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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sherlock Holmes is finally free to the American public in 2023.
The long-running contested copyright dispute over Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tales of a whipsmart detective — which has even ensnared Enola Holmes — will finally come to an end as the 1927 copyrights expiring Jan. 1 include Conan Doyle’s last Sherlock Holmes work.
Alongside the short-story collection “The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes,” books such as Virginia Woolf’s “To The Lighthouse,” Ernest Hemingway’s “Men Without Women,” William Faulkner’s “Mosquitoes” and Agatha Christie’s “The Big Four” — an Hercule Poirot mystery — will become public domain as the calendar turns to 2023.
Once a work enters the public domain it can legally be shared, performed, reused, repurposed or sampled without permission or cost. The works from 1927 were originally supposed to be copyrighted for 75 years, but the 1998 Copyright Term Extension Act delayed opening them up for an additional 20 years.
While many prominent works on the list used those extra two decades to earn their copyright holders good money, a Duke University expert says the copyright protections also applied to “all of the works whose commercial viability had long subsided.”
“For the vast majority—probably 99%—of works from 1927, no copyright holder financially benefited from continued copyright. Yet they remained off limits, for no good reason,” Jennifer Jenkins, director of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain, wrote in a blog post heralding “Public Domain Day 2023.”
That long U.S. copyright period meant many works that would now become available have long since been lost, because they were not profitable to maintain by the legal owners, but couldn’t be used by others. On the Duke list are such “lost” films like Victor Fleming’s “The Way of All Flesh” and Tod Browning’s “London After Midnight.”
1927 portended the silent film era’s end with the release of the first “talkie” — a film with dialogue in it. That was “The Jazz Singer,” the historic first feature-length film with synchronized dialogue also notorious for Al Jolson’s blackface performance.
In addition to the Alan Crosland-directed film, other movies like “Wings” — directed by William A. Wellman and the “outstanding production” winner at the very first Oscars — and Fritz Lang’s seminal science-fiction classic “Metropolis” will enter the public domain.
Musical compositions — the music and lyrics found on sheet music, not the sound recordings — on the list include hits from Broadway musicals like “Funny Face” and jazz standards from the likes of legends like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, in addition to Irving Berlin’s “Puttin’ on the Ritz” and “(I Scream You Scream, We All Scream for) Ice Cream” by Howard Johnson, Billy Moll and Robert A. King.
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Duke’s Center for the Public Domain highlighted notable books, movies and musical compositions entering the public domain — just a fraction of the thousands due to be unleashed in 2023.
BOOKS
— “The Gangs of New York,” by Herbert Asbury (original publication)
— “Death Comes for the Archbishop,” by Willa Cather
— “The Big Four,” by Agatha Christie
— “The Tower Treasure,” the first Hardy Boys mystery by the pseudonymous Franklin W. Dixon
— “The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes,” by Arthur Conan Doyle
— “Copper Sun,” by Countee Cullen
— “Mosquitoes,” by William Faulkner
— “Men Without Women,” by Ernest Hemingway
— “Der Steppenwolf,” by Herman Hesse (in German)
— “Amerika,” by Franz Kafka (in German)
— “Now We Are Six,” by A.A. Milne with illustrations from E.H. Shepard
— “Le Temps retrouvé,” by Marcel Proust (in French)
— “Twilight Sleep,” by Edith Wharton
— “The Bridge of San Luis Rey,” by Thornton Wilder
— “To The Lighthouse,” by Virginia Woolf
MOVIES
— “7th Heaven,” directed by Frank Borzage
— “The Battle of the Century,” a Laurel and Hardy film directed by Clyde Bruckman
— “The Kid Brother,” directed by Ted Wilde
— “The Jazz Singer,” directed by Alan Crosland
— “The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog,” directed by Alfred Hitchcock
— “Metropolis,” directed by Fritz Lang
— “Sunrise,” directed by F.W. Murnau
— “Upstream,” directed by John Ford
— “Wings,” directed by William A. Wellman
MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS
— “Back Water Blues,” “Preaching the Blues” and “Foolish Man Blues” (Bessie Smith)
— “The Best Things in Life Are Free,” from the musical “Good News” (George Gard “Buddy” De Sylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson)
— “Billy Goat Stomp,” “Hyena Stomp” and “Jungle Blues” (Ferdinand Joseph Morton)
— “Black and Tan Fantasy” and “East St. Louis Toodle-O” (Bub Miley, Duke Ellington)
— “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man” and “Ol’ Man River,” from the musical “Show Boat” (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern)
— “Diane” (Erno Rapee, Lew Pollack)
— “Funny Face” and “’S Wonderful,” from the musical “Funny Face” (Ira and George Gershwin)
— “(I Scream You Scream, We All Scream for) Ice Cream” (Howard Johnson, Billy Moll, Robert A. King)
— “Mississippi Mud” (Harry Barris, James Cavanaugh)
— “My Blue Heaven” (George Whiting, Walter Donaldson)
— “Potato Head Blues” and Gully Low Blues” (Louis Armstrong)
— “Puttin’ on the Ritz” (Irving Berlin)
— “Rusty Pail Blues,” “Sloppy Water Blues” and “Soothin’ Syrup Stomp” (Thomas Waller) | 2022-12-31T03:17:42+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/business-beat/ap-business/ap-2023-public-domain-debuts-include-last-sherlock-holmes-work/ |
(The Hill) – Former President Trump defended the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament planned for his National Golf Club Bedminster against calls from families of 9/11 terror attack victims to back out.
“Nobody’s gotten to the bottom of 9/11, unfortunately,” Trump told ESPN Thursday.
“They should have, as to the maniacs that did that horrible thing, to our city, to our country, to the world. So nobody’s really been there. But I can tell you that there are a lot of really great people that are out here today. And we’re gonna have a lot of fun and we’re going to celebrate.”
Families of victims who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks condemned Trump for hosting the tournament, slated for July 29-31 at Trump’s club in New Jersey, due to Saudi ties to the tragedy. The tournament will take place about an hour’s drive from Ground Zero.
“The evidence, Mr. Trump, is more clear than ever. The Saudi nation is largely responsible for the death of our loved ones and for this horrific attack on America. And you know it,” the grassroots group 9/11 Justice wrote in a letter to Trump earlier this month.
The families implored the former president to “cease further business with the regime that was complicit in the murder of our loved ones.”
9/11 Justice also accused golfers of taking “blood money” by participating.
But Trump called the tournament a “great thing” for Saudi Arabia.
He said on ESPN Thursday that “I’ve known these people for a long time, in Saudi Arabia, and they’ve been friends of mine for a long time. They’ve invested in many American companies… and frankly, what they’re doing for golf is so great.” | 2022-07-29T00:40:51+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/trump-defends-hosting-saudi-golf-tournament-nobodys-gotten-to-the-bottom-of-9-11/ |
WASHINGTON — America's consumers rebounded last month from a weak holiday shopping season by boosting their spending at stores and restaurants at the fastest pace in nearly two years, underscoring the economy's resilience in the face of higher prices and multiple interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
The government said Wednesday that retail sales jumped 3% in January, after having sunk the previous two months. It was the largest one-month increase since March 2021.
Driving the gain was a jump in car sales, along with healthy spending at restaurants, electronics stores and furniture outlets. Some of the supply shortages that had slowed auto production have eased, and more cars are gradually moving onto dealer lots. The enlarged inventories have enabled dealers to meet more of the nation's pent-up demand for vehicles.
Wednesday's robust retail sales figures, along with a strong January job report, suggest that the economy remains durable, perhaps even strengthening, and at little risk of succumbing to a recession anytime soon. Earlier this week, economists at Goldman Sachs reduced the likelihood of a recession this year from 35% to just 25%.
Brisk consumer spending, though, can also intensify upward pressure on inflation. The latest measure of consumer inflation showed it declined slightly on a year-over-year basis in January but rose sharply from December to January.
The combination of solid spending and hiring will also likely raise pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark interest rate even further. The Fed has already signaled that it expects to carry out two more quarter-point hikes, to a range of 5% to 5.25%, which would be the highest level in 15 years. On Tuesday, Deutsche Bank said it expected the Fed to add two additional hikes on top of that this year, to a range of 5.5% to 5.75%.
Wednesday's retail sales figures showed that spending at restaurants soared 7.2% in January, an increase that, in part, might have reflected warmer-than-usual weather. In the past year, restaurant spending has leapt more than 25%. The retail sales report isn't adjusted for inflation, so some of that increase reflects higher prices. According to the government's inflation report, restaurant prices have increased 8% in the past year.
Whether America’s shoppers can continue to spend briskly will help determine how the economy fares. The eight interest rate hikes the Fed has carried out in the past year have raised the costs of mortgages and auto loans as well as credit card interest rates. Inflation has also eroded workers' paychecks, thereby limiting their ability to spend freely.
Yet for all the challenges, consumers continue to show resilience. Several factors likely helped propel last month's spending. About 70 million recipients of Social Security and other government pension programs last month received an 8.7% boost in their benefit checks, an annual cost-of-living adjustment to offset inflation. It was the largest such increase in 40 years.
The job market also surged in January, with nearly a half-million new jobs added. The unemployment rate reached 3.4%, its lowest level since 1969. With many businesses still eager to hire and keep workers, average wages and salaries have risen about 5% from a year ago — among the fastest such rates of increase in decades.
Those raises have generally been eaten up by inflation. Still, consumer price increases have been slowing. And for many households, a sharp drop in gas prices since summer has freed up more money to spend.
As price increases have slowed, average wage gains have surpassed inflation in some months, lending some consumers additional spending power.
On Tuesday, the government reported that inflation eased again in January compared with a year earlier, the seventh straight such decline, to 6.4% from 6.5% in December. But on a month-to-month basis, price increases accelerated in January compared with November and December, evidence that high inflation won’t be defeated quickly or smoothly. | 2023-02-15T16:35:10+00:00 | newscentermaine.com | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/retail-sales-jump-january-2023-inflation-rate-hikes/507-c39d4af7-e7a3-43a8-88b8-54191eeee4c5 |
Exclusive: Communications between Stormy Daniels and Trump attorney turned over to Manhattan DA
By Kristen Holmes and Tierney Sneed, CNN
Communications between adult-film star Stormy Daniels and an attorney who is now representing former President Donald Trump have been turned over to the Manhattan district attorney’s office, Daniels’ lawyer told CNN.
The exchanges — said to date back to 2018, when Daniels was seeking representation — raise the possibility that the Trump attorney, Joe Tacopina, could be sidelined from his defense of the former president in a case pertaining to Trump’s alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to Daniels.
Daniels’ communications with Tacopina and others at his firm include details relating to Daniels’ situation, according to her current attorney Clark Brewster, who believes the communications show a disclosure of confidential information from Daniels.
Tacopina denies that there is a conflict or that confidential information was shared with his office. He says he neither met nor spoke to Daniels.
CNN has not seen the records in question. But legal ethics experts CNN spoke with said they could lead to limits being placed on the role Tacopina can play at trial or even his disqualification. The impact that the disclosure will have on the case will depend on the circumstances and the substance of the communications, the ethics experts said.
The scrutiny of Daniels’ alleged interactions with Tacopina and his firm, however, underscore how the Trump team is already being thrown curveballs in how they approach the yearslong investigation even before any charges against Trump have been formally brought.
While there have been signs that the investigation is wrapping up and that preparations are being made for an indictment, it is not clear yet that Trump will be charged or when those charges would be unveiled.
Brewster told CNN he handed the Daniels’ communications over to prosecutors after seeing Tacopina make public statements that Brewster believes were contrary to what’s evident in Tacopina’s and his firms’ emails with Daniels.
It would ultimately be up to a judge to decide whether the communications amount to a conflict of interest that requires disqualification or some other limitation on the advocacy Tacopina can do on behalf of the former president, if a case is brought against Trump.
A 2018 television interview that Tacopina did with CNN’s Don Lemon resurfaced in recent days, in which Tacopina suggested he may have been in contact with Daniels before she found another attorney in the hush money matter, which at the time was the focus of a federal investigation.
“I can’t really talk about my impressions or any conversations we’d had because there is an attorney-client privilege that attaches even to a consultation,” Tacopina said in the 2018 interview. As the old interview clip began making the rounds again, Tacopina’s firm issued a statement this weekend that said “there was no attorney-client relationship” — a point Tacopina stands by today.
On Tuesday, Tacopina told CNN that his 2018 interview comments “lacked clarity” and he said that he referenced an attorney-client privilege in the TV appearance “to terminate the inquiry, because someone on Stormy Daniel’s behalf did ask whether I would represent her, and I did not wish to discuss the matter on television.”
“However, those circumstances do not give rise to an attorney-client relationship in any form,” Tacopina said Tuesday.
Rules for lawyers and prospective clients
A key question that may have to be hashed out if Trump is charged and the case goes to trial is whether the interactions Daniels is said to have had with Tacopina and his firm made her a prospective client.
Under the rules of the New York Bar, “a lawyer who has learned information from a prospective client shall not use or reveal that information,” even if no attorney-client relationship is established.
If Daniels did share with Tacopina confidential information, it could lead to him — or even his firm — being barred from cross-examining Daniels if she is put on the witness stand in a hypothetical trial against Trump.
Tacopina would not be allowed to use any information he obtained from Daniels in their communications against her as a witness, according to legal experts, and there could be an effort to screen what he knows off from the rest of the Trump team.
It would be up to the prosecutors or Daniels to raise objections to him or his firm cross-examining her, according to Stephen Gillers, a New York University School of Law professor who has written extensively about legal ethics and rules. The judge would then decide the matter.
Another legal ethics rule implicated by the situation, Gillers said, is one that says that a lawyer acting as a witness at a trial cannot also act as an advocate. That means that if Tacopina had information that contradicted Daniels’ testimony or undermined her credibility, he could not act as a witness for Trump while also being his lawyer.
There would have to be a real need for Tacopina as a witness for him to be disqualified, said Gillers. “He has to have critical testimony for the judge that the witness-advocate rule disqualifies him.”
The ethics rules are designed to protect not only Daniels, but also Trump himself, said Fordham Law School professor Bruce Green, who directs the university’s Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics. Trump may be placed in an unfair position if his attorney feels he has to pull his punches in his defense because of communications he had with Daniels.
Still, Green called the disqualification question a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” question for judges, since disqualifying a lawyer deprives a defendant the counsel of his or her choice.
It’s possible that prosecutors would ask that Trump waive any potential conflict, so that he could not raise the conflict as an issue if he is charged and convicted and seeks to appeal.
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CNN’s Paula Reid and Kara Scannell contributed to this report. | 2023-03-22T06:06:42+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2023/03/21/exclusive-communications-between-stormy-daniels-and-trump-attorney-turned-over-to-manhattan-da/ |
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The North Riverview Drive neighborhood plays host to the busiest boat launch in Eau Claire County; is on the routes of the Eau Claire Marathon and multiple high school cross country events; a recreational trail; an eight-foot-wide, mile-long concrete sidewalk; bike lanes on both sides of the street; a city park with three pavilions, a playground, volleyball court, bathing beach, and is home to UWEC cross-country events. So far in 2023 the Wells have experienced an average of 50 airplane flyovers per day as the result of its location on the end of runway 4/22.
We feel that we have done our part for the community and do not need another high-impact recreational activity, as hosting year-round dirt bike training, practicing and racing events. The Wells, as they currently exist, have an all-season gravel, gated through-road, a wide cross-country ski run/track, over a dozen perimeter entrances, more than 100 primitive walking trails, and at least 10 primitive flat bike paths. The area is rich with white-tail deer, turkey, fox, coon, raptors, partridge, ducks and geese. The Wells have to deal with the occasional skunk, black bear, stray dog, feral cat and sick deer.
The neighborhood has already provided more hospitality than Lowes Creek, Northwest and Otter Creek CORBA facilities put together. Give us a break. The Eau Claire County Forest lies 1.5 miles from the Eau Claire city limits, closer than Lowes Creek, and occupies 57,000 acres. What more does the special interest, nationally-financed biker group need?
Please help save the Wells from commercial, governmental and special interest interference in an area that ain’t been broke for 40 years.
Wili Cheney
Eau Claire
Apathy gives politicians a pass
All these acts of gun violence that we call “terrorism” are just partial examples of “terrorism” in the United States (and has nothing to do with guns, which are just tools of convenience).
Terrorists are defined as: Noun, one who favors or uses terrorizing methods for the accomplishment of some object, as for coercing a government to a certain course of action (via Wordnik).
A “terrorist” mindset follows strict adherence to an ideology. A “terrorist” has no compassion or empathy for others who do not share their ideology. A “terrorist” considers non-believers as non-human and not worthy of respect. This seems to be because a “terrorist” has poor moral reasoning about the rest of society. Despite its appeal, there is no scientific support for the idea that terrorists are psychopaths or have a personality disorder.
That violence used by a “terrorist” threatens non-believers’ lives, freedom, stability and opportunity by replacing them with fear and distrust, causing a society to become unstable.
Now, replace the word “terrorist” with the word “Republican” in the two paragraphs above, and it would all still make common sense. The Republicans are using extortion via coercion and fear tactics to threaten the stability of the United States, and to promote their own selfish ideology upon the rest of us.
Democracy requires a cohesive coalition which, by definition, contains different beliefs about reality, but will work toward a common benefit that favors all (not just a minority). But it is important to note that many in society are vulnerable to being manipulated.
If I was an employer who had employees that behaved as the Republicans are doing (by neglecting their sworn duties), I would fire ALL of them. But the American citizens are too comfortable in their apathy, indifference and cowardliness to remove those selfish politicians who do not represent their constituents anyway, because they have sold their souls and public offices to the highest bidder special interests. That is an act of treason by politicians.
The national debt is a “taxation without representation” on future citizens. Wasn’t there a revolution fought over that same issue4 somewhere about 1776?
Donald A. Newell, Jr.
Chippewa Falls
What happened to wonder?
I wonder where the sense of wonderment went.
It doesn’t come from two-dimensional blue-screen electronics.
It comes from full force 360° surroundings and experiences that assault all of our physical, intellectual and aesthetic senses.
A generation living in a wonderless world can be counteracted if we make a conscious effort.
Role-model wonderment to our children.
Find fanciful images in the clouds.
Watch an eagle soar across the sky.
Listen to the birds sing first thing in the morning.
Watch a sunset.
Taste a juicy peach and let the juices run down your chin. | 2023-05-18T23:09:39+00:00 | leadertelegram.com | https://www.leadertelegram.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/voice-of-the-people-0519-23/article_ed0d7516-f4f4-11ed-a147-2f2b1f83f71f.html |
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Several senior Ukrainian officials, including front-line governors, lost their jobs Tuesday in a corruption scandal plaguing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government as it grapples with the nearly 11-month-old Russian invasion.
Ukraine’s biggest government shake-up since the war began came as U.S. officials said Washington was poised to approve supplying Kyiv with M1 Abrams tanks, with international reluctance eroding toward sending tanks to the battlefront against the Russians.
Zelenskyy was elected in 2019 on an anti-establishment and anti-corruption platform in a country long gripped by graft, and the new allegations come as Western allies are channeling billions of dollars to help Kyiv fight against Moscow.
Officials in several countries, including the United States, have demanded more accountability for the aid, given Ukraine’s rampant corruption. While Zelenskyy and his aides portray the resignations and firings as proof of their efforts to crack down, the wartime scandal could play into Moscow’s political attacks on the leadership in Kyiv.
On the capital’s streets, Serhii Bochkarev, a 28-year-old translator, welcomed the moves.
“Corruption during war is totally unacceptable because people are giving their lives to fight Russians and to defend the motherland,” he said.
The shake-up even touched Zelenskyy’s office. Its deputy head, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, prominent for his frequent battlefield updates, quit as the president pledged to address allegations of graft — including some related to military spending — that embarrassed authorities and could slow Ukraine’s efforts to join the European Union and NATO.
Tymoshenko asked to be relieved of his duties, according to an online decree signed by Zelenskyy and Tymoshenko’s own social media posts. Neither cited a reason for the resignation.
Deputy Defense Minister Viacheslav Shapovalov also resigned, local media reported, alleging his departure was linked to a scandal involving the purchase of food for Ukraine’s armed forces. Deputy Prosecutor General Oleksiy Symonenko also quit.
In all, four deputy ministers and five governors of front-line provinces were set to leave their posts, the country’s cabinet secretary said on the Telegram messaging app.
Authorities did not announce any criminal charges. There was no immediate explanation.
The departures thinned government ranks already diminished by the deaths of the interior minister, who oversaw Ukraine’s police and emergency services, and others in the ministry’s leadership in a helicopter crash last week.
Tymoshenko joined the presidential office in 2019 after working on Zelenskyy’s media strategy during his presidential campaign. He was under investigation in connection with his personal use of luxury cars and was among officials a National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine investigator linked in September to the embezzlement of humanitarian aid worth more than $7 million earmarked for the southern Zaporizhzhia region. He has denied the allegations.
On Sunday, a deputy minister at the infrastructure ministry, Vasyl Lozynsky, was fired for alleged participation in a network embezzling budget funds. Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency detained him while he was receiving a $400,000 bribe for helping to fix contracts for restoring facilities battered by Russian missile strikes, according to Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov.
In an address Sunday, Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s focus on the Russian invasion would not stop his government from tackling corruption, pledging: “There will be no return to what used to be in the past.”
Analysts say his message was that corruption won’t be tolerated.
“It’s very hard to save the country when there’s a lot of corruption,” Andrii Borovyk, the executive director of Transparency International Ukraine, a nonprofit organization that fights corruption, told The Associated Press.
Ukrainian political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko told AP the shake-up was “intended to remind officials of the entire (power) vertical that the authorities plan to continue to fight corruption in Ukraine, especially during the war, when literally everything in the country is in short supply.”
Fesenko, head of the Kyiv-based Penta Center independent think tank, said Ukrainian authorities and Western officials couldn’t simply “turn a blind eye on latest scandals.” He said the corruption involved supplies for the army so the shake-up was “intended to calm Western partners and show Brussels and Washington that their aid is being used effectively.”
Transparency International, in its 2021 report on worldwide corruption, ranked Ukraine 122 out of 180 countries, with 180 representing the most corrupt. Russia ranked 136.
Entrenched corruption long has made foreign investors and governments wary of doing business with Ukraine. Allegations by Ukraine’s journalists and nonprofits about corruption at high levels of government, in courts and in business have lingered under Zelenskyy, despite a proliferation of anti-corruption panels and measures, according to a U.S. State Department 2020 country report.
A major corruption scandal could endanger the tens of billions of dollars the U.S. and its allies are pouring into Ukraine to keep Ukraine’s fighters armed, civil servants paid and the lights on. It could risk sinking what has been bipartisan popular and political support for Ukraine from the United States.
“We welcome the quick action that President Zelenskyy is taking in this case, as well as the effective action of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions, civil society, and media, to ensure effective monitoring and accountability of public procurement and to hold those in positions of public trust to account,” the White House National Security Council said in a statement.
Last June, the EU agreed to put Ukraine on a path toward membership in the bloc. To join, countries must meet economic and political conditions, including a commitment to the rule of law and other democratic principles.
Ukraine has applied to join NATO, too, but the military alliance is not about to offer an invitation, because of the country’s contested borders, defense establishment shortcomings and, in part, its corruption issues.
Meanwhile, in what would be a reversal, U.S. officials said the Biden administration is set to approve sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in a decision that could be announced as soon as Wednesday, though it could take months or years for the tanks to be delivered.
The U.S. announcement is expected in coordination with Germany stating that it will approve Poland’s request to transfer German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, according to one official. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision has not yet been made public.
German officials declined to comment on the reports of a deal. The news weekly Der Spiegel reported Tuesday, without citing a source, that Germany will provide Ukraine with at least one company of Leopard 2 tanks from its own army’s stock.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due to deliver an address to parliament Wednesday and field questions from lawmakers, many of whom have been pressing the government to join allies in providing the tanks to Ukraine.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Tuesday the Poles — and other Western allies he didn’t identify — are already training Ukrainian soldiers in Poland on the Leopards.
Also on Tuesday, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto suggested his country may consider joining NATO without neighboring Sweden if Turkey blocks their joint bid to enter the military alliance. Although he later backpedaled, his comments were the first time a leading government official in either Nordic country appeared to raise doubts about becoming NATO members together while the alliance is seeking to present a united front to counter Russia’s invasion.
Sweden and Finland rushed to apply for NATO membership following Moscow’s invasion, abandoning long-standing nonalignment policy. Their accession needs the approval of all existing NATO members, including Turkey, which has so far blocked the expansion, saying Sweden in particular needs to crack down on exiled Kurdish militants and their sympathizers.
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Yuras Karmanau in Tallinn, Estonia, Malak Harb in Kyiv, and Ellen Knickmeyer, Lolita C. Baldor and Matthew Lee in Washington contributed.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | 2023-01-24T20:20:02+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/ap-senior-ukrainian-officials-depart-amid-corruption-crackdown/ |
Rescuers work to save beached dolphins in Sea Isle City, New Jersey
Rescuers are working to save a pod of dolphins that are beached in Sea Isle City, New Jersey.
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A pod of dolphins became stranded on a beach in Sea Isle City on Tuesday morning.
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said a total of eight dolphins were beached in the mass stranding event.
The center said two of the dolphins have died.
Chopper 6 was overhead as rescuers loaded some of the dolphins into pickup trucks and drove away from the scene.
People were also bringing buckets of water to douse the beached dolphins.
The MMSC said it is being assisted by Sea Isle City police, fire, EMS and the Public Works Department.
“We ask that the public please give the team space to do their work,” the MMSC said in an Instagram post.
The dolphins were found along the beach sometime before 11 a.m.
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New Location Supports Ongoing Organizational Growth Goals, Benefits City's Downtown
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global safety science research leader UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and standards development and advocacy organization UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) will move their headquarters and staff to downtown Evanston, Illinois, the organizations announced today.
The organizations have leased 53,000 square feet of space on the top four floors of 1603 Orrington Ave. and will move there from the UL campus in Northbrook, where the enterprise has been based since 1979.
ULRI and ULSE are in the midst of a significant expansion accelerated by the announcement earlier this year of a $1.8 billion commitment to address increasingly complex global safety challenges. The new Evanston headquarters will provide space for the nonprofit organizations' growing number of employees and serve as a central hub to convene stakeholders and partners from around the world.
"Our organizations' nearly 130-year history is rooted in the Chicagoland area, and we're pleased to continue our strong commitment to the region," said Terrence R. Brady, president and CEO of ULRI and board chair of ULSE. "Moving to Evanston marks our next chapter of growth, as we relocate to a lively downtown area with greater accessibility for our employees, visiting scholars and stakeholders. Accordingly, we are deeply committed to working with the city to be a strong and thoughtful partner in its vision for the future."
Evanston was selected by the organizations due to its location within a vibrant metropolitan area, a well-educated and diverse resident and employee population, excellent public transportation, and proximity to prestigious universities.
"Evanston has a long history of attracting exceptional talent and continues to serve as an intellectual and economic engine in the Chicagoland area. The decision made by UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement to relocate here reinforces our city's commitment to attracting organizations who share in our vision for innovation and sustainable economic growth," said Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss.
The new headquarters will be a modern and welcoming environment, designed to foster collaboration and attract new talent as both organizations expand in size and scope. In addition to offices, plans include an entire floor dedicated to a convening space for stakeholders from government, academia, manufacturing, code setting, and consumer organizations — groups that collaborate frequently with ULRI and ULSE.
"Welcoming organizations of the caliber of UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement is a great win for Evanston," said Steve Sise, senior vice president of portfolio management at Golub & Company, an owner of the building at 1603 Orrington Ave. "The decision to move their offices to Evanston will contribute greatly to the vibrancy of the local community."
UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement expect to move employees into the new Evanston headquarters in late 2023. The move will ultimately bring as many as 200 daytime office workers to downtown Evanston, supporting the local economy.
About UL Research Institutes
UL Research Institutes is a leading independent safety science organization with global reach. Dedicated to exploring vital questions related to public safety, we sense and act on risks to humanity and our planet.
Since 1894, our trusted research has engaged the ingenuity of top minds across scientific disciplines to engineer a safer and more sustainable world. Science builds the knowledge required to mitigate increasingly urgent safety problems like environmental and chemical pollution or artificial intelligence inequities — and our rigorous, objective investigations uncover that knowledge.
In collaboration with a global network of scientists and safety professionals, we define the safe and sustainable use of things ranging from legacy materials to new and emerging technologies. Our discoveries support the development of practical standards and policies by UL Standards & Engagement. Together, we are advancing safety science for the greater good.
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About UL Standards & Engagement UL Standards & Engagement translates scientific discoveries into standards and policies that have the power to make a systemic impact on public safety throughout the world.
Distinguished by our independent research and informed foresight, we've been driving cutting-edge science into practical standards since 1903. Our extensive library of standards helps to make everyday things safer, more secure, and more sustainable, from life jackets to batteries to autonomous cars.
It's a mission we pursue across the globe. We partner with leading minds and national standards bodies around the world to draw upon an ever-growing body of scientific knowledge from UL Research Institutes and global experts. Together, we're creating a dynamic road map to a safer future.
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HELSINKI — Sweden’s prime minister acknowledged Tuesday that it is likely that neighbor Finland will join NATO before his country does, due to Turkey’s opposition to the Swedish bid.
Turkey accuses both nations, but particularly Sweden, of being too soft on groups it deems to be terror organizations or existential threats to Turkey, including Kurdish groups. Last month, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara has fewer problems with Finland joining.
Since they announcing their intention to join the military alliance in May last year, Finland and Sweden have consistently stressed that they would become members of the military alliance at the same time “hand in hand.”
Now, however, Kristersson told reporters, “it’s not out of the question that Sweden and Finland will be ratified in different stages.”
All 30 existing members of NATO have to approve a new member. They all signed the accession protocols for Finland and Sweden last year, and 28 of them have ratified the texts for both countries. Hungarian lawmakers earlier this month started debating the Nordic duo’s membership bids and Budapest may ratify them by the end of March, leaving Turkey as the final holdout. It says it is still seeking guarantees and assurances from the two countries.
Kristersson said that the ultimate decision is in Turkey’s hands and that Sweden is ready to handle a situation where Finland enters NATO without Sweden.
He repeated what NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said previously, that it would only be a delay.
“Basically, this is not about whether Sweden becomes a NATO member but about when Sweden becomes a NATO member,” Kristersson told reporters. | 2023-03-14T11:57:45+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/14/sweden-finland-turkey-nato-membership/0779da58-c259-11ed-82a7-6a87555c1878_story.html |
Virtusa Corporation's prestigious recognition in multiple categories by NelsonHall solidifies its position as an industry leader, showcasing its capabilities and unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction.
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering and IT services and solutions, today announced it achieved Leadership status in NelsonHall's 2023 Quality Engineering NEAT Report. Virtusa was recognized as a Leader across five different categories and a High Achiever or Major Player in others, reinforcing the company's commitment to excellence in quality engineering.
NelsonHall is a leading global analyst firm, and the NelsonHall Vendor Evaluation & Assessment Tool (NEAT) analyzes the performance of vendors offering quality engineering services.
"We're proud to have our expertise validated by NelsonHall and be recognized as among the leading offerings in our field," said Ram E, Senior Vice President Technology, Virtusa. "This endorsement reflects our Engineering First approach, which puts a rigorous focus on the quality and the result of our business transformation projects. Through our Engineering First approach, we deliver engineering excellence and innovation, enabling our clients to stay ahead of the curve and drive meaningful impact in their respective industries.
NelsonHall named Virtusa a Leader in the following categories:
- Overall: Recognition as a Leader in the Overall category highlights the strength of Virtusa's offerings and commitment to customers.
- AI-Based Analytics & Automation: Homegrown AI capabilities, backed by curated partnerships with leading academic universities and vendors, give Virtusa clients an edge to stay ahead of the digital curve.
- App Security: Virtusa's Vulnerability Management solution (vVMS) is an advanced, automated, scalable, and integrated solution that detects and secures assets such as apps in real-time for organizations to ensure complete security of valuable data.
- Cloud Migration: Virtusa thoroughly evaluates a company's current IT landscape using state-of-the-art tools combined with deep experience from large scale cloud migrations to build a comprehensive cloud journey roadmap.
- RPA-Based Test Automation: Virtusa increases test automation coverage by leveraging automation factory models.
"Virtusa has aggregated most of its specialized QE services and automation efforts into its continuous testing platform, driving automation across the testing lifecycle and making automation more accessible to client organizations. It is also helping clients move their applications to the cloud, providing functional, non-functional, and cloud infrastructure capabilities, and is investing in AI-based analytics to help inform clients what to test," said Dominique Raviart, IT Services Practice Manager, NelsonHall.
The company was also named a High Achiever for the ERP & COTS Testing category and a Major Player for the UX testing category.
Learn more about Virtusa's Quality Engineering Services here: https://www.virtusa.com/solutions/quality-engineering-services.
About NelsonHall
NelsonHall is the leading global analyst firm dedicated to helping organizations understand the 'art of the possible' in digital operations transformation. With analysts in the U.S., U.K., Continental Europe, and Asia, NelsonHall provides buy-side organizations with detailed, critical information on markets and vendors (including NEAT assessments) that helps them make fast and highly informed sourcing decisions. And for vendors, NelsonHall provides deep knowledge of market dynamics and user requirements to help them hone their go-to-market strategies. NelsonHall's research is based on rigorous, primary research, and is widely respected for the quality, depth, and insight of its analysis.
About Virtusa
Virtusa Corporation is a global provider of digital engineering and technology services and solutions for Forbes Global 2000 companies in the financial services, healthcare, communications, media, entertainment, travel, manufacturing, and technology industries worldwide. At Virtusa, digital engineering is at the heart of everything we do. We are 35,000 builders, makers, and doers that partner with customers to reimagine enterprises and creatively build solutions to the most pressing business challenges that move them to the forefront of their industries.
Virtusa's unique "Engineering First" approach means never presenting an idea we can't execute. With deep industry expertise and empowered agile teams made up of world-class talent, we think about execution early in the process, because the earlier you think about execution the earlier an idea can have an impact. Solving from the inside out enables businesses to respond swiftly to changing needs with improved quality, lower costs, and lasting results.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment at historically low levels.
Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 11,000 to 200,000 for the week ending May 28, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time applications generally track the number of layoffs.
The four-week average for claims, which evens out some of the weekly volatility, dipped by 500 from the previous week to 206,500.
The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits for the week ending May 21 fell from the previous week, to 1,309,000, the fewest since Dec. 27, 1969.
American workers are enjoying historically strong job security two years after the coronavirus pandemic plunged the economy into a short but devastating recession. Weekly applications for unemployment aid have been consistently below the pre-pandemic level of 225,000 for most of 2022, even as the overall economy contracted in the first quarter and concerns over inflation persist.
Last month, the government reported America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, leaving the unemployment rate at 3.6%, just above the lowest level in a half-century. Hiring gains have been strikingly consistent in the face of the worst inflation in four decades, with employers adding at least 400,000 jobs for 12 straight months.
The government’s May jobs report will be released Friday, with many expecting that 400,000 jobs added streak to be broken. Economists surveyed by FactSet project that the U.S. added 323,000 jobs in May, which would be the fewest in about a year-and-a-half.
On Wednesday, a separate government employment report said that the number of job openings across the economy ticked a bit lower in April but remains much higher, at 11.4 million, than the number of unemployed people.
The healthy level of open jobs shows that companies are still trying to add staff and grow, even as inflation hovers near a 40-year high and the Federal Reserve has embarked on what could be its fastest pace of interest rate hikes since the 1980s.
Last month, the government reported that U.S. producer prices soared 11% in April from a year earlier, a hefty gain that indicates high inflation will remain a burden for consumers and businesses in the months ahead.
Inflation at the consumer level eased slightly in April after months of relentless increases but remained near a four-decade high. Consumer prices jumped 8.3% last month from a year ago, just below the 8.5% year-over-year surge in March, which was the highest since 1981.
Earlier in May, the Federal Reserve intensified its fight against inflation by raising its benchmark short-term interest rate by a half-percentage point, signaling further large rate hikes to come.
There had been some speculation that the Fed may consider a rate hike pause at its September meeting, but such hopes diminished after a report Wednesday from the Institute for Supply Management showing that manufacturing growth accelerated last month, contrary to economists’ expectations for a slowdown. | 2022-06-02T15:23:45+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/ap-general/fewer-americans-apply-for-unemployment-benefits-last-week/ |
Evio Beauty strengthens its advisory board with the appointment of global beauty executive Maggie Ciafardini
TORONTO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evio Beauty, an impact-led clean beauty brand on a mission to break stigmas with inclusive, good-for-you beauty products, has announced the appointment of global beauty executive Maggie Ciafardini to their board of advisory. Ciafardini, who has worked for the world's largest global beauty brands, brings extensive expertise and experience in sales growth and distribution strategy to Evio Beauty.
"Maggie's compassionate leadership style and passion for beauty innovation has led her to be an instrumental part of shaping the beauty industry for over three decades. She's quickly become a role model that encourages and inspires me to grow as a founder and an individual. In a short period of time, she's made a large impact on Evio's promising future. Evio is honoured to have Maggie join our journey to scale impact-led beauty and the expansion of Evio," shares Brandi Leifso, Founder & CEO of Evio Beauty.
To scale and elevate Evio Beauty, the brand has officially welcomed Maggie as a prominent advisory member for a 2-year term who comes with an impressive background as former Chief Executive Officer of YSL Beauté, General Manager of Beauté Prestige Int'l USA, a division of Shiseido, Managing Director of St. Tropez North America, and Executive Director of Bobbi Brown International.
Using her unique background, knowledge, and expertise within the makeup/skincare and fragrance industries, Ciafardini will heighten Evio Beauty's brand vision, mission, and company-wide goals through her vast beauty industry knowledge within marketing, sales, brand development, and executive coaching.
"In my over 30 years in the beauty industry, I have never met a founder quite like Brandi Leifso. Her unique lived experience and her love of beauty and cosmetics have continually motivated her to overcome daunting obstacles and offer her customers the most innovative, highest quality, and socially responsible products. The future for the Evio brand is very bright indeed, and I am thrilled to join her Advisory Board and help her achieve her vision for the brand," states Maggie Ciafardini, new member of Evio Beauty's Board of Advisory.
Evio Beauty Group is a multi-award winning impact-led, clean beauty brand. Through cause based collections co-created by the community, Evio breaks stigmas while bringing awareness to important social issues with inclusive, good-for-you beauty products. Evio was founded by Leifso when she was living in a domestic violence shelter and has since donated more than $510,000 worth of products and funding to 27+ shelters across North America to help survivors of domestic violence thrive.
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PHILADELPHIA -- This year, Congress decides whether to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which is the most important foreign intelligence collection authority used by the U.S. government. Section 702′s intelligence value has been described as “irreplaceable” and, as the Biden administration informed Congress in late February, there “is no way to replicate Section 702′s speed, reliability, specificity, and insight.” From statutory construct to practical application to its expansive compliance regimen, the Section 702 surveillance program represents a carefully configured foreign intelligence undertaking of enormous value to the national security.
Although originally passed by Congress in 2008 and since twice renewed, Section 702 is not a permanent surveillance authority; it requires periodic reauthorization, and is currently scheduled to expire on Dec. 31, 2023. Media reports predict considerable political headwinds and a contentious debate over its renewal. The most important national security issue on the congressional calendar is what this indispensable foreign intelligence surveillance authority will look like by the end of the 2023 congressional reauthorization debate.
Section 702 has its critics who have challenged its legality from its enactment in 2008. Privacy advocates insist it spies on Americans, and one opponent has called it “a go-to domestic spying tool for the FBI.” This is simply untrue.
Section 702 forbids any targeting of U.S. persons; however, the communications of those U.S. persons who communicate with foreign surveillance targets are “incidentally” acquired. Congress acknowledged this “incidental” collection as an inevitable corollary of Section 702 activities and, accordingly, requires that every Section 702 surveillance conform with a comprehensive set of procedures designed to ensure that Americans’ constitutional rights are protected. These required procedures – known as targeting, minimization and querying procedures – are reviewed by the FISA Court, which determines whether those procedures satisfy the requirements of the Fourth Amendment.
Before any Section 702 surveillance can be initiated, the FISA Court, comprised of life-tenured U.S. district court judges appointed for seven-year terms by the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, must conclude that the targeting, minimization and querying procedures used with that surveillance meet Fourth Amendment standards.
Section 702 is a large, complex, programmatic surveillance program, but it does not abridge the rights of Americans. Every court to consider the Section 702 program has found it to be constitutional. The congressionally imposed reporting requirements governing Section 702 make it the most comprehensively regulated national security program operated by the government, and a thorough review by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board concluded in 2014 that there has never been an intentional violation of any of the regulations governing the Section 702 program.
Not surprisingly, given its scope – there were 232,432 Section 702 foreign targets in 2021 – compliance errors do occur, and opponents have seized on those compliance issues, particularly those involving the FBI, to demand changes that would essentially neuter Section 702, or worse, allow it to lapse at year end. Libertarians and privacy advocates who have opposed Section 702 from its inception are giddy with anticipation at the prospect of finally killing this critical surveillance tool by cynically allying with those Republicans who actually believe the Intelligence Community, and especially the FBI, have been “weaponized” against them.
In a world menaced by Chinese belligerence, North Korean missiles, Iranian-sponsored terrorism and Russian aggression, Congress cannot permit the unilateral disarmament produced by allowing Section 702 to lapse. Applying a scalpel not a truncheon, Congress must carefully tailor any reform and preserve the indispensable value of the nation’s most important foreign intelligence collection authority.
George Croner is a senior fellow at the Philadelphia-based Foreign Policy Research Institute and serves on the Advisory Council to the Center for Ethics and Rule of Law at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a former principal litigation counsel at the National Security Agency, a 1975 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, and a 1980 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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EWING, N.J. (AP) _ Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) on Friday reported second-quarter net income of $187.1 million.
On a per-share basis, the Ewing, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of 76 cents.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 71 cents per share.
The maker of household and personal products posted revenue of $1.33 billion in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.34 billion.
Church & Dwight shares have dropped 6% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 11% in the last 12 months.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a truck owner/driver and I thought there could be a way to save time, effort and money when transporting and unloading loads," said an inventor, from Pickerington, Ohio, "so I invented the Automated Semi Trailer and Delivery System. My design would automate the process of shipping, delivering, unloading and storing products."
The invention provides an effective way to automate the process of shipping, warehousing and distributing products. In doing so, it reduces physical effort and manpower and it could save time and money. It also increases organization, efficiency and safety and it could reduce lawsuits and settlement fees, compensation pay and the stress associated with call offs and not having enough help. The invention features an innovative design that is easy to use so it is ideal for the trucking industry and businesses that ship, deliver and store products.
The original design was submitted to the Cincinnati sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CCT-4653, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State had more than enough stamina to keep up with Texas Tech’s up-tempo offense.
Spencer Sanders ran for two touchdowns and passed for another and No. 7 Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech 41-31 on Saturday.
Sanders passed for 297 yards and ran for 56, and Bryson Green had five catches for a career-high 115 yards for the Cowboys (5-0, 2-0 Big 12).
Tech ran 104 plays in the game to Oklahoma State’s 86, but the Cowboys had the energy they needed late. They trailed 24-20 at halftime before outscoring the Red Raiders 21-7 in the second half.
“They had some gas in the tank,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. “And we’ve been in these battles before. And in the end, there wasn’t any panic. Guys had a clear mind. They were able to listen and absorb information. There’s no panic, and that situation gives you the best chance.”
Texas Tech redshirt freshman Behren Morton got his first career start in place of Donovan Smith. He completed 39 of 62 passes for 379 yards and two touchdowns for the Red Raiders (3-3, 1-2).
Jerand Bradley caught eight passes for 119 yards and a touchdown and Trey Cleveland caught nine passes for 110 yards for a Texas Tech team that was playing its fifth straight ranked opponent and already had claimed wins over Houston and Texas.
“Where they’re at right now, they’ve got a lot of frustration because we’re right there,” Tech coach Joey McGuire said. “It’s different if you come into a game and you get blown out. You’re going to be frustrated and you hate to lose. But in our three losses, I felt like we have played every play, and we have fought our tail off every single snap.”
Morton completed 24 of 39 passes for 220 yards and both scores in the first half to help the Red Raiders take a 24-20 lead at the break. Tech gained 347 yards on 57 plays in the first two quarters.
Sanders rolled out and scored on a 2-yard touchdown run to trim Texas Tech’s lead to 31-29 in the third. Sanders’ shovel pass to Jaden Bray for the 2-point conversion tied it with 3:18 left in the third quarter.
On Texas Tech’s next possession, Morton made one of his few mistakes. Oklahoma State linebacker Mason Cobb intercepted him and returned the ball 13 yards to the Tech 19. Tanner Brown’s fourth field goal of the game gave the Cowboys a 34-31 lead with 3 seconds left in the third quarter.
Oklahoma State closed it out when Dominic Richardson scored on a 7-yard run with 2:27 remaining.
“Every loss feels the same to me, man,” McGuire said. “They all suck. I’m just telling you. If you ever hear me saying it’s a good loss or anything like that, I want somebody to slap me, please.”
THE TAKEAWAY
Texas Tech: The Red Raiders were again competitive against a top-flight opponent. It was just a matter of a few plays here and there. Tech’s other losses were 27-14 at North Carolina State and 37-28 at Kansas State. Four of Tech’s final six games are at home.
Oklahoma State: The Cowboys prevailed, despite the defense getting off to a rough start. The Cowboys allowed 125 yards in the fourth quarter but held the Red Raiders scoreless.
TARGETING EJECTION
With Oklahoma State still leading 34-31, it appeared Oklahoma State safety Kendal Daniels sacked Morton near the Texas Tech goal line, but instead, Daniels was called for targeting and ejected. That means the Cowboys lose Daniels for the first half of the TCU game.
Gundy doesn’t think the Cowboys should lose Daniels for part the upcoming contest, but he said there’s no doubt it was targeting.
“In the heat of the moment, all he knows is he had a dead shot at the quarterback in the end zone,” Gundy said. “And you cannot lower your head. You have to keep your eyes up all the time. The rule’s put in place to protect, and it’s a good rule. Nobody likes the rule because people think ‘it’s football, football is football,’ until that’s your kid that’s getting hit. But it was a correct call and he needs to learn.”
ONSIDE KICK
Texas Tech tried to surprise the Cowboys with an onside kick in the first quarter and executed it perfectly except for one problem: Oklahoma State’s Demarco Jones called a fair catch.
Instead of Tech getting possession with a 7-0 lead, Oklahoma State got possession and Tech was called for kick catch interference.
It’s pretty simple in Gundy’s opinion.
“As soon as they kick it, you show fair catch and they can’t catch it.”
Two plays later, Sanders connected with Green for a 32-yard touchdown.
RING OF HONOR
Oklahoma State added Bob Fenimore to its Ring of Honor on Saturday. The halfback finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy vote in 1944 and third in 1945. He joined Barry Sanders and Thurman Thomas.
UP NEXT
Texas Tech: Hosts West Virginia on Oct. 22.
Oklahoma State: Visits TCU on Oct. 15.
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Secondary and tertiary markets may represent the next frontier of growth in the industrial sector
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ElmTree Funds ("ElmTree"), a leading net lease real estate private equity firm, recently released a research report unveiling labor trends in the industrial real estate sector. The report, titled "Labor Scarcity is Reshaping the Industrial Landscape," details the demand drivers, sector growth data and emerging market opportunities in the industrial real estate market. ElmTree CEO & Founder James Koman made the announcement.
The report, spearheaded by ElmTree Managing Director MaCauley Studdard, who oversees the firm's underwriting and research department, leverages data from a range of credible industry sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and CoStar. The ElmTree team examined demand drivers spurring the industrial industry's consistent and explosive growth, increases in warehouse employment, companies impacted by labor constraints and markets ElmTree believes are positioned for long-term growth.
"Significant growth in tenant demand for industrial real estate has created a shortage of the workers needed to effectively operate industrial facilities at a time when the vacancy rate for Class A industrial space is near an all-time low," stated Studdard. "Our research team has identified a subset of secondary and tertiary markets that offer higher labor availability and lower labor costs relative to larger gateway markets. ElmTree believes these markets are positioned for long-term growth and offer a compelling opportunity for investors with a mid-to-long-term investment horizon."
Key findings from the industrial labor trends report include:
- According to CoStar, the vacancy rate for Class A specialized industrial space reached an all-time low as of August 2022, and the second quarter of 2022 saw all-time high net absorption of nearly 27 million square feet.
- Warehouse employment has soared, increasing nearly 50% between 2019 and 2021. In addition, operators will need to hire an additional 140,000 warehouse employees in the next two years alone to commence operations on newly delivered facilities.
- In what is already one of the most dynamic commercial real estate sectors, secondary and tertiary industrial markets may represent the next frontier of promising growth opportunities.
- Companies impacted by labor constraints include Walmart, FedEx and Target.
ElmTree releases timely reports on industrial real estate trends on a quarterly basis. The information provided in this report is effective August 2022. To access the complete report, click here.
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(WPHL) — After 65 years, the Philadelphia Police Department has finally identified “America’s Unknown Child,” commonly referred to as the “Boy in the Box.”
On Thursday, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw revealed the boy’s name as Joseph Augustus Zarelli, who was born Jan. 13, 1953, and died in 1957.
According to the Philadelphia Public Affairs Office, “on February 25, 1957, the body of a young boy was discovered in a box in a wood area of Susquehanna Road in Northeast Philadelphia. Despite numerous attempts to identify the child throughout the years, the identity of the boy remained a mystery. Through detective work and DNA analysis, police are finally able to identify the child.”
The city’s oldest unsolved homicide has “haunted this community, the Philadelphia police department, our nation, and the world,” Outlaw said at a news conference.
“When people think about the boy in the box, a profound sadness is felt, not just because a child was murdered, but because his entire identity and his rightful claim to own his existence was taken away,” she said.
Police said both of Joseph’s parents are dead, but he has living relatives.
In 1957, police officer Elmer Palmer was called to Susquehanna Road in Philadelphia’s Fox Chase neighborhood, where someone found a naked, badly bruised boy wrapped in a blanket and placed inside a large cardboard box.
Police say he was malnourished and had been beaten to death.
The boy was taken to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office, where he was determined to be about 4 to 6 years old. He had blue eyes, brown hair that was “crudely cut” close to the scalp, badly trimmed fingernails and measured to be 40 ½ inches tall and weighed only 30 pounds.
Bruises were visible on the child’s body, and an autopsy revealed the child sustained “multiple abrasions, contusions, a subdural hemorrhage, and plural effusions,” said Captain Jason Smith.
Investigators made posters displaying the child’s face and posted them at grocery stores and on lamp posts and knocked on neighbors’ doors trying to figure out the boy’s identity.
The flier included such details as light- to medium-brown hair, a full set of baby teeth, tonsils, no broken bones, clothing size 4 and shoe size 8D.
Over the past six decades, detectives pursued and discarded thousands of leads.
The case was heard around the world, but no significant updates were ever made until now, thanks to a boom in technology.
Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick, a forensic scientist and genealogist, said this case took 2 1/2 years to map the DNA and has been the most difficult case of her career.
The boy had originally been buried in a pauper’s grave, but on Oct. 30, 1998, a court order was obtained to have the child’s remains exhumed and Joseph was given a proper burial at Ivy Hill Cemetery. In 2015, a charcoal-gray headstone was engraved with the words “America’s Unknown Child” and depicted an image of a little lamb.
The Philadelphia Police Department said that although the identity of Joseph has been revealed, a homicide investigation is still ongoing.
Authorities urge anyone with information pertaining to this incident to call 215-686-TIPS. The Philadelphia Police Department is offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.
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New study examines the DeFi ecosystem one year after the collapse of Terra Luna and the end of the 2020-2022 crypto bull market
NEW YORK, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Insight, the leading provider of competitive intelligence and customer experience research, today announced the publication of a new study on decentralized finance (DeFi). The DeFi 2030 report analyzes the five types of DeFi protocols most likely to affect traditional consumer finance, specifically lending, trading, asset management, payments and insurance. The study provides an overview of each DeFi vertical, highlights its growth and traction, provides screenshots of the user experience and concludes with analysis of the competitive threat posed by each vertical.
The DeFi 2030 report also provides an outline of the possible crypto growth scenarios in the 2020s. The study examines the factors that could drive crypto growth, including the rate of crypto technology improvement, the speed at which DeFi can incorporate real-world assets and the effects of global political and economic instability. The report concludes with a series of recommendations to help firms begin to develop a long-term strategy to compete with DeFi services.
While this report focuses on DeFi, where relevant, the study presents non-DeFi examples of established players and fintech startups that aim to bring blockchain technology to traditional finance.
A preview of the DeFi 2030 report can be downloaded here. The report preview document includes the report introduction, a preview of the Table of Contents for the full 50-page study, and a portion of the DeFi lending section.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Auckland prepared for another round of flooding as rain battered northern New Zealand's Northland region, which declared an emergency Tuesday afternoon in anticipation of the deluge.
A state of emergency was already in place for Auckland, which saw deadly record rainfall Friday. Officials had closed schools for the week and were asking people to work from home if possible as the nation's largest city braced for more flooding.
On Friday, the amount of rain that would typically fall during an entire summer hit in a single day. At one point on Friday evening, more than 15 centimeters (6 inches) of rain fell in three hours, killing four in flooding and landslides.
Emergency officials said some 200 homes and businesses around the city were assessed after the floods as too unsafe to enter.
Resident Cassie Clark examined flood damage to one Auckland home Tuesday, saying everything was destroyed.
“The beds, the linen, the clothes, the couches, everything inside is ruined. The actual walls are damaged, it’s all soft now, it’s not going to hold,” Clark said. "Everything that this family has had over the last 10 years has been taken away from them in a split second.”
Starting Tuesday, Northland was under a “red warning” — used for “only the most extreme weather events,” according to the MetService website.
“As expected, it’s lines of heavy falls coming in in bands, so stop-start with the risk of extremely intense rainfalls,” said MetService Meteorologist Georgina Griffiths.
Griffiths said rain was expected throughout Tuesday evening with heavier rainfall anticipated overnight until about 10 a.m. Wednesday.
“This rain is expected to cause dangerous river conditions and significant flooding,” said Auckland Emergency Management Controller Rachel Kelleher. “Slips and floodwaters are likely to disrupt travel, making some roads impassable and possibly isolating communities.”
Auckland Airport has warned that flight schedules may be disrupted for several days.
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AP journalist Moussa Moussa contributed to this report from Sydney, Australia.
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‘It’s all a lie’: Russians are trapped in Putin’s parallel universe. But some want out
By Rob Picheta, CNN
One year ago, when Russia launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine and began Europe’s biggest land war since 1945, it waged another battle at home — intensifying its information blockade in an effort to control the hearts and minds of its own citizens.
Draconian new censorship laws targeted any media still operating outside the controls of the Kremlin and most independent journalists left the country. A digital Iron Curtain was reinforced, shutting Russians off from Western news and social media sites.
And as authorities rounded up thousands in a crackdown on anti-war protests, a culture of fear descended on Russian cities and towns that prevents many people from sharing their true thoughts on the war in public.
One year on, that grip on information remains tight — and support for the conflict seemingly high — but cracks have started to show.
Some Russians are tuning out the relentless jingoism on Kremlin-backed airwaves. Tech-savvy internet users skirt state restrictions to access dispatches and pictures from the frontlines. And, as Russia turns to mobilization to boost its stuttering campaign, it is struggling to contain the personal impact that one year of war is having on its citizens.
“In the beginning I was supporting it,” Natalya, a 53-year-old Moscow resident, told CNN of what the Kremlin and most Russians euphemistically call a “special military operation.” “But now I am completely against it.”
“What made me change my opinion?,” she contemplated aloud. “First, my son is of mobilization age, and I fear for him. And secondly, I have very many friends there, in Ukraine, and I talk to them. That is why I am against it.”
CNN is not using the full names of individuals who were critical of the Kremlin. Public criticism of the war in Ukraine or statements that discredit Russia’s military can potentially mean a fine or a prison sentence.
For Natalya and many of her compatriots, the endless, personal grind of war casts Russian propaganda in a different light. And for those hoping to push the tide of public opinion against Putin, that creates an opening.
“I do not trust our TV,” she said. “I cannot be certain they are not telling the truth, I just don’t know.
“But I have my doubts,” she added. “I think, probably, they’re not.”
‘I don’t trust anyone entirely’
Natalya is not the only Russian to turn against the conflict, but she appears to be in the minority.
Gauging public opinion is notoriously difficult in a country where independent pollsters are targeted by the government, and many of the 146 million citizens are reluctant to publicly condemn President Vladimir Putin. But according to the Levada Center, a non-governmental polling organization, support dipped by only 6% among Russians from March to November last year, to 74%.
In many respects, that is unsurprising. There is little room for dissenting voices on Russian airwaves; the propaganda beamed from state-controlled TV stations since the onset of war has at times attracted derision around the world, so overblown are their more fanatical presenters and pundits.
In the days leading up to Friday’s one-year anniversary of war — according to BBC Monitoring’s Francis Scarr, who analyzes Russian media daily — a Russian MP told audiences on state-owned TV channel Russia-1 that “if Kyiv needs to lie in ruins for our flag to fly above it, then so be it!”; radio presenter Sergey Mardan proclaimed: “There’s only one peace formula for Ukraine: the liquidation of Ukraine as a state.”
And, in a farfetched statement that encapsulates the alternate reality in state TV channels exist, another pro-Russian former lawmaker claimed of Moscow’s war progress: “Everything is going to plan and everything is under control.”
Such programming typically appeals to a select group of older, more conservative Russians who pine for the days of the Soviet Union — though its reach spans generations, and it has claimed some converts.
“My opinion on Ukraine has changed,” said Ekaterina, 37, who turns to popular Russian news program “60 Minutes” after getting home from work. “At first my feelings were: what is the point of this war? Why did they take the decision to start it? It makes the lives of the people here in Russia much worse!”
The conflict has taken a personal toll on her. “My life has deteriorated a lot in this year. Thankfully, no one close to me has been mobilized. But I lost my job. And I see radical changes around me everywhere,” she said.
And yet, Ekaterina’s initial opposition to the invasion has disappeared. “I arrived at the understanding that this special military operation was inevitable,” she said. “It would have come to this no matter what. And had we not acted first, war would have been unleashed against us,” she added, mirroring the false claims of victimhood at the hands of the West that state media relentlessly communicate.
Reversals like hers will be welcomed in the Kremlin as vindication of their notorious and draconian grip on media reporting.
“I trust the news there completely. Yes, they all belong to the state, (but) why should I not trust them?” Yuliya, a 40-year-old HR director at a marketing firm, told CNN. “I think (the war) is succeeding. Perhaps it is taking longer than one could wish for. But I think it is successful,” said Yuliya, who said her main source of news is the state-owned Channel One.
Around two-thirds of Russians rely primarily on television for their news, according to the Levada Center, a higher proportion than in most Western countries.
But the sentiment of Yuliya and Ekaterina is far from universal. Even among those who generally support the war, Kremlin-controlled TV remains far removed from the reality many Russians live in.
“Everything I hear on state channels I split in half. I don’t trust anyone (entirely),” 55-year-old accountant Tatyana said. “One needs to analyze everything … because certain things they are omitting, (or) not saying,” said Leonid, a 58-year-old engineer.
Several people whom CNN spoke with in Moscow this month relayed similar feelings, stressing that they engaged with state-controlled TV but treated it with skepticism. And many reach different views on Ukraine.
“I think you can trust them all only to an extent. The state channels sometimes reflect the truth, but on other occasions they say things just to calm people down,” 20-year-old Daniil said.
A culture of silence
Vocal minorities on each side of the conflict exist in Russia, and some have cut off friendships or left the country as a result. But sociologists tracking Russian opinion say most people in the country fall between those two extremes.
“Quite often we are only talking about these high numbers of support (for the war),” Denis Volkov, the director of the Moscow-based Levada Center, said. “But it’s not that all these people are happy about it. They support their side, (but) would rather have it finished and fighting stopped.”
This group of people tends to pay less attention to the war, according to Natalia Savelyeva, a Future Russia Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) who has interviewed hundreds of Russians since the invasion to trace the levels of public support for the conflict. “We call them ‘doubters,'” she said.
“A lot of doubters don’t go very deep into the news … many of them don’t believe that Russian soldiers kill Ukrainians — they repeat this narrative they see on TV,” she said.
The center ground also includes many Russians who have developed concerns about the war. But if the Kremlin cannot expect all-out support across its populace, sociologists say it can at least rely on apathy.
“I try to avoid watching news on the special military operation because I start feeling bad about what’s going on,” Natalya added. “So I don’t watch.”
She is far from alone. “The major attitude is not to watch (the news) closely, not to discuss it with colleagues or friends. Because what can you do about it?” said Volkov. “Whatever you say, whatever you want, the government will do what they want.”
That feeling of futility means anti-war protests in Russia are rare and noteworthy, a social contract that suits the Kremlin. “People don’t want to go and protest; first, because it might be dangerous, and second, because they see it as a futile enterprise,” Volkov said.
“What are we supposed to do? Our opinion means diddly squat,” a woman told CNN in Moscow in January, anonymously discussing the conflict.
The bulk of the population typically disengages instead. “In general, those people try to distance themselves from what’s going on,” Savelyeva added. “They try to live their lives as though nothing is happening.”
And a culture of silence — re-enforced by heavy-handed authorities — keeps many from sharing skepticism about the conflict. A married couple in the southwestern Russian city of Krasnodar were reportedly arrested in January for professing anti-war sentiments during a private conversation in a restaurant, according to the independent Russian monitoring group OVD-Info.
“I do have an opinion about the special military operation … it remains the same to this day,” Anna told CNN in Moscow. “I can’t tell you which side I support. I am for truth and justice. Let’s leave it like that,” she said.
Keeping the war at arm’s length has, however, become more difficult over the course of the past year. Putin’s chaotic partial mobilization order and Russia’s increasing economic isolation has brought the conflict to the homes of Russians, and communication with friends and relatives in Ukraine often paint a different picture of the war than that reported by state media.
“I have felt anxious ever since this began. It’s affecting (the) availability of products and prices,” a woman who asked to remain anonymous told CNN last month. “There is a lack of public information. People should be explained things. Everyone is listening to Soloviev,” she said, referring to prominent propagandist Vladimir Soloviev.
“It would be good if the experts started expressing their real opinions instead of obeying orders, from the government and Putin,” the woman said.
A film student, who said she hadn’t heard from a friend for two months following his mobilization, added: “I don’t know what’s happened to him. It would be nice if he just responded and said ‘OK, I’m alive.'”
“I just wish this special military operation never started in the first place — this war — and that human life was really valued,” she said.
Piercing Putin’s information blockade
For those working to break through the Kremlin’s information blockade, Russia’s quiet majority is a key target.
Most Russians see on state media a “perverted picture of Russia battling the possible invasion of their own territory — they don’t see their compatriots dying,” said Kiryl Sukhotski, who oversees Russian-language content at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the US Congress-funded media outlet that broadcasts in countries where information is controlled by state authorities.
“That’s where we come in,” Sukhotski said.
The outlet is one of the most influential platforms bringing uncensored scenes from the Ukrainian frontlines into Russian-speaking homes, primarily through digital platforms still allowed by the Kremlin including YouTube, Telegram and WhatsApp.
And interest has surged throughout the war, the network says. “We saw traffic spikes after the mobilization, and after the Ukrainian counter-offensives, because people started to understand what (the war) means for their own communities and they couldn’t get it from local media.”
Current Time, its 24/7 TV and digital network for Russians, saw a two-and-a-half-fold increase in Facebook views, and more than a three-fold rise in YouTube views, in the 10 months following the invasion, RFE/RL told CNN. Last year, QR codes which directed smartphone users to the outlet’s website started popping up in Russian cities, which RFE/RL believed were stuck on lampposts and street signs by anti-war citizens.
But independent outlets face a challenge reaching beyond internet natives, who tend to be younger and living in cities, and penetrating the media diet of older, poorer and rural Russians, who are typically more conservative and supportive of the war.
“We need to get to the wider audience in Russia,” Sukhotski said. “We see a lot of people indoctrinated by Russian state propaganda … it will be an uphill battle but this is where we shape our strategy.”
Reaching Russians at all has not been easy. Most of RFE/RL’s Russia-based staff made a frantic exit from the country after the invasion, following the Kremlin’s crackdown on independent outlets last year, relocating to the network’s headquarters in Prague.
The same fate befell outlets like BBC Russia and Latvia-based Meduza, which were also targeted by the state.
A new law made it a crime to disseminate “fake” information about the invasion of Ukraine — a definition decided at the whim of the Kremlin — with a penalty of up to 15 years in prison for anyone convicted. This month, a Russian court sentenced journalist Maria Ponomarenko to six years in prison for a Telegram post that the court said spread supposedly “false information” about a Russian airstrike on a theater in Mariupol, Ukraine, that killed hundreds, state news agency TASS reported.
“All our staff understand they can’t go back to Russia,” Sukhotski told CNN. “They still have families there. They still have ailing parents there. We have people who were not able to go to their parents’ funerals in the past year.”
His staff are “still coming to terms with that,” Sukhotski admitted. “They are Russian patriots and they wish Russia well … they see how they can help.”
‘Russia has lost control of the narrative’
Outlets like RFE/RL have openings across the digital landscape, in spite of Russia’s move to ban Twitter, Facebook and other Western platforms last year.
About a quarter of Russians use VPN services to access blocked sites, according to a Levada Center poll carried out two months after Russia’s invasion.
Searches for such services on Google spiked to record levels in Russia following the invasion, and have remained at their highest rates in over a decade ever since, the search engine’s tracking data shows.
YouTube meanwhile remains one of the few major global sites still accessible, thanks to its huge popularity in Russia and its value in spreading Kremlin propaganda videos.
“YouTube became the television substitute for Russia … the Kremlin fear that if they don’t have YouTube, they won’t be able to control the flow of information to (younger people),” Sukhotski said.
And that allows censored organizations a way in. “I watch YouTube. I watch everything there — I mean everything,” one Moscow resident who passionately opposes the war told CNN, speaking on the condition of anonymity. “These federal channels I never watch,” she said. “I don’t trust a word they say. They lie all the time! You’ve just got to switch on your logic, compare some information and you will see that it’s all a lie.”
Telegram, meanwhile, has spiked in popularity since the war began, becoming a public square for military bloggers to analyze each day on the battlefield.
At first, that analysis tended to mirror the Kremlin’s line. But “starting around September, when Ukraine launched their successful counter-offensives, everything started falling apart,” said Olga Lautman, a US-based Senior Fellow at CEPA who studies the Kremlin’s internal affairs and propaganda tactics. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” she said.
Scores of hawkish bloggers, some of whom boast hundreds of thousands of followers, have strayed angrily from the Kremlin’s line in recent months, lambasting its military tactics and publicly losing faith in the armed forces’ high command.
This month, a debacle in Vuhledar that saw Russian tanks veer wildly into minefields became the latest episode to expose those fissures. The former Defense Minister of the Moscow-backed Donetsk People’s Republic, Igor Girkin, sometimes known by his nom de guerre Igor Strelkov — now a a strident critic of the campaign — said Russian troops “were shot like turkeys at a shooting range.” In another post, he called Russian forces “morons.” Several Russian commentators called for the dismissal of Lieutenant General Rustam Muradov, the commander of the Eastern Grouping of Forces.
“This public fighting is spilling over,” Lautman told CNN. “Russia has lost control of the narrative … it has normally relied on having a smooth propaganda machine and that no longer exists.”
One year into an invasion that most Russians initially thought would last days, creaks in the Kremlin’s control of information are showing.
The impact of those fractures remains unclear. For now, Putin can rely on a citizenry that is generally either supportive of the conflict or too fatigued to proclaim its opposition.
But some onlookers believe the pendulum of public opinion is slowly swinging away from the Kremlin.
“One family doesn’t know of another family who hasn’t suffered a loss in Ukraine,” Lautman said. “Russians do support the conflict because they do have an imperialistic ambition. But now it is knocking on their door, and you’re starting to see a shift.”
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PARIS (AP) — When Lionel Messi was jeered by Paris Saint-Germain fans during last Sunday’s home defeat to Lyon, their relationship looked like it had reached a breaking point.
Messi joined PSG on a two-year deal after leaving Barcelona against his will in 2021, with an option for an extra year if both parties agreed. But talks have reportedly broken down and Messi’s departure this summer looks increasingly inevitable.
There were high hopes he could lead PSG to an elusive Champions League title, but instead the Qatari-backed club went out in the round of 16 in consecutive seasons.
He was among the players jeered last season after PSG was knocked out by Real Madrid, and although Messi’s form was outstanding in the first half of this campaign, it dipped significantly after he led Argentina to the World Cup title in Qatar.
PSG coach Christophe Galtier defended Messi by saying it was others who should raise their game.
“You can’t expect Leo to do everything,” Galtier said after the Lyon game. “The boos are very harsh. He’s a player who gives a lot, who gave a lot in the first half of the season. But it’s also down to the others to surpass themselves.”
Since its array of stars returned from the World Cup, PSG has lost eight games overall in 2023.
Others have played far worse than Messi. Yet PSG fans seem to primarily blame the Argentina star for the alarming slump — perhaps perceiving that his previous good form was motivated purely by his quest to win the World Cup, which he did as the tournament’s best player.
PSG fans are also unhappy that he rarely comes over to applaud them after games.
Messi has cut a distant figure since PSG was eliminated 3-0 on aggregate by Bayern Munich in the Champions League last month.
If the next nine French league games are to be Messi’s final appearances in a PSG shirt, here’s a look at where the 35-year-old superstar could go next.
MESSI VS. RONALDO, AGAIN?
When Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid in 2018, it brought the curtain down on the most fascinating player rivalry in modern soccer history. After years of competing for supremacy with Messi at Barcelona, he moved to Juventus.
Ronaldo now plays in Saudi Arabia for Al Nassr in Riyadh and speculation has been growing that Messi could be heading to the Middle East as well to city rival Al Hilal — which is reportedly prepared to offer a record-breaking salary.
Messi played against Ronaldo in January for PSG in an exhibition game in Riyadh against a combined XI from Al Nassr and Al Hilal.
Ronaldo’s arrival has already boosted Saudi’s soccer profile and having Messi would do so even more as it prepares to stage the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time in December.
BARCA RETURN?
Barcelona coach Xavi played alongside Messi when the Spanish club ruled European soccer under heralded coach Pep Guardiola.
Xavi repeated this week that he would welcome Messi back to the club where he scored 672 goals — including an extraordinary 50-goal season in 2012 and a remarkable 133 overall across 2012 and 2013 — and where he won four Champions League trophies.
“It depends on many factors. We must see what the financial fair play rules allow us to do,” Xavi, the former midfield great, said. “But I think the most important factor will be Leo’s desire to come back here. Leo knows this is his home and that our doors are open, and that we will be delighted if he decides to come back.”
In the 10th minute of Barca’s Copa del Rey match against Madrid on Wednesday, fans at the Camp Nou chanted the name of Messi, who wore the famed No. 10 shirt for Barca.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta is keen on bringing Messi back, but the Spanish league leaders are steeped in debt and facing investigation because of payments of millions of dollars to a company linked to a Spanish refereeing official.
GUARDIOLA REUNION?
When he was forced to leave Barcelona in 2021, Messi was linked with a move to Manchester City to reunite with his former mentor Guardiola.
But Guardiola already has a prolific scorer in Erling Haaland and playmaker Kevin De Bruyne as his chief creator, among a slew of other creative midfielders.
Messi earns 40 million euros ($43.6 million) per season with PSG and Abu-Dhabi backed City could afford to match it, especially for only one season. But Messi would be arriving in the highly-physical Premier League at the advanced age of 36.
MLS EXPERIENCE?
The physical demands would be lower in the MLS, with Inter Miami a potential destination if Messi decides to follow the example of David Beckham and Zlatan Ibrahimovic and play in the United States.
Beckham’s Inter Miami could not possibly match the Saudi salary offer but, according to British newspaper The Independent, one way around that would be to give Messi an equity stake in the franchise.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan Heasley pitched six innings of two-hit ball, Edward Oliveras and Drew Waters homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Thursday to complete their three-game series sweep.
Salvador Perez also drove in a run for Kansas City, extending his streak to seven straight games with an RBI, and Brad Keller finished off three innings of no-hit ball by the bullpen for his first career save.
“Much better version of baseball,” said Royals manager Mike Matheny, who celebrated his 52nd birthday in fine fashion Thursday. “The aim is always to win, but you put a couple of wins together against a team that you haven't had success against and you see the confidence starting to swell.”
The first home sweep of at least three games by the Royals since July 2021 also probably ended the fading playoff hopes of the Twins, who two weeks ago were in the midst of an AL Central race but lost eight of nine on their road trip.
“I mean, to be very frank about it, disappointing and about as low on the scale as you can imagine,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “The baserunners just weren’t there for us. The opportunities weren’t there.”
Minnesota rookie Josh Winder (4-5) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings. Caleb Hamilton drove in the only run for the Twins, who limp home to wrap up the season having lost 17 of their last 20 road games.
“You have to continue to play the same way. You have to continue to fight the same way,” Baldelli said.
Heasley (4-8) also was dominant in his previous start in Boston, allowing two hits over 6 2/3 shutout innings, and the 25-year-old picked up where he left off against Minnesota. Heasley retired his first 10 batters, striking out four of the first five, and followed a base hit by Carlos Correa by retiring the next two to end the inning.
“I thought he really built off what he did the last time,” Matheny said. “I do believe that he's found something.”
Correa thought he had given the Twins the lead in the first, when he drove a pitch into the right-field seats. But umpire Manny Gonzalez ruled that the ball skirted the pole foul and there was not enough evidence to overrule his call.
The Royals took the lead in the third when Bobby Witt Jr. singled, stole second and scored on Perez's shattered-bat single, then made it 2-0 in the fourth when Oliveras drove a 3-2 pitch into the left-field seats.
Waters added his no-doubt shot leading off the fifth, and Nate Eaton drove in an insurance run in the eighth.
MJ Melendez, who homered in each of the previous two games, nearly joined the Royals' home run party twice. He drove a pitch to the center-field warning track leading off the game and another to the wall in right in the third.
“He was so baffled both times,” Matheny said. “He was certain, as we all were, that both of those balls were gone.”
GETTING WITTY
The first-inning double by Witt was his 55th extra-base hit this season, matching Alex Gordon for the most by a first-year player in team history. Witt also stole his 28th base, breaking a tie with Carlos Beltran for third among Royals rookies.
MOVING UP
Perez played his 1,246th game on Thursday, passing Alcides Escobar and Fred Patek for eighth in Royals history.
UP NEXT
After their disastrous trip, the Twins are headed home for three games against Angels and three against the White Sox to wrap the regular season. They have not announced a starter for the opener against Los Angeles on Friday night.
The Royals conclude their final homestand with three games against Seattle before heading to Cleveland for six to wrap up the season. They also have not announced a starter for Friday night's game against the Mariners.
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FEDERAL HEIGHTS, Colo. — It’s been three months since Miranda Conner, 30, was last seen.
“We’re just trying to find her and bring her home safe if we can if she's still alive,” said Tabitha Spann, Conner's mom.
Conner’s children — 11-year-old Zayden and 9-year-old Zyrah — have been staying with their grandma at her home just outside of Phoenix since the Denver woman disappeared on February 3.
"They don't talk a lot about their mom being missing. They’re doing good in school. They know we're actively looking for her and want her to come home safe,” said Spann.
The Denver Police Department initially said Conner was last seen around 1 a.m. in the area of East 44th Avenue and Argonne Street in Green Valley Ranch. However, things have changed.
The Federal Heights Police Department took over the investigation in early March after it was discovered Conner was last seen in the area of 85th and Pecos.
Investigators say they're handling this case as a homicide based on the concerning nature of her disappearance and the amount of time she's been missing.
“I believe something bad happened to her,” said Spann, who believes someone knows something and can help crack this case. "We just want everyone to know just to tell us they know something — even if it's anonymous — to say something so that we can find her. It's been three months."
Spann says Conner has left before, but she's never gone a day without talking to her kids. She was planning on them to Disneyland in June.
“There’s no way she would've missed out on that with the kids or not even talking to the kids. She was the type of person her kids were her lifeline,” said the grandmother.
Spann says she wants answers so the family can have closure.
“I feel like it's slow. I feel like I’m not getting a lot of information. Not a lot of updates,” she said.
The Dock Ellis Foundation, a national organization that represents families of missing loved ones in the minority community, has stepped in to help find Conner.
"We would like law enforcement, or whoever needs to be involved, the attorney general's office, whoever needs to be involved, CBI, maybe they could push it in the media that she's still missing. That would help,” said Tanya Frazier, chief strategist officer with the Dock Ellis Foundation.
“Miranda, we love you. Your kids love you. They miss you every day. And just know you have a supportive family here wanting you home and we miss you dearly,” said Spann. “I’m not gonna give up until I find her, no matter what.”
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CARACAS – Governments and financial institutions pledged millions of dollars Friday for humanitarian and development projects to address the urgent needs of Venezuelans at home and abroad affected by a crisis that diplomats acknowledged requires renewed attention.
The funding promises came during a conference in Brussels designed to raise awareness of Venezuela’s protracted economic, social and political crisis, which has pushed millions into poverty and driven more than 7 million others to migrate, mostly within Latin America.
“So, how is it that a crisis of this magnitude has flown under the radar of public attention and also from international response?” Harjit S. Sajjan, Canada’s minister of international development, said, adding that the coronavirus pandemic and “competing international priorities” have overshadowed Venezuela’s situation.
“We need to take need to make sure that the world is aware of this massive challenge facing the Americas," Saijan said.
Once one of the most prosperous countries in Latin America, Venezuela plunged into a crisis last decade as a result of mismanagement by its socialist-led government and a decline in oil prices. Today, three-quarters of Venezuela’s lives on less than $1.90 a day — the international benchmark of extreme poverty.
Most homes do not have reliable running water, and many experience regular power outages. The health care system crumbled long before the pandemic began.
The minimum wage paid in Venezuelan bolivars is the equivalent of $5 a month, down from $30 in April 2022. Neither of those wages is enough to feed one person, let alone a family. The cost of a basic basket of goods for a family of four was estimated at $372 in December.
Meanwhile, Venezuelan migrants often suffer discrimination for their nationality, have difficulties entering the formal economy and cannot afford housing, food, health care and other basic services. They are also increasingly embarking on second migration journeys within the continent, primarily to the U.S.
Funding pledges by the end of the conference amounted to $855 million.
The U.S. government offered more than $171 million, part of which will go for food, water and sanitation efforts within the crisis-wracked country. That money will also cover emergency shelter, health care and other services for Venezuelans who have migrated to other South American nations.
“We must continue to provide critical assistance to Venezuelan refugees, migrants, their host communities and those still in Venezuela,” U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said via livestream from New York. “The work we are doing together will save lives and will change lives.”
Part of the funding from the U.S. will go to U.N. agencies and nongovernmental groups already operating in Venezuela.
Like other diplomats, Thomas-Greenfield urged conference attendees to work together to “advance a peaceful political solution in Venezuela.”
President Nicolás Maduro’s government and Venezuela’s opposition, including the faction backed by the U.S., reached an agreement four months ago to fund social programs with money drawn from the country’s assets frozen abroad. But the fund, expected to be managed by the United Nations and to progressively reach about $3 billion, has yet to materialize.
Gianluca Rampolla, the U.N.’s humanitarian coordinator in Venezuela, told attendees the agency’s plan last year was only funded at 34% after losing $50 million in assistance from donors.
A U.N. report published in September estimated it would cost $795 million to help about 5.2 million people in Venezuela through health, education, water and sanitation, food and other projects, while a coalition of organizations assisting Venezuelans outside their home country in November estimated the needs of migrants at $1.7 billion.
Venezuelan diplomats did not participate in the conference organized by the European Union and Canada. Representatives of Colombia and Brazil, whose recently elected presidents restarted diplomatic relations with Venezuela, urged attendees to include Maduro’s government in the dialogue around humanitarian assistance and migration.
“For all of us present here, it is clear that we are at a solidarity conference towards Venezuelan refugees and migrants in which Venezuela is not present,” said Álvaro Leyva Durán, foreign minister of Colombia, where the largest share of migrants has resettled during the crisis. “...Let us reflect on the approach that we must have to achieve an inclusive, open and transparent dialogue.” | 2023-03-17T20:05:26+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2023/03/17/governments-pledge-money-attention-to-venezuelas-crisis/ |
Democrats scored a notable win last night in Alaska, defeating former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin in the process.
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Democrats scored a notable win last night in Alaska, defeating former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin in the process.
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The New York Mets recently gained a player back from the injured list.
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The New York Mets recently gained a player back from the injured list.
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LONDON – Elon Musk caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United — whose current owners are opposed by many fans — then saying several hours later that it was a joke.
It comes as the billionaire Tesla CEO faces a legal battle in the U.S. after backing out of a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. He is a prolific user of the platform, often musing about social issues or joking with his 103 million followers and occasionally getting into trouble with the U.S. regulators.
Early Wednesday, Musk sent a tweet about his political affiliations and then added in a second tweet: “Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome.”
That came as shocking news in the Manchester United world — albeit welcome to many — after nearly a decade of sub-par performances.
Asked by a follower whether he was serious, Musk later tweeted, “No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports teams.”
Musk previously ran afoul of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for tweets claiming that he had the funding to take Tesla private in 2018, leading the electric vehicle maker's stock price to jump. That led to a securities fraud settlement requiring that his tweets be approved by a Tesla attorney before being published.
He's now facing more legal woes over the deal to buy Twitter, which he negotiated in April. Musk sold roughly $8.5 billion worth of Tesla shares to help fund the purchase and lined up a diverse group of other investors to back him.
The deal fell apart last month after Musk said Twitter refused to provide him enough information about the number of fake accounts on the platform. Twitter could have tried to make him pay a $1 billion breakup fee that he agreed to but instead is suing to force him to complete the purchase. The case is set to go to trial in Delaware in October.
Musk, with his seemingly unlimited potential to buy the best soccer players in the world, would have been a welcome prospect for many Man United fans who want to see the club back at the top of the game.
Man United was arguably the biggest team in world soccer under manager Alex Ferguson, winning 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League trophies. But since Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, the team has struggled to win trophies.
Last season, United finished 35 points behind champion Manchester City — the club’s local rival — and there were protests against the Glazer family, the team’s American owners.
Many supporters in the club’s huge international fanbase have opposed the Glazers since they took control in 2005, in part because they financed the takeover by putting the club in debt for the first time in decades.
The latest low came Saturday when United lost 4-0 to Brentford, a small team from west London that was promoted to the Premier League in 2021. It was United’s second straight loss to open the season, leaving it in last place in the 20-team Premier League.
The Manchester United Supporters’ Trust fan group, known as MUST, condemned the owners following last weekend’s match.
“What we have witnessed tonight is an embarrassment — no, a humiliation — for Manchester United fans. And yet in many ways it was not a surprise. It feels like the culmination of a long-term direction of travel,” the fan club said in a statement. “MUST hold the owners of the Club primarily responsible for this new low in our decade of decline.” | 2022-08-17T11:55:32+00:00 | local10.com | https://www.local10.com/business/2022/08/17/musk-tweet-joking-about-buying-manchester-united-causes-stir/ |
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AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Morocco became the first Arab nation to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals, beating Spain 3-0 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday.
Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets missed their penalties for Spain, with Sarabia hitting the post and Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stopping the other two.
The teams drew 0-0 in regulation and extra time.
Morocco has been the biggest surprise of the tournament and will next face either Portugal or Switzerland.
Morocco is also the only team from outside Europe or South America to make it to the last eight. The team made the round of 16 once before, at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
Spain was eliminated by host Russia in a penalty shootout at the 2018 World Cup, and by Italy in the semifinals of last year's European Championship.
It was the fifth straight time Spain played extra time in a knockout round of a major tournament. The team played 120 minutes against Russia and in all three of its knockout games at Euro 2020.
Moroccan fans significantly outnumbered — and were louder — than the Spaniards at Education City Stadium.
Morocco and Spain are close neighbors with a complex geopolitical relationship.
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play3 Night" game were:
5-9-8, WB: 1
(five, nine, eight; WB: one)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play3 Night" game were:
5-9-8, WB: 1
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HONOLULU (AP) — The last bits of ash and greenhouse gases from Hawaii’s only remaining coal-fired power plant slipped into the environment this week when the state’s dirtiest source of electricity burned its final pieces of fuel.
The last coal shipment arrived in the islands at the end of July, and the AES Corporation coal plant closed Thursday after 30 years in operation. The facility produced up to one-fifth of the electricity on Oahu — the most populous island in a state of nearly 1.5 million people.
“It really is about reducing greenhouse gases,” Hawaii Gov. David Ige said in an interview with The Associated Press. “And this coal facility is one of the largest emitters. Taking it offline means that we’ll stop the 1.5 million metric tons of greenhouse gases that were emitted annually.”
Like other Pacific islands, the Hawaiian chain has suffered the cascading impacts of climate change. The state is experiencing the destruction of coral reefs from bleaching associated with increased ocean temperatures, rapid sea level rise, more intense storms and drought that is increasing the state’s wildfire risk.
In 2020, Hawaii’s Legislature passed a law banning the use of coal for energy production at the start of 2023. Hawaii has mandated a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2045, and was the first state to set such a goal.
But critics say that while ending the state’s dirtiest source of energy is ultimately a good move, doing so now is not. Renewable sources meant to replace coal energy are not yet on line because of permitting delays, contract issues and pandemic-related supply-chain problems. So the state will instead burn more costly oil that is only slightly less polluting than coal.
“If you are a believer that climate change is going to end because we shut down this coal plant, this is a great day for you,” said Democratic state Sen. Glenn Wakai, chair of the Committee on Economic Development, Tourism and Technology. “But if you pay an electricity bill, this is a disastrous day for you.”
The end of coal and the additional cost of oil will translate to a 7% increase in electricity bills for consumers who already face the nation’s highest energy and living costs.
“What we’re doing … is transitioning from the cheapest fossil fuel to the most expensive fossil fuel,” Wakai said. “And we’re going to be subjected to geopolitical issues on pricing for oil as well as access to oil. ”
The AES coal plant closure means Hawaii joins 10 other states with no major coal-fired power facilities, according to data from Global Energy Monitor, a nonprofit advocating for a global transition to clean energy. Rhode Island and Vermont never had any coal-fired power plants.
While Hawaii is the first state to fully implement a ban on coal, a handful of others previously passed laws. The 2015 law in Oregon, the first state to pass a ban, isn’t effective until 2035. Washington state’s 2020 coal ban starts in 2025. California, Maine and Texas are among states that have restricted construction of new coal-fired plants.
The number of coal-burning units in the United States peaked in 2001 at about 1,100. More than half have stopped operating since then, with most switching to more cost-effective natural gas.
U.S. Energy Information Administration data shows oil generated about two-thirds of Hawaii’s electricity in 2021. That makes Hawaii the most petroleum-dependent state, even as it tries to make a rapid transition to renewables.
Hawaii already gets about 40% of its power from sustainable sources including wind, solar, hydroelectric and geothermal.
State Sen. Kurt Fevella, a Republican and the Senate Minority Leader, suggested that Hawaiian Electric Company and other energy corporations should absorb the additional cost of shifting to renewables.
“The fact that Hawaii’s families are already doing what is necessary to reduce their energy uses while still paying the most in the nation for household electricity is unsustainable,” said Fevella. “While I believe utility companies like HECO can do more to reduce the energy burden passed on to Hawaii’s ratepayers, I also believe developers of renewal energy projects should also bear a greater portion of the transmission costs.”
Hawaiian Electric Company, the state’s sole distributor of electricity, said it can do little to change the prices to consumers.
“We’re a regulated monopoly,” said Vice President of Government and Community Relations and Corporate Communications Jim Kelly. ”So we don’t set the prices. We don’t make any money on the fuels that we use to generate electricity.”
AES, the operator of Hawaii’s last coal plant, has transitioned to creating clean energy and is working on large solar farms across the state, including one in West Oahu that will replace some lost coal energy when completed next year.
“Renewables are getting cheaper by the day,” said Leonardo Moreno, president of AES Corporation’s clean energy division. “I envision a future where energy is very, very cheap, abundant and renewable.”
Sustainable energy experts say getting rid of coal is critical in curbing climate change. While the current renewable landscape is not perfect, they say technologies are improving.
“This is the decade of climate action that we really need to be moving on right now,” said Makena Coffman, University of Hawaii professor and director for the Institute for Sustainability and Resilience. “And so these are available technologies and they might get incrementally better, but let’s not wait 10 years to do it.”
Profits from the increased electricity costs to Hawaii consumers will go mostly to overseas oil producers, said Hawaii’s Chief Energy Officer Scott Glenn.
Hawaii’s petroleum is distributed by Par Pacific, a Houston-based company which has traditionally sourced the state’s oil from Libya and Russia. But after the invasion of Ukraine, Hawaii halted oil shipments from Russia and replaced it with products from Argentina.
Extending the coal plant’s operation would be complicated and costly, Glenn said, noting that the plant has been planning decommissioning for years and would now have to buy coal at market price.
“Coal is going up. It’s getting more expensive,” he said of the supply Hawaii gets from clearcut rainforests in Indonesia. “If we were using U.S. coal, it would not be the cheapest energy source on the grid.”
Why would Hawaii, a small U.S. state in the middle of the Pacific, try to lead the way in moving to sustainable energy?
“We are already feeling the effects of climate change,'” Glenn said. “It’s not fair or right to ask other nations or states to act on our behalf if we are not willing and able to do it ourselves. If we don’t, we drown.”
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Associated Press data journalist Mary Katherine Wildeman in Hartford, Conn. contributed to this report.
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With summer travel booming, the leading outdoor travel marketplace celebrates 1M trips and unveils new accommodation offerings for travelers passionate about spending time in nature
AUSTIN, Texas, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Outdoorsy, the leading outdoor travel marketplace, today surpassed 1 million trips – or 7 million booked travel days – spent outdoors since the company was founded in 2015. The milestone comes on the heels of being recognized as one of Fast Company's 'Most Innovative Companies in Travel and Hospitality' for 2023.
"Our team takes enormous pride in these 1 million trips and the lifelong memories made through our platform — and we are working hard to provide our customers with new ways to create millions more," said Outdoorsy's CMO and Co-Founder Jen Young. "This milestone is also powerful proof that travelers are prioritizing time in the outdoors as 2023 looks to be a record year for us and the travel industry. It is also a fulfillment of our mission to restore our relationship with the outdoors and each other."
An Irvine, California-based family of four – Floris Gierman, his wife, Jennifer, and their daughters, Sadie and Zoey – made the 1 millionth Outdoorsy booking. To celebrate, Outdoorsy will be covering the cost of the family's RV trip to Joshua Tree National Park and Grand Canyon National Park.
"Our daughter Sadie learned about the Grand Canyon in the fourth grade and her dad showed her some photos and videos of him running in the canyon from a past work trip – she found it fascinating, so we wanted to take a trip there to show her in person how incredible it actually is," said Jennifer Gierman.
The Gierman's RV trip is being hosted by Outdoorsy RV owner Marisol Hill, who started listing one RV on Outdoorsy in 2019 and has since expanded her business to eight RV listings, completed over 400 bookings, and earned more than $500K in revenue from Outdoorsy rentals alone. Outdoorsy exceeded $2b in transactions in October 2022, with the majority of that revenue going straight into the hands of its hosts. The highest-earning host has surpassed $4.8M on Outdoorsy.com.
INSPIRATION TO KEEP EXPLORING
To inspire the next 1 million Outdoorsy experiences, the company is announcing partnerships with Backcountry, Merrell, Solo Stove, The Dyrt, shār snacks, and Kuju Coffee to equip travelers as they hit the road and get outdoors this summer. Throughout the month of June, Outdoorsy will be giving away four chances to win $1,000 in Outdoorsy travel credits along with products worth over $2,000 from its partners. Learn more about this '1 Million Trips and Counting' campaign by visiting go.outdoorsy.com/1-million-trips-and-counting.
OPENING UP ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS
With first-time visitors accounting for 76% of 2023 bookings on Outdoorsy.com, the company is also announcing a first of its own today with the launch of Outdoorsy Stays. Stays diversifies Outdoorsy's marketplace to include curated outdoor accommodations: cabins, A-Frames, tiny-homes, and yurts. These destinations are searchable by scenery or outdoor activity and are ready to book in California. Outdoorsy will expand this offering to Colorado and Texas in July, with nationwide Stays coming online later this year.
"As travel trends evolved post-pandemic, we saw interest in the outdoor lodging and accommodations sector continue to surge. We also recognized where these new outdoor travelers were headed," said Outdoorsy's CEO and Co-Founder Jeff Cavins. "People are interested in exploring alternative, comfort-first and nature-second ways of vacationing, which inspired us to launch Stays and welcome new peer-to-peer hosts to our outdoor-focused accommodations marketplace."
OUTDOORSY TRENDS TAKING PLACE IN 2023
This year, Outdoorsy will exceed the 40 million customers who searched for their next vacation on Outdoorsy.com in 2022. As travelers look beyond traditional ways of vacationing, RV rentals are at an all time high and the popularity of getting an RV delivered now accounts for 70% of Outdoorsy bookings. Some notable highlights from Outdoorsy's 2023 'Summer Travel Trend' report include:
- Millennials are on the move. In the past three years, both Outdoorsy guests and hosts have started to skew younger, with 43% of guests and 52% of hosts falling in the Millennial age range.
- 'One more day' is here to stay. As more employers cozy up to the idea of remote work, employees are getting creative with their office views and starting to plan longer road trips in 2023, with the average Outdoorsy trip length hovering around 7 days. In 2022, the average trip length was 5.8 days.
- Inflation can't rain on a road trip. The average cost of an Outdoorsy road trip has only increased by 11% between 2021 and 2023 — or a jump of around $100 extra for a 6-day trip. The average nightly rate for a hotel room in 2023 is up 54% from 2022.
- A purr-fect trip isn't far away. Approximately 72% of Outdoorsy guests use the "pet-friendly" search filter when searching for an RV rental.
- Delivery: it's better than pizza. Around 70% of Outdoorsy hosts now offer RV delivery for guests — be that to the airport, a driveway, or to a campground.
ON A MISSION TO LIVE OUTDOORSY
The move into Stays adds to the momentum of Outdoorsy's marketplace, which was recently acknowledged as one of the largest and fastest-growing independently operated companies on the 2023 a16z Marketplace 100 list. In the year ahead, Outdoorsy will continue transforming the outdoor hospitality space by bringing more outdoor destinations online through its 'Outdoorsy Destination Network'.
"Today's consumer has a strong desire to stay outdoors, with options that expand beyond the RV, and we're incredibly excited to continue catering to their needs by expanding Outdoorsy's product offerings and building a truly outdoor-focused marketplace," said Outdoorsy CEO and Co-Founder Jeff Cavins.
For more information on Outdoorsy, Stays, and more company innovations coming soon, please visit Outdoorsy.com and follow along @outdoorsy on Instagram.
ABOUT OUTDOORSY
Outdoorsy transformed access to the outdoors with the launch of its RV rental marketplace in 2015. Today, Outdoorsy's partnership with its hosts has resulted in over 7 million days of booked travel through RV rentals that are available in 4,800 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada. Outdoorsy's marketplace provides life-changing financial benefits for RV hosts and offers guests the trust and guidance they need to create memorable travel experiences. Outdoorsy's team is inspired by a mission to restore our relationship with the outdoors and each other by inviting guests to Live Outdoorsy.
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Friday, June 2
Sectional finals previews
Featured coverage
North 1 - Finals
Group 4: Ridgewood at Bloomfield, 4
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Group 3: Montville at Morris Knolls, 3:30
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Group 2: Ramsey at Pascack Hills, 4
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Group 1: Pequannock at Pompton Lakes, 4
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North 2 - Finals
Group 4: Bayonne at Bridgewater-Raritan, 3
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Group 3: North Hunterdon at Millburn, 2
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Group 2: Rutherford at Hanover Park, 3:30
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Group 1: Cedar Grove at Wood-Ridge, 5
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Central - Finals
Group 4: North Brunswick at Old Bridge, 4
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Group 3: Lawrence at Middletown North, 4
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Group 2: Spotswood at Rumson-Fair Haven, 4
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Group 1: Middlesex at Point Pleasant Beach, 4
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South - Finals
Group 4: Eastern at Rancocas Valley, 3
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Group 3: Mainland at Delsea, 2
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Group 2: Seneca at Haddon Heights, 4
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Group 1: Audubon at Buena, 4
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Top 20 scoreboard
- No. 3 Millburn vs. No. 20 North Hunterdon, 2
- No. 10 Rumson-Fair Haven vs. Spotswood, 4
- No. 13 North Brunswick at Old Bridge, 4
- No. 14 Delsea vs. Mainland, 2
- No. 15 Bayonne at No. 18 Bridgewater-Raritan, 3
State tournament brackets
- North 1: Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4
- North 2: Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4
- Central: Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4
- South: Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4
- Non-Public: North A | North B | South A | South B
Statewide schedule
Friday, Jun. 2
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, Central Jersey, Group 1
3-Middlesex (17-8) at 1-Point Pleasant Beach (22-5), 4pm
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, Central Jersey, Group 2
3-Spotswood (21-7) at 1-Rumson-Fair Haven (20-5), 4pm
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, Central Jersey, Group 3
4-Lawrence (21-6) at 3-Middletown North (16-8), 4pm
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, Central Jersey, Group 4
2-North Brunswick (21-6) at 1-Old Bridge (19-8), 4pm
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, North Jersey, Section 1, Group 1
2-Pequannock (23-5) at 1-Pompton Lakes (21-7), 4pm
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2
5-Ramsey (18-7-1) at 3-Pascack Hills (19-7), 4pm
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3
3-Montville (19-9) at 1-Morris Knolls (18-10-1), 3:30pm
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4
4-Ridgewood (21-7) at 2-Bloomfield (20-9), 2pm
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1
2-Cedar Grove (19-9) at 1-Wood-Ridge (20-8), 5pm
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2
2-Rutherford (19-9) at 1-Hanover Park (21-5), 3:30pm
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3
6-North Hunterdon (18-6) at 1-Millburn (26-3), 2pm
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4
5-Bayonne (24-6) at 2-Bridgewater-Raritan (23-6), 3pm
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, South Jersey, Group 1
2-Audubon (20-7) at 1-Buena (25-3), 4pm
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, South Jersey, Group 2
9-Seneca (12-13) at 2-Haddon Heights (18-7), 4pm
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, South Jersey, Group 3
9-Mainland (12-13) at 2-Delsea (20-6), 2pm
NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, South Jersey, Group 4
11-Eastern (16-10-1) at 5-Rancocas Valley (16-11), 3pm
Regular Season
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Camden (1-13) at Camden Academy Charter (4-7), 3:45pm
Independent
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Camden (1-13) at Camden Academy Charter (4-7), 3:45pm
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CLEVELAND (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Ohio Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
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Heather Hensman Kettrey, Clemson University and Robert Marx, San José State University
(THE CONVERSATION) An investigation has found that widespread abuse of players in U.S. women’s professional soccer existed despite some of the behavior of coaches being “an open secret.”
Based on more than 200 interviews, the report – led by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates – highlighted systemic verbal and emotional abuse against players, and sexual misconduct by coaches.
The allegations open a number of important questions regarding how such behavior was allowed to continue in a post-#MeToo society and after high-profile instances of abuse in other U.S. sports, notably women’s gymnastics.
However, as social scientists whostudy sexuality and violence, we have another question: What are the barriers preventing people from reporting instances of abuse?
The role of bystanders
The report into women’s soccer notes that although certain players did “doggedly” report misconduct, others were hesitant to come forward. Many players mentioned structural barriers to reporting. For example, some said that even if they had wanted to report misconduct, “they did not know how or where to make their report.” Others thought it was “futile” to report misconduct, given the failure by teams and the league to address the issue. These statements indicate serious structural issues within women’s soccer that need to be addressed by those in power.
Still, some players did not feel a sense of responsibility for taking action. These players said they thought it was “not their story to tell” or they did not want to act on “rumors.”
This reflects what the research tells us about a phenomenon known as the “bystander effect.”
Over 50 years of research has documented a bystander effect in which witnesses fail to intervene, often because they assume someone else will take action. Research applying the bystander effect specifically to sexual assaultand misconduct has revealed that witnesses fail to intervene for a number of common reasons: they do not notice the misconduct; do not believe it is their responsibility to intervene; do not believe they have the skills to intervene; or are inhibited by the belief that those around them will negatively judge them for intervening.
Witnesses to sexual misconduct often fail to intervene for one or more of those reasons.
The report on women’s soccer found that players often didn’t think it was their responsibility to report, or they feared retaliation if they did – often through unfavorable trades to other teams.
What is clear from the report is that some sort of “bystander training” is needed in women’s soccer to help stop further abuse. Such training has proved to be effective with other populations, such as college students.
Bystander training programs strive to sensitize people to the warning signs of sexual assault and misconduct – like a young man leading a young woman into an isolated place – and provide them with skills so that they will know how to intervene when necessary. For example, these programs might teach participants to speak up when hearing sexist jokes or witnessing sexual harassment, walk a friend home when he or she has had too much to drink, start a conversation with a young woman who appears to be uncomfortable with her date, or call the police.
Bystander training appears to help
We were curious about the effects these bystander programs have on the behavior of witnesses to sexual misconduct. So in a 2018 study, we analyzed data from over 6,000 college students across the United States and found that programs designed to prevent sexual assault by increasing onlookers’ interventions do have a meaningful effect on bystander behavior. Compared to peers who did not participate in a bystander program, college students who did participate reported a greater ability to intervene and greater intentions to intervene, should a situation require it.
Most important, those who participated in a bystander program reported actually engaging in more bystander intervention behaviors than those who did not participate in a program. On average, these participants reported two more instances of bystander intervention in the months following the bystander program than their peers who did not attend a bystander program. Simply put, bystander programs are successful at encouraging bystanders to intervene when witnessing sexual misconduct or its warning signs.
Although we looked specifically at college students, we believe the findings apply to other populations.
The report of widespread abuse in women’s soccer reminds us that sexual misconduct is common in society and that its prevention is a communal responsibility.
As researchers who study sexuality, violence and prosocial behavior, we believe that bystanders need to keep their eyes open and speak up on behalf of potential victims. Our research demonstrates that having been educated about bystander strategies leads to greater intervention. As a society, we should strive to become better bystanders by noticing warning signs, knowing strategies to intervene and remembering that we have a collective responsibility to prevent sexual misconduct and assault.
Editor’s note: Portions of this article originally appeared in a previous article published on Oct. 5, 2018.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here: https://theconversation.com/abuse-in-womens-professional-soccer-was-an-open-secret-the-bystander-effect-and-structural-barriers-prevented-more-players-from-speaking-out-191972. | 2022-10-06T13:52:07+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Abuse-in-women-s-professional-soccer-was-an-open-17490743.php |
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $438 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.
The Deerfield, Illinois-based company said it had net income of $2.18 per share. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs, came to $2.55 per share.
The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.19 per share.
The fertilizer maker posted revenue of $2.32 billion in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.3 billion.
CF shares have increased 46% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has declined 21%. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $103.17, an increase of 83% in the last 12 months.
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The Chrysler 300 was on hiatus in 1993, but a prototype reviving the name was built. That car is still around, and is currently listed in the Hemmings classifieds with an asking price of just $35,000.
The 300 is one of Chrysler’s most recognizable nameplates, with an original production run stretching from 1955 to 1971 (with a brief return for 1979). “Letter car” versions like the 300C and 300D built a reputation as upscale performance cars in the 1950s and 1960s, and Chrysler did eventually bring the 300 name back in 1999 as a tribute to those cars.
This prototype predates those production cars, though. It’s based on the first-generation LH sedan platform, which underpinned the Concorde, New Yorker, and LHS, as well as the Eagle Vision and Dodge Intrepid.
The prototype has the LHS’s more formal roofline and upright taillights, but with a different front-end treatment incorporating round headlights and a new grille, plus a custom interior with Italian Bronze and Black leather upholstery.
According to an accompanying article posted on Hemmings, the car may have been built by ASC as a proposal for a full-glass roof for the LH sedans, with the company giving the car the full 300 treatment to really sell the idea.
Power comes from a 3.5-liter V-6, likely the same engine fitted to the LHS. The ad doesn’t give other mechanical details, but the LHS’s 4-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive likely carried over as well.
Currently located in Minot, North Dakota, the car has 1,000 miles on the odometer and is in drivable condition, according to the listing. What appears to be the same car was listed for sale in 2010 with 350 miles. That ad said the car cost $145,000 (in 1993 dollars) to build.
It’s still possible to get a new 300, but not for long. The 2023 Chrysler 300C gets a 6.4-liter V-8 and limited production run of 2,200 units to mark the end of production, although the 300 will reportedly live on as an EV.
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ORANGE, Mass. (WWLP) — At least 10 kids were taken to the hospital after an incident at a Massachusetts school in which gum containing “pepper” was handed out to students during recess. Police warned of a possible connection to a TikTok challenge.
According to Dr. Elizabeth Teahan-Zielinski, superintendent of the Orange School District, a Dexter Park school student purchased the gum — called Trouble Bubble — online and offered it to several students.
It contained products that when ingested, caused digestive issues and burning in the mouth and esophagus. Students who just touched the gum were also reporting skin reactions such as eye irritation.
“I’ve been a bus driver for over 20 years and have never seen anything like this,” said Kelly Graves, a bus driver for the Orange School District. “More of the bus drivers talking about it because when they pulled up to the school to see all the emergency vehicles, it was quite alarming.”
The Orange Fire Department said six students were taken to the hospital along with multiple other students taken by their parents. Ambulances from Athol, Northfield, Phillipston, and Turners Falls assisted in bringing kids to the hospital.
The gum contains the same active ingredient as police pepper spray. Trouble Bubble has a 16 million Scoville Heat Unit rating, tied with one of the hottest peppers in the world. The SHU rating is used to categorize peppers as mild, medium, hot, or extra hot.
“The symptoms were mild to moderate skin irritation as well as mucus membrane irritation. Eyes and nose, and some children experienced a difficulty breathing,” said Orange Fire Chief James Young.
Now, some are connecting this to a viral trend on TikTok. The Southborough Police Department posted after Tuesday’s incident a warning of a “TikTok gum challenge.”
Southborough Police wrote in a statement that anyone found to have used the gum should be treated for extensive exposure to oleoresin capsicum — an oily pepper extract — by immediately having them rinse, swish around, and spit out water.
Teahan-Zielinski said appropriate disciplinary action will be taken following an investigation.
“I ask that you speak with your child about bringing in candy or accepting such items in school which are not permitted as part of our wellness policy,” said Teahan-Zielinski. “It is difficult for students to understand that items can often contain ingredients others are allergic to or created to cause physical distress.” | 2023-04-06T17:12:55+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/tiktok-challenge-10-massachusetts-kids-taken-to-hospital-after-student-distributes-hot-gum-official-say/ |
APOPKA, Fla., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanctuary Medicinals today announced the opening of its twelfth medical cannabis dispensary in Florida.
Located just six miles west of the original Sanctuary Boca Raton opened in July 2022, Sanctuary's second Boca location will be holding a Grand Opening celebration on October 7. As the fifth operational Sanctuary dispensary in Palm Beach County, Boca Raton Powerline brings the number of Sanctuary locations in Florida to twelve. The 3,500-square-foot facility underwent a full interior renovation designed and executed by Vantage Builders, offering Sanctuary a foothold in the western half of Boca Raton to complement the existing dispensary further east on the coastline. Situated on Powerline Road just south of State Road 808, the second Sanctuary Boca Raton is right next to the Boca Grove Golf Course and roughly a mile northwest of the Boca Del Mar residential community.
"As the fall approaches, our Florida expansion planning is in full gear," said Jason Sidman, CEO of Sanctuary Medicinals. "Our second location in Boca Raton brings our complement of southeast Florida dispensaries to five, and this recent opening in Boca Raton constitutes our second location in the municipality."
Sanctuary continues to steadily grow and extend its footprint across the region, reaching patients across much of Saint Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach counties while continuing to deliver patients a convenient, accessible experience as well as a wide array of quality products. With tinctures, crumble, an expanded fruit chew selection and new flower strains now on its shelves, Sanctuary's product development efforts will expand to hash, full-spectrum edibles, a fuller concentrate menu and more in the coming months.
"It's very exciting to open a second location in Boca Raton," said Bill Dewar, Chief Operating Officer. "Our openings in this region are very selective, so we're excited to continue development into the fall and expand our brand and reach in the community," Dewar added.
A Grand Opening event will be held Friday, October 7, and Sanctuary Boca Powerline will be keeping its usual hours of operation from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Patients are welcome to stop in and shop throughout the day. There will be discounts for both first-time and registered patients as well food and entertainment throughout the afternoon.
Sanctuary Medicinals is a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis company with operations in Florida, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The company was also recently awarded a provisional retail license in New Jersey. Sanctuary is rapidly expanding into new markets, bringing its high-quality, award-winning products, including flower, vapes, concentrates and edibles, to patients and consumers across multiple states, with a steadfast commitment to creating positive impact in the communities in which it operates.
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Hurts, Jefferson, Mahomes among AP NFL MVP finalists
Published 1:16 pm Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Jalen Hurts, Justin Jefferson and Patrick Mahomes are finalists for The Associated Press 2022 NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year awards.
The winners will be announced at NFL Honors on Feb. 9. A nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league completed voting before the start of the playoffs.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Bengals QB Joe Burrow also are finalists for MVP.
Hurts had 3,701 yards passing, 760 yards rushing and 35 touchdowns combined, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 14-3 record in the regular season and the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The Eagles (15-3) are in the NFC championship game for the second time in six seasons.
Jefferson led the NFL with 128 catches and 1,809 yards receiving in his third season with the Minnesota Vikings. Jefferson was one of two unanimous choices for AP All-Pro along with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
Mahomes, the 2018 NFL MVP, helped Kansas City go 14-3 to earn the No. 1 seed in the AFC. The Chiefs (15-3) are in the AFC title game for the fifth straight season. They’ll host the Bengals. Mahomes led the NFL with 5,250 yards passing and 41 TDs. He received 49 of 50 votes for AP first-team All-Pro.
San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa, Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones and Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons are the finalists for AP Defensive Player of the Year.
Bosa led the NFL with 18 1/2 sacks, Jones had 15 1/2 and Parsons got 14 1/2.
Brian Daboll, Doug Pederson and Kyle Shanahan are the finalists for AP Coach of the Year award. Daboll led the New York Giants to a 9-7-1 record in his first season as head coach. Pederson guided the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 9-8 record and an AFC South title in his first year with the team. Shanahan led the San Francisco 49ers to a 13-4 mark, including 5-0 down the stretch with third-string rookie quarterback Brock Purdy.
Purdy, Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III and New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson are the finalists for AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Purdy, the last player selected in the draft, began the season as third-string QB and stepped in after injuries to Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo. He led San Francisco to a 5-0 record down the stretch, two playoff wins and an appearance in the NFC championship game at Philadelphia.
Walker led all rookies with 1,050 yards rushing and nine TDs. Wilson led all rookies with 83 catches and 1,103 yards receiving.
Jets cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson and Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen are the finalists for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year.
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith are the finalists for AP Comeback Player of the Year.
Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans and Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen are the finalists for AP Assistant Coach of the Year.
This was the first year for the AP’s new voting system. Voters chose a top 5 for MVP and top 3 for all other awards. For MVP, first-place were worth 10 points. Second through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.
For all the other awards, first-place votes equaled 5 points, second were 3 and third were 1. | 2023-01-25T20:16:45+00:00 | austindailyherald.com | https://www.austindailyherald.com/2023/01/hurts-jefferson-mahomes-among-ap-nfl-mvp-finalists/ |
Inflation hovers over shoppers heading into Black Friday
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday marks a return to familiar holiday shopping patterns, but inflation is weighing on consumers.
Elevated prices for food, rent, gasoline and other household costs have taken a toll on shoppers. As a result, many are reluctant to spend unless there is a big sale and are being more selective with what they will buy — in many cases, trading down to cheaper stuff and less expensive stores.
Shoppers are also dipping more into their savings, turning increasingly to “buy now, pay later” services like Afterpay that allow users to pay for items in installments, as well as running up their credit cards at a time when the Federal Reserve is hiking rates to cool the U.S. economy.
Such financial hardships could help drive shoppers to look for bargains.
Isela Dalencia, who was shopping for household essentials like detergent at a Walmart in Secaucus, New Jersey, earlier this week, said she’s delaying buying holiday gifts until Cyber Monday — the Monday after Thanksgiving — when online sales rev up. Then, she will wait again until the week before Christmas to get the best deals, unlike last year when she started buying before Black Friday.
“I am shopping less,” Dalencia said, noting she will spend about $700 for holiday gifts this year, one-third less than last year.
Katie Leach, a social worker in Manhattan, was also browsing the aisles at Walmart but said she will start holiday shopping during the first week of December as usual. This time, however, she’ll be relying more on bargains, her credit card and “buy now, pay later” services to get her through the shopping season because of surging prices on food and other household expenses.
“The money is not going as far as last year,” Leach said.
This year’s trends are a contrast to a year ago when consumers were buying early out of fear of not getting what they needed amid clogs in the supply network. Stores didn’t have to discount much because they were struggling to bring in items.
But some pandemic habits are sticking around. Many retailers that closed stores on Thanksgiving Day and instead pushed discounts on their websites to thin out crowds at stores are still holding onto those strategies, despite a return to normalcy.
Major retailers including Walmart and Target are again closing their stores on Thanksgiving. And many moved away from doorbusters, the deeply marked down items offered for a limited time that drew crowds. Instead, the discounted items are available throughout the month, on Black Friday or the holiday weekend.
Against today’s economic backdrop, the National Retail Federation — the largest retail trade group — expects holiday sales growth will slow to a range of 6% to 8%, from the blistering 13.5% growth of a year ago. However, these figures, which include online spending, aren’t adjusted for inflation so real spending could even be down from a year ago.
Adobe Analytics expects online sales to be up 2.5% from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, a slowdown from last year’s 8.6% pace when shoppers were uncertain about returning to physical stores.
Analysts consider the five-day Black Friday weekend, which includes Cyber Monday, a key barometer of shoppers’ willingness to spend, particularly this year. The two-month period between Thanksgiving and Christmas represents about 20% of the retail industry’s annual sales.
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AP Personal Finance Writer Cora Lewis contributed to this report.
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There are some big, bad dudes patrolling the front lines of Pennsylvania high school football defensive units on Friday nights.
From pass rushers to run stuffers to guys who can do it all, there are some special athletes playing defensive line that have colleges working overtime to get them on campus. | 2022-08-23T09:06:41+00:00 | pennlive.com | https://www.pennlive.com/highschoolsports/2022/08/pennlives-keystone-elite-these-11-defensive-linemen-could-be-the-best-in-pa-in-2022.html |
TUPELO — Tupelo officials have named Deputy Fire Chief Brad Robinson as interim fire chief of the Tupelo Fire Department following the upcoming departure of Chief Kelly Elliot.
Mayor Todd Jordan made the appointment one week after the city announced Elliott's resignation, which takes effective July 1.
“We are excited to have Brad Robinson lead the Tupelo Fire Department while we search for a permanent replacement for Kelly Elliott,” Jordan said in a press release. “Brad has risen through the ranks of the department and is very familiar with the day-to-day operations. He is well-qualified to lead the department and will do a great job.”
Robinson, who has more than 23 years of experience with the Tupelo Fire Department, has been the Deputy Chief of Operations since Oct. 2022.
“I look forward to the opportunity to continue the growth the Tupelo Fire Department has seen and serving the citizens of Tupelo,” Robinson said in a written statement.
Elliott’s resignation comes after he accepted a position as executive director of the Mississippi State Fire Academy. Meanwhile, the city hired former Saltillo fire chief and former candidate for Tupelo fire chief Mark Nowell as deputy chief of administration.
Elliott praised Robinson for his “unwavering work ethic and relentless dedication” to the department, adding that the fire department will be left in capable hands.
Chief Operations Officer Don Lewis said the search for a new fire chief will likely begin next week after the fourth of July holiday, noting he expects an extensive interviewing process much like the previous search that led to Elliott's hiring.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) _ Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (TVTX) on Thursday reported a loss of $67 million in its second quarter.
On a per-share basis, the San Diego-based company said it had a loss of $1.05.
The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 94 cents per share.
The drug developer posted revenue of $54.2 million in the period, which beat Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $49.3 million.
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WFO RENO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, June 21, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service RENO NV
309 PM PDT Mon Jun 20 2022
...Heating Up with Thunderstorms Possible Mid-to-late Week...
Heat:
* A heat-up begins Tuesday into the weekend. While hot, the heat
is not looking too unusual for mid-June. Highs will run about
5-10 degrees above normal with 90s in the lower valleys and 80s
in the Sierra valleys.
* Most areas will see low-to-moderate heat risks for sensitive
populations. Strenuous activities should be reduced, eliminated,
or rescheduled to the coolest time of the day. Individuals at risk
should stay in the coolest available place. Make sure to drink
plenty of water to stay hydrated. Never leave children or animals
in a vehicle.
Breezes:
* Typical westerly breezes with speeds 20-30 mph kick back up
Wednesday through the weekend. Low relative humidity may create
locally critical fire weather conditions during this time period.
Thunderstorms:
* An increase in thunderstorm chances is expected each afternoon
from Tuesday through the weekend. There is a small chance (5-10%)
for cumulus buildups and lightning along the Eastern Sierra
Tuesday. The thunderstorm threat moves northward into western
Nevada, the Sierra, and northeast California Wednesday and
Thursday. Isolated chances will continue into the weekend. Stay
aware of weather conditions each afternoon through this weekend if
you are recreating outdoors.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – With spring break and summer right around the corner, Northeast Ohioans are itching to shake off the winter doldrums and get outside to reconnect with Mother Nature.
And there is no better place to do so than in one of our nation’s 63 national parks.
Created in 1872 by President Ulysses S. Grant, the National Park System was designated for its natural beauty, unique geological features, diverse ecosystems, and recreational opportunities. These public lands are federally protected to preserve recreational opportunities for all Americans. In 2022, the parks had 317 million visitors.
Whether you make a day of it to visit our own Cuyahoga Valley National Park, or hit the road to one a bit more distant, you are sure to find the perfect place to kick back and drink in the views.
Methodology
Stacker compiled a list of the closest national parks to Cleveland using Tripadvisor rankings.
Closest National Parks to Cleveland | Stacker
No. 1
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Ohio)
Distance: 22 miles
Driving time: 36 minutes
No. 2
New River Gorge National Park (West Virginia)
Distance: 242 miles
Driving time: 5.1 hours
No. 3
Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)
Distance: 271 miles
Driving time: 6.6 hours
No. 4
Indiana Dunes National Park (Indiana)
Distance: 282 miles
Driving time: 4.8 hours
No. 5
Mammoth Cave National Park (Kentucky)
Distance: 386 miles
Driving time: 6.9 hours
No. 6
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina, Tennessee)
Distance: 418 miles
Driving time: 8.6 hours
No. 7
Gateway Arch National Park (Missouri)
Distance: 497 miles
Driving time: 8.8 hours
No. 8
Congaree National Park (South Carolina)
Distance: 538 miles
Driving time: 10.2 hours
No. 9
Isle Royale National Park (Michigan)
Distance: 566 miles
Driving time: 12.3 hours
No. 10
Acadia National Park (Maine)
Distance: 705 miles
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VANCOUVER, B.C. — The struggling Washington Capitals have been chasing the game most of the season, and they haven’t found a way to snap out of that troublesome habit. The latest example came Saturday night in Newark, where the New Jersey Devils opened the scoring in the first period and ultimately built a four-goal lead that yielded a dismal 5-1 loss for Washington.
It has become the norm for the Capitals to get stuck playing from behind, regardless of how well they fare in the opening 20 minutes — especially when they’re away from home. The Capitals have lost six straight on the road (0-4-2) and scored first in just one of those games — a 3-1 loss to Detroit in early November. In their past four road losses, the Capitals did not lead at any point.
“It has just felt like we’ve been coming from behind almost every game,” center Nic Dowd said. “When we do get out to a lead, we play well and our team functions better because we don’t have to lean on our top guys to play heavy minutes.”
As its six-game trip continues Tuesday, Washington (9-11-3) has a chance to find its footing in Vancouver (9-10-3) — and it has positives to draw from Saturday’s lopsided loss. The Capitals played one of their best first periods of the season against the Devils, controlling the puck in the offensive zone and regularly testing goaltender Vitek Vanecek. But the former Washington netminder turned in a standout performance and the Devils grabbed the early lead when the Capitals’ penalty kill couldn’t get the job done.
“That’s the key — to get those leads and get out in front and not feel like you are chasing the game,” defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk said. “We’ve had a few good first periods where we don’t get rewarded and it feels like you earned one, but you just got to stick with it and tides will change.”
Dowd liked the Capitals’ efforts on offense in the first period Saturday, especially following a convincing home win over Calgary the day before. But once a second and third goal is on the board, the wheels can fall off. Coach Peter Laviolette has pointed to ill-timed giveaways and miscues in the neutral zone that have led to high-danger scoring chances for the opposition.
“You just start to do things that individuals [shouldn’t] do because we are pressing for goals or, as a team, you got to play certain guys more,” Dowd said. “It is also just tough on a back-to-back — and it gets tougher as the season goes on.”
Those first-period woes highlight injury-ravaged Washington’s inability to play a 60-minute game. Often, the Capitals rebound in the second and third, but they can’t fully make up for their early mistakes. The players and coaches have offered various explanations for the first-period struggles; some chalked it up to a lack of effort, while others were frustrated that the puck simply hasn’t gone in.
Regardless of the source, the Capitals need to clean them up.
“I think you just got to simplify the game early on,” winger Conor Sheary said. “If you’re high-risk and giving up odd-man rushes and stuff like that, I think that gives teams opportunities to jump ahead. Discipline is a huge thing in the first period.” | 2022-11-28T21:47:17+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/11/28/capitals-slow-starts-first-period/ |
NEW YORK, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) between March 10, 2021 and March 7, 2023, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important May 19, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased United Natural Foods 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.
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WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, January 9, 2023
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HIGH WIND WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
341 AM PST Mon Jan 9 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.
Highest wind gusts will be on exposed mountain ridges.
* WHERE...Del Norte Interior and Humboldt Interior.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
A few gusts in excess of 45 mph on mountain ridges will be
possible for the next hour or so, otherwise winds have decreased
below advisory level and will continue on a downward trend this
morning.
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Winds
will be highest on coastal headlands.
* WHERE...Coastal Del Norte County.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO JUST AFTER
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Guadalupe River above Alamaden Expressway.
* WHEN...From this morning to just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Minor Flood Stage. River begins to overtop
upstream of Alma Avenue Bridge into the Elks Lodge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM PST Sunday the stage was 4.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 10.0 feet
late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this
afternoon to 8.7 feet late this afternoon. It will rise above
flood stage again late this afternoon to 9.6 feet this
evening. It will then fall below flood stage again this
evening.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.6 feet on 03/10/1995.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s secretary of state has won bipartisan praise during his first term in office for expanding voter access during the COVID-19 pandemic and overseeing elections that have been free of widespread problems.
That record still hasn’t paved a clear path to reelection for Republican Michael Adams. He now must persuade primary voters who have been bombarded for years with false claims about rigged elections.
He faces one challenger in Tuesday’s GOP primary who has promoted debunked election claims and another who favors pulling Kentucky out of a multistate effort designed to detect voter fraud, an effort being pushed by conspiracy theorists in conservative states.
The battle for Kentucky’s top elections post follows similar campaigns during last year’s midterm elections, when candidates who denied the results of the 2020 election won GOP primaries in numerous states. A handful of them went on to win the office in deeply Republican states, but each of those candidates lost in the closely contested swing states that typically decide presidential elections.
Adams, a lawyer, soundly defeated Steve Knipper in the primary four years ago. Knipper, who has questioned the result of the 2020 presidential election, is back for another run along with another Republican, Allen Maricle, a former state representative and television station executive. The winner will face Democrat Buddy Wheatley, a former state representative who recently lost reelection. He is unopposed in his primary.
Adams earned praise from both parties for increasing voting opportunities and allowing mail-in ballots in the 2020 elections during the pandemic. He has raised significantly more campaign cash than his two opponents. But he said the political landscape has shifted dramatically for secretary of state races around the country, namely because of a wave of conspiracy theories and false allegations after the 2020 presidential race.
“This job has gotten a lot more high-profile than it used to be,” Adams said. “And I think the big question in this election is, which direction are we going to go in?”
Adams, 47, has had harsh words for election skeptics, calling them “cranks and kooks” who shouldn’t be in charge of Kentucky’s election process.
State and local election officials continue to grapple with the fallout from former President Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him. The lies he continues to tell, including during a televised town hall, earlier this week, not only undermine confidence in elections, particularly among Republicans, but have led to harassment and death threats against election officials and their staff.
Reviews in multiple states, including ones controlled by Republicans, have shown there was no widespread fraud or manipulation of voting machines. Dozens of judges, including several nominated by Trump, also rejected his claims.
Knipper, 52, won the GOP nomination for secretary of state in 2015 before losing to Democratic incumbent Alison Grimes in the general election. The former city council member from a small town across the Ohio River from Cincinnati was a staffer under former Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton, but was fired by former Republican Gov. Matt Bevin.
Knipper and a former colleague of his in the lieutenant governor’s office who also was swept out by Bevin, Adrienne Southworth, have been touring the state together alleging — without evidence — election fraud in the 2019 governor’s race won by Democrat Andy Beshear and in the 2020 presidential election.
Knipper said he has raised more money and enjoyed more support from the public than during his previous two races, and is running television ads for the first time.
“I’ve had enthusiasm, but I have never had this much enthusiasm behind me,” he said.
Maricle has campaigned on his experience in the Kentucky Legislature, saying he is the only candidate who has a voting record on election legislation. That includes support for a bill in the 1990s that allowed voters who were in line at the time of poll closings to remain in line and finish voting.
Maricle, 60, is critical of Knipper’s election skepticism, saying Knipper has provided no evidence.
“He’s said these elections have been stolen through the machines — prove it,” Maricle said.
But Maricle also has campaigned on moving the state out of a multistate system intended to combat voter fraud. He said he is taking a cue from other Republican secretaries of state critical of it and said it is not doing a good enough job helping states clear their voter rolls.
“It’s flawed,” he said. “You have nine Republican states in the last 90 days do away with that system.”
Knipper has also sought to capitalize on the issue, which has divided Republican state election officials. In a March release, he urged supporters to call on Adams to withdraw Kentucky from the bipartisan effort, which has found itself in the crosshairs of conspiracy theories fueled by Trump’s false claims.
In the release, Knipper repeated claims that the Electronic Registration Information Center, a voluntary system known as ERIC, was funded by George Soros, the billionaire investor and philanthropist who has long been the subject of conspiracy theories. While ERIC received initial funding from the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts, that money was separate from the money provided to Pew by a Soros-affiliated organization that went to an unrelated effort, according to ERIC’s executive director, Shane Hamlin.
Knipper’s stance on the ERIC system won him the vote of Dae Combs, a 63-year-old Louisville resident who visited an early voting location on Thursday.
“I’m just concerned that it would be easily manipulated,” Combs said. “I’m not saying that’s what happened, but I just think there needs to be more investigation into it.”
Combs said she doesn’t question the results of the 2020 election despite her support of Knipper.
Biden “is our president and we kind of go with the system. This is our system, it’s the best system in the world, but I do think there is room to look at things and not just take things at face value.”
Louisiana has left a group of states using the ERIC system after a series of online posts early last year questioning its funding and purpose. Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia subsequently provided notice that they, too, would leave. Texas has said it’s working on an alternative effort and is unlikely to stay. Kentucky is among six Republican-led states that have so far remained.
Judy Davenport, who was voting in Louisville on her 62nd birthday, said her vote for Adams was influenced by Knipper’s election skepticsm.
“I’m not an election denier,” she said.
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Cassidy reported from Atlanta.
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Diamondbacks Daily: Updates, matchups for Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday
The Diamondbacks conclude their first homestand of the 2023 season on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The game starts at 12:40 p.m. and can be watched on Bally Sports Arizona.
Follow our pregame, in-game and postgame updates on the game throughout the day.
Brewers at Diamondbacks
When: 12:40 p.m., Wednesday.
Where: Chase Field.
Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Drey Jameson (2-0, 2.16) vs. Brewers RHP Janson Junk (1-0, 0.90)*.
TV/Radio: Bally Sports Arizona/KTAR-AM (620), KHOV-FM (105.1).
Jameson will be making his first start after coming out of the bullpen for the first two weeks. He is replacing RHP Zach Davies, who is out with a left oblique strain. … It is unclear how many pitches Jameson will have at his disposal. He built his pitch count until the low 70s during spring training and threw 66 pitches in his first relief outing on March 31. … Jameson has allowed just one hit off his slider this season while getting whiffs at an astounding 72.2 percent rate. … Junk is expected to start in place of RHP Brandon Woodruff, who was placed on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation. … Junk, 27, had given up just one run in 10 innings for Triple-A Nashville, walking three and striking out seven. … In parts of two seasons in the majors with the Angels, Junk has a 4.74 ERA in 24 2/3 innings.
*Stats from Triple-A
Coming up
Thursday: Off.
Friday: At Miami, 3:40 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Madison Bumgarner (0-1, 7.27) vs. Marlins LHP Trevor Rogers (0-2, 6.00).
Saturday: At Miami, 1:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Ryne Nelson (1-0, 4.91) vs. Brewers LHP Braxton Garrett (0-0, 4.70).
Sunday: At Miami, 10:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (1-1, 4.58) vs. Brewers RHP Sandy Alcantara (1-1, 5.79).
Tuesday game recap:Brewers break up Merrill Kelly's no-hit bid
About the Brewers
Milwaukee struggled down the stretch last year, ultimately falling one game short of a wild card spot and seven games short of the NL Central division title after a hot start. The early returns in 2023 have been positive, though. After losing on Opening Day, the Brewers broke off a six-game win streak, including a sweep of the Mets. They enter this week’s series at 7-2. 3B Brian Anderson and CF Garrett Mitchell have led the way thus far with three home runs apiece. 2018 NL MVP Christian Yelich got his season rolling Sunday with his first homer. Ace Brandon Woodruff has been dominant, with just one run allowed through two starts. He’s struck out 12 in 11 1/3 innings. That should create a mismatch on Wednesday against the struggling Madison Bumgarner.
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Lead by doing: Evan Longoria shows he's more than a mentor | 2023-04-12T17:13:07+00:00 | azcentral.com | https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2023/04/12/diamondbacks-daily-news-game-day-updates-vs-brewers-wednesday/70101075007/ |
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Jeremy Roach scored 16 first-half points to help seventh-ranked Duke open Jon Scheyer’s coaching tenure with a 71-44 win over Jacksonville on Monday night.
Freshman Mark Mitchell had a team-high 18 points for the Blue Devils, who used a 25-4 run spanning halftime to blow the game open. The Blue Devils turned a 28-24 lead to a 16-point margin by halftime behind Roach — the lone returning starter from last year’s Final Four team — then pushed that margin to 25 points by midway through the second half.
It was a quality start to a season of massive change for the Blue Devils, starting with Scheyer taking over for retired Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski. In fact, this marked the first coaching debut for the Blue Devils since Krzyzewski won his debut against Stetson on Nov. 29, 1980 — part of a college-basketball record 1,202 victories in a career that included leading Duke to five NCAA championships.
“I didn’t talk to them one time about it being my first or anything like that,” Scheyer said.
The 35-year-old Scheyer was the leading scorer on Coach K’s fourth title in 2010, then spent nine seasons on the Duke bench. He was designated as Krzyzewski’s successor in June 2021.
Scheyer did a postgame TV interview and then gave high-fives to the front row of “Cameron Crazies” as he headed to the tunnel afterward. And once he made it to the locker room, the team doused him with water in an impromptu celebration.
“He’s very calm,” Roach said of Scheyer. “He doesn’t want to look too worked up. Because if he’s looking worked up, how are we going to feel?”
In addition, Duke has 11 new players, including the nation’s No. 1-ranked recruiting class and two power-conference transfers. The Blue Devils didn’t have top freshmen Dereck Lively II and Dariq Whitehead for this one as they recover from preseason injuries.
Mike Marsh scored 15 points to lead the Dolphins, who shot just 34% and missed 18 of 19 3-pointers before making two meaningless 3s late. Jacksonville also couldn’t keep Duke off the glass, with the Blue Devils taking a 44-25 rebounding advantage with 18 second-chance points.
“They capitalized on a couple of our turnovers, they got got us in foul trouble,” Jacksonville coach Jordan Mincy said. “It obviously hurt our rebounding. I told our team in the locker room: in my time here at Jacksonville, no matter who we play, rarely do we get outrebounded.”
BIG PICTURE
Jacksonville: The Dolphins won 21 games last year in their debut season under Mincy, a former Kent State player who had worked previously as an assistant at Florida. This year’s team is picked to finish second to Liberty in the Atlantic Sun, led by preseason all-conference pick Kevion Nolan. But the 6-2 Nolan never got comfortable while seeing multiple defenders, finishing with five points on 1-for-9 shooting.
Duke: Scheyer has made no secret of how much the Blue Devils will depend on Roach this year as the experienced voice in a room full of newcomers. The 6-foot-2 guard came out aggressively, starting with an up-and-under move from near the foul line followed by a 3-pointer in the opening 4+ minutes. He also closed the half with a straightaway 3 off an offensive rebound, pushing Duke to a 42-26 lead at the break. He made 6 of 7 shots and 4 of 5 3s in the opening half as Duke took control.
UP NEXT
Jacksonville: The Dolphins on Friday host Johnson University of Florida, which is affiliated with the National Christian College Athletic Association.
Duke: The Blue Devils host USC Upstate on Friday night.
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New associate certification exam from CNCF and The Linux Foundation will test foundational knowledge and skills using Prometheus, the open source systems monitoring and alerting toolkit
VALENCIA, Spain, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe -- The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, and The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the new Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA) exam. The PCA is a pre-professional certification designed for engineers or application developers with special interests in observability and monitoring within the Prometheus ecosystem.
The PCA is modeled after Kubernetes certifications such as KCNA, CKA, or CKAD and is intended for candidates who have passed these certifications or have completed Prometheus-specific training or Cloud Engineer bootcamps. The exam is now in Beta testing and will be generally available later in 2022.
According to CNCF's 2021 Cloud Native Survey, the use of Prometheus in production has reached 65%, an increase of 43% year-over-year. Production users include organizations like Adidas, Slack, JPMorgan Chase, Verizon, and Uber. Prometheus was the second project to join CNCF in 2016 and the second project to graduate in 2018, following only Kubernetes.
"As cloud native stacks have grown and matured, observability has become crucial for visibility into application metrics, performance, alerting and insights," said Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of CNCF. "Prometheus is a key element of this, enabling organizations to build a foundation of observability. The PCA exam will allow developers to demonstrate their proficiency in Prometheus ecosystem and cloud native observability concepts."
PCA will consist of a multiple-choice, online certification exam testing entry-level skills and knowledge around best practices for monitoring cloud native applications and infrastructure and the ability to improve application performance through observability data. Successful candidates will be able to recognize when something is wrong with an implementation, monitor and gain insight into performance, debug issues, and feed data into other systems, including QA, security, and automation. The existing "Monitoring Systems and Services with Prometheus'' training course can be helpful for those new to Prometheus.
"There is an ongoing talent shortage in the cloud space, and the only way to address it is to get more individuals trained and certified in these emerging technologies," said Clyde Seepersad, SVP, and general manager of training & certification at The Linux Foundation. "We have seen tremendous interest in Prometheus training as adoption of this impactful technology has increased, which is a fantastic starting point. This new certification will allow individuals skilled in this technology to verify their abilities to employers, helping advance their careers while beginning to address this talent gap."
The exam is being developed in partnership with Certiverse. As demonstrated with The Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA) and Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) exams, the company's online exam development platform brings high-quality certifications to market with the speed required to keep IT content current and relevant.
More information about the exam and topics to be covered in it is available here. Those interested in enrolling in the Beta may do so for free here. Additional details on exam availability will be announced in the coming months.
About Cloud Native Computing Foundation
Cloud native computing empowers organizations to build and run scalable applications with an open source software stack in public, private, and hybrid clouds. The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) hosts critical components of the global technology infrastructure, including Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Envoy. CNCF brings together the industry's top developers, end users, and vendors, and runs the largest open source developer conferences in the world. Supported by more than 500 members, including the world's largest cloud computing and software companies, as well as over 200 innovative startups, CNCF is part of the nonprofit Linux Foundation. For more information, please visit www.cncf.io.
About the Linux Foundation
Founded in 2000, the Linux Foundation is supported by more than 1,000 members and is the world's leading home for collaboration on open source software, open standards, open data, and open hardware. Linux Foundation's projects are critical to the world's infrastructure including Linux, Kubernetes, Node.js, and more. The Linux Foundation's methodology focuses on leveraging best practices and addressing the needs of contributors, users and solution providers to create sustainable models for open collaboration. For more information, please visit us at linuxfoundation.org.
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ROME (AP) — Pope Francis told members of three religious orders Thursday that they must have “zero tolerance” for sexual abusers in their ranks and that they must report them to protect others.
Francis pleaded with them not to cover up the “reality” of clergy sexual abuse by transferring rapists to other countries.
“We are priests to bring people to Jesus, not to devour people with our lust,” Francis said. “And the abuser destroys, devours the abused with his lust. Zero tolerance,” Francis said.
Francis in 2019 passed a new church law requiring priests and nuns to report abuse to church authorities, though not to police. It was his latest effort to address a problem that has afflicted the church for decades and undermined its credibility.
Religious orders have had some of the worst records, in part because their diffuse structure outside the diocesan hierarchy has enabled abusers to easily move to different countries rather than face justice at home.
Francis called out the practice, telling the superiors: “You don’t resolve this with a transfer, ‘Ah from this continent I’ll send him to another.’ No,” Francis said.
Francis was meeting with representatives of the Order of the Mother of God, the Basilians of San Giosafat and the Congregation of Mission. | 2022-07-14T14:54:34+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Pope-tells-religious-orders-to-report-abuse-17304664.php |
NEW YORK, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wix.com Ltd. (Nasdaq: WIX), today announced that Nir Zohar, COO & President, and Lior Shemesh, CFO, will participate in a fireside chat at the Jefferies Software Conference on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 8 AM PDT.
The event will be available via live audio webcast and archived replay on Wix's investor relations website: https://investors.wix.com.
About Wix.com Ltd.
Wix is a leading platform to create, manage and grow a digital presence. What began as a website builder in 2006 is now a complete platform providing users with enterprise-grade performance, security and a reliable infrastructure. Offering a wide range of commerce and business solutions, advanced SEO and marketing tools, Wix enables users to have full ownership of their brand, their data and their relationships with their customers. With a focus on continuous innovation and delivery of new features and products, anyone can build a powerful digital presence to fulfill their dreams on Wix.
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4 dead, 3 injured in hours-long shooting spree; 19-year-old in custody
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Ezekiel Kelly, 19, is in custody after a frightening several hours across the city of Memphis.
Memphis police issued an alert Wednesday evening to be on the lookout for an armed and dangerous man who police said was on a shooting rampage across Memphis.
That man was later identified as Kelly, who had an active warrant for his arrest for first-degree murder issued Wednesday.
His criminal history also includes attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. Those charges stem from an arrest in 2020.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says Kelly was sentenced to three years in prison for those charges, but served just 11 months and was released in March.
Police say Kelly posted live footage of himself pointing guns and shooting people on Facebook and Instagram throughout the evening.
Kelly is accused of shooting seven people. Four of those victims are dead and three other are injured.
The first shooting happened in the early morning hours of Wednesday. A 24-year-old man, Dewayne Tunstall was shot and killed on Lynndale Avenue.
The next shooting happened at 4:35 p.m. A man was found dead on E Parkway South after being shot multiple times.
One minute later, a shooting occurred at Norris Road and I-240 near the southbound ramp. A woman was shot in the leg and is in non-critical condition at the hospital.
The next shooting happened on Jackson Avenue at a business. Police say Kelly ran into the store and shot a man. That victim is in critical condition.
That’s when investigators launched a citywide search for Kelly.
Police across the city pursued Kelly for hours. Police in West Memphis and Southaven also assisted in the pursuit.
Three more shootings occurred before Kelly was captured:
- A woman was shot and carjacked at Poplar Avenue and Evergreen Street. She did not survive.
- A man was shot at Poplar Avenue and McLean. He was taken to the hospital in non-critical condition.
- A woman was shot and killed on West Raines Road.
Southaven police say he then crossed the state line and stole a Dodge Challenger from a customer at Raceway on Stateline Road.
Southaven police say Kelly faces an armed carjacking charge.
Multiple areas of the city were placed on lockdown Wednesday night in response to the active shooter alert. MATA services were shut down and AutoZone Park was evacuated during a Redbirds game. That game has since been postponed, and MATA is back in service.
Kelly crashed the Challenger in Whitehaven and was arrested in the area of Ivan Road and Hodge Road around 9:30 p.m.
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Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) clashed Wednesday afternoon over the future of TikTok in a spirited exchange on the Senate floor that shows disagreements over how to regulate the controversial app cross party lines in Congress.
The two conservative stars butted heads when Hawley attempted to gain unanimous consent to pass his bill to prohibit TikTok from operating in the United States and ban commercial activity with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.
Paul immediately slapped down Hawley’s request.
“There are two main reasons why we might not want to do this. The one would be the First Amendment to the Constitution. Speech is protected whether you like it or not. The second reason would be that the Constitution actually prohibits bills of attainder,” he said before objecting.
“This fails on two egregious points, pretty obvious points. I think we ought to think about that,” he added.
The Constitution prohibits bills of attainder, which allow the government to punish individuals or groups without a trial.
Paul suggested that proponents of banning TikTok are peddling fear and argued that domestic Big Tech companies also collect vast amounts of data from American users without much scrutiny or interference from the federal government.
“I think we should be aware of those who peddle fear. I think we should be aware of those who use fear to coax Americans to relinquish our liberties,” he said. “Every accusation of data-gathering that’s been attributed to TikTok could also be attributed to domestic Big Tech companies.”
Hawley parried Paul’s attack by declaring: “I have never before heard on this floor a defense of the right to spy.”
“I didn’t realize that the First Amendment contained a right to espionage. The senator from Kentucky mentions the Bill of Rights. I must have missed the right of the Chinese government to spy on Americans in our Bill of Rights,” he said with a heavy dose of sarcasm. “Because that’s what we’re talking about here.”
Hawley set the stage for his request to approve a TikTok ban by unanimous consent by ticking through the company’s alleged business practices, saying TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew confirmed some of the allegations when he testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee last week.
“We confirmed from the testimony of the TikTok CEO that TikTok has the ability to track American’s data, to track Americans’ location, to track Americans’ personal lives whether they want it to or not,” Hawley said.
“It’s not just the videos that you watch. It’s the key strokes that you enter and not just while you are on the app. No, it tracks your key strokes all the time,” he said.
Paul, however, argued that it should be up to individual Americans whether or not to use TikTok and that the federal government shouldn’t decide for them.
“In a free country, I don’t have the right to tell The New York Times to publish by op-ed or YouTube to publish my speech,” he said.
He said if people don’t like how TikTok or other social media platforms handle their data, “quit using them.”
“But don’t disenfranchise 150 million Americans who are using a social media app and just say it’s no big deal,” he said.
Hawley had more success in December when he received unanimous consent to pass his bill to ban TikTok on government devices. President Biden signed it into law later that month.
Hawley’s bill to direct the president to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act within 30 days to block and prohibit transactions with TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is one of several proposals addressing public concern over the app.
Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) have introduced the Restrict Act, which requires the Commerce Department to identify, deter and prohibit transactions in information communications technology services that pose a risk to national security or public safety. | 2023-03-30T00:32:26+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/politics/hill-politics/hawley-paul-clash-on-floor-over-tiktok-ban/ |
Capitol attack’s full story: Jan. 6 panel’s chilling details
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol played out for the world to see, but the House committee investigating the attack believes a more chilling story has yet to be told -- about the president and the people whose actions put American democracy at risk.
With personal accounts and gruesome videos the 1/6 committee expects Thursday’s prime-time hearing to begin to show that America’s tradition of a peaceful transfer of presidential power came close to slipping away. It will reconstruct how the president, Donald Trump, refused to concede the 2020 election, spread false claims of voter fraud and orchestrated an unprecedented public and private campaign to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.
The result of the coming weeks of public hearings may not change hearts or minds in politically polarized America. But the committee’s year-long investigation with 1,000 interviews is intended to stand as a public record for history. A final report aims to provide an accounting of the most violent attack on the Capitol since the British set fire in 1814, and ensure it never happens again.
“This is not a game,” said Steven Levitsky, a Harvard professor and co-author of “How Democracies Die,” who has written extensively on the world’s democratic governments.
“We suffered an assault on our democracy the likes of which none of us have seen in our lifetime.”
Emotions are still raw at the Capitol 17 months after Trump sent his supporters to Congress to “fight like hell” for his presidency. That was on a Wednesday, two months after the election, a traditionally celebratory if ho-hum day when Congress is tasked with certifying the November results.
Security will be tight for the hearings. Law enforcement officials are reporting a spike in violent threats against members of Congress.
Against this backdrop, the committee will try to speak to a divided America, ahead of the fall midterm elections when voters will decide which party controls the Congress. Most TV networks will carry the hearings live, Fox News will not.
“We’re going to tell the story of a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election,” says Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., a member of the committee.
“You really have to go back to the Civil War to understand anything like it.”
First up will be wrenching accounts from police who engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the mob, with testimony from U.S. Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards, who was seriously injured in the melee. Also appearing Thursday will be documentary maker Nick Quested who filmed the extremist Proud Boys storming the Capitol. Some of that group’s members have since been indicted as have some from the Oath Keepers on rare sedition charges over the military-style attack.
In the weeks ahead, the panel is expected to detail Trump’s public campaign to “Stop the Steal” and the private pressure he put on the Department of Justice to reverse his election loss — despite dozens of failed court cases and his own attorney general attesting there was no fraud on a scale that that could have tipped the results in his favor.
“It’s going to be there for the permanent record, and I think that’s important for history,” said Barbara Comstock, a former Republican congresswoman from Virginia.
The panel, made up of nine lawmakers, faced obstacles from its start. Republicans blocked the formation of an independent body that could have investigated the Jan. 6 assault the way the 9/11 Commission probed the 2001 terror attack.
Instead, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ushered the creation of the 1/6 panel through Congress over the objections of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. She rejected Republican-appointed lawmakers who had voted Jan. 6 against certifying the election results, choosing her own preferred members to serve and naming civil rights advocate Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., as chairman.
The Jan. 6 committee’s lopsided composition of seven Democrats and two Republicans, Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, outspoken Trump critics now risking their political futures on this work.
After a year-long investigation, the story the committee aims to tell is still unfolding.
By many measures, the attack was set in motion months earlier, soon after Election Day, when Trump falsely claimed the voting was rigged and refused to concede once Biden was declared the winner.
The proceedings are expected to introduce Americans to a cast of characters, some well known, others elusive, and to what they said and did as Trump and his allies tried to reverse the election outcome.
The public will learn about the actions of Mark Meadows, the president’s chief of staff, whose 2,000-plus text messages provided the committee with a snapshot of the real-time scramble to keep Trump in office. Of John Eastman, the conservative law professor, who was the architect of the unsuccessful scheme to convince Vice President Mike Pence to halt the certification on Jan. 6. Of the Justice Department officials who threatened to resign rather than go along with Trump’s startling proposals.
Lawmakers have also been caught up in the probe, including House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, who defied the committee’s subpoena requests for testimony. Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump, who urged her father to call off the rioters, appeared privately before the committee.
The Justice Department has arrested and charged more than 800 people for the violence that day, the biggest dragnet in its history.
Trump has dismissed the entire investigation as illegitimate. The committee cannot charge him or anyone else. It’s jurisdiction allows it only to refer its findings to the department, which is investigating.
Many Republicans are poised to defend Trump in the weeks ahead. Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, who defied the panel’s subpoena for an interview, said in a statement the committee’s true aim is to convince Americans that “conservatives are to blame for the events of that day.”
Yet, as Trump weighs another run for the White House, other Republicans wonder quietly if the committee hearings will have an impact on the public or if Jan. 6 will simply be forgotten.
Levitsky, the professor, said Americans have not had much experience watching their democracy at risk.
“One weakness that Americans have in in defending our democracy, is that we take it for granted,” he said. “We’re not aware of the warning signs,” he said.
He said the committee’s report should be taught in U.S. civics and history textbooks for years to come to inform Americans and bring them together. “That’s how democracy gets saved,” he said.
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Associated Press writers Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking and Michael Balsamo contributed to this report.
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Comparing SteelSeries headsets
Video gamers have a lot of choices regarding gear, accessories and peripherals. There are plenty of companies that make excellent keyboards, mice and headphones, but Dutch maker SteelSeries is one of the most popular.
Founded 21 years ago, the Soft Trading brand started by selling Icemat and SteelPad mouse pads, with the latter serving as the basis for its iconic name today. Its gaming accessories now are legendary, so you might be wondering which SteelSeries headset you should get. There are many styles and designs, so the answer might not be straightforward.
Your platform of choice
Computer
Millions of gamers prefer to play video games on their computer, needing a compatible headset. SteelSeries has several headsets that work on Windows-based and Apple’s Mac computers. Amost all SteelSeries headsets work with a computer, as long as it has a Bluetooth connection or a 3 1/2-millimeter jack.
Gaming console
The chances are excellent that a PC headset is also compatible with a gaming console such as Microsoft’s Xbox or Sony’s PlayStation. But that isn’t always true for headsets designed for Nintendo’s Switch handheld console or mobile phones. And other factors could also determine which SteelSeries headset is right for you.
Connection method
Wireless
A wireless Bluetooth connection is the most convenient way to connect your headset to your gaming platform. A benefit of wireless is that you aren’t restricted in your movements and don’t need to take it off when walking away from your gaming system. However, there are drawbacks, such as battery life, frequency interference and the possibility of audio lag.
Wired
Wired headsets don’t need charging, as they draw power from the device you plugged them into. You also don’t run the risk of hearing signal interference or audio lag. But they do restrict your movement somewhat. The cables are only a few feet long, and if you forget about them when standing up, you could damage the headset with a violent disconnection.
In-game communication
Detachable microphone
You won’t need a microphone when you play games solo. But you do if you want to chat with friends. That’s why a detachable microphone comes in handy, as you can remove it when not needed and replace it when you need to talk. Typically, the microphone connects to the headset through a dedicated 3 1/2-millimeter jack, and you just pull to remove it.
Built-in microphone
As the name implies, built-in microphones are permanently affixed to the headset, not removable. While some models have retractable microphones, most these days are small enough to not be in the way. And because they are so small, you can adjust them over your mouth if your friends can’t hear you.
What you need to buy for your platform
SteelSeries Arctis 7X Wireless For Xbox Series X
Designed specifically for Microsoft’s Xbox Series X, this headset uses Lossless audio compression over a 2.4-gigahertz wireless connection. The technology improves the audio latency so that the visuals and sound sync perfectly. It has a built-in ClearCast bidirectional microphone, and you’ll get about 24 hours of gaming from the rechargeable batteries. The left ear cup has a volume button, mute switch and a charging port.
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SteelSeries Arctis 7P+ Wireless For PlayStation 5
With the same color scheme as Sony’s PlayStation 5, the Arctis 7P+ is designed to work with the console’s Tempest 3D Audio for clear, immersive sounds. It connects to the console through a USB-C 2.4 GHz wireless dongle, and a supplied USB-A adapter lets you connect it to other platforms. It has a retractable microphone on the left ear cup, and the rechargeable battery can last about 30 hours.
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What you need to buy for your connection method
SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC Wired Gaming Headset
This wired headset comes with the GameDAC amplifier to turn your PC or PlayStation into a high-performance audio source. It is the first headset certified as a high-resolution audio system with built-in DTS surround sound. In addition, the headset has a retractable Arctis ClearCast bidirectional microphone with background noise cancellation. It is compatible with PS4, PS5 and PC, but should also work with the Xbox Series X.
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SteelSeries Arctis 9X Wireless Gaming Headset
The X9 is unique in its connection method, as it uses Bluetooth or the Xbox controller for wireless audio. The rechargeable batteries will give you about 20 hours of playtime, and the built-in microphone is retractable. The steel frame is durable, with soft padding on the headband. It is compatible with mobile devices and the Xbox Series X.
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What you need to buy for your microphone preference
SteelSeries Arctis 1 With Detachable Microphone
If you need to remove the microphone when not in use, the Arctis 1 is an excellent option. It is available in wired or wireless versions, and the ClearCast bidirectional microphone attaches to the headset through a 3.5-millimeter jack on the left ear cup. The reinforced headband flows down to the padded air weave ear cushions, which can fold flat when not needed.
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SteelSeries Arctis 3 With Built-in Microphone
When you need your microphone to be ready at any time, the Arctis 3 is a great choice. Available in wired or wireless models, the retractable Discord-certified ClearCast microphone has built-in background noise cancellation. In addition, it is compatible with all gaming platforms and PC, and it uses Windows Sonic Spatial Audio for native surround sound.
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The U.S. Treasury announced it's targeting Russian gold in its latest round of sanctions for the country's invasion of Ukraine.
Russian gold can no longer be imported into the U.S. according to a statement from the U.S. Treasury.
“We once again reaffirm our commitment to working alongside our partners and allies to impose additional severe sanctions in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine,” said Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen.
In addition to gold imports, the U.S. is imposing sanctions on 70 entities in various sectors including defense, industrial, technology and manufacturing.
"Targeting Russia’s defense industry will degrade Putin’s capabilities and further impede his war against Ukraine, which has already been plagued by poor morale, broken supply chains, and logistical failures," Yellen said.
The State Department is also taking action against Russians. It is imposing visa restrictions on "officials believed to have threatened or violated Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, or political independence." | 2022-06-28T15:45:01+00:00 | wrtv.com | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/us-bans-russian-gold-imports-in-latest-round-of-sanctions |
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — In a new policy plan unveiled Monday, Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis took aim at China with a “Declaration of Economic Independence” that also targets taxes, regulations and “elites” he blames for the nation’s decline.
Speaking in a New Hampshire warehouse, the Florida governor promised to diversify and expand the economy by fighting for the middle class.
“Revitalizing economic freedom and opportunity will require building an economy where the concerns of average citizens are elevated over those deemed too big to fail,” he said at Prep Partners Group, which coordinates warehousing, distribution and other logistics for other companies.
“We are a nation with an economy, not the other way around,” DeSantis said. “We are citizens of a republic. We are not cogs in a global economic empire.”
DeSantis said his top priority would be wresting economic control from China by ending the nation’s preferential trade status, banning imports of goods made from stolen intellectual property and preventing companies from sharing critical technologies with China. Current polices, he said, have created an “abusive relationship” between the two countries.
“The elites sold us a bill of goods when it came to China. They were wrong, and we need to get it right,” he said.
The 10-point economic plan is the third major policy proposal put forth by DeSantis, who remains a distant second to former President Donald Trump in most polls and is fighting for momentum in the midst of a campaign reset. He recently shed more than one-third of his staff as federal filings showed his campaign was burning through cash at an unsustainable rate.
But on Monday, his focus was on reckless federal government spending. His plan describes him as a “new sheriff in town” who will veto wasteful spending and mandate work requirements for welfare programs. He also claimed he could achieve 3% annual economic growth by keeping taxes low, eliminating bureaucracy and incentivizing investment.
On the education front, DeSantis said he will stop incentivizing “useless degrees” by making universities responsible for the loans their students accrue.
“It’s wrong to say that a truck driver should have to pay off the debt of somebody who got a degree in gender studies,” he said.
After the speech, in what was billed as a news conference, DeSantis sidestepped a question about Trump’s mounting legal fees. That’s even as the DeSantis campaign has been attacking Trump for devoting much of his political fundraising to his legal entanglements.
“We’re here to talk about restoring this economy. We’re here to talk about uplifting the middle class,” DeSantis said. “To me, if you ask voters, are they more interested in hearing about that or the process stories about politics? I think that they want to hear about the country’s future so that’s what we’re going to talk about.”
A spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee said DeSantis should be talking about the economic woes he created in Florida including the rising costs of housing, property insurance and health care.
“It remains a mystery why DeSantis would try to reboot his dumpster fire of a campaign by promising to bring his failures as governor nationwide,” Ammar Moussa said. | 2023-07-31T21:14:25+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/politics/ap-desantis-unveils-new-economic-policy-that-targets-china-taxes-and-regulations/ |
Daytona Beach giving out Ring security cameras to residents as part of collaboration program
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Brenda and Terry Aultman were stabbed to death while riding their bikes home from Bike Week in Daytona Beach in March, police say. Jean Macean, 32, is now charged with the couple’s murder, in part, thanks to a video recording from a Ring doorbell, which detectives said helped to solve the gruesome crime.
Now, some Daytona Beach city commissioners are working to start a new program that would give out free Ring cameras to some city residents to help them feel safe and help police solve crimes. The cameras would only go to people older than 65.
"The ones who have the program, when they spoke to me, they said they felt more secure, more safe, that they’re watching out for their neighbors and most importantly they were actually checking on people driving through the streets," said Commissioner Quanita May.
The money would come from the CARES Act. The cameras would only go to residents in Zones 2, 3, 5, and 6 right now. Those areas are filled with businesses and residents. Click here to find out what zone you live in.
"Anything you can do now to be secure today, there’s some bad people out there, no doubt," said resident Ray Taylor.
Taylor will be part of the program. He said it’s comforting to have the video technology as an added layer of safety, especially after the murder during bike week.
"I think it helped catch that guy. I’m glad they caught him as quick as they did because terrible for the city and bike week. So thank god they caught him."
To sign up for the program, print and fill out the application found here and deliver it to Daytona Beach City Hall. You can also fill out the application at City Hall. Below are the full requirements for eligibility:
Ring Camera Collaboration Program
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- You must be 65 years old or older
- Must have internet and maintain it for at least a year
- Pay for subscription service for Ring Camera ($3/month or $30/ annually) **(Must be paid directly to Ring and not the City)**
- You must be willing to share video with police if asked (it will be related to investigation in area)
- Must reside within the zone of these commissioners: Zone 2 Commissioner Strickland; Zone 3 Commissioner May; Zone 5 Commissioner Henry; Zone 6 Commissioner Reed)
- Attend a training class when the camera is distributed
- Remain a part of the program for a period of 1 year
- Must not already own a doorbell camera device | 2022-05-19T03:10:39+00:00 | fox35orlando.com | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/daytona-beach-giving-out-ring-security-cameras-to-residents-as-part-of-collaboration-program |
Longtime NPR foreign correspondent Anne Garrels has died. She was known for her brave work covering war zones and conflicts around the world.
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Missing sisters, pet dog found safe after search of wooded area near Folsom
FOLSOM, La. (WVUE) - Authorities combing a wooded area near Folsom found two young sisters and their pet golden retriever safe, about 4 1/2 hours after they went missing just before dark Monday night (Nov. 28) in St. Tammany Parish.
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said 7-year-old Abigail Bourg and 4-year-old Cecilia Bourg last were seen at approximately 5 p.m. near their home in the 81000 block of North Willie Road. They were found at approximately 9:20 p.m., authorities said.
“We do not have any details to release at this time, but we are very happy to say both girls and their dog have been located and are safe,” the sheriff’s office said in a social media update posted at 9:30 p.m. “Thank you to everyone who helped, especially Louisiana State Police and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office for the use of their helicopters!”
A social media post by the girls’ mother spread widely along Northshore social media channels, drawing many volunteers to the area. The St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office, however, asked the public to stay out of the woods, so as not to impede their search efforts.
“We know many of you want to come out and help search. At this time, we are asking everyone to please stay out of the woods while the helicopter is in the area as to not impede the search efforts. Thank you for your help,” the agency wrote in a social media message.
The STPSO said it deployed a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office helicopter, along with drones, ATVs and K9 units to the search.
The search area was about 13 1/2 miles northwest of Covington.
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RENO, Nev. — Pulled from a sunken trunk at an 1857 shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina, work pants that auction officials describe as the oldest known pair of jeans in the world have sold for $114,000.
The white, heavy-duty miner's pants with a five-button fly were among 270 Gold Rush-era artifacts that sold for a total of nearly $1 million in Reno last weekend, according to Holabird Western American Collections.
There’s disagreement about whether the pricey pants have any ties to the father of modern-day blue jeans, Levi Strauss, as they predate by 16 years the first pair officially manufactured by his San Francisco-based Levi Strauss & Co. in 1873. Some say historical evidence suggests there are links to Strauss, who was a wealthy wholesaler of dry goods at the time, and the pants could be a very early version of what would become the iconic jeans.
But the company's historian and archive director, Tracey Panek, says any claims about their origin are “speculation.”
“The pants are not Levi’s nor do I believe they are miner’s work plans,” she wrote in an email to The Associated Press.
Regardless of their origin, there’s no denying the pants were made before the S.S. Central America sank in a hurricane on Sept. 12, 1857, packed with passengers who began their journey in San Francisco and were on their way to New York via Panama. And there's no indication older work pants dating to the Gold Rush-era exist.
“Those miner’s jeans are like the first flag on the moon, a historic moment in history,” said Dwight Manley, managing partner of the California Gold Marketing Group, which owns the artifacts and put them up for auction.
Other auction items that had been entombed for more than a century in the ship's wreckage 7,200 feet (2,195 meters) below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean included the purser’s keys to the treasure room where tons of Gold Rush coins and assayers ingots were stored. It sold for $103,200.
Tens of millions of dollars worth of gold has been sold since shipwreck recovery began in 1988. But last Saturday marked the first time any artifacts hit the auction block. Another auction is planned in February.
“There has never been anything like the scope of these recovered artifacts, which represented a time capsule of daily life during the Gold Rush,” said Fred Holabird, president of the auction company.
The lid of a Wells Fargo & Co. treasure box believed to be the oldest of its kind went for $99,600. An 1849 Colt pocket pistol sold for $30,000. A $20 gold coin minted in San Francisco in 1856 and later stamped with a Sacramento drug store ad brought $43,200.
Most of the passengers aboard the S.S. Central America left San Francisco on another ship — the S.S. Sonora — and sailed to Panama, where they crossed the isthmus by train before boarding the doomed ship. Of those on board when the S.S. Central America went down, 425 died and 153 were saved.
The unique mix of artifacts from high society San Franciscans to blue-collar workers piqued the interest of historians and collectors alike. The pants came from the trunk of an Oregon man, John Dement, who served in the Mexican-American War.
“At the end of the day, nobody can say these are or are not Levi’s with 100% certainty," Manley said. But "these are the only known Gold Rush jean ... not present in any collection in the world.”
Holabird, considered a Gold Rush-era expert in his over 50 years as a scientist and historian, agreed: “So far, no museum has come forward with another."
Panek said Levi Strauss & Co. and Jacob Davis, a Reno tailor, received a U.S. Patent in May 1873 for “An Improvement in Fastening Pocket-Openings.” Months later, she said, the company began manufacturing the famous riveted pants — “Levi's 501 jeans, the first modern blue jean."
She said before the auction that the shipwreck pants have no company branding — no "patches, buttons or even rivets, the innovation patented in 1873.”
Panek added in emails to AP this week that the pants “are not typical of miner’s work pants in our archives." She cited the color, “unusual fly design with extra side buttonholes” and the non-denim fabric that’s lighter weight “than cloth used for its earliest riveted clothing.”
Holabird said he told Panek while she examined the pants in Reno last week there was no way to compare them historically or scientifically to those made in 1873.
Everything had changed — the materials, product availability, manufacturing techniques and market distribution — between 1857 and the time Strauss came out with a rivet-enforced pocket, Holabird said. He said Panek didn't disagree with him.
Levi Strauss & Co. has long maintained that up until 1873, the company was strictly a wholesaler and did no manufacturing of clothing.
Holabird believes the pants were made by a subcontractor for Strauss. He decided to “follow the money — follow the gold" and discovered Strauss' had a market reach and sales “on a level never seen before.”
“Strauss was the largest single merchant to ship gold out of California in the 1857-1858 period,” Holabird said.
The list of the $1.6 million cargo that left San Francisco on the S.S. Sonora in August 1857 for Panama was topped by Wells Fargo’s $260,300 in gold. Five other big banks were next, followed by Levi Strauss with $76,441. Levi Strauss had at least 14 similar shipments averaging $91,033 each from 1856-58, Holabird said.
“Strauss is selling to every decent-sized dry goods store in the California gold regions, probably hundreds of them — from Shasta to Sonora and beyond,” Holabird said. “This guy was an absolute marketing genius, unforeseen."
“In short, his huge sales create a cause to be manufactured. He would have to contract with producers for an entire production run.” | 2022-12-09T23:00:14+00:00 | newscentermaine.com | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/pricey-pants-from-1857-auctioned-114k-raise-levis-questions-ss-central-america/507-62df3a59-0b91-4137-b1f5-f98cc70603e4 |
What would a more sustainable World Cup look like?
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Qatar’s World Cup is ending on Sunday, but the climate pledges that were central to the gas-rich Gulf nation’s successful bid to host the event are staying in the world of mega sporting events. Scientists, environmental advocates and other experts say that sporting events such as the World Cup and the Olympics have grown to such a scale that efforts to make them more sustainable need to go far beyond Qatar’s efforts. The main problems are the buildout of stadiums and roads, and air travel for fans. One group, the International Olympic Committee, is considering shifting the Winter Olympics to a fixed pool of qualified host countries that already have the infrastructure. | 2022-12-16T12:42:29+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/12/16/what-would-a-more-sustainable-world-cup-look-like-2/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U-2 pilot flying high above the Chinese spy balloon took a close-up photo of the large white orb just a day before the Air Force shot it down off the South Carolina coast.
The photo shows the top of the pilot’s helmet inside the U-2 cockpit with the balloon flying below. It was taken Feb. 3 as the balloon “hovered over the Central Continental United States,” according to the caption provided by the Defense Department. The Pentagon released the image Wednesday, more than two weeks after the balloon made international headlines as it transited the United States.
The balloon was downed on Feb. 4 by an F-22 fighter jet firing a AIM-9X Sidewinder missile. The strike took place once the balloon was no longer over land but was still within U.S. territorial waters.
The U-2 Dragon Lady is a high altitude U.S. spy plane that has been in service since the 1950s.
The Pentagon announced last Friday that Navy ships and submersibles had completed recovery of the massive balloon and its payload, which fell in pieces into the Atlantic Ocean. The payload was recovered from the ocean floor and is being analyzed by the FBI, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said Wednesday.
The shootdown led to three other smaller objects also being shot down by Air Force jets within a period of eight days: one over Alaska, one over Canada and one over Lake Huron. Searches for the Alaska and Lake Huron objects have ended. | 2023-02-23T11:14:47+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/news/politics/election/ap-pentagon-releases-pilots-close-up-photo-of-chinese-balloon/ |
NEW YORK, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Riskified Ltd..
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Friday with corruption and money laundering, making him Malaysia’s second ex-leader to be indicted after leaving office.
Muhyiddin, 75, pleaded innocent to four charges of abusing his power to obtain 232.5 million ringgit ($51.4 million) bribes for his party and two charges of money laundering involving 195 million ringgit ($43 million). His party said he is expected to face an additional charge on Monday.
Muhyiddin vowed to clear his name, slamming the charges as an “evil slander” to embarrass him and crush his Islamic-dominated opposition ahead of state elections. He denied abusing his power to award contracts to selected ethnic Malay contractors in return for bribes, and to approve an appeal by a business tycoon on the cancellation of his tax exemption.
“It is an organized political persecution,” Muhyiddin told a news conference after he was released on bail. “I accept this charge against me with patience. … I choose to stand upright on the principles that I hold. This is the price that I have to pay.”
Muhyiddin was first arrested Thursday and released later in the day by the anti-graft agency, which questioned him a second time over government stimulus projects for Malay contractors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Outside the court building Friday, some supporters chanted and carried banners that read “malicious intent.”
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim rejected accusations that the charges were politically motivated and noted the investigations were carried out independently by the anti-graft agency. After taking power in November, Anwar ordered a review of government projects approved by past administrations including Muhyiddin, who led Malaysia from March 2020 until August 2021. Anwar has said many of the projects awarded were overpriced and given without tender.
Two senior members from Muhyiddin’s Bersatu party were recently charged with graft. The anti-graft agency has also frozen Bersatu’s party accounts.
Anwar and Muhyiddin had fought for the premiership after the November general elections produced a hung parliament. Muhyiddin’s alliance includes a conservative Islamist party that won stronger-than-expected support from Malays, who account for about two-thirds of Malaysia’s 33 million people. The king later appointed Anwar as premier after he formed a unity government with several smaller parties, but his strength will be tested in six state elections due in the next few months.
Muhyiddin was the second former leader to be charged after ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak, who was hit with multiple charges after he lost in 2018 general elections. Najib began a 12-year prison term in August after losing his final appeal in the first of several graft trials related to the looting of the 1MDB state development fund.
If Muhyiddin is found guilty, he faces up to 20 years in prison for each of the corruption charges, 15 years each for money laundering and fines. | 2023-03-10T14:33:48+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/international/malaysia-ex-pm-muhyiddin-pleads-innocent-in-corruption-case/ |
We were joined by Sarah Elgation with writer Jo Ivy Young and Jeffrey Wolf to talk about how you can focus on your writing at the Midwest Writing Center’s upcoming Great River Writer’s Retreat.
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For more information visit qcmwc.org | 2022-09-01T19:07:33+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/living-local/get-away-from-it-all-with-the-midwest-writing-center/ |
For several months, U.S. District Court in Washington has been ground zero for the Justice Department’s various attempts to deal with the legacy of former President Donald Trump.
The courthouse, which sits on Constitution Avenue, is where hundreds of rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, have been prosecuted. It is where a grand jury investigated Trump’s handling of classified documents, a case in which charges were ultimately brought in Florida. And it is where a separate grand jury continues to examine the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election in a case in which Trump was recently told that he could soon face an indictment.
On Thursday, two of these legal proceedings collided in an unusual spectacle, as a federal judge hauled the prosecutor leading the election interference investigation out of a grand jury proceeding and summoned him into his courtroom. The judge, Trevor N. McFadden, was apparently upset that the prosecutor, Thomas P. Windom, had kept a lawyer representing a witness in front of the grand jury from appearing on time for the reading of a verdict for a Jan. 6 defendant whom the lawyer was also representing.
While the incident came to an end quickly and seemed to have resulted in little more than a public display of tension, it nonetheless reflected the complexities that have ensued from Trump’s crowded legal calendar.
The former president has now been indicted in Florida in the classified documents case and in New York City on charges involving hush money payments to a porn star before the 2016 election. He could soon be charged twice more — in Washington and Georgia — in connection with his efforts to tamper with the 2020 election. All of this, unfolding even as Trump runs again for office, has put enormous strain on everyone involved — from the courts to the lawyers involved in the various legal efforts surrounding him.
The lawyer involved in the episode Thursday, Stanley Woodward Jr., is among the busiest in Washington these days. Woodward has worked for several Jan. 6 defendants — including one convicted last year of seditious conspiracy — while also representing Walt Nauta, Trump’s co-defendant in the classified documents case, and several witnesses embroiled in the Trump-related grand jury investigations.
The events of Thursday began when Woodward escorted one of his clients, Will Russell, a former aide to Trump, to his third appearance before one of the grand juries looking into the former president’s attempts to overturn the election.
Russell, who worked as an aide to Trump in the White House and then went to work for him in his post-presidential office, has been a witness in both that investigation and the one related to Trump’s retention of classified documents. Investigators also sought information from him in connection with an inquiry into Trump’s fundraising off his false claims of widespread fraud affecting the election.
On Thursday, Russell was asked a series of questions about his interactions with Trump before the former president’s departure from the White House, according to a person familiar with the appearance. More than once, Russell got up and left the proceedings to consult with Woodward after prosecutors asked questions related to his discussions with Trump, the person familiar with the appearance said.
The problems began when Russell’s appearance before the grand jury ran long, causing Woodward to be late for the reading of a bench trial verdict for one of his Capitol riot clients in front of McFadden. The client, Federico Klein, who served as an official in the State Department during Trump’s administration, was ultimately found guilty of seven felonies, including assaulting the police and obstruction of an official proceeding before Congress.
But before McFadden issued the verdict, he quizzed Woodward about why he was delayed. When the judge learned that it was because of the grand jury, he sent court officials to summon Windom, who works for the special counsel, Jack Smith.
When Windom appeared in the courtroom, McFadden made him sit through a portion of the reading of Klein’s verdict.
It was only after the verdict was handed down that McFadden conferred with Windom and Woodward. But the sidebar conversation was a private one conducted out of earshot of the public.
Russell’s grand jury appearance was only one indication that Smith’s team is continuing to investigate election interference even after sending Trump a so-called target letter saying that he could soon be indicted on at least three charges.
Prosecutors are also trying to schedule a voluntary interview with Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner who worked closely with Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, investigating claims of fraud after the election. Giuliani sat for his own voluntary interview with Smith’s office last month. | 2023-07-21T02:40:05+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/a-collision-in-court-trump-grand-jury-proceedings-delay-a-jan-6-verdict/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
1-6-9
(one, six, nine)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
1-6-9
(one, six, nine) | 2022-10-01T02:37:42+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Evening-game-17479380.php |
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Purple® will showcase BIOMAX™ Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL) products at the 2022 International WorkBoat Show, Booth 3636, on November 30 through December 2 in New Orleans. Royal Purple® BIOMAX™ lubricants are European-Ecolabel certified and they meet U.S. EPA VIDA/VGP requirements.
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LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center received an "A" from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2022. This is the fifth "A" grade in a row that Saddleback Medical Center has received recognizing its achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital.
"We are extremely pleased to once again receive Leapfrog's 'A' Safety Grade," said Marcia Manker, chief executive officer, MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center. "This important designation reflects our ongoing commitment to improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve by ensuring that our patients' safety is a top priority."
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization that, assigns an "A," "B," "C," "D," or "F" grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as systems that hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harm to patients. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
"As our health care system continues to feel the strain of the pandemic, I thank the workforce and leadership of MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center for sustained commitment to patient safety, day in and day out," said Leah Binder, president and chief executive officer, The Leapfrog Group. "An 'A' Safety Grade is an outstanding achievement, and one that is not possible without a 24/7 effort by the entire health care workforce to protect patients from harm. This community should be proud."
To see MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center's full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
About MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center received U.S. News & World Report high performance rankings for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Congestive Heart Failure, COPD, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Kidney Failure, Knee Replacement, Pneumonia, and Stroke. It was named among America's 50 Best Hospitals, Top 50 U.S. Cardiovascular Hospitals, Orange County Register Best Orange County Hospitals and Top Workplaces; received Magnet Nursing Excellence designation and American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Care Gold Plus and among first U.S. hospitals earning Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center Certification and Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation. Centers of Excellence include cancer, heart, orthopedics, spine, neuroscience, gastroenterology, emergency and critical care, breast health, imaging, women's health, obstetrics, geriatrics, and minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgery. To learn more, visit memorialcare.org/saddleback.
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Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and new Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. For more, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our newsletter.
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High school student killed at school bus stop in Indiana
Published: Aug. 25, 2022 at 1:55 PM EDT|Updated: 42 minutes ago
GREENWOOD, Ind. (WISH) - A 16-year-old was shot and killed Thursday morning while he was waiting for his school bus.
He was just a sophomore in high school.
The student’s name hasn’t been released yet, but police said he was targeted, though that’s all they’ve said at this point as they work to find the shooter.
Several schools in the area were put on lockdown.
Copyright 2022 WISH via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-08-25T18:37:58+00:00 | wymt.com | https://www.wymt.com/2022/08/25/high-school-student-killed-school-bus-stop-indiana/ |
CLEVELAND — The City of Cleveland and Giant Eagle are facing a federal lawsuit over a 2021 shooting outside one of the supermarket's stores.
We don’t just report the initial story—we follow through to its conclusion. Read and watch our previous reporting on this story below and see more stories that we've followed through on here.
Cleveland police officer Robert Taylor is also named in the lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Monday. According to the lawsuit, Taylor shot and injured Melvin Robertson in the parking lot of the Giant Eagle on West 117th Street while working as a security guard for the store.
In an exclusive interview with News 5, Robertson said, "I absolutely think justice should be brought to the table."
"I didn’t commit no crime. I didn’t cause harm to nobody. I didn’t threaten nobody. No nothing," he said.
The lawsuit alleges the shooting was "unjustified, reckless, negligent, objectively unreasonable" and violated Robertson's rights under the Fourth Amendment, which protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures, and the Fourteenth Amendment.
The lawsuit also describes Taylor as "unfit." It alleges Giant Eagle was negligent in hiring and failing to supervise Taylor.
The lawsuit also alleges the City of Cleveland is also liable for the shooting, saying "unconstitutional policies, practices and customs of the City of Cleveland directly caused the constitutional violations suffered by Robertson."
News 5 Investigators reached out to the City of Cleveland for comment. In an email, Chief Communications Officer Director Sarah Johnson responded, "The City has not received a copy of the lawsuit yet and we do not comment on pending litigation."
Surveillance video
The lawsuit says Robertson was shopping at the store when his cousin "tried to start an argument with him" on August 2, 2021.
It says Robertson's cousin told Taylor that Robertson had a gun on him.
Even though the lawsuit alleges Taylor did not have probable cause, surveillance video from Giant Eagle shows Taylor following Robertson out of the store and attempting to stop him.
After catching up to Robertson, the video then shows Taylor begin to grab his gun. Robertson, with his hands in the air, runs away.
The lawsuit alleges Taylor then fires a shot at Robertson. It missed but caused Robertson to trip and a gun fell from the waistband of his pants.
After picking up the gun, the video shows Robertson continuing to run from Taylor.
Taylor then fired another shot at Robertson. This time, the bullet hit him in his right hip.
"It went through my pelvic bone and up into my stomach, but it hit in my pelvic bone," Robertson said. "I can’t walk the same no more. I can’t run the same no more."
It is unclear what Taylor saw during this incident. Cleveland does not require officers to wear their body-worn cameras when they work secondary employment.
The surveillance video was provided to News 5 by Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein, the law firm representing Robertson.
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"Melvin did not pose a threat to the officer. Did not pose a threat to anybody else" said one of Robertson's attorneys, Terry Gilbert. "It was just a reckless and unjustified use of deadly force."
Corner Alley
The lawsuit is not the first time Cleveland taxpayers could be left on the hook for a police officer's actions off the clock.
In 2018, Cleveland police Sgt. Dean Grazioli was working security for The Corner Alley on the city's east side when he shot and killed Thomas Yatsko.
Yatsko's family sued The Corner Alley and the City of Cleveland.
The city settled the lawsuit for $750,000.
Moonlighting maintenance
Moonlighting is a popular practice among Cleveland police officers. As of April 21, 801 applications for secondary employment had been approved by police brass.
To prevent problems, Cleveland keeps tabs on moonlighting.
It limits how many hours officers can work off duty and where they can work secondary employment, including a ban on strip clubs and similar venues.
The city's policy also requires officers to apply for and receive approval from police brass before starting a second job.
Cleveland also disciplines officers who make mistakes while moonlighting.
We found 20 officers who got in trouble over a two-year period, including Commander Michael Butler. Among several charges, he was demoted for evading taxes related to his secondary employment at a private security company. | 2023-05-01T22:51:50+00:00 | news5cleveland.com | https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/we-follow-through/cleveland-giant-eagle-facing-federal-lawsuit-over-2021-shooting |
LONDON (AP) — British voters face a crowded field of 13 candidates in an upcoming special election for a Parliament seat. One, independent Andrew Gray, used artificial intelligence to come up with campaign promises that he says reflect what residents want.
Gray, who says he has no policies of his own, crowdsourced constituents’ sentiments and used machine learning to come up with his political manifesto. He calls the technology a faster and fairer way for politicians to widely reflect views of the people they represent.
“We can interact with our constituents in a whole new way,” Gray said. “It doesn’t change necessarily the role of the representative. It just means that we kind of know what’s going on much more quickly and we can represent them more fairly.”
Conservative lawmaker Nigel Adams’ abrupt resignation triggered Thursday’s parliamentary by-election in Selby and Ainsty, a mixed urban-rural district in northern England. It’s expected to be a hotly contested battle between the ruling Conservatives, the opposition Labour party and the rising Liberal Democrats. A host of smaller parties and independents also are running.
Gray’s policies, developed with the use of Pol.is software, include a call for higher taxes, a radical overhaul of the state-funded National Health Service and closer ties with the European Union, which Britain left three and half years ago.
Pol.is, developed by a Seattle group a decade ago, has notably been used in Taiwan to find policy solutions to deadlocked issues.
Gray says Pol.is “isn’t ChatGPT,” one of the new generative AI systems that has dazzled users with the ability to produce text, images and video mimicking human work. “It’s just slightly more sophisticated polling than what is already happening.”
“The A.I. isn’t that clever that it can spit out exactly what the policies are,” he says, and still needs “human moderation and … analysis of what would be a sensible policy position.”
Gray uses Pol.is to canvas residents on local issues through his website. People can comment on a topic, such as internet speeds. Other users can click “agree,” “disagree” or “pass/unsure.” They can’t respond directly but can post their own comments.
As the conversation builds, Pol.is uses machine learning in real time to group the statements, mapping them out to show where there are gaps between viewpoints as well as areas of agreement, which ideally can encourage consensus.
With the election expected to be hard-fought between the main U.K. parties, Gray is realistic about his chances. But if elected, Gray plans to use the technology to take his district’s temperature “on a weekly basis.” If he loses, he’ll share the data with whoever wins.
More than 7,500 votes have been cast on Gray’s platform, though he acknowledges the actual number of voters is likely far smaller because each one typically votes “tens of times” on multiple statements.
Keegan McBride, an expert on digital transformation and government at the Oxford Internet Institute who has worked with Pol.is, said the technology is useful for building consensus but works better when the more users are involved.
Pol.is could still work with as little as 100 to 200 users, but it raises the question of whether it’s sustainable, McBride said.
“Do you really want your whole platform to be decided by 100 or 200 people?” he said.
Gray bills himself as the first candidate in the U.K. and possibly the world using AI to reflect voters’ views, but McBride points to parties across Europe that have used digital platforms to bring democracy to the masses — with mixed results.
″You see a whole lot of this techno-utopian type view on democracy,” McBride said. But “democracy isn’t going to be fixed by a new technology or a new digital system or artificial intelligence or anything like that, because it’s not a technological problem. It’s a sociological one.”
“And it’s much more complex than just using a new tool,” he added. | 2023-07-19T15:34:56+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/british-political-candidate-uses-artificial-intelligence-to-draw-up-election-manifesto/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_business |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A helicopter with a shooter will fly over a portion of the vast Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico next week, searching for feral cows to kill.
U.S. Forest Service managers approved the plan Thursday to protect sensitive spots in the nation’s first designated wilderness area. The move sets the stage for legal challenges over how to handle unbranded livestock and other stray cows as drought deepens in the West.
The Gila National Forest issued the decision amid pressure from environmental groups who raised concerns about nearly 150 cattle whose hooves and mouths are damaging streams and rivers. Ranchers, meanwhile, have criticized the plan to shoot cows from a helicopter as animal cruelty. They said the action violates federal regulations and will be problematic when carcasses are left to rot.
A section of the Gila Wilderness will be closed to the public starting Monday. A helicopter will launch Thursday, with shooters spending four days looking for feral cattle in rugged areas that include the Gila River.
Forest Supervisor Camille Howes said the decision was difficult but necessary.
“The feral cattle in the Gila Wilderness have been aggressive towards wilderness visitors, graze year-round, and trample stream banks and springs, causing erosion and sedimentation,” she said in a statement.
Ranching industry groups and other rural advocates are concerned that the action taken in New Mexico could set a precedent as more grazing parcels become vacant across the West.
Ranchers say fewer people are maintaining fences and gone are the rural neighbors who used to help corral wayward cows. Some have left the business because of worsening drought, making water scarce for cattle, and skyrocketing costs for feed and other supplies.
The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association estimates roughly 90 grazing parcels are vacant in New Mexico and Arizona. Increased use of public lands — including hunting and hiking — also has resulted in knocked-down fences, the association said. Elk, too, are to blame for damaging fences meant to keep cows in check.
Tom Paterson, chair of the association’s wildlife committee, said the group has tried to find a solution that wouldn’t involve shooting feral cattle. He pointed to a recent directive issued by the New Mexico Livestock Board that allows neighboring permittees to gather and herd the cattle out.
With snow on the ground, access is limited. Paterson said federal official are not giving enough time to see if the directive will work. His organization also has accused the U.S. Forest Service of skirting its own regulations that call for a roundup first and shooting as the last resort.
“Easy is not an exception to their own rules. Frustration is not an exception to the rules,” he said. “Our society should be better than this. We can be more creative and do it a better way where you’re not wasting an economic resource.”
Environmentalists in dozens of lawsuits filed in courts around the West over the years have argued that cattle ruin the land and water by trampling stream banks. They applauded the Forest Service’s decision.
“We can expect immediate results — clean water, a healthy river and restored wildlife habitat,” said Todd Schulke, co-founder of the Center for Biological Diversity.
The position marks a shift from the environmental community’s stance on shooting other wildlife — from a fight over protecting bison at the Grand Canyon to annual complaints about the actions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services, an agency often vilified for killing birds, coyotes, wolves, mountain lions and other animals.
Just last month, environmentalists sued in Montana over a program aimed at managing grizzly bears. In 2021, conservation groups settled another lawsuit over Wildlife Services’ practices in Idaho. Environmental groups there and elsewhere have long claimed that the agency’s predator-control activities violate environmental laws.
But in New Mexico, the Center for Biological Diversity contends that water quality issues will only worsen if feral cattle aren’t removed. The group estimates that 50 to 150 cows graze, unauthorized, in the Gila Wilderness, a remote stretch that spans more than 870 square miles (2,253 square kilometers) and is home to endangered Mexican gray wolves, elk, deer and other wildlife.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association had asked the Forest Service to hold off on lethal action for a year after the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association had reached an agreement with federal officials following last year’s operation. The New Mexico group is expected to challenge the latest decision.
According to the Forest Service, the feral cattle problem dates back a half-century, when a cattle operation went out of business and subsequent grazing permits were suspended. Hundreds of unauthorized cattle have been removed over the years.
In 2022, a Forest Service contractor killed 65 cows in an aerial gunning operation similar to the one planned for next week.
Photos shared by ranchers of the 2022 operation showed dead cattle upside down in the Gila River. Federal officials said those carcasses were pulled out of the water. A survey done 90 days later found that no carcasses remained. Scavenging birds and other animals consumed them, officials said.
The upcoming operation will cover about 160 square miles (414 square kilometers).
No carcasses are to be left in or adjacent to waterways or springs — or near designated hiking trails or known, culturally sensitive areas.
The work, namely noise from the helicopter, also can’t interrupt the breeding season for the Mexican spotted owl, the southwestern willow flycatcher and other endangered species. The aerial gunning operation is expected to be complete before April, when the season begins for Mexican gray wolves to have pups.
Environmentalists used to point to the removal of livestock carcasses as a preventative measure to limit conflict between wolves and ranchers. However, federal officials stated in documents that were released this week that there’s no scientific research or observational data to suggest that once wolves scavenge on a livestock carcass, they become habituated to cattle. | 2023-02-17T13:48:37+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/us-issues-kill-order-for-feral-cows-in-new-mexico/ |
President Biden travels to Israel and Saudi Arabia next week — his first trip to the Middle East since entering the White House.
And while the president has been eager to criticize a range of his predecessor's policies, he is fully embracing one key pillar of Donald Trump's Middle East policy — the Abraham Accords. Those deals were brokered by the Trump White House in 2020 to normalize relations between Israel and a number of Arab countries, including Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Morocco.
It was a huge rupture from recent history in which Arab nations had made it clear they would not negotiate with Israel until Palestinians received an independent state of their own. In other words, the Arab-Israeli conflict was tied to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and one could not be resolved without the other.
But the Abraham Accords disconnected the two issues, and that framework has been embraced by the Biden White House.
Biden sees the agreements as a tool for promoting stability in the region
Biden has focused his foreign policy on countering China and Russia, and rebuilding alliances in Europe. When it comes to the Middle East, experts say Biden's goals are pragmatic. He has not articulated grand schemes to broker an Israeli-Palestinian deal, but instead wants to see a stable, secure Middle East that does not erupt into violence. His team sees the Abraham Accords as a tool that can promote stability.
In that vein, the Biden White House is not only embracing the accords, but also trying to build on them. The president and his team often speak about "integrating" Israel into the Middle East — a region that has long viewed Israel as an unfriendly interloper in the neighborhood.
"Part of the purpose — the trip to the Middle East — is to deepen Israel's integration into the region, which I think we're going to be able to do - which is good for peace, and good for Israeli security," Biden said recently in response to a question about his upcoming trip. "And that's why Israel leaders have come out so strongly for my going to Saudi."
The outcomes from this trip are expected to be modest
Biden plans to travel directly from Israel to Saudi Arabia: significant because the countries currently do not allow direct flights between one another. And Biden's trip could lead to some incremental movement in Saudi Arabia's relationship with Israel, such as allowing Israeli commercial planes to fly over Saudi Arabia.
But given the current domestic politics in both Israel and Saudi Arabia, foreign policy experts are not predicting the two countries will normalize relations in the near future.
"Why I have very modest expectations for Israeli-Saudi rapprochement [is] cause the Israelis are not in a position to give anything on Palestinians or anything else to the Saudis to make it more palatable," said Jon Alterman, a former State Department official, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, during a preview of the trip for reporters.
Still, experts say these baby steps could eventually lead to a possible roadmap for normalization some day in the future.
A senior Israeli official told reporters last week that getting Saudi Arabia to inch toward normalization would be a "game changer in the region."
"Getting Saudi Arabia to advance, if incrementally, towards normalization with Israel is important in the context of pushing back against the radical forces in the Middle East, pushing back against Iran," the official said.
Even in the heat of the election, Biden praised the accords
Trump unveiled the Abraham Accords in September 2020, during the heat of the presidential election campaign.
"After decades of division and conflict, we mark the dawn of a new Middle East," Trump promised as he welcomed officials from Israel, Bahrain and the UAE to the White House to sign the deal.
"These agreements prove that the nations of the region are breaking free from the failed approaches of the past," Trump said.
The accords were the first deal any Arab country had signed with Israel in 26 years. Until that day, the countries did not have any official economic or personal relationship with Israel.
At the time, then-candidate Joe Biden was taking every opportunity he could to point out how he would govern differently than Trump.
But in this case, he was quick to praise the accords. In a statement that day, Biden said he welcomed the news and would "build on these steps" if he won the election.
There is one big difference in Biden's approach to the accords
Once in the White House, Biden's White House did not initially focus on the accords. But in late March, at a summit in Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken made it clear where the administration stood.
"We are fully committed to expanding cooperation through the Abraham Accords, and building on the remarkable progress that Israel, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates as well as Morocco have made in such a short period of time," Blinken said.
"Simply put, normalization is becoming the new normal in this region," he said.
But Blinken also underscored how Biden's approach would be different from the way Trump handled diplomatic relations in the region.
"We have to be clear that these regional peace agreements are not a substitute for progress between Palestinians and Israelis," Blinken said.
That distinction showed the Biden administration recognizes that "normalization between Arab states and Israel can't come at the expense of the Palestinians," said Khaled Elgindy, a former adviser to Palestinian leadership and now at the Middle East Institute.
Elgindy said Trump and then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had used the accords to "marginalize the Palestinians, to weaken them, to take away leverage, to sort of force them to the negotiating table."
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: sticking point, or separate issue?
Elgindy said he is still skeptical that the Arab-Israeli conflict can be kept separate from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Others disagree.
Since the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, Arab countries, led by Saudi Arabia, had issued an ultimatum: they would normalize relations with Israel only in return for an independent Palestinian state, Israeli withdrawal from territory captured in 1967, and a resolution for Palestinian refugees.
But with the Abraham Accords, that consensus collapsed. Arab countries showed they were willing to bypass the Palestinian issue, which was a fundamental shift in the region.
"We changed the paradigm and we said: 'Alright: let's do business with Israel, and hopefully once we have more Arab voices, more influence, more seats on the table, we can have more of an influence on Israel as we talk about the two-state solution,'" said Yousef al-Otaiba, the UAE ambassador to the United States, who was intimately involved in negotiating his country's deal.
But in Washington, there is broad agreement that the accords are worth pursuing. In the first 48 hours after the UAE-Israel deal was announced, al-Otaiba said he spoke with 24 members of Congress - about half Republican, half Democrat.
"The question I got from every single one of the 24 is, 'What country's next?'" he said.
Biden may take a less transactional approach to the accords
UAE Ambassador Al-Otaiba credited top Trump officials — including the former president's son-in-law Jared Kushner — for getting the deal done. "I think we had the right people in the right places at the right time," he said. "All of my engagement was with the U.S. administration — I did everything through the United States."
He said it's plausible to expand on the accords with a new Democratic administration, but "it's just going to be a different method, different style, different technique."
Trump used a lot of tactics that Biden probably would not, according to Aaron David Miller, who's worked as a Middle East negotiator under both Republican and Democratic administrations.
For example, Trump announced on Twitter during his waning days in the White House that the United States would side with Morocco over a long-disputed territory in north Africa. It was a decision related to Morocco signing on to the accords.
"I doubt whether any Democratic administration would have given away sovereignty over the Western Sahara in exchange for an upgrade in relationship between Israel and Morocco," said Miller, now at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
"That's Trump's transactional style."
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Major Milestones for SunZia Wind and Transmission Projects Pave Way for Largest Clean Energy Infrastructure Project in U.S. History
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. and TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy), a leader in renewable energy, announced its SunZia Transmission project received unanimous approval from the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) on its recent Certificate of Environmental Compatibility application, representing the completion of the AZ state permitting process. Pattern Energy also announced that its SunZia Wind Projects received two separate unanimous approvals from the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission related to its more than 3,500 megawatt (MW) SunZia Wind project in central New Mexico. The projects continue to work with federal agencies including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), as well as local jurisdictions and stakeholders, to finalize remaining approvals to allow construction on the projects to begin on schedule in mid-2023.
The SunZia Wind project represents over 3,500 MW of new renewable generation located in Torrance, Lincoln, and San Miguel Counties, New Mexico and will represent the largest wind project in the Western Hemisphere. SunZia Transmission is a 550-mile ± 525 kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line between central New Mexico and south-central Arizona, with the capacity to transport 3,000 MW of clean, renewable energy. Together, SunZia Wind and Transmission comprise the largest renewable energy infrastructure project in U.S. history with a total investment of more than $8 billion and enough energy to power the needs of more than 3 million Americans. Both projects are privately funded and will deliver over $1 billion in estimated direct economic benefits to governments, communities, schools, and private landowners across Arizona and New Mexico.
The SunZia Wind and SunZia Transmission projects have been developed with a deep commitment to local community engagement and environmental stewardship. A key initiative for SunZia has been following through on an extended engagement with local, regional, and national conservation stakeholders. As a result of this commitment and consultation, SunZia Transmission is setting a precedent with a gold standard in environmental mitigation projects developed hand-in-hand with the environmental community. SunZia Wind has established robust environmental best practices to reduce project impacts and study effective habitat restoration strategies in partnership with local and state experts.
"We thank Arizona and New Mexico for welcoming SunZia Transmission and SunZia Wind," said Mike Garland, CEO of Pattern Energy. "The unanimous decision by the ACC to grant a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility for the SunZia Transmission line represents a major milestone towards the completion of this project. We are excited to get to work on the revolutionary SunZia Transmission line which will be the conduit for the largest wind project in U.S. history, our 3,500+ MW SunZia Wind facility in New Mexico. Once complete these projects will combine to increase the reliability of the western grid, create good jobs, and bring millions of dollars in economic benefits to Arizona and New Mexico. We look forward to continuing to work with federal agencies and local jurisdictions to finalize remaining approvals for construction to begin in 2023."
"This project is of great economic benefit with more than 2,000 construction jobs and up to 150 permanent jobs, which for our rural communities is a lifeline," said Mignonne Hollis, Executive Director, Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation. "It's vital for our county, which continues to see a decline in population, to have stable jobs come into our region."
"SunZia is proof that New Mexico is leading the charge in the clean energy transition," said U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich. "Once completed, this project will result in the largest wind farm in the Western Hemisphere, producing thousands of construction jobs and delivering billions in private capital investments that will ignite rural economic development across the Southwest."
Originally approved in 2015, SunZia Transmission's route was adjusted as a result of collaboration with the Department of Defense and White Sands Missile Range, while also taking advantage of the opportunity to partially parallel the existing Western Spirit Transmission line for 35 miles, minimizing environmental impact along the route. Final project approvals including the BLM Record of Decision are anticipated to be issued by April 2023.
Throughout the development process, the SunZia Wind and Transmission Projects have worked closely with the public, BLM, landowners, ranchers, and numerous wildlife conservation agencies such as the Audubon Society and Defenders of Wildlife, to foster productive dialogue about the environmental review of these projects, listen to concerns and recommendations, and incorporate feedback from these communities to make the projects more environmentally compatible as a result of this engagement.
About Pattern Energy
Pattern Energy is one of the world's largest privately-owned developers and operators of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects. Its operational portfolio includes 35 renewable energy facilities that use proven, best-in-class technology with an operating capacity of nearly 6,000 MW in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Mexico. Pattern Energy is guided by a long-term commitment to serve customers, protect the environment, and strengthen communities. For more information, visit patternenergy.com.
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy announced a conditional loan of $700 million Friday to an Australian mining company to pursue a lithium project still facing environmental hurdles in Nevada as the U.S. seeks domestic supplies for a key component in electric vehicle batteries.
The move ups the ante in what’s already a high-stakes battle over President Joe Biden’s energy agenda and conservationists fighting to protect an endangered wildflower found only at the proposed mine site on a high desert ridge halfway between Reno and Las Vegas.
Ioneer Ltd. has hoped to begin mining at Rhyolite Ridge by 2026 in Esmerelda County. The Energy announcement said the site could produce enough lithium to support production of about 370,000 electric vehicles annually for decades.
The loan would be the latest project to demonstrate the Biden administration’s commitment to strengthen the nation’s battery supply chain, electrify the transportation sector and cut reliance on fossil fuels and foreign supplies of raw materials, the Department of Energy said.
Jigar Shah, director of DOE’s Loans Programs Office, said his office is “excited to further develop an environmentally responsible U.S. supply chain for critical materials.”
“Rhyolite Ridge is a major step towards bolstering domestic lithium production for clean energy technologies,” he said.
James Calaway, executive chairman of Ioneer, said the conditional commitment “highlights the project’s strategic role in strengthening the nation’s critical mineral supply chain in providing a secure, sustainable and reliable domestic source of lithium for the growing vehicle ecosystem.” Bernard Rowe, Ioneer’s managing director, said it came after 23 months “of discussion and due diligence” by Energy and “represents a significant milestone” for the project.
But the project still faces a significant legal and regulatory challenge in developing a mining operations plan that will provide adequate protection for the endangered Nevada wildflower, Tiehm’s buckwheat.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in declaring it endangered last year that it is on the brink of extinction and the mining project posed the single biggest threat to its survival.
Conservationists have sued in the past to protect the 6-inch-tall plant with yellow blooms and vowed on Friday to do so again if necessary.
“What this looks like is a fairly transparent effort by the Biden administration to build political and economic momentum for the project in an effort to steamroll the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Endangered Species Act,” said Patrick Donnelly, Great Basin director for the Center for Biological Diversity.
“Ioneer is going to have to completely overhaul the design of this mine if they expect to pass through permitting,” he said in an email to The Associated Press. “We’ve sued or initiated lawsuits over Tiehm’s buckwheat four times already, and we won’t back down until every buckwheat is saved.”
The Energy Department announcement said the Ioneer project is working to minimize impact on the plant. It said the loan is contingent on completion of an environmental impact statement in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
The Biden administration has made a plan for half a million charging stations for electric vehicles a signature piece of its infrastructure goals. That effort, and the growth of electric vehicle companies such as Tesla, will require much more lithium to make batteries.
Although lithium reserves are distributed widely across the globe, the U.S. is home to just one active lithium mine, in Nevada. Worldwide demand for lithium was about 350,000 tons (317,517 metric tons) in 2020, but industry estimates project demand will be up to six times greater by 2030.
Shah said large projects like this go forward step by step.
“We clearly are not committing any capital to the project yet,” Shah said Friday in a telephone interview with AP. “They still have to meet the conditions. But by doing this, it gives their equity investors some comfort that they should continue to invest in the project.”
Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., is among those backing the project.
“I applaud the Energy Department for providing this loan to help support the mining and processing of Nevada’s critical minerals, help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to the creation of jobs in our state,” she said in a statement.
Lithium is fundamental to the battery technology that is most common in electric vehicles and battery electric storage systems. But many engineers are working on alternative battery chemistries because lithium involves rock mining, which means major disturbance to the environment.
Ioneer is a lithium focused company based in New South Wales, Australia and Reno.
Another new lithium mining project in development in the U.S. is proposed for Thacker Pass by Lithium Americas near the Oregon line. That northern Nevada mine would make millions of tons of lithium available, but it too faces legal challenges. Native American tribes have argued that it’s located on sacred lands near where dozens of their ancestors were massacred in 1865. | 2023-01-14T14:01:28+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/ap-nevada-lithium-mine-gets-700m-conditional-loan-from-energy/ |
SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, July 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases, and Laekna Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to bringing ground-breaking therapies to cancer and liver fibrosis patients worldwide, jointly announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial (clinicaltrials.gov, NCT05383482) of a three-drug combination therapy (afuresertib + sintilimab + chemotherapy) in patients with specific solid tumors who were resistant to anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy at the West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University. This marks a key milestone on the first anniversary of the clinical research partnership established between Innovent and Laekna in July 2021.
The study is a multi-center, single-arm, open-label, dose-escalation Phase 1/2 clinical study, assessing recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D), safety, tolerability and anti-tumor activity of afuresertib in combination with sintilimab and chemotherapy (nab-paclitaxel or docetaxel) in patients with solid tumors who were resistant to prior anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. The principal investigator of the study is Professor Lin Shen, Director of the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology of Beijing Cancer Hospital. The primary endpoints of the Phase 1 dose escalation study are maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and RP2D, and the primary endpoint of the Phase 2 study is overall response rate (ORR). The study is planned to be extended as a multi-regional clinical trial at the pivotal stage.
The clinical trial assesses five types of solid tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), gastric cancer/gastroesophageal junction cancer (GC/GEJC), esophageal cancer (EsC), cervical cancer (CC) and endometrial cancer (EC). The study focuses on the AKT inhibitor, a potential new therapy for drug resistant-cancer, to address the unmet medical needs in cancer immunotherapy resistance and bring hope to solid tumor patients who have received prior anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatments.
The combination therapy consists of Laekna's afuresertib (LAE002), a highly selective ATP competitive AKT inhibitor in pivotal clinical trials with favorable clinical efficacy and safety profile, and Innovent's PD-1 inhibitor sintilimab (TYVYT®), which has been approved for six indications in China with the first four included in the National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL).
The subject who received the first dose was a patient with cervical cancer. Professor Rutie Yin, investigator of the center where the first patient was dosed and Director of the Department of Chemoradiotherapy Oncology at the West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University, said, "Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer globally in women1. In 2020, China reported about 110,000 new cases and about 60,000 death cases of cervical cancer2. Patients are faced with limited treatment options and the prognosis is poor3,4. Immunotherapy plays an increasingly important role in the treatment of recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer, and there is huge unmet need. With the launch of new immunosuppressants, they've been applied to more patients and become essential for the treatment of cervical cancer. AKT inhibitor, a serine/threonine-specific protein kinase, is considered a potential new target for cancer treatment as results of multiple preclinical studies showed that inhibition of AKT could restore the sensitivity of cancer cells to anti-tumor therapies. We look forward to the progress of the clinical trial and hope it will bring new breakthroughs to the later-line treatment of cervical cancer in China."
Professor Lin Shen, principal investigator of the study, Director of the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology of from Beijing Cancer Hospital, stated, "Innovation never stops in oncology as we are always looking for new ways to treat cancer patients. Based on results from the preclinical and clinical studies, the combination of an immune checkpoint inhibitor, an AKT inhibitor and taxanes shows potential to be a new treatment option for patients who were resistant to immune checkpoint inhibitors5,6,7,8. The trial conducted by Laekna and Innovent aims to explore this innovative combination therapy and validate this new promising solution. There is a significant clinical need for patients with digestive system and gynecologic solid tumors in China; we hope to see that AKT-targeting therapy will prove to be an effective strategy to overcome drug resistance."
Dr. Hui Zhou, Senior Vice President of Innovent, stated, "With the increasing prescription of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in first-line settings in various tumor types, many patients developed ICI resistance or have poor response rates in clinical practice. It is of great clinical value to explore potential treatments for this huge unmet medical need. Sintilimab is the first PD-1 inhibitor in China with first-line indications for 5 major types of cancers. Innovent hopes to continue to develop the potential of high-quality drugs, in this case by combination therapy with Laekna's innovative AKT inhibitor. We look forward to the results of clinical trial to bring clinical benefits to patients with specific solid tumors."
Dr. Yong Yue, Chief Medical Officer of Laekna, said, "It took less than six months to complete the journey from IND approval to dosing of first patient, showing robust strategic execution of Laekna's global clinical team. There are three main considerations in selecting the five types of solid tumors: PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors have been approved as the standard-of-care treatments for those cancers in multiple countries; higher rates of biomarkers that activate the AKT pathway in patients with resistance to anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy were observed in those cancers; and the incidence rates and death rates are relatively high in China. We hope this innovative three-drug combination therapy will benefit patients with these solid tumors."
About Afuresertib (LAE002)
Afuresertib (LAE002) is an investigational highly selective adenosine triphosphate (ATP) competitive AKT inhibitor.
Laekna in-licensed afuresertib from Novartis in 2018 and are conducting five combination therapy clinical trials for the treatment of ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and PD-1/PD-L1-resistant solid tumors. Prior to Laekna's in-licensing agreement, over 10 clinical trials had been conducted to demonstrate the safety and efficacy profiles of afuresertib. In the Phase Ib study conducted by Novartis, afuresertib showed potential anti-tumor efficacy in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC) patients with an overall response rate (ORR) of 32.1% and progression-free survival (PFS) of 7.1 months9. In pre-clinical studies, afuresertib has demonstrated its ability to restore platinum/paclitaxel sensitivity in PROC cell lines. After the in-licensing agreement, Laekna also identified the therapeutic potential of combining afuresertib and LAE001 (an investigational potential first-in-class next-generation androgen synthesis inhibitor that simultaneously inhibits both CYP17A1 and CYP11B2) and observed their synergistic anti-tumor efficacy in our completed Phase 1 and ongoing Phase 2 studies in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients as second- to fourth-line treatments. According to Frost & Sullivan, afuresertib is one of the three AKT inhibitors worldwide that have entered pivotal clinical trials10.
About Sintilimab
Sintilimab, marketed as TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) in China, is a PD-1 immunoglobulin G4 monoclonal antibody jointly developed by Innovent and Eli Lilly and Company. Sintilimab is a type of immunoglobulin G4 monoclonal antibody, which binds to PD-1 molecules on the surface of T-cells, blocks the PD-1 / PD-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) pathway, and reactivates T-cells to kill cancer cells11. Innovent is currently conducting more than 20 clinical studies of sintilimab to evaluate its safety and efficacy in a wide variety of cancer indications, including more than 10 registrational or pivotal clinical trials.
In China, sintilimab has been approved for six indications as below, with the first four included in the National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL), including:
- The treatment of relapsed or refractory classic Hodgkin's lymphoma after two lines or later of systemic chemotherapy;
- In combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy, for the first-line treatment of non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer lacking EGFR or ALK driver mutations;
- In combination with gemcitabine and platinum chemotherapy, for the first-line treatment of squamous non-small cell lung cancer;
- In combination with BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection) for the first-line treatment of unresectable or advanced hepatocellular carcinoma;
- In combination with cisplatin plus paclitaxel or cisplatin plus 5-fluorouracil for the first-line treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma;
- In combination with fluorouracil and platinum-based chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
Innovent currently has the regulatory submission for sintilimab in combination with bevacizumab biosimilar and chemotherapy for EGFR-mutated non-squamous NSCLC following EGFR-TKI treatment under review in the China's NMPA.
Additionally, two clinical studies of sintilimab have met their primary endpoints:
- Phase 2 study as second-line treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma;
- Phase 3 study as second-line treatment for squamous NSCLC with disease progression following platinum-based chemotherapy.
About Innovent
Inspired by the spirit of "Start with Integrity, Succeed through Action," Innovent's mission is to develop, manufacture and commercialize high-quality biopharmaceutical products that are affordable to ordinary people. Established in 2011, Innovent is committed to developing, manufacturing and commercializing high-quality innovative medicines for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases. On October 31, 2018, Innovent was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited with the stock code: 01801.HK.
Since its inception, Innovent has developed a fully integrated multi-functional platform which includes R&D, CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls), clinical development and commercialization capabilities. Leveraging the platform, the company has built a robust pipeline of 32 valuable assets in the fields of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major therapeutic areas, with 7 products approved for marketing in China – TYVYT® (sintilimab injection), BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection) , Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor) and olverembatinib (BCR-ABL TKI) and Cyramza® (ramucirumab) , 3 asset under NMPA NDA review, 3 assets in Phase 3 or pivotal clinical trials, and an additional 19 molecules in clinical studies.
Innovent has built an international team with advanced talent in high-end biological drug development and commercialization, including many global experts. The company has also entered into strategic collaborations with Eli Lilly and Company, Adimab, Incyte, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hanmi and other international partners. Innovent strives to work with many collaborators to help advance China's biopharmaceutical industry, improve drug availability and enhance the quality of the patients' lives. For more information, please visit: www.innoventbio.com. and www.linkedin.com/company/innovent-biologics/.
Note:
Sintilimab is not an approved product in the United States.
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection), and SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection) are not approved products in the United States.
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection, Innovent)
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor, Incyte Corporation). Pemazyre® was discovered by Incyte Corporation and licensed to Innovent for development and commercialization in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
CYRAMZA® (ramucirumab, Eli Lilly). Cyramza® was discovered by Eli Lilly and licensed to Innovent for commercialization in Mainland China.
About Laekna
Founded in 2016, Laekna is a clinical-stage biotechnology company, dedicated to bringing ground-breaking therapies to cancer and liver fibrosis patients worldwide.
Laekna has two potential core products: LAE002 is an investigational highly selective adenosine triphosphate (ATP) competitive AKT inhibitor for the treatment of ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer and PD-1/PD-L1 drug-resistant solid tumors. The other core product LAE001 is an investigational potential first-in-class next-generation androgen synthesis inhibitor that simultaneously inhibits both CYP17A1 and CYP11B2 for the treatment of prostate cancer.
Laekna's robust infrastructure has already enabled the rapid development of 14 innovative product candidates, including one pivotal clinical trial and another five clinical trials for it's potential core products. Among these six clinical trials, three multi-regional clinical trials (MRCTs) are designed to address urgent yet unmet global medical needs in the standard of care (SOC)-resistant cancers.
Laekna's internal drug discovery primarily focuses on coordinating the human immune system to treat cancer and liver fibrosis.
For more information, please visit: https://www.laekna.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/company/74110713/
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The Senate is considering a bill called the Kids Online Safety Act that is aimed at making the Internet safer for children.
U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D.-Conn.) introduced the bill in May 2023. In a press release, Blackburn said the proposed legislation “requires social media companies to make their platforms safer by default” and “provides parents with the tools they need to protect their children online.”
But a viral TikTok and tweet claim that, if passed, the Kids Online Safety Act would require people to upload their driver’s licenses to post online.
A VERIFY viewer on TikTok asked the team if that’s true.
THE QUESTION
Would the Kids Online Safety Act require people to upload their driver’s licenses before posting online?
THE SOURCES
- Senate Bill 1409, or the Kids Online Safety Act
- Mark MacCarthy, Ph.D., nonresident senior fellow in governance studies with the Brookings Institution’s Center for Technology Innovation and adjunct professor at Georgetown University
- MATURE and Protecting Kids on Social Media Acts
THE ANSWER
No, the Kids Online Safety Act would not require people to upload their driver’s licenses before posting online.
WHAT WE FOUND
The Kids Online Safety Act outlines multiple proposals aimed at protecting children online. Those include tools for parents to identify harmful behaviors, as well as requirements for social media companies to add protections for minors and to have their platforms audited to ensure those safeguards are working.
But the bill doesn’t include a requirement for people to upload their driver’s licenses before posting online, as social media posts claim.
One section of the proposed legislation requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, to conduct an age verification study and submit a report to Congress. The bill doesn’t explicitly require any recommendations from the study to be implemented.
That study would “evaluate the most technologically feasible methods and options for developing systems to verify age at the device or operating system level,” according to the bill text.
The study will consider the following:
- The benefits of creating such an age verification system;
- What information might need to be collected to create this type of system;
- How such a system could verify age while reducing risk to user privacy and data security, and safeguarding minors’ personal data;
- The technical feasibility of such a system, including the need for potential hardware and software changes.
But none of the sections within the bill, including the one requiring the study on age verification systems, mention a requirement for someone to upload their driver’s license.
Mark MacCarthy, a technology policy expert at the Brookings Institution and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, also confirmed to VERIFY that KOSA “does not require driver’s license uploading.”
“The legislation only requires reasonable efforts to identify minors and does not require any specific method to be used,” he said.
Spokespersons for Senators Blumenthal and Blackburn did not respond to requests for comment by the time of publication.
The Kids Online Safety Act has not been passed in the Senate or the House. It was most recently referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Though the bill doesn’t require anyone to upload a driver’s license, it doesn’t stop private social media companies from implementing this requirement on their own in the future.
Misinformation may stem from other proposed legislation
It's not clear where the claims about KOSA and driver's license requirements are coming from, but people could be conflating the bill with other proposed legislation.
In February 2023, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Making Age-Verification Technology Uniform, Robust, and Effective (MATURE) Act in the Senate.
That bill, which does not have any cosponsors, would require social media platforms to verify that people who create accounts are at least 16 years old. The verification process would require people to submit a copy of their government-issued identification, which could include a driver’s license.
Another bill called the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, introduced by a bipartisan group of senators in April 2023, would “create a pilot project for a government-provided age verification system that platforms can choose to use.”
The program would “allow individuals to verify their age, or their parent or guardian relationship with a minor user, by uploading copies of government-issued and other forms of identification…or by validating the authenticity of identity information provided by the individual” using various government agencies’ records, according to the bill text.
Those government-issued IDs could include a driver’s license. But the bill explicitly states that the pilot program would be “voluntary,” meaning online platforms wouldn’t be required to use it.
Both bills have not been passed. They were also referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. | 2023-07-25T21:55:12+00:00 | 9news.com | https://www.9news.com/article/news/verify/social-media/kids-online-safety-act-does-not-require-people-upload-drivers-licenses/536-df0b9009-43bf-4253-8986-090cfdda05a5 |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four of five former Memphis police officers charged in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who was handcuffed, brutally beaten and ignored by first responders for crucial minutes despite being barely conscious, can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee.
The Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission, or P.O.S.T., voted Friday to decertify Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin and Justin Smith. The state panel also approved the decision by Desmond Mills to surrender his certification.
The former officers have 30 days to appeal.
The beating of the 29-year-old Black man happened during a late-night traffic stop Jan. 7. The commission subsequently released documents showing that Haley dragged Nichols from his vehicle and never explained why he was stopped, and that he also took photos of Nichols slumped against the car after he was pummeled by officers and sent the pictures to colleagues.
Nichols died at a hospital Jan. 10.
Early police accounts minimized the violence of the traffic stop — accounts since disproven by witness statements and police and surveillance video — and their specialized unit was disbanded. Two Memphis Fire Department emergency medical workers and a lieutenant were also fired.
The five former police officers charged with second-degree murder have all pleaded not guilty.
The Memphis Police Department requested the decertification of seven of the former Memphis officers involved, including one who retired before he could be fired.
None of the fired officers or their attorneys attended their hearings before the commission on Thursday or its vote on Friday.
Mills’ attorney said his client had been wrongly indicted and was “focusing on his freedom.”
“It’s a waste of time,” attorney Blake Ballin said of the decertification attempt. “It is meaningless to him at this stage in his life.”
An attorney for Haley declined to comment on the decertification vote. Attorneys for Martin and Smith did not immediately respond to phone messages seeking comment.
In a letter included in the file seeking his decertification, Smith defended his conduct, stating that Nichols was “violent and would not comply.”
The fifth former officer charged, Tadarrius Bean, has not yet had his decertification hearing before the commission. Neither have two former officers who were not charged: Preston Hemphill, who was terminated after firing a stun gun at Nichols during the traffic stop; and Dewayne Smith, the supervising lieutenant who arrived on scene after the beating, who retired instead of being fired.
A seventh police employee who was fired has not been publicly named.
During Nichols’ funeral, Vice President Kamala Harris urged lawmakers to approve the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a broad package of reforms that includes a national registry for police officers disciplined for misconduct, a ban on no-knock warrants and other measures.
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Associated Press reporter Adrian Sainz in Memphis, Tennessee, contributed to this report.
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For more on the killing of Tyre Nichols: https://apnews.com/hub/tyre-nichols | 2023-03-24T19:13:49+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/ap-top-headlines/4-ex-officers-in-tyre-nichols-case-barred-from-police-work/ |
Knock was chosen as a best-in-class CRM partner to provide joint Knock and AppFolio customers with a streamlined property management experience
SEATTLE, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Knock® CRM, the leading performance management platform and CRM for multifamily property owners and managers, today announced its newest property management system (PMS) integration with AppFolio, a leading provider of cloud business management solutions for the real estate industry. This partnership will enable Knock and AppFolio customers to seamlessly access both services within Knock's platform for an unmatched customer relationship management (CRM) experience. AppFolio selected Knock as the best-in-class solution CRM partner as part of a larger initiative, known as AppFolio Stack™, to integrate its platform with key technology partners that enhance productivity and improve the resident experience, for a powerful and intuitive user experience.
This integration allows AppFolio customers the ability to integrate with Knock's platform for a seamless and unmatched CRM experience. This partnership was chosen to increase prospect management efficiency, bypass having to manually enter the same data between different platforms and provide a reliable data sync for on-site teams, allowing agents to spend more time focusing on taking care of their prospects and residents. AppFolio developed its partnerships with close collaboration throughout the integration certification process, ensuring easy onboarding and a seamless user experience.
When paired with the AppFolio Property Manager, Knock's user-friendly CRM and performance management tools provide multifamily owners, operators, and leasing teams an intuitive workflow to complete the leasing journey, keeping teams focused on their most important work.
"This new partnership provides AppFolio Property Manager customers the flexibility to utilize Knock's industry leading CRM solution to create an easier workflow for their teams, maximize leasing and retention outcomes, and give back valuable time to busy leasing teams," said Demetri Themelis, CEO and co-founder of Knock.
Knock's integration with AppFolio will provide joint customers with data parity for prospects, insight into AppFolio action items for on-site teams and an increase in available reporting for AppFolio customers through Knock Analytics, allowing companies to add value and reduce inefficiencies while boosting their team's productivity with unparalleled ease of use. This is especially ideal for teams focused on prospect management or centralized leasing teams who may need a streamlined and organized CRM capable of supporting their workflows with innovative technology, as this partnership will allow teams to see all of their data in one place, neatly organized and updated in real time, so they can make more confident decisions at a faster pace.
"The integration of AppFolio Property Manager and Knock marks a significant step forward for both of our platforms as our customers will be able to be more efficient than ever before," said Will Moxely, senior vice president of product at AppFolio. "We look forward to how this partnership will help both Knock and AppFolio continue to serve our customers by providing easy integration and access to best-in-class technology solutions in the multifamily industry."
To learn more about the integration and how both Knock customers and the multifamily industry can take advantage of the AppFolio platform, visit knockcrm.com.
Knock® offers an integrated suite of front office technology that provides multifamily owners and operators with the levers they need to more profitably acquire and retain high-value, long-term residents. Knock CRM empowers leasing teams with tools to accelerate successful leasing and renewal outcomes, provides marketers the data to optimize spend, and ensures executives have the business intelligence and insights needed to outperform their competitors. Learn more at www.knockcrm.com.
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WWE Superstar Xavier Woods to join esports broadcast for Armed Forces Sports Championship featuring Halo: Infinite on Twitch; G4TV to rebroadcast final
SAN ANTONIO, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rally Cry, the technology company building organized gaming for players of all ages and skill levels, has been tabbed as the esports production partner for FORCECON, a massive military gaming and tech event celebrating the intersection of technology, innovation and the United States Armed Forces.
WHAT: Three esports competitions are taking place on the stage at FORCECON:
- Armed Forces Sports Championship, featuring Halo: Infinite
- Halo $10K Showdown, for registered FORCECON attendees
- Air Force Gaming Minor League championships for Fortnite and Rocket League
WHEN: May 28 and May 29
- May 28, 11 a.m. CDT: Armed Forces Sports Championship featuring Halo: Infinite
- May 29, 10 a.m. CDT: The Halo $10K Showdown
- May 29, 11 a.m. CDT: Air Force Gaming minor league finals for Rocket League
- May 29, 2 p.m. CDT: Air Force Gaming minor league finals for Fortnite
WHERE: Tech Port Center + Arena, an ASM Global managed facility located in San Antonio, Texas (3331 General Hudnell Dr. San Antonio, TX 78226) and https://www.twitch.tv/usarmyesports and https://www.youtube.com/USArmedForcesSports. G4TV will also premiere the championship match on its linear cable channel on Thursday, June 2.
HOW: Tickets for in-person attendance are available here on a first-come basis.
WHO: WWE Superstar Xavier Woods to attend FORCECON and serve as co-host and analyst for Armed Forces Sports Championship, which will feature teams from all six branches:
CONTACT: To secure a media badge to attend FORCECON or speak with Rally Cry founder Adam Rosen (ex-Blizzard, Tespa founder) to learn more about the event, please contact Bob Holtzman at bob@co-opmode.gg or 310-386-5315.
ABOUT RALLY CRY
Rally Cry, a technology company located in Southern California, is building organized gaming for players of all ages and skill levels. Founded by esports veteran Adam Rosen, who previously built the largest collegiate esports organization in North America, the company is creating an organized way for gamers to connect, play and compete with each other. The company's engineers, designers, entrepreneurs and lifelong gamers believe gaming is a force for good. Rally Cry has delivered competitive gaming opportunities as a partner of several respected organizations including the US Air Force, US Space Force, Boy Scouts of America, Learfield, Van Wagner and National Football League.
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Bond set at $100K for Michigan cop who killed Patrick Lyoya
By JOHN FLESHER and ED WHITE
Associated Press
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A judge set bond at $100,000 for a Michigan police officer charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Patrick Lyoya. The judge on Friday also entered a not-guilty plea on behalf of Christopher Schurr. Lyoya was on the ground when Schurr shot the 26-year-old refugee from Congo in the back of the head following a traffic stop on April 4. Schurr had demanded that the Black man “let go” of the white officer’s Taser. Schurr’s attorneys say Lyoya’s death was not a crime because the officer was defending himself. | 2022-06-10T21:04:43+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2022/06/10/bond-set-at-100k-for-michigan-cop-who-killed-patrick-lyoya/ |
(NEXSTAR) – Jim McMahon still rocks a pair of sunglasses as well as anyone associated with the NFL, but the Chicago Bears fan favorite wasn’t able to play it cool on draft day 1982.
In an interview with Jarrett Payton — son of Bears great Walter Payton — McMahon recalls learning that his first NFL snaps would not come in a Colts uniform.
“That’s who was picking 4th that year. All indications were, that’s where I was headed,” recalled McMahon, referencing the franchise that would soon move from Baltimore to Indianapolis. “I was having lunch and dinner with Johnny Unitas at his restaurant. He was telling me all about the city of Baltimore, this and that. I had forgotten I had told my agent I didn’t want to be in Baltimore.”
McMahon says he didn’t even know the Bears were next on the clock.
“It happened to be Chicago. I got the call from them. Five hours later, I’m in Chicago getting out of the limo with a beer, and they made a big stink about it.”
McMahon says legendary owner George Halas immediately said he was too short, injured and should consider playing in Canada.
“I said, ‘Why’d you draft me old man? Who is in your scouting department?”
McMahon says the initial contract offer was so low he went looking at the emerging USFL. After that didn’t pan out, McMahon signed his offer from the Bears.
“It still haunting me,” McMahon says.
McMahon’s persona would earn him endorsement deals and a legion of loyal fans, but it was his role in the Bears’ first Super Bowl after the 1985 season that cemented him as a household name.
He would go on to start 97 NFL games, playing for six different NFL franchises.
He says he still enjoys a cold beer. He just drinks them on the golf course these days. | 2023-02-11T16:17:58+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/sports/the-big-game/jim-mcmahon-recalls-shock-of-getting-picked-by-the-bears/ |
Black, Hispanic workers hit hardest with fewer living-wage jobs, according to Ludwig Institute
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The rising cost of living continues to take a toll on working families, with a growing percentage of American workers unable to find a living-wage job or their current job fails to boost them over the poverty line after adjusting for inflation, according to the monthly True Rate of Unemployment (TRU) report by the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP).
The TRU for the month of October topped 23.6%, a 1.3 percentage point increase over the previous month. This is the biggest month-over-month increase since the beginning of the pandemic in April 2020, and an indication that low- and middle-income workers are having a tougher time just to cover basic necessities, according to LISEP Chair Gene Ludwig.
"Until the last quarter, this administration has been doing well raising living standards for many middle- and lower-income Americans. However, both inflation and the Fed's response to it – a precipitous rise in interest rates – are taking a big bite out of this progress. American families are hurting due to a combination of higher prices and wages failing to keep up," Ludwig said. "Policymakers from both sides of the aisle would be well served to take heed and implement proactive policies creating good-paying jobs capable of supporting a family, and at a bare minimum, cover basic needs and provide for a reasonable quality of life."
TRU tracks the "functionally unemployed," defined by LISEP as the jobless, plus those seeking but unable to secure full-time employment paying above the poverty line after adjusting for inflation. LISEP's TRU is in stark contrast to the official government unemployment rate issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which reported a more modest increase of 0.2 percentage points from September to October, from 3.5% to 3.7%.
LISEP reports that functional unemployment increased for all major demographics, with Black workers experiencing the largest increase of 3.4 percentage points, from 24.8% to 28.2%. Functional unemployment for Hispanic workers increased 2.4 percentage points, from 23.5% to 25.9%, with the TRU for White workers increasing 0.75 percentage points, from 21.8% to 22.5%. The TRU for men jumped 1.9 percentage points (17.2% to 19.1%), while the TRU for women increased 0.4 percentage points, from 28.1% to 28.5%.
Ludwig notes that a rising TRU can spell particularly bad news for low- and middle-income workers when one considers that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is understating the impact of inflation on middle- and lower-income households. Last week, LISEP released data supporting its True Living Cost (TLC) Index, a measure of the effect of rising prices on the ability of families to pay for minimum adequate needs in seven categories: food, housing, healthcare, transportation, basic technology, childcare, and apparel/personal care. LISEP found that from 2020 to 2021, the price of necessities has increased 5.8% versus the CPI's 4.7%. And from 2001 to 2021 the TLC rose 50% faster than the CPI, 78.8% versus the 54.4% reported by the CPI.
"If we are to address the kitchen table issues most important to American families, it must begin with addressing how we measure the economy – one size does not fit all," Ludwig said. "The sooner we understand the dire and very real challenges facing middle- and lower-income households, the sooner we can work together for meaningful, sustainable solutions."
LISEP issued the white paper "Measuring Better: Development of 'True Rate of Unemployment' Data as the Basis for Social and Economic Policy'' upon announcing the new statistical measure in October 2020. The paper and methodology can be viewed here. LISEP issues TRU one to two weeks following the release of the BLS unemployment report, which occurs on the first Friday of each month. The TRU rate and supporting data are available on the LISEP website at https://www.lisep.org/tru.
The Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP) was created in 2019 by Ludwig and his wife, Dr. Carol Ludwig. The mission of LISEP is to improve the economic well-being of middle- and lower-income Americans through research and education. LISEP's original economic research includes new indicators for unemployment, earnings, and cost of living. These metrics aim to provide policymakers and the public with a more transparent view of the economic situation of all Americans, particularly low- and middle-income households, compared with misleading headline statistics
In addition to his role as LISEP chair, Gene Ludwig is a managing partner of Canapi LLC, a financial technology venture fund. He is the founder and CEO of Ludwig Advisors, which counsels financial firms on critical matters. Ludwig is also the founder of the Promontory family of companies. He is the former vice chairman and senior control officer of Bankers Trust New York Corp. and served as the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency from 1993 to 1998. He is also author of the book The Vanishing American Dream, which investigates the economic challenges facing low- and middle-income Americans. On Twitter: @geneludwig.
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(The Hill) – Drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl more than tripled from 2016 to 2021 in the United States, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The new CDC data from the Vital Statistics Rapid Release Program showed that drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl jumped from 5.7 per 100,000 (standard population) in 2016 to 21.6 in 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl jumped by about 24%.
Fentanyl-involved overdose deaths were the highest among drug-related deaths the CDC analyzed and included more deaths than methamphetamine, cocaine, oxycodone and heroin. Among the ages of 25 to 64, fentanyl also had the highest rate of drug overdose deaths.
The highest rate of drug overdose deaths in eight of the 10 regions in the United States in 2021 was also attributed to fentanyl. Region 8 and Region 10, which combined include Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, were the only two regions where the highest reported rate of drug overdose deaths was not attributed to fentanyl.
Overdose deaths involving cocaine and methamphetamine also increased over the period, with the rate of cocaine-related deaths more than doubling and methamphetamine-related deaths quadrupling between 2016 and 2021. During this period, the CDC also said drug-related deaths for oxycodone decreased.
The CDC also noted that drug overdose deaths in men were higher than in women across all the drugs the agency looked at. The rate of fentanyl-related and methamphetamine-related deaths among men was each 2.6 times the rate for women. | 2023-05-03T22:05:16+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/overdose-death-rate-involving-fentanyl-tripled-in-recent-years-cdc/ |
(The Hill) — The midterm election doomsday scenario for Democrats is becoming clearer, scarier, and more real as inflation and gas prices remain stubbornly high and dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden is through the roof.
Democrats are seeing their chances of retaining the House slimmer than ever, with both history and the dreary political environment working against them. In the Senate, where the party had hoped strong swing state candidates could help save the majority, fears are also growing.
It seems that wherever voters look, things are bad in Biden’s Washington — and getting worse.
“Democrats haven’t done things they promised,” said Connor Farrell, a strategist who founded the progressive consultancy Left Rising. “In this environment, the best general election candidates will be bold [ones] that can distinguish themselves from what we’re getting from the White House.”
The high national anxiety — which many lawmakers, operatives, and activists are now openly acknowledging as problematic — was further laid bare when a poll released by the New York Times found that just 13 percent of voters surveyed think the country is on the right path. More strikingly, 64 percent of Democratic voters want someone other than Biden as their nominee in 2024.
The high prices of daily essentials, a gloomy appraisal of what’s happening around the country, and the prospect of more impending losses are leaving Democrats more concerned than ever about their odds in November.
“Democratic leadership should look no further than the fact that they need to wake up and step up to the plate,” said Jon Reinish, managing director at the political strategy firm Mercury.
While the idea that Democrats need to brace for a potential fall wipeout is not new, Monday’s poll highlights a trend that many see as particularly damning — a majority of registered Democratic voters are not happy with the overall direction of the U.S. under Biden’s leadership and they are not on board with another four years of it.
Sixty-three percent of Democrats polled said the country is headed in the wrong direction, while only 27 percent said it is on the right track.
“They’re not just losing Independents or you know, Never-Trump Republicans,” said Reinish, referencing two blocs that helped Biden establish a diverse coalition in 2020. “They’re losing their own voters. Democrats’ own voters don’t feel as if their leaders hear their concerns.”
That mindset is adding to what many already fear is an uphill midterm battle. A Politico/Morning Consult poll conducted last month did, however, find that registered voters are evenly split on the generic congressional ballot if the election were held that day.
Beyond the bleak bird’s eye view, there are some granular differences that are adding to frustration within the party and confusion among voters. The persistent debate about party direction, particularly felt in the battle for the House, is not over, some progressives and moderates say.
While certain ideological debates have been put on the back burner to focus more acutely on Biden, there are regular disagreements about the types of candidates who can win elections and who deserve to keep their seats.
Liberals think newer and more progressive candidates should be ushered in during the general election and have worked to defeat some Democrats they believe represent the old guard. A recent example came in Oregon, when insurgent Jamie McLeod-Skinner, an attorney, ousted Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.), a rare Biden endorsee, to face off against a Republican in the coming months.
“We think our progressive candidates are best positioned to survive the crosswinds,” said Farrell. “They are the most forceful in advocating for what Democratic voters actually want – bold leadership.”
But even that has sparked resentment, adding to the perception that the party lacks unity and direction on top of all their other problems.
And while some moderates typically like to jab progressives whom they believe can’t win general elections, others are now even cautious about bringing Biden into the conversation as a leader worth emulating. That hesitation has further blurred the lines of the ideal prototype of a Democrat who can win.
To that end, some prominent centrists have appeared to be moving away from Biden in recent weeks. The latest came from Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), who is typically outspoken about the dangers of moving too far to the left ahead of election time.
She recently gave a speech in Woodbridge where she failed to offer even a tacit nod to the commander-in-chief. And Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), one of Biden’s close personal friends who is running for the Senate, also decided not to show up for an event the president held in Cleveland.
Strategists have taken note.
“You’ll probably see moderates like [Spanberger] cold-shouldering Biden and progressives pushing him to do more,” Farrell said.
In the Senate, the outlook is more up-in-the-air. With the chamber currently split 50-50, it is anyone’s game.
Reinish said he was not shocked by the numbers in the Times poll because they reflect a growing frustration Democrats are feeling with 79-year-old Biden and top congressional figures in the party who have served in leadership roles for decades with no indication of stepping down.
“Democrats are angry, frustrated, dissatisfied and dispirited,” he said, reacting to the data. “And that’s not surprising to me.”
While social issues remain important to activists and others in Democratic circles, economic issues topped the list of topics voters care about more than anything, building on a trend that’s endured cycle after cycle.
Twenty percent of registered voters said the economy, including jobs and the stock market, is the most important problem facing the country today, which was the highest figure for any issue received. Inflation and the cost of living came in second with 15 percent.
With all the bad news, a newly released jobs report gave some relief to the White House in search of more than a simple narrative tweak.
“In the second quarter of this year, we created more jobs than in any quarter under any of my predecessors in the nearly 40 years before the pandemic,” Biden said in a statement announcing the optimistic numbers late last week.
“We have more Americans working in the private sector today than any day during Donald Trump’s Presidency – more people than any time in our history,” he said, careful to specifically call out his predecessor that many believe is exploring the idea of a rematch.
The White House is also going to great lengths to point out that gas prices are seeing even the tiniest decline.
In that, Democrats see another potential bright spot on the horizon, if not for 2022, but two years later.
For now, Biden still beats Trump in a hypothetical head-to-head match-up in 2024. The edge is narrow and within the margin of error – 44 percent to 41 percent – but it’s something they can work with, some say.
“The Republicans cannot point to anything that they’re actually for. The only thing that they can tell you is that they are against what we are for,” said Antjuan Seawright, an operative based in South Carolina. “And so if anything, they should be fearful that we will hold them accountable between now and November about how high the stakes are, and what can and cannot be done between their party and ours.” | 2022-07-12T13:07:47+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/doomsday-political-scenario-takes-shape-for-democrats/ |
Jackson Mahomes had fun in the stands -- and in the bathroom -- at Sunday's Super Bowl. The younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, and newly appointed MVP, Patrick Mahomes, took fans behind the scenes with a series of bathroom selfies before Rihanna's halftime performance.
Ahead of the game, Jackson also posted his view of the field from the stands, writing "it's time" on his Instagram Story and posting a photo of himself standing on the field.
Jackson also posted photos and videos of Rihanna's halftime performance, including a video of himself dancing during "We Found Love." When Rihanna finished, Jackson also posted a celebratory video commemorating the pop star's performance.
The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl on Sunday, with a score of 38-35. Patrick Mahomes scored three of the Chiefs' touchdowns during the game.
Jackson spoke about his relationship with Patrick in a 2020 YouTube video, saying the brothers have a normal sibling relationship.
"It's just like being related to anybody else," he said. "He's a cool person, like we're super close. We have a great relationship, so I think that's pretty cool."
RELATED CONTENT: | 2023-02-13T11:33:10+00:00 | wgrz.com | https://www.wgrz.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/patrick-mahomes-younger-brother-jackson-takes-bathroom-selfies-at-super-bowl-lvii/603-a16888b7-c9b5-45d2-8f55-4484008dbc43 |
With ad creative optimization subject to user biases, like preferences for bold headlines, images, and colors, etc., Zoomd-owned Albert AI technology enables true creative optimization driven by real-time creative performance across products, ads, campaigns, and market segments.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the last areas of marketing to benefit from AI-driven optimization is ad creative.
The actual creation of ads will probably be the last area of marketing to benefit from AI-driven technology, even with the recent breakthrough of technologies like Chat GPT-4.
But the optimization of ad creative is very well-suited for AI technology today because of the subjectivity people apply when optimizing ads. While it's easy to compare the performance of two distinctly different ads, optimizing creative performance to determine the optimal size and color of the font for the ad's headline and other subjective creative elements is difficult for people because of our inherent biases.
"A creative director who has succeeded with bold headlines or has a preference for certain colors and color combinations will bring these biases to the ad creation and optimization process," said Nir Huberman, VP Product at Albert AI, part of the Zoomd marketing and publisher platform. "But Albert is more methodical, breaking down each potential parameter that impacts performance, testing each one by one. That's why Albert's technology can improve creative performance by optimizing ad parameters from among the options provided which enables exceeding client KPIs. Albert also provides a lot of value for marketers by knowing when to refresh or replace an ad's creative."
And by determining which ad creative performed best using Albert, marketers are in a better position to create new ads that will perform.
An e-commerce company contracted to work with Albert AI with the stated KPI of increasing Return On Ad Spend (ROAS) by 500%, a KPI that Albert's team believed was realistic. A few months after the conclusion of the onboarding process, Albert achieved an 800% improvement in ROAS. And in subsequent years, this e-commerce company, now in its fourth year working with Albert, is still achieving improvements in ROAS that are between 10-20%.
For this e-commerce company, Albert was able to optimize ad creative by creating the best-performing ads for each target segment and each ad platform/channel. Albert's technology creates the optimal ad by selecting the best images, colors, fonts, and texts that will generate the most cost-effective performance for the target audience. Finally, Albert's technology was able to efficiently determine when to refresh and then change ads to ensure optimal ROAS.
Albert is an advertiser and an agency's autonomous marketing ally. The technology leverages AI to create ads that optimize campaign performance, from keyword, audience, platform, and device selection and bidding to creative optimization across search, social, display, and cross-channel. Albert assists marketers and agencies - from defining campaign strategies and messaging to the creation and optimization of ads across audience segments and platforms. By working 24/7 to continuously optimize campaign performance, Albert AI complements marketer and agency teams, giving them the insights to make them smarter as well as more efficient and effective.
About Zoomd
Zoomd (TSXV: ZOMD) (OTC: ZMDTF), founded in 2012 and began trading on the TSX Venture Exchange in September 2019, offers a site search engine to publishers, and a mobile app user-acquisition platform, integrated with a majority of global digital media, to advertisers. The platform unifies more than 600 media sources into one unified dashboard. Offering advertisers, a user acquisition control center for managing all new customer acquisition campaigns using a single platform. By unifying all these media sources onto a single platform, Zoomd saves advertisers significant resources that would otherwise be spent consolidating data sources, thereby maximizing data collection and data insights while minimizing the resources spent on the exercise. Further, Zoomd is a performance-based platform that allows advertisers to advertise to the relevant target audiences using a key performance indicator-algorithm that is focused on achieving the advertisers' goals and targets.
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Twitter@cmccosky | 2022-10-10T18:35:28+00:00 | detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/10/10/tigers-hinch-to-manage-mlb-squad-in-south-korea-series-next-month/69553151007/ |
Company to Recognize Brand Milestone with a Yearlong Celebration
CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- True Value Company, one of the world's largest hardlines wholesalers, today announced the yearlong celebration of its 75th anniversary and the continuing legacy of hometown values and building local communities.
Founded in 1948 by John Cotter with 25 member stores, the business has continued to grow and evolve ever since. Today True Value serves over 4,500 independent retail hardware stores under a globally recognized brand in over 60 countries.
"Our 75th anniversary is a significant achievement for the True Value name," said Chris Kempa, True Value Company CEO. "We have a proud heritage of supporting the growth and success of independent retailers and doing it better than anyone else. That's how we started, how we operate now, and how we plan to innovate for another 75 years."
To celebrate the 75th anniversary, commemorative events will highlight the brand's pillars of hometown values and services while highlighting the leading innovation that will continue to propel True Value forward.
"Over the course of this year, True Value will mark its 75th anniversary with special sales events and celebrations with our vendors, our retailers, and the communities they serve," said Kelly Megel, SVP, Marketing. "This is a terrific time to share True Value's rich history while re-defining future engagement with our iconic brand."
The company has launched an anniversary web page that shines a spotlight on many defining moments in True Value's history, its mission and vision, and a new 75th anniversary video.
About True Value Company
True Value Company, headquartered in Chicago, is one of the world's leading hardlines wholesalers with a globally recognized brand and 75 years of experience serving independent hardware retailers. True Value Company provides its customers in over 60 countries an expansive product set of market-customized assortments at highly competitive prices, superior product availability, innovative marketing programs and a la carte value-added services like eCommerce ship-to-store, store remodel support and True Value University, all within a flexible model that requires no membership. With 13 regional distribution centers, and approximately 2,500 associates serving over 4,500 stores, True Value Company celebrates independence and drives retail excellence across the U.S. and internationally. Learn more at www.TrueValueCompany.com.
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