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BOYNE CITY — The Ramblers of Boyne City just keep on winning.
The Boyne City varsity boys basketball team rolled into Tuesday on a hot streak, taking home Ws in its last six games after losing the season opener to St. Ignace in overtime, 79-74. The Ramblers, through those six wins, had a 12.5-point margin of victory and averaged 60.3 points per contest.
The Ramblers eclipsed both of those marks Tuesday, defeating Grayling 65-47 at home in the Wheelhouse to push their win streak to seven consecutive.
Boyne City used a great third quarter to build a 26-point lead and never looked back. Alex Calcaterra led the Ramblers with 20 points, nine rebounds, three assists and zero turnovers. Mason Wilcox had a dozen points with five boards and five dimes. Freshman Drew Neer also had 12 points and connected on a half-court buzzer-beater, and Jack Neer had eight points with four rebounds.
The Ramblers (7-1) play the second of their three-game homestand on Thursday when they welcome Harbor Springs. They battle McBain at home Monday before travelling to Charlevoix on Jan. 19.
Grayling, which came into Tuesday averaging 57.3 points per game, traded wins and losses over its last six games after winning its first contest of the season.
The Vikings (4-3) play at home for their next two games, taking on Charlevoix Thursday and East Jordan this coming Tuesday. Both games have a 7 p.m. scheduled tipoff.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Elk Rapids 69
Kalkaska 43
Elk Rapids: Ryan McGuire 19 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds; Caleb Kerfoot 13 points, 5 assists; Spencer Ball 13 points, 7 assists.
Kalkaska: Cooper Swikoski 10 points; Thorston Booy 9 points; Tim Anderson 9 points.
UP NEXT: The Elks (4-2) host Traverse City St. Francis on Thursday. The Blazers (3-5) welcome East Jordan on Thursday.
Central Lake 73
Forest Area 63
Central Lake: Garrison Barrett 27 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals; Drayten Evans 25 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals; Hudson Cassio 10 points, 10 rebounds.
Forest Area: No stats reported.
UP NEXT: The Trojans (2-5) host Johannesburg-Lewiston on Thursday. Forest Area (0-5) travels to Bellaire on Thursday.
Mesick 83
Walkerville 19
Mesick: Ashtyn Simerson 26 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals; Carter Simmer 20 points, 3 rebounds; Joe O’Neill 11 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals; Diego Ham 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals. Bulldogs knocked down 16 3-pointers as a team, most since making 15 in March 2022 against Pentwater.
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs (6-2) host Baldwin on Thursday.
Mt. Pleasant 49
Cadillac 48
Cadillac: Charlie Howell 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 4 blocks; Gavin Goetz 8pts, 3 rebounds 3 assists.
UP NEXT: The Vikings (6-1) host Petoskey on Thursday.
Lake City 65
Roscommon 47
Lake City: Brody Gothard 21 points; 18 rebounds; Darin Kunkel 21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals; James VanderBrook 9 points, 2 rebounds; Grayson Elmquist 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals.
UP NEXT: The Trojans (2-6) head to McBain Northern Michigan Christian on Thursday.
Inland Lakes 74
Mancelona 48
Mancelona: Aiden Dixon 12 points; Gavin Robinson 11 points; Rudy Randazzo 10 points.
UP NEXT: The Ironmen (2-5) travel to Pellston on Thursday.
McBain 52
Pine River 36
McBain: Evan Haverkamp 12 points; Kalvin McGillis 12 points; Braylon Pace 8 points; Ben Rodenbaugh 7 points.
UP NEXT: The Ramblers (5-3, 5-1 Highland) travel to Boyne City on Monday.
McBain NMC 58(OT)
Evart 50
McBain Northern Michigan Christian: Ethan Bennett 15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks; Blake DeZeeuw 15 points; Nathan Eisenga 12 points; Collin Dekam 9 points.
UP NEXT: The Comets (4-2) host Lake City on Thursday.
Gaylord SM 81
Onaway 66
Gaylord St. Mary: Gavin Bebble 30 points; Brody Jeffers 16 points; Rylan Matelski 15 points; Dillon Croff 11 points.
UP NEXT: The Snowbirds (7-1) host Traverse City Christian on Thursday.
Bellaire 63
Pellston 48
Bellaire: Jayden Hanson 29 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 4-5 FTs; Drake Koepke 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 4/4 FTs; Dawson Derrer 10 points, 16 rebounds. Eagles shot 90% from free-throw line.
UP NEXT: The Eagles (2-4, 2-3 Ski Valley) welcome Forest Area on Thursday.
Manistee CC 44
Bear Lake 28
No stats reported.
UP NEXT: The Sabers (3-5) host Pentwater on Thursday. The Lakers (5-2) head to Brethren on Thursday.
Harbor Springs 65
Charlevoix 47
Charlevoix: No stats reported.
UP NEXT: The Rayders (1-6) travel to Grayling on Thursday.
Marion 50
Brethren 34
Brethren: No stats reported.
UP NEXT: The Bobcats (3-4) host Bear Lake on Thursday.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Benzie Central 59
Onekama 31
Benzie Central: Kara Johnson 26 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals; Gloria Stepanovich 6 points, 5 rebounds; Adrian Childs 6 points.
Onekama: No stats reported.
UP NEXT: The Huskies (6-3) play Frankfort at Traverse City West Senior High School on Thursday. The Portagers (3-5) host Buckley on Thursday.
Glen Lake 73
Buckley 19
Glen Lake: Ruby Hogan 22 points, 5 steals, 6 assists; Paige Steffke 12 points, 5 steals; Jessie Pugh 8 points, 5 assists; Maddie Bradford 8 points, 6 rebounds; Gemma Lerchen 7 points, 5 steals, 5 assists.
Buckley: Allie Brimmer 11 points, 6 rebounds.
UP NEXT: The Lakers (7-0, 4-0 Northwest) travel to Traverse City Central on Thursday. The Bears (4-4) head to Onekama on Thursday.
Frankfort 54
Leland 27
Frankfort: Savina Anhalt 13 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists; Kinzee Stockdale 13 points, 2/4 3-pointers; Evelyn VanTol 10 points.
Leland: Mallory Lowe 16 points.
UP NEXT: The Panthers (6-4) play Benzie Central at Traverse City West Senior High School on Thursday. The Comets (3-4) head to Kingsley on Friday.
Elk Rapids 81
Kalkaska 29
Elk Rapids: Kendall Standfest 21 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 steals, 3 blocks; Lauren Bingham 15 points, 3 rebounds; Lily Morton 14 points; Hunter Schellenbarger 12 points, 4 rebounds, 100% shooting 5/5 FGs, 2/2 FTs.
Kalkaska: No stats reported.
UP NEXT: The Elks (7-1, 4-0 Lake Michigan) travel to Traverse City St. Francis on Friday. The Blazers (1-6) head to East Jordan on Friday.
Kingsley 64
Suttons Bay 18
Kingsley: No stats reported.
Suttons Bay: Lauren Lint 2 points, 4 rebounds; Keeley TwoCrow 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks; Brooke Wilson 7 points, 2 rebounds; Bettyann Cornutt 5 points, 3 rebounds.
UP NEXT: The Stags (4-5) host Leland on Friday. The Norse (1-6, 0-4 Northwest) welcome Glen Lake on Friday.
Harbor Springs 61
Charlevoix 38
Charlevoix: Abbey Wright 11 points, 5 rebounds; Bayani Collins 14 points, 5 rebounds; Mikayla Sharrow 7 points, 4 rebounds; Karlee Eaton 3 points, 7 rebounds.
UP NEXT: The Rayders (4-7) host Grayling on Friday.
Ellsworth 41
Alanson 28
Ellsworth: Kerri DeYoung 13 points, 6 rebounds; Bella Essenberg 13 points, 9 rebounds, 6 steals; Avery Strange 11 points, 10 rebounds.
UP NEXT: The Lancers (3-5) travel to Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian on Tuesday.
Grayling 47
Boyne City 45
Grayling: No stats reported.
Boyne City: Elly Wilcox 12 points; Ava Maginity 10 points.
UP NEXT: The Vikings (7-3) travel to Charlevoix on Friday. The Ramblers (1-9) head to Harbor Springs on Friday.
Cadillac Heritage 47
Mesick 30
No stats reported.
UP NEXT: Cadillac Heritage (2-4) head to Grand Traverse Academy on Thursday. The Bulldogs (3-6) host Pentwater on Wednesday.
WRESTLING
Stags go 2-0 at tri
Results: Kingsley def. Benzie Central, 50-24; Kingsley def. Frankfort, 78-6.
Kingsley: 106lb — Alex Drury 1-1; 113lb — Ryan Roelofs 0-2; 120lb — Evan Trafford 1-1; 126lb — Cameron Fryer 2-0; 132lb — Gavyn Merchant 2-0; 132lb — Colton Goethals 1-1; 132lb — Riely Rector 0-2; 138lb — Jon Pearson 2-0; 144lb — Isaac Grahn 0-1; 144lb — Tyler Unterbrink 1-1; 157lb — Isaiah Cosgrove 1-1; 165lb — Caleb Bott 2-0; 175lb — Maximus Goethals 2-0; 175lb — Noah Walter-Reece 1-1; 190lb — Kyan Fessenden 2-0; 190lb — Trenton Sweat 0-1; 215lb — Samuel Goethals 2-0; 285lb — Raymond VanDyke 2-0. | 2023-01-11T08:06:54+00:00 | record-eagle.com | https://www.record-eagle.com/sports/prep-roundup-boyne-city-stays-hot-beats-graylings-for-7th-straight-win-glen-lake-elk/article_90405804-9120-11ed-b0f4-432913bad346.html |
Tenor Allan Clayton stars as Shakespeare's Danish prince in an electrifying staging by Neil Armfield
Live cinema transmission begins at 12:55PM ET
DENVER, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this month, the Metropolitan Opera presented the North American premiere of Australian composer Brett Dean's Hamlet, a bold adaptation of Shakespeare's timeless drama, and the production arrives in cinemas nationwide on Saturday, June 4, at 12:55PM ET as part of The Met: Live in HD series.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.fathomevents.com or at participating theater box offices. A complete list of theater locations is available on the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). Visit your local theater website for the most up-to-date information related to their health-and-safety measures
Fathom Events will also present an encore of Hamlet on Wednesday, June 8 at 1:00PM and 6:30PM, local time.
Tenor Allan Clayton, who originated the title role at the Glyndebourne Festival in England, makes a sensational Met debut with his acclaimed portrayal. Distilling the action of the play to 12 scenes, Dean and librettist Matthew Jocelyn have created a taut, dramatically effective opera, presented in an electrifying staging by noted Australian director Neil Armfield. Maestro Nicholas Carter makes his company debut conducting a stellar ensemble cast that also stars soprano Brenda Rae as Ophelia, mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly as Gertrude, baritone Rod Gilfry as Claudius, and bass-baritone John Relyea as the ghost of Hamlet's father and the Gravedigger. Soprano Christine Goerke hosts the live transmission.
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"CRITIC'S PICK … Innovative, elegant and passionate—a hit … Dazzling musically … Exhilarating production … The whole vast company is strong … Moving and riveting … Great art."—The New York Times
"Tenor Allan Clayton made his company debut in the title role, and it is hard to imagine a splashier one. His performance was a tour de force … Conductor Nicholas Carter maintained awesome control over his variegated, far-flung forces … Tremendous expressive impact."— Opera News
"Dean's music is often brilliant and never less than deft … Director Neil Armfield expertly manages the interplay of swordplay and song."—New York
"Striking … The marvelous English tenor Allan Clayton [makes] a remarkable local debut … Compelling, multi-faceted characterization … Beautifully nuanced singing … Greeted with fervent ovations."—Observer
"Clayton is on stage in nearly every scene, physically and vocally expressive in conveying the character's anguish and confusion … The rest of the cast was equally committed … Brenda Rae, smeared with mud and wearing only a man's tailcoat and underwear, exploded with rage and sexuality."—The Wall Street Journal
"Enthralling … Riveting … Marvelous … A formidable cast … A superior work … This Hamlet hits deep in the bones and the gut. ★★★★★"—Financial Times
THE STARS OF HAMLET
Nicholas Carter, conductor; Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Allan Clayton, Hamlet; Hometown: Solihull, England
Brenda Rae, Ophelia; Hometown: Appleton, Wisconsin
Sarah Connolly, Gertrude; Hometown: Middlesborough, England
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Rosencrantz; Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Christopher Lowrey, Guildenstern; Hometown: Johnston, Rhode Island
David Butt Philip, Laertes; Hometown: Somerset, United Kingdom
William Burden, Polonius; Miami, Florida
Jacques Imbrailo, Horatio; Welkom, South Africa
Rod Gilfry, Claudius; Covina, California
John Relyea, Ghost; Toronto, Canada
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SHENZHEN, China, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 27, 2023, Shenzhen Longsys Electronics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Longsys") and Powertech Technology Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "PTI") reached an agreement that Longsys would acquire 70% equity of Powertech Technology (Suzhou) Limited (hereinafter referred to as "PTI Suzhou"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PTI, through its wholly-owned subsidiary.
Founded in May 1997, PTI, a listed company in Taiwan (stock code: 6239.TW), is the world's largest third-party memory chip packaging and testing service provider with globally leading memory chip packaging and testing processes and technologies. PTI Suzhou, formerly known as Advanced Micro Devices and Spansion, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of PTI in 2009. Its main services cover chip packaging, testing, and SMT, and its main products include flash memory chips, memory chips, and logic chips.
Since its establishment, Longsys has been focusing on the comprehensive application of semiconductor storage. After spending more than 20 years in R&D, innovation, and market growth for storage products, Longsys has forged its renowned industrial storage brand FORESEE and its international high-end consumer storage brand Lexar, and has gained a significant market influence and popularity in domestic and overseas markets. In the field of memory chip design, Longsys has successfully launched its self-developed SLC NAND flash chip. In the fields of storage, packaging, and testing, Longsys is also capable of design simulation and process development.
By following the development trend of the storage industry, Longsys actively strengthens cooperation with leading enterprises in the global storage industry chain, and promotes the integration and layout of resources in the upstream and downstream of the storage industry chain. After the acquisition, Longsys will build a strategic partnership with PTI based on PTI Suzhou, jointly increase investment in storage packaging and testing technologies, and further enhance Longsys's innovation capability, product quality, and competitiveness in the storage industry. PTI Suzhou will continue to provide outstanding packaging and testing services for existing customers and empower the innovation of the domestic storage industry chain.
Through the acquisition, Longsys will further enhance its packaging and testing capabilities of memory chips, improve the resource layout in the storage industrial chain, and strengthen business cooperation relationship with storage wafer manufacturers. With regard to aspects such as reducing production costs and promptly responding to customer needs, Longsys will work together with PTI Suzhou to enhance its core competitiveness and market influence, realize its strategic company transformation from a storage technology brand to a semiconductor storage brand, improve long-term profitability, and boost shareholder returns.
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The man charged in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history tried for years to avoid a federal jury trial, which would decide whether to convict him of shooting to death 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue. Ultimately those efforts failed, and jury selection is less than two weeks away.
Court filings show 46-year-old Robert Bowers had offered to plead guilty in the 2018 attack on the Tree of Life synagogue, a crime for which he was arrested at the scene and made incriminating statements to police. He indicated he was willing to accept life without parole and relinquish appeals rights.
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But his offer came with a condition that the U.S. Justice Department declined: In return for a guilty plea, he would no longer face the death penalty. Much of the legal battling that has stretched on for more than four years has been looking to the critical sentencing phase after the guilt-or-innocence portion of the trial is over.
The families of some victims have endorsed the deal for life without parole, which would avoid days or even weeks of painful testimony and the grisly details of autopsy results, crime scene photos and 911 recordings, including calls from two of those slain.
In the end, the Justice Department said no to Bowers’ offer and flatly declined his lawyers’ request for details about the secretive process by which federal death penalty decisions are made.
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“It will be the jury’s ultimate decision whether to impose the death penalty — not the government’s,” federal prosecutors told U.S. District Judge Robert Colville in an April 3 filing. “The United States’ ‘goal’ in this prosecution is the pursuit of justice, not punishment.”
Bowers’ lawyers wrote this month that the federal death penalty lacks “a discernable, principled basis for why the Department of Justice continues to pursue death sentences for Mr. Bowers but not in very recent comparable cases.”
The 2019 announcement that the federal government would pursue the death penalty against Bowers was opposed by some of those directly affected by the killings. One of the three congregations he’s charged with attacking — Dor Hadash — put their objections in writing.
A month after taking office, Gov. Josh Shapiro cited those objections as one reason he would keep the state’s moratorium on the death penalty. He urged state lawmakers to end the state’s death penalty through legislation.
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Shapiro, a Democrat, said in February that his “first reaction back in 2018 was that that killer deserved to be put to death. In fact I stated so publicly, at the time. Over time, my thoughts on this issue have evolved.”
The synagogue massacre case has already spanned two presidencies — Republican President Donald Trump was in office when the massacre occurred. Even before Bowers was identified as the suspect, Trump declared that the killer should “suffer the ultimate price” and that the death penalty should be brought back “into vogue.” Federal executions resumed during Trump’s presidency after a 17-year hiatus, and 13 federal inmates were put to death during his last six months in office.
Democrat Joe Biden indicated during the 2020 campaign he would work to end the federal death penalty but critics say he has done nothing to make that happen. He has, however, put in place a moratorium in order to study current policies and procedures — although that has not prevented his federal prosecutors from pursuing a death sentence for Bowers.
Bowers was charged with dozens of federal crimes for the October 2018 massacre. Investigators have tied him to virulent anti-Jewish social media posts. Prosecutors say he told police at the crime scene that he wanted to kill Jewish people.
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“As far as I’m concerned, personally, and many of the people that I know, we support the death penalty in some cases,” said Sam DeMarco, who heads the Republican Committee of Allegheny County, an area that encompasses Pittsburgh. “An egregious case like this seems to be what it was made for.”
State Rep. Emily Kinkead, a Democrat and death penalty opponent who represents part of Pittsburgh, was disappointed federal prosecutors didn’t take Bowers’ offer to plead guilty in exchange for life in prison.
“Are we so focused on killing people as a state, as a government, that we wouldn’t give these families closure so they wouldn’t have to sit through this trial and listen to their loved ones beg for help from 911? Talk about cruel and unusual — that seems an awful thing to ask the families to do,” Kinkead said.
The Pittsburgh synagogue case bears some similarities to the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation for which Dylann Roof was convicted and sentenced to death. In that case, there was a range of feelings about the death penalty among the victims’ loved ones, from a belief that taking a life is never justified to those who say there’s justice in “an eye for an eye.” The death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was also not universally supported by his victims’ families.
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A federal jury ended up split on the question of a death sentence for the man who killed eight people on a New York bike path in a terrorist attack. Instead, Sayfullo Saipov received a life sentence last month — the first federal death penalty case tried under Biden.
And in February, the white supremacist gunman who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was sentenced to life in state prison — New York does not have capital punishment. He has offered to plead guilty in federal court to avoid the death penalty. | 2023-04-13T05:31:59+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/death-penalty-looms-over-pittsburgh-synagogue-17894477.php |
Biden making $20 billion available from ‘green bank’ for clean energy projects
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is making available $20 billion from a federal “green bank” for clean energy projects such as residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations and community cooling centers.
Two programs, worth $14 billion and $6 billion, respectively, will offer competitive grants to states, tribes and nonprofits to invest in clean energy projects, with a focus on disadvantaged communities, the White House says.
Vice President Kamala Harris, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan and other officials will announce the grant competitions Friday at a historically black university in Baltimore.
Congress created the green bank, formally known as the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, in last year’s climate law. The grant competitions follow a $7 billion Solar for All program launched last month for residential and community solar projects in low-income communities. All three programs will be overseen by the green bank, with grant awards expected next year.
Regan, whose agency oversees the green bank, called the grant programs a way to “tackle the climate crisis and reshape the economy’' at the same time. The three programs will offer “transformational resources’' for many disadvantaged communities that often are passed over by commercial banks and investors, he said.
“These communities have been left behind in this transition, and it’s going to be a strong signal to the market for us to pull private capital off the sidelines’' in urban and neglected areas, Regan told The Associated Press in an interview.
The $14 billion National Clean Investment Fund will provide grants to up to three national clean financing institutions, enabling them to partner with states and the private sector to provide affordable financing for tens of thousands of clean technology projects nationwide, the EPA said.
The $6 billion Clean Communities Investment Accelerator, meanwhile, will provide grants for up to seven nonprofits that will work with other groups to provide access to investments needed to deploy clean technology projects. Hundreds of community lenders, credit unions, housing finance agencies and other institutions will finance clean technology projects in low-income and disadvantaged communities, the EPA said.
Grants from the National Clean Investment Fund will enable individuals, families, nonprofits, state and local governments and small businesses to access needed capital to deploy a range of clean-energy projects for homes, businesses and communities, the EPA said. The projects will reduce air and water pollution while creating jobs and lowering energy costs, officials said.
Projects that could be funded include cooling centers in some urban areas suffering from extreme heat, as well as charging stations for electric vehicles, retrofitting buildings and installing efficient heating and air-conditioning systems, Regan said.
“This is really about ensuring that every person in this country is experiencing the best quality of life as possible with clean energy technology providing that landing,’’ he said.
The green bank — modeled after similar banks established in states such as Connecticut, New York and California — is expected to unlock billions of dollars in private investment, Regan and other officials said.
“This is exciting because it’s also directionally where the market is already going,’’ Regan said. “We’re just ensuring that we’re signaling the types of investments needed and ... bringing that private capital off the sidelines to match that energy.’’
Even before the grants are awarded, Republicans in Congress have taken aim at the green bank, calling it a taxpayer-funded “slush fund” ripe for abuse.
A GOP energy package that passed in March would repeal money allocated to the green bank. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala., said the fund would benefit Wall Street firms but would not “lower the cost of heating for American families.”
House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., said the green bank was “rushed into law with no accountability or oversight necessary for taxpayer stewardship.’’
Regan disputed that, saying officials “spent a lot of time designing this fund.’’
He pledged a “very rigorous reporting system on how these grantees are investing this capital,’’ adding: “It’s all designed to be tracked with investments in low-carbon strategies, especially for those who otherwise would not be able to participate.’’
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After Derrick White stunned the Heat and boosted the Celtics to a crucial Game 6 victory, there was some controversy about how much time was added back onto the clock. Originally, Al Horford fouled Jimmy Butler with just 2.1 seconds left in the game before C’s coach Joe Mazzulla issued a coach’s challenge.
On that review, Butler was awarded three free throws, which he sunk to make it a 103-102 Heat lead. But the officials added 0.9 seconds to the clock to give the Celtics a whole 3.0 seconds to work with. It turns out, every tenth of a second was crucial as White’s layup left his hand with about 0.1 seconds left in the game.
That extra time led to some controversy as Heat supporters pointed out the foul occurred later than that. But the NBA’s Last 2 Minute Report showed that it was the correct call after all.
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“Replay review of the foul called on Horford (BOS) pursuant to a coach’s challenge was deemed unsuccessful,” the report read. “Horford (BOS) made contact with Butler (MIA) during his shooting motion and a foul was warranted.
“During the review, the Replay Center Official also determined that i) the foul occurred at 3.0 seconds and adjusted the clock accordingly; and ii) Butler’s shot attempt was taken from behind the three-point line, and therefore three free throws were awarded.”
During the review, Celtics fans also wondered if Butler double-dribbled during the play. However, the report said that was the correct no call.
“Butler (MIA) fumbles the ball out of his control when he ends his dribble, then recovers it and legally attempts a field goal,” the report read.
There were also two incorrect calls listed on the report. First was that Caleb Martin should’ve been called for a lane violation with 1:01 left in the game during a Jaylen Brown free throw. The second one was that Gabe Vincent should’ve been called for a foul on Jayson Tatum with 33.5 seconds left.
Regardless of the calls, the Celtics escaped with the 104-103 win over the Heat in Game 6. That sets up a winner-take-all Game 7, set for 8:30 p.m. Monday at TD Garden. The C’s are looking to be the first team in NBA history to rally from a 3-0 series deficit to win. The winner of Game 7 will meet the Nuggets in the NBA Finals.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Senior Connect Acquisition Corp. I ("Senior Connect" or the "Company"), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, has announced today that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent ("LOI") for a business combination with Avellino Lab USA, Inc. ("Avellino"). Avellino, a leader in precision medicine, is making a global impact in genetics and bringing innovative diagnostics, therapies, and AI-driven data processing to patient care.
Under the terms of the LOI, the Company and Avellino would become a combined entity, with Avellino's existing equityholders exchanging their shares in Avellino for equity in the combined public company. The Company expects to announce additional details regarding the proposed business combination when a definitive agreement is executed, which is expected early in the first quarter of 2023.
No assurances can be made that the parties will successfully negotiate and enter into a definitive agreement, or that the proposed transaction will be consummated on the terms or timeframe currently contemplated, or at all. Any transaction would be subject to board and equityholder approval of both companies, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.
Avellino is a genetics-based diagnostics and research company, advancing precision health using machine learning to unlock the potential for research, development and commercialization of diagnostics and therapeutics. The primary driver of its business is the aggregation, curation, and deep analysis of vast amounts of genetic data to provide solutions for early detection of disease states in the areas of ophthalmology, oncology and infectious disease. Avellino's business has a strong track record of diagnosing genetic conditions, initially focused on corneal dystrophies and other inherited diseases in ophthalmology. In addition to expertise in ophthalmology, Avellino is developing a non-invasive early cancer diagnostic derived from whole blood, saliva or tissue samples.
Senior Connect Acquisition Corp. I is a blank check company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
The Company has mailed to its stockholders of record as of November 7, 2022 a definitive proxy statement (the "Extension Proxy Statement") for a special meeting of stockholders to be held on December 9, 2022 to approve an extension of time for the Company to complete an initial business combination from December 15, 2022 to December 15, 2023 or such earlier date as is determined by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Extension Proposal"). Stockholders may obtain a copy of the Extension Proxy Statement, without charge, by directing a request to: Senior Connect Acquisition Corp. I, 7114 East Stetson Drive, Suite 400 Scottsdale, AZ 85251. The Extension Proxy Statement can also be obtained, without charge, at the website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission (the "SEC") at www.sec.gov.
If a legally binding definitive agreement with respect to the proposed business combination is executed, the Company intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a proxy statement with respect to a stockholder meeting of the Company to vote on the proposed business combination and a prospectus with respect to the Company's securities to be issued in connection with the proposed business combination (a "Deal Proxy Statement"). After the Form S-4 registration is declared effective, the definitive Deal Proxy Statement to be included in the registration statement will be mailed to stockholders of the Company as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed transaction. Stockholders also will be able to obtain a copy of the Deal Proxy Statement, without charge, by directing a request to: Senior Connect Acquisition Corp. I, 7114 East Stetson Drive, Suite 400 Scottsdale, AZ 85251. The Deal Proxy Statement can also be obtained, without charge, at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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TOWANDA, Pa. (WETM) — Multiple fire departments responded to the scene of a structure fire in a residential neighborhood in Towanda on Sunday.
Calls of the fire initially came in sometime after 10:30 a.m. at 520 Fourth St.
The building is a large residential building with multiple doors and windows, many of which had to be broken in order to assist crews in stopping the fire.
The northern side of the building and the rear sustained heavy damage as a corner on the north side was completely charred from the flames.
Crews were able to put the fire out before it destroyed the entire building and were cleared sometime after 11:30 a.m.
No injuries were reported as a result of the fire, and the cause is unknown at this time. | 2023-01-01T21:38:55+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/top-stories/towanda-residence-burns-in-new-years-day-fire/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the first time there’s been local spread in 20 years.
There were four cases detected in Florida and one in Texas, according to a health alert issued Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Malaria is caused by a parasite that spreads through mosquito bites. Infected people can suffer fever, chills and flu-like illness. If it goes untreated, infected people can develop severe complications and die. The largest death toll in recent years has been seen in children in sub-Saharan Africa.
Health officials are warning doctors, especially those in southern states where the weather is more friendly to the tropical mosquito that spreads malaria, to be aware of the possibility of infection. They also should think about how to access IV artesunate, which is the first-line treatment for severe malaria in the United States, the CDC said.
The agency also said that the people who were diagnosed received treatment and “are improving.”
About 2,000 U.S. cases of malaria are diagnosed each year — the vast majority in travelers coming from countries where malaria commonly spreads. Since 1992, there’ve been 11 outbreaks involving malaria from mosquitoes in the U.S.; the last one occurred in 2003 in Palm Beach County, Florida, where eight cases were reported. | 2023-06-27T01:23:31+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/us-reports-first-spread-of-malaria-cases-since-2003-cdc-says/ |
SeaWorld inviting public to help name rescued baby dolphin
ORLANDO, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - SeaWorld Orlando is asking the public to help name a dolphin calf as it continues its recovery.
WWSB reports crews with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium and Clearwater Fire Rescue freed the calf from a crab trap in July near Clearwater Beach.
Rescuers said they didn’t see the calf’s mother that day after she alerted them to the situation by swimming in circles.
Representatives with SeaWorld Orlando said the young calf was found unresponsive when it was taken to a rehabilitation center. The dolphin was estimated to be 2 months old or less when it was found struggling and tangled in trap lines.
Officials said once the calf was freed from the entanglement, crews attempted to release it back into open water to reconnect with its mother, but the mammal was unable to swim on its own.
Crews ultimately said they decided that the dolphin required off-site rehabilitation.
Veterinary and animal care specialist teams reportedly provided hour-by-hour critical medical care, including bottle feedings of SeaWorld’s special formula, until the calf regained the strength to swim.
Representatives said the dolphin has been receiving such specialized care from the SeaWorld veterinary staff for nearly nine weeks. The calf has continued to show progress while gaining more than 10 pounds.
Currently, SeaWorld is inviting the public to help choose a name for the rescued dolphin. Suggestions can be made until Sept. 26.
Copyright 2022 WWSB via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2022-09-21T01:03:20+00:00 | kswo.com | https://www.kswo.com/2022/09/21/seaworld-inviting-public-help-name-rescued-baby-dolphin/ |
When Mark Winternheimer’s 12-year-old tabby cat was diagnosed with diabetes last year, the treatment was daunting: twice-daily injections of insulin, an implanted monitor and frequent visits to the vet.
Despite their qualms, Winternheimer and his wife, Courtnee, of New Albany, Indiana, learned to give Oliver his shots.
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“For us, they’re part of the family,” Winternheimer said of Oliver and their two other cats, Ella and Theo. “You wouldn’t deny another family member care if it’s available.”
Now, a new, once-daily pill promises to make treating feline diabetes easier in newly diagnosed animals, without the shots.
“A pill is a huge step forward from a needle,” said Dr. Audrey Cook, a cat veterinarian at Texas A&M University.
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One caveat: The pill called Bexacat can’t be used in cats like Oliver, who had previously received insulin.
The biggest benefit may be the ease of use, experts said. While many cat owners successfully treat their cats with twice-daily insulin, often for years, others struggle. Research shows that owners put down 1 in 10 cats with a new diabetes diagnosis. Another 10% are euthanized within a year, in part because of the difficulties of treatment.
“Some people are afraid of giving insulin injections. Some people don’t have the time to dedicate to the care of their cats,” said Dr. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff, a Purdue University veterinarian who consulted with the makers of Bexacat on the product testing.
Made by Elanco Animal Health Inc., Bexacat was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in December and is expected to be available in the U.S. in the next several weeks. It’s the first drug of its type approved for animals; similar drugs have been approved for people for about a decade.
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Diabetes, whether in people or pets, is caused when too much glucose, or sugar, builds up in the bloodstream because the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin, a hormone, or use it properly. Bexacat lowers blood sugar by causing it to be excreted in urine. Symptoms of feline diabetes include increased thirst and urination, increased appetite and weight loss.
About a quarter of U.S. households include one or more cats, totaling more than 58 million felines. Between 1 in 100 and 1 in 500 cats in the U.S. are diagnosed with diabetes, which is rising as obesity rates in the species approach 50%, said Dr. Bruce Kornreich, director of the Cornell Feline Health Center at Cornell University.
In studies involving more than 300 diabetic cats, Bexacat improved glucose control and decreased at least one symptom of diabetes in more than 80% of newly diagnosed, healthy animals, company documents show. But several cats in the studies also died or had to be euthanized after taking the drug, prompting a so-called black box warning about possible side effects, including diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening complication.
Because of those concerns, the drug can’t be used in cats previously treated with insulin and animals must be carefully screened for liver, kidney and pancreatic disease and to ensure that they’re otherwise healthy, said Scott-Moncrieff.
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“It will be life-changing for some cats and some owners, but it’s not for every cat,” Scott-Moncrieff said.
The list price for the drug is about $53 a month, according to Elanco. Most vets will double or triple the cost of the drug, charging pet owners about $100 to $150 a month, said Cook.
Depending on the source, that may be higher than the costs for insulin and the syringes or pens to give it, she said. Cats taking insulin need to be monitored frequently, but cats taking Bexacat will need to be watched, too.
“I think costs will be broadly similar, but there are a lot of variables here,” Cook said.
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In Oliver’s case, the cat tolerated the injections -- and a glucose monitor that had to be inserted underneath his skin, Winternheimer said. His owners did OK, too, but they were relieved when Oliver's diabetes went into remission last fall.
No question, the idea of giving Oliver a pill instead would have been appealing, Winternheimer said. “I would have definitely preferred that if it were available.”
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content. | 2023-01-23T14:29:03+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/living/article/New-pill-treats-diabetic-cats-without-daily-17735378.php |
Fusion hosts a free webinar to help parents understand different learning challenges, and how the power of assessment can reveal them
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion Education Group will host a free webinar with Neurologics which will help families better understand that traumatic brain injuries are repairable, and the potential recovery paths available to children. A recent study found that 1 in 4 children who suffered a minor head injury are likely to suffer from chronic post-concussion syndrome.
"The science around brain injury is promising and offers countless possibilities to parents seeking guidance and support as they navigate recovery for their children," said Fusion Education Group Chief Executive Officer Peter Ruppert. "Too often we look at brain trauma as an ending. We know that is untrue, and we are pleased to offer families a forum with the experts at Neurologics."
Fusion Education Group is a national leader in personalized learning and this month continues its free virtual webinar series when it hosts Neurologics founder Karen Odell-Barber, MS, CISD and Dallas Hack, MD, MPH, Chairman of the Neurologics Scientific Advisory Board. Families are encouraged to register for the webinar to discover if the trauma from a head injury is impacting their student's learning.
What: Free Webinar, "Neurologics: Helping your child thrive in school and life"
When: January 17, 2023, at 1:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Where: Via Zoom (link will be sent following registration)
How: Register here
The recent study1 "Persistent post-concussive syndrome (PPCS) in children after mild traumatic brain injury is prevalent and vastly underdiagnosed" published in Nature in March 2022 found that 25 percent of the who suffer a traumatic brain injury and are admitted to the Emergency Department may suffer from persistent symptoms years after the acute event and many of their diagnoses is missed by medical professionals involved in their care. Odell-Barber and Hack will help parents gain a better understanding of brain trauma and repair through accurate assessment. They will delve into the assessment process, treatable cognitive impairments, achieving Peak Performance, and discuss traumatic brain injury (TBI), probable causes, and how trauma manifests in behavioral issues and diminished educational functioning.
"It's our hope that with more information in hand, families feel empowered and hopeful about the path to cognitive recovery, as well as educational performance improvement," said Odell-Barber.
Webinar attendees will be introduced to the Neurologics Brain Mapping and Optimization program which can help identify and correct various learning differences, as well as repair damage from a concussion, diagnosed or otherwise.
Odell-Barber founded Neurologics in 2015 and brings more than 25 years of experience as an adolescent and young adult therapist. She is an experienced public speaker and has presented at various behavioral health and neuroscience conferences throughout the US.
COL(R) Hack served as the Director of the Combat Casualty Care Research Program (CCCRP) at USAMRMC, where he coordinated trauma research across the Department of Defense, including a major emphasis on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). He also has appointments as Adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh and Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University.
About Fusion Education Group: Fusion Education Group (FEG) is a revolutionary innovator in personalized education. FEG provides accredited personalized education for more than 9,000 middle and high school students at Fusion Academy, with 80 campuses that offer one-to-one instruction; Barnstable Academy, which offers traditional college prep in a small school setting in New Jersey; and Fusion Global Academy, which offers one-to-one personalized education through a completely virtual campus that serves students in all 50 states and 33 countries. More information about FEG's national events can be found here. FEG has more than 80 campuses in 18 states and the District of Columbia.
About Neurologics: Headquartered in Southern California, Neurologics is an innovative and highly effective brain function assessment and optimization company utilizing FDA-registered technology and proprietary software. Neurologics Neuroengineering® is applied using qEEG to build and reinforce neural pathways that improve cognitive performance.
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1 Persistent post-concussive syndrome in children after mild traumatic brain injury is prevalent and vastly underdiagnosed. Sci Rep 12, 4364 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08302-0
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nina Jankowicz, like so many millennials, was excited to share a social media post announcing her new job on Twitter late last month when she was named executive director for a new disinformation board established by the Department of Homeland Security.
But instead of well-wishes, Jankowicz’s tweet set off a torrent of sexist profanities across social media and menacing emails filled with rape or death threats that continue to follow her even after she resigned from that new job on Wednesday morning following the disastrous rollout of the program.
It’s a familiar scenario.
A crush of online harassment, stalking and abuse has driven dozens of women around the globe from powerful positions. The speed and unchecked virulence of the attacks show another way that social media can serve as an accelerant to sowing discord.
“This type of silencing and terrorizing are global, sadly, and unsurprising,” said Danielle Citron, a law professor at the University of Virginia who studies online privacy and hate crimes. “It is a playbook. And it’s downright scary.”
In 2018, after winning an election that made her the first female, Black legislator in Vermont, Kiah Morris said she was quitting the job because of racist threats, including from one Twitter user who threatened to stalk her at rallies.
Former Ohio health director Amy Acton, one of several female health officials across the U.S. who was subjected to threats online after recommending COVID-19 masking and stay-at-home orders, resigned weeks after protesters showed up at her house armed with sexist, antisemitic signs.
Heidi Allen, a member of British Parliament, stepped down in 2019, saying she was “exhausted” by “vile” online hatred she received, which included one man who posted aerial images of her home with specific threats. He was eventually jailed for his posts.
A United Nations report released earlier this year that looked at Finland confirmed what many of those women already suspected: Female politicians, regardless of political affiliation, are subjected to 10 times more abusive messages on Twitter, including hate speech that sometimes suggested the women kill themselves. The online abuse, the U.N. concluded in its report, prevents democracies from being equally representative.
For her part, Jankowicz said Wednesday she won’t be “silenced” by the online harassment and it was not the final provocation that led to her resignation.
But it had a similar effect.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas decided Tuesday to pause the work of the Disinformation Governance Board after such a negative reception and growing concerns that it was becoming a distraction for the department’s other work on disinformation, according to two department officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. The board’s pause led Jankowicz to quit Wednesday morning.
To be sure, the board’s bungled launch and the agency’s ensuing struggle to directly answer questions about its purpose, funding or work made the new initiative contentious from the start. Critics and Republican lawmakers raised questions about how the board might infringe on Americans’ free speech and privacy rights.
Others expressed concerns around Jankowicz’s statements during the 2020 election warning of possible Russian involvement around the provenance of a laptop said to belong to Hunter Biden, the president’s eldest son. A TikTok video she posted to the tune of a song from “Mary Poppins” calling the story disinformation was widely criticized by conservative media, Republicans and others.
Conservative pundits, Twitter users and TV show hosts delivered a relentless campaign full of sexist attacks and misleading statements against Jankowicz. A Fox News personality questioned whether Jankowicz should have agreed to lead the board while pregnant. One far-right extremist called her “mentally ill” and a “nasty … Jew,” on his podcast; Jankowicz is not Jewish. Last week several conservative news sites circulated a misleading claim that Jankowicz was seeking powers to edit Twitter users’ posts directly.
“I was trying to do important work to protect Americans from a real threat,” Jankowicz said. But, instead, she was spending time reporting a steady wave of threats about herself.
“It was horrible. It was constant (direct messages), emails, threats on Twitter, threats on other places that I wasn’t looking at. That’s obviously really scary and really unpleasant.” | 2022-05-20T14:46:47+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/disinformation-boards-ex-leader-faced-wave-of-online-abuse/ |
Man’s 63-month prison term matches longest for Capitol riot
(AP) - A man who attacked police officers with poles during the riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Tuesday to more than five years in prison, matching the longest term of imprisonment so far among hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions.
Mark Ponder, a 56-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., said he “got caught up” in the chaos that erupted on Jan. 6, 2021, and “didn’t mean for any of this to happen.”
“I wasn’t thinking that day,” Ponder told U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, asking her for mercy before she sentenced him to five years and three months in prison.
That was three months longer than the prison sentence requested by prosecutors. And it’s the same sentence that Chutkan gave Robert Palmer, a Florida man who also pleaded guilty to assaulting police at the Capitol.
More than 200 other Capitol riot defendants have been sentenced so far. None received a longer prison sentence than Ponder or Palmer.
Chutkan said Ponder was “leading the charge” against police officers trying to hold off the mob that disrupted Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
“This is not ‘caught up,’ Mr. Ponder,” she said. “He was intent on attacking and injuring police officers. This was not a protest.”
Chutkan has consistently taken a hard line in punishing Capitol rioters. She has handed down terms of imprisonment to all 13 riot defendants who have come before her, matching or exceeding the Justice Department’s sentencing recommendation in every case, according to an Associated Press review of court records.
Prosecutors had recommended a five-year prison sentence for Ponder, who has been jailed since his arrest in March 2021.
In April, Ponder pleaded guilty to an assault charge punishable by a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Federal sentencing guidelines called for a prison term ranging from nearly five years to just under six years, but Chutkan wasn’t bound by those recommendations.
More than 100 police officers were injured during the riot.
Defense attorney Joseph Conte said Ponder was “caught up in the madness that was January 6.” Conte asked for a sentence below the guidelines range.
Ponder swung a pole at a Capitol police officer on the Capitol’s West Plaza, breaking it against the officer’s shield. After retreating into the crowd, Ponder grabbed a sturdier pole colored in red, white, and blue stripes. He used it to assault two other officers, hitting one of them in the left shoulder, before police detained and handcuffed him.
Outnumbered officers released Ponder because they couldn’t get a police vehicle to transport him. They told him to leave the Capitol, but Ponder stayed and joined a mob of rioters clashing with police at a tunnel.
After his arrest, Ponder told FBI agents that he typically supports police but viewed the officers as “part of the problem” that day.
“At some point in time, the way this country is going, you gonna have to pick a side,” he said, according to prosecutors.
Ponder attended the “Stop the Steal” rally on Jan. 6 to hear then-President Donald Trump’s speech and to “peacefully protest the results of the election and the lack of attention to alleged voting irregularities,” Conte wrote in a court filing.
“He did so with no intent to do anything but add his voice to the vocal protests over the injustice he perceived had happened in the election,” the attorney added. “Unfortunately, he got caught up in the riotous atmosphere of the crowd and erroneously perceived the police as standing in the way of the crowd’s desire to protest the election results.”
Ponder has a substantial criminal record spanning three decades, including a 2008 conviction for bank robbery, according to prosecutors.
More than 840 people have been charged with federal crimes for their conduct at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Over 350 riot defendants have pleaded guilty or been convicted by a jury or a judge after trials.
More than 220 of them have been sentenced, including approximately 100 who received a term of imprisonment. Ponder is the 15th to be sentenced to a prison term exceeding one year.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-07-26T19:09:41+00:00 | newschannel10.com | https://www.newschannel10.com/2022/07/26/mans-63-month-prison-term-matches-longest-capitol-riot/ |
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from “less lethal” impact projectiles, according to a report released Wednesday.
Physicians for Human Rights and the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations, which produced the report, called it “the most comprehensive study on crowd-control weapons to date.”
The report on casualties from a largely unregulated industry cites an alarming evolution of crowd-control devices into more powerful and indiscriminate designs and deployment, including dropping tear gas from drones.
Produced in collaboration with the Omega Research Foundation, the report took 2 1/2 years to compile and used medical literature. Some of the injuries were fatal but it was impossible from the data to estimate the total number of deaths, said the report’s lead author, Rohini Haar, an emergency room physician and researcher at the University of California School of Public Health in Berkeley.
The vast majority of the data comes from cases in which a person came to an emergency room with injuries from crowd-control weapons and the attending doctor or hospital staff made the effort to document it, Haar said in an interview.
The report calls for bans of rubber bullets and of multi-projectile devices in all crowd-control settings and tighter restrictions on weapons that may be used indiscriminately, such as tear gas, acoustic weapons and water cannons, which in some cases have been loaded with dyes and chemical irritants. Governments should also ensure these weapons are subject to rigorous independent testing, with testing, evaluation and approval involving law enforcement, technical specialists and health professionals, among others, the report said.
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, said the study underscores serious issues.
“These troubling global numbers echo the concerns I raised locally when Donald Trump first dispatched armed troops to Portland in 2020 with no guidance on their use of chemical munitions near schools and against protesters when most were peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights,” Wyden said. “The report’s recommendations are very worthy of consideration by the Department of Homeland Security.”
Portland, Oregon, was an epicenter of racial justice protests after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in May 2020. Police and protesters clashed, with officers firing tear gas, pepper spray and other devices, turning parts of the city into battle grounds.
Then-President Trump sent militarized federal agents to protect federal property and the violence escalated, with agents dousing the crowds with tear gas and other irritants. Bystanders and nearby residents choked on the fumes, their eyes watering and burning. Some protesters launched fireworks at agents and shined lasers in their eyes.
Portland Police Bureau spokesperson Terri Wallo Strauss noted that the department’s updated policy emphasizes “the goal of avoiding the use of force, when feasible.”
This month alone, crowd-control weapons were used in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Greece, Israel and the Palestinian territories, Italy, Kenya, Mozambique, Pakistan, Peru, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey and the United States, the rights groups said.
Police say the devices are, if used properly, an effective tool for dispersing rioters.
“Rallies basically spin out of control when they’ve been hijacked by individuals that have come in with a nefarious purpose to create the riots, the looting, those type of things. And then, obviously, law enforcement has to come in and try their best to create a safe resolution and try to restore order,” Park City, Utah, Police Chief Wade Carpenter said during the height of the Black Lives Matter protests.
Carpenter is also an official with the International Association of Chiefs of Police, which has more than 32,000 members in more than 170 countries. The group declined to comment on the new report. But in 2019, it recommended guidelines on crowd management.
Pepper spray, or oleoresin capsicum, may be used against “specific individuals engaged in unlawful conduct or actively resisting arrest, or as necessary in a defensive capacity,” the guidelines state. “OC spray shall not be used indiscriminately against groups of people where bystanders would be unreasonably affected, or against passively resistant individuals.”
But the internet is full of instances in which pepper spray was used against non-resisting people, including against Tyre Nichols, who was beaten to death by Memphis police in January.
Tear gas “may be deployed defensively to prevent injury when lesser force options are either not available or would likely be ineffective,” the IACP guidance states. Projectiles that are supposed to hit a surface like a street before impacting a person “may be used in civil disturbances where life is in immediate jeopardy or the need to use the devices outweighs the potential risks involved.”
Direct-fired impact munitions, including beanbag rounds, “may be used during civil disturbances against specific individuals who are engaged in conduct that poses an immediate threat of death or serious injury,” the guidance says. Protesters have been blinded and suffered brain damage from beanbag rounds.
Numerous lawsuits have been filed over use of force by police during protests.
In November, the city of Portland reached a $250,000 settlement with five demonstrators in a federal lawsuit over police use of tear gas and other crowd-control devices during racial justice protests.
But last month, a federal judge threw out an excessive force claim against an unnamed federal agent who fired an impact munition at the forehead of protester Donavan La Bella, fracturing his skull, as he held up a music speaker during a racial justice demonstration in Portland in 2020. La Bella continues to struggle with a severe head injury.
Haar, who is a medical adviser for Physicians for Human Rights, said the number of injured is far greater than what she compiled from medical reports.
“Basically, we knew we’re capturing sort of the tip of the iceberg,” she said. “This is just a tiny fraction of what the world is experiencing on a daily basis. The vast majority of injuries — even significant severe injuries — go unreported.”
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Associated Press writer Larry Neumeister in New York contributed to this report. | 2023-03-22T21:07:39+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/national-news/report-119k-people-hurt-by-riot-control-weapons-since-2015/ |
IRONDALE, Ala., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EWTN Español, the leading Spanish-language Catholic media network, will launch on DIRECTV Satellite and DIRECTV streaming, effective June 1, 2023.
With this new launch, viewers will be able to tune into EWTN Español on Channel 475 as part of their Spanish packages. Additionally, EWTN Español will also be available on DIRECTV's streaming service, known as DIRECTV STREAM.
This expansion marks a significant milestone as EWTN Español becomes accessible through all of DIRECTV's services, including direct-to-home satellite, streaming, and the IPTV service known as AT&T U-verse, where it has been airing on channel 3077.
EWTN Chairman & CEO Michael P. Warsaw expressed his excitement about this groundbreaking launch, saying: "This is very good news and a significant development in the distribution of our Spanish-language services in the US. This launch marks many years of tireless efforts to make EWTN Español available to a much broader population of viewers."
Enrique Duprat, Vice President of Spanish Language Production & Marketing, concurred: "We know many people have been requesting EWTN Español to be added to DIRECTV's services over the past five years. This is a true witness to the power of prayer and persistence. We are very grateful to DIRECTV for recognizing the value that EWTN Español brings to their services and for opening up a space in every one of their TV distribution services to offer EWTN Español to their customers."
As the single largest Spanish-language Catholic television network available in the United States and Puerto Rico, EWTN Español is everywhere.
About EWTN Español: EWTN Español is the leading Spanish-language Catholic television network in the United States and Puerto Rico. With a diverse range of programming, including religious shows, documentaries, news, and live events, EWTN Español strives to provide authentic and inspiring content to Spanish-speaking audiences. For more information about EWTN Español and its programming, please visit www.ewtn.com/es.
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PARIS (AP) — Fans hoping to watch major French stars like Victor Wembanyama and Kylian Mbappé play at next year's Paris Olympics could drive up demand when more tickets go on sale Wednesday for four sports that will be staged far from the French capital.
Fans worldwide will be able to buy tickets on a first-come, first-served basis for soccer, basketball, handball and sailing, which are all held regional venues at next year's Summer Games.
The prospect for French fans to watch wildly popular home favorites such as Wembanyama and Mbappé is sure to boost sales even though the Paris Olympics' reputation has taken a hit from an ongoing investigation by prosecutors in the city about how contracts have been awarded.
Wembanyama, the NBA's recent No. 1 draft pick, is expected to take part in the Olympic basketball tournament held in Lille. Soccer games are spread across six French cities, with France's men's team playing its first game in Marseille — which also hosts sailing.
Organizers said they originally planned to release those tickets later this year but have brought it forward because of strong demand for five million tickets sold in the first two phases. They were sold to fans worldwide who had to enter a lottery and hope to be allocated the right to buy at prices from 24 euros ($26).
Mbappé, who scored a hat trick in last year's World Cup final loss to Argentina in Qatar, could be the star attraction for France's soccer team. Although it remains unclear if his club — whether he stays at Paris Saint-Germain or moves to Real Madrid — will allow him to take part in the Olympics.
“I always said that it was my dream to play in the Olympic Games,” Mbappé said last month.
Soccer games start two days before the July 26 opening ceremony in Paris, and will also be played in Bordeaux, Lyon and Nantes, plus in Paris at PSG’s Parc des Princes stadium.
Basketball’s group-stage games for men and women will be played in Lille, about three hours’ drive northeast of Paris, in the city’s 50,000-seat soccer stadium. The same Pierre Mauroy Stadium also stages men’s and women’s team handball through the end of the Olympics.
Basketball moves to Paris itself when the knockout rounds start.
Ticket sales represent about a third of the operating budget for the Paris Olympics organizers, which is estimated to be at least 4.4 billion euros ($4.8 billion). Billions more will be spent on construction and security.
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Senate passes bill to boost computer chip production in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill designed to encourage more semiconductor companies to build chip plants in the United States passed the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers raced to finish work on a key priority of the Biden administration.
The $280 billion measure, which awaits a House vote, includes federal grants and tax breaks for companies that construct their chip facilities in the U.S. The legislation also directs Congress to significantly increase spending on high-tech research programs that lawmakers say will help the country stay economically competitive in the decades ahead.
Senate passage came by a 64-33 vote. The House vote is expected later this week as lawmakers try to wrap up business before returning to their home states and districts in August. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has said she is confident there is enough support in the House to pass the bill before the upcoming recess.
Proponents of the legislation say other countries are spending billions of dollars to lure chipmakers. Backers say the U.S. must do the same or risk losing a secure supply of the semiconductors that power automobiles, computers, appliances and some of the military’s most advanced weapons systems.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said the bill represented one of the nation’s largest investments in science and manufacturing in decades and that with the Senate’s approval, “we say that America’s best years are yet to come.”
Opponents have been critical of the bill’s price tag. It is projected to increase federal deficits by about $79 billion over 10 years.
President Joe Biden on Monday said semiconductors were “the building blocks for the modern economy” and he asked Congress to move quickly on the legislation. At a virtual roundtable with members of his administration and industry leaders, Biden said a shortage of semiconductors was the primary driver of rising automobile costs, a core component of the inflation gripping the country.
Biden said the U.S. relies on Taiwan for the production of the most advanced chips and that China was also starting to move ahead of the U.S. on the manufacturing of such chips.
“America invented the semiconductor. It’s time to bring it home,” Biden said.
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TORONTO, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Khiron Life Sciences Corp. ("Khiron" or the "Company") (TSXV: KHRN) (OTCQX: KHRNF) (Frankfurt: A2JMXC), the global medical cannabis leader expanding throughout Latin America and Europe, today announces that it will host a Conference Call on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. The Company will press release its financial results prior to the Conference Call. These filings will be available for review on the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com
Khiron invites individual and institutional investors, as well as advisors and analysts, to attend the Company's First Quarter 2022 Conference Call, followed by a Q&A session.
Webcast Details:
DATE: Tuesday, May 31th, 2022
TIME: 10:00am ET
PRESENTERS: Alvaro Torres, Khiron Chief Executive Officer and Director, Swapan Kakumanu, Khiron Chief Financial Officer, and Franziska Katterbach, President of Khiron Europe.
FORMAT: Live 45 minute presentation & Q&A session
REGISTER LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VVgAryILSl-W9at7iftkCQ
About Khiron Life Sciences Corp.
Khiron is a leading global medical cannabis company with core operations in Latin America and Europe. Leveraging wholly-owned medical health clinics and proprietary telemedicine platforms, Khiron combines a patient-oriented approach, physician education programs, scientific expertise, product innovation, and focus on creating access to drive prescriptions and brand loyalty with patients worldwide. The Company has a sales presence in Colombia, Germany, UK, Peru, and Brazil and is positioned to commence sales in Mexico. The Company is led by Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Alvaro Torres, together with an experienced and diverse executive team and Board of Directors.
Visit Khiron online at investors.khiron.ca
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/khiron-life-sciences-corp/
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All information contained herein that is not historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. Khiron undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third-parties in respect of Khiron, its securities, or financial or operating results (as applicable). Although Khiron believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements in this press release are reasonable, such forward-looking statement has been based on expectations, factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be inaccurate and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond Khiron's control, including the risk factors discussed in Khiron's Annual Information Form which is available on Khiron's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking information contained in this press release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and is made as of the date hereof. Khiron disclaims any intention and has no obligation or responsibility, except as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
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WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, May 28, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1201 PM EDT Sat May 28 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Ulster
and west central Dutchess Counties through 1230 PM EDT...
At 1200 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ellenville, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Kingston, New Paltz, Ellenville, Wallkill, Hyde Park, Hurley,
Highland, Modena, High Falls, Tillson, Port Ewen, Fairview,
Staatsburg, Kerhonkson, Lake Katrine, Lloyd, Crawford, Esopus,
Rosendale and Gardiner.
This includes Interstate 87 between exits 18 and 19.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead
to localized poor drainage flooding. Do not drive your vehicle
through flooded roadways.
LAT...LON 4160 7425 4163 7425 4163 7426 4162 7430
4161 7431 4161 7432 4167 7440 4201 7404
4181 7377 4161 7411 4162 7413 4160 7413
4158 7415
TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 235DEG 26KT 4169 7424
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Hudson, Passaic,
Union, Bergen, Essex, south central Orange and Rockland Counties
through 1245 PM EDT...
At 1201 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers and
embedded strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near West
Milford to Lincoln Park to near Millburn to near Union. Movement was
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph, pea size hail, and minor
flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
possible. Rises on streams.
Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Passaic, Wayne, Bloomfield,
Hackensack, Orange, Paramus, West Milford, Ridgewood, Summit,
Lyndhurst and Millburn.
LAT...LON 4072 7439 4076 7436 4076 7438 4079 7437
4086 7432 4090 7433 4090 7427 4093 7429
4097 7428 4100 7430 4102 7443 4105 7445
4104 7449 4109 7450 4130 7418 4107 7403
4093 7402 4069 7407 4060 7439
TIME...MOT...LOC 1601Z 236DEG 11KT 4107 7440 4093 7432 4079 7431 4070
7431
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Twitter verification blue checkmarks reportedly reappearing for some users
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Celebrities and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don't know why the blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it.
Twitter removed the blue marks last week from accounts that don’t pay a monthly fee. But the check marks mysteriously returned for many highly followed accounts over the weekend, leading some prominent users to disavow what's become a divisive symbol of Twitter owner Elon Musk's erratic changes to the platform.
Accounts belonging to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bette Midler, gymnast Simone Biles Owens, writer Neil Gaiman and rapper Lil Nas X were among the users — all with more than 1 million followers — who took to Twitter to make clear they didn't pay to get their blue check back.
"On my soul i didn’t pay for twitter blue, u will feel my wrath tesla man!" wrote the rapper who has 8 million followers. Added Gaiman, who has 3 million followers: "What a sad, muddled place this has become."
Midler said Sunday: "Yes, Elon gave me back my blue check but I didn’t pay for it. Does that make me a good guy or a bad guy? I’m so confused." But by Monday, there was no sign she had a blue check.
Twitter had roughly 400,000 verified users under the original blue-check system, including Hollywood actors and star athletes but also journalists, human rights activists and public agencies. In the past, the checks meant that Twitter had verified that users were who they said they were, as a method to prevent impersonation and the spread of misinformation.
But now anyone can buy a Twitter Blue subscription starting at $8 a month. It no longer means the user is verified — other than confirming a phone number — but promises a number of features including the ability to have more people see their tweets.
Musk has pushed for the premium service as a way to increase revenue and upend a "lords & peasants system" he believes gave too many people an undeserved status symbol for free. But only a fraction of users — and very few of those who had the blue checks before — are buying the service.
An inability to sell subscriptions or find other ways of making money could present problems for Musk, who bought Twitter for $44 billion last year and has struggled to keep advertisers — its main source of revenue — from fleeing the platform. | 2023-04-24T20:32:05+00:00 | fox35orlando.com | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/twitter-verification-reportedly-reappearing-for-some-users |
NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRCA) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: May 28, 2021 to May 24, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 5, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in VRCA:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/verrica-pharmaceuticals-inc-loss-submission-form?id=29222&from=4
Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NEWS - VRCA NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there were manufacturing deficiencies at the facility where Verrica's contract manufacturer produced a bulk solution for the Company's lead product candidate, VP-102; (2) these deficiencies were not remediated when Verrica resubmitted its New Drug Application for VP-12 for molluscum; (3) the foregoing presented significant risks to Verrica obtaining regulatory approval of VP-102 for molluscum; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Verrica you have until August 5, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Verrica securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the VRCA lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/verrica-pharmaceuticals-inc-loss-submission-form?id=29222&from=4.
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J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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NEW YORK, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teleperformance, a global leader in digital business services, today announced it has received Microsoft Solutions Partner status for Infrastructure. This achievement represents the company's expertise and its continuous commitment to delivering comprehensive Microsoft cloud infrastructure solutions.
The Microsoft Solutions Partner designation differentiates partners who demonstrate broad capability to help clients accelerate migration of key IT infrastructure workloads to Microsoft Azure. The designation reflects Teleperformance's commitment to supporting clients on their digital transformation journey.
"Teleperformance is proud to achieve Microsoft Solutions Partner status for Infrastructure," said Dev Mudaliar, Global Chief Information Officer, Teleperformance Group. "Our teams have managed hundreds of Azure projects at Teleperformance, enabling Microsoft clients to leverage the cloud to address their business challenges while doing more with less."
"This designation is a testament to Teleperformance's commitment to its own and clients' digital business services transformation, including leveraging cloud-based services to help clients achieve their business goals," added Daniel Julien, Chairman and CEO of Teleperformance Group.
The Microsoft Solutions Partner designation for Infrastructure showcases Teleperformance's expertise in helping customers accelerate the migration of key IT infrastructure workloads to Microsoft Azure, architecting cloud environments and managing these environments at scale, including:
- Designing, implementing, operating, and optimizing customers' IT infrastructure architecture, cost, and security;
- Migrating and modernizing clients' IT infrastructure for virtualized workloads and virtual desktop environments; and
- Onboarding and managing high-performance computing workloads in Azure.
ABOUT TELEPERFORMANCE GROUP
Teleperformance (TEP – ISIN: FR0000051807 – Reuters: TEPRF.PA - Bloomberg: TEP FP), is a global leader in digital business services, blending the best of advanced technology with human empathy to deliver enhanced customer care that is simpler, faster, and safer for the world's biggest brands and their customers. The Group's comprehensive, AI-powered service portfolio ranges from front-office customer care to back-office functions, including Trust and Safety services that help defend both online users and brand reputation. It also offers a range of specialized services such as collections, interpreting and localization, visa and consular services, and recruitment process outsourcing services. With more than 410,000 inspired and passionate people speaking more than 300 languages, the Group's global scale and local presence allows it to be a force of good in supporting communities, clients, and the environment. In 2022, Teleperformance reported consolidated revenue of €8,154 million (US$8.6 billion, based on €1 = $1.05) and net profit of €645 million.
Teleperformance shares are traded on the Euronext Paris market, Compartment A, and are eligible for the deferred settlement service. They are included in the following indices: CAC 40, STOXX 600, S&P Europe 350, MSCI Global Standard and Euronext Tech Leaders. In the area of corporate social responsibility, Teleperformance shares are included in the CAC 40 ESG since September 2022, the Euronext Vigeo Euro 120 index since 2015, the EURO STOXX 50 ESG index since 2020, the MSCI Europe ESG Leaders index since 2019, the FTSE4Good index since 2018 and the S&P Global 1200 ESG index since 2017.
Visit the Group at www.teleperformance.com.
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Man suspected of killing wife, turning himself in; victim’s body found in car
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A Colorado man is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife after investigators say he turned himself in for the crime.
Police say 52-year-old David Mitchell walked into the El Paso County Jail just after 1 p.m. Friday with the intention of turning himself in for having killed his wife, 44-year-old Melody Horton.
Horton’s body was found inside a vehicle outside the jail. It’s unclear how the vehicle got to the building, but it is possible Mitchell drove it there, KKTV reports.
Detectives say the death occurred in unincorporated El Paso County.
Mitchell is charged with first-degree murder.
Police say the cause and manner of Horton’s death will be determined by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call police at 719-444-7000.
Copyright 2022 KKTV via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2022-06-29T05:56:30+00:00 | fox5vegas.com | https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/06/29/man-suspected-killing-wife-turning-himself-victims-body-found-car/ |
More Americans filed for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low despite attempts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy, and hiring, to bring down inflation.
Jobless claims generally serve as a proxy for layoffs, which have been relatively low since the pandemic wiped out millions of jobs in the spring of 2020.
The four-week moving average of claims, which flattens out some of the week-to-week volatility, fell by 2,500 to 189,250. It’s the third straight week that the four-week moving average has been below 200,000 and the ninth straight weekly decline.
Last week, the Fed raised its main lending rate by 25 basis points, its eighth rate hike in less than a year. The central bank’s benchmark rate is now in a range of 4.5% to 4.75%, its highest level in 15 years. Chair Jerome Powell appeared to suggest that he foresees two additional quarter-point rate hikes.
So far, the Fed’s aggressive policy has pushed inflation down, but has had less impact on a resilient U.S. job market.
Last Friday, the government reported that employers added a sizzling 517,000 jobs in January and that the unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, the lowest level since 1969. Analysts were expecting job gains of around 185,000.
Last month’s job gains were so large it confounded economists, who struggled to explain why the Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes haven’t slowed hiring at a time when many foresee a recession nearing.
Also last week, the government reported that U.S. job openings rose to 11 million in December, up from 10.44 million in November and the highest since July. For 18 straight months, employers have posted at least 10 million openings — a level never reached before 2021 in Labor Department data going back to 2000. The number of openings in December meant that there were about two vacancies for every unemployed American.
Though the U.S. labor market remains robust, layoffs have been mounting in the technology sector, which is dealing with falling demand after a pandemic boom. IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, Salesforce, Facebook parent Meta, Twitter and DoorDash have all announced layoffs recently.
On Wednesday, The Walt Disney Co. said it will cut about 7,000 jobs as part of an ambitious companywide cost-savings plan and “strategic reorganization” announced by newly returned CEO Bob Iger. The job cuts amount to about 3% of the entertainment giant’s global workforce
The Fed’s interest rate hikes have hit the real estate sector the hardest, largely due to higher mortgage rates — currently above 6% — that have slowed home sales for 11 straight months. That’s almost step-in-step with the Fed’s rate hikes that began last March.
About 1.66 million people were receiving jobless aid the week that ended Jan. 28, an increase of 38,000 from the week before. | 2023-02-09T14:41:45+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/more-americans-apply-for-jobless-benefits-last-week/2023/02/09/945dcc66-a87f-11ed-b2a3-edb05ee0e313_story.html |
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Inflatable swimming pools are the new must-have item around Budapest as residents of Hungary’s sprawling capital struggle to stay cool amid one of the most oppressively hot summers in the country’s history.
The pools have been popping up everywhere — in shared, open spaces outside apartment buildings, on small balconies, but also in the backyards of suburban houses where surrounding greenery can’t mitigate the heat.
To stay cool, Budapest’s residents have been fleeing to relatives who have a house in the forested suburbs or air conditioning at home, sometimes sharing living space with up to a dozen other family members.
Some, like Barnabas Kantor, are taking their work along for a splash. The 29-year-old social media manager has been working on his phone for days while sharing an inflatable pool with his wife and sister-in-law. The sisters installed the pool outside their parents’ suburban home, where the entire family has been staying for weeks to escape the urban heat.
In the city itself, families with small children often stay in their air-conditioned apartments during the hottest part of the day, venturing onto their balconies only after the sun sinks low in the sky to let the youngsters play in the water.
But the rules for conservation of old buildings in Budapest’s historic center make installing air conditioning impossible. So the owners of the otherwise prized apartments there spend their days in darkened rooms, in front of electric fans.
Water hoses — another relatively cheap and time-tested means of staying cool during long sweltering days — are also celebrating a big comeback, and are particularly popular with children and pets.
Hungary has experienced several heat waves since mid June, with day-time temperatures rising to 40 C (104 F) and remaining high through the night. The country recently shattered the record for its hottest night ever, when a temperature of 25.4 C (77.7 F) was recorded in Budapest on July 26.
The previous record of 24.6 C (76.3 F), registered in the city of Szeged, stood for 128 years. | 2022-08-11T07:05:36+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/ap-photos-struggling-to-stay-cool-in-budapest-heat-wave/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_business |
Industry-leading employer benefits provider Edenred is here to help employers comply with the new law by setting up programs that benefit both employers and employees
BOSTON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia is about to become the latest city in the United States to require businesses to provide a commuter benefits program for employees thanks to a new law passed earlier this year by Philadelphia City Council.
Starting December 31st, the new commuter benefits law will go into effect. Good news for employers, the mandate will require businesses with 50 or more covered employees to offer employees a pre-tax payroll deduction to help them commute to the office by public transportation. Employees who choose to ride a bike can also get reimbursements for qualified bike expenses.
Alternately, employers can offer a paid benefit for employees to ride public transportation. For a business to qualify, at least 50 employees must be in the city.
Employees who work 30 or more hours per week on average are eligible for the benefit if they have worked for the same employer for the past year. They have access to the pre-tax benefit that allows them to deduct money from their paychecks before taxes and use it towards commuting costs.
In 2022, the federal government allowed employees to deduct a maximum of $280 per month for commuter costs and is expected to increase to $300 per month starting on January 1st, 2023.
Edenred can help any Philadelphia business offer the best commuter benefits programs for their employees. Since 1985, Edenred is the nation's only comprehensive pre-tax commuter benefits in the U.S., providing quality programs, competitive pricing, and full compliance with IRS regulations to more than 10,000 employers and 10 million eligible employees. Edenred also offers several features, including easy online administration, in-house customer service, direct employee delivery, and a simple sign-up process.
Edenred has worked in the Philadelphia area on other transportation initiatives, including being the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's longtime fulfillment partner and operating the RideEco commuter benefit program since March 2020. RideEco offers commuter benefits to companies located in the Delaware Valley who want to offer the benefit to employees. Riders can purchase passes, tickets, and tokens from every transit agency in the area. Vanpool services are eligible for commuter benefits and there's a premium program that allows employees to order prepaid commuter benefit cards or transit cards, and other materials.
"With our presence in the Philadelphia area, we are excited to help more businesses add commuter benefits to their benefit packages," said Ed Fleischmann, General Manager of Edenred USA. "We are here to make sure you comply with the new law and offer your employees the best programs available in the market. This is a great opportunity to help your company and employees save money as well as make commuting to the office easier and safer. "
Edenred is a leading digital platform for services and payments and the everyday companion for people at work, connecting over 50 million users and 2 million partner merchants in 45 countries via more than 900,000 corporate clients.
Edenred offers specific-purpose payment solutions for food (such as meal benefits), mobility (such as multi-energy, maintenance, toll, parking, and commuter solutions), incentives (such as gift cards, employee engagement platforms) and corporate payments (such as virtual cards).
True to the Group's purpose, "Enrich connections. For good.", these solutions enhance users' well-being and purchasing power. They improve companies' attractiveness and efficiency and vitalize the employment market and the local economy. They also foster access to healthier food, more environmentally friendly products, and softer mobility.
Edenred's 10,000 employees are committed to making the world of work a connected ecosystem that is safer, more efficient, and more responsible every day.
In 2020, thanks to its global technology assets, the Group managed close to €30 billion in business volume, primarily carried out via mobile applications, online platforms, and cards.
Edenred is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and included in the following indices: CAC Next 20, CAC Large 60, Euronext 100, FTSE4Good, CAC 40 ESG and MSCI Europe.
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NEW YORK (AP) _ Goldman Sachs BDC Inc. (GSBD) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $18.7 million.
On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of 18 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, were 49 cents per share.
The specialty finance company posted revenue of $77.5 million in the period.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and the New Orleans Pelicans routed the depleted Portland Trail Blazers 124-90 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory.
CJ McCollum, who played nine seasons with the Blazers before he was traded to the Pelicans last season, added 17 points. Jonas Valanciunas finished with 10 points and 21 rebounds, and New Orleans led by as many as 36.
The Pelicans are eighth in the Western Conference, a half-game behind Minnesota and Golden State. The top six teams avoid the play-in tournament and are guaranteed playoff spots.
“We're playing with energy. We play together. We enjoy basketball,” Valanciunas said. “That gives us extra motivation, playing for something. So I think everybody is motivated. Everybody has a goal.”
Keon Johnson had 20 points off the bench for the Blazers, who have lost nine of 10 and will likely miss the playoffs for the second straight season. Most of their regular starters were out with injuries, including top scorer Damian Lillard (right calf), Jerami Grant (bruised left quad), Jusuf Nurkic (right knee) and Anfernee Simons (right foot).
“I wasn't concerned about the effort. I thought we played hard," coach Chauncey Billups said. “That's a team that's on a mission. They're playing very well, and they just kicked our butt, man.”
Ingram was selected the NBA Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 31.3 points, 10 assists and 6.3 rebounds in wins over San Antonio, Charlotte and the Los Angeles Clippers last week.
He had 18 points in the first half and the Pelicans led 58-35 at halftime.
With the game well in hand, Ingram and McCollum both went to the bench for the final quarter.
“We came in and just took care of business,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “We know the Trail Blazers are down guys, but it was important for us to respect our opponent.”
Given the injuries and the Western Conference standings, Billups has turned his attention to developing young players.
“Most of these guys that are out there right now, they weren’t planning on being out there this time of year,” Billups said. “So they’re grateful and thankful for the opportunity. And I feel like they’re doing a pretty good job with it.”
SCOREBOARD WATCHING
Valanciunas said the Pelicans are keeping an eye on the scoreboard and the standings as the postseason approaches.
“It's go time now,” he said. “We're watching all the games, we're watching all the scores. And we're trying to climb up."
TIP-INS
Pelicans: Green praised Ingram before the game: “He understands the moment. He understands what's in front of us right now. So he's doing a great job of setting the tone early in games, and then finding his teammates when guys are open. When he has scoring opportunities, he's taken advantage of it.”
Trail Blazers: Won the first of their four games this season against the Pelicans, but dropped the next two. ... Nassir Little was given a technical foul while on the bench in the first half. ... The Blazers finished with 15 assists, compared to 31 for New Orleans.
UP NEXT
Pelicans: Visit the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.
Trail Blazers: Host the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.
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LOUISVILLE, Colo. (KDVR) — It has been one year since many lost everything in the Marshall Fire, and for young people, the impact goes beyond walls and possessions.
After the devastating fire destroyed nearly 1,100 homes, mental health is top of mind at schools right now.
FOX31’s Ashley Ryan talked with high school students who are thankful for a new and unique resource.
“Fires happen all the time, so it was not a big deal,” said senior Tyler Rock. “Turn on the news, the national news, and there are houses up in flames in Louisville, Colorado.”
The most destructive fire in state history was sweeping through Boulder County, swallowing thousands of homes and businesses in its path.
Most of the homes in the neighborhoods were destroyed and reduced to rubble, sitting just across the street from Monarch High School. A lot of the students said they didn’t know if they would have a school to come back to.
“The first day coming back on the school bus, everyone was hanging on the windows. I mean, this was probably the first time a lot of us have seen the damage in our towns and no one was talking,” said sophomore Elijah Shigeta.
Silence. Something school counselor Greg McDonald is trying to break at the new wellness center where students can “breathe, relax and unwind. “
“There’s not many around. When I was doing research I found maybe some in California and the one in Fort Collins,” said McDonald.
Thanks to the foundation Impact on Education, the wellness center, with plush seating, calming aroma, and zen lighting, is brewing more than tea. It’s brewing conversations.
“This year, having a safe place to go and someone to talk to who I trust, it’s really made an impact,” said Shigeta.
The foundation funded mental health advocates at seven Boulder Valley Schools where one in 10 lost everything in the flames.
“It was just crazy seeing how different people handled the situation because I pushed all of it away and other people were crying just for like days,” said freshman Noah Slade.
Five hundred and fifty kids have walked through this door, that’s about 35% of the student body.
“When I started, I thought this would be a place where we might have a couple of kids come in here and there. I see 50 to 60 kids a day,” said McDonald.
Those numbers could climb this month as students struggle with stress, anxiety and PTSD.
“Snow is bringing back memories and the wind and just the unknowing of where people are,” said McDonald.
Two hundred students at Monarch High lost their homes.
“It definitely helped knowing other people that lost their homes too, as cruel as that sounds, it was nice having other people and that I wasn’t alone,” said Slade.
While charred grass has turned green and ruins are being rebuilt, the memories will forever linger.
“I think we’re going to be impacted for years to come,” said McDonald.
Impact on Education said it’s working to raise a million dollars to keep the wellness center open and expand it to four other high schools in the district. | 2023-01-05T19:43:30+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/boulder-wildfire-marshall-fire/monarch-high-school-wellness-center-helps-students-cope-with-marshall-fire/ |
A celebration of inclusion and diversity within the interior design community
PITTSFIELD, Mass., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shade Store, the leader in customer window treatments, has returned as the exclusive window treatment partner to The Kaleidoscope Project, a non-profit 501C3 organization dedicated to providing multi-platform opportunities to designers and artists in the black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) communities. The Shade Store collaborated with participating designers to bring hand-crafted custom window treatments into each of their spaces in the 2022 iteration of The Kaleidoscope Project Showhouse, the full transformation of the 1906 Tyler Street Firehouse in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
To continue its mission of celebrating diversity in design, The Kaleidoscope Project also has a focus on sustainability, where the four participating designer firms reimagined the old firehouse into a 4-unit residence. Each unit features unique designs that reinvigorate the building while still maintaining its historic integrity. Inspired by the unique array of architectural details, The Shade Store worked directly with each designer to execute their concepts across a variety of spaces with unparalleled attention to detail and premium custom-made window treatments. The reimagined firehouse includes Roman Shades, Roller Shades, Woven Wood Shades, and Drapery in materials from The Shade Store's in-stock collection of 1,300+ styles as well as designer-supplied C.O.M. fabrics.
"We're excited to be working with this extremely talented group of designers," said Ian Gibbs, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of The Shade Store. "Each designer brought such a unique perspective to the project, and it has been amazing to see, and help execute, what they have come up with for the window treatments. We are proud to be a part of an endeavor that showcases this talent and has such a positive impact on the community."
Participating designers include Everick and Lisa Brown of Everick Brown Interior Design, Denise Gordon, Tanya Lewis and Marilyn W. LaVergne of Austin Gray Design Group, Virginia Toledo of Toledo Geller, and Rasheeda Gray of Gray Space Interiors.
"This has been the most challenging project of my 30-year career, as we started with just a shell of the building," said Amy Lynn Schwartzbard, Founder of the Kaleidoscope Project. "Being a part of this amazing work has made all the sweat and tears worth it. The window treatments are beyond extraordinary, and truly brings the designs to life. This is a proud moment."
For more information about The Kaleidoscope Project, please visit https://www.thekaleidoscopeproject.com.
About The Kaleidoscope Project
Founded in 2020 by designer Amy Lynn Schwartzbard, The Kaleidoscope Project was created to show the true colors of the under-acknowledged talent within the BIPOC creative design industry. The Kaleidoscope Project aims to amplify their voices, to create a more representational view of our design trades and the world in which we live and create. The Kaleidoscope Project aims to foster welcoming and inclusive spaces that reflect a broader design narrative.
The Kaleidoscope Project combines design and opportunity with art, style, culture, sustainability, restoration, and media to engage the interests of a wide range of community groups, consumers, and furnishings industry manufacturers. thekaleidoscopeproject.com
About The Shade Store
The Shade Store is a premium custom window treatment company with a rich heritage in luxury textiles and interior design. Its exclusive collection of more than 1,300 in-stock fabrics and materials provides customers with an unparalleled amount of style and customization options. Every window treatment is proudly handcrafted in the USA, hung and tested for quality assurance and ships free in 10 days or less. With 125+ showrooms nationwide, The Shade Store offers a complete range of in-person and virtual design services for consumers and design-trade clientele, including swatches, complimentary professional window measurements and photo rendering. Additionally, the company is an advocate for environmental sustainability: For every purchase made, the company provides the 'Gift of Shade' by planting a tree in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. For more information about The Shade Store, please visit http://www.theshadestore.com.
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WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, November 28, 2022
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WINTER STORM WATCH
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
258 AM PST Fri Nov 25 2022
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations 9 to 14
inches above 3000 feet and 5 to 10 inches below 3000 feet.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Washington Cascades, mainly above
3000 feet.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will create travel issues along
Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass and Highway 12 over White
Pass. Holiday travelers need to make sure vehicles are
equipped for heavy snow which include traction devices or
tires, shovels and flashlights and may consider alternate
plans.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
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This insulated water bottle makes it easy to stay hydrated on the go
If you’ve been searching for a water bottle to bring to work, school or for hikes along your favorite trail, you’ve probably heard about the Owala FreeSip. It’s earned quite a reputation because of its innovative lid design that makes it easy to sip from when you’re on the move.
With so much chatter surrounding this water bottle, it’s hard to separate fact from fiction. The BestReviews Testing Lab put the Owala FreeSip through its paces to determine whether it lives up to the hype, and to see how it compares to other popular water bottles.
IN THIS ARTICLE:
What the Testing Lab looks for in a water bottle
When evaluating the Owala FreeSip Water Bottle, the Testing Lab considered seven key categories to determine how well it performs in real-world conditions. We looked at how leakproof its design is, how easy it is to drink from, how long it keeps liquids cold or hot, whether it fits in a cupholder, its durability, its price and how easy it is to clean.
Depending on how you use your water bottle, some features may be more important than others. For example, if you plan to use it at the gym or during workouts, you’ll be more concerned with how leakproof it is and how easy it is to drink from when moving. For commuting, you’ll be interested in how leakproof it is and whether it fits in your car’s cupholder.
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Earning perfect scores across the board, this water bottle surpassed the Testing Lab’s already high expectations. The unique cap lets you sip from it like a standard water bottle or through a straw without any leaks. The premium insulation keeps your water cold all day.
This classic water bottle is lightweight but still rugged enough to withstand regular wear and tear. Its wide mouth makes it easy to fill and drink from. You can even throw it in the dishwasher for easy cleaning.
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This well-insulated water bottle can keep your beverages cold for up to 24 hours and hot for up to 12. It’s made of 18/8 pro-grade stainless steel, meaning it’s durable enough for whatever you throw at it and it won’t allow for flavor transfer.
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HydroJug Half-Gallon Water Bottle
If you’re looking for a super-size water bottle, this model holds 73 ounces — enough water to get you through the day. It features an ultra-wide opening that makes it easy to fill and clean, as well as a carrying loop and an integrated handle for one-handed drinking.
Contigo Ashland 2.0 Water Bottles
Not only are these water bottles easy to drink from and clean, they’re also an excellent value, with three included in each pack. They have integrated carrying handles for bringing them on the go and an integrated straw that lets you sip every last drop.
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This filtered water bottle is excellent for traveling — you can fill it with tap water from anywhere and filter out impurities like chlorine through the straw. It has a built-in carrying loop and fits in most cupholders.
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HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Hanover County Animal Control seized over 80 animals from a property in Mechanicsville after a search warrant was executed on Tuesday and over 20 livestock animals were found dead.
According to authorities, 85 animals in total were rescued — including pigs, goats, sheep, horses, a mule, cows and chickens — while 23 livestock animals were found dead in a barn.
This wasn’t the first time Animal Control had been called to the property on Mattawan Trail, according to officers, they have been called to the property 160 times since 2019.
“There were a large number of calls for service, investigations and welfare checks,” a Hanover County spokesperson told 8News. “Hanover County Animal Control has confirmed that many were unfounded or did not rise to the level of county action by the laws of Virginia. Initially, there were instances where Hanover Animal Control used the opportunity during these calls for education and guidance for the animal owner, as is a best practice. As the situation progressed, county animal control took action and some of these instances are now working through the courts.”
8News spoke with Henry Miller, one of the property’s neighbors, who said seeing animal control and other agencies at the house yesterday was a long time coming.
“It just didn’t make sense,” Miller said. “You don’t raise all those different types of animals in the same pasture.”
Miller said he and his wife had called a number of times complaining of issues they saw at the property, including the abuse of animals.
“We saw them kill ducks, geese, baby goats,” he said. “I’m not sure he knew what he was doing.”
Neighbors told 8News that multiple animals would escape from the barn onto their property. One neighbor even told 8News that eight hogs were behind their house.
In addition to the animals seized, officers made the grueling discovery of 23 dead livestock animals and chickens on the property. surrounding agencies also stepped in to help remove the animals.
“All the neighbors down the street were clapping and cheering. It’s about time,” said Miller.
As for the rescued animals, they are being housed at numerous facilities to receive care. The 23 deceased animals are being examined to determine their cause of death. | 2022-08-11T13:22:55+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/hanover-county/im-not-sure-he-knew-what-he-was-doing-neighbors-speak-out-after-animal-cruelty-incident-in-hanover-county/ |
ATLANTA, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- coUrbanize, a technology company that specializes in community engagement for development, has partnered with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) to launch a community engagement platform for the approximately $200-million transformation of Five Points Station, the largest and busiest station in the MARTA system.
A dedicated coUrbanize website, at www.FivePointsTransformation.com, is serving as a focal point for public information and dialogue. The site provides details about the project and enables local stakeholders to comment on proposed plans, offer suggestions, and participate in virtual roundtables. MARTA and its project team, led by architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), will incorporate the feedback into upcoming phases of design.
The project features a redesigned entrance, the relocation of bus bays to improve bus-rail transfers, and the creation of public space for programmed and spontaneous events.
"This is our second project with MARTA," notes Karin Brandt, CEO and founder of coUrbanize. "Most of the projects we host on our platform center on mixed-use developments that include a housing component. MARTA is demonstrating that transit projects are equally worthy of community feedback.
"We welcome creative applications of our technology," she continues. "To us, the most important concern is to give local communities a voice in plans that affect their quality of life and the future of their neighborhoods, whether these plans involve housing, mixed-use developments, public appointments, or transit. Projects can only succeed when they address community needs."
coUrbanize gives people a way to share their feedback and have a voice in a development or public planning process without having to go to a meeting - by simply posting a comment online or texting in their ideas -- and having a two-way dialogue with the project team. More than 500 development and real estate teams have used coUrbanize to scale public outreach in a more inclusive way, have more productive conversations with the community, and ultimately build critical support for their projects. For more information, please visit www.courbanize.com.
Established in 1971, MARTA is among the largest transit agencies in the U.S., providing 95 percent of the public transit trips in the metro Atlanta region with 110 fixed bus routes, 38 heavy rail stations, 2.7 miles of light rail, and on-demand paratransit services. MARTA is primarily funded by a 1 percent sales tax in Fulton, DeKalb, and Clayton counties and a 1 1/2 percent sales tax in the City of Atlanta. MARTA's FY 2023 operating and capital budgets total $1.3 billion.
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WASHINGTON — Bruce Springsteen has a Presidential Medal of Freedom and a coveted Kennedy Center Honor. He has won multiple Grammys and Golden Globes, plus an Academy Award and a special Tony Award.
Springsteen will add to his collection of accolades on Tuesday when President Joe Biden honors “the Boss” with the 2021 National Medal of Arts. It's the nation's highest award for advancing the arts in America.
Springsteen, who has sold around 140 million albums, is among a dozen individuals and groups that Biden has chosen to honor with arts medals during a White House ceremony on Tuesday. First lady Jill Biden will also participate.
At the same event, Biden will award 2021 National Humanities Medals to a group including authors Amy Tan, Colson Whitehead and Ann Patchett. The medal honors individuals or groups for work that deepens understanding of the humanities.
Both medals are the first of their kind to be awarded by Biden. The president surprised Sir Elton John with a National Humanities Medal during a White House musical event last September.
Recipients of the 2021 National Medal of Arts:
— Judith Francisca Baca: Judith Francisca Baca’s collaborative work has turned forgotten histories into public memory—pioneering an art form that empowers communities to reclaim public space with dignity and pride.
— Fred Eychaner: From dance and architecture to arts education and a lifetime of LGBTQI+ advocacy, Fred Eychaner has helped give millions of people strength to be themselves and moved our country forward.
— Jose Feliciano: Over 60 years, 60 albums, and 600 songs, Jose Feliciano has opened hearts and built bridges—overcoming obstacles, never losing faith, and enriching the goodness and greatness of the Nation.
— Mindy Kaling: Imbued with humor and heart, Mindy Kaling’s work across television, film, and books inspires and delights—capturing and uplifting the experiences of women and girls across our Nation.
— Gladys Knight: Gladys Knight’s exceptional talent influenced musical genres—from rhythm and blues to gospel to pop—and inspired generations of artists, captivated by her soundtrack of a golden age in American music.
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus: As one of the most decorated comedic actors of our time, Julia Louis-Dreyfus has blazed a trail for women in comedy and across American life through her commitment to excellence and the power of her example.
— Antonio Martorell-Cardona: Transcending generation and genre, Antonio Martorell-Cardona’s art exposes hard truths with whimsy and color, to help us remember and grow, as people and as a Nation.
—Joan Shigekawa: Throughout her career, Joan Shigekawa has championed artists, created global exchanges, and promoted the power of the arts to heal, build strong economies, and help people and Nations reach their full potential.
— Bruce Springsteen: One of our greatest performers and storytellers, Bruce Springsteen’s music celebrates our triumphs, heals our wounds, and gives us hope, capturing the unyielding spirit of what it means to be American.
— Vera Wang: From the runway to red carpets to retail stores, Vera Wang’s modern designs and bridal collections express individualism and elegance, making beauty and style accessible to all.
— The Billie Holiday Theatre: Channeling its namesake’s exploration of freedom and identity, The Billie Holiday Theatre cultivates some of our Nation’s most renowned Black actors, writers, designers, and musicians and has expanded the reach of American artistic expression and achievement.
— The International Association of Blacks in Dance: Through teaching, training, and performance, The International Association of Blacks in Dance promotes dance by people of African ancestry and origin, explores and exchanges art, spans cultures and generations, and enriches the dance culture of America.
Recipients of the 2021 National Humanities Medal:
— Richard Blanco: An award-winning poet and author, professor and public speaker, and son of Cuban immigrants, Richard Blanco’s powerful storytelling challenges the boundaries of culture, gender, and class while celebrating the promise of our Nation’s highest ideals.
— Johnnetta Betsch Cole: A scholar, anthropologist, and academic pace-setter, Johnnetta Betsch Cole’s pioneering work about the on-going contributions of Afro-Latin, Caribbean, and African communities have advanced American understanding of Black culture and the necessity and power of racial inclusion in our Nation.
— Walter Isaacson: Through the stories of our Nation’s remarkable citizens, Walter Isaacson’s work, words, and wisdom bridge divides between science and the humanities and between opposing philosophies, elevating discourse and our understanding of who we are as a Nation.
— Earl Lewis: As a social historian and academic leader, Earl Lewis has made vital contributions to the field of Black history, educating generations of students, while also being a leading voice for greater diversity in academia and our Nation.
— Henrietta Mann: The pioneering efforts of Henrietta, Ho’oesto’oona’e, Mann, led to programs and institutions across the country devoted to the study of Native American history and culture, honoring ancestors that came before and benefiting generations that follow.
— Ann Patchett: With her best-selling novels and essays, and her bookstore, readers from around the world see themselves in the pages of Ann Patchett’s books that take people to places of the heart and feed the imagination of our Nation.
— Bryan Stevenson: An advocate fighting tirelessly for the poor, incarcerated, and condemned, Bryan Stevenson follows the Book of Micah’s instruction to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly as he chronicles the legacy of lynching and racism in America, shining a light on what has been and all that we can be as a Nation.
— Amy Tan: By bravely exploring experiences of immigrant families, heritage, memories, and poignant struggles, Amy Tan’s writing makes sense of the present through the past and adds ground-breaking narrative to the diverse sweep of American life and literature.
— Tara Westover: Tara Westover’s memoirs of family, religion, and the transformative power of education, has moved millions of readers and served as a powerful example of how the humanities can set people—and a Nation—free.
— Colson Whitehead: With genre-defying craftsmanship and creativity, Colson Whitehead’s celebrated novels make real the African-American journey through our Nation’s continued reckoning with the original sin of slavery and our ongoing march toward a more perfect Union.
— Native America Calling: Through its interactive shows on the radio and online, Native America Calling educates the American public about Indigenous issues while preserving Indigenous history and culture to honor their contributions that strengthen the sacred Nation-to-Nation relationship. | 2023-03-20T22:27:33+00:00 | wthr.com | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-awarding-arts-humanities-medals/507-af9caf75-e600-48b2-824a-c7ede658899d |
NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of NewAge, Inc. (OTC Other: NBEVQ).
To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form:
https://claimyourloss.com/securities/newage-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=34921&from=4
The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased NewAge between January 18, 2018 and October 18, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until February 6, 2023 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, NewAge, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company and defendants had no relationship with the military or FamilyMart; (2) the Company and defendants overstated the business agreements that they did have; (3) the Company and defendants never produced or sold a proprietary CBD beverage; (4) the Company lacked adequate internal controls; (5) as a result the Company had a heightened risk of regularly scrutiny and ultimately subject to an SEC investigation and action; and (6) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEDG) between August 6, 2022 and October 19, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important January 3, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased SolarEdge securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the SolarEdge class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=9565 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 3, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the designs of the power optimizers, inverters, and components thereof used to develop SolarEdge's products potentially originated with and were misappropriated from Ampt LLC ("Ampt"); (2) Ampt made claims against SolarEdge for misappropriating Ampt's patented technology; (3) evidentiary support existed for the allegations that SolarEdge misappropriated certain patents relating to the design and development of the Company's power optimizers and inverters; (4) as a result, SolarEdge faced a threat of regulatory and/or court action, which could prohibit the import, marketing, and sale of its power optimizers and inverters, including solar energy systems that contain such products; (5) which in turn seriously threatened SolarEdge's ability to monetize on their solar energy systems that contain the power optimizers and inverters in the United States and generate revenue; and (6) certain revenues generated from the sale of power optimizers and inverters were potentially based on SolarEdge's unlawful activities, including the misappropriation of patented designs by Ampt. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Changes Paradigm for Driving Marking and Coding Devices by Removing Reliance on Proprietary Printer/Software Combination
CHICAGO and PORTSMOUTH, N.H., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Videojet Technologies, a global leader in Marking and Coding solutions, and Loftware, the global leader in Enterprise Labeling and Artwork Management solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to change the paradigm for how companies automate printing across production lines, factories and warehouses. This collaboration focuses on extending Loftware's Spectrum Enterprise Labeling solution to marking and coding. This will enable customers to drive all their printing devices from an all-in-one, digital solution, with coverage ranging from marking and coding production devices to supply chain thermal printers.
The partnership between Videojet and Loftware offers organizations a leap forward in their automation journey without costly wholesale replacement of existing printer fleets. With Loftware Spectrum driving their devices, companies can eliminate their reliance on proprietary software typically provided by printer manufacturers. It offers transformation for companies who have long struggled with multiple ways of driving marking and coding devices in an environment that is typically a heterogeneous mix of print technologies and associated software from different manufacturers.
"Looking for innovative ways to improve our customers' operational efficiency and reduce production errors is what Videojet does every day for thousands of customers across the globe," says Ondrej Kruk, President of Videojet. "All companies can benefit from the deep industry expertise and collaboration of the Videojet and Loftware teams. Combining Videojet's superior performance and range of marking and coding technologies and Loftware Spectrum, will offer companies a step-change in their digital, automation journey by controlling a mix of both Videojet and other vendors' devices."
The Loftware Spectrum 4.6 release, available now, expands its powerful Enterprise Labeling capabilities to include the ability to drive a broad set of marking and coding devices. New operator dashboards combined with standard integration with business applications also eliminate unnecessary human touch from labeling, marking, and coding operations. By ensuring the correct template and data are at each printer in both their own facilities and those of their contractors, organizations can avoid mistakes and inefficiencies from inconsistent manual interventions during product changeovers.
"Loftware pioneered the Enterprise Labeling space as demand increased for a standardized platform for labeling across an organization's global operations. In recent years, that same trend extended to marking and coding where companies are thirsting for a single software solution to replace the use and management of disparate and proprietary software applications required for different device makes and models," stated Loftware President and CEO, Robert O'Connor, Jr. "We are excited to partner with a leader in the space like Videojet and to extend the robust capabilities of Loftware Spectrum so that both existing and new customers can benefit from our full range of output capabilities, including marking and coding devices."
Through this collaboration, customers can now seamlessly implement, deploy, maintain, and easily scale all their labeling, marking, and coding operations across multiple plants from a unified platform. They also can eliminate the costly and time-consuming issues brought on by manual intervention and mislabeling on the production floor while benefitting from global oversight capabilities while enabling local autonomy.
Loftware Spectrum is compatible across a full range of Videojet high-quality printers and offers configurable user interfaces driven by business rules, and APIs to support integration with production and business systems. Combined with the innovative VideojetConnect Remote Service and largest field service team in the marking and coding industry, Videojet helps improve factory line uptime while reducing the need for customer intervention in marking and coding processes.
Loftware Spectrum is a cloud-based, Enterprise Labeling Solution that supports mission-critical operations to ensure uptime and enable high volume label printing across global operations. It is configured to the specific needs of customers and offers unrivaled performance that ensures accuracy and consistency while maximizing flexibility. To address growing IT compliance requirements for operations technology, Spectrum offers SOC Type 2 security compliance and versatility for cloud deployment with edge failover or on-premise deployment. Spectrum also offers certified integration capabilities for SAP, Oracle, and other business applications.
For more information about the products and solutions from Videojet and Loftware, please visit www.videojet.com and www.loftware.com.
About Videojet Technologies:
Videojet Technologies is a world leader in the product identification market, providing in-line printing, coding, and marking products, application-specific fluids, and product life cycle services. The company's goal is to partner with customers in the consumer-packaged goods, pharmaceutical, and industrial goods industries to improve their productivity, to protect and grow their brands, and to stay ahead of industry trends and regulations. With customer application experts and technology leadership in Continuous Inkjet (CIJ), Thermal Inkjet (TIJ), Laser Marking, Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO), case coding and labeling, and wide array printing, Videojet has more than 400,000 printers installed worldwide. Customers rely on Videojet products to print on over ten billion products daily. Customer sales, application, service and training support is provided by direct operations with over 4,000 team members in 26 countries worldwide. In addition, the Videojet distribution network includes more than 400 distributors and OEMs, serving 135 countries.
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Loftware is the world's largest cloud-based Enterprise Labeling and Artwork Management provider, offering an end-to-end labeling solution platform for companies of all sizes, with over 100,000 customers in over 100 countries across the globe. We also work with over 1,000 partners and maintain a global presence with offices in the US, the UK, Germany, Slovenia, China, and Singapore. Loftware boasts over 35 years of expertise in solving labeling challenges - we help companies improve accuracy, traceability, and compliance while improving the quality, speed, and efficiency of their labeling. As the leading global provider of Enterprise Labeling and Artwork Management solutions, Loftware enables supply chain agility, supports evolving regulations, and optimizes business operations for a wide range of industries including automotive, chemicals, consumer products, electronics, food & beverage, manufacturing, medical device, pharmaceuticals, retail, and apparel.
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PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Miami businessman Bill Fuller and his attorney Courtney Caprio, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Congressman Carols Gimenez and political action committee chair Moné Holder.
The full episode can be seen at the top of this page. | 2023-06-04T17:40:21+00:00 | local10.com | https://www.local10.com/this-week-in-south-florida/2023/06/04/this-week-in-south-florida-full-episode-june-4-2023/ |
Validation Institute's review of WithMe Health confirms significant savings, from both improved pricing and impacting utilization, for plan sponsors switching from traditional PBMs
SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WithMe Health (or "WithMe"), a digital health company offering pharmacy benefits management (PBM) and medication guidance services, today announced that it has achieved Validation for Savings by the Validation Institute. This is a significant third-party validation of WithMe's ability to lower the per member per month (PMPM) pharmacy costs by 29% for self-insured clients switching from traditional "spread" PBMs to WithMe's transparent, pass-through model and personalized medication guidance service. This represents one more critical step in WithMe's mission to disrupt the PBM industry.
The Validation Institute is known for its work in verifying claims made by healthcare companies, with a special focus on disease-specific interventions as well as pharmacy drug spend. The Institute's mission is to help the industry and its clients substantiate which solutions in the space are having a real impact. "We conducted a rigorous analysis of WithMe data in order to validate WithMe's claims of client savings. We found that WithMe Health delivers $27.10 lower per member per month costs for pharmacy benefits than traditional Pharmacy Benefit Managers," said Benny DiCecca, Validation Institute CEO & President.
WithMe Health's savings is driven by significant utilization impact, not only better network rates and rebates. Clients achieve 4.5x-6x ROI, depending on the client-specific all-inclusive admin fee. Moreover, with a unique focus on member experience, WithMe has an 85 Net Promoter Score, representing a meaningful improvement compared to typical PBM scores. WithMe's purpose-built operational CRM, the "Guide App," enables member behavior change through proactive alerts and interventions, with the support of their pharmacist-led Medication Guide Team.
WithMe Health was founded in 2018, with investment from Oak HC/FT, OMERS Ventures, and Cox Enterprises. The company has since been a leading innovator in reconstructing the PBM business and delivery model to better serve their clients' needs through eliminating conflicts of interest.
"We're proud to be recognized for our business model and our impact," said WithMe Health CEO Joe Murad. "Pharmacy is a complicated space into which the Validation Institute is helping to bring increased clarity. We hope that this validation will make it easier for our clients and partners to understand the significant savings we can achieve for them."
Shane Giuliani, WithMe Health's Vice President, said, "We talk a lot about the need for a new, better PBM business model. We've built that with discipline and without taking shortcuts. We're aligning incentives with clients, improving the member experience, and driving significant savings. Our team at WithMe Health is proud to prove that this is possible, further substantiated by this Validation Institute study."
The Validation Institute's report on WithMe Health's savings can be found here.
WithMe Health's mission is to change the PBM industry and medication guidance for the better. Our business model is designed to fully align our objectives with those of our clients, removing the many conflicts of interest that often exist in a PBM-plan sponsor relationship. Our signature innovation is our Personalized Medication Guidance program, a human-led, tech-enabled clinical team whose focus is on utilization management. Through proactive engagement, we are able to drive savings and improve both outcomes and member satisfaction.
Validation Institute is a professional community that advocates for organizations and approaches that deliver better health value - stronger health outcomes at lower cost. We connect, train, and certify health care purchasers, and we validate and connect providers delivering superior results.
Founded in 2014, the mission of the organization has consistently been to help provide transparency to buyers of healthcare. To strengthen our offering and provide additional credibility around our service, the Validation Institute recently announced a "Credibility Guarantee" that offers customers of validated solution providers up to a $25,000 guarantee. This guarantee confirms that a validated solution provider will achieve what the validation language on a marketing claim says it will achieve.
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Weekday program jointly produced by Boston Globe Media and NESN to debut today at 5pm ET on NESN, the NESN 360 app, Globe app and Globe.com
BOSTON, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Globe Media and New England Sports Network (NESN) announced the premiere of Boston Globe Today, their jointly produced weekday news and sports program, which will debut on Tuesday, April 18th, at 5pm ET on multiple media platforms.
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on NESN and stream on the NESN 360 app, the Globe's app, and Globe.com/BGToday.
The half-hour show, recorded from a new, state-of-the-art broadcast studio in The Boston Globe's downtown newsroom, can be seen Monday through Friday at 5pm ET on NESN, the NESN 360 app, the Globe's app, and on Globe.com. The show will be available for live streaming and video-on-demand.
"Boston Globe Today will complement the Globe's impactful, award-winning journalism, bringing viewers closer to the people and stories that matter most to our community" said Linda Henry, Boston Globe Media CEO. "The Globe is proud to be an innovative news leader and together with NESN, we are thrilled to expand our capacity to engage with readers and viewers across digital platforms."
Boston Globe Today will focus on news Monday through Thursday, with host Segun Odoulowu and Boston Globe Media journalists offering in-depth perspective and insight on the region's major news, politics, business, and entertainment stories. Every Friday, starting on April 28th, Boston Globe sports columnist Christopher Gasper will anchor the coverage, merging the sports expertise, acumen and opinions of the award-winning journalists of NESN and the Globe.
"The Boston Globe Today will provide compelling news coverage and in-depth exploration of the major stories in the region," said Sean McGrail, NESN President & CEO. "We are excited to give viewers yet another reason to tune in to NESN daily."
Viewers can access NESN 360 via direct subscription or authentication with their TV provider by downloading the app or visiting NESN360.com. The NESN 360 app is available on all major devices. Globe subscribers will have access to stream the show on Globe.com and on the Globe's app, which is available on iPhone and Android.
For updates, previews and recaps of the show, sign up to receive the show's newsletter right to your inbox and follow Boston Globe Today on social media: Twitter @bglobetoday; Instagram @bostonglobetoday, and TikTok @bostonglobetoday. For advertising and event opportunities, contact advertisinginquiry@globe.com.
About Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC
Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC ("BGMP") is a locally owned, award-winning media company serving Boston and New England. The cornerstone of the brand is The Boston Globe, a 27-time Pulitzer Prize winning news source and one of the most successful metro news organizations in the U.S. with the largest newsroom in New England and one of the highest daily print circulations among metro newspapers. The Globe has served the region for over 150 years as a trusted source of news and has more than 240,000 digital subscribers, a growing portfolio of events, and a range of digital and home-delivered advertising solutions that reach more consumers than any other New England media brand. Boston Globe Media's properties include The Boston Globe, Globe.com, Boston.com, STAT, The B-Side, Globe Publishing Services, Boston Globe Today, Globe Events, and Studio/B.
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NESN is consistently one of the top-rated regional sports networks in the country with award-winning Red Sox and Bruins coverage. NESN and NESN+ are delivered throughout the six-state New England region and are available anytime, anywhere, on any device on the NESN 360 app via direct subscription or TV authentication. The network is also distributed nationally as NESN National. NESN.com is one of the country's most visited sports websites with dedicated digital video productions and always-on news coverage. NESN's social responsibility program, NESN Connects is proud to support and connect its employees with charitable organizations in the Greater Boston community. NESN is owned by Fenway Sports Group (owners of the Boston Red Sox) and Delaware North (owners of the Boston Bruins). Follow @NESN on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date on the latest New England sports news.
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A step closer towards commercialization to fulfill brand demands
SAN DIEGO and ARCO, Italy, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sustainability leader Genomatica (Geno) alongside longtime collaborator Aquafil [ECNL:IM] successfully completed the first demonstration scale production runs for plant-based nylon-6. The material is intended to reshape the $22B nylon industry, enabling brands to meet demand from consumers for sustainable everyday materials from apparel to automotive parts to carpets. Geno and Aquafil have produced the first several tons of plant-based nylon-6 building block caprolactam, have converted it to nylon-6 polymer and are now in the process of transforming it for evaluation in nylon applications — such as yarns for textile and carpet and engineering plastics as part of pre-commercial quantities from demonstration production taking place in Europe.
The companies have been collaborating to first produce pilot-scale quantities of plant-based nylon-6 and have now advanced to produce pre-commercial quantities at demonstration scale which will help determine the final design of future commercial plants. The material will go to leading global brands and their value chain partners who are eager to explore and develop renewable products, create showcase goods and test feedback with customers.
"Now, more than ever, global brands are taking action to incorporate sustainable materials into their products," said Christophe Schilling, Geno CEO. "We're working to build purposeful, traceable and transparent supply chains, in this case for nylon-6, with the goal to provide more sustainable products that consumers demand and material solutions that can help brands achieve their ESG goals."
"The world needs every possible approach put into action to make supply chains sustainable, and making bio-based nylon is an essential piece of that," said Giulio Bonazzi, Aquafil CEO. "Plant-based nylon can perfectly complement our approach to depolymerizing nylon products once they reach the end of their useful life. Together, we share a vision to lead the transition to more sustainable materials which has driven our long-term collaboration."
Plant-based nylon-6 is Geno's third major product line on a path to commercialization. The company has executed high impact deals with a range of brands to accelerate the global commercialization of sustainable materials, with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 100 million tons in upcoming years. Recent milestones advancing the sustainable materials transition include: a collaboration with lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU) to bring plant-based materials into lululemon's products, a production milestone with partner Covestro (OTCMKTS: COVTY) for plant-based HMD used in sustainable coatings, a partnership with Asahi Kasei (OTCMKTS: AHKSY) and a newly formed venture with Unilever (NASDAQ: UL) to commercialize and scale plant-based alternatives to feedstocks like palm oil or fossil fuels to make key ingredients used in everyday cleaning and personal care products.
About Genomatica (Geno)
Geno is harnessing biology to remake everyday products and materials built by and for the planet. In response to the urgent climate crisis, Geno is developing and scaling sustainable materials derived from plant- or waste-based feedstocks instead of fossil fuels. Geno's technology, built over the last 20 years, now drives materials and ingredients in applications ranging from cosmetics, carpets, to home cleaners, apparel and more. To learn more, visit genomatica.com.
About Aquafil
Founded in 1965, Aquafil is one of the main producers of nylon in Italy and worldwide. The Group is present in seven countries and in three different continents, with over 2,800 employees at 19 production sites located in Italy, Slovenia, United States, China, Croatia, Scotland, Thailand and Japan. Aquafil is a pioneer in the circular economy also thanks to the ECONYL® Regeneration System, an innovative and sustainable process able to create new products from waste and give life to an endless cycle. For more information, visit www.aquafil.com.
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PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Coming off his first victory in five years, a win Jason Day thought might never come, the 35-year-old Australian is doing his best to keep expectations in check entering the PGA Championship.
Then again, once fearing his career might be over, the former No. 1 player in the world can draw upon the low moments from his recent past to keep him grounded at Oak Hill this week.
“I think it’s funny. After I won the tournament, it didn’t feel like much at all, and I say that in the most respectful way,” Day said Wednesday, referring to rallying from a final round two-shot deficit to win the Byron Nelson last weekend.
“I think it’s more about the actual journey,” he added. “Winning last week was a good step in the right direction in regards to knowing that the consistent work that I put in was yielding good play. All it had to to do was kind of show itself.”
It is, perhaps, a new Day.
In winning his 13th PGA Tour event, and first since the Wells Fargo in May 2018, Day has finally shaken the back problems which led to a gradual decline in his game since 2015-2016, when he combined for eight titles. The two-year stretch included Day winning his first and only major, the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, where he became the first player to finish a major at 20-under par or better.
After winning two more times in 2018, Day endured a four-year stretch in which he registered just 16 top-10 finishes and missed the cut 29 times in 79 events.
The bottom fell out a little over a year ago, when Day plunged to 175th in the rankings. Life was just as difficult off the course, where Day mourned his mother, who died last year following a lengthy battle with lung cancer.
“I was not only struggling mentally, but struggling physically, and there was a lot of doubt in my mind to think that I would ever come back and be able to win again,” acknowledged Day, who enters the weekend ranked 20th. “At one point I was sitting there going, OK, well, I didn’t know if this was kind of the end for me.”
To win on Mother’s Day was poignant enough. What the victory also did was validate the hints of progress Day began to see in his game since the 2022-23 season began in September.
In 16 tournaments, he’s enjoyed seven top-10 finishes — the most since he had 10 in 2016 — and missed the cut just three times, as opposed to doing so 16 times over his previous 41 tournaments.
“It’s like anything, once the momentum train starts, it takes a while to get things going. But once it starts, it starts to go pretty fast,” he said. “And if you can stay on that train for a little bit, that momentum can take you on to better things.”
Gratifying as it was to win, what also struck Day last weekend was the outpouring of support he received from fellow golfers.
Among them was Tiger Woods, who has formed a friendship with Day, with the two encouraging each other while dealing with their respective health issues. Woods’ career has been sidetracked by a rash of injuries, the latest involving him having ankle surgery last month.
“I can’t say what he said because a lot of it was like F-words,” Day said with a laugh in referring to Woods’ celebratory text messages.
Dustin Johnson, now playing on the rival LIV Golf circuit, knows first hand how good Day can play in having competed with him as an amateur in the 2000s, and again on the PGA Tour.
“He was one of the best players in the word. It’s good to see him back in good form and playing some good golf,” Johnson said Wednesday.
The key now for Day is to remain patient, which explains his approach this week.
Though unfamiliar with Oak Hill, Day elected against taking any practice rounds to conserve his energy. Mentally, he’s focusing solely on the first round and not the rising expectations he could entertain coming off a victory.
“It’s in my nature to expect bigger and better things, so I’m just trying to cool the jets on that,” he said, acknowledging how much of a mental trap high expectations were to him in the recent past.
“That was probably the hardest couple of years that I’ve had in regards to my competitive life,” Day said. “I think this time I’m trying to do it in a different way. I’m trying to be a lot more grateful for the opportunity that I have just because of what I’ve gone through.”
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AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-05-18T14:47:23+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/sports/ap-a-new-day-australian-jason-day-enters-pga-championship-on-upswing-after-byron-nelson-victory/ |
Man shot, killed by passenger while working 2nd job as Lyft driver, family says
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - Police in Louisiana say a man was shot and killed while working for Lyft and picking up a passenger.
WVUE reports that 32-year-old Marvin Enrique Bardales Valle picked up 19-year-old passenger Tarius Tully on March 9 with the encounter ending in an overnight fatal shooting.
New Orleans police said they were able to track down Tully and arrest him on March 14. He is facing a second-degree murder charge.
“It’s something so, so painful,” Valle’s cousin, Isaac Bardales Lopez, said. “We believe he was forced to drive at gunpoint to his location and that’s where he was shot and killed.”
After the shooting, family members are left with memories and videos of Valle playing guitar and loving his family.
Lopez said his cousin’s death has been hard to grasp for him, and what makes things more challenging is the cost to give him a proper burial more than 1,000 miles away in Honduras, his home country.
“The total cost is going to be $12,500. That will be for a small funeral for a family that is living here and to send him over to Honduras will cost $7,900,” Lopez said.
Loved ones said Valle’s journey to the U.S. was in search of the American dream. He worked in construction during the day and worked Lyft for extra cash. He would frequently send money back to his mother in Honduras, but now she is heartbroken after losing her only son.
“Her wish right now is to see her son one last time,” Lopez said. “She always wanted him to come back home but not this way.”
Dillard University criminologist Ashraf Esmail said without tangible evidence of progress, New Orleans could expect more fatal shootings.
“We are not seeing a decrease. We just started the new year the way we started last year,” Esmail said. You can’t really be optimistic right now because you’re not given any reason to be optimistic.”
As Valle’s family remembers him, they urge others to cherish the time they have with one another.
“We need to show love. We need to show sincerity,” Lopez said. “We need to get together and show affection. My cousin sat down, and we ate together, I didn’t know that was going to be the last time I was going to see him.”
Family members are raising money through GoFundMe to cover the cost of transporting Valle’s remains to Honduras. They said any remaining money would also go to his mother.
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ENGLEWOOD — Less of Russell Wilson could mean more success for the Broncos.
The quarterback admitted what Denver7 reported a few weeks ago after talking with him before a flight to San Diego. Wilson has lost weight — he didn't put a number on it, but it's probably around 10-to-15 pounds — and appears in a good place physically and mentally as he attempts rebound after the worst season of his career.
"I think first of all you reflect on every year. Every year I have been in the National Football League, there are things you can always do better, always work on. You always want to be in the best shape of your life. And I am ready for that. Better than ever. I am leaner, meaner," said Wilson, whose 16 touchdown passes and 60.5 percent completion percentage in Denver represented nadirs.
"There's always the journey. There's always the journey. There have been a lot of highs and some tough lows. Adversity, you've got to be able to handle it all. And I will be ready to handle it."
The idea of Wilson bouncing back seems more realistic under new coach Sean Payton. Payton's offenses averaged 27 points per game for 16 seasons. There is always the qualifier that he worked with Drew Brees, but Brees was a walking question mark with a sketchy shoulder, not a potential Hall of Famer, when he landed in New Orleans.
Payton's ability to bring out the best in Wilson — using plays that amplify his strengths and mobility — with a balanced attack remains central to caffeinating an offense that ranked last at 16.9 points per game.
So, what has Payton seen from Wilson?
"He's picking it up. The timing and all things required, for the first five weeks we were just lifting and running. And now we are getting into the football activities. We are ahead of schedule on the practice," said Payton who limited his presser to five minutes because of the team's tight schedule. "He's picking it up good. He looks good. He looks sharp."
Wilson, 33, has not hidden his desire to play for Payton. He mentioned him by name in January after coach Nathaniel Hackett was fired, and New Orleans was on his wish list of teams when trade talks first surfaced two years ago.
Both have a lot at stake. Wilson is trying to return to his Hall of Fame arc, and Payton could solidify his place in Canton with another Super Bowl appearance or victory.
Legacies will wait for another day. In the present, Wilson seems to have taken to Payton, who brings discipline and structure just from watching practice that was absent last season.
"First of all, I think Sean is one of the best coaches to ever coach in this game. He's intense, he's focused. He's such a great teacher," Wilson said. "All of us are learning more every day, how to practice at the highest level. It's about always believing and focusing on the details."
Wilson will not be asked to gulp Doan's pills and carry this team on his back. The entire offseason has seen Payton acquire help. The Broncos revamped the offensive line with the additions of right tackle Mike McGlinchey ($52.5 million guaranteed) and left guard Ben Powers ($28.5 million guaranteed).
The investment, as Wilson called it, should microwave this team's learning curve. Improved health could help provide rocket fuel. Running back Javonte Williams, only 7 1/2 months removed from ACL surgery on his right knee, looked good in his limited reps, cutting, and showing burst.
"Javonte is one of the best back's in the game. He's a guy that's hard to tackle. He has great hands. He strikes guys in protection," Wilson said. "He brings a lot of confidence to us."
The receiving room, which has Catfished Broncos Country because of injuries, looks intriguing. Tim Patrick (ACL) watched practice, K.J. Hamler (torn pec) took limited reps and Jerry Jeudy were all together, a snapshot of terrific potential. Jeudy produced Thursday's biggest play, a deep corner bomb from Wilson. Jeudy later left practice after taking a shot on his legs as he jumped for a ball, but Payton said he was OK.
"A thigh bruise," Payton said. "He's fine."
It's a May. There was excitement this time last season. But this feels different. Payton didn't leave New Orleans. He brought New Orleans with him, as messages are being sent daily to everyone inside and outside the building. There are even new media guardrails — no tweeting during practice, for instance.
"It was my policy with the Saints and I just carried it over here," Payton said. "Look you guys got the rookies for an open locker room (last week), and I took away your little Twitter posts during practice."
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Former Broncos kicker Brandon McManus told Denver7 he was not given a reason for his release, and "was absolutely shocked" by the decision. He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday. Payton addressed the move. "Ultimately, you are constantly looking at the best interests for your team. And a lot of times, what your musts are. And there will be transactions between now and training camp." ...
Left tackle Garett Bolles was on the practice field and moving well. He is returning from a broken leg/ankle.
Veterans Kareem Jackson, D.J. Jones, and Baron Browning were not at practice and Payton said he had communicated with all players absent. | 2023-05-25T19:47:39+00:00 | denver7.com | https://www.denver7.com/sports/broncos/leaner-meaner-russell-wilson-aims-to-rebound-under-sean-payton |
Government lawyers used airline executives’ own words in trying Tuesday to persuade a federal judge to kill a partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
The government argued that the deal is, in effect, a merger that will cost consumers $700 million a year in higher fares. It said JetBlue’s pending purchase of Spirit Airlines will make matters even worse for travelers.
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes was the first witness in the trial in federal district court in Boston over the federal government’s antitrust lawsuit against American and JetBlue. The airlines are coordinating schedules and sharing revenue from flights in the Northeast, including New York-area airports.
Hayes was quizzed about his own previous statements criticizing joint ventures involving other airlines and a 2019 comment that the airline industry “has never been more concentrated than it is today,” which he said led to higher fares and poor service.
Hayes testified that regulators had not imposed enough limits on those deals. He contrasted them with the pact between American and JetBlue, which he said involved no cooperation on setting prices.
In another 2019 memo, an American Airlines executive vowed that his company would fight JetBlue for supremacy in Boston — even using a metaphor of swinging baseball bats.
“We know how the story ends,” said William Jones, the lead attorney for the Justice Department. “Rather than continuing to slug it out, American and JetBlue decided to collaborate rather than to continue competing.”
Lawyers for American and JetBlue countered that the government has presented no evidence that their alliance — in place for 18 months now, since it was blessed by the outgoing Trump administration — has harmed consumers or resulted in higher fares. They said that it has allowed the airlines to add 50 new routes and create a stronger competitor to Delta and United.
The airlines’ lawyers said that the Justice Department sued prematurely instead of taking a wait-and-see approach.
“Most cases don’t get brought until there is some tangible evidence that the practices are doing harm,” said Daniel Wall, a San Francisco lawyer who is leading American’s defense.
Wall challenged the government’s claim that previous airline mergers — about a half dozen over the last two decades — have led to higher prices.
Transportation Department data from the first quarter shows that the national average fare declined 29% in the last 10 years and 36% in the last 20 years, after adjusting for inflation. While consolidation has eliminated famous aviation names such as TWA, Continental and Northwest, new low-fare airlines — including JetBlue — have pushed fares lower over that period.
The Justice Department and six states that have joined its lawsuit plan to call a Georgetown University economist who will testify that the American-JetBlue deal will reduce competition and cost consumers $700 million a year.
“And it stands potentially to get worse with JetBlue’s announced acquisition of Spirit Airlines,” Jones said.
The Justice Department is currently examining JetBlue’s proposed $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit. Jones’ comments indicate that regulators could take a dim view of the acquisition, which would mean the end of Spirit, the nation’s biggest discount airline.
The Biden administration has pushed to aggressively enforce antitrust laws, but it lost two major cases last week. The Justice Department failed in bids to block a merger of two big sugar refiners and an acquisition by health insurer UnitedHealth Group.
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SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — Thousands of Brazilians who support former president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the Supreme Court, presidential palace and Congress on Jan. 8 in an episode that closely resembled the U.S. Capitol insurrection in 2021. The groups were able to break through police barricades along the capital Brasilia’s main boulevard and storm the buildings, damage furniture, smash windows and destroy artworks. As they unleashed chaos in the capital, Bolsonaro was holed up in Florida, home to his ally, former U.S. President Donald Trump. The incident sparked accusations that Bolsonaro’s actions stoked the flames of dissent and ultimately produced the uprising.
WHO ARE THESE PROTESTERS, AND WHAT DO THEY WANT?
The protesters are hardcore Bolsonaro supporters, some of whom have been camped outside a military headquarters in Brasilia since Bolsonaro lost the Oct. 30 presidential election and reject the race’s results. Others traveled to Brasilia for the weekend on buses. They have been demanding military intervention to oust newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, alleging he is a thief who will lead the country into communism, and restore Bolsonaro to power.
HOW DID BRAZIL GET TO THIS POINT?
Throughout his administration, Bolsonaro trained fire at Supreme Court justices for opening investigations targeting him and his allies. He repeatedly singled out Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who presided over the electoral authority during the election, and at one point pushed Brazil to the brink of an institutional crisis by threatening to disobey any of de Moraes’ future rulings.
Bolsonaro also sowed doubt about the reliability of Brazil’s electronic voting machines, then declined to concede defeat. After his loss, he largely vanished from view, though he addressed his supporters once to tell them they had the power in their hands and that he controls the armed forces. His supporters maintained hope Bolsonaro or the armed forces would lead an intervention to overturn the results.
WHAT HAS BOLSONARO CLAIMED ABOUT THE VOTING SYSTEM AND ELECTIONS?
Bolsonaro insisted the electronic voting system should feature a printed receipt in order to enable audits, but Congress’ Lower House in 2021 voted down his proposal for that change and electoral authorities say the results can already be verified. Security experts consider electronic voting less secure than hand-marked paper ballots because they leave no auditable paper trail. Brazil’s system is, however, closely scrutinized and domestic authorities and international observers have never found evidence of it being exploited to commit fraud since its adoption in 1996.
After the 2022 elections, Bolsonaro and his party petitioned the electoral authority to nullify millions of votes cast on the majority of voting machines that featured a software bug — the machines lacked individual identification numbers in their internal logs. The request didn’t say how the bug might affect results, and independent experts said that it would not undermine reliability in any way. The electoral authority’s president swiftly dismissed the request and imposed a multi-million dollar fine on the party for what he called a bad-faith effort.
WHAT ARE BOLSONARO’S TIES TO TRUMP AND HIS ALLIES?
Former U.S. President Donald Trump was one of Bolsonaro’s few foreign allies and Bolsonaro often exalted his American counterpart’s leadership, even posting photos of himself watching Trump’s addresses.
Bolsonaro and his lawmaker son Eduardo visited Trump at Mar-a-Lago, and both attended dinners at the house of Steve Bannon. The longtime Trump ally amplified Bolsonaro’s claims about the electronic voting system before the October vote and, after the Jan. 8 uprising in Brasilia, called the protesters “Brazilian freedom fighters” in a video on social media.
Eduardo Bolsonaro has repeatedly attended the Conservative Political Action Conference in the U.S., positioning himself as the international face of the right-wing movement led by his father and making inroads with his American counterparts. Jason Miller, the former Trump campaign strategist, also met with Eduardo in Brazil. On the eve of the Jan. 6 insurrection in the U.S. Capitol, Eduardo was in Washington, and met with Ivanka Trump and My Pillow chief executive Mike Lindell.
After Trump lost his reelection bid, then-President Bolsonaro waited five weeks before recognizing Joe Biden’s victory and was one of the final world leaders to do so.
WHY IS BOLSONARO IN THE U.S.?
Bolsonaro flew to Florida two days before Lula’s Jan. 1 inauguration, when the outgoing president traditionally bestows the presidential sash to his successor. Instead, Bolsonaro took up temporary residence in the home of a Brazilian former mixed martial arts fighter outside Orlando. He hasn’t specified the reasons for his departure, and analysts have speculated it marks an attempt to avoid potential prosecution in connection with several ongoing investigations targeting him, blame from backers for not mobilizing the armed forces or responsibility for his supporters’ actions. | 2023-01-10T14:04:53+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/ap-explainer-roots-of-the-brazilian-capitals-chaotic-uprising/ |
CASCADE TWP., Mich. — It's the end of an era for one Cascade Township family.
Since 1974, Sybrant Dykhouse III has led the Fourth of July Parade in Cascade Township as Uncle Sam.
The parade starts at Burton and Cascade and ends at 28th and Thornhills. You can find more information about Cascade Township's 4th celebrations here.
“My hat, my wig, and this flag are right from the beginning,” Sybrant Dykhouse said.
Dykhouse's father started the parade back in 1954 when he was fire chief. After his dad's passing, Sybrant carried on making sure a member of the family was still in the parade.
“I enjoy it. It’s kind of neat to see people honoring the flag. Some people salute. Some people stand with their hands over their hearts," Sybrant said.
At 79 years old now, Dykhouse says this year will be his last leading the parade.
“I can’t really walk it anymore, just with my age and a few problems I have. Last year for the first year I actually rode in a car. This year I’m going to have to do the same thing,” Dykhouse said.
Instead, next year, another member of Dykhouse's family will carry on the tradition: his grandson Ashley Anderson.
“It’s in the family. Gotta keep it that way,” Anderson said. | 2023-07-03T20:14:36+00:00 | fox17online.com | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/cascade-twp-uncle-sam-retiring-after-50-years-leading-parade |
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Makira Cook totaled 26 points, Genesis Bryant scored 21 and Adalia McKenzie added a double-double to help No. 22 Illinois beat Michigan State 86-76 on Sunday.
Cook sank 8 of 21 shots from the floor and all 10 of her free throws for the Fighting Illini (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten Conference). Bryant made 5 of 9 shots with three 3-pointers and hit all eight of her free throws. McKenzie contributed 14 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Kendall Bostic scored 10 and finished a rebound shy of a double-double.
Kamaria McDaniel led the Spartans (11-10, 3-7) with 23 points. Taiyier Parks had 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting, Moira Joiner added 11 points and six rebounds and DeeDee Hagemann had 10 points and eight assists before fouling out.
Hagemann had seven points, McDaniel scored five and Joiner added four as the trio led Michigan State to a 16-13 lead after one quarter.
Jayla Oden came off the bench to score all six of her points in the second quarter and the Fighting Illini used a 10-0 run to grab a 28-22 lead with 4:12 left before halftime. Abbey Kimball hit a 3-pointer to end the run, but Bostic answered with a layup and Bryant buried a 3-pointer to ignite a 9-0 spurt that led to a 37-29 Illinois lead at intermission.
Michigan State battled back in the third quarter, closing to within 53-51 on a three-point play by Hagemann at the 2:49 mark. But Cook hit two free throws and Bostic scored the final six points as the Illini took a 61-52 lead into the final period.
Bryant sank a 3-pointer, McKenzie hit a jumper and Illinois pushed its lead to 66-54 just 63 seconds into the fourth quarter. McDaniel made a 3-pointer to cut the Spartans’ deficit to 76-72 with 1:07 left. Bryant and Cook both went 4 for 4 at the foul line in the final minute to preserve the win.
Illinois shot 51% overall and made 5 of 12 from beyond the arc (42%). Michigan State shot 46% overall but just 30% from distance (8 of 27).
Spartans coach Suzy Merchant didn’t travel with the team following a ‘minor one-car accident due to a medical incident’ on Saturday morning, the school announced. Merchant, 53, is in stable condition and undergoing testing at a local hospital. Dean Lockwood served as interim coach against Illinois.
The Fighting Illini cracked the AP Top 25 for the first time since Nov. 27, 2000, earlier this month under first-year coach Shauna Green.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A look at football players in the Atlantic Coast Conference this spring who are poised to have standout seasons this fall in the now division-less league:
BOSTON COLLEGE: OL Christian Mahogany was a second-team all-ACC selection in 2021 who missed all last year with a knee injury. But the 6-foot-3, 333-pound guard is back to anchor the Eagles offensive line.
CLEMSON: DL Peter Woods is a 6-3, 270-pound freshman who enrolled in January and showed he's capable of helping to make up for the loss of three-year starter Bryan Bresee.
DUKE: CB Al Blades Jr. is a graduate transfer who played five seasons at his late father's alma mater of Miami. The younger Blades played in 49 games for the Hurricanes with four interceptions and 14 pass breakups.
FLORIDA STATE: TE Jaheim Bell is a South Carolina transfer who was one of the most versatile Gamecocks players last season. Bell also lined up at running back and receiver and was the team's second-leading rusher and fourth-leading pass catcher.
GEORGIA TECH: QB Haynes King transferred from Texas A&M and looks like he'll make an impact in the first full season of coach Brent Key. King opened as the Aggies' starter, but was limited to six games due to injuries. He threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns against Alabama.
LOUISVILLE: QB Jack Plummer, the son of Jake “The Snake” Plummer, rejoined new Cardinals coach Jeff Brohm after a season at Cal and four at Purdue. The younger Plummer is well versed in Brohm's schemes and could ease the transition for a new offense.
MIAMI: RB Chris Johnson is a freshman who picked the Hurricanes over Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Michigan and Mississippi. Johnson should have opportunities to contribute in Mario Cristobal's second season —- if he's up for it.
NORTH CAROLINA: WR Kobe Paysour should be a valuable option with the Tar Heels looking to replace all-ACC receiver Josh Downs. Paysour, a third-year player, was fourth on the team with 29 catches and had four touchdowns.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE: QB Brennan Armstrong is the Virginia transfer looking to earn a starting job after Devin Leary transferred to Kentucky. Armstrong will be reunited with offensive coordinator Robert Anae, who directed a prolific passing game with the left-hander at Virginia in 2021.
PITT: TE Karter Johnson is in his second season with the Panthers after playing at Butler (Kan.) Community College. Johnson, 6-2, 265 pounds, started two games last season and is expected to be a bigger factor for the team this fall.
SYRACUSE: DB Isaiah Johnson joined the Orange from Dartmouth last season and started six games after a midseason knee injury to Garrett Williams. Syracuse is counting on Johnson to continue his improvement and be a key defensive contributor.
VIRGINIA: CB Tayvonn Kyle is an Iowa State graduate transfer who started two games for the Cyclones. The Cavaliers hope he can help patch a secondary that lost starting cornerbacks Anthony Johnson and Fentrell Cypress.
VIRGINIA TECH: DT Wilfried Pene is a 6-3, 285-pound fourth-year player who the Hokies hope takes a step forward after playing in 11 games with 12 tackles last season. He picked up a sack in the Hokies' spring game earlier this month.
WAKE FOREST: QB Mitch Griffis is next up after Sam Hartman's transfer to Notre Dame. Hartman directed the Deacons two highest-scoring teams the past two years and it will be up to third-year sophomore Griffis to keep that going as the team's starting passer.
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EDMONTON, AB, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - edatanetworks Inc. announced that its portfolio of intellectual property, digital assets and revolutionary software as a service platform is now benefitting local communities with digital commerce and real-time micro-donations. The intellectual property is activated through community organizations, financial services, local merchants, and like-minded consumers who care about their community.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Niara Thompson couldn’t shake her frustration as the Supreme Court debated President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation. As she listened from the audience Tuesday, it all felt academic. There was a long discussion on the nuances of certain words. Justices asked lawyers to explore hypothetical scenarios.
For Thompson, none of it is hypothetical. A student at the University of Georgia, she grew up watching her parents struggle with student loans and will graduate with about $50,000 of her own student debt.
“It felt like people who could never understand why we would want something like this,” she said. “I wanted to be like, ‘Y’all don’t understand. Y’all are focusing on this, but there’s people out here who are struggling to find food for their families.’”
Much of the discussion in Tuesday’s hearing centered on whether states had the legal right to sue over Biden’s student loans plan. But the justices also were scrutinizing whether Biden had the authority to waive hundreds of billions of dollars in debt without the explicit approval of Congress, which decides how taxpayer money is spent.
It’s not unusual for Supreme Court cases to hang on legal technicalities, even in cases of great public interest. Yet to borrowers following Tuesday’s arguments, it felt isolating to hear such a personal subject reduced to cold legal language.
Thompson was among a few dozen borrowers who camped out in drizzle overnight to get seats at the court, where they watched conservative justices question the administration’s authority to wipe away debt held by millions of Americans. Some of the court’s liberal justices sought several times to turn the arguments back to the people who would benefit from the program, pointing out their need for relief. In response, conservatives asked if those who passed up college should pay for those who borrowed money to attend.
For Thompson’s family, years of payments hang in the balance. Student loan payments have been on hold since the start of the pandemic, but they are set to restart 60 days after the court cases resolve — regardless of the outcome.
Thompson and her father are each eligible for $10,000 in relief, she said. It would move her a step closer to financial stability, Thompson said, and it would eliminate the rest of her dad’s loans.
“It just hurt my feelings a bit,” she said of Tuesday’s arguments. “I just want better for us, you know?”
The mood inside the court — quiet and ceremonious — was a contrast to the atmosphere outside as dozens of activists rallied in support of cancellation. Crowds chanted and listened to speeches from members of Congress, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
Advocates took to the podium to share stories about family sacrifices and life milestones deferred because of heavy student debt.
Ella Azoulay, a 26-year-old who lives in Washington, visited the rally to join the push for debt relief, which she calls a “family issue.” A 2018 graduate of New York University, Azoulay has $40,000 in student debt, while her dad has more than $400,000 taken out on behalf of her and her two siblings.
“I can’t really think about my future without thinking about this huge debt,” she said. “My dad has no plans to retire. He’s in his 60s and he has said for my whole life that he will never be able to retire. And that’s really upsetting to hear.”
During the hearing, liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor said it would be a mistake for her fellow justices to take for themselves, instead of leaving it to education experts, “the right to decide how much aid to give” people who will struggle if the program is struck down.
Others justices also have shown a grasp of borrowers’ plight. Justice Clarence Thomas, the court’s staunchest conservative, has written about the “crushing weight” of his own student loans, which he paid off after reaching the nation’s highest court.
Kayla Smith, 22, joined Thompson at the overnight campout for a seat inside the court. A recent graduate of the University of Georgia, she also felt the discussion missed the bigger picture.
Smith’s mother borrowed more than $20,000 in federal Parent Plus loans to help her pay for college. Smith sees it as the result of a broken system that forces people into debt for a shot at social mobility.
“They were focused on small, minuscule details,” Smith, of Atlanta, said of the justices. “I even saw some of them laughing during the hearing, which was odd to me because people’s lives are being affected. It’s not a laughing matter to us, at least.” ___
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Prime Day 2023 was record-breaking. Here’s what shoppers bought
The bestsellers of Amazon’s Prime Day 2023 sale
Amazon Prime Day 2023 is in the books and was a massive success with millions of online shoppers saving big on the hottest products. The 2023 sale was the biggest yet and broke records when it came to total purchases and money saved.
The hottest items include expensive things such as robot vacuums, TVs, tablets, headphones, furniture and kitchen appliances. However, we have stats about which items were the top sellers.
Record-breaking sale
Prime Day is always huge, but Amazon recently announced that the first day of the sale, July 11, was the single largest sales day in the company’s history. Over 375 million items were purchased worldwide throughout the two-day sales event, and it’s estimated that customers saved over $2.5 billion on deals.
Recognized brands such as Apple, Sony, Samsung, iRobot, Google and Amazon ran many discounts on hot items. However, small and medium-sized businesses such as Caraway, True Classic and Tushy also benefited from the sale.
Bestsellers of Prime Day 2023
Transform any TV into a smart TV for streaming content from popular services such as Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV+, HBO Max, Disney+ and more. This streaming device is easy to set up, offers crystal-clear 4K streaming and has a built-in Alexa function on the remote to search for titles.
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Cracked lips are an unfortunate side effect of being under direct sunlight or dry weather in the winter, making this balm a must-buy for those looking to keep their lips hydrated. It contains murumuru and shea butter for fast-acting and long-lasting hydration and is available in five flavors.
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These all-purpose wireless earbuds offer over 24 hours of total listening time and quick access to Siri. In-ear detection automatically pauses playback when you remove them, and the H1 chip allows for stable, latency-free connections so you can listen to your favorite tunes without interruptions.
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Bissell Little Green Multi-Purpose
Those with lots of carpet in their home will love this portable cleaner. It’s excellent for removing tough pet spots and stains and works great for cleaning upholstery and car interiors. It has a large 48-ounce water tank, and the cleaning formula uses Febreze Freshness to eliminate odors.
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The Apple Watch Series 8 was a big hit on Prime Day, and you can actually still get it on sale right now. This watch offers advanced health tracking features, innovative safety features such as fall detection and an always-on display. It has an IPX6 water protection rating, making it safe for swimming.
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Those seeking a top-of-the-line robot vacuum to handle housecleaning duties will not be disappointed with the iRobot Roomba S9+. This robot vacuum offers Imprint Smart Mapping to control and schedule which rooms are cleaned and when and PerfectEdge technology for thoroughly cleaning your home.
Sold by Amazon
The Fitbit Charge 5 retains the original design of fitness trackers, making it suitable for those who want to keep track of health metrics without their wrist feeling weighed down. You can keep track of blood oxygen levels, heart rate variability, skin temperature variation, heart rate, calories burned and more.
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Peace of mind is essential, which is why this video doorbell was such a big hit on Prime Day. It lets you see visitors on your phone, and advanced detection notifies you before they even ring your doorbell. It records video in 1080p high definition and is compatible with Alexa devices.
Sold by Amazon
Other top-selling products
- This Shark NV352 Upright Vacuum is excellent for cleaning carpets, stairs and bare floors.
- Keep track of personal belongings such as your keys and wallet with the Apple AirTag 4-Pack.
- DIYers will love this high-performance DeWalt 20V Max Cordless Drill and Driver Kit.
- The Echo Dot 5th Generation is an excellent smart home device for playing music and managing other smart devices.
- Those who want smooth and high-quality video streaming during calls will love this Logitech Brio 4K Webcam.
- Enjoy summertime weather and embark on a water adventure with a friend on this Intex Explorer K2 Kayak.
- This Revlon One-Step Volumizer Plus 2.0 Hair Dryer and Hot Air Brush is great for styling and works with all hair types.
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WASHINGTON, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the dangers associated with BabyRescue Rapid Evacuation Devices. CPSC urges consumers to immediately dispose of the products, sold by Safety International LLC, due to the risk the product will break during use, creating a serious fall hazard for children.
The product is a one-time use evacuation bag, designed to lower infants and small children from an upper floor in an emergency. CPSC staff's evaluation of the products determined that the bag could detach from the grip-line while in use, posing a fall hazard to the child inside the bag.
The product is stored in a zip-up carrying bag with "BABYRESCUE" printed on the outside. The evacuation bag, which is located inside of the carrying bag, has "BABYRESCUE" printed vertically on the outside. The device is sold in red, orange and white colors and has a 60-foot yellow grip-line that is attached to the bag. Some products may contain a small, white "Made in China" tag located along the inside seam of the evacuation bag near the mesh material, while others do not. The evacuation bag is not intended for children who weigh more than 75 pounds.
CPSC is not aware of any incidents involving the BabyRescue Rapid Evacuation Device.
Safety International agreed to a stop sale of these evacuation devices in December 2021, but the firm has not agreed to an acceptable recall. Consumers are encouraged to report any incidents involving BabyRescue Rapid Evacuation Devices or similar products to CPSC at www.saferproducts.gov. CPSC is contacting known sellers and urges secondhand sellers not to sell the products.
BabyRescue Rapid Evacuation Devices were sold directly to consumers online at www.mybabyrescue.com, www.amazon.com, www.walmart.com, www.kmart.com, www.sears.com, and additional online retailers after 2010 to December 2021 for about $120.
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A Marine who said he was waiting for "Civil war 2" and two other active-duty members of the military have been charged with participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, authorities said in newly filed court papers.
Micah Coomer, Joshua Abate and Dodge Dale Hellonen were arrested this week on misdemeanor charges after their fellow Marines helped investigators identify them in footage among the pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court papers.
Dozens of people charged in the riot have military backgrounds, but these three are among only a handful on active duty. A Marine Corps officer seen on camera scuffling with police and helping other members of the mob force their way into the Capitol was charged in 2021.
No defense lawyers for the men were listed in the court docket, so it was not immediately clear whether they have attorneys to comment on their behalf.
Their service records show they are all active-duty Marines. Maj. Kevin Stephensen, a spokesman for the Marine Corps, said it is aware of the allegations and "is fully cooperating with appropriate authorities in support of the investigation."
Coomer, of Indiana, is stationed in Southern California's Camp Pendleton; Abate, of Virginia, is at Fort Meade in Maryland; and Hellonen, of Michigan, is stationed at North Carolina's Camp Lejeune, according to the Marines.
The men spent about 52 minutes inside the Capitol, authorities say. At one point while in the rotunda, they put a red "Make American Great Again" hat on a statue to take pictures with it, according to court papers. Hellonen was carrying a "Don't Tread on Me" flag, authorities said.
Coomer posted photos on Instagram that appeared to be taken inside the Capitol with the caption "Glad to be apart of history," according to court documents. Days after the 2020 election, he and another person discussed over Instagram message how he believed the election was rigged.
And in late January 2021, he told another person in a message that "everything in this country is corrupt."
"We honestly need a fresh restart. I'm waiting for the boogaloo," Coomer wrote in a message detailed in court documents. When asked by the person what's "a boogaloo," Coomer responded "Civil war 2," authorities said.
The boogaloo is an anti-government, pro-gun extremist movement. Its name is a reference to a slang term for a sequel — in this case, a second U.S. civil war. The movement is named after "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo," a 1984 sequel to a movie about breakdancing.
Supporters have shown up at protests over COVID-19 lockdown orders and protests over racial injustice, carrying rifles and wearing tactical gear over Hawaiian shirts. The shirts are a reference to "big luau," a riff on the term "boogaloo" sometimes favored by group members.
During an interview related to his security clearance in June, Abate acknowledged walking through the Capitol with two "buddies," investigators said. Abate said they "walked around and tried not to get hit with tear gas."
The Pentagon said Abate was assigned to the Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion, which supports the National Security Agency. One of the largest U.S. intelligence agencies, the NSA spies on electronic communications around the world and has a critical role in deterring cyberattacks and foreign influence operations.
A spokesperson for the NSA declined to answer questions about when the agency learned of Abate's statement that he had entered the Capitol or if it took action prior to his arrest to restrict his access to classified information.
The trio face charges including illegal entry and disorderly conduct.
Among Jan. 6 defendants with military backgrounds are members of the far-right extremist group the Oath Keepers, accused of plotting to violently keep President Donald Trump in power. The group's leader, Stewart Rhodes, a former Army paratrooper, was convicted of seditious conspiracy in November.
A Navy reservist from Virginia accused of storming the Capitol was convicted this week on charges that he illegally possessed silencers disguised to look like innocuous cleaning supplies. Hatchet Speed is scheduled to go on trial in his Jan. 6 case later this year.
And a former U.S. Army reservist described by prosecutors as a Nazi sympathizer was convicted of storming the Capitol to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's electoral victory. Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, who was employed as a security contractor at a Navy base, was sentenced to four years in prison in September.
Nearly 1,000 people have been charged so far in the riot and the tally increases by the week. Almost 500 people have pleaded guilty to riot-related charges and more than three dozen have been convicted at trial.
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF"), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Zillow Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: Z).
In October 2021, market disclosures and reports gradually revealed problems facing the Company's highly touted iBuying or "Instant Buyer" segment, Zillow Offers. Soon after, in November 2021, the Company disclosed that it was "wind[ing] down" the Zillow Offers program, laying off approximately 25% of its workforce, requiring a third quarter inventory write-down of $304 million, with an expected additional fourth quarter write-down of approximately $240 to $265 million.
Thereafter, the Company and certain of its executives were sued in a securities class action lawsuit, charging them with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws. Recently, the court presiding over that case denied the Company's motion to dismiss in part, allowing the case to move forward.
KSF's investigation is focusing on whether Zillow's officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to its shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
If you have information that would assist KSF in its investigation, or have been a long-term holder of Zillow shares and would like to discuss your legal rights, you may, without obligation or cost to you, call toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or email KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-z/ to learn more.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
04-13-34-37-44
(four, thirteen, thirty-four, thirty-seven, forty-four)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
04-13-34-37-44
(four, thirteen, thirty-four, thirty-seven, forty-four) | 2023-01-08T05:02:23+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Cash-5-game-17702429.php |
Since TV outlets are more productive than ever, we are heading into a spring season crammed with new shows. Amid the returns of “Succession,” “Barry,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Schmigadoon!,” and “The Afterparty,” we will see a full slate of newcomers. True to the season, potential is in the air.
UP HERE (Hulu)
Bless the hearts of those TV folks who continue to try to usher musical theater onto the small-ish screen. This musical rom-com is set in New York in the late 1990s, so we won’t have to squinch our eyes to read the texts between Lindsay (Mae Whitman) and Miguel (Carlos Valdez) as they maybe fall in love. They have devils and angels — singing and dancing devils and angels — pushing and pulling them into and out of their worst instincts. It’s from some of the people behind “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Hamilton,” and “Frozen.” (March 24)
GREAT EXPECTATIONS (FX)
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Perhaps you’ve heard of it? A fellow named Charles Dickens wrote it back in the Victorian era. Anyhow, this production, from “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight, gives us a dark, angsty version of the story of Pip, an orphan who navigates his way around city life, troubled romance, and a warped lady of means. Fionn Whitehead from “Dunkirk” and “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” stars as Pip, and the showy role of the demented Miss Havisham is played by Olivia Colman. (March 26)
BEEF (Netflix)
Has the world been waiting for a road-rage comedy? I’m thinking the answer is a big yes, even if the show is not set amid the utter derangement of a Boston traffic circle. Ali Wong and Steven Yuen star as strangers whose road-rage incident — he almost backs his truck into her car — triggers all kinds of twisted reactions across 10 half-hour episodes. Misdirected anger, thy name is traffic. (April 6)
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TRANSATLANTIC (Netflix)
This seven-episode limited series, which is based on Julie Orringer’s 2019 novel “The Flight Portfolio,” is from the creator of the extraordinary “Unorthodox,” Anna Winger. It’s a fictionalized version of the story of Varian Fry, an American journalist who in 1940 created an organization to help intellectuals, artists, and writers flee the Nazis and come to the United States. The international cast includes Cory Michael Smith, Gillian Jacobs, Corey Stoll, Jodhi May, and Amit Rahav. (April 7)
TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS (Hulu)
Based on the stories by Cheryl Strayed, this limited series — eight 30-minute episodes — will give us the always compelling Kathryn Hahn as an advice columnist whose life is falling apart. If the tagline is any indication, I’m gonna love this one: “Broken is a beautiful place to start.” (April 7)
THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME (Apple TV+)
In this mystery thriller based on the novel by Laura Dave, a husband runs off during an embezzlement investigation, leaving his wife and their daughter to figure it all out. Yeah, nice. He’s played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, she’s played by Jennifer Garner, and the cast includes Garner’s “Alias” dad, Victor Garber. (April 14)
MRS. DAVIS (Peacock)
How do you solve a problem like Mrs. Davis? This sci-fi series is timely — like so many these days — as it takes on the dangers of artificial intelligence. Betty Gilpin stars as a nun from Reno who goes up against the titular all-powerful algorithm — yes, it’s named Mrs. Davis. On her journey, she runs into her ex-boyfriend (Jake McDorman), now a resistance leader. The co-creators are Damon Lindelof of “Lost” and Tara Hernandez of “Young Sheldon,” so it will at least be interesting. Also along for the ride: Margo Martindale and David Arquette. (April 20)
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DEAD RINGERS (Amazon)
Yup, it’s a twist on David Cronenberg’s 1988 thriller starring Jeremy Irons as twin gynecologists. This time, Rachel Weisz plays the doctors, who share lovers and drugs as they ignore ethical and legal boundaries while performing procedures on infertile women. The limited series is six episodes of creepiness, madness, and straining to see how seamlessly they can give us two Weiszes in the same frame. (April 21)
SAINT X (Hulu)
Got more multiple timelines if you want ‘em. The adaptation of Alexis Schaitkin’s debut novel gives us the mysterious death of an American college student during a Caribbean vacation and her sister’s search for answers. The cast includes Alycia Debnam-Carey, West Duchovny, Josh Bonzie, and Betsy Brandt. (April 26)
CITADEL (Amazon)
Here’s a very big-budget sci-fi series that has already been renewed for a second season. It’s about the destruction of an independent global spy agency called Citadel and the agents — played by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden — who’ve had their memories erased. From the Russo brothers of “Avengers: Infinity War,” the action-filled series also features Stanley Tucci and Lesley Manville. (April 28)
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FATAL ATTRACTION (Paramount+)
She’s still not gonna be ignored . . . It’s time to revisit the story from the 1987 movie starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close, but this time with more contemporary ideas about women, coercion, and accountability and with more time to explore them. The cast is strong, with Lizzy Caplan as the woman having an affair with Joshua Jackson and Amanda Peet as his wife. (April 30)
TOM JONES (PBS)
“Masterpiece” is bringing us a new adaptation of the Henry Fielding novel. The four-parter is from Gwyneth Hughes of 2018′s “Vanity Fair,” who has called the novel “the mother of all romcoms.” Solly McLeod stars as the lovable — and very sexually active — Tom, and the cast includes Hannah Waddingham from “Ted Lasso” as the not-so-nice Lady Bellaston. (April 30)
QUEEN CHARLOTTE: A BRIDGERTON STORY (Netflix)
You didn’t think the hugely popular “Bridgerton” wasn’t going to spawn a litter of spinoffs, did you? Here’s the first, a prequel about the rise to power of the young Queen Charlotte (India Amarteifio) and her marriage to King George (Corey Mylchreest). Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh, and Ruth Gemmell from the mothership will make appearances as Queen Charlotte, Lady Danbury, and Lady Violet Bridgerton respectively. (May 4)
BUPKIS (Peacock)
Former “Saturday Night Live” dude Pete Davidson returns to TV in this comedy about . . . himself, or a fictionalized version of himself. But here’s what you really need to know about the eight-episode show: Edie Falco plays his mother and Joe Pesci returns to acting to play his grandfather. Guest stars will include Charlie Day, Brad Garrett, Simon Rex, Ray Romano, and Kenan Thompson. (May 4)
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SILO (Apple TV+)
This sci-fi series is based on the novels of Hugh Howey, and it checks a number of plot boxes. It’s set in a post-apocalyptic future, it gives us the remaining 10,000 people living in a silo beneath the ground, and it features a conspiracy and a murder mystery. From “Justified” creator Graham Yost, it stars Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Robbins, Common, Harriet Walter, Rashida Jones, and David Oyelowo. (May 5)
FUBAR (Netflix)
The old blockbuster big shots — Sylvester Stallone, Harrison Ford, Al Pacino — have all come to TV. Now it’s actor-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s turn, with this eight-episode action spy series. He’s a CIA agent about to retire who, of course, has to do one big last job. In a twist, he and his daughter (Monica Barbaro) discover that the other is also a CIA operative. Cast members include Jay Baruchel, Gabriel Luna, and Adam Pally. What does “FUBAR” stand for? Google is your friend. (May 25)
Matthew Gilbert can be reached at matthew.gilbert@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @MatthewGilbert. | 2023-03-16T21:18:31+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/03/16/arts/with-some-promising-new-shows-horizon-tv-has-some-spring-its-step/ |
MARINETTE, Wis. (WFRV) – Law enforcement officers in Marinette County are searching for a suspect vehicle after a deadly hit-and-run on the Interstate Bridge that took the life of a 48-year-old man.
According to the Marinette Police Department, officers received reports that a person on a bike had been hit by a vehicle around 2:20 a.m. on July 15. The incident took place in Marinette, Wisconsin, on the Interstate Bridge on the border of Michigan.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 48-year-old man unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene after unsuccessful life-saving measures.
Several agencies responded to the scene, including the:
- Marinette Police Department
- Marinette Fire Department
- Aurora Medical Center- Bay Area EMS personnel
- Marinette Emergency Rescue Squad
- Marinette County Sheriff’s Office
- Marinette County Medical Examiner’s Office
- Menominee Fire Department
- Menominee Police Department
Authorities are currently trying to find the suspect vehicle that reportedly fled the scene. Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact the Marinette Police Department at (715) 732-5200.
Due to the ongoing investigation, no additional details have been provided. | 2023-07-15T17:06:42+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/hit-and-run-kills-interstate-bridge-bicyclist-on-wisconsin-michigan-border/ |
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Republicans are warning not to write off former President Trump’s 2024 White House bid, arguing that he’s still the presumptive front-runner despite signs that some in the GOP are ready to move on.
Strategists and officials began sounding the death knell for Trump’s political career after last year’s midterm elections, as the former president’s mounting legal problems and continued fallout from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol raised questions about whether he was too damaged to continue on as the GOP’s de facto leader.
But Republican operatives say it’s too soon to discount the former president, even as his potential 2024 rivals — most notably Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) — attract an increasing share of the public’s attention.
“When you’re in Florida at these grassroots meetings, yeah, you hear ‘Ron DeSantis, Ron DeSantis, Ron DeSantis,’” said Ford O’Connell, a Republican strategist. “But outside of Florida, it’s still Donald Trump.”
“I think that a lot of people have been too quick to write off Donald Trump, from the media to donors to commentators,” he added. “You have to remember, this is a former U.S. president who has a good handle on what needs to be done in Washington, and he’s extremely popular with the base.”
Trump has also received an apparent reprieve from allegations that he mishandled government documents after classified material was found in President Biden’s Delaware residence and an office in Washington, D.C. While both matters are under investigation by special counsels, and observers are quick to emphasize the differences in the two cases, Republicans say the latest revelations help Trump.
“It takes a lot of pressure off of him, because Republican voters start to remember that whatever the Democrats accuse Trump of, the Democrats are doing themselves,” one former Trump campaign aide said. “For Republican primary voters, that’s a big thing.”
Other Republicans are quick to argue that Trump has unparalleled political resilience. The former president has faced near-constant scrutiny since launching his first presidential campaign in 2015, so counting him out now would be premature, they say.
“Shrugging off Mr. Trump’s 2024 candidacy or writing his political obituary is a fool’s errand — he endures persecution and eludes prosecution like no other public figure,” Kellyanne Conway, a former top adviser to Trump, wrote in an essay published by The New York Times last week. “That could change, of course, though that cat has nine lives.”
Of course, that’s not to say that Trump isn’t facing significant challenges as he looks to reclaim the White House following his 2020 loss to President Biden; Conway herself noted that “it would also be foolish to assume that Mr. Trump’s path to another presidency would be smooth and secure.”
A string of losses by Trump’s endorsed candidates in last year’s midterm elections prompted many Republicans to question his influence and political instincts. He’s also facing a slew of legal issues ranging from the special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents to his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.
Several Republicans also described his budding 2024 presidential campaign as anemic and uninspired,
“If you’re running for president, you do your announcement, you go to Iowa and have a rally. You go to New Hampshire,” one veteran Republican strategist said. “It just doesn’t seem like he has that planned out. He hasn’t done that yet.”
There are signs that that may be about to change. Trump is set to make the first public appearance of his 2024 campaign next week in South Carolina, where he’s expected to unveil his leadership team in the state. He will be joined there by two of the state’s most prominent Republicans, Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and Gov. Henry McMaster.
Trump is also moving to reclaim control of his social media accounts two years after he was booted off of Twitter and Facebook in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
On Tuesday, his campaign sent a letter to Facebook’s parent company Meta, arguing that Trump’s ban from the site “has dramatically destroyed and inhibited the public discourse” and asked that his account be reinstated.
Trump’s once-powerful Twitter account was returned to his control in November after Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought the company, though Trump has yet to resume using it.
And for all the chatter about DeSantis, the hard-charging Florida governor who’s emerged as a top pick for the 2024 Republican presidential nod, there are still signs that Trump remains the favorite.
A Morning Consult poll released on Wednesday showed the former president running ahead of DeSantis by a 17-point margin in a hypothetical primary field that also includes former Vice President Mike Pence, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.
Some other early polls don’t bode as well for Trump. One survey from USA Today and Suffolk University released last month found DeSantis leading Trump by 23 points in a hypothetical one-on-one primary match-up.
Of course, DeSantis hasn’t made a final decision on a 2024 presidential bid, and a potential campaign announcement is still likely months away. Yet there are still signs that Trump is taking the budding rivalry seriously. In a Monday interview on the conservative podcast “The Water Cooler,” Trump suggested he has no intention of going easy on DeSantis if the two find themselves going head to head in a GOP primary.
“You know, now I hear he might want to run against me,” Trump said. “So we’ll handle that the way I handle things.” | 2023-01-19T15:10:49+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/hill-politics/republicans-warn-against-writing-off-trumps-chances-in-2024/ |
Barbara “Barbie” Lee Ramirez
Published 5:55 pm Thursday, November 10, 2022
Barbara “Barbie” Lee Ramirez, 79, went to heaven on November 8, 2022. In her final days, she was surrounded by her loving family.
She was born September 17, 1943, in Albert Lea. She was a graduate of South High School in Minneapolis, June 1961. At the age of 18 she moved to southern California where in the years following, she met her husband, Raymond Ramirez. They were married in June 1969 and had two daughters. They remained in California until moving back to Albert Lea in 1995 and moved up to the Twin Cities in 1998.
Barbie was a successful real estate agent in California and Minnesota, and she loved being able to help people find or build their dream home. Barbie enjoyed crafting, reading, and playing games with her family.
Barbie volunteered for many organizations including the Capital NTL Television Prayer Ministry and church holiday decorating through the Assemblies of God Church, American Red Cross Program, and was a docent at the State Capitol in Sacramento.
Barbie is survived by her husband of 53 years, Raymond of Prior Lake, MN; daughter, Heather and husband Robert Schlegel of Excelsior, MN and granddaughters Arden and Sophia; and Serenity and her husband Tracy Haun of Jacksonville, FL.
Barbie was most known and loved for being a faithful prayer warrior for her family and friends. She had spent 15 years dedicated to an hour in the prayer room on Thursday’s (which became her favorite day of the week) while a member at Capital Christian Center in Sacramento, California. She was a God fearing, family loving, wanting to “be in the know” kind of woman who will be greatly missed by many.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Lung Association in her honor. | 2022-11-11T03:28:04+00:00 | albertleatribune.com | https://www.albertleatribune.com/2022/11/barbara-barbie-lee-ramirez/ |
Ideanomics, Inc. Reports Full Year 2021 Financial Results
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 3:10 PM CDT
- Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021, were $114 million - Gross profit for 2021 was $23.2 million
NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) ("Ideanomics" or the "Company"), a global company focused on accelerating the commercial adoption of electric vehicles, announced today its full year 2021 operating results for the period ended December 31, 2021.
"In 2021, Ideanomics transformed through several acquisitions, and this enabled us to pursue our vision of becoming the first integrated provider of commercial electrification solutions, which is what the customer is searching for," said Alf Poor, CEO of Ideanomics.
"We know our investors have been eager to read our earnings reports and we greatly appreciate everyone's patience through these past few months. As the global transition to electric vehicles accelerates, Ideanomics' differentiated value proposition of vehicles, charging and energy systems, and financial services all under one roof uniquely positions us to capture market share and generate value. We look forward to sharing more information regarding our earnings for the first and second quarters of this year shortly."
Ideanomics Full Year 2021 Operating Results
Revenue for the year was $114.1 million with strong year-over-year growth demonstrating the growing strength of Ideanomics' business. Revenue from the US in 2021 was $84.3 million versus $1.6 million in 2020, an increase of $82.7 million. We expect revenues from EV to continue to grow as we consolidate our recent acquisitions and subsidiaries for our financial results for the full year of 2022 moving forward.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for 2021 was $23.2 million which represented a Gross Margin of 20.4%. Gross profit for 2020 was $2.1 million.
Selected Business Updates and Highlights
Acquired wireless charging provider WAVE
Expanded product offering by acquiring US Hybrid and Solectrac
Announced and progressed on acquisition of VIA Motors
Announced facility expansion across the broader company
About Ideanomics
Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) is a global group with a simple mission: to accelerate the commercial adoption of electric vehicles. By bringing together vehicles and charging technology with design, implementation, and financial services, we provide solutions needed for the commercial world to commit to an EV future. To keep up with Ideanomics, please follow the company on social @ideanomicshq or visit https://ideanomics.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and include the statement regarding the completion of the business combination within a certain period of time, if ever. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risks and uncertainties, such as risks related to: our ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and other risks and uncertainties disclosed under the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and similar disclosures in subsequent reports filed with the SEC, which are available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risk factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
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Ideanomics, Inc. Tony Sklar, SVP of Investor Relations 1441 Broadway, Suite 5116, New York, NY 10018 E-mail: ir@ideanomics.com
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Nuggets vs. Heat Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - NBA Finals Game 2
Published: Jun. 4, 2023 at 2:54 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
The Miami Heat are 8.5-point underdogs heading into Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Sunday, starting at 8:00 PM ET on ABC. The Nuggets hold a 1-0 series lead.
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Nuggets vs. Heat Game Info & Odds
- Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ABC
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- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Ball Arena
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Nuggets vs. Heat Score Prediction
- Prediction: Nuggets 115 - Heat 108
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Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Heat
- Pick ATS: Heat (+ 8.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (216)
- The Nuggets (44-36-2 ATS) have covered the spread 53.7% of the time, 17.1% more often than the Heat (30-48-4) this year.
- As an 8.5-point underdog or more in 2022-23, Miami is 1-1 against the spread compared to the 10-12-1 ATS record Denver puts up as an 8.5-point favorite.
- Miami and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 48.8% of the time this season (40 out of 82). That's more often than Denver and its opponents have (37 out of 82).
- As a moneyline favorite this season, the Nuggets are 43-18, a better tally than the Heat have recorded (8-16) as moneyline underdogs.
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Nuggets Performance Insights
- Offensively, Denver is posting 115.8 points per game (12th-ranked in league). It is allowing 112.5 points per contest on defense (eighth-ranked).
- The Nuggets have been one of the top teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are dishing out 28.9 per game (second-best in NBA).
- The Nuggets are sinking 11.8 treys per game this year (18th-ranked in NBA), and they own a 37.9% three-point percentage (fourth-best).
- In terms of shot breakdown, Denver has taken 63.9% two-pointers (accounting for 72.9% of the team's buckets) and 36.1% threes (27.1%).
Heat Performance Insights
- In 2022-23, Miami is worst in the league offensively (109.5 points scored per game) but second-best on defense (109.8 points conceded).
- At 23.8 assists per game, the Heat are 25th in the NBA.
- The Heat are 16th in the league in 3-pointers made (12 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (34.4%).
- Miami attempts 40.8% percent of its shots from beyond the arc, and 59.2% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 30.5% of Miami's baskets are 3-pointers, and 69.5% are 2-pointers.
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Umpire shortage limiting baseball season in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Your son or grandson’s baseball games may be at risk this season because they’re aren’t enough umpires. One game has already been cancelled in south Alabama.
People are pointing to frustrations over pay, per diem, administrative fees and even the length of some of the games. Now between Umpires sitting out, and not enough recruits , several umpires believe games will have to be rescheduled or cancelled.
“I’d say probably 75 to 80 percent will go on right now. The ones that are going to get hurt is the middle schools, 9th grade, and so forth on down the line. Now some of these rural areas aren’t going to have their varsity games covered, because they don’t have enough umpires registered,” said Shelby County Baseball Umpires Association President Owen Butts.
Butts has been umpiring for over fifty years, and says typically schools book umpires through local associations. However this year his phone has been ringing off the hook.
“These superintendents are calling and telling these coaches to go find some umpires. I don’t care what you pay. Some of these schools have called us and offered us one hundred dollars a game for a varsity game. Eighty dollars a game for a JV game, and if we go take it, then we are putting them in a bind and they are putting us in a bind.”
That is because the AHSAA limits how much umpires can make. AHSAA Executive Director Alvin Briggs saying in a page and a half statement that quote “The fee schedule is set in the interest of fair play for all schools.” Briggs full statement can be read below.
The AHSAA also sent a letter out to schools reminding them that they are subject to punishment if they pay umpires more than what is allowed. Butts believes that eventually umpires will receive another raise, but that it likely won’t go in to effect until next year.
“They told us the Central Board has to make the decision and they couldn’t make any changes because if they did it for one sport they had to do it for all three seasons is what it amounts to,” said Butts.
Now the AHSAA Central Board of Control has formed a committee with folks from all sports to study officials’ fees and make any recommendations. That meeting is in April.
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STATEMENT FROM MR. ALVIN BRIGGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The AHSAA appreciates its contest officials in all sports and works diligently to keep AHSAA fees comparable to other Section 3 State Associations while weighing the impact increased fees might have on our member schools and the sports they can offer for their student-athletes. In November, a group of baseball officials met with AHSAA staff to voice their concerns regarding expenses they (officials) accrue in comparison to the pay schedule they receive for umpiring high school baseball games. After much discussion, the AHSAA staff agreed to present the officials’ concerns to the Central Board of Control (CBOC) at their next scheduled meeting.
Alvin Briggs, AHSAA Executive Director, asked AHSAA Director of Officials Ken Washington to research baseball officials’ pay scales from other state associations and to present his findings and the possibility of pay raises for all AHSAA sport officials to the Board in January. After hearing the officials’ concerns, the CBOC agreed to form a committee consisting of board members and contest officials from all sports to study officials’ fees and make any recommendations needed at the next Board meeting in April. Central Board members on the committee include three who have served as contest officials or are still serving as officials. Because schools preset budgets at the beginning of the school year and because the AHSAA operates around a July 1 to June 30 fiscal year, if the Board approves a proposal to increase officials’ fee schedules at the April meeting,the adjusted fees would go into effect with the next school year.
Officiating fees should be agreed upon in negotiations between the local officials’ association and the school. However, any and all agreed-upon fees must be within the maximum amount the schools are allowed to pay according to the AHSAA Maximum Fee Schedule (fees for each sport may be found in the current AHSAA Sports Book, which is set by the CBOC). Any school that agrees to fees in excess of the maximum schedule will be in violation of AHSAA bylaws and may be subject to fines, probation (including restrictive probation), and/or suspension from the AHSAA. The fee schedule is set in the interest of fair play for all schools.
Local associations are not permitted to exceed the approved rate set by the Central Board. Furthermore, as outlined on the AHSAA website under Officials’ Requirements and Associations’ Information and Affiliation Minimum Standards, you may find:
5. The association must not adopt any rules or regulations that conflict with the rules and regulations of the AHSAA.
Hereafter, any association found to be in violation of the aforementioned policy is subject to suspension from the AHSAA.
The AHSAA respects the concerns presented by our contest officials and is working through the process to determine appropriate action to address those concerns and the concerns of its member schools. We greatly appreciate our contest officials who are continuing to officiate while we work through this process keeping the best interest of our student-athletes as the top priority. AHSAA baseball officials and all other sports’ officials received their last pay increase in the 2019-20 school year. That increase from $60 to $80 for regular-season varsity games for member schools increased the pay scale by 25% per game. For junior varsity contests, the fees increased by 30.7% and for middle and junior high games, the increase was 27.3%. Furthermore, fees increased even more for the state playoffs – from $65 per official for the first four rounds to $95 for round one (31.6%); $105 for round two (42.9%); $115 for round three (43.5%); $125 for round four (48.0%); and for the state championship series, the fee increased by 100% going from $70 per official to $140 for three-man crews, and from $50 to $100, also 100%, for six-man crews. The mileage fee structure also changed in 2019-2020 from $8 per game per official regardless of distance to $25 per official for travel of 61 to 120 miles; $50 for travel from 121 – 180 miles; and $75 for travel over 180 miles. There is no mileage fee added for travel less than 60 miles.
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Copyright 2023 WBRC. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-23T18:57:15+00:00 | waff.com | https://www.waff.com/2023/02/23/umpire-shortage-limiting-baseball-season-alabama/ |
Construction crews were forced to stop work on the Coombs Road bridge for two weeks because of a steel delay, but work remains on schedule for an early November completion, Elgin Township Highway Commissioner Jason Krabbe said.
Crews were back on site this week, he said.
“The construction company hopes to remain on track” by moving job schedules around in order to meet the deadline, Krabbe said.
Coombs Road was closed in July for the construction of a 160-foot-long bridge over the Canadian Pacific Railroad, north of Highland Avenue. A posted detour directs traffic around Coombs Road using Highland Avenue, Randall Road and Big Timber Road.
The $2.4 million project has been five years in the making after the state found the 40-year-old bridge had severe deficiencies, Krabbe said. Elgin Township is funding the project with state and federal money and the Illinois Department of Transportation is overseeing the work, he said.
“We did an emergency repair on the bridge” when the deficiencies were found, followed by doing engineering for the replacement bridge, he said.
Elgin Township has three bridges within its boundaries, Krabbe said. The other two have been inspected and received a rating above 80%, he said.
Gloria Casas is a freelance reporter for The Courier-News. | 2022-09-27T19:58:31+00:00 | chicagotribune.com | https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-coombs-road-bridge-elgin-update-st-0928-20220927-rmz7ee3qrvhynmmitifyea5woi-story.html |
Dear Amy: How do I tell my best friend that I don’t like going anywhere with her if she insists on driving?
“Mildred” and I were best friends throughout childhood.
After high school we went our separate ways, but stayed in touch over the years.
I retired last year at age 65 and moved back to my hometown area, where she also lives.
I quickly found out that her driving makes me a nervous wreck. She can’t seem to hold the steering wheel steady, and is constantly swaying the car from side to side, just enough to jostle us around.
Also, while in traffic not ideal for using cruise control, she does use it, constantly speeding up and slowing down as she tries to maintain her speed.
I’m so annoyed when we reach our destination, I’m a nervous wreck!
I have tried politely asking her to let me drive, and she gets upset.
I don’t want our friendship to be affected because of this, but I am at my wits end and feel that if I tell her the truth, it would hurt her feelings.
Help!
– Scared
Dear Scared: Around 45 million Americans are senior drivers – and this number is rising – as boomers become seniors and seniors become elders, and most want to continue driving.
I bring this up because there is some likelihood that other drivers you are encountering on the road when you’re with “Mildred” are also older and perhaps have diminished reaction times to her swerving and unexpected braking.
Or they’re younger, aggressive, and reckless themselves.
If you or she are physically on the frail side, even a minor fender bender where the airbag deploys could be dangerous.
You could tell her, “Mildred, I’m a nervous wreck when I ride with you. I’m happy to drive when we go out, but if you don’t want to let me drive, I’ll meet you at our destination.”
Framing the issue in this way lets both of you know that your feelings are just as important as hers.
Dear Amy: My husband recently passed away, and I am adhering to his wishes by not having a funeral service. I am fine with that, but apparently his family isn’t.
His family has asked what my plans are. I wasn’t there when they raised the subject with my adult son. He told them we are planning something later.
I wish he had been more direct. I plan on having a celebration of life sometime this fall. It’s going to be an informal one, and I expect it to be well attended.
His family will probably not be happy with this, but it will keep the cost down.
I know the subject will come up again, so I will have to be firm in stating that this is my husband’s wishes.
I feel bad for his family because I don’t think they are getting the closure they desire. I’m not sure how to handle this except to tell them that I am abiding by my husband’s wishes.
– Grieving Wife
Dear Grieving: Providing the preferred method of closure for your late husband’s family is not your responsibility.
Honoring his wishes and taking care of yourself is your responsibility.
Plan your celebration, let all of your in-laws know, answer any questions they have, and move forward.
Dear Amy: In a recent answer to “Loving, but Sad Daughter,” you wrote: “[Your father’s] Wikipedia entry should be revised. You could edit it yourself ...”
That’s not quite right. Wikipedia tries to discourage people from editing articles about their close relatives, for the hopefully obvious reason that it’s hard to be objective and neutral while writing about your father, for example.
The rules on that can be complex; basically she would need to make an edit request on the Wikipedia article talk page and wait for an uninvolved volunteer editor to do the actual work.
People need to share a reliable source, like a newspaper or magazine article that confirms the information.
I’m a Wikipedia volunteer with 16 years experience, and like to help people when I can.
– Volunteer
Dear Volunteer: “Loving, but Sad Daughter” was concerned because after her father’s death, she saw that both his obituary and his Wikipedia entry left out her mother’s existence – leaving the false impression that she was the daughter of her father’s second wife.
I’ve heard from several volunteer editors from Wikipedia, noting the necessity of correctly sourcing all information. This sourcing prevents articles from being biased, and helps to keep Wikipedia entries correct.
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©2022 Amy Dickinson. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. | 2022-08-14T09:27:01+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/08/ask-amy-my-friends-erratic-driving-is-stressing-me-out.html |
ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — A man accused of breaking into his estranged girlfriend's home and kidnapping her was arrested in Rowan County on July Fourth, deputies announced Wednesday.
The Rowan County Sheriff's Office was contacted by the State Bureau of Investigation about a kidnapping that happened at a home in the area of Denton in Davidson County, near the Rowan County line. Detectives said the suspect, John Christopher Yarbrough, forced his way into the house and drug the woman from her home while her children hid inside.
Yarbrough was allegedly armed and sent several threatening text messages that he was going to kill her, investigators said. Yarbrough was found by deputies at the wildlife access off River Road in Rowan County early Tuesday morning. The victim was also found there and did not have any apparent injuries, according to the Rowan County Sheriff's Office.
He was arrested there and turned over to Davidson County deputies. Rowan County authorities said Yarbrough has an extensive criminal history and has been accused of assaulting the victim in this case numerous times.
No further details were made available. WCNC Charlotte contacted the Rowan County Sheriff's Office to learn more. Download the WCNC Charlotte mobile app for the latest breaking news, weather and traffic updates.
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- Construction of the third segment of the NTE 35W project in Fort Worth, Texas was completed three months ahead of schedule
- The 6.7-mile section of the I-35W represents an investment of more than $1 billion
- The project supports Ferrovial's ongoing commitment to investing in America's infrastructure
AUSTIN, Texas, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ferrovial, a global leader in infrastructure solutions, today announced the completion of the third segment of the North Tarrant Express (NTE) 35W project in Fort Worth, Texas. The inauguration was celebrated with the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony, together with regional, state, and federal officials, as well as Ferrovial Chairman Rafael del Pino, CEO Ignacio Madridejos, and other executives of the company.
"We are proud of our history building projects in North Texas," said Madridejos. "The visionary leaders in this area have been pursuing congestion relief for many years, and their proactive approach has paid off as the region continues to thrive."
Representing an investment of more than $1 billion, this 6.7-mile section of I-35W from N. Tarrant Parkway to Eagle Parkway in Fort Worth consists of improvements with the reconstruction of main lanes, expanded frontage roads, and the addition of TEXpress Lanes. The completed project will offer drivers safer, more reliable choices when traveling through the region.
A concession led by Ferrovial subsidiary Cintra financed and designed the new highway system and will operate and maintain this segment along I-35W on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). In addition to Cintra, which is the majority stakeholder (53.7%), equity partners include Meridiam (17.5%) and APG (28.8%). Completed three months ahead of schedule, the roadway was constructed by Ferrovial Construction and Webber, also subsidiaries of Ferrovial.
"We are grateful to the Texas Department of Transportation and our other public partners that helped make this project possible," said Alberto Gonzalez, CEO of Cintra, US. "This is another example of how public administrations and private enterprise can work together to produce transportation solutions that benefit drivers and our communities."
Through this public-private partnership, the NTE 35W Segment 3C project was constructed at no cost to the State of Texas. As of today, Ferrovial's total investment in Texas highways amounts to more than $7 billion.
"There is an incredible sense of accomplishment when you complete a major infrastructure project like the rebuilding and expansion of Interstate 35W. We had over 130 firms working on the project, generating significant economic impact to the region, and were able to complete the project ahead of schedule thanks to the work of our great team," said Angel Luis Sanchez, CEO of Ferrovial Construction, US & Canada. "Their attention to detail and quality is in line with the high standards Ferrovial sets for its projects," added Jose Carlos Esteban, CEO of Webber.
With US headquarters in Austin, Texas, Ferrovial's businesses span transportation infrastructure, construction, waterworks, and energy. Cintra, a global leader in innovative transportation solutions, through its assets, has generated more than $22 billion in economic impact in the US. Cintra and its partners manage more than 90 miles in the US, with five managed lanes projects: LBJ Express (LBJ), North Tarrant Express (NTE) & NTE 35W, in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; I-77 Express, in Charlotte, North Carolina; and I-66 Express, in Northern Virginia. Ferrovial Construction has worked on projects including the SH 99 Grand Parkway in Houston, a section of California High-Speed Rail, the I-285/SR 400 Interchange in Atlanta, and the I-35 NEX in San Antonio. Webber is a leading Houston-based construction company that specializes in heavy civil, waterworks, energy and infrastructure services and is dedicated to safely providing intelligent solutions to its clients and community.
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Ossia's Cota® Real Wireless Power™ has been integrated into a white label, power receiver base that can used to power many different types of IoT devices. It will be showcased at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the Consumer Electronics Show, January 5-8, 2023.
REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ossia Inc., the company behind FCC-approved Cota® Real Wireless Power™ — the patented technology that delivers power over-the-air, at a distance, and without the need for line-of-sight — today announced the launch of the Cota Universal Base, which will also come to market as an ARCHOS video camera base, and can be white-labeled and work in conjunction with many types of electronic devices. This first-of-its-kind wirelessly powered Universal Base will be showcased at 2023 CES in Las Vegas January 5 - 8.
To help manufacturers expedite time to market, Ossia has been helping companies build Cota-enabled products based on the patented, FCC-approved Cota technology to develop wirelessly powered products for a seamless transition away from the traditional battery-operated or plug-in charging options. In addition to the Cota Universal Base, examples include the Cota Power Table, the Cota Asset Tracker, and the Cota Power Station.
Customers who adopt the Cota Universal Base will receive this turn-key solution that includes a Cota Home node, which can be discreetly placed anywhere in a home or building, and a wire-free Cota Universal Base that receives power from the Cota Home in its vicinity. A device can easily be connected into the Cota Universal Base to receive power, eliminating development efforts and decreasing time to market. This can be achieved for a new product or retrofitted to an existing product. All components can be white-labeled with the customer's branding.
"Cota is unique in that it automatically sends wireless power over the air safely and reliably, even with people in the room or on the move," said Doug Stovall, CEO at Ossia. "Ossia works with companies to license the Cota technology and complete rapid integrations, like this one, which helps expedite time to market. The Cota Universal Base is a springboard for organizations that wish to cut the cord on plug-in charging pads and surfaces and move to Real Wireless Power."
With Cota Real Wireless Power integrated into devices and the newly introduced Cota Universal Base, people have the freedom to charge wherever they are and not be tethered to a plug. Wirelessly powered devices lead to fewer cords and electrical outlets, less building expenses, improved employee and home safety, decreased dependence on batteries, and unmeasurable convenience and efficiency.
The ARCHOS Cota Wireless Power Security Camera, which leverages the Cota Universal Base, was honored with the 2023 CES Award in the Smart Home category. This is Ossia's 6th CES Innovation Award.
"ARCHOS is a trailblazer, and we're proud that they've chosen Ossia as their wireless power technology provider. The ARCHOS Cota Wireless Power Security Camera is not only the first wirelessly powered camera on the market, but it's also the first consumer device commercially available wirelessly powered device at a distance," said Hatem Zeine, Founder, President and CTO of Ossia. "For those companies that were waiting to take the plunge until someone else successfully launched, that time is now. Forward-thinking device manufacturers are quickly seeing the benefits of Cota and discovering how quickly they can bring their own wirelessly powered products to market … and to their customers."
The Cota Universal Base is designed to fast-track a manufacturer's wireless power integration and go-to-market strategy.
Pre-orders for the Cota Universal Base will be available late in Q1 2023. The kits are expected to ship in Q4 2023.
To experience Cota Real Wireless Power, visit Ossia at Venetian Expo Center Booth #51521 at the CES event at the Las Vegas Convention Center or go to ossia.com.
Ossia Inc. is leading the world on what is possible with wireless power. Ossia's flagship Cota® technology redefines wireless power by safely delivering remote, targeted energy to devices at a distance. Ossia's Cota technology is a patented smart antenna technology that automatically keeps multiple devices charged without any user intervention and enables an efficient and truly wire-free, powered-up world that is always on and always connected. Ossia is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Visit our website at www.ossia.com.
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To the Editor:
Whoa. Hold your horses. Did you read Friday's headlines? Georgia No. 1, again, for the ninth straight year.
To the Editor:
Whoa. Hold your horses. Did you read Friday's headlines? Georgia No. 1, again, for the ninth straight year.
Folks, it weren't no Democrat that did this. This was your hated, good-for-nothing, Republicans. They want to destroy this nation. Make it great again. Yes, you may forget about the gap between the teeth, and yes you can, and really should, forget about the color of skin.
But don't forget, she is a Democrat. She and Warnock. They are your great president's followers. If you like Biden, they want you to love them. Warnock, tells you how great he is. Yes he is. For every penny he tells you he is putting into your front pocket, he taking two out of your back.
Stacey, wants you to believe how great she'll be as governor. She'll make sure you get your fair share. Well, I don't mind sharing the work load. What did I say? Work!? How dare me to mention that word.
Stacey cares about as much for you, as a young lady would care for a big pimple on her face. There are jobs available. All kinds of jobs. Pay is good. Who is keeping them there? The Republicans.
Remember that when you go to the polls. Let the people of Georgia rise up above the BS, and continue to show this nation how we do it. Like it should be done.
Jimmy Hiers,
Doerun
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AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the United States Mint dominates the global platinum coin market, but it didn't strike its first platinum coin until 1997. This week on U.S. Money Reserve's "In Conversation," 35th Director of the U.S. Mint (1994–2000) and U.S. Money Reserve President Philip N. Diehl and 38th Director of the U.S. Mint (2006–2011) and U.S. Money Reserve Senior IRA Strategist Edmund C. Moy discuss the story of how the Platinum Eagle coin was launched.
When the U.S. Mint first looked into producing platinum coins, the markets were primarily in Canada and Japan. Winning over both markets would be necessary to establish the U.S. Mint as the lead producer of platinum coins, so Mint Director Diehl developed a plan to win over the Japanese market. Knowing that displays of respect are important in Japanese culture, Diehl traveled to Japan to meet the patriarch of a family that controlled the Japanese coin distribution market and discuss the design plans for the coin the Mint had decided on.
Using the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of American values, the American Platinum Eagle features a closeup of Lady Liberty's face, with the motto "In God We Trust" on the obverse and a classic eagle design on the coin's reverse.
Director Diehl's visit was a success, and the Platinum Eagle became popular in both Japan and around the world. Not long after the coin was launched, it took over 70% of the platinum coin market. The success of the program paved the way for further projects by the Mint, such as the 50 Statehood Quarters program and the Ultra-High Relief Double Eagle championed by Director Moy.
Learn more insights from these former Mint Directors on U.S. Money Reserve's website: https://www.usmoneyreserve.com/news/executive-insights/
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KYIV – A Ukrainian drone hit an ammunition depot in central Crimea on Saturday, sparking an explosion, less than a week after a predawn strike on a key bridge linking the peninsula to Russia prompted Moscow to exit a landmark grain export deal and pound Ukraine's seaports with drones and missiles.
Sergey Aksyonov, the Kremlin-appointed head of the territory that Moscow illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014, said in a Telegram post that there were no immediate reports of casualties but that authorities were evacuating civilians within a five-kilometer (three-radius) of the blast site.
The Ukrainian military appeared to confirm it had launched the drone strike, claiming through its press service that it had destroyed an oil depot and Russian arms warehouses in the Krasnohvardiiske area, although without specifying what weapons were used.
Social media posts circulating on Saturday had earlier referenced unconfirmed reports of “several” drones targeting an oil depot and airstrip, as well as a loud blast resembling the sound of detonating shells.
The explosion in Krasnohvardiiske came less than a week after a Ukrainian strike Monday on the crucial Kerch bridge linking Crimea with Russia, which killed two people and left a section of the roadway hanging perilously.
Moscow on the same day ended its participation in a wartime deal that allowed Ukrainian grain to be exported through the Black Sea and later pounded Ukraine’s seaports with drones and missiles after vowing “retribution” for the attack on the bridge, a key supply route for Russian forces in Ukraine.
On Wednesday, a fire broke out within military training grounds in eastern Crimea that forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 people and the closure of a nearby highway, according to Aksyonov. Neither Moscow nor local Kremlin-appointed authorities gave reasons for the blaze, and Ukraine did not comment.
The Russian company operating the Kerch bridge announced on Saturday morning that it was temporarily halting all traffic across it, without giving reasons. Traffic was later allowed to resume crossing.
Ukraine previously successfully struck the bridge in October, when a truck bomb blew up two of its sections and required months of repair. Moscow decried that assault as an act of terrorism and retaliated by bombarding Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, targeting the country’s power grid over the winter.
The Kerch Bridge is a conspicuous symbol of Moscow’s claims on Crimea and an essential land link to the peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014. The $3.6 billion bridge is the longest in Europe and is crucial for Russia’s military operations in southern Ukraine in the nearly 17-month-old war.
Also on Saturday, Ukrainian authorities reported that Russian attacks on 11 regions across the country over the previous day killed at least eight civilians and wounded others, as fierce fighting continues in Kyiv's attempts to dislodge Russian forces from territory they have occupied.
The regional prosecutor’s office in the eastern Donetsk region said that at least four people, including a married couple, were killed as Russian forces on Friday night shelled the settlement of Niu-York, south of the city of Bakhmut — the site of the war’s longest and bloodiest battle until it fell to Moscow in May. Three other Niu-York residents were hospitalized.
Also on Saturday morning, Ukraine’s interior ministry said that two civilians died as Russian forces Friday struck Kostiantynivka, a city in the Donetsk region, from multiple rocket launchers. In a post on its official Telegram channel, the ministry said that another civilian was wounded in the same attack, which also destroyed 20 private homes, cars and a gas pipeline.
Two people were also killed near the northern city of Chernihiv, some 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the Russian border, as Russian cruise missiles destroyed the local cultural center and damaged apartment blocks, the regional military administration reported on Saturday morning. It did not specify the exact time of the attack, saying only it took place within the previous 24 hours.
Three civilians were wounded as Russian troops overnight shelled a town neighboring the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, local Gov. Serhiy Lysak reported Saturday.
Ukrainian officials have regularly accused Moscow of using the Zaporizhzhia plant, which Russian forces captured early in the war, as a base for firing on Ukrainian-held territory nearby. Fears have also mounted that Russia might sabotage the plant — Europe's largest — in an attempt to stymie Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive, which has focused on the Zaporizhzhia region as well as the country’s industrial east
The night passed quietly in the Ukrainian capital, with AP journalists in Kyiv witnessing no air raid alerts.
The Ukrainian air force on Saturday morning said that it had overnight brought down 14 Russian drones, including five Iranian-made ones, over the country’s southeast, where battles are raging. In a regular social media update, the air force said that all Iranian-made Shahed exploding drones launched by Russian troops during the night were brought down, pointing to Ukraine’s increasing success rate in neutralizing them.
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Joe Biden is speaking out. The former vice president and potential 2020 Democratic candidate is responding to allegations from women who say he made close physical contact that was unwanted and made them feel uncomfortable or embarrassed. Biden released a video on Twitter today.
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JOE BIDEN: Social norms have begun to change. They've shifted. And the boundaries of protecting personal space have been reset. And I get it. I get it. I hear what they're saying. I understand it. And I'll be much more mindful. That's my responsibility - my responsibility, and I'll meet it.
SHAPIRO: Joining us now is NPR's lead political editor Domenico Montanaro. Hi, Domenico.
DOMENICO MONTANARO, BYLINE: Hey there, Ari.
SHAPIRO: We all watched that video this afternoon. What did you make of it?
MONTANARO: Well, you know, he acknowledged that he did make women feel uncomfortable at various times. He said that he's always tried, though, to make a human connection with people, and that's why he has been so physical with folks, even though a lot of this is stuff that we've seen in public previously.
And I have to say that the fact that he's trying to save his candidacy before he even gets in...
SHAPIRO: Right.
MONTANARO: ...Is not a great sign for him.
SHAPIRO: And the first woman to come forward with an allegation responded this afternoon. What did she say?
MONTANARO: She did. That was Lucy Flores. She said that in 2014, just for some background here, at an event that's - when she was running for lieutenant governor of Nevada, Biden put his hands on her shoulders, smelled her hair, kissed the top of her head and got too close and made her feel uncomfortable.
This afternoon, she responded to Biden's video and said that she's glad that the vice president acknowledges that he made women feel uncomfortable but that given his long work on behalf of women, he should, quote, "be aware of how important it is to take personal responsibility for inappropriate behavior. And yet, he hasn't apologized to the women he made feel uncomfortable."
And she's not the only one. There are three other women who have come forward to say that they had interactions with the vice president that made them feel uncomfortable at various events.
SHAPIRO: So as you say, he appears to be trying to save a candidacy that he has not yet declared.
MONTANARO: Right.
SHAPIRO: What does this mean for that?
MONTANARO: Well, look; a month ago, most people thought that he would run. Now it's not that clear. He's really struggling to get past this. You see it even in his response. He hasn't been able to kind of put out a response, even before he even gets in here, if he were to do so, that has been satisfying to the people who, ostensibly, he would need to win over.
And I think it really highlights for a lot of people that this is a huge generational divide within the Democratic Party. Is 2019 really here for this kind of behavior from Joe Biden? Even though he's saying that he has learned from it, he's not going to do that in the future, is this a party that wants, you know, Biden to be the standard-bearer...
SHAPIRO: Well...
MONTANARO: ...When it's been grappling with everything President Trump has done?
SHAPIRO: And in this moment, we are looking at the biggest, most diverse field of candidates ever in history. How does this fit into that context?
MONTANARO: Right. And I think that's the biggest thing because a lot of these older Democrats who like Joe Biden think that he could win in places like the Midwest and give them a good chance to beat President Trump because of his blue-collar roots and his natural appeal. But that's not something that's necessarily the thing that younger activists - Democrats really want to hear.
SHAPIRO: That's NPR lead political editor Domenico Montanaro. Thanks, Domenico.
MONTANARO: You're so welcome.
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Champion U.S. sprinter and three-time Olympic medal winner Tori Bowie died while undergoing childbirth, according to a medical examiner's report.
The Orange County Medical Examiner Office in Florida said Bowie was about eight months pregnant with a "well developed fetus," and said she was in labor when she died in May.
In the report, released to the media, Bowie is said to have suffered respiratory distress and seizures after a sudden spike in blood pressure during pregnancy, known as eclampsia.
She was found dead in her Winter Garden, Florida home on May 2 after police were called to conduct a welfare check.
SEE MORE: 3-time U.S. Olympic medalist Tori Bowie dead at 32
Bowie was on the American team that won gold in 2016 in the 4x100-meter relay.
She also earned a silver medal in the 100-meter and a bronze in the 200-meter and two gold medals at the 2017 World Championships in London.
"We’ve lost a client, dear friend, daughter and sister. Tori was a champion…a beacon of light that shined so bright," her management said in a statement. "We’re truly heartbroken and our prayers are with the family, friends and everyone that loved her."
She last competed professionally in 2019 at the World Championships. She finished 22nd in the 100-meter and fourth in the long jump.
Prior to turning pro, she was an NCAA champion with the University of Southern Mississippi in both the indoor and outdoor long jump in 2011. Bowie was a first-team NCAA all-American in the long jump in 2011 and on the second team in the long jump and triple jump in 2022.
"USATF is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Tori Bowie," the USATF, track and field’s domestic organizing body, said in a statement. "Her impact on the sport is immeasurable, and she will be greatly missed."
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-06-13T04:25:55+00:00 | ksby.com | https://www.ksby.com/autopsy-olympian-tori-bowie-died-from-childbirth-complications |
On June 30th, Kim Baker's GLAMAZON Beauty cosmetic line will be the first Black-owned brand of any kind to be available for purchase on ShopHQ.
ATLANTA, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary beauty icon Kim Baker is making history with the launch of her GLAMAZON Beauty cosmetic line on ShopHQ - June 30th. Glamazon Beauty is a premier cruelty-free, high-quality beauty line catering to all skin types and features an array of nourishing face, lip and eye products such as hydrating lip gloss, vegan foundation and concealer.
"ShopHQ is excited to announce GLAMAZON Beauty as their newest retail partner in this monumental month celebrating Juneteenth," states a ShopHQ senior executive. "GLAMAZON Beauty will be the first Black-owned beauty brand to launch on Shop HQ on Thursday, June 30th 2022."
Kim states: "I am excited to align with ShopHQ and make history by becoming the very first Black-owned beauty brand to launch on its network." "Together we are creating the change we wish to see in the world."
In addition to being the Founder and CEO of Glamazon Beauty, Kim is also a celebrity makeup artist whose client roster includes Angela Bassett, Toni Braxton, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Tom Cruise. She entered the beauty world as a 13-year-old model, later garnering huge success as a plus size model in the 90's. 30 years later Kim continues to be a trendsetting innovator and a legendary figure in the world of beauty.
"I established the GLAMAZON Beauty brand out of my frustration in not being able to find products that match my skin tone and that felt weightless. I wanted a skin-like finish to look and feel like myself but a little prettier."
Follow ShopHQ's Facebook (@ShopHQOfficial) and Instagram page (@ShopHQ) to catch Kim Baker live on June 29th. A full suite of GLAMAZON Beauty cosmetic products will be immediately available on ShopHQ.com, on June 30th.
GLAMAZON Beauty offers efficacious products that allow all women to feel empowered, confident, and the best version of their authentic self.
Kim Baker is a New York-based commercial makeup artist who works with celebrities and models. During her 20-year modeling career, she was influenced by many leading makeup artists such as Fran Cooper, Sam Fine, Reggie Wells, Quietfire, Kevyn Aucoin and Paul Star.
In 2006, Kim received her big break when she worked with Hollywood A-listers Tom Cruise and actor Ving Rhames for the Mission Impossible movie press junket. Since then, her clientele has included NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, songstress Toni Braxton, singer John Legend, actress Dakota Fanning and radio personality Angela Yee as well as countless TV shows, including America's Next Top Model and Project Runway.
ShopHQ is an ultra-fun, digital retailer offering exciting brands and unique products to customers around the country. Our television network delivers entertainment shopping to millions of homes while our ever-growing mobile, online and social channels invite you to shop, share and smile the day away.
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Lindsey Hoell set out on her fifth attempt to open a new bank account in the Bay Area on Monday.
She'd been trying for days as chaos reigned across the banking system. Hoell is one of hundreds of startup founders mired in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank—left unable to make payroll, pay customers and collect money from clients.
"It was really, really chaotic," said Hoell, who's the CEO and co-founder of Dispatch Goods, a climate focused startup that helps businesses reuse packaging to reduce waste. "If it hadn't been me, it would have been comical because it was so absurd. We were just like, 'How is this our lives?'"
Silicon Valley Bank is a 40-year-old institution based in Santa Clara, Calif., that catered to nearly half of all U.S. tech startups backed by venture capital. Rumblings of a bank run on it began on Thursday and by Friday it had collapsed, becoming the largest American bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis.
On Sunday, federal officials announced a rescue plan in which all depositors of Silicon Valley Bank would have access to their accounts by Monday.
Silicon Valley Bank's website was still down early Monday, but by mid-morning appeared to be functioning. Customers said they were able to begin wire transfers to accounts at other banks.
NPR spoke with four startup founders who said they've been able to initiate the transfers and now are holding their breath to see if they go through.
"I think the settlement will go through tomorrow," said Jack Singh, referring to the wire transfers for his startup, Avahi, which helps businesses with Amazon's cloud technology. "Until then, we'll definitely be on pins and needles and watching and refreshing our browsers."
Trying to make payroll
Last Thursday it was a totally different story.
Singh was just sitting down to lunch when his chief financial officer called to tell him that they should move some of their funds out of Silicon Valley Bank. By the end of lunch, panic had set in. The wires weren't going through and they couldn't get hold of the bank.
Singh drove to a Silicon Valley Bank branch in Santa Clara on Friday morning.
"We were standing in the line there and there was nobody in the bank," Singh said.
Hoell went through the same ordeal. After frantically trying to wire out money on Thursday and not succeeding, she also drove to a branch on Friday. A security guard told the dozens of people waiting in line that the federal government had taken over and their assets were frozen.
Hi, I’m Lindsey, founder of Dispatch Goods, a company reducing waste. We’re impacted by the @SVB_Financial shutdown. I spent the morning driving around with my 2 month old to Banks trying to find a branch that would see me, open an account, and print checks so we can make payroll pic.twitter.com/xIgI3FiAMx
— Lindsey Hoell (@Lindsey_Hoell) March 12, 2023
Hoell got a number to call and was told to report her assets.
"And you call it and it's just a voicemail box," Hoell said. "I'm like, 'am I supposed to just say, 'I'm Lindsey Hoell and I have all this money in this account?'... It felt like we were just throwing mud at a wall to see if we could make progress in any way possible."
Hoell had all of the money for Dispatch Goods in Silicon Valley Bank.
She was desperate to make sure she could make payroll on Monday, which is why she started driving around to any bank she could find to open a checking account. While she was able to get a savings account opened last Thursday, she still needed a checking account to be able to pay employees.
"We were just begging banks to see us to open an account," Hoell said.
Singh was in a similar predicament, but he came up with a different solution to make payroll.
"I dipped into my own savings to get some of the funds out and meet the payroll requirements for the employees," he said. "We were just able to wire them a one-time payment through my personal account."
The days ahead
When Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, Vanessa Pham and Kim Pham posted an open letter to Instagram saying the event "truly rocked our small corner of the universe" and it posed a "major existential threat" to many small businesses.
The sisters are the founders of Omsom, a food startup that makes Vietnamese sauce kits, and had all of their money in the bank.
Now that the federal government has instituted its rescue plan, things are feeling better but Vanessa Pham said she's still nervous.
"We felt relieved, but still unsure – we will be able to truly breathe easier when our wires have cleared into our new bank account," Pham said. "With the government stepping up, we believe the fire alarm should be off soon, but we're still confirming access to our funds and the future still feels uncertain."
Similarly, Kamal Kapadia, co-founder of climate education startup Terra.do, told NPR's All Things Considered that the past few days have been surreal.
All of the company's money was tied up in Silicon Valley Bank and as of Monday morning its wire transfers were still pending.
Terra.do was able to make payroll last week before the collapse, but it's unclear if it actually went through, she said.
"We assume we can do this payroll," Kapadia said. "The question is—after this, we don't know yet."
Kapadia, Pham and Singh said that moving forward they all plan to work with established banks and begin using multiple bank accounts.
Hoell said her attempt to open a checking account was finally successful on Monday afternoon, this time with Wells Fargo. Now she said she can make payroll by writing paper checks for her employees, if necessary. She's relieved that at least this portion of the drama is over.
"Now it's just tactical," Hoell said. "This is turning into a nuisance versus a catastrophe."
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Few men in power have delved deeply into gender equality on the main stage of the United Nations this month, but the ones who did went there boldly: claiming feminist credibility, selling “positive masculinity” and resolutely demanding an end to The Patriarchy.
On the first day of the General Assembly gathering of world leaders, Bolivian President Luis Arce touted 2022 as “The Year of the Cultural Revolution for Depatriarchalization” for his country, and urged the United Nations to adopt a decade-long effort to do the same.
Arce said his country wanted to promote policies to “transform this regrettable reality that is caused by patriarchy as the most ancient system of oppression, and that is also linked to colonialism and capitalism.”
Gender equality, as one of the United Nations' primary goals, has long been a safe talking point for world leaders, and there were many brief and polite mentions of progress made toward female empowerment, including promoting women into prominent roles, ensuring equal educational opportunities for girls, and supporting women’s autonomy over their own bodies.
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There were also some leaders who did not say the words “women” or “girls” at all during their time on stage — the king of Jordan, the president of Cyprus, the prime minister of Japan.
At other times, “feminism” — considered an f-word by many for generations — was used proudly.
Liberian President George Weah declared himself “feminist-in-chief.” Andorran Prime Minister Xavier Espot Zamora acknowledged that “feminism is one of the great challenges of the present moment." Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez trumpeted “the feminist agenda and the struggle for gender equality.”
“We are living in times in which demanding basic rights is still a revolutionary act,” Sánchez said in his U.N. address. “The global threats to women’s sexual and reproductive freedom are yet another example of how painfully slowly the world is moving towards guaranteeing full equality. Worse still, is the fragility of our past social gains, which have fallen victim to backsliding in certain advanced democracies — something quite inexplicable at this stage of the 21st century.”
It was an impassioned jab, apparently directed at the event’s host country, where a recent Supreme Court ruling ended the constitutional right to abortion. In contrast, U.S. President Joe Biden offered only a passing mention of abortion rights — even as the court decision continues to ripple across the nation.
“The future will be won by those countries that unleash the full potential of their populations, where women and girls can exercise equal rights, including basic reproductive rights,” Biden said in his speech.
The contrast was a stark reminder that words matter, said Sylvia Maier, a global gender studies professor at New York University, who said the unabashed use of progressive language by some world leaders on this prominent stage was new, unusual and surprising. The largest gathering of world leaders remains a forum that is dominated by men.
“It’s about time we stop using euphemisms and beating around the bush,” Maier said. “It’s about time that we start talking about what we’re facing in no uncertain terms. … We cannot resolve these issues — which are all interlinked — without really calling it what it is.”
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said in his speech that he was a “champion for positive masculinity," claiming a need for “radical change” while highlighting an African Union men’s conference to tackle a surge in violence against women. “Because equality is not a gift given to women,” Tshisekedi said.
The United Nations has defined positive masculinity as “an innovative approach to engaging and involving men, and making them allies in gender equality and peacebuilding efforts in conflict and post-conflict settings.”
Maier said it’s important to model the so-called idea of “what a good and honorable man should do” — from resisting violence and speaking up as a bystander, to understanding consent, believing survivors of gender violence and creating services to help those in crisis.
“It’s hard work changing social norms, which are really gender stereotypes,” Maier said. “Positive masculinity really means a reinforcement of positive character traits but all of these character traits, they shouldn’t even have a gender.”
The issue is especially acute for Congo. One of the poorest and least developed nations in the world, the country has long struggled with high rates of sexual violence, domestic abuse and child marriage.
“The problem is not masculinity,” said Ousseina Alidou, a professor who leads the Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers University and serves as president of the African Studies Association. “Who we are is not the problem, but what we embrace as an ideology.”
Alidou said it is commendable that Africa is taking the issue seriously as part of the continent’s healing from its painful history of colonization.
“Patriarchy has been the framework for which colonialism has manifested itself, in the most inhumane way on the African continent,” Alidou said. “Patriarchy is not a monopoly of only one region of the world. It is a world phenomenon.”
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Aging America: Baby boomers push nation’s median age higher as fewer children are born
By MIKE SCHNEIDER
Associated Press
The United States grew older, faster, last decade.
The share of residents 65 or older grew by more than a third from 2010 to 2020 and at the fastest rate of any decade in 130 years, while the share of children declined, according to new figures from the most recent census.
The declining percentage of children under age 5 was particularly noteworthy in the figures from the 2020 head count released Thursday. Combined, the trends mean the median age in the U.S. jumped from 37.2 to 38.8 over the decade.
America’s two largest age groups propelled the changes: more baby boomers turning 65 or older and millennials who became adults or pushed further into their 20s and early 30s. Also, fewer children were born between 2010 and 2020, according to numbers from the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident. The decline stems from women delaying having babies until later in life, in many cases to focus on education and careers, according to experts, who noted that birth rates never recovered following the Great Recession of 2007-2009.
“In the short run, the crisis of work-family balance, the lack of affordable childcare, stresses associated with health care, housing, and employment stability, all put a damper on birth rates by increasing uncertainty and making it harder to decide to have and raise children,” said Philip Cohen, a sociologist at the University of Maryland.
There are important social and economic consequences to an aging population, including the ability of working-age adults to support older people through Social Security and Medicare contributions. The Census Bureau calculates a dependency ratio, defined as the number of children plus the number of seniors per 100 working-age people. While the dependency ratio decreased for children from 2010 to 2020, it increased for seniors by 6.8 people.
At the top end of the age spectrum, the number of people over 100 increased by half, from more than 53,000 people to more than 80,000. The share of men living into old age also jumped, benefitting from a century of vaccines and antibiotic developments, improvements in surgery and better treatment of diseases, said Thomas Perls, a professor of medicine at Boston University.
“Many more people who have the genetic makeup and environmental exposures that increase one’s chances of getting to 100, but who would have otherwise died of what are now readily reversible problems, are able to fulfill their survival destiny,” Perls said.
The Census Bureau released two earlier data sets from the 2020 census in 2021: state population figures used to decide how many congressional seats each state gets and redistricting numbers used to draw political districts. Thursday’s data release was delayed by almost two years because of pandemic-related difficulties gathering the information and efforts by the Census Bureau to implement a new, controversial privacy protection method that uses algorithms to add intentional errors to obscure the identity of any given respondent.
This was the first census since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2015, and it showed same-sex households made up 1.7% of coupled households. Since the census didn’t ask about sexual orientation, it didn’t capture LGBTQ+ people who are single or don’t live with a partner or spouse.
The median age varied widely by race and ethnicity. Non-Hispanic whites were the oldest cohort, with a median age of 44.5. Hispanics were the youngest, with a median age of 30; and a quarter of all children in the U.S. were Hispanic. Black Americans who weren’t Hispanic, had a median age of 35.5. The number was for 37.2 for Asians.
Utah, home to the largest Mormon population in the U.S., was the youngest state, with a median age of 31.3, a function of having one of the nation’s highest birthrates. The District of Columbia’s median age of 33.9 was a close second due to the large number of young, working-age adults commonly found in urban areas. North Dakota was the only state where the median age declined, from 37 to 35.8, as an influx of young workers arrived to work in a booming energy sector.
Maine was the oldest state in the U.S., with a median age of 45.1, as more baby boomers aged out of the workforce. Puerto Rico had a median age in the same range, at 45.2, as an exodus of working-age adults left the island after a series of hurricanes and government mismanagement. Older adults in four states — Florida, Maine, Vermont and West Virginia — made up more than a fifth of those states’ populations.
Sumter County, Florida, home of the booming retirement community The Villages, had the highest median age among U.S. counties, at 68.5; while Utah County, home to Provo, Utah, and Brigham Young University, had the lowest at 25.9.
As one of the youngest baby boomers, Chris Stanley, 59, already lives in The Villages. She said her mission in later life is to let younger generations know they can affect change despite perhaps not having the same economic opportunities she did.
“I want to impart the urgency that I feel,” she said. “They can make it better.”
While people 65 and older made up 16.8% of the 331 million residents in the U.S. in 2020, the share was still significantly lower than it was in countries like Japan, Italy and Greece, where the age cohort makes up between more than a fifth and more than a quarter of the population. However, their share of the U.S. population will continue to grow as baby boomers age.
“In the long run, immigration is the only way the United States is going to avoid population decline,” Cohen said.
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Follow Mike Schneider on Twitter at @MikeSchneiderAP | 2023-05-25T09:25:36+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/05/24/aging-america-baby-boomers-push-nations-median-age-higher-as-fewer-children-are-born/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision allowing the FBI to search his home in Delaware last week is laying him open to fresh negative attention and embarrassment following the earlier discoveries of classified documents at that home and a former office. But it’s a legal and political calculation that aides hope will pay off in the long run as he prepares to seek reelection.
The remarkable, nearly 13-hour search by FBI agents of the sitting president’s Wilmington home is the latest political black eye for Biden, who promised to restore propriety to the office after the tumultuous tenure of his predecessor, Donald Trump.
But with his actions, Biden is doing more than simply complying with federal investigators assigned to look into the discovery of the records. The president is aiming to show that, unlike Trump, he never intended to retain classified materials — a key distinction that experts say diminishes the risks of criminal liability.
White House spokesman Ian Sams said Monday that Biden’s own attorneys invited the FBI to conduct the search. “This was a voluntary proactive offer by the president’s personal lawyers to DOJ to have access to the home,” he said, adding that it reflected “how seriously” Biden is taking the issue.
Mary McCord, a former senior Justice Department national security official, said, “If I was a lawyer and I represented the president of the United States and I wanted to show, ’I am being fully cooperative, and I do care to be projecting transparency to the American public, and I do take this seriously,’ I think this is the advice I would give as well.”
That’s not to say she approves of his handling of the documents.
“I think it’s wrong that he had those documents there,” she said. “It shows lapses at the end of the administration,” when Biden was completing his time as vice president under Barack Obama.
Biden’s personal attorneys first discovered classified materials on Nov. 2, a week before the midterm elections, as they were clearing out an office Biden had used at the Penn Biden Center in Washington. Since that initial discovery, Biden’s team has adopted an accommodating approach to the investigation, even if they haven’t been completely transparent in public.
The White House has cited the “ risk” of sharing information “that’s not complete” potentially interfering with the probe to justify not revealing more information to the public.
They didn’t acknowledge the first discovery before the elections, though they swiftly notified the National Archives, returned the documents the day after they were found and coordinated subsequent searches and discoveries with the Department of Justice.
They also are not standing in the way of interviews of staff, including Kathy Chung, Biden’s executive assistant when he was vice president, who helped oversee the packing of boxes that were taken to the Penn Biden Center.
She feels some responsibility but had “absolutely” no knowledge of classified documents being packed, according to a person familiar with her thinking. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.
Biden himself has said he was surprised the documents were in his possession. Last Thursday, frustrated at all the focus, he told reporters: “There’s no there there.”
It all fits a theme: Biden and his aides maintain the document mishandling was not intentional. As far as Biden’s possible legal exposure goes, the question of intention is critical: Federal law does not allow anyone to store classified documents in an unauthorized location, but it’s only a prosecutable crime when someone is found to have “knowingly” removed the documents from a proper place.
Still, welcoming the FBI search could backfire depending on what else might be found. Agents last week took possession of an additional round of items with classified markings, and some of Biden’s handwritten notes and materials from his tenure as vice president and senator.
That’s in addition to the documents already turned in by Biden’s lawyers. Agents could also choose to search the Penn Biden Center and Biden’s other home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, as the probe continues. Sams declined to say whether Biden would sign off on additional searches, referring the matter to the DOJ — which has asked the White House not to publicize searches in advance.
Criticism of Biden’s handling of the matter has come from Democrats as well as Republicans. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said the president should be “embarrassed by the situation.”
“I think he should have a lot of regrets,” added Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. Even Biden’s own attorneys have called it a “mistake.”
Republicans, meanwhile, have sought to use their new-found powers in the House, where they regained the majority this month, to investigate Biden’s handling of the documents and hope to capitalize on the investigation, even as they have said investigating the documents retained by Trump is not a priority.
“It is troubling that classified documents have been improperly stored at the home of President Biden for at least six years, raising questions about who may have reviewed or had access to classified information,” House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., wrote in asking for visitor logs to Biden’s residence.
Responding to Comer’s requests for copies of the documents taken from Biden’s home, the White House counsel’s office on Monday said it no longer had possession of them. It said the White House would “accommodate legitimate oversight interests,” while also “respecting the separation of powers and the constitutional and statutory obligations of the executive branch generally and the White House in particular.”
“This is not ‘legitimate’ transparency from President Biden who once claimed he’d have the most transparent administration in history,” said Oversight Committee spokesperson Jessica Collins, who added that the panels Republicans would use “all possible tools” to get answers.
Trump and some of his supporters have been outspoken, claiming Biden is guilty of worse mishandling of classified documents than the Democrats sanctimoniously accuse Trump of being. The former president is sure to press that accusation vigorously as he campaigns to regain the White House.
The investigation of Trump also centers on classified documents that ended up at a home. In that case, though, the Justice Department issued a subpoena for the return of documents that Trump had refused to give back, then obtained a warrant and seized more than 100 documents during a dramatic August search of his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago. Federal agents are investigating potential violations of three federal laws, including one that governs gathering, transmitting or losing defense information under the Espionage Act.
In 2016, when the FBI recommended against criminal charges for Hillary Clinton over classified emails she sent and received via a private server when she was secretary of state, then-FBI Director James Comey said the Justice Department —in choosing which cases to bring over the past century — has looked for evidence of criminal intent, indications of disloyalty to the U.S., retention of vast quantities of classified documents or any effort to obstruct justice.
It’s not clear whether agents in the Biden investigation have progressed beyond the question of intent. The White House has not answered key questions, including how classified information from his time as vice president could have ended up inside his Delaware home. But Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to head the probe given the sensitive politics around it.
Garland declared on Monday, in answer to a question: “We do not have different rules for Democrats or Republicans. … We apply the facts under the law in each case in a neutral and nonpartisan manner. That is what we always do and that is what we are doing in the matters you are referring to.”
One key test of the limits of Biden’s strategy revolves around the question of whether the president will agree to an interview with federal investigators if he is asked. White House officials thus far have refused to say whether or under what terms he would do so. | 2023-01-24T11:42:44+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/news/politics/election/ap-legal-political-strategy-in-letting-fbi-search-bidens-home/ |
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BRUSSELS — NATO allies are investigating how a Russian-made missile landed in Poland, killing two people close to the country’s eastern border with Ukraine.
Ambassadors from the 30 alliance nations gathered in Brussels on Wednesday for emergency talks.
The missile strike Tuesday deepened international tension over Moscow’s nearly nine-month war against Ukraine and added to fears of a possible escalation.
The missile hit a rural area of Poland near the border with Ukraine.
The strike underlined the perils of the war in Eastern Europe, which could spiral out of control and spread beyond Ukraine.
Poland said it was considering calling for emergency consultations under Article 4 of NATO’s founding treaty, which provides for such talks if one of the 30 allies considers that its territory might be under threat. But Wednesday’s meeting did not appear to be Article 4 consultations.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS:
— Poland says Russian-made missile fell in its east, killing 2
— NATO holds emergency talks after missile lands in Poland
— Biden: ‘Unlikely’ missile that hit Poland fired from Russia
— Biden asks for over $37 billion in emergency Ukraine aid
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Western officials are saying that even if the strike in Polish territory by a Russian-made missile was an accident, the blame still lies with Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Canadian leader Justin Trudeau on Wednesday told Ukraine’s President that “whatever the outcome of that investigation, Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is squarely to blame for the ongoing violence.”
“We should all be clear: None of this would be happening if it weren’t for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” the British prime minister told reporters from a G-20 summit in Indonesia.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at the summit it’s important to wait for the results of an investigation of Tuesday’s missile strike, near Poland’s border with Ukraine.
He said there can be no “premature conclusion on what happened before its careful investigation, in such a serious matter.”
The chief of general staff of the Czech Republic’s armed forces, Major General Karel Rehka, said: “Under the current circumstances, it is of utmost importance to keep calm, wait for more information and carefully asses the facts. That’s exactly what we, the soldiers, are doing now.”
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BEIJING — China has called for calm over a missile striking a rural area of Poland near its border with Ukraine, where Russia is waging war against the Kyiv authorities.
"Under the current situation, all parties concerned should keep calm and exercise restraint and avoid escalation of the situation,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a daily briefing on Wednesday.
China has closely aligned its foreign policy with Russia in recent years. China has refused to criticize Russia’s aggression or even refer to it as an invasion, while criticizing sanctions and blaming the U.S. and NATO for provoking Putin, although it has gone so far as to provide Russia with military assistance. | 2022-11-16T10:19:43+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Live-Updates-Russia-Ukraine-War-17588516.php |
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — Chaz Andrews has wanted to join the Army since he was 19, but he has failed the service’s academic test more than 10 times over the past decade.
Now, at age 29, Andrews thinks he has a real shot to pass, thanks to a new Army program that gives lower-performing recruits up to 90 days of academic or fitness instruction to help them meet military standards.
“I didn’t want to give up on it,” he said during a recent break in his classroom schedule at Fort Jackson, where he is one of more than 300 recruits who have been allowed to enlist in the new Army prep course. And if Andrews, who is from Brooklyn, New York, is able to raise his test score, he will be allowed to continue on to basic training.
The program, which began in early August, is one way the Army is hoping to fill the ranks as it struggles with recruiting efforts that are expected to fall dramatically short of the goals this year. Army officials have described the situation as dire, with some predicting the service may fall 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers short of its recruiting target on Oct. 1 , or as much as 18% to 25%.
Military officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the totals are preliminary and could change, said the initial recruiting goal was as much as 60,000 this year, but more realistic expectations later put it at about 55,000. With one month to go, officials are predicting they will come in about 45,000, though it could get better if there is a surge at the end.
Gen. James McConville, the Army chief, traveled to Fort Jackson on Friday for a firsthand look at the pilot program. He and others have acknowledged the recruiting problems and say they are due to a confluence of events and conditions.
The coronavirus pandemic kept recruiters out of schools, fairs and other public events, limiting their in-person contact with students.
Unemployment has been low, other corporate jobs pay well and offer good benefits, and according to estimates, just 23% of young people ages 17 to 24 are physically, mentally and morally qualified to serve without receiving some type of waiver. Moral behavior issues include drug use, gang ties or a criminal record.
Those academic and physical fitness requirements are the ones the prep course will address.
“We have some young men and women that want to serve, that have some challenges on the academic and physical side here. And what we want to do is give them that opportunity,” McConville said. He added that the Army will not reduce standards to get more recruits into the service, but will do more to help soldiers make the grade.
Inside the classroom, about 30 recruits in Army fatigues are in their first week of the initial three-week session. On the board, “TAXES” is scrawled in large letters, and students are going through math problems tied to the 6% sales tax. Down the hall, others are tackling rates of speed, calculating how long it will take to travel certain distances.
Other classes focus on reading comprehension and vocabulary. Students get study breaks and personal time. Recruits who failed the fitness standard get classes on nutrition, exercise, physical therapy, sleep habits and other health skills leading to safe and healthy weight loss.
The fitness training is for recruits who are between 2% and 6% over the body fat standards for their age and gender. The Army routinely allows recruits to go to basic training if they are up to 2% over because they will automatically lose weight and gain muscle during basic training.
The instructors — some former drill sergeants — are in uniform but wear casual ball caps and have toned down their normal cadence. Noting that the sergeants can often be a bit abrasive, commanders said they instead looked for those who can be mature instructors with good temperaments and communication skills.
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Tenorio, who was a drill sergeant and is now an instructor, said it’s less screaming and directing, and more speaking and teaching.
But this is still the Army.
So students’ days start around 5 a.m. and physical training is first on the schedule. They also are learning how to wear their new uniforms, how to march, and how to figure out ranks and other basics of Army culture. And they are learning to live with less social media time — they get to have their phones only certain parts of the day, not during classes or at night.
Every week they are tested. And every three weeks they can move into basic training if they successfully pass the military’s academic test — which is called the Armed Services Voluntary Aptitude Battery — or if they meet the physical standards. They can stay in the program and keep testing for up to 90 days, but have to leave the Army if they don’t pass by then.
Brig. Gen. Patrick Michaelis, the base commander, said many struggle with test-taking skills. The prep course, he said, doesn’t teach answers to the test, instead it focuses on improving their testing skills.
Outside the classroom building, 2nd Lt. William Paschall, a math instructor, said he’s seen progress. At the start of the week, he asked how many understood a problem on the board and few hands went up. At the end of the week, nearly all raised their hands.
So far the success rate has been high. In the academic program, 75% of the 333 students tested so far improved at least one category, which can allow them to move on to basic training. In the fitness program, 73 of the 152 students who began the program have already met the goal and been able to move to basic training.
A dozen students met with McConville, telling him their individual stories. Most said they’ve been trying to get into the Army for a couple years, but were stalled by the academic test. “This is giving me a second chance,” said one. Others talked about looking for a better life and a good job and, as one said, “my final opportunity to get out of the town I lived in.”
Daysia Holiday, 23, said her goal is to become a Green Beret. She’s taken the academic test and failed three times in the past two years, and sees this as her best chance. Holiday, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said many of her peers didn’t make it out of high school, with some “dead or in jail,” and she wants to set an example for her five younger siblings.
Over time, McConville said he expects the program will expand. Commanders say they believe they can put up to 10,000 through the classes, and it could be set up at three other Army training bases. Other changes could broaden the course so that those who fail both the physical fitness requirements and the scholastic test might be able to get in. Right now, recruits have to meet standards in one of the two.
One week into the course, Andrews is optimistic. “I’ve been trying to do this since I was 19,” he said.
Will he succeed? “Yea, most definitely,” he said. “It’s very helpful.” | 2022-08-29T02:21:46+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-army-program-gives-poor-performing-recruits-a-second-chance/ |
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky voters will settle a crowded Republican primary for governor on Tuesday, choosing a GOP candidate to take on the red-leaning state’s popular Democratic governor in November.
Attorney General Daniel Cameron and former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft are considered the front-runners in the 12-candidate field vying for the GOP nomination.
Although Craft was nominated to her post by Donald Trump, it was Cameron who won the former president’s coveted endorsement early in the campaign. Craft picked up a last-minute endorsement from Trump’s Republican archrival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. In touting the endorsement, Craft said DeSantis “sets the example for Republican leaders around the nation.”
Whoever gets the most votes in Tuesday’s primary will be the GOP nominee because there is no runoff rule. Turnout was light in many locations as rain fell across much of the state during part of the day, the secretary of state’s office said. Storm warnings were issued in some areas but there were no reports of voting disruptions, it said. Election officials hoped for an upswing in turnout after the storms passed.
Incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who is seeking reelection to a second term, awaits the winner of the GOP primary for what’s sure to be a tumultuous general election bid. The November race, one of just a few top contests nationally during an off-year election, will be closely watched for signs of the mood of conservative voters.
The election will also test the strength of a well-liked Democratic governor in a state dominated by Republicans, a year before national elections determine control of the White House and Congress. Beshear has received consistently high voter approval ratings throughout a crisis-filled term and faces nominal opposition in his party’s primary Tuesday.
The crowded GOP primary features other statewide officials — Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles and Auditor Mike Harmon — as well as Somerset Mayor Alan Keck and retired attorney Eric Deters. But with few policy differences among them, the GOP contest has centered around the competition between Cameron and Craft.
Craft, who also served as ambassador to Canada during Trump’s presidency, has a clear fundraising advantage, countering her lack of experience in elected office by saturating the air with months of TV ads bankrolled by her family’s formidable fortune.
Cameron, meanwhile, has touted his record of going to court to challenge the pandemic-era policies of the incumbent governor. He is the state’s first Black attorney general and would become the state’s first Black governor if elected.
Trump held a virtual rally Sunday night in support of Cameron, while Craft campaigned alongside Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Saturday as the rivals hoped for a late burst of momentum.
The primary battle has been heated. A pro-Craft group has portrayed Cameron as an “establishment teddy bear” in claiming he wasn’t tough enough as attorney general, while a pro-Cameron group swung back by attacking Craft’s record as an ambassador.
Despite Beshear’s incumbency advantages, Republicans see a prime opportunity to win back the governorship in a state they have come to dominate in recent years. Republicans maintain supermajorities in both chambers of the legislature and occupy every statewide office except governor and lieutenant governor. They now hold a statewide registration advantage over Democrats, and the GOP holds all but one congressional seat from Kentucky.
Democrats have reveled in the Republican infighting as they prepare for a challenger to Beshear, who won the governorship in 2019 by ousting then-Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. GOP observers believe Beshear will face a more formidable challenge against a candidate without the political baggage Bevin brought into the race with his pugilistic style of governing.
Beshear’s term has been marked by a series of tragedies — the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters and a mass shooting that killed one of his closest friends. He has been out front through all of it, comfortably taking on a role as the state’s consoler in chief and winning over supporters among people who didn’t back him the first time. Beshear also has presided over record economic growth and will draw upon his family’s strong political brand — his father, Steve Beshear, is a former two-term Kentucky governor.
The gubernatorial campaign tops primary races for other constitutional offices in Kentucky, with competitive contests on the GOP side. Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams, who pushed successfully for expanded voter access, faces two challengers in his bid for his party’s nod for a second term. Two-term state Treasurer Allison Ball is seeking the Republican nomination for state auditor. The GOP also has contested primaries for state treasurer and agriculture commissioner. | 2023-05-16T22:06:35+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/kentucky-republicans-pick-nominee-to-challenge-democratic-gov-beshear/ |
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (AP) _ American Public Education Inc. (APEI) on Tuesday reported a loss of $3.8 million in its third quarter.
The Charles Town, West Virginia-based company said it had a loss of 20 cents per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 25 cents per share.
The for-profit education company posted revenue of $149.5 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $146.6 million.
American Public Education expects a full-year loss of $5.94 to $5.87 per share.
American Public Education shares have decreased 44% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $12.37, a decline of 52% in the last 12 months.
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospect Medical hospitals received "5 stars" for excellent clinical outcomes, according to Healthgrades' 2023 Quality Ratings & Awards, which evaluate performance at almost 4,500 hospitals nationwide to determine clinical excellence in 17 specialty care areas.
In total, Prospect Medical Hospitals achieved 26 five-star quality awards in six categories: Cardiac, Critical Care, Gastrointestinal (GI), Labor and Delivery, Orthopedics, and Pulmonary.
Five of Prospect Medical's hospitals—Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Foothill Regional Medical Center, Los Angeles Community Hospitals, Southern California Hospital at Hollywood, Waterbury Hospital—received additional clinical distinction in pulmonary care.
Of note, Southern California Hospital at Hollywood is the only hospital in California to receive the Five-Star Distinction for Treatment of COPD for 21 years, the only hospital in Los Angeles County to receive the America's 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award, and one of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care and GI Care in 2023.
"We commend the recognized hospitals for their ongoing commitment to high-quality specialty care," said Dr. Brad Bowman, Healthgrades' chief medical officer and head of data science. "Healthgrades 2023 Specialty Excellence Awards and Ratings showcase hospitals around the country that deliver consistently exceptional patient outcomes in a given medical specialty."
"It's heartening to see the results of all of the hard work from our doctors, nurses, and staff at all of our hospitals," said Cathy Stevens, Corporate Chief Nursing Officer & Quality, Patient Safety, and Clinical Excellence Officer. "Prospect Medical looks forward to continuing to bring compassionate care and state-of-the-art medical services to the communities we serve."
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Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., established in 1996, is a growing healthcare services company, emphasizing coordination of care and population health management, with a focus on preventive care.
Prospect Medical Holdings' hospital facilities help coordinate quality care for patients through integrated networks of primary and specialty physicians, in affiliation with hospitals, clinics, other community-based providers and health plans.
Prospect owns and operates 16 hospitals, as well as more than 165 clinics and outpatient centers. Prospect also manages the provision of healthcare services for more than 600,000 members enrolled in its networks of more than 8,000 primary care physicians and specialists. Prospect's operations are in California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.
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MILAN (AP) — Two German-run migrant rescue ships carrying nearly 300 rescued people were waiting off the eastern coast of Sicily on Saturday, one with permission to disembark its most vulnerable migrants while the other’s request for a safe port has gone unanswered despite “critical” conditions on board.
Chaos and uncertainty has resulted from the decision late Friday by Italy’s far-right-led government to close its ports to humanitarian rescue ships.
Nearly 1,100 rescued migrants aboard four ships run by European charity organizations are stuck in the Mediterranean Sea, some with people rescued as long as two weeks ago amid deteriorating conditions on board.
Both the Humanity 1 and the Rise Above ships, run by separate German humanitarian groups, were in Italian waters, both seeking shelter from rough seas. The Humanity 1, carrying 179 migrants, has received permission to disembark minors and people needing medical care, but the Rise Above’s request for port for its 93 rescued people has so far gone unanswered.
By the time darkness fell Saturday, the Humanity 1 still had not received any direct communications from Italian authorities regarding evacuations, spokesman Wasil Schauseil said.
The SOS Humanity charity challenged Italy’s move to distinguish “vulnerable” migrants, saying all were rescued at sea, which alone qualifies them for a safe port under international law.
Italy’s only Black lawmaker in the lower chamber, Abourbakar Soumahoro, said he would join migrants on the ship if Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government did not act soon to aid all those blocked at sea.
Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said Friday that the Humanity 1 would be allowed in Italian waters only long enough to disembark minors and people in need of urgent medical care.
The measure was approved after Germany and France each called on Italy to grant a safe port to the migrants, and indicated they would receive some of the migrants so Italy wouldn’t bear the burden alone.
No such provisions have been offered to the other three ships, and both the Geo Barents, carrying 572 migrants, and the Rise Above have entered Italian waters without consent despite repeated requests for a safe port. The Ocean Viking with 234 migrants remained in international waters, south of the Strait of Messina.
“We have been waiting for 10 days for a safe place to disembark the 572 survivors,” said Juan Mattias Gil, the head of mission for the Geo Barents. Operation chief Riccardo Gatti said besides suffering from skin and respiratory infections, many on board were stressed by the prolonged period at sea.
SOS Humanity, which operates Humanity 1, alone said it had made 19 requests for a safe port, all unanswered. The boat is carrying 100 unaccompanied minors as well as infants as young as 7 months.
Italy’s new far-right-led government is insisting that countries whose flag the charity-run ships fly must take on the migrants. Speaking at a news conference late Friday, Piantedosi described such vessels as “islands” that are under the jurisdiction of the flag countries.
Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini, known for his anti-migrant stance, cheered the new directive that he signed along with Italy’s defense and interior ministers.
“We stop being hostage to these foreign and private NGOs that organize the routes, the traffic, the transport and the migratory policies,” Salvini said in a Facebook video, repeating his allegation that the ships’ presence encourages smugglers.
Nongovernmental organizations reject that interpretation, and say they are obligated by the law of the sea to rescue people in distress and that coastal nations are obligated to provide a safe port as soon as feasible.
“The Italian minister of interior’s decree is undoubtedly illegal,” says Mirka Schaefer, advocacy officer at SOS Humanity. “Pushing back refugees at the Italian border violates the Geneva Refugee Convention and international law.”
Most have traveled via Libya, where they set off in unseaworthy boats seeking a better life in Europe, often facing abuses by human traffickers along the way.
While the humanitarian-run boats are being denied a safe port, thousands of migrants have reached Italian shores over the last week, either on their own in fishing boats or rescued at sea by Italian authorities. On Saturday, 147 arrived in Augusta, including 59 on the oil ship Zagara that also carried two bodies.
The situation on the Rise Above was particularly desperate, with 93 people packed aboard a relatively small 25-meter (82-foot) boat. Spokeswoman Hermine Poschmann described a “very critical situation that … led to very great tensions” on board, because passengers saw land and didn’t understand why they weren’t docking.
The head of mission on the vessel, Clemens Ledwa, demanded a port of safety immediately, citing bad weather and the limited capacity of the small ship.
“This is not a wish. This is everyone’s right,’’ he said Friday night.
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Emily Schultheis reported from Berlin.
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Follow AP’s coverage of global migration at https://apnews.com/hub/migration | 2022-11-05T19:51:53+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/ap-hundreds-of-migrants-in-limbo-as-italy-closes-ports-to-ngos/ |
movr Prescribe helps organizations provide personalized exercise recommendations at scale
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - movr (www.movewithmovr.com), a leading movement health company, announced today the launch of movr Prescribe, its exercise prescription technology. Following the release of movr Assess last month, movr is furthering its movement health offering to better serve fitness tech, health, tactical and high-performance organizations looking to connect movement assessments to personalized exercise recommendations and insights. movr Prescribe automates the process of recommending movements that measurably improve function, specific to the needs of an individual.
"Scaling personalized movement health solutions is a complex task and Prescribe as a product is many years in the making for us. The technology behind it combines the best assessment-based methodology and the experience of thousands of in-person client sessions with a scalable and individualized prescription element delivered digitally," said Aaron De Jong, movr Founder and CEO. "Coming to market with a proven, evidence-based solution at a time when individuals, companies, and technologies are realizing that step and rep counting doesn't solve for specific MSK dysfunction is important for us and our partners."
While movr Assess enables organizations to create unique movement health profiles for their people, movr Prescribe uses the assessment data to curate personalized movement protocols that improve feel and function for every individual. Working together, the two products enable the real-time and on-demand delivery of individualized corrective exercises and programming that until now has required in-person, one-on-one coaching.
"Missed workdays, pain, physical discomfort, unmet performance goals, MSK injuries and physical therapy spend are all pain points experienced by our partners and the markets we are in. We can now solve for the root causes associated with movement dysfunction, giving individuals and companies an easy-to-implement, actionable and effective way forward," continued De Jong. "One size fits all doesn't work with movement health. Personalized recommendations are needed, and with Prescribe, we can deploy these in any platform or alongside any technology with our platform-agnostic software. We are excited about the opportunity to grow through channel partners and direct integrations and are already in-market with Prescribe alongside several commercial partners in digital fitness, health and tactical."
Access to movr's library of corrective exercises is made available via its API and cross-platform mobile SDK to deliver dynamic and personalized exercise prescriptions. movr Prescribe also seamlessly integrates with any existing exercise library. To learn more about movr Prescribe or to book a free demo of the platform, please reach out: hello@movewithmovr.com.
movr measurably improves how people move, feel, and perform by providing personalized movement health assessments, recommendations and data insights. To learn more, please visit: www.movewithmovr.com.
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SOURCE movr Fitness Inc. | 2022-08-09T17:01:42+00:00 | wsfa.com | https://www.wsfa.com/prnewswire/2022/08/09/movr-announces-release-movr-prescribe-its-exercise-recommendation-engine-optimize-movement-health/ |
What happens if I am going all-out on my favorite treadmill at my favorite fitness center, and I suddenly collapse from an irregular heartbeat — maybe having a heart attack?
Does the fitness center have a duty to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) on me under the Physical Fitness Facility Medical Emergency Preparedness Act (FPD Act) and the Automated External Defibrillator Act (AED Act), and can the non-use of the AED create liability for the facility under those laws?
You bet your sweet, clogged arteries they do. So said the Illinois Supreme Court recently.
An AED is a device that can diagnose a rapid, irregular heartbeat, often triggered by a heart attack. It treats the ‘ole ticker through electrical therapy to get the ticker ticking again with more regularity.
The FPD Act provides that such facilities are not liable for money claims as a result of any “act or omission” involving the use of an AED in an emergency situation, except for willful or wanton misconduct, if the requirements of this act are met.
The AED Act require fitness joints to have at least one AED on the premises, personnel trained to use them and a plan for their use.
The case before the Supremes arose from a patron who suffered a cardiac issue ultimately causing brain damage. The patron’s spouse sued the facility claiming no AED was administered by the facility’s personnel at all and that such failure amounted to willful and wanton misconduct (i.e., recklessness). The facility argued the statute did not say that a fitness facility has a duty to apply a defibrillator at all.
This is a classic case of what courts do — interpret the law. In this case, interpreting statutes passed by the Illinois General Assembly. In so interpreting the statutes, the Supremes defibrillated the defense’s creative argument.
The FPD statute said lawsuits can be had if the claimant can prove willful and wanton conduct in any act “or omission” regarding an AED. “Omission,” noted the court, clearly means a failure to act.
If one were to read the laws as not imposing any duty to administer the AED in a crisis, said the court, such interpretation would render the laws absurd and ineffectual because it would frustrate the expressed purpose of the statutory scheme — which is to protect patrons of fitness facilities and save lives by encouraging the proper use of AEDs.
In other words, why would the legislature make a facility have AEDs; make them have trained personnel to use the AEDs; and make them have a plan for using the AEDs, if the facility was never obligated to attempt to use them in a cardiac crisis?
Otherwise, during a heart attack, the highly trained defibrillator folks would just stand around fibrillating their thumbs when waiting for the ambulance to arrive while the pulmonary-challenged patron writhes on the floor and the AED rests comfortably on the shelf.
So, the next time you go to your favorite fitness facility to obsessively pedal that compulsively stationary bike, know that those polo-shirted defibrillator A-team guys and gals have a duty to pedal your sternum with the defib when your ticker is striking midnight. | 2022-08-28T11:35:18+00:00 | news-gazette.com | https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/the-law-q-a-a-fitness-facilitys-defibrillator-team-has-a-duty/article_6085cefb-f38d-592e-bb29-6ce96340ce5c.html |
Green Bay woman wasn’t mentally ill when she killed and dismembered former boyfriend, jury finds
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Green Bay woman wasn’t mentally ill when she killed and dismembered a former boyfriend and scattered his body parts at various locations, a jury found Thursday.
The same Brown County jury that deliberated less than an hour Wednesday before convicting Taylor Schabusiness, 25, of homicide, third-degree sexual abuse and mutilating a corpse in the February 2022 killing of Shad Thyrion, 24, needed less than an hour Thursday to find she didn’t suffer from mental illness or defect at the time.
Brown County Circuit Judge Thomas Walsh set sentencing for Sept. 26, news outlets reported.
Schabusiness strangled Thyrion at the Green Bay home he shared with his mother, sexually abused him and dismembered his body, leaving parts of it throughout the house and in a vehicle, authorities said.
She appeared to suffer from a range of mental issues when she was evaluated at the Brown County Jail in 2022 and 2023, said Diane Lytton, an independent psychologist who testified for the defense Thursday.
Schabusiness, who had thrown a plastic chair at Lytton during an evaluation, was a “psychotic person,” the psychologist testified.
Defense attorney Christopher Froelich said Schabusiness was under a civil commitment order in April 2021 “because she was mentally ill.”
Brown County Assistant District Attorney Caleb Saunders said the issue for jurors was the defendant’s mental state when she committed the crime, not in 2021.
If the jury had found Schabusiness was mentally ill, she would be sent to a mental institution instead of prison.
Walsh ruled in March that Schabusiness was competent to stand trial.
In February, Schabusiness attacked her previous attorney during a hearing before a deputy wrestled her to the courtroom floor.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-28T09:18:10+00:00 | ktiv.com | https://www.ktiv.com/2023/07/28/green-bay-woman-wasnt-mentally-ill-when-she-killed-dismembered-former-boyfriend-jury-finds/ |
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with film critic Monica Castillo about the documentary series "Menudo: Forever Young," which chronicles the rise and fall of the Puerto Rican boy band.
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Ayesha Rascoe speaks with film critic Monica Castillo about the documentary series "Menudo: Forever Young," which chronicles the rise and fall of the Puerto Rican boy band.
Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-07-10T12:21:17+00:00 | kgou.org | https://www.kgou.org/2022-07-10/menudo-forever-young-follows-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-puerto-rican-boy-band |
NEW YORK (AP) — After a string of arrests and erratic behavior that spanned Hawaii to Vermont, “Flash” actor Ezra Miller said they have begun treatment for “complex mental health issues.”
The 29-year-old Miller, who identifies as non-binary, issued a statement late Monday. On Sept. 26, Miller is due to appear for arraignment in Vermont Superior Court after being cited for felony burglary in Stamford, Vermont. Authorities last week said Miller had taken several bottles of alcohol from a residence while the homeowners weren’t present.
“Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment,” Miller said in a statement. “I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior. I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life.”
Miller was arrested twice earlier this year in Hawaii, including for disorderly conduct and harassment at a karaoke bar. The second incident was for second-degree assault.
The parents of 18-year-old Tokata Iron Eyes, a Native American activist, earlier this year filed a protection order against Miller, accusing the actor of grooming their child and other inappropriate behavior with her as a minor from the age of 12. Tokata Iron Eyes has disputed that.
Representatives for Miller have not responded to requests for comment on those allegations or previous arrests.
Miller’s personal troubles have been a particularly pressing issue for Warner Bros. and DC Films. After appearing in several “Justice League” movies as the Flash, Miller stars in an upcoming standalone film about the speedy superhero due out next summer. Principal photography on “The Flash” was completed last year. David Zaslav, chief executive of Warner Bros. has said that the studio is committed to releasing the film. | 2022-08-17T01:15:24+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/entertainment-news/ezra-miller-seeks-treatment-for-mental-health-issues/ |
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Corey Dickerson and the Washington Nationals are in agreement on a one-year, $2.25 million deal, according to two people familiar with the situation, meaning the outfielder should soon be the most accomplished hitter employed by the club.
If signed by a contending club, Dickerson would be a part-time bat to match up with right-handed pitchers, much like the Cardinals used him. When surrounded by Dominic Smith, Jeimer Candelario, Joey Meneses, Keibert Ruiz, CJ Abrams, Lane Thomas, Luis García and Victor Robles, though, Dickerson becomes a veteran pillar who could be fixed in the middle of Washington’s reshaped order. Dickerson is the only player in that group with at least six years of major league service.
Ten months ago, General Manager Mike Rizzo added 41-year-old Nelson Cruz in an attempt to complement Juan Soto and Josh Bell. Then the Nationals were a train wreck, as expected, and traded Soto and Bell to the San Diego Padres before stumbling to a third consecutive last place finish. This winter, in turn, has been an even quieter prelude to a season that will again be much more focused on developing young players than competing in a loaded National League East. Rizzo’s task, as handed down by the Lerner family as they continue to explore a sale of the team, has been to improve a roster on a very tight budget.
While Dickerson’s deal is still pending the results of a physical, the Nationals will eventually have to remove a player from their 40-man roster to make room for him. His agreement with Washington was first reported by The Nats Report. Dickerson’s earnings could grow to $3 million with performance incentives, according to a person familiar with the terms. And once the contract is official, the addition will, at long last, help put a blurry Opening Day lineup into focus.
After the Nationals signed Smith to a one-year deal last week, Smith told reporters he expected to regularly play first base. So if he’s at first and Dickerson is mostly in left, Meneses, last summer’s breakout rookie, could get at-bats in a few ways. Smith, once a corner outfielder, could share first base and DH with Meneses, who is capable in left or right but is more of a first baseman. Dickerson, an average outfielder at best, could also DH if Meneses does slide to one of the corners.
Since the start of the 2020 season, Dickerson has a .266 batting average, .313 on-base percentage and .403 slugging percentage. With the Cardinals last season, he appeared in 96 games and has a .698 OPS, which would have ranked fourth among players who ended the season on the Nationals’ roster and had at least 200 plate appearances.
At the winter meetings in December, Manager Dave Martinez said he wanted a left-handed hitter who could play left field and first. Adding Smith fulfilled part of that vision, though the New York Mets, Smith’s previous team, stopping using him in the outfield in 2022. Dickerson, then, was the second player needed to check each of those boxes. But as was the case last season, especially down the stretch, the Nationals will have to balance building trade value for Dickerson, Smith and Candelario with testing team-controlled players who could round out a more competitive roster in the future.
Playing César Hernández in left instead of Alex Call or Josh Palacios last summer felt like a shortsighted miscalculation. Dickerson is at least an outfielder by trade and was dealt in 2019 and 2021. In July 2019, he went from the Pirates to the Phillies for international slot money and a player to be named later, which wound up being more cash. In June 2021, the Marlins traded him and reliever Adam Cimber to the Blue Jays for Andrew McInvale and Joe Panik.
Elsewhere in the Nationals’ outfield, Robles and Thomas have the inside track for everyday roles. Call and Stone Garrett are behind them and expected to battle for a bench spot. Robles, 25, is a premier center fielder who still hasn’t figured it out at the plate. Thomas, 27, finished last year with 17 homers, steadying his overall stats with production in August and September. Dickerson’s arrival will likely cement Thomas in right, since Dickerson has 677 career starts in left, 32 in center and only 10 in right field.
In short, the Nationals have options, even if these options feel like small steps away from a 107-loss finish. And having some options is always better than the alternative. | 2023-01-10T16:53:58+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/01/10/corey-dickerson-nationals-one-year-deal/ |
Political tensions, new protests over French pension bill
By SYLVIE CORBET
Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — Opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension plan are staging a new round of strikes and protests as a joint committee of senators and lower-house lawmakers examines the contested bill. The latest step in the legislative process to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is prompting a peak of political tensions and one key question: Will the bill command a parliamentary majority? Unions are hoping that demonstrations across the country will further show workers’ massive opposition to the plan and put pressure on legislators to reject the bill. The pension plan has been promoted by Macron as central to his vision for making the French economy more competitive. | 2023-03-15T12:16:24+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2023/03/15/political-tensions-new-protests-over-french-pension-bill/ |
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