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WASHINGTON – When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends in the U.S. next month, you'll still have access to a multitude of tests but with one big difference: Who pays for them.
For the first time, you may have to pick up some or all of the costs, depending on insurance coverage and whether the tests are done at home or in a doctor's office.
But there's still time to get some free tests before the May 11 change, and there could still be free ones available afterward. Some state and local governments may continue to distribute free home tests through clinics, libraries and community centers. And the federal government, for now, is still sending free tests through the U.S. Postal Service to households that haven’t already received two shipments.
And don't discount those old tests you haven't used. The expiration date on the package may have been extended. The Food and Drug Administration's website provides a list to check and see which tests are still good.
Here's a look at what the end of the government's emergency declaration on May 11 means for testing:
AT-HOME TESTS
The biggest changes will be for over-the-counter tests, which account for the vast majority of screening in the U.S. today.
Since early 2021, the federal government has required all private insurers to cover up to eight COVID-19 tests per month. That requirement will soon go away. Coverage is also scheduled to lapse for tens of millions of seniors in the federal government’s Medicare program, though some members of Congress are pushing to extend the benefit.
While some private insurers may continue to cover all or some home tests, there will be no longer be a nationwide rule. A two-pack of tests typically costs between $20 and $24.
“What we will see is a hodgepodge of approaches by different insurance companies, which is going to make it difficult for individuals to know what they’re going to be paying,” said Christina Silcox, of the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy, which recently issued a report on the outlook for testing.
One exception will be for those enrolled in the government Medicaid program for low-income individuals and families, who will continue to receive free tests until September 2024.
IN-OFFICE TESTS
Americans can also expect to pay more for any COVID-19 tests performed at a hospital, clinic or doctor’s office.
Insurers have been barred from charging copays, or any other cost-sharing fees related to COVID-19 testing. That requirement also ends next month.
While insurers will still cover basic testing costs, some people could face new fees for a portion of the test's price or for the services of the health professional performing it. Lab tests have typically ranged between $70 and $100 and some of that could be passed along to patients.
COVID-19 vaccines and drugs will remain free because they are not paid for through insurance, but by the federal government. One concern is that uncertainty around testing costs could lead to delays in treatment. Current treatments for high-risk patients, like Paxlovid, generally need to be taken within the first few days of symptoms to be effective.
If people are worried about testing costs, "they may wait a couple days to see if things clear up and miss that five-day treatment window,” Silcox said.
TESTING CAPACITY
The U.S. struggled to build up its test manufacturing capacity during the first two years of the pandemic, with demand waning after each surge. Experts worry that the country could again be caught flat-footed after the federal government stops purchasing tests in bulk.
Only after the U.S. government said it would buy 1 billion tests did production stabilize, reaching a peak of 900 million monthly tests in February 2022.
“Those bulk purchases basically guaranteed the market for test manufacturers,” said Jennifer Kates, a senior vice president with the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation.
As of September, manufacturers were still producing over 400 million tests per month, far exceeding U.S. testing levels, according to Duke researchers.
Companies including Abbott Labs say they will be able to ramp up test production as needed. But the company declined to discuss specific production targets or how they will be impacted by the end of the health emergency.
Congress has shown little willingness to buy more tests and the Biden administration did not propose new spending in its latest budget.
“That upfront guarantee by the federal government that takes care of testing volatility won’t be there anymore,” Kates said.
TESTING TECHNOLOGY
The hundreds of different COVID-19 tests authorized by the Food and Drug Administration over the last three years will remain available after May 11. That’s because the FDA OK'd those products under a separate emergency measure that isn't affected by the end of the national declaration.
Still, FDA officials have been encouraging test makers to apply for full regulatory approval, which will allow their products to stay on the market indefinitely. Last month, the FDA formally approved the first rapid COVID test.
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 19-25:
June 19: Actor Gena Rowlands is 92. Singer Spanky McFarlane of Spanky and Our Gang is 80. Actor Phylicia Rashad is 74. Singer Ann Wilson of Heart is 72. Keyboardist Larry Dunn (Earth, Wind and Fire) is 69. Actor Kathleen Turner is 68. Country singer Doug Stone is 66. Singer Mark “Marty” DeBarge of DeBarge is 63. Singer-dancer Paula Abdul is 60. Actor Andy Lauer (“Caroline in the City”) is 59. Singer-guitarist Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe is 58. Actor Mia Sara (“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”) is 55. “Good Morning America” host Lara Spencer is 53. Guitarist Brian “Head” Welch of Korn is 52. Actor Jean Dujardin (“The Artist”) is 50. Actor Robin Tunney is 50. Actor Bumper Robinson (“Sabrina The Teenage Witch”) is 48. Actor Poppy Montgomery (“Unforgettable,” ″Without a Trace”) is 47. Singer-banjoist Scott Avett of The Avett Brothers is 46. Actor Ryan Hurst (“The Walking Dead,” “Sons of Anarchy”) is 46. Actor Zoe Saldana is 44. Actor Neil Brown Jr.(“SEAL Team”) is 42. Actor Lauren Lee Smith (“CSI”) is 42. Singer Macklemore of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis is 40. Actor Paul Dano is 38. Actor Giacomo Gianniotti (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 33. Actor Chuku Modu (“The Good Doctor”) is 32. Actor Atticus Shaffer (“The Middle”) is 24.
June 20: Actor Bonnie Bartlett (“St. Elsewhere,” ″Once and Again”) is 93. Actor James Tolkan (“Back to the Future” films) is 91. Musician Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys is 80. Actor John McCook (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 78. Singer Anne Murray is 77. Home repair show host Bob Vila is 76. Classical pianist Andre Watts is 76. Actor Candy Clark (“American Graffiti”) is 75. Singer Lionel Richie is 73. Actor John Goodman is 70. Bassist Michael Anthony (Van Halen, Chickenfoot) is 68. Bassist John Taylor of Duran Duran is 62. Keyboardist Mark degli Antoni (Soul Coughing) is 60. Guitarist Jerome Fontamillas of Switchfoot is 55. Bassist Murphy Karges of Sugar Ray is 55. Actor Nicole Kidman is 55. Singer Dan Tyminski of Alison Krauss and Union Station is 55. Actor Peter Paige (“Queer as Folk”) is 53. Actor Josh Lucas (“Sweet Home Alabama,” ″A Beautiful Mind”) is 51. Bassist Twiggy Ramirez (Marilyn Manson) is 51. Singer Chino Moreno is 49. Singer Amos Lee is 45. Actor Tika Sumpter (“The Have and the Have Nots”) is 42. Drummer Chris Thompson of The Eli Young Band is 42. Singer-actor Alisan Porter (“The Voice,” ″Curly Sue”) is 41. Singer Grace Potter of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals is 39. Keyboardist Chris Dudley of Underoath is 39. Actor Mark Saul (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 37. Actor Dreama Walker (film’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” TV’s “Gossip Girl”) is 36. Actor Chris Mintz-Plasse (“Superbad”) is 33. Actor Maria Lark (TV’s “Medium”) is 25.
June 21: Actor Bernie Kopell (“The Love Boat”) is 89. Actor Monte Markham is 87. Actor Mariette Hartley is 82. Comedian Joe Flaherty (“SCTV”) is 81. Musician Ray Davies of The Kinks is 78. Actor Meredith Baxter (“Family Ties”) is 75. Actor Michael Gross (Baxter’s co-star on the sitcom “Family Ties”) is 75. Guitarist Joey Molland of Badfinger is 75. Drummer Joey Kramer of Aerosmith is 72. Guitarist Nils Lofgren is 71. Actor Robyn Douglas (TV’s “Galactica,” film’s “Breaking Away”) is 70. Cartoonist Berke Breathed (“Opus,” ″Bloom County”) is 65. Actor Josh Pais (“Ray Donovan”) is 64. Country singer Kathy Mattea is 63. Actor Marc Copage (“Julia”) is 60. Actor Doug Savant (“Desperate Housewives,” ″Melrose Place”) is 58. Guitarist Porter Howell of Little Texas is 58. Actor Michael Dolan (“Hamburger Hill,” “Biloxi Blues”) is 57. Filmmaker Lana Wachowski (“The Matrix,” “Speed Racer”) is 57. Actor Carrie Preston (“The Good Wife”) is 55. Actor Paula Irvine (“Santa Barbara”) is 54. Country singer Allison Moorer is 50. Actor Juliette Lewis is 49. Actor Maggie Siff (“Mad Men”) is 48. Bassist Justin Cary (Sixpence None the Richer) is 47. Guitarist Mike Einziger of Incubus is 46. Actor Chris Pratt (“Jurassic World,” ″Guardians of the Galaxy”) is 43. Singer Brandon Flowers of The Killers is 41. Actor Jussie Smollett (“Empire”) is 40. Actor Michael Malarkey (“The Vampire Diaries”) is 39. Singer Kris Allen (“American Idol”) is 37. Singer Lana Del Rey is 37. Actor Jascha Washington (“Big Momma’s House” films) is 33. Bassist Chandler Baldwin of LANCO is 30. Singer Rebecca Black is 25.
June 22: Singer-actor Kris Kristofferson is 86. Actor Michael Lerner is 81. Actor Klaus Maria Brandauer is 79. Journalist Brit Hume is 79. Singer Peter Asher of Peter and Gordon is 78. Singer Howard “Eddie” Kaylan of The Turtles is 75. Singer Todd Rundgren is 74. Singer Alan Osmond of The Osmonds is 73. Actor Meryl Streep is 73. Actor Lindsay Wagner (“The Bionic Woman”) is 73. Actor Graham Greene (“Dances With Wolves”) is 70. Singer Cyndi Lauper is 69. Actor Chris Lemmon is 68. Bassist Derek Forbes (Simple Minds) is 66. Bassist Garry Beers of INXS is 65. Actor Bruce Campbell (“Evil Dead,” “The Adventures of Briscoe County Junior”) is 64. Bassist Alan Anton of Cowboy Junkies is 63. Actor Tracy Pollan (“Family Ties”) is 62. Keyboardist Jimmy Sommerville (Bronski Beat) is 61. Singer Mike Edwards of Jesus Jones is 58. Actor Amy Brenneman is 58. Singer Steven Page (Barenaked Ladies) is 52. Actor Michael Trucco (“How I Met Your Mother,” “Battlestar Gallactica”) is 52. Actor Mary Lynn Rajskub (“24″) is 51. TV personality Carson Daly is 49. Guitarist Chris Traynor (Helmet) is 49. Actor Donald Faison (“Scrubs”) is 48. Actor Lecy Goranson (“The Connors,” “Roseanne”) is 48. Comedian Mike O’Brien (“Saturday Night Live”) is 46. TV personality Jai Rodriguez (“Queer Eye For The Straight Guy”) is 43. Actor Lindsay Ridgeway (“Boy Meets World”) is 37. Singer Dinah Jane (Fifth Harmony) is 25.
June 23: Singer Diana Trask is 82. Actor Ted Shackelford (“Knots Landing”) is 76. Actor Bryan Brown (“The Thorn Birds”) is 75. Former “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson is 66. Actor Frances McDormand is 65. Drummer Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth is 60. Director Josh Whedon (“The Avengers,” ″Marvels’ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) is 58. Singer Chico DeBarge is 52. Actor Selma Blair is 50. Actor Joel Edgerton (“Loving”) is 48. Singer KT Tunstall is 47. Singer Virgo Williams of Ghostown DJs is 47. Actor Emmanuelle Vaugier (“Two and a Half Men”) is 46. Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz is 45. Actor Melissa Rauch (“The Big Bang Theory”) is 42. Singer Duffy is 38.
June 24: Actor Michele Lee is 80. Singer Arthur Brown is 80. Actor-director Georg Stanford Brown is 79. Guitarist Jeff Beck is 78. Singer Colin Blunstone of The Zombies is 77. Drummer Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac is 75. Actor Peter Weller is 75. Bassist John Illsley of Dire Straits is 73. Reggae singer Derrick Simpson of Black Uhuru is 72. Actor Nancy Allen (“RoboCop”) is 72. Actor Joe Penny (“Jake and the Fatman,” ″Riptide”) is 66. Singer-keyboardist Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark is 63. Musician Siedah Garrett is 62. Actor Iain Glen (“Game of Thrones”) is 61. Bassist Curt Smith of Tears for Fears is 61. Actor Danielle Spencer (“What’s Happening”) is 57. Actor Sherry Stringfield (“ER”) is 55. Singer Glenn Medeiros is 52. Actor Carla Gallo (“Bones”) is 47. Actor Amir Talai (“LA to Vegas”) is 45. Actor Mindy Kaling (“The Mindy Project,” ″The Office”) is 43. Actor Minka Kelly is 42. Actor Vanessa Ray (“Blue Bloods”) is 41. Actor Justin Hires (2016′s “MacGyver,” ″Rush Hour”) is 37. Singer Solange Knowles is 36. Actor Max Ehrich (“The Young and the Restless,” ″Under the Dome”) is 31. Actor Beanie Feldstein (“Lady Bird”) is 29.
June 25: Actor June Lockhart is 97. Singer Eddie Floyd is 85. Actor Barbara Montgomery (“Amen,” ″The Women of Brewster Place”) is 83. Actor Mary Beth Peil (“The Good Wife,” ″Dawson’s Creek”) is 82. Singer Carly Simon is 79. Keyboardist-saxophonist Ian McDonald of Foreigner and King Crimson is 76. Actor-comedian Jimmie Walker is 75. Singer Tim Finn of Split Enz and Crowded House is 70. Keyboardist David Paich of Toto is 68. Actor Michael Sabatino (“NYPD Blue”) is 67. Actor Ricky Gervais is 61. Actor Erica Gimpel (TV’s “Fame,” ″Profiler”) is 58. Rapper Richie Rich is 55. Guitarist Sean Kelly (Sixpence None The Richer) is 51. Actor Angela Kinsey (“The Office”) is 51. Bassist Mike Kroegerof Nickelback is 50. Actor Linda Cardellini (“ER,” ″Scooby Doo”) is 47. Actor Busy Philipps (“ER,” ″Dawson’s Creek”) is 43. | 2022-06-13T13:35:25+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/entertainment/article/Celebrity-birthdays-for-the-week-of-June-19-25-17237764.php |
Nurses at Maine Medical Center are casting ballots Wednesday and Thursday on whether to decertify their newly formed union.
The union formed in May of 2021 after more than 1,000 nurses voted in support. But this summer, more than 500 nurses signed a petition to decertify.
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is providing free legal assistance for the effort. The group has criticized the union for failing to finalize a contract with Maine Medical Center management over the past year. | 2022-08-17T19:06:44+00:00 | mainepublic.org | https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2022-08-17/maine-medical-center-nurses-are-voting-on-whether-to-decertify-their-union |
When UCLA and Southern California announced in June their decision to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024, it sent shock waves around college athletics.
There were immediate reports (although not all true) that the remaining schools in the Pac-12, including Colorado, were scrambling to figure out what to do next. Could the Pac-12 survive? Would the Big Ten poach more teams? Would the Big 12 scoop up some of the Pac-12 members?
In the three months since the decision by UCLA and USC, the initial panic has subsided. And, at least at Colorado, there is optimism for the future.
“I’m very confident in CU’s position,” Colorado chancellor Phil DiStefano said in an interview with BuffZone.com this week. “When UCLA and USC left, people were talking about, ‘There’s not going to be a Pac-12 anymore; other schools will leave and go to the Big 12, go to the Big Ten, go to the ACC.’
“The 10 schools are sticking together and I believe we’ll end up with a very favorable media rights (deal) coming up.”
DiStefano’s confidence is shared by Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff, who spoke this week on the Canzano & Wilner podcast. Kliavkoff is confident that if other schools were going to leave for the Big Ten, it would have happened already and he maintains belief that no Pac-12 schools will leave for the Big 12.
Earlier this month, the College Football Playoff’s board of managers voted to expand the playoff from four teams to 12 in 2026. That is viewed by Kliavkoff as a win for the Pac-12 because it opens the door for more CFP opportunities, and increases the value of the regular season because more games will have CFP implications.
The Pac-12’s current 12-year media rights deal with ESPN and Fox expires in the summer of 2024, but the conference is in the midst of negotiating its next deal. DiStefano is optimistic that the Pac-12 and CU will land on their feet.
“I’m very confident about where we’re going to end up with media rights,” DiStefano said. “We have enormous confidence in George Kliavkoff to work through our media rights and get the best deal for us. I’m extremely pleased with the work that George has been doing, given his background in entertainment sports at MGM, and his work with Major League Baseball and other areas. I believe he’s definitely the right person at this point to lead us into the future. I see a very positive outcome for media rights negotiations for the Pac-12.”
While losing the Los Angeles schools decreases the value of the Pac-12 brand, DiStefano believes the Pac-12 Network – which is 100% owned by the conference – is a “valuable asset” in negotiations. He also sees opportunities with digital partners as the Pac-12 explores options with streaming services, such as Amazon.
“I think digital could be an opportunity not only for the Pac-12 but for all of us (in college athletics), either now or down the road,” DiStefano said. “We’re just seeing more and more, especially with the younger population, of going to streaming services. So I think everyone should be looking at that, not just the Pac-12. All of sports, whether it’s professional or college, should be looking at that as an opportunity.”
Expansion could be a key to Pac-12’s future, as well, and have an impact the media rights negotiations. Although the Los Angeles schools are leaving, there could be opportunities and benefits to adding schools such as San Diego State or SMU.
DiStefano wouldn’t talk about specific schools, but said, “I believe that as we work through a media deal that at some point during that time we should talk about expansion.”
Only time will tell which schools wind up in the Pac-12, but DiStefano is confident CU is in good position within the conference and that the conference will secure a strong media rights deal in the near future.
“Obviously, people want to know now and we want to get the best deal we can get,” DiStefano said. “If that takes us another month or two or longer to do, that’s fine with me. We need to get the best deal that we can get. We’re looking at a contract that might be five or seven years, so to get the best deal, let’s take our time and do that.
“It’s difficult waiting, but it’ll happen.”
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Enviva Inc. ("Enviva" or the "Company") (NYSE: EVA).
Class Period: February 21, 2019 – October 11, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: January 3, 2023
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Enviva lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/enviva-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Enviva had misrepresented the environmental sustainability of its wood pellet production and procurement; (2) Enviva had similarly overstated the true measure of cash flow generated by the Company's platform; (3) accordingly, Enviva had misrepresented its business model and the Company's ability to achieve the level of growth that Defendants had represented to investors; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Charles Linehan, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com, or visit our website at www.glancylaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased.
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Following multiple rainouts to begin their road trip, the Worcester Red Sox were finally greeted with partly sunny skies in Buffalo on Friday. In return, they swept their doubleheader matchup with a pair of comeback wins against the Bisons.
One of the Red Sox’ top pitching prospects’ Bryan Mata, helped guide Worcester to a 3-1 outcome during the first game after striking out six and walking five during 3.2 innings of work. Aside from allowing one run on two hits, Mata’s fastball nearly missed reaching triple digits.
However, that wasn’t the complete story, as Bobby Dalbec recorded a broken-bat single to put runners on the corners in a tie game during the seventh and final inning. That hit proved costly, as Buffalo pitcher Nate Pearson ultimately allowed both runners to score on multiple wild pitches.
During the second game, though, another premiere pitching prospect Chris Murphy allowed two earned ones on six hits in 3.1 innings of work while striking out five. Despite the productive start, Worcester entered the final frame trailing by two.
But as both teams learned earlier, no deficit was too much, as Nick Sogard started the comeback with a one-out double. He then scored on a triple down the right-field line from Jarren Duran to make it a one-possession game.
After delivering a pivotal hit during the opening matchup, Dalbec recorded a run-scoring double to even the score. The 27-year-old finished the doubleheader going 3-for-5 with a trio of RBIs.
In the end, Jorge Alfaro ensured Worcester the lead for good, following a line drive off first baseman Ernie Clement to plate the go-ahead run. That was the first of six runs for the Red Sox during their seventh-inning rally.
Worcester (4-1) and Buffalo (2-3) will continue its series with one game scheduled on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. before another doubleheader on Sunday beginning at 12:05 p.m. | 2023-04-08T05:09:45+00:00 | masslive.com | https://www.masslive.com/worcesterredsox/2023/04/worcester-red-sox-sweep-doubleheader-against-buffalo-bisons-after-multiple-rainouts.html |
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. , Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seagis Property Group ("Seagis") has announced the appointment of Erin Plourde as its Chief Investment Officer. Plourde joined Seagis in March 2020 as its Senior Vice President of Investments. She had spent the previous sixteen years at Liberty Property Trust prior to its sale to Prologis in February 2020.
In her role as Chief Investment Officer, Plourde is responsible for oversight of the Company's investment management platform. Since her arrival three years ago she has overseen the acquisition of nearly $400 million of industrial properties as part of 29 transactions in New Jersey, New York City, and South Florida. Included within this investment activity were acquisitions involving 25 existing buildings totaling close to 1.2 million square feet. "We are excited about Erin's appointment as our Chief Investment Officer. She has played a significant role in our portfolio growth over the past few years and has brought a highly skilled, granular approach in directing our investment transaction process from start to finish," said John Begier, CEO of Seagis.
Seagis Property Group is a privately held real estate owner focused on the acquisition and development of industrial properties in global logistics hubs along the Eastern Seaboard. The company's portfolio spans more than 13 million square feet of space and includes 215 buildings in New Jersey, New York City, and South Florida. Seagis acquires core, value-add and development real estate for warehouse/logistics use. The company which was founded in 2005 is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. For more information, visit www.seagisproperty.com
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KXNET) — Many people subscribe to the idea that ‘age is just a number’, and that you’re ‘only as young as you feel’ — but the truth is that in many cases, those who are relatively older are at a disadvantage when it comes to careers. And according to a recent study, it would seem that many believe that this should apply to political positions as well.
The previous 45 Presidents in American history were all younger than 70 when they took office — but in recent times, Presidents have been in their 70s and 80s. This leads many to believe that nowadays, the electoral system favors older individuals, which can also result in reduced government responsiveness and ineffective leadership. Although there are already term limits on the presidency thanks to the 22nd Amendment, many citizens also state that there should be a limit on how old the leader of our country can be.
To determine how many adults believed in these limits, the research team at SeniorLiving conducted an online poll in 2023 of 1,113 adults (consisting of 54% female and 46% male responders) living in the United States. Of these adults, 21% were 18-29 years of age, 27% were between 30-44, 28% were 45-60, and 24% were 60 or older. In terms of political leanings, 35% of surveyed respondents stated that they were Democrats, 29% identified as Republicans, 25% were independents, and 11% did not align with these political parties.
The results of the polls indicated that a majority of Americans have opinions on what should be the maximum age for the leader of our country. The majority of Americans (62% according to the study) believe that an ideal presidential candidate would be in their 50s or 60s — and to further the point, 85% also state that said ideal candidate should certainly be younger than 70. This comes in contrast to former presidents Trump and Biden, who both took office in their 70s. It was noted during the poll that 59% of Americans feel that Donald Trump is too old to retake the office, and 69% say that Joe Biden is too old to be reelected, furthering the belief that individuals would prefer younger politicians.
This isn’t to say that the position of the President is the only one that is noted for its focus on older individuals, either: the current 118th Congress is one of the oldest on average in history. The median age of representatives is 57.9 years old, and 65 for Senators — and some Senators are turning 90 as of this year. Similar to their beliefs on the presidency, a majority of Americans (72%) showed an interest in issuing similar limits for older members of the House and Senate, with 70-79 being deemed the acceptable maximum age.
It was noted that nearly half the surveyed individuals stated that their concerns primarily stem from the fact that older politicians may be more out of touch than others when it comes to more modern issues like climate change and the advent of new technology. This was particularly noticeable among younger generations, who feel that this makes their representatives unable to relate to or represent them. Younger voters were nearly three times more likely to go as far as saying that older legislators are actively making the government worse rather than better.
This overwhelming interest in age limits is not met without some pushback and public concern, however. About 48% of surveyed individuals believe that age isn’t as important as one’s ability to actually serve the public interest. A further 36% state that they see age limits — whether minimum or maximum — on positions as discriminatory. Those who express a distaste for age limits note that term limits have been and still are fairer alternatives. Unlike age limits, term limits can allow for frequent rotations of members of the cabinet, and keep incumbents from holding positions for decades on end. These limits are currently in place in sixteen states — including North Dakota.
If Governor Doug Burgum wins his bid for the presidency in 2024, he would do so at the age of 67 — meaning that while he would fit under the 70-year limit that those surveyed believe would be appropriate, he would not be able to run for reelection following his term. | 2023-07-29T20:25:29+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/study-do-americans-support-age-limits-on-the-presidency/ |
This after a young black bear was roaming around residents' backyards. Talk about a frightening scene for your Friday morning commute. The bear was later released back into the wild in Maryland.
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The Little Mermaid famously sang "flipping your fins, you don't get too far." Apparently, she's never seen Merle Liivand swim.
Liivand, also known as "Eco Mermaid," broke a Guinness World Record in May by completing a 26.22-mile swim using a silicone monofin.
The champion ice swimmer and marine conservationist accomplished the feat off the coast of Miami, Florida, in just 11 hours and 54 seconds, according to Guinness. She broke her previous record of 18.6 miles for the farthest swim with a monofin.
To set the record, Liivand could not use her arms. Instead, she only used her legs and feet, which were bound in the mermaid-like tail fin.
"Swimming with the monofin without using my arms is similar to how dolphins and marine animals swim," she told Guinness. "They have a fin and can't use any arms."
Along the way, she encountered loads of marine life and was even stung by a jellyfish.
"I got stung by jellyfish and kept telling myself that it was not the time to cry," she said.
The record wasn't just an athletic achievement, but an environmental one too.
Liivand uses her long-distance swims to raise awareness about environmental pollution, especially microplastics in the oceans.
"It's unfair that we have gotten to the point that fish, dolphins, and turtles are surrounded by plastic which ends up in their stomachs, and I feel that we as humans are next," she said.
During her swim, Liivand collected any garbage she saw and placed it in the kayak rowing alongside her to be properly disposed of later.
"When I see trash, I get angry," she said. "At the end of the day this isn't just about a record, it's about helping the community and the world."
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By EVAN VUCCI, JOHN LEICESTER and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Joe Biden’s motorcade slipped out of the White House around 3:30 a.m. Sunday. No big, flashy Air Force One for this trip -– the president vanished into the darkness on an Air Force C-32, a modified Boeing 757 normally used for domestic trips to smaller airports.
The next time he turned up — 20 hours later — it was in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine.
Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday was the first time in modern history that a U.S. leader visited a warzone outside the aegis of the U.S. military — a feat the White House said carried some risk even though Moscow was given a heads-up.
Over the next five hours, the president made multiple stops around town — ferried about in a black SUV rather than the presidential limousine — without any announcement to the Ukrainian public that he was there. But all that activity attracted enough attention that word of his presence leaked out well before he could get back to Poland, which was the original plan. Aides at the White House were surprised the secret held as long as it did.
But Russia knew what the Ukrainian public did not. U.S. officials had given Moscow notice of Biden’s trip.
The president had been itching since last year to join the parade of other Western officials who have visited Kyiv to pledge support standing shoulder to shoulder with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the capital.
Biden’s planned trip to Warsaw, Poland, and the Presidents’ Day holiday provided an obvious opening to tack on a stop in Kyiv. A small group of senior officials at the White House and across U.S. national security agencies set about working in secret for months to make it happen, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday. Biden only gave the final sign-off on Friday.
Sullivan said the trip “required a security, operational, and logistical effort from professionals across the U.S. government to take what was an inherently risky undertaking and make it a manageable risk.”
Once Biden was secreted aboard the Air Force jet, the call sign “SAM060,” for Special Air Mission, was used for the plane instead of the usual “Air Force One.” It took off from Joint Base Andrews at 4:15 a.m. Eastern time.
After a refueling stop in Germany, Biden’s aircraft switched off its transponder for the roughly hour-long flight to Rzeszow, Poland, the airport that has served as the gateway for billions of dollars in Western arms and VIP visitors into Ukraine.
He arrived in Kyiv at 8 a.m. Monday and was greeted by Ambassador Bridget Brink and entered his motorcade for the drive to Mariinsky Palace. Even while he was on the ground in Ukraine, flights transporting military equipment and other goods were continuing unabated to Rzeszow from Western cities.
Meanwhile, in Kyiv, many main streets and central blocks were cordoned off without explanation. People started sharing videos of long motorcades of cars speeding along streets where access was restricted — the first clues that Biden had arrived.
Biden traveled with a far smaller than usual retinue: Sullivan, deputy chief of staff Jen O’Malley Dillon and the director of Oval Office operations, Annie Tomasini. They were joined by his Secret Service detail, the military aide carrying the so-called “nuclear football,” a small medical team and the official White House photographer.
Only two journalists were on board instead of the usual complement of 13. Their electronic devices were powered off and turned over to the White House for the duration of the trip into Ukraine. A small number of journalists based in Ukraine were summoned to a downtown hotel on Monday morning to join them, not informed that Biden was visiting until shortly before his arrival.
Even with Western surface-to-air missile systems bolstering Ukraine’s defenses, it was rare for a U.S. leader to travel to a conflict zone where the U.S. or its allies did not have control over the airspace.
The U.S. military does not have a presence in Ukraine other than a small detachment of Marines guarding the embassy in Kyiv, making Biden’s visit more complicated than visits by prior U.S. leaders to war zones.
“We did notify the Russians that President Biden will be traveling to Kyiv,” Sullivan told reporters. “We did so some hours before his departure for deconfliction purposes.” He declined to specify the exact message or to whom it was delivered but said the heads-up was to avoid any miscalculation that could bring the two nuclear-armed nations into direct conflict.
While Biden was in Kyiv, U.S. surveillance planes, including E-3 Sentry airborne radar and an electronic RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft, were keeping watch over Kyiv from Polish airspace.
The sealing off of Kyiv roads which are usually humming with traffic brought an eerie calm to the center of the capital. It was so quiet that crows could be heard cawing as Biden and Zelenskyy walked from their motorcade to the gold-domed St. Michael’s Cathedral under skies as blue as the outer walls of the cathedral itself.
“Let’s walk in and take a look,” Biden said, wearing his trademark aviator sunglasses against the glare. The presidents disappeared inside as heavily armed soldiers stood guard outside.
Cathedral bells chirped at the stroke of 11:30 a.m. followed shortly by air raid alarms, at 11:34 a.m., just before the men reemerged. The sirens were first a distant howl rising over the city, followed seconds later by alarms from mobile phone apps wailing from people’s pockets.
Those alarms are voiced by “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill, and his Luke Skywalker voice urged people to take cover, warning: “Don’t be careless. Your overconfidence is your weakness.”
The two leaders walked at a measured pace with no outward signs of concern through the cathedral’s arched front gate onto the square in front, where the rusting hulks of destroyed Russian tanks and other armored vehicles have been stationed as grim reminders of the war.
When the square isn’t blocked off, as it was during the leaders’ visit, people come to look at the vehicles, many taking selfies.
Biden appeared to pay the hulks no mind as he and Zelenskyy followed behind honor guards carrying two wreaths to the wall of remembrance honoring Ukrainian soldiers killed since 2014, the year Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and Russian-backed fighting erupted in eastern Ukraine.
It was only then that the first images of Biden in the capital popped up on Ukrainian social media and the secret visit became global news.
The all-clear notice, also voiced by Hamill, sounded at 1:07 p.m., long after Biden had headed to the U.S. Embassy for a brief stop before departing the country.
“The air alert is over,” Hamill said. “May the force be with you.”
Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci reported from aboard Biden’s aircraft and in Kyiv. Miller reported from Washington. Associated Press writer Aamer Madhani contributed from Washington. | 2023-02-20T17:32:45+00:00 | pennlive.com | https://www.pennlive.com/nation-world/2023/02/how-to-sneak-a-president-from-dc-to-kyiv-without-anyone-noticing.html |
PRINCE GEORGE, Va., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Touchstone Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") (OTC Pink: TSBA) and its wholly owned subsidiary Touchstone Bank (the "Bank"), today announced the appointment of Michelle H. Simon as Senior Vice President and Marketing Director at the Bank. Simon will be responsible for leading key priorities such as designing and implementing marketing strategies, directing sales initiatives, and improving brand awareness. Simon began her new role with Touchstone Bank in mid-July 2022.
"Marketing is an important aspect of our growth strategy at Touchstone and having Michelle join our team will help us move forward and differentiate ourselves," said James Black, President and CEO of Touchstone Bank. "Her depth of bank marketing experience, brand management, and strategic planning capabilities are extremely valuable and will play a vital role for us as we expand into more metro markets."
Most recently, Simon served as Director of Public Relations and Corporate Communications at a multi-billion-dollar financial institution based in Virginia, where she led the public relations and corporate communication initiatives, marketing sales campaigns, and specialized commercial bank marketing efforts. Simon has served as a lead marketer in the community banking industry throughout her career. Her career achievements include developing award-winning sales, marketing, and branding initiatives as well as distinct brands, product lines, and marketing/advertising strategies for community banks of various asset sizes.
"I am very excited to take on this role with Touchstone Bank and I am honored to be part of a bank that truly goes above and beyond to make a difference in the communities it serves. I look forward to helping Touchstone continue its pattern of growth and success. It is truly a privilege to join this outstanding team of community bankers, and I look forward to my future at Touchstone Bank."
Simon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism with a focus in Advertising from West Virginia University and is a graduate of the American Bankers Association's School of Bank Marketing and Management. She holds her CFMP license and is a member of the Virginia Banker's Association Marketing Committee and a past board member of the ABA Marketing Association.
Touchstone Bankshares, Inc. is the bank holding company for Touchstone Bank. Touchstone, through the bank and affiliates, provides a wide range of financial services including retail and commercial banking, insurance, credit cards, and secondary market mortgage lending. Touchstone also provides investment and wealth management services and management services for personal and corporate trusts, including estate planning, and trust administration. Visit www.touchstone.bank for more information.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Five people affiliated with a Nazi prison gang, including one who legally changed his name to Filthy Fuhrer, have been convicted in the grisly death of a member whose gang tattoo was cut off his rib cage with a hot knife before he was shot and his body was burned, a federal jury in Alaska decided Monday.
Fuhrer, 45, the gang leader who legally changed his name from Timothy Lobdell, and the others were convicted of murder, racketeering, kidnapping and assault charges.
All face a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole on the murder charge when they are sentenced in federal court in Anchorage. Sentencing hearings are scheduled for October.
“Violent gangs, especially those based upon racial hatred, are a plague to our society,” U.S. Attorney S. Lane Tucker for the District of Alaska said in a statement.
“As this case demonstrates, the crimes of organized prison gangs often go beyond the prison walls bringing violence into our communities. Today’s convictions are a major disruption to the operation of the 1488 prison gang and hold accountable those who order or commit brutal and heinous crimes,” Tucker said.
According to federal prosecutors, Fuhrer founded the 1488 prison gang, which operated in prisons throughout Alaska and on the outside, or the “free world,” as members called it. Full membership is given to those committing acts of violence on behalf of the gang, and these “made” members receive the 1488 “patch,” a tattoo depicting an Iron Cross superimposed over a swastika.
The name of the gang, 1488, refers to different tenets of white supremacy, according to court documents. The “14” refers to the 14 words in a white nationalist creed: “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.”
There are two possible meanings for the last part of the gang’s name: The double eights could reference the 88 precepts outlined by white supremacist David Lane, or they could stand for “Heil Hitler,” since H is the eighth letter of the alphabet.
The gang requires all members to “be white, look white and act white.”
Fuhrer, who is serving a 19-year sentence for the attempted murder of an Alaska State Trooper, believed some members were defying the gang’s code of conduct, which includes the creed that “the only currency we recognize is violence and unquestionable loyalty.” According to prosecutors, Fuhrer believed the conduct of some was diminishing the power and influence of the gang.
From behind bars, Fuhrer sent out a trusted member with a list of directives, which included the kidnapping and assault of two low-level members and then the kidnapping, assault and murder of Staton on Aug. 3, 2017, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said 1488 members Roy Naughton, Glen Baldwin and Colter O’Dell worked with Craig King, a Hells Angel Motorcycle Club member, to kill Staton as retaliation for stealing from both King and the 1488s.
With hands and feet bound, Staton was delivered to a duplex in Wasilla, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) north of Anchorage. King and his wife lived on one side. The other side was vacant but prepared for the beating with walls and floor covered with painter’s plastic, court documents say.
Inside, Staton was beaten and tortured and the 1488 patch was cut off his rib cage with a knife that had been heated with a propane torch.
Staton was still alive when Baldwin and O’Dell took him into the woods, where he was shot and his body burned, prosecutors and court documents said.
Two others, Nicholas Kozorra and Dustin Clowers, previously pleaded guilty to murder charges in Staton’s death. | 2022-05-03T10:27:16+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/national-news/ap-national/alaska-nazi-prison-gang-members-convicted-in-grisly-death/ |
Passenger plane catches fire during takeoff in southwestern China
By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing bureau
A Tibet Airlines plane caught fire after skidding off the runway in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on Thursday morning.
All 113 passengers and nine crew members were “evacuated safely,” the airline said in a statement. More than 40 passengers with minor injuries were taken to hospital, according to a statement from the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said 36 people suffered bruises and sprains during the evacuation.
“According to the flight crew, the plane experienced an anomaly during takeoff. They stopped the takeoff following the procedures,” the CAAC said. “After the plane skidded off the runway, the engine scraped the ground and caught fire. (The fire) has been extinguished.”
The flight was bound for Nyingchi in Tibet. Footage posted on Chinese social media shows flames engulfing the front of the aircraft and a plume of black smoke billowing in the sky. Another video shows passengers running from the airplane.
The cause of the accident is under investigation and flight operations at the airport have returned to normal, the airport said.
The flight schedule shows the aircraft is an Airbus A319 that had been in service with the airline for nine and a half years.
The incident came less than two months after a China Eastern Airlines jetliner carrying 132 people crashed in the mountains of southern China’s Guangxi region, killing everyone on board. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash.
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CARROLL, IOWA (KCAU) – Remsen St. Mary’s has made the IHSAA State Baseball tournament for eight straight years, so the 2-seeded Hawks know a thing or two about comebacks. Such was the case on Monday evening as RSM rallies to defeat 7-seed Saint Ansgar 3-1 in the Class 1A State quarterfinals.
It was a pitcher’s duel early on at Merchants Park, until the Saints broke through in the 3rd inning with a RBI single to center to grab a 1-0 lead. The score didn’t change as sweat started to build for Remsen St. Mary’s, but the Hawks stayed true to who they were in the 6th inning. After loading the bases, Austin Klein had a swinging bunt that scored Brady Wurth to tie the game at 1’s. Then Brendan Fisch followed it up with a huge squeeze bunt single to score the go-ahead run 2-1 for RSM. They’d get some key insurance moments later from Jaxon Bunkers with the senior lifting a sac fly to left for the RBI and the 3-1 lead into the 7th inning.
Saints brought the tying run to the plate with two outs but a ball would strike the runner resulting in an out, securing a nail-biting 3-1 victory for the 2022 State runners up.
#2 Remsen St. Mary’s advances to face #6 Lynnville-Sully in the Class 1A State semifinals. First pitch at Merchants Park set for 4:30 p.m. | 2023-07-18T07:41:26+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/sports/remsen-st-marys-cultivates-6th-inning-comeback-in-class-1a-quarterfinals-win/ |
LONDON, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BAI Communications (BAI), a global shared communications infrastructure provider, today published a new report revealing organisations' support for building smart communities is high but upgrading the network infrastructure necessary to enable them is a key challenge. The report titled: The building blocks of smarter, more connected communities: Smart communities report 2022 also reveals collaboration between public and private enterprises is essential to delivering ubiquitous connectivity and high-quality services necessary to create smart and intuitive communities. Being strongly in favour of smart communities, organisations are actively seeking to partner with public and private enterprises to help build them.
BAI defines a smart community as one that uses state-of-the-art technology and real-time data analytics to improve environmental sustainability, reduce the digital divide and enhance people's lives with smarter, personalised and more intuitive services and experiences. The inaugural report highlights the findings from a global study of approximately 200 enterprise and venue IT experts and senior decision makers across the United Kingdom and United States. It provides an in-depth look at attitudes and understanding of smart communities for organisations across industries ranging from manufacturing and health care to education and entertainment.
Brendan O'Reilly, Group Chief Technology Officer, BAI Communications, said: "An advanced ecosystem of networks underpins many of the public services that keep our cities running efficiently to deliver the high-quality connectivity experiences we have grown accustomed to. From our research, it is clear that collaboration is critical to enabling smart community transformations. This requires a coordinated effort between government, public and private enterprises, shared infrastructure and neutral host providers to bridge the gaps and develop a robust foundation for connectivity."
The report uncovered three clear trends: organisations want their communities to be smarter; the network infrastructure required to build smart communities is both a challenge and an enabler; and overwhelmingly organisations are ready to move forward to adopt the technologies required to build smart communities.
Organisations want communities to be smarter, but better industry collaboration is needed
Smart communities can deliver real-world benefits that enhance the everyday experience of residents, businesses, and visitors within them. Those surveyed recognise their responsibility to contribute to infrastructure development through sharing knowledge and expertise, technology, financing, and investment. However, the research suggests finding the right partners is impacting the ability for organisations to participate in smart community initiatives, demonstrating the need for a more coordinated industry-wide approach toward smart community development.
- 73% of respondents say making their cities or areas more attractive to businesses is one of the key ways connectivity improvements will bring value to their own organisations
- 87% of respondents cite a lack of awareness of potential partner organisations as a barrier to participating in smart community initiatives
Advanced networks are critical to supporting greater connectivity, but organisations are holding back on upgrading infrastructure
Robust networks are the building blocks of smart communities, enabling smart sensors, devices, and analytics platforms to perform effectively. Those surveyed are most concerned about network resilience and business continuity to accommodate flexible work arrangements which have become a higher priority in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. They understand the need to improve and future-proof their infrastructure, however, are delaying important network upgrades often due to high implementation and operational costs. While this may offer short-term advantages, delaying these upgrades is creating future challenges associated with lagging technology availability when organisations eventually do upgrade their networks.
- 93% of respondents believe faster speeds and lower latency enable faster and greater adoption of cloud infrastructure and applications
- 72% of respondents plan to upgrade their network by at least two generations, including 16% who plan to leap four generations in their next upgrade
The right partners are key to enabling organisations to adopt new technologies that facilitate enhanced connectivity
While many organisations are putting off network upgrades, they understand the need to adopt technologies like distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cells to enhance connectivity experiences for their customers. BAI's research shows the neutral host model offers significant benefits to organisations, with virtually all respondents believing shared infrastructure is relevant to meeting their connectivity objectives of servicing multiple networks, enabling coverage in areas with limited space and increasing coverage at lower costs.
- 74% of respondents cite better speed and latency as the primary driver for improving their networks
- 55% of respondents believe DAS and small cells will help increase public connectivity across buildings, factories, and campuses
"It is promising to see in our research a strong appetite from organisations who are eager to participate and invest in a new era of smart communities that are empowered by digital technology. Shared infrastructure addresses many of the challenges that are currently preventing organisations from upgrading their networks and being able to deliver enhanced coverage and connectivity services in the most cost-effective way. By laying the foundations through advanced networks and shared infrastructure today, we can all help provide the connectivity needed to transform communities for many years to come," concluded Mr O'Reilly.
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BAI Communications is a world leader in shared communications infrastructure, pioneering solutions that empower our customers to advance their services, accelerate their networks and amplify their reach in the most efficient and cost-effective ways possible. Having long been at the forefront of network advancement, BAI is harnessing fibre, spearheading the transition from 4G/LTE, accelerating 5G and preparing for 6G – and beyond. We collaborate closely with our customers in telecommunications, government, transit, enterprise, broadcasting, and venues to realise their communications vision, focusing not just on the immediate future, but on the possibilities that exist over long-term partnerships. Our global operations span Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, and the United States. Our BAI Group companies include Mobilitie, Signal Point and Transit Wireless in the United States, and Vilicom in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Together, we're creating smarter communities for all.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
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MIDLAND, Mich., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Dow (NYSE: DOW) as one of the 2022 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™. Dow has ranked #4 in the large organization category, and this is the second consecutive year the company is being named to this prestigious list.
Great Place to Work® is the only company culture award in the U.S. that selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated. Companies are assessed on how well they are creating a great employee experience taking into consideration all aspects including race, gender, age, disability status, and job responsibilities.
"This award from Fortune and Great Place to Work® is a testimony to one of our core beliefs – that our greatest differentiator will always be the people of Team Dow," said Jim Fitterling, Dow chairman and CEO. "Our people come first, and we know that translates into us delivering the products and solutions that benefit all our stakeholders and help solve some of society's most pressing challenges."
Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, selected the list using rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback. Companies were only considered if they are a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization. The Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production award is based on analysis of survey responses from 57,000 current employees across the manufacturing and production industry in the U.S.
"Dow's global inclusion, diversity and equity strategy is integrated into the Company's DNA" said John Sampson, Dow senior vice president for Operations, Manufacturing & Engineering. "Thank you to our employees, who are the catalyst that has enabled us to deliver on our promises and achieve this recognition."
"These companies have adapted to the challenges of an ever-changing workplace by their commitment to inclusive, high-trust cultures where employees are treated as human beings first and foremost," says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. "Congratulations to the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing and Production."
In 2021, Dow ranked #3 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™. The Company was also named in 2022 to the "PEOPLE Companies that Care" list for the 3rd consecutive year.
Visit Dow's website for additional information on the Company's commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity and to explore Dow's 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance report.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership to achieve profitable growth and deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates 104 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $55 billion in 2021. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.
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Great Place to Work selected the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production by gathering and analyzing confidential survey responses from more than 57,000 employees at Great Place to Work-Certified™ organizations in the manufacturing and production industry. Company rankings are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place to Work® Trust Index survey˜. Great Place to Work determines its lists using its proprietary For All™ methodology to evaluate and certify thousands of organizations in America's largest ongoing annual workforce study, based on over 1 million survey responses and data from companies representing more than 6.1 million employees, this year alone. Read the full methodology.
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DURHAM, N.H. (AP)Clarence O. Daniels II had 22 points in New Hampshire’s 67-60 win over Bryant on Saturday in the America East Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Daniels added 14 rebounds and three steals for the Wildcats (15-14). Matt Herasme scored 12 points and added six rebounds. Kyree Brown recorded 12 points going 10 for 10 from the line.
The Bulldogs (17-13) were led in scoring by Earl Timberlake, who finished with 18 points and six rebounds. Tyler Brelsford added 15 points for Bryant. Antwan Walker also had eight points and seven rebounds.
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ATLANTA — Georgia will ban most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18 with a new bill signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday.
Lawmakers gave final approval to Senate Bill 140 on Tuesday, despite impassioned pleas from Democrats and LGBTQ advocates against what has become the most fiercely contested bill of Georgia's 2023 legislative session. Kemp signed the bill in private, without the ceremony the governor sometimes uses to celebrate new laws.
"I appreciate the many hours of respectful debate and deliberation by members of the General Assembly that resulted in final passage of this bill," Kemp said in a statement. "As Georgians, parents and elected leaders, it is our highest responsibility to safeguard the bright, promising future of our kids — and SB 140 takes an important step in fulfilling that mission."
It's part of a nationwide effort by conservatives to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and drag shows. Governors in Mississippi, Utah and South Dakota have signed similar bills.
Opponents say they believe the new law is an unconstitutional infringement on parents' rights. The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia said it would "use every legal means at our disposal" to stop the law from taking effect, shortly after Kemp signed it. Judges have — at least temporarily — blocked laws limiting gender-affirming treatment of transgender youth in Arkansas and Alabama.
Doctors could still be able to prescribe medicines to block puberty under the Georgia bill, but Republicans say restrictions on other treatments are needed to prevent children from making decisions they will regret later. The law takes effect July 1, and says that minors who are already receiving hormone therapy will be allowed to continue.
But opponents say the measure is founded on disinformation and a desire to open a new front in the culture war to please conservative Republican voters, arguing that it attacks vulnerable children and intrudes on private medical decisions.
The bill was amended to remove a clause that specifically shielded physicians from criminal and civil liability. That change had been pushed for by conservative groups who want people who later regret their treatment to be able to sue their doctor, although it's unclear how large that group might be.
Opponents said the measure will hurt transgender children and require physicians to violate medical standards of care. They also accused Republicans of abandoning previous advocacy of parents' rights to make choices.
Transgender youth and parents heavily lobbied against the bill in recent weeks, warning lawmakers were further marginalizing a group already prone to taking their own lives at disturbingly high rates.
Republicans denied that they wished anyone harm, saying they had the best interest of children at heart and wanted people to be able to obtain counseling.
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Facing huge inventory, Target cuts vendor orders, prices
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is canceling orders from suppliers, particularly for home goods and clothing, and it’s slashing prices further to clear out amassed inventory ahead of the critical fall and holiday shopping seasons.
The actions come after a pronounced spending shift by Americans, from investments in their homes to money spent on travel, nights out for dinner and dressier clothes, a change that arrived much faster than major retailers had anticipated.
The speed at which Americans pivoted away from pandemic spending was laid bare in the most recent quarterly financial filings from a number of major retailers. Target reported last month its profit for the fiscal first quarter tumbled 52% compared with the same period last year. Sales of big TVs and small kitchen appliances that Americans loaded up on during the pandemic have faded, leaving Target with a bloated inventory that it said must be marked down to sell.
Target declined to give a dollar amount of merchandise orders that are being canceled and depths of the discounts.
In aggressively clearing out unwanted goods, Target wants to make room for what is now in demand, including groceries and makeup products. But Target is also facing sharply higher costs for everything from labor to transportation and shipping, and it will offset price cuts where it can with higher prices for goods now in demand.
“Retail inventories are elevated,” Michael Fiddelke, Target’s chief financial officer, told The Associated Press in a phone interview Monday. “And they certainly are for us, in some of the categories that we misforecast. We determined that acting aggressively was the right way to continue to fuel the business.”
Target is working with suppliers to cover costs for their vendors whose orders are being cancelled. In some cases, some of the raw materials that were meant for some goods will instead be used for other products in higher demand, Fiddelke said. Many of the orders for products being canceled have a long production lead time of nine months, he said.
Target also announced that it will add five distribution centers over the next two fiscal years.
Target said the costs related to the moves will hurt the bottom line in the current quarter. Target now expects its second-quarter operating margin rate will be roughly 2%, down from around 5.3% it had expected last month. For the second half of the year, Target expects an operating margin rate in a range around 6%, a rate it said would exceed the company’s average fall season performance in the years leading up to the pandemic.
Last month, Target forecast its full-year operating income margin rate would be in the 6% range. Target didn’t give a new full range prediction. It also said it secured additional space near U.S. ports to hold merchandise to allow for more flexibility.
Target, however, continues to expect full-year revenue growth in the low- to mid-single digit range and expects to maintain or gain market share for the year.
Shares of Target Corp. fell 9% to $145.30 in premarket trading Tuesday and the stock of other retailers retreated with it. Walmart, Nordstrom and Macy’s fell between 2% and 4%.
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LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Embark Technology, Inc. f/k/a Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II ("Embark" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EMBK).
Class Period: January 12, 2021 – January 5, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 31, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Embark lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/embark-technology-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the Company had performed inadequate due diligence into Legacy Embark; (2) Legacy Embark and the Company following the Business Combination held no patents and an insignificant amount of test trucks; (3) accordingly, the Company had overstated its operational and technological capabilities; (4) as a result of all the foregoing, the Company had overstated the business and financial prospects of the Company post-Business Combination; and (5) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):
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10:35 p.m.
Nick Kyrgios was fined $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct in his first-round Wimbledon victory, the largest of the penalties announced so far at the tournament.
Kyrgios acknowledged at his news conference after that match that he spit in the direction of a spectator he said was heckling him.
On Thursday, the All England Club announced a slate of fines it has issued for on-site offenses.
The second-most money anyone was docked was $5,000 for Alexander Ritschard for unsportsmanlike conduct during a first-round match in qualifying.
Seven other men were penalized $3,000 each for either unsportsmanlike conduct or audible obscenity.
A total of five women have been fined. The highest amount was the $4,000 for Daria Saville in the first round for racket or equipment abuse.
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9:55 p.m.
Coco Gauff is looking right at home on Wimbledon’s Centre Court, and playing like she’s fully intent on being back there a few more times this year.
The French Open runner-up beat Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-2, 6-3 to reach the third round at the grass-court Grand Slam, where she made her breakthrough as a 15-year-old in 2019 by reaching the fourth round. That made her an instant favorite on Centre Court, and the 18-year-old American said she is getting used to the venue by now. She also reached the fourth round at Wimbledon last year.
“I think that was the first time I walked on Centre Court and wasn’t nervous,” Gauff said. “I don’t know if that’s experience.”
Gauff will face Amanda Anisimova in the third round.
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8:05 p.m.
Rafael Nadal made it through to the third round of Wimbledon for the 11th time after getting past Ricardas Berankis 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
The second-seeded Nadal looked far from his best at times but won on Centre Court in a match that finished under the roof after a rain delay during the fourth set.
It was Nadal’s 307th Grand Slam match win, taking him past Martina Navratilova in fourth place on the all-time list, behind Roger Federerer (369), Serena Williams (365) and Novak Djokovic (330).
Nadal is looking for a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam title, and third Wimbledon trophy.
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6:50 p.m.
Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep reached the third round at this year’s tournament, and ended Kirsten Flipkens singles career in the process.
Halep came from a break down in both sets to win 7-5, 6-4 against the 36-year-old Belgian, who has said this will be her last singles tournament. Halep trailed 5-2 in the first set and 4-1 in the second before reeling off five straight games both times.
Halep is playing at Wimbledon for the first time since winning the title in 2019. She missed last year’s tournament with an injury and the 2020 edition was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Flipkens is also playing in the Wimbledon singles draw for the first time since 2019 and has now exited in the second round in her last six appearances. She laid down to kiss the grass after the match and then received an embrace from Halep at the net.
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6 p.m.
Brandon Nakashima of the United States knocked 13th-seeded Denis Shapovalov out of Wimbledon, beating the Canadian 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (6).
Shapovalov reached the semifinals at the All England Club last year, his best result at a Grand Slam tournament.
Nakashima matched his best result at a major tournament by reaching the third round. He advanced to the same stage at this year’s French Open.
Nakashima, who is ranked 56th in the world, will next face Daniel Elahi Galan. The Colombian advanced to the third round when Roberto Bautista Agut withdrew from the tournament after testing positive for COVID-19.
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5:55 p.m.
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek took her winning streak to 37 matches by beating Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the third round at Wimbledon.
Swiatek won on No. 1 Court to make her winning run the longest since Martina Hingis also won 37 matches in a row in 1997.
This victory, though, was far from easy for the Polish player — despite facing a player ranked 138th.
Swiatek had to save two break points in the opening game of the third set, then secured the decisive breakthrough with a slice of luck. At 2-1, Swiatek earned a break point when her Dutch opponent deliberately let a shot fly past her at the net, thinking it would sail long. However, it landed inside the baseline, and Swiatek then hit a forehand winner on the next point to break for a 3-1 lead.
Swiatek won her second French Open title this month but has never been past the fourth round at Wimbledon.
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3:40 p.m.
Katie Boulter upset 2021 Wimbledon runner-up Karolina Pliskova to reach the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.
The 118th-ranked British player rallied to win 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 against the hard-serving Pliskova, who lost last year’s final to Ash Barty.
The 25-year-old Boulter also beat Pliskova last week at a warmup tournament in Eastbourne for her first win against a top-10 player. She broke for a 5-4 lead in the final set and converted her first match point with a volley winner.
Pliskova’s powerful serve looked far from its best throughout the match as she mixed 13 aces with eight double-faults and was broken four times.
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3:25 p.m.
Former French Open finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas is into the third round of Wimbledon for just the second time, setting up a meeting with Nick Kyrgios at the grass-court Grand Slam.
The fourth-seeded Greek beat Jordan Thompson of Australia 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 on No. 1 Court. He broke Thompson in the final game to clinch the win on his third match point when the Australian sent a shot long.
It’s the first time since 2018 that Tsitispas is into the third round at Wimbledon, having lost in the first round last year and 2019. He reached the fourth round in 2018 for his career-best result at the All England Club.
Tsitsipas, who lost last year’s French Open final to Novak Djokovic, will next face Kyrgios in a matchup of hard hitters.
“It’s going to be a challenging one on grass for sure,” Tsitsipas said about facing Kyrgios. “He’s a big opponent for this surface.”
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2:20 p.m.
Nick Kyrgios reached the third round at Wimbledon with a performance that made sure his tennis was the only talking point this time.
Kyrgios beat 26th-seeded Filip Krajinovic 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 on No. 2 Court, showing off an array of shot-making that included 50 winners, 24 aces and a couple of crowd-pleasing “tweeners.”
Kyrgios never faced a break point and looked fully focused throughout the match, without getting into any major arguments with the chair umpire or the crowd — although he did berate one fan for coughing during the second set.
After needing five sets to beat Paul Jubb in the first round, the volatile Australian spit in the direction of a spectator he said had been hassling him.
Kyrgios said his first-round match had been surprisingly difficult and that this time “I just wanted to remind everyone that I’m pretty good.”
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1 p.m.
Roberto Bautista Agut has withdrawn from Wimbledon after testing positive for COVID-19.
The 17th-seeded Spaniard was scheduled to play Daniel Elahi Galan of Colombia in the second round at the All England Club.
“I was positive for COVID-19. Fortunately, the symptoms aren’t very bad, but I think it’s the best decision,” Bautista Agut wrote on Twitter.
Bautista Agut’s coach, Tomas Carbonell, wrote on Twitter that they decided to withdraw “out of respect to his colleagues and to the tournament.”
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12:50 p.m.
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova advanced to the third round by beating Ana Bogdan 6-1, 7-6 (5).
Kvitova led 5-1 in the second set and had her first match point while serving at 5-4, but she converted the second when Bogdan sent a backhand into the net.
Kvitova won the title at the All England Club in 2011 and 2014. She was then attacked in her home in 2016 and suffered knife injuries to her playing left hand. She later had surgery and needed more than five months to recover.
The 25th-seeded Czech, who came into the tournament after winning the grass-court tune-up at Eastbourne, will next face Paula Badosa. The fourth-seeded Spaniard defeated Irina Bara 6-3, 6-2.
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11 a.m.
Rafael Nadal, Coco Gauff and 2021 runner-up Karolina Pliskova are all scheduled to play second-round matches on Centre Court on Day 4 at Wimbledon.
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek is also in action.
The sixth-seeded Pliskova will face British player Katie Boulter in the first match in the main stadium. Then it’s second-seeded Nadal against Ricardas Berankis. The Spaniard has won the past two Grand Slam tournaments as part of his 22 major titles overall.
The 11th-seeded Gauff then faces Mihaela Buzarnescu of Romania. The 18-year-old American was runner-up at the French Open earlier this month.
Swiatek, the champion at Roland Garros, puts her 36-match winning streak on the line against Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove of the Netherlands. They’ll play on No. 1 Court.
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HAMILTON - Crews are continuing to battle the Hog Trough Fire in the Bitterroot National Forest.
The Hog Trough and Fuse Lake fore — which were both sparked by lightning — have held at a combined 1,718 acres, according to the Wednesday update.
The fires are burning in rugged and remote terrain 18 miles southeast of Hamilton.
No structures are currently threatened.
The Fuse Lake Fire is fully contained while the Hog Trough Fire remains at 77% containment.
There are 165 people assigned to the fires.
Forest Service 75 (Skalkaho-Rye) Road is currently closed from the junction of Skalkaho Highway to near the Skalkaho Creek Trailhead. Forest Service 5071 Road is closed.
Stage II fire restrictions are in effect on all Bitterroot National Forest lands in Montana.
- Skalkaho Road (Forest Service road 75) and Forest Service road 711 are both closed at the junction of Skalkaho Highway, including the ancillary roads leading from the 711 Road.
- Skalkaho Road is open past Mile Marker 5 (Skalkaho Creek-Jerry Lake Trailhead #503).
- Forest Service roads 5070 and 5071 are closed.
- Railroad Creek, National Forest System Trail #77 to Trail #313 at the gate.
- Weasel Creek, National Forest System Trail #156 from milepost 0.00 at its junction with NFSR #461.
- A section of the Bitterroot Rock Creek Divide Trail #313, National Forest System Trail #313 where it intersects Trail #77 Railroad Creek, Weasel Creek Trail #156.
- Skalkaho Creek – Jerry Lake Trail #503, National Forest System Trail #503 | 2022-08-24T18:45:40+00:00 | ktvh.com | https://www.ktvh.com/news/fire-watch/no-growth-reported-on-hog-trough-fire |
Jill Biden’s inaugural outfits have a new home at the Smithsonian, with the first lady saying she hopes the dresses will “continue speaking to generations to come.”
The community college professor and wife of President Biden was on hand Wednesday at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for a ceremony marking the donation of the pair of gowns from the January 2021 presidential inauguration.
“These two ensembles were a voice for me on one of one of the most important days of my life,” Biden said, in what she called a “much more emotional” day than she expected.
“They will help me tell not only my story, but the story of what we as Americans experienced together: of hope, and of love, and unity that we held onto and how we let those values guide us forward,” she said.
The event marked Biden’s first public appearance since undergoing Mohs surgery earlier this month to remove a cancerous lesion above her right eye and on her chest. She said ahead of the Smithsonian ceremony that she was “glad to be back in action.”
The items were added to the museum’s First Ladies Collection exhibit, which houses nearly 30 dresses worn by everyone from Jacqueline Kennedy to Melania Trump.
“I look forward to adding some menswear to this gallery in the future,” Biden said to applause.
Biden’s inaugural fashions include a blue wool tweed dress and matching overcoat designed by Markarian’s Alexandra O’Neill that she wore to the Jan. 20, 2021, swearing-in ceremony, and an ivory silk and wool dress with an embroidered cashmere coat by designer Gabriela Hearst from the evening inauguration events.
In a sign of the times, two matching face masks that Biden wore — as the inauguration was held amid the COVID-19 pandemic — were also donated to the museum.
The masks, Biden said, would “no doubt set them apart from other displays at the museum,” and “represent the enormity of what we all faced at the time: a pandemic that changed our world forever.”
The addition of the wardrobe marks the continuation of a more than 100-year tradition, according to the Smithsonian. Anthea Hartig, the National Museum of American History’s director, said in a statement that the gifts were “an important symbol of the continuing endurance of American democracy.”
Biden’s inaugural pieces, gifts of both fashion designers who created the looks, were immediately added to the first ladies exhibit on Wednesday for the public to view.
Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch called the popular display the “first Smithsonian exhibition made by and about women.”
“Make no doubt about it, being first lady is a job — not simply a marital status,” Bunch said to laughs from the crowd.
The Smithsonian noted that it was the first time in its history that both the day and evening attire were simultaneously donated. | 2023-01-25T19:24:31+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/hill-politics/jill-biden-says-inauguration-outfits-were-a-voice-for-me-as-she-donates-them-to-smithsonian/ |
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois day care worker has developed monkeypox but it has not spread to others at the center, public health officials said Friday.
The worker at the unidentified day care in the village of Rantoul was in isolation and doing well, officials said. Screening of children, other workers and their close contacts was underway, The (Champaign) News-Gazette reported.
“We hope there are no kid cases,” said Julie Pryde, director of the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. “But for all we know, the employee could have gotten it from a kid.”
The Rantoul case is Illinois’ first monkeypox case linked to a day care, Illinois Department of Public Health spokeswoman Lauri Sanders said. The monkeypox virus spreads through prolonged skin-to-skin contact.
The Campaign-Urbana Public Health District learned of the case Thursday. It’s the third monkeypox case so far in Champaign County.
The local agency has enough vaccine to administer to anyone connected to the day care center who wants it, Pryde said. She said the agency also has access to medication for monkeypox, which may cause fever, body aches, chills, fatigue and pimple-like bumps on many parts of the body.
Rantoul is 110 miles (177 kilometers) south of Chicago. | 2022-08-06T01:21:00+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/officials-central-illinois-day-care-worker-has-monkeypox/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
DALLAS, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) ("Ashford Trust" or the "Company") reported today that the Company expects to report occupancy of approximately 73% for the second quarter of 2022 with an average daily rate ("ADR") of approximately $184 resulting in RevPAR of approximately $135. This RevPAR reflects an approximate increase of 73% compared to the second quarter of 2021 and a decrease of approximately 6% compared to the second quarter of 2019.
Additionally, for the month of June 2022, preliminary portfolio occupancy was 75% with an ADR of approximately $186, resulting in RevPAR of approximately $139. This RevPAR result represents an approximate increase of 52% versus June 2021 and an approximate decrease of 5% versus June 2019.
"We are extremely pleased with Ashford Trust's improving second quarter results, as our high-quality, geographically diverse portfolio benefited from increased demand and notable rate increases in many key markets," commented Rob Hays, Ashford Trust's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Operationally, we're excited that June's performance was the best month we've had versus 2019 thus far and for the second quarter several of our largest markets, including properties in Los Angeles, Nashville, and Austin, are all above comparable 2019 levels. Looking ahead, we believe that our attractive hotel portfolio, with its high exposure to both transient leisure and business customers, remains well-positioned to capitalize on the continuing lodging industry recovery."
Ashford Hospitality Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing predominantly in upper upscale, full-service hotels.
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These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including, without limitation: the impact of COVID-19, and the rate of adoption and efficacy of vaccines to prevent COVID-19, on our business and investment strategy; our ability to repay, refinance, or restructure our debt and the debt of certain of our subsidiaries; anticipated or expected purchases or sales of assets; our projected operating results; completion of any pending transactions; our understanding of our competition; market trends; projected capital expenditures; the impact of technology on our operations and business; general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our common stock and preferred stock; availability, terms and deployment of capital; availability of qualified personnel; changes in our industry and the markets in which we operate, interest rates or the general economy; and the degree and nature of our competition. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in Ashford Trust's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Sudan’s warring sides send envoys for talks in Saudi Arabia
By SAMY MAGDY
Associated Press
ASWAN, Egypt (AP) — Sudanese officials say that the country’s two warring generals have sent their envoys to Saudi Arabia for talks aimed at firming up a shaky cease-fire after three weeks of fierce fighting that has killed hundreds and pushed Sudan to the brink of collapse. The negotiations would start on Saturday in the Saudi city of Jeddah. It would be the first between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since clashes broke out on April 15. Two senior military officials and one from their paramilitary rival say the talks follow concerted efforts by Riyad and other international powers to pressure the warring sides in Sudan to the negotiating table. | 2023-05-05T20:37:43+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/05/05/sudans-warring-sides-send-envoys-for-talks-in-saudi-arabia/ |
New research shows how leading companies are applying a social lens to strengthen their businesses while creating value for employees, customers, suppliers, local communities, and society at large
NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Expectations about the role of business in society are changing dramatically. The impact of business on the environment is of vital importance to many corporate constituencies. Today, however, many more purely social concerns are coming strongly to the fore. And CEOs are playing close attention.
A Bain & Company survey of nearly 300 global CEOs reveals that 85% of business leaders view social issues as "urgent" concerns for their companies. When asked about the primary role of their business, 60% said either creating "positive outcomes for society" or "balancing the needs of all stakeholders."
"The companies that lead on social issues, such as DEI and socially responsible supply chain practices, don't view these efforts solely as risk mitigation," said Karthik Venkataraman, a partner in Bain's Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion practice. "It's the opposite, in fact. The leaders in this space have found ways to directly tie their social efforts to the commercial logic of their businesses, opening new opportunities for value creation by better serving all of their stakeholders. They see a symbiotic relationship between the concepts of 'doing well' and 'doing good.'"
One of the most influential stakeholder groups in the charge for change: customers. Customers have made it clear that they care about the social ramifications of their brand and product choices. A Bain survey found that half of consumers globally say they are more likely to buy from a brand that commits to combatting racism, and more than half are more likely to buy from a brand that commits to human rights. Regionally, 82% of consumers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa are more likely to recommend a brand after learning it supports a social cause, and 86% of consumers in Latin America say it is very important that companies contribute to improving society. In the US, a third of Gen Z consumers say they would boycott a brand with bad labor practices.
The executives Bain surveyed said social performance drives business outcomes in several ways. A self-assessment of executives at companies who lead on social issues perceive their companies to have higher revenue growth and EBIT growth than their peers who lag on social issues. They also perceived their companies to have better results in attracting customers and talent as well as raising capital.
"When it comes to engaging in social issues, the challenge for many executives lies in figuring out how exactly to transform action on these issues into economically sustainable business performance," said Jenny Davis-Peccoud, a partner at Bain and global head of the firm's Sustainability & Responsibility practice. "The 'S' in ESG comprises a wide range of issues, which vary by organization. We recommend starting with a focus on four critical groups of stakeholders—local communities, customers, employees, and suppliers—and identifying actions that both address social issues for these groups and deliver results for the business."
Bain's study explores four areas of opportunity to translate action on social issues into economically sustainable business performance:
- Improving social and economic conditions in local communities. Communities where companies operate are increasingly critical stakeholders for business. Some companies are looking at these stakeholders through a social lens and discovering how to materially improve conditions in their communities in ways that boost business performance.
- Identifying new sources of customer value. Applying a social lens to customers and markets can reveal opportunities to create value for whole new customer segments, including in underserved markets.
- Investing in the current and future workforces. Given the challenges companies now face in attracting and retaining the right talent, businesses can shift from being "talent takers" to "talent makers" by investing in employee learning and development.
- Enhancing supply chain resilience by building socially responsible supplier relationships. By examining their supply chains through a social lens, companies can work effectively with suppliers to ensure fair and equitable practices while also making their end-to-end supply chains more resilient.
Editor's Note: For more information or interview requests please contact Katie Ware at katie.ware@bain.com or +1 646 562 8107.
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Tools typically have a specific purpose. To get the job done right, you need the right tool. If you want to cut a piece of wood, you need a saw. If you want to drive a nail into a piece of wood, you need a hammer.
A drill is different because it can perform several tasks well. In fact, it may be the most versatile tool in your garage.
In this article: Black and Decker 20-Volt Max Lithium Drill/Driver, DeWalt Atomic 20-Volt Max Cordless Hammer Drill and DeWalt 20-Volt Max Power Tool Combo Kit.
What is a drill?
A drill is a handheld tool that rotates a bit at a certain speed with a selected amount of force, called torque, to accomplish a specific task. Since speed and torque are inversely proportional, the faster the bit spins, the less force it has. Conversely, the slower the bit spins, the greater its torque. By using the right bit and setting the torque at an appropriate level, a drill can be used to perform a wide assortment of tasks.
8 things a drill can do
- Make a hole: A drill’s primary function is to make a hole. This can be a tiny pilot hole or a hole large enough to install a doorknob.
- Fasten: If it requires twisting to tighten or loosen, a drill is the tool you want. It can drive screws, tighten bolts, install hooks and more.
- Remove rust: If you attach a wire brush to your drill, you can use it to strip away rust.
- Mix: Did you know they make long mixing attachments that fit into the end of a drill? If you have one, you can use your drill to mix anything from epoxy to paint.
- Sand: If you have a larger hole or a curved edge, simply attach a sanding drum to your drill and get a smooth, burr-free or splinter-free surface.
- Buff: You can attach buffing pads to your drill to get a fresh-from-the-dealer shine.
- Clean: If you have a heavy-duty cleaning task, all you need is a cleaning brush attachment and you can get your chores done in a fraction of the time it would have taken to do them by hand.
- Dig holes: An auger bit is an enormous drill bit that lets you quickly make holes in dirt. This is ideal for planting bulbs.
Different types of drills
- Corded drill: When you use a corded drill, you never have to worry about running out of power, but you do have to stay close to an outlet.
- Cordless drill: A cordless drill can be used anywhere, but only lasts as long as the battery.
- Impact driver: An impact driver employs short bursts of rotational force to help you drive fasteners.
- Hammer drill: A hammer drill uses a rapid hammering motion to help chip into tough materials such as concrete when you are drilling.
- Right-angle drill: This drill is specifically designed for working in tight spaces, such as in a corner or near plumbing.
Best drills
Ryobi 5.5 Amp Corded 3/8-Inch Variable Speed Compact Drill/Driver with Bag
This lightweight corded drill has a 6-foot cord and a 5.5 amp motor. It features a 3/8-inch keyless chuck, for quick bit changes, and a variable speed trigger for control.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Black and Decker 20-Volt Max Lithium Drill/Driver
There are 30 accessories included with the purchase of this reliable drill/driver, ensuring you have everything you need to accomplish typical DIY tasks. The battery provides a long-lasting runtime while the soft grip reduces fatigue.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Black and Decker 20-Volt Max PowerConnect 1/4-Inch Cordless Impact Driver Kit
This high-performance impact driver comes with the essentials: tool, battery, charger and a screwdriver bit. It is lightweight, has a quick-release chuck and features a soft grip for comfort.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
DeWalt Atomic 20-Volt Max Cordless Hammer Drill
The DeWalt Atomic cordless hammer drill has a mode selector so you can easily turn the hammer feature on or off. The shock-absorbing system reduces vibration felt by the user, and the brushless motor ensures efficient performance.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Milwaukee M12 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless 3/8-Inch Right Angle Drill
This drill is ideal for working in confined conditions. It has a built-in LED, 11 clutch settings and a fuel gauge that displays your remaining battery life.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
DeWalt 20-Volt Max Power Tool Combo Kit
If you need a drill and an impact driver, this set comes with two batteries, a charger and a carrying bag. The reliable tools feature ergonomic handles and a lightweight design for ease of use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Milwaukee M18 18V Lithium-Ion Cordless Drill Driver/Impact Driver Combo Kit
Both tools in this drill kit feature a built-in LED light, an ergonomic handle and a forward/reverse control switch. Besides tools, the kit comes with two batteries, a charger and a carrying bag.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
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Trump asks justices to keep tax returns from House committee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is going to the Supreme Court, again, this time to try to stop his tax returns from being handed to a congressional committee.
In an emergency appeal filed Monday, Trump wants the court to order at least a temporary hold on the Treasury Department turning over his returns to the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee.
Trump said the handover could happen as soon as Thursday, without the court’s intervention.
Lower courts ruled that the committee has broad authority to obtain tax returns and rejected Trump’s claims that it was overstepping.
Trump had most recently sought the justices’ intervention in a legal dispute stemming from the search of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in August. The court rejected that appeal.
If Trump can persuade the nation’s highest court to intervene in this case, he could potentially delay a final decision until the start of the next Congress in January. If Republicans recapture control of the House in the fall election, they could drop the records request.
The House Ways and Means panel and its chairman, Democrat Richard Neal of Massachusetts, first requested Trump’s tax returns in 2019 as part of an investigation into the Internal Revenue Service’s audit program and tax law compliance by the former president. A federal law says the Internal Revenue Service “shall furnish” the returns of any taxpayer to a handful of top lawmakers.
The Justice Department, under the Trump administration, had defended a decision by then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to withhold the tax returns from Congress. Mnuchin argued that he could withhold the documents because he concluded they were being sought by Democrats for partisan reasons. A lawsuit ensued.
After President Joe Biden took office, the committee renewed the request, seeking Trump’s tax returns and additional information from 2015-2020. The White House took the position that the request was a valid one and that the Treasury Department had no choice but to comply. Trump then attempted to halt the handover in court.
Then-Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. obtained copies of Trump’s personal and business tax records as part of a criminal investigation. That case, too, went to the Supreme Court, which rejected Trump’s argument that he had broad immunity as president.
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Suspect arrested after getaway car trapped at car wash, police say
SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio (WOIO) - Police arrested a man suspected of robbing an Ohio grocery store after his alleged getaway car was trapped at a car wash.
According to police, the manager at a Giant Eagle grocery store spotted a man leaving with a shopping cart full of $498.41 in unpaid merchandise last Saturday in South Euclid, Ohio. She reported the incident to store security, who saw the suspect attempt to get into a potential getaway car.
However, officials say the driver of the possible getaway car had gone to a nearby car wash while the suspect was in Giant Eagle. The car was trapped between several others and couldn’t move, WOIO reports.
Police arrested the suspect, who had an oustanding warrant in South Euclid, and charged him with theft. They also arrested the driver of the possible getaway car, who had an outstanding warrant with the Lakewood Police Department.
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Take in the sounds and experiences of the longest distance bike tour in the world without having to navigate on two wheels. Bike Shorts follows Iowa Public Radio's Ben Kieffer (host of River to River) as he journeys across Iowa with members of NPR’s famed RAGBRAI team "No Pie Refused." Join NPR Chief Economics Correspondent Scott Horsely, Iowa Public Radio's Clay Masters, and bikers from around the world as they explore all the wonders and ruckus that RAGBRAI has to offer. | 2022-06-05T08:12:18+00:00 | iowapublicradio.org | https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/bike-shorts/2019-07-15/new-podcast-bike-shorts-debuts-july-22 |
VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Scottie Resources Corp. ("Scottie" or the "Company") (TSXV: SCOT) (OTCQB: SCTSF) (FSE: SR8) is pleased to report new assays on its Blueberry Contact Zone including intercepts of 194 g/t gold over 2.40 metres and 4.61 g/t gold over 2.5 metres in hole SR22-156. The Blueberry Contact Zone is located 2 km north-northeast of the past-producing high-grade Scottie Gold Mine, 35 kilometres north of the town of Stewart, BC, along the Granduc Road. The Blueberry Contact Zone is 100% owned and royalty free.
Table 1: Selected results from new drill assay results (uncut) from the Blueberry Contact Zone.
President and CEO, Brad Rourke: "Across all our targets, hole SR22-156 is the highest-grade intercept that Scottie has ever drilled. Its location significantly expands our bonanza grade zone at the north end of the Blueberry contact structure and we are still awaiting on additional assays down plunge from this sizeable gold hit. The grades at depth continue to reinforce that we are exploring a robust system that has substantial upside."
About the Blueberry Contact Zone
The Blueberry Zone is located just 2 kilometres northeast of the 100% owned, past-producing Scottie Gold Mine located in British Columbia, Canada's Golden Triangle region. Historic trenching and channel sampling of the Blueberry Vein include results of 103.94 g/t gold over 1.43 metres, and 203.75 g/t gold over 1.90 metres. Despite high-grade surficial samples and easy road access, the Blueberry Vein had only limited reported drilling prior to the Company's exploration work. The target was significantly advanced during Scottie's 2019 drill program when an interval grading 7.44 g/t gold over 34.78 metres was intersected in a new splay zone off of the main Blueberry Vein. The drill results received in 2020 and 2021, coupled with surficial mapping and sampling suggest that this splay is in fact a major N-S mineralized structure, of which the Blueberry Vein was only a secondary structure. This zone is much wider than pursued in previous exploration models and drilling in 2022 has expanded its strike length to >1,450 metres and its depth to 390 metres. The zone is steeply dipping, and there is no current restraint on its potential depth; the mineralization at the adjacent Scottie Gold Mine has a vertical extent greater than 450 metres. The Blueberry Zone is located on the Granduc Road, 20 kilometres north of the Ascot Resources' Premier Project, which is fully financed for construction (Dec 12, 2022). Newcrest's Brucejack Mine is located 25 kilometres to the north.
Thomas Mumford, Ph.D., P.Geo and VP Exploration of Scottie, a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed the technical information contained in this news release on behalf of the Company.
Quality Assurance and Control
Results from samples taken during the 2022 field season were analyzed at SGS Minerals in Burnaby, BC. The sampling program was undertaken under the direction of Dr. Thomas Mumford. A secure chain of custody is maintained in transporting and storing of all samples. Gold was assayed using a fire assay with atomic absorption spectrometry and gravimetric finish when required (+9 g/t Au). Analysis by four acid digestion with multi-element ICP-AES analysis was conducted on all samples with silver and base metal over-limits being re-analyzed by emission spectrometry.
Scottie owns a 100% interest in the Scottie Gold Mine Property which includes the Blueberry Zone and the high-grade, past-producing Scottie Gold Mine. Scottie also owns 100% interest in the Georgia Project which contains the high-grade past-producing Georgia River Mine, as well as the Cambria Project properties and the Sulu property. Altogether Scottie Resources holds more than 59,000 hectares of mineral claims in the Stewart Mining Camp in the Golden Triangle.
The Company's focus is on expanding the known mineralization around the past-producing mines while advancing near mine high-grade gold targets, with the purpose of delivering a potential resource. The Company's focus is on expanding the known mineralization around the past-producing mine while advancing near mine high-grade gold targets, with the purpose of delivering a potential resource.
All of the Company's properties are located in the area known as the Golden Triangle of British Columbia which is among the world's most prolific mineralized districts.
This news release may contain forward‐looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward‐looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements. Forward‐looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date such statements were made. The Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward‐looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy of accuracy of this release.
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In January, the Minnesota Legislature was met with 17.6 billion of our dollars that they should not have collected. We were led to believe legislators would try to give most of it back. In addition, Democratic legislators from the Northland promised to fight for the total elimination of the state tax on Social Security and other common-sense adjustments.
Here we are, almost at the close of the session, and what did the Legislature do? Lawmakers worked to legalize marijuana; give driver's licenses to illegals; pay off the Vikings stadium in millions so a man with billions, Vikings co-owner Zygi Wilf, needn't pay more; give free meals to schoolchildren, even those whose parents can pay, provide free college education, and increase auto-license fees. There will be more, to be sure
But will lawmakers give back most of the state’s record budget surplus? Think again. Rather, they are going to tax us about $10 billion more for their new ideas.
Where were the Northland legislators during these negotiations? Not a whimper.
Outstate gets outvoted by the overpopulated metro area, and crazy ideas are oftentimes products of a small minority of Hennepin County special interests.
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Prior to this session, Minnesota was the sixth-highest-taxed state. After this session, we will move up a notch or two.
With little control, outstate legislators of both parties need to band together. Otherwise, the metro will continue to impose a cost of living we can't handle, and we will wind up paying for free stuff for the people who pay little in taxes in the metro.
Jim Gerdes
Sturgeon Lake
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three conservative appeals court judges, each with a history of supporting restrictions on abortion, will hear arguments May 17 on whether a widely used abortion drug should remain available.
The case involves a regulatory issue — whether the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, and subsequent actions making it easier to obtain, must be rolled back. The appellate hearing follows an April ruling by a federal judge in Texas, who ordered a hold on federal approval of mifepristone in a decision that overruled decades of scientific approval. His ruling was stayed pending appeal. The case was allotted to a panel made up of Jennifer Walker Elrod, James Ho and Cory Wilson.
The three judges of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals won’t rule immediately. Their decision, whatever it is, is also unlikely to have an immediate effect pending an expected appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Here’s a look at who the judges are and their track records.
JENNIFER WALKER ELROD
Nominated to the court in 2007 by Republican President George W. Bush, Elrod was among several 5th Circuit judges allowing Texas to temporarily ban abortions as the coronavirus pandemic took hold in early 2020.
Elrod also was co-author of the opinion when the full 5th Circuit upheld in 2021 a Texas law outlawing an abortion method commonly used to end second-trimester pregnancies.
That same year, she wrote for a panel that refused to order Louisiana to issue a long-stalled license for a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in New Orleans, saying “there is no free-standing federal right to receive an abortion-clinic license.”
In the Texas case involving pandemic restrictions, she was part of a panel allowing what amounted to a ban on abortions — including medication abortions — by classifying them as non-essential procedures legally postponed under an order by Gov. Greg Abbott. The 2020 order was in effect for about a month.
Elrod was in favor of decisions upholding Texas and Louisiana laws requiring doctors at abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals — a move abortion rights advocates said would force some clinics to close.
When the full court narrowly refused to let Louisiana officials cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood facilities in the state, Elrod wrote the dissent.
Elrod also boasts a high profile in 5th Circuit decisions on regulatory issues. One, if upheld by the Supreme Court, could limit the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission to impose hefty fees and fines. Another, eventually struck by the Supreme Court, held that the “individual mandate” in former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law had been rendered unconstitutional by congressional action.
JAMES HO
A former Texas solicitor general, Ho is the first Asian-American to serve on the 5th Circuit and is a former clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. He was nominated to the 5th Circuit in 2017 by Republican President Donald Trump. His opposition to abortion and abortion rights was clear early in his tenure, including referring to abortion as a “moral tragedy” in one 2018 opinion.
In 2019, he wrote a 15-page grudging concurrence in a ruling that said a Mississippi abortion ban had to be struck down under then-existing court precedent. “Nothing in the text or original understanding of the Constitution establishes a right to an abortion,” he wrote.
He went on to cite “the racial history of abortion advocacy as a tool of the eugenics movement.” He harshly criticized a lower court for declining to consider arguments that a fetus can feel pain, and for displaying “an alarming disrespect for the millions of Americans who believe … that abortion is the immoral, tragic, and violent taking of innocent human life.”
That opinion was written in the case the Supreme Court ultimately used to overturn Roe v. Wade.
CORY WILSON
Nominated to the federal appeals court in 2020 by Trump, Wilson is a former Mississippi appeals court judge who had a strong anti-abortion record when he served in the Mississippi House from January 2016 to February 2019 as a Republican. Abortion rights supporters opposed his confirmation to the federal appeals court. They noted he had expressed support for “complete and immediate reversal” of the Roe v. Wade decision in a questionnaire from Mississippi Right to Life’s political action committee.
Wilson voted for anti-abortion measures in 2016, including one to stop Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood facilities in the state — a measure rejected in court. In 2018 he voted for the Mississippi law that ultimately led to the demise of Roe v. Wade in 2022. The law prohibited most abortions after 15 weeks.
At the 5th Circuit, Wilson joined Elrod, Ho and a majority of the full court in 2021 in upholding a Texas law outlawing an abortion method commonly used to end second-trimester pregnancies. He had voted for a similar law in the Mississippi Legislature.
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Associated Press reporter Emily Wagster Pettus in Jackson, Mississippi, contributed to this report. | 2023-05-16T23:57:06+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/health-news/ap-health/3-judges-who-chipped-away-abortion-rights-to-hear-federal-abortion-pill-appeal/ |
Naugatuck community collects donations for families involved in condo fire
NAUGATUCK, CT (WFSB) - The displaced families from Wednesday’s condo fire in Naugatuck have a long road ahead, but they’re not alone.
The community started up several fundraisers to help them out.
There’s a GoFundMe that’s already raised more than $4,000 for the families.
Tonight, there will be a donation drive at Hop Brook Elementary School.
The fire ripped through seven units on Lantern Park Drive, displacing at least 20 people.
Channel 3 spoke with Naugatuck fire officials to get an update on the investigation.
The fire started in the second unit from the right, but officials are still in the process of interviewing each resident to pinpoint a cause.
Thursday night from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., the Naugatuck Pop Warner football team will collect donations.
The Scholastics Coordinator of Naugatuck Pop Warner, Abbey Uszakiewicz, said donations would consist of food, housewares, money, and gift cards.
“Anything that anybody has extra laying around in the house and don’t need, there are 21 people affected that includes adults and children,” Uszakiewicz said. “Anything that we can get to these families as soon as possible to help them through this time helps.”
Eyewitness News talked to people in the area.
“My daughter and I were watching from there. People we used to love and knew who lived here long ago,” said Rebecca Jones, a neighbor. “You can’t replace certain things.”
No one understands that like Uszakiewicz.
“All of my baby photos of my children. Antique, great grandparent’s stuff,” Uszakiewicz said.
Uszakiewicz is the scholastics coordinator for Naugatuck’s Pop Warner Football Team.
“My parents had a huge house fire two years ago and lost everything,” said Uszakiewicz.
When she heard about the fire, she quickly organized a donation drive to collect clothes, housewares and other items to help the displaced families.
“The community helps Naugatuck Pop Warner by donating to our fundraisers, our can shakes and we just want to donate back to our community,” Uszakiewicz said.
“Is anybody on the Naugatuck Pop Warner Football Team affected by this fire?” Eyewitness News asked.
“No, nope. Not at all,” said Uszakiewicz.
Good karma is capital that comes in handy when some memories can’t be replaced.
“New memories are now being made in the home and we hope that we can help these families make new memories,” Uszakiewicz said.
Channel 3 also spoke with one of the families that lived in the condos.
They did not want to go on camera, saying it was just too difficult to put into words.
No residents were hurt, and everyone made it out safely.
If you can’t make it to the fundraiser Thursday night, you can reach out to: naugypw@gmail.com
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NY Binghamton NY Zone Forecast for Thursday, February 23, 2023
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.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers, mainly this
morning. Highs 15 TO 20. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 below. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the lower 20s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 10 above.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 10 TO 15.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs in
the mid 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow, brisk with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 TO 20.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
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335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely, mainly this morning.
Snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow
60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows 10 TO 15. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning.
Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow
30 percent.
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10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 15 to
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.MONDAY...Rain, snow and freezing rain likely. Highs in the upper
30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Brisk with lows in the
lower 30s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely. Brisk with highs in the upper 30s.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and brisk. Lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 40.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
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335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely, mainly this morning.
Total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the mid 20s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow
60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows 10 TO 15. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Brisk with lows in the lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely with a chance of snow. Highs in the upper
30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and freezing
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335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow showers likely, mainly this morning. Total
snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening. Lows near 10. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow
20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the upper 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows near 15. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 TO 20.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Blustery with lows in the lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and
freezing rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and freezing
rain. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ018-242100-
Onondaga-
Including the city of Syracuse
335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow showers likely, mainly this morning. Total
snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs in the lower 20s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
snow 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows near 15. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 TO 20.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in the
upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain. Brisk with lows around 30. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and
freezing rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, snow
showers and freezing rain. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ022-242100-
Steuben-
Including the cities of Corning and Hornell
335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers this morning. Highs
in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
35 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 TO 15. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.MONDAY...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Highs in the upper 30s.
Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Brisk with lows in the
lower 30s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow and rain likely. Blustery with highs in the upper
30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and brisk. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and freezing
rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
$$
NYZ023-242100-
Schuyler-
Including the city of Watkins Glen
335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers, mainly this
morning. Brisk with highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows near 10. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Brisk with lows in the lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow and rain likely. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, freezing
rain and snow showers. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
$$
NYZ024-242100-
Chemung-
Including the city of Elmira
335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers this morning,
then partly sunny this afternoon. Brisk with highs around 30.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow
40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 TO 15. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.MONDAY...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Highs around 40. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs around 40. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and
freezing rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and freezing
rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ025-242100-
Tompkins-
Including the city of Ithaca
335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Brisk with highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain. Brisk with lows around 30. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow likely. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of snow
70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and
freezing rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, snow
showers and freezing rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ036-242100-
Madison-
Including the cities of Hamilton and Oneida
335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow showers, mainly this morning.
Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 35 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the mid 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 10 TO 15.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 TO 20.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow, brisk with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of
snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ037-242100-
Southern Oneida-
Including the cities of Rome and Utica
335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers, mainly this
morning. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 10 TO 15. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows near 15.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
Chance of snow 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ044-242100-
Cortland-
Including the city of Cortland
335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Brisk with highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the upper 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows near 15. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 TO 20.
.MONDAY...Snow likely. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of snow
70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow, brisk with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of
snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ045-242100-
Chenango-
Including the city of Norwich
335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers, mainly this
morning. Brisk with highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the upper 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows near 15. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows around 20.
.MONDAY...Snow likely. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of snow
70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ046-242100-
Otsego-
Including the city of Oneonta
335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers this morning. Brisk
with highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts
up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows near 15. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 TO 20.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the upper
30s. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ055-242100-
Tioga-
Including the cities of Owego and Waverly
335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers this morning,
then partly sunny with a slight chance of snow showers this
afternoon. Blustery with highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows 10 TO 15. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation
80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain. Lows around 30. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs around 40. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and
freezing rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, snow
showers and freezing rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ056-242100-
Broome-
Including the city of Binghamton
335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Brisk with highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.MONDAY...Snow likely. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of snow
70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ057-242100-
Delaware-
Including the cities of Delhi and Walton
335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers this morning. Brisk
with highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts
up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows near 15. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the upper
30s. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ062-242100-
Sullivan-
Including the city of Monticello
335 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny and windy. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows near 10. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to
20 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the upper 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows near 15. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the upper
30s. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow likely. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of snow
70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 40.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, snow
showers and freezing rain. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
$$
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Report: Warriors' Atkinson agrees to Hornets coaching job originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
It looks like the Warriors are losing another top assistant to a head coaching job for a different team.
Kenny Atkinson has agreed to a four-year deal to become the Charlotte Hornets' new head coach, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday, citing sources.
The Athletic's Shams Charania first reported Friday that Atkinson and the Hornets were "closing in" on a deal.
Atkinson joins Mike Brown, who agreed to a deal to coach the Kings, as Warriors assistants who will depart after the season concludes.
Local
This was Atkinson's first season on the Warriors' bench, agreeing to a role on Steve Kerr's staff after serving the previous season as an assistant for the LA Clippers. Atkinson has been a key member of the Warriors' staff, helping lead the team back to the NBA Finals.
Atkinson has one previous stop as a head coach, serving that position for the Brooklyn Nets from 2016-2020, where he compiled a 118-190 record across almost four seasons. Atkinson stepped down after 62 games during the 2020 season.
Atkinson was lauded for helping turn around the culture in Brooklyn, where he led the team to a 42-40 record and a playoff appearance in 2018-19, a 14-game turnaround from the previous season. But Atkinson reportedly struggled to mesh with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving after their arrival before the 2019-20 season, which was the writing on the wall for his departure.
Atkinson now takes over a young but talented Hornets squad led by LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges. | 2022-06-10T23:29:31+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nba-rumors-warriors-kenny-atkinson-agrees-to-hornets-coaching-job/2854957/ |
Founder and CEO Reshma Saujani recognized for advocacy alongside activists Emiliana Guereca, Maggie Mireles, Tamika Palmer, and other luminaries
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmy and Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and flutist Lizzo shared the stage with Marshall Plan for Moms founder and CEO Reshma Saujani and several other women leaders and activists to celebrate receiving the People's Champion Award, honoring the artist's dedication to diversity and inclusion, as well as her contributions to music and television.
"We are so excited to have been honored by Lizzo," said Saujani. "As a visionary artist and advocate, Lizzo has always used her voice and platform to empower girls and women. Marshall Plan for Moms shares her commitment to advancing equality –we are fighting to put moms first in America and get them the support they deserve, from affordable child care, to paid family leave, to equal pay."
Marshall Plan for Moms was founded by Saujani at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic as millions of women were forced out of the workforce. The organization has worked to successfully introduce Marshall Plan for Moms legislation in Los Angeles, New York City, and in Congress, and launched the National Business Coalition for Child Care, to work with industry leaders across the private sector to equitably provide child care benefits for employees and speak out on child care as a critical economic and infrastructure issue.
Marshall Plan for Moms is a national non-profit organization working to transform our workplaces, our government, and our culture to value women's labor and enable moms to thrive. Founded by Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani, we advocate for public and private sector changes to expand choices for women and remove barriers, finishing the fight for women's equality once and for all. To learn more, please visit www.marshallplanformoms.com.
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28-year-old woman posed as teen to learn English, sheriff says
ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. (WVUE/Gray News) - Authorities in St. Charles Parish said a 28-year-old woman accused of using fake documents to enroll as a high school student was not trying to hurt any kids.
Sheriff Greg Champagne held a press conference Wednesday afternoon, saying he wanted to ease parents’ minds.
“The young lady caused no problems, she did nothing inappropriate with any other students, kept to herself, went home, didn’t engage in any other criminal or inappropriate behavior,” Champagne said.
Marta Elizeth Serrano-Alvarado, 46, and her 28-year-old daughter Martha Jessenia Gutierrez-Serrano were booked on one count each of injuring public records.
Champagne says the two created a fake passport and birth certificate from Honduras so that Gutierrez-Serrano could get a good education at Hahnville High School and better her English.
Champagne said the mother was in the country on an expired visa and the daughter has documentation of being processed by the federal government, coming into the U.S. in late fall of 2021, but he was unable to comment on their most current immigration status.
St. Charles Parish Public Schools superintendent Dr. Ken Oertling plans to audit all enrollment records of current students and evaluate from there.
“It’s my sincere hope that this particular incident will bring awareness to school systems in Louisiana and throughout our country the need to review and enhance their student enrollment processes,” Oertling said.
Neither Champagne nor Oertling would go into detail about the 28-year-old student’s involvement in any clubs, athletics or extracurriculars. They cited FERPA – the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act – saying they are protecting the privacy of their students.
“Whether it’s the student we’re mentioning today or any student in our schools, we’re not going to mention anything about something that may be linked to a potential student record, which could include activities they belonged to, their grades, disciplinary purposes and so on and so forth,” Oertling said.
Both women were held on $30,000 bonds for their alleged crimes. Champagne said they made those bonds within a few hours of booking and were released from custody.
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HOUSTON (AP) — DeMeco Ryans has been hired as coach of the Houston Texans, giving him his first head coaching job and bringing him back to the place where he started his playing career.
Ryans joins the Texans from the San Francisco 49ers, where he spent the past two seasons as their defensive coordinator.
He replaces Lovie Smith, who was fired after just one season where the team went 3-13-1.
Ryans issued a statement thanking the 49ers, coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch for his time in San Francisco before looking ahead to his future with the Texans.
“Being the head coach of the Houston Texans is my dream job and my family is thrilled to be back in H-Town,” Ryans said. “I have been around the game of football my entire life and I’ve always had a natural ability to lead others. I know what it takes to win and be successful in this league as both a player and coach.”
“We’re going to build a program filled with players who have a special work ethic and relentless mindset,” he continued.
“I understand the responsibility I have to this organization and to the fans of Houston to build a winner and I can’t wait to get to work.”
A fan favorite during his playing days in Houston, Ryans could help the team win back some fans that have become disenchanted with the direction of the Texans as they muddled through three straight dreadful seasons after winning the AFC South in 2018 and 2019.
Houston’s most famous former player, J.J. Watt, appears to support the move, with the recently retired defensive end tweeting a picture this week of himself with Ryans when the two played for the Texans.
Team owner Cal McNair vowed to be more involved in this hiring after the Texans fired their past two coaches after just one season. David Culley was fired after coaching the team in the 2021 season before Smith was hired.
“For so many reasons, DeMeco is everything we are looking for in a leader and coach for our organization,” McNair said. “He has a proven track record for developing high-quality players and constantly innovated his defensive scheme over the last six seasons in San Francisco.”
Ryans is the third consecutive Black head coach the team his hired in as many years. The Texans faced criticism for firing two Black coaches after just one season with rosters devoid of any stars and lacking much talent.
Ryans led a 49ers defense that led the NFL this season by allowing just 300.6 yards a game.
San Francisco was particularly good against the run, ranking second in the league by holding teams to 77.7 yards. That’s a stark contrast to Houston’s run defense, which ranked last in the NFL by allowing 170.2 yards this season.
Ryans helped the 49ers to a 13-4 regular-season record and the NFC West title this season. San Francisco reached the NFC championship game before falling to Philadelphia on Sunday.
The Texans decided on Ryans after interviewing Denver defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, Rams assistant head coach Thomas Brown, former Saints coach Sean Payton, Philadelphia defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, Philadelphia offensive coordinator Shane Steichen and Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.
The 38-year-old Ryans was a linebacker who was a second-round pick of the Texans in 2006. He led the NFL with 126 solo tackles that season to win AP Defensive Rookie of the Year honors.
He spent his first six NFL seasons with the Texans where he was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2007 and 2009. Ryans started all 16 games in five of his six seasons in Houston and piled up 636 tackles, including 43 for losses and 8½ sacks.
Ryans finished his playing career with the Eagles, where he spent the 2012-15 seasons.
Ryans has spent his entire coaching career with the 49ers. He was San Francisco’s inside linebackers coach from 2018-20 after spending the 2017 season as the defensive quality control coach.
“DeMeco is a proven coach with a track record of success who has an innate ability to lead people,” general manager Nick Caserio said. “He is progressive in his vision, a great communicator, a connector and somebody that values collaboration.”
“We are working to build a sustainable program that has long-term success and DeMeco is the coach we feel is the best fit to help us achieve our goals,” Caserio continued. “We know how important it is to get results now and we have a lot of work to do, but I’m excited to partner with DeMeco to build our football team together.”
Ryans joins a team that has plenty of holes to fill but has 11 picks in this year’s draft, including the No. 2 and 12th overall selections.
Houston is expected to address its glaring need at quarterback with its first pick and could add a piece to its defense with its other first-round pick that the team received from Cleveland as part of the Deshaun Watson trade.
Ryans becomes the sixth coach in franchise history and the first who played for the team.
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Keith Mitchell putts well in round three of the RSM Classic
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Keith Mitchell sinks 18-foot birdie at The RSM Classic
In the second round of The RSM Classic 2022, Keith Mitchell makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.
Keith Mitchell hit 12 of 18 greens in regulation during his third round at the RSM Classic, and had a good round of putting, with no misses on putts within 10 feet. Mitchell finished his day tied for 32nd at 8 under; Patrick Rodgers and Ben Martin are tied for 1st at 14 under; Adam Svensson, Sahith Theegala, and Andrew Putnam are tied for 3rd at 13 under; and Harry Higgs, Brian Harman, Kevin Streelman, Alex Smalley, Beau Hossler, Taylor Montgomery, and Taylor Pendrith are tied for 6th at 12 under.
On the 415-yard par-4 second, Keith Mitchell had a bogey after hitting the green in 3 and two putting, moving Keith Mitchell to 1 over for the round.
After a drive to the right side of the fairway on the 452-yard par-4 ninth hole, Mitchell had a 120 yard approach shot, setting himself up for the birdie. This moved Mitchell to even for the round.
On the 565-yard par-5 15th hole, Mitchell reached the green in 3 and sunk a 12-foot putt for birdie. This moved Mitchell to 1 under for the round.
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Miran Shah, Pakistan — A suicide bomber targeted a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing two soldiers, a policeman and a civilian, security officials said.
A number of civilians were also wounded in the attack, according to Rehmat Khan, a local police official.
No one claimed responsibility for the attack but suspicion is likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban.
In the last six months, the TTP has stepped up its attacks since it unilaterally ended a cease-fire with the Pakistani government, brokered by neighboring Afghanistan last year.
Also Wednesday, the TTP claimed responsibility for an attack the previous day on an oil and gas plant in Hangu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on the border with Afghanistan. Four security troops and two private guards were killed in the attack on the facility run by a multinational European company, MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas.
Though a separate group, the TTP remains a close ally to the Afghan Taliban, who took over Afghanistan in August 2021 following the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from the country after two decades of war. The takeover some say has emboldened the TTP in Pakistan. | 2023-05-24T08:54:24+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/24/pakistan-suicide-bomber-attack-waziristan/6697eea2-fa04-11ed-bafc-bf50205661da_story.html |
Gilgo Beach murders: Everything we know in the case against Rex Heuermann
MASSAPEQUA PARK - Investigators on Long Island searched an Amityville storage unit after Suffolk County police executed a search warrant there, as they continue building their case against 59-year-old Rex Heuermann.
The architect has been charged with murder in the deaths of three of the 11 victims in the long-unsolved string of killings. He’s said to also be a prime suspect in a fourth.
A 32-page bail application alleges Heuermann searched for child and torture pornography, and also threatened and taunted his victims' families over the phone.
What is new in the investigation?
A team of investigators Monday continued to carefully comb through Heuermann’s home.
They brought out guns, along with other evidence, that could help tie the architect to at least three of the murders.
A spokesperson for the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office said Heuermann has been placed on suicide watch. That determination was made by the jail’s medical staff, not the sheriff’s office.
Michael J. Brown, attorney for Heuermann, said, "He has entered a not guilty plea and has indicted he did not commit these crimes. There is nothing about Mr. Heuermann that would suggest that he is involved in these incidents. And while the government has decided to focus on him despite more significant and stronger leads, we are looking forward to defending him in a court of law before a fair and impartial jury of his peers."
Investigators remove weapons from Rex Heuermann’s home (FOX 5 NY photo)
What are the Gilgo Beach murders?
The Gilgo Beach murders have long stumped investigators.
Most of the victims were young women who had been sex workers. Several of the bodies were found near the remote town of Gilgo Beach on the southern shore of Long Island.
Determining who killed them, and why, has vexed a slew of seasoned homicide detectives through several changes in police leadership. Last year, an interagency task force was formed with investigators from the FBI, as well as state and local police departments, aimed at solving the case.
The formation of the Gilgo Beach task force represented a renewed commitment to investigating the unsolved killings, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison said at the time.
"We’re happy to see that they’re finally active, the police, in accomplishing something. Let’s wait and see what it all leads to," said John Ray, the attorney for the families of two victims, Shannan Gilbert and Jessica Taylor.
Months later, a police officer and his cadaver dog were looking for her body in the thicket along nearby Ocean Parkway when they happened upon the remains of a different woman. Within days, three other bodies were found, all within a short walk of one another.
By spring 2011, that number had climbed to 10 sets of human remains – those of eight women, one man, and one toddler. Some were later linked to dismembered body parts found elsewhere on Long Island, making for a puzzling crime scene that stretched from a park near the New York City limits to a resort community on Fire Island and out to far eastern Long Island.
Who is the suspect, Rex Heuermann?
Heuermann has lived for decades across a bay from where the remains were found.
He is charged with first and second degree murder in connection with the deaths of three victims – Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Costello.
Authorities said he's also the "prime suspect" in another killing.
Heuermann was taken into custody in Massapequa late Thursday, near where investigators were seen searching his home Friday.
How was Heuermann caught?
According to police, phone records and DNA from a discarded pizza crust led them to charge Heuermann with the murders of three of the 11 victims.
Police say they used DNA evidence from this thrown-out pizza to link Heuermann to the crimes.
"Rex Heuermann is a demon that walks among us," Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harris said. "A predator that ruined families. If not for the members of this task force, he would still be on the streets today."
RELATED: 'No end in sight' for Gilgo Beach murders investigation
Arrest records show detectives believe Heuermann used burner cell phones to contact his victims and, in one case, used one of the victim's cell phones to make "taunting" phone calls to her family in which he admitted killing and sexually assaulting her.
Records also show earlier this year, investigators were able to obtain DNA from a pizza crust that Heuermann threw out. That DNA was a close match for a hair found on one of the victim's naked bodies.
Heuermann pleaded not guilty in court Friday. If convicted, he faces multiple life sentences.
Who were the Gilgo Beach murder victims?
Most of the victims were young women who had been sex workers. Several of the bodies were found near the town of Gilgo Beach.
Graphic via Suffolk County Police Dept.
The bodies of the "Gilgo Four" were located within a quarter-mile of one another near Gilgo Beach in December 2010.
Shannan Gilbert's disappearance and search is what ultimately led to the discovery of several remains in the area.
Graphic via Suffolk County Police Dept.
- Gilbert vanished on May 1, 2010 after dialing 911 from the Oak Beach home of a client.
A picture of Shannan Gilbert.
- Maureen Brainard-Barnes was 25when she went missing. She is believed to have taken an Amtrak train from New London, Connecticut to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan on July 6, 2007.
Courtesy of Maureen Brainard-Barnes's family
- Melissa Barthelemy was last seen at her residence in the Unionport section of the Bronx on July 12, 2009. She was 24 when she was last seen.
Courtesy of Melissa Barthelemy's family
- Megan Waterman was 22 when she was last seen on June 6, 2010.
Megan Waterman
- Amber Lynn Costello was 27 and lived in West Babylon when she was last seen by acquaintances.
Courtesy of Amber Lynn Costello's family
- Partial remains of Jessica Taylor, who was an escort working in New York City, were located in a wooded area in Manorville on July 26, 2003.
Courtesy of Jessica Taylor’s family
- Partial skeleton remains of Valerie Mack were found in a wooded area in Manorville in September 2000.
- The skeletal remains of an Asian male were discovered on Ocean Parkway on April 4, 2011.
SCPD composite sketch of unidentified Asian male
- The skeletal remains of a female toddler were discovered along Ocean Parkway in close proximity to Mack on April 4, 2011.
Associated Press wire services contributed to this report. | 2023-07-18T13:47:21+00:00 | fox29.com | https://www.fox29.com/news/gilgo-beach-murders-rex-heuermann-long-island-suffolk-county |
LVIV, Ukraine — Olha Kerod was busy at work at a pharmacy in this western Ukrainian city when she got a frantic call from her teenage daughter, Anyuta.
"My daughter said, 'Mom, something exploded in Olenivka!'" she says. "She said they blew up a building, and many people died."
Olenivka is a prison colony in eastern Ukraine that's occupied by Russian-backed forces. Russia holds captured Ukrainian soldiers there. On July 29, the day of the explosion, Olha's husband Stanislav — she calls him Stas for short — was in that prison.
"Everyone started calling me, texting me, asking, 'Olha, Olha, what has happened?'" she recalls. "But I didn't know anything about Stas."
She found out that at least 50 imprisoned soldiers had died and scores more were wounded in Olenivka. The grim news came after gruesome videos appeared on social media showing a Russian soldier castrating, then killing, an imprisoned soldier. She coped with the terrifying uncertainty of her husband's captivity by pushing herself to stay optimistic.
"I didn't cry, I didn't panic," she says. "I told myself and my daughter: Don't believe anything until we know for sure."
They assumed it was an evacuation
At the time, Olha had not seen Stas, 39, for five months, since Russian forces bombed and shelled the southeastern port city of Mariupol, where he served as a naval border guard.
The Russian siege of the city left thousands of soldiers and civilians dead and nearly every building damaged. This spring, Stas joined several thousand soldiers who barricaded themselves beneath Azovstal, a sprawling local steelworks factory, in a final last stand. NPR reached Stas there via WhatsApp.
He sent several voice memos describing the constant bombing and shelling, how they were running out of medicine and food, and how relieved he was that his own family had escaped Mariupol. In May, Stas and about 2,000 other soldiers left Azovstal in what many assumed was an evacuation. Instead, they became Russia's prisoners.
"We are being evacuated into captivity," read his last text to NPR.
A couple of weeks later, Olha meets NPR outside the Ukrainian-Greek Catholic church in Lviv where she often prays.
"I pray for all the soldiers, not just Stas," says the 36-year-old, her voice breaking. "I will keep praying until they all come home."
Olha and Stas got married in 2005, a year after meeting at a friend's wedding. He was sweet, smart and handsome, she says, but taciturn, "a soldier to the core, who always keeps his emotions inside."
When he was away on duty, he always told Olha the same thing — "everything is OK, don't worry." At home, he spent his time working around the house, cooking big meals with their daughter Anyuta and listening to ballads by the Ukrainian rock band Skryabin with Olha.
Stas returned to duty just before Russia invaded in February. He urged Olha to take Anyuta and go to western Ukraine, near the NATO border with Poland. Olha resisted at first, until she found Anyuta weeping at night because her classmates had fled, some to the West, some to Russia. When the bombing began, Olha and Anhuta traveled across the country to the western city of Lviv. Soon after, the Russian attack on Mariupol intensified, leaving thousands dead and their city in smoldering ruins.
Stas and the other soldiers retreated to Azovstal — a steel plant that employed thousands in Mariupol. The plant had a vast network of underground shelters, where the soldiers and hundreds of civilians holed up.
Olha learned from news reports that the Russians were constantly bombing and shelling the steel plant. But Stas' texts from the siege were calm: "Everything is OK. Don't worry."
He sent Olha photos of himself and the other soldiers making pancakes with the last of the flour and sugar stockpiled underneath the plant. Olha says he looked like he had aged at least 10 years.
An explosion that shocked the world
After the soldiers became Russian prisoners, Olha says she could not contact Stas directly. She heard his voice only once, when he called her from a number she didn't recognize.
"He told me that the conditions inside the prison were terrible, that prisoners were fed only once every two days, that hygiene was nonexistent," she says. After that, she received a few short texts, saying, "Everything's fine, don't worry."
A prisoner exchange in late June got Olha's hopes up. And even though Stas wasn't among the Ukrainian prisoners freed, she heard there would be more exchanges.
Then, on July 29, came the explosion.
The blast destroyed a warehouse where prisoners had recently been moved. Images of charred bodies appeared on social media.
Ukraine said Russian forces blew up the building to cover up their torture of Ukrainian prisoners. Russia in turn accused Ukraine of killing its own soldiers to keep them from talking.
"I didn't believe it, that such a thing could happen, that even the Russians could do such a thing," she said. "It probably shocked the whole world."
They didn't know where to go
Hundreds of miles east, in the capital of Kyiv, Alla Samoilenko was also shocked.
The movie casting director was desperate for news on her 27-year-old son, Ilya.
"I've heard only rumors," she says. "It's very hard."
Alla says Ilya joined the Ukrainian military in 2015, when he was studying history at university. Russia's takeover of Crimea and its support for proxy fighters in the eastern Donbas region convinced him to join, his mother says.
He chose a regiment called Azov, which had become legendary for blocking a previous Russian attack on Mariupol in 2014. The regiment had its origins in a volunteer battalion founded by a far-right nationalist, but experts say most of the radicals left after the battalion became part of the Ukrainian army in 2015. The Kremlin calls the regiment Nazis, which infuriates Alla Samoilenko.
"Russia should look at itself when it speaks about Nazis," she says. "It is Russia who behaves in fascist way."
She feared that the Russians would use the captured Azov fighters for propaganda. One Russian TV network showed a hospitalized soldier saying fighting the Russians "will never lead to anything good." The Russian presenter asked several others "how many people have you killed?" Some Russian politicians demanded that the Ukrainian soldiers be tried for war crimes.
Alla spoke with her son often while he was barricaded under Azovstal, but she says she hasn't heard from him since he was taken prisoner. She knew many soldiers in Ilya's regiment were in Olenivka. She pleaded for help from the International Committee for the Red Cross, which under international law should have access to war prisoners. The ICRC's representatives were polite and "full of mercy" during the meeting, she says. But after that, she heard nothing.
"We want to make even very small steps to help," she says, describing the search for information on her son. "But we don't know where to go."
Russian authorities have blocked the Red Cross and other independent investigators from entering the site of the explosion. They instead brought in their own experts, who repeated Kremlin talking points that Ukraine and the U.S. were responsible for the explosion.
We don't know how to get answers
In cities across Ukraine, the families of the imprisoned soldiers took to the streets to demand information and justice.
Yaroslava Ivantsova, 48, protested in the central region of Kirovograd, where she lives with her daughter and grandchildren after escaping the fall of Mariupol. She lost touch with her 50-year-old husband, Nikolai Ivantsov, after the surrender at Azovstal. Her daughter Viktoriia Lyashuk, 27, also had not heard from her husband, Oleksii, another Azov fighter, since then.
"The Red Cross contacted us once, right after they were taken prisoner, and told us that they had been taken into Russian-held territory," Yaroslava says. "And that was it."
She met Nikolai when she was a freshman in college and he was a new military recruit. Even after decades together — and four children, four grandchildren — Yaroslava says they were inseparable. They gardened together, and he liked showing her his collection of old coins. "He is something of an amateur archaeologist, with special equipment and maps, with all the curiosity of a young boy," she says, smiling.
Like Alla Samoilenko, Yaroslava had read that the Azov soldiers were in the Olenivka prison colony. Since the explosion, she and Viktoriia have spent hours scouring Russian social media channels for details on Nikolai and Oleksii.
A few days after the explosion, the Russian military published a list of dead and wounded. Ivantsova saw her son-in-law's name on the list of injured.
"We started cold-calling hospitals in the occupied territories to find out which ones had taken the wounded," she says, "but unfortunately we couldn't get any information. The hospitals only said they didn't have any Ukrainian soldiers there."
Nikolai's name wasn't on the list. Neither was Alla Samoilenko's son Ilya. They haven't heard from the soldiers.
"I mean, [Russia] can kill all of them, without any responsibility," Alla says. "And no one in the world can do something."
The feeling of being forgotten
Back in Lviv, Olha Kerod got better news. She finally got a text from her husband, Stas.
"He wrote to say that he was alive," she says. "That he misses us so much. That he's tired and wondering if people have forgotten about him and the other soldiers."
Ukrainians haven't forgotten. Giant banners dedicated to the "Azovstal defenders" hang on administrative buildings around the country. Olha recently posted a video on Facebook of the soldiers singing in the catacombs of Azovstal, before the final fall of their city, trapped underground and yet still free.
Olha clings to the hope that there might be another prisoner exchange. "One day the Russians say yes, the next day they say no," she says. "It's a limbo that we've been living with for months. So we wait."
The soldiers of Azovstal who survived the explosion in Olenivka face an uncertain fate. The leader of a Russian proxy state in occupied eastern Ukraine says there are plans to put Azovstal soldiers on trial in Mariupol.
Ukraine's Defense Ministry claims that the Russian troops, who now control Mariupol, are building cages for the imprisoned soldiers in the city's philharmonic hall, where the trial will reportedly be held. Ukrainian authorities say the trial could start any day.
Hanna Palamarenko contributed to this report from Odesa, Ukraine, and Kateryna Korchynska from London.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-08-29T14:00:35+00:00 | wksu.org | https://www.wksu.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-29/after-a-deadly-jail-blast-ukrainians-want-answers-about-war-prisoners-held-by-russia |
Starbucks is making headlines across the nation as its baristas unionize. But at the corporate level, the Seattle-based caffeinator-to-the-world is doing some community building of its own.
Take the new Starbucks at 2890 W. Broward Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. The fast-casual coffeehouse, which opened in mid-March, looks a lot like most new Starbucks stores. It's draped in wood paneling and outfitted with towering glass windows. Newly planted trees surround a front patio emblazoned with the company's unmistakable green mermaid logo, and a huge wraparound drive-thru lane allows drivers to skip the store for their caffeine fix.
This location, however, is Starbucks' first “community store” in Fort Lauderdale, and its 23rd nationwide. The company plans to open 100 such locations by 2025 and 1,000 by 2030.
Before opening a store, Starbucks says, it recruits diverse, local contractors to construct it.
The Broward Boulevard store was built by BRV, a construction company owned by a Black woman. (BRV also built the Starbucks Miami Gardens Community Store, which opened in 2017.)
The company then seeks to hire hyper-locally — in this case, according to the company, 25 jobs were created. Starbucks also features artwork by local artists in its community stores and partners with local organizations and charities.
“In order to scale this program in a way that provides the greatest value to its communities, Starbucks is partnering with Measure of America to leverage the Human Development Index to inform where and how Starbucks expands these stores to better serve vulnerable communities across the country,” a company spokesperson tells New Times.
At the Broward Boulevard spot, the community-store vision equates to a massive, colorful mural by South Florida artist Nate Dee, showcasing symbols of unity, the artist’s Haitian heritage, and animals native to the countries where Starbucks sources its beans.
On another wood-paneled wall, a statement reads, “Let’s work together. Let’s grow stronger. Let’s build on the love that’s already here. This community store is dedicated to this neighborhood.” Nearby, a dedication statement is rendered in English, Spanish, and Creole.
Additionally, Starbucks has partnered with United Way of Broward County, local police and fire departments, Hope South Florida and the Hosanna Corporation, with promises of collaborative programming down the line with this location.
“This Fort Lauderdale community store, in all of the partnerships it represents, is what it truly means to bring our Starbucks mission and values to life,” the Starbucks spokesperson notes. As for its next South Florida move: “We continually evaluate our store portfolio as a regular course of business so we can determine where and how Starbucks can make an impact for vulnerable communities across the country.”
Starbucks Fort Lauderdale Community Store. 2890 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; 954-902-4171; starbucks.com. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 2022-05-12T22:21:07+00:00 | browardpalmbeach.com | https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/restaurants/in-fort-lauderdale-starbucks-opens-its-23rd-community-store-in-the-us-13218569 |
Company to open behavioral health crisis response center providing treatment and care to individuals in crisis in North King County
PHOENIX, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Connections Health Solutions, the leading innovator of immediate access behavioral health crisis care, is proud to announce it has secured a location in the 405 Kirkland Corporate Center in Kirkland, WA, for the county's first person-focused, multi-service behavioral health crisis response center. Within a safe, dedicated space for high-quality care, the center will provide a spectrum of care services, from walk-in behavioral health urgent care to continued stabilization, to individuals experiencing all types of behavioral health or substance use crises.
"The cities of the North King County Coalition recognize the importance of life-saving treatment and mental health care, and our communities have long sought a solution to get individuals in crisis the care they need, at the time it is needed most," said City of Kirkland Mayor Penny Sweet. "Connections Health Solutions' proven expertise in providing high-quality, community-based behavioral health crisis care will help meet the unique needs of our community. Kirkland is honored to be the location of this resource."
Addressing the unmet need in behavioral health crisis care has been a priority for leaders in North King County and its cities. Connections will work in partnership with a coalition of five North King County cities – Bothell, Kenmore, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, and Shoreline – to continue advancing the coalition's focus on maintaining a safe community for all.
"We're honored to partner with the coalition to provide immediate access to care and to connect the North King County community to a local crisis response center where high-quality treatment occurs and hope is restored," said Colin LeClair, Chief Executive Officer for Connections Health Solutions. "Connections is in our name, and we have experienced, firsthand, the stabilization and treatment success that can be achieved when city and county officials, members of the community, law enforcement and local providers come together to help put people experiencing a behavioral health crisis on the journey to recovery. We look forward to the ongoing collaboration between the five cities and all partners as we strive to connect people to the immediate care they need and the community resources that will continue to support health and recovery."
The building where Connections will operate can accommodate upwards of 14,000 individuals annually across the behavioral health crisis care spectrum. The building's extensive space also allows for multiple care services within the same building, from an outpatient clinic providing walk-in access, to 23-hour observation care, and continued stabilization beds for individuals who need extended care. Importantly, the location is accessible to North King County cities and in close proximity to Interstate 405 and State Route 522, so that transportation is not a hindrance to care, whether individuals walk in, are transferred from regional emergency rooms, or arrive in the care of first responders.
"Providing a 24/7 place for people in crisis to receive effective care helps make recovery possible as part of a connected behavioral health system that provides people with the care they need when they need it in their communities," said King County Executive Dow Constantine. "King County invested $11.5 million of state and local dollars toward this crisis center in Kirkland, and it's the start of what we can achieve together when it comes to community behavioral health."
While behavioral health crises look different for everyone, a dedicated therapeutic center will provide individual access to high-quality behavioral health crisis care while relieving the necessity to put pressure on emergency rooms and strained community resources needed for physical health emergencies.
"The benefit to individuals in crisis, first responders, healthcare providers, and our community comes at a critical time, as the lasting impacts of the pandemic continue to be felt across our communities – and especially for those in need of life-saving behavioral health care," said City of Shoreline Mayor Keith Scully.
Connections is open to all regardless of severity of need or insurance, care will be available 24/7, and no appointments will be required. Connections expects to open the crisis response center in 2024.
"The arrival of Connections Health Solutions represents a critical step toward needed access to dedicated behavioral health crisis care resources in North King County," said City of Kenmore Mayor Nigel Herbig. "A crisis does not only occur during business hours. In turn, our community must have additional resources when making an appointment or a waiting room does not suffice."
"This center is an important part of a sustainable solution for a strengthened behavioral health community care continuum," said City of Bothell Mayor Mason Thompson. "We look forward to continuing to work alongside our coalition cities and Connections to open this critical resource for our residents."
"Connections has been serving communities for more than 30 years. Expertise and experience of that caliber matter in behavioral health crisis care and treatment," said City of Lake Forest Park Mayor Jeff Johnson. "The positive impact of this center will be felt among families across the five North King County cities for generations to come."
Founded and developed by emergency department psychiatrists, Connections Health Solutions is widely recognized as the national leader in crisis care; pioneering the 23-hour observation model and welcoming any, and all, members of the community experiencing a behavioral health crisis to receive care and treatment, with respect and without judgment. The Company currently operates two of the largest and most studied behavioral health crisis response centers in the country and has expanded operations to meet the needs of both rural and urban communities.
ABOUT CONNECTIONS HEALTH SOLUTIONS
Connections Health Solutions, LLC is the leading innovator of behavioral health crisis care. The Company operates the two largest behavioral health crisis facilities in the nation and provides a range of services to help stabilize and treat people with mental health and substance use diagnoses. Connections' model emphasizes providing treatment in the least restrictive setting and has demonstrated improved quality and cost savings, including significantly reducing hospital admissions in Medicaid and behavioral health populations. For more information and crisis resources, please visit: www.connectionshs.com
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Former University of New Mexico wide receiver Terance Mathis will seek to become the second Lobo to earn enshrinement into the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame as he is among the names on the ballot announced on Monday.
Mathis, the first Lobo (and still the only player) in school history with 250 receptions, 4,000 receiving yards and 6,000 all-purpose yards, along with Tim Tebow, who led Florida to two national championships and won the 2007 Heisman Trophy, are among 11 former players making a first appearance on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot that has 80 FBS players.
Former UNM standout Brian Urlacher is the lone Lobo in the College Football Hall of Fame.
Mathis, a 1989 consensus First Team All-American was the NCAA’s all-time leader in career receptions (263) and receiving yards (4,254). He was a three-time All-Western Athletic Conference performer, setting the league record for career all-purpose yards (6,691).
Hall of Fame ballots go to more than 12,000 NFF members and current Hall of Famers. The votes are considered by the NFF’s Honors Courts, which then deliberates and selects a class of about a dozen players and two or three coaches.
College Football Hall of Famer and two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin from Ohio State is the chairman of the Honors Court, which includes athletic administrators, Hall of Famers and members of the media from all over the country.
Mathis still holds several school records, including career receptions (263), career receiving yards (4,254), single season receiving yards (1,315), career touchdown receptions (36), single-season touchdown receptions (13) and touchdown receptions in a game (3). Additionally, his five straight 100-yard receiving games still stands as a school record.
Mathis tweeted on Monday: “God is good and still in the blessing business! #Loboforlife”
Some of the other former players on the ballot for the first time are quarterback Alex Smith of Utah, wide receiver Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State, running back Ki-Jana Carter of Penn State, linebacker Luke Kuechly of Boston College and defensive lineman Dewey Selmon of Oklahoma.
Tebow was the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, and he was a three-time SEC offensive player of the year who set 28 school records during his career from 2006-09.
Chris Leak beat out Tebow for Florida’s starting quarterback job in 2006, but coach Urban Meyer inserted Tebow in goal-line situations where he could use his 6-foot-3, 245-pound frame as a runner. Tebow’s role expanded, and he threw for a touchdown and rushed for another in the BCS title game against Ohio State.
During his 2007 Heisman season, he became the first FBS quarterback to throw for 20 touchdowns and run for 20 TDs in the same season, and his 55 combined TDs were most in SEC history.
The Gators won the 2008 title with Tebow leading them past Oklahoma in the championship game, and he guided Florida to a second straight 13-1 record in 2009.
Tebow has been outspoken about his Christian beliefs. His propensity to take a knee in prayer on the field became widely known as “Tebowing.” He often wore eye black that referenced Bible verses.
Pro football analysts debated how Tebow would transition into the NFL. The Denver Broncos drafted him in the first round in 2010 but he was mostly a backup in three seasons, his last with the New York Jets. He later played minor-league baseball in the New York Mets organization.
Among coaches on the ballot for the first time are Mark Richt, Larry Coker and Frank Solich.
Richt was at Georgia from 2001-15 and at Miami from 2016-18. He won 74% of his games at Georgia and he led the Bulldogs to five SEC title games.
Coker was 60-15 with a national championship at Miami from 2001-06, including 35-3 his first three years. He finished his career at UTSA from 2011-15.
Solich succeeded Tom Osborne in 1998 and led the Cornhuskers to the 2001 national title game.
The announcement of the 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be made in early 2023, with specific details to be announced in the future.
Journal staff contributed to this story. | 2022-06-07T04:22:02+00:00 | abqjournal.com | https://www.abqjournal.com/2506285/unms-mathis-on-college-football-hof-ballot.html |
ATLANTA, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Acuity Brands, Inc. is providing notice to individuals after it detected a data security incident.
Acuity Brands identified a data security incident, immediately took steps to secure its systems, and a third-party cybersecurity firm was engaged to conduct a thorough investigation. This notice explains the incident and the measures Acuity has taken in response.
The investigation determined that an unauthorized person obtained access to some of Acuity's systems on December 7 and December 8, 2021, and copied a subset of files out of its network during that time. During the investigation, Acuity also discovered evidence of an unrelated incident of unauthorized access that occurred on October 6 and October 7, 2020, which included an attempt to copy certain files out of its network. Acuity conducted a review of the files from both incidents. The review identified that they contained personal information for current and former employees and members of Acuity's health plan. Our investigation concluded that only employee data was involved and sensitive customer data was not impacted.
The files involved in the December 2021 incident may have included the name, Social Security number, and enrollment and claims information related to current and former employees' participation in Acuity's health plan. In addition, the information in the files may have included the name, driver's license number, financial account information, and limited health information related to other aspects of an individual's employment with Acuity, such as injury information related to workers compensation claims or related to requests for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The types of information in the files were not the same for all individuals.
The information involved in the October 2020 incident may have included the name, Social Security number, driver's license number, financial account information, limited health information related to other aspects of an individual's employment with Acuity, such as injury information related to workers compensation claims or related to requests for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The types of information in the files were not the same for all individuals, but the investigation confirmed that there was no information related to Acuity's health plan involved in the 2020 incident.
Acuity is mailing letters to involved individuals for whom Acuity has an address and offering eligible individuals credit monitoring services. Information about the incidents can be found on Acuity's website at www.acuitybrands.com. If you believe you may be affected but did not receive a letter, please contact Acuity's toll-free dedicated external call center at (855) 504-3853, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. EST, excluding some major U.S. holidays. Acuity has enhanced its existing security protocols and technical safeguards to further secure its environment and to help prevent a similar incident in the future.
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SOURCE Acuity Brands, Inc. | 2022-12-07T01:37:58+00:00 | wlox.com | https://www.wlox.com/prnewswire/2022/12/07/acuity-brands-addresses-data-security-incident/ |
New Sport Chief Combines Timeless American Style with Quality Performance-Oriented Componentry, Including FOX® Piggyback Shocks, KYB® Inverted Front Forks, Dual-Disc Brembo® Brakes and More
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Indian Motorcycle, America's First Motorcycle Company, today unleashed its most aggressive iteration of the iconic Indian Chief with the launch of Sport Chief. Building upon one of the most historic and influential motorcycle namesakes of all time, the 2023 Sport Chief raises the bar for American V-Twin performance cruisers through premium performance-oriented componentry and timeless, American styling.
"Since launching in 2021, the reimagined Indian Chief has garnered incredible feedback from riders all around the world," said Mike Dougherty, President of Indian Motorcycle. "With the introduction of Sport Chief, the 2023 Indian Chief lineup is more diverse than ever– offering a wide range of performance and styling options to meet each rider's unique personality and riding preferences."
When designing Sport Chief, Indian Motorcycle set its sights on performance by utilizing the finest components from proven brands. With KYB® inverted front forks, also featured on Indian Challenger models, Sport Chief offers superior handling and ride performance. The Sport Chief's dual-disc, four-piston, semi-floating caliper, radial-mounted Brembo® brakes deliver confidence-inspiring stopping power, while piggyback rear FOX® shocks increase travel to four-inches and increases lean angle to 29.5 degrees, compared to other Indian Chief models. The result is an Indian Chief that begs for more aggressive riding and provides the confidence and capability to take the riding experience to another level.
"In 2021, we celebrated the 100-year anniversary of Indian Chief with a lineup that pays homage to the glory days of American motorcycling," said Ola Stenegärd, Director, Industrial Design for Indian Motorcycle. "With Sport Chief, we wanted to maintain the same care-free attitude and American muscle but elevate it even further with componentry that not only delivers a style and attitude that exudes performance but raises the bar entirely for performance cruisers."
Featuring a simplistic steel-tube frame, Sport Chief preserves the Indian Chief's mechanical styling. At the heart of it all, a blacked-out Thunderstroke 116 motor delivers 120 ft-lbs of torque, while a stylish new Quarter Fairing, along with new moto-style bars with machined triple clamps and six-inch risers set the Sport Chief apart from the rest of the Indian Chief lineup. With mid-mount foot controls and a solo gunfighter seat, riders are in a commanding, yet comfortable, riding position. Sport Chief features sport cast wheels wrapped in Pirelli® Night Dragon tires, a four-gallon fuel tank, bobbed rear fender, dual exhaust, LED lighting, keyless ignition, and three selectable ride modes, including Sport, Standard and Tour.
Ride-enhancing technology comes standard with Indian Motorcycle's class-leading four-inch touchscreen powered by RIDE COMMAND. Accessible via handlebar controls or the digital touchscreen display, riders can cycle through multiple interfaces, including two different gauge configurations, bike and ride information, and turn-by-turn navigation with connected features
like weather and traffic overlays. If using a wireless helmet communicator, riders can control their music within the RIDE COMMAND system once their phone is paired via Bluetooth® or USB. Riders can also access phone information, including recent calls, contacts, number pad and text message history. When connected, incoming calls will appear and can be accepted or declined directly through the RIDE COMMAND system.
For riders looking to personalize their bike, Indian Motorcycle offers an array of accessories that enhance the bike's performance, comfort, or adds personal style.
Performance Accessories
For a smoother, more comfortable ride, Indian Chief riders can add Adjustable Piggyback Rear FOX® Shocks. Featuring 24 clicks via easy-to-operate twist knobs, riders can adjust compression and rebound damping to suit their riding preference.
Current Indian Chief, Chief Bobber, and Super Chief riders can upgrade to the Sport Chief's stock dual exposed FOX® Piggyback Rear Shocks, which provide four inches of travel with increased lean angle and an aftermarket, stylish look that increases stability, and improves comfort and capability for aggressive riding.
The new Chief Pathfinder 5 ¾ inch Adaptive LED Headlight, available in chrome or black, features patented, innovative technology that monitors the bike's lean angle and delivers optimized illumination of the road ahead. With an industry first adaptive high-beam, lighting performance is superior to that of a standard headlight, projecting light a greater distance and spread in front of the bike.
To improve air flow and add high-performance styling, riders can purchase either the Thunderstroke High Flow Air Intake or Thunderstroke Forward Air Intake.
Style Accessories
Indian Chief riders looking to add personal style can select from a variety of Indian Motorcycle accessories. New 10-inch Moto Handlebar Risers not only add style, but deliver a more comfortable reach. Low and Tall windscreen options are available for the Sport Chief's Quarter Fairing, while a variety of bags, including a Solo Rack and Rack Bag, Tail Bag, and Bobber Saddlebag, complement the bike's design.
The Sport Chief's Quarter Fairing and six-inch Moto Handlebar Risers are available for current Indian Chief, Chief Bobber, and Super Chief riders.
Comfort Accessories
For added comfort and improved ergonomics based off height, riders can add an Extended Reach or Reduced Reach Seat. For two-up riding, Indian Motorcycle offers the Chief Syndicate Seat and a Syndicate Low Profile Passenger Backrest, which complements the Sport Chief's aggressive design.
Pricing for the 2023 Sport Chief starts at $18,999 and is available in Black Smoke, Ruby Smoke, Stealth Gray, and Spirit Blue Smoke. Sport Chief will begin shipping to Indian Motorcycle dealers throughout the U.S. and Canada in March 2023. Riders can learn more at their local Indian Motorcycle dealership, by visiting IndianMotorcycle.com, or by following along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
ABOUT INDIAN MOTORCYCLE
Indian Motorcycle is America's First Motorcycle Company. Founded in 1901, Indian Motorcycle has won the hearts of motorcyclists around the world and earned distinction as one of America's most legendary and iconic brands through unrivaled racing dominance, engineering prowess and countless innovations and industry firsts. Today that heritage and passion is reignited under new brand stewardship. To learn more, please visit www.indianmotorcycle.com.
Brembo® is a registered trademark of Freni Brembo S.p.A. Corp of Italy
FOX® is a registered trademark of Fox Factory Inc.
KYB® is a registered trademark of KYB Corporation
Pirelli® is a registered trademark of PIRELLI & C.S.P.A.
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"If you make me your storyline, I will be your storyline," Dr. Heavenly Kimes professes to ET over video chat. It's part statement of fact, part threat as she gears up for the return of Married to Medicine on Sunday.
The season premiere heavily focuses on Heavenly's falling out with castmate Dr. Contessa Metcalfe, a feud that "blindsided" Heavenly.
"The last time I spoke to Contessa was two weeks before we started filming," Heavenly recalls. "In fact, she came to my daughter's birthday party. We've got pictures, we're laughing it up. She gives me a kiss. During the filming time, she's texting me, telling me she loves me. I'm her sister. We don't want to argue. But then, watch the show..."
Contessa claims her issue with Heavenly is rooted in Heavenly's behavior online. "Heavenly has talked about us like dogs on her social media channel," Contessa shares in the premiere. "Heavenly has called my marriage 'fake,' not only has [my husband] Scott 'disrespected me,' but that he's abusive. I mean, where do the insults end and where does the friendship begin?"
Those comments Contessa's referencing to come from a livestream Heavenly did on YouTube more than a year ago, in which a fan asked Heavenly if she believed Contessa to be in an abusive marriage. Heavenly replied, "Verbally, emotionally? Yes. I do. I think that it’s very confusing because, you know, you see one thing on Instagram, or you see one thing on the show, but I know… I don’t want to say too much, y’all."
"I really hope that they can work things out," she continued. "We do know that Scott does not always tell the truth, seemingly. I mean, let’s be real. He don’t be telling the truth! Come on now! I can deal with a lot of things, I really can. I really can. As a wife and a mother you deal with a lot of things in your marriage. ... I cannot deal with blatant disrespect. And that’s what I think it is happening here. ... I think that she’s having a hard time."
"If you watch my YouTube, all I did was uplift her," Heavenly explains to ET. "She took a small excerpt and ran with it. They asked me, because Contessa would not speak at the reunion. She didn't say anything. I'm sitting there, beautiful Black woman, educated, well spoken, just got everything going on, she sat aside. It was almost like she was afraid to speak."
Heavenly's talking about the season 8 reunion, at which Quad Webb revealed that Contessa had filed for legal separation from her husband, the first step toward divorce. Quad sharing that news set off Scott, leading to an emotional on-stage confrontation that seemed to seal the couple's fate.
"We cannot act like last year didn't happen," Heavenly says. "She asked Quad to speak for her. Quad spilled all of her tea. They had everything that was going on in her life. She was filing for divorce, all these things happened. Come back to my YouTube, the people asked me, 'Was she being abused?' Physically, no. No. I'm dispelling that rumor. No. Emotionally, verbal, you saw it on TV! So don't make it look like I put it out there. No. It happened."
Once Heavenly caught wind that Contessa was upset with her, she read the situation as misdirected anger. Because Contessa chose to stay with Scott, Heavenly believes Contessa's frustrations with her husband were projected onto their friendship.
"Had she gone forward with the divorce, had she gone forward with the things she said she was going to, she wouldn't have been upset," Heavenly surmises. "The upset part is when she stayed."
"I said, 'Contessa, if you're going to stay can I give you some relationship advice?' I always ask. I asked. She said, 'Yes, Heavenly, help me,'" she recalls. "Now mind you, we're on the phone crying. She's been on the phone for hours telling me. I know all her tea. I have never exposed anything that she has not said on TV at all. I told her, 'Listen. If you're going to stay shut the f**k up, because you're looking ignorant as hell staying with the man. So if you're going to stay with him anyway be quiet. Stop downing him. Uplift him.' And then she took all my damn advice -- didn't even pay me! -- took it, used it, and then got mad at me. I still don't understand what the hell happened."
Contessa's issues with Heavenly quickly bubble over into group drama, with many of the women questioning Heavenly's commitment to the group. They label her spoiled, careless, reckless and claim she treats friends like enemies.
"The person that I probably owe an apology to, for my vlogs, is Toya [Bush-Harris]," Heavenly admits. "But again, I only spoke the truth."
Heavenly's made a number of comments about Toya's financial situation on her YouTube channel, questioning if she has money troubles and looking into why Toya had to sell off her "dream house" so quickly after moving into it. That sort of unfiltered commentary about her co-stars has the ladies believing Heavenly prioritizes clicks and likes over friendship.
"That's not true at all," Heavenly fires back. "I love to speak, and if we're going to do a vlog, maybe I shouldn't s**t where I eat. Maybe that. However, if you put it on TV, the folk going to talk about it! And trust me, I'm not the only one talking. Trust me, if I said something -- I've had this conversation with Jackie [Walters], I've had it with Simone [Whitmore], I've had it with Quad. I've had these conversations. So don't act like I'm just the only one speaking on it. You put it out there for people to speak."
Heavenly points out that it was Scott who first exposed relationship issues to the public, revealing DMs (on camera) he received from women sending him flirty pictures. "If your man had not shown us a text and said, 'Ooh, she looks good...'" she notes. "We wouldn't know. We didn't know about a life coach. Did you have one, you didn't have one?"
"I was so hurt," Heavenly says of being cut off by Contessa. "I really was, because that was my friend. I would've drove up in the U-Haul with her and got all her stuff out. I would've done that. That's the type of friend I am."
"I'm the type of friend that if you ask me a question, I'm going to tell the truth," she adds. "If you don't want the truth, I'm not that girl. I'm not that girl, and you've got to decide whether we can be friends or not, because I don't think I'm going to change. And I do have compassion. I cried with you. I've given you great advice."
Heavenly says Contessa "twisted" her advice and used it against her, which only divides them further. As she tells Jackie in the trailer for the season, she's not sure if the friendship can ever be repaired. That moment seemingly comes after the women attempt to host an intervention for Heavenly's behavior, which Quad labels an "ambush."
"It wasn't about getting through to Heavenly, it was about getting Heavenly," she says.
"It does not go over well," Heavenly teases of the intervention attempt. "Needless to say... you already know that."
Heavenly claims Contessa teamed up with Toya in an attempt to take her down, something she finds ironic, seeing as Contessa wasn't exactly a Toya fan before they started filming season 9.
"I just think that some of the things and the way they were done were snake ways of doing things," she says. "If you watch my whole YouTube video, you could see I did nothing but uplift [Contessa]. Now Toya, I tore her a** up! However, Contessa was on there tearing her a** up with me."
"The only reason she got with Toya was ... that was the only person she could feel like could come against me, because we both had said so much about Toya," she adds.
Heavenly describes the journey she and Contessa go on this season as a "roller coaster."
"I did nothing to that woman that she did not already know I said, that was said on TV," she repeats. "I never exposed anything that was not said on TV, by her mate. So be mad at me or be mad at the person who did it? I just don't know. But I said on my vlog, 'Let me be very careful because I know women, and they will go back to their man and be mad at the woman for answering a question,' and I spoke it into existence. And that's exactly what happened. Now was she really mad? I don't know. I mean, it appeared that way. But if it wasn't it was a hell of a storyline, so I don't know."
While Heavenly's not exactly looking forward to reliving the drama with Contessa (though she notes she can "take a hit" better than any of her co-stars), there are plenty of parts of season 9 she's excited for the audience to see.
"The growth of my family, we show Heavenly Beauty supply," she rattles off, "the growth of all my friendships. Me and Quad, we have little spats, but I love her. She's my sister, and she's a real one. She comes back and talks to me if she has issues with me, like a real woman would. She doesn't then become a snake and try to go to people that are adversaries, people that are against me and try to get them to come all against me. I don't respect things like that. If you have a problem with me, come talk to me and I'll explain it."
There is one person she won't be explaining some behavior to, though: her husband, Dr. Damon (aka "Daddy"). Sneak peeks at the season show Heavenly living her best life with a group of male dancers on the cast trip to Las Vegas.
"Daddy does not know!" she exclaims. "He has not seen that clip. Oh yeah, and if Andy Cohen don't show it to him, he'll never see it, OK? I was having a good time. We were drinking. They made me queen of the night, and I just played along. You know what I'm saying? I only have eyes for one man and one man only -- and I've only been with one man -- and we were just having fun. It was very surface."
Married to Medicine season 9 premieres on Sunday, July 10, at 9:15 p.m. ET/PT after an all-new episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
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(NewsNation) — In Washington state, you can ask the state to deny you the right to buy a firearm.
This first-of-its-kind law was the brainchild of Democrat state Sen. Jamie Pedersen. Several years ago, a pair of law professors approached him with the idea of allowing people to voluntarily give up their gun rights.
“Their basic pitch was, ‘Hey, if you give people the power to do this then folks who know that they are suffering from some sort of mental illness…. when they have a break, do harm to themselves would be empowered to prevent that by getting firearms away from them in advance,” he said.
The law — passed in 2018 — allows residents to submit a short form to their county clerk’s office in any county in the state. If they change their mind, they have to wait seven days before the county can revoke it.
Pedersen called it a valuable tool that can help prevent tragedies without outside coercion.
“It’s a libertarian kind of tool, right? It’s an option that’s available for people. So there’s nothing particularly oppressive about it,” he said.
These laws stand in contrast to “red flag laws,” where a court can step in and take away someone’s gun rights if they are viewed as a risk.
However, the law may be so obscure that few people have used it. Pedersen said that as of a year ago, there were just 20 waivers in the system statewide. To put that in comparison, 864 people were killed by a firearm in the state in 2020, according to CDC statistics.
Still, the idea is catching on. Since Washington passed its law, additional states such as Virginia and Utah have put similar measures into place.
“I thought it was a good proactive way for people who had mental health problems or suicidal ideations can take some sort of proactive steps to prevent themselves from making some rash decisions if they were having problems controlling their meds or might have a relapse of their illness,” said Virginia state Sen. Scott Surovell, who helped author the law in his state.
Like in Washington state, few people have taken advantage of the law. Surovell estimated that last year between 30 and 40 people took advantage of the “do not sell” list.
One reason the laws may not be reaching many people is because of a lack of public awareness.
“I think one of the big, probably the biggest issue is that people aren’t even aware that it exists,” Pedersen said.
Pedersen acknowledges shortcomings in the law’s current implementation and wants to make changes in the future. He noted, for instance, the fact that the law includes no penalty, which prevents the FBI from keeping the prohibited person in the national instant background check system.
One proposal he’s thinking about is making it a civil infraction to violate the waiver.
Second, Pedersen wants to expand public knowledge about the law.
“We’re also planning to add language that would actually encourage mental health professionals to talk with their patients about the availability of the voluntary waiver,” he said.
To Surovell, the Virginia state senator, the positive feedback he’s received is evidence that the law was needed.
“A lot of people don’t identify very well with people who’ve been through suicidal ideation…so it’s hard for a lot people to understand. But the people who’ve been through it, a lot of them have thanked me for putting it in,” Surovell said. | 2022-12-11T05:01:52+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/states-are-letting-people-ban-themselves-from-owning-a-gun/ |
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Erich Tomkinson of Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc. recovers $8 million for client Samuel Howell during litigation.
On April 15, 2018, While riding his bike, Samuel Howell encountered a hidden/unmarked speed bump with no warning or caution at Malibu Country Mart. As a result of this incident, Howell went over the handlebars and sustained serious injuries, including a neck fracture and traumatic spinal column injury.
From the accident site, Howell was life-lighted to UCLA trauma center where he received an emergency surgery on his neck including a C2-C6 fusion and a C3-C5 laminectomy with decompression of the spinal cord. Howell spent the next 3 months in various recovery centers throughout LA learning how to walk again.
Howell still continues to have serious limitations of his upper extremities and will require assisted care for the rest of his life.
Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc. aggressively fought against property owner, contractor and subcontractor of the subject speed bump for years. After years of heavy written discovery and almost a dozen different depositions of various employees for the defendants, it became clear that the subject speed bump was purposefully unmarked and camouflaged with its surroundings, putting aesthetics over public safety.
Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc. tirelessly put pressure on the defense to secure a $8 million settlement for their client.
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WDTN) – A driver has been arrested after killing a University of Cincinnati student in a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday, September 28. The student was from Moraine.
According to the Cincinnati Police, the suspect drove their Honda CRV through a red light at a high rate of speed, colliding with two students, 18-year-olds Cayden Turner and Namya Russel who were crossing the road at Jefferson Avenue.
The driver continued north on Jefferson Avenue before colliding with a tree and coming to a stop at West Martin Luther King Drive, police said. The suspect then ran from the vehicle.
Officials reported that the vehicle that struck the students appeared to be stolen.
Both students were seriously injured in the crash and brought to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. One student, Cayden Turner died of her injuries. Namya Russel is in stable condition.
On September 30, the driver was arrested and charged with several felonies including Aggravated Vehicular Homicide.
Anyone who saw the crash is asked to call the Cincinnati Police department at 513-352-2514. | 2022-10-03T22:16:43+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/police-arrest-driver-accused-of-killing-moraine-student-in-hit-and-run/ |
FDA revamping foods program to move past ‘constant turmoil’
(AP) - The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced an overhaul of the agency’s food safety and nutrition division, vowing that a new structure will better protect consumers and the U.S. food supply.
FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said he would create a new human foods program led by a deputy commissioner with authority over policy, strategy and regulatory activities for the part of the agency that oversees 80% of the foods Americans eat.
“This is one of the most important changes in the history of the FDA,” Califf said in an interview.
The move merges two existing FDA programs and some regulatory authorities. Tapping a single leader “unifies and elevates the program while removing redundancies, enabling the agency to oversee human food in a more effective and efficient way,” Califf said.
The announcement follows months of scrutiny of the FDA over contamination at a Michigan factory that led to a nationwide infant formula shortage. And it follows a scathing report that found FDA’s food division was plagued by decentralized leadership, indecisiveness and a culture of “constant turmoil” that impeded actions to protect public health. For years, the agency has been criticized for responding too slowly to outbreaks in produce, heavy metals in baby food and the need to reduce sodium in the U.S. diet, among other issues.
Califf’s actions drew mixed reviews from food safety advocates. Some said it was a good start, while others said he didn’t go far enough to dismantle ingrained structural problems.
“I think it does a good job of identifying the essential problems and addressing them head-on,” said Dr. Peter Lurie, who heads the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which focuses on consumer nutrition, food safety and health.
Mike Taylor, who previously served as FDA deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine, said the new deputy doesn’t appear to have full authority over the office responsible for inspecting company plants, laboratory testing, imports and investigations.
“If that’s the case, the human foods program at the FDA will remain fragmented and the deputy commissioner will not be empowered to make the change that is necessary,” Taylor said. He also questioned whether the new deputy commissioner would control the program’s funding.
The changes aim to straighten out a convoluted leadership structure. The FDA oversees human and veterinary drugs and medical devices, along with much of the U.S. food supply. The Agriculture Department also oversees some food products.
Frank Yiannas, the current FDA deputy commissioner for food policy and response, is leaving his post next month. Susan Mayne, director of the current Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, said in a statement that Califf asked her to stay on through the transition. The new deputy, who will report directly to the commissioner, will be named by spring, Califf said.
The revamped foods program will include a separate center focused on nutrition, including foods such as infant formula, plus an office to coordinate state efforts to identify and prevent foodborne illness outbreaks. The plan also calls for a new expert advisory committee to weigh in on food safety, nutrition and new food technologies.
Under the new structure, the deputy commissioner will not oversee FDA’s veterinary medicine center. Califf said that’s because much of the center’s work involves animal drugs and devices, not food. In addition, the animal feed industry worried that it would become “subsidiary to human food,” Califf said.
That disappointed Mitzi Baum, president of the nonprofit STOP Foodborne Illness. Human foods, animal foods and outbreaks are often closely linked and they should be part of the same program, she said.
“Any change is messy. It’s going to be disruptive,” Baum said. “Why not make all of the changes that need to be made in order to create the most efficient and effective agency?”
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Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-01-31T17:50:52+00:00 | foxcarolina.com | https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/01/31/fda-revamping-foods-program-move-past-constant-turmoil/ |
A pilot food delivery program for families in need launched in New Castle County earlier this year is growing.
The Food Bank of Delaware and DoorDash are expanding their partnership to deliver free meal boxes to families in need to Kent and Sussex Counties.
Food Bank of Delaware communications director Kim Turner says the program’s initial success in New Castle County prompted the move.
“So we know that we have served over 700 people; there’s been more than 3,000 deliveries done and we just hope to continue to expand the program and open up more hubs throughout the State so that we can provide home delivery to every Delawareans who are in need.”
Turner says families facing food insecurity can go to the Food Bank’s website, click on the food distribution tab and click on home delivery.
Turner says this expansion downstate comes at a time when many are still struggling to eat.
We know how high gas prices are currently and low-income people who are living paycheck to paycheck are certainly struggling with the current economic conditions. So we are happy that we are able to offer this to people downstate now who live within a 15-mile radius of our Milford facility.”
Again, she notes that DoorDash home delivery downstate is only for people who live within a 15-mile radius of the Food Bank’s Milford facility. Deliveries are usually made within an hour if the facility is open at the time.
She says you can also place an order for pickup and schedule a day, date and time for that pickup.
In New Castle County, the service is limited to those within a 15-mile radius of the Food Bank’s Newark facility or the Lutheran Community Services St. Stephen’s food pantry in Wilmington.
Turner says there are no income guidelines to get a DoorDash food box, but typically it’s low-income individuals who are utilizing the service. | 2022-06-07T22:07:01+00:00 | delawarepublic.org | https://www.delawarepublic.org/delaware-headlines/2022-06-07/food-bank-of-delaware-and-doordash-expand-food-delivery-partnership-downstate |
On Tuesday, Montana leaders urged people to be vigilant over the next few weeks, as wildfire danger could be on the rise across the state.
Gov. Greg Gianforte held a briefing at the State Capitol to provide an update on the outlook for fire season.
“It's critical that we all stay informed so we can protect our firefighters and communities this fire season,” he said.
Leaders say, so far, it’s been a slow ramp-up for Montana’s wildfire season, especially east of the Continental Divide – but that could change quickly, based on the conditions expected in the coming weeks.
Dan Borsum, a meteorologist with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, provides predictive services through the Northern Rockies Coordination Center. He said fire risk currently varies significantly in different parts of the state.
“One is the northwest part of Montana, where drought started last summer,” he told MTN. “It actually intensified over the winter, and they sit really on the cusp of large fires being able to get real big, real easily, because of real long-term dryness.”
In the rest of the state, Borsum said the moisture from recent storms has been enough to slow fire season so far, but hot conditions could dry out vegetation quickly in the next few weeks. By August, his projections show higher than average fire danger in much of western Montana, and normal risk in the rest of the state. Even “normal risk,” however, doesn’t mean people should get comfortable.
“People need to be vigilant,” Borsum said. “Normal does mean that fire does occur on the landscape. The wrong fire in the wrong place could leave a big impression.”
Borsum said it now appears global ocean conditions are moving into an “El Niño” pattern, which in previous years has often been linked to warmer and drier fall and winter conditions in Montana. If that holds this year, he said that could lead to a prolonged fire season.
“A lot of times we see a rapid decrease in September, but other years we're still fighting fire in October – and this might be one of the years where October is much more in play,” he said.
Matt Hall, fire protection bureau chief for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, said the state has seen 705 wildfires so far this season, burning 1,217 acres. Of those fires, 87% have been human-caused.
Hall said the slow start to the season has given firefighters time to get trained. DNRC has overseen wildfire training sessions for more than 3,200 firefighters, including 1,800 local responders and 350 Montana National Guard members. Fire crews from Montana have also assisted with suppression efforts in six other states and in Canada.
Hall also said now is a good time to make sure your family is prepared in case of an evacuation order. You can find information on how to get ready at MTFireInfo.org.
Authorities said, with fire danger on the rise, it’s as important as ever to reduce human-caused fires.
“We all have a part in making sure that campfire doesn't get out of control or sparks don't get off the swath or whatever it is that's going to start that fire,” said Gianforte. | 2023-07-19T01:19:37+00:00 | krtv.com | https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-leaders-urge-vigilance-as-wildfire-risk-increases |
UVALDE. Texas (AP) — Texas state police announce review of Uvalde response after report finds 'systemic failures,' 91 troopers at massacre.
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AARHUS, Denmark, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneering learning management system LMS365, has raised $20 million in growth capital to fund its continued global expansion.
The investment was led by New York City-based Blue Cloud Ventures with participation from Kamet Capital and existing shareholders. Blue Cloud Ventures is a late-stage SaaS-focused venture capital fund with prior investments in several leading workforce management and learning software companies globally. As part of the funding, Mir Arif and Eric Guardiola of Blue Cloud Ventures will be joining the LMS365 board and Victor Yaw will be joining as a board observer.
LMS365's user-centric learning management system is the only learning platform built into Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Viva and Microsoft365. With millions of users in 60+ countries, LMS365 enables some of the world's leading organizations to effectively manage employee learning and training. Empowering employees with its element of 'Learn Like You' – i.e. allowing employees to learn in their familiar flow of work – has been key to LMS365's success.
"Raising a round of this magnitude in the current climate is outstanding for the whole team and a testament to all the hard work put into getting to this point," said Rasmus Holst, CEO of LMS365. "This capital injection represents a significant change in gear for our business. The decision by our CTO, Freddy Bang, to build on Teams in 2016 sparked a phenomenal growth journey, and now we are ready for the next chapter."
"We are thrilled to partner with LMS365 and its management team," said Mir Arif, Managing Partner of Blue Cloud Ventures. "We have tracked the LMS market for a long time and were impressed by the Microsoft Teams-native platform built by LMS365 which provides seamless deployment and ease of use for their customers."
"We are very familiar with the Microsoft and LMS ecosystem and are strong believers in the unique and differentiated position that LMS365 has carved out in this large and growing market," said Eric Guardiola, Principal at Blue Cloud Ventures.
LMS365 has grown organically through its tight integration with Microsoft, and by tapping into the global business need that COVID-19 highlighted – the ability to onboard, train and develop employees regardless of their location.
"We see a clear window of opportunity in the market where we can accelerate," said Henrik Jeberg, Chief Strategy Officer of LMS365. "While we are proud of our growth rates, Microsoft Teams adoption has also grown fast, so we expect to continue to invest in our core market, and we also see Microsoft Viva as a clear opportunity."
LMS365 expects to continue to grow geographically after successfully expanding its market access through the acquisition of distribution partners in the U.S., Germany and Australia. By focusing on adjacencies, LMS365 aims to offer additional functionality to customers and users. "We will use M&A strategically going forward, including in relation to product development," added Henrik Jeberg.
LMS365 believes learning will only become more strategic for businesses in the future. Businesses expect that employees will take increasing control of their professional development – seeking knowledge in their own time for their personal career journey and to benefit their employer. Skills will continue to be a strong currency in the future job market.
About LMS365
At LMS365, we're on a mission to place learning in the hands and hearts of people — empowering them to learn for life. Like no one else. As the only learning platform built into Microsoft 365 & Teams, we help millions of users within global organizations embrace the modern digital workplace and learn in their individual and familiar flow of work. Because we believe in putting people over platform. Today, with offices in Europe, Australia, and the US, we excite and enable users in 60+ countries to grow smarter. To unleash their full potential. To train, work, and learn like you. For more information, please visit www.lms365.com.
About Blue Cloud Ventures
Blue Cloud Ventures (BCV) is a software-focused later stage venture capital firm based in New York City. The fund targets investments in leading business application, infrastructure and open source software companies. Some of BCV's past and present portfolio companies include Arctic Wolf Networks, Clari, Cloudbees, Druva, Go1, Iterable, NGINX, Templafy, Pax8 and Wrike. For more information on BCV and our portfolio companies, please visit www.bluecloudventures.com.
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Second-Generation Partners of Cooke Financial Group were named to the Forbes Best-In-State earlier this year
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanctuary Wealth, home to the next generation of elite advisors, proudly announces that Chris and Brian Cooke of Cooke Financial Group have been named to the Forbes 2022 list of America's Top Wealth Advisors for the fifth consecutive year. The team is headquartered in Indianapolis and is the founding team on Sanctuary's exclusive partnered independence platform.
So far in 2022, SHOOK research has received over 36,000 nominations from advisors to be considered for the annual rankings, all of whom were researched, interviewed, and assigned a ranking based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative criteria. The coveted list is comprised of 250 advisors from around the country.
"It is no surprise that Chris and Brian Cooke are being recognized as top wealth advisors in the country. The pair truly exemplifies Sanctuary's ethos of elite advisors achieving their full potential while embracing partnered independence," said Jim Dickson, CEO and Founder of Sanctuary Wealth. "We continue to be in awe of the success Cooke Financial Group has accomplished since partnering with Sanctuary, and know they are valuable assets to our network."
Cooke Financial Group was founded more than 53 years ago by Chris and Brian's father, John Cooke. The two brothers joined their father in 1992 and have both earned the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) accreditation.
"Our gratitude always goes to our fantastic clients and our terrific teammates. Brian and I are the figureheads that get the award, but there are so many people who have helped us and deserve equally wonderful recognition," said Chris Cooke, Partner, Cooke Financial Group. "We are also thankful to the Forbes/Shook organization for highlighting the best of our financial services people and their high character. There is too little of this in our world today!"
Chris Cooke's industry recognitions and honors include Forbes' Best-In-State Wealth Advisers 2018-2022; Barron's Top Advisor's List for the State of Indiana for the ninth time in 2022; Barron's Top 1000 Financial Advisors in America 2010-2013; Barron's Top 1,200 Advisors 2010-2016, 2021-2022, and seven times to Financial Times' Top 400 Financial Advisors in America list. He was also presented the Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services 2012-2021.
"Chris and I are so proud to be included in the 2022 Forbes Top 250 Wealth Advisors list. We are surrounded by an amazing team at the Cooke Financial Group and are very fortunate to work with such wonderful clients," commented Brian Cooke, Partner, Cooke Financial Group.
Brian Cooke's other industry recognition and awards include Forbes' Best-In-State Wealth Advisers 2018-2022; Top 10 Financial Advisors in the State of Indiana issued by Barron's 2010-2016; Barron's Top 1000 Financial Advisors in America 2010-2013; Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors in America 2010-2016, 2021-2022; Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. He was also named to the 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame of the Indianapolis Business Journal and Indy's Best & Brightest, Winner in Banking/Finance issued by Junior Achievement of Central Indiana, Inc.
The Forbes America's Top Wealth Advisors ranking, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criterion—mostly gained through telephone and in-person due diligence interviews—and quantitative data. Those advisors that are considered have a minimum of four years of experience, and the algorithm weighs factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience, and those that encompass the highest standards of best practices. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and a lack of audited data. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK receive a fee in exchange for rankings.
About Sanctuary Wealth
Sanctuary Wealth (sanctuarywealth.com/) is the advanced platform for the next generation of elite advisors, who have the entrepreneurial spirit to build and own their own practices and desire the freedom to deliver the tailored service their clients deserve. Sanctuary Wealth's ecosystem of partnered independence provides a complete technology and operations platform, as well as support from a community of like-minded advisors and the resources of invaluable affiliated businesses. Currently, the Sanctuary Wealth network includes partner firms in 27 states across the country with approximately $25 billion in assets under advisement. Sanctuary Wealth includes the fully owned subsidiaries; Sanctuary Advisors LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser, Sanctuary Securities, Inc. a FINRA member broker-dealer as well as Sanctuary Alternative Holdings, Sanctuary Asset Management, Sanctuary Insurance Solutions, Sanctuary Global, and Sanctuary Global Family Office.
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Louisiana's governor gave final approval to a bill beefing up speed limit enforcement along the Atchafalaya Basin bridge in mid-June, and about week later a trooper snagged a high-profile driver: the head of the State Police, a television station reported.
According to a report from WAFB, Col. Lamar Davis was heading to a meeting in Lake Charles when a trooper pulled him over June 28 near Ramah. The trooper can be heard on a video recording saying "Well, I'll be," just before the recording ends.
Dash cam video, which has no audio, showed the trooper and Davis talking during the brief traffic stop.
State Police spokesman Capt. Nick Manale said the trooper "utilized his discretion and did not issue a citation" to Davis. It wasn't known how fast Davis was driving.
The bridge, which carries 18.2 miles of Interstate 10, has a 60 mph speed limit. The highway has a 70 mph limit immediately east and west of the span.
Gov. John Bel Edwards in June signed a bill that increases fines for speeding along the bridge, effective Aug 1. Legislators approved the changes after data showed a high number of crashes on the span. | 2022-07-08T16:45:28+00:00 | theadvocate.com | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_65cb3ba4-feca-11ec-aa26-23b92c61136b.html |
WFO RENO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, October 30, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service RENO NV
306 PM PDT Sat Oct 29 2022
...EARLY SEASON STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS, SNOWFALL,
AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES NEXT WEEK...
* STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS: Winds will increase on Tuesday out
ahead of an approaching cold front. Gusts of 40-50 mph are
likely in the valleys with gusts up to 60 mph in wind prone
locations. Sierra ridgetop gusts could reach in excess of 100
mph. Impacts from winds include road travel restrictions due to
cross winds especially for high profile vehicles, aviation
turbulence/shear, hazardous boating conditions, and patchy
blowing dust downwind of dry lake beds - especially before the
arrival of precipitation. Wind impacts will likely diminish
through the day Wednesday.
* SNOWFALL IMPACTS: The first significant and impactful snowfall
of the season looks to occur with this system. Early in the day
Tuesday, precipitation will likely start out as snow above 6,000
feet as the main band pushes into northeastern California and
the Sierra. Rain or a rain/snow mix will be possible below this
elevation. While snow levels may rise close to 7,000 feet
Tuesday afternoon, they will quickly fall to valley floors by
Wednesday morning. Snow showers may continue to impact
northeastern California and western Nevada roadways through
Wednesday night. Please check with Caltrans and NDOT for the
latest roadway conditions and be sure to carry chains if you
plan on venturing into the Sierra during the middle part of the
week as winter driving conditions are likely.
* MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES: The cold airmass will likely usher in
the season's coldest temperatures thus far. High temperatures
will plummet some 15-25 degrees below average on Wednesday and
Thursday - struggling to get out of the 30s in the Sierra
valleys and 40s across western Nevada. With northerly breezes
still in place, it will feel brisk out out even during the
afternoon hours. Low temperatures (particularly Thursday and
Friday morning) look to be seasonably cold. Teens and single
digits will be common in Sierra valleys and places like
Bridgeport and Bodie could see sub-zero temps. Now is the time
to complete winter protections for exposed irrigation equipment.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is the third betting choice on the morning line for the Belmont Stakes, with Triple Crown newcomer We the People installed as the favorite.
Rich Strike opened at 7-2 odds and drew the fourth post position in a field of eight horses for the 1 1/2-mile third leg of the Triple Crown. We the People drew the rail and opens at 2-1, with Todd Pletcher-trained No. 6 Mo Donegal set at 5-2.
A month after Rich Strike pulled off an 80-1 upset to win the Derby and bypassed the Preakness for extra rest, trainer Eric Reed thinks the colt is training just as well at Belmont Park as he was at Churchill Downs.
“He’s done real good since he’s been here,” Reed said Tuesday at the post position draw. “I see the energy level a little higher now, and he seems a little more confident.”
We the People is coming off winning the Grade 3 Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park on May 15. With another wet track possible Saturday, France-born trainer Rodolphe Brisset said he “wouldn’t be upset” if rain is in the forecast.
As for We the People opening as the favorite, Brisset said: “Everybody knows we like the horse since this winter. I don’t look at the odds, but it makes sense.
Pletcher has two horses in the field: Mo Donegal, who finished fifth in the Derby, and filly Nest, who ran second in the Kentucky Oaks the day before. He already has won the Belmont once before with a filly — Rags to Riches in 2004 — and is willing to take this chance with Nest, who drew the third post and opens at 8-1.
“Everything’s gone perfectly since the Oaks,” Pletcher said. “She’s a filly that’s really well-bred for this race. I think she’s got the right kind of disposition for it, and she’s given us every indication that she’s doing really well.”
Along with Rich Strike and Mo Donegal, Barber Road is the only other Derby horse set to race in the Belmont. Barber Road, who was sixth in the Derby, drew the outside eighth post at odds of 10-1.
There are no horses this year that are set to take part in all three legs of the Triple Crown, after Derby and Preakness runner-up Epicenter was given time off to prepare for races this summer. Creative Minister, who finished third behind Early Voting and Epicenter three weeks ago in the Preakness, is the only horse to run on all three Triple Crown days after winning against lesser competition on May 7 at Churchill.
“This horse, he’s got a real chance,” trainer Kenny McPeek said of No. 5 Creative Minister, who opened at 6-1. “He handled (the Preakness) really well, and he’s got to move a step forward again.”
Skippylongstocking, who finished fifth in the Preakness, drew the second post. He and No. 7 Golden Glider are the co-longest shots on the board at 20-1.
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More AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-06-07T17:48:02+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/sports/derby-winner-rich-strike-morning-line-3rd-choice-in-belmont/ |
NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: GIII) resulting from allegations that G-III may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
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Top Player Prop Bets for Red Sox vs. Cardinals on May 12, 2023
Published: May. 12, 2023 at 11:52 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Player prop betting options for Alex Verdugo, Paul Goldschmidt and others are available in the Boston Red Sox-St. Louis Cardinals matchup at Fenway Park on Friday, starting at 7:10 PM ET.
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Red Sox vs. Cardinals Game Info
- When: Friday, May 12, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
- How to Watch on TV: NESN
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MLB Props Today: Boston Red Sox
Alex Verdugo Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +160)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -130)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +800)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +180)
Verdugo Stats
- Verdugo has 11 doubles, a triple, five home runs, 14 walks and 18 RBI (45 total hits). He's also stolen three bases.
- He's slashed .308/.380/.500 on the year.
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Rafael Devers Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +170)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -130)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +380)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -105)
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- Rafael Devers has collected 36 hits with nine doubles, 11 home runs and 10 walks. He has driven in 34 runs.
- He has a .248/.302/.538 slash line so far this season.
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- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +170)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -154)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +310)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +120)
Goldschmidt Stats
- Goldschmidt has 45 hits with 14 doubles, seven home runs, 18 walks and 20 RBI. He's also stolen four bases.
- He's slashing .306/.389/.544 so far this year.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has nominated Philip Jefferson, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, to serve as vice chair of the board, the White House announced Friday.
Biden has also chosen Adriana Kugler, a Georgetown University economist, to join the Fed’s board. If confirmed by the Senate, she would become the first Hispanic American on the Fed’s interest-rate-setting committee.
The two nominations arrive as the Fed is grappling with an increasingly fraught economy marked by rising interest rates, still-high inflation and a shaky banking system. Since March 2022, the Fed has raised its benchmark interest rate 10 times, to the highest level in 16 years, in an aggressive drive to cool price increases. After a policy meeting last week, Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the Fed may now pause its rate hikes.
In the coming months, the Fed will face tough decisions about whether to keep rates unchanged for the rest of this year or resume raising them. Fed officials could also come under pressure to cut rates should a recession occur later this year, as many economists expect.
Jefferson, 61, who first joined the Fed’s board just a year ago, would become the second Black man to serve as the Fed’s No. 2 official if confirmed by the Senate. He would replace Lael Brainard, who left in February to become Biden’s top economic adviser. As vice chair, Jefferson would join an inner circle of policymakers that includes Powell and the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams.
Kugler, 53, who has a background in international and labor economics, is on leave from Georgetown to serve as the United States’ representative on the board of the World Bank. During the Obama administration, she was the Labor Department’s chief economist, from September 2011 to January 2013.
Biden also announced that he plans to re-nominate Lisa Cook to a full 14-year term on the Fed’s board. Cook, 58, who was narrowly confirmed by the Senate, joined the board last May to fill an unexpired term that will end on Jan. 31, 2024.
“These nominees understand that this job is not a partisan one, but one that plays a critical role in pursuing maximum employment, maintaining price stability and supervising many of our nation’s financial institutions,” Biden said in a statement.
After the Fed’s policy meeting last week, Powell said that while inflation remains far above the Fed’s 2% target, turmoil in the banking sector could lead to tighter credit for businesses and households and weaken the economy. That could allow the Fed to end its rate-hiking campaign.
Biden’s choice of Kugler follows long-standing demands by Sen. Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, that a Latino be chosen for the rate-setting committee for the first time in the Fed’s 109-year history. Menendez voted last year against Biden’s nomination of Powell for a second four-year term to protest the lack of Latino officials at the Fed.
In a statement, Menendez applauded Kugler’s nomination.
“We are witnessing history unfold in real time,” he said.
Jefferson and Kugler have won Senate approval before. Jefferson sailed through the Senate on a 91-7 vote last May. Kugler was confirmed to her World Bank position by a unanimous voice vote last April.
Both Jefferson and Kugler would vote on financial regulatory policy, an area that has assumed a higher profile after the collapse of three large banks, as well as on interest rate decisions.
As a Fed governor, Jefferson has voted in favor of every rate hike the central bank has imposed since joining the central bank in May 2022. He has also echoed Powell’s concerns that unemployment will likely have to rise, at least modestly, to bring inflation down to the Fed’s 2% target.
Jefferson has also emphasized the need to keep Americans’ inflation expectations in check. Like many economists, Jefferson believes that such expectations can become self-fulfilling: If businesses and workers start to expect high inflation to persist, both will seek to offset rising costs by either charging higher prices or demanding higher pay. Both trends can then further intensify inflation.
Given such concerns, some analysts consider Jefferson to lean slightly “hawkish” in his policy views. Hawks typically prefer higher interest rates to ward off inflation, while “doves” generally support lower rates to boost hiring.
In recent remarks, Jefferson expressed confidence in the U.S. banking system and said that data showing that banks are tightening credit are consistent with the Fed’s efforts to slow the economy. He added that inflation is declining and that the “economy has started to slow in an orderly fashion.”
Cook has also supported the rapid pace of rate increases since joining the board the same day last year as Jefferson. But in late April, she offered an equivocal view of the Fed’s next steps: She pointed to a pullback in lending by banks as a reason why the Fed might have to impose fewer rate hikes to conquer inflation.
If, however, economic data pointed to “continued strength in the economy and slower disinflation, we may have more work to do,” Cook said.
Jefferson, who grew up in a working-class family in Washington, D.C., according to an interview with the American Economic Association, has focused his economic research on poverty and monetary policy. Before joining the Fed, he was an economist and administrator at Davidson College in North Carolina.
Kugler has conducted extensive research on worker training in the United States and Colombia. One of her recent papers studied the effects of extended U.S. unemployment benefits during two pre-pandemic recessions. Her study found that the additional aid helped people take more time to find jobs that fit their skills and qualifications, and lifted their wages.
Kugler earned a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Berkeley. Jefferson obtained his doctorate in economics from the University of Virginia. | 2023-05-13T01:59:00+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/business/biden-taps-philip-jefferson-to-be-feds-vice-chair-kugler-as-first-hispanic-on-fed-board/ |
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran said Saturday it had executed a dual Iranian-British national who once worked for its defense ministry, despite an international outcry over his death sentence and those of others held amid nationwide protests.
Iran's Mizan news agency, associated with the country's judiciary, announced Ali Reza Akbari's hanging.
It did not say when it happened. However, there were rumors he had been executed days ago.
Iran had accused Akbari, without offering evidence, of being a spy for Britain's MI-6 intelligence agency. It aired a highly edited video of Akbari discussing the allegations resembling others that activists have described as coerced confessions.
On Friday, State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel criticized Akbari's pending execution.
"The charges against Ali Reza Akbari and his sentencing to execution were politically motivated. His execution would be unconscionable," he said. "We are greatly disturbed by the reports that Mr. Akbari was drugged, tortured while in custody, interrogated for thousands of hours, and forced to make false confessions."
He added: "More broadly, Iran's practices of arbitrary and unjust detentions, forced confessions, and politically motivated executions are completely unacceptable and must end."
Britain's Foreign Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly had earlier called on Iran to stop the execution.
"The Iranian regime should be in no doubt," he wrote Friday online. "We are watching the case of Ali Reza Akbari closely."
Iran's government for months has been trying to allege — without offering evidence — that foreign countries have fomented the unrest gripping the Islamic Republic since the death of a woman in September detained by the morality police. Protesters say they are angry over the collapse of the economy, heavy-handed policing and the entrenched power of the country's Islamic clergy.
Iran is one of the world's top executioners.
For several years, Iran has been locked in a shadow war with the United States and Israel, marked by covert attacks on its disputed nuclear program. The killing of Iran's top nuclear scientist in 2020, which Iran blamed on Israel, indicated foreign intelligence services had made major inroads.
Akbari, who ran a private think tank, has not been seen in public since 2019, when he was apparently arrested. He also was close to Ali Shamkhani, a top security official in Iran, leading analysts to suggest his death sentence was tied to a possible power struggle within the country's security apparatus amid the protests.
Akbari had previously led the implementation of a 1988 cease-fire between Iran and Iraq following their devastating eight-year war, working closely with U.N. observers.
Authorities have not released any details about his trial. Those accused of espionage and other crimes related to national security are usually tried behind closed doors, where rights groups say they do not choose their own lawyers and are not allowed to see evidence against them.
The anti-government protests, which have continued for nearly four months with no sign of ending, are one of the biggest challenges to the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution that brought it to power.
At least 520 protesters have been killed and more than 19,300 people have been arrested, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group that has been monitoring the unrest. Iranian authorities have not provided official figures on deaths or arrests.
Iran has executed four people after convicting them of charges linked to the protests in similarly criticized trials, including attacks on security forces.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-01-14T08:06:59+00:00 | kgou.org | https://www.kgou.org/2023-01-14/iran-hangs-former-defense-ministry-official-over-spy-claim |
Joseph Pedott was ahead of the wave on ch-ch-ch-chia seeds, TV advertising, and plants as the new pets.
Who is he? Joseph Pedott was an advertising executive and entrepreneur, best known for introducing Chia Pets to consumers after coming across the invention at a trade show in the late 1970's.
Pedott was born in Chicago, and had a difficult childhood.
Following his mother's death at 13, Pedott fled his abusive father at 16, and subsequently lived at a YMCA.
Through the help of a Chicago nonprofit, Pedott was able to attend college at The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and went on to start his own advertising firm.
Pedott's experience in the advertising world and his product savvy helped drive the huge growth of chia pets, but he also worked on other iconic products like the clapper light switch. ("Clap on, clap off.")
Pedott died on June 22 at the age of 91 in San Francisco, according to the New York Times.
What's the big deal? I can't put this more clearly: ch-ch-ch-chia!
In 1977, Pedott attended a housewares convention, where he stumbled upon the rudimentary version of a chia pet, a terra cotta figure with 'fur' made from chia seed sprouts.
He took a liking to the product, and thought it simply "needed better advertising." So, he bought the rights and all of the product inventory for $25,000, and went on to create one of the most infectious ad campaigns of the late 20th century.
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Pedott also forecast the trend of people turning to plants as their new pets, a cultural phenomenon that took off during the pandemic.
Pedott's company, Joseph Enterprises, estimated in 2018 that they had sold more than 25 million chia pets in the U.S. alone, making them a hugely popular pet option for Americans over the past few generations.
What are people saying?
Here's Pedott on his reaction when he first saw the Chia pet:
The first one I ever saw was very crude — it had scorch marks from the oven, and only three of its legs could touch the surface at once — but I liked it.
And his business wisdom in an interview with the National Museum of American History:
Ideas are the cheapest thing in the world. It's executing them that gets involved.
So, what now?
Pedott was committed to giving back to the social services that supported him growing up, and donated to student assistance programs and funds for low-income, first-generation college students.
His approach to business was similarly generous: he was always open to funding new ideas, and working with inventors to make their products a success.
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Phoenix reaches first 110 degree day of the year
The scorching Arizona summer heat hit a milestone on Sunday afternoon when Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport reported its first 110 degree temperature reading of the year.
"We hit our first 110 degree day and that happened at 3:12 p.m.," said Phoenix National Weather Service Meteorologist Sean Benedict. "We have been all the way up to 111 degrees today, so far."
Last year, Phoenix hit 110 degrees for the first time on June 8th and the National Weather Service has deemed June 11 as the average first date of reaching 110 or higher.
After seeing its latest 85-degree day since 1973 in April, the metro area quickly warmed up and resulted in Phoenix's first 100 degree day on April 30 which was slightly before average.
However, 110 degrees came a bit later than expected. Benedict said this is because most of the first half of the year has been fairly cool compared to normal. But the rest of our summer temperatures are expected to be far from the cool beginning of the year.
"The forecast for the summer is leaning towards above normal temperatures and for the precipitation side, we're actually leaning more towards below normal," Benedict said. "That's largely in part due to our slower onset of heat that we've been seeing so far."
The rest of the week, triple-digit temperatures are expected to remain with Monday continuing the 110 degree heat, but with a decline to an average of 107 degrees during the rest of the week.
Benedict said a trough this week is going to bring some very windy conditions and even some potential fire weather conditions.
"We're going to stay around that 110 mark and then potentially as we head towards fourth of July weekend, we could be looking at 115 so it's going to be warming up even more," Benedict said.
Hot weather tips
The Arizona Department of Health Services provided tips to prevent heat-related illness:
- Drink water: It is recommended to drink at least 2 liters of water per day if people are staying inside all day. Those who spend time outdoors should drink 1 to 2 liters per hour they are outside.
- Dress for the heat: wear light-weight and light-colored clothing. Sunscreen should always be applied to exposed skin and it is recommended to wear a hat or use an umbrella when outdoors.
- Eat small meals and eat more often: They recommend avoiding foods high in protein that increase metabolic heat
- Monitor those at risk: Check on friends, family or others for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
- Slow down and avoid strenuous activity: It is recommended to only do strenuous activity during the coolest hours of the day, between 4 and 7 a.m.
- Stay indoors
- Take breaks when engaged in physical activity: Take a break in a cool place when doing activity outside on a hot day. | 2023-06-26T02:42:34+00:00 | azcentral.com | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-weather/2023/06/25/phoenix-reaches-first-110-degree-day-of-the-year/70355316007/ |
This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team, about people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.
In 1985, physician Abraham Verghese was living and working in Johnson City, Tenn. He was a specialist in infectious diseases, and was well known for treating people living with AIDS. He became close to many of his patients, including a man named Frank.
"He was remarkably, I thought, brave about what he knew he was facing," Verghese recalled. "He understood the inevitability of what was coming. And rather than sinking into despair, he was an organizer, and he cared for his partner and was involved with civic events to the best that he could be."
Verghese remembers Frank reflecting on his life — the many places he had visited, the fascinating people he had met.
"And he said ... 'I feel sorry for the people who die, who, at whatever age, haven't had the chance to broaden their vision, follow their dreams the way I had.'"
For Verghese, it was a moment of clarity about his own dreams and aspirations.
"I just remember the words sort of piercing me," Verghese said. "This recognition that, you know, there's only one life."
After that, Verghese decided to take a chance on his ambition of becoming a novelist. He applied for and was accepted at the prestigious Iowa Writers' Workshop. And in 1992, he gave up his tenured position as a physician, cashed in his 401(k), and moved with his wife and young children to Iowa City.
Today, Verghese is a physician as well as the author of multiple books, including his latest, The Covenant Of Water.
"And I wouldn't have done it, but for Frank's encouragement," Verghese said.
My Unsung Hero is also a podcast — new episodes are released every Tuesday. To share the story of your unsung hero with the Hidden Brain team, record a voice memo on your phone and send it to myunsunghero@hiddenbrain.org.
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — A high-stakes, yearslong legal battle over a huge lithium mine planned in Nevada resumes Thursday with arguments from lawyers for the mining company, the U.S. agency that approved it and the rancher, tribes and conservationists fighting the project.
U.S. District Judge Miranda Du has refused twice over the past year to grant temporary injunctions sought by tribal leaders who say the mine site is on sacred land where their ancestors were massacred by the U.S. Cavalry in 1865.
But Thursday’s hearing in her Reno courtroom marks the first on the actual merits of the case and will set the legal landscape going forward with a new twist after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling in Arizona that voided federal approval of a copper mine.
That potentially precedent-setting decision raises questions about the reach of the Mining Law of 1872 and could have a bearing on disposal of waste rock at the lithium mine in the high desert 25 miles (40 kilometers) south of the Oregon line, the largest proposed in the nation.
Lithium Nevada Corp. and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management say the project atop an ancient volcano is critical to meeting growing demand for lithium to make electric vehicle batteries — a key part of President Joe Biden’s push to expedite a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
Nevada rancher and conservation groups say it will destroy dwindling habitat for sage grouse, Lahontan cutthroat trout, pronghorn antelope and golden eagles.
“Along with adjacent Oregon wild lands, it constitutes one of the last big blocks of the sagebrush sea free of development,” said Katie Fite of Wildlands Defense, one of the plaintiffs suing to block the Thacker Pass project about 200 miles (321 kilometers) northeast of Reno.
“We need a smart energy future that transitions our economy from fossil fuels to renewables without sacrificing rare species in the process,” said Greta Anderson, deputy director of the Western Watersheds Project, which also petitioned in September for protection of a tiny, nearby snail under the Endangered Species Act.
The BLM fast-tracked the project’s approval during the final days of the Trump administration in 2021. The Biden administration continues to embrace the mine as part of the president’s “clean” energy agenda intended to combat climate change.
Demand for lithium is expected to triple by 2030 from 2020 and Lithium Nevada says its project is the only one on the drawing board that can help meet the demand.
Opponents who first sued in February 2021 to block the mine want Judge Du to nullify BLM’s approval of the plans. Company officials and government lawyers want her to uphold them so construction can begin this year.
In addition to the cultural and environmental concerns about the potential impacts, the new 9th Circuit ruling halting the Arizona mine in July and subsequent refusal to consider its decision in September is on the mind of the judge in Nevada.
Du said in a court order ahead of Thursday’s hearing she is “interested in the extent to which (that case) controls the outcome of this case.”
The San Francisco-based appellate court upheld the Arizona ruling that the Forest Service lacked authority to approve Rosemont Copper’s plans to dispose of waste rock on land adjacent to the mine it wanted to dig on a national forest southeast of Tucson.
The service and BLM long have interpreted the Mining Law of 1872 to convey the same mineral rights to such lands.
The 9th Circuit agreed with U.S. Judge James Soto, who determined the Forest Service approved Rosemont’s plans in 2019 without considering whether the company had any mining rights on the neighboring lands. He concluded the agency assumed under mining law that Rosemont had “valid mining claims on the 2,447 acres it proposed to occupy with its waste rock.” | 2023-01-05T14:13:52+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/politics/ap-bidens-agenda-lithium-mine-tribes-greens-collide-in-reno/ |
(NEXSTAR) – Scrolling through job postings, one eye-catching perk is showing up more and more frequently: unlimited PTO, or unlimited paid time off. Over the past several years, many companies — especially in the tech sector — have switched to offering their employees an uncapped number of vacation days or PTO.
A 2022 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management found 6% of companies were offering unlimited or open leave.
“With unlimited PTO, it gives an employee a little bit more control over that work-life balance,” explained Yvette Lee with the Society for Human Resource Management. “Say for example, an employee really needed to go away for two weeks to attend a graduation, or they really wanted to take a two-week leave to go on this phenomenal vacation … unlimited PTO means that they would be able to do that.”
There are benefits to the employer, as well, Lee said. “It’s been known to reduce the risk of employees burning out. It is used to attract and retain talent. Conceivably, there is a little bit less of administrative burden in terms of tracking vacation or PTO. And it also has been known to help with limiting the liability that’s on an employer’s balance sheet.”
That’s because some states require companies to pay out any accrued vacation days when an employee leaves. That’s not the case when the amount of PTO you’re entitled to is unlimited.
Sounds like a win-win situation for workers and employers, right? Well, it doesn’t always play out perfectly.
Some employees don’t like the ambiguity of an unlimited policy, Lee said, and would prefer to know exactly how many days they’re entitled to.
Managers also may need to have difficult conversations with employees who “try to abuse the policy,” Lee said.
“There’s always the one. There’s always going to be that one that’s like, ‘Oh, well, you know, I have unlimited PTO, so I’ll work one week, and then try to take off for three weeks.’ That’s not really the spirit of unlimited PTO.”
People also shouldn’t try and use unlimited vacation to “avoid work,” like by taking time off specifically around deadline or during busy seasons. Lee said the intent of the policy is to give people time to balance work and life, not get out of working.
Lee offered an example that better fits the “spirit” of unlimited vacation: If someone has been working hard on a project for six months, they may want to take a month off to recover and catch up on their personal life. As long as the manager and employee agree, and work is getting done as needed, that sort of agreement would be possible under unlimited PTO.
If you’re trying to navigate an ambiguous unlimited vacation policy, Lee advised talking openly with your manager about expectations.
“It’s been my experience that when employees go into conversations, saying, ‘I’d like to come to an agreement, because I am foreseeing needing X, Y and Z in the future, but I also know that there are business needs. How can we navigate that?’ That can be very helpful for an employee navigating unlimited PTO.”
In practice, workers with unlimited vacation don’t even seem to be taking much more time off than workers with more traditional benefits. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found in 2021 that the average private sector worker got 11 days of vacation time after working at a company for one year. In 2022, a survey by HR software company Namely found people with unlimited PTO were taking about 12 days of vacation a year, on average. | 2023-06-25T15:50:19+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/is-unlimited-vacation-time-really-unlimited/ |
ROLLING FORK, Miss. — Help began pouring into one of the poorest regions of the U.S. after a deadly tornado tore a path of destruction for more than an hour across a long swath of Mississippi, even as furious new storms Sunday struck across the Deep South.
At least 25 people were killed and dozens of others were injured late Friday in Mississippi as the storm ripped through one of the poorest regions in the country, leaving a swath of destruction in its wake.
“Everything I can see is in some state of destruction,” said Jarrod Kunze, who drove to the hard-hit Mississippi town of Rolling Fork from his home in Alabama, ready to help “in whatever capacity I’m needed.”
Kunze was among volunteers working Sunday at a staging area, where bottled water and other supplies were being readied for distribution.
Search and recovery crews resumed the daunting task of digging through flattened and battered homes, commercial buildings and municipal offices after hundreds of people were displaced.
The storm hit so quickly that the sheriff’s department in Rolling Forks barely had time to set off sirens to warn the community of 2,000 residents, said Mayor Eldridge Walker.
“And by the time they initiated the siren, the storm had hit and it tore down the siren that’s located right over here,” Walker said, referring to an area just blocks from downtown.
The mayor said his town was devastated.
“Sharkey County, Mississippi, is one of the poorest counties in the state of Mississippi, but we’re still resilient,” he said. “We’ve got a long way to go, and we certainly thank everybody for their prayers and for anything they will do or can do for this community.”
President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi early Sunday, making federal funding available to hardest hit areas.
“Help is on the way,” Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves told a news conference with local, state and federal leaders.
Recovery efforts in Mississippi were underway even as the National Weather Service warned of a new risk of more severe weather Sunday — including high winds, large hail and possible tornadoes in Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
A tornado touched down early Sunday in Troup County, Georgia, near the Alabama border, according to the Georgia Mutual Aid Group. Affected areas included the county seat of LaGrange, about 67 miles (108 kilometers) southwest of Atlanta
About 100 buildings were damaged, with at least 30 uninhabitable, and five people suffered minor injuries, officials said. Many roads, including Interstate Highway 85, were blocked by debris.
Two tigers briefly escaped from their enclosures at Wild Animal Safari in Pine Mountain, Georgia, after the park sustained extensive tornado damage. “Both have now been found, tranquilized, and safely returned to a secure enclosure,” the park said on Facebook. None of its employees or animals were hurt, it said.
Outside of Rolling Fork, a tornado ripped apart the home where Kimberly Berry lived in the Delta Flatlands. The twister left only a foundation and a few belongings — a toppled refrigerator, a dresser and nightstand, a bag of Christmas decorations, some clothing.
Berry said she and her 12-year-old daughter huddled and prayed inside a nearby church as the storm roared outside.
“I didn’t hear nothing but my own self praying and God answering my prayer. I mean, I can get another house, another furniture. But literally saving my life — I’m thankful,” she said.
Like many people in this economically struggling area, she faces an uncertain future. Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the country, and the Delta has long been one of the poorest parts of Mississippi — a place where many people work paycheck to paycheck in jobs tied to agriculture.
Following Biden’s declaration, federal funding will be available for recovery efforts in Mississippi’s Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey counties, including temporary housing, home repairs, loans covering uninsured property losses and other individual and business programs, the White House said in a statement.
The twister flattened entire blocks, obliterated houses, ripped a steeple off a church and toppled a municipal water tower.
Based on early data, the tornado received a preliminary EF-4 rating, the National Weather Service office in Jackson said in a tweet. An EF-4 tornado has top wind gusts between 166 mph and 200 mph (265 kph and 320 kph).
In Rolling Fork, the tornado reduced homes to piles of rubble and flipped cars on their sides. Other parts of the Deep South were digging out from damage caused by other suspected twisters. One man died in Morgan County, Alabama, the sheriff’s department said in a tweet.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency said that 25 people were confirmed killed in Mississippi, 55 people were injured and 2,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. High winds, hail and strong storms were expected for parts of Alabama and Georgia on Sunday, the National Weather Service said
The tornado that slammed into Rolling Fork tore across Mississippi for about 59 miles over a period that lasted more than one hour, the National Weather Service said in a preliminary report Sunday. The tornado was an estimated three-quarters of a mile wide at some points, according to the preliminary estimate.
The supercell that produced the deadly twister also appeared to produce tornadoes causing damage in northwest and north-central Alabama, said Brian Squitieri, a severe storms forecaster with the weather service’s Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma.
In Georgia, Rachel McMahon awoke Sunday to news from her dad that the Troup County motel he’d been staying in was destroyed. She said her dad, who is disabled, took shelter in the bathtub when the tornado hit.
He was badly shaken up, but not injured. She had to walk the last half-mile to his motel because of downed trees.
“SO thankful my dad is ok,” she posted on Facebook, along with photos and videos of the damage: houses with gaping holes in roofs, massive tree trunks snapped in half and powerlines dangling every which way.
Associated Press journalists Leah Willingham in Charleston, West Virginia; Jim Salter in O’Fallon, Missouri; Lea Skene in Baltimore; Jeff Martin in Woodstock, Georgia; Christopher Weber in Los Angeles, and Nicole Winfield in Rome contributed to this report. | 2023-03-26T23:29:18+00:00 | sun-sentinel.com | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/ct-aud-nw-mississippi-tornado-20230326-q2vh57ibpbe3zfuycjxcezfscq-story.html |
Missing Marion man spotted in Walford day he went missing; police still looking
Published: Feb. 14, 2023 at 3:12 PM CST|Updated: 34 minutes ago
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - On February 13th, police were notified of an update in the case of the Marion man who went missing on January 16th.
Investigators say Ted Wolf made a purchase at the BP gas station in Walford the day he went missing.
Surveillance video from the gas station shows Ted briefly entering the store, leaving the BP, and heading northbound on Highway 151. Cameras spotted him later continuing to travel northbound on Highway 151.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the Marion Police Department at 319-377-1511.
Copyright 2023 KCRG. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-14T21:47:04+00:00 | kcrg.com | https://www.kcrg.com/2023/02/14/missing-marion-man-spotted-walford-day-he-went-missing-police-still-looking/ |
5-year-old killed in ATV rollover crash
Published: Mar. 20, 2023 at 9:37 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
RUSK COUNTY, Texas (KLTV/Gray News) – A 5-year-old boy from Mount Enterprise, Texas, was killed Saturday afternoon in an ATV crash.
According to the Department of Public Safety, a 39-year-old driver tried to stop one of the two minor passengers from falling out of the ATV but overcorrected which caused it to flip, ejecting the boy.
The 5-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene, DPS said.
The driver and a 9-year-old passenger were not hurt in the crash.
Mount Enterprise is a small city in Rusk County located in Northeast Texas about 30 miles from the Louisiana border.
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Aroostook Community Matters: Property Tax Stabilization Program
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Prices are increasing for everything which is hard on everyone, especially our older neighbors. In this week’s Aroostook Community Matters, Corey Bouchard speaks with the Aroostook Agency on Aging about the new Property Tax Stabilization Program
Rick Bragg , Community Outreach Manager – Aroostook Agency on Aging " These times of peril where it seems to be several hardships of our seniors as they age forward, its supposed to be their golden years and it seems to be an awful lot of financial uncertainty”
Rick Bragg, the Community Outreach Manager of the Aroostook Agency on Aging see’s many older mainers struggling to make ends meet, he says a program like the property tax stabilization program is exactly what people need.
Rick ”The intent of the program is to stabilize your property tax at a certain rate, as long as you fill out a simple one page application, it’s a simple application to fill out”
The Qualifications, Bragg says, are simple.
Rick” You just need to be 65 years or older, own your own homestead for 10 years or more and if you’ve moved in that timeframe, it doesn’t need to be consecutive, doesn’t need to be the same homestead”
And if you need help, the Aroostook Agency on Aging has that to.
Rick” We definitely have staff available to help them fill out this application
If you have any questions regarding the Program, Bragg says to either contact your municipal clerk, or the Aroostook Agency on Aging. Corey Bouchard NS8
Copyright 2022 WAGM. All rights reserved. | 2022-08-22T20:39:15+00:00 | wagmtv.com | https://www.wagmtv.com/2022/08/22/aroostook-community-matters-property-tax-stabilization-program/ |
- Target guests will enjoy Black Friday week deals Nov. 20-26 online and in stores with up to 50% off new and trending items for gifting and gathering, along with everyday essentials and more
- The retailer will debut new deals Thanksgiving Day through Saturday
- The savings continue Nov. 27-28 with a two-day Cyber event featuring deals on hundreds of thousands more items exclusively on Target.com and the Target app
- Guests can use Target's easy fulfillment options — including Drive Up, Order Pickup and Same-Day Delivery with Shipt — to get their Black Friday purchases that same day, no membership required. The retailer also offers free shipping on orders of $35 or more or when using Target RedCard.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced its largest Black Friday week sale ever from Nov. 20-26, online and in stores, to help guests prepare for the holidays. The top deals include some of the retailer's best planned prices of the season — up to 50% off electronics, toys and video games, kitchen appliances, new and trending gifts, everyday essentials and more. The savings will continue Nov. 27-28 with a two-day Cyber event featuring hundreds of thousands more deals exclusively on Target.com and the Target app.
"We know our guests are looking forward to Black Friday for big savings across all of their holiday needs, and we're planning to deliver for them with our biggest Black Friday sale ever," said Christina Hennington, executive vice president and chief growth officer, Target. "With more than one million items on sale, we're offering our guests incredible value on the season's must-have items, from exclusives like heyday and FAO Schwarz, to national brands like LEGO and Apple and only-at-Target items across apparel, home and food and beverage. And best of all, when guests shop Black Friday deals at Target, they can get their items that same day using Drive Up, Order Pickup or Same-Day Delivery with Shipt — all with no membership required."
Target's Black Friday week deals run Sunday through Saturday, Nov. 20-26, online and in stores, with new deals debuting Thanksgiving Day through Saturday. Guests can expect savings up to 50% off new, seasonally relevant and on-trend products for gifting and gathering, food and beverage, beauty, everyday essentials and more.
Top deals for Nov. 20-26 include:
- Buy one, get one 50% off on top toy brands like exclusively-at-Target FAO Schwarz, plus Barbie, Marvel, Our Generation and more
- Up to 40% off LEGO
- Buy an Xbox Series S Console and get $50 off plus a $50 Gift Card (reg. $299.99)
- Save $300 on Element 65-inch Smart TV (sale $329.99, reg. $629.99)
- Save $100 on Beats Solo 3 Wireless Headphones (sale $99.99, reg. $199.99)
- Top Nintendo Switch Games at $29.99
- Save $70 on PowerXL Vortex Pro 8qt Air Fryer (sale $59.99, reg. $129.99)
- Save $200 on KitchenAid Professional 5qt Stand Mixer (sale $249.99, reg. $449.99)
- Save $150 on Dyson V8 Origin Vacuum (sale $279.99, reg. $429.99)
- Save $105 on iRobot Roomba 675 Vacuum (sale $174.99, reg. $279.99)
- 25% off beauty gift sets
- Faux fur slippers for $6
- Up to 40% off baby gear
- 50% off Alberta 6-ft. trees
- 50% off Wondershop pet beds
Top deals for Nov. 24-26 include:
- 40% off boots and outerwear for the family
- Apparel basics starting as low as $3
- Matching sleepwear pant and tee starting at $7
- Save $60 on Beats Studio Buds (sale $89.99, reg. $149.99)
- 20% off Kinetic Sand
- 30% off jewelry
Target makes it easy for guests to get their holiday deals the same day with free Drive Up and Order Pickup, no minimum purchase needed, and with Same-Day Delivery with Shipt, no membership required. In addition, guests can unlock free shipping with orders of $35 or more or when using Target RedCard. RedCard holders also save 5% on all purchases. For even more savings, guests can find special Deals of the Day, and as always, they can access rewards with Target's free-to-join loyalty program, Target Circle.
For added confidence, purchases are backed by Target's industry-leading Holiday Price Match Guarantee and free and easy returns on most new, unopened items within 90 days of purchase.
As previously announced, all Target stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. Most stores will reopen at 7 a.m. local time on Black Friday, Nov. 25, and guests can shop Target.com anytime. For more on the latest deals and store hours, visit Target.com and the Target app. For additional details on Target's plans for the holiday season, visit the holiday press hub on A Bullseye View.
Statements in this release regarding Target's holiday season plans are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause Target's actions to differ materially. The most important risks and uncertainties are described in Item 1A of Target's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Target does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at nearly 2,000 stores and at Target.com, with the purpose of helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. Since 1946, Target has given 5% of its profit to communities, which today equals millions of dollars a week. Additional company information can be found by visiting the corporate website and press center and by following @TargetNews.
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A spectacular collection of centuries-old Cambodian jewelry has been returned to the Southeast Asian country, the latest treasures to be retrieved from the estate of well-known antiquities collector and dealer Douglas Latchford, who was accused of buying and selling looted artifacts.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts announced Monday that 77 pieces of Cambodian jewelry from the Latchford family collection arrived back in their homeland on Friday. It said the collection included items “such as gold and other precious metal pieces from the Pre-Angkorian and Angkorian period including crowns, necklaces, bracelets, belts, earrings and amulets.” Angkor in the 9th to the 15th centuries was a powerful kingdom in the area of present-day Cambodia, and tourists can see its legacy at the famous Angkor Wat temple complex in the country’s northwest.
The ministry said the handover of the items involved Hun Many, a lawmaker who is the youngest son of Prime Minister Hun Sen; Cambodia’s ambassador to Britain; representatives of Britain’s Foreign Office; the Art & Antiques Unit of London’s Metropolitan Police; and the Arts Council England.
The return of the items followed a September 2020 agreement with Latchford’s family under which all Cambodian artifacts in their possession would be returned to Cambodia. Other stone and bronze artifacts were returned in September 2021.
Latchford, known as both an expert and a dealer in Cambodian and Indian antiquities, died in August 2020 at age 88 in Bangkok, Thailand, where he lived for decades.
In November 2018, U.S federal prosecutors indicted him on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and other crimes related to alleged trafficking in stolen and looted Cambodian antiquities. It accused him of creating “false provenances” — documents about how and where the items were obtained — and “falsified invoices and shipping documents” to conceal their origins. Experts believe many or most of the items he handled were looted from Cambodia during periods of war and instability, including in the 1970s when the country was under the brutal rule of the communist Khmer Rouge.
Latchford in earlier interviews denied any involvement in smuggling or other wrongdoing. He died before he could be extradited to the United States to face charges, so the indictment against him was eventually dismissed.
After his death, at least 30 sandstone and bronze sculptures and artifacts were sent back to Cambodia from the U.S. by their owners either voluntarily or after court action. They included items held by the Denver Art Museum in Colorado.
The statement from Cambodia’s Culture Ministry quoted its minister, Dr. Phoeurng Sackona, as saying that “the repatriation of these national treasures opens a new era of understanding and scholarship about the Angkorian empire and its significance to the world.”
She encouraged “private individuals, museums as well as other institutions around the world that are in possession of Cambodian artifacts to cooperate with the Royal Government of Cambodia through the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts or through Cambodian embassies to return Cambodian cultural heritage objects.”
“We consider such returns as a noble act, which not only demonstrates important contributions to a nation’s culture, but also contributes to the reconciliation and healing of Cambodians who went through decades of civil war and suffered tremendously from the tragedy of the Khmer Rouge genocide,” it quoted her as saying.
Cambodia’s western neighbor, Thailand, has in recent decades also successfully retrieved archaeological treasures that were illegally smuggled abroad, as awareness of the theft of cultural artifacts has heightened. | 2023-02-21T12:27:27+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/ap-collection-of-rare-centuries-old-jewelry-returns-to-cambodia/ |
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek was scratched for Game 4 of their first-round NHL playoff series against Dallas on Sunday because of an injury that cut short his Game 3 after just one shift.
Wild coach Dean Evason confirmed before the game that Eriksson Ek would not play. He declined to elaborate on a timeline for the return of the team’s third-leading scorer.
Eriksson Ek, who had 23 goals and 38 assists in the regular season, missed six games — including Games 1 and 2 against the Stars — with a lower-body injury after the seventh-year player was hurt blocking a shot on April 6.
The Wild have not confirmed that Eriksson Ek aggravated the same injury, but Evason said he thought he “probably just drove a little harder” than he had been skating with the adrenaline rush of being back on the ice.
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AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-04-24T17:57:44+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/sports/us-world-sports/wild-center-eriksson-ek-out-for-game-4-vs-stars-with-injury/ |
Monday’s Top Stories
- Clovis man accused of shooting at officer during chase
- River of Lights coordinators already planning next season’s festivities
- Navajo Nation’s president-to-be is youngest elected
- NMSU teams up with Los Alamos labs to study bird die-offs
- Lincoln County officials find more than 200 pills of suspected fentanyl
- New Mexico Department of Agriculture: Ag production up in the state
- Police probe motive in attack on officers near Times Square
- Russia presses its Ukraine strategy, fires 40 drones at Kyiv
Monday’s Five Facts
[1] Several New Mexico public officials sworn into office – Many newly elected officials rang in the new year getting sworn into their positions, including Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for her second term. The governor spoke on her efforts to bring universal child care to the state and touted the opportunity scholarship. In a unique way of taking office, Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen was sworn in at midnight January 1st at a DWI checkpoint, to show solidarity with deputies. Sheriff Allen says his goals include creating a better relationship between BCSO and the community it serves.
[2] Rio Rancho high school offers reward for information after campus vandalized – Cleveland High School (CHS) is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest about an incident over the weekend. The high school shared the news about the damage in an email to parents on Sunday. Black and white spray paint was scattered across an exterior wall at the school. Anyone with information is asked to call CHS security or Rio Rancho police.
[3] Winter storm brings rain, snow and wind to the New Year – Rain and snow is moving eastward through the state this morning. Roads in the middle and lower Rio Grande Valley are wet from rain, while mountains are snowy. Winds will be very gusty in the Sandia/Manzano Mountains and eastern New Mexico. Another storm will move in Tuesday, bringing a couple more inches of snow to the west and northern mountains.
[4] Santa Fe-based shop starts off 2023 by helping those affected by domestic violence – A local business owner is celebrating the New Year by giving back to an important cause. Selina Baca is the owner of the online store, “Desert Goddess Jewlery.” In 2021 she started taking $5.50 from every purchase to hold until the end of the year. From there, the money is donated to a cause Baca is passionate about: the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Baca hopes that as her business grows she can continue to donate a bigger percentage of her proceeds.
[5] Annual ABQ polar plunge fundraises for nonprofit that helps local families – People in Albuquerque had a cold start to the new year after coming out to Riverpoint Sports and Wellness for its annual Polar Plunge. Proceeds from the plunge go to PB and J Family Services, which is a nonprofit serving families in need in Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Valencia counties with programs like case management, parent education, and early childhood education. | 2023-01-02T14:07:34+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/newsfeed/krqe-newsfeed-new-mexico-officials-sworn-in-campus-vandalized-winter-storm-helping-victims-polar-plunge/ |
The following items were taken from Naperville police reports and press releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt:
- Lavor T. Little, 24, of the 5600 block of South Hamilton Avenue, Chicago, was arrested on a charge of criminal trespass to a vehicle at 10:46 a.m. July 1 at South Washington Street and East 75th Street.
- Lakevia Felicia Little, 20, of the 5600 block of South Hamilton Avenue, Chicago, was arrested on a charge of criminal trespass to a vehicle at 10:48 a.m. July 1 at South Washington Street and East 75th Street.
- Samuel Lamarr Williford, 28, of the 2000 block of Ashbrook Court, Plainfield, was arrested on charges of driving on a suspended/revoked license and driving on expired registration at 7:50 p.m. July 1 at West Diehl Road and North Route 59.
- Maurice Lionel Tylon, 46, of the 900 block of Fairway Drive, Naperville, was arrested on charges of failure to signal when required, illegal possession/transportation of liquor by a driver and driving without a valid license/permit at 9:18 p.m. July 1 at North Route 59 and Brookdale Road.
- Kristin Marie Juchcinski, 41, of the 100 block of Monticello Circle, Bolingbrook, was arrested on a charge of DUI/alcohol at 9:20 p.m. July 1 in the 800 block of South West Street.
- Aiden David Coburn-Dishler, 18, of the 700 block of Hageman Place, Naperville, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct at 12:19 a.m. July 2 at his home.
- Briana Elise Childs, 23, of the 51100 block of Seton Creek Drive, Oswego, Florida, was arrested on charges of DUI/alcohol and illegal transportation of cannabis at 1:46 a.m. July 2 in the first block of East Chicago Avenue.
- Teshuan Deundry Pryor, 30, of the 1500 block of Country Lakes Drive, Naperville, was arrested on charges of improper turn at an intersection and driving on a suspended/revoked license at 2:37 a.m. July 2 at Country Club Boulevard and West Diehl Road.
- Jafet Neftali Monroy, 23, of the 1800 block of Thornapple Way, Aurora, was arrested on a warrant and on charges of illegal transportation of cannabis and driving without a valid license/permit.
- Darryl James O’Leary, 25, of the first block of Mimosa Court, Antioch, Tennessee, was arrested on a charge of identity theft at 10:23 p.m. July 2 at the police station, 1350 Aurora Ave.
- Alejandro Garcia, 23, of the 1300 block of Star Avenue, Aurora, was arrested on charges of illegal lane usage, driving too fast for conditions, DUI/alcohol and not having a front/rear plate/permit displayed at 12:49 a.m. July 3 at South Washington Street and East Hillside Road.
- Jarius Chisum Shannon, 27, of the 23W200 block of Edgewood Court, Glen Ellyn, was arrested on charges of speeding, DUI/alcohol and driving without insurance at 1:02 a.m. July 3 at 10th Avenue and North Washington Street. | 2022-07-11T17:48:08+00:00 | chicagotribune.com | https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-police-blotter-st-0713-20220711-vjzlubju6fhmbgg3lqwjmwlws4-story.html |
This slasher tale is the brainchild of Rodney Barnes, who is known for his Killadelphia comic series. The screenwriter turned comic writer also wrote and produced The Boondocks, Everybody Hates Chris, and others.
Set in the 1920s, The Butcher of Black Bottom takes place at a time when many African Americans were migrating to Detroit from the South, and racial tensions were reaching a boiling point. While Barnes wrote the story, Argentine artist Germán Erramouspe handled the illustrations for the comic.
“The Butcher of Black Bottom speaks to the struggle to find racial harmony in a post-Civil War America, where the migration of blacks from the South meets an industrializing North wrestling with its own issues,” Barnes writes on his Substack, Dark Apocrypha Presents. “As one might imagine finding peace at this time was no easy chore.”
The comic will debut on Dark Apocrypha Presents before being released in print through Zombie Love Studios.
Showing a further affinity for Detroit, Barnes also has an upcoming comic about Alice Cooper, titled Alice Cooper vs. The Prince of Darkness.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JBM® Institutional Multifamily Advisors brokers the sale of The Park at Treviso (now, The Morgan) – a 304-unit, garden-style multifamily community. The Property was built in 1972, features large floorplans averaging 1,038 square feet, and has a desirable, low-density site plan of just 14.36 units per acre.
The Park at Treviso offers an array of community amenities, including pristine lake views; three resort-style pools; brand new poolside lounge chairs with shaded awnings; fitness center overlooking the pool with an attached children's playroom; multiple picnic areas with barbecue grills and plenty of green space; community clubhouse with coffee station; business center; and multiple on-site laundry facilities.
Units at The Park at Treviso are primed for additional value-add renovations. Currently, units feature fully equipped, contemporary kitchens with white appliances, designated pantries, Formica countertops, and tile backsplash; carpet in living rooms and bedrooms, with select units including luxury faux wood plank flooring; lots of extra storage, including walk-in closets; ceiling fans; sliding glass patio doors; large bathroom makeup vanity area with oversized mirrors; and vaulted ceilings in select units.
Ideally located in south St. Petersburg, Florida, The Park at Treviso offers numerous locational benefits to both entertainment as well as nearby employment centers. The St. Petersburg/Tampa MSA currently ranks #7 in the country for year-over-year rent growth at 24%. The Property has excellent connectivity, with proximate access to Interstate 275. In addition, St. Pete Beach – the U.S.' #1 Beach in 2021 – is just a 10-minute drive away, Downtown St. Petersburg is only 6 miles northeast of the Property, and two Publix Super Markets are located within just one mile. Nearby major employers include John Hopkins All Children's Hospital, ARK Invest, Jabil, Home Shopping Network, Bayfront Health, Raymond James, and many others.
JBM® is the #1 ranked boutique brokerage firm in the U.S. Despite only transacting in Florida, JBM® was ranked the #12 multifamily broker by sales volume throughout the entire U.S. according to Green Street's mid-year 2022 rankings. Amongst brokers with multiple transactions, JBM® ranks #1 for Highest Average Sold Price across the country.
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BIBB COUNTY, Ga. — A Mattie’s Call has been issued for an 83-year-old woman out of Macon, Georgia.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office issued a Mattie’s Call for Marie Mclean.
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BCSO said Mclean was last seen at 8:00 at 477 Elm Street.
Deputies say Mclean has Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
She is 5′6 with brown eyes and short, gray hair.
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She was last known to be traveling on foot, according to BCSO.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal marshals have arrested an Iowa man in Washington state who has been on the run for six years after allegedly faking his own death to avoid a child pornography trial.
U.S. Marshals for the Southern District of Iowa said in a news release that 28-year-old Jacob Greer was arrested Monday in Spanaway, Washington.
Greer had been living in Des Moines in April 2016 when he was arrested by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on child pornography possession charges.
Officials say Greer was released on bond after that arrest and ordered to wear a GPS tracking ankle monitor while under pretrial supervision. | 2022-04-07T18:45:09+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/iowa-news/iowa-man-charged-with-child-porn-accused-of-faking-own-death/ |
Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday, another step toward shots for the littlest kids possibly beginning in early summer.
Pfizer plans to submit the findings to U.S. regulators later this week. The Food and Drug Administration already is evaluating an application by rival Moderna to offer two-dose vaccinations to tots — and set June 15 as a tentative date for its independent scientific advisers to publicly debate the data from one or both companies.
The news comes after months of anxious waiting by parents desperate to vaccinate their babies, toddlers and preschoolers, especially as COVID-19 cases once again are rising. The 18 million youngsters under 5 are the only group in the U.S. not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.
Pfizer has had a bumpy time figuring out its approach. It aims to give tots an extra low dose — just one-tenth of the amount adults receive — but discovered during its trial that two shots didn’t seem quite strong enough for preschoolers. So researchers gave a third shot to more than 1,600 youngsters — from age 6 months to 4 years — during the winter surge of the omicron variant.
In a press release, Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said the extra shot did the trick, revving up the children’s levels of virus-fighting antibodies enough to meet FDA criteria for emergency use of the vaccine with no safety problems.
Preliminary data suggested the three-dose series is 80% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19, the companies said, but they cautioned the calculation is based on just 10 cases diagnosed among study participants by the end of April. The study rules state that at least 21 cases are needed to formally determine effectiveness, and Pfizer promised an update as soon as more data is available.
While the vaccine effectiveness likely could change somewhat, “all of this is very positive for those parents who are looking forward to having a vaccine for their younger children in the coming months,” said Dr. William Moss of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, who was not part of the study.
If FDA confirms the data, the vaccine could “be an important tool to help parents protect their children,” agreed Dr. Jesse Goodman of Georgetown University, a former FDA vaccine chief. But he cautioned that it’s essential to track how long protection lasts, especially against serious disease.
What’s next? FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks has pledged the agency will “move quickly without sacrificing our standards” in evaluating tot-sized doses from both Pfizer and Moderna.
Comparing the two companies’ approaches to vaccinating the littlest kids promises to be challenging.
Moderna asked FDA to authorize two shots, each containing a quarter of the dose given to adults. While that spurred good levels of virus-fighting antibodies, Moderna’s study found effectiveness against symptomatic COVID-19 was just 40% to 50% during the omicron surge, much like for adults who’ve only had two vaccine doses.
“We’ve learned in older children and adults that … we really need three doses to get protection” against newer variants like omicron, Moss said.
That’s something Moderna plans to study, and Moss said he didn’t expect the question would hold up FDA authorization of the first two doses.
Complicating Moderna’s progress, the FDA so far has allowed its vaccine to be used only in adults. Other countries allow it to be given as young as age 6, and the company also is seeking FDA authorization for teens and elementary-age kids.
The FDA has tentatively planned for its expert panel to consider Moderna’s vaccine for older kids a day before taking up the question of shots for the littlest.
If FDA clears either vaccine or both, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would have to recommend whether all kids under 5 should receive the shots or only those at high risk.
While COVID-19 generally isn’t as dangerous to youngsters as to adults, some children do become severely ill or even die. And the omicron variant hit children especially hard, with those under 5 hospitalized at higher rates than at the peak of the previous delta surge.
It’s not clear how much demand there will be to vaccinate the youngest kids. Pfizer shots for 5- to 11-year-olds opened in November, but only about 30% of that age group have gotten the recommended initial two doses. Last week, U.S. health authorities said elementary-age children should get a booster shot just like everyone 12 and older is supposed to get, for the best protection against the latest coronavirus variants.
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CARLSBAD, Calif., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IONS) today announced that management will conduct its 2023 virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders followed by a general corporate update on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
The agenda for the event is as follows:
- 5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. PT) – Virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders
- 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT) – Virtual corporate update
About Ionis Pharmaceuticals
For more than 30 years, Ionis has been a leader in RNA-targeted therapy, pioneering new markets and changing standards of care. Ionis currently has four marketed medicines and a promising late-stage pipeline highlighted by cardiovascular and neurological franchises. Our scientific innovation began and continues with the knowledge that sick people depend on us, which fuels our vision to become the leader in genetic medicine, utilizing a multi-platform approach to discover, develop and deliver life-transforming therapies.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Five years after Brian Spaulding’s parents found him fatally shot in the home he shared with roommates, his slaying remains a mystery that seems increasingly unlikely to be solved as Portland, Oregon, police confront a spike in killings and more than 100 officer vacancies.
The detective assigned to investigate the death of Spaulding — a chiropractic assistant who didn’t do drugs, wasn’t in a gang and lived close to the house where he was born — left in 2020 in a wave of retirements and the detective assigned to it now is swamped with fresh cases after Portland’s homicide rate surged 207% since 2019.
“To us, it’s not a cold case,” said George Spaulding, who has his son’s signature tattooed on his arm. “We’re not dissatisfied with the Police Bureau because I think they’re doing the best they can,” he said. “They are just overwhelmed. It’s insane.”
From Philadelphia to Portland to Los Angeles, killings and gun violence are rising at the same time officers worn out by the pandemic and disillusioned over the calls to divest from policing that followed George Floyd’s murder are quitting or retiring faster than they can be replaced.
Departments are scrambling to recruit in a tight labor market and also rethinking what services they can provide and what role police should play in their communities. Many have shifted veteran officers to patrol, breaking up specialized teams built over decades in order to keep up with 911 calls.
“We’re getting more calls for service and there are fewer people to answer them,” said Philadelphia Police spokesperson Eric Gripp, whose department has been rotating employees from specialty units for short assignments to increase patrols. “This isn’t just an issue in Philadelphia. Departments all over are down and recruitment has been difficult.”
Los Angeles, which is down more than 650 officers from its pre-pandemic staffing level, shuttered its animal cruelty unit and downsized its human trafficking, narcotics and gun details and reduced its homeless outreach teams by 80%. Seattle recently announced $2 million in hiring bonuses and benefits to lure recruits amid a critical officer shortage that has hampered the investigation of serious crimes.
The pinch has led some cities to experiment to reduce strain on patrol officers.
Portland recently added unarmed “public support specialists” to take reports on things like vehicle break-ins and bike thefts, and in San Diego, licensed psychiatric clinicians go to mental health calls with officers.
“For me, I wonder, what the profession is going to be 20 years from now if we’re having these challenges on a nationwide scale. Are we going to be able to recruit enough people to serve our cities?” asked Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell, whose force has lost 237 sworn officers through retirements or resignations since 2020.
Portland logged a record 89 homicides last year — roughly three times its historical average — and is on pace to top that this year after already tallying more than 50. A report completed for the city last month by the California Partnership for Safe Communities found it had the largest homicide rate increase among similarly sized cities and 75% of homicides in 2020 were by gun. The city has seen nearly 800 shootings this year.
That follows a national trend. While non-violent crime decreased during the pandemic, the murder rate increased nearly 30% in 2020 and the rate of assaults went up 10%, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
It’s unclear what’s driving the surge, but COVID-19 created huge social disruption and upended government and community support systems. Gun sales also spiked during the pandemic.
Experts say widely cited theories that violent crime is worse in places that changed policing tactics in the wake of protests over Floyd’s murder don’t bear out. Violent crime has increased in red and blue communities alike, regardless of their approach.
“The problem is you see cities where they didn’t do any of those things where crime also went up and you’ll see rural areas where crime also went up as well,” said Ben Struhl, executive director of the Crime and Justice Policy Lab at the University of Pennsylvania.
“There’s a lot of evidence that something bigger is going on than the social justice protests that happened, and it’s probably more than one thing,” said Struhl, whose center has worked with Baltimore, Philadelphia and Oakland to reduce gun violence.
In Portland, gun violence once largely limited to historically marginalized neighborhoods has spread to the downtown core and more affluent areas. Last month, an Uber driver was seriously wounded and his passenger killed in an unsolved shooting.
Jeremiah King, who is transitioning out of homelessness, was shot while trying to protect a friend who was being attacked just a short walk from the city’s business district.
“He turned around and pulled a pistol out and I didn’t see it. I didn’t feel anything at first but 10 seconds later I could hardly breathe,” King said as he sat on street after three nights in the hospital. “I thought I was going to pass away.”
After King's shooting, three more people were injured and two killed by gunfire in the same area over a four-day span.
To address the violence, Portland’s police chief broke up specialized units to bolster patrol numbers and moved detectives from assault, cold case and gun violence units to create a third eight-person homicide squad. That effectively stopped investigations into about 300 unsolved slayings going back decades, although Lovell says those investigations will resume when staffing levels return.
Still, Brian Spaulding’s parents now must consider the possibility that one day no one will be assigned to his case. Their son, who would be 41 now, was a free spirit whose interests ranged from jiu jitsu to home-brewed beer to heavy metal — although he also was a sustaining member of the local classical radio station.
Brian’s mother sees a twisted silver lining in the violence on Portland’s streets.
“I keep thinking that with all of the gun violence that’s going on, they might be able to get a gun that matches the gun that killed Brian,” said Carolyn Spaulding, as she clutched a teddy bear made of scraps from his high school graduation quilt.
That gun violence has also spread outside Portland, to the suburban city of Gresham, Oregon.
Gresham Police Chief Travis Gullberg has seen 16 officers leave in his 10 months on the job and all of his detectives are handling homicide investigations as gun violence soars.
Conversations around police reform are “important work and it’s an opportunity for us to better serve our community … but that said, as you transition to any of those new programs — which takes a while sometimes — you still have to be providing the basic services,” Gullberg said.
For now, eight officers patrol a city of 115,000 people on a typical evening shift and must constantly make decisions about how to deploy limited resources.
On a recent night, police Sgt. Travis Garrison spotted a car with no plates driving erratically. The driver appeared high, probably on methamphetamine, and the passenger was almost comatose, with bloody track marks on his arm.
The driver had a suspended license, but the vehicle wasn’t stolen and no one had an outstanding warrant. Garrison warned the driver to leave the car and find a ride home, and then headed to his next call. It would have taken hours to complete the testing necessary to prove the driver’s meth use, Garrison said, and with officers depleted, the traffic stop wasn’t a priority.
“Right now, because of the the spike in violent crime, we’re only able to investigate murders,” child abuse and sex crimes, he said. “We’re triaging.”
But what law enforcement says is a staffing crisis could actually be a case of misdirected resources, said Christy Lopez, co-director of Georgetown Law School’s Center for Innovations in Community Safety.
And in some departments, police have sworn in new recruits this year, although the numbers aren't keeping up with attrition, they say.
“You really can’t take it at face value when a department says you need more police officers. You need to look at a staffing audit: ‘What are your police officers doing? What are they unable to do?’ It might mean that you actually need another Boys and Girls Club, not more officers,” she said.
Understaffed departments sometimes shift detectives to patrol because of political pressure, but research shows solving violent crime depresses crime rates more effectively than putting rank-and-file officers on the street, Lopez said.
“There may be some places where we need more police, but I’m fairly convinced from the evidence that I’ve seen over the decades that that can’t be the answer everywhere.”
Some have celebrated the downsizing, including homeless advocates in Los Angeles, where four out of five homeless outreach teams were disbanded.
“Police should be nowhere around outreach. You can’t be the provider of services as well as the jailer,” said Pete White, the founder and executive director of the Los Angeles Community Action Network. “My hope ... is that those resources that go to the police department are actually pointed towards real solutions.”
Still many others are fed up with perceived lack of action by police.
In Philadelphia, where the department is down 550 officers from pre-pandemic staffing and another 860 are on medical leave or restricted duty, City Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez said there are more than 30,000 complaints about abandoned cars awaiting police action. One of the worst areas is in her district where the cars block sidewalks and make the narrower streets impassable.
Officers normally assigned to a unit dealing with neighborhood issues have been shifted to the city center and violent hot spots around Philadelphia, where the homicide rate reached a record high last year.
The abandoned cars bring “trash in the areas, then you know other crimes, quality of life issues, drug dealing, shootings, killings,” said Kimberly Washington, executive director of the Frankford Community Development Corporation. “This starts to look like the place where this can all go down because no one cares.”
Royal Harris knows what that's like.
Growing up in Portland’s gang territory in the 1990s, his brother, two first cousins, two second cousins and numerous friends were shot to death — and many of those cases remain unsolved.
Harris supports the temporary shut-down of the city’s cold case unit if it means police can close fresh cases, even though it takes resources from solving his own loved ones’ slayings.
“Under the current climate, somebody’s going to feel cheated and we have to be honest with that. The question is, who do we cheat?” he said. “These hard decisions (have) to be made to stop this.”
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Lauer reported from Philadelphia and Dazio reported from Los Angeles. AP video journalist Eugene Garcia in Los Angeles contributed to this report. | 2022-08-08T06:34:05+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/We-re-triaging-Cops-combat-violent-crime-as-17358243.php |
'What you come here to do': Ball State WBB set to play Toledo, Bowling Green for MAC title
MUNCIE, Ind. — Brady Sallee, not known for drawing attention to himself, took the microphone during a break in Tuesday's Ball State men's basketball game.
He made the large Worthen Arena crowd aware of what the women's basketball squad has a chance to achieve: a Mid-American Conference regular-season title, which would be the first of Sallee's 11-year tenure.
With just three games remaining, BSU (23-5) controls its own destiny. It has remaining matchups against the other two teams, Toledo and Bowling Green, that also hold a 13-2 MAC record, and its Saturday matchup with the Rockets (22-4) is the final home game of this historic campaign.
The Cardinals are undefeated in Worthen and previously notched the best conference start in program history, so naturally, Sallee wants to go out in style.
"Here's the thing; Saturday's big. Senior Night. We've got two kids (Anna Clephane and Thelma Dis Agustsdottir) going through it that deserve this whole town coming out," Sallee said. "Cleary, it's Toledo. We need the students, we need the community ... What did we have, 1,100, 1,200 (on Wednesday)? We need 3,000. We need to make this the toughest it's been all year, and I think the community will do it for us if we ask."
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Ball State opened conference play on Jan. 4 with an 81-73 home win over Bowling Green and lost 83-76 at Toledo a week later. That was the most points Sallee's bunch had allowed to a MAC team until last Saturday's upset 84-77 defeat at Northern Illinois, in which the Huskies shot an absurd 53.8% from the field and made 10-of-19 triples.
In between those setbacks, BSU won 10 straight, seven by double-digits. Wednesday's 80-49 thrashing of Western Michigan matched the team's largest margin of victory in MAC play and was its lowest points allowed, a perfect bounce-back outing heading into the final stretch.
"The one word I wrote up on the board before we went out to play the game was 'Response,' and after a heartbreaker up at Northern, we wanted to come out and be different," Sallee said. "We wanted a different look, we wanted a different body language, we wanted a different edge, effort level, all the things that matter. And I thought we did it from start to finish."
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When the players lock-in, Ball State scores with ease. The Cardinals are loaded with talented and unselfish scorers, ranging from top veterans like Clephane (15.1 PPG) and Dis Agustsdottir (12.9 PPG) — who recently tied the program single-game made 3s record (nine) and is on pace to be the all-time career 3-point leader — to sophomore guards Ally Becki (11.1 PPG) and Madelyn Bischoff (10.1 PPG), as well as three additional players averaging six or more points.
BSU holds the conference's second-best offense (78 PPG), just behind the Falcons. What has separated the team of late, however, is its improved defense, specifically the ability to adapt to various types of threats.
After allowing 70 or more points in their first three MAC matchups, the Cardinals held opponents under that total in the following six games. Kent State broke that trend with 71 points in loss at BSU on Feb. 4, only for Sallee's squad to allow 50, 56 and 53 points over the next three contests.
"They made a decision to be better defensively. They made a decision that it was going to matter to them," Sallee said. "Last year, we didn't make that decision, we just wanted to go out and outscore everybody. And we did it a lot, but this year we're doing both, and I think that's the commitment they made early in the year that we were going to do that, and they've stuck to it."
Aside from the Northern Illinois aberration, Ball State's defense has been just as dangerous as its offense. The Cardinals moved up to the fourth-ranked MAC defense (64.6 PPG), a feat Sallee credits to the women's determination and willingness to be coached hard.
It's not necessarily that BSU improved in a specific defense area, but rather that its capable of doing more. And if the opposition adds a wrinkle to its scheme, Ball State can switch to the proper counter.
Sallee feels it's added even more confidence to an already upbeat roster.
"We can guard something one way and we can guard it 180-degrees different in the blink of an eye," Sallee said. "They've developed a little bit of an identity on that end of the floor, which I think is is a really good thing this time of year.
"We're able to get deeper into plans instead of just being vanilla ... The crazy thing with this group is they're on it Day 1. Like Monday in practice ... I'm like, 'OK, what are we gonna do tomorrow?' But that allows us to get really good at it by the time we get to game day."
Sallee said the script couldn't be written any better than to have the the MAC's top-3 foes face off in the final week. He's not sure if the recent humbling loss was good timing or not, but it was certainly a welcomed reset.
Even if the Cardinals don't earn the No. 1 seed in the MAC tournament, they're still in terrific position to win it all for the first time since 2009. If any of Sallee's 11 teams were meant to get over the hump, this one seems as good as any.
If nothing else, the entire program can't wait to see what happens.
"If you don't want what's coming the next three games, you're in the wrong place, Jack. I mean, this is what you come here to do," Sallee said. "I told them a couple of weeks ago, 'Don't forget to enjoy this, too.' This is awesome This is great. Good crowds, they're into it like it matters. There's a lot of teams right now that are thinking about what bathing suit to buy for spring break, and that's the furthest thing from our minds.
"I think I've got a group that wants every bit of it, and I'm excited to have a front row seat to watch it."
Gus Martin is a sports reporter at The Star Press. Follow him on Twitter @GusMartin_SP, and contact him at gmartin@gannett.com. | 2023-02-24T17:55:46+00:00 | thestarpress.com | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/sports/college/ball-state/2023/02/24/ball-state-womens-basketball-play-toledo-bowling-green-for-mac-title/69934204007/ |
Company Continues Nationwide Expansion with Plans to Open Ten State-of-the-Art Fertility Clinics to Support Growing Demand from Employers and Patients Nationwide
NEW YORK, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kindbody, a leading technology-driven fertility clinic network and family-building benefits provider for employers, today announced it raised $100 million in capital from Perceptive Advisors, a leading life sciences investment firm, to support future company growth. The latest financing brings Kindbody's total equity and debt funding to more than $290 million, and its valuation to $1.8 billion, solidifying its position as the largest women-owned fertility company serving employers and consumers. This financing allows the company to continue to execute on its vision of affordable and accessible fertility care, by adding new clinics in underserved U.S. markets and by investing in operations to further enhance its care model which is designed to deliver industry-leading clinical outcomes.
Kindbody was founded in late 2018 to fix fertility healthcare in the U.S., which is fragmented, inequitable, expensive, and inaccessible to most. Kindbody is the only family-building benefits provider that owns and operates fertility clinics saving employers 25%-30% by contracting directly with them to provide comprehensive virtual and in-person care to their employees. As the direct provider of clinical care, Kindbody is uniquely positioned to provide a seamless continuum of care, decrease cost, improve patient experience, and deliver better health outcomes.
"Infertility is widespread, more common than diseases like cancer or diabetes. Yet, for far too long, high-quality fertility care has been available to only a privileged few," said Gina Bartasi, Founder and Chairwoman of Kindbody. "With the support of Perceptive Advisors, and our other investors, Kindbody is positioned to deliver on our vision to help everyone realize their dream of becoming a parent by making high-quality fertility care affordable and accessible for all."
Bartasi continued, "In 2023, Kindbody will sharpen its operations, make strategic acquisitions, and maintain our laser focus on profitable growth."
Kindbody has grown significantly in the past year. In 2022, the company added 42 large employer clients, including Walmart, and today is the fertility benefits provider for 112 companies, covering more than 2.4 million lives. The company made three strategic acquisitions to accommodate growth. Kindbody acquired Vios Fertility Institute, more than doubling its national clinic footprint; a genomics company, adding genetic testing and carrier screening to its end-to-end care delivery model; and, a gestational surrogacy agency, further expanding its continuum of care. Today, Kindbody owns and operates 31 clinics nationwide with plans to open ten new clinics in 2023 in underserved markets with the greatest demand for affordable, high-quality fertility healthcare.
"This team is unstoppable in their vision to reinvent fertility healthcare," said Sam Chawla, Portfolio Manager at Perceptive. "Kindbody's differentiated care delivery model, focused on exceptional patient experience and outcomes at a reduced cost for employers and patients, positions it to meet the urgent need for better fertility healthcare solutions, making Kindbody an attractive opportunity for us."
Kindbody is a technology-driven fertility clinic network and family-building benefits provider for employers offering virtual and in-person care. Kindbody is the trusted fertility benefits provider for 112 leading employers, covering more than 2.4 million lives. Many thousands more receive their fertility care directly from Kindbody throughout the country at signature clinics, mobile clinics, and partner clinics. As the fertility benefits provider, technology platform, and direct provider of high-quality care, Kindbody delivers a seamless, integrated experience with superior health outcomes at lower cost, making fertility care more affordable and accessible for all. Kindbody has raised $290 million in funding from leading investors including Perceptive Advisors, GV (formerly Google Ventures), RRE Ventures, Claritas Health Ventures, Rock Springs Capital, NFP Ventures, and TQ Ventures. For more information, visit kindbody.com and follow us on Linkedin, Twitter, and Instagram.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Planned Parenthood, the nation’s leading reproductive health care provider and abortion rights advocacy organization, plans to spend a record $50 million ahead of November’s midterm elections, pouring money into contests where access to abortion will be on the ballot.
The effort, which breaks the group’s previous $45 million spending record set in 2020, comes months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that created a constitutional right to have an abortion. It will be waged by the organization’s political and advocacy arms and will focus on governor’s offices, U.S. Senate seats and legislative races in nine states where abortion rights could be restricted or expanded depending on the outcome at the ballot.
The historic proportions of the midterm campaign, when less money is usually spent, were made possible by a torrent of money raised after the decision by the high court’s new conservative majority, touching off a tectonic shift in the politics of abortion. Now, for the first time, Republicans who have long campaigned against abortion and Roe v. Wade will face voters on an issue that is no longer hypothetical and carries real life consequences.
Planned Parenthood says its spending will help remind voters in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin what’s at stake in a bid to drive turnout by Democratic and independent voters.
“Who wins in these midterm elections will determine whether a state has access to abortion and potentially determine whether we will face a national abortion ban,” said Jenny Lawson, the executive director of Planned Parenthood Votes. “We will be clear about who is on which side.”
A recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found a majority of Americans think Congress should pass a law guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide. More than half of the respondents said they feel at least somewhat “sad” or “angry” about the Supreme Court’s decision.
Earlier this month in red-state Kansas, voters rejected by nearly 20 percentage points a constitutional amendment that would have allowed the legislature to advance a ban on abortion.
Whether it truly is a galvanizing issue will become clear after Election Day, Nov. 8.
“We say this every cycle: ‘This is the important election,’” said Amy Kennedy, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Votes in Georgia. “For us, this really is the most important election cycle of our life.”
Planned Parenthood says it intends to contact 6 million voters through door knocking, phone calls, digital advertising, mailers and radio ads. It has already run some TV ads in Wisconsin, where Republicans control the statehouse and where Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson are up for reelection.
It also is launching a website, takecontrol2022.com.
While the Supreme Court’s ruling in June effectively left setting abortion policy to the states, Planned Parenthood says it is also investing in U.S. Senate races because Republicans have expressed an interest in pursuing a national abortion ban, though such a measure would almost certainly be vetoed by President Joe Biden.
Democrats and their allies have long tried, without much success, to energize supporters by focusing on abortion. But the Supreme Court’s decision clarified the stakes as never before. In roughly a dozen states led by Republicans, abortion has already been banned or heavily restricted. Many more are expected to follow.
“When people go to vote this November, nearly half of the folks voting could be living in a state that either has already banned abortion or is quickly moving to ban abortion. These are entirely new circumstances,” Lawson said. “There are a lot of issues people care about, certainly, but the state of abortion access is absolutely one of the defining issues this November.”
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Devin Williams blew a ninth-inning lead and the Milwaukee Brewers squandered a great opportunity to pull even in the race for the final National League playoff spot, losing to the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Saturday night.
Bryan De La Cruz hit a two-run single off Williams that put Miami ahead in the ninth. Milwaukee (84-74) fell a game behind the Phillies (85-73), who split a doubleheader with Washington, for the third NL wild-card berth.
Philadelphia holds the head-to-head tiebreaker between the teams. Both clubs have four games left.
Williams (6-4) walked two in the ninth and both runners advanced on a wild pitch before De La Cruz lined a single to left field that scored Jon Berti and Brian Anderson.
“I thought his stuff was fine,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “No issues with his stuff. They had some good at-bats. In the end, the wild pitch is probably what hurt us in the inning.”
Berti walked and swiped second one out later for his major league-leading 39th stolen base.
“When Berti gets on, you have to deal with him the whole time,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. “It looked like the wild pitch, he was trying to keep him on at second and one got away from him. That really helped us, obviously.”
Williams downplayed Berti being a threat to steal.
“I just didn’t execute my pitches. That’s really what it comes down to,” the reliever said.
Peter Strzelecki relieved Williams and got the final two outs of the inning.
De La Cruz was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville on Sept. 2. He’s hit safely in 15 of 20 games since then with four home runs and 16 RBIs.
“Since he’s come back from Triple-A, he’s been really good,” Mattingly said. “He hung in there enough to get into that count. He got enough on it and hit it in the right spot.”
Richard Bleier pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save of the season. Tommy Nance (2-3) picked up the win with a scoreless eighth.
Milwaukee pushed across two runs in the sixth.
Huascar Brazoban relieved Jeff Fishman with two on and one out. Andrew McCutchen walked to load the bases. Brazoban hit Luis Urías with a pitch to force in a run and then Victor Caratini’s run-scoring groundout gave the Brewers the lead.
Peyton Burdick drove a 2-0 sinker from Milwaukee starter Alan Ashby off the bottom of the scoreboard in center field for a two-run shot in the third. Jordan Groshans was aboard on a check-swing roller.
Marlins starter Edward Cabrera completed his warmup pitches before the Brewers batted in the fourth, but couldn’t continue.
Andrew Nardi replaced him and promptly served up Christian Yelich’s first home run since Sept. 6 at Colorado.
Cabrera retired the nine batters he faced, five on strikeouts. The 23-year-old left-hander was looking to bounce back from his last start against Washington on Sept. 25 when he left after 3 2/3 innings with a right ankle strain.
Mattingly explained that Cabrera appeared to catch that same ankle on the mound on a strikeout pitch to Tyrone Taylor to end the third.
“He worked his way back to make this start,” Mattingly said. “It’s just unfortunate he catches it.”
Ashby made his 26th appearance and 19th start in a season marred by two stints on the injured list. The left-hander was out with left forearm inflammation from June 17 to July 1 and left shoulder inflammation from Aug. 20 to Sept. 19.
Trevor Gott relieved Ashby with one out and one on in the fifth. Gott retired the next two batters and then three in the sixth.
NOT DRIVING ‘EM IN
The Brewers were 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position and left nine on base overall.
“We just haven’t been able to break it open,” Yelich said. “We’ve given ourselves opportunities and put ourselves in good positions. We haven’t really cashed in on it.”
ALCANTARA DONE
Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara, a top contender for the NL Cy Young Award, was shut down for the rest of the season.
“We’ve got to do the best thing for Sandy, and we felt like this is it,” Mattingly said.
Alcántara is 14-9 with a 2.28 ERA over 32 starts. He leads the majors with 228 2/3 innings and six complete games, four of which have come against the NL division leaders — Atlanta, Los Angeles and St. Louis.
“They made that decision and I respect that,” Alcántara said.
He had a one-word description for his 2022 season.
“Amazing,” he said. “They know I’m here to compete and that’s what I do.”
Alcántara will continue to stay with the team.
UP NEXT
The series concludes Sunday with Marlins right-hander Pablo López (10-10, 3.90 ERA) facing Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta (4-4, 3.77).
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-10-03T21:07:27+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/sports/ap-brewers-blow-lead-chance-to-tie-phils-for-wild-card-spot/ |
A man is in critical condition after he was shot in the neck on Wednesday evening, Chicago police said.
Authorities say that the 31-year-old was spotted by police while walking off of a CTA Red Line train at the Cermak/Chinatown station at approximately 7:20 p.m.
The man had suffered a gunshot wound to his neck, and told police he had been shot while riding between 35th Street and Cermak. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
It has not been confirmed whether he was shot on the train, or if he got onto a train after being shot.
The shooting caused service disruptions on the CTA Red Line. Trains were temporarily routed to the elevated tracks between 35th Street and Fullerton, but trains are now running on subway lines again, skipping the Cermak/Chinatown stop.
An investigation into the incident remains underway at this time. | 2022-09-08T02:05:07+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-in-critical-condition-after-being-shot-in-neck-chicago-police-say/2933942/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jury selection for the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants will resume in early January after a holiday break, according to court records.
The judge presiding over the case against the far-right extremist group members questioned prospective jurors for a fifth day on Friday. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly has been asking them about their opinions of the Proud Boys and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Jury selection is scheduled to resume on Jan. 3.
Tarrio and the four other Proud Boys members are charged with conspiring to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power by storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 and trying to block Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
Before jury selection started on Monday, Kelly denied a request by defense attorneys to postpone the start of the trial until the new year. The defense lawyers expressed concern that the jury pool could be tainted by news coverage of a House committee’s decision on Monday to urge the Justice Department to bring criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
The trial for the Proud Boys is expected to last at least six weeks. Opening statements will begin more than a month after a jury convicted two leaders of another extremist group, the Oath Keepers, of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors said was a separate plot to stop the transfer of presidential power from Trump to Biden.
Tarrio, of Miami, was the national chairman of the Proud Boys on Jan. 6. He wasn’t in Washington that day, but prosecutors claim he kept command over the Proud Boys who attacked the Capitol and cheered them on from afar.
Tarrio and the others on trial — Ethan Nordean, Zachary Rehl, Dominic Pezzola and Joseph Biggs — are charged with other riot-related crimes besides seditious conspiracy. The sedition charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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Follow AP’s coverage of the Capitol riot at: https://apnews.com/hub/capitol-siege. | 2022-12-24T10:49:09+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-jury-selection-for-proud-boys-trial-to-resume-next-month/ |
WFO PHOENIX Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 17, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
122 PM MST Wed Jul 13 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions possible. Afternoon
temperatures 110 to 116 degrees.
* WHERE...Salton Sea, Western Imperial County and Imperial
Valley including the city of El Centro.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...High Heat Risk. Overexposure can cause heat cramps
and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can
lead to heat stroke.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
An Excessive Heat Watch means that a period of very hot
temperatures, even by local standards, will occur. Actions should
be taken to lessen the impact of the extreme heat.
Stay indoors and seek air-conditioned buildings. Drink water,
more than usual, and avoid dehydrating alcoholic, sugary, or
caffeinated drinks. Dress for the heat - lightweight and light-
colored clothing. Eat small meals and eat more often. Monitor
those with a higher vulnerability to heat, including small
children. Check in on family, friends, and neighbors, especially
the elderly. If engaging in outdoor activity, take longer and
more frequent breaks and avoid the hottest parts of the day.
Never leave kids or pets unattended in cars.
Public cooling shelters are available in some areas. Consult
county officials for more details, which may include guidance for
proper social distancing measures.
Recognize the signs and symptoms of heat-related illness. Early
signs include thirst and muscle cramps. Heat exhaustion may
include: cool, moist, pale skin; headache; dizziness; weakness or
exhaustion; nausea. The most serious illness is heat stroke,
which may include: vomiting; confusion; throbbing headache;
decreased alertness or loss of consciousness; high body
temperature (above 105F); hot, dry skin; rapid, weak pulse;
rapid, shallow breathing; seizures.
Heat stroke can be DEADLY. Treat as an emergency and call 9 1 1.
Continue to monitor NWS forecasts, broadcast outlets, and local
government for updates.
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Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | 2022-07-13T21:54:35+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/CA-WFO-PHOENIX-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17303198.php |
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