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TAMPA, Fla. (AP)Nicholas Paul scored a buzzer-beating second-period goal, Brayden Point had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Saturday night.
Tampa Bay also got goals from Brandon Hagel, Corey Perry and Alex Killorn. Backup Brian Elliott made 33 saves to get his 268th career win to tie Don Beaupre for 53rd place on the career list.
The Lightning swept back to back games after beating Florida 3-2 in overtime on Friday night.
”I thought we expended a lot of energy to win that game last night,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. ”But tonight, we didn’t execute. I thought we were extremely opportunistic. You have to find ways to win when you’re not at your best. You have to grind out some points when you don’t have your `A’ game.”
Matt Martin, Anthony Beauvillier and Ryan Pulock scored, and Ilya Sorokin stopped 21 shots for the Islanders in their first road games.
”A couple, I guess, breakdowns that shouldn’t happen that cost us but overall it was a good effort,” Martin said.
The Islanders had a disappointing 4-1 loss to New Jersey Thursday night to end a 2-2-0 homestand.
Paul gave Tampa Bay a 4-2 lead from the right circle off a pass from Ross Colton with one-tenth of a second to play in the period. The sequence started when Tampa Bay’s Cole Koepke forced a neutral zone turnover with a hard check on Nikita Soshnikov.
”I just knew there wasn’t a lot of time left,” Paul said. ”I just knew I had to get it on net in a good spot, so put it low blocker with point-one second to spare.”
New York coach Lane Lambert said ”mistakes happen, and that one hurt,” about Paul’s goal.
Lightning captain Steven Stamkos had his season-opening five-game goal streak end after being held without a shot on goal. It only trails Nikita Kucherov’s seven-game run in 2017-18 as the longest in team history.
Kucherov picked up his eighth assist on Point’s goal but hasn’t scored a goal through six games this season. He had two shots on goal and had an empty-net shot from just inside the offensive zone that hit the post,
The Islanders killed off three Lightning power plays, including a 42-second 5-on-3, and are perfect in 18 short-handed situations. New York failed on three power plays, and are 1-for-15 overall.
Pulock cut the deficit to 4-3 when he skated down the slot to score 5:45 into the third period. Killorn re-established a two-goal advantage with 5:52 remaining.
Point opened the scoring from in-close at 10:43 of the first. The center had a third-period game-tying goal, and added the winner in overtime against Florida on Friday night.
Hagel put the Lightning up 2-1 on the rebound with 1:57 left in the first after Point’s deflected shot went off the crossbar.
Perry made it 3-1 at 3:12 of the second after a strong forechecking effort.
Beauvillier’s long-range backhander trickled between Elliott’s pads to get the Islanders within 3-2 with 10:24 remaining in the second.
Martin tied it at 1 just 1:46 after Point’s goal from the high slot after stealing an errant pass by Perry.
CHANGES
New York RW Josh Bailey, who is three games away from 1,000 in his NHL career, was a healthy scratch. He is pointless in four games this season.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Islanders: D Sebastian Aho (upper body) made his season debut.
Lightning: D Erik Cernak (upper body) was scratched. He is day to day.
UP NEXT
Islanders: Play at Florida on Sunday.
Lightning: Start a three-game west coast trip Tuesday night at Los Angeles.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Two late runs Wednesday helped send Sioux Falls East past Watertown, 2-1.
Scoring was tough to come by, especially for Sioux Falls East.
Watertown scored first with a run in the top of the first and then came four scoreless innings.
Both teams had threats, but it wasn’t until the sixth that either squad got on the board.
Sioux Falls East got back-to-back singles in the sixth, sending Dylan Rippentrop to the plate, with runners on the corners.
Rippentrop would ground out to short, allowing Andrew Glovich to score, tying the game at one.
Then in the seventh, Post 15 came out with a big threat. Jack Smith and Sawyer Tolk each singled to start the inning.
After advancing to second and third, Watertown elected to walk Myles Rees, putting the force on base.
However, the following at bat would result in a five pitch walk to Tristan Fitzsimmons, resulting in a walk-off walk as Post 15 picked up the 2-1 win.
Glovich was credited for the win in relief. He threw 2.2 innings and allowed no runs, while striking out six, of a possible eight.
Jackson Maag took the loss for Watertown. He pitched 6.1 innings and allowed two runs on two walks and six hits.
Post 15 earned the sweep with a 9-6 win in game two. Sioux Falls East is now 3-0 on the season. | 2023-06-01T06:19:36+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/sports/sioux-falls-east-wins-pitchers-duel-against-watertown/ |
We still have a little bit of July left but if you’ve been somewhere like Target or Walmart in the past week or so it’s pretty clear that the start of a new school year is right around the corner.
Stocking up on all those school supplies — don’t forget the tissues! — can be a somewhat stressful and expensive time for families.
Believe it or not, it can also be a time for scams.
The Better Business Bureau regularly cautions consumers about scams this time of year and also offers advice when shopping for books, clothes, school supplies, backpacks or other essentials:
• Start your back to school shopping by creating a list. Jot down everything you need and stick to the list. Impulse buying can increase your overall total in a hurry. Then, shop your home before heading to the store. You may already have some of the items from last year. Why purchase the same things twice?
• Before purchasing that expensive laptop, tablet or dorm refrigerator, be sure to do your research. Research the brands, warranty, customer reviews and the prices at various stores to be sure you’re getting the best deal. Also, look up the retailer on BBB.org.
• Compare prices between different retail stores, save your coupons, sign up for email alerts and redeem any cash-back or rebate offers. This will help you get the best deals, saving you a nice chunk of dough.
• Shop in bulk. Some teachers ask parents to buy bulk items for the entire classroom to use throughout the year. Talk with other parents about what they’re getting and see if you can all split the cost.
• Know the return policies and save your receipts. Kids can be fickle. They can love a new shirt yesterday but hate it today. Ask about return policies before making your purchase. Be sure to save your receipts just in case you have to return the item later.
And with more purchases than ever taking place online, the BBB cautions:
• When shopping from an online website the first step is to make sure the URL starts with “https” and includes a lock symbol. The “s” in “https” stands for secure, that way you know your information is being protected.
• Do your research. An unknown website may offer a similar product at a lower price. The lowest price isn’t always the best route. Check for user reviews and badges for consumer protection agencies.
• Be sure to use your credit card instead of your debit card, as credit cards not only provide additional protection, but it’s also easier to dispute a fraudulent charge.
• Be extremely wary of any website or store that asks for your child’s personal information in order to access special deals.
• If you use Facebook, you know banner ads are all over the place and many ads are even catered to what you like. Some of them, however, are just click bait ads to drive you to a different website where you could potentially be asked to input personal information. Take note of the ad and go to the store’s website directly.
As always, we encourage our readers to shop locally whenever possible. It is more secure and it supports our local businesses and economy.
It is an exciting time for young people as they head back to school and we hope the beginning of a new school year is not marred by scams, identity theft or even just bad purchases.
Be cautious. | 2023-07-27T05:27:36+00:00 | niagara-gazette.com | https://www.niagara-gazette.com/opinion/editorial-a-lesson-in-safe-back-to-school-shopping/article_48039006-2b30-11ee-8afe-eb3332105b89.html |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Day" game were:
3-0-5-5, FIREBALL:
(three, zero, five, five; FIREBALL: zero)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Day" game were:
3-0-5-5, FIREBALL:
(three, zero, five, five; FIREBALL: zero) | 2022-12-29T19:18:39+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-Day-game-17683635.php |
The war in Ukraine inspired hackers to steal reams of sensitive data from inside Russia. A transparency group wants to publicize that information without actively participating in the conflict.
Copyright 2022 NPR
The war in Ukraine inspired hackers to steal reams of sensitive data from inside Russia. A transparency group wants to publicize that information without actively participating in the conflict.
Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-07-05T10:31:38+00:00 | nepm.org | https://www.nepm.org/2022-07-05/how-a-nonprofit-group-has-become-the-biggest-repository-for-hacked-russian-data |
TUCSON, Ariz., July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXDX) announced today that management will host a conference call on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to review 2023 second quarter results.
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Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. is an in vitro diagnostics company dedicated to providing solutions for the global challenges of antibiotic resistance and sepsis. The Accelerate Pheno® system and Accelerate PhenoTest® BC kit combine several technologies aimed at reducing the time clinicians must wait to determine the most optimal antibiotic therapy for deadly infections. The FDA cleared system and kit fully automate the sample preparation steps to report phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility results in approximately 7 hours direct from positive blood cultures. Recent external studies indicate the solution offers results 1-2 days faster than existing methods, enabling clinicians to optimize antibiotic selection and dosage specific to the individual patient days earlier.
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TONKA BAY, Minn. (AP) — As Andrew Myers knocked on doors in a neighborhood with stunning views across Lake Minnetonka, the Republican state House hopeful got an earful from residents worried about crime in their far west Minneapolis suburb: a woman’s body had washed up on shore a few doors down earlier in the week, and authorities hadn’t said if it was foul play. Another family recently had their car stolen — something else that never happens in Tonka Bay.
“Public safety for sure. Taxes,” resident Scott Musjerd said, as he promised Myers his support in a district that has swung between Republicans and Democrats in recent elections.
Control of state government hangs in the balance in Minnesota — one of only three states, in addition to Alaska and Virginia, where legislative control is divided. It’s also one of the few Midwest states where Democrats have had the upper hand in recent years. Buoyed by such issues as crime, and a midterm election that typically favors the party out of the White House, the GOP has hopes of capturing both chambers of the Legislature and knocking off Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.
A red wave here could mean rapid change in major policy areas such as abortion, taxes and the environment after years of shared party control — and could raise Minnesota’s importance as the western edge of northern presidential battleground states that include Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
“It’s one of those elections where it’s going to be very close, and a small margin of victory in the election could produce enormous policy changes depending on the outcome,” University of Minnesota political scientist Larry Jacobs said. “The parties have dramatically different agendas, and there’s surprisingly little overlap.”
Republican rule in Minnesota would likely mean permanent tax cuts and less spending on education and health and human services. Lawmakers who’ve built their careers on opposition to abortion are bound to test how far they can go in seeking new restrictions despite a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that the state constitution protects abortion rights.
Requiring citizens to show photo ID at the polls – which voters rejected in 2012 – and other moves to make voting harder could be back on the agenda. GOP lawmakers likely would seek to remove obstacles to copper and nickel mining that environmentalists say threatens pristine watersheds in northern Minnesota. They may propose restrictions on bathrooms and athletics for transgender students. Vouchers to subsidize private school tuition could be on the agenda. And penalties for crime could ratchet up.
The split control in the Legislature — Democrats controlling the House and Republicans the Senate — has been a recipe for gridlock on major policy, including this year, when the parties adjourned the legislative session without agreeing on how to use most of a $9.25 billion budget surplus. The only time Minnesota saw single-party control in the past 30 years is when Democrats held full power in 2013-14.
Republicans need to hold their narrow Senate majority and pick up four seats to take the House. Millions of dollars have been pouring into the roughly two dozen seats considered competitive, with GOP candidates focusing on crime and inflation. Democrats, meanwhile, see protecting abortion rights as the key to victory in the crucial suburbs.
David Schultz, a political scientist at Hamline University, said a GOP takeover would include many new conservative members eager to see state government take a sharp turn to the right.
“I think it’s going to be impossible to contain the pressure,” Schultz said.
The two parties have typically vied in the Minneapolis and St. Paul suburbs. But House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt said the GOP might find its majority by flipping six seats in northern Minnesota, mostly on the Iron Range, which has slipped away from Democrats in recent years mostly due to fights over mining. Approval of one copper-nickel mine has long been stalled in the legal and regulatory process, while the Obama and Biden administrations have tried to kill another project altogether. Blue-collar workers on the Range blame liberal environmentalists in the cities.
“Once we win those seats, they won’t flip back,” Daudt said.
Andrea Zupancich, mayor of the Iron Range mining town of Babbitt, is a prime example of the region’s rightward drift.
Zupancich was one of six Democratic mayors on the Range who endorsed Donald Trump in 2020, saying their party had moved too far left. Now she’s a Republican candidate for the Senate — hoping to replace a retiring independent who was a longtime Democrat until he left the party in 2020 for the same reason.
House Speaker Melissa Hortman said Democrats will keep their majority on the strength of redistricting that put more seats in the party’s urban and suburban strongholds. She’s also counting on anger over the Supreme Court’s abortion decision.
“The evidence is overwhelmingly clear that women would lose their right to the reproductive health care they need, including abortion care, if Republicans take control,” Hortman said. “The rest of us are not fooled.”
In Tonka Bay, Myers is making his second attempt to break through in one of Minnesota’s most affluent districts, which mixes luxury homes on the shores of Lake Minnetonka with middle-class homes set back from the big lake. The Democrat who beat him by just 313 votes in 2020 is now running for state Senate, and it remains a competitive district.
As he went through a lakeside neighborhood last week, Myers — who chairs the city’s parks and docks commission and has served on other local government bodies — played up that experience.
Joe Galler told Myers that his property taxes had gone up 41% in the last year, and that not only could Myers count on his vote, but the votes of at least two close neighbors. But when Myers came across five people pulling a boat out of the water for the season, he heard skepticism that the state can do much against big national problems like inflation, and he heard dismay with current trends in politics.
“The extremist stuff, it has to stop,” Bill Scheurer said. On that point, Myers concurred: “100% agree with you,” he said.
In the northern suburb of Blaine, Democrat Matt Norris has been door-knocking for over a year to unseat GOP Rep. Donald Raleigh in a district that became friendly for Democrats after redistricting. Norris was out last week for a repeat visit to an upper middle-class, diverse neighborhood where nearly all the houses had video doorbells and few voters answered.
Norris won commitments from most who did. One resident, Howard Bureau, was a tougher sell.
Bureau peppered him with questions on education and public safety that suggested he was conservative, though he never said so. But like several voters, his big question was about what Norris would do to fix a congested and often dangerous stretch of a main highway through Blaine. That gave Norris a chance to talk about bills he already helped pass as a private citizen. His work with youth development nonprofits often overlaps into the public policy sphere.
“I don’t know if we’re going to win him, but we at least left him thinking,” Norris said.
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Check out https://apnews.com/hub/explaining-the-elections to learn more about the issues and factors at play in the 2022 midterm elections.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago is holding a mayoral election Tuesday, but it will likely take weeks — and a runoff election — before a winner is declared. A look at what’s happening:
TUESDAY’S ELECTION
Nine candidates are competing Tuesday for a chance to be Chicago’s next mayor. That includes Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who was elected in 2019 and is seeking her second term.
To win the office outright, a candidate needs to receive more than 50% of the vote. That’s unlikely with such a large field, so the race is expected to go to an April 4 runoff between the top two vote-getters.
The election is officially nonpartisan and is not considered or called a primary, though all the candidates seeking to lead the city, a Democratic stronghold, call themselves Democrats.
WHO’S RUNNING?
In addition to Lightfoot, the candidates are U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, former schools CEO Paul Vallas, Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, businessman Willie Wilson, state Rep. Kambium “Kam” Buckner, activist Ja’Mal Green and City Council members Sophia King and Roderick Sawyer.
HAVE RUNOFFS BEEN HELD BEFORE?
Municipal elections became nonpartisan and the runoff system was put in place in Chicago starting in 1999. But there wasn’t actually a mayoral runoff needed until 2015. That’s because Mayor Richard Daley easily won reelection in 1999, 2003 and 2007, getting more than 70% of the vote.
After Daley opted not to run again, former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel avoided a runoff in his first mayoral election in 2011. But he was forced into the city’s first mayoral runoff in 2015, after failing to win a majority in the February election. Emanuel faced Garcia, whom he defeated.
In 2019, Lightfoot went to a runoff against Cook County Board Chair Toni Preckwinkle, a contest that Lightfoot won easily.
WHAT ARE THE TOP ISSUES?
Public safety has been the dominant issue in the race. Violent crime increased in Chicago, as it did in many places, during the pandemic, with the city recording 797 homicides in 2021, according to the Chicago Police Department. That was the highest number in a quarter century.
And while homicides have since decreased, and Chicago’s per capita number is lower than other Midwestern cities such as St. Louis, crimes such as robberies and carjackings are still up and incidents are happening in places where they didn’t before, such as downtown.
Voters also are concerned with the increased cost of living, including property taxes, as well as affordable housing, jobs and education.
WHY IS LIGHTFOOT VULNERABLE?
Lightfoot was elected four years ago as an outsider who would curb corruption at City Hall, at a time when some elected officials were under investigation and cleaning up city government was top of mind for voters. But once in office, Lightfoot’s tenure was consumed by other challenges: the COVID-19 pandemic, protests over police violence, rising crime, a Chicago Teachers Union strike and disputes with the police union over a vaccine mandate for officers.
While the number of homicides has decreased since the pandemic, the annual number is still higher than before Lightfoot took office. She says that the city has a strategy to reduce crime and that it’s working; her rivals say that she isn’t doing enough and that her hand-selected police superintendent should be fired.
Separate of law-and-order issues, Lightfoot has been criticized for a temperament some say is too divisive. And some progressives are angry that she didn’t follow through on campaign promises, such as creating civilian oversight of police early in her administration.
Now Lightfoot, who first ran for office as a progressive, is “trying to thread this needle that’s in the middle,” with Vallas getting support from more conservative voters and several candidates competing for voters who are more to the left, said Constance Mixon, a professor at Elmhurst University who has lived her whole life in Chicago. | 2023-03-01T00:22:00+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/national/ap-how-chicago-elects-a-mayor-and-why-a-winner-may-take-weeks/ |
5 things to know for March 13: Oscars wins, SVB, Floods, Oil Drilling, Immigration
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN
Wouldn’t it be convenient if doctors could just print a kidney for transplants, instead of having to find a donor match? Well, thanks to these regenerative medicine technologies, some scientists say they’ll be able to 3D-print bioartificial organs in the coming decades. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
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1. Oscars wins
The 95th Academy Awards were presented Sunday in Los Angeles, with historic wins for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” The film took home the Oscar for best picture, capping a sweep of the night’s major prizes. Michelle Yeoh’s performance in the film won her the award for best actress in a leading role, making her the first woman of Asian descent to win an Oscar in the category. Her co-stars Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis took home the best supporting actor and actress trophies respectively. Separately, “Naatu Naatu,” from the movie “RRR,” took home the Academy Award for best original song, the first win for an Indian film production in the category. Other notable triumphs included Brendan Fraser as best actor for “The Whale,” Ruth E. Carter for best costume design on “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and CNN’s “Navalny” as best documentary feature. And don’t forget the red carpet highlights either.
2. SVB collapse
President Joe Biden plans to address Americans this morning about his administration’s emergency response to the failure of two banks over the past few days. This comes after tech lender Silicon Valley Bank collapsed Friday in the second-largest failure of a financial institution in US history. (The Biden administration on Sunday guaranteed that those impacted by SVB’s collapse will get their money back starting today.) In a related action, the government shut down Signature Bank, which was teetering on the brink of collapse in recent days. Wall Street investors were relieved by the intervention after markets tumbled late last week, but some analysts say smaller banks that are disproportionately tied to cash-strapped industries like tech and crypto may be in for a rough ride.
3. Flood alerts
Residents in storm-battered California are bracing for another atmospheric river event Monday, with many areas still flooded from heavy rains last week that caused extensive damage and at least two fatalities. It’s the 11th such river event to hit the US West this winter weather season. More than 17 million people are under flood watches across California and Nevada early this morning, with rainfall totals of up to 8 inches possible across parts of northern and central California today, forecasts show. Officials in the region are urging residents to monitor their forecasts and take proper sheltering measures to remain safe.
Check your local forecast here>>>
4. Oil drilling
President Biden is also expected to announce sweeping new protections today for federal lands and waters in Alaska. According to an administration official, Biden will declare the entire US Arctic Ocean off-limits to future oil and gas leasing and will announce new rules to protect over 13 million acres of land in the state from drilling. The move comes as Biden prepares to green-light a massive oil drilling venture known as the Willow Project. The expected approval is a victory for Alaska’s bipartisan congressional delegation and a coalition of Alaska Native tribes and groups that have hailed the project as a much-needed new source of revenue and jobs. However, it is a major blow to climate groups and other Alaska Natives who argue it will undercut the president’s ambitious climate goals and pose health and environmental risks.
5. Immigration
A large group of people approached a US border entry point in El Paso, Texas, Sunday in an apparent attempt at mass entry into the country, US Customs and Border Protection said, causing disruptions along the US-Mexico border and forcing authorities to erect barricades. CBP officers “implemented port hardening measures” after the group made a formation and approached the international boundary, border officials said, and “no breach occurred.” Large migrant groups also disrupted two other border crossings Sunday, CBP said, causing temporary traffic disruptions that subsided later that evening.
BREAKFAST BROWSE
How are you adjusting to Daylight Saving Time?
In case you missed it, clocks in most of the US and many other countries “sprang forward” one hour on Sunday. Learn more about the time change.
“The Little Mermaid” reveals first full trailer
The wait is over, Disney enthusiasts: A new trailer for the live-action remake debuted during last night’s Oscars. Watch it here.
This year’s March Madness is upon us
The best college basketball teams from across the US are set to go head-to-head for prestigious NCAA titles, with matches beginning later this week. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the men’s and women’s tournaments.
How ‘ma’am’ went from respectful to polarizing
While generally considered to be a polite form of address, some women are increasingly outraged by the term.
Reduce stress and boost happiness with these daily practices
Practicing gratitude regularly offers many health and wellness benefits. Follow these four steps to boost your happiness year-round.
TODAY’S NUMBER
$6.1 million
That’s how much a jury awarded the parents of a Louisiana State University student who died in an alcohol-related hazing incident. Maxwell “Max” Gruver died in 2017 while pledging the fraternity Phi Delta Theta, CNN previously reported. He was 18.
TODAY’S QUOTE
“History will hold Donald Trump accountable.”
— Former Vice President Mike Pence, sharing his most blistering comments yet about former President Donald Trump’s role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol during remarks Saturday at the Gridiron Club Dinner in Washington, DC. Pence also criticized Republicans who have minimized the Capitol insurrection, saying, “make no mistake about it, what happened that day was a disgrace.” His comments came days after Fox News host Tucker Carlson aired security footage from inside the Capitol on January 6, in an attempt to downplay much of the day’s violence.
AND FINALLY
A typewriter orchestra
This group makes music using typewriters. Listen to a short performance of their truly unique sound here — it’s filled with key changes, after all. (Click here to view.)
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NEW YORK (AP) — The numbers guy did the math: Allen Weisselberg — a longtime loyal lieutenant to Donald Trump — could have gotten years in prison if he went to trial and failed to beat tax evasion allegations. But if he agreed to testify in an upcoming trial of the former president’s company, he would probably serve no more than 100 days.
Weisselberg, 75, took the deal Thursday, pleading guilty to 15 counts, including tax fraud and larceny.
Now he’s potentially going to be the star witness against the Trump Organization in a trial over what prosecutors say was a “sweeping and audacious” scheme by the company to help top executives, including Weisselberg, avoid taxes on perks like luxury cars and rent-free apartments.
Here are the basics of the case and what Weisselberg’s decision to plead guilty means for Donald Trump and his family business.
WHAT WERE ALLEN WEISSELBERG AND THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION ACCUSED OF DOING?
Federal authorities said Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s longtime chief financial officer, failed to pay taxes on more than $1.7 million worth of compensation.
Among those perks: The Trump Organization paid the rent on his Manhattan apartment, covered private school tuition for his grandchildren, leased Mercedes-Benz cars for him and his wife, gave him cash to hand out as holiday tips and paid for flat-screen TVs, carpeting, and furniture for his winter home in Florida. Weisselberg’s son also didn’t have to pay rent, or paid a below-market rent, while living in Trump-owned apartments.
SO AFTER ALL THAT — IS ALLEN WEISSELBERG STILL THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION?
Weisselberg is still employed by the Trump Organization, but his title was changed to senior adviser after the July 2021 indictment.
WHY DID ALLEN WEISSELBERG DECIDE TO TAKE A PLEA DEAL?
In the words of Weisselberg’s lawyer, it was time to put an end to the yearslong “legal and personal nightmares it has caused for him and his family.” The Trump Organization seemed to have no hard feelings, calling Weisselberg a “fine and honorable man” who has been “harassed, persecuted and threatened by law enforcement.”
WHAT ARE THE TERMS OF ALLEN WEISSELBERG’S PLEA DEAL?
A judge has agreed to sentence Weisselberg to five months at New York’s infamous Rikers Island jail complex. With good behavior, he’ll be eligible for release after little more than three months. He’ll also have to pay nearly $2 million and spend five years on probation. Crucially, though, he must testify truthfully when the Trump Organization goes on trial in October. Weisselberg won’t be formally sentenced until after the trial. Until then, he remains free on bail.
WILL THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION ALSO TAKE A PLEA DEAL?
In its statement, the company said it had done nothing wrong and would “look forward to having our day in court.” Both Weisselberg and the Trump Organization initially pleaded not guilty to the charges, maintaining that the perks were standard for companies and the investigation was politically motivated. Weisselberg’s agreement to testify, though, could substantially harm the company’s defense. That could increase pressure for it to resolve the case without a trial.
WHAT DOES THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION ACTUALLY DO?
It’s a business entity through which Trump manages his many entrepreneurial affairs, including his investments in office towers, hotels and golf courses, his many marketing deals and his television pursuits. It runs golf clubs and hotels, collects checks from companies renting offices, and charges licensing fees to buildings and others for bearing the Trump name.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR DONALD TRUMP?
It isn’t clear. The Republican isn’t charged in the case. Prosecutors haven’t alleged any personal misconduct by Trump. If his company is convicted of a crime, though, it could lead to steep fines or complicate future business deals. A trial starting in October, right before the midterm elections, could also produce new revelations about the company’s business practices — although Trump’s supporters might not care. He’s said the entire case is being cooked up by Democrats to damage him politically. | 2022-08-19T04:10:40+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/politics/whats-next-for-trump-organization-after-weisselberg-plea/ |
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Elk Point-Jefferson made program history last week, as the Huskies football team defeated Hot Springs in the Class 11B semifinals, securing a spot in the State Championship for the very first time.
Though the game was well in hand, what the Elk Point-Jefferson players had accomplished didn’t settle in until the final seconds of their win over Hot Springs.
“I think a lot of us didn’t even realize what was going on in the moment until Coach Terry called all the seniors over and told us, soak this in, and it’s really awesome,” Benjamin Swatek said.
The Huskies have steadily improved over the past few seasons. Getting to the state championship is a credit to the players that have come through the program, and the 16 seniors currently on the roster.
“The amount of hours that they’ve put in in the weight room, camps, practice. You know they’ve worked so hard. We’ve got a great group of seniors who’ve really led this team. Pushed everybody else to be the best they can, pushed us coaches to be even better every single week too,” Head Coach Jake Terry said.
As this group has taken the program to new heights, their following and support has grown too.
“Every game passes by we see more and more fans. That just means a lot to us knowing we have an entire community behind us,” Lucas Hueser said.
“It’s huge. I was walking down the hall the other day at the elementary school and here’s these three girls. I think they were in kindergarten, first graders that have plain white t-shirts, home made t-shirts that have Swatek and Hueser on the back of it. That’s pretty special,” Terry said.
And come Friday, they’re expecting plenty of support inside the DakotaDome.
“I fully expect Vermillion, only 15 miles away, they might even shut the gates to the town and close up,” Terry said. | 2022-11-11T16:18:29+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/elk-point-jefferson-makes-school-history/ |
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla’s Model Y SUV after getting two complaints that the steering wheels can come off while being driven.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe covers an estimated 120,000 vehicles from the 2023 model year.
The agency says in both cases the Model Ys were delivered to customers with a missing bolt that holds the wheel to the steering column. A friction fit held the steering wheels on, but they separated when force was exerted while the SUVs were being driven.
The agency says in documents posted on its website Wednesday that both incidents happened while the SUVs had low mileage on them.
Messages were left seeking comment from Tesla, which has disbanded its media relations department.
In one complaint filed with NHTSA, an owner said he was driving with his family on Route 1 in Woodbridge, New Jersey, when the steering wheel suddenly came off on Jan. 29, five days after the vehicle was purchased. The owner wrote that there were no cars behind him, and he was able to pull toward the road divider. There were no injuries.
The complaint has a link to a Twitter posting from the owner that included a video of the detached steering wheel and pictures of the white Tesla being towed.
At first, a Tesla service center gave the owner a cost estimate of $103.96 to repair the problem. The service center apologized in what appeared to be text messages posted on Twitter.
When the owner wrote that he had lost faith in Tesla and asked for a refund, the service center removed the charge and wrote that Tesla doesn’t have a return policy, but he could reach out to the sales and delivery team.
The man was later given the option of keeping the car or getting it replaced with a new one, according to his post on Twitter. He posted that Tesla did replace his car.
The investigation adds to a long string of problems that Tesla is having with the U.S. road safety agency. In the past three years, it has opened investigations of Tesla’s “Autopilot” driver-assist system crashing into parked emergency vehicles, and problems with suspensions. At least 14 Teslas have crashed into emergency vehicles while using the Autopilot system.
The agency also is investigating complaints that Teslas can brake suddenly for no reason.
In February, NHTSA pressured Tesla into recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with “Full Self-Driving” software because the system can break traffic laws. The system, which cannot drive itself, is being tested on public roads by as many as 400,000 Tesla owners. But NHTSA said in documents that it can make unsafe actions such as traveling straight through an intersection while in a turn-only lane, going through a yellow traffic light without proper caution or failing to respond to changes in posted speed limits.
The U.S. Justice Department also has asked Tesla for documents from Tesla about “Full Self-Driving” and Autopilot.
NHTSA has sent investigators to 35 Tesla crashes in which automated systems are suspected of being used. Nineteen people have died in those crashes, including two motorcyclists.
Since January 2022, Tesla has issued 20 recalls, including several that were required by NHTSA. The recalls include one from January of last year for “Full Self-Driving” vehicles being programmed to run stop signs at slow speeds. | 2023-03-08T15:38:40+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/us-investigating-tesla-over-reports-of-steering-wheels-falling-off-while-driving/ |
Video shows thieves using truck to rip ATM from convenience store
SEATTLE (KOMO) – A brazen and destructive ATM theft was caught on camera in Seattle.
The thieves used a truck to pull the machine out of a convenience store early Monday morning, taking most of the storefront with it.
The store was closed at the time and no one was injured, but the repairs will be costly for the small business to fix. In the meantime, investigators are searching for the suspects.
Surveillance video from the Shorewood Market convenience store shows the group pulling up in a truck and using the vehicle to rip out the front doors of the store, then wrapping some kind of rope around the ATM inside and hauling it away, leaving behind smashed glass and ruined merchandise.
“Man, that takes a lot of nerve – I mean, that’s pretty ballsy,” said customer John Baskett.
Longtime regular customers were shocked by what’s left of the front of the store.
“The doors are ripped off, and then there’s just a bunch of cans and bottles and mayhem inside the store. It’s very frustrating,” said customer Cody Toal.
Customers said they were just glad the store was able to remain open as they made repairs and didn’t have to lose out on a day of business.
“When I needed to come down to the store, I picked this store specifically to give them some extra business because I know what happened to them,” Toal said.
The King County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. They responded after getting a 911 call from a security company just before 1:30 a.m. Monday.
“I was very surprised,” Baskett said. “It really destroyed the place. I mean, it’s bad. It takes a lot of nerve to come and do something like that.”
There was no one in the store during the robbery.
Authorities haven’t yet provided any information on the suspects.
“This is our neighborhood store, and crime has moved into our neighborhood,” Toal said. “For a long time, West Seattle seemed like a very safe place. It doesn’t seem that safe anymore.”
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- Leading climate technology company XNRGY secures financing to build an additional 100,000 sq. ft. of capacity to meet rapidly growing customer demand.
- This financing complements the growth equity raised earlier this year, led by MacKinnon, Bennett & Co. (MKB) and Idealist Capital.
MONTREAL, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - XNRGY Climate Systems ("XNRGY"), a leader in the design and manufacturing of energy efficient commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems ("HVAC"), today announced that is has secured financing from Divco, a Montreal-based commercial real-estate builder, to add an additional 100,000 sq. ft. of production capacity to its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Montreal. This expansion will bring the total manufacturing capacity in Montreal to 200,000 sq. ft. in 2024.
Led by industry pioneers with decades of combined working experience, XNRGY is on a mission to reduce the carbon footprint of commercial buildings. XNRGY's high-performance HVAC systems are designed to increase energy efficiency, reduce costs, and provide superior indoor air quality to mission critical customers including hospitals, clean rooms, educational institutions, and data centers.
The expanded state-of-the art facility in Montreal will primarily manufacture custom air handling units and DX systems for delivery to building owners across North America. The additional space and equipment will add significant capacity and accelerate the ability of XNRGY's world-class team to meet the rapidly growing customer demand spanning coast to coast.
"We're expanding capacity to meet significant customer demand for XNRGY products. This increased capacity coupled with investment in the management systems to support rapid growth will enable XNRGY to accelerate production, expedite delivery and increase our market share," said Wais Jalali, the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of XNRGY. "We sincerely thank our valued customers, development partner Divco, the greater Montreal business community, and our dedicated XNRGY team for their strong support during this surge in demand."
"We are thrilled to have had the pleasure of working together on the first phase of XNRGY's Montreal facility, and our team is excited to continue our partnership with XNRGY for the second phase." said Adam Turner, President of Divco. "The synergy and shared commitment to excellence between our organizations have laid the foundation for continued success. With great enthusiasm, we look forward to the successful realization of this next phase."
About XNRGY Climate Systems
XNRGY is a privately held climate technology company which designs, engineers, and manufactures sophisticated, sustainable innovative solutions focused on reducing carbon footprint, water usage and energy consumption. Key products include large custom refrigeration and chilled water air handling units, vertical and horizontal CRAC and CRAH units up to 600 kW, clean room systems, energy recovery systems, low dewpoint EV manufacturing units, and factory installed turnkey controls platform. XNRGY uses BIM/CFD to prevent transient performance failures in mission-critical facilities. XNRGY looks at iso vectors and pressure distribution to design the most efficient systems for clients. This contributes to lower KW while delivering the maximum air to the buildings as well as adding to LEED and NET ZERO initiatives (Paris Climate Accord). To learn more about XNRGY, visit www.xnrgy.com
About Divco
Founded over 55 years ago, Divco continues to thrive as one of Quebec's leading construction companies. We design, build, develop, and finance construction projects for some of Canada's most recognizable brands.
Our accomplishments to date total over 50 million square feet of new construction and large-scale renovation projects. Over the years, we have successfully delivered industrial, commercial, office, institutional, hotel, retail, and multi-unit residential construction projects. Our team draws on its technical knowledge and construction experience to develop customized solutions for each project, regardless of scale. We are committed to delivering custom-tailored solutions that will surpass our clients' expectations. www.divco.com
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WASHINGTON — Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user’s permission, a revelation that’s bound to raise more privacy and civil liberty concerns about its video-sharing agreements with police departments across the country.
The disclosure came in a letter from the company that was made public Wednesday by U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat who sent a separate letter to Amazon last month questioning Ring’s surveillance practices and engagement with law enforcement.
Ring has said before it will not share customer information with police without consent, a warrant or due to “an exigent or emergency” circumstance. The 11 videos shared this year fell under the emergency provision, Amazon’s letter said, the first time the company publicly shared such information. The letter, dated July 1, did not say which videos were shared with police.
Brian Huseman, Amazon’s vice president for public policy, wrote in the letter that in each instance, “Ring made a good-faith determination that there was an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury to a person requiring disclosure of information without delay.”
In such cases, Huseman wrote Ring “reserves the right to respond immediately to urgent law enforcement requests for information,” adding the company makes a determination as to when to share video footage without user consent based on information provided to it in an emergency request form and circumstances described by law enforcement.
Some prior requests from law enforcement have raised concerns about how police might be attempting to use Ring footage. Last year, the non-profit digital rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation reported the Los Angeles Police Department requested Ring footage of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.
In a statement, Markey’s office said the findings show a close relationship between Ring and law enforcement and a proliferation of police using the platform.
Amazon said in its letter 2,161 law enforcement agencies are enrolled in Ring’s Neighbors app, a forum for residents to share suspicious videos captured by their home security cameras. That number represents a five-fold increase since November 2019, according to the senator’s office.
“As my ongoing investigation into Amazon illustrates, it has become increasingly difficult for the public to move, assemble, and converse in public without being tracked and recorded,” Markey said in a statement.
Among other things, the senator's statement also criticized the company for not clarifying the distance Ring products can capture audio recordings. The company had said in its response letter what Ring captures “depends on many conditions, including device placement and environmental conditions.”
The Ring disclosure comes as Amazon is facing broader antitrust scrutiny in Congress about its ecommerce business, and accusations of undercutting merchants that sell on its platform by making “knock-offs,” or very similar products, and boosting their presence on its site. Markey and several other Democratic lawmakers are also pushing for a bill that prohibits the use of biometric technology by federal agencies and tie federal grant funding to states and localities on the condition they put a moratorium on the use of such technology. | 2022-07-13T23:42:31+00:00 | wfmynews2.com | https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/nation-world/amazon-handed-ring-footage-to-police-without-user-permission/507-cdd3287e-9a04-4724-8b0d-79a195728199 |
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Deputy Fire Commissioner Ramon Suarez of the Buffalo Fire Department on Wednesday provided an update on fire response during this past weekend’s blizzard.
In addition to being involved in welfare checks and emergency medical services, Suarez said Buffalo Fire responded to 15 fires during the storm, with seven of those blazes growing to multiple-alarm fires due to the snow.
Suarez thanked the National Guard and Department of Public Works for helping to clear paths for the fire department to help them get to fires and put them out to prevent losing more than what was lost.
Buffalo Fire set up a task force specifically for taking EMS calls, and Suarez thanked the members of the department for their hard work and for continuing to provide emergency services to the City throughout the blizzard.
Adam Duke is a digital producer who has been part of the News 4 team since 2021. See more of his work here. | 2022-12-28T19:44:57+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/weather/buffalo-blizzard-2022/buffalo-fire-15-fires-extinguished-during-storm/ |
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — A woman whose car was captured on video vaulting into the air over a tow truck and crashing onto a Georgia highway says she’s recovering after spending two weeks in a hospital and undergoing several surgeries.
“I don’t really remember much, but I know that I thought I was going to die,” Tanaijsha Bruton told WALB-TV in an interview Tuesday. “It hurts really, really bad. I felt everything.”
A Lowndes County sheriff’s deputy was responding to an earlier wreck on May 24 when his body camera recorded Bruton’s sedan flying into the air after driving up the ramp of a flatbed tow truck, which had stopped in the highway’s opposite left lane.
The car soared 120 feet (37 meters) before landing upside down, according to a police report. It struck another vehicle and tumbled end over end before coming to rest.
“When I go to sleep that’s pretty much what I dream about,” 21-year-old Bruton said. “It just replays over and over.”
Bruton was hospitalized in intensive care in neighboring Florida. She said her internal injuries required at least four surgeries and she’s grateful to have survived.
And she was stunned by the video footage of the crash, once she finally saw it.
“My family didn’t want to show me the video,” Bruton said. “But of course, I’m hardheaded and got on social media.” | 2023-06-15T02:55:41+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/driver-whose-car-vaulted-over-tow-truck-speaks-out/ |
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Senegal can now put the disappointment of 2018 to rest.
Kalidou Koulibaly led his team into the last 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday by volleying home the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Ecuador, four years after the African champions were eliminated from the group stage because of the amount of yellow cards they received.
The Senegal captain’s right-footed shot flashed past Ecuador goalkeeper Hernan Galindez in the 70th minute. Koulibaly sprinted toward the corner flag and slid on his knees to celebrate.
The result erased lingering memories from four years ago, when Senegal could only draw its last group game in Russia and missed the knockout stage because it had collected more yellow cards than Japan, which advanced instead.
In another must-win match in Qatar, Senegal took the lead after a first-half penalty from Ismaila Sarr. Moises Caicedo then scored for Ecuador to make it 1-1 in the 67th.
Ecuador would have advanced from Group A with a draw and Senegal would have been eliminated.
The Netherlands beat Qatar 2-0 in the other match to win the group. Senegal finished second while Ecuador and Qatar were eliminated.
Senegal last advanced from the group stage at the 2002 World Cup, when the team reached the quarterfinals in its tournament debut and its only other appearance at the event.
Sarr was knocked over by a clumsy challenge from Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie for the penalty just before halftime. He side-footed his shot into the bottom right corner in the 44th minute and almost the entire Senegal bench and coaching staff ran to celebrate with him near the corner flag.
Senegal now has a chance to match, or even better, its scintillating run to the quarterfinals in 2002, when current coach Aliou Cisse was the captain and the team matched Africa’s best performance at a World Cup.
The game against Ecuador at Khalifa International Stadium fell on the second anniversary of the death of Papa Bouba Diop, the popular player who scored the goal in Senegal’s 1-0 victory over defending champion France in the opening game of the 2002 World Cup.
To mark it, Koulibaly had the number 19 written on his captain’s armband — Diop’s shirt number when he played for Senegal.
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Fatal street racing crash, Milaukee man gets 10 years in prison
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after a street racing crash killed two people in 2021.
A jury found 26-year-old Michael Howard guilty of two counts of second-degree reckless homicide and two counts of knowingly operating a motor vehicle while suspended causing death.
The crash at 76th and Silver Spring happened on Aug. 15, 2021. A criminal complaint said Howard was sitting behind one of two vehicles involved. He told officers he was driving "about 55 mph" when he collided with the victims' car as it tried to turn.
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The occupants of that car, a 21-year-old woman and a 66-year-old man, died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.
Several citizens witnessed the crash – including an off-duty firefighter. That witness, per the complaint, told police he saw "a silver Infiniti and a red car that appeared to be racing one another between traffic lights." The firefighter said he "saw the two cars swerving through traffic lanes, traveling through the parking lanes, and cutting off other motorists while traveling at speeds he estimated to be in excess of 80 mph." He also said to his daughter "that the two drivers were going to kill someone." After the crash, the off-duty firefighter attempted to help the injured motorists.
Fatal crash near 76th and Silver Spring, Milwaukee
Two other witnesses gave similar accounts of the incident.
When questioned by police, the complaint states Howard "said he was driving his silver Infiniti and was racing his friend in a red car." They were northbound on 76th Street "traveling at a speed (Howard) estimated to be about 70 mph." Howard said as he approached Silver Spring, he "slowed to what he believed to be 50 mph." The speed limit for traffic on 76th Street at the crash location was 35 mph.
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Wisconsin Department of Transportation records show Howard's driver's license was in a suspended status. The complaint said, since 2017, Howard "has been found guilty of operating after suspension seven times, three of which were in 2021."
In addition to prison time, Howard was sentenced to 10 years of extended supervision. | 2022-12-10T23:17:50+00:00 | fox6now.com | https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-street-racing-crash-prison |
Beloved San Diego Zoo elephant euthanized at age 59
SAN DIEGO (Gray News) - A beloved elephant and longtime resident at the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park was euthanized this week due to health issues.
Mary, a 59-year-old Asian elephant, was under veterinary care to alleviate age-related joint ailments, but her mobility recently declined, affecting her quality of life, officials with the zoo said.
“The San Diego Zoo family is heartbroken. Mary’s health and care specialists made the difficult decision to compassionately euthanize her,” the zoo shared on Tuesday.
The zoo team described Mary as a confident elephant who was very particular about her likes and dislikes, but also very gentle around her wildlife care team and guests.
Mary called the San Diego Zoo Safari Park home from 1980 before moving to the San Diego Zoo in 2009.
Her wildlife care team said she was quiet, calm and patient while teaching other elephants arriving at the zoo.
“She brought people into contact with a wild they could only imagine, and through her care, we learned more about the behavior, physiology, and psychology of one of the world’s most iconic species,” said Greg Vicino, interim Vice President of Wildlife Care at the San Diego Zoo.
Mary’s neighboring elephant, Shaba, was able to say her goodbyes, the zoo team shared.
The average life expectancy of a female Asian elephant is 47 years old, according to the zoo.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-05-03T22:49:31+00:00 | wymt.com | https://www.wymt.com/2023/05/03/beloved-san-diego-zoo-elephant-euthanized-age-59/ |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Several days after a concourse at Nashville International Airport (BNA) was evacuated amid reports of “noxious fumes,” airport officials have shared what exactly was to blame.
BNA said the initial calls about “an unpleasant odor” in Concourse C near Tootsies came in just before 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 16. Passengers and employees were evacuated from the concourse by Airport Operations and Department of Public Safety (DPS).
By 2:55 p.m., members of the Nashville Fire Department were dispatched to the airport to respond to “something airborne causing breathing problems,” according to officials. Photos and videos shared with Nexstar’s WKRN showed emergency responders gathering on the tarmac outside the concourse and walking through the airport with masks and oxygen tanks.
The FAA also issued a ground stop for a short time to allow emergency crews to operate safely.
According to BNA, the fire department conducted air quality testing, found no hazardous contaminants in the air, and determined it was safe for people to return to Concourse C shortly before 4 p.m.
Officials said DPS reported a brown liquid sprayed onto the dust wall near a trash can at the start of the concourse.
In a statement released Sunday evening, the airport said chemical samples taken by the fire department revealed the substance involved in the incident was butoxyethyl acetate, a solvent commonly used in lacquers, varnishes, enamels, and resins.
BNA reported Wednesday that DPS determined the source of the irritant was actually bear spray.
A passenger had reportedly realized bear spray was in their backpack after leaving the TSA checkpoint, so they tossed it in a trash can before boarding their plane.
Officials said video footage showed a custodian going through the trash, discovering the bear spray, and accidentally activating the canister.
“Nashville International Airport is committed to the safety of its passengers, staff, and airline partners. We take these matters seriously,” BNA said Wednesday. “Research was a critical component of this incident to understand the full scale of the situation to keep the public informed – as details unfolded. We will continue our efforts to provide an optimal experience for all travelers.”
Bear spray is not permitted in carry-on or checked bags, according to TSA.
In a statement Wednesday, TSA said the bear spray was “missed during the security screening of a passenger’s carry-on bag.”
“TSA takes its role in transportation security and this situation very seriously and is continuing to review details with our airport partners to ensure appropriate corrective actions are taken.” | 2023-04-20T04:46:02+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/bear-spray-missed-during-tsa-screening-caused-evacuation-in-part-of-nashville-airport-officials/ |
The Veterans Service Organization stands up for empowerment and equality
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Independence Fund, a U.S. Veterans Service Organization, has been announced as Official Supporter of the INVICTUS GAMES DÜSSELDORF 2023 presented by Boeing.
"We are excited to be a partner for the upcoming games in Düsseldorf. The Invictus Games offer us the chance to expand our engagement beyond the United States, supporting physically and mentally wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans as well as their Family & Friends from all around the world at an unique international sports event", said Sarah Verardo, CEO at The Independence Fund.
Commitment for equality and empowerment
By supporting the sixth Invictus Games, the Veterans Service Organization shows its commitment for empowerment and highlights the importance of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual independence for active and former servicemen and women as well as for their caregivers.
Supporting veterans and their caregivers
For more than 15 years, The Independence Fund has dedicated itself to restoring the independence of Veterans in the United States, their caregivers, families, and those allies who served in combat alongside American servicemembers. By providing innovative programs, resources, and services, the organization is committed to empowering wounded, injured, or sick former servicemen and women to overcome physical, mental, and emotional wounds incurred in the line of duty. The aim is to improve their lives as well as the lives of their families. The Independence Fund is a leader in the veteran community and is dedicated to striving to bridge the gap of unmet needs for former servicemen and women and their caregivers.
"The Invictus Games support international wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women through sports. Sustainable support to the competitors on their way to rehabilitation and a truly inclusive, memorable event for them and their Family & Friends is only made possible by partners such as The Independence Fund", says Brigadier General Alfred Marstaller, Project Director of the INVICTUS GAMES DÜSSELDORF 2023.
International Sports event shows the power of sports in rehabilitation
From 9 to 16 September, the sixth Invictus Games will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany for the first time. More than 500 wounded, injured and sick active and former servicemen and women from 22 nations will compete in ten sports in a friendly way. Sport gives them strength for their rehabilitation. What counts is not elite performance, but people, team spirit and the will to live. Their sporting achievements show their progress in their recovery and their will to find their way back into life after serious injuries or illnesses. The competitors are celebrated for fighting their way back into life despite major challenges, and for creating new prospects. Together with their Family & Friends, they shall experience the Games as a visible sign of appreciation and recognition for their courage to face life.
About The Independence Fund:
Founded in 2007, The Independence Fund (501c3) is committed to serving the Warfighter Community by providing innovative programs and services to support the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual independence of our servicemembers, combat Veterans, their caregivers, families, and those allies who served in combat alongside our troops, through innovative mobility and adaptive technologies and therapies for combat Veterans; suicide prevention; caregiver and family support; and Veteran advocacy with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, other government agencies, federal and state legislators, and other partners. The Independence Fund believes in fairness and equality for all Veterans and families irrespective of race, gender, religion, and sexual orientation, and will continue to uphold these American values.
Press contact:
Caroline Arey
Email: c.arey@independencefund.org
Phone: +1 704-608-8770
About the INVICTUS GAMES DÜSSELDORF 2023 presented by Boeing:
Initiated in 2014 by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, the Invictus Games will be held in Germany for the first time in 2023. The project, jointly hosted by the Bundeswehr and the City of Düsseldorf, is to be a unique celebration of optimism and inspiration. One of the main goals of this international sports competition is to give physically and mentally wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women greater awareness and recognition in society, and to support their rehabilitation journey. The event will take place in Düsseldorf under the motto 'A HOME FOR RESPECT.' The venue consists of the MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA, the adjacent Arena Sports Park and the Rheinbad swimming pool.
Your point of contact:
INVICTUS GAMES DÜSSELDORF 2023
Uerdinger Straße 88-92
D-40474 Düsseldorf
Mr Lars Koch
Press Relations Officer
Mobile: +49 160 9625 6342
Mail: presse@invictusgames23.de
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- Q2 2023 earnings per diluted share of $0.81
- Total assets under management reach a record high of $704.0 billion
- Money market assets reach a record $509.0 billion
- Board declares $0.28 per share dividend
PITTSBURGH, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI), a global leader in active, responsible investing, today reported earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.81 for Q2 2023, compared to $0.64 for the same quarter last year, on net income of $72.2 million for Q2 2023, compared to $57.7 million for Q2 2022.
Federated Hermes' total managed assets were a record $704.0 billion at June 30, 2023, up $72.1 billion or 11% from $631.9 billion at June 30, 2022 and up $3.0 billion or less than 1% from $701.0 billion at March 31, 2023. Total average managed assets for Q2 2023 were $705.3 billion, up $87.4 billion or 14% from $617.9 billion reported for Q2 2022 and up $25.9 billion or 4% from $679.4 billion for Q1 2023.
"In the second quarter, Federated Hermes benefited from a breadth of investment offerings and robust client relationships, as record assets under management were again driven by money market asset increases from the prior quarter," said J. Christopher Donahue, president and chief executive officer. "Investors showed interest in Federated Hermes' international equity offerings and strategies that rely on our proprietary MDT quantitative models. For the second consecutive quarter, we also saw more than $1 billion of net flows into our core multisector bond strategies, which seek attractive opportunities by allocating across investment-grade corporate, high yield, structured product, municipal and international sectors."
Federated Hermes' board of directors declared a dividend of $0.28 per share. The dividend is payable on Aug. 15, 2023 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 8, 2023. During Q2 2023, Federated Hermes purchased 1,236,199 shares of Federated Hermes class B common stock for $43.4 million.
Equity assets were $83.0 billion at June 30, 2023, up $2.0 billion or 2% from $81.0 billion at June 30, 2022 and down $0.6 billion or 1% from $83.6 billion at March 31, 2023. Top-selling equity funds during Q2 2023 on a net basis were Federated Hermes Asia ex-Japan Equity Fund, Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund, Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund, Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund and Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund.
Fixed-income assets were $87.4 billion at June 30, 2023, up $1.1 billion or 1% from $86.3 billion at June 30, 2022 and down $0.1 billion or less than 1% from $87.5 billion at March 31, 2023. Top-selling fixed-income funds during Q2 2023 on a net basis were Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund, Federated Hermes Government Ultrashort Fund, Federated Hermes SDG Engagement High Yield Credit Fund (UCITS), Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Collective Investment Fund and Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort Fund.
Alternative/private markets assets were $21.6 billion at June 30, 2023, down $0.2 billion or 1% from $21.8 billion at June 30, 2022 and up $0.4 billion or 2% from $21.2 billion at March 31, 2023.
Money market assets were a record $509.0 billion at June 30, 2023, up $69.3 billion or 16% from $439.7 billion at June 30, 2022 and up $3.2 billion or 1% from $505.8 billion at March 31, 2023. Money market fund assets were a record $364.0 billion at June 30, 2023, up $66.0 billion or 22% from $298.0 billion at June 30, 2022 and up $6.7 billion or 2% from $357.3 billion at March 31, 2023.
Financial Summary
Two transactions impacted Q2 2023 results, with the net after-tax impact of these two transactions resulting in a loss of approximately $800,000.
In the first transaction, a shareholder in a private equity fund sold a portion of their investment to a third-party. As part of the terms of this sale, $25.1 million of carried interest was recorded as revenue, $17.5 million was recorded as related compensation expense and approximately $175,000 was recorded as professional service fee expense.
In the second transaction, as part of a restructuring of an infrastructure fund, Federated Hermes purchased certain limited partners' rights to receive future carried interest at fair value, which was calculated by a third-party to be approximately $9.8 million. This expense is included in Other expense.
Due to the restructuring, an existing clawback risk on previously earned carried interest was removed, resulting in revenue recognition of $14.2 million of carried interest, as well as $8.8 million of related compensation expense.
The purchase of limited partners' carried interest rights and related legal and professional fees were not deductible for tax purposes. As a result, the effective tax rate of 27.4% in Q2 2023 was higher than the expected rate of 24%-26%.
Total carried interest and performance fee revenue for Q2 2023 was $39.4 million, of which $25.5 million was recorded as compensation expense and paid to the other carried interest holders.
Q2 2023 vs. Q2 2022
Revenue increased $67.2 million or 18% primarily due to an increase in total carried interest and performance fees of $36.9 million, including $24.6 million of carried interest from consolidated carried interest vehicles, an increase in revenue due to higher average money market assets and the elimination of voluntary fee waivers related to certain money market funds in order for those funds to maintain positive or zero net yields (voluntary yield-related fee waivers). For further information on the waivers, see "Impact of voluntary yield-related fee waivers" below. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in revenue due to lower average long-term assets.
During Q2 2023, Federated Hermes derived 54% of its revenue from long-term assets (28% from equity, 15% from alternative/private markets and multi-asset, and 11% from fixed-income), 45% from money market assets, and 1% from sources other than managed assets.
Operating expenses increased $61.2 million or 22% primarily due to increased compensation expenses resulting from consolidated carried interest vehicles of $24.4 million and an increase in distribution expense due to the elimination of voluntary yield-related fee waivers and higher average managed money market fund assets.
Nonoperating income (expenses), net increased $24.8 million primarily due to a decrease in the market value of investments in Q2 2022 compared to a minimal change in the market value of investments in Q2 2023.
Q2 2023 vs. Q1 2023
Revenue increased $51.0 million or 13% primarily due to an increase in total carried interest and performance fees of $38.0 million, including $25.9 million of carried interest from consolidated carried interest vehicles, and an increase in revenue from higher average money market assets. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in revenue due to lower average equity assets.
Operating expenses increased $37.8 million or 13% due to increased compensation expenses resulting from consolidated carried interest vehicles of $25.7 million and an increase in other expense due to fund reorganization costs.
Nonoperating income (expenses), net decreased $5.2 million primarily due to an increase in the market value of investments in Q1 2023 compared to a minimal change in the market value of investments in Q2 2023.
YTD 2023 vs. YTD 2022
Revenue increased $124.6 million or 18% primarily due to the elimination of voluntary yield-related fee waivers, an increase in revenue from higher average money market assets and an increase in total carried interest and performance fees of $38.2 million, including $24.4 million of carried interest from consolidated carried interest vehicles. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in revenue due to lower average long-term assets.
For the first half of 2023, Federated Hermes derived 53% of its revenue from long-term assets (30% from equity, 12% from fixed-income and 11% from alternative/private markets and multi-asset), 46% from money market assets, and 1% from sources other than managed assets.
Operating expenses increased $117.4 million or 23% primarily due to an increase in distribution expense resulting from the elimination of voluntary yield-related fee waivers and increased compensation expenses resulting from consolidated carried interest vehicles of $24.3 million.
Nonoperating income (expenses), net increased $43.9 million primarily due to an increase in the market value of investments in the first six months of 2023 compared to a decrease in the market value of investments for the same period in 2022.
Impact of voluntary yield-related fee waivers
There were no voluntary yield-related fee waivers during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, voluntary yield-related fee waivers totaled $9.5 million and $85.3 million, respectively. These fee waivers were partially offset by related reductions in distribution expenses of $9.0 million and $66.5 million, respectively, such that the net negative pre-tax impact to Federated Hermes was $0.5 million and $18.8 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
Earnings call information
Federated Hermes will host an earnings conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern on July 28, 2023. Investors are invited to listen to the earnings teleconference by calling 888-506-0062 (domestic) or 973-528-0011 (international) prior to the 9 a.m. start time. To listen online, go to the About section of FederatedHermes.com/us at least 15 minutes prior to register and join the call. A replay will be available at approximately 12:30 p.m. Eastern on July 28, 2023. To access the telephone replay, dial 877-481-4010 (domestic) or 919-882-2331 (international) and enter access code 48660. The online replay will be available via FederatedHermes.com/us for one year.
About Federated Hermes
Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $704.0 billion in assets under management1. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide. Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has more than 2,000 employees in London, New York, Boston and offices worldwide.
Federated Hermes ranks in the top 7% of equity fund managers in the industry, the top 9% of money market fund managers and the top 10% of fixed-income fund managers2. Federated Hermes also ranks as the 5th-largest manager of model-delivered SMAs3. For more information, including an analyst presentation, which is updated periodically, visit FederatedHermes.com/us.
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1) As of June 30, 2023.
2) Morningstar, June 30, 2023. Based on U.S. fund flows rankings.
3) Money Management Institute/Cerulli,Q1 2023.
Federated Securities Corp. is distributor of the Federated Hermes funds.
Separately managed accounts are made available through Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Counseling, Federated MDTA LLC, Hermes Fund Managers Ireland Limited, Hermes Investment Management Limited, and Hermes GPE LLP, each a registered investment advisor in one or more of the U.S., U.K. or Ireland.
Cautionary statements
Certain statements in this press release, such as those related to performance, investor preferences and demand, asset flows, asset mix, interest rates and fee waivers constitute or may constitute forward-looking statements, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can include statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and are typically identified by words or phrases such as "trend," "forecast," "project," "predict," "potential," "approximate," "opportunity," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "current," "intention," "estimate," "position," "projection," "plan," "assume," "continue," "remain," "maintain," "sustain," "seek," "achieve," and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," "can," "may" and similar expressions. Any forward-looking statement, and Federated Hermes' level of business activity and financial results, are inherently subject to significant business, market, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond Federated Hermes' control. Other risks and uncertainties include the ability of the company to predict the level of fee waivers and expenses in future quarters, predict whether performance fees or carried interest will be earned and retained, the ability of the company to sustain product demand, the timing and level of product sales and redemptions, market appreciation or depreciation, revenues, asset levels, flows and mix, which could vary significantly depending on various factors, such as market conditions, investment performance and investor behavior. Other risks and uncertainties include the risk factors discussed in the company's annual and quarterly reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result, no assurance can be given as to future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, and neither the company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness, or updating, of such statements in the future.
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SOURCE Federated Hermes, Inc. | 2023-07-27T21:42:03+00:00 | kxii.com | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2023/07/27/federated-hermes-inc-reports-second-quarter-2023-earnings/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — David A. Arnold, a comedian who was a producer of the “Fuller House” reboot and the creator and showrunner of Nickelodeon’s “That Girl Lay Lay,” has died. He was 54.
Arnold’s family said in a statement Thursday that the doctors “ruled the cause of death due to natural causes.” His family said he died peacefully on Wednesday in his home.
“It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our husband, father, brother and friend, David A. Arnold,” the statement read. “Please keep our family in prayer and respect our privacy at this time as we are all shocked and devastated by this loss.”
Arnold was a stand-up comedian who gained appeal through his perspective about fatherhood. He headlined two Netflix comedy specials “Fat Ballerina” in 2019 and the Kevin Hart-produced “It Ain’t for the Weak,” which debuted in July. He was also featured in the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival in late April.
Arnold was three shows into his four-month comedy tour called “Pace Ya Self.”
He also wrote episodes for “Meet the Browns,” “The Ricky Smiley Show” and “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.” | 2022-09-09T03:12:19+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-david-a-arnold-comedian-of-netflix-specials-dies-at-54/ |
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday defended the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution, saying its role should not be called into question just because people disagree with its decisions.
When asked to reflect on the last year at the court in his first public appearance since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Roberts said he was concerned that lately some critics of the court’s controversial decisions have questioned the legitimacy of the court, which he said was a mistake. He did not mention any specific cases or critics by name.
“If the court doesn’t retain its legitimate function of interpreting the constitution, I’m not sure who would take up that mantle. You don’t want the political branches telling you what the law is, and you don’t want public opinion to be the guide about what the appropriate decision is,” Roberts said while being interviewed by two judges from the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at its conference in Colorado Springs.
Roberts described the last year as an unusual and difficult one, pointing to the public not be allowed inside the court, closed in 2020 because of the pandemic, as one hardship. He also said it was “gut wrenching” to drive into the Supreme Court that was surrounded by barricades every day.
The barriers were installed in May when protests erupted outside the court and outside the homes of some Supreme Court justices after there was an unprecedented leak of a draft opinion indicating the justices were planning to overturn Roe v. Wade, which provided women constitutional protections for abortion for nearly 50 years. The barriers are gone and the public will be allowed back inside when the court’s new session begins in October but an investigation into the leak ordered by Roberts continues.
Speaking at the same conference Thursday, Justice Neil Gorsuch said it is “terribly important” to identify the leaker and said he is expecting a report on the progress of the investigation, “I hope soon.”
Gorsuch condemned the leak, as have other justices who have addressed it publicly.
“Improper efforts to influence judicial decision-making, from whatever side, from whomever, are a threat to the judicial decision-making process,” Gorsuch said. Reporters from the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg attended the talk.
The leaked draft was largely incorporated into Justice Samuel Alito’s final opinion in June that overturned Roe v. Wade in a case upholding Mississippi’s law banning abortion after 15 weeks. The ruling paved the way for severe abortion restrictions or bans in nearly half of U.S. states.
In June’s ruling, Roberts, appointed to the court in 2005 by former President George W. Bush, voted to uphold Mississippi’s law but he did not join the conservative justices in also overturning Roe v. Wade, as well as Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the 1992 decision that reaffirmed the right to end a pregnancy. He wrote that there was no need to overturn the broad precedents to uphold the state law, saying he would take “a more measured course.”
Roberts has spoken out repeatedly about the importance of the judiciary’s independence and to rebut perceptions of the court as a political institution not much different than Congress or the presidency.
Opinion polls since the leak and the release of the final abortion decision, though, have shown a sharp drop in approval of the court and confidence in the institution.
When asked what the public might not know about how the court work, Roberts emphasized the collegiality among the justices and the court’s tradition of shaking hands before starting conferences or taking the bench. After the justices might disagree about a decision, everyone eats together in the court’s dining room where they talk about everything but work, he said. He said it’s not borne out of “fake affection” but a respect that comes from the push and pull of explaining ideas and listening to the responses to them.
“We have a common calling and we act like it,” he said.
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Associated Press writer Mark Sherman contributed to this report from Washington. | 2022-09-10T19:46:18+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/politics/ap-chief-justice-john-roberts-defends-legitimacy-of-court/ |
TOKYO (AP) — A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Wednesday in an apparent protest against the state funeral planned next week for former leader Shinzo Abe, officials and media reports said.
The man, believed to be in his 70s, sustained burns on large parts of his body but was conscious and told police that he set himself on fire after pouring oil over himself, Kyodo News agency reported.
A note was found with him that said, “Personally, I am absolutely against” Abe’s funeral, Kyodo reported.
A Tokyo Fire Department official confirmed that a man set himself afire on the street in Tokyo’s Kasumigaseki government district and that he was alive when he was taken to a hospital by ambulance, but declined to give further details, including the man’s identity, motive or condition, citing the sensitivity of what was a police matter.
Police called it an attempted suicide and refused to give further details because the case involved no criminal intent. Police also declined to comment on a report that a police officer was caught in the fire.
The incident underscores a growing wave of protests against the funeral for Abe, who was one of the most divisive leaders in postwar Japanese politics because of his revisionist view of wartime history, support for a stronger military, and what critics call an autocratic approach and cronyism. More protests are expected in coming days, including the day of the funeral next week.
It also is an embarrassment for police, who have stepped up security for an event expected to be attended by about 6,000 people, including U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and other dignitaries.
Police were also partly blamed for insufficient protection of Abe, who was shot to death by a gunman who approached him from behind as he was giving an outdoor campaign speech in July.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is in New York for the annual U.N. General Assembly meeting of world leaders. He gave a speech Tuesday expressing disappointment over the Security Council’s failure to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine because of Russia’s permanent veto and called for reforms that would allow the U.N. to better defend global peace and order.
The planned state funeral for Abe has become increasingly unpopular among Japanese as more details emerge about the governing Liberal Democratic Party’s and Abe’s links to the Unification Church, which built close ties with party lawmakers over their shared interests in conservative causes.
The suspect in Abe’s assassination reportedly believed his mother’s large donations to the church ruined his family. The LDP has said nearly half its lawmakers have ties to the church, but party officials have denied ties between the party as an organization and the church.
Kishida has said Abe deserves the honor of a state funeral as Japan’s longest-serving post-World War II leader and for his diplomatic and economic achievements.
Critics have said it was decided undemocratically and is an inappropriate and costly use of taxpayers’ money. They say Kishida decided to hold a state funeral to please Abe’s party faction and buttress his own power. Support ratings for Kishida’s government have weakened amid public dissatisfaction over his handling of the party’s church ties and the funeral plans.
A family funeral for Abe was held at a Buddhist temple in July. The state funeral is scheduled for next Tuesday at the Budokan martial arts arena in Tokyo. | 2022-09-22T01:00:58+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-man-sets-himself-on-fire-in-apparent-protest-of-abe-funeral/ |
What it means to be a good dad isn't identical for everyone, and every family. Three fathers share some their own parenting experiences ahead of Father's Day in the United States.
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What it means to be a good dad isn't identical for everyone, and every family. Three fathers share some their own parenting experiences ahead of Father's Day in the United States.
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Dallas Based media tech company will be expanding to other markets in 2023.
This year, COSIGN will travel to Houston, Miami and Atlanta for the annual COSIGN Awards Gala. The gala is a fundraising event that honors and celebrates multicultural entrepreneurs, executives, educators and influencers/creators who are making a difference in their community.
COSIGN is a Black-Owned tech-enabled media company based in Dallas, Texas. While combining the relationship between the culture and entrepreneurship, they have a multi-platform network that produces original programming across podcasts, web shows, workshops, event experiences, and virtual programming.
"We think of it like the financial terms, when you're trying to get a car or a house, some people may need a cosigner to get a loan, it's like a stamp of approval saying that this person can pay back this loan. So when it comes to business, entrepreneurship in our culture, we want to be that stamp of approval, that cosign, like to vouch for other entrepreneurs and business owners," said the founder of COSIGN Kurtis "KG" Graham.
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The first award show was in 2017, and since then, COSIGN has raised thousands of dollars and provided resources to help and support minority-owned businesses.
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"When I first started, we were just kind of helping artists and didn't realize it was a void in people starting businesses and becoming their own bosses. So we focused more on entrepreneurship-- and in a short time, we managed to partner with you know, financial institutions and banks to provide not only resources and capital," said Graham. "So even to be able to to provide grants for $10,000 to small business owners and them tell us and email us about how that grant helped them, you know, make payroll or you know, turn the lights on for a couple more months, or they were able to pay their rent and mortgage."
I think that's what really shows the impact that we're doing at COSIGN and really supporting other entrepreneurs, because, you know, I faced it myself. So by people helping me, I want to be that same resource to help them as well, said Graham.
COSIGN started and has continued its mission to connect brands to communities and communities to necessary information and resources.
COSIGN also has a Financial Literacy program called “Relationships With Money.” It is a four-week program designed to equip individuals, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and communities with the knowledge and tools to make sound decisions regarding their short, and long-term financial goals.
The also have a magazine that features in-depth business articles, exclusive interviews with entrepreneurs, lifestyle content and insights on startups all over the world as well as support several non-profits and are currently looking for a mental health non-profit organization to support.
What to expect at the COSIGN Awards Gala Includes:
- VIP Cocktail Hour
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- 360 Photo Booth
- Red Carpet
- Keynote Speakers
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For more information on how to get involved or support, visit the webite.
Mike Ortiz contributed to this report. | 2023-03-11T22:57:56+00:00 | nbcmiami.com | https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/national-international/the-culture-of-entrepreneurship-dallas-based-cosign-awards-goes-on-tour-in-2023-miami-houston-atlanta/2990965/ |
Japan’s Saki Baba wins US Women’s Amateur in blowout
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) — Saki Baba routed Monet Chun of Canada 11 and 9 on Sunday to become the second Japanese winner in U.S. Women’s Amateur history. The 17-year-old Baba won the last six holes, ending the match with a birdie on the par-3 27th hole at Chambers Bay. Baba joined 1985 champion Michiko Hattori as the only Japanese winners. Baba was one of four amateurs to make the cut in the U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles, tying for 49th. She shared medalist honors and reached the round of 32 in the U.S. Girls’ Junior at The Club at Olde Stone. | 2022-08-15T03:57:24+00:00 | kyma.com | https://kyma.com/news/ap-business/2022/08/14/japans-saki-baba-wins-us-womens-amateur-in-blowout/ |
Orange County deputies: Woman found dead on Pointe Vista Circle
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A woman in her 20s was found dead during a well-being check Thursday in Orange County, the sheriff's office said.
Deputies found her body in the area of Pointe Vista Circle around 9 a.m. after a family member asked law enforcement to check on her.
It's unclear how the woman died. An investigation is ongoing. | 2023-01-06T00:22:43+00:00 | fox35orlando.com | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/orange-county-deputies-woman-found-dead-on-pointe-vista-circle |
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo police are investigating an overnight shooting around the 300 block of Elmwood Avenue.
Police say officers responded around 1:40 Tuesday morning.
Detectives say a 36-year-old Buffalo man was taken to ECMC for gunshot wounds. He is listed in stable condition.
Police are asking anyone with information about this shooting to call or text the Confidential TIPLINE at (716) 847-2255. | 2022-09-21T00:22:19+00:00 | wkbw.com | https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/buffalo-police-investigating-elmwood-avenue-shooting |
The manufacturer of a generic form of the abortion pill mifepristone is suing the Food and Drug Administration in an effort to preserve access as federal litigation threatens to overturn the FDA's approval of the drug.
In a federal lawsuit filed today in Maryland, drug manufacturer GenBioPro asks a judge to prohibit the FDA from taking any action that would disrupt access to the pills. GenBioPro says revoking the FDA approval of generic mifepristone would cause "catastrophic harm" to the company, and to doctors and patients who rely on the drug.
Mifepristone was first approved in 2000 as the first dose in a widely-used, two-drug protocol approved to induce some first trimester abortions. GenBioPro received FDA approval for its generic version in 2019.
Anti-abortion rights groups are challenging both the FDA's original 2000 decision and later rule changes, including the generic drug approval in 2019.
A temporary stay from the U.S. Supreme Court preserving status-quo access to mifepristone expires at 11:59 p.m. ET today unless the court intervenes. If the stay expires, an order from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals would take effect and impose multiple restrictions, including prohibiting the pills from being distributed by mail.
In a filing with the Supreme Court, the FDA says it also believes that under the Fifth Circuit decision, generic mifepristone "would cease to be approved altogether."
In the new lawsuit, GenBioPro objects to the FDA's interpretation of that decision and asks a federal court to force the FDA to preserve access. The company says its generic form of the drug accounts for about two-thirds of mifepristone sold in the United States.
In a statement, Skye Perryman with the legal advocacy group Democracy Forward Foundation and one of the lawyers in the case, said the outcome could have larger significance for other medications.
"There are industry wide implications if far-right external interest groups
are able to interfere with drug availability in the country without the legal and regulatory protections provided by Congress," Perryman said. "If this were to be the case, few companies would be incentivized to develop and bring essential medications to market."
Danco Laboratories, the original distributor of mifepristone in the U.S., has joined the FDA in the case and is asking the Supreme Court to block restrictions on the drug.
In a separate case filed earlier this year, GenBioPro also sued the state of West Virginia over its state abortion restrictions, arguing that federal regulations allowing the use of mifepristone should prevail over West Virginia's state laws.
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Manhattan Jaspers (6-12, 4-5 MAAC) at Niagara Purple Eagles (10-9, 5-5 MAAC)
The Jaspers are 4-5 in MAAC play. Manhattan has a 2-3 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Thomasson averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Purple Eagles, scoring 18.3 points while shooting 38.3% from beyond the arc. Aaron Gray is averaging 12.6 points over the last 10 games for Niagara.
Nick Brennen is shooting 40.3% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Jaspers, while averaging 9.8 points. Anthony Nelson is averaging 14.8 points, 4.5 assists and 2.1 steals over the last 10 games for Manhattan.
LAST 10 GAMES: Purple Eagles: 5-5, averaging 63.9 points, 24.4 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 5.9 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.4 points per game.
Jaspers: 3-7, averaging 69.0 points, 29.1 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 6.9 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.3 points.
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FILE - Actor Kevin Spacey leaves a court in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. Double Academy Award-winner Kevin Spacey goes on trial in London this week, accused of sexual offenses against four men in Britain. Spacey, 63, faces a dozen charges, which he denies. His trial starts Wednesday at Southwark Crown Court.
FILE - Actor Kevin Spacey smiles upon his arrival at the National Museum of Cinema in Turin, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Double Academy Award-winner Kevin Spacey goes on trial in London this week, accused of sexual offenses against four men in Britain. Spacey, 63, faces a dozen charges, which he denies. His trial starts Wednesday at Southwark Crown Court.
FILE - Actor Kevin Spacey leaves a court in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. Double Academy Award-winner Kevin Spacey goes on trial in London this week, accused of sexual offenses against four men in Britain. Spacey, 63, faces a dozen charges, which he denies. His trial starts Wednesday at Southwark Crown Court.
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FILE - Actor Kevin Spacey smiles upon his arrival at the National Museum of Cinema in Turin, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Double Academy Award-winner Kevin Spacey goes on trial in London this week, accused of sexual offenses against four men in Britain. Spacey, 63, faces a dozen charges, which he denies. His trial starts Wednesday at Southwark Crown Court.
LONDON (AP) — Two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey is going on trial Wednesday in a London court on charges of sexually assaulting four men as long as two decades ago.
Spacey, 63, has pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges including sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engage in sex activity without consent. He could face a prison sentence if convicted.
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Top Player Prop Bets for Braves vs. Athletics on May 30, 2023
Esteury Ruiz and Ronald Acuna Jr. are among the players with prop bets on the table when the Oakland Athletics and the Atlanta Braves meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Tuesday (starting at 9:40 PM ET).
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Braves vs. Athletics Game Info
- When: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
- Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
- How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA
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MLB Props Today: Atlanta Braves
Bryce Elder Props
- Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 5.5 (Over Odds: -110)
Elder Stats
- Bryce Elder (3-0) will take the mound for the Braves, his 11th start of the season.
- He's looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
- Elder will look to finish five or more innings for the 11th start in a row.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this season, the 24-year-old ranks third in ERA (2.01), 33rd in WHIP (1.166), and 44th in K/9 (7.9).
Elder Recent Games
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Ronald Acuña Jr. Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -233)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -125)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +330)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +165)
Acuna Stats
- Acuna has put up 70 hits with 15 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 28 walks. He has driven in 30 runs with 22 stolen bases.
- He's slashing .327/.408/.561 so far this year.
Acuna Recent Games
Matt Olson Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -179)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +115)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +425)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +180)
Olson Stats
- Matt Olson has 10 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs, 38 walks and 42 RBI (48 total hits). He's also stolen one base.
- He's slashing .238/.362/.550 so far this year.
- Olson brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .278 with three home runs, three walks and six RBI.
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MLB Props Today: Oakland Athletics
Esteury Ruiz Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -244)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +120)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +1200)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +300)
Ruiz Stats
- Ruiz has 59 hits with 13 doubles, a triple, a home run, nine walks and 23 RBI. He's also stolen 27 bases.
- He has a .274/.339/.358 slash line so far this season.
Ruiz Recent Games
Brent Rooker Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -179)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +150)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +500)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +185)
Rooker Stats
- Brent Rooker has eight doubles, 11 home runs, 26 walks and 32 RBI (43 total hits). He has stolen one base.
- He's slashing .261/.367/.509 on the season.
Rooker Recent Games
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Alex Morgan scored on a penalty in the 88th minute and the San Diego Wave kicked off its National Women’s Soccer League season with a 3-2 win over the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday night.
The game was played before 30,854 fans at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium, a record for a NWSL home opener.
Yuki Nagasato struck first for Chicago in the 18th minute, connecting with a loose ball in the box on a corner kick. Amirah Ali tied things up in the 22nd minute, pouncing on a bobbled save that fell out of the hands of Red Stars goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher.
San Diego, playing its second season in the NWSL, took the lead in the 32nd minute when 18-year-old Jaedyn Shaw blasted a shot from the top of the 18-yard box. Mallory Swanson added a penalty for the Red Stars that evened the score just before the end of the half.
A handball in the box set up the game-winning penalty for Morgan after a mostly quiet second half.
NORTH CAROLINA 1, KANSAS CITY 0
Forward Mille Gejl scored North Carolina’s lone goal in the 23rd minute and the Courage opened the NWSL season with a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Current at Cary, North Carolina.
Gejl's low, driven shot from distance bounced into the lower left corner, just out of the reach of goalkeeper Adrianna Franch. The Danish forward joined North Carolina this season after spending the last two years in Sweden's top division. Her goal was assisted by another Courage newcomer, Japanese midfielder Narumi Miura.
The Current, who advanced to the NWSL championship last season, started three rookies and had several players unavailable due to injuries, including free agent signing Debinha, a Brazilian midfielder who won two NWSL championships with North Carolina. Elizabeth Ball also came off injured in the 86th minute.
The visitors pushed for a goal in the second half and were level on shots with the Courage, at 10, but couldn't find the back of the net. Franch finished with four saves.
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(KTLA) — Rising interest rates coupled with crippling inflation has sent more Americans into debt using credit cards to pay for everyday necessities.
Credit card debt in the U.S. has surged over the past year as more Americans borrow money to keep spending. And with interest rates set to go up again, it might be even harder to break free of that crushing debt.
Swiping plastic has become more enticing than ever as high inflation digs deep into Americans’ pockets.
Many people are having to use credit to pay for everyday essentials such as groceries and gas — necessities that have gone up in cost much faster than average earnings.
Budgeting is also becoming critical as people buy what they need, not what they want.
According to LendingTree, an online lending marketplace, the typical consumer has racked up more than $6,500 in credit card debt.
Matt Schulz, LendingTree’s chief credit analyst, says it’s not the worst it’s ever been, but it’s on the way there. He says current conditions are leading to a troubling trend.
“The average rate on a new credit card offer today is a little over 21%, it’s as high as it’s ever been and the really unfortunate thing is that it’s only going to keep going higher,” Schults said.
Record high inflation has about two-thirds of consumers scaling back on discretionary spending. That’s hurting electronic and clothing retailers.
Growing debt could soon impact many credit scores, cutting into those able to qualify for cars or homes. This comes as home prices are starting to decrease, but mortgage rates are rising, with a 30-year fixed rate, now above 6%.
Cody Rice-Velasquez is a normal consumer who has recently tackled credit card debt.
“I don’t want to get back in that hole because we were paying about a thousand dollars a month in interest,” Rice Velasquez said.
So as more Americans are swiping that card, what’s the best way to break the cycle of debt? Experts say it’s important to have an emergency fund.
“Have a little bit of extra savings on hand so you don’t have to pull out the credit card the next time you have a flat tire or you have to take the dog to the vet,” Schultz said.
If you are taking out multiple credit cards, it’s critical that you keep a close eye on your balance and pay them off as soon as possible. | 2022-09-21T14:06:02+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/national/rising-interest-rates-inflation-leading-consumers-to-rack-up-credit-card-debt/ |
Inaugural BIG3 All-Star Game and 2022 Championship Game Tip Off at 4pm on CBS
LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the BIG3 announced that the league's first-ever All-Star Game will be held ahead of the 2022 Championship Game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA on August 21. Additionally, following last weekend's games, the bottom four teams have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. The remaining eight teams will battle out across the final two weeks of the regular season at Comerica Center in Frisco, TX, where the bottom two teams will also be eliminated from playoff contention each weekend. The final four teams will move on to the playoffs at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, to compete for a spot in the 2022 Championship Game. Top players and two coaches from each of the 10 teams not playing in the Championship Game will be selected to play in the All-Star Game.
"We are thrilled to be bringing the best of the best to compete in Atlanta, whether that be for the coveted Dr. J trophy or the title of BIG3 All-Star," said Chris Hannan, BIG3 CEO. "This has been our most competitive season yet with multiple 3-or-4-way tiebreakers deciding last week's standings. Ultimately, only one team can win, but fans will still be able to see their favorite players and coaches show off the best of their skills in Atlanta. Eliminating the bottom four teams will allow us to put on a tremendous show for our fans to close out the 2022 BIG3 season."
This announcement comes as the BIG3 continues to show tremendous growth in viewership throughout the league's fifth season. Last weekend's games on CBS averaged 508k viewers up 17% from Week 6 in 2021, and 13% higher than 2021 season average. With these schedule changes announced and the biggest games ahead, this season's ratings will deliver significant increases returning to pre-pandemic viewership.
Tickets for the remainder of the regular season can be purchased here. Tickets for playoffs and Championship/All-Star Game weekend will go on sale this Friday, July 29th." For more information, go to BIG3.com and follow @thebig3 on twitter and instagram.
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs will pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products, which have long been blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced the deal Tuesday on behalf of the states plus Puerto Rico, which joined together in 2020 to probe Juul's early promotions and claims about the safety and benefits of its technology as a smoking alternative.
The settlement resolves one of the biggest legal threats facing the beleaguered company, which still faces nine separate lawsuits from other states. Additionally, Juul faces hundreds of personal suits brought on behalf of teenagers and others who say they became addicted to the company's vaping products.
The state investigation found that Juul marketed its e-cigarettes to underage teens with launch parties, product giveaways and ads and social media posts using youthful models, according to a statement.
“Through this settlement, we have secured hundreds of millions of dollars to help reduce nicotine use and forced Juul to accept a series of strict injunctive terms to end youth marketing and crack down on underage sales,” Tong said in a press release.
The $438.5 million will be paid out over a period of six to 10 years. Tong said Connecticut's payment of at least $16 million will go toward vaping prevention and education efforts. Juul previously settled lawsuits in Arizona, Louisiana, North Carolina and Washington.
Most of the limits imposed by Tuesday's settlement won't affect Juul's practices, which halted use of parties, giveaways and other promotions after coming under scrutiny several years ago.
Teen use of e-cigarettes skyrocketed after Juul’s launch in 2015, leading the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to declare an “epidemic” of underage vaping among teenagers. Health experts said the unprecedented increase risked hooking a generation of young people on nicotine.
But since 2019 Juul has mostly been in retreat, dropping all U.S. advertising and pulling its fruit and candy flavors from store shelves.
The biggest blow came earlier this summer when the FDA moved to ban all Juul e-cigarettes from the market. Juul challenged that ruling in court, and the FDA has since reopened its scientific review of the company's technology.
The FDA review is part of a sweeping effort by regulators to bring scrutiny to the multibillion-dollar vaping industry after years of regulatory delays. The agency has authorized a handful of e-cigarettes for adult smokers looking for a less harmful alternative.
While Juul's early marketing focused on young, urban consumers, the company has since shifted to pitching its product as an alternative nicotine source for older smokers.
“We remain focused on our future as we fulfill our mission to transition adult smokers away from cigarettes - the number one cause of preventable death - while combating underage use,” the company said in a statement.
Juul has agreed to refrain from a host of marketing practices as part of the settlement. They include not using cartoons, paying social media influencers, depicting people under 35, advertising on billboards and public transportation and placing ads in any outlets unless 85% of their audience are adults.
The deal also includes restrictions on where Juul products may be placed in stores, age verification on all sales and limits to online and retail sales.
Juul initially sold its high-nicotine pods in flavors like mango, mint and creme. The products became a scourge in U.S. high schools, with students vaping in bathrooms and hallways between classes.
But recent federal survey data shows that teens have been shifting away from the company. Most teens now prefer disposable e-cigarettes, some of which continue to be sold in sweet, fruity flavors.
Overall, the survey showed a drop of nearly 40% in the teen vaping rate as many kids were forced to learn from home during the pandemic. Still, federal officials cautioned about interpreting the results given they were collected online for the first time, instead of in classrooms. | 2022-09-06T18:25:59+00:00 | wrtv.com | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/juul-to-pay-nearly-440m-to-settle-states-teen-vaping-probe |
WASHINGTON – The Commerce Department is opening the application process for computer chip manufacturers to access $39 billion in government support to build new factories and expand production.
All companies seeking the funds will need to show how they plan to develop a local workforce, with firms getting $150 million or more also required to provide affordable and accessible child care for their workers.
The funding is part of the CHIPS and Science Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law last August. Grants, loans and loan guarantees are meant to revive domestic production of computer chips.
It's aimed at sharpening the U.S. edge in military technology and manufacturing while minimizing the kinds of supply disruptions that occurred in 2021, after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, when a shortage of chips shut down factory assembly lines and fueled inflation.
“This is fundamentally a national security initiative,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said as the application process began Tuesday. “We are not writing blank checks to any company that asks.”
The money is meant to support private investment in new factories and can be clawed back if companies use it on stock buybacks instead. Major companies such as Intel, TSMC, IBM, Micron and Texas Instruments have already launched aggressive expansions tied to the support, which will total $52 billion when coupled with funding for research.
Raimondo said that any company that receives support cannot expand its manufacturing capacity in foreign countries that are a source of national security concerns, a restriction that would appear to apply to China. Nor could recipients partner with firms based in those countries for the purposes of developing advanced technologies.
The Commerce Department said companies can start submitting their statements of interest on Tuesday. That's the first step in a process that includes a draft proposal, a final proposal and government evaluation of the proposal before reaching a final award. | 2023-02-28T17:58:30+00:00 | local10.com | https://www.local10.com/news/politics/2023/02/28/commerce-dept-issuing-aid-to-build-computer-chip-plants/ |
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Omega Acquisition, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), an Oklahoma corporation, 100% of the capital stock of which is owned by Harold G. Hamm, the founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Continental Resources, Inc. ("Continental" or the "Company"), today commenced a tender offer (the "Offer") to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares") of the Company, other than: (i) Shares owned by Mr. Hamm, certain of his family members and their affiliated entities (collectively, the "Hamm Family"); and (ii) Shares underlying unvested Company restricted stock awards (such Shares, together with the Shares referred to in clause (i), the "Rollover Shares"), for $74.28 per share (the "Offer Price"), in cash, without interest and subject to deduction for any required withholding taxes.
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The Offer is being made pursuant to the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 16, 2022, between the Company and the Purchaser (the "Merger Agreement") and is scheduled to expire at one minute after 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on November 21, 2022.
The consummation of the Offer and the merger of the Purchaser with and into the Company (the "Merger") is subject to certain conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. If these conditions are satisfied or waived (to the extent waivable), the Offer and, promptly thereafter, the Merger will be consummated, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation, which will be wholly owned by the Hamm Family. At the effective time of the Merger, any Shares not purchased pursuant to the Offer (subject to certain exceptions, including (i) the Rollover Shares and (ii) Shares held by a holder who is entitled to demand and properly demands appraisal for such Shares in accordance with Section 1091 of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act (the "OGCA")), will be automatically converted into the right to receive the Offer Price, in cash and without interest, subject to deduction for any required withholding taxes. As a result of the Merger, the Shares will cease to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and will subsequently be deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, the Company and the Hamm Family entered into a Non-Tender and Support Agreement dated October 16, 2022 with the Purchaser, pursuant to which each member of the Hamm Family agreed, among other things, not to tender any of the Shares beneficially owned by such person into the Offer and agreed to the treatment of such person's Shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement. The Hamm Family also agreed not to vote their Shares in favor of any alternative acquisition proposals involving the Company other than those contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Merger and the Offer, and to take certain other actions to support the Merger and the Offer. Mr. Hamm and the rest of the Hamm Family collectively own approximately 83% of the outstanding Shares.
Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, Mr. Hamm entered into a Limited Guarantee in favor of the Company, dated October 16, 2022, with respect to certain obligations of the Purchaser under the Merger Agreement, including, under certain circumstances, a guarantee of payment for up to $274 million of the Purchaser's obligations to consummate the Offer and the Merger, provided, that the Company may only enforce such guarantee in connection with the consummation of the Offer and the Merger.
On October 16, 2022, the Board, upon the unanimous recommendation of a special committee comprised solely of independent and disinterested directors: (i) determined that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Offer and the Merger, are fair to and in the best interests of the Company's shareholders (other than any holder of Rollover Shares or an affiliate thereof or of the Company, such unaffiliated shareholders, the "Public Shareholders"); (ii) approved, adopted and declared advisable the Merger Agreement and approved the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Offer and the Merger, in accordance with the requirements of the OGCA; (iii) resolved that the Merger Agreement and Merger be governed by Section 1081.H of the OGCA; and (iv) resolved, subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, to recommend that the Public Shareholders tender their Shares into the Offer.
About Continental Resources
Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) is a top 10 independent oil producer in the U.S. and a leader in America's energy renaissance. Based in Oklahoma City, the Company is the largest leaseholder and the largest producer in the nation's premier oil field, the Bakken play of North Dakota and Montana. The Company is also the largest producer in the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma and is the second largest leaseholder in the Powder River Bain of Wyoming and tenth largest in the Permian Basin of Texas. With a focus on the exploration and production of oil, the Company has unlocked the technology and resources vital to American energy independence and our nation's leadership in the new world oil market. In 2022, the Company will celebrate 55 years of operations. For more information, please visit www.CLR.com.
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The 2022 NBA Finals isn’t just a competition between the league’s two best teams, it’s a battle between two key figures in the culinary world.
I’m referring, of course, to Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green and Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum.
Back in February 2021, Green and Tatum signed on as representatives for the nation’s leader in sandwich artist employment, a.k.a. Subway. Their initial task was to promote the franchise’s new app that allowed people interested in eating sandwiches with bread that isn’t technically bread, as an Irish court once ruled, can place their orders quickly and efficiently.
But more importantly, Green and Tatum threw their considerable power and influence behind specialty sandwiches advertised as each player’s absolute favorites when they definitely eat at Subway. Green’s is the DrayPotle Steak: a steak and cheese sandwich on Italian bread with green peppers, red onions, salt, black pepper, and Chipotle Southwest sauce. Tatum’s is the Bacon Tatum: a turkey and bacon sub on Italian Bread with spicy jalapeños lettuce, mayo, red wine vinegar, and salt and black pepper.
The commercial for their promotion was the relative high point of the ad campaign. Green and Tatum hold their respective sandwiches and engage in a bit of classic sports trash-talk. Tatum starts with a dig at Green, saying his sandwich will actually put points on the board. Green, doing his best to act annoyed, replies with, “My sandwich has more rings than yours.” A blindsided Tatum can only retort with, “My sandwich has bacon.”
While every “NBA expert” has weighed in on who will win the Finals, no one has done so based on the quality of Green’s and Tatum’s sandwiches, an unforgivable oversight. Their promotion ended in April 2021, but both sandwich options are still available and ripe for proper judgment.
So, as the SFGATE Sports Desk’s official Subway expert – a title bestowed upon me for once stating that Subway “wasn’t that bad” as everyone else recoiled in disgust – I decided to do what needed to be done for journalism.
In order to give both sandwiches an equal opportunity to succeed with my taste buds, I searched for the highest-rated Subway store on Google Reviews within a reasonable distance. That landed me in Jackson Square, where the Subway on Broadway boasts a whopping 3.9 stars.
The ads presented each sandwich as a foot long, so I made sure to order them in said fashion. This creates an equal possibility of condiment and vegetable variance spread throughout each sandwich.
Like any good scientific study, I have to acknowledge some biases. Prior to eating, Green’s sandwich immediately stood out as the more favorable combination of ingredients; steak and cheese was my go-to when I subsisted on a nearby Subway that was a block away from an old apartment. To combat my biases, I chose to eat Tatum’s sandwich first.
Onto the subs!
Bacon Tatum
A general rule I try to follow, though it’s one I ignore more often than I’d like to admit, is to not buy something you can quite easily make at home. The Bacon Tatum is a sandwich you can make at home. When you combine that reality with the rather baffling decision to not put cheese on the sub, it’s hard not to be pessimistic about the sad lump of food in front of you.
The sandwich looked dry when I picked it up, and taking a bite did not help much. The mayonnaise and red wine vinegar were immediately drowned out by the toasted turkey and bacon. Sometimes the flavors of the condiments would break through, but only when all of the ingredients in the sandwich coalesced into a single bite, a regrettably rare occurrence. Through the first quarter of biting into the foot-long sub, the taste of turkey was gross enough to make me feel like I was slowly completing a marathon. I hit my groove, but the final portion was where the bread looked, and ended up tasting, the driest. Thankfully, there was an extra dollop of mayo that saved me from suffering through the sawdust texture of the toasted end.
Tatum made the second All-Star game of his career in 2021, and put up some incredible numbers in Boston’s brief playoff campaign that year. If anything, the fact that this sandwich was advertised as his go-to makes those numbers look even more impressive.
Draypotle Steak
The impending flavor profile of Green’s sandwich kept me going at the end of my time with Tatum’s concoction.
Sure enough, the first bite of Draypotle Steak was a beautiful departure from the dry, cheeseless hellscape that Tatum’s sub had put me through. There was some actual flavor, courtesy of the chipotle sauce really coming through, and the cheese allowed me to eat without immediately grabbing my drink every bite. Green’s sandwich, the front-runner, seemed to be the clear winner for a couple chomps … but then I came tumbling back to Earth. My body remembered it was consuming a Subway sandwich.
While Tatum’s sub felt like a marathon, Green’s sub was a boxing match. It required almost as much endurance, but with the added risk of serious bodily harm. My abdomen felt like someone had dropped a boulder from the top of my esophagus into the pit of my stomach. To make matters worse, I could not escape the smell of raw onions hours after departing Subway.
I didn’t feel amazing after eating the Bacon Tatum – it is a very mediocre Subway sandwich, after all – but it was significantly lighter. In fact, with some minor adjustments, it might be something I’d almost be tempted to order again. Sure, it’s something I could make in my own kitchen, but in fairness, that’s a Turkey Bacon Sandwich by Gabe, not the Bacon Tatum.
The only redeeming qualities of the Draypotle Steak are that it made me consider choosing healthier sandwiches at Subway in the future, but it did give me the rare experience of feeling like Green himself had socked me in the belly.
Just like my expectations for these Subway subs, I went into the NBA Finals expecting a Warriors victory. But after Game 1 on Thursday, I realized that maybe, though less appealing at first glance, the Celtics were the right way to go. My experience at Subway confirmed it: Even if I didn’t really enjoy eating Tatum’s sub – and even though I absolutely don’t want to see Boston sports fans happy – I cannot deny the truth. My official, and belated, Finals prediction is now Celtics in 6.
And if you'll excuse me, I need to use the Subway bathroom that reeks of ammonia. | 2022-06-04T02:23:53+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/draymond-green-vs-jayson-tatum-subway-sandwiches-17218839.php |
Portland Trail Blazers forward Josh Hart reacts to the news on the court of him being traded to the New York Knicks on Feb. 8, 2023, at the Moda Center.
The Portland Trail Blazers have reportedly traded forward Josh Hart to the New York Knicks, first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Portland receives Cam Reddish in the deal, along with Ryan Arcidiacono and Svi Mykhailiuk, plus a 2023 protected first-round pick.
Reddish has played in only 20 games this year due to a groin injury, at first. Then the fourth year forward didn’t get back into the lineup for the Knicks and hasn’t played since Dec. 3.
Reddish averages 10.2 points per game for his career, along with three assists, 1.2 assists and one steal per game. He also shoots at a 32.3% clip from deep on four attempts per game for his career.
The 6-foot-8 forward could be a replacement in the starting lineup for Hart, and has some upside defensively by averaging a steal per game during his career. Meanwhile losing Hart means losing 8.2 rebounds a game as he’s been a vital part on the glass this year for Portland.
News of the deal went out right as the Blazers started to take the floor for warmups against visiting Golden State on Wednesday.
Hart gave a quick hug and handshake to Damian Lillard before taking off back down the tunnel, meanwhile other players huddled around an assistant coach with his phone out.
Gary Payton II replaced Hart in the starting lineup against Golden State.
Check in here for more details as the night from Moda unfolds. | 2023-02-09T07:22:38+00:00 | portlandtribune.com | https://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/report-blazers-trade-josh-hart-to-the-new-york-knicks-for-cam-reddish/article_78abf73e-a831-11ed-a816-9f061c4f803b.html |
Since 1970, Piedmont Health Services and Sickle Cell Agency (PHSSCA) has served North Carolina communities by providing outreach, education, screening and case management for people with high-risk health problems.
Kathy Norcott, executive director of the agency, described it as a community-based minority health agency that has been providing services to individuals and families affected by sickle cell disease for more than 50 years.
Sickle cell disease can be very painful and can have a tremendous impact on a person’s ability to work or go to school. Serious health problems such as infection, acute chest syndrome and stroke are associated with this disease.
Sickle cell is an inherited hemoglobin condition that affects the red blood cells, which carry oxygen to all parts of the body. If a person’s red blood cells contain sickle hemoglobin, the distribution of oxygen can be compromised and lead to damage to vital organs and pain for the individual.
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PHSSCA provides education, counseling, case management, care coordination and support services to clients and families affected by sickle cell disease. It also provides care coordination for women ages 15-44 and their children and case management and support to fathers.
Leonard Deshields calls the agency “home.” Deshields began as a client and now relies on them for resources, updates on the latest research and overall support.
“This agency communicates very well with their stakeholders. The staff is very knowledgeable, they have empathy, they support your privacy and they listen well,” Deshields said.
For more than 30 years, Cheresse Davenport has relied on the support of the agency as both of her children have been in need of services.
“During the most difficult time of my life, losing my daughter, this agency was not an agency to me, they were more like my family,” she said. “I will never ever forget how they were there for me and the love that they have for my children.”
Geovanni Hood said PHSSCA has made a positive difference to in his daily life and has helped him with the complexities of insurance. Hood said that the staff and case management has been a major blessing to him and to his family.
“They came to visit me in the hospital and visited when I was released and provided gifts to my daughters for Christmas,” Hood said.
Hood said he also appreciates the camp for young people with sickle cell that offers lifestyle advice while providing recreational activities. The camp provides a safe and healthy environment with on-call nurses and treatment so that people with sickle cell disease can receive immediate care if needed and also have a special place that meets their specific needs.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that the only therapy approved by the FDA that may be able to cure sickle cell disease is a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. However, bone marrow or stem cell transplants can have serious side effects.
“While there is no universal cure for sickle cell disease, there is ongoing research with many new treatments available with transplants and gene therapy available as cures for some with the disease,” Norcott said.
Norcott points out that it is often referred to as a Black man’s disease and that this is simply not true. Norcott said the disease can affect individuals with Mediterranean ancestry as well those from other areas. Additionally, the sickle cell trait, Norcott points out, is a carrier condition and does not always present any symptoms or health concerns. However, if two people are carriers, and they both have the sickle cell trait, there is a 25% chance that a couple could have a child with sickle cell disease.
Hood said that the case management and staff at the Sickle Cell Agency is really amazing: “You can tell that they really care about your health and well-being.” | 2022-09-02T04:59:18+00:00 | greensboro.com | https://greensboro.com/community/nonprofit-spotlight-piedmont-health-services-and-sickle-cell-agency/article_dfc6f8f8-27a6-11ed-824a-5bd3594c7a10.html |
Prince William’s godmother meets with woman who accused her of racism at Buckingham Palace
Posted/updated on: December 16, 2022 at 11:58 am(LONDON) -- Prince William's godmother apologized in-person Friday to the woman who accused her of making racist remarks at a reception at Buckingham Palace last month.
Lady Susan Hussey, a longtime lady-in-waiting to the late Queen Elizabeth II, offered her "sincere apologies" to Ngozi Fulani, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
"At this meeting, filled with warmth and understanding, Lady Susan offered her sincere apologies for the comments that were made and the distress they caused to Ms Fulani," the statement said. "Lady Susan has pledged to deepen her awareness of the sensitivities involved and is grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the issues in this area."
The palace said that Fulani "has accepted this apology and appreciates that no malice was intended."
King Charles III and Queen Camila, as well as other royal family members are aware of the meeting and "pleased that both parties have reached this welcome outcome," according to the palace.
Fulani, the CEO and founder of Sistah Space, a London-based nonprofit organization that supports women and families affected by domestic abuse, was an attendee at a palace reception hosted by Camilla on Nov. 29.
In a viral Twitter thread posted after the reception, Fulani, a British national, claimed Hussey made racist comments to her upon being introduced.
"What part of Africa are you from?" Fulani recalled Hussey asking her, according to her tweet.
Fulani said that when she replied she was from the United Kingdom, Hussey continued to question her, saying, "Oh, I can see I am going to have a challenge getting you to say where you're from. When did you first come here?"
Fulani, who was at the palace for a reception on combatting violence against women, one of Camilla's main charitable interests, wrote that she had "mixed feelings" about her visit to the palace, saying that after her conversation with Hussey, the "rest of the event [was] a blur."
"I know when someone's asking me a question because they're interested and when someone's asking me a question because there's a motive at the end," Fulani told ABC News Live in a Dec. 2 interview. "This is about her feeling comfortable that I can't claim my British citizenship."
The day after the reception, Buckingham Palace confirmed Hussey had "stepped aside from her honorary role" with the palace.
Hussey was one of Elizabeth's longest-serving ladies-in-waiting, an honorary role that serves as a kind of personal assistant to the queen.
Camilla, who became queen consort after Elizabeth's death in September, did away with the lady-in-waiting role, instead choosing to have lady companions, one of whom is Hussey's daughter.
In the new statement released Friday, the palace said efforts will be made to "focus on inclusion and diversity" moving forward.
"The Royal Households will continue their focus on inclusion and diversity, with an enhanced programme of work which will extend knowledge and training programmes, examining what can be learnt from Sistah Space, and ensuring these reach all members of their communities," the palace said. "Both Ms Fulani and Lady Susan ask now that they be left in peace to rebuild their lives in the wake of an immensely distressing period for them both."
The palace added that the two women "hope that their example shows a path to resolution can be found with kindness, co-operation and the condemnation of discrimination wherever it takes root."
William, Hussey's godson and heir to the throne, has not spoken publicly about the incident, which occurred as he and Kate, the princess of Wales, were traveling to Boston for the Earthshot Prize awards ceremony.
A spokesman for William commented on the incident while briefing reporters ahead of the Waleses' trip, saying, "This is a matter for Buckingham Palace, but as the Prince of Wales' spokesperson, I appreciate you're all here and understand you'll want to ask about it. So let me address it head on. I was really disappointed to hear about the guest's experience at Buckingham Palace last night."
He continued, "Obviously, I wasn't there, but racism has no place in our society. The comments were unacceptable, and it is right that the individual has stepped aside with immediate effect."
Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. | 2022-12-16T18:28:32+00:00 | ktbb.com | https://ktbb.com/post/?p=1187478 |
Fourteen-year-old Angela Zhang of Bellevue qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open on Tuesday.
She was one of two to advance in a four-player playoff in Pittsburgh after two rounds of stroke play.
The U.S. Women’s Open will be July 5-9 at Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Zhang is also scheduled to play in the Women’s Four-Ball later this week.
Qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Four-Ball ended a strong 2022 season for Zhang. She won seven Washington Junior Golf Association titles, including the WJGA State Championship, and earned more points on the WJGA season Player of the Year points list than anyone else in WJGA history.
In June 2022, Zhang won the Washington Women’s Amateur, becoming, at age 13, the youngest ever to win that state championship. In October, she was named the Washington Golf Junior Girls’ Player of the Year.
Zhang is in the eighth grade and goes to school online for the Bellevue School District, which frees her up to travel to tournaments. In the fall, she will play for the Bellevue High School golf team.
T-Birds’ Milic top WHL goalie
Seattle Thunderbirds goaltender Thomas Milic has been named Goaltender of the Year, the Western Hockey League announced Tuesday.
Milic, who hails from Coquitlam, B.C., led the league with a 2.08 goals-against average and .928 save percentage during the regular season, while his 27 wins also locked him into a third-place draw among WHL goaltenders.
The T-birds begin their best-of-seven WHL title series Friday at Winnipeg.
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• Washington’s Camille Boyd finished the second round of the NCAA Pullman Regional with a 3-under 69. She’s alone in fourth place overall at 9-under for the tournament. Teammate Stefanie Deng is at 2-under, tied for 19th.
WSU’s Darcy Habgood is tied for 24th place.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
•AJ Guerrero went 3 for 4, including a home run, for Washington, which beat Seattle U, 9-2.
MINORS
• The Tacoma Rainiers (16-17) managed only one hit in a 2-1 loss to the visiting Reno Aces (19-14).
• The Everett AquaSox (14-13) downed the host Vancouver Canadians (14-10), 10-4. | 2023-05-10T06:57:05+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/14-year-old-from-bellevue-qualifies-for-u-s-womens-open/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — For millions of Americans, President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation offers a life-changing chance to escape the burden of debt. But for future generations of students, it doesn't fix the underlying reason for the crisis: the rising cost of college.
The specter of heavy debt will still loom over current high school seniors — and everyone after them — since the debt cancellation only applies to those who took out federal student loans before July 1.
Among the main causes is rising college tuition: Today's four-year universities charge an average of nearly $17,000 a year in tuition and mandatory fees, more than double the inflation-adjusted average from 30 years ago, according to federal data.
Biden's failure to tackle the broader problem drew reproach from Republicans along with some of his fellow Democrats.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., said the loan cancellation “doesn’t address the root problems that make college unaffordable.” Instead she called for expanded Pell Grants reserved for low-income students, and targeted forgiveness for borrowers in need. Other critics included Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., who said the forgiveness should have been joined by action to address the “absurd” cost of college.
“We cannot continue to trap another generation of Americans in this cruel cycle,” Bennet said.
There’s no doubt that Biden’s debt forgiveness plan has a big upside for many Americans, if it survives the court challenges that are likely coming. More than 20 million will be eligible to get their federal student debt erased entirely, and 23 million more could get it reduced, the administration said. The plan cancels $10,000 per borrower and another $10,000 for Pell Grant recipients, for those who earn less than $125,000 a year or $250,000 per household.
Biden also extended a pandemic-era pause on federal student loan payments for what he called the “final time.” Payments are now expected to restart in January.
But without broader action, the nation’s federal student loan debt will return to today’s levels — $1.6 trillion — within five years of the cancellation, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonprofit that advocates for lower deficits.
“This doesn’t fundamentally solve the student debt problem,” said Marc Goldwein, the budget group’s senior policy director. “It will be a one-time clean slate that wipes a bunch of people off the rolls. But they're just going to be replaced by new borrowers.”
It also creates an expectation that future presidents may forgive some share of student debt, which could make borrowers feel safer taking on debt and in turn encourage colleges to raise prices further, Goldwein said.
“This has the potential to worsen college affordability," he said.
Even higher-education leaders said Biden's plan should be seen only as a first step toward college affordability. The American Council on Education, a group that represents college and university leaders, called on Congress to simplify repayment options and limit student loan interest, among other changes.
“To avoid forcing current and future students into the same debt morass, we must act in a comprehensive manner to modernize the federal student loan program,” said Ted Mitchell, the group’s president.
Mitchell pointed to state cuts in higher education as a “big reason” for tuition increases at public universities and more student debt.
Anticipating criticism, Biden’s plan came with a separate proposal that aims to lower federal student debt payments in the future. The proposed regulation would create a new repayment plan with monthly payments capped at no more than 5% of a borrower’s discretionary income, down from 10% in similar existing plans.
It would also forgive any remaining balance after 10 years — down from 20 years in existing options — and it would raise the floor for repayments, meaning no one earning less than 225% of the federal poverty level would need to make monthly payments.
The idea was well received even by some critics, but taken as a whole, many saw the moment as a missed chance to pursue broader changes.
Major updates to the federal student debt system would require approval from Congress, but there has been bipartisan support for an overhaul. There are disagreements about the details, but lawmakers from both parties have shown support for expanded Pell Grants, simplified loan repayment options and a system to hold colleges accountable when their students get stuck with debt they can't afford.
Instead of canceling debt, critics say the Biden administration should have brokered a deal to overhaul the federal loan system through legislation.
“It’s a real disappointment that we didn’t see that happen, and that instead we had this effort which to me is much more of a political solution than a policy one,” said Beth Akers, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.
Others question whether a sharply divided Congress would be able to reach an accord even on student debt. Biden previously pushed hard for free community college, which many Democrats see as an answer to rising debt, but he was ultimately unable to get unified support even from his own party.
After Biden’s free community college proposal was cut from a spending bill last year, he vowed to make it happen “in the next several years," but the effort has yet to be revived.
Even without a federal program, a growing number of cities and states have experimented with free college programs of their own in recent years.
Still the momentum around student debt has sparked hope that broader change is possible. Responding to Biden's plan, Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia, chair of the House education and labor committee, called on Congress to take the next step. He said it will take “bold action” to make sure every student gets an education that leads to a good career.
Without bigger investments in education and improvements to the federal loan system, he said, “students will continue to take on more debt and borrowers will continue to face rising debt levels.”
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Find more on student loan coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/student-loans | 2022-08-25T20:13:28+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Student-loan-crisis-awaits-new-generation-despite-17398306.php |
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The child that was subject to an Amber Alert on Thursday has reportedly been found safe in Cincinnati.
According to our partners at WLWT, 2-year-old Brandon Rozier, Jr., has been found safe in the 3500 block of Wabash Avenue in Evanston, a neighborhood just east of downtown Cincinnati. Our partners say the boy was found safe on Friday and is being taken to a hospital for evaluation.
An Amber Alert went out by Ohio Amber Alert after the child had went missing out of North College Hill, near Cincinnati on Thursday. The Amber Alert has since been cancelled.
STAY WITH 2 NEWS AS THIS STORY DEVELOPS. | 2023-03-03T21:44:25+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/missing-2-year-old-boy-found-safe-in-cincinnati/ |
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Former Arizona Coyotes player Alex Galchenyuk is entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and apologized for hurling threats at officers during his arrest earlier this month.
Galchenyuk tweeted a letter on Tuesday apologizing for repeatedly using racial slurs toward an officer in training and threated to have two officers killed following a July 9 traffic stop.
“I am deeply ashamed of my recent behavior and I am beyond sorry to everyone I offended and hurt,” he wrote. “It was uncalled for, it was horrific and it has ruined this great new opportunity I was given by the Coyotes. I am beyond embarrassed and disappointed with myself and I feel awful for everyone I have let down.”
A Scottsdale Police Department report said Galchenyuk was erratic and aggressive toward officers after apparently crashing a car into a sign.
Galchenyuk resisted the officers’ efforts to handcuff him and repeatedly uttered a racial slur toward the officer in training on the way to the Scottsdale jail, the report said. He also threatened to have the officers and their families killed, citing connections in Moscow.
Galchenyuk was arrested on charges of private property hit-and-run, disorderly conduct, failure to obey, resisting arrest and threatening or intimidating, police said.
Galchenyuk apologized to the Coyotes, their fans and the police officers for his “despicable and disrespectful behavior” in his letter, saying he was checking himself into the player assistance program.
“I am doing this to get the help I need and hope to never make a mistake like this again,” he wrote.
The Coyotes signed Galchenyuk to a one-year, $775,000 contract on July 1 for his third stint with the team. Following his arrest, the Coyotes put Galchenyuk on unconditional waivers and terminated his contract the next day.
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AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-07-19T06:45:28+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-galchenyuk-to-check-into-player-assistance-program-after-outburst-during-arrest/ |
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Friday's results
Brandon 5 Prince Albert 4
Swift Current 4 Winnipeg 3
Saskatoon 4 Red Deer 3 (OT)
Medicine Hat 4 Calgary 3
Regina 5 Prince George 1
Portland 3 Victoria 1
Kamloops 3 Vancouver 0
Tri-City 4 Lethbridge 2
Spokane 2 Kelowna 1
Saturday's results
Brandon 4 Swift Current 2
Winnipeg 6 Prince Albert 4
Moose Jaw 5 Red Deer 2
Saskatoon 2 Medicine Hat 1
Seattle 3 Victoria 0
Everett 4 Portland 3 (OT)
Tri-City 5 Kelowna 1
Vancouver 6 Kamloops 5 (SO)
Lethbridge 3 Spokane 0
Sunday's results
Calgary 5 Moose Jaw 3
Regina 8 Edmonton 2
Prince George 6 Vancouver 3
Kelowna 5 Everett 2
Tuesday's games
Brandon at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Kamloops at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Prince George at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Calgary at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Portland, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Friday's games
Regina at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Edmonton at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Seattle at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday's games
Calgary at Regina, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Portland, 5 p.m.
Spokane at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.
Victoria at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Vancouver, 7 p.m. | 2022-12-06T00:22:42+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17633450.php |
The Revolution extended their winless streak to five games, but they should be satisfied after a 0-0 tie with the Columbus Crew Saturday night.
The Revolution (6-7-8, 26 points) stifled the Crew attack but could not get untracked offensively with Jozy Altidore as a lone striker, or with newcomer Giacomo Vrioni in a two-forward setup. But the Revolution were able to stop the Crew’s Cucho Hernandez, who had scored four goals in his first three MLS starts.
The last time the Revolution visited Lower.com Field in Columbus, they spoiled the Crew’s stadium-opening with a 2-2 tie last season. They have an 0-2-3 record in their last five games but improved their unbeaten streak against the Crew to five games (1-0-4).
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Both team’s primary playmaker — the Revolution’s Carles Gil and the Crew’s Lucas Zelarayán — were limited by focused defending.
The Revolution, who play host to Toronto FC next Saturday, struggled in the first half as referee Silviu Petrescu cautioned three players: Tommy McNamara (23rd), DeJuan Jones (35th), and Brandon Bye (39th). Bye was yellow-carded for protesting, and Revolution sporting director/head coach Bruce Arena complained when the Crew’s Marlon Hairston was not carded after taking down McNamara from behind in the second minute of first half added time.
Vrioni, playing in his first match since May 29 when he was with WSG Tirol in Austria, joined Altidore up front in the 67th minute.
Frank Dell'Apa can be reached at frankdellapa@gmail.com. | 2022-07-24T02:03:15+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/23/sports/defenses-dominate-scoreless-tie-revolution-winless-streak-reaches-five/ |
LONDON, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- There are more than sufficient natural resources and minerals to meet the needs of a global zero-carbon energy system, and that system will impose a far smaller environmental impact on the world than today's fossil fuel based system. But, as the global Energy Transitions Commission highlights in its latest report, "Material and Resource Requirements for the Energy Transition", large investments and strong policy support are needed to ensure that the supply of some key minerals grows quickly and sustainably over the next decade to meet rapidly growing demand.
The future net zero emission economy will depend on huge increases in electricity supply and demand, rising from a global total of ~28,000 TWh in 2022 to over ~100,000 TWh by 2050. This will require massive deployment of solar and wind power capacity, a major expansion of electricity grids, and huge growth in the production of batteries and electric vehicles and electrolysers for green hydrogen production.
This new energy system will require significant resources of both land (primarily for solar PV farms) and water (used in the power system, carbon capture, and a range of mining and refining processes). But the total land and water requirements are similar to those required by the fossil fuel based system, and less than 3% of the land and water resources used by global agriculture.
Building the new energy system will also result in some initial CO2 emissions - the first generation of any new clean technology has to be built using fossil fuel based energy. But the production of materials to support the energy transition will result in total global cumulative life cycle emissions of 15-30 GtCO2e, compared with the ~40 GtCO2e produced every year from the current fossil-fuel-based energy system; and while the former will fall towards zero as the mining and refining sectors decarbonise, emissions from fossil fuels would continue in perpetuity if we do not transition to a new system.
So, while land and water requirements must be managed carefully, particularly in densely populated and water-stressed regions, and while life cycle emissions from material production must be minimised, the key challenges relate to the minerals and other materials required for the energy transition.
The scale of materials needed for the energy transition
Between 2022–2050, the energy transition could require the production of 6.5 billion tonnes of end-use materials, 95% of which would be steel, copper and aluminium, with much smaller quantities of critical minerals/materials such as lithium, cobalt, graphite or rare earths. This cumulative material extraction compares with the over 8 billion tonnes of coal currently extracted annually.
There is no fundamental shortage of any of the raw materials to support a global transition to a net-zero economy: geological resources exceed the total projected cumulative demand from 2022-50 for all key materials, whether arising from the energy transition or other sectors. The key issues are therefore:
- Ramping up supply fast enough to decarbonise the global economy at the pace required.
- Ensuring mining for key materials occurs in a sustainable and responsible way which manages and minimises local environmental impacts.
"There are enough resources and minerals in the world for the energy transition. But in some key minerals – particularly lithium and copper – it will be challenging to scale up supply fast enough over the next decade to keep pace with rapidly rising demand. Governments, regulators, producers and consumers must work together to increase recycling, improve material efficiency, invest in new mining, and regulate environmental and social standards," said Adair Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission.
Rapid demand growth could lead to supply shortages in the next decade if four key challenges are not met
Without strong action to improve materials efficiency, increase recycling or increase mined supply, there could be significant supply gaps for six key energy transition materials: lithium, nickel, graphite, cobalt, neodymium and copper. This raises the risk that high prices could delay the energy transition.
Four actions must be taken to reduce that risk and expand supply quickly and sustainably:
- Building new mines and expanding existing supply of materials quickly: large-scale mining projects can take 15-20 years, and the last decade has seen a lack of investment in exploration and production for key energy transition materials. Key solutions include accelerating permitting timescales, increasing output from existing mines, updating geological surveys and improving international data-sharing. Capital investments in key energy transition metals (excluding iron ore and gold) must rise from $45bn per annum to an estimated $70bn per annum through to 2030.
- Building more diverse and secure supply: Mining for certain key materials is heavily concentrated (e.g., 70% of cobalt production is from the Democratic Republic of Congo) and China dominates the refining of almost all key materials. Companies and countries should seek to build more geographically diverse supply chains and developed world governments should remove barriers to the domestic development of mining and refining activities – aiming to diversify and de-risk production, not achieve total decoupling.
- Sustainable and responsible material production: Key challenges include the carbon and water intensity of production; declining ore grades and waste rock production; the indirect deforestation and biodiversity impacts of mining in tropical regions; and social impacts on local mining communities including human rights concerns, labour standards and tax avoidance. Addressing these impacts requires companies to adopt best-in-class practices driven by strong regulations on carbon intensity and environmental impacts. Increased use of voluntary standards and supply chain traceability can also help increase monitoring and transparency.
- Reducing pressure on primary supply: Strong action to accelerate technology development, improve materials efficiency and increase recycling could reduce cumulative demand to 2050 by 20-60% for most materials, and technological innovation play a major role in closing specific supply gaps over the short term. Recycling will play a critical role from 2040 and beyond as the stock of clean energy technologies deployed begins to reach end-of-life.
"This is another brilliant analysis by the ETC. They show that the environmental impact of the renewable energy system is dramatically lower than that of the fossil fuel system, that we have enough minerals for the renewable revolution and that there are no insoluble barriers to change." said Kingsmill Bond, Senior Principal in the Strategy Team at Rocky Mountain Institute.
"Minerals are critical, but we must mine them as if they were not. Demand for minerals will grow dramatically in the next decades, and our shared goal must be to ensure that this is being met in a way which enables both people and the planet to thrive. The Energy Transitions Commission's report provides key analysis and data on material and resource requirements which will help the industry and key stakeholders ensure that the right conditions are in place to deliver the materials we need for the energy transition, while enhancing our industry's contribution to sustainable development." said Rohitesh Dhawan, President and CEO, International Council on Mining & Metals.
"Material and Resource Requirements for the Energy Transition" has been developed in collaboration with ETC members from across industry, financial institutions and environmental advocacy including Arcelor Mittal, BloombergNEF, EBRD, HSBC, Iberdrola, Impax, National Grid, Rio Tinto, Rocky Mountain Institute, Schneider Electric, Volvo Group, the World Resources Institute, Worley and Ørsted.
This report constitutes a collective view of the Energy Transitions Commission. Members of the ETC endorse the general thrust of the arguments made in this report but should not be taken as agreeing with every finding or recommendation. The institutions with which the Commissioners are affiliated have not been asked to formally endorse the report.
To read the full report, visit: https://www.energy-transitions.org/publications/material-and-resource-energy-transition
Notes to editors
For further information on the ETC please visit: https://www.energy-transitions.org
To access the report and accompanying Critical Raw Materials Factsheets visit: https://www.energy-transitions.org/publications/material-and-resource-energy-transition
View the ETC Commissioner list here.
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming & Leisure Magazine and Quick Custom Intelligence ("QCI") jointly announced that the QCI Platform has been awarded the Industry Excellence Award for Deep Understanding of the Customer. The Industry Excellence awards represent specific core competencies that companies bring to the industry.
"The G&L Industry Excellence Awards recognize specific areas of stellar performance demonstrated by companies during the past year. G&L honors these companies not only to recognize their efforts, but to encourage the industry as a whole to achieve the same standard of excellence achieved by these companies," stated Jeannie Caruso, CEO of Gaming & Leisure and host of the G&L Roundtable. "Congrats to Quick Custom Intelligence who received an award for showing a deep understanding of their customer which is fundamental to serving their customer base in the exceptional manner they do."
CTO of QCI, Andrew Cardno, stated "that winning such a prestigious award is a great honor and a validation of the platform the QCI team has built and deployed in over 85 Casino Resorts in North America and over 4,000 sites worldwide. Having a deep understanding of operator's customers is a core element of the QCI culture. Every quarter we deliver a new QCI platform version to all our install base and each new version has features prioritized by the QCI Community. We intend to continue with this successful customer centric development strategy."
The G&L Roundtable is a coveted, private forum for gaming and hospitality CXOs. Among the many CXOs in attendance annually, it's hosted the most gaming CIOs in one private forum in North America. Gaming & Leisure is an organization dedicated to the betterment and unification of the gaming and hospitality industry.
The QCI Platform aligns player development, marketing and gaming with powerful real-time operational tools developed for the gaming and hospitality industries. QCI has installed their ground-breaking, highly configured software in over 85 casino resorts in North America and in over 4,000 sites worldwide. QCI products provide tooling for gaming operators managing over $20 billion in annual gross gaming revenue, these products are built on the QCI Platform, a best-in-class on-premises, hybrid or cloud-based technology that enables fully coordinated activities across gaming or hospitality operations. This data-driven software allows for quick, informed decisions in the ever-changing world of the casino industry and assists casinos in their efforts to optimize resources and profits, manage marketing campaigns and increase customer loyalty. QCI was founded by Dr. Ralph Thomas and Mr. Andrew Cardno. Based in San Diego, QCI also has offices in Las Vegas, St. Louis, Dallas & Tulsa. Main phone number: (858) 299.5715 www.QuickCustomIntelligence.com
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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s rainy season brings a bonanza of wild mushrooms, which many rural families feast upon and sell to boost their incomes.
But the bounty also comes with danger as each year there are reports of people dying after eating poisonous fungi. Discerning between safe and toxic mushrooms has evolved into an inter-generational transfer of indigenous knowledge from mothers to daughters. Rich in protein, antioxidants and fiber, wild mushrooms are a revered delicacy and income earner in Zimbabwe, where food and formal jobs are scarce for many.
Beauty Waisoni, 46, who lives on the outskirts of the capital, Harare, typically wakes up at dawn, packs plastic buckets, a basket, plates and a knife before trekking to a forest 15 kilometers (9 miles) away.
Her 13-year-old daughter Beverly is in tow, as an apprentice. In the forest, the two join other pickers, mainly women working side by side with their children, combing through the morning dew for shoot-ups under trees and dried leaves.
Police routinely warn people of the hazards of consuming wild mushrooms. In January, three girls in one family died after eating poisonous wild mushrooms. Such reports filter through each season. A few years ago 10 family members died after consuming poisonous mushrooms.
To avoid such a deadly outcome, Waisoni teaches her daughter how to identify safe mushrooms.
“She will kill people, and the business, if she gets it wrong,” said Waisoni, who says she started picking wild mushrooms as a young girl. Within hours, her baskets and buckets become filled up with small red and brown buttons covered in dirt.
Women such as Waisoni are dominant players in Zimbabwe’s mushroom trade, said Wonder Ngezimana, an associate professor of horticulture at the Marondera University of Agricultural Science and Technology.
“Predominantly women have been gatherers and they normally go with their daughters. They transfer the indigenous knowledge from one generation to the other,” Ngezimana told The Associated Press.
They distinguish edible mushrooms from poisonous ones by breaking and detecting “milk-like liquid oozing out,” and by scrutinizing the color beneath and the top of the mushrooms, he said. They also look for good collection points such as anthills, the areas near certain types of indigenous trees and decomposing baobab trees, he said.
About one in four women who forage for wild mushrooms are often accompanied by their daughters, according to research carried out by Ngezimana and colleagues at the university in 2021. In “just few cases” — 1.4% — mothers were accompanied by a boy child.
“Mothers were better knowledgeable of wild edible mushrooms compared to their counterparts — fathers,” noted the researchers. The researchers interviewed close to 100 people and observed mushroom collection in Binga, a district in western Zimbabwe where growing Zimbabwe’s staple food, maize, is largely unviable due to droughts and poor land quality. Many families in the Binga are too poor to afford basic food and other items.
So mushroom season is important for the families. On average, each family made just over $100 a month from selling wild mushrooms, in addition to relying on the fungi for their own household food consumption, according to the research.
In large part due to harsh weather conditions, about a quarter of Zimbabwe’s 15 million people are food insecure, meaning that they’re not sure where their next meal will come from, according to aid agencies. Zimbabwe has one of the world’s highest rates of food inflation at 264%, according to the International Monetary Fund.
To promote safe mushroom consumption and year-round income generation, the government is promoting small-scale commercial production of certain types such as oyster mushrooms.
But it appears the wild ones remain the most popular.
“They come in as a better delicacy. Even the aroma is totally different to that of the mushroom we do on a commercial aspect, so people love them and in the process communities make some money,” said Ngezimana.
Waisoni, the Harare trader, says the wild mushrooms have helped her put children through school and also weather the harsh economic conditions that have battered Zimbabwe for the past two decades.
Her pre-dawn trip to the forest marks just the beginning of a day-long process. From the bush, Waisoni heads to a busy highway. Using a knife and water, she cleans the mushrooms before joining the stiff competition of other mushroom sellers hoping to attract passing motorists.
A speeding motorist hooted frantically to warn traders on the sides of the road to move away. Instead, the sellers charged forward, tripping over each other in hopes of scoring a sale.
One motorist, Simbisai Rusenya, stopped and said he can’t pass the seasonal wild mushrooms. But, aware of the reported deaths from poisonous ones, he needed some convincing before buying.
“Looks appetizing, but won’t it kill my family?” he asked.
Waisoni randomly picked a button from her basket and calmly chewed it to reassure him. “See?” she said, “It’s safe!” | 2023-03-19T21:23:38+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/international/in-zimbabwes-rainy-season-women-forage-for-wild-mushrooms/ |
Partnership with Brandi Chastain and $600,000 Contribution to the U.S. Soccer Foundation Will Keep Over 30,000 Young Athletes on the Field
PLANO, Texas, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Frito-Lay North America, the North American Regional Supporter of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, today announced a $600,000 contribution to the "All-In with Frito-Lay" initiative with the U.S. Soccer Foundation. This program is the first step in Frito-Lay's three-year commitment to increase equity in soccer by working with partners and organizations to enhance resources and training for young athletes.
"Frito-Lay has pledged $1 million to charitable organizations to even the playing field," said Brett O'Brien, chief marketing officer of Frito-Lay North America. "While soccer only requires a ball and a patch of grass to play, many barriers often relegate thousands of players to the sidelines. The 'All-In with Frito-Lay' initiative will help break these barriers through incredible coaches, new equipment and resources that help keep young athletes in the game."
All-In with Frito-Lay Initiative
As part of the initiative, more than 1,000 coaches will be trained by the U.S. Soccer Foundation, an expert with more than 25 years of experience in sports-based youth development. The coaches will be trained via evidence-based methods that incorporate mentorship, teach coaches to create lasting, positive connections with youth, and guide coaches on how to strengthen the social and emotional skills of young people in underserved communities.
Frito-Lay's support funds the development of and access to coaching and mentoring training resources, as well as equipment, including soccer balls, goals and pinnies. Further, the donation contributes to opportunities for coaches to attend soccer conferences and events throughout the year and spaces for training and workshops.
In celebration of the program and partnership, on November 29, Frito-Lay and the U.S. Soccer Foundation held an interactive superstar-soccer event at Rio Hondo Park in Pico Rivera, California, where two-time FIFA Women's World Cup™ champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brandi Chastain surprised more than 200 athletes by lacing up her cleats and jumping into their practice. Freestyle soccer stars Frankie Flo, DJ Diveny, Hayley Gonzales and Caitlyn Schrepfer joined Chastain in running a series of drills that included trick shots, footwork and passing.
"It's always a great feeling getting back out on the field, especially when it's for a program that celebrates the relationship between coaches and athletes and is focused on keeping youth in the game," said Chastain. "A great coach will make their mark on you as a player and as a person by strengthening your confidence and empowering you to be the best person you can be."
Following the workshop, Chastain sat down with Tina Mahal, senior vice president of marketing, Frito-Lay North America, and the freestyle soccer stars to discuss the profound impact the game and their coaches have had on them throughout their careers and in their everyday lives. When asked about the most influential coach in her life, Brandi shared that her father was instrumental in shaping her soccer career and fostering her love of the game.
"The coach-player relationship is a special one. A great coach becomes a mentor whose impact stays with an athlete throughout their life," said Ed Foster-Simeon, president and CEO of the U.S. Soccer Foundation. "Shaping this initiative with Frito-Lay gives us an opportunity to train even more coaches as mentors, which in turn brings more youth onto the soccer field. Even more, it gives youth access to coaches that will make a positive impact on their lives on and off the field by supporting their physical, social, and emotional well-being."
Follow Frito-Lay on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube to stay informed on all FIFA World Cup™ partnership activations and campaign news.
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is currently taking place until Dec. 18, 2022. For more information about the tournament, visit FIFA.com.
About the U.S. Soccer Foundation
The U.S. Soccer Foundation's programs are the national model for sports-based youth development in underserved communities. Since its founding in 1994, the Foundation has established programs proven to help children embrace an active and healthy lifestyle while nurturing their personal growth beyond sports. Its cost-effective, high-impact initiatives offer safe environments where kids and communities thrive. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Soccer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. For more information visit www.ussoccerfoundation.org or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
About Frito-Lay North America
Frito-Lay North America is the $19 billion convenient foods division of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. Frito-Lay snacks include Lay's and Ruffles potato chips, Doritos tortilla chips, Cheetos snacks, Tostitos tortilla chips and branded dips, SunChips multigrain snacks and Fritos corn chips. The company operates 30+ manufacturing facilities across the U.S. and Canada, more than 200 distribution centers and services 315,000 retail customers per week through its direct-store-delivery model. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate website, www.fritolay.com, on Twitter (@fritolay), on Instagram (@fritolay) and on Facebook (Frito-Lay).
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP)Jordan Tilmon scored 14 points and Jaylen Bates scored 13 points and had 10 rebounds and Florida A&M beat Division II-level Edward Waters 58-47 on Saturday.
The Rattlers overcame a 22-18 deficit at halftime with a 40-point second half. Tavares Oliver Jr. scored 17 points for Edward Waters.
Despite its only two wins coming against Division II-level competition, the Rattlers have faced gargantuan opponents going 0-2 against the Pac-12 and SEC and 0-1 versus the ACC and WCC.
Florida A&M next faces Louisville (ACC), No. 13 Kentucky (SEC) and No. 1 Purdue (Big Ten).
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New Three-in-one Super-directional Microphone's Digital Signal Processing Delivers High-quality Sound Collection in a Compact Form Factor
SAN DIEGO, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics Inc. today introduced a new shotgun microphone, the ECM-B10. This new microphone features Sony's industry-leading sharp directivity and digital signal processing, known to the ECM-B1M, in a remarkably compact form factor.
A Three-in-one Microphone
The ECM-B10 applies digital signal processing to the sound collected by four high-performance microphone capsules using beamforming technology. This allows the user to customize how the audio is recorded by enhancing the microphone's sensitivity from different directions. The microphone offers three types of directivity in a single product, allowing the user to easily switch between super-directional, unidirectional and omnidirectional.
When using super-directivity, the microphone collects sound from a narrow field in front while suppressing sound from other directions. The super-directivity setting is a great option for interviews, selfies, and other situations where the range of sound collection is limited to a narrow extent at the front.
The ECM-B10 also offers unidirectional sensitivity that suppresses sound from behind while collecting sound from a wide field in front. This option is perfect for recording conversations between several people.
For additional flexibility, the user can also select omnidirectional sensitivity, which picks up sound equally from all directions and is ideal for recording environmental sounds.
Crystal Clear Recording
The ECM-B10 offers crystal clear sound collection with effective noise suppression. Using digital signal processing within the microphone itself, the ECM-B10 effectively reduces noise for clearer sound collection and creates a more efficient post-production workflow since less audio edits are required. The ECM-B10 pairs with cameras that are equipped with a MI (Multi Interface) Shoe, either analog or for best results; with cameras with a digital audio interfacei to transmit audio directly as a digital signal to deliver high-quality sound recording without degradation. In addition, the microphone's shock and vibration suppressing design effectively suppresses low-frequency vibration noise, while its cable-less design eliminates noise transmitted via cables. The supplied windscreen minimizes environmental noises, making it easy to capture crisp audio even when shooting outside.
For additional versatility, the ECM-B10 also includes the following audio settings:
- ATT (attenuator) switch (0/10/20 dB).
- FILTER switch (noise cut / low cut / off)
- AUDIO LEVEL dial with AUTO/MAN (manual) switch
- DIGITAL/ANALOG switch
Features to Love
The microphone's compact body provides flexibility and mobility, even when using gimbals and grips.
Users can also experience greater shooting flexibility by connecting the ECM-B10 to a camera via the MI Shoe to operate without cables, which prevents any interference with the side flip out screen, or external batteries. Power is supplied directly from the camera to the microphone, so you can continue shooting without worrying about the microphone battery running out.
For detailed setting operation, a comprehensive range of audio settings are available on the back of the microphone. This lets the user check the setting status at a glance to prevent accidental settings and give peace of mind. For added durability, the ECM-B10's design is resistant to dust and moistureii, which allows for worry-free outdoor shooting when combined with a similarly dust and moisture resistant body and lensiii.
Pricing and Availability
The new ECM-B10 will be available in August for approximately $250.00 USD and $320.00 CAD. It will be sold at a variety of Sony authorized dealers throughout North America.
Exclusive stories and exciting new content shot with the new ECM-B10 and Sony's other imaging products can be found at www.alphauniverse.com, a site created to educate and inspire all creators and fans of Sony α - Alpha brand.
New content will also be posted directly at the Sony Photo Gallery. For detailed product information, please visit:
A product video on the new ECM-B10 can be viewed HERE.
About Sony Electronics Inc.
Sony Electronics is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America and an affiliate of Sony Group Corporation, one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world, with a portfolio that encompasses electronics, music, motion pictures, mobile, gaming, robotics and financial services. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Sony Electronics is a leader in electronics for the consumer and professional markets. Operations include research and development, engineering, sales, marketing, distribution and customer service. Sony Electronics creates products that innovate and inspire generations, such as the award-winning Alpha Interchangeable Lens Cameras and revolutionary high-resolution audio products. Sony is also a leading manufacturer of end-to-end solutions from 4K professional broadcast and A/V equipment to industry leading 4K and 8K Ultra HD TVs. Visit http://www.sony.com/news for more information.
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i The Digital/Analog switch, which switches between digital and analog connections, is factory-set to "Analog". It is recommended that it be switched to "Digital" when connecting to a digital audio interface compatible camera. If the camera has an incompatible analog connection and the VX9527 is set to "Digital", a warning is displayed.
ii Not guaranteed to be 100% dust and moisture proof. Dust or water droplets on the surface of the microphone may interfere with recording and should be wiped off with a clean soft dry cloth before use.
iii Not guaranteed to be 100% dust and moisture proof.
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ANDOVER, Mass.., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, May 12th the Galveston Police Department received several 911 calls reporting that a vehicle had just struck a bicyclist and fled the scene. Witnesses stated that the bicyclist received serious injuries and would need immediate medical attention. A few minutes later another 911 caller stated they were just involved in an accident and the suspect vehicle was also fleeing the scene. Dispatchers quickly ascertained that the second collision was just blocks from the first and the vehicle descriptions matched. The second caller stated that they were following the suspect vehicle and continued to give updated locations until patrol units arrived. A patrol officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop of the suspect vehicle, but the driver began to evade officers, leading them on a chase that wound its way through several residential streets. The suspect finally stopped the vehicle in the middle of the roadway near several apartment complexes. The officers then conducted a "high risk stop" where several patrol cars line up behind the suspect vehicle and verbal commands are given over a loudspeaker to the driver and occupants of the car. During this "high risk stop" several commands were given for the driver to exit the car and walk back to the officers but the driver failed to comply, barricading himself in the vehicle.
After approximately 10 minutes with no resolution, officers on scene called for anyone with a long-range less lethal device. Due to the distance and type of situation, a taser or chemical agent aerosol would have been ineffective. Galveston PD Special Operations Units and select patrol officers had recently been issued Byrna SD less-lethal launchers and shortly after the call, a patrol officer carrying a Byrna SD arrived on scene.
At some point during this "high risk stop", the driver had opened his door and left it ajar. The patrol officer warned the driver that if he did not exit the vehicle, he would be utilizing a chemical agent based less-lethal device. With no reaction from the driver, and from approximately 40 feet away, the patrol officer fired five rounds of Byrna Max into the vehicle. The first three rounds struck the dashboard in front of the driver, and he immediately began reacting to the chemical irritant. The next two rounds struck the driver directly at which point he quickly exited the vehicle and began walking backward to the officers where he surrendered without any further resistance.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested for Felony Accident Involving Injury and Felony Evading in a Vehicle. The bicyclist that he struck had suffered severe spinal injury, breaking several vertebrae, several broken ribs, and a broken leg.
Josh Schirard, Byrna's Director of Law Enforcement Operations, stated "we are extremely pleased that Galveston PD was able to use the Byrna SD to great effect in apprehending a suspect, under dangerous conditions, without having to resort to deadly force. This "high risk stop" is exactly what the Byrna SD was designed for – being able to disarm and disorient a non-compliant subject from a significant standoff distance, without risking serious injury or death. No other less-lethal device could have been effective under the circumstances." Click here to see the apprehension from the vantage point of the officer's bodycam video.
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Luca van Assche 2023 Hamburg European Open Odds
The field is shrinking at the Hamburg European Open, with Luca van Assche heading into a quarterfinal against Alexander Zverev. van Assche's odds are +3300 to take home the trophy from MatchMaker Sports Gmbh.
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van Assche at the 2023 Hamburg European Open
- Next Round: Quarterfinals
- Tournament Dates: July 21-30
- Venue: MatchMaker Sports Gmbh
- Location: Hamburg, Germany
- Court Surface: Clay
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In the quarterfinals on Friday, July 28 (at 5:00 AM ET), van Assche will meet Zverev, after defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 in the last round.
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van Assche Stats
- van Assche is coming off a 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 victory over No. 39-ranked Davidovich Fokina in the Round of 16 on Wednesday.
- van Assche is 12-15 over the past year, with zero tournament titles.
- van Assche is 7-7 on clay over the past year, with no tournament wins.
- Over the past year (across all court types), van Assche has played 27 matches and 26.0 games per match.
- Over the past year, van Assche has played 14 matches on clay, and 24.4 games per match.
- van Assche has won 25.1% of his return games and 67.1% of his service games over the past 12 months.
- On clay over the past 12 months, van Assche has claimed 70.7% of his service games and 28.2% of his return games.
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Man resumes date after killing fake parking attendant over $40, records show
HOUSTON (KPRC) - A Texas man is accused of chasing down and killing a person who allegedly scammed him out of money while posing as a parking attendant.
Authorities say the situation started when 29-year-old Erick Aguirre was out on a dinner date in Houston.
According to court documents, Aguirre and his date were parking in a lot when 46-year-old Elliot Nix approached the couple claiming to be a parking attendant.
Nix reportedly came up to the couple and asked for $40. Aguirre paid and walked into a nearby restaurant with his date.
“There was a waiter who knew that the guy was scamming people for parking and he advised them, ‘Hey, that guy is scamming you for parking,’” Rick Detoto, attorney for Aguirre’s date, said.
Employees of a nearby smoke shop said they then saw Aguirre sprint to his car, grab a pistol and chase after Nix before shooting him.
The 46-year-old later died at the hospital.
“The penal code in Texas, and in 49 other states and in most civilized countries, doesn’t give you any legal basis to shoot and kill someone who ripped you off,” legal analyst Brian Wice said.
Aguirre reportedly returned the gun to his car before returning to his date at the restaurant with the woman not knowing anything happened until police put a picture of them out the next day.
“She knew that he was upset, and he went after the person that allegedly scammed them, but they went to have dinner and at some point, the defendant said he was uncomfortable with the restaurant and they left,” Detoto said.
The date continued that evening but within 24 hours police received tips regarding the couple about the shooting.
“She wanted to do the right thing. She wanted to make sure that she came forward and told the police what she knew,” Detoto said.
Texas authorities ended up arresting Aguirre in the Corpus Christi area and brought him back to Harris County.
The 29-year-old is expected to make his first court appearance. Prosecutors said they will ask for Aguirre to be held without bond because he’s previously been convicted of a violent felony.
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- Novavax' vaccine is the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S.
- Doses of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted are now available and primary series immunizations for adolescents can begin once a policy recommendation from the CDC is received
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (NVX-CoV2373) has received expanded emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide a two-dose primary series for active immunization to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in adolescents aged 12 through 17.
"Having more vaccine options for use in both adults and adolescents, like the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted will hopefully help increase vaccination rates, particularly as we prepare for ongoing surges of COVID-19 with the start of fall and the back-to-school season," said Stanley C. Erck, President and Chief Executive Officer, Novavax. "We hope that our vaccine, developed using an innovative approach to recombinant protein vaccine technology, may have a special role in adolescent vaccination based on parents' and caregivers' familiarity with protein-based vaccines used in other disease areas."
The FDA EUA decision was based on data from the ongoing pediatric expansion of the Phase 3 PREVENT-19 trial of 2,247 adolescents aged 12 through 17 years across 75 sites in the U.S., to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted. In pediatric expansion, the vaccine achieved its primary efficacy endpoint with clinical efficacy of 78.29% (95% CI: 37.55%, 92.45%) overall at a time when the Delta variant was the predominant circulating SARS-CoV-2 strain in the U.S. The efficacy analysis was supported by assessment of antibody titers that were shown to be higher in adolescents than in young adults.
Safety data from the pediatric expansion showed the vaccine to be generally well-tolerated. Serious and severe adverse reactions (AR) were low in number and balanced between vaccine and placebo groups, and not considered related to the vaccine. Local and systemic reactogenicity was generally lower than or similar to adults, after the first and second dose. No new safety signal was observed through the placebo-controlled portion of the study. Among participants 12 through 17 years of age, solicited ARs following administration of any dose of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted were injection site pain/tenderness (75.0%), headache (56.9%), fatigue/malaise (57.9%), muscle pain (49.0%), nausea/vomiting (19.9%), joint pain (16.2%), fever (16.9%), injection site swelling (8.0%), and injection site redness (7.5%). Most were mild-to-moderate in severity and lasted less than two days.
The next step for the vaccine is a policy recommendation for use from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Doses of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted are available for use in adolescents upon the CDC's recommendation.
In July 2022 the U.S. FDA had granted EUA for a two-dose primary series in adults aged 18 and older, followed by a recommendation from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and endorsement from the CDC.
This project has been supported in part with federal funds from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), through the Department of Defense Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) under contract number MCDC2011-001.
Use of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted in the U.S.
The Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted has not been approved or licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but has been authorized for emergency use by FDA, under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to provide a two-dose primary series to individuals 12 years of age and older to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The emergency use of this product is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of the medical product under Section 564(b)(1) of the FD&C Act unless the declaration is terminated or authorization revoked sooner.
Authorized Use
The Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted is authorized for use under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to provide a two-dose primary series for active immunization to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in individuals 12 years of age and older.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Contraindications
Do not administer the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted to individuals with a known history of a severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) to any component of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted.
Warnings and Precautions
Management of Acute Allergic Reactions: Appropriate medical treatment to manage immediate allergic reactions must be immediately available in the event an acute anaphylactic reaction occurs following administration of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted. Monitor the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted recipients for the occurrence of immediate adverse reactions according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention guidelines.
Myocarditis and Pericarditis: Clinical trials data provide evidence for increased risks of myocarditis and pericarditis following administration of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (see Full EUA Prescribing Information).
Syncope (fainting): May occur in association with administration of injectable vaccines. Procedures should be in place to avoid injury from fainting.
Altered Immunocompetence: Immunocompromised persons, including individuals receiving immunosuppressant therapy, may have a diminished immune response to the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted.
Limitations of Vaccine Effectiveness: The Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted may not protect all vaccine recipients.
Adverse Reactions
Adverse reactions reported in clinical trials following administration of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted include injection site pain/tenderness, fatigue/malaise, muscle pain, headache, joint pain, nausea/vomiting, injection site redness, injection site swelling, fever, chills, injection site pruritus, hypersensitivity reactions, lymphadenopathy-related reactions, myocarditis, and pericarditis.
Myocarditis, pericarditis, anaphylaxis, paresthesia, and hypoesthesia have been reported following administration of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted outside of clinical trials.
Additional adverse reactions, some of which may be serious, may become apparent with more widespread use of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted.
Reporting Adverse Events and Vaccine Administration Errors
The vaccination provider enrolled in the federal COVID-19 Vaccination Program is responsible for mandatory reporting of the following to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS):
- vaccine administration errors whether or not associated with an adverse event,
- serious adverse events (irrespective of attribution to vaccination),
- cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS), in adults and children, and
- cases of COVID-19 that results in hospitalization or death.
Complete and submit reports to VAERS online: For further assistance with reporting to VAERS, call 1-800-822-7967. The reports should include the words "Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted EUA" in the description section of the report.
To the extent feasible, report adverse events to Novavax, Inc. using the following contact information or by providing a copy of the VAERS form to Novavax, Inc. Website: www.NovavaxMedInfo.com, Fax Number: 1-888-988-8809, Telephone Number: 1-844-NOVAVAX (1-844-668-2829).
Please click to see the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Vaccination Providers) and EUA Full Prescribing Information.
Please click to see the Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers.
About NVX-CoV2373 (Novavax' COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted)
NVX-CoV2373 is a protein-based vaccine engineered from the genetic sequence of the first strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. The vaccine was created using Novavax' recombinant nanoparticle technology to generate antigen derived from the coronavirus spike (S) protein and is formulated with Novavax' patented saponin-based Matrix-M™ adjuvant to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies. NVX-CoV2373 contains purified protein antigen and can neither replicate, nor can it cause COVID-19.
NVX-CoV2373 is packaged as a ready-to-use liquid formulation in a vial containing ten doses. The vaccination regimen calls for two 0.5 ml doses (5 mcg antigen and 50 mcg Matrix-M adjuvant) given intramuscularly 21 days apart. The vaccine is stored at 2°- 8° Celsius, enabling the use of existing vaccine supply and cold chain channels. Use of the vaccine should be in accordance with official recommendations.
The PREVENT-19 trial of NVX-CoV2373 is being conducted with support from the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, BARDA, part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the HHS, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health at HHS. BARDA is providing up to $1.75 billion under a Department of Defense agreement (number MCDC2011-001). JPEO-CBRND is also providing funding of up to $45.7 million under a separate agreement. To date, the U.S. government has agreed to order 3.2 million doses of NVX-CoV2373 under these existing agreements. Novavax and the U.S. government will determine the timing, pricing, and amounts for delivery of any additional NVX-CoV2373 doses. Novavax intends to pursue additional U.S. procurement of both NVX-CoV2373 doses and other potential formulations.
Novavax has established partnerships for the manufacture, commercialization and distribution of NVX-CoV2373 worldwide. Existing authorizations leverage Novavax' manufacturing partnership with Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume. They will later be supplemented with data from additional manufacturing sites throughout Novavax' global supply chain.
About Matrix-M™ Adjuvant
Novavax' patented saponin-based Matrix-M adjuvant has demonstrated a potent and well-tolerated effect by stimulating the entry of antigen-presenting cells into the injection site and enhancing antigen presentation in local lymph nodes, boosting immune response.
About Novavax
Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) is a biotechnology company that promotes improved health globally through the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases. The company's proprietary recombinant technology platform harnesses the power and speed of genetic engineering to efficiently produce highly immunogenic nanoparticles designed to address urgent global health needs. NVX-CoV2373, the company's COVID-19 vaccine, has received authorization from multiple regulatory authorities globally, including the FDA, European Commission and the World Health Organization. The vaccine is currently under review by multiple regulatory agencies worldwide. In addition to its COVID-19 vaccine, Novavax is also currently evaluating a COVID-seasonal influenza combination vaccine candidate in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial, which combines NVX-CoV2373 and NanoFlu*, its quadrivalent influenza investigational vaccine candidate, and is also evaluating an Omicron strain-based vaccine (NVX-CoV2515) as well as a bivalent format Omicron-based / original strain-based vaccine. These vaccine candidates incorporate Novavax' proprietary saponin-based Matrix-M adjuvant to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies.
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*NanoFlu identifies a recombinant hemagglutinin (HA) protein nanoparticle influenza vaccine candidate produced by Novavax. This investigational candidate was evaluated during a controlled phase 3 trial conducted during the 2019-2020 influenza season.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements herein relating to the future of Novavax, its operating plans and prospects, its partnerships, the potential for subsequent orders from the U.S. government for additional doses of NVX-CoV2373 and other potential formulations, the timing of clinical trial results, the ongoing development of NVX-CoV2373, including an Omicron strain based vaccine and bivalent Omicron-based / original strain based vaccine, a COVID-seasonal influenza investigational vaccine candidate, the scope, timing and outcome of future regulatory filings and actions, including Novavax' plans to supplement existing authorizations with data from the additional manufacturing sites in Novavax' global supply chain, additional worldwide authorizations of NVX-CoV2373, the potential impact and reach of Novavax and NVX-CoV2373 in addressing vaccine access, controlling the pandemic and protecting populations, the efficacy, safety and intended utilization of NVX-CoV2373, and expected administration of NVX-CoV2373 are forward-looking statements. Novavax cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, challenges satisfying, alone or together with partners, various safety, efficacy, and product characterization requirements, including those related to process qualification and assay validation, necessary to satisfy applicable regulatory authorities; unanticipated challenges or delays in conducting clinical trials; difficulty obtaining scarce raw materials and supplies; resource constraints, including human capital and manufacturing capacity, on the ability of Novavax to pursue planned regulatory pathways; unanticipated challenges or delays in conducting clinical trials; challenges meeting contractual requirements under agreements with multiple commercial, governmental, and other entities; and those other risk factors identified in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of Novavax' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We caution investors not to place considerable reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this press release. You are encouraged to read our filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov and www.novavax.com, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any of the statements. Our business is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should give careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties.
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NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney who has owned New York Knicks season tickets for nearly 50 years has sued Madison Square Garden Entertainment claiming that he and nearly 60 lawyers from his firm were barred from the company’s properties.
Larry Hutcher said in the suit filed in state court Thursday that MSG took the action against he and his partners at Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP after he became lead counsel for 24 ticket resellers who were suing MSG for violating New York’s Arts and Cultural Affairs Law.
Two weeks later, Hutcher received a letter informing him that the attorneys were barred and that his tickets, which he owned since 1976 and had already paid to renew for this season, were revoked.
“Even though he faithfully renewed this subscription to his great expense through zero championships, long playoff droughts, postseason failures, and coaching musical chairs he was still summarily discarded by MSG without warning solely because he fulfilled his ethical duties to his clients,” the suit says.
MSG said it instituted a policy in June that precludes attorneys from firms engaged in litigation against the company from attending events at its venues until that litigation has been resolved.
“While we understand this is disappointing to some individuals, MSG has both a right and obligation to protect itself during litigation procedures,” an MSG spokeswoman said in a statement. “We cannot ignore the fact that litigation creates an inherently adversarial environment, and an ancillary consequence of that is our need to protect against improper disclosure and discovery.”
The ban not only applies to Knicks and Rangers games at Madison Square Garden, but also concerts at the venue and its properties such as Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theater.
Hutcher’s suit argues that there is no need to fear any conflicts with attorneys attending events because anyone working for MSG at one would not only need to have knowledge of any litigation, but would need to have the authority “to bind MSG to a decision that will impact the subject litigation.”
“How many MSG employees fall into this limited category?” the suit says. “The odds of an individual plaintiff discussing the subject of the litigation with that MSG employee are astronomical. There are better odds of being struck by lightning or the Knicks winning the NBA championship this year.”
Bans are not uncommon at MSG under James Dolan. Even former Knicks star Charles Oakley got one after he was critical of the team’s owner and then kicked out of the arena while attending a game.
Besides monetary damages, the suit seeks Hutcher’s season tickets to be reinstated in time for this season and the ban against the attorneys to be lifted immediately.
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Kaiser Permanente study finds vaccinated surgical patients had no elevated risk of complications after COVID-19
OAKLAND, Calif., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente researchers have good news for patients, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and hospital administrators who have had to put off elective surgery because of a positive COVID-19 test. Among fully vaccinated patients, there may not be an elevated risk with surgery soon after COVID-19.
Their study was published July 15 in Annals of Surgery and found no greater risk of post-surgery complications for these patients in the weeks and months after a COVID-19 illness than in surgery patients who didn't have a history of COVID-19.
"Current guidelines recommend avoiding elective surgery until 7 weeks after a COVID-19 illness, even if a patient has an asymptomatic infection," said lead author Sidney Le, MD, a former Clinical Informatics and Delivery Science research fellow with the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research and surgeon with the Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco.
"But as the pandemic continues, there is concern that delaying surgeries could cause more harm than benefit to some patients," Dr. Le added. "If we are able to identify certain patients who can proceed with surgery despite a recent coronavirus infection, that would be a big relief to health systems and their patients."
The news could return a welcome sense of predictability for hospitals that have had to make last-minute accommodations if a scheduled surgery patient tests positive for COVID-19, even if that person is asymptomatic, said co-author Bradley Cohn, MD, an anesthesiologist, intensivist, and chair of Perioperative Medicine for The Permanente Medical Group. "We have been delaying up to 10% of our surgeries, or canceling them on short notice, because previous evidence suggested we could be putting patients at increased risk from the stress of surgery in combination with COVID-19 illness," he said.
During the pandemic, surgery and anesthesia guidelines have relied on studies carried out before COVID-19 vaccines were widely available, Dr. Cohn said. "There was a tremendous gap in the literature on what the risk to patients might be in the current environment, in the context of an increasingly vaccinated population. This is the first study that I'm aware of that demonstrates vaccination mitigates the risk of harm in a patient who has recently had COVID-19 and has recovered by the time of their surgery."
The findings could have an immediate impact on Kaiser Permanente's perioperative guidelines in Northern California and may influence national and international professional guidelines as well, Dr. Cohn said.
The study is an example of Kaiser Permanente's ability to identify key medical and operational questions and apply data and research resources to them quickly, said Smita Rouillard, MD, associate executive director of The Permanente Medical Group. "Our findings underscore the importance of continuous learning during this unprecedented time of the pandemic," Dr. Rouillard said.
The researchers analyzed records for 228,913 Kaiser Permanente scheduled surgeries in Northern California between January 2020 and February 2022, 4.8% of which involved a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the weeks before or just after surgery. They compared complication rates for patients who had COVID-19 prior to surgery with control groups of patients who did not.
The rate of postoperative complications was about 5% and, overall, there was not a higher rate of complications between fully vaccinated patients who had COVID-19 within 4 weeks prior to surgery and those who did not.
The study authors said guidelines for elective surgery could be loosened, particularly for patients with previous asymptomatic or mild COVID-19, taking into account vaccination status and whether general anesthesia is being used. Longer delays for elective surgery could still be warranted for patients with previously severe infections or persistent symptoms, Dr. Le said, though this study did not specifically investigate this population.
Researchers will need to revisit the topic as conditions evolve, Dr. Le said.
"We are proud to bring current data to critically important questions that inform the delivery of surgical care, though we recognize that the pandemic is a scientific roller coaster: the virus itself, the context in which it is spread, and treatments all changing. These questions will need to be revisited over and over again with contemporary data and rapid analysis."
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 12.6 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health. For more information, go to about.kp.org.
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PESCADERO, Calif. (KRON) — A quick-thinking custodian safely confined a curious cougar in an empty classroom after it entered a Northern California high school Wednesday morning, authorities said.
“The mountain lion casually walked through campus and decided to go into an English classroom,” said Detective Javier Acosta with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. “The custodian acted quickly and managed to shut the door behind it.”
The sheriff’s office shared a photo of the big cat curled up inside Pescadero High School.
The superintendent of the school district said the mountain lion, which has been described as a cub, likely entered the classroom before school started and there were no students in the classroom at the time.
The sheriff’s office confirmed Wednesday morning that all students and staff were safe, adding that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service were notified for a “safe and humane removal.”
Acosta said the animal is estimated to be approximately 40 pounds and appeared “lost and scared.”
The incident occurred two days before the school year was scheduled to end. Finals and a graduation ceremony were originally scheduled for Wednesday. Both will now likely be postponed.
A spokesperson for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife told Nexstar’s KRON that because of the cub’s age and because it is possibly not in the best state of health, the agency doesn’t know whether it can survive in the wild.
Authorities said Wednesday the cat would be transported to the Oakland Zoo, where veterinarians will evaluate its health and then take appropriate next steps.
The Associated Press contributed to this article. | 2022-06-02T15:16:39+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/weird/mountain-lion-wanders-into-california-high-school-classroom/ |
(The Hill) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) launched a billboard campaign in several red states on Thursday, touting access to abortion in the Golden State.
“Just launched billboards in 7 of the most restrictive anti-abortion states that explain how women can access care–no matter where they live,” Newsom said in a tweet. “To any woman seeking an abortion in these anti-freedom states: CA will defend your right to make decisions about your own health.”
The billboards — going up in Texas, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota and Oklahoma — advertise the state’s new reproductive health website.
The website, abortion.ca.gov, provides information about accessing abortion in California, including traveling to obtain an abortion. Newsom announced the website’s launch on Tuesday, just hours after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) unveiled new legislation for a 15-week national abortion ban.
Newsom’s new billboard campaign features slogans like “Texas doesn’t own your body. You do.” and “Need an abortion? California is ready to help.” One billboard quotes the Bible — typically cited by anti-abortion activists — saying “Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no greater commandment than these.”
This is not Newsom’s first foray into other states’ politics this election year, fueling rumors of a potential 2024 presidential run.
The California governor, who is running for reelection this year, ran ads in Florida in early July, slamming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and encouraging Floridians to move to California. Later that same month, Newsom ran ads in several Texas newspapers, criticizing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on abortion access and gun violence. | 2022-09-15T23:56:36+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/national-news/newsom-launches-red-state-billboard-campaign-touting-abortion-access-in-california/ |
Branstad, who served 22-years as Iowa Governor and 3-years as US Ambassador to China, will be at the helm of the think tank's push for a reform in how corporate governance issues, including "ESG", are analyzed
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Corporate Citizenship Project, a think-tank dedicated towards a data-driven approach to corporate governance matters, today announced that Ambassador Terry Branstad has been named National Chairman of the organization.
Ambassador Branstad made the following statement surrounding his appointment:
"I am proud to act, on behalf of American businesses and investors, to bring much-needed reform to how corporate governance matters are analyzed. Proxy advisors, ratings agencies, and ESG consultants have created an environment that has added unnecessary costs and burdens to American businesses, consumers, and investors alike. These ESG activists have made themselves the self-appointed authorities on which companies are good and which ones are bad, and in most cases make their determinations are based on standards that are arbitrary, political, or worse the result of significant conflicts of interest. I look forward to bringing a data-driven and transparent approach to this industry."
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- Roche will unveil the next generation of its serum work area, several molecular systems and the cobas® connection module.
- The company will introduce navify® digital solutions that help laboratories address their needs for digital infrastructure, operational excellence and medical insights.
- Attendees can experience an integrated lab that goes beyond simply connecting individual technologies to demonstrate true end-to-end operational excellence.
ROTKREUZ, Switzerland, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it will be showcasing innovative laboratory solutions and digital diagnostics through - "Innovation Past, Present and Future" at this year's WorldLab-EuroMedLab 2023 in Rome, Italy, 21-25 May. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience first-hand Roche's latest technological advancements in lab automation, serum work area, molecular and point of care solutions and find out more about how the company is transforming patient care through advancements in breakthrough high-medical value diagnostic and digital solutions.
"With the ever-changing needs of the healthcare system, laboratories and clinicians are expected to optimise laboratory operations and efficiencies while improving patient care," said Ann Costello, Head of Roche Diagnostics Solutions at Roche Diagnostics. "We are pleased to present the next generation of innovative solutions that simplify and streamline testing for laboratories of all sizes, throughputs and disciplines, while supporting clinical decision-making to improve patient care."
"Laboratories have a unique opportunity to connect siloed data across systems and points of care for greater insights," said Moritz Hartmann, Head of Roche Information Solutions at Roche Diagnostics. "At Roche, we are working closely together with lab leaders to enable more patient-centred care. Our navify® portfolio of integrated digital solutions enables open digital ecosystems that connect to innovations, drive operational efficiencies and generate actionable insights for improved patient care."
Roche will be featuring new innovations, such as several molecular systems from the growing PCR portfolio – the cobas® 5800 and the new LightCycler® PRO System, launching later this year. A prototype for the new cobas® Mass Spec system will be revealed, bringing mass spectrometry into the routine testing environment. The system will complement the serum work area portfolio so that in the future, healthcare communities will benefit from an extended diagnostic platform offering clinical chemistry, heterogeneous immunoassays, and mass spectrometry. The new cobas® connection modules (CCM Vertical), a flexible modular system that uses lab space effectively, and seamlessly integrates into the existing cobas® connection modules, improving lab efficiency, will also be featured*.
Roche will also introduce its navify digital solutions to the laboratory community. navify digital solutions aim to solve laboratories' need for seamless and secure connectivity between systems, instruments and even devices from different providers as well as empowering lab leaders to drive operational efficiencies, and help clinicians gain greater medical insights.
Attendees can also listen to industry experts discuss digital solutions, point of care, mass spectrometry, neurology and cyber security during in-booth talks. They can also tour a state-of-the-art innovation room showing the connected portfolio of point of care devices.
For information on educational workshops and more visit diagnostics.roche.com. View the full
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*Not all of the before-mentioned instruments are approved or available for sale to customers.
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Founded in 1896 in Basel, Switzerland, as one of the first industrial manufacturers of branded medicines, Roche has grown into the world's largest biotechnology company and the global leader in in-vitro diagnostics. The company pursues scientific excellence to discover and develop medicines and diagnostics for improving and saving the lives of people around the world. We are a pioneer in personalised healthcare and want to further transform how healthcare is delivered to have an even greater impact. To provide the best care for each person we partner with many stakeholders and combine our strengths in Diagnostics and Pharma with data insights from the clinical practice.
In recognising our endeavor to pursue a long-term perspective in all we do, Roche has been named one of the most sustainable companies in the pharmaceuticals industry by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the thirteenth consecutive year. This distinction also reflects our efforts to improve access to healthcare together with local partners in every country we work.
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NEW YORK, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC, FRC-PI, FRC-PH, FRC-PJ, FRC-PK, FRC-PL, FRC-PM, FRC-PN) between January 14, 2021 and March 14, 2023, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important June 23, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased First Republic securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the First Republic class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=13005 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 23, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants made false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about First Republic's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, defendants: (1) misrepresented the strength of First Republic's balance sheet and liquidity position; (2) understated the significant pressure rising interest rates posed to First Republic's business model; (3) misrepresented the strength of First Republic's ability to deliver consistent results across different interest rate environments; (4) misrepresented the diversity of First Republic's deposit funding base; and (5) misrepresented First Republic's ability to generate net interest income ("NII") growth and maintain stable net interest margin ("NIM"). When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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(The Hill) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly honoring Steven Seagal with an award for the “Under Siege” actor’s support of the country.
Seagal was presented with the Order of Friendship, multiple news outlets reported on Monday, citing the Russian government’s internet portal.
The award was created in 1994 to “encourage citizens for activities aimed at ensuring the well-being, prosperity and security of Russia.”
The 70-year-old former action star, who was granted Russian citizenship by Putin in 2016, was also appointed as Russia’s special envoy to the United States in 2018.
The honor comes on the heels of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022.
Seagal, who was born in Michigan, supported the 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia in Ukraine’s south. Last year, he was seen in Russian state-owned TV network footage visiting a destroyed Ukrainian prison. | 2023-02-27T22:44:19+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/putin-gives-actor-steven-seagal-russias-friendship-award/ |
(The Hill) — The Supreme Court will release its final decisions of the term Friday morning, handing down rulings on student debt relief and a free speech case involving same-sex wedding websites.
The last decisions will cap a term that has already included the gutting of affirmative action in college admissions alongside a string of victories for the left on the Voting Rights Act, a Biden-era immigration policy and federal elections.
Here’s what to know with the court on the cusp of its summer recess:
When will the Supreme Court term end?
Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts arrives before President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool, File)
After the affirmative action decision was handed down, Chief Justice John Roberts said in the courtroom that Friday will be the last day the Supreme Court hands down decisions, fitting the norm of the court finishing its work by the end of June.
The court’s term technically does not end, however.
It will continue until the first Monday in October. The justices in the summer months still act on emergency applications, including requests for intervention on executions and other time-pressing matters.
When will the Supreme Court rule on student loans?
The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 29, 2023
The court will hand down its three remaining decisions on Friday: two challenges to Biden’s student debt relief plan and a free speech case that intersects with LGBTQ rights.
The fate of debt relief for more than 40 million borrowers rests with the justices’ consideration of two cases. The first is brought by a group of six GOP-led states, and the other is brought by two borrowers who did not qualify for the maximum relief under the plan.
The justices could hand down the ruling in one decision or release them separately. For the debt relief to go through, it must survive both lawsuits.
First, the justices will rule on whether any of the challengers have legal standing, meaning their authority to bring their challenges in the first place. At least one challenger must have standing for the justices to block the plan.
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The challengers promote various arguments, but Missouri — one of the six states suing Biden — received the closest attention among the justices at February’s oral argument.
Central to the state’s standing argument is MOHELA, a student loan servicer and quasi-state entity. MOHELA has not challenged the debt relief plan, but Missouri argues it can sue on the loan servicer’s behalf and that MOHELA would face revenue losses that would ultimately cause the state harm.
If the high court finds that any of the eight challengers have standing, it’ll move to the merits of whether Education Secretary Miguel Cardona can forgive the hundreds of billions of dollars in debt.
The administration cites the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students (HEROES) Act, a post-9/11 law that Congress passed as the country headed to war. The law gives the Education secretary authority to “waive or modify” federal student financial assistance programs “as the Secretary deems necessary in connection with a war or other military operation or national emergency.”
Cardona has tied the relief to the national emergency established during the pandemic, contending borrowers will be in a worse financial position once student loan payments resume in the coming months if the administration does not provide the relief.
The conservative majority appeared skeptical at oral argument that the HEROES Act authorized the plan, leading to a sense of worry among borrowers and debt relief advocates that the plan will be blocked.
Such an outcome would mark a defeat for one of the president’s major campaign promises.
Ruling expected on free speech case
Lorie Smith, a Christian graphic artist and website designer in Colorado, right, accompanied by her lawyer, Kristen Waggoner of the Alliance Defending Freedom, second from left, speaks outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, after her case was heard before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is hearing the case of Smith, who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, that’s the latest clash of religion and gay rights to land at the highest court. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
The justices have one remaining case other than student debt relief: evangelical Christian Lorie Smith’s challenge to Colorado’s public accommodation law on free speech grounds.
Colorado’s law for more than a decade has prevented businesses that serve the public from discriminating against customers based on their sexual orientation.
Smith, who owns website design company 303 Creative LLC, wants to expand her business to design wedding websites. But she is opposed to gay marriage and says Colorado’s law would require her to design websites for same-sex couples if she wants to do so for opposite-sex marriages. So Smith filed a pre-enforcement lawsuit against Colorado state officials, seeking to block the law under the First Amendment.
The court is now set to decide how public accommodation laws in Colorado and other states apply to artists and whether they unconstitutionally compel their speech.
The case, which is being closely watched by LGBTQ advocacy groups, is the second time Colorado’s law has come before the Supreme Court. The justices previously disposed of a cake baker’s challenge to the law on narrower grounds.
What time of day do Supreme Court decisions come out?
Associated Justice Clarence Thomas (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
The justices will convene in the courtroom at 10 a.m., where they will immediately proceed to read aloud summaries of the majority opinions from the bench.
Other justices who write dissents or concurring opinions on rare occasions also read from the bench, as justices Clarence Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor did for the affirmative action decision.
The exact speed depends on how long the justices read the opinions — Sotomayor read aloud her blistering affirmative action dissent for about 20 minutes on Thursday — though the announcement is likely to take less than an hour in total.
Where are Supreme Court rulings posted?
The written opinions are distributed to the press as they are being read in the courtroom, and they become available online here shortly afterward. | 2023-06-30T13:36:06+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/supreme-court-will-rule-on-student-debt-relief-friday/ |
From entertainment to service industries to unhappy graduate-student workers, U.S. employees across various professions and skill sets are walking off the job in 2023.
Their demands are unique to their respective jobs, but economists say they share a common goal.
"Wages have not improved, at least not substantially. So, in a sense, this is long overdue," said Dr. Anthony Carnevale.
Carnevale is a research professor and director of Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.
He says there’s a reason for the hopefully temporary employee exodus: A movement now being dubbed "Hot Labor Summer," where people in various professions are pushing for better pay amid rising costs and record profits for many businesses.
"Employers have held the upper hand for a long time; the way economists say it, which is what my training is, capital is becoming more and more power labor less and less powerful," said Carnevale.
Potentially next to join the growing chorus of unhappy U.S. workers are hundreds of thousands of UPS workers.
UPS and its unionized drivers have until July 31st to reach a new labor agreement and avert a strike.
A strike that could deal a devastating blow to not only the company but the U.S. economy.
SEE MORE: Job market continues to add jobs but shows signs of cooling
One major U.S. consulting firm is putting the cost of a 10-day UPS strike on the U.S. economy at a whopping $7 billion.
"All of a sudden, you're talking about sectors like national defense and aerospace production being very affected. You are talking about companies; you know, farmers are gonna be getting around to go into, you know, harvest season. Well, guess how a lot of these parts get shipped from central distribution centers to, you know, forward dealers that fix farm equipment? They get shipped by parcel," said Jason Miller of Michigan State University’s Broad College of Business.
According to Dr. Carnevale, a significant factor contributing to labor strikes across the workforce is the waning influence of unions.
"They lost their power largely because of globalization, technology, and the decline of manufacturing," said Carnevale.
With film and TV production currently at a standstill and the threat of a global supply chain crisis that could rival that of the COVID pandemic, Will fed-up workers come out on top and have their demands met?
"I think in most cases they're going to get most of what they want. American employers can't afford the shift in wealth between workers and management," said Carnevale.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-07-22T19:49:48+00:00 | news5cleveland.com | https://www.news5cleveland.com/the-surge-of-labor-strikes-as-workers-demand-fairness-and-change |
RALEIGH, N.C. – Duke Energy said Wednesday it has completed repairs on substation equipment damaged in shootings over the weekend that cut power to thousands of central North Carolina homes and it expects power to be fully restored by midnight.
In a statement on its website, the energy company said all of the equipment damaged in an attack on two North Carolina substations Saturday has been fixed or replaced. The company said Moore County customers will gradually get power back throughout the day as it finishes testing and completes restoration safely.
“To avoid overwhelming the electrical system we will bring power back on gradually, with the goal of having the majority of customers restored before midnight tonight,” the statement said.
As of late Wednesday morning, about 14,000 customers were without power in the county, according to poweroutage.us. That's down from a peak of more than 45,000 customers without power over the weekend.
Authorities have said the outages began shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday night after one or more people drove up to two substations, breached the gates and opened fire on them.
Police have not released a motive or said what kind of gun was used. But Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields told reporters Monday that whoever was responsible “knew exactly what they were doing to ... cause the outage that they did.”
The FBI posted a notice Wednesday seeking information related to the investigation.
Schools are closed through Thursday. The Moore County School District will announce by Wednesday at 4 p.m. whether schools will be closed to students Friday. Once power is restored, the district requires 24 hours to prepare the facilities before it can welcome back students.
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, a 402-bed acute care facility in Pinehurst, regained power shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday and was gradually transitioning from emergency generators to normal power, the hospital website said.
The county’s transportation services are operating only for clients who have scheduled dialysis, chemotherapy and radiation treatment, according to the Moore County website.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced that it will webcast its quarterly earnings conference call for the fourth quarter 2022 on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET and lasting approximately 1 hour. During the call, the company will discuss its financial performance, as well as future expectations.
The call and an accompanying slide presentation will be webcast on the "Investors" section of Danaher's website, www.danaher.com, under the subheading "Events & Presentations." A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the conclusion of the presentation and will remain available until the next quarterly earnings call.
You can access the conference call by dialing 800-245-3047, within the U.S. or +1 203-518-9765 outside the U.S. a few minutes before 8:00 a.m. ET and notifying the operator that you are dialing in for Danaher's earnings conference call (Conference ID: DHRQ422). A replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call until February 7, 2023. You can access the replay dial-in information on the "Investors" section of Danaher's website under the subheading "Events & Presentations."
Danaher's earnings press release, the webcast slides and other related presentation materials will be posted to the "Investors" section of Danaher's website under the subheading "Quarterly Earnings" beginning at 6:00 a.m. ET on the date of the earnings call and will remain available following the call.
Danaher is a global science and technology innovator committed to helping its customers solve complex challenges and improving quality of life around the world. Its family of world class brands has leadership positions in the demanding and attractive health care, environmental and applied end-markets. With more than 20 operating companies, Danaher's globally diverse team of approximately 80,000 associates is united by a common culture and operating system, the Danaher Business System, and its Shared Purpose, Helping Realize Life's Potential. For more information, please visit www.danaher.com.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL) resulting from allegations that Rollins may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Rollins securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=2735 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On October 28, 2020, Rollins disclosed that a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation had been initiated and believed the SEC's focus to be how accruals and reserves were established at period ends and their impact on reported earnings going as far back as January 2015.
Then on February 26, 2021, Rollins announced that an internal investigation into the same matters found "a significant deficiency in the Company's internal controls relating to the documentation and review of accounting entries for certain reserves and accruals." On this news, Rollins share prices fell $0.87, or 2.5%, to close at $33.17 per share on February 26, 2021, damaging investors.
Then on April 18, 2022, the SEC announced that Rollins agreed to pay $8 million to settle the charges that Rollins made unsupported reductions to its accounting reserves to improperly boost its earnings per share. On this news, Rollins share price fell $0.55, or approximately 1.7%, to close at $34.29 on April 18, 2022, damaging investors.
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- ASTRUM-005 is the first study to demonstrate that PD-1 inhibitors plus chemotherapy can improve survival for patients with ES-SCLC.
- In ASTRUM-005, serplulimab combined with chemotherapy achieved by far the longest OS in first-line immunotherapy for ES-SCLC. Compared with chemotherapy, the treatment prolonged median OS by 4.5 months and had the lowest HR of 0.63.
- HANSIZHUANG (serplulimab) is expected to become the world's first anti-PD-1 mAb for the first-line treatment of SCLC and to fill the clinical gap in the next five years.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (2696.HK) announced that ASTRUM-005, an international multi-centre study led by Professor Ying Cheng, has been published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA, impact factor of 157.3), one of the top four medical journals in the world. ASTRUM-005 trial is a phase 3 study of HANSIZHUANG (serplulimab), an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) developed by Henlius independently, plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC). After Prof. Ying Cheng orally presented them at the 2022 ASCO annual meeting, the results of ASTRUM-005 attract wide attention among the global research community. And now, ASTRUM-005 makes its way to the international arena once again, demonstrating the high level of academic acclaim on a global scale, the intelligence of Chinese researchers, and the strength of Chinese pharmaceuticals in terms of independent innovation research and clinical development.
Prof. Ying Cheng, the corresponding author and first author, as well as the leading principal investigator of the study, from Jilin Cancer Hospital, said, "In the ASTRUM-005 trial, serplulimab combined with chemotherapy achieved by far the longest OS in first-line immunotherapy for ES-SCLC. Compared with chemotherapy, the treatment prolonged median OS by 4.5 months and had the lowest HR of 0.63. In addition, the study showed good safety and consistent efficacy over time. ASTRUM-005 is the first study to demonstrate that PD-1 inhibitors plus chemotherapy can improve survival for patients with ES-SCLC. It is also the first international multi-centre phase 3 clinical study led by Chinese researchers to employ immunotherapy for ES-SCLC treatment, showcasing the expertise and excellence of Chinese researchers. I would like to thank all patients and their families, as well as researchers who contributed to this study. It opens a new chapter in first-line ES-SCLC immunotherapy, which will benefit a large number of patients."
OS 15.4 months, a new record
SCLC is the most aggressive subtype of lung cancer, accounting for around 15% of all lung cancer cases. Both limited stage SCLC (LS-SCLC) and ES-SCLC exhibit high malignancy, strong invasiveness, early metastasis, fast disease progression, and a poor prognosis. The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors has brought new hope to patients with ES-SCLC. At present, anti-PD-L1 mAbs combined with chemotherapy have been recommended by clinical practice guidelines at home and abroad as the first-line treatment for ES-SCLC. Compared with chemotherapy, the overall survival (OS) of patients with SCLC has been prolonged to a certain extent, but the improvements were still modest, suggesting the need for more effective treatments in this patient population.
ASTRUM-005 is a randomised, double-blind, international, multi-centre, phase 3 clinical study that aims to compare the efficacy and safety of HANSIZHUANG with placebo when combined with chemotherapy in previously untreated patients with ES-SCLC. ASTRUM-005 has set up a total of 128 sites in various countries including China, Turkey, Poland, and Georgia, and enrolled 585 subjects who were screened from 114 sites, among whom 31.5% were White. As of data cutoff for this interim analysis (October 22, 2021), 585 eligible patients were randomised (serplulimab group, n=389; placebo group, n=196), with a median follow-up duration of 12.3 months. Median OS was significantly longer in the serplulimab group (15.4 months, 95% confidence interval [CI] 13.3-not evaluable) than in the placebo group (10.9 months, 95% CI 10.0-14.3) (hazard ratio [HR] 0.63, 95% CI 0.49-0.82; P <0.001). The 24-month OS rate in the two treatment groups were 43.1% and 7.9%, respectively. Median progression-free survival assessed by an independent radiology review committee per RECIST v1.1 was also longer in the serplulimab group compared to the placebo group (5.7 months vs. 4.3 months; HR 0.48, 95% CI 0.38-0.59). Incidence of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) was similar to the approved PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies.
Providing more treatment options for patients worldwide
The success of ASTRUM-005 is a breakthrough in the treatment of ES-SCLC with PD-1 inhibitors. Based on the results of ASTRUM-005, the New Drug Application (NDA) of HANSIZHUANG in combination with chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of ES-SCLC has been accepted by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Furthermore, HANSIZHUANG has been recommended for the first-line treatment of ES-SCLC by the 2022 CSCO Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of SCLC.
In April 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan-Drug Designation (ODD) for HANSIZHUANG for the treatment of SCLC. Based on the positive feedback from FDA Biologics License Application (BLA) submission for HANSIZHUANG for the treatment of ES-SCLC and the discussion on the FDA's Type C consultation meeting, Henlius is planning to soon carry out a bridging study in the US and expected to submit BLA to FDA before Q1 of 2024. At present, there is no anti-PD-1 mAb approved for the first-line treatment of SCLC worldwide. HANSIZHUANG is expected to become the world's first anti-PD-1 mAb for the first-line treatment of SCLC and to fill the clinical gap in the next five years.
Looking forward, Henlius will actively improving efficiency through innovations, focusing on unmet medical needs to bring more high-quality and affordable therapies to patients worldwide.
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MIAMI – A South Carolina priest who served in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston is facing federal sex crime charges stemming from allegations that he abused an 11-year-old child.
A recently unsealed indictment shows 68-year-old Jaime Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias has been charged with aggravated sexual abuse of children, coercion of a minor and transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
Gonzalez-Farias was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Miami on Nov. 29.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston says his record didn’t raise any red flags before he was transferred to South Carolina from Chile.
Gonzalez-Farias is being returned to South Carolina to face the federal charges. | 2023-01-09T16:05:19+00:00 | local10.com | https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/01/09/priest-arrested-in-miami-charged-with-federal-sex-crimes/ |
Two GoFundMe donation pages have launched to help cover the funeral costs and memorial expenses for a 3-year-old Lowell boy who was found dead in a pond on Wednesday a mere 650 feet from his babysitter’s home where he was reported missing from on Tuesday morning.
Harry Kkonde, the toddler, went missing from his babysitter’s home in Lowell around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, just 15 minutes after he was spotted playing in the yard. He was found dead in about five feet of water in a pond roughly a tenth of a mile from where he went missing, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan.
First responders currently have no idea how Harry came to reach that pond. His body was found near the shore wearing the clothes he was last seen in with no indication of external trauma, Ryan said.
The Uganda Boston Community Association launched a GoFundMe page to help the child’s father, Samuel Kkonde, and mother, Harriet Lwanga, pay for their son’s funeral and memorial costs.
The fundraiser was launched on Wednesday and has since raised over $9,000. Anyone interested in donating to help cover the cost for Harry Kkonde’s funeral can do so here.
“Dear Harriet and Sam. I imagine there is no pain more far-reaching and deeper than losing a child,” Tahya Nakanjako wrote under their GoFundMe donation. “He may be gone but he has left footprints in our hearts and lives. Please accept my deepest sympathies.”
Shannon Costa, a co-worker of Harry Kkonde’s aunt has also started a GoFundMe to assist the family in paying for the child’s funeral and memorial expenses.
“Harry comes from a large, loving family,” Costa said in the GoFundMe post. “The money raised here will be provided directly to Harry’s family in covering funeral expenses related to this devastating loss.”
The fundraiser has raised just over $1000 since its launch on Wednesday. Anyone interested in donating can do so here.
Over 200 police units, government officers and neighbors contributed to the search for a missing Lowell 3-year-old, which ended in tragedy Wednesday when the boy’s body was found just 650 feet from the home from which he disappeared.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances around the child’s death. When asked if there was any indication of foul play Wednesday, District Attorney Ryan said very early in the investigation.
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- Missing Lowell 3-year-old reportedly found dead after extensive police search | 2022-06-16T14:37:22+00:00 | masslive.com | https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/06/missing-lowell-3-year-old-harry-kkonde-multiple-gofundme-pages-launched-for-child-who-was-found-dead-in-pond.html |
MIAMI GARDENS — Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton protested the FIA’s crackdown on body piercings Friday by showing up at the Miami Grand Prix wearing every piece of jewelry he could fit on his body and suggesting he was willing to sit out races over the issue.
Hamilton arrived in the paddock wearing an all-denim outfit with several open buttons on his long-sleeved shirt that showed at least four stacked necklaces. Hamilton was later seen wearing at least three watches and with four rings on each hand. He also has earrings and a nose ring.
“I couldn’t get any more jewelry on today,” he said.
The FIA on Thursday tightened its ban on non-regulatory underwear and body piercings when new race director Niels Wittich issued a bulletin that makes the rule part of official scrutineering, meaning such choices are subject to review by race officials.
Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel said he thought FIA was being petty and wondered if the rule was aimed at Hamilton, the 37-year-old Mercedes driver from Britain.
“I think it is a bit unnecessary to blow this topic up and probably at this stage is more of a personal thing, I feel a particular way targeted to Lewis,” Vettel said. “In a way, there’s a concern for safety, obviously if you have stuff and the car does catch fire. To some degrees, there is personal freedom and we are old enough to make our own choices.”
Hamilton said when he is in the car “I only have my earrings and my nose ring, which I can’t remove.”
Hamilton said he sent new FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem a message before arriving at the track noting the jewelry fight seemed silly and that “I don’t want to fight with you guys, ever.” But also sounded prepared to hold his ground.
“If they stop me, then so be it,” Hamilton said. “We’ve got spare drivers ready and prepped for weekends. There’s lots of things going on in the city, anyway, so I’ll be good either way.”
Not long after that, Hamilton was seen in Mercedes’ hospitality area wearing only one watch and one ring on his arm. By the time he took to the track for first practice, Mercedes had submitted the required document to FIA that declared Hamilton had removed all the jewelry he could. He’s been given a temporary exemption on his piercings.
The governing body for Formula One said the primary issue is safety. It said drivers may be subjected to checks before competition because “the wearing of jewelry underneath the required flameproof clothing can reduce the protection afforded by this equipment.”
“Metallic objects, such as jewelry in contact with the skin can reduce heat transmission protection and thus may increase the risk of burn injuries in the event of a fire,” the FIA wrote. “The wearing of jewelry during the competition can hinder both medical interventions as well as subsequent diagnosis and treatment should it be required following an accident.”
The FIA said jewelry can snag during emergency removal from a car, and can also complicate or delay medical imaging.
“In the worst case, the presence of jewelry during imaging may cause further injury,” the FIA wrote. “Jewelry in and/or around the airway can pose specific additional risks should it become dislodged during an accident and either ingested or inhaled.”
Hamilton has been pushing back since the FIA first announced a potential clampdown and said Friday he would sign a waiver assuming all responsibility. He said he has worn his bling while competing for 16 years in F1 without an issue, and also undergone numerous medical imaging sessions also while wearing his jewelry.
“It’s platinum that I have, so it’s not magnetic. It’s never been a safety issue in the past,” Hamilton said. “In 16 years, I’ve had so many MRI scans and not had to take out the platinum because it’s not been an easy.” | 2022-05-06T20:36:25+00:00 | sun-sentinel.com | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-sp-miami-grand-prix-friday-20220506-evoezugvindnrappnuhi4sfjqu-story.html |
Police: Infant girl dies after mother left her alone for 8 days to go on vacation
CLEVELAND (WOIO/Gray News) – A mother in Ohio has been charged with murder after police said she left her infant daughter alone for eight days while she went on vacation.
Officials said 31-year-old Kristel Candelario told them she went on vacation to Puerto Rico and Detroit from June 8 to June 16. She returned home last Friday to find her daughter unresponsive.
Investigators said the 16-month-old child was extremely dehydrated.
WOIO spoke with neighbors who said they would have gladly watched the child if they had been asked.
Neighbor Suleym Gonzalez said Candelario was not the typical caretaker of her daughter, and the baby was usually cared for by the grandmother.
“Her (the baby’s) mom always wanted to go out and just left her with her grandma and all that,” she said.
Police said Candelario is currently being held on a $1 million bond, which was set during her arraignment Tuesday.
Candelario is scheduled to be in court for a pre-trial hearing on June 28.
She is the second Cleveland mother to be charged with murdering their child in as many days.
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The 2022 NHL Draft begins on Thursday night in Montreal and for the first time in three years, GMs from all teams will gather together inside the Bell Centre to try and find their next stars. The first round begins at 7 p.m. Eastern.
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The host Canadiens have the first pick and will probably take either Canadian center Shane Wright or Slovak left winger Juraj Slafkovsky. The Columbus Blue Jackets will be busy with the sixth and 12th picks, the second year in a row they have two lottery picks.
What: 2022 NHL Draft Round 1.
When: Thursday, July 7, 2022.
Time: 7 p.m. Eastern.
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal.
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Rather than tip his hand on who the Montreal Canadiens plan to select with the first pick in the NHL draft, general manager Kent Hughes joked they’ll end up with all three of Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovsky and Logan Cooley.
If the Canadiens want to make a splash, they could end up with two of them.
There’s uncertainly surrounding who’s going No. 1 for the first time in nearly a decade, when the Colorado Avalanche chose Nathan MacKinnon in 2013. In the aftermath of MacKinnon leading the Avalanche to the Stanley Cup, the Canadiens are confronted with a potentially franchise-changing decision in their first time picking first in 42 years and as the hosts of the draft that begins Thursday in Montreal.
“If there was any one player with a perfect track record, it would be a pretty simple decision and we probably would have already declared what we were going to do,” Hughes said Wednesday. “Everything we can know, whether it’s Shane or Logan or Juraj, we want to know to what extent they will be able to live with the pressure of playing in Montreal.”
Wright for years has been playing with pressure, in the microscope in the Ontario Hockey League as the long-projected top pick in this draft. He put up 94 points in 63 games of junior hockey this past season.
The Canadian center believes he’s NHL-ready and wants the pressure of getting picked first overall by the Canadiens at Bell Centre 51 years after they selected Guy LaFleur in the same slot.
“I’m competitive,” Wright said. “I always want to be first, I always want to be the best. I think no matter what position you’re in, no matter where you’re ranked, it’s always your goal and you always want to be first. You want to be that first guy chosen and that’s always been my mindset.”
Dan Marr, head of NHL Central Scouting, has said Wright and Slafkosky, a big forward from Slovakia, are the most likely prospects to play in the league next season. Slafkovsky has drawn comparisons to late Hall of Famer Clark Gillies and was named most outstanding player at the Olympics after scoring seven goals in seven games.
Slafkovsky repeated Wednesday he would be good fit on left wing with Montreal centers Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. Asked if the Canadiens were going to take him, the charismatic 18-year-old responded: “I don’t know. You need to ask them.”
Because Hughes isn’t telling, the teams with the next few picks have to get ready for multiple scenarios. The New Jersey Devils took a significant amount of calls about trading the second pick, but they’re prepared to make it depending on what Montreal does before them.
Looking for NHL gear? Find it at Fanatics, Lids and Dick’s Sporting Goods. | 2022-07-07T21:27:24+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/monsters/2022/07/nhl-draft-2022-round-1-free-live-stream-how-to-watch-tv-draft-order-shane-wright-juraj-slafkovsky.html |
Dear Editor: I grew up in Douglas County, one of the three “blue” counties at the top of the state. I remain proud of their progressivism and am pleased with the results of the recent Supreme Court election.
However, I am dismayed that abortion is the issue that drew voters out and determined the election. It appears that in Wisconsin and elsewhere, Democrats see the right to take the life of unborn children as the most important civil issue.
I hope Democrats, including the newly elected justice, see health care, housing, public safety and education as equally important.
Fr. Charles Bouchard
Catholic Health Association of the U.S. | 2023-04-12T18:05:18+00:00 | captimes.com | https://captimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-abortion-not-the-only-issue/article_c99b776e-0a22-569c-8576-8389771c14fa.html |
Britain's prime ministers may come and go, but Larry the Cat is here to stay.
The 15-year-old tabby dutifully serves as Chief Mouser of No. 10 Downing Street, the residence and home office of Britain's prime minister, and where countless political decisions affecting the country are made. Larry outlasted prime ministers David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and, as of Thursday, the six-week tenure of Liz Truss.
"The King has asked me to become Prime Minister because this nonsense has gone on long enough," Larry the Cat wrote in a now viral tweet from an unofficial account hours before Truss announced her resignation.
And in a period of shaky political leadership, Larry's steady tenure led to an enormous loyal following among British citizens. His presence at 10 Downing Street often leads to brief appearances in historical moments — including taking a nap underneath a limo that extended Donald Trump's visit in 2019.
But Larry's record isn't completely spotless, either. A 2016 visit to the vet put his health into question while a 2011 mouse sighting put the integrity of his work into question.
But Larry seems to have redeemed himself in the eyes of the public: In the days leading up to Truss announcing her resignation, a video of the cat chasing a fox — much larger than any mouse — away from the prime minister headquarters amazed fans.
His appointment at 10 Downing Street began on Feb. 15, 2011, after TV cameras spotted a rat outside the entrance. The U.K. Cabinet, under Cameron, rescued the cat from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and officially appointed him as Chief Mouser, according to the U.K. government website.
And as the British public awaits the identity of its fifth prime minister in just six years, Larry is vowing that he will remain in his position for as long as he can.
"Lots of people asking whether it's Liz Truss or Jeremy Hunt who's in charge," his unofficial account posted on Monday. "It's neither. I am. I'll be here long after they're both gone."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-10-21T09:57:29+00:00 | kunm.org | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/2022-10-21/larry-the-cat-outlasts-fourth-u-k-prime-minister |
BALTIMORE (AP) — In 2018, Angela Banks received bad news from her landlord: Baltimore officials were buying her family’s home of four decades, planning to demolish the three-story brick row house to make room for a beleaguered urban renewal project aimed at transforming a historically Black neighborhood. Banks and her children became homeless almost overnight. With nowhere else to go, they spent months sleeping in her aging Ford Explorer.
Roughly five years later, the house remains standing, and plans to redevelop west Baltimore’s Poppleton neighborhood have largely stalled, even after the city displaced Banks and many of her neighbors.
Banks filed a complaint Monday asking federal officials to investigate whether Baltimore’s redevelopment policies are perpetuating racial segregation and violating fair housing laws by disproportionately displacing Black and low-income residents. Her experience presents the latest example of Black Baltimoreans losing their homes to redevelopment after watching their neighborhoods suffer from growing disinvestment — while whiter, more affluent communities flourish, Banks and her attorneys argue.
“I lost everything,” Banks told The Associated Press. “It’s like we had no voice. We could make noise, but nobody would hear us.”
Ordered to vacate quickly, her family ended up leaving behind many of their belongings.
During a recent visit to the neighborhood, Banks stepped cautiously through an unsecured back door and peered inside the house, wondering aloud whether squatters had moved in. Her eyes settled first on the marbled vinyl floor tiles she installed herself many years ago. She also encountered extensive water damage and rotting drywall, unfamiliar furniture, clothes and other personal items. Startled by her presence, two black cats scurried down the second-floor hallway and disappeared into a hiding spot.
“This was home,” she said, shaking her head.
Her landlord sold the house to the city voluntarily in 2018, but other Poppleton homeowners have been subjected to eminent domain, when the government seizes private property for public use.
Once relatively common in American cities, using the practice for revitalization and infrastructure projects has largely fallen out of favor. Some cities are currently working to provide reparations to Black residents, acknowledging the harm caused by urban renewal efforts and other discriminatory practices.
Banks reminisced about her children swimming in Poppleton’s public pool while she socialized with neighbors on their stoops. Since then, over 100 occupied homes have been seized, according to the complaint. The pool and nearby recreation center closed years ago, Banks said. Poppleton is about 93% Black, according to 2020 census data.
“Baltimore has long been a tale of two cities,” said Marceline White, executive director of Economic Action Maryland, which joined Banks in filing the complaint and organized a news conference Monday in Poppleton.
In 1910, Baltimore leaders enacted the country’s first residential segregation ordinance that restricted African American homeowners to certain blocks.
In addition to redlining, Poppleton residents experienced “slum clearance” starting in the 1930s with construction of Poe Homes, a public housing complex named after a nearby onetime residence of the famous poet Edgar Allan Poe. The number of displaced Black families was larger than the number of housing units created, according to the complaint.
Then came Baltimore’s so-called “Highway To Nowhere,” which was designed to connect the downtown business district to interstates surrounding the city. Officials used eminent domain to demolish nearly 1,000 homes in the 1960s and ’70s, cutting a swath through majority-Black west Baltimore and severing ties between Poppleton and other nearby communities.
Construction of the thoroughfare was never finished — partly because residents in more affluent neighborhoods successfully campaigned against it — and the endeavor became largely pointless.
“What’s happening now in Poppleton is a reflection of what has happened before, part of an unbroken chain of policies and practices,” said Lawrence Brown, a research scientist at Morgan State University. “There is a pattern.”
Plans for Poppleton’s urban renewal surfaced in the 1970s. By that time, Brown said, the neighborhood had already been experiencing mistreatment and disinvestment for decades.
In 2006, city officials signed an agreement with a New York-based company, La Cite Development. Construction has been completed on two mixed-use buildings with 262 rental units, but many other aspects of the $800 million project haven’t materialized. Initial plans identified over 500 properties the company would redevelop near a University of Maryland biomedical research park, just outside the downtown business district.
Company officials didn’t respond to a recent request for comment.
Baltimore leaders have said they’re committed to revitalizing an increasingly blighted community suffering from population loss, but Poppleton residents accuse them of catering to big developers at the expense of homeowners and renters.
In 2015, the city agreed to partially subsidize the Poppleton redevelopment project. That was after officials tried to terminate their agreement with the developer, citing a lack of progress, but the company sued and won.
Mayor Brandon Scott, who took office in 2020, pledged his commitment to “advancing fairness and equity in housing for all residents.” In a statement Thursday, he said his administration “has taken significant steps to address the housing inequities of the past through substantial investments in formerly redlined communities.”
The movement to save Poppleton’s existing homes galvanized around longtime resident Sonia Eaddy, who recently won a decadeslong fight when Scott announced her row house would be removed from the redevelopment plan after negotiations with the developer. A nearby block of rainbow-colored historic row houses will be rehabbed by a local nonprofit that helps Black women achieve homeownership, officials also announced.
Eaddy said she celebrated the victory, but she’s not done fighting for reform.
“Eminent domain is an act of violence. It’s being used to perpetuate gentrification,” she said during Monday’s news conference.
Most displaced residents have been offered financial assistance. Banks said she didn’t initially qualify because her landlord sold the property voluntarily, but the city later gave her compensation she used to pay off debts.
Her complaint lists a series of potential remedies, including additional compensation and priority access to affordable housing for displaced residents. She filed the complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which said it was unable to comment on pending investigations.
Banks’ former neighbor, Parcha McFadden, recently left the family home she inherited after losing her father, who invested in the property with future generations in mind. She and her daughter have been living in a rented apartment while their old house sits vacant.
“Homeownership is part of the American dream, but it can so easily be ripped away,” she said. “How is this American? How is this the American dream?” | 2023-02-19T11:27:39+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/national/ap-black-baltimoreans-fight-to-save-homes-from-redevelopment/ |
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Farmer-turned-policeman is Mexico’s eyes and ears at Popocatepetl volcano
SANTIAGO XALITZINTLA, Mexico (AP) — When the Popocatepetl volcano reawakened in 1994, Mexican scientists needed people in the area who could be their eyes and ears. State police helped them find one, Nefi de Aquino, a farmer then in his 40s who lived beside the volcano. From that moment on, his life changed.
He became a police officer himself, but with a very specific job: watching Popocatepetl and reporting everything that he saw to authorities and researchers at diverse institutions.
For nearly three decades, de Aquino says he has been “taking care of” the volcano affectionately known as “El Popo.” And for the past 23 of those years, he has been sending scientists daily photographs.
Collaboration between researchers and local residents — usually people of limited means — is crucial to Mexico’s volcano monitoring. Hundreds of villagers collaborate in different ways. Often local residents are the only witnesses to key events. Sometimes scientists install recording devices on their land, or have them collect ash samples.
One evening this week, the thin 70-year-old policeman with a hoarse voice stopped his patrol truck near the cemetery overlooking his home town, one of the area’s best vantage points. At his feet lay the town of Santiago Xalitzintla. Directly in front at a distance of 14 miles (23 kilometers) sat Popocatepetl, puffing smoke, the rim of its crater aglow.
Since it appeared calm, de Aquino didn’t stay long. Over the previous week, he had been busy sending digital volcano photographs to a slew of researchers at universities and government agencies as the mountain’s activity increased and authorities raised the alert level. Once again the world’s eyes were on the 17,797-foot Popocatepetl, including those of the 25 million people living within 60 miles of its crater.
On Friday, officials said the volcano’s activity had decreased somewhat although they maintained the same alert level.
A farmer who was a meat packer for three years in Utah in his late 20s when he illegally emigrated to the United States, de Aquino’s life took a radical turn one day in 1994 when someone in his home town told him police were looking for him.
At first he was afraid to go to the police, but eventually did. The interview was brief.
“’Do you know how to read?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Write?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Do you drive?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Do you have a license?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Heck, this one will work.’”
Officers told de Aquino that the government was looking for people to monitor the volcano and that he, then 41, had certain advantages. He appeared serious, he had finished high school and during his short stay in the United States he had learned how to take photographs.
At first he was given a volunteer civil defense role, and he took some courses at National Center for Disaster Prevention, or CENAPRED where he was “immersed in the volcano.” But he wasn’t thrilled with doing the work without pay. So authorities offered to send him to the police academy.
Although de Aquino became an officer with some normal police duties, he was an odd cop. He almost always worked alone, patrolling remote mountain roads, taking photos of the volcano.
The ways that local people who help monitor the volcano are compensated are seldom straightforward, because they are not on the payrolls of universities or other research institutions, despite “becoming our eyes close to the volcano,” said Carlos Valdés, a researcher at the UNAM’s Geophysics Institute and former head of CENAPRED.
As an example, Valdés said that the key person when the seismic monitoring system was installed on Popocatepetl was a mountain climber who lived in the town of Amecameca. The man, since deceased, knew the safest routes to climb and how to avoid putting instruments in locations that were sacred to locals.
The way to compensate the man, was “to buy tires for his jeep, repair the vehicle, get him coats,” because it was otherwise difficult to pay him.
Paulino Alonso, a technician at CENAPRED who does fieldwork at Popocatepetl, said collaboration with locals also has given researchers a better understanding of how locals perceive risks.
“A machine is never going to speak to the human perception of danger,” Alonso said.
In 2000, when Popocatepetl grew more active, authorities declared a red alert and thousands of people were evacuated. De Aquino’s monitoring work intensified.
“They gave me cameras, a patrol car and binoculars and every day I had to send three photos: one in the morning, one at midday and one at night,” the policeman said.
He continues that work to this day, filling up his adobe-walled home with thousands of photographs. De Aquino lives alone on a modest ranch on the volcano’s slopes, where he has some fruit trees growing beside a stream, and also raises corn and a few animals.
De Aquino helps keep locals informed about the volcano and assists during evacuations. Once, his house becomes an impromptu shelter for soldiers, police and government officials, he said.
De Aquino has gotten to go along on overflights of the crater, the first time terrified. “You see the whole base, how it lights up, how its puts out smoke … it felt strange,” he said.
He has continued in his job despite being past retirement age.
“What I have learned from (Popocatepetl) is that while it’s calm, it doesn’t do anything, but when it gets mad, it goes crazy,” he said.
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Toolbox 07.21.22
SCHOOL READY
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District hosts a back-to-school bash. Parents can learn about MPUSD programs and registration. The event also offers Covid-19 and Tdap vaccines for kids who need them. Expect fun as well, with games, food and backpack givewaways.
10am-1pm Saturday, July 23. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, 1713 Broadway Ave., Seaside. Free. 645-1200, bit.ly/mpusd-back2022.
MILITARY EQUIPMENT
There are new disclosure rules in California about military equipment obtained and utilized by law enforcement agencies, thanks to Assembly Bill 481. The Salinas Police Department hosts a community forum to explain the new law, give an overview of SPD’s equipment and answer the public’s questions.
5:15-6pm to view equipment; 6-7pm presentation and public feedback session on Wednesday, July 27. Equipment demonstration is in front of City Hall, 200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas; the Q&A portion moves inside the rotunda. Free. 758-7286, salinaspd.org/assembly-bill-481.
IN TRANSIT
Salinas officials are seeking community input on the future of roads in the city. The findings will help determine areas for public transportation, walking and biking paths and more.
To participate, visit surveymonkey.com/r/SalinasGP. Free. For more information, call 758-7409 or visit visionsalinas.org.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
If you are interested in serving in an advisory role on the county’s 12-member Economic Development Committee, there are openings. Apply for vacant seats to represent the sectors of microbusiness; climate and clean energy; minority-owned business; construction; tourism; agriculture; healthcare, and more.
Members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Committee meets bi-monthly. Committee members must live, work or own a business in Monterey County. For information about the committee and how to apply, call 755-5066 or visit bit.ly/edc_moco.
SHOTS FOR ALL
More than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, there are still opportunities for free and no-cost tests around Monterey County. Vaccines are free and plentiful for ages 6 months and up, and boosters are available for ages 5 and up. | 2022-07-23T02:11:14+00:00 | montereycountyweekly.com | https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/local_news/toolbox-07-21-22/article_c9faa752-09fd-11ed-afb3-7b7a5c014d63.html |
PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Net sales of $553.7 million increased 39.6% year-over-year
- Income from operations of $122.8 million increased 22.1% year-over-year
- Diluted earnings per share of $2.06 increased 20.8% year-over-year
- Repurchased $28.3 million of the Company's common stock during the quarter
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: SSD), an industry leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2022. Refer to the "Segment and Product Group Information" table below for additional segment information (including information about the Company's Asia/Pacific segment and Administrative and All Other segment).
Beginning in 2022, the Company changed its presentation for both the North America and the Administrative and all other segment's statement of operations to display allocated expenses and management fees as a separate item below income from operations. During 2021, allocated expenses and management fees between the two segments were previously included in operating expenses and in income from operations and have been adjusted herein to conform to the 2022 presentation. Consolidated income from operations, income before tax and net income for all periods presented below are not affected by the change in presentation.
All comparisons below (which are generally indicated by words such as "increased," "decreased," "remained," or "compared to"), unless otherwise noted, are comparing the quarter ended September 30, 2022, with the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and include the results of the acquisition of FIXCO Invest S.A.S ("ETANCO") on April 1, 2022.
2022 Third Quarter Financial Highlights
- Consolidated net sales of $553.7 million increased 39.6% from $396.7 million.
- Consolidated gross profit of $244.5 million increased 23.5% from $198.0 million. Gross margin decreased to 44.2% from 49.9%.
- Consolidated income from operations of $122.8 million increased 22.1% from $100.6 million. The increase was primarily due to the increase in consolidated gross profit, partly offset by higher operating expenses, including $15.7 million attributable to ETANCO, and $1.9 million for integration costs also related to ETANCO. Consolidated operating margin decreased to 22.2% from 25.4%.
- Net income was $88.2 million, or $2.06 per diluted share of the Company's common stock, compared to net income of $73.8 million, or $1.70 per diluted share. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, includes $3.0 million of net interest expense primarily on the Company's borrowings for its acquisition of ETANCO.
- Cash flow provided by operating activities increased approximately $79.5 million from $40.5 million to $120.0 million, primarily from increases in net income and a decrease in working capital.
- Cash flow used in investing activities decreased approximately $4.1 million from $15.0 million to $10.9 million. Capital expenditures were approximately $10.0 million compared to $12.0 million.
Management Commentary
"Solid operational execution against our strategic plan during the third quarter led to continued strong financial results despite the challenging macroeconomic backdrop," commented Karen Colonias, Chief Executive Officer of Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. "Positive trends for both volume and pricing led to increased net sales in North America over the prior year quarter, which had lower volume. In Europe, sales benefitted primarily from the contribution from ETANCO, which we have continued to successfully integrate on-track with our internal plan. In addition, we made solid traction during the quarter by advancing our key growth initiatives forward and continuing to educate building industry professionals on the benefits of Simpson's solutions which resulted in key wins for mass timber and building technology."
Ms. Colonias concluded, "I believe the Company is well-positioned to grow and thrive in the years ahead given the strength of our people, culture and values, as well as our diversified portfolio of solutions for our customers. To drive longer-term growth, we are focused on facility upgrades and expansions to ensure we have ample capacity to meet our customers' needs locally as well as to improve our service, production efficiencies and safety in the workplace. I am confident we can continue our above market growth relative to U.S. housing starts in fiscal 2022 and that we can achieve our 2025 Company Ambitions, even when considering softer housing market forecasts."
Corporate Developments
- On September 8, 2022, the Company announced that Karen Colonias will step down from her position as Chief Executive Officer as part of Simpson's planned leadership succession, effective December 31, 2022. Simpson's Board of Directors unanimously elected Michael Olosky, 54, current President and Chief Operating Officer, to succeed Ms. Colonias as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2023. In connection with his promotion, Mr. Olosky will also join the Company's board of directors on January 1, 2023. Ms. Colonias will remain employed as an Executive Advisor to assist with a smooth and orderly transition until her retirement on June 30, 2023. Ms. Colonias will continue to serve as a member of Simpson's board of directors until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.
- During the third quarter of 2022, the Company repurchased 308,500 shares of common stock in the open market at an average price of $91.67 per share, for a total of $28.3 million. As of September 30, 2022, approximately $25.4 million remained available for repurchase under the Company's previously announced $100.0 million share repurchase authorization (which expires at the end of 2022).
- On October 21, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share, estimated to be $11.1 million in total. The dividend will be payable on January 26, 2023, to the Company's stockholders of record on January 5, 2023.
Business Outlook
The Company has updated its 2022 financial outlook based on three quarters of financial information, which includes the acquisition of ETANCO, to reflect its latest expectations regarding demand trends, raw material costs and operating expenses. Based on business trends and conditions as of today, October 24, 2022, the Company's outlook for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 is as follows:
- Operating margin is expected to be in the range of 20.0% to 21.0%, in-line with its more recent historical average as the Company has better visibility on raw material costs and expected results from its acquisition of ETANCO. The revised outlook includes $16.0 to $18.0 million in expected integration and transaction costs for the acquisition.
- Interest expense on the outstanding $250.0 million Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans, which had initial borrowings of $450.0 million, is expected to be approximately $9.8 million, including the benefit from interest rate and cross currency swaps mitigating substantially all of the volatility from changes in interest rates.
- The effective tax rate is expected to be in the range of 25.0% to 26.0%.
- Capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $55.0 million to $65.0 million.
Conference Call Details
Investors, analysts and other interested parties are invited to join the Company's third quarter of 2022 financial results conference call on Monday, October 24, 2022, at 5:00 pm Eastern Time (2:00 pm Pacific Time). To participate, callers may dial (877) 407-0792 (U.S. and Canada) or (201) 689-8263 (International) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time. The call will be webcast simultaneously and can be accessed through https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1573952&tp_key=bb5a74da29 or a link on the Company's website at ir.simpsonmfg.com. For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a replay of the call will also be available beginning that same day at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 7, 2022, by dialing (844) 512–2921 (U.S. and Canada) or (412) 317–6671 (International) and entering the conference ID: 1373330. The webcast will remain posted on the Investor Relations section of Simpson's website at ir.simpsonmfg.com for 90 days.
A copy of this earnings release will be available prior to the call, accessible through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at ir.simpsonmfg.com.
About Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., headquartered in Pleasanton, California, through its subsidiaries, including Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., designs, engineers and is a leading manufacturer of wood construction products, including connectors, truss plates, fastening systems, fasteners and shear walls, and concrete construction products, including adhesives, specialty chemicals, mechanical anchors, powder actuated tools and reinforcing fiber materials. The Company primarily supplies its building product solutions to both the residential and commercial markets in North America and Europe. The Company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SSD."
Copies of Simpson Manufacturing's Annual Report to Stockholders and its proxy statements and other SEC filings, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, are made available free of charge on the company's web site on the same day they are filed with the SEC. To view these filings, visit the Investor Relations section of the Company's web site at ir.simpsonmfg.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 2IE of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "outlook," "target," "continue," "predict," "project," "change," "result," "future," "will," "could," "can," "may," "likely," "potentially," or similar expressions that concern our strategy, plans, expectations or intentions. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than those of historical fact and include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, business outlook, priorities, expectations and intentions, expectations for sales and market growth, comparable sales, earnings and performance, stockholder value, capital expenditures, cash flows, the housing market, the home improvement industry, demand for services, share repurchases, the integration of the acquisition of ETANCO, our strategic initiatives, including the impact of these initiatives on our strategic and operational plans and financial results, and any statement of an assumption underlying any of the foregoing. Although we believe that the expectations, opinions, projections and comments reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and we can give no assurance that such statements will prove to be correct. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.
Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause our actual results to vary in material respects from what we have expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements include the prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations and supply chain, the operations of our customers, suppliers and business partners, and the successful integration of ETANCO, as well as those discussed in the "Risk Factors" and " Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports we file with the SEC.
We caution that you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in our reports filed with the SEC that advise of the risks and factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
CONTACT:
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investor.relations@strongtie.com
(310) 829-5400
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Snow Showers Develop to the South Today with Clouds Clearing This Weekend
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good morning and happy Friday. Yesterday we started the morning off under partly cloudy skies before they built up and increased through the afternoon and into the evening. Those clouds have continue to increase this morning leading us to some chances for snow showers developing. The greater chance for this to occur will be in far southern portions of the county based on where the low pressure system is located.
Going hour by hour for you, the snow to our south will be fairly light. As we go through the course of the morning, those lighter bands to the south will attempt to advance northward, but with northwesterly winds present it will be hard for them to do so. I think anything we do see to the north will remain scattered. Far northern sections of the county do look to be spared completely from the snow. However, all of us will remained locked into the cloud cover. High temperatures will remain into the low to mid 20s. Once we do head into the overnight hours, clouds will eventually decrease and that will allow our overnight lows to fall back into the single digits. The highest of the totals from this system will remain to our south with most areas likely seeing between one and three inches. As you travel further northward totals will drop off seeing between a dusting and an inch. Far northern sections of the county will likely be spared from any accumulating snow.
The weekend looks to remain fairly quiet and dry. With more sunshine expected on Saturday that is my pick day of the weekend. As we get through the daytime on Sunday, clouds will once again increase, but not until later on in the evening. This will be ahead of another chance for some widespread snow leading into the early work week. Models are continuing to go back and forth on the exact timing, but we will continue to monitor this for you.
Plenty for chances for snow through the end of the 8 day expected with high temperatures remaining into the upper teens and lower 20s. For more on today’s forecast tune in to this morning’s Weather on the Web Video Forecast. Have a great weekend!
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Work underway to add new elevator and rebuild escalator at station's busiest entrance
NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amtrak has started work on an accessibility improvement project to the 7th Avenue and 32nd Street entrance at New York Penn Station, taking advantage of adjacent private investments to improve the customer experience in this critical station entrance. The project will add an elevator to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance and ease the path of travel for passengers who have wheeled luggage, strollers, and other heavy items. Work is also being done to widen this entrance and replace the stairs and the two existing escalators with three transit-grade escalators. Renderings of the new entranceway can be via the Amtrak Media Center.
"New York Penn Station is the front door to New York City, and by making the entrance more modern and accessible, customers can feel confident knowing Amtrak is rolling out the welcome mat," said Amtrak Vice President of Stations, Facilities, Properties and Accessibility Dr. David Handera. "The work on the 7th Avenue and 32nd Street Entrance reflects Amtrak's commitment to accessibility for all, the customer experience, and continuous improvement at the station."
This new entrance design is only possible because of a public-private partnership with Vornado Realty Trust who is building a the new skylit canopy above the entrance and integrating it with a renovated 7th Avenue Plaza and Penn 2 office building expansion above. Work is expected to take place over the next 18 months.
Travelers wishing to access the station from the 7th Avenue side during this construction period have access via the escalators and elevator at the NJ TRANSIT entrance on 31st Street and 7th Avenue. This project comes on the heels of recent milestones for the Station's expansion and reconstruction, continuing the momentum of improving the world's busiest train station and its surrounding area. Both projects will ensure all entrances to the station are fully accessible.
Over the last five years, Amtrak has made more than $300 million in capital improvement investments at New York Penn Station, in addition to its investment in Moynihan Train Hall. This includes the "Art at Amtrak" public art program, a new ticketed waiting area for NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak passengers, new wayfinding and signage throughout the facility, improved accessibility, and State-of-Good-Repair improvements throughout to enhance the reliability of service.
Amtrak has also completed 177 ADA station-related projects throughout its national network as part of the ADA Stations Program, including dedicating $82 million to bring 20 stations to full ADA compliance in the last fiscal year. The program is also advancing 120 station designs and 40 station construction projects as part of its ongoing commitment to providing accessibility for all of Amtrak's customers. Since 2011, Amtrak has invested more than $489 million in accessibility upgrades throughout the country and intends to utilize newly-announced federal funding programs to continue this essential work.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Sevier County Utility District’s president has been suspended for the personal use of district resources.
Matt Ballard was placed on leave following the SCUD Board of Commissioners meeting on January 25. A statement from SCUD’s Board of Commissioners explains the decision was made based on Ballard’s “admission of personal use of district resources and employees at his residence and the residence of a relative.”
The board went on to say that the information about Ballard’s actions has been sent to the office of the comptroller of the state of Tennessee for further review.
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The board added that the district is “fully cooperating” as the comptroller’s office reviews the finding.
Ballard has served as president of SCUD since 1998. | 2023-01-30T21:41:55+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/sevier-county-news/sevier-county-utility-district-president-suspended-comptrollers-office-investigating/ |
Norfolk Southern supports some new regs after Ohio disaster
By STEPHEN GROVES
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Norfolk Southern’s CEO is offering support for some parts of a bipartisan Senate bill to put tougher safety regulations on railroads. A fiery hazardous materials train derailed last month on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. CEO Alan Shaw is under pressure from senators and federal safety regulators to step up his commitment to safety regulations as he appears before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday. Shaw says in prepared remarks that Norfolk Southern will “support legislative efforts to enhance the safety of the freight rail industry. But he does not address several key provisions of the Railway Safety Act of 2023. | 2023-03-21T21:57:55+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2023/03/21/norfolk-southern-supports-some-new-regs-after-ohio-disaster/ |
The owner of Chicago’s iconic One Two Pru office complex at Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street said it’s taking steps to head off potential financial trouble amid the rise of remote work and a decimated office market.
Wanxiang America Real Estate Group, which bought the two towers in 2018 for $680 million, said it requested a transfer of the property’s $389 million loan to special servicing, more than two years ahead of the 2025 maturity date.
Transferring a loan to special servicing typically signals financial distress or imminent default. But Wanxiang officials said they plan to own One Two Pru for a long time and will seek a loan modification and extension of four or five years without asking for any serious concessions. The move will allow them to invest more in the towers, add new amenities and improve common areas, hopefully securing the property until the beleaguered office market is on the mend.
“When people hear special servicing, they put a negative spin on it, but in this case it’s positive news,” Wanxiang Managing Director Larry Krueger said. “We think it may take longer than two years for the market to stabilize, and we don’t want to worry about our underlying debt in the meantime.”
Like other downtown commercial properties, the loan for One Two Pru was packaged into commercial mortgage-backed securities bought by bondholders and is administered by a master servicer, in this case Wells Fargo. But a special servicer takes over in case of imminent default and is the only one that can modify such loans.
“We’ve learned to not let things slip when you have the opportunity to start the discussion,” Krueger said. “That’s better than doing it under the gun.”
The 2.3 million-square-foot One Two Pru is 78% occupied, but Wanxiang expects occupancy to decline over the next few years as some leases expire. Tech firm SMS Assist is the largest tenant, signing a lease in 2021 for more than 100,000 square feet.
Downtown office vacancy hit a historic high of more than 22% early this year as many companies shrank or abandoned their offices in favor of work-from-home strategies, according to Colliers International.
Adam Friedman, a partner with Olshan, a New York law firm, said waiting until 2025 to seek modifications to CMBS loans could be risky, and right now, lenders are usually willing to work out solutions.
“The debt market is pretty frozen right now, especially in the office sector,” he said. “People have been calling it Armageddon, and most feel it’s going to get worse before it gets better, so generally speaking, it might be prudent to get ahead of this.”
More than 20 large downtown office buildings are in special servicing, according to CoStar, including the 83-story Aon Center just to the east of One Two Pru.
The 41-story One Pru, the first skyscraper constructed in Chicago following the Great Depression, was the city’s tallest building when completed in 1955. Two Pru, its 64-story neighbor, was completed in 1990. Wanxiang is the majority owner, and Chicago-based developer Sterling Bay holds a minority share. | 2023-06-09T22:36:47+00:00 | chicagotribune.com | https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-one-two-pru-20230609-bgoigzmdw5evjac476effdm46y-story.html |
A coalition of three right-wing parties swept to victory in Italy’s elections. It’s the latest win for far-right populists in Europe, prompting fears that democratic institutions could erode on the continent.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks with Nadia Urbinati, political scientist at Columbia University.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Seven people including a retired teacher have been identified after their bodies were recovered in the aftermath of a floatplane crash that killed 10 people last month in Washington’s Puget Sound, authorities said Friday.
The Clallam County Coroner’s Office said remains that washed ashore about two weeks after the Sept. 4 crash were identified as those of Patricia Hicks of Spokane Valley, KING-TV reported. Hicks, a retired teacher, was among those aboard when the floatplane crashed near Whidbey Island.
Deputies were called Sept. 16 to the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, where Hicks’ remains were found at Dungeness Spit. Officials said no other remains were found there despite a search.
Island County Emergency Management officials said Hicks’ body was the seventh found since the crash in a recovery operation led by the National Transportation Safety Board. Officials said Friday that other bodies recovered in September included those of the pilot, Jason Winters, and those of Sandra Williams, Ross Mickel, Luke Ludwig and Rebecca Ludwig.
One body was recovered the day of the crash and identified as that of Seattle resident Gabrielle Hanna.
Authorities said the bodies of Joanne Mera, Remy Mickel and Lauren Hilty remain missing.
The Northwest Seaplanes flight departed Friday Harbor on San Juan Island and was headed to a suburban Seattle airport when witnesses said the plane took a nose dive, crashed into the water and disappeared below the surface. There was no distress call.
The NTSB completed recovery operations on Sept. 30, also pulling from the seafloor the majority of the aircraft. The wreckage has been moved to a facility where investigators are examining it.
Officials have said determining the probable cause of the crash could take between 12 and 24 months. | 2022-10-08T05:29:48+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-remains-of-7-puget-sound-floatplane-crash-victims-identified/ |
North Korea conducts 4th round of missile tests in 1 week
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles, its neighbors said, the fourth round this week of weapons launches that prompted quick, strong condemnation from its rivals.
In an unusually strong rebuke of North Korea’s weapons programs, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said North Korea’s “obsession” with nuclear weapons is deepening the suffering of its own people, and warned of an “overwhelming response” from South Korean and U.S. militaries should such weapons be used.
“North Korea hasn’t abandoned its obsession with nukes and missiles despite the persistent international objection in the past 30 years,” Yoon said during an Armed Forces Day ceremony. “The development of nuclear weapons will plunge the lives of North Korean people in further pains.”
“If North Korea attempts to use nukes, it’ll face a resolute, overwhelming response by the South Korea-U.S. alliance and our military,” Yoon said.
Yoon’s comments could enrage North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who has alleged that Yoon’s government was led by “confrontation maniacs” and “gangsters.” Kim has already rebuffed Yoon’s offers of massive aid and support plans in return for denuclearization.
The North’s testing spree this week is seen as a response to recent naval drills between South Korea and the United States and their other training that involved Japan. North Korea views such military exercises by the allies as an invasion rehearsal and argues they reveal U.S. and South Korean “double standards” because they brand the North’s weapons tests as provocation.
On Saturday, South Korea, Japanese and U.S. militaries said they detected the two North Korean missile launches. South Korea said the liftoffs occurred from North Korea’s capital region.
According to South Korean and Japanese estimates, the missiles flew about 350-400 kilometers (220-250 miles) at a maximum altitude of 30-50 kilometers (20-30 miles) before they landed in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. Toshiro Ino, Japan’s vice defense minister, the missiles showed “irregular” trajectory.
Some observers say the weapons’ reported low and “irregular” trajectory suggest they were likely nuclear-capable, highly maneuverable missiles modeled after Russia’s Iskander missile. They say North Korea has developed the Iskander-like missiles to defeat South Korean and U.S. missile defenses and strike key targets in South Korea, including U.S. military bases there.
The five other ballistic missiles fired by North Korea on three occasions this week show similar trajectories to the ones detected Saturday.
“The repeated ballistic missile firings by North Korea are a grave provocation that undermines peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and in the international community,” South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.
Toshiro Ino, Japan’s vice defense minister, called the launches “absolutely impermissible,” adding that four rounds of missile testing by North Korea in a week is “unprecedented.”
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said the launches highlight “the destabilizing impact” of North Korea’s unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.
On Friday, South Korea, Japan and the United States held their first trilateral anti-submarine drills in five years off the Korean Peninsula’s east coast. Earlier this week, South Korean and U.S. warships conducted bilateral exercises in the area for four days. Both military drills this week involved the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and its battle group.
The North Korean missile tests this week also bookended U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit Thursday to South Korea, where she reaffirmed the United States’ “ironclad” commitment to the security of its Asian allies.
This year, North Korea has carried out a record number of missile tests in what experts call an attempt to expand its weapons arsenal amid stalled nuclear diplomacy with the United States. The weapons tested this year included nuclear-capable missiles with the ability to reach the U.S. mainland, South Korea and Japan.
North Korea adopted a new law in September authorizing the preemptive use of nuclear weapons in certain situations, a move that shows its escalatory nuclear doctrine.
South Korean and U.S. officials say North Korea has also completed preparations to conduct a nuclear test, which would be its first in five years.
Experts say Kim Jong Un eventually wants to use the enlarged nuclear arsenal to pressure the United States and others accept his country as a legitimate nuclear state, a recognition he views as necessary to win the lifting of international sanctions and other concessions.
Multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions ban North Korea from testing ballistic missiles and nuclear devices. The country’s missile launches this year are seen as exploiting a divide at the U.N. council over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and U.S.-China competitions.
In May, China and Russia vetoed a U.S.-led attempt to toughen sanctions on North Korea over its ballistic missile launches.
“North Korea’s frequent short-range missile tests may strain the isolated state’s resources. But because of deadlock on the U.N. Security Council, they are a low-cost way for the Kim regime to signal its displeasure with Washington and Seoul’s defense exercises while playing the domestic politics of countering an external threat,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul.
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Yamaguchi reported from Tokyo.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-10-01T05:55:14+00:00 | ksla.com | https://www.ksla.com/2022/10/01/north-korea-conducts-4th-round-missile-tests-1-week/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The most expansive federal report in over two decades on guns and crime shows a shrinking turnaround between the time a gun was purchased and when it was recovered from a crime scene, indicating firearms bought legally are more quickly being used in crimes around the country.
It also documents a spike in the use of conversion devices that make a semiautomatic gun fire like a machine gun, along with the growing seizure of so-called ghost guns, privately made firearms that are hard to trace.
The report comes as the nation grapples with a rise in violent crime, particularly from guns.
Much of the data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives report hasn’t been widely available before, and its release is aimed at helping police and policy makers reduce gun violence, said Director Steve Dettelbach. “Information is power,” he said.
The report shows 54% of guns that police recovered in crime scenes in 2021 had been purchased within three years, a double-digit increase since 2019. The quicker turnaround can indicate illegal gun trafficking or a straw purchase — when someone who can legally purchase a gun buys one to sell it to someone who can’t legally possess guns. The increase was driven largely by guns bought less than a year before, it said.
The number of new guns overall in the U.S. grew significantly during that time as gun sales shattered records during the coronavirus pandemic.
Most guns used in crimes changed hands since their purchase, the report states. It also found what Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco called an epidemic of stolen guns: more than 1.07 million firearms were reported stolen between 2017 and 2021. Almost all of those, 96%, were from private individuals.
Meanwhile, the report also documents a more than five-fold increase in the number of devices that convert a legal semi-automatic weapon into an illegal fully automatic one. Between 2012 and 2016, the ATF retrieved 814 of those, but that number jumped to 5,414 during the five-year period documented in the report.
A conversion device was used in a mass shooting that left six people dead and 12 wounded in Sacramento last April in what officers described as a shootout between rival gangs.
The document also traces the rise of “ ghost guns,” privately made firearms without serial numbers that have increasingly been turning up at crime scenes around the nation.
The ATF traced more than 19,000 privately made firearms in 2021, more than double the year before. That jump is the result in part of the agency encouraging police to send it the weapons so they can be traced, even though they typically haven’t yielded as much information as typical firearms. The weapons do have unique ballistics and other characteristics that can be useful to investigators.
The report came after Attorney General Merrick Garland told the ATF to produce the first comprehensive study of criminal gun trafficking in more than 20 years. | 2023-02-02T21:35:36+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-first-sweeping-federal-gun-crime-report-in-20-years-released/ |
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The 64th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo will appear exclusively on The Cowboy Channel, RFD-TV, RURAL RADIO on Sirius XM, and PRCA on Cowboy Channel+
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cowboy Channel today announced the entire broadcast schedule for the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge December 1-10. This year's Cowboy Channel NFR broadcast will be presented by Mahindra and feature the top 120 contestants in the world for a 10-day competition to determine the winners of the coveted PRCA Gold Buckle and a share of the $10.9 million purse. The NFR will start with Round 1 on Thursday, December 1, and be exclusively broadcast on The Cowboy Channel, Home of the NFR and Official Network of ProRodeo, for the 3rd consecutive year with simulcasting on RFD-TV, RURAL RADIO on Sirius XM 147, and live streaming on PRCA on Cowboy Channel+. NFR hosts Jeff Medders and Butch Knowles will once again anchor the main broadcast with analysts Joe Beaver and Don Gay, plus behind-the-chutes reporters Amy Wilson and Janie Johnson with special analytics reports from Steve Kenyon.
In addition to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo live at 5:45 pm PT all ten nights, The Cowboy Channel will also be broadcasting 10+ hours throughout each day live from around Las Vegas. Every morning, Western Sports Round-Up will be live at 9:00 am PT from the Resorts World Wrangler Dawg House with Steve Kenyon and Ty McCleary, where the duo will recap the NFR action from the night before, interview round winners in a sit-down environment, and report on what's happening around Las Vegas while looking ahead to what's coming up that day.
Afternoon programming then moves off the Las Vegas Strip to the Cowboy Channel Cowboy Christmas live from inside the Las Vegas Convention Center with Outside the Barrel at 12:30 pm PT featuring legendary funny man and host Flint Rasmussen, followed by NFR Tailgate Party with hosts Katy Lucas and Fanchon Stinger starting at 1:30 pm PT. The NFR Tailgate Party will cover all things western fashion and shopping along with a daily Rodeo Deep Dive panel discussion with Amy Wilson featuring current and former rodeo champions, legends, industry leaders, and more.
Then it's time to open the doors at the Thomas & Mack in the Cowboy Channel Bar at Aces High for The Cowboy Channel NFR Pre-Show with Justin McKee and 26X World Champion Trevor Brazile at 5:00 pm PT, where the popular co-hosts will break down the previous night's performances, examine changes to the world standings and preview the NFR round to come. Then at 5:45 pm PT, the famous yellow chutes will kick open with uninterrupted coverage of the Wrangler NFR opening ceremonies and grand entry, followed by the ten most exciting rounds of the year's best competition in ProRodeo.
After the dust settles following every round of the 2022 Wrangler NFR, it's back to Resorts World Wrangler Dawg House for an evening recap of the day and night with Justin McKee, Ty McCleary, and Katy Lucas. Every night, The Cowboy Channel's 10+ hours of broadcasting will end with the SouthPoint Buckle Presentation live from SouthPoint Hotel, where the nightly round winners will be presented their Montana Silversmith's buckles.
Mahindra presents all ten days of The Cowboy Channel's NFR broadcast schedule. For a complete schedule and more information, please visit www.thecowboychannel.com.
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All 10+ hours daily of The Cowboy Channel programming of the NFR and broadcasts around Las Vegas will be available to all PRCA on Cowboy Channel+ subscribers who purchased the 2022 NFR Streaming Pass or 2022 Annual Pass before November 1, 2022. For those who did not buy a streaming pass or an annual subscription, the 2022 NFR Streaming Pass, valid December 1-30, 2022, is available now for $99.99 by visiting cowboychannelplus.com.
The Cowboy Channel is the Official Network of ProRodeo, and the Home of the National Finals Rodeo, broadcasting live from Las Vegas every December. Headquartered in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, The Cowboy Channel is the first 24-hour television network dedicated to western sports and the western lifestyle. The programming features a wide variety of "live" coverage from major western sporting events showcasing the world's toughest and most talented cowboys and cowgirls. The Cowboy Channel reaches 42 million homes on cable/satellite systems on Altice, Charter Spectrum, DISH, DIRECTV®, AT&T U-Verse, Cox, Comcast, Mediacom, Verizon FIOS TV, and many other rural cable systems. The Cowboy Channel and live broadcasting of the ten days of NFR can also be streamed online via The Cowboy Channel Plus at COWBOYCHANNELPLUS.COM, DIRECTV NOW, Roku, iOS, Android, Firestick, Apple TV, and Sling TV's Heartland Extra package.
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RFD-TV is the flagship network for Rural Media Group. Launched in December of 2000, RFD-TV is the nation's first 24-hour television network featuring programming focused on agribusiness, equine, rural lifestyles, and traditional country music and entertainment. RFD-TV produces six hours of live news each weekday in support of rural America and is a leading independent cable channel available in more than 52 million homes on DISH, DIRECTV®, AT&T U-Verse, Charter Spectrum, Cox, Comcast, Mediacom, Suddenlink, and many other rural cable systems. In addition, RFD-TV can be streamed online via RFD-TV Now at watchrfdtv.com, DIRECTV NOW, Roku, iOS, Android, Firestick, Apple TV, and Sling TV's Heartland Extra package. For more information, please visit RFDTV.com.
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Found exclusively on SiriusXM channel 147, RURAL RADIO 147 is the agribusiness and Western-lifestyle channel for the U.S. and Canada. RURAL RADIO 147's program schedule revolves around original productions focused on agriculture, equine, hunting, fishing, Western sports, and living the country life in small towns around rural America. Broadcast operations for the station are located in Nashville, Tennessee. The channel airs multiple exclusive news and agriculture series along with live broadcasts of Western sports competitions from PRCA rodeos. For more information, please visit RuralRadio147.com.
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