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WHL
All Times Local
Eastern Conference
Central Division
East Division
Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Sunday's results
Lethbridge 4 Calgary 1
Tri-City 7 Vancouver 3
Tuesday's results
Moose Jaw 3 Saskatoon 1
Medicine Hat 5 Prince George 2
Wednesday's results
Medicine Hat at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Calgary, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Lethbridge at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Friday's games
Regina at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Calgary, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Portland, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Spokane at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Kelowna at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday's games
Swift Current at Regina, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Portland, 6 p.m.
Calgary at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Winnipeg, 8:05 p.m.
Everett at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Victoria at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Red Deer at Calgary, 4 p.m.
Brandon at Edmonton, 4 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Winnipeg, 5:05 p.m.
Victoria at Kelowna, 4:05 p.m.
Monday's games
Spokane at Portland, 12 a.m. | 2023-01-19T03:43:03+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17726972.php |
Rich Strike, the underdog entry who finished first at this year's Kentucky Derby, won't race at the Preakness Stakes in Maryland next weekend, forfeiting his chances of winning the Triple Crown, one of the most coveted titles in horseracing.
After speaking with his team, Rich Strike's owner Rick Dawson said his champion race horse will not run in the Preakness Stakes next Saturday, the second stop of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Instead, the RED TR-Racing team will focus on the series' third stop, the Belmont Stakes in New York, scheduled to take place in June.
The team will follow through with a plan that was set in place before Rich Strike, also known as Ritchie, delivered one of the greatest upsets in Kentucky Derby history last weekend.
"Obviously, with our tremendous effort & win in the Derby it's very, very tempting to alter our course & run in the Preakness at Pimlico, which would be a great honor for all our group," Dawson said in a statement Thursday. "However, after much discussion & consideration with my trainer, Eric Reed & a few others, we are going to stay with our plan of what's best for Ritchie is what's best for our group."
With Ritchie dropping out of Pimlico, there will be no Triple Crown winner this year. Only 13 horses have been won all three stops of the series, an achievement known to many if not all to be the greatest title in competitive horseracing.
Dawson said the plan has always been that if Ritchie ran in Kentucky — depending on the outcome and the horse's condition — he would skip the Preakness Stakes and instead push for Belmont or another race with five or six weeks of rest under his belt.
Ritchie secured his place in the race just one day before the Derby. Another horse, Ethereal Road, dropped out, which gave Rich Strike the chance he needed to pull off his upset. Rich Strike and his jockey, Sonny Leon, waited until the very end of the race to make their move, while the favorites, Epicenter and Zandon, took an early lead, according to a Kentucky Derby news release.
Nobody saw it coming when Rich Strike made his break for the win, overtaking Epicenter and Zandon in the last stretch.
"I didn't know if he could win but I had a good feeling with him," Leon said in a news release. "I had to wait until the stretch and that's what I did. I waited and then the rail opened up. I wasn't nervous, I was excited. Nobody knows my horse like I know my horse."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-05-13T00:29:57+00:00 | iowapublicradio.org | https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2022-05-12/kentucky-derby-winner-rich-strike-wont-race-at-preakness-stakes |
One of the reasons the public is obsessed with Harry and Meghan is that they represent an important economic trend that resonates well beyond the British royal family: the rising tension between individual branding and the power and prestige of being part of an institution. And it’s not just the royals; it’s an issue for all industries.
In the past, if money and security and status were what you craved, your path was clear: You got a job at the most prestigious institution you could and became a valuable team player. This meant giving up some part of your identity. You wouldn’t be well-known to people outside your field, or probably even within the company. To a large extent, this was the relic of the last stage of industrialization — The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit era. Back then, stars were for the movies, and office work involved keeping your head down and dedicating yourself to the advancement of the institution. In exchange for your fealty, you received a small share of the institution’s success and prestige.
This has reversed in our current economy. There are fewer movie stars but more high-profile people in all the other industries. For the film industry it was a symbiotic relationship that relied on stars to pull people into theaters. But the dynamic is causing problems for other industries because it creates tension between being a star and being a good institutional team player.
This dynamic has been particularly noticeable in the media industry. Young up-and-coming journalists want to build their brand on social media by airing provocative opinions while also enjoying the resources and prestige of the world-renowned media companies that employ them. That’s a perilous proposition for their employers. After all, The New York Times or The Washington Post have spent many decades building their reputations for top-tier journalism and the majority of journalists there still do careful, thoughtful work without chasing after the limelight. But for better or worse, these institutions are now also associated with the high-profile social-media antics of a few of their reporters who have leveraged their employers’ status to become big stars independently.
You can’t entirely blame the reporters for wanting to elevate their own names and reputations. The media industry doesn’t offer the same security it once did and building your own brand means more job security.
And it’s not just happening in the media. The whole economy has changed. Many industries reward superstars — they get higher salaries, fame and can monetize their own brand while everyone else is left behind. This is seen in industries from academia to public health and even banking and the British royal family. The once-secretive Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is facing this tension. Chief Executive Officer David Solomon, who moonlights as DJ D-Sol, is making headlines by focusing on his hobbies and supposedly changing the culture to reward more high-profile bankers involved in activities outside the firm rather than the grey-flannel suit types.
It’s always been true that marketing yourself is necessary to get ahead. The difference now is that instead of it happening through internal politics, people are doing it on a wider stage — often beyond their firm and their entire industry. Our modern economy not only rewards the stars by paying them a bigger premium, it also makes self-promotion easier. Social media has democratized attention and notoriety for those who crave it.
Not surprisingly, this makes co-workers resentful. Not everyone can be a superstar, either because they don’t have the talent or temperament, or they don’t want to spend their days marketing themselves. Some people would rather just do the work and focus on learning hard skills. People who opt out of self-promotion have always paid a price, but at least in the past the price wasn’t so large since the gains of stardom were smaller and the value of institutional affiliation was more meaningful.
Companies also had more control over their staff and were less tolerant of brazen self-promotion. By building their brand externally, stars can raise the profile of their workplace, but they also can cheapen the brand and entangle it in divisive political or social issues. If a star gets really big they might cash in on the institution’s prestige (and their co-workers’ hard work) and go out on their own.
In theory, superstars become superstars because they’re more productive and talented, rather than just because they’re good at social media. But there’s evidence that superstars in the office can mean less pay for everyone else, which suggests any productivity improvement they bring doesn’t fully cover their higher salary.
The royal family may be damaged by the self-promotion of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, but the monarchy will probably survive. That’s not necessarily guaranteed for every company. When people were dedicated to building institutions, they worked in exchange for stability and prestige. Now stars that co-opt the institution can capture more of the gains for their own brands. How long can this last? Soon everyone will be forced to look out for themselves and institutions won’t have the same value anymore.
Or, this will pass. It’s notable that superstars are becoming less common in the one industry where they make the most sense: movies. Institutions such as Walt Disney Co.’s Marvel are becoming more powerful than the individual. Eventually stars become too expensive and aren’t worth hiring or cultivating. That could be the future for other industries, too. | 2022-12-14T23:40:46+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/harry-and-meghan-and-the-perils-of-superstar-culture-in-the-workplace/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Planet Smoothie® (www.PlanetSmoothie.com) is thrilled to announce its partnership with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting childhood cancer. In observance of National Smoothie Day on June 21st from 2pm to 5pm, guests can enjoy a refreshing 20oz Lunar Lemonade smoothie, blended with strawberries, bananas and 100% lemon juice, at all Planet Smoothie locations for a $1 donation. All proceeds collected during this one-day promotion will directly benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
"At Planet Smoothie, we believe in the power of partnerships to create meaningful change," said Nicole Butcher, director of marketing at Kahala Brands, parent company of Planet Smoothie. "Our support of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation allows us to make a significant difference in the lives of children fighting cancer. By offering a 20oz Lunar Lemonade for just $1, we invite everyone to join us in supporting this remarkable foundation and their tireless efforts to improve the lives of those affected by pediatric cancer."
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is changing the lives of children with cancer by funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families, and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer.
About Planet Smoothie
Planet Smoothie®, intent on redefining the smoothie category, is among the country's top smoothie concepts. The brand appeals to a demographic of loyal, active and occasion-driven customers who want to live a healthier lifestyle. Planet Smoothie offers smoothies made with real fruit that are lower calorie, lower sugar, and higher protein options, giving customers a quick, portable snack or meal replacement. The brand's menu is organized into lifestyle categories to assist customers in finding the smoothie that helps them to achieve their personal goals, including protein, energy, and Planet Lite™ categories. The Planet Smoothie brand operates approximately 150 locations in over 25 states. In 2015, Planet Smoothie was acquired by Scottsdale, Arizona-based Kahala Brands™, one of the fastest growing franchising companies in the world with a portfolio of nearly 30 fast-casual and quick-service restaurant brands with approximately 3,000 locations in 35 countries.
For more information visit www.PlanetSmoothie.com.
About Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of 4-year-old Alexandra "Alex" Scott, who was fighting cancer and wanted to raise money to find cures for all children with cancer. Her spirit and determination inspired others to support her cause, and when she passed away at the age of 8, she had raised over $1 million. Since then, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement. Today, ALSF is one of the leading funders of pediatric cancer research in the U.S. and Canada raising more than $250 million so far, funding over 1,000 research projects and providing programs to families affected by childhood cancer.
For more information, visit www.AlexsLemonade.org.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended a state attorney who had vowed to not enforce the state's new 15-week abortion law.
DeSantis announced the suspension of Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren at a news conference Thursday morning.
"When you flagrantly violate your oath of office, when you make yourself above the law, you have violated your duty, you have neglected your duty and you are displaying a lack of competence to be able to perform those duties," DeSantis said at the event at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Florida’s new 15-week abortion ban law went into effect July 1. The law is the subject of an ongoing lawsuit from abortion providers in Florida but remains in effect.
The law prohibits abortions after 15 weeks, with exceptions if the procedure is necessary to save the pregnant woman’s life, prevent serious injury or if the fetus has a fatal abnormality. It does not allow exceptions in cases where pregnancies were caused by rape, incest or human trafficking. Violators could face up to five years in prison. Physicians and other medical professionals could lose their licenses and face administrative fines of $10,000 for each violation.
Shortly after the law went into effect, Warren declared that it was unconstitutional and said he wouldn't press charges against violators of the law, including those who seek or provide abortions.
"With my hand on the Bible I swore to defend the US & FL Constitutions. Florida has a privacy right protecting abortion. Reversing #Roe doesn’t change that. While Tallahassee passed an unconstitutional bill & hopes judges condone it, I’m upholding the law," Warren tweeted.
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But DeSantis said it isn't Warren's job to pick and choose which laws he wants to enforce.
"That is what the legislature has enacted and it's not for him to put himself above that and say that he is not going to enforce the laws," DeSantis said. "We don't elect people in one part of the state to have veto power over what the entire state decides on these important issues."
Warren on Thursday called the suspension a "political stunt" by DeSantis, who is currently running for a second term as governor and has been talked about as a potential 2024 Republican presidential nominee.
"Today’s political stunt is an illegal overreach that continues a dangerous pattern by Ron DeSantis of using his office to further his own political ambition. It spits in the face of the voters of Hillsborough County who have twice elected me to serve *them*, not Ron DeSantis," Warren tweeted. "In our community, crime is low, our Constitutional rights—including the right to privacy—are being upheld & the people have the right to elect their own leaders—not have them dictated by an aspiring presidential candidate who has shown time & again he feels accountable to no one."
DeSantis said he is appointing current Hillsborough County Judge Susan Lopez to serve as acting state attorney in Warren's place.
Warren was first elected in 2016 and won reelection in 2020. | 2022-08-04T20:55:42+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/desantis-suspends-state-attorney-who-vowed-to-not-enforce-florida-abortion-law/2907052/ |
Lawmakers in Arkansas, Texas and elsewhere are working to remove barriers between college athletes trying to cash in on their fame and the schools for which they play as administrators discover the benefits of moving athlete compensation activities in-house.
The moves could pave the way for schools and their fundraising arms to be directly involved in securing and paying for their athletes' name, image and likeness endorsement deals while also shielding athletic departments from NCAA enforcement.
“The universities want to be more involved in the NIL process and some of the current NCAA rules don't allow them to do that,” said Mit Winter, a sports business attorney based in Kansas City. “And so the state laws are just affirmatively saying that schools in these states are allowed to do certain things, despite what the NCAA rules may say.”
Arkansas was out front in this latest leg of the NIL arms race that started in 2021 when the NCAA lifted its ban on athletes being paid for endorsements, sponsorships and appearances. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an amended bill into law April 14. A similar bill in Oklahoma is awaiting Gov. Kevin Stitt's signature and a Texas bill is likely to pass the state House this week.
Lawmakers in Colorado introduced a bill that says institutions can “identify, create, solicit, facilitate and otherwise enable” NIL opportunities for their athletes.
“And then they’re also affirmatively stating that certain entities can enter into NIL deals with athletes," Winter said. "A lot of them say 501(c)(3) entities in the state, but what they’re really referring to is athletic fundraising foundations that are affiliated with universities.”
The 12th Man Foundation is a private organization that raises money to fund scholarships, programs and facilities for Texas A&M athletics. The 12th Man+ Fund is a newly created division within the foundation that operates like a collective, which have become pervasive as the primary source of NIL compensation for college athletes.
The NCAA sent out a memo to its Division I member schools soon after 12th Man+ was launched that said “entities acting on behalf of the institution” cannot pay athletes for NIL. Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork, in a recent interview, said the school is confident it is compliant.
NCAA rules permit schools and their employees — such as coaches — to promote collectives and encourage donations. If passed, the Texas bill could make NCAA scrutiny moot and protect schools in the state from some of the association's NIL guidelines.
Having an athletic foundation involved in NIL activities in many ways makes sense. Collectives are essentially independent fund-raising operations, too. So why not tap an established organization that already has an open line to donors, relationships with athletes and alignment with athletic department goals?
“If the collectives can’t work with the schools, almost accidentally they’re competing with one another for the sponsorship dollars and brand relationships, which I don’t think is to anyone’s benefit,” said Dan Lust, a sports law attorney and professor at New York Law School.
At Arkansas, officials looked to remedy that situation last August.
“When (NIL) first started, it was like, wow, why would you have something that’s so important and not have the folks that everybody trusts in these positions involved? So it didn’t make sense,” said Marvin Caston, a former Arkansas football player and compliance officer.
He now heads OneArkansas NIL, a limilted liability company owned by the Razorback Foundation.
“We are a separate and distinct legal entity from the Razorback Foundation,” said Caston, who left the Razorback Foundation after 13 years to lead the collective. “We do not compensate our student-athletes with any money raised by the Razorback Foundation for Razorback athletics.”
Bjork said the next step for Texas A&M is creating at least one and maybe two new positions in his department that will be solely devoted to working with athletes on NIL opportunities.
That's another trend.
Minnesota announced in March that former Gophers football player Jeremiah Carter would be shifting from compliance director to a new role as senior associate athletic director for NIL policy and risk management. Duke recently named Rachel Baker, a former Nike executive, its first basketball general manager, overseeing NIL opportunities for athletes.
College sports leaders have been pushing for a federal law to create a uniform standard for NIL that the NCAA cannot. That effort picked up steam in 2019, when California served notice that statehouses were the next battleground over amateur athletics and compensation with its first-in-the-nation NIL law.
California is at it again, with a measure seeking to require college revenue-sharing with athletes. Tim Buckley, the NCAA's senior vice president for external affairs, called that “the wrong solution at the wrong time for college athletics.”
"Another state law at this time will exacerbate the growing problem of different states imposing different rules,' he said.
In a statement to AP, the NCAA also said it has no plans to change its enforcement and investigatory actions because of the latest wave of state NIL laws.
“Independent reviews have found many NIL deals can be exploitive of student-athletes, and with dozens of states now passing different laws governing NIL, the NCAA believes working with Congress is the best way to protect student-athletes’ rights and to set nationwide, uniform rules to modernize college sports," it said.
Indeed, new NCAA President Charlie Baker has framed the need for a federal NIL law as one of consumer protection for college athletes. But with no significant movement toward a federal law, state lawmakers continue to set the course.
“It's a race to whatever’s next. That’s what it’s become,” Bjork said. “And so, until there’s national standards, then I think each university is looking at it that way. To say: How do we put our programs and especially the athletes in the best position?”
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AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/ap_top25 | 2023-04-25T18:52:52+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/states-move-to-lift-barriers-between-college-17917717.php |
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A helicopter contracted to support firefighting efforts on an Interior Alaska blaze crashed after takeoff, killing the pilot, officials said Monday. The fatality was the first related to Alaska wildfires in 22 years.
The pilot was identified as Douglas Ritchie, 56, of Wasilla, Alaska State Troopers said.
He was the lone occupant in a 1960 Bell 204B “Huey” helicopter that crashed Sunday night after taking off from an airstrip near the community of Anderson, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southwest of Fairbanks, officials said.
Initial reports incorrectly said the crash occurred when the helicopter was landing, said Clint Johnson, head of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska division.
“He was in the process of hauling, sling-loading some material out to a fire,” Johnson said. “We understand that he brought the helicopter up to a hover, and that’s when the accident took place."
He said they didn’t have additional details, but three NTSB investigators were en route Monday to the crash site.
The Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection said it contracted the helicopter, which was operated by Northern Pioneer Helicopters, to help with the Clear Fire.
Ritchie had worked for Northern Pioneer Helicopters for 12 years and held the title of lead pilot, according to a short biography on the company's webpage.
Helicopters used to support firefighting operations have a cargo hook on the bottom of the aircraft, and a 100-foot (30-meter) longline is attached to carry — or sling load — materials to the fire.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Ritchie was carrying supplies to support firefighting operations that would have been in a net or if he was carrying a water bucket to help douse the fire, said Alaska Division of Forestry spokesperson Sam Harrel.
“Wildland firefighters and aviators are a close community and are in support of the family, friends and co-workers during this tragic time,” the division said in a statement.
The last firefighter to die was a smokejumper who was killed in a training accident in April 2000, Harrel said.
Troopers said they didn’t suspect foul play in Sunday’s crash, and Ritchie’s remains were sent to Anchorage for an autopsy.
The Clear Fire was at 15 square miles (39 square kilometers) with minimal containment Monday, burning near the community of Anderson. Residents living in about 45 homes in three nearby subdivisions were ordered to evacuate Saturday, though the city itself was not under evacuation orders. The fire was 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) north of the subdivisions as of Sunday.
Lightning started the fire last Tuesday, and it is burning in a mix of tundra, brush, hardwood trees and black spruce. There are 172 personnel working the fire. | 2022-06-27T21:55:22+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Helicopter-pilot-helping-Alaska-firefighters-dies-17268933.php |
THE BRONX, N.Y. (WPIX) – A New York City man is accused of brutally killing his ex-girlfriend’s dog during a fight in her Bronx apartment, the district attorney’s office said Thursday.
Victor Castillo, 32, allegedly picked up the 7-year-old Pomeranian, named Ken-Shin, by the neck and slammed the dog’s head into a coffee table during an argument with his ex at her home on Feb. 9, according to the district attorney’s office.
“This was a spectacularly brutal act of animal abuse. The defendant is being held accountable for allegedly causing multiple fractures to the little dog’s head, killing him instantly,” Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said.
Castillo was arraigned Thursday on charges of aggravated cruelty to animals — a felony, per Clark’s office. His next court date has been set for May 4.
The charge against Castillo — aggravated cruelty to animals — is defined as behavior “intended
to cause extreme physical pain” or conduct which is “carried out in an especially depraved or sadistic manner,” according to New York State law.
If convicted, those found guilty of such a charge can be punished with a jail sentence of up to two years. | 2023-04-15T18:06:44+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/nyc-man-accused-of-killing-exs-dog-during-fight-brutal-act-of-animal-abuse/ |
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a misdemeanor assault charge filed last October against Las Vegas Raiders’ wide receiver Davante Adams after he shoved a photographer to the ground as he left the field following a loss at Kansas City.
The case filed in Kansas City municipal court was dismissed June 5, the Kansas City Star reported.
Adams’ attorney, J.R. Hobbs, declined to comment.
Police in Kansas City, Missouri, have said Adams pushed Ryan Zebley to the ground while running off the field after the Raiders lost 30-29 to the Chiefs on Oct. 10. Police at the time called it an “intentional, overt act” that caused whiplash, a headache and a possible minor concussion.
Adams apologized in his postgame comments to the media and later on Twitter.
“He jumped in front of me coming off the field. I kind of pushed him. He ended up on the ground,” Adams said after the game. “I want to apologize to him for that. That was just frustration mixed with him really just running in front of me.”
Zebley was carrying video equipment for a local production company contracted with ESPN to cover the game. He sued Adams, the Raiders and the Chiefs in May, saying he was targeted online and feared for his safety in the immediate aftermath of the incident.
The lawsuit filed in Jackson County Circuit Court is ongoing, the Kansas City Star reported. | 2023-06-25T14:05:40+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/sports/assault-charge-dropped-against-raiders-davante-adams-for-shoving-photographer/ |
Two teens arrested in connection to Altus double homicide
Published: Jun. 24, 2022 at 2:16 PM CDT|Updated: 58 minutes ago
ALTUS, Okla. (KSWO) - Two people were taken into custody in Altus, in connection to a double homicide last weekend.
Altus Police arrested 18 year old Dawan Brown last night, and a 16 year old male juvenile this morning who has not been identified.
Police say Brown had a stolen firearm in his possession when he was arrested. They’re both being held at the Jackson County Jail, facing 2 counts of first degree murder.
The arrests come after two young men, one 18 years old, and the other 16, were found shot to death near Newlin Drive on Saturday.
The District 3 Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, Jackson County Sheriff’s, and O-S-B-I all assisted in the investigation.
Copyright 2022 KSWO. All rights reserved. | 2022-06-24T20:14:51+00:00 | kswo.com | https://www.kswo.com/2022/06/24/two-teens-arrested-connection-altus-double-homicide/ |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Quick Draw Evening" game were:
01-03-07-14-17-24-25-32-33-36-44-46-51-53-60-65-66-68-71-80, BE: 32
(one, three, seven, fourteen, seventeen, twenty-four, twenty-five, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-six, forty-four, forty-six, fifty-one, fifty-three, sixty, sixty-five, sixty-six, sixty-eight, seventy-one, eighty; BE: thirty-two) | 2022-08-12T04:50:02+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Quick-Draw-Evening-game-17368663.php |
Lite Fog Overnight, Then Sunshine Prevails
High Pressure Hangs Keeping Fair Weather
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Overnight fog will become thicker in the inland counties overnight, however visibility should increase by sunrise. High pressure continues to keep fair weather in the forecast. As we move out of the long holiday weekend, expect highs in the upper 70s on Tuesday, and a cool evening with lows in the 60s.
For spring training baseball fans, it will feel a little humid this week. Plenty of sunshine is on tap and the ultra violet index will be high, so sunscreen is suggested. It warms up to the low 80s beginning Wdednesday, while the lows remain in the 60s. The sky is expected to stay clear of any rain.
For boaters, Tuesday will be a nice day on the water with winds mostly out of the west and southwest between five and ten knots. Seas will be easy at about one foot and a lite chop. Red tide is still present but mostly in low concentrations. The northern beaches in Manatee County have been fairing the best with no issues reported.
Copyright 2023 WWSB. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-21T06:10:26+00:00 | mysuncoast.com | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2023/02/21/lite-fog-overnight-then-sunshine-prevails/ |
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has postponed a meeting of senior governmental advisers known as the Privy Council after doctors advised her to rest, Buckingham Palace said.
The council had been scheduled to meet virtually on Wednesday, a day after the 96-year-old monarch had a full day of activities as she presided over the ceremonial handover power to new Prime Minister Liz Truss at her summer residence in Scotland.
Truss would have taken the oath as First Lord of the Treasury, one of her other titles, and new Cabinet ministers would have been sworn in during the session. The meeting will be rescheduled.
The decision is likely to spark renewed concern about the health of Elizabeth, who marked seven decades on the throne this year. She has increasingly handed over duties to her heir, Prince Charles, and other members of the royal family in recent months as she struggled to get around.
The latest issue won’t require a hospital stay, and the queen remains at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire. | 2022-09-07T18:54:35+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Queen-Elizabeth-II-postpones-meeting-of-Privy-17425175.php |
As Santa Barbara County is cooling down from a heatwave, the county can expect a chance of rain today.
In Santa Barbara, the predicted high is 71 degrees today with a low of 58 degrees with conditions expected to be partly cloudy with a 19% chance of rain. In Santa Maria, the projected high is 77 degrees today with a low of 60 degrees with partly cloudy conditions and a 15% chance of rain. In Santa Ynez, the expected high is 76 degrees with a low of 57 degrees and conditions are predicted to be partly cloudy with a 7% chance of rain.
On Monday, the high in Santa Barbara is expected to be 75 degrees with a low of 59 degrees and partly cloudy with a 23% chance of rain. In Santa Maria, the high is projected to be 77 degrees with a high of 59 degrees and a 36% chance of rain. In Santa Ynez, the high is predicted to be 77 degrees with a low of 55 degrees with showers in the morning and a 38% chance of rain.
email: kzehnder@newspress.com | 2022-09-18T17:16:21+00:00 | newspress.com | https://newspress.com/rain-expected-in-santa-barbara-county/ |
NEW YORK (PIX11) — On NY SportsNation Nightly, Moose and Figgy discussed what the issues were for Max Scherzer with regards to the pitch clock during the Mets/Phillies matinee affair.
Watch the video player for the full story and be sure to tune in to NY SportsNation Nightly weeknights at 7 p.m. on PIX11. | 2023-06-02T03:33:52+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/sports/ny-sports-nation-nightly/max-scherzers-criticisms-of-the-pitch-clock/ |
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired at least six missiles into the sea on Thursday, including an intercontinental ballistic missile that triggered evacuation warnings and halted trains in northern Japan, adding to a recent barrage of weapons tests that has escalated tensions in the region.
The ICBM test was followed by launches of two short-range ballistic missiles in the morning, drawing swift condemnation by North Korea’s neighbors and the United States, which reacted by extending ongoing joint air force exercises with South Korea.
The South Korean and Japanese militaries said North Korea later fired three more short-range missiles into waters off its eastern coast. Those launches came an hour after a senior North Korean military official issued a statement threatening retaliation over the extension of the U.S.-South Korea drills. Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said the missiles traveled as far as 500 kilometers (300 miles).
The South’s military said the North followed those launches by firing 80 artillery rounds into the eastern parts of maritime buffer zones the rivals created off their eastern and western coasts in 2018 as part of agreements to reduce tensions.
On Wednesday, North Korea fired more than 20 missiles, the most it has launched in a single day.
After already setting an annual record with dozens of ballistic launches in 2022, North Korea has further dialed up its testing activity since late September, including what it described as simulated nuclear attacks on South Korean and U.S. targets. It has said its tests are meant as a warning against the United States’ military drills with allies South Korea and Japan which it portrays as rehearsals for a potential invasion.
Experts say North Korea is escalating brinkmanship aimed at forcing the United States to accept it as a nuclear power and at negotiating economic and security concessions from a position of strength.
The Biden administration said in response to the launches that it is willing to take “all necessary measures” to ensure the safety of the American homeland as well as South Korea and Japan. It also warned of unspecified “additional costs and consequences” if North Korea ups the ante by detonating a nuclear test device for the first time since September 2017. U.S. and South Korean officials have been monitoring possible test preparations in North Korea for months.
The U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency open meeting for Friday afternoon to discuss North Korea’s missile launches at the request of the U.S., Britain, France, Albania, Ireland and Albania.
On Thursday morning, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected that North Korea had fired an ICBM from an area near its capital, Pyongyang, and then two short-range missiles an hour later from the nearby city of Kaechon that flew toward its eastern waters.
The longer-range missile appeared to be fired at a high angle, possibly to avoid entering the territory of neighbors, reaching a maximum altitude of 1,920 kilometers (1,193 miles) and traveling around 760 kilometers (472 miles), according to South Korea’s military. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the launch was successful.
Japan said it lost track of one of the North Korean weapons, apparently the ICBM, after it “disappeared” in skies above waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
Choi Yong Soo, a South Korean navy captain who handles public affairs for Seoul’s Defense Ministry, didn’t answer directly when asked about the possibility of the ICBM launch being a failure, saying that it is still being analyzed.
Citing anonymous military sources, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported that the missile possibly failed to maintain a normal flight following a stage separation.
The Japanese government initially feared North Korea fired a missile over its northern territory but later adjusted its assessment. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said the alerts were based on a trajectory analysis that indicated a flyover.
The office of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida broadcast alerts through television, radio, mobile phones and public loudspeakers to residents of the northern prefectures of Miyagi, Yamagata and Niigata, instructing them to go inside strong buildings or underground.
There have been no reports of damage or injuries in the regions where the alerts were issued. Bullet train services in some areas were temporarily suspended following the missile alert before resuming shortly.
North Korean missile activity is a particular concern in Niigata, which is home to seven reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant. Those reactors are currently offline and Japanese authorities say no abnormalities have been detected.
On Sado island, just off Niigata’s northern coast, fishermen rushed back from sea at the sound of sirens blaring from community speaker systems. One fisherman told NTV television he no longer feels safe going out to sea.
“We really have to be careful,” he said.
North Korea last flew a missile over Japan in October in what it described as a test of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile, which experts say potentially would be capable of reaching Guam, a major U.S. military hub in the Pacific.
Kishida condemned North Korea’s latest launches and said officials were analyzing the details of the weapons. The office of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said it will continue to expand military exercises with the United States. It said further launches would only deepen the North’s international isolation and unleash further economic shock to its people.
Adrienne Watson, a spokesperson for the U.S. National Security Council, issued a statement saying the United States strongly condemns North Korea’s ICBM test and that President Joe Biden and his national security team are assessing the situation in close coordination with allies and partners.
“This launch, in addition to the launch of multiple other ballistic missiles this week, is a flagrant violation of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions and needlessly raises tensions and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region,” Watson said.
She said the United States will take all necessary measures to ensure the security of America and its allies South Korea and Japan.
One of the more than 20 missiles North Korea shot on Wednesday flew in the direction of a populated South Korean island and landed near the rivals’ tense sea border, triggering air raid sirens and forcing residents on Ulleung island to evacuate. South Korea quickly responded by launching its own missiles in the same border area.
Those launches came hours after North Korea threatened to use nuclear weapons to get the U.S. and South Korea to “pay the most horrible price in history” in protest of the ongoing South Korean-U.S. military drills.
After North Korea’s earlier launches on Thursday, the South Korean and U.S. air forces agreed to extend their ongoing combined aerial drills to step up their defense posture in the face of North Korea’s increased weapons testing and growing nuclear threat.
U.S. and South Korean forces have deployed more than 200 warplanes, including advanced F-35 fighter jets, for the “Vigilant Storm” exercises that were initially scheduled through Friday. South Korea’s air force didn’t immediately say how long the training will continue, noting that the allies are still discussing details.
In a statement issued through state media, senior North Korean military official Pak Jong Chon accused the allies of pushing tensions to an “uncontrollable state” by extending their “provocative military acts.”
“The U.S. and South Korea will get to know what an irrevocable and awful mistake they made,” he said.
Experts say North Korea’s ramped up tests show an effort to exploit a divide in the U.N. Security Council deepened over Russia’s war on Ukraine to pursue weapons development and increase pressure on the United States and its regional allies.
North Korea has punctuated its tests with an escalatory nuclear doctrine that authorizes preemptive nuclear attacks over a variety of loosely defined crisis situations.
Experts say a North Korean nuclear test, which would be its seventh overall, could bring the country a step closer to its goal of building a full-fledged arsenal threatening regional U.S. allies and the American mainland.
“Should it go forward with a seventh nuclear test there would be additional costs and consequences,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Tuesday, noting that the test would be a “dangerous, reckless, destabilizing act.”
Nuclear disarmament talks between Washington and Pyongyang have been stalled since 2019 because of disagreements over an easing of crippling U.S.-led sanctions against North Korea in exchange for denuclearization steps.
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Yamaguchi reported from Tokyo. AP writers Aamer Madhani and Ellen Knickmeyer in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report. | 2022-11-04T06:07:52+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/international/ap-north-korea-keeps-up-its-missile-barrage-with-launch-of-icbm/ |
Stars vs. Golden Knights Stanley Cup Semifinals Game 3: Odds, total, moneyline and other Vegas lines
Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals at American Airlines Center showcases the Dallas Stars and the Vegas Golden Knights facing off at 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, May 23, airing on ESPN, ESPN+, CBC, SportsNet, and TVAS. The Golden Knights lead 2-0 in the series. Bookmakers list the Golden Knights as underdogs in this matchup, with +120 odds on the moneyline against the Stars (-145).
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- When: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, ESPN+, CBC, SportsNet, and TVAS
- Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
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- Vegas has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 55 of 95 games this season.
- The Stars are 21-8 when favored on the moneyline this season.
- The Golden Knights have secured an upset victory in 12, or 70.6%, of the 17 games they have played while the underdog this season.
- In games it has played with moneyline odds of -145 or shorter, Dallas is 18-6 (winning 75.0% of the time).
- Vegas has won six of its nine games when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
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BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Great Osobor scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds off the bench and Montana State set a single-game scoring record in a 144-59 rout of Northwest Indian College on Saturday night.
Seven Bobcats scored in double figures and 14 players contributed to the scoring.
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Jubrile Belo scored 20 points and snared 10 rebounds. Raequan Battle scored 15 points, Caleb Fuller 13, Luca Colceag and Jed Miller each added 12 points and Alex Germer chipped in 10. Montana State (7-5) shot 67.1% from the field (53 of 79) and knocked down 23 of 40 shots from beyond the arc.
Trazil Lane scored 28 points and Mycole Rodriguez added 16 to lead Northwest Indian.
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Boston homicide detectives were investigating a triple stabbing on Saturday about a block from the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, a troubled area that is the epicenter of the city’s homelessness and opioid crisis.
The three victims were being treated in area hospitals, and one had injuries that were described as life-threatening, said Officer Michael Torigian, a Boston police spokesman.
Officers responded to the area of 112 Southampton St., on the corner of Atkinson Street, in Roxbury for a report of a stabbing at 11:38 a.m., he said.
One victim walked to a nearby hospital, and the two others were taken by ambulance to area hospitals, he said.
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The stabbings are under investigation, he said. No further information, including whether anyone has been charged in the stabbings, was immediately available Saturday.
Globe correspondent Jesús Marrero Suárez contributed to this report.
Nick Stoico can be reached at nick.stoico@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @NickStoico. | 2023-07-16T00:30:05+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/07/15/metro/3-injured-stabbing-near-mass-cass-police-say/ |
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Jamaica’s prime minister declared a widespread state of emergency on Tuesday to fight a surge in gang violence on an island with one of the highest murder rates in the region.
The state of emergency allows authorities to arrest people and search buildings without a warrant, drawing heavy criticism from political opponents and activists who have warned against a repeat of the police abuse and mass detentions that happened under previous states of emergency.
Similar measures have been imposed in El Salvador and Honduras recently.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness dismissed critics, saying in a televised address that his priority is to save lives.
“That is all the government is trying to do,” he said, adding that Jamaicans “have to hide under their beds, hide their daughters, can’t go to church, and they see their sons and their boyfriends and husbands killed. That’s the reality.”
The island of 2.8 million people reported 1,421 killings so far this year, outpacing the 1,375 killings in the same period last year, a spokesman with Jamaica’s Constabulary Force told The Associated Press.
Jamaica has a similar population to the U.S. city of Chicago, which reported 643 killings so far this year.
“We have some really serious criminal threats facing us, and we have to use all the powers at our disposal,” Holness said.
The vast majority of killings in Jamaica are blamed on gangs known as “posses” that have been linked to major political parties and rely on extortion, drug trafficking and lottery scams to finance their activities.
In response, Jamaica has implemented several states of emergency in recent years that have been scrutinized by human rights activists. The nation’s Supreme Court has ruled several times — most recently in June — that detaining Jamaicans for months without a trial, let alone more than a year, is unconstitutional.
States of emergency deliver only marginal results and have worrying consequences, according to Jermaine Young, an expert on emergency powers and former professor at Howard University.
“Jamaica has a sordid reputation for abusing emergency powers,” Young wrote in an essay this month. The police and military “have engaged in practices that include arbitrary and unlawful mass extended detentions, extrajudicial killings and internal renditions.”
Authorities in Jamaica are defending the measure. Police Chief Maj. Gen. Anthony Johnson noted a 64% decline in killings during a smaller, two-week state of public emergency last month.
The prime minister said he is aware of the concerns.
“It is not the intention of the government to abuse these powers,” Holness said. “As long as it is needed, this government will use states of public emergency.”
Holness left the press conference early, saying he was traveling to the U.S. to meet with top security officials and talk about new ways to reduce violent crime. | 2022-12-06T19:31:53+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/jamaica-imposes-state-of-emergency-amid-sharp-criticism/2022/12/06/9822f83a-7594-11ed-a199-927b334b939f_story.html |
ID Made in Fatal Lake County Crash
October 19, 2022 11:00AM CDT
(Beach Park, IL) An identification has been made on the victim of a fatal Beach Park crash. The incident took place on Sunday night along Green Bay Road, when a Cadillac being driven by a 68-year-old Milwaukee man went across the centerline and struck a Chevy being driven by a 31-year-old Zion woman. A passenger in the Cadillac, now identified as 55-year-old Anita Parker of Milwaukee, was pronounced dead at the scene. Coroner’s officials say the cause of death was listed as blunt force injuries sustained in the crash. The driver of the Cadillac suffered critical injuries, while the driver of the Chevy suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries. The matter remains under investigation.
Tim Vander Tuuk, WLIP (10-19-22) | 2022-10-20T06:19:03+00:00 | wlip.com | https://www.wlip.com/id-made-in-fatal-lake-county-crash/ |
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday rolled out a proposal to prohibit employers from implementing noncompete clauses that limit workers’ ability to change jobs.
Noncompetes, which are used in a broad range of industries, make it difficult for employees to work for a competitor or start their own business for a period of time after they leave employment.
The FTC said that the rule could boost wages by nearly $300 billion per year by giving workers more power to find a new job or using the threat of leaving to demand a raise. The agency said that noncompetes also hinder innovation by blocking workers from launching their own startups.
“The freedom to change jobs is core to economic liberty and to a competitive, thriving economy,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a statement. “Noncompetes block workers from freely switching jobs, depriving them of higher wages and better working conditions, and depriving businesses of a talent pool that they need to build and expand.”
The left-leaning Economic Policy Institute estimates that between 36 million and 60 million private-sector workers are subject to noncompetes.
President Biden issued an executive order in July 2021 directing agencies to take aim at barriers to competition, including banning or limiting noncompetes.
“These agreements block millions of retail workers, construction workers, and other working folks from taking a better job, getting better pay and benefits, in the same field,” Biden said during a Cabinet meeting Thursday.
The rule, if finalized, wouldn’t just ban noncompetes going forward — it would also require employers to rescind existing noncompetes and inform workers of the change. It covers independent contractors and interns in addition to full-time employees.
Sarah Miller, executive director of the American Economic Liberties Project, an anti-monopoly group with close ties to Khan, cheered the proposed rule, arguing that noncompetes harm job mobility and satisfaction.
“For too long, coercive noncompete agreements have unfairly denied millions of working people the freedom to change jobs, negotiate for better pay, and start new businesses,” Miller said in a statement.
The FTC voted 3-1 to introduce the rule, which is certain to draw opposition, and legal action, from business groups.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which represents many of the nation’s largest companies, had argued the FTC “lacks legal authority to promulgate a rule that would ban noncompete clauses” in a 2021 letter to the agency.
“Should the FTC attempt to respond to the petition and initiate a rule making, it will face strong legal challenges that waste precious enforcement resources,” the Chamber wrote. | 2023-01-06T03:54:25+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ftc-unveils-proposal-to-ban-noncompete-clauses/ |
COLOMBO – International human rights groups are urging Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to cease all unlawful use of force against protesters who have been demonstrating against the government — for months — over the country’s economic meltdown.
A day after President Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in Thursday, hundreds of armed troops raided a protest camp outside the president's office in the early hours of Friday, attacking demonstrators with batons in a move that Human Rights Watch said “sends a dangerous message to the Sri Lankan people that the new government intends to act through brute force rather than the rule of law.”
Two journalists and two lawyers were also attacked by soldiers in the crackdown. Security forces arrested 11 people, including protesters and lawyers.
“Urgently needed measures to address the economic needs of Sri Lankans demand a government that respects fundamental rights,” said Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director at Human Rights Watch, in a statement released early Saturday.
“Sri Lanka’s international partners should send the message loud and clear that they can’t support an administration that tramples on the rights of its people," she added.
Also condemning the attack, the rights group Amnesty International said “it is shameful that the new government resorted to such violent tactics within hours of coming to power.”
“The protesters have a right to demonstrate peacefully. Excessive use of force, intimidation and unlawful arrests seem to be an endlessly repetitive pattern in which the Sri Lankan authorities respond to dissent and peaceful assembly," said Kyle Ward, the group's deputy secretary general.
Wickremesinghe, who previously served as prime minister six times, was sworn in as president a week after his predecessor, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, fled the country after protesters stormed his residence. Rajapaksa later resigned while exiled in Singapore.
Sri Lankans have taken to the streets for months to demand their top leaders step down to take responsibility for the economic chaos that has left the nation’s 22 million people struggling with shortages of essentials, including medicine, fuel and food. While the protesters have focused on the Rajapaksa political dynasty, Wickremesinghe also has drawn their ire as a perceived Rajapaksa surrogate.
Armed troops and police arrived in trucks and buses on Friday to clear the main protest camp near the presidential palace in the capital, Colombo, where demonstrators had gathered for more than 100 days. They removed tents and blocked roads leading to the site.
The troops moved in even though protesters had announced they would vacate the site on Friday voluntarily.
Sri Lanka’s opposition, the United Nations, and the U.S. have denounced the government's heavy-handed tactics.
Despite heightened security outside the president’s office, protesters have vowed to continue their efforts until Wickremesinghe resigns.
Wickremesinghe was voted president by lawmakers this week — apparently seen as a safe pair of hands to lead Sri Lanka out of the crisis, even though he, too, was a target of the demonstrations. On Friday, he appointed as prime minister a Rajapaksa ally, Dinesh Gunawardena, who is 73 and from a prominent political family.
On Monday, when he was acting president, Wickremesinghe declared a state of emergency giving him the power to change or suspend laws and giving authorities broad power to search premises and detain people. Overnight, just hours after he was sworn in, he issued a notice under the state of emergency calling on the armed forces to maintain law and order nationwide — clearing the way for the move against the protest camp.
The protesters accuse Rajapaksa and his powerful family of siphoning money from government coffers and of hastening the country’s collapse by mismanaging the economy. The family has denied the corruption allegations, but the former president acknowledged that some of his policies contributed to Sri Lanka’s crisis.
The political turmoil has threatened to make a rescue from the International Monetary Fund more difficult. Still, earlier this week, Wickremesinghe said bailout talks with the fund were nearing a conclusion and talks on help from other countries had also progressed.
The head of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, told the Japanese financial magazine Nikkei Asia this week that the fund hopes for a deal “as quickly as possible.” | 2022-07-23T06:50:01+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2022/07/23/rights-groups-urge-sri-lanka-not-to-use-unlawful-force/ |
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'The money is gone': Evacuated Ukrainians forced to return
Pokrovsk, Ukraine — The missile's impact flung the young woman against the fence so hard it splintered. Her mother found her dying on the bench beneath the pear tree where she’d enjoyed the afternoon. By the time her father arrived, she was gone.
Anna Protsenko was killed two days after returning home. The 35-year-old had done what authorities wanted: She evacuated eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region as Russian forces move closer. But starting a new life elsewhere had been uncomfortable and expensive.
Like Protsenko, tens of thousands of people have returned to rural or industrial communities close to the region's front line at considerable risk because they can’t afford to live in safer places.
Protsenko had tried it for two months, then came home to take a job in the small city of Pokrovsk. On Monday, friends and family caressed her face and wept before her casket was hammered shut beside her grave.
“We cannot win. They don’t hire us elsewhere and you still have to pay rent,” said a friend and neighbor, Anastasia Rusanova. There’s nowhere to go, she said, but here in the Donetsk region, “everything is ours.”
The Pokrovsk mayor’s office estimated that 70% of those who evacuated have come home. In the larger city of Kramatorsk, an hour’s drive closer to the front line, officials said the population had dropped to about 50,000 from the normal 220,000 in the weeks following Russia's invasion but has since risen to 68,000.
It’s frustrating for Ukrainian authorities as some civilians remain in the path of war, but residents of the Donetsk region are frustrated, too. Some described feeling unwelcome as Russian speakers among Ukrainian speakers in some parts of the country.
But more often, lack of money was the problem. In Kramatorsk, some people in line waiting for boxes of humanitarian aid said they were too poor to evacuate at all. The Donetsk region and its economy have been dragged down by conflict since 2014, when Russian-backed separatists began fighting Ukraine's government.
“Who will take care of us?” asked Karina Smulska, who returned to Pokrovsk a month after evacuating. Now, at age 18, she is her family's main money-earner as a waitress.
Volunteers have been driving around the Donetsk region for months since Russia's invasion helping vulnerable people evacuate, but such efforts can end quietly in failure.
In a dank home in the village of Malotaranivka on the outskirts of Kramatorsk, speckled twists of flypaper hung from the living room ceiling. Pieces of cloth were stuffed into window cracks to keep out the draft.
Tamara Markova, 82, and her son Mykola Riaskov said they spent only five days as evacuees in the central city of Dnipro this month before deciding to take their chances back home.
“We would have been separated,” Markova said.
The temporary shelter where they stayed said she would be moved to a nursing home and her son, his left side immobilized after a stroke, would go to a home for the disabled. They found that unacceptable. In their hurry to leave, they left his wheelchair behind. It was too big to take on the bus.
Now they make do. If the air raid siren sounds, Markova goes to shelter with neighbors “until the bombing stops.” Humanitarian aid is delivered once a month. Markova calls it good enough. When winter comes, the neighbors will cover their windows with plastic film for basic insulation and clean the fireplace of soot. Maybe they’ll have gas for heat, maybe not.
“It was much easier under the Soviet Union,” she said of their lack of support from the state, but she was even unhappier with Russian President Vladimir Putin and what his soldiers are doing to the communities around her.
“He's old,” she said of Putin. “He has to be retired.”
Homesickness and uncertainty also drive returns. A daily evacuation train leaves Pokrovsk for relatively safer western Ukraine, but another train also arrives daily with people who have decided to come home. While the evacuation train is free, the return one is not.
Oksana Tserkovnyi took the train home with her 10-year-old daughter two days after the deadly attack on July 15 in Dnipro, where they had stayed for more than two months. While the attack was the spark to return, Tserkovnyi had found it difficult to find work. Now she plans to return to her previous job in a coal mine.
Costs in Dnipro, already full of evacuees, were another concern. “We stayed with relatives, but if we needed to rent it would have been a lot more,” Tserkovnyi said. “It starts at 6,000 hryvnia ($200) a month for a studio, and you won’t be able to find it.”
Taxi drivers who wait in Pokrovsk for the arriving train said many people give up on trying to resettle elsewhere.
“Half my work for sure is taking these people,” said one driver, Vitalii Anikieiev. “Because the money is gone.”
In mid-July, he said, he picked up a woman who was coming home from Poland after feeling out of place there. When they reached her village near the front line, there was a crater where her house had been.
“She cried,” Anikieiev said. “But she decided to stay.”
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Associated Press journalist Inna Varenytsia contributed. | 2022-07-25T13:52:03+00:00 | detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2022/07/25/the-money-gone-evacuated-ukrainians-forced-return/10142009002/ |
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A second arrest was made in the case of the daughter of a MLB Hall of Fame pitcher who gave birth in the woods and was accused of misleading New Hampshire police about the newborn’s location, authorities said Wednesday.
In a police affidavit, the daughter referred to George Theberge as her boyfriend. Other records in the case have been sealed. Theberge was arrested and charged with tampering with witnesses, reckless conduct and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the Dec. 26 birth, police in the city of Manchester said. It was not immediately known if Theberge has a lawyer.
The baby boy was left alone in a tent in subfreezing cold for more than an hour before officers found him, authorities say.
The mother, Alexandra Eckersley, 26, was accused of abandoning her son without heat or proper clothing. She pleaded not guilty Dec. 27 to charges of assault, reckless conduct, and other counts, and was released on bail on condition that she can’t have contact with her son.
Eckersley’s lawyer, Kim Kossick, said she’s in treatment.
“She’s recovering from this ordeal,” Kossick said. “She’s a young woman who didn’t know she was pregnant. She gave birth alone, in the woods. She did the only thing she could do, and she called 911.”
Kossick said Eckersley did lead the police to the baby. “In my opinion, she did save the baby’s life,” she said.
She added, “The idea this woman alone had this child and the first instinct was to arrest her, I think, just tells you a lot about what you need to know about our society. She was taken to the police station and interrogated before she was taken to the hospital, in her bloody clothes, still bleeding from the birth.”
She is the daughter of Dennis Eckersley, who was drafted by Cleveland as a California high schooler in 1972, went on to pitch 24 seasons as both a 20-win starter and a 50-save reliever for Cleveland, Boston, the Cubs, Oakland and the Cardinals. He won the AL Cy Young and MVP awards in 1992 while playing for the Oakland Athletics. Eckersley retired last year from broadcasting Boston Red Sox games.
The Eckersley family released a statement last month saying they had no prior knowledge of the pregnancy and were in complete shock. They were seeking guardianship of the boy.
The statement went on to say that Alexandra Eckersley, whom they referred to as “Allie,” has suffered from “severe mental illness her entire life” and that the family did their very best to get her help and support. | 2023-01-12T21:39:59+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/sports/ap-2nd-arrest-in-case-of-pitchers-grandson-born-in-woods/ |
KIRKWOOD, Mark W.
Age 71, of Huber Heights, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022, at his residence. Mark was the manager of Lukjan Wholesale Supply for 40 years. He was a 1969 graduate of Wayne High School, an avid fan of the Cincinnati Bengals, loved antiquing and enjoyed the outdoors especially hiking.
Mark was preceded in death by his parents, Billy Jr and Mildred L. Kirkwood. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Brad T. and Candy I. Kirkwood of Dayton; nieces, Chelsea I. Kirkwood (Mike Lovegrove) and Caitlyn L. Kirkwood (Brandon Ziegeler); his special friend, Tom Zimmerman; and special furry companions, Annie and Broadway.
Funeral service 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Marker & Heller Funeral Home, Huber Heights Chapel, 5844 Old Troy Pike with Pastor Kelly Reagan officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 AM, Saturday until service time. Interment Willow View Cemetery. | 2022-11-10T07:29:47+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/obituaries/kirkwood-mark/G4WK6LWYERCRDKDNNBS5VQ2QI4/ |
PHOENIX (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni is thrilled young aspiring football players all over the world will get to watch two Black quarterbacks face each other for the first time in the Super Bowl.
He’s also pleased they get to watch two really, really good quarterbacks.
“I’m really excited for both quarterbacks, what they can represent to a ton of kids,” Sirianni said at Monday’s Super Bowl media night. “Not only are they two African-American quarterbacks, but they’re the two best quarterbacks in the NFL this year. First-team All-Pro, second-team All-Pro.
“They both play at the highest level.”
There are many storylines for this Super Bowl, but the duel between Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes is right at the top of the list.
The significance of Sunday’s matchup in Glendale, Arizona, isn’t lost on Mahomes.
“I think about it a lot,” Mahomes said. “The quarterbacks that came before me — Shack Harris, Doug Williams — that laid the foundation for me to be in this position. It goes across all sports. If you think about Jackie Robinson and the people who broke the color barrier in baseball, I wouldn’t be standing here today if it wasn’t for them.
“To be lucky enough to be in this position — and play against another great guy like Jalen — it will be a special moment. I’m glad we’re here today, but how can we keep moving forward? How can we motivate kids who are younger, who want to follow their dreams to be a quarterback?”
It’s not just the quarterbacks who are relishing the groundbreaking matchup. Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon said players are well aware of what they’re witnessing.
“There’s history being made,” McKinnon said. “That’s a beautiful thing. Something I can look back and tell my kids that, ‘I was a part of that, I experienced that.’ So it’s a blessing. This whole experience is a blessing.
“To have that on top, just adds to it.”
In addition to being good, both quarterbacks are also tough.
Hurts missed two games late in the season with a shoulder injury that’s still bothering him. The Eagles haven’t had to lean on him in two lopsided playoff wins. He has 275 yards passing and two TDs along with 73 yards rushing and two scores, pedestrian numbers by his standards.
Mahomes hobbled around on a badly sprained ankle to help the Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 and advance to their third Super Bowl appearance in four years.
“It’s amazing — especially being Black History Month as well,” Eagles cornerback Darius Slay said. “I’m thankful for this moment, to be a part of this. This is crazy with two Black quarterbacks in the Super Bowl, one of the biggest games in the world.”
Washington’s Doug Williams was the first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl following the 1987 season. That’s back when Black quarterbacks were fairly rare across the NFL.
This season — 35 years later — began with 11 Black QBs starting in Week 1 and now ends with a historic matchup.
Mahomes can become the first two-time winner if he leads the Chiefs to victory on Sunday. Hurts aims to become the fourth Black QB to win the Super Bowl, joining Williams, Mahomes and Russell Wilson.
Steve McNair, Colin Kaepernick, Cam Newton and Wilson also started in a Super Bowl and lost.
Now it’s Hurts vs. Mahomes.
After McKinnon heard that Sirianni said the two quarterbacks were the top two in the league, he had a one-word response: “Facts.”
“It’s going to be a showdown — all four quarters,” McKinnon said. “It’s going to come down to the last second. Jalen Hurts is phenomenal, I’ve been watching him since college. The things he does and brings to the table are phenomenal.”
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AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi contributed to this story.
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AP sources: NFL will not resume Bills-Bengals game
(AP) - The NFL will not resume the Bills-Bengals game that was suspended Monday night after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Both people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the league is still figuring out how to determine playoff seedings and scheduling. The NFL Players Association must approve changes.
The Bills-Bengals game had major playoff implications.
Buffalo (12-3) entered Monday night needing a win to maintain the AFC’s No. 1 seed. The Kansas City Chiefs (13-3) currently hold that spot. The Bengals (11-4) had a chance to earn that top seed with two more wins and a loss by the Chiefs.
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The leading Professional Employer Organization returns to Marion County after 17 years in Hamilton County.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkSmart Systems Inc., a leading Indiana-based Professional Employer Organization (PEO), today announced their return to Marion County with the opening of a new office in Castleton, Ind.
The move will accommodate the company's rapid growth trajectory beyond 2025 and provide a state-of-the-art facility and amenities to current and future employees. WorkSmart brought 40 employees to Marion County in the 2021 move and have since grown their employee base by 30%.
The decision was made to locate the facility along the future Nickel Plate Trail in Castleton as revitalization efforts continues in the area. The Nickel Plate Trail is a proposed 8.6-mile multi-use trail connecting Indianapolis with two northern suburbs, Noblesville and Fishers.
"We have planned our return to Marion County for years and are excited to be one of the first businesses to make a move in revitalizing Castleton," said Matt Thomas, President of WorkSmart Systems. "This change is yet another milestone for WorkSmart and a testament to our continued dedication to the employee experience. Our new facility allows us to give our team the space they deserve to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment."
Construction began on the new WorkSmart office in October 2019, and employees moved into their new office in June 2021.
"The Castleton revitalization project is a major reinvestment in Marion County and one that I firmly believe in," said Thomas. "The Nickel Plate Trail will soon be a staple of the local community. We hope to see other organizations follow in our footsteps and bring jobs back to Marion County."
Both the Nickel Plate Trail and Castleton Revitalization plan are moving along with strong support from local and state government. Indianapolis City Councillor Dan Boots has been instrumental in the effort.
For more information on WorkSmart and its services, visit www.WorkSmartPEO.com.
WorkSmart Systems Inc. is an Indianapolis-based Professional Employer Organization (PEO) founded in 1998. As a leading PEO, WorkSmart serves over 400 client companies with employees in 45 states. WorkSmart is also an active member of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO). Our goal is to provide small to medium-size employers with an integrated Human Resources solution which allows them to take better care of their employees, stabilize employee-related costs, and focus on their core business. With the most comprehensive suite of PEO services available in the market and a focus on providing excellent client service, we strive to assist and protect each of our clients.
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Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday morning took a victory lap after Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) won his runoff election, declaring the Supreme Court’s decision striking down abortion rights and the House Jan. 6 hearings were key factors in Democrats expanding their Senate majority.
“It is a good morning, a great morning!” Schumer exulted at a press conference Wednesday, pointing out that this year was the first time since 1934 that the president’s party did not lose a single Senate incumbent in a midterm election.
Schumer said it looked in April like Democrats would lose control of the Senate. But the tide turned after a 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court struck down the federal right to an abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and the House Jan. 6 select committee’s public hearings put a spotlight on the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
He also cited Supreme Court decisions striking down a century-old New York law restricting the carrying of concealed firearms and limiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s power to regulate coal plants.
“In May and June, the public began to realize how far right these MAGA Republicans had gone. The Dobbs decision was the crystallization of that, of course, when people said, ‘Wow these MAGA Republicans are serious about turning the clock all the way back,’” Schumer said, referring to former President Trump’s slogan, “Make America Great Again.”
“But then there were the two other Supreme Court decisions on concealed carry and on limiting what we could do to stop coal plants from poisoning the atmosphere,” he added.
Schumer also credited the House Jan. 6 hearings, in which two moderate Republicans, Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.), played starring roles, in bringing to light damning details surrounding the attack on the Capitol and what Trump did to encourage the violence that left several people dead.
“There were the Jan. 6 hearings. I think they had an important effect because people didn’t just read about something that happened once, but every night they saw on TV these hooligans, these insurrections being violent, beating up police officers,” Schumer told reporters.
“They saw all of that and they said, ‘Wow,’” he added. “And the third thing is they saw the Republican leaders wouldn’t even attack this craziness.”
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (S.D.), the No. 2 ranking Senate GOP leader, however, pushed back Wednesday on Schumer’s assertion that Republican leaders were not vocal enough in condemning the Jan. 6 attack or Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
“He’s got his own theories on that. I think it was a lot of things,” Thune said of Schumer’s assessment of why Senate Democrats picked up a seat.
“I think it was pretty vocal. If you look at statements some of our leaders have made, including statements that I have made, and the attacks the president made on some of us throughout the process,” Thune said. “I don’t think it was unclear.”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) condemned Trump’s behavior in the lead-up to the Jan. 6 attack in a fiery floor speech after voting to acquit him on technical grounds of inciting an insurrection in his second impeachment trial.
“There is no question that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of that day,” he said. “The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president.”
McConnell said the pro-Trump mob attacked the Capitol “because they had been fed wild falsehoods by the most powerful man on Earth — because he was angry he’d lost an election.”
Since that forceful speech, however, McConnell has rarely commented on Trump’s behavior or statements, though he did recently criticize the former president’s dinner with an outspoken white supremacist and antisemite and Trump’s suggestion that the Constitution should be suspended to allow him to return to the Oval Office.
Schumer on Wednesday said voters may have still had doubts about the Democrats’ ability to govern, but that changed after Democrats passed a bipartisan bill to address gun violence in the wake of two high-profile mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas.
He also cited passage of bipartisan legislation to help veterans suffering health problems because of exposure to toxic burn pits, radiation and other hazards and passage of a $280 billion bill to help the domestic semiconductor manufacturing industry compete with China.
And he lauded the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act, which established a 15 percent minimum corporate tax, allocated $370 billion to energy programs and to fight climate change and set new rules for prescription drug pricing, as a major win.
“In June [voters] still held doubts about the Democratic Party,” Schumer noted. “The turning point really occurred this summer where we passed six major bills, five bipartisan, all of which affected people’s lives.”
“They were the things people wanted us to talk about. Making the environment better, dealing with the high cost of prescription drugs, helping our veterans … dealing with gun safety, getting American jobs here, not in China,” he said.
“By Sept. 1, I thought we’d win the Senate, we’d keep the Senate, because the combination of those two things was the powerful one-two punch that made us defy all the odds,” he said. | 2022-12-07T19:05:55+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/hill-politics/schumer-abortion-ruling-and-jan-6-hearings-helped-democrats-expand-senate-majority/ |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
9-6-1-7
(nine, six, one, seven)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
9-6-1-7
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CHICAGO (AP) — A music writer who spent decades raising awareness about sexual misconduct allegations against R. Kelly is fighting a bid to force him to testify at the R&B singer’s federal trial on child pornography and trial-fixing charges, according to a Tuesday court filing.
Lawyers for Jim DeRogatis, who in 2019 released his book “Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly,” invoked constitutional and other protections for the press in asking Judge Harry Leinenweber to rule that DeRogatis need not testify.
DeRogatis was a reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times in the early 2000s when he anonymously received a video that he gave to police that helped lead to Kelly’s child pornography trial in 2008 in state court. Video evidence entered at that 2008 trial is also part of the current trial.
Lawyers for Kelly’s former business manager, Derrel McDavid, who with Kelly is charged with a conspiracy to rig that 2008 child pornography trial, subpoenaed DeRogatis to testify. Kelly’s lawyers also would be able to question DeRogatis if he takes the stand.
Kelly, who was acquitted in the 2008 state trial, also faces charges of enticing minors for sex at the federal trial in the Grammy Award winner’s hometown. Both McDavid and Kelly also face pornography charges.
The trial was scheduled to resume Wednesday — after the Labor Day holiday and after the unexpected closure of the courthouse Tuesday due to “operational issues.” Leinenweber is expected to decide Wednesday morning about whether DeRogatis, who co-hosts the public radio show “Sound Opinions,” will have to testify.
Prosecutors rested last week and the defense could wrap up by the end of this week. The trial follows a separate federal trial in New York, where Kelly, 55, was sentenced to 30 years in June.
It’s not clear what defense lawyers at Kelly’s current trial would ask DeRogatis. But in filings and public statements they raised chain-of-custody questions about how video evidence got into police hands. They also say there were indications DeRogatis shared a draft of his book about Kelly with prosecutors.
Tuesday’s filing, also submitted on behalf of The New Yorker magazine, for whom DeRogatis writes, points to rulings by a Chicago-based U.S. appellate court that forcing reporters to testify in cases they’ve covered should be done rarely and only when there are no alternatives to introducing the same information.
The filing says a Chicago police detective already testified for the prosecution to explain the chain of custody of video evidence. It says another key government witness, using the pseudonym “Jane” also testified that she and Kelly were the people in several video excerpts.
Calling the outspoken Kelly critic to testify could amount to “harassment or intimidation,” given that there are other ways to work the same facts into evidence, the filing argues. It also cites reports that a window at the DeRogatis family home was shot out after the Sun-Times reported on Kelly.
Four years ago, Kelly released a song called “I Admit,” in which he sought to call out the writer, singing: “To Jim DeRogatis, whatever your name is/You been tryna destroy me for 25 whole years.” Kelly described himself as “so falsely accused” but added, “I admit I have made some mistakes/And I have some imperfect ways.”
DeRogatis took the stand at Kelly’s 2008 trial, but refused to answer questions, citing an Illinois law that shields reporters’ rights, as well the U.S. Constitution’s free press rights and right against self-incrimination.
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1 of 2 inmates who escaped Philadelphia jail has been captured as police arrest woman accused of aiding their escape
By Ashley R. Williams and Danny Freeman, CNN
A 21-year-old woman faces four felony charges after Philadelphia authorities accused her of helping two inmates escape a correctional facility — one of whom has since been captured.
Philadelphia police arrested and charged Xianni Stalling with criminal conspiracy, escape, hindering apprehension and criminal use of a communication facility, the Municipal Court of Philadelphia County’s criminal docket shows.
The US Marshals Service arrested Stalling Wednesday in Philadelphia and she was arraigned early Thursday, CNN affiliate WPVI-TV reported. The municipal court set her bail at $500,000, court records show.
A public defender representing Stalling did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.
Ameen Hurst, 18, and Nasir Grant, 24, broke out of the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center Sunday night through a “deliberately cut” hole in the holding facility’s recreation yard fencing, according to the Philadelphia Department of Prisons.
The men had been missing for nearly a full day before the facility’s staff noticed.
Grant, who had been in custody on narcotics and gun violations, was captured by US Marshals in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, a Marshal spokesperson told CNN on Thursday.
US Marshals and the Philadelphia Police Department, which described the men as “armed and dangerous,” are offering a combined $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
Philadelphia police said there is evidence of communication between Stalling and Hurst, and investigators think she aided in the escape, according to WPVI-TV.
Hurst, described as approximately 6 feet tall and weighing 140 pounds, had been held since March 2021 on charges related to four homicides, according to Philadelphia Police Department Deputy Commissioner of Investigations Frank Vanore.
The Philadelphia Police Department’s Office of Professional Compliance said in a statement it is “actively investigating” the escape, including reviewing security tapes and staffing assignments around the time of the jailbreak.
Investigators are also examining phone calls made by Grant and Hurst prior to their escape from the 1,210-capacity, 56-bed prison, which remains under lockdown until Friday.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian court sentenced a captured Russian soldier to the maximum penalty of life in prison for killing a civilian, and the Kremlin hinted that it may put on trial some of the fighters who surrendered at Mariupol’s steelworks.
Meanwhile, in a rare public expression of opposition to the war from the ranks of the Russian elite, a veteran Kremlin diplomat resigned and sent a scathing letter Monday to foreign colleagues in which he said of the invasion, “Never have I been so ashamed of my country as on Feb. 24."
Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for “maximum” sanctions against Russia in a video address to world leaders and executives at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Separately, he revealed one of the deadliest single strikes of the war, a missile attack on a village near Kyiv that killed almost 90 people.
And on the battlefield, heavy fighting raged in the Donbas in the east, where Moscow's forces have stepped up their bombardment. Cities not under Russian control were constantly shelled, and one Ukrainian official said Russian forces targeted civilians trying to flee.
In the first of what could be a multitude of war crimes trials held by Ukraine, Russian Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, was sentenced for the killing of a 62-year-old man who was shot in the head in a village in the northeastern Sumy region in the opening days of the war.
Shishimarin, a member of a tank unit, had claimed he was following orders, and he apologized to the man's widow in court.
His Ukraine-appointed defense attorney, Victor Ovsyanikov, argued his client had been unprepared for the “violent military confrontation” and mass casualties that Russian troops encountered when they invaded. He said he would appeal.
Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating thousands of potential war crimes. Russian forces in Mariupol bombed a theater where civilians were sheltering and struck a maternity hospital. In the wake of Moscow’s withdrawal from around Kyiv weeks ago, mass graves were discovered and streets were strewn with bodies in towns such as Bucha.
Before Shishimarin's sentencing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow was unable to defend the soldier but will consider trying to do so “through other channels.”
Mary Ellen O’Connell, an expert on international law at the University of Notre Dame, said that putting Shishimarin on trial could prove “extremely detrimental to Ukrainian soldiers in the hands of Russia.” She said Russia may decide to hold “show trials” of Ukrainians to boost the morale of its own soldiers and spread disinformation.
Russian authorities have threatened to hold trials of captured Ukrainians — namely, fighters who held out at Mariupol’s shattered steel plant, the last stronghold of resistance in the strategic southern port city. They surrendered and were taken prisoner last week, at which point Moscow claimed the capture of Mariupol was complete.
Russia’s main investigative body said it intends to interrogate the Mariupol defenders to “identify the nationalists” and determine whether they were involved in crimes against civilians.
Russian authorities have seized upon the far-right origins of one of the regiments there, calling the Azov Regiment’s fighters “Nazis” and accusing their commander without evidence of “numerous atrocities." Russia’s top prosecutor has asked the country’s Supreme Court to designate the Azov Regiment a terrorist organization.
Family members of the fighters have pleaded for their eventual return to Ukraine as part of a prisoner swap.
Elsewhere, Boris Bondarev, a veteran Russian diplomat at the U.N. office at Geneva, quit and sent a letter denouncing the “aggressive war unleashed” by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Bondarev told The Associated Press: “It is intolerable what my government is doing now."
In his letter, Bondarev said those who conceived the war “want only one thing — to remain in power forever, live in pompous tasteless palaces, sail on yachts comparable in tonnage and cost to the entire Russian Navy, enjoying unlimited power and complete impunity.”
He also said Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is all about "warmongering, lies and hatred.”
At the Davos forum, Zelenskyy said sanctions against the Kremlin must go further. He urged an embargo on Russian oil, a complete cutoff of trade and a withdrawal of foreign companies from the country.
Later, in his evening address to the nation, Zelensky said that four missiles killed 87 people last week in the town of Desna, 55 kilometers (34 miles) north of Kyiv. The deaths were tallied after debris was cleared, he said.
On the battlefield, Russian forces increased their bombardment of the Donbas, the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories that Russia is bent on capturing.
Donetsk's regional governor, Pavlo Kyrylenko, said three civilians died in Russian attacks there Monday and heavy fighting continued near the Luhansk region. The Donbas consists of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
He said the Russians were decimating cities in their attempt to take them over. Only about 320,000 people out of the region's prewar population of 1.6 million remain, and Russian forces are targeting evacuation efforts, he said.
“They are killing us. They are killing the locals during evacuation,” Kyrylenko said.
In the Luhansk region, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said, local authorities reported that a bridge leading to the administrative center of Sievierodonetsk was destroyed, leaving the partially encircled city reachable by just one road.
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Becatoros reported from Kramatorsk, Ukraine. Associated Press journalists Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Andrea Rosa in Kharkiv, Danica Kirka in London and other AP staffers around the world contributed.
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CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Denny McCarthy came inches from shooting a 59, settling for a 10-under 60 on Thursday for the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, and Rory McIlroy made his first ace on tour on a day of low numbers at the Travelers Championship.
Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott also made runs at golf’s magic number — on a course where Jim Furyk set the PGA Tour record with a 58 in 2016 — but faltered late. Each shot 62.
Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, finished with a 7-under 63.
The 30-year-old McCarthy, who started on the back nine, had five birdies on his first six holes and five more coming in.
The Maryland native’s last birdie came on the 403-yard ninth hole after his 169-yard approach shot skirted just left of the cup, eliciting a gasp from the crowd. He holed a 5-footer for birdie.
“I felt positive from the second I woke up this morning,” said McCarthy, who is winless on tour despite several close calls, including at the Memorial this year. “So, everything just kind of clicked today. It was obviously just a great day.”
Adam Scott was at 9 under when his second shot at No. 17 found the lake. He made double bogey, then finished with a 20-footer for birdie on No. 18.
“It’s a shame, but it’s hard to be disappointed with a 62,” the 42-year-old Australian said.
Shane Lowry, Eric Cole and 2019 champion Chez Reavie each finished with bogey-free 64s.
Eight players shot 65, and 91 players broke par on a day where the expected rain and wind held off and the sun broke through in the afternoon.
Bradley got things started in the morning with birdies on his first five holes. Those included a 75-foot downhill putt from just off the green on the 17th hole, which kept gaining speed, but hit the flagstick and dropped.
The TPC River Highlands is known for low scoring. In addition to Furyk’s 58, Patrick Cantlay shot 60 as an amateur in 2011 and Mackenzie Hughes matched it in 2000. Hughes withdrew with an illness Thursday after shooting 76.
Bradley, a 37-year-old Vermont native, said he could not help but think about matching Furyk’s record.
“When I made that really long putt on 17, and it could have gone in the water, I don’t know, it crossed my mind,” he said. “I wasn’t thinking about it a lot, but I certainly was going to try and do it.”
The shot of the day came from McIlroy, whose tee shot on the 214-yard eighth landed just below the hole and rolled into the cup. McIlroy, the runner-up at last week’s U.S. Open, finished with a 2-under 68.
It was McIlroy’s second ace in competition. He made one in Abu Dhabi on the European tour in 2015.
“That was the best shot of the day that I hit,” he said. “It’s obviously a bonus for it to go in the hole, but it was really cool.”
Wyndham Clark, fresh off his U.S. Open win, shot 68.
The 29-year-old Denver native, who won his first PGA Tour event last month at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, said he got emotional after being introduced on the first tee as the U.S. Open champion.
“It kind of caught me off guard a little bit,” Clark said. “I actually got a little nervous. But then I hit a great shot and I hit it farther than I think I would have, just because of the nerves.”
Clark hit a spectator in the head after slicing his tee shot on the par-3 fifth hole. He holed a 16-foot putt to save par.
The Travelers Championship became one of the PGA Tour’s designated events this year, with the purse raised from $8.3 million to $20 million.
The tour’s top players are essentially required to play in 16 of the 17 designated events, which meant a flight across the country from Los Angeles after the U.S. Open.
“We traveled all day Monday and then I played nine holes Tuesday and that’s pretty much it,” Scheffler said. “Didn’t practice at all.”
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AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-06-23T13:34:14+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/sports/ap-sports/keegan-bradley-shoots-62-takes-the-early-first-round-lead-at-the-travelers-championship/ |
SOTUHLAKE, Texas, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Me Squared Cancer Foundation seeks to help adults newly diagnosed with cancer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by providing support for cancer treatments. The foundation delivers financial assistance and cancer-related education to its beneficiaries. Empower Brokerage is honored to be a contributor to the foundation's efforts. Since 2019, Me Squared has awarded over $689,983 to aid 271 people with monetary funds toward cancer treatment.
Mimi Tran started the foundation during her cancer journey in early 2019. Despite being in her third month of chemotherapy and so much pain, Mimi understood how fortunate she was to receive treatment and have the support of her family. "I realized that I was so lucky to have what I have. I have a great husband, a great family, and extended family," said Tran. "Then I realized that God gave me a talent of raising money, and I should use that talent to help others pay for their deductibles to get treatment."
The charity responsibly distributes funds as 90 percent of their patients earn less than 400 percent below the federal poverty level. Furthermore, 90 percent of every dollar spent directly pays for the medical bills of grant recipients and items to keep them comfortable during treatment. The organization's gracious efforts earned them a Gold Transparency designation in 2022 from the esteemed nonprofit organization Candid. As of December 31, 2022, the Me Squared Cancer Foundation has raised $659,000 this calendar year and provided $513,000 to 199 individuals. "We are almost at the peak where we have given all our money," said Tran.
For the second consecutive year, the Me Squared Cancer Foundation will hold a Black & White Gala to promote their charitable cause on February 24, 2023, at Westin Southlake. The foundation is currently accepting sponsorships for the event. The gala will feature a silent auction, live music from The Walton Stout Band, bourbon and wine pulls, and other entertainment. Those interested in sponsorships and purchasing from the limited ticket amount for the gala can visit the foundation website at https://one.bidpal.net/blackandwhitegala2023/
Southlake, Texas-based Empower Brokerage is one example of an ongoing sponsor of the foundation. At their annual Christmas party, Empower Brokerage presented the Me Squared Cancer Foundation with another $15,000 donation. The organization also bestowed 18 blankets to comfort patients undergoing chemotherapy.
If you would like to contribute to the Me Squared Cancer Foundation, please call (817) 247-9301 or visit their website at https://www.mesquaredcancerfoundation.org/.
Media Contact:
Cali Naughton
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Poignant tale inspired by Sophie's Choice author and his real-life nurse
BOSTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An award-winning, coming-of-age tale, crafted by the former caregiver to the Pulitzer-Prize winning author William Styron, Dianne Braley's The Silence in the Sound will be released by Koehler Books on August 23rd, 2022.
The Silence in the Sound is a women's upmarket novel about a young nurse who escapes her past on Martha's Vineyard Island – hoping memories won't follow. While working on Martha's Vineyard, the ailing celebrity author Mr. S. helps heal old wounds; and new ones emerge in a toxic love affair.
The Silence in the Sound is inspired by author Dianne Braley's real experiences caring for Pulitzer prize-winning novelist William Styron. He not only was her patient but soon became her friend and motivator. His books helped realize she had some stories of her own to tell.
Braley has partnered with the Robert F. Kennedy Community Alliance organization and their division that assists children and families affected by addiction in Massachusetts. Part of the proceeds from her book will be shared with the organization.
Author Dianne C. Braley is a registered nurse with a passion for music, poetry, and literature. Braley has been featured in various online and printed publications. Her nursing blog, Nursing the Neighborhood, was named one of the top nursing blogs of 2018 by Nurse Recruiter. The Silence in the Sound has been named a winner in the Women's Fiction category in the April 2022 Firebird Book Awards.
To set up an interview with the author or receive a pre-written review for circulation, please contact publicist Jessie Glenn at Jess@mindbuckmedia.com.
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The Gary Common Council will have two new faces at its meetings next month.
David Fossett will be the new council member for the 2nd District, while Lori Latham will fill the second At Large council seat.
The Gary Democratic caucus was originally scheduled for Dec. 22 before it was postponed due to inclement weather. Wednesday’s caucus was called to fill the vacated offices of council members Cozey Weatherspoon, D-2, and Clorius Lay, D-At Large. Weatherspoon was elected to the Calumet Township Assessor’s post, while Lay will take the second district seat on the Lake County Council.
Three people ran to replace Weatherspoon: Fossett, a 2nd District precinct captain; Bernice Clark, a precinct committeewoman; and Dwayne Halliburton, a retired state trooper. Fossett won with five of the eight votes cast, followed by Clark who accrued three votes.
“I want to thank everyone who voted for me,” Fossett said before being sworn into office. “I was born and raised in Gary… and I look forward to serving on council.”
Immediately following the announcement of the 2nd District results, the caucus held a vote between community activist Lori Latham and Ron Matlock for Lay’s at large seat. Latham narrowly won 26 of the 48 votes to Matlock’s 21, with a single no vote cast.
“I am ready to serve you on this council, I have served as a municipal leader and as a community organizer,” Latham said.
Latham had previously ran unsuccessfully in a close race against Darren Washington during an August caucus to replace former At Large Councilman Mike Brown, who had left the council to serve as Lake County Clerk.
Jim Wieser, chairman of the Lake County Democratic Party, said he was pleased to see 48 of Gary’s 49 precinct committee members turn out for Wednesday’s caucus.
“I always know when I come to Gary it’s going to be a great caucus.”
Fossett and Latham were sworn into office Wednesday night and will be seated at Gary’s next Common Council meeting on Jan. 3.
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BEIJING, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Life Insurance Company Limited (the "Company") (NYSE: LFC; SSE: 601628; HKSE: 2628) announced today that due to the adjustment of work arrangements, Mr. Su Hengxuan tendered his resignation as the President, an Executive Director and a member of the Strategy and Assets and Liabilities Management Committee of the Company on August 1, 2022, which took effect on the same day. Mr. Su Hengxuan has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the board of directors (the "Board") of the Company and there are no other matters relating to his resignation that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company. The Company would like to express its gratitude to Mr. Su Hengxuan for his contribution to the Company during his tenure of service.
The Company further announced that at the fifteenth meeting of the seventh session of the Board of the Company held on August 2, 2022, Mr. Zhao Peng was appointed as the President of the Company and nominated as an Executive Director of the seventh session of the Board of the Company. The proposal in relation to the election of Mr. Zhao Peng as an Executive Director of the Company will be submitted to the shareholders' general meeting of the Company for consideration and approval, and his qualifications as the President and Executive Director of the Company are subject to the approval of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (the "CBIRC"). The Board has appointed Mr. Zhao Peng as the person temporarily in charge of the Company before the approval on the qualification of Mr. Zhao Peng as the President of the Company is obtained. His term of office as the President and Executive Director of the Company will commence from the date of approval by the CBIRC, and his term of office as the Executive Director of the Company will end on the expiry of the term of the seventh session of the Board. He is eligible for re-election upon expiry of his term of office as the Executive Director.
The biographical details of Mr. Zhao Peng are set out below:
Mr. Zhao Peng, born in April 1972, is a member of the Party Committee of China Life Insurance (Group) Company ("CLIC") and the Secretary to the Party Committee of the Company. From 2020 to 2022, he served as the Vice President of the Agricultural Development Bank of China. From 2017 to 2020, he successively served as an Assistant to the President and a Vice President of the Company, the Chief Financial Officer of CLIC and an Executive Director of the Company. From 2019 to 2021, he also served as a Non-executive Director of Sino-Ocean Group Holding Limited and a Director of China Life Franklin Asset Management Company Limited. From 2009 to 2017, he successively served as the General Manager of the Finance and Accounting Department and the General Manager of the Finance Department of CLIC, the Deputy General Manager (at the general manager level of the provincial branches), the person in charge and the General Manager of Zhejiang Branch of the Company. Mr. Zhao Peng graduated from Hunan College of Finance and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics and Tsinghua University, with master's degrees in economics and business administration.
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BOSTON, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report released today by the Women's Power Gap (WPG) shows that in less than two years, the percentage of women presidents at the nation's top research universities ("R1s") rose from 22 percent to 30 percent. This was driven by the fact that, within this time frame, more than half (53 percent) of all newly appointed presidents were women. In addition, women are at the helm of six of the eight Ivy League institutions.
Today's report is a follow-up to an earlier study, The Women's Power Gap at Elite Universities: Scaling the Ivory Tower, which examined diversity data at the nation's top research universities. The WPG analyzes gender, racial, and ethnic data for top leadership, including the president, provost, board chair, academic deans, presidents' cabinets, and governing boards. It ranks institutions based upon the representation of women in top leadership posts with the goal of creating a race to the top.
"It is heartening to see more women leading our nation's elite universities," said WPG President Andrea Silbert. "This speaks to an increased awareness of the importance of having academic leadership that represents the diversity of the student population it serves. Women have outnumbered men on college campuses for decades, so it's high time we're starting to see more gender and racial diversity reflected in the highest roles in academia."
Despite the positive news, there is still a long way to go to achieve racial and gender parity in the Ivory Tower:
- Only six percent of college presidents are women of color.
- Women account for fewer than 30% of board chairs.
- Nearly 40% of universities have never had a woman president.
The report cites lack of diversity data as a major obstacle to greater progress. The WPG has yet to find a single university that provides race and gender data for their boards of trustees or senior leadership. A key recommendation is that all academic institutions receiving taxpayer dollars (either through public funding or government contracts) be required to provide intersectional data of governing boards and top leadership, just as NASDAQ mandates all companies on its exchange to do.
About the Women's Power Gap: The goal of the Women's Power Gap (WPG) is to dramatically increase the number of women from diverse backgrounds among chief executive officers and C-suite leaders across all sectors of our economy. We collect and analyze publicly available data and rank companies and institutions on the proportion of their women executives, with a particular focus on women of color. Our reports highlight the barriers to gender and racial equity and promote systemic practices and policies to dismantle them and remove obstacles that all underrepresented groups face. The Women's Power Gap is an initiative of the Eos Foundation.
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DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is offering buyouts to most of its U.S. salaried workforce and some global executives in an effort to trim costs as it makes the transition to electric vehicles.
The Detroit automaker wouldn’t say how many workers it is targeting, but confirmed that the move is aimed at accelerating attrition to meet a previously announced goal of $2 billion in cost cuts by the end of next year. GM has about 58,000 salaried workers in the U.S.
The company says the offers also are designed to avoid any possible firings at a later date.
Offers will go to white-collar workers with at least five years of service, and global executives who have been with the company at least two years.
The decision to offer buyouts comes at an uncertain time for the auto industry, which is in the midst of a transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles. GM has a goal of selling only electric passenger vehicles by 2035.
The switch is requiring more research and development spending on both types of vehicles, as well as huge capital outlays for battery factories and updating assembly plants, as well as spending to get scarce metals needed for EVs.
The cuts also are being made to prepare for any potential economic downturn or recession, Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson told an analyst conference in February.
Although GM’s auto sales remain strong, the company is seeing prices for its vehicles starting to ease, he said. “We want to be cautious because we don’t want to ignore the macro signs that are out there, because I don’t want to be up here a year from now saying, ah, we missed it,” Jacobson told the Wolfe Research conference.
The cost cuts were announced when GM released fourth-quarter earnings in January, when Jacobson said they would be accomplished in part by filling only strategically important jobs vacated due to attrition.
The company said Thursday that it also will cut costs by reducing the complexity of its vehicles and more sharing of components between both internal combustion and electric models. GM plans to cut discretionary spending companywide and focus on growth initiatives to make benefits come faster.
Guidehouse Research e-Mobility analyst Sam Abuelsamid said the cost cuts may be needed because there’s significant risk of a slowdown in auto sales, just as automakers are starting to increase production that was hobbled by a global shortage of computer chips.
“Up to this point the auto markets have been pretty lucky because there has been so much pent-up demand over the last couple of years,” he said. “Over the course of this year, it’s going to get to the point where that supply and demand even out.”
GM and other automakers also are offering few lower-cost models these days, so they’re looking at a smaller number of buyers who can afford their vehicles, Abuelsamid said.
GM will probably shed some engineers who work on internal combustion engines with the offers, he said, adding that the company already has gone through staff cuts to reduce expenses.
Automakers like GM face huge outlays to convert factories from making combustion vehicles to electric, Abuelsamid said. GM’s “Factory Zero” in Detroit went through the conversion, but just about everything inside the walls was changed, he said.
Employees who want to take the buyouts have to sign up by March 24, and those who are approved for the packages have to leave the company by June 30.
U.S. salaried workers are being offered one month of pay for every year of service, up to 12 months. They’ll also be offered COBRA health care and part of the bonuses they would receive this year. | 2023-03-09T18:42:35+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/news/business/ap-business/gm-offers-buyouts-to-most-us-salaried-workers-to-trim-costs/ |
CA Medford, OR Zone Forecast for Saturday, May 28, 2022
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Zone Forecast Product for Southern Oregon and Northern California
National Weather Service Medford, OR
404 AM PDT Sun May 29 2022
CAZ080-292300-
Western Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Somes Bar, Happy Camp, Callahan, Etna,
Fort Jones, Greenview, and Scott Bar
404 AM PDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers this morning, then partly cloudy this afternoon. Highs in
the mid 40s to mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast well after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s to lower 70s.
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CAZ081-292300-
Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Hilt, Klamath River, and Yreka
404 AM PDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s to lower
60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing
to around 5 mph well after midnight.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs
in the mid 50s to mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s
to lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
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CAZ082-292300-
South Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Mount Shasta, Dunsmuir, and McCloud
404 AM PDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s to lower 60s. North winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s to lower 40s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to
mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower
50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower
50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s
to mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s to lower 70s.
$$
CAZ083-292300-
North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Pondosa, Bray, and Tennant
404 AM PDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers
this morning, then partly cloudy early this afternoon. Sunny with
a slight chance of rain showers late this afternoon. Snow level
5000 feet. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Breezy. Northwest
winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 30. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs
in the lower 50s to lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 70s to lower 80s. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower
50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Lows in the mid 40s to
lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s to lower 70s.
$$
CAZ084-292300-
Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-
Including the cities of Newell, Tulelake, Dorris, and Macdoel
404 AM PDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers this morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of
rain showers this afternoon. Snow level 5000 feet. Highs in the
lower to mid 50s. Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 30. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing
to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs
in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north around 5 mph
well after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy.
Warmer. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower
50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower
50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Lows in the mid 40s to
lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s to lower 70s.
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CAZ085-292300-
Modoc County-
Including the cities of Day, Lookout, Adin, Alturas, Canby,
Davis Creek, and Likely
404 AM PDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Snow level 4800 feet rising to 5500 feet this afternoon.
Little or no snow accumulation except snow accumulation up to
1 inch in the Warner Mountains. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
Breezy. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph well
after midnight.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs
in the mid 50s to lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to
mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower
50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Lows in the mid 40s to
lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s to lower 70s.
$$
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Funeral services for Leonard Payne will be at 2 p.m., Friday, Aug. 19, 2022 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Marsh, Pastor of Carriage Hills Christian Church, Lawton, officiating.
Burial, with military honors, will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
The family will greet friends from 12:00-1:30 p.m. at the funeral home just prior to the service scheduled at 2 p.m.
The service may be viewed by following the live stream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page.
Leonard Francis Payne was born May 17, 1932 and left this earth to be with our Lord on Aug. 13, 2022 in Argyle, Texas at the age of 90 years.
He is survived by his three daughters: Lynn Payne Buttram and husband, Chuck of Argyle, Texas; Debbie Payne Trotter and husband, Rich of Perkasie, Pennsylvania, and Renai Payne, of Argyle, Texas; and Rodney Greggs and wife Michelle of Columbus, Mississippi were his son and daughter by choice. Surviving grandchildren include: Jennifer Buttram Geller and her husband Colby Geller of Argyle, Texas; Sean Trotter and his wife Carolina Schunck Brochado Trotter of Sellersville, Pennsylvania; Emily Trotter Willouer and her husband A.J. Willouer of Telford, Pennsylvania; US Army Captain Richard Trotter and his wife Katie Jean Walker Trotter of Hillsboro, New Jersey; and Travis Rogers of Lexington, Kentucky.
He also was the proud great-grandfather of eight including Hayden Calvert and soon to be wife Amber Minkner of Argyle, Texas; Tessa, Lenny, Sylvie, and Isaac Willouer of Telford, Pennsylvania; Matthew and Elena Trotter of Sellersville, Pennsylvania; and Josie Jean Trotter of Hillsboro, New Jersey.
Jane Payne of Apache, is his sole surviving sister-in-law along with several nephews and nieces. He also had a fatherly relationship with Ladonna Dorsainvil of Justin, Texas.
Leonard was born in Oklahoma City, to W.E. “Doc” and Ruth Marie (Eickhoff) Payne. He was one of six children and was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Helen Romaine (Booth) Payne, his parents, four brothers, Billy, David, Donald, and Glen, one sister, Pat Payne Talley, one grandson, Mickey Buttram and several nieces and nephews who he loved very much.
Leonard grew up in Apache, and married the love of his life, Helen Romaine Booth on Nov. 27, 1952, and moved to Lawton, that same year. The day after they were married, Leonard was drafted into the Army for two years serving at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Fort Sill, and in Germany. Upon leaving military service, Leonard worked as a mechanic at Oscar Cox Pontiac, but in 1967 he and Romaine put in their own automotive repair shop, Payne’s Garage, that they operated together until retiring in 1986.
Anyone who ever met Leonard would never forget him. He was one of the best mechanics Lawton ever had and continued to advise others on automotive repair even up until a few days before his death. Leonard was a dedicated family man, mentor, and Christian who believed firmly in the church and Jesus Christ.
When they weren’t busy raising their three daughters, running their business, or playing with their grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Leonard and Romaine loved to travel. Much of their vacation time was spent Jeeping in Red River, New Mexico and Lake City, Colorado, and just spending time together. He’s missed her so much over the last two years since she passed, that he was looking forward to finally being reunited with her and getting to see Jesus.
He was loved and will be missed by anyone who knew him. In honor of Leonard, donations may be made to local nonprofit organizations supporting Alzheimer’s Disease or Hospice.
Pallbearers:
Leonard James Willouer
Sean Trotter
Travis Rogers
Richard Trotter
Hayden Calvert
Rodney Greggs
Colby Geller
An online guest book and sympathy cards are available at www.beckerfuneral.com | 2022-08-17T15:43:38+00:00 | swoknews.com | https://www.swoknews.com/obituaries/leonard-payne/article_f47cc23a-b468-5112-830c-1d6aecfc9bee.html |
Just 24 hours after launching, the limited-ingredient grooming products were sold out; after
restocking, they continue to be popular.
DENVER, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After launching their new, award-winning line of CBD shampoos and conditioners in Fall 2022, Pet Releaf, the industry's first and leading plant-based pet CBD brand, saw record interest from retailers and pet parents alike. Less than a day after becoming available, the grooming products sold out.
"As expected, we have seen that there is a high demand for all-natural pet shampoo and conditioner. While we expected the products to be popular, we were thrilled when they were all claimed within the first day of our launch," said Co-Founder Chelsea Gennings.
The Pet Releaf team worked hard to restock all four of their Skin & Coat Releaf shampoos and conditioners, which are now available for purchase. The fast-selling topicals are veterinarian-formulated with all-natural, plant-based ingredients like organic aloe vera extract, organic chamomile, and USDA organic full-spectrum hemp extract with naturally occurring CBD.
Both consumers and retailers have applauded the Skin & Coat Releaf line, which gives pet parents a safe, plant-based, limited-ingredient option for their dogs. The shampoos and conditioners are also hypoallergenic, dye-free, vegan-friendly, Pet PH-balanced, detergent-free, cruelty-free, and sustainably made.
The bottles have been quickly picked up by Pet Releaf distribution partners such as Southeast Pet, Newco, Supreme Pet Supply, Independent Pet Supply, AFCO Distribution, Fauna Foods, Generation Pet, Frontier Distribution, Aloha Natural Pet Supply, Natural Animal Nutrition, Rio Grande, Sunburst Pet Supplies, and Animal Supply Company. Although the grooming products continue to sell quickly, they are available for purchase at retailers and online.
Skin & Coat Releaf products include:
Skin & Coat Releaf Shampoo Itchy & Dry Skin Formula: For dogs that struggle with hot spots, dryness, and scratching, this plant-based shampoo includes ingredients like organic aloe, organic oatmeal, and organic full spectrum hemp extract with CBD to promote healthy, itch-free skin.
Skin & Coat Releaf Shampoo Sensitive Skin Formula: A fragrance-free, plant-based shampoo formulated with organic aloe, organic chamomile, organic calendula, and organic full spectrum hemp extract with CBD, this sensitive formula is designed for dogs of any age sensitive to regular grooming products.
Skin & Coat Releaf 2-in-1 Shampoo and Conditioner: Formulated with organic aloe, kelp, organic oat protein, shea butter, and organic full spectrum hemp extract with CBD, this plant-based shampoo/conditioner is designed for dogs as an easy to use grooming product.
Skin & Coat Releaf Conditioner Soothing & Silkening Formula: For dogs with coarse or long hair who need a little extra conditioning, this plant-based conditioner includes silk protein, argan oil, and organic full spectrum hemp extract with CBD to give your dog a smooth, silky coat.
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A college student who authorities say admitted setting fire to a building slated to become Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors, federal court documents showed Monday.
Green, 22, pleaded not guilty to an arson charge in U.S. District Court in Cheyenne in June. Green faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The plea agreement means Green could avoid going to trial, set for July 24.
Reached by phone, Green’s attorney, Ryan Semerad, declined to comment on the plea agreement. Federal prosecutors did not immediately return an email message seeking comment Monday.
Green told investigators she opposed abortion and was experiencing anxiety and having nightmares over the Wellspring Health Access clinic that was to open in Casper, Wyoming, last year, so she decided to burn it, according to court documents.
Investigators say Green broke a window at the clinic, filled aluminum baking pans with gasoline and set it ablaze on May 25, 2022. The clinic, which had drawn anti-abortion protesters, was scheduled to open a few weeks later but was not able to begin seeing patients until April because of the fire damage.
Surveillance video released by police soon after the fire showed a masked woman in a hooded shirt inside the clinic building. But Green was not arrested until March after the reward in the case was increased to $15,000 and tipsters named her as a possible suspect.
The facility is Wyoming’s only dedicated clinic in at least a decade to offer surgical abortions. It also offers abortion pills and women’s health care, the clinic says.
Before Wellspring opened, only one other clinic in Wyoming — a women’s health center in Jackson, about 250 miles (400 kilometers) away — provided medication abortions.
Abortion remains legal in conservative Wyoming although lawmakers passed a law banning abortion except in cases of rape or incest reported to police, or when the mother’s life is in danger. However, a state judge put the ban on hold while an opposing lawsuit proceeds.
Wyoming also became the first state to pass an explicit ban on abortion pills, which have been legal for decades and have become the predominant choice for abortion in the U.S. The same state judge who has put the abortion ban on hold also put the abortion pill ban on hold before it could take effect July 1. | 2023-07-11T00:50:40+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2023/07/10/wyoming-abortion-clinic-fire-plea/544da040-1f78-11ee-8994-4b2d0b694a34_story.html |
RADNOR, Pa., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences, advanced technologies and applied materials industries, announced that Michael Stubblefield, President and CEO, will be participating in a fireside chat at the BofA Securities 2022 Healthcare Conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at approximately 12:20 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
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A cool fresh breeze, clear blue sky and supportive spectators set the scene at West Seneca West for the Section VI Class AA track and field championships.
The beautiful day led to great performances, thrilling finishes and Williamsville North’s girls repeating as champions, while the Hamburg boys were crowned team champions for the first time in program history.
The Spartans won comfortably with 119 points to Orchard Park’s 76 points.
As for the Bulldogs, their final tally was 68 points, 12 points higher than last year’s champion, Clarence.
“They did what they needed to do,” Williamsville North coach Caitlin Triantafillou said. “We talked about coming in and executing what we’ve worked on all season. Each of them stepped up and did their part in their events. The girls came out and did their job, and we’re very proud. It’s very exciting because back-to-back is very hard to do, and the team we had was young with a lot of talent. And it was a thought to go back-to-back and it’s been a good week.”
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Williamsville North won the 400-meter hurdles (Melia Kupchanko, 1:07.54), 400-meter dash (Kupchanko, 59.62 seconds), 100-meter hurdles (Miranda Burgett, 15.23 seconds, personal and meet record), long jump (Burgett, 17 feet, 2.5 inches, meet record), high jump (Burgett, 5-4), discus throw (Beatrice Delille, 114-2) and shot put (Haley Domagala, 35-9). In the shot-put competition, the Spartans owned the top three with Burgett (35-2) and Delille (32-11.5) having top finishes.
“Melia is a competitor, and I’m super proud of what she did,” Triantafillou said. “We got an incredible effort out of her, and that really kept that energy and the team going. In shot put, they did their part over there. Those three ladies are very strong, and they did their part today very well and that was a big help today.”
Next weekend will be the state qualifier at West Seneca West. Burgett is the reigning New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Division I and Federation champion in the pentathlon and is also an Arkansas State signee.
On the boy’s side, Hamburg was victorious in 400-meter dash (Brycen Coleman, 51.61 seconds), the 800-meter run (Andrew Donner, 1:59.60), triple jump (Mathew Fitzner, 44 feet, 6 inches), and narrowly won the 4x400-meter relay, as Coleman surrendered a lead during his leg but regained it back near the finish line for a dramatic finish.
The Bulldogs won with a time of 3:33.92. The 4x400 team included Coleman, Griffin Monile, John Neudeck and Andrew Donner.
“Brycen has really been honing in on finishing races well,” Hamburg coach Kyle Brown said. “He’s been anchoring for us the last couple of weeks, and he’s been letting these kids get him a little bit to get them in the mindset that they have a shot and then taking off.”
It has been a tough season for Hamburg because they have been practicing without a field, as the district has been renovating its field. In the interim, the Bulldogs have practiced at Orchard Park, their hallways and at times on the street to prepare themselves for meets.
“We had a really good meet,” Brown said. “The last few weeks we’ve really turned it up. I think the hard work these kids have put in really showed today, and this was a testament to the kids. This hasn’t been an easy season because our track has been getting repaired since April.”
Meet records set
- Girls high jump: Amari Hall (Sweet Home), 36 feet, 5.75 inches.
- Boys 4x100-meter relay: Cameron Stoudemire, Ilias Day, Ervin Myree, Neil Stoudemire (Sweet Home), 43.09 seconds.
- Girls 3,000-meter run: Lillie Bogdan (Frontier) set the meet and track record with a time of 10:01.00, 25 seconds faster than the second-place finisher.
- Girls 1,500-meter run: Noel Barlette (Orchard Park), 4:43.50.
- Boys 1,600-meter run: Joseph Bertola (Orchard Park), 4:23.43.
- Boys 100-meter dash: Tyris Parmer (Niagara Falls), 11.02 seconds.
- Girls 100-meter hurdles: Miranda Burgett (Williamsville North), 15.23 seconds.
- Girls 200-meter dash: Deborah Borysewicz (Hamburg), 25.66 seconds.
- 100-meter dash: Tyris Parmer (Niagara Falls) set the track and meet record in 11.02 seconds.
- 200-meter dash: Parmer’s time of 22.27 seconds is a meet and track record.
- Boys long jump: Maxim Bliemeister (Orchard Park), 21 feet, 7.25 inches.
Honorable mention
- Bogdan lapped the competition to win the 2,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 6:45.97, 32 seconds faster than the second-place finisher.
- Bogdan’s brother, Cameron, finished the 3,200-meter run in 9:41.18, beating the second-place finisher by 24 seconds.
- Along with winning the 200-meter dash in record fashion, Borysewicz won the girls 100-meter dash in 12.39 seconds.
- Orchard Park sophomore Anthony Mancabelli won boys pole vault with a 13-3 mark.
- Sweet Home sophomore Brenton Baker leaped 6-foot-5 inches to win boys high jump.
- Clarence’s Emmett Forrestel won the 400-meter hurdles with a 1:00.58 mark. | 2023-05-27T03:20:40+00:00 | buffalonews.com | https://buffalonews.com/sports/high-school/williamsville-north-girls-hamburg-boys-win-section-vi-class-aa-team-track-and-field-championships/article_245961ea-fc2c-11ed-b785-ab413e890975.html |
Groups file new lawsuit to stop Idaho gold mine drilling
The environmental groups filed a similar lawsuit in 2018 to stop exploratory drilling and won
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service violated environmental laws in approving exploratory drilling by a Canadian company hoping to build a gold mine in Idaho west of Yellowstone National Park, two environmental groups say.
The Idaho Conservation League and Greater Yellowstone Coalition filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court last week to stop Excellon Idaho Gold’s Kilgore Gold Exploration Project in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Clark County.
Excellon Idaho Gold is a subsidiary of Toronto, Ontario-based Excellon Resources Inc. It acquired the project from British Columbia-based Otis Gold Corporation in 2020.
The environmental groups filed a similar lawsuit in 2018 to stop exploratory drilling and won. The Forest Service in November 2021 approved a new plan involving road building and 130 drill stations.
The groups in the new lawsuit said the Forest Service opted to approve the project by applying an executive order by former President Donald Trump accelerating the environmental review process, leading the Forest Service to ignore likely significant effects of the drilling.
The groups also said the Forest Service should complete an environmental impact statement, a much longer review process.
The U.S. Department of Justice, which defends federal agencies in lawsuits, didn’t immediately respond to an inquiry sent through its online portal.
Copyright 2022 Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-06-03T21:26:49+00:00 | kmvt.com | https://www.kmvt.com/2022/06/03/groups-file-new-lawsuit-stop-idaho-gold-mine-drilling/ |
Cowboys LT Tyron Smith injures knee in practice; MRI planned
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith will have his left knee further evaluated after leaving practice early with an injury. The club says an MRI is planned for the eight-time Pro Bowler. Smith has been hampered mostly by back, neck and shoulder injuries in recent years. Smith was injured during 11-on-11 drills when he crumpled to the turf about 5 yards downfield. He walked off the field without help and later walked past reporters outside the locker room without a brace or sleeve on the injured knee. | 2022-08-25T06:07:06+00:00 | kyma.com | https://kyma.com/sports/ap-sports/2022/08/24/cowboys-lt-tyron-smith-injures-knee-in-practice-mri-planned/ |
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP)Trey Townsend’s 30 points led Oakland over Robert Morris 69-65 on Thursday night.
Townsend added seven rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies (7-11, 5-2 Horizon League). Blake Lampman scored 18 points and added four steals. Jalen Moore shot 2 of 3 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line to finish with eight points.
The Colonials (8-10, 3-4) were led by Kahliel Spear, who recorded 21 points, 10 rebounds and two steals. Robert Morris also got 20 points, seven rebounds and two steals from Enoch Cheeks. Michael Green III also had nine points and seven assists.
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These two teams both play Saturday. Oakland hosts Youngstown State while Robert Morris visits Detroit Mercy.
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WHL
All Times Local
Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Eastern Conference
East Division
Central Division
Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Saturday's results
Regina 4 Swift Current 3
Red Deer 3 Calgary 2 (OT)
Portland 4 Medicine Hat 3 (OT)
Moose Jaw 4 Winnipeg 1
Lethbridge 3 Prince Albert 1
Everett 6 Prince George 4
Tri-City 7 Edmonton 1
Kamloops 3 Victoria 1
Seattle 3 Vancouver 2 (OT)
Sunday's results
Saskatoon 4 Moose Jaw 1
Portland 5 Spokane 2
Monday's results
Brandon 3 Calgary 2
Tuesday's results
Edmonton at Portland, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Prince Albert at Regina, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Kelowna at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Friday's games
Regina at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Edmonton at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Everett at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Brandon at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday's games
Red Deer at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Prince George, 6 p.m.
Calgary at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Portland, 6 p.m.
Lethbridge at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Victoria, 6:05 p.m.
Seattle at Everett, 6:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Calgary at Saskatoon, 4 p.m.
Lethbridge at Regina, 4 p.m.
Spokane at Everett, 4:05 p.m. | 2022-10-12T03:04:16+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17503053.php |
Judge rules new DACA program can continue temporarily
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that the current version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children can continue, at least temporarily.
U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen — who last year declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program illegal — said that the policy, which is set to proceed under new regulations at the end of the month, can continue with limitations that he previously set. Those limitations say there can be no new applicants for DACA and that those who are already in the program can continue to be in it and renew their application.
Hanen ordered attorneys in the case to provide more information and said he expects additional legal arguments related to the new rule, but there was no timetable set for future hearings. It’s also unclear when Hanen will give his final decision on the case, which is expected to end up at the U.S. Supreme Court.
The current version of DACA, which the Biden administration created to improve its chances of surviving legal scrutiny, is set to take effect Oct. 31.
The case went back to Hanen after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans said last week he should take another look at DACA following revisions adopted by the Biden administration.
Before the hearing Friday morning, a group of about 30 community activists gathered in support of DACA at a park next to the federal courthouse. They held up signs that said, “Judge Hanen Do the Right Thing Protect DACA” and “Immigrants Are Welcomed.” They chanted as many of them marched into the courthouse to attend the hearing.
Hanen last year declared DACA illegal after Texas and eight other Republican-leaning states filed a lawsuit claiming they are harmed financially, incurring hundreds of millions of dollars in health care, education and other costs, when immigrants are allowed to remain in the country illegally. They also argued that the White House overstepped its authority by granting immigration benefits that are for Congress to decide.
“Only Congress has the ability to write our nation’s immigration laws,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Thursday in a statement.
Hanen found DACA had not been subjected to public notice and comment periods required under the federal Administrative Procedures Act. But he left the Obama-era program intact for those already benefiting from it, pending the appeal. There were 611,270 people enrolled in DACA at the end of March.
A three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based appeals court upheld Hanen’s initial finding but sent the case back to Hanen so he could review the impact of the federal government’s new DACA regulation.
The new rule’s 453 pages are largely technical and represent little substantive change from the 2012 memo that created DACA, but it was subject to public comments as part of a formal rule-making process.
But even if Hanen were to issue a positive ruling on the new DACA regulation, the judge might still decide the program is illegal because it was not created by Congress, Perales said.
“Which is why so many right now are calling on Congress to act,” she said.
After last week’s appeals court ruling, President Joe Biden and advocacy groups renewed their calls for Congress to pass permanent protections for “Dreamers,” which is what people protected by DACA are commonly called. Congress has failed multiple times to pass proposals called the DREAM Act to protect DACA recipients.
Whatever Hanen decides, DACA is expected to go to the Supreme Court for a third time. In 2016, the Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 over an expanded DACA and a version of the program for parents of DACA recipients. In 2020, the high court ruled 5-4 that the Trump administration improperly ended DACA, allowing it to stay in place.
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HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, announced Wednesday it will no longer finance new oil and gas fields as part of its updated climate strategy.
Climate campaigners welcomed the moved saying HSBC provided a new baseline for other major banks but urged the bank to go further.
The bank said it would still provide financing to existing fossil fuel projects “in line with current and future declining global oil and gas demand.” It would also continue to provide finance and advisory services to energy sector clients but will assess the companies’ plans to transition to clean energy.
“It sets a new minimum level of ambition for all banks committed to net zero,” said Jeanne Martin from the campaign group ShareAction. But she added the change “doesn’t deal with the much larger proportion of finance it (HSBC) still provides to companies that have oil and gas expansion plans.” She called for new proposals to address the issue of corporate-level financing for energy companies “as soon as possible.”
Climate experts said the move was nevertheless a big deal.
“Banks make everything possible, including either the entrenchment of the status quo, that is infrastructure based on fossil fuels, or a transition that’s at the pace and of the kind that science tells us that is needed to address the crisis of climate change,” said Timmons Roberts, a professor at Brown University and director of the Climate Social Science Network. “So big banks making pledges like this are a big deal, a very big deal.”
Roberts said there are incentives to make these pledges, following through is the harder part.
“They’ll need to be vigilant at tracking whether they keep their promise,” he said.
Aditi Sen, climate and energy program director at the Rainforest Action Network, said that each year their research on fossil fuel funding shows banks headquartered in the U.S. are the biggest culprits when it comes to fueling the climate chaos, “yet their commitments are flimsy at best and deliberately negligent at worst.”
The group found that the largest four U.S. banks together account for one quarter of all fossil fuel financing identified over the last six years.
“Today HSBC has made a big step forward on climate, which proves that U.S. banks can step it up to do the same,” Sen added. “Financial institutions writ large play a really, really important role in keeping afloat the fossil fuel economy that we have, but also they have a huge role and an opportunity to drive the shift towards a clean energy economy.”
In a report last year the International Energy Agency said investments in new coal mines, oil and gas wells need to end immediately if the world stood a chance of meeting its commitment in the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit). Fossil fuel financing from the world’s 60 largest banks has reached $4.6 trillion U.S. dollars in the six years since the adoption of the agreement, with $742 billion in fossil fuel financing in 2021 alone, according to the most recent Rainforest Action Network report.
Earlier this year a group of institutional investors found that several banks — including HSBC — would need to significantly step up their efforts on climate if the Paris goal is to be met.
Bank policies must be reconciled with the climate upheavals and economic threats posed by those upheavals that the banking industry warns about, said U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat who is a leading advocate for strong action on climate.
“For a long time the banking industry has been talking out of two sides of its mouth. They’ve been offering these really grim warnings about the bursting of the carbon bubble and the collapse of coastal property values and all of that, while at the same time continuing to behave as if the things that they were saying weren’t true,” he said. “So this aligns HSBC policy with what the banking industry has been saying for a long time, and I think it’s welcome and overdue.”
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Ground-breaking two-way fresh air replacement system results in cleaner, healthier air for all
HONG KONG, April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL, a leading consumer electronics brand, today introduces its latest breakthrough technology which aims to help consumers live smarter, more convenient and healthier lives, in the form of its first 'breathing' air conditioning technology – TCL FreshIN+ 2.0.
When it comes to household appliances, air conditioning units are particularly important in regard to maintaining good health. TCL's mission to give consumers access to a healthier air circulation within the home has led to the development of cutting-edge technology which not only purifies air coming in but expels any poor-quality air from the inside out - the same way lungs inhale oxygen and exhale harmful carbon dioxide. With this industry first, two-way fresh air replacement system, the TCL FreshIN+ Technology 2.0 effectively 'breathes' in a similar way to the human body.
Breathing in pure air is vital for good health. Respiratory issues can be affected by air that becomes stale and depleted of oxygen from leaving windows and doors closed for long periods of time. As the TCL FreshIN+ 2.0 not only supplies oxygen rich air from the outdoors, but also discharges polluted air, the only air being circulated internally is always fresh and clean.
TCL FreshIN+ 2.0 is able to powerfully circulate a large fresh air volume of 60 cubic meters/h and exhaust air volume of 30 cubic meters/h, meaning just one AC unit has the capacity to ventilate even large room spaces.
Four Specialised Modes for Every Environmental Need
The TCL FreshIN+ Technology 2.0 allows for switching easily between four modes responding to the consumers varying household requirements. Breathing System first exhausts and then inhales, rejecting stale, odorous air first before taking in fresh air from outside. This can be especially vital during months of high humidity, as the it is also able to firstly expel any excess moisture from the air indoors, before intaking air from the outside, enabling the technology to purify the outdoor air and maintain a consistent level of humidity and temperature for optimum comfort.
The Exhaust Mode quickly removes odours and the presence of harmful gases such as formaldehyde, which is particularly useful following the decoration of new houses and for quickly expelling potent smells emitted from household garbage and kitchen waste. In traditional one-way fresh air systems, odours can only be diluted and not completely discharged, meaning the TCL FreshIN+ 2.0 is superior for solving these issues.
For those who are prone to allergies, or for infants who are particularly sensitive to irritants that might be found in the air, the Fresh Air Mode allows for a constant supply of oxygen rich air to be circulating, even whilst the windows closed.
Finally, the Purification Mode helps to eliminate any harmful effects of pollution coming in from the outside. The TCL FreshIN+ Technology 2.0's internal circulation effectively expels fine particle matter (PM2.5) dust and bacteria, keeping the air quality inside your home at a healthy level.
Stay tuned for more updates on the next generation of AC products, equipped with TCL FreshIN+ Technology 2.0.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kojo – the construction industry's leading procurement platform, formerly known as Agora – today announced its new name and expansion of its platform to every major trade, including mechanical, concrete, drywall, roofing, flooring, and self-perform general contractors. Kojo also shared that it has grown its annual recurring revenue by 4x year-over-year.
"The construction industry has been overlooked by tech for too long. By expanding Kojo's solutions to every major construction trade, we can now help even more contractors solve problems that are critical to their businesses," said Maria Rioumine, co-founder and CEO of Kojo. "Our mission is to make it faster, easier, and more sustainable to build the world around us, and I'm so proud of what our team has built to empower contractors in such volatile times."
With more than $300 billion spent on construction materials annually in the US, Kojo is helping contractors grow more resilient against the extreme volatility in materials prices and supply chain disruptions of the past few years. In just the last year, Kojo launched new products that help contractors manage their warehouse inventory, reconcile invoices, and track their job progress against estimates.
Using Kojo's RFQ feature, contractors can quickly check material prices and availability across thousands of vendors, saving 3-5% per order or the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. In the field, Kojo decreases the time supervisors spend managing materials by up to 38% - an average of $175,000 in annual productivity gains. For office teams, Kojo automates manual data entry, shortening the time to process each purchase order by up to 75%, the equivalent of $124,000 in savings per year.
"Kojo's solutions completely changed how our team manages our supply chain, which is a life saver given current constraints," said John Mraz, owner of Einheit Electric Construction Co. "By just using Kojo's Request For Quote feature, I would say we're achieving 10-20% in material savings. The money we save through Kojo allows us to invest further in our team, grow our business, and focus on what we do best – build."
Last August, Kojo announced its $33 million Series B funding round led by Tiger Global, with additional key investments from 8VC, Tishman Speyer, Jerry Yang, Michael Ovitz, LeFrak, and Kevin Hartz, bringing total funding to $45 million. To learn more about Kojo, please visit www.usekojo.com.
About Kojo
Kojo is the leading materials procurement platform for trade and self-perform contractors across the country. By connecting office teams, field crews, and vendors on one all-inclusive procurement platform, Kojo gives contractors control over their procurement process from takeoff to closeout, enabling them to improve profitability, productivity, visibility, and standardization across their organization. To learn more, visit www.usekojo.com.
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‘Succession’ brings trademark ferocity to its fourth and final season
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN
“Succession” plunges into its fourth and final season with trademark ferocity and a clear sense of purpose, in a world where high-stakes financial transactions and dysfunctional family dynamics go hand in hand. There’s no shortage of qualities to admire about the Emmy-winning show, but none more vital than the theme of a legendary patriarch whose children don’t measure up to him.
Indeed, while little can be said about the first few episodes of the new season without crossing into spoiler territory, the best and signature line has been all over the promotion for the show, with media mogul Logan Roy (Brian Cox) telling three of his adult children, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Roman (Kieran Culkin), “I love you, but you are not serious people.”
“Serious people,” in Logan’s view, are the kind who move markets, command fealty from heads of state and play Monopoly with real conglomerates. Thanks to Cox’s towering portrayal, Logan remains the epitome of seriousness, so much so that he prowls around his own party like a caged panther, possessing little patience for sycophants and well-wishers.
Kendall, Shiv and Roman share those “Masters of the Universe” aspirations (think “Bonfire of the Vanities,” not He-Man), but even with the three having banded together at the end of the third season, there’s a nagging sense their dad’s playing hardball while they’re swinging plastic bats.
On a more fundamental level, the structure of the new season creates sensational (and uncomfortable) exchanges among the key players, as the “next-gen Roys,” as Kendall refers to them, seek to prove that they can play in the big leagues. In Kendall’s case, those endeavors have often seemed border-line delusional, the classic case of someone born on third base who’s convinced he’s hit a triple, in a way that’s alternately delicious and cringe-worthy.
There’s also characteristically riotous stuff in the interactions between Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) and Greg (Nicholas Braun), who have evolved into an inordinately foul-mouthed equivalent of Laurel and Hardy, helping make this drama one of the funniest shows on television.
As luck would have it, the new season arrives amid a spate of revelations regarding Fox and its leader Rupert Murdoch, who series creator Jesse Armstrong has acknowledged as one of his inspirations (he once wrote a fictionalized script titled “Murdoch”), along with Sumner Redstone, whose stewardship of Viacom is the subject of the new book “Unscripted.”
If “Succession” has been a more entertaining and absurd window into media empires, these real-life examples offer a reminder that its excesses fall only into the “slightly exaggerated” category.
Smartly, Armstrong seems to be circling back to the program’s origins in laying the foundation for this climactic season. How well the series pays that off remains to be seen, but based on its track record and this stellar start, there’s every reason to believe the serious people behind “Succession” can close the deal.
“Succession” begins its fourth and final season March 26 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO, which, like CNN, is a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Cooler air, winds settle into New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A powerful cold front and subsequent winter storm have passed through New Mexico and have left us with chilly, windy conditions.
Temperatures won’t get out of the 40s for many places and winds will remain somewhat strong for Tuesday. Get out your jacket and stay warm!
Steve Stucker has the full forecast in the video above. | 2022-12-13T15:11:22+00:00 | kob.com | https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/cooler-air-winds-settle-into-new-mexico/ |
10 Things To Do: June 10-11
Published: Jun. 8, 2023 at 4:39 PM CDT|Updated: 16 minutes ago
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - We are getting you ready for the weekend with 10 things to do in central Texas! Click the hyperlinks below for more information.
1. Downtown Temple Market on the Square
2. Gulf Shore Region Cat Club Cat Show
4. Heart of Texas Builders Association Parade of Homes
7. Battle of the Burgers presented by the Greater Hewitt Chamber of Commerce
8. Unplugged: All Ages Board Games
10. Mayhem at the Mobile Home Park
Copyright 2023 KWTX. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-08T21:56:46+00:00 | kwtx.com | https://www.kwtx.com/2023/06/08/10-things-do-june-10-11/ |
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Action Report: Justin Thomas favored, but bettors flocking to Jordan Spieth at Valspar
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Following a pair of Designated events, the PGA TOUR heads west this week for the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course, located just outside of Tampa.
This tournament has been on a recent run of back-to-back winners, including Sam Burns who lifted the trophy each of the last two years. He’s listed at +1600 and looking to become the first player to win the same TOUR event three straight years since Steve Stricker at the John Deere Classic (2009-2011).
When it comes to betting this year at the BetMGM online sportsbook, bettors are targeting another past winner at the event — Jordan Spieth.
Spieth won here in 2015 and has finished T-20 or better in all but one of his five previous starts (he missed the cut in 2018).
As of Wednesday, Spieth had the most tickets (9.2%) and the most handle (11.8%) of any player in the field. He’s the only player with a double-digit handle percentage. The 29-year-old has the second-best odds to win, down to +1200 after opening at +1400. He’s currently behind only Justin Thomas (+1000) among the pre-tournament favorites.
Spieth also comes into the tournament playing some solid golf. Following a missed cut at the Sony Open and a T-63 finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, he has three top-20 finishes in his last four starts, including two in the top six.
Another popular player is Tommy Fleetwood, who is listed at +2500 to win his first TOUR event at Innisbrook. Fleetwood has the second-most tickets and handle, with 6.4% and 7.3%, respectively.
The 32-year-old finished T-16 at the tournament last year and is coming off a good showing at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he finished T-27 despite a final-round 76. Fleetwood’s ball-striking will be a big advantage at the Copperhead Course this week.
Spieth and Fleetwood are two of BetMGM’s top three liabilities for the week. The third is Ben Griffin (+5000), who briefly contended last week at TPC Sawgrass. Griffin was a relative unknown before playing his way into the final group during the third round, and he ultimately finished T-35. He has the fourth-most tickets at 5.7%.
Latest Handle & Tickets (as of Wednesday)
Handle (money wagered)
1. Jordan Spieth – 11.8%
2. Tommy Fleetwood – 7.3%
3. Davis Riley – 7.2%
4. Adam Hadwin – 6.2%
5. Justin Rose – 5.8%
Tickets (bets placed)
1. Jordan Spieth – 9.2%
2. Tommy Fleetwood – 6.4%
3. Justin Thomas – 6.3%
4. Ben Griffin – 5.7%
5. Adam Hadwin – 5.3%
Thomas has the best odds to win, listed at +1000 despite a T-60 finish last week. He finished T-3 at this event a year ago, just missing out on the playoff between Burns and Riley. Thomas hit the ball great last year; his putter just went cold.
Riley (+4000) is getting some notable action following his strong showing in his debut a year ago, as is Hadwin (+2200) who won this event in 2017. Meanwhile, Burns is bringing in just 4.4% of tickets and 4.7% of the handle in his quest for three in a row.
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Harrison County in northeastern Texas...
* Until 200 PM CDT.
* At 134 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Marshall,
moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Marshall, Scottsville and Nesbitt.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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Man in custody after attempted car attack outside Pentagon
An Ethiopian man living in Virginia who allegedly yelled “F*** America” and told officers “I hate America” is accused of attempting to attack federal police officers outside the Pentagon last week, according to federal court documents.
Tamirat Yehualawork, 36, allegedly drove through a security checkpoint outside the Pentagon on Friday, speeding over a second security barrier and forcing police to pull guns and use their police vehicles to pin and stop Yehualawork’s car near the complex.
According to a police affidavit reviewed by CBS News, “As he crossed the bridge into the South Secure Parking lot of the Pentagon, a (Pentagon) officer shined his flashlight to get Yehualawork’s attention. The officer stated that once he got Yehualawork’s attention, he accelerated the vehicle towards him. The officer took cover, pointed his weapon at the vehicle, and began giving verbal commands that Yehualawork ignored. (He) then drove over a sidewalk and through grass towards the Pentagon Mall Entrance.”
According to the affidavit, Yehualawork “did not comply with officers’ commands to exit the vehicle and was forcibly removed from the Ford Expedition. He continued to resist as officers were placing him in handcuffs.”
A court filing from federal police describes what happened after the arrest. The court filing said, “After acknowledging his rights, Yehualawork told officers, “I hate America and I was trying to kill people.”
Court documents show Yehualawork has a listed address in Falls Church, Virginia.
A judge in Virginia has ordered Yehualawork to be detained pending future hearings in the case. In the court order, the judge wrote “The facts indicate the defendant poses an ongoing danger to the community by clear and convincing evidence.”
The court docket said he has no criminal record, prior to his arrest. He is currently in the custody of the U.S. Marshals.
Yehualawork’s defense attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CBS News. The court docket does not indicate whether Yehualawork has entered a plea in the case.
There have been prior attacks on the Pentagon police or near security barriers in the past two years. A Pentagon officer was killed in a stabbing at a nearby transit station in 2021.
In 2020, a man was arrested for attempting to set a car on fire with a possible explosive device in a parking lot on the grounds.
The Pentagon Force Protection Agency, which polices the Pentagon grounds, was created after the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. | 2022-11-03T14:14:27+00:00 | wsgw.com | https://www.wsgw.com/man-in-custody-after-attempted-car-attack-outside-pentagon/ |
WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, November 4, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
155 PM CDT Fri Nov 4 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WICHITA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
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NEW YORK – The theater community is banding together for a special podcast to combat censorship that features performances from plays and musicals under threat and appearances by Bryan Cranston, Raúl Esparza, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Richard Kind.
The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund's “Banned Together: An Anti-Censorship Podcast” has readings, scenes and snippets from works including Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America,” Jonathan Larson’s “Rent” and Eve Ensler's “The Vagina Monologues.” It is available to download now through Sept. 24 in conjunction with Banned Books Week.
“Boldly putting this art out there is really important,” said Tony-winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Lisa Kron, who is twice represented on the podcast. Her song with Jeanine Tesori “Changing My Major” from “Fun Home” is heard, and Kron also performs a scene from “The Vagina Monologues.”
Other plays featured include Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' “An Octoroon,” Paula Vogel's “Indecent,” Alice Childress' “Trouble in Mind,” Moisés Kaufman's “The Laramie Project,” Nilo Cruz's “Anna in the Tropics” and “My Name is Rachel Corrie” by Rachel Corrie.
Highlights include Cranston playing lawyer Roy Cohn and Kind playing his doctor in a scene from “Angels in America,” Keenan-Bolger doing a monologue from “My Name is Rachel Corrie” and Esparza reading a devastating section from “The Laramie Project.” The Stonewall Chorale performs “Seasons of Love” from “Rent.”
The podcast makes clear that producers and schools sometimes face local pressure to avoid or scrap plans for plays and musicals that explore race and sexuality.
“Every time there have been steps forward in terms of widening civil rights, enfranchisement, the American promise that involves a multiracial, multi-gendered, full enfranchisement and much fuller democracy — every single time that’s happened, there has been a violent backlash. And that’s happening right now,” Kron said.
Kron also fears that theater creators will start to pull their punches in anticipation of what could happen. “One of the insidious ways this kind of censorship moves is in self-censorship,” she said.
The podcast is hosted by Dramatists Legal Defense Fund board members Lydia Diamond and Cheryl Davis. Greg Jarrett serves as music director.
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Mark Kennedy is at http://twitter.com/KennedyTwits | 2022-09-21T16:27:57+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/entertainment/2022/09/21/theater-community-unites-for-special-anti-censorship-podcast/ |
Walker wins 6th straight start, Phillies beat Rays 8-4 for 11th consecutive road win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Taijuan Walker overcome early struggles to win his sixth consecutive start and the Philadelphia Phillies extended their road winning streak to 11 games with an 8-4 victory over the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.
It's the third-longest road winning streak in Phillies history, trailing a 13-game run in 1976 and 12-game stretch that spanned the 1887 and '88 seasons.
Tampa Bay has lost a season-high four in a row and 10 of 16 overall.
Walker (10-3) allowed four runs and five hits, all in the first three of his seven-inning outing. The right-hander, who had given up three runs over 32 innings in his previous five starts, walked five and struck out eight.
Bryson Stott had four hits, and J.T. Realmuto and Alec Bohm each had three as Philadelphia finished with 17 hits overall. Bryce Harper went 2 for 5 in his fifth consecutive game with two hits.
The Phillies grabbed a 5-4 lead on Trea Turner's leadoff homer and Stott's RBI single in the fifth.
Nick Castellanos, who earlier hit into a double play on an 107.7 mph grounder, extended the Phillies' advantage to 6-4 on a 437-foot homer to center off Robert Stephenson.
Brandon Marsh made it 8-4 with a two-run single in the seventh.
Tampa Bay took a 4-3 lead on Luke Raley's solo homer in the third.
Harper doubled and scored on Realmuto's single off Yonny Chirinos (4-4) to pull the Phillies even at 3 in the third.
Kyle Schwarber went 0 for 6 and was the only Philadelphia position player without a hit.
ALL-STAR HAPPENINGS
Phillies: Manager Rob Thomson, the NL All-Star skipper, has started contacting his league counterparts. The first was Atlanta's Brian Snitker, who managed in last year's contest.
"I wanted to ask him a lot about the process, what was going into it," Thomson said. "He was really good. He helped me a lot."
Rays: OF Randy Arozarena, a Home Run Derby participant, took several rounds of rapid batting practice.
JEWELRY
Thomson presented Rays pitcher Zach Eflin with his 2022 NL Championship ring before the game.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Phillies: Prospect Andrew Painter (right elbow) threw off a bullpen mound one day after a batting practice session was postponed due to stiffness.
Rays: Manager Keviin Cash said ace Shane McClanahan (mid-back tightness) remains on target to return when eligible on July 16.
UP NEXT
Phillies LHP Cristopher Sánchez (0-2) will make his fifth start of the season on Thursday night. The Rays have not announced their starter. | 2023-07-06T02:18:33+00:00 | fox29.com | https://www.fox29.com/sports/walker-wins-6th-straight-start-phillies-beat-rays-8-4-for-11th-consecutive-road-win |
Eric Carson Eitel
BIG SANDY — Celebration of Life for Eric Carson Eitel, 52, of Big Sandy will be held at Hollytree Country Club in Tyler at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 30, 2022. Reception will follow service at Hollytree. Mr. Eitel was born December 20, 1969 in Bryan and passed away September 24, 2022 in Winona. Arrangements by Stewart Family Funeral Home. | 2022-09-28T09:02:01+00:00 | tylerpaper.com | https://tylerpaper.com/obituaries/death_notices/eric-carson-eitel/article_ca9e9b44-1d60-5fbc-92bb-fbed8038a3bb.html |
Lando Norris may drive a McLaren Formula 1 race car for a work, but when it comes time to cool off he now has a customized McLaren road car at his disposal.
The car in question is a McLaren 765LT Spider, which made its debut in mid-2021 and is limited to 765 examples worldwide.
Norris, who has driven for McLaren since the 2019 season and is currently 10th in the 2023 Drivers’ Championship, commissioned his 765LT Spider 18 months ago and recently took time out from his busy schedule to visit the factory of the McLaren Automotive road car division and personally take delivery of his build.
Norris helped design the look of the car together with McLaren’s MSO personalization department. In a video posted on Monday to McLaren Automotive’s YouTube channel, Norris is shown as he visits the factory and sees the car for the first time.
His specification features blue-tinted carbon fiber for the exterior in combination with yellow accents that match the yellow color used on his racing helmets throughout his career. Some of the yellow accents form a logo comprised of four dashes, a nod to Norris’ racing number.
While not as fast as his F1 race car, the 765LT Spider still dishes out plenty of speed. The car is the more extreme version of the 720S Spider, with its turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 rated at 755 hp, or 45 hp more than the standard car. Performance claims include a 0-60 mph time of 2.7 seconds and a top speed of 205 mph.
The LT in the name, while originally signalling the Long Tail version of McLaren’s F1 GTR race car, is now used for hardcore versions of McLaren’s road cars. In the case of the 765LT, the car’s extra length over the 720S actually comes from an extended front splitter as opposed to a stretched rear. The splitter adds 57 mm to the overall length. McLaren also increased the track width at the front by 6 mm and lowered the front ride height by 5 mm.
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- McLaren confirms next-gen V-8 for future hybrid supercars | 2023-05-15T20:20:52+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/automotive/internet-brands/f1-driver-lando-norris-takes-delivery-of-bespoke-mclaren-supercar/ |
(WFRV) – Primal Eats offers a wide variety of delicious meats and you can shop for them right at Festival Foods.
Local 5 Live gets a look at what’s available, how to shop, and as always, some delicious recipe ideas.
Primal Eats is located at 14109 County Road VV in Gillett. Reach them at 855-951-3287, online at primaleats.com and on Facebook. | 2022-09-02T16:48:29+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/local5live/primal-eats-festival-fresh/ |
As of July 5, as many as 21,932 people have died from gun violence in 2023 according to the Gun Violence Archive. At this rate, it would mean 2023 would have fewer gun violence deaths than both 2022 and 2021 — despite the numerous mass shootings this year.
While much of the debate revolves around gun control measures, some people are taking matters into their own hands to reduce the number of deaths before it is too late, hoping to create better outcomes for kids and teens.
According to the Pew Research Center, gun deaths among U.S. children and teens rose 50% between 2019 and 2021.
In 2021, firearms accounted for nearly 19% of childhood deaths (ages 1-18). Car accidents accounted for roughly 16% of childhood deaths.
In Philadelphia, Maleek Jackson is hoping to do what he can to prevent those deaths from becoming more prevalent. The owner of a boxing gym in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of the city, Jackson trains kids twice a week so they can learn the valuable skill of self-defense while also cultivating purpose and community.
SEE MORE: Empowered youth take a stand against gun violence and confront trauma
"For me, boxing has always been a vehicle for me to move through my hardships and my issues," said Jackson. "I'm from the inner city of America — an untraditional upbringing — you know, so these things aren't cultivated. We use sports to garner discipline and structure and understand life."
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, gun violence has been the leading cause of death among Black children since 2006.
Jackson can attest. 30 years ago, he lost his brother to gun violence before ultimately losing two more brothers and a nephew to it in later years. He says it is the reason he started the Maleek Jackson Fitness Boxing Gym, so he can save other kids from the same fate.
Jackson says kids yearn for belonging, and if they cannot get it from home, they will get it from somewhere else, many times gangs.
"These programs are a direct answer to the pain and situations that I've been through," said Jackson. "That's my way of processing those emotions. When those kids come in and they look like [my brother] Isiah, I can save them."
SEE MORE: Physical divide: How income inequalities are impacting youth fitness
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-07-05T21:27:43+00:00 | ksby.com | https://www.ksby.com/community-leaders-using-sports-to-create-gun-violence-solutions |
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jones Foundation announced today that four prominent physicians have joined the organization's medical advisory committees:
- Christos Coutifaris, MD, PhD, The Celso Ramon Garcia Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Jerome F. Strauss, III, MD, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Kathleen Devine, MD, Executive Medical Officer and Research Director, US Fertility, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University School of Medicine and Research and Clinical Collaborator; REI Fellowship, Program in Reproductive and Adult Endocrinology, NIH, NICHD.
- Anish A. Shah, MD, MHS, Executive Growth Physician, US Fertility and Practice Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Shady Grove Fertility Jones Institute.
The Jones Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing scientific and medical research in the field of reproductive medicine. The foundation seeks to find solutions to infertility and improve reproductive health by funding vital research and advancing public and professional discourse to shape the bioethics of reproductive medicine.
"With the added assistance and guidance of Drs. Coutifaris, Strauss, Devine and Shah we hope to improve the chances that every couple can achieve the dream of becoming a family," said Robert W. Jones, Chairman of the Board. According to Mr. Jones, the Foundation leadership remains committed to bridging the gap between medical research and clinical practice by engaging individuals that will promote academic and clinical excellence.
Mr. Jones further commented that, "The Howard and Georgeanna Jones Foundation for Reproductive Medicine is the nation's preeminent medical research foundation in reproductive medicine. For 37 years we have pioneered solutions to infertility and improved reproductive health by funding assisted reproductive medical research and education. We proudly celebrate the addition of these exceptional leaders to our advisory committees as we continue to advance the work started by Drs. Howard and Georgeanna Jones."
The Howard and Georgeanna Jones Foundation for Reproductive Medicine is a 501(c)(3) organization that solicits funds from the general public to support scientific and medical research and education in the field of reproductive medicine. In addition to providing research grants to deserving scientific investigators, the Foundation Board of Directors is prepared to serve in an advisory capacity to the agencies it supports. The Foundation may also sponsor seminars or other educational activities designed to evaluate public policy issues related to reproductive medicine in order to educate the general public and attempt to improve the human condition.
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FLORENCE — Jennifer “Jenny” Behel Thigpen, was born on March 18, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois and departed from this earth on July 4, 2023 in Florence, AL. She is survived by her devoted husband, Randy K. Thigpen; son, Brian Behel (Cammie); grandson, Calvin Behel; five bonus children, Brandon Thigpen, Austin Thigpen, Jonathan “Rhett” Thigpen, Bradley Thigpen, Heather Thigpen; her sister, Denise Holt (Mark); two nieces, Angela Taylor (Daniel) and Sabrina Smith (Christopher); great-niece, Madison Taylor; great-nephew, Drew Taylor, her lifelong best friend Charlotte Christian, as well as many other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, Sandra Faye Holt and father, Stanley Blake Holt.
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Children with obesity should be offered more intensive treatment options earlier, including therapy and medication, says the leading U.S. pediatricians group.
The American Academy of Pediatrics' new guidance on childhood obesity — the first in 15 years — moves away from "watchful waiting," or delaying treatment to see if children outgrow obesity.
The group is now advising pediatricians to "offer treatment options early and at the highest available intensity" for one of the most common chronic diseases among children. Untreated, obesity is associated with a range of long-term health problems including heart disease and diabetes.
"The goal is to help patients make changes in lifestyle, behaviors or environment in a way that is sustainable and involves families in decision-making at every step of the way," Dr. Sandra Hassink, an author of the new guidance and vice chair of the AAP's Clinical Practice Guideline Subcommittee on Obesity, said in a news release.
The most effective interventions require upwards of 26 hours over three to 12 months of intense, in-person behavior and lifestyle treatment from health care providers. Such treatment includes coaching on nutrition, physical activity and changes in behavior, such as role modeling by parents.
This approach should be used for kids 6 and older – and may be recommended for those as young as 2 – and their families, the AAP says. But it acknowledges that this kind of time-consuming treatment is not universally available and is often difficult to deliver.
After this intensive therapy, weight loss drugs should be considered for adolescents as young as 12, the AAP says, while teens 13 and older with severe obesity should be evaluated for weight loss surgery.
This push to treat obesity earlier comes on the heels of the approval for children 12 and up of a new weight loss medicine called Wegovy, a weekly injection of a drug that is also used to treat diabetes. While it helped adolescents reduce their BMI – or body mass index – by about 16%, it's been difficult to access due to recent shortages and insurance companies declining to cover it.
The more than 14.4 million children who live with obesity face pervasive, harsh and unfair stigma, often even from doctors who are supposed to treat them. The AAP guidelines call for a "whole child" approach, acknowledging that obesity has complex causes including genetics and socioeconomic status rather than personal choices and emphasizing communication that is nonstigmatizing and supportive.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Kyle Busch was detained at a Mexican airport late last month when a handgun and ammunition were discovered in his luggage, the NASCAR star acknowledged this week, apologizing for the incident and calling it “a mistake.”
Busch was sentenced this month to 3 1/2 years in prison and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine for having a gun and ammunition, a punishment handed down by a judge in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, home to beach destinations Cancun and Tulum.
The federal Attorney General’s Office said the judge decided to allow a conditional punishment and let Busch leave Mexico after he paid a bond. The office did not say how much he paid.
A two-time NASCAR champion and the winningest active driver in the Cup Series, Busch acknowledged the situation in a Monday social media post. He said he has “a valid concealed carry permit from my local authority and adhere to all handgun laws, but I made a mistake by forgetting it was in my bag.
“Discovery of the handgun led to my detainment while the situation was resolved. I was not aware of Mexican law and had no intention of bringing a handgun into Mexico,” Busch wrote. “When it was discovered, I fully cooperated with the authorities, accepted the penalties, and returned to North Carolina.
“I apologize for my mistake and appreciate the respect shown by all parties as we resolved the matter. My family and I consider this issue closed.”
A NASCAR spokesperson said Tuesday that Busch informed the sanctioning body of the incident and is not facing any punishment. Busch is in his first season driving for Richard Childress Racing and finished third in Sunday night’s debut, a preseason exhibition at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Richard Childress, the team owner of Busch’s new car, is an avid hunter and prominent member of the NRA.
Busch was arrested by the National Guard on Jan. 27 after trying to depart Cancun’s international airport. A scan of his luggage at the terminal for private aircraft revealed a .380 caliber pistol with six hollow-point bullets, according to a statement from the Attorney General’s Office.
Busch was brought Jan. 29 before a judge who ruled the arrest was legal and Busch was sentenced Feb. 3, according to the statement.
The next step would be the judge scheduling another hearing to set the details of Busch’s conditional punishment and where he will pay the fine. He could avoid any additional jail time.
Mexico’s constitution guarantees citizens’ right to own a handgun and hunting rifles for self-defense and sport, but there are significant bureaucratic hurdles to obtaining a legally registered handgun and the military is the only legal seller. The country is awash with illegal guns, however, most of which are purchased in the United States and smuggled into Mexico.
Last August, Busch and his family were inside the Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis when shots were fired. They were able to safely leave the mall unharmed.
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SYDNEY (AP) — There was a pivotal moment in Queen Pangke Tabora’s life that eclipsed all others: It was the moment, she says, when she first slid her legs into a mermaid tail.
For the transgender Filipina woman approaching middle age, seeing her legs encased in vibrant, scaly-looking neoprene three years ago was the realization of a childhood dream. And it marked the beginning of her immersion into a watery world where she would find acceptance. The former insurance company worker described the experience of gliding under water, half-human and half-fish, as “meditation in motion.”
“The feeling was mermai-zing,” Tabora said one recent morning while lounging in a fiery red tail on a rocky beach south of Manila, where she now teaches mermaiding and freediving full-time. “The world outside is really noisy and you will find peace under water. … It’s a good skill in the real world, especially during the pandemic.”
Across the world, there are thousands more merfolk like her — at its simplest, humans of all shapes, genders and backgrounds who enjoy dressing up as mermaids. In recent years, a growing number have gleefully flocked to mermaid conventions and competitions, formed local groups called “pods,” launched mermaid magazines and poured their savings into a multimillion-dollar mermaid tail industry.
On a planet plagued by war, disease and social upheaval, many merfolk have found life in the water a refuge. Perhaps Sebastian, the ornery crab in the 1989 film “The Little Mermaid,” said it best in his warning to land-loving mermaid Ariel: “The human world, it’s a mess. Life under the sea is better than anything they got up there!”
Away from the critics and chaos of life on land, mer-world is the kinder, gentler and more joyful alternative to the real world. It is also a world, merfolk say, where you can be whoever and whatever you want.
That openness attracts some transgender people who empathize with Ariel’s agony of being trapped in a body that feels wrong. It is also inspiring to merfolk like Che Monique, the Washington, D.C.-based founder of the Society of Fat Mermaids, which promotes body-positive mermaiding.
“I’m a 300-pound Black mermaid in America over 35, and hopefully that tells somebody they can do whatever they want to do,” says Monique, whose group sells shirts that read ‘Fat mermaids make waves’ and ‘Gender is fluid under the sea.’ “Sure, on the one hand it is really silly, but I’ve watched it change people’s lives.”
After all, the ocean is vast, she notes, and most of the planet is covered in water. So why not dive in?
“I think there’s room under the sea for all of us,” Monique says.
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The lure of mermaiding is clear from the Montreal home of Marielle Henault, which is stuffed to the gills with mermaid tails.
They line her clothes rack and drawers, are squeezed into suitcases and drip from plastic storage tubs, ready for sale by the 31-year-old AquaMermaid CEO to “mers” the world over. About 20 tails belong to Henault herself.
“When you put your mermaid tail on at the beach or pool, you become a superstar,” says Henault, whose company runs mermaiding schools across Canada and the United States. “Kids and adults, everybody’s happy to see a mermaid!”
When mermaiding first started to catch on, most tails for sale were custom-made silicone creations that weigh up to 23 kilograms (50 pounds), cost upwards of $6,000 and take a surprising amount of time and lubricant to wrestle into. But over the past few years, the increasing availability of cheaper, lighter fabric options — some of which sell for less than $100 — has transformed the mermaiding community from an exclusive enclave for privileged professionals into an achievable dream for the wider public.
As mermaiding went mainstream, glamorous photos of mermaids resplendent in glitzy tails began gaining traction on social media, further fuelling mer-mania. An obsession with “The Little Mermaid” is common among merfolk, and there is anticipation of a fresh wave of mermaiding interest when a live action reboot of the film is released next year.
Swimming in the tails takes practice, and requires a piece of equipment long used by freedivers called a monofin — a single fin into which both feet are inserted. A mermaid’s mastery of the dolphin kick is key, along with equalization techniques to alleviate ear pressure under water.
PADI, SSI and NAUI, the world’s major scuba diving certification organizations, now offer mermaid courses. There’s even a World Mermaid Championship, last held in China in 2019, which featured 70 mermaids flipping and posing in a giant glass tank before a panel of pensive judges.
Henault, who competed at the world championship, hopes to help get mermaiding to the Olympics, potentially as a demonstration sport. Multiple “Merlympics” events have been held in Europe and the U.K. in recent years.
Last weekend, masses of merfolk swarmed the streets of New York for the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade. And mermaid conventions (“Mercons”) are now held globally. Last month, more than 300 merfolk from across the U.S. and Canada attended the California Mermaid Convention, which was, as convention co-founder Rachel Smith described it, “a three-day ‘shell-ebration’ of everything mermaid.” It was also, according to fellow co-founder Ashley Rastad, “’Dolphin-itely’ a good time!” (Note: the mermaid community is awash in puns.)
For most merfolk, it’s all a little tongue-in-cheek. But it’s also enormously meaningful. Floating in the Sacramento pool where fellow attendees of the California convention had gathered, Merman Maui summed up the importance of the community this way: “I have a new family with all these people.”
“Life is so much better when you learn to have just a little bit of fun, or a lot bit of fun, because we all believe in magic at some point,” Maui says. “A lot of times, life can get pretty dull and boring. So why not just enjoy every aspect of it that you can?”
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Mermaiding can give you the chance to become someone different. But it can also give you the chance to become more like yourself.
Mermaid Nymphia grew up as a male-presenting child of the 1990s, and gender norms dashed her dream of dressing up as her idol, Ariel. Years later, as an adult transgender woman, her dream was finally realized when her mother helped her sew her first mermaid costume.
Nymphia would later discover a diverse community of like-minded mers online, and, on the suggestion of her mother, turned her lifelong obsession into a profession. The Los Angeles-based Nymphia has since appeared at everything from children’s parties to corporate events, and in 2019 served as a trans merfolk ambassador at the California Mermaid Convention.
The transformation theme of fish to human in “The Little Mermaid” is inspiring to a subsection of the LGBTQ community, Nymphia says.
“With transgender and nonbinary merfolk, they often connect with that mentality where you’re not quite sure which world you belong in, but you’re able to be this alluring creature of the sea and live as your most authentic self,” Nymphia says. “I know a lot of people who have found their gender identity, myself included, through mermaiding.”
In the Philippines, Tabora also applauds the inclusiveness of the mermaid community.
“You can accommodate young people, straight men and gays, older people,” says Tabora, whose mermaiding school is called DIVERSity by SeaReynang Pengki. “Everyone can be a mermaid!”
She, too, found a connection between her personal transformation and the mer-world. For her, it is all about evolution — her own, and the ocean’s.
“As transgender, it’s a transition,” Tabora says. “It’s like in the sea, everything evolves. The fish evolve, the coral evolves.”
Dalestair Kidd, whose “mersona” is Mermaid Salacia: South Australia’s Sea Witch, found the mermaiding community reassuringly accepting when Kidd came out as transgender and nonbinary.
“It doesn’t matter who you are, we all share this love of the ocean,” says Kidd, the proud winner of Mercon Australia’s 2017 Miss Congeniality “Sandra Bull-Shark” award. “You can pick a name if your birth name doesn’t suit you. You don’t have to be whatever you were assigned at birth. You can pick your pronouns. ... And that’s OK, because fish don’t care about pronouns!”
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Merfolk acknowledge their almost-utopia is occasionally rocked by stormy seas. As mermaiding’s popularity has risen, so too has the prevalence of creeps known as “merverts,” and scam artists who sell non-existent tails, says Kelly Hygema, creator of the Facebook group “Mermaids Beware: Scammers, Merverts, & More.”
“Being mermaids, it’s a predominantly women-dominated hobby and profession... so of course that does attract attention from strangers on the Internet,” says Hygema, who lives on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas. “Most of the time it’s just creepy comments, like they want to see you without the tail on or hold your breath underwater.”
Hygema advises merfolk to always have a trusted companion, or “mertender,” while performing in a tail.
“With your legs bound, you can’t really run away, so it’s important to have that set of legs there to make sure you’re OK,” she says.
The tails have also raised safety concerns with several consumer groups. A 2018 study of 25 children by the Royal Life Saving Society of Western Australia found that a majority experienced an average decrease in their swimming ability of 70% while using mermaid fins and 60% while using tails. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said it has received three reports of incidents involving mermaid tails over the past four years, the most serious of which resulted in a 5-year-old girl being hospitalized after she tucked her arms inside the tail along with her legs and became trapped underwater.
All the more reason why proper training is key, says Lauren Metzler, founder of Sydney Mermaids. Metzler received her advanced mermaid certification this month with a goal of teaching rookie merfolk how to avoid sinking to the seabed.
Dawn is nearing in the Sydney beachside suburb of Manly as Metzler strolls down to the harbour and slips into a shimmery pink and turquoise tail. She scoots backward along the sand and into the chilly grey-blue water, drawing a few amused grins from commuters heading toward the nearby ferry to the city.
“Some people have a coffee in the morning to wake up, some people have a mermaid swim,” Metzler says with a laugh as she glides through the water, her skin adorned with sparkly sequins. “This tail is so fun to swim in!”
And at its core, this is what it’s all about for many merfolk: Fun. There is a strong need, especially after COVID-related lockdowns, to simply play and enjoy creativity, Metzler says.
“The more we open up our imagination and accept everyone for how they are, it makes it more of a beautiful experience,” she says. “The sky — or ocean floor — is the limit of what you can do with mermaiding.”
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Associated Press journalist Serginho Roosblad in Sacramento, Calif., contributed to this report. | 2022-06-23T05:01:41+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Fin-tastic-Growing-mermaiding-subculture-makes-17259809.php |
- Mobis' 20 plus years module development technology is widely recognized
- The customer dedicated production site in McCalla, Alabama is now fully operational
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobis begins to supply chassis modules for Mercedes-Benz AG, with luxury and performance automotive brands. The module technology and quality competitiveness of Mobis are now highly recognized by global automakers. Mobis becomes the first non-European supplier for chassis module for the OEM.
Mobis is now fully operating its new production facility in McCalla, Alabama. The company has built the new site for mixed-model production of chassis modules for 4 different electric SUVs.
The chassis-module is a generic term for the parts assembled under the car body, e.g., the steering, braking and suspension system. It also refers to the set of parts for these systems assembled on the frame.
Mobis has been accumulated over the past 20 plus years for the module development and assembling experience worldwide. Last several years of R&D and pre-production periods for this new project became a good example of the customer's satisfaction.
Following the client's development plans step by step, Mobis strived to concentrate its own R&D efforts with Mercedes-Benz AG to provide the best chassis module solutions. Now the technology and quality control capability of Mobis are recognized by the most prestigious automotive brand worldwide.
In the process of landing this contract, Mobis held multiple technical briefings and touring sessions with the customer and showed the entire mass production process of the module assembly in Korea and Europe.
"We hope to maintain long-term partnerships with Mercedes-Benz AG," said Mobis CEO Sung Hwan Cho. "We intend to increase trust with customers based on our excellent technical experience and stable supply capacity."
Since 1999, Mobis has produced three types of modules, including cockpit-modules (control systems of the driver's seat) and front-end modules (integrating system of HVAC, lighting and bumper system), and chassis modules. The company is currently operating a total of 28 module production sites; 8 are in Korea, and 20 are overseas.
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Mobis is the global no.6 automotive supplier, headquartered in Seoul, Korea. Mobis has outstanding expertise in sensors, sensor fusion in ECUs and software development for safety control. The company's products also include various components for electrification, brakes, chassis and suspension, steering, airbags, lighting and automotive electronics. Mobis operates R&D headquarter in Korea, with 4 technical centers in Germany, China, India and the United States.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man pleaded guilty Tuesday to assaulting a federal officer back in 2020. Along with the assault charge, 33-year-old Derick Martin Garcia Pacheco also pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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According to the plea agreement, on December 11, 2020, FBI agents knocked on Garcia’s door with a search warrant, announcing themselves as federal officers. Garcia armed himself with a .357 revolver and fired through the door, striking one of the agents. The agent was critically injured and required surgery and hospitalization.
Following the shooting, an FBI SWAT team was called in to assist and Garcia was detained.
According to the plea agreement, Garcia acknowledged he knew at the time that he was not legally allowed to have a firearm or ammunition.
He faces up to 20 years in prison for the assault charge and up to 10 years for the felon in possession of a firearm charge. Garcia will remain in custody until his sentencing, which has not been scheduled. | 2022-05-11T19:16:38+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/local-man-pleads-guilty-to-federal-officer-assault/ |
NEW DELHI (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the Group of Seven major industrial nations summit in May and was later expected to announce a new plan for a free and open Indo-Pacific aimed at countering China’s growing influence in the region.
On his two-day trip to India, Kishida said Modi accepted his invitation to participate in the G-7 summit, which will be held in Japan’s western city of Hiroshima.
Kishida held delegation-level talks with Modi to deepen cooperation between Tokyo and New Delhi, while also addressing food security and development financing.
In his media statement, Kishida said he told Modi that at the upcoming G-7 summit he hopes to take up challenges faced by the global community from the viewpoint of upholding the rules-based international order and strengthening partnership with the international community that goes beyond G-7 and includes the Global South.
The two leaders also discussed their priorities for their respective presidencies of the G-7 and G-20, Modi said in a speech.
Kishida said late Sunday that he will present his new action plan for Japan’s free and open Indo-Pacific vision, a Tokyo-led initiative aimed at curbing China’s growing assertiveness in the region, during his India visit. The plan is expected to include Japan’s support for human development in maritime security, a provision of coast guard patrol boats and equipment and other infrastructure cooperation.
India, which is heading this year’s Group of 20 industrial and emerging-market nations, says ties with Japan are key to stability in the region. The two nations, along with the United States and Australia, make up the Indo-Pacific alliance known as the Quad that is countering China’s rising influence in Asia.
India is the only Quad member that has not condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It has refrained from taking sides and abstained from voting against Russia at the United Nations or criticizing President Vladimir Putin.
Japan, meanwhile, has imposed financial sanctions to isolate Russia, including export controls on high-tech products.
In an article for the Indian Express newspaper Monday, Kishida said “the foundation of order in the international community was shaken by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine” and its impact on food access and fertilizer prices were felt by the international community, including in the Indo-Pacific region.
“In order to respond effectively to the various challenges that the international community is currently facing, cooperation between the G-7 and the G-20 has greater significance. Such pressing challenges include food security, climate and energy, fair and transparent development finance,” Kishida wrote.
India and Japan share strong economic ties. Trade between the two was worth $20.57 billion in fiscal year 2021-2022.
The Japanese investments in India touched $32 billion between 2000 and 2019. Japan has also been supporting infrastructure development in India, including a high-speed rail project.
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Associated Press writer Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo contributed to this report. | 2023-03-20T11:51:33+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/world-news/ap-international/japan-pm-kishida-to-announce-new-indo-pacific-plan-in-india/ |
The alleged makeup thieves dubbed the “Wheat Ridge Kardashians” in a now-viral Facebook post by the local police department have been captured in California.
Wheat Ridge police say a trio of women were caught on surveillance video stealing $1,443 worth of products from a Wheat Ridge Ulta store on May 28.
The department wrote a tongue-in-cheek post on social media about the purported theft, which has since gone viral. The post said the women “looked like the Wheat Ridge Kardashians.”
“What do you need cosmetics for -- your makeup game is clearly already on point,” read a post on the department’s Facebook page. “We wish we had been there at the same time and could have connected in the moment, but we are confident you'll be back as the Ulta employees say you are regulars.”
In an update shared Thursday morning, police said the trio had been captured in California – a “long-distance connection” with their suspects, as they called it.
Police said the women, who are from Romania, have had run-ins with police in Chicago and California. At least two of the women were in custody for “similar incidents” in a California jurisdiction, police said.
Wheat Ridge PD thanked its followers for sharing the post, which had been shared nearly 55,000 times as of early Thursday afternoon.
They signed off their Thursday post “with much love and adulation for the power of the internet.” | 2023-06-22T21:30:58+00:00 | denver7.com | https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/wheat-ridge-kardashians-alleged-makeup-thieves-in-viral-post-nabbed-in-california |
NEW YORK (AP) — Lincoln Center will hold its second straight Summer for the City festival that puts a greater emphasis on diverse offerings while still including classical music programs.
The large disco ball and dance floor that marked the first festival last summer will return. Lincoln Center announced Monday that the festival will run from June 14 to Aug. 12 and currently is set to include 193 events, including 50 on the plaza dance floor, 37 in Damrosch Park and 30 in renovated David Geffen Hall, which reopened last October.
The speakeasy that opened in a driveway last summer, called Underground at Jaffe Drive, will more than double in size and expand to area that had been used as a Geffen construction staging area.
“We have a lot more overlapping programing so when there’s something on Damrosch in the bandshell, we’ll also have something on the dance floor,” said Shanta Thake, Lincoln Center’s chief artistic officer. “I love that energy when there’s all of these different audiences coming and intermingling.”
Lincoln Center said 63% of audiences that attended last summer’s Mostly Mozart performances were first-time visitors, a figure that rose to 77% for the entire festival.
“Free and choose-what-you-pay ticketing was wildly successful in terms of bringing new audiences to Lincoln Center,” she said. “This idea of taking down the silos between our festivals and instead just having one banner that really is about meeting New York with what it needs right now is is important.”
The festival includes “Parable of the Sower,” an opera by Toshi Reagon and Bernice Johnson Reagon based on Octavia E. Butler’s novel; Louis Langrée’s 21st and final season as Mostly Mozart music director; the National Queer Theater’s Criminal Queerness Festival as part of Pride Month; and Korean Arts Week that includes K-pop bands, a Korean indie music. | 2023-04-18T11:04:18+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/entertainment-news/lincoln-center-to-hold-2nd-summer-for-the-city-festival/ |
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BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Scott Piercy shot a 7-under 64 on Friday at TPC Twin Cities to take a three-stroke lead in the 3M Open.
Piercy had a 13-under 129 total. The four-time PGA Tour winner opened with a 65 on Thursday in windy conditions.
Emiliano Grillo was second after a 65. Callum Tarren had a 63 to reach 8 under and Tony Finau (68) was 7 under with Robert Streb (67), Tom Hoge (68), Sungjae Im (70) and Doug Ghim (68).
Starting his afternoon round on the back nine, Piercy birdied the first four holes. He added birdies on No. 2, 6 and 7 coming home to extend his lead and made a 10-footer for par on the par-3 eighth.
“It’s been a little bit since I’ve played like I feel like I should play,” said Piercy, who had missed four of his last six cuts. “To kind of prove it to myself again, I know it’s in there, it’s just like, okay, how do we get it out of me.
"There’s a lot of business to take care of this weekend, but to come out the first two days and do what I did gives me a lot of confidence going into the weekend.”
The 43-year-old Piercy, at 138th place in the FedEx Cup standings with only the top 125 making the playoffs and keeping full PGA Tour status, needs a strong finish over the final three weeks of the PGA Tour season.
"I’ve been out here a long time, I know what I need to do," he said. “Just wishing I’d have done it earlier in the season.”
Grillo eagled the par-5 6th.
“Obviously that one on 6, it’s a big plus to steal two and it’s a hole that’s kind of hard to get in two, so solid day,” Grillo said.
Tarren was a stroke off the 3M Open tournament record.
“I hit every green today, so I had so many chances,” Tarren said. “I actually missed probably four or five inside 10 feet, so it could have been ridiculous.”
Unaware he was close to the scoring record, the Englishman birdied 15 and 17 and narrowly missed a 46-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th.
Cameron Champ, the 2021 winner, birdied four of his last five holes for a 68 to make the cut on the number at 1 over. | 2022-07-23T01:01:15+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Scott-Piercy-shoots-64-takes-3-shot-lead-in-3M-17323777.php |
TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TMI Trust Company (TMI), a Florida based trust company, announces the addition of Erik Benson, Managing Director; Alice Wolen, Director; Tom Popovics, Director; Margaret Muir, Vice President; and John Porter, Vice President, to its transaction administration and relationship management team.
The entire team joins TMI from Bank of America where they were responsible for client relationship management for escrows. The team originated at LaSalle Bank which was acquired by Bank of America in 2007.
Leading the team is Erik Benson, Managing Director. Erik is a 30-year veteran in the banking industry with experience in operations, administration, client service, relationship management, liquidity, escrows, corporate trust, and product management.
Most recently, Erik served as Global Head of Liquidity and Escrow Product for Bank of America's Global Custody and Agency Services where his focus was on liquidity escrow product management and development.
In his position at TMI, Erik will continue to oversee his onboarding and relationship management team providing strategic sales support and expertise on complex, large impact escrow transactions ranging in size from $1 million to over $1 billion.
According to Steven B. Eason, CEO of TMI Trust Company, "This is one of the most experienced escrow administration and relationship teams I have seen, and they will continue to provide the escrow clients with the high level of client service they have come to expect and deserve." Eason added, "Now they will also have the opportunity to expand their client service beyond escrows and provide expert care to TMI clients across the broad spectrum of trust and agency services we provide."
According to Anthony A. Guthrie, Executive Chairman of TMI Trust Company, "This is a very big deal for TMI. Not only are we strategically expanding our core competency services and strengthening our brand, we are also adding capacity to better take care of our clients and positioning TMI for further growth."
About TMI Trust Company
TMI Trust Company (TMI) is a Florida-based trust company with additional locations to serve the trust and agency needs of the corporate and public finance markets, family offices, IRAs, church and nonprofits, and other specialty services.
TMI provides a full spectrum of traditional trust, escrow, and loan agency services for debt capital markets transactions, M&A, project finance, direct lending, leasing, default/workout, and the broad range of associated collateral. TMI is custodian for government and institutional retirement and pension plans through its Salem Trust Company division and also serves as custodian for thousands of Individual Retirement Accounts for investors in traditional assets such as mutual funds, money market accounts and other marketable securities, as well as alternative assets such as privately held company stock, church bonds, and real estate.
In addition, TMI offers a range of fiduciary and tax accounting services for family offices and investment partnerships, and custodial services for SBA loan repo pools.
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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the Montana Department of Revenue’s motion to stay court action pending appeal in a case brought against it by the developer of the Yellowstone Club who is suing the state for nearly $700 million for forcing him into involuntary bankruptcy.
Circuit Judges Richard R. Clifton and Gabriel P. Sanchez denied the motion Jan. 27 without prejudice, meaning the plaintiffs’ case against the state can proceed.
"The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the state's stay motion which was an attempt by the state to stop me from collecting damages in my ($700 million) complaint,” Tim Blixseth said in an email, adding his attorneys will begin preparation for that trial.
“We will depose past and present elected and appointed state officials, lawyers, and state employees as well as numerous others,” he said.
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The state declined comment.
There has been more than a decade of legal wrangling between Blisexth and the state of Montana. Blixseth claims he incurred hundreds of millions of dollars in damages when the state filed a petition in 2011 to force him into involuntary bankruptcy.
In June, a U.S. bankruptcy judge upheld court decisions that the state of Montana lacked legal standing to file the involuntary bankruptcy petition.
He sued the state and is seeking a jury trial and arguing for damages from Montana because he was forced to sell resorts and other properties, including an airplane and a yacht, at financial losses to fund his legal battles. He's also seeking hundreds of millions in damages for lost financial opportunities.
The Yellowstone Club, a private ski and golf resort in Big Sky founded by Blixseth in 1997, filed for bankruptcy in 2008. Blixseth was accused of pocketing much of a $375 million loan to the resort and later gave up control of the enterprise to his ex-wife during their 2008 divorce.
The club is now under new ownership and has emerged from bankruptcy.
The Montana Department of Revenue had audited Blixseth and in 2009 said he owed $56.8 million in taxes, penalties and interest arising from eight audit issues, court documents stated. | 2023-02-02T19:08:20+00:00 | helenair.com | https://helenair.com/news/local/court-denies-appeal-to-stop-blixseth-lawsuit-from-moving-forward/article_b040fc4e-7219-5ced-8c8e-97d524e6f670.html |
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Kentucky community remembers fallen officers following deadly shooting
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT/Gray News) - People throughout Floyd County, Kentucky, are still mourning following a shootout that left three officers dead, one K-9 officer dead and five more officers wounded, WYMT reported.
Prestonsburg Police Chief Randy Woods says the officers killed in Thursday’s shooting were “irreplaceable.”
“That’s the definition of sacrifice above self because they give it all. They sacrificed their own lives in the service of others,” Woods said. “It’s irreplaceable. In this line of work, there’s not many. They call it a thin line for a reason, and our line just got thinner.”
The community is banding together, with hundreds of locals lining the roads for processions to welcome the fallen officers home. Officials say first responders are also coming together.
“There’s a law enforcement family out there. There’s an EMS family. There’s a first responder family, and they’re tight,” said Prestonsburg Mayor and former KSP Trooper Les Stapleton. “Regardless, it’s like brothers fighting sometimes, you know, that’s just what happens. They are going to carry on, you know, but when it comes down to it, it’s time. They’re all going to work with each other.”
Funeral arrangements for Captain Ralph Frasure, Officer Jacob Chaffins and Sheriff’s Deputy William Petry are set, but Woods said he will see his fellow officers again someday.
“I just want to see those smiling faces and those open arms again, because I know that they will be there,” Woods said. “I’d say they’ll be at the front of the line to be there to greet each and every one of us that love them so dearly.”
Stapleton says grief counseling will be scheduled in the following days and weeks to help those in the community during this troubling time.
The suspect, 49-year-old Lance Storz, started shooting Thursday when officers arrived. Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt says the deputies were trying to serve a court-issued warrant in a domestic violence situation.
Police say Storz used a rifle to fire multiple rounds at multiple police officers.
“Kentucky State Police Post 9 in Pikeville received a call for an officer assist for a shots-fired complaint,” Matt Gayheart with Kentucky State Police said “They responded out here. That situation turned into an active shooter.”
Kentucky State Police Troopers arrested Storz, and he was booked into jail early Friday morning.
He faces multiple charges, including two counts of murder of a police officer and two additional counts of attempted murder. He is also charged with assaulting a service animal.
His cash bond is set at $10 million.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 16 points, including an 18-foot jumper with 1.4 seconds to lift the Los Angeles Clippers to a 119-117 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night in his return from a right ankle sprain.
Paul George also came back from a strained hamstring to score 19 points along with seven assists for the Clippers, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Reggie Jackson and Nic Batum each had 13 points, and John Wall added 12 points and 12 assists off the bench.
Luke Kennard added nine points off the bench in his first game back from an injury as well.
Kelly Oubre had 28 points and P.J. Washington bounced back from an 0-for-13 shooting night on Saturday night to add 26 for the Hornets. Washington missed a fadeaway jumper as time expired that would have tied the game.
Getting Leonard, George and Kennard back should provide a huge boost for the Clippers (14-11) moving forward. Leonard has been out since Nov. 21, George since Nov. 19 and Kennard since Nov. 15 with a calf strain.
But the win didn’t come easily.
The Hornets (7-17) outscored the Clippers 26-8 to start the third quarter behind eight points from Terry Rozier to take an 80-71 lead.
Charlotte carried a six-point lead into the fourth quarter, but it didn’t last long as Kennard was fouled on a 3-point shot and converted the free throw. Then Batum, a former Hornet, knocked down a 3-pointer from the corner to give the Clippers the lead.
The Hornets would recover to take a 117-115 lead on a baseline jumper by Rozier with 1:34 left in the game.
But the Clippers tied it up when George saved an offensive rebound from going out of bounds by flicking the ball to Leonard under the basket for an easy basket. After Jalen McDaniels missed a 3 at the other end, Leonard hit the go-ahead shot.
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Clippers: Norman Powell remained out with a groin strain. … Shot 15 of 36 from 3-point range.
Hornets: LaMelo Ball has now missed 21 of 24 games this season with a high ankle sprain. Gordon Hayward has missed 13 games with shoulder issues, Cody Martin 23 games with a knee injury and Dennis Smith Jr. 10 games with a right ankle sprain.
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Hornets: At Brooklyn on Wednesday night. | 2022-12-06T04:40:53+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/sports/ap-sports/leonard-returns-hits-game-winner-as-clippers-beat-hornets/ |
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Climate activists stage slow march through German capital
BERLIN (AP) — German climate activists best known for bringing traffic to a standstill by gluing themselves to the road instead staged a rare protest on the move Friday, marching through Berlin and causing gridlock in parts of the capital.
Members of the group Last Generation have repeatedly blocked roads across Germany in the past year in an effort to pressure the government to take more drastic action against climate change. On several occasions, they have glued themselves to the roads, enraging some motorists and prompting accusations of extremism from conservative politicians.
Friday’s protest saw hundreds of activists gather at a major road in the east of Berlin, then march very slowly toward the center, singing along the way. Police tried to get protesters to move off the road but later agreed to let the march continue along a set route.
The group said earlier this week that its members would step up their actions in the coming days and try to “peacefully bring the city to a standstill.”
Last Generation wants Germany to stop using all fossil fuels by 2030 and take short-term measures including the imposition of a general speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour (62 mph) on highways as a way of cutting transport emissions.
Transport Minister Volker Wissing, who has rejected the idea of a speed limit, plans to meet activists on May 2, his spokesman said. He has sharply criticized the group for its road blockades in the past.
Officials warned motorists Friday not to engage in vigilantism against the group. At some earlier protests, activists whose hands were glued to the road were violently dragged away by drivers who were angry at being inconvenienced.
“The monopoly of force naturally lies with the state and the police in such situations,” Interior Ministry spokesman Maximilian Kall said Friday. “That’s an important principle of the rule of law that always needs to be emphasized.”
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'Black Panther 2' trailer released as cast pushes ahead without late actor Chadwick Boseman
Marvel unveiled the trailer for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" on Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con as the cast moves forward without late actor Chadwick Boseman.
The trailer features a lyrical motif of "We Gon' Be Alright" from Kendrick Lamar’s song, "Alright." The video also includes images of Wakanda’s environments and what appears to be a funeral, with many Wakandans dressed in white.
The video shows someone in the Black Panther suit, although it remains unclear who is wearing the costume. Boseman's character T'Challa was the Black Panther in the original film.
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Boseman tragically passed away in August 2020 following a private four-year battle with colon cancer.
The trailer reveals that the film will follow T'Challa's remaining family as they appear to cope with his loss.
Writer and director Ryan Coogler reflected on the death of the first movie's star actor on stage at the Comic-Con event. Coogler had worked on the first "Black Panther" movie.
"It’s going to be hard to follow that up, but we’ll try," Coogler said. "It’s been five years since I was here. I sat about there and we premiered the first footage from ‘Black Panther 1,’ and sitting next to me was our T’Challa, the late great Chadwick Boseman."
Coogler also offered a glimpse into the new film. He said it "goes to new places in Wakanda that we haven’t seen before, and it goes to new places in the Marvel Cinematic Universe."
Much of the original movie's cast will be returning for the sequel, including Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira and Letitia Wright.
"It’s a blessing. We’ve all grown so much as a family, and it feels great to see you guys and honor big bro at the same time," Wright said.
Meanwhile, Michaela Coel, Dominique Thorne, Alex Nivilani, Mabel Cadena and Tenoch Huerta will all join the series as newcomers for the upcoming film.
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"I’m excited, and I’m so happy to be here," Huerta said.
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" will be released in theaters in the U.S. on Nov. 11.
Read more of this story on FOX News. | 2022-07-25T05:04:54+00:00 | fox35orlando.com | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/black-panther-2-trailer-released-as-cast-pushes-ahead-without-late-actor-chadwick-boseman |
A manhunt is underway after a deadly mass shooting in Georgia on Saturday.
Police are searching for a man they say gunned down four people in a suburb just outside of Atlanta. All four people died.
There were four different shooting scenes within close proximity. Police said the man fatally shot the victims as he was driving away from the Dogwood Lakes subdivision in the city of Hampton.
Police have identified 40-year-old Andre Longmore as the suspect in their search. They said he was last seen in a 2017 black GMC Acadia SUV with Georgia tags.
Longmore is wanted on four counts of murder.
Investigators said a multi-agency effort is underway to catch the shooter. He is considered armed and dangerous.
"I'm going to say this directly to you, Mr. Longmore," Henry County Sheriff Reginald Scandrett said at a press conference. "Wherever you are, we will hunt you down in any hole that you may be residing in and bring you to custody."
Officials have yet to determine a motive for the killings.
The shooting was one of four mass shootings that took place across the country on Saturday.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-07-16T18:51:07+00:00 | wsfltv.com | https://www.wsfltv.com/manhunt-underway-in-georgia-after-deadly-mass-shooting |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sitting on top of more than $115 million across several political committees, Donald Trump has positioned himself as a uniquely indomitable force in the GOP who would almost certainly have the resources to swamp his rivals if he launched another presidential campaign.
But that massive pile of money is also emerging as a potential vulnerability. His chief fundraising vehicle, Save America PAC, is under new legal scrutiny after the Justice Department issued a round of grand jury subpoenas that sought information about the political action committee’s fundraising practices.
The scope of the probe is unclear. Grand jury subpoenas and search warrants issued by the Justice Department in recent days were related to numerous topics, including Trump’s PAC, according to people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. The subpoenas seek records as well as testimony and ask at least some of the recipients about their knowledge of efforts to engage in election fraud, according to one of the people.
The subpoenas also ask for records of communication with Trump-allied lawyers who supported efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and plotted to line up fake electors in battleground states. A particular area of focus appears to be on the “Save America Rally” that preceded the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the person said.
The investigation is one of several criminal probes Trump currently faces, including scrutiny of how documents with classified markings wound up at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. Regardless of Save America’s ultimate role in the investigations, the flurry of developments has drawn attention to the PAC’s management, how it has raised money and where those funds have been directed.
Trump spokesman Taylor Budowich slammed the subpoenas, saying a “weaponized and politicized Justice Department” was “casting a blind net to intimidate and silence Republicans who are fighting for his America First agenda.” Representatives for the Justice Department have declined to comment.
While Trump has more than $115 million held across various committees, the vast majority of it is stored at Save America. The PAC ended July with more than $99 million cash-on-hand, according to fundraising records — more than the Republican and Democratic national campaign committees combined.
Trump has continued to shovel up small-dollar donations in the months since, frustrating other Republicans who have been struggling to raise money ahead of the November midterm elections.
Save America is set up as a “leadership PAC” designed to allow political figures to fundraise for other campaigns. But the groups are often used by would-be candidates to fund political travel, polling and staff as they “test the waters” ahead of potential presidential runs. The accounts can also be used to contribute money to other candidates and party organizations, helping would-be candidates build political capital.
Much of the money Trump has amassed was raised in the days and weeks after the 2020 election, which he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. That’s when Trump supporters were bombarded with a nonstop stream of emails and texts, many containing all-caps lettering and blatant lies about a stolen 2020 election, soliciting cash for an “election defense fund.”
But no such fund ever existed. Instead, Trump has dedicated the money to other uses. He’s financed dozens of rallies, paid staff and used the money to travel as he’s teased an expected 2024 presidential run.
Other expenses have been more unusual. There was the $1 million donated last year to the Conservative Partnership Institute, a nonprofit that employs Cleta Mitchell and former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows, both of whom encouraged Trump’s failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
There was the $650,000 “charitable contribution” in July to the Smithsonian Institution to help fund portraits of Trump and the former first lady that will one day hang in the National Portrait Gallery, according to the Smithsonian spokesperson Linda St. Thomas.
Much of the money has also funded a different sort of defense fund — one that has paid the legal expenses of Trump confidants and aides who have been called to testify before the Jan. 6 committee.
Overall, Trump’s sprawling political operation has spent at least $8 million on “legal consulting” and “legal expenses” to at least 40 law firms since the insurrection, according to an analysis of campaign finance disclosures.
It’s unclear how much of that money went to legal fees for staffers after a congressional committee started investigating the origins of the attack. But at least $1.1 million has been paid to Elections LLC, a firm started by former Trump White House ethics lawyer Stefan Passantino, according to campaign finance and business records. An additional $1 million was paid to a legal trust housed at the same address as Passantino’s firm. Passantino did not respond to a request for comment Monday night. Payments have also been made to firms that specialize in environmental regulation and real estate matters.
As of July, only about $750,000 had been doled out to candidates for Congress, with an additional $150,000 given to candidates for state office, records show. Trump is expected to ramp up his political spending now that the general election season has entered full swing, though it remains unclear how much the notoriously thrifty former president will ultimately agree to spend.
Trump has long played coy about his 2024 plans, saying a formal announcement would trigger campaign finance rules that would, in part, force him to create a new campaign committee that would be bound by strict fundraising limits.
In the meantime, Trump aides have been discussing the prospect of creating a new super PAC or repurposing one that already exists as gets he closer to an expected announcement. While Trump could not use Save America to fund campaign activity after launching a run, aides have discussed the possibility of moving at least some of that money into a super PAC, according to people familiar with the talks who insisted on anonymity to discuss private plans.
Campaign finance experts are mixed on the legality of such a move. Some, like Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School and an expert in campaign finance, said he didn’t see a problem.
“There may be some hoops he has to jump through,” he said. But “I don’t see a problem with it going from one PAC to another … I don’t see what would block it.”
Others disagree.
“It is illegal for a candidate to transfer a significant amount of money from a leadership PAC to a super PAC. You certainly can’t do $100 million,” said Adav Noti, a former Federal Election Commission attorney who now works for the Campaign Legal Center, a Washington-based government watchdog group focused on money and politics.
And whether or not Trump would face any consequences is a different matter.
For years, the FEC, which polices campaign finance laws, has been gridlocked. The commission is split evenly between Republicans and Democrats, and a majority vote is needed to take any enforcement action against a candidate.
Indeed, legal experts say Trump has repeatedly flouted campaign finance law since launching his 2016 White House run, with no consequence.
More than 50 complaints involving Trump and his various campaign committees have been filed with the FEC. In roughly half of those instances, FEC lawyers have concluded that there was reason to believe that he or his committees may have broken campaign finance law. But the commission, which now includes three Trump-appointed Republicans, has repeatedly deadlocked.
The list of dismissed complaints against Trump is extensive. In 2021, Republicans on the commission rejected the claim, supported by the FEC’s staff attorneys, that a Trump orchestrated hush-money payment by his former lawyer to pornographic film star Stormy Daniels amounted to an unreported in-kind contribution. In May, the commission similarly deadlocked over whether his campaign broke the law by hiding how it was spending cash during the 2020 campaign.
And over the summer, the commission rejected complaints stemming from Trump’s threat to withhold $391 million in aid for the Ukraine unless the Ukrainian officials opened an investigation into the relationship President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden had with a Ukrainian gas company called Burisma, which the FEC’s attorney’s determined was a potential violation of campaign finance law.
“There is no legal basis whatsoever for believing that Congress intended the FEC to police official acts of the government that may be intended to assist an officeholder’s reelection,” the commission’s three Republicans said in a written statement late last month.
That means any enforcement action would likely have to come from the Justice Department.
“He has nothing to fear from the Federal Election Commission until either its structure is changed or there is turnover among the FEC Commissioners,” said Brett G. Kappel, a longtime campaign finance attorney who works at the Washington-based firm Harmon Curran and has represented both Republicans and Democrats. “That doesn’t mean he doesn’t have anything to fear from the Justice Department, which is already apparently investigating Save America. From what I can see, there are multiple wire fraud allegations that could be the subject of a Justice Department investigation.”
In the meantime, Trump and Save America continue to rake in contributions from grassroots supporters, blasting out fundraising solicitations with aggressive demands like “this needs to be taken care of NOW” and threatening donors that their “Voter Verification” canvass surveys are “OUT OF DATE,” even as some of the Republican Senate contenders Trump endorsed and helped drag across the finish line in primaries are struggling to raise cash.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has urged those candidates to ask Trump for money, which the former president has so far proven reluctant to provide. That has left the candidates, some of whom presented themselves as McConnell antagonists during their primaries, to grovel to McConnell and the Senate Leadership Fund, the super PAC he controls and has $100 million in reserve.
It also strengthens McConnell’s hand in his long-simmering feud with Trump, who has urged GOP senators to oust the Kentucky Republican. Some close to Trump acknowledge the candidates could use the money, but said he doesn’t see it as his responsibility to fill the void.
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Colvin reported from New York.
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Follow AP’s coverage of Donald Trump at https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump. | 2022-09-13T20:18:12+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/national/ap-trumps-pac-faces-scrutiny-amid-intensifying-legal-probes/ |
More than 30 states, including Montana, have state supreme court elections this November. Because abortion rights are now an issue for states to decide, attention and money are rushing into the races.
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More than 30 states, including Montana, have state supreme court elections this November. Because abortion rights are now an issue for states to decide, attention and money are rushing into the races.
Copyright 2022 Montana Public Radio | 2022-07-25T10:24:57+00:00 | upr.org | https://www.upr.org/2022-07-25/supreme-courts-abortion-ruling-puts-attention-on-states-supreme-court-elections |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ expansive climate, tax and health care bill into law, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has directed the IRS to develop a plan within six months outlining how the tax agency will overhaul its technology, customer service and hiring processes.
In part, the improvements are meant to “end the two-tiered tax system, where most Americans pay what they owe, but those at the top of the distribution often do not,” Yellen said in a Tuesday memo to IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig, whose term ends in three months.
Yellen’s memo, obtained by The Associated Press, outlines the importance of modernizing IRS computer systems and ensuring the agency has an adequately-staffed workforce now that the tax collector is set to receive nearly $80 billion over the next 10 years.
That funding is needed for more than technology. At least 50,000 IRS employees are expected to retire over the next five years.
Yellen has called for the IRS to “fully resolve the inventory backlog and make significant improvements in taxpayer services,” “to overhaul an information technology system that is decades out of date” and invest and train employees “so they can identify the most complex evasion schemes by those at the top.”
This year’s tax season resulted in the worst backlog in history for the beleaguered IRS, which has also been tasked with administering pandemic related programs, including sending out stimulus checks, emergency rental assistance and advance child tax credit checks.
In its June report to Congress, the National Taxpayer Advocate, an independent watchdog within the IRS, also said taxpayers have experienced longer wait times on the telephone, and delays in processing paper returns have been running six months to one year.
Additional funding for the agency has been politically controversial since 2013, when the IRS under the Obama administration was found to scrutinize political groups that applied for tax-exempt status.
A Treasury Department Inspector General report found that both conservative and liberal groups were chosen for scrutiny.
Most recently, Republican politicians and candidates have distorted how the climate, tax and healthcare bill would reform the IRS and affect taxes for the middle class.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) last week tweeted that “Democrats’ new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you — with 710,000 new audits for Americans who earn less than $75k.”
Yellen last week sent instructions to IRS leadership not to increase audit rates on Americans making under $400,000 a year annually.
“Instead, enforcement resources will focus on high-end noncompliance,” she said in her Aug. 11 guidance. “There, sustained, multi-year funding is so critical to the agency’s ability to make the investments needed to pursue a robust attack on the tax gap.” | 2022-08-17T16:07:48+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/yellen-tells-irs-to-develop-modernization-plan-in-6-months/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
KU's new online master's program produces well-educated leaders ready to adapt to a constantly changing digital landscape
LAWRENCE, Kan., March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Successful marketing and communications professionals understand the most effective ways to tell an organization's story to customers, employees, members, and other stakeholders. To meet the need for well-educated leaders who are familiar with the evolving digital landscape and who can solve business problems from a managerial perspective, the University of Kansas is introducing the online M.S. in digital and integrated marketing communications.
Offered through the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, this master's program teaches the skills that can lead to career advancement and growth opportunities, including leadership roles in a variety of professional marketing sectors like advertising, corporate communications, social media marketing, public relations, and content strategy.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall employment of marketing, advertising, and promotion managers is expected to grow 10% from 2021 to 2031, faster than the average nationwide, with much of that growth fueled by new digital marketing strategies and tools.
"The new online master's in digital and integrated marketing communications builds on the 22-year legacy of the on-campus master's program in integrated marketing communications," says Matt Tidwell, Ph.D., assistant dean for graduate & professional studies and program director for both programs. "Graduates of the program work in the highest levels of marketing, locally, regionally, nationally, and around the globe. CMOs, agency owners, and other leaders in the marketing field are on our faculty and advisory board."
Most students in this master's program have a minimum of two years of professional experience in marketing and communications, or other media-related fields, and display aptitude for strategic thinking. Practical knowledge and theoretical wisdom combine for a rich learning experience and training in cutting-edge marketing communications strategies.
Through Jayhawk Global, the university's new education innovation center, KU plans to offer many more online degree opportunities, giving students the chance to earn a globally recognized degree from anywhere in the world.
About The University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a major comprehensive research and teaching university. Its mission is to lift students and society by educating leaders, building healthy communities, and making discoveries that change the world.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts.
Updated growth charts released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now extend to a body mass index of 60 — up from previous charts that stopped at a BMI of 37, with additional categories to track obesity in kids ages 2 to 19.
In recent decades, severe obesity among children in America has nearly quadrupled, experts said.
“We noticed a decade ago that we were kind of outstripping our growth charts,” said Dr. Tom Inge, who directs the weight loss surgery program at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
The CDC charts are the most widely used tool in the U.S. to track growth and development in kids. Parents are used to discussing the progress of their children’s growth from the time they are babies, noted the CDC's Dr. Alyson Goodman. The new charts will be “extremely helpful” in guiding better conversations between parents and health care providers, she said.
“You use these charts as a visual aid," Goodman said.
The old charts had been used since 2000. They were based on data from U.S. surveys conducted from 1963 to 1994, when far fewer children were obese, let alone severely obese, said Cynthia Ogden, a CDC epidemiologist. Today, about 4.5 million children — about 6% — fall into that category
Growth charts show patterns of development by age, expressed in BMI, a calculation of height and weight, and also in curves called percentiles. Unlike adults, children are not classified as obese or severely obese based on a strict BMI cutoff, Inge noted. Instead, kids are described as obese based on percentiles — where they fall compared to other kids their age.
A child is considered obese if they reach the 95th percentile on the growth charts, and severely obese at 120% of that mark — or with a BMI of 35 or higher, according to the CDC. For instance, a 17-year-old boy who is 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 250 pounds would have a BMI of 38 and be described as severely obese.
The old charts didn't include children like Bryan Alcala of Aurora, Illinois, who first sought help in 2019 as a high school freshman who was 5 feet, 5 inches and weighed about 300 pounds.
“That was when it kind of got out of control,” recalled Alcala, who had put on extra pounds after developing a rare childhood bone disease that limited his activity.
Children like Alcala, with BMIs of 45, 50 or higher, topped out on the CDC charts, making it difficult to assess their status or properly plot their progress, often delaying treatment, Inge said.
“It’s like driving a car at night with no headlights and no dashboard,” Inge said. “You don’t know where they are with regard to their peers.”
Alcala, now 17, had weight loss surgery in April and lost 115 pounds, with 10 more to go.
“Everything is going good now," he said.
However, one expert who questions the use of BMI to assess adults, said doctors need to be careful using the new charts with kids. They should focus on behaviors that drive weight gain, taking care not to stigmatize kids and families, said Dr. Tracy Richmond, an associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.
“Using it as a visual tool for families, I find problematic,” said Richmond. “The family and child already knows they’re living in a large body. We clinicians are not going to be providing any new information with that.”
But Erika Alcala, Bryan’s mother, said she was glad the new growth charts will include kids like her son.
“Until you see it on paper and in front of you, you don’t know,” she said. | 2022-12-15T14:09:16+00:00 | 11alive.com | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/new-bmi-scale/507-110266f7-346b-4cc3-b466-ea8c555eaa39 |
(The Hill) — Pfizer announced on Thursday it has reached an agreement to supply up to six million courses of its COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid to the Global Fund to get treatment to low and middle-income countries.
This supply agreement was made as part of the Global Fund’s COVID19 Response Mechanism (C19RM), Pfizer said in a statement provided to The Hill.
“The C19RM has been the primary channel for providing grant support to low- and middle-income countries to purchase COVID-19 tests, treatments, personal protective equipment and critical elements of health systems strengthening,” Pfizer said.
“PAXLOVID treatment courses will be available for procurement through this mechanism, subject to local regulatory approval or authorization, by the 132 grant-eligible countries determined by Global Fund based on income classification and disease burden.”
The company said it expects the supply of Paxlovid to become available sometime this year. The Paxlovid courses will be sold according to Pfizer’s tiered pricing model, with low-income countries paying not-for-profit prices and upper-middle-income countries paying according to the tiered approach.
“After so much disruption and loss due to COVID-19, we must continue to accelerate access to PAXLOVID as a safe and effective treatment option for high-risk patients in all regions of the world along with test and treat programs that help get treatment quickly to those in need,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said.
Access to coronavirus therapeutics like Paxlovid, which must be administered within five days of symptom-onset, has been limited for poorer countries. Efforts to provide access to these treatments to poorer countries have been since they were authorized..
Earlier this month, Pfizer donated 100,000 courses of Paxlovid to the Covid Treatment Quick Start Consortium, a newer organization created with the goal of helping countries set up test-and-treat programmes.
When asked about the possibility of similarly supplying the bivalent COVID-19 booster dose to low and middle-income countries, a representative for Pfizer said, “As it has been the case since the very beginning of this pandemic, we are in regular discussions with many countries — of all income levels — as well as supranational organizations on the supply of our COVID-19 vaccine.”
“We also remain in communication with a number of global health stakeholders, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Bank to discuss their views and ideas on access in LICs/LMICs. Of note, of the more than 3.7 billion doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine shipped to date, more than 1.5 billion have reached low- and middle-income countries,” they said. | 2022-09-22T13:51:51+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/pfizer-agrees-to-supply-millions-of-paxlovid-courses-to-global-fund/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Whistleblowers claiming the Justice Department improperly interfered with a yearslong investigation into Hunter Biden will testify before Congress on Wednesday as House Republicans accelerate their probes into the president and his family.
Leaders of the House Judiciary, Oversight and Accountability, and Ways and Means committees will lead a hearing with two Internal Revenue Service employees — Greg Shapley and an as-yet-unnamed “whistleblower x” — who claim there was a pattern of “slow-walking investigative steps” into Hunter Biden, including delayed enforcement actions in the months before the 2020 election won by Joe Biden.
It will be the first public testimony from the two IRS agents assigned to the federal case into President Joe Biden’s youngest son, Hunter, which was focused on tax and gun charges. The second agent, whose name was withheld in interview transcripts released by Republicans, is expected to have his identity revealed at the hearing.
The congressional inquiry into the Justice Department’s case against Hunter Biden was launched last month, days after it was announced that the younger Biden will plead guilty to the misdemeanor tax offenses as part of an agreement with federal prosecutors.
The House Ways and Means Committee voted to publicly disclose hundreds of pages of testimony from the IRS employees in which they described several roadblocks agents on the case faced when trying to interview individuals relevant to the case or issue search warrants.
One of Shapley’s most explosive claims was that U.S. Attorney David Weiss in Delaware, the federal prosecutor who led the investigation, asked to be provided special counsel status in order to bring the tax cases against Hunter Biden in jurisdictions outside Delaware, including Washington, D.C., and California, but was denied.
Both Weiss and the Justice Department have vehemently denied such claims, saying that he had “full authority” of the case and never sought to bring charges in other states.
The second IRS whistleblower described his persistent frustrations with the way the case was handled, dating back to the Trump administration under Attorney General William Barr. He said he started the investigation into Hunter Biden in 2015 and began to delve deeply into his life and finances. Republicans have also sought testimony from other agents involved in the case but have been mostly unsuccessful thus far.
Republicans, including the three chairmen —Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio, James Comer of Kentucky and Jason Smith of Missouri — have sought to paint the Justice Department’s case as rife with political interference and bias.
They have also called the plea agreement Hunter Biden made with prosecutors to likely avoid jail time a “sweetheart deal.”
Ahead of the hearing, Comer acknowledged it has been difficult for Republicans to succinctly outline Hunter Biden’s tangled financial affairs or to provide convincing evidence of any specific wrongdoing by the president or his family.
“It’s so hard to explain,” Comer told reporters at the Capitol.
“Hopefully these IRS agents can do a better job explaining than I can,” he said.
High-ranking officials at the Justice Department have countered these claims by pointing to the extraordinary set of circumstances surrounding a criminal case into a subject who at the time was the son of a leading presidential candidate.
And it remains unclear how much of the conflict the whistleblowers describe amounts to internal disagreement about how to pursue the wide-ranging probe or a pattern of interference and preferential treatment. Department policy has long warned prosecutors to take care in charging cases with potential political overtones around the time of an election, to avoid any possible influence on the outcome.
In one specific case, Shapley described IRS agents’ efforts to execute a search warrant of a storage facility in Virginia where the younger Biden’s documents were being stored. He said that the assistant U.S. attorney involved in the case reached out to Hunter Biden’s lawyers, in a move that is seen as customary in cases involving high-profile individuals, but it ruined “our chance to get to evidence before being destroyed, manipulated, or concealed.”
A similar occurrence happened when the FBI officials notified Hunter Biden’s Secret Service detail ahead of an effort to interview him and several of his business associates in order to avoid a potential shoot-off between two law enforcement bodies.
Democrats in the House have also pointed out that Weiss was appointed to his post by former President Donald Trump and the federal investigation into Hunter Biden was initiated by Trump’s Justice Department. Biden kept Weiss on the case when he won the election.
Nonetheless. Republicans have moved full steam ahead, issuing a series of requests for voluntary testimony from senior officials at the Justice Department, FBI and Internal Revenue Service, including Weiss. They have also requested a special counsel review of supposed retaliation against the whistleblowers who came forward with the claims.
Weiss wrote in a letter to Jordan earlier this month that he would be happy to testify before the committee when he is legally able to share information with Congress without violating the longstanding department policy of discussing an ongoing investigation.
Testimony from Justice Department officials could come after Hunter Biden appears for his plea hearing next week.
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Associated Press writer Lisa Mascaro contributed to this report. | 2023-07-19T18:22:49+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/politics/ap-irs-whistleblowers-to-testify-to-congress-as-they-claim-slow-walking-of-hunter-biden-case/ |
The best way to sharpen lawn mower blades
To have the healthiest lawn, you’ll want to cut the grass roughly once each week as removing only the top third of the grass blade promotes growth. To effectively achieve this without damaging your grass, you’ll need to sharpen your lawn blade consistently.
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Why do I need to sharpen my lawn mower blade?
When you mow your lawn with a dull lawn mower blade, the grass doesn’t cut. It tears. The jagged edge of a torn grass blade allows diseases to enter the grass blade. Not only will this make your lawn unhealthy, but instead of lush green, the tips of the torn grass will give your yard a dull, brownish cast.
When to sharpen your lawn mower blade
There are two quick and easy ways to tell when your lawn mower blade needs to be sharpened: look at the grass or look at the blade.
Look at the grass
After mowing your lawn, inspect the grass. If the grass has a clean cut across the top, you’re fine. However, if the cut mark is jagged and uneven, it’s time to sharpen your blade. Also, you can scan the lawn after mowing to gauge if all the grass blades are at the same height and check to see if the property has a brown cast.
Look at the blade
The second way to tell if your lawn mower blade needs to be sharpened is to inspect the blade. If there are any nicks, dents or the cutting edge is visibly dull, it’s time to sharpen the blade. If the blade looks bent, however, it is time to get a new blade.
How often do I need to sharpen my lawn mower blade?
As a rule of thumb, always sharpen your lawn mower blade before the first cut of the season. After that, use the methods mentioned above to gauge when to sharpen again. Depending on the size of your lawn, you will likely need to sharpen your blade two or three times per season.
Additionally, if you ever hit something solid with your lawn mower, like a rock or a root, you should immediately stop mowing the lawn and inspect the blade to ensure it is not bent. Even if the blade is in good condition, chances are it will still need to be sharpened before your next mowing.
A step-by-step guide to sharpening lawn mower blades
- Before beginning, remove the spark plug wire from the spark plug to make it impossible for the lawn mower to start up unexpectedly.
- Tip the lawn mower back, so the spark plug is facing up. If you tip the mower to the side, you’ll have a greater chance of the gas or oil leaking. Alternatively, you can drain the fluids from your lawn mower before tipping it back.
- Insert a large block of wood into the mower to keep the blade from spinning while loosening the nuts that hold it in place. If this is your strategy, make sure the wood stays perpendicular to the blade. Otherwise, you might accidentally bend the blade. Alternatively, you could put on a cut-resistant work glove so you can safely hold the blade while loosening.
- Using the proper size wrench, remove the two nuts that hold the blade to the lawn mower.
- Clean the blade.
- Put the lawn mower blade in a vice and clamp it in securely so the edge you want to sharpen is facing up. Using a metal file, follow the angle of the blade and make long strokes in a downward direction until the blade is sharp.
- If you prefer, you can use a lawn mower blade sharpener that attaches to a handheld drill to sharpen the lawn mower blade. Before using, put on a pair of safety glasses. Then, insert the lawn mower blade between the plastic guard and sharpening stone and simply run the blade sharpener along the blade edge.
- Alternatively, you can use an angle grinder or a bench grinder to sharpen your lawn mower blade. You must wear eye protection here as well.
- Flip the blade over so you can sharpen the other side.
- You must remove the same amount of material on each side, so the blade stays balanced. To check this, place the lawn mower blade on a lawn mower blade balancer. If one side tilts down, that side will need to have more material removed.
- Clean off all the grass from the bottom of the lawn mower before mounting the lawn mower blade and tightening the nuts.
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Affordable Care Act open enrollment ends Sunday amid record sign-ups
Those who want Affordable Care Act coverage for 2023 have only a few days left to sign up. Open enrollment ends Sunday on the federal exchange and most state-based marketplaces.
A few states that run their own exchanges, including California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, as well as the District of Columbia, are allowing residents to enroll as late as Jan. 31.
Sign-ups have already hit record levels. Nearly 16 million people have selected Obamacare policies since open enrollment began on Nov. 1, up 13% from the same time last year, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
More than 3 million who picked plans are new to coverage on the Affordable Care Act exchanges for 2023.
"We continue to see historic enrollment numbers due to increased financial assistance from the Inflation Reduction Act and new eligibility for families, but we're not done yet," CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said.
The data covers the period through Jan. 7 in the 33 states that use the federal marketplace, healthcare.gov, and through Dec. 31 in the 17 states and the District of Columbia that manage their own exchanges.
More interest in Obamacare coverage
Affordable Care Act plans have grown in popularity since 2021, when the Democrats who controlled Congress at the time temporarily enhanced the program's federal subsidies as part of the coronavirus relief package known as the American Rescue Plan. Lawmakers extended that generous help through 2025 as part of the Inflation Reduction Act — the climate, health care and tax package that became law last summer.
Enrollees pay no more than 8.5% of their income toward coverage, down from nearly 10% prior to the enhancement. Lower-income policyholders can receive subsidies that eliminate their premiums. Also, those earning more than 400% of the federal poverty level are now eligible for help.
The assistance allows 4 out of 5 enrollees to find plans that cost less than $10 a month and saves enrollees an average of $800 a year in premiums, according to CMS.
Also, more families are eligible for subsidies on the exchanges this year after the Biden administration finalized a rule addressing the "family glitch." The rule allows family members of workers who are offered affordable single coverage but unaffordable family policies to qualify for subsidies on the Obamacare exchanges for the first time.
About 1 million people are expected to either gain coverage or see reductions in premiums, according to the White House.
To inform Americans of these changes and help them pick plans, the Biden administration has poured funds into enrollment assistance and marketing over the past two years.
About 5 million uninsured people are eligible for an Obamacare plan that is essentially free, according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation analysis. In many cases, the policies also have cost-sharing subsidies that significantly lower deductibles.
After open enrollment closes, Americans who lose their health care coverage or have very low incomes can sign up for policies at any point in the year through a special enrollment period. | 2023-01-13T13:06:48+00:00 | wxii12.com | https://www.wxii12.com/article/affordable-care-act-open-enrollment-ends-sunday/42482534 |
Alleged Paul Pelosi attacker charged with assault and attempted kidnapping
By Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN
The man alleged to have attacked Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been charged with assault and attempted kidnapping following last week’s break-in at the couple’s San Francisco home, the US attorney’s office announced on Monday.
David DePape, 42, was charged with one count of “attempted kidnapping of a US official,” according to the US attorney’s office for the Northern District of California. That charge relates to Nancy Pelosi and carries a maximum of 20 years in prison. CNN has reported that DePape allegedly shouted “Where’s Nancy?” after breaking into their home.
DePape also was charged with one count of assault of an immediate family member of a US official with the intent to retaliate against the official. That charge relates to a crime allegedly committed against Paul Pelosi and carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
The federal charges against DePape are in addition to state charges that may also be announced on Monday.
CNN reported earlier Monday that Paul Pelosi was interviewed this weekend at the hospital by investigators and was able to provide details of the attack, according to two law enforcement sources and a source familiar with the matter.
Among those conducting the interview were FBI and local law enforcement investigators.
Most detailed account yet of Paul Pelosi’s 911 call revealed in court filing
The court filing related to the federal charges against DePape reveal the most detailed account yet of Paul Pelosi’s 911 call while the incident was unfolding.
“Pelosi stated words to the effect of there is a male in the home and that the male is going to wait for Pelosi’s wife. Pelosi further conveyed that he does not know who the male is. The male said his name is David,” an FBI agent said in a sworn affidavit that was unsealed Monday.
Paul Pelosi called 911 at 2:23 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, and police arrived at his house eight minutes later, according to the affidavit unsealed Monday.
“When the door was opened, Pelosi and DePape were both holding a hammer with one hand and DePape had his other hand holding onto Pelosi’s forearm,” the affidavit said. “Pelosi greeted the officers. The officers asked them what was going on. DePape responded that everything was good. Officers then asked Pelosi and DePape to drop the hammer.”
At that moment, DePape allegedly pulled the hammer away and swung it, striking Paul Pelosi in the head. Pelosi “appeared to be unconscious on the ground” after the blow, the affidavit said.
Paul Pelosi was later taken to the hospital and underwent a “successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands,” according to a previous press release from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office. They said they expect Paul Pelosi to make a full recovery.
CNN has previously reported that Pelosi managed to keep the line open with 911, the dispatcher could hear a conversation in the background, and that Pelosi was talking in code to help the authorities understand what was happening.
“DePape was prepared to detain and injure Speaker Pelosi when he entered the Pelosi residence in the early morning of October 28, 2022,” the FBI agent said in the affidavit. “DePape had zip ties, tape, rope, and at least one hammer with him that morning.”
DePape has not yet had any court appearances related to the attack.
According to the criminal complaint filed in court, DePape confessed in an interview with local police that he intended to find the House speaker and hold her hostage.
The FBI affidavit filed with the complaint said: “DePape stated that he was going to hold Nancy hostage and talk to her. If Nancy were to tell DePape the ‘truth,’ he would let her go, and if she ‘lied,’ he was going to break ‘her kneecaps.'”
“DePape was certain that Nancy would not have told the ‘truth,'” the FBI affidavit said.
The affidavit further stated DePape told police that Nancy Pelosi was the “leader of the pack” of lies promoted by the Democratic Party. DePape told police that other members of Congress would see that there are consequences to their actions when Pelosi, with broken kneecaps, would get “wheeled into” the House chamber, according to the affidavit.
The interview was conducted by the San Francisco Police Department on Friday, the day of the attack, according to court filings. DePape was read his Miranda rights before he spoke with the police and confessed to his intentions to kidnap the top-ranking House Democrat, according to the filings.
This story has been updated with additional developments.
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Garth Brooks continues his expansion into the country music universe. Last week, the superstar singer-songwriter launched a new, all-country, live-streaming radio station.
The BIG 615 is named after the area code for Nashville and is based in that city. The station mix will be heavier on classic country music, Brooks said in a press release. You can listen to The BIG 615 on the audio service TuneIn, either online or by downloading the app via the Apple Store or Google Play.
“The BIG 615 station is purely for the love of country music,” Brooks said. “We lean a bit more traditional at The BIG 615. We are proud of how the station sounds and want the entire world to hear what we think is the greatest format of all…Country Music.”
However, the station will showcase rising talent as well.
“Then there’s also guys that are too young or don’t have the big label support behind them yet,” he told “Good Morning America.” “If they’re country, you need to hear them.”
A recent listen to the station included an evening Top 20 countdown of current country hits, a “Country Connection” segment with a BBC correspondent, and a Wayback Track with an introduction and interview about a classic country hit. Special guest stars may also appear in the future.
Former SiriusXM radio host Storme Warren, below, is the new primary host for The BIG 615 and will help drive content along with Brooks. The new station is part of Brooks’ Sevens Radio Network. The country star is planning the launch of several other TuneIn country stations in 2023.
Brooks is in the middle of a Las Vegas residency while also launching the new radio station and opening the Friends In Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk in Nashville.
In an interview with Billboard, he expressed his feeling that offering curated country music experiences such as the radio channels gives him ” a chance to shrink the world.” Rather than presenting a label’s agenda, he wants a variety of new and old voices that represent the way country music looks today.
“The one thing that’s bad for me is if you don’t play somebody because of the color of their skin or their gender,” Brooks said. “It’s as equally wrong if you do play somebody because of the color of their skin and their gender. My thing is, let the music decide.”
This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Check out Simplemost for additional stories. | 2023-06-19T15:24:59+00:00 | kjrh.com | https://www.kjrh.com/garth-brooks-launches-his-own-country-music-radio-station |
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