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Current emissions regulations are focused on what comes out of vehicle tailpipes, but a new study claims more than half of road-vehicle particulate emissions—fine particles that can pollute surrounding air and water—comes from other sources.
Conducted by Imperial College London, the study (via Green Car Congress) estimates that in 2021 52% of all particle emissions came from tires and brakes. Globally, 6.6 million tons of tire-wear particles alone are emitted annually, and in London alone 2.6 million vehicles emit almost 10,000 tons of tire particles annually, according to the study.
Of the particles emitted, 82% find their way into water and 18% become airborne. Those airborne particles can be inhaled directly in some cases, but the study also highlights the potential for particles from tires to accumulate in the food chain.
Based on these findings, researchers argue that tire-particle emissions need to be addressed in a manner similar to exhaust emissions. They propose standardized methods of measuring tire emissions and their potential level of toxicity, further studies to gather more information on the environmental and health effects of tire emissions, as well as rules limiting the amount of harmful compounds in new tires.
Researchers also call for further study of tire degradation and ways to minimize it, such as reducing vehicle weight, setting more stringent wear-resistance standards, and potentially onboard tire dust collection, similar to an invention seen back in 2020.
This is not the first study to sound the alarm bell on tire particulates. Research results from an independent firm published in 2020 claim that particulate emissions from tire wear is higher than that from tailpipes. A 2021 study pegged microplastics—plastic particles that can be shed by tires as well as other sources like clothing and plastic bottles—as a serious global issue.
Rubber tires inevitably wear out, shedding particles as they do, and no obvious solution for increasing longevity has emerged. Goodyear has proposed the idea of regenerating tires, but that doesn’t address the waste aspect from wear. Manufacturers are also looking at sustainable materials, but this is mainly to reduce the environmental impact of making tires, not using them.
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LINCOLN, Neb., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective June 26, Brandon Mann was elected president and director of Ameritas Investment Company, LLC (AIC) and Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC (AAS) Ryan Beasley, Ameritas executive vice president - individual division, announced.
Mann joined Ameritas in 2017 as a relationship manager in AIC. He quickly moved into a key leadership role for the organization, eventually being promoted to divisional vice president for Ameritas.
"Brandon's experience in broker-dealer sales and in building relationships with customers, agents and advisors and recruiting, along with his knowledge of fixed and variable products, make him uniquely qualified to lead AIC and AAS," Beasley said. "He has the right combination of understanding and passion to help financial professionals and customers develop wealth management strategies that support their goals."
Mann is a U.S. Navy veteran and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Brandon also holds the FINRA Series 7, 24, 53, 63 and 65 securities registrations.
About Ameritas
Ameritas is a marketing name for Ameritas Mutual Holding Company and its affiliated subsidiary companies, including Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York. Founded in 1887, Ameritas offers a wide range of insurance and financial products and services to individuals, families and businesses. These products and services include life insurance; annuities; individual disability income insurance; group dental, vision and hearing care insurance; retirement plans; investments; asset management; and public finance. Securities offered through affiliate Ameritas Investment Company LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and investment advisory services offered through Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. For more information, visit ameritas.com.
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SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – Michael James Pratt, a co-owner of a pornographic website, has now been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
Pratt, 39, is wanted for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to recruit young women and girls to engage in commercial sex acts by force, fraud and coercion, authorities say.
“Pratt is alleged to have been the owner of adult websites ‘GirlsdoPorn’ and ‘GirlsdoToys,'” said U.S Attorney Randy Grossman, who added that Pratt has been charged in the Southern District of California “for sex trafficking crimes, in connection with a scheme to deceive and coerce young women to appear in sex videos on those websites.”
FBI San Diego Special Agent in Charge Stacey Moy said Pratt recruited hundreds of women from all over the United States and Canada between the years 2012 and 2019, and that most of the videos were shot in San Diego, in hotel rooms and home rentals.
Special Agent Moy said Pratt would lure these women with “the false promise of legitimate clothed modeling jobs,” but then often “forced or coerced them into participating in pornographic videos.”
Special Agent Moy added that Pratt would promise anonymity and convince victims that the videos would never be posted on the internet — which would later be found to be a lie.
“Pratt operated these sites as a front to force for commercial sex acts, which generated more than $17 million in revenue for Pratt and his co-hosts,” said Special Agent Moy.
The adult websites are no longer running, but officials say the videos still exist and hundreds of victims are still out there.
A warrant had been issued for Pratt, a New Zealand native, in 2019.
The FBI is encouraging victims to come forward. Anyone with information as to Pratt’s whereabouts are urged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or reach out to the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.
The FBI is also offering a reward of up to $100,000 for any information leading to Pratt’s arrest. | 2022-09-11T13:53:12+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/co-owner-of-pornography-website-added-to-fbis-10-most-wanted-list/ |
Van Gundy, Kolber, Rose and Young are among roughly 20 ESPN personalities laid off
(AP) - Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber, Jalen Rose and Steve Young are among roughly 20 ESPN commentators and reporters who were laid off on Friday as part of job cuts by the network.
ESPN had planned this additional round involving on-air talent to prevent further reductions to off-air staff after two rounds of mandated cuts by its corporate owner, the Walt Disney Company.
Disney CEO Bob Iger announced in February that the company would reduce 7,000 jobs either through not filling positions or layoffs.
Friday’s announcement resembled what happened in April of 2017, when reporters and hosts were informed at one time that they would no longer be on the air.
“Given the current environment, ESPN has determined it necessary to identify some additional cost savings in the area of public-facing commentator salaries, and that process has begun. This exercise will include a small group of job cuts in the short-term and an ongoing focus on managing costs when we negotiate individual contract renewals in the months ahead,” ESPN said in a statement. “This is an extremely challenging process, involving individuals who have had tremendous impact on our company. These difficult decisions, based more on overall efficiency than merit, will help us meet our financial targets and ensure future growth.”
The New York Post first reported the layoffs of Van Gundy and Rose.
Van Gundy had been the network’s top NBA analyst since 2007 and recently completed calling a record 17th NBA Finals. Kolber was a longtime ESPN veteran, including being the co-host of a nightly show when ESPN2 debuted in 1993.
She was also the host of ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” show.
“Today I join the many hard-working colleagues who have been laid off. Heartbreaking-but 27 years at ESPN was a good run. So grateful for a 38 yr career! Longevity for a woman in this business is something I’m especially proud of,” Kolber said on social media.
Rose had also been with ESPN since 2007. He was mainly part of the NBA studio shows but also did a radio show for 11 years and was a co-host when Mike Greenberg’s “Get Up” morning show premiered in 2018.
ESPN’s NFL coverage and the radio side, were the ones to take the biggest hits.
Longtime draft analyst Todd McShay, who also contributed to college football coverage, and analyst Matt Hasselbeck were also laid off.
ESPN Radio’s morning show team of Max Kellerman and Keyshawn Johnson as well as afternoon host Jason Fitz were also affected. Kellerman also did an afternoon show on ESPN, but that was unlikely to continue after Pat McAfee signed to bring his show to the network’s airwaves in the fall.
Others include “SportsCenter” anchor Ashley Brewer, radio and ACC Network host Jordan Cornette, college basketball analyst LaPhonso Ellis, NBA reporter Nick Friedell, baseball writer Joon Lee and “College GameDay” analyst David Pollack.
Most will be bought out of their contracts and receive their full pay. If they want to take another job, they would have to negotiate an exit arrangement with ESPN.
Johnson and Rose might be the first two to come to mind after Shannon Sharpe left FS1′s “Undisputed” due to increased tensions with co-host Skip Bayless.
ESPN is expected to continue assessing its talent pool over the next year as contracts are reviewed or negotiated for renewal. It had already started some reductions by not renewing the contracts of NHL studio analyst Chris Chelios, longtime “SportsCenter” anchor Neil Everett and NFL analyst Rob Ninkovich.
While its NFL, NHL and baseball contracts are set well into the future, negotiations for the renewal of NBA rights is expected to begin next year.
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EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating reports of social media videos apparently showing one of its troopers chasing a driver into Mexico.
The videos began surfacing early Saturday. One shows a chase of a red sports car over the humps at the Bridge of the Americas, onto the span leading to Mexico and ending at the Mexican inspection booths. A large sign can be seen above the vehicles saying “Mexico.”
Mexican soldiers pull the driver onto a secondary inspection area.
The first video shows a man in a tan uniform going up to the red car holding a gun and pulling a civilian out and onto the ground. A pair of Mexican soldiers can be seen in the background just looking at the scene.
A second video shows a uniformed Mexican official on a cellphone while the trooper goes back to his SUV with a State of Texas emblem and the words “Department of Public Safety.” This video also shows the trooper going back to the car to talk to the driver while a Mexican soldier records him on a cellphone. The video ends with the trooper walking back to his vehicle.
Border Report and KTSM reached out to DPS and other state officials for comment. DPS responded with a single-sentence statement: “This investigation is ongoing and we have nothing to release at this time.”
Border Report also reached out to the State Department, the White House and the Office of U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, for comment. | 2023-03-27T18:32:34+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/texas/videos-show-texas-dps-trooper-chasing-driver-into-mexico/ |
Over 3 tons of cocaine seized from semi-submersible in Pacific Ocean
Published: Jul. 1, 2023 at 5:36 AM CDT|Updated: 35 minutes ago
(CNN) - The secretary of the Navy of Mexico says they intercepted a semi-submersible carrying over 3.5 tons of presumed cocaine in the Pacific Ocean.
The Mexican Navy intercepted the semi-submersible on June 27, the institution announced on Thursday. Five individuals of different nationalities were detained.
Authorities explained in a statement that the vessel is 85 feet with two internal engines, an average speed of eight knots and an autonomy of 20 days.
According to authorities, the seizure is the most significant bust in 2023 in Mexico during the current administration.
Copyright 2023 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-01T11:12:13+00:00 | kalb.com | https://www.kalb.com/2023/07/01/over-3-tons-cocaine-seized-semi-submersible-pacific-ocean/ |
President Joe Biden will address the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday on the same day Russian President Vladamir Putin announced he is calling up reservists.
Putin’s announcement came after Ukraine retook eastern parts of its nation back as Russian troops retreated.
Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said much of the president's speech to the U.N. will focus on the body’s response to the war.
“He'll offer a firm rebuke of Russia's unjust war in Ukraine and make a call to the world to continue to stand against the naked aggression that we've seen these past several months,” Sullivan said. “He will underscore the importance of strengthening the United Nations and reaffirm core tenets of its charter at a time when a permanent member of the Security Council has struck at the very heart of the charter by challenging the principle of territorial integrity and sovereignty.”
Russia is one of five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and has the ability to veto any measure the body considers.
Sullivan suggested that Biden's address will be aimed at U.N. members that "have stood on the sidelines" in supporting Ukraine against Russia.
While Ukraine will be a major talking point for Biden, he’ll also address global food insecurity, global health, climate change and other issues, Sullivan said.
Following his address, Biden will meet with new British Prime Minister Liz Truss, two weeks after she replaced Boris Johnson. | 2022-09-21T12:49:46+00:00 | wrtv.com | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/president-biden-to-urge-un-to-apply-pressure-on-russia |
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – One of the all-time great Sabres goalies earned a Hall of Fame spot on Monday. The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame announced Ryan Miller as one of 12 inductees for the class of 2022.
Miller’s time in Buffalo was well-documented. He finished with the most career wins, the most career minutes, most wins in a season, and the most games played in a Sabres uniform.
He also made an impact around the entire National Hockey League. Miller holds the record for most wins in NHL history by a U.S. born goaltender with 391. He also has 10 shootout wins, that’s also the most in NHL history.
Other inductees this year are Jeff Anastasia, Gordy Bukaty, Cott Family, Jim Hanley, Bob Kauffman, Cora Livinston, William “Doc” McMahon, Jim Nowicki, Emily Regan, Susan Schoellkopf and Tim Winn.
Miller and the 11 other members will be inducted on Wednesday, June 8. | 2022-05-02T23:56:11+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/sports/buffalo-sabres/ryan-miller-to-be-inducted-to-greater-buffalo-sports-hall-of-fame-class-of-2022/ |
Singer Sinead O’Connor has died, Irish media reported Wednesday. She was 56 years old.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time,” the singer’s family said in a statement to the BBC and Irish broadcaster RTE.
O’Connor, born in Dublin, was recognizable by her shaved head and elfin features. She was a star from her 1987 debut album “The Lion and the Cobra” and became a sensation in 1990 with her cover of Prince’s ballad “Nothing Compares 2 U,” a seething, shattering performance that topped charts from Europe to Australia and was heightened by a promotional video featuring the gray-eyed O’Connor in intense close-up.
Her discography spanned decades. O’Connor released ten studio albums between 1987 and 2014. Her 1991 album “I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got” won the Grammy for best alternative performance.
She was a lifelong non-conformist — she said her shaved head was in response to record executives pressuring her to be conventionally glamorous.
The singer was always outspoken on political matters, from Irish unification to sexual abuse in the Catholic church. During a 1992 performance on “Saturday Night Live,” O’Connor ripped up a photo of the pope on live television in protest.
In 1999, O’Connor caused uproar in Ireland when she became a priestess of the breakaway Latin Tridentine Church — a position that was not recognized by the mainstream Catholic Church.
She converted to Islam in 2018 and told fans she had changed her name to Shuhada’ Davitt.
Her cause of death was not immediately released.
O’Connor is survived by her three children, the Irish Times reports. Her son Shane died at age 17 last year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2023-07-26T20:08:33+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/singer-sinead-oconnor-dead-at-56-irish-media-reports/ |
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ZestyAI Recognized with the Machine Learning Award for Transforming the Insurance Industry with AI-Powered Risk Assessment
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - ZestyAI, the leading provider of climate and property risk analytics solutions powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), has been awarded an AI Breakthrough Award for the second year in a row. The annual AI Breakthrough Awards recognize the world's most innovative companies, technologies, and products, and honor trailblazing AI innovators.
This year, ZestyAI has been recognized for the company's excellence in Machine Learning. As climate risk and extreme weather events have increased in frequency and severity, the property and casualty insurance industry has been crippled with skyrocketing losses. ZestyAI uses AI and machine learning to provide climate and property risk analytics that give insurers a realistic picture of risk.
"In the last year, ZestyAI has taken enormous strides in helping insurance carriers manage their exposure to climate events, like wildfires and severe storms," said Attila Toth, Founder and CEO of ZestyAI. "We even helped home and business owners who were considered uninsurable by traditional models gain coverage. AI not only provides more accurate risk assessment for individual parcels, buildings, and roofs, but it also increases transparency and trust between carriers and their customers."
ZestyAI taps into the immense computing power of the cloud and leverages the latest AI and machine learning techniques. The company is able to precisely model the vulnerability of every property in North America based on their specific characteristics, such as roof complexity, quality, and building materials, among others.
The AI Breakthrough Awards program, conducted by AI Breakthrough, acknowledges the top companies, technologies, and products in the global AI market. AI Breakthrough received over 3,000 entries to this year's awards from all over the world. ZestyAI's win in the category of Machine Learning underscores its industry leadership and dedication to revolutionizing property risk analytics. ZestyAI continues to grow its client base, partnerships, and its climate risk models to drive innovation and shape the future of the insurance and real estate markets.
ZestyAI offers insurers and real estate companies access to precise intelligence about every property in North America. The company uses AI, including computer vision, to build a digital twin for every building across the country, encompassing 200 billion property insights accounting for all details that could impact a property's value and associated risks, including the potential impact of natural disasters. Visit zesty.ai for more information.
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Members of the far-right Oath Keepers’ extremist group charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will face jurors this fall after a judge on Tuesday denied defense attorneys’ bid to delay the high-profile trial until next year.
Lawyers for Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers, and other associates of the antigovernment group argued a trial beginning in September would be tainted by publicity surrounding recent Jan. 6 House committee hearings and that attorneys still have too much evidence to sort through.
But U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said he is confident the court will find a fair jury for the Oath Keepers’ case in Washington next month and that he’s obligated to oversee a speedy trial for the defendants, who have been locked up for months. Moving the trial would also “wreak havoc” on the court’s calendar, which is filled with trials into next year, he said.
“This is a court of law, we cannot wait on the legislative process to unfold,” Mehta said.
Rhodes and four co-defendants are heading to trial on Sept. 26 on charges including seditious conspiracy, a rarely used Civil War-era charge that calls for up to 20 years in prison. They are accused of plotting for weeks to block the peaceful transfer of power and keep President Donald Trump in office.
Defense attorneys have argued there was no plan to storm the Capitol and that any plans they made were only about providing security at the rally before the riot or protect themselves against possible attacks from far-left activists.
Mehta suggested Tuesday that he believes the defense has a strong case, saying he didn’t believe it was a “laydown” case for prosecutors and he’s “not sure jurors in the District of Columbia will either.”
A different judge overseeing the other major case stemming from the Jan. 6 riot — involving members of the Proud Boys extremist group — agreed to postpone the start of that trial from Aug. 8 to Dec. 12 after attorneys for several of the men argued that their clients couldn’t get a fair trial in the midst of the committee’s hearings. The committee has said it’s public hearings will resume in September.
In a separate matter on Tuesday, Mehta rejected Trump’s request to dismiss lawsuits filed by four Capitol police officers seeking damages arising from injuries they sustained while defending the Capitol from the violent mob.
Mehta cited an earlier February ruling denying Trump’s bid to dismiss other lawsuits filed by lawmakers and two Capitol police officers. In that ruling, Mehta said Trump’s words during a rally before the storming of the Capitol were likely “words of incitement not protected by the First Amendment.”
“Only in the most extraordinary circumstances could a court not recognize that the First Amendment protects a President’s speech,” Mehta wrote at the time. “But the court believes this is that case.”
Trump’s lawyers are appealing that ruling, saying in court papers filed last week that the Supreme Court has “made clear that when acting in his official capacity, a President of the United States is immune from civil suit.” | 2022-08-03T14:50:29+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/politics/ap-politics/judge-wont-delay-oath-keepers-trial-over-jan-6-hearings/ |
BERLIN (AP) — German carrier Lufthansa said Tuesday that it planned to improve its pay offer to pilots in an effort to avert a two-day strike this week that could cause significant disruption to travelers.
A union representing pilots announced plans for a walkout Wednesday and Thursday, while calling on the company to makes a “serious” offer in talks over pay increases. It would be the second strike in a week after pilots staged a walkout Friday that led to hundreds of flights being canceled.
Lufthansa said it would have to decide by noon which flights to cancel in the coming days and a strike would have “massive consequences” for its flight plan.
In a statement Tuesday, Lufthansa’s personnel chief Michael Niggemann accused the union of seeking to escalate the labor dispute.
“We will nevertheless do everything to achieve success with an improved offer despite the time pressure,” he said.
The Vereinigung Cockpit union has called for a 5.5% raise for its members this year and an inflation-busting 8.2% increase in 2023. Pilots are also seeking a new pay and holiday structure.
The airline says those measures would increase its staffing costs by about 40%, or around 900 million euros over two years. It has instead offered a one-off increase of 900 euros ($900), amounting to a 5% increase for senior pilots and an 18% increase for those starting the profession.
Strong unions have traditionally ensured good conditions for workers in Germany, using strikes to press their demands in labor disputes. | 2022-09-06T09:16:33+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/lufthansa-pilots-plan-2-day-strike-wednesday-over-pay/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_business |
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Help reward those delivering gifts and everyday essentials this holiday season
Most of us shop from Amazon quite a bit throughout the year. However, during the holidays, the number of packages arriving on your doorstep likely increases. Fortunately, if you want to help the hardworking drivers who cart all those boxes around feel appreciated, Amazon has found a way to reward them this holiday season.
Check out this simple, limited-time hack that lets you put a tip into the pocket of delivery drivers at no cost to you during the busy holiday shopping rush.
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How to reward your Amazon driver with a tip
To reward your Amazon delivery drivers, you need an Alexa-enabled device like the Echo Dot or Echo Show. You can also use the Alexa or Amazon shopping app on your smartphone or tablet. Beginning Dec. 7, you can say, “Alexa, thank my driver,” to your device. The driver who delivered your most recent package will then be notified of your appreciation and receive a $5 tip at no cost to you.
The drivers who receive the most thanks during the promotional period are eligible for an even bigger reward. The top five drivers will receive an additional $10,000 and a $10,000 donation to the charity of their choice.
What deliveries are eligible for the reward?
Only certain Amazon drivers can participate in this promotion. Flex delivery partners or associates who work with Amazon Delivery Service Partners and Hub are eligible to receive the $5 tips. If you receive a package through other Amazon partners, such as the United States Postal Service, UPS or FedEx, Amazon will pass on your thanks, but the drivers won’t be tipped.
How long does the promotion last?
Amazon’s holiday tip promotion doesn’t have a specific end date. Instead, tips will be distributed for each of the first 1 million thank yous that Amazon customers offer. When a million thank yous have been paid out, Amazon will continue to extend your gratitude to the drivers, but they won’t receive any additional money.
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This smart speaker offers a top-notch listening experience with clear vocals and rich sound. You can use it to stream your favorite music, listen to podcasts or enjoy audiobooks. It’s also Alexa-enabled, so you can set alarms, add items to your shopping list, control smart home devices and more.
This top-of-the-line smart speaker features spatial audio processing technology that provides a fully immersive listening experience. It works with music streaming services like Amazon Music, Spotify and Apple Music and automatically adapts to the acoustics of any room. It can also serve as an intercom with other Alexa devices so that you can communicate with your family throughout the house.
This smart display boasts a 10.1-inch HD screen that lets you make video calls, stream your favorite movies, search for recipes and more. It has a 13-megapixel camera with auto-framing, so you’re always front and center in video calls. Its Alexa compatibility also allows you to use voice commands for your smart home devices.
If you want a larger smart display, this model has a 15.6-inch full HD screen and built-in Fire TV. It’s ideal for streaming movies and TV shows and offers customizable widgets for family calendars, to-do lists and more. The large display can also serve as a digital frame for your favorite photos.
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This Alexa-enabled car accessory lets you enjoy your favorite music, podcasts and audiobooks hands-free while driving. You can also use it to make calls, send texts with your voice and control smart home devices while driving. It has five built-in mics, too, so Alexa can hear you over road noise and other sounds.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ryan Sorrell, the founder and executive editor of the Kansas City Defender, about a man accused of kidnapping and assault, following reports of missing Black women.
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Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-10-18T21:17:09+00:00 | wlrn.org | https://www.wlrn.org/2022-10-18/kidnapping-investigation-raises-new-questions-about-reports-of-missing-black-women |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — “Jackass” star Bam Margera is missing once again from a Florida rehabilitation facility, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
TMZ first reported Sunday that law enforcement sources said that that Margera left LifeSkills South Florida in Deerfield Beach Saturday.
BCSO officials told WLFA he was spotted wearing all black at 5:30 p.m. Detectives are now searching for the missing celebrity.
This comes almost two weeks after the pro skateboarder left the facility the first time. A police report stated he was not happy with LifeSkills’ services and was supposed to check into another facility during his first disappearance.
Margera was placed in the rehab facility after a court order, according to staff. | 2022-06-27T15:53:01+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/jackass-star-bam-margera-missing-again-from-florida-rehab-center/ |
Which aftershave is best?
Barbers first started using aftershave in the late 1700s to kill bacteria and reduce the chance of infection. It also helped people smell nice when bathing wasn’t as common as it is today.
These original aftershaves were often harsh on the skin and stung badly for a short time. While you still can find aftershave like this, most these days are designed to be pleasant to apply, and both soothing and hydrating for skin. The Lather & Wood Shaving Co. Aftershave Balm is one such aftershave, with jojoba oil and aloe vera to leave your skin feeling soft and refreshed.
What to know before you buy an aftershave
Types of aftershaves
Aftershaves can be categorized into four types. All offer the same main benefit of disinfecting the skin after shaving, but some are more soothing than others.
- Splashes: Splash aftershaves used to be the most common form and are what most people think of when picturing aftershave. They have a thin, liquid consistency, tend to have high alcohol content and often provide the harsh sting some users prefer. This means they’re effective at disinfecting the skin and closing the pores, but can be overly harsh and drying.
- Lotions: These aftershaves also tend to have high alcohol content but are thicker than splashes. This can make them easier to apply and also means they have good antiseptic properties. Most lotions also incorporate moisturizing ingredients to help combat the dryness alcohol causes.
- Gels: Aftershave gels are easy to control thanks to their thicker consistency. Many gels also have a cooling effect that soothes freshly shaved skin. Additionally, they typically contain alcohol that disinfects the skin.
- Balms: These are the most gentle, hydrating skin while disinfecting it. They have little or no alcohol, relying on natural ingredients such as essential oils for their antiseptic properties. This makes them popular, and ideal for those with sensitive skin who often experience razor burn.
Alcohol vs. non-alcohol
Aftershaves may be alcohol or non-alcohol-based. Those that don’t contain alcohol rely on other ingredients for their astringent properties. Some prefer alcohol-based aftershave, feeling that they’re better at disinfecting the skin since they offer that familiar burning sensation.
However, some alcohol-based aftershaves are very harsh and drying, which can lead to more irritation. If you prefer an alcohol-based aftershave, choose one with low alcohol content.
What to look for in a quality aftershave
Fragrance
Aftershaves come in scented and unscented formulas. If you want a scented option, consider fragrances that work well with your natural body chemistry and any other products you use on a daily basis. Common fragrances for aftershaves are citrusy, herbal, woodsy and spicy.
Ingredients
Aftershaves are made with a range of synthetic and natural ingredients that are beneficial for the skin. Aloe vera, shea butter, jojoba oil, almond oil and coconut oil are common natural oils and botanicals used to soothe and hydrate the skin or help with wound healing. Natural astringents such as witch hazel, ginger, and grapefruit and other citrus oils also help with wound healing and killing bacteria. They often are in alcohol-free formulas.
The fragrance comes from essential oils such as bergamot or sandalwood as well as artificial scents. Fragrances that use artificial ingredients often have longer-lasting scents but are more likely to cause irritation.
Whether you prefer natural ingredients or simply want to avoid using chemicals on your skin, you can find aftershaves made without artificial dyes and fragrances, phthalates and parabens.
How much you can expect to spend on an aftershave
Aftershaves vary greatly in price. Some cost as little as $1 an ounce, while others run as much as $20 an ounce. Most with high-quality ingredients are $5-$10 an ounce.
Aftershave FAQ
Should women use aftershave?
A. “Aftershave” is a term used mostly for men’s skin care products, and most products labeled as aftershaves are intended for those who identify as men. That said, many women use moisturizers and other products after shaving that serve a similar purpose as aftershave.
Do I need to use aftershave if I use an electric shaver?
A. Yes. For some people, electric razors can be just as irritating as using a traditional razor. Aftershave can help soothe the irritation no matter which kind of razor caused it.
What should I look for in an aftershave for acne-prone skin?
A. An alcohol-based aftershave is your best bet, as its ability to disinfect will help reduce breakouts. It’s also a good idea to choose an aftershave made without artificial fragrances and chemicals such as parabens that can irritate the skin and lead to more pimples.
What’s the best aftershave to buy?
Top aftershave
Lather & Wood Shaving Co. Aftershave Balm
What you need to know: This aftershave balm is made with mostly organic materials and leaves skin feeling smooth and soft.
What you’ll love: It has low alcohol content and rarely causes irritation, even for those with sensitive skin. It’s backed by a 60-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it risk-free.
What you should consider: Some find the sandalwood scent too strong.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top aftershave for the money
Billy Jealousy Shaved Ice Aftershave Balm
What you need to know: Shaved Ice doesn’t contain any alcohol and has a cooling effect, which those prone to irritation from shaving will appreciate.
What you’ll love: Its gel-based formula is easy to spread, and it is free of parabens and other questionable ingredients. It also helps to restore your skin’s natural pH to keep it healthy.
What you should consider: It can leave behind a slightly greasy texture that takes a while to dry.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
ClausPorto Musgo Real Aftershave Balm
What you need to know: With hydrating ingredients including shea butter and jojoba oil, this balm is ideal for those with dry and flaky skin.
What you’ll love: It has a slightly sweet and spicy fragrance that many will find appealing. It is very effective for soothing irritation, making it a good choice for those who often experience razor burn.
What you should consider: Its fragrance doesn’t last as long as some people might like.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border towns’ notorious casinos, but they keep operating
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai state enterprise that has been exporting electricity to neighboring Myanmar has cut off power to two border towns with notorious casino complexes that allegedly host major organized crime operations, Thai officials said Tuesday.
The towns of Shwe Kokko and Lay Kay Kaw in Myanmar host gambling and entertainment complexes developed by Chinese investors that are accused of being centers where people from other nations are tricked into taking jobs and then put into virtual captivity and forced to work in call centers conducting internet scams. There also are allegations that the complexes are centers for drug and human trafficking.
Power from Thailand’s Provincial Electricity Authority to the complexes in Myawaddy township in Kayin state was cut at midnight on Monday, said Montsak Kaew-orn, a police chief in Thailand’s neighboring Mae Sot district.
He said business in the affected towns seemed to be carrying on with no disruption because the owners of the complexes had prepared for the situation and could probably operate for the next few weeks using their own generators.
Thai Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda, speaking to reporters in Bangkok, said the power to the two towns was cut because the supply contract expired and Myanmar’s government declined to extend it. Thailand is ready to resume supplying power should Myanmar decide to renew the deal, he said.
Myanmar’s military government has not publicly explained its position on the matter. However, the Global New Light of Myanmar reported that Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai met on May 31 with Home Affairs Minister Lt. Gen. Soe Htut and high-ranking police officers for talks on regional issues, including online fraud and gambling on the Myanmar-China and Myanmar-Thailand borders and “enhancement of cooperation in the fight against transnational crimes.”
The casino complexes are operated in what amount to autonomous development zones controlled by Chinese investors in cooperation with the Border Guard Force, a militia belonging to the area’s ethnic Karen minority.
Lawlessness, especially drug trafficking, flourishes in Myanmar’s border region because the central government is unable to fully exercise authority there. Many groups such as the Karen have armed groups seeking political autonomy, but some factions ally with criminal gangs instead of fighting the government. The government tolerates that as a way of keeping the militias on its side.
Thailand public broadcaster Thai PBS reported that power at Shwe Kokko went out for about 30 seconds before being restored at its main buildings, while the outer parts of the town remained dark. KK Park, a casino complex linked to cyberscam forced labor by escapees of Chinese, Malaysia and other nationalities, showed no signs of a blackout at all, the report said.
Montsak, the police chief, said the Karen Border Guard Force is still in negotiation with Myanmar’s government to renew the power contract.
“If the negotiation is not fruitful, we might start to see some impact in one or two weeks,” he said.
Reports last week said the Myanmar government asked Thai authorities to cut the power supply to the casino areas, prompting an inter-agency meeting on the Thai side to discuss the possible impacts, such as a disruption of cross-border business or increased illegal entry.
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Activists marched through downtown Tulsa to protest the most restrictive abortion law in the United States.
The law bans nearly all abortions in Oklahoma from the moment of conception and the procedure is no longer available at clinics in our state. Abortion rights activists marched and chanted through downtown Tulsa to express their outrage over the law, they also used the march as a call to mobilize to fight it. | 2022-05-28T23:35:55+00:00 | newson6.com | https://www.newson6.com/story/62919ae598cd63070c15caef/protesters-march-through-tulsa-against-new-abortion-law |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
02-13-15-24-31-36
(two, thirteen, fifteen, twenty-four, thirty-one, thirty-six)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
02-13-15-24-31-36
(two, thirteen, fifteen, twenty-four, thirty-one, thirty-six) | 2022-11-24T04:29:20+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Lotto-game-17607988.php |
The unforgiving Astros continued their tour of New York City. After they split a four-game series in the Bronx over the weekend, they stepped on the Amazin’s necks in Flushing on Tuesday night.
The Mets were shellacked, 9-1, by the Astros in front of 36,673 at Citi Field. President Barack Obama was still roaming the White House the last time the Mets beat the Astros, on Sept. 28, 2014.
Carlos Carrasco (8-7, 4.85 ERA), coming off lower back pain, pitched like something was still amiss in his 4.1-inning outing against Houston. But something has been amiss for Carrasco in his last several starts. The veteran right-hander has allowed 25 earned runs in his last 35.1 innings pitched, with three of his worst starts in that span coming against the Angels, the Astros, and the Astros again.
Kyle Tucker silenced the rambunctious Citi Field crowd as soon as Carrasco’s 13th pitch of the night. Carrasco allowed all of his first four batters to reach base before Tucker let it rip on a fastball that fell into the meat of the plate. The Astros, not one team to miss any mistakes, exposed each and every one of Carrasco’s mistakes in an ugly first inning.
Though Carrasco settled down some, his pitch count was ascending just as fast as his June ERA. The 35-year-old allowed two more runs (the second a result of Chasen Shreve’s unsuccessful outing), before he was pulled in the fifth. Carrasco’s 6.07 ERA in six June starts is a troubling trend for one of the main pieces of the Mets rotation, particularly while Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom are still on the injured list.
When Carrasco left, a five-run deficit was easier to swallow than what transpired just a few moments later. Shreve coughed up a two-run home run to the first batter he faced out of the pen: who else but, Yordan Alvarez. The Astros slugger belted his fourth home run in three games against the Mets, and if Tucker’s home run silenced the crowd, Alvarez’s 403-foot two-run tater to left field took the life out of Citi Field.
But Shreve wasn’t done dealing yet. A few batters later, Yuli Gurriel took the Mets southpaw deep for another two-run shot in the fifth inning. Before the ball even landed in the left field seats, Buck Showalter was out of the dugout, mercifully ending Shreve’s night. After beginning the season with a 1.54 ERA in his first 10 outings, Shreve has a 10.67 ERA in his last 14 relief appearances.
Carrasco and Shreve are not the only ones looking forward to the Astros leaving town.
The Mets (47-28) were hoping to bounce back and beat up on Houston on their own turf after getting swept at Minute Maid Park last week. Instead, Astros left-hander Framber Valdez held the Mets to eight shutout innings. But it’s not like the Mets didn’t have their chances.
The lineup’s best opportunity to respond to Houston’s no-mercy control came in the fourth inning with runners on second and third and one out. Then J.D. Davis struck out against Valdez, Eduardo Escobar walked to load the bases, and Mark Canha grounded out on the first pitch he saw to end the inning and the threat.
After going 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position against the Marlins in Miami on Sunday, the Mets went 1-for-9 with RISP on Tuesday. The only bright spot in the Mets lineup was Starling Marte, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles. And Wednesday’s series finale against Houston will offer no reprieve. On the hill Wednesday is two-time Cy Young winner Justin Verlander, carrying a 9-3 record and 2.22 ERA in 14 starts this season.
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Eye shadow has never been more popular. Beauty vloggers and social media beauty accounts have helped to demystify eye shadow and even teach newbies how to create professional eye looks.
But using liquid eye shadow can still be intimidating for many beauty lovers, and, for good reason. In the past, liquid eye shadow wasn’t very user-friendly, and the buggy experience scared many of us away from liquid eye shadow for good.
If this sounds familiar, you might be missing out. Liquid eye shadow has come a long way in recent years, so if you’re eyeing Ilia’s top-rated liquid eye shadow or a drugstore brand, go ahed and take the plunge.
But, first, check out our tips for the best liquid eye shadow application (and our fave brands that won’t leave you with a shopping hangover):
Don’t Be Afraid to Use Primer
Primer is a must for creating long-lasting and crease-proof eye looks, especially when using liquid eye shadow. And in warm weather months, primer is even more essential to help sweat-proof your makeup.
To get the most out of your primer, use a quick tapping motion to place it across your lids with your fingertip. Alternatively, you can use a flat eye shadow brush. After you apply the primer, let it dry for about 20 to 60 seconds. Remember to apply it to your bottom lash area if you are planning to use liner or shadow under your eyes.
So what’s the best eye primer? We love Urban Decay’s Eyeshadow Primer Potion ($16 on Amazon) and Elizabeth Mott’s Thank Me Later Eye Primer for a slightly more budget-friendly option ($12.59 on Amazon).
Here’s a complete list of our favorite eye primer buys.
Use Quality Products
When it comes to liquid eye shadows, look for top-rated products such as Lady Gaga’s Haus of Gaga liquid eye shadow. Her Haus Labs collection offers a line of intensely pigmented, vegan liquid eye shadows that offer maximum color payoff.
Crystal Remedy is one of the newest hues in her liquid eyeshadow line, and the mauve-y rose pink is so gorgeous. Reviewers give the brand’s liquid eye shadows rave reviews, saying “This liquid eyeshadows is beautiful! And almost as importantly, it’s EASY to apply. I now have four colors,” and “Perfect amount of pigment and it lasts all day and into the night!”
L’Oreal Paris Brilliant Eyes Liquid Eye Shadow is another winner in the quality category. It lasts as long as 16 hours, and doesn’t require the use of primer in case you’re strapped for time. Reviewers agree that it’s long lasting and say it builds nicely.
Be Sure to Blend Quickly!
Regardless of the brand you buy, liquid eye shadows dry fast, which means you can’t delay when it comes to blending. Using either your fingers or eye shadow brushes, you’ll need to blend quickly to ensure smooth, even placement.
But remember, it’s super important to use quality products that are blendable and buildable. These are our favorite liquid eye shadow products.
Watch and Learn
YouTube is an invaluable resource when it comes to learning makeup tricks. If you’re just starting out with liquid liner it’s best to watch a few tutorials to learn techniques on how to properly apply it. Beauty gurus often go into great detail on how to achieve proper placement, how to blend and will typically recommend great products.
We love this tutorial on liquid eye shadow from beauty expert Smitha Deepak. Deepak uses budget-friendly brands like e.l.f. Liquid Glitter Eyeshadow and Kokie Crystal Fusion Liquid Eye Shadow to create an effortlessly glam look.
Reviewers agree with Smitha that e.l.f. is an affordable way to try liquid eyeshadow. With over 10,000 reviews and an almost 5-star rating on Amazon, this liquid eyeshadow choice is around $5.53, which means it probably costs less than your Starbucks order!
This story originally appeared on Don't Waste Your Money. Checkout Don't Waste Your Money for product reviews and other great ideas to save and make money. | 2023-04-28T16:06:50+00:00 | denver7.com | https://www.denver7.com/use-these-tips-to-apply-liquid-eye-shadow-like-a-pro |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Years before he came to the Senate, Raphael Warnock spent time bedside with Georgia residents suffering from the long-term effects of diabetes, a condition made worse by limited access to life-saving drugs like insulin.
“I’ve seen the human face of this up close as a pastor. I’ve been there and witnessed what happens when diabetes goes on untreated,” Warnock said in an interview with The Associated Press. “I’ve been there with families when they received the news that a loved one will have to receive an amputation.”
That work as a pastor helped the freshman senator push Congress to take its first step in limiting the high cost of insulin for millions of Americans.
The passage of the expansive climate change and health care bill this month delivered key Democratic priorities to voters months before the midterm elections, including provisions to lower health care costs.
As a result, by 2026, Medicare will gain the power to start negotiating costs for pharmaceuticals and its beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket prescription costs will be limited to $2,000 starting in 2025.
But the most immediate relief will take effect in January when the cost of insulin for patients on Medicare will be capped at $35 a month.
The provision, a longstanding priority for Democrats, will bring relief to an estimated nearly 2 million people across the country who currently pay an average of $572 annually out-of-pocket for insulin, according to a recent analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
In Warnock’s state, the annual average is higher, coming in at $591 for more than 50,000 Georgia residents whose lives are dependent on the drug.
Around 7 million Americans require insulin daily and 14% of them are spending nearly half of their income after food and housing costs on the medicine, according to a Yale University study.
“It’s devastating for a family to have to make those choices,” Lisa Murdock, chief advocacy officer for the American Diabetes Association, told the AP. “This is a life-saving medication. You can’t live without it, and we shouldn’t have people in this country who are having to choose to do that.”
The issue of insulin pricing is more pronounced in the U.S. than in other nations, and it has gotten worse over the past two decades. According to a 2016 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, between 2002 and 2013, the price of insulin tripled. And between 2012 and 2016, prices continued to climb, nearly doubling, a congressional report released in March found.
The issue has been a perennial one in Congress, with a broad bipartisan consensus recognizing the problem, but little agreement on a solution. That is why organizations like the American Diabetes Association have sought to fight the battle for affordable insulin in the states, starting in 2019 when Colorado became the first state to institute a cap on copays for insulin.
“From there, we just ran with it,” Murdock said. “We currently have 22 states and the District of Columbia with a monthly copay cap in place and we will continue to work on that as long as we need to raise the conversation.”
While several states passed legislation that capped the price for Medicare and private insurance, the new federal law doesn’t go as far. The legislation introduced by Warnock had initially included the monthly cap both for Medicare recipients and those privately insured.
But during an hourslong voting series, Republicans stripped out the portion that would have included private insurance, which is used by the majority of those in need of insulin. Some of the GOP senators who voted for it to be removed represent states with some of the highest mortality rates for diabetes, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
At the time, Republicans who voted against the provision said it violated Senate budget rules, but Democrats intentionally did not drop it, daring their colleagues across the aisle to vote on the Senate floor to strip it out.
“In reality, the Dems wanted to break Senate rules to pass insulin pricing cap instead of going through regular order,” Sen. Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican, tweeted after the vote. Johnson added that he had previously “voted for an amendment, that Dems blocked, to provide insulin at cost to low-income Americans.”
But Warnock said the quarrel over procedural rules meant failing on substance.
“The blocking of a provision that would have provided the same cap for folks on private insurance is yet another example of why people hate politics and, and what’s wrong with Washington,” he said.
The provision did however get seven Republicans on board. And while it wasn’t enough to pass the broader cap, it was more support than for any previous effort to cap insulin prices in Congress. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated that expanding affordable access to insulin will be a priority for the chamber in September.
Advocates say a potential legislative response to address the gaps in coverage could come in the form of the Insulin Act, a bipartisan proposal introduced last month by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, and Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, that would include a cap on the private marketplace. The legislation also has mechanisms in place that would lower the list price for insulin, providing relief for diabetes patients without insurance.
“We are grateful for the step forward in the Inflation Reduction Act, but now we’re focused and really urging Congress to bring up the Insulin Act as soon as possible,” said Campbell Hutton, vice president of regulatory and health policy at JDRF, a New York-based nonprofit that funds type 1 diabetes research. | 2022-08-26T16:45:07+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/politics/ap-insulin-cap-for-medicare-patients-signals-hope-for-others/ |
Beware: Instant messenger job interviews
MUSKEGO, Wis. - Retailers will hire upwards of 600,000 seasonal workers this year, according to the National Retail Federation.
A Muskego woman recently learned that not every job posting is legitimate. After her interview for a job through instant messenger, she wrote to Contact 6.
"I'm not the only one out there, looking for a part-time job," Kathy Pickett said. "I thought it was maybe too good to be true."
Kathy Pickett
Pickett says she was scrolling on Facebook when she spotted the job ad. It was an at-home data entry position for Hobby Lobby.
"It said, "if you’re interested in a part-time or full-time position, please reach out to me with a private message that you’re interested," Pickett recalls. "I thought, Hobby Lobby? That’s kind of fun. I could do that."
Pickett was instructed to download a messaging app. Her interview took place through the messaging system. The interview questions weren’t unusual at first.
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Then, Pickett was asked questions about her credit cards and her bank. She was asked to send a picture of her driver’s license, even though she hadn’t yet spoken to a live person.
"I said, "no, I’m really uncomfortable sharing this information," said Pickett. "She says, "Oh, you don’t have to worry. You can trust us."
Pickett declined the job and ended the conversation.
Contact 6 reached out to the job recruiter whom Pickett thought she communicated with. AlphaSights told Contact 6: it doesn’t recruit for Hobby Lobby, and never interviewed Pickett.
"We do not hire via Skype or Facebook and do not collect financial information as a pre-employment requirement," wrote Bee Patel, AlphaSights communications manager. "AlphaSights is in no way affiliated with Hobby Lobby."
Hobby Lobby didn’t respond to Contact 6’s request for comment.
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The administrator of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) advises consumers to be suspicious of any job posted on social media.
"If you can’t verify the authenticity of the person you’re talking to, or you’re engaging with, then you shouldn’t engage," said Lara Sutherlin, DATCP administrator.
Lara Sutherlin, DATCP administrator
Sutherlin says job applicants should never provide personal banking information during interviews. They should also avoid jobs that ask employees to spend money up front.
"By having to pay for training materials that should otherwise be free," said Sutherlin, offering one example.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has warned consumers about employment scams through messaging apps.
Response from Bee Patel, AlphaSights Communications Manager
"AlphaSights has no affiliation with individuals purporting to recruit via private channels on Facebook, such as the individual mentioned in your email. We do have an employee named [omitted] however, [she] has not been in contact with an individual named Kathleen regarding any job opportunities. Further, AlphaSights is in no way affiliated with Hobby Lobby and does not provide recruiting support services or services of any type to Hobby Lobby.
We have explicitly made prospective applicants aware of our recruitment process on our Facebook page:
‘Please be aware that AlphaSights only recruits through our official email address domain: "@alphasights.com." If you're contacted by anyone other than from this domain, we advise that you do not share any information and recommend that you report such outreach to appropriate authorities. Please note that we do not hire via Skype or Facebook and do not collect financial information as a pre-employment requirement. For a full list of open positions please visit: alphasights.com/careers/open-positions.’
For reference, we also have a note included on our LinkedIn page:
‘Please note that AlphaSights communicates exclusively by email through the AlphaSights domain, @alphasights.com, LinkedIn, and phone (including via text, WhatsApp, and WeChat). Any communications you receive that purport to come from AlphaSights but have been sent from another email domain (e.g. Gmail or Hotmail) or via other forms of social media (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Telegram) are likely to be fraudulent. If in doubt as to whether you have received genuine communication from AlphaSights, please contact us at https://www.alphasights.com/contact/.’" | 2022-11-21T05:11:58+00:00 | fox6now.com | https://www.fox6now.com/news/beware-instant-messenger-job-interviews |
China and Germany hold onto second and third position while UK sees significant drop in the global Travel & Tourism GDP rankings, falling four slots to ninth place in 2021
Global business travel outlook is positive
LONDON, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) Economic Trends Report ranks the U.S. as the world's biggest and most powerful Travel & Tourism market by GDP contribution. But the rankings are illusionary as the U.S., like other top economies, bolstered its numbers through domestic travel, while international visitor numbers plummeted.
While its number one position was retained, the U.S. Travel & Tourism sector's contribution to the nation's economy fell by $700 billion in 2019, to just under $1.3 trillion last year. Long and damaging travel restrictions, which did little to halt the spread of COVID-19, resulted in serious economic and employment losses.
Behind the U.S., research by Oxford Economics for WTTC saw China second and Germany third for sector GDP contributions, representing no change in ranking since 2019. However, total sector economic contribution in both countries declined versus 2019.
China contributed more than $814 billion last year to the Chinese GDP (vs. $1.857 billion in 2019), while Germany's contributions to its economy were $251 billion compared with over $391 billion in 2019.
Meanwhile, the UK slipped dramatically from fifth place in 2019 to ninth in 2021, with a contribution of just over $157 billion, the biggest fall among the top 10 countries in the study.
But the rankings are illusionary as the top economies bolstered their numbers through domestic travel, while international visitor numbers plummeted.
Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, said: "Our report shows the resilience of the Travel & Tourism sector, even in the face of travel restrictions around the world which failed to halt the spread of the virus.
"Despite a challenging macro environment, Travel & Tourism has bounced back. The world, with some exceptions, is traveling again. And we are seeing a resurgence in business travel. Over the next 10 years, Travel & Tourism growth will outstrip the overall growth rate of the global economy."
International Visitor Spending Drove Gains and Losses
In terms of international traveler spend, France, which was ranked fourth before the pandemic, overtook Spain, China, and the U.S. to grab first place.
China, which remains closed to much of the rest of the world, was in second place for international visitor spending before the pandemic but fell dramatically to 11th position in 2021.
Across Asia-Pacific, major Travel & Tourism markets saw huge losses in international spending. China was in second place for international visitor spending before the pandemic but fell dramatically to 11th position in 2021.
Countries like Thailand and Japan, which ranked fifth and eighth in international visitor spending before the pandemic, fell out of the top 20 altogether in 2021.
Business Travel and China Growth Outlook is Positive
According to WTTC's predictions, worldwide business travel is expected to grow more than 41% this year. For the next 10 years, it predicts business travel could grow an average of 5.5% annually and may return faster in the Asia-Pacific region.
WTTC predicts by 2032, China will overtake the U.S. to become the world's biggest Travel & Tourism market.
The research shows China's Travel & Tourism sector's contribution to GDP could reach $3.9 trillion by 2032, making it the world's most powerful Travel & Tourism market, and India could leapfrog Germany to reach third place with a projected value of $457 billion.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) represents the global travel & tourism private sector. Members include 200 CEOs, Chairs and Presidents of the world's leading travel & tourism companies from all geographies covering all industries. For more than 30 years, WTTC has been committed to raising the awareness of governments and the public of the economic and social significance of the travel & tourism sector.
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Today in History
Today is Thursday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2023. There are 331 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Feb. 9, 1971, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in California's San Fernando Valley claimed 65 lives. The crew of Apollo 14 returned to Earth after man's third landing on the moon.
On this date:
In 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes.
In 1942, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff held its first formal meeting to coordinate military strategy during World War II.
In 1943, the World War II battle of Guadalcanal in the southwest Pacific ended with an Allied victory over Japanese forces.
In 1950, in a speech in Wheeling, West Virginia, Republican Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin charged that the State Department was riddled with Communists.
In 1962, an agreement was signed to make Jamaica an independent nation within the British Commonwealth later in the year.
In 1963, the Boeing 727 went on its first-ever flight as it took off from Renton, Washington.
In 1964, the Beatles made their first live American television appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," broadcast from New York on CBS. The G.I. Joe action figure was introduced at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
In 1984, Soviet leader Yuri V. Andropov, 69, died 15 months after succeeding Leonid Brezhnev; he was followed by Konstantin U. Chernenko (chehr-NYEN'-koh).
In 1986, during its latest visit to the solar system, Halley's Comet came closest to the sun (its next return will be in 2061).
In 2002, Britain's Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, died in London at age 71.
In 2009, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs, telling ESPN he'd used banned substances while with the Texas Rangers for three years.
In 2020, "Parasite," from South Korea, won the best picture Oscar, becoming the first foreign-language film to take home the biggest honor in film.
Ten years ago: Hundreds of mourners and dignitaries, including first lady Michelle Obama, packed the funeral service for Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old honor student who was shot and killed Jan. 29 as she stood with friends at a neighborhood park about a mile from President Barack Obama's Chicago home in the Kenwood neighborhood.
Five years ago: President Donald Trump signed a $400 billion budget deal that sharply boosted spending, swelling the federal deficit; the measure ended a brief overnight federal government shutdown. At the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in South Korea, North and South Korean athletes entered Olympic Stadium together, waving flags showing a unified Korea; it was their first joint Olympic march in more than a decade.
One year ago: It was revealed that Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian figure skating superstar who had just led her team to an Olympic gold medal, tested positive for a banned heart medication before the Beijing Games. Actor Bob Saget's family revealed that it was an accidental blow to the head that led to his death in a Florida hotel room a month earlier.
Today's birthdays:
Actor Janet Suzman is 84. Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee is 83. Actor-politician Sheila James Kuehl (TV: "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis") is 82. Singer-songwriter Carole King is 81. Actor Joe Pesci is 80. Singer Barbara Lewis is 80. Author Alice Walker is 79. Actor Mia Farrow is 78. Former Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., is 77. Singer Joe Ely is 76. Actor Judith Light is 74. Actor Charles Shaughnessy is 68. Actor Ed Amatrudo is 67. Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is 66. Jazz musician Steve Wilson is 62. Country singer Travis Tritt is 60. Actor Julie Warner is 58. Country singer Danni Leigh is 53. Actor Sharon Case is 52. Actor Jason George is 51. Actor Amber Valletta is 49. Actor-producer Charlie Day is 47. Rock singer Chad Wolf (Carolina Liar) is 47. Actor A.J. Buckley is 46. Rock musician Richard On (O.A.R.) is 44. Actor Ziyi (zee yee) Zhang is 44. Olympic silver and bronze medal figure skater Irina Slutskaya is 44. Actor Tom Hiddleston is 42. Actor David Gallagher is 38. Actor Michael B. Jordan is 36. Actor Rose Leslie is 36. Actor Camille Winbush is 33. Actor Jimmy Bennett is 27. Actor Evan Roe (TV: "Madam Secretary") is 23. | 2023-02-09T12:41:34+00:00 | kanw.com | https://www.kanw.com/new-mexico-news/2023-02-09/today-in-history-feb-9-beatles-appear-on-sullivan-show |
A roundup of the week's most newsworthy consumer and retail industry press releases from PR Newswire, including the USDA's approval of cultivated chicken and a dream job for cold brew lovers.
NEW YORK, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the consumer and retail industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
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- History Made: UPSIDE Foods Is Approved to Sell Cultivated Meat in the U.S. Following Completion of Final USDA Regulatory Step
UPSIDE's cultivated chicken will be launched at Bar Crenn in San Francisco through a partnership with three-Michelin-star chef Dominique Crenn. Consumers can visit UPSIDE's Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts for details on how to be among the first in the United States to try UPSIDE's cultivated chicken. - Dream Job Alert for Coffee Lovers: Peet's Coffee is Looking for First-Ever 'Chief Cold Brew Officer'
The Peet's CCBO role comes with an unlimited flow of Peet's Cold Brew coffee. Plus, the CCBO will be granted the special authority to declare an official Peet's Cold Brew BOGO Day – a day of their choosing this summer, where all cold brew is buy one, get one free for all customers (participating locations nationwide). - Major League Soccer, adidas, and Marvel Team Up to Launch Co-Branded Merchandise
The unique product offerings, mixed with creative design elements, position MLS and Marvel at the intersection of sports and fashion as they celebrate the cultural moment surrounding heroes on and off the field. - New Survey Reveals What Snacking is Lacking for Today's Consumer
The survey revealed that a majority of general consumers regularly replace meals with snacks, with parents especially likely to "snackstitute." And while taste, nutritional content and convenience top the list of what people are looking for in snacks, fruit, in particular, is a key component of what snackers are missing. - Domino's® is Making Pizza Delivery Even More Convenient: Introducing Domino's Pinpoint Delivery™
Domino's Pinpoint Delivery allows customers to track their order with Domino's Tracker®, see their driver's GPS location, view an estimated time of arrival, and receive text alerts about their delivery. - Slurpee Day is Back with Three Ways to Get Free Slurpee® Drinks in Celebration of 7-Eleven's 96th Birthday
All customers who visit participating stores on July 11 (7-Eleven's birthday) will receive a FREE small Slurpee drink. New this year, customers have the chance to enjoy up to three FREE Slurpee drinks starting July 1 through Slurpee Day. - Post Malone and Raising Cane's Expand Iconic Partnership with Limited-Edition Co-Branded Collector's Cups Launching June 21
Drawing inspiration from his tattoos to his iconic on-stage moments, each cup reflects Post's signature flair in this first-of-its kind brand collaboration. - eBay Launches Training Camp for Sports Trading Card Collectors
Kicking off in Brooklyn, participants will receive premier training from an industry expert – providing the insights, tools and strategy to move from a casual weekend hobbyist to a more serious collector, investor or even professional seller. - Pizza Hut Tests Underground Deliveries to Celebrate the Upcoming Release of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Movie
In honor of the film hitting theatres nationwide on August 2, Pizza Hut is reaching new heights – or depths, rather – by testing "Underground Deliveries" for a limited-time only in New York City. With the fictional home of the Ninja Turtles being in an abandoned subway station, it was only fitting for the Underground Deliveries test to take place at a local New York City subway station. - Only Five Percent of Past Prime Day Shoppers State They Do Not Plan to Shop on Amazon Prime Day This Year, According to Survey by Slickdeals
The top four categories in which consumers plan to buy are the same as in 2022, including clothing, shoes & other apparel (63%), electronics (52%), essentials such as toilet paper (42%) and Amazon Basics products (42%). Hobby, leisure & travel products (40%) replaced food/pantry as the fifth-place pick. - Panera Soups Up Iconic Swim Soups Line with New "You Pick 2®" Inspired Summer Swimwear Collection
The new line of Swim Soups swimwear features bold designs celebrating five beloved Panera menu items, including freshly prepared and seasonal Strawberry Poppyseed Salad, iconic Broccoli Cheddar Soup, the hearty and generous Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt Sandwich, Classic Grilled Cheese, and Creamy Tomato Soup. - Vans Announces New Pinnacle Category: OTW by Vans
"Every step forward will be embedded in that original spirit of defiance and exploration as the pioneers and trailblazers of skateboarding did many years ago and that skateboarders continue to do today. OTW by Vans is a reorientation back to who we truly are... back to 'Off The Wall'," said Ian Ginoza, Vice President, Creative Direction for Pinnacle. - Klondike® and Joel McHale Embark on the Ultimate Summer Road Trip, Challenging Fans 'What Would Your Hometown Do for a Klondike'
The challengers will be judged by the Klondike team and Joel McHale himself and one lucky winner will receive a personalized shoutout video from Joel for their hometown, in addition to an exclusive block party AND will be featured on Limited-Edition Klondike Bar packaging. - InStyle Announces 2023 Best Beauty Buys
InStyle Editor in Chief Sally Holmes said, "No matter what you're looking for—or maybe don't realize that you're looking for—we have the best of the best picks straight from our own editors and team of industry-leading experts. Whether it's trending on TikTok or the most-grabbed from our beauty gurus' toolkits, these beauty buys have been tried and tested, so we can promise they're worth making your own."
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Lillian slogs through the marsh and steps back in time to explore how past mistakes devastated the “River of Grass.” What will it take to restore this unique landscape of water and sky? Along the way, the park’s wildlife has a thing or two to say.
Many people mistake the landscape of Everglades National Park for a swamp, full of mosquitos and razor-sharp sawgrass. Technically it’s a wetland, home to a stunning array of wildlife and beloved by visitors and conservationists alike. But that view of the Everglades as a treacherous and hostile place informed more than a century of efforts to tame and transform the landscape in ways that are still playing out today.
In this episode of “Field Trip,” Washington Post reporter Lillian Cunningham tells the story of how the water flow through South Florida was radically altered to make the region more habitable for people. Then, how that unintentionally disrupted one of the country’s most important ecosystems. And finally, why we’re racing to unravel those mistakes today.
We’ll meet Jerry Lorenz, an Audubon Society scientist who’s spent more than three decades trying to protect his beloved roseate spoonbills and other species of birds.
We’ll journey by fan boat across the marshes with Houston Cypress, a member of the Otter Clan in the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida and an advocate for Everglades restoration, and Durante Blais-Billie, an environmental and Indigenous rights advocate from the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
We’ll learn about the legacy of environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas and how groups like the National Parks Conservation Association and the Captains for Clean Water are following in her footsteps today.
And we’ll hear from Eva Velez of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about what went wrong originally and what it now means to approach engineering “with nature.”
We have incredible photos for this series. You can see them and find more on the National Parks here.
“Field Trip” would not have been possible without the support of Washington Post subscribers. If you’re not yet a subscriber, you can unlock a special deal as a listener to this series. Your first four weeks are free when you sign up here.
Lillian slogs through the marsh and steps back in time to explore how past mistakes devastated the “River of Grass.” What will it take to restore this unique landscape of water and sky? Along the way, the park’s wildlife has a thing or two to say.
Many people mistake the landscape of Everglades National Park for a swamp, full of mosquitos and razor-sharp sawgrass. Technically it’s a wetland, home to a stunning array of wildlife and beloved by visitors and conservationists alike. But that view of the Everglades as a treacherous and hostile place informed more than a century of efforts to tame and transform the landscape in ways that are still playing out today.
In this episode of “Field Trip,” Washington Post reporter Lillian Cunningham tells the story of how the water flow through South Florida was radically altered to make the region more habitable for people. Then, how that unintentionally disrupted one of the country’s most important ecosystems. And finally, why we’re racing to unravel those mistakes today.
We’ll meet Jerry Lorenz, an Audubon Society scientist who’s spent more than three decades trying to protect his beloved roseate spoonbills and other species of birds.
We’ll journey by fan boat across the marshes with Houston Cypress, a member of the Otter Clan in the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida and an advocate for Everglades restoration, and Durante Blais-Billie, an environmental and Indigenous rights advocate from the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
We’ll learn about the legacy of environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas and how groups like the National Parks Conservation Association and the Captains for Clean Water are following in her footsteps today.
And we’ll hear from Eva Velez of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about what went wrong originally and what it now means to approach engineering “with nature.”
We have incredible photos for this series. You can see them and find more on the National Parks here.
“Field Trip” would not have been possible without the support of Washington Post subscribers. If you’re not yet a subscriber, you can unlock a special deal as a listener to this series. Your first four weeks are free when you sign up here.
Lillian experiences the rush of Glacier’s Going-to-the-Sun Road, but her most illuminating stops happen on the Blackfeet reservation. As Native people push for a greater hand in managing national park lands, Lillian asks whether that could ever happen. | 2023-07-05T10:18:17+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/field-trip/everglades-national-park-/ |
(KXNET) — With rising inflation, the implementation of new types of currency, and ever-growing concerns over prices, many are considering diversifying their finances in manners other than just cold, hard, cash.
For some, this means investing it in stocks or other funds — and for others, it means making the switch to Cryptocurrency. But of all the United States, which ones
In an attempt to discover the states that have taken the largest interests in the process of investing, online investment trading platform XTB analyzed Google search data across every state over the previous 12 months, and noted the number of searches for the topics of investing and cryptocurrency.
Once these numbers were calculated, they were adjusted based on the population to rank each state based on its average annual searches per 1,000 people.
Here, it was observed that many states in the Midwest display an interest in diversifying their assets — including North Dakota.
In the study, it was noted that when comparing the population to the number of searches, North Dakota is one of the states that takes the most interest in investments and cryptocurrency. In particular, we have an especially high number of searches for investment, resulting in an average of 48.83 searches per 1,000 inhabitants of the state.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, states like Ohio, Tennessee, and even Florida have shown little to no interest in diversifying their funds.
Before making any investments, it’s always important to do your research. You can learn more about proper investment safety. Sites like Investopedia are great resources to learn the best ways you can invest your money and diversify your portfolio. | 2023-03-25T20:48:36+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/state-news/study-north-dakotans-show-an-interest-in-investment/ |
ELMAU, Germany (AP) — The Latest on the G-7 summit, the annual meeting of the leading democratic economies, which this year is being held in the Bavarian Alps in Germany; and on the summit of NATO leaders that will start on Tuesday in Madrid:
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Turkey’s president says he will do “whatever is necessary for our country’s rights and interests” at the NATO summit in Spain Tuesday.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he’d provide documents and visuals on “terror groups,” including Kurdish militant groups and the network of exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen blamed for a 2016 attempted coup in Turkey, to show his counterparts the “hypocrisy” on terror.
Ankara has objected to Sweden’s and Finland’s bids to join NATO, citing what it considers to be a lax approach to groups Turkey deems national security threats, including the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and its Syrian extension.
Turkey has demanded the two Nordic countries extradite wanted individuals and lift arms restrictions imposed after Turkey’s 2019 military incursion into northeast Syria.
“We will tell them clearly that it is not possible to expect a different attitude from Turkey unless this picture changes,” he said after a cabinet meeting in Ankara.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS:
— G-7 leaders to commit to Ukraine, US sending anti-air system
— Tale of 2 summits: ‘America’s back’ to America’s backsliding
— EXPLAINER: G7 provides forum for like-minded democracies
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says there can be no return to the pre-Ukraine war relationship with Russia.
Scholz said at the Group of Seven summit on Monday that with its attack on Ukraine, Russia has broken “all the rules, all the agreements we have made with each other on countries’ cooperation.”
He said G-7 leaders agree that it has led to long-term changes “which will mark international relations for a very, very long time. So it is clear that, in relations with Russia, there can be no way back to the time before the Russian attack on Ukraine.”
Scholz was speaking after hosting the leaders of five leading democratic emerging economies at the G-7 summit in the Bavarian Alps. He noted that those countries — India, Indonesia, Senegal, South Africa and Argentina — “see the war in Ukraine from different perspectives, everyone knows that.”
He said that “that’s why it’s important that we speak to each other about it and exchange our respective points of view.”
Scholz didn’t say whether their differences narrowed as a result of Monday’s discussion and took no questions.
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Leaders from the Group of Seven major economies and five key developing nations pledged Monday to work together to curb climate change while ensuring energy security for their citizens.
In a joint statement released by Germany, which chairs the G-7 this year, the leaders emphasized the need to accelerate a “clean and just energy transition” that would see an end to the burning of fossil fuels without causing a sharp rise in unemployment.
The statement cited an agreement last year between several rich nations and South Africa that would see the country receive help to end its heavy reliance on coal and ramp up the use of renewable energy. Similar partnerships are being discussed with other developing countries.
The statement’s cautious language — referring to the need to “phase down unabated coal” — reflects concerns particularly by India, one of the signatories, which also relies strongly on this heavily polluting fossil fuel.
Leaders also tentatively endorsed the idea of a global “climate club.” The notion, which is being championed by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the G-7 summit in the Alpine resort of Elmau, would see countries that agree on ambitious pollution targets spared from climate-related trade tariffs.
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A small group of demonstrators has been allowed to protest within sight of the Group of Seven summit venue — though not exactly close.
German authorities agreed to have police cars take 50 protesters through the high-security cordon to a site 500 meters (about 550 yards) from the luxury Schloss Elmau hotel. Courts rejected pleas by organizers to be allowed 200 meters (some 220 yards) closer.
At the site in a meadow in the Elmau valley, the protesters unrolled banners calling for “active resistance against the danger of a world war” and “climate protection instead of armament,” among other things.
Monday’s protest took place as the G-7 and guests from five major democratic emerging economies — India, Indonesia, Senegal, South Africa and Argentina — were discussing climate change among other issues.
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The U.S. is closely monitoring diplomacy between Turkey and Sweden and Finland as they seek to join NATO with hopes that it will create “positive momentum” toward accepting them into the alliance.
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says President Joe Biden does not yet have plans to meet directly with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has expressed concerns over their accession into NATO because of their stance on Kurdish rebel groups that Turkey considers terrorists.
Referring to talks between the countries, along with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, set for Tuesday in Brussels on the eve of the alliance’s summit in Madrid, Sullivan says, “Let’s see how the next 24 hours unfold.”
“ The President is following this very closely,” Sullivan added of Biden. “His team is working it with the Finns, Swedes, and Turks, and I’m on the phone daily with my counterparts from all three countries.”
He said he could not say all the issues between the countries would be worked out in time for the summit, but said, “we’re going to try and resolve as many of them as possible so that Madrid gives a boost to their candidacies, even if there remains some concerns on the part of Turkey that need to be worked out.”
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President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have promised to do more to rein in climate-wrecking natural gas leaks as European imports of American liquefied natural gas soar as a result of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
U.S. LNG exports to Europe have nearly tripled since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Overall LNG exports to Europe have risen by 75% since last year. That’s all as a result of Western boycotts and Russian cutoffs of Russian natural gas to Europe in the fallout from the war.
Climate groups warn the LNG boom threatens crucial efforts by the United States and Europe to quickly cut fossil fuel emissions to stave off some of the worst scenarios of global warming. Natural gas is largely methane, which is a potent greenhouse gas and major contributor to climate change.
In a joint statement, Biden and von der Leyen pledged to step up US-EU cooperation to reduce methane emissions, work to bring their LNG trade under standardized monitoring, reporting and verification for methane leaks, and work to reduce natural gas flaring and venting and other methane releases as part of their LNG use.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked G7 states for their support of Ukraine, while calling for further sanctions against Russia.
“Ukraine feels the support of the G7 states. Thank you for the defense and financial assistance,” Zelenskyy said on Telegram.
He also called on G7 allies to cap the price of Russian oil exports, describing the potential move as an increase in sanctions pressure on the Kremlin.
In a separate statement Monday, Ukraine’s presidential press service said Zelenskyy had asked G7 leaders for air missile defense systems, as Russia intensifies rocket attacks on cities.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance wants to increase the number of its rapid reaction forces from the current 40,000 troops to 300,000.
Speaking at a press conference Monday ahead of a NATO summit later this week in Madrid, Stoltenberg said allies will agree to deliver further military support to Ukraine when they convene in Spain.
Stoltenberg said NATO members will agree on a “strengthened assistance package” including secure communication and anti-drone systems.
Over the long term, Stoltenberg said allies aim to help Ukraine transition from Soviet-era armaments to modern NATO equipment.
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The Group of Seven leaders have pledged to continue supporting Ukraine “for as long as it takes.”
In a joint statement Monday after a video link session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the leaders underlined their “unwavering commitment to support the government and people of Ukraine in their courageous defence of their country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
They said that “it is up to Ukraine to decide on a future peace settlement, free from external pressure or influence.”
The leaders of the world’s leading democratic industrial powers pledged that “we will continue to provide financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support and stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.”
They would continue exploring “new ways to isolate Russia from participating in the global market” and are “determined to reduce Russia’s revenues, including from gold.”
The leaders added that Russia must abide by international commitments including bans on the use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, and voiced “serious concern” about Russia’s announcement that it would send a nuclear-capable missile system to close ally Belarus.
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A top French diplomat says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the Group of Seven leaders that this isn’t the time for negotiations with Russia because he needs to be in stronger position first.
The diplomat said Zelenskyy, who spoke by video link to a G-7 session, told the group that “he will negotiate when he will be in a position to do so.” He was speaking on condition of anonymity in line with the French presidency’s customary practices.
“His goal is to end the war as quickly as possible and to get out of it in the best possible position, so that he can negotiate from a position of strength,” the diplomat said, adding that Zelenskyy told the G-7 he needs economic, financial and military support.
French President Emmanuel Macron said that “nothing regarding Ukraine will be decided without Ukraine” and it’s up to Zelenskyy to decide when he wants to engage in negotiations with Russia, according to the diplomat.
— By Sylvie Corbet in Paris
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The German government insists its plans to tap new sources of natural gas don’t undermine the country’s ambitious climate goals.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is promoting the idea of a ‘climate club’ at a meeting Monday with fellow leaders from the Group of Seven major economies and key developing nations such as Indonesia, South Africa and Argentina.
Speaking ahead of the talks, Scholz told German public broadcaster ZDF that the club would bring together those countries “that are willing to become CO2-neutral very quickly by mid-century.”
The idea, which is still being fleshed out, would see members set common standards for curbing greenhouse gas emissions and agree not to impose climate-related tariffs on each others’ imports.
Scholz described his own country’s target of reducing emissions to net zero by 2045 – the earliest of any major industrial nation – as “very ambitious.” But his government has been criticized by climate campaigners for seeking new suppliers of natural gas to replace the shortfall from Russia.
Government spokesman Wolfgang Buechner said new energy agreements being forged with Senegal, which including developing a natural gas field, were “in accordance” with Germany’s emissions targets and the 2015 Paris climate accord. But Buechner declined to comment on reports that Germany was pressing other nations to soften existing agreements on reducing fossil fuel investments, saying talks at the G-7 summit in the Alpine resort of Elmau were ongoing.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has welcomed the leaders of five top emerging democratic economies and of major international organizations to the Group of Seven summit.
G-7 leaders plan to discuss a range of key issues with their guests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Presidents Macky Sall of Senegal, Joko Widodo of Indonesia, Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, and Alberto Fernández of Argentina. Those issues include climate change, energy, health and the COVID-19 pandemic, food security and gender equality.
They’re being joined Monday by the heads of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization, the World Health Organization and others.
Indonesia this year holds the presidency of the larger Group of 20 of major economies, which also includes Russia and China. That group faces a potentially awkward summit in Bali in November, in light of the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin could attend.
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Finnish President Sauli Niinisto says that he and the Swedish prime minister will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the NATO secretary-general on the sidelines of this week’s NATO summit in the Spanish capital.
Finland and Sweden have applied to join the 30-member alliance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But NATO member Turkey has so far blocked their applications, citing what it considers to be the two countries’ soft approach on organizations Ankara considers as terrorist, such as the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK.
Turkey is demanding that Sweden and Finland grant extradition requests for individuals it claims are PKK members or are linked to a failed 2016 coup. Ankara also wants assurances that restrictions on arms sales that both countries imposed over its 2019 military incursion into northern Syria will be lifted.
Turkey’s presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told broadcaster Haberturk TV that “our attendance at this summit does not mean we will take a step back from our position.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has joined the Group of Seven leaders by video link at their summit in the Bavarian Alps.
Zelenskyy could be seen on a television screen next to the round table where the leaders sat Monday at the secluded Schloss Elmau luxury hotel. His address wasn’t being shown to the public.
The G-7 leaders are committing themselves to supporting Ukraine for the long haul at their summit, with both immediate help and long-term rebuilding on the agenda.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says ahead of a session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the G-7 countries’ policies on Ukraine are “very much aligned,” and that they see the need to be both tough and cautions.
Scholz said after meeting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday that “we are taking tough decisions, that we are also cautious, that we will help … Ukraine as much as possible but that we also avoid that there will be a big conflict between Russia and NATO.”
He added that “this is what is of essence — to be tough and thinking about the necessities of the time we are living in.”
The G-7 leaders are to confer by video link Monday morning with Zelenskyy.
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The Group of Seven economic powers are set to announce an agreement to pursue a price cap on Russian oil, aiming to curb Moscow’s energy revenues, a U.S. official said Monday. The move is part of a joint effort of support for Ukraine that includes raising tariffs on Russian goods and imposing new sanctions on hundreds of Russian officials and entities supporting the four month long war.
Leaders were finalizing the deal to seek a price cap during their three-day summit in the German Alps. The details of how a price cap would work, as well as its impact on the Russian economy, were to be resolved by the G-7 finance ministers in the coming weeks and months. The largest democratic economies will also commit to raising tariffs on Russian imports to their countries, with the U.S. announcing new tariffs on 570 categories of goods, as well as use of sanctions to target Russia’s defense supply chains that support its effort to rearm during the war.
The senior administration official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcements from the G-7 leaders’ summit, where they are set to confer by video link with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
— By Zeke Miller in Elmau, Germany
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the West has no intention to “torpedo” the Group of 20 — the group of major economies that also includes Russia.
This year’s G-20 summit is due to take place in Indonesia in November. There are questions over whether Western leaders will sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Scholz, who is hosting this week’s summit of the smaller Group of Seven industrial powers, on Monday also is hosting leaders from five major emerging democratic economies — India, Indonesia, Senegal, South Africa and Argentina.
So far, they don’t all see eye-to-eye with the G-7 nations on the war in Ukraine or sanctions. Scholz told Germany’s ZDF television that “it’s all the more important that we discuss (the matter) with each other.”
Scholz told Germany’s ZDF television: “We must not walk into the trap Putin sets of asserting that the world is divided into the global West — the G-7 and its friends in the north — and all the rest. That’s not true. There are democracies all over the world and they have very similar perspectives.”
Scholz didn’t give an explicit commitment to turn up to the G-20 summit regardless of whether Putin attends, but stressed the group’s importance.
He said: “There is a common conviction … that we don’t want to torpedo the G-20.”
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President Joe Biden is set to announce that the U.S. is providing an advanced surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine, as well as additional artillery support, according to a person familiar with the matter, in the latest assistance meant to help the country defend against Russia’s four-month invasion.
The U.S. is purchasing NASAMS, a Norwegian-developed anti-aircraft system, to provide medium- to long-range defense, according to the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. NASAMS is the same system used by the U.S. to protect the sensitive airspace around the White House and U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Additional aid includes more ammunition for Ukrainian artillery, as well as counter-battery radars, to support its efforts against the Russian assault in the Donbas, the person said.
The announcement comes as Biden is huddling with allies this week on supporting Ukraine in meetings at the Group of Seven advanced economies summit in Germany and NATO leaders’ annual gathering in Madrid.
— By Zeke Miller in Elmau, Germany
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According to LSP, 76-year-old Ethel Wyche, was located and is safely home with her family. | 2022-11-05T17:32:11+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/local-news/lsp-silver-alert-for-missing-76-year-old-woman/ |
TCL RayNeo X2 delivers a truly smart wearable experience which unlocks a deeper connection between users, their devices, and the real world
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL, a pioneer in display technology and affordable, premium smart experiences, announces at CES 2023 the launch of TCL RayNeo X2 augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. The revolutionary glasses harness pioneering binocular full-color Micro-LED optical waveguide displays alongside an array of new interactive features to create unparalleled AR experiences for users.
"TCL RayNeo has created the world's first binocular full-color Micro-LED optical waveguide AR glasses," said Howie Li, CEO of TCL RayNeo. "The technology RayNeo has developed will set the bar for future innovations in wearable AR as there is no compromise in top technology, style or ease of use. RayNeo X2 is the new frontier of AR glasses, and we're just getting started."
True AR in a wearable eyeglasses design
TCL RayNeo X2 is the world's first to realize binocular full-color Micro-LED optical waveguide display in AR glasses. Tackling the industry challenge of making AR glasses look like conventional eyeglasses without compromising on tech specs, TCL RayNeo X2 maintains a subtle and lightweight body for everyday wear while serving powerful all-in-one assistant features, from smart navigation and auto-translation to photography and music play.
Significant display upgrades, including a high contrast ratio (CR) of up to 100,000:1 and an outstanding image brightness of up to 1,000 nits, generate enhanced visual effects and make the AR glasses ideal for both indoor and outdoor usage.
Transformative ways to navigate and connect
Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon® XR2 platform, TCL RayNeo X2 harnesses top-notched AR technologies that allow users to see the world in new, exciting ways.
TCL RayNeo X2's smart GPS navigation system uses simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) together with gesture recognition. Its mapping showcases nearby landmarks as you move, turning your leisurely strolls and bike rides into joyful city explorations. Plus, while navigating and on the move, TCL RayNeo X2's Bluetooth-enabled on-screen message and call notifications keep you updated wherever you go.
TCL RayNeo X2 breaks down language barriers and opens new pathways to connect. AI translation interprets multiple languages in real time. When speaking face-to-face, the AR glasses automatically detect and translate in-person conversations with subtitles displaying on the screen - perfect for building business connections and traveling overseas. The translation features create immersive language learning experiences for the wearer.
Create next-level content
TCL RayNeo X2 liberates users to discover new forms of entertainment. The hands-free integrated camera allows wearers to create stills, videos and time-lapse from a distinctive first-person view, helping users to produce new styles of content. Smart features like image stabilization reduce shakes and movement, and auto night mode lets you snap vivid moments even in the dark, helping you to take the perfect shot each time.
Content captured on the glasses can be easily transferred to smartphones, handy when sharing new discoveries with friends on social media. Meanwhile, enjoy your "me time" by listening to your music in unique "whisper mode", effectively preventing sound leakage while also protecting your privacy.
Building a new AR ecosystem
As testament to its commitment to AR innovation, TCLRayNeo will kick off a developer project in Q1 2023 calling for innovative developers to join and build creative, user-driven features for the AR glasses. This is with the goal that TCL RayNeo X2 further evolves with more impressive features, bringing the imagination and application of AR to the next level.
"With the rollout of TCL RayNeo X2, we seek to build a vibrant, comprehensive AR ecosystem to provide our users with rich content and compelling services. Those would include a series of original AR games developed by our team." Howie Li noted.
Revolutionize XR experiences with smart wearable products
Also at CES 2023, TCL NXTWEAR S wearable display glasses makes its debut to the U.S. market. The stylish consumer XR glasses come with a striking display and audio quality upgrades. An equivalent 130-inch, high-definition screen at four meters away, new-generation dual 1080p Micro OLED displays and a unique acoustic phase cancellation mode deliver private, cinema-like audiovisual experience to you at anywhere, anytime.
From TCL NXTWEAR S to TCL RayNeo X2, this series of innovative rollouts demonstrate the robust research and product development capabilities of TCL RayNeo, an industry leader in AR innovation incubated by TCL Electronics.
Availability and Pricing
- TCL RayNeo X2 will be available for the developer community in selected regions by the end of Q1 2023 followed by a commercial launch later. *
- TCL NXTWEAR S will go on sale in the U.S. in Q1 2023 with RRP at $399.
* Some features might be available in phases for some regions.
To learn more about the TCL products announced at CES 2023, please visit: http://www.tcl.com/global/en.html
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About TCL RayNeo (RayNeo)
TCL RayNeo (RayNeo), incubated by TCL Electronics (1070.HK), is an industry leader in AR innovation, developing some of the world's most revolutionary AR consumer hardware, software and applications. RayNeo specializes in the research and development of AR technologies with industry-leading optics, display, algorithm and device manufacturing.
Established in 2021, RayNeo has launched the world's first full-color Micro-LED optical waveguide AR glasses, achieving several technology breakthroughs in the industry. Alongside winning IDG's "Most Innovative Product" with NXTWEAR AIR, RayNeo also unveiled the innovative consumer XR wearable glasses NXTWEAR S featuring top-tier, cinematic audiovisual experiences.
About TCL Electronics
TCL Electronics (1070.HK) is one of the world's fastest-growing consumer electronics companies and one of the world's leading television and mobile device manufacturers (TCL Communication is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TCL Electronics). For nearly 40 years TCL has operated its own manufacturing and R&D centers worldwide, with products sold in more than 160 countries throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. TCL specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of consumer electronics ranging from TVs, mobile phones, audio devices and smart home products as part of the company's "AI x IoT" strategy. For more information on TCL mobile devices, please visit: http://www.tcl.com/global/en.html.
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Wins Security Marketing Campaign of the Year, Best Cloud Workload Protection Solution and Innovator of the Year
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognized for its inspiring cybersecurity innovation, teams and initiatives, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced it has taken top honors in three categories of the 2022 SC Awards: "We've Got Next" named Security Marketing Campaign of the Year; Prisma Cloud named the Best Cloud Workload Protection Solution and Idan Tendler, vice president of Code Security for Prisma® Cloud, honored as Innovator of the Year.
"We've Got Next" was designed to highlight Palo Alto Networks as the leader in cybersecurity innovation and communicate the company's focus on getting ahead of the next threat, next challenge and the next opportunity. Delivered as a multichannel, cross-geography plan, the campaign leveraged a unique set of innovators to tell its story, which resulted in 144+ million media impressions. "We've Got Next is a sentiment we live and breathe every day at Palo Alto Networks because we are at the beginning of an important journey to rebuild cybersecurity for the coming decades." said Zeynep Inanoglu Ozdemir, chief marketing officer at Palo Alto Networks. "We are honored to be recognized by the SC awards on this journey."
Recognized as the Best Cloud Workload Protection Solution, Prisma Cloud helps security and DevOps teams effectively collaborate to secure cloud-native application development and deployment. As a comprehensive cloud-native protection platform (CNAPP), Prisma Cloud's Cloud Workload Protection capability provides organizations with a centralized view to help identify and prioritize risks in real time across their cloud environments. The SC Awards honor expands the recognition Prisma Cloud has received in 2022, which includes being named a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Workload Security, Q1 2022.
"I am honored that our contributions to shift-left security innovations and developer focused security are recognized by the SC Awards," said Idan Tendler, Vice President of Code Security at Palo Alto Networks and recipient of the Innovator of the Year award. "At a time where just a few lines of code can have profound impacts on the security of an organization, Prisma Cloud helps protect customers on their entire journey from code creation to run time. I want to pass my appreciation to the entire Code Security team at Prisma Cloud for their dedication to keeping our customers and our developer community safe."
Now in its 25th year, the 2022 SC Awards were the most competitive to date, with a record 800 entries received across 38 categories. Winners were selected by a world-class panel of industry 40+ leaders from sectors including healthcare,financial services, manufacturing, consulting, and education among others.
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is the world's cybersecurity leader. We innovate to outpace cyberthreats, so organizations can embrace technology with confidence. We provide next-gen cybersecurity to thousands of customers globally, across all sectors. Our best-in-class cybersecurity platforms and services are backed by industry-leading threat intelligence and strengthened by state-of-the-art automation. Whether deploying our products to enable the Zero Trust Enterprise, responding to a security incident, or partnering to deliver better security outcomes through a world-class partner ecosystem, we're committed to helping ensure each day is safer than the one before. It's what makes us the cybersecurity partner of choice.
At Palo Alto Networks, we're committed to bringing together the very best people in service of our mission, so we're also proud to be the cybersecurity workplace of choice, recognized among Newsweek's Most Loved Workplaces (2021), Comparably Best Companies for Diversity (2021), and HRC Best Places for LGBTQ Equality (2022). For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.
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CyberRisk Alliance (CRA) is a business intelligence company serving the high growth, rapidly evolving cybersecurity community with a diversified portfolio of services that inform, educate, build community, and inspire an efficient marketplace. Our trusted information leverages a unique network of journalists, analysts and influencers, policymakers, and practitioners. CRA's brands include SC Media, SecurityWeekly, ChannelE2E, MSSP Alert, InfoSec World, Identiverse, Cybersecurity Collaboration Forum, its research unit CRA Business Intelligence, and the peer-to-peer CISO membership network, Cybersecurity Collaborative.
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days, while in neighboring Pakistan 13 people died due to heavy rains and landslides.
Shafiullah Rahimi, the ruling Taliban’s appointed spokesman for Afghanistan’s State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management, said Sunday that at least 31 people were killed, 74 were injured and 41 others were missing. Flash floods hit the capital, Kabul, the Maidan Wardak and Ghazni provinces. He added that the majority of the casualties were in west Kabul and Maidan Wardak.
Rahimi also said around 250 livestock perished in the floods.
The flooding brought further misery to the already suffering Afghanistan. In April, the U.N.’s humanitarian affairs agency said the south Asian country is facing its third consecutive year of drought, its second year of severe economic hardship and the consequences of decades of war and natural disasters.
The most recent flash flood happened in the Jalrez district of Maidan Wardak province west of Kabul, killing 12 people, said Taliban government spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid. At least 40 other people were missing and rescue teams were busy conducting search and rescue operations, he said.
The provincial governor’s office in a statement said that hundreds of homes were either damaged or destroyed and the missing are believed to be under the rubble of collapsed homes.
The statement also said that hundreds of square miles of agricultural land were washed out and destroyed and the highway between Kabul and the central Bamiyan province was closed due to the floods.
In Pakistan, 13 people died and seven were injured due to heavy rains and landslides as monsoon season continued to affect parts of the country Sunday.
In the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, nine people lost their lives over the last 48 hours in rain-related incidents.
In the Skardu area of the Gilgit Baltistan region, four family members died when a massive landslide hit their car, according to police officer Raja Mirza Hassan.
Taimur Khan, a spokesman of the provincial disaster management authority, said heavy rainfall and thunderstorms damaged at least 74 houses in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The provincial authorities declared an emergency in the Chitral district as rainfall triggered flash floods in the mountainous area.
Since the start of monsoon from June 25, the country has witnessed 101 deaths including 16 women and 42 children, according to the national disaster management authority. | 2023-07-23T21:29:04+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-heavy-rains-in-afghanistan-unleash-flash-floods-that-kill-12-people-and-leave-40-missing/ |
More than 100 classified Trump docs recovered back in Jan.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives and Records Administration recovered more than 100 documents bearing classified markings, totaling more than 700 pages, from an initial batch of 15 boxes retrieved from Mar-a-Lago earlier this year, according to newly public government correspondence with the Trump legal team.
The numbers make clear the large volume of secret government documents recovered months ago from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate, well before FBI officials returned there with a search warrant on Aug. 8 and removed an additional 11 sets of classified records. The warrant reveals an FBI investigation into the potential unlawful possession of the records as well as obstruction of justice.
The figures on documents were included in a May 10 letter in which acting archivist Debra Steidel Wall told a lawyer for Trump, Evan Corcoran, that the Biden administration would not be honoring the former president’s protective claims of executive privilege over the documents.
Corcoran had weeks earlier requested additional time to review the materials in the boxes before the National Archives produced them to the FBI so that he could determine whether any specific document was subject to executive privilege and therefore exempt from disclosure, according to the letter.
The letter was made public Tuesday on the website of the National Archives. It was released Monday night on a website launched by John Solomon, who was appointed by Trump in June to be one of his designated representatives to the National Archives and who is a Trump ally and conservative journalist.
The archivist’s letter says the Justice Department had found “no precedent for an assertion of executive privilege by a former President against an incumbent President to prevent the latter” from obtaining from the National Archives presidential records that belong to the federal government and that are needed for current government business.
As a result, the letter said, claims of executive privilege would not be honored and the FBI would be given access to the documents in a matter of days.
The National Archives had asked the Justice Department to investigate after saying that it had located classified material among the 15 boxes of records it retrieved from Mar-a-Lago that it said should have been turned over by Trump at the end of his White House tenure.
In the letter, archivist Wall writes that in those boxes, the National Archives had identified items marked as classified at the top secret level as well as information about special access programs.
It says the records included over 100 documents with classified markings, “comprising more than 700 pages” and cites an excerpt from separate correspondence from the Justice Department’s National Security Division saying that “access to the materials is not only necessary for purposes of our ongoing criminal investigation” but also for an “assessment of the potential damage” resulting from the manner in which the documents were transported and stored.
Corcoran did not immediately return messages seeking comment on the letter.
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Associated Press writer Farnoush Amiri in Washington contributed to this report.
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FAA lifts nationwide ground stop for Southwest Airlines flights after equipment issues
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday morning lifted a nationwide ground stop for Southwest Airlines flights after earlier issuing the order, citing "equipment issues."
There is still a hold on flights into Dallas Love Field Airport, the FAA says. There still may be other residual flight delays as a result of the pause.
"Southwest Airlines requested the FAA pause the airline's departures," the agency told CNN in a statement.
Southwest reported technology issues Tuesday morning and said it has since resumed operations.
The problems come months after the airline was forced to cancel more than 16,700 flights between Dec. 20 and 29, roughly half its schedule during that period. The airline attributed the meltdown in part to changes to its staff scheduling computer systems. Southwest last month unveiled an "action plan" to prevent another operational meltdown.
On Tuesday, the flight tracking website FlightAware said nearly 2,500 of the airline's flights — about 30% of its schedule — were delayed Tuesday, far ahead of any U.S. carrier.
Southwest called the problem "intermittent technology issues" in a social media post to customers. Several have taken to social media to complain about delayed flights.
"We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we're hoping to get everyone going ASAP," the airline wrote in another social media post.
CNN has reached out to Southwest and the Federal Aviation Administration for further comment.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | 2023-04-18T15:39:12+00:00 | kcci.com | https://www.kcci.com/article/southwest-airlines-technology-issue-delayed-flights/43632411 |
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A stolen dog was reunited with his family Monday night and the suspect is behind bars. The owners say the dog’s collar helped solve the case.
It was a long 48 hours for the Benkoski’s, but their dog Whiskey was returned by police Monday morning. They credit a GPS collar for the rescue from a dog napper.
The nightmare weekend for Kimberly Benkoski began with an alert from her phone, from her dog’s collar.
“It bings, and as they’re moving too fast like in a vehicle the binging speeds up and that’s how I knew somebody had him,” explained Kimberly Benkoski, the dog’s owner.
Just after 8:30, Saturday morning 3-year-old Whiskey was allegedly taken from the edge of the Benkoski’s property on Jumper Road in Plains Township for a joyride.
Kimberly and her husband immediately tracked Whiskey’s GPS collar to Duryea.
“The whole way there I’m like why aren’t they calling, our names are on the tags. When we got there we found the collar laying in the middle of the street, ran over,” Benkoski said.
By Saturday afternoon, the Duryea community, Plains Township, and Duryea Police as well as those on social media, were all in search of the pomsky, a pomeranian-siberian husky mix.
Police say at one point the car pictured below was caught on video in Duryea with the stolen dog hanging out of the passenger side window.
According to court papers, Plains Township Police spotted a maroon Chevy Malibu at 8:00 a.m. Monday, at East Mountain Ridge Mobile Home Park.
When officers knocked on the door of the home where the car was parked, 33-year-old Lindsey Rydzfski (rid-zef-ski) of Plains Township answered. Officers also spotted Whiskey.
Rydzfski told police she found the dog on her property and claimed the owner’s information was not on the collar.
“Finding my dog in the woods, I can give you that one. But the minute that collar came off, it did not come off on its own, it didn’t,” Benkoski added.
Benkoski says if it wasn’t for the GPS collar, she doesn’t think she would have ever seen Whiskey again.
“He is a member of my family, my other dogs have reacted to this to behaviors that are not normal to them, sad and less functional, and I think what you did was really awful,” Benkoski explained.
Rydzfski remains in jail and is facing theft and stolen property charges. | 2022-07-19T04:43:12+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/gps-collar-reunites-dog-with-family/ |
MARION, Ohio (AP) — When Mary Ellen Withrow first ran for public office, she was not allowed to have a credit card in her name. In 1969, credit cards were for men only.
Today, the 92-year-old Democrat’s signature appears on more U.S. paper currency than that of any other person. Just check the Guinness Book of World Records.
The story of the journey that carried Withrow from her first school board seat in rural Ohio to county, state and then U.S. treasurer is told in a new collection on permanent display at the Marion County Historical Society. The Marion native is the only person to have been treasurer at all three levels of government.
The Mary Ellen Withrow Collection, which opened in June, celebrates not only one woman’s accomplishments, said Brandi Wilson, the museum’s executive director, but places Withrow within Ohio’s history of raising groundbreakers — from inventors and presidents to tycoons, astronauts and feminists.
“Ohio has just always been forward-thinking and progressive and inventive,” Wilson said. “So, I think that she’s part of that. She just shows that anyone is capable of doing anything they set their mind to.”
In an Associated Press interview, Withrow said she began exploring a permanent home for her memorabilia collection as she grew older, figuring “I’m not going to live forever.” She’s recovering now from a broken leg, but said she’s otherwise healthy and active. A slice of her collection had been on display at her retirement facility in Marion, but the sheer volume meant more room was needed. The history museum, which is open from spring to fall, seemed a perfect fit.
For the museum display, she’s chosen a representative cross-section from her political career. Her collection includes bumper stickers, T-shirts — even a nail file — from her campaigns throughout the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, awards and commemorations, photographs, newspaper clippings, office nameplates and a copy of the 1993 pop art poster of former President Bill Clinton by Peter Max. Also on display is the outfit Withrow wore to be sworn in as U.S. treasurer by Clinton in 1994. She served in the role until 2001.
And money. Signed money, shredded money, uncut money, and a $20 bill — bearing both Withrow’s signature and her autograph — that the late John Glenn, a friend and fellow Ohio Democrat, took with him when he returned to space in 1998. A necktie on display serves as a reminder of the innumerable money-themed gift items out there — children’s paper money, mugs, puzzles, beach towels — where Withrow’s name randomly shows up.
The certificate for her Guinness world record is also here, as is the pair of scissors with which she cut the ribbon when the Cleveland Federal Reserve released the redesigned $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 bills that helped her achieve it.
She also included in the display the cardboard target at which she took aim during her federal law enforcement training. It proves Withrow an excellent shot. “Yeah, they said I didn’t need a security (sign), just put that on the porch,” she laughed.
For the younger Wilson, Withrow is impressive in other ways. She said putting together the exhibit has been eye-opening. Besides not being able to own a credit card in her name, Withrow was known only as “Mrs. Norman Withrow” in local press coverage of her first run for office.
That was not so long before Wilson grew up and was taught that girls “could do anything, it was limitless.”
“So she was a trailblazer that did things to make it easy for the next generations to kind of move along in their career,” Wilson said.
Withrow said inspiring younger people is part of the point of putting her history before the public. She remains active in politics — she backed Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer in his unsuccessful 2022 bid for state treasurer — and urges others to get involved.
“I hope if they are interested in running for something and they get excited about it and they want to do it, I think they should do it,” she said. “You shouldn’t be afraid, and you shouldn’t wait until everything’s perfect, because it’s never going to be perfect.” | 2022-12-13T00:58:49+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/national-news/ap-national/ap-historic-us-treasurers-memorabilia-on-display-in-ohio/ |
MIAMI (AP) — Five people have pleaded guilty in South Florida to participating in a wire fraud scheme that created an illegal shortcut for aspiring nurses to get licensed and find employment.
Krystal Lopez and Damian Lopez, both of Palm Beach County, Florida; Francois Legagneur, of Nassau County, New York; Reynoso Seide, of Union County, N ew Jersey; and Yelva Saint Preux, of Suffolk County, N.Y.; pleaded guilty last Wednesday in Miami federal court to wire fraud conspiracy. They each face up to 20 years in prison at a July 27 hearing.
A total of 25 people were charged earlier this year in a scam that sold more than 7,600 fraudulent nursing degree diplomas from three Florida-based nursing schools, according to grand jury indictments. The schools involved — Siena College, Palm Beach School of Nursing and Sacred Heart International Institute — are now closed.
During guilty plea hearings, Damian Lopez, Legagneur, Seide and Saint Preux admitted to soliciting and recruiting people who sought nursing credentials that would allow them to work as registered, licensed practical or vocational nurses. Krystal Lopez admitted that, in her role as the Palm Beach School of Nursing’s finance director, she processed applications for individuals who were issued fraudulent nursing school diplomas and transcripts and that each student paid the school $15,000 for the documents.
The fake diplomas and transcripts qualified those who purchased them to sit for the national nursing board exam. If they passed, they were able to obtain licenses and jobs in various states, prosecutors said.
About 2,400 of the 7,600 students eventually passed their licensing exams — mainly in New York, federal officials said. Nurses certified in New York are allowed to practice in Florida and many other states. Many of those people may lose their certification but likely won’t be criminally charged, federal officials said. | 2023-05-16T00:30:02+00:00 | daytondailynews.com | https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/5-plead-guilty-in-fake-nursing-diploma-scheme-in-florida/4SV2YREUX5EZPJWE5MQ5NA5YPY/ |
What does it mean to be Asian in America? NPR's Michel Martin talks to Korean American author Julia Lee about her memoir Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America.
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What does it mean to be Asian in America? NPR's Michel Martin talks to Korean American author Julia Lee about her memoir Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America.
Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-04-19T09:58:30+00:00 | publicradioeast.org | https://www.publicradioeast.org/2023-04-19/julia-lees-latest-book-deals-with-growing-up-asian-in-black-and-white-america |
Teen paralyzed in ‘freak accident’ at 1st high school football game
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (WCCO) - A Minnesota high school football team is coming together to support their teammate, who is recovering from a devastating injury that may have left him paralyzed.
Ethan Glynn, 15, started classes as a freshman at Jefferson High School in Bloomington, Minnesota. He took the field last Friday for what should have been the first game of a budding high school career.
But Glynn, known as “E” to his teammates, was severely injured as he made a tackle playing defense. It left him lying motionless on the field.
“It’s real, it’s fresh and it’s raw and it’s hard,” said Chad Nyberg, the high school’s activities director. “This is all just freak accident stuff, and there’s nothing that any one person did or cause of anything.”
Glynn “suffered a severe neck and spinal cord injury that… left him paralyzed from the shoulders down,” according to a CaringBridge post. He had multiple surgeries and spent time on a ventilator.
In addition to football, the 15-year-old was captain of his hockey team and loves playing baseball. His squad spent Wednesday night making signs and posters to raise his spirits.
“Some groups are doing some cards and things like that that will go to him. The football team is doing some gummy bracelets that they’re going to wear in support. The 9th grade team is getting some T-shirts made,” Nyberg said.
Glynn has a long road to recovery ahead, and even as his teammates hope to give him strength, coaches want them to know that being strong means acknowledging their own grief.
“It’s good to be vulnerable, right? And on your terms, too. Like when you feel it and stuff like that, you need to talk and process,” Nyberg said.
The freshman team will play their first game since Glynn’s injury on Thursday.
Copyright 2022 WCCO via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-09-08T07:23:16+00:00 | kcrg.com | https://www.kcrg.com/2022/09/08/teen-paralyzed-freak-accident-1st-high-school-football-game/ |
Detroit Tigers (15-18, third in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (16-18, second in the AL Central)
Cleveland; Monday, 6:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Joey Wentz (0-3, 6.67 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 22 strikeouts); Guardians: Tanner Bibee (1-0, 2.45 ERA, .91 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Guardians -196, Tigers +165; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers to open a three-game series.
Cleveland has a 6-9 record in home games and a 16-18 record overall. The Guardians have a 7-3 record in games when they did not allow a home run.
Detroit has a 7-11 record in road games and a 15-18 record overall. The Tigers have gone 9-2 in games when they scored five or more runs.
The teams meet Monday for the fourth time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Ramirez has nine doubles, a triple, three home runs and 18 RBI for the Guardians. Steven Kwan is 12-for-41 with a double, a home run and an RBI over the last 10 games.
Javier Baez has five doubles and three home runs while hitting .259 for the Tigers. Jake Rogers is 4-for-28 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 5-5, .215 batting average, 2.96 ERA, outscored by two runs
Tigers: 6-4, .259 batting average, 4.30 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs
INJURIES: Guardians: Triston McKenzie: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Aaron Civale: 15-Day IL (oblique), Cody Morris: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Tigers: Freddy Pacheco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Meadows: 60-Day IL (anxiety), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Manning: 60-Day IL (foot), Trey Wingenter: 15-Day IL (biceps), Beau Brieske: 15-Day IL (arm), Tarik Skubal: 60-Day IL (elbow), Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. | 2023-05-08T08:47:11+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/ohio/tigers-visit-the-guardians-to-begin-3-game-series/WGWWAJPD4NGFJOJLRCFQCDAWCI/ |
Lubbock entertainment in brief
Alamo hosting 'The Craft' brunch screening
Order from a tasty brunch menu or from the full menu at a special brunch screening of "The Craft" at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock.
Light as a feather, stiff as a board. Who doesn't love a good high school movie cliche? You know, tropes like the mean popular girl, the incredibly winsome new kid, the snarky outsiders, the handsome jock who always turns out to be a d-bag. Well, "The Craft" takes all of those vital elements and throws in some black magic to create a thoroughly entertaining Gen-X witches' brew.
This film is about as insane as '90s Hollywood could get. New girl in school, Sarah (Robin Tunney), becomes instantly cooler when you realize she's a natural witch, while the goth girl, Nancy (Fairuza Balk, who should've spurned a whole new Oscar category for Best Crazy Eyes) becomes tremendously freakier when you realize that she can kill you on a whim.
Tickets for this special screening are $10 each and available online in advance at https://drafthouse.com/lubbock
Cinemark hosts anniversary screening of 'Scream 2'
Cinemark Movies 16 and XD, 5721 58th St., is hosting a special 25th anniversary screening of "Scream 2" at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, and Oct. 10.
Away at college, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) thought she’d finally put the shocking murders that shattered her life behind her… until a copycat killer begins acting out a real-life sequel. Now, as history eerily repeats itself, ambitious reporter Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox), Deputy Dewey (David Arquette) and other SCREAM survivors find themselves trapped in a terrifyingly clever plotline where no one is safe or beyond suspicion.
Tickets for this special screening are $12.45 and available online in advance at fathomevents.com
Alamo hosting 'Beetlejuice' movie party
Haunt along with the ghost with the most, babes.
Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock is hosting a "Beetlejuice" movie party at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 and again at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11.
Un-live all the undead fun with spooky props galore and all kinds of delights for the Recently Deceased. "Beetlejuice" is the timeless tale of a ghostly couple and the troublesome “bio-exorcist” they employ to help scare away the living inhabiting their house.
It’s megawatt Michael Keaton at his kookiest, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, and Geena Davis at their dreamiest, and vintage Tim Burton from start to finish.
After perishing in a car accident, Barbara (Davis) and Adam (Baldwin) find themselves stuck in their country home, unable to leave as it is invaded by the insufferable Deetze family. When Barbara and Adam are unable to frighten the Deetzes away, they call on the notorious Beetlejuice (Keaton) for help. It's a decision they live (?) to regret.
Tickets for this movie party are $15.15 and available in advance online at drafthouse.com/lubbock
CATS presents 'Dial 'M' for Murder'
Children and Adults Theatrical Studio, 2257 34th St., presents "Dial 'M' for Murder' at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14-15, and 21-22.
Tony Wendice has married his wife, Margot, for her money and now plans to murder her for the same reason. He arranges the perfect murder. He blackmails a scoundrel he used to know into strangling her for a fee of one thousand pounds, and arranges a brilliant alibi for himself.
Unfortunately…the murderer gets murdered and the victim survives. But this doesn't baffle the husband: He sees his hireling's death as an opportunity to have his wife convicted for the murder of the man who tried to murder her, and that is what almost happens…
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.catsplayhouse.com/
Moonlight Musicals presents 'Into the Woods'
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals presents "Into the Woods" at 8 p.m. on Oct. 13-15, 20-22 and 27-29 at the the Moonlight Musicals Amphitheatre, 413 E. Broadway.
The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. The main characters are taken from "Little Red Riding Hood" (spelled "Ridinghood" in the published vocal score), "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Rapunzel", and "Cinderella", as well as several others.
The musical is tied together by a story involving a childless baker and his wife and their quest to begin a family (the original beginning of the Grimm Brothers' "Rapunzel"), their interaction with a witch who has placed a curse on them, and their interaction with other storybook characters during their journey.
General admission tickets for this show are $15 and available online through selectaseatlubbock.com or https://moonlightmusicals.com/
Arts event benefits youth
The Lubbock Arts Alliance presents The Wishing Bowl Event featuring the pottery and ceramics of the Llano Estacado Clay Guild, from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15.
It will be held in the Banquet Hall at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane.
A $45 ticket includes dinner, drink, and you get to choose a one-of-a kind bowl from a local artisan to take home.There will also be live music, a cash bar and a silent auction. Cocktail attire is suggested.
Proceeds will benefit art education programs for at-risk children in the community.
For more information, call the Lubbock Arts Alliance (806) 744-2787. Tickets are available at selectaseatlubbock.com
Jab Fest 2022 set for Oct. 14-15
Jab Fest 2022, hosted by the Josh Abbott Band, is set for Oct. 14 and 15 at the Panhandle South Plains Fairgrounds.
The entertainment lineup for this year's event includes the Randy Rogers Band, Surfaces, Waka Flocka Flame, Kolby Cooper, Casey Donahew, Kaitlin Butts, Corey Kent, Kylie Frey, Chancey Williams, Ella Langley, Tyler Halverson, Rodell Duff, Catie Offerman, Treaty Oak Revival, Angel White, West Texas Exiles and, of course, the Josh Abbott Band.
A two-day general admission ticket is $70; two-day VIP is $110; Friday general admission pass is $35; Saturday general admission pass is $40.
On Friday, gates open at 6 p.m. and on Saturday they open at 4 p.m.
For more ticket information and what the VIP experience includes, visit jabfest.com
LCT presents 'She Kills Monsters'
Lubbock Community Theatre presents "She Kills Monsters" Oct. 14-23 at the theater, 3101 35th St.
Written by Qui Nguyen and directed by Meg Davis, "She Kills Monsters" tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly.
When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge.
In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
Productions are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14, 15, 21 and 22; and 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 16 and 23.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children, students (with ID) and seniors (plus taxes and fees).
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.lubbockcommunitytheatre.org/
Lebowitz kicks off TTU Presidential series
The Texas Tech University Presidential Lecture and Performance Series presents An Evening with Fran Lebowitz at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in the Allen Theatre on the Texas Tech campus.
In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators. Her essays and interviews offer her acerbic views on current events and the media – as well as pet peeves including tourists, baggage-claim areas, after-shave lotion, adults who roller skate, children who speak French, or anyone who is unduly tan.
General admission tickets to this event are $17 and available through selectaseatlubbock.com
Gaither Vocal Band coming to Hub City
The Gaither Vocal Band is set to perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
Multi-Grammy Award winning recording artist, Bill Gaither will present the Something Good Is About To Happen Tour. He bringing his multi-award winning group, The Gaither Vocal Band to a dozen states, including Lubbock in 2022.
For a half century, the multiple Grammy and Dove award winner has been a musical trailblazer. Gaither’s reputation as a performer, songwriter and mentor for newly discovered artists is known world-wide. His beloved series of Homecoming CDs and DVDs continues to top the sales charts and attract an ever-increasing audience.
Reserved seat tickets range from $24 to $68 (plus taxes & fees), depending on seating. For group tickets, contact The Buddy Holly Hall Box Office at (806) 792-8339.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.buddyhollyhall.com/
Hear ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, Queen on nostalgic night
Caldwell Entertainment presents A Tribute to ABBA, Fleetwood Mac and Queen at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15.
A Tribute to ABBA, Fleetwood Mac and Queen will feature cutting-edge vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Devin Collins, Cactus stars Jason Fellers and Brandon Gwinn, the incomparable Sheena Fadeyi and her spitfire sidekicks Kassidy King and Addie Bleu, all backed by the most versatile band in the Southwest, the Caldwell Collective.
Tickets for this show include: Floor and standard balcony, $20; and box seats (includes concessions), $40 (plus applicable taxes and fees).
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.cactustheater.com/
Beatles tribute coming to Holly Hall
The Ultimate Tribute: The Fab Four is set to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
This tribute to the Beatles has amazed audiences around the world, with performances in Japan, Malaysia, France, Hong Kong, The United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico, and Brazil.
With “The Fab Four – The Ultimate Tribute” on stage, you’ll hear record-perfect live performances of such classics as “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Yesterday,” “A Day In The Life,” “Twist and Shout,” “Here Comes The Sun,” “Hey Jude” and many more.
Reserved seat tickets for this show range from $29 to $65 (plus taxes & fees), depending upon seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.buddyhollyhall.com/
Chorale presents 'American Folk Songs'
The Lubbock Chorale presents American Folk Songs at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, for its season opener at the Hemmle Recital Hall on the Texas Tech University campus.
American folk songs have long been a celebrated part of the choral repertoire. The opening concert will feature folk songs arranged by two of the world’s best-known arrangers: Mack Wilberg and Shawn Kirchner.
Written for exciting eight-part choir and four-hand piano accompaniments, Wilberg’s arrangements are full and bombastic in nature, filling the concert hall with excitement and awe. Kirchner’s contrast considerably in their folksy style with banjo and fiddle-like accompaniments or a cappella settings.
Through the arrangements of both individuals, The Lubbock Chorale will highlight Americana through tremendous choral singing, bringing a sense of pride to the Lubbock community.
General admission tickets are $15 and available online through selectaseatlubbock.com
Teddy Swims brings tour to Lubbock
Teddy Swims is scheduled to bring his Freak Freely U.S. Fall Tour to the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15.
The 29-year-old artist, who merges honeyed soul with raucous rock energy and pleasing pop hooks, writes nearly all his songs about falling in or out of romantic entanglements. He zeroes in his focus on his latest EP, "Tough Love" — a six-song collection of heartbreak horror stories and earnest declarations of devotion.
The Atlanta native, born Jaten Dimsdale, has been tugging at heartstrings since posting a series of covers from his bedroom studio, which generated hundreds of millions of views and scored him a deal with Warner Records. Teddy changed his focus to introspective originals on 2020’s Unlearning EP and garnered praise from American Songwriter, Billboard, Rolling Stone, among others.
Soon, performances on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Today, and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert cemented his status as a rising star. With more than 500 million global streams to his credit, as well as a social following that exceeds 8 million, Teddy’s songs of devotion have clearly connected.
Tickets range from $28 to $152 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating, and available online through selectaseatlubbock.com
Alamo hosts 'Scream' brunch special screening
Order from a tasty brunch menu or from the full menu at a special brunch screening of "Scream" at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock.
Are you old enough to remember landline phones? Rewinding VHS tapes before taking them back to the video store? Teen heartthrob Skeet Ulrich? Then you probably remember what a sensation "Scream" caused when it first came out in 1996.
Heavily influenced by slashers of the late '70s/'80s, "Scream" single-handedly ushered in the return of the popular horror subgenre, which many considered dead and buried. By taking a meta approach to the standard “rules” (the virginal final girl, the bait and switch with the killer's identity, etc.), screamwriter Kevin Williamson and master director Wes Craven ("A Nightmare on Elm Street") upended everything we thought we knew about horror films, honoring and discarding time-worn formulas and terrifying audiences in the process.
Tickets for this special screening are $10 each and available online in advance at https://drafthouse.com/lubbock/event
Lubbock Book Festival set for Oct. 15-16
Literacy Lubbock and the Lubbock Public Libraries have partnered to co-host the 3rd Chapter of the Lubbock Book Festival.
This event aims to celebrate the written word, connect authors and readers, showcase local authors, and fundraise for Literacy Lubbock’s adult education programs. The festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16 at the Mahon Library. A special kick-off Prologue Party for donors, sponsors, VIP badge holders, and authors is set for 7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at the LHUCA.
During the festival, local authors will have booths on our Expo Floor, located throughout the stacks of Mahon Library’s first floor. They will sell books, sign copies, and interact with readers. Scheduled programming will cover a bevy of topics from industry experts, authors, and publishers. A Writer’s Workshop will have scheduled meet times during the festival, where authors in all stages of their writing journey, from newbie to published author, can network, hone their craft, and learn tips and tricks of the industry. In the VIP Lounge, paid attendees will enjoy amenities and perks associated with their badge purchase. Outside, local songwriters, performers, and organizations will entertain audiences.
Alamo hosting 'Scream' brunch
What's a better way to get your blood pumping than with a scary brunch?
Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock is hosting a "Scream" brunch at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15.
Are you old enough to remember landline phones? Rewinding VHS tapes before taking them back to the video store? Teen heartthrob Skeet Ulrich? Then you probably remember what a sensation SCREAM caused when it first came out in 1996.
Heavily influenced by slashers of the late '70s/'80s, "Scream" single-handedly ushered in the return of the popular horror subgenre, which many considered dead and buried. By taking a meta approach to the standard “rules” (the virginal final girl, the bait and switch with the killer's identity, etc.), screamwriter Kevin Williamson and master director Wes Craven ("A Nightmare on Elm Street") upended everything we thought we knew about horror films, honoring and discarding time-worn formulas and terrifying audiences in the process.
Tickets for this special event are $10 with a special brunch menu available.
For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, visit drafthouse.com/lubbock
Cinemark hosting screening of 'In the Heat of the Night'
Cinemark Movies 16 and XD, 5721 58th St., is hosting a special 55th anniversary screening of "In the Heat of the Night."Show times are 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19.
While traveling in the Deep South, Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier), a black Philadelphian homicide detective, becomes unwittingly embroiled in the murder investigation of a prominent businessman. Finding the killer, however, proves difficult when his efforts are constantly thwarted by the bigoted town sheriff (Rod Steiger). But neither man can solve this case alone.
Putting aside their differences and prejudices, they join forces in a desperate race against time to discover the shocking truth.
This special 55th anniversary event includes exclusive insight from Turner Classic Movies.
Tickets for this special screening are $12.45 and available online in advance at fathomevents.com
Cinemark screening 'Journey to Mount Sinai'
Cinemark Movies 16 and XD, 5721 58th St., is hosting a special screening of "Patterns of Evidence: Journey to Mount Sinai" at 7 p.m. on Oct. 17 and 18.
Join investigative filmmaker Timothy Mahoney in his next leg of the Patterns of Evidence adventure as he looks for physical evidence of the Exodus journey to Mt Sinai. Did this biblical event really happen as written in the Bible? Some experts say not, yet Exodus Explorers claim they have found physical evidence to support one of the greatest events recorded in the Bible.
"The Journey to Mount Sinai" is the first in a two-film investigation following the Israelite's journey from the parting of the sea to the mountain. Many different mountains have been proposed as the true location of Mount Sinai. In the investigation, Mahoney will look at biblical, geographical, and archaeological information pointing to clues as to the real location of the mountain.
Can we find this mountain where Moses encountered a burning bush and heard the voice of God commanding him to return with the Israelites?
Tickets for this special screening are $23.45 and available for purchase online in advance at fathomevents.com
Comedian Leno coming to Holly Hall
The Lubbock Women’s Club Historical Foundation and Welborn-Payne Endowment Community Speaker Series will welcome Jay Leno, acclaimed TV late night show host and admired stand-up comedian on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
Since retiring from the No. 1 rated “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, he has remained active as a best-selling children’s book author, corporate speaker, TV and movie voice-over artist, pioneering car builder and mechanic, and philanthropist.
Reserved seat tickets to the comedy show range from $89.50 to $150 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.buddyhollyhall.com/
Camp bringing 'I Still Believe Tour' to Lubbock
Jeremy Camp brings his I Still Believe Tour to the Hub City at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
Productions and GRAMMY®-nominated singer/songwriter Camp announced the expansion of his “I Still Believe Tour” with special guest Katy Nichole.
Throughout his 18-year career, Capitol CMG artist Jeremy Camp has established himself with landmark accolades including: Over 5M lifetime albums sold and has crossed a billion streams across streaming services; holds title for most No. 1 singles among solo artists on the Christian Airplay chart; Billboard’s #2 artist of the Decade in 2010; 41 No. 1 radio hits across all formats; 5 RIAA Gold Albums; and 1 GRAMMY® nomination, 3 American Music Award nominations, 5 Dove Awards and 4 ASCAP “Songwriter of the Year” Awards.
Reserved seat tickets range from $24 to $50 (plus taxes & fees), depending on seating. There are also VIP and add-on features available.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.buddyhollyhall.com/
Wilder Blue brings Americana to Cactus
The Wilder Blue, Texas' best new Americana group, is scheduled to perform live at the Cactus Theater at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21.
The Wilder Blue, the Texas five-piece, puts their own spin on rock-influenced country with their eponymous sophomore album. Recorded at Echo Lab Studios in Denton, the band self-produced "The Wilder Blue" with experienced engineer Matt Pence.
Built around the keen storytelling voice of primary frontman Zane Williams, Paul Eason’s salient lead guitar, the imaginative tandem of drummer Lyndon Hughes and bassist Sean Rodriguez, and the striking, compelling mind of multi-instrumentalist Andy Rogers, The Wilder Blue are only beginning to scratch the surface of their potential.
Tickets for this show include: All floor and standard balcony, $20 in advance; $24 day of the show; and balcony box (includes concessions), $40 in advance; $48 day of the show.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com/
LSO presents Red Romance on the West Side
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra presents Red Romance on the West Side at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
The greatest living American Composer John Corigliano will be joining Lubbock for a weeklong residency. The LSO will be featuring two of his works including "The Red Violin Concerto" played by concertmaster Annie Chalex Boyle, and "Circus Maximus" performed by Dr. Sarah McKoin and the TTU School of Music Symphonic Wind Ensemble.
Finally, LSO will be finishing with Leonard Bernstein’s "Westside Story".
Tickets for this concert range from $25 to $93 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.buddyhollyhall.com/
Ballet Lubbock presents Ballet Hispánico
Ballet Lubbock is proud to present Ballet Hispánico at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
For 50 years Ballet Hispánico has been the leading voice intersecting artistic excellence and advocacy, and is now the largest Latinx cultural organization in the United States and one of America’s Cultural Treasures.
Ballet Hispánico brings communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through innovative dance productions, transformative dance training, and enduring community engagement experiences.
Tickets for this production range from $25 to $75 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.buddyhollyhall.com/events/
Cooks hosting Party in the Panhandle
Party in the Panhandle with Kevin Fowler and Randall King, inside the Bus Barn at Cooks Garage on Oct. 22. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.
Amarillo native Fowler has released five studio albums, and has charted four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the top 40 hit "Pound Sign".
King is bringing an organic, timeless sound to country’s mainstream with his major label debut album "Shot Glass". The 11-song collection, seven of which co-written by King, centers around a night out at a bar, with each track representing a different point of view of those in the room. The Pandora and Country Now 2022 Country Artist to Watch is looking to the anywhere-and-everywhere future with music that captures the essence of a Western poet.
Tickets for this show are $20 for all ages (plus taxes and fees). For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://cooksgarage.us/
Alamo hosts 'Shaun of the Dead' movie party
How's this for a slice of fried gold?
When "Shaun of the Dead" first came out, it was instantly recognizable as a cult classic in the making. With its hilariously quotable dialogue, gory action, and genuinely endearing characters, it has inspired a whole genre of ZomRomComs in the intervening years.
Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock is hosting a "Shaun of the Dead" movie party at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23.
Celebrate the film that launched Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar Wright into superstardom, we’re throwing a splat-tacular Movie Party. We'll provide inflatable cricket bats so you can smack your neighbor every time Shaun smacks a zombie onscreen, and your very own Shaun-esque name tag.
While you can’t smoke at Alamo Drafthouse, it’s still a pretty decent place to hole up for a couple of hours and wait for this whole thing to blow over.
Tickets for this movie party are $15.15 and available in advance online at drafthouse.com/lubbock
Alamo to screen 1960's 'Psycho'
Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock presents the Hitchcock horror classic "Psycho" at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Sixty years on and Hitchcock’s delicious cod-Freudian nightmare about a platinum-blonde embezzler (Janet Leigh) who neglected to consult a guide before selecting her motel still has much to answer for. It blazed a bloody trail for the much-loved slasher cycle, but it also assured us that a B-movie could be A-grade in quality and innovation.
It dared to suggest that your star didn’t need to surface from an ordeal smelling of roses (or, indeed, at all). It combined a knife, a scream, a melon, some chocolate sauce, Bernard Herrmann’s greatest score, and more than 70 edits to push the envelope of screen violence.
It lent The Simpsons some of its best gags. It offers perfect case studies of suspense, paranoia, and montage for lazy film-studies tutors.
And, of course, it was the first movie to show a toilet flushing, so we might also credit it with spawning the entire gross-out genre. "Psycho": We salute you. (David Jenkins, Time Out)
Tickets for this special anniversary screening are $10 and available in advance online at drafthouse.com/lubbock
Johnson brings music to Holly Hall
Singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson brings his music to the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28.
The 11-timeGrammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson is “one of the greatest country singers of our time,” according to the Washington Post.
He is one of only a few people in the history of country music to win two Song of the Year Awards from both the CMA and ACMs. His 2008 album, That Lonesome Song, was certified platinum for 1 million in sales, and his 2010 ambitious double album, The Guitar Song, received a gold certification.
Special guest will be Kylie Frey.
Tickets for this show range from $29 to $79 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.buddyhollyhall.com/events/
Alamo's Graveyard Shift screening 'Trick 'r Treat'
Join the Alamo Drafthouse Graveyard Shift for a special screening of "Trick 'r Treat" at 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28.
Before Michael Doughtery was scarring Christmas memories with his holiday horror classic "Krampus" or ushering in kaiju carnage in "Godzilla: King of the Monsters", the writer/director burst into the hearts of horror fans with his Halloween-based anthology "Trick 'r Treat".
Weaving together stories about killers, monsters, ghosts and ghouls, Doughtery’s movie is a tongue-in-cheek, gleefully scary celebration of the season that stars Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker and a pumpkin-headed lil’ monster named Sam.
Tickets for this special screening are $11 and available online in advance at drafthouse.com/lubbock
Cinemark hosts double feature 'Creature', 'Phantom'
Cinemark Movies 16 and XD,5721 58th St., is hosting a double feature of horror classics "Creature from the Black Lagoon" (1954) and "Phantom of the Opera" (1943) at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29.
Perfectly blending Universal's classic monster heritage with the science-fiction explosion of the 1950s, "Creature from the Black Lagoon" tells the mythical story of a dangerous half-human, half-fish creature lurking in the depths of the Amazon. After discovering a unique prehistoric claw fossil on an expedition deep in the jungle, scientists investigate its origins which lead them directly to a mysterious creature.
Led by ichthyologist David Reed (Richard Carlson), the men try to capture the monster who has become obsessed with David's assistant, Kay (Julia Adams). Originally released in 3D, this thrilling adventure inspired sequels, TV series and more that continue to strengthen the monster's legacy to this day.
One of the most popular stories of all time, Gaston Leroux's "Phantom of the Opera" is the legendary horror tale starring Claude Rains as the masked phantom of the Paris Opera House. Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin transforms into a masked phantom who schemes to make beautiful young soprano Christine Dubois (Susanna Foster) the star of the opera and wreak revenge on those who stole his music.
A heroic baritone (Nelson Eddy) tries to win the affections of Christine as he tracks down the disfigured "monster" who has begun murdering those who resist his mad demands. Inspired by the original 1925 silent version, this lavish Technicolor production remains one of the most unforgettable adaptations ever to be filmed.
Tickets for this special feature are $12.45 and available online in advance at fathomevents.com
Alamo hosting 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' movie party
Now, at long last, the antici…..pation is over! As the cult of Rocky Horror enters its fourth decade, Alamo Drafthouse's 21st-century celebration of this pioneer of interactive movies has incorporated new breakthroughs, elusive ingredients, and that… SPARK, which will make the RHPS experience better than ever.
Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock is hosting a RHPS movie party at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29 and at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30.
Now, we know that some "Rocky Horror" screenings can become a little too focused on yelling out those callbacks, so our hosts will make sure we strike a good balance between having some interactive fun while also allowing everyone to enjoy the movie on its own terms.
But we also know that the key to the perfect "Rocky Horror" screening is to have fun and live the movie. With thrilling props, the most outrageous callbacks, boisterous sing-alongs, and stimulating pre-show games, our Movie Party will be your ultimate "Rocky Horror Picture Show" – whether this is your first or 500th viewing.
Tickets for this movie party are $15.15 and available online on advance at drafthouse.com/lubbock
TTU Opera presents 'Suor Angelica'
The Texas Tech University Opera presents "Suor Angelica" Nov. 3-6 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.
The masterpiece "Suor Angelica" (Sister Angelica), by the famed Giacomo Puccini, has everything for those who love opera. Gorgeous orchestrations, soaring vocal melodies, and a story worthy of a Netflix movie make this a performance not to be missed.
Do not be fooled…just because the action takes place in a convent, real life situations abound. You will witness intrigue, heartbreak, lies, and death, powered by the raw emotion that only Italian opera can provide.
This performance is free to all Texas Tech students with a valid ID.
General admission tickets are $11 and available online through selectaseatlubbock.com
Misery Loves Company Tour coming to Holly Hall
Piff the Magic Dragon and Puddles Pity Party bring their Misery Loves Company Tour to the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3.
The surly sleight of hander Piff the Magic Dragon (accompanied by his sidekick Mr. Piffles, the world’s only magic performing chihuahua) has won several Best of Las Vegas awards for his long-running show at the iconic Flamingo Hotel & Casino.
Piff blends magic with comedy resulting in “the right amount of wrong” (Las Vegas Review Journal) for “an outrageously funny…nonstop hour of pure, delirious fun” (Robin Leach, Las Vegas Sun).
Puddles Pity Party, the 7-foot sad clown whose golden voice is comparable to rock legends like Tom Jones and Freddie Mercury, has amassed nearly 900K YouTube subscribers and performed sold out shows all over the globe. Deftly combining melancholia with the absurd, Puddles has received endorsements and accolades from musical comedy legends like Eric Idle, Jack Black, Paul Reubens and Weird Al Yankovic.
Note: This show is appropriate for kids, but it’s not a kids show.
Tickets for this show range from $26.50 to $59.50 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.buddyhollyhall.com/events/
Flatlands Dance presents 'Evolution of Gaia'
Flatlands Dance Theatre presents "Evolution of Gaia" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 and 5 at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts Firehouse Theatre.
"Evolution of Gaia" is Flatlands Dance Theatre’s most ambitious project yet. A large-scale performance fusing original dance, live and recorded music, film, and media, the production tells the tale of Gaia, the personification of Earth.
Through a compelling story centered on human relationships and cultures, the production interweaves topics such as the destruction and regenerative capacity of Earth’s natural landscapes and resources, environmental awareness and justice, cycles of birth and rebirth, and of conflict and resolution.
Choreographers Ali Duffy and Sarah Estrada, composer Peter Fischer of the TTU School of Music, and Georgia-based guest choreographer/filmmaker Melissa Pihos join together to create this complex, immersive performance experience.
Dancers from FDT perform alongside faculty and students of the TTU Schools of Music and Theatre and Dance.
Dancers include: Sarah Brandon, Ashlyn Brown, Ali Duffy, Hannah Dunn, Sarah Estrada, Courtney Ferguson, Edward Funderburke, Ryan Todd Garza, Emma Hale, Anastasia Kim, Sarah Mondle, Kris Olson, Melissa Pihos, Savannah Richeda, Molly Roberts, Sarah Sabin, Katrina Soricelli, and Rachel Ure
Ticket prices include all Select-a-Seat fees and are $25 (general admission) and $15 (students/seniors/children).
Moore concert rescheduled for Nov. 5
The Justin Moore concert originally scheduled for March 11 has been rescheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
The Reeves Brothers will join him as specials guests. Previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date. If ticket holders are unable to attend the rescheduled date, please contact the Box Office at (806) 792-8339.
Chart-topping powerhouse Justin Moore proves that, through all the fame and success, he’s still just the same country boy he’s always been on his stellar new album, ‘Late Nights and Longnecks.’
Tipping its cap to Alan Jackson and George Strait, the record is Moore’s most traditional-sounding collection to date, a no-frills portrait of small-town life and big-time dreams that’s not afraid to let its hair down and party at the end of a hard day’s work.
Equal parts celebration and reflection, the album is a showcase for Moore’s evocative storytelling and unforgettable voice, complemented by an all-star band featuring GRAMMY and CMA Award-winning guitar icon Brent Mason ACM-winning pedal steel hero Paul Franklin among others.
Tickets for this show range from $35.50 to $85.50 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.buddyhollyhall.com/events/
TTU Presidential Series continues with Davina and the Vagabonds
The Texas Tech University Presidential Lecture and Performance Series continues Nov. 10 with Davina and the Vagabonds at 7 p.m. in the Allen Theatre on the Texas Tech campus.
New spin on an old sound, Davina and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows and commanding stage presence. With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, the band is converting audiences one show at a time, from Vancouver to Miami and across Europe.
Davina has been compared to Etta James, Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, Billie Holiday and Betty Boop, but comparisons don’t suffice: she is a true original. Bringing you 100 years of American music and Davina’s originals, which lend themselves to the American Songbook, the band brings edgy nostalgia to older generations and fresh new music to younger ears. This rollicking quintet is held together by Sowers’ keyboard playing, with acoustic bass, drums, and a spicy trumpet and trombone horn section. The group’s focused, clean sound and emphasis on acoustic instruments is novel to both blues and jazz worlds, and sets the show closer to New Orleans than to Chicago.
General admission tickets for this performance are $17 and available online through selectaseatlubbock.com
LSO presents 'Madame Butterfly'
The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra presents "Madame Butterfly" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
Puccini’s beloved opera "Madame Butterfly" takes place in the beautiful Nagasaki, Japan setting the scene for one of opera’s most surprising love story.
The unforgettable drama of the two lovers will be semi-staged in The Buddy Holly Hall! What will happen to their love as they are separated by the Pacific Ocean?
Tickets for this concert range from $25 to $93 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.buddyhollyhall.com/events/
Allen brings comedy to Hub City
Award-winning actor and comedian Tim Allen continues to perform stand-up shows to sold-out crowds across the country.
The date for his Lubbock show has changed to Nov. 12. Previously purchased tickets will be valid for the new date.
The show is set for 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
He honed his talents as a stand-up comic throughout the eighties, providing the perfect lead-in to his highly successful ABC television series “Home Improvement” where he garnered a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy nomination, and was honored with the People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Male Performer in a Television Series” for an unprecedented eight years in a row.
Note: Must be 18 years or older to attend this show.
Tickets range from $65 to $125 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.buddyhollyhall.com/events/
Goo Goo Dolls coming to Holly Hall
The Goo Goo Dolls bring their Chaos in Bloom Tour to the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1986, the Goo Goo Dolls have quietly broken records, contributed a string of staples to the American songbook, connected to millions of fans, and indelibly impacted popular music for three-plus decades.
Beyond selling 15 million records worldwide, the group has garnered four GRAMMY® Award nominations and nearly a dozen platinum & gold singles combined and seized a page in the history books by achieving 16 number one and Top 10 hits. As a result, they hold the all-time radio record for “Most Top 10 Singles.”
Special guest for this performance is Whitehall.
Tickets for this concert range from $34.50 to $109.50 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.buddyhollyhall.com/events/
(HOLD until late Oct.) Pride of West Texas to perform holiday concert
The Pride of West Texas Show Chorus, the Lubbock-area chapter of Sweet Adelines International, an organization of women who sing barbershop music, will perform their fall and Christmas show on Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at TKTKTKTK. Tickets are TKTKTK and can be purchased at TKTKTK. | 2022-10-09T18:11:20+00:00 | lubbockonline.com | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2022/10/09/lubbock-entertainment-in-brief/69540506007/ |
Beaufort County deputies search for fast food worker in weekend shooting
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - Beaufort County investigators say they are searching for the employee of a Hilton Head Island fast food restaurant accused of firing shots out of a drive-thru window.
Deputies released a still from surveillance footage of 19-year-old Fernando Montano, who they say is an employee at the Wendy’s on Nature’s Way where shots were reported on Friday night. They say he is wanted on charges of aggravated breach of peace and unlawful carry of a firearm.
When they responded to the restaurant that night at approximately 10:45 p.m., they say they learned Montano was working at the restaurant and fired two shots out of the drive-thru window, presumably at a customer or vehicle waiting in the line.
Deputies say he then ran out of the restaurant, continuing to fire shots at the vehicle as it sped away.
“Investigators do not believe this incident to be a random act of violence upon an unknowing customer,” a release from the sheriff’s office states.
Deputies say neither the driver of the vehicle nor any passengers inside have come forward to provide a statement to law enforcement. Their identity remains unknown.
Anyone with information about the incident or Montano’s whereabouts is asked to call Sgt. Doug Seifert at 843-255-3414 or Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111.
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Topgolf to welcome the Memphis community with fourth venue to serve the Volunteer State
DALLAS, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's official, Memphis: Modern golf entertainment leader Topgolf announced today that construction efforts are underway on its signature technology-enabled entertainment experience in Memphis. Slated to open in late 2023, the venue will be Topgolf's fourth in Tennessee.
"We are thrilled to be part of Memphis' prominent business and entertainment landscape," said Topgolf Chief Development Officer Chris Callaway. "We cannot wait to open this venue and hope it encourages more people to grab a golf club and have some fun."
The future two-level venue, which will be located at 3450 S. Germantown Road (Highway 385/Bill Morris Parkway at Germantown Road) approximately 20 minutes from downtown Memphis, will feature 72 outdoor hitting bays outfitted with heaters and fans to ensure maximum Player comfort no matter the time of year. Each bay will also be equipped with Topgolf's Toptracer ball-tracking technology, which traces each ball's flight path, distance and more so Players of all ages will be able to experience the sport in a new way through interactive games like Angry Birds, a favorite among both children and adults.
Players will also have access to a full-service restaurant with chef-inspired menu items, top-shelf drinks, music and year-round family-friendly programming for all ages. A fully equipped private event room also means that Topgolf Memphis will be the perfect place to host any occasion – from birthday celebrations and bachelorette parties to corporate retreats and meetings.
"Bringing Topgolf to Memphis is something our administration has been actively working on for a long time now," Mayor Jim Strickland said. "Adding this renowned family entertainment venue will be a tremendous asset for our city, and I know the community is excited to get this project moving."
Until the venue is complete, Players can enjoy the tech-enabled fun and tasty food and beverages across the state at existing Topgolf venues in Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga.
Alongside entertainment, the venue will bring approximately 300 jobs to the area. Those interested in joining the team as a Playmaker can visit Topgolf's career website. Follow @Topgolf on social media for updates on Topgolf's progress in Memphis.
Topgolf venues bring people together to play in a dynamic, technology-driven golf entertainment experience. With an energetic atmosphere, Topgolf venues feature high-tech gaming, outdoor hitting bays, chef-driven menus, hand-crafted cocktails, music, corporate and social event spaces, and more. Topgolf entertains more than 20 million Players annually at 85 locations across the globe. To learn more or plan your visit, go to topgolf.com.
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Among the myriad offices gaining attention on the ballot Tuesday, the normally obscure post of secretary of state stands out.
In most states, that position is the top election official who oversees the state’s voting system. In some of the nation’s pivotal swing states, Republicans have nominated candidates for that office who supported overturning the 2020 presidential election to keep Donald Trump in the White House.
All told, half of the 22 Republicans running for secretary of state positions that oversee elections have repeated Trump’s election lies, and seven of them supported his attempts to overturn the will of the people and remain in power in 2020.
“If they win, we’re going to have someone who’s run on a platform of election denial, saying, ‘Actually, elections are only legitimate when my candidate wins,’” said David Becker, executive director of The Center for Election Innovation & Research and co-author of “The Big Truth,” a book warning of the dangers of Trump’s election lies.
In Arizona, state Rep, Mark Finchem, who attended Trump's Jan. 6, 2021, rally that preceded the deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol, is running for secretary of state after saying he wouldn’t have certified Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 win in that state. The GOP nominee in Nevada, Jim Marchant, made the same promise. In New Mexico, Republican secretary of state challenger Audrey Trujillo cheered on a failed appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2020 to overturn Biden's win.
And in perennial swing state Michigan, Republican Kristina Karamo insists Biden didn’t actually win her state, even though he did — by more than 154,000 votes.
The candidacies from election conspiracists have triggered an avalanche of spending in the contests, predominantly by Democrats and their allies. They have bombarded the races with millions of dollars in ads pleading for voters to think carefully before entrusting such candidates with the job of running elections.
There are a bevy of other election conspiracy theorists almost guaranteed to win in less competitive states Tuesday night. In Wyoming, state Rep. Chuck Gray is running unopposed. After he won the GOP primary, the state’s election director resigned and the GOP-controlled state legislature mulled taking election administration away from the office but balked. In Alabama, state Rep. Wes Allen, the GOP nominee in the solidly conservative state, backed a lawsuit to overturn Biden’s win that was thrown out by the U.S. Supreme Court.
In some states, the secretary of state doesn’t oversee elections. In others, like Pennsylvania, the governor appoints the secretary of state to oversee voting. There, Republican nominee Doug Mastriano arranged for buses to transport people to Trump's Jan. 6 rally and has promised to appoint someone who will wipe clean the state’s voter rolls, forcing the state’s roughly 8.8 million voters to re-register.
In Wisconsin, the state’s bipartisan elections commissions oversees elections, but some Republicans want to change that. The state’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, has blocked bills from the GOP-controlled legislature trying to wrest control of voting away from the commission. Evers is facing Republican Tim Michels, a businessman backed by Trump who has his own plan for making the commission friendlier to Republicans.
Many Republican incumbents, in contrast, rebuffed Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and won primaries against those who questioned that contest. The most prominent example is in Georgia, where Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger rejected Trump’s private entreaties to “find” enough votes to declare him winner of the state Biden actually won.
Raffensperger’s refusal infuriated Trump, who recruited a primary challenger who lost badly in the May primary. Raffensperger now faces Democratic state Sen. Bee Nguyen on Tuesday.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) _ AppFolio Inc. (APPF) on Thursday reported a loss of $4.2 million in its third quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Santa Barbara, California-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 11 cents per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 16 cents per share.
The property management software maker posted revenue of $125.1 million in the period.
AppFolio expects full-year revenue in the range of $462 million to $466 million.
AppFolio shares have decreased 12% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $106.32, a drop of 18% in the last 12 months.
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WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, December 27, 2022
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When my father doesn't answer the phone, I don't think anything of it. He's 75 years old and doesn't always want to talk.
This is what I tell myself when I call him and he doesn't answer one Wednesday afternoon in January earlier this year. I'm headed to San Francisco from Los Angeles for a weekend trip. It's sunny in California but in Ohio, where my dad lives, it's cold and snowy.
I try calling my dad again on Saturday. It's been three days since we last spoke. Again, no answer. Again, I shrug my shoulders. "He must be sleeping."
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Now it's Monday. Time to head home and still no word from my dad. I'm starting to shift in my seat. "That's weird," I say to myself. Thankfully, I don't have enough time to stew because he immediately calls me back.
But his voice isn't the voice I know. It's dry. Scratchy. Weak. It doesn't sound like him at all. He's calling me from the floor. He fell and has been on the floor for days. I immediately grab another phone and call my older sister Kristel. She's already in the car, on her way over. I hang up with her and continue talking with my dad. I don't want to hang up, because I don't know what state he's in. I don't know if he's hit his head, broken his hip or his bone. I don't know if he had a heart attack or a stroke. What I do know is I wish I wasn't so far away.
I'm on the phone the entire time. I hear my sister Kristel come into his apartment. I hear her call 911. I hear people take my dad away on a stretcher. He spends the next three days in the hospital and then is transferred to a rehabilitation center. The doctors don't know if he had a stroke or got up and got dizzy and passed out. The tests they run don't tell them anything because he was on the floor for too long. In between work calls, my sister is the one sitting next to Dad for hours in the hospital and googling the best rehabilitation facilities. She's always been the one on the frontlines of his care but it's becoming apparent that she's burning out.
For most of my life, I've avoided moments like these — moments where I have to take on any kind of family responsibility. I'm the youngest. My sister Kristel is 10 years older and has always been responsible.
Ever since she was in high school, Kristel has always had multiple jobs. As we grew up, she helped our parents sell our childhood home and helped my mom find the house she lives in now. Me? I studied abroad. I vacationed in faraway lands and chased my dream jobs all over the country. I was always too busy to come home. But when my dad falls, and is rushed to the hospital, and then to a rehabilitation center, I decide to buy a one-way plane ticket.
Now it's early February, and I'm walking into the rehabilitation center. "This place is quiet," I think to myself. It's a new building. There aren't a lot of people. It's both lovely and lonely. Thankfully, I'm following my sister Kristel. She seems to know her way around.
We walk down that long hallway, turn the corner and I see him. My dad is sitting in a sea of brand new blue carpeting, in the atrium of this dining room. The ceiling is tall. Light is streaming in. It's beautiful. But everyone who's here is sitting by themselves. Including my dad. He's almost unrecognizable. He's accompanied by a walker, is thin, and has really long hair.
I don't let this concern on my face show. Instead, I say, "Hi, dad." and immediately give him a kiss and hug. He doesn't really react. He doesn't smile. Or look surprised. He's not totally himself.
But I'm happy to see him. So I sit down, and immediately start one of our favorite ongoing conversations, "What are you eating?"
My father and I didn't have the best relationship.
Growing up, it felt like my mother loved me for the both of them. She cheered twice as loud at all of my volleyball games. Hugged me twice as hard when I made the honor roll. Told me I love you twice as much before I went to bed.
My father didn't do or say any of that stuff. He had a short temper. Often said "no." And was a rasin of emotions. Dry. Inaccessible. In high school, when I brought home all As he would say, "But you didn't do the dishes." I was a good kid, and everybody saw that I was. Except for him. For him, nothing was ever enough. And his never enoughness made me feel small. All the time.
And so to feel big, when he would yell at me I would yell back.
"Happy Valentine's Day, Dad." The next day, I'm rushing over to the rehabilitation center after spending hours cleaning his apartment.
He's finally leaving the rehab center and I want to make sure he can easily maneuver his apartment with his walker. So I spent all night cleaning and throwing out a lot of junk. I'm also rearranging some things, so the place doesn't mentally take him back to the fall or the days after. And I'm exhausted.
But my father's on a "no" kick. Let's have breakfast? No. Let's take a walk? No. Put on clean clothes? No. No. No. No.
Finally, I put my hand out, "Wanna try to go to the bathroom?" He replies with another adamant no. "Come on, let me help you stand up." I'm grabbing his hands and he's digging in his heels. It's aggravating and heartbreaking. I just got to Ohio and I already don't want to be here anymore.
I storm out of the hospital and jump on the highway. The airport is just a 30-minute ride through the cold Valentine's Day snow.
In the bathtub, I'm able to take a moment to myself. "I don't know why today was such a hard day," I say to myself. "Man, you really have to tell yourself that you're doing OK. You know, you really gotta be strong. Say you're doing a great job. Because no one is here to tell you that."
I swallow my tears.
The next day, when I see my father, I pull a razor out of the bag. His face lights up. It's the first joyful expression I've seen from him since I got to Ohio. We both go into the bathroom and walk up to the sink.
"You miss some hairs," I point out. "Oh, you cut yourself, too."
I've never shaved my father's face before. It's a specific kind of care. You have to be gentle. Close. And there has to be trust.
"And then you gotta smile," I joke with him. He doesn't laugh but he grumbles and then he smiles. He's letting me care for him in a way I never have before. I tell him, "Good job. Great face." That day, something between us shifts. I realize at that moment that our roles are reversing. And we're both allowing that to happen.
That night, I tell him he'll never be alone the way he was before.
For the next few weeks, we live together and work together. Every morning we wake up, have coffee, chant (because we're Buddhist), and I encourage him to write down daily goals. I take time off work and become his full-time caretaker. We do physical therapy exercises together, walk up and down the hallway of his apartment complex, and start seeing doctors. When he's grumpy or deeply unmotivated we push through and ride the wave of my energy and confidence that my father will resume his life again.
I never planned to move back to my hometown. When I arrived with a one-way ticket I thought I'd be there for a few weeks, a month at the most. I was expecting my father to "bounce back." So I could return to my life and he to his.
But then one of his doctors tells my sister and me that "he can't live alone anymore," and suggests he move in with one of us. We both look at each other. "Does he even want to do that?"
After dinner one night, my sister and I bring it up to my dad.
"Two big questions," I say to him. "Stay in Ohio? Or move to California? It's like choosing your own adventure." My dad thinks for a second and replies, "Based on my health, I don't think I can do either one."
My dad has lived in Ohio for the past 54 years. Ever since he left Singapore. And now at 75, we're asking him to put his whole life in storage and hop on a plane with me, his 31-year-old daughter. And trust me to take care of him. Something I've never done before. To be honest, I'm scared, too. I'd be giving up a part of my life as well. But I rather have us be scared together. I'd rather have him be completely safe — with me. After sitting in silence I say, "If I said you have to move to California and live with me, how would you feel about that?"
I'm pleasantly shocked by his answer: "Oh, great, but...," I don't even let him finish his but. It's done. In less than a month, my sister and I moved Dad out of his apartment. We pack his apartment up, put everything in storage, and buy him a plane ticket to Los Angeles.
People keep asking me, "Are you ready to take on this responsibility?" Or, "Do you know what you're getting into?" The answer is: He's my father. And I am his daughter. And no one is gonna love him as much as Kristel and I do. No one is gonna make sure that he eats his favorite foods, that he writes down his goals, that he starts to envision himself walking again.
But we will. I will.
Megan Tan is a podcast host of the LAist Studios show "Snooze." To listen to the full episode of this story, go to the "Snooze" podcast on LAist.
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Wall Street delivered another mixed finish for stocks Thursday, as disappointing quarterly results from several big tech companies offset gains elsewhere in the market.
The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, with about 44% of stocks within the benchmark index losing ground. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6%.
Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, plummeted 24.6% for the biggest drop in the S&P 500 after reporting a second straight quarter of revenue decline amid falling advertising sales and stiff competition from TikTok. It joined other tech and communications stocks, such as Google’s parent company, Alphabet, and Microsoft, in reporting weak results and worrisome forecasts over advertising demand. Alphabet fell 2.9% and Microsoft slid 2%.
Amazon slid 19% in after-hours trading after the retail giant issued an estimate for sales in the last quarter of the year came in well below analysts’ forecasts. The stock fell 4.1% in regular trading before the release of its latest quarterly results.
Construction equipment maker Caterpillar jumped 7.7% after it handily beat analysts’ third-quarter profit forecasts. The big gain helped boost the 30-company Dow.
Another pullback in long-term Treasury yields helped support stocks in companies that weren’t reporting quarterly results. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences mortgage rates, fell to 3.91% from 4.01% late Wednesday. The two-year yield fell to 4.30% from 4.42%.
“What you’re seeing is a little bit of relief,” said Megan Horneman, chief investment officer at Verdence Capital Advisors. “Earnings are not great but they’re not awful either.”
The S&P 500 fell 23.30 points to 3,807.30. The Dow rose 194.17 points to 32,033.28. The Nasdaq fell 178.32 points to 10,792.67.
Smaller company stocks held up better than the broader market. The Russell 2000 index added 1.99 points, or 0.1%, to 1,806.32.
Excluding the Nasdaq, the major indexes are on pace for weekly gains. And the S&P 500 remains solidly on track to end October in the green.
Earnings have been the big focus for Wall Street this week, but markets got some encouraging economic news Thursday as the government reported the U.S. economy returned to growth last quarter, expanding 2.6%. That marks a turnaround after the economy contracted during the first half of the year.
The economy has been under pressure from stubbornly hot inflation and the Federal Reserve’s efforts to raise interest rates in order to cool prices. The central bank is trying to slow economic growth through rate increases, but the strategy risks going too far and brining on a recession.
The rising interest rates have made borrowing more difficult, particularly with mortgage rates. Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates topped 7% for the first time in more than two decades this week.
The latest economic data is being closely watched for any signs of a slowdown or that inflation might be easing as Wall Street tries to determine if and when the Fed might pull back on its interest rate increases.
The central bank is expected to raise interest rates another three-quarters of a percentage point at its upcoming meeting in November. But traders have grown more confident that it will dial down to a more modest increase of 0.50 percentage points in December, according to CME Group.
Central banks around the world have also been raising interest rates in an effort to tame inflation. The European Central Bank piled on another outsized interest rate hike on Thursday. Markets in Europe were mixed.
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Joe McDonald and Matt Ott contributed to this report. | 2022-10-28T03:34:14+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-global-stocks-mixed-ahead-of-us-gdp-europe-rates-decision/ |
AKRON, Ohio — Akron police are investigating a felonious assault shooting that left a 20-year-old man injured on Tuesday while he was trying to sell his car to another individual.
It happened in the 1200 block of S. Arlington Street around 11:15 a.m. Police responded to the scene after receiving a report of a shooting, but no one was there as the the man and shooter had both left the area. Officers later learned the 20-year-old was taken to a local hospital by his girlfriend.
His injury is not considered life-threatening, authorities said.
"The victim told officers that he was selling his car through an online site and agreed to meet the suspect at the incident location. An argument ensued between the parties and the suspect brandished a gun, fired it at the victim, striking him in the stomach," police said.
A specific description of the shooter wasn't provided.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Akron police at 330-375-2490 or CrimeStoppers at 330-434-COPS.
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Hearings on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are coming up. Will America tune in?
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Americans are processing the nightmare of the slaughter of children in Texas, the racist murders in Buffalo, New York, and the other numbingly repeated scenes of carnage in the United States.
They're contending with what feels like highway robbery at the gas pump, they're nagged by a virus that the world can't shake, and they're split into two hostile camps over politics and culture — the twin pillars of the nation's foundation.
They've already been through two set-piece dramas of presidential impeachment — indeed, through the wringer on all things Donald Trump.
Now, beginning in prime time on Thursday, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol is setting out to establish the historical record of an event damaging not only to a community or individual families but to the collective idea of democracy itself.
After more than 100 subpoenas, 1,000 interviews and 100,000 documents, the committee has a story to tell in hearings that open this week. A story for the ages, it’s been said.
The open question: How much will the country care?
The committee's examination of the actions of Trump and all the president's men and women, more aggressive than any inquiry before it, has produced a multitude of plot lines that together will tell the tale of a violent uprising fueled by the venom and lies of a defeated president.
Many Republicans, even those who condemned Trump and the violence in the moment, have adopted a “nothing more to see here” posture since, even rejecting calls for an independent Sept. 11-style commission to investigate.
An entire disinformation ecosystem sprung up with utterly false claims about the nature and character of the attack. Rather than condemn the attack, Trump continues to insist his defeat by 7 million votes should be overturned, in effect validating the rioters' cause.
Dozens of the insurrectionists have been brought to justice, many of them being convicted or pleading guilty to serious crimes. But the committee's goal is larger: Who in a position of power should also be held to account?
There are endless ribbons of inquiry.
Did Vice President Mike Pence refuse to leave the besieged Capitol because he suspected the Secret Service, at the behest of Trump, was trying to take him away to stop him from certifying Democrat Joe Biden's victory? Did Trump flush incriminating papers down the White House toilet?
How to explain the gap of more than seven hours in White House telephone logs of Trump's calls during the insurrection? Will it stand in history alongside the infamous 18 1/2-minute hole in President Richard Nixon's secret White House recording system in 1972?
The Watergate affair, which exposed Nixon's cover-up of politically motivated criminal acts and destroyed his presidency, centered on a question posed by a Republican senator, Howard Baker, in a Tennessee drawl: "What did the president know, and when did he know it?"
For the Jan. 6 committee, the key question about Trump's involvement in the insurrection is: What did the president do, and when did he do it?
One aim is to establish whether Trump's acts are criminal, as one judge has mused they may be, and whether that would prompt a politically fraught Justice Department prosecution of an ex-president.
More broadly, the effort addresses who might be punished in the large circle of Trump enablers. Some of them are members of Congress who helped him plot how to try to overturn an honest election only to huddle in fear with everyone else in a Capitol hideout when the rioters — in service of that plot — swarmed the marbled corridors of power Jan. 6, 2021.
The prime-time setting for the committee hearing is a rarity and something of a throwback to an era when people gathered en masse at their televisions in the evening before video streaming atomized viewership.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat on the committee, set expectations that may be hard to live up to as the committee tries to renew the interest of this short-attention-span country in machinations that are nearly 18 months in the rearview mirror.
The hazards in that mirror are closer than they appear, as committee members see it.
“The hearings will tell a story that will really blow the roof off the House," Raskin said in April. “Because it is a story of the most heinous and dastardly political offense ever organized by a president and his followers and his entourage in the history of the United States.”
That offense? In short, he told a Washington forum, "an inside coup" coupled with a violent attack by "neo-fascists."
Trump is not expected at any of the hearings, but his words and actions will hang heavy over the proceedings as lawmakers look to place him at the center of the chaos. It seems highly plausible that he will find a way to rail against them that does not involve being under oath.
The committee almost certainly will look to draw a tight connection between Trump's vociferous rejections of the election results and his Jan. 6 rally outside the White House sending the angry crowd off to Capitol Hill.
Free from the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, committee members are likely to try to show that the riot that ravaged the Capitol was not a spontaneous gathering but part of a broader conspiracy and a natural outgrowth of weeks of denunciations of democratic processes.
Biden framed Jan. 6 and its aftermath in existential terms about the threat posed to democracy. It's a “battle for the soul of America," he said. But a president can only have one No. 1 priority at a time, and this isn't his. Time and again, he's said it's inflation.
Whatever revelations the hearings may produce, much is already known because the attack played out on screens large and small in real time, and Trump exhorted supporters to "fight like hell" in shouts for the world to hear.
"In quieter times, the hearings would have a stronger hold on public attention," said Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania and an authority on political communications. "But, as is, they will be competing for attention with topics with greater immediate relevance in our lives."
Hungry babies lacking formula. Soaring prices for gas and groceries. Rising COVID-19 hospitalization among the vaccinated. The scenes of destruction in Ukraine and the threat that the Russian invasion will escalate to include use of nuclear weapons. And there's monkeypox.
"To say nothing of summer vacation," Jamieson added.
"If the hearings are to do anything other than reinforce our existing political biases," she said, "they will have to reveal previously covered-up goings-on that threatened something that Democrats, independents and most Republicans can agree should be sacrosanct."
Some of the inquiry's juicy bits are out already. Text messages and emails, thought to be private when sent, have become public, including from chief of staff Mark Meadows.
But the committee has been sitting on much more information and will have tens of thousands of exhibits and hundreds of witnesses, said Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, the committee chairman.
Seven Democrats and two Republicans — both shunned by their party — make up the committee. Among them the stakes are surely highest for Rep. Liz Cheney, the deeply conservative but fiercely independent Wyoming lawmaker who is practically alone in the GOP in assailing Trump while also seeking reelection to Congress.
Daughter of a vice president and once an embodiment of the Republican establishment, she is now a renegade in a new order dominated by Trump, who wants her unseated in her primary in August.
That new order became ever clearer in February, when the Republican Party censured Cheney and the committee's other Republican, Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who's not seeking reelection, for taking part in the inquiry. The party adopted a resolution saying the witnesses summoned by the committee for their actions on and around Jan. 6 had only been engaging in “legitimate political discourse."
Matthew Delmont, a Dartmouth College history professor specializing in Black history, said Jan. 6 cast such an ominous shadow that he expects people in the United States, for all of their other pressing preoccupations, to be drawn to the inquiry.
"I think people will watch the Jan. 6 hearings because they want to understand how our democracy reached this precipice," he said. "I don't know how many people will be willing to hear the evidence that will be presented, but I think it is important for the findings to be shared openly so people today and in the future can appreciate what happened."
Jan. 6 shares certain distinctions with other past agonies. As with 9/11, you can shorthand the date, Jan. 6, and people know. Like Watergate, it speaks to corrupt acts in the highest office. As with the Challenger space shuttle explosion and 9/11 and more, the scene brought so much visceral shock that many people remember where they were and what they were doing when they saw it.
As far as the far right is concerned, the historical analogy is the Boston Tea Party, with liberals, Democrats and the Washington establishment as the redcoats.
Trump-friendly Republicans sanitized what happened that day, once the shock that nearly all felt on Jan. 6 subsided. In measurements of public opinion, Republican voters in the main said they believe the 2020 election was rigged, when by absolutely all measures — the courts, nonpartisan and even Republican state officials, and the Trump administration's own election monitors, including his attorney general — the election was purely fair.
A year later, the patently violent uprising was remembered as very or extremely violent by fewer than 4 in 10 Republicans polled, compared with almost 9 in 10 Democrats.
Even so, there were signs in the latest Republican primaries for the 2022 midterms that Trump's obsession about getting fired by the voters all those months ago is wearing thin even with them.
Trump won the 2016 election with a minority of voters, lost the House to the Democrats in 2018 and lost in 2020 by a decisive margin — not a glowing electoral record.
Still, he holds sway over his party, thanks to supporters whose loyalty seems immovable. Unswayed by facts throughout the fight to discredit and upend Biden's election, they won't be easily dislodged by a congressional committee's revelations.
Through Trump's presidency, audacious falsehoods and elaborate exaggerations were the order of the day. But Trump, at times, had a knack for speaking a larger truth that penetrated his fog of hyperbole and misinformation.
So it was with his comment in Iowa in January 2016, en route to the Republican nomination. The comment foretells that even if the Jan. 6 committee manages to "blow the roof off the House," Trump may remain golden with millions who love him.
"I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OK?" Trump said then. "It’s, like, incredible."
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Associated Press writer Eric Tucker contributed to this report. | 2022-06-06T22:41:55+00:00 | wyff4.com | https://www.wyff4.com/article/hearings-on-jan-6-us-capitol-insurrection-coming/40209694 |
Americans pulled back their spending at stores and restaurants in December amid the mounting toll of high inflation and concerns about the future of the economy, according to data released Wednesday by the Census Bureau.
U.S. retailers and restaurants made $677.1 billion in sales in December, down 1.1 percent from a revised November sales total of $685 billion, according to the Census Bureau. It was the second consecutive monthly decline in retail sales, which are adjusted for seasonal shifts but not inflation.
Falling sales may force retailers and restaurants to cut or stabilize prices, which will help take a bite out of inflation and keep price growth slowing down. But a prolonged drop in consumer spending — which drives roughly two-thirds of the U.S. economy — could be a sign of a looming slowdown or recession.
“The final retail sales report of 2022 was the weakest of the year,” Kayla Brunn, an economic analyst at Morning Consult, wrote in a Wednesday analysis.
When adjusted for inflation, “retail sales declined year-over-year – a development that is especially disappointing given that last December was being impacted by the spread of the omicron variant,” Brunn wrote.
The steady drop of gasoline prices in December drove part of the overall slump in retail sales last month. Sales at gasoline stations fell 4.6 percent last month even amid the rush of holiday travel, as lower global demand and easing energy supply constraints helped bring down prices at the pump.
Department stores also took a serious hit last month despite the promise of the holiday shopping season, with sales plunging 6.6 percent. Sales at furniture and home goods stores, auto dealers, clothing stores, electronics and appliance stores, and restaurants also fell in December.
Only sporting goods and hobby stores, building material and supply stores, and grocery stores saw sales increase in December.
“Consumers have shifted some of their spending towards services as Covid fear has subsided, but more recently we think people have become more cautious in the face of increased economic uncertainty and sharply higher borrowing costs,” wrote Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Economics, in a Wednesday analysis.
“We expect this softening trend to continue, especially if the looming slowdown in job gains makes people less willing to draw down savings accumulated during Covid.”
While the U.S. closed out 2022 with another strong month of job growth and relatively low layoffs, many economists expect the economy to keep slowing throughout 2023 — potentially into a recession.
Even so, Shepherdson warned against relying too much on one month of retail sales data given how often those figures are revised.
“The history of huge revisions to the initial sales data … makes it hard to be sure of the extent to which any downshift in today’s data is real rather than noise. The revisions are biased substantially to the upside, on average,” he explained. | 2023-01-18T17:42:11+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/hill-politics/retail-sales-slumped-in-december-as-americans-braced-for-slower-economy/ |
PHILADELPHIA, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rx-360 released the fifth episode of The Patient Safety Podcast, featuring an interview with Katherine Eban, contributing editor for Vanity Fair and a New York Times best-selling author. The episode focuses on Eban's 2019 book, Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom, which unpacks the widespread corruption that has infected the 21st century global generic pharmaceutical industry.
Eban tells Rx-360 CEO, Jim Fries, that back in 2008 she was tipped off by internal whistleblower, Dinesh Thakur, about unethical practices occurring in Ranbaxy Laboratories, India's largest manufacturer of generic drugs. From there, what would become Bottle of Lies began.
"It took me a long time, but I uncovered the story of Ranbaxy, which was basically just an ongoing crime scene. They had pressed hundreds of employees into falsifying data . . . I began to wonder if this was the only company that was corrupt or if this was just the tip of the iceberg," said Eban.
The episode also covers Eban's reaction to the discovery of how far some manufacturers were willing to go to hide their crimes.
"There was an FDA inspector who showed up at a factory in India who suddenly sees an employee holding a garbage bag trying to sneak away . . . they eventually began a full-on chase scene where the inspector discovered the garbage bag was full of records of hidden defects," says Eban.
Despite the corruption and fraud, Eban emphasizes that there is still hope. According to her, the majority of individuals in the industry are working tirelessly to improve manufacturing ethics. The bottom line for Eban is that good practice is "all about company culture and the leadership," and both need to act ethically to ensure patient safety.
Rx-360 is a non-profit international pharmaceutical supply chain consortium formed in 2009 to support an industry-wide commitment to ensuring patient safety by enhancing quality and authenticity throughout the supply chain. The organization's mission is to protect patient safety by sharing information and developing processes related to the integrity of the healthcare supply chain and the quality of its materials primarily through its working group and unique audit program.
To learn more visit Rx-360.org or email jfries@rx-360.org
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ah yeah, the travel app hopper is teaming up with vivid seats to give you an accurate picture of what it's gonna cost you to go to the game first. The average ticket price get this about $6076. And experts say this could end up being the highest Super Bowl ticket price in years. So how much will it cost for fans of each team to go to the game in Arizona? Let's break it down for Eagles fans round trip from Philly, an average of $357 Kansas City Chiefs, $386. Bengals fans, you'll be paying around $400 round trip and 40 niners fans. It's shorter distance, only $240 from san Fran. Hopper says the best days to travel, no matter where you're coming from, saturday to Tuesday, you'll save about $500 on everything from the flight to the hotel. Hopper also offers this is really cool. *** price freeze basically for *** small fee, it'll hold the price you sign up for. So if the prices go up you can still get the cheaper price. I hope it helps. That's all for today. Back to you
Heads up Chiefs and Eagles fans. Super Bowl tickets could cost $5,000 and higher
Updated: 4:01 PM EST Jan 30, 2023
Super Bowl LVII is set. The Kansas City Chiefs will be taking on the Philadelphia Eagles for the right to be called champion and hoist the Lombardi Trophy in Glendale, Arizona.With the picture now in frame for what teams are going to the Super Bowl, fans of both teams, and football super fans will be looking to be able to be inside State Farm Stadium when both teams face off, and see Rihanna’s return to the stage for the Super Bowl Halftime Show.We’ve been tracking the lowest price for Super Bowl tickets throughout the NFL playoffs. Before the AFC and NFC championship games kicked off, the lowest price for a Super Bowl ticket would cost you just under $5,000. Since the Chiefs and Eagles respective victories, here’s where ticket prices stand as of this writing. The lowest-priced single ticket we found was for $4,634 on Vivid Seats. You would watch the big game from Upper Level 421 in Row 15, which according to Vivid Seats, would be on the Eagles’ side of the stadium, looking out to the Chiefs’ sideline area. Now that’s the lowest-priced ticket, but what about a ticket that could give you “the best seat in the house?” On SeatGeek, the price for the “best seat” is listed at $19,911 for one ticket. This ticket puts you in Section 110, Row 4, right behind the Eagles' sideline. According to SeatGeek’s own “deal score,” which rates how good a deal is on the seats you’re looking at, the nearly $20,000 ticket is rated a 3.4 deal out of 10. SeatGeek’s deal score gives a seat three sections to the right of the aforementioned ticket a better deal score of 7.0 out of 10. This ticket would cost you over $15,000.If you were hoping for better luck on Ticketmaster, unfortunately, you won’t find it. Ticketmaster’s “best seats” for Super Bowl LVII will cost you over $17,000 to watch the game from Section 107 in Row 6. Here’s the lowest ticket price across all the secondary market ticket platforms:Vivid Seats: $4,634SeatGeek: $4,778TicketCity: $5,004StubHub: $5,400Ticketmaster: $5,864 When is Super Bowl LVII?Super Bowl LVII is taking place on Feb. 12, 2023. The game will be held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. It is the third time the city will host the Super Bowl after doing sow in 2008 and 2015. The game will start at 6:30 p.m. EST Who is playing in Super Bowl LVII?The Super Bowl features the conference champions from the NFC and AFC. The Philadelphia Eagles were crowned the NFC Champions after defeating the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 31 - 7. The Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC championship in nail-biting fashion against the defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals. The Chiefs won by a score of 23 - 20. Both franchises have a Super Bowl title to their name, but this will be the first time the Chiefs and Eagles face off in the Super Bowl. Both teams will be led by MVP candidates. Jalen Hurts, quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles, had the best season of his young career, while Patrick Mahomes, quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, is looking for his second career NFL MVP award. Hurts and Mahomes will be making history when they step on the field for the Super Bowl as this will be the first time in history that the Super Bowl features two Black starting quarterbacks.
Super Bowl LVII is set. The Kansas City Chiefs will be taking on the Philadelphia Eagles for the right to be called champion and hoist the Lombardi Trophy in Glendale, Arizona.
With the picture now in frame for what teams are going to the Super Bowl, fans of both teams, and football super fans will be looking to be able to be inside State Farm Stadium when both teams face off, and see Rihanna’s return to the stage for the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
We’ve been tracking the lowest price for Super Bowl tickets throughout the NFL playoffs. Before the AFC and NFC championship games kicked off, the lowest price for a Super Bowl ticket would cost you just under $5,000.
Since the Chiefs and Eagles respective victories, here’s where ticket prices stand as of this writing.
The lowest-priced single ticket we found was for $4,634 on Vivid Seats. You would watch the big game from Upper Level 421 in Row 15, which according to Vivid Seats, would be on the Eagles’ side of the stadium, looking out to the Chiefs’ sideline area.
Now that’s the lowest-priced ticket, but what about a ticket that could give you “the best seat in the house?”
On SeatGeek, the price for the “best seat” is listed at $19,911 for one ticket. This ticket puts you in Section 110, Row 4, right behind the Eagles' sideline. According to SeatGeek’s own “deal score,” which rates how good a deal is on the seats you’re looking at, the nearly $20,000 ticket is rated a 3.4 deal out of 10.
SeatGeek’s deal score gives a seat three sections to the right of the aforementioned ticket a better deal score of 7.0 out of 10. This ticket would cost you over $15,000.
If you were hoping for better luck on Ticketmaster, unfortunately, you won’t find it. Ticketmaster’s “best seats” for Super Bowl LVII will cost you over $17,000 to watch the game from Section 107 in Row 6.
Here’s the lowest ticket price across all the secondary market ticket platforms:
When is Super Bowl LVII?
Super Bowl LVII is taking place on Feb. 12, 2023. The game will be held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. It is the third time the city will host the Super Bowl after doing sow in 2008 and 2015.
The game will start at 6:30 p.m. EST
Who is playing in Super Bowl LVII?
The Super Bowl features the conference champions from the NFC and AFC. The Philadelphia Eagles were crowned the NFC Champions after defeating the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 31 - 7. The Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC championship in nail-biting fashion against the defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals. The Chiefs won by a score of 23 - 20.
Both franchises have a Super Bowl title to their name, but this will be the first time the Chiefs and Eagles face off in the Super Bowl.
Both teams will be led by MVP candidates. Jalen Hurts, quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles, had the best season of his young career, while Patrick Mahomes, quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, is looking for his second career NFL MVP award.
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Sheriff: 94-year-old man swept away, dies after backing ATV into creek
GATEWAY, Colo. - A 94-year-old man lost his life after he backed an ATV into a creek and got swept away in Colorado, authorities said.
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office said the tragedy happened Saturday around 3:15 p.m. local time.
Deputies said a witness had called 911 and said that an older male had been working on his property "when he accidentally backed his four-wheeler into West Creek and was swept away along with the ATV."
RELATED: Collapse at Colorado resort pool leaves 6 hurt, 2 critically
Several agencies took part in these search and the man was found about a quarter mile downstream unconscious and not breathing.
First responders said life-saving measures were unsuccessful.
This story was reported from Los Angeles. | 2023-05-09T21:59:31+00:00 | fox9.com | https://www.fox9.com/news/sheriff-94-year-old-man-swept-away-dies-after-backing-atv-into-creek |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department will impose additional sanctions on the Russian private military company, the Wagner Group, that has been aiding Russia’s military in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby announced Friday that Treasury will designate Wagner as a significant transnational criminal organization in the coming days. He said the designation will allow the administration to hit Wagner with tougher sanctions and squeeze its ability to do business around the world.
The White House also released images of Russia taking delivery of an arms shipment from North Korea that it said was intended to help bolster Wagner forces as they fight side-by-side with Russian troops in Ukraine. The Biden administration first accused North Korea last month of providing infantry rockets and missiles to Russia. North Korea has denied assisting Russia.
“These actions recognize the transcontinental threat that Wagner poses, including through its ongoing pattern of serious criminal activity with these actions, and there’ll be more to come,” Kirby said.
The U.S. government on Friday also released an image dated Nov. 18 that it said showed Russian rail cars traveling from Russia to North Korea. Kirby said the next day North Korea loaded those rail cars with shipping containers and the train returned to Russia.
Kirby said the information was shared with United Nations Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea.
The White House has increasingly expressed alarm about Wagner’s growing involvement in the war as it has been particularly active in the intense fighting in Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. The White House has said that in certain instances Russian military officials have even been “subordinate to Wagner’s command.”
Kirby said the U.S. now assesses that Wagner has some 50,000 personnel fighting in Ukraine, including 10,000 contractors and 40,000 convicts that the company has recruited from prisons.
The U.S. assesses that Wagner, owned by Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin, is spending about $100 million a month in the war. Prigozhin has also publicly taken credit for some of Russian’s recent advances in eastern Ukraine.
“We are seeing indications, including in intelligence, that tensions between Wagner and the Russian Defense Ministry are increasing,” Kirby added. “Wagner is becoming a rival power center to the Russian military and other Russian ministries. Publicly, Prigozhin and his fighters have criticized Russian generals and defense officials for their performance in Ukraine.”
Wagner Group mercenaries have also been accused by Western countries and UN experts of numerous human rights abuses throughout Africa, including in the Central African Republic, Libya and Mali. Last month, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced he had designated the Wagner Group as an “entity of particular concern” for its activities in the Central African Republic.
Wagner has faced U.S. sanctions since 2017. The Commerce Department last month unveiled new export restrictions targeting Wagner in a bid to further restrict its access to technology and supplies.
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Associated Press writers Zeke Miller and Darlene Superville contributed reporting. | 2023-01-21T02:56:18+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/ap-treasury-to-designate-wagner-transnational-criminal-group/ |
A look at today’s free daily horoscope for Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Today’s Birthday (04/19/23). This is your year of personal brilliance. Nurture your spirit with comforting routines. Flower into power and confidence this spring. Work with your partner to adapt around summer financial changes, building for cozy autumn romance. Shift perspectives for new winter income. Practice living with integrity.
To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 — Pursue personal dreams. Expand talents, capacities and skills over six months following this New Moon Eclipse in your sign. Grow and develop. Shine your light.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Insights, breakthroughs and revelations sparkle after the New Moon Eclipse in Libra. Dreams seem within reach. Enjoy a six-month creative, imaginative and organizational phase.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Connect for shared support, fun and appreciation. This six-month New Moon phase benefits team efforts. Grow through friendships, social networks and community participation.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — This New Moon Eclipse reveals professional opportunities. Develop interesting projects over the next six months. Pursue exciting possibilities. Your career, status and influence rise.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Educational opportunities arise after tonight’s Eclipse. The next half-year phase favors study, investigation and exploration. Consider new perspectives. Make connections, contributions and bold discoveries.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Find creative ways to grow your family’s nest egg. A lucrative six-month phase dawns with this New Moon. Launch valuable initiatives with your partner.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Enjoy yourself. Stir up some romance. The New Moon initiates a six-month partnership, fun and passion phase. Get creative. It’s all for love.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Energize your physical moves. The New Moon tonight begins six months of growing health and strength. Put your heart into your actions. Practice makes perfect.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Creativity, beauty and passion flower over six months following the Libra Eclipse. Deepen a romance. Practice your favorite arts, games and sports. Follow your heart.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Realize domestic visions with upgrades over a half-year Eclipse phase. Get creative. Improve the beauty and functionality of your home. Nurture your family.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Profit through communications over the next six months. Possibilities spark in conversation over this New Moon Eclipse phase. Creative projects flower. Express, share and connect.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Begin a lucrative phase after this Libra Eclipse. Discover fresh markets and rising prosperity. Strengthen financial foundations for growth. Rake in a healthy harvest.
(Astrologer Nancy Black continues her mother Linda Black’s legacy horoscopes column. She welcomes comments and questions on Twitter, @LindaCBlack. For more astrological interpretations like today’s Gemini horoscope, visit Linda Black Astrology by clicking daily horoscopes, or go to www.nancyblack.com.)
©2023 Nancy Black. All rights reserved. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. | 2023-04-19T08:25:50+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/04/todays-horoscope-for-april-19-2023-this-is-your-year-of-personal-brilliance.html |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Roadrunner Cash" game were:
13-17-25-28-35
(thirteen, seventeen, twenty-five, twenty-eight, thirty-five)
Estimated jackpot: $45,000
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Roadrunner Cash" game were:
13-17-25-28-35
(thirteen, seventeen, twenty-five, twenty-eight, thirty-five)
Estimated jackpot: $45,000 | 2022-05-29T05:13:03+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Roadrunner-Cash-game-17206152.php |
YUMA, Ariz. (Border Report) — Rosa and her family left Venezuela almost two months ago out of fear for their lives and lack of opportunities in their country.
They started their journey long before President Joe Biden announced intentions to end Title 42, the public health order designed to stop the cross-border spread of COVID-19 that allows border agetns to expel migrants immediately after being apprehended before they can ask for asylum.
“The goal was to get here and better my life,” Rosa said in Spanish.
Border Report spoke with her minutes after she, her husband and daughter entered the U.S. through a gap in the border barrier Wednesday morning just west of Yuma, Arizona.
When asked if she had heard of Title 42 and whether it was a factor in her decision to come to the United States, she said she had heard of it, but “it had no bearing.”
“All migrants think about is getting here, that’s all we focus on, the rest is politics,” she said.
Recently, after states such as Arizona, Texas and Missouri filed a lawsuit to keep Title 42 in place, a judge in Louisiana ordered it must continue for the time being.
That same judge has said he will issue a final ruling by Monday on whether the Biden administration can repeal the order.
“If the virus didn’t kill us, crime and violence likely would have in our countries,” said Rosa. “Crossing the border doesn’t make us criminals, we’re fleeing delinquency in our countries, all we need is a chance.”
There has been speculation that when Title 42 does come to an end, it will prompt migrants to rush the border and try to seek asylum.
As for Rosa, she told Border Report her goal is to get to New Jersey and live with relatives.
In recent months, according to Customs and Border Protection statistics, apprehensions were down four percent in the Yuma sector for the month of April when compared to March.
But Border Patrol is reporting a surge so far in the month of May, saying agents are seeing 1,000 to 1,500 migrants per day. | 2022-05-19T02:40:47+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/border-report/title-42-has-no-bearing-on-decision-to-cross-border-venezuelan-asylum-seeker-says/ |
TX Lubbock TX Zone Forecast for Saturday, August 27, 2022
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305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
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305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming south after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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Childress-
Including the cities of Childress and Kirkland
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
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Parmer-
Including the cities of Friona, Bovina, and Farwell
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around
60. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
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Castro-
Including the cities of Dimmitt and Hart
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming west 5 to 10 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 60. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
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Swisher-
Including the cities of Tulia and Happy
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 90. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming north 5 to 10 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming east 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
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Briscoe-
Including the cities of Silverton and Quitaque
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph,
becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ025-282115-
Hall-
Including the cities of Turkey and Memphis
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming north 5 to 10 mph
after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ027-282115-
Bailey-
Including the city of Muleshoe
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ028-282115-
Lamb-
Including the cities of Littlefield, Amherst, and Olton
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 90. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ029-282115-
Hale-
Including the cities of Plainview and Hale Center
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain
20 percent.
$$
TXZ030-282115-
Floyd-
Including the cities of Floydada and Lockney
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 90. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northeast 5 to
10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ031-282115-
Motley-
Including the cities of Matador and Roaring Springs
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around
10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ032-282115-
Cottle-
Including the cities of Paducah and Cee Vee
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs around 90. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ033-282115-
Cochran-
Including the cities of Morton and Whiteface
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 90. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 60. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain
20 percent.
$$
TXZ034-282115-
Hockley-
Including the cities of Levelland and Sundown
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ036-282115-
Crosby-
Including the cities of Ralls and Crosbyton
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ037-282115-
Dickens-
Including the cities of Spur and Dickens
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ038-282115-
King-
Including the cities of Dumont and Guthrie
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ039-282115-
Yoakum-
Including the cities of Denver City and Plains
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ040-282115-
Terry-
Including the cities of Brownfield, Meadow, and Wellman
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ041-282115-
Lynn-
Including the cities of Tahoka, New Home, and ODonnell
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming
south after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ042-282115-
Garza-
Including the cities of Post and Lake Alan Henry
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ043-282115-
Kent-
Including the city of Jayton
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around
70. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ044-282115-
Stonewall-
Including the cities of Aspermont and Old Glory
305 AM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
around 90. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
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Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | 2022-08-28T09:02:29+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/weather/article/TX-Lubbock-TX-Zone-Forecast-17403119.php |
AP sources: No more action from Trump grand jury this week
NEW YORK (AP) — The Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing testimony about hush money paid on Donald Trump’s behalf will not take up that inquiry again this week, meaning any potential vote on an indictment won’t happen until next week at the earliest, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
The panel did meet on Monday, and a longtime Trump friend and potential key witness in the investigation was seen leaving the building where the grand jury has been meeting.
The grand jury has been meeting regularly on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, but did not hold last Wednesday’s session and met last Thursday for other unrelated matters.
Trump himself has ratcheted up anticipation that an indictment could be near by posting on his social media platform that he expected to be arrested imminently. His representatives later said that they had not received any such indication on timing from Manhattan prosecutors.
The Manhattan district attorney’s office, which is leading the investigation, has taken several steps seen as signaling that it could be close to wrapping up, including inviting Trump to testify.
The people who confirmed that no additional action related to Trump was expected this week were not authorized to speak publicly about secretive grand jury proceedings and did so on condition of anonymity. A message left with the district attorney’s office was not immediately returned.
NBC News was first to report the development.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-03-28T21:19:07+00:00 | ktiv.com | https://www.ktiv.com/2023/03/28/ap-sources-no-more-action-trump-grand-jury-this-week/ |
Meet ‘Aber-clam Lincoln,’ a 214-year-old clam
Published: Mar. 6, 2023 at 10:25 AM EST|Updated: 20 minutes ago
(CNN) – Scientists in Florida have found a 214-year-old mollusk, based on the layers on its shells.
It’s been alive since 1809, so they named it “Aber-Clam Lincoln” after former President Abraham Lincoln who was born the same year.
Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratories said an Americorps member named Blaine found it while walking with his family.
They said it’s an ocean quahog clam, a type that can live more than 200 years.
Copyright 2023 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2023-03-06T15:47:24+00:00 | wymt.com | https://www.wymt.com/2023/03/06/meet-aber-clam-lincoln-214-year-old-clam/ |
American Windmill Museum to host ‘Keep the Flag Waving’ event
LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - The American flag is worth dying for, so many Americans have died in battle defending the flag or protecting it. We ask all Americans to stand with the local VFW, Purple Heart, American Legion and the Friends of the Monument of Courage by flying Old Glory daily at your home or at your business.
Our groups always start with the Pledge of Allegiance at any and every meeting. Our beautiful flag represents and reflects: freedom, independence and hope. Hope for a better tomorrow, for opportunities to succeed no matter where you started and equality — all are important.
Please stand with us and share Keep the Flag Waving with others. O Say Can You See, those six Marines at Iwo Jima knew the important of our national anthem as they planted the American flag on Mt. Suribachi on Feb.23, 1945.
Keep the Flag Waving for them and all who have served and for those who will serve. Those in Lubbock please join us on Tuesday, June 14th at the Windmill Museum as we honor Old Glory. Starts at 10. Keep the Flag Waving.
Copyright 2022 KCBD. All rights reserved. | 2022-06-13T18:19:28+00:00 | kcbd.com | https://www.kcbd.com/2022/06/13/american-windmill-museum-host-keep-your-flag-flying-event/ |
(NewsNation) — A new neighborhood in North Carolina will require all of its homes to have American flags flying outside.
The rule applies to homes in 1776 Gastonia, a 55+ housing development in Gastonia, N.C. The community, around 30 minutes outside of Charlotte, will feature 43 new homes for retirees. Each home will come with its own American flag.
“While the governing documents of each community promote American traditions and values, the only visible standard homeowners must follow is flying the American flag on their front porch throughout the year,” a news release from Great American Homes said.
“The goal of 1776 is to create a community with the American dream at its core,” said Brock Fankhauser, founder of Great American Homes. “For many, owning a home in our great country is the American dream. 1776 Gastonia offers seniors, who have worked and sacrificed for the dream, to celebrate their accomplishments in a community that honors American values.”
The homes in the 1776 Gastonia development are now for sale. Two-bedroom, two-bathroom brick houses start at around $409,000.
American Homes says the 1776 communities will likely expand to other states. | 2023-07-14T00:27:28+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/national/north-carolina-community-to-require-us-flags-on-all-homes/ |
Breakthrough App Gives Family Members Unprecedented Mobile Access Into Insights, Reports and Transactions to Improve Connectivity, Transparency and Decision Making
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eton Solutions, developer of the cloud-based AtlasFive® technology platform for the family office of the future, today announced the AtlasFive® Mobile App, the first mobile application to give ultra-high-net-worth families customizable, anywhere, anytime access into their net worth, investments, holdings, transactions and documents.
The AtlasFive® Mobile App allows family members to approve or reject transactions from anywhere in the world. Family members can instantly and securely access their individual net worth and customized reports, approve cash distributions, submit bills for payment, and much more. Users can view documents from within the Mobile App, giving them access to reports, financial statements, titles, deeds, wills, investment agreements, etc. It also enhances connectivity and communications through simple, secure messaging functionality to improve engagement and satisfaction with the family office.
"Keeping family members informed and facilitating productive and timely interactions is a key responsibility of family offices." said Rob Mallernee, CEO and founder of Eton Solutions. "The AtlasFive® Mobile App makes the entire process seamless. It is another major step forward in delivering full transparency and information accessibility to family members to enable faster, more informed decision making."
A New Standard of Connectivity
The AtlasFive® Mobile App meets the needs of today's connected, on-the-go families. It builds on the breakthroughs made by Eton Solutions in creating a trusted, all-in-one platform for managing the complex affairs of ultra-high-net-worth families and providing greater access and transparency for users. In January, the company launched the AtlasFive® Client Portal, which provides near real-time, privacy-protected visibility and approvals of family office activities and information, including day-to-day net worth information.
The AtlasFive® Mobile App gives clients 24/7 access to family office data and processes. The Mobile App utilizes secure multi-factor authentication and SSO using SMS messaging or Microsoft's app authenticator to ensure client information is fully secure and can only be accessed by designated users managed by the family office. Family members see the same data the family office uses, eliminating confusion and reporting lags and ensuring family members and family office staff are always aligned. Although data is reconciled daily within AtlasFive®, family offices can choose whether the Mobile App reports on daily, weekly, or monthly financial information.
Among the features and capabilities of the AtlasFive® Mobile App are:
- Instant governed transaction approvals with a click
- Slice-and-dice reports for customized position views
- Simplified communication with the office staff through the easy-to-use secure messaging functionality
- Constant access to important documents
- True net worth reporting refreshed daily, weekly, or monthly
A Platform for the family office of the Future
An ERP system for family offices, AtlasFive® was purpose-built to deliver unmatched process efficiency, data accuracy, and risk reduction for ultra-high-net-worth family wealth management. It is the only truly integrated, all-in-one technology platform that seamlessly connects all data, services and stakeholders within single and multi-family offices.
AtlasFive® ends family office reliance on manually intensive processes and disconnected, rudimentary point solutions that require duplicate data entry. Office personnel no longer need to use spreadsheets to reconcile, consolidate and aggregate data. Reporting is always timely and accurate, instead of being delayed by weeks or even months after a period closes. Ad hoc reports no longer require long hours of additional work. As a result, senior office personnel can devote more time to forward-looking analysis and advice to provide greater value to clients.
Used by some of the largest single-family and multi-family offices in the world and with over $425 billion in assets on the platform, AtlasFive® integrates such services as general ledger accounting, investment performance management, fund accounting, bill payment, and document management, while allowing family offices to adopt best practices for those services. Based on a single integrated source of data and a family office-specific data model, AtlasFive® uniquely accommodates the complex relationships of ownership within the family office, connecting all of the legal entities, individuals, assets, liabilities, accounts, and transactions that make up the operational management of the office. Eton Solutions also provides a range of outsourced services to family offices delivered by highly qualified professionals, including CPAs and CFAs trained on the full capabilities of AtlasFive®.
About Eton Solutions
Eton Solutions is a software and services company founded to handle the complexities of servicing ultra-high-net-worth families. Created by family office leaders, Eton Solutions' flagship product is AtlasFive®, an integrated platform with over $425 billion in assets under administration that holistically aggregates and manages all your office's data, reporting, and workflow processes. With one source of truth, Eton Solutions leads family offices into the future by maximizing efficiency and minimizing errors and risk. To learn more about Eton Solutions and to request a demo of AtlasFive®, please visit https://eton-solutions.com/.
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SOURCE Eton Solutions | 2022-05-12T12:55:53+00:00 | wlox.com | https://www.wlox.com/prnewswire/2022/05/12/eton-solutions-introduces-atlasfive-mobile-app-family-offices/ |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Morning" game were:
02-05-06-07-10-12-14-15-17-20-23-24
(two, five, six, seven, ten, twelve, fourteen, fifteen, seventeen, twenty, twenty-three, twenty-four) | 2022-08-29T15:26:19+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-All-or-Nothing-Morning-17404844.php |
Police seized 14,000 fentanyl pills, firearm silencers, a Bernalillo County sheriff’s badge and nearly $30,000 in separate incidents — a traffic stop and warrant arrest — last week in Southeast Albuquerque.
Rebecca Atkins, an Albuquerque Police Department spokeswoman, said the drugs, guns, cash and other items were found on Timothy Carrera, 35, and Valentina Martinez, 37, in unrelated arrests on July 21 and 27.
Carrera — who was initially pulled over for speeding — is charged with drug trafficking, reckless driving and two counts each of being a felon in possession of a firearm and receiving stolen property.
Martinez is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, shooting at or from a motor vehicle, being a felon in possession of a firearm and drug trafficking.
Carrera and Martinez have been booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center. It is unclear if either has an attorney.
According to separate criminal complaints filed in Metropolitan Court:
On July 21 an Albuquerque police officer was patrolling near Copper and Vermont SE when they saw Carrera speeding in a Cadillac with no license plate. Police say Carrera nearly t-boned another vehicle before he was pulled over.
Carrera told police he was “driving recklessly” because he and his girlfriend were arguing and “he was mad.” Police noticed a gun and cash inside the Cadillac and the car was sealed pending a search warrant.
Police searched the vehicle last Wednesday and found $13,000 in cash bundles, a Bernalillo County sheriff’s badge in the glove box and more than 7,000 fentanyl pills. Police also found three guns, two silencers — one of them stolen out of Rio Rancho — and a pistol-to-rifle conversion kit.
Carrera’s criminal history includes multiple arrests for drug trafficking, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, armed robbery and stolen vehicle charges, among others. At the time of the arrest, Carrera was under conditions of release in a pending 2021 trafficking case where he allegedly sold meth to an undercover State Police officer on three occasions.
Martinez’s arrest stemmed from a neighbor dispute.
On July 18 police responded to Gold and Sycamore after a woman reported Martinez had pointed a gun at her and shot her vehicle. The woman told police Martinez, who was her aunt and neighbor, sells fentanyl outside the apartments and she had told her to stop before the shooting occurred.
She said Martinez shot at her vehicle, said she “would be back” and drove off.
In the days that followed, Martinez allegedly went to the woman’s apartment threatening to “kill the kids” if she pressed charges. Police relocated the woman, her children and boyfriend from the apartment for their safety and tracked Martinez to an apartment near Vassar and Garfield SE.
Police arrested Martinez and she denied pointing a gun at her niece or shooting the vehicle and said she buys fentanyl to support her own habit but doesn’t sell. Martinez told police she had received a notice in the mail stating she was being charged in the shooting.
Police searched Martinez’s SUV, her apartment and the apartment she was found at. The search turned up two guns, dozens of fentanyl pills and a purple safe in a duffel bag.
Police obtained a search warrant for the safe and found another gun, more than 7,000 fentanyl pills and $14,000 in cash bundles.
Martinez’s criminal history includes arrests for drug possession, shoplifting, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, rabies violations related to ferrets, assault and shooting at a dwelling or occupied building.
Prosecutors have filed a motion to detain Martinez, saying she has “no regard for the safety of others.” | 2022-08-03T00:25:43+00:00 | abqjournal.com | https://www.abqjournal.com/2521417/apd-seizes-14000-fentanyl-pills-guns-silencers-in-separate-abq-arrests.html |
BEIJING (AP) — China’s trade shrank in October as global demand weakened and anti-virus controls weighed on domestic consumer spending.
Exports declined 0.3% from a year earlier to $298.4 billion, down from September’s 5.7% growth, the customs agency reported Monday. Imports fell 0.7% to $213.4 billion, compared with the previous month’s 0.3% expansion.
China’s global trade surplus edged up 0.9% from a year earlier to $85.2 billion.
Forecasters expected Chinese trade to weaken as global demand cooled following interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and other central banks to rein in surging inflation.
At home, consumer demand has been hurt by a “Zero COVID” strategy that has repeatedly shut down large sections of cities to contain virus outbreaks. That has disrupted business and confined millions of people to their homes for weeks at a time.
Economic growth picked up to 3.9% over a year earlier in the quarter ending in September from 2.2% in the first six months of 2022. But forecasters say activity is weakening as closures spread in response to a spike in infections.
“The economy slowed again in October due to the tightened Covid controls as well as the slowing external demand,” said Larry Hu of Macquarie Group in a report.
The downturn in Chinese demand hurts developing countries that supply oil, soybeans and other raw materials and the United States, Europe, Japan and other suppliers of consumer goods and microchips and other components and technology needed by manufacturers.
Exports to the United States rose 35.3% over a year earlier to $47 billion despite lingering tariff hikes in a trade war over Beijing’s technology ambitions. Imports of U.S. goods rose $52.4% to $12.8 billion.
China’s politically sensitive trade surplus with the United States swelled 29.9% to $34.2 billion.
Imports from Russia, mostly oil and gas, more than doubled, rising 110.5% over a year ago to $10.2 billion.
China can buy Russian energy exports without running afoul of sanctions imposed on President Vladimir Putin’s government by the United States, Europe and Japan. Beijing is stepping up purchases to take advantage of Russian discounts. That irks Washington and its allies by topping up the Kremlin’s cash flow and limiting the impact of sanctions.
Exports to the 27-nation European Union edged up 5.5% to $44.1 billion while imports of European goods shrank 15.5% to $21.4 billion. China’s surplus with the EU widened by 38.1% to $22.7 billion.
For the first 10 months of the year, China’s exports rose 11.1% to $3 trillion while imports gained 3.5% to $2.3 trillion, the General Administration of Customs announced. The country’s trade surplus was $727.7 billion. | 2022-11-07T19:09:26+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/business-beat/ap-business/ap-china-trade-down-on-weak-global-demand-virus-curbs/ |
QUEBEC CITY (AP) — The decision to have players from both teams line up arm-in-arm at center ice for the playing of the Ukrainian and United States’ national anthems was pre-planned in what stood as a symbol of unity and solidarity.
What no one anticipated was the spontaneous celebration that erupted among the 11- and 12-year-olds following the Ukrainian Selects’ 3-1 victory at the International Peewee Hockey tournament on Saturday.
Rather than shuffle off the ice, members of the Boston Junior Bruins happily took part in a victory lap along with the Selects, which ended with the teams gathering again at center ice, where they posed for a picture with one player from each side holding up the ends of a large Ukrainian flag.
“First of all, it’s a message that everybody can be friends and should be friends and live in peace and respect each other,” Ukraine forward Denys Lupandin said in an answer translated by coach Evgheniy Pysarenko. “It doesn’t matter from where you are.”
The bonds that were made and the electric atmosphere of playing in front of some 18,000 fans in Quebec City’s Videotron Centre weren’t lost on Boston goalie James Boccuzzi.
“This was definitely a life-changing moment for me,” Boccuzzi said. “I’ve never experienced anything like it.”
The moments went far beyond fulfilling the message of peace that tournament organizers hoped to send across the world nearly a year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. And it exceeded the vision Pysarenko and Sean Berube had in August, when they began the lengthy process of cobbling together a team of Ukrainian refugees.
“The players reacted like that because they also want to show unity,” said Berube, who spent countless hours and some $20,000 of his own money crisscrossing Europe to gather the players in Romania. “What a day for hockey. What a day for sport.”
The game didn’t lack for drama, either.
With Boccuzzi keeping the swift-skating and play-making Ukrainians at bay on a number of close-in chances, Boston’s Kai Ochi opened the scoring 1:27 into the third period.
The pro-Ukraine — but not anti-Boston — crowd finally got a chance to cheer and chant “Ole, Ole, Ole,” when Yehor Kosenko batted in a bouncing puck to tie the game with 4:48 remaining. Lupandin sneaked a shot in off a faceoff with 2:04 remaining and then sealed the win with an empty-net goal.
Speaking in English, Lupandin said he and his teammates were nervous to open the game upon being welcomed by the large crowd.
“The first moment it was so scary. I look and up and too many people look at me and my team, and first moment it was so hard, first period,” he said. “But second and third period, it was easily for me and maybe for my team. And thank you to the fans who come looking at us.”
A large number of fans arrived three hours before puck drop. White T-shirts spelling out “UKRAINE” were draped over the backs of chairs in one section. In another, a blue-and-yellow version of the Canadian flag was attached to a railing.
In Section 113, Roger Poirier carried a Ukrainian flag while handing out blue-and-white handkerchiefs. Poirier, who is from Quebec City, has become active in supporting Ukraine in part because he had business there, during which he also met his wife.
Jessica Anthony wore a T-shirt with the Ukrainian flag on it and had on matching yellow sweatpants. Though an avid hockey fan, she acknowledged she doesn’t normally attend peewee games.
“I want to express my solidarity with Ukraine,” Anthony said.
The atmosphere was mostly foreign from what the Ukrainian Selects have known for much of the past year. Many of them have resettled with their families as refugees in countries neighboring Ukraine. At least five still live in Ukraine, where rocket-warning sirens in the middle of the night are the norm.
“It’s an honor to participate in this event and everybody in solidarity with us and supporting our country,” Pysarenko said. “Everybody wants peace. These kids want peace mostly probably because you don’t know their stories, but I tell you they have the terrible times and terrible experiences.”
One of those experiences included five players’ trip to the Romanian border to open training camp last month. Twice, they saw rockets fly above them.
That’s something Bruins assistant coach Mike Cashman couldn’t even imagine. He hoped the Ukrainians can enjoy the new memories they’ve made at the tournament.
“I just hope that these kids from Ukraine, they just experienced a thrill of a lifetime like our players did,” Cashman said. “You know, I don’t know what the future holds for them, unfortunately, but today they can remember today and be really excited about the future.”
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AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-02-12T17:49:40+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/sports/ap-ukrainians-bruins-celebrate-unity-arm-in-arm-on-the-ice/ |
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Which kids skating knee pad set is best?
Whether skateboarding, roller skating or rollerblading, children need the right protective gear to keep them safe. Kids skating knee pad sets contain knee pads, elbow pads and ideally wrist guards to minimize bruises and scrapes while learning the ropes and trying new tricks.
The most basic pads don’t offer much protection, even for beginner skaters, so it’s worth knowing what makes a good knee or elbow pad. The Triple Eight Saver Series Pad Set is a great choice for new skaters.
What to know before you buy a kids skating knee pad set
Caps
The cap or shell on a protective pad is the hard part and the first line of defense for impact protection. Quality pads have solid shells rather than ones with ventilation holes cut into them. Caps on knee and elbow pads should be large to cover a wider area around the knees and elbows and so if they slip slightly, they still offer protection. With small caps, if they shift just slightly out of place, wearers can land on the edge of the cap when they fall, which is painful.
Padding
Thick, shock-absorbing padding is just as important as a hard shell. Basic pads have thin padding, which doesn’t offer much protection in a fall. It’s not just the thickness of the padding but the type of foam used. EVA foam has excellent shock absorbing properties, making it an excellent choice for pads. With the right padding, wearers will hardly feel a minor fall onto the knees or elbows.
Set contents
Although you can buy pads separately, a kids skating knee pad set will contain more than just knee pads. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be a set. At the very least, you can expect to get knee pads and elbow pads in a set, but most also contain wrist guards. All three are important for safe skating, alongside a helmet, which you’ll usually need to buy separately. Some pad sets come with a bag to store or carry the pads.
What to look for in a quality kids skating knee pad set
Sizing
Some pads come in a single youth size, while others have several youth sizes for young people of varying ages. It’s always best to check the sizing chart before buying, as sizes vary between brands.
Color options
Although black is the default option for skate pads, you can also find pads and guards for kids in various other colors and prints. Options include bold colors, such as pink and red, and prints, such as checks and camouflage.
Fastening
Skating pads usually have hook and loop fastenings to make them easy to secure. Most also have elastic backs to help keep them in place, which means they must be pulled on and then fastened.
How much you can expect to spend on a kids skating knee pad set
While you can find cheaper options, expect to pay at least $20 for a pad set that offers ample protection. The best pads can cost as much as $35-$50 for a set.
Kids skating knee pad set FAQ
Should skaters wear pads?
A. Yes, skaters should wear pads and helmets, especially young skaters, and don’t let your kids convince you otherwise with footage of padless pro skaters. Experienced skaters know how to bail if they can tell they’re likely to fall and have also learned to fall in ways that make them less likely to get injured.
Still, skaters can and do get injured while skating and many of these injuries could have been prevented with the right pads and a quality helmet.
How tight should pads be for skating?
A. They should be tight enough to fit snugly and won’t slip down or move around but not so tight that they pinch or hurt. When fastened, you shouldn’t be able to move your child’s pads up and down or to either side. If you can, it’s likely they’ll move while your kid is skating and may not be in the correct position to protect them when they fall.
What’s the best kids skating knee pad set to buy?
Top kids skating knee pad set
Triple Eight Saver Series Pad Set
What you need to know: Made by a big name in protective skate gear, these pads come in youth and adult sizes.
What you’ll love: You get knee pads, elbow pads and wrist guards, all of which are well made with high density, impact-resistant caps or splints. You can choose from a range of colors and prints, including tie-dye and camo.
What you should consider: While they’re great for average use by kids if your kid gets serious about street or transition skating, they’ll likely need an upgrade.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top kids skating knee pad set for the money
What you need to know: With plenty of padding and tough caps, these are great pads, just check the sizing as there are options for kids and adults.
What you’ll love: They have loads of padding for a soft landing in the event of a fall. The shells on the knee and elbow pads are large, so they protect a bigger area than some pads. You can choose between black or pink.
What you should consider: They’re slightly bulky, especially for small children.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: These high durable pads come from a skate brand you can trust.
What you’ll love: Thanks to the large shells and the thick padding, you can rest assured your child is protected as they skate. You can choose from youth small and youth medium and a range of colors, including all black and black and white checker.
What you should consider: Sizing is smaller than some buyers expect, so check the chart before committing.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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What you need to know for Sunday's MLB Games
By Todd Zola
Sunday is always a key day for fantasy managers in head-to-head leagues as the scoring period usually runs Monday through Sunday. Hopefully, you have one of the many aces slated to start on your active roster. If you still need to make up some ground on the pitching side of the ledger, Chicago Cubs southpaw Justin Steele (9% rostered in ESPN leagues) is one of the top streaming candidates. The sophomore has altered his pitch mix from his rookie campaign, throwing more four-seam fastballs and sliders while all but abandoning his sinker and curve. His first two starts went well, but he was hit hard by Tampa last time out. Look for Steele to rebound at home against a weak Pittsburgh Pirates lineup.
Cole Irvin (8%) takes the hill for the Oakland Athletics at home against Spencer Howard and the Texas Rangers. Irvin doesn't miss many bats, and the Rangers offense is averaging the third-most runs per game, but the schedule doesn't avail many streaming options, so Irvin is in play. The lefthander is averaging close to 5 2/3 innings over his first three starts, a mark above the league norm as many starters are averaging fewer than five frames to begin the season.
In the break glass in case of emergency department, both starters in the finale of the series in Motown between the host Detroit Tigers and visiting Colorado Rockies are in play, though each is risky. That said, if you're behind and need to make up ground, taking a chance is warranted. Chad Kuhl takes the hill for the guests. He's ranked higher on out Sunday grid. However, using a lefthander at home against the Rockies has proved fruitful for several years, putting Tyler Alexander (2%) in the mix as a streamer and low-cost DFS play..
A lot has been made of Gerrit Cole's slow start as he's sporting an uncharacteristically high 6.35 ERA and 1.41 WHIP after three games. Specifically, many are questioning whether he's being negatively affected by MLB's continued crackdown of grip enhancers. The numbers suggest otherwise as his early-season four-seam velocity and spin rate are higher than last season's levels. Cole just hasn't been as sharp. Look for him to begin his ascent back to the elite level on Sunday against an overachieving Guardians club. Deploying Cole in DFS and backing him in a strikeout prop 6.5 or fewer should prove profitable.
Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles should put up some tallies in Anaheim. The starters, Jose Suarez for the Angels and Chris Ellis for the Orioles are each ranked on the lower quartile. Baltimore's righthanded brethren, including Anthony Santander (63%), Austin Hays (55%), Jorge Mateo (7%) and Ramon Urias (1%) are all in play as fantasy streamers of part of a low-investment DFS stack to free salary for pricey pitching. The Angels Brandon Marsh (18%) and Tyler Wade (5%) both enjoy the platoon edge in one of the friendliest venues for lefty power. Taylor Ward (4%) is also in play, despite hitting from the right side.
It's not too late to start another free fantasy baseball league. Leagues drafted this week will start scoring fresh the following Monday.
Starting pitcher rankings for Sunday
Best Sub-50% Rostered Hitters for Sunday
Best and worst hitters from the day are generated by THE BAT X, a projection system created by Derek Carty using advanced methods like those used in MLB front offices, accounting for a variety of factors including player talent, ballparks, bullpens, weather, umpires, defense, catcher pitch-framing, and lots more.
Daniel Vogelbach (PIT, 1B -- 2%) at Justin Steele
Robbie Grossman (DET, LF -- 48%) vs. Chad Kuhl
Jeremy Pena (HOU, SS -- 41%) vs. Yusei Kikuchi
Tommy Pham (CIN, LF -- 36%) vs. Adam Wainwright
Brandon Nimmo (NYM, CF -- 37%) at Madison Bumgarner
Aledmys Diaz (HOU, 3B -- 2%) vs. Kikuchi
Alejandro Kirk (TOR, C -- 12%) at Luis Garcia
Jake Fraley (CIN, LF -- 1%) vs. Wainwright
Chas McCormick (HOU, LF -- 1%) vs. Kikuchi
Elias Diaz (COL, C -- 19%) at Tyler Alexander
Worst Over-50% Rostered Hitters for Sunday
Trent Grisham (SD, CF -- 67%) vs. Clayton Kershaw
Franmil Reyes (CLE, DH -- 81%) at Gerrit Cole
Gavin Lux (LAD, SS -- 77%) at Sean Manaea
Chris Taylor (LAD, CF -- 90%) at Manaea
Jurickson Profar (SD, 1B -- 61%) vs. Kershaw
Amed Rosario (CLE, SS -- 63%) at Cole
Bobby Witt Jr. (KC, SS -- 91%) at Robbie Ray
Willy Adames (MIL, SS -- 79%) at Aaron Nola
Cody Bellinger (LAD, CF -- 97%) at Manaea
Hunter Renfroe (MIL, RF -- 73%) at Nola | 2022-04-23T18:20:57+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/fantasy/baseball/story/_/id/33792601/fantasy-baseball-pitcher-rankings-lineup-advice-sunday-mlb-games |
(CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was reelected by his caucus Thursday to lead Democrats for a second term.
It happened during a private meeting in the Capitol as the caucus also chose to keep most of the rest of existing leadership team intact, in the wake of a better-than-expected midterm election as Democrats retained majority control in the chamber.
Only Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, who will be the president pro tempore and chair of the Appropriations Committee, will not serve on the leadership team anymore, after serving in the number three role for many years. As pro tempore, she will be the third in line of presidential succession. She gets that position based on her seniority and because Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who is the only person senior to her, declined to take the position.
Schumer and the rest of the leadership slate were unanimously elected by the Senate Democratic Caucus to serve in the 118th Congress, according to a source in the room.
Schumer, a veteran lawmaker from New York, made history in 2021 by becoming the first elected Jewish Senate majority leader.
The election comes as the party won a slim two-seat majority over GOP in the 118th Congress, after Sen. Raphael Warnock held his seat in Georgia earlier this week. This will be the first Congress in which Schumer will hold an outright majority after Democrats faced a 50-50 partisan split during the last two years, with Vice President Kamala Harris able to step in to break ties.
In Thursday’s meeting, Democrats reelected senators to top leadership roles, including Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin as majority whip and Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow as chair of Policy and Communications Committee.
Here is the full Democratic leadership slate:
- Senate Democratic Leader and Chair of the Conference: Chuck Schumer of New York
- Democratic Whip: Dick Durbin of Illinois
- Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee: Debbie Stabenow of Michigan
- Chair of Steering Committee: Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota
- Vice Chair of the Conference: Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts
- Vice Chair of the Conference: Mark Warner of Virginia
- Chair of Outreach: Bernie Sanders of Vermont
- Vice Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee: Joe Manchin of West Virginia
- Senate Democratic Conference Secretary: Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
- Vice Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee: Cory Booker of New Jersey
- Vice Chair of Outreach: Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada
- Deputy Democratic Conference Secretary: Brian Schatz of Hawaii | 2022-12-09T13:00:41+00:00 | wishtv.com | https://www.wishtv.com/news/national/schumer-reelected-as-senate-majority-leader/ |
The Food and Drug Administration is planning to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to make the products less addictive. And the agency may move to pull Juul e-cigarettes off the market.
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The Food and Drug Administration is planning to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to make the products less addictive. And the agency may move to pull Juul e-cigarettes off the market.
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jay Johnson has coached in the College World Series finals before, and he’s won his share of big games.
To him, nothing compared with Thursday night.
“That is one of the greatest moments in my entire life, what happened on the field tonight,” LSU’s second-year coach said after his team’s 2-0, 11-inning victory over No. 1 national seed Wake Forest clinched a spot in the CWS finals.
Tommy White hit Camden Minacci’s first pitch into the left-field seats to set up an All-SEC best-of-three finals matchup with Florida starting Saturday night. It will be a rematch of the 2017 final that the Gators won for their first national title.
“Now that we’re here, it’s not a surprise,” Johnson said. “This is the first team I’ve coached that I think can win a national championship. Hands down.”
That’s saying something. Johnson nearly won one in 2016 when he was at Arizona, which lost a three-game finals to Coastal Carolina.
LSU (52-16) became the first team to hand Wake Forest (54-12) consecutive losses. The Tigers had won 5-2 on Wednesday to set up a second bracket final.
“We just slayed a giant tonight,” Johnson said.
Dylan Crews singled to left leading off the bottom of the 11th against Michael Massey (3-1), prompting Deacons coach Tom Walter to call on his star closer. Minacci’s first pitch to LSU’s home run leader was a 90 mph slider, and White sent it out for his 23rd homer of the year.
“I thought a heater was coming,” White said. “But I was very amped up and I saw a slider that was up. I put my bat head to it. That was about it.”
It was a fitting end to one of the most anticipated non-championship CWS games. LSU was the consensus No. 1 team in the major polls from the start of the season until May 8. Wake Forest was the consensus No. 1 the rest of the way. The teams split their first two games here this week.
The pitching matchup between LSU’s Paul Skenes and Rhett Lowder set this one apart from the first two. The two are projected top-10 overall picks in next month’s amateur draft, and they matched zeroes deep into the game. Wake Forest came in 18-0 in games Lowder had started.
Skenes allowed two hits and walked one before turning the game over to Thatcher Hurd (7-3) to start the ninth, and his nine strikeouts made him the Southeastern Conference’s single-season record holder. Skenes has 209 strikeouts in 122 2/3 innings; previous record holder Ben McDonald had 202 in 152 1/3 for LSU in 1989.
Skenes’ fastball was a tick down from Saturday, when he hit at least 100 mph 46 times against Tennessee, but it was still plenty good — as were his slider and changeup.
Lowder mixed his mid-90s fastball with a sharp slider and allowed three hits, walked two and struck out six in an efficient seven innings. Of his 88 pitches, 63 were strikes.
“Paul Skenes was fantastic, and Rhett matched him pitch for pitch,” Walter said. “It was one of the best-pitched college baseball games I’ve ever seen. And Michael Massey behind him was dominant. And Hurd was, too, for LSU. Runs were hard to come by. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find a way to scratch one across there those first 10 or so innings.”
Skenes was backed up by a spot-on defense, never more than in the eighth inning when Justin Johnson drew a leadoff walk and ended up on third on a wild pitch.
Johnson started running for home when Marek Houston bunted to the right side. First baseman Tre’ Morgan charged, picked up the ball and made a diving flip to catcher Alex Milazzo, who tagged Johnson for the second out.
“He showed everyone in the country he’s the most athletic first baseman out there. I saw him lay the bunt down, and Tre’ came flying in to make the play and pick me up,” said Skenes, who got out of the inning when left fielder Josh Pearson, playing shallow, caught Tommy Hawke’s liner.
The Deacons played without Nick Kurtz, a .353 hitter with 24 home runs. He aggravated a rib injury in pregame warmups and was scratched from the lineup 20 minutes before first pitch.
Wake Forest batted just .158 and totaled eight runs in four games in Omaha after outscoring its opponents 75-16 in five NCAA Tournament games leading to the CWS. The Deacons were in the CWS for the first time since 1955, when they won the national championship, and they don’t expect to wait 68 years for their next appearance.
“I think just the evolution of Wake Forest baseball, to get to where we are now, it’s something to be proud of,” Lowder said. “This is the standard for Wake Forest baseball now.”
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AP college sports: https://apnews.com/hub/college-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 | 2023-06-24T00:10:14+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/sports/ap-sports/whites-homer-in-11th-sends-lsu-to-college-world-series-finals-with-a-2-0-win-over-no-1-wake-forest/ |
Indiana sends state-funded teacher gun training to governor
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana state lawmakers have sent the state’s Republican governor a bill that would create a state-funded handgun training program available for teachers, something critics have said could wrongly increase the number of guns in schools.
The state Senate gave the bill its final approval Wednesday evening after the House concurred with changes to the legislation earlier that day.
The bill, which passed the Senate 41-8 without debate and now goes to the desk of Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, is the cumulation of efforts by state lawmakers to offer additional training that have failed in recent years. That legislation was previously halted by opposition from both gun-rights advocates, who said training mandates would overstep local control, and gun-control proponents, who argued against steps they see as arming teachers.
Supporters have also said the 40 hours of optional training could help teachers learn how to defend themselves and students if needed, especially in situations with an active shooter.
“This is not a solution, and there are no guarantees,” GOP Rep. Jim Lucas, the bill’s author, said Wednesday afternoon, before the House vote. “This is a tool that people can choose to opt into.”
The legislation had advanced earlier this month amid teachers’ objections that having additional guns in schools would worsen school safety.
Democratic Rep. Maureen Bauer joined Republicans earlier Wednesday in voting for the bill, saying it could “prevent accidental shootings or children from being the next school shooter” because of a provision in it that requires the Department of Education and Indiana State Police to send parents a letter outlining how to safely possess and store a firearm in their house away from their children.
Two Democratic senators joined all Senate Republicans in voting for the bill.
All proposed training would be voluntary and paid for by the state. State law currently allows school districts to permit teachers to be armed, but no training is mandated.
Schools could also apply for such funding in the event of a school shooting “to cover the costs of counseling” for students, teachers and other school employees, the bill states.
In the previous legislative session, Indiana lawmakers repealed a permit requirement for those carrying a gun in public. All residents age 18 or older — except those with a felony conviction, who face a restraining order or have a dangerous mental illness — can carry a handgun in public.
Democratic Rep. Tonya Pfaff, a teacher in Terre Haute, said on Wednesday that the handgun training bill “will not stop school shootings.”
“Teachers just want to teach,” she said. “Let us.”
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Twitter pulls check mark from main New York Times account
(AP) - Twitter has removed the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk’s most despised news organizations.
The removal comes as many of Twitter’s high-profile users are bracing for the loss of the blue check marks that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from imposters on the social media platform.
Musk, who owns Twitter, set a deadline of Saturday for verified users to buy a premium Twitter subscription or lose the checks on their profiles. The Times said in a story Thursday that it would not pay Twitter for verification of its institutional accounts.
Early Sunday, Musk tweeted that the Times’ check mark would be removed. Later he posted disparaging remarks about the newspaper, which has aggressively reported on Twitter and on flaws with partially automated driving systems at Tesla, the electric car company, which he also runs.
Other Times accounts such as its business news and opinion pages still had either blue or gold check marks on Sunday, as did multiple reporters for the news organization.
“We aren’t planning to pay the monthly fee for check mark status for our institutional Twitter accounts,” the Times said in a statement Sunday. “We also will not reimburse reporters for Twitter Blue for personal accounts, except in rare instances where this status would be essential for reporting purposes,” the newspaper said in a statement Sunday.
The Associated Press, which has said it also will not pay for the check marks, still had them on its accounts at midday Sunday.
Twitter did not answer emailed questions Sunday about the removal of The New York Times check mark.
The costs of keeping the check marks ranges from $8 a month for individual web users to a starting price of $1,000 monthly to verify an organization, plus $50 monthly for each affiliate or employee account. Twitter does not verify the individual accounts to ensure they are who they say they are, as was the case with the previous blue check doled out to public figures and others during the platform’s pre-Musk administration.
While the cost of Twitter Blue subscriptions might seem like nothing for Twitter’s most famous commentators, celebrity users from basketball star LeBron James to Star Trek’s William Shatner have balked at joining. Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander pledged to leave the platform if Musk takes his blue check away.
The White House is also passing on enrolling in premium accounts, according to a memo sent to staff. While Twitter has granted a free gray mark for President Joe Biden and members of his Cabinet, lower-level staff won’t get Twitter Blue benefits unless they pay for it themselves.
“If you see impersonations that you believe violate Twitter’s stated impersonation policies, alert Twitter using Twitter’s public impersonation portal,” said the staff memo from White House official Rob Flaherty.
Alexander, the actor, said there are bigger issues in the world but without the blue mark, “anyone can allege to be me” so if he loses it, he’s gone.
“Anyone appearing with it=an imposter. I tell you this while I’m still official,” he tweeted.
After buying Twitter for $44 billion in October, Musk has been trying to boost the struggling platform’s revenue by pushing more people to pay for a premium subscription. But his move also reflects his assertion that the blue verification marks have become an undeserved or “corrupt” status symbol for elite personalities, news reporters and others granted verification for free by Twitter’s previous leadership.
Along with shielding celebrities from impersonators, one of Twitter’s main reasons to mark profiles with a blue check mark starting about 14 years ago was to verify politicians, activists and people who suddenly find themselves in the news, as well as little-known journalists at small publications around the globe, as an extra tool to curb misinformation coming from accounts that are impersonating people. Most “legacy blue checks” are not household names and weren’t meant to be.
One of Musk’s first product moves after taking over Twitter was to launch a service granting blue checks to anyone willing to pay $8 a month. But it was quickly inundated by imposter accounts, including those impersonating Nintendo, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Musk’s businesses Tesla and SpaceX, so Twitter had to temporarily suspend the service days after its launch.
The relaunched service costs $8 a month for web users and $11 a month for users of its iPhone or Android apps. Subscribers are supposed to see fewer ads, be able to post longer videos and have their tweets featured more prominently.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-04-02T17:15:03+00:00 | kwch.com | https://www.kwch.com/2023/04/02/twitter-pulls-check-mark-main-new-york-times-account/ |
Terre Haute South and Terre Haute North's football teams were in the same city on Friday night, but a different tale was told at each site.
The Braves opened Conference Indiana play with a promising 34-20 victory over Bloomington North. Terre Haute North struggled as it fell 55-7 at Bloomington South.
The Braves and Patriots play each other next week at South.
• TH South 34, Bloomington North 20 — The victory was the first time since 2019 that South has a 2-1 start to the season. It was also South's largest margin of victory against the Cougars since an 18-point victory in 1988. South's all-time margin of victory against the Cougars was a 55-point win in 1981.
"We talked all year going 1-0 in that first conference game to set the tone. If we could stick together and play as a team? This team has a lot of potential. We've been playing pretty good and we compete," South coach Tim Herrin said.
The Braves also earned their first win at Bloomington North since 2018 when it won in overtime there.
Extra football was not necessary on Friday as the Braves used the three-headed attack of Josh Cottee, quarterback Brady Wilson and wide receiver/defensive back Nas McNeal to overwhelm the Cougars.
Cottee scored three touchdowns, including the first two of the game, as South built a 14-7 halftime lead. Cottee went on to rush for 161 yards.
McNeal scored via a 50-yard touchdown in the third quarter to stake South to a 21-10 lead. McNeal had three catches for 84 yards and also had two interceptions in the contest.
South's defense was generally outstanding.
"Our defensive line has done a nice job all year taking on double teams and allowing our linebackers to make plays. Alex Rose, Brandon Freeman, Jaidyn Hoole, Drew Theisz made plays. Nick Yatsko had a heckuva game at safety, breaking up balls and lining players up," Herrin said.
Once South got rolling, it didn't let up. Cottee scored again to make it 27-10. After Bloomington North notched a safety, Wilson — who completed 14 of 22 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns — threw his second TD pass of the game to Chris Herrin (who had 50 receiving yards) give South an unassailable 34-12 advantage.
Had South maintained that 22-point lead? It would have had its largest margin of victory in a Conference Indiana game since it entered the league in 2013.
As it was, the Cougars scored a late touchdown, but it was still an important win for the Braves (2-1, 1-0) as they opened their Conference Indiana account with a victory.
• Bloomington South 55, TH North 7 — The Patriots were behind the 8-ball early. A blocked punt and touchdown by Bloomington South's Ben Godar put North down 7-0 and from there? It was a long night for the Patriots.
"We did not play well. We must come together as a team," North coach Billy Blundell said in a text to the Tribune-Star.
Bloomington South's Lucas Waldon scored via a 19-yard run with 8:27 left in the first quarter and additional touchdown by Gavin Adams made it 21-0 before the first quarter concluded.
Ben Morrison, Waldon again and Tyson Smith scored before halftime as Bloomington South's 42-0 lead triggered a running clock in the second half.
North (1-2, 0-1) tried what it could to slow the Panthers, including using running back Damon Strum out of the wildcat formation. Despite North's troubles on the scoreboard, Sturm still rushed for 105 yards by halftime and had 120 overall, according to Blundell.
Even with the running clock, Bloomington South kept piling on points. Conner Bray's 10-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Bryson Carpenter was the only bright spot for the Patriots. Bray accounted for 36 of the 78 passing yards Carpenter threw for.
Bloomington South quarterback Zach David threw for 262 yards in the contest. | 2022-09-03T03:58:21+00:00 | tribstar.com | https://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_high_school_sports/th-roundup-braves-roll-to-2-1-with-win-over-cougars/article_b1132585-b03d-5eb9-89b8-c3e0ba194016.html |
Site and operational plans for a new Fred Astaire Dance Studio in the Prairie Ridge commercial area have been given the green light to step out into public view.
Plans for the dance studio, which will occupy a 5,000-square-foot space at 7723 91st Ave., were accepted by the Village Plan Commission last week. The new standalone studio will provide instruction in various dance types for ages 4 and up, including rhythm, smooth and country western.
Dance studio owners Anna Krasnoshopka and Mykyta Serdyuk said they were thrilled to bring the new facility to the community. The duo has operated a successful dance studio in the Pleasant Prairie area for five years. The studio has won a national championship and anticipates hosting national, regional, and local competitions at its new location.
Construction Management Associates is managing the project, and OC3 Architecture LLC is providing the architect and building design services. Construction on the project is slated to begin in the spring and be completed in 2024.
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CSM intends to develop a Home2 Suites hotel on a lot to the south of the studio.
"We are very excited to achieve Plan Commission approval on behalf of Anna and Mykyta.," said Aaron Stanton, project manager for CMA Inc. "They operate an outstanding business and provide a fantastic service for the community. This location and facility were well thought out and will support the services they provide for years to come."
The studio anticipates having six full-time and six part-time employees and will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and occasionally on Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for events. The project will provide 53 on-site parking spaces, including three handicapped accessible ones. Additionally, a primary monument sign will be installed at the driveway entrance on 91st Avenue, limited to a height of six feet and a maximum display area of 40 square feet. Finally, the building development will include a digital security imaging system with a coverage plan that meets the Village's camera specifications.
"We are delighted to see this development move forward," said Jean Werbie-Harris, Village of Pleasant Prairie community development director. "The new Fred Astaire Dance Studio will attract visitors to the area and provide a new space for the community to engage in various dance styles."
"From wedding dance instruction, a new hobby or way to connect with your partner, improving your social life, physical and emotional health, or taking your dance skills to the next level, dancing with Fred Astaire Dance Studios will result in faster learning, higher levels of achievement and lots of smiles," the owners said in a statement.
IN PHOTOS/VIDEO: Pleasant Prairie residents light up the night during 2022 Holiday Lights Tour
The Pleasant Prairie Convention & Visitors Bureau is back with a Christmas season edition of the Holiday Lights Tour, featuring 21 decorated homes in the village, and a contest. After visiting the homes — and checking out the festive decorations — participants can go online and vote for their favorite location.
You have through Dec. 30 to take part in the voting but choose carefully. You can only vote once. The top five winners will receive gift cards, a trophy “and lots of swag” from the visitors bureau.
For a tour map, go online to visitpleasantprairie.com/things-to-do/holiday-lights-tour/
It’s simple to take part: Download the map or print it out and hit the road. After viewing all the homes, you can fill out a voting form on the same Visit Pleasant Prairie website.
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Lights color the trees at 4293 98th St. as part of the 2022 Pleasant Prairie Holiday Lights Tour
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The lights are on at 9937 Cooper Road in the Pleasant Prairie Holiday Lights Tour.
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The lights are on at 9937 Cooper Road in the Pleasant Prairie Holiday Lights Tour.
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9937 Cooper Rd. - Pleasant Prairie Christmas Holiday Lights Tour
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There are plenty of lights on at 9926 55th Ave. as part of the Pleasant Prairie Holiday Lights Tour.
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You can download this map of the holiday lights tour at Visit Pleasant Prairie’s website.
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This home, at 9701 43rd Ave., is one of the stops on the Pleasant Prairie Holiday Lights Tour.
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An angel looks out over the yard at 7906 55th Ave.
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Santa appears in video form in the front window at 7906 55th Ave., one of the holiday lights tour stops.
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This house at 8615 113th Ave. is one of the stops on the Pleasant Prairie Holiday Lights Tour.
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The Pleasant Prairie Holiday Lights Tour, running through Dec. 26, features 21 decorated homes. The tour takes visitors all across the village…
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WASHINGTON, D. C. - Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee led by Ohio’s Jim Jordan on Tuesday highlighted the case of a Maryland woman whose murder and rape was traced to a 16-year-old member of the MS-13 gang to call for change in the nation’s border security policies.
The teenager arrested for killing 20-year-old Kayla Hamilton in Aberdeen, Maryland, last year was allowed to enter the United States as an unaccompanied minor, they said at an immigration subcommittee hearing, even though he was arrested in El Salvador for “illicit association” with the dangerous MS-13 gang years before coming to the United States. While the boy was being investigated for the murder, authorities placed him in a foster home with other children.
“Prior to the murder, no one in this administration bothered to check into the (teenager’s) criminal history in his home country,” said Jordan. “Our witnesses today understand the consequences of our borders being unprotected all too well.”
The teenager has been arrested and charged, but has not been tried.
Hamilton’s mother, Tammy Nobles, told the committee her daughter had autism and was working jobs at a cleaning company and a grocery store because she was determined to live independently. The teenager lived in the same trailer park as Hamilton, whom Nobles said “was murdered in her own room and left on the floor like trash.” She was strangled with her iPhone charger, after which her killer stole her phone and $6.
She faulted immigration authorities for letting the teenager accused in her daughter’s killing into the United States without calling authorities in El Salvador.
“This could have been anyone’s daughter,” Nobles said, her voice breaking with emotion “I don’t want any other parent to live the nightmare we are living ... Nothing will change if nobody talks about it.”
Democrats at the hearing accused Republicans of blocking President Joe Biden’s efforts to fix the immigration system because they can use the issue politically. The subcommittee’s top Democrat, Pramila Jayapal of Washington, said their false claims that the border is open “empowers smugglers and cartels” by serving as an ad for illegal immigration.
Jayapal said Biden has introduced policies designed to relieve pressure at the border, such as opening regional processing centers across the western hemisphere for the first time to facilitate access to legal pathways in the United State, so migrants can seek asylum without having to make the dangerous journey to the U.S. border with Mexico.
“None of these solutions are perfect,” she continued. “Addressing the issue of migration is difficult. But Democrats have shown time and time again that we take this complex humanitarian crisis seriously. By creating a more humane immigration system that recognizes the horrific conditions that cause migrants to flee as well as the contributions of immigrants to America. We can decrease unauthorized crossings, strengthen our economy and protect migrants and citizens from harm.”
Mark Hetfield, President and CEO of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, told the subcommittee that the border won’t be fixed without reforming pathways for legal immigration, noting that long delays to process immigrants leave people in limbo for decades.
Hetfield said most immigrants are coming to the United States for employment and to seek protection from persecution, not to kill people and bring fentanyl into the United States. He said the United States needs a system that can identify people who are coming to the country for legitimate reasons, provide them legal pathways to do that, and to identify bad actors and reject them. He said the immigration system is “totally out of control” because it hasn’t been provided with the resources it needs to do that job.
“In the immediate term, the administration and Congress should focus on increasing resources for the fair and efficient adjudication of asylum claims on a last in first out basis, with legal counseling and measures to ensure that (Customers and Border Protection) follows the law and their own procedures to ensure that no one is sent back into harm’s way,” Hetfield said.
Former U.S. Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott said political leaders in the Biden administration ignored career professionals and made decisions that resulted in thousands of immigrants being released into the United States, overwhelming the border patrol and effectively transferring control of the border with Mexico to drug cartels.
He said the Biden administration’s team at the Department of Homeland Security was too focused on expediting the processing and flow of migrants into the United States, without regard for common sense border security measures.
He said the “sustained record-breaking mass illegal immigration we have been experiencing” is a direct result of the catch and release polices implemented through the termination of the Migrant Protection Protocols, broad exemptions to Title 42 expulsions, reduction of detention space and the implementation of an arguably illegal parole program.
“Policymakers must understand this is not simply an immigration issue,” said Scott. “This is a national security threat. Cartels use illegal aliens to overwhelm law enforcement, and create controllable gaps in border security that then they exploit to bring in anything they want.”
Jordan said that immigration legislation that the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed earlier this month would let legitimate asylum seekers into the country, but would require them to either wait in Mexico or in detention while their claim is evaluated.
“The Democrats say that’s radical,” Jordan continued. “That’s common sense. And if we’d kept that policy, maybe Kayla may have been alive today. Because we didn’t all kinds of bad things happened ... You can’t just let people come into the country. You have to evaluate their claim, and while you’re doing it, they have to be detained or they have to remain in some other country before we let them come to the United States. That’s the answer.” | 2023-05-23T21:04:13+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/05/jim-jordan-cites-accused-killer-from-ms-13-gang-as-consequence-of-lax-border-security.html |
Brandy Russell joins the global executive search firm as a Client Partner working to help build corporate legal teams to deal with today's changing landscape
NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marlin Hawk—a global executive search and leadership advisory partner—today announced the appointment of Brandy Russell as Client Partner in the legal, risk, and compliance space. Previously a practicing attorney, Brandy's inside perspective on the types of knowledge and skills today's corporate legal teams need to have will set Marlin Hawk's legal practice apart. Corporate legal teams need leaders who understand law from a larger business perspective and must include knowledge of changing data privacy laws, sustainability matters, and highly regulated arenas like healthcare and finance.
"We have long believed that a specialist legal practice would be very beneficial and additive to Marlin Hawk and our broader strategy to influence across the top table in our current and prospective clients," said John-Claude Hesketh, Global Managing Partner, Marlin Hawk. "Having started her career as a lawyer, Brandy is uniquely positioned to provide expert advice in her field and can draw on first-hand experience when addressing client challenges."
Brandy has deep experience leading General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer searches, as well as searches for senior reports to the General Counsel, such as Regional/Divisional General Counsels, Corporate Secretaries, Chief IP Counsels, and Chief Securities Counsels. Her legal and compliance clients include publicly and privately held companies that span a variety of industries, including financial services, retail, consumer products, technology, insurance, and healthcare.
"In the last few years, corporate legal departments have faced unprecedented challenges related to an increasingly changeable regulatory landscape, consumer and shareholder activism driving accountability around ESG initiatives, and attracting and retaining top-level talent in an extraordinarily active market," said Brandy Russell, Client Partner, legal, risk and compliance, Marlin Hawk. "Lawyers in the corporate world and those supporting them need to be more than just legal advisors. They need to be business and operationally savvy leaders, too."
Brandy joins Marlin Hawk from DHR International, where she was a Partner in the Legal, Compliance, and Risk practice. Before joining DHR, Brandy was a Managing Director in the In-House Practice Group at Major, Lindsey & Africa. Before that, she practiced as a commercial litigator in the New York offices of Anderson, Kill & Olick, P.C., McKee Nelson, LLP, and Bingham McCutchen, LLP.
Brandy holds a J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University, an M.A. in Comparative Literature, and a B.A. in Comparative Literature and Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Marlin Hawk is quickly becoming a leader in the industry, with a global footprint and a cross-industry approach that fulfills the needs of diverse candidates and organizations while still providing an intimate, hands-on process. The company's methodology lets the team quickly understand clients' immediate needs with their long-term strategy and goals.
Since its inception, Marlin Hawk has grown quickly and impacted many large and small organization leadership teams. The company uses innovative, disruptive approaches to placing the business leaders of tomorrow that are based in intelligence, in-depth assessments, and a sync'd client approach that allows for the fastest, most accurate placements. With a focus on executive search, interim management, strategic intelligence, succession planning, and talent planning, the company is more than a search firm but rather a partner to organizations looking to build their team of leaders for today and tomorrow. Marlin Hawk has experience in financial services, healthcare, consumer products, entertainment, industrial, private equity, sports, and technology. The company has offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Washington D.C., and New York.
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
1-6-8-9
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
1-6-8-9
(one, six, eight, nine) | 2022-11-01T19:15:27+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Numbers-Midday-game-17550090.php |
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Donald Trump's grip on the Republican Party looked as strong as ever over the weekend at CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference. But on the same day that Trump spoke at CPAC, one of his chief potential rivals for the GOP presidential nomination - that is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis - drew attention with a bombastic speech in California. On top of that, a popular moderate Republican says he will not run for president.
NPR senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro is here to tell us what this all means for 2024. Hey, Domenico.
DOMENICO MONTANARO, BYLINE: Hey, Ailsa.
CHANG: So I want to start with former President Trump's appearance at CPAC. What was the mood like there during his speech, and what did he actually say?
MONTANARO: Well, it was certainly the Trump show. You know, the halls were lined with Trump gear, plenty of sequined hats and shirts and Trump acolytes making the rounds. His nearly two-hour speech...
CHANG: Wow.
MONTANARO: ...By far drew the largest crowd and the wildest applause, and he put down a marker for what he represents in 2024.
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DONALD TRUMP: In 2016, I declared I am your voice. Today, I add, I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution. I am your retribution.
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MONTANARO: Yeah, that brought the crowd to its feet. He also said the GOP used to be ruled by, quote, "freaks, neocons, globalists, open-border zealots and fools." But he made it clear that, in his view, he is the future of the Republican Party and that he would run even if he was indicted, by the way. All of that was good enough for CPAC. He won the unscientific straw poll there of attendees with 62%, followed in a distant second by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at 20%.
CHANG: Oh, so, clearly the frontrunner at CPAC. It's very clear who the attendees want to be president, at least there. But DeSantis - I understand he gave his own speech over the weekend and got a lot of attention - right? - for his policies, especially on education.
MONTANARO: That's right. He spoke at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California.
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RON DESANTIS: And I believe parents in the state of Florida should be able to send their kids to elementary school without having an agenda jammed down their throats. They should not be teaching a second-grader that they can choose their gender. That is wrong, and that is not going to happen in the state of Florida.
MONTANARO: Yeah. He also vowed to eliminate university professor tenure, and he wants to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in higher ed because he sees those as discrimination. So even though he is viewed as this potential principal alternative to Trump, you know, it's really not like he's any kind of moderate.
CHANG: Right, exactly. Well, one person who had been thought of as a possible moderate choice for the 2024 nomination was Larry Hogan, the former governor of Maryland. But I understand yesterday he said he's out?
MONTANARO: Yeah. You know, he said, ultimately, he didn't want to crowd out the field and make it easier for Trump to win the nomination. Here's what he said on CBS' "Face The Nation."
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LARRY HOGAN: I think I can make a - continue to contribute toward getting the Republican Party back to a more traditional big-tent party that can win elections again without causing - being part of a train wreck that might repeat history and just allow us to nominate Donald Trump as our nominee. Because I think that would be bad for the party and bad for the country.
MONTANARO: You know, it's interesting because over the past decade, the most popular governors in the country consistently were Hogan, Phil Scott in Vermont and Charlie Baker in Massachusetts - all Republican governors, all in blue states. And they have next to 0% chance of becoming the GOP nominee for president because the heart of the party right now is with the culture warriors and not the pragmatists.
CHANG: Exactly. That is NPR's Domenico Montanaro. Thank you, Domenico.
MONTANARO: You're welcome. Thanks for having me. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | 2023-03-07T21:19:46+00:00 | publicradioeast.org | https://www.publicradioeast.org/2023-03-06/the-gops-presidential-nominee-isnt-likely-to-be-moderate |
TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - RIV Capital Inc. ("RIV Capital" or the "Company") (CSE: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF), an acquisition and investment firm focused on building a leading multistate platform with the strongest portfolio of cannabis brands in key strategic markets across the United States, announced the voting results of its Annual General Meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held today.
Shareholders voted in favor of the two items of business before the Meeting, those being the election of all seven of the director nominees listed in the Company's management information circular, and the appointment of MNP LLP as the Company's auditors.
RIV Capital is building a leading cannabis packaged goods company, with a focus on establishing one of the strongest portfolios of brands in key strategic U.S. markets. Backed by in-house expertise and cannabis domain knowledge, RIV Capital aims to grow its own brands and partner with established U.S. cannabis operators and brands to bring them to new markets and build market share. RIV Capital established the foundational building blocks of its active U.S. strategy with the previously announced acquisition of Etain. Through its strategic relationship with The Hawthorne Collective, Inc. ("The Hawthorne Collective"), a subsidiary of The ScottsMiracle-Gro Company ("ScottsMiracle-Gro"), RIV Capital is The Hawthorne Collective's preferred vehicle for cannabis-related investments not under the purview of other ScottsMiracle-Gro subsidiaries.
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Methods for stopping snoring
Snoring is caused by the tongue, mouth, throat or airways vibrating as you sleep. These areas of the body naturally relax, sag, and narrow during sleep, causing them to vibrate as air passes through.
Chronic snoring can cause disruptive sleep for the snorer and their partner. However, there are plenty of simple, natural remedies you can try to alleviate snoring.
Why do people snore?
According to the Mayo Clinic, the most common causes of snoring relate to health and lifestyle factors such as:
- Being overweight.
- Sleeping on your back.
- Having chronic nasal congestion.
- Drinking alcohol.
- Sleep deprivation.
However, snoring sometimes signals a more serious underlying health condition. For example, snoring is a key symptom of sleep apnea, a condition where breathing stops and starts while you sleep.
The best ways to stop snoring
Lifestyle adaptations
The Mayo Clinic advises that if lifestyle factors cause snoring, some simple adaptations can prove highly effective. Simple changes can include:
- Shedding excess weight.
- Getting the optimal amount of sleep at night.
- Avoiding alcohol before bedtime.
- Avoiding sleeping on your back.
While these changes may not yield results overnight, you can consider getting your partner a pair of earplugs if snoring affects the overall quality of their sleep.
Suppose lifestyle changes are not helping, or your snoring significantly affects your partner’s sleep. In that case, it could be time to see a doctor or try other known methods of snoring reduction.
Adjust your sleeping position
Sleeping on your back could cause your snoring, so sleeping on your side to curb it is one method you can try. This is because a supine position causes the tongue to collapse onto the throat. When the tongue rests against the throat, it vibrates while you breathe.
The two best strategies to help you sleep on your side include taping a tennis ball to the back of your pajamas or using a body pillow to force you onto your side. Taping a tennis ball makes it too uncomfortable to sleep on your back and alerts your unconscious mind to adjust its sleeping position. A body pillow is more expensive but supports the entire body to maintain a side position throughout the night without discomfort.
Use an anti-snoring pillow
Anti-snoring pillows help you adjust your sleeping position by elevating your head to prevent snoring. They work by adjusting your head’s position to keep nasal passages open through the night to alleviate vibrations in the airways.
When it comes to pillows, it’s also important to fluff them thoroughly every couple of weeks to prevent dust mites and other common irritants from building up.
Clear nasal cavities
If blocked or narrow airways are causing your snoring, some options open to you include anti-snoring devices, such as nasal strips, dilators, and nasal and throat sprays. Essentially, they all aim to keep airways clear and reduce swelling in the nasal cavity to reduce overall vibration.
Nasal strips are placed on the bridge of the nose to help increase the airflow through the nasal passage. Nasal dilators are applied across the nostrils to decrease air resistance in the nose. Nasal and throat sprays are typically used before bedtime to reduce congestion and ensure that your airways are clear for the night ahead.
Keep the mouth closed as you sleep
One potential cause of snoring is your mouth falling open while you sleep and obstructing your airways. Asking your partner to describe your body position while snoring is one way to discover if this is the root cause.
A chin strap is one solution because it keeps the mouth closed while you sleep. In practice, this makes you breathe through your nose and diverts air away from the vibrating areas in your throat.
Use a mouthguard
If your tongue is partially blocking the back of your throat while you sleep and pillows, sleep position or lifestyle adaptations are not working, you can try a mouthguard.
An anti-snoring mouthguard is worn through the night to bring your tongue forward. This helps prevent the tongue from collapsing to the back of the throat through the night.
Stay hydrated
According to the National Institutes of Health, chronic dehydration is closely associated with obstructive sleep apnea, a common cause of snoring.
When you are dehydrated, the secretions in your nose can become stickier and create more obstruction in your throat and, therefore, more snoring.
It’s important to drink fluids throughout the day to stay hydrated. The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommend consuming approximately 15.5 cups of fluids per day for men and 11.5 cups per day for women.
See a doctor
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If you choose to go to a doctor, they will check your mouth and nose for any problems. Taking your partner along to your appointment to describe what your snoring is like may also be helpful.
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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday that eight pro-democracy activists who now live in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia will be pursued for life for alleged national security offenses, dismissing criticism that the move to have them arrested was a dangerous precedent.
Chief Executive John Lee expressed his support for police efforts to arrest the eight. At his weekly media briefing, Lee said anyone, including their friends and relatives, who offered information leading to their arrests would be eligible for rewards offered by the police.
“The only way to end their destiny of being an abscondee who will be pursued for life is to surrender,” he said.
The arrest warrants were issued for former pro-democracy lawmakers Nathan Law, Ted Hui and Dennis Kwok, lawyer Kevin Yam, unionist Mung Siu-tat and activists Finn Lau, Anna Kwok and Elmer Yuen. They were accused of breaching the Beijing-imposed National Security Law by committing offenses such as collusion with foreign powers and inciting secession.
More than 260 people have been arrested under the law, which was enacted in 2020 as part of a broad crackdown on dissent in the territory, but the rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($127,600) for information leading to each arrest are the first offered under the legislation.
The move quickly drew criticism from the U.S. and British governments, which took issue with the extraterritorial application of the security law. The U.S. said it marked a dangerous precedent that threatened human rights. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong tweeted that her country was “deeply concerned” by reports of Hong Kong authorities issuing arrest warrants for democracy advocates.
But Lee insisted that extraterritorial power exists in the security laws of many countries. He said his government will not be swayed by comments by overseas officials and politicians.
“I’m not afraid of any political pressure that is put on us because we do what we believe is right,” he said.
In Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China strongly deplored other countries’ “flagrant slandering” of its National Security Law for Hong Kong. “Justice will never be delayed or absent,” she said.
The row reflects a fresh source of contention between Beijing and the West over the alleged overseas reach of China’s enforcement agencies. China was reported to be running secret overseas police stations across North America, Europe and in other countries where Chinese communities include critics of the Communist Party who have family or business contacts in China. Beijing denied they are police stations, saying they exist mainly to provide citizen services such as renewing driver’s licenses.
Hong Kong Secretary for Security Chris Tang doubled down on the crackdown against the eight activists, saying authorities are seeking to cut access to their finances including freezing and confiscating their assets. Investigations will be conducted to find those who support them financially in Hong Kong and overseas, Tang said.
He warned that anyone who assists them in endangering national security may be violating the law.
Hong Kong’s action did not stop the activists from speaking up.
Law, who is accused of foreign collusion and inciting secession, said on Facebook that he was again being targeted by China’s Communist Party and that he felt the “invisible pressure.” However, he refused to surrender.
“All I did was reasonable, justifiable and peaceful advocacy work,” the British-based activist said.
Mung said in an online interview that even though he is not facing imminent arrest because he is now based in the U.K., he worries that the warrant could trigger some Chinese nationalists in Britain to threaten him. Still, he pledged to continue his advocacy work.
“The Chinese government is … trying to spread the fear not only in Hong Kong, but also outside Hong Kong,” he said. “If we just give up because of this kind of suppression, then it will … encourage the regime to do more suppression to silence the people.”
Yam told Australian media that the move was not completely unexpected. “The only remaining voices of dissent are now outside Hong Kong, and that’s where they’re expanding to next,” he said.
Anna Kwok tweeted that she would not back down. She reiterated her call to bar Lee, who was sanctioned by Washington over his involvement in the harsh crackdown on rights in Hong Kong, from attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in November in the U.S.
Hong Kong, a former British colony that returned to Chinese rule in 1997, has come under increasingly tight scrutiny by Beijing following months of mass pro-democracy protests in 2019.
Police on Monday acknowledged they will not be able to arrest the eight if they remain overseas.
Eunice Yung, a pro-Beijing lawmaker and the daughter-in-law of Yuen, supported the police move and said she cut ties with Yuen last August.
“All his acts have nothing to do with me,” she said on Facebook. | 2023-07-05T04:41:06+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/international/ap-the-8-wanted-overseas-based-hong-kong-activists-will-be-pursued-for-life-city-leader-says/ |
BETHESDA, Md., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Broad Street Realty, Inc. (OTCQX: BRST)
To all our stakeholders.
Last year at this time, I wrote a similar letter to all our stakeholders. I pointed out our significant 2021 growth and talked about being poised to grow again in 2022. Grow we did: virtually doubling the total assets owned by the company. We remain focused on essential grocery anchored and mixed-use assets throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Colorado markets. In the fourth quarter of 2022, we completed our previously announced merger of the 98% leased 187,000 square foot Lamar Station Plaza shopping center and the acquisition of 6575 W. Colfax Avenue, an adjoining property in Lakewood, Colorado. In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2022, we acquired the mixed-use property known as Midtown Row in Williamsburg, Virginia, which is comprised of 240 student housing units (approximately 415,000 square feet) and approximately 64,000 square feet of retail space. Prior to its acquisition, we developed Midtown Row on a fee basis for a related-party joint venture, and we currently manage and lease the retail portions of these buildings. These retail properties are projected to add approximately $2.5 million of annualized base rent (ABR) in 2023, while the residential portion of Midtown Row is expected to generate approximately $8.0 million of base rental revenue in 2023 (based on leases in place as of December 31, 2022). All together, these new acquisitions offer further upside through leasing and are immediately accretive to the company. For more details, please refer to our Form 8-K/A filed on February 9, 2023.
To accomplish this growth, we secured an $80 million preferred equity investment and a $15 million mezzanine loan related to Midtown Row, each from affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC ("Fortress"). I believe this investment from a leading, highly diversified global investment manager provides institutional validation of our portfolio, our investment thesis, and our management team. In connection with the acquisition of the Midtown Row asset, we were also able to receive a $76.0 million first lien mortgage from affiliates of Blackstone Inc. ("Blackstone"), another world class real estate investor that believed in our assets and team.
As we look forward to future capital raising, we believe highly respected institutional investors such as Fortress and Blackstone can only help to facilitate similar confidence from other institutional investors that may be interested in investing their capital in Broad Street. We believe a strong institutional investor pool will ultimately provide a much deeper market for our shares and greater liquidity to all our shareholders. Warren Buffet said, "Time is the friend of the wonderful business, the enemy of the mediocre –Our goal is to attract long term owners who, at the time of purchase have no timetable or price target for a sale but plan to stay with us indefinitely. I understand that in the short term, some shareholders want lots of activity in our stock but that can happen only if many of our owners are constantly exiting. At what other kind of organization do leaders cheer when their members run out the door?"
I feel the same as Mr. Buffet, and I for one, have continually increased my personal position in Broad Street by purchasing stock in the open market when I see it trading substantially below what I believe to be our net asset value. In addition, both our Chief Financial Officer, Alex Topchy, and I receive a portion of our compensation in stock. I have yet to sell, nor do I have any near term intention of selling, any shares of my Broad Street stock. I hope all of our shareholders realize that our stock is thinly traded and that, until there is greater liquidity in our stock, the reflected stock price likely will be volatile and may not be reflective of our true value.
With all this good news on growth, I get a regular question from investors, "When will I get a dividend?". As our largest individual shareholder, I am sorry to say: not in 2023. Why is that?
We have one major headwind in 2023: interest rates. I don't have to educate any of our stakeholders on the headline news of rising interest rates and inflation. I have no better crystal ball than any other real estate investor, but based on strong signals from the Federal Reserve, interest rates will climb still higher before they are expected to improve. Every forecast I have seen suggests rates will not decline until the fourth quarter of 2023 at the earliest. Unfortunately, we have approximately $95 million of senior loans maturing in 2023 that need to be refinanced, and we expect our cost of senior debt to increase over the rate we currently pay. This increased debt service is one reason we must be conservative with our capital.
In addition, we have a fair amount of required capital expense, tenant improvement allowances and leasing commissions to pay in 2023 and early 2024. While these necessary expenditures help to improve asset value and maintain the condition of our real estate, this is another impactful demand on our capital.
We have no choice but to be conservative with our use of capital in the immediate future.
We are pleased with our continued progress this past year in portfolio occupancy, re-leasing spreads and overall ABR growth. Although we have not announced results for the fourth quarter of 2022 yet and the Midtown Row and Lamar Station Plaza acquisitions did not close until late in the year, these acquisitions have improved the total performance of the portfolio by increasing the leased percentage from 89.1% at the end of 2021 to 90.4% as of the end of 2022. In particular, inline space improved from 81.3% leased to 83.4%, and anchor space improved from 94.2% to 96.3%. A very positive move. In 2022, we completed 45 renewal leases of over 298,058 square feet, and 34 new leases with over 129,744 square feet. The overall spread for both renewals and new leases was 3.4%. The most notable new lease was a 52,706 square foot long-term lease from AutoZone at the Cromwell Field Shopping Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland. We will report actual residential leasing figures for Midtown Row in the 2022 Form 10-K but, as of today, the residential/student housing portion is 99% leased for the 2023-2024 school year. The majority of our portfolio is concentrated towards grocery, essential retail, daily needs, and value-oriented tenants that require customers to physically visit the location to receive goods and services. The benefit of this tenant mix is borne out in our revenue, leasing momentum, and occupancy gains. We will provide additional information in our 2022 Form 10-K, which we expect to file at the end of March.
We are looking forward this year to the re-opening of the famed Casa Bonita at Lamar Station Plaza, which has been closed since the Covid outbreak, hopefully by Cinco de Mayo! We also expect ARC Thrift will re-open its flagship store at Lamar Station Plaza before the end of the second quarter of 2023, after it too was forced to close, not due to Covid, but due to a windstorm over a year ago.
Our fine Broad Street real estate services team offers primarily tenant representation services to both office and retail tenants throughout the Washington, D.C. metro area and the Denver, Colorado markets. In 2022, they successfully represented emerging retail tenants such as Dutch Brothers and office tenants such as Target, Boston University, University of Chicago, Lieberman & Mark, Bassman, Mitchell, Alfano and Leiter Chartered, Encore-Caron Marc LLC and the Healthcare Financial Management Association. They have also had some great recent customer wins that I look forward to sharing later in 2023.
In summary, we had a rewarding 2022. Our extraordinary staff, leadership team and our dedicated Board of Directors have worked very hard to ensure that a stable foundation has been built from which we can now focus on building overall return to our shareholders and partners. We will announce in short order the date of an annual shareholder meeting, likely to be held in June. The first half of 2023 has been and continues to be about successfully executing our strategy for our portfolio for the benefit of our shareholders and our new JV partners at Fortress. Our most important task is completing the aforementioned refinancings. Our company culture has always been a secret ingredient at Broad Street. A final major focus for early 2023 is improving the cultural framework for our extraordinary staff to deliver extraordinary performance. I look forward to sharing much more news this year.
About Broad Street Realty, Inc.
Broad Street Realty, Inc. is a fully integrated and self-managed real estate company that owns, operates, develops, and redevelops primarily essential grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use properties located in densely populated technology employment hubs and higher education centers within the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Colorado markets. Broad Street is also a market-leading commercial real estate services firm that delivers cost-effective solutions for office, industrial and retail clients.
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NEW YORK, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities Trinseo PLC (NYSE: TSE) between May 3, 2021 and March 27, 2023, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important June 20, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action commenced by the Firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Trinseo 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 Trinseo class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=13711 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 20, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Trinseo's Bristol, Pennsylvania plant had a troubled safety record while under prior ownership and continued to be unsafe after the Company acquired it; (2) defendants did not sufficiently disclose specific risks related to conducting operations at that plant; (3) operating a chemical plant with an unsafe history and presently unsafe operations exposed Trinseo to a heightened risk of a chemical spill or other adverse event; 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 times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring” went back on display at the Netherlands’ Mauritshuis museum Friday, a day after climate activists targeted the 17th-century masterpiece.
“We are incredibly grateful that ‘The Girl’ remained undamaged and is back in her familiar place so quickly,” the museum’s director, Martine Gosselink, said in a statement.
A video posted Thursday on Twitter showed a man pouring a red substance from a can over another protester who appeared to attempt to glue his head to the glass-protected painting. The second man stuck his hand to the panel holding the painting.
The painting was removed from the wall and thoroughly checked in the museum’s conservation studio. It went back on wall Friday afternoon.
Police arrested three people for “public violence against property.” Their identities were not released, in line with Dutch privacy rules.
Earlier this month, climate protesters threw mashed potatoes at a Claude Monet painting in a German museum. Other protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” at London’s National Gallery. In both cases, the paintings were undamaged.
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NBA champ, Peoria native Shaun Livingston added to pro-am field at Metamora golf course
Three-time NBA champion Shaun Livingston has committed to play in the inaugural Children's Hospital of Illinois Pro-Am, according to a social media post from host Metamora Fields Golf Course.
Livingston, now in the front office of the Golden State Warriors, retired from the NBA in 2019 after a 15-year professional career out of Peoria High.
Livingston joins the pro-am event just days after the course got a commitment from former NFL quarterback and NFL analyst Tony Romo. The course said to expect more commitments in the lead-up to the event.
Background:How Metamora Fields Golf Club landed a pro tournament and got a commitment from Tony Romo
The pro-am is scheduled for June 26 and 27 — part of a week of concerts, drone shows and pro golf at Metamora Fields. The All-Pro Tour pro golf event at the center of the week tees off June 28 and runs through July 1. | 2023-06-09T20:37:54+00:00 | pjstar.com | https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/recreation/2023/06/09/apt-golf-at-metamora-pro-am-event-shaun-livingston/70306900007/ |
by: M.J. Baird Posted: Apr 14, 2022 / 07:23 PM CDT Updated: Apr 14, 2022 / 07:23 PM CDT SHARE Our Texoma team of the week honor goes to Midwestern State men’s tennis! | 2022-04-15T02:12:14+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/sports/local-sports/team-of-the-week-msu-mens-tennis-april-14-2022/ |
(The Hill) – The Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in a case between Idaho landowners and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a dispute that could redefine the scope of the country’s clean water regulations.
The first case of the justices’ new term, landing just ahead of the Clean Water Act’s 50th anniversary, will feature arguments about wetlands and when they can or cannot be regulated by the federal government.
Although technical in nature, the legal dispute could have broad implications for the country’s water quality if the 6-3 conservative majority court uses the case to narrow the EPA’s regulatory reach.
“If that’s what the Supreme Court should decide, we’re basically rolling back the clock 50 years,” said Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), who chairs a House panel on water resources and the environment. “That would remove 50 percent of our critical wetlands, and 70 percent of our rivers and streams from federal protection.”
The case began in 2007 when Michael and Chantell Sackett were told they needed a federal permit to build a home on land they owned because it contained wetlands, prompting the Sacketts to sue.
A federal court, siding with the U.S. government, ruled that the wetlands on the Sacketts’ property contained a “significant nexus” with other regulated waters, meaning the couple would need authorization to build there.
The Sacketts are now urging the Supreme Court to discard the “significant nexus” threshold. Instead, their petition favors a separate test from former Justice Antonin Scalia that called for the waters to have a “continuous surface water connection” — a higher threshold that would apply to fewer wetlands.
The stakes of this case, however, go far beyond one property dispute. It attracted briefs from environmental groups, which argue that it would hamper the government’s ability to keep people safe from pollution, as well as industries like farming, mining, construction and oil and gas, which support the deregulatory effort.
“This is a very, very, big deal for the Clean Water Act. It will determine, likely, whether the Clean Water Act can protect half of the water bodies in the country, and if it can’t, meeting the water quality goals of the law that we all count on will be virtually impossible,” said Jon Devine, who leads the Natural Resources Defense Council’s federal water policy team.
The case appears to mirror regulatory differences between the Trump administration’s efforts to limit regulations to just wetlands with continuous surface water connections to other regulated waters, and the Obama administration’s regulations, which applied the significant nexus test.
A total of 51 percent of the country’s wetlands would not be protected under the Trump-era rule, according to a slideshow obtained by E&E News.
The Biden administration has proposed to regulate some wetlands that meet the significant nexus standard.
And while the Sacketts’ petition to the court appears to be in support of the continuous surface water test, in their opening court brief, they propose a separate test.
They say that a wetland should be “inseparably bound up” with another regulated water and also subject to Congress’s authority over interstate waters.
Damien Schiff, a lawyer representing the Sacketts said that abiding by the Clean Water Act can be significantly burdensome, both in the application process itself and in the requirements to mitigate environmental damage.
“Whenever the Clean Water Act applies, it does add a significant financial burden, not just because there is a lot of costs involved in the application process … but also just simply the cost of compensatory mitigation,” said Schiff, a senior attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation.
He said that the Army Corps of Engineers “might very well issue a permit, but typically not only is the permit issued for a much smaller project than was originally requested but it’s always accompanied by a pretty significant compensatory mitigation obligation and that can run into the hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars.”
A looser test would be expected to apply to fewer wetlands, allowing individuals and corporations to act there without EPA oversight.
Under the current system, many polluters are also not necessarily blocked from carrying out activities in regulated waters.
Instead, they may need to either apply for a permit that contains stipulations that they follow environmental safeguards or follow existing stipulations in a “general permit” that gives a blanket waiver to certain activities.
But environmentalists say that while pollution still occurs when permits are in place, the stipulations they offer are important for averting the worst damages.
“This case is not about prohibiting construction or development, it’s about what safeguards are in place when someone does so,” Devine said.
Environmentalists say that this pollution may end up in America’s drinking water and also harm fish that people catch for consumption. And while many public water systems are treated to prevent pollution, some people get their water from private wells, which may not get the same level of treatment.
“Drinking water does have standards, but that doesn’t mean that all those standards are perfect and the pollution that comes in through those sources means more cost of treatment. It means that people who live on wells or in areas where the water treatment systems aren’t as big or fancy or as expensive are going to suffer,” said Sam Sankar, senior vice president of programs at Earthjustice.
Sankar said his organization has 18 tribes as clients, and many of them will face “direct impacts.”
The court began its work Monday after an epochal term in which the six Republican-appointed justices advanced an aggressive conservative legal agenda.
The case will be the first that is heard by Ketanji Brown Jackson in her tenure as a Supreme Court justice.
Although overshadowed by the court’s overruling of Roe v. Wade, last term saw the court vote 6-3 to pare back federal agency power in West Virginia v. EPA, a case that reined in the government’s authority to regulate carbon emissions from power plants.
Court watchers believe the conservative majority court will continue its rightward trajectory this term.
“There’s no reason to think this coming term, or any term in the foreseeable future, will be any different,” Irv Gornstein, executive director of Georgetown Law’s Supreme Court Institute said recently. “On things that matter most, get ready for a lot of 6-3s.” | 2022-10-03T01:50:51+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/supreme-court-to-hear-case-that-could-have-massive-impact-on-us-water-quality/ |
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe via a link of Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea.
Speaking at a Moscow energy forum, Putin again charged that the U.S. was likely behind the explosions that ripped through both links of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline and one of the two links of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, causing a massive gas leak and taking them out of service.
The U.S. has previously rejected similar allegations by Putin. | 2022-10-12T11:24:37+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-putin-says-russia-could-increase-gas-supplies-to-europe/ |
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