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E-cigarettes could cause cardiac arrhythmias, new study reveals
A new study reveals the concerning impact of vaping on the heart.
Researchers at the University of Louisville recently discovered e-cigarettes cause cardiac arrhythmias.
The assistant professor who led the study told sister station WLKY that the results are concerning, especially as vaping becomes more popular among teenagers and young adults.
"My chief concern is teenagers, youth becoming addicted long-term to nicotine in the form of an inhaled aerosol," said Alex Carll, the lead researcher on the study.
Researchers at the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute exposed mice to certain e-cigarette chemicals and monitored their hearts over time. They found certain flavors like menthol significantly increased heartbeat irregularities, causing the heart to speed up, slow down, or skip a beat.
"Everybody has these arrhythmias periodically in their lives, but it is known that with an increased frequency of them there's an increased risk of more severe actual cardiac events," said Carll.
While the long-term effects are still unclear, researchers fear repeated exposure to e-cigarette chemicals could increase the risk of serious heart conditions like ventricular fibrillation or cardiac arrest.
"If you're not vaping presently, I would certainly recommend against picking it up," Carll warned.
He said there is an urgent need for more research on both animals and people.
The Food and Drug Administration is set to review the findings, published on Oct. 25 in the scientific journal Nature Communications. You can read the full study here. | 2022-10-26T22:40:03+00:00 | 4029tv.com | https://www.4029tv.com/article/uofl-study-reveals-e-cigarettes-cardiac-arrhythmias-vaping-louisville/41781377 |
By DAVID McHUGH
AP Business Writer
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Major Western measures to limit Russia’s oil profits over the war in Ukraine took effect Monday, bringing with them uncertainty about how much crude could be lost to the world and whether they will unleash the hoped-for hit to a Russian economy that has held up better than many expected under sanctions.
In the most far-reaching efforts so far to target one of Moscow’s main sources of income, the European Union is banning most Russian oil and the Group of Seven democracies has imposed a price cap of $60 per barrel on Russian exports to other countries.
The impact of both measures, however, may be blunted because Russia has so far been able reroute much of its European seaborne shipments to China, India and Turkey, although at steep discounts, and the price cap is near what Russian oil already cost.
As it stands, Russia will likely have enough money to not only fund its military but support key industries and social programs, said Chris Weafer, CEO and Russian economy analyst at consulting firm Macro-Advisory.
“At this price level, that outlook really doesn’t change much. But what is key is how much volume Russia would be able to sell,” he said. “And that depends not only on the willingness of Asian buyers to continue buying Russian oil, but also what is the physical ability of Russia to shift that oil.”
Western leaders are walking a fine line between trying to cut Russia’s oil income and preventing an oil shortage that would cause a price spike and worsen the inflation plaguing economies and hurting consumers worldwide. They could later agree to lower the price cap to increase pressure on Russia, which says it will not sell to countries that observe the limit.
That could take oil off global markets and raise energy costs, including for gasoline at the pump. International benchmark Brent crude rose 2% to $87.30 per barrel Monday.
The cap must be lowered “quickly and progressively” to seriously cut Russian revenue, said Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst at the Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
He said even the $60 cap, if enforced, would already push Russia to lower per-barrel tax, calling it “by far the biggest step to date to cut off the fossil fuel export revenue that is funding and enabling Russia’s barbaric invasion of Ukraine.”
Russia has been living off the huge windfall from higher oil prices earlier this year and will be more vulnerable in the next several months when that money is spent, Myllyvirta said.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, asked in a conference call how the oil price cap might affect the war, said, “The economy of the Russian Federation has the necessary potential to fully meet all needs and requirements within the framework of the special military operation, and such measures will not affect this.”
The U.S., EU and allied countries have hit Russia with a slew of sanctions aimed at bank and financial transactions, technology imports and regime-connected individuals. But until now, those sanctions have for the most part not directly gone after the Kremlin’s biggest moneymaker, oil and natural gas.
Europe was heavily dependent on Russian oil and natural gas before the war and has had to scramble to find new supplies. Previously, the EU banned imports of Russian coal, and the U.S. and the U.K. halted their limited imports of Russian oil, but those steps had a much smaller economic impact.
Even as Western customers shunned Russian oil, the higher prices driven by fears of energy shortages helped offset lost oil sales, and Russian exporters have adjusted by shipping more oil to Asian countries and Turkey in a major reshuffling of global oil flows. Russia’s economy has shrunk — but not by as much as many expected at the start of the war almost 10 months ago.
One unknown is how much of the oil formerly sold to Europe can be rerouted. Analysts think many, but not all, of the roughly 1 million barrels covered by the embargo will find new homes, tightening supply and raising prices in coming months.
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar indicated Monday that the country would keep buying oil from Russia to prioritize its own energy needs. India also so far hasn’t committed to the G-7 price cap.
The cap has a grace period for oil that was loaded before Monday and arrives at its destination before Jan. 19 to minimize disruption on oil markets.
The measure bars insurers or ship owners — most of them located in the EU or U.K. — from helping move Russian oil to non-Western countries unless that oil was priced at or below the cap.
The idea is to keep Russian oil flowing while reducing the Kremlin’s income. The U.S. and Europe leaned more toward preventing a price spike than provoking financial distress in Russia.
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Monday that the cap was “worth trying,” adding that “we will make an assessment of the efficiency of the old cap at the beginning of 2023.”
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had called for a price ceiling of around $30 per barrel. That would be near Russia’s cost of production, letting Russian oil companies earn enough only to avoid capping wells that can be hard to restart. Russia needs some $60 to $70 per barrel to balance its budget.
One wild card is Russia’s response. If it pulls oil from countries observing the cap, that could limit supply and raise prices, benefiting Russia to the extent it can evade the restrictions.
Russia could use methods such as those employed by Iran and Venezuela to dodge sanctions, such as using “dark fleet” tankers with obscure ownership and ship-to-ship transfers of oil to tankers with oil of similar quality to hide its origin. Russia or China could also organize their own insurance. Sanctions experts say that those steps will impose higher costs on Russia.
The new EU sanctions led the Italian government to take temporary control of the Russian-owned ISAB refinery in Sicily last week. The government stopped short of nationalization but put the facility, where about 20% of Italy’s oil is refined, under receivership to protect 10,000 jobs linked to the refinery and its suppliers.
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AP reporters Raf Casert in Brussels, Sheikh Saaliq in New Delhi and Colleen Barry in Milan contributed.
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Teacher killed in hit-and-run leaves wife, 10 children behind
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) – A teacher and father of 10 died after being hit by a vehicle while riding his bike in the Kansas City area Saturday morning.
Police said the vehicle that hit Charles Criniere left the scene in an unknown direction, KCTV reports.
Criniere was a middle school teacher who was spoken highly of and is described as an inspiration to others.
“I’m going to miss just the long talks that we would have where he would literally make you feel loved,” Senior Pastor Athol Barnes of Grace Point Baptist Church said.
Friends have set up a GoFundMe in hopes the community can come together and help Criniere’s wife and 10 children.
“They were living off a teacher’s salary, 10 kids and they always gave, and I would look at him and be like, ‘How? How are they giving so much?’” one of Criniere’s neighbors said. “Their heart is to give to people. So, that fact that we can give back to them is the least we can do for this family.”
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CHARLOTTE SPORTS LIVE) – LaMelo Ball suffered a fractured right ankle during Monday’s game against the Pistons, the team announced.
Ball left the game in the third quarter and had an x-ray taken at the arena.
His status is uncertain for the remainder of the season.
He is OUT for the Hornets’ next game versus Pheonix at Spectrum Center on Wednesday, March 1; many anticipate that to be the game Kevin Durant makes his Suns debut. | 2023-02-28T17:10:08+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/lamelo-ball-fractures-right-ankle-hornets-say/ |
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Austin at Large: Steve Adler, Scandal Machine
The ex-mayor not only can afford, but has earned, the right to swat away pesky flies
By Mike Clark-Madison, Fri., Jan. 13, 2023
At the top of the "Headlines" column, you can get the TL;DR summary of the latest and likely last alleged miscreance of our outbound Mayor Steve Adler, whom a lot of politically active people in Austin simply do not like. To go into more detail: On Dec. 1, the first day of early voting for the Dec. 13 Council run-off, Adler appeared at a press conference at City Hall, where he discussed election-related matters and encouraged all to vote. This included letting the audience – both live and via the signals of ATXN, the city's TV channel – know that he, a District 9 resident, planned to vote for Zohaib Qadri (and indeed to vote with Qadri), and that if he lived instead in D3 he would vote for José Velásquez "because of his history of community organization in that district." He did not endorse in the mayor's race but discussed it at some length, saying that "our city is fortunate to have two candidates [with] the experience and knowledge and skills to do this job, and both of them are ready. I've known both candidates for over 20 years; they are both friends of mine [and each] has the best interest of the city in their heart."
Normal sentiments expressed normally by a normal politician. What's at issue is whether Adler improperly used the resources of ATXN to produce and broadcast what could be seen as political advertising (and certainly could provide material for a real 30- or 60-second TV spot). That's the complaint from activist attorney and former Travis County Judge Bill Aleshire, who took the case and filed criminal complaints against Adler with the Texas Ethics Commission and with County Attorney Delia Garza, on behalf of Qadri's D9 opponent Linda Guerrero and current D6 CM Mackenzie Kelly.
You Know It When You See It
Kelly told the Chronicle this week that she was alerted to the presser that morning and watched it in real time, after which she filed the complaint (with Aleshire's assistance). I'm going to guess that Kelly was not the only deeply invested city personage, elected or not, who had their office TV tuned to Channel 6 and saw Adler's press remarks, and that other viewers, maybe most viewers, had no idea that a crime was being committed right before their eyes.
It's not really in question that using public funds, such as those that pay for ATXN, for political advertising is a crime. In Aleshire's view, Adler, as a newsmaker with First Amendment speech rights, is at liberty to share his election endorsements in pretty much any other form that he chooses, but not on the city's own TV station. And the Ethics Commission, though toothless when it comes to holding sleazy actors accountable, does have an expansive view of what can constitute sleaze – claiming back in 2004, in an advisory opinion quoted by Aleshire, that even recording a similar conversation during a Council meeting could violate state ethics laws, if it were intended to influence the election.
There are questions of law here that are actually interesting to me, and perhaps to Aleshire: How independently can city-owned media like ATXN operate without running afoul of "public funds" restrictions? (It was also a question that came up when I was working in UT student media back in the Bronze Age.) Do Adler's comments really amount to an endorsement? I checked with the former state senator (guess who) who shepherded the last reworking of Texas' public information and open meetings laws, and there's no requirement that Adler be taped and televised just because he's mayor doing mayor things and the public has a right to know. So he perhaps should have saved the actual words "I'm voting for …" until after ATXN wrapped.
You Know He Doesn’t Care
Because Aleshire is the kind of guy whose friends have described him over the years as "a rolling barrel of steak knives," these criminal complaints and his associated media hits do not calmly point out that Adler made an ethical oopsie.
"Mayor Adler misused his position as Mayor to commandeer city staff, audio/video equipment, and website to engage in his own political endorsement of candidates," Aleshire notes in Kelly's complaint. The word "commandeer" is doing a lot of work there; I guess it's possible that all or some of the eight ATXN staffers named in the complaint felt bullied into staging and filming the mayor's press event, even though the channel tapes and airs or streams impromptu press events like this at least once a week. The difference in content between "Steve Adler discusses the election" and "Steve Adler says he's voting for Zo Qadri" is the difference between a subject line and a crime, as Aleshire has structured the matter.
Yes, Steve Adler is rich AF and can pay whatever fine is levied on him, and both Qadri and Velásquez won their races, and Aleshire is doing this because he doesn't like Steve Adler. And soon we will forget all about it.
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By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA
Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister on Monday signed an official note to Germany requesting the payment of about $1.3 trillion in reparations for the damage incurred by occupying Nazi Germans during World War II.
Zbigniew Rau said the note will be handed to Germany’s Foreign Ministry. The signing comes on the eve of Rau’s meeting in Warsaw with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who will attend a security conference.
Rau said the note expresses his view that the two sides should take action “without delay” to address the effects of Germany’s 1939-45 occupation in a “lasting and complex, legally binding as well as material way.”
He said that would include German reparations as well as solving the issue of looted artworks, archives and bank deposits. He said Berlin should make efforts to inform German society about the “true” picture of the war and its disastrous effects on Poland.
Warsaw says that payment of reparations would strengthen bilateral relations through truth and justice and would close painful chapters from the past. Germany says the matter was closed decades ago.
Baerbock said in Berlin before departing for Poland that the two European neighbors and partners have a “responsibility to preserve the trust we have built together over the past 30 years.”
Baerbock stressed that “this includes that coming to terms with and remembering the immeasurable suffering that Germany brought upon the people of Poland.”
“There cannot and will not be a line drawn here,” Baerbock said.
Poland’s right-wing government argues that the country hasn’t been fully compensated by neighboring Germany, which is now one of its major partners within the European Union.
On the war’s 83rd anniversary, Sept. 1, Poland’s government presented an extensive report on the damages, estimating it at the $1.3 trillion figure.
Poland’s government rejects a 1953 declaration by the country’s then communist leaders, under pressure from the Soviet Union, that Poland wouldn’t make any further claims on Germany.
Germany argues compensation was paid to Eastern Bloc nations in the years after the war, while territories that Poland lost in the east as borders were redrawn were compensated with some of Germany’s prewar lands. Berlin calls the matter closed. It was Moscow that decided Poland would receive only a small fraction of the compensation.
In the 1990s Germany paid one-time compensation to former inmates of Nazi concentration camps and to victims of forced labor, including many Poles.
Despite good bilateral relations, Poland’s most powerful politician, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, has recently made increasingly hostile remarks about Germany, recalling its wartime guilt and alleging that it is dominating the European Union.
Critics see that as tactics aimed at rallying backing ahead of general elections scheduled next fall. Opinion polls suggest the ruling Law and Justice party and its allies will lose the narrow majority that now allows them to pass legislation without negotiating with other parties.
Senate Speaker Tomasz Grodzki, a member of the opposition, said anti-German rhetoric was shaping up to be the ruling party’s mantra for the upcoming election — that voting against the ruling party was voting against Poland’s interests.
“This is evident nonsense; it’s untrue. It’s a desperate attempt at defense against surveys that show falling support,” Grodzki said.
Around 6 million of Poland’s citizens, including 3 million Jews, were killed in the war. Some of them were victims of the Soviet Red Army that invaded from the east.
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Kirsten Grieshaber in Berlin contributed to this report.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. | 2022-10-03T20:48:17+00:00 | wtmj.com | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/10/03/poland-demands-1-3-trillion-in-war-damages-from-germany/ |
GRAFTON, Wis. — A man who was found dead inside a car in Grafton Saturday morning died from a gunshot wound, the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office said in an update Monday.
The case is now being investigated as a homicide.
The sheriff's office says the 49-year-old man was from out of state and did not have any ties to Ozaukee County. His name is not being released at this time.
An autopsy was conducted Monday at the Milwaukee Medical Examiner's Office, revealing he died from a gunshot wound.
His car, a white four-door 2022 Chevrolet Malibu, was registered to a rental company out of Illinois. The sheriff's office says the car's interior suggests the car was on fire for a short period of time before it extinguished itself.
The car was in the east ditch on County Highway C south of Tallgrass Drive. Authorities originally said they believe the car was parked in that same location since Friday night.
The case appears to be an isolated and targeted incident.
The sheriff's office is seeking information regarding the car and any other cars or people that were traveling with it on Friday night, March 3. If you saw anything, you are asked to contact the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office at (262) 284-7172. | 2023-03-07T00:40:33+00:00 | tmj4.com | https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/man-who-was-found-dead-inside-car-in-grafton-died-from-gunshot-wound |
DALLAS (AP) — William Karlsson scored two goals and had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights advanced to their second Stanley Cup Final with a 6-0 rout Monday night over the Dallas Stars, who had extended the Western Conference Final to six games after losing the first three.
William Carrier, Keegan Kolesar and Michael Amadio each had a goal and an assist for the Knights, and Jonathan Marchessault had a goal. Carrier, Marschessault and Karlsson were all part of the inaugural 2017-18 Knights season that ended in their Cup Final.
Adin Hill stopped 23 shots for his second career playoff shutout — both against the Stars. The other was 4-0 in Game 3 last Tuesday, when the Knights were already within one win of clinching the series before Dallas overcame 1-0 and 2-1 deficits in both Games 4 and 5.
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against Florida will be Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Vegas led the Western Conference in the regular season with 51 wins and 111 points. The Panthers completed a four-game sweep of Carolina in the East final last Wednesday, but their 40 wins and 92 points in the regular season were the fewest among the 16 teams that began these NHL playoffs.
Instead of having to face a do-or-die Game 7 at home against the Stars, coach Bruce Cassidy and the Knights got off to another fast start and never left any doubt about the outcome of this series that included three overtime games.
The Stars got captain Jamie Benn back after his two-game suspension for a cross-check to the neck area of Vegas captain Mark Stone early in Game 3. But Benn already had a minus-2 rating without a shot after playing only 3:46 in the first period.
Vegas led for good when Carrier scored 3:41 into the game after a puck poked from behind the net in the vicinity of three Dallas players. Carrier skated across the front of the crease and put a backhander in the net, the ninth time this postseason the Knights scored in the first five minutes of a game.
Karlsson’s power-play goal came midway through the first period made it 2-0, and after a penalty that likely had prevented him from scoring.
Nicolas Roy took a shot that deflected off Jake Oettinger’s glove and popped up in the air behind the goalie. Karlsson was charging into the crease when Stars defenseman Esa Lindell raised his stick and swatted the puck out of play, drawing a delay of game penalty.
With the man advantage, Reilly Smith took a shot from the circle to the left, which was deflected in front by Roy and then off Oettinger’s extended skate before Karlsson knocked in the rebound.
After Kolesar made it 3-0 in the first, and Marchessault scored his ninth goal in the second, Karlsson’s franchise record 10th goal of these playoffs extended the lead to 5-0 only two minutes into the third period.
Oettinger had been 3-0 when the Stars were facing elimination this postseason, including Game 7 in the second round against Seattle before stopping 64 of 68 shots the past two games against the Knights.
That was after Vegas had scored three goals on five shots in the first 7:10 to chase him from Game 3, which was the only lopsided game in the series until the finale. Two of their three regular season game went to shootouts.
Dallas was only the fifth team to force a Game 6 in an conference final or NHL semifinal after being down 0-3, and the first since the Stars lost to Detroit in a sixth game in 2008. Only two teams got to a Game 7, which both lost — the New York Islanders to Philadelphia in 1975; and the New York Rangers to Boston in 1939.
Vegas avoided a Game 7 at home against the Stars and coach Peter DeBoer, who is 7-0 in such do-or-die games, including the Seattle series finale two weeks ago. DeBoer was the Vegas coach for its only Game 7 wins — in the second round in 2020 against Vancouver and 2021 in the first round against Minnesota. But he was fired by the Golden Knights after they missed the playoffs last season for the only time in their short existence.
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CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP)Drake Allen scored 17 points as Southern Utah beat Division III-member La Verne 117-55 on Thursday.
Allen made all eight of his shots from the floor for the Thunderbirds (1-1). Harrison Butler recorded 16 points and was 5 of 10 shooting, including 2 for 4 from distance, and went 4 for 5 from the line.
Brian Adams, John Malone II and Taveres James all scored eight for the Leopards.
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WASHINGTON, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement by Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the death of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Ukrainian language service journalist Vira Hyrych, who was killed in the Ukrainian capital after a Russian missile struck her residential building.
"Once again, we heartbreakingly have to issue a statement mourning the loss of a courageous journalist working in Ukraine who was killed when a Russian missile hit her residential building. We join with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in mourning the loss of one of their journalists, Vira Hyrych, who worked since 2018 for the U.S. government-funded news organization's Ukrainian Service. Vira's body was found on April 29 after her building in Kyiv was hit by a Russian missile the night before, according to RFE/RL. There must be accountability for the murder of Vira as well as the deaths of the roughly dozen other foreign and Ukrainian journalists who have been killed in the two-month-old war that began when Russia invaded Ukraine."
Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists. The club has 3,000 members representing nearly every major news organization and is a leading voice for press freedom in the United States and around the world.
The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged global citizenry through an independent and free press and equips journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways that inspire civic engagement.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Gwen Carr sat up straight in her seat as she heard lines of dialogue delivered by the actor portraying Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy whose lynching in Mississippi in 1955 catalyzed the U.S. civil rights movement.
“As I watched that film, I became Mamie Till,” Carr said last month at a private advance screening of “ Till,” the Orion Pictures and United Artists biopic that debuted Friday as the first ever feature length retelling of the historic atrocity and Till-Mobley’s pursuit of justice for Emmett.
Carr is the mother of Eric Garner, a Black man held in a fatal chokehold by a New York City police officer in 2014, during an encounter that began as an arrest for alleged unauthorized sale of cigarettes. His videotaped final gasps for air, viewed millions of times around the world, was an early flashpoint of the Black Lives Matter movement. She demanded that her fellow countrymen not look away or dismiss Garner as another casualty of an unjust policing system, but to instead see him as a reason to reform that system, similar to Till-Mobley’s message.
“I’ll tell anybody, ‘A mother can tell a child’s story better than anybody else,’” Carr said. “And that’s what she said in that movie.”
As “Till” debuts, the studio and production companies behind the film have partnered in a campaign to recognize Black women and Black mothers who are continuing Till-Mobley’s legacy and fight for justice, equality and equity. From civil rights and politics to business and performance art, the campaign includes events and screenings in select cities across the U.S. that honor the courageous works of Black women whose contributions have historically been overlooked, deemphasized or made a footnote.
Codie Elaine Oliver, a filmmaker and co-creator of the Oprah Winfrey Network docuseries “ Black Love,” was a featured speaker at a screening event on Tuesday in Los Angeles, along with TV personality and writer Natalie Manual Lee, who hosts the YouTube series “ Now with Natalie.” Both women are mothers to young Black children and said Till-Mobley’s story guides the work they do in their respective fields.
“I try to live every day, recognizing the pain of my ancestors, parents and grandparents, by being a storyteller who consciously showcases (Black people) as loving husbands and fathers and mothers and wives,” Oliver said. “I have not experienced what (Till-Mobley) experienced, but I recognize that any of us could, especially as Black mothers.”
In the late summer of 1955, Till-Mobley put Emmett on a train from Chicago to visit with his uncle and cousins in her native Mississippi. Much like Black women and men today give their children “the talk” about navigating traffic stops and other encounters with police officers, Till-Mobley warned Emmett that he was visiting a place where his safety depended on his ability to mute his outgoing, uncompromising nature around white people.
“Self-assured, confident about a future without limitations, he must have gazed out at the wide-open spaces of the Mississippi Delta in amazement,” Till-Mobley wrote of her son in a 2003 memoir co-authored with Christopher Benson. Emmett was “completely unaware of the boundaries that had begun to close in on him as soon as he got off that train.”
In the overnight hours of Aug. 28, 1955, Emmett was taken from his uncle’s Mississippi home at gunpoint by two vengeful white men. Emmett’s alleged crime? Flirting with the wife of one of his kidnappers.
Three days later, a fisherman on the Tallahatchie River discovered the teenager’s bloated corpse — one of his eyes was detached, an ear was missing, his head was shot and bashed in. Till-Mobley demanded that Emmett’s remains be taken back to Chicago for a public, open casket funeral that was attended by tens of thousands. And at the trial of his killers in Mississippi, which ended in their acquittals, Till-Mobley bravely took the witness stand to counter the perverse image of her son that had been painted for jurors and trial watchers.
Throughout the film, Till-Mobley is portrayed as a woman full of a sense of foreboding about sending her only child away to a place plagued by racial hatred. But her immense love for Emmett overpowers her pain and grief, at least enough to find a sense of purpose and meaning. In a 1995 interview with The Associated Press, 40 years after her son’s lynching, Till-Mobley, a woman of faith, said God had sent Emmett to Earth for the special assignment of waking up the nation and the world.
“The humanity and the brilliance of her, and how selfless of her as a Black woman to have stepped into this role as a figure of mourning and possibility,” said Danielle Deadwyler, who portrays Till-Mobley in the film. “If she did not have the courage to do that, then we would not have known, and the world probably would not have known, the ramifications of racism. She made us all aware.”
The mission to spread Emmett’s story, as only a mother could, had immediate impacts. The civil rights movement gained momentum. Rosa Parks, the civil rights figure arrested for refusing to give up her seat for a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in December 1955, said she was motivated that day by the injustice in Emmett’s case. And a decade after Emmett’s death, Till-Mobley’s involvement in the movement helped spur passage of landmark federal civil rights and voting rights legislation.
Till-Mobley died of heart failure in Chicago in 2003, ahead of the release of her memoir. All told, the impact of her civil and human rights advocacy has spanned over six decades. In March, after numerous failed attempts in Congress over a 120-year span to make lynching a federal crime, President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act.
The example of Till-Mobley’s sacrifice and persistence continues to fuel Black women like Lee, the YouTube host.
“I think that there was a bridge between fear and faith for her and, in that in-between, she grabbed on to courage, strength, grace and mercy,” Lee said. “That convicted me. She wasn’t waiting on anybody else. She used what was in her hands to fulfill the call on her life.”
Nse Ufot, CEO of the New Georgia Project, a nonpartisan civic engagement organization working to increase voter participation among historically marginalized Georgians, said “Till” is a long overdue “thank you” to Black women who have been inspired by Till-Mobley’s story.
“It’s a love letter to Black mothers and a love letter to Black women — an acknowledgment of the ways in which we show up in community, at work, in defense of Black lives,” Ufot said. “I hope that Black women see themselves in the story, and that their love cups get a little bit poured into it, as we go out and face the world.”
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Associated Press news researcher Rhonda Shafner contributed.
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Aaron Morrison is a New York City-based member of AP’s Race and Ethnicity team. Follow him on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/aaronlmorrison. | 2022-10-17T06:53:28+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/entertainment-news/ap-mamie-till-depiction-seen-as-tribute-to-black-female-leaders/ |
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Leading Digital Health Innovators Come Together to Change Industry's Attitude and Approach to Regulatory Oversight
BOSTON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) launched a collaborative project, Digital Health Regulatory Pathways, with partners including Abbott, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Google, and the Harvard-MIT Center for Regulatory Science to develop tools to help transform product and regulatory strategy for digital health solution providers. Contemplating a broad spectrum of digital health solutions – including clinical decision support systems, digital diagnostics and therapeutics, extended reality, and remote monitoring technologies – the planned resources will support innovators seeking to optimize their regulatory strategy to drive the development of high quality, trustworthy digital health products that best meet their commercial goals and the needs of patients.
Digital health solutions offer enormous promise to address some of the most pressing and persistent challenges in healthcare. However, end users are confused as they seek to differentiate between the 300k+ health apps available for download and much more sophisticated, evidence-based digital health solutions. Digital health innovators are equally confused. In a recent survey of the digital medicine community, DiMe found that 25% of developers didn't know whether their digital health product should be regulated. Of those surveyed who knew their product should be regulated, 75% reported not knowing the optimal regulatory pathway.
"We need to flip the script and see regulatory strategy become a differentiator for digital health solution providers. As we anticipate a tightening of funding for digital innovators, the importance of selecting optimal regulatory pathways for individual products and product portfolios becomes critically important to ensure market access, trust, and adoption," said Jennifer Goldsack, CEO of DiMe. "We are proud to work alongside industry leaders and our regulatory colleagues to provide the clarity and structure needed for innovators to pursue regulatory pathways that position their products to have the greatest impact on healthcare delivery and patients' lives."
Over the next few months, DiMe and its partners will create an open access, interactive, regulatory science support tool that is based on existing FDA and other agency guidance documents. It can be used by digital solutions providers as they evaluate the following questions: What is the right regulatory strategy for our product? What are the pros and cons of pursuing a regulatory pathway? What are the key milestones and evidence needed to be successful?
"We believe digital health solutions have the potential to unlock more accessible and equitable care for everyone, powered by new technologies and advances in areas like artificial intelligence and machine learning," said Linda Peters, Vice President of Quality, Regulatory & Safety, Health at Google. "We're delighted that DiMe is convening this group to develop and extend tools that can support the wider ecosystem, so that we can all help accelerate the translation of new technologies from ideas to daily use."
The development of this tool and companion resources, which will be publicly available in early 2023, is just one part of DiMe's implementation work to support broad acceptance of digital health tools and optimization of regulatory strategy. DiMe has a robust history of success in this area, including work with the German Ministry of Health, the adoption of previous work by regulatory authorities, and existing partnerships with the FDA (DiMe hosts the Digital Health Measurement Collaborative Community (DATAcc) and is part of FDA's "Network of Experts".
Community partners on this project are Abbott, Aetion, Amgen, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the Digital Therapeutic Alliance (DTA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Genentech - a member of the Roche Group, Google, the Harvard-MIT Center for Regulatory Science, Janssen, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Rock Health, Sidekick Health, and Tidepool.
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About the Digital Medicine Society: DiMe is a global non-profit and the professional home for all members of the digital medicine community. Together, we tackle the toughest digital medicine challenges, develop clinical-quality resources on a technology timeline, and deliver these actionable resources to the field via open-source channels and educational programs. Join us to advance the ethical, effective, equitable, and safe use of digital medicine to redefine healthcare and improve lives.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Here is the South Dakota Media Volleyball Poll for the week of Sept. 12, 2022. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking.
CLASS AA
- O’Gorman (16) 3-0 80 1
- Harrisburg 8-0 60 2
- Pierre 8-0 45 4
- S.F. Washington 3-1 29 5
- Huron 7-0 13 RV
Receiving Votes: S.F. Jefferson (3-1) 10, Mitchell (3-5) 3
CLASS A
- S.F. Christian (16) 10-3 80 1
- Dakota Valley 4-0 64 2
- Platte-Geddes 7-0 30 RV
- Canton 9-0 25 5
- R.C. Christian 12-3 21 4
Receiving Votes: Wagner (7-2) 9, Hamlin (4-0) 6, Elkton-Lake Benton (7-1) 2, Baltic (8-3) 2, Mobridge-Pollock (7-0) 1
CLASS B
- Warner (16) 14-1 80 1
- Northwestern 6-3 53 2
- Chester Area 9-2 46 3
- Burke 10-2 43 5
- Wolsey-Wessington 7-2 18 4 | 2022-09-13T16:43:18+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/sports/high-school-volleyball-media-poll-september-12/ |
By DAMIAN J. TROISE
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday, continuing a dismal streak as markets worry about high inflation and the possibility that higher interest rates could bring on a recession.
The S&P 500 fell 0.3% as of 12:18 p.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 97 points, or 0.3%, to 30,679 and the Nasdaq fell 0.4%.
The market is mired in a deep slump. The S&P 500 on Thursday closed out its worst quarter since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020 and its performance in the first half of 2022 was the worst since the first six months of 1970.
The benchmark index has been in a bear market since last month, meaning an extended decline of 20% or more from its most recent peak. It’s now down 21% from the peak it set at the beginning of this year.
The latest slip precedes a long holiday weekend. Financial markets in the U.S. will be closed on Monday for Independence Day.
Bond yields fell significantly. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which helps set mortgage rates, fell to 2.88% from 2.97% last Thursday. The yield on the 2-year Treasury slipped to 2.82% from 2.92%.
Wall Street remains concerned about the risk of a recession as economic growth slows and the Federal Reserve aggressively hikes interest rates. The Fed is raising rates to purposefully slow economic growth to help cool inflation, but could potentially go too far and bring on a recession.
Economic data over the last few weeks has shown that inflation remains hot and the economy is slowing. The latter has raised hopes on Wall Street that the Fed will eventually ease off its aggressive push to raise rates, which have been weighing on stocks, especially pricier sectors like technology. Analysts don’t expect much of a rally for stocks until there are solid signs that inflation is cooling.
The latest economic update on Friday for the manufacturing sector shows a continued slowdown in growth in June that was sharper than economists expected. On Thursday, a report showed that a measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Fed rose 6.3% in May from a year earlier, unchanged from its level in April.
Earlier this week, a worrisome report showed that consumer confidence slipped to its lowest level in 16 months. The government has also reported that the U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first quarter and weak consumer spending was a key part of that contraction.
Kohl’s dove 20.6% after the department store’s potential sale fell apart amid the shaky retail environment as consumers lose confidence and cut spending. Kohl’s had entered exclusive talks with Franchise Group, the owner of Vitamin Shop and other retail outlets, for a deal that was potentially worth about $8 billion.
Technology stocks were among the biggest losers. Chipmaker Micron shed 5.6% after giving investors a disappointing profit forecast amid concerns about falling demand. That weighed heavily on other chipmakers. Nvidia fell 3.8%.
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Ninja Cotton Candy Now Available, Only at Walmart
NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- G FUEL, The Official Energy Drink of Esports®, has announced that Ninja Cotton Candy – the first G FUEL flavor inspired by Tyler "Ninja" Blevins – is now available at select Walmart stores nationwide.
Matching the wild and unpredictable personality of Ninja himself, Ninja Cotton Candy is a sweet blast of flavor reminiscent of your favorite carnival treat. Crack open a can of Ninja Cotton Candy to get the energy boost that will help you Pon Pon your way to victory in your favorite Battle Royale!
"Ninja is an entertainment powerhouse, so we needed a flavor that's just as fun and exciting as he is. Ninja Cotton Candy fits the bill perfectly," said G FUEL Founder and CEO Cliff Morgan. "We can't wait for G FUEL fans to discover Ninja's flavor at Walmart stores across the U.S. this summer."
In addition to being Blevins' debut G FUEL flavor, Ninja Cotton Candy marks G FUEL's first ready-to-drink 16 oz can with 140 mg of caffeine compared to its 300 mg lineup. Like all G FUEL cans, Ninja Cotton Candy has zero sugar and zero calories, along with proprietary energy and focus-enhancing complexes.
"There are two things we love to offer fans; first is accessibility, the second is something that's never been done before, and this checks both boxes in an awesome way," said Tyler "Ninja" Blevins. "And getting to have my own unique cotton candy flavor? If I was hype to announce the collaboration with Team Ninja and G FUEL, I'm even more so now."
Additionally, fans who purchase G FUEL products at Walmart June 10th through August 5th can scan their receipts to enter for a chance to win prizes awarded every two weeks, including a year's supply of G FUEL, a PlayStation 5, an Xbox Series X, a G FUEL Mini Fridge, G FUEL merchandise and Walmart gift cards, as well as a $10,000 Grand Prize. Simply buy and scan for a chance to win! For full rules, visit https://www.gfuelwalmartsweeps.com.
Try all of Walmart's G FUEL offerings – including the exclusive Ninja Cotton Candy, Mega Man™ Blue Bomber Slushee, Tetris™ Blast, Sonic the Hedgehog's Peach Rings and PewDiePie – by using G FUEL's Store Locator to find a participating Walmart near you.
As The Official Energy Drink of Esports®, G FUEL provides gamers with a performance-driven alternative to standard energy drink products. With an ever-expanding, sugar-free product lineup that includes a powdered Energy Formula, ready-to-drink cans, a Hydration Formula, and bottled Sparkling Hydration, G FUEL has firmly established itself as the market leader in the gamer energy drink industry.
With more than 335,000 5-star Shopper Approved Ratings, a shipping network that spans over 125 countries, a nationwide retail campaign, and a global social media footprint of over 1 billion followers, G FUEL maintains the industry's largest and most passionate community of fans, customers, content creators, and partners. Content creators and partners include the likes of Ninja, Sentinels Esports, Logic, NoisyButters, Luminosity Gaming, PewDiePie, Mikal Bridges, Summit1G, xQc, Marvel Studios, Sony Pictures, Activision, SEGA of America, CAPCOM®, Bethesda Game Studios, Warner Bros., HYPEMAKER, DXRacer, Scuf Gaming, SteelSeries, and Digital Storm.
Join the movement today at GFUEL.com and follow us on social media @GFuelEnergy.
Tyler "Ninja" Blevins is one of the most recognizable gaming and entertainment personalities in the world. With more than 70 million fans worldwide on major digital networks, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins became a pop culture phenomenon in 2018, after he streamed on Twitch playing Fortnite alongside rappers Drake, Travis Scott, and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster. Since then, he's gone on to become the first streamer to get an exclusive skin in both Fortnite and Raid: Shadow Legends as a playable champion, and was the first professional gamer to be featured on the cover of ESPN The Magazine.
Tyler has set his sights on Hollywood to tell stories for fans of gaming and internet culture. He can be seen in a cameo in Free Guy, starring Ryan Reynolds. He has also had roles in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania and Fox's "Duncanville". He is the author of two graphic novels. Following the success of Ninja: The Most Dangerous Game (released in December 2019), Ten Speed Press published the sequel, Ninja: War for the Dominions (May 2021). A noted philanthropist who has been active in his hometown community of Detroit as well as his new home in Chicago, he was named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2019, and recently announced sponsored the Ninja Esports Lounge at the Matilda R. Wilson Boys & Girls Clubs location in Auburn Hills, Michigan. As a partner on Twitch, Ninja currently streams Fortnite, Halo, Lost Ark, Valorant, Apex Legends, League of Legends, and Final Fantasy XI Online.
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NORTH READING, Mass. (AP) — NORTH READING, Mass. (AP) — Teradyne Inc. (TER) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $83.5 million.
On a per-share basis, the North Reading, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 50 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 55 cents per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 42 cents per share.
The maker of wireless products, data storage and equipment to test semiconductors posted revenue of $617.5 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $591.7 million.
For the current quarter ending in June, Teradyne expects its per-share earnings to range from 55 cents to 74 cents.
The company said it expects revenue in the range of $625 million to $685 million for the fiscal second quarter. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $687.9 million.
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Unprecedented profit for Exxon as travel, war heated up
NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil posted record annual profits in 2022 as consumers globally struggled with high prices for gasoline, home heating and consumer goods.
The energy giant brought in $55.7 billion in annual profits, exceeding its previous record of $45.22 billion in 2008, when a barrel of oil soared close to $150.
Exxon’s bounty came as Americans shelled out $4 per gallon for gasoline throughout most of the spring and summer with millions hitting the road. At one point gasoline topped $5 a gallon. Supplies grew tight and prices rose globally after Russia invaded Ukraine and reduced energy supplies to Europe.
The year marked a dramatic turnaround from 2020 when travel ground to a halt during the coronavirus pandemic and demand for fuel evaporated. That year, the price for future oil contracts plummeted below zero at one point, dozens of oil and gas companies filed for bankruptcy protection and thousands of industry workers lost their jobs. Exxon, for the first time in decades, lost money in 2020.
Two years later, Exxon booked $12.75 billion in profits and $95.43 billion in revenue in just its final quarter.
“While our results clearly benefited from a favorable market, the counter-cyclical investments we made before and during the pandemic provided the energy and products people needed as economies began recovering and supplies became tight,” said CEO Darren Woods. “We leaned in when others leaned out.”
Exxon achieved its best-ever annual refining output in North America and the highest globally since 2012, the company said. It completed the expansion of its Beaumont Refinery in Texas and expects to be able to process 250,000 barrels per day of crude oil there in first quarter of this year.
Much of the nation’s refining capacity taken offline during the pandemic has yet to return, Woods said during a conference call with investors, which drove refining margins higher.
“We’ve continued to strengthen our industry-leading portfolio and increased production from high-return, advantaged assets in Guyana and the Permian, at a time when the world needed it most,” Woods said.
Exxon earned $3.09 per share in the quarter. That was lower than the expectations of analysts polled by Factset, who were anticipating $3.29 per share.
The price of oil ranged between $70 to $90 for a barrel of U.S. benchmark crude during the quarter. Domestic natural gas prices, which affect the cost of home energy and electricity, ranged from $6 to $7 per million British thermal units during the quarter, according to FactSet, which was a higher price than most Americans have paid in recent years.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Russia’s decreased its supply of natural gas to Europe, which resulted in higher prices of natural gas and its liquid counterpart, LNG, on the global market.
President Joe Biden has accused oil companies of profiting from the war Russia is waging on Ukraine, and has previously raised the possibility of a war profit tax on oil companies. Exxon said it incurred $1.3 billion during the quarter associated with European taxes on the energy sector and asset impairments.
“A windfall tax on oil and gas profits is needed more than ever, to free up money that’s desperately needed to help those struggling with the cost of energy, and as economies around the world face recession,” said Jonathan Noronha-Gant, senior campaigner with Global Witness, a nonprofit organization that advocates for environmental sustainability and corporate responsibility.
The European Union imposed a windfall tax on energy companies last fall, and Exxon filed a lawsuit challenging the tax in December.
“We looked at what happened in the EU and said it both is not legal and it’s the opposite of what is needed,” Woods said Tuesday. “So what’s needed right now is more supply. And instead, what’s been put in place is a penalty on the broad energy sector.”
Exxon also announced progress on sustainability aims, saying it achieved its goal of eliminating routine flaring in the Permian Basin during the fourth quarter, which is part of its effort to reduce emissions. Flaring is a practice where oil and gas companies burn off excess natural gas instead of capturing it.
Exxon’s Low Carbon Solutions business recently signed a contract to capture and permanently store up to 2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, Woods said. The recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which incentivizes carbon capture and storage, reinforces those plans and Exxon is planning to invest $17 billion in lower-emissions opportunities from 2022 through 2027, up from $15 billion in its prior plan, he said.
Exxon closed 2022 on a strong note, but softer oil and natural gas prices in the fourth quarter — compared to earlier in the year — had an impact, said Peter McNally, global sector lead at Third Bridge. “The big picture here for Exxon Mobil is that the company has financial flexibility and plenty of investment options,” McNally added.
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Game time: California to decide duel sports betting measures
By BRIAN MELLEY
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The gaming industry and Native American tribes are betting big on dueling ballot measures to legalize sports gambling in California, but voters going to the polls Tuesday may not want a piece of the action.
Voters have been inundated with a blast stream of advertisements in what has become the most expensive ballot initiative campaign in U.S. history as backers seek to legalize sports gambling by allowing it at tribal casinos and race tracks or through mobile and online wagering.
With a multibillion dollar market at stake, proponents raised nearly $600 million — more than 250% higher than the record amount spent in 2020 by Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services to prevent drivers from becoming employees eligible for benefits and job protection.
More than 30 other states allow sports betting, but gambling in California is currently limited to Native American casinos, horse tracks, card rooms and the state lottery.
Proponents of the two initiatives propose different ways to offer sports gambling and each touts other benefits that will come to the state if their measure is approved.
Proposition 26 would allow casinos and the state’s four horse tracks to offer sports betting in person. The initiative bankrolled by a coalition of Native American tribes would also allow roulette and dice games at casinos.
A 10% tax would help pay for enforcement of gambling laws and programs to help gambling addicts.
Proposition 27 would would allow online and mobile sports betting for adults. Large gaming companies would have to partner with a tribe involved in gambling or tribes could enter on their own.
That measure is backed by DraftKings, BetMGM, FanDuel — the latter is the official odds provider for The Associated Press — as well as other national sports betting operators and a few tribes.
The initiative is being promoted for the funding it promises to funnel through tax revenues to help the homeless, the mentally ill and and poorer tribes that haven’t been enriched by casinos.
The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office found that both initiatives would increase state revenues but it’s unclear by how much. Proposition 26 could bring in tens of millions of dollars while Proposition 27 could bring in hundreds of millions, the office said.
However, that revenue could be offset if people spend their money on sports gambling instead of shopping or buying lottery tickets.
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom hasn’t taken a position on either proposal but has said Proposition 27 “is not a homeless initiative.”
The California Republican Party opposes both proposals. State Democrats oppose Proposition 27, but are neutral on Proposition 26. Major League Baseball is backing Proposition 27.
The No on Prop 26 campaign, funded largely by card rooms that stand to lose out, says the measure would give a handful of wealthy and powerful tribes “a virtual monopoly on all gaming in California.”
The No on 27 committee says the proposal is based on deceptive promises and says the gaming companies behind it “didn’t write it for the homeless, they wrote it for themselves.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated Cinco de Mayo on Friday by stepping out for a quesadilla and tacos at a Washington food hall. His unannounced visit prompted one onlooker to remark, “This is the most D.C. thing that’s ever happened to me.”
Biden was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris at Taqueria Habanero, in the Edgewood neighborhood of the capital. The president paid in cash for his order and posed with staff for pictures. Aides said Biden ordered a chicken quesadilla and churros, as well as an assortment of tacos for White House staff. To the people peering over a wall and looking down from their apartment balconies to see him, the president joked, “Don’t jump.”
Cinco de Mayo is a yearly celebration on May 5 that commemorates Mexico’s 1862 victory over France in the Battle of Puebla. The holiday has become increasingly popular in the United States.
Last year, Biden and his wife, Jill, celebrated Cinco de Mayo at the White House. In 2021, the president visited Las Gemelas, a Mexican restaurant in Washington and told workers there that the company would be receiving financial aid from his COVID relief package. | 2023-05-05T22:23:54+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/ap-politics/biden-marks-cinco-de-mayo-by-going-to-taqueria-in-washington/ |
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LOUDON. N.H. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek survived a wreck-marred NASCAR race Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and won for the fourth time this season in the Xfinity Series.
The 26-year-old Nemechek followed last week’s win at Atlanta with another dominant performance for Joe Gibbs Racing. Nemechek pulled away off the final caution, the perfect spot to avoid one more final wipeout behind him. Nemechek rolled in the No. 20 Toyota to the finish line under caution — the 10th of race — that ended the race under the white flag.
It’s a familiar path to victory lane for Nemechek, who became the first Xfinity driver to win consecutive races this season. He took the lead off the final restart in Atlanta and drove away from the pack to earn his third victory of the season.
The race was slowed by wild wrecks after restarts and a slew of damaged cars limped to the garage. Cole Custer and Sheldon Creed wrecked to bring out the final caution. That was enough to help Chandler Smith, who started from the pole, to finish in second place. He was followed by Austin Hill, Daniel Hemric and Sammy Smith.
“I felt like that was the best race car I had,” Hemric said.
Nemechek, the son of former NASCAR second-tier series champion Joe Nemechek, led 137 laps and gave Joe Gibbs Racing its 199th career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory.
“Had I think our first clean race this year,” Nemechek said. “I’m a lucky guy that gets to sit behind the wheel of this 20 car every weekend.”
JGR could get a No. 20 weekend sweep on Sunday. Christopher Bell, who won last year’s race at New Hampshire, starts Sunday in the No. 20 Toyota on the pole for the Cup race.
Smith finished second and then slumped against his car on pit road in exhaustion in large part because of a malfunction inside his cool suit that pumped hot water through it and caused exhaustion.
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — All sorts of requests reach the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, via all sorts of methods, but rarely does a meaningful entreaty come via LinkedIn message. That, though, is how Micky Lawler, the president of the WTA women’s professional tennis tour, first reached out to the group about a partnership during a sleepless pandemic night.
Eventually, the idea made its way to foundation co-chair Melinda French Gates. The origin was unusual. The thought of working together with the sport was appealing.
“I thought, ‘God, what better?’ I mean, I’m always looking for (gender equality) champions, because I know the difference they make for young girls,” French Gates told The Associated Press at Wimbledon on Friday, when she attended the Grand Slam tournament for the first time. “I know the difference when they call on a government. I know when they have a link to a first lady in a country, something happens.”
And so the WTA and the foundation are going to work together to raise awareness about — and money for — women’s health and nutrition around the world. They also will coordinate efforts to promote gender equality and female leadership.
French Gates, Lawler and 10 former players, including past Wimbledon champions Billie Jean King and Marion Bartoli, took the first concrete step toward that collaboration during a roundtable meeting for about an hour Friday at the All England Club boardroom in the Centre Court stadium.
“We know that these athletes are at top of their game. They’re role models, they’re leaders and they can speak to these issues because they know them,” said French Gates, who said the foundation has not previously partnered with a women’s sports league.
“I just know place after place is better when we are moving toward gender equality. There’s nowhere in the world where we yet have it. But what I know is that so many young girls look up to female role models. And so who do they look for? They look for women in business, they look for women in entertainment, they look for women in sport,” she said. “And so when this partnership started to come about, and Micky had this idea, she said, ‘Who better to know the importance of nutrition than our athletes, right?’”
In August 2020, during the WTA’s first tournament after a COVID-19 hiatus, Lawler found herself unable to get some shut-eye in her Lexington, Kentucky, hotel room. Her concerns: “Are we doing the right thing? Are we coming back too soon?”
She had been struck by seeing a Netflix documentary about Bill Gates and, she said Friday, “It was Melinda’s brain that I was very interested in.”
Lawler attempted to connect to the foundation; her initial thought was becoming something real she thinks current players will support. Lawler planned to introduce French Gates to Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur — a 27-year-old from Tunisia who is the first African woman and first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam title match — on Friday afternoon.
“We are a global organization, and we have so many passionate women who really want to make an impact in their lifetime,” Lawler said during a joint interview with French Gates. “It goes way beyond the dollar figures. We feel that if we make big things happen, the funding will come and will grow exponentially, because our partners will want to be a part of this.”
Asked for an example of how current athletes potentially could help, French Gates mentioned the Women Deliver Conference about gender equality in July 2023 at Kigali, Rwanda.
“We could have tennis players highlighting on their social media channels the importance of these women’s health issues, some of them potentially showing up on stage to help highlight the issues,” she said, “and calling on their own governments, saying, ‘I want our government to step up and put more money into’ whatever the issue is — maternal mortality, reproductive health.”
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It was a rough week for Ohio State, which lost all three of its games and tumbled down the AP Top 25 as a result.
The previously unbeaten Buckeyes fell from second to 10th in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll released Monday after losing to Iowa and Indiana, two top 10 teams, as well as Purdue. Ohio State fell two games back in the Big Ten Conference standings.
South Carolina remained No. 1 for the 32nd consecutive week. The Gamecocks, who were again a unanimous choice from the 28-member national media panel, have the fourth-longest streak ever atop the poll. Only UConn (51 and 34 weeks) and Louisiana Tech (36) have had longer runs at No. 1.
Stanford moved back up to No. 2 in the poll and the Cardinal were followed by LSU, Indiana and UConn in the top five. LSU is the only other undefeated team in women’s basketball besides South Carolina, which visits UConn for a top-five showdown on Sunday.
Iowa jumped out four spots to sixth with Utah, Maryland and Notre Dame coming in ahead of Ohio State. The Hawkeyes started the season No. 4 in the poll.
The Fighting Irish split a pair of games last week against ranked opponents, routing Florida State before falling to N.C. State.
“There’s a lot of parity right now, which is great, great for the game,” Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey said. “The game is growing, which is what you want. But yeah, I mean, every night, especially the ACC, the ACC is the strongest league and, you know, we have just a tough stretch every night.”
One week after falling out of the rankings, Texas re-entered the poll at No. 24. The Longhorns routed then-No. 14 Oklahoma and Oklahoma State last week. South Florida also came in at No. 25. Colorado and Illinois fell out of the poll.
RISING BULLS
No. 25 South Florida continued its streak of being ranked for at least one week every season since the Bulls entered the poll for the first time in 2015.
“For us not being in a so-called football five conference, that’s a huge accomplishment,” South Florida coach Jose Fernandez said. His team has won 10 consecutive games and has 20 victories this season. The team’s four losses have all come against ranked opponents (Michigan, Villanova, Ohio State and N.C. State).
“This group has been fun to coach. We always play a great non=conference schedule,” Fernandez said. “We won on the road at Texas, beat Alabama, beat Arkansas. We challenged ourselves in November and December.”
RECORD PERFORMANCES
Cameron Brink carried Stanford to a win over Oregon with a triple-double that included 10 blocks. It was the first triple-double in NCAA Division I women’s basketball featuring double-digit blocks since Tamari Key did it for Tennessee in an overtime win against Texas on Nov. 21, 2021.
No. 20 Oklahoma’s Taylor Robertson set the all-time NCAA women’s career record for 3-pointers when she hit her 498th in a loss to Iowa State on Saturday. Robertson has 503 entering this week. The all-time NCAA record, men or women, is held by Antoine Davis of Detroit Mercy, who has 534 and counting.
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HAVANA (AP) — As Belkis Fajardo, 69, walks through the dense streets of downtown Havana with small bag of lettuce and onions in hand, she wonders how she’ll feed her family over the holidays.
Scarcity and economic turmoil are nothing new to Cuba, but Fajardo is among many Cubans to note that this year is different thanks to soaring inflation and deepening shortages.
“We’ll see what we can scrap together to cook for the end of the year,” Fajardo said. “Everything is really expensive … so you buy things little-by-little as you can. And if you can’t, you don’t eat.”
Basic goods such as chicken, beef, eggs, milk, flour and toilet paper are difficult and often impossible to find in state stores.
When they do appear, they often come at hefty prices, either from informal shops, resellers or in expensive stores only accessible to those with foreign currency.
It’s far out of the range of the average Cuban state salary, approximately 5,000 pesos a month, or $29 USD on the island’s more widely used informal exchange rate. Nearby, a pound of pork leg was selling for 450 pesos (around $2.60.)
“Not everyone can buy things, not everyone has a family who sends remittances (money from abroad),” Fajardo said. “With the money my daughter earns and my pension, we’re trying to buy what we can, but it’s extremely hard.”
In October, the Cuban government reported that inflation had risen 40% over the past year and had a significant impact on the purchasing power for many on the island.
While Fajardo managed to buy vegetables, rice and beans, she still has no meat for Christmas or New Years.
The shortages are among a number of factors stoking a broader discontent on the island, which has given rise to protests in recent years as well as an emerging migratory flight from Cuba.
The dissatisfaction was made even more evident during Cuba’s local elections last month, when 31.5% of eligible voters didn’t cast a ballot — a far cry from the nearly 100% turnout during Fidel Castro’s lifetime.
Despite being the highest voting abstention rate the country had seen since the Cuban revolution, the government still hailed it as “a victory.” However in an address to Cuban lawmakers last week, President Miguel Díaz-Canel acknowledged the government’s shortcomings in handling the country’s complex mix of crises, particularly food shortages.
“I feel an enormous dissatisfaction that I haven’t been able to accomplish, through leadership of the country, the results that the Cuban people need to attain longed-desired and expected prosperity,” he said.
The admission provoked a standing ovation in the congressional assembly, made up solely of politicians from Díaz-Canel’s communist party.
But Ricardo Torres, a Cuban and economics fellow at American University in Washington, said he saw the words as “meaningless” without a real plan to address discontent.
“People want answers from their government,” he said. “Not words — answers.”
For years, the Caribbean nation has pushed much of the blame for its economic turmoil on the United States’ six-decade trade embargo on Cuba, which has strangled much of the island’s economy. However, many observers, including Torres, stress that the government’s mismanagement of the economy and reluctance to embrace the private sector are also to blame.
On Friday, a long line of Cubans waited outside an empty state-run butchery, waiting for a coveted item: a leg of pork to feed their families on New Year’s Eve.
About a dozen people The Associated Press asked for an interview said they were scared to speak, including one who said “it could have consequences for us.”
Estrella, 67, has shown up to the state butcher every morning for more than two weeks, waiting her turn to buy pork to share with her children, grandchildren and siblings. So far, she’s come up dry.
Although pork is available to buy from private butchers, it’s often far more expensive than at state-run facilities, which subsidize prices.
So she waits, hopeful that she’ll be able to cook Cuba’s traditional holiday dish.
“If we’re lucky, we’ll be able to buy it today,” she said. “If we’re not, we’ll come back tomorrow.” | 2022-12-23T20:56:30+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/cubans-search-for-holiday-food-amid-deepening-crisis/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
HOT SPRINGS - The Wilks Fire that is burning about four air miles east of Hot Springs is 50% contained as of Monday morning.
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire reports the blaze remains at approximately 355 acres.
The fire — which was sparked by lightning on Thursday evening — is burning in sage brush and grass.
No evacuation orders are in effect and no structures are threatened. | 2022-07-11T21:17:09+00:00 | ktvh.com | https://www.ktvh.com/news/fire-watch/wildfire-near-hot-springs-now-50-contained |
Late May is a critical deadline for selecting reduced Relative Maturity (RM) hybrids
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Syngenta Seeds announced that it is offering farmers its NK® Corn Replant Calculator* for free, which will help agronomists and farmers make data-based decisions on whether to consider replanting their corn. The 2022 growing season got off to a cold and rainy start across much of the Corn Belt, and Mother Nature is forcing many farmers to make a difficult decision: deal with varied corn emergence, which can set the stage for less-than-optimal final stands and reduced yield potential, or replant corn at an additional cost.
Recommendations from the NK® Corn Replant Calculator are generated from publicly available data, and calculations are based on a farmer's location, original planting date, replant date, current plant density and desired plant density. While the Calculator provides replanting recommendations based on university data, there's no definitive resource for replant decisions.
"Farmers make countless decisions throughout the growing season, but the decision on whether or not to replant a corn crop is arguably one of the most significant in terms of potential ROI," says Todd McRoberts, NK Seeds Agronomy Manager. "It's not always a black-and-white decision, but there are simple steps farmers can take to build confidence in their decision to invest in a replant."
Steps to Consider a Potential Replant
- Determine Your Existing Stand. To estimate stand, count the number of healthy plants in the length of a row that equals 1/1,000 of an acre (Table 1) and multiply the number of plants by 1,000.
"Take several counts throughout various areas of the field to get an accurate final stand," advises McRoberts. "If stand loss is occurring in distinct zones, limit your stand count measurements to those areas of replant consideration." - Compare Estimated Replant Yield Potential versus Potential of Existing Stand. Reference Table 2 to figure your percent yield potential of corn by emerged stand and planting date.
"This calculation will provide a lot of clarity into the yield potential both options offer," adds McRoberts. - Decide Whether Relative Maturity Should Be Reduced for Replant. Once a farmer decides to replant corn, the next big decision is whether to reduce hybrid RM.
"Choose a hybrid that can reach maturity prior to the first frost," says McRoberts. "Hybrids compensate for the abbreviated growing season and will reach black layer within fewer growing degree units than if planted earlier."
Now is the time for farmers to devise a replant plan, if necessary, and to decide whether a different RM is necessary. McRoberts cautions that the increased yield potential of a fuller-season hybrid often outweighs the cost of drying grain. He recommends that farmers plant full-season hybrids adapted for a given area until the last week in May and then change to a mid-season hybrid (4-7 RM) — and never switch to 8-11 RM hybrids earlier than adapted full-season hybrids unless drying grain is not an option.
Visit NKSeeds.com/ReplantCalculator to access the NK Corn Replant Calculator. To learn more about NK corn hybrids or soybean varieties for your area, contact your NK Seeds retailer.
* The replant calculator is provided by Syngenta as a reference tool for agronomists and farmers. It is not intended to be nor should it be used as a definitive source of agronomic guidance on any matter. The replant calculator provides data gathered from the university data and publications listed below. Syngenta assumes no responsibility for the results of this data, nor does it represent that the data is current. The universities periodically update their databases; therefore, the replant calculator may not reflect the most current data.
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The Jan. 6 panel wraps up its probe into the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Argentina wins its first World Cup in 36 years. The Biden administration announces a shift in strategy to fight homelessness.
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an accurate and concise navigation and communication system for those who are deaf-blind or suffer from ALS/Lou Gehrig disease," said an inventor, from Denver, Colo., "so I invented the GUIDE. My design could open up new opportunities while out in public to get wherever needed in a safe and efficient manner."
The invention provides a helpful guide device for deaf-blind individuals. In doing so, it enables the user to travel and communicate. As a result, it can be used to teach braille, communicate, give directions, listen to music or make calls/texts. It also provides added comfort, confidence and safety. The invention features a portable handheld design that is easy to use and transport so it is ideal for deaf-blind individuals and ALS/Lou Gehrig disease suffers.
The original design was submitted to the Denver sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-DNV-465, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Doctors often use urine tests to make sure patients taking medication for opioid addiction are sticking with treatment. A new study suggests they may be missing some cheaters.
Nearly 8% of these patients sometimes spike their urine by adding their treatment medicine, buprenorphine, to the samples. Such spiking may go unnoticed by doctors who use rapid tests instead of more sophisticated lab tests that can reveal who’s cheating.
“These patients are at particularly high risk for opioid overdose, as they are not receiving the protective effects of buprenorphine,” said Dr. Jarratt Pytell of University of Colorado School of Medicine, who led the study published Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry.
About 2.4 million U.S. adults are prescribed this gold standard medication for opioid addiction. It works by preventing craving and is often paired with counseling and other support. With overdose deaths climbing, Congress recently made it easier for more doctors to prescribe buprenorphine, which is sold under the brand name Suboxone.
In the study, researchers looked at more than 500,000 urine test results from Millennium Health, a large laboratory. The tests had been ordered by doctors from 2017 through April 2022.
Less than 2% of samples — from 7.6% of patients — had evidence that patients directly added buprenorphine to the urine specimen. Spiking was indicated by a low amount of a substance produced as buprenorphine breaks down in the liver.
Suspicious specimens were more likely to be collected in primary care doctor’s offices than in specialty treatment clinics. And patients with evidence of spiked samples were more likely to test positive for heroin or fentanyl use.
Doctors shouldn’t cut off patients who cheat, Pytell said. That could lead to overdose. Instead, a suspicious result should prompt a frank discussion and possibly a higher level of care. Doctors should discuss whether patients are struggling with inadequate housing, mental health issues or financial strain.
“When patients tamper with their urine specimen it often indicates that they are unstable in their recovery and they could use more help,” said study co-author Brendan Saloner of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. “Unfortunately, many patients are punished either by their program or by some legal authority, and they therefore have reasons why they may want to mask that they are not taking their buprenorphine as prescribed.”
Dr. Kim Dougan, a primary care doctor in the Seattle area, has treated hundreds of patients with buprenorphine.
“People not only get their life back, they get their jobs back, they get their families back,” Dougan said. Her new patients take a weekly urine test that is sent to a lab. Long-term, stable patients do an annual test.
If lab results look suspicious, she brings it up with the patient, but doesn’t punish or judge.
“My job is to say, ‘What’s going on here?’” Dougan said. “Being open and nonjudgmental is important.”
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SEATTLE (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have started the process of applying to Major League Baseball to move to Las Vegas.
MLB last month established a relocation committee to evaluate the move, a group headed by Milwaukee Brewers chairman Mark Attanasio. Philadelphia Phillies CEO John Middleton and Kansas City Royals CEO John Sherman also are on the committee.
“They have begun to submit information related to their relocation application,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred told the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Tuesday. “It’s not complete at this point.”
Nevada’s Legislature approved providing $380 million in public financing for a proposed $1.5 billion, 30,000-seat ballpark with a retractable roof on the Tropicana hotel site of the Las Vegas Strip. The new venue would be close to Allegiant Stadium, where the NFL’s Oakland Raiders moved to in 2020, and T-Mobile Arena, where the newly crowned Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights started play in 2017 as an expansion team.
A move would have to be approved by at least 75% of the 30 major league teams.
“My single biggest disappointment is because of the kind of political process in Oakland, we didn’t find a solution to keep the A’s in Oakland,” Manfred said. “That’s number one on the disappointment list.”
Las Vegas would become the fourth home for a franchise that started in Philadelphia in 1901 (through 1954), moved to Kansas City for 13 seasons and arrived in Oakland in 1968.
The team’s lease at the Coliseum expires after the 2024 season. It remains unclear where the team would play until a new ballpark opens in Las Vegas.
“Our relocation guidelines actually spell out pretty clearly what needs to be included in your application. One of the things that you have to include is what’s going to happen during the interim period,” Manfred said. “They have not made a submission on that topic yet.”
At 25-67, the A’s have the worst record in the major leagues and are on pace to finish 44-118, the worst record since the 2003 Detroit Tigers lost 119 games.
Oakland, with a major league-low $57.8 million opening-day payroll, is averaging a major league-low 10,089 attendance through 44 home games, up from 8,410 at a similar point last year. The A’s have had 26 home games drawing under 10,000, including a low of 2,064 against Arizona on May 15.
Since the Washington Senators became the Texas Rangers for 1972, the only team to relocate has been the Montreal Expos, who became the Washington Nationals in 2005.
Manfred said MLB will consider expansion only after the A’s and Tampa Bay Rays obtain new ballparks.
“I hope pretty shortly thereafter we would put together an expansion committee and start talking internally first about this issues associated with expansion,” he said. “You’re talking about diminishing the central revenue available to each of the 30 (teams), making it 32. You got to figure out the impact of that and then you’ve got to talk about what you would be looking for in terms of an expansion fee in order to offset that.”
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch in January announced a plan for a ballpark that would be built near Tropicana Field, the Rays’ home since the team started play in 1998. The Rays have not committed to a site. Manfred said “I remain hopeful” of progress this year.
“They have stayed engaged with governmental entities throughout the Bay Area,” Manfred said. “I think that the conversations have moved into — throughout the region — have moved into a more concrete period, a concrete zone in terms of the conversations that are going on.”
As part of an expansion decision, Manfred envisions MLB examining the competition format.
“If you’re going to go to 32, are you going to make format divisional changes? What should it look like?” Manfred said. “So there’s some internal work that’s going to take some time to get done. And then I think ultimately you go to the markets.”
Speaking before Manfred, union head Tony Clark said players are willing to discuss reducing the schedule from 162 games.
“That conversation often stops with the conversation that we had during COVID, which is rolling back player salaries,” Clark said. “So if there’s a conversation to be had about creating extra flexibility in the schedule and what that might look like, whether that’s 154 games, 158 games, 160 games, we can continue that to have that dialogue.”
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Hasbro is re-releasing the nostalgic favorite Furby
If you grew up in the late 1990s and early 2000s, you’re likely familiar with Furbies. These electronic friends first launched in 1998, and their popularity immediately exploded. In its first three years on the market alone, over 40 million of them were sold. The various Furbies you could find also became high-value collectors’ items, causing secondary market prices to skyrocket. Despite their drop in popularity, they’re still considered top-dollar collectors’ items. Now, for the 25th anniversary of the first Furby, Hasbro is releasing two brand-new Furbies.
When can I buy the new Furbies?
The brand-new Furby model is available in two colors, purple and coral, exclusively on Amazon. They will also be available at other major retailers starting July 15. Notably, these are the first new Furbies released since the run of Furby Connect models in 2016 through 2018.
What can the new Furbies do?
Hasbro went all-out with these Furbies. The major features include:
- Five voice-activated modes: The main way to use the new Furbies is to say “Hey Furby!” followed by one of the following mode triggers: “Dance Party, Copy Cat, Tell My Fortune, Let’s Chill” and “Lightshow.”
- Physical interactivity: Outside of voice commands, the new Furbies can recognize and respond to physical stimuli such as hugs or if they’re being shaken.
- Accessories: They also come with accessories such as a comb, clip-on beads and a pizza charm that can be used to “feed” it. Plus, you guessed it, they respond to you using these accessories.
Split between all of these modes and stimuli is over 600 responses and actions. These can include movement, speech, sounds and even 10 unique songs to sing. And yes, they still speak Furbish.
Connectivity, and lack thereof
Another feature worth discussing is the new Furbies’ ability to recognize when other Furbies of the same type are around. If there are, they can interact with each other in the same ways they interact with you.
What they can’t do is connect to the internet. This was a major feature of the last run of Furby models, the Furby Connect, but it was found that evildoers could abuse this connection.
No more scares
The final piece of the new Furby puzzle is that these have an off switch. Besides saving battery power, you don’t have to relive the terror of a Furby going terrifyingly rogue.
Best Furbies and Furby-themed clothes
One of the two new Furbies, this one has color streaks of blue and pink feet. It also comes with a golden comb to help maintain its fur.
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The second of the two new Furbies, this one’s namesake is derived from its combination of colors. Those being orange, pink, neon blue and some streaks of green. Its comb is also neon blue.
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Hasbro Furby Connect Friend Orange
This is one of the last Furbies made before the revival we’re currently experiencing. Some of its functions can’t be used since its accompanying app was removed from mobile app stores several years ago, but it’s still a collector’s item.
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This throwback T-shirt is perfect for remembering the heyday of Furbies. It’s also perfect for pairing with either of the new Furbies. It comes in six colors and 24 sizes.
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Furby Tarot Troublemaker T-shirt
This T-shirt calls to mind and makes light of all the fear and distrust Furby has unfortunately garnered over the years. It comes in 23 sizes.
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Launces Little West Canadian E-Commerce and Expands Wholesale Distribution into Canada
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - PlantX Life Inc. (CSE: VEGA) (Frankfurt: WNT1) (OTCQB: PLTXF) ("PlantX" or the "Company") the digital face of the plant-based community, operating a one-stop shop for plant-based products, today announced the international expansion of its Little West cold-pressed juice brand and e-commerce platform to Canada. As part of the expansion, Little West has launched a Canadian version of its e-commerce website (littlewestjuice.ca) and plans to expand its wholesale business into physical retail outlets across the country.
Acquired by PlantX in May 2021, Little West is a California-based cold-pressed juice company that offers a wide range of beverages and products that emphasize health and wellness with a focus on locally sourced, high-quality, and fresh ingredients. Little West is the realized vision of Cassandra Troy and Andrew Walker, who launched the business in 2013 with the aim of inspiring healthier lifestyles for all and making the world a greener place. Since being acquired by PlantX, Little West has added new products and consumer-friendly bundles.
"We have seen amazing success with our littlewest.com website, and since the founders of Little West are Canadian and so is PlantX, it was only natural for us to bring these amazing juices to Canada," said PlantX CEO, Lorne Rapkin. "We expect to work with local influencers to bring increased awareness and we will leverage the success we achieved in the United States to build the brand throughout North America."
The Little West Canadian e-commerce website features merchandise and different flavors of juice, available in kits and cleanses. Consumers can create one-time boxes of different quantities of juices or arrange regular deliveries to facilitate a healthy, delicious lifestyle.
In addition to the Canadian e-commerce website, Little West Juices are available in retail locations in the United States, including Whole Foods and Pavilions.
PlantX announces that further to its news release dated July 11, 2022 (the "Default Announcement"), the Company's principal regulator, the British Columbia Securities Commission, has granted a management cease trade order (the "MCTO"), pursuant to the Company's application made under National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders ("NP 12-203"). The MCTO as issued is in connection with the delay by the Company in filing its audited annual financial statements, management's discussion and analysis and related certifications for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 (collectively, the "Required Filings") before the prescribed deadline of July 29, 2022.
The Company requested and received an extension relating to the Required Filings due to additional time needed to complete the Company's previously announced restatement of its annual audited comparative financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 and to implement internal control procedures as a result of the restatement process.
The Company is working diligently with its auditors expects to have the audit of the Required Filings completed, and the Required Filings filed within 30 days, and in any event, no later than September 27, 2022.
The MCTO restricts all trading in securities of the Company, whether direct or indirect, by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer until such time as the Required Filings have been filed by the Company and the MCTO has been lifted. Furthermore, the Company will not be able to, directly or indirectly, issue securities to or acquire securities from an insider or employee of the Company except in accordance with legally binding obligations to do so existing as of July 29, 2022.
The MCTO does not affect the ability of shareholders who are not insiders of the Company to trade their securities. However, the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities could determine, in their discretion, that it would be appropriate to issue a general cease trade order against the Company affecting all of the securities of the Company.
The Company is providing this status update in accordance with NP 12-203. The Company intends to follow the provisions of the Alternative Information Guidelines set out in NP 12-203, including the issuance of bi-weekly default status reports in the form of news releases, for as long as the Company remains in default of the Required Filings. The Company confirms as of the date of this news release that there has been no material change in the information contained in the Default Announcement issued on July 11, 2022 and there is no other material information concerning the affairs of the Company that has not been generally disclosed.
As the digital face of the plant-based community, PlantX's platform is a one-stop shop for plant-based products. With its fast-growing category verticals, the Company offers customers across North America more than 5,000 plant-based products. In addition to offering delivery service for meals and indoor plants, the Company currently has plans underway to expand its product lines to include a juice and coffee company. The Company uses its digital platform to build a community of likeminded consumers and, most importantly, to provide education. Its successful enterprise is being built and fortified on partnerships with the top nutritionists, chefs, and brands. The Company's digital presence works to eliminate the barriers to entry for anyone interested in living a plant-based lifestyle and thriving in a longer, healthier, and happier life.
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This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "likely", "should," "would," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "potential," "proposed," "estimate," "believe" or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" happen, or by discussions of strategy. The forward-looking information contained herein includes, without limitation, statements regarding the expansion of Little West in Canada, the MCTO, the filing of the Required Filings, the Company issuing bi-weekly status updates and the business and strategic plans of the Company.
By its nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct, and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this press release including, without limitation: receiving sufficient demand for the Offering; the Company's ability to comply with all applicable governmental regulations including all applicable food safety laws and regulations; impacts to the business and operations of the Company due to the COVID-19 epidemic; the conflict in eastern Europe; having a limited operating history; the ability of the Company to access capital to meet future financing needs; the Company's reliance on management and key personnel; competition; changes in consumer trends; foreign currency fluctuations; and general economic, market or business conditions.
Additional risk factors can also be found in the Company's continuous disclosure documents, which have been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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BALTIMORE (AP)The Baltimore Orioles traded infielder Lewin Diaz to the Atlanta Braves for cash Thursday.
Diaz hit .169 with five home runs and 11 RBIs in 58 games this year for the Miami Marlins. The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed him off waivers from the Marlins last month, then the Orioles claimed him off waivers from the Pirates in early December.
Baltimore designated Diaz for assignment earlier this week when the team acquired reliever Mychal Givens.
Diaz made his big league debut in 2020 for the Marlins. He has hit .181 in 112 games.
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Candid, the major philanthropy research group, is leading a coalition of funders and grantees that want to standardize the collection of demographic information to help target donations to minority-led groups.
Harnessing such data could help advance racial equity, said Candid's CEO, Ann Mei Chang, who is launching a nonprofit initiative to amass more such information.
The initiative — dubbed Demographics via Candid, or DvC — hopes to create a survey as straightforward and accessible as a philanthropy's 990 form for the Internal Revenue Service. If it succeeds, nonprofits would no longer have to provide specialized diversity information for each of its donors. And it would be easier for the philanthropic sector to measure how much money is going to minority-led groups.
“Everybody talks about equity,” Chang said. “But if you don’t have any idea where you stand, you can’t track your progress.”
Corporations and foundations pledged billions for racial equity after the police killing of George Floyd in 2020. But statistics show that philanthropic money flows unequally to white-led and minority-led organizations.
A 2022 survey by the Nonprofit Finance Fund found that white-led nonprofits were more likely than minority-led groups to receive corporate donations. The donations to white-led nonprofits were also nearly twice as likely to be unrestricted gifts, allowing them to use the grants however they see fit rather than for specific programs.
Last month, several major philanthropists — including Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures, Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation and the Ford and MacArthur foundations— issued an open letter seeking more donations for the Black Feminist Fund to correct the underfunding of groups that serve Black women and girls. The fund estimates that only about 0.5% of philanthropic donations go to those groups, even though Black women and girls make up about 7% of the American population.
“Organizations that reflect their communities are far more likely to be successful,” Chang said. “They understand those communities in a way that outsiders can’t.”
Candid's initiative has so far attracted 36 partners, from local donors like the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation to giants like the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
PEAK Grantmaking, a nonprofit that's dedicated to equitable donation practices, was eager to join the initiative, said Satonya Fair, its CEO. PEAK is promoting the survey to its network of 6,000 members and 500 organizations.
“We’re excited to just be an amplifier for what makes sense and to change things that don’t,” Fair said. “Nonprofits already have a lot of work. Don’t make your process be the thing, instead of the core of their mission.”
Kelly Brown, CEO of Viewpoint Consulting, which works with philanthropies, said she believes the initiative will fill an important need.
“The data collection system in the social sector is super, super-fragmented,” said Brown, who is working on the initiative with Candid. “That makes it extremely difficult not only to engage with the data but also to learn from it and to understand it.”
The initiative will ask donors to determine grants based on data collected on the standardized survey, even if it doesn't contain all the details the initiative would like. It will try to convince grantees, especially at small nonprofits, that filling out the survey is worth the time and effort.
Starting next month, the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, another early partner in the DvC initiative, will require its grantees to fill out the standardized demographic survey and make it publicly available to receive funding, said Allie VanHeest, the foundation’s community investment officer.
The Michigan-based foundation has been working with its 100-plus grantees since last year to prepare for the transition, offering workshops and support services to help collect the information.
“We are really prioritizing racial equity,” VanHeest said. “We hope for and dream of a future where race is not a predictor for quality of life and life outcomes. And we believe that racial equity can be advanced.”
But to measure the foundation’s success as it works toward its goals, it will need deeper demographic information about the organizations it supports, VanHeest said, which is why it jumped at the chance to join Candid’s initiative.
“We’re going to work towards it together,” she said.
She added that in this initial year, her foundation would not immediately disqualify a grantee that had not collected the necessary demographic information.
“We’re still in the learning process with this partnership with Candid," she said, "and we recognize that our partners are as well.”
Candid is inviting nonprofits to “ join the movement ” at a webinar set for Feb. 14, with hopes of persuading enough donors and grantees to use this survey to bring it widespread acceptance, Chang said. She said she hopes that government agencies will also adopt it as part of their grant applications. She plans to approach them after the initial phase is complete.
“I think you can build momentum for this,” she said. “Our hope is really to work towards a common ground application and common grant reporting to reduce the burden on nonprofits so that they spend more of their precious resources on the important work that they’re doing.”
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A childhood interest leads to the job of a lifetime.
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 1792, when George Washington appointed David Rittenhouse to be the first director of the U.S. Mint, there have been 40 different Mint Directors. How does someone become part of this lineage? This week on U.S. Money Reserve's "In Conversation," 35th Director of the U.S Mint (1994–2000) and U.S. Money Reserve President Philip N. Diehl and 38th Director of the U.S. Mint (2006–2011) and U.S. Money Reserve Senior IRA Strategist Edmund C. Moy reflect on what it takes to become a Director at the U.S. Mint.
Watch the latest video to learn more.
When Director Moy was a young boy learning arithmetic, his parents made him responsible for the cash register at their restaurant. That was the beginning of Director Moy's interest in collecting coins and his journey to becoming Director at the U.S. Mint.
The interest in coins stayed with Director Moy throughout his career in public service. When Director Moy was ready to leave his position as a White House staffer for the George W. Bush Administration and transition into the private sector, he accepted the role of 38th Director of the U.S. Mint. Director Moy considers this the position of a lifetime.
Learn more insights from these former Mint Directors on U.S. Money Reserve's website: https://www.usmoneyreserve.com/news/executive-insights/
For more information or to speak with company leadership at U.S. Money Reserve, please contact Christol Farris at 512-568-9991 or cfarris@usmoneyreserve.com or visit www.usmoneyreserve.com.
U.S. Money Reserve is one of the nation's largest private distributors of U.S. government–issued gold, silver, platinum, and palladium products.
Founded in 2001, U.S. Money Reserve has grown into one of the world's largest private distributors of U.S. and foreign government–issued gold, silver, platinum, and palladium legal-tender products, as well as precious metals IRAs. Hundreds of thousands of clients across the country rely on U.S. Money Reserve to diversify their assets with physical precious metals, primarily in the form of U.S. gold and silver coins.
U.S. Money Reserve's uniquely trained team includes coin research and numismatic professionals equipped with the expert market knowledge to find products that offer the highest profit potential for precious metals buyers at every level. U.S. Money Reserve goes above the industry standard to provide superior customer service, with the goal of establishing a long-term relationship with each and every one of its customers. U.S. Money Reserve is based in Austin, Texas.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. is sending Ukraine about $300 million in additional military aid, including an enormous amount of artillery rounds, howitzers, air-to-ground rockets and ammunition as the launch of a spring offensive against Russian forces approaches, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
The new package includes Hydra-70 rockets, which are unguided rockets that are fired from aircraft. It also includes an undisclosed number of rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, mortars, howitzer rounds, missiles and Carl Gustaf anti—tank rifles. The weapons will all be pulled from Pentagon stocks, so they can go quickly to the front lines. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the aid has not yet been formally announced.
The latest shipment comes as Ukrainian officials say they are readying a counteroffensive — with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov declaring they are in the “home stretch, when we can say: ‘Yes everything is ready.’” Ukrainian officials have said they are stockpiling ammunition to stow it along potentially long supply lines.
Reznikov said Monday that the key things for the assault’s success would be “the availability of weapons; prepared, trained people; our defenders and defenders who know their plan at their level, as well as providing this offensive with all the necessary things — shells, ammunition, fuel, protection, etc.”
The U.S. in recent months has declined to say exactly how much materiel will be sent to Ukraine, but the latest package resembles other previous deliveries. Officials said there will also be trucks, trailers, spare parts, and other maintenance assistance.
This is the 37th package of Pentagon stocks to go to Ukraine since the war began in February 2022, and it brings the total U.S. military aid to about $36 billion.
Officials have said the weapons and other equipment will help as Ukraine prepares to shift from what has been a long and bloody winter stalemate, focused on heavy fighting in Ukraine’s east, particularly around the town of Bakhmut in the Donetsk province.
The General Staff of Ukraine’s armed forces said Russia was continuing to concentrate its efforts on offensive operations in Ukraine’s industrial east, focusing attacks around Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka.
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Lucky indeed: Dog left paralyzed after being hit by train in Philadelphia finds forever home
PHILADELPHIA - A dog found abandoned and partially paralyzed after being found on SEPTA tracks in Philadelphia has finally found a forever home.
The nonprofit organization Philly Rescue Angles made a public cry for help after the dog was found in December.
"Someone has literally dumped this poor dog on the train tracks, he has been laying here for two days," the organization said. "He has literally been laying his body down and the train has been going over him."
Lucky's spinal cord injury left him unable to use his back legs and an influx of donations helped the organization fund surgery and rehabilitation.
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After surgery, Lucky began recovery at a foster home as applications to adopt him piled up.
Months later, one of the women who helped save his life welcomed him into her family.
According to Philly Rescue Angels, the organization received hundreds of applications to adopt him when he was first posted, but once his spinal cord injury was revealed, many people backed out.
"This was a long process, but we know Lucky was ghosted by these people for a reason, because now he is where he belongs," the group said on Instagram.
The organization says it will continue to financially support Lucky for the rest of his life as he needs monthly medical care, prescriptions and items to help his mobility.
A wishlist has been created to help his new family. Items for Lucky can be purchased here. | 2023-04-05T06:02:09+00:00 | fox10phoenix.com | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/lucky-indeed-dog-left-paralyzed-after-being-hit-by-train-in-philadelphia-finds-forever-home |
Friday
TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 8:30 a.m. each Friday at First Baptist Church, Beloit.
TODDLER YOGA 10 a.m. at the Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd. Connet with other new parents while engaging with baby through simple songs and stories. Ages 2 and younger.
Saturday
AL-ANON NEW HOPE GROUP 10 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 1422 Center Ave., Janesville. Meeting is upstairs. Call 608-295-4061.
SATURDAY MORNING CHESS CLUB 10 a.m.—noon at the Beloit Public Library. Learn basic chess skills or watch others. Ages 5 and older welcome.
Monday
MUSIC AND MOVEMENT STORYTIME 10 a.m. at the Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd. Develop early literacy skills with music, dancing, yoga, singing and stories. For ages 3—6.
JOB SERVICES HELP DESK 12:30—4:30 p.m. at the Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd. Department of Workforce Development professionals will help with job application assistance, resume building, training referrals and more. No appointment required.
Tuesday
SUPPORT GROUP with Dementia Care Specialist Karen Tennyson, 1 p.m. at Sun Valley Presbyterian Church, 1650 Sun Valley Drive, Beloit. This group meets at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
ABC PLAYGROUP 10 a.m. at the Beloit Public Library. For ages 3—4. Children can develop literacy skills with singing and stories.
SCRABBLE CLUB 10 a.m.—noon, Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd.
JOB SERVICES HELP DESK 9:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m. at the Beloit Public Library. DWD job service professionals will provide one-on-one help including job application assistance, resume building, employment and training referrals and more. No appointment required.
FAMILY CRAFT NIGHT 6—8 p.m. at the Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd. Craft materials provided by the Beloit Public Library.
Wednesday
WEDNESDAYS AT THE LIBRARY noon—1 p.m.. Live music and lunch outside the Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd.
PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME 10 a.m. at the Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd. Stories, songs and fun with a new theme each week. For ages 0 to 6.
GAMING CLUB 6—8 p.m. at the Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd. Bring your own Yu-Gi-Oh cards or try out XBOX or PS4 games.
STATELINE NIGHT WRITERS 6—8 p.m. via Zoom. Meet with other writers for hints, tips and encouragement. To join, email jerrypetersonbooks@gmail.com.
FRIENDS OF AL-ANON 10 a.m., First Congregational Church, 801 Bushnell St., Beloit.
Thursday
DANCE 1—3 p.m. at Palpable’s Pub, 128 S. Bluff St., South Beloit. No charge but tips for the musicians are appreciated.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 6 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 749 Bluff St., Beloit. Meetings are in person or via Zoom. Call and leave a message at 608-754-0975 or 815-980-7118.
AL-ANON ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCHOLICS 6:30 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 302 N. Parker Drive, Janesville. Call 602—580-9602 code 4163133.
JOB SERVICES LIVE HELP DESK 9:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m. at the Beloit Public Library.
Department of Workforce Development professionals will provide assistance in resume building, job applications, employment and training referrals and more. No appointment required.
BABY PLAY DATE 10 a.m. at Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd. Babies engaged with simple songs and stories. Ages 0—2.
Saturday, Aug. 27
PORK CHOP DINNER Delavan United Methodist Church, 213 S. 2nd St., Delavan. Carry-out only 4—6:30 p.m. $11 for one pork chop, $14 for two pork chops. Call 262-728-3644.
Sept. 16, 17 & 18
BMHS CLASS OF 1962 REUNION. Questions or reservations can be made by contacting Marcia (Gower) Woelfel at 608-4830. | 2022-08-19T04:38:12+00:00 | beloitdailynews.com | https://www.beloitdailynews.com/no_meter/beloit-area-calendar-listings/article_3ddf70a8-1f16-11ed-a8c0-5332bbeb7d68.html |
Cheez-It Bowl: Florida State (9-3) vs. Oklahoma (6-6), Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. Eastern (ESPN)
KEY MATCHUP
Oklahoma’s offensive line vs. Florida State’s defensive front. The Sooners had offensive linemen Wanya Morris and Anton Harrison opt out of the bowl game, and their offensive front will have a tough test against the Seminoles’ defensive front. Florida State had the third-best defense in the ACC this season, allowing just 19.7 points per game.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Florida State: RB Trey Benson ranked fourth among ACC rushers, with 965 yards and nine touchdowns. He had 111 yards rushing on a season-high 20 carries in the Seminoles’ regular-season finale against Florida.
Oklahoma: QB Dillon Gabriel led the Big 12 with 265.5 yards per game and had 2,920 yards passing, 24 touchdowns and just six interceptions in his first season with the Sooners after transferring from UCF. Gabriel also rushed for 298 yards and five TDs and was named Big 12 offensive newcomer of the year.
FACTS & FIGURES
Florida State qualified for its first bowl game since 2019, when it lost 20-14 to Arizona State in the Sun Bowl. … The Seminoles finished with a 5-3 ACC record, behind only Clemson. ... They finished one game better in league play than a year ago but managed a four-game turnaround from last season. It was their first winning season under coach Mike Norvell. … Florida State is 28-17-2 all-time in bowl games and have won eight of their past 11 bowls dating to 2008, including the BCS championship over Auburn after the 2013 season. … The Sooners lost three of their final four regular-season games and finished with their worst record since the 1998 season, when they finished 5-6. … The Sooners are 31-23-1 all-time in bowls and are making their 24th consecutive bowl appearance. … They won their past two bowls, over Oregon and Florida, by a combined score of 102-52.
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SEATTLE (AP) _ NanoString Technologies Inc. (NSTG) on Monday reported a loss of $36.7 million in its third quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Seattle-based company said it had a loss of 79 cents.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 46 cents per share.
The maker of diagnostic systems for the analysis of genomic information posted revenue of $29.5 million in the period, also missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $35.4 million.
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LOGAN, Ohio (WCMH) – The beginning of fall brings out a lot of people to the traditional U-Pick apple orchard. There is one orchard in central Ohio that is anything but traditional.
Here, you won’t find a store where you can buy decorations, there’s no hot cider, and there’s not even a maze for you to stroll through. Instead, you’ll find apple varieties that date back to the Roman Empire.
Derek Mills started his orchard with more than 1,700 trees at the turn of the century. He was tired of buying only what was offered in the local grocery stores, and so Hocking Hills Orchard was grown.
“America is becoming, no matter what city you go to… everything is the same,” said Mills. “I like the taste of them. I love the history to them.”
The history of the apples goes back in time as far as the Roman Empire. You can find the orchard off of Nickel Plate Road, about a mile and a half off of U.S. 33 just outside of Logan, Ohio.
“We have funny names and whimsical names for apples for sider that are called Hens Turds, Goose Ass, Duck Bill, Cat Head,” Mills said with a grin. “I mean, how cool are those names to make cider with? Those are real Heirloom apple varieties from England.”
Should you ask him about the names of the apples, he’s got the story behind the name. For instance, the bloody plowman apple:
“Back in the day, everything was owned by the king and queen of England,” Mills said. “One day there was a plowman [or farmer], he sees the king’s orchard and grabs a few apples, throws them in his bag, and as he was leaving one of the king’s men sees him and shoots him with a bow and arrow.
“He races back to his house, his wife’s all panicked, the bag of apples is covered with his blood, she slings it into woods. One of those apple’s seeds came out and grew into a tree, which now they call the bloody plowman.”
Regardless of the stories, these apples are different. They are not polished, not typical of what you are used to eating, and they are fun to taste. The experience is sort of like tasting wine, and if you ask Mills what to expect, he’ll tell you. Then you can savor your fruit. Be careful, there are some trees that he grows only because they are interesting, and the fruit’s taste is kind of gross for the American pallet.
Here’s the deal, if you want to plan a trip to get some of these apples, you’ll have to make sure the orchard is open. He only opens it to the public on Saturdays. You can email ahead to check by clicking here. | 2022-09-23T17:57:24+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/apples-with-a-story-central-ohio-orchard-grows-fruit-from-around-the-world/ |
The Carolina Hurricanes spent much of 2022 making their case as the most impressive team in the Metropolitan Division.
The New Jersey Devils closed out the calendar year by establishing themselves as the division’s biggest surprise.
The top two teams in the Metropolitan Division will play in the first NHL game of 2023 on Sunday afternoon in Newark, N.J.
Both teams were off on New Year’s Eve after earning wins on Friday night. The red-hot Hurricanes recorded a 4-0 victory over the visiting Florida Panthers, and the Devils recorded a much-needed win with a 4-2 decision over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The results kept the Hurricanes six points ahead of the second-place Devils in the Metropolitan Division.
The win was the 10th straight for the Hurricanes, who ended the Washington Capitals’ five-season reign as Metropolitan Division champions in 2021-22. The Capitals were part of the temporarily realigned East Division during the pandemic-shortened 2021 season, when Carolina won the Central Division.
The Hurricanes’ hopes of winning the second Stanley Cup in franchise history ended with a seven-game loss to the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. But Carolina has asserted itself as a Cup contender again by going 14-0-2 in its last 16 games, a span in which it has earned eight wins by one goal.
The 10 straight wins and 16 consecutive games with a point are both Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers franchise records.
“I think we’ve been solid this whole stretch and, to be honest with you, the whole year,” Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “What I’ve really liked about this stretch is we haven’t had any dips in our game.”
The win over the Penguins came at a pivotal time for the Devils, who are looking to reach the playoffs for just the third time in the last 13 seasons. New Jersey has finished last or next-to-last in its division in seven of the previous eight seasons. The Devils went 21-2-1 from Oct. 18 through Dec. 6 to surge into first place in the Metropolitan.
But the Devils have gone 2-7-1 since then to not only fall out of first place but endanger their playoff positioning in the competitive Eastern Conference. New Jersey entered Saturday four points ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders and Rangers, who are tied for the two wild-card spots.
The Devils looked as if they might fall into an even more precarious spot Friday, when they fell behind 1-0 and 2-1 before defenseman Dougie Hamilton and captain Nico Hischier scored the tying and game-winning goals in a span of fewer than two minutes late in the second period.
Hischier’s goal was a short-handed tally for New Jersey. Jack Hughes added an empty-net tally with five seconds left.
“I think it was definitely a game-changer right there,” Hischier said. “It just feels good. It definitely feels good to have this win tonight.”
–Field Level Media | 2023-01-01T14:16:35+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/sports/nhl-hockey/hurricanes-look-to-continue-torrid-run-vs-devils/ |
The latest ranking from the renowned media company employs a robust methodology to produce the definitive list of the most important crypto companies
NEW YORK, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Fortune debuted the inaugural Fortune Crypto 40, which appears in the April/May 2023 issue of the magazine. This first-of-its-kind benchmark ranking identifies the top five players in eight categories in the crypto space, a recognition "that the industry, which was once defined by crypto trading, is now far broader," explains Fortune Crypto Editor Jeff John Roberts. "We honor a wide range of businesses—from VC firms to NFT shops to data companies to decentralized protocols—that have created major enterprises around blockchain technology."
Fortune has been a leading authority on what matters in the business world since its first issue was delivered to subscribers in February 1930. The Fortune 500™ and other iconic lists, complete with their robust methodologies, have become a benchmark of corporate performance and reputation. In 2017, Fortune became one of the first business publications to dedicate regular space to cryptocurrency with the launch of The Ledger franchise. Now, Fortune Crypto brings that venerated reputation to the crypto-ranking space, where subjective lists have dominated.
The Fortune Crypto 40 is the result of an array of empirical metrics, coupled with surveys of more than 200 financial executives conducted by Researchscape. Fortune partnered with economist and longtime crypto journalist Rob Stevens to develop a methodology that would best identify the industry's leading companies, DAOs, and nonprofits. The list is data-driven whenever possible, and considers public data offered by blockchains. It is also designed to reward entities that have displayed a commitment to transparency and good governance. Learn more about the methodology, categories, and criteria here.
The eight categories recognized by the Fortune Crypto 40 are: CeFi (centralized finance); TradFi (traditional finance); VC; NFTs; Data; Infrastructure; DeFi (decentralized finance); and Protocols. This division allows for better comparisons among similar entities, such as venture capital firms and centralized crypto companies.
The winners of each category of the Fortune Crypto 40 are:
- CeFi: Coinbase
- TradFi: PayPal
- VC: Polycain Capital
- NFTs: OpenSea
- Data: Chainalysis
- Infrastructure: Ledger
- DeFi: Uniswap Labs
- Protocols: Ethereum Foundation
Also in the April/May 2023 issue of Fortune:
"How Binance really operates" by Shawn Tully: The world's largest crypto exchange boasts vast profits, hefty influencer payouts, and a ticking time bomb on its balance sheet.
"How the music industry fell in love with the NFT" by Jeff John Roberts: The NFT market has cooled off from its manic highs of early 2022. But Justin "3lau" Blau and Steve Aoki believe that the blockchain-based tokens can help artists of all kinds build enduring relationships with their fans—and turn music lovers into music investors.
"The making of Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao" by Jeff John Roberts
The April/May 2023 issue of Fortune will be on newsstands on April 25, 2023.
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Orangeburg and surrounding areas face a slight risk of strong to severe thunderstorms on Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
A cold front is expected to move into the area, with thunderstorms developing ahead of it in the afternoon and into the evening.
The National Weather Service says there’s less than 30 percent chance of severe hail, which has the potential to be bigger than 2 inches in diameter.
The chance of severe wind is also below 30 percent. There’s a possibility of gusts reaching 69 mph.
The potential for tornadoes and flooding is minimal.
Thunderstorms are most likely from 3 p.m. Monday to 3 a.m. Tuesday.
The North Fork of the Edisto River in Orangeburg, swollen by last week’s rain, is forecast to drop below flood stage through the rest of the week.
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The Congaree River at Carolina Eastman is also expected to fall below flood stage throughout the week.
Drier air is forecast to spread into the area Tuesday into Wednesday with seasonal temperatures. More typical summertime conditions will follow later in the week.
Temperatures later this week and into the coming weekend are expected to warm up into the middle and upper 90s, with chances of showers and thunderstorms increasing into the weekend.
Contact the writer: gzaleski@timesanddemocrat.com or 803-533-5551. Check out Zaleski on Twitter at @ZaleskiTD. | 2023-06-26T20:19:29+00:00 | thetandd.com | https://thetandd.com/news/local/severe-thunderstorms-possible-for-orangeburg-surrounding-region/article_d3e0bd64-1448-11ee-a9d4-ab71ba57c6c2.html |
Long ago and far away when I worked for an airline based in Miami, we traveled standby with ease around the globe.
It was an amazing experience, with the only caveat being the requirement that we wear full business attire including a suit, heels and panty hose, the removal of which involved circus-worthy contortions in an airplane bathroom.
Rarely were we ever “bumped,” meaning we didn’t make it on the plane. We were sometimes even elevated from economy to first-class seats. Of course, frequent-flyer programs were in their infancy, there were fewer people flying, planes were seldom at capacity and there was no TSA.
Air travel today is challenging, and the stress lands heavily on parents traveling with children. Much has been written about the things to pack to keep children occupied and happy while flying. There is also something else that can make a big difference in the quality of your family’s experience. It is your nervous system.
Our nervous system not only monitors within us — our heart rate, digestion and respiration — and outside of us, such as the auditory and visual stimulation in an airport, but also between us. In a split second, our nervous system lets us know if something is not safe.
For your child, it could be the sound of jet engines, the noise level in the airport or the thrust of takeoff.
Here are three interactions that recently caught my eye during travel:
I observed a screaming young child, arms outstretched, run up to his mom in baggage claim at London Heathrow. Mom put him on top of the luggage stacked on a trolley and shrieked at him, her face 3 inches from his.
I heard a passenger complain to the parents behind him at the beginning of a long-haul flight that he could not handle their child kicking his seat. They argued with him that she wasn’t kicking the seat, she was jumping.
The baby next to me was held throughout the flight by not only his mom but by his older brothers. Mom and son made eye contact. She snuggled with him, fed him and was attuned to his needs.
Three different circumstances with three different outcomes. How could an awareness of both the child’s nervous system and the parent’s own nervous system have made a difference?
With the activated child and mom in baggage claim, Mom taking a moment to assess her son’s nervous system might have given her the space to realize he was seeking safety and comfort.
She might have placed him on the luggage to give him a welcoming smile and warm hug.
By making a practice of monitoring her own nervous system over time, she would be aware she was incredibly tired and easily triggered. By practicing over time, she can make the needed adjustments in critical moments so she responds from a place of caring rather than from the stress. She would be kinder to herself and to her child.
With the jumping child, the first point for the parents is to sidestep power struggling with the passenger their child was disturbing. Being aware of their own nervous system alerts them to any defensiveness about the complaint. The parents’ job is to redirect their child to an activity that doesn’t disturb other passengers.
The mom of the baby beside me had such a regulated nervous system that even I felt calmer sitting next to her. Her other sons contentedly took turns holding their brother. It was a joy to see.
Long before your trip, make a practice of nervous system awareness. Take moments to close your eyes and notice what is happening within you. Are you calm, stressed, anxious, hopeful? Making it a practice will make it a skill.
Remember that your nervous system not only picks up on things outside of you and things within you, but things between you and another person. Your child is looking to you for the safety of a regulated nervous system.
Know your children and their threshold of stimulation. The cacophonous noise, being jostled in the crowds and the in-your-face visual stimulation in an airport may be overwhelming for even the most settled nervous system. To avoid sensory overload, seek areas of soothing quiet with fewer people and screens.
Along with the things you have packed to keep your child engaged during the flight, include an awareness of your nervous system and theirs. It can make for more peaceful travels. Above all, practice self-compassion. Air travel today demands it. | 2023-07-10T00:37:28+00:00 | santafenewmexican.com | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/life/family/kids-on-a-plane/article_053f0956-1cfa-11ee-9f9a-e309bbf2ae03.html |
CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GoodSport Nutrition, the company behind GoodSport®, the natural sports drink that's been scientifically shown to deliver elite-level hydration embraced by collegiate and professional sports teams, has taken a unique approach to college athlete NIL partnerships.
Team GoodSport is a team of college athletes who represent all that is good in sports, share GoodSport's mission to create a more positive sports culture and want to create a community of like-minded people. The brand believes the team will inspire other young athletes to participate in and appreciate the good that comes from sports.
GoodSport places an emphasis on the athletes' character and code of conduct and provides support for each athlete's personal, professional and athletic development. Team GoodSport members have access to experts in the field of sports nutrition and exercise physiology and will have opportunities to collaborate on product development and marketing communications.
"We appreciate the differences between working with student versus professional athletes and their needs," says GoodSport CEO, Michelle McBride. "We want to make sure we are helping set them up for success in life as well as in sports."
The inaugural team consists of male and female athletes who are all paid the same. "Each Team GoodSport athlete is providing value to our brand, so we will compensate them equally." states McBride. "If we are going to help create a more positive, inclusive culture in sports, we have to start right here."
"I have had offers to work with other brands, says University of Texas defensive lineman Justice Finkley, but none have taken a student-centered approach. I feel supported by GoodSport because they place equal value on academics and athletics as I do."
"I started using GoodSport® while training. It was a natural fit and I'm proud to be aligned with a brand that creates community for all athletes." states Jacie King, paratriathlete, University of Arizona.
The inaugural Team GoodSport includes:
- Justice Finkley, University of Texas. The freshman defensive lineman, high school All American places equal emphasis on education and sports. @justicefinkley
- Katelynne Hart, University of Michigan. The cross country/track athlete is an NCAA D1 All-American who plans to pursue sports nutrition. @katelynnehart
- Luke Goode, University of Illinois. The men's basketball Big Ten Champion gives back by hosting an annual youth basketball camp. @lukegoode10
- Jacie King, University of Arizona. The school's first ParaTriathlete dreams of competing in the Paralympic Games. @jacie_king_
- Keeanu Benton, University of Wisconsin. The nose tackle is expected to be a 2023 NFL draft selection. @keeanu95
- Peyton McNamara, Ohio State University. The women's soccer player was the Big Ten 2021 Freshman of the Year and team captain for the 2022 U-20 Jamaican National Team. @peytonmac91
- Brooke Schramek, University of Wisconsin. The forward for the Women's Basketball team holds herself to a high standard on and off the court. @brooke.schramek
GoodSport is available in Midwest retailers, on Amazon and goodsport.com. Follow on Instagram: @drinkgoodsport.
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All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 10:16 AM, officials of the Monroe Police Department were called to a local school in reference to an 8-year-old minor with several bruises to their body and face. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the school counselor, who advised that the child told her that she was allegedly beaten with a broomstick on her knees, her buttocks, and her back by her stepmother, 25-year-old Vulnavia D. Keys.
According to police, they were advised that the alleged beating occurred due to the child misbehaving, which took place on March 22, 2023. Police also learned that the child was allegedly punished by Keys on March 21, 2023.
According to the affidavit, Keys allegedly made the child hold a large folder and squat against the wall. If the child fell, Keys allegedly either slapped the victim in the head with the folder or allegedly punched the child in the face and body with boxing gloves.
The minor was sent to receive attention from medical personnel and officers made contact with Keys at her residence. According to Keys, she did not have knowledge of how the victim received bruises and mentioned that the victim was not bruised prior to arriving at school.
Keys was placed under arrest and charged with Second-Degree Cruelty to Juveniles. | 2023-03-24T16:53:16+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/regional/louisiana-news/louisiana-woman-accused-of-assaulting-stepchild-with-boxing-gloves-and-broomstick/ |
LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Friday rejected a lawsuit that accused the U.K. government of allowing the import of cotton products associated with forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region — though he acknowledged there were “widespread abuses” in the region’s cotton industry.
High Court justice Ian Dove ruled against a Uyghur organization and a human rights group who claimed the government unlawfully failed to investigate conditions in which cotton was produced.
The far-western Xinjiang region is a major global supplier of cotton, but rights groups have long alleged that the crop is picked and processed by China’s Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim minorities in a widespread, state-sanctioned system of forced labor.
The judge agreed with the U.K. government that there are problems meeting the standard of evidence needed for criminal investigation and prosecution. In a written judgment, he said the absence of specific evidence meant there “would be little if any purpose to be served by pursuing an investigation which would not bear fruit in the form of prosecutions or seizures.”
He added that his ruling “does not in any way undermine the striking consensus in the evidence that there are clear and widespread abuses in the cotton industry” in Xinjiang, “involving human rights violations and the exploitation of forced labor.”
The judge noted that the U.K. government has said it may open an investigation if new information emerges.
The case, brought by the Munich-based World Uyghur Congress and the Global Legal Action Network, a nonprofit organization, is one of several legal challenges aimed at pressing the U.K. and European Union to follow the lead of the United States, where a law took effect last year to ban all cotton products suspected of being made in Xinjiang,
Rights groups argue that the scale of China’s rights violations in Xinjiang — which the U.N. says may amount to crimes against humanity — means that numerous international fashion brands are at high risk of using cotton tainted by forced labor and other rights abuses.
Researchers and advocacy groups estimate 1 million or more people from Uyghur and other minority groups have been swept into detention camps in Xinjiang, where many say they were tortured, sexually assaulted and forced to abandon their language and religion. The organizations say the camps, along with forced labor and draconian birth control policies, are a sweeping crackdown on Xinjiang’s minorities.
China denies the allegations and argues its policies in Xinjiang are aimed at quashing extremism.
World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa said the court ruling was “greatly disappointing.” The Global Legal Action Network said it was considering whether to appeal.
“It’s deeply frustrating that, despite the defendants and the court accepting the overwhelming evidence of the ongoing atrocities in Xinjiang and within the cotton industry connected to the U.K., the result of this judgment is that the U.K. government faces no accountability for its refusal to effectively deal with imports of atrocity crime goods,” said Siobhán Allen, a senior lawyer with the network. | 2023-01-21T14:59:26+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-uk-judge-rejects-uyghur-bid-to-halt-xinjiang-cotton-imports/ |
The Partnership Will Allow SureCall to Further Expand Its Carrier Relationships and Position Its 5G Network Signal Boosters
FREMONT, Calif., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SureCall, the technology leading cell phone signal booster manufacturer, today announced that it has signed on a new representation firm, Precision Marketing Services, Inc. (PMi) to help drive wireless carrier relationships in 5G mmWave, C-band and beyond.
"We see 5G technology as being a main driver in advancing technological innovation. This partnership will allow us to strengthen our existing carrier relationships as well as gain new ones as SureCall continues to lead the market as it accelerates the growth of 5G to more people, in more places," said Laine Matthews, vice president of business development at SureCall. "We're very excited to partner with PMi, and leverage their team's deep technology sales background and expertise, along with its long-standing relationships with wireless carriers."
A technology leader in building reliable, cost-effective signal boosting technology, SureCall has more than 10 patents — with several more pending — and consistently outperforms competing products in independent testing. For 20 years, SureCall has been supplying 2G, 3G, 4G and now 5G signal boosters in high volume to serve the mobile marketplace from world-wide wireless carriers to end users.
Last year, Verizon announced that it deployed SureCall signal boosters to expand its service. To do this, SureCall developed the Horizon, a patent-pending 5G mmWave network signal booster — the most powerful and cost-effective of its kind. Horizon allows carriers to significantly increase the coverage area of a single base station by extending the range, helping to overcome obstructions, and fill coverage gaps. A Horizon network signal booster does not require any fiber backhaul, and consumes very little power, which makes solar a realistic power option.
"SureCall leads the way in 5G signal booster technology and PMi is very excited to partner with a company bringing this innovation to our valued customers. With wireless carriers choosing to manage their 5G densification with mmWave, SureCall's Horizon makes perfect sense to help accomplish this," said David Penna, owner and President of PMi. "We have decades of trust and experience providing world-class service and network solutions to our customers. SureCall's technology is set for tremendous growth in both the mmWave and C-band space and as the future 5G spectrum that will require a solution like the Horizon signal booster. We look forward to building on SureCall's technology, reputation and foundation of exceptional relationships."
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Learn more about SureCall's industry-leading technology and products at SureCall.com.
About SureCall
SureCall is the multi-patent, award-winning performance leader for cell phone signal boosters, and the technology leader in 5G development for the industry. SureCall is also a Verizon partner, working with the carrier on multiple projects including network infrastructure and consumer signal boosters. Since its inception in 2001, SureCall has quickly grown to innovate at the cutting edge of the industry, winning back-to-back Inc. 5000 awards every year since 2016 as well as the 2017, 2020 & 2022 CES Innovation Awards, among many other accolades. SureCall combines its experienced booster engineering and knowledge of the telecom infrastructure to provide best-in-class solutions for mobile device users to access dependable cell service in their homes, offices and vehicles. As a result, industry leaders such as Chrysler, Marriott, NASA and HP all trust SureCall's FCC-approved signal boosters for their quality, reliability and performance. For more information, stop by our blog or visit us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Precision Marketing Services, Inc.
Precision Marketing Services, Inc., established in 1974, is a professional and technical Sales Representative organization promoting high-quality RF, Microwave, power, electronic components/systems, and wireless communication products. Our primary market focus is directed towards Wireless Infrastructure, Military/Aerospace, Industrial/Medical and Test & Measurement across the eastern USA. Our experienced sales force consists of product-knowledgeable Sales Engineers strategically located to help service our customers and principals. Outside staff is equipped for instant communication and access to the base office, principals, and customers. Inside personnel includes sales engineers, product line management, customer satisfaction administrators, and an on-site applications engineers.
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Confirmands and other youth of the Forest City United Methodist Church, with some help from their parents, organized and ran the church’s themed “Light the Night” Halloween party for local community members on Oct. 31.
Several of the church youth said they were bringing the light of Jesus Christ to area families on Halloween night with the alternative “Trunk-or-Treat” event and carnival in the church parking lot. Three of them were dressed as the storybook "Three Little Pigs," although their bright pink costumes made them appear larger-than-life to the little kids they were assisting.
Confirmands Olivia Bruckhoff and Aubrey Schnebly said that Olivia already had one of the pig outfits. Aubrey said it was her idea that the three friends all be dressed as the infamous pigs for the kids. An online order from Amazon arrived in time to make it happen. Olivia and Aubrey were manning the mini-basketball and ring toss carnival game. Fellow confirmand Tambry Schott, 12, was helping youth parents serve popcorn to guests before joining her friends Olivia and Aubrey when some of the youth boys returned from basketball practice.
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“We’re the 'Three Little Pigs!'” Tambry exclaimed. “This is a lot of fun for everyone.”
Forest City UMC Pastor Les Green, greeting visitors with his 2-year-old English springer spaniel, Bentley, said the church’s youth took the reins of the event.
“He loves to greet the visitors and they love him,” Pastor Green said. “He’s not so sure about the giant pigs, though."
Pastor Green said 16 church youth recently traveled to a pumpkin patch in St. Ansgar. They came back and helped decorate for the event.
“There are six confirmands and about 16 youth, all helping,” Pastor Green said. “It’s their project.”
Parents of the youth popped popcorn and adult church members helped distribute candy while replenishing baskets of goodies Church members Vern and Deb Honken had the trunk of their vehicle open with boxes containing 680 children’s books that Deb was handing to the kids, one at a time. She said the books are part of the church’s continuing reading incentive program. There was such a wide variety of different Christian-themed books that she she wasn't sure how many different ones.
“These books are for the ages of preschool to eighth grade,” said Deb while Vern handed out candy treats alongside her.
A long line stretched uptown to Clark Street with trick-or-treaters waiting as patiently as they were able to visit each station in the parking lot.
“It’s totally volunteers from the church that make this happen,” Pastor Green said. “Everything is volunteered and donated.”
The church has become a convenient place to go for safe fun on Halloween night, according to Pastor Green. The reading initiative called "Change a Child's Story" is supported by generous donations.
“We’ve got a brand new stock of books this year,” Pastor Green said. “We usually go through at least 600. They normally run out before the event is over.”
Pastor Green described the popular Forest City event as a Christian alternative to traditional Halloween activities.
“It’s a lovely way to open our doors and our hearts to the neighborhood,” he said. “This is my seventh year here and it’s been held every year, but it was going on even before I arrived.”
Forest City fire fighters and emergency services workers, alongside their emergency response vehicles, dressed in full gear and greeted trick-or-treaters.
Police serve free food
Simultaneously with the UMC event, the Forest City Police Department held its free supper for area trick-or-treaters and their families at the police station on Halloween Night.
Reserve officer Kevin Tapia and police officer Aaron Kelso greeted guests inside the back door of the downstairs meeting room, handing out candy to kids. Kelso joined the Forest City police department in in March 2020 after serving as a Lake Mills police officer.
“A lot of this comes from the normal budget and also from donations,” Kelso said. “The police department is committed to doing this for members of the community.”
Administrative assistant for the department, Josi Gunderson, organized the event. She said that donations from Buck’s Recycling, Buck’s UPI, and Kelli’s Cleaning helped make it possible and noted that their contributions were very much appreciated. She said that ample food was available to feed a planned-for 350 people. The menu included grilled hot dogs with all the condiments, chips, drinks, and homemade baked goods.
“The homemade goodies were made by officers and their spouses or significant others,” Gunderson said.
Lt. Robert Snitzer was grilling hot dogs and brats behind the police station. Gunderson, Kat Montgomery (Chief Tom Montgomery’s wife), and Jean Yeager joined the holiday fun, serving the meals from behind the kitchen window.
In addition, Treats on the Streets trick-or-treating was held in downtown Forest City at many participating businesses on Halloween Night.
Rob Hillesland is community editor for the Summit-Tribune. He can be reached at 641-421-0534, or by email at rob.hillesland@globegazette.com. | 2022-11-01T22:01:50+00:00 | globegazette.com | https://globegazette.com/community/three-little-pigs-join-other-forest-city-umc-youth-to-light-halloween-night/article_0fb336d1-bdea-587b-99e1-75112707c413.html |
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HONG KONG, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kingdomverse is announcing an exciting partnership with GensoKishi Online. GensoKishi Online is a GameFi and metaverse incarnation of the award-winning Nintendo Switch game "Elemental Knights". GensoKishi will launch 3 game characters in Kingdomverse's first mobile game "Defend the Kingdom" ("DTK") this year. This collaboration is the first of its kind in Web 3 gaming, as GensoKishi Online's characters will be fully playable in DTK. Kingdomverse was built to be interoperable and welcoming to all gaming and NFT communities, where these characters will form Kingdoms to ally or conquer the realms.
The official partnership will be revealed during the Tokyo Game Show 2022 on September 15th. Kingdomverse's CEO and the GensoKishi team will be talking about this exciting collaboration on stage. Kingdomverse will showcase the game development of both their metaverse and DTK at their exhibition booth located inside the YGG Japan area. A playable version for DTK, the first mobile title within the Kingdomverse ecosystem, will be available to showcase exciting new features of the mobile title.
DTK is a casual PvP tower defence mobile game launched by Kingdomverse. Players can either battle against others or team up to clear waves of monsters. The key is to deploy the best combination of heroes, " Legends", to protect your tower from waves of monsters. There is a wide range of Legends with different rarity, each with different abilities and attacks ranging from basic, rare, and epic to legendary. Epic and Legendary legends have special abilities to increase damage to opponents and boost Legend's evolutions on the battlefield.
This is the first time for both GensoKishi and Kingdomverse to exchange characters with any other GameFi projects. Both metaverses are promoting interoperability in the space with promises of game characters and items being playable across multiple metaverses. The partnership will begin with adding 3 GensoKishi characters as the Legendary Legends in DTK. Each character will have unique abilities and special powers. Players are able to determine which of the new characters should they deploy into their core team and will have the best result in both PvP or Co-Op modes. Players can expect the new characters to be playable in DTK's Open Alpha later this year
Kingdomverse is the first metaverse project to bring GensoKishi characters to their world. The two projects are also in discussion of future collaboration in their cross-metaverse partnership. The GensoKishi team has also prepared a 3D chibi version of the Kingdomverse monkeys to be playable inside the Genso metaverse. Details regarding how these characters will become available to players will be disclosed in a later press release.
Kingdomverse is a dynamic open-world metaverse that allows players to form communities, build their world and conquer the lands. The metaverse offers cross-platform experience with casual mobile games, offering a complete ecosystem within a 3D virtual world. Fun and vibrant, the Kingdomverse is a strategy game with a defend and conquer mechanism where players can build empires and form alliances. The world is dynamic, users can plan how to upgrade their Kingdoms, attack for resources and capture zones. Users can pick their NFT avatars or even create whole new avatars. Players have complete freedom to choose how to experience the Kingdomverse.
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GensoKishi Online combines the complex 3D MMORPG world of "Elemental Knights" with NFTs and token utility. "Elemental Knights" is a famous cross-devices MMORPG with a 500,000 user base. In the early 2010s, it secured the "Game Star Award of Taiwan" and achieved a total of 8 million downloads. GensoKishi online is taking all that success and bringing it to the blockchain.
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(The Conversation) – In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the entire country.
The holiday was Memorial Day, an annual commemoration was born in the former Confederate States in 1866 and adopted by the United States in 1868. It is a holiday in which the nation honors its military dead.
Gen. John A. Logan, who headed the largest Union veterans’ fraternity at that time, the Grand Army of the Republic, is usually credited as being the originator of the holiday.
Yet when General Logan established the holiday, he acknowledged its genesis among the Union’s former enemies, saying, “It was not too late for the Union men of the nation to follow the example of the people of the South.”
I’m a scholar who has written – with co-author Daniel Bellware – a history of Memorial Day. Cities and towns across America have for more than a century claimed to be the holiday’s birthplace, but we have sifted through the myths and half-truths and uncovered the authentic story of how this holiday came into being.
Generous acts bore fruit
During 1866, the first year of this annual observance in the South, a feature of the holiday emerged that made awareness, admiration and eventually imitation of it spread quickly to the North.
During the inaugural Memorial Day observances which were conceived in Columbus, Georgia, many Southern participants – especially women – decorated graves of Confederate soldiers as well as, unexpectedly, those of their former enemies who fought for the Union.
Shortly after those first Memorial Day observances all across the South, newspaper coverage in the North was highly favorable to the ex-Confederates.
“The action of the ladies on this occasion, in burying whatever animosities or ill-feeling may have been engendered in the late war towards those who fought against them, is worthy of all praise and commendation,” wrote one paper.
On May 9, 1866, the Cleveland Daily Leader lauded the Southern women during their first Memorial Day.
“The act was as beautiful as it was unselfish, and will be appreciated in the North.”
The New York Commercial Advertiser, recognizing the magnanimous deeds of the women of Columbus, Georgia, echoed the sentiment. “Let this incident, touching and beautiful as it is, impart to our Washington authorities a lesson in conciliation.”
Power of a poem
To be sure, this sentiment was not unanimous. There were many in both parts of the U.S. who had no interest in conciliation.
But as a result of one of these news reports, Francis Miles Finch, a Northern judge, academic and poet, wrote a poem titled “The Blue and the Gray.” Finch’s poem quickly became part of the American literary canon. He explained what inspired him to write it:
“It struck me that the South was holding out a friendly hand, and that it was our duty, not only as conquerors, but as men and their fellow citizens of the nation, to grasp it.”
Finch’s poem seemed to extend a full pardon to the South: “They banish our anger forever when they laurel the graves of our dead” was one of the lines.
Almost immediately, the poem circulated across America in books, magazines and newspapers. By the end of the 19th century, school children everywhere were required to memorize Finch’s poem. The ubiquitous publication of Finch’s rhyme meant that by the end of 1867, the southern Memorial Day holiday was a familiar phenomenon throughout the entire, and recently reunited, country.
General Logan was aware of the forgiving sentiments of people like Finch. When Logan’s order establishing Memorial Day was published in various newspapers in May 1868, Finch’s poem was sometimes appended to the order.
‘The blue and the grey’
It was not long before Northerners decided that they would not only adopt the Southern custom of Memorial Day, but also the Southern custom of “burying the hatchet.” A group of Union veterans explained their intentions in a letter to the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph on May 28, 1869:
“Wishing to bury forever the harsh feelings engendered by the war, Post 19 has decided not to pass by the graves of the Confederates sleeping in our lines, but divide each year between the blue and the grey the first floral offerings of a common country. We have no powerless foes. Post 19 thinks of the Southern dead only as brave men.”
Other reports of reciprocal magnanimity circulated in the North, including the gesture of a 10-year-old who made a wreath of flowers and sent it to the overseer of the holiday, Colonel Leaming, in Lafayette, Indiana, with the following note attached, published in The New Hampshire Patriot on July 15, 1868:
“Will you please put this wreath upon some rebel soldier’s grave? My dear papa is buried at Andersonville, (Georgia) and perhaps some little girl will be kind enough to put a few flowers upon his grave.”
President Abraham Lincoln’s wish that there be “malice toward none” and “charity for all” was visible in the magnanimous actions of participants on both sides, who extended an olive branch during the Memorial Day observances in those first three years.
Although not known by many today, the early evolution of the Memorial Day holiday was a manifestation of Lincoln’s hope for reconciliation between North and South. | 2023-05-29T18:50:39+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/the-forgotten-history-of-memorial-day/ |
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said someone shot and killed a dog in the Centreville area Friday morning.
The Fairfax County Police Department tweeted about the incident at 10:55 a.m. while officers were in the 13300 block of Connor Drive.
The tweet said that the accused shooter was in custody and that there was no threat to the community. Police said the dog that was shot was taken to a veterinarian and died.
There was no information provided about circumstances that led up to the shooting. At the time of the tweet, detectives were on their way to help with the investigation. | 2022-11-11T20:43:57+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/dog-shot-killed-in-fairfax-county-person-taken-into-custody/ |
Privacy-enhancing technology helps companies find and remove sensitive location data from their systems
DULLES, Va., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gravy Analytics, the leading provider of enterprise location intelligence, today announced the release of PrivacyCheck, a privacy-enhancing technology (PET) that helps organizations ensure location data generated at sensitive locations is not used, shared, or resold.
The popularity of consumer mobile devices and location-enabled apps has given rise to massive location data collection. This data provides insight into human mobility, helping organizations decide where to advertise to prospective buyers, measure changes in the population, understand evacuation patterns in response to natural disasters, and much more. Today, location analytics built on pseudonymous location data is relied on by organizations across industries to make critical and timely business decisions that improve productivity, efficiency, and safety.
However, the use of location data generated by consumer mobile devices to support these use cases raises serious concerns about consumer privacy. As consumers move through the real world, they come into contact with a variety of places. Some of these places are sensitive, such as healthcare facilities or places of worship. In 2019, Gravy added a privacy feature to its APIs preventing access to data collected at these and other sensitive locations. Gravy has since integrated this privacy technology into its patented AdmitOne™ data processing platform, ensuring that no data collected from devices at sensitive locations enters Gravy's location-powered datasets, analytics, or advertising audiences.
"Consumer privacy has always been a cornerstone of our business," said Jeff White, Gravy Analytics' founder and CEO. "However, developing strong data privacy practices is a difficult task, particularly in today's dynamic environment. We recognize the challenges of working with location data and the potential for our knowledge to benefit others."
Now, Gravy Analytics is making its privacy-enhancing technology available to any organization that works with location data. PrivacyCheck can be used by publishers, data controllers, data aggregators, or developers to enhance their handling of precise location data. Whether generated by mobile apps, websites, navigation systems, or IoT devices, any company collecting and storing location data can use the service to find and remove data that matches more than 500K privacy-sensitive locations from their systems.
PrivacyCheck will check for data that matches healthcare-related places—including women's health centers—as well as data matching other sensitive places in categories like religion, education, children, and social services. Customers can even configure the categories checked by PrivacyCheck to precisely meet their organization's specific privacy requirements. As a Java library, PrivacyCheck is designed to be integrated into customers' existing systems; no precise location data needs to be shared with Gravy to use PrivacyCheck, keeping sensitive data secure.
"Consumer privacy is the responsibility of everyone in the location technology space, and we all need to do our part to ensure that the data we collect and use is privacy-friendly," continued White. "That's why we're making the same, best-in-class, privacy-enhancing technology we use here at Gravy available to others that rely on location data."
Because privacy-sensitive locations can change at any time, PrivacyCheck is offered as a managed, subscription service. PrivacyCheck is regularly updated with the latest privacy-sensitive locations, allowing customers to validate their datasets on a regular basis to ensure their data remains "privacy checked".
To learn more about PrivacyCheck, please visit gravyanalytics.com/privacy-check-.
About Gravy Analytics
Where people go and why tells the story of our world. Founded in 2011, Gravy Analytics is the enterprise location technology company providing actionable intelligence to businesses. Using its patented technology, the company brings data about people, places, and events together to understand human mobility, helping companies enhance their sales and marketing strategies and optimize business operations. Today, the company's intelligence powers leading-edge solutions for a wide range of industries—from advertising to market research, financial services to supply chain risk management—that rely on knowing how people, products, and materials move throughout the world. For more information, please visit gravyanalytics.com.
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NY Burlington VT Zone Forecast for Saturday, February 18, 2023
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Including the cities of Champlain and Plattsburgh
303 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs
in the lower 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west in the
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afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow or rain showers.
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Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
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showers. Lows around 20.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows 10 to 15. Chance of snow
80 percent.
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.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow. Highs in the lower 20s. Lows
around 10 above. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20. Lows
around zero.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Highs in the lower 20s.
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Western Clinton-
Including the cities of Dannemora and Ellenburg
303 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 10 to
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15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Cloudy with scattered rain or snow
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showers. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Highs in the
upper 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming west with
gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Snow showers likely. Light snow accumulation possible.
Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
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to 25 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Breezy with lows around 15.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows around 10 above. Chance of snow
80 percent.
.THURSDAY...Snow with sleet likely. Highs around 20. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows around 10 above. Chance of snow
90 percent.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 10 to 15. Lows
5 below to zero.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Highs in the lower 20s.
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Northern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Massena and Norfolk
303 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds around
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10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid
30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Cloudy with scattered rain or snow
showers. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming west in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. North winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Snow showers. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the
mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
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Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows around 15.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows around 10 above. Chance of snow
80 percent.
.THURSDAY...Snow with sleet likely. Highs 15 to 20. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows around 10 above. Chance of snow
90 percent.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 15. Lows
5 below to zero.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Highs in the lower 20s.
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Southwestern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Ogdensburg, Potsdam, and Gouverneur
303 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid
30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Cloudy with scattered rain showers.
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Scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Little or no snow
accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around
10 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. North winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Snow or rain showers likely. Light snow accumulation.
Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
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25 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 to 20.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows 10 to 15. Chance of snow
90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Snow with sleet likely. Highs 16 to 22. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow and sleet likely. Lows around 10 above.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder with lows around zero.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Highs in the mid 20s.
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Southeastern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of South Colton and Star Lake
303 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 10 to
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15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of rain showers or a slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
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of precipitation 30 percent.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Cloudy. Snow or rain showers likely,
mainly in the morning. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible.
Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
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west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Little
or no snow accumulation. Lows around 17. North winds around
10 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
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.TUESDAY...Snow or rain showers likely. Light snow accumulation.
Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
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showers. Lows 15 to 20.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows around 20. Chance of snow
90 percent.
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.THURSDAY...Snow with sleet likely. Highs in the upper 20s.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow and sleet likely. Lows around 10 above.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
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.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 15.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder with lows 5 below to zero.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Highs in the mid 20s.
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.TODAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds around
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then mostly cloudy with
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a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid
30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Cloudy with scattered rain showers.
Scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Little or no snow
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accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds around 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. North winds around
10 mph.
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.TUESDAY...Snow or rain showers likely. Light snow accumulation.
Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
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showers. Lows around 15.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows around 10 above. Chance of snow
80 percent.
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.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow. Highs around 20. Lows around
10 above. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 15.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder with lows 5 below to zero.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Highs in the lower 20s.
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303 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 10 to
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of rain or snow showers after midnight. Lows in
the lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
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precipitation 20 percent.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Cloudy with scattered snow or rain
showers. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Highs in the
upper 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming west in the
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afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Little
or no snow accumulation. Lows around 15. Northwest winds around
10 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
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.TUESDAY...Snow or rain showers likely. Light snow accumulation.
Highs in the mid 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
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showers. Lows 10 to 15.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows 10 to 15. Chance of snow
80 percent.
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.THURSDAY...Snow with sleet likely. Highs in the lower 20s.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow and sleet likely. Lows around 10 above.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
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.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 10 to 15.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder with lows around 5 below.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Highs in the lower 20s.
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.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds
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15 to 20 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming
partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming west in the afternoon.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain or snow showers.
Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. South
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winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the upper 20s.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows around 20. Chance of snow
80 percent.
.THURSDAY...Snow with sleet likely. Highs in the mid 20s. Chance
of precipitation 90 percent.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow with sleet likely. Lows 15 to 20. Chance
of precipitation 80 percent.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s.
Lows around zero.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Highs in the mid 20s.
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303 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40. South winds 10 to
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15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows around 30. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow
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showers. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Highs around
40. Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming west in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Northwest winds
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around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Snow or rain showers likely. Light snow accumulation
possible. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows around 20.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows 15 to 20. Chance of snow
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90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Snow with sleet likely. Highs in the lower 20s.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow and sleet likely. Lows 10 to 20. Chance of
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precipitation 70 percent.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 20. Lows
around zero.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
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Intix attendees can learn more about Givex's solutions to excite fans, drive revenue and provide data and insights to drive business decisions
TORONTO, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Givex Corp. (TSX: GIVX) (OTCQX: GIVXF) is pleased to announce its participation in the International Ticketing Association (Intix) Conference and Exhibition from January 24 to 26, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Seattle.
At Booth #607, Givex will exhibit its Uptix stored value solution, used by teams in the MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS and college teams, including loaded tickets, contactless payment, gift cards and POS. Uptix delivers the ultimate fan experience with strategic in-game promotions, and analytical CRM, helping stadiums and entertainment venues interact with fans on site to increase engagement and drive concession revenue.
The Givex team is also excited to offer a sneak peek into how its updated mobile Patron Portal works. Using their account on the Uptix Patron Portal, fans can instantly add value to tickets for specific times, dates, or events, as well as divide and manage value on multiple tickets. Companies can utilize the Patron Portal for corporate tickets, and manage and move value so VIP guests have more spending power.
"We are eager to show Intix attendees how our Uptix and Patron Portal solutions can surprise and delight ticket holders, as well as drive additional spending at the venue," said Debbi Blackburn, VP Business Development at Givex. "Our solutions excite fans and provide venues with the data needed to make business decisions and, ultimately, drive revenue."
Intix attendees will receive an insert in their conference bags that shows Uptix's ability to add stored value to a barcode or QR code. Intix attendees can check the value of their inserts by having their inserts scanned at Booth #607 and could win gift card(s) with value up to $100.
With 118,000 active locations across 100 countries, Givex offers gift cards, stored value/loaded tickets, point-of-sale system GivexPOS, loyalty programs, Kitchen Display System (KDS), GivexPay and more.
For more information about Givex and its Uptix solution, please visit www.uptix.com.
Givex Corp. (TSX: GIVX; OTCQX: GIVXF) is a global fintech company providing merchants with customer engagement, point of sale and payment solutions, all in a single platform. We are integrated with 1000+ technology partners, creating a fully end-to-end solution that delivers powerful customer insights. Our platform is used by some of the world's largest brands, comprising approximately 118,000+ active locations across more than 100 countries. Learn more at www.givex.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "My dad, my best friend, died suddenly. When my kids graduated from high school, I wanted to share in the event with him by leaving an announcement at the cemetery, but there was no place to leave it without the risk of it being destroyed or thrown away," said an inventor, from Vancouver, Wash. "I invented the ARIONUS MEMENTO BOX as a way to include our loved ones in our lives by allowing us to leave letters, cards and other gifts. My design offers a lasting memorial and it could aid in the grieving process."
The invention provides a unique way to remember and express one's feelings for a departed loved one. In doing so, it allows family and friends to safely share personal or sentimental items. As a result, it prevents the shared items from being damaged or lost and it provides added protection and peace of mind. The invention features a safe, secure and waterproof design that is easy to position and use. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The ARIONUS MEMENTO BOX was designed and developed in loving memory of Donald G. Arionus Sr. 06/01/1928 – 07/01/2006 and Donald G. Arionus Jr. 02/03/1949 – 06/24/2017.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-OSK-172, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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TV and film writers authorize strike over pay, other issues
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Writers of film and television have voted overwhelmingly to give their union leadership the authority to call a strike if a new contract agreement is not reached with producers. In an email to members Monday, leaders of the Writers Guild of America said nearly 98% of voters said yes to the strike authorization. The writers’ current contract expires May 1, and leaders could call for a walkout as soon as the following day. Issues include pay and writers’ ability to work for multiple projects. The group representing studios says the vote has been an expected tactic since talks began, and they are committed to a fair and reasonable contract. | 2023-04-18T00:39:58+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/04/17/tv-and-film-writers-authorize-strike-over-pay-other-issues/ |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
04-05-11-21-30
(four, five, eleven, twenty-one, thirty)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
04-05-11-21-30
(four, five, eleven, twenty-one, thirty) | 2022-09-26T04:30:05+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Take-5-Evening-game-17466377.php |
NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) is thrilled to announce its 14th class of inductees, once again highlighting some of the state's best and brightest.
The inductees showcase the wide-ranging talent of the Garden State, from former Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski to comedian Chelsea Handler. Other inductees include singer-songwriter and drummer Max Weinberg.
The 14th Annual Induction Ceremony will be broadcast on My9NJ and on NJ PBS, radio and prominent social media platforms, making the event widely available to the public. This year's ceremony will be virtual, but NJHOF officials look forward to holding a live ceremony in 2023.
"New Jersey is never at a loss for heroes and role models for coming generations," says Jon F. Hanson, chairman of the NJHOF. "We are honored to celebrate the lives and contributions of these notable New Jersey luminaries throughout the state, at our terminals and Parkway service areas, and next year at our Entertainment and Learning Center at American Dream."
The New Jersey Hall of Fame Class of 2022 is:
The 12 inductees in the five categories were chosen out of 50 nominees after a public vote.
ABOUT THE NJHOF: Because everyone needs a hero, the New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) honors citizens who have made invaluable contributions to society, the State of New Jersey and the world beyond. Since 2008, the NJHOF has hosted 12 ceremonies for more than 180 notable individuals and groups in recognition of their induction into the Hall of Fame. The NJHOF endeavors to present school children with significant and impactful role models to show that they can, and should, strive for excellence. The NJHOF is thankful for the support of its many sponsors, like Hackensack Meridian Health, without which none of our endeavors would be possible. For more information, go to www.njhalloffame.org.
CONTACT: Ethan Andersen, ethan@princetonsc.com, (732) 207-6771
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WASHINGTON — Walmart has unveiled its final Black Friday sale, capping off a season of holiday shopping deals.
The world's largest retailer once again offered three "Black Friday Deals for Days" events in November, instead of what used to be one big sale over Thanksgiving weekend.
Many retailers including Walmart, Target and Amazon pushed holiday sales even earlier this year, kicking off some events in October.
The Black Friday week sale will operate similarly as the past two, in that Walmart+ customers get a head start, and that most of the sales are initially available online at Walmart.com.
The week of Black Friday sales kicks off online on Monday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. ET, but if you're a Walmart+ customer, you'll be able to start shopping seven hours earlier, at 12 p.m. ET.
Like many other retailers, Walmart will be closed on Thanksgiving, though deals will still be available online. More deals will be available in-store when locations open their doors at 6 a.m. local time on Friday, Nov. 25.
Target also unveiled its official Black Friday ad this week, previewing the deals it'll be offering throughout the week and also during a two-day Cyber Monday event.
With Playstation 5 consoles expected to be in high demand again, Walmart will be giving customers a few chances at getting one: Monday, Nov. 21 at noon ET online for Walmart+ members and 7 p.m. ET for all customers, then Wednesday, Nov. 23 at noon ET online for all customers and on Black Friday in-stores.
Some of the top sales this time around for Walmart include electronics, video game consoles, kitchen essentials and clothing. The full list of deals can be seen on Walmart's website here. | 2022-11-18T22:08:04+00:00 | newscentermaine.com | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/walmart-black-friday-ad-2022/507-c2f2f340-d23e-4471-b27a-9d9c7de9af7e |
Available in Glazed Twinkies®, Glazed Chocolate Ding Dongs® and Cinnamon Donettes®, the launch of Hostess® Bouncers™ creates new ways to enjoy your favorite Hostess snacks on the go
LENEXA, Kan., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the launch of its latest innovation, Hostess® Bouncers™, Hostess Brands is giving consumers a new way to experience some of its most iconic snacks — Twinkies®, Ding Dongs® and Donettes® — with bite-sized snack cakes with creamy fillings, making it easier than ever for families to enjoy sweet, tasty snacks.
"Consumers increasingly are looking for snackable, poppable, shareable treats that offer a sweet reward without the mess, and that's exactly what Hostess Bouncers deliver," said Christopher Balach, general manager of Hostess Brands. "We're excited to roll out mini variations of some of our most-loved creations as the perfect sweet surprises in any lunch box."
Hostess Bouncers are available in three delicious flavors:
- Hostess Bouncers Glazed Twinkies are baked with real vanilla and feature a creamy filling inside a lightly glazed golden cake.
- Hostess Bouncers Glazed Chocolate Ding Dongs are made with real cocoa* and feature a lightly glazed chocolate cake filled with a delightful creamy filling.
- Hostess Bouncers Cinnamon Donettes are baked with real cinnamon and feature a sweet filling inside a glazed cake donut hole.
Each multi-pack box of Hostess Bouncers contains five packable, portable pouches with three Bouncers per pouch.
For more information, visit the Hostess website at https://www.hostesscakes.com.
About Hostess Brands, Inc.
Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWNK) is a snacking powerhouse with a portfolio of iconic brands and a mission to inspire moments of joy by putting our heart into everything we do. Hostess Brands is proud to make America's No. 1 cupcake, mini donut and sugar-free cookie brands. With sales exceeding $1.1 billion and employing approximately 2,600 dedicated team members, Hostess Brands produces new and classic snacks, including Hostess® Donettes®, Twinkies®, CupCakes, Ding Dongs® and Zingers®, as well as a variety of Voortman® cookies and wafers. For more information about Hostess Brands, please visit hostessbrands.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The San Francisco 49ers’ offense sputtered in an 11-10 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but there was a bright spot on the other side of the ball. Safety Talanoa Hufanga continued to turn heads with his impressive play, recording a tackle-for-loss in a third straight game to start the season.
The play came when he bolted past the line of scrimmage to tackle Denver’s Melvin Gordon for a loss. NFL analysts have noticed Hufanga’s “electric” play style, and Hall of Fame safety Charles Woodson compared him to another legendary player at the same position.
“Does polamalu play for the 9ers,” Woodson asked on Twitter. Richard Sherman shared the same observation. Woodson is referring to former Pittsburgh Steeler Troy Polamalu, who was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2020.
The similarities between Polamalu and Hufanga are easy to spot. Both players wear flowing, curly hair, and both have a knack for invading the backfield from the safety position.
The similarities don’t stop there. Both players are Oregon natives of Polynesian descent that played their college football at USC. NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth even said during the game that Hufanga trained with Polamalu during the offseason.
Hufanga is in his first season as a full-time starter after he was selected in the 5th round of the NFL Draft in 2021. The training with Polamalu has paid off through three games — he’s tallied 21 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, three passes defended and an interception.
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NFL analysts, former players and 49ers fans have all taken to social media to compliment the 23-year-old. The Athletic’s Robert Mays called him one of the best players in the league. Longtime San Francisco offensive tackle Joe Staley said Hufanga was his new favorite player. Bay Area rapper P-Lo remarked he wanted to buy Hufanga’s jersey.
Hufanga took over as San Francisco’s starting safety for Jaquiski Tartt, who left the team in the offseason after starting at least six games each year since 2015. It’s asking a lot of Hufanga to have a career that even approaches Polamalu’s legendary run, but he certainly looks the part early on. | 2022-09-27T06:22:38+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/nfl/49ers/red-and-gold-zone/49ers-hufanga-draws-comparisons-to-nfl-hall-of-famer/ |
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers could get a much-needed jolt as they begin the second half of their season.
Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday the team is optimistic that star outside linebacker T.J. Watt will be available for Sunday’s visit from New Orleans.
Watt, the NFL’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year, has been out since sustaining a left pectoral injury late in regulation of a Week 1 overtime win over Cincinnati. The Steelers have slumped without him and come off their bye week at 2-6, the team’s worst record through eight games since 2013.
While Tomlin cautioned there is still “some work ahead of us” for both Watt and safety Damontae Kazee (out all year with a wrist injury) before they are activated off injured reserve, they appear to be ready to go barring a late setback.
“Obviously, those are two veteran players that are NFL capable and obviously going to be positive contributors to our efforts if available,” Tomlin said.
Pittsburgh’s pass rush has essentially disappeared during Watt’s absence. The Steelers racked up seven sacks in the season opener against the Bengals and have managed all of eight in the seven games since Watt’s exit.
Watt, who tied Hall of Famer Michael Strahan’s NFL record last season by getting 22 1/2 sacks, should provide a boost as Pittsburgh attempts to emerge from a disappointing first half.
“TJ is who he is,” Tomlin said. “It’s not mystical the things that he’s able to do. I don’t know any of us are surprised with what he’s capable of getting done. We eagerly await his return.”
Watt made an effort to stay closely involved, including wearing a headset on the sideline during games, though Tomlin pointed out that Watt “didn’t make any plays” while serving as the highest-paid volunteer assistant coach in the NFL.
Kazee could also be ready to join a secondary that has essentially been a revolving door through eight games. The Steelers have had 10 players suit up at cornerback or safety, with middling results.
It’s one of the reasons they traded for cornerback Will Jackson last week, though Tomlin said Jackson is dealing with a back injury. Jackson saw his time in Washington effectively end when he injured his back earlier this season.
Tomlin called both players “been there, done that guys.”
“I think anytime you get veteran presence, it’s an asset to you,” he said.
Several other defensive players are dealing with injuries that could limit their practice time this week. Linebacker Myles Jack (knee), defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi (knee), cornerback Levi Wallace (shoulder) and cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (hamstring) are also banged up.
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CHICAGO, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), a leading fully integrated owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, today announced that its board of directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.295 per share/unit for the quarter ending June 30, 2022 payable on July 18, 2022 to stockholders of record on June 30, 2022.
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) is a leading fully integrated owner, operator, and developer of industrial real estate with a track record of providing industry-leading customer service to multinational corporations and regional customers. Across major markets in the United States, our local market experts manage, lease, buy, (re)develop, and sell bulk and regional distribution centers, light industrial, and other industrial facility types. In total, we own and have under development approximately 68.6 million square feet of industrial space as of March 31, 2022. For more information, please visit us at www.firstindustrial.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We intend for such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, and are generally identifiable by use of the words "believe," "expect," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "seek," "target," "potential," "focus," "may," "will," "should" or similar words. Although we believe the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained or that results will not materially differ. Factors which could have a materially adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to: changes in national, international, regional and local economic conditions generally and real estate markets specifically; changes in legislation/regulation (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts) local economic conditions generally and real estate markets specifically; changes in legislation/regulation (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts) and actions of regulatory authorities; the uncertainty and economic impact of pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies or fear of such events, such as the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); our ability to qualify and maintain our status as a real estate investment trust; the availability and attractiveness of financing (including both public and private capital) and changes in interest rates; the availability and attractiveness of terms of additional debt repurchases; our ability to retain our credit agency ratings; our ability to comply with applicable financial covenants; our competitive environment; changes in supply, demand and valuation of industrial properties and land in our current and potential market areas; our ability to identify, acquire, develop and/or manage properties on favorable terms; our ability to dispose of properties on favorable terms; our ability to manage the integration of properties we acquire; potential liability relating to environmental matters; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by our tenants; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; higher-than-expected real estate construction costs and delays in development or lease-up schedules; potential natural disasters and other potentially catastrophic events such as acts of war and/or terrorism; litigation, including costs associated with prosecuting or defending claims and any adverse outcomes; risks associated with our investments in joint ventures, including our lack of sole decision-making authority; and other risks and uncertainties described under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in our other Exchange Act reports and in our other public filings with the SEC. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our outlook only and speak only as of the date of this press release or the dates indicated in the statements. We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements. For further information on these and other factors that could impact us and the statements contained herein, reference should be made to our filings with the SEC.
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LONDON (AP) — The European Commission has authorized the world’s first one-dose drug against a respiratory virus that sickens millions of babies and children globally every year.
In a statement Friday, drugmakers Sanofi and AstraZeneca said the European Commission had given the green light to nirsevimab, a laboratory-developed antibody designed to protect infants during their first exposure to RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, a highly contagious common infection that infects nearly all babies by age 2.
At the moment, babies at high risk of the disease can be given monthly shots to protect them during RSV season.
In September, the European Medicines Agency recommended that nirsevimab, sold as Beyfortus, be authorized based on advanced research that showed the drug reduced the chances that babies with RSV needed medical attention and appeared to be safe, compared to infants who got a dummy treatment. The drug is given in a single injection.
“We are excited about the opportunity to expand prevention efforts to all infants,” said Silke Mader, co-founder of the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants.
In the U.S., RSV is causing an early surge of infections in children’s hospitals this year. European health officials are warning there could be a similar spike across the continent.
For most healthy people, RSV is a cold-like nuisance. But the virus can be life-threatening for the very young and the elderly. The virus can infect deep in the lungs and in small babies, it can impede breathing by inflaming their tiny airways.
RSV kills about 100,000 babies annually, mostly in developing countries.
Nirsevimab was developed to give newborns and infants immediate protection against RSV through an antibody to prevent infections in their respiratory systems.
Earlier this week, Pfizer announced preliminary research showing that a new vaccine given to pregnant women could help protect their babies against RSV, after decades of failure to develop an effective shot. | 2022-11-04T16:35:16+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/europe-oks-1st-one-dose-drug-to-protect-babies-against-rsv/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
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Batman’s latest big-screen outing is set to launch an all-new global touring film concert series, DC in Concert.
The Batman in Concert will debut at London’s Eventim Apollo on March 18, 2023 before embarking on a tour across major cities in Europe and North America.
Released in March, The Batman saw director Matt Reeves deliver a grittier take on Gotham with Robert Pattinson as an emo-sleuth version of the Dark Knight.
The DC in Concert website describes the upcoming event as a ‘one-of-a-kind experience that is a mixture of going to the movie theater and a concert’. The venue – which was originally constructed as a cinema back in 1932 – will have an orchestra on stage playing the film’s score live while the film is projected on a giant screen.
Tickets for the London event go on sale from 10am on Friday, November 11 on the venue’s website, with tickets starting from £41.50. Due to the film’s scenes of violence and creepy villainy, all ticket holders must be aged 15 or over.
While no dates are confirmed for other DC films, the website does list Batman (1989), Black Adam and Justice League on their list of upcoming concerts. Will fanboys get to see the Snyder cut? | 2022-11-11T10:01:36+00:00 | timeout.com | https://www.timeout.com/london/news/holy-string-section-the-batman-is-screening-with-a-full-orchestra-in-london-111022 |
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Divisive social media personality Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, have been charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women, prosecutors in Romania said Tuesday.
Romania’s anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said prosecutors filed the charges against the brothers, who are both British-U.S. dual citizens, along with two Romanian women in a court in the capital Bucharest.
In a statement, the agency said the four defendants formed a criminal group in 2021 “in order to commit the crime of human trafficking” in Romania as well as the United States and Britain. It alleged that seven female victims were misled and transported to Romania, where they were sexually exploited and subjected to physical violence by the gang.
One defendant raped an alleged victim twice in March 2022, according to the statement.
The Tate brothers and the two Romanian suspects were detained in late December in Bucharest. The brothers won an appeal on March 31 to be moved from police custody to house arrest.
Tate, 36, is a former professional kickboxer with more than 6 million Twitter followers, many of them young men and schoolchildren. He was previously banned from various social media platforms for expressing misogynistic views and hate speech.
Tate, who has resided in Romania since 2017, has repeatedly claimed Romanian prosecutors have no evidence and alleged their case is a political conspiracy designed to silence him.
Romania’s anti-organized crime agency said the seven alleged victims were recruited following false claims of love, and were taken to Ilfov county in Romania where they were forced to take part in pornography. The women were allegedly controlled by “intimidation, constant surveillance” and claims that they were in debt, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors have ordered the confiscation of assets from the Tate brothers including 15 luxury cars, luxury watches and about $3 million they held in cryptocurrency, the agency’s statement said.
Several women in Britain were also pursuing civil claims for damages from Tate, alleging they were victims of sexual violence. In a recent interview with the BBC, Tate denied spreading a culture of misogyny and accusations that he manipulated women for financial gain.
On Tuesday, Tate’s spokesperson Mateea Petrescu said the brothers were prepared to “demonstrate their innocence and vindicate their reputation.” The two men are expected to attend a hearing in Bucharest on Wednesday morning, she added.
“Tate’s legal team are prepared to cooperate fully with the appropriate authorities, presenting all necessary evidence to exonerate the brothers and expose any misinterpretations or false accusations,” Petrescu said.
According to Romanian law, a judge has up to 60 days to assess the files in the case before the defendants are sent to trial. | 2023-06-20T15:05:09+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/ap-top-headlines/romanian-prosecutors-file-rape-trafficking-charges-against-andrew-tate/ |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury will hear the first testimony Tuesday in a civil lawsuit to decide how much Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook Elementary School parents for falsely telling his audience that the deadliest classroom shooting in U.S. history was a hoax.
At stake for Jones is a potentially major financial blow that could put his constellation of conspiracy peddling businesses into deeper jeopardy. He has already been banned from YouTube, Facebook and Spotify over violating hate-speech policies.
The trial involving the parents of two Sandy Hook families is only the start for Jones. Damages have yet to be awarded in separate defamation cases for other families of the 2012 massacre in Newtown, Connecticut.
The lawsuits do not ask jurors to award a specific dollar amount against Jones, but in questioning the Texas jury pool on Monday, attorneys for the families suggested they could seek $100 million or more in compensatory and punitive damages.
Opening statements and testimony are set for Tuesday. Family members of the shooting victims and Jones were not in the courtroom when a 12-person jury and four alternates were selected Monday from a jury pool of more than 100.
“We’re very glad the day is here,” said Mark Bankston, attorney for the families suing Jones. “We’re looking forward to telling our clients’ story.”
It’s unclear if Jones will attend any of the scheduled two-week trial. His attorney said Jones has a “medical issue” but did not elaborate.
Initial testimony Tuesday is expected to include Daniel Jewiss, who was the Connecticut State Police lead investigator of Sandy Hook, and Daria Karpova, a producer at Infowars.
In questioning the jury pool, Jones’ attorney Andino Reynal acknowledged Jones is a “very polarizing” and “controversial” figure, but also noted he’d ask the jury to cap damages at $1.
During jury selection, most in the jury pool raised their hand when asked if they had heard of Jones, and nearly two dozen agreed when Reynal asked who among them had a “firm negative impression” of him.
“We’re very happy with the jury we’ve seated,” Reynal said. “It’s a very important First Amendment case. On trial right now is not just people’s freedom of speech, but it’s also people’s freedom to listen. To choose what they watch on television, to make those choices for themselves, instead of having a personal injury lawyer make those choices for them.”
Courts in Texas and Connecticut have already found Jones liable for defamation for his portrayal of the Sandy Hook massacre as a hoax involving actors aimed at increasing gun control. In both states, judges have issued default judgements against Jones without trials because he failed to respond to court orders and turn over documents.
The Texas trial begins about two months after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, which is about 145 miles (235 kilometers) southwest of Austin. It was the deadliest school shooting in the nearly 10 years since Sandy Hook.
The 2012 Connecticut shooting killed 20 first graders and six educators. Families of eight of the victims and an FBI agent who responded to the school are suing Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems.
Jones has since acknowledged that the shooting took place. During a deposition in April, Jones insisted he wasn’t responsible for the suffering that Sandy Hook parents say they have endured because of the hoax conspiracy, including death threats and harassment by Jones’ followers.
Jones claimed in court records last year that he had a negative net worth of $20 million, but attorneys for Sandy Hook families have painted a different financial picture.
Court records show that Jones’ Infowars store, which sells nutritional supplements and survival gear, made more than $165 million between 2015 and 2018. Jones has also urged listeners on his Infowars program to donate money.
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Which white football cleats are best?
Football is a game of speed and maneuverability. If you can’t run with the ball, run toward a thrown ball or run into an opponent to stop them from moving their ball, you lose. Most of what you need comes from practice. The rest comes from the right cleats. White cleats are especially good — they flash in your opponent’s eyes when you outrun them.
The best white football cleats are the Nike Men’s Vapor Edge Pro 360 Football Cleats. The studs are placed wide along the foot for maximum traction.
What to know before you buy white football cleats
Sizing
Football cleats typically come in men’s and children’s sizing. Women’s sizing is available, but the selection is severely limited compared to men’s sizing. As such, it’s often better for those who wear women’s sizing to convert from men’s sizing. The difference is roughly 1.5 sizes; for example, a men’s size 8 cleat would be roughly similar to a women’s size 9.5.
Ankle
Football cleats have one of three ankle types:
- Low ankles end just below the ankle. They provide the highest freedom of movement but offer no ankle support in return. They’re best for players who want maximum speed and maneuverability.
- Mid ankles end around the ankle. They provide a good mix of freedom of movement and ankle support. They’re a good choice for any position depending on how the player approaches it.
- High ankles end above the ankle. They limit freedom of movement but offer excellent ankle support. These are best for players who need to protect their ankles or those who only need to run straight ahead.
What to look for in quality white football cleats
Stud types
The best football cleats use studs that match the needs of the field:
- Rubber studs are most commonly found on kid’s cleats as they’re the most comfortable to walk on. They work just fine on the average field.
- Plastic studs are harder so they can dig into soft ground for extra traction. They can be a little uncomfortable to walk on.
- Turf studs are special, extra-short rubber studs designed to provide maximum traction on artificial ground.
- Removable studs screw in and out of the outsole so you can select the exact type of studs required for the next field you play on.
Additional color
It’s possible to find all-white football cleats, but it’s more common to find cleats that use a white background to help other colors pop. You should be able to find any mix of white and additional color, but the most common are black, silver and gold.
How much you can expect to spend on white football cleats
They can cost as little as $35 or as much as $300. Kid’s cleats typically cost $60 or less. Most adult cleats cost $60-$120. Better brands and specialty cleats typically start around $120 and go up.
White football cleats FAQ
What are the parts of a football cleat?
A. There are five parts to a football cleat:
- Upper: This is the tongue, laces and anything else that contacts the top of the foot.
- Outsole: This is what the studs attach to. It also provides stability for the shoe.
- Midsole: This connects the upper and the outsole. It’s cushioned and uses special materials depending on the brand and cleat to provide different benefits.
- Heel cup: This provides balance and stability to the player.
- Studs: These make cleats, cleats.
How do I keep white football cleats clean?
A. Like you keep any football cleat clean, only you need to do it after every use rather than every few uses. Start by knocking loose and brushing off any loose dirt and grass. Then mix together some laundry detergent and warm water and use it to scrub off any stubborn grime. Consider using a shoe protector spray to limit the amount of water and grime that sticks.
Should I have an extra pair of football cleats?
A. If you’re just playing with friends in an intramural league or similar situation, one pair should be enough. Otherwise, having a pair for practices and a pair for games helps both cleats last longer and keeps your game-time cleats in the best possible condition. Just make sure both pairs are identical.
What are the best white football cleats to buy?
Top white football cleats
Nike Men’s Vapor Edge Pro 360 Football Cleats
What you need to know: These are excellent all-around cleats.
What you’ll love: The upper is light and thin but covered with an overlay to maintain durability. It uses an internal chassis to provide necessary support while increasing flexibility. Wide-placed studs assist in making sharp cuts across the field. It comes in all-white or white-and-black.
What you should consider: The ghost laces take some getting used to and can make adjusting the fit difficult. They’re supposed to feel tight. Those preferring looser cleats should look elsewhere.
Where to buy: Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top white football cleats for the money
Adidas Kid’s Freak Spark Team Football Cleats
What you need to know: Your kid will be the envy of his teammates with these cleats.
What you’ll love: A mono-mesh tongue and heel tabs make it easy to slip into but hold tight to the foot, plus a hook-and-loop strap on the heel helps adjust the fit. It comes with silver or gold accents.
What you should consider: There are no laces on the upper so you can’t adjust the fit across the top and sides of the foot.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Worth checking out
Adidas Men’s Freak Ultra 22 Football Cleats
What you need to know: These high-top cleats are perfect for those needing ankle support.
What you’ll love: The upper uses a prime-knit weave to provide adaptive support while minimizing weight, plus it’s soft for extra comfort. It uses Adidas’ Boost midsole to increase cushioning while improving energy return and a Speedframe plate for extra traction and flexibility. It comes with silver or gold accents.
What you should consider: The shoes’ elasticity lets them shift around your foot during intense plays which takes time to get used to it.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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‘He looks like a great driver already’: 11-year-old pulls up to store in pink toy Hummer
VISALIA, Calif. (KMPH) – An 11-year-old is drawing attention with his visit to a California store to buy snacks. The boy notably arrived in a pink battery-powered toy Hummer.
Eric Sapien said he was pumping gas at a Visalia gas station Monday morning when he saw the boy pull up. He said he just had to record the sight.
“I see this kid in a pink car and he’s owning it and he doesn’t care who is around, and so I thought that was pretty neat,” Sapien said.
Sapien said he noticed something especially interesting as the boy was leaving in his mini vehicle.
“He opened the door and put his bag down, sat down. As he’s backing out, he’s looking over his shoulder,” Sapien said. “But to me he looked like 10, 11, 12, I don’t know, but he looks like a great driver already.”
Other customers said they had seen the boy before. One customer said he had seen the video and thought it was funny.
KMPH drove around to see if they could spot the boy in his car, eventually finding the pink vehicle parked in a driveway.
Aimee Lejeune, the mother of the notorious 11-year-old, said her son, Jason Perez, snuck out to go to the store.
“Mom, I’m sorry,” Jason told his mother, who responded by laughing and hugging him.
His mother said she was surprised by the video, and at Jason’s sneaking out that morning to buy Mentos, chicken, soda and other snacks.
“I had no idea,” she said. “Jason has special needs. He likes to go out and do his own thing once in a while. He’s a really sweet, loving boy.”
Lejeune seemed impressed by her son’s driving skills, and was relieved that he was OK.
Now, Jason is the talk of the town.
“Give him a fist bump. Tell him I owe him Mountain Dew,” Sapien said. “I think he’d be a cool kid to hang out with, and introduce him to my kids.”
Jason, who was 11 at the time the video was shot, turns 12 years old on Sunday.
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By extending the moratorium on federal student-loan payments through the end of August, the Biden administration has cheered borrowers and those advocating for across-the-board debt cancellation. Taxpayers have little such reason to celebrate.
Bloomberg Opinion: Extending the student-loan repayment pause is a mistake
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New senior leader will spearhead Avantor's strategic growth initiatives including M&A
RADNOR, Pa., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences, advanced technologies and applied materials industries has appointed veteran strategy and M&A executive, Kitty Sahin, to the newly created role of EVP, Strategy and Corporate Development, effective immediately. In this role, Ms. Sahin will report to President and CEO Michael Stubblefield.
Ms. Sahin brings more than two decades of experience in corporate strategy and business development, having led M&A functions and partnered with senior business executives to drive strategic growth at companies across the life sciences, pharmaceutical and medical technology spaces. In her role at Avantor, Ms. Sahin will be responsible for leading the Company's strategy and corporate development team to shape and execute the enterprise growth strategy through organic and inorganic initiatives.
"As Avantor continues to grow, we remain focused on capitalizing on the many attractive opportunities in the end markets we serve to further enhance our industry leading position," said Michael Stubblefield, President and Chief Executive Officer of Avantor. "We are excited to bring on a senior leader focused on driving these strategic initiatives. Kitty combines a deep understanding of our space with a strong track record in M&A. We look forward to leveraging her industry knowledge and specialized skillset to advance our growth strategy."
Ms. Sahin most recently served as EVP, Strategy & Business Development at Novanta, a leading supplier of proprietary technologies to medical and advanced industrial equipment OEMs. Previously, she served as Head of Strategy & Business Development, Specialty Diagnostics Group and Senior Director, Corporate Development at Thermo Fisher. She also held senior positions in strategy and corporate development at Covidien, The Watermill Group and Charles River Laboratories as well as roles at Corning and Bain & Company early in her career. Ms. Sahin has a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University.
Ms. Sahin said, "I am thrilled to join the Avantor team and accelerate the ongoing work of driving growth across each of our business areas. Avantor has an incredible platform to build on and the company has already realized significant success in its execution and integration of transactions that drive growth and enhance core competencies. I look forward to working closely with the leadership team to strategically grow the company for the benefit of all stakeholders including our associates, customers and shareholders."
Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities in the industries we serve. Our global footprint enables us to serve more than 225,000 customer locations and gives us extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. We set science in motion to create a better world. For more information, visit avantorsciences.com and find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
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Troopers buy Christmas presents for kids after arresting father for domestic violence
HILLSDALE COUNTY, Mich. (WILX/Gray News) – Troopers in Michigan pooled their own money to buy a family Christmas presents after they learned the father, whom they arrested, did not buy any gifts for his children.
According to Michigan State Police, troopers were sent to the home on Christmas Day and arrested the father for domestic violence and felonious assault.
While they were there, the troopers learned that the father had not given his four children any Christmas presents. After leaving the home, troopers decided to pool together their own money to buy and wrap gifts for the kids.
The troopers returned to the home the next day to deliver the presents. State police said the mother and children were “extremely thankful.”
“Thank you troopers for going above and beyond to serve your community,” Michigan State Police said in a tweet.
Officials did not give further details on the man’s arrest.
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Brittney Griner’s wife tells ABC she wants WNBA star home
(AP) - Brittney Griner’s wife Cherelle wants President Joe Biden to secure her partner’s release, doing whatever is necessary to get the WNBA star home from Russia where she has been detained for more than three months.
“I just keep hearing that, you know, he has the power. She’s a political pawn, " said Cherelle, who became emotional detailing what little she knows about Griner’s detainment during an interview that aired Wednesday on Good Morning America. “So if they’re holding her because they want you to do something, then I want you to do it.”
The Phoenix Mercury center has been detained since Feb. 17 after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage at an airport near Moscow.
The 31-year-old Griner — a two-time Olympic gold medalist for the U.S. — faces drug smuggling charges that carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. Earlier this month, the Biden administration said Griner is being wrongfully detained.
Cherelle has talked with Secretary of State Antony Blinken about Griner’s case, but not the president.
“I was grateful for the call, you say she’s top priority, but I wanna see it. and I feel like to see it would be me seeing BG on U.S. soil,” Cherelle said. “At this point I don’t even know who I’m getting back when she comes back.”
Russian officials have described Griner’s case as a criminal offense without making any political associations. But Moscow’s war in Ukraine has brought U.S.-Russia relations to the lowest level since the Cold War.
Despite the strain, Russia and the United States carried out an unexpected prisoner exchange last month — trading former Marine Trevor Reed for Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot serving a 20-year federal prison sentence for conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the United States.
While the U.S. does not typically embrace such exchanges, it made the deal in part because Yaroshenko had already served a long portion of his sentence.
The Russians may consider Griner someone who could figure into another such exchange.
Besides Griner, another American regarded as unjustly detained in Russia is Paul Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan. Whelan was arrested in December 2018 while visiting for a friend’s wedding and was later sentenced to 16 years in prison on espionage-related charges his family has said are bogus.
“Even though they’re separate people, separate roles, no connection besides what they’re going through in Russia, you know, I obviously want him back too,” Cherelle said. “You don’t want anybody to be there, going through what they’re going through.”
Cherelle, who graduated from law school at North Carolina Central University earlier this month, hasn’t talked on the phone with Griner since the day she was first detained.
“I first heard the news through Brittney, actually. She started texting me around 2:00 a.m. that morning,” Cherelle said. “’Babe. Babe. Babe. Wake up. They have me in this room. I don’t know what’s going on.’ and so I instantly text back “Who are they and what room?”
Cherelle said Griner responded, texting: “The customs people. They just grabbed me when I was going through, and they have me in this room.” Griner then sent a message saying, “They’re about to take my phone.”
Cherelle said she told Griner to call her when she could. She’s still waiting for that call nearly 100 days later.
“The first week I laid on this couch and cried my eyeballs out. I was numb. I couldn’t move. And then I said, ‘You got to get up now.’”
Cherelle and Brittney communicate through letters and her lawyers. The attorneys print out articles to show Griner so she can keep up-to-date with what’s going on.
Cherelle became emotional when talking about the support from friends, teammates and the WNBA are helping Griner stay strong during their struggle for her release. The league has acknowledged 6-foot-9 Mercury center’s absence by putting a decal with her initials and number on the home floor of all 12 teams.
“It comforts BG. It let’s her know she’s not forgotten and ... when you’re sitting over there, your country ... they haven’t come ... to your rescue yet. I know that it makes her feel good, Because she doesn’t want to be forgotten.
“Things like that matter, like, it has her hopeful,” Cherelle said. “It lets her know she’s not forgotten. Those small moments, I know give her some type of hope.”
The WNBA and U.S. officials have been working toward her release, without visible progress. A U.S. consular officer was able to meet with Griner last week.
“We did note that a consular official from our embassy in Moscow was able to visit with Brittney Griner on the margins of her court hearing in Moscow that day,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said Tuesday. “We have made the point that one off consular visits are, in our view, not sufficient.
“But it’s not only in our view, it is in the requirements that are put forward by the Vienna Convention and other bilateral agreements that stipulate that we should have regular, sustained access to Americans who are held in detention around the world, including to those in pretrial detention.”
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J.P. Morgan and Hamilton Lane add to their prior investments; Funding in Series A, B, C and D totals ~$204 million in last eighteen months
BOULDER, Colo. and NEW YORK, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TIFIN, a fintech platform using artificial intelligence (AI) and investment-driven personalization to shape the future of investor experiences, today announced the successful closing of $109 million in a Series D financing round.
Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN), a global investment manager operating under Franklin Templeton, and Motive Partners, a next-generation investment firm focused on technology enabled companies that power the financial services industry, join previous strategic investors. Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE), a leading private markets investment manager, joined as an investor in the Series C round in October 2021. J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Morningstar, and Broadridge joined as an investor in the firm's Series B round in April 2021. Rob Heyvaert, Founder and Managing Partner of Motive Partners will join the TIFIN board as part of the transaction.
The latest round brings TIFIN's valuation to $842 million. The increase in valuation from its series B ($184 million) and series C ($447 million) over the past year reflects the growth in TIFIN's product offerings, users and revenues.
TIFIN uses AI to drive personalization for wealth management, and digital distribution for investment managers. In pursuing its mission to make investing a more meaningful driver of financial well-being, TIFIN operates an ecosystem of focused divisions that include Magnifi, a search-powered marketplace for investments; Financial Answers, a demand and data generation platform for advice and investments; TIFIN Wealth, a collection of personalization components to advisors, wealth managers and other intermediaries; and Distill, an AI-powered analytics and intelligence platform to drive digital distribution for asset managers and wealth enterprises.
This additional capital, alongside existing funds from prior capital raises will support TIFIN's continued growth, with particular emphasis on Magnifi's consumer platform, Distill's expansion with asset and wealth enterprises, TIFIN's expansion outside the US and additional fintech innovation initiatives.
"Wealth-tech and personalized advice are rapidly reshaping how financial solutions are delivered. As a strategic investor, we are excited to partner with TIFIN on developing cutting edge digital solutions powered by a wide range of investment strategies, sophisticated algorithms and scalable technology," said Jenny Johnson, President and CEO of Franklin Templeton.
"As we focus on identifying and growing value within the financial technology sector, it is critical to have an eye on the emerging technologies that can play a crucial role in the reinvention across the industry. TIFIN's pedigree in overlaying data & analytics to drive personalization improvements across businesses is just one area that we believe will be essential in building further value within our portfolio companies. Our team of Investors, Operators and Innovators look forward to partnering with Vinay and the talented TIFIN team to deliver the next generation of financial technology infrastructure," said Rob Heyvaert, Founder & Managing Partner of Motive Partners.
"Hyper-personalized experiences are critical for the future of investment management as individuals demand more engaging and digitally intuitive approaches. At TIFIN, we are building algorithms to enable this within various wealth and investment journeys, while using natural language processing and conversational AI to simplify the user experience," said Dr. Vinay Nair, Founder and CEO of TIFIN. "At the same time, we are enabling digital distribution for our asset management clients using targeted, data-driven and end-to-end automation. We are delighted to have Franklin Resources and Motive Partners join us on this journey, as well as Rob joining our Board. We look forward to working with them and learning from their globally recognized expertise and connectivity in our space. We are also grateful for the support from existing investors including Hamilton Lane and JP Morgan."
TIFIN is an AI-powered fintech that leverages data science, investment intelligence, and technology to deliver engaging and personalized investor experiences. By connecting individuals to advice and investments, TIFIN bridges the gap between investors, their trusted intermediaries, and asset managers.
Founded in 2018 by Dr. Vinay Nair, a former Wharton Professor and successful entrepreneur, TIFIN was created to help make investing a powerful driver of financial well-being by eliminating frictions investors face.
TIFIN manages Magnifi, a search-powered marketplace for investments; TIFIN Wealth, a platform for advisors, wealth managers, and other intermediaries to deliver better individual outcomes; Financial Answers, a digital platform of investor communities; all powered through Distill, a central digital distribution and insights engine using TIFIN's data platform.
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Updated September 11, 2022 at 8:18 PM ET
NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz used his combination of moxie and maturity to beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3 in the U.S. Open final on Sunday to earn his first Grand Slam title at age 19 and become the youngest man to be ranked No. 1.
Alcaraz is a Spaniard who was appearing in his eighth major tournament and second at Flushing Meadows but already has attracted plenty of attention as someone considered the Next Big Thing in men's tennis.
He was serenaded by choruses of "Olé, Olé, Olé! Carlos!" that reverberated off the closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium — and Alcaraz often motioned to the supportive spectators to get louder.
He only briefly showed signs of fatigue from having to get through three consecutive five-setters to reach the title match, something no one had done in New York in 30 years.
Alcaraz dropped the second set and faced a pair of set points while down 6-5 in the third. But he erased each of those point-from-the-set opportunities for Ruud with the sorts of quick-reflex, soft-hand volleys he repeatedly displayed.
And with help from a series of shanked shots by a tight-looking Ruud in the ensuing tiebreaker, Alcaraz surged to the end of that set.
One break in the fourth was all it took for Alcaraz to seal the victory in the only Grand Slam final between two players seeking both a first major championship and the top spot in the ATP's computerized rankings, which date to 1973.
Ruud is a 23-year-old from Norway who is now 0-2 in Slam finals. He was the runner-up to Rafael Nadal at the French Open in June.
Ruud stood way back near the wall to return serve, but also during the course of points, much more so than Alcaraz, who attacked when he could.
Alcaraz went after Ruud's weaker side, the backhand, and found success that way, especially while serving.
If nothing else, Ruud gets the sportsmanship award for conceding a point he knew he didn't deserve. It came while he was trailing 4-3 in the first set; he raced forward to a short ball that bounced twice before Ruud's racket touched it.
Play continued, and Alcaraz hesitated then flubbed his response. But Ruud told the chair umpire what had happened, giving the point to Alcaraz, who gave his foe a thumbs-up and applauded right along with the spectators to acknowledge the move.
Alcaraz certainly seems to be a rare talent, possessing an enviable all-court game, a blend of groundstroke power with a willingness to push forward and close points with his volleying ability. He won 34 of 45 points when he went to the net Sunday.
He is a threat while serving — he delivered 14 aces at up to 128 mph on Sunday — and returning, earning 11 break points, converting three.
Make no mistake: Ruud is no slouch, either. There's a reason he is the youngest man since Nadal to get to two major finals in one season and managed to win a 55-shot point, the longest of the tournament, in the semifinals Friday.
But this was Alcaraz's time to shine, his turn to show off the speed and stamina, the skill and sangfroid, of a champion.
When one last service winner glanced off Ruud's frame, Alcaraz dropped to his back on the court, then rolled over onto his stomach, covering his face with his hands.
Then he went into the stands for hugs with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, a former No. 1 himself who won the French Open in 2003 and reached the final of that year's U.S. Open, and others, crying all the while.
You only get to No. 1 for the first time once. You only win a first Grand Slam title once. Many folks expect Alcaraz to be celebrating these sorts of feats for years to come.
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MARION, Va. – Richlands girls basketball prodigy Annsley Trivette scored 30 points Tuesday, but that was only part of the story.
A 6-foot-1 freshman forward, Trivette controlled every aspect of the game as the Blue Tornado rolled to 58-31 win over the Marion Scarlet Hurricanes.
The win clinched the Southwest District regular season title for Richlands, whose only loss was a 61-50 decision against defending Class 1 state champ Wise County Central in the second game of the season.
Trivitte entered the night averaging 25.3 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals. On Tuesday, she delivered eight rebounds, five assists and five steals to go along with her points.
That’s why Radford and Concord have already offered scholarships.
“I take pride in being a complete player and involving my teammates,” Trivette said. “We’ve all played together for a while and we work together well.”
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Trivette confounded double coverage by whipping clever passes to open teammates and disrupted the Marion offense with her work at the top of the Richlands zone defense.
“I try to deflect passes, cut off players driving to the basket and just do anything it takes to help my team win,” Trivette said.
Trivette hit two 3-pointers, while also scoring on transition layups, offensive rebounds and medium-range jumpers.
“I like playing in the post, but it’s fun to go outside and shoot,” Trivette said. “We have players that can score inside or outside, and that frees me up.”
Junior forward Erica Lamie supplied 11 points for Richlands, while junior Arin Rife added 10.
“It all started with defense and that’s the way it’s been for us the last couple weeks,” Richlands coach Tom Rife said. “Tonight, it all came together on defense and offense. Our communication was really good.”
Of course, it helps to have a tall athlete like Trivette in control.
“We use Annsley everywhere,” Rife said. “She’s a unique player who is versatile and intelligent.”
The win marked the tenth SWD regular season title as a girls and boys coach at Richlands. Rife, 65, is assisted by former far Southwest Virginia basketball standouts Cynthia Horton-Hale (Garden) and Tommie Sargent from Richlands.
Junior center Ella Moss led Marion (15-4, 4-2) with 13 points. Marion employed a zone defense and multiple in an attempt to slow Trivette.
“(Trivette) can do it all, and I really admire how she makes the extra pass and makes everyone around her better,” Marion coach Sallie Moss said.
The Scarlet Hurricanes trailed just 12-6 after the first quarter, but never found a remedy to the Richlands zone.
Marion played without steady freshman ball handler Macy Osborne due to a knee injury. Coach Moss said she hope Osborne can return before the end of the season.
Richlands (19-1, 8-0) features three players in the five-foot-10 range, while Addy-Lane Queen averages eight points for the Blues.
In the earlier meeting at Richlands, the Blue Tornado defeated Marion by a 50-36 margin
There’s one another component of the Trivette story. She’s still improving.
“Our whole team stays after practice to work on shooting threes. It helps,” Trivette said.
BOYS
Marion 62, Richlands 55
The Scarlet Hurricanes (10-10, 3-3) relied on defense, grit and a 21-point effort from junior center Parker Wolfe in the late game.
“It wasn’t very pretty but both teams fought hard until the end,” Marion coach Adam Burchett. “You can’t coach effort and I was pleased with our effort tonight.”
Junior post J.B. Carroll (14 points) and junior point guard Jack Ford (10) also played well for Marion, which outscored Richlands 18-6 in the first quarter.
“We’re not consistent right now, so we’ve got to tighten some things up,” Burchett said.
Marion travels to Tazewell tonight, and then will host Virginia High Friday in the regular season finale.
Richlands (7-14, 2-6) was led by Max Herndon (17 points), Caleb Ratliff (14) and senior forward Coltan Mullins with 13.
After trailing much of the game, Richlands closed within 59-55 in the final minute before Wolfe converted a running layup off a long pass from Ford with 35 seconds remaining. | 2023-02-08T11:12:22+00:00 | heraldcourier.com | https://heraldcourier.com/sports/prep-hoops-richlands-clinches-swd-girls-title-behind-trivettes-30-points-marion-boys-win/article_4dd76560-a760-11ed-9a45-53e83effabec.html |
President Biden made it official today, launching his highly-expected reelection campaign. The announcement came in the form of a social media video on Tuesday morning, posted at 6 a.m. ET.
Every generation has a moment where they have had to stand up for democracy. To stand up for their fundamental freedoms. I believe this is ours.
That’s why I’m running for reelection as President of the United States. Join us. Let’s finish the job. https://t.co/V9Mzpw8Sqy pic.twitter.com/Y4NXR6B8ly
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 25, 2023
President Biden promised in the three-minute and four-second video to build on his successes like passing infrastructure. He promised to continue to protect existing freedoms, like reproductive rights.
WHY NO RALLY?
If you are wondering why the president "posted" as opposed to holding a major speech — Marie Aberger, a longtime progressive communications consultant, says it's simple: A highly-scripted, highly-edited video online ensures the announcement goes off without a hitch.
Rallies take a lot of work and sometimes mistakes happen, like a microphone glitch.
"If one thing goes wrong, that's the thing that is going to get coverage," Aberger said. "With social media launch, you get to go directly to the people. It doesn't matter what else is in the news that day," Aberger said.
If you flash back to 2019, Aberger says, Biden announced his 2020 campaign the same way. She says few Americans want to actually watch a lengthy speech, right now, anyways.
"I have a lot more time in my day to watch a 3-minute video than a 1-hour speech," Abeger said.
THE CAMPAIGN AHEAD
President Biden begins his 2024 campaign facing relatively little competition for the Democratic nomination.
Robert F Kennedy Jr. is running, and so is progressive advocate Marianne Williamson.
So far, though, high-profile Democratic governors and senators have said no to challenging the president.
Right now, no Democratic primary debates are scheduled.
That is not the case on the other side of the aisle.
While former President Donald Trump remains the frontrunner, he is facing opposition from a host of others including former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley.
Former Vice President Mike Pence and Florida Governor Ron Desantis could announce their decisions next month.
Fox News has already announced the first Republican debate will take place in Milwaukee in August.
One potential problem for President Biden is enthusiasm among Democrats.
A review of 8 polls over the last year by the Washington Postshows that only 38% of Democrats want President Biden to be the nominee in 2024. 57% want someone else.
Former President Trump and Former President Barack Obama both commanded much higher numbers when they launched reelection campaigns.
SEE MORE: Biden gets support in his push for more Head Start funding
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-04-25T22:35:04+00:00 | wsfltv.com | https://www.wsfltv.com/why-did-president-biden-announce-his-reelection-on-social-media |
It's primary day in Georgia. In Tokyo, President Biden meets the leaders of Australia, India and Japan — a group known as the Quad. And, Russia's invasion of Ukraine began three months ago.
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It's primary day in Georgia. In Tokyo, President Biden meets the leaders of Australia, India and Japan — a group known as the Quad. And, Russia's invasion of Ukraine began three months ago.
Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-05-24T14:54:48+00:00 | nepm.org | https://www.nepm.org/national-world-news/national-world-news/2022-05-24/news-brief-georgia-primaries-biden-in-japan-russia-ukraine-war |
A back-to-school story from Joan Felder, of LaPlace:
"As the new school year begins, hopefully children are eager to return to school to learn new things, see old friends, and make new friends.
"When my 8-year-old comes home from school, I always ask her, 'How was your day? What did you learn today?'
"She'll tell me: 'We learned cursive today; we learned about fractions,' etc.
"But today when I asked her, 'What did you learn today?,' she said, 'Not much.'
"'Not much?' I asked. 'Why?'
"She replied, 'Well, I have to go back tomorrow to find out.'
"At least she's planning to go back!"
Eraser, anyone?
David Guedry, of Prairieville, comments on Joe Mistretta's Wednesday article about tattoos:
"I was in Army basic training at Fort Gordon, Georgia, about the same time as Joe.
"A member of my company got a tattoo on our first weekend pass. It was his girlfriend's first name on his upper arm.
"At mail call on Monday he received a 'Dear John' letter from that same girl.
"Over the years I have lost touch with him, and am quite sure he married at some point. I have often wondered if he found a woman to marry with the same first name as his former girlfriend, or how he explained the name on his upper arm."
(Jules Leger, of Kaplan, says the exact same thing happened to a Navy buddy during ship-board training in Long Beach, California. "We tried to talk him out of it," says Jules.)
High on the hog
After Matt Lynch's Tuesday story about turning down beef cheeks in a French restaurant, we heard from Larry Sylvester, of Baton Rouge:
"Up until a few years ago I would have agreed with Monsieur Lynch. However, on a trip to France in 2017, I had an encounter with the cheeky part of the hog that changed my mind.
"In the lovely town of Amboise along the Loire River, we had lunch in a restaurant that offered us a regional specialty, marinated hog jowls.
"This was one of the finest dishes we ate on a two-week voyage through the Acadian regions of France."
Larry confesses he drew the line at pig's feet, however…
Have a cuppa
Betty Calzada reminds me that in 2012 I published her note seeking members for a "Daughters of the British Empire in Louisiana" chapter.
"After your piece 'Natter Over a Cuppa,' we found enough ladies to form the 'Strawberry Fields' chapter of DBE, which is still going strong!
"I am now trying to form two new chapters in the New Orleans area — one on the Eastbank and one on the Northshore.
"At get-acquainted meetings, the ladies will learn about the DBE, the fun we have, and our worthwhile philanthropic causes, all over a glass of wine or a cuppa.
"Interested ladies may contact me at bcalz75@gmail.com or (504) 909-4115."
The man from Athens
Marsha R., of Baton Rouge, says the death of Dennis Simopoulos in Athens, Greece, reminded her of his contributions to Baton Rouge in the '60s, as director of the Baton Rouge Planetarium and an inspiration to gifted and talented students.
He left Baton Rouge to become director of the Athens Planetarium.
Marsha says his classes offered young "science geeks" an opportunity "to finally be able to meet their counterparts from across the city.
"My husband checked out his astronomy class, and reported, 'It looks like a nest of owls — they all are wearing glasses.' That was all the reassurance I needed."
Special People Dept.
Dale Thibodeaux, of Baton Rouge, celebrates her 95th birthday Thursday, August 18.
Ultimate optimist
Rick Marshall, of Baton Rouge, says, "Just renewed my driver's license for six years. At my age that must be the height of optimism."
(Yeah, kinda like a guy my age buying a 12-pack of beer…) | 2022-08-17T21:38:49+00:00 | theadvocate.com | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/smiley_anders/article_9c3edfe2-1dab-11ed-b5c7-f353ca666db9.html |
Ford revealed its redesigned 2024 Mustang on Wednesday at the 2022 Detroit auto show, but the new design wasn’t the only surprise. Included in the range this time is a new track-focused Mustang Dark Horse model which boasts a version of the familiar Coyote 5.0-liter V-8 with a targeted output of 500 hp.
The Dark Horse, a trademark for which was discovered in June, isn’t actually a single model but a new performance series. In addition to the track-focused but street-legal regular Dark Horse, there will also be a track-only Dark Horse S and race-ready Dark Horse R. But more on those models later.
The track-focused Dark Horse is the model most buyers will be keen on. The car is comparable to the outgoing Mustang’s Mach 1 grade, in that it boasts extra power, more aggressive aerodynamics, and a chassis honed on the track. However, it doesn’t go all the way on the performance dial like the previous Shelby Mustangs.
The extra power is courtesy of a unique configuration for the 5.0-liter V-8, which relies on connecting rods from the previous Shelby GT500, as well as a new dual throttle-body intake design said to improve air flow into the engine. Paired to the engine is a standard 6-speed manual with a titanium shifter ball and transmission oil cooler, but the Mustang’s 10-speed automatic can be swapped in as an alternative. And crucial for long track days, the car is also fitted with an auxiliary engine oil cooler, a rear axle cooler, more powerful cooling fans, and a unique radiator that’s lighter than stock but better at cooling.
When it comes to the chassis, Ford engineers made some unique calibrations and added larger rear sway bars, a strut tower brace, a K-brace, and uprated front dampers. Magnetic ride dampers are standard at all four corners. There’s also a Torsen rear differential and powerful Brembo brakes that include 6-piston calipers biting down on 13.9-inch rotors up front.
The standard wheels are a staggered 19-inch set of alloys that come wrapped in Pirelli P Zero tires, but lighter carbon-fiber wheels will be made available after launch.
Also available will be a Handling Package that adds stiffer springs, larger front and rear sway bars, a revised rear wing with an integrated Gurney flap, and wider wheels measuring 19×10.5 inches up front and 19×11 at the rear, or an inch wider front and rear than the standard wheels.
You’ll easily spot the Dark Horse thanks to unique styling treatments like the darkened surrounds for the LED headlights, darkened exhaust tips, gloss black grille with trapezoidal nostrils, and unique front fascia. Aerodynamics elements include the front splitter, side skirts, and fixed rear wing. The Dark Horse has a unique badge with a forward-facing horse, and the model comes with an exclusive shade of metallic paint called Blue Ember. Various graphics and blue paint for the brake calipers will be available.
There are treatments for the interior, too. The list includes a thicker steering wheel wrapped in suede and featuring blue accent stitching. The blue stitching extends to the door panels and seats, gear shift surround, and center console, and the seats are also blue and feature their own perforation pattern. Models equipped with the automatic also receive silver-colored shifter paddles.
The hardcore Dark Horse S and Dark Horse R models won’t be street legal and will come stripped of any features not required for track use. In place of these will be an FIA-certified roll cage, safety nets, a race seat with safety belts (front passenger seat available), and a steering wheel with quick disconnect. There will also be electrical disconnects and a fire suppression system.
Most of the standard controls will also be replaced by dedicated switches and knobs located on a new central panel. There will also be new controls for features like a pit speed limiter and a performance data recorder.
Performance upgrades over the regular Dark Horse will include upgraded brakes, Multimatic DSSV dampers, an adjustable rear wing, high-flow exhaust, hood pins, and tow hooks.
The Dark Horse R will be similar to the S but feature serialization that approves it for racing, including potentially in a new one-make series. Some of the additional upgrades will be strategic seam welding, a larger fuel cell, and unique wheels.
The 2024 Ford Mustang reaches dealerships next summer. Specific timing and pricing for the Dark Horse models will be announced closer to that date.
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DETROIT (AP) — Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist, and the Detroit Red Wings scored three times in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the third period to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Saturday night.
Elmer Soderblom had the go-ahead goal for the Red Wings, who trailed 2-1 entering the final period. Pius Suter and Michael Rasmussen also scored, while Magnus Hellberg made 20 saves.
Austin Watson and Claude Giroux scored for the Senators, and Cam Talbot stopped 21 shots.
Drake Batherson extended his point streak to 13 games for Ottawa with a first-period assist. Alex DeBrincat, who also had an assist in the first, has at least one point in 13 of the last 14 games.
The Senators grabbed a 2-0 lead in the opening period.
Watson scored his third goal on a wrist shot from the slot. Giroux got his 15th when he flipped a backhand over Hellberg's right shoulder.
Detroit scored the only goal of the second when Suter converted a behind-the-net feed from Raymond for his fifth goal.
Raymond wound up serving six penalty minutes later in the period but Ottawa was unable to extend its lead.
The Red Wings took the lead with three goals in the first 3:13 of the third.
Raymond scored his ninth goal by redirecting Olli Maatta's shot from the point. Soderblom scored his fifth with a drive from the edge of the left circle. Talbot then committed a turnover while trying to pass the puck from behind the net. Rasmussen turned the giveaway into his seventh goal and a 4-2 Detroit lead.
NOTES: Ottawa won the previous five meetings. ... DeBrincat has 27 points in 18 career games against Detroit, while Giroux has 31 points in 31 games. ... Red Wings G Ville Husso was inactive for the second straight game with an illness. ... It was the 66th time the Red Wings hosted a New Year's Eve game. They have won 34 of them.
UP NEXT
Senators: Host the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday.
Red Wings: Host the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday.
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AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-01-01T03:51:51+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Red-Wings-score-3-goals-early-in-3rd-to-beat-17687991.php |
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — If it was Gareth Bale ’s final game for Wales, it ended rather unceremoniously.
The Wales captain was substituted at halftime of the team’s match against England at the World Cup on Tuesday because of a hamstring injury.
While it was unclear when the 33-year-old Bale was hurt, it appeared he was struggling late in the first half of the team’s final Group B match. He was replaced by Brennan Johnson.
Wales crumbled once Bale went off. England scored about five minutes into the second half and added another goal a minute later, finishing with a 3-0 victory.
Wales coach Rob Page doubted it was Bale’s final match with the team despite his recent battles with injury.
“I don’t think it will be the last time you see him in a Welsh jersey. There’s games starting again in March, in Euros, and we want to get off to a flying start,” Page said.
Wales went into the match at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium needing a victory for a chance to advance to the knockout round in the team’s first World Cup appearance since 1958. Instead, the Welsh are headed home.
Bale had been largely ineffective in the opening half, with only seven touches as England dominated possession.
Bale, who made his senior debut with Wales in 2006, leads the team in all-time appearances with 111 and in goals with 41.
After the final whistle, Bale went with his teammates to applaud Wales’ Red Wall supporter’s group who cheered on their team despite the loss. But he didn’t speak to reporters after the game.
The forward came to Qatar dogged by questions about whether his time with the national team was coming to an end. Asked a day before the match, Bale curtly replied “Nope.”
Following the World Cup, the next match for Wales is a European Championship qualifier against Croatia in March.
“He wants to play, and he’s got a hunger and desire, and you see why when he gets the ovation he got from the supporters,” Page said. “He loves playing for his country.”
Bale’s World Cup had started with promise. In a 1-1 draw with the United States to open the tournament, Bale pulled Wales even with a late penalty. A 2-0 loss to Iran put Wales in danger of elimination.
But time seems to be catching up with Bale, who won five Champions League trophies over nearly a decade at Real Madrid. He now plays for Los Angeles FC.
Bale helped Wales reach the semifinals at the 2016 European Championship before the team lost to eventual champion Portugal. Wales qualified for last year’s pandemic-delayed Euro 2020, where it lost to Denmark in the round of 16.
After nine years with Real Madrid, Bale came to the United States this past season to play for LAFC in Major League Soccer, signing a deal worth just under $2.4 million.
He was limited to only two starts because of injuries, but he helped LAFC win the MLS Cup when he scored the game-tying goal deep into stoppage time of extra time against the Philadelphia Union. LAFC prevailed in a penalty shootout for its first championship.
It was Bale’s third goal with LAFC and his first since Aug. 6 against Real Salt Lake. At 128 minutes, it was also the latest goal scored in MLS’ 27 seasons.
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AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/world-cup and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-11-30T12:27:52+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/sports/ap-bale-makes-early-exit-for-wales-against-england/ |
Keene man arrested after Sunday bank robbery
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Keene man arrested after Sunday bank robbery
Keene police said they arrested a man Friday after robbing a bank Sunday.Ethan Clark, 31, of Keene, allegedly gave a Service Credit Union teller a note demanding money. Police said he left with an undisclosed amount of money.No one was injured, and authorities did not say if the suspect was armed.Police said they served Clark a search warrant Friday and arrested him.Clark is at the Cheshire County House of Corrections until his arraignment Monday in county superior court. Keene detectives said they are investigating the incident. Anyone with more information can call the department at 603-357-9813 and ask for Det. Truman or Det. Lippincott.
KEENE, N.H. —
Keene police said they arrested a man Friday after robbing a bank Sunday.
Ethan Clark, 31, of Keene, allegedly gave a Service Credit Union teller a note demanding money. Police said he left with an undisclosed amount of money.
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No one was injured, and authorities did not say if the suspect was armed.
Police said they served Clark a search warrant Friday and arrested him.
Clark is at the Cheshire County House of Corrections until his arraignment Monday in county superior court.
Keene detectives said they are investigating the incident. Anyone with more information can call the department at 603-357-9813 and ask for Det. Truman or Det. Lippincott. | 2022-12-03T06:00:47+00:00 | wmur.com | https://www.wmur.com/article/keene-nh-man-arrested-after-sunday-bank-robbery/42139176 |
Top 10 news stories FOX Carolina viewers followed in 2022
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - 2022 was a big year, from record-breaking gas prices to internet-breaking alligators.
Here are the top 10 most-read local news stories from FOX Carolina this year:
1. Deadly Tanglewood Middle School shooting
On March 31, a resource officer at Tanglewood Middle School called for emergency backup. Jamari Jackson, 12, was shot and passed away at the hospital.
Another 12-year-old has been arrested in connection with the shooting. He has not been identified because he is being tried as a juvenile.
A judge decided during a hearing in December that the boy will remain in the Department of Juvenile Justice for his own safety.
2. NC home raided in drug bust
After an extended drug investigation, deputies arrested multiple suspects in Macon County in July. Investigators said they found two children living in the home where they seized crack cocaine during the raid.
The bust led to charges for four suspects.
3. Flagpole controversy on I-85
A Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) camp in the Upstate raised a massive Confederate flag along I-85 in October. Members claim the flag is the largest Confederate flag in South Carolina.
County officials determined the flagpole violates an ordinance and must be removed.
SCV changed the flag to an American flag for a time, but as of December the Confederate flag has returned and the flagpole is still in use.
We will continue to follow updates on this story into 2023.
4. Woman accused of working as R.N. without a license
A woman was arrested after officials said she worked as an unlicensed registered nurse in multiple Upstate counties. Alyssa Steele, 37, was charged by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
Investigators say Steele used someone else’s Georgia nursing license number to gain employment at seven different facilities in Greenville, Anderson and Pickens counties.
Steele did not have any certifications, qualifications or training, according to the Attorney General. Charges against her are still pending.
5. ‘Ingeniuous mechanism’ used for stealing fuel
This summer fuel prices reached record-breaking highs - and scammers took advantage of the situation.
The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office described one suspect as using an “ingenious mechanism” to steal hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel.
Deputies said 29-year-old Lucas Reyes used stolen credit card information to pump fuel into a pickup truck rigged with a pump on the undercarriage. The device would transfer fuel into a bladder in an enclosed trailer.
He pleaded guilty to financial transaction card forgery in October.
6. Puppy abandoned with dog bed in dumpster
A puppy named Coleman stole the hearts of people across the internet when pictures were released of him sitting in on his dog bed in a dumpster.
Spartanburg County officials said someone threw the 6-week-old puppy in a commercial dumpster. He was taken in by the Greenville Humane Society and placed with a foster home in August before later being adopted.
No suspects have been identified in the case.
7. Upstate business reportedly operated without a license
A couple from North Carolina was arrested in July after the SC Department of Revenue said they were caught running businesses in the Upstate without a retail license.
Natalia Sokil, the owner of ESF Management, was doing business as European Market LLC. Sokil and her husband, Andrej Sokil, were also charged with tax evasion after investigators said they failed to report millions in income.
Charges against the couple are still pending.
8. Explosion destroys Georgia Guidestones
The Georgia Guidestones were destroyed when someone detonated an explosive device at the mysterious landmark. The guidestones have been called “America’s Stonehenge” and were commissioned by an unknown man in 1980.
The monoliths were a tourist attraction for Elberton, which has been nicknamed the “Granite Capital of the World.”
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is continuing to investigate the case. No suspects have been identified yet.
9. TV star sworn in as NC deputy
In June, the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office added a star-studded member to their force.
Bailey Chase, who played Deputy Branch Connally in the western crime drama Longmire, was sworn in as an honorary deputy. Pictures of Chase shaking hands with Sheriff Lowell Griffin and sitting behind the sheriff’s desk went viral on social media.
10. Massive alligator caught in SC lake
Another picture that went viral on social media was a photograph of a massive 13-foot, 625-pound alligator caught in Lake Marion.
Nick Gibert and his crew made the stunning catch in September.
Cordray’s Processing and Taxidermy said they received the most alligators ever during this year’s opening weekend.
Copyright 2022 WHNS. All rights reserved. | 2022-12-29T18:47:48+00:00 | foxcarolina.com | https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/12/29/top-10-news-stories-fox-carolina-viewers-followed-2022/ |
WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, December 10, 2022
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WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
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314 PM PST Fri Dec 9 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and
14 inches. Friday night there will be periods of heavy snow with
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* WHERE...Mazama, Conconully, Loup Loup Pass, Plain, Stehekin,
Winthrop, Holden Village, Leavenworth, Twisp, Methow, and Stevens
Pass.
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* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday evening commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST SATURDAY...
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* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and
10 inches. The higher elevations will see 10 to 15 inches of snow.
Friday night there will be periods of heavy snow with up to an
inch an hour snow accumulations for some localized locations.
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* WHERE...Number 2 Canyon, Nespelem, Brewster, Badger Mountain Road,
Oroville, Entiat, Chelan, Omak, Number 1 Canyon, Bridgeport,
Waterville, Pangborn Airport, Cashmere, Wenatchee, Disautel Pass,
Mansfield, and Okanogan.
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* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
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* WHAT...Heavy snow is expected to develop late tonight into
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Above 3000 feet 7 to 14 inches of snow is expected.
* WHERE...Athol, Eastport, Springdale-Hunters Road, Colville, Kettle
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Falls, Bonners Ferry, Deer Park, Chewelah, Newport, Schweitzer
Mountain Road, Flowery Trail Road, Northport, Orin-Rice Road,
Sandpoint, and Priest River.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 5 AM PST Sunday.
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* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and
9 inches. Heaviest snow will be Highway 20 southward. The
mountains will see 10 to 20 inches of snow.
* WHERE...Inchelium, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Boulder Creek Road,
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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
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* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10
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* WHERE...Peola, Mountain Road, Anatone, and Cloverland Road.
* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 7 PM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Gusty winds could bring
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Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.
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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON PST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6
inches. Accumulations west of Spokane along Highway 2 will see the
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* WHERE...Worley, Coeur d'Alene, Davenport, Cheney, Fairfield,
Airway Heights, Spokane Valley, Hayden, Downtown Spokane, Post
Falls, and Rockford.
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* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to Noon PST Saturday.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 2 to 6 inches.
Accumulations south of Highway 26 west of Colfax will be an inch
or less. Snow will transition to rain early Saturday morning for
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western Whitman county.
* WHERE...Plummer, Potlatch, Colfax, Pullman, Genesee, Oakesdale, La
Crosse, Rosalia, Moscow, Tekoa, and Uniontown.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
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ISTANBUL (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were due on Friday to oversee the signing of a key agreement that would allow Ukraine to resume its shipment of grain from the Black Sea to world markets and Russia to export grain and fertilizers — ending a standoff that has threatened world food security.
Last week, the sides reached a tentative agreement on a U.N. plan that would enable Ukraine to export 22 million tons of desperately needed grain and other agricultural products that have been stuck in Ukraine’s Black Sea ports due to the war. The unblocking of the grain stockpiles will help ease a food crisis that has sent prices of vital commodities like wheat and barley soaring.
The deal foresees the establishment of a control center in Istanbul, to be staffed by U.N., Turkish, Russian and Ukrainian officials, which would run and coordinate the grain exports, officials have said. Ships would be inspected to ensure that they are carrying grains and fertilizer and not weapons. It also makes provision for the safe passage of the ships.
Guterres first raised the critical need to get Ukraine’s agricultural production and Russia’s grain and fertilizer production back into world markets during meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv in late April.
He proposed a package deal in early June amid fears that the war is endangering food supplies for many developing nations and could worsen hunger for up to 181 million people.
Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but Russia’s invasion and a blockade of its ports have halted their shipment.
Some of the grain is being transported through Europe by rail, road and river, but the amount is small compared with sea routes.
Russian and Ukrainian officials have blamed each other for the blocked grain shipments. Moscow accused Ukraine of failing to remove sea mines at the ports to allow safe shipping. Russia has also insisted on its right to check incoming ships for weapons.
Ukraine has sought international guarantees that the Kremlin wouldn’t use the safe corridors to attack the Black Sea port of Odesa. Ukrainian authorities have also accused Russia of stealing grain from its eastern regions to sell, and deliberately shelling Ukrainian fields to set them on fire.
On Thursday evening, a spokesman for Ukraine’s foreign ministry appeared to lay out Kyiv’s conditions for backing the plan.
Oleh Nikolenko told reporters that Ukraine’s delegation “will support only those decisions that will guarantee the security of the southern regions of Ukraine, the strong position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Black Sea and the safe export of Ukrainian agricultural products to world markets.”
In Washington, State Department spokesman Ned Price said the U.S. welcomes the agreement in principle. “But what we’re focusing on now is holding Russia accountable for implementing this agreement and for enabling Ukrainian grain to get to world markets. It has been for far too long that Russia has enacted this blockade,” Price said. | 2022-07-22T07:20:49+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Deal-for-Ukraine-grain-exports-due-to-be-sealed-17321677.php |
ATLANTA (AP) — A woman who said Herschel Walker paid for her 2009 abortion is the mother of one of his children, according to a new report Wednesday, undercutting the Georgia Republican Senate candidate's claims that he didn't know who she was.
The Daily Beast, which first reported Monday on the abortion, said it had agreed not to reveal details of the woman's identity to protect her privacy. But Walker, who has expressed support for a national abortion ban without exceptions, vehemently denied the story, calling the abortion allegation a “flat-out lie,” threatening a lawsuit against the outlet he has yet to file and saying he had no idea who the woman might be.
So on Wednesday night, The Daily Beast revealed that the woman — whom was not named — was so well known to Walker that, according to her, they conceived another child years after the abortion. She decided to continue on with the later pregnancy, though she noted that Walker, as he had during the earlier pregnancy, expressed that it wasn't a convenient time for him, the outlet reported.
The Daily Beast said the Walker campaign declined to comment on Wednesday's story. Walker is scheduled to make a public appearance Thursday morning in Wadley, Georgia, as part of his Unite Georgia Bus Stop tour across the state.
The latest reporting ensures that abortion will continue to be a central issue in the Georgia race, one of the most competitive Senate contests in the country.
It adds to a series of stories about the football legend's past that have shaken Walker's campaign. Walker has been accused of repeatedly threatening his ex-wife’s life, exaggerating claims of financial success and overstating his role in a for-profit program that is alleged to have preyed upon veterans and service members while defrauding the government.
Earlier this year, after a story by The Daily Beast, Walker acknowledged the existence of three children he had not previously talked about publicly.
The woman told The Daily Beast for Wednesday's story that Walker's denial of the abortion was somewhat surprising to her.
“Sure, I was stunned, but I guess it also doesn't shock me, that maybe there are just so many of us that he truly doesn't remember,” the woman said. “But then again, if he really forgot about it, that says something, too.”
In The Daily Beast report published late Monday, the news outlet said it reviewed a receipt showing her payment for the procedure, along with a get-well card from Walker and her bank deposit records showing the image of a $700 personal check from Walker dated five days after the abortion receipt.
During the Republican Senate primary, Walker openly backed a national ban on abortions with no exceptions for cases involving rape, incest or a woman’s health being at risk — particularly notable at a time when the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court precedent had been overturned and Democrats in Congress had been discussing codifying abortion rights into federal law.
“I’m for life,” Walker has said repeatedly as he campaigns. When asked about whether he’d allow for any exceptions, he has said there are “no excuses” for the procedure.
As the Republican nominee, Walker has sometimes sidestepped questions about his earlier support for a national abortion ban, a tacit nod to the fact that most voters, including many Republicans, want at least some legal access to abortion. | 2022-10-06T02:44:06+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Report-Mom-of-Walker-s-child-says-he-paid-for-17490094.php |
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ massive political clout has been on full display.
Armed with the leverage of a skyrocketing national profile, he convinced Florida lawmakers to pass a congressional map drawn by his office — containing changes they previously opposed — and back an effort to kill The Walt Disney Co.’s special district, after the governor publicly lambasted the company.
That national profile comes with a dollar figure of more than $105 million.
That’s how much DeSantis raised for his reelection as of the end of March, campaign finance records show. It represents the combined contributions to both his candidate account and his political committee and includes non-monetary contributions such as air travel.
The amount raised is a record for Florida politics, particularly for a candidate like DeSantis who is not personally wealthy and able to self-fund.
DeSantis’ fight with Disney has drawn national attention in part because it’s unusual for Florida politicians to defy a company that’s long enjoyed VIP treatment from lawmakers as one of the state’s largest employers and a generous campaign donor.
Before it announced it would freeze its Florida political contributions because of its opposition to the the Parental Rights in Education law, or what detractors have called the “don’t say gay” bill, Disney wrote DeSantis a $50,000 check last year for his reelection.
But for DeSantis, going against Disney has paid off.
On one day alone last month, when his campaign sent out its first fundraising email chastising Disney, his candidate account received nearly 950 small donations of $100 or less, totaling around $30,000. Five days later, when his campaign sent a second Disney-bashing donation request, people opened their wallets more than 500 times to give in small increments, adding up to another roughly $18,000.
Campaign finance records show many of these donors live outside Florida, with addresses from all corners of the country including Ohio, Massachusetts, Washington, California, Texas, New York, Colorado, Louisiana, North Carolina and more.
Nick Iarossi, a Tallahassee lobbyist and DeSantis fundraiser, credited DeSantis’ aggressive reopening policies during the pandemic for turning him into a national foil to “lockdown” states and President Joe Biden’s administration.
“Whether it’s $10 or larger, people want to be part of the campaign,” he said. “A lot of times governors are really relatively unknown outside their state … his name ID nationally is very high.”
To put DeSantis’ numbers in perspective: When Adam Putnam ran for governor in 2018, he dazzled politicos as a prolific fundraiser when he had raised about $30 million by June.
Just four years later, the out-funded and outgunned former congressman he ran against in the Republican primary is operating at a level more synonymous with national politicians than an incumbent state official who is favored to keep his job, based on recent polling.
One of the Democrats running to replace him, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, said that’s not a coincidence.
“He is raising [those] dollars outside, mostly, from the state of Florida for his run for president in 2024 and using the people of our state in order to get there,” she said at a recent news conference in Tampa. DeSantis wouldn’t be allowed to transfer money directly from his state campaign committee into accounts used for a federal race under campaign finance law.
With their campaign contributions combined, the three prominent Democrats running for governor raised about $16 million by the end of March — less than a fifth of DeSantis’ total. Fried raised about $6.4 million, while U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist generated nearly $8.3 million and state Sen. Annette Taddeo raised about $1.3 million.
When asked about DeSantis’ fundraising, Taddeo pointed to 2018 as an example of why she shouldn’t be counted out.
“You should ask Gov. Putnam or Gov. Gwen Graham about how they felt at this point with the insurmountable amount of money,” Taddeo quipped. Former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham was also considered the early frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2018 before Andrew Gillum beat her in the primary.
It’s true that money isn’t always the predictor of Florida’s elections. But as a state with a reputation for being expensive because of its multiple large media markets for TV advertising, it’s a necessary tool for candidates to spread their message and their biographies.
Making things more difficult for Democrats is the fact that DeSantis is already featured in headlines daily as he traverses the state, holding wall-to-wall news conferences and generating a constant firehose of news that often makes a national splash.
Since 2018, DeSantis has relied on a megadonor class similar to those who supported President Donald Trump, rather than the traditional heavyweight Florida special interests.
So far, DeSantis’ largest donors include some familiar out-of-state billionaires like hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin and shipping magnate Richard Uihlein, both from Illinois, plus Home Depot co-founder Bernard Marcus of Atlanta. Prominent Florida businessmen have also chipped in large sums, including WeatherTech CEO David MacNeil, a Fort Lauderdale resident, and Daytona Beach entrepreneur and philanthropist L. Gale Lemerand.
Sean Shaw, a former Democratic lawmaker from Tampa and previous candidate for attorney general, said fundraising will get easier for Democrats after their August primary decides who will be going against DeSantis. He’s endorsed Crist in the Democratic primary and plans to act as a surrogate for that campaign.
“We always hear [Democratic] donors are leaving Florida but it’s really hard to do that because Florida is so integral,” Shaw said. “Florida is basically ground zero for Republican politics right now … so [donors] are going to have to deal with Florida because if DeSantis wins, he’s probably going to run for president.”
He pointed to Florida’s history of razor-thin election margins, including DeSantis’ victory in 2018, as a reason for national donors to stay engaged.
“If you want to beat him,” Shaw said, “it’s probably cheaper to deal with him right now.”
Story by Emily L. Mahoney, Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Bay Times data editor Langston Taylor and Miami Herald staff writer Bianca Padró Ocasio contributed to this report. | 2022-04-26T17:51:11+00:00 | bangordailynews.com | https://bangordailynews.com/2022/04/26/national-politics/ron-desantis-broke-fundraising-records-because-of-his-fight-with-disney/ |
BARCELONA – Thousands of people in several Spanish cities protested Friday over the deaths of at least 23 migrants last week at the frontier between the Spanish enclave of Melilla in Africa and Morocco, amid growing calls for an independent, cross-border investigation.
The demonstrations were being held under the moniker “Las Vidas Negras Importan” in Spanish or “Black Lives Matter” in English.
The deaths occurred June 24 during repeated attempts by sub-Saharan migrants and asylum seekers to scale the border fence separating the territories. Moroccan authorities said the migrants died as a result of a stampede but protesters are blaming officialsand Europe's migration policies.
In Madrid, demonstrators filled Callao square and held signs that read “Borders Kill” and “No human being is illegal.” In Barcelona, participants marched as they chanted against racism and colonialism.
“In order to protect their borders they killed a lot of Black people,” said Victoria Muñoz, a protester of African descent.
In Rabat, the capital of Morocco, some 40 people held placards splashed with red paint, emulating blood to demand justice for the dead migrants.
“The least we can do is voice our outrage and demand that the Moroccan state stop acting as Europe’s border police, because through this nefarious activity it is accountable for what occurred last Friday,” said Al-Tayeb Madmadh, a member of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights and one of the protest organizers.
Videos and photos that emerged in the days following the deaths sparked outrage and condemnation by several human rights groups and officials, including the United Nations secretary-general.
In one video shared by the Moroccan Human Rights Association dozens of young African men, some of them motionless and bleeding, are seen strewn on the ground as Moroccan security forces stand over them. One uniformed man is seen poking a body with his baton.
In another video a group of migrants is seen climbing a fence, some hurling rocks at Moroccan anti-riot police trying to stop them. At one point, the fence collapses, sending them to the ground from a height of several meters.
“I am shocked by the violence on the Nador-Melilla border,” U.N. chief Antonio Guterres tweeted this week. “The use of excessive force is unacceptable, and the human rights and dignity of people on the move must be prioritized by countries.”
Spain's state prosecutors announced the launch of a probe “to clarify what happened” given the “significance and seriousness” of the events at the Melilla border.
Morocco’s Human Rights Association contested the official death toll, reporting instead that 27 migrants had died, while the Spanish NGO Walking Borders is reporting 37 fatalities.
Authorities in Morocco and Spain also reported that 140 security officers on the Moroccan side and 60 National Police and Civil Guard officers on the Spanish side, were injured.
In an exclusive interview with the Associated Press, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez defended the way Moroccan and Spanish police handled the incident, calling the attempt “an attack on Spain’s borders.”
Meanwhile, the dead have yet to be identified.
Omar Naji of Morocco’s Human Rights Association in Nador said they have been contacted by the families of young men from Sudan believed to be among the victims but have not been allowed to see the bodies or the dozens of injured migrants being treated at a local hospital.
Violence and political turmoil in Sudan have pushed thousands of Sudanese to seek asylum in Europe, including in Spain. On top of this a third of Sudan's population currently face a hunger crisis.
“We demand a thorough investigation to clarify who is responsible (for the deaths) as well as the necessary autopsies to identify the causes of their deaths,” he said.
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Tarik El-Barakah in Rabat, Morocco and Hernán Muñoz in Barcelona, Spain contributed to this report.
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Follow AP’s coverage of migration issues at https://apnews.com/hub/migration | 2022-07-01T21:19:16+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2022/07/01/thousands-protest-migrant-deaths-at-spain-morocco-border/ |
An unusual guest joined Santa Fe High School’s graduation ceremony May 26: a robot.
The four-wheeled machine, with a head-like appendage and a white “body” partially wrapped in the yellow and red of the New Mexico flag, circled the field as graduates’ families and friends took their seats at the school’s Ivan Head Stadium.
Brian Rodriguez, Santa Fe High School’s safety supervisor, described the robot as a cross between an all-terrain vehicle and Johnny 5 from the 1986 film Short Circuit.
As it orbited the field, the robot’s many cameras peered out at the crowd.
The robot, which the school will try out in a 60-day trial starting this summer, is the latest in Santa Fe Public Schools’ efforts to maintain safe school grounds.
“In law enforcement, we used to refer to it as target hardening. If it’s too hard to attack a particular target, the criminal element — the person who’s bad — will look for a softer target instead of us. They’ll bypass us. And hopefully that’s what we continue to create,” said Mario Salbidrez, executive director of school security at Santa Fe Public Schools and former deputy chief at the Santa Fe Police Department.
Every school year, incidents at Santa Fe schools spark hundreds of calls to law enforcement. Data provided by the Santa Fe Regional Emergency Communications Center for the past academic year — spanning from the beginning of August to May 12 — showed city and county public safety departments received 1,718 calls for service with 1,594 calls resulting in a tangible response.
Glenda Ortiz, who serves as the dispatch center’s quality assurance specialist, said the 124 calls which did not result in any responses were likely due to schools in the process of requesting help ultimately canceling their requests.
The purpose of these calls ranges from routine traffic stops to drug violations and reports of weapons on school grounds.
Just over 200 emergency calls stemmed from Santa Fe High from August 2022 to May 2023, with law enforcement and firefighters responding to 195 of them.
In addition to background checks on staff and volunteers, the district has implemented a kind of mini-background check on visitors, too, to mitigate the possibility of sexual violence on campus.
For the past five years or so, all visitors to Santa Fe Public Schools have been required to check-in at the main office, scanning government-issued IDs in the process. The scan, Salbidrez said, alerts security if the visitor is a registered sex offender. That doesn’t mean all registered sex offenders will necessarily be kicked off campus, he added; it just means they may be escorted around campus by security, if they’re a parent, or turned away if possible.
The majority of the calls to police from Santa Fe High, though, aren’t about school shootings or sexual violence on campus. More often, law enforcement and Santa Fe Public Schools’ in-house security team respond to more routine occurrences such as drug use or possession — law enforcement responded to 21 narcotics violations at Santa Fe High over the last year, according to the data — fights and welfare checks.
“That’s the hot topic: school shootings and violence,” Salbidrez said. “But I think a lot of times [what] we miss out on is self-harm, too. Our students also go through trying times.”
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza — whose agency responded to 404 calls for service at schools across Santa Fe — said the dispatch center’s data shows his office has been proactive and added “schools are safe.
“When I look at the type of calls that we are responding to — there [have] been concerning incidents that we’ve responded — but, you know, I would say that those are probably few and far between, and we’d like to keep it that way,” Mendoza said.
City police Capt. Bryan Martinez said his department’s efforts in monitoring schools and ensuring students’ and faculty’s safety are made a lot easier since many of the public school district’s security personnel — like Salbidrez and Rodriguez — had long and fruitful careers in law enforcement.
“They all understand our processes and the inner workings of our agency. … It’s helpful for us because they understand the information — the things that we need to … accomplish our task,” Martinez said.
After shifting away from contracting with a security firm in 2021, Santa Fe Public Schools now collects tips from a 24/7 anonymous reporting system and operates an in-house security team with “safety aides,” as the district calls them, positioned at schools across Santa Fe.
The safety aides are there to maintain campus security, but they’re also designed to connect with students and establish themselves as a trusted adult, said Mark Lewandowski, the district’s emergency manager.
“[Students] are getting that one-on-one personal attention, which I think we take a lot of pride in,” he said. “If you were a student, instead of just getting escorted by some stranger, it’s someone you’re seeing every day who’s part of the community, who’s part of the school.”
And Santa Fe Public Schools’ safety team said they work well with the local police department and sheriff’s office, too.
“They trust in our judgement — when we need to call them and get them fully involved, when we are able to handle matters on our own. We never … handle anything that’s above our ability and responsibility,” Salbidrez said.
“Law enforcement is still law enforcement,” he added.
Santa Fe High’s new robot, then, is the next step in the evolution of the school’s security systems.
Created by Albuquerque-based security company Team 1st Technologies, the robot is designed to patrol a large area autonomously, through all weather and all terrain, said Team 1st’s Channel Partner Manager Andy Sanchez.
Its artificial intelligence learns the layout of whatever place it patrols and detects unusual or aggressive behavior, reporting those irregularities to security officials and, in some cases, police, Sanchez said. Then, its cameras and sound equipment record and respond — using movement, prerecorded messages or two-way communication guided by security personnel — to the perceived threat.
Santa Fe High’s robot will not use facial recognition software, and all records produced by the robot will belong to Santa Fe Public Schools, not Team 1st Technologies, Sanchez said.
The goal isn’t to replace human patrollers, said David Dworsky, Team 1st’s president and CEO. Rather, the robot can provide one more set of “eyes” — cameras — on locations across the facility, especially ones that are hard to reach.
“When there’s less people, there’s more opportunity for malicious things to happen,” Dworsky said. “This is why the robot is so important: Because that’s what it watches for. That’s what it’s seeing. That’s what it alerts everybody on.”
Though the robot can be used in a variety of settings, Sanchez said the choice to expand its presence to K-12 schools came after the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. In case of a shooting threat, the robot can intercept a potential shooter without putting humans in harm’s way while buying law enforcement time to get to the scene.
Santa Fe Public Schools, Sanchez said, will be the first district in the United States to use a security patrolling robot.
“It’s going to be a really great feather in the cap of New Mexico and Santa Fe schools to have this,” he said.
So how much does something like this cost? For Santa Fe Public Schools, it’ll cost a little less than a minimum wage employee: The robot’s patrol hours — which can be up to 20 hours per day — will cost $13 per hour, Dworsky said.
Team 1st is slated to start setting up the autonomous security robot Monday, including connecting it to Santa Fe High’s existing security systems and ensuring it knows its way around campus, Sanchez said.
After about a week of setup, the robot will start patrolling on its own, rolling around campus among Santa Fe High’s summer school students. | 2023-06-12T05:53:53+00:00 | santafenewmexican.com | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/education/santa-fe-rolls-out-robot-to-help-keep-schools-safe/article_6001e2f6-f977-11ed-8c74-4b7957a79afa.html |
SEBASTIAN COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Board of Election Commissioners of Sebastian County has announced that a special tax election will be held on Aug. 8.
Citizens will be voting for or against the continuation of the existing 1% local and use tax within the county.
The complete notice, including all vote centers, is below:
Voting services for Sebastian County can be found here. | 2023-07-03T23:48:18+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/sebastian-county-to-hold-special-tax-election-on-aug-8/ |
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