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John and Sheila Mandrell Sherman of Rantoul are celebrating 60 years of marriage this year.
The couple were married March 30, 1963, in Urbana by Pastor Dennis Griffin.
John Sherman worked as a training supervisor at the former Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul prior to his retirement. Sheila Sherman is a retired registered nurse.
They are the parents of the late David Sherman and the late Michael Sherman. They are the grandparents of Jordan Sherman and the late Tyler Sherman, both of San Marcos, Texas.
Friends are invited to an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. April 2 at The Linden, 224 Wheat Ave., Rantoul. The Shermans request no gifts.
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2023-03-22T10:06:15+00:00
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news-gazette.com
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https://www.news-gazette.com/milestones/anniversaries/happy-60th-anniversary-john-and-sheila-sherman/article_c55f6d3b-5f6c-5e94-a21d-1d74d5eca4b5.html
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Tornadoes inflicted massive damage and caused the death of at least one person in southeastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas on Friday evening, according to news reports and social media posts from that region.
McCurtain County Emergency Manager Cody McDaniel confirmed that a tornado caused significant structural damage in Idabel, Broken Bow, Pickens and other areas, Fox-23 reported.
Social media reports show major damage to houses, a medical center and at least one church. Denison Elementary School in Idabel also appeared heavily damaged in video posted on social media.
“Roads are still blocked, and we’re trying to cut into those places,” McDaniel was quoted as saying.
“We did also receive confirmation that there is also one fatality in McCurtain County tonight,” McDaniel told Fox-23.
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Law enforcement officials reportedly confirmed one fatality and two homes destroyed in Pickens, according to Steven Carter, the chief forecaster and severe weather coverage analyst for McCurtain County Weather.
A photo on social media shows that the Kiamichi Family Medical Center in Idabel was virtually leveled.
Photos also show that the Trinity Baptist Church in Idabel sustained extensive damage with near-complete leveling. Other photos on social media show that several houses in the Idabel area were leveled.
Many Facebook posts from people who live near the Idabel country club say that area is badly damaged
Video posted to social media shows a massive tornado moving through a rural area toward Idabel.
KFOR-TV meteorologist Mike Morgan tweeted: "South and East portions of Idabel direct hit. Search and Rescue’s in progress. Wide damage swath, debris lofted to height in sky indicating EF4+ tornado. 7:10pm this evening with long track."
The Oklahoma Mesonet site five miles southwest of Idabel was itself hit by what is believed to be a tornado at 6:50 p.m. The Oklahoma Mesonet reported that the 108-mph wind speed measured at Idabel ranks as the fifth-highest wind speed the Oklahoma Mesonet has measured since 1994 and the strongest in more than a decade.
"This would be the fifth Mesonet site struck by a tornado, joining El Reno (5/24/2011), Tipton (11/7/2011), Fort Cobb (11/7/2011), and Inola (8/9/2018). The 108 mph wind gust would also be the highest since the 151 mph gust during the May 24, 2011, El Reno strike by an EF-5 twister," the Oklahoma Mesonet reported.
KTEN-TV in Ardmore and Sherman-Denison, Texas, reported that several tornadoes moved through the area, including one tornado that hit Powderly, Texas, on U.S. 271 just south of the Oklahoma-Texas border at the Red River.
While extensive damage was done in Powderly, "of greatest concern is the massive tornado that ripped through Idabel, Oklahoma," KTEN reported. "We will not know the extent of the damage until Saturday morning when daylight returns."
KXII-TV, which also operates in southern Oklahoma and northern Texas, reported that heavy rainfall and powerful winds knocked down power lines and tossed a tractor-trailer rig upside down on U.S. 75 near Calera, just north of the Texas state line.
"With wind traveling 60 to 80 miles per hour, the storm tossed car ports, homes and anything in its way," KXII said.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt tweeted about the situation late Friday, saying search and rescue teams and generators have been sent to the Idabel area.
The storms hit in Bryan, Choctaw, and LeFlore counties, among others, and some areas also were innundated with flash flooding, his tweet continues.
Gov. Stitt is canceling his campaign event in Grove on Saturday so he can go to Idabel, according to the governor’s communications director.
Sen. James Lankford also offered support for the Idabel community.
“Cindy and I are praying for the community of Idabel. My office will make sure they have everything they need in the days ahead,” Lankford tweeted late Friday.
Emergency management crews from other parts of the state, including Wagoner, Pittsburg and Pushmataha counties, were headed to McCurtain County to help with search and rescue.
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2022-11-05T05:08:00+00:00
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tulsaworld.com
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https://tulsaworld.com/weather/at-least-one-dead-after-tornadoes-hit-southeastern-oklahoma-northeastern-texas/article_839734e6-5cba-11ed-a4c1-cbd33d4a0814.html
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Jerry Scarborough is 69 years old, but that doesn't stop him from jumping behind the wheel of a fire engine when there's an emergency.
Frequently, the 20-plus-year member of the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company in rural Maryland isn't even the oldest firefighter on the scene.
On one call last year, he raced to extinguish a blaze engulfing a tractor in a field, but found a situation that wasn't quite that exciting.
"It turned out to be a little John Deere lawn mower," Scarborough explained.
Buddy Tester and Robert Worthington of the neighboring Level Volunteer Fire Company had also raced to the scene.
Tester is 76 years old. Worthington is 87.
As firefighters age, the problem grows
Two-thirds of U.S. firefighters are volunteers, who can face anything from a house fire with people trapped inside, to a pile-up on the highway or a leak of hazardous chemicals.
Fewer young people in recent years have signed up to take on those challenges and that poses serious risks to people and their homes, especially in rural areas.
There may not be a fire crew nearby during an emergency and it's increasingly likely to have older firefighters respond.
People may find themselves waiting "45 minutes for a fire truck to show up when their house is on fire," said Steve Hirsch, head of the National Volunteer Fire Council, or they may be stuck for more than half an hour during a medical emergency when every second counts.
"People have to understand that if they don't go out and volunteer, that could happen," said Hirsch.
More than a third of volunteers in small communities were over the age of 50 in 2020, according to the National Fire Protection Association. That compares to 1987, when only 15.9% were older than 50.
Leaning on older volunteers has its own risks, Hirsch believes.
"In our line of work, cardiac events are always a major issue, and the older you get, the more likely you're going to have a cardiac event," Hirsch said. "That affects the crew's safety, affects the public's safety and our ability to respond."
Where are the young volunteers?
The heart of the problem: fewer people willing to put on the boots and helmets and spend long hours at the firehouse.
There were just 676,9000 volunteers in the U.S. in 2020, compared to 897,750 in 1984.
In the same time, emergency call volumes tripled.
For Worthington, who has been a firefighter for 70 years, the role has changed over the decades.
"The big difference between then and now – if we joined tonight we could ride the truck tomorrow. It was none of this stuff. You got to do all the in-house training before you can ride," he said.
The demands can be rough, said Tester, a firefighter of 60 years.
"I'd hate to be a young kid today to join the fire department," he said. "And I feel sorry for them."
Hirsch says that juggling volunteering with everyday life dissuades people from signing up.
"I don't think it has anything to do with young people not wanting to volunteer," he said.
The NVFC lists other reasons that make recruiting difficult.
Potential volunteers may not be able to afford to live where a department is based or they may have a lower sense of pride in community.
Also, some companies won't allow employees to leave work to run out on calls.
Some young people are stepping up
There are some young firefighters at Darlington, however.
20-year-old Ben Shrader had very personal reasons for joining.
"I witnessed my dad, he went into cardiac arrest in front of me and my mother," he said. "I just felt so helpless."
A crew from another department arrived to try to revive his father, but were unsuccessful.
"When it was his time it was his time," Shrader added. "I spent a little while not knowing really what to do, until one day I said 'screw it, I want to do something with my life.'"
He signed up at Darlington, following advice from a friend of his dad who also volunteers there.
For 18-year-old Sam Santelli, the motivation is different.
"My grandfather is a Baltimore city fireman, he pushed me into it," he said. "It was either this or the military, so I chose this."
Also, time spent at the firehouse is time spent staying out of trouble.
"Being here keeps you straight and in line," he said.
The benefits of older volunteers
Both young men see the value of having older volunteers around.
"They teach you a lot, especially on the calls," said Santelli.
They also are role models, "teaching us respect and integrity lessons," he added.
Shrader is still surprised by the older volunteers' abilities on the fireground.
"Even if we think they might not be in their prime, they can still show us a thing or two," he said. "They kick our butts on what we're doing!"
They also can make judgment calls and decisions based on years of experience, he said.
"They've seen plenty of stuff, so they know when 'hey, we should probably get out of here' or 'hey, go check there's no-one inside here,'" he said.
Scarborough knows his department needs more young people like Santelli and Shrader.
"It's a problem and to me, so many kids, and including my own grandchildren, some of them, they're just not coming out and wanting to volunteer," he said. "We need people badly, and I wish more people would be interested in doing this."
But that's a call the NVFC's Hirsch believes people will respond to.
"I have faith in the American people that once we tell them we need help, they will be there."
Lisa Lambert edited this story for digital and radio.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2023-06-13T14:04:39+00:00
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upr.org
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https://www.upr.org/npr-news/npr-news/2023-06-13/volunteer-firefighters-are-getting-older-it-could-be-a-life-or-death-issue
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‘We need a new building’: Glenville-Emmons residents hear more about approving new school
Published 1:47 pm Thursday, May 11, 2023
Glenville-Emmons School District Superintendent Brian Shanks hosted the first of three public meetings Wednesday evening to pitch to voters why he felt the district needed a new school building.
“If we’re lucky enough to get this referendum passed, we’re going to be looking for input from you,” Shanks said.
He explained the reason why he wanted to do the project now was simply because the current buildings were run down, citing needs for model repairs, including major systems.
The current high school was built almost 70 years ago, while the elementary building is over 50 years old.
And based on assessments from a group of community volunteers as well as architects and engineers, repairs would cost $18 million to $21 million for the buildings, and those were just for major repairs.
“The buildings will continue to deteriorate without significant changes, he said.
And if the schools close, the district would dissolve, and Freeborn County would determine where students went. The district’s current agreements with Northwood-Kensett and Lake Mills would also dissolve.
Estimates for a new building for all grades would cost on average less than $20 per month for a home worth $100,000. The annual impact would be less than $240.
Following his presentation, visitors were encouraged to tour the building to see the current issues at the high school. They could also go to the elementary school.
Elise Vols, middle and high school science teacher, has taught at the building for over a decade. But she’s had to deal with a leaking roof in her classroom for the last two to three.
“I think I have about two dozen cans sitting in my room collecting drips and they move, so you don’t always catch them,” she said. “My lab has a larger can collecting bigger drips.”
According to Vols, students were in the middle of a recent test when a stream of water started pouring from the ceiling. And while she commended her students for their resiliency, she knew students were realizing what’s happening wasn’t typical.
“This is not normal,” she said. “This is not how kids should be going to school… and they got really kind of bothered that it had been OK with them.”
For Mary Branstad, administrative assistant at the elementary school, security was a big concern at her building.
“We have no doors on the classrooms,” she said, referring to the partitions between classrooms.
Compounding the issue, the ceiling also leaks.
Gloria Schroeder, a resident in Glenville who had students who attended the district, said she would hate seeing the school close.
“I think we need a new building,” she said. “I hate to see the taxes go up, but it would be more expensive if we had to go [with another district].”
Former student McKenna Cech described Shanks’ presentation as informative, and said she thought now was a good time for a new building.
“I’m really pushing for it,” she said. “I hope it will pass, and if not now in the future, and I think that this is the direction that it needs to go for future generations growing up in this district.”
Before the presentation, Cech toured the building and said she was surprised at the building’s deterioration in the almost decade since she was a student.
She also asked people to attend one of the presentations instead of voting simply on emotions.
“Get facts and look at the numbers,” she said.
The referendum will be on Aug. 8 and will ask voters to authorize the sale of general obligation building bonds not to exceed $37.42 million “for acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities including, but not limited to, the construction of a new PK-12 school.”
Because of the Ag2School tax credit, a program that reduces tax burden on agricultural landowners, the state would pay over 43% of the new school (or $16.2 million).
“What this is is an immediate 70% credit for every dollar that we spend on a bond referendum, so farmers would get an immediate 70% credit,” Shanks said. “… It’s not something you have to apply for, it’s nothing you have to sign up for.”
Non-agricultural landowners would not see an increase in their taxes as a result of the tax credit.
According to Shanks, the building would be approximately 81,000 square feet.
Regarding the current buildings, Shanks is hopeful the district can sell them.
The next open house will be at 5:30 p.m. May 18 at the Emmons American Legion, 121 Main St.
Any questions can be sent to Shanks at shanksb@geschools.com or call 507-448-2889.
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2023-05-11T20:19:49+00:00
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albertleatribune.com
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https://www.albertleatribune.com/2023/05/we-need-a-new-building-glenville-emmons-residents-hear-more-about-approving-new-school/
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Copyright © 2022 Albuquerque Journal
The 58th Special Operations Wing – a sprawling Air Force training wing that stretches across the country, from Alaska to North Carolina, and is based in Albuquerque – has a new commander.
Col. Jonathan Graham, a helicopter and drone pilot who was so “stoked” when he learned of his promotion that he bought himself a brand-new Corvette, assumed command of the 58th SOW on June 30.
For two years, Graham will guide the base that trains thousands of airmen each year on special operations, combat search and rescue and nuclear site security.
“Many different things are going on, which is one of the things that makes this a unique wing,” Graham said in an interview. “This wing, there’s not another one like it.”
Training mission
The base trains pilots and crews on the HC-130J Combat King II and the MC-130J Commando II, which are fixed-wing aircraft; the CV-22 Osprey, a tilt-rotar aircraft; and the UH-1N Huey and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters.
Trainings can range from flights out of Kirtland Air Force Base to hot, dusty landscapes in New Mexico. There’s also Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape, or SERE, training in the northern reaches of Alaska to simulate arctic survival conditions. And they train pilots on what to do if their helicopter crashes in the water.
“It’s difficult, and it’s intense, but I think it provides everybody a good baseline and something to sort of reach back and remember on that worst day ever,” Graham said.
The training stays current depending on some of the threats around the world. For years, the training was aligned with providing pilots with experience flying in the conditions they would face in the War on Terror, fought primarily in Middle East and South Asian countries.
Now, the military is shifting focus slightly after Russia invaded Ukraine, marking the first time a European country has been invaded by another country since World War II.
Graham said instructors and those who develop curriculum are in regular communication with Air Force squadrons across the world.
“That (War on Terror-specific training) is starting to sort of ramp down and then OK, we’re looking back at the theaters in the European and Pacific,” Graham said. “Those are different problems and different challenges and different adversaries. So being able to get that feedback from the field is really the most important part.”
Graham, who grew up on different Air Force bases across the country, graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1999 and was assigned to Kirtland for the first time in 2002 to learn how to fly the MH 53 helicopter, which the Air Force no longer uses. He returned to the base about four years later to be an instructor on the CV-22 Osprey.
He’s also served stints at Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis, where he flew the Q1 and Q9, better known as the Predator and Reaper drones.
Prior to his latest post, Graham was the vice commander of the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon AFB. Before that he served two consecutive two-year assignments at the Pentagon.
He grew up in an Air Force family, moving regularly between cities every two years.
When he returned from his first deployment in Iraq in the early 2000s, he was turned on to his one and only hobby – cars.
“Fast and furious awesome,” he said.
Graham bought a Mazda RX-8 after returning home and started making improvements to the vehicle.
“I immediately started replacing every part on that car with something else, huge stereo, turbocharger whatever,” he said. “That was the first one and that’s just been something that I’ve done since then.”
Graham said in the years since he’s purchased and worked on restoring about eight vehicles. He had a 1967 Camaro. But he upgraded to the Corvette C8 after he was promoted to his latest assignment.
“Frankly, I was stoked,” he said about his promotion.
For the last month or so there’s been a silver Corvette noticeably parked in the commander’s parking space outside of the wing’s headquarters at KAFB.
“I don’t have any other hobbies that I spend money on,” he said. “I can’t go super long without buying one.”
New leadership
Graham isn’t the only new executive who recently started a two-year stint at Kirtland.
Col. Chris Welch is the vice commander and Chief Master Sgt. Colin Fleck is the command chief.
“I’m here to support the boss, in translating his intent and guidance and direction, to the force,” Fleck said. “On the flip side of that, I’m here to provide a perspective to the commander, as well as advocate for the enlisted force.”
He said one of his goals is to work to improve the environment at the training wing. All members of the military eventually make a decision to keep serving or separate and start a new path.
“I would like that decision to at least be informed by having had enjoyed their time in the Air Force and not leaving because they hated every minute of it, or they didn’t feel like they had the support they needed,” he said. “And so my goal for the time that we have here is to find those places where we have some ability to make up that difference between what we’re asking them to do, and what we’re providing them to be able to do it at the level we really need them to do it at.”
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2022-08-15T08:02:53+00:00
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abqjournal.com
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https://www.abqjournal.com/?p=2524525
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British-American actress, Angela Lansbury, famed for her roles in the television show "Murder, She Wrote," and her voice in the children's classic "Beauty and the Beast," has died at 96.
Lansbury's family released a statement that said, “The children of Dame Angela Lansbury are sad to announce that their mother died peacefully in her sleep at home in Los Angeles at 1:30 AM today, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, just five days shy of her 97th birthday."
Industry publication Broadway World was among the first to report the release of Lansbury's family statement.
Lansbury became a household name through her long-running hit TV murder mystery show "Murder, She Wrote," which ran for twelve seasons.
The actress said in 2013, “‘Murder, She Wrote’ has given me more worldwide attention than any other role I played in the movies or on the stage.” Lansbury made the remarks while receiving an Academy Award.
Lansbury was a success on screen and stage, garnering five Tony Awards, including her most recent one in 2009 for the best actress spot in a stage play for her role in Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit," NBC noted.
She won three of her other Tony Awards for best actress in the 1966 musical "Mame," then 1969's "Dear World," and 1975's "Gypsy."
In 1944 she received critical acclaim for her role in the now-classic "Gaslight," acting alongside Ingrid Bergman, who played the role of a manipulated woman.
Lansbury received her first Oscar nomination for the role and another for her short part in 1945's "The Picture of Dorian Gray."
Lansbury's family statement continued, "In addition to her three children, Anthony, Deirdre, and David, she is survived by three grandchildren, Peter, Katherine, and Ian, plus five great-grandchildren and her brother, producer Edgar Lansbury. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Peter Shaw. A private family ceremony will be held at a date to be determined."
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2022-10-11T20:51:15+00:00
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wsfltv.com
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https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/angela-lansbury-start-of-murder-she-wrote-dies-at-96
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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa said Friday that K-pop star T.O.P will be among eight people who will join him on a flight around the moon on a SpaceX spaceship in the coming years.
The Japanese tycoon launched plans for the lunar voyage in 2018, buying all the seats on the spaceship. He began taking applications from around the world in March 2021 for what will be his second space journey after his 12-day trip to the International Space Station on the Soyuz Russian spaceship last year.
Maezawa has said the moon trip is aimed for 2023, but most space observers consider the target overly optimistic given that the SpaceX Starship has yet to be launched with its Super Heavy booster or orbit the Earth.
The eight people Maezawa selected for his “dearMoon project” from 1 million applicants are T.O.P, who debuted as a lead rapper for the K-Pop group Big Bang; American DJ Steve Aoki; filmmaker Brendan Hall and YouTuber Tim Dodd, also of the United States. The other four are British photographer Karim Illiya, Indian actor Dev Joshi, Czech artist Yemi AD and Irish photographer Rhiannon Adam. American Olympic snowboarder Kaitlyn Farrington and Japanese dancer Miyu were chosen as backups.
T.O.P’s real name is Choi Seung-hyun. The 35-year-old started out as an underground rapper before joining Big Bang, one of the world’s top boy bands, in 2006.
T.O.P said in a video released by the dearMoon website that he has always fantasized about space and the moon since he was a child and, “I cannot wait.”
“When I finally see the moon closer I look forward to my personal growth and returning to the Earth as an artist with an inspiration," he said.
Maezawa made the announcement on Twitter and the dearMoon Project website on Friday, after he tweeted last week saying he held an online meeting with Elon Musk and that his “major announcement about space” was underway.
“More than anything I think it's important that each crew feels they are enjoying this trip the most, so I hope we can all just have fun,” Maezawa said in a video released on the Dear Moon website.
He and the others would be among the first to travel on the SpaceX vehicle, though it still has to clear hurdles, including a liftoff and reaching a low Earth orbit. When achieved, Maezawa's trip is expected to take about a week. The spaceship will not make a lunar landing but is expected to come within 200 kilometers (120 miles) of the moon's surface while circling it for three days.
Last year, Maezawa, 47, and his producer Yozo Hirano became the first self-paying tourists to visit the space station since 2009. He has not disclosed the cost for that mission, though reports said he paid $80 million.
Maezawa made his fortune in retail fashion, launching Japan’s largest online fashion mall, Zozotown. In 2019, he resigned as CEO of the e-commerce company Zozo Inc. to devote his time to space travel. Forbes magazine estimates his wealth at $1.9 billion.
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2022-12-09T17:34:22+00:00
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koaa.com
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https://www.koaa.com/news/national/k-pop-star-among-8-to-join-japan-tycoon-maezawas-moon-trip
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Lynyrd Skynyrd legend Ronnie Van Zant's childhood home put up for sale
The house in Jacksonville, Florida where Lynyrd Skynyrd rock legend Ronnie Van Zant and his brothers Donnie and Johnny grew up is now up for sale.
The home is on the market for $629,000 and comes with eight lots, a fourplex home and a manufactured home.
The property also includes a historical marker that was placed in the front yard in 2018. The sign reads, "The Van Zants’ legacy, memorialized in this house, commemorates their prodigious contribution to the world of rock music."
"That house was our life, that neighborhood was our neighborhood," Johnny Van Zant said in 2018. "We all learned how to play drums in that house, we all learned how to swing on the swing-set out there — that’s where we learned to sing. We didn’t have 700 channels like today. We didn’t have nothing but four channels. We weren’t super rich."
According to property records, Blue Horizon Property Solutions purchased the home in 2015 for $67,500.
Ronnie Van Zant and friends from the west Jacksonville neighborhood formed Lynyrd Skynyrd in the 1960s, and the band became Southern Rock superstars in the 1970s. He and several others died in a plane crash in 1977.
His brother Johnny Van Zant has been the lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd since 1987.
FILE - Rickey Medlocke, Johny Van Zant and Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd perform on stage at Resorts World Arena on June 30, 2019, in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Steve Thorne/Redferns)
And brother Donnie Van Zant founded another 1970s rock band, .38 Special, but hearing problems forced him to retire in 2013.
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Johnny and Donnie both still live in northeast Florida.
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2022-05-31T15:25:20+00:00
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Immigration Application Fees Set to Increase
WESLACO – The cost of filing immigration applications is going up.
The Department of Homeland Security will be posting the proposed United States Citizenship and Immigration Services fee increases on the federal registry Nov. 14, 2019.
However, the effects will be felt by those working minimum wage jobs, believes immigration attorney Jaime Diez.
Many immigrants who will be filing applications to bring their spouses to the U.S. will feel the difference greatly. The application for that process is comprised of the I-485 form, a work permit and a travel document. Combined they are currently about $1,255.
Under the new fees, the applications are priced separately for a total of about $2,185, including the biometrics services cost.
Diez says that's a difference of about a "$1,000, that would mean if you're making minimum wage, it would probably be about seven weeks of every cent that you make would be devoted for you to be able to pay for the filing fees of that application."
Those are just for the filing fees not including costs for legal assistance.
Diez says the longer immigrants wait to file, the more exposed they become to immigration targeted enforcement.
Under the new changes, DACA employment authorization applications will increase by $80. DACA renewals will now be charged $275 when previously there was no charge. Filing to appeal naturalization proceedings will now cost $1,755, reflecting an increase of more than $1,000. The other proposed fees can be found in the proposed rule under Table 19: Proposed Fees by Immigration Benefit p. 155-159.
The changes will take effect in the coming months.
Normally, Diez says most people wait to file their applications when they get their income tax returns. He advises to file earlier this year to avoid the increased fees.
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2023-03-10T06:49:12+00:00
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krgv.com
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https://www.krgv.com/news/immigration-application-fees-set-to-increase
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Alex Morgan embracing first World Cup as a mom: 'I'm playing two roles'
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Alex Morgan was sitting at the podium, surrounded by about a dozen reporters ready to pepper her with questions when her phone buzzed.
On the other end was the U.S. women's World Cup star's daughter, Charlie, age 3. It was just after 8 p.m. back in Morgan's native California, and Charlie wanted to FaceTime with her mom and say goodnight.
Morgan apologized and excused herself. Moments later she returned. The call dropped. That can happen when you're 6,500 miles and 19 time zones apart.
Morgan and the rest of the USWNT have already been in camp for a month. Her husband, former MLS midfielder Servando Carrasco, and parents are already in New Zealand — the site of all three group-stage games for the Americans at the 2023 Women's World Cup. In a few days, Charlie and her nanny will join them Down Under.
"Charlie's the last piece of the puzzle, and I'm very excited," Morgan said.
This is Morgan's first World Cup as a mother. She's in good company. Two other members of Vlatko Andonovski's 23-player roster, Crystal Dunn and Julie Ertz, are in the same boat. All three veterans of the USA's 2019 World Cup triumph started the U.S. team's first game at the 2022 Women's World Cup — the first time three moms have appeared in a match for the U.S. at soccer's biggest event at the same time.
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There's a lot to navigate for all of them. For world-class athletes competing at the absolute highest level of their sport, finding that work-life balance is sometimes difficult, if not impossible.
"It's hard, because every day I miss her so much," Morgan said of her daughter. "But when she's here, I know that I'm playing two roles, as mom and soccer player."
While Charlie is now old enough to understand what her mother does for a living, the long stretches apart are understandably difficult for her, too.
"I think time to her is a little still confusing," Morgan said. "But I got her calendar to have a countdown on when she's coming, and I think she gets a lot of it. But she's never once asked why I'm not there. She asks when I'm going to see her. It's the life of a professional athlete with a family."
Of course, World Cup moms are nothing new. Mothers have been playing for the USWNT for more than three decades. But as in other professions, it wasn't always something that was embraced or encouraged by their employers. Slowly but surely, that has started to change in recent years.
"I think we need to break down the stigma of women pursuing motherhood while they are playing," Dunn, who had her first child in 2022, told FOX Sports' Martin Rogers last month. "Back in the day, it used to be you're either a soccer player or you're going to be a mom. Usually you'd end your career, and then you pursue motherhood. I think now we need to normalize that idea that should a woman want to pursue that, that is her choice, and the club that they play for, the federation that they play for, will be fully, 100-percent backing them."
As they have been in other areas, members of the women's national team have been at the forefront of this evolution.
"For me, the reason I think I was able to play in seven or eight games toward the end of last year is because throughout my whole pregnancy journey, I was welcome at training — I was still involved in some pieces of training up until I was ready to give birth," Dunn said. "It wasn't something where I announce my pregnancy and everybody was like, ‘OK. Bye, see you two years from now.'"
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Morgan has enjoyed that sort of institutional support ever since returning to the field in 2021 following her maternity leave. And she knows she'll have it however long the USWNT's stay is at this World Cup.
In some ways, Charlie and the children of other players are treated as extended members of the squad.
"U.S. Soccer has been great allowing [Charlie] to come into our hotel, which is closed off from the public and our families," Morgan said.
"For her to come in to the hotel and be able to go to the meals with me, or in my room and relaxing with me — she's allowed to come into our environment whenever she wants, which is really nice for U.S. Soccer to make sure that that's important."
Doug McIntyre is a soccer writer for FOX Sports. Before joining FOX Sports in 2021, he was a staff writer with ESPN and Yahoo Sports and he has covered United States men’s and women’s national teams at multiple FIFA World Cups. Follow him on Twitter @ByDougMcIntyre.
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2023-07-25T15:03:59+00:00
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fox9.com
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https://www.fox9.com/sports/alex-morgan-embracing-first-world-cup-as-mom
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DETROIT – Vinnie Pasquantino took a most unusual path to the plate on his first big league home run — a furious sprint, a desperate slide and even a tag.
Pasquantino and Hunter Dozier hit back-to-back homers, leading Brad Keller and the Kansas City Royals over the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Friday night.
Playing his third game in majors, Pasquantino was 0 for 6 overall when he hit Michael Pineda's first pitch of the fourth inning to deep right. The ball hit the top of the fence, bounced off a railing and back onto the field.
Thinking the ball was in play, Pasquantino tried to get a double out of it, but Javy Baez took Willi Castro's throw and tagged the rookie as he slid into the bag. The Tigers shortstop then told Pasquantino to get up and enjoy the last half of his home-run trot.
“I got tagged out at second base by Javy Baez" on home run No. 1, Pasquantino said. "How cool is that?”
“I'm glad that all got captured on video, because I'm going to be showing that to my grandkids someday," he said.
Thanks to Baez, Pasquantino got the ball from his first homer, but he was also hoping to get another memento from the occasion.
“I sent Javy a jersey and I hope he’ll sign it for me,” he said. “I never really pictured my first major league hit, but there’s no way it could be any better than what happened.”
Keller (3-9) allowed five hits and two walks in six-plus scoreless innings. He's won two of his last three starts.
“When he's on, he can really move the ball around,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “We really couldn't get the ball off the ground against him for the first five innings, and then we couldn't get a big hit later on.”
Keller exited after hitting rookie Spencer Torkelson in the helmet with an 88 mph changeup in the seventh. Torkelson stayed on his feet and walked off the field under his own power.
“I really hate that my outing ended like that,” Keller said. “You never want to see someone get hit in the head, but I sent a (clubhouse attendant) over to their clubhouse and they said he's fine.”
Torkelson passed concussion tests and could be available off the bench on Saturday.
“It was scary, but he's going to be fine,” Hinch said. “We just weren't going to take any chances after he got hit in the head.”
The Tigers scored in the ninth on Eric Haase's sacrifice fly. Royals closer Scott Barlow walked Riley Greene, bringing the winning run to the plate, but he retired Willi Castro on the next pitch for his 11th save.
Pineda (1-3) threw 65 pitches in his return from the injured list, giving up three runs and seven hits in five innings. He struck out three without a walk.
“He did a good job — they just ambushed him in the fourth inning,” Hinch said. “He didn't get a rehab start, so he was never going past the fifth.”
The Royals took a 1-0 lead in the third when Whit Merrifield doubled, stole third without a throw against the shift and scored on Andrew Benintendi's single.
After Pasquantino homered, Dozier sent a 2-0 pitch into the Kansas City bullpen. It was the second time this season the Royals have hit back-to-back homers.
The Tigers put their first two runners on in the sixth, but Keller retired Javier Baez, Miguel Cabrera and Harold Castro to escape the inning.
“I put myself in a tough spot there, especially having to facing Baez, Miggy and Castro,” Keller said. “Striking out Miggy on a 3-2 slider was a huge moment, because he's still such a great hitter.”
Detroit did the same thing in the seventh. After Robbie Grossman walked, Keller hit Torkelson in the helmet. Taylor Clarke replaced Keller and retired the next three hitters to keep Detroit scoreless.
“The whole game can change right there if we can get a hit in one of those two innings,” Hinch said.
ROSTER MOVES
Royals: Kansas City recalled RHP Wyatt Mills from Triple-A Omaha and designated RHP Matt Peacock for assignment. In addition, the Royals claimed RHP Ryan Weiss off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Tigers: Detroit activated Pineda from the injured list. He had been sidelined since May 15 with a fractured middle finger on his right hand. RHP Alex Faedo was optioned to Triple-A. Faedo will be back soon — he will start in Monday's doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians as Detroit's 27th player.
NO NEWS ON RODRIGUEZ
Hinch said before the game he has no new information on LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, who has been on the restricted list since leaving the team on June 13. Rodriguez is in Florida dealing with family issues.
“There's been no movement whatsoever and no communication,” Hinch said. “It's been pretty quiet and we've respected his privacy.”
UP NEXT
The teams play the second game of their weekend series on Saturday afternoon, with Detroit's Beau Brieske (1-6, 4.55) facing Brady Singer (3-3, 4.50).
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2022-07-02T04:28:19+00:00
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clickorlando.com
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https://www.clickorlando.com/sports/2022/07/02/pasquantino-hits-unusual-1st-mlb-homer-royals-beat-tigers/
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Prepare for your new pet
Bringing home a new kitten is exciting, but it can also be a little intimidating. Cats have a reputation for being aloof and self-sufficient, but that’s not entirely accurate. Kittens, in particular, need a lot of care and guidance in their early months.
To make your home safe and fun for your new kitten, it’s important to prepare ahead of time. Help your kitty feel comfortable by creating a space that’s just for them. Fill it with treats, toys, and necessities to help the kitten acclimate to its new home while it learns life skills and bonds with you and your family.
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Kittens are curious creatures and your house is about to become their playground. Follow our simple steps to help prepare your house (and yourself) for the bundle of joy coming your way.
Kitten-proofing your home
Take a few minutes to make your house as safe and welcoming for the new kitten as possible. Make sure other people in your home understand the ground rules for interacting with the kitten, both to keep the kitten safe and to minimize its stress.
Start with a single room
Your kitten is going to be a little scared when it first arrives at your house. Avoid overwhelming it by designating a single room in your house, such as a small bathroom, to help it adjust to its new surroundings. You can also use gates or playpens to create a space for the kitten if you can’t give up an entire room. Just make sure other pets can’t access it without supervision. Make sure the room has bowls for food and water, a litter box, a comfy bed, and some toys. Allow the kitten to leave its carrier on its own time when it’s ready to explore.
After a week or so, start introducing your kitten to the world beyond its room, and within a few weeks, it should be comfortable with the rest of your home.
Clean up potential hazards
If you thought cats were naturally curious, just wait until your kitten starts exploring. Eliminate as many dangers as you can ahead of time. Things like charger cables, blind cords, hair ties, and anything sharp or swallowable should be removed from the kitten’s space or secured. Put trash cans in a different room, and make sure there are no harmful or toxic plants within reach. Cover accessible ductwork, and make sure any cabinets and closets are securely closed to prevent the kitten from accessing spaces it shouldn’t.
Supplies for kittens
Give your new kitten a great start with all the basic supplies a growing cat needs.
Provide food and water
Place food and water for the kitten and wash the dishes daily. If you want to spoil your kitten, consider a pet fountain, which can remove contaminants while helping cats stay hydrated. Cats prefer to eat and drink away from their litter boxes, so keep some distance between where your kitten eats and where it uses the bathroom.
Kitten bedding
Finding the right bed for a cat can be a case of trial and error since cats have different preferences. A shy kitten may prefer a covered cat cave where it can have some privacy. Others may be fine stretching out on a simple mat.
Let your kitten discover the bed on its own. Forcing it could cause the kitten to become averse to the bed. If you think your kitten needs extra encouragement or if it doesn’t seem interested in the bed, try placing a few treats on or inside the bed.
Set up a litter box
If your kitten is old enough to be adopted, it should already have learned to use a litter box. If possible, fill yours with the same type of litter it’s familiar with to help ease the transition. Place the litter box in an area where the kitten can use it in privacy so it feels comfortable using the bathroom in the box.
Stock up on toys, and play games with treats
Toys aren’t just for fun. Playtime helps your kitten develop musculature and bone strength. It also provides an outlet for instincts to hunt, pounce, scratch, and climb. Playing with your kitten encourages good behavior and helps your kitten bond with you.
Choosing toys for your kitten
Just like with cat beds, cats have individual preferences for toys. Some may enjoy kicking a soft plush toy, while others prefer high-energy interactive toys. For fun interaction with your kitten, choose a wand toy that encourages them to stalk and jump. Soft toys that are too large to swallow are generally safe to leave in the room for the kitten to play with on its own time. However, toys with strings or ribbons should be put away when you’re not around to supervise playtime.
Scratching and climbing outlets
A small scratching post is a great tool for both your kitten’s health and the health of your furniture. Attract your kitten to the scratching post with treats, and reward it with praise and treats when it scratches where it’s supposed to. Safe scratching posts and cat trees also let your kitten explore new heights and sleep on elevated platforms.
Interactive feeder toys
Feeder toys help ensure your kitten is eating enough while also helping develop important play and pouncing skills. Pick large, soft food puzzle toys that aren’t too difficult to figure out. Use them to dispense treats or the kitten’s usual dry food.
Kitten food and treats
Growing kittens need specially formulated food to fuel their playtime and ensure healthy growth. Kitten food should have more calories and higher protein content than regular cat food. Growing kittens also need more vitamin A, fatty acids, and amino acids than adult cats.
When choosing food for your kitten, look for high-quality ingredients, such as whole meats or meat meal as one of the first three ingredients. Avoid animal by-products and grain fillers. Offer your kitten four small meals per day until it reaches 6 months old. After that, you can feed it twice daily. To prevent future behavioral and health issues, avoid free-feeding your kitten.
Wet kitten food
Generally, wet kitten food contains more meat and fewer carbs than dry kibble, and its higher moisture content can help prevent dehydration and kidney or urinary issues. It can also be easier for young kittens to eat, although it may also be messier. A major drawback to wet kitten food is the price, as it can be more than twice as expensive as dry food.
Dry kitten food
It’s hard to beat dry kitten food when it comes to convenience: It doesn’t need refrigeration, it’s easy to feed, and it’s affordable. However, dry kitten food tends to contain more fillers and carbs than wet food, and since it has a lower moisture content, your kitten will have to be monitored more closely to ensure it’s drinking enough water.
Kitten treats
Treats are effective training tools for helping a kitten learn new behaviors. Use treats as rewards for good behaviors, such as using the litter box or the scratching post. Place treats near new toys or the cat bed to encourage play and exploration.
Look for protein-rich treats in kitten-sized kibbles. To help coax a shy kitten out of hiding, try squeezable, lickable tube treats. Just make sure treats make up no more than 10% of the kitten’s daily calories.
FAQ
How do I introduce my kitten to my other pets?
A. Your kitten should be introduced to its new siblings gradually and carefully. Use leashes and harnesses for both dogs and cats to ensure you can separate the animals quickly if one of them becomes aggressive. Allow both pets to investigate each other for a few minutes, then return the kitten to its temporary room.
Be prepared to spend a week or two helping your pets get to know each other. Consider feeding them separately for much longer to avoid resource competition. In the meantime, spend quality time with your older pets to help ease any anxiety they may have over the new arrival.
How do I get my kitten to listen?
A. Stopping inappropriate or unwanted behavior early is critical. There are a few tactics you can take to reward calm behavior and avoid aggressive activities. If your kitten is scratching furniture or being overly aggressive, say “No!” in a sharp voice or clap your hands to distract them and stop the behavior. If you can, leave the kitten’s room, and do not interact with it until it has begun a more appropriate behavior.
How long will a new kitten hide?
A. A particularly stressed or scared kitten may hide from you. It may also refuse to eat or use its litter box. To reduce the stress the kitten may be feeling, be consistent about your routine. Spend time with the kitten regularly, feed it at the same time each day, and engage in playtime to try to draw your kitten out. You can also try using a calming pheromone product to help it de-stress. Don’t try to drag your kitten out of hiding because its stress will just get worse.
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2023-07-10T21:20:22+00:00
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ksn.com
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13 full moons will be viewable in 2023
(Gray News) – With the new year come 13 chances to get a look at a full moon.
The first full moon comes nearly right at the start of 2023 on Friday, Jan. 6. This moon is called the Wolf Moon, named after the sounds of wolves howling outside of Native American villages during the winter months, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. It will be fullest shortly after 6 p.m. EST.
The next full moon, called the Snow Moon, will appear in the sky on Feb. 5.
The following full moons will also be viewable in 2023:
Worm Moon - March 7
Pink Moon - April 6
Flower Moon - May 5
Strawberry Moon - June 3
Buck Moon - July 3
Sturgeon Moon - Aug. 1
Blue Moon - Aug. 30
Harvest Moon - Sept. 29
Hunter’s Moon - Oct. 28
Beaver Moon - Nov. 27
Cold Moon - Dec. 26
For more information on the upcoming full moons, visit the Farmer’s Almanac website.
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2023-01-03T02:05:27+00:00
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newschannel10.com
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https://www.newschannel10.com/2023/01/03/13-full-moons-will-be-viewable-2023/
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The Colorado Rockies made a Dunkin’ Donuts run in the morning, then pulled out a rare road win. Clearly, as the slogan goes, it was worth the trip.
Charlie Blackmon hit a tiebreaking triple and scored in a two-run ninth, and the Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Saturday at Wrigley Field.
Blackmon came in to the game in a 5-for-41 slump. But the four-time All-Star delivered in a big spot.
He drove in pinch runner Garrett Hampson with a triple to the right-field corner against Adbert Alzolay (0-1) after C.J. Cron walked with one out. He scored on an Elias Díaz single, making it 3-1, and the Rockies came away with the win despite a dominant outing by Cubs rookie Hayden Wesneski in his first major-league start.
“There’s been some ups and downs,” Blackmon said. “I feel like I’ve had some bad breaks.”
Jose Ureña threw six solid innings, and the Rockies won for just the fifth time time in their last 18 road games. They are a big-league-worst 23-48 away from home.
The Rockies had some fun before the game, sending mostly rookies in full uniform to the nearby Dunkin’ Donuts. Blackmon said he got a “pretty classic” glazed donut and black coffee.
“I jokingly said, ‘Maybe we’ll have to do it again tomorrow,’ ” Blackmon said. “There’s a lot of guys who did not really think that was a good idea. We probably won’t do it tomorrow.”
Ureña allowed one run and seven hits. The right-hander, who signed a minor-league deal in May after being released by the Milwaukee Brewers, has mostly struggled since being called up in July. But he has strung together back-to-back solid outings.
“He feels really comfortable here after a few months with this group,” manager Bud Black said. “He’s finally settling in.”
Dinelson Lamet and Carlos Estévez (4-4) each worked an inning.
Daniel Bard came on in the ninth for his 31st save in 34 chances. He gave up a one-out single to pinch hitter Yan Gomes before retiring Zach McKinstry on a line drive and Ian Happ on a groundout.
The Cubs had won four straight and were eyeing their second straight sweep after taking three at the NL East-leading New York Mets.
Rookie dominates
Wesneski, 24, tossed seven innings, allowing one run and three hits. The right-hander struck out seven and did not walk a batter in his third big-league appearance.
“Great outing for Hayden,” manager David Ross said. “Nice, efficient. Worked quick. Similar to Stro (Marcus Stroman) yesterday. The only hits he gave up other than that first one was there wasn’t a whole lot of hard contact.”
Alzolay struck out all three in the eighth before running into trouble in the ninth. The right-hander had been sidelined all season because of a strained right shoulder.
Transactions
The Cubs reinstated Alzolay from the 60-day injured list and placed outfielder Seiya Suzuki on the paternity list. They also designated infielder Frank Schwindel and left-handed pitcher Sean Newcomb for assignment and selected infielder Esteban Quíroz’s contract from Triple-A Iowa.
Trainer’s room
Rockies: Black said Kris Bryant (plantar fasciitis in left foot) is “getting more confidence” each day. Bryant — out since July 31 — started running Friday and has been hitting in the cage and working out. “The progress has been pretty good the last week or so,” Black said.
Cubs: An MRI on SS Nico Hoerner (mild to moderate triceps strain) showed more damage than anticipated, though the Cubs have not ruled him out for the remainder of the season, Ross said. “He wants to get back,” Ross said. “He’s pretty disappointed with the news, but I don’t think he has anything left to prove to us this year.” Hoerner had the MRI on Thursday. He has not played since Sunday. … LHP Steven Brault (strained left shoulder strain) is likely headed for a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa after his most recent bullpen session went well. … 2B Nick Madrigal (strained right groin) is progressing with agility and strength work.
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2022-09-17T23:56:34+00:00
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Sperm counts may be declining globally, review finds, adding to debate over male fertility
By Brenda Goodman, CNN
Over the past 50 years, human sperm counts appear to have fallen by more than 50% around the globe, according to an updated review of medical literature.
If the findings are confirmed and the decline continues, it could have important implications for human reproduction. Researchers say it would also be a harbinger of declining health in men in general, since semen quality can be an important marker of overall health.
The review, and its conclusions, have sparked a debate among experts in male fertility. Some say the findings are real and urgent, but others say they are not convinced by the data because the methods of counting sperm have changed so much over time that it’s not possible to compare historical and modern numbers.
Nearly all experts agree that the issue needs more study.
“I think one of the fundamental functions of any species is reproduction. So I think if there is a signal that reproduction is in decline, I think that’s a very important finding,” said Dr. Michael Eisenberg, a urologist with Stanford Medicine who was not involved in the review.
“There is a strong link between a man’s reproductive health and his overall health. So it could also speak to that too, that maybe we’re not as healthy as we once were,” he said.
Others say that while the review was well-done, they are skeptical about its conclusions.
“The way that semen analysis is done has changed over the decades. It has improved. It has become more standardized, but not perfectly,” said Dr. Alexander Pastuczak, a surgeon and assistant professor the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City. He was not involved in the review.
“Even if you were to take the same semen sample and run it and do a semen analysis on it in the 1960s and ’70s versus today, you’d get two different answers,” he said.
Pastuczak says that in more contemporary studies of semen analysis, ones that rely on samples analyzed by a different method, “you don’t see these trends.” In fact, some studies in Northern European regions show sperm counts going up over time, not down, he said.
Updated review adds data from more countries
The new analysis updates a review published in 2017 and for the first time includes new data from Central and South America, Asia and Africa. It was published in the journal Human Reproduction Update.
An international team of researchers combed through nearly 3,000 studies that recorded men’s sperm counts and were published between 2014 and 2020, years that had not been included in their previous analysis.
The researchers excluded studies that featured only men who were being evaluated for infertility, those that selected only men who had normal sperm counts and those whose study participants were selected based on genital abnormalities or diseases. They included only studies published in English, those with 10 or more men and those with participants whose sperm was collected in the typical way and counted using a device called a hemocytometer.
In the end, just 38 studies met their criteria. They added these to studies included in their previous review and extracted their data, which was fed into models.
Overall, the researchers determined that sperm counts fell by sightly more than 1% per year between 1973 and 2018. The study concluded that globally, the average sperm count had fallen 52% by 2018.
When the study researchers restricted their analysis to certain years, they found that the decline in sperm counts seemed to be accelerating, from an average of 1.16% per year after 1973 to 2.64% per year after 2020.
“It’s really remarkable that actually the decline is increasing,” said study author Dr. Hagai Levine, an epidemiologist and public health researcher at the Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine.
On a population level, the average sperm count dropped from 104 million to 49 million per milliliter from 1973 through 2019. Normal sperm counts are considered to be over 40 million per milliliter.
Causes of the decline are unknown
The study authors say they didn’t have enough data from different regions to be able to tell whether some countries had lower average sperm counts than others or whether sperm counts were declining faster in certain areas. Data from 53 countries was included in the review.
The authors also didn’t look at what might be causing the decline. “It should be studied,” Levine said.
In other research, Levine says, he and others have teased out some factors that are associated with lower sperm counts.
Damage to reproductive health may begin in the womb.
“We know that stress of the mother, maternal smoking and especially exposure to manmade chemicals that are in plastic, such as phthalates, disrupt the development of the male reproductive system,” Levine said.
Lifestyle may also play an important role. Obesity, a lack of physical activity and diets high in ultraprocessed food may all be culprits, he said.
“The same factors that harm health in general usually are also harmful to semen quality,” he said.
One expert said that, ultimately, trying to do this kind of study is fraught with problems that complicate the findings.
“The paper is very scientifically or statistically robust and does a good job of summarizing the data that is available in our field. But it’s important to recognize that that data is still very limited in how it was collected and how it was reported,” said Dr. Scott Lundy, a urologist at the Cleveland Clinic who was not involved in the research.
Standards and methods for counting sperm have changed greatly over time, Lundy says, making it difficult to compare modern counts to historical data.
Still, he said, that historical data is all that’s available to the field.
“While it’s not a cause for panic, because the counts are by and large still normal, on average, there is a risk that they could become abnormal in the future, and we have to recognize that and study that further,” Lundy said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sought Wednesday to project confidence in the U.S. financial outlook while pledging vigilance in responding to “risks on the horizon.”
She is offering that message as global finance leaders gather in Washington to discuss the increasingly dismal view of the global economy.
“Our economy remains resilient in the face of global economic headwinds,” Yellen said in remarks prepared for delievery at a meeting on the sidelines of this week's annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and its sister-lending agency, the World Bank.
Her remarks to the Bretton Woods Committee's International Council crediting President Joe Biden's domestic policies for contributing to U.S. economic strength came as administration officials try to talk up the president's policies ahead of midterm elections. Those elections will decide the balance of power in Congress and statehouses across the nation. Democrats — with no margin for error — are fighting to retain control of the House and Senate.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven up food and energy prices globally — in some places exponentially, exposing vulnerabilities in the global food and energy supply. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation and worsening climate conditions are also impacting world economies and exacerbating other crises, like high debt levels held by lower-income countries.
These risks prompted the IMF to lower projections for global economic growth in 2023, with world economic growth expected to be lower by $4 trillion through 2026.
The bleak projections come as central banks around the world raise interest rates in hopes of taming rising inflation. The U.S. Federal Reserve has been the most aggressive in using interest rate hikes as an inflation-cooling tool.
Vitor Gaspar, director of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department said Wednesday that world leaders need to "be prepared for a shock-prone world.”
Yellen, a former U.S. Federal Reserve chair, said the Biden administration is "committed to working with our partners to build greater resilience, in America and globally, to the types of shocks we’ve seen.”
“We are highly attuned to the risks on the horizon," Yellen said. "Many other major economies are facing high inflation as well. They must also continue implementing policies to rein that in.”
“Our path forward begins with the jobs we have to do at home," she said.
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(NewsNation) — A Pennsylvania woman is suing Hertz after she says she is mentally and emotionally damaged after the rental car giant wrongfully arrested and accused her of stealing the car she rented. She is one of the hundreds suing the rental car giant over similar situations.
NewsNation previously reported on the nightmare situations that led customers to sue Hertz last year. At least 200 customers were suing the rental car giant for mental and emotional damages after they say they were falsely arrested, and even jailed after Hertz filed police reports saying the cars they rented were stolen. In June, NewsNation’s Rich McHugh confirmed Hertz was offering customers settlements.
Single mother of three Saleema Lovelace is now another person filing a lawsuit against the rental car company after she claims she was arrested.
NewsNation exclusively obtained body camera footage of Lovelace’s Jan. 2021 arrest. Lovelace can be heard telling police she extended the rental and paid for it days earlier as she begs them to look for proof on her phone. Lovelace is distraught as she pleads with officers to let her go so she can pick up her 11-year-old daughter.
“I have never in my life been arrested,” Lovelace told McHugh. “I have never in my life been in that type of predicament before. I was extremely confused, emotional, crying, and just didn’t understand what was going on.”
Lovelace had rented the car from Dollar Rent A Car, which is owned by Hertz. The receipt shows Lovelace paid more than $3,900, the full balance due on January 12. And yet, she was arrested the very next day and charged with felony receiving stolen property.
“I felt like I was attacked. I still have the same mark on my arm right here, where they handcuffed me and had the cuffs on me really tight,” Lovelace said. “To experience something like that, and especially as a woman and a black woman with all white cops throwing you around with guns out like I’m a criminal, and it wasn’t even a stolen vehicle.”
Now Lovelace is suing Hertz in Pennsylvania civil court for false arrest and for mental and emotional damages. Her attorney, Francis Alexander Malofiy, has demanded that Hertz rescind the police report as well.
“Because the CEO went on national network news saying that yes, they have a problem and they have the ability to rescind police reports,” Malofiy told NewsNation. “Yet when I sent him a letter addressing Saleema Lovelace’s case as well as 40 others of pending prosecutions, demanding that the CEO rescind the police reports, he did nothing at all.”
Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr previously promised to “do right” by customers who have been treated unfairly in a February interview with Bloomberg TV, and admitted publicly for the first time that some were wrongly arrested.
In a recent statement to NewsNation, Hertz reiterated that it cares deeply about its customers.
“While we will remain steadfast in our commitment to defend the company’s interests against those that intend to harm we also want to do right by our customers,” Hertz said.
Lovelace said her life is changed after the alleged false arrest.
“Do right and at least this agony that I’m going through so that I can live a normal life,” Lovelace said. “Again, I’ve never been in trouble before. I’ve never been arrested. I have no prior arrests in my life. So why am I walking around with a felony on my record, when I rented a car, I didn’t steal a vehicle.”
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson's season debut was far from perfect. When it counted most, though, he was as impressive as the New York Jets needed him to be.
“Him and the rest of the group, just resilience,” offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur said Thursday. “To put together those two drives in the fourth quarter says a lot about those guys, says a lot about him as a leader, how much he’s continuing to grow and grow and mature.”
LaFleur was referring to Wilson's big fourth quarter that keyed the Jets' 24-20 comeback victory at Pittsburgh last Sunday.
The second-year quarterback completed eight of his first 24 passes for 124 yards through three quarters. But Wilson was 10 of 12 for 128 yards while leading two touchdown drives in the final 15 minutes, capped by Breece Hall’s go-ahead 2-yard run with 16 seconds left.
And that came after Wilson coolly told his teammates they were going to pull out the victory — and delivered.
“I mean, part of it is our mentality as an offense and what we are trying to do, and this growth mindset,” Wilson said. “You step in the huddle, you look at the situation, you kind of feel the momentum, the vibes, and you look at everybody in the eye like, ‘Hey, we’re going to go down and score right here.’
“I think that’s a cool thing, a special thing. We learned a lot from that last drive, so it’s going to be good for us moving forward.”
The Jets (2-2) are looking to snap a 12-game losing streak against AFC East opponents when they host the Miami Dolphins (3-1) on Sunday.
The last time New York beat a division opponent was Dec. 29, 2019, when it defeated Buffalo to end the season. Wilson was still at BYU — 16 months from the day the Jets would take him with the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft.
He has been viewed by many in the franchise and in the fanbase as a savior, a player who could help the team break its 11-year postseason drought and have sustainable success. Those hopes were tempered a bit by injuries and up-and-down play, but Wilson's performance late in last Sunday's game has rekindled them.
“Through experience, it’s going to continue to get better and better,” LaFleur said. “For him to lead that group and those guys to go out and make the plays when we needed them to, I wish we wouldn’t have been put in that position and I have to make sure I do a better job of making sure that doesn’t happen. But those guys took over in the fourth quarter and made a lot of plays.”
Wilson scrambled out of trouble several times, showing no ill effects from the knee injury that had sidelined him since the preseason opener on Aug. 12. He made some great reads, especially in the fourth quarter, to keep the rally going.
“It’s short-term memory,” Wilson said. “It’s how can I approach it one play at a time? And then we look at it one game at a time. You focus on that scenario at a time. You don’t worry about the stats, plays that came on before that. It’s how can I do the best play I can on this and move on from there?”
Wilson showed up on the injury report Wednesday with what he called “a little ankle” ailment that kept him limited, but he was a full participant at practice Thursday.
“I feel like I'm in a good spot,” he said.
Physically — and mentally, as the Jets look for their first 3-2 start since 2017.
“I think it’s going to be a fun challenge for us,” Wilson said. “I’m excited to go against these guys and I think we have a good plan.”
NOTES: LB Marcell Harris (neck) was a full participant at practice after being limited Wednesday. ... Hall (knee) was limited for the second straight day. ... LT Duane Brown (shoulder) continues to practice and has “looked good,” according to offensive line coach John Benton. Brown, whose snap count has been limited, could be a game-time decision. ... Defensive line coach Aaron Whitecotton said the heated sideline disagreement he and DT Quinnen Williams had two weeks ago was just “a slight miscommunication.” During the TV broadcast, CBS showed the two shouting at each other during New York's loss to Cincinnati and getting into each other's faces before being separated. “It’s funny because the cameras caught us face-to-face, but they didn’t catch us hugging like 3 seconds later," Whitecotton said. “Heat of the battle, two passionate guys — we just both want to win.”
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The 2023 Golden Globe Awards will honor Eddie Murphy with the highly prized Cecil B. DeMille Award at the upcoming ceremony.
The actor and comedian is a six-time Golden Globe nominee, winning once in 2007 for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Dreamgirls.
"We’re honored to present this year’s Cecil B. DeMille Award to the iconic and highly esteemed Mr. Eddie Murphy," said HFPA President Helen Hoehne in a statement. "We’re thrilled to be celebrating the lasting impact on film and television that his career -- in front of and behind the camera -- has had through the decades."
The Cecil B. DeMille Award -- named for the legendary director -- is presented to "a talented individual for their outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment." Past recipients of the award include Jane Fonda, George Clooney, Morgan Freeman, Oprah Winfrey, Robert De Niro, Audrey Hepburn, Harrison Ford, Jodie Foster, Sophia Loren, Steven Spielberg, Denzel Washington, Robin Williams, Tom Hanks and more.
This week, ET spoke with Jesse Collins, the executive producer of this year's Globes, who revealed how the 2023 ceremony will address the Hollywood Foreign Press Association controversy that led to the 2022 awards show being untelevised.
"I think in a way people will get that," Collins told ET of acknowledging last year's situation, "but we'll also celebrate that past in the sense that it is the 80th Globes. I think we will manage to do it all."
As for how the Globes hope to change in the wake of the nomination process and membership controversy, Collins said, "I think it's about acknowledging the work that's been done, [and] acknowledging that more work needs to be done."
More than anything, though, the 2023 show will be about "celebrating the people who did incredible work this year."
See more from Collins in the video below.
The 80th Golden Globe Awards will air live on NBC and Peacock starting at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The three-hour event taking place at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, will be hosted by comedian and Emmy winner Jerrod Carmichael while presenters and other details about the ceremony have yet to be announced.
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O'Connor (Smith), Rhonda L.
Rhonda L. O'Connor, 59, of DeGraff, OH passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Rhonda was born on January 16, 1964, in Springfield, OH, a daughter of the late Charles and Barbara Knott Smith.
Rhonda married Michael W. O'Connor on April 5, 1986, in Springfield and he survives along with their two children, Amanda (JR) Valvano of Centreville, VA, and Michael (Lynn Trout) O'Connor of Huntsville, OH, four granddaughters, Rose, Phoebe, and Sylvia O'Connor and Kaidlyn Hines.
Rhonda was a 1983 graduate of Graham High School. She enjoyed gardening. She loved being with her family and playing with her granddaughters.
Reverend Bryan Meadows will begin funeral services 3:00 pm, Friday, April 28, 2023, at Shoffstall Funeral Home, 205 S. Main St, Lakeview. With visitation from 1-3 pm.
Memorial contributions may be given in Rhonda's name to donatelife.net as she was an organ donor to help others.
Arrangements are in the care of Shoffstall Funeral Home, Lakeview, OH. Condolences may be expressed at shoffstallfuneralhome.com.
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2023-04-26T05:55:16+00:00
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81-year-old survives nearly a week stuck in snowbank on croissants and candy
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN
An elderly man survived on croissants, candy and biscotti for nearly a week alone in his car, stuck in a snowbank on a desolate California highway.
Jerry Jouret, 81, set out from his mountain house in Big Pine, California, on February 24 to return to his family home in Gardnerville, Nevada — just over three hours away in good driving conditions.
According to his grandson Christian, Jouret thought he could beat the impending snow storm. He was wrong.
During the drive, Jouret accidentally veered onto a smaller road and his SUV became stuck near Gilbert Pass, he told CNN.
Temperatures in the area dropped from the mid 30s into the teens overnight.
The mathematician and former NASA employee was ill-prepared for the weather, wearing only a light windbreaker, his grandson said. “He’s a pretty small,” Christian added. “He doesn’t have a whole lot of meat on his bones.”
A light quilt and a hotel bath towel were the only things Jouret had to keep himself warm, he said.
Described by his grandson as “a very smart man,” Jouret stayed with his car and conserved his vehicle’s gas and battery, only turning the SUV on periodically to warm up.
Roughly 3 feet of snow fell during the series of storms that pummeled the state over the course of the week. Many areas in California saw significant amounts of snow — an unusual occurrence for a state that’s unaccustomed to harsh winters. The dayslong brutal conditions knocked out power to thousands of homes, buried roads in snow and left many stranded, like Jouret.
Jouret survived by eating the few snacks he had in his car. He rolled down his window occasionally to eat snow.
Midway through the third day, Jouret’s car battery died while he was rolling the electric window back up, his grandson said. It remained open a few inches for the duration of his unfortunate adventure.
On February 28, the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office received “a callout for a missing person,” the office said in a Facebook post.
Inyo County Search and Rescue teams planned search missions the next day, but were forced to delay due to safety concerns posed by the winter storm, according to a post from the sheriff’s office.
Then, on March 2, a cell phone ping identified by a California Highway Patrol team helped narrow the search area and once weather allowed, helicopter crews were deployed.
As one team headed to refuel the aircraft, the pilot spotted something he initially thought was a large rock. A closer look revealed a vehicle — and the pilot spotted an arm waving out of the small opening in the car window.
“Within a short period of time, they identified a vehicle partially buried in snow,” the sheriff’s office said. “The CHP crew loaded the person onboard and transported him directly to Bishop Airport for transport to medical care…The subject was discharged from the hospital later that evening.”
Jouret was only in the hospital for a few hours and showed no signs of hypothermia, his grandson said. “The nurses were in shock at how well his vitals were,” said the younger Jouret.
After leaving the hospital, Jouret was returned to his house in Big Pine. He then had to take a bus home to his wife Gardnerville as the couple’s SUV remains stuck in the snow.
Jouret told CNN he is recovering well, but says he remains traumatized by the ordeal.
Christian Jouret hopes his grandfather’s miraculous rescue serves as a warning to others about just how dangerous winter travel can be, especially when it’s not something you are used to.
Above all: “If someone gets trapped, don’t give up hope,” said Christian. “Some of us thought he was a goner. Never give up hoping. The human body is amazing for what it can endure.”
The Inyo County Search and Rescue reminded drivers to be prepared in winter weather conditions.
“If it is snowing, make sure you are prepared, don’t pass road closures and bring extra supplies with you. Or don’t travel at all and wait until roads and weather clear up,” the organization said in a Facebook post.
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ROBSTOWN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Former president Donald Trump will take stage Saturday at a South Texas rally in Robstown, rallying support for Republican candidates days before early voting begins in the Nov. 8 election.
A crowd of Republican supporters have already arrived, making their way into the Richard Borchard Fairgrounds. Many are wearing patriotic colors — red, white and even some blue.
Trump is expected to talk about key topics, and his supporters told ValleyCentral they hope to hear him address immigration, the US-Mexico border, election security and more.
What time will Trump speak?
Trump is expected to take stage at around 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Other speakers are expected to include Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Republican Rep. Michael Cloud, former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting director Tom Homan, and National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd.
What are South Texas Democrats saying?
A Rio Grande Valley native, Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa provided a response to Trump’s election rally early Saturday, saying Trump does not really care about Latino familes but is “using South Texans to score political points–and the last thing our community needs is a visit from another worthless grifter.”
When was the last time Trump visited South Texas?
In the final days of Trump’s presidency, he visited the Rio Grande Valley on Jan. 12, 2021–less than a week after the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot in Washington, D.C. He was impeached for the second time of his four-year term by the U.S. House on Jan. 13, the day after his South Texas visit.
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Susquehanna Township’s Lex Cyrucs added a Big Ten offer to his list on Tuesday.
The 5-foot-11, 170 pounder said that Rutgers joined in the mix for his services.
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This came shortly after Hanna head coach Joe Headen posted a video of Schiano landing near the school in a helicopter.
The speedy sophomore receiver also claims offers from Syracuse, Kent State, UMass and UConn.
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De La Soul co-founder Trugoy the Dove dead at 54
(AP) - David Jude Jolicoeur, known widely as Trugoy the Dove and one of the founding members of the Long Island hip hop trio De La Soul, has died. He was 54.
His representative Tony Ferguson confirmed the reports Sunday. No other information was immediately available.
In recent years, Jolicoeur had said he was battling congestive heart failure, living with a LifeVest machine affixed to his person. De La Soul was part of the hip-hop tribute at the Grammy Awards last week, but Trugoy was not onstage with his fellow bandmates.
Tributes poured in on social media shortly after the news broke Sunday.
“Dave! It was a honor to share so many stages with you,” wrote rapper Big Daddy Kane on Instagram.
Rapper Erik Sermon posted on Instagram that “This one hurts. From Long Island from one of the best rap groups in Hiphop # Delasoul #plug2 Dave has passed away you will be missed… RIP.”
Young Guru added, “Rest in peace my brother. You were loved. @plugwondelasoul I love you brother we are here for you. Smiles I love you bro. This is crazy” and DJ Semtex wrote that it was “heart wrenching news.”
“Luke Cage” showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker wrote on Twitter that, “You don’t understand what De La Soul means to me. Their existence said to me, a black geek from Connecticut that yes, hip-hop belongs to you too, and Trugoy was the balance, McCartney to Pos Lennon, Keith to his Mick. This is a huge loss.”
Jolicoeur was born in Brooklyn but raised in the Amityville area of Long Island, where he met Vincent Mason (Pasemaster Mase) and Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos) and the three decided to form a rap group, with each taking on distinctive names. Trugoy, Jolicoeur said, was backwards for “yogurt.” More recently he’d been going by Dave.
De La Soul’s debut studio album “3 Feet High and Rising,” produced by Prince Paul, was released in 1989 by Tommy Boy Records and praised for being a more light-hearted and positive counterpart to more charged rap offerings like N.W.A’s “Straight Outta Compton” and Public Enemy’s “It Takes a Nation of Millions” released just one year prior.
Sampling everyone from Johnny Cash and Steely Dan to Hall & Oates, De La Soul signaled the beginning of alternative hip-hop. In Rolling Stone, critic Michael Azerrad called it the first “psychedelic hip-hop record.” Some even called them a hippie group, though the members didn’t quite like that.
In 2010, “3 Feet High and Rising” was added to the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for its historic significance.
“It’s a hip-hop masterpiece for the era in which it was released,” Jolicoeur told Billboard earlier this year. “I think the element of that time of what was taking place in music, hip-hop, and our culture, I think it welcomed that and opened up minds and spirits to see and try new different things. ... I think the innocence that we had back then was brave, but we were in a time where innocence was so cool. Not sampling James Brown, but sampling Liberace; I think it was shocking (when) we came out (that) we sampled Liberace. I don’t know if it’d impact the same way (now).”
They followed with “De La Soul Is Dead,” in 1991, which was a bit darker and more divisive with critics, and “Stakes is High,” in 1996.
De La Soul released eight albums and in March were going to make their streaming service debut, on Spotify, Apple Music and others after a long battle with Tommy Boy Records about legal and publishing matters. The 2021 acquisition of Tommy Boy Records by Reservoir, with masters from the likes of De La Soul, Queen Latifah and Naughty By Nature, helped move things along and the full catalog was set to debut on March 3.
“You think that you own your stuff and that now it’s on cruise control, waiting for the checks to come in. But it is not that way at all. There’s a lot to do,” Jolicoeur told Billboard. “You do need collaborators, you do need help, you do need to rework back into the system and not necessarily be the lone commissioner of this project. You need allies, you need companies to work with, you need people to hire, and we learned a big lesson from that. It definitely wasn’t just, “We got our masters back!” It ain’t that.”
Over the years, the group was nominated for six Grammy Awards, winning one for Best Pop Vocal Collaboration for the Gorillaz song “Feel Good Inc.”
During the pandemic, he said, there were talks of solo albums and branching out — which weren’t new.
“We support each other in those ideas, but at the same time, I think the magic really happens when it’s the three of us,” he said. “I’m not trying to crack that formula, and I don’t think anyone else is, either.”
Asked what advice he would give to groups about how to stay together, he said you have to fight, but remember you’re fighting for the team.
“Sometimes it’s about money, but then there’s an element of: We don’t get along because we haven’t been honest with each other. Get through that honesty, move on, and keep going — because it feels good going. Fight it out, get it all out, and come back knowing that you’re fighting for the team,” he said.
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Online book retailer Booksio has just launched and pledged 10% of every book, audiobook, and magazine sale to customer-selected charities.
FRESNO, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Improve the world with Booksio, a new online book retailer launching this month.
Booksio (part of 360 Media Direct) will soon be the name on every print, digital, and audiobook fan's lips. This woman-owned online retailer has more than 15+ million book and magazine titles available, placing them securely in the top ten book retailers in the United States. But what makes them different is their philanthropic approach to business. While other companies may question WHAT they can gain, Booksio is more concerned with who they can help.
Every month, Booksio highlights one or two organizations as their featured charities. Chosen charities are promoted to the Booksio audience and receive 10% of all purchases for the duration of the month. Customers can also CHOOSE which charity benefits from their donation, allowing them to connect directly with the charity that resonates best with them. Customers will find the sign-up process to be user-friendly.
According to principal and co-founder Kelly Vucovich, "We wanted our values to drive Booksio's charitable giving. The list of charities we've brought together is passionate about both their work and the impact they're leaving on the world. They've made an enormous effort to make a difference, from providing a hot meal or working to overcome systemic inequalities."
"We are so excited to share the Booksio mission," states Vucovich, "By tying this into the purchase of books and magazines, we're giving consumers a chance to give back and share in the joys, challenges, and knowledge of creators everywhere. And when those stories are told, the impact on our communities is much greater than financial support alone."
Booksio is part of the 360 Media Direct family of services, created through the acquisition of Hummingbird Digital Media in May 2020. Both organizations have a long history with the publishing industry, serving as digital fulfillment platforms for major and independent publishers and organizations.
Booksio will deliver digital books in EPUB or PDF formats and can be read using a web browser or the Booksio app, currently available for Apple and Android devices. Non-charitable organizations can partner with Booksio through branded storefronts and perks for employees or clients. More information can be found on www.booksio.com.
About 360 Media Direct: 360 Media Direct is a robust digital marketplace for data-driven customer acquisition and marketing execution. We help businesses grow and connect with new and existing customers to ensure long-term brand engagement, loyalty, and equity.
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MOSCOW, Idaho (AP)Nik Mains’ 14 points helped Northern Arizona defeat Idaho 72-50 on Saturday.
Mains also added six rebounds for the Lumberjacks (8-21, 4-12 Big Sky Conference). Xavier Fuller scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 7 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line, and added five rebounds. Trenton McLaughlin was 4 of 8 shooting (1 for 3 from distance) to finish with nine points.
The Vandals (10-18, 4-11) were led in scoring by Isaac Jones, who finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Dominique Ford added 16 points and three steals for Idaho. In addition, Nigel Burris finished with four points.
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2023-02-19T07:30:32+00:00
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Christine McVie, who played in Fleetwood Mac for about 30 years, died Wednesday at 79. We appreciate her with some music.
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Christine McVie, who played in Fleetwood Mac for about 30 years, died Wednesday at 79. We appreciate her with some music.
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GBank Financial Holdings Inc. (the "Company") (OTCQX: GBFH), the parent company for GBank (formerly known as "Bank of George") (the "Bank"), is pleased to announce it has been named to the 2023 OTCQX® Best 50, a ranking of top performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market last year.
The OTCQX Best 50 is an annual ranking of the top 50 U.S. and international companies traded on the OTCQX market. The ranking is calculated based on an equal weighting of one-year total return and average daily dollar volume growth in the previous calendar year. Companies in the 2023 OTCQX Best 50 were ranked based on their performance in 2022. The list spans over 600 companies of all sizes, industries, and geographic regions; from well-capitalized banking institutions to large capitalization global brands.
Edward M. Nigro, Executive Chairman, stated "The recognition of GBank stock as a top performer in the OTCQX reflects the tireless work by our employees, management team, and Board to implement our ever-evolving business objectives. We shall continue our commitment to create new initiatives for future growth and success."
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The OTCQX Best Market offers transparent and efficient trading of established, investor-focused U.S. and global companies. To qualify for the OTCQX market, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.
GBank Financial Holdings Inc. (the "Company") (GBFH), a bank holding company with approximately $667 million in assets at September 30, 2022, conducts business through its wholly owned subsidiary, GBank (formerly known as "Bank of George") (the "Bank"). Founded in 2007, the Bank operates two full-service commercial branches in Las Vegas, Nevada, with primary lending activities focused on engaging clients in Nevada, California, Utah, and Arizona. GBank has key businesses in three prominent divisions: SBA Lending, Gaming FinTech, and Commercial Lending. The Bank conducts business nationally through its SBA lending activities (ranked 14th in the nation by the U.S. Small Business Administration for SBA 7(a) dollar loan volume through September 30, 2022) and its BankCard Services, LLC ("BCS") partnership. Launched in 2016, its Gaming FinTech Division, through its contract with BCS, is empowering Sightline Payments Play+ Solution (Sightline Payments) for seamless and secure pay-and-play that is enabling cashless, mobile commerce solutions for gaming, lottery, and sports betting ecosystems – positioning the Bank as a financial leader in this new payments world. The Bank also provides general commercial banking services with an emphasis on serving the needs of small- and medium-sized businesses, high net worth individuals, professionals, and investors. The Bank offers a full complement of consumer deposit products and is focused on delivering a premium level of service. GBank has been recognized every year for each of the past six years by S&P Capital IQ in its Top 100 Best-Performing Community Banks. For more information about GBank, please visit its website at www.g.bank. The Company's Common Stock is quoted on the US OTCQX Market under the symbol GBFH.
GBank has made forward-looking statements in this Press Release. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries. When words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," or similar expressions occur in this Press Release, the Company is making forward-looking statements. Note that many factors could affect the future financial results of the Company and its subsidiaries, both individually and collectively, and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements contained in this Press Release. Those factors include, but are not limited to: the recent and continuing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which poses risks and may harm the Company's business and results of operations in future quarters, credit risk, changes in market interest rates, inability to achieve merger-related synergies, competition, economic downturn or recession, and government regulation and supervision. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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Federal pandemic aid that shored up the nation's child care industry runs out this fall. The funding cliff is forcing California and other states to make tough decisions about its child care system.
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Federal pandemic aid that shored up the nation's child care industry runs out this fall. The funding cliff is forcing California and other states to make tough decisions about its child care system.
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Bogey-free 4-under 69 by Will Zalatoris in the third round at the Sentry Tournament of Champions
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Will Zalatoris makes birdie on No. 15 at Sentry
In the third round of the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions, Will Zalatoris makes a 8-foot birdie putt on the par-5 15th hole.
In his third round at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, Will Zalatoris hit 7 of 15 fairways and 17 of 18 greens in regulation, and finished the day without a bogey. Zalatoris finished his round tied for 16th at 12 under; Collin Morikawa is in 1st at 20 under; Scottie Scheffler and J.J. Spaun are tied for 2nd at 17 under; and Max Homa and Sungjae Im are tied for 4th at 16 under.
After a drive to the left side of the fairway on the 526-yard par-5 fifth hole, Will Zalatoris hit an approach shot from 203 yards to 15 feet, setting himself up for the birdie on the hole. This moved Will Zalatoris to 1 under for the round.
On the 550-yard par-5 ninth hole, Zalatoris reached the green in 3 and sunk a 4-foot putt for birdie. This moved Zalatoris to 2 under for the round.
On the 301-yard par-4 14th hole, Zalatoris reached the green in 2 and sunk a 17-foot putt for birdie. This moved Zalatoris to 3 under for the round.
After a 304 yard drive on the 541-yard par-5 15th, Zalatoris chipped his third shot to 8 feet, which he rolled for one-putt birdie on the hole. This moved Zalatoris to 4 under for the round.
At the 677-yard par-5 18th, Zalatoris got on in 2 and missed his birdie putt from 5 feet to finish with a 3-putt par. This left Zalatoris to 4 under for the round.
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City officials and special needs advocates gathered last week to discuss the communities needs in regard to the Autism and Special Needs Masterplan. This follows a previous town hall meeting that allowed residents to provide feedback and recommendations based on theirs or their loved one’s needs and challenges.
According to Laredo Health Department Director Dr. Richard Chamberlain, the first town hall meeting was followed by a survey of attendees to gather more data. There were 58 responses collected from 75 participants whose feedback helps in developing the comprehensive masterplan.
While the sample size may have been a far cry from the thousands of residents who are part of the autism and/or special needs community, those that answered the survey stated that the overall quality of services in Laredo for persons on the autism spectrum was ranked at approximately 2.24 rate out of five.
“That’s just showing us that we are not even halfway there,” Chamberlain said. “We are not doing well, and this is why a great initiative brought by Councilmember (Vanessa) Perez and is being supported by the rest of the council that we begin this initiative and start putting together a master plan.
The survey continued to highlight a number of missing commodities or services that benefit the community. These include services such as employment, therapy, recreation, education, specialists, child care and more. Residents said that further inclusivity through different organizations is needed, as well as better information on resources and better opportunities to learn social skills for residents are missing.
Chamberlain said that the efforts by local advocacy organizations help lead the direction of the first chapter of the master plan. It will be a sort of living document and will serve as a guide for the health department, working with both residents and organizations. The city stated that community involvement and feedback is essential to learn and incorporate all the needs and concerns of the community, which will then create the framework of a proactive strategic plan.
A parent spoke about their child’s experience at Clark Elementary. As part of the Clark special needs unit, the mother shared her concerns regarding her child’s unit move to United Middle School while other students will move to Clark Middle School.
“All that effort put into those kids that already know my kids and know all the other kids, they’re going to be lost once they go to a different school where nobody knows them. That’s my main concern,” the mother said, adding that her concern regarding her perception of a lack of empathy exacerbates the move.
She was joined by another mother who echoed the sentiments and said that the master plan should consider ways to raise awareness and inclusivity. The mother, whose child is on the autism spectrum, said that the community has principals and teachers who go beyond their duties to help parents and students.
This inclusivity and awareness by education staff was said to be needed in every career field throughout the community. And with parents looking for solutions and support to find the best for their children, it is important to know what resources are available currently.
Currently, the City of Laredo Blue Ribbon Committee for People with Disabilities hosts a website with resources links that include job opportunities, medical assistance and support agencies. It contains a list of different disabilities that takes visitors to information sites per the respective disability, national and local.
As the town hall once again provides some further feedback for the developing master plan, Chamberlain showcased three different logos for the Laredo Autism Coalition. The logos would help not only help bring some inspiring visualization to the autism coalition, but also serves as a mark for businesses and locations that are inclusive and aware of the autism community.
As part of the Laredo Autism and Special Needs Master Plan, Chamberlain said that one aspect will include training for businesses to build the level of inclusivity. The mark will help residents identify businesses with the training once implemented after the plan’s completion.
Lastly, Chamberlain indicated that a third town hall will be held on Nov. 16-17 at the McKendrick Ochoa Salinas Library. This will follow the similar structure of the previous town halls and is another opportunity for residents to provide feedback and generate data.
After November, the data will be analyzed, and the master plan will be drafted in December before it is revised and reviewed in January. According to the current timeline, the “All Kinds of Minds” Masterplan will be published in February.
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2022-10-23T19:14:17+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/All-Kinds-of-Minds-masterplan-continues-its-17525269.php
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Brittney Griner is back in the United States after an arduous 10-month saga in Russia. Yet nearly half of her WNBA peers opted to compete abroad this winter to supplement their incomes.
None are playing in Russia, for obvious reasons — Griner's ordeal and the country's ongoing war with Ukraine — but 67 of the league's 144 players are in Australia, Turkey, Italy and about a half-dozen other countries.
“Our players are going to do what’s best for them in consultation with their families and their agents,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. “And we’re certainly here to help them think through the security risks and things like that. I think you’re seeing players take advantage of other opportunities, and we’re certainly going to provide them more opportunities to do things with the league in the offseason and keep the momentum going around the great play that they put on the court every year.”
Griner, an All-Star with the Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained following her arrest at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport in February on drug possession charges while returning to Russia to play for her overseas team. She was convicted and sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia before the U.S. and Russia made a high-level prisoner exchange Thursday that allowed her to return home.
Griner has not spoken publicly nor announced announced her career plans since she was freed. But if she wanted to return to the court, she would be welcomed back by the WNBA, the Mercury and USA Basketball.
Engelbert said she’d give Griner and her family some space and time before any discussion about returning to the league, whose season begins May 19. South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley, who coached Griner on the 2020 Olympic team, feels that playing again could be helpful to the dominant center.
Playing overseas brings in salaries for a handful of WNBA players that top $1 million. It's a lucrative alternative to the marketing deals that the WNBA offers players to remain in the U.S. during the offseason and promote the league; top players like Griner can now make $700,000 when factoring in all possible revenue streams offered by the WNBA.
But there's no denying that the disparity in pay between professional men's basketball players and professional women's basketball players — Griner included — is still vast. The top salaries for WNBA players are much less than the minimum salary of about $953,000 for NBA players (excluding those on two-way contracts) for various reasons, primarily the difference in profit margins and media rights.
The NBA's revenues topped $10 billion for the first time last season, and the league has a $24 billion, nine-year television deal. Its next one, set to kick in around 2025, is expected to be worth significantly more. The WNBA does not publicly release its revenue numbers.
WNBA players have never asked to make the same as their NBA counterparts — they acknowledge it’s impossible — but have asked for an equal revenue share.
So, the WNBA players look outside of the U.S., and Turkey has become the main destination for this winter with nearly two dozen of them playing there. Top players can make a few hundred thousand dollars playing in Turkey — significantly less than what they could earn in Russia.
Breanna Stewart, who plays for the Seattle Storm, chose to play in Turkey because it was closer to her wife's family in Spain.
“You want to have a better lifestyle, a better off-the-court experience, and just continue to appreciate other countries,” she told The Associated Press during the FIBA World Cup in September.
Last offseason, 73 WNBA players went overseas. Five years ago, it was about 90 players. The decline points to the growing options in the U.S., especially with the marketing agreements, which Englebert said tripled this year.
“The owners really stepped up on the compensation side for the players in this collective bargaining cycle,” Engelbert said at the WNBA Finals, “and I think the kind of quid pro quo for that was prioritization, showing up on time for our season.”
Players also can take part in the Athletes Unlimited league, which started last year in the U.S. The five-week season has 13 WNBA players signed for this year, up from two during the league’s inaugural year.
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2022-12-09T20:09:20+00:00
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daytondailynews.com
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Florida may ban girls’ period talk in elementary grades
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Legislation moving in the Florida House would ban discussion of menstrual cycles and other human sexuality topics in elementary grades.
The bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Stan McClain would restrict public school instruction on human sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases and related topics to grades 6 through 12. McClain confirmed at a recent committee meeting that discussions about menstrual cycles would also be restricted to those grades.
“So if little girls experience their menstrual cycle in 5th grade or 4th grade, will that prohibit conversations from them since they are in the grade lower than sixth grade?” asked state Rep. Ashley Gantt, a Democrat who taught in public schools and noted that girls as young as 10 can begin having periods.
“It would,” McClain responded.
The GOP-backed legislation cleared the House Education Quality Subcommittee on Wednesday by a 13-5 vote mainly along party lines. It would also allow parents to object to books and other materials their children are exposed to, require schools to teach that a person’s sexual identity is determined biologically at birth and set up more scrutiny of certain educational materials by the state Department of Education.
McClain said the bill’s intent is to bring uniformity to sex education across all of Florida’s 67 school districts and provide more pathways for parents to object to books or other materials they find inappropriate for younger children.
At the committee meeting, Gantt asked whether teachers could face punishment if they discuss menstruation with younger students.
“My concern is they won’t feel safe to have those conversations with these little girls,” she said.
McClain said “that would not be the intent” of the bill and that he is “amenable” to some changes to its language. The measure must be approved by another committee before it can reach the House floor; a similar bill is pending in the Senate.
An email seeking comment was sent Saturday to the office of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely seen as a potential 2024 presidential candidate.
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2023-03-19T10:46:05+00:00
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wlbt.com
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FORT PIERCE, Fla., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenscreens.ai, the freight industry's leading dynamic pricing infrastructure, announced the promotion of Kevin Coomes to Chief Revenue Officer, effective July 1st, 2023. As CRO, he will continue to accelerate the growth of the organization and lead the Sales & Marketing teams.
Since joining Greenscreens.ai in the Fall of 2021, Kevin has played an instrumental role in the organization's growth, with a reported YoY growth of 550% in 2022, expanding the customer portfolio from 10 to over 100. Customers include Werner, NFI, Giltner, U.S Foods/Gampac, and Priority1.
"It has been an honor and a privilege to have Kevin on our team here at Greenscreens.ai," said Dawn Salvucci-Favier, Greenscreens.ai's CEO and Chief Product Officer. "I am thrilled to be able to offer this well-deserved promotion to Kevin and look forward to continuing the journey towards the next phase of Greenscreen.ai together."
Kevin brings a wealth of knowledge to Greensceens.ai, having built an extensive network over the past decade while contributing to the success and innovation of both the U.S. and China logistics markets. He played a crucial role in designing and implementing sales, marketing, and product growth strategies for ExFreight Zeta, Inc. and Revenova, LLC. He also supported consulting projects with Metafora (formerly known as CarrierDirect) during the very early stages of each company's development.
In a time when growth has slowed for many SaaS companies, Greenscreens.ai is still finding ways to disrupt the market and grow by delivering notable value to freight brokers and 3PLs.
"I'm extremely excited about this next chapter and honored by our team's trust in me to help spearhead our growth. The technology we provide to the freight market is innovative, disruptive, and necessary," said Kevin Coomes. "Our massive growth over the past two years has been incredible. It is a clear testament to our highly talented team, the incredible culture we've built, and the phenomenal customers that support our mission to improve the freight pricing process."
About Greenscreens.ai
Greenscreens.ai is a dynamic pricing infrastructure for the logistics industry that delivers freight market pricing intelligence and business insights to help grow and protect margins. We exist to help our customers quote with confidence & win more business…more profitably. Our solution combines the power of aggregated market data and an organization's own data with advanced machine learning techniques to deliver short-term predictive freight market pricing specific to your company's individual buying and selling behavior. To learn more, visit: www.greenscreens.ai
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2023-07-05T15:59:40+00:00
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live5news.com
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https://www.live5news.com/prnewswire/2023/07/05/greenscreensai-promotes-kevin-coomes-chief-revenue-officer/
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Milliman 100 plans' deficit dropped from $67.9 billion to $8.7 billion, in spite of negative (-18.6%) investment return
SEATTLE, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the results of its 2023 Corporate Pension Funding Study (PFS), which analyzes data for the 100 U.S. public companies with the largest defined benefit (DB) pension plans. The plans in this study represent employers across multiple business sectors, including communications, healthcare, financial services, industrials, energy, technology, utilities, and others. This marks the 23rd consecutive year in which the report has been published.
In a notable year marked by the Federal Reserve raising interest rates by more than 400 basis points to battle inflation, the Milliman 100 companies ended their 2022 fiscal years with a funded percentage of 99.3%, up from 96.3% the year prior. Despite investment returns for the year of -18.6% (with asset values dropping from an all-time PFS high in 2021 to their lowest value since 2012), 45 of the 100 companies had a funded ratio of at least 100% at their fiscal year-end thanks to a huge jump in discount rates. The aggregate pension deficit for these companies decreased from $67.9 billion to $8.7 billion.
"With both equities and fixed-income assets performing poorly in 2022, none of the Milliman 100 plans were safe from negative portfolio returns," said Zorast Wadia, principal at Milliman and co-author of the PFS. "However, with lower equity prices and higher bond yields at the end of 2022, we are likely to see plan sponsors increase their expected return assumptions for the first time in the 23-year history of the Milliman PFS. The higher expected return assumptions should help to somewhat soften the blow of higher anticipated pension expense due to the large rise in discount rates, in the year ahead."
Our expectations for 2023 include:
- Plan sponsor contributions are likely to increase given the significant investment losses suffered during 2022.
- Many companies may flip the switch from pension income to pension expense in FY2023 relative to FY2022.
- With the positive first-quarter returns seen in 2023 along with muted discount rate movements, the Milliman 100 companies are likely to be at an overall funding surplus; however with economic and political uncertainty lingering, we wouldn't be surprised to see funded status oscillation throughout the year.
To view the complete results of the 2023 Milliman Corporate Pension Funding Study, visit www.milliman.com/pfs. To see Milliman's full range of annual Pension Funding Studies, go to https://www.milliman.com/en/retirement-and-benefits/pension-funding-studies. To receive regular updates of Milliman's pension funding analysis, contact us at pensionfunding@milliman.com.
About Milliman
Milliman is among the world's largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe. For further information visit milliman.com.
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Review | ‘George and Emily Get Married’
Santa Barbara City College Theatre Group Presents an Intimate Production in the Spirit of ‘Our Town’
In the new play George and Emily Get Married, writer and director Rick Mokler has created a play in the spirit of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, borrowing characters and concepts and applying them to a 21st-century courtship. In Our Town, George and Emily are young lovers in the early 1900s. In George and Emily Get Married, George and Emily are a contemporary, early-thirties couple on their wedding day. It’s less of a straightforward narrative than it is a rumination on the evolving concept of marriage, formulated in the structure of one couple’s wedding day.
George and Emily is not a comedy, though there are funny moments; nor is it really a drama, in that there’s very little conflict. Instead, it’s an earnest look at well-adjusted people of some privilege as they perform an example of a wedding. The bride (Addison Clarke) and groom (Robert Moris Castillo) seem happy, and their families, despite any personal misgivings, are friendly and supportive. There’s some emotional struggle between Emily’s estranged parents (DD Howard and Paul Canter), but they keep it polite. As far as weddings go, it’s a lovely event. As far as stories go, it’s a gentle trot around the track with soft turns and relatively low stakes.
What works well for this intimate production in the Jurkowitz Theatre are the meta constructions that give the entire show a layer of stylish theatricality. Highlights include a brief “pause” from the play action for a lecture from Professor Willard (Nancy Nufer) about the history and social ramifications of marriage. These types of broken-fourth-wall storytelling techniques are inspired by Our Town and are an entertaining nod to the source material.
George and Emily Get Married is presented by the SBCC Theatre Group and runs through April 29 on the SBCC campus. See theatregroupsbcc.com.
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2023-04-18T23:09:35+00:00
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independent.com
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https://www.independent.com/2023/04/18/review-george-and-emily-get-married/
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DALLAS (AP) — After Mary Brooks was found dead on the floor of her Dallas-area condo, grocery bags from a shopping trip still on her countertop, authorities decided the 87-year-old had died of natural causes.
Even after her family discovered jewelry was missing — including a coral necklace she loved and diamond rings — it took an attack on another woman weeks later for police to reconsider.
The next capital murder trial for Billy Chemirmir, 49, begins Monday in Dallas in the death of Brooks, one of 22 older women he is charged with killing. The charges against Chemirmir grew in the years following his 2018 arrest, as police across the Dallas area reexamined the deaths of older people that had been considered natural, even though families raised alarm bells about missing jewelry. Four indictments were added this summer.
Chemirmir, who maintains his innocence, was convicted in April of capital murder in the smothering death of 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris and sentenced to life in prison without parole. He will receive the same punishment if convicted in Brooks’ death. His first trial in Harris’ death ended in a mistrial last November when the jury deadlocked.
Loren Adair Smith, whose 91-year-old mother is among those Chemirmir is charged with killing, will be among the many relatives of victims attending the trial, which, she said, brings a “huge bag of mixed feelings.”
“At the same time of having that dread feeling, we are really glad to go back and bring this chapter to a close,” Smith said.
It was Mary Annis Bartel’s survival of a March 2018 attack that set Chemirmir’s arrest in motion. Bartel, 91 at the time, told police that a man had forced his way into her apartment at an independent living community for seniors, tried to smother her with a pillow and took her jewelry.
Before Bartel died in 2020, she described the attack in a taped interview that was played at Chemirmir’s previous trials. She said the minute she opened her door and saw a man wearing green rubber gloves, she knew she was in “grave danger.”
Police said they found Chemirmir the next day in the parking lot of his apartment complex. He was holding jewelry and cash, and had just thrown away a large red jewelry box. Documents in the box led them to the home of Harris, who was found dead in her bedroom, lipstick smeared on her pillow.
At trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Harris and Chemirmir were checking out at the same time at a Walmart just hours before she was found dead.
In a video interview with police, Chemirmir told a detective that he made money by buying and selling jewelry, and that he had also worked as a caregiver and a security guard.
Most of Chemirmir’s alleged victims lived in apartments at independent living communities for older people. The women he’s accused of killing in private homes include the widow of a man he had cared for while working as an at-home caregiver.
Brooks’ grandson, David Cuddihee, testified that he found her body on Jan. 31, 2018. He said she had sometimes used a cane but was still healthy and active.
“She would walk to church, she would walk to the dentist down the street,” Cuddihee said.
Police testified that grocery receipts showed Brooks was at Walmart the day before her body was found. Surveillance video from the store showed a vehicle matching the description of Chemirmir’s leaving just after Brooks, going in the same direction.
Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot, a Democrat, decided to seek life sentences rather than the death penalty when he tried Chemirmir on two of his 13 capital murder cases in the county. His Republican opponent has criticized that decision as he seeks reelection in the nation’s busiest death penalty state.
In an interview with The Dallas Morning News, Creuzot said he’s not against the death penalty, but among things he considers when deciding whether to pursue it are the time it takes before someone is executed, the costs of appeals and whether the person would still be a danger to society behind bars. Chemirmir, he added, is “going to die in the penitentiary.”
Prosecutors in neighboring Collin County haven’t said if they will try any of their nine capital murder cases against Chemirmir.
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2022-10-02T22:46:44+00:00
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cenlanow.com
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https://www.cenlanow.com/national/ap-man-accused-of-killing-22-older-women-goes-on-trial-again/
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BEIJING, Sep. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Joy Spreader Group Inc. (HKG:6988, "the Group", "Joy Spreader"), a leading marketing technology company listed in Hong Kong, announced its interim results for the fiscal year 2022 on August 31. According to the report, the Group maintained robust business growth in the first half of 2022, with a revenue of HK$1.367 billion, almost matching the revenue of HK$1.396 billion for the full year of 2021. The solid growth was, for the most part, attributable to the Group's rapid expansion in Southeast Asia, with the international e-commerce business bringing in sales of 813,400 units or HK$1.021 billion for the half-year time period.
Based on the underlying logic of algorithmic marketing, coupled with leading preference-driven recommendation algorithms, Joy Spreader has not only accelerated the expansion of the international e-commerce portfolio and achieved rapid sales growth, but also adjusted its interactive entertainment business strategy in line with the evolving macro environment of its domestic business through increased efforts to expand non-interactive entertainment businesses. These adjustments have delivered remarkable results.
In the first half of 2022, Joy Spreader recorded revenue of HK$229 million from interactive entertainment and digital product marketing, and HK$310 million from the domestic short-form video (SFV)-based e-commerce marketing business. The two key businesses, which contributed nearly 70% of the Group's revenue last year, have been hard hit by challenging market conditions during the reporting period, such as tighter regulation policies and the ongoing pandemic. However, profits did not fall off a cliff as they did for the gaming and pure e-commerce sectors, mainly due to the Group's responsive business strategy of enriching its marketable product categories. Joy Spreader witnessed a YoY revenue surge of 151.27% to HK$114 million in its non-interactive entertainment business, which served as an effective hedge against the risks from tightening industry policies and the continuation of the pandemic. The jump in revenue fully proved the Group's forward-looking diversification of the product portfolio, as well as the core strength of its prepaid locked-in traffic model coupled with its high barrier to entry for competitors.
With the progressive implementation of its diversified business development strategy, alongside strong digital technologies that align with the trends driving the mobile web as well as with the business needs of customers, Joy Spreader is well positioned to efficiently utilize new media traffic to facilitate the commercialization of new media, the scalability of its international e-commerce, and the development of IP-based culture-related businesses, in a move to evolve into a leading new media performance-based technology company with global reach by integrating algorithmic marketing, overseas e-commerce, and first-party traffic.
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2022-09-02T11:32:06+00:00
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kcrg.com
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https://www.kcrg.com/prnewswire/2022/09/02/joy-spreader-announces-2022-interim-results-its-diversified-business-strategy-continues-solidify-fundamentals/
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A look at non-NFL players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Just last week, Buffalo Bills assistant athletic trainer Denny Kellington generated buzz as a potential nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame following his life-saving actions to administer CPR to Damar Hamlin.
While Kellington’s window for the next round of inductees has passed, it wouldn’t be unprecedented for a non-player to earn the yellow jacket. In fact, the Hall of Fame is currently filled with people that made a lasting impact on the game without ever suiting up.
Here’s a look at some of the different paths Hall of Famers have taken to Canton.
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How many members are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
As of last February with the induction of the class of 2022, there are 362 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. These include former players, coaches, officials, owners, commissioners and various contributors to the league.
What are the requirements to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
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For a very elite club, there’s really only one requirement for entry – an inductee must be at least five seasons removed from their last season as a coach or player. For example, a candidate for the upcoming class of 2023 could not have played past the 2017 season.
For non-players and coaches, there is no minimum year requirement.
How many members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame never played in the NFL?
You might be surprised to learn that some of the biggest names in NFL history never put on the pads themselves. This includes former league commissioners Pete Rozelle and Paul Tagliabue, longtime coach and commentator John Madden and a whole slew of coaches and owners such as Paul Brown, Jerry Jones and Vince Lombardi, among others.
The list of Hall-of-Famers who never played in the NFL is below:
- George Young (team executive)
- Ron Wolf (general manager)
- Ralph C. Wilson (founder of the Buffalo Bills)
- Bill Walsh (coach)
- Dick Vermeil (coach)
- Hank Stram (coach)
- Don Shula (coach)
- Tex Schramm (team executive)
- Steve Sabol (co-founder of NFL Films)
- Ed Sabol (co-founder of NFL Films)
- Pete Rozelle (league commissioner)
- Dan Rooney (team owner)
- Art Rooney (founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Hugh “Shorty” Ray (league commissioner)
- Bill Polian (general manager)
- Bill Parcells (coach)
- Bill Nunn (sportswriter, scout)
- “Greasy” Neale (coach)
- Art McNally (referee)
- George Preston Marshall (founded the franchise now known as the Washington Commanders)
- Wellington Mara (team owner)
- Tim Mara (founder of the New York Giants)
- John Madden (coach and commentator)
- Vince Lombardi (coach)
- Marc Levy (coach and executive)
- Jerry Jones (team owner)
- Jimmy Johnson (coach)
- Lamar Hunt (founder of the American Football League)
- Paul Tagliabue (league commissioner)
- Joe Gibbs (coach)
- Weeb Ewbank (coach)
- Edward DeBartolo Jr. (team owner)
- Al Davis (team executive)
- Joseph Carr (league president and executive)
- Paul Brown (coach and co-founder of the Cleveland Browns)
- Gil Brandt (scout)
- Pat Bowlen (team owner)
- Charles Bidwel (team owner)
- “Bert” Bell (league commissioner)
- Bobby Beathard (general manager)
- George Allen (coach)
There are a number of other Hall of Famers – particularly in the early days of professional football – that wore a number of hats during their time with the league. These include legends such as Jim Thorpe, George Halas and Earl “Curly” Lambeau.
When is the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame class announced?
Just last week, the NFL narrowed its list of finalists for the class of 2023 down from 28 to 15. The final round of inductees will be confirmed Feb. 9, right before the Super Bowl.
According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the anticipated induction date is Aug. 5, 2023.
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2023-01-14T04:13:16+00:00
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nbcmiami.com
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https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/sports/a-look-at-non-nfl-players-in-the-pro-football-hall-of-fame/2950369/
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Child, 4, dies in fall from balcony at Fla. resort
Published: Sep. 4, 2022 at 10:54 PM CDT|Updated: 42 minutes ago
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG) - Police say a 4-year-old child died after falling off a third-floor balcony at a Florida resort.
The Panama City Beach Police Department responded around 7 a.m. Saturday to a report of a child that had fallen off a balcony at Laketown Wharf Resort, according to WJHG.
Police say the 4-year-old child fell from a third-floor balcony around 4:30 a.m Saturday. The child did not survive the fall.
Police say the child was found by someone going to the gym.
The child’s family was visiting the area from Georgia.
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2022-09-05T04:36:38+00:00
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kalb.com
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kevin Love has chosen to sign with the Miami Heat for the remainder of the season once he clears waivers, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday.
And a second person said the Heat also are finalizing plans to add another big man in free agent center Cody Zeller, with that deal expected to be completed before the team gathers in Miami to begin practice following the All-Star break. Both people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither contract had been signed.
Love’s decision was first reported by ESPN.
The 6-foot-9 forward and the Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to buyout terms on Saturday, ending his nine-year run with the team that he helped win the 2016 NBA championship.
Over parts of 15 NBA seasons with Cleveland and Minnesota, Love has averaged 17.2 points and 10.5 rebounds. He averaged career-lows of 8.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 20 minutes per game in 41 games, almost all as a reserve, this season for Cleveland and didn’t play in the team’s final 12 games before the All-Star break.
That prompted buyout talks, and once they were done, Love chose Miami.
“It would give us another vet, another guy who’s been through the playoffs, another guy who knows what it takes to win and get to where we want to go,” Heat center Bam Adebayo said.
Love is a five-time NBA All-Star, an Olympic champion and FIBA World Cup champion as part of USA Basketball, and his combination of size and 3-point shooting ability would seem to fit perfectly into the Heat system.
Miami will become Zeller’s third NBA city. He has averaged 8.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in 494 games with Charlotte and Portland. The 6-foot-11 center was the fourth pick in the 2013 draft.
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2023-02-19T18:13:25+00:00
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wnct.com
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https://www.wnct.com/sports/ap-ap-sources-love-picks-miami-heat-set-to-sign-zeller/
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(The Hill) – President Biden on Tuesday said he has confidence in his son, Hunter Biden, amid reports that federal agents believe there is enough evidence to charge Hunter with tax crimes and a false statement on a gun purchase.
“Well, first of all, I’m proud of my son. This is a kid who got, not a kid — he’s a grown man. He got hooked on — like many families have had happen, hooked on drugs. He’s overcome that. He’s established a new life,” Biden told CNN’s Jake Tapper in an interview.
Biden noted Hunter acknowledged in his book that he wrote on a gun application that he was not using drugs at a time when he was battling addiction. But the president said he didn’t know anything about it at the time.
“So I have great confidence in my son,” Biden said. “I love him and he’s on the straight and narrow, and he has been for a couple years now. And I’m just so proud of him.”
The Washington Post first reported that federal agents believe there is enough evidence to charge Hunter Biden over the false answer on his application for a gun in 2018, as well as whether he failed to properly report all of his income.
The decision of whether to charge Hunter Biden ultimately lies with U.S. Attorney David Weiss, who is a holdover from the Trump administration.
The president has repeatedly said he is proud of his son for overcoming his addiction issues, and he has been adamant that he would not interfere in any Justice Department investigation.
That investigation into Hunter Biden has been ongoing for years, and Republicans have tried to use questions about Biden’s son against him. Former President Trump, during the 2020 campaign, repeatedly highlighted Hunter Biden’s foreign business interests to paint the Biden family as corrupt.
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2022-10-12T04:09:56+00:00
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wric.com
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https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/biden-says-he-has-great-confidence-in-hunter-amid-reports-of-possible-charges/
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MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (WHNT) — An Alabama woman is trying to find a teddy bear’s original owner after discovering a person’s ashes inside the stuffed animal.
Vicki Wise, of Lauderdale County, told Nexstar’s WHNT that she was driving through a Muscle Shoals neighborhood when her daughter noticed a stuffed bear sitting by a pile of garbage. Wise said they picked up the stuffed animal for her dog.
Afterward, they discovered a Velcro pouch in the bear’s back, and inside was a small, heart-shaped box with a person’s ashes inside.
“It was mind-blowing,” Wise said. “I just couldn’t believe I found something like that in a trash bin. It was startling.”
On the back of the box was a name: “Barry Freed.” A note attached to the box says Freed passed away on May 20, 2020.
Wise explained that a quick internet search of the person’s name did not give her many results. She is now trying to find the original owner.
“I don’t know who he is. All I know is his name and the date he passed away,” Wise said. “I don’t know where he’s from. I don’t know anything about him. But I do know that he had to be loved, and I know that the person he belongs to is missing him.”
The phrase “Forever In My Heart” is embroidered on the bear’s foot. It is also printed on top of the heart-shaped box.
If you know who the teddy bear may have belonged to, you can submit a tip on WHNT’s website.
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2023-01-05T14:48:41+00:00
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nwahomepage.com
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https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/national/alabama-woman-finds-trashed-teddy-bear-with-human-ashes-inside/
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DÜSSELDORF, Germany, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The software provider Workbase (available at: https://www.workbase.com) is actively doing its part to protect the climate by making monthly donations.
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2022-06-27T17:11:41+00:00
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kfyrtv.com
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https://www.kfyrtv.com/prnewswire/2022/06/27/workbase-employee-platform-supports-stripe-climate/
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Ex-hospital workers accused of throwing away ashes of stillborn infant
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - Police have charged two former employees of a suburban Atlanta hospital laundry with stealing an urn containing the ashes of a stillborn infant and then throwing away the ashes.
Marietta Police last week arrested a married couple, Anilus and Rosnie Frederic, charging them with theft and abandonment of a dead body.
Kieran Massey told WAGA-TV that his fiancée, Carla Watson, gave birth to a stillborn daughter in August. The infant was cremated and her ashes placed inside a small gold urn in a white teddy bear, which Kieran Massey said the couple kept for “emotional support.”
“Losing her plus the ashes was a big heartbreak,” Massey said.
The bear disappeared while Watson was hospitalized at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta in January, WAGA-TV reported. She found it missing after taking a shower. Police suggest someone stole the bear while Watson’s sheets were being changed.
The teddy bear was found in a trash can at the hospital laundry the same day, but the funerary urn was missing.
The urn was later found at the Frederics’ home, but was empty. Court documents allege they threw away the ashes.
“I pray for them, hope they get better mentally and physically, but I just don’t understand why they would do something like this,” Massey said.
Both the Frederics were released on bail. It’s unclear if they have a lawyer to speak for them.
Wellstar said the Frederics no longer work for the hospital system and said they never worked in a location where patients are treated.
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2023-04-05T08:40:29+00:00
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ktiv.com
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https://www.ktiv.com/2023/04/05/ex-hospital-workers-accused-throwing-away-ashes-stillborn-infant/
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Heavy drinkers really don’t ‘hold their liquor,’ study says
(CNN) - New research appears to debunk the popular belief that heavy drinkers can “hold their liquor.”
According to the study, people with alcohol use disorder, or what used to be called alcoholism, were significantly impaired up to three hours after downing several drinks.
Researchers tested various types of drinkers with a beverage equivalent to four to five drinks.
At first, the study supported the notion that heavy drinkers can manage their alcohol without impairment.
Both heavy drinkers and those with alcohol use disorder had no problems with a cognitive test 30 minutes after consuming the drink, whereas lighter drinkers felt sedated and fatigued.
But both groups still had trouble with their motor function.
Researchers also gave some participants with alcohol use disorder another drink to mimic their typical intake.
They were 50% more impaired after that drink.
The study was published Sunday in the journal “Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research.”
Copyright 2023 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.
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2023-06-20T17:37:05+00:00
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fox5vegas.com
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https://www.fox5vegas.com/2023/06/20/heavy-drinkers-really-dont-hold-their-liquor-study-says/
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SAN MARCOS, Calif. (KSWB) – A small plane made an emergency landing in the middle of a busy San Marcos, California, intersection and hit a car Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
The small Socata aircraft landed at the intersection of Santa Fe Road and Melrose Drive in San Marcos around 6:15 p.m., according to Lt. Ryan Wisniewski with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
The four-seater plane had two people on board when it took off from Montgomery Airfield and was headed to Fullerton, authorities said. The pilot lost power and contacted Palomar Airport to try to make an emergency landing there, but didn’t make it to the runway.
“The pilot was not able to maintain altitude long enough to get to Palomar so he did an amazing job, frankly, on being able to land here on Rancho Santa Fe,” San Marcos Fire Department Battalion Chief David Pender said.
The two passengers inside the plane and the passengers inside the vehicle were able to be safely evacuated and only minor injuries were caused as a result of this incident.
The plane just nearly missed nearby homes and buildings.
“Police were speeding by us. There’s so many ways it could have ended way worse. This is a very busy road, the fact that only one car was hit is amazing,” said Dan Selstad, an onlooker who drove near the crash right after it happened. “Swimming pool with all the kids is about 50 yards away, right there. Just nuts, unbelievable. I was blown away that we could see the pilot walking around.”
The FAA, NTSB, and San Diego County Sheriff’s Department will conduct investigations into the crash. Authorities said they do not suspect any drugs or alcohol were involved.
Authorities say an intoxicated pilot landed a small aircraft on Interstate 70 southeast of Kansas City, Missouri, after radioing that he had run out of fuel last week. The Missouri State Highway Patrol tweeted that the plane had a “minor collision” with a guardrail but otherwise didn’t hit anything. The pilot was the only person on board and suffered minor injuries.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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2022-07-17T16:51:25+00:00
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wivb.com
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https://www.wivb.com/news/national/small-plane-hits-car-while-making-emergency-landing-in-california/
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KILLEN — Paula Womble, age 81, passed away on December 13, 2022. She is survived by her husband, Russ Womble.
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2023-02-08T05:23:55+00:00
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pgatour.com
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https://www.pgatour.com/latinoamerica/player/59454/christian-chapman
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2022-10-04T00:00:14+00:00
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pahomepage.com
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https://www.pahomepage.com/pa-live/froggy-101s-doc-medek-takes-the-pa-live-co-host-chair/
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Turkey giveaways across the Lowcountry
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - One week from today families across the country will be gathering for celebrations and setting the table for Thanksgiving meals.
All across the Lowcountry, groups are lending a hand to those who may need a little help putting food on the table.
When and where you can attend food giveaways:
11/18 - Fetter Health Care 51 Nassau St. Molina Healthcare Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
11/19 - Produce and food giveaway at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church at 95 Cooper St. at 11 a.m.
11/19 - Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church will also prepare and distribute hot Thanksgiving meals from 12-3 p.m.
11/19 - Greater Unity Turkey Giveaway at Crews Chevrolet starts at 12 p.m.
11/19 – Will Productions Fresh & Free at North Charleston High School begins at 9:30 a.m.
11/19 – Motivate To Educate To Host ‘Thanksgiving Ham Giveaway’ at 5861 Rivers Ave. from 3-5 p.m.
11/20 – CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD Third Eye Awareness 8th Annual Turkey Givaway at Moncks Corner Berkeley High School at 406 W. Main St. from 1-3 p.m.
11/20 - Viola Thornes Annual Thanksgiving giveaway at St. Julian Devine Center, Charleston from 3-6 p.m.
11/21 - Wendell Gilliard and Ms. Chardale Murray along with Health Blue 2nd Annual Turkey Day Giveaway at CCSD D4 Stadium from 3-7 p.m.
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2022-11-17T22:11:17+00:00
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live5news.com
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https://www.live5news.com/2022/11/17/turkey-giveaways-across-lowcountry/
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NOEL KING, HOST:
Today is the Fourth of July. It's a chance to celebrate being American. So a couple of our producers here went down to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and they asked people visiting the Lincoln Memorial on a very hot afternoon what it means to be American. Here's what they had to say.
TARA GALAS: My name's Tara Galas (ph), and I'm from Kokomo, Ind. My dad was an immigrant to America and came here from Egypt because he was denied the opportunity to be a pharmacist because of his religion. And America means to me the opportunity to be a pharmacist or be whatever you want to be and not denied that because of your race or religion or social status.
SHERVANTI BAROUA: My name is Shervanti Baroua (ph), and I'm from Raleigh, N.C. To me, being American means knowing that our soldiers are working hard to keep us safe.
BRIAN TRUCKEE: I'm Brian Truckee (ph). I'm from Hawaii. And I'm also a staff sergeant in the United States Army. We really stand up for values that, when something is wrong, we stand together, say this is wrong, and we fight that impurity in the system.
KAREN THOMASON: My name is Karen Thomason (ph), and I'm from Brownsburg, Ind. And I'm proud to be an American - the ability to go to church when I want to, to be able to serve God when I want to. Just seeing the American flag makes me cry.
NANCY GUTIERREZ: My name is Nancy Gutierrez (ph), and I live in Virginia Beach, Va. Being an American to me means being inclusive, celebrating people's differences, being welcoming. But I feel like there's really been a negative shift in those core values that I think that are really fundamentally American.
REBECCA DAHLGREN: I'm Rebecca Dahlgren (ph). I'm from San Ramon, Calif. I'm just honored to be an American. And I get emotional. Sorry. It's really upsetting, at least to me it is, when people have said they were ashamed to be Americans. I don't understand them. It makes me sad because you live here, be proud to live here.
ANNABEL FARRINGTON: I'm Annabel Farrington (ph) with my children and my niece. And we're from Orlando, Fla. I'm a green card holder. I'm not an American citizen. I'm originally from the Bahamas. The opportunities that I have embraced here I could never embrace in my country. The opportunity to adopt two wonderful children and to see them grow and flourish and to feel loved, the opportunity to worship freely - I'm a Christian - The opportunity to meet people from all over the world, all the things that you can embrace in America, it's unbelievable. And this country will always be blessed.
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
Some of the voices on the National Mall. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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2022-07-11T17:31:21+00:00
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mtpr.org
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https://www.mtpr.org/2018-07-04/today-is-a-chance-to-celebrate-being-an-american
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NEW DELHI (AP) — An explosion ripped through a firecracker factory in southern India on Saturday, killing eight people and wounding several others, police said.
There was no immediate word as to what had caused the explosion in the district of Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu state. Houses and shops nearby were also damaged, authorities told the Press Trust of India news agency.
Rescuers, police and firefighters rushed to the site.
India has a huge demand for firecrackers, which are used in religious festivals and weddings. There are fatal accidents nearly every year as people work in makeshift factories in the absence of proper safety standards.
In 2018, a massive fire at a firecracker factory in capital of New Delhi killed 17 workers. A year earlier, 23 workers were killed when a blast occurred while they were making firecrackers in a village in Madhya Pradesh state in central India.
Factories start manufacturing firecrackers months before the nation’s biggest Hindu festivals, when people set them off in celebration.
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2023-07-29T13:06:32+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/an-explosion-at-a-firecracker-factory-in-southern-india-kills-8-people-police-say/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world
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HELENA — As the nationwide debate over abortion continues, Montana voters will have their say this fall on Legislative Referendum 131, a measure that would require health care providers to perform lifesaving care on infants born alive – including after an abortion.
However, opponents of LR-131 are raising concerns about how it could affect families and doctors in other situations. At the Montana State Capitol Wednesday, a committee called Compassion for Montana Families launched its campaign against the measure.
“What this initiative will do, it’s going to prevent families from being able to hold a dying loved one and being able to say goodbye in the way they want to say goodbye,” said Dr. Tim Mitchell, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist from Missoula.
In 2021, Republicans in the Montana Legislature voted to put LR-131 on the ballot, calling it a needed step to protect newly born infants. If passed, it would declare that any infant born breathing or with a beating heart, whether after an abortion or through any other method, must be treated as a “legal person.” It would require health care providers to “take all medically appropriate and reasonable actions to preserve the life and health of the infant,” and it would establish penalties of up to $50,000 in fines and up to 20 years in prison for those who fail to comply.
Mitchell said the measure’s language could mean doctors would feel they had to attempt procedures like intubation on infants who wouldn’t be able to survive long-term – regardless of a family’s wishes.
“In situations where families want that type of resuscitative effort, the care team is going to provide that type of care,” he said. “There’s not situations where care’s being withheld when the families desire care. What this initiative is going to do is force physicians to provide care when the family understands that that care’s not going to help and they would rather have a more peaceful setting.”
During Wednesday’s event, parents shared that they had gone through this type of experience. Jenn Banna, of Missoula, said, while pregnant with her daughter Anna, doctors told her the child’s brain had not fully developed and she wouldn’t be able to survive for long. Banna said she opted to continue the pregnancy with that knowledge.
“I felt that for my own grieving process, I wanted to be able to feel my baby in my arms,” she said.
Banna said, after her daughter was born, her pediatrician attempted to start her breathing, but pulled back to let the parents hold her, saying he felt he was “getting in the way.”
“The opportunity to snuggle and sing to her would not have been possible if she had been taken away immediately,” Banna said. “Anna Louise would have died in a different room, without me, robbing me of the opportunity of comforting and holding her during her short life. It was my fondest memory, and the only experience I had with her while she was alive.”
Mitchell said these types of cases are not uncommon.
“Pregnancies are unpredictable, and pregnancies can end in very unexpected ways,” he said. “This is not something we discuss much in our society. People who go through this process oftentimes grieve in private.”
State Rep. Matt Regier, R-Kalispell, sponsored the bill that became LR-131 in the Legislature. He told MTN Wednesday that he believed the cases cited by opponents wouldn’t be affected by the law, because of the language on “medically appropriate and reasonable actions.”
“Are you intentionally trying to kill the baby or not?” he said. “I know the opponents want to make it a gray area, but it’s not.”
Regier said, if medical policies already call for infants born alive to be cared for, he didn’t see reason for concern if it was codified into law.
LR-131 was one of a series of abortion-related measures endorsed by the 2021 Legislature’s Republican majority. Three signed into law by Gov. Greg Gianforte are currently on hold while a court considers their constitutionality.
The Legislature also considered a similar “born-alive” measure as a standard bill, but Republicans voted instead to move it forward as a referendum that would appear on the ballot. Opponents accused them of making that choice as a way to drive voter turnout. Regier said only that he felt some issues were important enough that they should be considered by voters.
“I think it’s bigger than just the Legislature to weigh in on,” he said. “I think it should go to the people.”
LR-131 is one of two statewide ballot measures that will be in the November general election. Absentee ballots will begin going out to voters next month.
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2022-09-22T01:55:30+00:00
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ktvh.com
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https://www.ktvh.com/news/opponents-of-born-alive-infant-measure-raise-concerns-about-impacts
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CHICAGO, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers analyzing the data from MRI exams on nearly 8,000 children have identified biomarkers of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a possible role for neuroimaging machine learning to help with the diagnosis, treatment planning and surveillance of the disorder. The results of the new study will be presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood, affecting approximately 6 million American children between the ages of 3 and 17 years.
Children with the disorder may have trouble paying attention and controlling impulsive behaviors, or they may be overly active. Diagnosis relies on a checklist completed by the child's caregiver to rate the presence of ADHD symptoms.
"There's a need for a more objective methodology for a more efficient and reliable diagnosis," said study co-author Huang Lin, a post-graduate researcher at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. "ADHD symptoms are often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed because the evaluation is subjective."
The researchers used MRI data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States. The ABCD study involves 11,878 children aged 9-10 years from 21 centers across the country to represent the sociodemographic diversity in the U.S.
"The demographics of our group mirror the U.S. population, making our results clinically applicable to the general population," Lin said.
After exclusions, Lin's study group included 7,805 patients, including 1,798 diagnosed with ADHD, all of whom underwent structural MRI scans, diffusion tensor imaging and resting-state functional MRI. The researchers performed a statistical analysis of the imaging data to determine the association of ADHD with neuroimaging metrics including brain volume, surface area, white matter integrity and functional connectivity.
"We found changes in almost all the regions of the brain we investigated," Lin said. "The pervasiveness throughout the whole brain was surprising since many prior studies have identified changes in selective regions of the brain."
In the patients with ADHD, the researchers observed abnormal connectivity in the brain networks involved in memory processing and auditory processing, a thinning of the brain cortex, and significant white matter microstructural changes, especially in the frontal lobe of the brain.
"The frontal lobe is the area of the brain involved in governing impulsivity and attention or lack thereof—two of the leading symptoms of ADHD," Lin said.
Lin said MRI data was significant enough that it could be used as input for machine learning models to predict an ADHD diagnosis. Machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence, makes it possible to analyze large amounts of MRI data.
"Our study underscores that ADHD is a neurological disorder with neuro-structural and functional manifestations in the brain, not just a purely externalized behavior syndrome," she said.
Lin said the population-level data from the study offers reassurance that the MRI biomarkers give a solid picture of the brain.
"At times when a clinical diagnosis is in doubt, objective brain MRI scans can help to clearly identify affected children," Lin said. "Objective MRI biomarkers can be used for decision making in ADHD diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment monitoring."
Senior author Sam Payabvash, M.D., a neuroradiologist and assistant professor of radiology at the Yale School of Medicine, noted that recent trials have reported microstructural changes in response to therapy among ADHD children.
"Our study provides novel and multimodal neuroimaging biomarkers as potential therapeutic targets in these children," he said.
Co-authors are Stefan Haider, Clara Weber and Simone Kaltenhauser.
Note: Copies of RSNA 2022 news releases and electronic images will be available online at RSNA.org/press22.
RSNA is an association of radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists and related scientists promoting excellence in patient care and health care delivery through education, research and technologic innovation. The Society is based in Oak Brook, Illinois. (RSNA.org)
For patient-friendly information on brain MRI, visit RadiologyInfo.org.
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2022-11-23T10:42:28+00:00
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kswo.com
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https://www.kswo.com/prnewswire/2022/11/23/researchers-identify-brain-markers-adhd-children/
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Recent storms are still taking a toll on travel in our higher elevations.
Fresno County Public works officials say due to an equipment delay and ongoing winter weather, the reopening of Auberry Road has been delayed.
Earlier this month, rain caused a portion of the road to break away at Alder Springs.
The new reopening date is scheduled for January 31.
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2023-01-20T19:45:43+00:00
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abc30.com
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https://abc30.com/auberry-road-traffic-closure-opening-delayed-alder-springs/12721557/
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Donna Jean Scott-Light went to be with the Lord on February 22, 2023, at the Munson Hospice House, in Traverse City. She was born November 6, 1931, in Cadillac, Michigan, to Russel and Esther Nicholas. She loved to spend time with family and friends.
Donna is survived by: sister, Thelma Anderson; sisters-in-law, Verda Nicholas and Gladys Olafsson; children, Pam (Gene) Holman, Doug Scott, Debbi Moore, Robin Wisenbach, Shelly Leffew, and Dave Scott; step-children, Ken Light, Peggy Gross, and David Light; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, Russel and Esther Nicholas; the loves of her life, Donald Scott and Robert Light; brothers, Al and Ken; sisters, Rita, Ina, Edna, and Betty; step-daughter, Patsy Pratt; daughters-in-law, Tina Scott and MaryAnn Light; and sons-in-law, Brian Wisenbach, John Leffew, and Gene Gross.
She will be truly missed by everyone who knew her.
The Memorial Service will take place at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Kaleva Bible Church with Pastor Dave Taylor officiating.
The Terwilliger Funeral Home, in Kaleva, is in charge of arrangements.
www.terwilligerfuneralhome.com
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2023-02-25T11:09:02+00:00
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cadillacnews.com
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https://www.cadillacnews.com/obituaries/donna-jean-scott-light/article_32cf5219-aaa4-53d6-83ec-3c361a984593.html
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SAN DIEGO, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Synergy One Lending is proud to announce our very own Bridge Loan Product! This exciting addition to an already extensive suite is another way to give your buyers the power they need to win offers in today's competitive landscape!
"With the launch of our bridge loan product, we are bringing another great option to our originators and their clients that maximizes speed and agility needed to get them in the home they want. Giving our team strategic options like this just means they will gain more market share," says Synergy CEO Steve Majerus. Coupled with the S1L HELOC, best-in-class operations, S1 FinFit application, and in-house coaching, it's easy to see why top producers continue to be drawn to Synergy One.
To learn more about how to take your business to the next level, contact Synergy President, Aaron Nemec or SVP-Strategic Growth, Ben Green today!
Contact: Aaron Nemec, aaron@s1l.com
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2022-07-01T02:19:50+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/07/01/synergy-one-lending-announces-their-new-bridge-loan-product/
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118th El Paso County Fair begins Saturday in Calhan
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- "A Summer to Remember" is the theme of the upcoming county fair, starting Saturday and continuing through next weekend at the county fairgrounds.
Along with the traditional agricultural and livestock exhibits which have been the backbone of the fair since 1905, visitors can choose from other entertainment such as a laser light show, a live butterfly exhibit, a bubble show and a performance by an acrobatic team.
As usual, carnival rides will be available at the fair; organizers said that this is the second straight year a California amusement company has provided them.
'It's getting harder to find carnivals because 60% of them went out of business during the pandemic," said fair supervisor Andschana Aljets. "We were lucky to get this one."
Live music, a rodeo, a car show, the always-popular demolition derby, and a variety of food and product vendors will be on hand at the fair.
Aljets said that she expects attendance this year to reach the average number of 25,000.
The fair also will offer days with special discounts and free admission for certain groups; for more information, visit: https://www.elpasocountyfair.com/.
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2023-07-14T23:28:38+00:00
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krdo.com
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https://krdo.com/news/local-news/top-stories/2023/07/14/118th-el-paso-county-fair-begins-saturday-in-calhan-2/
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WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, January 23, 2023
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WIND ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
313 PM PST Sun Jan 22 2023
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...In California, Owens Valley. In Nevada, Esmeralda and
Central Nye County.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
* WHERE...In Arizona, Northwest Plateau. In Nevada, Lincoln
County, Northeast Clark County, Sheep Range and Las Vegas
Valley.
result. Dangerous boating conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Drivers should be prepared to encounter
strong crosswinds that could make driving increasingly difficult
along Interstate 15 between Las Vegas and the Utah stateline,
Interstate 40 between Barstow and Kingman, Interstate 15 between
Barstow and the Nevada stateline, State Highway 163 in southern
Nevada, and State Route 68 in northwestern Arizona.
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2023-01-22T23:50:45+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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https://www.ourmidland.com/weather/article/CA-WFO-LAS-VEGAS-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17734696.php
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Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont and Crossnore Communities for Children are partnering together this June to launch a new program called Healthy View, Healthy YOU!
This six-week series focuses on ways for girls to reach their highest potential, lift themselves and others up and face the world today resilient, ready and strong. Young people, especially girls, are currently facing a mental health crisis, and GSCP2P has made a commitment to start the important conversations with girls in their communities, giving them tools and support to better understand and care for their personal well-being.
“GSCP2P is working toward the larger goals of destigmatizing mental illness, normalizing conversations around mental health and mental illness and delivering inclusive workshops for Girl Scouts of all backgrounds,” said CEO of GSCP2P, Jennifer Wilcox. “The purpose of this program is to help girls understand their feelings, how to get help when they need it and how to be a support system for other girls.”
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The Healthy View, Healthy YOU! program is funded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s Healthy Blue Medicaid plan. Blue Cross NC advocates a community approach to health education and outreach activities and has a proven record of collaborating with community and faith-based organizations, advocacy groups and other community resources. Their health education and outreach approach emphasizes healthy behaviors, preventative care and wellness.
To learn more about GSCP2P, visit www.girlscoutsp2p.org. Questions about the Healthy View, Healthy YOU! program can be directed to info@girlscoutsp2p.org or 800-672-2148.
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2023-06-01T14:22:29+00:00
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greensboro.com
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https://greensboro.com/lifestyles/girl-scouts-partners-with-local-agencies-to-bring-mental-health-resources-to-local-girls/article_9a27f596-0085-11ee-9dc2-b3094c472b7e.html
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Over 100 Atlanta Families Can Get a Head Start on Back-to-School Shopping with $100 Walmart Gift Cards
ATLANTA , July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Witherite Law Group and 1-800-TruckWreck are partnering with Walmart Inc., a multinational retail corporation, and V-103 FM The People's Station, to host its second "Cash Register Takeover" this year. The "Cash Register Takeover" will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2022, from noon to 2 p.m. at Walmart Supercenter, 1105 Research Center Atlanta Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30331. The first 103 families to shop and check out during this time will each receive one $100 gift card, sponsored by Witherite Law Group. Gift cards will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. The gift cards are meant to help families offset the costs of school supplies for families impacted by inflation.
Big Tigger, famed Atlanta media personality, will also be onsite to help distribute the gift cards.
The National Retail Federation reports that families spent more than $840 on school supplies last year, and with inflation, costs are expected to be higher this year. The cost of notebooks, book bags, clothing and sneakers have all increased while discounts are on the decline.
"No one is immune to the effects of inflation. Prices are increasing while wages remain stagnant," said Amy Witherite, founder of Witherite Law Group and 1-800-TruckWreck. "We want to ensure the children in our community are well equipped to start school with the necessary supplies for a successful year."
Witherite Law Group and Walmart hosted the first "Cash Register Takeover" in February 2022, at three different Atlanta Walmart locations. They gave away a total of $30,900 to more than 300 families.
ABOUT WITHERITE LAW GROUP
Witherite Law Group is a personal injury law firm founded in 2001 with offices in Atlanta (also serving Columbus and Macon), Dallas, and Fort Worth. The firm's attorneys specialize in helping those injured in a car or truck accident and can be reached by calling 1-800-TruckWreck or 1-800-CarWreck, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
INTERVIEW/B-ROLL OPPORTUNITIES
The following spokespeople are available for pre-event and/or onsite interviews:
- Sean McEvoy - attorney, Witherite Law Group
- Corina Adams - market coordinator, M19 Metro Atlanta Area, Walmart
- Big Tigger – famed morning show host, V-103 FM
- Select gift card recipients
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Witherite Law Group Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitheriteLaw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/witheritelaw/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WitheriteLaw
1-800-TruckWreck Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1800TruckWreck/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1800truckwreck/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/1800truckwreck
Please contact Kayla Tucker Adams, KTA Media Group, for interviews and onsite media coverage at info@kaylatuckeradams.com or 214-403-9852.
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2022-07-19T11:59:08+00:00
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newschannel10.com
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https://www.newschannel10.com/prnewswire/2022/07/19/witherite-law-group-walmart-partner-give-away-more-than-10000-help-atlanta-families-second-cash-register-takeover/
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The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Monday in an important case over same-sex marriage. The court punted on the issue in the past before it had its conservative supermajority.
The case centers around a Colorado graphic designer who argues that she doesn’t want to design wedding websites for same-sex couples because of her religious beliefs, even though a state law bans discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Dahlia Lithwick. She writes about the courts and the law for Slate. She’s author of “Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America.”
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2022-12-05T20:53:29+00:00
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nprillinois.org
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https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-12-05/supreme-court-considers-same-sex-marriage
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The focus around infertility is often on the woman, but a review of studies the past few decades indicates a man today likely has 60 percent less sperm than what his grandfather had.
Still, there's a stigma around guys talking about this.
For Johnny Kozlowski, he discovered through testing that his sperm was low on the scale for shape and movement to successfully reach the egg.
It was something he didn't expect.
"I never, up to that point in time, had a conversation with another one of my guy friends discussing like the issues that they themselves have had," Kozlowski said. "I think like part of the thing is through my own experiences since I started this process is that a lot of guys are also having these same issues. It just may not being talked about quite as much."
Scientists say exposure to pesticides, plastics and certain chemicals has been linked to reduced sperm quality, but there are other factors that can impact a person's fertility like poor nutrition, smoking, stress, and drinking an excessive amount of alcohol.
Kozlowski says he and his wife were already very focused on their health, so he was advised to start taking a prenatal vitamin for men.
"And then after several months of being on the prenatal supplement, we did some testing again to find out that I was much further into the normal range or exceeding the normal range of certain conditions," Kozlowski said.
Even so, Kozlowski says he and his wife suffered through the physical and emotional heartbreak of miscarriage. After a successful second try, they are now several months into parenthood.
His next mission is to spread awareness about male infertility to end the stigma so men feel encouraged to take ownership in the 50/50 partnership it takes to have a baby.
Fertility doctors recommend men struggling to conceive with their partner eat healthy, exercise, take a prenatal, and go through testing.
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2023-07-27T21:32:58+00:00
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fox17online.com
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https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/ending-the-stigma-surrounding-male-infertility
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BERLIN (AP) — A train hit a car at a crossing in northern Germany early Sunday, killing all three people in the car, police said.
Police said that the regional train hit the car at full speed near Neustadt am Ruebenberge, outside the city of Hannover, German news agency dpa reported.
The car’s 22-year-old driver was killed along with two women who were with him in the vehicle, aged 21 and 22. There were 38 passengers and four railway employees on board the train, and one person was slightly injured.
The car apparently drove onto a crossing although the barriers, which didn’t cover the whole width of the road, were closed.
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2023-04-23T19:11:25+00:00
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wdtn.com
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https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/train-hits-car-at-crossing-in-germany-3-killed/
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Dodgers vs. Astros Probable Starting Pitchers Today - June 25
The Los Angeles Dodgers (43-33) aim to prolong their four-game winning streak when they face the Houston Astros (41-36) on Sunday at 7:10 PM ET, at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers will give the nod to Tony Gonsolin (4-2, 2.92 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Astros will turn to Hunter Brown (6-4, 3.89 ERA).
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Dodgers vs. Astros Pitcher Matchup Info
- Date: Sunday, June 25, 2023
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Venue: Dodger Stadium
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- Probable Pitchers: Gonsolin - LAD (4-2, 2.92 ERA) vs Brown - HOU (6-4, 3.89 ERA)
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Dodgers Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Tony Gonsolin
- The Dodgers will send Gonsolin (4-2) to the mound for his 11th start this season.
- The right-hander gave up seven earned runs and allowed six hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
- The 29-year-old has pitched in 10 games this season with a 2.92 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .168.
- In 10 starts this season, he's earned three quality starts.
- Gonsolin has pitched five or more innings in eight straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 10 chances this season.
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Hunter Brown
- Brown (6-4) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 15th start of the season. He's put together a 3.89 ERA in 81 2/3 innings pitched, with 90 strikeouts.
- In his last time out on Tuesday against the New York Mets, the right-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- In 14 games this season, the 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.89, with 10 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .237 against him.
- Brown has seven quality starts under his belt this season.
- Brown will look to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He's averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
- In four of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 24-year-old ranks 36th in ERA (3.89), 37th in WHIP (1.222), and 16th in K/9 (10).
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2023-06-25T16:53:47+00:00
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wlox.com
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https://www.wlox.com/sports/betting/2023/06/25/dodgers-vs-astros-mlb-probable-starting-pitchers/
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - For an estimated 31,574 married and unmarried couples living together in Ohio, June celebrates Pride Month, including remembering the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender individuals who impacted U.S. history.
This amounts to 1.3% of households in Ohio, or 15,786 households with married couples and 15,788 unmarried and, as previous reports showed, below the national average, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Out of the 15,786 households with same-sex married couples, 19.7% are in Franklin County, with 16.7% in Columbus alone. This is followed by Cleveland and Cuyahoga County (11.7%), Dayton and Montgomery County (7.1%), and Cincinnati and Hamilton County (6.6%), according to the 2019 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample.
Ohio has its spot in history as a critical determinant in legalizing same-sex marriage after a Supreme Court decision involving an Ohio case ruled in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage nationally.
The 2015 Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges struck down Ohio’s ban on refusing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, brought to the court by Jim Obergefell. Obergefell sued Ohio after officials refused to recognize his marriage on his husband’s death certificate. Along the way to the Supreme Court, Gov. General Mike DeWine, then the attorney general, appealed an earlier ruling that Ohio had to recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages for death certificates.
For the 15,788 unmarried same-sex households estimated in Ohio, the breakdown is Columbus (27%), Cleveland and Cuyahoga County (10.8%), Montgomery County and Dayton (7.8%), and Cincinnati and Hamilton County (6.8%).
These statistics do not account for LGBT couples not living in the same household, which means a portion of the LGBT population is not adequately represented. There also is no accounting for the number of LGBT people not involved in relationships with the head of the household.
In the Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey, sexual orientation is only addressed when respondents specify whether they are in opposite- or same-sex relationships. In the 2020 Census, the same question existed in relation to how an individual was related to the head of household.
In July 2021, the Census Bureau began collecting information on respondents’ sexual orientation and gender identity in its Household Pulse Survey.
National Statistics
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, for same-sex couples:
* The median household income for married same-sex couples was $107,200 in 2019 versus $96,930 for opposite-sex couples.
* 65.1% of same-sex couples had both members employed in 2019 compared to opposite-sex couples at 51%.
* 14.7% of same-sex couples had at least one child under the age of 18 in their household versus 37.8% of opposite-sex.
* 54.7% of same-sex couples had only one child, compared with 39.2% of opposite-sex couples.
* 20.9% of same-sex couples adopted their children compared to 2.9% of opposite-sex couples with children.
* 38.2% of LGBT respondents to a July 2021 Household Pulse Survey said they experienced depression for more than half of the days in a week during the pandemic, more than double the rate of non-LGBT respondents (16.1%). They also had higher rates of anxiety (47.9%).
* 13.5% of LGBT respondents lived in a household that experienced food insecurity compared to 7.4% of non-LGBT respondents.
* 21.6% of LGBT respondents reported a loss of income compared to 16% of non-LGBT respondents.
* 0.6% of adults aged 18 and over currently identify as transgender.
* 1.7% of adults currently do not identify as male or female, or are non-binary.
* 65.6% who identify as LGBT are 39 or younger.
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2022-06-07T18:08:19+00:00
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cleveland.com
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https://www.cleveland.com/data/2022/06/how-many-lgbt-couples-are-in-ohio-census-estimates.html
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Cypress Landing hosts Military Appreciation Day
CHOCOWINITY, N.C. (WITN) -Those who serve and protect us in the U.S. military had a chance to kick back and relax this weekend.
Saturday was Military Appreciation Day at Cypress Landing Golf Course in Chocowinity in Beaufort County.
Active duty military from all across North Carolina and Virginia participated.
This was the 13th year for the event where members from all the services were invited to share a day of golf, friendship, fun and appreciation of their service to our country.
The Southside High School band provided music and the Washington JROTC provided the color guard.
The troops enjoyed a day of golf and prizes. Many local companies and citizens sponsored the event and the troops said they all had a great time.
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2022-09-19T19:31:02+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/2022/09/19/cypress-landing-hosts-military-appreciation-day/
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PORT RICHEY, Fla. — One Pasco County woman who is disabled said her apartment has mold issues and she fears she will be homeless in months to come.
Doreen Kelsey is disabled and lives with her son who is also disabled.
"My son is 36 and disabled. I am 58 and disabled," Kelsey stated.
The two are living in Hudson Ridge Apartments in Port Richey. They moved in December 2021. Kelsey said they noticed mold issues in the apartment due to an overwhelming smell.
"The smell on certain days in this house is overpowering where you are waking up at three in the morning sick to your stomach," Kelsey explained.
Since Kelsey is disabled, she receives government assistance with Section 8 housing. The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Kelsey said she's contacted Pasco County Housing and HUD to address her mold concerns.
HUD told 10 Tampa Bay Pasco County Housing was addressing the issue.
"Thank you for bringing this situation to our attention. It is being addressed by Pasco Housing Authority directly with the landlord and the tenant," an HUD spokesperson said in a statement.
10 Tampa Bay then reached out to see how Pasco County Housing was assisting.
Jeff Sklet who is the Deputy Director for Pasco County Housing said officials have been working with Kelsey to address the issue. Sklet sent 10 Tampa Bay several reports about apartment inspections.
On June 8, Hudson Ridge Apartments had an independent company come out to inspect Kelsey's apartment. That report detailed samples were taken, but the inspector didn't find elevated moisture and the air results were satisfactory. The inspector did notice fungal growth on the HVAC unit, however there were recommendations to clean it.
On June 15, another inspection was done, but this time by Pasco County Housing. This inspection failed due to interior air quality. The inspector said they didn't find mold, but did smell an unidentifiable odor.
This is the same odor Kelsey said she has been smelling for months. She worries about the smell because she said her son has been sick.
"January 17th to March 27th my son had been hospitalized five times with lung issues," Kelsey said. "As well as going into respiratory failure twice."
On June 28, Kelsey's apartment was re-inspected and that inspector worked on her HVAC system.
Kelsey said that happened, but the problem persisted.
"The smell is still here. Nothing is being done," Kelsey said.
Pasco County Housing plans to reinspect Kelsey's apartment on July 13 to see the repairs made.
Kelsey said she worried the smell will kill her son because he experiences respiratory issues.
"Do we stay and live with this God awful smell or is it going to end up killing my son or me?" Kelsey questioned.
Pasco County Housing officials told 10 Tampa Bay Kelsey will have to vacate the unit. They will give her 120 days to find a new place, but the relocation fees are her responsibility. Kelsey said she doesn't have the money to move and fears she will lose her assistance.
10 Tampa Bay reached out to Richman Property Service Inc. to see how they are assisting Kelsey, but have not yet received a response.
Kelsey said she is struggling to find an apartment that meets Section 8 requirements because of rising rent costs.
"The state won’t do anything, the federal government won’t do anything and neither will the complex or the corporation," Kelsey said.
The 58-year-old woman fears she will be living out of her car with her son and dog.
"I really don’t want to spend the next 20 years living in my car and that’s a high probability," Kelsey pleaded.
Kelsey said she has tried every avenue to get help.
"I don’t know what to do and I don’t know where to turn," Kelsey stated. "I have an entire notebook filled with numbers and I can’t seem to get any help. I don’t know what to do for us."
Kelsey would like a new HVAC unit or assistance to move somewhere else. Pasco County Housing said if her inspection fails she will need to vacate and the moving costs will be for her to pay.
10 Tampa Bay plans to follow up with Pasco County Housing after the inspection on July 13 to see the results.
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2022-07-11T22:02:35+00:00
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wtsp.com
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https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/pasco-county-woman-fears-homeless-mold-rising-rent/67-8fc3c3f8-4e66-4405-9024-16e56b51b69e
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The majority of U.S. adults, including those living in states with the strictest limits on abortion, want it to be legal at least through the initial stages of pregnancy, a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds.
The poll was conducted in late June, one year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, undoing a nationwide right to abortion that had been in place for nearly 50 years.
While the laws have changed over the past year, the poll found that opinions on abortion remain much as they were a year ago: complex, with most people believing abortion should be allowed in some circumstances and not in others. Overall, about two-thirds of Americans say abortion should generally be legal, but only about a quarter say it should always be legal and only about 1 in 10 say it should always be illegal.
By 24 weeks of pregnancy, most Americans think their state should generally not allow abortions.
That’s true for 34-year-old Jaleesha Thomas, of Chicago. “I’d rather the person abort the baby than harm the baby or throw the baby out or anything,” she said in an interview. But she said that around 20 weeks into pregnancy, she thinks abortion should not usually be an option. “When they’re fully developed and the mother doesn’t have any illnesses or anything that would cause the baby or her to pass away, it’s like you’re killing another human,” she said.
Thomas’ state allows abortion until the fetus would be viable, generally considered to be around 24 weeks, and has become a destination for people from neighboring Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin and other places with travel bans for abortions.
The poll finds that 1 in 10 Americans say they know someone who has either been unable to get an abortion or who has had to travel to get one in the last year, since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — and that this is especially common among young people, people of color and those living in states where abortion is banned at all stages of pregnancy.
Nearly half the states now allow abortion until between 20 and 27 weeks but bar it later than that in most cases. Before the end of Roe, almost every state fell in that range. Now, abortion is banned — with varying exceptions — at all stages of pregnancy in 14 states, including much of the South.
The poll found that 73% of all U.S. adults, including 58% of those in states with the strictest bans, believe abortion should be allowed at six weeks of pregnancy. Just one state currently has a ban in effect that kicks in around then. That’s Georgia, where abortion is banned once cardiac activity can be detected — around six weeks and before women often know they’re pregnant. Ohio and South Carolina have similar bans that are not being enforced because of court action, and Florida has one that hasn’t taken effect.
About half of Americans say abortions should be permitted at the 15-week mark, though 55% of those living in the most restrictive states say abortion should be banned by that point.
And by 24 weeks, about two-thirds of Americans, including those who live in states with the fewest restrictions, say it should be barred.
While most GOP-controlled state governments have been pushing for more abortion restrictions, the poll finds that there’s not always support for doing so. Nationally, about 4 in 10 people said it was too difficult to access abortion in their community, compared with about a quarter who think it’s too easy.
Robert Green, an 89-year-old politically independent rancher in Wyoming, where a judge has put on hold a ban on abortion throughout pregnancy, said he’s supported abortion rights since before the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. “There’s a lot of reasons,” he said. “Not the least of which: The people who don’t want kids and go on and have them — the kids usually suffer for it.”
People in states with the strictest bans were slightly more likely to say abortion was too difficult to access compared with those living in the least restrictive states. Overall, about half of Democrats say it’s too difficult, compared with 22% of Republicans.
And women were more likely to say access was too challenging in their area. For both Republicans and Democrats, there was not much of a gender divide on the topic: About half of both Democratic men and women found it too challenging, and around 2 in 10 GOP men and women did. But nearly half of independent women thought so, compared with about one-third of independent men.
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The poll of 1,220 adults was conducted June 22-26 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
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2023-07-12T13:37:32+00:00
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wric.com
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https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-even-in-states-that-have-them-few-us-adults-support-full-abortion-bans-ap-norc-poll-finds/
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– Trial Did Not Achieve Primary Endpoint in the Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Population Caused by Unexpected Interference Between Vidofludimus Calcium and Concurrent Use of Corticosteroids –
– In UC Population Without Concurrent Steroid Use, Pooled Vidofludimus Calcium Data Suggest Activity in Clinical Remission Over Placebo; Counterbalanced by Interference Observed in the UC Population with Concurrent Steroid Use –
– Company Does Not Plan Further Development Activities in Ulcerative Colitis Without a Partner –
– Focus to Remain on Ongoing Phase 3 Development of Vidofludimus Calcium in Multiple Sclerosis, and Ongoing IMU-935 and IMU-856 Programs with Clinical Data for Both Expected in 2022 –
– $93.1 Million in Cash and Cash Equivalents as of May 31, 2022 Expected to Fund Immunic
Into the Fourth Quarter of 2023 –
– Conference Call and Webcast, Including a Corporate Update, to be Held today,
June 2, 2022 at 8:00 am ET –
NEW YORK, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Immunic, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMUX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of selective oral immunology therapies focused on treating chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, today reported top-line data from its phase 2 CALDOSE-1 trial of lead asset, vidofludimus calcium (IMU-838), the company's selective oral DHODH inhibitor, in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC) (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT03341962).
The trial did not achieve the primary endpoint of clinical remission for the pooled 30 and 45 mg/day active dose groups of vidofludimus calcium versus placebo at week 10. In addition, no meaningful differences were observed between the three active dose groups for the overall intent-to-treat patient population (10 mg/day: 14.9%, 30 mg/day: 10.6%, 45 mg/day: 13.6%, placebo: 12.5%) or for the trial's other secondary endpoints, including symptomatic remission, or endoscopic healing.
Consistent with prior data sets in other patient populations, administration of vidofludimus calcium in this trial was observed to be safe and well-tolerated. No new safety signals were observed. As compared to placebo, there were no increased rates of infections and infestations, no elevated rates of liver events or liver enzyme elevations, and no elevated rates for changes in hematology-related laboratory variables. The most common adverse events in this trial were anemia (15/263 patients, 5.7%), headache (9/263 patients, 3.4%) and COVID-19 (7/263 patients, 2.7%). Most adverse events were generally mild in severity.
As is common for the design of clinical trials in UC, the use of oral systemic corticosteroids (≤20 mg/day prednisolone equivalent) was allowed in CALDOSE-1 in patients who had been treated with corticosteroids for at least four weeks before randomization. Doses of corticosteroids were required to be kept constant throughout the induction phase (weaning was not allowed in this phase of the trial), and the distribution of patients using corticosteroids was equal throughout all treatment groups.
Surprisingly, CALDOSE-1 data suggest a previously unknown treatment interference between the efficacy of vidofludimus calcium and the concurrent use of corticosteroids in the UC patient population. More specifically, the non-steroid patient population showed an 11.4% advantage in clinical remission for vidofludimus calcium over placebo (pooled vidofludimus calcium treatment groups at week 10: 14.7%, placebo: 3.3%). Such a difference in clinical remission between active treatment and placebo would traditionally be considered as confirming therapeutic activity. In contrast, patients concomitantly taking vidofludimus calcium and corticosteroids during induction treatment had a lower rate of clinical remission at week 10 (11.5%) than placebo patients (20.6%) and also lower than the group of vidofludimus calcium monotherapy without concurrent use of steroids (14.7%). This treatment interference between vidofludimus calcium and corticosteroids was not expected by currently available preclinical or clinical data.
"We are disappointed with the results of the CALDOSE-1 trial. The interference of vidofludimus calcium with concurrent corticosteroid use is surprising, and we will further explore the mechanism behind this unexpected observation. We believe that this finding has no consequences for our ongoing program in multiple sclerosis as corticosteroids are not used chronically in this patient population," stated Andreas Muehler, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Immunic. "We are also happy to see that, once again, the study data confirm the very favorable safety and tolerability profile of vidofludimus calcium observed in other trials. Importantly, we want to thank all of the investigators, study personnel, patients and caretakers involved in this trial for their participation and tremendous contributions."
"Putting the CALDOSE-1 data in context with the wealth of compelling opportunities we have across our clinical development portfolio, we do not intend to move forward with phase 3 development of vidofludimus calcium in UC on our own," commented Daniel Vitt, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President of Immunic. "We will use this opportunity to focus our vidofludimus calcium-related efforts around the ongoing multiple sclerosis program, including the phase 3 trials in relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) and the phase 2 trial in progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS). As evidenced by data from our phase 2 EMPhASIS trial, we believe vidofludimus calcium holds the potential for meaningful differentiation based on anticipated strong efficacy, unprecedented safety and tolerability, oral delivery, and neuroprotective effects. We also eagerly await further clinical data for IMU-935 and IMU-856 later this year, including phase 1b data of IMU-935 in moderate-to-severe psoriasis patients in the second half, and phase 1 safety data of IMU-856 in healthy human subjects in the third quarter. Both of these investigational medicines hold tremendous potential in their intended indications and beyond. Despite our disappointment with the overall CALDOSE-1 data, the second half of 2022 remains an exciting time for Immunic, and we hope to share successful data in the near future."
Corporate Update
Vidofludimus Calcium in Multiple Sclerosis
With completion of analysis from the Cohort 2 dataset, final data for the phase 2 EMPhASIS trial of vidofludimus calcium in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) are available. In the final data set combining patients from both Cohort 1 (30 mg, 45 mg and placebo) and Cohort 2 (10 mg and placebo), placebo adjusted reductions in gadolinium-enhancing lesions at 24 weeks for the 10 mg, 30 mg, and 45 mg dose groups of vidofludimus calcium were 13%, 78%, and 74%, respectively. The company believes this data provides further corroboration for the selection of the 30 mg dose for the ongoing phase 3 program in RMS.
In addition, the final data also provide evidence of dose-proportional neuroprotective activity. For instance, the baseline adjusted decreases in the biomarker serum neurofilament light chain (NfL) at 24 weeks for the 10 mg, 30 mg, and 45 mg dose groups of vidofludimus calcium were 9%, 18%, and 26%, respectively, as compared to placebo. The company believes this observation suggests that higher doses, such as 45 mg vidofludimus calcium, may be preferrable in indications where neuroprotective effects are most important, such as in PMS.
Patient enrollment in both the phase 3 ENSURE program of vidofludimus calcium in patients with RMS and the phase 2 CALLIPER trial of vidofludimus calcium in patients with PMS remain ongoing.
IMU-935 in Psoriasis
The phase 1b clinical trial of IMU-935, the company's highly potent and selective oral IL-17 inhibitor, is ongoing in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis. This week, the company received regulatory approval to proceed with the trial in Europe, which should expedite enrollment of the high dose cohort, which is currently being started. Initial results from the psoriasis portion of the phase 1 clinical trial are targeted for the second half of 2022.
IMU-856 in Healthy Human Subjects and Celiac Disease
The company continues to expect a third quarter 2022 release of data from both the single and multiple ascending dose parts of the ongoing phase 1 clinical trial of IMU-856, an orally available and systemically acting small molecule shown preclinically to regulate intestinal barrier function and regenerate bowel epithelium. Recently, Immunic also started the third part of this phase 1 clinical trial in patients with celiac disease, which is currently ongoing.
Cash and Cash Runway
Cash and cash equivalents as of May 31, 2022 were $93.1 million. The company expects to have funding into the fourth quarter of 2023.
Webcast Information
Immunic will host a webcast today at 8:00 am ET. To participate in the webcast, please register in advance at: https://imux.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XgdotnImTHKxQiLFa958mA or on the "Events and Presentations" section of Immunic's website at: ir.imux.com/events-and-presentations. Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing a link for online participation or a telephone number for dial in access.
An archived replay of the webcast will be available approximately one hour after completion on Immunic's website at: ir.imux.com/events-and-presentations.
About the CALDOSE-1 Trial
The phase 2 CALDOSE-1 trial was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-finding study which included 263 UC patients from 78 study sites in the United States, Western, Central and Eastern Europe. The trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of vidofludimus calcium in patients with moderate-to-severe UC. The primary endpoint comprised a composite of a patient-reported outcome and endoscopy-assessed outcome, also referred to as clinical remission, both evaluated following ten weeks of induction treatment. Patients were randomized into four arms: three active dosing arms of 10 mg, 30 mg and 45 mg of vidofludimus calcium, as well as placebo.
CALDOSE-1 was the first trial of vidofludimus calcium that allowed chronic co-medication with corticosteroids. Explanation for the observed interference is not yet available and this finding was not predicted based on any prior preclinical or clinical data. The company does intend to explore this potential topic scientifically. In the meantime, the company plans to only develop vidofludimus calcium in indications, such as multiple sclerosis, where chronic corticosteroid administration does not play a role in routine treatment.
About Vidofludimus Calcium (IMU-838)
Vidofludimus calcium is an investigational drug in development as an orally available, next-generation selective immune modulator that is designed to inhibit the intracellular metabolism of activated immune cells by blocking the enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH). Vidofludimus calcium has been observed to act on activated T and B cells while leaving other immune cells largely unaffected and allows the immune system to stay functioning, e.g., in fighting infections. In previous trials, vidofludimus calcium did not show an increased rate of infections compared to placebo. In addition, DHODH inhibitors, such as vidofludimus calcium, are known to possess a host-based antiviral effect, which is independent with respect to specific virus proteins and their structure. Therefore, DHODH inhibition may be broadly applicable against multiple viruses. To date, vidofludimus calcium has been tested in more than 1,100 individuals and has shown an attractive pharmacokinetic, safety and tolerability profile. Vidofludimus calcium is not yet licensed or approved in any country.
About Immunic, Inc.
Immunic, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMUX) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a pipeline of selective oral immunology therapies focused on treating chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The company is developing three small molecule products: its lead development program, vidofludimus calcium (IMU-838), a selective immune modulator that inhibits the intracellular metabolism of activated immune cells by blocking the enzyme DHODH and exhibits a host-based antiviral effect, is currently being developed as a treatment option for multiple sclerosis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. IMU-935, a selective inverse agonist of the transcription factor RORγ/RORγt, is targeted for development in psoriasis, castration-resistant prostate cancer and Guillain-Barré syndrome. IMU-856, which targets the restoration of the intestinal barrier function, is targeted for development in diseases involving bowel barrier dysfunction. For further information, please visit: www.imux.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that involve substantial risks and uncertainties for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected expenses, expected timing and results of clinical trials, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. Examples of such statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to Immunic's three development programs and the targeted diseases; the potential for vidofludimus calcium to safely and effectively target diseases; preclinical and clinical data for vidofludimus calcium; the timing of current and future clinical trials and anticipated clinical milestones; the nature, strategy and focus of the company and further updates with respect thereto; and the development and commercial potential of any product candidates of the company. Immunic may not actually achieve the plans, carry out the intentions or meet the expectations or projections disclosed in the forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Actual results and performance could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, without limitation, the COVID-19 pandemic, risks and uncertainties associated with the ability to project future cash utilization and reserves needed for contingent future liabilities and business operations, the availability of sufficient financial and other resources to meet business objectives and operational requirements, the fact that the results of earlier preclinical studies and clinical trials may not be predictive of future clinical trial results, the protection and market exclusivity provided by Immunic's intellectual property, risks related to the drug development and the regulatory approval process and the impact of competitive products and technological changes. A further list and descriptions of these risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in the section captioned "Risk Factors," in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2022, and in the company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of these filings are available online at www.sec.gov or ir.imux.com/sec-filings. Any forward-looking statement made in this release speaks only as of the date of this release. Immunic disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made. Immunic expressly disclaims all liability in respect to actions taken or not taken based on any or all the contents of this press release.
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2022-06-02T11:28:37+00:00
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ksla.com
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https://www.ksla.com/prnewswire/2022/06/02/immunic-inc-reports-top-line-data-phase-2-caldose-1-trial-vidofludimus-calcium-patients-with-moderate-to-severe-ulcerative-colitis-provides-corporate-update/
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Through July 4
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2022-07-05T19:41:28+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/NASCAR-Xfinity-Laps-in-Top-15-17285525.php
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A year and a half after the fatal shooting of its cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the Alec Baldwin Western “Rust” is back on the market at the Cannes Film Festival, shopping for international buyers.
Last month, “Rust” resumed shooting in Montana to finish the independently financed production that shut down following Hutchins’ death in October 2021. Matthew Hutchins, her widower, is serving as an executive producer on the film as part of a settlement over a wrongful death lawsuit.
The Cannes film market, which is in centered in the Palais des Festivals but has no relation to the official festival lineup, is where “Rust” was first formed as a production in 2000. Goodfellas, a sales company formerly known as Wild Bunch International, is handling sales.
“Rust” still lacks North American distribution.
New Mexico prosecutors dropped criminal charges against Baldwin in April. Involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin were abandoned three weeks after a new prosecutor team took over the case, though the same charge currently remains for weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed. Assistant director David Halls has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon.
Now, producers are seeking buyers for a film synonymous with Hutchins’ on-set death. Director Joel Souza was also wounded.
“This is an unprecedented film in regards to the circumstances,” producer Ryan Donnell Smith told The Hollywood Reporter. “We’re trying to keep realistic expectations but shepherd this in the best way we can.”
Baldwin, though, has booked another film circulating the Cannes market. The actor is to join the cast of “Kent State,” a dramatization of the 1970 killing of four students by the National Guard protesting the Vietnam War on the Ohio college campus. In the film, written and to be directed by Karen Slade, Baldwin is to play Robert I. White, Kent State’s then president.
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2023-05-18T17:27:57+00:00
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fox44news.com
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https://www.fox44news.com/entertainment-news/ap-in-cannes-rust-is-looking-for-buyers-and-alec-baldwin-has-a-new-project/
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Christine and the Queens is fascinated by angels.
They appear throughout the shape-shifting French pop artist's fourth album, a sprawling 20-track LP called Paranoïa, Angels, True Love.
The creative force behind Christine and the Queens is just one guy, Chris, who describes himself as "a very tiny French man." Chris, born Heloïse Adelaide Letissier, uses he/him pronouns.
When Chris spoke to NPR's Morning Edition, he was about to celebrate his 35th birthday. He sees the day as an opportunity to be both "introspective and festive."
"But what is time?" Chris asks. "What is 45? What is 70? What if I just forget my age as I grow older and then I become 12 again? That'd be fire. I would love that."
He says this album is, essentially, an opera. "It's kind of the best-fitting word in the sense that I wrote this record very fast, like a series of visions, and the whole day was resonating weirdly. Like life became the opera. And the music was just a distillation of that crazy journey."
Paranoïa, Angels, True Love — a co-production with American record producer Mike Dean — features appearances by Madonna and 070 Shake. Unlike his last album, Redcar les Adorables étoiles, this one is written almost entirely in English.
Drawing inspiration from Tony Kushner's play Angels in America, which examines the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, Chris presents his own "conversations with the invisible."
The singer-songwriter lost his mother in 2019, and much of the album is about living through that grief — and finding communion with the dead.
In True Love, he sings: "Angel of light/ Take me higher/ Make me forget my mother/ With your dark brown eyes staring at me/ With your dark eyes staring at me."
Chris spoke with A Martinez about what it means to mourn, heal and move forward.
This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
A: What do angels represent to you, considering what you went through with your mom?
Chris: The shift of energy, losing someone in this physical plane and losing your mom, depending on the relationship you have, but I actually happen to adore my mom. So that experience of love through grief was very impressive because something was gone. For sure, she was gone. But the crazy thing is, I never felt she was truly, absolutely gone. Like my soul always felt still linked to her. And there was dignity in the grief I was having. I think also grief is just another expression of the love you have for someone... So then it can become a celebration of everything, by you staying brave inside of this world for the ones who left it as well. I think angels are also this. She probably finally turned into one angel for me, because she's immaterial. But I feel her.
A: We have to talk about Madonna. I mean, she's kind of like this angel voice on this. How did she end up on this record?
Chris: Very ambivalent voice. Her character is called Big Eye. So it could be this dystopian, almost computer voice of the simulation, because that's what she says. But it might be a trap, because she also might be the angel. She might be my mom. She basically might be everyone. That's what I said to her, because I had to explain the pitch of the whole shenanigan on FaceTime. And I pitched this idea very, very softly and fast. And she said, "You're insane. I'll do it." I felt anointed at that.
A: What does reinvention mean to you in your art and life?
Chris: Yeah, interestingly, the intricacy with me is actually my layers on stage, as I go further in time, actually feel more like me, precising myself, sharpening my blade, arriving. It's a slow Shakespearean arrival, it's a very tiny French man with lots of crazy ideas moving toward you with his masks falling off slowly. And actually, my many names, I often say. It's almost like a poet's way to figure the intricacy of yourself out from the inside. And when I was young, I was always saying, "oh, the stage is the performance." I was lying. I was a bit of a coward. The stage has always been my truth. And the rest of my life was the lie, the performance, the hiding out.
A: I wanted to ask you about your song, "Flowery Days." It's just you, a piano, a bass and drums. You sing: "When I die of love/ All seeds will scatter 'round/ In yellow dusty sounds into the flowery days." What does it mean to "die of love?"
Chris: My heart is so passionate. And then, I fall in love so hard that sometimes I feel I would probably die of that feeling, of heartbreak, of loving someone so hard that it's impossible to just move on. I wrote that song in a very precise moment. I was just sitting at my desk. And I was feeling the pain of heartbreak, which is also one of the losses of this record. There was some dignity there in just imagining myself into the flowers. Into the forest like a knight who decided to die for his love. It's a very literal song. It's a very exposing one.
A: Have you ever come close to dying of love or feeling like you wanted to die of love?
Chris: Yes, yes. I'm very romantic, I guess. But I'm still alive. So, onwards.
Jacob Conrad and Ally Schweitzer edited this interview for broadcast. Majd Al-Waheidi edited the digital version. contributed to this story
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2023-06-09T11:28:41+00:00
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MONACO (AP) — Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen produced a superb final lap to take pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday and deny Aston Martin veteran Fernando Alonso his first pole in 11 years.
Verstappen called his first pole at Monaco “very lovely” but there was nothing to cheer for his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez as last year's race winner crashed early in qualifying.
Alpine's Esteban Ocon surprisingly led near the end of the session before the 41-year-old Alonso moved back to the top as he chased a first pole since the German GP in 2012, when he was with Ferrari.
But Verstappen had other ideas as he brushed the walls of the sinewy street circuit to beat Alonso's time by just 0.084 seconds and clinch his fourth pole of the season and 23rd of his career.
“I knew this weekend it was going to be tight," the 25-year-old Verstappen said. “I definitely pushed a bit harder.”
Alonso walked over to Verstappen and shook his hand after a tight tussle between the two-time F1 champions.
“Feels great, I always had confidence in what I could do," Alonso said. “We’re starting on the front row in Monaco, so job done."
Alonso has four third-place finishes in five races, so Verstappen joked that he’d try to help him finally win again.
“I’ll think about it. I’d like to see Fernando win, but I’d like to win myself,” Verstappen said. “I love watching his style."
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was chasing a third straight pole on his home circuit but qualified in third, 0.106 behind Verstappen. Ocon ended up in fourth and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. was fifth ahead of Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes.
“I’ve been struggling like crazy with the car," a disappointed Leclerc said. "That was the maximum I could do."
Pierre Gasly (Alpine), George Russell (Mercedes), Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) and Lando Norris (McLaren) rounded out the top 10.
Perez will start from the back.
Regarded as one of F1's best drivers on street circuits, the Mexican driver lost control of the rear when entering Sainte-Devote too quickly, thudded into the barriers and bust his left tire to bring out a red flag.
Hamilton, who had crashed near the end of the third practice, left it late to make it into Q2 on a new set of soft tires and then also squeezed into Q3 on his last lap.
Alonso started Q3 with the fastest time and set the tone for a thrilling ending.
“I'm pushing like an animal,” Alonso said on team radio.
He came close, but the Spanish veteran is well placed on Sunday to push for his first win since 2013.
Monaco is arguably the toughest track for overtaking but its claustrophobic nature leads to tension and crashes.
“If an opportunity comes we will take it," Alonso said. “We cannot take it for granted that all three cars will finish.”
Verstappen has won three races this season and leads the championship by 16 points ahead of Perez — a gap that could significantly increase.
All of Verstappen’s 38 career wins have been with Red Bull and he needs one more to beat Sebastian Vettel’s tally when he won his four F1 titles with the team from 2010-13.
Earlier Saturday, Verstappen led an eventful final practice ahead of Perez and Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll.
A red flag ended the session with a few minutes left after Hamilton made an uncharacteristic error, oversteering and slamming the crash barrier with his front left tire.
Verstappen’s rear left almost hit the barrier coming out of Sainte-Devote, a near-miss which is not unusual in Monaco given the nature of the sinewy street circuit.
Leclerc complained that he was having trouble heading into the “S” section next to the swimming pool —where Sainz crashed late in Friday’s second practice.
American actor Michael Douglas had a prime view of it all as he watched from a balcony overlooking the track.
Haas driver Kevin Magnussen’s car stalled on the track near the end of P3, prompting a virtual safety car. Moments later, with tires cooler, Hamilton locked up as he snaked past Fairmont Hotel and wedged into the barriers at Mirabeau.
Hamilton climbed out and slid under a barrier before walking back pensively with his hands behind his back as the car was hoisted high in the blue sky air by a crane.
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2023-05-27T16:52:37+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/verstappen-takes-pole-for-monaco-grand-prix-ahead-18122572.php
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Eiger" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EIGR) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Eiger investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between March 10, 2021 and October 4, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
EIGR investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) defendants overstated Eiger's clinical and regulatory drug development expertise; (ii) defendants failed to properly assess, and/or ignored issues with, the design of the TOGETHER study and its ability to support the Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA") for the Company's product candidate, peginterferon lambda ; (iii) there were issues with the conduct of the TOGETHER study and/or the TOGETHER study was not properly designed for the peginterferon lambda EUA in the current context of the pandemic; (iv) as a result, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was unlikely to approve the submission of a peginterferon lambda EUA; (v) as a result of all the foregoing, peginterferon lambda's regulatory and commercial prospects for the treatment of COVID-19 were overstated; and (vi) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Eiger during the relevant time frame, you have until January 9, 2023 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
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2022-12-01T12:30:53+00:00
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https://www.wagmtv.com/prnewswire/2022/12/01/eigr-lawsuit-alert-levi-amp-korsinsky-notifies-eiger-biopharmaceuticals-inc-investors-class-action-lawsuit-upcoming-deadline/
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(Motor Authority) — After teasing us for months, Lamborghini’s new Huracán Sterrato finally made its debut late on Tuesday during a special event at 2022 Art Basel in Miami.
The car is the production version of the Huracán Sterrato concept shown in 2019, and it’s confirmed as the last Lamborghini to feature a powertrain consisting solely of a gas engine. Starting with the Aventador successor due in 2023, which will be powered by a V-12 plug-in hybrid setup, every Lamborghini will feature some form of electrification. The automaker plans for its full lineup to consist only of electrified cars as early as 2024.
This should make the Huracán Sterrato particularly desirable in the eyes of collectors, especially considering Lamborghini is also limiting production to 1,499 units worldwide. Lamborghini hasn’t said how much of that tally will make it to the U.S.
Sterrato is the Italian word for “dirt road,” and this designation signifies the new Huracán variant as being ideal for rally-style dirt tracks and other rough surfaces. The car even has a Rally mode designed for high-speed driving in low-grip conditions. The new mode joins the existing Strada (Street) and Sport modes found in the Huracán.
“With the high-speed all-terrain concept of the Sterrato, we have uniquely combined the driving experience of a true super sports car and the fun of driving a rally car,” Rouven Mohr, Lamborghini’s chief technical officer, said in a statement.
Beyond the Rally mode, the Huracán Sterrato benefits from 44 mm of extra ground clearance over other Huracán variants, as well as track widths increased by 30 mm up front and 34 mm at the rear. Flared wheel arches cover the widened track and give the car its distinctive look.
Additional upgrades include an aluminum skid plate up front, reinforced side sills, a new rear diffuser, driving lights, and a roof-mounted scoop. This last feature not only looks cool but also supplies the engine with clean air when driving in dusty conditions. Buyers will also be able to add roof racks.
The engine is the same 5.2-liter V-10 found in other Huracáns, tuned here to deliver the 601 hp and 413 lb-ft of torque of the original Huracán LP 610-4. Drive is to all four wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic and electronically controlled all-wheel drive with a rear mechanical locking differential. Performance estimates—on pavement—include 0-62 mph acceleration in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 160 mph.
Stopping power comes from carbon-ceramic brake rotors clamped down by six-piston calipers up front and four-piston in the rear. The braking system is housed within a set of 19-inch wheels wrapped in custom Bridgestone Dueler AT002 run-flat tires. The tires measure 235/40 up front and 285/40 at the rear, and feature a specially developed compound designed to deliver grip on both rough surfaces and smooth pavement.
Inside the car, Lamborghini has installed Alcantara trim, as well as new elements in the digital instrument cluster and infotainment system unique to the model. The new elements include a compass, geographic coordinate indicator, steering angle indicator, and inclinometer with pitch and roll indicator.
Production of the Huracán Sterrato starts next spring. Pricing information should be announced closer to that date.
Don’t be surprised if more supercars with some off-road capability arrive in the years ahead, especially as supercar sales continue to grow in emerging markets, where road conditions aren’t always the best. More buyers are also looking for supercars they can drive throughout the year, as well as drive without fear of potholes doing major damage. It’s why Porsche also launched the high-riding 911 Dakar sports car during this month’s 2022 Los Angeles auto show.
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2022-12-02T17:38:23+00:00
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krqe.com
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https://www.krqe.com/automotive/lamborghini-huracan-sterrato-arrives-with-601-hp-rally-mode/
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A man has pleaded guilty to handling a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park in an incident that ultimately led to the calf's death, officials said on Wednesday.
Clifford Walters, a Hawaii resident, was charged with "one count of feeding, touching, teasing, frightening, or intentionally disturbing wildlife," according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming.
Walters paid over $1,000 in fines, including a $500 community service payment to Yellowstone's wildlife protection fund, the attorney's office said.
According to an initial report from the National Park Service, the newborn bison had been separated from his mother on May 20 as its herd was crossing the Lamar River.
Walters, observing the scene, tried to help the calf by pushing it up the bank, into the roadway, NPS said.
Park rangers repeatedly tried to reunite the calf with the herd, but the herd resisted, which is common when humans interfere with wildlife, NPS said.
The calf was later euthanized by park staff because it was "causing a hazardous situation by approaching cars and people along the roadway," according to a press release.
In reviewing the report, the attorney's office said there was nothing to suggest Walters "acted maliciously."
Why did Yellowstone have to euthanize the calf?
As the initial news of the calf's death broke last week, thousands of NPR readers responded on social media with concern, frustration and confusion. Many wanted to know: Did park rangers really need to euthanize the animal?
In a follow-up statement, NPS firmly defended its decision, saying that it made the choice "not because we are lazy, uncaring, or inexpert in our understanding of bison biology" but because "national parks preserve natural processes."
Even before news of the calf started gaining traction online, Yellowstone was clear on its policy of not rescuing and rehabilitating animals. It lists only a handful of situations in which it might intervene, including if Congress directs it to or if the long-term health of an ecosystem is at risk.
The fate of a sole bison calf — one of roughly 5,900 bison in the park — falls outside of that list.
"In fact, as many as 25% of the bison calves born this spring will die, but those deaths will benefit other animals by feeding everything from bears and wolves to birds and insects," NPS said in its second statement.
"Unfortunately, the calf's behavior on roads and around people was hazardous, so rangers had to intervene: but the calf's body was left on the landscape," the agency added.
Why couldn't the park bring the calf to an animal sanctuary?
NPS also pointed out that it's illegal to transport bison out of Yellowstone "unless those bison are going to meat processing or scientific research facilities."
The states of Montana, and, to a lesser extent, Wyoming, limit the transport of live bison in order to protect local livestock. Mass migrations of the species could damage local property, compete for local food supplies and spread brucellosis, a bacterial disease that only marginally affects bison but causes infertility and low milk production in domestic cows.
Brucellosis cases spiked in the U.S. in the mid-1900s, causing the U.S. Animal and Plant Inspection Service to implement nationwide livestock testing and vaccination requirements.
Today, the spread of brucellosis among Yellowstone's free-ranging bison is one of the issues monitored by the Interagency Bison Management Plan, a cooperative of eight groups, including federal agencies and tribal nations.
That group has agreed to start transferring some live bison to tribal nations as a way to restore herds outside of Yellowstone and manage the size of the park's own healthy herd. But any transferred bison have to first be quarantined and tested for brucellosis.
The testing process can be lengthy and expensive. (It took 17 months for the first transferred group to be tested in 2019 — and that was on top of eight years of working out the legal logistics to make it happen, NPS said.) In the end, only about 30% of animals qualify for the program.
"A newborn calf that's abandoned and unable to care for itself is not a good candidate for quarantine," the park said last week.
For anyone still looking for a good takeaway about preventing another unfortunate animal death, Yellowstone wants to underscore this one: "Give animals room to roam."
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2023-06-01T14:14:58+00:00
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NEW YORK (AP) — There is so much left to be said about “Airplane!”
Surely. (Shirley?)
“Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!” will be published Oct. 3 by St. Martin’s Press, the publisher announced Wednesday. The oral history of the 1980 comedy classic includes memories from the writing-directing team of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, along with comments from surviving cast members and such famous admirers as David Letterman, Maya Rudolph and Jeff Bridges.
The blockbuster spoof starred Leslie Nielsen, who died in 2010, and a cast ranging from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Julie Hagerty to Robert Stack and Barbara Billingsley. The Library of Congress has formally endorsed the movie, with such catchphrases as “And don’t call me Surely/Shirley,” adding it to the National Film Registry as a “significant” work.
“The directors explain what drew them to filmmaking and in particular, comedy,” according to St. Martin’s. “With anecdotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and never-before-known factoids, these titans of comedy filmmaking unpack everything from how they got Leslie Nielsen to play his first comedy role after a career of ‘straight’ roles, who was the prankster on set, to that jive talk scene.”
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2023-02-01T20:48:32+00:00
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wnct.com
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https://www.wnct.com/entertainment-news/ap-surely-and-truly-new-book-shares-backstory-of-airplane/
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily Derby" game were:
1st:11 Money Bags-2nd:9 Winning Spirit-3rd:12 Lucky Charms, Race Time: 1:46.76
(1st: 11 Money Bags, 2nd: 9 Winning Spirit, 3rd: 12 Lucky Charms; Race Time: one: 46.76)
¶ To win the grand prize, ticket-holders must match in exact order the winning race time and the first, second and third place horses. Lesser prizes are given to ticket-holders who correctly match other horses or race times.
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2022-05-12T02:13:59+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Derby-game-17166830.php
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By SUSIE BLANN
Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat said Moscow’s overarching goal in Ukraine is to free its people from its “unacceptable regime,” expressing the Kremlin’s war aims in some of the bluntest terms yet as its forces pummel the country with artillery barrages and airstrikes.
The remark from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov comes amid Ukraine’s efforts to resume grain exports from its Black Sea ports, something that would help ease global food shortages, under a new deal tested by a Russian strike on Odesa over the weekend.
Speaking to envoys at an Arab League summit in Cairo late Sunday, Lavrov accused Kyiv and its Western allies of spouting propaganda intended to ensure that Ukraine “becomes the eternal enemy of Russia.”
“We are determined to help the people of eastern Ukraine to liberate themselves from the burden of this absolutely unacceptable regime,” he said. Apparently suggesting that Moscow’s war aims extend beyond Ukraine’s industrial Donbas region in the east, Lavrov said: “We will certainly help the Ukrainian people to get rid of the regime, which is absolutely anti-people and anti-historical.”
Lavrov’s comments followed his warning last week that Russia plans to retain control over broader areas beyond eastern Ukraine, including the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions in the south, and will make more gains elsewhere.
Lavrov’s remarks contrasted with the Kremlin’s line early in the war, when it repeatedly emphasized that Russia wasn’t seeking to overthrow President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government, even as Moscow’s troops closed in on Kyiv. Russia later retreated from around the capital and turned its attention to capturing the Donbas. The fighting is now in its sixth month.
Lavrov argued that Russia was ready to negotiate a deal to end hostilities in March when Kyiv changed tack and declared its intention to rout Russia on the battlefield. He said the West has encouraged Ukraine to keep fighting.
“The West insists that Ukraine must not start negotiations until Russia is defeated on the battlefield,” Lavrov said.
It was not yet clear when grain shipments would resume following Russia and Ukraine’s signing of agreements with the United Nations and Turkey on Friday. The deals are aimed at clearing the way for the shipment of millions of tons of desperately needed Ukrainian grain, as well as the export of Russian grain and fertilizer.
While Russia faced accusations that the weekend attack on the port of Odesa amounted to reneging on the deal, Moscow insisted the strike would not affect grain shipments.
During a visit to the Republic of Congo on Monday, Lavrov repeated the Russian military claim that the strike targeted a Ukrainian navy boat and a depot with Harpoon anti-ship missiles supplied by the West. He said the attack took part in the military section of the port at “a significant distance” from the grain terminal.
“We haven’t created any obstacles to grain deliveries in accordance with the agreements signed in Istanbul,” Lavrov said. He said the agreements “contain nothing that would prevent us from continuing the special military operation and destroying military infrastructure and other military targets.”
The foreign minister also planned to visit Uganda and Ethiopia in what was seen as an effort to bolster African support for Russia, especially for any upcoming U.N. votes.
In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow has no interest in halting all gas supplies to Europe and that recent restrictions on the flow “are simply the consequences of restrictions the Europeans have imposed, and the Europeans themselves are suffering from these restrictions.”
“Russia is a responsible gas supplier, and no matter what anyone says, the European Commission, in European capitals, in the U.S., Russia has been and continues to be a country that to a large extent guarantees Europe’s energy security,” Peskov said.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s presidential office said Monday at least two civilians were killed and 10 wounded in Russian shelling over the preceding 24 hours.
In the eastern Donetsk region, the focus of the Russian offensive, Russian artillery struck the cities of Avdiivka, Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka. An airstrike on Bakhmut damaged at least five houses.
“The Russians are using the scorched-earth tactics across the entire Donbas. They fire from the ground and from the air to wipe off entire cities,” Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said in televised remarks.
The Russians also struck the Kharkiv region. In Chuhuiv, workers searched for people believed trapped under the rubble after 12 rockets hit the town before dawn, damaging a cultural center, school and other infrastructure, authorities said.
“All these years our society, residents have been creating and building comfortable life conditions,” Mayor Galina Minayeva said. “And now the enemy is destroying all this, killing children, peaceful residents. It’s very hard to describe all this.”
Kharkiv Gov. Oleh Sinyehubov said: “It looks like a deadly lottery when no one knows where the next strike will come.”
In other developments, Russia said it thwarted an attempt by Ukrainian military intelligence to entice Russian military pilots to turn their planes over to Ukraine.
Russia’s Federal Security Service, successor to the KGB, said Ukrainians offered Russian pilots cash and European Union citizenship.
In a video released by the FSB, a man purported to be a Ukrainian intelligence officer offered a pilot $2 million to surrender his plane during a mission over Ukraine.
Russian state television claimed that Western spy agencies assisted the Ukrainians in the effort. The Russian claims couldn’t be independently verified.
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2022-07-25T18:08:32+00:00
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wtmj.com
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https://wtmj.com/national/2022/07/25/russia-says-it-wants-to-end-ukraines-unacceptable-regime/
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Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian foreign minister says grain exports from his country’s ports won’t resume without security guarantees for ship owners, cargo owners and Ukraine as an independent nation.
Military officials from Russia and Ukraine held their governments’ first face-to-face talks in months Wednesday. They met in Istanbul to discuss a United Nations plan for getting blocked Ukrainian grain to world markets through the Black Sea.
Speaking to The Associated Press ahead of the talks, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said any agreement needs to ensure Russia “will respect these corridors, they will not sneak into the harbor and attack ports or that they will not attack ports from the air with their missiles.”
Kuleba also told the AP on Tuesday that Ukraine’s military is “planning and preparing for full liberation” of Russian-occupied cities and towns near the country’s Black Sea coast. Ukrainian forces already have stepped up their activity to retake territory in the south as Russia concentrates on eastern Ukraine.
Asked about the likelihood of negotiations to end the war that started when Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine on Feb. 24, the foreign minister said peace talks were unlikely to happen soon.
“Russia continues to be in the war mood, and they are not seeking negotiations in good faith. They are seeking a way to make us implement their ultimatums, which is not going to happen,“ said Kuleba, who because Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s foreign minister in March 2020.
Moscow is attempting a de facto annexation of Kherson, Mariupol and other seized cities by introducing a Russian school curriculum, doing business in Russia’s currency and offering Ukrainians Russian passports, he said.
“I’m pretty confident that once these territories are liberated, the vast majority of people will burn their Russian passports quietly in their fireplaces,” Kuleba said.
In the meantime, Ukraine is insisting upon a full withdrawal of Russian forces as a condition for ending the conflict, he said.
“We are fighting for our freedom, for our territorial integrity, and we want peace. This war was imposed on us. This was not our choice,” Kuleba told the AP.
He stressed that while Ukraine appreciates the support it has received from the United States and European nations during the war, the country needs Western weapons deliveries to speed up as the fighting drags on into a fifth month.
“As long as there is not enough to win, we will keep asking for more,” Kuleba said. “You know, until you win, there are never enough weapons.”
Kuleba, 41, whose father was a career diplomat in Ukraine, previously served as the deputy prime minister in charge of the country’s efforts to forge closer ties with the European Union and NATO. He is the author of a 2019 book on disinformation titled “The War for Reality. How to Win in the World of Fakes, Truths and Communities.”
During Russia’s ground and air war in Ukraine, Kuleba has been second only to Zelenskyy in carrying their country’s message and needs to an international audience, whether through Twitter posts or meetings with friendly foreign officials.
His firmness in asking for more weapons from abroad and portraying Russia as an untrustworthy aggressor is mirrored in the public support for Ukraine’s determined resistance.
The foreign minister acknowledged that Ukraine suffered significant troop losses as the Kremlin concentrated its military offensive in the Donbas, an industrial region near the Russian border where Moscow’s forces have gradually gained ground.
Ukraine nevertheless has enough people willing to join the armed forces, he said.
“The only goal that we pursue in this war is our survival. When you are fighting for your survival, you have no choice. You have to fight,“ Kuleba said.
Ukraine’s top diplomat credited U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Turkish government for facilitating Wednesday’s talks on grain shipments. A Turkish delegation and U.N. representatives joined the discussion between Russian and Ukrainian military officials.
Zelenskyy has said a Russian naval blockade stranded about 22 million tons of grain inside Ukraine, a country known as the “breadbasket of Europe” for its exports of wheat, corn and sunflower oil.
With shipments stalled because of the war is endangering food supplies in many developing nations and could worsen hunger for up to 181 million people, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. Kuleba said he was hopeful the talks in Istanbul would yield a deal on creating safe shipping corridors.
Ukraine’s future, as well as his own, is still uncertain, the minister said.
“There were numerous wars between the Ukraine and Russia in the last 300 years. But all of the leaders of these efforts, on the Ukrainian side, in the end, they were either killed, or they wrote their memoirs in exile,” Kuleba said. “So my personal ambition is to write my memoirs in Ukraine. And it will be a memoir of victory and a memoir of a person who belonged to the generation that changed history.”
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2022-07-14T00:57:13+00:00
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fox59.com
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https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/minister-ukraine-needs-assurances-to-resume-grain-exports/
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TORONTO and GATINEAU, QC, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Converge Technology Solutions Corp. ("Converge" or "the Company") (TSX: CTS) (FSE: 0ZB) (OTCQX: CTSDF) a services-led, software-enabled IT & Cloud Solutions provider, is pleased to announce it has increased its $500 million global revolving credit facility (the "Global Credit Facility") to $600 million under its accordion feature on its existing credit terms. J.P. Morgan and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce are joint lead arrangers, with the Bank of Nova Scotia, the Toronto-Dominion Bank, and the Bank of Montreal participating in the lender group.
This increase will provide additional capacity to allow the Company to borrow under its multi-currency facility to fund Converge's ongoing expansion globally. Generally, for U.S. dollar borrowings under the credit facility, the applicable interest rate will be based on SOFR rate plus applicable margin of 1.25% to 2.25%.
"We are pleased to have the support of our banks, which strengthens our liquidity position on attractive terms and supports our disciplined acquisition strategy in North America and Europe," stated Shaun Maine, Group CEO of Converge. "We are well positioned to continue creating value for our shareholders through organic and inorganic growth and strategic capital deployment."
Converge Technology Solutions Corp. is a services-led, software-enabled IT & Cloud Solutions provider focused on delivering industry-leading solutions and services. Converge's global solution approach delivers advanced analytics, application modernization, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, and digital workplace offerings to clients across various industries. The Company supports these solutions with advisory, implementation, and managed services expertise across all major IT vendors in the marketplace. This multi-faceted approach enables Converge to address the unique business and technology requirements for all clients in the public and private sectors. For more information, visit convergetp.com.
Certain information contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking information under applicable securities laws, including statements related to the Company's NCIB, the timing and amount of potential purchases and the cancellation of Common Shares under the NCIB, the entering into of the Agreement, the Company's belief that repurchasing shares is an appropriate use of available funds and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon various assumptions that, while the Company considers reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, Converge assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
For a detailed description of the risks and uncertainties facing the Company and its business and affairs, readers should refer to the Company's filings available on SEDAR under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com including its most recent Annual Information Form, its Management Discussion and Analysis and its Annual and Quarterly Financial Statements.
The TSX has not reviewed the information provided under this press release and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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2023-02-09T23:17:07+00:00
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wsfa.com
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https://www.wsfa.com/prnewswire/2023/02/09/converge-increases-global-revolving-credit-facility-by-100-million-600-million-under-existing-accordion-feature/
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New offering added to the roster of the studio's innovative educational pathways.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Academic innovators at THINK Learning Studio announced today the launch of a new program in their commitment to the future of education: the "Foresight Lab." This new initiative will focus on empowering educators, entrepreneurs and multidisciplinary professionals to shape the future purposefully and creatively.
THINK Learning Studio is an innovative consultancy and training platform shaping modern education around the world.
"We are so excited to officially launch our Foresight Lab and continue expanding THINK Learning Studio's offerings," said Christian Long, Chief Growth Officer at THINK Learning Studio. "Giving educators and innovators the tools to shape the next generation is at the core of what we do – and what better way to continue doing it by creatively helping others design the future?"
With the purpose of providing the tools necessary to have a different worldview, expand multi-disciplinary imaginations and have the possibility of designing the future, the Foresight Lab initiative will begin focusing on three main areas:
- School Leadership Experiences: A custom-built, one- or two-year-long program designed to support International career-related programs with school leadership.
- Design Challenges: Strategic 'discover-and-design' challenges for students and educators (experienced as single events or as an entire series) with entrepreneurial partners.
- Advanced Training: Advanced professional development for educators and professionals interested in expanding their 'Foresight' practices with 'Foresight in Leadership,' 'Foresight in Sustainability' and 'Deep-Dive' courses.
"Future preparedness is seldom the focus in the world of academia, and rarely is it done in a creative and transformative way," said Russell Cailey, Managing Director at THINK Learning Studio. "The fast-growing global interest in THINK Learning Studio's expertise has made way for our organization to help educators creatively broaden their approach to both local and global engagement. Our Foresight Lab is the next step in reimaging what education can be and how we approach it for decades to come."
The starting phase of the Foresight Lab will take place within three collaborative initiatives across the world, beginning in Dubai alongside partner ATÖLYE with the experimental "School on Mars" experience; moving to Philadelphia at the annual Educon conference with "Foresight Thinking and Future Scenario Design for Human Beings"; and continuing with the first "Foresight Foundation" course taking place in Lisbon, Portugal.
To learn more about current and future Foresight Lab initiatives, click here.
About THINK Learning Studio
THINK Learning Studio collaborates with school leaders and educators around the world to design dynamic real-world learning models which seek to empower today's learners to make purposeful impact in the future. Founded by educators from THINK Global School, the world's first traveling high school, THINK Learning Studio has brought educational innovations for institutions all over the world.
Learn more about THINK Learning Studio at https://thinklearningstudio.org/
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2023-02-09T21:24:57+00:00
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kfyrtv.com
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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chatmeter, the leader in online reputation and local search marketing management, has announced that it has received top recognition in multiple G2 2023 Winter Reports.
G2 is renowned as the world's most trusted tech marketplace and review platform. The peer-to-peer business software review website leverages platform user feedback to rank the industry's top technologies, brands, and services.
In Winter 2023, Chatmeter was honored by G2 with 24 badges, including as an industry leader and/or high performer in the following categories:
- Online Reputation Management
- Local Listings Management
- Local Marketing
- Local SEO
- Social Media Analytics
"We are incredibly grateful for the recognition and support from our phenomenal customers," says Cynthia Sener, Chatmeter's President, GTM. "The strength of our brand partnerships exemplifies the trust, expertise, and innovative spirit of the Chatmeter team. We're excited to continue delivering industry-leading reputation management and brand intelligence to drive customer loyalty and CX analytics solutions built to accelerate growth and revenue in today's competitive business landscape."
Within the above categories, Chatmeter specifically earned the following Winter 2023 badges:
Enterprise
- Local Listing Management
- Local Marketing
- Local SEO
- Online Reputation Management
- Social Media Analytics
- Social Media Management
- Fastest Implementation
Mid-Market
- Local Listings Management
- Local Marketing
- Local SEO
- Online Reputation Management
- Social Media Analytics
Small Business
- Online Reputation Management
- Social Media Analytics
Additional Acknowledgements
- Store Locator Leader
- Users Love Us
- Users Most Likely to Recommend
- Best Meets Requirements
About G2
As the world's leading business solution review platform, G2 relies on more than 680,000 user reviews to drive better consumer purchasing decisions. Business professionals, buyers, investors, and analysts use the site to compare and select the best software and services based on peer reviews and synthesized social data. Every month, more than one million people visit G2's site to gain unique insights.
Learn more about why brands choose Chatmeter. Read our reviews on G2
About Chatmeter
For lasting success in today's competitive marketing, brands need accurate and actionable customer insights. Chatmeter (www.chatmeter.com) provides multi-location brands with tools to enhance the online-to-offline customer journey and increase revenue by improving online reputation, optimizing listings and search rankings, and providing in-depth brand intelligence, all within a single platform.
Chatmeter analyzes billions of customer reviews and ratings, social media mentions, and real-time customer sentiment pulled from hundreds of live sources. With Chatmeter, teams are empowered to keep a pulse on every location and every customer.
For over 14 years, 1000s of small, mid-level, and enterprise-level brands have trusted Chatmeter's expertise in multi-location brand management to support them in making confident, competitive, and revenue-driving business decisions. Regional, national, and global brands across more than 40 industries — including retail, healthcare, financial, real estate, food services, multi-family housing, and automotive — trust Chatmeter as their trusted solution for boosting growth, brand reputation, and revenue.
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2023-01-23T12:28:27+00:00
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kswo.com
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https://www.kswo.com/prnewswire/2023/01/23/chatmeter-again-recognized-industry-leader-winter-2023-g2-reports/
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GOLETA — The Charger Account, the student-run news website at Dos Pueblos High School, is raising money to send journalism students to the National High School Journalism Convention in San Francisco.
At the convention, students will attend various workshops, taught by professionals, and they will compete in a nationwide contest against thousands of other high school students.
To donate, go to https://secure.givelively.org/donate/dos-pueblos-high-school-foundation/dpmedia-journalism-convention-san-francisco.
So far, more than $4,000 has been raised. According to the donation website, the goal is $38,000.
To see the students’ news website, go to chargeraccount.org.
— Dave Mason
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2023-03-16T12:23:17+00:00
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newspress.com
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https://newspress.com/students-raise-money-for-journalism-convention/
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The first goal of the university's developing strategic plan ties into that return to normalcy: to invigorate community stewardship.
“I want Millikin to be a much better partner than we have been recently,” Reynolds said in his State of the University address on Wednesday, given during a campus open house. “Again, I think the pandemic caused us to focus inward, but I think it's time for us now to reinvigorate our relationships in Decatur and Macon County.”
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Reynolds, a Decatur native, returned to his hometown to assume leadership at Millikin and told his audience that he is pleased and proud to be back. The university's future will not be “big explosions” of forward progress, he said, but small steps, always moving forward. The partnerships with Richland Community College, Decatur Public Schools, local business and community organizations will be strengthened and expanded in coming weeks and months.
“All of us are trying to do the same thing,” Reynolds said. “And that's trying to raise the educational attainment and workforce readiness of the citizens of Decatur and Macon County, lots of community outreach.”
And while Millikin would welcome more students, the university has 2,000 enrolled this semester and came through the pandemic pretty well.
“There's a different spirit on campus with the students, faculty and staff,” Reynolds said. “Our enrollment is fine. We could use more students, like any other institution. The demographics in the Midwest aren't great. But we've held our own and I've been really proud of the work that we've been able to accomplish under really difficult conditions. We're in good shape. Our enrollment is stable. It needs to grow a little bit and I think we have a great opportunity to do that.”
“We are Decatur's university and Decatur is Millikin's city,” he said.
Future plans for which fundraising is already underway include a nursing simulation lab to be added to the West Towne Center on Oakland Avenue at a cost of $4 million. The lab will help expand the university's ability to train nursing students, with state-of-the-art mannequins for them to use that breathe and react much like humans, offices and classroom spaces. The university has already raised $2.5 million toward that goal.
Another addition will be a new athletic center, with expanded locker rooms, weight rooms, training rooms and team meeting rooms. When Griswold Center was built, Reynolds said, Millikin had six teams, all male. Now there are 22 teams, both male and female, and a greatly expanded athletic program that also includes intramural sports. The cost for that will be $6.7 million, with $5.2 million raised so far.
“I didn't bring you here to ask for money,” Reynolds quipped to the audience, “but if you have any gaps in your philanthropy plans ...”
The return to normalcy is also welcome from the students' point of view. Jayden Trostle, a MacArthur High School graduate who described himself as a “gap year freshman,” said the Millikin-Decatur Symphony struggled during the pandemic but is fully staffed with musicians this fall, including a student viola player and Trostle, on bass.
“The talent is incredible to see,” Trostle said. “The symphony used to be a big deal and it will be again.”
Delaney Balmer, also a freshman from Peotone, is studying to be a secondary math teacher.
“I got a good scholarship,” she said. “And it's a small school, and I like how the professors actually know us. It's pretty good. All my teachers seem pretty nice and I've already met a good group of friends, so that's nice.”
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2022-08-25T01:40:11+00:00
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herald-review.com
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https://herald-review.com/news/local/education/watch-now-millikin-university-president-optimistic-about-the-institutions-future/article_8bfab172-2401-11ed-b287-8bdbe923f31e.html
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DA General Agee elected to lead Tennessee District Attorneys
COCKETT/GIBSON/HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. — 28th District Attorney General Frederick Agee is joining the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference Executive Committee.
This comes after District Attorney General Agee was elected by fellow members of the organization.
According to a news release, this position gives Agee a vital voice in guiding Tennessee’s overall administration of justice.
“It has been a privilege serving as the District Attorney General for the People of Crockett, Gibson and Haywood counties the last two years, and I am honored to have the opportunity to be a part of the Executive Committee,” Agee said. “I look forward to working alongside this group of leaders as we strive to protect victims of crime and to reduce Tennessee’s violent crime rate.”
A graduate of UT Knoxville and the Nashville School of Law, Agee also has an extensive military history and is currently the only District Attorney General in Tennessee who serves in the military.
Click here to learn more about the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference.
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2022-06-30T17:52:50+00:00
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wbbjtv.com
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https://www.wbbjtv.com/2022/06/30/da-general-agee-elected-to-lead-tennessee-district-attorneys/
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General Motors is said to be considering adding a compact electric pickup to its lineup, as one of several models that might be priced at less than $30,000.
That’s according to a report Thursday from Automotive News, which claims to have seen the pickup at GM’s “affordable EV design studio” in Warren, Michigan.
Automotive News describes the pickup as futuristic and sporty, and it says that it’s a two-door truck with a 4.0- to 4.5-foot bed and a low roofline. It also says that the truck shown “could be a variation of the Chevrolet Montana or the Colorado S10, both sold in Brazil.”
Michael Pevovar, a GM executive overseeing Chevrolet affordable EV design, told AN that this is a way of gaining feedback—from whom, it’s not clear, as GM hasn’t yet released potential specs, or a photo of the truck, which would almost certainly use components from the Ultium Drive family.
The report didn’t clarify whether the vehicle shown to Automotive News was a prototype, a concept, or merely a clay model. And despite the Chevy affiliation of the executive, the report emphasizes that GM didn’t attach a brand or timeline for the truck.
Green Car Reports has reached out to GM regarding the affordable EV studio project, and when it might be planning to show or clinic these potential models.
If GM moves fast, it might have the only inexpensive electric truck available in the U.S. And it bears mentioning, it’s been there before—with the S-10 Electric that was made in 1997 and 1998 for fleets only.
There’s no truly affordable small electric truck now, and without a single plug-in hybrid pickup the closest current alternative is a hybrid. The Ford Maverick Hybrid arrived for the 2022 model year, starting at just $21,490 and earning EPA figures of 42 mpg city, 33 highway, 37 combined. For 2023, after strong inflationary price hikes, the base Maverick Hybrid XL starts at $23,690. Outside of that, there are no compact pickups that earn mileage numbers even close to 30 mpg combined.
There are a couple of potential alternatives, though. The startup Canoo has teased an affordable pickup version of its quirky electric truck family. And beyond its first year of production, there’s still a remote possibility that Ohio’s Lordstown Motors may shift some of its Endurance electric pickup production to a consumer version.
Ford released the fleet-focused F-150 Lightning Pro at $41,669, including destination, in spring of 2022, but by the end of the year the price of that Lightning version had risen 40%, to $57,869. GM has said that the Chevy Silverado EV will have an eventual $39,900 version.
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2023-01-21T01:46:17+00:00
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wwlp.com
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https://www.wwlp.com/automotive/internet-brands/report-gm-considering-30000-small-electric-pickup/
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VAIL, Colo. — A 30-year-old man from the Front Range died in a crash Thursday morning on Interstate 70 near Vail, according to Vail Police.
The crash happened about 6:30 a.m. at mile marker 177 on westbound I-70. A maroon Toyota FJ Cruiser was going west on I-70 when it went off the roadway into the median, rolled several times and came to rest in the eastbound lanes.
The driver wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle, police said. The coroner's office will release his identification after notification of next of kin.
Eastbound I-70 was closed for several hours for the investigation.
Anyone with information on the crash can contact the Vail Police Department at 970-479-2201 or vailpolice@vailgov.com. The incident report number is 23-935.
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2023-07-06T19:54:09+00:00
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Twitter on Thursday evening banned the accounts of several high-profile journalists from the nation's top news organizations, marking a significant attempt by new owner and self-described free speech absolutist Elon Musk to wield his unilateral authority over the platform to censor the press.
The accounts belonging to CNN's Donie O'Sullivan, The New York Times' Ryan Mac, The Washington Post's Drew Harwell and other journalists who have covered Musk aggressively in recent weeks were all abruptly permanently suspended. The account of progressive independent journalist Aaron Rupar was also banned.
Neither Musk nor Twitter responded to a request for comment Thursday evening, and the platform did not explain precisely why the journalists were exiled from the platform.
Musk falsely claimed that the journalists had violated his new "doxxing" policy by sharing his live location, amounting to what he described as "assassination coordinates." O'Sullivan did not share the billionaire's live location.
Shortly before his suspension, O'Sullivan reported on Twitter that the social media company had suspended the account of an emerging competitive social media service, Mastodon, which has allowed the continued posting of @ElonJet, an account that posts the updated location of Musk's private jet.
Other reporters suspended Thursday had recently written about the account.
Doxxing refers to the practice of sharing someone's home address or other personal information online. The banned account had instead used publicly available flight data, which remain online and accessible, to track Musk's jet.
The bans raise a number of questions about the future of the platform, which has been referred to as a digital town square. Musk's censorship of the journalists called into serious question Musk's supposed commitment to free speech.
Musk has repeatedly said he would like to permit all legal speech on the platform. In April, on the same day he announced he would purchase Twitter, he had tweeted: "I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means."
A CNN spokesperson said the company has asked Twitter for an explanation, and it would "reevaluate our relationship based on that response."
"The impulsive and unjustified suspension of a number of reporters, including CNN's Donie O'Sullivan, is concerning but not surprising. Twitter's increasing instability and volatility should be of incredible concern for everyone who uses Twitter," the spokesperson said.
A New York Times spokesperson called the mass bans "questionable and unfortunate," adding: "Neither The Times nor Ryan have received any explanation about why this occurred. We hope that all of the journalists' accounts are reinstated and that Twitter provides a satisfying explanation for this action."
"Elon says he is a free speech champion and he is banning journalists for exercising free speech," Harwell told CNN on Thursday. "I think that calls into question his commitment."
Rupar, too, said he had heard "nothing" from Twitter about the suspension.
Several organizations condemned Twitter's decision, with the head of the American Civil Liberties Union saying: "It's impossible to square Twitter's free speech aspirations with the purging of critical journalists' accounts."
The president of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) said in a statement it was "concerned" about the suspensions, and that the move "affects all journalists."
Flight tracking controversy
The @ElonJet account, which had amassed more than 500,000 followers, was permanently suspended Wednesday after Twitter introduced a set of new policies banning accounts that track people's live locations. Musk also blocked any account linking to such information. Previously, there were no location sharing-related restrictions on Twitter.
The changes came after Musk reinstated previous Twitter rule-breakers and stopped enforcing the platform's policies prohibiting Covid-19 misinformation.
"I do think this is very important for the potential chilling impact this can have for freelance journalists, independent journalists around the world, particularly those who cover Elon Musk's other companies, like Tesla and SpaceX," O'Sullivan told CNN Thursday after his account was suspended.
As the furor over the account suspensions unfolded, some Twitter users reported the platform had begun intervening when they attempted to post links to their own profiles on alternative social networks, including Mastodon.
Those reports were confirmed Thursday evening by a CNN reporter who was blocked from sharing a Mastodon profile URL and was given an automated error message that said Twitter or its partners had identified the site as "potentially harmful."
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2022-12-16T15:29:04+00:00
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abc12.com
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https://www.abc12.com/news/elon-musks-twitter-bans-cnn-nyt-wapo-journalists/article_f5396b22-af4e-5f2b-8067-cc31aab3911a.html
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The BAD INPUT video series explores the day-to-day technology driven by biased algorithms and the risks they pose to users
OAKLAND, Calif., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Consumer Reports in partnership with the Kapor Foundation released BAD INPUT, a video series directed by Filmmaker Alice Gu, exploring biases in algorithms and data sets and the resulting potential for harm, specifically among communities of color. The series is designed to educate consumers on the risks hidden in seemingly "neutral" technologies, with three chapters detailing examples across healthcare, mortgage lending, and facial recognition technology.
The series draws from experts in several fields, including medicine, finance, law, and technology, to compile a diverse mix of perspectives. Featured interviewees include Dr. Timnit Gebru, leading AI ethics researcher and activist, Dr. Allison Scott, CEO of the Kapor Foundation, Dr. Chris Gilliard, Just Tech Fellow at the Social Science Research Council, Dr. Crystal Grant, Technology Fellow at ACLU, Jason Downs, Co-Chair, State Attorney General, Practice Group Brownstein, Melissa Koide, CEO of the nonprofit FinRegLab, Kareem Saleh, Founder & CEO, Fairplay AI, Dr. Michael Akinwumi, Chief Tech Equity Officer, NFHA, Vinhcent Lee, Sr. Legal Counsel for Technology Equity and Dr. Thomas Valley, professor of medicine at the University of Michigan.
"Algorithms are now present in our daily lives and can have detrimental effects to communities of color and marginalized groups in areas such as mortgage lending, medical devices, and facial recognition technology," said Amira Dhalla, Director of Impact Partnerships and Programs at Consumer Reports. "BAD INPUT explores these challenges and how we can begin addressing potential harms with greater transparency and accountability so that no one is negatively impacted by these hidden, prejudiced systems."
"Algorithms are not good, bad or neutral," said Dr. Michael Akinwumi, Chief Tech Equity Officer at the National Fair Housing Alliance and who's interviewed in the series. "They are like mirrors reflecting and magnifying bias and prejudices in their input. These bad inputs may be created by discriminatory regulatory policies and/or business processes that lack adequate oversights. Independent auditing and modern risk management frameworks can deliver AI benefits to average consumers while mitigating risks in the input."
"Approximately 50 million adults in the U.S. are unable to be credit risk assessed and therefore may lack access to, or be priced out of the market for safe and responsible lines of credit," commented FinRegLab CEO Melissa Koide. "Advances in complex algorithms and the accompanying use of different types of data to determine an individual's credit worthiness may help to overcome these access challenges. However, getting the data right, and requiring human oversight of the algorithms in these machine learning models are vital to ensuring we do not exacerbate generations of financial exclusion and wealth inequality."
"Educating the public on these risks and their impacts on communities of color is the first step towards advocating for more industry oversight, accountability and creation of more inclusive and equitable products," explained Lili Gangas, Chief Technology Community Officer at Kapor Foundation. "We hope BAD INPUT will drive much needed awareness and inspire policy change for some of the most consequential issues of our time."
The BAD INPUT video series is supported through the Kapor Foundation's Equitable Technology Policy Initiative, a commitment to ensure the participation and protection of Black, Latinx, and Native communities in the technology economy. The initiative, created in November of 2022, has provided over $5M in funding to over a dozen organizations, including the Algorithmic Justice League and DAIR Institute, to support improvements to tech policy.
To learn more, take action, and view the full BAD INPUT video series, visit badinput.org.
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2023-05-02T13:41:35+00:00
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wafb.com
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https://www.wafb.com/prnewswire/2023/05/02/consumer-reports-launches-video-series-partnership-with-kapor-foundation-highlighting-racial-bias-algorithms/
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. announced on Friday that it will provide Ukraine with $820 million in new military aid, including new surface-to-air missile systems and counter-artillery radars to respond to Russia’s heavy reliance on long-range strikes in the war.
Russia in recent days has launched dozens of missiles across Ukraine and pinned down Ukrainian forces with continuous fire for sometimes hours at a time. Ukraine’s leaders have publicly called on Western allies to quickly send more ammunition and advanced systems that will help them narrow the gap in equipment and manpower.
All told, the U.S. has committed more than $8.8 billion in weapons and military training to Ukraine, whose leaders have sought more help from Western allies to repel larger and heavily equipped Russian forces. About $7 billion of that aid has been announced since Russia’s February invasion.
“We are going to support Ukraine as long as it takes,” President Joe Biden said this week at a press conference during the NATO summit in Madrid. He argued that Russia had already suffered a blow to its international standing and major damage to its economy from Western sanctions imposed over the invasion.
The U.S. is giving Ukrainians “the capacity” so that “they can continue to resist the Russian aggression,” Biden said. “And so I don’t know how it’s going to end, but it will not end with a Russian defeat of Ukraine in Ukraine.”
Much of the aid formally announced Friday will take weeks or months to reach Ukraine.
As part of the new package, the U.S. will purchase two systems known as NASAMS, a Norwegian-developed anti-aircraft system that is used to protect the airspace around the White House and Capitol in Washington. A senior defense official told reporters the NASAMS are intended to help Ukraine transition away from using Soviet-era air defense systems that besides being well known to the Russians have to be repaired with spare parts that are hard to procure. The official briefed reporters on condition of anonymity to discuss military assessments.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude.
“I am especially grateful today to the United States and to Biden personally for the package of support for Ukraine announced today, which includes very powerful NASAMS — an anti-aircraft missile system that will significantly strengthen our air defense. We have worked hard for these supplies,” Zelenskyy said late Friday in his nightly video address.
The Pentagon will also provide the Ukrainians with up to 150,000 rounds of 155-millimeter artillery ammunition. Given the high usage of artillery on both sides, it’s unclear how long those new rounds would last. The official declined to say how many estimated rounds Ukraine and Russia are firing daily.
And the Pentagon will also buy four counter-artillery radars for Ukraine. Those new purchases, funded by the Pentagon’s Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, require weeks at a minimum for defense companies to build. Ukrainians are also being trained to use the newly provided systems.
The Pentagon will also provide additional ammunition for medium-range rocket systems it provided Ukraine in June, known as the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS. The ammunition will come from the Defense Department’s own inventory under what’s known as drawdown authority and will be made available to Ukraine more quickly.
This is the 14th package of military weapons and equipment transferred to Ukraine from Defense Department stocks since August 2021.
The war has evolved into a grinding stalemate in which both sides are heavily reliant on artillery, according to Western officials and analysts. While Russia has not achieved its initial goals of toppling Ukraine’s government, it is believed to be making slow progress in consolidating control over the eastern Ukrainian region known as the Donbas.
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2022-07-02T17:00:53+00:00
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wcia.com
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https://www.wcia.com/news/politics/ap-politics/us-announces-820m-in-ukraine-aid-including-missile-systems/
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister said Monday he was unaware that the country’s intelligence service had been bugging an opposition politician’s mobile phone for three months, insisting that he wouldn’t have allowed it had he known.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who faces elections next year, made the remarks in a televised address to the nation three days after a wiretapping scandal led to the resignations of the head of the National Intelligence Service, Panagiotis Kontoleon, and the general secretary of the prime minister’s office, Grigoris Dimitriadis.
“What happened might have been in accordance with the letter of the law, but it was wrong,” Mitsotakis said. “I didn’t know about it and obviously, I would never have allowed it.” The National Intelligence Service, known by its acronym EYP, answers directly to the prime minister’s office, a change Mitsotakis brought about himself after winning 2019 elections.
Mitsotakis said the mobile phones of Nikos Androulakis, who had been running for the leadership of the socialist PASOK opposition party at the time, had been placed under “legal surveillance” from Sept. 2021 for three months. The wiretaps had been halted “automatically” a few days after Androulakis won the party leadership race, he said, but did not elaborate on why the opposition politician was targeted.
“Even though everything happened legally, the National Intelligence Service underestimated the political dimension of the particular action,” Mitsotakis said. “It was formally adequate, but politically not acceptable. It should not have happened, causing rifts in citizens’ trust in the national security services.”
The prime minister said that since the handling of the issue was inappropriate, the head of EYP “was removed immediately” and his own office’s general secretary “assumed the objective political responsibility” by resigning.
On Friday, the prime minister’s office did not give any reason for Dimitriadis’ resignation. But a government official insisted it was “related to the toxic climate that has developed around him” and that it had nothing to do with spyware targeting Androulakis’ phone.
Androulakis dismissed Mitsotakis’ comments on Monday as a bid to play for time, saying the prime minister “methodically avoided providing explanations.”
“Mr. Mitsotakis, I request that the reason why I was under surveillance by EYP be announced forthright,” he said. “I won’t accept any cover-up.”
Androulakis filed a complaint with prosecutors at Greece’s Supreme Court on July 26 saying there had been an attempt to bug his cellphone with spyware named Predator.
The opposition politician, who is also a member of the European Parliament, said he became aware of the Predator bugging attempt after being informed by the European Parliament’s cyber security service a few days earlier.
“If it hadn’t been for the official report of the European Parliament’s special service, we would not have learnt anything about these dark practices,” Androulakis said Monday.
Androulakis was considered the favorite to succeed his party leadership vote. As head now of Greece’s third largest party, he is likely to hold the balance of power in the next election — due by mid-2023 at the latest — if no party wins enough seats to form a government without needing a coalition partner, as current opinion polls suggest.
Panos Skourletis, parliamentary representative of the main opposition SYRIZA party, said Richard Nixon resigned as U.S. president exactly 48 years ago because of a similar scandal and that his party expects Mitsotakis to “at least do the same today … to apologize and resign.”
Responsibility for the wiretaps, Skourletis said on private Open TV, “in no way … stops at Mr. Dimitriadis and Mr. Kontoleon.”
Responding to a SYRIZA request, the government said later Monday it agreed to shorten the summer recess for Parliament’s plenary session by nine days to debate the wiretaps on Aug. 22.
In April, Greek financial journalist Thanassis Koukakis said he had been notified by digital rights group Citizen Lab that his phone had been the target of surveillance by Predator software from July to September 2021. The Committee to Protect Journalists had called for a “swift and thorough investigation … (to) determine who orchestrated that monitoring, and hold them to account.”
The government has denied it uses Predator software, and Mitsotakis did not mention the journalist in his Monday address.
The prime minister said the government would propose changes to how EYP operates, including increasing its accountability and parliamentary supervision, and making internal changes to bolster transparency, personnel training and internal controls.
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Derek Gatopoulos in Athens contributed.
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2022-08-09T04:59:18+00:00
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everythinglubbock.com
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https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/international/greek-pm-unaware-of-prominent-politicians-wiretap/
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Chicago-area hospitals are filling up in the lead-up to the Thanksgiving holiday as cases of a number of respiratory viruses rise, so health experts say it's important to think about some things before gathering this week.
Hospitals are already reporting a concerning rate of pediatric hospitalizations, with intensive care unit bed capacity dropping well into the single digits. Some health experts fear a post-Thanksgiving surge could make the situation even worse.
"It's only November and RSV has already come and hit us hard. And there's other viruses that don't make the news as much that are also surging right now just because it's respiratory virus season," said Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner for the Chicago Department of Public Health. "If we see a significant surge, and we will see some surge no doubt about it, of flu and of COVID, on top of that, particularly for kids, you know, we may run out of good hospital capacity."
So what should you think about if you're planning to gather this week?
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"If you're not feeling well, that is you know, first and foremost, stay home," Karen Ayala, executive director for the DuPage County Health Department, told NBC Chicago. "Don't really need to know why or what disease it is, but particularly respiratory diseases. If you're not feeling well today, chances are you won't be feeling well on Thursday. And even if you're feeling better, you'll probably still be symptomatic. So making that decision early on and being able to share that with your potential hosts or your potential visitors would be really very important."
While COVID tests remain critical to preventing the spread of COVID, they won't help stop the spread of RSV or the flu.
Health officials are also urging people to get both their flu and bivalent COVID booster shots.
There are some measures that can make a gathering safer, experts said.
"If you are someone who is worried, if you have a young child in particular and you're worried about RSV, definitely be washing your hands," Arwady said. "If the kids are able to put a mask on ... if you're having cold-like symptoms, please put a mask on. ... It's about keeping your germs to yourself, regardless of whether it's COVID. But also, it's about keeping kids home, if they're really not feeling well. The number one rule, stay home when you're sick, still applies. And then anything that you can do around ventilation. So having windows open a little bit even at Thanksgiving, if you're going somewhere warmer for Thanksgiving, doing it outside. These are all things that limit the risk not just for COVID, but for all of the other respiratory viruses."
Ventilation was also a large piece of advice from Ayala.
"Ventilation and airflow is one that we've found over the last three years [being] terribly effective in reducing or increasing the risk of disease transmission [and] respiratory viral transmission. So if you're going to be somewhere and you can open windows or open the doors or go outside to have a conversation, [you should]. Fortunately, it sounds like the weather's going to be pretty moderate, for this weekend," Ayala said.
Experts also urge parents to protect those particularly at-risk for viruses like RSV and flu, particularly young children.
"I think that what we're going to see is people being much more in tune with making sure that their company who comes over, their visitors who come over are, you know, if they're coughing a lot, maybe it's time to shorten the visit. If you have a new baby at home, maybe asking people to mask, not letting people pick up the baby or kiss the baby's face," Ayala said.
DuPage County's health department on Tuesday revealed that it has had days where there are no available beds for seriously ill children.
"Hospitals and clinics are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of people who are ill with respiratory diseases like influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19," the DuPage County Health Department said in a statement Tuesday. "Children are being especially impacted, with more children with severe illness seeking care at hospitals with some waiting hours to be seen. Some even need to be transferred to another healthcare facility."
The county fears that conditions will only worsen after the holiday.
"RSV is not a new virus. Influenza is not a new virus. But we're seeing both earlier and more severe cases of illness," Ayala told NBC Chicago. "And yes, we are concerned because... we're going to be getting together, we're going to be spending more time indoors versus outdoors. It all leads us to be concerned that this will get worse before it gets better."
At the same time, Advocate Aurora Health said all of its facilities have implemented a "limited-visitor policy" as they work to "reduce the spread of COVID, flu and other seasonal illnesses."
A spokesperson for the hospital told NBC Chicago the move was "due to the substantial increase in influenza activity."
Advocate Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge is one of many area pediatric hospitals dealing with unprecedented demand.
“I have never seen pediatric medicine like this in my practice, in my career,” Dr. John Howard, the site director for the pediatric emergency room, told NBC Chicago Tuesday.
The wait time for the emergency room is surging as well, to as much as 10 hours. Advocate Children’s also opened up a new “Fast Track” area on Nov. 7, to accommodate patients with less acuity, who may be able to go home the same day.
“Portions of the waiting room have been repurposed to create patient beds where they weren’t any,” said Howard.
As of Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said "seasonal influenza activity is elevated across the country," with levels reported to be high in Illinois.
The Illinois Department of Public Health told NBC Chicago Tuesday that pediatric ICU bed availability was down to just 5% statewide.
"We’re being kind of overwhelmed by the RSV cases. We’re probably at about three to five times our usual normal cases," said Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, chief operating officer of the Cook County Department of Public Health.
But flu cases are also spiking at many hospitals and some experts believe the current flu strain is hitting children and seniors harder than previous strains.
According to IDPH, the current flu strain circulating most in the state is H3, with some cases being found to be H3N2. A similar trend is being reported national.
Dr. Jose Romero, director the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease, reportedly said the strain has historically be associated with more severe flu seasons for children and seniors.
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2022-11-23T15:05:38+00:00
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nbcchicago.com
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https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/should-you-gather-for-thanksgiving-as-respiratory-viruses-surge-what-to-think-about/3004479/
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