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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A “people's court” put Russian President Vladimir Putin on trial Monday for the crime of aggression over his invasion of Ukraine, in a symbolic move to close an “accountability gap” in the absence of an international tribunal with jurisdiction.
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The court has no legal powers but prosecutors said they will present evidence that Putin committed the crime of aggression by ordering the invasion nearly a year ago, unleashing a devastating war that has killed thousands and left towns and cities in ruins.
“This is a crime that belongs in the annals of infamy. It is a crime that demands accountability,” said Drew White, a Canadian lawyer acting as one of the court's prosecutors.
While the International Criminal Court has opened an investigation into crimes committed in Ukraine, it does not have jurisdiction to prosecute Russia’s leaders for aggression.
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However, international pressure is mounting for a special tribunal to be established to prosecute the crime. The European Union’s legislature passed a non-binding resolution in January calling on the 27-nation bloc to work “in close cooperation with Ukraine to seek and build political support in the U.N. General Assembly and other international forums ... for creating the special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.”
The Netherlands, home to several international courts, has offered to host the court.
The people’s court is an initiative of rights group Cinema for Peace, Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties and Ben Ferencz, the 102-year-old lawyer who is the last surviving prosecutor from the post-World War II Nuremburg trials of senior Nazi leaders.
A week of hearings opened in The Hague two days after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said that Washington has determined that Russian forces in Ukraine have committed crimes against humanity and insisted that perpetrators are brought to justice.
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The first day Monday also coincided with an unannounced visit to Kyiv by U.S. President Joe Biden.
The court is scheduled to deliver a verdict on Friday, the anniversary of Russia's invasion.
Putin was invited to participate in the hearing, but organizers got no response from the Russian embassy in The Hague.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Oleksandra Matviichuk of the Ukraine civil liberties organization made a statement via a video link ahead of the opening session.
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“Putin and the … political leadership and high military command who initiated, planned and started this war of aggression have to be punished for this international crime,” she said.
The first witness was a Ukrainian journalist, Angela Slobodyan, who told a panel of three judges that she was in the city of Kherson when Russian forces rolled in “shooting everything that was moving.”
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Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine: https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | 2023-02-20T11:38:43+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/world/article/people-s-court-tries-vladimir-putin-for-war-in-17794623.php |
Defective: New report on product recalls reinforces that a flawed federal law has led to unnecessary injuries
The researchers call on Congress to better protect consumers
InvestigateTV - Despite its best efforts to safeguard consumers from dangerous household items, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is hamstrung, in large part, by Congress.
A new report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund reaffirms what InvestigateTV’s ongoing Defective series has found:
· That the CPSC doesn’t have the budget to fully protect Americans from dangerous products.
· That it lacks the authority to immediately warn consumers or issue a recall without manufacturers consent.
· That manufacturers that widely market their products largely fall silent when their products are recalled. There are no TV ads telling consumers to stop using a defective item and barely a mention on their social media sites.
“The law prohibits the Consumer Product Safety Commission from protecting consumers,” said Teresa Murray, the report’s author and a consumer watchdog with PIRG, a nonprofit, nonpartisan consumer advocacy group. “They’re not allowed to do it by law if it involves saying bad things about a company by name, which is just mind-blowing.”
Murray analyzed the 292 products recalled in 2022 and 3,600 complaints to the CPSC about those items and found that those defective products remained on the market for months after the danger was first reported as injuries mounted.
“What surprised me the most was how often people were filing complaints. Complaint after complaint after complaint, and it wasn’t a product that had been recalled yet,” Murray said.
The group’s work also confirmed InvestigateTV’s prior reporting that a majority of recalled products are not returned to the manufacturers and remain unaccounted for, that companies sometimes delay alerting the CPSC about potential hazards and that a 51-year-old law silences the agency.
“As a consumer advocate, I mean, it’s gut wrenching to know that these companies and the regulators have this information about kids dying, people dying, people getting injured, people having fires of their houses, whatever. And for this information to be out there and, you know, with the government and with the companies and nothing to be done for months or even years, it’s awful,” Murray said.
She analyzed reports submitted to SaferProducts.Gov, the CPSC website set up for consumers, coroners, doctors and other members of the public to report a potential product defect.
The website urges consumers to “protect your family and search to see if a product is unsafe before you buy.”
But the website does not contain any reports made to manufacturers, potentially giving consumers a false sense of security.
Researchers highlighted the case of Horizon treadmills that were recalled in October. The recall says that the manufacturer received at least 874 reports of the treadmill unexpectedly changing speeds or stopping.
More than 70 people were injured, the recall notice said.
But a search on SaferProducts.gov shows only eight reports of the treadmill malfunctioning.
Last month, InvestigateTV reported on its comparison of recall notices of 429 products in which consumers died or were injured or had numerous breakdowns against what was publicly reported on SaferProducts.gov.
Those household products were linked in recall notices to 62 deaths, nearly 1,600 injuries and more than 23,000 product defects such as toys with small parts breaking off but causing no harm to children.
But if a consumer went looking for incident reports tied to those products before the recall, they may have received false assurances.
For those same products, CPSC’s public data collection reports only 13 deaths, 135 injuries and 96 product breakdowns.
The CPSC was created in 1972 to oversee more than 15,000 types of consumer products from appliances to zippers, cribs to strollers, lawn darts to lawn mowers.
But Congress purposely restricted the CPSC’s authority to act on its own when it learned of a potential hazard with an everyday item. The reason: Manufacturers claim if the government inappropriately warns the public about a potential problem that’s later found to be incorrect, the reputational damage is already done.
So now, the agency has to seek permission from the manufacturer of the defective product before it could alert the public.
That provision of the law – section 6(b) – is oftentimes referred to as the “gag rule” by consumer advocates and some CPSC commissioners.
In the past year, though, CPSC commissioners have become bolder and have issued warnings about specific products in spite of section 6(b).
PIRG highlighted the case of Onewheel skateboards.
The CPSC was aware of at least four deaths tied to the product and multiple reports of serious injuries after the skateboard failed to properly balance the rider or suddenly stopped.
Riders suffered traumatic brain injuries, concussions, fractures and/or paralysis, according to the PIRG report.
A 31-year-old man reported that he suffered a head trauma and now is blind in one eye. A 47-year-old man said that his arm was broken in four pieces.
With the company refusing to recall the product, the CPSC issued a rare – and bold - warning about the skateboard in November.
CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. issued an even starker warning: “Immediately stop using all Onewheel electric skateboards—they are not worth dying for,” the warning says. “CPSC asked Future Motion to stop selling the Onewheel and to advise its customers not to use this product. The company refused. Future Motion is unwilling to take appropriate action to fix a product hazard that has killed people.”
The company wrote in a press release in response to the CPSC’s warning, “Onewheel electric skateboards are safe when operated following common-sense safe riding practices that are common to any board sport. We strongly disagree with the CPSC’s unjustified and alarmist claims, and we see no reason for riders to stop using their boards.”
But Crystal Ellis knows that, despite the agency’s best efforts, product warnings can easily fall on deaf ears. She spoke with InvestigateTV last year about her tragedy.
In 2015, months after her nearly 2-year-old son became entrapped in an IKEA Malm dresser and died, the company and CPSC issued a joint warning, telling consumers to anchor the dressers to the wall to prevent tipovers. It noted that two children had died after the dressers tipped over.
“After my son died, you know what? They got an education campaign,” Ellis told InvestigateTV last year.
IKEA didn’t consent to a recall until a third child died – later in 2015.
“I remember sitting with the CPSC the first time and just saying, ‘Why was my son an education campaign?’” she said. “Why were the children before that not important enough? Because when you drag your feet, children die.”
Then, in 2017, the CPSC and IKEA re-announced the recall, reporting that they were then aware of eight children who had died and 91 children who had been injured when the dressers tipped over.
“The companies, when they market products to us, spend millions upon millions upon millions of dollars. If they want every person in the world to know about their product, they’ll spend the money to get there,” Ellis said. “But the day they find out their product is unsafe, they have no idea how to reach people, they have no idea how to tell people about a recall.”
The CPSC last year passed new mandatory design and safety standards for dressers to prevent tipovers.
CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. told InvestigateTV last year that Congress needs to repeal section 6(b) in order to give the agency the true authority to protect consumers.
“The gag rule prevents this agency from doing what it should be able to do very easily. We learn about a risk, we should be able to communicate that to the public so the next day, they can start taking whatever choices they want to take to protect themselves and their families,” Trumka said. “They’re entitled to that. I think it’s the bare minimum.”
Trumka added, “It’s an easy fix.”
Yet Congress has rebuffed efforts to allow the CPSC to fully protect consumers. A Senate bill that would have repealed that gag rule provision, the Sunshine in Product Safety Act, died without a hearing last year.
Consumer advocates are hoping the new Congress will resurrect it.
“It’s really depressing. . . It’s infuriating to see this is not a new problem,” Murray said. “And yet nothing has been done. And what we’re hoping is that enough decision makers in the right places take notice of this and cause something to change. Because until the law changes and until companies are required to do more, then people are going to continue to get hurt and have serious problems in their homes.”
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-09T23:45:31+00:00 | atlantanewsfirst.com | https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/02/09/defective-new-report-product-recalls-reinforces-that-flawed-federal-law-has-led-unnecessary-injuries/ |
TRUCKEE, Calif. (KTXL) — On Tuesday, an autopsy was performed by the Nevada County Sheriff-Coroner which identified the body found in Prosser Reservoir as Kiely Rodni, the missing 16 year-old girl.
After being missing for more than two weeks, Rodni’s body, along with her car, was found in the Prosser Reservoir by an independent group of searchers, Adventures with Purpose, on Sunday.
“We have located a decedent inside the vehicle,” Nevada County Sherrif Shannon Moon said in a news conference on Monday. “We believe it is our missing person. We have not been able to positively identify but it’s more than likely where we are today.”
Rodni was last seen in early August after reportedly attending a party with more than 100 minors and young adults near the Prosser Family Campground in Truckee, California, about 100 miles northeast of Sacramento.
The next day, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office told Nexstar’s KTXL they were treating her disappearance as a possible abduction since her car was also missing. The last known ping from Rodni’s cellphone was near Prosser Lake but previous searches prior to Sunday had not turned up any signs of Kiely or her vehicle.
About 35 minutes after Oregon-based Adventures with Purpose began searching Prosser Reservoir, diver Nick Rinn said he discovered Rodni’s vehicle.
“It’s an emotional moment for sure, especially when I first dropped down. The first thing I saw was the vehicle upside down. I looked at the license plate, could tell right away this was the vehicle that we were looking for,” Rinn told KTXL. He was also able to see human remains in the car.
“We notified family, and dad and grandpa were there less than two minutes,” team leader Doug Bishop said. “It was tough. It was very, very tough. Very tough moment.”
The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation remains ongoing. | 2022-08-23T23:24:56+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/body-found-in-prosser-reservoir-is-missing-teen-kiely-rodni-coroner-confirms/ |
Stocks ended another bumpy day mostly higher on Wall Street but still wound up with their biggest weekly losses since March 2020, when markets went into freefall at the onset of coronavirus lockdowns.
The S&P 500, the benchmark for many index funds in 401(k) accounts, edged up 0.2% Friday. It still lost 5.8% for the week, its tenth weekly loss in the last 11.
The Dow slipped 0.1% and the Nasdaq added 1.4%. Markets around the world have shuddered as investors adjust to the bitter medicine of higher interest rates that central banks are increasingly doling out to battle inflation.
The relatively quiet trading caps what’s been a tumultuous week.
Markets around the world have shuddered as investors adjust to the bitter medicine of higher interest rates that Federal Reserve and other central banks are increasingly doling out. Higher rates can bring down inflation, but they also risk a recession by slowing the economy and push down on prices for stocks, cryptocurrencies and almost all investments.
“Any lack of clarity or lack of confidence in the Federal Reserve is going to create a lot of volatility in the market,” said Megan Horneman, chief investment officer at Verdence Capital Advisors.
The S&P 500 remains in a bear market after it earlier this week dropped more than 20% below its record. It’s now about 23% below its all-time high set in January and is back to where it was in late 2020.
“There’s a lot of uncertainty right now about the timing of a recession, but the risks are clearly rising,” Horneman said.
On Wednesday, the Fed hiked its key short-term interest rate by triple the usual amount for its biggest increase since 1994. It could consider another such mega-hike at its next meeting in July, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell said increases of three-quarters of a percentage point would not be common.
The Fed has also just begun allowing some of the trillions of dollars of bonds it purchased through the pandemic to roll off its balance sheet. That should put upward pressure on longer-term interest rates and is another way central banks are yanking supports propped underneath markets to bolster the economy early in the pandemic.
The Fed’s moves are happening as some discouraging signals have emerged about the economy, such as weakening sales at U.S. retailers, even if the jobs market remains solid. That has raised concerns the Fed’s actions could wind up being too aggressive.
Powell will testify before Congress this upcoming week on monetary policy, and what he says is sure to guide trading. The testimony is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, which could mean more steep swings for Wall Street.
In the six days since a game-changing report showed U.S. inflation is accelerating, not easing as investors had hoped. | 2022-06-17T21:58:13+00:00 | bostonherald.com | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/06/17/stocks-eke-out-a-gain-but-still-mark-worst-week-since-2020/ |
If you are a lacrosse fan, the next few weeks should be fun.
Let’s look at the women’s tournament first. The action will begin when Duke University plays Johns Hopkins on Friday in College Park, Maryland, at 3 p.m. The winner of that game will play the University of Maryland at home Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
The Maryland women are a powerhouse. The Terrapins roared through the 2022 season with a record of 17-1 (17 wins, 1 loss) winning the Big Ten title and grabbing the second seed in the NCAA tournament.
Led by Aurora Cordingley, who scored 62 goals and dished out 49 assists during the season, Maryland should be a contender to make the Final Four and maybe win a national title. A title wouldn’t be a surprise. After all, before missing the Final Four last season, Maryland had reached 11 straight Final Fours and had won five national championships.
Speaking of the Final Four, mark your calendars. The women’s NCAA Final Four will be played at Homewood Field at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore on May 27 and 29.
On the men’s side, Maryland opens Sunday at noon at their Capital One Field by playing the winner of the first-round game between Manhattan College and the University of Vermont.
The Maryland men are the Number 1 seed in the tournament after an undefeated regular season (14-0). The Terps outscored their opponents by 124 goals (257 to 133) in 2022. They should be a challenge for any team in the tournament.
Another local power among the men is Georgetown, which won the Big East title with a record of 15-1. The Hoyas are the second seed in the men’s tournament and boast the leading scorer in the country with Dylan Watson (3.6 goals per game).
Georgetown will play the winner of the game between Delaware and Robert Morris University on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Cooper Field on the Georgetown campus.
If you can’t attend any of the D.C.-area games, check your television listings. A lot of the tournament games will be televised on ESPN channels. Lacrosse is getting popular.
I am not huge lacrosse fan, but I can see why kids go for the game. Like soccer, lacrosse has continuous action. But unlike soccer, there are plenty of goals in lacrosse. Top teams such as Maryland and Georgetown score more than 15 goals a game.
And, of course, the sticks are cool.
So if you are a big fan or just curious, the next few weeks would be a good time to check out lacrosse. | 2022-05-12T12:46:22+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/kidspost/2022/05/12/ncaa-lacrosse-tournament/ |
WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
608 PM CDT Wed Aug 24 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Webb
County through 645 PM CDT...
At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
La Esperanza Ranch Airport, or 15 miles west of Encinal, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
La Esperanza Ranch Airport.
This includes US Highway 83 between mile markers 668 and 680.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 2820 9940 2818 9939 2804 9939 2799 9966
2820 9973
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 239DEG 13KT 2812 9959
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | 2022-08-25T00:15:25+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/weather/article/TX-WFO-CORPUS-CHRISTI-Warnings-Watches-and-17396329.php |
The top provider of HVAC services throughout northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan offers guidance for homeowners who may be impacted by new national efficiency standards
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Comfort Experts, the preferred local provider of high-quality HVAC, indoor air quality and plumbing service in Northern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan, advises homeowners in the area to familiarize themselves with new HVAC energy efficiency standards for 2023 that may impact their home energy decisions.
The U.S. Department of Energy's updated minimum energy efficiency requirements for heating and cooling equipment go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. While the regulations are designed to reduce energy consumption and may lead to lower utility costs in the long run, consumers could encounter higher than expected costs for new equipment that meets the enhanced standards.
"Homeowners facing a major decision about their heating and cooling system in the near future should definitely keep these new DOE standards in mind," said Brian West, general manager of Home Comfort Experts. "The updated regulations are an important factor to consider when deciding whether to continue repairing or simply replace your system. Weighing the potential costs of new installation and potential long-term savings will help determine the right solution for you and your family."
The new standards require all newly installed cooling systems in Indiana and Michigan, including split HVAC systems, to meet a higher seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER). New, stricter standards for heat pumps and furnaces will also be in place.
The DOE has maintained minimum energy efficiency standards for residential and commercial HVAC equipment since 1992. The most recent update to residential standards was in 2015.
"Some homeowners may appreciate the opportunity to reduce energy costs over the long run, but for others it might be more cost-effective to replace an aging heating or cooling unit now, before the new standards are in place," West said. "Either way, it pays to talk to an HVAC professional about your options, whatever your heating and cooling situation is."
Since 2006, Home Comfort Experts has specialized in providing residential heating, cooling and plumbing service and maintenance, indoor air quality products and services, and equipment replacement.
Home Comfort Experts serves Fort Wayne, Columbia City, Warsaw, South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, Plymouth and LaPorte in Indiana and Niles, St. Joseph, Berrien Springs and Dowagiac in Michigan.
For more information, visit https://homecomfortexpertsinc.com/.
Home Comfort Experts is the preferred local provider of high-quality HVAC, indoor air quality and plumbing service in Northern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan. Our customers' satisfaction and comfort is our number one goal. Home Comfort Experts serves clients in northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan, including Fort Wayne, Columbia City, Warsaw, South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, Plymouth, LaPorte, St. Joseph, Niles, Berrien Springs and Dowagiac. We're the technicians you can trust with your house keys. For more information, visit https://homecomfortexpertsinc.com/.
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SOURCE Home Comfort Experts | 2022-11-17T13:02:50+00:00 | waff.com | https://www.waff.com/prnewswire/2022/11/17/home-comfort-experts-helps-homeowners-make-informed-energy-decisions-related-2023-hvac-efficiency-updates/ |
Which premium laptop is better?
The Dell XPS 13 and Acer Chromebook Spin 713 represent the best of the best in notebook PCs. They’re each equipped with some of the most capable hardware found in their classes, and sport excellent construction and quality control.
They’re also completely different laptops that run entirely separate operating systems and are good for very different purposes.
If you demand peak performance, the versatile Windows operating system and a top-of-the-line display, it’s hard to argue against the Dell XPS 13. But if you’re OK with the lightweight Chrome OS and want something a little more useful for consuming media on the go, the Acer Spin 713 is an excellent choice.
Dell XPS 13
Experts and users routinely praise all of Dell’s products, especially its monitors and laptops. The XPS 13 may be the best-known notebook PC in history, and it’s commonly sought after in the professional world.
For years, it’s boasted snappy performance, a premium fit and finish, and an above-average typing experience. It’s updated just about every year, so you can rest assured it’s equipped with the most powerful and efficient components available.
Dell XPS 13 pros
- Wide selection of hardware: When ordering directly from Dell, you have access to a great variety of components. That includes high-end processors, plenty of system memory and screens with up to UHD+ resolutions.
- Optional touchscreen and OLED displays: There are three touch-enabled displays, one of which is a 3.5K OLED screen that looks better than just about all the competition.
- Highly functional 3:2 aspect ratio: To make up for its relatively small size, the display is a bit taller than most, which gives users plenty of real estate for getting things done.
- Intel Evo certification: All versions of the XPS 13 comply with the Intel Evo standard, which ensures lightning-fast operation, fast charging, advanced wireless connectivity and one-second wake times from sleep mode.
- Impressive keyboard feel: Unlike many other laptops, the XPS 13 keyboard has a good tactile response and is especially pleasant to type on.
- High-precision touchpad: The seamless glass touchpad offers feel and performance to rival the best.
- Long battery life: Due to particularly efficient hardware, the XPS 13 lasts longer than a full workday without needing a recharge. This even applies to the 4K version.
Dell XPS 13 cons
- No discrete graphics card options: You won’t find an XPS 13 with an Nvidia GeForce GPU. For that, you’ll have to move up to the XPS 15 or 17.
- It’s not exactly cheap: The base model isn’t terribly expensive, but the price goes up quickly as you start to opt for more premium specs.
Ordering straight from Dell lets you pick the perfect specs for your needs, but you can sometimes find a better deal from other online retailers. Sold by Dell and Amazon
Acer Chromebook Spin 713
Quite a bit different from Windows, Chrome OS uses few system resources and is part of Google’s relatively locked-down ecosystem. Since all of their apps come from the Google Play Store, Chromebooks have a higher degree of security than Windows machines. Plus, while Chrome OS wasn’t always well-designed for use with clamshell notebooks, it’s seen a number of refinements in recent years. It’s now considerably easier to use than in the past.
The Chromebook Spin 713 comes in two flavors. The most readily available model hit the market last year and has more powerful hardware than nearly any other Chromebook. And in 2022, Acer released the Enterprise Edition, with a new 11th-generation Intel processor and additional system memory.
While it might be tempting to shoot for the most high-powered option, most users don’t need to splurge on the most fully equipped model. In reality, 4 gigabytes of RAM and a 10th-generation Intel chipset make for great performance in most common tasks.
Acer Chromebook Spin 713 pros
- 360-degree convertible design: The rotating hinge makes the Spin 713 great for viewing media in tent and tablet mode.
- Plenty of screen space: Due to its 3:2 aspect ratio, it’s easier to manage onscreen apps than with most other Chromebooks.
- Multiple well-priced versions: If you’re not dead-set on premium components, you can get a great deal on a modestly equipped Spin 713 Chromebook.
- Intel Evo certification: It’s on par with the most user-friendly Windows laptops.
- Above-average battery life: In real-world testing, the Spin 713 manages over 10 hours of use before it needs to be plugged in.
- Perfect for demanding students: It’s compact, lightweight and reasonably rugged, so it’s great for busy high school and college students.
Acer Chromebook Spin 713 cons
- Too heavy to use comfortably as a tablet: It weighs a little too much for easy one-handed use, although it’s still highly versatile in tablet mode.
- Top models are pretty expensive: You’ll have to shell out a decent amount of cash for the best-equipped Enterprise Edition.
- No customization options: You won’t be able to select specific components such as storage capacity or screen resolution when you order.
It’s far from the most powerful configuration, but this version is one of the most cost-effective premium Chromebooks. Sold by Amazon
Acer Chromebook Spin 713 Enterprise Edition
There are few Chromebooks that perform better than the Enterprise Edition, but there are also few that cost more. Sold by Acer and Amazon
Should you get the Dell XPS 13 or Acer Chromebook Spin 713?
The Dell XPS 13 is one of the best Windows laptops ever. Similarly, the Acer Chromebook Spin 713 is one of the top 2-in-1 Chromebooks. They’re both great choices. The right one for you comes down to whether you prefer Windows or Chrome OS.
Professionals who are willing to make the investment and need nearly endless versatility should go with the XPS 13. Anyone looking for a great convertible laptop with good security should consider the Spin 713. If you need to use any programs that aren’t on the Google Play Store, though, avoid the Spin 713 as well as any other Chromebooks.
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Copyright 2022 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved. | 2022-05-25T11:01:45+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/reviews/br/electronics-br/laptop-computers-br/dell-xps-13-vs-acer-chromebook-spin-713/ |
Relatives of three young cousins from a small town in Mexico finally got that official word that they were among the victims of the San Antonio human smuggling tragedy.
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Relatives of three young cousins from a small town in Mexico finally got that official word that they were among the victims of the San Antonio human smuggling tragedy.
Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-07-04T21:31:23+00:00 | wyomingpublicmedia.org | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-07-04/a-mexican-town-learned-that-3-local-cousins-died-in-the-san-antonio-smuggling-tradegy |
(KTLA) – Lyrics from “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” have been quietly removed from the musical medley in Disneyland’s Magic Happens parade, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The song originated from the 1946 feature “Song of the South,” a movie that has been criticized for its stereotypes of Black men and its romanticized view of the post-Civil War South.
Disneyland officials confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that the song was removed from the setlist and replaced with a song from the 1953 feature “Peter Pan.”
The “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” song and characters from the “Song of the South” film are also heavily featured on the Splash Mountain ride at Disneyland. In 2020, Disney announced plans to re-theme the famed ride into a “Princess and the Frog” attraction titled “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” following backlash and civil unrest in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.
The re-imagined ride is expected to open in late 2024 at the U.S. Disney parks. The Walt Disney World Resort has already closed its version of Splash Mountain; Disneyland has yet to announce any closure date for its version of the ride.
The Magic Happens parade returned to Disneyland in late February after a three-year hiatus, mainly due to the park’s closure in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The parade is scheduled to run twice a day at the theme park. | 2023-03-07T19:47:27+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/zip-a-dee-doo-dah-song-removed-from-disneyland-parade/ |
There’s some good news for Governor Dan McKee and any local mayor in Rhode Island: Residents trust you way more than they trust Congress or the White House.
A survey from the COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States shows Rhode Islanders have a lot more faith in their local and state governments than they do in those leading the country, a trend that is similar for most states around the country.
The consortium, which includes researchers from Harvard, Northeastern, Rutgers, and Northwestern, has conducted 22 50-state surveys (online only) during the pandemic.
One set of questions in their most recent poll (Dec. 22 through Jan. 17) was: How much do you trust the following people or organizations to do what is right?
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Here’s a look at what Rhode Islanders thought of their city government, state government, the White House, Congress, President Joe Biden, and former president Donald Trump, compared with the national averages.
Your city government
Not at all / Not too much: 40.3 percent
Some / A lot: 59.7 percent
National average
Not at all / Not too much: 37 percent
Some / A lot: 63 percent
Your state government
Not at all / Not too much: 43 percent
Some / A lot: 57 percent
National average
Not at all / Not too much: 41.5 percent
Some / A lot: 58.5 percent
The White House
Not at all / Not too much: 51.8 percent
Some / A lot: 48.2 percent
National average
Not at all / Not too much: 53.9 percent
Some / A lot: 46.1 percent
Congress
Not at all / Not too much: 59.2 percent
Some / A lot: 40.8 percent
National average
Not at all / Not too much: 60 percent
Some / A lot: 40 percent
Joe Biden
Not at all / Not too much: 56.9 percent
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Some / A lot: 43.1
National average
Not at all / Not too much: 59.5 percent
Some / A lot: 40.5 percent
Donald Trump
Not at all / Not too much: 71.9 percent
Some / A lot: 28.1 percent
National average
Not at all / Not too much: 63.6 percent
Some / A lot: 36.4 percent
The survey asked about many other people and organizations, including the CDC, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Elon Musk, the news media, social media, hospitals and doctors, and law enforcement. You can check out the state-by-state results here.
In Rhode Island’s case, 437 residents responded to the survey.
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AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on Wednesday criticized the Federal Reserve for issuing another interest rate hike, warning that the move will have a “direct and harmful impact” on working families.
The labor leader’s remarks come after Fed officials raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point, the sixth rate hike since the Fed ramped up its efforts to slow the economy and tame inflation in March.
“The Fed seems determined to raise interest rates, though it openly admits those rates could ruin our current economy as unemployment remains low and people are able to find jobs,” Shuler said in a statement.
“The Fed’s actions will not address the underlying causes of inflation — the war in Ukraine, climate change’s effect on harvests and corporate profits, and an increase in the chances that the United States enters a recession.”
Labor unions and progressive groups have condemned the Fed’s approach to taming inflation, which is focused on slowing wage growth to bring down demand, and thus prices.
They argue that corporate greed is a primary driver behind persistent price hikes, pointing to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis showing that U.S. corporate profits reached an all-time high in the second quarter of 2022.
The White House has taken a similar approach, this week threatening energy companies to increase production or face a new windfall tax. Six of the largest oil and gas firms together raked in nearly $60 billion in third-quarter profits, led by ExxonMobil’s $19.7 billion haul, as consumers faced higher energy costs.
“Working people should not be the target of lowering inflation — it should be corporations that are earning record profits,” Shuler said.
Even as supply chain issues improved and demand for products have dipped, inflation remains stubbornly high, with prices rising 8.2 percent over the last year ending in September, according to Labor Department data.
The Federal Open Market Committee said in a statement Wednesday that “ongoing increases” to interest rates may be needed to get annual inflation down to its 2 percent target.
The committee said that it will factor in “the cumulative tightening of monetary policy, the lags with which monetary policy affects economic activity and inflation, and economic and financial developments.” | 2022-11-02T22:29:39+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/hill-politics/afl-cio-bashes-federal-reserve-over-rate-hike/ |
Avalanche vs. Kraken: Betting Trends, Odds, Advanced Stats - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 7
Published: Apr. 30, 2023 at 8:48 AM CDT|Updated: 59 minutes ago
The Colorado Avalanche host the Seattle Kraken in Game 7 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Sunday, April 30, with puck drop at 9:30 PM ET on TNT, ROOT Sports NW, TVAS, ALT, and SportsNet. The series is tied 3-3. The Kraken are underdogs (+180) in this decisive game against the Avalanche (-210).
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Avalanche vs. Kraken Game Info
- When: Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT, ROOT Sports NW, TVAS, ALT, and SportsNet
- Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
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Avalanche Betting Insights
- The Avalanche have won 42 of their 66 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (63.6%).
- Colorado has a 19-5 record (winning 79.2% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -210 or shorter.
- The Avalanche have an implied moneyline win probability of 67.7% in this game.
Kraken Betting Insights
- This season the Kraken have been an underdog 48 times, and won 21, or 43.8%, of those games.
- This season Seattle has won four of its five games when it's the underdog by at least +180 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Kraken, based on the moneyline, is 35.7%.
Avalanche vs. Kraken Rankings
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Avalanche Advanced Stats
- In Colorado's past 10 games, it went over once.
- During their last 10 games, the Avalanche have scored 0.4 fewer goals per game than their average on the season.
- The Avalanche's 274 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the league.
- The Avalanche have allowed the ninth-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 223 (2.7 per game).
- The team's goal differential is eighth-best in the league at +51.
Kraken Advanced Stats
- In Seattle's past 10 games, it has gone over the total once.
- Over their last 10 games, Kraken's game goal totals average 9.4 goals, 2.1 goals lower per game than their season-long game scoring average.
- The Kraken have scored the fourth-most goals (289 goals, 3.5 per game) in the league.
- The Kraken have given up 252 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 14th.
- Their +37 goal differential is 10th-best in the league.
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ATLANTA, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameris Bancorp (Nasdaq: ABCB) (the "Company") announced today that it intends to release its second quarter 2022 financial results in a press release after the market closes on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. H. Palmer Proctor, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Nicole S. Stokes, Chief Financial Officer, and Jon S. Edwards, Chief Credit Officer, will host a teleconference at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 to discuss the Company's results and answer appropriate questions.
The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-844-200-6205 (or 1-929-526-1599 for international participants). The conference call access code is 603616. A replay of the call will be available beginning one hour after the end of the conference call until August 10, 2022. To listen to the replay, dial 1-866-813-9403. The conference replay access code is 568609. The financial information discussed will also be available on the Investor Relations page of the Ameris Bank website at ir.amerisbank.com.
Ameris Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and the parent of Ameris Bank, a Georgia state-chartered bank. Ameris Bank currently has 165 branches in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.
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CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Changes will be made to the TPC River Highlands golf course after record low scoring last week during the PGA Tour’s annual Travelers Championship, tournament officials said Wednesday.
Andy Bessette, Travelers’ executive vice president and chief administrative officer, told The Associated Press that officials at the club are already looking at modifications to the course to make it more difficult for the professionals next year.
“We take all the feedback we get very seriously,” Bessette said. “I can tell you that changes are already in the works. We strive for this to be a top-notch event and we will do everything we can to improve it every year.”
Keegan Bradley won the tournament by shooting a course record 23-under 257, a shot better than Kenny Perry’s previous record from 2009. There were eight rounds of 62 or better during the week, which was marked by some rainy, but not windy days that kept the greens soft.
After his final round, Rory McIlroy, who finished at 18-under and in a tie for seventh place, called the 6,852-yard, par-70 River Highlands course “obsolete.”
“I don’t particularly like when a tournament is like this,” he said. “Unfortunately technology has passed this course by, right? It sort of has made it obsolete, especially as soft as it has been with a little bit of rain that we had. So, again, like the conversations going back to, you know, limiting the golf ball and stuff like that, when we come to courses like this they just don’t present the challenge that they used to.”
Bessette called those comments a “blessing in disguise.” He said he sent an email Monday to several of the top golfers on Tour asking for their feedback.
“I told them, I’m not a golf course expert, but you are. What can we do?” he said.
He said there were about 10 specific suggestions that he feels can be implemented right away. He said he talked to officials at the course, who agreed to modify it.
He did not detail those modification, but there have been suggestions such as increasing the number of hazards on the course, growing out the rough, shrinking the greens or narrowing some fairways. Because of the land constraints, there is not much that could immediately be done to lengthen the course, which is among the shortest on Tour, tournament officials have said.
But McIlroy said he wasn’t a fan of the idea of just making fairways narrower and roughs rougher.
“That bunches everyone together,” he said. ” The blueprint is something like (Los Angeles Country Club, where the U.S. Open was held) where you have wide targets, but if you miss it’s penal. This isn’t that sort of golf course. It’s not that sort of layout. It doesn’t have the land to do that. So, you know, unfortunately when you get soft conditions like this and you’ve got the best players in the world, this is what’s going to happen.”
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Which stump grinder is best?
When trees are removed to clear land or are knocked down by weather, the trunk, branches and leaves are taken away, but the stump and roots remain. Removing stumps and roots requires burning, lots of pulling power or strategically placed dynamite. An easier way is to grind the stump down and leave the roots in place to die.
When you grind the stump down to below the surface of the turf, you are able to reclaim open space that you can use for many different purposes. If you’re looking for a stump grinder with an electric starter, take a look at the DK2 14-Inch 14 Horsepower Gas-Powered Commercial Stump Grinder.
What to know before you buy a stump grinder
Stump grinders work by running a multi-tooth cutting wheel across the stump to cut a path with a defined width and depth. You cut row by row with strong, sharp teeth that spin around a horizontal axis, much like a rotary saw does when cutting through lumber.
Stump grinding is noisy and messy
Make sure you have sturdy work gloves, a good pair of safety glasses and noise-rated ear protection. You can bury your ground-up chips where the roots were or collect them and use them when you need to absorb spilled oils and fuels.
Commercial vs. consumer stump grinder
- Commercial stump grinders are usually far too large and powerful for a single person to operate safely and effectively.
- Consumer stump grinders are built to be operated by a single person, and so are limited in the size of stump they can manage.
Power
Grinding dense, hard woods requires enough power to drive the cutting wheel through the wood at high speeds. Most consumer-grade stump grinders are powered by gas engines in the 10-15 horsepower range. The more powerful your engine, the easier it is to grind stumps.
Size
Stump grinders can be as big as a truck or as small as a lawnmower. Bigger isn’t always better, though, so consider width and weight before deciding.
- Width: If you have an area that has lots of small trees, a small stump grinder will get you in and out of tight spots where a large one can’t go.
- Weight: The more powerful the stump grinder, the heavier it is. Some weigh more than 500 pounds, so check the weight before you buy.
What to look for in a quality stump grinder
Safety features
For added safety, look for a stump grinder with a one-touch control that lets you stop the cutting wheel quickly if you encounter a grinding problem or a safety issue.
Transporting your stump grinder
Most consumer-level stump grinders can’t propel themselves from place to place. You have to get your stump grinder to where the stumps are either by pushing it, towing it, or transporting it in the back of a pickup truck. Look for stump grinders with larger tires, a towbar and well-mounted lift handles for easier transporting.
Cutting blade
- Material: The harder the teeth, the better, so look for carbide steel.
- Number of teeth: The larger the diameter of the cutting blade, the larger the number of teeth, meaning the grinding is done more efficiently.
- Depth of cut: The deeper you can cut with your grinder, the more complete the stump removal.
Starting mechanism
Most stump grinders have a rope and handle you pull to start the engine, like an old outboard motor. Look for stump grinders with electric starters — a huge help, especially in cold weather.
How much you can expect to spend on a stump grinder
Consumer models cost $1,500-$3,000, determined mostly by the horsepower and the size of the cutting wheel.
Stump grinder FAQ
What type of oil do I use in my stump grinder?
A. Most call for 10W-30 motor oil, but always safeguard your investment by following the manufacturer’s instructions.
How long do the grinding teeth stay sharp?
A. The process of grinding stumps wears the teeth on the cutting wheel. Depending on conditions, they work for five to 15 hours before they need indexing, and can be indexed twice before being sharpened or replaced.
What’s the best stump grinder to buy?
Top stump grinder
DK2 14-Inch 14 Horsepower Gas-Powered Commercial Stump Grinder
What you need to know: The electric starter gets you going quickly and easily at the touch of a button.
What you’ll love: You can adjust the comfort bow handle to grind stumps up to 14 inches above ground and 10 inches below ground. The 12 high-speed carbide cutting teeth deliver 4-inch-wide cuts, the direct-drive belt eliminates clutch slippage and the wheel brake locks in place for pivot grinding.
What you should consider: At 285 pounds, this can be a real handful to operate.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Top stump grinder for the money
Power King 11-Inch 14 Horsepower Kohler Gas-Powered Stump Grinder with Bonus Kit
What you need to know: This stump grinder comes with a weatherproof cover, removable tow bar and one set of replacement teeth.
What you’ll love: Four lift handles make it easy for two people to get this stump grinder in and out of pickup-truck beds. The slap-stop button and shut-off latch provide two levels of safety. It has a locking throttle and a manual brake that assists when pivot cutting. This grinder powers nine tungsten blades to cut 11 inches above and 9 inches below ground.
What you should consider: Some buyers wished for a better brake.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Worth checking out
DK2 12-Inch 14 Horsepower Gas Powered Commercial Stump Grinder Package
What you need to know: This grinder comes with safety glasses, ear protection, work gloves, tools and an oil bottle.
What you’ll love: Direct drive powers the 12-inch, 50-pound carbide cutter head at 3,600 revolutions per minute. The heavy-duty steel frame and axle are reinforced to support a cutting height of 12 inches above ground and 9 inches below. It transports easily with dual locking wheels and has hitch pins for safe towing.
What you should consider: It doesn’t include a tow bar.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LP Building Solutions ("LP") (NYSE: LPX) today announced that it will release financial results for the second quarter of 2022 on August 9, 2022.
The company will discuss financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, during a conference call held at 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT) on August 9, 2022. LP Chair and Chief Executive Officer Brad Southern and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Alan Haughie will host the call.
To join, register here to receive the toll-free number and your personal access pin. The live webcast and accompanying presentation will be available to the public online in the Events and Presentations section of LP's Investor Relations website.
The webcast and presentation will be archived on LP's Investor Relations website.
About LP Building Solutions
As a leader in high-performance building solutions, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions, NYSE: LPX) manufactures engineered wood building products that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. LP's extensive offerings include innovative and dependable building products and accessories, such as Siding Solutions (LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding, LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding, LP BuilderSeries® Lap Siding, and LP® Outdoor Building Solutions®), LP Structural Solutions (LP® TechShield® Radiant Barrier, LP WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier, LP Legacy® Premium Sub-Flooring, and LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing, LP NovaCore™ Thermal Insulated Sheathing, and more), LP® TopNotch® Sub-Flooring, and oriented strand board (OSB). In addition to product solutions, LP provides industry-leading customer service and warranties. Since its founding in 1972, LP has been Building a Better World™ by helping customers construct beautiful, durable homes while our shareholders build lasting value. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates 25 plants across the U.S., Canada, Chile, and Brazil. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.
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Russian losses evident in key liberated Ukrainian city
LYMAN, Ukraine (AP) — The bodies of Russian soldiers were lying in the streets of a key eastern Ukrainian city on Tuesday following their comrades’ retreat that marked the latest defeat for Moscow even as Russia’s upper house of parliament was set to rubber-stamp the annexation of Ukrainian regions on Tuesday.
Russian troops pulled back from Lyman over the weekend to avoid being encircled by Ukrainian forces. The city’s liberation gave Ukraine a key vantage point for pressing its offensive deeper into Russian-held territories.
The Ukrainian military collected the bodies of their comrades after fierce battles for control of Lyman, a key logistics and transport hub, but did not immediately remove those of the Russians.
“We fight for our land, for our children, so that our people can live better, but all this comes at a very high price,” said a Ukrainian soldier who goes by the nom de guerre Rud.
Lyman residents emerged the basements where they had hidden during the battle for control of the city and built bonfires for cooking. The city has had no water, electricity or gas since May.
A 85-year-old, who identified herself by her name and patronymic, Valentyna Kuzmichna, recalled a recent explosion nearby.
“I was standing in the hall, about 5 meters away, when it boomed,” she said. “God forbid, now I can’t hear well.”
The Russian forces launched more missile strikes at Ukrainian cities on Tuesday as Ukrainian forces pressed their counteroffensives in the east and the south.
Several missiles hit Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, damaging its infrastructure and causing power cuts. Kharkiv Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said one person was killed and at least two others, including a 9-year-old girl, were wounded.
In the south, four civilians were injured when Russian missiles struck the city of Nikopol.
After reclaiming control of Lyman in the Donetsk region, the Ukrainian forces pushed further east and may have gone as far as the border of the neighboring Luhansk region as they advance toward Kreminna, the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said in its latest analysis of the combat situation.
On Monday, Ukrainian forces also scored significant gains in the south, raising flags over the villages of Arkhanhelske, Myroliubivka, Khreshchenivka, Mykhalivka and Novovorontsovka.
The Ukrainian successes in the east and the south came even as Russia moved to absorb four Ukrainian regions amid the fighting there.
The upper house of Russian parliament, the Federation Council, voted Tuesday to ratify treaties to make the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk and the southern Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions part of Russia.
The lower house had quickly rubber-stamped the accession pacts after last week’s Kremlin-orchestrated annexation “referendums” that Ukraine and its Western allies have dismissed as illegal and fraudulent.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to quickly endorse the annexation treaties.
Russia’s moves to incorporate the Ukrainian regions have been done so hastily that even the exact borders of the territories being absorbed were unclear.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Donetsk and Luhansk are joining Russia with the same administrative borders that existed before a conflict erupted there in 2014 between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces. He said the borders of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson are still undecided.
But a senior Russian lawmaker offered a different view. Pavel Krasheninnikov said Zaporizhzhia will be absorbed within its “administrative borders,” meaning Moscow plans to incorporate parts of the region still under Kyiv’s control. He said similar logic will apply to Kherson, but that Russia will include two districts of the neighboring Mykolaiv region that are now occupied by Russia.
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Schreck reported from Kyiv.
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, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Impact 8 Ventures (AI8 Ventures), a venture capital firm that invests in women and minority-led startups, today announced the appointment of Nikolas Schrobenhauser as Co-Managing Partner. Mr. Schrobenhauser, who will sit on the firm's management and investment committees, will focus on expanding the firm's overall growth in the United States and abroad and will co-manage day-to-day business operations.
"We are delighted to welcome Nik to the AI8 team," said Carlos Ochoa, Founder and Managing Partner of AI8. "For over 16 years, Nik has successfully led business teams across corporate development, strategy, and sales. His expertise and leadership will help guide AI8 as we usher in our next growth phase as an organization."
"I'm thrilled to be partnering with the team here at AI8 to help grow our business and cement our standing in the venture capital community," said Mr. Schrobenhauser. "AI8 is uniquely positioned within the industry as it emphasizes impactful investing through diversity and inclusion. I am confident that our past success and future goals will resonate with investors seeking seasoned operators who can provide differentiated investment exposure while delivering prudent capital management."
Mr. Schrobenhauser's appointment to the position highlights a broader growth initiative for AI8 as it focuses on expanding its investor base globally and broadening its fund offerings. Mr. Schrobenhauser joins AI8 after spending 16 years in leadership positions at Och-Ziff Capital Management and K2 Advisors, among others. He began his career in management consulting and later spent time as a US equity trader before moving into alternative asset management.
About AI8
AI8 is a minority-owned venture capital firm with Future of Work, Fintech, Digital Education, and Impact and Sustainability investing expertise. The firm was founded in 2017 by Carlos Ochoa and Dion DeLoof after founding and leading multiple startups to successful exits. The firm has offices in San Francisco, California, and employs a remote workforce with colleagues across the US and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.alphaimpact8.com.
Contact: ir@alphaimpact8.com
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Man arrested for exposing himself at Walmart in Marion County
SUMMERFIELD, Fla. (WCJB) - A man was arrested after Marion County deputies say he showed other shoppers at Walmart more than they wanted to see.
Aaron Cambell, 30, was arrested on Thursday at the Walmart on U.S. Highway 441 in Summerfield on the charge of indecent exposure.
A witness said Campbell was walking around the Walmart exposing himself. He got close to her and the witness reported the incident to a store employee.
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When deputies approached him, Campbell’s zipper was halfway down. He claimed he had used the restroom and didn’t realize he was exposed.
He was booked into the Marion County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department's internal watchdog is investigating whether Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis improperly used federal pandemic aid to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard as part of his effort to “transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations.”
At issue is whether millions of dollars in interest earned on State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, disbursed through the American Rescue Plan, was used to facilitate the transport of about 50 Venezuelans from Texas to Massachusetts in mid-September, with a stopover in Florida on the way.
The recovery funds program has strict requirements on how the money can be spent. Documents indicate Florida officials paid Destin, Fla.-based Vertol Systems Co. $1.56 million for the Martha's Vineyard flight and possibly for a flight to Delaware, the home state of President Joe Biden, that ultimately didn’t happen.
The inspector general's office has audit work planned on "recipients' compliance with eligible use guidance," Treasury Deputy Inspector General Richard K. Delmar said in a letter addressed to Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., who requested the investigation.
“We plan to get this work underway as quickly as possible, consistent with meeting our other oversight mandates and priorities,” the letter said. Treasury does not have a confirmed inspector general.
Markey wrote to the inspector general's office in September, shortly after DeSantis arranged the trip, which received wide publicity. The Florida governor said the migrants traveled voluntarily to Massachusetts.
“The use of federal COVID relief funds in this manner runs contrary to congressional intent and appears to violate federal law,” Markey and six other Massachusetts lawmakers wrote in a Sept. 17 letter to Delmar. Markey said DeSantis was “effectively using COVID-19 relief to score political points by exploiting vulnerable immigrants.”
The White House has called the trip to Martha’s Vineyard a “cruel, premeditated political stunt."
Delmar did not indicate when the probe would be complete. Other law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. have also launched investigations of migrant trips arranged by Republican lawmakers to Democratic strongholds.
The flight has also spawned an investigation by a Texas sheriff and two lawsuits. The Treasury Department referred questions to the inspector general's office, which did not respond to a request for comment.
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Associated Press reporter Curt Anderson contributed to this report. | 2022-10-12T22:59:35+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Treasury-probing-Florida-Gov-DeSantis-migrant-17505221.php |
Hometown officer dies in crash 2 days after retiring from police department
HAMDEN, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A former officer in Connecticut died in a crash two days after retiring from the police department.
According to the Hamden Police Department, Michael Pantera was killed in a crash on Tuesday; he retired on July 31 after spending 24 years with the police force.
Hamden police said Pantera would be remembered as a compassionate officer who deeply cared about the Hamden community – serving his hometown with honor and distinction throughout his career.
WFSB reports Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett offered her condolences to Pantera’s family and friends and ordered flags at half-mast to honor the former officer.
Officials didn’t release immediate details about the crash that took Pantera’s life but said it occurred in North Branford, Connecticut.
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LONDON (AP) — Manchester City apologized to Liverpool and condemned supporters who chanted during a minute’s silence to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster on Saturday.
Referee Michael Oliver cut short the commemoration to the victims from the 1989 crush before the FA Cup semifinal which City lost 3-2 at Wembley Stadium.
“It felt really wrong in that moment," Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said, accepting City's apology.
The chanting came from the end with City fans at the national football stadium and it was followed by boos from Liverpool supporters. Amid the noise, Oliver blew his whistle to signal a premature end to the intended period of silence that had seen both sets of players gather around the center circle.
“Manchester City are extremely disappointed with the actions of some City supporters during the minute’s silence before today’s game,” City said in a statement. “The club sincerely apologizes to all those connected with Liverpool Football Club.”
A crush before the 1989 FA Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Nottingham at Hillsborough Stadium led to the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans.
The 97th victim of Britain’s worst sports disaster was announced last year when Andrew Devine died at the age of 55 from long-term injuries sustained at Hillsborough. Liverpool coroner’s court concluded he was “unlawfully killed."
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- uLab Systems™, the creator of the uSmile™ clear aligner system and the uDesign® treatment planning software, announces the availability of the uAssist™ concierge treatment planning assistance service1 for orthodontists. Licensed orthodontists and dentists assist with aligner case treatment plans, in less than 3-business days.
uLab developed the uAssist treatment plan assistance service because each orthodontist has their own unique workflow and uLab is dedicated to providing options that enable orthodontists to practice the way they choose, providing flexibility at all stages of patient care. The uAssist service is unique in that when a uAssist case is returned for review, the treating orthodontist can proceed with ordering uSmile aligners, make additional adjustments themselves within the uDesign software, or return it to the uAssist team for any final changes. All requested adjustments are made within two review sessions per case submission and returned to the treating orthodontist in less than 72 hours. The streamlined communication, quick turnaround, and ability to make changes themselves give the orthodontist both control and flexibility at the touch of a button.
Orthodontists who were part of an early user group have been pleased with the convenience of the service and the quality of treatment planning, "My uAssist case arrived quickly and it looks great…what a game changer!" stated Dr. Curtis Dailey. Additionally, Dr. Bill Layman speaks to the flexibility and speed the uAssist service provides, "I have been using the uAssist team for cases that would require more of my time to setup. I rarely have to make any changes to the case and the case is typically returned within 24 hours of submission. I appreciate having access to a well-educated and trained team I can trust to help when I need it."
uLab is dedicated to creating innovative solutions specific to the orthodontic market. "We understand orthodontists need to have a balance of efficiency and control in order to provide the best care to their patients," says Charlie Wen, founder and chief technology officer of uLab. "While some orthodontists will choose to plan their own treatments, we are providing a planning assistance option that has not been available in the market before; the best of both options in one aligner platform. If orthodontists encounter higher volumes, staffing challenges or an unusually complex case, our team is just a button away."
Orthodontists who submit cases to the uAssist team prior to September 30th will have up to ten submission fees waived. To learn more about uAssist and to request a demo, go to ulabsystems.com/contact-us.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro has been indicted on charges that he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, but the Justice Department spared two other advisers, including the ex-president’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, from criminal prosecution.
The department’s decision to not prosecute Meadows and Dan Scavino, another adviser to former President Donald Trump, was revealed in a letter sent Friday by a federal prosecutor to a lawyer for the House of Representatives. The move was reported hours after the indictment of Navarro and a subsequent, fiery court appearance in which he vowed to contest the contempt of Congress charges.
The flurry of activity comes just days before the House committee leading the investigation into the riot at the Capitol holds a primetime hearing aimed at presenting the American public with evidence it has collected about how the assault unfolded. The split decisions show how the Justice Department has opted to evaluate on a case-by-case basis contempt referrals it has received from Congress rather than automatically pursue charges against each and every Trump aide who has resisted congressional subpoenas.
The committee’s leaders called the decision to not prosecute Meadows and Scavino “puzzling.” In a statement late Friday, Reps. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said: “We hope the Department provides greater clarity on this matter. … No one is above the law.”
Though the Justice Department has referred multiple Trump aides for potential prosecution for refusal to cooperate, Navarro is only the second to face criminal charges, following the indictment last fall of former White House adviser Steve Bannon.
Navarro, 72, was charged with one contempt count for failing to appear for a deposition before the House committee and a second charge for failing to produce documents the committee requested.
During an initial court appearance, he alleged that the Justice Department had committed “prosecutorial misconduct” and said he was told he could not contact anyone after being approached by an FBI agent at the airport Friday and put in handcuffs. He said he was arrested while trying to board a flight to Nashville, Tennessee for a television appearance.
“Who are these people? This is not America,” Navarro said. “I was a distinguished public servant for four years!”
Each charge carries a minimum sentence of a month in jail and a maximum of a year behind bars.
The Justice Department and Attorney General Merrick Garland had been facing pressure to move more quickly to decide whether to prosecute other Trump aides who have similarly defied subpoenas from the House panel.
The New York Times first reported on the decision to not charge Meadows and Scavino. A person familiar with the decision who was not authorized to discuss it publicly confirmed it to The Associated Press on Friday. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Washington, which made the decisions regarding each of the Trump aides, declined to comment Friday.
Meadows, a close Trump adviser seen by House investigators as a vital witness to key events, initially cooperated with the committee, turning over more than 2,000 text messages sent and received in the days leading up to and of the attack. But in December, Meadows informed the committee that he would not sit for a deposition. Scavino was held in contempt in April after declining to cooperate with Congress.
A lawyer for Meadows did not immediately return messages Friday night. Stan Brand, an attorney representing Scavino, said he had not yet received the letter from the U.S. attorney’s office, but he’d heard the news through a third party. “I’m grateful that the Justice Department exercised their discretion to decline prosecution,” Brand said.
The indictment against Navarro alleges that when summoned to appear before the committee for a deposition earlier this year, he refused to do so and instead told the panel that because Trump had invoked executive privilege, “my hands are tied.”
After committee staff told him they believed there were topics he could discuss without raising any executive privilege concerns, Navarro again refused, directing the committee to negotiate directly with lawyers for Trump, according to the indictment. The committee went ahead with its scheduled deposition on March 2, but Navarro did not attend.
The indictment, dated Thursday, came days after Navarro revealed in a court filing that he also had been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury this week as part of the Justice Department’s sprawling probe into the insurrection. The subpoena to Navarro, a trade adviser to Trump, was the first known instance of prosecutors seeking testimony from someone who worked in the Trump White House as they investigate the attack.
“This was a preemptive strike by the prosecution against that lawsuit,” Navarro told Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui during his court appearance. “It simply flies in the face of good faith and due process.”
Navarro made the case in his lawsuit Tuesday that the House select committee investigating the attack is unlawful and therefore a subpoena it issued to him in February is unenforceable under law. He sued members of the committee, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the U.S. attorney in Washington, Matthew M. Graves, whose office is now handling the criminal case against him.
In an interview with The Associated Press this week, Navarro said the goal of his lawsuit is much broader than the subpoenas themselves, part of an effort to have “the Supreme Court address a number of issues that have come with the weaponization of Congress’ investigatory powers” since Trump entered office.
Members of the select committee sought testimony from Navarro about his efforts to help Trump overturn the 2020 presidential election, including a call trying to persuade state legislators to join their efforts.
The former economics professor was one of the White House staffers who promoted Trump’s baseless claims of mass voter fraud. Trump, in turn, promoted a lengthy report Navarro released in December 2020, which Navarro falsely claimed contained evidence of the alleged misconduct and election fraud “more than sufficient” to swing victory to his former boss.
Despite the opposition from several Trump allies, the Jan. 6 panel, comprised of seven Democrats and two Republicans, has managed to interview more than 1,000 witnesses about the insurrection in the past 11 months and is now preparing for a series of public hearings to begin next week. Lawmakers on the panel hope the half-dozen hearings will be a high-profile airing of the causes and consequences of the domestic attack on the U.S. government. | 2022-06-04T13:10:03+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/politics/ex-trump-aide-navarro-indicted-meadows-wont-be-charged/ |
Speaker McCarthy vows to pass debt bill -- with spending cap
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged on Monday to pass legislation to raise the nation’s debt ceiling — but on condition of capping future federal spending at 1% — as he lashed out at President Joe Biden for refusing to engage in budget-cutting negotiations to prevent a debt crisis.
In a high-profile speech at the New York Stock Exchange, McCarthy, the Republican leader who is marking his 100th day as speaker, said the nation’s debt load is a “ticking time bomb” and Biden is “missing in action” as the deadline nears to raise the debt limit.
“Since the president continues to hide, House Republicans will take action,” McCarthy said.
His Wall Street address comes as Washington is heading toward a potential fiscal crisis over the need to raise the nation’s debt limit, now at $31 trillion, and avert a federal default. The Treasury Department has said it is taking “extraordinary measures” to continue paying its bills, but money will run short this summer.
McCarthy faces his own challenges. With his slim majority and less-than-strong grip on power, he has been unable to rally his troops around a budget-cutting proposal that he could offer the White House as a starting point in negotiations.
Still, McCarthy vowed to pass a bill through the House that would raise the nation’s debt limit for one year — putting the issue squarely in the 2024 presidential election — coupling it with a plan to roll back federal spending to fiscal 2022 levels and cap future spending at no more than 1%.
Republicans also want to attach policy priorities, including cuts to benefit programs in the federal safety net for poorer Americans.
The White House said ahead of McCarthy’s address that “a speech isn’t a plan,” dismissing his overture and reupping pressure on the Republican leader to approve a debt ceiling increase with no strings attached.
“There is one responsible solution to the debt limit: addressing it promptly, without brinksmanship or hostage taking,” said White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates.
Once a routine matter, the need for Congress to pass legislation raising the nation’s debt limit to continue paying already accrued bills has increasingly become a political weapon wielded particularly by Republicans as leverage for their policy priorities.
McCarthy is working furiously to unite the “five families” — the various caucuses including the Freedom Caucus, Republican Study Committee and others within the House Republican majority — around a plan that could be presented to Biden to kickstart negotiations.
Federal spending skyrocketed during the COVID-19 crisis, rising to $7.4 trillion in 2021, before sliding back to $6.2 trillion in fiscal 2022, according to Treasury Department data. The nation’s debt load has also climbed steadily, doubling during the George W. Bush administration with the 9/11-era wars overseas and spiking again during the Obama administration as spending rose and tax revenue plummeted during the Great Recession.
The nation runs more than $1 trillion in annual deficits, and the last time the federal budget balanced was 2001.
McCarthy noted that President Ronald Reagan similarly warned of government spending. The cuts the House Republicans want to make are not “draconian,” McCarthy said.
Once, his speech was interrupted by applause from the executives and others at the stock exchange.
The White House and Democrats in Congress have been unwilling to engage in talks with the Republicans, saying Congress must simply raise the debt limit without conditions.
The split screen on display in New York, though, showed the challenges ahead for McCarthy in focusing on budget matters.
As the speaker delivered his speech, his hard-charging Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan was convening a New York City field hearing focused partly on District Attorney Alvin Bragg who indicted former President Donald Trump on campaign finance and other charges related to alleged hush payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels and a Playboy model who contend he had sexual relations with them.
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Associated Press White House Correspondent Zeke Miller contributed to this report.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-04-17T16:10:11+00:00 | atlantanewsfirst.com | https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/04/17/speaker-mccarthy-vows-pass-debt-bill-with-spending-cap/ |
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has COVID-19, her campaign said Wednesday.
Abrams campaign spokesperson Alex Floyd said Abrams tested positive for the respiratory illness Wednesday morning after giving a public speech on the economy Tuesday night in Atlanta.
Abrams tests daily for COVID-19, Floyd said, and had tested negative on Monday and Tuesday.
The Abrams campaign requires visitors to its campaign headquarters to wear masks and take a rapid test for COVID-19.
Abrams is fully vaccinated and boosted, Floyd said, and has mild symptoms. He said she is isolating at home “and looks forward to traveling across the state to meet Georgians as soon as possible.”
Among events Abrams had scheduled in coming days was a taping of Pod Save America. That podcast hosted by former aides to President Barack Obama has a live show scheduled Saturday in suburban Atlanta.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has never publicly announced testing positive for COVID-19, but it’s been an issue for other candidates. Republican David Perdue tested positive during both his 2021 Senate runoff loss and his 2022 loss to Kemp in the Republican primary for governor. | 2022-08-10T15:12:54+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/abrams-tests-positive-for-covid-19-has-mild-symptoms/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
Bam Adebayo NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets: Heat vs. Celtics - May 23
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The Federal Communications Commission received more than 100 complaints from viewers of the Super Bowl Halftime Show featuring Rihanna.
The 13-minute high-flying performance featured 12 of Rihanna's songs and dozens of backup dancers.
Complaints ranged from Rihanna's dance moves and gestures to her outfit.
"The main performer and the background dancers exhibited overtly sexual movements which are not appropriate for over the air television," a viewer wrote.
"From all angles it was made to look like bare naked breasts of the red color. Yes that color isn't her natural skin tone, but the sexuality of the design can not be denied," another viewer stated.
The 100 complaints are just a small fraction of the 113 million Super Bowl viewers.
The FCC says it does not resolve all individual complaints, but it can help the agency "keep a pulse on what consumers are experiencing" and could lead to investigations of the companies it regulates.
You can read the entire list of complaints here. | 2023-02-24T21:44:13+00:00 | tmj4.com | https://www.tmj4.com/news/national/fcc-receives-more-than-100-complaints-about-super-bowl-halftime-show |
TORONTO (AP) _ Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (BAM) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $1.36 billion.
On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had profit of 81 cents.
The asset management company posted revenue of $21.88 billion in the period.
Brookfield Asset Management shares have decreased 22% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 2% in the last 12 months.
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An 11-year-old boy was shot Tuesday night in Allentown and later died, city police and the Lehigh County coroner report.
Officers responded to “an unknown problem” just before 7:30 p.m. at the 600 block of North Front Street, Assistant Chief Michael Becker said in a news release. They found the child suffering from a gunshot wound, Becker said.
The boy was treated at the scene and taken by Allentown EMS to a hospital, Becker said.
The boy was pronounced dead at 8:29 pm. at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Township from the gunshot wound, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said in a news release.
An autopsy is scheduled for Friday, after which the manner of death will be released, the coroner said. In this case, that manner could be accidental, homicide, suicide or undetermined.
“Out of respect for the family of the child and the ongoing investigation, I am not releasing the identification of the young child at this time,” Buglio said.
Police did not immediately release details about how or where the boy was shot.
An investigation is underway involving police, the Lehigh County district attorney’s office and the coroner’s office.
Tony Rhodin can be reached at arhodin@lehighvalleylive.com.
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Woman charged with killing husband on Christmas in N.J. home | 2022-12-28T14:54:51+00:00 | pennlive.com | https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/12/pa-boy-11-dies-after-being-shot-authorities-say.html |
A group of 80 Democratic lawmakers is calling on the Biden administration to implement a proposal to expand access to federal health care benefits for people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
In a letter led by Sens. Cory Booker (N.J.), Dick Durbin (Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (Hawaii) and Reps. Joaquín Castro (Texas) and Pramila Jayapal (Wash.), the Democrats asked Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to speed up implementation of a proposed rule to that effect that the Biden administration rolled out in April.
“Despite living in the United States for most of their lives and meeting strict and extensive requirements to obtain deferred action, DACA recipients, who meet other program eligibility criteria, remain ineligible for federally funded health coverage,” wrote the lawmakers.
“As a result, DACA recipients are uninsured at three to five times the rate of the general population.”
Castro and Booker have previously led similar efforts, including a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in November asking for Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP) access for DACA recipients.
Both Becerra and Brooks-LaSure lauded the proposal when it was introduced in April.
“Every day, nearly 580,000 DACA recipients wake up and serve their communities, often working in essential roles and making tremendous contributions to our country. They deserve access to health care, which will provide them with peace of mind and security,” Becerra said at the time.
The proposed rule would allow DACA beneficiaries to be considered as “lawfully present” in the United States to access some Medicaid and CHIP, Health Insurance Marketplaces and the Basic Health Program, both benefits created by the ACA.
To access ACA benefits, foreign nationals in the United States must be considered lawfully present in the country; other deferred action programs such as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) qualify for such health care effects.
DACA beneficiaries, also known as Dreamers, are undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as minors and registered for the program, receiving work permits, deferral from deportation and in some cases advanced parole to travel abroad.
In that sense, DACA offers benefits equivalent to the other programs, with the exception of access to key health care programs.
DACA beneficiaries are also excluded from CHIP and most aspects of Medicaid, unlike recipients of TPS and DED.
“In defining eligibility for these populations, HHS appropriately included recipients of deferred action, consistent with longstanding federal policies for Social Security benefits and driver’s licenses under the REAL ID Act. However, when the DACA program was created, HHS excluded its recipients from health coverage. It is long past time to reverse this exclusive, and harmful policy,” wrote the lawmakers.
Those disparities spill over into other aspects of DACA recipients’ lives, according to the lawmakers.
“As eighty percent of the DACA recipients who do have health care coverage receive it through their employer, DACA recipients are vulnerable to losing their health insurance, as health care access is largely based on their ability to access job opportunities,” they wrote.
“Consequently, DACA recipients often do not have the flexibility to pursue different career opportunities, including starting new businesses or participating in continuing education.”
And the lawmakers said that excluding DACA beneficiaries from those health care programs also carries broader societal costs, in part because “a large portion of DACA recipients are medical and health professional students.”
“Their access to health care during their education is vital to growing the health care workforce,” they said.
The lawmakers’ letter, which was included as a public comment to the proposed rule, calls for DACA beneficiaries to be able to enroll in the health programs as of November 1, 2023.
If the rule is implemented, DACA recipients will have a 60-day special enrollment period starting on the effective date of the final rule.
—Updated at 5:44 p.m. | 2023-06-24T00:07:20+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/hill-politics/democrats-call-for-daca-health-care-expansion/ |
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A group of parents in the Rochester City School District are sounding the alarm after their kids came home this week saying a teacher at the School of the Arts engaged in racist remarks and activities.
Students who spoke with News 8 said the 7th-grade social studies teacher brought bags of cotton to school, and made students pick out seeds. They said on another occasion, the teacher brought in shackles and handcuffs to use on the students during a lesson.
“He said, ‘It’s cotton, you’re going to be picking cotton today,’ so I immediately was like, ‘Oh, I’m not doing that,’” said student Janasia Brown. “And then he was like, ‘Do it. It’s for a good grade.’”
Students said the teacher favored the white students in class. They said during the cotton-picking incident – students in the class got up to throw out their cotton, refusing to participate, but only the white students were allowed to do so.
“I just felt ashamed to be my own race,” said student Jahmiere O’Neal. “He made me feel degraded.”
Vialma Ramos-O’Neal says her son came home and told her the same things.
“I honestly did not believe him, because I never would have expected anything like that to be happening in this day and age,” she said. “The children of color were not given a choice and whether or not they wanted to partake in this, the Caucasian children were able to decline throw out their cotton and do as separate activity. But my child had to be forced to do that, as well as be handcuffed, as well as be shackled. Absolutely not. This is unacceptable.”
Students also say the teacher criticized their weight, and used “the R word” in class.
The Rochester City School District says teacher was placed on leave and an investigation is underway. The district is asking parents and students who were involved in this incident to contact them with that information.
“In a District of black and brown students, it is important to be sensitive of the historical framework by which our students are engaging and learning,” Rochester Board of Education President Cynthia Elliot said in a statement sent out Friday.
The Rochester Board of Education sent a letter to parents, saying a substitute teacher has been assigned to the class. That letter also says children in the class may be interviewed as part of the ongoing investigation.
Counselors will be available for any students who would like to discuss the incidents in question.
Statement from the Rochester Board of Education
The District was made aware of a lesson that caused great concern during a 7th grade Social Studies class at School of the Arts this past Tuesday. The teacher was immediately placed on leave, and an investigation is underway. The District takes these situations very seriously, as descriptions of what occurred in the classroom by the school community are extremely troubling. A letter was sent to the families of this teacher’s students informing them of the situation. In that letter, we provided an email address that families could use to share any relevant information and concerns.
Board President Cynthia Elliott stated, “In a District of black and brown students, it is important to be sensitive of the historical framework by which our students are engaging and learning.”
While this investigation is in process, we cannot provide any additional comments.
Letter sent to parents
As you may be aware, there was a lesson that caused great concern during your child’s Social Studies class this past Tuesday. I want to assure you that we take these allegations very seriously. The teacher was immediately placed on leave, and an investigation is underway.
A substitute teacher has been assigned to this class to ensure that learning is not interrupted. As we investigate this situation thoroughly, your child may be interviewed. If this occurs, you will be notified.
Please know that the social emotional well-being of our students is incredibly important to us. School counselors are available for students who may need to discuss this situation. In addition, if you have any information to share related to this, please email us at SOTAinfo@rcsdk12.org.
Thank you for your continued support as we work to resolve this situation.
School of the Arts Principal Kelly Nicastro | 2022-04-29T21:56:14+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/rochester-city-school-district-teacher-accused-of-making-students-pick-cotton/ |
LeBron James’ status up in air as Lakers oppose Knicks
LeBron James has shown few signs of aging despite being a month past his 38th birthday and playing in his 20th NBA season.
But Father Time may keep him from taking the court on Tuesday night, when James’ Los Angeles Lakers are slated to visit the New York Knicks in the first game of the season between the bicoastal rivals.
The Lakers will be completing a back-to-back set in New York after falling 121-104 to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. The Knicks haven’t played since Saturday night, when they fell 122-115 to the host Nets.
James sat out Los Angeles’ Monday game due to a left foot/ankle injury. Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Monday afternoon that the soreness in James’ foot is “really significant” and that the 18-time All-Star would be re-evaluated on Tuesday.
James has missed 11 games this season due to a variety of injuries but is averaging 30.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game — just shy of his best single-season marks in each category. He averaged 31.4 points when he was in Cleveland in 2005-06 and pulled down 8.6 rebounds per game for the Cavaliers in both 2016-17 and 2017-18.
In his most recent game, James flirted with a triple-double on Saturday and finished with 41 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in the Lakers’ 125-121 overtime loss to the Boston Celtics. The 74th 40-point effort of his career moved James within 117 points of surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most in NBA history.
“When you strip it down, you look at just the sheer number of years and the ability for him to produce — I’m not sure we see it again,” Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said Monday.
One of James’ teammates made a bit of history on his own Monday as Russell Westbrook passed Hall of Famer Gary Payton for 10th place on the NBA’s all-time assist list. Westbrook now has 8,972 assists after racking up 10 at Brooklyn. Payton finished with 8,966.
“In the NBA, never dreamt of being in this position, nor getting to the point to where I’m next to some of the greats,” Westbrook said. “I’m just truly grateful and thankful for an opportunity to keep playing at the highest level and I don’t take any of that for granted.”
In addition to playing without James on Monday, the Lakers were missing Anthony Davis (right foot maintenance). Los Angeles fell 2 1/2 games behind the 10th-place Utah Jazz in the Western Conference and 3 1/2 games behind the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks, who are in a virtual tie for fifth place — and the last two guaranteed playoff spots — in the Western Conference.
The Knicks will be looking to snap out of their latest valley in what has become a roller coaster of a season. The loss to the Nets was the fifth in seven games for New York, which has given up at least 115 points in six of those contests.
The Knicks preceded their current skid by winning seven of eight from Dec. 31 through Jan. 15, a stretch in which they never allowed more than 114 points. In December, New York went on an eight-game winning streak before enduring a five-game losing streak.
Add it all up and the Knicks are trying to avoid the play-in tournament in the Eastern Conference. They enter Tuesday in seventh place — a game behind the Miami Heat and 3 1/2 games clear of the 11th-place Indiana Pacers — and are seeking to rediscover their defensive form on the perimeter.
New York is allowing opponents to shoot 34.9 percent from 3-point range, the fifth-best defensive mark in the NBA, but the Knicks allowed the Nets to shoot 55 percent (22 of 40) from long distance on Saturday.
“I just think we were a step late, and we weren’t ready to go,” Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson said Saturday night. “Just one step made all the difference. If we were there a step quicker, maybe those ones that were tough shots don’t go in.”
–Field Level Media | 2023-01-31T20:58:33+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/sports/nba-basketball/lebron-james-status-up-in-air-as-lakers-oppose-knicks/ |
Partnership Brings a New Premium Silver Tequila and Two Híjole!-Branded Bars to Citi Field for the 2023 Season
NEW YORK, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Híjole! (pronounced ee-ho-leh), the internationally awarded silver tequila headquartered in Tequila, Jalisco Mexico, is proud to announce it has been named the Official Tequila of the New York Mets. Through this partnership, two new Híjole!-branded bars have opened at Citi Field and visitors will be able to order Híjole! Tequila throughout the stadium, just in time for the New York Mets game on Cinco de Mayo.
At home games throughout the 2023 baseball season as well as other events held at Citi Field, attendees can enjoy Híjole! Tequila at every bar in the stadium and experience Híjole! at dedicated bars on opposite sides of the field. Located at the Porch Presented by Híjole! and behind section 311, the new Híjole! spaces feature custom New York City-inspired murals and spacious bars, where fans can order and drink Híjole! Tequila neat, on the rocks or in signature cocktails, including: The Híjole! Margarita, The Mets Mule, Line Drive Lemonade, Híjole! Rises and The Triple Play.
"Híjole's DNA is built in sports and entertainment, so we could not be happier to be named the Official Tequila of the New York Mets and offer fans two new spaces to experience a game or concert from," said Luis Ortiz, CEO of Híjole! Tequila. "We take pride in creating a high-quality product that reflects our passion for tequila-making, and look forward to introducing it to the fans at Citi Field."
Crafted with three simple ingredients–Agave, Yeast and Water–Híjole! delivers an authentic and exceptionally smooth, natural 80 proof tequila. As part of the partnership, Híjole! will also be advertised in association with the New York Mets and provide one-of-a-kind promotions, sweepstakes, sampling opportunities and consumption moments for fans.
Hijole's partnership with the New York Mets further engrains the brand into the professional sports industry, as it continues expansion into the U.S. In addition to being the Official Tequila of the New York Mets, Híjole! is a proud partner of other national sports teams in the U.S., including: The Denver Broncos, The New Jersey Devils, The San Antonio Spurs and The Henderson Silver Nights.
For more information about Híjole!, visit www.hijoletequila.com, and follow the brand on social at @hijole_tequila.
About Híjole!
Híjole! (pronounced ee-ho-leh) is made for the moments you live to remember. Distilled in Jalisco, Mexico with just three simple ingredients–Agave, Yeast and Water–Híjole! is an internationally awarded tequila now available in the US. The brand was founded by CEO Carlos Lazo Reyes and owned by Guadalajara-based XOY Capital. For more information, visit www.hijoletequila.com and follow along on social @hijole_tequila.
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Nick Jonas gave his daughter, Malti, a cool new experience.
The 30-year-old dad, along with his brothers, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas, performed at the renowned Royal Albert Hall in London over the weekend and the Jealous singer brought his daughter to soundcheck.
This was the first time that Nick and Priyanka Chopra Jonas' daughter attended one of the Jonas Brothers' concerts.
Nick shared a black-and-white photo on Instagram, writing, "Her first soundcheck," with a red heart emoji. In the adorable photo, Nick is holding a mic and his daughter, who wears noise-canceling headphones.
As soon as Nick posted the photo online, friends and fans of the singer flocked to the comment section to praise the cute father-daughter duo, including actress Huma Qureshi, who wrote, "Aww."
Earlier this month, Priyanka, 40, shared a look inside her daughter's first trip to her home country of India.
The colorful photos showed the 1-year-old receiving blessings while being held by her mom at Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai. Priyanka also received blessings of her own and showed off a table of offerings inside the ornate, golden temple.
"MM's first trip to India had to be completed with Shree Siddhivinayak's blessings 🙏🏽❤️ #HanumanJayanti #GanpatiBappaMorya," the new mom captioned the sweet shots.
Priyanka recently opened up about motherhood and her relationship with Nick during an appearance on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast.
"I always knew I wanted kids, which was one of the big reasons I didn't want to date Nick at that time 'cause I was like, 'I don't know if he wants kids at 25,' at that time," Priyanka said. "But I've always wanted kids. I love kids."
The pair would go on to welcome Malti in 2022 via surrogate after freezing Priyanka's eggs, something she encourages women to do if they can.
"I did it in my early 30s. I could continue on an ambitious warpath that I wanted to achieve," she said. "I wanted to get to a certain place in my career. I also hadn't met the person I wanted to have children with or I didn't see that. That's anxiety-inducing. I was 35, and my mom's an OBGYN who's like, '36, just do it.'"
The 40-year-old actress added, "I tell everyone to [freeze their eggs]. My mom had said [to do it as many times as you need] to me, and I did do it for myself as well."
As for life with their now 13-month-old daughter, Priyanka called it insane to see the little one growing right before her very eyes.
"It's insane just seeing her personality every day, seeing her change every day," she gushed.
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By JOHN WAWROW
AP Sports Writer
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills and their fans planned several tributes to safety Damar Hamlin for the team’s game Sunday — No. 3 jerseys, homemade T-shirts and even a 10-foot wide get-well card.
There was no scripting what happened once the Bills actually returned to action.
On their first play since a terrifying scene Monday, when Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during a game in Cincinnati, Bills return man Nyheim Hines ran the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against the New England Patriots.
The emotional, uplifting score was an early highlight to a cathartic day in Buffalo. A weeklong outpouring of support continued as the Bills returned to the field for the first time since Hamlin had to be resuscitated after making a tackle during the first quarter at Cincinnati. Hamlin has since made what doctors call a remarkable recovery.
Though still listed in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center as of Saturday, Hamlin’s neurological function has been deemed excellent, and he is breathing fully on his own while also able to speak.
“OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!,” Hamlin tweeted after Hines’ touchdown. He also shared a photo of himself making a heart with his hands from his hospital bed shortly before kickoff with the text “GAMETIME!!! @BuffaloBills.”
Fans came to Buffalo’s game ready to celebrate Hamlin’s recovery. That included sign shop owner Ryan Magnuson, who designed a 4-by-10-foot canvas card, which he erected at the foot of the Bills stadium entrance for all to see — and sign.
“It’s been very positive. I’ve seen Bills fans, I’ve seen Patriots fans and people wearing other NFL jerseys coming up. I think this is bigger than a team thing at this point,” Magnuson said. “This is for Damar.”
Magnuson’s goal is to somehow get his oversized card sent to Hamlin.
Fans filled the front of the sign with well-wishes some three hours before kickoff, offering messages such as “Stay Strong” and “Love.” Some wore No. 3 jerseys, which is Hamlin’s number.
“Watching it live, it was sad to see,” said Kyle Blaney, wearing a Patriots jersey. “But it’s good to see everyone coming together to support him, not just Bills fans.”
An extended pregame ceremony began with the Bills medical and athletic training staff being introduced on the field to a roaring ovation. The Bills entered the stadium with numerous players carrying flags, which read “Pray for Damar 3.” Fans held cardboard cutouts of the No. 3 and red hearts.
Former Bills running back LeSean McCoy led the pregame charge by asking fans to hold up three fingers while chanting “Let’s Go Buffalo!”
Hines added another return TD in the third quarter, this one a 101-yard burst for a 21-17 lead. There had only been four kickoffs returned for touchdowns across the NFL all season before Hines’ pair. It’s the 11th time one player has returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in the same game, and the first since Seattle’s Leon Washington did it against San Diego in 2010.
NFL fans everywhere have joined in supporting Hamlin this week, including many who contributed over $8 million to Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation. Sunday brought a chance to pay tribute together during the last week of the NFL season.
The electronic signs ringing the parking lots of Highmark Stadium all carried the message “Love For Damar 3.” Some fans decorated their homes in Bills blue and red colors with various tributes to Hamlin.
Players from both teams came out onto the field for warmups wearing shirts honoring Hamlin. Many Patriots players wore black sweatshirts with the words “Love for Damar” printed on the front. Several Bills players wore T-shirts with Hamlin’s likeness on the front and back.
The NFL is paying tribute to the player during all Week 18 games, which began Saturday, including a pregame moment of support and painting Hamlin’s No. 3 on the 30-yard line. The Bills will also wear “3” jersey patches.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was scheduled to attend the Bills game. Also on hand was New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. She wore Hamlin’s number on a Bills jacket and tweeted a picture from the stadium in which she and several fans held up three fingers. The message said #LoveForDamar.
Hamlin was being celebrated by fans in Cincinnati, where the Bengals hosted Baltimore.
“It’s been so great that Damar is OK,” said David Coning, outside the Bengals’ Paycor Stadium. “We’ve seen pictures of him. He’s got a smile. He’s texted. So I think that’s a big relief for everyone. So hopefully we can kind of get back to normal.”
In the vast parking lots circling the the Bills stadium, numerous fans wore self-made shirts and jerseys honoring Hamlin.
Sue Sonner wore a former Bills quarterback EJ Manuel’s No. 3 jersey, in which her husband covered over the player’s name with Hamlin.
“It’s going to be very emotional. I’m taking some tissues with me for sure,” said Sonner, who is from Corning, New York, and attended the game in Cincinnati.
“We could see the scurry and the trauma and the panic and all of that. So very somber, very somber environment,” she said. “Now that he’s progressing and we think he’s going to be okay, now we’re excited to play football again. And hopefully he’s on the road to recovery.”
Ken Johnson, who is nicknamed “Pinto Ron” and among the Bills’ most famous tailgaters, didn’t have anything special planned for Sunday, while saying he expected many of those in attendance to be spontaneous in honoring Hamlin.
“You never know if a bunch of people are going to climb on top of the van and start giving an emotional speech or something,” said Johnson, who has not missed a Bills game at home or on the road since the start of the 1994 season, with the exception of games fans weren’t allowed to attend due to COVID-19 restrictions.
“It just cements the legacy of Bills Mafia,” Johnson said of fans’ show of support.
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AP Sports Writer Mitch Stacy in Cincinnati, and AP freelance writers Lori Chase and Jonah Bronstein in Orchard Park contributed.
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The 1998 New York Yankees set the bar. The 2022 Yankees may take it to another level altogether.
That ‘98 squad is considered the best from the Yankees’ most recent dynasty, winning 114 regular-season games on its way to what would be the first of three consecutive World Series titles.
But what this year’s club is doing could leave the 1998 team in the dust.
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FanGraphs compared the two clubs, and from a statistical perspective, Aaron Boone’s team is more than holding its own.
The 1998 team has the advantage on offense. It averaged 5.96 runs per game. This year’s team is averaging 5.15 runs per game (heading into Monday’s date with the Tampa Bay Rays).
The ‘98 team hit .288 with an on-base percentage of .364 and a slugging percentage of .460. This year’s team is slashing .249/.328/.444. Yet when it comes to WAR per 650 plate appearances, the ‘22 team is leading the way with 3.9, as opposed to 3.6 for ‘98.
The real difference, however, comes in the pitching. The 1998 rotation had a 3.85 ERA. The ’98 bullpen posted a 3.76 ERA.
This year’s starters have an astounding 2.80 ERA, and the bullpen checks in with a 2.95 ERA. When looking at WAR per 200 innings pitched, the ‘22 team leads the way with 3.0, as opposed to 1.4 for the ‘98 club.
It’s said that the numbers never lie. If that’s the case, the 2022 Yankees are about to re-write the record books.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fidelity Charitable is getting into NFTs, the digital images that are registered on the blockchain, despite a torrent of bad news from the adjacent world of cryptocurrencies.
The nation’s largest grantmaker is sponsoring a raffle that ends Tuesday, where participants can claim one of the NFTs, which stands for nonfungible token, and 50 will win $1,000 to donate through a donor advised fund at Fidelity.
“The reason we’re doing this is we really believe there’s a whole new generation of givers and philanthropists out there,” said Amy Pirozzolo, head of donor engagement for Fidelity Charitable. “We want to be where they are and the channels they use and the formats they use and further encourage their generosity.”
Around 16% of Americans say they invested in cryptocurrencies, according to a poll from Pew Research Center last year. The demographic most likely to invest were men between the ages of 18 and 29, with 43% reporting that they had invested.
The blockchain is the technology that underlies the trading of cryptocurrencies, but it can also record the ownership of digital items like images, videos or Tweets. Fidelity said that 50,000 different wallets, potentially representing that many individuals, have already registered to create an NFT and potentially win the money to donate.
Contributions in cryptocurrency to donor advised funds at Fidelity exploded last year, growing from the equivalent of $28 million in 2020 to $331 million in 2021, Fidelity has said.
Speaking of the NFT project, Jacob Pruitt, president of Fidelity Charitable, said, “I think it’ll be a unique way to engage with next gen investors. It’s another way that I think Fidelity is innovating and leaning into a new space.”
Donor advised funds allow donors to claim a tax credit for charitable donations, but do not require them to give those funds away within any specific timeframe. Organizations that host DAFs, like Fidelity Charitable, also handle more complex donations, which includes exchanging the assets for cash and producing receipts for donors for tax purposes.
“Many of the nonprofits either can’t take on these assets or they have to hire outside counsel or people to staff to do it,” Pirozzolo said.
One reason for the jump in cryptocurrency donations is that until recently, their value had appreciated significantly. The cryptocurrency market saw a huge boom in 2021 with the price of Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, rising to an all time high of around $68,000 in November last year.
But the meltdown of Terra — a stablecoin, or a type of cryptocurrency that tries to peg its value to an asset like the U.S. dollar — in May brought down a series of major cryptocurrency businesses. Then, earlier this month, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, FTX and related entities, suddenly filed for bankruptcy leaving both American and international users unable to access assets they held on the exchange.
James Lawrence, co-founder and CEO of Engiven, which facilitates cryptocurrency to nonprofits, including Christian ministries, observed that many people giving cryptocurrencies are making major gifts and that often those happen in the last quarter of the year. That means it’s too early to say how the cryptocurrency market’s fluctuations may impact donations this year. He said he doesn’t see people donating cryptocurrencies as that different from other donors.
“They just have a different asset to give and they’re going to give the most appreciated asset they can,” Lawrence said.
Of the more than 1.5 million nonprofits registered with the Internal Revenue Service in the U.S., Lawrence estimated that only four or five thousand could receive cryptocurrency donations directly.
“That’s a huge market that still doesn’t,” he said. He also has observed that many giving large donations in cryptocurrency (they facilitated one donation of $10 million in cryptocurrency assets) are the same types of people who give large donations in general, and not necessarily the younger demographics that are more likely to invest in cryptocurrency.
“Many of the largest gifts we’ve processed have been from an older demographic who have a tradition of giving large gifts in multiple asset classes,” he said.
Another organization, Endaoment, also facilitates cryptocurrency donations to nonprofit organizations as well as hosting pooled funds to benefit certain types of nonprofits. Robbie Heeger, the organization’s president and CEO, said besides that fact that nonprofits may receive donations from cryptocurrency donors that they wouldn’t otherwise, cryptocurrency proponents are also eager to draw in new users.
“This is a leapfrog opportunity for nonprofit organizations to move from paper checks” to cryptocurrency Heeger said. “And the crypto space is very focused on adoption flywheels, on ways to incentivize or encourage the traditional economy to migrate into the crypto economy.”
He encouraged newcomers to the cryptocurrency space to carefully research projects they might get involved with and to look for ones that have gotten outside audits from professional auditors.
Pirozzolo argued that the Fidelity Charitable promotion using NFTs is separate from the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
“This is really about the blockchain and having a fun way to celebrate with digital art the generosity of giving,” she said.
The company is paying for the cost of creating the NFTs, which includes a “gas” fee that pays for the creation and registration of the item, and also said that it has compensated the artists who made the images.
People who claim the NFTs will need to sign up for a cryptocurrency wallet that has access to the Polygon blockchain. The Fidelity Charitable NFTs will be hosted on the platform OpenSea.
Participants will see the NFT in their wallet when they sign up, but the art itself and the winners of the $1,000 tickets won’t be revealed until Giving Tuesday, Nov, 29.
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Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats’ first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, failed in the Senate as Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding hate crimes and gun safety.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., tried to nudge Republicans into taking up a domestic terrorism bill that had cleared the House quickly last week after mass shootings at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, and a church in Southern California targeting people of color. He said it could become the basis for negotiation.
But the Thursday vote failed along party lines, raising fresh doubts about the possibility of robust debate, let alone eventual compromise, on gun safety measures. The final vote was 47-47, short of the 60 needed to take up the bill. All Republicans voted against it.
“We’re disappointed,” said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
She said it’s “shameful” that the National Rifle Association and others have stood in the way of advancing such measures but encouraged Congress to press ahead.
“The president has been very clear that’s it’s time to act,” she said.
Rejection of the bill, just two days after the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 children and two teachers, brought into sharp relief Congress’ persistent failure to pass legislation to curb the nation’s epidemic of gun violence. It also underscored the prevalence of mass shootings in the U.S. as Congress struggled to react to earlier shootings but was confronted by yet another massacre.
Schumer said he will give bipartisan negotiations in the Senate about two weeks, while Congress is away for a break, to try to forge a compromise bill that could pass the 50-50 Senate, where 60 votes will be needed to overcome a filibuster.
“None of us are under any illusions this will be easy,” Schumer said ahead of the vote.
A small, bipartisan group of about 10 senators who have sought to negotiate legislation on guns met Thursday afternoon for the second time searching for any compromise that could win approved in Congress.
They narrowed to three topics — background checks for guns purchased online or at gun shows, red-flag laws designed to keep guns away from those who could harm themselves or others, and programs to bolster security at schools and other buildings.
“We have a range of options that we’re going to work on,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who is leading the negotiations. They broke into groups and will report next week.
Murphy has been working to push gun legislation since the 2012 attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, that killed 20 children and six educators. He was joined Thursday by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and others. Collins, a veteran of bipartisan talks, called the meeting “constructive.”
What is clear, however, is that providing funding for local gun safety efforts may be more politically viable than devising new federal policies.
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina exited the meeting saying there is no appetite for a federal red flag law or a so-called yellow flag law — which permits temporary firearm confiscation from people in danger of hurting themselves or others, if a medical practitioner signs off.
But Graham said there could be interest in providing money to the states that already have red flag laws or that want to develop them. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., who circulated a draft at the meeting, will work with Graham on a potential compromise.
“These laws save lives,” Blumenthal said.
Toomey told reporters that the Manchin-Toomey background check bill — which failed in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook school shooting a decade ago — still does not have enough support. Manchin said he hoped this time would be different.
“I can’t get my grandchildren out of my mind. It could have been them,” Manchin said.
None of the lawmakers could say definitively if any of the efforts will be able to win all Democrats and have the 10 Republican senators it needs to advance past a GOP-led filibuster.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who has said little about gun legislation since the several tragedies have unfolded, told reporters he met with Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas earlier and encouraged senators to collaborate across the aisle on workable outcomes.
“I am hopeful that we could come up with a bipartisan solution that’s directly related to the facts of this awful massacre,” McConnell said.
The domestic terrorism bill that failed Thursday dates back to 2017, when Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., first proposed it after mass shootings in Las Vegas and Southerland Springs, Texas.
The House passed a similar measure by a voice vote in 2020, only to have it languish in the Senate. Since then, Republicans have turned against the legislation, with only one GOP lawmaker supporting passage in the House last week.
“What had broad bipartisan support two years ago, because of the political climate we find ourselves in ... or to be more specific, the political climate Republicans find themselves in, we’re not able to stand up against domestic terrorism,” Schneider, who came into office in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting, told The Associated Press.
Republicans say the bill doesn’t place enough emphasis on combating domestic terrorism committed by groups on the far left. Under the bill, agencies would be required to produce a joint report every six months that assesses and quantifies domestic terrorism threats nationally, including threats posed by white supremacists and neo-Nazi groups.
Proponents say the bill will fill the gaps in intelligence-sharing among the Justice Department, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI so that officials can better track and respond to the growing threat of white extremist terrorism.
The efforts would focus on the spread of racist ideology online like replacement theory, which investigators say motivated an 18-year-old white gunman to drive three hours to carry out a racist, livestreamed shooting rampage two weeks ago in a crowded supermarket in Buffalo. Or the animus against Taiwanese parishioners at a church in Laguna Woods, California, that led to the shooting death the following day of one man and the wounding of five others.
While Schneider acknowledged that his legislation may not have stopped those attacks, he said it would ensure that those federal agencies work together to better identify, predict and stop threats.
Under current law, the three federal agencies already work to investigate, prevent and prosecute acts of domestic terrorism. But the bill would require each agency to open offices specifically dedicated to those tasks and create an interagency task force to combat the infiltration of white supremacy in the military.
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Associated Press writers Darlene Superville, Alan Fram and Mary Clare Jalonick contributed to this report.
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This story has been corrected to show that Sen. Collins’ vote was incorrectly announced in the Senate chamber as a yes vote. All Republicans voted against the measure.
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Within Vexcel's web-based Viewer platform, users will get access to select tools and aerial imagery for the metro areas in Australia and New Zealand
CENTENNIAL, Colo., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vexcel Data Program announced today free access to aerial imagery in Australia and New Zealand through its web-based platform, Viewer. This no-cost access provides government and commercial users with highly accurate, high-resolution imagery of major metro areas such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. Organisations in Australia and New Zealand are eligible to participate in this free offering.
Providing aerial data to end users in Australia and New Zealand at zero cost improves a user's ability to solve some of the most pressing problems of today with enhanced visualisation and analysis tools. This foundational experience with Vexcel imagery helps drive more accurate and informed decision-making, such as remote inspection of assets, monitoring change at a location, detecting surface details, and so much more. The readily accessible data is available immediately and supports multiple industries, from government to construction, landscaping to solar, roofing to utilities and beyond.
Vexcel collects high-resolution aerial imagery across urban areas in Australia and New Zealand on a regular basis, covering 80% of the population in Australia and 56% of the population in New Zealand. Multiple imagery products, including current and historical collections, are available within Vexcel's Viewer platform, such as:
- Oblique: a 45-degree imagery product, helping users see properties from all angles (north, south, east, west) at 7.5cm resolution
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Vexcel captures its aerial imagery with award-winning UltraCam sensors, manufactured by Vexcel Imaging, which are radiometrically and geometrically calibrated to collect the highest quality aerial imagery in the market. Plus, Vexcel matches its aerial imagery against ground control points, resulting in highly accurate location intelligence that provides a complete understanding of a property and its condition.
Beyond the free visualisation, Vexcel also provides a pathway for end users to upgrade their experience as needed, whether through access to additional tools and property information in Viewer, exporting data, or programmatic access via APIs. Additional platform integrations and channels include Image Services for ArcGIS, Web Map Tile Service, and MapControl SDK.
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October 4th, 2022 | 2022-10-04T20:46:34+00:00 | news9.com | https://www.news9.com/story/633acaf6baf76e070d2c7791/jeds-monday-bus-stop-forecast |
Republican lawmakers in Kentucky on Wednesday swept aside the Democratic governor’s veto of a bill regulating some of the most personal aspects of life for transgender young people — from banning access to gender-affirming health care to restricting the bathrooms they can use.The votes to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto were lopsided in both legislative chambers — where the GOP wields supermajorities — and came on the next-to-last day of this year’s legislative session.The debate is likely to spill over into this year’s gubernatorial campaign in Kentucky and could reach the courts if opponents follow through on a threat to mount a legal challenge against the bill.Activists on both sides of the impassioned debate gathered at the statehouse to make competing appeals shortly before lawmakers took up the transgender bill.A few hours before the vote, as transgender-rights advocates rallied outside Kentucky’s Capitol, trans teenager Sun Pacyga held up a sign summing up a grim review of Republican legislation aimed at banning access to gender-affirming health care. The sign read: “Our blood is on your hands.”“If it passes, the restricted access to gender-affirming health care, I think trans kids will die because of that,” the 17-year-old student said, expressing a persistent concern among the bill's critics that the restrictions could lead to an increase in teen suicides.The Senate voted 29-8 to override Beshear's veto, as chants from bill opponents echoed throughout the Capitol. A short time later, the House completed the override on a vote of 76-23 but not before chanting opponents of the bill were escorted out of the chamber.Bill supporters assembled to defend the measure, saying it protects trans children from undertaking gender-affirming treatments they might regret as adults. Research shows such regret is rare, however.“We cannot allow people to continue down the path of fantasy, to where they’re going to end up 10, 20, 30 years down the road and find themselves miserable from decisions that they made when they were young,” said Republican Rep. Shane Baker at a Wednesday rally.Once the rally in support of the bill ended in the Capitol Rotunda, opponents watching from the balconies chanted, “Shame, shame.”The legislation in Kentucky is part of a national movement, with state lawmakers approving extensive measures that restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ people this year — from bills targeting trans athletes and drag performers to measures limiting gender-affirming care. At least nine states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minor.The debate in the Kentucky Senate reflected the impassioned arguments put forth at the rival rallies.“We are denying families, their physicians and their therapists the right to make medically informed decisions for their families,” Democratic Sen. Karen Berg said in opposing the bill.Berg read what her son, Henry Berg-Brousseau, wrote in advocating for transgender rights shortly before his death late last year at age 24. The cause was suicide, his mother said.Republican Sen. Robby Mills said he supported the bill because of his belief that "puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, when administered to youth under 18 for the purpose of altering their appearance, is dangerous for the health of that child.”Transgender medical treatments have long been available in the United States and are endorsed by major medical associations.Mills said another reason for his support was that “parents and students should have confidence that bathrooms in their school will only be used by the same biological sex.”The sweeping Kentucky measure would ban gender-affirming care for minors. It would outlaw gender reassignment surgery for anyone under 18, as well as the use of puberty blockers and hormones, and inpatient and outpatient gender-affirming hospital services.Doctors would have to set a timeline to “detransition” children already taking puberty blockers or undergoing hormone therapy. They could continue offering care as they taper a youngster’s treatments, if removing them from the treatment immediately could harm the child.The bill would not allow schools to discuss sexual orientation or gender identity with students of any age. It would also require school districts to devise bathroom policies that, “at a minimum,” would not allow transgender children to use the bathroom aligned with their gender identities.It would further allow teachers to refuse to refer to transgender students by the pronouns they use.Another trans teenager, Hazel Hardesty, said the potential discontinuation of gender-affirming health care would mean “my male puberty would continue," which would “cause a lot of mental distress.”“People don’t even understand how it feels,” the 16-year-old said during the rally. "Going through the wrong puberty, every day your body is a little bit farther from what feels like you. And eventually you don’t even recognize yourself in the mirror.”
Republican lawmakers in Kentucky on Wednesday swept aside the Democratic governor’s veto of a bill regulating some of the most personal aspects of life for transgender young people — from banning access to gender-affirming health care to restricting the bathrooms they can use.
The votes to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto were lopsided in both legislative chambers — where the GOP wields supermajorities — and came on the next-to-last day of this year’s legislative session.
The debate is likely to spill over into this year’s gubernatorial campaign in Kentucky and could reach the courts if opponents follow through on a threat to mount a legal challenge against the bill.
Activists on both sides of the impassioned debate gathered at the statehouse to make competing appeals shortly before lawmakers took up the transgender bill.
A few hours before the vote, as transgender-rights advocates rallied outside Kentucky’s Capitol, trans teenager Sun Pacyga held up a sign summing up a grim review of Republican legislation aimed at banning access to gender-affirming health care. The sign read: “Our blood is on your hands.”
“If it passes, the restricted access to gender-affirming health care, I think trans kids will die because of that,” the 17-year-old student said, expressing a persistent concern among the bill's critics that the restrictions could lead to an increase in teen suicides.
The Senate voted 29-8 to override Beshear's veto, as chants from bill opponents echoed throughout the Capitol. A short time later, the House completed the override on a vote of 76-23 but not before chanting opponents of the bill were escorted out of the chamber.
Bill supporters assembled to defend the measure, saying it protects trans children from undertaking gender-affirming treatments they might regret as adults. Research shows such regret is rare, however.
“We cannot allow people to continue down the path of fantasy, to where they’re going to end up 10, 20, 30 years down the road and find themselves miserable from decisions that they made when they were young,” said Republican Rep. Shane Baker at a Wednesday rally.
Once the rally in support of the bill ended in the Capitol Rotunda, opponents watching from the balconies chanted, “Shame, shame.”
The legislation in Kentucky is part of a national movement, with state lawmakers approving extensive measures that restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ people this year — from bills targeting trans athletes and drag performers to measures limiting gender-affirming care. At least nine states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minor.
The debate in the Kentucky Senate reflected the impassioned arguments put forth at the rival rallies.
“We are denying families, their physicians and their therapists the right to make medically informed decisions for their families,” Democratic Sen. Karen Berg said in opposing the bill.
Berg read what her son, Henry Berg-Brousseau, wrote in advocating for transgender rights shortly before his death late last year at age 24. The cause was suicide, his mother said.
Republican Sen. Robby Mills said he supported the bill because of his belief that "puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, when administered to youth under 18 for the purpose of altering their appearance, is dangerous for the health of that child.”
Transgender medical treatments have long been available in the United States and are endorsed by major medical associations.
Mills said another reason for his support was that “parents and students should have confidence that bathrooms in their school will only be used by the same biological sex.”
The sweeping Kentucky measure would ban gender-affirming care for minors. It would outlaw gender reassignment surgery for anyone under 18, as well as the use of puberty blockers and hormones, and inpatient and outpatient gender-affirming hospital services.
Doctors would have to set a timeline to “detransition” children already taking puberty blockers or undergoing hormone therapy. They could continue offering care as they taper a youngster’s treatments, if removing them from the treatment immediately could harm the child.
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A group of protesters gathers on the lawn of the Kentucky State Capitol to voice their opposition to the Transgender Health Bill in Frankfort, Ky., Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
The bill would not allow schools to discuss sexual orientation or gender identity with students of any age. It would also require school districts to devise bathroom policies that, “at a minimum,” would not allow transgender children to use the bathroom aligned with their gender identities.
It would further allow teachers to refuse to refer to transgender students by the pronouns they use.
Another trans teenager, Hazel Hardesty, said the potential discontinuation of gender-affirming health care would mean “my male puberty would continue," which would “cause a lot of mental distress.”
“People don’t even understand how it feels,” the 16-year-old said during the rally. "Going through the wrong puberty, every day your body is a little bit farther from what feels like you. And eventually you don’t even recognize yourself in the mirror.” | 2023-03-29T20:56:19+00:00 | wesh.com | https://www.wesh.com/article/gop-override-veto-transgender-bill-kentucky/43457444 |
EDGEFIELD — The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) have signed a landmark 20-year national master stewardship agreement.
This first-of-its-kind agreement paves the way for these partner organizations to work together to address the wildfire crisis in the West and promote healthy forests across the U.S. It also includes an initial $50 million commitment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as well as regular agency appropriations and other sources.
"This agreement reflects our strong, long-standing relationship with the National Wild Turkey Federation and its four decades of forest restoration work on national forests and grasslands," USDA Forest Service Chief Randy Moore said. "Larger wildfires, more frequent natural disasters, and other disturbances that continue to threaten the health of the nation’s forests and grasslands, and the wildlife habitat they provide, means the work we do together is even more vital."
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When Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Forest Service’s wildfire crisis strategy at the beginning of this year, the NWTF began to identify areas where they could assist. Using funding made possible by this agreement, the NWTF will develop regional projects to protect communities, reduce wildfire risk, and improve forest health, wildlife habitat, and water quality on national forests and grasslands.
This agreement is largest in the NWTF’s 50-year history and is one of the first long-term agreements of its kind between the Forest Service and a conservation partner. The NWTF is the largest and longest-serving nongovernmental partner involved in Forest Service stewardship agreements. A master stewardship agreement will expand funding and partnership opportunities with other federal and state agencies, and Tribes, as well as with the timber industry, municipal water providers, and volunteers.
“Our partnership with the Forest Service is central to our mission,” said Kurt Dyroff, co-chief executive officer of the National Wild Turkey Federation. “Wild turkeys, as well as other wildlife, rely on healthy habitats and healthy forests for their long-term sustainability. Likewise, hunters rely on the same for a quality and successful hunting experience. Our work focuses on the shared values of water, forests/wildlife habitat, recreation, and resilient communities. This partnership enables us to make greater investments at a greater scale to keep forests healthy, water clean and stop critical habitat loss.”
“This long-term master stewardship agreement builds on a 40-year history of successful regional conservation partnerships between the NWTF and the Forest Service that have delivered on our organization’s mission of conserving habitat for wild turkey and preserving our nation’s hunting heritage,” said co-CEO Becky Humphries. “NWTF is proud to work with the Forest Service to enhance habitat and make America’s forests healthier and safer, and to accelerate the pace and scope of this vital work.”
The NWTF’s work under this new agreement includes vegetation management and prescribed fire, aiming to improve forest health and fish and wildlife habitat while reducing wildfire risk. Through the agreement the NWTF will also support Forest Service efforts to promote commercial use of forest products, including transporting wood fiber from over-supplied areas to areas it can be used.
The NWTF will ensure investments are designed equitably and inclusively and support underserved communities and diverse partners.
About the National Wild Turkey Federation
Since 1973, the National Wild Turkey Federation has invested over half a billion dollars into wildlife conservation and has positively impacted over 22 million acres of critical wildlife habitat. The NWTF has also invested over $8.5 million into wild turkey research to ensure the wild turkey population remains healthy. The organization continues to deliver its mission by working across boundaries on a landscape scale to increase clean and abundant water, healthy forests and wildlife habitat, resilient communities, and robust recreational opportunities across the U.S. With the help of its dedicated members, partners and staff, the National Wild Turkey Federation will continue its work to provide Healthy Habitats and Healthy Harvests for future generations. | 2022-11-06T22:47:35+00:00 | thetandd.com | https://thetandd.com/news/state-and-regional/usda-forest-service-nwtf-sign-master-stewardship-agreement/article_c236d652-c875-5c49-b3b5-fedf6d8c48e0.html |
Former substitute teacher accused of raping teen found dead in jail
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A former substitute teacher accused of raping a student in Missouri was found dead inside a St. Louis-area jail.
KMOV reports that 30-year-old Brandon Holbrook was found dead inside a St. Louis County Justice Center cell Monday afternoon, with his initial cause of death unknown.
Authorities said Holbrook, a former substitute teacher in the Mehlville School District, was previously charged with three counts of statutory rape and six counts of statutory sodomy.
According to police, the incident involved a 14-year-old girl Holbrook met while teaching at Bernard Middle School. Police said he started grooming the student through social media platforms while exchanging messages and pictures in May. Police allege Holbrook raped the girl at her home on three separate occasions.
Authorities said Holbrook threatened the student not to tell anyone about what happened.
The 30-year-old was taken into custody and booked into the St. Louis County Justice Center before he was found unresponsive in his cell.
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DORCHESTER, Mass. (WWLP) – An elderly woman was rescued during a fire in Dorchester on Whitman Street, that left three people injured and nearly 20 without a home.
Fire officials arrived at the six-family home around 1:30 a.m. Monday morning. The fire went from the 2nd to the 3rd floor, and companies were able to contain the fire to one side of the building and stopped it from going through the roof.
According to the Boston Fire Department, one firefighter and two residents were taken by Boston EMS for their injuries. 17 people are without a home but are being assisted by the Red Cross to help with housing.
The Boston Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire. | 2023-07-31T16:29:02+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/20-people-without-a-home-after-fire-in-dorchester/ |
What are the best white New Balance shoes?
New Balance has been manufacturing durable, comfortable athletic shoes for over 60 years. Their shoes are known for their technical design and superior fit. They offer a full line of shoes for running, cross-training, hiking and casual wear.
Many New Balance shoes have an option for all-white or a white base with a soft color complement. For their lightweight style and comfort, the best white New Balance shoes are the New Balance Women’s FuelCore Nergize V1 Sneakers.
What to know before you buy white New Balance shoes
Types of New Balance shoes
New Balance manufactures a wide variety of shoe types. The most common are walking, running, training and casual shoes, also called sneakers. They also make sport-specific shoes for golf, tennis, basketball, baseball, soccer and skateboarding.
They are best known for their running shoes but have incorporated the technology into their other shoes to improve the flexibility, comfort and durability no matter what your footwear need may be.
What makes New Balance shoes distinctive?
New Balance has been manufacturing athletic wear for over 100 years. They began making shoes in 1960 and have continued to improve their athletic shoes with feedback from athletes and consumers. They are known for the technology that goes into their latest designs, which leads to long-lasting durability and premium comfort.
New Balance is also known for its craftsmanship and high-quality materials. Every stitch is tight, every seam aligned, and every color is bold and without chips or defects.
There is also an extensive variety of designs and styles to choose from in each of the main categories. There is a shoe for every foot.
Can you wear running shoes for other activities?
New Balance running shoes are popular among people who work on their feet all day, or if you need support for your arches. They are more lightweight than other shoes but may not be the best for outdoor work or hiking. The shoes are mainly supported in the arches, but you can purchase other types of shoes if you need more support in the heel or top of the foot. Proper fit is crucial since a poorly fitted shoe can cause more foot problems.
What to look for in quality white New Balance shoes
Size
Some New Balance shoes run a bit small. Running shoes in particular can fit snugly, which they are designed to do. Since feet swell when running, look for a shoe size that allows the width of your thumb between your big toe and the end of the shoe.
Heel
Running shoes should allow your heel to move slightly while you jog. Hiking and tennis shoes, including casual sneakers, are designed to hold your heel in place for more support. Make sure the shoe you select is made for your activity level since your heel could form blisters if it moves around uncontrollably.
Memory foam
Many New Balance shoes have memory foam insoles that provide extra comfort. This padding is important for long days on your feet.
Toe box
You should be able to wiggle your toes in your shoes. If the toe box feels too tight, try a half size larger. You may need to consider a wider shoe if your toes remain pinched.
How much you can expect to spend on white New Balance shoes
You can find white New Balance shoes anywhere from $45 to $200, depending on the shoe materials and type of shoe.
White New Balance shoes FAQ
Can I wash my white New Balance shoes in the washing machine?
A. According to New Balance, the best method for cleaning your shoes is using a bristle brush and mild detergent to lightly scrub any spots. They recommend using a detergent that is free of dye to keep from staining your shoes. You should allow the shoes 24 hours to air-dry.
Does New Balance make shoes for children?
A. Yes, there is a full line of shoes, including white ones, for toddlers through pre-teens. The shoes have similar designs and use the same technology as adult shoes. There are laced models and shoes that use Velcro straps for younger children.
What are the best white New Balance shoes to buy?
Top white New Balance shoes
New Balance Women’s FuelCore Nergize V1 Sneaker
What you need to know: This lightweight, stylish sneaker has a contemporary bootie design for support.
What you’ll love: With a responsive midsole, these sneakers provide daylong comfort. They come with a memory sole comfort insert. They are made with mesh and synthetic materials for an ultralight feel.
What you should consider: Some users felt the toe area was too tight.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top white New Balance shoes for the money
New Balance Men’s 608 V5 Casual Comfort Cross-Trainer
What you need to know: These affordable cross-trainers are designed with absorption technology and provide premium flexibility.
What you’ll love: The midsole is designed to absorb impact with extra cushioning. They are made with a leather upper and phantom liner interior to reduce irritation. They have a foam insert and rubber sole.
What you should consider: Some users reported a tighter fit than what was comfortable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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New Balance Women’s Fresh Foam 1080 V11
What you need to know: This women’s running shoe provides all the support you need for long runs or a quick jaunt.
What you’ll love: The Fresh Foam midsole is engineered for a lightweight, cushioned run. The bootie upper fits snugly. Ultra Heel technology holds the heel in place. There is an OrthoLite sock liner and rubber sole.
What you should consider: According to some runners, the laces are hard to tie if you replace the original laces.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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US announces $100 million in earthquake relief funding for Turkey and Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday announced $100 million in disaster relief aid for Turkey and Syria as the countries grapple with the aftermath of a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that has killed at least 46,000 people.
The top U.S. diplomat, who took a helicopter tour Sunday of some of the hardest-hit areas alongside Turkish foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, later told reporters at Incirlik Air Base that it was "really hard to put into words" the devastation he saw during the tour but said, "We are here to stand with the people of Turkey and Syria."
The new round of funding includes $50 million under the Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Funds for emergency response efforts and an additional $50 million in humanitarian assistance through the State Department and USAID, according to the State Department.
The latest funding brings the total American assistance to $185 million. Private U.S. nongovernmental organizations have already contributed another $66 million to response efforts thus far, according to a fact sheet provided by the State Department.
"Immediately after the earthquake hit, the United States and other countries jumped in," Blinken said.
Efforts to retrieve survivors have been hampered by a cold winter spell across quake-stricken regions, while authorities grapple with the logistical challenges of transporting aid into northwestern Syria amid an acute humanitarian crisis compounded by years of political strife.
Blinken acknowledged that relief efforts in Syria were "very, very challenging" but vowed, "We'll do everything we can, including making sure, for example, there's absolutely no doubt that whatever sanctions against Syria do not affect the provision of humanitarian assistance."
"They never have, but we're going to make sure that we clear up any doubts about that so that anyone who's able to can make sure they're helping out in getting the aid to the folks who need it in Syria," he said.
Blinken also met Sunday with representatives of the Syria Civil Defense volunteer organization, known as the White Helmets, in southern Turkey and committed U.S. support to the group and other organizations "providing life-saving aid in response to this tragedy," he said in a tweet.
The White Helmets have been doing the heavy lifting in the search, rescue and recovery operations in the rebel-controlled areas in north and northwestern Syria.
The group tweeted Sunday that members briefed Blinken on the response to the earthquake and the current situation in northwestern Syria, along with "the humanitarian situation, ways to support affected civilians, and mechanisms for achieving early recovery."
Turkey's disaster management authority said Sunday it had ended most search and rescue operations nearly two weeks after the earthquake struck as experts say the chances of survival for people trapped in the rubble this far into the disaster are unlikely.
Some efforts remain in the provinces of Kahramanmaraş and Hatay. On Saturday, a couple and their 12-year-old child were rescued in Hatay, 296 hours after the earthquake, state news agency Anadolu reported.
Blinken told reporters at Incirlik Air Base that it was "going to take a massive effort to rebuild, but we're committed to supporting Turkey in that effort."
"The most important thing right now is to get assistance to people who need it to get them through the winter and get them back on their feet," he added. | 2023-02-20T11:02:56+00:00 | kcci.com | https://www.kcci.com/article/us-announces-100-million-earthquake-relief-funding-turkey-syria/42976105 |
BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TransMedia Group to Launch PR campaign for song recorded by singer/musician Roger Homefield and lyricist/videographer Sandy Koplowitz "That's Why We Need To Bring Back Trump!" https://youtu.be/oGqnlohevRc
TransMedia said PR campaign will show how it came about when Sandy brought Roger his lyrics for a pro-Trump parody, even though Roger hadn't sung or performed in 15 years and had become a political activist hosting his own "The Joe Citizen Show."
Roger modified the tempo and keys of Rogers and Hart's "The Lady is a Tramp" sung by Frank Sinatra for Sandy's new version for Roger to belt out criticism of Democrats and praise for Trump's accomplishments.
"Our program will present the recording as a musical weapon aimed at Trump's adversaries and deploring Biden's mismanaging America," said TransMedia CEO Tom Madden.
"Lawyers took care of the rights to the song and images in the video recording in which Roger bangs out Sandy's lyrics critical of government policies, persecutions, and the unjustified raid on Trump's home."
TransMedia said publicity will encompass the pair's passion for Trump's vision for America, as in Roger's words "We couldn't stomach the persecution of the president anymore, so we came out with an American standard song with a powerful message."
TransMedia to feature the song at political rallies and conventions so it winds up atop the charts. "Our publicity will show how Roger did an amazing job fitting his vocals into the song with the band, with Sandy's lyrics hitting the hot spots to help voters make the right decisions before America slips away for good, if Biden wins another term," said Madden.
TransMedia intends to show how creating this video was a labor of love meant to uplift Trump who they feel is under unrelenting siege.
Homefield was lead jazz trombonist with the Buddy Rich, Stan Kenton, and Maynard Ferguson big bands and was "Joe Citizen" on his pro-American radio show, composer for his orchestra, and arranged music for his musical variety act.
Koplowitz and Homefield met playing senior softball. A long-time member of the American Mensa Society, Sandy was a computer programmer for IBM and today he and Gabi, his opera-singing fiancée, perform singing gigs entertaining residents at assisted living facilities and nursing homes.
Media contact: Adrienne Mazzone 561-908-1683; amazzone@transmediagroup.com
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Chicago Providence St. Mel got no credit and no consideration from Chicago Mt. Carmel, which slammed the door 77-38 in an Illinois boys basketball matchup on January 17.
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American novelist and activist Russell Banks died on Sunday of cancer at the age of 82.
Banks built an A-list literary career writing about working-class families and immigrants who struggle on the margins of American life.
"He became quite a brilliant chronicler of race tensions in the country and what it takes to survive in this country — and what it takes from you to survive in this country," said Michael Coffey, the poet and former editor of Publishers Weekly.
Russell Banks was raised in a rough corner of New Hampshire and lived much of his life in Keene, N.Y., in an equally hardscrabble part of Upstate New York known as the North Country.
Along the way he honed a love for hardscrabble people.
"Most of the characters at the center of my stories are difficult to live with, even for the fictional characters who live with them," Banks said at a reading of his work at the Adirondack Center for Writing in Saranac Lake in 2021.
"I lived with people like that in my life, in my childhood growing up. They're not that different from the people who surround all of us. We live with them and we love them."
Banks' break-out novel was Continental Drift published in 1985, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction. It's the story of a man from New England and a Haitian woman, an immigrant, whose lives collide and unravel in Florida.
"This is an American story of the late twentieth century," Banks wrote in the opening section of the book. He went on to become a best-selling novelist whose stories were translated into prestige Hollywood films.
Atom Egoyan's rendering of Banks' novel The Sweet Hereafter won the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997. It's the story of a deadly school bus crash that forces a northern town to wrestle with grief and accountability.
A later film based on Banks' novel Affliction won an Academy Award for actor James Coburn.
According to Coffey, Banks evolved into a gritty realist who drew readers into worlds that are often invisible, including failing small towns.
"The North Country in Upstate New York resonated a lot with the New Hampshire of his rough, early years with a very abusive father," Coffey said.
Banks spoke publicly about his alcoholic, abusive father and his stories often described generational violence between men.
"All those solitary dumb angry men, Wade and Pop and his father and grandfather had once been boys with intelligent eyes and brightly innocent mouths," Banks wrote in Affliction.
"What had turned them so quickly into the embittered brutes they had become? Were they all beaten by their fathers; was it really that simple?"
At the reading in Saranac Lake in 2021, Banks talked about the fact that many of his characters, like his neighbors, were growing more angry, more politically disaffected.
He said journalists had begun asking him a new question:
"Your characters in all your books, would they have voted for Donald Trump?" Banks recounted.
"Yeah, they would. And the journalists would say, 'how can that be? I like your characters, I think they're wonderful, sad beautiful people, how could they vote for Donald Trump?' That's the whole problem here, that's what we have got to understand."
Banks himself was progressive. He flirted as a young man with the idea of joining Castro's revolution in Cuba. Later he was an activist for prison reform, civil rights and other causes; but he insisted his books were never political.
One of his most celebrated novels, Cloudsplitter, is about the abolitionist John Brown, who is buried near Banks' home in the Adirondack Mountains.
When critics complained his treatment of Brown wasn't accurate, Banks pushed back, arguing that his struggle was to catch the mythic voice of his characters, not historical fact.
"Brown was for me a powerful resonant figure where many significant lines of force crossed and converged," Banks said. "Race certainly, political violence, terrorism, religion, natural law and so on."
Russell Banks made no bones about wanting to be counted among the really big American novelists. That's what he aimed for in a lifetime of stories about fragile people and the powerful sometimes mythic forces that break them.
Banks is survived by family, including his wife the poet and publisher Chase Twichell.
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‘Yellowstone’ actor charged with disability payment fraud
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Yellowstone” actor Q’Orianka Kilcher has been charged with illegally collecting nearly $97,000 in disability benefits while working on the TV show, authorities announced Monday.
Kilcher, 32, of North Hollywood, is charged with two felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud, according to a statement from the California Department of Insurance.
Kilcher in 2020 played Angela Blue Thunder for four episodes of the Paramount Network Western, which stars Kevin Costner.
She also portrayed Pocahontas in the 2005 movie “The New World” and was in 2019′s “Dora and the Lost City of Gold.”
While working on “Dora” in October 2018, Kilcher allegedly injured her neck and right shoulder, the insurance department said.
A year later, Kilcher told a doctor handling the insurance claim that she had been offered work but could not take it because of severe neck pain from her injury, according to the insurance department’s statement.
From 2019 through 2021, Kilcher received $96,838 in temporary disability benefits. But an investigation later discovered that Kilcher had worked on “Yellowstone” for several months in 2019 during the period she claimed to be disabled, the department said.
“According to records, she returned to the doctor and started receiving disability benefits five days after last working on the show,” the statement said.
Kilcher surrendered and was arraigned on the charges in May, the statement said.
In a statement her attorney, Michael Becker, said that Kilcher was a passenger in a production vehicle when she was hurt.
“Third-party doctors verified her injury and entitlement to benefits. Ms. Kilcher was at all times candid with her doctors and treatment providers...and she never intentionally accepted benefits that she did not believe she was entitled to,” Becker said.
Kilcher will “vigorously defend herself and asks that she be afforded the presumption of innocence both in and outside the courthouse,” Becker said.
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LUDLOW, Mass. (WWLP) – Fall foliage is finally beginning to show in Western Massachusetts and that means it’s time for pumpkins, cider, and one last scoop of ice cream. The changing seasons tend to be a massive economic driver for Western Massachusetts.
Pumpkin decorating and scarecrow making, what says fall more than that? Randall’s Farm and Greenhouse are hosting events for both this weekend, October 8 and 9, with workshops between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. If you can’t stay for the workshop they’re offering take-home assembly kits for sale.
It’s the first weekend of major fall sales for Randall’s at the farm stand and greenhouse, a welcome business bump after a tough year.
General Manager Anna Randall Arciszewski told 22News, “October is one of the busiest months of the year here at Randall’s. People are anxious for fall. They’re looking for pumpkins since September. They’re anxious to decorate their house, you have a change and you’re looking at the same summer flowers. They want something different, like our beautiful mums.”
Fall is a great time to add to your garden with warmer soil temperature promoting rapid root growth, fewer pests, and dependable rain. October is the perfect time to split or transplant perennials, and plant spring-blooming bulbs. Or, get deals on plants as greenhouses clear inventory for winter.
Fall foliage means a big business boost for farms like Randall’s up and down the Pioneer Valley and this year it comes at a crucial time. This summer’s drought condition reduced the size of pumpkins for sale, while labor upheaval has limited programming at Randall’s.
“We haven’t had a corn maze since before the pandemic. It is really logistically difficult to do with the shortage in labor at this time. It takes about 22 people to run the maze,” said Anna.
Anna added that the drought also limited their Christmas tree crop which is a major revenue driver through the holiday season.
If you come in for a scarecrow or pumpkin workshop or take home a kit; there could be a prize down the road. Randall’s will host it’s “Best Ever Scarecrow Contest” October 15 and 16 next weekend, and its Pumpkin Decorating contest October 22 and 23. | 2022-10-08T21:13:59+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/fall-means-uptick-in-business-for-ludlow-farm/ |
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SHENZHEN, China, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As a digital Fintech service exporter with 33 years of industry experience, Waton Securities International, established in 1989, is committed to empowering traditional finance with innovative technology. Leveraging its experience in business expansion, user operations, and financial ecosystems, the company provides a one-stop Broker Cloud service that has already served a dozen of licensed financial institutions worldwide. Hong Kong is widely regarded as a leading city for financial innovation, with both domestic and foreign securities companies and asset management institutions consistently expanding their number and wealth management scale. Against this backdrop, Waton Securities International is focused on reducing the IT costs of financial institutions, improving efficiency, and strengthening risk management through technological solutions.
"Our Broker Cloud service primarily provides clearing and settlement services for peer securities companies and one-stop IT platform solutions for the securities industry. It can help the clients have a digital customer information management system without an IT team and provide customers with an advanced APP operation experience. By using our Broker Cloud service, customers can invest directly in A-shares, Hong Kong stocks, and US stocks, regardless of their location," said Kai Zhou, "The trading system is the underlying infrastructure, where IPO subscription, margin trading, securities lending and borrowing, and customized financial instruments outside the exchange are all built on top of it. Our mission is to help international securities companies build their own trading systems at low cost. We have business teams available in New Zealand and the UK currently ready for negotiating with corporate clients." Waton Securities International is committed to helping international securities companies upgrade their trading systems, thereby providing a convenient channel for overseas investors to invest in the Chinese stock market and US stocks. "These local securities companies have long been deeply rooted in the local securities market and have their own customer groups. Our strategy is to help them achieve their goals by building up trading system competitiveness."
It is reported that Waton Securities International has established a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services to provide financial digital services for global financial securities companies and institutions.
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Sometimes working out at home is the best option. You don’t have to drive to the fitness center. You don’t have to co-mingle and compete with other people for different machines. It is less expensive, and the snack bar and shower are just a few steps away when you’re done.
For under $1,000, you can set up a home gym that meets all your exercise goals. Home gyms can focus on aerobic fitness, muscle strengthening, flexibility or all three. Your priorities will determine which pieces of equipment you start with.
In this article: Nordic Track T 6.5 S Treadmill, Flybird Adjustable Utility Weight Bench and Nitrofit Limber Pro Stretch Machine.
How do you decide what equipment to start with?
The first question you should ask yourself is: What are you hoping to accomplish with your workouts? Increasing cardiovascular capacity? Treadmills, exercise bikes and rowing machines may be your priority. Building muscle? You will need to consider a utility bench, squat rack and accompanying weight plates and dumbbells. Improving your flexibility? A quality yoga mat and stretching machine may be in order. Your ultimate goals should direct your choice of equipment.
You also should decide how much weight resistance you want. Are you looking for lighter weights to tone muscles and provide multiple reps, or do you want a lot of weight to build muscle? There is a wide variety of weight resistances available.
Remember to invest in a high-quality exercise mat that protects your floor from heavy exercise equipment and provides a more comfortable workout environment.
Are home gyms worth it?
According to an analysis covered in the Wall Street Journal, the closer you live to a fitness center, the more likely you will use it. A home gym eliminates all the excuses about getting to the fitness facility.
Fitness center memberships can cost hundreds of dollars per year. A home gym under $1,000 pays for itself in just several years. You also save money on gas and child care, which can add up quickly.
Additionally, you will also save time. You can save over 100 hours per year in commuting time if your fitness center is just 20 minutes away and you work out three times a week.
How do you combat isolation in working out at home?
While some people like the privacy of home gyms, others eventually feel isolated. You can do several things to fight the loneliness of your at-home routine.
- Mount a small TV set to watch your favorite show or play your favorite music, just like the fitness centers do.
- Consider one of the exercise apps that incorporates a trainer and other participants from around the country. The larger community may provide extra incentive. Be sure to weigh the subscription costs against your goal of staying under $1,000.
- Invite your significant other, children or friends to join you regularly. Having someone in the home gym with you can be extra motivating.
Best home gym equipment for aerobic fitness
Nordic Track T 6.5 S Treadmill
This sturdy treadmill from a world-class manufacturer is Wi-Fi-connected, is equipped with 2-inch speakers and has one-touch speed control. It folds up for easy storage and comes with a two-year parts warranty and a 10-year frame warranty.
Sold by Amazon
Schwinn IC4 Indoor Cycling Bike
Using magnetic resistance, this indoor exercise bike has 100 adjustable levels and a full-color LCD console. It is compatible with third-party cycling apps or Schwinn’s JRNY app.
Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Sunny Health and Fitness Magnetic Rowing Machine
This rowing machine has eight adjustable resistance levels, a large LCD console and adjustable foot straps. It comes with built-in wheels for easy transportation around your home.
Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Best home gym equipment for muscle strengthening
Flybird Adjustable Utility Weight Bench
This heavy-duty steel bench has a 600-pound weight capacity, genuine leather and high-quality foam. It has six back positions and four seat positions.
Sold by Amazon
With up to 10 plate storage dividers and 28 height levels, this steel squat rack works for users of all heights. It has two J-hooks and two spotter arms. There are extra wide feet for support.
Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
BalanceFrom Everyday Essentials Bumper Plate Set
These bumper plates are made from high-density rubber and a 2-inch inner steel ring. The plates are color-coded for easy identification. They come in sets of 160 to 370 pounds.
Sold by Amazon
Fitness Gear 40-Pound Adjustable Dumbbell Set
This versatile dumbbell set comes in a resin carrying case. It has two 14-inch handles, four 5-pound weight plates and four 3-pound weight plates for different weight combinations up to 40 pounds. It also comes with a two-year warranty.
Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Best home gym equipment for flexibility
This popular yoga mat protects against moisture and bacteria with a closed-cell fabric free of toxins and latex. It works on hard and soft surfaces, is slip-resistant and comes with a lifetime guarantee.
Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Nitrofit Limber Pro Stretch Machine
This stretch machine works your entire body with nine stretch exercises and an adjustable calf stretch board. It has built-in wheels for easy transportation and a removable media shelf for electronic accessories.
Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
- The Bowflex Blaze Home Gym has everything you need to perform 60 exercises with up to 210 pounds of resistance, including a utility bench and built-in resistance bands.
- Don’t overlook the WOD Nation Speed Jump Rope, which is easy to use and affordable, and it provides an excellent cardio workout.
- No matter what equipment you use, put Superjare Thick Exercise Equipment Mats underneath to protect your floor and provide extra cushion for your feet.
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TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Equitable Bank (the "Bank" or "Equitable"), a wholly owned subsidiary of EQB Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: EQB) (TSX: EQB.PR.C) (TSX: EQB.R) today announced it is increasing its prime lending rate by 50 basis points to 5.95% from 5.45%, effective October 27, 2022.
EQB Inc. trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: EQB, EQB.PR.C and EQB.R) and serves more than 340,000 Canadians through its wholly owned subsidiary Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™. Equitable Bank has a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Founded over 50 years ago, Equitable Bank provides diversified personal and commercial banking and through its EQ Bank platform (eqbank.ca) has been named the top Schedule I Bank in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks 2022 and 2021 lists. Please visit equitablebank.ca for details.
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(WFRV) – With winter weather comes vehicle runoffs and crashes, and this latest winter storm certainly kept the Wisconsin State Patrol busy.
The Wisconsin State Patrol released information on all of the crash investigations, vehicle runoffs and motorist assists for the most recent winter storm. Most of the state had recent winter weather that contributed to multiple crashes.
Below are the Wisconsin State Patrol response totals:
- 178 crash investigations
- Seven with injuries
- 161 vehicle runoffs
- 194 motorist assists
In Manitowoc County, there were multiple jackknifes on I-43 and over 25 vehicle incidents. Most of which were attributed to the road conditions and driving weather.
Areas across northeast Wisconsin had over ten inches of snow and some places got upwards of fifteen inches. No additional information was provided.
Local 5 will update this story if more details are released. | 2023-02-24T19:47:59+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/winter-storm-leaves-100s-in-ditches-wisconsin-state-patrol-releases-response-totals/ |
US: Online asylum appointments halted at 1 Texas crossing because of Mexican city’s safety woes
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that the reason it has halted online asylum appointments at the international crossing in Laredo, Texas, was because of the “security situation” across the border in the Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo.
U.S. Customs Border Protection said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press that the government also took into account other unspecified “operational factors, including relatively low demand for appointments for that location.”
The government released the statement a day after AP reported the change, which took effect June 3 at the Laredo port of entry. Humanitarian groups in Laredo said they recently warned the administration in meetings both in person and on Zoom about people controlling access to the port of entry on the Mexican side and migrants reporting being extorted after flying to Nuevo Laredo.
Asylum seekers told AP that Mexican immigration officials in Nuevo Laredo took their travel documents and threatened to make them miss their scheduled asylum appointments if they did not pay them.
Nuevo Laredo is located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, which Americans have been warned to avoid by the U.S. Department of State. Bordering the southern tip of Texas, Tamaulipas is a key area of the Cartel del Noreste, formerly known as the Gulf Cartel.
CBP did not provide details about the security situation in Nuevo Laredo or what sets it apart from other Mexican border cities, including Tijuana, whose mayor decided this month to seek refuge at an army base for her own safety.
Tijuana, across from San Diego, has one of the highest homicide rates in Mexico and is among the ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border receiving the highest number of asylum appointments through the CBP One app. The Mexican president said the mayor along with the governor of the state of Baja California, where Tijuana is located, have received threats from organized crime.
Thousands of asylum-seekers are stuck in Mexican border towns, waiting until they can get an appointment to seek refuge in the U.S. after being blocked during the COVID-19 pandemic by a public health restriction called Title 42. The restriction was lifted last month.
Though the government opened some new avenues for immigration, the fate of many people is largely left to the CBP One app that is used for scheduling an appointment at a port of entry.
The government said it would continue to open 1,250 appointments daily by reallocating the slots for Laredo to the seven other crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border. It vowed to honor online appointments issued for the Laredo crossing before the June 3 change. The government schedules appointments two weeks out.
CBP gives priority to people with an app appointment, though people can try to be admitted by going in person without one. Anyone who has an acute medical condition or is under an immediate threat of kidnapping or death also can ask to be admitted in person.
Laredo saw only a fraction of appointments compared to San Diego and Brownsville, Texas.
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Watson reported from San Diego
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ROANOKE, Va. – After a harrowing 2020, Trish Hammer’s home away from home at Claytor Lake was the ideal getaway.
But she couldn’t help but notice the lone tennis court that sat in the middle of the neighborhood.
“I probably drove past the score 10 or 15 times and saw women playing here,” Hammer said. “Each time I drove past, I said oh, I can do that. I think I can do that.”
An invite from an old friend put Trish playing on that very court.
But it wasn’t tennis. It was pickleball.
“The first couple times I actually knew that I would be able to do it and that I would be able to do it well, because it just takes really simple, very basic, hand-eye coordination, like that’s all that’s required to get you started.”
The small learning curve is a big part of why this sport has taken over. For the third year in a row, pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States, and it’s not slowing down.
Botetourt Golf and Swim General Manager Jeff Sprinkel saw the need for courts in Botetourt County and took the initiative to flip his old tennis courts.
He’s not the only one, the Roanoke Valley and beyond is catching on. You can find pickleball courts at Roanoke Country Club, Kirk Family YMCA, and Oakey Park in Salem. And as long as Roanoke Valley pickleball club Vice President Karen Crawford is around, you’re in good hands.
“They are always people out playing,” she said. “You don’t have to come with a partner camaraderie is fantastic. We have a great time together.”
I was told that if you can swat a fly, you can play pickleball. Well, I think they’re right. All you need is a paddle and a ball and that costs about $20. It really is that simple, too. I picked the game up in about 20 minutes and was playing doubles that evening.
According to gold medalist Dennis Neighbors, the inclusivity of the sport is its hallmark.
“Anybody can play it you can play it from, I think we have kids maybe eight years old and we’ve got people in their 80s playing,” he said. “Anybody can play, at any time, anywhere, at any level. There’s groups that play to be social, to be fun, and there’s people that play to be competitive, so whatever you’re looking for you can find it in pickleball.”
Hammer is now hoping to embark on her professional pickleball journey, as her competitive spirit grew in line with her skills. But what she found in the sport, was something she never knew she was searching for.
“I went through a really tough time in my personal life and having pickleball to focus on, having one point, and the next point, and the next point to focus, on actually kept me sane and had a lot to do with the person I am today.” | 2023-07-15T23:32:11+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/sports/2023/07/15/if-you-can-swat-a-fly-you-can-play-pickleball-introducing-roanokes-hottest-sport/ |
CINCINNATI — Kings Island and its sister parks might have to give out partial refunds for the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season if attorneys win a class action lawsuit against its parent company.
A pandemic-related lawsuit against Cedar Fair will be allowed to move forward, according to a US District Court Judge in Ohio who refused to throw out the case this week.
The Toledo suit argues that people who bought season passes to Cedar Fair theme parks in 2020 should have been given the option to get at least some of their money back.
The class-action suit, filed on behalf of a California guest with a Knott's Berry Farm pass, would affect almost a dozen Cedar Fair parks.
What lawsuit is demanding
The suit claims that season pass holders, the tens of thousands of people who have Gold and Platinum cards, should have been offered the option of refunds for the shortened 2020 pandemic season.
Instead, Kings Island and the other parks extended those passes for another year. We reached out to both Kings Island and Cedar Fair corporate headquarters in Sandusky, but neither would comment on the case, saying they do not comment on litigation.
Cedar Fair had asked a federal judge in Toledo to throw out the case, arguing that the parks gave 2020 pass holders a free season pass for 2021. Attorneys for the plaintiff say that was not enough, saying many people still did not want to go to the parks in 2021, since the pandemic was still raging.
With the judge's ruling, the case can now proceed.
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Annual series includes 30+ analyses on the legal landscape for the year ahead
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Law today announced that its Bloomberg Law 2023 series, previewing the themes and topics that Bloomberg Law's legal analysts will be watching closely in the coming year, is now available. This year's series is the biggest ever, with more than 30 articles providing data-rich, actionable perspectives on key issues shaping the practice of law and highlighting what to expect across the legal landscape in the year ahead. The complimentary Bloomberg Law 2023 series is available at http://onb-law.com/SPIq50LCLJg.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Leaning into the camera, with both palms on her chin beneath a beaming smile, Eliza Fletcher invites students from St. Mary’s Episcopal School to join her in singing, “This Little Light of Mine.”
“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine,” she sings in a high, gentle voice.
When the song ends, Fletcher leaves her students with a parting message: “Miss you, girls. You need to let the light shine at your house, and I will see you later!”
For those who did not know Fletcher, who police said was killed after being kidnapped during a pre-dawn run Friday, the video offers a glimpse at who she was.
For those who knew and loved her, the nearly 2-minute clip offers a fresh reminder of the light she brought to others routinely, even with a simple song posted on the internet.
The senseless killing of the wife, mother of two and 34-year-old kindergarten teacher has shocked the Memphis community and has led to a flood of support for her and her family. Police quickly identified a suspect and scoured several locations before they found her body. A church held a vigil to pray for her safe return. A large group of runners made plans to finish the run she was on when she was abducted about 4 a.m. near the University of Memphis.
A judge revoked bond for a man charged with Fletcher’s kidnapping and killing Wednesday. Cleotha Henderson, who also has gone by the name Cleotha Abston, was arrested Saturday after police detected his DNA on a pair of sandals found near where Fletcher was last seen, an arrest affidavit showed.
The public defender representing Henderson, 38, has not commented publicly on specifics of the charges. Henderson previously served 20 years in prison for a kidnapping he committed at age 16.
The case will be closely followed by Fletcher’s loved ones as well as many who learned about her only after she was slain.
A graduate of the well-respected Hutchison School in Memphis, Fletcher went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science from Baylor in 2010, according to a tweet by the university.
Fletcher later got a teaching job at St. Mary’s, another Memphis private school, which released a statement calling her “a bright light in our community.”
“Liza embodied the song that we sing every week in Early Childhood chapel, ‘This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine,’” the statement said.
The statement went on to quote a book read at the school, “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” by Charlie Mackesy: “‘We don’t know about tomorrow,’ said the horse, ‘all we need to know is that we love each other,’”
On Saturday, as the search for Fletcher intensified and spread through several parts of Memphis, Second Presbyterian Church held a vigil with prayers for her safe return.
The church’s senior pastor, George Robertson, told The Commercial Appeal that Fletcher and her husband Ritchie “are both very active and great leaders in our congregation.”
“She and her husband are both just inspirations in the sense of their zest for life and love of running and athletics,” Robertson said.
Fletcher’s family has asked for privacy as they mourn, though they have released two statements since she went missing.
“We are heartbroken and devastated by this senseless loss. Liza was a such a joy to so many,” a statement released Wednesday said.
On Friday, a week after Fletcher went missing, a group plans to honor her with an early morning run. The “Let’s Finish Liza’s Run” event is expected to draw hundreds of runners in Memphis, and social media posts indicate runners in other cities plan to join in.
The run was created “to honor Liza and cope with our own feelings,” a Facebook post about the event said.
Organizers stressed the 8.2-mile (13.2-kilometer) run is not a fundraiser, but they asked participants to wear bright colors — and to carry a bright light with them. | 2022-09-08T06:17:49+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/slain-jogger-recalled-as-bright-light-with-zest-for-life/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Malinowski wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District.
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Hurricanes re-sign captain Jordan Staal to a 4-year contract worth $11.6 million
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Staal is staying with the Carolina Hurricanes after signing a four-year contract worth $11.6 million.
The team announced the deal with their captain on Sunday, less than a week before Staal would have become an unrestricted free agent.
He’s not going anywhere, sticking around to try to help the team win the Stanley Cup. And Staal is doing so on an annual salary cap hit of $2.9 million through the 2026-27 season that’s a bargain for a player considered one of the best defensive forwards in hockey.
“I’m ready to grind. I’m ready to play,” Staal told reporters in a conference call. “I feel really good about my game and feel like I can help the team for the rest of this contract. I’m going to do my best to my abilities.
“If it deosn’t work out, it doesn’t work out. But I believe I can do it. So I’m excited about the deal and where this team is headed, the direction, and I’m just happy to be a part of it.”
General manager Don Waddell said Staal embodies what it means to play for the Hurricanes.
“His leadership has been an integral part of our success, and the impact he has made on our organization cannot be overstated,” Waddell said in a statement. “We could not be more excited to sign him for four more years.”
Staal’s new contract carries a full no-movement clause for the first three years and a full no-trade clause for the final season. That gives the soon-to-be 35-year-old total control of where he plays.
That might wind up being Raleigh for the rest of his career. The Thunder Bay, Ontario, native who won the Cup with Pittsburgh in 2009 has been with Carolina for a decade and worn the “C” for the organization since 2019.
Staal, along with coach Rod Brind’Amour and the team’s young core, has led the Hurricanes to the playoffs each of the past five seasons. That includes division titles in the past three seasons and trips to the Eastern Conference final in 2019 and this year, though Carolina has been swept each time.
“Obviously it’s where I wanted to be,” Staal said. “I feel like we’ve got some unfinished business.”
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CANONSBURG, Pa., Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CEIX), a leading producer and exporter of high-Btu power-generating, industrial and metallurgical coals, announced the promotion of Mitesh B. Thakkar to the position of President in addition to his current role as Chief Financial Officer. This promotion is being made as part of the company's long-term succession planning process.
"Today's announcement reflects the confidence that the board and I have in Mitesh's leadership and his ability to play a broader and more strategic role in the future growth of CONSOL. Since becoming CONSOL's Chief Financial Officer in 2020, Mitesh has helped steer the company through a very challenging period of COVID-related shutdowns and significant deterioration of business outlook, while capitalizing on the subsequent recovery. He orchestrated our plan to de-lever our balance sheet by reducing our outstanding net debt by 83% (including Q4 2022 reductions), played a key role in the merger transaction with CONSOL Coal Resources LP and created significant financial flexibility by opportunistically identifying new sources of capital in a challenging industry." said Jimmy Brock, Chief Executive Officer of CONSOL Energy, Inc. "We expect 2023 to be a year of opportunity for CONSOL, and I believe today's announcement will position us well to take advantage of those opportunities while continuing to execute on our capital allocation priorities", said Mr. Brock.
On January 19, 2023, the Board of Directors of CONSOL Energy, Inc. unanimously approved the promotion of Mr. Thakkar to the position of President in addition to his current role as Chief Financial Officer. In addition to his current responsibilities as the Chief Financial Officer, as President, Mr. Thakkar will also be leading the teams responsible for Strategy and Business Development, Environment and Sustainability, and Sales and Marketing. Mr. Thakkar will continue to report to Mr. Brock in his new role.
"I am very thankful to Jimmy and the board for giving me this opportunity to play a broader role in this storied organization. I am excited to continue to work alongside the very talented CONSOL team as we continue to create significant value for all our stakeholders," said Mr. Thakkar. "I share Jimmy's enthusiasm regarding the significant opportunities that are in front of us related to our shareholder return, growth, and sustainability initiatives. We have made tangible progress on all three fronts in 2022, and 2023 has the potential to accelerate these initiatives. To that extent, I am pleased to announce that CONSOL's board has approved capex of approximately $28 million for 2023-2026, including $9.5 million in 2023, to advance our sustainability goals by mitigating methane emissions from our mines. This investment will help us achieve our goal of voluntarily reducing our scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% in 2026 compared to 2019 base levels. We also expect to realize meaningful growth in 2023 as our recent investments in the Itmann metallurgical coal mine and the 5th longwall at the Pennsylvania Mining Complex begin to bear fruit. We believe this will only expand our capability to return value to our shareholders and invest in sustainable opportunities for our future."
About CONSOL Energy Inc.
CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CEIX) is a Canonsburg, Pennsylvania-based producer and exporter of high-Btu bituminous thermal coal and metallurgical coal. It owns and operates some of the most productive longwall mining operations in the Northern Appalachian Basin. CONSOL's flagship operation is the Pennsylvania Mining Complex, which has the capacity to produce approximately 28.5 million tons of coal per year and is comprised of 3 large-scale underground mines: Bailey Mine, Enlow Fork Mine, and Harvey Mine. CONSOL also developed the Itmann Mine in the Central Appalachian Basin, which is expected, when fully operational, to produce roughly 900 thousand tons per annum of premium, low-vol metallurgical coking coal. The company also owns and operates the CONSOL Marine Terminal, which is located in the port of Baltimore and has a throughput capacity of approximately 15 million tons per year. In addition to the ~612 million reserve tons associated with the Pennsylvania Mining Complex and the ~21 million reserve tons associated with the Itmann Mine, the company also controls approximately 1.4 billion tons of greenfield thermal and metallurgical coal reserves and resources located in the major coal-producing basins of the eastern United States. Additional information regarding CONSOL Energy may be found at www.consolenergy.com.
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The 2023 Valero Texas Open Odds & Preview: Matt Kuchar
The Valero Texas Open is entering the final round, and Matt Kuchar is currently in third with a score of -9.
Looking to bet on Matt Kuchar at the Valero Texas Open this week? Read on for the betting trends you need to know before you make your picks.
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Matt Kuchar Insights
- Over his last 15 rounds, Kuchar has finished below par on eight occasions, while also shooting one bogey-free round and eight rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has carded a top-five score in two of his last 15 rounds, while ranking among the top 10 scores of the day three times.
- Kuchar has posted a score within three shots of the day's best in two of his last 15 rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day four times.
- Kuchar has finished in the top 10 once in his past five appearances.
- He has made two cuts in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five events, Kuchar has posted a score better than average in one of them.
Over the last year
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Valero Texas Open Insights and Stats
- In Kuchar's previous nine entries in this tournament, he has finished in the top 10 three times, including two top-five finishes. His average finish has been 22nd.
- In his last nine attempts at this event, he's made the cut every time.
- Kuchar finished second on the leaderboard in his previous appearance at this event, in 2022.
- Courses on the PGA Tour have played at an average length of 7,294 yards in the past year. This tournament will be held on a par 72 that registers at 7,438 yards, 144 yards longer than average.
- Players have carded 69.75 strokes per round and an average score of -5 in the past year on the Tour. Events hosted on this course have a higher scoring average of -2.
- The courses that Kuchar has played in the past year have had an average distance of 7,273 yards, while TPC San Antonio (Oaks) will be 7,438 yards this week.
- Events he has played in the past year have seen players average a score of -5. That's lower than this course, which has a scoring average of -2.
Kuchar's Last Time Out
- Kuchar shot poorly on the eight par-3 holes at THE PLAYERS Championship, with an average of 3.25 strokes to finish in the 27th percentile of competitors.
- His 4.2-stroke average on the 20 par-4 holes at THE PLAYERS Championship was poor, putting him in the 32nd percentile of the field.
- Kuchar was better than only 32% of the golfers at THE PLAYERS Championship on par-5 holes, averaging 4.75 strokes per hole in comparison to the field average of 4.67.
- Kuchar failed to card a birdie on any of the eight par-3s at THE PLAYERS Championship (the other golfers averaged 1.5).
- On the eight par-3s at THE PLAYERS Championship, Kuchar carded two bogeys or worse (less than the field average of 2.7).
- Kuchar had fewer birdies or better (one) than the field average of 5.1 on the 20 par-4s at THE PLAYERS Championship.
- In that last tournament, Kuchar had a bogey or worse on five of 20 par-4s (the field averaged 7.1).
- Kuchar ended THE PLAYERS Championship recording a birdie or better on three par-5 holes, while the field averaged 5.1 on the eight par-5s.
- On the eight par-5s at THE PLAYERS Championship, Kuchar recorded less bogeys or worse (one) than the tournament average of 1.3.
Valero Texas Open Time and Date Info
- Date: March 30 - April 2, 2023
- Course: TPC San Antonio (Oaks)
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Par: 72 / 7,438 yards
- Kuchar Odds to Win: +1400 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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Lawmakers are bracing for what could shape up to be a dramatic few weeks for both parties, as they brace for a high-stakes battle over the nation’s borrowing limit.
The Treasury Department said this week that the nation could have until as soon as the start of June before it exhausts the “extraordinary measures” implemented in January to keep the nation from defaulting on its debt.
Leaders have warned a default is possible if either side doesn’t budge from their positions as Republicans and Democrats ramp up pressure.
However, members on both sides have expressed confidence Congress will strike a deal in time to raise the debt limit, which caps how much money the Treasury can owe to cover the country’s bills.
But here’s what could happen if they fail.
Social Security, other benefits and pay could be delayed
Experts warn a default could mean trouble for individuals relying on a check from the government, whether you’re a Social Security recipient or a federal employee.
In a recent report, Wendy Edelberg and Louise Sheiner — both senior fellows at the Brookings Institution — said Social Security beneficiaries, agencies and contractors could see their payments delayed in such a scenario.
While both note in the report that federal agencies would still possess “legal authority, provided by Congress, to obligate funds,” they warn federal workers could also have to worry about delayed paychecks.
“We’ve passed a law saying federal agencies have to do this, that and the other. We’ve appropriated funds for that,” Edelberg, director of The Hamilton Project, told The Hill on Wednesday.
“But at the same time, we have a law on the books that says we’re not giving Treasury the resources to pay the bills for that,” she said. “So it just has two contradictory laws.”
While the Treasury would still be obligated to pay those workers in what lawmakers say is the unlikely event the federal government defaults, Edelberg said “they would just do it with, presumably, what could end up being a very large delay.”
Borrowing costs could go up
Experts say the nation could see an increase in interest rates if the nation were to default.
That in turn could have an impact on mortgage rates, credit card rates and more.
“If the U.S. government becomes even a slightly less reliable borrower, it will raise the interest rates they get and it could raise the interest rates throughout the United States for everybody,” Keith Hall, who led the Congressional Budget Office from 2015 to 2019, told The Hill on Wednesday.
John Buhl, a researcher at the Urban Institute, also described the “special status” the nation enjoys in the global market that allows the country to borrow funds at lower rates than other nations.
“It’s estimated that the perception of U.S. Treasuries as a safe asset keeps rates 0.25 percentage points lower than those of other sovereign nations, which equates to tens of billions of dollars in annual savings for the federal government,” he said.
“A default would eliminate that premium and could massively increase federal borrowing costs. Of course, that risk is even higher because of the debt the federal government has taken on in the last decade or so,” Buhl added.
Financial markets would take a hit
On top of those effects, researchers see an even greater risk in what a possible default would mean for the financial markets here and abroad.
While some forecasts expect the nation will see a recession later this year, experts say a default would likely speed up that timeline.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg.
If the nation were to default, Edelberg said the stock market could go into a freefall, with firms “laying off workers en masse because now they are worried about what the economy is going to look like over the next few years.”
“Even the brinkmanship we saw in 2011 imposed costs on the economy. During that crisis, consumer confidence and the stock market plummeted. It also harmed the international reputation of the US,” Buhl said. “A repeat of that, let alone an actual default, would make the Fed’s attempt at a ‘soft landing’ a lot more difficult.”
Banking crisis could extend or get worse
The banking crisis has also shown the sector has some fragility in some areas in recent months, as the sector recovers from three of the four biggest bank failures the country has ever seen.
Concerns are also rising over the impact the Federal Reserve’s continued rate hikes will have on the ongoing crisis.
“What we’re seeing in the banking market is a huge crisis of confidence in the context of the safety and soundness of particularly the regional banks, but also, more broadly, of the banking system as a whole,” Vanderbilt Law School professor Yesha Yadav said.
Buhl also pointed to actions taken by the government to blunt the fallout and added that a default scenario would likely be even more difficult to handle, leaving “a much larger scar on the economy.”
What’s keeping lawmakers from a deal?
Just less than a month separates Congress and the Treasury’s new June 1 deadline for when the nation risks default.
Lawmakers on both sides say the debt ceiling must be raised.
But there is a deep divide in Washington over how to address the nation’s borrowing limit.
Republicans insist any increase be paired with significant fiscal reforms and cuts to domestic funding, but Democrats have pushed for a “clean” bill to lift the ceiling, instead calling for budget talks to be handled separately form debt limit talks.
In remarks on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell wouldn’t offer advice to either side but said “it’s very important that this be done.”
“A failure to do that would be unprecedented. We’d be in uncharted territory and the consequences to the U.S. economy would be highly uncertain and could be quite averse,” Powell said.
He also added that “no one should assume that the Fed can protect the economy from the potential, you know, short- and long-term effects of a failure to pay our bills on time.” | 2023-05-04T01:36:06+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/hill-politics/what-would-a-debt-ceiling-failure-mean-for-americans/ |
BLUEFIELD, Va. (AP) _ First Community Bancshares Inc. (FCBC) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $11.2 million.
The Bluefield, Virginia-based bank said it had earnings of 67 cents per share.
The holding company for First Community Bank posted revenue of $36.8 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $36.4 million, topping Street forecasts.
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First Alert Weather Day developing for the Suncoast!
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - We have daily changes to our weather as a massive storm moves across the country. We have potential for one last round of fog on the Suncoast Tuesday. To the west, severe thunderstorms hit the northern Gulf states while a major blizzard hits the northern plains. Wednesday the severe storm potential moves into the Florida Panhandle, and our winds and humidity increase. By Thursday the cold front drops south across the Suncoast. We start the day with gusty south winds, rain develops in the afternoon and evening. Some heavy showers are possible Thursday with ponding water on roads for the evening commute. At this time, severe storms look unlikely for us. By Friday morning the front and the rain drop farther south, with much cooler and drier air returning with north winds.
We’re tracking another storm system, a much smaller one, that could bring a few more showers late Saturday. But temps will stay cool in the 60s for highs.
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New logo and website represent the company's trailblazing approach to performance marketing
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Affiliati Network, the leading performance marketing hub for affiliate marketers and advertisers, announced today an overhaul and refresh of their brand that represents their spirit of excellence and better aligns with the company's future growth.
"When we first started Affiliati, we set out to help great companies grow, and provide the highest level of performance and client service for both our Affiliate & Advertiser partners," said Sonny Palta, Founder and CEO of Affiliati. "That mindset has helped us achieve over a decade of growth, and we have been blessed to add some of the most innovative & talented minds in the industry to our team over the years. As we continue our mission to re-define the performance marketing industry, we exude perpetual optimism and an insatiable appetite for results. Our new brand is reflective of these ideals. Optimism in our clients, in our people, and in new products and services we are developing to fulfill our goal: to solve customer acquisition challenges by enabling dynamic partnerships."
The rebrand includes an updated logo that subtly captures the notion of stability and performance, and new brand colors of ocean and sky blue that align with the company's roots in Santa Barbara and Miami beach culture. A new website has also been launched that will evolve to become a comprehensive source of information for both our affiliates and advertisers.
The Affiliati Network has been on a continual path of serving up new products and services for both affiliates and advertisers throughout their history and, as an example, the rebranding coincides with some recent significant initiatives, including the launch of OMNI Clinical Research, a new independently operated web asset that streamlines the patient recruitment process for Clinical Research Patient Recruitment & New Drug Development. The company has also partnered with Main Street Capital, a leading investment firm, based in Houston, Texas, that provides long-term debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies.
"Our refreshed look and feel will continue to evolve," concluded Mr. Palta, "but our steadfast commitment to providing unparalleled customer service & results will continue to be our guiding principle through the next iteration of Affiliati."
Founded in 2011 and based in Santa Barbara, CA, Affiliati Network has established itself as the leading performance marketing network in the world, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality traffic to the largest brands in the world.
As a bridge between advertisers seeking new digital customers and performance marketers who deliver those customers, Affiliati launches, manages, and scales affiliate marketing programs that drive growth through performance-based strategies in web-based, SMS, Pay Per Call, and e-mail channels.
Affiliati has built a robust, service-oriented marketplace in over 30 verticals to help facilitate more successful relationships between advertisers and affiliate marketers. Through its partnership with Main Street Capital, Affiliati is positioned for significant growth by continuing to focus on value-added offerings for its advertisers and affiliate partners.
For additional information, please contact:
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech suspended coach Mark Adams on Sunday over “an inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment” he made to a player.
Athletic director Kirby Hocutt said he was made aware of the incident Friday and issued a written reprimand before deciding to suspend Adams to investigate further.
The incident occurred in a meeting between Adams and a player, who wasn’t identified, the school said in a news release.
“Adams was encouraging the student-athlete to be more receptive to coaching and referenced Bible verses about workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their masters,” the statement said. “Adams immediately addressed this with the team and apologized.”
The school didn’t immediately say who would fill in for Adams as coach for the Big 12 Tournament. Texas Tech (16-15, 5-13 Big 12) is the ninth seed and plays West Virginia on Wednesday night in Kansas City, Missouri.
The 66-year-old Adams is in in his second season. He replaced Chris Beard, who left to coach Texas, his alma mater. Beard was fired this season by the Longhorns after he was charged in a felony domestic violence case; prosecutors later dropped the charge.
The Red Raiders made the Sweet 16 in Adams’ first season but started 0-8 in the Big 12 this season. The team’s hopes for a fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament are slim.
Three years ago, Pat Chambers resigned at Penn State after one of his former players revealed the coach said he wanted to “loosen the noose that’s around your neck” when talking to the player about helping him reduce stress. Chambers was hired to coach Florida Gulf Coast this season.
During the 2020-21 season, Creighton coach Greg McDermott apologized for telling his team after a loss to “stay on the plantation” as a way to reminding them to stick together. McDermott was suspended for one game.
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New variation marks first permanent addition to SPAM® flavor lineup since 2015
AUSTIN, Minn., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The makers of the SPAM® brand are today announcing the introduction of SPAM® maple flavored, bringing the brand's family of varieties to 11 flavors. With its delicious combination of sweet and savory, SPAM® maple flavored ushers in a unique and mouthwatering addition to breakfast menus, outdoor barbeques and one-of-a-kind desserts.
The makers of the SPAM® brand created the new maple-flavored variety following an outpouring of fan-developed maple recipes and consumer insights and feedback. The variety unites sweet, natural maple flavoring with the savory goodness of SPAM® classic, giving fans a delicious and complementary addition to any meal.
"For 86 years, the SPAM® brand has introduced a unique variety of products, aligning our great flavors with consumer trends and feedback," said Lisa Selk, vice president of marketing for the SPAM® brand. "When recent research showed a resurgence of cooking breakfast at home and an unwavering consumption of maple products, we knew it was time to create SPAM® maple flavored. And as a permanent addition to our lineup, we can't wait to see the culinary creations our fans cook up for breakfast and beyond."
SPAM® maple flavored can help kick up almost any recipe, like the SPAM® maple flavored waffle breakfast sandwich, available below:
Ingredients:
- 1 (12-ounce) can SPAM® maple flavored, cut into eight slices
- 4 fried eggs
- 8 small frozen Belgian waffles, toasted
- Maple syrup, if desired
Directions: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook slices of SPAM® maple flavored for 3 to 5 minutes, or until browned. Assemble sandwiches by dividing eggs among four waffles. Layer each with two SPAM® maple-flavored slices and top with remaining waffles. Serve with maple syrup, if desired, and enjoy!
SPAM® maple flavored breakfast burritos are another enticing breakfast option, and the enjoyment of SPAM® maple flavored doesn't have to end with the first meal of the day. This fully cooked and shelf-stable product can be used for any occasion at any time, as evidenced by other inspired recipes like SPAM® maple flavored poutine and SPAM® maple flavored cowboy beans.
As SPAM® maple flavored continues to rollout nationwide, visit SPAM.com, Amazon.com or Walmart.com to order online, or find the new flavor variety at a grocery retailer near you. For additional inspiration on how to best prepare and serve SPAM® maple flavored, visit spam.com/varieties/spam-maple.
About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin's®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named on the "Global 2000 World's Best Employers" list by Forbes magazine for three years, is one of Fortune magazine's most admired companies, has appeared on the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list by 3BL Media 13 times, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com and csr.hormelfoods.com.
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HAMPSHIRE, England, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in payment markets, forecasts that merchant losses from online payment fraud will exceed $362 billion globally between 2023 to 2028, with losses of $91 billion alone in 2028.
A rise in eCommerce transactions in emerging markets is driving this growth. Merchants there are facing new threats, such as an increased use of AI for attacks.
Online payment fraud is where cybercriminals conduct false or illegal transactions online, using a number of different fraud strategies, such as phishing or account takeover.
Further explanation is available in the new report, Online Payment Fraud: Market Forecasts, Emerging Threats & Segment Analysis 2023-2028. A free sample is available for download.
Top Fraud Detection and Prevention Vendors Ranked
As part of the study, Juniper Research released its latest Competitor Leaderboard for 2023. Underpinned by a robust scoring methodology, the new Competitor Leaderboard ranked the top 21 fraud detection and prevention vendors, using criteria such as the relative size of their customer base, completeness of their solutions and their future business prospects.
The top 5 vendors for 2023:
- LexisNexis Risk Solutions
- Experian
- ACI Worldwide
- Visa
- FICO
The research found that the leading players scored well based on the breadth of their anti-fraud orchestration capabilities, as well as their use of AI for analysing trends in fraudster behaviour. In order to stay ahead of the competition, vendors must utilise data collected throughout the eCommerce process to further develop their fraud detection and prevention solutions through training and advancing AI models.
Research author Cara Malone remarked: "Fraud detection and prevention providers must educate their clients in the importance of data sharing, in order for the highest accuracy within their solutions. This is increasingly important with the growing use of AI, as it utilises a variety of data to examine patterns within fraud, which is extremely advantageous in a space where fraudsters usually attack at scale, rather than attacking a specific customer."
View the research: https://www.juniperresearch.com/researchstore/fintech-payments/online-payment-fraud-research-report
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Juniper Research provides research and analytical services to the global hi-tech communications sector; providing consultancy, analyst reports, and industry commentary.
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GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A former Greenville County deputy has been charged with the distribution of marijuana.
On Friday, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division arrested Nicholas Craig Ison, 22, of Easley.
According to arrest warrants, Ison distributed a quantity of marijuana to a confidential informant under video and audio recording.
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Sentynl celebrates one year as a founding member of BeginNGS™ and continues support to advance screening for 419 treatable, genetic disorders in newborns
SOLANA BEACH, Calif., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc. (Sentynl), a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing innovative therapies to patients living with rare diseases, announced its continued support of the Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine® (RCIGM) BeginNGS™ program (pronounced Beginnings) as it completes its inaugural year.
BeginNGS is a multi-stakeholder collaboration program with the goal of ending the rare disease diagnostic and therapeutic odyssey for babies and their families. With active engagement from Sentynl and 22 other founding members, BeginNGS is designed to screen newborns for hundreds of known, treatable genetic diseases, so medical professionals can identify treatment options before symptoms arise.
"The BeginNGS initiative is close to our hearts at Sentynl, as we're dedicated to bringing innovative therapies to patients living with rare disease," said Jennifer Reese, Senior Vice President, Head of Medical Affairs of Sentynl Therapeutics. "By increasing the use and availability of rapid whole genome sequencing, patients can receive diagnosis and intervention faster. It is incredibly rewarding to join forces with Rady Children's and BeginNGS members, and we look forward to deepening our impact on patients and caregivers in years to come."
RCIGM is known for its pediatric Rapid Precision Medicine and providing rapid Whole Genome Sequencing™ for critically ill infants and children in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) and PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit).
"Genetic diseases are among the leading causes of severe illness and death in children. Hundreds of these genetic diseases have effective treatments, but families typically undergo years of medical testing before a diagnosis is reached and treatment is started. We want to right this wrong," said Stephen Kingsmore, MD, DSc, President and CEO of Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, in a press release. "Finding a way for children to receive effective treatment – before they have any symptoms of disease – isn't an easy problem to solve, and we're extremely grateful for the support of each of the founding partners who are working with us towards this urgent goal."
Founding members, including Sentynl, comprise leading organizations in genetics, biopharma, biotech, information technology and patient advocacy groups, which allows BeginNGS to address the multifaceted issues surrounding rare disease diagnosis and treatments. RCIGM continues to seek additional like-minded organizations who are interested in making whole genome sequencing screening a standard of care for newborns and infants. To learn more, visit the BeginNGS website here.
About Sentynl Therapeutics
Sentynl Therapeutics is a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing innovative therapies to patients living with rare diseases. The company was acquired by the Zydus Group in 2017. Sentynl's experienced management team has previously built multiple successful pharmaceutical companies. With a focus on commercialization, Sentynl looks to source effective and well differentiated products across a broad spectrum of therapeutic areas to address unmet needs. Sentynl is committed to the highest ethical standards and compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and industry guidelines. For more information, visit https://sentynl.com/.
About Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine
We are transforming pediatric critical care by advancing disease-specific healthcare for infants and children with rare disease. Discoveries at the Institute are enabling rapid diagnosis and targeted treatment of critically ill newborns and pediatric patients at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and a growing network of more than 90 children's hospitals nationwide. The vision is to expand delivery of this life-changing technology to enable the practice of Rapid Precision Medicine™ at children's hospitals across the nation and the world. RCIGM is a non-profit, research institute embedded within Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center. Learn more at RadyGenomics.org. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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House adjourns for third day without picking a speaker in longest contest in 164 years
By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Kristin Wilson, CNN
The House has adjourned for the third day without electing a new speaker after Kevin McCarthy continued to suffer a string of defeats in multiple rounds of voting on Thursday. As the fight for the gavel drags on, it has now become the longest speaker contest in 164 years.
Each failed vote only increases pressure on McCarthy to end the impasse, but it is unclear whether he will be able to pull it off as the situation grows increasingly dire for his future political prospects.
Even after proposing major concessions to his hardline conservative opponents late Wednesday, the California Republican has still not yet been able to lock in the 218 votes he needs to win the gavel. The longer the fight drags out, the more dire it becomes for McCarthy’s future, as it risks further defections and a loss of confidence in the GOP leader.
McCarthy said after the House’s adjournment Thursday that progress had been made in negotiations but he would not put a “timeline” on when he could get to 218 votes. “So if this takes a little longer and it doesn’t meet your deadline, that’s OK,” he told reporters.
McCarthy also addressed criticisms that differences among the caucus weren’t resolved before the contest for speaker began this week, saying they “tried to sort it out” before January 3.
Talks have continued among Republicans as the GOP majority hopes to find a path forward. Negotiators between the McCarthy allies and opponents are pushing for a deal Thursday night in attempt to show progress, according to a source in talks. They believe they have made significant progress, but they are still haggling over some of the details. Complicating matters is the fact that at least four Republican members are leaving town Friday because of various family issues.
An agreement is close with Rep. Chip Roy of Texas and McCarthy’s team, led by Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, according to multiple sources. If they can get an agreement, they would be able to get the votes to adjourn the chamber for the night. But that still wouldn’t get McCarthy to 218 votes — the threshold he needs to hit — since there are other members who have concerns that haven’t been addressed.
Patience is wearing thin among lawmakers and moderates have also grown increasingly frustrated over the concessions, which many believe may make it harder for the new GOP majority to effectively govern, though they will likely still swallow them.
McCarthy was defiant on Thursday in the face of the stiff headwinds, saying that he will continue to face opposition until he reaches a deal with his detractors.
“It’s all going to be this way until an agreement comes,” he told CNN. “It’s easier if we’re able to all get an agreement together.”
Asked by CNN the point he would make a realization that the outcome won’t change, McCarthy said: “After I win.”
McCarthy agrees to additional concessions
In a series of new concessions first reported by CNN Wednesday night, McCarthy agreed to propose a rules change that would allow just one member to call for a vote to oust a sitting speaker, according to two sources familiar with the matter. McCarthy had initially proposed a five-member threshold, down from current conference rules that require half of the GOP to call for such a vote.
He told reporters after the House adjourned Thursday that he’s not concerned about giving just one member the power to call for a vote to oust the speaker, saying he was “very fine with that.”
“I’m not afraid. … I won’t be a weaker speaker,” he said.
McCarthy also agreed to allow for more members of the Freedom Caucus to serve on the powerful House Rules Committee, which dictates how and whether bills come to the floor, and to vote on a handful of bills that are priorities for the holdouts, including proposing term limits on members and a border security plan.
Republican sources say that even if McCarthy’s offers are accepted, it would still not get him the 218 votes he needs to be speaker. While these concessions could attract some new support, other opponents have raised different concerns that have yet to be fully addressed.
McCarthy has already made a number of concessions to his opponents, though so far his efforts have not been enough. But sources said the talks Wednesday between McCarthy allies and holdouts have been the most productive and serious ones to date. And in one sign of a breakthrough, a McCarthy-aligned super PAC agreed to not play in open Republican primaries in safe seats — one of the big demands that conservatives had asked for but that McCarthy had resisted until this point.
One moderate Republican told CNN Thursday morning that they aren’t happy about the concessions, though they are willing to have “discussions” about them.
The fear is that lowering the threshold for a vote to oust the speaker to one member will make governing on items like the debt limit and funding almost impossible.
“I don’t like the rules but am willing to hear discussions. I think they’re a mistake for the conference. These handful of folks want a weak speaker with a four-vote majority. The public will not like what they see of the GOP, I fear,” the member said.
House in chaos over speaker fight
The fight over the speakership, which began Tuesday on the first day of the 118th Congress, has thrown the new House GOP majority into chaos and undercut the party’s agenda.
McCarthy has so far come up short in multiple rounds of voting. The final GOP tally for the sixth vote, which took place on Wednesday, was 201 for McCarthy, 20 for Florida Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida and one “present” vote.
In the seventh ballot, McCarthy still had 20 total GOP lawmakers voting against him, except this time GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz voted for former President Donald Trump, while the other 19 voted for Donalds. GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz voted present again. The final tally was 201 for McCarthy, 19 for Donalds, one for Trump and one present vote.
The final tally for the eighth ballot was 201 for McCarthy, 17 for Donalds, two for GOP Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, one for Trump and one present vote.
The final tally for the ninth ballot was 200 for McCarthy, 17 for Donalds, 3 for Hern, and 1 present vote. Buck, who has supported McCarthy, did not vote that round.
In the tenth vote, McCarthy still had 20 total GOP lawmakers voting against him. The final tally was 200 for McCarthy, 13 for Donalds, seven for Hern and one present vote.
On the eleventh ballot, there were 200 for McCarthy, 12 for Donalds, seven for Hern, one for Trump and one present vote.
The House will remain paralyzed until this standoff is resolved. This is the first time an election for speaker has gone to multiple ballots since 1923.
To be elected speaker, a candidate needs to win a majority of members who vote for a specific person on the House floor. That amounts to 218 votes if no member skips the vote or votes “present.”
House Republicans won 222 seats in the new Congress, so for McCarthy to reach 218, he can only afford to lose four GOP votes.
This story and headline have been updated with additional developments.
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Woman arrested for allegedly making threats to Tupelo High School
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A woman accused of making threats to Tupelo High School is arrested.
37-year-old Queenita Wells is charged with making terroristic threats.
Tupelo police said officers that are assigned to Tupelo High were notified by school staff about the alleged threats.
Wells was on campus and officers quickly detained her.
Investigators said she was there in reference to a student but would not elaborate.
Her bond is set at $50,000.
The charges will be presented to the Lee County Grand Jury.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Monday unleashed what Ukrainian authorities called the latest “massive missile attack” across their country, striking homes and buildings, killing civilians, and disrupting electrical power and water supplies in areas — notably in the Black Sea port city of Odesa. Ukraine’s air force claimed it shot down more than 60 of the 70 missiles fired.
Hours earlier, explosions rocked two air bases deep inside Russia, and the Defense Ministry in Moscow said it had shot down two Ukrainian drones attacking the sites, and that three Russian servicemen were killed by falling debris and four others were wounded.
The attacks at the bases in the Saratov region on the Volga River and the Dyagilevo base in the Ryazan region in western Russia raised the threat of a dangerous escalation in the war.
Kyiv had not commented on the explosions at the Russian bases.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, drove a car across a bridge linking his country to the Crimean Peninsula following its repair from a truck bombing in October that had embarrassed Moscow.
Russia responded to the bridge attack by firing waves of missiles at Ukrainian infrastructure targets in the weeks that followed, and Monday’s onslaught was just the latest round of retaliatory strikes. Russia is seeking to disable Ukraine’s energy supplies and infrastructure as winter approaches — part of a new strategy in its nine-month war.
Defiant as ever, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised his military forces and the technicians who snapped into action to repair the damage.
“Air defense shot down most of the missiles,” he said in brief comments on social media. “Power engineers have already started to restore electricity. Our people never give up.”
Ukraine’s air force said early indications showed Russian forces fired 38 cruise missiles from carriers in the Caspian Sea and from the southern Russian region of Rostov. Another 22 Kalibr cruise missiles were fired from its Black Sea fleet, and kong-range bombers, fighter jets and guided missiles were also involved, it said.
“In total, more than 60 invaders’ missiles were shot down!” the air force said on its Telegram channel.
Ukraine’s electricity provider, Ukrenergo, lashed out at Russia over “the eighth massive missile attack by a terrorist country,” saying its facilities had been hit, triggering blackouts. It urged residents to stay in shelters as its crews tried to repair the damage.
In the capital of Kyiv, scores of people quickly filled the central Zoloti Vorota metro station after the warnings, and many checked their phones for updates. There were no immediate signs of whether the city or the surrounding region was hit.
Air raid sirens sounded across the country. Ukrainian media reported explosions in several parts of the country south of Kyiv, including Cherkasy, Kryvyi Rih and Odesa. Officials said water, electricity and central heating was cut to many parts of Odesa.
“The enemy is again attacking the territory of Ukraine with missiles!” Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of the Ukrainian president’s office, wrote on Telegram.
Tymoshenko said two people were killed and three others injured — including a 22-month-old child — in the village of Novosofiyivka in the southern Zaporizhzhya region.
In neighboring Moldova, the Interior Ministry said on its Facebook page that border patrol officers had found a rocket in an orchard near the northern city of Briceni near Ukraine.
Emergency services, including a bomb squad. were sent to the scene. Controls in the vicinity have also been tightened, the ministry said. It was not immediately clear when the rocket may have landed or who fired it.
Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita stopped short of saying when the missile might have fallen but cautioned that “a new wave of missile attacks is taking place in Ukraine, which has direct consequences for our country.” She warned that Moldova could suffer further power outages in the new Russian strikes.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the attack on its bases were part of Ukraine’s efforts to curtail operations of Russia’s long-range bomber force.
The Engels air base in the Saratov region houses nuclear-capable bombers and was the first time since the start of the conflict that such a facility was attacked. It’s located over 600 kilometers (more than 370 miles) east of the border with Ukraine.
The Dyagilevo air base, which houses flight tankers used to refuel other planes in the air, is located about 500 kilometers (over 300 miles) northeast of the Ukrainian border.
The Russian Defense Ministry said four other servicemen were injured and two aircraft were lightly damaged by the drones’ debris.
The ministry didn’t say where the drones had flown from, but Russian military bloggers charged that they were likely launched by a group of Ukrainian scouts.
Local media in the Saratov region reported the sound of a powerful explosion near Engels and some residents said they woke up to the sound of explosion and some saw a flash of light.
A video from a surveillance camera posted on social networks showed a huge explosion lighting up the sky.
Saratov regional Gov. Roman Busargin said there was no damage to civilian facilities.
Regional media reported sounds of a powerful explosion near the Engels base, and some residents were quoted as saying they saw a flash of light coming from the area.
Asked whether Putin had been briefed on the Engels base explosion, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said simply the president was regularly informed of ongoing developments.
Putin’s drive across the bridge over the Kerch Strait was an important sign that Russia was able to recover from setbacks and repair the span quickly after the Oct. 8 truck bomb that severed a key link from Crimea to the mainland. He also spoke to workers and discussed the repairs with a senior government official responsible for the project.
Putin had inaugurated the bridge in a highly symbolic move after the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Zelenskyy’s office said three rocket strikes hit his hometown of Rih Krivyi Rih in south-central Ukraine, killing a factory worker and injuring three others. In the northeastern region of Kharkiv, a person was killed in strikes by S-300 missiles on civilian infrastructure in the town of Kupyansk, it said.
The war that began with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 has displaced millions from their homes, killed and injured tens of thousands of people and shaken the world economy — notably through the fallout on the prices and availability of food, fertilizer and fuel that are key exports from Ukraine and Russia.
Western countries Monday imposed a $60-per-barrel price cap and a ban on some types of Russian oil, part of new measures aimed at stepping up pressure on Moscow over the war.
The move has prompted a rejection from the Kremlin and also criticism from Zelenskyy — whose government wants the cap to be half as high.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, who is in charge of energy issues, warned in televised comments Sunday that Russia won’t sell its oil to countries that try to apply the price cap.
“We will only sell oil and oil products to the countries that will work with us on market terms, even if we have to reduce output to some extent,” Novak said hours before the price cap took effect.
The 27-country European bloc also imposed an embargo on Russian oil shipped by sea.
Russia, the world’s No. 2 oil producer, relies on oil and gas to underpin its economy, which has already come under sweeping international sanctions over the war.
In recent weeks, Russia has been pounding Ukrainian infrastructure — including power plants — with military strikes and keeping an offensive going in the east, notably in and around the town of Bakhmut.
Russian forces have also been digging in near the southern city of Kherson, which was recaptured by Ukrainian forces last month after an 8-month occupation.
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Eduardo Castillo in Kyiv contributed.
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MIAMI (AP) — The naming rights deal between FTX and Miami-Dade County was terminated Wednesday by a federal bankruptcy court, a move that allows the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange's brand to be stripped from the arena where the NBA’s Miami Heat play.
The order means that before long — and probably starting very soon — all FTX signage and advertising at the arena will be removed. There was no immediate word from the Heat or the county on when the process will begin.
That will be a massive undertaking. There is FTX branding on the arena's roof, on the basketball court, over many of the entrances, on the polo shirts worn by security personnel and even on many of the electronic cards employees use to gain access to the facility.
Terminating the rights deal “shall be effective immediately upon entry of this order," U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John T. Dorsey wrote.
The county asked for the naming rights deal to be terminated in November, saying at the time that continuing to refer to the building as FTX Arena will only add to the “enduring hardships” brought on by the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.
The county owns the arena and negotiated what was to be a 19-year, $135 million naming rights deal with FTX. The Heat were to receive $2 million annually as part of that deal, which went into effect in June 2021.
FTX’s next payment due to the county was to have been $5.5 million on Jan. 1.
FTX was the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, though it ended up with billions of dollars' worth of losses — estimates range from $8 billion to $10 billion — before seeking bankruptcy protection after a spectacular crash that took only a few days.
Its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, 30, was arrested last month in the Bahamas and extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges in what U.S. Attorney Damian Williams has called “one of the biggest frauds in American history.” Bankman-Fried has been released on bail and is scheduled to go on trial in October.
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New program lets private citizens sponsor refugees in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Everyday Americans will be able to help refugees adjust to life in the U.S. in a program launched Thursday by the State Department as a way to give private citizens a role in resettling the thousands of refugees who arrive every year.
The State Department program is called the Welcome Corps. The agency aims to line up 10,000 Americans who can help 5,000 refugees during the first year of the program.
“By tapping into the goodwill of American communities, the Welcome Corps will expand our country’s capacity to provide a warm welcome to higher numbers of refugees,” according to the announcement.
The State Department has traditionally worked with nonprofit groups that specialize in refugee issues to help people from around the world when they first arrive in the country and face a dramatically different way of life. Under the program announced Thursday, five or more Americans would be able to form a group and fill this role as well.
They would apply to privately sponsor refugees to resettle in America, and would be responsible for raising their own money to help the refugees during their first 90 days in the country. Assistance would include everything from greeting refugees at the airport, finding them place to live to getting kids enrolled in school.
A consortium of nonprofits with expertise in refugee resettlement will help oversee the vetting and certification of people and groups who want to be private sponsors. They’ll also offer training so private sponsors understand what’s needed to help refugees adjusting to life in America. The consortium will be responsible for monitoring the program.
The new initiative will roll out in two phases, according to the State Department. Under the first phase, private sponsors will be matched with refugees already approved for resettlement under the U.S. Refugee Assistance Program. That will start during the first half of 2023.
In the second phase, private sponsors would be able to identify refugees abroad they’d like to help and then refer those people to the Refugee Assistance Program and assist them once they arrive in the U.S.
The Welcome Corps program comes on the heels of a similar, smaller scale endeavor under which Americans were able to sponsor Afghans or Ukrainians fleeing their country. That program launched in October 2021 and has helped just over 800 people coming to America through a network of 230 certified sponsor circles that included a total of about 5,000 people.
Sasha Chanoff —founder and chief executive of Boston-based RefugePoint, which supports Afghan refugees — said Canada has long used a similar model to help resettle refugees. Chanoff said the sponsor circle program capitalizes on the huge amount of goodwill among Americans to sponsor refugees, something that crosses political divides.
“This represents perhaps a unique opportunity in our history — certainly in our recent history — to really open up space for Americans to protect lives by sponsoring a family,” he said. “We’ve seen the incredible interest among the American public — Republicans, Democrats, liberals, conservatives, veterans, so many others across the political spectrum.”
President Joe Biden vowed in a 2021 executive order to restore the U.S. as the world’s haven and called for private sponsorship of refugees. The previous administration, under President Donald Trump, had largely rolled back the refugee program.
But Thursday’s announcement comes as the U.S. is woefully off track if it hopes to meet Biden’s goal of 125,000 refugees admitted into the U.S. during fiscal year 2023. According to State Department data, the U.S. has admitted just 6,750 refugees to the country through December — three months into the 2023 fiscal year.
Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service commended the Biden administration’s “forward-thinking” program which has “potential to strengthen ties between refugees and the communities they will call home.” But Vignarajah also noted the low number of refugee admissions. LIRS is a national nonprofit that helps refugees, asylum seekers, and other immigrants.
“The Biden administration must prioritize the streamlining of refugee admissions, which remain regrettably low this fiscal year. Without urgent action to increase efficiency, it risks letting the compassion of individual sponsors and the expertise of professional refugee resettlement organizations go to waste,” Vignarajah said in a statement.
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Clark County School District employee arrested for child abuse
Published: Dec. 28, 2022 at 5:07 PM PST|Updated: 1 hour ago
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - An employee of the Clark County School was arrested last week and faces a charge of child abuse or neglect, authorities said Wednesday.
The CCSD police department said Dorys Tovar, 58, was arrested following an investigation from a report in November about an incident on a bus.
Tovar has been employed by the district since 1998 as a specialized programs teacher’s assistant and transportation aide.
She had been placed on unpaid leave since the investigation began.
Tovar has posted bond since her Dec. 19 arrest. Her next court date is scheduled for Jan. 18.
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Dear Amy: I am an older woman, retired after a long career as a counselor. I am the oldest of five siblings. My sister is one year younger. She is very talented, creative and generous.
However, my relationship with her can often be difficult due to her bipolar disorder.
She has described herself “as mean as a snake” during her manic periods. She is medicated and has been seeing a psychiatrist for years. She lives with her husband who is a wonderful man who drinks to excess after he plays golf most days and does volunteer work. I think it’s how he manages.
My sister has had conflicted relationships with all four of her children from time to time.We live on opposite coasts. There is one daughter in particular with whom she has the most problems. Perhaps they are more like each other – I’m not sure.
That daughter contacted me yesterday via text, asking me if I could give her some advice for dealing with her mom. I can’t imagine how hard it was growing up with a bipolar parent. I dodged her request. I also told her that perhaps her dad could help her better than I can because he knows both her and her mom the best.
I’m very reluctant to get involved in any difficulties between her and her mom. I love them both, but what should I do?
– Confused
Dear Confused: Your sister’s illness has had a profound effect on all of you. You see her qualities and positive traits, and I hope you will anchor to this knowledge and respond to your niece’s request for advice.
You’ve dodged her “ask,” but you don’t seem to know the question, yet. She may need mainly to express her own frustrations or concerns.
You might be able to pass along some of your own strategies for maintaining a relationship with her mother.
In my experience, when people ask for advice (versus being offered unsolicited advice), they are more likely to listen intently, consider it carefully, and (sometimes) follow it.
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MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Akoya Biosciences Inc. (AKYA) on Monday reported a loss of $18.9 million in its fourth quarter.
The tissue analysis provider posted revenue of $21.2 million in the period.
For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $70.6 million, or $1.87 per share. Revenue was reported as $74.9 million.
Akoya shares have risen 17% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $11.15, an increase of 11% in the last 12 months.
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mParticle Customer Data Platform will empower Sweaty Betty to accelerate their marketing programs and deliver great customer experiences.
NEW YORK, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- mParticle, a real-time customer decisioning engine, announced today that Sweaty Betty, the global premium women's activewear brand, has chosen to partner with mParticle as their customer data foundation.
Sweaty Betty has grown considerably over the past few years with 90% of their revenue being generated from their Digital and Retail channels. To drive sustainable growth, improve customer loyalty, and further support international expansion, the team recognized the need to be able to respond to customer insight by continuing to invest in their customer data architecture.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Despite some hard-won concessions, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s attempt to influence federal Clean Water Act policy haven’t produced the desired result.
Over the past year, the organization has tried to temper the scope of the Biden Administration’s new “Waters of the U.S.” regulation, which it believes poses grave risks to agriculture.
Now that federal regulators have finalized the WOTUS rule they proposed a year ago, the Farm Bureau is disappointed with the scant revisions made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers.
“Unfortunately, the rule is really bad for farmers and landowners,” said Courtney Briggs, AFBF’s senior director of government affairs. “It greatly expands the government’s reach over private property.”
“It seems the EPA has ignored much of what we had to say,” said Zippy Duvall, AFBF’s president.
The federal government’s definition of WOTUS affects which water bodies are subject to costly and complicated permit requirements under the Clean Water Act.
Landowners need such permits to alter traditionally navigable waterways, such as rivers or lakes, as well as associated wetlands.
“It’s not just the cost of the permit,” Briggs said. “It’s the cost of delay, it’s the cost of litigation.”
According to AFBF and other critics, the Biden Administration’s rule endows federal agencies with expansive authority over property that contains water only sporadically.
The Farm Bureau is grateful the government clarified and broadened certain exceptions, such as for stockwater ponds and “prior converted croplands” — wetlands converted to crop production before water protection laws were passed.
However, the decision to forge ahead with a largely unchanged WOTUS definition has again “muddied the water” about what’s regulated, Zippy Duvall, AFBF president, said.
The sting is especially sharp because such confusion had been dispelled by the Trump administration’s clear-cut boundaries, he said.
“This new rule is a rollback of the common sense approach of the previous rule,” Duvall said.
Such vague limits can result in inconsistent interpretations among federal agencies, effectively forcing growers to hire lawyers and specialists, he said.
“If our federal government can’t understand their own regulations, how can they expect the American people to?” Duvall asked.
Of course, drastic changes to the scope of WOTUS are nothing new. The executive branch has repeatedly overhauled the regulation over the years, said Briggs, AFBF’s senior government affairs director.
“We’ve been ping-ponging between definitions with each change in administration,” she said.
Though the Farm Bureau is dissatisfied with the newest version of WOTUS, it’s not as far-reaching as the Obama administration’s 2015 rule, Briggs said.
The Biden administration has expanded certain exceptions, but some seemingly contradictory regulatory language has raised questions about enforcement, she said.
“An exception is only as good as it is clear,” Briggs said.
However, farmers may not have to wait until the next presidential administration for relief, she said.
The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing an Idaho wetlands dispute and will likely rule on the Clean Water Act’s scope within six months.
Based on its conservative-leaning makeup, the nation’s highest court is expected to issue a landowner-friendly decision, Briggs said.
“It certainly can provide the clarity that we need,” she said.
Under the current legal standard, a wetland can be regulated if it has a “significant nexus” with a traditionally navigable water.
In their interpretations of “significant nexus,” the Obama and Biden administrations deliberately adopted an ambiguous definition of which waters are regulated, Briggs said.
“They want to keep those terms loose to move them in any direction they want to move them,” she said.
If a majority of Supreme Court justices rule as anticipated, though, such a sweeping view of WOTUS won’t be possible, Briggs said.
“There is a good chance they will shoot down the significant nexus test,” she said.
With such a fundamental change soon likely, the timing of the new WOTUS regulation defies logic, Briggs said. Federal regulators will probably be forced to further revise the definition, which may still be subject to new litigation.
“It’s a waste of government resources and it will create a lot of confusion on the ground,” she said.
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Innovative industry leaders collaborate to provide essential skills and insights that drive efficiency and productivity
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- XOi, a leading provider of technician-focused technology solutions, announces a new partnership with Interplay Learning, the leading provider of online and VR training for the essential skilled trades.
The partnership combines Interplay Learning's immersive turnkey learning platform, which helps field service technicians acquire and deepen essential skills, with XOi's suite of AI-powered data collection and analysis solutions. Together, the two solutions accelerate the time it takes to train technicians for the field and provide essential resources to support superior performance and customer service from jobsites.
"The natural and powerful extension of the Interplay Learning platform to the XOi solution positions companies to succeed and also moves our industry forward," said Interplay Learning CEO Doug Donovan. "Interplay Learning helps techs acquire and deepen foundational knowledge, while XOi delivers the resources that techs need in the field to better serve customers and communicate with the office. Both solutions work anytime and anywhere — convenient for techs and essential for great customer service. Interplay Learning helps techs gain skills faster and reduce 'time to truck,' while XOi serves as the essential resource for communications and customer service for those techs once they are out in the field."
XOi's growing suite of cloud-based solutions offers the premier data-cataloging and analytics functionality for field service, giving teams a range of tools for increasing efficiency, accuracy and accountability. Powered by XOi's standardized workflows, job documentation capabilities, and training and enablement solutions, teams can build deep and easily accessible institutional knowledge bases that support real-time decision-making and data-based continuity. Service teams can apply these extensive data-science capabilities to analyze those foundational elements and strategically respond to evolving data trends and forecasts.
"At XOi, we're committed to supporting technicians in the field so they do their jobs accurately and effectively," said Aaron Salow, founder and CEO of XOi. "Interplay Learning's proven training platform helps get new techs up to speed quickly and keeps experienced techs up to date so they can deliver premium service and performance, allowing contractors to focus on their mission and drive growth."
Interplay Learning's award-winning online and VR training for the essential skilled trades is scalable and more effective than traditional training methods. By leveraging its immersive learning platform, SkillMill, Interplay Learning users are able to train and practice hands-on learning from any device or in virtual reality, resulting in highly trained employees who are job-ready in weeks, not years.
For more information about Interplay Learning, visit https://www.interplaylearning.com.
For more information about XOi, visit https://xoi.io.
Since 2016, Austin-based Interplay Learning has been building better training, better careers and better lives for its customers and their employees. Its award-winning online and VR training for the essential skilled trades, including HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Solar, Multi-Family Maintenance and Facilities Maintenance workforces, is scalable and more effective than traditional training methods. By leveraging immersive learning technology, Interplay's customers are able to train and practice hands-on learning from a desktop, phone, tablet or in virtual reality. The result is a highly trained employee who is job-ready in weeks, not years. Its digital learning platform, SkillMill, conveniently turns any space into a training lab with its short video courses, 3D simulations, knowledge checks, coaching and connectivity. Recent accolades include recognition by Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards in the Education, General Excellence and On the Rise categories. Welcome to the next generation of the skilled labor workforce. Visit www.interplaylearning.com to learn more.
XOi, the leading provider of technician-first smart technology for commercial and residential field service companies, delivers innovative artificial intelligence-based solutions that empower field service teams to drive productivity, elevate customer experience and help close the skilled labor gap. Developed to meet the unique challenges of an industry traditionally underserved by technology, XOi equips field service professionals with groundbreaking technician-enablement tools, including remote support, visual documentation, immediate on-the-job insights and training resources, asset and team management functions, and a comprehensive knowledge base leveraging data from current and historical projects. With a proven record of innovation and demonstrated commitment to the hard-working men and women in the field service industries, XOi has distinguished itself as a pioneer in technician-focused solutions that bring efficiency, transparency, and expertise to every jobsite. For more information about XOi, visit https://xoi.io.
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Ian is now a tropical storm as it moves slowly Northeast through Central Florida. It is still expected to produce strong winds, heavy rains, and storm surge across portions of Florida, Georgia and eventually the Carolinas.
On the forecast track, it will exit the East-Central coast of Florida later today and approach the Carolinas on Friday as strong-end tropical storm.
Coastal water levels continue to go down gradually along the West coast of Florida. However, there is a danger of life-threatening storm surge today through Friday along the coasts of Northeast Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
Residents are urged to follow advice given by local officials.
Nearly all of the heavy rains are located to the North over Northeastern Florida with widespread, life-threatening catastrophic flooding, and major record river flooding set to continue today for some areas of Central Florida.
On the back side of Ian, winds will remain elevated and result in a scattering of showers from time to time today across South Florida. Winds will stay gusty, but fall below tropical storm levels, and generally be on the order of 25-30 mph. The wind flow out of the Southwest as Ian pulls away Northeast will continue the threat for life-threatening coastal flooding along Collier and Mainland Monroe coasts (especially at high tides).
Now that change in wind direction should gradually take away the coastal flooding threat along the East coast starting today. Therefore, improving conditions with winds subsiding on Friday with a low-end rain chance as drier air moves into the area just in time for the weekend. If we manage to see any showers, they will be isolated. Lower humidity on tap for Saturday!
Have a wonderful day South Florida and make it a safe one!
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") are investigating the proposed sale of CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CTT) to PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of CatchMark will receive only 0.23 shares of PotlatchDeltic for each share of CatchMark that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate, or whether the consideration undervalues the Company.
If you believe that this transaction undervalues the Company and/or if you would like to discuss your legal rights regarding the proposed sale, you may, without obligation or cost to you, e-mail or call KSF Managing Partner Lewis S. Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com) toll free at any time at 855-768-1857, or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-ctt/ to learn more.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)–U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine say help is on the way for parents struggling with baby formula shortages.
It comes as mothers like Jenny Galvez are continuing to encounter empty shelves and product limits at several major retailers.
“She is very stressed because her baby needs the milk so she is driving from one place to another trying to get that formula,” Galvez said through a translator.
Galvez stopped by a baby drive hosted by Waymakers Foundation in Chesterfield on Wednesday.
Natalie Ramos-Almendarez, the organization’s public relations coordinator, said the shortage has slowed down donations significantly with many low-income families still depending on their support.
“If we don’t find more resources to get more formula to these mothers, what’re they going to do? A lot of them are using expired or used formulas because that’s their only option,” Ramos-Almendarez said.
Warner and Kaine unpacked what steps are being taken by the federal government in press conferences on Wednesday.
In a May 13 letter to major manufacturers, Warner and Kaine joined other lawmakers in calling for an urgent increase in production.
The letter said accessing formulas has become increasingly difficult over the past several months. It said, in several states, more than half of their infant formula supply was sold out by the last week of April.
Asked if the White House and Congress should’ve acted sooner, Kaine said, “In retrospect it’s easy to say that. I only became aware of the shortage within the last month.”
“I think the White House is moving aggressively now. There has been reluctance for a long time, particularly from some of my Republican colleagues, to kind of mess with market mechanisms but this case right now is an example where traditional market mechanisms that maintain a full supply chain are breaking down and you do need this level of government intervention.”
After the press conferences on Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced he would invoke the Defense Production Act to address the baby formula shortage. The law gives Biden the power to compel private companies to produce goods and prioritize government requests.
Asked about that option, Kaine said, “I think the Biden administration is working with producers to get them to produce more but, if they are unwilling to do that, I do think the Defense Production Act should of course be on the table as a tool for the short term. This is not something that you need to use forever.”
Warner wasn’t so sure. He said he would need to do more research.
“My understanding is…it’s really not the most useful tool,” Warner said.
The Biden Administration also recently announced that they’re going to allow the importation of baby formula from other countries and ease other regulations to reduce supply chain issues. Warner said, big picture, this is just the latest example of why the United States needs to establish more reliable pathways for essential items.
Meanwhile, Abbott Nutrition, one of the largest formula manufacturers in the country, is preparing to reopen after reaching an agreement with the federal government. They shut down in February due to safety concerns. The company said in a statement that it will be more than two months before customers will see products from the plant return to store shelves.
Warner said more resources are needed to prevent a repeat of what he called a crisis.
“We only have seven formula inspectors at the FDA. That’s a little bit crazy if we are going to try to make sure we get more production back online in a way that is safe,” Warner said.
Governor Glenn Youngkin issued a statement on Biden’s announcement Wednesday evening through a spokesperson.
“Invoking the Defense Production Act in this way has the potential to speed production and get formula to mothers faster but let’s not forget the Biden administration’s FDA decision to shut down manufacturing without a viable backup plan caused this widespread chaos for parents across the country. In the meantime, the VDH is closely monitoring the supply of formula and answering any questions from parents about alternatives. Getting inventory in Virginia back to normal levels is a priority for the Governor and his team.”
Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Spokesperson Macaulay Porter | 2022-05-19T00:26:47+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/regional/virginia/va-senators-say-baby-formula-shortage-fix-is-coming/ |
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump’s plea to step into the legal fight over the FBI search of his Florida estate.
The justices did not otherwise comment in turning away Trump’s emergency appeal.
Trump had pressed the court on an issue relating to classified documents seized in the search authorized by a federal judge of Mar-a-Lago.
The Trump team was asking the justices to overturn a lower court ruling and permit an independent arbiter, or special master, to review the roughly 100 documents with classified markings that were taken in the Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago.
A three-judge panel from the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit last month limited the special master’s review to the much larger tranche of non-classified documents. The judges, including two Trump appointees, sided with the Justice Department, which had argued there was no legal basis for the special master to conduct his own review of the classified records.
But Trump’s lawyers said in their application to the Supreme Court that it was essential for the special master to have access to the classified records to “determine whether documents bearing classification markings are in fact classified, and regardless of classification, whether those records are personal records or Presidential records.”
The Justice Department said in a Supreme Court filing that Trump’s request had no merit.
The FBI says it seized roughly 11,000 documents, including about 100 with classification markings, during its search. The Trump team asked a judge in Florida, Aileen Cannon, to appoint a special master to do an independent review of the records.
Cannon subsequently assigned a veteran Brooklyn judge, Raymond Dearie, to review the records and segregate those that may be protected by claims of attorney-client privilege and executive privilege. The Justice Department objected to Dearie’s ability to review the classified records, prompting the 11th Circuit to side with the department. | 2022-10-13T20:10:38+00:00 | newscentermaine.com | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/supreme-court-rejects-trump-plea-fbi-search/507-2494ca0d-a325-4181-8de4-c7bc05abefa6 |
Rudy Martinez Aguilera passed away peacefully at home with Ann, his wife of 68 years, at his side. He was 88 years old. Rudy was born in Riverside, CA, on February 27, 1933, to Pete and Natividad Aguilera. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Margaret Gonzales and brother Frank Aguilera. Rudy is survived by his siblings, Gloria Avalos, Mary (Joe) Ortega, Larry Aguilera, Joseph (Cheryl) Aguilera, and Amanda (Rick) Solis. He is also survived by his 4 children, Pat (Sue), Mickey, Ruth, Rose and 3 grandchildren, Marissa Aguilera Green, Anthony Giardino, and Giuliana Giardino.
Rudy enrolled at UC Santa Barbara, Fall 1952 and soon married his HS Sweetheart, Ann Salazar. He graduated on January 1955 with the Degree of Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Junior High Education. While Teaching at Santa Barbara Junior High full time, Rudy earned his Master of Arts Degree in Education.
Rudy will be forever grateful to his 9th grade teacher, Miss Cora Paradis, for insisting that he continue his education. She was a great inspiration.
Rudy started teaching at Santa Barbara Junior High where he served as Head Counselor, Vice Principal and Principal during his 34 years. Before retirement, Rudy then served as Principal of Santa Barbara High School (he became a “Don”) and Goleta Valley Junior High School; 2 years at each campus.
Rudy’s delight was family and activities that taught his children to appreciate each other, be respectful, generous and fair. But most of all find joy in life and be grateful. He delighted in his two great-grandchildren, Mason and Macie Ann Green. He had a great patience with little ones and a loving manner with his growing children.
Rudy learned to work from a very young age and continued to do so in every job he held, also maintaining good grades in his studies. He loved sports and was a member of the Referee Association that served in local high schools and colleges. He loved travel and made many memories with his wife Ann. He loved dancing, reading and history, particularly, WWII. Rudy also loved music; Jazz and Mariachi music. Important to him was the Lord and he lived a joyous life of gratitude.
In remembrance of Rudy’s life, the family asks that any charitable donations be made to Cambridge Drive Community Church, 550 Cambridge Drive, Goleta, CA 93117.
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Indianapolis Moms: Summer goals for living well
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The summer means longer days and hopefully more time outdoors.
Indianapolis Moms Contributor, Andee Bookmyer, joined Daybreak to share some tipes to create “manageable summer goals” for physical and mental health.
Click the video above to watch the full interview and the Indianapolis Moms blog for a full list of suggestions. | 2023-06-21T15:50:09+00:00 | wishtv.com | https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/indianapolis-moms-summer-goals-for-living-well/ |
On June 8, Pancreatic Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers Can Engage with One of the World's Top Doctors Fighting Against Pancreatic Cancer
PHOENIX, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pancreatic cancer patients and their caregivers who are seeking the latest advancements and treatment options, would like to network with others in a similar situation, or want to hear first-hand from one of the world's top Doctors fighting against Pancreatic Cancer, are invited to participate in a virtual networking forum on June 8, 2023.
Hosted by The Seena Magowitz Foundation, the newly launched Pancreatic Cancer SOS networking group is a nationwide virtual networking support group for pancreatic cancer patients, survivors, and their caregivers.
Dr. Evans is a surgical oncologist and the Chair of the Department of Surgery at the LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin. His unwavering dedication to improving patient outcomes and his compassionate approach make him a highly respected authority in the field. Dr. Evans has devoted his career to the research and treatment of pancreatic cancer and inherited endocrine syndromes.
"Dr. Evans has volunteered his time to share his insights and extensive knowledge, shedding light on the latest advancements and treatment options. He recently joined a meeting and it was so well received, he will be returning on June 8th," said Roger E. Magowitz, Founder and CEO of The Seena Magowitz Foundation. "Not only is this a rare occurrence for such a high ranking medical professional to volunteer his time, but it is a great opportunity for patients and caregivers to engage with one of the world's top Doctors fighting against Pancreatic Cancer. "
SOS is a community of over seventy-five members from every corner of the United States. The site hosts monthly Pancreatic Cancer SOS meetings which helps further educate each other on treatment and resources.
Register for Pancreatic Cancer SOS Meetings: https://pancreaticcancersos.org/#join
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MOSCOW — A Moscow appeals court reaffirmed American basketball star Britney Griner's nine-year sentence on drug smuggling charges — a decision that in effect sends Griner to serve out her term in a Russian prison colony, even as Moscow and Washington appear set to reengage in talks for a possible prisoner swap that could see her released much sooner.
Griner observed Tuesday's hearing by video feed from a prison cell in a women's detention center outside Moscow, relying on a court appointed interpreter to follow the proceedings.
"Can she see the interpreter?" asked one of the three judges on the panel at Griner's hearing.
"Are you wearing a white shirt and a black jacket?" responded Griner, squinting back through cell bars at the screen in front of her.
In a tweet, Secretary of State Antony Blinken called the decision "another failure of justice, compounding the injustice of her detention," and said that securing Griner's release "is our priority."
Jake Sullivan, the White House national security advisor, called the hearing "another sham judicial proceeding," saying in a statement, "President Biden has been very clear that Brittney should be released immediately."
Sullivan emphasized that the U.S. has "continued to engage with Russia through every available channel and make every effort to bring home Brittney" and other Americans.
According to a statement released by Griner's legal team ahead of Tuesday's ruling, Griner had entered the day with few illusions.
"Brittney does not expect any miracles to happen but hopes that the appeal court will hear the arguments of the defense and reduce the term," read the statement.
In August, a Russian court sentenced Griner to nine years in prison for carrying less than a gram (0.04 oz.) of hashish oil into Russia when she arrived for play in the Russian women's professional basketball league earlier this year.
In court, Griner admitted to mistakenly packing two vape cartridges in her rush to pack her luggage — but provided documents that showed the oil was legally prescribed by her U.S. doctor for pain management. She also never failed a drug test.
The U.S. government has labeled Griner "wrongfully detained" and referred her case to the State Department's office for hostage affairs amid charges the case was politically motivated.
Griner's Russian lawyers have also noted the American's nine-year sentence on drug charges was unusually harsh, even by Russian legal standards.
U.S.-Russia prisoner trade negotiations continue
The appeals ruling came as Washington and Moscow have engaged in on-again, off-again talks over a potential prisoner exchange involving Griner.
The White House says it made a "substantial offer" over the summer — widely reported to involve a suggested trade of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout — in exchange for Griner and another jailed American, former Marine Paul Whelan.
White House officials also maintain that Griner's freedom is an administration priority and repeatedly encouraged Moscow to take the deal or propose a serious counteroffer.
In a recent interview with CNN, President Biden said the only reason he would engage with Russian President Vladimir Putin at next month's G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, would be to discuss Griner's release.
Yet the Kremlin has insisted any deal will hinge on Griner's trial on drug charges coming to a formal end — a detail that appears to place added significance to the appeals process, whatever the outcome.
There are potential signs of progress on negotiations
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson — who has engaged in informal talks with Moscow on behalf of the Griner and Whelan families — said in August he came away "relatively optimistic" from conversations with Russian officials.
Then, earlier this month, Moscow's Ambassador to the U.S. Antoly Antonov revealed he had visited Bout, the Russian arms dealer, at his prison in Illinois, where he is serving a 25-year sentence.
"He's counting on and hoping for a decision from Moscow on this matter," Antonov told Russia's state RIA-Novosti news service, referring to Bout.
"With a nice, pleasant smile we parted on that note," added Antonov.
Dimming that optimism: last week's arrests in Germany and Italy of two Russians — including the son of a regional governor — on a U.S. request in Europe. The two were arrested for alleged sanctions evasion and illegal sale of U.S. technologies to Russian arms firms active in Ukraine.
The Kremlin has condemned the detentions and vowed to do "everything possible" to defend the Russian nationals from extradition to the U.S. Russian media have openly speculated the arrests were part of a U.S. attempt to exert leverage for a trade for Griner's release.
Meanwhile, Griner remains in prison outside Moscow, where she recently marked her 32nd birthday far from friends and family.
In their statement released ahead of Tuesday's ruling, her legal team described Griner as nervous about the road ahead, and acknowledged that public pressure on Washington, rather than the legal system, were more likely to play a role in her possible release from prison.
"Brittney is [a] very strong person and has a champion's character," her lawyers said in the statement. "However, she of course has her highs and lows as she is severely stressed being separated from her loved ones for over eight months."
The statement also included a message from Griner herself, who was quoted as saying: "Thank you everyone for fighting so hard to get me home. All the support and love are definitely helping me."
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The Atlanta Braves recalled right-hander Michael Soroka from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Friday's game against the Miami Marlins.
Soroka (0-1, 8.38 ERA) will be making his first start at Truist Park since Aug. 3, 2020.
Soroka, 25, missed almost three seasons with various ailments, including two Achilles tears, before he was first recalled by the Braves this season on May 29. He made two starts, then was sent back to Triple-A Gwinnett after surrendering five runs in 3⅔ innings at Arizona on June 4.
After being demoted, Soroka made three starts and went 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA for Gwinnett. He carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning against Jacksonville before allowing a two-out solo homer. Soroka was named International League Pitcher of the Week for the period of June 19-25.
He is 2-0 with a 1.07 ERA in five career starts vs. the Marlins, having last faced them in 2019.
Also on Friday, the Braves selected the contract of infielder Charlie Culberson from Gwinnett and optioned catcher Chadwick Tromp to the Triple-A club. To make room on the 40-man roster, Atlanta transferred left-hander Dylan Lee to the 60-day injured list.
The Braves designated Culberson for assignment on Father's Day, the same day that his dad had been scheduled to throw out the first pitch.
Culberson, 34, is a career .248 hitter with 30 homers and 145 RBIs in 585 games for five teams, including a previous stint with the Braves from 2018 to '20.
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