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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue over their abuse starting Thursday, under a new law expected to bring a wave of allegations against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and a few prominent figures including former President Donald Trump.
For one year the state will waive the normal deadlines for filing lawsuits over sex crimes, enabling survivors to seek compensation for assaults that happened years or even decades ago.
Advocates say the Adult Survivors Act is an important step in the national reckoning over sexual misconduct and could provide a measure of justice to people who may have needed time to come forward due to trauma, embarrassment or fear of retaliation.
“I feel like I’ve been in jail for almost three decades,” said Liz Stein, 49, who says she was abused by the millionaire and notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when she was a young woman. “And it’s more than time for me and the other victims to be free of that prison that we’ve been in, and for the people who are accountable to be held accountable.”
The law is modeled after the state’s Child Victims Act, which opened a two-year window in 2019 during which almost 11,000 people sued churches, hospitals, schools, camps, scout groups and other institutions over abuse they said they suffered as children.
Most states that have opened such windows did so only for people abused as children, though New Jersey’s included adults.
New York will begin accepting electronic filings on Thanksgiving Day, six months after the law was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Lawyers say they have been getting calls from people considering lawsuits, mostly women.
“I think there will be a lot of women who will say, ‘I think that’s me. Because I think what happened at that Christmas party in 1998 wasn’t right. And I couldn’t tell anybody about it at the time.’ And they want to tell somebody about it,” attorney Jeanne Christensen said.
Legal action has already been promised on behalf of hundreds of women who say they were sexually abused while serving sentences at state prisons.
Other cases could come from college students assaulted by professors, athletes abused by coaches or workers assaulted by bosses.
A lawsuit against Trump is expected from E. Jean Carroll, a longtime advice columnist for Elle magazine who says he raped her in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.
Trump denies the allegation, saying Carroll made it up to sell a book. Carroll is already suing Trump for defamation, saying his denials and disparaging comments to the media damaged her reputation.
Claims can be made against negligent institutions and the estates of dead people. Some are expected from women who were inspired to come forward by the #MeToo movement, only to be told that too much time had passed to take legal action.
It’s unclear there will be as many lawsuits as were filed under the Child Victims Act. That law attracted many lawyers because of the possibility of verdicts against deep-pocketed institutions involved in caring for or educating children.
Stein’s lawsuit, to be filed by her lawyer, Margaret Mabie, will be against Epstein’s longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, and other parties. Stein was working at a shop in Manhattan in 1994 when she met Maxwell, who introduced her to Epstein.
Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. Maxwell’s attorneys did not immediately respond to an email request for comment. Epstein killed himself in jail in 2019 after his arrest on sex trafficking charges.
In addition to the high-profile claims, there will be “many, many more” cases that don’t get publicity, said Liz Roberts, CEO of the victim assistance nonprofit Safe Horizon. Roberts said that for many survivors, just telling their story can be healing.
“I’m just finding my voice, and I’m learning how powerful that can be,” said Laurie Maldonado, one of scores of women who say they were molested during examinations by New York City gynecologist Robert Hadden.
Hadden surrendered his medical license after being convicted in 2016 on sex-related charges in state court. He has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of sexually abusing many young and unsuspecting female patients for over two decades.
The medical institutions that employed Hadden, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian, have already resolved claims by 225 women, including one group of 147 that recently settled for $165 million. They said in a statement that they remain open to settling other claims “irrespective of the Adult Survivors Act.”
While the Child Victims Act received a lot of publicity when its window opened in 2019, some advocates are worried too few people are aware of the one opening for adults.
Safe Horizon last week launched a public awareness campaign featuring survivors, including a public service announcement and a news conference in Times Square.
“We’re just keenly aware that a year is a short time,” Roberts said. | 2022-11-22T10:46:33+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/ap-wave-of-sex-abuse-lawsuits-seen-as-ny-opens-door-for-victims/ |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (AP) — The major-league leading Tampa Bay Rays reinstated center fielder Jose Siri from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned promising right-hander Taj Bradley to Triple-A Durham ahead of the evening game against the Houston Astros.
Siri has been out with a strained right hamstring, which happened April 7 when he was running down a fly ball. Before getting hurt, he was hitting .318 with two homers and eight RBIs in six games.
Bradley, 22, won his third consecutive start on Monday. Since making his major league debut on April, 12, he has a 3.52 ERA with 23 strikeouts and two walks over 15 1/3 innings. Bradley has been pitching every sixth day, so the move could help him shift into the normal five-day rotation cycle.
Tampa Bay also selected reliever Heath Hembree and optioned infielder-outfielder Vidal Bruján to Durham. Right-hander Hector Perez cleared waivers and accepted his outright assignment to Durham.
The Rays started Tuesday with a 20-3 record. Only the World Series champion 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers and the 1911 Detroit Tigers, at 21-2, had better starts through 23 games.
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Which feather duster is best?
A classic feather duster is a cleaning implement that can effectively remove dust and debris from shelves, picture frames, rails and other surfaces. These days, there are also multipurpose dusters that can reach into tight spaces to make your home clean and tidy. If you’re looking for one that makes cleaning easy and convenient, the Swiffer Dusters Heavy Duty Extender Handle Starter Kit is a great choice.
What to know before you buy a feather duster
Uses
The main purpose of a feather duster is to remove debris, lint, dust and even pet hair from surfaces. Those made from feathers or microfiber use static electricity to attract and collect these small particles.
Most, especially those with a classic design, are soft and gentle enough to clean around fragile items, such as glassware or knickknacks. Some multipurpose ones can be used in ways traditional ones cannot, such as to clean the inside of a car or remove debris from upholstery.
Depending on the design, a feather duster can also get in between objects and deep into crevices to get rid of dust. One with a long or extendable handle can also help you access hard-to-reach areas, such as the blades of a ceiling fan or cobwebs in the corner.
Types
Here are the main types of feather dusters:
- Classic: Perhaps the most common type, classic ones consist of real feathers — usually ostrich. They often have a nonadjustable wooden handle. Since they’re soft, they’re ideal for dusting fragile items, such as glass, antiques and artwork.
- Lambswool: Often found in traditional feather dusters, wool is reusable and good for cleaning delicate surfaces. It’s also all-natural and long-lasting. However, it does require spot cleaning with a nonabrasive cloth and a few drops of mineral oil.
- Microfiber: This gentle material is an inexpensive alternative to classic or wool options. It also picks up dust and allergens with ease without scattering them. If the head detaches from the handle, you can wash it in a washing machine.
- Multipurpose: The most versatile type, multipurpose dusters consist of different materials and can lift dust from nearly any surface.
- Disposable: Some options, including the Swiffer duster, are disposable. These come with refill packs or duster head replacements, meaning you don’t need to clean them after use. Most have a longer handle specifically designed to reach high places.
Potential issues and maintenance
Before getting a feather duster, here are some of the most common issues with them:
- Some spread dust around rather than picking it up, meaning they don’t clean as much as they should. This mainly happens when you don’t clean the duster head often enough or if there is a lot of dust or debris.
- They may hold onto allergens. For people with severe dust allergies, using one can worsen the issue. Again, cleaning it regularly can prevent this problem.
With proper cleaning and maintenance, you can ensure your duster lasts a long time and cleans effectively. After every use, shake it off outside to remove some of the larger debris or dust particles clinging to it.
Certain materials, such as microfiber, can be washed by hand with warm tap water. After getting rid of any debris or allergens, let it air dry before using it again. Alternatively, use a vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment to remove larger debris or hair. If the duster starts to lose its shape, ring it out to return it to its original shape.
What to look for in a quality feather duster
Surface area and design
Some feather dusters have more surface area than others. Those with real feathers come in lengths ranging from 14 to 32 inches. They’re also poofy at the end, which lets them pick up more dust.
Others, such as the Swiffer duster, have a cylindrical head that can collect dirt and dust on all sides. Since these dusters have more surface area, they are ideal for cleaning larger areas.
There are also smaller dusters with an average head size of about 10 inches. These are convenient for spot cleaning or reaching tight spaces, such as between books, framed photographs and similarly sized items.
Length and adjustability
Classic feather dusters usually have a simple handle that doesn’t extend or bend. A lot of modern ones have adjustable lengths or swivel heads, though. This makes them ideal for cleaning around and between items without having to move them. It also makes them convenient for reaching higher areas or getting into nooks or crannies.
Some adjustable dusters can reach three feet in length with the press of a button. Others have a long handle by default.
Shelf life
They can last for several months or years when cleaned regularly. If you get a disposable one, expect to replace the head every one to three months.
Handle
Most handles consist of either wood or plastic. Plastic is usually resistant to moisture, meaning it won’t rot or warp if exposed to water for a long time. Wood handles often have a sleek or high-quality aesthetic, but they can sometimes splinter.
Some handles have a nonslip or ergonomic grip. This makes them comfortable to use, especially on larger cleaning projects.
How much you can expect to spend on a feather duster
A basic, disposable feather duster can cost $5-$15. Kits, adjustable or reusable ones usually cost $15-$30.
Feather duster FAQ
What’s the best method to clean with a feather duster?
A. Pull the duster along the surface with a steady, even motion. Don’t go in circles, but do slightly overlap the previous area you’ve already cleaned. Use light pressure to avoid damaging delicate items. Start from the highest surface and go down from there.
Can you use a feather duster outside?
A. Generally, these cleaning tools are meant for indoor use only. But if you have furniture or shelving units on an enclosed patio, you can use a duster to remove light dust or debris from those.
What’s the best feather duster to buy?
Top feather duster
Swiffer Dusters Heavy Duty Extender Handle Starter Kit
What you need to know: This kit is a great choice for anyone who wants a modern cleaning implement to collect dust and small debris from nearly any surface in your home.
What you’ll love: It comes with 12 durable refills and one adjustable handle. It can easily trap dust and allergens without spreading them around. Plus, the handle extends up to 3 feet. The head is also adjustable and can be positioned to reach ceiling fan blades and other hard-to-reach surfaces.
What you should consider: It’s primarily meant for light dusting.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Top feather duster for the money
Oxo Good Grips Microfiber Delicate Duster
What you need to know: This gentle duster can easily clean around fragile objects without damaging them.
What you’ll love: This duster is 13 inches long and has a comfortable nonslip handle with a hole you can use to hang it when not in use. It’s made with soft microfiber, and it’s machine-washable.
What you should consider: It’s not very large, so it’s better for smaller spaces.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Unisan Handle Professional Ostrich Feather Duster
What you need to know: This classic duster consists of ostrich feathers and can tackle many different surfaces with ease.
What you’ll love: The handle is 16 inches long, making it convenient for getting into corners and between objects on shelves. It is also lightweight and has a wooden handle that’s contoured for a comfortable grip.
What you should consider: It’s not adjustable.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
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WFO PHOENIX Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, August 13, 2022
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...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL IMPERIAL AND
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The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Generation Advanced (NGA), a global leader in NG911 digital emergency communications services and source for complete, adaptable, and reliable solutions announced today that they were awarded the $37M contract to provide the 9-8-8 call-handling system for the State of California.
NGA has reached another critical milestone in its efforts to save lives, create efficiencies, and become the most trusted emergency communications provider in the United States and worldwide.
NGA's call-handling solution (NEXiSConnect) transforms emergency communications into a digital environment with greater accuracy that saves seconds and lives. Providing 9-8-8 services that are cutting-edge and robust enough to handle even the most demanding geographic areas. California Crisis Centers will be able to answer calls and texts. With one button call-back feature, and the ability to transfer citizens to the correct jurisdictions when necessary.
The three-digit dialing code 9-8-8 was assigned to the National Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Crisis Lifeline beginning July 16, 2022, allowing individuals to access the Lifeline more easily. People in suicidal crisis or emotional distress can reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7, 365 days a year. "This launch is a whole-of-government approach in line with the President's call to prioritize mental health by strengthening access to crisis services, and preventing Veteran suicide, our top clinical priority", said VA Secretary Denis McDonough.
As a result of 9-8-8 legislation, the behavioral health and law enforcement systems, 911 systems, and other stakeholders have a unique opportunity to improve crisis response capacity throughout the U.S. and provide appropriate support to those experiencing mental health crises.
"NGA is proud and excited to be part of providing 9-8-8 services when there has never been a greater need for quick, easy, and reliable access to emotional support and crisis counseling." Said, Don Ferguson, CEO, and co-founder at NGA
About NGA - Next Generation Advanced: NGA is a comprehensive, adaptable, and dependable NG9-1-1 system that offers public safety emergency communication solutions that are safe and reasonably priced everywhere globally. With the most recent NG9-1-1 technology available, our gradual deployment and proprietary solutions are ready to seamlessly move traditional emergency communication systems to the future of emergency services.
Please visit https://nga911.com or follow NGA on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn for more information. For media inquiries please contact Rebecca.Dungey@nga911.com.
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Parents of sailor who died by suicide urge Pentagon to implement mental health law
Editor's Note: If you or a loved one have contemplated suicide, call The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to connect with a trained counselor.
More than a year after Congress signed into law a bill meant to help service members struggling with severe mental health problems, the Pentagon still has not issued guidance to the services to put the bill into practice.
"We hear the rhetoric all the time, but we need action," said Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton, who co-sponsored the Brandon Act. "They've been sitting on their hands and more Americans die every day as a result."
The Brandon Act is named after Brandon Caserta, a young sailor whose parents described him as a "very charismatic and upbeat young man" who "always helped everyone he could."
But in June 2018, Caserta took his own life at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia. In letters to his parents and to his friends, Caserta said he was constantly hazed and bullied in the Navy, and he saw no other way out.
He notified his commanders he was depressed but they took no action and showed no sympathy, according to Brandon Caserta's father Patrick, who served 22 years in the Navy.
"They said, 'Suck it up and get back to work,'" Patrick Caserta told CNN. "You can't have that. That's now how you deal with it."
The Brandon Act was included in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. If a service member seeks mental health services or self-reports a problem, the Act requires a mental health evaluation. It also allows service members to seek confidential help outside the chain of command.
"His letter led us to this," Teri Caserta, Brandon's mother, told CNN. "He wanted us to do something about suicide and the toxicity that happens in our military system. That's why we created the Brandon Act."
But 15 months after it was passed the law has not been implemented and the Defense Department hasn't followed through its requirements and issued guidance for the military. Therefore, the mental health evaluations and the confidential reporting required by the law are still not available to service members.
CNN has reached out to the Defense Department for comment.
In 2021, the latest year for which numbers are available, 519 U.S. service members died by suicide. Though a slight decrease from the previous year's 582 suicides, the trend over the last decade and more has been increasing.
Last year, three sailors assigned to the USS George Washington died by suicide in a single week. Then, in December, four sailors at a faculty in Norfolk, Virginia, died by suicide in one month.
"DoD needs to do this," said Moulton bluntly. "Active-duty service members don't have a way to report mental health issues outside the chain of command because DoD just hasn't gotten out of their own bureaucratic way to implement this act. It just requires the Secretary of Defense and his department to do their job."
Related video above: Montana advocates hope 988 number will help curb suicides
The issue of military suicides has plagued the Department of Defense for decades. According to a 2021 study from Brown University, more than 30,000 active-duty personnel and veterans died by suicide during the 20-year War on Terror, which is more than four times the number of combat deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan combined.
Last month, the Pentagon's Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee unveiled 127 recommendations to combat military suicides, including a waiting period for gun purchases on base and raising the minimum age for buying firearms on base.
The Pentagon said it would review the recommendations closely.
"Even one suicide is too many, and we will exhaust every effort to promote the wellness, health, and morale of our total force," said Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder after the release of the recommendations.
But for the parents of Brandon Caserta, the committee's recommendations and the Pentagon's promises to review its report smack of more waiting and less action.
"As painful as this has been, had someone else done this before us, our son would still be alive," said Patrick Caserta. "We want to be that person that saves lives later on." | 2023-03-10T19:41:20+00:00 | wyff4.com | https://www.wyff4.com/article/military-suicide-prevention-law/43274065 |
DALLAS, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Burgher-Ray Ranch Group, led by expert agents David Burgher and Harlan Ray of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty, is thrilled to bring to market the incomparable C7 Ranch in Cleburne, Texas. Just 50 minutes southwest of Dallas and 30 minutes south of Fort Worth, this uniquely luxurious property is ideal as a weekend retreat or full-time residence. Currently used as an equestrian and recreational ranch, the C7 comes with multiple homes, a covered cutting-horse and riding arena, barns, horse stalls, shop areas, swimming pool, soccer field, grass tennis court, skeet-shooting range, private lake, airplane hangar and grass airstrip.
Addressed as 3161 County Road 808, the C7 Ranch is two miles west of Interstate I-35W in the heart of Johnson County and just minutes northeast of Cleburne, population 30,000. Accessed through a stone entry feature with code-access iron gates, the ranch's 67+/- acres offer a diverse combination of level ground, rolling topography and fertile bottomland, with both heavily wooded areas and open pastureland, making it ideal for a combination of cattle and wildlife. Most of the property's soil is a fine, sandy loam.
The centerpiece of the ranch is the stunning main residence. Designed by Cornerstone Architects of Austin, Texas, and built in 2017, it offers nearly 4,600 square feet of space and style. Its contemporary exterior is a combination of stone and 150-year-old reclaimed wood, accented with a standing-seam metal roof and large, custom-made metal front doors. The interior features large open areas and high ceilings, many with beams, and floors that are a combination of stone and wood. The luxuries are many, including grand covered porches, a great room with a stone fireplace, an open-plan gourmet kitchen with a large seating island and four spacious bedrooms, each with a private bath.
The C7 Ranch is exceptional in every way. Well-built and well-maintained, it makes a clear statement that no corners were cut and that attention to detail is everywhere — from its custom lighting at night to its abundant cross fencing that provides a variety of turnouts for horses and livestock. Combined with its resort-like luxury amenities that are unusual for a ranch — the soccer field, tennis court, skeet-shooting range, airplane hangar and airstrip — it is the perfect blend of rural life and refined living. The C7 Ranch, 3161 County Road 808, Cleburne, Texas, is offered for $6,984,000.
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DENVER — A new federal law was supposed to help people with a food allergy stay safe.
Instead, many food manufacturers and restaurants have started adding sesame to foods, rather than working to eliminate it. Patients with a sesame allergy and their doctors said that goes against the spirit of the law, and is causing intended consequences.
But rather than meet the much stricter requirements to eliminate sesame or cross contamination, many companies decided to add, often in flour form. Food experts told the Associated Press its a simpler and cheaper way to follow the law.
“We’re all so disappointed we’ve seen so many companies do that,” said Dr. BJ Lanser, a pediatric food allergist at National Jewish Health.
“You would never expect it, in a cinnamon raisin bagel... Why would you ever put that in your bagel? We don’t need sesame seeds or flour in those products. It’s not adding anything important. It's just there in small amounts to be able to check a box and say it’s there,” he said.
Lanser said his patients are discovering foods that were once assumed sesame-free and gave them no trouble, now have the ingredient listed and therefore, restricted.
“It has absolutely made life more challenging for our patients with sesame allergy, and it was challenging enough to begin with. So really an unfortunate effect and one that is not consumer friendly or food allergy friendly, by any means.”
Keely Graff is one of Lanser’s patients. The 13-year old has a long list of allergies: dairy, eggs, peanuts, several nuts, flax and sesame.
“My body starts to shut down,” she said. “First I get hives all over my body, then I start overheating, then my throat starts to close, and then I need an Epi-Pen.”
Considering her food limitations, Graff is getting pretty good at avoiding dangerous foods. Prior to the new law, she said it was easy to figure out which foods had sesame and which did not.
“Usually, it has seeds. You could spot it and knew it had sesame,” she said. “Now it's definitely harder because they’re putting it in flour, so it’s harder to see unless I physically taste it.”
Lanser and his patients work together to identify which foods remain safe, and which should now be avoided: brands, restaurants, even specific food items on various menus. Graff’s family had to quit buying a brand of hot dog buns they used to rely on, because she said they now include sesame flour.
Many patients were counting on this law to make their lives easier and safer. That hasn’t been the actual result.
“I think it was one step forward, two steps back,” she said.
“It wasn’t the expected outcome by any means,” Lanser said. “We thought things were going to get better in 2023, but we were wrong.”
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As temperatures fluctuate in most of the United States during the winter, the bomber jacket becomes an increasingly popular choice. A longtime staple of the transitional wardrobe, the bomber jacket is a versatile piece of clothing that can be dressed down for rugged outdoor wear or all the way up for a fancy event.
Bombers are easy to style, and since they come in so many cuts, colors and fabrics, including leather, satin and suede, there is sure to be one that matches your aesthetic and budget. Plus, you can layer your bomber with a sweater or scarf depending on how cold it is.
In this article: Landing Leathers Air Force A-2 Flight Bomber, Carhartt Loose Fit Firm Duck Insulated Flannel-Lined Jacket and Levi’s Men’s MA-1 Flight Jacket.
Best leather bomber jackets
Landing Leathers Air Force A-2 Flight Bomber
Although it’s not cheap, this classic jacket has the timeless style from the era in which it was originally designed, the early 1930s. Thankfully, unlike the originals, the Landing Leathers A-2 Bomber is made from smooth supple leather that can easily be treated with water repellent. With proper care, this jacket is sure to last.
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Calvin Klein Classic Faux Shearling B-3 Bomber Jacket
This is an excellent, reasonably priced alternative to what is normally a prohibitively expensive style. Complete with buttery-soft faux suede, cozy sherpa lining and nicely aged hardware, this bomber has an elevated vintage look with a price that can’t be beat.
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Best rugged bomber jackets
Carhartt Loose Fit Firm Duck Insulated Flannel-Lined Jacket
If you’re looking for something you can rely on to protect yourself on the job site or in an otherwise formidable outdoor environment, look no further. The loose fit leaves plenty of room for airflow or layering and is nicely tied together with a tight cinch at the waist. This prevents the fabric from getting in the way.
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It doesn’t get much heavier duty than this for bomber jackets. Made entirely from 12-ounce cotton canvas, it’s sure to keep you warm, dry and well-protected from stray sticks and rocks that may be poking into your trail.
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Best formal bomber jackets
Although this jacket bears the MA-1 name, the tailored fit and neat faux-fur collar lend it a sense of modern formality that’s absent from the traditional military design. The collar is also removable, which lets the jacket be machine-washed and enhances its versatility.
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Weatherproof Original Golf Bomber Jacket
Formal style meets outdoor functionality. With clean lines, a modern fit and a lovely matte finish that’s also water-repellent, this jacket can keep you warm and dry.
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This Calvin Klein bomber has a slightly oversized boxy shape designed to complement your shoulders and waist. Another benefit of this cut is that you can easily layer a chunky sweater or even a slimmer jacket right under the bomber.
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Best urban bomber jackets
Alpha Industries MA-1 Flight Bomber Jacket
This iconic jacket was the first military-made jacket to become a mainstay of civilian fashion, created in 1948 by the U.S. military to replace the heavy, high-maintenance B-15 bomber jacket. This iteration stays close to its reliable roots in terms of quality and style versatility.
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Stewart & Strauss Original Varsity Letterman
Although the letterman has taken on a life of its own, it grew out of the bomber jacket aesthetic and shares the same critical features of having a ribbed waist, ribbed cuffs and an overall cropped cut. This letterman gives the wearer a sense of retro-modernism, thanks to its wool and leather accents.
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Boss Padded Nylon Bomber Jacket
This jacket is as functional as it is good-looking. The smooth nylon has strong repellent properties, and the padding is thick enough to keep you warm on a chilly night and thin enough to be layered for colder outings. This jacket is complemented with high-quality hardware, but it isn’t too friendly on the wallet.
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Best quilted and puffer bomber jackets
This puffer combines the cut and fit of a bomber with the classic look of a formal quilted jacket. Although this jacket can’t be dressed to the nines, it’s a versatile piece that can be used for casual daytime wear, as well as for a dinner with friends.
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Levi’s Corduroy Quilted Bomber Jacket
While this bomber is sure to repel the cold, you can count on it to attract looks. The corduroy gives the jacket an inviting, cozy texture you don’t usually see on bombers. The cut is also a bit slimmer, which makes it good for keeping the heat in.
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Tommy Hilfiger Quilted Arctic Cloth Snorkel Bomber
This unique bomber has an opulent look, thanks to a vegan leather exterior and overstuffed filling. It’s complete with a removable hood and a high warmth rating, and its fit leaves room for layering when it gets extra cold.
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Worth checking out
- Tommy Hilfiger’s Soft Shell Active Filled Bomber Jacket is a stylish option if you need something heavier duty.
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ESG funds — investments that evaluate companies using environmental, social and governance factors — just survived a tumultuous 2022. They also managed to perform in line with the general market while doing so, and attract new money — a good sign for the future of responsible investing.
What's happening: Russia's war in Ukraine forced traders to reconsider investing in certain energy and weapons stocks. That increased scrutiny also played into political differences around ESG investing and opened the door to vocal critics.
Responsible investing funds also came up against mighty economic headwinds. These funds' outsized investments in tech stocks and lack of energy stocks (which was the only positive sector this past year), led to a noticeable losses for ESG funds in general last year.
Energy was the best performing market sector in 2022 returning some 66% while the broader tech sector lost 28%.
Still, sustainable investing generated returns similar to the market. The broad Morningstar US Sustainability Index fell 18.9% in 2022; the S&P 500 fell 19.4%.
On a global scale, ESG funds also attracted positive investment flows even as money was pulled from broader funds, according to Refinitiv Lipper data provided exclusively to Before the Bell.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors sold stocks and held cash instead. Goldman Sachs reports that funds increased their cash holdings to around 2.5% of their total portfolios last fall. That's a full percentage point higher than where it was at the end of last year and the highest level since the beginning of 2020.
But ESG inflows remained strong, especially abroad. ESG accounted for 65% of all flows into European ETFs in 2022, according to Morningstar data.
The takeaway: "The overall takeaway from 2022 is that ESG products drew more consistent inflows and ended the year in positive flows territory while the broader funds market saw negative overall flows for the year," said Robert Jenkins, head of global research at Lipper. "This is a good indication that, despite some of the questions and debates around ESG, the underlying trend remained intact through one of the most challenging investment markets in a generation."
A trillion dollar coin won't solve US debt problems
There's no such thing as a free lunch, and there's definitely no such thing as a $1 trillion platinum coin. But both would be nice.
The idea of this super-coin has become a popular hypothetical solution for US debt woes as the country again hits its self-imposed debt limit and faces the possibility of defaulting on its debts.
Here's the idea that some Biden administration officials and Democrats have floated: There's an obscure law that allows the US Treasury to mint and circulate platinum coins in any denomination. The Treasury could mint a coin worth $1 trillion, deposit it with the Federal Reserve, and allow the government to keep paying its bills.
Sounds simple enough, right? Experts don't agree. Economists say that this audacious way of avoiding default would shake the confidence in the dollar and US Treasury as much or even more than an actual default. Stoking inflation is also a real possibility when you add $1 trillion to the US economy out of nowhere.
This weekend, Treasury Secretary and former Fed Chair Janet Yellen put the kibosh on any trillion dollar coin plans, explaining that the Federal Reserve likely wouldn't accept it.
"It truly is not by any means to be taken as a given that the Fed would do it, and I think especially with something that's a gimmick," she said in a Sunday interview with The Wall Street Journal. "The Fed is not required to accept it ... It's up to them what to do."
The real impact: Yellen on Friday told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that the impacts of a debt default would be felt by every American.
"If that happened, our borrowing costs would increase and every American would see that their borrowing costs would increase as well," Yellen said. "On top of that, a failure to make payments that are due, whether it's the bondholders or to Social Security recipients or to our military, would undoubtedly cause a recession in the US economy and could cause a global financial crisis."
Dire warnings of debt ceiling trouble aren't new, reports my colleague Alicia Wallace. Federal lawmakers have reached agreements in the past, and this Congress has some time — until at least early June, according to Yellen's public estimates — to reach an agreement on whether to raise or suspend the debt limit.
Brazil and Argentina could create a new currency
Brazil and Argentina are beginning preparations for a new, common currency according to an article penned by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Argentine leader Alberto Fernandez.
"We intend to overcome the barriers to our exchanges, simplify and modernize the rules and encourage the use of local currencies," they wrote in the article, published this weekend by Argentine website Perfil.
"We also decided to advance discussions on a common South American currency that can be used for both financial and commercial flows, reducing costs operations and our external vulnerability," they said.
Lula also mentioned the idea of a common currency during his campaign and politicians from both countries discussed the idea in 2019 but were rebuffed by Brazil's central bank.
The inflation rate in Argentina was 94.8% in December.
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC) between October 28, 2021 and April 27, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Teladoc Health securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Teladoc Health class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6818 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 5, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) increased competition, among other factors, was negatively impacting Teladoc Health's BetterHelp and chronic care businesses; (2) accordingly, the growth of those businesses was less sustainable than defendants had led investors to believe; (3) as a result, Teladoc Health's revenue and adjusted EBITDA projections for its fiscal year 2022 were unrealistic; (4) as a result of all the foregoing, Teladoc Health would be forced to recognize a significant non-cash goodwill impairment charge; and (5) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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BOSTON, MA, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.6500 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of June 13, 2022, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO) with important information concerning the distribution declared on June 1, 2022, and payable on June 30, 2022. No action is required on your part.
The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable June 30, 2022, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short term capital gains; net realized long term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund has declared the June 2022 distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed quarterly distributions in the amount of $0.6500 per share.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact your financial professional or call the John Hancock Investment Management Closed-End Fund Information Line at 1-800-843-0090, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
Effective October 1, 2021, copies of all notices informing shareholders of distributions made by the fund in excess of accumulated net investment income will be posted on John Hancock Investment Management's public website (jhinvestments.com) and on the Legal Notice System (LENS), a service offering of the Depository Trust Company (DTC) accessible by broker-dealer firms. To the extent required, notice may also be provided via press release. John Hancock Investment Management will continue to distribute paper copies of these notices by mail until March 30, 2022, after which date the notices will be delivered exclusively via the methods described above.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined by the United States securities laws. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they are subject to uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Fund's control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
An investor should consider a Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.
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A company of Manulife Investment Management, we serve investors through a unique multimanager approach, complementing our extensive in-house capabilities with an unrivaled network of specialized asset managers, backed by some of the most rigorous investment oversight in the industry. The result is a diverse lineup of time-tested investments from a premier asset manager with a heritage of financial stewardship.
About Manulife Investment Management
Manulife Investment Management is the global brand for the global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. We draw on more than a century of financial stewardship and the full resources of our parent company to serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. Headquartered in Toronto, our leading capabilities in public and private markets are strengthened by an investment footprint that spans 18 geographies. We complement these capabilities by providing access to a network of unaffiliated asset managers from around the world. We're committed to investing responsibly across our businesses. We develop innovative global frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with companies in our securities portfolios, and maintain a high standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets, and we believe in supporting financial well-being through our workplace retirement plans. Today, plan sponsors around the world rely on our retirement plan administration and investment expertise to help their employees plan for, save for, and live a better retirement. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulife.com.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA is targeting Monday, Nov. 14, for the launch of the Artemis I Moon mission during a 69-minute launch window that opens at 12:07 a.m. EST. The launch countdown will begin Saturday, Nov. 12, at 12:27 a.m.
Artemis I is the first integrated flight test of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, an uncrewed Orion spacecraft, and the ground systems at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida that will pave the way for a crewed test flight and future human lunar exploration as part of Artemis.
The SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft arrived Friday, Nov. 4 at about 8:30 a.m.
Live coverage of briefings and events will air on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website at:
Engineers previously rolled the rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) Sept. 26 ahead of Hurricane Ian and after waving off two previous launch attempts Aug. 29 due to a faulty temperature sensor, and Sept. 4 due to a liquid hydrogen leak at an interface between the rocket and mobile launcher. Prior to rolling back to the VAB, teams successfully repaired the leak and demonstrated updated tanking procedures. While in the VAB, teams performed standard maintenance to repair minor damage to the foam and cork on the thermal protection system and recharge or replace batteries throughout the system.
A limited number of seats inside the auditorium will be available during briefings to previously credentialed on-site journalists on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline has passed for media accreditation for in-person coverage of this launch.
To participate by telephone, media must RSVP no later than two hours before the start of each briefing to: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Media and members of the public may also ask questions on social media using #Artemis. Audio only of the briefings will be carried on the NASA "V" circuits, which may be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220, -1240 or -7135.
NASA's media accreditation policy for virtual and on-site activities is available online. More information about media accreditation at Kennedy is available by emailing: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov.
Full launch coverage is as follows. All times are Eastern, all events will air live on NASA TV, and the information is subject to change. Follow NASA's Artemis blog for updates.
Friday, Nov. 11
7 p.m.: NASA will hold a prelaunch media briefing following a mission management team meeting with the following participants:
- Mike Sarafin, Artemis mission manager, NASA Headquarters
- Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis launch director, Exploration Ground Systems Program, Kennedy
- Emily Nelson, chief flight director, NASA Johnson
- Melody Lovin, weather officer, U.S. Space Launch Delta 45
Saturday, Nov. 12
12 p.m.: NASA will hold a prelaunch media briefing on the status of the countdown with the following participants:
- Jeremy Parsons, Exploration Ground Systems Program deputy manager, NASA Kennedy
- Melody Lovin, weather officer, U.S. Space Launch Delta 45
Sunday, Nov. 13
2:30 p.m.: Coverage of tanking operations to load propellant into the SLS rocket begins, including views of the rocket and Launch Control Center and audio from a commentator.
9:30 p.m.: Coverage of launch begins in English. Coverage will continue through translunar injection and spacecraft separation, setting Orion on its path to the Moon.
11 p.m.: Coverage of launch begins in Spanish on NASA's Spanish-language YouTube account and will continue approximately 15 minutes after liftoff. Mission coverage updates will be posted on the NASA en español social media channels.
3 a.m.: Coverage of the postlaunch news conference will follow approximately one hour after the live launch broadcast ends. Coverage start time is subject to change, based on the exact liftoff time. The postlaunch news conference will include the following participants:
- Bill Nelson, NASA administrator
- Mike Sarafin, Artemis mission manager, NASA Headquarters
- Mike Bolger, Exploration Ground Systems Program manager, Kennedy
- John Honeycutt, Space Launch System Program manager, Marshall
- Howard Hu, Orion Program manager, NASA's Johnson Space Center
- Emily Nelson, chief flight director, Johnson
7:30 a.m.: Coverage of Orion's first outbound trajectory burn on the way to the Moon. Coverage start time is subject to change, based on the exact liftoff time.
8:50 a.m.: Coverage of first Earth views from Orion during outbound coast to the Moon.
NASA Television coverage of additional events throughout the mission is available online.
NASA Launch Coverage in English
Briefings and launch coverage will be available on the NASA website. Coverage will include live streaming and blog updates. On-demand video recordings and photos of the launch will be available shortly after liftoff. Follow countdown coverage on NASA's Artemis blog at:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis
Live NASA TV coverage leading to launch will begin with commentary of tanking operations at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, followed by launch coverage beginning at 9:30 p.m. Launch coverage will stream on the NASA website, as well as Facebook, Twitch, NASA YouTube, and in 4k on NASA's UHD channel. For NASA TV downlink information, schedules, and links to streaming video, visit:
On launch day, a "tech feed" will be carried on the NASA TV media channel featuring views of the rocket and audio from a commentator in the Launch Control Center throughout and a single channel of mission audio beginning 15 minutes before launch.
Countdown activities with audio of the launch control commentator will be available starting at 2:30 p.m. by dialing 321-867-1220, -1240 or –7135; listeners will hear a single channel of mission audio beginning 15 minutes before launch. Full audio from the launch broadcast will begin at 9:30 p.m. and will be available by dialing 256-715-9946 with passcode 913 471 506#.
Launch also will be available on local amateur VHF radio frequency 146.940 MHz and UHF radio frequency 444.925 MHz, FM mode, heard within Brevard County on the Space Coast.
NASA Launch Coverage in Spanish
NASA's broadcast of the launch in Spanish will include interviews with Hispanic members of the mission and live commentary.
The show, which will begin at 11 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, will be available on NASA en español's YouTube account, and will continue approximately 15 minutes after liftoff. Mission coverage will then follow on the NASA en español social media channels.
Media and educational institutions interested in sharing the stream of the show can contact María José Viñas at: maria-jose.vinasgarcia@nasa.gov.
Attend Launch Virtually
Members of the public can register to attend the launch virtually. NASA's virtual guest program for the mission includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following a successful launch.
Watch and Engage on Social Media
Stay connected with the mission and let people know you are following the launch on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram with #Artemis. Follow and tag these accounts:
- Twitter: @NASA, @NASAArtemis
- Facebook: NASA, NASAArtemis
- Instagram: NASA, NASAArtemis
The public can track the Artemis I mission as it happens using to Artemis Real-time Orbit Website, which will provide information about where Orion is in relation to the Earth and the Moon. Individuals also can also download a virtual boarding pass to commemorate the historic flight.
Through Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon, paving the way for a long-term lunar exploration and serving as a steppingstone to send astronauts to Mars.
For more information about the Artemis I mission, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-i
Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo at: antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov or 321-501-8425.
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Campaign Provides Educational Resources on Liver Cancer and Encourages People to Make Some Daily Adjustments to Help Support Liver Health
NUTLEY, N.J., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baseball legend and Latin Grammy-nominated musician Bernie Williams has teamed up with Blue Faery, the Global Liver Institute and Eisai Inc. to launch the One Liver to Love initiative to help raise awareness about liver cancer and the importance of adopting and maintaining healthy lifestyle choices to support liver health. The campaign aims to help provide information, educational resources, advocacy support services and a sense of community for anyone impacted by liver cancer.
Rates of liver cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma (the most common form of liver cancer), have almost tripled since 1980. In 2022, over 40,000 new cases are estimated to be diagnosed in the U.S. Liver cancer can be thought of as a disease within a disease. Many people living with liver cancer may also have other liver-related conditions like chronic liver disease, viral hepatitis (B or C), fatty liver disease or cirrhosis. When treating liver cancer, it is important to be proactive about liver health and speak with your health care provider.
"Liver disease is personal to me. It has impacted my mom, my uncle and my grandfather, and I've seen first-hand the difficulties and feelings that come with it," said Williams. "Liver disease and liver cancer can disproportionately impact communities of color, so I'm glad to go to bat for the One Liver to Love initiative to encourage others to be proactive when it comes to liver health and help those affected by liver cancer feel seen and supported."
Liver cancer is a complex disease that is often misunderstood. Once diagnosed, people with liver cancer may feel stigmatized, lost and alone. This initiative aims to help support all people living with liver cancer throughout their experience. It emphasizes the importance of small adjustments to one's daily routine based on four pillars of liver health—nutrition, exercise, sleep and mental health—along with support from one's healthcare team and liver cancer community.
"Navigating liver cancer can be challenging. Being proactive when it comes to liver health is important for one's physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing," said Andrea Wilson Woods, President, Blue Faery. "That's why it's especially critical to reach this community with resources to explore treatment options and determine the diet, exercise and lifestyle choices that may be best for each individual."
The website OneLiverToLove.com provides information about liver cancer, the roles of different health care providers a patient may have on their multidisciplinary care team, and what to expect with a liver cancer diagnosis. Additionally, the website offers links to advocacy groups and other organizations to help guide those living with cancer and their caregivers.
"The people who understand liver cancer the most are the ones who live it every day: the patients, caregivers, families, health care teams and liver cancer support organizations – and while it can be difficult to ask for and accept support, we are stronger when we come together as a community," said Donna Cryer, President and CEO, Global Liver Institute. "Whether you or a loved one are living with liver cancer, we can all rally together to start a new era of understanding and support."
"Eisai is driven by our human health care mission, to give our first thoughts to patients as well as their families, and we believe that everyone deserves quality care. From our work with patients and advocates, we know that some people living with liver cancer may feel discouraged or uncomfortable seeking medical care due to stigma – whether external or internalized against themselves, so to address this and the many challenges faced by this community, we've collaborated with partners who share our vision," said Teresa Cronin, Vice President of Corporate Communications and Patient Advocacy at Eisai Inc. "It is our hope that One Liver to Love will help anyone impacted by liver cancer take back their power by understanding more about this disease, finding support within the community, and embracing healthy choices."
As part of the initiative, Williams joins the online conversation around liver health and liver cancer. Others can follow or join the conversation as well by using the hashtag #OneLiverToLove on social media. To learn more about the One Liver to Love initiative and find information and resources about liver cancer, please visit OneLiverToLove.com.
Liver cancer rates have almost tripled since 1980 and in 2022 an estimated 41,000 new cases will be diagnosed in the U.S. Risk factors for liver cancer include gender, ethnicity, chronic viral hepatitis (Hep-B or Hep-C) infection, cirrhosis, alcohol use and metabolic syndrome. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common form of liver cancer and makes up 85%-90% of primary liver cancers (cancer that starts in the tissues of the liver). Hepatocellular carcinoma, which is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, has a five-year survival rate of approximately 20%.
Founded in 2002, the mission of Blue Faery is to prevent, treat, and cure primary liver cancer through research, education, and advocacy. Blue Faery's Patient Resource Guides for Liver Cancer are free for patients, their families, and their healthcare providers. Blue Faery hosts an online Liver Cancer Community for patients and caregivers and gives an annual award to recognize researchers who have made significant contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, or understanding of primary liver cancer. To learn more, visit bluefaery.org.
Global Liver Institute (GLI) is a patient-driven 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in the EU and UK, founded in the belief that liver health must take its place on the global public health agenda commensurate with the prevalence and impact of liver disease and the importance of liver health to well-being. GLI promotes innovation, encourages collaboration, and supports the scaling of optimal approaches to improve research, care, and policy. By bringing together more than 200 community-based, national, and international organizations across its Councils, Campaigns, and events, GLI equips advocates to identify and solve the problems that matter to liver patients.
GLI's liver cancers portfolio drives policy, education, and awareness of the diseases to increase screening, treatment, and prevention of the third deadliest cancer in the world. GLI elevates the global dialogue and increases expert collaboration in the field through their Liver Cancers Council. Membership in the Liver Cancers Council provides a basis for many of GLI's liver cancers initiatives, including project planning and development of patient and provider education materials.
Follow GLI on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
At Eisai Inc., human health care (hhc) is our mission and is the shared purpose that connects us to those we serve creating a network of powerful relationships that enables us to identify, understand and work to address the needs of people throughout their lives. We boldly push past the boundaries of science and aim to deliver life-changing therapies and health-related solutions that matter to people and society. We bring together science, technology and real-world expertise to pursue a world free from cancer, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Everything we do is guided by the simple principle that patients and their families come first, and we have a responsibility to listen to and learn from them.
Eisai Inc. is the U.S. pharmaceutical subsidiary of Tokyo-based Eisai Co., Ltd. The company's presence in the U.S. includes three discovery centers as well as commercial, clinical development and global demand organizations. To learn more about Eisai, please visit us at www.eisai.com/US and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. For more information on our work in neurology, please visit the Eisai U.S. Neurology LinkedIn page.
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In 1975, a handshake in space heralded an era of cooperation between unlikely partners.
The Apollo-Soyuz mission was the first joint space mission between the U.S. and Soviet space agencies. Spacecraft from each country docked in orbit, and the world watched as Soviet cosmonauts and American astronauts embraced more than 100 miles from Earth. The mission was a powerful symbol of de-escalation after years of Cold War geopolitical tensions.
Decades later, the U.S. and Russia jointly built the International Space Station, an enduring symbol of global scientific collaboration in space. But that long partnership may be coming to an end.
Russia announced last week that it is planning to quit the program after 2024.
Retired Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut Terry Virts commanded the ISS in 2014 and 2015, shortly after Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean peninsula.
He says that without the ISS, there isn't a single good thing left in U.S.-Russia relations – and after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he sees little reason for the countries to continue working together in space.
He joined All Things Considered to share what it was like working with Russian cosmonauts and the implications of their exit.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Interview Highlights
On working with Russian cosmonauts
It was one of the highlights of my time in space. I tried to really have us be one crew – I didn't want the American segment and the Russian segment not to see each other. So at night, I would take my dinner, put it in a Ziploc bag and float down to the Russian segment. And we had a great time. We listened to the radio. They told jokes. They taught me a lot of Russian words that I didn't learn in class – they called it the Cultural Program. I've maintained a friendship with them.
It was probably my proudest accomplishment at NASA, keeping that crew together during 2015 when we were in space during Crimea, the civil war, and the sanctions.
On Russia's annexation of Crimea, and how conflict on Earth affected his relationship with his Russian crewmates
You know, we would acknowledge [the conflict].
Russians would have a toasting session after the training was finished, and we would say: "Look, politics is politics. We're going to just focus on our mission."
There was a lot of angst and conflict between America and Russia and yet ... you could count on one finger the number of good [aspects of] international relations between the West and Russia – and that was the space station.
On how Russia's exit will impact the operation of the ISS
The one requirement of the space station is to have the Russian rockets. We decided 20 years ago to cancel our own propulsion module, and so the only real significant rockets [are on the Russian side].
I think we could build [our own rockets] pretty quickly, but right now we're dependent on the Russian rockets to maintain the station's orbit.
On Russia's next move in space
A Russian official "recently announced" [the plan to leave the ISS] and I think that's the key to this whole discussion, because Russian officials announce things all the time. And most of the time, they're lying. Most of the time they change their mind.
So I don't know what's going to happen. I do know that you can't trust anything that comes from Russian officials. They said they weren't going to invade Ukraine. They said they wouldn't kill civilians in Ukraine. And yet they've done these things.
If they leave ISIS, either they build their own space station – but that I don't think that's going to happen, they just won't get that done – or they partner with the Chinese. And a Russian-Chinese partnership is going to be a much, much different dynamic. The Chinese are going to be the boss in that partnership. We've had a great partnership with Russia. We've treated them with respect; it's been an equal marriage. And that's not going to be the case with China. Their eyes are going to be opened when they have to deal with the Chinese. So they're in a corner.
On the geopolitics of collaboration in space
I would love to continue cooperating with the Russians. I have a lot of great friends in the Russian space program, but I think for that to happen they need to leave Ukraine and pay for the damage they've done in Ukraine.
What we're doing right now, by actively engaging with the Russians in space exploration, it's the equivalent of [going on] an expedition to the Arctic in 1941 with Germany. And I don't think that's good.
We don't allow the Chinese on the space station because of their egregious human rights record, and I don't know why we're promoting and growing our cooperation with Putin when he's starting war in Europe.
This story was adapted for the web by Kai McNamee.
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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned Thursday to Brazil after a three-month stint in Florida following his election loss, and the right-wing populist told supporters he doesn’t think leftists will be in power in Brazil for long.
Bolsonaro, who is the subject of several investigations that could stymie any attempts at a political comeback, arrived in a capital under tight security. Authorities sought to avoid any repeat of Jan. 8 events when supporters who didn’t accept his defeat stormed government buildings. Police in Brasilia blocked the main artery to those buildings.
Hundreds of supporters dressed in Brazil’s national colors of yellow and green chanted for Bolsonaro as they awaited his arrival, but his return did not draw the huge crowds many of his allies had expected. That appeared to please his opponents; current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s minister of institutional relations, Alexandre Padilha, called the reception a “flop.”
The former president said in his first speech after touching down that his leftist successor and his allies “will not do whatever they want to the fate of our nation,” and added that the left will only keep power “for now, for a little while.”
Speaking in front of a banner that read “today Brazil woke up stronger,” Bolsonaro said he would spend as much time as necessary at the headquarters of his Liberal Party to help the campaign for next year’s municipal races when the country elects 5,500 mayors nationwide.
Bolsonaro left Brazil just before the end of his presidential term. In so doing, he broke with tradition by declining to hand the presidential sash to his successor, Lula, who won the October election with the narrowest finish since Brazil’s return to democracy over three decades earlier.
While in the U.S., Bolsonaro mostly kept a low profile, although he delivered several speeches to Brazilian expats and conservatives, including at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland.
The Brazilian leader said his three months in Florida had helped give him a vision for the future. “Everything we saw there is what we want to implement here. The most important thing is liberty.”
For the first time in three decades, the lawmaker-turned-president does not hold elected office.
“I am coming here in the position of an elder, an experienced person who will be consulted by whomever wishes. I will give opinions,” Bolsonaro said.
Carlos Melo, a political scientist at Insper University in Sao Paulo, said Bolsonaro had to return to confront his many legal problems, and to fend off rivals who might claim his role as leader of the right. But the new political landscape will pose a challenge, Melo said.
“It is hard for him to lead the opposition, because his career was as an outsider,” Melo said. “Now, he isn’t an outsider and he isn’t president. He will have to build a new path.”
The hundreds of Bolsonaro supporters who gathered at Brasilia International Airport early Thursday did not not get to see the far-right leader come out the main exit and instead gathered outside his Liberal Party’s headquarters. The former president was welcomed at the airport by his son, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, and Liberal Party chairman Valdemar da Costa Neto.
“Bolsonaro was the best president we’ve ever had, I had never seen an administration like his,” said Marinalva Wanderley, 71, who brought five members of her family from Sao Paulo to the Liberal Party’s headquarters. “I think he was in the U.S. with Donald Trump to see what is best for Brazil and the U.S. We will have a much bigger opposition (to Lula), that’s for sure.”
Bolsonaro’s statements will make headlines and his loyal following will turn out for public appearances, but the immediate political impact for Lula’s administration appears limited, Christopher Garman, managing director at political risk consultancy Eurasia Group, wrote in a report.
“I noticed he was more balanced today,” lawmaker Sóstenes Cavalcante, coordinator of Congress’ evangelical caucus and a Bolsonaro ally, said by phone. “I believe he will stay quiet and let Lula make mistakes on his own.”
In next year’s municipal elections, Bolsonaro is expected to throw his support behind his Liberal Party’s mayoral candidates who, if victorious, can then use their stature to stump for him or his chosen standard-bearer. The party will begin setting up trips across the country for Bolsonaro and his wife, Michelle, who is coordinating party outreach to female voters.
“His party understands that being away will do little to mitigate his legal woes and that he should be home to start playing the role of the leading opposition voice,” Garman wrote.
Bolsonaro is the subject of a series of investigations, including whether he incited the Jan. 8 uprising. Recent revelations by newspaper Estado de S.Paulo regarding three boxes of expensive jewelry allegedly brought to Bolsonaro from Saudi Arabia have exposed the former president to greater legal jeopardy.
In addition to probes into the diamonds, there are about a dozen investigations by Brazil’s electoral courts into his actions during last year’s campaign, particularly related to his unsubstantiated claims that the electronic voting system is susceptible to fraud. If Bolsonaro is found guilty in any of those cases, he would lose his political rights and be unable to run for office in the next election.
On Thursday, the former president denied any wrongdoing regarding the jewels. “I didn’t hide anything,” he said.
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Hughes reported from Rio de Janeiro and Bridi reported from Brasilia.
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Programming and speakers include exclusive research and conversations with Naomi Osaka, Maverick Carter, Hannah Bronfman, and more
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Modern Health, a leading workplace mental health platform supporting enterprises globally, today announced the agenda for Elevate, its two-day global conference taking place virtually on September 7-8, 2022. The theme for Elevate 2022 is "inspiring cultural change in workforce mental health" with conversations and interactive sessions focused on destigmatizing mental health, breaking down barriers of access to clinical care and providing strategies to navigate the future of mental wellness in the workplace.
Attendees will hear from high-profile speakers, practitioners, thought leaders, participate in hands-on workshops led by industry experts and engage in interactive Q&As. The programming will highlight the evolving workforce wellness strategies, the future role of mental health in the workplace, culturally centered care, and how to apply technology to drive value with new care options. Modern Health will also present and share for the first time exclusive findings from a new commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Modern Health on the impact of employee mental health care in an uncertain economic climate.
"We had an overwhelmingly positive response to Modern Health's Elevate 2021 conference, reinforcing the rapid cultural shift toward the importance of mental health. It also validated what we've known for quite some time – C-suite executives, business leaders and HR professionals are searching for clear, actionable guidance on how to destigmatize mental health in the workplace," said Alyson Watson, Founder & CEO of Modern Health. "While we've seen the conversation start to shift towards greater support and acceptance of mental health due to high-profile individuals and CEOs bravely speaking out about their own struggles, there is still work to be done."
The conference program will include:
- Opening Keynote: Fireside chat with Naomi Osaka
- Discussions with high-profile individuals on destigmatizing mental health including CEO and Business Leader Maverick Carter, Angel Investor and Founder of HBFIT Hannah Bronfman, and ESPN Sports Broadcast Reporter Rosalyn Gold-Onwude.
- Stress Impact on Physical Health Biomarkers
- Bringing Your True Self to Work Every Day
- Questions You're Afraid to Ask About DEIB and Mental Health
"We're starting to see more workplaces prioritizing their employees' mental health and well-being, and as we look to the future we're optimistic that their strategies will continue to evolve to meet the demand for prioritizing wellness at work," said Dr. Myra Altman, VP of Clinical Strategy & Research at Modern Health. "More than one-third of adults experience symptoms of anxiety or depression, a leading cause of workplace disability worldwide, and everyone experiences ups and downs in their lives. Elevate is meant to normalize and shine a greater spotlight on mental health conversations and inspire change in the workplace, helping give leaders the tools they need to support employees."
The two-day conference will offer mindful moments of self-care with interactive workshops, including sound bath and sound therapy sessions, as well as Modern Health's provider-led group sessions called Circles to help attendees manage stress and burnout in their everyday lives.
Register here to learn how you can keep mental health front and center for your workforce – while breaking down barriers to access to mental health care.
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(The Hill) – The Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that protects the federal right to abortion, according to a draft majority opinion published Monday evening by Politico.
The 67-page document, described as an initial draft majority opinion, would effectively eliminate abortion protections at the federal level and hand authority over abortion access to the states. Penned by Justice Samuel Alito, one of the court’s staunchest conservatives, the opinion concludes by declaring that Roe and the court’s 1992 decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey have no grounding in the Constitution.
“We now overrule those decisions and return that authority to the people and their elected representatives,” the opinion states. Under those cases, states were prohibited from banning abortion prior to fetal viability, around 23 weeks.
A spokesperson for the Supreme Court had no comment in response to questions.
The justices’ votes are often fluid up to the point of an opinion’s publication, and the draft may have changed since February, when it was purportedly written. A published opinion from the court is expected sometime within the next two months.
The leak of the draft opinion marks the most stunning breach in recent memory of the secrecy that typically shrouds the Supreme Court and its inner-workings, and it is likely to further tarnish an institution whose perception among the public has recently fallen to historic lows.
If the court indeed follows the draft’s contours and strikes down Roe in coming months, it would send political shockwaves through the country ahead of the November midterm elections. According to a December poll by Harvard CAPS-Harris, a majority — 54 percent — of Americans said they oppose overturning Roe v. Wade.
The Hill could not independently verify the document’s authenticity. But Politico, in an editor’s note, said it undertook an extensive review and is “confident of the authenticity of the draft.”
Alito, in the draft opinion, employed language that mirrored remarks he made during a December oral argument in which he said he viewed Roe as “egregiously wrong.”
The issue before the court was a Mississippi law that bans virtually all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Deep-red Mississippi, in court papers, explicitly asked the justices to use the case as a vehicle to overturn the landmark 1973 decision that first recognized a constitutional right to abortion existing in the 14th Amendment’s due process clause.
“Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences,” Alito’s majority opinion draft states. “And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have inflamed debate and deepened division.”
Politico, citing an unnamed source, said that majority also included fellow conservative Justice Clarence Thomas as well as former President Trump’s three nominees: Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.
Many Republican officials urged the court to adopt this approach, including a dozen GOP governors who urged the justices in a friend-of-the-court brief to use the Mississippi case to eliminate federal abortion protections and let states regulate the procedure. The 2018 Mississippi law at issue in the case, which has been paused during litigation, is just one of hundreds of abortion measures that state legislatures passed in recent years.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the court’s most outspoken liberal, issued a dire warning to her fellow justices during the December oral argument about the repercussions of turning over the issue of abortion to the states.
She suggested such a move would be seen as highly politicized and merely a reflection of the court’s new lopsided 6-3 conservative majority resulting from the seating of Trump’s three nominees.
“Will this institution survive the stench that this creates in the public perception that the Constitution and its reading are just political acts?” she asked Mississippi’s solicitor general. “I don’t see how it is possible.” | 2022-05-03T02:57:13+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/national/draft-ruling-shows-supreme-court-overturning-roe-v-wade-report/ |
MOSCOW — Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner will formally appeal her conviction and sentencing on drug smuggling charges in Russia on Tuesday — the latest stage in a legal drama that has shadowed a breakdown in U.S.-Russian relations over the conflict in Ukraine.
Griner will observe Tuesday's Moscow court hearing by video feed from the women's detention center where she is being held outside the Russian capital. According to a statement released by Griner's legal team, the judge's verdict on her appeal is expected the same day — with Griner holding out hope for a reduction in her prison term.
"Brittney does not expect any miracles to happen but hopes that the appeal court will hear the arguments of the defense and reduce the term," read the statement.
In August, a Russian court sentenced Griner to nine years in prison for carrying less than a gram (0.04 oz.) of hashish oil into Russia when she arrived for play in the Russian women's professional basketball league earlier this year.
In court, Griner admitted to mistakenly packing two vape cartridges in her rush to pack her luggage — but provided documents that showed the oil was legally prescribed by her U.S. doctor for pain management. She also never failed a drug test.
The U.S. government has labeled Griner "wrongfully detained" and referred her case to the State Department's office for hostage affairs amid charges the case was politically motivated.
Griner's Russian lawyers have also noted the American's nine-year sentence on drug charges was unusually harsh, even by Russian legal standards.
U.S.-Russia prisoner trade negotiations continue
Tuesday's appeals hearing comes as Washington and Moscow have engaged in on-again, off-again talks over a potential prisoner exchange involving Griner.
The White House says it made a "substantial offer" over the summer — widely reported to involve a suggested trade of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout — in exchange for Griner and another jailed American, former Marine Paul Whelan.
White House officials also maintain that Griner's freedom is an administration priority and repeatedly encouraged Moscow to take the deal or propose a serious counteroffer.
In a recent interview with CNN, President Biden said the only reason he would engage with Russian President Vladimir Putin at next month's G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, would be to discuss Griner's release.
Yet the Kremlin has insisted any deal will hinge on Griner's trial on drug charges coming to a formal end — a detail that appears to place added significance to the appeals process, whatever the outcome.
There are potential signs of progress on negotiations
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson — who has engaged in informal talks with Moscow on behalf of the Griner and Whelan families — said in August he came away "relatively optimistic" from conversations with Russian officials.
Then, earlier this month, Moscow's Ambassador to the U.S. Antoly Antonov revealed he had visited Bout, the Russian arms dealer, at his prison in Illinois, where he is serving a 25-year sentence.
"He's counting on and hoping for a decision from Moscow on this matter," Antonov told Russia's state RIA-Novosti news service, referring to Bout.
"With a nice, pleasant smile we parted on that note," added Antonov.
Dimming that optimism: last week's arrests in Germany and Italy of two Russians — including the son of a regional governor — on a U.S. request in Europe. The two were arrested for alleged sanctions evasion and illegal sale of U.S. technologies to Russian arms firms active in Ukraine.
The Kremlin has condemned the detentions and vowed to do "everything possible" to defend the Russian nationals from extradition to the U.S. Russian media have openly speculated the arrests were part of a U.S. attempt to exert leverage for a trade for Griner's release.
Meanwhile, Griner remains in prison outside Moscow, where she recently marked her 32nd birthday far from friends and family.
In their statement released ahead of Tuesday's hearing, her legal team described Griner as nervous about the road ahead, and acknowledged that public pressure on Washington, rather than the legal system, were more likely to play a role in her possible release from prison.
"Brittney is very strong person and has a champion's character," her lawyers said in the statement. "However, she of course has her highs and lows as she is severely stressed being separated from her loved ones for over eight months."
The statement also included a message from Griner herself, who was quoted as saying: "Thank you everyone for fighting so hard to get me home. All the support and love are definitely helping me."
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BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party reaffirmed President Xi Jinping’s continued dominance in running the nation Saturday, one day ahead of giving him a widely expected third five-year term as leader.
A party congress effectively removed Premier Li Keqiang from senior leadership. Li, the nation’s No. 2 official, is a proponent of market-oriented reforms, which are in contrast to Xi’s moves to expand state control over the economy.
The weeklong meeting, as it wrapped up Saturday, also wrote Xi’s major policy initiatives on the economy and the military into the party’s constitution, as well as his push to rebuild and strengthen the party’s position by declaring it absolutely central to China’s development and future.
Analysts were watching for signs of any weakening of or challenge to Xi’s position, but none was apparent. The removal of Li, while not unexpected, signaled Xi’s continuing tight hold on power in the world’s second-largest economy.
“The congress calls on all party members to acquire a deep understanding of the decisive significance of establishing comrade Xi Jinping’s core position on the party Central Committee and in the party as a whole and establishing the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought,” said a resolution on the constitution approved at Saturday’s closing session.
“Xi Jinping Thought” refers to his ideology, which was enshrined in the party charter at the previous congress in 2017.
In brief closing remarks, Xi said the revision to the constitution “sets out clear requirements for upholding and strengthening the party’s overall leadership.”
Li was among four of the seven members of the party’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee who were missing from its new 205-member Central Committee, which was formally elected at the closing session.
That means they won’t be reappointed to the Standing Committee in a leadership shuffle that will be unveiled Sunday. Xi is widely expected to retain the top spot, getting a third term as general secretary.
The three others who were dropped were Shanghai party chief Han Zheng, party advisory body head Wang Yang, and Li Zhanshu, a longtime Xi ally and the head of the largely ceremonial legislature.
Li Keqiang will remain as premier for about six more months until a new slate of government ministers is named.
If he had stayed on the Standing Committee, it would have indicated some possible pushback within the leadership against Xi, particularly on economic policy. Li had already been largely sidelined, though, as Xi has taken control of most aspects of government.
The more than 2,300 delegates to the party congress — wearing blue surgical masks under China’s strict “zero-COVID” policy — met in the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing.
Most media, including all foreign journalists, were not allowed into the first part of the meeting when the voting took place.
Former Chinese President Hu Jintao, Xi’s predecessor as party leader, was helped off the stage a little more than two hours into the 3.5-hour meeting without explanation, sparking speculation about his health.
Hu, 79, spoke briefly with Xi, whom he had been sitting next to in the front row, before walking off with an assistant holding him by the arm. Jiang Zemin, 96, who was president before Hu, did not appear at this congress.
Only 11 women were among the 205 people named to the Central Committee, or about 5% of the total. Members of minority groups made up 4%. Those percentages were roughly the same as in the last Central Committee.
At least one committee member, Wang Junzheng, the Communist Party leader in Tibet, has been sanctioned by the U.S. for human rights abuses.
Police were stationed along major roads, with bright-red-clad neighborhood watch workers at regular intervals in between, to keep an eye out for any potential disruptions.
An individual caught authorities by surprise last week by unfurling banners from an overpass in Beijing that called for Xi’s removal and attacked his government’s tough pandemic restrictions.
A report read by Xi at the opening session of the congress a week ago showed a determination to stay on the current path in the face of domestic and international challenges.
Xi has emerged during his first decade in power as one of China’s most powerful leaders in modern times, rivaling Mao Zedong, who founded the communist state in 1949 and led the country for a quarter-century.
A third five-year term as party leader would break an unofficial two-term limit that was instituted to try to prevent the excesses of Mao’s one-person rule, notably the tumultuous 1966-76 Cultural Revolution, under which Xi suffered as a youth.
Xi has put loyalists in key positions and taken personal charge of policy working groups. In contrast, factions within the party discussed ideas internally under Hu and Jiang, his two immediate predecessors, said Ho-fung Hung, a professor of political economy at Johns Hopkins University.
“Right now, you don’t really see a lot of internal party debates about these different policies and there is only one voice there,” he said.
Xi has emphasized the central role of the Communist Party, expanding state control over society as well as the economy. In his remarks, he said the party, which marked its 100th anniversary last year, is still in its prime.
“The Communist Party of China is once again embarking on a new journey on which it will face new tests,” he said.
The congress concluded by playing the communist anthem, “The Internationale.”
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Associated Press writer Kanis Leung in Hong Kong contributed to this report. | 2022-10-22T21:07:30+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/ap-international/ap-china-opens-final-session-of-ruling-communist-party-congress/ |
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol issued a subpoena on former President Donald Trump. The committee wants him to testify by mid-November.
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The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol issued a subpoena on former President Donald Trump. The committee wants him to testify by mid-November.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida deputy was attacked by a 14-year-old boy while on patrol Thursday, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a release from the sheriff’s office, the deputy spotted the boy riding a bike in Babcock Ranch, Florida, just after 2 a.m. A nightly curfew is in effect for the area under the state of emergency for Hurricane Ian.
The boy told the deputy he was fishing in the area despite not having any fishing equipment, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies said the boy tried to walk away during the stop before turning around and hitting the deputy on the head. As the deputy tried to call for backup, “a struggle ensued” and the teen stabbed him behind the ear with a pocketknife, the sheriff’s office said.
The deputy was stabbed six times but was able to use a Taser and restrain the boy as he waited for help to arrive, the sheriff’s office said. The deputy was flown to a hospital for treatment and later released.
Deputies said the 14-year-old boy was a Babcock Ranch resident who told them he was planning to break into shuttered restaurants in the area. The sheriff’s office said that in addition to the pocketknife, he also had a hammer in his backpack. | 2022-10-06T17:51:23+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/florida-boy-14-accused-of-stabbing-deputy-6-times-during-stop/ |
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After heavy rains in late July caused a Sevier County bridge to collapse, the Tennessee Department of Transportation has released a timeline on when the roadway could reopen to drivers.
Detours have been in place since July 25 when flooding caused a box bridge on Jones Cove Road near Wilhite Road to collapse. The closure has sent drivers on lengthy detours, with some telling WATE that it has added nearly a half hour to their commutes.
TDOT spokesperson Mark Nagi said Wednesday that based on current construction estimates, the roadway could reopen one lane of traffic on Jones Cove Road by the middle of November with the goal of reopening both lanes by the end of 2022.
Nagi said that all construction activities could be completed by early 2023.
The project is expected to begin with an emergency letting on Friday, Aug. 12 with a construction contract expected to awarded that same day. | 2022-08-10T20:25:55+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/sevier-county-news/jones-cove-road-bridge-reconstruction-could-stretch-into-2023/ |
SEATTLE (AP) _ BSquare Corp. (BSQR) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.1 million in its third quarter.
The Seattle-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents per share.
The software and engineering services provider posted revenue of $8.4 million in the period.
In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, the company's shares hit $1.19. A year ago, they were trading at $2.24.
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POOLESVILLE, Md. (AP) — When environmentalist Brent Walls saw a milky-white substance in a stream flowing through a rural stretch of central Pennsylvania, he suspected the nearby rock mine was violating the law.
Recent rains had filled the ponds at the mine that allow sediment to settle out of the water, but Walls couldn’t easily take a look because they were surrounded by private property. To quickly investigate and avoid trespassing, Walls captured images of the area with his drone.
“That’s when I found the illicit discharge,” he said. The photo of cloudy liquid flowing into the creek provided evidence Walls used to accuse Specialty Granules LLC of violating the Clean Water Act.
Fifty years after that landmark legislation was signed into law, drones are giving environmentalists a new tool to capture wrongdoing where it is hard to see or expensive to find, though their use to investigate polluters is still pretty rare, Walls said.
He would like them used more often. With the help of a grant, he trains drone pilots for the Waterkeeper Alliance, a global network of clean water groups. The nonprofit wants activists from around the country to know how to use the technology for storytelling and to collect evidence that companies are polluting rivers and streams.
The Clean Water Act allows individuals – not just federal officials – to enforce the law. But citizens who want to use drones to collect evidence must have a federally-issued pilot's certificate and navigate layers of federal, state and local rules.
Walls is the Upper Potomac Riverkeeper and part of a riverkeeper network that has used drones in a handful of other instances to collect evidence of pollution and threaten lawsuits if they aren't satisfied with how companies respond to allegations. Drones were used, for example, to investigate a West Virginia coal operation that allegedly discharged coal residue into a nearby river. Walls said drone footage helped push the company to clean up the site.
On a pleasant, lightly windy day in June, Walls held an in-person training near the fourth hole of Bretton Woods Golf Course just off the Potomac River in Maryland.
Waccamaw Riverkeeper Cara Schildtknecht from the Carolinas coast said it was awesome to be able to finally pilot the drone. “We’ve been training to do this for months,” she said at the in-person training with three other clean water advocates.
Schildtknecht had been through Walls' online courses and passed the test for her pilot’s certificate. After she arrived, she peeled the stickers off her drone. It was her first time flying one.
Walls helped the group ensure their controllers connected properly with their drones before they each had a chance to pilot a practice flight for about 10 minutes.
Schildtknecht said a drone will help her see areas in her watershed that are hard to reach by boat, record floods and find polluters. The view from above she said “is a gamechanger,” one that previously required paying a pilot for a manned flight.
“We have certain areas that we know could be of concern that we want to check out,” she said.
Technological advances have helped grow the drone market. Miriam McNabb, editor-in-chief of the trade publication Dronelife, said drones are now easier to fly, capture better images and can be programmed to automatically conduct surveys and track changes over time.
While drone prices can vary widely, the grant-purchased drones for the newly-trained activists cost around $2,000, Walls said.
After Walls presented Specialty Granules with his allegations in 2019, the company stopped discharges through the pipe the drone had identified and installed a filtration system that improved water quality.
Matthew McClure, vice president of operations at Specialty Granules, said in a statement that the drone images helped identify the discharge of non-toxic stormwater and that the company uses drones in its own operations. But McClure didn’t welcome the surprise inspection.
“Unscheduled drone overflies can present a distraction and potential accidents to employees who operate heavy machinery,” McClure said.
The ubiquity of drones that shoot video has also triggered privacy concerns. Cam Ward, a former Alabama state senator who is now director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, sponsored a bill in 2020 to curtail drone use over “critical infrastructure,” a term that included mines, refineries, pipelines and natural gas plants.
“There has to be some expectation of privacy,” he said.
A local environmental group that used a drone in Alabama to record discharges from an abandoned mine site argued the 2020 bill would prevent activists from keeping an eye on misbehaving companies.
Ward said he was concerned about environmentalists sabotaging important facilities. To keep sites safe, and to protect the privacy of business owners, he said there should be limits on drone use, although finding the right balance is “incredibly complex.” His bill did not pass.
Scientists and industry already widely deploy drones to monitor whales, count trees and inspect cell towers. But even some environmental groups are skeptical of their widespread use to investigate water pollution. Not only do pilots need to be federally-certified, but rules for drone use differ by location – the Federal Aviation Administration isn’t the only agency setting the rules.
“It is a patchwork of uneven, inconsistent, local, state and federal regulations across our region,” said DJ Gerken, program director at the the Southern Environmental Law Center that works with partners who use drones. Navigating that patchwork of rules matters for ensuring that evidence is admissible in court.
Walls said his training is meant to help people navigate the rules and pass the FAA test. He teaches how to identify restricted airspace, avoid structures and operate safely. To protect privacy, for example, pilots are told to make flight plans that avoid residential properties.
Anastasia Telesetsky, an environmental law professor at California Polytechnic State University, called drones a convenient tool for finding pollution that has been out of sight.
“There’s a lot of groups that know there is a problem but have been limited in the tools they can use to compel regulators to do their jobs,” she said.
Martin Lively is the Grand Riverkeeper in northeastern Oklahoma. A former mining site that's bad enough to make the federal Superfund list is in his area.
“It is extremely polluted with lead, zinc, arsenic, cadmium, manganese,” he said. “And all of that flows into my watershed.”
Because of the pollution, the river is already regularly tested. But a drone goes a step further, helping determine, for example, whether cleaned up properties might be recontaminated when it floods.
He says a drone is a storytelling tool that can capture powerful images.
“That is a tool never to be underestimated in litigation,” he said.
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Phillis reported from St. Louis.
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- Biologic License Application (BLA) designated Priority Review by FDA and seeks approval for rozanolixizumab for the treatment of adults with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who are anti-acetycholine receptor (AChR) or anti-muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) antibody positive
- Rozanolixizumab FDA Priority Review follows recent European Medicines Agency (EMA) validation of the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for rozanolixizumab in adults with gMG
- FDA and EMA submissions based on pivotal Phase 3 MycarinG study in gMG which demonstrated treatment with rozanolixizumab resulted in clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvements in MG specific outcomes
- UCB expects to receive feedback from the agencies in Q2 of 2023
BRUSSELS and ATLANTA, Jan. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company's filing to review a Biologic License Application (BLA) for its investigational treatment rozanolixizumab, and that the Agency has granted Priority Review.1 Rozanolixizumab is a subcutaneous (SC) monoclonal antibody targeting the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) for the treatment of adults with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who are anti-acetycholine receptor (AChR) or anti-muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) antibody positive.2
A FDA Priority Review designation is typically granted by the Agency to a medicine which, if approved, could deliver significant improvements in the safety or effectiveness of the treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of serious conditions when compared to standard applications.3 Priority Review designation means the FDA's goal is to take action on an application within 6 months, compared to 10 months under standard review3. In 2019, the U.S. FDA granted orphan drug designation to rozanolixizumab for the treatment of MG.4
The safety and efficacy of rozanolixizumab have not been established and they are not currently approved for use in any indication by any regulatory authority worldwide.
The FDA Priority Review designation follows the recent European Medicines Agency (EMA) validation of the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for rozanolixizumab for the treatment of adults with AChR or MuSK antibody positive gMG who require treatment in addition to steroids or non-steroidal immunosuppressants. Validation confirms that the application is complete and the formal review process by the EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) can begin. Orphan designation was granted by the European Commission in April 2020 to rozanolixizumab for the treatment of myasthenia gravis.5
UCB expects to receive feedback from both the FDA and EMA during the second quarter of 2023.
"People living with MG suffer from unpredictable, fluctuating, and debilitating symptoms that have a huge impact on their lives, and there is a clear need for additional targeted treatments. We are firmly committed to supporting the gMG community by providing solutions to help improve outcomes for patients and reduce the day-to-day burden of the disease," said Charl van Zyl, Executive Vice President Neurology Solutions & Head of EU/International Markets, UCB. "The FDA's decision to assess rozanolixizumab via their priority review process, as well as the recent filing of the MAA in Europe, brings us important steps further on our journey towards approvals for rozanolixizumab. We look forward to working with the FDA and EMA to help bring this new treatment option to patients."
gMG is a chronic and unpredictable auto-immune disease in which pathogenic autoantibodies can impair synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction by targeting specific proteins on the post-synaptic membrane. This disrupts the ability of the nerves to stimulate the muscle and results in a weaker contraction.6 People living with gMG can experience a variety of symptoms, including drooping eyelids, double vision, and difficulty in swallowing, chewing and talking, as well as severe muscle weakness that can result in life-threatening weakness of the muscles of respiration.4,7 In the U.S. the prevalence of MG is estimated at 14 to 20 per 100,000 population; approximately 36,000 to 60,000 cases.4 In Europe, the prevalence is estimated at 10 per 100,000 population.8
The Priority Review BLA and the MAA are based on data from the pivotal Phase 3 MycarinG study (NCT03971422), in which rozanolixizumab demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in MG-specific outcomes in patients with AChR MuSK antibody positive MG. In the primary endpoint, rozanolixizumab significantly reduced MG-ADL from baseline to Day 43. Rozanolixizumab showed an LS mean difference vs placebo (95% CI) of -2.59 points at the 7mg/kg dose and -2.62 points at the 10mg/kg dose.9
Furthermore, a greater percentage of patients in the rozanolixizumab 7mg/kg and 10mg/kg arms than the placebo arm achieved a 2.0-point or greater improvement (p<0.001) in MG-ADL, a 3.0-point or greater improvement in Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) scores and a 3.0-point or greater improvement in Myasthenia Gravis Composite (MGC) scores7, demonstrating clinically meaningful reductions in these assessments.
Rozanolixizumab demonstrated an acceptable safety and tolerability profile with similar occurrences of TEAEs between both doses. A higher proportion of TEAEs occurred in the active treatment arms versus placebo (81.3% for 7 mg/kg, 82.6% for 10 mg/kg and 67.2% for placebo) and were comparable between the rozanolixizumab groups. The most frequently reported TEAEs were headache, diarrhea, pyrexia, and nausea. A higher incidence of headache was reported in the rozanolixizumab groups versus placebo, with most cases mild to moderate and severe cases generally managed with non-opioid analgesics. Treatment discontinuation rates due to TEAEs were low.7
In the MycarinG study, 200 patients were randomised 1:1:1 to receive weekly rozanolixizumab 7 mg/kg (N=66), 10 mg/kg (N=67) or placebo (N=67) for 6 weeks, which was followed by an 8-week observation period.6
"Patients living with MG may experience high disease and treatment burden resulting in a significant impact on their daily lives. If approved, rozanolixizumab has the potential to address unmet needs of gMG patients," said Iris Loew-Friedrich, Executive Vice-President and Chief Medical Officer at UCB. "Through rozanolixizumab and zilucoplan, we intend to bring two medicines with different mechanisms of action that have the potential to provide targeted treatment options to patients. With our gMG pipeline, we hope to address both drivers of disease pathology and which account for approximately 95% of people living with gMG. Priority Review Designation by the FDA for rozanolixizumab reflects the extent to which our science speaks for itself in potentially addressing the significant unmet needs still faced by the gMG community."
UCB is currently investigating two potential therapies with different modes of action for the treatment of gMG. Alongside rozanolixizumab, a NDA for zilucoplan – a subcutaneous self-administered peptide inhibitor of complement component 5 (C5 inhibitor) has recently been filed with the U.S. FDA for the treatment of adults with AChR antibody positive gMG. Additionally, zilucoplan received MAA validation from the EMA for the treatment of adults with AChR antibody positive gMG and who require treatment in addition to steroids or non-steroidal immunosuppressants.10,11,12
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Myasthenia gravis is a rare disease impacting more than 700,000 people worldwide.13 People living with gMG can experience a variety of symptoms, including drooping eyelids, double vision, difficulty swallowing, chewing and talking, as well as severe muscular weakness that can result in life threatening weakness of the muscles of respiration.4
gMG is a chronic and unpredictable auto-immune disease in which pathogenic autoantibodies can impair synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) by targeting specific proteins on the post-synaptic membrane. This disrupts the ability of the nerves to stimulate the muscle and results in a weaker contraction.4,14 gMG can occur in any race, although previous studies have shown that women are more often impacted than men.15,16 Most patients with gMG have pathogenic IgG antibodies that disrupt the transmission of nerve impulses to muscles in the NMJ and some activate the complement cascade.1 Complement-mediated destruction via MAC formation is a key mechanism causing damage at the NMJ and is the key driver of disease in AChR antibody positive gMG gMG.
The MycarinG study (NCT03971422) is a multi-center, Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy and safety of rozanolixizumab in adult patients with gMG, with an open-label extension. The primary endpoint for the MycarinG study is change from baseline to day 43 in the Myasthenia Gravis-Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) score, an eight-item patient-reported scale developed to assess MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities. Additional endpoints include response rates, changes in the Myasthenia Gravis composite (MGC) score, the Quantitative MG (QMG) score, patient-reported outcomes and adverse events (AEs). The majority of patients taking part in the MycarinG study opted to enroll in the open label extensions to this clinical trial. As a result, UCB is exploring the potential for further extension studies into this treatment.
For more information about the trial, visit https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03971422.
Rozanolixizumab is a SC administered, humanized monoclonal antibody that specifically binds, with high affinity, to human neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn). It has been designed to block the interaction of FcRn and Immunoglobulin G (IgG), accelerating the catabolism of antibodies and reducing the concentration of pathogenic IgG autoantibodies.1,18
Rozanolixizumab is under clinical development with the aim of improving the lives of people with pathogenic IgG-autoantibody-driven autoimmune diseases. In 2019, the US FDA granted orphan drug designation to rozanolixizumab for the treatment of myasthenia gravis.2 Orphan designation was granted in 2020 by the European Commission for rozanolixizumab to the treatment of myasthenia gravis.3
The safety and efficacy of rozanolixizumab have not been established and it is not approved for use in any indication by any regulatory authority worldwide.
Zilucoplan is a once-daily SC, self-administered peptide inhibitor of complement component 5 (C5 inhibitor) under clinical development by UCB in gMG. As a C5 inhibitor, zilucoplan inhibits complement-mediated damage to the neuromuscular junction through its targeted dual mechanism of action.8 In 2019, the US FDA granted orphan drug designation to zilucoplan for the treatment of myasthenia gravis.9 Orphan designation was granted in 2022 by the European Commission to zilucoplan for the treatment of myasthenia gravis.10
The safety and efficacy of zilucoplan have not been established and it is not currently approved for use in any indication by any regulatory authority worldwide.
At UCB, we don't just see patients or population sizes, we see people in need. Through decades of serving the neurology and immunology communities, we have improved lives with impactful medicines and by enhancing the social and emotional well-being of patients. As a continuation of our heritage, we are now expanding our efforts to tackle rare neurological and immunological diseases where current options offer little hope, including investigational treatments for gMG, myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOG-AD) and autoimmune encephalitis (AIE).
UCB, Brussels, Belgium (www.ucb.com) is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative medicines and solutions to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases of the immune system or of the central nervous system. With approximately 8,600 people in approximately 40 countries, the company generated revenue of €5.8 billion in 2021. UCB is listed on Euronext Brussels (symbol: UCB). Follow us on Twitter: @UCB_news.
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1 Data on file.
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6 Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America. Clinical Overview of MG. https://myasthenia.org/Professionals/Clinical-Overview-of-MG. Accessed January 2023
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4th grade Uvalde survivor: 'I don't want it to happen again'
An 11-year-old girl who survived the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, recounted in video testimony to Congress on Wednesday how she covered herself with a dead classmate’s blood to avoid being shot and “just stayed quiet.”
Miah Cerrillo, a fourth-grader at Robb Elementary School, told lawmakers in a pre-recorded video that she watched a teacher get shot in the head before looking for a place to hide.
“I thought he would come back so I covered myself with blood,” Miah told the House panel. “I put it all over me and I just stayed quiet.” She called 911 using the deceased teacher's phone and pleaded for help.
Nineteen children and two teachers died when an 18-year-old gunman opened fire with an AR-15-style rifle inside Robb Elementary School on May 24.
It's the second day lawmakers have heard wrenching testimony on the nation’s epidemic of gun violence. On Tuesday, a Senate panel heard from the son of an 86-year-old woman killed when a gunman opened fire in a racist attack on Black shoppers in Buffalo, New York on May 14. Ten Black people died.
In the video Wednesday, Miah's father, Miguel Cerillo, asks his daughter if she feels safe at school anymore. She shook her head no.
“Why?" he asks. “I don't want it to happen again,” she responds.
The testimony at the House Oversight Committee comes as lawmakers are working to strike a bipartisan agreement on gun safety measures in the aftermath of back-to-back mass shootings.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., the panel's chairwoman, called the hearing to focus on the human impact of gun violence and the urgency for lawmakers to enact gun control legislation.
“I am asking every Member of this Committee to listen with an open heart to the brave witnesses who have come forward to tell their stories about how gun violence has impacted their lives,” Maloney said in opening remarks. “Our witnesses today have endured pain and loss. Yet they are displaying incredible courage by coming here to ask us to do our jobs.”
The panel also included raw testimony from Zeneta Everhart, whose 20-year-old son Zaire was wounded in the Buffalo mass shooting.
Everhart told lawmakers it was their duty to draft legislation that protects Zaire and other Americans. She said that if they did not find the testimony moving enough to act on gun laws, they had an invitation to go to her home to help her clean her son’s wounds.
“My son Zaire has a hole in the right side of his neck, two on his back, and another on his left leg,” she said, then paused to compose herself. “As I clean his wounds, I can feel pieces of that bullet in his back. Shrapnel will be left inside of his body for the rest of his life. Now I want you to picture that exact scenario for one of your children.”
The parents of Lexi Rubio, who died in her classroom in Uvalde, also testified. Felix and Kimberly Rubio recounted finding out about their daughter's death hours after leaving Lexi's school awards ceremony on the morning of May 24.
Kimberly Rubio, a reporter, said she began writing about a new business in town when the office started hearing about a shooting near the elementary school. She said it wasn’t long before she received word from her son’s teacher that they were safe. But Lexi wasn’t there at the local civic center as children were reunited with their parents.
The couple drove to the local hospital to provide her description, but she wasn’t there either. The mother of five said there came a point when “some part of me must have realized that she was gone.”
To get to the elementary school, she ran barefoot for a mile with her sandals in her hand and with her husband by her side. A firefighter eventually gave them a ride back to the civic center.
“Soon after we received the news that our daughter was among the 19 students and two teachers that died as a result of gun violence,” she said, fighting through tears. | 2022-06-08T18:08:47+00:00 | kcra.com | https://www.kcra.com/article/4th-grade-uvalde-survivor-testifies/40230539 |
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn has lost its second center of the season with Tate Johnson slated for surgery on his left elbow.
Avery Jernigan has also worked at center.
Johnson had taken over after sixth-year center Nick Brahms retired from football just ahead of the season opener after attempting to return from knee surgery.
Harsin said quarterback T.J. Finley will practice this week after missing the Missouri game with an injury to his right shoulder. Robby Ashford started in a 17-14 overtime win and is listed as the starter on the depth chart going into Saturday night’s game against LSU.
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CVS and Rite Aid are limiting purchases of emergency contraception
Some large drug store chains are limiting purchases of emergency contraception to three pills per customer, company representatives confirmed to CNN.
"Due to increased demand, at this time we are limiting purchases of Plan B contraceptive pills to three per customer," Alicja Wojczyk, senior manager of external communications for Rite Aid told CNN in an email.
Though CVS has "ample supply" of Plan B and Aftera, two types of emergency contraception, the company is limiting purchases to three per customer "to ensure equitable access and consistent supply on store shelves," Matt Blanchette, senior manager of retail communications at CVS Pharmacy told CNN in an email.
Emergency contraception reduces the chance of pregnancy after unprotected sex, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Common situations when it is used include after forgetting to take several birth control pills or when a condom breaks or falls off.
The purchasing limits for emergency contraception come after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday. Several states immediately moved to effectively prohibit abortions.
"Using (emergency contraception) does not cause an abortion. An abortion ends an existing pregnancy. EC prevents pregnancy from occurring. EC must be used soon after unprotected sexual intercourse to be effective. It does not work if pregnancy has already occurred," ACOG said.
Pills, such as Plan B and Aftera, are one type of emergency contraception. Some can be bought over the counter and others require a prescription.
Copper intrauterine devices, or IUDs, can also be used as emergency contraception if inserted within about five days of intercourse. | 2022-06-28T19:00:29+00:00 | wtae.com | https://www.wtae.com/article/cvs-and-rite-aid-emergency-contraception/40446515 |
AMSTERDAM — AMSTERDAM — ING Groep NV (ING) on Thursday reported net income of $1.71 billion in its first quarter.
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HARTLAND, Wis., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OneTouchPoint, Inc. ("OTP") is providing notice of an incident that may affect the privacy of certain individuals' personal information. OTP is a vendor who provides printing and mailing services to various health insurance carriers and medical providers. To perform these services, OTP was provided certain information by its customers. OTP is providing details of the incident, its response, and steps individuals may take to better protect their personal information, should they feel it appropriate to do so. This notice is made on behalf of the impacted covered entities listed at the website referenced below.
What Happened? On April 28, 2022, OTP discovered encrypted files on certain computer systems. OTP immediately launched an investigation, with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists, to determine the nature and scope of the activity. The investigation determined that there was unauthorized access to certain OTP servers beginning on April 27, 2022. On June 1, 2022, OTP learned that it would be unable to determine what specific files the unauthorized actor viewed within the OTP network. OTP provided a summary of the investigation to its customers beginning on June 3, 2022. OTP later determined that the impacted systems contained certain information related to individuals provided by its customers. While OTP is unable to say definitively what personal information was accessed by the unauthorized actor, OTP worked with their customers to determine what personal information related to individuals was stored on the OTP network, to whom that information related and OTP offered to mail letters to potentially impacted individuals on behalf of these customers. OTP has seen no evidence of misuse of any information related to this incident.
While the specific data elements vary for each potentially affected individual, the scope of information potentially involved includes an individual's name and one or more of member identification number, information provided as part of a health assessment, address, date of birth, description of service, date of service and diagnosis codes. One covered entity had Social Security numbers of members impacted.
OTP takes the confidentiality, privacy, and security of personal information in its care seriously. Upon discovery, OTP immediately commenced an investigation to confirm the nature and scope of the incident. OTP reported this incident to law enforcement and appropriate regulatory authorities, and OTP is taking steps to implement additional safeguards and review policies and procedures relating to data privacy and security.
OTP encourages individuals to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud, to review account statements and explanation of benefits forms, and monitoring free credit reports for suspicious activity, and detect errors.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In this week’s Hey, Mary Kay! I answer questions about Bengals safety Jessie Bates III, Deshaun Watson’s impact on free agency, and more.
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The Phoenix Suns are moving on to the next round after defeating the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5, 136-130, thanks in part to Devin Booker's fabulous performance in front of a home crowd.
The Suns were down nine points when the first half buzzer rang out, but nothing a 50-point third quarter couldn’t fix.
Phoenix was unconscious when play resumed, and it mainly came from Booker, who had half of the team’s points in that quarter in what was a fantastic performance by the dynamic guard.
Booker finished the game with a game-high 47 points, with 10 assists and just two rebounds shy of collecting a triple-double.
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Understanding that a loss ends their season, the Clippers didn’t roll over after the tough third quarter where they were outscored at one point 29-7. They pulled within three points after Nicolas Batum buried a 27-foot three with 3:19 left to play in the fourth quarter, 128-125.
LA would cut the lead to just two points, but after Norman Powell turned the ball over, Kevin Durant flushed a six-footer to make it 134-130, just enough cushion to close things out. He would hit two free throws with 30 seconds left to move the lead to six, which was the dagger.
TRAE YOUNG'S CLUTCH SHOT COMPLETES HAWKS' 13-POINT FOURTH QUARTER COMEBACK TO FORCE GAME 6 AGAINST CELTICS
Durant ended his night with 31 points on 10-of-19 shooting with six rebounds and four assists. Center Deandre Ayton also provided a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds, while veteran point guard Chris Paul had 15 points and seven assists.
For the Clippers, Powell was the leader in points with 27 on 8-of-17 from the floor with 8-of-10 made from the line as well. Ivica Zubac had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Marcus Morris Sr. dropped 12 points as well.
Russell Westbrook had a brutal night shooting for the Clippers, hitting just three of his 18 shots, though he made 7-of-8 from the charity stripe to salvage his 14 points. He had eight rebounds and eight assists as well.
In Los Angeles’ defense, it didn’t help that their two star players, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, have been out most of the series.
George has been dealing with a sprained knee that forced him to miss the entire series. Leonard also suffered a knee injury in Game 1 and he reaggravated it after playing though in Game 2. The Clippers ended up shutting him down in Game 3.
While the Clippers will hope they can recover this offseason, the Suns now move on to face the top-seeded Denver Nuggets in the second round. They defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday as well to advance. | 2023-04-26T09:10:58+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/devin-bookers-third-quarter-explosion-wipes-out-clippers-from-nba-playoffs/article_b2d5814a-0e36-5ff7-a6f2-9eb284cd989f.html |
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched seven spotless innings with longtime catcher Yadier Molina back behind the plate, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Tuesday night.
Paul Goldschmidt homered and drove in three runs to lead the St. Louis offense. Dylan Carlson, the subject of trade speculation before Tuesday’s deadline, hit a two-run shot and made a nice catch in center field. Nolan Arenado also went deep.
“Anytime you can block out the noise, you can focus on the goal,” said Carlson, now the team’s regular center fielder after injured Harrison Bader was traded to the Yankees. “To be able to come to the park the same way is a good thing for me. I want to produce, contribute and help this team win.”
Molina returned from knee inflammation that had sidelined him since June 16. Paired once again with Wainwright, the two 40-year-olds teamed up to shut down Chicago.
“It’s really good to see those two together and see Yadi back behind the plate,” St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said. “It’s meaningful. Definitely a plus.”
Wainwright (8-8) allowed six hits and struck out four in his 192nd career win.
“I had terrible stuff,” Wainwright said. “Didn’t have a fastball. Slider was kind of sloppy. Curveball was OK, thankfully. Changeup stinks. But we made it work.”
Molina flashed his Gold Glove form by throwing out Rafael Ortega attempting to steal second in the first inning.
“It was a good throw. I set him up perfectly for that,” Wainwright quipped. “I’m just kidding. I’m glad to have him back. He’s the greatest catcher of our lifetime.”
Wainwright and Molina made their 317th career start as batterymates, passing the Boston/Milwaukee Braves duo of Warren Spahn and Del Crandall for sole possession of second place in major league history since 1901. The only pair in front is Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan (324) of the Detroit Tigers (1963-75).
Molina last caught Wainwright on June 11 against Cincinnati. Wainwright made eight starts without Molina behind the plate from June 17 to July 27, going 2-4 with a 3.93 ERA.
“I knew everything I missed about him,” Wainwright said.
Molina caught his 153rd career shutout. That’s second only to Yogi Berra (173) in MLB history.
Goldschmidt drove in two runs in the third with a single.
A three-run fifth put St. Louis up 5-0. Carlson’s homer came after Tommy Edman led off with a walk. With one out, Goldschmidt hit his 25th homer.
Arenado added his 20th home run with two outs in the seventh.
Cubs starter Keegan Thompson (8-5) gave up five runs and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
“Probably just not his best outing,” Chicago manager David Ross said. “His stuff wasn’t as sharp as it has been. He wasn’t as crisp and they took advantage of it.”
MILESTONE MAN
After finishing the first, Wainwright reached 2,500 innings for his career. He is the fifth active MLB pitcher and fourth Cardinal all-time to reach that threshold.
TRADE DEADLINE MOVES
Cubs: Acquired minor league RHP Ben Brown from the Philadelphia Phillies for RHP David Robertson. … Claimed RHP Kervin Castro off waivers from the San Francisco Giants and optioned him to Triple-A Iowa. Castro was designated for assignment Monday by the Giants. … Acquired minor league RHP Saúl González from the New York Mets for RHP Mychal Givens. … Acquired RHP Hayden Wesneski from the New York Yankees for RHP Scott Effross.
Cardinals: Acquired LHP Jordan Montgomery from the New York Yankees for Bader. … Got veteran LHP José Quintana and RHP Chris Stratton from Pittsburgh for RHP Johan Oviedo and minor league INF Malcom Nunez.
COME FLY WITH ME
The Cardinals have homered in 11 straight games. The streak started July 15. It’s the second-longest active streak in the majors behind the Yankees (17). The Cardinals have multiple home runs in five straight games.
ROSTER MOVES
Cubs: Reinstated 2B Nick Madrigal from the 10-day injured list and recalled RHP Michael Rucker and RHP Anderson Espinoza from Triple-A Iowa.
Cardinals: Activated Molina from the 10-day injured list. … Optioned RHP Junior Fernández to Triple-A Memphis. … Designated C Austin Romine for assignment.
WELCOME BACK, HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Cardinals SS Paul DeJong turned 29 and celebrated by returning to the lineup at Busch Stadium. DeJong, an All-Star in 2019, was sent to Triple-A Memphis on May 10. He was recalled Saturday when the Cardinals played in Washington.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cubs: Placed LHP Steven Brault on the COVID-19 injured list. … LHP Wade Miley (left shoulder strain) is scheduled to make a minor league rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.
Cardinals: INF/OF Juan Yepez (right forearm strain) can hit but can’t throw yet. Yepez went on the injured list July 15, a day after making an 84.5 mph throw from right field to nab Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman at the plate.
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Cubs: LHP Justin Steele (4-7, 3.86 ERA) lasted only 3 2/3 innings last time out in San Francisco. He will be making his third career start against the Cardinals. He took a no-decision in his first start against them this season, tossing seven innings and allowing one earned run.
Cardinals: RHP Miles Mikolas (8-8, 2.86) went seven innings last Friday, allowing two runs and six hits in the Cardinals’ 6-2 win over the Nationals.
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NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Lydia Ko began her quest for the largest prize in women’s golf history by hitting a tree and making bogey on a par 5. The rest of Thursday in the CME Group Tour Championship couldn’t have gone better.
Ko responded with eight birdies, including four in a row late in the round at Tiburon Golf Club, that sent her to a 7-under 65 and a one-shot lead in the LPGA Tour season finale.
So much is at stake this week, even beyond the $2 million prize to the winner.
Ko has a one-point lead in the race for LPGA Tour player of the year. She would appear to be a lock to win the Vare Trophy for the lowest scoring average. Both are worth a point in her bid to qualify for the LPGA Hall of Fame.
“If I’m holding the trophy, holding all the trophies or no trophy … I just want to have a good week,” Ko said. “These opportunities don’t come along very often. I want to try to grab it when it’s there.”
It’s all right in front of Ko, who has two wins in what she considers her most consistent year on the LPGA Tour.
And right behind are plenty of challengers.
Danielle Kang and Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand were at 66, Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland and Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea were at 67 and the group at 68 included Nelly Korda and Brooke Henderson.
Korda missed four months earlier this year because of surgery for a blood clot in her left arm. She finally is back to full strength, and her victory last week up the coast at Pelican Golf Club allowed her to return to No. 1 in the women’s world ranking.
Henderson had to withdraw last week with back pain, and the Canadian wasn’t even sure she would be able to play. But she made an adjustment in her swing, and it allowed her to get around Tiburon with a respectable 68.
Henderson has an outside shot at player of the year, though she would have to win and have Ko and Minjee Lee finish third or worse.
Lee, who already has set an LPGA Tour record with $3.7 million in earnings this season, opened with a 71. Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand, the 19-year-old who reached No. 1 in the world until Korda took it back, had a 73.
Ko could only laugh at her start of the tournament by hitting a tree.
“It’s almost like I had two tee shots,” she said. “Even though I bogeyed a par 5, I knew plenty of holes were going to play downwind. I tried not to get too frustrated. The first four holes into the wind are a beast. I knew if I could hang on and be patient, there would be a lot of opportunities.
“I was able to grab a lot of them on the back nine.”
And that started with a par. She was quick on a chip from just off the 13th green and watched it run some 12 feet by the hole. Ko made the par putt, and she was off and running, making four straight birdies. It helped that two were par 5s.
Korda gave up an easy birdie chance on the par-5 17th when she drove it so long she had only 159 yards left. But she came up well short and failed to get up-and-down. That was a product of what she referred to as getting fooled too often by the end.
Korda had a chance at all the awards last year until Jin Young Ko beat her, making it the third straight year the South Korean star had won at Tiburon.
Making it four in a row will be difficult. Jin Young Ko opened with a 72 as she continues to deal with an ailing left wrist.
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COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. — On a recent rainy afternoon in this small town just outside Glacier National Park, Lisa Beaty and Kim Hilton were preparing to sell most of their belongings before moving out of their three-bedroom, two-bathroom rental home.
Hilton, who was recovering from a broken leg, watched from his recliner as friends and family sorted through old hunting gear, jewelry, furniture, and clothes. "The only thing that's not for sale is the house — everything else has to go," Hilton, 68, said as he checked his blood sugar.
Hilton has Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and other health issues that have left him disabled and unable to work for years. He's covered by Medicare but his only income is federal disability benefits. Because of a shoulder injury and fibromyalgia, 64-year-old Beaty — Hilton's partner of seven years — also relies on disability benefits. Combined, their income is roughly $1,500 a month.
That's no longer enough, though. Investors bought their house this year and raised the rent from $1,000 (including utilities), to $1,800 (not including utilities). That unaffordable increase has left them with no choice but to leave, they say.
"They're not evicting me — on a fixed income, I can't do it," Beaty said as she sorted through her belongings.
They had nowhere else to go. And they were not just losing their home: The stress of the ordeal caused them to end their relationship. Beaty planned to move into her daughter's one-bedroom apartment.
Despite his poor health and fragile bones — for which he must wear braces on both legs to prevent further fractures — Hilton planned to live out of his truck while waiting for an opening at one of the few assisted living facilities in Flathead County, which is mostly rural. The wait could last days, or months.
The housing crisis hits those over 60
Lisa Beaty and Kim Hilton are part of a recent surge of homelessness among people older than 60. The housing affordability crisis, driven in part by the covid-19 pandemic, is part of the problem. But high inflation is also chipping away at older adults' fixed incomes. Although data is limited, advocates say greater numbers of older adults are showing up at shelters across the country.
The problem is particularly acute in Montana, where the snow has already started to fly as the long Rocky Mountain winter sets in.
Rents in Montana have skyrocketed since the pandemic started. Since 2019, Lewis and Clark County, for example, has seen rental costs jump 37%, one of the largest spikes in the U.S., according to data from the research firm CoStar Group published by The Washington Post. Nationally, rents rose 11% on average in 2021.
The fast-paced growth in Montana and elsewhere in the Mountain West has been driven in part by an influx of highly paid remote workers, drawn to wide-open spaces and abundant recreation opportunities in communities that were plagued by housing shortages even before the pandemic.
Kalispell, the largest city in Flathead County, is the fastest-growing city among those in the U.S. with fewer than 50,000 people, according to Census Bureau data.
Inflation and rising rents are leaving many older Americans on the brink of ruin. The poverty rate for people 65 and older rose from 8.9% in 2020 to 10.3% in 2021, according to Ramsey Alwin, president and CEO of the National Council on Aging.
Alwin says people who rely on traditional retirement income, such as Social Security, are having trouble affording the basic necessities. "You'll find that individuals are often coming up short by about $1,000 a month in order to meet their true needs," she says.
As a result, many older people must make hard choices about whether to pay for daily needs such as food and medication or rent. Others simply can't stretch their money and must leave their homes.
An upcoming 8.7% cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits will help offset the effects of inflation, which was 8.2% for the 12 months that ended in September. But Alwin believes that won't be enough to stem the tide of seniors who are losing housing because of rising rental prices.
An aging population in a vast state
Montana is home to one of the oldest populations in the country. According to a recent survey of older adults in the state, about 44% struggled with housing during the previous year, and only 10% considered housing affordable.
Emergency homeless shelters in Montana, and across the country, are reporting that more seniors have been showing up at their doors over the past year, many of whom could no longer make rent or couldn't find a new place to live after their homes were sold out from under them, says Steve Berg, vice president for programs and policy at the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
Berg says it's impossible to say exactly how many seniors are winding up homeless for the first time because national homeless counts don't break down the number of people 25 and older into smaller age groups and other data isn't granular enough to differentiate people losing housing for the first time from older people who are chronically homeless.
Community organizers working directly with homeless people have a deep understanding of how the trend is playing out in their local areas.
At the Poverello Center in Missoula, Montana, people in their 60s have become the second-largest age group served by the shelter, according to Programs Director Lisa Sirois. She says that she has seen people in their 80s and 90s with no place to go and that the shelter has had to turn away some of them because it wasn't designed for their needs.
People in wheelchairs have difficulty navigating the narrow hallways, she says, and the shelter's elevator often breaks down, forcing people to use the stairs to access its dorms. The dorms are lined with bunk beds, which also present challenges.
"Any senior clients or folks with disabilities usually can't do a top bunk," Sirois said.
Solutions are slow to arrive for vulnerable seniors
Brian Guyer, housing department director for the Human Resource Development Council in Bozeman says that when his shelter can't serve a senior, it also must ask the person to leave. A memory that still haunts him, he says, is of an older man who froze to death three days after being denied a spot in the Bozeman shelter because he was incontinent and had mobility problems. "He actually was found outside of a Lowe's store here in Bozeman," Guyer says.
As the older homeless population grows, his staff, already overworked and underpaid, cannot take care of them all, he says.
To prevent the worst outcomes, state and national groups are proposing a slew of changes.
The Montana Coalition to Solve Homelessness is a new organization that plans to lobby on behalf of shelter providers during the state legislative session that starts in January.
The Coalition wants the state to modify its Medicaid program, so that shelters are eligible for funding. The shelters would use the money to provide Medicaid services for seniors living in a shelter, or to pay for case managers who could help seniors navigate other benefit programs for food assistance or subsidized housing, or help them locate spots in assisted living facilities or nursing homes.
But the number of available beds at those facilities is actually shrinking. Nationally, nursing home closures have displaced thousands of residents. In Montana, eight nursing homes either have closed this year or are slated to close by the end of December, according to Montana health officials.
Rose Hughes, executive director of the Montana Health Care Association, says the remaining facilities are having difficulty keeping their doors open because Medicaid reimbursement rates in Montana are often lower than their operating costs.
Other advocacy organizations want to help older people stay in their homes through economic stabilization initiatives. One idea is to change how Social Security payments are calculated by pegging them to the Elder Index, an online calculator that estimates living expenses for seniors by their location. But that change would require Congressional approval.
Without that kind of overhaul, homeless service providers will continue to struggle to find housing for seniors, which is harder to do compared to younger age demographics.
Given all the barriers facing older adults in the short term, maintaining "your current housing is your best chance for keeping housing" says Mark Hinderlie, CEO of Hearth, which focuses on homelessness among seniors nationally.
For the long term, most agree the best solution is to increase the housing supply. In Montana, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte is proposing policies that would create incentives to encourage the building of more market-rate apartments. But critics say developers are unlikely to create enough subsidized housing on their own.
For Kim Hilton, any sort of open housing unit can't come soon enough. As he leaned against his truck in the driveway of his now former home, he hugged Beaty as she sobbed into his shoulder, before they parted ways.
He drove away in search of a place to camp out — and wait for a call from a local assisted living facility with an opening. He hoped that call would come before winter temperatures settled in.
This story comes from NPR's health reporting partnership with KHN (Kaiser Health News) and Montana Public Radio.
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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Martin's® Famous Potato Rolls and Bread has expanded into the Cincinnati, Ohio, retail market.
Martin's fresh-baked products are now available for purchase at 65 Kroger stores throughout Cincinnati, Ohio. These products include: Martin's Sandwich Potato Rolls, Martin's Long (hot dog) Potato Rolls, Martin's Slider Potato Rolls, Martin's Hoagie Rolls, Martin's "Big Marty's" Rolls, along with five Martin's Bread Products: Martin's Potato Bread, Martin's Old-Fashioned Real Butter Bread, Martin's 100% Whole Wheat Potato Bread, Martin's Cinnamon-Raisin Swirl Potato Bread, and Martin's Maple Brown Sugar Swirl Potato Bread.
All of Martin's products are known for their freshness, great taste, soft pillowy texture, and high quality ingredients. Martin's sources non-GMO ingredients, and their products contain no artificial colors, no artificial sweeteners, and no soy, and are made in a peanut- and tree-nut free facility.
"We, at Martin's, are proud to announce that our golden potato rolls and bread products launched with Kroger in the Cincinnati and surrounding areas! This means that the Number #1 Potato Roll in America can now be purchased for all of your summer fun gatherings," says Damion Davidson, regional sales manager for Martin's. "Our goal at Martin's is to be the supplier of choice by doing whatever it takes to bring a cherished eating experience to our Cincinnati customers, whether it's through retail chains, at restaurant and food service venues, or for special events throughout the area."
This expansion occurs approximately one year after Martin's products became available in Ohio for the first time in the Cleveland, Ohio, market.
Martin's continuously searches for ways to bring its iconic rolls and bread to more areas of the United States. Consumers can use Martin's "store locator" to find out which local stores carry Martin's Famous Potato Rolls and Bread at: https://potatorolls.com/where-to-buy/
Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc.® is a family owned and operated consumer goods company headquartered in Chambersburg, PA, with a second bakery in Valdosta, GA. The Martin's company focuses on baking high-quality bread and roll products using high-quality ingredients. They are rigorously dedicated to extraordinary taste, quality, and customer service that proudly represents their legacy of cherished eating experiences and truly sets them apart from their competitors. Since the 1950s, the business has expanded from a home garage business into two commercial baking plants and continues to grow and flourish in areas of established distribution. For more information, visit: www.potatorolls.com.
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State Senator George Borrello is sponsoring a bill that would bring teacher’s pensions into the 21st century.
The senate bill would provide teachers in the state teachers retirement system more flexibility to change their post-retirement beneficiary designation.
The current system does not allow an individual to designate a spouse as a beneficiary after they retire, even if their life circumstances have changed. A retiree has no more than 30 days following their retirement date to designate a new beneficiary.
Under the legislation introduced and sponsored by Borrello, an individual in the retirement system would be able to designate a spouse as a beneficiary at any time before or after their retirement.
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‘Blacks only,’ ‘whites only’ signs posted on Ohio high school water fountains, parents say
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) – Signs recently appeared on the water fountains at a high school in Ohio appearing to segregate the water fountains along racial lines, according to parents.
According to WXIX, school officials at Colerain High School confirmed the signs were posted May 5 and then shared on social media.
The school’s principal sent a letter to parents saying, “The administration is taking this incident very seriously, as matters of racial insensitivity are not condoned or tolerated.”
“We will not stand for intolerance of any kind and will discipline any student who participates in displaying intolerant behavior,” Principal Erin Davis said in the letter.
Some parents take issue with the part of Davis’ letter that says even students who share the post online will be subject to disciplinary action.
They argue that some students wanted to let others know they were hurt, but the school is trying to silence them.
“These water fountains were labeled ‘blacks only,’ ‘whites only,’ which pushed us back so many generations,” said one parent who preferred to remain anonymous. “My heart dropped. I could not believe it. It was so offensive.”
The parents say in order for students to process information like this, they need to be able to talk about it openly without the chilling threat of censure from above.
A spokesperson for the school district called the signs “unacceptable on all levels” and a deviation from the district’s “culture of inclusivity, respect, kindness and compassion for everyone.”
According to the school’s spokesperson, an investigation into the matter revealed the signs were posted over the water fountains for 30 seconds and “were never seen by other students or staff members.”
“The three students involved in the incident posted the signs, took photos and removed the notes before posting the photos online,” the spokesperson explained.
The school district said the students involved have been disciplined for their actions.
Here is a full copy of the letter sent to parents:
CHS Families,
Earlier today, Colerain High School (CHS) Administration was made aware of an inappropriate and racist message that was displayed at CHS. The administration is taking this incident very seriously, as matters of racial insensitivity are not condoned or tolerated. We are currently in the process of investigating this matter. At this time, we have identified two students who were involved. Additionally, we have been made aware that the posting has been shared on social media. Any student, including those who are found to have taken part in sharing the post online will also be subject to disciplinary action.
The actions that were displayed do not reflect the values and culture of Colerain High School or the Northwest Local School District. CHS stands firm on creating a culture of inclusivity, respect, kindness and compassion. As a school community it is our responsibility to make sure that our CHS family uphold and live out these values. We will not stand for intolerance of any kind and will discipline any student who participates in displaying intolerant behavior.
Erin Davis
Principal
Colerain High School
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(THE CONVERSATION) In 1906, a new carol appeared in “The English Hymnal,” an influential collection of British church music. With words by British poet Christina Rossetti, set to a tune by composer Gustav Holst, it became one of Britain’s most beloved Christmas songs. Now known as “In the Bleak Midwinter,” it was voted the “greatest carol of all time” in a 2008 BBC survey of choral experts.
“In the Bleak Midwinter” began life as a poem, which Rossetti simply titled “A Christmas Carol.” When the hymnal paired her words with music, the poem took on a new identity in song – a phenomenon documented by literature researcher Emily McConkey. But it also became embedded into popular culture in nonmusical forms. “A Christmas Carol,” or parts of it, has appeared on Christmas cards, ornaments, tea towels, mugs and other household items. It has inspiredmystery novels and, more recently, became a recurring motif in the British television series “Peaky Blinders.”
As a scholar of Rossetti, I’ve long been fascinated by the afterlife of her poems in music. The Christina Rossetti in Music project, a database of musical adaptations that incorporates my work, now lists 185 versions of “In the Bleak Midwinter.”
But before it could be set to music, “A Christmas Carol” had to make its way into print as a poem – and that wasn’t so easy. Though written by one of Britain’s mostly highly regarded poets, the poem failed to make its mark on British readers until Holst set it to music. Instead, it found its first, and most enthusiastic, audience in the United States.
Victorian music
“A Christmas Carol” circulated during a carol revival in the United Kingdom. In December 1867, shortly before Rossetti started offering her poem to British magazine publishers, the century’s most influential collection of carolswas published.
Previously considered a folk tradition – and not considered fit for worship, given the revelry they were associated with and the mix of sacred and secular lyrics – carols were coming into vogue. And increasingly, they were finding their way into church.
At a time when women could not be ordained as preachers, writing carols and more formal hymns was a rare opportunity for women to shape the church. Barred from the pulpit themselves, female writers spoke from the pews, including Sarah Flower Adams – she wrote “Nearer, my God, to Thee” – and Cecil Frances Alexander, author of the beloved carol “Once in Royal David’s City.”
Rossetti, a devout Anglican and the author of a number of devotional poems, was among them. Although 21st-century readers may know her primarily through her poem “Goblin Market,” Rossetti’s religious poetry was well known to her contemporaries. By the 1870s, several of her poems had been reprinted in British religious anthologies and hymnals.
A bleak beginning
“A Christmas Carol” opens with a vivid description of the harsh physical and spiritual landscape into which Jesus was born:
In the bleak mid-winter,
Frosty wind made moan;
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone
But it failed to impress George Grove, the new editor of Macmillan’s Magazine at the time. According to scholar Simon Humphries, in 1868 Rossetti sent “A Christmas Carol” to the British magazine, which had previously published her poetry. In what might now be regarded as one of the worst editorial decisions of the century, Grove rejected her submission.
Rossetti eventually placed “A Christmas Carol” in another British journal, The People’s Magazine, in December 1873. But as luck would have it, that was the very last issue, and the poem was relegated to half a page, sandwiched between an essay on “The Life and Habits of Wild Animals” and a now-forgotten poem titled “The Red Cross Knight.” “A Christmas Carol” was all but ignored in the U.K. for over a decade.
The American reception
Meanwhile, a very different scenario was playing out in the U.S. In November 1871, Scribner’s Monthly dropped a hint about its Christmas issue, which would include a “little poem … sweet and clear and musical.” “A Christmas Carol” debuted two months later.
Founded in 1870, Scribner’s Monthly sought to publish “the best authors,” making their work accessible and attractive to a mass audience through illustrations. The magazine paired Rossetti’s poem with a striking half-page illustration of the nativity by the well-known British illustrator John Leighton.
Scribner’s dramatic presentation of Rossetti’s poem ensured that it would be noticed. It was reprinted in anthologies and newspapers, ultimately making The New York Times on Dec. 25, 1892.
The first mass merchandising of Rossetti’s poem also occurred in America. In 1880, an artist named Anne Morse incorporated its first and last stanzas into her prize-winning design for a Christmas card contest held by publisher Louis Prang, who popularized the tradition of sending Christmas cards in the U.S. The company published Morse’s card, distributing Rossetti’s words to homes across the country.
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By the mid-1880s, however, “A Christmas Carol” was finally gaining traction in Britain. In 1885, it was included in a holiday-themed anthology titled “A Christmas Garland.” The Illustrated London News named Rosetti’s poem the best modern carol in the collection. Even more visibility came when “A Christmas Carol” was chosen for a collection of religious poetry compiled by influential editor Francis Palgrave in 1889.
In 2006, I discovered a letter in which Rossetti claimed not to have known about Scribner’s publication of “A Christmas Carol”: “I do not know how it happened,” she wrote, remembering only that the poem had come out in The People’s Magazine. At the time, I was unable to locate “A Christmas Carol” in The People’s Magazine, and assumed Rossetti’s memory was faulty. It wasn’t, as the long-sought copy of the 1873 issue now perched on my desk proves.
But Rossetti’s forgetting about Scribner’s Monthly – unaware of the role it played in bringing her work to American readers, and ultimately British ones too – is perhaps the strangest twist in the story of the “little poem” that, unbeknownst to her, would become her most popular work.
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FILE - A pair of sneakers sit trampled in the stands of Kanjuruhan Stadium following a deadly soccer match stampede in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. An Indonesian court began trial Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, against five men on charges of negligence leading to deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside the stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
FILE - A man stands near a broken gate with graffiti "my brother was killed, investigate thoroughly," and "Good bye my brother" at Kanjuruhan Stadium where a deadly crush broke out on Saturday night, in Malang, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. An Indonesian court began trial Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, against five men on charges of negligence leading to deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside the stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
Police officers stand near a monitor inside a court room during a trial in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia , Monday, Jan, 16, 2023. The court began a trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
Police carry riot shields in front of a court building in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Monday, Jan, 16, 2023. The court began trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
A police officer stands guard inside a court room before a trial in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Monday, Jan, 16, 2023. The court began a trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
Rini Hanifah, holds a picture of her son Agus Riyansah who was a victim in the October deadly crowd surge, as she waits outside a court building in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Monday, Jan, 16, 2023. An Indonesian court began trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
A monitor is displayed as a trial starts in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia , Monday, Jan, 16, 2023. An Indonesian court began trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
FILE - A pair of sneakers sit trampled in the stands of Kanjuruhan Stadium following a deadly soccer match stampede in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. An Indonesian court began trial Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, against five men on charges of negligence leading to deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside the stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
Hendra Permana - stringer, AP
FILE - A man stands near a broken gate with graffiti "my brother was killed, investigate thoroughly," and "Good bye my brother" at Kanjuruhan Stadium where a deadly crush broke out on Saturday night, in Malang, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. An Indonesian court began trial Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, against five men on charges of negligence leading to deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside the stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
Achmad Ibrahim - staff, AP
Police officers stand near a monitor inside a court room during a trial in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia , Monday, Jan, 16, 2023. The court began a trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
Trisnadi - stringer, AP
Police carry riot shields in front of a court building in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Monday, Jan, 16, 2023. The court began trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
Trisnadi - stringer, AP
A police officer stands guard inside a court room before a trial in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Monday, Jan, 16, 2023. The court began a trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
Trisnadi - stringer, AP
Rini Hanifah, holds a picture of her son Agus Riyansah who was a victim in the October deadly crowd surge, as she waits outside a court building in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Monday, Jan, 16, 2023. An Indonesian court began trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
Trisnadi - stringer, AP
A monitor is displayed as a trial starts in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia , Monday, Jan, 16, 2023. An Indonesian court began trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court began trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
The deadly crowd surge Oct. 1 in East Java’s Malang city was among the world’s worst sporting disasters. Police officers fired tear gas when fans flooded the pitch after Arema FC was defeated in a home match for the first time in 23 years by rival Persebaya Surabaya.
The match at Kanjuruhan stadium was attended only by Arema fans, as organizers had banned Persebaya supporters because of Indonesia’s history of violent soccer rivalries.
Police described the pitch invasion as a riot and said two officers were killed, but survivors accused them of overreacting. Videos showed officers using force, kicking and hitting fans with batons, and pushing spectators back into the stands.
At least 11 officers fired tear gas — eight canisters into the stands and three onto the pitch — to prevent more spectators from taking to the field after the game.
An investigation team set up by Indonesian President Joko Widodo in response to a national outcry over the deaths concluded that the tear gas was the main cause of the crowd surge. It said police on duty had no knowledge that the use of tear gas is prohibited at soccer stadiums and used it “indiscriminately” on the field, in the stands and outside the stadium, causing more than 42,000 spectators inside the 36,000-seat stadium to rush to the exits — several of which were locked.
It was among the deadliest soccer-related tragedies since a 1964 crush in Peru killed over 300 people.
Prosecutors charged the five men — three police officials who allowed or ordered officers to use tear gas and the Arema FC Organizing Committee chair and security chief — with criminal negligence causing death and bodily harm, which carries a penalty of up to five years in jail if found guilty.
Lead prosecutor Ari Basuki said the three police officers had given clear instruction to their subordinates to fire tear gas.
“They did not consider the risk factors,” Basuki said. “Their order to fire (tear gas) was a form of negligence and carelessness that built up the risk of a panicked crowd fleeing for exits of the stadium and a crush.”
The defendants ignored the 2021 safety and security regulations made by the national soccer association that firearms and mass dispersal weapons may not be carried into nor used in the stadium, he said.
Prosecutors said the crowd's panic at the half-open stadium caused a buildup at exits 3, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, where many fans were crushed and trampled.
They also said PT Liga Indonesia Baru, the organizer of the soccer league, had not verified the safety of the stadium since 2020 and Arema FC's organizing committee “did not prepare an emergency plan.”
Authorities in Surabaya, the capital of East Java province, deployed 1,600 security forces Monday, including police and soldiers, in and around the Surabaya District Court, and the trial is being held remotely for added security.
Arema fans, known widely as “Aremania,” are prohibited from coming to Surabaya during the trial to avoid possible clash with Persebaya fans.
Rini Hanifah, a mother of three who is seeking justice for her son Agus Riansyah who died at the deadly crush, said she is disappointed by the fact that only five people went on trial for such a huge number of victims.
“I really hope that justice is truly upheld through this trial, for us little people who don’t understand why this could happen,” Hanifah said with tears running down her face.
National Police Chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo removed the police chiefs of East Java province and Malang district and suspended 20 other officers over violations of professional ethics since the tragedy.
Listyo said several criminal experts have been involved in investigations and none of them concluded the case meets the elements of murder or premeditated murder. The National Human Rights Commission said the Kanjuruhan tragedy was not a serious human rights violation.
Widodo's fact-finding team, which included government officials, soccer and security experts and activists, also concluded the national soccer association PSSI had been negligent and ignored safety and security regulations. They urged its chair and executive committee to quit.
A three-judge panel set the next hearing for Jan. 23, when the five defendants and their lawyers will respond to the prosecution.
Sumardhan, lawyer for defendant Abdul Haris, Arema FC’s organizing committee chair, said they are still studying the prosecutors’ indictment.
“Of course we believe there is no wrongdoing made by our client,” said Sumardhan, who goes by a single name. “We are preparing facts to counter the prosecution against him.”
About 140 witnesses are expected to testify in the court hearings, prosecutors said.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Historic real estate on the northeast side of Oklahoma City will now one day become the city’s newest nature preserve.
According to the announcement, the area will be located near Northeast 50th and Lincoln is a 133-acre wooded area called red ridge.
The piece of real estate is currently owned by the Oklahoma Land Commission. On Thursday, the Kirkpatrick Family Fund won an $11 million bid to purchase the tract of land.
The Foundation says they plan to make it an urban study center and nature preserve.
“We look forward to working with experts, advisors, and neighbors to refine and implement our plans for this historic Oklahoma City property,” Louisa McCune, executive director of Kirkpatrick Foundation, said.
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ROME (AP) — Hundreds of remnants of ancient Roman life — including colored dice, rain gutter decorations depicting mythological figures, and burial offerings 3,000 years old — have long been hidden from public sight. Until now.
For the next few months, a limited number of visitors to the Roman Forum, Colosseum or Palatine Hill can view a tantalizing display of ancient statuettes, urns, even the remarkably well-preserved skeleton of a man who lived in the 10th-century B.C. All the exhibits have been plucked from storerooms in the heart of the Italian capital.
Indeed, so many artifacts are kept in storerooms that “you could open 100 museums,'' said Fulvio Coletti, an archaeologist with the Colosseum archaeological park. On Wednesday, Coletti stood at the entrance to a "taberna,'' a cavernous space which had served commercial purposes in ancient Roman times and belonged to the palace complex of the 1st-century Emperor Tiberius.
Three such “tabernae” now double as exhibition rooms for once-hidden antiquities. To give an idea of just how many more artifacts are still not on display, curators stacked enormous see-through plastic tubs, chockful of discoveries from some 2,000 years ago and bearing minimalist labels like “Ancient Well B Area of Vesta,” a reference to the temple in the Forum erected to the goddess of the hearth.
One display holds row after row of ancient colored dice — 351 in all — that in the 6th century B.C. were tossed into wells as part of rituals. Also in the exhibit is a decoration from a temple rain-gutter depicting a bearded Silenus, a mythological creature associated with Dionysus, the wine god.
Some artifacts are displayed in showcases custom-made by archaeologist Giacomo Boni, whose excavations in the first years of the 20th century revealed dozens of tombs, including many of children. Some of the tombs dated from as far back as the 10 century B.C., centuries before the construction of the Roman Forum, the center of the city's political and commercial life, when the city's inhabitants dwelt in a swampy expanse near the River Tiber.
In one display case is the largely intact skeleton of a man who was a good 1.6 meters tall (about 5-foot-4 inches), on the taller side for his time, in the 10th century B.C. He was buried with some kind of belt, whose bronze clasp survived. Found in his tomb and on display are a scattering of grains, remnants of funeral rites. Layers of mud, formed in Rome's early days, helped preserve the remains.
The director of the Colosseum's Archaeological Park said staff were working to make an inventory of artifacts kept in more than 100 storerooms, whose contents up to now have been accessible to academics but few others.
“We want in some way to make objects come to light that otherwise would be invisible to the great public,'' Alfonsina Russo, the director, told The Associated Press.
"We're talking of objects that tell a story, not a big story, but a daily story, a story of daily life,'' Russo said.
Every Friday through July, visitors can admire the antiquities pulled out of the storerooms during 90-minute guided tours. The “tabernae” are small exhibition spaces, so only eight visitors can enter during each tour. Reservations are required, and visitors must buy an entrance ticket to the archaeological park. Park officials indicated they hope the initiative can be extended or renewed. | 2023-04-19T18:06:27+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/entertainment/article/antiquities-plucked-from-storeroom-on-roman-17906426.php |
The Denver police officers who in September 2022 shot and killed an armed man who had just injured an officer and taken another man hostage were cleared of wrongdoing, the Broomfield County District Attorney said in a decision letter.
Investigators were searching for Anthony Lainez on Sept. 29, 2022, in connection to a Denver homicide and tracked him to a Broomfield residence, where surveillance footage saw Lainez and a woman leave the residence and enter a car. Broomfield officers moved in with emergency lights on, but Lainez, who was driving the vehicle, eluded the officers, who did not pursue him.
Lainez drove the vehicle “recklessly” on Sheridan Boulevard, the decision letter stated, and he lost control and crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of Midway Boulevard and Sheridan Boulevard.
Lainez and the woman exited the car and ran to a Toyota Corolla parked in traffic nearby. Lainez got into the passenger side of the car and the woman in the backseat.
“Lainez pressed a handgun into the driver’s ribs and said, ‘Go,’ the decision letter stated. The driver tried to take the keys out of the car’s ignition, but Lainez pulled him back into the car.
The Denver Police Department Fugitive Unit responded to the scene, and the first detective on scene saw Lainez holding onto the driver of the other car while the driver was screaming and trying to get away.
“Lainez appeared to hold the victim as a shield,” the letter stated.
A second Denver detective arrived soon after and attempted to break open the car’s front windshield with his rifle, but Lainez drew a handgun and fired at that officer, hitting him in the neck. That officer fired one round before falling to the ground.
As Lainez fired at the other officer, the first officer pulled the man being held by Lainez away from the car and fired at Lainez, the letter stated.
“Lainez got out of the driver’s door while holding the gun and advanced on (the officer),” the letter stated. “(The officer) fired his gun at Lainez several more times, striking him and causing him to fall to the ground.”
A third officer arrived at the scene shortly after this.
“(The third officer) saw Lainez on the ground reaching for the gun and yelled, ‘Don’t grab the gun,'” the letter stated. “Lainez ignored the command and reached for the handgun. (The third officer) fired his handgun at Lainez until he stopped moving and was no longer a threat.”
Lainez died at the scene, the injured officer was treated, and the woman who was with Lainez was taken into custody.
Lainez fired two rounds from his handgun, and additional firearms, firearm evidence, a large volume of controlled substances and $1,000 in cash were located inside the Corolla.
The injured officer fired one round, the first officer fired nine rounds and the third officer fired six rounds.
“Denver Police Detectives acted with courage and valor in their effort to save lives and stop Lainez from kidnapping an innocent victim,” the letter stated. “All three Denver Detectives acted with courage and heroism, and the actions of all three likely saved lives that day.”
The investigation found that the officers were justified in their use of force against Lainez, and no evidence supports filing charges.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks to parents in Uvalde, Texas who have chosen to home school their kids rather than send them back to classes following the May 24th shooting at Robb Elementary School.
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New guidance: Use drugs, surgery early for obesity in kids
(AP) - Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guidelines released Monday.
The longstanding practice of “watchful waiting,” or delaying treatment to see whether children and teens outgrow or overcome obesity on their own only worsens the problem that affects more than 14.4 million young people in the U.S. Left untreated, obesity can lead to lifelong health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes and depression.
“Waiting doesn’t work,” said Dr. Ihuoma Eneli, co-author of the first guidance on childhood obesity in 15 years from the American Academy of Pediatrics. “What we see is a continuation of weight gain and the likelihood that they’ll have (obesity) in adulthood.”
For the first time, the group’s guidance sets ages at which kids and teens should be offered medical treatments such as drugs and surgery -- in addition to intensive diet, exercise and other behavior and lifestyle interventions, said Eneli, director of the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
In general, doctors should offer adolescents 12 and older who have obesity access to appropriate drugs and teens 13 and older with severe obesity referrals for weight-loss surgery, though situations may vary.
The guidelines aim to reset the inaccurate view of obesity as “a personal problem, maybe a failure of the person’s diligence,” said Dr. Sandra Hassink, medical director for the AAP Institute for Healthy Childhood weight, and a co-author of the guidelines.
“This is not different than you have asthma and now we have an inhaler for you,” Hassink said.
Young people who have a body mass index that meets or exceeds the 95th percentile for kids of the same age and gender are considered obese. Kids who reach or exceed the 120th percentile are considered to have severe obesity. BMI is a measure of body size based on a calculation of height and weight.
Obesity affects nearly 20% of kids and teens in the U.S. and about 42% of adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The group’s guidance takes into consideration that obesity is a biological problem and that the condition is a complex, chronic disease, said Aaron Kelly, co-director of the Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine at the University of Minnesota.
“Obesity is not a lifestyle problem. It is not a lifestyle disease,” he said. “It predominately emerges from biological factors.”
The guidelines come as new drug treatments for obesity in kids have emerged, including approval late last month of Wegovy, a weekly injection, for use in children ages 12 and older. Different doses of the drug, called semaglutide, are also used under different names to treat diabetes. A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk, helped teens reduce their BMI by about 16% on average, better than the results in adults.
Within days of the Dec. 23 authorization, pediatrician Dr. Claudia Fox had prescribed the drug for one of her patients, a 12-year-old girl.
“What it offers patients is the possibility of even having an almost normal body mass index,” said Fox, also a weight management specialist at the University of Minnesota. “It’s like a whole different level of improvement.”
The drug affects how the pathways between the brain and the gut regulate energy, said Dr. Justin Ryder, an obesity researcher at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago.
“It works on how your brain and stomach communicate with one another and helps you feel more full than you would be,” he said.
Still, specific doses of semaglutide and other anti-obesity drugs have been hard to get because of recent shortages caused by manufacturing problems and high demand, spurred in part by celebrities on TikTok and other social media platforms boasting about enhanced weight loss.
In addition, many insurers won’t pay for the medication, which costs about $1,300 a month.
“I sent the prescription yesterday,” Fox said. “I’m not holding my breath that insurance will cover it.”
One expert in pediatric obesity cautioned that while kids with obesity must be treated early and intensively, he worries that some doctors may turn too quickly to drugs or surgery.
“It’s not that I’m against the medications,” said Dr. Robert Lustig, a longtime specialist in pediatric endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco. “I’m against the willy-nilly use of those medications without addressing the cause of the problem.”
Lustig said children must be evaluated individually to understand all of the factors that contribute to obesity. He has long blamed too much sugar for the rise in obesity. He urges a sharp focus on diet, particularly ultraprocessed foods that are high in sugar and low in fiber.
Dr. Stephanie Byrne, a pediatrician at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said she’d like more research about the drug’s efficacy in a more diverse group of children and about potential long-term effects before she begins prescribing it regularly.
“I would want to see it be used on a little more consistent basis,” she said. “And I would have to have that patient come in pretty frequently to be monitored.”
At the same time, she welcomed the group’s new emphasis on prompt, intensive treatment for obesity in kids.
“I definitely think this is a realization that diet and exercise is not going to do it for a number of teens who are struggling with this – maybe the majority,” she said.
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Cortez Masto says Democrats ‘can’t take any community for granted’ after midterms performance
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Democratic Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, whose recent reelection denied Republicans the chance to control the Senate, said Democrats cannot take any community for granted moving forward.
“We can’t take any community for granted, and we have to not only constantly outreach, but we have to follow up and we have to engage and talk to them and listen to the issues that matter to them,” Cortez Masto, the first Latina senator, told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on “CNN This Morning,” when asked about the role of Latino voters in her successful bid for reelection.
Noting the changing demographics across Nevada, Cortez Masto added: “I think it is important that we’re always talking and engaging and listening to the issues that matter to them and letting them know who’s going to stand by their side and fight for them and their families.”
Cortez Masto’s reelection, which CNN projected Saturday evening, marked a critical victory for Senate Democrats, allowing the party to keep control of the chamber. The Nevada Democrat had long been viewed as one of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents as she fended off a challenge from former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt in a state whose economy had been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and inflation.
One of the biggest challenges she faced is that much of Nevada’s population is transient — meaning many voters had not gotten to know Cortez Masto or her record.
But Cortez Masto found support with what she called “kitchen table issues.” Throughout the campaign, she focused on Democrats’ legislative efforts to reduce Americans’ costs, including on health care and prescription drugs, while trying to tie her Republican opponent to “big oil.”
Cortez Masto also tried to remind voters of Laxalt’s history as one of former President Donald Trump’s campaign co-chairs and accused him of pushing an “extreme agenda” and the kind of conspiracy theories that she said fueled the storming of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
“To me, it’s all about working families, making sure we’re fighting for them always,” she told CNN. “And I think that’s an important message for so many people to understand in Nevada.”
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ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – According to data from CARFAX, more than 2.5 million vehicles tagged with “do not drive” or “park outside” safety recalls remained unrepaired as of May 1.
“I worry there is recall fatigue. People have been hearing about recalls a lot for the last 10 years,” said Patrick Olsen, editor-in-chief at CARFAX.
Olsen is aware of some 200 vehicles from various automakers over multiple model years currently under recall. Just this week, nearly 220,000 Jeep Cherokees were recalled due to fire risk. Two weeks prior, BWM issued a “do not drive” warning due to recalled airbags, and in late April, General Motors issued a “park outside” warning on 40,000 recalled pickup trucks.
“These are more serious, more urgent recalls than most because they require drivers to do something unusual,” he said. “Either do not drive it, or in the case of a lot of these cars, they get a park outside order, which means don’t park it in your garage, don’t park it next to your garage. If you can, park it away from a building because the risk of fire is just that great.”
Olsen believes there are several reasons drivers don’t always heed recall warnings.
“A lot of people, when they get notices like that, they think it’s a scam. They think somebody is trying to sell them something, and I think they overlook it,” he said. “But I do think there’s a significant portion of people for whom their car is their livelihood and who feel they can’t be without their cars for a certain amount of time.”
Of the more than 2.5 million vehicles with “do not drive” or “park outside” orders, Illinois ranks eighth in the country, with 92,000 recalled vehicles. Missouri accounts for 42,000, with more than half of those recalled vehicles located in the greater St. Louis area.
“Automakers want to get these recalls fixed. They don’t want them lingering. They want to make sure everyone who is driving their cars are safe,” Olsen said.
Olsen urges consumers to take recalls seriously and to contact their automaker to get the problem fixed.
“These are things that can injure you. They can injure your community. They can injure your family. You’ve got to get the recalls taken care of,” he said.
There are about 200 separate models from various automakers, over multiple model years, for which “do not drive” or “park outside” safety recalls have been issued.
Consumers can check — for free — to see if their car has any open recall at Carfax.com/recall. | 2023-05-18T17:59:55+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/2-5-million-vehicles-with-urgent-recalls-remain-unrepaired-in-us/ |
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Peyton Stoval sparked a three-run fifth inning with a lead-off home run, Connor Noland threw 6 2/3 shutout innings and Arkansas upset No. 10 overall seed North Carolina 4-1 in the first round of the Chapel Hill Super Regional on Saturday.
Arkansas (42-19) and North Carolina (42-21), both making a 10th super regional appearance, will play again on Sunday. A win by the Razorbacks would send them to their 11th College World Series in search of their first title. A win by the Tar Heels would force a winner-take-all game on Monday. The two schools are playing for the first time in 33 years.
The Razorbacks took the lead for good in the top of the fifth. Stoval hit the first pitch out to right-center field for his ninth home run of the season. Zack Gregory walked, Braydon Webb singled and both runners moved up a base on a wild pitch by UNC starter Max Carlson (4-3). Slavens singled to center to drive in Gregory and Evan Wallace followed with a sacrifice fly to plate Webb.
Gregory walked and scored on a single by Slavens in the seventh to make it 4-0. Vance Honeycutt drove in the lone run for the Tar Heels with a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth.
Noland (4-2) yielded six hits and a walk, striking out six. Hagen Smith pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save.
North Carolina has been to a super regional in three of the past four seasons. The Tar Heels have made 11 CWS appearances but never won it. They were the runner-up in 2006 and 2007. The Razorbacks have also never won the title have, finishing second in 1979 and 2018. The only other time UNC and Arkansas played was in the 1989 CWS — a 7-3 win by the Razorbacks.
The Razorbacks are the only team with four straight super regional berths. Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn has led the Hogs to 18 postseason appearances in his 20 seasons at the helm. Nine super regional berths have come under Van Horn.
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In a shocking move, the biggest personality on Fox was let go on Monday. Tucker Carlson is now jobless with endless opportunities.
Nothing concrete has come out about why Carlson was let go by Fox. There has been a ton of speculation though.
Carlson’s departure came quickly after Fox’s settlement with Dominion Voting Machines that costed them $787 million. Abby Grossberg, who used to work on Carlson’s show, is currently suing Fox. Both of these suits could have something to do with his firing.
We are still waiting for more to come out on why he was let go by Fox.
The interesting part of this story is what is going to happen next. Media has changed a lot since November of 2016, which was when “Tucker Carlson Tonight” debuted.
Having a presence on television is not the only way to get content out to people. Carlson understands this. That is why he founded the “Daily Caller.”
Carlson could easily create a Substack or website to release content on. He could charge subscribers five dollars a month and make a killing.
He was the host of the most popular nightly news show on television. People will pay the five dollars.
He does not need Fox. We will find out shortly whether or not Fox needs Carlson.
Tony Katz had a lot to say on the Carlson’s release from Fox. To hear his full thoughts, click the link below. | 2023-04-25T15:52:50+00:00 | wibc.com | https://wibc.com/150039/fox-let-go-of-tucker-carlson/ |
PARIS — The Balenciaga fashion house has cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, according to a news report.
The move came after several offensive comments from Ye, including antisemitic posts that earned him suspensions from Twitter and Instagram.
"Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist," parent company Kering told Women's Wear Daily in response to a query Friday without elaborating.
The company did not respond to multiple emails and calls from The Associated Press requesting comment. A representative for Ye also did not respond to a request for comment.
Ye had collaborated in several areas with Balenciaga and its artistic director, Demna Gvasalia. The label has also had an active relationship with Kim Kardashian, Ye's ex-wife, who has appeared in their advertising campaigns and credits her former husband with introducing her to the brand.
Ye was recently blocked from posting on Twitter and Instagram over antisemitic posts that the social networks said violated their policies. He has also suggested slavery was a choice and called the COVID-19 vaccine the "mark of the beast."
After getting locked out of the social media platforms, he's offered to buy right-wing-friendly social network Parler.
During Paris Fashion Week, the rapper walked as a model in Balenciaga's ready-to-wear show — what designer Gvasalia at the time called an "iconic moment." He was then seen at Givenchy's collection wearing a Balenciaga-branded black tooth brace.
Ye was also criticized that week for wearing a "White Lives Matter" T-shirt to his Yeezy collection show in Paris and the shirt made an appearance on the runway itself. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups, White Lives Matter is a neo-Nazi group.
In recent weeks, Ye has ended Yeezy's association with Gap and has told Bloomberg that he plans to cut ties with his corporate suppliers. Adidas has placed its sneaker deal with Ye under review, and JPMorganChase and Ye have ended their business relationship — although the banking breakup was in the works even before Ye's antisemitic comments.
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Separation of the combined Patient Monitoring and Respiratory Interventions businesses ("NewCo") expected to better position both NewCo and Medtronic for long-term success and value creation
- Enhances both Medtronic and NewCo's strategic and operational focus on meeting the needs of their respective patients, physicians, customers, and other stakeholders
- Advances the Medtronic portfolio management and capital allocation strategies focused on higher growth markets and revenue acceleration
- Pursuing NewCo separation via a distribution that is expected to be tax-free to Medtronic shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes or other alternatives
DUBLIN, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced its intention to pursue a separation of the company's combined Patient Monitoring and Respiratory Interventions businesses ("NewCo"), which are part of the company's Medical Surgical Portfolio.
"We are executing on our portfolio management strategy, taking action to create value for Medtronic and our shareholders. This separation will allow Medtronic to focus our company and our capital on opportunities better aligned with our long-term strategies to accelerate innovation-driven growth, and will position NewCo to unlock value. Independently, NewCo will be a leading connected care company with a compelling leadership position, attractive margins, and potential for growth acceleration with increased investment and dedicated capital allocation," said Geoff Martha, chairman and CEO of Medtronic. "Looking ahead, we remain focused on active portfolio management with an ongoing process of evaluating potential additions and subtractions to further accelerate Medtronic's growth over the long-term."
Medtronic – The leading global healthcare technology company
The decision to pursue a separation represents an important next step in ongoing portfolio assessment by Medtronic that demonstrates its commitment to creating value for all of its stakeholders. The separation will enable greater investment focus in the areas of highest strategic priority across the company, and will facilitate the execution of its leadership strategy in attractive medtech markets that leverage the company's strengths. Following the separation of NewCo, Medtronic will have:
- A more streamlined portfolio with sharpened focus on deploying capital into opportunities most aligned with its long-term growth strategies;
- Modestly faster organic revenue growth and an increased weighted average market growth rate (WAMGR); and
- A strong balance sheet and continued commitment to its strategy of driving durable growth.
NewCo is uniquely positioned to offer the full suite of connected patient monitoring and respiratory care solutions
NewCo is expected to be a premier partner for connected care solutions with best-in-class brands and leading positions in patient monitoring and critical care:
- The Patient Monitoring technology portfolio includes Nellcor™ pulse oximetry, Microstream™ capnography, BIS™ brain monitoring, INVOS™ perfusion monitoring, and HealthCast™ connected care solutions.
- The Respiratory Interventions technology portfolio includes Puritan Bennett™ ventilators, Shiley™ airway portfolio, McGrath™ MAC video laryngoscopy, DAR™ breathing systems, as well as PAV+, NIV+ and IE Sync ventilation software solutions designed to improve workflow and care delivery.
Patient Monitoring and Respiratory Interventions reside in the Respiratory, Gastrointestinal & Renal division within the Medtronic Medical Surgical Portfolio. In fiscal year 2022, the combined business generated global revenue of approximately $2.2 billion. The combined business has a constant currency revenue growth profile and gross margin profile slightly below overall Medtronic and an operating margin profile slightly higher than overall Medtronic. The combined business has a global commercial footprint and a team of more than 8,000 employees worldwide.
NewCo is expected to be ideally positioned to deliver expanded value creation through:
- Global scale and commercial reach to drive increased penetration in core strategic markets;
- Connected care solutions to drive increased share within existing customer accounts globally;
- Investments in innovation to drive technology leadership, new parameter expansion, and expand its addressable market segments; and
- Durable growth with an attractive margin and cash flow profile.
Medtronic plans to redeploy any net proceeds consistent with its stated capital allocation priorities. Medtronic does not expect this separation to impact its dividend policy.
Medtronic expects the separation to be completed in the next 12 to 18 months subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions, including obtaining final approval from the Medtronic Board of Directors, receipt of tax opinions and receipt of other regulatory approvals. Medtronic plans to provide additional details on the potential transaction in due course. There can be no assurance regarding the ultimate timing or structure of the potential separation or that a separation will be completed at all, or if completed, what form the separation would take.
Medtronic's financial advisors on the transaction are Perella Weinberg Partners LP and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Its legal advisors on the transaction are Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; and Baker McKenzie.
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Medtronic will host a webcast today, Monday, October 24, at 8:30 a.m. EDT (7:30 a.m. CDT) to discuss this announcement. The webcast can be accessed by clicking on the Events icon at investorrelations.medtronic.com. Within 24 hours of the webcast, a replay will be available by clicking on the Events icon at investorrelations.medtronic.com.
About Medtronic
Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are Medtronic. Medtronic plc, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is the leading global healthcare technology company that boldly attacks the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people across 150 countries. Our technologies and therapies treat 70 health conditions and include cardiac devices, surgical robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for our world. In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary. For more information on Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), visit www.Medtronic.com and follow @Medtronic on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Teladoc Health, Inc..
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One person was injured when a shooting broke out in Lancaster County on Wednesday afternoon.
Police were called to the Turkey Hill convenience store on Main Street, East Petersburg, around 4:45 p.m., LancasterOnline reported.
A supervisor with Lancaster-Wide Communications told the outlet that one person was transported to a hospital, and an officer at the scene confirmed it was a shooting.
LancasterOnline reports that a vehicle at the scene appeared to have a bullet hole in its driver’s side window.
WGAL reported that investigators are still confirming where the shooting took place.
Lt. Josh Kilgore with Northern Lancaster County Regional police told the station that they learned the vehicle was driven by a man who had been shot, but that the shooting occurred elsewhere.
No additional details were reported Wednesday night.
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Supplements for dogs, cats recalled over possible elevated levels of vitamin A
(Gray News) – Supplements meant for pets are being recalled by their manufacturer due to them potentially being harmful to dogs and cats.
Stratford Care USA, Inc. is recalling numerous brands of omega-3 supplements for cats and dogs because of the possible high levels of vitamin A.
While vitamin A is an essential nutrient for dogs, too much of it can lead to health issues in dogs.
Officials said signs of vitamin A toxicity can include general malaise, nausea, peeling skin, weakness, tremors, convulsions, paralysis and even death.
The products were distributed throughout the U.S. in vet clinics, distribution centers, retail stores and were sold through online marketplaces including Amazon and Chewy.
The supplements come in white plastic containers that contain 60 soft gels each.
The containers have markings on the bottom that say “lot 31133 EXP 04/13/23″ and “lot 30837 EXP 10/26/22.”
The products have been labeled under various labels.
Stratford Care USA, Inc. decided to recall the products after it received a report of a dog showing signs of vitamin A toxicity after reportedly eating the supplement. The Food and Drug Administration said this single case is the only one that currently has been reported.
Any pet owners who bought the affected supplements are urged to stop feeding them to their animals and to throw them away.
Veterinary and retail partners have been advised to remove and destroy any supplements in their inventory.
To see if you may have bought recalled supplements, visit the FDA’s website for a full list of products.
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Pep Guardiola says the whole world is supporting Liverpool in their quest for the quadruple after Manchester City moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 5-0 win over Newcastle United.
City's comfortable victory at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday coupled with Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday means Guardiola's team need just seven points from their last three games to be sure of a fourth title in five years.
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Liverpool are still trying to achieve the unprecedented feat of winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup in the same season, and Guardiola has suggested everyone is against City's bid to thwart it.
"Everyone in this country supports Liverpool, the media and everyone," the City manager said. "Of course, because Liverpool has an incredible history in European competition -- not in Premier Leagues, because they've won one in 30 years -- but it's not a problem at all.
"Liverpool, alongside [Manchester] United, it's the most famous team, with what they have done in history -- in terms of titles, legacy, history, dramas, for many, many things.
"But we are, for the last 10, 11, 12 years, coming there. I know we are sometimes uncomfortable, but I don't care. The people want Liverpool to win more than us; it's not an issue. It's normal. Maybe they have more supporters all around the world and in England maybe more support Liverpool than us."
City face Wolves on Wednesday and Guardiola is having to deal with a defensive injury crisis ahead of the trip to Molineux.
Kyle Walker and John Stones both missed the win over Newcastle and are not expected to play again this season. Ruben Dias, meanwhile, went off at half-time with a muscle problem and is also set to miss the remaining three games.
It leaves Guardiola with just Aymeric Laporte, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Joao Cancelo and Nathan Ake, who is carrying an ankle problem, for the final three games against Wolves, West Ham United and Aston Villa.
"We have 13.5 players because Nathan is not in perfect condition," Guardiola said. "Ruben, Kyle and John are out for the season. In this situation it's not a problem. Rodri can play there, Fernandino can play there and we have the academy. Everyone has to do extra.
"We have 13.5 players for these games and everyone has to do more and more to help our absences. We arrive with problems and that's all." | 2022-05-08T19:59:16+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/soccer/manchester-city-engman_city/story/4661520/manchester-city-boss-pep-guardiola-everyone-wants-liverpool-to-win-premier-league |
UNC football vs App State live score, updates in 2022 Week 1 game
Week 1 marks the second game of the season for UNC football.
The Tar Heels enter Saturday's game in Boone with a win over FAMU behind a record five-TD performance from freshman QB Drake Maye in Week Zero.
Now, the Heels face an in-state FCS powerhouse and the site of coach Mack Brown's first head-coaching gig.
Appalachian State will host UNC (noon, ESPNU) and despite its impressive win over the Rattlers, North Carolina is the underdog.
The Mountaineers have sold out Kidd Brewer Stadium where more than 30,000 fans will watch for App State quarterback Chase Brice, who previously played UNC as a member of Clemson and Duke football teams, to build on last year's single-season record of 3,337 passing yards.
Can't get to the TV or watching another game with the same noon kickoff? We've got you. Here are live updates from Boone.
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LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz continues its investigation of GoodRx Holdings, Inc. ("GoodRx" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GDRX) on behalf of investors concerning the Company's possible violations of federal securities laws.
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On May 9, 2022, after the market closed, GoodRx announced its first quarter 2022 financial results and withdrew its fiscal 2022 guidance. In its shareholder letter, the Company stated that "a grocery chain had taken actions that impacted acceptance of discounts from most PBMs for a subset of drugs." The Company expects "the grocer issue . . . could have an estimated revenue impact of roughly $30 million [and] will be ongoing without amelioration through Q2." As a result, GoodRx "believe[s] it is unlikely [it] will be able to achieve the FY 2022 guidance" previously provided.
On this news, GoodRx's stock fell $2.78, or 25.9%, to close at $7.97 on May 10, 2022, thereby injuring investors.
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By ARLEIGH RODGERS and MICHAEL GOLDBERG (Associated Press/Report for America)
CHICAGO (AP) — On an early morning in June, Flower Nichols and her mother set off on an expedition to Chicago from their home in Indianapolis.
The family was determined to make it feel like an adventure in the city, though that wasn’t the primary purpose of the trip.
The following afternoon, Flower and Jennilyn Nichols would see a doctor at the University of Chicago to learn whether they could keep Flower, 11, on puberty blockers. They began to search for medical providers outside of Indiana after April 5, when Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a law banning transgender minors from accessing puberty blockers and other hormone therapies, even after the approval of parents and the advice of doctors.
At least 20 states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for trans minors, though several are embroiled in legal challenges. For more than a decade prior, such treatments were available to children and teens across the U.S. and have been endorsed by major medical associations.
Opponents of gender-affirming care say there’s no solid proof of purported benefits, cite widely discredited research and say children shouldn’t make life-altering decisions they might regret. Advocates and families impacted by the recent laws say such care is vital for trans kids.
On June 16, a federal judge blocked parts of Indiana’s law from going into effect on July 1. But many patients still scrambled to continue receiving treatment.
Jennilyn Nichols wanted their trip to Chicago to be defined by happy memories rather than a response to a law she called intrusive. They would explore the Museum of Science and Industry and, on the way home, stop at a beloved candy store.
Preserving a sense of normalcy and acceptance, she decided — well, that’s just what families do.
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Families in Indiana, Mississippi and other states are navigating new laws that imply or sometimes directly accuse them of child abuse for supporting their kids in getting health care. Some trans children and teens say the recent bans on gender-affirming care in Republican-led states send the message that they are unwelcome and cannot be themselves in their home states.
For parents, guiding their children through the usual difficulties of growing up can be challenging enough. But now they are dealing with the added pressure of finding out-of-state medical care they say allows their children to thrive.
In the Nichols family alone, support took many forms as they traveled to Chicago: a grandmother who pitched in to babysit Flower’s 7-year-old brother, Parker, while their father Kris worked; a community of other parents of trans kids who donated money to make the trip more comfortable.
“What transgender expansive young people need is what all young people need: They need love and support, and they need unconditional respect,” said Robert Marx, an assistant professor of child and adolescent development at San José State University. Marx studies support systems for LGBTQ+ and trans people aged 13 to 25. “They need to feel included and part of a family.”
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In Indiana, rancorous legislative debates, agitated family relationships and exhaustive efforts to find care have drawn families to the support group GEKCO, founded by Krisztina Inskeep, whose adult son is transgender. Attendance at monthly meetings spiked after the state legislature advanced bills targeting trans youth, she said.
“I think most parents want to do best by their kids,” Inskeep said. “It’s rather new to people, this idea that gender is not just a binary and that your kid is not just who they thought at birth.”
The perceptions of most parents, Marx said, don’t align neatly with the extremes of full support or rejection of their kids’ identities.
“Most parents exist in a kind of gray area,” Marx said. “Most parents are going through some kind of developmental process themselves as they come to understand their child’s gender.”
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On June 13, Flower and Jennilyn set off on their trip, unsteady but hopeful. They brought a care plan from Indiana University’s Riley Children’s Hospital, the Hoosier State’s only gender clinic.
At the time, the pair worried whether Chicago providers could meet their request for full-time support or as a backup if Indiana’s ban went on hold. They considered whether they could make the drive every three months, the necessary interval between Flower’s puberty blockers.
The decision for Flower to start puberty blockers two years ago wasn’t one the family took lightly.
Jennilyn recalled asking early on whether her daughter’s gender expression was permanent. She wondered if she had failed as a mom, especially while pregnant — was it an incorrect food? A missed vitamin?
Ultimately she and Kris dismissed those theories, ungrounded in science, and listened to their daughter, who recalled the euphoria of wearing princess dresses at an early age. Flower cherished a Little Red Riding Hood cape and felt certain of her identity from the start.
“I remember that I really disliked my name,” Flower said of her birth name. “This is just like who I am. It’s all that I have a memory of.”
Conversations between Flower and her mother are often marked by uncommon candor, as when discussing early memories together at an Indianapolis park.
“Before I knew you and before I walked this journey with you,” Jennilyn told her, “I would not have thought that a kid would know they were trans or that a kid would just come out wired that way. I always thought that that was something adults figured out, and so there were times that it was really scary because I didn’t know how the world would accept you. I didn’t know how to keep you safe.”
Now, Jennilyn said, her worries have shifted to Flower’s spelling skills and how she’ll navigate crushes.
Flower, for her part, appreciates being heard. She said she and her parents make medical decisions together because, “of course, they can’t decide on a medicine for me to take.”
“At the same time, you can’t pick a medicine that we can’t afford to pay for or that, you know, might harm you,” Jennilyn responded.
“That’s what I really like about her,” Flower said, of her mother. “She leaves a lot of my life up to me.”
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In Mississippi, a ban on gender-affirming care became law in the state on Feb. 28 — prompting a father and his trans son to leave the state at the end of July for Virginia. There, he can keep his health care and continue to see doctors.
“We are essentially escaping up north,” said Ray Walker, 17.
Walker lives with his mother, Katie Rives, in a suburb of Jackson, the state capital. His parents are divorced, but his father also lived in the area. Halfway through high school, Walker is an honors student with an interest in theater and cooking. He has a supportive group of friends.
When Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed the bill banning hormone therapy for anyone younger than 18, he accused “radical activists” of pushing a “sick and twisted ideology that seeks to convince our kids they’re in the wrong body.”
The state’s largest hospital halted hormone treatments for trans minors months before Reeves signed the ban. That hospital later closed its LGBTQ+ clinic.
After that clinic stopped offering its services, Walker and other teenagers received treatment at a smaller facility in another city, but those services ended once the ban took effect.
As access to gender-affirming care dwindled and was later outlawed, Walker’s father, who declined to be interviewed, accepted a job in Virginia, where his son could keep his health care. Walker plans to move in with his father this month. Rives, however, is staying in Mississippi with her two younger children.
Walker’s memories of the anguished period when he started puberty at 12 still haunt him. “My body couldn’t handle what was happening to it,” he said.
After a yearslong process of evaluations, then puberty blockers and hormone injections, Walker said his self-image improved.
Then the broad effort in conservative states to restrict gender-affirming care set its sights on Mississippi. The path toward stability that Walker and his family forged had narrowed. It soon became impassable.
“I was born this way. It’s who I am. I can’t not exist this way,” Walker said. “We were under the impression that I still had two years left to live here. The law just ripped all of that up. They’re ripping our lives apart.”
The family sees no alternative.
“Mississippi is my home, but there are a lot of conflicting feelings when your home is actively telling you that it doesn’t want you in it,” Walker said.
As Walker’s moving date approaches, Rives savors the moments the family shares together. She braces for the physical distance that will soon be between them. Her two younger sons will lose Ray’s brotherly presence in their daily lives.
She still feels lucky.
“We know that’s an incredibly privileged position to be in,” Rives said of her son moving to Virginia. “Most people in Mississippi cannot afford to just move to another state or even go to another state for care.”
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Flower, initially dispirited by the debates at the Indiana Statehouse, brightened after her parents took her to her first Pride march on June 10 in Indianapolis.
She tied a transgender pride flag around her shoulders and covered her pink shirt in every rainbow heart-shaped sticker she could find. She gripped a sign that read: “She belongs.”
Her favorite activities are often less inflected with politics than her status as a soon-to-be teenager. She’s a Girl Scout who enjoys catching Pokemon with her brother. Before the trip, she zipped around an Indianapolis park on a pink scooter, her hair tangled by the wind.
Prior to entering Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry, Flower used a women’s bathroom. At a diner in the city, she ordered a mint chocolate chip milkshake and a vegan grilled cheese. Jennilyn created an itinerary to make their experience as joyful and uncomplicated as possible.
“First of all, we’re going be able to chill at the hotel in the morning,” Flower said. “Second of all, there’s a park nearby that we can have a lot of fun in. Third of all, we might have a backup plan, which is really exciting. And fourth of all: Candy store!”
The doctor’s appointment the following day, initially intimidating, soon gave them another reason to celebrate: If care was not available in Indiana, they could get it in Chicago.
“Indiana could do whatever the hell they’re going to do,” Jennilyn said, “and we can just come here.”
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Arleigh Rodgers reported from Chicago and Indianapolis. Michael Goldberg reported from Jackson. Rodgers and Goldberg are a corps members for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. | 2023-07-10T16:36:11+00:00 | twincities.com | https://www.twincities.com/2023/07/10/families-with-transgender-kids-are-increasingly-forced-to-travel-out-of-state-for-the-care-they-need/ |
Earns SOC 2 Type 2 Certification, Highlighting Industry-Leading Information Security Practices and Compliance Standards
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Engiven, Inc., a leading cryptocurrency donation technologies company, announced today that it has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance in accordance with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) standards for SOC for Service Organizations also known as SSAE 18. Achieving this standard with an unqualified opinion serves as third-party industry validation that Engiven, Inc. provides enterprise-level security for customers' data secured in the Engiven, Inc. system.
Engiven, Inc. provides SaaS-based technologies that equip nonprofit organizations to securely accept and liquidate cryptocurrency donations while eliminating complexity and risk. Engiven's crypto donation platform is sleek, boasting a highly automated end-to-end solution where the donation is verified on the blockchain, exchanged for USD, and a gift receipt is immediately sent to the donor.
"Engiven was founded on the principle that complex giving solutions should be highly secure, transparent, and simple," said James Lawrence, Co-Founder and CEO of Engiven. "Financial trust has now become paramount in the crypto services industry and Engiven continues to place trust at the center of our company. By meeting or exceeding industry standards for security protocols, we aim to inspire trust that unlocks crypto generosity for the nonprofits that are changing the world for good."
SOC 2 Type 1 is a certification that examines a company's controls at a specific point in time and provides an opinion on whether the controls were designed effectively to meet compliance standards. Engiven first received SOC 2 Type 1 status in June of 2022, becoming the first crypto donation platform to do so.
SOC 2 Type 2, on the other hand, is a certification that examines the effectiveness of a company's controls over a period of time and includes testing to ensure that they are operating as designed.
An unqualified opinion on a SOC 2 Type 2 audit report demonstrates to Engiven, Inc.'s current and future customers that Engiven manages customer and confidential data with the highest standards of security and compliance.
Founded in 2018, Engiven is a leading provider of cryptocurrency donation services to nonprofits and faith-based organizations. The Engiven platform provides a highly automated crypto-giving solution that includes blockchain monitoring, automatic exchanges, gift receipts, bank deposits, IRS tax form creation, custody options, and a full suite of developer APIs. Engiven, Inc. has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance in accordance with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) standards for SOC for Service Organizations also known as SSAE 18. For more information about Engiven, visit https://engiven.com. Follow us on Twitter (@engiveninc) and LinkedIn (Engiven, Inc).
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NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of U.S. Bancorp.
Shareholders who purchased shares of USB during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: August 1, 2019 to July 28, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (a) U.S. Bank created sales pressure on its employees that led them to open credit cards, lines of credit, and deposit accounts without consumers' knowledge and consent; (b) since at least 2015, U.S. Bank and by extension, U.S. Bancorp, was aware of such unauthorized conduct and that it was violating relevant regulations and laws aimed at protecting its consumers; (c) U.S. Bancorp failed to properly monitor its employees from engaging in such unlawful conduct, detect and stop the misconduct, and identify and remediate harmed consumers; (d) all the foregoing subjected the Company to a foreseeable risk of heightened regulatory scrutiny or investigation; (e) U.S. Bancorp's revenues were in part the product of unlawful conduct and thus unsustainable; and (f) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: December 27, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/u-s-bancorp-loss-submission-form/?id=33950&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of USB during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is December 27, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Full-Service App Development Consultancy with Industry-Leading Flutter Expertise Partnering
with Google, Toyota, Betterment and Others to Optimize App Development
NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Very Good Ventures , the world's leading Flutter app development consultancy, today announced $3 million in Series A funding from Celesta Capital to help drive rapid growth, make key hires, and expand the quality of the Flutter development ecosystem. Founded in 2018, Very Good Ventures is already cash flow positive, growing revenues 235 percent during the past two years.
Flutter is an open source UI toolkit from Google. Flutter enables developers to build apps for multiple platforms all at once from a single codebase – a significant advantage over legacy approaches to native software development for iOS, Android, web, desktop, and embedded devices. Since its first release in 2017, Flutter has grown into the most popular cross-platform mobile framework used by software developers globally, now used by millions of developers with hundreds of thousands of apps launched.
With a founding team that has worked with Flutter longer than anyone, Very Good Ventures provides unique levels of expertise to help major brands transition to Flutter rapidly, productively, and confidently. Very Good Ventures leaders created the first-ever commercial Flutter app for the global musical phenomenon Hamilton, in 2017, in addition to having built the first public Flutter apps for desktop and web. The success of the Hamilton mobile app led to the creation of Very Good Ventures, now partnering with companies including Google, Toyota, Betterment, and others to build scalable, high-performance, multi-platform apps in record time with Flutter.
"Our mission is to help companies improve the quality and scale of their software development by offering the best tools, standards, and teams," said David DeRemer, CEO and founder of Very Good Ventures. "We believe in building software that is efficient, scalable, and long-lasting. Flutter is the best tool on the market today to achieve that goal – and we use our expertise to help any company succeed with Flutter. This capital will help our team continue to grow this expertise and contribute to the Flutter community, as well as to expand VGV into additional practice areas that will provide further value to our clients."
In working with Betterment, Very Good Ventures enabled a seamless partial migration of Betterment's native app and mobile codebase into Flutter. They implemented scalable best practices so the Betterment team could continue to easily and efficiently build and sustain development in Flutter.
"Even with our talented team, converting two large, legacy codebases into a single codebase using a new technology was a challenging proposition," said Sam Moore, VP, Architecture at Betterment. "Working with VGV gave us the tools we needed to evaluate Flutter, migrate our app – through which we now support more than 500,000 Betterment Accounts – and transform our team in the process."
"Celesta is extremely excited to invest in Very Good Ventures," said Michael Marks, Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital. "VGV encompasses a rare combination: a differentiated technology, a rapidly growing market, and a highly talented and passionate team. With a team offering the foremost expertise in this space and an already robust client roster, we believe VGV is poised for great success."
About Very Good Ventures
Very Good Ventures is the leading Flutter development consultancy working to empower software excellence for any platform. VGV works with the biggest companies to design, build, and scale successful apps using Flutter, the UI toolkit from Google that enables developers to build apps for any screen from a single codebase. VGV's global team includes a presence in the United States, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, and more. For more information, visit: http://verygood.ventures
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The New York Racing Association suspended trainer Bob Baffert for one year Thursday for repeated medication violations. A panel credited Baffert for time served from an initial suspension that makes the two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer eligible to saddle horses in New York again Jan. 26. The ban is shorter than the two-year suspension Churchill Downs handed Baffert after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit tested positive for a substance that is not allowed on race day. Baffert’s camp asked for a stay of the NYRA suspension that was immediately denied.
Swimming
Americans atone at world championships
On a night of redemption for American swimmers, Lilly King, Ryan Murphy and the men’s 4 x 200 freestyle team claimed three more gold medals for the United States at the world swimming championships at Budapest. King atoned for missing out on the podium in the 100 breaststroke by winning the 200 breaststroke final for the first time. King previously won golds in the 50 and 100 breaststroke at the 2017 and 2019 worlds. Murphy got the Americans’ second gold of the evening in the men’s 200 backstroke, clocking 1:54.52 to beat Britain’s Luke Greenbank by 0.64 seconds and US teammate Shaine Casas by 0.83.
Football
Arch Manning to attend Texas in 2023
The latest Manning quarterback, and the nation’s top recruit for next year’s class, has verbally committed to a future SEC school: Arch Manning tweeted he plans to play at Texas. Manning is going into his senior season at Isidore Newman, a prep school in New Orleans where his Super Bowl MVP uncles Peyton and Eli also played. Arch Manning’s father, Cooper, is the older brother of Peyton and Eli.
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Top-ranked Medvedev bounced in Spain
Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev will remain without a title on grass this season after a straight-set loss to Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarterfinals of the Mallorca Championships ay Palma, Spain. Medvedev lost, 6-3, 6-2, after entering the match with an 8-2 record on the surface for the year, with his losses coming in consecutive finals in Germany and the Netherlands … Bianca Andreescu reached her first semifinal in over a year, and first on grass, with a 6-4, 6-1 win over top-seeded Daria Kasatkina at the Bad Homburg (Germany) Open.
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The Biden administration on Friday announced that Ethiopian nationals in the United States will become eligible to apply for work permits and deferral from deportation in light of the East African nation’s ongoing civil war.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas designated Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a program that allows nationals of a country undergoing man-made or natural disasters to stay and work in the United States.
Ethiopia’s civil war is the largest ongoing conflict in the world, with more than a million Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
“The United States recognizes the ongoing armed conflict and the extraordinary and temporary conditions engulfing Ethiopia, and DHS [the Department of Homeland Security] is committed to providing temporary protection to those in need,” Mayorkas said in a statement.
Although Ethiopia has been host to ethnic strife, famine and other humanitarian disasters, it is the first time the country has been designated for TPS.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menéndez (D-N.J.) celebrated the designation, saying, “Ethiopia’s spiraling armed conflict is the exact reason why we created the TPS program.”
“President Biden is absolutely right in granting Ethiopian nationals long-overdue temporary deportation protections as their country faces wave after wave of unprecedented violence and upheaval that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity,” said Menéndez.
With the designation, Ethiopian nationals in the United States as of Thursday will be allowed to apply for TPS protections. Ethiopian nationals who travel to the United States as of Friday are still subject to deportation.
With the designation, Ethiopia joins 15 other countries with TPS, including Afghanistan, Ukraine, Syria, Nepal and Yemen.
The Ethiopian immigrant population in the United States grew from around 10,000 people in 1980 to around 180,000 in 2014, according to the Migration Policy Institute (MPI).
MPI says immigration from Ethiopia particularly accelerated after the year 2000, primarily through refugee and family reunification channels.
Ethiopians will be allowed to apply for protections under the 18-month TPS designation regardless of their current immigration status.
“Ethiopian nationals currently residing in the U.S. who cannot safely return due to conflict-related violence and a humanitarian crisis involving severe food shortages, flooding, drought, and displacement, will be able to remain and work in the United States until conditions in their home country improve,” Mayorkas said.
While some TPS designations are almost automatically renewed by DHS, 12 countries, or parts of those countries, have previously been designated for TPS and later removed from the program.
TPS beneficiaries are mostly barred from applying for any other immigration status, so longtime TPS holders depend on continuous redesignation to continue to work and avoid deportation, regardless of how long they’ve lived in the United States.
“Beyond this critical designation, we also encourage Members of Congress to use the numerous bills before them to provide lasting stability for other TPS holders who have no clear path to lawful permanent residency and remain in revolving legal limbo,” said Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service.
The current Ethiopian civil war is an extension of a longstanding ethnic conflict in Ethiopia and Eritrea, which has put more than 10 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.
“Ethiopia has been plunged into a devastating civil war, making return for Ethiopian nationals a potentially fatal prospect, particularly for those of the Tigrayan minority. Armed conflict has ushered in brutal attacks, killings, rape, other forms of gender-based violence, as well as flagrant human rights violations,” Vignarajah said
“The Biden administration’s designation is an important recognition that no Ethiopian on the safety of U.S. soil should be returned to such dire circumstances. The move is a potentially lifesaving reprieve for tens of thousands of Ethiopians who have already contributed so much to U.S. communities,” she added. | 2022-10-22T01:22:17+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/international/amid-civil-war-biden-administration-grants-immigration-relief-to-ethiopians/ |
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI – The culture at the Texas Township Fire Department was preventing it from moving from a good to great department, a review found.
Department leaders and the township are working to change the culture, township Supervisor Nick Loeks said.
The township hired McGrath Consulting Group to do a “360″ review, a comprehensive look at all aspects of the department in March, for $34,876. A 100-page report detailing the findings was released in August, the township has worked with the department to implement changes since.
The culture could be a major obstacle, the consulting group found after interviewing people within the department. Firefighters had issues with a lack of communication from management, including not always being on the same page, according to interviews in the report.
Changing the culture of the department was a key issue the review focused on. In a small department like Texas Township, the culture is an important way to recruit and retain firefighters, the review said.
A high priority change the review focused on was if the current fire chief was the right person to move the department forward, or if the township should find new leadership.
The township decided to keep Fire Chief Chad Tackett and work with him to help him become a better chief, Loeks said.
Tackett did not respond to requests for comment.
Defining the chief’s role and what he’s supposed to be doing and who he’s supposed to report to will be a key way to help the department move forward, Loeks said.
“A lot of it is his role is defined, but he was always like, what am I allowed to do?’” Loeks said. “It’s defining that role. What he’s exactly allowed to do. We want him to run it the way he wants to run it.”
An updated job description will also be created for the chief, Loeks said. The first job description McGrath Consulting Group received was from 1995. A second description was provided that was undated but appeared to be later, the review said.
A firefighter was fired in December 2021, his wife went to township board meetings to talk about issues within the department that the board did not know about, Loeks said. The township decided to do a review at her request, Loeks said.
Loeks said he could not speak about why the firefighter was fired because it was a personnel reason.
The department needs a compelling vision of the future that members know about, as well as exceptional leadership and positive change, the review said.
“Initially, it was like, ‘OK, we’ve heard about a lot of this, how do we fix it? Or how do we make it the department better?’” Loeks said.
The department employs six full-time firefighters and has a roster of 12 people who work on a paid, on-call basis. Two people work 24-hour shifts at a time.
A full-time captain position was eliminated at the suggestion of the review, Loeks said. There are still part-time captains.
The township will hire a part-time administrative assistant to help with tasks within the department, which will cover some of the tasks the captain did, Loeks said.
“There were a couple things in there that were like, ‘OK, this was an outside person looking at this, but do they know the whole story?’” Loeks said. “We felt a lot of suggestions were great suggestions that we need to implement, but there’s a couple in there like, ‘OK, we might not implement that, or we might do this a different way.’”
The township had been discussing the need for a strategic plan for the fire department and after the review decided it was the time to implement one, Loeks said. They are soliciting bids for companies to create a strategic plan, he said.
Modifying wages to be competitive with surrounding departments is on the township’s agenda for its Monday, Dec. 12, meeting, Loeks said. They’ve also changed how payroll works to make it easier to process.
Tackett has a data base where he’s tracking the changes and he’s meeting monthly with the board to give them updates, Loeks said.
“We are taking a proactive approach in this, to try to move this forward,” Loeks said.
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$300K of stolen vehicles found in alleged chop shop in Southwest Michigan | 2022-12-07T21:13:34+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2022/12/review-prompts-push-for-culture-change-at-texas-township-fire-department.html |
Amazon Freevee will are this all access, behind the scenes look at Post Malone’s first Arena tour it will air August 12th.
Posty is gonna take you inside and backstage on his tour. Beer pong, face tats and of course epic on-stage performances of your fav Post Malone smash hits. | 2022-07-29T07:53:47+00:00 | y107.com | https://y107.com/post-malone-drops-new-concert-doc-teaser/ |
BENGALURU, India (AP) — The full extent of the damage from India’s sizzling heat that’s causing more deaths, illnesses, school shutdowns and crop failures is underestimated by lawmakers and officials in the country and slowing the nation’s development, a study Wednesday said.
Extreme heat is placing 80% of India’s 1.4 billion population in danger but assessments of how vulnerable the country is to climate change don’t take into account how much the searing temperatures in recent decades are hampering goals like reducing poverty and improving health outcomes across India’s population, researchers at Cambridge University in England found in a peer-reviewed study.
“It is high time that climate experts and policymakers reevaluate the metrics for assessing the country’s climate vulnerability,” said Ramit Debnath, the lead author of the study.
India has seen an uptick in sweltering temperatures caused by climate change from the burning of coal, oil and gas, with an early heat wave in March and April last year breaking heat records in India and neighboring Pakistan. Scientists were able to attribute last year’s exceptional heat to human-made climate change and warned of worse to come as global average temperatures continue to creep upwards.
Debnath and a team of researchers analyzed the methods currently used to work out India’s vulnerability to heat and climate change alongside measurements of the country’s progress toward goals like eliminating poverty and hunger and promoting equity, health, education and curbing climate change — known as the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Those goals will only be harder to reach the hotter it is, with the pace that India is progressing toward sustainable development aims already having slowed in the past 20 years because of more severe weather extremes, the study said.
Debnath said that while India’s climate risks are mostly robustly measured, how hot a particular place actually feels for people depending on humidity levels is not taken into account, meaning assessments of how on course the country is to meeting goals on improving health or reducing inequality are likely overoptimistic.
The study calls for an overhaul on how progress on development goals is measured to reflect the gravity of extreme heat in the country.
India is already experiencing roasting temperatures this year and some states are currently in the midst of another heat wave: On Sunday 11 people died and several others fell ill as they waited in a blistering 38 degree Celsius-heat (100 degree Fahrenheit) for a public event organized by the local government to begin in the outskirts of the Indian city of Mumbai. The eastern Indian state of West Bengal closed all colleges this week due to scorching heat. This February was recorded as the warmest February in the country in 122 years.
The study “highlights that heat risk is an additional layer of risk that is emerging quite quickly,” said Aditya Valiathan Pillai, an associate fellow at New Delhi-based think-tank, Centre for Policy Research. Pillai had recently studied India’s readiness to respond to extremely hot weather.
The new research does draw useful links between increasing heat and its consequences on India’s development, Pillai said, but at the same time the study’s datasets — which look only at temperatures in April last year — were limiting.
But he said it’s nevertheless encouraging to see more research on the consequences of heat on India’s population being published.
More states are burning up under extreme temperatures and already heat-stressed regions are experiencing a growing number of days in near-unlivable temperatures.
“For India as a whole, the threshold for adapting to heat and other climate impacts will be reached in a few decades from now,” said Pillai. “For some, especially the poor, these limits have already been reached.”
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Q: Ira, what’s your take on Markief Morris? This was a lost year for him, but if he comes back next year I think he could be a contributing player, especially if PJ doesn’t come back. – Joel.
A: I’m not sure that Markieff Morris, in his limited time, showed anything that would make you reach for another season. Ultimately, the Heat will weigh all the options available at the minimum against re-signing Markieff. And there should, at that price point, be ample options. Then again, I’m fully expecting P.J. Tucker back. One thing, though, that should be noted about Markieff is that he remained engaged as a teammate even when not playing.
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Q: Ira, your story on the draft mentions the Heat vacancy at power forward. But I contend the Heat do not have a small forward, with Max Strus forced to start because of a lack of options. – Ted.
A: First, while position-less rules the day for the Heat and most of the NBA, Jimmy Butler technically is the Heat’s starting small forward, with Max Strus nominally the starting shooting guard. And there certainly were, and are, options at that spot, considering Duncan Robinson started there most of this past season, with Tyler Herro, Victor Oladipo and Caleb Martin among the alternatives in that role for Erik Spoelstra. What will be interesting to see is whether Spoelstra continues to prioritize 3-point shooting for that third wing role, or perhaps moves to more of an all-around scorer. But put an Oladipo type there and spacing seemingly would become a significant concern. While the era of 3-point specialist as a starter might be coming to an end, the goal likely is going with a more complete player who also provides spacing. Ultimately, led to the move to Strus over Robinson. But offseasons always are about the search for a better way.
Q: Do the Heat have both 59th and 60th picks in this year’s draft? Since NBA teams have 58 draft opportunities instead of 60, the Heat can make pitches to NBA hopefuls who would have usually been tail end second-round choices.? – Leonard, Cornelius, N.C.
A: Absolutely. In many ways, the real draft for the Heat in recent years has begun when Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum has announced the draft’s final pick. | 2022-06-19T11:14:51+00:00 | sun-sentinel.com | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/heat-blog/fl-sp-miami-heat-ask-ira-markieff-morris-20220619-hr7l64wfzfhdtj7kd3ynpd4q54-story.html |
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said it deported a Palestinian lawyer and activist to France early Sunday, claiming he has ties to a banned militant group, despite objections from the French government.
The expulsion of Salah Hammouri underscored the fragile status of Palestinians in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, where most hold revocable residency rights but are not Israeli citizens. It also set up a possible diplomatic spat with France, which had repeatedly appealed to Israel not to carry out the expulsion.
“I’m happy to announce that justice was served today and the terrorist Salah Hammouri was deported from Israel," Israel's interior minister, Ayelet Shaked, announced in a videotaped statement. He was set to land in Paris just before 10 a.m. local time.
Hammouri was born in Jerusalem but holds French citizenship.
Israel says Hammouri is an activist in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a group that it has labeled a terrorist organization. He has worked as a lawyer for Adameer, a rights group that assists Palestinian prisoners that Israel has banned for alleged ties to the PFLP.
He spent seven years in prison after being convicted in an alleged plot to kill a prominent rabbi but was released in a 2011 prisoner swap with the Hamas militant group. He has not been convicted in the latest proceedings against him.
Israel, however, claimed he continued his activities with the banned group, stripped him of residency, and placed him last March in administrative detention — a status that allows Israel to hold suspected militants for months at a time without charging them or putting them on trial. Hammouri was not charged in the current case, but Shaked ordered the deportation when his detention order expired. Israel’s Supreme Court had rejected an appeal against the decision to revoke Hammouri's residency status.
The Israeli human rights group HaMoked, which had defended Hammouri, condemned Sunday's expulsion. A Jan. 1 hearing on the matter had been scheduled, and it was not immediately clear how Israel was able to push ahead with the deportation.
“Deporting a Palestinian from their homeland for breach of allegiance to the state of Israel is a dangerous precedent and a gross violation of basic rights,” said the group's director, Jessica Montell. “HaMoked will continue to fight against this unconstitutional law.”
Last year, Hammouri was among six human rights activists whose mobile phones were found by independent security researchers to have been infected with spyware made by the Israeli company NSO Group.
It was not known who placed the spyware on the phones. Israel said there’s no connection between the terror designation of Adameer and five other Palestinian rights groups and any alleged use of NSO spyware. Israel has provided little evidence publicly to support the terrorism designation, which Palestinian groups say is meant to muzzle them and dry up their sources of funding.
Aryeh Deri, Shaked’s apparent successor as interior minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government, said Hammouri’s deportation was “the end of a long but just legal process” and congratulated Shaked for carrying it out.
The expected new governing coalition is set to pass legislation to allow Deri to serve as a minister despite a recent conviction on tax offenses.
Israel captured east Jerusalem, home to the city’s most important religious sites, in the 1967 Mideast war and annexed the area in a move that is not internationally recognized. It considers the entire city to be its capital, while the Palestinians claim east Jerusalem as the capital of a future state.
While Jews in the city are entitled to automatic citizenship, Palestinians are granted residency status. This allows them freedom of movement, the ability to work and access to Israeli social services, but they are not allowed to vote in national elections. Residency rights can be stripped if a Palestinian is found to live outside the city for an extended period or in certain security cases.
Palestinians can apply for citizenship. But few do, not wanting to be seen as accepting what they see as an occupation. Those who do apply, however, face a lengthy and bureaucratic process.
The Haaretz daily reported this year that fewer than 20,000 Palestinians in Jerusalem, some 5% of the population, hold Israeli citizenship, and that just 34% of applications are approved. It cited information from the Interior Ministry delivered by Shaked to a parliamentary inquiry.
It was not known if France would accept Hammouri. The Foreign Ministry has previously said "he must be able to exercise all his rights and lead a normal life in Jerusalem, his city of birth and residence.” | 2022-12-18T07:01:18+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Israel-deports-Palestinian-activist-to-France-17661958.php |
Creating your dream bohemian bedroom
Bohemian-style bedrooms are fun, free-spirited and laid-back. Their chic, eclectic vibe makes them unique and full of character. From ornately carved bed frames and dressers to macrame wall hangings, it’s relatively easy to create your dream bedroom once you’re familiar with the boho style.
Shop this article: Urban Outfitters Bohemian Platform Bed, Induslyfe Macrame Wall Hanging Shelf Rack, Langley Street Peace And Namaste by Olivia Rose Print
Origins of bohemian design
Bohemian, or “boho” style originated in Paris, France, largely inspired by the Romani nomadic way of life (the French word ‘bohémien’ meaning Romani). The Romani of Central Europe were known for their dress style and richly colored textiles that stood out against the styles of the time. The movement represented nonconformity and self-expression in the 19th century, and this spirit continues in bohemian design.
Defining the bohemian style
Bohemian furniture and decor mix different colors, patterns and textures — think the exact opposite of minimalism. Intricately carved wood, handwoven jute and rattan materials are popular for this style. Botanical elements are classic for boho decor, including floral, plant and animal imagery. With nature being a prevalent theme, faux or real plants will also complement the space.
Bohemian style aligns closely with spirituality, featuring Buddhist themes and symbolism, such as the mandala. Brightly colored Moroccan, Turkish and Persian pieces work well with boho decor. Macrame and embellishments such as beading and tassels are in style, as well. Hanging planters and chairs, along with low-to-the-ground furniture, also create the casual aesthetic you want for a boho bedroom.
Top boho bedroom furniture
Urban Outfitters Bohemian Platform Bed
This boho bed frame has an attractive vintage aesthetic. Crafted from sustainable mango wood, the frame doesn’t require a box spring, so the low-to-the-ground bed will have a casual, relaxed look to it. The frame comes in twin, full and queen sizes in brown or white.
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Anthropologie Darby Duvet Cover
With an opulent nature scene and rich colors, this duvet cover belongs in a boho bedroom. The 100% cotton cover comes in teal and ocher patterns for twin, full, queen, king and California king beds. If you want the matching shams, you’ll have to purchase them separately.
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Lark Manor Hoang Wood Nightstand
This engraved wood nightstand features a botanical medallion and floral details that capture the boho spirit. It has one drawer and an exposed bottom shelf that’s great for storing books and keepsakes. The weathered, whitewashed finish is an added touch.
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Kelly Clarkson Home Baxter Combo Dresser
This combination dresser includes three drawers and two cabinets for storing different types of clothing. The weathered, light gray finish paired with the carved floral design makes it distinctly boho. It’s also available with a mirror.
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Induslyfe Macrame Wall Hanging Shelf Rack
This gorgeous macrame wall hanging offers storage and decorative appeal. Featuring handwoven rope, beaded detailing and quality pine, it contains three shelves for hanging books, plants and decorative items.
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Top boho bedroom decor
CopperBull Turkish Moroccan Mosaic Bedside Lamp
The mosaic glass beads on this Moroccan-style lamp create a beautiful lighting effect, though it doesn’t generate much brightness. The handmade lamp has a hammered, antique brass finish and comes in 11 colors. It requires an E12 light bulb, which must be purchased separately.
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Langley Street Peace And Namaste by Olivia Rose Print
This wall art set displays the power of spirituality with peace and namaste signs. The neutral pink and brown colors will complement a variety of bedroom color schemes. Mounted on pine, the two cotton canvas prints come with hooks for hanging.
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Bless International Bohemian Mandala Wall Hanging
This vibrant wall tapestry features the Buddhist mandala, representing the spiritual journey. This cotton wall hanging looks great above a bed or even as a bedspread. Available in five sizes and 18 colors, you can easily find one that matches your bedroom color scheme.
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Bungalow Rose Rockton Ceramic Table Vase
This cute set of four terracotta vases can be displayed on their own or with flowers inside. Each one has a unique size and shape, offering interesting visual variety when placed together. The set is available in aqua, gray and white or aqua, yellow, green and white.
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Purzest Ceramic Hanging Planters
This set of six ceramic planters features multiple colors and shapes for an eclectic aesthetic. They’re designed to house succulents, air plants, cactuses and faux plants. This particular set has a geometric theme, and the planters are also available in a rounded style.
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Rate decreases announced for Basic Electric customers
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - A spokesperson with Basic Electric said its energy use costs will be dropping for its members.
Citing better than expected profits this year, Basin Electric’s board said it will be dropping prices by an average of one mill per megawatt hour. The rate decrease will go into effect on January 1, 2023. The co-op’s board said this will come to more than $33 million in savings that year alone for its roughly 3 million customers.
The co-op’s board is also giving customers a total of $15 million in credit, which should be distributed on bill statements this month.
“One of the unique benefits of the cooperative is that when a co-op does well financially, its members do, too. The margins generated at the cooperative benefit every single member at the end of the line,” said Basin Electric CEO and general manager Todd Telesz.
Copyright 2022 KFYR. All rights reserved. | 2022-08-11T16:44:32+00:00 | kfyrtv.com | https://www.kfyrtv.com/2022/08/11/rate-decreases-announced-basic-electric-customers/ |
High Point, N.C. (WGHP) – Every piece of furniture has a story.
Many of the pieces are handmade at companies in High Point, which is known as the furniture capital of the world.
Soon the public will be able to touch, sit and learn about chairs, tables, couches and more at a newly built museum at 311 S. Hamilton Str.in High Point.
“When you come into the hall of fame, whether you just walk into this building, and you see the architecture, or whether you look at the big screens…you are going to be inspired, and we want you to go home and look around and say, ‘wow, I could…make my home more beautiful, and I’m inspired now to make my home more beautiful,” said Karen McNeill who is the CEO of the American Home Furnishing Hall of Fame.
Like the ever-changing furniture industry, companies will rotate putting their pieces on display showcasing their newest products, latest trends and new styles and designs.
“This museum is here to educate people and to help them gain knowledge, and I think…they’ll learn about all the incredible…members of the hall of fame and their own stories,” said Phil Miller, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Thayer Coggin.
Currently High Poin- based Thayer Coggin, which handcrafts modern furniture down the road from the museum, is the designer on display.
“True all American made product. We hand cut every fabric..…the ultimate American craftsmanship,” Miller said.
The items will stay here for six months to give people in the community time to learn about the line and the rich history of this 70-year-old company.
“We want them to sit in them. We want them to…get into the piece and think about how great it makes you feel,” Miller said.
There is a story wall telling the history of the furniture industry and places to hold board meetings, events and seminars.
The CEO of the American Home Furnishing Hall of Fame told FOX8 they already have 36 events planned and are looking forward to other opportunities for the space.
“We hope to have big Super Bowl parties here. [or] when the World Cup is going, this huge, big story wall that’s 25 by 17 feet high in the celebration hall. How amazing would that be to have a group of people come over and to be able to watch an event like that?” McNeill said.
The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame will open to the public in May.
As part of phase two of the project, there will be space dedicated to children. | 2023-04-21T00:11:14+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/high-point/1st-furniture-museum-opening-in-high-point/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would allow more ill and dying inmates to be released from state prisons under legislation that cleared the state Senate without opposition on Thursday and heads to the Assembly for final approval.
It would ease the current standard, which critics say is so restrictive that it keeps inmates locked up who are too sick to be dangerous. That not only fills prison beds unnecessarily, they say, but is costly because the inmates often require the most expensive and intensive care.
Ninety-one California inmates died while they were awaiting compassionate release between January 2015 and April 2021, according to the nonprofit advocacy group FAMM — nearly a third of those who were waiting. During that time, 304 inmates sought compassionate release, but just 53 were released through the courts.
“Unfortunately, due to flaws in the current system, too few people are being released and far too many are dying before the process is completed,” the group said in a recent report.
The new threshold would allow inmates to be freed if they are permanently medically incapacitated, or have a serious and advanced illness “with an end-of-life trajectory,” the standard used by the federal prison system.
It would also also create a presumption that a qualified inmate should be released, unless a judge finds an unreasonable risk to public safety.
By contrast, current law requires inmates to be terminally ill or permanently medically incapacitated, with strict definitions. The illness currently must be expected to be fatal within 12 months. And permanent incapacity is defined as meaning that an inmate requires medical care around the clock.
The bill would remove the 24-hour-care requirement, instead making inmates eligible if they cannot complete activities of daily living. It would also allow them to be freed if they have progressive dementia or another cognitive impairment.
California also currently requires a recommendation from the corrections department’s secretary, the highest ranking prison official, who rejected 25% of all applications, according to FAMM’s data. The bill would instead require lower-level employees to recommend an inmate be released if they meet the new threshold.
Current eligibility criteria “remain too narrow and the process too cumbersome for a population that poses the lowest risk to public safety,” Democratic Assemblyman Phil Ting said earlier in promoting his bill.
The California Narcotic Officers’ Association said in opposition that there is no need for “drastic changes in what is a well-crafted document.” The California District Attorneys Association similarly said that current standards “already provide for truly ill inmates to be paroled or resentenced.”
But FAMM’s general counsel, Mary Price, said in a statement that “the state cannot afford to waste its limited resources incarcerating seriously and terminally ill people who pose no threat to public safety.”
An earlier version of the bill cleared the Assembly last year on a 45-24 vote, with some membrs of both political parties opposed or not voting.
California’s policy became more restrictive last year when officials began limiting medical parole to inmates so ill they are hooked to ventilators to breathe, meaning their movement is so limited they are not a public danger. They said they had no choice under a change in federal rules.
The National Conference of State Legislatures said in a 2018 review that nearly every state has a process for releasing inmates with serious medical conditions, but they are rarely used. The Vera Institute of Justice, a national nonprofit research and advocacy group, separately cited limited eligibility and barriers to applying for release. | 2022-08-25T20:54:02+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/california-may-allow-more-ill-dying-inmates-to-leave-prison/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
CHARLESTON, S.C., Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Board of Directors of Bank of South Carolina Corporation, (NASDAQ: BKSC) the parent company for The Bank of South Carolina, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share to shareholders of record December 27, 2022, payable January 31, 2023.
Fleetwood S. Hassell, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "This represents the 133rd quarterly cash dividend paid to shareholders over the past 35+ years. We are wrapping up another successful year and look forward to 2023."
About Bank of South Carolina Corporation
The Bank of South Carolina Corporation is the holding company of The Bank of South Carolina ("The Bank"). The Bank is a South Carolina state-chartered bank with offices in Charleston, North Charleston, Summerville, Mt. Pleasant, and the West Ashley community and has been in continuous operation since 1987. A sixth office at 1730 Maybank Highway on James Island is anticipated to open in the second quarter of 2023. Our website is www.banksc.com. Bank of South Carolina Corporation currently trades its common stock on the NASDAQ stock market under the symbol "BKSC".
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MEDINA, Ohio — Much of the talk around Medina is about life after Drew Allar, last year’s cleveland.com Offensive Player of the Year who led the Bees to two straight regional championship games and is now at Penn State.
Allar threw 4,444 yards and 48 touchdowns to seven interceptions.
However, this year’s senior class won consistently in the Greater Cleveland Conference as it came up through the middle school, freshman and lower ranks.
Senior receiver Brennen Schramm led this group and emerged last season as one of Allar’s favorite targets. He is now the centerpiece of this offense, which will certainly have a new look with junior Danny Stoddard slated to take over behind center. He relieved Allar last season in blowouts and threw for nearly 800 yards. Schramm finished last year with a school-record 82 receptions for 1,333 yards and 14 TDs. He is versatile and will lead a speedy group of receivers, which includes three members of Medina’s state qualifying 4x100 relay team.
Stoddard can move, too, and likes to throw more short and intermediate passes compared to Allar’s bombs.
Either way, they will take advantage of the speed on the edges and expect to have time with three starters are back up front, including center Patrick Gillespie, guard Evan Feora and tackle Mark Halstead.
Defensively, safety Tallen Hulvey is the lone returning starter as a freshman in the secondary.
Numbers also are on the rise in Medina. Coach Larry Laird said his freshman class includes 69 players.
Get to know the Bees in the video above and read more in the capsule below for this edition of cleveland.com’s preseason high school football camp tour.
MEDINA BEES
2021 record: 13-1, Division I, Region 1 finalist
Coach: Larry Laird (sixth season)
League: Greater Cleveland Conference
Players to watch
Danny Stoddard, QB, 6-1, 175, jr.
Brennen Schramm, WR/ATH, 6-1, 185, sr.
Jack Wojciak, WR, 6-1, 175, jr.
Nathan Angus, WR, 6-4, 190, jr.
Austin Knowles, WR/S, 6-0, 165, jr.
Carlos Corchado, WR, 6-1, 170, sr.
Corbin Derrig, WR/S, 5-10, 150, sr.
Mark Halstead, OT, 6-3, 250, sr.
Evan Feora, G, 6-1, 215, sr.
Patrick Gillespie, C, 6-4, 265, sr.
Jacob Nunn, DE, 6-3, 220, sr.
Nathan Nunn, DE/DT, 6-1, 245, jr.
Jesse Rahe, LB, 6-1, 205, sr.
Preston Pennington, OLB, 6-0, 205, sr.
Tallen Hulvey, S/WR, 5-11, 165, so.
Jeff Marshall, S, 5-9, 190, jr.
Cooper Josefczyk, S, 5-11, 195, so.
Michael Gleske, K, 5-10, 165, sr.
Schedule
Aug. 19 vs. Warren Harding
Aug. 26 at Avon
Sept. 2 at Wadsworth
Sept. 9 vs. Stow
Sept. 16 vs. Strongsville
Sept. 23 at Euclid
Sept. 30 vs. Mentor
Oct. 7 at Brunswick
Oct. 14 at Lorain
Oct. 21 vs. Solon
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP)Rayj Dennis finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds to power Toledo over Eastern Michigan 70-63 on Saturday night for its ninth straight victory.
Dennis added three steals for the Rockets (19-6, 10-2 Mid-American Conference). Setric Millner Jr. scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds. Dante Maddox Jr. also scored 17.
Tyson Acuff scored 36 points to lead the Eagles (6-19, 3-9). Orlando Lovejoy added eight points, seven rebounds and three steals.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Tuesday. Toledo hosts Miami (OH) while Eastern Michigan hosts Akron.
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TAIPEI, April 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for Easter, GEEKOM, a leading manufacturer of Mini PC, is launching one of its biggest offers of the year: the GEEKOM Easter Campaign. From early April through late April, GEEKOM is offering unbeatable prices on almost all Mini PCs, making it the perfect time to upgrade or purchase a brand new device from GEEKOM.
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Meta lays off 11,000 employees By Bobby Allyn Published November 9, 2022 at 4:23 PM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:19 Facebook's parent company Meta laid off 11 thousand workers. This is the first large-scale workforce reduction in the company's 18-year history. Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-11-10T01:40:41+00:00 | wbfo.org | https://www.wbfo.org/2022-11-09/meta-lays-off-11-000-employees |
CUTE: Zoo welcomes snow leopard cub to outside habitat
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A zoo in Virginia has officially welcomed a new addition to its snow leopard exhibit.
According to the Richmond Metro Zoo, a female snow leopard named Alakhai is old enough to begin exploring her outside habitat after being born in a private den in August.
Zoo officials say guests can now view the 3-month-old cub playing with her mother.
Alakhai and Elsa love to play, run and wrestle together. The zoo says Elsa is an experienced mother and very protective of her cub.
Alakhai is described as having a feisty demeanor and a big personality for her little body. She still nurses from her mom but has begun to eat some meat.
The Metro Richmond Zoo said it participates with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ species survival plan for snow leopards to help protect the endangered animal.
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Natalie Coles will never forget receiving an unexpected phone call in 2020. On the line was Virginia-based Dominion Energy, offering to give money to Wilberforce University, the small historically Black college where she is in charge of fundraising.
The company’s $500,000 donation went in part toward laptops and hot spots for students when the pandemic shut down the college’s campus outside of Dayton, Ohio.
“It was like manna from heaven,” Coles said.
Historically Black colleges and universities, which had seen giving from foundations decline in recent decades, lately are benefiting from an increase in gifts, particularly from corporations and corporate foundations. Some have received a new look from companies amid the reckoning over racial injustice spurred by the killing of George Floyd. But the colleges also have been pitching themselves, emphasizing their ability to deliver returns on the investment in student mobility.
Another factor in the giving by corporations has been the influence of their Black employees.
At the beverage company Diageo North America, the employee resource group for African Americans shaped a program that has provided almost $12 million to HBCUs, said Danielle Robinson, head of community engagement and partnerships for Diageo. The money has gone toward scholarships at 29 schools to lessen the debt burden on Black graduates.
“We talked about a lot of different things, but one of the things that kept coming up was the generational wealth gap,” Robinson said.
The giving to HBCUs is a new trend for corporations, which had largely ignored them before 2020, said Marybeth Gasman, a Rutgers University professor who researches HBCUs. Increasingly, HBCUs have been using the language of business to argue they not only have a high need but also are a good investment, she said.
HBCUs often have smaller endowments and lower levels of public funding than other universities. A report released in May found foundation support of HBCUs declined 30% between 2002 and 2019. Data is incomplete for more recent years, but HBCUs have been reporting a sustained increase lately in donations from corporations as well as philanthropic foundations.
Delaware State University received $20 million from MacKenzie Scott in 2020, part of the $560 million that the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos gave to HBCUs. The money helped DSU rescue a small college in their county that was closing and invest in their facilities.
Foundations have been more receptive when the school reaches out, said Vita Pickrum, the school’s vice president of institutional advancement. She said she would like to see foundations shape giving in partnership with HBCUS. Gifts to HBCUs typically are more restricted than those given to predominantly white schools, she said, which she would like to see change.
“Trust the institutions to be able to address the problem that the foundation is trying to address in the most efficient way that they see fit,” she said.
While giving to HBCUs has increased lately, better-known schools, such as large private and land-grant universities, have been more likely to receive donations compared with small schools, said Michael Lomax, CEO of the United Negro College Fund.
Those small institutions often operate as engines of economic mobility that lift students from poverty to the middle class, Lomax said. Many have near open-enrollment policies, educating nearly any student that wishes to pursue higher education.
While HBCUs have produced celebrated entrepreneurs, scientists and doctors, they have also educated an outsize number of teachers, nurses and other jobs that are essential for society, he said.
“I want to see more of American philanthropy recognizing that those are important,” Lomax said. “That they’re going to help us ensure that those jobs and those positions are filled, because they are the positions which will ensure a healthy Black America, but really, a healthy America.”
At Wilberforce University, the donation from Dominion supports scholarships and a lecture series on racial inequality in addition to the technology investments. It’s a lot to squeeze out of a half-million dollars, which Coles said reflects the way historically Black colleges and universities stretch their money.
“I would really applaud my fellow African Americans for really pushing things within corporate America to make certain that the George Floyd incident was a movement, a long-term movement, not just a one-off,” Coles said.
At Spelman College in Georgia, an increase in donations has allowed the school to expand financial aid and start centers for Black entrepreneurship and the arts. Jessie Brooks, senior vice president for institutional advancement, said the racial justice movement of 2020 offered visibility that allowed HBCUs to make their case to new potential donors.
“If a donor gives you the resources, and you can show impact in terms of how their gift made a difference, they will continue to give,” Brooks said.
Whether corporations will stick with funding HBCUs for the long term is still a question for Shawnta Friday-Stroud, vice president of advancement at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Donations from corporate and philanthropic foundations have almost doubled from last year, when they’d received $2.4 million at this time compared with $5.3 million so far this year.
She’s observed that corporate foundations are making funding commitments over multiple years and have expressed interest in partnering with her institution, rather than just giving money and walking away. They have put the money toward scholarships and professional development training.
“My hope is that that continues, let’s say, over the next three, four or five years,” she said. “And I think that’s what’s going to be the true test.”
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – A Silicon Valley city councilman accused of leaking a confidential grand jury report criticizing the San Francisco 49ers' outsize political influence and then lying about the leak pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
Santa Clara City Councilmember Anthony Becker is charged with one felony count of perjury under oath and also a misdemeanor count of willful failure to perform duty.
He had declined to enter a plea when he made his first court appearance last month, saying he wanted to find a lawyer other than Christopher Montoya, his appointed public defender, the Bay Area News Group reported.
Becker was still being represented by Montoya when he pleaded not guilty plea Wednesday, however.
“First-time impressions of a case are often wrong or incomplete,” he told reporters afterward.
Becker, whose next court date is Aug. 2, was indicted in April and faces four years in county jail if convicted on the perjury charge.
He is accused of providing the secret report to the NFL team’s former top spokesperson and a local news outlet in 2022, days ahead of its official release, and then lying to the grand jury about it. The report, titled “Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa Clara City Council,” alleged that councilmembers regularly voted “in a manner that is favorable to the 49ers.”
The 49ers play in Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) south of San Francisco. Santa Clara owns the stadium and leases it to the team, and the two sides have feuded for years through ethics complaints and legal disputes.
Santa Clara County prosecutors said the football team has bankrolled Becker’s political career by spending at least $3.2 million through independent expenditure committees for his 2020 city council race, which he won, as well as an unsuccessful bid for mayor last year. | 2023-05-03T23:08:23+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/politics/2023/05/03/councilman-pleads-not-guilty-to-perjury-in-49ers-report-leak/ |
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The easy to do, fun to grow iconic gift from JEI is back for the holidays and it'll be the most playful addition to shoppers' Chia pet collections yet!
Available exclusively online at Costumes.com and Amazon.com, let the fun begin with the brand-new Pee-wee Herman Chia Pet. Just get those seeds a-mixin', to Pee-wee's head you'll be a-fixin'! Start the water flowin' and soon the Chia will be a-growin'! As Pee-wee would say, the secret word of the day is "Ch-Ch-Chia!"
Handmade terracotta pottery planter comes with 1 packet of Chia® seeds good for 3 plantings, convenient plastic drip tray and planting & care instructions. In just 1-2 weeks your Pee-wee Herman Chia Pet will achieve maximum fun growth. Chia Planters can be washed and replanted indefinitely. Makes a great holiday gift!
Pee-wee fans will appreciate the attention to detail in this terracotta planter, which comes to life in days, and full growth in less than two weeks. Not only are Chias fun to do, growing a Chia Pet is an educational hands-on activity for kids and parents to do together.
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Georgia and Alabama have held down the top two spots in the AP Top 25 the past three weeks and are a good bet to stay there after this weekend's games.
The rest of the Southeastern Conference — at least the top half — is proving to be pretty good, too, but that could change with four of its eight ranked teams playing each other.
On Saturday, No. 10 Arkansas will play at No. 23 Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas, and No. 11 Tennessee is at No. 20 Florida.
The Razorbacks (3-0, 1-0 SEC) have made a steady rise since opening at No. 19 in the preseason poll, though are last in the SEC in pass defense, allowing 353 yards per game.
The Aggies (2-1) are hoping to get some offensive mojo going after scoring 34 combined points against Appalachian State and No. 25 Miami. Texas A&M averages 313 total yards, last in the SEC.
Florida's hope is to throw a touchdown pass. Once known as the Fun 'n' Gun, the Gators (2-1, 0-1) have been Fun ‘n’ None — 0 TD passes in 77 attempts through three games.
The Vols (3-0) are a 10 1/2-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, but Florida has won 16 of the past 17 meetings, including the last five.
The What to Watch rundown for this week of college football, presented by Regions Bank:
BEST GAME
No. 5 Clemson at No. 21 Wake Forest.
Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson has called Clemson the measuring stick in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Demon Deacons haven't measured up to the Tigers in quite a while.
Clawson is 0-8 against Clemson and Wake Forest hasn't won in the series since 2008, a stretch of 13 straight games. The Tigers have won the past four games by an average of 38 points, but oddsmakers are expecting this one to be closer — FanDuel has Clemson as a 7 1/2-point favorite.
HEISMAN WATCH
Ohio State's C.J. Stroud was a Heisman Trophy finalist a year ago and has put himself in the conversation again this season.
The second-year starter has put up bigger numbers each passing week, topped by last week's 367-yard, five-touchdown performance against Toledo. Stroud has thrown for 941 yards, completed nearly 73% of his passes and has 11 TDs and no interceptions through three games.
Stroud and the third-ranked Buckeyes will get a tough test this week against Wisconsin, which is top 10 in total defense and scoring defense.
NUMBERS TO KNOW
.824 — The ACC's win percentage in nonconference games, best since at least 2000.
10 -- Points allowed by top-ranked Georgia, lowest in FBS.
11.13 — Yards per carry by Penn State's Nicholas Singleton, best in the FBS.
13 — Years since Kansas last started a season 3-0. The Jayhawks play Duke (3-0) in a football showdown between schools known as basketball bluebloods.
UNDER THE RADAR
No. 17 Baylor (2-1) at Iowa State (3-0).
The Bears had a slipup against No. 19 BYU, but are still among the favorites to win the Big 12.
They may have to go through the Cyclones to get there.
Iowa State is off to its first 3-0 start since 2012 and has one of the nation's stingiest defenses, allowing 27 points per game. The Bears can still put up some big offensive numbers — 501 yards against Texas State last week — so this will be strength on strength.
HOT SEAT
The hope is starting to drain out of Boulder in Colorado coach Karl Dorrell's third season.
The Buffaloes are 0-3 for the first time since 2012, have been outscored 128-30 and athletic director Rick George felt the need to issue a statement of support for Dorrell.
Colorado is near the bottom of FBS in scoring, total offense, scoring defense and total defense — a very bad combination.
The road doesn't get any easier with UCLA (3-0) in town on Saturday.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Democrats have come out to criticize the Republicans’ National Sales Tax plan. They say the new plan will do more damage to middle-income Americans.
“This so called fair tax plan is the craziest yet,” Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said.
Democrats are railing against a new tax plan proposed by some Republicans.
“Who’s sitting in some dungeon, some laboratory, some basement, cooking up these extreme ideas to try to jam them down the throats of the American people,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said.
On Wednesday, Jeffries and Schumer said they reject the plan to abolish the IRS and replace federal income tax with a nationwide 30% sales tax.
“It would be the largest tax increase for working Americans ever,” Schumer said.
The Fair Tax Act is sponsored by 24 house Republicans but doesn’t have the support of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. However, Schumer and Jeffries say McCarthy may be too weak to stop the bill.
“I don’t underestimate the power over McCarthy of these extreme MAGA republicans,” Schumer said.
The bill could pass in the house but Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) says he can’t see it passing in the Senate.
“I’m not in favor of tax increases for just about anybody and certainly not working people,” Hawley said.
Jeffries, Schumer, and Hawley agree any legislation that doesn’t help the American people will not make progress in this Congress. | 2023-01-26T00:42:09+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/washington-dc/democrats-stand-against-republicans-national-sales-tax-plan/ |
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
- Bandimere Speedway, Stellantis partnership is longest-running active event or race sponsorship in all of motorsports
- Final Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals set for July 14-16
- Stellantis brands have been primary sponsor of Mile-High Nationals since 1989, marking 35 years of making American motorsports history with the Bandimere family
- Leah Pruett returns to "Thunder Mountain" as defending champion and winner of recent NHRA Norwalk event in her Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Dodge Direct Connection Top Fuel dragster
- NHRA Funny Car points leader and TSR driver Matt Hagan hunts for second career Denver win in his Dodge Direct Connection Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car
- 1,025-horsepower 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 to highlight Dodge brand display on Manufacturers' Midway
- Follow Dodge in NHRA action at DodgeGarage.com
The longest-running active event or race sponsorship in all of motorsports is coming to an end, and Dodge — America's performance brand — is planning to bring the thunder to the Rocky Mountains one last time at the final Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals, scheduled for July 14-16, 2023, at famed Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado.
A Stellantis brand has sponsored the Mile-High Nationals since 1989, with the 2023 edition marking 35 years of partnership with the NHRA and the Bandimere family, owners of Bandimere Speedway for 65 years. This year will mark the final NHRA national event at Bandimere Speedway, as the track will close at the conclusion of the 2023 racing season.
The Dodge and Mopar brands have created memories and milestones at the drag strip also known as "Thunder Mountain," with passionate support from Denver-area racing fans who have turned out to fill the grandstands without fail each year. Dodge will help make the final event a memorable one by displaying the brand's new 1,025-horsepower 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170, the quickest, most powerful muscle car in the world.
Defending Top Fuel Denver event champion and recent NHRA Norwalk winner Leah Pruett will look to repeat in her Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Dodge Direct Connection dragster while TSR teammate and current Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan will search for his second win at Bandimere Speedway in his Dodge Direct Connection Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car.
"For decades the Dodge brand has made magic at Thunder Mountain, racking up race wins and revealing new Dodge muscle cars, and while it's bittersweet to see it end, we're going to send out the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals with as much horsepower as is humanly possible," said Tim Kuniskis, Dodge Brand Chief Executive Officer – Stellantis. "With the 1,025-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 on display, the seventh and final Dodge "Last Call" special-edition model, and with Leah and Matt battling to bring home the final event trophies, we're hoping to make a few more memories at Bandimere Speedway as we celebrate the end of an era."
The Bandimere family, track innovators that have implemented new features such as an all-concrete track surface with a cooling system that lowers the surface temperature up to 20 degrees for improved racing action at Bandimere Speedway, will also help mark the end of an era.
"Bandimere and the Dodge and Mopar brands have become synonymous with each other over the past 35 years," said John Bandimere Jr. "Logos have changed, but the partnership and relationship is as strong today as it was in 1989 when the relationship started. The commitment Dodge has made not only to us as a facility, but to the sport of drag racing is unparalleled and shows the deep-rooted commitment to performance that has spanned decades. Dodge and the people that work for the brand are more than sponsors, they are family. Family goes through the good times and tough times together and builds strength along the way. If there is one word that describes Dodge it's loyalty and as a family, we have been blessed beyond measure."
"We're thankful for the Bandimere family for the longtime commitment they've shown to drag racing for 65 years," said NHRA President Glen Cromwell. "There have been so many memorable moments at this event and to have Dodge as the race sponsor of the NHRA Mile-High Nationals for 35 years also shows their great dedication to NHRA drag racing. We're looking forward to celebrating this historic facility and event together as we close out this chapter of racing at Bandimere Speedway, and we also remain optimistic about future opportunities to work with the Bandimere family and continue NHRA Drag Racing in the Denver area."
Action for the 2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway begins on Friday, July 14, with two nitro qualifying rounds set for 6:30 p.m. EDT and 10 p.m. EDT. Saturday's nitro qualification rounds are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. EDT and 9 p.m. EDT. Final eliminations on Sunday, July 16, will get underway at 1 p.m. EDT, with FOX network coverage scheduled to air from 4:00-7:00 p.m. EDT.
Magic on Thunder Mountain: Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals Milestones
- 2022: Leah Pruett drives Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Dodge Power Brokers Top Fuel dragster to victory for TSR team's first Top Fuel NHRA national win
- 2021: After a quest of more than a decade, Matt Hagan finally hoists Wally trophy in Denver, steering his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Funny Car to victory
- 2021: Factory Stock Showdown class makes its first appearance at the Mile-High Nationals
- 2019: Tommy Johnson earns his first-ever Denver win in a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car
- 2018: Leah Pruett helps Dodge unveil new Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320, races Top Fuel dragster with "Angry Bee" 1320-themed livery to her first Top Fuel win at Denver
- 2018: Mile-High Nationals marks 30th year with a Stellantis brand as title race sponsor, Dodge brand assumes race title sponsorship
- 2016: Leah Pruett makes her debut as a Dodge/Mopar Top Fuel driver at Denver
- 2016: Allen Johnson wheels NHRA Pro Stock Dodge Dart to seventh career win at Bandimere Speedway in his 10th consecutive final round at "Thunder Mountain"
- 2016: Mopar Mile-High Nationals is first NHRA event telecast live to a national audience on FOX
- 2015: Dodge/Mopar driver Jack Beckman captures third career Funny Car win at Denver in Dodge Charger R/T
- 2015: Next Generation Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak makes first exhibition runs, with Bandimere Speedway General Manager/drag racer "Sporty" Bandimere piloting one of the Drag Pak race cars
- 2014: Dodge/Mopar Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson rules Thunder Mountain, seizes third-straight win and sixth in eight Years at Bandimere
- 2009: Ron Capps scores his first Mile-High Nationals win in Dodge Funny Car
- 2008: "Big Daddy" Don Garlits and Judy "Miss Mighty Mopar" Lilly help reveal the new Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak with side-by-side runs down Bandimere Speedway
- 2007: Allen Johnson takes Dodge Stratus Pro Stock car to first victory at Bandimere Speedway, Jack Beckman scores Funny Car win in all-Dodge Charger final round
- 2006: Gary Scelzi drives his Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to his first Denver event win
- 1994: Darrell Alderman takes Mopar Dodge Daytona Pro Stock to win
- 1991: Mike Dunn drives Dodge Daytona Funny Car to Mile-High Nationals victory
- 1991: Lori Johns breaks five-second barrier with a 4.991 run at Bandimere
- 1989: Mopar and Dodge brands begin primary sponsorship of Mopar Mile-High Nationals
- 1983: Frank Hawley wins Mile-High Nationals in Dodge Charger
- 1979: Randy Humphrey wins Mile-High Nationals in Pro Stock with Plymouth Volare
- 1979: Bob Glidden drives his Plymouth Arrow at the Mile-High Nationals for the first time
- 1978: First Mile-High Nationals, then the Sportsnationals held at Bandimere Speedway
- 1958: Bandimere Speedway opens
2023 Dodge Charger/Challenger "Last Call" highlights
The 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is the seventh and final Dodge "Last Call" special-edition model, commemorating the Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger, which are coming to an end in their current HEMI-engine-powered forms at the end of 2023. Six Dodge "Last Call" models were previously introduced: the Dodge Challenger Shakedown, Dodge Charger Super Bee, Dodge Challenger and Charger Scat Pack Swinger, Dodge Charger King Daytona and Dodge Challenger Black Ghost.
In addition to the seven "Last Call" special-edition models, Dodge is also celebrating its 2023 model lineup by bringing back three beloved heritage exterior colors, B5 Blue, Plum Crazy purple and Sublime green, plus one popular modern color, Destroyer Grey. 2023 Charger and Challenger R/T models will also feature new "345" fender badging, a callout to the 345-cubic-inch HEMI engine under the hood, and all 2023 Dodge Charger and Challenger models will carry a special commemorative "Last Call" underhood plaque.
Dodge also launched a new Horsepower Locator online tool to help Brotherhood of Muscle members make the "Last Call" for the model of their choice. The Dodge Horsepower Locator tool, as well as information on the brand's 24-month Never Lift plan, is available at DodgeGarage.com.
@DodgeMoparMotorsports on Instagram
The @DodgeMoparMotorsports Instagram channel continues to share content capturing Dodge//SRT Mopar drivers on the track. Fans can see action from the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series and NHRA Sportsman grassroots racers, competing in classes such as Factory Stock Showdown, Stock and Super Stock, as well as additional motorsports series.
DodgeGarage: Digital Hub for Drag Racing News
Fans can follow all the NHRA action this season at DodgeGarage, the one-stop portal for Dodge//SRT and Mopar drag-racing news. The site includes daily updates and access to an online racing HQ, news, events, galleries, available downloads and merchandise. For more information, visit www.dodgegarage.com.
@DodgeMoparMotorsports on Instagram
The @DodgeMoparMotorsports Instagram channel continues to share content capturing Dodge//SRT Mopar drivers on the track. Fans can see action from the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series and NHRA Sportsman grassroots racers, competing in classes such as Factory Stock Showdown, Stock and Super Stock, as well as additional motorsports series.
Dodge//SRT
For more than 100 years, the Dodge brand has carried on the spirit of brothers John and Horace Dodge. Their influence continues today as Dodge shifts into high gear with a lineup that delivers unrivaled performance in each of the segments where they compete.
Dodge drives forward as a pure performance brand, offering SRT Hellcat versions of the Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger and Dodge Durango, as well as an R/T plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of the all-new 2023 Dodge Hornet, representing the brand's first-ever electrified performance vehicle. Dodge delivers the drag-strip dominating 807-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock; the 797-horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Redeye, the most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedan in the world; and the 710-horsepower Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, the most powerful SUV ever; and best-in-class standard performance in the compact utility vehicle segment with the Dodge Hornet. Combined, these four muscle vehicles make Dodge the industry's most powerful brand, offering more horsepower than any other American brand across its entire lineup.
In 2022, the Dodge brand ranked No. 1 in the J.D. Power APEAL Study (mass market), making it the only domestic brand ever to do so three years in a row. In 2020, Dodge was named the "#1 Brand in Initial Quality," making it the first domestic brand ever to rank No. 1 in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS).
Fans can follow all the NHRA action this season at DodgeGarage, the one-stop portal for Dodge//SRT and Mopar drag-racing news, including daily updates and access to an online racing HQ, news, events, galleries, available downloads and merchandise. Dodge is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis (NYSE: STLA).
Mopar
This year marks the 85th anniversary of Mopar, the global name for Stellantis genuine parts and authentic accessories.
A simple combination of the words MOtor and PARts, Mopar offers exceptional service, parts and customer-care. Born in 1937 as the name of a line of antifreeze products, Mopar has evolved over 85 years to represent both complete vehicle care and authentic performance for owners and enthusiasts worldwide.
Mopar made its mark in the 1960s during the muscle-car era with performance parts to enhance speed and handling for both on-road and racing use. Later, Mopar expanded to include technical service and customer support, and today integrates service, parts and customer-care operations in order to enhance customer and dealer support worldwide.
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SOURCE Stellantis | 2023-07-06T13:55:34+00:00 | wlox.com | https://www.wlox.com/prnewswire/2023/07/06/dodge-brand-gears-up-celebrate-historic-finale-dodge-power-brokers-nhra-mile-high-nationals/ |
Former President Trump launched a series of new attacks Friday at the state of Florida in a new email campaign taking aim at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
“The real DeSantis record is one of misery and despair,” Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said in a statement. “He has left a wake of destruction all across Florida and people are hurting because he has spent more time playing public relations games instead of actually doing the hard-work needed to improve the lives of the people he represents.”
Trump, who lives in Florida, has ramped up his attacks on DeSantis as the governor mulls a potential run for the White House. In his latest series of insults, Trump’s campaign sent out an email blast citing statistics that portray the state of Florida in a negative light, including statistics saying that Florida is one of the least affordable states to live in.
The email also blasts the state of Florida for being “among the worst states” to live, to work, to raise a family, to retire and many other issues. It referred to statistics from organizations like the U.S. News and World Report, Money Inc. and the Florida Policy Institute, when talking about the state.
The email states that Florida’s cost-of-living has jumped by 10 percent over the last year and home prices in cities like Tampa and Miami have increased. The email also points to the ongoing fuel shortage in South Florida, where 47 percent of fuel stations remain empty in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area after severe storms flooded the cities.
This is just the latest series of insults the former president has thrown at the Florida governor, who has yet to make a formal bid for the presidency. A Trump PAC launched a “pudding fingers” attack ad last week directed at DeSantis, saying that he “loves sticking his fingers where they don’t belong. And we’re not just talking about pudding.” | 2023-04-22T22:46:27+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/hill-politics/trump-throws-new-insults-at-the-state-of-florida-in-new-attack-on-desantis/ |
Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy arrested in domestic-violence case
By ARNIE STAPLETON
AP Pro Football Writer
DENVER (AP) — Authorities say Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy has been arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence-related charge in suburban Denver. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office says Jeudy was taken into custody on suspicion of second-degree criminal tampering with a domestic violence enhancer. Jeudy was the Broncos’ first-round draft pick out of Alabama in 2020. It wasn’t clear if he had a lawyer representing him yet. The Broncos say they’re aware of Jeudy’s arrest and are gathering more information on it. | 2022-05-13T01:28:48+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2022/05/12/broncos-wr-jerry-jeudy-arrested-in-domestic-violence-case/ |
Indianapolis family seeks perfect dog for perfect son, but time isn't on their side
Even if Allison and Chris Harris of Indianapolis were handed $20,000 tomorrow, it will take years before their disabled son can get a service dog. Time is not on their side. Their son's disorder has steadily worsened as the Harrises struggle to get him help.
"You want your child to grow up, to have a normal life," Allison Harris said. "We didn't know what kind of life he would have. This disease can be very devastating. There's kids that have died from polymicrogyria because it's so extreme."
"No one deserves this disease," Chris Harris said.
Ryder Harris is 6 years old and the sweetest boy in the world, his parents say. There's a big happy grin on his face always, despite a long list of daunting impairments. Among them include epilepsy, muscle weakness, hearing loss, cerebral palsy — Ryder Harris cannot walk without assistance; he must sit in a wheelchair. He has a tube to help him eat. He has cognitive, motor, and speech delays. His mother fears he'll never talk.
But a growing worry for his parents are the seizures, which began at around age 3, and are becoming more frequent. After six failed medications, the next step might involve brain surgery.
'Find Oaklee':Community members hold vigil for toddler last seen in Indianapolis
"His seizures have gotten really bad," Allison Harris said. "He has them mainly at night, which puts us in a bind because we're up all night making sure he's OK."
Due to his condition, the Harrises have a specialized camera set up in Ryder's bedroom to monitor signs of seizures. Whenever the 6-year-old shakes and twitches for long intervals, an alarm blares on Chris and Allison's nightstand, and they rush to their son's side.
Lately, the Harrises' alarm has been going off as many as five times a night.
The seizure camera adds a layer of security, his parents say, but it doesn't detect the onset of seizures. Allison Harris worries her son could suffocate. She once ran into his room and found him facedown on the mattress.
"It's usually about 20 seconds before the alarm goes off," she said. "It would be nice to have a dog to alert us before then — maybe not have to rely on the alarm," she said.
A service dog, his parents hope, could be trained to assist Ryder Harris in and out of his wheelchair, and help with other mobility issues. The 6-year-old has muscle weakness on his left side. With his right hand, he pushes himself in a manual wheelchair, his mother says, but he tends to go in a circle.
The dog could also comfort Ryder Harris after his seizures.
Allison and Chris Harris are working with a nonprofit organization in Ohio that trains service animals for people with disabilities. The agency — 4 Paws for Ability — specializes in helping children, but the cost is steep. The service fee is $20,000 and the wait list is a minimum of two years to breed, raise, and train the dog.
There's additional paperwork, contracts and recommendation letters to submit, as well as undergoing a mandatory 10-day training class for both Ryder and his parents once the dog is ready. Doing all of this will take time, not to mention money, which is why Allison and Chris Harris have set up a GoFundMe to raise the necessary funds.
In the meantime, life for the Harris family will go on like normal. Or as "normal" as normal can get.
On Tuesdays and Fridays, Ryder Harris attends occupational, physical and speech therapy at Franciscan Health. Throughout the week, he attends school in Franklin Township along with his 8-year-old sister, Kennedy.
"She loves Ryder," Allison Harris said. "She's a great big sister," adding the pair enjoy playing together and will sometimes wrestle on the floor.
"She did have to grow up way too early," Chris Harris added. "She volunteers to help take care of Ryder."
"I wouldn't say it's not a normal life," Allison Harris said. "But I wouldn't trade it for the world. Ryder is a blessing to us. He can put a smile on your face in two seconds."
"He's always happy," Chris Harris said. "He's a perfect little son."
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John Tufts covers evening breaking and trending news for the Indianapolis Star. Send him a news tip at JTufts@Gannett.com. | 2023-04-19T09:23:00+00:00 | indystar.com | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2023/04/19/parents-of-disabled-indiana-boy-trying-to-raise-money-for-service-dog/70058327007/ |
4 former FDNY firefighters die of 9/11-related illnesses within 4 days, department says
NEW YORK (CNN) - Four New York firefighters died from Sept. 11-related illnesses over a four-day period at the end of May.
The New York City Fire Department announced the deaths of Michael Verzi, Robert Reynolds, Vincent Mandala and Jack McCauley. All four firefighters were retired.
The department did not detail their exact ailments but said all four men suffered from long-term illnesses that affected first responders who worked the scene of the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001.
Exposure has been linked to a range of health conditions, including acute traumatic injuries, cancers like lymphoma and leukemia, and respiratory diseases.
The fire department said to date, they have lost 287 members to Sept. 11-related illnesses.
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Exploring the Future of Digital Intelligence with Global Digital Elites
BEIJING, June 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Promoting the development of the digital economy is a crucial strategic direction for many nations and a strategic choice to gain new competitive advantages and take the lead in development. To implement the overall planning for the Digital China initiative and foster the growth of the digital economy, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, the Chaoyang District People's Government of Beijing Municipality and Asia Digital Group have organized this Global Digital Economy Innovation Competition (GDEIC for short). It seeks to identify high-quality innovation projects and outstanding entrepreneurial talents. The competition operates on a framework called "1+6+N," which consists of a final competition alongside six sub-competitions and numerous supporting activities. The final competition is scheduled to take place on July 7 at the China National Convention Center in Beijing.
Seeking the innovative initiatives of the global digital economy
As a new economic form with data as the core factor of production, the digital economy contains strong momentum and strategic potential, and has become the focus of the development of countries around the world. Innovation and entrepreneurship projects centered on the digital economy have been featured front and center by governments at all levels, related industries, and investment institutions.
With the theme of "Intelligence Enabled by Digital Technology for a Brighter Future", this GDEIC, centered around the trend of digital economy, emphasizes on the key development industries that include New-Generation Information Technology, Industrial Internet, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Security, Digital Healthcare, and Internet 3.0.
The selection process for the competition involves project collection and evaluation in over 30 cities worldwide, both online and offline. Holding overseas promotion activities can enable the development of international cooperation in the industry, scientific and technological innovation, trade and investment and cultural exchanges and the prospects for the planning of future digital economy. " Going out" and "bringing in" will be combined by holding overseas sub-competitions and selecting overseas projects to participate in the competition.
Three sub-competitions are slated to take place in China. The first one will be held in Guangzhou on June 29 and will feature contests in network and information security services, big data collaborative security, network security insurance, digital finance, digital twins, metaverse, blockchain, NFT, photon applications, and more. The second sub-competition, held in Shenzhen on June 30, will focus on artificial intelligence, virtual reality, urban intelligent operation, AI scene application, digital healthcare, biomedicine, comprehensive healthcare, medical beauty, and other related fields. The last one will be held in Beijing on July 3 and will include contests in 5G, integrated circuits, cloud computing, emerging software development, industrial metaverse, industrial ecology, Internet of Things, big data, and other relevant areas. The registration channel is open. Click https://www.wjx.top/vm/eL3ADOL.aspx to register.
Facilitating the innovative and high-quality development of digital economy
China ranks first in the world in the number of patents granted in key digital technology fields such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and quantum information. The digital economy's cutting-edge technologies and outstanding industry development have captured the attention of many due to their innovation and superior quality.
The GDEIC is a prestigious international competition in the digital economy field in China. The judging panel of the competition is composed of renowned individuals from the global investment community, executives of investment institutions from both domestic and foreign markets, industry experts and scholars, leaders of government guidance funds, representatives from industrial agglomeration areas, technology experts, and leaders of software parks and incubators. Over 200 venture capital institutions around the world represented by IDG Capital, Sequoia Capital, SBCVC, ASB Ventures and GSR Ventures will send partners or executives to participate in the competition as investment mentors and guests, and conduct in-depth exchanges and interactions with contestants and projects, so as to offer suggestions for the development of innovative projects and the transformation and implementation of innovative achievements. The judging panel will select 12 projects from all over the world to enter the final.
In the final, a single champion will be crowned and granted a prize of RMB 500,000. Additionally, two deserving runners-up will receive a reward of RMB 300,000 each, while three second runners-up will be awarded RMB 100,000 each. The winners of the Outstanding Innovation Award will be recognized with certificates and trophies. All participating projects will be included in the list of key projects in digital economy in Chaoyang District, one of the organizer of the competition. Priority goes to award-winning landing project teams in policy support, such as talent settlement, rent reduction, scientific research and innovation, fund investment, and special industrial policies. This is in accordance with the development policies for the national and Beijing digital economy and the industrial policies of Chaoyang District.
Chaoyang District, as the core area of the capital's digital economy, seizes the opportunity of Internet 3.0, accelerates the cultivation and optimization of the "3+X" industrial cluster ecology of the digital economy, and forms the advantages of industrial Internet, artificial intelligence, and digital security. Meanwhile, it is accelerating its layout in fields such as photons, digital healthcare, and Internet 3.0 represented by digital people, actively building new advantages in future industries, and facilitating the coordinated development of digital industrialization and industry digitization. As a dynamic platform, the competition aims to discover and showcase the most innovative digital economy initiatives from around the world, further bolstering the growth of Beijing's digital economy. Besides, it strives to attract highly skilled technical talent, facilitate collaboration and knowledge-sharing, and foster transformation of cutting-edge technology and innovative achievements so as to accelerate the development of the digital economy and ensure its high-quality evolution.
A closed-door industry meeting is scheduled to take place in Chaoyang District simultaneously with the competition. The meeting will bring together various stakeholders such as governments, industrial parks, incubators, start-ups, and other units for exchanging information on industrial policies related to governments and industrial parks. The participants will also discuss ways for the industry to implement the STAR Market successfully. In this way, a direct communication channel between governments and enterprises can be established.
It is reported that the final will be held during the Global Digital Economy Conference 2023, which is hosted in Beijing on July 4-7 by People's Government of Beijing Municipality, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Commerce, Cyberspace Administration of China, and China Association for Science and Technology.
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SOURCE Asia Digital Group | 2023-06-26T04:27:14+00:00 | newschannel10.com | https://www.newschannel10.com/prnewswire/2023/06/26/global-digital-economy-innovation-competition-2023-kicks-off/ |
Inside the movement to remake America’s city streets
The automobile has been a fixture of urban life for more than a century.
Then came the coronavirus pandemic. Congested streets turned into pedestrian safe havens.
Now many want to make those changes permanent — but it won’t happen without a fight.
Golden Gate Park is pretty serene, as far as battlefields go.
On a recent, unusually sunny afternoon, the emerald of this city’s green space was alive with people moving about its main thoroughfare. Cyclists buzzed past roller skaters, who shimmied around joggers, who lapped the many pedestrians.
One runner paused to play a roadside piano. A father and son rallied on a ping pong table. Dogs abounded. The one constituency not present: cars.
For some, this fact explained the peace. For others, it signaled defeat.
Despite its bucolic environs, Golden Gate Park has emerged as one of the most high-profile fronts in a heated pandemic-era fight to redefine city streets, one that takes aim at a century-old status quo and challenges the unquestioned dominance of automobiles.
A ribbon of pavement on the park’s main drag hints at the reimagining afoot: Long known as John F. Kennedy Drive, the stretch is now called JFK Promenade, 1.5 miles of auto-free oasis in the state that birthed American car culture. Banning cars in this part of the park became one of the city’s most contentious political disputes last year.
Similar debates have played out in cities across the United States, as people push to parlay pandemic initiatives into permanent change. The coronavirus forced Americans to rethink foundational parts of society, from work to school to housing. Now, with emergency declarations expiring, they’re considering the shifts that should and shouldn’t last.
Over the last year alone, major U.S. cities doubled-down on plans to restrict driving on main streets. Municipalities from Michigan to Washington, D.C., banned right turns at red lights. Voters earmarked billions for public transit projects. Officials unveiled hundreds of miles of new bike lanes. New York City proposed a new tax on motorists, and California relaxed jaywalking restrictions and freed up land once reserved for parking spaces.
Taken together, experts and activists say, these developments amount to a watershed moment in the debate over who has the right to huge swaths of public space.
“They are extraordinary and historic because they defy the status quo assumptions that have been predominating for the last one hundred years,” said Peter Norton, a historian and the author of “Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City.” “It illustrates that the car-first mentality does not automatically win every time.”
But a reliance on cars for work and life is ingrained in the DNA of most American environments, and there has been vigorous pushback. Newly proposed bike lanes have become politically explosive and cities have struggled to formalize once-popular streeteries. Business owners worry that fewer parking spaces means fewer customers. Some warn of gentrification, others of gridlock.
With traffic returning to pre-virus levels — and bringing with it an alarming rise in pedestrian deaths — the future of America’s streets still hangs in the balance.
In San Francisco, the no-car contingent dominated at the polls in November, heralding JFK Promenade’s perpetuity in the post-pandemic era. But the battle over who has the right to the city’s streets is far from settled.
Dede Wilsey, a socialite and philanthropist, helped bankroll the campaign to bring cars back to JFK and is frustrated the closure has made it harder to reach the park’s renowned museums, especially the de Young, an institution she helped build with a massive fundraising effort.
“This isn’t over,” she said, “not by a long shot.”
There have been skirmishes over cars in Golden Gate Park for nearly as long as there have been cars. The park, opened in 1870, was designed for visitors on foot or horseback, and park leaders fought hard to keep early automobiles out.
In 1907, a fed-up commissioner proposed arming special policemen with shotguns to “shoot the tires of automobiles” that sped through the park, according to a San Francisco Chronicle account.
Similar conflicts were unfolding across the country. At a time when the fastest vehicle on most roads was galloping, cars were intruders.
Newspapers reported on the new machines as if they were a scourge, blaming drivers for increasing traffic deaths and comparing their cars to the Grim Reaper. Courts held drivers responsible for collisions, ruling in case after case that pedestrians had the right to cross the street where they pleased and had no legal obligation to look left or right, Norton said.
By the 1920s, the bad press was piling up and the auto industry was facing an existential threat. Cities were considering severe restrictions on cars, including installing devices that would limit vehicle speeds to 25 mph. The Engineering News-Record, an industry trade publication, called for “a radical revision of our conception of what a city street is for.”
Auto interest groups mobilized an elaborate publicity campaign, Norton said, and “organized to redirect the blame for traffic fatalities and injuries away from the driver.”
To shame pedestrians into compliance, they coined a new term, using the contemporary slang for fool: “jaywalker.”
In Los Angeles, the local automobile club and a Studebaker salesman persuaded the city to adopt new traffic laws that limited where pedestrians could walk and gave priority to motorists. This codified the modern jaywalking offense and set an example the country would soon follow. Soon after, then-Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover convened a committee to craft a model traffic law.
The “radical revision” was in full swing, Norton said, “and it was a remarkably successful effort.”
Nearly a century later, the coronavirus ground American life to a halt — and offered an opportunity for another radical revision.
Stay-at-home orders and the remote work boom changed the country’s streets suddenly and profoundly, emptying them of cars as traffic plummeted to unprecedented levels. At the same time, biking boomed.
The concept of “slow streets” — limiting traffic or vehicle speed on a roadway — was popular in planning circles before the pandemic, but it went mainstream in 2020, as programs spread across the country.
Local leaders enacted a flurry of changes, turning their communities into living laboratories. Researchers at the University of North Carolina counted more than 200 full or partial street closures during the pandemic’s first two years, from a few blocks in downtown Temecula, Calif., to over 20 miles in Burlington, Vt.
Some cities swapped parking spots for outdoor dining tables and curbside pickup areas. With indoor gatherings deemed dangerous, streets became centers of community when many were desperate for connection.
This period “gave people a taste for how it would be to have streets that are slower and safer,” said Daniel Rodríguez, the director of University of California at Berkeley’s Institute of Transportation Studies.
Oakland was among the first cities to announce major changes, rolling out a plan to close miles of streets to through traffic just a month after its first shelter-in-place order, becoming a national leader in the push to reform city streets.
“The city planner’s job is to try to describe this future state where we’re all safer,” said Warren Logan, a former Oakland policy director who was an architect of the effort. “It’s hard to imagine that future. It is much easier to show people what that looks and feels like by just doing it. What covid did is give a bunch of cities this short and amazing window.”
In Kansas City, Mo., where the temporary program has since expired, high-schoolers played volleyball on barricaded streets. In Queens, a couple was married on one of the borough’s “open streets,” and regular Zumba classes are still held on the closed strip.
The changes were especially widespread in California, but just like in other corners of the country, they quickly became polarizing.
In Oakland, the ambitious plan to transform 74 miles of streets into mostly car-free thoroughfares quickly hit a roadblock. Some communities complained officials were moving too quickly. Residents in poorer neighborhoods said city leaders were foisting the program onto blocks with more pressing concerns.
“Covid was the right moment for the cities and the activists that were thinking about this to take a step forward, and sometimes they tripped,” Rodríguez said.
Oakland leaders acknowledged the program’s shortcomings and scaled back their original plan to just 21 miles of slow streets, opting instead to funnel resources into creating safer access to “essential places,” like grocery stores and virus testing sites.
But as the pandemic wore on, the mixed reception and extra upkeep needed to maintain the closures led to the program’s demise. Last month, however, Oakland announced it was reviving a toned-down version of its slow streets.
“It’s a genie in the bottle situation,” said Logan, who left city government in 2021 and now works at a consulting firm. “You can’t put it back.”
A few miles north, in Berkeley, newly-proposed bike lanes on an idyllic strip of the city’s north side have divided residents and led to a torrent of acerbic fliers, heated meetings and more combat metaphors.
“Are bicycles really more important than small businesses in popular shopping and social districts?” asked a sign posted on several local storefronts along Hopkins Street.
Donna DeDiemar, a 74-year-old Berkeley resident who organized a group of neighbors to oppose the project, said those on both sides of the issue share the same environmental and safety concerns. They just disagree on the solution.
Her coalition argues that replacing parking spaces with bike lanes will make life harder for the area’s many seniors. But the advocates she refers to as “the bike lobby” employ a “take-no-prisoners approach,” DeDiemar said, and are not receptive to those concerns.
Berkeley’s leaders have said they want to be “a model bicycle-friendly city” and the council has already approved a new mile-long two-way cycle track down one part of Hopkins, home to a string of beloved small businesses. It is now deciding how much farther it will go.
“We’re Berkeley for God’s sake,” said DeDiemar, who has lived in the neighborhood for 45 years. “We’re all liberals and progressives, so to be attacked as if you are the source of the problem is not going down well for people.”
In San Francisco, where the future of two major streets was on the ballot in November, the car-free constituency won decisively. More than 60 percent of voters approved a measure permanently banning cars from part of JFK Drive, while a similar number rejected a competing initiative that would have allowed cars to return to stretches of Golden Gate Park and the Great Highway, another popular city roadway that was partially closed at the onset of the pandemic.
Jodie Medeiros, executive director of Walk San Francisco, said San Franciscans’ changing view of streets has been “a silver lining of the pandemic.”
The election should embolden local leaders to “keep going and not take their — I hate to say it — foot off the gas,” Medeiros said, as she walked along JFK Promenade one warm winter day. “This should be a really clear mandate that this is what our city wants.”
But for Wilsey, the philanthropist, the transformed Golden Gate Park is evidence that “the pendulum has just swung way over.”
“The fact is, roads were built for cars, they weren’t built for bicycles,” she said. “I believe bikers or walkers deserve to have a safe place, but what we have now is the exclusion of the cars to the good of the bikers or the walkers. I don’t see why we can’t have a compromise that’s good for everyone.”
Medeiros and other advocates insist the closures are a compromise — vehicles are still permitted on many of the park’s roadways and in an underground parking garage. They also say they share critics’ concerns about equitable park access.
Nonetheless, the activists believe benefits ultimately outweigh inconveniences to drivers and museumgoers. They point to people like Joseph Tartakovsky, who grew up in the neighborhood next to the park and still lives there with his family. Before the pandemic, they weren’t big bikers, but when he spotted Medeiros on JFK Promenade on a recent afternoon, he steered his e-bike over to gush about how the strip had changed his life.
“We’ve shifted all of our transportation within the city to bike,” said Tartakovsky, a lawyer. “And it’s infinitely better for us. We’re outside, no worries about parking, the kids on the back of a bike never say, ‘Are we there yet?’”
He’s met neighbors and seen his block near one of the city’s newly permanent slow streets change for the better. It’s now more kid-friendly and less congested, he said.
“The pandemic was a huge thing,” Tartakovsky said. “It opened people’s eyes to the fact that we don’t have to live like this. We don’t have to have every street devoted to cars.” | 2023-03-15T10:37:46+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2023/pedestrian-safety-covid-pandemic/ |
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin will leave Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday as it is taken amid somber pageantry on a horse-drawn gun carriage past crowds of mourners to the Houses of Parliament, where the late monarch will lie in state for four days.
They are the latest manifestation of a nationwide outpouring of grief and respect for the only monarch most Britons have ever known, who died at her beloved Balmoral summer retreat on Thursday at age 96, ending a 70-year reign.
People stood behind metal barriers or sat on folding chairs, umbrellas at the ready, takeout coffees in hand under gray skies hours before the coffin was scheduled to leave the landmark palace at 2:22 p.m. (1322 GMT).
Crowds have lined the route of the queen’s coffin whenever it has been moved in its long journey from Scotland back to London.
On Tuesday night, thousands braved a typical London drizzle as the state hearse, with interior lights illuminating the sovereign’s flag-draped casket, drove slowly from a military air base into the heart of London.
Geoff Colgan, a taxi driver who took the day off to witness the moment, stood stunned in the moments after the queen’s coffin passed.
“It’s one of those things you know would happen, but when it does you can’t believe it,” he said, holding his toddler.
Earlier, in Edinburgh, some 33,000 people filed in silent respect past her coffin as it lay for 24 hours at St. Giles’ Cathedral.
Hundreds of thousands are expected to do the same in London when the queen lies in state at the 900-year-old Westminster Hall, the oldest building in Parliament, for four days before her state funeral on Monday.
The hall is where Guy Fawkes and Charles I were tried, where kings and queens hosted magnificent medieval banquets, and where ceremonial addresses were presented to Queen Elizabeth II during her silver, golden and diamond jubilees.
Chris Bond, from Truro in southwest England, was among those lining up along the banks of the River Thames. He also attended the lying in state of the queen’s mother in 2002.
“Obviously, it’s quite difficult queuing all day long, but when you walk through those doors into Westminster Hall, that marvellous, historic building, there was a great sense of hush and one was told you take as much time as you like, and it’s just amazing,” he said.
“We know the queen was a good age and she served the country a long time, but we hoped this day would never come,” he added.
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Debra Rae Hall-Martin, 69, passed away in Great Falls, MT on January 7, 2022. Debra was born on May 16, 1953 in Great Falls to John Wesley Hall Sr. and Carol Delane Deshner. Debra met the love of her life, Steven Russell Martin, and at the age of 16, would marry him on December 28, 1969. The couple would share 53 years and two daughters together.
Debra was a proud housewife, and always had an open ear to those who needed advice, knowing how to cheer anyone up with words, usually in the form of humor. She would always say that her grandkids were her biggest accomplishments.
Debra was always the life of the party and loved art in all forms, being especially fond of photography, painting, drawing, and music. Art was her passion. She enjoyed playing her guitar and singing, and even wrote a few jingles of her own. Debra was also very well read and loved history.
She is survived by her loving husband, Steven R. Martin of Great Falls; mother Carol D. Deshner of Vaughn, MT; daughters Shawna Martin of Las Vegas, NV and Kari McAfee of Great Falls; brother John W. Hall Jr. of Vaughn, MT ; sister Connie Hall-McCathy of Vancouver, WA; grandsons Keaton Trainor, Erik Martinez, Cade Trainor, and Jayvon McAfee; granddaughter Madelyn Martinez; as well as a plethora of nieces and nephews.
To read the complete obituary and share condolences, visit the Croxford Funeral Home website.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in TG Therapeutics, Inc. ("TG Therapeutics" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TGTX) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of TG Therapeutics investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between January 15, 2020 and May 31, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
TGTX investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) clinical trials revealed significant concerns related to the benefit-risk ratio and overall survival data of the Company's therapeutic product candidates, Ublituximab and Umbralisib; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Umbralisib marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma New Drug Application, the Biologics License Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, the supplemental New Drug Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, or the Ublituximab relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Biologics License Application in their current forms; (iii) as a result, the Company had significantly overstated Ublituximab and Umbralisib's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in TG Therapeutics during the relevant time frame, you have until September 16, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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CLAREMORE, Okla. — The Amos G. Ward detention facility in Claremore is undergoing renovations that the county's undersheriff says will make the facility safer, and able to house more inmates.
Rogers County Undersheriff Jon Sappington says historically, the jail has had an issue with being over capacity.
"Being one of the fastest growing counties in the state, it's just a matter of time before we have to start making some changes," Sappington said.
The jail expansion includes three phases. They’ve already completed the first phase, moving the evidence room, and administrative offices. The second phase is just about complete which includes expanding the booking area and renovating the kitchen, and the third phase is still to come, converting the current front lobby into two inmate housing units.
The jail will update its camera system and add 50 cameras, giving detention officers and deputies eyes on the entire building.
"That includes the replacement of every camera within the system, our jail control system. increasing jail maximum capacity from 250 to 325 as well as remodel the jail kitchen," Sappington said.
He said they started talking about the expansion during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the $4 million to pay for it is coming from American Rescue Plan funds. They expect to complete the project early next year.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Chance the Rapper visited West Africa earlier this year, he initially thought his trip with fellow Chicago hip-hop artist Vic Mensa would be just another vacation getaway.
Instead, the Grammy winner connected with Mensa’s father’s family in Ghana and other natives from the Motherland on a deeper level. He saw Ghana’s beautiful ocean coastline and waterfalls, engulfed himself in the musical culture and art scene and learned more about the country’s rich history of being the first sub-Saharan African country to free itself from colonialism.
After a couple more trips to Ghana, Chance decided to create a free concert series and visual arts show so others could experience the country’s vibrant culture just like he did. During the summer, Chance and Mensa brought eight students from Chicago to Ghana to learn more about Africa.
“I felt so free in Ghana. .. and I want others to feel the same way,” said Chance, who along with Mensa will host the inaugural Black Star Line festival in Accra, Ghana, in 2023. The weeklong festival will feature events, panel discussions and a free concert on Jan. 6 with performances by Chance, Mensa, Erykah Badu, T-Pain, Jeremih, Sarkodie, Tobe Nwigwe, Asakaa Boys and M.anifest.
The event will be held in Accra’s Black Star Square, a monument to the political freedom that was won by Ghanaians in 1957. The festival’s title was inspired by civil rights leader Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Line, which was founded in 1919 and operated by Black people who helped link global shipping and tourism opportunities between America, the Caribbean and Africa.
Garvey inspired Chance’s music video “ YAH Know, ” featuring King Promise, and his upcoming album “Star Line Gallery,” which is expected for release next year. He’s already released a few other new music videos — such as “ Child of God,” “ A Bar About a Bar ” and “ The Highs & Lows ” with Joey Bada$$ — in which he calls “album art” to highlight popular artists in Africa.
Chance said Naila Opiangah ’s art piece for “Child of God” will be on display at the festival. He said his new “songs are candid realities of Black life.”
“Artists have amazing graphics and album covers and single artworks that are made by great artists every day that’s released,” he said. “But the only time you get to see it is on this little inch-by-one inch depiction of it. These pieces are painted by world class artists. The ability to go see those pieces and interact with them in real life kind of adds people’s understanding of the music.”
Through his festival, Chance says he wants to bridge the gap between Black people abroad and Africa.
“I think that specifically the story of the founder’s independence is something that all black people should know,” he said “There are no free sub-Saharan African countries until 1957. I think they should know about the revolutionary leaders on the continent and abroad. I think that if we had this connectedness and this interaction, people will actually have a chance to see this.”
Initially, it was tough gaining commitments from big-name music artists to travel and perform in West Africa. With few sponsors, much of the expenses to fund the free concert were out-of-pocket.
But Chance’s team found a way to make the trip more affordable for travelers through a partnership with United Airlines, which is offering discount fares to Ghana for a year.
It’s taken a lot of work to organize the event in such a short time, but Chance believes this festival could live on successfully for the next 50 years. In the future, he wants to host the festival in other countries, such as Jamaica and Haiti.
But for now, Chance’s focus has been on attracting more people to Ghana, a place he can envision his family living after his daughters head to college.
“I wish I could live there right now,” said the rapper, who has lived in Chicago his whole life. “I want people to see the convergence and similarities in all of these Black lives.” | 2022-12-22T04:07:08+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/entertainment-news/ap-chance-the-rapper-to-bring-free-concert-festival-to-ghana/ |
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