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BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations says current pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on course to blow past the limit for global warming countries agreed to in the 2015 Paris climate accord.
The U.N. climate office said Wednesday that its latest estimate based on 193 national emissions targets would see temperatures rise to 2.5 degrees Celsius (4.5 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial averages by the end of the century.
That’s a full degree higher than the ambitious goal set in the Paris pact to limit warming by 1.5 C (2.7 F) .
The report found that emissions will also increase by 10.6% by 2030 from 2010 levels, a slight decrease from the 13.7% estimates last year.
Scientists say emissions of planet-heating gases actually need to be cut by 45% by the end of the decade.
“We are still nowhere near the scale and pace of emission reductions required to put us on track toward a 1.5 degrees Celsius world,” the head of the U.N. climate office, Simon Stiell, said in a statement. “To keep this goal alive, national governments need to strengthen their climate action plans now and implement them in the next eight years.”
The report was released ahead of next month’s U.N. climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where countries will again try to ratchet up their targets.
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Just over two weeks from the start of training camp, the reality is that there likely will be nothing shiny and new for the Miami Heat. Instead, 13 players return from the roster that closed within one game of the NBA Finals.
Name tags will not be necessary.
Yet judging from some of the outside perception, it’s as if what Pat Riley has crafted has grown stale.
For the Heat, that likely will create a camp narrative of new not necessarily being better.
While many of the contenders in the decidedly deeper Eastern Conference reshuffled, the Heat instead looked within with their limited salary resources. So Victor Oladipo and Dewayne Dedmon were retained via Bird Rights, with Caleb Martin re-signed with the lower-tier mid-level exception that kept the Heat from being hard-capped.
And yet, would the reaction to the offseason be so meh if it instead was cast thusly: a former All-Star was signed, one who has worked his way back from injury to the degree that this could be his first full season since an All-NBA season; a reliable veteran backup center was signed to add bulk behind Bam Adebayo; and one of the NBA’s most improved players was signed to compete for the starting role at power forward?
As in Oladipo, Dedmon and Martin.
Sure there is something to be said for fresh blood, but in each of the previous two odd-number calendar years, the Heat have added Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry, two of the biggest free-agency additions of those offseasons.
For their part, the Heat have privately expressed confidence in a remix limited to the additions of first-round pick Nikola Jovic and two-way player Darius Days. And, assuredly, more confidence would have been expressed if there was a deal there to be made for Kevin Durant or Donovan Mitchell.
Still, it is important to consider the East’s reshuffle from a position of all players signed this offseason, including those retained from within.
Cleveland Cavaliers: When you add a player the pedigree of Mitchell, it is difficult to deny the reality of a significant upgrade. But it remains how much of a step can be taken from 44-38 and a loss in the play-in round. It’s not as if supplementary additions of Ricky Rubio, Robin Lopez and Raul Neto will put them over the top.
Atlanta Hawks: In many ways, the addition of Dejounte Murray is similar to Cleveland’s addition of Mitchell, a move that takes a 43-39 team to a higher level. But how high? Yes, Justin Holiday and Aaron Holiday could help, but otherwise the signings are the level of Moe Harkless and Frank Kaminsky (keeping in mind, too, that Kevin Huerter, Delon Wright and Danilo Gallinari were lost).
Philadelphia 76ers: Arguably this is the quintessential case of focusing on supporting pieces, with the additions of P.J. Tucker, De’Anthony Melton, Danuel House and Montrezl Harrell. But it still comes down to the health of Joel Embiid and playoff reliability of James Harden. Like the Heat, the 76ers went for supporting pieces, just taking an external approach with the process (including swiping Tucker).
Boston Celtics: Malcolm Brogdon is the linchpin of the makeover, especially with Gallinari now sidelined for the season. But is it more than a subtle gain, considering how much is structured around Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, and, now, even Robert Williams?
Toronto Raptors: The move here was the addition of Otto Porter in free agency, which in fact was their only move beyond the minimum scale. Like the Heat, the Raptors opted for a run-it-back mode (or at least settled for it, when they, too, were unable to land Durant or Mitchell).
Brooklyn Nets: Another team with a summer of subtlety when it came to signings or additions, with Royce O’Neale the lone bigger-ticket item, and with T.J. Warren, Markieff Morris, Edmond Sumner and Yuta Watanbe rounding out the remake. It still will come down to Durant and Kyrie Irving, just as it will come down to Butler, Lowry and Bam Adebayo for the Heat.
Milwaukee Bucks: Joe Ingles, if healthy, certainly could help, but it is a Royce O’Neale-level move, for another team comfortable in running it back with the incumbent core.
Chicago Bulls: Goran Dragic, Andre Drummond were added, moves that would have meant more five years ago.
New York Knicks: Enjoy Jalen Brunson and Isaiah Hartenstein . . . and try again next summer.
The others: For the Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic, it never was about a transformative summer or even living in the moment.
IN THE LANE
CARRY ON: Ahead of Saturday’s induction speech at the Basketball Hall of Fame, former Heat guard Tim Hardaway was asked of not only bringing his crossover-dribble mastery to the NBA, but also doing it during an era when referees were more prone to calling palming and carrying violations. “Great question,” Hardaway said with a laugh during his media session. “When I was playing in the streets of Chicago, the old-heads, if you put your hand up under the ball, they was like, ‘Nah, nah. We’re going the other way with that.’ And I’m like, ‘Nah, what you talkin’ about?’ They said, ‘No, that’s a carry, that’s a carry.’ So I learned back then how to dribble the ball correctly.” He added, “At times I think they should call some stuff, and tell them, and recognize to them that they are carrying the ball. But it is what it is.”
NO GUARANTEES: While Markieff Morris moved on from last season’s brief Heat tenure for a free-agent deal with the Brooklyn Nets, it essentially is a make-good deal. None of the salary in the one-year, $2.9 million veteran-minimum contract is guaranteed at the moment. The first $500,000 of that amount will become guaranteed if he is not waived by opening night, with an increase to a $1 million guarantee if he is on the roster Dec. 1. All contracts become fully guaranteed for the season on Jan. 10. This is the third consecutive season Morris will play on a minimum deal, after similar contracts in 2021-22 with the Heat, and 2020-21 with the Lakers. Working in Morris’ favor is a relationship with Nets coach Steve Nash that dates to Morris’ rookie season with the Phoenix Suns, which was also Nash’s final season there as a player. New Nets assistant coach Igor Kokoškov was on the Suns’ staff that season.
PLAN B: There likely will be an opening-night reunion of impact for the Heat, when Goran Dragic arrives as a member of the Chicago Bulls. Among the reasons Dragic opted for the Bulls, instead of a reunion with Slovenia national teammate Luka Doncic with the Dallas Mavericks, was assurances of playing time. Now the reasoning for those assurances have become clearer, with the Bulls acknowledging that Lonzo Ball will not be available for camp due to January’s knee surgery and likely will be out for the start of the regular season. The Heat and Bulls open their seasons Oct. 19 at FTX Arena. Beyond Dragic, the Bulls’ other options at point guard in the absence of Ball are Alex Caruso and Ayo Dosunmu, who stepped in for Ball last season.
HERE’S WHY: While the Heat have remained idle amid their uncertainty at power forward, the Philadelphia 76ers certainly have been proactive amid their power shortage, not only signing P.J. Tucker away from the Heat, but not also adding Montrezl Harrell. In many ways, the urgency was created from their second-round loss to the Heat. In that series, the 76ers were outscored by 31 points in the 31 minutes played by since-discarded backup big man DeAndre Jordan in the first two games as a fill-in starter for Joel Embiid. Harrell, as much as anything, figures to be a regular-season minutes eater, as a means of creating rest for Tucker and Embiid. Remaining to be seen if a player with Harrell’s limited offseason and switchability limitations can work in today’s playoff basketball.
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9th. Ranking for the Heat’s Jimmy Butler in the just-released NBA 2K23 video-game player ratings, at 93, tied for that spot with Jayson Tatum and Ja Morant. The only players with higher ratings are Giannis Antetokounmpo (97), Joel Embiid (96), LeBron James, (96), Kevin Durant (96), Nikola Jokic (96), Stephen Curry (96), Luka Donĉić (95) and Kawhi Leonard (94).
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MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee’s mayor says he doesn’t want to do it, but he has to cut police officers this year.
Mayor Cavalier Johnson made his first budget address as the city’s mayor and the $1.7 billion budget includes cuts to the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD).
“If our financial standing were better, I would favor adding more officers to Milwaukee’s police department. My proposed budget reduces sworn police strength by one percent,” said Johnson.
He says the city simply does not have the money.
“Things are getting dire out there. Local government, local communities are challenged in delivering services to our constituents, to our commuters, to our visitors and I don’t want to see this happen,” said Johnson.
The idea of police cuts was met with mainly people opposed to the plan.
“I think that is ridiculous. I don’t know who does the budget but we need more police officers,” said Latanya Beason, a Milwaukee resident.
“With the lack of police officers for protection, I don’t think that would be a good idea because the crime is steadily rising,” said Jeremy Wagner, a Milwaukee resident.
“We are not in the position with the crime rate that is happening to cut police officers. We need police officers,” said Curetia Washington, a Milwaukee resident.
That one percent cut in the budget translates into 17 police officers. This proposed cut angered the Milwaukee Police Association president Andrew Wagner.
“Seventeen officers would be like all of a late shift at District One, our downtown area, cutting all those officers and having no officers downtown,” said Wagner.
The Milwaukee police union says right now, there are roughly 1,594 sworn officers on the street. This means the city is down officers.
“Where is the immediacy to hire the officers that we are already short? It is one thing when they are cutting but they have to fill the positions that they already have funded,” said Wagner.
The city is currently budgeted for 1,657 officers, meaning the department is 63 short. The new proposed budget for next year would allow for 1,640 sworn officers, a number that has steadily decreased over the years.
The city says there will be two recruiting classes coming up and the department will be back to full strength next year. When you look at other similar cities, Milwaukee sits in the middle with next year’s proposed budget of 1,640 sworn officers.
Sworn officers in similar-sized cities:
Baltimore: 2,300 officers
Memphis: 2,080 sworn officers
Milwaukee: 1,640 (budgeted next year)
St. Louis: 1,300 sworn officers.
Seattle: 1,200 sworn officers
Some people think it is time to re-think how the money for the police is used.
“Reallocate the money. It’s not about funding or de-funding. Is it going in the right direction,” said Jessica Easter who wants to see more of the police budget used for training officers.
“The city has to find a way to allocate resources to address crime and crime starts before it gets to the street,” said Derrick Cornelious.
The mayor says these cuts would happen through attrition. Right now, they only plan on eliminating 17 officers. However, that number would double if Milwaukee fails to get a federal grant that it plans to use to fund another 17 officers. | 2022-09-20T23:32:34+00:00 | tmj4.com | https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/milwaukee-mayor-wants-to-cut-17-police-officers-to-balance-budget |
Bipartisan Congressional Leaders, including Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), Rally Together in Support of "Women's Suffrage National Monument Location Act"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Women's Suffrage National Monument Foundation announced a historic bipartisan and bicameral partnership with leaders in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to bring the congressionally authorized Women's Suffrage National Monument to the National Mall through the "Women's Suffrage National Monument Location Act."
"The National Mall is where 'we the people' showcase our history. It is the land that holds our national memory," said Anna Laymon, Executive Director of the Women's Suffrage National Monument Foundation. "And yet, walking the grounds of the National Mall today, you will encounter war memorials and monuments honoring civil rights heroes and past presidents. You will stand in awe of the giants who have earned their place in our national story. But you won't see women. With the support of Congress, that is all about to change."
The "Women's Suffrage National Monument Location Act," originally sponsored by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), will authorize the Women's Suffrage National Monument to be placed within the National Mall, thereby ensuring that the 36 million annual visitors to our Nation's Capital experience a deeper and more inclusive American history.
"History is full of pioneering women, but that's not reflected in Washington," says Foundation Ambassador Susan Combs, former Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, & Budget of the Department of the Interior. "Of the 423 National Parks managed by the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service, only 10 commemorate some aspect of American women's history. That's 2.3%. We can and must do better. But only Congress has the authority to decide which monuments are placed within the National Mall, and only Congress can give this foundational American history the prominent place it has so long been denied. The 'Women's Suffrage National Monument Location Act' will uphold the integrity of the National Mall, which is the most visited national park in the United States, by finally including women's stories in the beating heart of the Nation's Capital."
"Just over a century ago, the United States finally welcomed women into our democracy and extended to them its most fundamental right – the right to vote. But we know that this milestone was only accomplished through a decades-long fight led by women of all backgrounds joining arm and arm, including women of color who fought alongside their white counterparts even though many of whom were still denied the right to vote after the 19th Amendment was ratified," said Senator Baldwin. "I am honored to introduce this bipartisan legislation to ensure that the monument that honors the suffragists and the fight for women's right to vote is housed in its rightful place for the world to see, the National Mall. The National Mall is home to memorials for those who fought for our freedom, Presidents who defined our country, and the seat of our government, and it is only fitting that it also houses the Women's Suffrage National Monument. Wisconsin has been at the forefront of the fight for women's rights and I am proud to be continuing this long and proud tradition."
Added Senator Blackburn, "Tennessee has played a critical role in the women's suffrage fight since we became the 36th and final state needed to ratify the 19th Amendment – granting women the right to vote. I'm pleased to join Senator Baldwin in this bipartisan legislation that will ensure the Women's Suffrage Monument is given its rightful place on the National Mall and honors the work of Susan B. Anthony and the trailblazers who fought ardently for future generations of women."
ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
The Women's Suffrage National Monument Foundation was authorized by Congress in Public Law 116-217 to lead the effort to fund, design, develop, and construct the Women's Suffrage National Monument, which will serve as a lasting legacy of the longest political movement in American history and honor the generations of women who lobbied, marched, picketed, and protested in their decades-long fight for equality. For more information visit www.womensmonument.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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Amongst our most iconic monuments and memorials, American women's stories are missing. Today, fewer than 5% of statues in our Nation's Capital depict women. And we need your support. Like most monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C., the Women's Suffrage National Monument will be funded in its entirety through private donations. Learn more about our movement, donate, and be a part of making history.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — HBO has pulled the plug on “Westworld,” its Emmy-winning sci-fi drama.
The series’ cancellation came less than three months after its fourth season concluded in August. The cast included Evan Rachel Wood, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Aaron Paul and Thandiwe Newton.
Newton earned a best supporting actress Emmy in 2018, and the series received more than 50 nominations and won nine awards from the TV academy.
In a statement Friday, HBO thanked series creators and executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy for taking "viewers on a mind-bending odyssey, raising the bar at every step,” and saluted the “immensely talented” actors and crew.
In October, Nolan told The Hollywood Reporter that he hoped HBO would order a fifth season to properly end the series that debuted in 2016 as a ratings success for the cable channel. Viewership fell in the third season and again in the fourth.
Like the 1973 film that inspired it, also titled “Westworld,” the series was initially set in a Western-style amusement park that allowed guests to realize their fantasies with the help of androids. The show later broadened into a artificial intelligence vs. human global conflict.
“We’ve been privileged to tell these stories about the future of consciousness — both human and beyond — in the brief window of time before our AI overlords forbid us from doing so,” Nolan and Joy's Kilter Films said in a statement. | 2022-11-04T23:41:01+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/entertainment/article/Sci-fi-drama-Westworld-canceled-by-HBO-after-4-17559964.php |
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Mike Williams’ status for the Los Angeles Chargers' AFC wild-card round game against the Jacksonville Jaguars will be a game-time decision.
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Williams was listed as questionable on the team’s injury report Thursday. He did not practice all week after suffering a lower back contusion late in the first half of last Sunday’s 31-28 loss at the Denver Broncos.
“He’s making progress in getting treatment,” coach Brandon Staley said. “We’re just trying to get him as much rest as possible for Saturday. We’re hoping that he can make it to the game.”
Williams had one reception — a 15-yard touchdown — in the Chargers’ 38-10 loss to the Jaguars on Sept. 25. He has six catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns in four games against Jacksonville.
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Staley said earlier in the week that he thought Williams would be on the practice field at some point and that the injury didn’t appear serious.
The second-year coach clarified that Thursday by saying he was inferring that there wasn’t a fracture or X-rays that returned positive.
While Staley would like to focus on Saturday, he was asked again if he would not have played or pulled his starters earlier against the Broncos since nothing was at stake.
The Chargers (10-7) wrapped up the fifth seed when Baltimore lost to Cincinnati earlier in the day.
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Staley reiterated that he stood behind the decisions he made.
“It’s very difficult to decide who plays and who doesn’t and who is more valuable than the rest,” he said. “What you are trying to do is set a standard for your program about how you do things. That is what I believe in. I didn’t want anybody to get hurt in that game, regardless of their status, because everybody is important.”
He later added that he would still be comfortable with the sixth-year receiver playing if he didn’t have any practice snaps.
“I’ve been with Mike for two full years, and I’ve also been with him through some injuries,” Staley said. “There’s a long time between now and game day. So, we’re just going to try and take advantage of all that time.
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“Mike is as tough as they come in. If he can play, I know we will.”
Williams has dealt with back issues throughout his career. He missed the first five games of his rookie season in 2017 because of a back injury.
Williams was sidelined for four games earlier this season because of an ankle injury. He had 63 receptions for 895 yards and four touchdowns in 13 games.
The Chargers are the first team in NFL history to have six players with 500 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns, mainly because of injuries to their wide receiver group.
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Keenan Allen missed seven games because of a hamstring injury, while DeAndre Carter was the only wide receiver to play all 17 games. Austin Ekeler set a team record with 107 receptions, the third most in NFL history by a running back in a season.
“He is such a productive player and a big part of what we do, but we have had to battle it out without him a few games already this season,” offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi said of Williams. “Josh Palmer does a good job of stepping up when he has been out. If Mike is not going, then the other guys will step up. We’ll do our best to make it work.”
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Best zapper rackets for killing bugs
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- Zap It! Bug Zapper Rechargeable Bug Zapper Racket
- Faicuk 2-Pack Bug Zapper Racket Electric Fly Swatter
- Vanelc USB Rechargeable Electric Fly Swatter Racket
With a reliable bug zapper racket, you can dispatch flying insects at close range. Most rackets are durable and designed to kill on contact. This makes them convenient for handling small pest problems around the house. Plus, zapper rackets don’t usually rely on chemicals to work. This makes them a safer, in-house solution to pest control than other options.
Shock strength
Typically represented as volts, shock strength affects how well a bug zapper racket kills insects. Most rackets have a voltage ranging from 500 to 3,000, but the most reliable models have at least 2,000 volts. If you need a stronger insect killer or plan to target multiple pests at once, consider getting a bug zapper that goes outside.
Be careful with rackets that have a higher voltage as they can run hot with regular use. If you notice yours is starting to overheat, turn it off and take it outside so it can cool down. Alternatively, choose a racket with an outer layer to keep from accidentally shocking your fingers.
Design and material
Bug zapper rackets come in the following main designs:
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With a protective layer: Some have a mesh outer layer that keeps the user from making direct contact with the electric grid. This is especially beneficial for those with small children, who might injure themselves by using the racket. The downside is that the mesh can also keep larger insects from reaching the grid, making the racket less effective.
- Without a protective layer: Others don’t have the added mesh layer. While this is good for dealing with insects of all sizes, it doesn’t offer protection from getting shocked.
As the name implies, most bug rackets look like standard rackets, such as those used for tennis. Besides the optional protective layer, these rackets have the following main design features:
- Handle: This is usually between 7 and 12 inches long. Some handles have an ergonomic design or nonslip grip for easy use.
- Head: The head size depends on the racket, with some models being larger than others. A larger head means more surface area for killing pests without needing to be precise. A smaller head requires more accuracy when using the racket.
- Electric grid: This is often made of wires, while the head and handle consist of hard plastic. On its own, the grid is somewhat durable, but it can get damaged if you use the racket like a traditional flyswatter.
Power source
Most bug zapper rackets rely on lithium or AA batteries. These require replacement every couple of years. Some rackets come with additional batteries, while others require a separate purchase.
Some rackets come with a built-in rechargeable battery. These rackets often cost more upfront, but they can last a long time and don’t require additional batteries later. Rackets that come with a rechargeable battery also often have a charging station.
Additional features
Most bug zapper rackets also have the following:
- Active light or power light: Generally small and red, this light indicates when the electric grid is active. This can keep you from leaving it on when not in use.
- Special attracting light: Some rackets have an ultraviolet or LED light that lures flying insects.
- Activate grid button: The electric grid won’t activate until you press a specific button on the handle or below the head. Some rackets necessitate holding the button, while others do not.
Targeted insects
Depending on the voltage and size of the grid, electric bug zapper rackets can eliminate small, medium and large insects, such as:
- Gnats
- Mosquitoes
- Moths
- Ants
- Fruit flies
- Horseflies
- Small centipedes or millipedes
7 best bug zapper rackets
Zap It! Bug Zapper Rechargeable Bug Zapper Racket
This racket is perfect for handling pests outside on the porch or in the driveway. It has a powerful 4,000-volt grid and an LED light that attracts flying insects. It comes in mini, medium and large sizes. It also has a built-in lithium battery that lasts a long time and is rechargeable via a USB port.
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Black Flag Portable Handheld Bug Zapper Insect Killer Racket
At 2,750 volts, this handheld bug zapper can immediately kill any insects that come into contact with it. It comes with a hanging hook, making it easy to store when not in use. It’s best for medium and large insects since smaller ones can avoid the grid.
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Faicuk 2-Pack Bug Zapper Racket Electric Fly Swatter
Available individually or as a set, this durable racket has 3,000 volts and can kill flying bugs on contact. It has a three-layer safety mesh and a two-trigger activation feature for extra protection.
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Offered in yellow, blue and dark green, this bug racket targets flies and similarly sized insects. It comes in either a one, two or three-pack and is sturdy enough for indoor and outdoor use. It uses two double-A batteries.
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Vanelc USB Rechargeable Electric Fly Swatter Racket
Available in a two-pack, this rechargeable electric racket is a great option for dealing with flying insects inside or outside. It has an LED light that can attract biting insects, such as flies and mosquitoes. It also works on its own while standing up, making it convenient for keeping bugs away from your bed.
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Black and Decker Electric Fly Swatter And Fly Zapper
Made from stainless steel and aluminum, this durable racket has a nickel-plated high-voltage grid. The head is large enough to handle most bugs. Plus, it doesn’t require precision to use it effectively. It’s lightweight and uses two double-A batteries.
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Nobug Handheld Electric Bug Zapper
With 3,000 volts of power each, these rackets are great for eliminating flying insects such as flies, mosquitoes and gnats. They have a protective grid, a switch button and an indicator light.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Ciscomani wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Arizona's 6th Congressional District.
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Lisa Wells looked out the window of her home office and saw a plume of smoke. Before long, the smoke blackened, the wind intensified and entire trees were consumed by flames.
In what felt like seconds, her family moved Tuesday from a get-ready-to-go status to go now. She managed to gather important medication and move their horses, alpacas and dogs to safety.
The home they bought 15 years ago on the outskirts of Flagstaff didn’t survive. Fierce winds picked up embers that hopscotched across neighborhoods, destroying some homes and leaving others unscathed.
“It was a miracle that people got out because we had so little time,” Wells said Wednesday, standing in a parking lot that has become a gathering spot for the evacuated communities.
Residents haven’t been able to fully survey the damage, partly because the forecast has even stronger winds in store that experts say could lead to more explosive fire growth.
And the risk isn’t limited to Arizona. The 30 square-mile (77 square-kilometer) blaze outside Flagstaff is one of a half-dozen major wildfires that have raced across Arizona and New Mexico the last few days.
State and federal officials were scrambling to get more crews on the front lines before the wind forecast worsens Friday — gusting up to 70 mph (112 kph) in some parts of northern New Mexico.
At a community meeting in Flagstaff on Wednesday evening, Brian Klimowski of the National Weather Service declared the start of the fire season and said “it’s going to be a long one this year.”
Hundreds of people have been evacuated because of wildfires burning in New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado. Popular lakes and national monuments have been closed — some because fire has moved directly over them.
U.S. 89, the main route between Flagstaff and far northern Arizona, and communities on the Navajo Nation, remained closed.
Resources to fight the wildfires are tight. Four of the 16 top-level national fire management teams are dedicated to the Southwest — something fire information officer Dick Fleishman said is rare for April.
In Flagstaff, erratic winds have grounded air resources.
Residents around Flagstaff questioned how a small blaze reported northeast of the college town Sunday afternoon ballooned to more than 30 square miles (77 square kilometers) by Wednesday afternoon. Matt McGrath, a district ranger on the Coconino National Forest, said firefighters had corralled the wildfire Sunday and didn’t see any smoke or active flames when they checked on it again Monday.
By Tuesday, the wind was firmly in control. Flames emerged and jumped the containment line, leaving firefighters and McGrath to ask themselves if they could have done something differently, he said.
“I can’t tell you for sure, but I don’t think so,” McGrath said. “And I know that’s not a satisfying answer when people are going through what they’re going through right now.”
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Another big fire southeast of Taos, New Mexico, also has burned more than 30 square miles (77 square kilometers), but it’s in a rural area where no structures have been destroyed and a small number of evacuations ordered.
In Colorado, new wildfires prompted evacuations in Monte Vista, a city of about 4,150 people in the southern part of the state, and near Longmont. An undetermined number of structures burned but no one was injured, authorities said.
“We struggled at times to stay in front of this fire and stay out of the way of it because the winds and stuff were so strong,” said Monte Vista Police Chief George Dingfelder.
The number of acres burned in the U.S. so far this year is about 30% above the 10-year average, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. Above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation have combined with spring winds to elevate the chances for more catastrophic fires.
Rocky Opliger, the incident commander on a wildfire that has burned about 3 square miles (7 square kilometers) and forced evacuations south of Prescott, Arizona, said the conditions are some of the worst he’s seen in nearly five decades of fighting wildland fires.
“This is very early to have this kind of fire behavior,” he said. “Right now we are on the whims of weather.”
About 25 structures have been lost in the Flagstaff-area fire. Coconino County officials late Wednesday pointed residents to a system where they could seek help with food, temporary housing and other needs. Some 765 homes were evacuated.
Wells described her home as unique, a quirky one that had horizontal studs held together by tongue-and-groove boards. Her husband, Bill, had been remodeling it little by little.
The wildfire reduced it to ashes and also destroyed a barn, although it spared a guest house where her daughter’s family lived on the same property.
The only thing they’ve been able to recover from the ashes was a gray porcelain dove that Bill Wells gave his wife as a gift. It was part of a set of collectibles.
“It was the only thing we found so far, but it means a lot, and we will keep it,” said Lisa Wells, holding the item.
She thought, too, about the decades of photographs she left behind and the baby grand piano that was built in 1890 that her grandmother, who was an opera singer, gave her. Those are gone, too.
“It’s just stuff, you realize it’s all just stuff and what’s important is your family,” she said, holding her blue heeler, Bandit, on a leash. “We think day to day, we know it will all work out.”
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Associated Press writers Susan Montoya Bryan in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Scott Sonner in Reno, Nevada, contributed to this report. | 2022-04-21T20:42:35+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/news/ap-top-headlines/forecasters-strong-wind-could-lead-to-explosive-fire-growth/ |
Kansas man wanted in Nebraska woman’s disappearance arrested in Belize
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) - The man sought by authorities for kidnapping a 43-year-old Omaha woman who went missing the weekend before Thanksgiving has been arrested in Central America.
Douglas County Sheriff Wayne Hudson confirmed to WOWT that Aldrick Scott, 47, was arrested in Belize.
Sources had told WOWT last month that they believed Scott had plans to leave the country, possibly to Mexico. According to a Wednesday news release from the sheriff’s office, DCSO investigators learned that Scott had likely traveled by air out of the country while in Topeka working with police there.
7 News Belize reported he was arrested Tuesday by Interpol in Caye Caulker, Belize, and is awaiting extradition. DCSO said his extradition hearing was scheduled for later this week, but WOWT learned Wednesday afternoon that Scott was already en route to Houston from Belize City.
According to the arrest warrant issued in Douglas County Court last month, Scott is wanted for kidnapping and accessory to a felony.
Scott, from Topeka, is retired military, serving a total of 20 years with both the Marine Corps and U.S. Army.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is still working to find Cari Allen as their investigation continues.
Allen was last seen Saturday, Nov. 19, near her west Omaha home. Since that time, authorities have conducted searches at a home in Topeka, Kansas, and at a landfill in Bennington, Nebraska.
Search teams were also seen in Omaha, just a few blocks from Allen’s home, where crime technicians also towed Allen’s car out of her garage. A search was also conducted at an underpass in Omaha.
Allen spent 11 years working for VODEC, a nonprofit helping adults with developmental disabilities. She works as a shared-living provider, opening up her home to those who need it.
Anyone with information about Allen’s whereabouts is asked to contact the DCSO tip line at 402-444-6000.
During the course of the investigation so far, DCSO has been aided by the Topeka Police Department, Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, Metro Fugitive Task Force, the United States Marshals Service, the Nebraska State Patrol and the Omaha Police Department.
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Investigative Reporter Mike McKnight and Digital Director Gina Dvorak contributed to this report.
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Texas hospitals delaying care over abortion law, letter says
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Some hospitals in Texas have reportedly refused to treat patients with major pregnancy complications for fear of violating the state’s abortion ban, the Texas Medical Association said in a letter this week.
The association did not name the hospitals but said it’s received complaints that hospitals, administrators and their attorneys may be prohibiting doctors from providing medically appropriate care in some situations, The Dallas Morning News reported.
Texas law bans most abortions after about six weeks of a pregnancy. A total ban — that includes exemptions if a woman’s life or health is danger — will take effect in the coming weeks following last month’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
The letter, sent Wednesday to the Texas Medical Board, cited several examples in which medical care was delayed.
In one case, a central Texas hospital reportedly told a physician not to treat an ectopic pregnancy until it ruptured, the letter said. An ectopic pregnancy, which occurs when a fertilized egg attached outside of the uterus, is not viable.
“Delayed or prevented care in this scenario creates a substantial risk for the patient’s future reproductive ability and poses serious risk to the patient’s immediate physical wellbeing,” the letter said.
The Texas Medical Board confirmed it received the letter but a spokesperson said the board cannot confirm or deny any specific complaints.
The Biden administration issued guidance this week that said hospitals must provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk.
Texas sued Thursday over that guidance, arguing that the federal government isn’t authorized to require emergency healthcare providers to perform abortions.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-07-15T14:59:14+00:00 | newschannel6now.com | https://www.newschannel6now.com/2022/07/15/texas-hospitals-delaying-care-over-abortion-law-letter-says/ |
New hub for integrations extends the capabilities of LivePerson's Conversational Cloud, making it simple to unlock the full potential of AI-powered conversations
NEW YORK, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LivePerson (Nasdaq: LPSN), a global leader in Conversational AI, today announced the launch of LivePerson Marketplace, a hub for cutting-edge integrations that extend the capabilities of the company's award-winning Conversational Cloud. With an array of apps built by LivePerson and its trusted partners, LivePerson Marketplace empowers businesses to unlock the full potential of AI-powered conversations at massive scale.
LivePerson Marketplace makes it easy to seamlessly integrate the Conversational Cloud with other leading enterprise software platforms — putting conversations at the center of your business. Bringing these powerful solutions together means enterprises can get the most value out of LivePerson's open platform, create improved end-customer experiences, and drive better business outcomes.
"The debut of LivePerson Marketplace represents a major milestone in our commitment to power better digital conversations for the world's top brands," said Dan Sincavage, Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships at LivePerson. "As an open platform, the Conversational Cloud already connects to CRMs, third-party NLUs, telephony systems, personalization engines, all of the communication channels that customers prefer, and other CX tools. We're excited to introduce this dynamic ecosystem to create even more powerful integrations for businesses working with us and our trusted partners."
LivePerson Marketplace launches with several apps that connect LivePerson's Conversational Cloud to other leading CX platforms. Integrations available now include Adobe, Afiniti, Alvaria, Celonis, Cisco, Contentsquare, Helium, Medallia, Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, ServiceNow, and Yext Search. Vertical-specific integrations for retail, travel, financial services, and more will come online in the following months.
"We're thrilled to become a launch partner for LivePerson Marketplace," said Alex Glanz, Executive Vice President of Strategy at Medallia, a market leader in customer and employee experience. "Our integration makes it simple for businesses to seamlessly merge Conversational AI with customer experience management to deliver exceptional personalized experiences at scale."
"As customer preferences for digital-first experiences continue to grow, enterprise brands must embrace strategies for empowering digital-first and digital-only workforces," said Darryl Kelly, Chief Strategy Officer at Alvaria, a leader in enterprise customer experience and workforce engagement management. "Together, Alvaira and LivePerson help the world's largest enterprise brands schedule, forecast, and engage a holistic, multi-channel workforce through our seamless integration."
By fostering collaboration with visionary partners, LivePerson Marketplace opens up new avenues for CX leaders to innovate, adapt, and stay ahead. To get started unlocking the full potential of AI-powered enterprise conversations, visit the LivePerson Marketplace.
About LivePerson, Inc.
LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) is the global leader in enterprise conversations. Hundreds of the world's leading brands — including HSBC, Chipotle, and Virgin Media — use our award-winning Conversational Cloud platform to connect with millions of consumers. We power nearly a billion conversational interactions every month, providing a uniquely rich data set and safety tools to unlock the power of Conversational AI for better business outcomes. Fast Company named us the #1 Most Innovative AI Company in the world. To talk with us or our AI, please visit liveperson.com.
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Record increase in Social Security benefits leads to surge in scams
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InvestigateTV - Social Security benefits increased by 8.7% in 2023, the largest cost of living adjustment in 40 years.
But Anthony Monaco, Special Agent in Charge of the Major Case Unit at the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General, said that record increase has led to a surge in social security scams.
“We started receiving letters that looked very official saying, ‘Dear social security recipient…you need to call this number and you need activate your cost-of-living allowance,’” Monaco explained. “Well, the problem with that is you don’t have do it. It’s Social Security administration. That’s automatic.”
Monaco said tactics vary but consistently contain red flags, usually in the form of the scammer presenting an unexpected problem or situation, then offering a solution with a hefty price tag.
- Monaco shared several other red flags to look out for:
- Be cautious if someone is pressuring you to send money
- Be wary of unexpected phone calls and messages
- Never click on links from an unrecognized source
Monaco said typically recipients contact the SSA first if there is an issue with their account, not the other way around.
If you do fall victim to a scam, Monaco said to report it immediately. The quicker the scam is reported, the more likely it is your assets can be recovered.
Reports can be filed directly with the SSA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
The SSA has more information about preventing fraud and the latest scam alerts here.
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Evacuated residents can safely return to the Ohio village where crews burned toxic chemicals after a train derailed five days ago near the Pennsylvania state line, East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick said Wednesday.
Authorities in East Palestine had warned that burning vinyl chloride that was in five of the derailed tanker cars would send hydrogen chloride and the toxic gas phosgene into the air. They said Wednesday subsequent air monitoring hasn't detected dangerous levels inside or outside the mile-radius evacuation zone, which stretched into Pennsylvania. Drabick said air and water samples taken Tuesday from the evacuation area show it's now safe, and the evacuation order is lifted. He thanked state and federal officials and agencies that helped with the emergency response over the past few days.
James Justice of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said around-the-clock air monitoring has shown normal, un-concerning levels. Hundreds of data points from that "show that the air quality in the town is safe," he said.
He reiterated that there was a robust air monitoring system in place and data from that showed nothing at a level that would be cause for health concern. Monitors did detect toxins in the air during the controlled burn at the derailment site, but other samples outside that area did not.
Many nearby residents left shortly after the derailment, and others were ordered out before the controlled release of the chemicals because of concerns about serious health risks from it.
The commander of the Ohio National Guard previously said that members wearing protective gear would take readings inside homes, basements and businesses as officials aimed to ensure the air was safe before lifting the evacuation order.
Some residents have said they were worried about returning even if authorities say it's OK to go home.
The fire from the chemical release is no longer burning, and crews have started removing some of the wreckage.
About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in a fiery crash Friday night on the edge of East Palestine. Federal investigators say a mechanical issue with a rail car axle caused the derailment.
No injuries have been reported from the derailment or from the controlled release of the chemicals on Monday, but some people have complained about smelling chlorine and smoke in the air and having headaches.
Those just outside the evacuation zone in East Palestine and in neighboring Beaver County, Pennsylvania, had been urged to stay indoors as a precaution. Officials in neighboring counties have said air samples did not show any worrisome levels of contaminates.
At least one lawsuit has been filed over the derailment. An East Palestine business owner and two other residents sued the rail operator in federal court on Tuesday, alleging negligence by Norfolk Southern and exposure to toxic substances as a result. They're seeking to make it a class-action case for residents and businesses in the evacuated area and people who were physically harmed because of spilled chemicals at the site.
Norfolk Southern declined to comment on the lawsuit.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-02-09T00:48:27+00:00 | kosu.org | https://www.kosu.org/u-s-news/2023-02-08/residents-can-return-home-after-crews-burned-chemicals-in-derailed-tanker-cars |
Wichita State Shockers (10-10, 3-5 AAC) at East Carolina Pirates (11-10, 2-6 AAC)
The Pirates are 7-4 in home games. East Carolina ranks eighth in the AAC shooting 31.5% from deep, led by Quentin Diboundje shooting 37.7% from 3-point range.
The Shockers are 3-5 in AAC play. Wichita State is sixth in the AAC with 8.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Kenny Pohto averaging 2.0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Javon Small is averaging 15.8 points and 5.6 assists for the Pirates. RJ Felton is averaging 12.1 points and 4.4 rebounds while shooting 39.9% over the past 10 games for East Carolina.
Craig Porter Jr. is averaging 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.8 blocks for the Shockers. Walton is averaging 12.0 points over the last 10 games for Wichita State.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 4-6, averaging 63.9 points, 35.1 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 7.0 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 37.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.9 points per game.
Shockers: 4-6, averaging 67.1 points, 31.0 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 6.3 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.3 points.
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CTS is recognized for continued innovation with private cellular solutions for enterprises
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Communication Technology Services (CTS), an in-building and campus connectivity solution provider, has won the 2022 Neutral Host Architecture/Solution Award from the OnGo Alliance. CTS was also recognized as a finalist in the Excellence in Enterprise OnGo Private Network Deployment category for a Private Cellular Network-as-a-Service deployed at an outdoor mining operation. These achievements validate CTS's innovative approach to deploying private cellular solutions for the enterprise.
CTS, with support from partners Airspan and Druid, won the award for its Neutral Host project with a leading healthcare provider. The project showcases using an OnGo Neutral Host Network (NHN) to provide cost-effective cellular coverage in a medical office building. The award is given for an NHN solution using the CBRS band that can provide coverage for multiple mobile operators. The same network infrastructure is also supporting a Private Cellular Network for secure access to medical back office systems.
CTS's Rob Cerbone, Vice President of Product Management and Marketing, said, "CTS has a history of delivering innovative solutions that address our customers' greatest communications challenges, earning us the position as a trusted connectivity partner. Early on, we realized the tremendous potential of the CBRS band to transform enterprise connectivity. With this project, we are able to showcase a Private Cellular Network using shared CBRS spectrum for both a Neutral Host Network and a secure, private network for mission-critical enterprise applications. The solution delivers a cost-effective option for the middleprise that consolidates multiple disparate networks into a converged network infrastructure that is cheaper to deploy and maintain."
The 2022 OnGo Awards were judged by a panel of industry analysts with distinct expertise in the OnGo market. The OnGo Alliance supports the common interests of members, implementers and operators for the development, commercialization, and adoption of LTE and 5G NR solutions for the US 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service. (https://ongoalliance.org/)
About CTS
CTS (Communication Technology Services) provides custom, carrier-grade connectivity solutions for enterprises and mobile network operators, solving and managing the most complex networking challenges. Leveraging our advanced design and network operations centers, CTS provides our customers with industry-leading customer service. Our ability to design, build, run and support connectivity solutions that power our customers' mission-critical applications is unmatched.
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Did you lose money on investments in Generac Holdings? If so, please visit Generac Holdings Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds investors of the deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in a securities class action lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the common stock of Generac Holdings Inc. ("Generac" or the "Company") (NYSE: GNRC) between April 29, 2021 and November 1, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Generac is a diversified energy solutions company providing an array of energy management technology as well as prime and backup power solutions. The Company manufactures, markets, and distributes a variety of products across North America and abroad.
Plaintiff alleges that Defendants made materially false and misleading statements throughout the Class Period. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges that repeated misrepresentations by Generac and its senior executives concealed from investors a defective component at the core of Generac's solar power products. That component – the "SnapRS" – was intended to perform an essential safety function by rapidly shutting down solar devices in certain dangerous situations. Rather than protecting consumers, the SnapRS would overheat, melt and, in some cases, start fires.
Defendants knew that the versions of the SnapRS installed in thousands of homes were defective and dangerous. Numerous consumers filed complaints with regulators and Generac's business partners that sold, installed, and serviced Generac's solar products informed the Company of the SnapRS defect.
Instead of warning investors and consumers, Defendants continued to tout the success and reliability of Generac's solar energy products while quietly making minor modifications to the SnapRS, including issuing a firmware update. After these modifications failed to fix the SnapRS, Defendants continued to mislead investors.
Generac relied on "channel partners" to sell, service, and install its solar battery storage systems, including Power Home Solar, LLC d/b/a Pink Energy ("Pink Energy"), Baker Electric Home Energy, Posigen, and Valley Solar. During the Class Period, Pink Energy was the largest of these partners, with operations in 15 states. Among other deceptions, Generac misled investors about its dependence on Pink Energy, falsely assuring investors that no single customer or partner drove more than 6% of its sales and that Generac had a broad and diverse network of distribution partners.
Generac also misled investors about its financial condition by failing to account for its liability for warranty claims arising from the defective SnapRS. By misrepresenting its warranty liability, Generac also overstated its earnings throughout the Class Period, and falsely assured investors that the Company's financial statements were prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Investors began to learn the truth about Generac's defective SnapRS on August 1, 2022, when Pink Energy filed a lawsuit against Generac, revealing that the Company's "defective" SnapRS components caused millions of dollars of damage, giving rise to liability that threatened Pink Energy's solvency (the "Pink Energy Complaint"). The disclosures in the Pink Energy Complaint caused the price of Generac shares to decline by $3.31 per share. The liability created by defective SnapRS components ultimately forced Pink Energy to declare bankruptcy on October 7, 2022.
In the wake of Pink Energy's bankruptcy, on October 19, 2022, Generac revealed that it had taken "pre-tax charges totaling approximately $55 million, including approximately $37 million of clean energy product warranty-related matter and approximately $18 million of bad debt expense related to a clean energy product customer that has filed for bankruptcy." The $37 million charge related to warranty expenses appears to reflect Generac's belated acknowledgment of its increased liability to redress defective SnapRS units. The $18 million charge related to "bad debt expense" reflects receivables owed by Pink Energy, and possibly other partners or customers burdened with defective SnapRS products, which would not be paid. The October 19 disclosures caused the price of Generac shares to decline by $37.44 per share, or 25%.
Finally, on November 2, 2022, Generac released its earnings results for the third quarter of 2022, and lowered sales guidance on its solar energy business for the remainder of the year by approximately 40%. On a conference call with investors and analysts held that same day, Generac's CEO, Defendant Jagdfeld, attributed the lowered guidance to "the loss of a major customer during the quarter, along with the specific warranty-related issue"- i.e., the defective SnapRS component and the Pink Energy bankruptcy that resulted directly from that defect. Analysts expressed shock upon learning how dependent Generac's clean energy business was on Pink Energy, with several analysts noting that investors had not been told of the significant concentration of that business with a single partner. On this news, Generac's stock fell $8.99 to close at $105.71 per share on November 2, 2022.
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The 21-year-old charged with killing seven people at a July 4th parade outside Chicago was able to buy guns even though he had been flagged by police, raising questions about the laws' effectiveness.
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WASHINGTON — One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded a five-decade-old right to abortion, prompting a seismic shift in debates about politics, values, freedom and fairness.
Twenty-five million women of childbearing age now live in states where the law makes abortions harder to get than they were before the ruling.
Decisions about the law are largely in the hands of state lawmakers and courts. Most Republican-led states have restricted abortion. Fourteen ban abortion in most cases at any point in pregnancy. Twenty Democratic-leaning states have protected access.
Here’s a look at what’s changed since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling.
LAWS HAVE BEEN ENACTED IN 25 STATES TO BAN OR RESTRICT ABORTION ACCESS
Last summer, as women and medical providers began to navigate a landscape without legal protection for abortion, Nancy Davis’ doctors advised her to terminate her pregnancy because the fetus she was carrying was expected to die soon after birth.
But doctors in Louisiana, where Davis lived, would not provide the abortion due to a new law banning it throughout pregnancy in most cases.
At the same time, abortion opponents who worked for decades to abolish a practice they see as murder cheered the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling. Anti-abortion groups said the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide was undemocratic because it prevented states from enacting bans.
“The Dobbs decision was a democratic victory for life that generations fought for,” said E.V. Osment, a spokeswoman for Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, a major anti-abortion group.
While some states scrambled to pass new restrictions, others already had enacted laws that were designed to take effect if the court overturned Roe.
More than 25 million women ages 15 to 44, or about 2 in 5 nationally, now live in states where there are more restrictions on abortion access than there were before Dobbs.
Davis got help from a fund that raises money for women to travel for abortions and went to New York for a procedure. The whole experience was heartbreaking, she said.
“A mother’s love starts as soon as she knows she’s pregnant. That attachment starts instantly,” she said. “It was days I couldn’t sleep. It was days I couldn’t eat.”
ABORTION ACCESS HAS BEEN PROTECTED IN 20 STATES
As some states restricted abortion, others locked in access. In 25 states, abortion remains generally legal up to at least 24 weeks of pregnancy. Twenty of them have been solidified abortion rights through constitutional amendments or laws.
CHOICES Center for Reproductive Health had for decades treated patients seeking abortions in Memphis, Tennessee. After Tennessee’s abortion ban kicked in last year, the clinic opened an outpost three hours away, in Carbondale, Illinois .
“They’re coming from Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and even Texas," said CEO Jennifer Pepper. "But now they’re having to travel much farther.”
THE NUMBER OF ABORTIONS IS NOT CLEAR
With lags and gaps in official reporting, the impact of the Dobbs ruling on the number of abortions is not clear.
A survey conducted for the Society of Family Planning, a nonprofit organization that promotes research and supports abortion access, has found that the number has fallen to nearly zero in states with bans and risen in neighboring states with fewer restrictions, and on balance the number of abortions declining. But the survey does not capture self-managed abortions outside the traditional medical system, usually done with through a two-pill regimen.
Before the Dobbs ruling, pills were already the most common method of abortion in the U.S. Now, there are more networks to provide access to pills in states with abortion bans.
Some abortion opponents are calling for the abortion drug mifepristone to lose its government approval. The Supreme Court has preserved access for now.
LAWSUITS ABOUND
More than 50 lawsuits have been filed over abortion policy since the Dobbs ruling. Many challenges rely on arguments about the rights to personal autonomy or religious freedom. A Texas lawsuit alleges women were denied abortions even when their lives were at risk.
Bans or restrictions are on hold in at least six states while judges sort out their long-term fate. The only states where the top court has permanently rejected restrictions since the Dobbs ruling are Iowa and South Carolina.
CRIMINAL COURTS HAVE NOT BEEN BUSY WITH ABORTION CASES
There’s little evidence that doctors, women, or those who help them get abortions are being prosecuted.
The Mississippi attorney general’s office says no charges have been brought under a new law that calls for up to 10 years in prison for anyone who provides or attempts to provide an abortion in cases where it wasn’t to save the woman’s life or to end a pregnancy caused by rape or incest.
Progressive prosecutors across the country, including in states with bans, have said that they would not pursue abortion-related cases, or that they would make them a low priority.
ABORTION REMAINS A DOMINANT POLITICAL ISSUE
The political table has been reset, with Republicans entering a new election season weighing how to balance the interests of a base that wants the strictest bans possible against the desires of the broader electorate.
Polling has consistently found that most Americans think abortions should be available early in a pregnancy, but that most also favor restrictions later in a pregnancy.
Last year, voters sided with abortion-rights advocates in all six states with abortion-related ballot measures. The issue was also a major factor in why Democrats performed better than expected in 2022 elections.
It's emerged as a key issue in the race for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. | 2023-06-22T06:20:01+00:00 | kagstv.com | https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/nation-world/roe-overturned-one-year-later/507-ea0a8a80-3c66-49a9-98e0-480fc2c41bcc |
WA Spokane WA Zone Forecast for Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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556 FPUS56 KOTX 070706
ZFPOTX
Zone Forecast Product for Eastern Washington and North Idaho
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1204 AM PDT Thu Jul 7 2022
WAZ031-081100-
Northeast Blue Mountains-
Including the cities of Anatone and Peola
1204 AM PDT Thu Jul 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s,
Lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s, West wind 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Northwest wind 5 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s
to lower 80s, Lows in the mid to upper 50s, West wind 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s
to lower 80s. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the upper 70s to mid
80s. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid
80s to lower 90s. Lows in the 60s.
.THURSDAY...
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WAZ034-035-081100-
Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-
Including the cities of Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, Quincy,
Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Odessa, Wilbur, and Coulee City
1204 AM PDT Thu Jul 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower to mid 80s, Lows in the mid 50s
to lower 60s, Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch, except
higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southwest wind
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. West
wind 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the 80s,
Lows in the mid to upper 50s, West wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower to
mid 80s. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the upper 80s to lower
90s. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the
90s. Lows in the upper 50s to upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...
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WAZ038-081100-
Okanogan Highlands-
Including the cities of Republic, Inchelium, and Wauconda
1204 AM PDT Thu Jul 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s. Rainfall amounts less than a
tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy. Highs in
the upper 70s to mid 80s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Southwest wind
5 to 15 mph in the evening, becoming light.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s to mid 80s. Lows in the 50s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower to
mid 80s. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid
80s to lower 90s. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...
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WAZ041-044-081100-
Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau-
Including the cities of Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere,
Waterville, and Mansfield
1204 AM PDT Thu Jul 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s, Lows in the
lower 50s to lower 60s, West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Rainfall amounts less than a quarter of
an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy. Highs in
the lower to mid 80s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Breezy. West wind 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph
overnight.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper
70s to mid 80s, Lows in the 50s, West wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts
to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 70s
to mid 80s. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s to
mid 90s. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in
the upper 50s to upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
.THURSDAY...
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WAZ043-081100-
Okanogan Valley-
Including the cities of Omak, Okanogan, Brewster, Bridgeport,
Oroville, and Nespelem
1204 AM PDT Thu Jul 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s, Lows in the mid
50s to lower 60s, Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Rainfall amounts less
than a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy. Highs in
the lower to mid 80s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the
evening, becoming light.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s to mid 80s, Lows in the mid to upper 50s, West wind 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower to
mid 80s. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s to
lower 90s. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the
upper 80s to mid 90s. Lows in the 60s.
.THURSDAY...
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WAZ047-081100-
Central Chelan County-
Including the cities of Leavenworth, Plain, and Lake Wenatchee
1204 AM PDT Thu Jul 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s, Lows in the 50s,
Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of
an inch.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
West wind 5 to 15 mph in the evening, becoming light.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
70s to lower 80s, Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s, West wind
5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s to
lower 80s. Lows in the 50s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Clear. Highs in the lower 80s to lower
90s. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
50s to mid 60s. Highs in the 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
.THURSDAY...
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WAZ048-081100-
Western Chelan County-
Including the cities of Stevens Pass, Holden Village,
and Stehekin
1204 AM PDT Thu Jul 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s. Lows in the 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
West wind 5 to 15 mph in the evening, becoming light.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s,
Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s, West wind 5 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s
to lower 80s. Lows in the 50s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower
80s to lower 90s. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper
70s to mid 80s. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...
$$
WAZ049-081100-
Western Okanogan County-
Including the cities of Mazama, Winthrop, Twisp, Methow,
and Conconully
1204 AM PDT Thu Jul 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s, Lows in the
50s, Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
40 percent. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch, except
higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the evening, becoming light.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s to lower 80s, Lows in the lower to mid 50s, West wind 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 70s
to lower 80s. Lows in the 50s.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid
80s to lower 90s. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...
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Jan. 6 panel shutting down after referring Trump for crimes
By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee is shutting down, having completed a whirlwind 18-month investigation of the 2021 Capitol insurrection and having sent its work to the Justice Department along with a recommendation for prosecuting former President Donald Trump.
The committee’s time officially ends Tuesday when the new Republican-led House is sworn in. With many of the committee’s staff already departed, remaining aides have spent the last two weeks releasing many of the panel’s materials, including its 814-page final report, about 200 transcripts of witness interviews, and documents used to support its conclusions.
Lawmakers said they wanted to make their work public to underscore the seriousness of the attack and Trump’s multi-pronged effort to try to overturn the election.
“Accountability is now critical to thwart any other future scheme to overturn an election,” Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Vice Chairwoman Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., wrote in a departing message on Monday. “We have made a series of criminal referrals, and our system of Justice is responsible for what comes next.”
Some of the committee’s work — such as videotape of hundreds of witness interviews — will not be made public immediately. The committee is sending those videos and some other committee records to the National Archives, which by law would make them available in 50 years. Members of the committee said they didn’t release that videotape now because it would have been too difficult to edit it and redact sensitive information.
Incoming Republican leaders may try to get those materials much sooner, though. A provision in a package of proposed House rules released Sunday calls for the National Archives to transfer “any records related to the committee” back to the House no later than Jan. 17.
It is unclear whether the GOP-led House could enforce the provision and what they would do with the materials.
The committee’s conclusion comes after one of the most aggressive and wide-ranging congressional investigations in recent memory. The panel formally or informally interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses, collected more than 1 million documents and held 10 well-watched hearings. The two Republicans and seven Democrats on the panel were able to conduct the investigation with little interference after House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy declined to appoint minority members, angry that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had rejected two of his suggested appointments.
In the end, the panel came to a unanimous conclusion that Trump coordinated a “conspiracy” on multiple levels, pressuring states, federal officials and lawmakers to try to overturn his defeat, and inspired a violent mob of supporters to attack the Capitol and interrupt the certification of President Joe Biden’s win. The panel recommended that the Justice Department prosecute Trump on four crimes, including aiding an insurrection.
While a so-called criminal referral has no real legal standing, it is a forceful statement by the committee and adds to political pressure already on Attorney General Merrick Garland and special counsel Jack Smith, who is conducting an investigation into Jan. 6 and Trump’s actions.
“This is the most intense investigation I’ve been involved in,” said California Rep. Zoe Lofgren, who has been in the House for almost three decades and served as an aide to a member on the House Judiciary Committee in the 1970s when Congress was preparing to impeach then-President Richard Nixon. Lofgren was also in the House for former President Bill Clinton’s impeachment and served as an impeachment manager during Trump’s first impeachment three years ago.
“I have never been involved in anything as wide ranging and intense,” Lofgren said.
She said that at the beginning of the probe, she felt it would be a success if there was a renewed enthusiasm for protecting democracy. In the November midterm elections, 44% of voters said the future of democracy was their primary consideration at the polls, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate.
Lofgren said she believes the committee made clear that Trump was responsible for the insurrection and “it was not done at the last minute.”
“I think we proved that and we sent it all to the Department of Justice,” Lofgren said. “We’ll see what they do.” | 2023-01-03T02:48:32+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/01/02/jan-6-panel-shutting-down-after-referring-trump-for-crimes/ |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Jeffers unleashed a long swing on a cutter from New York's Nestor Cortes low in the strike zone, then stood at the plate for a second to admire its flight into the third deck.
Two batters later, Byron Buxton sent a down-the-middle slider sailing over the wall and celebrated it by fiercely pounding his chest as he sprinted around first base.
The Minnesota Twins can't help but enjoy beating the Yankees, especially when it comes against one of the best pitchers in baseball.
Jeffers and Buxton each hit home runs in the fifth inning to force an early exit for Cortes, and the Twins cruised to an 8-1 victory Wednesday that stopped the Yankees' seven-game winning streak.
The Twins scored one more run than the Yankees allowed combined over the last seven games, handing their longtime nemesis their most lopsided of 16 losses this season.
“We needed a lot of things to go right to score runs like that against Nestor Cortes. He’s a good pitcher. You could see it early in the game, some really odd-looking swings,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “He has different stuff, but we made great adjustments tonight.”
Cortes (5-2) allowed season highs in hits (seven) and runs (four) in 4 2/3 innings, his shortest appearance of the year that knocked him out of the major league ERA lead with a still-stellar 1.96 mark. This was the first time in 20 starts since Aug. 10, 2021, that he failed to keep the opposition to three runs or fewer. That left him one short of the longest such streak in team history.
“I was commanding all my pitches, throwing them to the right areas. There was a few that got away from me in the fourth and fifth inning I wish I could get back,” Cortes said, “but they’re a good hitting team and they made me battle all night.”
After the Twins went nine up and nine down, they had seven hits in 10 at-bats until Buxton's 13th homer of the season brought Yankees manager Aaron Boone out of the dugout to pull Cortes.
“He’s having a really good year,” said Twins third baseman Gio Urshela. “Just trying to hit the ball in the zone.”
Chris Archer (1-2) picked up his first victory for the Twins in his team-leading 11th start, completing five innings with only two hits allowed. Archer allowed four walks, but DJ LeMahieu's sacrifice fly in the fifth was the only damage done by a Yankees lineup that totaled 14 hits the night before.
“They're tough,” Baldelli said, “but so is he.”
Carlos Correa returned from COVID-19 to give the Twins a big lift, scoring twice, and Buxton reached base three times. Rookie Jose Miranda had a career-high three hits and matched his previous best with three RBIs, contributing one of the five singles in the fourth inning the Twins used to get Cortes off track. Miranda is 8 for 16 with seven RBIs in his last four starts.
“We’re asking a lot out of everyone, and for the most part, we’ve been stepping up,” Archer said.
STANTON'S ADVENTURE
Giancarlo Stanton, who recently returned to the Yankees from a nine-game absence due to inflammation in his ankle, played right field for the first time in 17 days. Stanton had a tough time with two tricky-but-catchable fly balls by Urshela going over his head and hitting the wall.
The first one went for an RBI single in the fourth. The second one was a leadoff double in the sixth that preceded a double by Miranda, when a blooper just inside the line eluded him after first baseman Anthony Rizzo peeled off to yield to Stanton.
Boone, whose versatile outfielders have allowed him extra lineup flexibility, expressed his confidence before the game in Stanton's ability with the glove. Afterward, Stanton was angry at himself.
“I haven’t had a day like that in a long time, if ever,” he said.
STILL SHORT-HANDED
The return of Correa put another regular back on the active roster for the Twins, but leading hitter Luis Arraez was on the bench with tightness in his throwing shoulder that forced him out in the seventh inning of the game Tuesday.
Arraez was on track to play Thursday, Baldelli said. The Twins have 13 players on the injured list. Starting pitcher Joe Ryan remains on the COVID-19 list.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Gerrit Cole (5-1, 2.78 ERA) pitches Thursday night. He gave up only two hits over seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts in his last start to beat Detroit.
Twins: RHP Dylan Bundy (3-3, 5.57 ERA) takes the mound in the final game as the Twins try to win their first series against the Yankees since Sept. 10-12, 2018, at Target Field.
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More AP MLB coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-06-09T05:28:30+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Twins-tee-off-on-Cortes-top-Yanks-8-1-to-end-NY-17229436.php |
Tarryn Tertulien, M.D., M.Sc.
If you’re Black and diagnosed with a heart attack referred to as “N-STEMI,” you’re less likely to receive two essential procedures, the New Pittsburgh Courier has learned.
COURIER
EXCLUSIVE
New research published in July in the Journal of the American Heart Association revealed that “significant differences” in initial heart attack diagnosis and treatment were found among Black and Hispanic adults compared to White adults. Researchers examined the health claims of more than 87,000 people diagnosed with non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (N-STEMI), a type of heart attack in which an artery is partially blocked and severely reduces blood flow. The investigators analyzed racial and ethnic differences in the use of two common, essential procedures: coronary angiography and percutaneous intervention (PCI). According to a release from the American Heart Association, coronary angiography is a diagnostic procedure that uses a dye and x-rays to visualize blood flowing through the coronary arteries to determine if a blockage in one or more arteries is causing the heart attack. PCI is a minimally invasive method of threading a slim hollow tube from a blood vessel in the arm or thigh until it reaches the blockage and opening the artery by inflating a balloon at the tube’s tip. The artery may be held open with a small, permanent tube called a stent.
The data came from claims made in the years 2017-2019.
The data revealed that Black adults were 7 percent less likely to undergo coronary angiography and 14 percent less likely to have PCI compared to White adults in the study.
“It’s pretty alarming,” Tarryn Tertulien, M.D., M.Sc., lead author of the study and a resident in internal medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, told the Courier in an exclusive interview, Aug. 2.
The report studied those who had some type of insurance (private or Medicare Advantage). Those who were uninsured altogether were not part of the study. The study found that those who had lower annual incomes within each racial and ethnic group were less likely to receive coronary angiography.
With that information, “We expect that the association we found between race and ethnicity and N-STEMI treatment would be even more profound in people without insurance,” Dr. Tertulien said.
Dr. Tertulien said that historically, studies have shown that African Americans receive, as a whole, lesser treatment than Whites in a number of medical factions, as she performs a lot of studies in health equity. But even she thought that in today’s world, “contemporary data” would show that treatment has become nearly equal for all ethnicities.
At least in this study, that wasn’t the case.
“I would say this data was a little surprising in the sense that there’s a lot more awareness of these disparities, and my thinking was, I would see less disparities,” Dr. Tertulien told the Courier. “But the fact that we were able to see these disparities persistent in contemporary data…it’s something we really need to address in the future.”
Dr. Tertulien said the study did not examine the eventual health outcomes of the African Americans or Hispanics who didn’t receive the procedures. However, “based on what we see clinically,” she said, “if one does not obtain the treatment in a timely manner, it can have consequences such as abnormal heart rates or even heart failure in the long term.”
African Americans are 30 percent more likely to die from heart disease than non-Hispanic Whites, according to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And although African American adults are 40 percent more likely to have high blood pressure, they are less likely than non-Hispanic Whites to have their blood pressure under control. For African American women, the CDC says they are nearly 60 percent more likely to have high blood pressure compared to non-Hispanic White women.
“Physicians have three essential responsibilities,” said senior study author Jared W. Magnani, M.D., M.Sc., an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, in a release provided to the Courier. “First, they must practice medicine that is blind to race and ethnicity, providing the same standard of care regardless of gender, race, ethnicity or other social factors. Second, they must understand how patients’ life experiences—due to structural factors, racism, financial obstacles and other social determinants—may influence risk factors, access to care and how serious their condition is at presentation. Third, they must be aware of their personal biases, which may influence their ability to provide equitable care.”
Dr. Tertulien said the responsibility isn’t solely on Black and Hispanic patients to demand to their physician that they have coronary angiography and PCI. But, “patients should be aware of the kind of treatments that are expected” for things like N-STEMI, she told the Courier. “It’s a structural issue from a health care system, provider standpoint, to recognize that we all have these biases…these biases are very real and we just need to start addressing them.” | 2022-08-12T20:57:13+00:00 | atlantadailyworld.com | https://atlantadailyworld.com/2022/08/12/blacks-significantly-less-likely-to-receive-essential-procedures-for-heart-attacks/ |
By ELAINE KURTENBACH
AP Business Writer
BANGKOK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly higher on Wall Street Wednesday as investors count down to the end of the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008. Tesla is rebounding from steep losses it suffered after reports Tuesday that it temporarily suspended production at a factory in Shanghai. Energy stocks were the main losers. Southwest Airlines shares dropped as the carrier’s dramatic trouble with flight cancellations continued. Health care and real estate companies are leading the S&P 500 gainers. The benchmark index is up 0.4% shortly after the open, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 0.3%. The technology heavy Nasdaq composite gained 0.4%. Treasury yields slipped.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story appears below.
Shares were mostly lower in Europe and Asia on Wednesday as markets were counting down to the end of a painful year for investors, with no end in sight to uncertainties stemming from the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
Shares fell in Frankfurt, Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul but rose in London and Hong Kong as the Chinese government took further steps to reopen to foreign travel after relaxing its stringent “zero-COVID” policies.
Oil prices fell back and U.S. futures inched higher.
Not all world markets have ended the year on low notes. Britain’s FTSE 100 is at about the level it started 2022. Early Wednesday it was up 0.7% at 7,525.42.
But most other markets have suffered as interest rate increases, waves of coronavirus infections, the war, supply chain disruptions and surging inflation took a toll on businesses and investments.
Germany’s DAX lost 0.3% to 13,952.83. It’s down about 13% from the start of the year. The CAC 40 in Paris, which is about 9% below where it began the year, edged 0.1% lower, to 6,541.50.
The future for the S&P 500 was barely changed, down 1 point. The future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.1% higher.
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.4% and the Dow industrials eked out a 0.1% gain. The Nasdaq dropped 1.4%, while the Russell 2000 index dropped 0.7%.
The benchmark S&P 500 index set an all-time high at the beginning of January, but is now down nearly 20% for the year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is down nearly 34%.
The Chinese government announced late Tuesday that it will start issuing new passports, a major step away from anti-virus travel barriers that likely will bring a flood of tourists out of China for next month’s Lunar New Year holiday.
The return of free-spending Chinese visitors to Asia, Europe and other destinations during what usually is the country’s busiest travel season will be a welcome relief for countries like Thailand that depend heavily on tourism.
But some governments have said they will impose extra precautions on people arriving from China given the widespread virus outbreaks there. U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to convey internal discussions, also expressed concern and said they were considering taking similar steps.
With China in the midst of its most severe COVID wave so far, disruptions to manufacturing and transport will likely linger until the worst is past.
“Investors are enthusiastic about China re-opening its economy. However, there are plenty of reports which suggest that COVID cases are on the rise in China, which really threatens the supply chain,” Naeem Aslam of Avatrade.com said in a commentary.
In Asian trading, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed 1.6% to 19,898.91 while the Shanghai Composite index dropped 0.3% to 3,087.40. Hong Kong’s benchmark is down 14% for the year, while Shanghai’s has lost slightly more so far, at 14.2%.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225, which has given up 8.6% this year, fell 0.4% to 26,340.50 after the government reported that Japan’s industrial production fell for a third straight month in November and was likely to fall further in December.
The Kospi in Seoul declined 2.2% to 2,280.45, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.3% to 7,086.40. Bangkok’s SET gained 0.3%.
Trading on Wall Street is expected to be relatively light this holiday-shortened week as investors look ahead to 2023 after a dismal year for stocks.
Uncertainty about how far the Federal Reserve and other central banks would go to fight the highest inflation in decades has kept investors on edge, even as price increases have eased. The Fed raised its key interest rate seven times this year and has signaled more hikes to come in 2023.
The high rates weigh heavily on prices for stocks and other investments and have raised worries they might slow the economy too much, tipping it into a recession.
In other trading, U.S. benchmark crude oil shed 54 cents to $78.99 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It lost 3 cents on Tuesday to $79.53 per barrel.
Brent crude, the pricing basis for international trading, declined 39 cents to $84.29 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar rose to 134.01 Japanese yen from 133.43 yen. The euro was unchanged at $1.0641.
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TXU Energy Free EV Miles℠ allows customers to drive for free, all year long
IRVING, Texas, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra today announced the launch of a new, innovative, technology-enabled retail electricity product. Through its flagship brand, TXU Energy, the company is offering a first-of-its-kind plan that uses electric vehicle data to allow free home charging – every day – and provides power backed by 100% renewable sources for all home energy needs.
"We understand that one of the key hurdles consumers have when it comes to electric vehicles is understanding how charging the vehicle will work and the impact it will have on an electricity bill," said Scott Hudson, president of Vistra's retail division. "Through TXU Energy Free EV Miles℠, we are creating a custom experience that makes it easy for customers to manage their energy consumption for home and EV while increasing the value of their EVs by charging them for free during the most convenient hours of the day."
With TXU Energy Free EV Miles℠, customers get to drive more miles for less money with a 100% discount on all home EV charging every evening from 7 p.m. through 1 p.m. the next day – 125 hours each week for free. Customers will see their free charging usage and free miles on each monthly billing statement. If an owner needs to charge outside of the free hours, they will pay a simple, fixed rate – the same as the rest of their home.
Hudson continued, "The technology behind this product, which allows customers to manage their EVs separate from whole home energy consumption, opens the door to endless possibilities. Vistra looks forward to partnering with customers in all deregulated markets to provide custom solutions that make going electric the easy, smart choice. We're excited to continue Vistra's leadership in the EV space and accelerate the adoption of these clean vehicles – a critical element of our country's energy transition."
For more information about TXU Energy Free EV MilesSM, please visit txu.com.
About Vistra
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading, Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, providing essential resources for customers, commerce, and communities. Vistra combines an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail with safe, reliable, diverse, and efficient power generation. The company brings its products and services to market in 20 states and the District of Columbia, including six of the seven competitive wholesale markets in the U.S. Serving nearly 4.3 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers with electricity and natural gas, Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and offers more than 50 renewable energy plans. The company is also the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 39,000 megawatts powered by a diverse portfolio, including natural gas, nuclear, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. In addition, the company is a large purchaser of wind power. The company owns and operates the 400-MW/1,600-MWh Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California, the largest of its kind in the world. Vistra is guided by four core principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we compete to win, and we care about our stakeholders, including our customers, our communities where we work and live, our employees, and our investors. Learn more about our environmental, social, and governance efforts and read the company's sustainability report at https://www.vistracorp.com/sustainability/.
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Basque cheesecake was first invented by Spanish chef Santiago Rivera. He called his creation “Tarta de queso,” which translates to “cheesecake.” However, since most of us think of a certain New York-style dessert when we hear “cheesecake,” this crustless recipe was given the name Basque cheesecake in honor of the resort town where Chef Rivera created it.
“Burnt cheesecake isn’t something our grandmothers made for us,” Basque chef Asier Garcia told The Kitchn. “It came out of a restaurant called La Viña in San Sebastian in the 1990s, with almost every chef, home baker, and magazine riffing on the recipe created by chef Santiago Rivera.”
The Basque cheesecake generally calls for just a few simple ingredients you probably already have on hand: Cream cheese, heavy cream, eggs, sugar, salt and flour. Some recipes may include butter or vanilla extract or recommend having a cooking spray on hand as well.
It is cooked at a higher temperature than traditional cheesecake, so it differs in both taste and texture. It has no crust and the interior is gooey and fluffier than with a traditional dense cheesecake — almost like a mousse or a pudding. It is also subtly sweeter, allowing the flavor of the cream cheese to really shine. Because of its lack of crust and the fact that a cracked, discolored exterior is just fine, making a Basque cheesecake requires a bit less fuss than a regular cheesecake.
Although Basque cheesecake doesn’t have a traditional bready crust, it does develop caramelization on top. This rich brown crust is what has led it to also be called “burnt cheesecake” — but rest assured it is not actually burned. The cheesecake is baked in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit in a springform pan lined with parchment paper. (Most New York-style cheesecakes bake in an oven at around 325 degrees Fahrenheit.)
Basque cheesecake is baked until it is evenly browned on top. It should jiggle in the center when you gently shake it. Although this dessert has more of a mouse-like interior, it still needs to set, just like a traditional cheesecake (which should also jiggle in the center immediately after it is finished baking).
There are many variations of Basque cheesecake. Try a traditional recipe like this one from The Kitchn, or experiment with flavors like Blueberry Basque cheesecake from Half-Baked Harvest.
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Officer-involved shooting leaves 1 dead, K-9 injured in east Tennessee
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - One person is dead and a K-9 is injured following an officer-involved shooting in Tennesse, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed.
The incident began at about 8:15 p.m. Friday in Sevierville, Tennesse, when officers with the Sevierville Police Department went to a home to follow up on an incident involving a felony evading by vehicle.
As officers approached the home, a person inside the home began shooting at the officer and they returned gunfire. Officials said the reason why is still under investigation.
One person, identified by TBI as 63-year-old David Wright, was killed.
Another person was transported to a regional hospital for treatment. Two deputies with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office and one city officer were transported to the hospital for non-gunshot-related injuries.
K-9 officer Hank with the Sevierville Police Department was shot during the shootout and was transported to an area veterinary hospital for treatment, TBI officials said. The dog underwent surgery, which went well, and is now resting with his partner, officer Jordan Paul.
“Thanks so much to everyone for your concern and continued thoughts and prayers for a quick and full recovery,” SPD officials said.
TBI officials said that the investigation is still underway.
No other details were released at this time.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Solutions First Financial Group is proud to announce that they will be sponsoring the 2022 "Cops and Kids" program. The program is designed to unite Scottsdale Officers and public safety employees with local disadvantaged children for a special day of bonding and shopping.
The kids will shop with local officers for the items they would otherwise not receive for the school year such as new articles of clothing, school supplies, and backpacks. Children and families will be carefully selected by a committee of local law enforcement officers to reach those most in need. Solutions First Financial Group is helping make this event possible by making a generous donation so that approximately $200 will go towards the back-to-school needs of each child.
Owner of Solutions First Financial Group, Joe Donti, says, "We feel honored to be able to help those in need. Having children and grandchildren of our own, we understand how important it is for every child to have the tools they need to succeed in school so that they have the best chance to succeed in their futures. If more businesses participate in this program by helping to subsidize the gap in funding of our schools, the more profound the impact will be".
Solutions First Financial Group is a full-service financial advisory firm located in Scottsdale, Arizona. They help design plans for pre-retirees and retirees to include every aspect of their financial future and lifestyle goals into one integrated plan. The firm believes in the importance of community and understands that it takes a village to run such an organization that has the power to change the lives of many. For more information, contact Solutions First Financial Group at 9375 Shea BLVD., Suite 100 in Scottsdale, call them at (602) 492 – 9945, email them at info@solutionsfirstgroup.com, or visit https://solutionsfirstgroup.com/
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Jeanette Martinez will be Fort Worth’s first Hispanic woman to serve on the Fort Worth City Council following a decisive victory Saturday night.
“I’m just very proud and humbled by the level of support that I received,” Martinez said after her victory. “I’m really excited and looking forward to getting started.”
Martinez received 59% of the vote while her competitor, long-time neighborhood advocate Rick Herring, received about 41%, according to unofficial results. Martinez widened her lead by 16% compared to the general election where three other candidates, two of whom were also Hispanic, also vied for the seat.
Martinez’s victory means Fort Worth City Council will now have two Hispanic council members for the first time in the city’s history. Hispanic residents make up more than 30% of the city’s population.
“We ran a clean campaign with integrity and honor,” Herring said in a speech conceding the race to Martinez. “This was a David versus Goliath situation… I will still be here fighting for our neighborhoods.”
The daughter of Mexican immigrants, Martinez grew up in Fort Worth’s Southside neighborhood. She remembers walking to De Zavala Elementary School every morning and to the Fire Station Community Center every afternoon with her siblings.
After being shaped by her neighborhood, Martinez has used her professional life to give back, she said. She works as an administrator in Tarrant County Commissioner Roy Brooks’ office, where, she said, her favorite part of her job is helping her neighbors connect to resources that help them pay their bills and budget for the future.
“It’s my own way of giving that to the community, just because I have this institutional knowledge of our resources and services,” Martinez previously told the Report.
She campaigned on economic development, public safety, thoughtful zoning decisions and lowering property taxes. She emphasized that communicating effectively with constituents is a key component of governing.
In office, she plans to address some of the top issues concerning voters she said, including bringing a library to the Worth Heights neighborhood, improving commercial corridors and reducing industrial pollution in Echo Heights.
“My approach is to serve all the people and to listen and learn what issues are critical and to speak for the community,” Martinez said. “I think it really resonated with, as you can see, the majority of the voters that came out to cast their ballots.”
Martinez will serve District 11, which was formed during Fort Worth’s 2022 redistricting effort with the intent to create a second Hispanic opportunity district. Over 60% of District 11 residents are Hispanic, a feat achieved by connecting the heavily Hispanic Rosemont and Worth Heights neighborhoods to other heavily Hispanic communities east of Interstate 35.
The resulting district has a variety of challenges, from industrial pollution in a historically Black neighborhood to concerns of gentrification in the majority Hispanic Hemphill corridor. Martinez intends to represent constituents from all backgrounds. Her experiences and identity qualify her to understand the circumstances of her constituents, she said.
She recalls the different struggles she has faced as a first generation college student, a mom, a wife and having immigrant parents who were deported — having to start over when the ground shifted underneath her.
“There’s a lot of immigrant residents here in Fort Worth, but there’s also a lot of generational Latinos that are facing the same struggles that everybody’s facing: African American, Anglo, a growing Asian population,” Martinez previously told the Report. “The experience, the struggles that I went through, I’ll be able to make decisions based on everything that I have.”
Voter turnout remains low in municipal race
Several polling places, like the Worth Heights Community Center, didn’t see much activity on Election Day. For most voters in southeast Fort Worth on Election Day, District 11 was the only race on their ballot.
Voter turnout overall for the runoff was 4%, about 3 percentage points lower than the general election. Low turnout is a persistent problem in municipal elections. District 11 was among the lowest turnout numbers in the general election compared to other city council districts.
“I’m surprised how apathetic people are about local elections,” Jan Buck, who campaigned for Herring, said at his election night party. She struggled to get her eastside neighbors motivated enough to go to the polls for a second time.
Runoff turnout is typically 70-75% of the Election Day turnout, Tarrant County College history professor Peter Martínez said. District 11 dipped further below that trend, with about 57% of the turnout from the general election.
To encourage more voters to get to the polls, Martinez pointed to her grassroots-focused campaign that went door to door in an effort to turn out the vote.
Martinez campaign garners significant institutional support after stop-and-go start
Martinez initially chose not to run for city council after throwing her hat in the ring by appointing a campaign treasurer in June 2022.
When the Report reached out, Martinez indicated she chose not to run for the seat, but later changed her mind and filed again in Feb. 2023 after entrepreneur Cristal Galvan was forced to drop out because of a conflict of interest.
“I just had this sense that I needed to run,” Martinez previously told the Report. “I didn’t think that anybody that had already filed in would be able to represent the entire communities in this new district.”
Since re-filing for the position, Martinez has garnered support from former mayors Betsy Price and Mike Moncrief, council members Carlos Flores and Jared Williams and Opal Lee.
“I am proud to have a broad coalition of support that spans the political spectrum,” Martinez previously told the Report.
Martinez raised about $35,000 in the final campaign finance reporting period, compared to Herring’s $26,000 in contributions.
While on the city council, Martinez will maintain her position as precinct administrator with the county, where she earns an annual salary of about $154,550. Martinez’s detractors said her work with both the city and the county presents a conflict of interest because the city consistently does business with the county.
Herring supporter Cindy Boling, continued to criticize Martinez for her affiliation with Commissioner Brooks and state Rep. Ramon Romero, D-Fort Worth at Herring’s election-night party.
“I want to know who our council person is,” Boling said.
In written responses provided to the Report, Martinez said she was assured by Fort Worth’s city attorney that the relationship would only create a conflict of interest on rare occasions.
“When such a conflict arose, I would be notified with ample time to recuse myself,” Martinez previously told the Report.
Herring said he looks forward to working with Martinez through his role advocating for eastside residents, He has been heavily involved with several improvement projects on the eastside, including in Gateway Park.
Martinez said she understands Herring has a long history of working in his community, and she looks forward to working with him.
“Hopefully I can prove to those supporters that I will be able to represent them, I will be able to address their issues and I can earn their trust,” Martinez said.
Martinez’s first council meeting is on June 22, where she will take her seat on the dais. Her first priority will be meeting with her fellow council members and department heads.
Breaking this barrier is humbling, but her stated goal throughout the campaign is representing all residents equally, she said.
“I’m just that I am honored and humbled and grateful for everybody that helped or supported my campaign in any way,” Martinez said. “I’m looking forward to representing everybody in District 11 and creating a better Fort Worth along the way.”
Rachel Behrndt is a government accountability reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at rachel.behrndt@fortworthreport.org or via Twitter.
At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here. | 2023-06-11T07:58:40+00:00 | fortworthreport.org | https://fortworthreport.org/2023/06/10/martinez-makes-history-district-11-elects-first-latina-to-city-council/ |
NBC News senior congressional reporter Scott Wong and Radio Iowa news director Kay Henderson join Here & Now hosts Scott Tong and Celeste Headlee to discuss the latest news from uncalled congressional races, the emerging power of the far right in what is likely to be a Republican-controlled House and how it’s all playing in Iowa where potential 2024 candidates have already been positioning themselves for a presidential run.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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World’s biggest cruise ship almost ready
Published: Jun. 28, 2023 at 12:22 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - Set sail in style - the world’s biggest cruise ship is set to debut in early 2024.
Royal Caribbean International’s “Icon of the Seas” is making a big splash.
It was built in Finland and recently began open sea tests. Weighing in at around 250,000 gross tonnes (over 280,000 tons), it boasts the largest cruise ship waterpark, over 40 ways to dine, seven pools, 20 decks and more amenities.
The family-friendly boat is Royal Caribbean International’s first ship powered by clean energy.
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Teachers union’s efforts won’t affect A’s ballpark, LVCVA says
Updated July 11, 2023 - 7:34 pm
A key player who helped the Oakland Athletics land up to $380 million in public financing for a $1.5 billion Las Vegas ballpark isn’t concerned about a push by state educators to stop the funding from being awarded.
The Nevada State Education Association in June filed paperwork to form a political action committee aimed at doing anything it could, including litigation and bringing the issue to a public vote, to void the hundreds of millions of dollars Senate Bill 1, which was signed into law last month, would provide the team.
The state’s largest teachers union, the Clark County Education Association, later said it did not support the state group’s effort.
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Steve Hill, who took part in multiple presentations to the Legislature regarding the A’s stadium plans, said Tuesday that any push to curtail the stadium’s public funding would all but likely be too late.
“Litigation would be challenging the supermajority vote of the Legislature, and that’s misguided,” Hill said Tuesday during the LVCVA board of directors meeting. “That won’t go anywhere.”
If the group were successful in bringing the item to a vote, that couldn’t occur until November 2024, and the deal with the A’s would already be finalized, Hill said.
“It’s hard to get that on the ballot, but that’s a different subject,” Hill said. “But we will be done with our contract prior to that vote being taken. That contract would be in place based on the law (SB1) that is currently valid. … So if someone else looks to build a baseball park in the future, they may or may not be able to do that, but we have a law that allows us to go enter into a contract in order to do that, and that’s what we plan to do.”
The NSEA said those who lobbied for the stadium plan are brushing off the efforts and concerns of educators in the state.
“Anyone who knows educators would understand that telling them something can’t be done simply motivates them more,” the NSEA said in a statement. “Educators do the impossible every single day.”
The A’s still need Major League Baseball to approve their relocation by a 75 percent vote of team owners. There is no timetable for when the A’s will submit their relocation application to the league. A person with knowledge of the situation told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in June that the team has begun that process, and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed that Tuesday.
“They have begun to submit information related to their relocation application,” Manfred told the Baseball Writers’ Association of America at a news conference in Seattle. “It’s not complete at this time.”
From there, the A’s and the Las Vegas Stadium Authority, which Hill chairs, would be able to work on finalizing contracts that would lead to the building of the stadium and the moving of the team to Southern Nevada.
“Then we would have to go through a bunch of contracts before we could then turn to both the county and the state and ask them to issue bonds and develop transfer of tax credits,” Hill said. “That process is currently in the law now. That will not change for the next 14 months.”
Having a 30,000-seat ballpark will fill the gap of events that can’t fill Allegiant Stadium and are slightly too large for T-Mobile Arena, Hill said.
“We’ve had completely different organizations call and say … ‘We want to hold this or that there.’ So we’re excited about that as well,” Hill said.
Outside of drawing events, the building of the stadium and the operation of the facility will lead to a large number of jobs and will bring a return on investment, Hill said.
“There will be at least three times as much in tax revenue as there will be invested in this project,” Hill said. “That is the definition of a good deal. I think it will end up being more than that.”
Contact Mick Akers at makers@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2920. Follow @mickakers on Twitter. The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2023-07-12T06:47:27+00:00 | reviewjournal.com | https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/athletics/teachers-unions-efforts-wont-affect-as-ballpark-lvcva-says-2870296/ |
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) — NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) — Lantheus Holdings Inc. (LNTH) on Thursday reported a loss of $119.2 million in its fourth quarter.
The North Billerica, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of $1.74 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.37 per share.
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The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 96 cents per share.
The diagnostic imaging company posted revenue of $263.2 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $244.6 million.
For the year, the company reported net income of $28.1 million, or 40 cents per share, swinging to a profit in the period. Revenue was reported as $935.1 million.
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For the current quarter ending in March, Lantheus Holdings expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.28 to $1.32.
The company said it expects revenue in the range of $280 million to $285 million for the fiscal first quarter.
Lantheus Holdings expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.95 to $5.10 per share, with revenue ranging from $1.14 billion to $1.16 billion.
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G-7 leaders end summit pledging to hurt Russia economically
ELMAU, Germany (AP) — Leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies struck a united stance to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as Russia’s invasion grinds on, and said they would explore far-reaching steps to cap Kremlin income from oil sales that are financing the war.
The final statement Tuesday from the Group of Seven summit in Germany underlined their intent to impose “severe and immediate economic costs” on Russia. It left out key details on how the fossil fuel price caps would work in practice, setting up more discussion in the weeks ahead to “explore” measures to bar imports of Russian oil above a certain level.
That would hit a key Russian source of income and, in theory, help relieve the energy price spikes and inflation afflicting the global economy as a result of the war.
“We remain steadfast in our commitment to our unprecedented coordination on sanctions for as long as necessary, acting in unison at every stage,” the leaders said.
Leaders also agreed on a ban on imports of Russian gold and to step up aid to countries hit with food shortages by the blockage on Ukraine grain shipments through the Black Sea.
The price cap would in theory work by barring service provides such as shippers or insurers from dealing with oil priced above a fixed level. That could work because the service providers are mostly located in the European Union or the U.K. and thus within reach of sanctions. To be effective, however, it would have to involve as many consuming countries as possible, in particular India, where refiners have been snapping up cheap Russian oil shunned by Western traders. Details on how the proposal would be implemented were left for continuing talks in coming weeks.
Before the summit’s close, leaders joined in condemning what they called the “abominable” Russian attack on a shopping mall in the town of Kremechuk, calling it a war crime and vowing that President Vladimir Putin and others involved “will be held to account.”
The leaders of the U.S., Germany, France, Italy, the U.K., Canada and Japan on Monday pledged to support Ukraine “for as long as it takes” after conferring by video link with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The summit host, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, said he “once again very emphatically set out the situation as Ukraine currently sees it.” Zelenskyy’s address came hours before Ukrainian officials reported a deadly Russian missile strike on a crowded shopping mall in the central city of Kremenchuk.
From the secluded Schloss Elmau hotel in the Bavarian Alps, the G-7 leaders will move to Madrid for a summit of NATO leaders, where fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will again dominate the agenda. All G-7 members other than Japan are NATO members, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been invited to Madrid.
Zelenskyy has openly worried that the West has become fatigued by the cost of a war that is contributing to soaring energy costs and price hikes on essential goods around the globe. The G-7 has sought to assuage those concerns.
While the group’s annual gathering has been dominated by Ukraine and by the war’s knock-on effects, such as the challenge to food supplies in parts of the world caused by the interruption of Ukrainian grain exports, Scholz has been keen to show that the G-7 also can move ahead on pre-war priorities.
Members of the Group of Seven major economies pledged Tuesday to create a new ‘climate club’ for nations that want to take more ambitious action to tackle global warming.
The move, championed by Scholz, will see countries that join the club agree on tougher measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with the aim of keeping global temperatures from rising more than 1.5 Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) this century compared with pre-industrial times.
Countries that are part of the club will try to harmonize their measures in such a way that they are comparable and avoid members imposing climate-related tariffs on each others’ imports.
Speaking at the end of the three-day summit in Elmau, Germany, Scholz said the aim was to “ensure that protecting the climate is a competitive advantage, not a disadvantage.”
He said details of the planned climate club would be finalized this year.
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ATLANTA, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Splitit (ASX:SPT, OTCQX:SPTTY), today announced it ranked No. 114 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 28th year. Splitit grew by 1,230% during this period.
Splitit's chief executive officer, Nandan Sheth credits the growing interest and flexibility of pay-later installments over the past few years with the company's revenue growth.
"We are truly honored to be a part of this prestigious group for the second consecutive year. Our growth over the last few years highlights the consumer demand for Splitit and other buy now, pay later (BNPL) options," said Sheth. "Splitit has instituted several exciting changes in the last year that will set us apart from legacy BNPL while accelerating our growth exponentially in the future. We shifted to a white-label model that puts the merchant and consumer relationship front and center. We are working with several exciting distribution partners that will help us scale faster and more efficiently. Finally, we're unlocking BNPL at the checkout for credit card issuers."
This is the second consecutive year Splitit made the list, ranking No. 66 in 2021.
To learn more about Splitit's Installments-as-a-Service platform, visit: www.splitit.com
About the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™
Now in its 28th year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies — both public and private — in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2018 to 2021.
In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company's operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least US$50,000, and current-year operating revenues of at least US$5 million. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of four years and be headquartered within North America.
Splitit powers the next generation of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) through its merchant-branded Installments-as-a-Service platform. Splitit is solving the challenges businesses face with legacy BNPL while unlocking BNPL at the point of sale for card networks, issuers and acquirers all through a single network API. Splitit's Installments-as-a-Service platform mitigates issues with legacy BNPL like the declining conversion funnel, clutter at the checkout and a lack of control of the merchant's customer experience while putting the power back in the hands of merchants to nurture and retain customers, drive conversion and increase average order value. Splitit's white-label BNPL is the easiest installment option for merchants to adopt, integrate and operate while delivering an uncluttered, simplified experience embedded into their existing purchase flow. Headquartered in Atlanta, Splitit has an R&D center in Israel and offices in London and Australia. Splitit is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) under ticker code SPT and also trades on the US OTCQX under ticker SPTTY (ADRs) and STTTF (ordinary shares).
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 8, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
414 AM CDT Mon Aug 8 2022
...HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 105 AND 109 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON...
The combination of warm temperatures and high dewpoints will
produce heat indices between 105 and 109 degrees across most of
south Texas this afternoon. Residents with outdoor activities
planned are urged to drink plenty of water, wear light weight and
light colored clothing and take frequent breaks from the heat.
Young children and pets should never be left unattended in
vehicles under any circumstances. This is especially true during
warm or hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal
temperatures in a matter of minutes.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Tesla Workers United said Thursday that over 30 workers were fired from a Buffalo plant Wednesday after workers attempted to organize earlier this week.
In a release, Workers United called the firings at Gigafactory 2 “unacceptable” and said expectations of Tesla employees at the factory are “unfair, unattainable, ambiguous and ever changing.”
“I returned to work (from COVID and a bereavement leave), was told I was exceeding expectations and then Wednesday came along,” organizing committee member Arian Berek said in a release. “I strongly feel this is in retaliation to the committee announcement and it’s shameful.”
According to the release, workers also received an email from the company around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, saying workers are prohibited from recording workplace meetings without all participants’ permission. Workers United said the policy violates federal labor law and New York’s one-party consent law to record conversations.
Tesla employee Sara Costantino, another organizing committee member, also commented as part of the statement.
“We’re angry. This won’t slow us down. This won’t stop us,” Constantino said. “They want us to be scared, but I think they just started a stampede. We can do this. But I believe we will do this.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a hard line against organized labor, despite an invitation to the United Auto Workers union to hold an organizing vote at Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California. In 2021 Tesla was ordered by the National Labor Relations Board to make Musk delete a 2018 tweet in which it said that he unlawfully threatened employees with loss of stock options if they chose to be represented by the UAW.
WIVB reached out to Tesla on Tuesday following the announcement of worker organization and did not receive a response. On Thursday, WIVB reached out again and received a bounce-back email, which said Tesla’s press email inbox is full and cannot currently accept messages.
Musk has not commented publicly on the organization’s efforts or the reported firings.
WIVB also reached out to the National Labor Relations Board for a statement on the claim, first reported on by Bloomberg, but did not immediately receive a response.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2023-02-16T20:26:42+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/tesla-fires-over-30-workers-after-union-effort-group/ |
JERUSALEM (AP) — Harrowing, previously unseen images from 1938’s Kristallnacht pogrom against German and Austrian Jews have surfaced in a photograph collection donated to Israel’s Yad Vashem memorial, the organization said Wednesday.
One shows a crowd of smiling, well-dressed middle-aged German men and women standing casually as a Nazi officer smashes a storefront window. In another, brownshirts carry heaps of Jewish books, presumably for burning. Another image shows a Nazi officer splashing gasoline on the pews of a synagogue before it’s set alight.
Yad Vashem — The World Holocaust Remembrance Center released the photographs on the 84th anniversary of the November pogrom also known as Kristallnacht, or “The Night of Broken Glass.” Mobs of Germans and Austrians attacked, looted and burned Jewish shops and homes, destroyed 1,400 synagogues, killed 92 Jews and sent another 30,000 to concentration camps.
The violence is widely considered a starting point for the Holocaust, in which Nazi Germany murdered 6 million Jews.
Jonathan Matthews, head of Yad Vashem’s photo archive, said the photos dispel a Nazi myth that the attacks were “a spontaneous outburst of violence” rather than a pogrom orchestrated by the state. Firefighters, SS special police officers and members of the general public are all seen in the photos participating in the Kristallnacht. The photographers themselves were an integral part of the events.
Matthews said these were the first photos he was aware of depicting actions taking place indoors, as “most of the images we have of Kristallnacht are images from outside.” Altogether, he said, the photos “give you a much more intimate image of what’s happening.”
The photos were taken by Nazi photographers during the pogrom in the city of Nuremberg and the nearby town of Fuerth. They wound up in the possession of a Jewish American serviceman who served in Germany during World War II — how, precisely is uncertain, he never talked about them to his family.
His descendants, who declined to give his name, donated the album to Yad Vashem as part of the institution’s effort to collect Holocaust-era objects kept by survivors and their families.
Yad Vashem said the photos help demonstrate how the German public was aware of what was going on, and that the violence was part of a meticulously coordinated pogrom carried out by Nazi authorities. They even brought in photographers to document the atrocities.
Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan said the photos will “serve as everlasting witnesses long after the survivors are no longer here to bear testimony to their own experiences.” | 2022-11-09T14:52:53+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/newly-discovered-photos-show-notorious-night-of-nazi-violence-vandalism/ |
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a pair of headphones that would create an effect similar to placing the hands over the ears in a concave manner," said an inventor, from E. Hartford, Conn., "so I invented the BRIGHT SOUND. My design could ultimately enhance the listening experience."
The invention provides an improved design for headphones. In doing so, it enhances audio clarity. It also helps block out exterior or ambient noise and sound. As a result, it allows the user to immerse himself in listening. The invention features an inventive design that is easy to use so it is ideal for music/media enthusiasts. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Connecticut sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-CPC-671, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials admitted responsibility and apologized on Tuesday for failures in preventing and responding to a Halloween crowd surge that killed more than 150 people and left citizens shocked and angry.
The government is facing growing public scrutiny over whether the crush Saturday night in Seoul’s Itaewon district, a popular nightlife neighborhood, could have been prevented and who should take responsibility for the country’s worst disaster in years.
National police chief Yoon Hee Keun said an initial investigation found there were many urgent calls from citizens notifying authorities about the potential danger of the crowd gathering in Itaewon. He said police officers who received the calls failed to handle them effectively.
“I feel a heavy responsibility (for the disaster) as the head of one of the related government offices,” Yoon said in a televised news conference. “Police will do their best to prevent a tragedy like this from happening again.”
Yoon said police have launched an intense internal probe into the officers’ handling of the emergency calls and other issues, such as the on-the-spot response to the crowd surge in Itaewon that night.
Separately, South Korea’s interior minister, emergency office chief, Seoul mayor and the head of a ward office that includes the Itaewon neighborhood all offered public apologies.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon apologized deeply and wept and briefly halted his news conference as he talked about the parent of a 20-year-old woman who was declared dead earlier in the day.
“When I tried to comfort a person with a daughter hospitalized at the National Medical Center yesterday, they said their daughter would survive and they believed so,” he said. “But I heard she passed away this morning. I am sorry that my apology has come late.”
The disaster — which left at least 156 people dead and 151 others injured — was concentrated in a narrow downhill alley in Itaewon. Witnesses described people falling on one another, suffering severe breathing difficulties and falling unconscious. They said rescuers and ambulances failed to reach the crammed alleys in time because the entire Itaewon area was packed with slow-moving vehicles and partygoers clad in Halloween costumes.
Most of the dead were in their 20s and 30s, and about two-thirds were women.
During a Cabinet council meeting Tuesday, President Yoon Suk Yeol acknowledged that South Korea lacks research on crowd management. He called for the use of drones and other high-tech resources to develop an effective crowd control capability, and said the government will soon meet with experts to review national safety rules.
The crowd surge is South Korea’s deadliest disaster since a 2014 ferry sinking that killed 304 people and exposed lax safety rules and regulatory failures. Saturday’s surge has raised public questions about what South Korea has done since then to prevent human-made disasters.
“My heart is aching a lot as all the victims were like my grandchildren,” 74-year-old Chung Kil-soon said after paying respects at a mourning station Tuesday. “People say our country is an advanced country, but I don’t think we are truly advanced.”
After the Itaewon disaster, police launched a 475-member task force to find its cause.
Senior police officer Nam Gu-Jun told reporters Monday that officers have obtained videos taken by about 50 security cameras in the area and were analyzing video clips posted on social media. Nam said police had also interviewed more than 40 witnesses and survivors so far.
Police said they had sent 137 officers to maintain order during the Halloween festivities on Saturday, much more than the 34-90 officers mobilized in 2017, 2018 and 2019 before the pandemic. But some observers questioned whether the 137 officers were enough to handle the estimated 100,00 people gathered Saturday in Itaewon.
Adding more questions about the role of police was the fact that they sent 7,000 officers to another part of Seoul earlier Saturday to monitor dueling protests involving tens of thousands of people. Police also acknowledged that the 137 officers dispatched to Itaewon were primarily assigned to monitor crime, with a particular focus on narcotics use, not crowd control.
The death toll could rise as officials said that 29 of the injured were in serious condition. The dead included 26 foreign nationals from Iran, China, Russia, the United States, Japan and elsewhere.
President Yoon asked officials to provide the same government support to the bereaved families of the foreign victims as for the South Korean dead and injured people. He also thanked many world leaders for sending condolence messages.
The Itaewon area, known for its expat-friendly, cosmopolitan atmosphere, is the country’s hottest spot for Halloween events and parties, with young South Koreans taking part in costume competitions at bars, clubs and restaurants. Saturday’s gathering was the biggest Halloween celebration in the area since the pandemic.
Halloween festivities in Itaewon have no official organizers. South Korean police said Monday they don’t have any specific procedures for handling incidents such as crowd surges during an event that has no organizers. | 2022-11-01T21:46:52+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/international/ap-s-korea-police-admit-responsibility-for-halloween-tragedy/ |
WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 18, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
251 PM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Liberty
County through 315 PM CDT...
At 250 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hardin, or 13 miles southwest of Thicket, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Northeastern Liberty, Hardin and Moss Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3014 9461 3009 9476 3027 9483 3030 9473
3020 9463
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 329DEG 7KT 3024 9476
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Grande below Presidio 5SE.
* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet (2.7 meters), the river reaches minor flood
stage, and low lying areas begin to flood.
At 11.0 feet (3.4 meters), minor flooding continues along the
river. Irrigation pumps may need to be removed. No threats to
residences or other structures are known to occur.
At 13.0 feet (4.0 meters), the river reaches moderate flood
stage. Farmland near the river will be inundated. Water may
begin flooding low lying areas of FM 170.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.5 feet (3.8 meters).
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:15 PM CDT Thursday was 12.5 feet (3.8 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.3
feet (4.1 meters) late this afternoon. It will then fall
below flood stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet (2.7 meters).
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (feet):
Fld Observed Thu Fri Fri Fri
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7pm 1am 7am 1pm
Rio Grande
Presidio 5SE 9.0 12.5 Thu 2pm 13.1 10.9 8.6 6.6
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (meters):
Presidio 5SE 2.7 3.8 Thu 2pm 4.0 3.3 2.6 2.0
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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
Posts falsely claim abortion is never medically necessary
CLAIM: Abortion is never medically necessary to protect the health of the mother.
THE FACTS: Doctors say there are multiple situations in which abortion is medically necessary to save the life of the pregnant mother. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last month to end constitutional protections for abortion has reinvigorated misinformation about what constitutes an abortion and whether the procedure can be medically necessary. “Abortion is never medically necessary to save the life of the mother,” read a widely shared Facebook post from an anti-abortion nonprofit. “There are maternal health emergencies that require the mother and child to be separated through natural delivery, c-section, or the removal of a child in an ectopic pregnancy situation,” another widely shared post read. “And sometimes the child is sadly too young to survive. But this is not an abortion because every effort is made by doctors to preserve the lives of BOTH patients - mother & child.” But doctors told the AP that there are many circumstances in which abortion — meaning the termination of a pregnancy — can be medically necessary. “Without question, abortion can be medically necessary,” The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said in a 2019 statement after similar claims spread online. “There are situations where pregnancy termination in the form of an abortion is the only medical intervention that can preserve a patient’s health or save their life.” Those situations include a pregnant woman’s water breaking before 20 weeks of pregnancy, according to Dr. Kristyn Brandi, a practicing OB-GYN and abortion provider and the board chair for the advocacy organization Physicians for Reproductive Health. When a woman’s water breaks far too early, it makes it unlikely a fetus’ lungs will be able to develop enough to survive. It also presents a very high risk of infection and septic shock in the pregnant mother, Brandi said. In such an instance, a doctor’s recommendation to protect the mother’s life would often be to end the pregnancy through an abortion. Other times, if a woman has a heart condition, Brandi said, the increased blood production during a pregnancy may jeopardize her heart’s ability to support her or the fetus. Other examples of complications that could necessitate abortion to save the mother’s life include kidney or liver failure, said Dr. Cindy Duke, an OB-GYN and virologist who is also the founder and medical and laboratory director of the Nevada Fertility Institute. Doctors say it’s misleading to claim that the solution to a life-threatening complication in a pregnancy is delivery rather than abortion. That’s because in medical literature, “abortion” refers to the termination of a pregnancy for any reason, according to Dr. Louise P. King, an OB-GYN and the director of reproductive bioethics at Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics. If a fetus can’t survive outside the womb, ending that pregnancy is considered an abortion. In addition, any delivery before 20 weeks of pregnancy is medically defined as an abortion, according to Brandi. The term “preterm delivery” isn’t typically used until after 20 weeks or even later, at 23 or 24 weeks, when the fetus has a chance of surviving outside the womb, she said. Brandi said some of the laws being enacted to limit abortion access are not written by medical professionals and aren’t clear about when abortions are allowed to protect the health of the mother.
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— Associated Press writer Ali Swenson in Seattle contributed this report with additional reporting from Josh Kelety in Phoenix.
U.S. fuel prices are not among the lowest in the world
CLAIM: U.S. gasoline prices are among the lowest in the world.
THE FACTS: While the U.S. is not one of the nations with the highest fuel prices in the world in 2022, it is also not among those with the lowest prices. Dozens of countries report lower fuel prices than the U.S. For months, social media users across the U.S. have bemoaned high fuel prices, blaming President Joe Biden for the hike even as drivers in other countries also have shelled out more money to fill their tanks. This week, one widely shared post misled social media users in the other direction, falsely claiming that the U.S. was among the countries with the lowest fuel prices in the world, and that Biden should be credited with that. The post featured a partial world map highlighting fuel prices in selected parts of the world, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil and several parts of Europe. The listed cost of fuel in the U.S., $4.79, was lower than any other price listed on the map. The image attributed the data to figures that appeared in Kiplinger, a business publication, in early June. “I would like to thank Biden for keeping Gas in this country one of the LOWEST in the world,” read a caption. But the U.S. has nowhere near the lowest gasoline prices in the world, according to databases that track that information. More than 60 countries report lower gas prices than those in the U.S., according to the website GlobalPetrolPrices.com, which Kiplinger cited in its report. Notably, the U.S. doesn’t fall at the highest end of the gas price spectrum, either. While U.S. gas prices hovered around $4.67 per gallon on Monday, according to AAA data, gasoline in some countries such as Iceland and Hong Kong cost double that or more on the same day, according to GlobalPetrolPrices.com. Presidents often face criticism when gas prices climb, but the reality is they don’t have much control over fuel costs rising or falling, according to Carey King, a research scientist at the Energy Institute at the University of Texas. Beyond releasing oil from the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which Biden did, there’s “not much” the president can do to reduce gas prices, King said.
— Ali Swenson
Baseless post ties Shinzo Abe’s assassination to COVID-19 policies
CLAIM: As prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe went against orders from the World Economic Forum and declined to mandate COVID-19 vaccines, rejected 1.6 million doses of the drug and gave citizens ivermectin.
THE FACTS: The assertion contains several inaccuracies: Abe was no longer prime minister when Japan’s COVID-19 vaccinations began in 2021, the country did not authorize ivermectin as a COVID treatment and doses of the Moderna vaccine were recalled because of contamination. But following Abe’s assassination on July 8, social media users began sharing a meme that falsely tied the killing to the country’s vaccine policies. “Assassinated Japanese P.M. didn’t follow WEF orders. Didn’t mandate vaccines, sent 1.6 million doses back and gave citizens ivermectin,” stated one false tweet, using an acronym for the World Economic Forum. While a motive has not yet been disclosed, police and news reports suggest the killing was not political, the AP has reported. And the post contains several other incorrect elements. Japan began offering vaccinations against COVID-19 after the February 2021 approval of Pfizer’s vaccine, months after Abe announced on August 28, 2020, that he was resigning as prime minister over health concerns. Although Japan did not mandate COVID-19 vaccines, it has administered more than 280 million doses as of July. For months social media users have been spreading false claims that Japan pulled COVID-19 vaccines and authorized Ivermectin, a drug used to treat infections of roundworms and other parasites in humans and animals. Ivermectin is not listed by the Japanese government as an approved drug to treat COVID-19, according to the Japan Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency. Last year, more than 1.63 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine were recalled in Japan because of contamination. According to AP reporting, Moderna and its partner in Japan pulled the doses after tiny particles of stainless steel were found in some vials. An investigation at a Spanish factory that produced those doses concluded that the contamination occurred while placing stops on the vials.
Destroyed Dutch building wasn’t a factory owned by Bill Gates
CLAIM: A “Bill Gates factory that produces lab-grown synthetic meat” burned down in the Netherlands.
THE FACTS: While a distribution center operated by a Dutch online grocery service was destroyed in a fire in the eastern Netherlands, the facility was not a factory that produced meat alternatives, nor was it owned or operated by Gates. As video spread widely online Monday of flames engulfing the building, false claims circulated misrepresenting the use of the facility and its connection to the billionaire philanthropist. “Bill Gates factory that produces lab-grown synthetic meat burns down in the Netherlands,” read the caption on a video of the blaze that had been viewed more than 12,000 times on Facebook. The facility that burned down on Sunday night was a distribution center operated by Picnic, a Dutch online grocery service that allows users to order groceries using a mobile app and have them delivered. The building was not a factory that produced meat alternatives, Martijn Koolhoven, a public relations official representing Picnic, told the AP in an email. The center that caught fire was used to load orders onto electric trucks for delivery. He said there was no production of any kind at the site “let alone of meat.” Picnic in 2021 raised $600 million euros to expand its operations. A large portion of that funding came from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, Koolhoven said, adding that the trust was one investor among “many other existing shareholders." The trust, which invests and manages money, is separate from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the philanthropic arm. The trust states on its website that its investment decisions are made by an outside team of managers. “Foundation staff have no influence on Trust investment decisions, and no visibility into the Trust’s investment strategies,” according to an email statement from Cascade Investment, which oversees the Foundation Trust. And while the trust acquired a minority stake in Picnic through its investment, it “is not a controlling shareholder,” Koolhoven clarified. The Sunday night fire completely destroyed the building, but no injuries were reported, according to a statement in Dutch from the local fire brigade. The cause of the blaze was not yet known and was still being investigated. The fire service told the AP that there was currently no indication of arson. The false claims about the fire emerged amid ongoing protests among farmers in the Netherlands who are demonstrating against the government’s plans to slash livestock emissions. Some protesters have blocked supermarket distribution centers, including separate ones operated by Picnic. Old, misrepresented photos and video purporting to show such demonstrations have also been shared and debunked in recent days.
— Associated Press writer Sophia Tulp in New York contributed this report.
False 2020 election ruling attributed to the Supreme Court
CLAIM: The U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn the 2020 election results.
THE FACTS: The Supreme Court has not voted to overturn any 2020 election results. The false claims spread widely on several social media platforms in recent days. “BREAKING: SCOTUS has voted to overturn the 2020 election results, Justices have been placed into protective care, according to a recent leaked report,” one Twitter user wrote in a post that was shared more than 2,000 times. But there has been no such ruling issued by the Supreme Court, and there is no evidence of any “leaked report” about this, either. All the court’s rulings from the latest term, which began in October 2021, can be found on its website. The court has rejected previous legal challenges filed by former President Donald Trump and his allies to election results in various states that Biden won, such as Pennsylvania and Arizona, the AP has reported. The Supreme Court began its summer recess on June 30. The justices won’t return to the courtroom until October, although they occasionally issue orders during the summer in response to emergency appeals in death row and other cases. The Supreme Court’s public information office did not respond to the AP’s request for comment. The court last month agreed to hear a case that could reshape future elections for Congress and the presidency by giving more power to state legislatures and blocking state courts from reviewing challenges to procedures and the results, the AP reported. But that case is yet to be argued, and will likely take place in the fall.
— Josh Kelety
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CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, announced it will host its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders today, Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. This meeting will take place virtually and can be attended by webcast only.
The 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will begin with a short formal agenda related to proxy ballot measures, followed by Viasat's Chairman of the Board and CEO, Mark Dankberg, delivering a presentation on Viasat's business and corporate strategy.
Investors interested in attending Viasat's live, virtual 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must visit: http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VSAT2022 15-minutes prior to the start of the meeting, and use their access control number to log-in. Other interested parties may also join the meeting without a control number, but only stockholders of record will be able to vote and ask questions online during the meeting.
Interested parties may access a replay of Mr. Dankberg's presentation from the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be made available under the Events & Presentations section of the Viasat Investor Relations website.
Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people's lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea. To learn more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com, go to Viasat's Corporate Blog, or follow the Company on social media at: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter or YouTube.
Copyright © 2022 Viasat, Inc. All rights reserved. Viasat, the Viasat logo and the Viasat signal are registered trademarks of Viasat, Inc. All other product or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Agrawal has nearly two decades of experience leading successful healthcare technology companies
PHOENIX, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- eVisit announced today the appointment of Sachin Agrawal as its new Chief Executive Officer and the appointment of Bret Larsen as Executive Chairman of the Board.
Agrawal has nearly two decades of experience leading successful healthcare technology companies. Since joining eVisit as its President in June 2022, Agrawal has revamped eVisit's Go-To-Market Strategy, reprioritizing initiatives to maximize virtual care's impact and strengthen the go-to-market team with new sales and marketing leaders with decades of healthcare IT experience. In addition, Agrawal has initiated meaningful conversations with key healthcare stakeholders and thought leaders, reinforcing eVisit's understanding of the market's evolving needs as virtual care strategies become more focused on access, safety, and quality post-pandemic.
Agrawal succeeds Bret Larsen, who will remain a close partner to Agrawal and be involved in the company's operations as the Board's Executive Chairman. Larsen co-founded eVisit in 2014 to simplify healthcare delivery to everyone, everywhere. eVisit serves health systems and other healthcare delivery organizations as the industry-leading platform for virtual care delivery with innovations in virtual triage, care navigation, delivery, integration, and engagement.
Under Larsen's tenure as CEO, eVisit has raised over $75 million in venture funding from leading institutional investors such as Goldman Sachs and partnered with leading innovative health systems, all of which have deployed eVisit's platform across their entire ambulatory footprint. eVisit was recognized as the solo Leader in the Forrester Wave™: Virtual Care Platforms in Digital Health, Q1 2021 report.
"I've had the honor of working with Sachin and watching him operate in the President role," Larsen said. "He is exactly what eVisit needs to align our core capabilities with the needs of health systems, their clinicians, and ultimately the patients they serve. The change Sachin is driving has positively impacted eVisit's team and customers, and will continue to accelerate with him serving as our CEO."
Agrawal is committed to eVisit's mission of simplifying healthcare delivery to everyone, everywhere. "We're emerging from the early throes of the pandemic with a clear understanding that health systems need to take ownership of their virtual care experience for the benefit of clinicians and patients, and thus need a dedicated operating platform to accomplish their goals," said Agrawal. "eVisit is well-positioned to help health systems execute their virtual care strategies in order to meet their revenue, operational, and quality and safety goals. I'm thankful for the confidence that Bret, Goldman Sachs, and our other investors have placed in me to lead the next chapter of our business."
Chase Williams, Growth Equity Investor at Goldman Sachs and Board Member at eVisit, joined the eVisit board in late 2021 after the completion of a $45 million Series B round led by the Growth Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Williams has worked closely with both Larsen and Agrawal. "The board recognizes Bret's significant contribution in co-founding and growing eVisit," Williams said. "We're thrilled to have him move into the Executive Chairman role, where he will continue to work with large strategic and prospective customers and help drive the culture of eVisit. We are equally thrilled to have Sachin leading eVisit as the company's new CEO. He brings deep industry and operational expertise and a strong vision for the future of virtual care and eVisit."
eVisit is a virtual care operating platform built for health systems and large multi-specialty medical groups. The platform works seamlessly across service lines and departments, offering configurable workflows, virtual triage, integration, translation services, reporting, video visits, and asynchronous care functionality with deep EHR integration. eVisit supports the clinical team to work at the top of their license, improves patient and provider satisfaction, and helps the health system achieve revenue targets and operational, quality, and safety goals. Based in Phoenix, Ariz., eVisit is trusted by leading innovative health systems including Banner Health and Texas Health Resources. For more information, visit evisit.com.
Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the primary investing area within Goldman Sachs, we deliver investment and advisory services for the world's leading institutions, financial advisors and individuals, drawing from our deeply connected global network and tailored expert insights, across every region and market—overseeing more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision worldwide as of September 30, 2022. Driven by a passion for our clients' performance, we seek to build long-term relationships based on conviction, sustainable outcomes, and shared success over time. Goldman Sachs Asset Management invests in the full spectrum of alternatives, including private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate and infrastructure. Since 2003 the Growth Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management comprising more than 75 individuals has invested over $13 billion in companies led by visionary founders and CEOs. We focus exclusively on investments in growth stage and technology-driven companies spanning multiple industries, including enterprise technology, financial technology, consumer and healthcare. Follow us on LinkedIn.
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By JOHN ANTCZAK and AMY TAXIN
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Citing the need for further investigation, authorities released a 22-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of a peace officer after the SUV he was driving veered into the wrong lane and crashed into Los Angeles County law enforcement recruits on a training run, injuring 25 of them.
Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez, of Diamond Bar, was released late Thursday. NBC4LA broadcast footage of him arriving home and reported that he didn’t answer any questions.
“Due to the extreme complexity of the investigation, which includes ongoing interviews, video surveillance review, and additional evidence needed to be analyzed, homicide investigators have released Mr. Gutierrez from the Sheriff’s Department custody today at approximately 9:55 PM,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.
Authorities identified Gutierrez as the driver of an SUV that veered onto the wrong side of the road early Wednesday in the suburban Whittier area, where a sheriff’s academy facility is located.
Seventy-five recruits for the sheriff’s department and other law enforcement agencies were on a routine early-morning run in formation through the area. The group included two law enforcement vehicles and eight road guards wearing reflective vests, as well as drill instructors who are sworn officers, authorities said.
Five of the recruits were critically injured and two remained in critical condition Thursday afternoon, according to the department.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said at a news conference a few hours after the crash that “so far, it looks like it’s an accident, a horrific accident,” but Gutierrez was arrested later that afternoon.
Villanueva told NewsNation on Thursday that investigators believe the crash was a “deliberate act” and that there was probable cause to make the arrest.
But he said Gutierrez was going to be “provisionally” released “until we can have the case iron clad, iron proof, and submitted to the DA for filing consideration. Right now, we want to tie up all the loose ends on the case and then present it to the DA.”
Christine Periman, who lives near the crash site, said she woke up to a devastating scene unfolding outside her home early Wednesday with recruits scattered along the street and one victim whose leg was turning blue.
“It seemed like the sirens just kept coming for about two hours,” she said. “It was just horrific.”
She said the recruits regularly ran by her home, and teared up thinking they might not anymore.
It will be up to the county district attorney to decide whether Gutierrez will be charged and for what offense. Gutierrez could not be reached for comment and it was unclear if he has a lawyer.
The case has not been formally referred to the district attorney’s office for prosecution. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said in an email that sheriff’s and highway patrol authorities advised late Thursday that they wouldn’t be presenting a case at this time and that the suspect would be released.
Some had questioned whether sheriff’s authorities were being overzealous in moving so quickly to arrest Gutierrez for investigation of the attempted murder of a peace officer.
In Los Angeles County, the sheriff has had a long-running dispute with the district attorney, George Gascón. Gascón was elected to his office as a progressive reformer and his critics have blasted him as being soft on crime.
In the NewsNation interview, Villanueva — who conceded defeat earlier this week in his own reelection bid — referenced the tensions with Gascón, saying “we definitely have grave concerns about his ability to prosecute.”
Laurie Levenson, a former federal prosecutor and criminal law professor at Loyola Law School who isn’t affiliated with the case, said attempted murder usually means there was intent to kill and the driver wasn’t simply distracted or didn’t lose control of the vehicle.
In an interview before the driver’s release, Levenson also said a key question is whether the sheriff’s department can perform an objective evaluation given that the agency’s recruits were victims of the crash. That’s why it’s also important that prosecutors review the evidence and ultimately be the ones who decide, she added.
“They’ve gone after the highest possible charge — there is no doubt about it,” Levenson said of investigators. “The question is whether they are objective enough in evaluating this given that the crime was committed against their own. We’ve got to see what the evidence shows.”
Authorities said a field sobriety test performed on the driver was negative.
Rory Little, a professor at UC Hastings College of Law, said having sheriff’s authorities take a closer look at the evidence could signal that an agency is being appropriately cautious, not a need for suspicion. Larger law enforcement agencies typically don’t have trouble finding investigators not associated with a case to work on it, he said.
“If the sheriff’s department actually said ‘wait a minute, slow down here,’ that’s probably a good reflection on the department,” Little said. “It’s too early to judge anything.”
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Taxin reported from Orange County, California. Associated Press journalist Amancai Biraben in Whittier, Calif. contributed to this report.
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LOCAL NEWS
Lingerie company refunds nearly $700K for deceptive subscription service
Jun 16, 2023, 12:43 PM
(Photo from the Federal Trade Commission)
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Friday that an online lingerie apparel company must pay refunds for a total of $695,000 to around 5,700 people for deceptively enrolling them into a monthly subscription service.
For a five-year period between 2012 to 2017, the company Adore Me, which sells lingerie and other women’s clothes online, had a pre-checked box for all orders that enrolled purchasers into a “VIP Membership.” Those that did not see the option and uncheck it were charged the monthly membership fee of $39.95.
Half of WA may have online subscription they don’t want
The money was placed in shoppers’ accounts to use for future purchases, “however, many Washingtonians did not know this money went into an account and accrued during the course of many months,” Ferguson said.
“Deceiving Washingtonians into subscriptions they don’t want cheats the consumer and hurts other businesses that play by the rules,” Ferguson said. “I am committed to ending these schemes. If this happened to you, contact my office so we can help.”
Ferguson said that this practice was a violation of the Consumer Protection Act and took them to court.
A Thurston County Superior Judge ordered Adore Me to pay restitution for users that were enrolled in the program. The Attorney General’s Office said that they will contact consumers that qualify for repayment.
Adore Me was also ordered to clearly display all fees, costs, and conditions of the VIP Membership program, refund all consumer cancellations requests, and cancel the recurring charges on any consumers who have 12 months of unused store credit due to the membership.
The Federal Trade Commission asserted the company made it hard to cancel memberships, including by limiting how consumers could submit cancellation requests, understaffing its customer service department, and putting consumers through drawn-out cancellation processes.
Victoria’s Secret bought Adore Me in January.
Attorney General Ferguson lawsuit claims companies knew about toxic ‘forever chemicals’
Many more Washingtonians are paying for unwanted subscriptions
According to a survey done by the Attorney General, 59% of Washingtonians may be enrolled in a plan they thought was a one-time purchase.
“This survey reveals that corporations are deceiving Washingtonians into paying for unwanted subscriptions – and consumers want this practice to end,” Ferguson said in a press release. “If you unintentionally signed up for a subscription service, contact my office so we can help.”
The survey showed that around 100,000 people may not have been able to cancel the subscription because they found it too difficult. Those pre-checked boxes may be one of the main culprits when it comes to unintentionally subscribing to services, with 70% of those surveyed thinking pre-checked boxes should be prohibited.
Attorney General Ferguson urges consumers to file a complaint with his office if they inadvertently signed up for a subscription while attempting to make a one-time purchase. | 2023-06-16T22:33:54+00:00 | mynorthwest.com | https://mynorthwest.com/3901147/lingerie-company-refunds-nearly-700k-for-deceptive-subscription-service/ |
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV said Wednesday that the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has accused the deputy ambassador of the United Kingdom and other foreigners in the country of “espionage” and taking soil samples from prohibited military zones.
The country’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that the foreigners had been arrested, but did not elaborate on when. The U.K. Foreign Office swiftly denied that its diplomat was arrested, calling the report “completely false.”
Iran’s state TV ran footage purporting to show the foreigners collecting samples from the ground while under drone surveillance.
The storm of accusations follow escalating tensions over a pickup in Tehran’s arrests of foreigners and a rapid advancement of its nuclear work, while talks to revive the landmark 2015 atomic accord remain at a standstill. Iran has detained a number of Europeans in recent months, including two French citizens and a Swedish tourist, as it seeks to gain leverage in negotiations.
The report also comes after Iran, in a rare move, replaced the Revolutionary Guard’s longstanding intelligence chief.
News outlets reported the deputy head of mission at the British Embassy, Giles Whitaker, and other foreigners faced “spying” charges after visiting various forbidden zones in the country while the Guard was carrying out missile tests.
The semiofficial Fars news agency, believed to be close to the Guard, claimed Whitaker was expelled from the area after offering authorities an apology.
The accusations splashed across Iranian media as the British public was transfixed by the political fortunes of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who faces growing pressure to step down after defections from his Cabinet.
State TV broadcast a photo montage apparently showing Whitaker tour the southwestern desert collecting soil samples against the backdrop of eerie music.
“Even though there were signs in that area saying this was a forbidden area, he went further and took a sample and took a picture,” the narrator said. “Intelligence agencies say that these people often pose as tourists, but are looking for military and missile sites to identify equipment and ammunition.”
Iranian media also identified Maciej Walczak, a Polish scientist at Copernicus University in Poland, as among the accused foreigners. It similarly said he took samples of soil, water and salt from a forbidden area during a missile test in the country’s south.
The report added that the Guard’s intelligence wing detained the husband of Austria’s cultural attaché in Iran after he took soil samples in the country’s northeast.
Iran has in the past arrested dual nationals and those with Western ties, often on widely criticized espionage charges, and used them as bargaining chips in talks over other issues, such as nuclear negotiations. Tehran denies using detainees to further its political aims.
Talks to revive Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers have stalled for months. A recent effort to break the deadlock between U.S. and Iranian negotiators ended without making progress in Doha last week.
The U.S. special envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, described the latest talks in Qatar as “more than a little bit of a wasted occasion.”
“They have and, including in Doha, added demands that I think anyone looking at this would be viewed as having nothing to do with the nuclear deal, things that they’ve wanted in the past,” Malley said in an interview with National Public Radio on Tuesday, undercutting Tehran’s more upbeat assessments.
He added that the U.S. is working simultaneously to secure the release of four Americans detained in Iran, saying: “They’ve been used as pawns. But we are looking at steps that we could take that would facilitate their return in the shortest time possible.”
Meanwhile, as a shadow war between Israel and Iran has escalated in Tehran and across the Middle East, Iran announced last month that the head of the Guard’s intelligence arm, Hossein Taeb, had been replaced by Gen. Mohammad Kazemi, the former head of the Guard’s security department.
The surprise move followed the deaths of several Guard officers in recent weeks.
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Associated Press writers Isabel DeBre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Danica Kirka in London contributed to this report. | 2022-07-07T11:15:52+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/world/iran-media-revolutionary-guard-accuses-diplomats-of-spying/ |
Roger E. Mosley, best known for his role as the helicopter pilot Theodore “T.C.” Calvin in the CBS television series “Magnum P.I.,” died early Sunday morning. He was 83 years old. No further details about Mosley’s death are available at this time.
Mosley’s daughter confirmed the news of his death through a tribute post on her Facebook.
“Roger E. Mosley, my father, your friend, your ‘coach Mosley’ your ‘TC’ from Magnum P.I., passed away at 1:17am,” she wrote. “He was surrounded by family as he transcended peacefully. We could never mourn such an amazing man. He would hate any crying done in his name. It is time to celebrate the legacy he left for us all. I love you daddy. You loved me too. My heart is heavy but I am strong. I will care for mommy, your love of almost 60 years. You raised me well and she is in good hands. Rest easy.”
The actor was well-known for his role alongside Tom Selleck in the original 1980s series “Magnum P.I.” In total, Mosley starred in 158 episodes and made a cameo in the show’s rebooted 2018 CBS series as the barber to the character he originated, T.C.
Born in Los Angeles on Dec. 18, 1938, Mosley was raised in Watts and was a student at Jordan High School. In 1971, he got his start in screen acting with playing small roles in “Canon” and “Longstreet.” He went on to play Monk in “Terminal Island,” alongside Phyllis Davis and his soon-to-be co-star Selleck.
After a number of roles in the late 1970s, Mosley began his time on “Magnum, P.I.” as Theodore “T.C.” Calvin, a helicopter pilot who operated a tourist charter business called “Island Hoppers.” His character often appeared alongside Orville “Rick” Wright, played by Lawrence Francis Manetti. Mosley also directed and wrote an episode of the original series.
In addition to “Magnum, P.I.,” Mosley also made appearances on the shows “Love Boat,” “Night Gallery,” “Sanford and Son,” “Kung Fu,” “Kojak,” “McCloud,” “The Rockford Files,” “The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams,” “Starsky and Hutch,” “You Take the Kids,” “Night Court,” “Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper,” “Walker,” “Texas Ranger,” “Rude Awakening,” “Las Vegas” and “Fact Checkers Unit.”
On the film side, Mosley is credited for his work on Blaxploitation films such as “The Mack,” “Hit Man,” “Sweet Jesus,” “Preacherman,” “Darktown Strutters” and “The River Niger.” He also played one of the main roles in the 1979 TV film “The Jericho Mile,” which was the feature debut of Michael Mann.
Mosley is survived by his partner Toni Laudermick and three children. | 2022-08-07T22:17:06+00:00 | chicagotribune.com | https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-roger-mosley-obit-20220807-ls26ph4zgnae5hoij5ttocgwsi-story.html |
Meryl Streep is going to be a grandma -- again! The famed actress' daughter, Grace Gummer, is expecting her first child with her husband, Mark Ronson, multiple outlets report. ET has reached out to the couple's reps for comment.
Grace, 36, debuted her baby bump on Wednesday when she stepped out for W Magazine's 50th Anniversary party in New York City.
In pics from the event, Grace's growing bump was on full display thanks to her monochromatic, formfitting dress and matching jacket. She posed alongside her 47-year-old husband, who sported a light suit and turtleneck to the event.
Grace and Mark tied the knot in September 2021, three months after the musician confirmed his engagement to the actress. They were both previously married, Grace to Tay Strathairn in 2019, and Mark to Joséphine de La Baume from 2011 to 2018.
Grace is one of four children that Meryl shares with her husband, sculptor Don Gummer. They are also parents to Louisa, 31, Mamie, 39, and Henry, 42.
Grace and Mark's baby will be the fourth grandchild for Meryl and Don. Mamie welcomed a son in 2019, and Henry is dad to Ida, 2, and Quinn, five months.
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Illinois paramedics, ambulance company sued for man’s death
CHICAGO (AP) — The family of an Illinois man whose death prompted murder charges against two paramedics who strapped him facedown on a stretcher has filed a lawsuit against them and their employer, attorneys said Thursday.
Ben Crump, whose firm often handles civil rights cases and frequently represents the families of Black men killed by police, is representing 35-year-old Earl Moore’s family in the lawsuit against Peter Cadigan, Peggy Finley and LifeStar Ambulance Service. Speaking to reporters, Crump said police video of the paramedics’ interactions with Moore showed “barbaric” behavior.
“We saw it with so many tragedies in America,” Crump said, referencing killings of Black men by police, including George Floyd. “It’s just so tragic that now this pattern seems to be spilling over to the first responders, to the EMTs. When you look at that video, the reason it’s so shocking is because they offer Earl no consideration.”
Prosecutors have separately charged Cadigan and Finley with first-degree murder, accusing them of tightly strapping Moore on a stretcher after Springfield police who initially responded to a 911 call at Moore’s home requested an ambulance. Under Illinois law, a first-degree murder charge can be filed when a defendant “knows that such acts create a strong probability of death or great bodily harm.”
Moore’s mother, Rose Washington, said losing her only son has been unimaginably painful.
“They tied him down like some kind of animal and killed him,” she said. “My baby suffocated because of their actions.”
Edward Unsell, Cadigan’s attorney, said he had not seen the suit yet but a civil lawsuit had been anticipated. As for the murder charge, Unsell said he doesn’t believe prosecutors have probable cause against Cadigan.
W. Scott Hanken, Finley’s attorney, also called the criminal charge unwarranted, saying, “What happened may be negligent, but it’s not a criminal act and certainly not first-degree murder.”
A woman who answered the phone at LifeStar Ambulance Service’s office and did not provide her name declined to comment.
Experts in emergency medicine have said the Springfield case is a rare instance of prosecutors filing criminal charges against emergency medicine providers. Another prominent example is pending in Colorado, where a grand jury in 2021 indicted two paramedics along with three police officers for manslaughter and other charges in the death of a Black man, Elijah McClain.
Cadigan and Finley remain in the Sangamon County jail on $1 million bond each. They appeared via video for a brief court appearance Thursday, but no additional details of the case were discussed. They were scheduled to appear again Friday morning.
After Sangamon County prosecutors filed the charges this month, Springfield police released the videos which show a woman inside Moore’s home telling police that he is in withdrawal from alcohol and hallucinating. Police then call for an ambulance.
When Finley arrives she enters the bedroom, where Moore is on the floor. Soon after, she yells at him to sit up and asks repeatedly for his birth date.
“Sit up,” she says. “You know what, I am not playing. Sit up. Quit acting stupid. Sit up. Sit up now. I am not playing with you tonight.”
“You’re gonna have to walk cause we ain’t carrying you,” she adds.
Once outside the house, the video shows Cadigan forcefully putting Moore onto his stomach on the stretcher and both paramedics tightening straps across his back.
Springfield Police Chief Ken Scarlette has said he asked Illinois State Police to investigate after learning that Moore died after arriving at the hospital. An autopsy report listed Moore’s cause of death as homicide by compressional and positional asphyxia.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-01-19T21:11:49+00:00 | kcbd.com | https://www.kcbd.com/2023/01/19/illinois-paramedics-ambulance-company-sued-mans-death/ |
‘I was in shock’: Woman buying soup for sister wins lottery
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A Virginia woman turned her recent trip to the grocery store into a lottery jackpot.
WWBT reports Fawn Hughes went to a Food Lion grocery store in Richmond on Jan. 15 to buy soup for her sister.
While at the store, Hughes said she saw the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game. She said she decided to play the game for the first time.
Hughes ended up matching all five winning numbers of 9-11-15-26-35 which returned a $148,560 jackpot.
“I was in shock!” Hughes told lottery officials after the win. “I’d never won anything that big before.”
Lottery officials said Hughes’ sister, Karen Fulton, joined her at lottery headquarters to collect her winnings.
The Cash 5 with EZ Match game features a rolling jackpot, starting at a minimum of $100,000. The odds of matching all five numbers are 1 in 749,398, according to the Virginia Lottery.
Copyright 2023 WWBT Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-09T21:56:58+00:00 | live5news.com | https://www.live5news.com/2023/02/09/i-was-shock-woman-buying-soup-sister-wins-lottery/ |
MONTREAL (AP) — A day after negotiators reached a landmark biodiversity agreement, the pressure was already growing on countries, business leaders and the environmental community to deliver on its ambitious promises to protect the planet — and not repeat the failures of past deals.
Delegates expressed optimism Tuesday in Montreal that this time will be different, mostly due to greater financing provisions in the global biodiversity framework and stronger language around reporting, measuring and verifying progress by nations. There is also growing public awareness about threats facing rainforests, oceans and other ecologically important areas.
“We’ve seen unprecedented mobilization for biodiversity protection,” Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault said at the closing press conference of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference. “The fact that Canada, the EU and many others would agree to double by 2025 and triple by 2030 our funding is a clear sign.”
The most significant part of the agreement is a commitment to protect 30% of the world’s land and water considered important for biodiversity by 2030, known as 30 by 30. Currently, 17% of terrestrial and 10% of marine areas are protected.
The deal also calls for raising $200 billion by 2030 for biodiversity from a range of sources and working to phase out or reform subsidies that could provide another $500 billion for nature. As part of the financing package, the framework asks for increasing to at least $20 billion annually by 2025 the money that goes to poor countries. That number would increase to $30 billion each year by 2030.
The challenge now will be making good on those commitments.
The new framework “is the equivalent of simply agreeing on the ‘to-do list’ — now the hard work must begin to ensure it gets done,” said Terry Townshend, a Beijing-based fellow for the Paulson Institute, which had previously estimated the annual shortfall in biodiversity funding to be around $700 billion.
The last time around, countries failed to fully achieve any of the targets in the previous 10-year agreement and only partially achieved six by 2020. The failures prompted some to question whether it was even worth setting more ambitious targets this time around.
Some complained the past targets were too vague while others cited the delays of several years in setting up a reporting mechanism. There was also much less money in that deal.
But the new targets are more precise and cover a wider array of issues affecting biodiversity, including pollution, invasive species and pesticides. There is also clearer language for protecting the rights of Indigenous communities and respecting their role in biodiversity decisions.
U.N. Environment Program Executive Director Inger Andersen told The Associated Press that part of the problem with targets set in 2010 was that negotiators were “all inside the environmental bubble” when agreeing to a framework.
“At this point, there is a global conversation happening,” Andersen said. “I would say the difference between these 12 years is that there is a broader societal engagement. Some countries will lean in and will get closer to those targets that we’ve now set, some will surpass them. Others may not.”
As part the framework, the nearly 190 parties are requested to update their national biodiversity strategies to with the targets and goals reached in Montreal. Those will be reviewed at COP16 in Turkey in 2024 to assess progress, challenges countries face and the progress on getting financing into the hands of developing countries.
“Global governments have clearly established specific, numerical targets to restore degraded land and habitat and similarly to expand protected areas,” said Eliot Whittington, director of policy at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
Duke University ecologist Stuart Pimm said these targets provide governments and civil society with a “measure of whether we succeed or not.”
“The devil is always in the details,” said Pimm. “Promises are made and not always fulfilled, but we do understand that money has to be involved. If we’re going to stop deforestation in Brazil and the Congo and Indonesia, it’s going to need some financing from richer countries.”
But others said the agreement fell short in setting up a strong system of monitoring country progress, meaning that it will be the responsibility of credible, independent third parties to measure progress.
“Countries’ failure to set robust systems in place for monitoring progress on the biodiversity targets is one notable weakness in the outcome,” said Craig Hanson, managing director for programs for the nonprofit World Resources Institute. “Monitoring progress with robust, credible systems is critical to ensuring that countries’ actions are delivering the intended impact and unlocking finance for nature-based solutions.”
Others praised the language in the document covering the private sector. It calls for legal and administrative policies that enable business, especially larger and transnational companies, to “regularly monitor, assess, and transparently disclose their risks, dependencies and impacts on biodiversity.”
“The target on corporate disclosure of biodiversity risk also sends a powerful signal to the private sector that it must adjust its business models and investment strategies towards a nature-positive economy,” said the Paulson Institute’s Townshend.
But some environmental groups suggested big business had taken the conference hostage and that the language related to corporations was little more than “greenwashing.”
“The text does not stipulate any regulation on corporations and instead promotes greenwashing measures such as ‘Nature-Based Solutions,’ which allow for offsetting for environmental destruction,” Nele Marien, Friends of the Earth International’s forests & biodiversity coordinator, said in a statement.
Kaddu Sebunya, CEO of African Wildlife Foundation, said the new agreement “provides a basis for many of the changes we need in conservation, especially in the way conservation is financed.”
Nearly a third of the world’s biodiversity exists in Africa, although “Africa receives less than 4% of global biodiversity financing,” Sebunya said. “That needs to be changed,” he said, adding that the new framework could help jumpstart the change.
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Larson reported from Washington, D.C.
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Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
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slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
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60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
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300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
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.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
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in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Temperatures falling
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thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s.
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.MONDAY...Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
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.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
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.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
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.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
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.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
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thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
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.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain
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slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
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then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
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thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
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TXZ104-182200-
Collin-
Including the cities of Plano, McKinney, Allen, and Frisco
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. North winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 70. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ103-182200-
Denton-
Including the cities of Carrollton, Denton, Lewisville,
and Flower Mound
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Temperatures falling into the
mid 80s in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ093-182200-
Grayson-
Including the cities of Sherman and Denison
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ092-182200-
Cooke-
Including the city of Gainesville
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower
70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ091-182200-
Montague-
Including the cities of Bowie and Nocona
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ102-182200-
Wise-
Including the cities of Decatur and Bridgeport
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in
the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Temperatures falling into the
lower 80s in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ101-182200-
Jack-
Including the city of Jacksboro
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. North winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in
the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming
light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Temperatures falling
into the lower 80s in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ100-182200-
Young-
Including the cities of Graham and Olney
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in
the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming
light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds,
becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Temperatures
falling into the mid 80s in the afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ115-182200-
Stephens-
Including the city of Breckenridge
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ116-182200-
Palo Pinto-
Including the city of Mineral Wells
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows
around 70. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
Temperatures falling into the upper 80s in the afternoon. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ117-182200-
Parker-
Including the cities of Weatherford and Briar
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the mid 80s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows
around 70. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Temperatures falling into the
mid 80s in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ131-182200-
Hood-
Including the cities of Granbury and Oak Trail Shores
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ132-182200-
Somervell-
Including the city of Glen Rose
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ130-182200-
Erath-
Including the cities of Stephenville and Dublin
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. North winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming
light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ129-182200-
Eastland-
Including the cities of Cisco, Eastland, Ranger, and Gorman
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ141-182200-
Comanche-
Including the cities of Comanche and De Leon
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around
70. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. East
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Temperatures falling to
around 80 in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ142-182200-
Mills-
Including the city of Goldthwaite
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
Temperatures falling into the mid 80s this afternoon. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ156-182200-
Lampasas-
Including the city of Lampasas
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
Temperatures falling into the mid 80s this afternoon. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph in
the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ157-182200-
Coryell-
Including the cities of Copperas Cove and Gatesville
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Temperatures falling into
the mid 80s this afternoon. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ143-182200-
Hamilton-
Including the cities of Hamilton and Hico
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west after midnight.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Temperatures falling into the lower 80s in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ144-182200-
Bosque-
Including the cities of Clifton, Meridian, and Valley Mills
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the lower 90s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after
midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ133-182200-
Johnson-
Including the cities of Cleburne and Burleson
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ134-182200-
Ellis-
Including the cities of Waxahachie, Ennis, and Midlothian
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ145-182200-
Hill-
Including the city of Hillsboro
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs around 90. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ146-182200-
Navarro-
Including the city of Corsicana
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the lower 90s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ161-182200-
Limestone-
Including the cities of Mexia and Groesbeck
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph
in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ160-182200-
Falls-
Including the city of Marlin
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Temperatures
falling into the mid 80s this afternoon. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph in
the evening, becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph,
becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ174-182200-
Milam-
Including the cities of Cameron and Rockdale
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s.
Temperatures falling into the upper 80s this afternoon. West
winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest this afternoon. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph in
the evening, becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ175-182200-
Robertson-
Including the cities of Hearne, Franklin, and Calvert
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Temperatures falling into
the mid 80s this afternoon. West winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest this afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 90s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ162-182200-
Leon-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Centerville, Jewett, Normangee,
and Oakwood
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming north this afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ147-182200-
Freestone-
Including the cities of Teague, Fairfield, and Wortham
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the lower 90s.
Temperatures falling into the mid 80s this afternoon. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ148-182200-
Anderson-
Including the city of Palestine
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this
afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph in
the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower
90s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ135-182200-
Henderson-
Including the cities of Athens and Gun Barrel City
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph in
the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 90s. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ122-182200-
Van Zandt-
Including the cities of Canton, Grand Saline, Wills Point, Van,
and Edgewood
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds
around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
90s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower
70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ121-182200-
Kaufman-
Including the cities of Terrell, Kaufman, and Forney
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs
in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ120-182200-
Rockwall-
Including the cities of Rockwall and Heath
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as
warm with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ105-182200-
Hunt-
Including the cities of Greenville and Commerce
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 70. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ123-182200-
Rains-
Including the cities of Emory, East Tawakoni, and Point
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the upper 80s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows around 70. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs
in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the morning.
Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows around 70.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
$$
TXZ107-182200-
Hopkins-
Including the city of Sulphur Springs
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall
possible after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows around 70.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ106-182200-
Delta-
Including the city of Cooper
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall
possible after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ095-182200-
Lamar-
Including the city of Paris
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ094-182200-
Fannin-
Including the city of Bonham
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning. Not as warm with highs in the mid 80s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
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NEW YORK, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Inspirato Incorporated (NASDAQ: ISPO) between May 11, 2022 and December 15, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important April 17, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline, in the securities class action commenced by the Firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Inspirato 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 Inspirato class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=10246 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 April 17, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually 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, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 (collectively, the "Non-Reliance Periods") included in the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for the Non-Reliance Periods, could no longer be relied upon; (2) the quarterly reports could no longer be relied upon due to the incorrect application of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASC 842") with respect to the assessment of right-of-use assets and liabilities, resulting in an understatement of both right-of-use assets and total lease liabilities of approximately 9% for each of the Non-Reliance Periods resulting in an understatement of total assets and total liabilities by approximately 5% for each of the Non-Reliance periods, and due to property-related and other expenses being under accrued in the first quarter, and over accrued in the second quarter, resulting in cost of revenue being understated by approximately 1% and overstated by approximately 5% in the first and second quarter, respectively (similarly, any previously issued or filed reports, press releases, earnings releases, and investor presentations or other communications describing the Company's condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements and other related financial information covering the Non-Reliance Periods should no longer be relied upon); (3) the Company was not in compliance with the periodic filing requirements for continued listing set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the "Rule") as a result of its failure to file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 (the third quarter report) with the SEC by the required due date; and (4) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Inspirato class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=10246 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.
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The police supervisor who responded to the scene of Tyre Nichols’ arrest retired with benefits the day before his termination hearing, according to media reports.
Lt. DeWayne Smith, who spent 25 years on the Memphis police force, was facing disciplinary charges for neglect of duty, unauthorized public statements and compliance with regulations, when he submitted his retirement on March 1, Memphis’ Action News 5 reported. His disciplinary hearing was scheduled for March 2.
During the Jan. 7 arrest that ultimately led to Nichols’ death, Smith failed to get the 29-year-old medical care or remove his handcuffs, despite hearing him say, “I can’t breathe,” according to NBC News.
Nichols was brutally beaten by several Memphis police officers during the early January traffic stop and died three days later from his injuries. Despite noticing Nichols’ injuries, Smith failed to obtain reports from the other officers about their use of force.
Smith also told Nichols’ family that he had been driving under the influence, even though no evidence supported such a conclusion, and he failed to wear his body camera during the arrest in violation of the department’s policy, NBC News reported.
“It is extremely disturbing that [the Memphis Police Department] accepted the retirement of this senior officer!” civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Nichols’ family, said in a tweet.
“Memphis police and officials should do everything in their power to hold Lt. Smith accountable and not let his cowardice in resigning sidestep the consequences of his actions!” he added.
Seven officers were fired over Nichols’ death, including five who were charged with second-degree murder. Three members of the Memphis Fire Department were also terminated over their failure to provide Nichols with medical care. | 2023-03-19T00:44:18+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/hill-politics/police-supervisor-in-tyre-nichols-death-retired-with-benefits-day-prior-to-termination-hearing-reports/ |
Max Kepler Player Prop Bets: Twins vs. Braves - June 26
Published: Jun. 26, 2023 at 9:23 AM CDT|Updated: 42 minutes ago
On Monday, Max Kepler (hitting .259 in his past 10 games) and the Minnesota Twins face the Atlanta Braves, whose starting pitcher will be Spencer Strider. First pitch is at 7:20 PM ET.
He had a hitless performance in his last game (0-for-1) against the Tigers.
Max Kepler Game Info & Props vs. the Braves
- Game Day: Monday, June 26, 2023
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Braves Starter: Spencer Strider
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -200)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +375)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +165)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +140)
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Max Kepler At The Plate
- Kepler has five doubles, 10 home runs and 14 walks while hitting .207.
- Kepler has gotten a hit in 24 of 49 games this year (49.0%), including nine multi-hit games (18.4%).
- Looking at the 49 games he has played this season, he's went deep in 10 of them (20.4%), and in 5.5% of his trips to the plate.
- Kepler has picked up an RBI in 16 games this season (32.7%), with two or more RBI in six of those contests (12.2%).
- He has scored in 17 games this year (34.7%), including multiple runs in four games.
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Max Kepler Home/Away Batting Splits
Braves Pitching Rankings
- The Braves pitching staff is No. 1 in the league with a collective 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Braves' 3.87 team ERA ranks ninth among all league pitching staffs.
- The Braves rank 15th in baseball in home runs given up (86 total, 1.1 per game).
- Strider (8-2 with a 4.04 ERA and 136 strikeouts in 84 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 16th of the season.
- The right-hander's most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up eight hits.
- The 24-year-old ranks 39th in ERA (4.04), 25th in WHIP (1.146), and first in K/9 (14.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
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I don’t know about you, but I can not keep up with how much new TV there is right now.
Which makes sense, since the deadline for shows to be submitted to the Emmys is right around the corner, so networks are dumping the best of the best just in time before nominations are revealed this summer.
From Netflix to Hulu, there are not only a ton of new shows to watch, but some of our favorites have returned with new seasons. So in order to sort them all out, l’m going to tell you what shows you should consider watching by network, starting out with the best: HBO.
What is streaming on HBO
‘Succession’
If you’re a fan of the drama (that is somehow really, really funny) you’re probably already watching the fourth (and final) season of the show. If you haven’t jumped on the “Succession” train yet, I have one question for you: what are you waiting for? The seasons aren’t super long (just 10 episodes) and there are only four seasons, so it’s not a huge time commitment. Plus, don’t you want to have an opinion about it once all of your coworkers are talking about Sunday night’s episode on Monday morning at work.
‘Barry’
This is a show that I just recently binged before the fourth (and final) season started on HBO, and holy cow, it was a ride. Bill Hader stars as Barry, a hit man who tries to leave his murderous past to become an actor. The concept of the show sounds kinda of silly, and the humor in the show is that sometimes. It’s also incredibly dark, filled with lies, murder and revenge. If you’re a fan of true crime documentaries and podcasts, “Barry” should be on your list.
‘Somebody, Somewhere’
This is one of the most heart-warming shows currently airing on TV, and I need more people to watch it! Comedian Bridget Everett stars as Sam, a woman who moves home to her hometown in Kansas to pick up the pieces of her family, who is dealing with the death of her sister. Not only does Sam begin to find herself, but she finds a loving community in small town life. The characters feel so real, the writing is hilarious and it’s filled with these little tender moments that will make your heart soar. I could not recommend this show enough!
‘The Other Two’
This comedy doesn’t premiere until May 4, but now is the perfect time to catch up on one of the most severely underrated comedies on TV right now. It’s about two siblings who are trying to ride to coattails of their teenage brother, who is now a famous pop star after a song he wrote went viral on YouTube. It’s a complete satire of the entertainment industry, and has some of the best joke writing of any comedy on TV. It reminds me a lot of “30 Rock.” If you were a fan of that show, “The Other Two” is perfect for you.
What is streaming on Apple TV+
‘Ted Lasso’
I seriously cannot believe that this season is rumored to be be the last season of “Ted Lasso.” We’re only three seasons in, but apparently Jason Sudeikis and company wanted to tell the story of Ted in a certain amount of time, and you can’t knock them for that. When so many TV shows are about how terrible people can be (hello, “Succession”), “Ted Lasso” is about the good in all of us, and for that reason, it will always be one of my favorites (even though I do love “Succession” more).
‘Schmigadoon!’
If you love musicals, this show has to be next on your watch list. I won’t get too much of the plot of the show, because it really doesn’t matter at the end of the day. Season one of “Schmigadoon!” was an ode to the musicals of the ‘40s and ‘50s, like “The Music Man,” “Oklahoma!” and “The Sound of Music.” Season two is an ode to the gritty musicals of the ‘60s and ‘70s, so it’s called “Schmicago” instead. The homages to these great musicals is truly out of this world. In one number from season two, there is a nod to “Chicago,” “Company” and “A Chorus Line” in just one song. If you’re a theater geek, it will make you so happy.
‘Shrinking’
This new show on Apple TV+ comes from some of the creative team behind “Ted Lasso,” which isn’t surprising, since it’s a comedy-drama starring another comedian actor. Instead of Sudeikis, it’s Jason Segal, who stars as a therapist who is getting very honest with his patients. I haven’t started this one yet, but it’s on my list! It also stars Harrison Ford, who apparently is amazing in the show.
What is streaming on Netflix
‘BEEF’
This new limited series from Netflix has been out for a few weeks, and it’s been getting decent reviews. It’s on my list of things to watch, and I mostly want to watch it because Ali Wong stars in it, and anything she does I am down for. Apparently, Wong and her costar get in a minor fender bender, but things escalate from there.
What is streaming on Amazon Prime
‘Daisy Jones and the Six’
The TV show about a fictional rock and roll band came out in early March, but it’s never too late to jump on the Daisy Jones bandwagon. Originally a book of the same name, “Daisy Jones and the Six” tells the story of a super famous band that hit it big in the ‘70s, and how it all came crashing down. It’s loosely inspired by Fleetwood Mac when they made their classic album “Rumours.” The best part about “Daisy Jones and the Six” is the original music that came out of the show. I seriously cannot stop listening to this fake band, and I’m secretly hoping they will go on tour.
‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Sadly, we have to say goodbye to our favorite 1960s comedian, because “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” will be ending this year. I still haven’t watched the previous season of the show, but I’ve heard that the new and final season is incredible, so I guess I have to get into it.
‘Jury Duty’
This new show is on my list, too. Apparently, it’s about a guy who doesn’t know he’s actually on a TV show while he’s serving actual jury duty. People who have watched this show say that it’s a wild ride, and luckily, the guy who has no clue that he’s on a show is never really the one being laughed at, which is nice.
‘Swarm’
If you’re in touch with internet culture, you probably know that a “stan” is someone who undoubtedly loves a famous person more than anything or anyone. This new TV show from Donald Glover plays with the idea of a stan, but takes it to the absolute extreme. This polarizing show had everyone talking when it premiered last month.
What is streaming on Hulu
‘Tiny Beautiful Things’
Anything that Kathryn Hahn is in, I am going to watch. Those are just the facts of life at this point. I’ve yet to watch “Tiny Beautiful Things,” but it comes from author Cheryl Strayed, who wrote the incredible memoir “Wild,” which was turned into a movie and starred Reese Witherspoon. This new show is about a writer (Hahn) who becomes the author of an advice column. Although she’s great at giving advice, her own personal life is falling a part. I love a good comedy-drama, so I will be binging this one soon.
‘Quasi’
I’m not much for historical TV shows, but when it’s a comedy that is dumb and silly, I am fully signed up. “Quasi” tells the story of, you guessed it, Quasimodo, a hunchback who is ridiculed and seen as a freak. I haven’t watched this show yet either, but I watched the trailer, and it looks hilarious.
What is streaming on Showtime
‘Yellowjackets’
I really need to bite the bullet and just get Showtime, because I have to start watching “Yellowjackets.” I haven’t read much about this show because I don’t want to get spoiled, but apparently it’s about a group of girls who are stranded in the woods, and apparently they turn to cannibalism? It all seems so crazy, and I just know I have to watch it. Season two just started, so there is time to catch up before the season ends.
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, June 13, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD WATCH
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1133 AM PDT Sun Jun 12 2022
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of North Idaho, including the following counties,
Benewah and Latah. Portions of Southeast Washington, including the
following counties, Asotin, Garfield and Whitman.
* WHEN...Through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Rock slides or mud
slides will be possible as a result from already saturated soils
combined with heavy rain over steep terrain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
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PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
Bonner, Boundary and Kootenai. Portions of Northeast Washington,
including the following counties, Ferry, Pend Oreille and Stevens.
* WHEN...Through Monday evening.
- Another round of rain will move into the area late Sunday
afternoon or evening and continue through Monday. An
additional three quarters of an inch to 2 inches of rain is
possible. This could result in localized flooding, especially
in more susceptible areas such as steep terrain and burn
scars.
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
* WHERE...A portion of North Central Washington, including the
following county, Okanogan.
* WHEN...From 5 PM PDT this afternoon through Monday evening.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain. Rock slides or mud slides will be possible as a result
from already saturated soils combined with heavy rain over steep
terrain.
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BENSALEM, Pa., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against CareDx, Inc. ("CareDx" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CDNA).
Class Period: February 24, 2021 – May 5, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 22, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their CareDx investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) CareDx had engaged in a variety of improper and illegal schemes to inflate testing services revenue and demand, including pushing a surveillance protocol through inaccurate marketing materials, offering extravagant inducements or kickbacks to physicians and other providers, and improperly bundling expensive testing services with other blood tests as part of the RemoTraC service; (2) these practices, and others, subjected CareDx to an undisclosed risk of regulatory scrutiny; (3) these practices rendered the Company's testing services revenue reported throughout the Class Period artificially inflated; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Credit Suisse AG announced today that it will implement 1-for-20 reverse splits of its Credit Suisse X-Links® Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETNs ("USOI"), Credit Suisse X-Links® Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs ("GLDI") and Credit Suisse X-Links® Silver Shares Covered Call ETNs ("SLVO"), each expected to be effective as of September 27, 2022.
The reverse splits will be effective at the open of trading on September 27, 2022. USOI, GLDI and SLVO will each begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market on a reverse split-adjusted basis on September 27, 2022. Holders of USOI, GLDI and SLVO who purchase such ETNs prior to September 27, 2022 will receive one reverse split-adjusted ETN for every twenty pre-reverse split ETNs.
In addition, such purchasers that hold a number of ETNs not evenly divisible by twenty will receive a cash payment for any fractional ETNs remaining (the "partials"). The cash amount due on any partials will be determined on October 3, 2022 based on the respective closing indicative values of USOI, GLDI and SLVO on such date and will be paid by Credit Suisse AG on or about October 6, 2022.
The closing indicative values (including the current principal amount and any accrued but unpaid coupon amount) of USOI, GLDI and SLVO on September 26, 2022 will be multiplied by twenty to determine their respective reverse split-adjusted closing indicative values (including the current principal amount and any accrued but unpaid coupon amount). Following the reverse splits, USOI, GLDI and SLVO will have new CUSIPs but will retain their current ticker symbols.
Each reverse split will affect the trading denominations of the ETNs, but it will not have any effect on the aggregate principal amount of the ETNs, except that the aggregate principal amount of the ETNs will be reduced by the corresponding aggregate principal amount of the "partials." Accordingly, any payment that a holder of the ETNs may be entitled to, including any coupon payments, will remain unchanged, other than to the extent of any "partials" ETNs.
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FLINT, MI - Families of prisoners who’ve served lengthy sentences gathered Friday in Flint at the Vehicle Center Social Club to share stories of the difficulties living life without their loved ones and to advocate for their release.
The Sept. 16 event was created by Michael Thompson, a Flint man, who was released from prison on January 28, 2021 after serving 25 years for a non-violent offense involving the transfer of cannabis. His sentence was commuted by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
He is the longest serving non-violent offender in Michigan history. In 1994, he was arrested for selling three pounds of cannabis to a close friend turned police informant. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison for prior drug convictions and 42 to 60 years for firearm possession charges.
“It’s beautiful to see people really want to see people get their life right,” Thompson said.
Thompson launched The Michael Thompson Clemency Project in August 2021 to alleviate injustices caused by mass incarceration, racial disparities and emotional, physical and mental abuse across the criminal justice system.
The project’s mission is to help free 12 current prisoners. One of the co-directors and board members is Marshall Clabeaux, who fought for Thompson’s release by writing a letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer in March of 2020.
“I’m a cannabis user and a medical marijuana patient. I grow the flower and no one needs to be behind bars for a flower,” Clabeaux said.
The 12 prisoners targeted by the project to advocate for their freedom are: Horace Peterson, Leroy Washington, Donald Williams, Corey McCullough, Henry Hence, Ricardo Ferrell, Mark Perrin, Keith Stinson, Andre Green, William Hunt, Rudi Gammo and Robert Cannon.
“And we want to free even more people,” Clabeaux said. “When I was in the sixth grade, I wrote a paper for the Innocence Project. Since then, I want to help people behind bars who don’t belong there.”
Thompson has received support over the years from nationally prominent figures such as Kim Kardashian, Snoop Dogg and civil rights activist Shaun King.
Horace Peterson
Thompson served 10 years in prison with Peterson, one of the prisoners he wants released. In 1973, Peterson was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
One night, Peterson robbed a record store in Flint. His accomplice shot and killed the clerk without Peterson knowing his intentions. The accomplice later admitted to this to the Peterson family.
Seven years later, the Michigan Supreme Court reinterpreted the law, ruling prosecutors needed to prove “malice” for felony murder convictions. But that ruling wasn’t retroactive for Peterson.
Eric Woodyard, an ESPN writer and former Flint Journal reporter, is Peterson’s grandson and brought his family to the event to support his release from prison.
“I talk to him a few times a month,” Woodyard said. “He’s one of my biggest inspirations and every big moment in my life, he’s been there. He is a very positive person for someone who has been locked up for 50 years.”
Peterson beat COVID-19 in 2020, and overcame a stroke along with losing both of his parents within a month.
“He is overall a positive guy,” Woodyard said. “I just recently had a conversation with him about spirituality and I’m 33 years old still trying to lean on him. Our conversations go deep.”
Related: Michigan man commuted by Gov. Whitmer gets $266K for ‘dream home’ via GoFundMe
Mark Perrin
Perrin, another prisoner on the list, has been incarcerated 37 years for a murder. At 18 years old, Perrin was inside of a vehicle when an armed robbery occurred and a victim was stabbed and killed.
The jury determined that Perrin was involved in the robbery and convicted him of murder, even though Perrin says he never intended to harm the victim. When the murder happened, Perrin already had fled the scene.
Perrin’s longtime friend Reginald Smiley has fought for Perrin’s freedom.
“37 years for someone who never committed a murder is a very long time,” Smiley said. “He was basically just a kid when it happened and now he’s a mature man. He is very remorseful for the crime.”
Smiley often speaks with Perrin.
“His spirits are very high,” Smiley said.
Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley stopped at Friday’s event and is Thompson’s nephew. He was there to support Thompson’s clemency project, along with emphasizing the importance of fair prison sentences and understanding wrongdoing.
“Michael served 24 years in incarceration for three pounds of marijuana which is legal now in our state ‚” Neeley said. “That’s not a very equitable balance.”
Read more at The Flint Journal:
Genesee County elected officials, advocates ask for new round of clean car standards
Longtime Flint pastor remembered for community impact, activism
Davison mayor inching closer to opening new hot dog restaurant
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Republican lawmakers want a special $20 million August election, to ask voters to make it harder to pass a state constitutional amendment.
Will that mean failure for a proposed reproductive rights amendment? Or will the move backfire? We’re discussing on Today in Ohio.
Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast, with impact editor Leila Atassi, editorial board member Lisa Garvin and content director Laura Johnston.
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Here’s what we’re asking about today:
What cynical move is the Republican super-majority in the Ohio Statehouse making to deny the majority of state residents the ability to determine the rules for abortion?
Did Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb figure out a solution for the crisis facing the Say Yes to Education program after the Cuyahoga County Council refused to provide the needed money to support it? What’s the solution?
What’s the bad news for anyone seeking travel for spring break by flying out Cleveland Hopkins International Airport?
We wondered whether this idea was all but dead in Wednesday’s episode, but now, to quote from the Wizard of Oz, is the reckless proposal to raise speed limits on Ohio’s two-lane roads not only merely dead but really most sincerely dead?
We’re still talking about the video walkthrough of the mayhem and wreckage in the turnpike crash during the blizzard in December, but now we have a video of much of the massive pile-up as it happened. It’s an eye-opener for anyone who wonders how these big pileups occur. What does it show?
Why is the Cuyahoga County Council resisting new County Executive Chris Ronayne’s creation of a position for a special senior advisor of transportation?
What are the birds that were most commonly seen in Ohio during the just-ended winter?
Guardians fans have been critical of how the team treats fans of late, but the team rolled out something that should be a fan-pleaser this week. What is it, and how might it get you into sold-out Opening Day?
How has Ohio’s Jim Jordan used his government weaponization committee to attack the Justice Department over its handling of threats to school boards?
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[00:00:00] Chris: It’s a Thursday on today in Ohio, March 23rd, 23. That means it’s a pal. Andro Day. 3, 2, 3, 2, 3. I’m Chris Quinn. I’m here with Lisa Garvin, Laura Johnston, and Lala La Tasi for our news podcast. Discussion from the newsroom of cleveland.com in the Plain Dealer, and we got a hot one to start off with. What cynical move is the Republican super majority in the Ohio State House making.
To deny the majority of state residents the ability to determine the rules for abortion.
[00:00:33] Laura: Laura, when I saw this come over, I was like, you have got to be kidding me. I just, every time you think, okay, things are going pretty smoothly, you just get this Republican wrench from the State House thrown into it.
So remember how the state banned August elections? Turns out that was just the standing election. You can still. Special elections. I did not realize this, and the Republicans wanna have one right before the abortion rights activist ask Ohioans to league [00:01:00] legalize abortion in November. So they wanna put this on the ballot in a August to make it harder to pass the constitutional amendment.
And this idea is being fast tracked. Hearings begin Wednesday for this house joint resolution one, which will require 60% of the vote to pass. Institutional amendment that’s up from the current simple majority of 50% plus one vote. All sorts of opponents pack the State House hearing. And this was just one day after Senate President Matt Huffman said he wanted to see the proposal on ballots in August rather than November.
So he said he wanted it and all of a sudden everybody’s talking about it. About a hundred groups from voters rights organizations to labor unions are fighting back. But wow, this happened quickly.
[00:01:46] Chris: I, I actually think this is gonna blow up in their faces if they do it. Um, I think Ohioans have a sense of fair play and this violates that.
And from the beginning they said it wasn’t about abortion. Right? Right. They said this is, they’re still saying that we just need [00:02:00] to change it, so, but, But to do a special election after you banned August elections to try and deprive it. I think this is going to spark lots of women to come out to vote in August because they’re gonna be so angry that, that this group is trying to deprive ‘em the right.
You’ve got every group conservative and liberal coming outta the woodwork to say, no, no, no. This is anti-democracy. You’re. The power of the voter. Don’t do it. Don’t do it. And, and here’s the thing, if they do this, and I’m right and it causes this tidal wave of people saying, screw this, that momentum will carry into November when the abortion amendment’s on the ballot, that’ll win overwhelmingly.
And the risk is it carries into 2024. Because if this is painted as the anti Democrat, this isn’t gonna be anti-Republican. This is. Anti legislature. Yeah, that that the elected leaders are trying to stick it to the voters. They don’t want the voters to have any [00:03:00] power. They want to be the Lord and masters, and it will be characterized this way.
I think that could be very damaging to this super majority in the new year.
[00:03:09] Laura: Well, they’re hoping that it doesn’t even get on the August ballot, those opponents, they’re hoping to talk to some scent into lawmakers and get skeptical Republicans to vote against it. To be clear, this isn’t. about the super majority of Ohioans that are gonna be needed to pass an amendment.
It’s gonna make it harder to even get a referendum on the ballot. This would eliminate the so-called cure period. That’s when campaigns are, that are trying to get on the ballot are short by a number of signatures They’re given. One more week to c, get more signatures that would be gone if you failed.
You’d have to start over. Would also require citizens to get signature. . Every single one of Ohio’s 88 counties right now, campaigns needs to get them from 44 counties. So half of the state. Now, they’re saying you’d have to get a signature from every single county, and what they’re, the proponents are saying is, [00:04:00] you can’t ignore any part of Ohio.
Don’t just go to half of Ohio to pass something. But the op opponents are saying that means one tiny little county with a couple thousand people could essentially veto the majority of the entire state if no one signed it from.
[00:04:13] Chris: Yeah, this is as sinister as it gets. This is just sleazy beyond belief, and I do think because so many groups are aligned against it, this flies in the face of the voters in the state having the power.
This puts all the power into the elected leaders who have gerrymandered the system to get control of it. They’ve changed the Supreme Court elections to get the power there. They’re trying to squelch any ability of the voters to do stuff. This is what authoritarians do. This is what fascists do. This is what dictators do.
They’re trying to do that. It’s gonna be painted that way, and I think it’s going to stick to them
[00:04:53] Laura: well, I hope. That voters are paying attention. A, this special election would remember how they were all against [00:05:00] special elections, $20 million costs to do it in August. Um, the sponsor of the bill, he actually said, it’s beyond my pay grade, and I’ve not been told what the plan is.
Like. Let’s just talk about he’s a sponsor of this bill. Apparently he thinks it’s a great idea, but I mean, does that not sound like a puppet statement?
[00:05:17] Chris: Well, think about it, you, you could do a campaign saying your elected leaders are spending 20 million to hold a special election, hoping you will not show up so that they can take the power of your vote away.
And that’s what this is. And the abortion folks are gonna say, this is all an underhanded move to deprive the majority of Ohioans who want to enshrine that right in the Constitution, the ability to do so. Every leader who ties himself to this, is it, I think it’s gonna stick. This is a move to authoritarian rule in
[00:05:51] Laura: Ohio and it’s, it’s such a small, it’s not even the majority of Republicans, right?
Like you just heard that sponsor, like this is being [00:06:00] manipulated by a couple of people at the top. And look what we just went through the householder trial. Like, come on guys, let’s start thinking for ourselves and re representing the people of.
[00:06:10] Chris: Well, that’s the other thing. They’re gonna need dark money to do it.
And anytime they use dark money in a campaign like this, people will bring up Larry Householder. They will say they’re trying to get this passed through a corrupt system, which was just proven in the biggest corruption scheme, right? In history
[00:06:26] Laura: wasn’t one of the original arguments for ch, you know, making it harder to pass referendums was, we don’t want outside interest me manipulating our state.
Well, hello.
[00:06:36] Chris: Right. It, it, the look, this is as cynical and sleazy as it gets, and that is what happens when you have a super majority like this. They feel like they’re in control. I think the voters are not going to go for it. We’ll have to see. They’d be smart not to go this route. It, it’s just, I think this blows up.
You’re listening to today in Ohio. Did Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, figure out a [00:07:00] solution for the crisis facing the Say Yes to Education program in the Cleveland schools? After the Cuyahoga County Council refused to do its duty and provided the needed money to support it. Lela, what is this solution?
[00:07:13] Leila: Well, yes, it does appear that Justin Bib played a key role in finding a solution to this problem, at least in the short term. Uh, thanks to BIB’s advocacy and, and I believe the advocacy of the County’s Department of Children and Family Services, the county is eligible for a one and a half million dollar grant from the state to bridge that funding gap.
For the Sayes Family Support Specialist Program, sayes still needs $800,000 to make it to the end of their fiscal year and avoid. Laying off those specialists, county executive Chris Romaine has pledged $600,000 that, that we are expecting to see introduced to county council very soon. And so that will leave $200,000 unaccounted for Say Yes is working on that.
Hopefully philanthropy or private donors will help, but beyond that, There really has to be a long-term [00:08:00] plan for the sustainability of of the family support specialists. To remind listeners of the importance of this issue. Say Yes is the program that gives scholarships to kids who graduate from Cleveland High schools and go on to college or continue their education in other ways.
The scholarships are fully funded by private donors, but the backbone of Say Yes is this legion of family support specialists who help get kids to the finish line so they can actually take advantage of those scholarships. There’s a specialist in every school, and they’re basically social workers who connect kids and their families with the resources that they need.
Mitigate the impact of poverty on their lives so they can focus on their education. These interventions also keep kids from becoming entrenched in the system. We know that at least half of Cleveland kids have had some interaction with the Department of Children and Family Services. So the program was supposed to be funded with a combination of funds from the Cleveland School District, the county and federal funding stream.
The federal [00:09:00] funds have fallen short of expectations and the county has balked at picking up the slack there. So despite, you know, all the squandering they do of other taxpayer dollars, but hoping that, you know, Chris Ronan’s priorities are are straight here. and that we’ll see a solution that will carry this program
[00:09:19] Chris: forward.
We’ll be talking in a bit about something more positive the county council has done, but this really was a distressing set of decisions by them, you know, to look at Cleveland kids as not their kids and to. And they did. They squandered more than a hundred million on such things as golf clubhouses in the Med Mart last year.
Just blew it out the window. And they would not come up with this money here and, and it’s social services. That’s their charge. That is part of what county government does. And they failed miserably at it and good for Justin Bibb for coming up with a solution because the county council looked like it was going to be intractable and [00:10:00] simply not.
What they should for these children. Mm-hmm. , what’s the most important thing you can do in this county right now? Right. It’s help the children. They decided it was more important to have a golf clubhouse in Parma. You’re listening to Today in Ohio. What’s the bad news for anyone seeking to travel for spring break by flying out of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport?
Lisa, this one just continues to boggle my mind and I don’t buy their excuse about why it’s a problem.
[00:10:30] Lisa: You are not going to find parking at any city owned parking lots at Hopkins Airport because they are already full heading into spring break. Only the offsite brown lot has some spaces. Um, but this apparently has become a trend during holiday travel at Hopkins in recent years.
And a reason given is that there are fewer connecting flights because United no longer has a hub in at Hopkins. The airport does currently have 7,000 spaces at five different facilities. [00:11:00] 2000 of them are currently out of commission at Smart Parking Garage until late summer, and then they’re going to open a temporary gray lot in late April with a thousand more spaces just north of the terminal.
But you’re gonna have to wait a month for that. They’re expecting about 800,000 travelers for the spring break, uh, from now through mid-April, and that’s up from 750,000. Just last.
[00:11:24] Chris: Yeah, I, they, they’re claiming that this, this need has arisen because the hub stopped That used to be the people flying through Hopkins were, were using it as a hub, so they didn’t park here.
But don’t forget, we had a second mammoth parking garage that the visionaries for the airport decided to tear down a few years back. Mm-hmm. , we just don’t have enough parking. How do you have an airport? Without enough parking. , there’s no, it’s not like people have a lot of choices here. I, I was struck by the difference in the number of parking spots in Pittsburgh and Columbus compared to Cleveland.
Yeah.
[00:11:59] Lisa: They have at least [00:12:00] twice as many as we do now. We do know
[00:12:02] Laura: that they have more flights. Right. I mean,
[00:12:04] Lisa: Right, right. You know, but they’re, they are, you know, tearing down the Sheraton Hotel at the airport. And that’s gonna provide, I think, I don’t remember at least 800, maybe more parking spaces when that’s done, but that’s another several months we have to wait.
So if you’re headed for, you know, Hopkins for spring break, you’re probably gonna have to park it like an offsite lot, like park and Fly or one of the ones that’s not associated with the city and take a shuttle in, or just have somebody drop you. Or
[00:12:32] Chris: fly outta Pittsburgh or fly outta Columbus. And no, really if, if you’re driving to the airport and you don’t know where, whether you’ll be able to park your car, that’s crisis time.
You know, if you go to use one of these other airports, at least, you know, with an hour and a half, two hours of driving. You’ll, you’ll be able to catch your flight. It’s inexcusable that they don’t have enough parking. . I can’t, yeah. It just continues to, to defy all imagination. Laura, you’ve used, I think those remote [00:13:00] lots.
I, those also require shuttles, right? They
[00:13:02] Laura: do require shuttles and you can get covered parking if you want. You can probably get a car wash on the way out. I use them. It does add a little bit of stress to your trip, right? Because you’re like, okay, I, I have to park and then I have to make sure I get the right shuttle.
But you can book online and get a parking spot in advance so you know there will be parking waiting for you and you just plan to have that extra, you know, 20 minutes or a half hour to make sure you have enough time to get to your, to get to the terminal. Um, I live close enough to the airport now at this point that some my family’s going on.
on spring break. I think we’re just gonna Uber because a lot of people who live around us, they get their neighbors to drop them off, right? Because there’s been more since Covid, just a little bit more concern about Ubers and stuff like that. But when everybody’s going on spring break at the same time and your neighbors are all like in Kiawa, that’s really not gonna help.
[00:13:51] Chris: Hey, you know, here’s the other thing about this. They, they blame it. The hub issue, but I think we lost our hub in what, 2014? Yeah, that was a long time ago. So it’s been [00:14:00] nine years. And they said at the time our solution for losing the hub is to get more flights for Clevelanders going to vacation destinations than elsewhere.
So where was the foresight of of that saying, okay, if we’re gonna have more people flying out of Cleveland, we don’t have enough parking, we should be thinking about a parking garage or something. There was no planning this. Failure.
[00:14:22] Laura: Can we just say how expensive it is too? It’s $22 a day for the garage, $20 a day, the blue and red lot.
17 for Orange and 14 at the brown lot. And you know, my sister recently moved back to northeast Ohio from Columbus, and she asked me about airport parking. She’s planning a trip. And I told her, and she’s like, she, I guess the Columbus airport has spots that are five or $7 a day if you’re willing to walk far enough.
And it’s like, well, I mean, For economic development. This just just seems bad.
[00:14:51] Lisa: Yeah, but, but there are offsite, yes. Non-related parking. I mean, at Houston Intercontinental Airport, there’s no [00:15:00] onsite parking. Unless you wanna pay a whole bunch of money, you almost always have to get on a shuttle from a parking lot to your, I just to your.
Terminal.
[00:15:07] Laura: I agree with Chris that it’s shortsighted and it could be a revenue generator for the city if they were thoughtful about it, right? If they had planned, I, I mean, maybe they’re gonna turn the old rental car facility into more parking. I don’t know.
[00:15:19] Chris: One of the reasons I’m salty about it to use Layla’s word, is that I once was trying to fly out of there.
And there was no parking. I was going to New York and I realized I’m gonna miss my flight. So I just got on the highway and drove because I knew that I wouldn’t make it the other way. It was the first, my first experience with a complete lack of parking. So, Not a good thing. I’ve flown out of Pittsburgh, I’ve flown outta Detroit.
There’s never a problem there. And, and if Akron Canton never got decent flights, that’s got the best parking anywhere, we’re
[00:15:50] Laura: getting that flight to Ireland. Right? I mean, we’re hoping that people come from all around to fly outta Cleveland to Ireland. Like you need to have parking for those people.
[00:15:58] Chris: Yeah,
[00:15:58] Lisa: it’s it again,[00:16:00]
It’s, we’re talking about city owned parking. It’s not like there’s zero parking out there. You just have to get on a shuttle.
[00:16:07] Chris: Oh my God. But it’s inconvenient and time consuming and that, and I
[00:16:11] Laura: don’t know how many spots there are. Could that fill up at some point? I don’t know. I wouldn’t wanna risk it. All
[00:16:16] Chris: right.
You’re listening to today in Ohio. We wondered whether this idea was all but dead in Wednesday’s episode. But now to quote from the Wizard of Oz is the reckless proposal to raise speed limits on Ohio’s two-lane roads, not only merely dead, but really most sincerely dead. Laura,
[00:16:34] Laura: totally 100% stone cold dead.
It is not in the Senate. Transportation’s, uh, bill at this point for the budget. And that idea was to raise all of these speed limits outside of city or village. From 55 to 60 miles per hour without doing any studies apparently. And, uh, they’ve just removed that from the budget. Now at this point, they also took out allowing cities or townships to ask ODOT to raise the speed [00:17:00] limit to 65 for state routes that have 60 currently.
As long as an engineering study determines it would be safe, but you know, when the governor comes out against it and basically says, this is a bad idea and you have nothing to back it up at all. I guess you just decide, okay, maybe, maybe we shouldn’t have tried this. But we’ve
[00:17:17] Chris: had other terrible ideas slip through with all Al, with almost no notice.
I mean, this is the result of electing buffoons you. You cannot just arbitrarily raise speed limits on highways that is guaranteed to result in accidents and death. And this legislator just tossed it up there with no thought. No research and said, well, I just wanted to get a conversation started.
Fortunately it, the conversation went very quickly and said, this is buffony, but it’s dangerous to have legislators, this thoughtless and this reckless proposing bills. And we’re just talking now about the ramifications of the law that passed last fall. Mm-hmm. was almost no notice. Prohibiting cities from doing anything [00:18:00] to regulate landlord tenants situations, you know, that slipped through with almost no discussion.
This could have too, if, if this hadn’t been alerted upon and red flags raised, this could have slipped through. Just like most of the stuff that gets through down there. Bad news, good that it’s dead. To today in Ohio, talking about accidents. We’re still talking about the video walkthrough of the mayhem and wreckage in the turnpike crash during the blizzard in December, but now we have a video of much of the massive pile up as it happened.
It’s an eyeopener for anyone who wonders how these big pile up occur. Lisa, what does it.
[00:18:40] Lisa: Yeah, those videos were something to see. These are new videos from that December 23rd, 51 car pile up on the Ohio Turnpike that killed for and injured 73 people. These were released by the Ohio Highway Patrol in a public records request by the Plain Dealer and cleveland.com, and these videos come from several [00:19:00] 18 wheelers from the driver point of view, and there was wind-driven snow.
Winter storm Elliot, that suddenly blinded drivers just before the pile up, the visibility was less than a quarter mile winds were whipping up to 40 miles an hour. So a a, apparently what happened is that several vehicles, when they suddenly lost visibility, they lost control of their vehicles and then they blocked the eastbound lanes.
But that set up a chain reaction near an overpass. And there’s actually one video that shows a motorist who’s like walking to the side of the road. Before a semi crashes into the wrecked vehicle they were standing by. But yeah, you need to watch these videos. And it was interesting because, and you can’t tell how fast somebody is driving from a, you know, from a video, but it looks like they were just addicted to motoring along and there’s an overpass.
So the, the, the accident happened just beyond the overpass and they’re driving along and all of a sudden this overpass shows up and. Pile up of cars and more trucks piling into it. I mean, it’s really [00:20:00] something to see.
[00:20:00] Chris: Well, what? Right? Because they’re, as they come under the underpass, the blinding snow’s not there, and all of a sudden it’s, holy moly, there’s a bunch of stopped.
Trucks. And cars. Cars. I always thought these accidents would occur very quickly in a very quick chain reaction. But what this shows is one truck after another tule and along do, do Bam, and then another one do bam. I wonder how long from beginning to end this took, I bet it took minutes for this thing to, to go and, you know, people died.
There were tons of injuries. The road was closed for a day. We should remember. The people were strongly urged not to be on the road today. Mm-hmm. , the, the blizzard was predicted, the blizzard came, and when you were driving at high speed on the turnpike, you were in serious danger. But man, the videos are terrifying.
[00:20:52] Lisa: Yeah, they’re, they’re on cleveland.com. They’re worth watching. And you know, um, they, uh, the highway patrol reviewed all this video plus their own [00:21:00] body cam footage and they showed that really nobody was at fault. It was just, you know, an act of God. The weather happened. So there nobody will be cited for this accident.
No,
[00:21:09] Chris: but I would argue anybody on the road. On a day when you were advised strongly not to be was at fault. Credit to Molly Walsh, the reporter who requested these. That was a smart move because it does offer insight next time. They recommend you stay off the road. Watch these videos before you decide to go on the road.
It’s today in Ohio. Why is the Cuyahoga County Council resisting new county executive Chris Ronan’s, creation of a position for a special senior advisor of transportation? Leila Ronan has said, voters told him they want more public transit options, and that’s what his focus is. Council’s not so much buying that.
That’s
[00:21:50] Leila: right. Annie Pease is Chris Ronan’s new transportation advisor. He created that job in response, like you said, to the county residents who overwhelmingly complained that [00:22:00] transportation and mobility really do need to be improved in the county. But county council kind of grilled Annie Peas this week on, on why her job is necessary.
They, they made the case that. , her job seems to duplicate the work of other agencies that already handle transportation issues, and they pointed out that the county really isn’t in a position to be that influential on any of that because they don’t have jurisdiction over the transit system. There’s the, you know, we have the Northeast Ohio area wide coordinating agency, the R T A and.
County Departments for Public Works sustainability in the Planning commission. They’re already doing a lot of the work that Pease’s position is supposed to be responsible for. That’s county council’s argument and P said, well, first of all, noca is a planning and funding agency. It doesn’t have an implementation arm, and the county could help fill that role and coordinate with other mobility focused agencies to make sure their efforts and projects align.
With Chris Renee’s larger transportation agenda, that could mean zoning or incentivizing development in [00:23:00] certain areas with transit access, or it could mean elevating and expanding ongoing projects. And she named a few of those. In fact, she said, you know, improving transit should be a very high priority for county government because it has very wide reaching economic implications.
A strong transit system makes the county more competitive. Some communities are launching programs. Get workers to where they need to be to take advantage of employment opportunities and to bridge that final mile of the journey that public transit often doesn’t cover. And p said the county can help with those efforts and expand them countywide.
And there are also a number of other mobility initiatives that the county can support. The county can advocate to expand Amtrak services, expand senior transportation services, and, and to lobby the state and federal for. Better funding to, to better support R t A services. Uh, and the county can develop a strategy to unite all the transit partners under this single umbrella and work toward the same goals.
So it was, uh, I thought this was a great story because I got to the end of it and thought, [00:24:00] I see it both ways. . Yeah. So I was like, yeah, a reporter. Caitlin did a good
[00:24:04] Chris: job of that. I kind of see it from the council standpoint here. Look, I’ve been raining about how the council. Kind of unilaterally expanded its role into creating new codified legislation and fiefdoms and slush funds and all sorts of things we never envisioned in this charter.
The county has a duty, a series of duties that, that counties are responsible for. It’s, it’s the social services, it’s the collection, the taxes, the things they do, and they haven’t done it. of late, and I, I kind of see their point that this is covered by others. Chris Ronan gets to appoint people to the R T A board so he can influence R T A decisions that way.
Right. I believe he also appoints people to the Noca board. And so that’s the way it’s envisioned, that the county influences this kind of thing. And before you. Absorbing new duties into an ever expanding universe of, [00:25:00] of gloaming on to stuff that’s not yours. Shouldn’t you get your job right first? I mean, , the, the jail is a disaster.
The, the, there’s all sorts of issues the county faces right now, including with social workers and how they deal with children. Fix that before you start taking on new duties. Right.
[00:25:18] Leila: Yeah. And I think there was concern among council members that this is really just trying to check the box on a list of campaign promises and that it really is unnecessary.
Um, it’s also, I, it kind of occurred to me how, I mean, how does, how would Annie Peas sort of assert herself in. In this space, all of these agencies are, are in their own lane, right? How do you walk in and suddenly say, well, I’m the transits are now, and I’m here to coordinate all of you . I mean, it just strikes me as, as that’s go, that’s gonna be really tough to break in as, as that.
Uh, authority
[00:25:54] Chris: figure. I agree. I, I think this is redundancy. We don’t need it, and we should get [00:26:00] the stuff that we are responsible for. Right? First, good story. Bye, Caitlin Durbin. It’s on cleveland.com. You’re listening today in Ohio, and we gotta lighten it up, man. What are the birds that we’re most commonly seen in Ohio during the just ended winter?
[00:26:17] Laura: your cardinal is gonna be the number one, which I guess is pretty common in Ohio. Isn’t that our state bird? So I guess that it is. Makes sense. Cardinals, woodpecker, fis, and junko, which is not. a bird I’d ever heard of. But this is all according to Cornell Labs of, sorry, Cornell Lab of Orhan, or I can’t say that.
Ornithology. , thank you. Thank you. Lisa Ornithology. It’s their project Theater Watch. And this project was founded by the Long Point Bird Observatory in Ontario in 1976, partnered with Cornell and went all across the US and Canada now boast 20,000 participants who count birds throughout the season at their design.
Feeder area. So 90% of watchers saw a red cardinal, [00:27:00] usually at least a couple of together, a couple together of them from November 26th through March 3rd, and 300 sites in Ohio reported the birds visiting their feeders, uh, every two weeks. The biggest participation in observers was from December 10th through the 23rd.
[00:27:18] Lisa: Which I think is the Christmas bird count. Yeah,
[00:27:21] Laura: the Christmas bird count. Exactly. That makes a lot
[00:27:23] Lisa: of sense. Yeah, I know. The bird that I see all winter, it’s only because I throw peanuts out for ‘em, is I see blue Jays all winter long and they are
[00:27:30] Laura: number six on the list
[00:27:33] Lisa: and jucos only show up in the winter.
I’ve never seen them. In any other season except
[00:27:38] Laura: when, so are you a bird offic? Do you have like the book and you like to look? Oh, yeah. Okay. Oh yeah. You should have gotten this question then. Lisa .
[00:27:44] Leila: They’re, they’re really called jucos. Why? What’s the ? That’s a terrible name for a bird. Okay. Yeah.
[00:27:52] Laura: Uh, the other ones, uh, the top The morning Doves slip to number 10.
During the winter month, we’ve got a red belly woodpecker. The blue Jay [00:28:00] tufted tit mouse, which is just fun to say. House Sparrow white breasted nut hatch. Those are the top 10. Mm-hmm. .
[00:28:07] Chris: Okay. Interesting stuff you’re listening to today and Ohio Guardians fans have been critical of how the team treats fans of late, but the team rolled out something that should be a fan pleaser this week.
Lisa, what is it and how might it get people into the sold out opening day?
[00:28:24] Lisa: Yeah, this is the only way you’re gonna get in there. Uh, it’s a $49 pass that includes all 12 April home games, including opening day. It is a standing room only ticket, and that means you can stand in areas such as the corner bar, the home run Porch, heritage Plaza, and then the left field and right field drink rails.
Apparently this is common in other baseball stadiums, but I guess they want to draw in the fans as best they can, especially in the early games. It might. Have to deal with inclement weather and there’s an autorenew for this. So, you know, they’re offering this for the rest of the season. So if you wanna pay 49 bucks a month for six months [00:29:00] to get standing room only tickets to all home games, you can do
[00:29:03] Chris: that.
Yeah. Thi this is a great idea to draw in fans that might not have the means to be regular attendees. And there are plenty of places there to, to do the standing room only. It’s, I, I thought this was a smart play. It it. Like you said, it’s not their original idea. Other, other teams are way ahead of them on stuff like this.
But you know, we have a column as Bob Paulson that wrote recently about how he thinks that the, the guardians have the worst fan relations of, of any team in Cleveland. That the, the calves and the Browns treat their season ticket holders much better and have better outreach and, and maybe it got through cuz this is something that I think will be, uh, taken advantage of.
We’ll have to. All right. That does it for today. Thanks, Lisa. Thanks Layla. Thanks Laura. Thanks to everybody who listens to today in Ohio. We’ll be back Friday to wrap up the week of news.[00:30:00] | 2023-03-23T14:43:28+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/03/matt-huffman-makes-a-cynical-hypocritical-move-to-block-ohio-abortions-will-it-backfire-today-in-ohio.html |
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KINSHASA, Congo — Rebels attacked a hospital in Congo and killed at least 13 people, including infants and patients, according to hospital and military officials. The Congolese army said three attackers were killed when the military intervened.
Among those killed in the attack were three infants and four patients, hospital chief Kule Bwenge told reporters.
“Four blocks of the medical center were set on fire. Several sick guards, as well as a nurse, are missing,” he said.
The reason for targeting the hospital was unclear.
In the nearby village of Kidolo, four other people were killed with machetes and shot, apparently as part of the same attack.
North Kivu military spokesman Anthony Mualushayi said the attackers were Mai-Mai militia members from the Dido group. In addition to the attackers who were killed, one was captured in the ensuing clashes, he said.
But local civic groups accused rebels of the Uganda-based Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, of carrying out the attack. ADF rebels have been active in eastern Congo for decades and have killed thousands in the region since they resurfaced in 2013.
Other attacks were reported last week in the nearby towns of Bulongo and Kilya, also in North Kivu.
North Kivu is in eastern Congo and borders Uganda and Rwanda. Eastern Congo sees daily threats from armed groups battling for the region’s rich mineral wealth, which the world mines for electric cars, laptops and mobile phones. | 2022-07-08T14:45:02+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/infants-patients-among-13-killed-in-congo-hospital-attack/2022/07/08/5dd6669e-feca-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html |
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Another pleasant day with the chance of a spotty shower or two
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Good morning and happy Thursday, Siouxland. We are waking up to temperatures in the 50s and 60s with wind out of the northwest at 5 to 10 miles per hour. Also, we have some fog developing over northern Nebraska and southern South Dakota this morning, with visibility down to less than a mile.
Today you can expect a mostly cloudy day with highs in the 70s and wind out of the southwest and northwest at 5 to 10 miles per hour. There is a small chance of seeing some spotty showers today, but we are not forecasting widespread showers. Consider yourself lucky if you see any kind of rain today.
Tonight’s lows dip down into the 40s across the region, with wind increasing up to 15 to 25 miles per hour out of the north. We will also be seeing some partly cloudy skies with some smoke returning to the forecast tonight, so we could see some smoky skies tonight as well.
On Friday, we will see a cooler and breezier day as highs only get into the 60s across the region. Our wind will be out of the northwest at 15 to 25 miles per hour, so wind chills will be in the 50s for much of the day. The good news is that we will see mostly sunny skies.
This weekend we will see a nice rebound in temperatures as highs get into the 70s and 80s with plenty of sunshine.
I have more details in the attached video and more details on News 4 at Noon.
Copyright 2023 KTIV. All rights reserved. | 2023-05-18T13:44:05+00:00 | ktiv.com | https://www.ktiv.com/2023/05/18/another-pleasant-day-with-chance-spotty-shower-or-two/ |
New financing led by Vensana Capital to support commercial expansion and launch of new surgical solutions for joint instability
MARIETTA, Ga., May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Artelon Inc., a privately held medical device company, announced today that it closed approximately $20 million in Series B funding, led by Vensana Capital with expected additional participation from existing investors. The financing will fund commercial growth, clinical research, and expansion of Artelon's product line for surgical treatment of ankles and other joints.
"Artelon has focused deeply on surgical solutions for ankle instability, a large and underserved market" said CEO Aaron Smith. "Ankle sprains are the number one reason for emergency room visits in the United States, and up to 20 percent of those patients will develop chronic instability after these injuries. While traditional surgical procedures can mitigate ankle instability, patients endure a long recovery period and can still have residual pain or instability over the long term." Artelon's innovative surgical solutions represent more than 30 years of research and expertise on the complex interaction of mechanics and biology in tendon and ligament reconstruction. "Following on the commercial success of our current Flexband® SOLO and Flexband MULTI products, this funding will allow us to take on adjacent clinical indications and pursue leadership within the $2B U.S. ankle instability market, while expanding our efforts to address latent customer needs in other unstable joints."
"Artelon is focused on bringing value to patients and healthcare providers through a platform that enhances soft tissue repair while restoring stability and motion," said Greg Banker of Vensana Capital. "They are on a mission to enable faster recovery and improved outcomes for patients, while fitting seamlessly into clinical workflows." Added Vensana's Kirk Nielsen, "Vensana is excited to join the Artelon team and to support their efforts to establish themselves as a technology and market leader."
Artelon's Dynamic Matrix® technology is a proprietary polymeric bio-textile for musculoskeletal soft tissue reconstruction. Dynamic Matrix is designed to mimic the natural mechanical and biological properties of healing ligament tissue. It has been proven in clinical studies to protect the surgical repair during early healing, quickly restore the mechanics of motion, and support development of regenerating tissue before dissolving over five to six years.
About Artelon
Artelon, Inc. was founded on expertise in synthetic materials for real-world success in orthopedic soft tissue reconstruction. Since its inception, Artelon's Dynamic Matrix has delivered on its promise of enhanced biological and mechanical reconstruction with more than 60,000 implantations worldwide. Artelon is headquartered in Marietta, GA., and is committed to an innovative focus on joint stability and kinematics through novel soft tissue reconstructive products and procedures.
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About Vensana Capital
Vensana Capital is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm dedicated to partnering with entrepreneurs who seek to transform healthcare with breakthrough innovations in medical technology. Launched in 2019, Vensana manages $550M in capital and is actively investing in development and commercial stage companies across the Medtech sector, including medical devices, diagnostics and data science, life science tools, digital health, and tech-enabled services. Vensana's investment team has a history of successfully partnering with management teams behind industry-leading companies including Cameron Health, CardiAQ, Cartiva, CV Ingenuity, Epix Therapeutics, Inari Medical, Intact Vascular, Lutonix, Neuwave Medical, Personal Genome Diagnostics, Sequent Medical, Topera, Ulthera, Veran Medical Technologies, Vertiflex, and Vesper Medical. Learn more at www.vensanacap.com.
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SOURCE Artelon | 2023-05-24T11:47:19+00:00 | waff.com | https://www.waff.com/prnewswire/2023/05/24/artelon-inc-secures-20m-funding-advance-surgical-treatment-joint-instability/ |
Companies on the 2023 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Mid-Atlantic list had an average growth rate of 381 percent.
POTOMAC, Md., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. magazine has revealed that Curbio is No. 63 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Mid-Atlantic list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing Mid-Atlantic private companies, based in the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the Mid-Atlantic economy's most dynamic segment–its independent small businesses.
"Curbio is thrilled to once again be recognized by Inc. Magazine, this time as the No. 63 fastest-growing private company in the Mid-Atlantic region. Here at Curbio, we have set out to help realtors get every listing market-ready quickly and sold for top dollar with our tech-powered, white glove home improvement solution. This recognition of our growth shows that our solution is working for our agent partners, and we couldn't be prouder," said Olivia Mariani, Chief Marketing Officer at Curbio.
The companies on this list show a remarkable rate of growth across all industries in the Mid-Atlantic region. Between 2019 and 2021, these private companies had an average growth rate of 381 percent and, in 2021 alone, they added 14,439 jobs and $2.66 billion to the Mid-Atlantic region's economy.
"This year's Inc. 5000 Regional winners represent one of the most exceptional and exciting lists of America's off-the-charts growth companies. They're disrupters and job creators, and all delivered an outsize impact on the economy. Remember their names and follow their lead. These are the companies you'll be hearing about for years to come," said Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. magazine.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000 Regionals: Mid-Atlantic, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, metro area, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/mid-atlantic starting February 28, 2023.
About Curbio
Curbio is on a mission to help real estate agents fix and update homes before they go on the market, so they sell quickly and for the best price, with zero payment due until closing. Founded in 2017, Curbio has quickly become the largest national home improvement company dedicated to pre-listing repairs, updates, and renovations. Curbio has modernized home improvement with an easy-to-use app that accelerates project timelines by 50%, while removing the delays, uncertainties and other frustrations that have plagued home improvement for decades. Their rapid time to listing, coupled with a turn-key approach and project ROI expertise, has made Curbio the most trusted fix first, pay-at-closing home improvement partner to thousands of realtors and brokerages nationwide, including eXp realty, RE/MAX, HomeServices of America, Long & Foster, @properties and many more.
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Methodology
The 2023 Inc. 5000 Regionals are ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2019 and 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2019. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2019 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $1 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.
About Inc. Media
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent.
The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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LONDON – Bad things may come in threes for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose Conservative Party faces a trio of unwanted verdicts from voters this week.
The U.K. is holding three special elections for House of Commons seats on Thursday that will let a broad cross-section of voters — in northern England, southwest England and on London’s suburban fringe — deliver a verdict on the party that has governed Britain since 2010.
The Tories are bracing for the worst.
“Midterm by-elections for incumbent governments are always difficult,” Sunak said Monday. “I don’t expect these to be any different from that.”
It could be different, or at least rare, if the Conservatives lose all three seats. The last time a governing party lost three by-elections in one day was in 1968 under Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
The three elections are part of the still-rippling shockwaves from the turbulent term of ex-leader Boris Johnson. He quit as a lawmaker last month, almost a year after resigning as prime minister, when a standards watchdog concluded he’d lied to Parliament about lawbreaking parties in his office during the coronavirus pandemic.
An ally followed Johnson out the door, and another lawmaker has resigned amid sex and drugs allegations, triggering the three by-elections.
Labour hopes to win Johnson’s old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip in suburban London, as well as the mixed urban-rural Selby and Ainsty constituency vacated by Johnson ally Nigel Adams in northern England. The centrist Liberal Democrats are favored to win in southwest England's Somerton and Frome, whose Conservative legislator, David Warburton, quit over allegations of cocaine use and sexual misconduct.
A trio of Conservative defeats would increase grumbles that Sunak is failing to turn the party’s fortunes around after the mayhem caused by the scandal-plagued Johnson.
Conservative lawmaker Steve Brine – one of almost 50 Tory parliamentarians who say they'll step down before the next national election, due by the end of 2024 – quipped this week that the party’s doldrums were the result of “Long Boris,” the political equivalent of Long COVID.
Sunak also took over an economy reeling from the brief term of ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss, who quit in October after six weeks in office when her tax-cutting economic plans drove up the cost of government borrowing and hammered the pound. That worsened a cost-of-living crisis that has left 1 in 20 people running short of food each month, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Three opinion polls this week gave Labour a lead of at least 15 points over the Conservatives nationwide.
Hannah Bunting, a University of Exeter politics lecturer and Sky News election analyst, said the Conservatives are facing electoral challenges in “three different types of battlegrounds” on Thursday – and to lose all of them would be ominous.
“If you are losing where (the number of people with) mortgages is high like in Selby and Ainsty, and you’re losing in the outer belt of London … and you’re losing in the southwest, which is usually a Conservative heartland, then there’s not going to be too many seats where you can guarantee a Conservative (lawmaker) returned at the next general election,” she said.
The Bank of England has hiked its central interest rate at 13 consecutive meetings, to 5%, in a bid to tame inflation that stood at 8.7% in May. Four in 10 renters say they are struggling to pay the rent and millions of homeowners face steep increases in their mortgage payments as a result of persistently high inflation.
The soaring cost of living has driven hundreds of thousands of public sector workers, including doctors and nurses, out on strike, worsening pressure on the overstretched public health care system.
In Selby, 24-year-old voter Lewis Foley said he was undecided but “leaning more towards Labour.”
“My family are all Conservatives, but I think they are leaning the same way as me,” he said. “Some of them have been impacted really badly by the cost-of-living crisis. Everything’s expensive, and most people are in the same boat.”
Sunak has vowed to halve inflation by the end of the year. He acknowledged that high rates were “proving more persistent” than he wanted, but insisted he was “the right person to tackle it.”
“I think people trust me when it comes to managing the economy, and they trust me to be honest with them because, you know what, bringing inflation down does mean you have got to make some difficult decisions sometimes because they are the right long-term ones for the country,” he told radio station LBC on Monday. “That’s what I’m about.”
Labour leader Keir Starmer will face pressure of his own if the party doesn’t win Johnson’s old seat, where the Conservatives are focusing on a divisive local issue – a pollution-cutting levy on older gas-powered and diesel vehicles introduced by London’s Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Bunting said Labour would have some “soul-searching” to do if it failed to capture at least one of the three seats from the Conservatives on Thursday.
The governing party will depict even one victory out of three as a success. Three defeats will pile pressure on Sunak, to make major changes to his government, just as disaffected Conservative lawmakers head home from Parliament a summer break spent musing on their dimming electoral fortunes.
“That’s not the way you want to be heading into the summer recess, with all that pressure on you,” Bunting said.
She said Sunak “doesn’t really have that many options left.” | 2023-07-19T07:15:51+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2023/07/19/uks-governing-conservatives-face-a-reckoning-with-voters-in-3-special-elections/ |
This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team, about people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.
Everything changed for Barbara Romero and her husband around the time their son Daniel turned 12 years old.
As a young boy, Daniel was curious and silly. But as he entered middle school, his personality shifted.
"Now there was this tall, wild-eyed young man ... that was staying up all night talking to himself," Romero said.
It was difficult to know what would trigger Daniel. He started getting in trouble at school.
"He had a lot of stuff going on in his head, and if you interrupted that and got in the way, he would either get verbally very abusive or he'd be violent," Romero remembers.
Nothing Romero and her husband tried seemed to help. They took him to therapists and psychiatrists, but the behavior only got worse. Romero felt like she was failing as a parent.
"I used to just cry and cry and cry," Romero said.
Daniel went in and out of juvenile detention. One day, in 2005, Romero and her husband made the difficult choice to relinquish him to Child Protective Services.
"We made a decision to just maybe believe that somebody else could do better than we could," Romero said.
By giving Daniel over to CPS, Romero and her husband also gave up their rights as Daniel's parents. When the authorities came, they didn't tell the family where Daniel would be taken. After a few days, Romero was finally able to find the facility he was in. She called and was eventually connected with a woman who said something that changed her whole perspective on the painful situation.
"She said, 'Mrs. Romero, I am so glad you called. You have a very sick boy on your hands,'" Romero recalls. "And it was like right then somebody just put a blanket over my shaking shoulders, because for the first time somebody said that our son was not a bad kid. He was an ill kid."
The woman on the other end of the phone told Romero that it was time to stop trying to fix Daniel, because the only thing that would make him better was medication. Daniel, it turned out, had schizophrenia.
That phone call gave Romero the insight she needed to move forward.
"When I would want to think, 'Oh, I should have done this' [or], 'Maybe I'm the cause of this,' I remembered, 'No, he's sick,'" Romero said. "I guess that's how it changed my life ... I looked at it as an illness as opposed to something that he could change."
The Romero family had a long road ahead of them. But from that day forward, they were able to walk the path ahead of them with a better understanding of how to proceed.
"Because she was the person that gave me permission to stop punishing our son and start caring for him again," Romero said.
My Unsung Hero is also a podcast — new episodes are released every Tuesday. To share the story of your unsung hero with the Hidden Brain team, record a voice memo on your phone and send it to myunsunghero@hiddenbrain.org.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-06-28T16:26:17+00:00 | delawarepublic.org | https://www.delawarepublic.org/npr-headlines/npr-headlines/2023-06-28/a-mothers-understanding-of-her-son-is-transformed-with-a-single-phone-call |
CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson’s week included meeting with NFL investigators and golf in the Bahamas with his new Browns teammates.
Next week he’ll be back on the field, and under more public scrutiny.
Some of the women who have accused Cleveland’s quarterback of sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions while he was with Houston have been interviewed by HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.”
Per a release from the network on Friday, “several” of the women will “detail the alleged abuse they suffered and share their reactions to Watson’s record-breaking $230 million contract with the Cleveland Browns.” The show will air on Tuesday.
Watson, who signed with the Browns in March, has denied any wrongdoing.
He’s facing civil lawsuits from 22 women, who allege he behaved inappropriately while they gave him massages. In a recent deposition that became public this week, Watson acknowledged that one of the women was crying at the end of a session. He said he apologized to her via text.
While Watson has not been charged with any criminal complaints — two grand juries in Texas declined to indict him — he’s facing possible punishment from the NFL.
The league is trying to determine whether he violated its personal-conduct policy. Some of the league’s investigators met with Watson this week in Houston.
The timing of the interview could be a sign the league is close to completing its inquiry into Watson’s behavior. Commissioner Roger Goodell has said multiple times there was no timeframe on when Watson could be disciplined.
Former U.S. District Court Judge Sue Robinson, who was jointly appointed by the league and players’ association, will review the league’s findings and determine if Watson violated the league’s policy.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told the AP on Friday that “the review is ongoing and active.”
Amid his ongoing legal entanglement, Watson treated more than two dozen of his offensive teammates to a trip to the Bahamas this week for some bonding. A video posted on his Instagram page showed Watson making a long putt while golfing Friday.
Watson has been attending Cleveland’s voluntary offseason program over the past month, and he’s expected to be at the team’s training facility in Berea, Ohio, on Monday when organized team activities resume.
Watson has not spoken to the media since his introductory news conference on March 25, a week after the Browns convinced the three-time Pro Bowler to waive his no-trade clause and signed him to an historic, fully guaranteed contract.
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The University of Hawaii has chosen to control its destiny by expanding its athletic complex at a cost of $30 million, allowing the Rainbow Warriors football team to continue its quest for Division 1 glory on the UH-Manoa campus.
But uncertainty is unspooling as to whether UH football will eventually return to Halawa and a rebuilt Aloha Stadium — will Aloha Stadium actually be rebuilt? — and how, or if, Hawaii’s next governor and incoming Legislature will provide support.
Aloha Stadium was the home-game venue for UH football since it opened in 1975 — and UH deserved better than the unexpected shutout that occurred in December 2020, when Hawaii’s Stadium Authority declared the 50,000-seat deteriorated stadium no longer safe, closing it to large events. Next, the state dithered in establishing oversight for a redevelopment plan at the stadium property, and viewpoints have begun to diverge over how to proceed.
University leaders, rightly so, simply don’t feel confident in projecting whether or when a new Aloha Stadium might be available — and this was made clear at Thursday’s UH Board of Regents meeting approving the Manoa athletic complex expansion.
“Do we want to control our destiny, or do we want to leave this in the hands of the state and hope for the best?” UH President David Lassner asked. “It may well come out great soon, but the history isn’t positive for prompt decisions and prompt action.”
The decision to expand was appropriate, but it’s unfortunate that it needed to be made against the backdrop of this cavalier treatment by the Stadium Authority, and by the state Legislature, which rebuffed a UH request for funding for an on-campus expansion, forcing UH to go scrounging for the money.
“Ultimately, there was no funding for this project in the (state’s) budget,” Lassner said. “This is the best plan we could come up with.”
To add injury to insult, doubt is growing that Aloha Stadium will be replaced by 2026, as was originally announced. Republican gubernatorial candidate Duke Aiona, for one, has suggested that building a new stadium in Halawa should be abandoned, keeping UH football in Manoa.
Ultimately, a one-time infusion of pandemic relief funding allowed UH to access other monies from tuition revenue and special funds for athletic complex expansion. UH now plans to spend $15 million to bring its Clarence T.C. Ching Complex up to a capacity of approximately 17,000 seats by August 2023, meeting NCAA requirements to maintain Division 1 football status, with construction scheduled to begin in January. Another $15 million is allocated to relocate the university’s track and build a soccer pitch, or field.
The new venue may well fill up, and a football game with stands full of cheering fans is a welcome prospect — as is the estimated $1 million in athletics revenue an expanded Manoa facility will bring.
That revenue, however, doesn’t approach the approximate $3.9 million annually that football at Aloha Stadium brought in, with attendance at home games averaging over 20,000. The quick-build expansion, with seats that can be removed and repurposed, isn’t likely to have a built-for-the-ages appeal. Game-day traffic will have to be addressed, as well.
What UH, Rainbow Warriors fans and state taxpayers all deserve is a commitment from the state to go one way or another: to prioritize, plan and build a quality stadium on a clear timetable; or to support an on-campus venue with funding, roadway and public transportation improvements and other assistance as needed. Decisions about the long-term future of a UH-Manoa football venue are too impactful to be made in silos, and the state has come up short in this process so far.
Much of this necessary planning and cooperation will fall in the laps of an incoming governor and reconfigured Legislature. Candidates should be prepared to stake out their positions now, so that voters can take those into account. | 2022-08-24T10:40:03+00:00 | staradvertiser.com | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/08/24/editorial/our-view/editorial-stadium-officials-dither-so-uh-acts/ |
CARRIZO PLAIN NATIONAL MONUMENT, Calif. — The roads are still rutted where rainwater carved them and farms are still flooded down the valley, but here in California's largest remaining grassland, the benefits of the state's destructively wet winter are on full display.
And they're spectacular.
Wildflowers — yellow, purple, blue and orange — are splattered across the landscape in sweeps and pools like a clumsy airbrush painting.
A superbloom. Seas of wildflowers so vast they can be seen from space.
"This is definitely one of the benefits to a wet year like we just had," said Gabe Garcia, the head of the Bakersfield field office for the Bureau of Land Management, standing amidst a field of purple phacelia and yellow goldfields, hillside daisies and tidy tips. "For perspective, last year this area [looked like] it was mowed. No vegetation coverage. Almost like dirt."
Now the flowers reach his knees.
The flourish of color and buzz of new life does little to alleviate the suffering thousands of Californians have experienced in recent months. Estimates for economic damages from one series of storms in early January are in the billions of dollars alone. The state has proclaimed states of emergencies for 47 counties since the start of February. And in some parts of the state's Central Valley, a national agricultural hub, people are preparing to be flooded, possibly, for years.
"I try to look at it as: these floods are devastation for some but they're also opportunities," said Matt Kaminski, a regional biologist for Ducks Unlimited.
Wetlands, long severed from the rivers and streams that nourished them, are being flooded with freshwater. Biologists are seeing baby salmon, fattened by new food sources in flood plains, make their way to sea. Endangered birds and waterfowl are nesting next to flooded fields.
"When we see water spread across the landscape, as you're driving through the Central Valley, you think of this as a really negative thing," said Carson Jeffres, a researcher at the University of California Davis's Center for Watershed Sciences. "And yet there are so many benefits that happen because of it."
California is a state of extremes
California, more than any other state in the U.S., is a place of climatic extremes. Weather whiplash. "Going back-and-forth between extreme dry and extremely wet," said Julia Kalansky, a climate scientist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
For centuries, Native Americans learned to live with the changing conditions, moving with the ebbs and flows of inland lakes. Plants and animals evolved to withstand periods of extreme dryness. Bulbs for many of California's native wildflowers can lie dormant for years, outlasting invasive species while waiting for rainy winters and springs like this.
While those natural cycles in the climate continue — intensified, scientists say, by human-caused climate change — the landscape they're occurring on has dramatically changed.
Where waters from rivers like the Kern, Kaweah and Tule used to spill out of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains, spreading across the desert in alluvial fans and coalescing in basins like Tulare Lake, they now meet a highly engineered system. Dams slow and collect snowmelt. Streams are channeled into canals, carrying water to a vast grid of orchards and farms.
In normal years, most of the water that comes down from the mountains is used up by agriculture. Low-income rural communities, wetlands and riparian areas are lower in the water pecking order. Years of drought forced California to cancel its $1.4 billion salmon fishing season, earlier this year, for just the third time in history. Some wetlands, "oases of habitat," Kaminski said, haven't received surface water during the drought either, relying instead on landowners like duck hunting clubs to pump groundwater to the surface.
"The only wetlands that are on the landscape here now are when big floods happen, sort of recreating the wetlands that were here historically," he said, driving along a water and bird-filled wetland northeast of Bakersfield. "And then these duck clubs that traditionally have drilled wells and pumped groundwater to flood their wetlands."
This year, the few wetlands that remain are getting their share of water up and down the Central Valley, helping alleviate the flood risks to the towns and farms that are slowly displacing them.
Idling along a levee on the wetlands edge, along the channeled waters of Poso Creek, Kaminski gestured to the south. The levee on the other side had breached a couple weeks earlier, as rainwater filled the creek, flooding part of a dairy farm.
"I look at that [and see] devastation for some," he said. "But then for other conservation-minded people, there's opportunities."
Opportunities to show the value of wetlands in flood mitigation during wet years like this. Opportunities to provide habitat for the migratory birds that travel the Pacific Flyway from South America to Alaska. And opportunities to see what once was.
Kaminski looks at the muddy scar and flooded field beyond. "It's kind of like stepping back in time."
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-04-21T21:02:45+00:00 | klcc.org | https://www.klcc.org/npr-science-environment/npr-science-environment/2023-04-21/californias-destructively-wet-winter-has-a-bright-side-youll-want-to-see-it |
WASHINGTON – The company that makes Jack Daniel's is howling mad over a squeaking dog toy that parodies the whiskey's signature bottle. Now, the liquor company is barking at the door of the Supreme Court.
Jack Daniel's has asked the justices to hear its case against the manufacturer of the plastic Bad Spaniels toy. The high court could say as soon as Monday whether the justices will agree. A number of major companies from the makers of Campbell Soup to outdoor brand Patagonia and jeans maker Levi Strauss have urged the justices to take what they say is an important case for trademark law.
The toy that has Jack Daniel's so doggone mad mimics the square shape of its whisky bottle as well as its black-and-white label and amber-colored liquor while adding what it calls “poop humor.” While the original bottle has the words “Old No. 7 brand” and “Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey,” the parody proclaims: “The Old No. 2 on Your Tennessee Carpet.” Instead of the original's note that it is 40% alcohol by volume, the parody says it's “43% Poo by Vol." and “100% Smelly.”
The back of the toy, which retails for about $13 to $20, says in small font “this product is not affiliated with Jack Daniel Distillery.”
The toy's maker says Jack Daniel's can't take a joke. “It is ironic that America’s leading distiller of whiskey both lacks a sense of humor and does not recognize when it — and everyone else — has had enough," lawyers for Arizona-based VIP Products wrote the high court. They told the justices that Jack Daniel’s has “waged war” against the company for “having the temerity to produce a pun-filled parody” of its bottle.
But Jack Daniel's lead attorney, Lisa Blatt, made no bones about the company's position in her filing.
“To be sure, everyone likes a good joke. But VIP’s profit-motivated ‘joke’ confuses consumers by taking advantage of Jack Daniel’s hard-earned goodwill,” she wrote for the Louisville, Kentucky-based Brown-Forman Corp., Jack Daniel’s parent company.
Blatt wrote that a lower court decision provides “near-blanket protection” to humorous trademark infringement. And she said it has “broad and dangerous consequences," pointing to children who were hospitalized after eating marijuana-infused products that mimicked candy packaging.
If VIP Products is allowed to confuse consumers with dog toys, "other funny infringers can do the same with juice boxes or marijuana-infused candy,” Blatt wrote.
The toy is part of a line of VIP Products called Silly Squeakers that mimic liquor, beer, wine and soda bottles. They include Mountain Drool, which parodies Mountain Dew, and Heini Sniff'n, which parodies Heineken. A court in 2008 barred the company from selling its Budweiser parody, ButtWiper.
After the company began selling its Bad Spaniels toy in 2014, Jack Daniel's told the company to stop, but VIP went to court to be allowed to continue to sell its product. Jack Daniel's won the first round in court but lost an appeal. The case reached the Supreme Court at an earlier stage, but the justices didn't bite.
Bad Spaniels isn't the only parody puppy toy to draw the ire of the brand it imitated. Luxury bag maker Louis Vuitton sued the makers of Chewy Vuiton over their plush purse dog toys. In 2007 a federal appeals court sided with the chew toy's manufacturers, Nevada-based Haute Diggity Dog. Louis Vuitton didn't appeal to the Supreme Court.
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In today’s edition, we have an exclusive update on the Environmental Protection Agency’s biggest union warning of a “staffing crisis” at the agency. More on that below. But first:
Businesses are pushing back on Biden’s federal supplier rule
In November, the Biden administration proposed to require all major federal contractors to set targets for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris climate accord.
Now, many businesses are grumbling about the landmark climate proposal, with the nation’s largest steel producer warning it could cost millions of dollars for small businesses to comply.
It’s the latest example of powerful industry interests resisting President Biden’s climate agenda by pressuring federal agencies to soften sweeping environmental rules — or face an onslaught of legal challenges.
The proposed rule on the federal supply chain is especially significant from a climate perspective, since the U.S. government is the world’s largest buyer of goods and services, purchasing more than $630 billion in fiscal year 2021 alone.
- The rule would only apply to federal contractors receiving between $7.5 million and $50 million in annual contracts, but small businesses argue the contractors would pass down their increased costs.
- The Defense Department, NASA and the General Services Administration solicited public comments on the proposed rule before today’s deadline.
- In public comments filed last week, the steelmaker Nucor warned that the rule would impose additional costs on small businesses totaling $103 million in the first year and $62 million in each subsequent year.
“These additional costs will create a significant economic burden and limit economic project development,” wrote David Miracle, the company’s director of corporate sustainability.
Miracle also argued that the Biden administration lacks the authority to issue the rule, hinting that industry interests could sue over the final regulation if it resembles the initial proposal.
The National Federation of Independent Business, which represents small businesses across the country, offered a similar warning.
The administration has “no legal authority to impose the proposed rule and NFIB recommends and requests that they withdraw the proposal,” wrote David S. Addington, the group’s executive vice president and general counsel.
The Supreme Court
Such warnings could carry real legal risk for the Biden administration. That’s because any litigation over the rule could reach the Supreme Court, where the conservative majority has rebuked federal agencies for issuing expansive regulations without clear authorization from Congress.
- Last summer, for instance, the court’s six conservative justices ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency had overstepped its authority with rules to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
- NFIB and Nucor both cited that ruling in West Virginia v. EPA in their public comments on the contractor rule.
“NFIB believes these agencies lack the legal authority to issue the proposed rule due to Congress not conferring the power to these agencies by statute,” NFIB spokesman Jon Thompson added in an email to The Climate 202.
Concerns about the expansive nature of the rule also came from the National Association of Manufacturers, the top lobbying arm for the manufacturing sector, which unsuccessfully urged the administration to extend the public comment period on the proposal until March 14.
When asked about concerns from industry groups, a spokeswoman for the White House Council on Environmental Quality noted that many federal contractors already disclose climate-related information on a voluntary basis.
“More than half of major federal contractors already disclose their emissions,” the spokeswoman said in an email to The Climate 202. “Good climate policy is good business.”
A greener Pentagon
Meanwhile, climate activists have applauded the contractor rule, saying it could green the operations of the Defense Department, one of the biggest polluters on Earth.
- The rule generally applies to the Defense Department, although it allows for possible exemptions for activities “in the interest of national security.”
- The Pentagon is the world’s largest institutional emitter of greenhouse gases. Its carbon footprint exceeds that of nearly 140 countries, including industrialized nations such as Sweden, Denmark and Portugal.
Steven Rothstein, managing director of the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, which works with businesses to improve sustainability, said it will be nearly impossible to meet President Biden’s climate goals without addressing the defense supply chain.
“The president has said that he wants to reduce emissions 50 to 52 percent by 2030,” Rothstein told The Climate 202. “We can’t get there unless all sectors are working on it.”
The Utah Aerospace and Defense Association, which represents some of the nation’s largest aerospace defense contractors, sees things differently.
The contractor rule “would cause material harm to Utah’s many small to medium sized businesses, reduce innovation and divert resources away from other important climate initiatives,” the association wrote in its own public comments.
The association, Nucor and NFIB did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Pressure points
Exclusive: EPA’s biggest union to warn Congress of ‘staffing crisis’
Members of the Environmental Protection Agency’s largest union will meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week to sound the alarm about a “staffing crisis” at the agency, according to details shared exclusively with The Climate 202.
The American Federation of Government Employees Council 238, which represents more than 7,500 EPA employees, argues that a staffing shortage is undermining the agency’s implementation of ambitious climate programs in the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
“In my view, the failure to meet the goals that are outlined in the IRA or the IJA is just not an option," Marie Owens Powell, president of AFGE Council 238, told The Climate 202. "Failure means not having clean air and not having clean water. There’s not an alternate planet that we can use."
In an issue paper to be shared with lawmakers, the union noted that while the Biden administration has hired hundreds of new EPA employees, the workforce still stands at 14,844 employees, near the lows under the Reagan administration. Meanwhile, 3,000 staffers are eligible to retire.
The union called on Congress to take the following “immediate steps” to address the problem:
- Create a specific appropriation for the promotion of experienced EPA employees
- Conduct oversight of the EPA’s hiring practices
- Urge the EPA to use workplace retention tools, such as the approval of more remote work
“I think the good will of the public servants who work at the EPA is being tested,” Powell said. “At some point those people will become frustrated and they are going to walk out.”
Union members plan to meet with lawmakers between Monday and Wednesday in what they are calling a “lobbying blitz.” Then on Wednesday, more than 40 employees will hold a rally outside the EPA headquarters featuring remarks by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and leaders of environmental and labor groups, including the Sierra Club and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
Agency alert
Energy Department proposes stricter rules for washing machines, fridges
The Energy Department on Friday proposed stricter energy-efficiency standards for household washing machines, refrigerators and freezers to reduce emissions while saving consumers money, The Washington Post’s Steven Mufson reports.
The agency said the changes to the regulations, which have not been updated in over a decade, would save Americans about $3.5 billion annually on energy and water bills. Homeowners would save an average of $295 over the lifetime of a new washing machine and $130 over the lifetime of a new fridge.
Over the course of 30 years, the agency also estimated that the standards for fridges and freezers would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 179.2 million metric tons, while the standards for clothes washers would cut carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 53.2 million tons.
The proposed standards, which could take effect as early as 2027, comes as conservatives accuse the Biden administration of waging a war on household appliances, including gas stoves. But experts on energy efficiency said the new standards are long-overdue and could generate meaningful savings for consumers.
On the Hill this week
Here’s what we have on tap this week:
On Monday: The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a field hearing in Odessa, Tex., titled “Federal energy production supports local communities.”
On Wednesday: The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing on low-carbon transportation fuels and the possibility of a national clean fuels program. The hearing comes after the American Petroleum Institute, the oil and gas industry’s top lobbying arm, held a workshop last fall on the merits of a national clean fuel standard, a policy aimed at slashing emissions from the transportation sector.
- The Senate Budget Committee will also meet to discuss climate-related economic risks. Under new chair Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), the panel is expected to have a greater focus on climate.
On Thursday: The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on the war in Ukraine and its impact on global energy security.
In the atmosphere
- Want to live longer? Consider planting a tree. — Dino Grandoni for The Post
- White House aides asked Elon Musk for help with Biden climate goal — Tyler Pager and Jeff Stein for The Post
- Exxon retreats from major climate effort to make biofuels from algae — Ben Elgin and Kevin Crowley for Bloomberg News
- Polluters like Southeast Side plant often get a pass on air-quality violations in Chicago — Brett Chase for the Chicago Sun-Times
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.6% annual rate from July through September, snapping two straight quarters of contraction and overcoming high inflation and interest rates just as voting begins in midterm elections in which the economy’s health has emerged as a paramount issue.
Thursday’s better-than-expected estimate from the Commerce Department showed that the nation’s gross domestic product — the broadest gauge of economic output — grew in the third quarter after having shrunk in the first half of 2022. Stronger exports and consumer spending, backed by a healthy job market, helped restore growth to the world’s biggest economy at a time when worries about a possible recession are rising.
Consumer spending, which accounts for about 70% of U.S. economic activity, expanded at a 1.4% annual pace in the July-September quarter, down from a 2% rate from April through June. Last quarter’s growth got a major boost from exports, which shot up at an annual pace of 14.4%. Government spending also helped: It rose at a 2.4% annual pace, the first such increase since early last year, with sharply higher defense spending leading the way.
Housing investment, though, plunged at a 26% annual pace, hammered by surging mortgage rates as the Federal Reserve aggressively raises borrowing costs to combat chronic inflation. It was the sixth straight quarterly drop in residential investment.
Overall, the outlook for the overall economy has darkened. The Fed has raised interest rates five times this year and is set to do so again next week and in December. Chair Jerome Powell has warned that the Fed’s hikes will bring “pain” in the form of higher unemployment and possibly a recession.
“Looking ahead, risks are to the downside, to consumption in particular, as households continue to face challenges from high prices and likely slower job growth going forward,’’ Rubeela Farooqi, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics, wrote in a research note.
With inflation still near a 40-year high, steady price spikes have been pressuring households across the country. At the same time, rising loan rates have derailed the housing market and are likely to inflict broader damage over time. The outlook for the world economy, too, grows bleaker the longer that Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on.
The latest GDP report comes as Americans, worried about inflation and the risk of a recession, have begun to vote in elections that will determine whether President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party retains control of Congress. Inflation has become a signature issue for Republican attacks on the Democrats’ stewardship of the economy.
Economists noted that the third-quarter gain in GDP can be traced entirely to the surge in exports, which added 2.7 percentage points to the economy’s expansion. Export growth will be difficult to sustain as the global economy weakens and a strong U.S. dollar makes American products pricier in foreign markets.
Thursday’s report offered some encouraging news on inflation. A price index in the GDP data rose at a 4.1% annual rate from July through September, down from 9% in the April-June period — less than economists had expected and the smallest increase since the final three months of 2020. That figure could raise hopes that the Fed might decide it can soon slow its rate hikes.
Last quarter’s U.S. economic growth reversed annual declines of 1.6% from January through March and 0.6% from April through June. Consecutive quarters of declining economic output are one informal definition of a recession. But most economists have said they believe the economy skirted a recession, noting the still-resilient job market and steady spending by consumers. Most of them have expressed concern, though, that a recession is likely next year as the Fed steadily tightens credit.
Preston Caldwell, head of U.S. economics for the financial services firm Morningstar, noted that the economy’s contraction in the first half of the year was caused largely by factors that don’t reflect its underlying health and so “very likely did not constitute a genuine economic slowdown.” He pointed, for example, to a drop in business inventories, a cyclical event that tends to reverse itself over time.
Higher borrowing costs have weakened the home market, in particular. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, just 3.14% a year ago, topped 7% this week for the first time since 2002, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday. Sales of existing homes have fallen for eight straight months. Construction of new homes is down nearly 8% from a year ago.
Still, the economy retains pockets of strength. One is the vitally important job market. Employers have added an average of 420,000 jobs a month this year, putting 2022 on track to be the second-best year for job creation (behind 2021) in Labor Department records going back to 1940. The unemployment rate was 3.5% last month, matching a half-century low.
Hiring has been decelerating, though. In September, the economy added 263,000 jobs — solid but the lowest total since April 2021.
International events are causing further concerns. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted trade and raised prices of energy and food, creating a crisis for poor countries. The International Monetary Fund, citing the war, this month downgraded its outlook for the world economy in 2023.
While the U.S. economy expanded, the European Central Bank predicted weakening growth in the 19 countries that use the euro currency the rest of this year and next, pointing to the uncertainty of Russia’s war in Ukraine that could keep food and energy prices high. While ECB President Christine Lagarde said the likelihood of recession had increased, the central bank on Thursday still announced its second big interest rate hike in a row to target inflation running at 9.9%. | 2022-10-27T20:03:34+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-us-economy-likely-returned-to-growth-last-quarter/ |
Iconic 120-year-old Dreadnought served in both WWI and WWII, will receive a $35 million restoration
HOUSTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Battleship Texas Foundation is pleased to announce that the iconic Battleship Texas completed a milestone journey on Wednesday, August 31 from the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site to Galveston. The Battleship Texas, commissioned in 1914, is the only surviving dreadnought to have served in both World War I and World II. The historic ship will now undergo an extensive, $35 million repair at Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation's shipyard to fix the hull. The Battleship Texas Foundation selected Gulf Copper's shipyard in October 2021 as the repair location since they recently acquired a floating drydock that is capable of lifting the Battleship Texas out of the water. In addition, the location of the yard in Galveston significantly reduced the risks associated with towing the Battleship Texas due to sheltered waters and a short travel distance.
"It's an important piece of history. We feel like we're working for the people of the state of Texas so that they can be proud of their ship," said Tony Gregory, president and CEO of the Battleship Texas Foundation. "We are proud to have played a part in maintaining the integrity of the ship so future generations can continue to learn about her service and history."
The ship closed to the public in August 2019 to prepare for the restoration and required a dedicated project group consisting of the Battleship Texas Foundation, the operator of the ship, Valkor Energy Services, the project management and engineering firm for the ship repair, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the administrator of the ship. Resolve Marine Group was contracted in 2020 and coordinated with the Battleship Texas Foundation and Valkor Energy Services to reduce the amount of water leaking into the ship to help ensure a safe journey.
After an extensive campaign to save it from destruction, The Battleship Texas was decommissioned and commemorated as a museum at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site on April 21st, 1948 – 112 years to the day that the Texas Republic won its independence. The restoration project is expected to be completed between June and September 2023, after which the Battleship Texas will seek a new place to reside and reopen to the public.
Formed in 1998, the Battleship Texas Foundation exists today as an advocate for Battleship Texas, and to help develop the historic ship into a premier hands-on museum and visitor attraction. The Battleship Texas Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; as of August 1st, 2020, Battleship Texas Foundation has taken the lead in the operations of Battleship Texas, with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department retaining an advisory and oversight role.
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Updated March 25, 2023 at 9:38 AM ET
A rare, long-track tornado left a trail of devastation across western Mississippi on Friday night — killing at least 23 people, tearing buildings and leaving thousands of homes without power.
"We can confirm 23 dead, dozens injured, 4 missing due to last night's tornadoes," the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said Saturday morning. "We have numerous local and state search and rescue teams that continue to work this morning. A number of assets are on the ground to assist those that have been impacted."
A tornado landed in Rolling Fork, which is about an hour's drive from of Jackson, Miss., around 8 p.m. local time, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Lance Perrilloux.
The twister traveled northeast, upending neighboring towns in Silver City, Black Hawk and Winona. The severe weather also produced golf ball-size hail.
In total, the tornado spanned roughly 170 miles and lasted over an hour, which Perrilloux described as "very rare."
"This is one of the more rare tornadoes that we've seen in recorded Mississippi history given its longevity and strength over a period of time," he told NPR.
At least one other, weaker tornado may have hit Mississippi but it has not been confirmed, according to Perrilloux.
On Saturday morning, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said search and rescue operations are continuing.
"The loss will be felt in these towns forever," he said. "Please pray for God's hand to be over all who lost family and friends."
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— MHP Greenwood (@MHPTroopD) March 25, 2023
At least 13 people have died in Sharkey County, where Rolling Fork is located, the Associated Press reported. Five more people were killed in Carroll County and Monroe County, which are northeast of Rolling Fork, according to ABC News.
In a Facebook live video, Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper Jose Watson also confirmed another death in Silver City.
As of Saturday morning, more than 81,000 customers had lost power in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, according to PowerOutage.us.
Rolling Fork Mayor Eldridge Walker told WJTV that the tornado caused widespread damage, especially in homes, and a main priority was to rescue those injured by the wreckage.
"There is a lot of damage that has taken place," Walker said. "We still have folks who are trapped in their homes, and we're out now trying to get them out and get them to the hospital."
In Alabama, residents in Hamilton in Marion County reported roof damage, downed trees and powerlines, according to Al.com.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Devils vs. Rangers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 7
Game 7 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Monday, May 1 showcases the New Jersey Devils hosting the New York Rangers at Prudential Center at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN, SportsNet, TVAS, MSGSN, and MSG. The series is tied 3-3. The Rangers are the underdog (-105) in this decisive matchup against the Devils (-115).
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our pick for which squad will take home the victory in Monday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.
Devils vs. Rangers Predictions for Monday
Our model for this matchup calls for a final score of Devils 4, Rangers 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Devils (-115)
- Computer Predicted Total: 6.1
- Computer Predicted Spread: Devils (-0.7)
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Devils Splits and Trends
- The Devils have finished 14-8-22 in overtime matchups on their way to an overall record of 52-22-8.
- New Jersey has 42 points (19-6-4) in the 29 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- Looking at the 13 times this season the Devils finished a game with only one goal, they have a 1-11-1 record, good for three points.
- New Jersey has taken 11 points from the 13 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (5-7-1 record).
- The Devils have scored at least three goals in 62 games (49-7-6, 104 points).
- In the 45 games when New Jersey has scored a single power-play goal, it went 32-11-2 to record 66 points.
- In the 60 games when it outshot its opponent, New Jersey is 36-18-6 (78 points).
- The Devils have been outshot by opponents in 26 games, going 17-7-2 to record 36 points.
Rangers Splits and Trends
- The Rangers have a 47-22-13 record this season and are 10-14-24 in matchups that have gone to overtime.
- In the 31 games New York has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 33 points.
- This season the Rangers registered just one goal in 13 games and have gone 2-9-2 (six points).
- When New York has scored exactly two goals this season, they've earned 19 points (4-7-11 record).
- The Rangers have scored more than two goals 50 times, earning 89 points from those matchups (44-5-1).
- This season, New York has recorded a single power-play goal in 34 games has a record of 24-7-3 in those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, New York is 28-15-4 (60 points).
- The Rangers' opponents have had more shots in 39 games. The Rangers went 22-7-10 in those matchups (54 points).
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- Where: Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey
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ROSEAU, Dominica, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TIME magazine has revealed its highly anticipated third annual list of the World's Greatest Places, featuring 50 extraordinary travel destinations around the world, including the Caribbean island of Dominica.
TIME compiled the list by soliciting nominations of places, including countries, regions, cities, and towns, from its international network of correspondents and contributors, with an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences. Readers can view the full list on TIME's website. This is the first time Dominica has been featured on the list.
"To be recognized by such a prestigious, internationally recognized publication is a true testament to the culture, natural beauty, and wonders Dominica has to offer travelers," said Hon Denise Charles, Minister of Tourism. "We are extremely proud of the growth in tourism we have seen recently, and we look forward to welcoming new adventurers to our island."
Known as the 'The Nature Island,' Dominica offers a unique vacation experience for adventure travelers with its scenic hiking trails, waterfalls, hot springs and lakes, cultural events/festivals, diving and water sports, whale/dolphin watching, and canyoning, which the magazine showcases as the appeal for a visit to this green island.
Coulibri Ridge, a 14-suite, off-grid, discreet luxury resort perched atop a mountain ridge in southern Dominica and member of Beyond Green, is also spotlighted as its recent opening has earned acclaim for its design and mission. The resort, which is the result of more than 20 years of research, environmental testing, infrastructure building, and community engagement, ensures the highest degree of sustainability, respectful development, and community collaboration.
"This recognition validates the power of sustainable tourism and nature-inspired luxury," said Dominique Marchand, the resort's General Manager. "The tourism industry in Dominica is committed to bringing sustainability to the forefront of the travel experience, and what we have created here is a shining example of how to make it work."
TIME also features the Waitukubuli Sea Trail, a new experience that mirrors Dominica's famous Waitukubuli National Trail, a long-distance hiking trail that runs the length of the island. The Waitukubuli Sea Trail, which launched earlier this year, is a seven-day adventure that covers 40 miles by kayak and runs along the island's Caribbean coastline.
"This accolade from TIME, in addition to the accolades recently bestowed on Dominica by Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet, CNN and others signals that Dominica is a true hidden gem that is ready to be discovered by travelers looking for a new and unique vacation experience."
To learn more about Dominica, visit www.discoverdominica.com, explore the destination's YouTube channel, and follow them on Instagram and Facebook.
About Dominica:
With unspoiled natural beauty, lush rainforests, stunning waterfalls, and world-renowned hiking trails, Dominica is a paradise for adventure seekers and nature lovers. The island is located south of Guadeloupe and north of Martinique in the Eastern Caribbean. Its Creole culture, a unique blend of African, French, and indigenous Kalinago traditions, is evident in its music, dance, and cuisine. Visitors to the island can experience its natural and cultural wonders through a variety of activities, including hiking, snorkeling, whale watching, and exploring historic sites, among others. The island offers a range of accommodations, from luxury resorts and boutique hotels to guesthouses and eco-lodges.
Air travelers can connect to Dominica directly from Miami on American Airlines and make regional connections on Air Antilles, Air Sunshine, Coastal Air Transport, InterCaribbean Airways, LIAT, Caribbean Airlines, Silver Airways, (Code share: American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, and United) from the surrounding hubs of Antigua, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, St Lucia, the British Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. If traveling by sea, travelers may connect to Dominica on L'Express des Iles ferry service from Guadeloupe, Martinique, and St. Lucia, and on Val'Ferry from Guadeloupe and Martinique.
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Desperate father breaks windshield to rescue his infant trapped inside locked car
Published: Jul. 24, 2023 at 5:51 PM CDT|Updated: 18 minutes ago
(CNN) – A dramatic rescue was captured on video and has gone viral on TikTok.
In the video, a father can be seen desperately breaking the windshield of his car in a grocery store’s parking lot in Harlingen, Texas on Wednesday.
He had accidentally locked his keys inside with his infant also trapped in the car.
With temperatures that would top 100 degrees later in the day, the mother and father were fighting against time to rescue their child.
Shortly after the father broke the glass, the child’s mother climbed inside and handed him the baby.
First responders arrived after the infant was freed. They determined the baby was unharmed.
No charges were filed against the parents.
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Sixers, Wolves clash looking to keep hot streaks alive
The Philadelphia 76ers will look to complete a five-game road trip with a 4-1 record when they face the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Tuesday.
The Sixers won for the third time in four games, downing the host Indiana Pacers 147-143 on Monday, just two days after picking up an impressive 133-130 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks to snap their 16-game winning streak.
Joel Embiid scored 42 points and James Harden added 14 points, 20 assists and nine rebounds against Indiana. Harden became the first Sixer in franchise history to produce two games of at least 20 assists in the same season.
“The great thing about James is he doesn’t turn the ball over,” Sixers coach Doc Rivers said after Harden committed just one turnover. “Also, he makes smart passes. It makes us so hard to beat with his ability to pass.”
Embiid went 19-for-19 from the free-throw line, which set a franchise record for the most free throws made in a game without a miss.
Tyrese Maxey contributed 24 points and Jalen McDaniels had 20 in his first start with the Sixers, who played without P.J. Tucker and Tobias Harris.
Tucker and Harris were injured at Milwaukee, but both are expected to be available to play against the Timberwolves.
No matter the role, McDaniels insists that he’ll be ready.
“Just play my game every day and not try to do too much,” McDaniels said during a postgame interview on NBC Sports Philadelphia. “Just run the floor with a high motor and when I get my opportunity, make the best of it.”
The Timberwolves will look for their fourth victory in a row when they battle the Sixers.
Minnesota compiled impressive road wins over the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings. The Timberwolves outlasted the Kings, 138-134, on Saturday.
Anthony Edwards led the way with 27 points and eight assists and Mike Conley added 24 points. Jaden McDaniels scored 19 points, Kyle Anderson contributed 18 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and Rudy Gobert had 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (16 points) and Naz Reid (10) also reached double figures in the balanced effort.
“To be the new guy, it’s not about stepping on toes, it’s about doing what you need to do,” said Alexander-Walker, who was acquired by Minnesota along with Conley from the Utah Jazz. “We want to win, we want to get better. We’re trying to make a push. Being in an environment like that is going to give anyone confidence.”
It was Edwards who helped seal the win against Sacramento with two clutch baskets in the final few minutes.
“I thought we played great all night long,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. “Especially when they tightened it up at the end. … We play a lot in flow. A lot of it was Anthony (Edwards) stepping up at the right time.”
The inconsistent Timberwolves seem to have jelled over the past three games. Keep in mind that they’re winning without key standout Karl-Anthony Towns, who remains out with an injured calf.
“I think we have really good chemistry right now,” Finch said. “I think we have great leadership, we have guys who really complement each other on the floor.”
–Field Level Media | 2023-03-07T11:39:46+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/sports/nba/sixers-wolves-clash-looking-to-keep-hot-streaks-alive/ |
MADISON, S.D. (KELO) — One person is dead after a fire in Madison Monday night.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office says it happened just after 9:30 p.m.
Authorities say at least two people were inside at the time, and one was able to make it out.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
This is a developing story. Stay with KELOLAND News on-air and online for updates as they become available. | 2023-07-11T13:29:27+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/madison-officials-investigating-deadly-fire/ |
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | 8:02 a.m.
U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as infections once again creep upward.
Everyone 12 and older already was supposed to get one booster dose for the best protection against the newest coronavirus variants -- and some people, including those 50 and older, can choose a second booster.
The Food and Drug Administration’s authorization now opens a third shot to elementary-age kids, too — at least five months after their last dose.
There is one more hurdle: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group. The CDC’s scientific advisers are scheduled to meet on Thursday.
Pfizer’s shot is the only COVID-19 vaccine available for children of any age in the U.S. Those ages 5 to 11 receive one-third of the dose given to everyone 12 and older.
Whether elementary-age children need a booster has been overshadowed by parents’ outcry to vaccinate even younger tots, those under 5 -- the only group not yet eligible in the U.S. Both Pfizer and rival Moderna have been studying their shots in the youngest children, and the FDA is expected to evaluate data from one or both companies sometime next month.
For the 5- to 11-year-olds, it's not clear how much demand there will be for boosters. Only about 30% of that age group have had the initial two Pfizer doses since vaccinations opened to them in November.
But in a small study, Pfizer found a booster revved up those kids’ levels of virus-fighting antibodies -- including those able to fight omicron -- the same kind of jump adults get from an extra shot.
While the coronavirus is more dangerous to adults than to children, youngsters can get severely ill -- and more than 350 children ages 5 to 11 have died, according to CDC’s count.
Adding to public confusion, the CDC estimates 3 out of every 4 U.S. children of all ages have been infected with the coronavirus since the pandemic’s start -- many of them during the winter omicron wave. Still, health authorities urge vaccination even in people who’ve previously had COVID-19, to strengthen their protection.
Vaccination may not always prevent milder infections, especially as omicron and its siblings are better than some prior variants at slipping past those defenses. But health authorities agree the vaccinations continue to offer strong protection against the worst outcomes of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death.
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(The Hill) – Former NBA star Dennis Rodman reportedly said he is traveling to Russia to help secure the release of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was recently sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for possessing cannabis oil cartridges.
Rodman, who previously inserted himself into US-North Korea diplomacy, told NBC News on Saturday he secured permission to travel to Russia and is “trying to go this week.”
The U.S. State Department has a do not travel advisory in effect for Russia, which also warns Americans in the country to leave immediately.
The Hill has reached out to the State Department for comment on Rodman’s plans.
The Biden administration is currently negotiating the release of Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, having reportedly proposed an exchange involving Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Rodman, a hall-of-famer who played for several NBA teams, including time with the Chicago Bulls alongside Michael Jordan, has visited Russia before and once called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “cool guy.”
In 2014, Rodman took credit for the release of Kenneth Bae from North Korea, a nation he visited multiple times despite high tensions with the U.S. Rodman once called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a “friend.”
The former NBA player told NBC News on Saturday that he “knows Putin well” and was confident he could negotiate with the Russian leader.
Griner was arrested by Russia in February as tensions between the Russian government and the U.S. spiked over the pending invasion of Ukraine. The US has officially declared Griner as being wrongfully detained.
The WNBA star pled guilty to carrying the cannabis oil cartridges, but argued she packed them into her suitcase by mistake and had no criminal intent.
Griner has appealed the nine-year sentence a judge handed down this month. | 2022-09-21T15:44:50+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/u-s-world/dennis-rodman-says-he-is-heading-to-russia-in-push-to-release-brittney-griner/ |
DETROIT — The U.S. government’s road safety agency says it is investigating allegations that Hertz rented vehicles to customers without getting required recall repairs.
The agency says that would violate the federal Motor Vehicle Safety Act. It has opened an investigation to audit Hertz’s recall record.
Messages were left early Tuesday seeking comment from Hertz Corp., which is based in Florida.
NHTSA says the vehicles are from the 2018 through 2020 model years.
The agency has the authority to fine companies that don’t comply with the safety act. | 2022-12-20T11:44:40+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-probing-reports-that-hertz-rented-cars-with-open-recalls/2022/12/20/00ca5610-805a-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
HOUSTON, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bayou Companies, LLC ("Bayou") and Wasco Energy ("Wasco") today announced the restart of the Bayou-Wasco Insulation("BWI") facility effective immediately. BWI will continue to operate from New Iberia, Louisiana, and provide customers with both Glass Syntactic Polyurethane ("GSPU") and Glass Syntactic Polypropylene ("GSPP" or 5LPP) insulation services. In addition to providing more choices for Gulf of Mexico customers, BWI will also serve in partnership with other Wasco locations to provide added support, capacity, and plant redundancy, further reducing execution risk on major subsea projects.
"The landscape and demand for subsea flow assurance have changed dramatically, and we are excited about moving forward and working with Wasco to go to market in a coordinated fashion to support customers across geographies," said Tanmay Desai, CEO of Bayou. "We also look forward to working with Wasco's worldwide footprint to accelerate the growth of our ODYSEA division and the global deployment of Goldilocks ("GDLX™") technology to supplement polyurethane and polypropylene-based coatings, giving customers greater options."
"Over the last few years, the market for flow assurance systems has shifted significantly with new geographies providing significant growth opportunities for BWI products and services," said Giancarlo Maccagno, Group CEO of Wasco Energy. "Wasco is excited by the opportunity to restart the BWI facility with Bayou and the prospect of providing our customers with a suite of competitive products and services."
About The Bayou Companies
With 80 years of exceptional service, Bayou is widely recognized as a market leader in both onshore and offshore pipe coatings and highly specialized insulation solutions for the energy industry. Through its division ODYSEA, The Bayou Companies continues to focus on advancing thermal insulation and flow assurance solutions for subsea infrastructure for their deepwater clients. Throughout its long history, Bayou has been a reliable partner for its customers across its mission-critical suite of services and has continued to invest in capabilities that equal the increasingly complex demands of the pipeline community. Bayou has invested significantly in building out world-class facilities in its strategically located New Iberia, Louisiana campus including an expansive manufacturing and storage footprint that provides efficient logistics and seamless operations for its customers.
About Wasco Energy
Wasco Energy is a leading integrated energy group that operates in the global market. It provides reliable and competitive products, services and solutions to oil, gas and energy players worldwide. Wasco Energy has built an enviable track-record of delivering major projects across key markets and continues to extend its footprint via distinct product and service offerings in the areas of Pipeline Services, Engineering Services and Field Services.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army officer tapped to be the service’s next chief of staff outlined for senators on Wednesday his plan to fix what he described as the service’s top challenge — rebuilding recruiting — as it becomes clear the Army will again fall short of its enlistment goal.
Gen. Randy George, the current vice chief of staff of the Army, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the service is looking at short- and long-term ways to improve how recruiters are chosen and deployed around the country, and to better tailor marketing to attract young people.
Gen. James McConville, the Army chief of staff, said in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday that preliminary estimates suggest the Army will recruit more than 50,000 soldiers this year, an increase over last year, but still short of it 65,000 goal. Last year the Army enlisted 45,000, missing its goal by 15,000. Recruiting this year, said McConville, could go up by 10%-20%.
McConville will step down Aug. 4, but George’s confirmation is uncertain at best, due to a Senate dispute over military nominations. More than 260 are being stalled by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, who is blocking confirmation of all senior military officers to protest a Defense Department policy that pays for travel when a service member has to go out of state to get an abortion or other reproductive care.
While senators spent a significant amount of time sharply debating the confirmation issue, they also asked pointed questions about how George would solve the recruiting shortfall.
“It’s the No. 1 challenge that we face, and the one thing that we have to be focused on,” George said, adding that young people fear that enlisting will put their lives on hold. “I can remember that I was basically told, hey, it’s going to accelerate your life. And I still use that because it was, because it has, and I think we need to get that word out.”
George said he believes the Army must better tailor its messaging and marketing based on local areas, since national ads don’t always resonate in cities or towns.
Asked what the U.S. Army has learned from the war in Ukraine, George said it has demonstrated the importance of a number of missile defense and new systems that can shoot down smaller drones. He said the Army is moving ahead with a wide range of modernization programs.
He was also asked about potential cuts to U.S. Army special operations forces. He said no decisions have been made, but the Army is reviewing the overall need for special operators since the counterterorrism fights by thousands of commandos in Iraq and Afghanistan are no longer the focus.
George is a highly decorated Army infantry solider, who commanded at all levels and did multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was commissioned at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1988 and more recently served as commander of I Corps at Joint Base Lewis McChord.
He also was the senior military assistant to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. He became vice chief of the Army last August. His awards including a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star with three oak clusters.
For the second day in a row, a Senate hearing on a new military leader devolved into a series of heated exchanges between the lawmakers over Tuberville’s block on all Pentagon nominations.
“I can’t help but comment on the futility of this hearing,” said Sen. Angus King, I-Maine. “Since we know that General George will not be confirmed any time in the foreseeable future, not because of his qualifications or his experience or his vast knowledge that he would bring to the job. But because of a hold.”
Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker, the top Republican on the committee, countered that the Democratic leader can seek a vote on George using the normal legislative process. Tuberville earlier this week blocked an effort to get a Senate vote on the confirmation of Marine Gen. Eric Smith as the next commandant.
The comments triggered a lengthy rebuttal at the end of the session by the panel’s chairman, Democratic Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island.
He said that voting on the more than 260 military nominations through the regular procedure, if Tuberville does not relent, would take 27 days with the Senate working “around the clock” or 84 days if the Senate worked eight hours a day.
“That is an impossible goal to achieve,” he said, adding that it would prevent the Senate from dealing with other critical bills such as the budget.
Reed also said there will be a briefing for staff next Wednesday on the abortion policy and its legality. | 2023-07-12T20:40:49+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/politics/ap-army-chief-nominee-would-boost-recruiting-but-tuberville-blockade-leaves-his-confirmation-uncertain/ |
LOS ANGELES -- Tiger Woods apologized Friday and said he didn't mean to offend anyone by what he called a prank during the first round of the Genesis Invitational on Thursday.
After Woods' tee shot went 20 yards past Justin Thomas' ball on the ninth hole at the Riviera Country Club, Woods covertly passed a tampon to Thomas' right hand as they walked down the fairway. Thomas immediately dropped it to the ground, and Woods put his arm around Thomas' shoulder as they laughed.
"Yeah, it was supposed to be all fun and games and obviously it hasn't turned out that way," Woods said. "If I offended anybody, it was not the case, it was just friends having fun."
Woods said he and Thomas, his close friend, play practical jokes on each other during rounds. Woods was criticized by some for Thursday's action, which some critics described as sexist.
"As I said, if I offended anybody in any way, shape or form, I'm sorry," Woods said. "It was not intended to be that way. It was just we play pranks on one another all the time and virally I think this did not come across that way, but between us it was -- it's different."
Woods, 47, was playing in his first PGA Tour official event in nearly seven months. He carded a 3-over 74 in the second round. With a 36-hole total of 1 over, Woods was in danger of missing the cut in a tournament he hosts and has never won. | 2023-02-17T21:53:48+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/35681690/tiger-woods-apologizes-prank-genesis-invitational |
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A former member of the Russian private military contractor Wagner Group who’s seeking asylum in Norway has admitted charges of resisting arrest after a bar brawl and carrying an air gun.
Andrey Medvedev appeared in court in Oslo on Tuesday. He denied using violence against police officers who handcuffed him outside an Oslo pub in February, the Norwegian news agency NTB reported.
“He didn’t quite understand what was going on and panicked,” his defense lawyer Brynjulf Risnes told NTB. “He believes that he did not kick, but that he spat because it hurt” when he was put in handcuffs.
Medvedev has also pleaded guilty to carrying an air gun in another episode in March when he went to a pub in downtown Oslo.
He would probably get a short sentence, prosecutor Vegard Gjertsen told NTB. It was not clear when the sentence would be pronounced.
Medvedev who has said that he fears for his life if he returns to Russia, fled to Norway earlier this year, crossing illegally over its 198-kilometer (123-mile) -long border with Russia.
Medvedev said he originally signed up to join the Wagner group from July to November 2022 but left after his contract was extended without his consent. He said he was willing to testify about any war crimes he witnessed and denied participating in any himself.
Earlier, he reportedly told Russian dissident group Gulagu.net that he was ready to tell everything he knew about the shady private military company and its owner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, a millionaire with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. | 2023-04-25T18:36:54+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ex-wagner-group-member-faces-norway-court-for-bar-brawl/ |
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — J.C. Jackson is out of his walking boot and is likely to be a game-time decision when the Los Angles Chargers host the Las Vegas Raiders in Sunday's regular-season opener.
The fifth-year cornerback was one of the Chargers' biggest acquisitions during the offseason after signing a five-year contract worth $82.5 million, including $40 million guaranteed.
Coach Brandon Staley said Jackson did some running on Tuesday and that he considers Jackson's status to be day to day. Jackson underwent ankle surgery on Aug. 23 at the New York Hospital of Special Surgery. The original timeframe had Jackson out 2 to 4 weeks.
"He is on the road to recovery. Things are very positive,” Staley added.
Even though Jackson did some running on Tuesday, he did not practice on Wednesday as the Chargers ramped up preparations for their opener.
Jackson missed only four games the past four seasons with the New England Patriots, where he intercepted 25 passes, which is the most in the league during that span.
He made the Pro Bowl last season after leading the league with 23 passes defended and picking off eight passes, which was second in the league.
If Jackson does not play, Michael Davis and Asante Samuel Jr. would be the outside cornerbacks with Bryce Callahan lined up against the slot receiver in nickel packages.
“The real positive is that we’ve played with everybody in the secondary," Staley said. "We know how to use the players that are going to be out there, so we have a lot of confidence in everybody that’s going to go play out there in that game of, whoever it is, and make sure that they’re in the right role to do so.
"I think we’ve really built depth in our secondary. That progress is still ongoing, but like you said, it’s going to be a tough challenge against those guys.”
Raiders receiver Davante Adams said on Wednesday he is more concerned about his preparation than who might be lining up in the Chargers secondary.
“If I can lock in on what I am doing, it gives me the best opportunity to be successful rather than who is in front of me,” he said.
NOTES: TE Donald Parham (hamstring) did not practice. Rookie RB Isaiah Spiller returned to practice after injuring his ankle during the preseason game against Dallas on Aug. 20. ... QB Justin Herbert, RB Austin Ekeler, WR Keenan Allen, C Corey Linsley, LB Khalil Mack, S Derwin James Jr., LB Joey Bosa and DE Sebastian Joseph-Day were elected team captains.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting five women at a small-town bank branch in 2019 and will face either life in prison or a death sentence during the penalty phase next year.
Court records show 25-year-old Zephen Xaver entered guilty pleas Tuesday to five counts of first-degree murder. He had previously pleaded not guilty, with a trial initially set for January in Sebring, located about 84 miles (135 kilometers) southeast of Tampa.
Now, a Highlands County judge has set the penalty portion of the case to begin Jan. 16, 2024.
Xaver admitted shooting four employees of a SunTrust Bank branch and one customer on Jan. 23, 2019. All five female victims were ordered to lie on the floor and then were shot one by one, investigators said. They added that robbery did not appear to be a motive and that Xaver had no connection to the victims.
““We believe it was a random act,” Sebring Police Chief Karl Hoglund said shortly after the slayings. “Aside from perhaps driving by and seeing it was a bank, we have no known evidence that he targeted this bank for any particular reason.”
Investigators said Xaver called 911 from the bank and told a dispatcher what he had done, then refused to come out of the bank building when heavily-armed police arrived. After a two-hour standoff, Xaver finally surrendered and was taken into custody where he has remained ever since.
The four SunTrust employees slain that day were Ana Piñon-Williams, Debra Cook, Marisol Lopez and Jessica Montague. The customer who died was Cynthia Watson. Police said one employee who was in a back break room escaped the carnage.
There were troubling signs that Xaver, who previously lived in Indiana, was fascinated with guns and killing people. A former girlfriend said after the killings that Xaver described having dreams while still in high school of hurting other students.
“He got kicked out of school for having a dream that he killed everybody in his class, and he’s been threatening this for so long, and he’s been having dreams about it and everything,” the ex-girlfriend, Alex Gerlach, said after the Florida killings.
School officials in Bremen, Indiana, contacted police in 2014 after Xaver reported the dream and his mother agreed to take him to a behavioral health center, according to police records. No other action was taken. Police in Michigan released information about a 2017 incident in which he was messaging a girl in that state about “possibly thinking of suicide by cop and taking hostages.”
Prior to the shootings, Xaver trained for about two months to be a correctional officer at the nearby Avon Park Correctional Institution. He resigned two weeks before the bank killings. | 2023-03-15T16:24:32+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/florida-man-guilty-in-2019-fatal-shooting-of-5-women-at-bank/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
Kumanu's unique approach to wellbeing attracts forward-thinking organizations looking to stay ahead of the curve in a changing employer-employee dynamic.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kumanu, a purpose-centered wellbeing company, today announced record performance in key areas of the business. With a diverse roster of new and returning customers, Kumanu is experiencing growth across multiple industry sectors and is positioned to carry the momentum forward into the next year despite potential macroeconomic headwinds.
"We tend to attract and retain like-minded customers and courageous leaders looking for a wellbeing reboot," said Eric Zimmerman, Chief Innovation and Commercialization Officer. "It's part of the reason why we've achieved 100% client retention over the last two years. More than that, though, our wellbeing platform is unique in how customizable and immersive the experience is, from implementation to utilization. We're not just dropping a mobile app on an already stressed HR team — we become a part and an extension of their organization's culture."
In the first quarter alone, Kumanu added new clients in a diverse array of industries, representing healthcare, technology, consulting & services, and insurance. And key to future growth for Kumanu is flexibility across client size segments, with current clients ranging from 500 to 200,000 lives, showcasing the dynamic and scalable nature of the Kumanu platform.
"Our own research with C-suite and HR buyers confirms what others have reported: that the status quo of wellbeing is broken," said Dr. Vic Strecher, Founder and CEO of Kumanu, who is analyzing national data on the changing landscape. "Less than one in five HR leaders say their current wellbeing strategies are working, most of them are tired of relying on incentives, and a growing number are recognizing the need to address both Personal and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) factors. Until now, there was no easy way to do it in a unified manner."
Baystate Health and PlanSource are among the new Kumanu clients ramping up to launch the platform's latest iteration that harnesses intrinsic motivation while providing new ways to address dignity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the coming months.
"It's time to evolve from traditional wellness models and close the gaps in wellbeing, and we were thrilled to find Kumanu when we did," said Sharon Brand, Chief People Officer at PlanSource. "We prioritize building resiliency and engaging our employees in what matters to them in life and work. We see the value of Kumanu to invest in our own employees and additionally are bringing this offering to our marketplace for customers to leverage for their own employees as well," added Brand.
"With this new partnership we are able to offer solutions that address the root cause challenges impacting employees' mental health and overall wellbeing," said Yvonne Diaz, Baystate Health's Director of Benefits. "Kumanu is helping us create a stronger culture that values wellbeing. That's a much different angle than other platforms out there."
About Kumanu
Kumanu transforms how organizations approach the emotional and social wellbeing of their workforce by addressing root causes missed in traditional programs. By blending neuroscience and behavior design into digital and live experiences, we help people live with purpose, connect to opportunities, and bring their best selves into each day. Forward-thinking organizations use our customizable platform and consultative process to create a more authentic experience that builds stronger business performance and a more connected culture. For more information about Kumanu, visit www.kumanu.com.
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Facility part of global network of centers designed to accelerate development and adoption of aluminum solutions
NOVI, Mich., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today celebrated the opening of its Customer Solution Center (CSC) for automotive in Novi, Michigan, a suburb of Metro Detroit. The $35 million facility is part of Novelis' global network of CSCs, which are designed to speed the development of aluminum solutions through collaboration between the company and its customers, as well as others in the value chain. Through the centers, Novelis partners with automakers and Tier 1 suppliers to maximize lightweight, high-strength aluminum in the next generation of vehicle design. In addition to the facility in Novi, Novelis operates automotive CSCs in Stuttgart, Germany, and Shanghai, China.
"Novelis' network of Customer Solution Centers is a centerpiece of our purpose, which is shaping a sustainable world together," said Philippe Meyer, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Novelis Inc. "As a leading automotive aluminum supplier, this investment will strengthen the partnerships we have with our customers and ensure that innovative, low-carbon aluminum adoption continues to grow across the world."
The company's 100 employees in Novi represent expertise in research and technology, technical development and commercial support. The center's high-tech equipment ranges from a hot stamping press to computer-aided design (CAD) software to visualization technologies that model vehicle safety scenarios. These capabilities enable Novelis to develop new aluminum solutions and demonstrate their benefits for current and future vehicle applications. Customers and Tier 1 suppliers are using the center to see these benefits firsthand, which include lighter designs, greener lifecycles, and simpler, more cost-effective solutions.
"Today marks an important milestone for our dedicated and talented team of automotive aluminum experts in Novi," said Olga Alavanou, Vice President Automotive, Novelis North America. "This facility perfectly represents who we are, and we are thrilled to use it to partner with our customers every step of the way as they design exciting, next generation vehicles."
Since launching the Customer Solution Centers in 2018, Novelis has made several advancements in automotive innovation. Examples include an aluminum intensive battery enclosure solution for electric vehicles; all-new high strength and heat-treatable alloys that are designed to compete with ultra-high strength, hot-formed steel solutions; and research proving out the benefits of aluminum use in doors and closures, one of the fastest growing aluminum applications in new vehicles. In addition, the company has worked to increase the amount of recycled aluminum in automotive alloys and expanded closed-loop recycling systems, which take back aluminum scrap from customers generated during the stamping process and recycle it back into the same product.
"In an era of increasing complexity in the global automotive marketplace, these centers confirm that Novelis is prepared to partner with our customers across the world," said Jamie Zinser, Vice President, Global Automotive, Novelis. "Whether it is aluminum door research in Novi or electrification advancements in Shanghai, Novelis aims to innovate alongside our customers every step of the way."
Novelis welcomed nearly 200 attendees to its ribbon cutting celebration, including customers, suppliers, local leaders from the City of Novi and Oakland County and representatives from State Senator Jim Runestad and U.S. Senator Gary Peters.
Aluminum is the fastest growing automotive material according to DuckerFrontier. For more than 40 years, Novelis has been a leading global supplier of aluminum sheet to the industry, with an automotive manufacturing footprint in Asia, North America and Europe. Its product portfolio includes high-performing alloys that are featured on more than 315 models on the road today, including the iconic Ford F-150, Jeep Wrangler and Jaguar Land Rover.
About Novelis
Novelis Inc. is driven by its purpose of shaping a sustainable world together. We are a global leader in the production of innovative aluminum products and solutions and the world's largest recycler of aluminum. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of low-carbon, sustainable aluminum solutions and to achieve a fully circular economy by partnering with our suppliers, as well as our customers in the aerospace, automotive, beverage can and specialties industries throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South America. Novelis had net sales of $17.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, an industry leader in aluminum and copper, and the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai. For more information, visit novelis.com.
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