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JOSHUA TREE, Calif., Feb. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, February 7th, Hennessy Rare Collections' Paradis hosted an intimate group of VIPs and tastemakers in the Joshua Tree desert to celebrate its new campaign, "Paradis(e) Is On Earth," alongside the Maison's first ever female brand partner, Alicia Keys.
Held at the famed Kellogg Doolittle House in Joshua Tree, CA, Hennessy's crown jewel of cognac, Paradis, and Keys hosted acclaimed actress Elizabeth Olsen, actress Gabrielle Union, The White Lotus' Adam DiMarco, multi-hyphenate Alton Mason, multidisciplinary artist Moses Sumney, singer-songwriter Troye Sivan, actress and model Samara Weaving, actress Sofia Boutella, supermodel Stella Maxwell, and more.
The group of forty guests and close friends (including Alicia Keys' husband, Swizz Beatz), gathered for a private concert and extravagant dinner amidst the desert landscape. Kicking off a celestial new chapter for Hennessy Paradis, the experience began with a welcome tour by Doolittle House owner, Scott Leonard, followed by cocktail hour toasts with Hennessy brand executives, CEO Laurent Boillot and SVP Jasmin Allen.
Then, the pinnacle moment, a private performance by Alicia Keys within the avant-garde Frank Lloyd Wright House, which was transformed into a stage. Following Keys' set of five of her most renowned hits, including "Empire State of Mind" and "No One", attendees were seated for a 3-course culinary journey from James-Beard semi-finalist Chef Jesse Shenker. Guests raised their final toasts while stargazing, capturing the last blissful moment of the evening in paradise.
As the first female face of the brand, Alicia Keys unveiled the new universe for Hennessy Paradis in the beautiful oasis that unites music, nature, and the luxury cognac. All in a nod to Hennessy Paradis' beginnings, when sixth generation Master Blender Maurice Fillioux de Gironde took to classical, symphonic music as his inspiration in creating the melodic blend of the Maison's rarest eaux-de-vie.
The event follows the debut of the Hennessy Paradis global campaign that joins global icons Alicia Keys and Lang Lang, in a celebration inspired by the majesty of nature, for which Keys penned an original poem.
Shot at side-by-side pianos in the sweeping desert of Utah's Paradise Canyon, the campaign showcases Alicia Keys' profound harmonizing alongside Lang Lang, both coming together to amplify the natural beauty of Hennessy Paradis and become its modern day conductors. The collaboration explores the meeting of minds between the virtuoso talents who share values of culture and beauty exemplified through emotion, sensation, and contemplation.
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Federal authorities have added 25 border patrol agents at a section of the northeastern U.S. border with Quebec in response to a spike in illegal crossings.
The team, which started on Monday, will help to deter and disrupt human smuggling activities in the sector that includes the border areas of New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and parts of upstate New York, a U.S. Custom and Border Protection spokesperson said in a statement.
“While the apprehension numbers are small compared to other areas with irregular migration flows, Swanton Sector apprehensions constitute a large change in this area,” the spokesperson said.
Last month, the death of a Mexican man who had just entered Vermont from Canada illegally highlighted the spike in illegal crossings along the border between Quebec and parts of New England, officials say. It marked the first death in recent memory of someone who crossed illegally in that area.
Statistics from U.S. Customs and Border Protection show that agents in the sector apprehended 1,513 illegal border crossers between Oct. 1, 2022 through Jan. 31, 2023, up from 160 in the same period the year before. But the total number apprehended along the entire northern border this fiscal year, 2,227, is a small fraction of those apprehended along the U.S.-Mexican border during that same period, 762,383. | 2023-03-07T20:39:54+00:00 | niagara-gazette.com | https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/agents-added-to-us-northern-border-amid-crossing-spike/article_e6be896e-bd10-11ed-a545-279f4f070b38.html |
The DevSecOps tool was recognized for its innovative solutions offered to both Salesforce developers and administrators.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoRABIT starts the new year continuing its momentum seen in 2022 by securing recognition for its unique combination of static code analysis and policy management. The Tech Ascension Awards recently announced the 2022 DevOps Award winners, including CodeScan Shield as the winner for DevOps Innovation of the Year.
"DevOps is critical to successful software development," said David Campbell, CEO, Tech Ascension Awards. "These leaders in DevOps have helped move the market forward with their innovations, and we're proud to be able to recognize them for their impact."
CodeScan Shield has made a name for itself with its three-pronged approach to managing a Salesforce environment—inventory management, governance, and analysis—alongside a best-in-class static code analysis solution. The result is a robust data security strategy, streamlined development processes, and strengthened applications and updates. CodeScan Shield delivers 100% adherence to compliance requirements by assuring DevOps teams work in a safe, repeatable manner.
"We're incredibly proud that CodeScan Shield received yet another award for its exceptional capabilities," said Prashanth Samudrala, VP of Product Management at AutoRABIT. "We're honored to see more evidence that the value we offer our clients continues to grow."
The Tech Ascension Awards recognizes the very best innovations in technology. The Tech Ascension awards judge applicants based on technology innovation, market research, and competitive differentiators. The class-leading vendors that receive recognition from the Tech Ascension Awards showcase technologies that solve critical industry challenges and produce invaluable business outcomes for their customers.
With a fully-featured approach to the development pipeline, AutoRABIT offers a complete DevSecOps platform that enables Salesforce developers and administrators to remain secure while producing error-free updates and applications at speed. AutoRABIT's Automated Release Management, CodeScan Shield, Vault Data Backup & Recovery, and Record Migrator solutions yield an expedited release cycle while ensuring superior quality and security.
AutoRABIT was founded in 2015 to help developers regain control of their development cycles, increase deployment velocity, and deliver value within their organizations through a continuous delivery model. Today, AutoRABIT's suite of release management tools is the most comprehensive and secure in the market, and its customers are realizing the benefits of faster and more secure deployments in their Salesforce environments. Learn more at www.autorabit.com.
The Tech Ascension Awards elevate companies that possess cutting-edge, innovative technology that solve critical challenges in their respective markets. Tech Ascension winners rise above the crowded consumer and enterprise technology industries and receive validation from an independent organization. Applicants are judged based on technology innovation and uniqueness, market research (analyst reports, media coverage, customer case studies), hard performance stats, and competitive differentiators. The awards recognize leaders in cybersecurity, DevOps, big data, and more. For information about the Tech Ascension Awards, please visit www.techascensionawards.com.
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IRVING, Texas – Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said Wednesday he isn't ready to oust Daniel Snyder as owner of the Washington Commanders and wants to discuss the possibility with other NFL owners.
Irsay said two months ago there was merit to removing Snyder amid several scandals and investigations into workplace misconduct with the Washington franchise.
Additionally, a House Committee on Oversight and Reform report released last week was sharply critical of the team and the league's handling of its issues.
“I’m not ready to vote him out,” Irsay said after attending the league's December meetings in the Dallas. “I need to hear more of my partners talk. It’s been something where you want to get more information about everything is the key.”
Snyder’s status has been widely debated for years, and the league has been investigating allegations of sexual misconduct and financial impropriety.
Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday he hasn't given attorney Mary Jo White a timeline for issuing her report.
Goodell defended himself and the league against allegations in the report that the NFL had misled the public over investigations of the Washington franchise and wasn't holding people accountable.
“My name's been on this from Day 1,” Goodell said. “There were comments about secret agreements. They’re not secret agreements. They’re legal documents that we explained.”
Daniel and Tanya Snyder revealed last month they are exploring a sale, but didn't indicate if any potential deal would be for all or part of the team. Irsay said there hasn't been any update from the league on the Snyders' intent in any sale.
“I think that’s something that's certainly a better solution if it came to that,” Irsay said.
The Commanders shot back at Irsay's comments in October, saying they were inappropriate and that he would see no reason for them to sell the team once he saw all the evidence.
Irsay said there's been no discussion of when the other 31 owners might meet alone to discuss the status of the Snyders. He said such a meeting without others present was his preferred forum.
“I said from the beginning, I was only interested in finding out more because there’s a lot of concern and there’s merit to look that possibility,” Irsay said. “But I said give it consideration or look at it. I never said vote him out. It’s something that’s a big deal. We’ll see what the new year brings.”
On the field, the NFL is considering ejections for roughing-the-passer penalties and hits on defenseless players, although league executive Troy Vincent expressed caution on how such rulings would be enforced.
Vincent, a former player, said ejections were part of a discussion about including roughing-the-passer calls and some other hits among reviewable plays.
Vincent brought up a roughing call against Miami’s Jaelan Phillips on Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert on Sunday night, saying officials erred in that decision.
Vincent also noted that roughing calls on the QB are down to 76 through 14 weeks from 121 at that point a year ago.
“The officials, I must say, have been pretty consistent with and very accurate when making that call,” said Vincent, the league's vice president of football operations. “But they’re human.”
Any changes wouldn't happen until the offseason, Vincent said, adding that any changes would have to be weighed against the length of games and other factors.
“It's a personal foul and there’s a ton of fouls in that category,” Vincent said. “Where does it end? Again, the most impactful play in football is pass interference. Now we start including the personal foul. But that’s why we’ll discuss it. I’ll be looking forward to this discussion.”
Asked how realistic it would be for the NFL to adopt a rule similar to the targeting call in college, Vincent seemed skeptical. He said he was speaking more as a former player than as someone considering a rule change on the competition committee.
Vincent said the replay center should continue assisting in calls that have already been made, rather than deciding those calls.
The NFL made pass interference reviewable for only one season in 2019 before reversing that decision.
“I think chasing perfection is a dangerous place to go for the National Football League and, frankly, for officiating,” Vincent said. “And that’s what happens with the cameras, replay. You begin chasing perfection, which is not a good place for the game.”
Also Wednesday:
— The league said the Colts will have to open the hiring process for a coach after firing Frank Reich and replacing him with Jeff Saturday as interim coach even though the former Indianapolis center had no previous NFL coaching experience.
Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney, whose father, Dan Rooney, was namesake of the “Rooney Rule” promoting diversity in hiring for head coaches, said the league couldn't control decisions on interim coaches, but would require the Colts to follow those requirements after the season.
Irsay said he looked forward to the coaching search.
— Owners unanimously approved Buffalo's 30-year lease for its $1.4 billion stadium, which is scheduled to be built across the street from the current facility in time for the 2026 season. The Bills are in the midst of finalizing other parts of the agreement with state and county governments, which are committed to spending $850 million on the project.
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AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | 2022-12-15T01:10:49+00:00 | local10.com | https://www.local10.com/sports/2022/12/14/colts-irsay-isnt-ready-to-oust-snyder-wants-discussion/ |
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of DownEast, East Central, and North Central
Maine, including the following counties, in DownEast Maine,
Hancock. In East Central Maine, Penobscot. In North Central Maine,
Piscataquis.
* WHEN...Until 1245 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Overflowing poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 720 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This is
causing urban and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor
drainage areas have already caused minor flooding in the
advisory area with a report of a closure of Dunbar Road near
Penobscot. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bangor, Old Town, Ellsworth, Bucksport, Dover-Foxcroft,
Dexter, Newport, Blue Hill, Greenville, Guilford, Brownville
Junction, Orono, Brewer, Hampden, Hermon, Corinth, Milo, Deer
Isle, Veazie and Dedham.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Central Piscataquis, Southern Penobscot, Interior
Hancock and Southern Piscataquis Counties.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and
powerlines. Isolated power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
&& | 2023-05-01T13:48:15+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/yosemite-valley-to-reopen-earlier-than-expected-as-california-flood-threat-subsides/article_e140ee1a-7782-5628-b117-437c91a5ff2d.html |
PIERCE TRANSIT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET
A public hearing will be held as part of the Board of Commissioners Special Study Session meeting on Monday, November 14, 2022. The meeting begins at 3:00 p.m. and members of the public may attend the meeting in person or virtually through Zoom. The purpose of the public hearing is to advise the public and receive public comment on the proposed 2023 Budget. The proposed Budget may be viewed on the Agency’s website at http://www.piercetransit.org/documents/.
Details on how to attend this hearing in person or virtually can be found on the November 14, 2022, Special Study Session meeting agenda page by visiting https://www.piercetransit.org/board-meetings/ after November 9, 2022. Those wishing to submit written comments may do so by emailing Djacobson@piercetransit.org, or by submitting written comments to Deanne Jacobson, Pierce Transit Clerk of the Board, 3701 96th Street SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. Written comments will be received up to 12:00 p.m. on November 14, 2022, and will be forwarded to the Pierce Transit Board. American Disability Act (ADA) accommodations are available with 48-hour notice. Please contact the Clerk’s office at (253) 581-8066, or Djacobson@piercetransit.org for special accommodations. Dated this 1st day of November 2022.
Deanne Jacobson, Clerk of the Board
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Published in the Tacoma Daily Index and Tacoma News Tribune on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. | 2022-11-03T06:36:38+00:00 | tacomadailyindex.com | https://www.tacomadailyindex.com/blog/pierce-transit-notice-of-public-hearing-10/2461809/ |
ARLINGTON, Va., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA] today named Brian Besanceney as the company's senior vice president and chief communications officer effective September 6, 2022. A corporate affairs leader with more than 25 years of strategic communications and government relations experience, including senior roles at Walmart and Disney, Besanceney will oversee all aspects of Boeing's communications, such as communications at its commercial airplanes, defense and services businesses, media relations, external affairs, employee engagement, and company branding.
Besanceney will report to Boeing President and CEO David Calhoun and serve on the company's Executive Council.
"Brian is an outstanding communications executive with a proven record of leading global teams and helping several of the world's well-known companies and organizations tell their stories, in addition to managing complex issues in the private sector and at the highest levels of government," said Calhoun. "I am confident Brian will help us build on our ongoing commitment to engaging our employees and stakeholders transparently as we continue to navigate a challenging global environment and work to position Boeing for the long term."
Most recently, Besanceney has served as senior vice president and chief communications officer at Walmart, where he has been highly regarded for his strategic communications counsel and his effective leadership of the company's comprehensive global communications, including media, social and digital, stakeholder engagement, and events for the world's largest company.
Prior to Walmart, Besanceney served as senior vice president of public affairs at Walt Disney World where he led external and internal communications and corporate citizenship, as well as worldwide government and industry relations for Disney's Parks & Resorts division.
Before Disney, Besanceney served the U.S. government in key roles, including as deputy chief of staff to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the U.S. State Department, and assistant secretary for Public Affairs at the U.S. Homeland Security Department. In the early 2000's, Besanceney served in the White House under President George W. Bush, including two years as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy White House Communications Director for Planning. Previously, he served as communications director for then-U.S. Rep. Rob Portman and as a public relations and government relations consultant.
Outside work, Besanceney serves on the board of Orlando Health, a not-for-profit healthcare system in the southeastern U.S. with $8 billion of assets under management, as well as the Institute for Public Relations. He previously served on the boards of the Trust for the National Mall and the Florida Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
Besanceney succeeds Ed Dandridge who departed Boeing in June. He will be based at the company's global headquarters in Arlington, Va.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company's core values of safety, quality and integrity. Join our team and find your purpose at boeing.com/careers.
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A man suspected of fatally stabbing former NASCAR driver Bobby East last week at a Southern California gas station was shot and killed over the weekend as police attempted to arrest him.
The Westminster Police Department said in a press release that on July 13, at around 5:51 p.m., officers responded to the 76 gas station where they found a man with a stab wound to his chest.
East was transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injury, police said.
According to the Associated Press, the victim was later identified as East.
He was 37.
Police identified Trent William Millsap as the stabbing suspect.
In the statement, police said Millsap fled the scene before police arrived.
On Friday, police said they received information that Millsap was at an apartment in Anaheim.
"The West County SWAT Team responded to serve a search/arrest warrant for the suspect," police said. "During the service of the search warrant, an officer-involved shooting took place."
According to the Associated Press, Millsap was shot and killed.
Millsap was on parole for armed robbery, police said. He also had an outstanding warrant for an unrelated parole violation, the news outlet reported.
East had 11 career starts in the now NASCAR’s Xfinity Series during his short stint in NASCAR, the AP reported.
According to the news outlet, the motive for the stabbing is unclear and both deaths are still under investigation | 2022-07-18T19:57:03+00:00 | kivitv.com | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/former-nascar-driver-bobby-east-fatally-stabbed-at-california-gas-station |
BOSTON (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit a three-run homer in a four-run first inning, Matt Carpenter homered among three hits in his first start in left field in a decade and the New York Yankees beat Boston 12-5 Friday night for their 10th win in their last 11 games against the Red Sox.
“I just wake up every day, and I’m so fired to come out to the park and put on this uniform,” Carpenter said. “Tonight was just really tough at-bats, all the way top to bottom. Guys came out and just really put the pressure on their defense, laid off the tough pitches and then got good pitches in the middle and put good swings on it.”
Joey Gallo hit a two-run triple on a fly that right fielder Christian Arroyo lost in the twilight. Gallo was thrown out at the plate trying for an inside-the-park home run.
New York opened a 15 1/2-game lead over second-place Tampa Bay in the AL East, the earliest in games and by calendar date the Yankees have taken a 15-game lead. The Red Sox are 16 games back.
“We got a long way to go,” manager Aaron Boone said. “We’ve built up this lead. We’ve made a lot of deposits and inevitably you’re going to make some withdrawals along the way.””
In a game that lasted 3 hours, 52 minutes, the Yankees scored double-digit runs for a major league-high 14th time this season. They have won nine of their last 12.
New York is a season-high 38 games over .500 and at 61-23 matched its 1928 and 1939 teams for the second-best 84-game record in team history, trailing only 1998′s 64-20.
Boston has lost four straight for the first time since a five-game skid from May 4-8.
Right-hander Connor Seabold (0-2) gave up seven runs and nine hits in 2 2/3 innings, raising his ERA to 11.91. He left with what the Red Sox said was right forearm extensor tightness.
Jackie Bradley Jr. made his major league mound debut in the ninth, the fifth position player to pitch against the Yankees this season and third in eight games after Cleveland’s Ernie Clement and Pittsburgh’s Josh VanMeter.
Bradley threwi at up to 91.5 mph. He struck out DJ LeMahieu on a 67 mph pitch with two on and walked Isiah Kiner-Falefa with the bases loaded before getting Gleyber Torres to ground into an inning-ending forceout.
Nestor Cortes lasted a season-low 3 2/3 innings, giving up four runs and eight hits as 10 of 21 batters reached base. Provided a 9-2 lead, he allowed solo home runs in the fourth to Trevor Story and Bobby Dalbec.
Miguel Castro (5-0) relieved and hit Xander Bogaerts, loading the bases, then struck out Christian Vázquez with a full-count slider.
Left-hander Lucas Luetge allowed one hit over three scoreless innings with six strikeouts for his first save this season. Luetge lowered his ERA to 2.70.
Boston’s Rob Refsnyder, who began his big league career with the Yankees in 2015, had his second career four-hit game.
After going 0 for 3 with two strikeouts, Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers left after the fourth inning because of low back pain. He winced while striking out in his final at-bat.
Seabold needed 37 pitches to get through the first inning, the most for a Boston pitcher in the opening inning since Eduardo Rodriguez threw 38 at Texas on Sept. 24, 2019.
Donaldson’s ninth homer and an RBI single by Torres, the first of his three hits, opened a 4-0 lead in the first.
Gallo’s third-inning triple was just his third hit in 40 at-bats. Gallo hit a drive to right and Arroyo stuck out both arms three times, indicating he needed help finding the ball. It landed 318 feet from the plate, about 30 feet behind him.
Gallo was thrown out at the plate when Arroyo retrieved the ball and threw to Story, the second baseman, who relayed to Vázquez for the tag. When he reached the dugout at the end of the half-inning, Arroyo twice slammed his glove ahanst the bench.
Carpenter made his first start in left field since Sept. 7, 2012 and his home run was his ninth since joining the Yankees on May 26. He is batting .305 with 20 RBIs.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: 1B Anthony Rizzo, out since Sunday with back spasms, took batting practice and participated in defensive drills. He could return Saturday.
Red Sox: RHP Michael Wacha was put on the 15-day IL right shoulder inflammation. … CF Kiké Hernández was the DH for Triple-A Worcester and went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. … RHP Garret Whitlock made a rehab appearance in that game, throwing 34 pitches in two innings, giving up two runs and six hits with three strikeouts. … RHP Nathan Eovaldi, out since June 9 with low back inflammation, is scheduled to make a rehab start for Worcester on Sunday, throwing about 60 pitches. … LHP James Paxton, recovering from Tommy John surgery, has progressed to throwing breaking balls on flat ground.
UP NEXT
Yankees LHP Jordan Montgomery (3-2, 3.19 ERA) is 1-2 with a 3.97 ERA in 12 starts against the Red Sox and 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA in six starts at Fenway Park. RHP Kutter Crawford (2-2, 5.04) starts for the Red Sox.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-07-09T19:11:36+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/sports/ap-sports/donaldson-carpenter-lead-yanks-over-red-sox-12-5/ |
Myles Garrett's shoulder injury, suffered in a single-car crash this past week, is expected to hinder the Cleveland Browns star for the next two to four weeks, a source told ESPN.
Garrett has been diagnosed with a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder and a right biceps strain after the crash last Monday, when police say his 2021 Porsche left the road, struck a ditch and hit a fire hydrant before flipping over several times.
The shoulder sprain is considered the more significant of the two injuries, according to the source, although the biceps strain also could impact Garrett for multiple weeks. The injuries may not prevent Garrett from returning to play against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 5, but he is expected to feel the effects of the injuries for up to a month.
Garrett has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons after initially being listed as questionable. The three-time Pro Bowler was released from an Akron, Ohio, hospital Monday night after the crash and has cleared the concussion protocol, according to the Browns.
Garrett, 26, also suffered cuts and bruises from the crash and told reporters Friday that he popped a blood vessel in his left eye, which was still visibly red. He said he was "definitely grateful" to be alive and that he was "recovering pretty quickly" from injuries.
"Definitely grateful to be here," Garrett said. "With what I saw right after. ... The pictures. It was a helluva event."
Garrett crashed his car near Wadsworth, Ohio, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, which has reiterated that impairment by drugs or alcohol is not suspected. A female passenger who was in the vehicle also was taken to the hospital with what were described as minor injuries. Garrett and the woman both were wearing seat belts. | 2022-10-02T12:19:28+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34707900/cleveland-browns-star-myles-garrett-expected-impacted-sprained-shoulder-2-4-weeks-source-says |
NEW ORLEANS – Injuries to Pelicans stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram took some of the luster off of New Orleans' promising start to the regular season.
Williamson was diagnosed with a posterior hip contusion after crashing to the court on a transition dunk attempt that was blocked from behind by Utah's Jordan Clarkson during the fourth quarter of a 122-121 overtime triumph by the Jazz on Sunday night.
Ingram, a dynamic scorer from the wing who'd averaged 28 points in the Pelicans' first two games, left in the first half with a concussion.
The 6-foot-6 Williamson, who is listed at 284 pounds but appears lighter coming off of a new summer workout program, remained on the floor in pain for a few moments before briefly trying to continue playing.
“I thought, ‘Oh, man, this isn’t good,'" Pelicans guard CJ McCollum said of the sight of Williamson crashing to the floor on his back side. “Unfortunate play.
“Hopefully, he's back sooner than later,” McCollum added. "But that's a lot of weight, a lot of energy, a lot of athleticism coming down.”
Ingram scored 10 points in 11 minutes before a collision with teammate Naji Marshall knocked him out of New Orleans' home opener.
Williamson had 25 points before his hard fall, after which he checked out of the game for good.
The Pelicans play next on Tuesday night at home against Dallas and it was unclear whether Williamson or Ingram will be available for that game.
When Williamson checked out, he did not leave the bench area to seek immediate treatment for his bruised hip. He remained with his team until the end of the game, but coach Willie Green said there was no discussion about putting Williamson back in the game.
“The word that I got (was) that he wasn't going back in,” Green said.
Williamson, the first overall choice in the 2019 NBA draft out of Duke, missed all of last season while recovering from a broken foot. He was cleared to return to full basketball activities this offseason and his return to action has been eagerly awaited in New Orleans.
He opened the season by scoring 25 points in a victory at Brooklyn and followed that up with 16 points in a win at Charlotte.
The Pelicans' home opener marked Williamson's first regular-season action in New Orleans since May 4, 2021. And there was a buzz in the sell-out crowd whenever he got the ball on the offensive end. His highlights included an alley-oop dunk on a lob from McCollum in the first half and he scored most of his points around the rim.
Williamson was out in front of a fast break and leapt toward the rim, seemingly about to slam down a crowd-pleasing, one-handed jam, when Clarkson, chasing from behind, got his hand on the ball and seemed to throw Williamson off-kilter.
The block appeared clean on video replays and no foul was called.
“I saw the replay and it was all ball, so a really great play by J.C.,” Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen said of Clarkson's block adding that it looked like Williamson “had a wide-open dunk.”
“Really good hands by him just to get all ball,” Markkanen said.
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PHOENIX – Rep. Liz Harris violated House rules by inviting a witness to present false charges about lawmakers and others to a committee meeting on election integrity and then lying about knowing what was going to be said, the House Ethics Committee has concluded.
In a report released Tuesday, the panel found that the Chandler Republican lawmaker knew or was at least aware ahead of time that Jacqueline Breger, a Scottsdale insurance agent, was going to allege that numerous people, including House Speaker Ben Toma, other lawmakers, judges were all part of schemes involving money laundering, drug trafficking, public corruption, bribery of public officials and election fraud. Breger also asserted during the hearing that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints “controls’’ government agencies and has been “integral to the laundering activities.’’
And members of the panel said even if they believed that Harris, who had invited Breger, did not know of her testimony ahead of time – a contention they rejected – she did nothing during the hearing to stop the presentation.
All that, the five-member bipartisan committee unanimously concluded, violated House rules against disorderly behavior. And. in doing so, they said she damaged “the institutional integrity of the House.’’
But the panel made no recommendation what would be the proper discipline. Instead, the report says that all 60 House members should read the full report and look at the exhibits and draw their own conclusions.
Punishment could be as little as a censure or as much as expulsion. The latter action would require a two-thirds vote of the 60-member chamber.
Harris expressed little concern.
“God knows the truth,’’ she told Capitol Media Services.
Even before the Ethics Committee probe, House Democrats had asked for a motion of censure which was rejected by the Republican majority.
“The report now clearly demonstrates that Rep. Harris has damaged the integrity of the institution that we all hold dear,’’ said House Minority Leader Andres Cano of Tucson. “House Republicans need to tell us what their plan is to make sure this doesn’t happen again.’’
There was no immediate response from Toma or House GOP leadership.
The investigation is fallout from a five-hour meeting in February of representatives and senators, requested by and organized by Harris, designed to hear presentations related to election integrity by pre-selected individuals. Breger presented last.
During her testimony, the ethics panel found, Breger “unequivocally and repeatedly accused many government official of criminal conduct.’’ That list included Toma, other legislators, local office holders, Maricopa County Superior Court judges, prosecutor and attorneys. And she specifically said that “in Arizona, public officials accepting bribes include members of the Legislature.’’
At the Ethics Committee hearing last month, Harris insisted that she didn’t know what Breger was going to say.
The report, however, said the evidence shows otherwise. And backing that up is a series of text messages.
For example, when Harris asked Breger ahead of time for a title for her presentation, Breger responded “We are trying to think of something that won’t raise a red flag.’’
There also was testimony that Harris had spent more than two hours with Breger just four days before the presentation. And in the next four days, the report says, Harris had at least one phone call with Breger, two online virtual meetings and an ongoing group text with Breger and her boyfriend, attorney John Thaler, who first aired some of the allegations in court proceedings related to his divorce and child custody case.
And Harris did not dispute that there was a discussion of an alleged “deed scheme’’ with an unnamed former employee of the Attorney General’s Office – the precise subject of Breger’s testimony – at least several weeks earlier.
Ethics Committee members also said that Harris took steps to avoid providing the materials ahead of the February hearing as required by internal House deadlines, and that she specifically wanted to keep the information away from House leadership, including the criminal allegations.
“The totality of the evidence shows that Rep. Harris used her elected position to provide Breger with a legislative platform as a substitute for a criminal court,’’ the Ethics Committee concluded. “As Rep. Harris stated in a text message reply to Breger about the hearing, ‘It was all how it was intended to be.’ ‘’
During the Ethics Committee hearing, Harris presented a defense that included repeated references to the state constitution and her belief that lawmakers are obliged to allow citizens to come and present information to the Legislature.
“The people have the right to speak freely, petition the government and hold their government officials accountable,’’ Harris said in her lengthy rebuttal to the allegations. “We must ensure that these rights are protected and that the people are empowered to exercise them.’’
In its report, the Ethics Committee said it was not commenting on the constitutional rights of any individual to speak freely. But the report said House rules have long required not just its own members but the public and press to “maintain proper decorum.’’
“What the House rules cannot tolerate is a member engaging in the conduct described (in the report), which erodes public trust in the legislative process,’’ the report says. | 2023-04-12T16:16:08+00:00 | yumasun.com | https://www.yumasun.com/news/committee-harris-violated-house-ethics-rules/article_0184bf72-d8c6-11ed-868c-8796184f6bce.html |
BEIJING (AP) — Foreign companies are under growing pressure in China from anti-corruption, national security and other investigations as President Xi Jinping’s government tightens control over business, clashing with efforts to lure back investors after the pandemic.
This week, Bain & Co. said police questioned staff in its Shanghai office. The consulting company gave no details of what investigators were looking for. Last month, the corporate due diligence firm Mintz Group said its Beijing office was raided by police who detained five employees. Also last month, an employee of a Japanese drug maker was detained on spying charges and the government announced a security review of memory chip maker Micron Inc.
The ruling Communist Party is trying to reignite investor interest i n China despite increased political control over the economy. Business groups have said global companies are shifting investment plans to Southeast Asia, India and other economies.
“At a time when China is proactively trying to restore business confidence to attract foreign investment, the actions taken send a very mixed signal,” the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China said Friday in a statement.
A foreign ministry spokesperson said she didn’t know about the Bain & Co. case but defended Chinese law enforcement.
“China welcomes foreign companies to invest and do business in China. We are committed to building an internationalized, market-oriented and law-based business environment,” said Mao Ning. “All companies in China should operate in compliance with law.”
Xi, China’s most powerful leader in decades, is in the midst of multiple campaigns to tighten ruling party control over entrepreneurs, root out official corruption and reduce reliance on foreign technology and expertise.
China’s relations with Washington, Europe and Tokyo are strained by disputes about human rights, Taiwan, security and technology. But there is no indication whether the investigations were politically motivated. Chinese companies have been targeted for more severe action.
The Beijing office of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu was fined 211.9 million yuan ($30.8 million) in March on charges that it failed to adequately audit state-owned China Huarong Asset Management Co. That came after Huarong’s former boss was sentenced to death in 2021 on charges of taking bribes.
The ruling party has tightened legal restrictions on access to information about companies and their employees. That has increased uncertainty for firms including Bain & Co. and Mintz Group that help clients spot fraud or other misconduct by business partners or acquisition targets.
“We can confirm that the Chinese authorities have questioned staff in our Shanghai office. We are cooperating as appropriate with the Chinese authorities,” Bain & Co. said in a written statement.
This week, China’s legislature expanded the scope of its espionage law to give authorities powers to gain access to electronic information. The law covers all “documents, data, materials and items related to national security,” said the official Xinhua News Agency, though it did not say how national security is defined.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Friday expressed concern about the law’s impact on firms that “are fundamental to establishing investor confidence.”
“The additional scrutiny of firms providing essential business services dramatically increases the uncertainties and risks of doing business in the People’s Republic,” the Chamber said. “This is a matter of serious concern for the investor community and likely is as well for their local business partners in China.”
Foreign companies have for years advised employees visiting China not to carry computers or mobile phones with confidential information because they might be seized by authorities or stolen by industrial spies.
An employee of Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma Inc. was detained in March on what the foreign ministry said were suspicions of spying. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi protested during a visit to Beijing this month.
The Chinese ambassador to Tokyo, Wu Jianghao, on Friday defended the handling of the case of the Astellas employee, whom he identified as Kan Nishiyama.
“The core of this incident, it’s a spy that involves China’s national security. The facts are becoming more and more conclusive,” Wu said. He gave no details.
“Tens of millions of Japanese friends have dealt with China. How many over decades have been arrested?” the ambassador said. “We welcome normal, friendly activities and economic activities. But engaging in illegal espionage, we must ban in accordance with law.”
Also last month, the government announced Micron’s technology and manufacturing would be scrutinized for possible risks under China’s cybersecurity law. The company is a leading supplier to Chinese factories.
The ruling party also has tightened control over private sector Chinese success stories including e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and ride-hailing service Didi Global Inc. by launching anti-monopoly and data security investigations.
Didi Global moved trading in its shares from the New York Stock Exchange to Hong Kong last June. The company was fined 8 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) the following month on charges it mishandled customer information.
The crackdowns are a jarring backdrop for official efforts to reverse a decline in foreign business interest in China. The ruling party wants foreign companies in electric cars and other fields to bring in technology and provide competition to force Chinese companies to improve.
Business groups earlier said global companies were shifting investment plans to Southeast Asia, India and the United States due to the difficulty of visiting China, as well as higher costs and more cumbersome regulations.
At a forum in March with business leaders including Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook, the country’s top economic official, Premier Li Qiang, promised “broad space” for foreign competitors.
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AP researcher Wanqing Chen in Beijing and AP Business Writer Yuri Kageyama in Tokyo contributed. | 2023-04-28T20:29:24+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/international/foreign-companies-in-china-face-growing-scrutiny-pressure/ |
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department said Friday it was allowing American tech firms to expand their business in Iran, one of the most sanctioned countries in the world, to boost internet access for the Iranian people.
The Iranian government cut most internet access for its 80 million citizens during a crackdown on demonstrators protesting the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's morality police.
The morality police detained Amini last week, saying she didn't properly cover her hair with the Islamic headscarf, known as the hijab, which is mandatory for Iranian women. Amini collapsed at a police station and died three days later.
At least nine protesters have been killed in clashes with Iranian security forces since violence erupted over the weekend. U.S. sanctions were imposed Thursday on the morality police and leaders of law enforcement agencies.
The Treasury Department said an updated general license issued Friday authorizes tech firms to offer more social media and collaboration platforms, video conferencing and cloud-based services. The updated license also removes the condition that communications be "personal," which Treasury said was burdening companies with the need to verify the purpose of the communications.
"As courageous Iranians take to the streets to protest the death of Mahsa Amini, the United States is redoubling its support for the free flow of information to the Iranian people," Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said in a statement.
"With these changes, we are helping the Iranian people be better equipped to counter the government's efforts to surveil and censor them."
In 2014, Treasury's sanctions arm issued a license authorizing exports of software and services to Iran that would allow the free exchange of communication over the internet, with the intent to foster the free flow of information to Iranian citizens.
Despite the allowance, firms have been reluctant to do business in Iran, due to fears of violating existing sanctions and other laws that impose penalties.
On Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that his satellite internet firm Starlink would seek permission to operate in Iran. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said it was up to Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control to decide on Starlink's next steps.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
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Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is joining the White House, according to a person familiar with the matter, adding star power to the President Joe Biden’s National Security Council.
Kirby, who also served as the top spokesman at the Pentagon and the State Department during the Obama administration, is expected to take handle strategic communications for the NSC, as the West Wing navigates a range of foreign policy challenges, from Russia's invasion of Ukraine to North Korea's nuclear program. Kirby has been a fixture on cable news, particularly during the Ukraine crisis, and is valued in the administration for seeming to handle even the thorniest foreign policy questions with ease.
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The person familiar with the matter confirmed Kirby's move to the White House on the condition of anonymity before it was announced publicly. The Washington Post first reported on Kirby's shift.
The NSC under Biden has not previously had someone in a dedicated, high-level strategic communications role.
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NEW YORK, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) between October 28, 2020 and March 3, 2023, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important May 15, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Norfolk Southern 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 Norfolk class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=12322 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 May 15, 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.
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BELGRADE — The Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport here in Belgrade has year after year established itself as the busiest airport in Montana. But what sets it apart from airports around the state?
Airport Director Brian Sprenger says it’s of course the valley’s booming population, but also more carriers wanting to expand their footprint in Montana opening up direct flights to more parts of the country.
"One of our focuses as an airport is to make it inexpensive for airplanes to fly to Bozeman," Sprenger says.
"Ultimately, it’s really about demand and if the demand is there the airlines will try to fill that demand. And sometimes that means folks will travel to a place where the price is a little less.”
Rebounding from travel cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sprenger is expecting another busy summer season.
"What we’re expecting going into summer is we’ll probably see a leveling off of the record traffic that we saw last year. And that record traffic has continued on for 13 months and it will continue on into May as well," Sprenger said.
In 2021, the airport set an all-time record of 1.94 million passengers. The Billings Logan Airport served over 770,000 passengers, just above the Missoula International Airport’s 760,000.
Into 2022, that number has already grown.
“Over the most recent 12 consecutive months we’ve handled about 2.2 million people in the airport, which equates to 1.1 million inbound and 1.1 million outbound," Sprenger said.
And the number of people is paying off–for the airport, airlines, and travelers.
"In general we look at each passenger that flies through the airport will generate about $20 for the airport. So passengers go up, the revenue goes up, passengers go down the revenue goes down.
Sprenger says with the revenue generated, they can attract a diversity of airlines with lower carrier prices.
That is paying off for Montanans, who are traveling hours to catch cheaper flights.
"It was like three times more leaving out of Missoula," said Avery Elder, a Missoula woman who traveled with her fiance from Missoula to Belgrade to catch a flight to Raleigh, North Carolina.
"I came to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport just because flying from Missoula is a little more expensive than it is here. Normally Allegiant and American Airlines are just way better here, that’s my personal opinion, that’s why we drove.”
Sprenger says ultimately, the majority of Montanans flying out of the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport are from the Gallatin Valley, but Montanans aren’t afraid to drive to find a deal. | 2022-05-18T04:14:57+00:00 | ktvq.com | https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/travelers-flock-to-montanas-busiest-airport-for-cheaper-flights |
By ZEKE MILLER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and SEUNG MIN KIM
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients, who ran the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of Biden’s term, as his next chief of staff, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Biden’s current top aide, Ron Klain, is preparing to leave the job in the coming weeks.
Since serving as COVID-19 response coordinator, Zients has returned to the White House in a low-profile position to work on staffing matters for the remainder of Biden’s first term.
The two people familiar with the matter were not authorized to publicly discuss Biden’s plans before an official announcement and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The Washington Post first reported on Zients’ expected appointment. The White House did not respond to requests for comment.
The change at the highest levels of senior staff comes as Biden passes his two-year mark in office and pivots to a defensive stance against a House Republican majority hungry to investigate his administration’s actions and his family. The White House remains mired in controversy over discoveries of classified documents at Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at his former institute in Washington, with the latest tranche of found records disclosed Saturday evening.
Biden, 80, is also preparing to launch his reelection campaign in the coming weeks, bolstered by a string of legislative accomplishments in the first two years of his presidency when Democrats controlled both chambers of Capitol Hill. He is confronting a Republican presidential field that is far from formed but for now is led by former President Donald Trump, whom Biden defeated in 2020.
The president’s main sphere of advisers, in addition to Zients, on politics and legislation will continue to include presidential counselor Steve Ricchetti, senior advisers Mike Donilon and Anita Dunn, legislative affairs director Louisa Terrell, and Jen O’Malley Dillon and Bruce Reed, who are deputy chiefs of staff.
Klain will remain in Biden’s political orbit, according to a person familiar with his plans — not unlike the role played by Cedric Richmond, who was the president’s first director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and now is a senior adviser at the Democratic National Committee.
The outgoing chief of staff was also known to be friendly with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. But some liberal critics of Zients swiftly went on the attack against the appointment even before it was official, highlighting in particular his private-sector ties.
Jeff Hauser, the founder and director of the Revolving Door Project, a progressive group that advocates for liberal appointees in government, said Sunday that the selection of Zients as the top White House aide did not jibe with Biden’s “Scranton Joe” political image.
“Unfortunately, Zients is a veteran of private equity, rapacious health care providers, and Big Tech, which sets up a fundamental question that could determine Biden’s political future: Will a Zients-led executive branch pursue the unpopular misconduct of people like Jeffrey Zients?” Hauser said. “It would be against Zients’ character to pursue corporate lawbreaking, but it is also the only way Biden can retain the mantle of populist against the likes of (Florida Gov. Ron) DeSantis and Trump.”
Zients, vice chairman of Biden’s transition operation after his November 2020 election, brings significant managerial expertise in government and the private sector. He was the director of the National Economic Council during the Obama administration and acting director of the Office of Management and Budget.
The longtime management consultant developed a Mr. Fix It reputation, tapped to lead the Obama administration’s effort to repair HealthCare.gov after the bungled initial rollout of the site in fall 2013. Zients served as top executive at the Advisory Board Co., a Washington consulting firm.
Former President Barack Obama also enlisted Zients in 2009 to eliminate the backlog in applicants for the Cash for Clunkers program, which offered rebates to drivers who swapped old cars for fuel-efficient vehicles. Zients later took on a similar challenge to smooth sign-ups for an updated version of the GI Bill.
Another coming perk for White House aides: Zients, who was an initial investor in Call Your Mother, a bagel shop in Washington, had a penchant for hosting “Bagel Wednesdays” for staff. (Zients divested his shares before joining the White House in 2021).
Zients and his deputy on the White House’s pandemic response team, Natalie Quillian, left the Biden administration last April. Biden thanked him for “stunning” and “consequential” progress battling the pandemic.
“When Jeff took this job, less than 1% of Americans were fully vaccinated; fewer than half our schools were open; and unlike much of the developed world, America lacked any at-home COVID tests,” Biden said when the White House announced Zients’ departure last year. “Today, almost 80% of adults are fully vaccinated; over 100 million are boosted; virtually every school is open; and hundreds of millions of at-home tests are distributed every month.”
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Kim reported from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs Wednesday a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings.
The space agency televised the hourslong hearing featuring an independent panel of experts. The team includes 16 scientists and other experts selected by NASA including retired astronaut Scott Kelly, the first American to spend nearly a year in space.
Several committee members have been subjected to "online abuse" for serving on the team, which detracts from the scientific process, said NASA's Dan Evans, adding that NASA security is dealing with it.
"It's precisely this rigorous, evidence-based approach that allows one to separate the fact from fiction," Evans said.
The study is a first step in trying to explain mysterious sightings in the sky that NASA calls UAPs, or unidentified aerial phenomena.
The group is looking at what unclassified information is available on the subject and how much more is needed to understand what's going on in the sky, according to astrophysicist David Spergel, the committee's chair who runs the Simons Foundation.
No secret military data are included, such as anything surrounding the suspected spy balloons from China spotted flying over the U.S. earlier this year.
The meeting was held at at NASA headquarters in Washington with the public taking part remotely.
A final report is expected by the end of July.
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Single deployment adds visibility and guided protection for AWS account in minutes
DALLAS , Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced a new protection deployment model that delivers great value to both security and development teams. Unlike competitors, Trend Micro identifies threats in minutes and delivers security findings with no performance impact and without removing data from the customer environment.
To find out more about Trend Micro Cloud Sentry, please visit: https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/business/products/hybrid-cloud/cloud-sentry.html
"Trend Micro is the largest player in the cloud workload security market," said Philip Bues, Research Manager, Cloud Security at IDC. "Security teams are struggling to keep up with the rapid pace of development as business-critical cloud infrastructure and applications are deployed across complex hybrid cloud environments. Not only do organizations need visibility, but they also need real ways to address threats and reduce risk. Trend Micro delivers that with Cloud Sentry."
This new offering is in direct response to security teams sharing how they often battle to pace with the speed of application change in public cloud environments. Developers deploy new and updated application resources rapidly, and security controls need to be effectively deployed for all resources.
Jason Cradit, CIO/CTO, Summit Carbon Solutions said, "Working with Trend Micro allows us to protect data at scale with no servers to manage while keeping all our data inside our account. Bringing additional security controls and resource types into this style of security is a game changer for us across hundreds of distributed teams."
With the new protection model, organizations gain context-rich insights across legacy and native cloud workload environments with one click, freeing up security teams to focus on more critical issues. This innovation, named Trend Micro Cloud Sentry, lets security teams manage a single deployment per AWS account regardless of how resources are deployed or updated.
Kevin Simzer, COO, Trend Micro said, "Changing the game for cloud security is simply a byproduct of working so closely with our customers through their cloud transformation journeys, which pushes our continued product innovation. Visibility decreases and friction increases as businesses adopt new cloud technologies. Customers asked us to level the playing field, so we've provided a visibility solution that doesn't impact production."
Additionally, security teams are better enabled to work seamlessly with developer teams using risk management and threat intelligence data to inform security priorities and explain the need for changes.
Cloud Sentry is available for preview customers today with integrity monitoring and anti-malware security controls, protecting EC2 instances, ECR images and Lambda functions. Vulnerability scanning, log inspection, and additional storage support are planned for the near future.
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SHEFFIELD — A year after being named interim director, Steve Sides has been hired to lead the Sheffield Housing Authority.
He replaced Shirley Whitten, who was director for 12 years before being terminated in November 2021.
Sides had the interim tag taken off his title on April 1.
He was the former director for the Cullman Housing Authority, a position he held for 19 of his 26 years there.
He said Sheffield has a slightly larger housing authority than Cullman with 412 units.
He said he came on board with Sheffield as interim in January 2022 and expected a six-month to eight-month search.
"The search didn't meet the board's expectations, and so it went on until this February," Sides said. "(Board member) Pam Fleming approached me and said the board liked the work I'd done in the interim and asked if I'd take the position. I realized I was really rejuvenated and happy with everything about this job, so I accepted."
Sides said his decision was heavily influenced by the fact that he had a good board and excellent, knowledgeable employees to work with.
"I realize that at 64, I could be looking at hanging it up, but I love this work and I've enjoyed working for this housing authority and the people here," he said. "There are good things going on and I want to continue to be a part of it."
Among the plans pending is a capital project that begins this summer at Long-Lowe Apartments.
Fleming said Sides' experience will be a valuable asset in carrying out the $1.7 million renovation project.
"Redevelopment is a big part of the job, and we feel like we have the right person to lead those efforts," she said.
"We were awarded Moving to Work status, which only a handful in the U.S. have, and we're looking forward to him implementing all the procedures that will benefit our residents."
Moving to Work is a federal program for public housing authorities to design and test innovative ways to address local housing needs in communities across the country.
During the process, housing authority residents can participate in programs that help them get into the workforce or gain skills that enable them to get promotions.
Sides said the program is one of the best to come along in years.
"A goal of Moving to Work is breaking the cycle of second, third and fourth generation public housing residents, and the program has the teeth to make that happen," he said.
Sheffield's public housing was built in three phases in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and includes Long-Lowe, Archer, Blake, Oak Hill and Manning apartments.
Sides said all housing authorities are in need of, and are eligible for, general updating. His goal for Sheffield is to put capital improvement allowances through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to good use.
Sheffield will get about $1 million per year for capital improvements.
"My goal is to make our housing areas look like neighborhoods, not public housing," he said. "You can generally spot public housing but with the right updates outside and inside, these areas give a much better impression."
For the Long-Lowe project, 16 units will be remodeled in eight duplexes. The project is expected to take about a year.
"The goal is transform our housing, but also people, giving them the opportunity to move out of public housing and thrive," he said. "It's about investing in people and that's what we're doing."
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HERNING, Denmark (AP) — The United States routed Japan 10-0 in the opening game of the women's hockey world championship on Thursday and defending champion Canada started the tournament with a 4-1 victory over Finland.
The Americans had nine different scorers against Japan, with Alex Carpenter the only player to net twice. Taylor Heise went scoreless but equaled a tournament record with five assists for the U.S., which led 9-0 after two periods and outshot Japan 62-6.
Olympic and world champion Canada faced tougher resistance from Finland, the bronze medalist at the Beijing Games in February.
Marie-Philip Poulin had a goal and assist for Canada in the first period but Finland stayed within one goal until Meaghan Mikkelson made it 3-1 with seven minutes left of the second. Blayre Turnbull added the fourth into an empty net.
Finland missed a penalty at the end of the first period when Kiira Yrjanen's shot was saved by Ann-Renée Desbiens.
Finland captain Jenni Hiirikoski set a tournament record by playing in her 14th world championship.
In Group B, Sweden beat host Denmark 5-2 behind a hat trick from Hanna Olsson and Hungary upset Germany 4-2.
The United States next plays Finland on Saturday, when Canada faces Switzerland. The two North American rivals are both in Group A and play each other in the last preliminary round on Tuesday.
Canada beat the U.S. in the final of both last year's worlds and the Olympics.
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Leading brands are leveraging Velocity's Free-to-Guest TV, Managed Guest WiFi, V-CAST™ TV services and more to manage their sprawling multi-site networks and control IT costs
HOLLAND, Ohio, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Velocity, A Managed Services Company, one of the nation's most rapidly growing providers of managed services to hotel networks will be displaying its unique hotel service offerings as a Bronze Sponsor of HITEC this year.
In addition to its subject matter experts, a number of Velocity's executive team will be in attendance at Booth #2531 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL from June 27-30 to meet with customers, prospects, and media.
Velocity provides a one-stop shop for hotels seeking outsourced network management expertise to control their multi-location, geographically dispersed networks that can number into the several hundreds. Velocity can deliver these end-to-end management services by leveraging 13 redundant data centers and 5,500+ certified technicians across the nation, along with 450 carrier agreements supporting its status as a CLEC in all 50 states.
In addition to a full portfolio of managed services for IT networks, Velocity also offers Digital Signage, Digital/Mobile Advertising solutions, and related services to hotels. Velocity was featured last week in Enterprise Networking magazine as a Top 10 network management provider for 2022.
"As we have grown over the past 10 years, Velocity has become a 'go-to' provider for those companies who have a 'network of networks' ranging in size from 25 or so up to 700 networks and more," said Mark Walker, President and COO of Velocity. "These types of large, dispersed networks present significant and unique management requirements for companies who may not have the IT resources readily available to properly manage them. That's where Velocity steps in to manage those networks and their unique Internet of Things to improve QoS and squeeze out cost savings."
One of Velocity's more valuable service offerings is TEM, or Technology Expense Management, which Velocity offers for no charge and can guarantee cost savings. TEM is a process for pro-actively managing wireless, voice, and data with a goal towards eliminating duplicative telecom costs across networks, reducing risk and otherwise cutting telecom costs.
Partnering with another TEM software provider, Velocity can cut overall network infrastructure costs 10-20% or more, with no risk or up-front cost to the customer. Velocity's portfolio of managed services also include managed network and data services; voice services and solutions; call center services; on-site technician services; repair depot services; back office support; project management and media solutions; digital signage; media solutions; and more.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a narrower but key part of the nation’s health law Thursday that requires most insurers to cover preventive services that include screenings for cancer, diabetes and mental health.
Other no-cost services, including HIV screenings, are also impacted under the ruling by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor that opponents say will jeopardize preventive care for millions of Americans.
Experts cautioned that insurers are unlikely to stop any coverage immediately. The Biden administration was expected to appeal and seek a stay of the ruling.
“This is not the potential fatal blow to the ACA like previous court cases, but it would limit a very popular benefit that tens of millions of people use,” said Larry Levitt, executive vice president for health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The decision comes more than four years after O’Connor, a nominee of former President George W. Bush, ruled that the entire health care law also known as “Obamacare” was unconstitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned that ruling.
This time O’Conner blocked only the requirement that most insurers cover a range of preventive care — including screenings for multiple types of cancer — siding with plaintiffs who include a conservative activist in Texas and a Christian dentist who opposed mandatory coverage for contraception and an HIV prevention treatment on religious grounds.
The requirements for coverage are driven by recommendations by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which is made up of volunteers. O’Connor ruled that enforcing the recommendations was “unlawful” and a violation of the Constitution’s Appointment Clause, which lays out how government officials can be appointed.
Dr. Michael Barry, chairman of the federal task force, said in a statement following the ruling that people with low incomes have been able to get services they need as care has expanded over the past decade because of the law.
“Fundamentally, people across the country deserve the opportunity to receive these important preventive services that have been proven to help them live longer and healthier lives,” Barry said.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services were reviewing the ruling, but called the case “yet another attack” on the health care law that has been in place for 13 years and survived multiple legal challenges.
The Biden administration previously told the court that the outcome of the case “could create extraordinary upheaval in the United States’ public health system.” More than 20 states, mostly controlled by Democrats, had urged O’Connor against a sweeping ruling that would do away with the preventive care coverage requirement entirely.
The ruling applies to recommendations made by the task force after March 2010, when the Affordable Care Act was enacted. Some of the nation’s largest medical groups came out against the lawsuit, warning that insurers in the future could impose cost-sharing on patients for screenings that are now fully covered.
Levitt said if O’Connor’s ruling is allowed to stand, insurers are likely to look at changes in coverage beginning in the next calendar year, since existing contracts are already in effect.
Although the ruling impacts a broad spectrum of preventive care, it does not wipe out coverage for all preventive screenings. For instance, experts said the decision would not overturn coverage for preventive women’s health services that were approved outside the task force.
Some cancer screenings approved before 2010 would also not be affected, including screenings for cervical and colorectal cancer, said Alina Salganicoff, senior vice president and director for women’s health policy at the Kaiser foundation. But she said screenings for lung and skin cancer, which were more recently approved, could be affected.
In September, O’Connor ruled that required coverage of the HIV prevention treatment known as PrEP, which is a pill taken daily to prevent infection, violated the plaintiffs’ religious beliefs. That decision also undercut the broader system that determines which preventive drugs are covered in the U.S., ruling that a federal task force that recommends coverage of preventive treatments is unconstitutional.
Employers’ religious objections have been a sticking point in past challenges to former President Barack Obama’s health care law, including over contraception.
The lawsuit is among the attempts by conservatives to chip away at the Affordable Care Act — or wipe it out entirely — since it was signed into law in 2010. The attorney who filed the suit was an architect of the Texas abortion law that was the nation’s strictest before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June and allowed states to ban the procedure.
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Associated Press reporters Amanda Seitz and Seung Min Kim in Washington contributed to this report. | 2023-03-31T11:40:09+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/health/ap-health/judges-ruling-undercuts-us-health-laws-preventive-care/ |
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A fire that ripped through part of Chile’s Easter Island this week has caused permanent damage to some of its iconic carved stone figures known as moai, authorities said.
The high temperature of the forest fire accelerated the process through which the stone carvings will eventually turn into sand, the mayor of the island locally known as Rapa Nui said.
The damage is “irreparable and immeasurable as well,” Mayor Pedro Edmunds Paoa said.
The Chilean island that lies in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has some 800 moais, half of which are inside the Rano Raraku volcano.
The fire this week blazed through 104 acres and particularly affected an area inside the volcano where there are around 100 moais, around 20 percent of which have been damaged, Edmunds Paoa said. There are also some damaged structures outside the volcano.
The high temperatures calcinate the stone of the moais, which leads it to “crack” and with time “it starts to collapse,” Edmunds Paoa told a local radio station.
The mayor blamed locals who raise cows and horses in the island and regularly burn grassland.
Edmunds Paoa accused the state of abandoning the island.
“The work of avoiding accidents and fires involves a prevention plan that requires resources and that’s what we don’t have,” he said.
Ninoska Huki, the local head of the National Forest Corporation, had said earlier that the island lacked firefighters.
Officials are currently working to determine how much the fire has affected the island, which is around 3,700 kilometers from mainland Chile and is inhabited by some 7,700 people.
The island is known around the world for its moais, stone structures that are thought to weigh around 14 tons, and the Rapa Nui National Park covers around 40 percent of the island.
Since 2019, Easter Island is locally known as Rapa Nui-Easter Island.
The island only reopened to tourists in August after it was closed off for more than two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. | 2022-10-08T18:44:07+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/world/chile-easter-island-fire-damages-some-statues/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen caravanned from a government building to a business incubator in Dakar on Friday and was set to end her day at the president’s residence, spreading a message of mutually beneficial U.S.-Africa relations.
She came to talk about making the multilateral banks — like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund — more fair to developing countries’ interests, constructing new projects such as the largest wind farm in West Africa and committing new funds to education and health care on the continent.
Trying to set a tone of African self-determination after countless years of colonial brutalism, Yellen embarked Wednesday on a 10-day visit of three African nations, starting with Senegal, aimed at promoting all the economic possibilities that lie between the U.S. and the world’s second-largest continent.
Yellen’s motorcade weaved through Dakar’s traffic on busy streets that lined the beach, passing crowds of people dressed in their Friday best, as the most important day of her visit came on the weekly holy day in the Muslim-majority country.
Her biggest speech came Friday morning at a business incubator and co-working space in Dakar that provides credit and sector-specific technical assistance to young and female entrepreneurs. She shared a wide-ranging vision of Africa’s potential business ventures with the U.S. and how the U.S. has already invested in the continent.
“Africa continues to lead as the youngest continent in the world. Here in Senegal, the median age is 19 years. 1.7 million Africans now enter the job market every month,” Yellen said. “And by 2035, the number of Sub-Saharan Africans reaching working age will exceed that of the rest of the world combined.”
“A rising share of working age people,” she said, “presents an opportunity for the continent.”
The young entrepreneurs she met with Friday owned businesses that spanned sectors, including food processing, baby food production, cosmetics, digital marketing and sanitation, among others.
She talked about how the U.S. Development Finance Corp. has committed more than $11 billion across Africa and how the Millennium Challenge Corp., a U.S. foreign assistance agency, is working in 14 African countries with more than $3 billion in active programs, with more in the pipeline.
“We intend to invest over $350 million to expand affordable internet access and boost digital skills and entrepreneurship,” she said.
Yellen also warned about the risks of exploitation of this growth — pointing at China’s massive investments in African nations, which critics have said contain unfair terms and leave nations saddled with high amounts of debt.
“Countries need to be wary of shiny deals that may be opaque and ultimately fail to benefit the people they were purportedly designed to help in the first place,” she said.
Yellen will also make a stop in Zambia, which will serve to highlight its huge debt to China, its biggest creditor. Zambia is renegotiating the nearly $6 billion debt, and Yellen has been critical of China’s failure to make progress on negotiations.
“The international community, including China, needs to provide meaningful debt relief to help countries regain their footing,” she said. “Timely debt relief is in the interests of both debtors and creditors.”
The Treasury secretary also called for ending the Russian invasion of Ukraine, wading into politically murky territory in Africa, where some heads of state have not condemned the invasion due to relations they have with Russia.
“Russia’s barbaric aggression against its neighbor is particularly being felt by Africa and its people.” Yellen said Friday. “Russia’s war and weaponization of food has exacerbated food insecurity and caused untold suffering. And the global economic headwinds caused by the actions of a single man — President (Vladimir) Putin — is creating an unnecessary drag on Africa’s economy.”
Yellen’s meetings on Friday included a roundtable with Senegal’s Minister of Economy Oulimata Sarr and talks with young female business owners. She will end her day at a dinner at President Macky Sall’s residence.
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KEWAUNEE, Wis. (WFRV) – On the first Thursday of every month, Local 5 News tells the story of the people behind Wisconsin Supper Clubs.
But, by the time you dish out about the food, how the supper club started, and what makes each club unique, sometimes there’s not enough time to share all we learned.
So, we serve up the segments that didn’t make the cut for the news here on the web with “Extra Sides.”
Long before The Wildflower was a Supper Club, the building was called “The Cork” and was known for its unique fixtures in the men’s bathroom.
The owners of the WIldflower decided to keep them when they took over.
Local 5 ventured inside the men’s bathroom, and sure enough, the urinals made out of one-time beer kegs remain.
“It’s fun, huh?” asked current owner Jason Jelinek who, along with his wife Cassie, are now owners and operators of their fresh task on the supper club tradition.
So in the interest of fairness, Local 5’s Michele McCormack wanted to highlight the ladies’ room as well.
Each toilet has a private stall with a sturdy door. It’s also beautifully decorated with artwork done by Cassie’s Aunt Angel, who is also the lead server and soup maker.
Along the wall between the two bathrooms is the giant cut-out of the legendary grandfather clock in Kewaunee that used to be on a billboard heading into town.
Jason came into possession of it, given his work as the village’s former mayor.
“We inherited that because I spearheaded saving the clock,” explained Jason. “When the clock was up on the hill and getting it back into town.”
The Wildflower says it’s the kind of stuff that spurs conversation among customers and creates a community atmosphere that so many have come to expect in this gathering spot for the village. | 2023-02-03T04:47:18+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/extra-sides-the-wildflower-supper-clubs-unique-collection-of-kewaunee-art-and-artifacts/ |
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand its immediate reversal, a sign of strong global opposition to the seven-month war and Moscow’s attempt to grab its neighbor’s territory.
The vote in the 193-member world body was 143-5 with 35 abstentions. It was the strongest support from the General Assembly for Ukraine and against Russia of the four resolutions it has approved since Russian troops invaded Ukraine Feb. 24.
Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador, Sergiy Kyslytsya, called the vote “amazing” and “a historic moment.” U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said supporters were “holding our breaths” and called it “a monumental day.” European Union Ambassador Olof Skoog called it “a great success” that sends “a resounding message to Russia that they are and remain isolated.”
U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement that the vote demonstrated the world “is more united and more determined than ever to hold Russia accountable for its violations.” It is “a clear message” that “Russia cannot erase a sovereign state from the map” and it “cannot change borders by force,” he said.
The Western-sponsored resolution was a response to Russia’s announced annexation last month of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions. Moscow acted following Kremlin-orchestrated “referendums” that the Ukrainian government and the West have dismissed as sham votes conducted on occupied land amid warfare and displacement.
During two days of speeches at the assembly’s resumed emergency special session on Ukraine speaker after speaker accused Russia of violating key principles of the United Nations Charter — respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all U.N. member nations.
There was intense lobbying by supporters of the EU-facilitated resolution ahead of Wednesday’s vote.
U.S. envoy Thomas-Greenfield told the assembly before the vote that when the United Nations was established on the ashes of World War II it was built on an idea — “that never again would one country be allowed to take another’s territory by force.”
Afterward, she told reporters the vote means “that in the eyes of the world and the United Nations, Ukraine’s borders remain the same.”
“The resolution also sends an enormously important signal to Moscow and to everyone: It does not matter if you as a nation are big or small, rich or poor, old or new. If you are a U.N. member state, your borders are your own and are protected by international law,” Thomas-Greenfield said. “They cannot be redrawn by anyone else by force.”
A key issue for the resolution’s Western backers was how many countries would support it, and the result went beyond their most optimistic expectations.
The General Assembly voted 141-5 with 35 abstentions March 2 to demand an immediate Russian cease-fire, withdrawal of all its troops and protection for all civilians. On March 24, it voted 140-5 with 38 abstentions on a resolution blaming Russia for Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis and urging an immediate cease-fire and protection for millions of civilians and the homes, schools and hospitals critical to their survival.
But the assembly voted by a far smaller margin April 7 to suspend Russia from the U.N.’s Geneva-based Human Rights Council over allegations Russian soldiers in Ukraine engaged in rights violations that the United States and Ukraine have called war crimes. That vote was 93-24 with 58 abstentions.
A 2014 resolution affirming Ukraine’s territorial integrity and declaring the referendum that led to Russia’s annexation of the Crimean Peninsula illegal was adopted by a vote of 100-11 with 58 abstentions.
Among the surprise supporters of Wednesday’s resolution were the “yes” votes from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council as well as Brazil.
Russia’s U.N. ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, had appealed to countries to vote against the resolution, calling it “a politicized and openly provocative document” and denouncing its sponsors as “unscrupulous Western blackmailers.” He expressed regret the vote was not by secret ballot, as Russia sought but the assembly rejected.
Nebenzia reiterated Russia’s claims the referendums were valid, saying “the populations of these regions do not want to return to Ukraine.”
The four countries that joined Russia in voting against the resolution were North Korea, Belarus, Syria and Nicaragua.
Ukraine’s Kyslytsya expressed profound regret that the four countries made “the wrong choice against the U.N. Charter” and urged them to reconsider their commitment to the U.N.’s principles.
Among the 35 countries that abstained, 19 were from Africa, including South Africa. China and India, the world’s two most populous countries, also abstained along with Pakistan and Cuba.
The more powerful Security Council, whose resolutions are legally binding, has been stymied on taking action on Ukraine because of Russia’s veto power, which it used Sept. 29 to block condemnation of Russia’s attempts to annex Ukrainian territory.
By contrast, the General Assembly, where there are no vetoes, has now approved four resolutions criticizing Russia over Ukraine. Its votes reflect world opinion but are not legally binding.
The resolution adopted Wednesday declares that Moscow’s actions violate Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, are “inconsistent” with the principles of the U.N. Charter, and “have no validity under international law and do not form the basis for any alternation of the status of these regions of Ukraine.”
It demands that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.”
And it supports “the de-escalation of the current situation and a peaceful resolution of the conflict through political dialogue, negotiation, mediation and other peaceful means” that respect Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and internationally recognized borders.
Many countries among the more than 70 speakers urged a negotiated end to the war. The EU’s Skoog called the appeal for a peaceful solution “very important,” but stressed it must be based on Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
During Wednesday’s debate there was strong support for the resolution.
Australian Ambassador Mitch Fifield called Russia’s attempted annexation “illegal and a dangerous escalation” and urged all countries to oppose acts of aggression.
Ambassador Fergal Mythen of Ireland said voters in the “sham” referendums in the four regions “faced intimidation by the Russian military and Russia’s illegitimately appointed authorities.”
Cambodian Ambassador Sovann Ke didn’t indicate how he would vote but said that “the forcible annexation of regions from a sovereign country is a flagrant violation of the U.N. Charter and international laws, which is not acceptable” and urged that internationally respected borders “be fully respected.” In the voting, Cambodia supported the resolution.
South Korea’s ambassador, Hwang Joonkook, gave unequivocal support “to the sovereignty, political independence and the territorial integrity of Ukraine.” He said his country’s “own painful experiences” after the 1950-53 Korean War “can testify that any attempt to divide a nation in any form or method is merely the beginning of lasting very serious troubles, rather than a solution.”
On the other side of that divide, North Korean Ambassador Kim Song supported the “self-determination” of the people in the four regions annexed by Russia as a right protected in the U.N. Charter and said the results must be respected.
He accused the United States and Western countries of “brutally” violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya under “the pretext” of promoting international peace and security without ever having its actions called into question by the Security Council. He argued that U.S. interference in the internal affairs of countries is continuing in the 21st century.
Syrian Ambassador Bassam Sabbagh accused the General Assembly of “being manipulated flagrantly by some Western countries for their own geopolitical interests” and urged countries to oppose efforts “to isolate Russia and to employ double standards.” | 2022-10-13T11:27:12+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/international/ap-intense-lobbying-ahead-of-un-vote-on-russian-annexations/ |
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A softball player who was caught on camera punching an umpire at an adult league game is now facing charges.
According to a release from the office of Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein, the player, identified as Gregory Roudabush, has been charged with a first-degree misdemeanor assault and a fourth-degree charge for disorderly conduct. The investigation by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department began on Apr. 19 when the assault was captured on video. This led to Roudabush also getting banned for life from future leagues.
The umpire, Wiley Butler, and his attorney John Graceffo spoke to Nexstar’s WCMH and said they intended to take legal action.
See a previous report in the player above.
“What this other person did amounts to nothing less than criminal conduct, and he needs to pay for that,” Graceffo said.
Butler told WCMH that he asked Roudabush to move over a bit and explained why. The player then became verbally abusive. After putting up with some of that behavior, Butler said he threw Roudabush out — and that’s when the punch came.
“I was stunned more than anything,” Butler said. “I think I kind of went into shock, in a sense, because I could not believe I got punched on the softball field. I really just couldn’t believe it.”
Court records state a warrant has been filed. | 2023-04-26T03:25:19+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/u-s-world/man-facing-charges-after-umpire-attack-caught-on-video-at-ohio-adult-softball-game/ |
Texas Cowboy receives Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Wes O’Neal, 89, will be the fourth recipient of the Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award after nearly eight decades working for the W.T. Waggoner Estate, the J.A. Ranch, and the Four Sixes Ranch.
Born in Clarendon, Texas on November 30, 1933, O’Neal started his ranching career breaking Broncs with his brother Boots when he was just thirteen years old. After his father became sick and unable to work, O’Neal left high school in the tenth grade to break horses for the RO Ranch, pocketing $20 per horse.
O’Neal then worked for the JA Ranch, the first ranch in the Texas Panhandle, eventually becoming wagon boss before he moved on to the W.T. Waggoner estate where he worked for 58 uninterrupted years. Today, he lives in Holliday, Texas working for the Four Sixes Ranch.
In an interview with the National Ranching Heritage Center, O’Neal said, “If you’re gonna cowboy you accept the fact that you ain’t gonna ever be rich and you’re gonna get injured from time to time, but the trade-off is worth it to me. You’re not punchin’ no eight-to-five-time clock, and you get to see some beautiful sunrises sittin’ on your horse. As Buster Welch says, ‘That’s the best seat in the house.’”
The Award will be presented during the 44th Annual National Golden Spur award Dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, October 15 at the Overton Hotel in Lubbock.
Reservations to attend the National Golden Spur Award Dinner are required by Thursday, October 6. Tickets are $95 for RHA members, $125 for non-members, $2,500 for a choice table for eight, and $5,000 for a prime table for eight. To register for the dinner, call Vicki Quinn-Williams at 806-834-0469 or register online.
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VANCOUVER, BC, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. (TSXV: ROOF) (OTCQB: ROOOF) ("Northstar" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has scheduled its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") for Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 11:00 am PST (2:00 pm EST). The Meeting will be held at the Company's Delta office at 7046 Brown Street, Delta, BC, V4G 1G8. The Company also announces that it has filed its management information circular and proxy (the "Meeting Materials") for the Meeting on SEDAR. The Meeting Materials are also available for download from the Company's website.
The information circular in the Meeting Materials proposes the re-election of six directors for the ensuing year, the reappointment of the Company's auditors, and the approval of the Company's 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, including the approval of a 10% rolling plan for stock options and a fixed plan of 6,500,000 common shares for awards of restricted share units ("RSUs"), performance share units ("PSUs") and deferred share units ("DSUs").
As always, the Company encourages its shareholders to vote prior to the Meeting. All proxies submitted must be received by July 26, 2022. Your vote is important regardless of the number of common shares you own. As a Northstar shareholder, it is very important that you carefully read the Meeting Materials and vote your common shares. Shareholders may vote online, by telephone, by mail, or by any other methods listed in the form of proxy or voting instruction form included with the Meeting Materials.
Pursuant to the Company's Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan, the Company announces that it has issued an aggregate of 355,925 RSUs and 3,559,278 PSUs to officers and key employees of the Company. The RSUs and PSUs will vest as to one-third on each of June 23, 2023, March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2025. Each RSU and PSU represents the right to receive, once vested, one common share in the capital of the Company. The number of shares earned upon the vesting of the PSUs will be determined by the performance of each individual and will be subject to approval by the Board of Directors. The Company also announces it has granted an aggregate of 260,854 stock options to directors, officers, and employees at an exercise price of $0.35 per share for a five-year term. All options vest as to one-third on each of March 31, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. is a Vancouver-based clean technology company focused on the sustainable recovery and reprocessing of asphalt shingles. Northstar has developed a proprietary design process for taking discarded asphalt shingles, otherwise destined for already over-crowded landfills, and extracting the liquid asphalt, aggregate and fiber for usage in new hot mix asphalt, construction products and other industrial applications. Focused on the circular economy, Northstar plans to reprocess used or defective asphalt shingle waste back into its three primary components for reuse/resale at its Empower Pilot Facility in Delta, British Columbia. As an emerging innovator in sustainable processing, Northstar's mission is to be the leader in the recovery and reprocessing of asphalt shingles in North America, extracting the recovered components from asphalt shingles that would otherwise be sent to landfill.
For further information about Northstar, please visit www.northstarcleantech.com.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
Aidan Mills
President & CEO, Director
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Byron Buxton Player Prop Bets: Twins vs. Mariners - July 18
Published: Jul. 18, 2023 at 6:31 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
The Minnesota Twins, including Byron Buxton (.159 on-base percentage in past 10 games, 126 points below season-long percentage), take on starting pitcher Bryan Woo and the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET.
He had a hitless showing in his previous game (0-for-5) against the Mariners.
Byron Buxton Game Info & Props vs. the Mariners
- Game Day: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Stadium: T-Mobile Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Mariners Starter: Bryan Woo
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -139)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +400)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +220)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +140)
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Byron Buxton At The Plate
- Buxton leads Minnesota with 54 hits, batting .196 this season with 28 extra-base hits.
- Buxton has had a hit in 38 of 77 games this season (49.4%), including multiple hits 15 times (19.5%).
- Looking at the 77 games he has played this season, he's hit a long ball in 14 of them (18.2%), and in 4.7% of his trips to the dish.
- In 22 games this season (28.6%), Buxton has picked up an RBI, and in 10 of those games (13.0%) he had more than one. He has also driven in three or more of his team's runs in four contests.
- In 33 of 77 games this season, he has scored, and nine of those games included multiple runs.
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Mariners Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Mariners has a collective nine K/9, the 10th-best in the league.
- The Mariners have the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.77).
- Mariners pitchers combine to allow 96 home runs (one per game), the third-fewest in baseball.
- The Mariners are sending Woo (1-1) to make his eighth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.63 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander's last appearance was on Saturday, July 8 against the Houston Astros, when he tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
- In seven games this season, the 23-year-old has amassed a 3.63 ERA and 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .212 to his opponents.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker will miss at least four weeks with a left groin strain.
The team confirmed Booker’s injury on Wednesday and said he’ll be re-evaluated after the four weeks.
“It’s the nature of a guy who puts in a lot of work and lays everything on the line,” Suns coach Monty Williams said before Wednesday’s game in Washington. “You’re going to run into this from time to time. I’m actually grateful, you know, that it wasn’t worse.”
The 26-year-old Booker has missed six of the last nine games because of hamstring and groin ailments. He tried to return for the team’s Christmas Day matchup against the Denver Nuggets, but played just four minutes before having to leave the game.
He returned to Phoenix for further evaluation while the team continued its six-game trip.
Williams did not necessarily think Booker’s early exit Sunday was the result of a hasty return.
“In this case with Book, every box, to my knowledge, was checked,” Williams said. “Before you put a guy back on the floor you have to do that. You just run into stuff.”
Now it looks as if Booker is on the shelf for at least a month. He is averaging a career-high 27.1 points and already topped 50 points twice this season.
The Suns currently have a 20-15 record and are in fifth place in the Western Conference. Several players have missed time with injuries while forward Jae Crowder hasn’t played all season because the Suns are trying to work out a trade for the disgruntled veteran.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OUBO OPERATIONS a market leader in operating jobsite platforms, has released its new jobsite OUBO (https://oubojobs.com/) for job seekers in the United States.
Job seekers in the U.S. can fully utilize OUBO to find work that best matches their needs in more than 100+ industries. OUBO has strengths not only in listing full-time work but in part-time jobs and gigs. With ever-increasing user demand for flexible part-time jobs and gigs, OUBO has enhanced its job search optimization functions. These functions enable the website to prioritize job listings that most fit the user based on their search preferences. Our technology also empowers job seekers to search for employment opportunities according to their desired salaries and displays jobs with an estimated yearly salary and per-hour salary.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of OUBO OPERATIONS Ryosuke Asai commented, "We have been operating 15+ job board platforms since 2014 and have been listing over 100 million jobs annually. We are very excited to launch our service to contribute to growing job demand in the current economy. We aim to help employers find the best talents in the market."
OUBO is open to especially partnering with Businesses/Employers, Programmatic job advertising platform operators, Recruitment marketing agencies, ATS vendors, and any relevant businesses. For those interested, please feel free to contact us.info@oubojobs.com including the organization/company, name of the contact person, email address, and phone number
The headquarter of OUBO OPERATIONS PTE. LTD. is located at 160 Robinson Road, 14-04 Singapore Business Federation Center SINGAPORE, and specializes in job-board platform operations.
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Congress voted in favor of a measure that forces rail unions to accept a contract negotiated in September and makes a rail worker strike illegal.
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Congress voted in favor of a measure that forces rail unions to accept a contract negotiated in September and makes a rail worker strike illegal.
Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-11-30T23:03:50+00:00 | mtpr.org | https://www.mtpr.org/2022-11-30/congress-votes-in-favor-of-a-measure-that-forces-rail-unions-to-accept-a-contract |
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP)Brandon Whitney’s 18 points helped Montana defeat Idaho State 84-55 on Saturday night.
Whitney was 7-of-9 shooting with two 3-pointers for the Grizzlies (9-9, 3-3 Big Sky Conference). Aanen Moody finished with 15 points and Dischon Thomas sank three 3-pointers and scored 13.
Jay Nagle led the way for the Bengals (6-12, 3-2) with 10 points. Maleek Arington and Miguel Tomley both scored eight.
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Up next for Montana is a matchup Monday with Eastern Washington on the road. Idaho State hosts Sacramento State on Thursday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. | 2023-01-15T17:33:09+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/sports/ncaa-basketball/whitney-scores-18-to-lead-montana-over-idaho-state-84-55/ |
Planet Fitness will allow teens to work out at its gyms for free this summer
(Gray News) – Planet Fitness says it wants to help keep kids healthy this summer by bringing back its High School Summer Pass program.
The summer program will allow teens to work out in its gyms for free.
High schoolers aged 14 through 19 are invited to come to any of the 2,400 fitness locations in the U.S. and Canada for free from May 15 to Aug. 31.
Eligible teens can visit Planet Fitness’ website to register for the program, which will allow them access to the gyms.
The company said teens under the age of 18 in the U.S. and 19 in Canada will have to register with a guardian either online or at one of its locations.
Planet Fitness said this will be the third year it has offered its summer pass program to help encourage teens to stay active.
According to the World Health Organization, children up to 17 years of age should get an average of 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity to boost their physical and mental health.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-05-04T00:50:31+00:00 | atlantanewsfirst.com | https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/05/03/planet-fitness-will-allow-teens-work-out-its-gyms-free-this-summer/ |
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Minerva Intelligence Inc. (TSXV: MVAI) (OTCQB: MVAIF) ("Minerva" or the "Company"), an artificial intelligence software company focused on building decision support tools for climate risk, mineral exploration and mining, is pleased to announce its financial results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 ("Q2"). All amounts are presented in Canadian dollars.
- Total revenues for the three-month period ended June 30th, 2022, of $61,704 compared to $269,351 for the three-month period ended June 30th, 2021
- Net loss for the three-month period ended June 30th, 2022, of $1.014 million compared to $0.71 million for the three-month period June 30th, 2021
- Cash balance of $1,582,854 and working capital of $1,350,613
As of June 30, 2022, after allocating the above revenues, the Company held approximately $154,000 of customer deposits related to SaaS sales, which commenced on March 1st. Approximately $95,000 is expected to be recorded as 2022 revenue, with the balance to be recorded as 2023 revenue.
- Signed three licensed SaaS customer for DRIVER AI Software
- Signed five DRIVER proof-of-concept projects
- Launched climate85; a data and analytics platform providing access to physical climate risk information at every location in Canada
"Our second quarter operational highlights show some momentum with DRIVER sales that I am hopeful will continue to pick up in the fall. We were excited to launch the new climate85 product in the second quarter. climate85 integrates the best available data with state-of-the-art predictive models to forecast climate change impacts on our natural systems and economy, providing an extensive database of spatial layers as well as analytical tools to our prospective customers in order to help them better understand the impacts of climate change. climate85 has tools and functionalities designed to assess and help to disclose physical climate risks for a wide range of clients. We see this as a huge opportunity for our climate85 product given the current climate risk issues worldwide and will be rolling out additionally functionality in the months ahead." said Scott Tillman, Chief Executive Officer.
Management expects future periods to result in higher sales as the contracts for DRIVER accumulate and renew.
For full details on Minera's reported results, please go to https://minervaintelligence.com/investors.
Minerva Intelligence Inc. is a software development company based in Vancouver, Canada, with a subsidiary office in Darmstadt, Germany. Their proprietary technology is empowering organizations to make defensible decisions in the face of climate change.
Although Minerva's applications focus on the search for critical metals and the assessment of physical climate risk, their technology has application in diverse industries and domains.
Minerva's common shares are currently listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol MVAI). For further details, please refer to their website www.minervaintelligence.com or follow Minerva on Twitter or LinkedIn.
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Forward Looking Information: This news release includes certain information that may be deemed "forward-looking information". Forward-looking information can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "plans" or similar terminology. All information in this release, other than information of historical facts, including, without limitation, the availability of financing to the Company are forward-looking information that involve various risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in such forward-looking information are based on reasonable assumptions, such expectations are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is based on a number of material factors and assumptions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information include changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, regulatory changes, delays in receiving approvals, and other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with securities regulatory authorities in Canada. Mineral exploration and development of mines is an inherently risky business. Accordingly, actual events may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. For more information on the Company and the risks and challenges of our business, investors should review our continuous disclosure filings which are available at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — A bus driver was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence while transporting the Pittsburgh Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee for their weekend series with the Brewers.
Illinois State Police said the driver was traveling away from officers seeking to escort the bus on its trip to Milwaukee late Thursday night. Troopers said they observed more erratic driving and eventually stopped the bus on the right shoulder of Interstate 94 in Chicago.
Police said the driver was arrested after they observed “multiple signs of impairment.” The driver isn’t a Pirates employee but was contracted to drive the team to Milwaukee after the completion of their series with the Chicago Cubs.
Pirates senior vice president of communications Brian Warecki said in a statement that “we are deeply concerned” about what took place.
“The important thing is that all of our personnel arrived in Milwaukee safely,” Warecki said. “Buses are contracted out to a local provider, which was consistent with this trip, and we are now in communication with the appropriate parties regarding this matter.” | 2023-06-18T22:19:45+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/sports/mlb/bus-driver-arrested-on-dui-charge-while-driving-mlb-team-to-milwaukee/ |
Naturepedic's EOS® Classic Organic Mattress received an esteemed award for its customizable design and personalized sleep options.
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Naturepedic, leading GOTS-certified organic, MADE SAFE-certified nontoxic mattress and bedding brand, is thrilled to announce its EOS® (Ergonomic Organic Sleep) Classic Organic Mattress has been selected as the "Cutting Edge Customization" winner in the Incomparable Mattress category for Good Housekeeping's 2022 Best Bedding Awards. This is the second year in a row that a unique EOS customizable organic mattress has received a prestigious bedding award from Good Housekeeping.
Good Housekeeping scientists, material engineers and home editors evaluated hundreds of bedding items in the GH Lab, testing for aspects like quality, innovation, convenience, value and sustainability. Outside the Lab, more than 500 at-home sleep testers evaluated the products this year. Consumer testers scored products on comfort, support, temperature regulation, ease of use, and appearance.
The Naturepedic EOS® Classic Organic Mattress was picked for its unique, customizable design, its use of organic, nontoxic materials, and because of the modular design that conveniently arrives in multiple boxes for assembly. Its innovative, multi-layered zipper design adds convenience, flexibility, and longevity, allowing customers to swap out firmness layers for a different sleep experience at any point in time as preferences and lifestyles change. The EOS® Classic can be customized on each side of the bed to suit individual comfort preferences, ranging from extra firm to plush, giving the consumer five choices on one side, and five different choices on the other side. Additionally and designed never to be replaced, the inventive EOS® mattress concept is ultimately the most sustainable on the market, saving a significant number of discarded mattresses from landfills.
Good Housekeeping's testers loved the personalization and motion isolation that the EOSÒ Classic offered. One tester noted, "I love that it's organic and I'm not sleeping on a bed of chemicals."
Made with certified organic cotton, latex and wool along with adhesive-free encased coils and plant-based PLA, the EOS® Classic is handcrafted in the USA, utilizing healthier, safer materials. This eliminates the need for flame retardant chemicals or barriers while still passing all government flammability requirements, along with other questionable chemicals and materials found in conventional mattresses such as polyurethane foam, formaldehyde, GMOs, glues/adhesives, and other questionable materials or chemicals that do not meet their standards.
In a study conducted earlier this year with 800 adults to determine how sleeping separately or together impacts their relationship, over 40% of couples who share a bed reported that sleep issues, like mattress comfort and motion transfer, have caused them to question their relationship.
"The EOS® Classic, part of the Naturepedic EOS Series, changes people's lives," comments Arin Schultz, Sr. Director of Sales and Marketing for Naturepedic, "Being able to take control of their own sleep comfort, independently of their sleep partner certainly reduces stress and improves sleep quality," he adds, "To have our EOS® organic mattresses recognized by Good Housekeeping, one of the most reputable and prestigious organizations in the country, two years in a row is especially gratifying."
Leading the organic mattress revolution for over 18 years, all Naturepedic mattress products for babies, kids, and adults, are certified organic by GOTS and certified non-toxic by MADE SAFE. They are also certified to the GREENGUARD Gold and UL Formaldehyde-Free standards and eliminate questionable materials and chemicals found in most conventional mattresses while meeting and exceeding the highest level of certifications available in the marketplace. All Naturepedic products meet organic (and non-toxic) standards.
To learn more about Naturepedic's EOS® Organic Mattress Series, featuring the Classic, Pillowtop and Trilux models, visit: https://www.naturepedic.com/adult/mattresses/eos
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For media inquiries, please contact Giselle Chollett at giselle@adinnyc.com or 917.386.7116
Since 2003, Naturepedic has been on a mission to protect the lives of families through safer, healthier organic-based products that have a positive impact on the environment. A brand with purpose, transparency and ethical practices, Naturepedic is the recipient of many certifications and is highly respected by numerous health and environmental organizations (https://www.naturepedic.com/certifications) and is an EPA Green Power Partner. Since its inception, Naturepedic has been a consistent and generous advocate and supporter of NGO's and nonprofits advocating for "Right to Know" about what is in the products that people bring into their homes.
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Jimmy the Jester has died at age 34.
The professional wrester, whose real name was James Pasquale, passed away after being involved in a car accident, per The Sun.
According to The Sun, Jimmy the Jester fought out of N.J. and was a member of the Monster Factory, which is a professional wrestling school in Paulsboro.
Another coach from the school, Danny Cage, tweeted: I just lost somebody that I was hoping would walk through the doors of monster factory again & be the charismatic goof he always was. Then I heard he was planning to come back. Going to miss you Jimmy the Jester!
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Another coach, Missy Sampson, tweeted: We @4MonsterFactory lost one of our own in Jimmy The Jester! He was a funny guy with a heart of gold! Gone too soon! Please hug your friends and family and remind them you love them! Say a prayer for his family and friends! Till we see you again buddy!
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Bridget Hyland may be reached at bhyland@njadvancemedia.com. | 2023-04-14T20:54:24+00:00 | nj.com | https://www.nj.com/sports/2023/04/pro-wrestler-from-nj-dies-at-34.html |
Friday will end up as the warmest day of the year so far, with many interior locations reaching the low 80s, while lakeshore locations had to settle for the 60s, and maybe some upper 50s right at the water’s edge.
With light winds allowing some air stagnation compared to the brisk winds and mixing of Tuesday through Thursday, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation issued an Air Quality Advisory for all of Western and upstate New York for elevated ozone during the afternoon and evening. People with chronic lung or heart disease are advised to take it a little slower during these hours.
Pollen.com's forecast pollen count will remain high through Sunday afternoon, with maple, poplar and elm the sources.
As of Thursday, the Buffalo mean temperature for April is 5.4 degrees above average, a large anomaly, and that anomaly will grow during the weekend. The warmth and the lack of winter ice on Lake Erie has brought the Buffalo Lake Erie temperature to 42 degrees, 7 above average. Of course, that’s still chilly enough to keep the shorelines much cooler than the interior on warm early spring days.
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Saturday will bring more near-summery conditions with very light winds keeping the immediate lakeshores cooler while interior locations approach 80. (The average Buffalo high is now up to 54 degrees.) A weak area of low pressure will increase cloud cover in the afternoon after a mostly sunny morning, and a few spotty showers could reach as far north as southern Erie County by mid or late afternoon.
Sunday will again be warm with a mostly to partly sunny sky and only a light breeze. Inland from the lakes, readings head back to the upper 70s-low 80s. It appears the showers and a few thunderstorms out ahead of a vigorous low pressure system moving into the Great Lakes will hold off until early evening, but may arrive before sunset.
Something of a rude awakening arrives before Monday morning, behind the low’s strong cold front. Gusty, chilly winds will hold temps down to the 45-50 range Monday. Some occasional showers will be crossing the region into the evening.
By Monday night and Tuesday, it will be cold enough for those showers to fall as a mix or snow over higher elevations. While this model depiction has the “look” of lake effect, it isn’t. The lake is not warm enough and the air is not cold enough for lake-effect dynamics.
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Tuesday’s high will only reach the low 40s, the coldest day in this pattern shift, and there will be a wind chill to boot …but no boots (or shovels) will be necessary.
Winds relax, sunshine returns, and we’re back to the low 50s on Wednesday. A full recovery arrives Thursday with a mix of sun and clouds and a southwest flow boosting highs back to the mid-60s. Some scattered showers may arrive by Thursday night, and a few may linger on a partly cloudy and mild Friday with well above average temperatures.
The cooler air lagging behind a cold front will be Pacific in origin, so when it arrives next weekend it won't be as chilly as the conditions earlier in the week.
In the extended range for late April, the upper air ensemble means are in good agreement the pattern will favor temperatures running a little below average much of the time.
At this time of the year, we are nowhere near being past the danger of frost, so perishable planting would obviously not be a good idea. But if you must get out into the garden this warm weekend, there are cold-weather tolerant plants you can begin to put in the ground.
New tool to track climate impacts
The warming climate is probably at least a small factor not only in this weekend’s warmth, but also in the positive mean temperature anomalies for Buffalo occurring in every month since November. A new climate shift statistical tool has been developed by a group of scientists at Climate Central, using NOAA data as a baseline.
The Climate Shift Index is a researched tool to measure the growing impact of increasing carbon dioxide on the probability of particular weather events occurring, compared to the probability that would have existed in the absence of the carbon-linked warming climate now in place.
A short video explains the tool, which you can use to track climate impacts in the link above. | 2023-04-14T17:42:25+00:00 | buffalonews.com | https://buffalonews.com/news/local/don-paul-unwelcome-changes-to-follow-summery-weekend-in-western-new-york/article_d193837c-dadf-11ed-a0b9-9fd8df62f657.html |
Acura has a new performance offering on sale in the form of the 2024 Integra Type S, and to prove the car’s mettle the automaker plans to enter one in this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Acura isn’t taking a stock version to Colorado Springs, though. Acura has tapped HPD to develop a custom racing version. It will be entered in the Exhibition class, with Loni Unser set to hop behind the wheel. The Unser family has been competing at Pikes Peak since 1926 and Loni made her debut in 2022, finishing second in her class.
Her car’s mechanicals will mostly be stock, with the list of modifications limited to a Borla exhaust, 19-inch Titan 7 wheels, Yokohama Advan A005, and a carbon-fiber front splitter and rear wing.
The Integra Type S, which retails for $51,995, including shipping, is powered by a 2.0-liter turbo-4 that’s rated at 320 hp and mated exclusively to a 6-speed manual transmission. Drive is to the front wheels only.
Acura will also have an NSX Type S on the mountain, even though the second-generation supercar is no longer in production. Acura is bringing a highly modified example with aerodynamic elements designed to boost downforce while reducing drag.
It was developed by HART, a skunkworks racing team made up of volunteer Honda staff, and features an active rear wing, an extended front splitter, and a large diffuser. It also features enlarged turbocharged and weight savings of around 200 pounds.
The stock powertrain in the NSX Type S consists of a turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 and trio of electric motors generating a combined 600 hp. The motors are arranged two at the front and one at the rear with the V-6.
Driving the NSX, which is known as the NSX Type S Active Aero Study, will be Pikes Peak regular James Robinson, who in 2020 scored a class record time of 10:01.913 behind the wheel of another NSX.
This year’s Pikes Peak is scheduled for June 25.
Acura will also enter a custom Integra and TLX Type S, to be driven by Paul Hubers and Jordan Guitar respectively. A 2023 TLX Type S PMC Edition will also serve as the official pace car.
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UConn vs. Arkansas: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines - NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
A Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup features the No. 4 UConn Huskies (27-8) and No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks (22-13) to decide which of the squads is heading to the West Regional final when it tips off on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena, starting at 7:15 PM, airing on CBS.
In this article, you will take a look at the spread and odds across multiple sportsbooks for the UConn vs. Arkansas matchup.
UConn vs. Arkansas Game Info
- When: Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
- How to Watch on TV: CBS
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UConn vs. Arkansas Odds, Spread, Over/Under
See the odds, spread and over/under for this matchup available at several sportsbooks.
UConn vs. Arkansas Betting Trends
- UConn has compiled a 23-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
- The Huskies and their opponents have combined to hit the over 19 out of 33 times this season.
- Arkansas has covered 17 times in 35 chances against the spread this year.
- In the Razorbacks' 35 chances this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 14 times.
UConn Futures Odds
- Odds to win the national championship: +900
- In terms of its odds to win the national championship (+900), UConn is fourth-best in the country. It is four spots below that, eighth-best, according to computer rankings.
- Oddsmakers have moved the Huskies' national championship odds up from +8000 at the start of the season to +900. Among all teams in college basketball, that is the 53rd-biggest change.
- With odds of +900, UConn has been given a 10% chance of winning the national championship.
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Newsroom workers at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette go on strike
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Newsroom workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have gone on strike demanding that the company reinstate the terms of its previous contract and return to the bargaining table.
The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, which represents 101 workers, said its members began picketing Tuesday outside the newsroom on the city’s North Shore and planned to continue the action Wednesday.
Guild members have been working without a contract since 2017 and Monday voted to authorize an unfair labor practice strike against the company. On Oct. 6, workers from unions that are responsible for production, distribution and advertising at the Post-Gazette walked off the job.
The Post-Gazette said in a statement that it would “continue to serve the Pittsburgh community, our readers and advertisers, despite any work stoppage.” Officials said they were confident the company would prevail when the National Labor Relations Board rules on the unfair labor practice accusation.
The walkout is the first major newspaper strike in the city in three decades. In 1992, WESA reports, about 600 members of a Teamsters local representing truck drivers and circulation route managers went on strike against the Pittsburgh Press, which ended up being sold and merged with the Post-Gazette.
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NEW YORK – After scandal and boycott plunged the Hollywood Foreign Press Association into disarray and knocked the Golden Globes broadcast off television for a year, the annual film and television awards are set to announce nominations Monday.
Nominations to the 80th Golden Globe Awards will be announced 8:35 a.m. EST Monday by George and Mayan Lopez, who will read the nominees on NBC's “Today” show. The Globes will be telecast Jan. 10, with stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael hosting.
This year's show could be make-or-break for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization that puts on the Globes. A Los Angeles Times investigation in early 2021 found that the group then had no Black members, a revelation compounded by other allegations of ethical improprieties. Many stars and studios said they would boycott the show. Tom Cruise returned his three Globes.
With Hollywood spurning the Globes, NBC last year canceled the telecast that would have taken place in January. Instead, the Golden Globes were quietly held in a Beverly Hilton ballroom without any stars in attendance. Winners were announced on Twitter.
Now, the Globes are trying to mount a comeback. The biggest question surrounding the nominations Monday isn't who will be nominated but how will Hollywood respond. Will the usual press statements and social-media celebrations follow? Or will many take the lead of Brendan Fraser — a likely nominee this year for his performance in “The Whale” — who said he won't attend the Globes.
In 2018, Fraser said he was groped by Philip Berk, a longtime HFPA member and former president of the organization, at an event in 2003. The HFPA found that Berk “inappropriately touched” Fraser, but that it “was intended to be taken as a joke and not as a sexual advance."
“It’s because of the history that I have with them,” Fraser told GQ last month, explaining why he wouldn't attend. “And my mother didn’t raise a hypocrite. You can call me a lot of things, but not that.”
Over the last year and a half, the HFPA has revamped its membership and enacted reforms designed to curtail unethical behavior. The group added new members, including six Black voting members.
In bringing the Globes back the air, NBC praised the HFPA for its ongoing reforms but also reworked its contract. The network will broadcast the 2023 show in a one-year deal. It also shifted the telecast to a Tuesday, instead of the Globes' previous Sunday night perch.
Known for its boozy, celebrity-stuffed broadcast, the Globes have long ranked as one of the most-watched non-sporting live programs of the year. But ratings, as they have for most award shows, have slid for the Globes in recent years. The 2021 show, held amid the pandemic, was watched by 6.9 million, down from 18 million the year prior.
The HFPA also sold the Globes earlier this year to Todd Boehly's Eldridge Industries, which has turned it from a nonprofit to a for-profit venture. The firm also owns Dick Clark Productions, which produces the Globes, and the award show's longtime home, the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
For Hollywood studios, the Globes can be a useful marketing tool that helps drive audiences to awards contenders ahead of the Academy Awards, which this year will be held March 12. In the past year, no other awards body has emerged as a Globes replacement. And with modest ticket sales thus far for many of the fall's most acclaimed dramas, some in the industry will surely hope to see the Globes restored to their former luster.
This year, some of the favorites include the metaverse adventure “Everything Everywhere all at Once,” Steven Spielberg's autobiographical “The Fabelmans" and Martin McDonagh's feuding friends drama “The Banshees of Inisherin.” The year's biggest box-office hit, “Top Gun: Maverick,” too, could be in the mix. Could Cruise be a nominee again? | 2022-12-12T05:54:37+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/entertainment/2022/12/12/golden-globes-hobbled-by-scandal-set-to-announce-noms/ |
Restaurants have long had a profitability issue. The pandemic and now record inflation have pushed the industry to the brink, Tablz offers a solution that will bring dining rooms back into the black.
NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tablz, (www.tablz.com) curates a network of the best tables in the best restaurants across North America. Founded in Ottawa in 2021, by a team of multi-time founders, Tablz is revolutionizing the future of restaurant dining by monetizing the physical real estate in dining rooms. They are excited to announce they completed a $2.5m USD pre-seed financing led by RiverPark Ventures, Another Round VC, In Good Company Hospitality, Branded Strategic Hospitality, and notable founders such as Krystle Mobayeni (Bento Box) & Steve Simoni (BBot/Doordash).
With this investment Tablz plans to augment its leadership team and bring 1000's of new tables into its network.
"After a successful pilot period where we saw 2500+ premium tables organically and voluntarily booked by consumers, we are excited to leave stealth mode and make a lot of noise," said Frazer Nagy, co-founder and CEO of Tablz.
"By the end of 2022, 100 marquee properties will be utilizing Tablz, tens of thousands of bookings, and a waitlist of restaurants waiting to join before Christmas," continues Frazer, "Despite the current stock market turmoil, the fundamentals for growth in the travel and hospitality space remain bullish due to the fact that consumer savings in Millennial and Gen X bank accounts are at an all time high. In Canada alone, that accounts for $300B and $2.7T in the USA. We live in an experience based economy, travel and tourism is the category that is identified by these demographics as a significant portion of their budget, compounded by the pent up demand coming out of COVID."
Tablz is an opt-in upgrade, like first class on an airplane, that allows diners to view a 3D walk-through of a restaurant's dining room and pay to pick the exact table they will sit at. Currently restaurants on the Tablz network are selling tables from $5-$100, with many restaurants having a yearly dining room value of over $100,000, in net-new profit with no cost attached.
Tablz not only enables restaurants to unlock their greatest asset, but it fundamentally changes the relationship between the diner and the restaurant itself. Tablz changes this dynamic as it can personalize every dining experience. Are you on a date, taking your mom out for dinner, fighting to find a group table to watch the big game or need disability access? Tablz can now find you the table based on your individual needs.
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Tennessee is defending itself against the NCAA’s Level I charge of failing to monitor the football program, saying former coach Jeremy Pruitt and nine others fired “repeatedly deceived” administrators and compliance staff overseeing the program.
“The University respectfully submits that it is unrealistic to expect an institution to prevent, or immediately detect, the intentional and concealed misconduct that occurred in this case,” Tennessee wrote in the 108-page response dated Monday and obtained first by Knox News on Thursday.
Tennessee started an internal investigation following a tip on Nov. 13, 2020, and found what the university chancellor called “serious violations of NCAA rules.” Pruitt and nine others were fired for cause in January 2021, negating Pruitt’s $12.6 million buyout after he went 16-19 in three seasons.
NCAA investigators opened a case in December 2020 and became more involved within the two weeks before Pruitt was fired.
The NCAA notified Tennessee in July of the most-serious Level 1 violations for allegations of providing impermissible cash, gifts and benefits worth about $60,000 to football recruits and their families under Pruitt. The notice of allegations said at least a dozen members of Pruitt’s staff were involved in more than 200 individual violations over a two-year period.
The university argued in is response that it “demonstrated its unparalleled commitment to integrity” led by Chancellor Donde Plowman in investigating and holding everyone accountable while protecting athletes from suffering the consequences.
The university mirror-imaged football staffers’ cellphones, leading to information the NCAA noted in July that helped substantiate the alleged violations. Security footage from a Knoxville hotel also was included.
In addition to Pruitt, Tennessee fired two assistants and seven members of the recruiting and support staff. Pruitt, three of his assistants and three other staffers could face show-cause penalties making it difficult for them to get another college job after a hearing is held with the NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions.
“The factual information in this case demonstrates that experienced football coaches and non-coaching staff members knowingly violated longstanding and universally understood NCAA rules and went to considerable lengths to conceal their misconduct,” Tennessee wrote in its response.
The university noted recruiting visits were monitored using industry standards, including “embedding an experienced compliance staff member in the program.”
Tennessee’s response also cited eight specific cases for precedent where universities either self-imposed penalties or had aggravating circumstances, as well as NCAA notes from meetings in April and May on transforming its own rules for name, image and likeness and the transfer portal.
The university argued that Tennessee’s infractions case will go before the Division I Committee on Infractions at a time of significant transformation in how college athletics and infractions are handled.
“Intercollegiate athletics looks dramatically different today than when the University commenced this investigation more than two years ago,” Tennessee’s response said.
Tennessee wrapped up its investigation last November and announced then it wouldn’t self-impose a bowl ban to avoid penalizing current players and coaches.
New athletic director Danny White, who replaced Phillip Fulmer, hired Josh Heupel in late January 2021.
The Volunteers (9-2, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) currently are ranked ninth and can clinch their first 10-win record in the regular season since 2001 with a win Saturday night at Vanderbilt.
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TORONTO, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Braxia Scientific Corp. ("Braxia Scientific", or the "Company"), (CSE: BRAX) (OTC: BRAXF) (FWB: 4960), a medical research company with clinics providing and advancing innovative ketamine and psilocybin treatments for depression and related mental health disorders, is pleased to announce positive preliminary results from the first Health Canada Approved, Phase II, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the feasibility, safety, tolerability, and efficacy of multi-dose psilocybin-assisted therapy for Treatment-Resistant-Depression. The preliminary results were presented at the "From Research to Reality Conference" in Toronto, May 27-28, 2022.
- Braxia Scientific's ongoing multi-dose psilocybin trial effectively demonstrated the feasibility of Braxia's proprietary psilocybin-assisted therapy protocol with high rates of recruitment and retention with adequate tolerability and safety.
- Clinically meaningful improvements in depression severity observed (as measured by the MADRS1) with complete analysis of antidepressant efficacy and secondary outcomes pending. This trial will be completed by December 2022 at which point the full analysis will be completed and submitted for publication.
- Preliminary results indicate strong feasibility with adequate recruitment including 159 individuals who were referred to the study.
- Retention – 93% of participants retained to primary endpoint.
- Safety – No serious adverse events and zero suicide attempts to date.
- Tolerability – majority of adverse effects resolving within 24 hours of each dose and 87% of participants requesting to receive a second dose.
- Feasibility of Braxia Institute psychedelic therapy training program demonstrated through recruiting, retaining, and training group of multi-disciplinary independently licensed therapists that continue to serve as therapists as part of Braxia's psilocybin trial. Group of therapists consists of psychiatrists, primary care therapists, psychotherapists and spiritual care.
(1) Symptoms of depression were assessed using the Montgomery-Åsberg depression rating scale (MADRS), a widely used and accepted scale for assessing depression.
"These results clearly show that we have the infrastructure, expertise and personnel to effectively and safely provide psilocybin-assisted therapy. Dr. Joshua Rosenblat, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, Braxia Scientific, and Principal Investigator. "While these preliminary results are highly encouraging, they also provide us with additional guidance as we evaluate and optimize our clinical protocols in delivering innovative, psychedelic treatments to patients with treatment resistant depression. These results also reinforce the potential value of the clinical infrastructure we have established to target new innovative treatments."
Dr. Roger McIntyre, President and CEO, Braxia Scientific, "In addition to our ongoing trial that enables us to provide access to this treatment today, we are excited by the prospect these results with psilocybin may offer patients with treatment resistant depression, an area in need of therapeutic innovation. In addition to guiding professionals internationally on the safe and effective implementation of ketamine, Braxia Scientific is also conducting highly rigorous clinical research with psilocybin, ketamine, and related agents with the aim to provide eligible persons with innovative treatments that work rapidly and are safe to administer."
Braxia Scientific is a leader in providing access to innovative rapid acting treatments such as ketamine and psilocybin for people living with treatment resistant depression. Braxia Scientific was the first to receive Health Canada approval for a multi-dose psilocybin-assisted therapy clinical trial in July 2021, and dosed its first participant in November 2021. This ongoing clinical trial provides Canadians with immediate access to psilocybin for treatment resistant depression.
Recently, Braxia Scientific also recently announced its among the first to receive approval for psilocybin-assisted therapy treatment approval in Ontario using Health Canada's Special Access Program (SAP). The SAP was amended January 5th, 2022 to include access to psychedelic compounds on a case-by-case basis outside of clinical trials.
Canadians interested in applying to the SAP, to participate in clinical trials or to qualify for other treatments, such as IV and oral Ketamine for the treatment of depression, may contact the medical team at Braxia Health (the Canadian Rapid Treatment Centre of Excellence https://crtce.com).
Braxia Scientific is a medical research company with clinics that provide innovative ketamine treatments for persons with depression and related disorders. Through its medical solutions, Braxia aims to reduce the illness burden of brain-based disorders, such as major depressive disorder among others. Braxia is primarily focused on (i) owning and operating multidisciplinary clinics, providing treatment for mental health disorders, and (ii) research activities related to discovering and commercializing novel drugs and delivery methods. Braxia seeks to develop ketamine and derivatives and other psychedelic products from its IP development platform. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Canadian Rapid Treatment Center of Excellence Inc., Braxia currently operates multidisciplinary community-based clinics offering rapid-acting treatments for depression located in Mississauga, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal.
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"Dr. Roger S. McIntyre"
Dr. Roger S. McIntyre
Chairman & CEO
The CSE has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this release.
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements that are not historical facts, future estimates, plans, programs, forecasts, projections, objectives, assumptions, expectations, or beliefs of future performance are "forward-looking statements."
Forward-looking statements include statements about the intended promise of ketamine-based treatments for depression and the potential for ketamine to treat other emerging psychiatric disorders, such as Bipolar Depression. Such forward- looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, events, or developments to be materially different from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the failure of ketamine, psilocybin and other psychedelics to provide the expected health benefits and unanticipated side effects, dependence on obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals, including acquiring and renewing federal, provincial, municipal, local or other licenses and engaging in activities that could be later determined to be illegal under domestic or international laws. Ketamine and psilocybin are currently Schedule I and Schedule III controlled substances, respectively, under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19 (the "CDSA") and it is a criminal offence to possess such substances under the CDSA without a prescription or a legal exemption. Health Canada has not approved psilocybin as a drug for any indication, however ketamine is a legally permissible medication for the treatment of certain psychological conditions. It is illegal to possess such substances in Canada without a prescription.
These factors should be considered carefully, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other risk factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties that could affect financial results is contained in the Company's filings with Canadian securities regulators, including the Amended and Restated Listing Statement dated April 15, 2021, which are available at www.sedar.com. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements.
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Famed ‘Goonies’ house for sale in coastal Astoria, Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH
Associated Press/Report for America
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Good news for fans of “The Goonies:” the old Victorian home featured in the film is on sale in Astoria, Oregon, and potential buyers are considering making it more accessible to the public.
“We have a few interested parties right now,” said realtor Jordan Miller, the listing agent for the property. “It seems to be everybody’s intention to be able to open up the house a little bit more and have more access.”
The 1896 home with sweeping views of the Columbia River flowing into the Pacific Ocean has been listed with an asking price of $1.7 million on Zillow, where it’s described as “fully loaded with history, nostalgia and iconic level of fame.”
Since the movie hit theaters in 1985, fans have flocked to the home in northwestern Oregon’s historic port of Astoria. The city celebrates Goonies Day on June 7, the film’s release date, and welcomes thousands of people for the event.
Owner Sandi Preston was known to have been largely welcoming to visitors. But she lived in the house full time, and the constant crowds were a strain that prompted her at times to close it to foot traffic.
After the film’s 30th anniversary drew about 1,500 daily visitors in 2015, Preston posted “no trespassing” signs prohibiting tourists from walking up to the property. She reopened it to the public this past August.
City officials, who restricted parking in the area, have long sought to mediate the tensions between residents and the fans hoping to see and photograph the location.
“While the owner of this location from The Goonies is a fan of the movie and enjoys chatting with visitors making the trek to Astoria to see the film locations, as you can imagine, it gets hard having hundreds of people crowding into your personal space every single day,” the Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce wrote in August on a Facebook page they administer called Goonies Day in Astoria, Oregon.
In the coming-of-age film, based on a story by Steven Spielberg and featuring a young Sean Astin, a group of friends fight to protect their homes from an expanding country club and threats of foreclosure. In the process, they discover an old treasure map that leads them on an adventure and allows them to save their “Goon Docks” neighborhood.
Astoria and its rugged coastline served as the backdrop for several well-known films from the 1980s and ’90s, including “Kindergarten Cop” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
For now, potential buyers of the iconic Goonies house don’t seem to want to make the house their primary residence, said listing agent Miller, suggesting it has drawn interest from people who want to “make it their passion.”
“It’s kind of a fun buy,” Miller said. “Whoever buys the house is going to have a relatively steady stream of extremely happy people walking up outside to fulfill their childhood dreams.” | 2022-11-22T20:01:55+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2022/11/22/famed-goonies-house-for-sale-in-coastal-astoria-oregon/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as traders were able to find encouraging signs in some of the earnings reports that big U.S. companies are putting out. Tesla jumped 10% in the early going Thursday after reporting results that were better than analysts were expecting and saying demand for its products is strong. Data storage company Seagate was also sharply higher after reporting better-than-expected results, but paint maker Sherwin-Williams sank after issuing a forecast that was weaker than analysts were expecting. The government’s initial estimate showed that U.S. economic growth slowed in the final quarter of 2022 but still beat forecasts. The S&P 500 was up 0.3%.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
Wall Street was mixed in muted trading early Thursday as investors waited for more U.S. economic data amid rising hope that Western economies can avoid a recession despite higher interest rates meant to cool inflation.
Futures for the Dow were off less than 0.1% before the bell Thursday, while the S&P 500 rose 0.2%.
The Commerce Department was due to issue its first of three estimates for U.S. economic growth in October-December later Thursday. The economy likely rolled out of 2022 with momentum, registering decent growth in the face of painful inflation, high interest rates and rising concern that a recession may be months away.
Economists have estimated that the gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic output — grew at a 2.3% annual pace in the last quarter.
Investors are optimistic the United States and European economies can evade a recession despite warnings by the Federal Reserve and other central bank officials that interest rates will be kept elevated for an extended period to cool economic activity and inflation.
“There’s increasing confidence the economy may not require a recession to tame the inflation beast,” said Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management in a report.
Tesla shares jumped nearly 7% in off-hours trading after the electric vehicle maker posted record net income in the fourth quarter of last year.
Shares in Southwest Airlines fell nearly 3% in before the bell after it reported a wider-than-expected $220 million loss in the fourth quarter, driven by more than 16,700 flight cancellations during a disastrous holiday travel season.
Other companies reporting Thursday include Visa and JetBlue.
Companies have been increasingly announcing layoffs as they report quarterly results. Materials science company Dow said Thursday that it is cutting about 2,000 jobs, or approximately 5% of its global workforce.
Germany's SAP said it's cutting up to 3,000 jobs worldwide, or about 2.5% of its workforce, after a sharp drop in profits at Europe’s biggest software company. 3M, maker of Post-it notes, industrial coatings and ceramics, announced Tuesday that it was slashing 2,500 manufacturing jobs worldwide.
Those announcement come after a string of similar job cuts by technology companies. Late Wednesday, IBM announced 3,900 job cuts.
Later Thursday, the Labor Department issues its weekly report on unemployment benefit claims.
Analysts are forecasting S&P 500 companies will report their first drop in quarterly earnings per share since 2020 at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Traders expect the Fed to raise its benchmark lending rate by another 0.25 percentage points at its next update on Feb. 1. That would be another reduction in the margin of increase from 0.5 percentage points last month and four hikes of 0.75 points earlier.
Many investors expect the Fed to ease off rate hike plans as economic activity cools and start to cut rates before the end of this year. The Fed has said it expects to keep rates high at least through the end of the year to extinguish inflation.
At midday in Europe, London's FTSE 100 gained 0.1%, the DAX in Frankfurt fell less than 0.1% and the CAC 40 in Paris added 0.6%.
In Asia, the Hang Seng in Hong Kong surged 2.4% to 22,566.78. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo shed 0.1% to 27,362.75. Markets in China, India and Australia were closed for holidays.
The Kospi in Seoul gained 1.7% to 2,468.65 after South Korea's economic output shrank by 0.4%, as expected, in the final quarter of 2022 from the previous quarter.
Manila's main index lost 0.3% after the Philippine economy grew by 7.2% over a year earlier in the final three months of 2022.
New Zealand, Singapore and Jakarta advanced while Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur declined.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude rose 69 cents to $80.84 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract gained 2 cents on Wednesday to $80.15. Brent crude, the price basis for international oil trading, rose 61 cents to $86.80 per barrel in London. It retreated 1 cent the previous session to $86.12.
The dollar gained to 129.94 yen from Wednesday's 129.55 yen. The euro slipped to $1.0899 from $1.0913.
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 index lost less than 0.1% on Wednesday after rebounding from a morning loss of 1.7%.
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McDonald reported from Beijing; Ott reported from Washington. | 2023-01-26T15:09:07+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/wall-street-mixed-in-muted-premarket-trading/GWIIOIRECBA3FFMGNLRN2P6F5A/ |
NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Core Scientific, Inc. ("Core" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CORZ). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Core and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On March 3, 2022, Culper Research issued a report alleging, among other things, that Core Scientific "has wildly oversold both its mining and hosting businesses, which it cobbled together in a series of questionable transactions before dumping onto the market via SPAC." Moreover, the Company had "waived the 180-day lockup on over 282 million shares, making them free to be dumped just 5 trading days" from the time of the report, showing that "insiders have abandoned any pretense of care for minority shareholders."
On this news, Core Scientific's stock price fell $0.72 per share, or 9.4%, to close at $6.98 per share on March 3, 2022.
Then, on September 28, 2022, Celsius Network LLC and related entities filed a motion to enforce the automatic stay and for civil contempt in bankruptcy proceedings alleging that Core Scientific "has knowingly and repeatedly violated the automatic stay provisions" by refusing to perform its contractual obligations, threatening to terminate the companies' agreement, and adding improper surcharges.
On this news, Core Scientific's stock price fell $0.15 per share, or 10.3%, to close at $1.30 per share on September 29, 2022.
Finally, on October 27, 2022, Core Scientific disclosed that "given the uncertainty regarding the Company's financial condition, substantial doubt exists about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern," and that it is exploring alternatives to its capital structure. Moreover, the Company held 24 bitcoins, compared to 1,051 bitcoins as of September 30, 2022.
On this news, Core Scientific's stock price fell $0.79 per share, or 78.1%, to close at $0.22 per share on October 27, 2022.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of a new House select committee on China defended Democratic Rep. Judy Chu on Sunday, saying it was abhorrent and unacceptable for a GOP lawmaker to question her loyalty to the United States based on her Chinese heritage.
“One of my colleagues, unfortunately, attacked Judy Chu, the first Chinese American congresswoman in the United States Congress, saying that somehow she’s not loyal to the United States. I find that offensive as an Asian American myself,” said Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the ranking Democrat on the panel, about the comments last week from Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas.
Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher, the Republican chair of the China panel who appeared Sunday with Krishnamoorthi on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” said Gooden was out of line.
“We should not question anybody’s loyalty to the United States,” Gallagher said. “That is out of bounds. It’s beyond the pale.”
In a Fox News interview last week, Gooden criticized Chu for her defense of Biden economic appointee Dominic Ng, who the president named to the business advisory council of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. Gooden questioned either Chu’s “loyalty or competence.” He also suggested that Chu, a California Democrat, should not have a security clearance or access to classified briefings.
Chu, the chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus who was born in Los Angeles, called Gooden’s comments “racist,” saying the attacks on her and Ng relied on false information from right-wing media.
On Sunday, Gallagher said his bipartisan committee, which is officially called the “Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party” was named as such to “to constantly make that distinction between the party and the people.”
“We must constantly be aware of going overboard as we try and win this competition with China,” he said. | 2023-02-27T15:15:32+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/politics/ap-leaders-of-house-china-panel-denounce-attack-on-rep-judy-chu/ |
Two men charged in a shooting death in Niagara Falls a year ago have pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced.
Felipe Rodriguez and Rodney Barnes-Staley, both 23 and both from Niagara Falls, could receive 20-year prison terms when they return for sentencing in July before Niagara County Judge Caroline Wojtaszek.
They were arrested in connection with the slaying of Demetrious J. Gray, 28, on May 30, 2021, in a double shooting in the 1600 block of Linwood Avenue in Niagara Falls. A second victim was treated at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and released. | 2022-05-16T22:52:17+00:00 | buffalonews.com | https://buffalonews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-men-plead-guilty-to-manslaughter-in-2021-shooting-death-in-niagara-falls/article_4cf1b09a-d55d-11ec-a57f-9706588829bd.html |
Oct. 13, 1947, in The Star: A profile story on Mr. and Mrs. John Harmon Crumpton of Heflin tells us they marked their 58th wedding anniversary recently. Both are still active, with Mr. Crumpton, age 87, doing garden work and raising his own meat, as well as carrying on the duties of a justice of the peace. He has been Cleburne County Justice of the Peace for nearly 60 years. The couple have ten children, 23 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Mr. Crumpton, who was born seven years before Cleburne County was established (the region was originally a section of Randolph County), says his formula for living a long life is this: “Work hard and behave yourself; learn to love your work.”
Oct. 13, 1997, in The Star: The new director of the Berman Museum, Sandy Maner, has been on the job for about a month looking for ways to attract more people to the museum. It’s one of the more interesting smaller institutions in northeast Alabama, featuring weapons and artwork from the private collection of Anniston icon Farley Berman (once known as the only man in town to own a Rolls-Royce). Maner, a longtime gun and knife collector, has been a volunteer at the museum since it opened. Also this date: Video rental stores seem to be flourishing around the Anniston area, even as the business model itself has been around for some 15 years and seeing its weaknesses being exposed. Hollywood Video is the latest entry in the local market, having opened a store on South Quintard two weeks ago. There’s also one Blockbuster in Anniston, but coming in at five stores in Calhoun County is the Dothan-based chain, Movie Gallery. | 2022-10-13T16:01:11+00:00 | annistonstar.com | https://www.annistonstar.com/features/look-back-to-the-berman-museum-seeking-patrons-1997/article_6a216b90-4a67-11ed-a034-332f3a0eb495.html |
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been asked a lot of questions about his contract negotiations over the past few months. He’s been asked whether he expects to remain in Baltimore (he does) and whether Deshaun Watson’s fully guaranteed deal matters to him (it doesn’t). He’s been asked whether he feels worthy of an extension (he does) and whether discussions will continue up until the season kicks off Sunday (they won’t).
On Wednesday, Jackson got a new question about his contract negotiations, one he hadn’t seemed to consider. The 2019 NFL Most Valuable Player’s deadline for an extension is Friday. The Ravens open the season Sunday against the New York Jets. With Jackson potentially just days away from playing out the final year of his rookie contract, a rarity for stars of his magnitude, had he considered taking out loss-of-value and disability insurance policies that would offer protection in case of a career-threatening injury?
“I haven’t thought about any injuries, or anything like that,” he said. “I just came off one last season, and I’m feeling pretty good this season. I don’t even want to put that in the atmosphere. So on to the next question on that one.”
For as long as Jackson’s unsigned, there will always be a next question. Over the year and a half in which Ravens officials have had to negotiate a long-term extension, Jackson’s contract status has morphed into one of the NFL’s biggest storylines. Every new quarterback megadeal brings a new data point for Jackson, a new question from reporters, a new wrinkle in the Ravens’ narrative.
Amid all the uncertainty is maybe the least flustered person in the whole affair: Jackson himself. Perhaps because he knows that, whatever happens on the field this season, he’s financially secure in a way that few NFL veterans entering their contract year could ever dream of being.
Jackson will make $23 million this season, a bargain for a Pro Bowl-level quarterback. If the Ravens can’t strike a deal before he becomes an unrestricted free agent next offseason, they’re expected to designate Jackson with the franchise tag. Under an exclusive franchise tag, Jackson would likely be owed about $45 million in 2023.
What might stop the Ravens from reinvesting? The list is short. Serious injury wasn’t enough to deter the Cowboys last year. In 2020, star quarterback Dak Prescott, playing on the franchise tag — and reportedly with insurance policies in place — suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week 5. In March 2021, Dallas placed an exclusive franchise tag on the rehabilitating Prescott for the second straight season. A day later, he signed a four-year, $160 million contract extension that included the richest signing bonus in NFL history.
“As cliche as it is, and I’ll say it again, I’m insulted when people say I gambled, because you get out what you put into something,” Prescott said of playing on the tag. “And as I’ve said, I’ve given so much and I’m going to continue to give. And that’s how you reap the rewards.”
Added Cowboys owner Jerry Jones: “The truth is most anything that I’ve ever been involved in that ended up being special, I overpaid for, every time, to the end. Anytime I’ve tried to get a bargain, I got just that, it was a bargain in a lot of ways and not up to standard.”
Jackson has largely avoided scandal off the field and injuries on it. Before a bone bruise in his ankle sidelined him for the final four-plus games of last season, Jackson had missed just three starts over his three years as a full-time starter: once for rest ahead of the playoffs, once because of a coronavirus infection and once because of an illness.
If keeping Jackson in 2023 somehow proved untenable, the Ravens’ potential succession plans would be limited. Tyler Huntley has emerged as one of the NFL’s better backup quarterbacks, but his arm strength limits his potential as a passer, and his running ability falls short of Jackson’s generational talents. Trading for a starting quarterback could be prohibitively expensive. The 2023 class of free-agent quarterbacks, other than 45-year-old Tom Brady, is undistinguished.
Even if the Ravens wanted to move on from Jackson by drafting a quarterback in late April, they’d have to decide by March 7, when the window to designate players with the franchise tag closes.
For a franchise that values stability and success, a divorce next spring seems unlikely. The opportunity cost could be enormous. Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has reiterated his commitment to keeping Jackson in Baltimore, and Jackson has reiterated his desire to stay. He said Wednesday that he doesn’t see any greater risk in playing this season than he did last season or in 2020.
“I wasn’t thinking about contract negotiations around that time,” he said. “This season, it’s going to be the same thing, but I’m just playing football. Anything can happen, but God forbid the wrong thing happens. I’m keeping God first and just playing ball, like I’ve been doing.”
As Jackson turns his attention to the Ravens’ season, teammates and coaches have done the same. Coach John Harbaugh said Monday that while he’s “very hopeful” the two sides can agree on a new deal, “the focus remains on the football.” Cornerback Marlon Humphrey said Wednesday that Jackson “doesn’t really talk” about his contract negotiations. He wasn’t worried about a distraction, or their future.
“I think it’s definitely interesting how it’s going, for sure, but nobody knows what’s going on,” Humphrey said, grinning. “He’s his own agent, so I guess whatever conversations they’re having, hopefully, they’re good. Hopefully, they can get done pretty soon here. But I have no doubt he’ll be here for his whole career, so I’m excited about that, being his teammate for a long time.”
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Ben Affleck directs the story of how a small athletic shoe maker cracked the big time in 1984 by introducing a shoe for an untested rookie named Michael Jordan.
Bob Mondello, who jokes that he was a jinx at the beginning of his critical career — hired to write for every small paper that ever folded in Washington, just as it was about to collapse — saw that jinx broken in 1984 when he came to NPR. | 2023-04-08T23:00:08+00:00 | wlrn.org | https://www.wlrn.org/2023-04-08/movie-review-air |
In 2018, Jonathan and Jennifer Elwing launched a general handyman operation in Sisters. But five years on, what started out as a catch-all business aimed at helping people build decks and fix fences has morphed into a full-on cat-centric operation. The Elwings, under the name Elwing Works, now specialize in building catios – those outdoor enclosures that allow cats to enjoy the outdoors while remaining out of reach of predators (or becoming predators themselves). Cats’ castles, indeed.
“There’s coyote sightings all the time in neighborhoods in town – so the first and foremost reason [to have a catio] is predators. And it’s not just coyotes and cougars, it’s also the birds of prey – sadly, we’ve heard stories of cats that have been taken by them, and also small dogs,” Jennifer Elwing told Central Oregon Pets. “And of course, birds. It protects birds from cats. So it’s for all of the animals, really.”
Each catio is custom-built to the specifications of the family. Some catios are simple affairs that enclose the space just outside a window; others are elaborate setups complete with spiral staircases, perches, hiding spots and even “skywalk” tunnels built above hot tubs or decks. Cats seem to love the space to roam, the Elwings said.
“It’s awesome when you can let them outside,” Jennifer Elwing said. “Even if it’s just a small window box.”
“We also like to remind people that this is doing your neighbors a favor, too,” Jonathan Elwing said. “You’re keeping your cats out of their flower beds; not everyone loves cats.”
The Elwings’ expertise in catios came from their own experience as self-described “crazy cat people.” Before they built catios for other people, the couple built what is perhaps the most elaborate catio setup around their own backyard. The couple had befriended four feral cats in their old neighborhood in the Willamette Valley, so when it came time to move to Sisters, the four wild cats came along. Wanting to give them a space to stretch out and still be free of the threat of predators, the Elwings created an outdoor enclosure that now extends to various parts of their yard. It includes numerous catios with perches, climbing trees, “wigwams” for cat hiding — made from pine tree boughs, and tunnels that connect the various catios. Once they started posting photos of their own setup, people began to reach out and ask for their own catio – kind of a dream gig for a pair of cat lovers.
“We love it,” Jennifer Elwing said. “It’s so much more fun to work with people with their animal projects!” | 2023-02-22T08:18:18+00:00 | bendsource.com | https://www.bendsource.com/special-issues-and-guides/a-cats-castle-the-catio-18688925 |
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A helicopter crash last month that killed six people in West Virginia occurred when the aircraft hit a rock face 15 minutes after takeoff from a local airport, federal investigators said in a preliminary report Tuesday.
The Vietnam-era Bell UH-1B “Huey” helicopter struck the rock face in an area about 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) from Logan County Airport in Amherstdale, National Transportation Safety Board investigators said in the report. The cockpit and cabin then crashed into a roadway and a guardrail and were consumed by fire.
Investigators have not yet released any information about the cause of the accident. A final report could take a year or two to complete, they said.
The flight on June 22 was the last scheduled for the day during a multiday reunion for helicopter enthusiasts where visitors could sign up to ride or fly the historic Huey helicopter, described by organizers as one of the last of its kind still flying.
The helicopter was flown by the 114th Assault Helicopter Company, “The Knights of the Sky,” in Vinh Long, Vietnam, throughout much of the 1960s, according to the website for MARPAT Aviation, a Logan County flight school that operated the helicopter. After the Huey returned to the U.S. in 1971, the website says, it was featured in movies such as “Die Hard, “The Rock” and “Under Siege: Dark Territory.”
During the reunion, people who made a donation could fly the helicopter with a “safety pilot” seated in the left front seat, according to the report. People could take a ride on the helicopter for a suggested donation.
A private pilot, two “pilot rated” passengers and three others were killed in the crash.
Investigators said wreckage from the crash was found 26 feet (8 meters) across a roadway, as well as in a ditch at the base of a rock face. Additional wreckage including pieces of Plexiglas, a section of a tail rotor blade were found about 40 feet (12 meters) above the wreckage on a ledge of the steep rock face.
There were no known witnesses to the accident, according to the report. | 2022-07-12T23:01:32+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/feds-release-1st-report-on-w-va-fatal-helicopter-crash/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
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Kat Dakos dropped 26 points to carry Newark Academy to its fifth straight victory in a 52-42 victory over Bloomfield in Bloomfield.
Dakos was pivotal in helping Newark Academy (9-1) jump out to an early lead, scoring nine of her 26 points in the first quarter that led to a 24-18 lead by halftime. Newark Academy continued to battle hard in the second half, extending its lead by as many as 14 points in the third quarter.
Dakos also finished with a team-high six steals, while teammate Dagny Slomack chipped in with 12 points, five rebounds, and four steals. Zoe Hermans had a solid performance on both ends of the floor, tallying eight rebounds, seven assists, and three steals.
Bloomfield (4-6) was led by Ava Barker, who scored a team-high 13 points.
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Must watch series kicks off with special guest Sally Guyer, World Commerce and Contracting's Global CEO, who joins host Prashant Dubey, Agiloft's Chief Strategy Officer and Research Chair, to discuss the increasingly strategic role of the General Counsel
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agiloft, the global standard in agile contract lifecycle management (CLM), today launched Contract Insights, its new, must-watch podinar series, which features interviews with leaders from across legal, sales, and procurement. The series kicks off with special guest Sally Guyer, WorldCC's Global CEO, joining host Prashant Dubey, Agiloft's Chief Strategy Officer and Research Chair, to discuss how 2023 is the year that the GC takes their rightful place at the business strategy table, moving from just managing risk to driving revenue and strategic value to the business.
"We're proud to work with some of the top global corporations and the brightest contracting minds out there," said Eric Laughlin, CEO of Agiloft. "Our new Contracts Insights podinar series will see our resident CLM visionary, Prashant Dubey, interview industry thought leaders, customers, and renowned experts from across the contracting space. Prashant and his guests will share invaluable insights that will enable listeners to become power contracting players within their organizations and accelerate the growth of the CLM market."
The Contracts Insights podinar is available in video and audio formats, combining the best elements of podcasts and webinars, and features ongoing, in-depth interviews with contracting experts from across legal, sales, and procurement. Dubey and his guests will dive into the most relevant challenges, opportunities, and success stories happening across the global contracting space, highlighting the key trends affecting contract professionals and sharing their tips for digitizing contracts, enhancing contract ROI, creating world-class workflows, and more.
"I've spent decades helping customers create real business impact from their CLM and it's an honor to host a fantastic roster of guests on these podinars to help bring those lessons and learnings to life," said series host, Prashant Dubey. "We want Contract Insights to speak directly to and become an invaluable resource for in-house teams who manage contracts, irrespective of whether they work in legal, sales, or procurement, providing simple solutions to the challenges they face today. I'm excited to kick things off by speaking to Sally Guyer, WorldCC's Global CEO, about the increasingly strategic role of the General Counsel. Tune in and don't miss an episode!"
Legal industry author and widely recognized CLM visionary, and now podinar host, Dubey, brings years of battle-hardened CLM process and program expertise to his role as Agiloft's Chief Strategy Officer and Research Chair. He has been in the legal technology industry and services industry for more than 20 years, most recently at Elevate, and before that as the Founder, President, and CEO at Sumati.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the world’s biggest celebrations of LGBTQ+ pride are set to kick off Sunday, with thousands expected to march in New York, San Francisco and other North American cities in parades that will be part party, part protest.
Entertainers and activists, drag performers and transgender advocates are among the grand marshals in parades embracing a unity message this year, as new laws targeting the LGBTQ+ community take effect in several U.S. states.
The parades and marches are among a range of events the roughly 400 Pride organizations across the U.S. are holding this year, with many offering programs focused specifically on the rights of transgender people.
“The platform will be elevated, and we’ll see communities across the country show their unity and solidarity through these events,” said Ron deHarte, co-president for the U.S. Association of Prides.
Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver and Seattle are scheduled to hold their annual pride parades on Sunday. At the parade in Toronto, Canada, more than 100 groups are expected to march. In New York City, seven-time Grammy winner Christina Aguilera will headline a post-march concert in Brooklyn.
New York’s march is held the last Sunday in June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City, where a police raid on a gay bar triggered days of protests.
Over the years, the annual observations have spread to other cities and grown to include bisexual, transgender and queer people, as well as other groups.
About a decade ago, when her 13-year-old child first wanted to be called a boy, Roz Gould Keith sought help but could find little to assist her family navigate their child’s transition. They attended a Pride parade in the Detroit area but saw little transgender representation.
This year, she is heartened by the increased visibility of transgender people at marches and celebrations that have been held across the country this month.
“Ten years ago, when my son asked to go to Motor City Pride, there was nothing for the trans community,” said Keith, the founder and executive director of Stand with Trans, a group formed to support and empower young transgender people and their families.
This year, she said, the event was “jam-packed” with representation of transgender people.
One of the grand marshals of New York City’s parade this year is nonbinary activist AC Dumlao, chief of staff for Athlete Ally, a group that advocates on behalf of LGBTQ+ athletes.
“Uplifting the trans community has always been at the core of our events and programming,” said Dan Dimant, a spokesperson for NYC Pride.
Many of this year’s parades served as calls to action for LGBTQ+ communities to unite against dozens, if not hundreds, of legislative bills now under consideration in statehouses across the country.
Lawmakers in 20 states have moved to ban gender-affirming care for children and at least seven more are considering doing the same, adding increased urgency to coalesce around the transgender community, its advocates say.
“We are under threat. Prides are under threat,” Pride event organizers in New York, San Francisco and San Diego said in a statement joined by about 50 other pride organizations nationwide. “The diverse dangers we are facing as an LGBTQ community and Pride organizers, while differing in nature and intensity, share a common trait: they seek to undermine our love, our identity, our freedom, our safety, and our lives.”
Some parades, including the event in Chicago, are planning to beef up security amid the upheaval.
The Anti-Defamation League and GLAAD, a national LGBTQ+ organization, found 101 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents just in the first three weeks of this month, about twice as many as in the full month of June last year.
Sarah Moore, who analyzes extremism for the two civil rights groups, said many of the June incidents coincide with Pride events.
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AP writers Geoff Mulvihill in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Susan Haigh in Hartford, Connecticut, contributed to this report. | 2023-06-25T07:12:59+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/entertainment-news/party-and-protest-mix-as-lgbtq-pride-parades-kick-off-from-new-york-to-san-francisco/ |
The Jacksonville police chief is on paid administrative leave after an “anonymous allegation,” according to a statement released Wednesday by the city.
Chief Joe Williams requested to be placed on administrative leave until the conclusion of the investigation, according to the statement.
“The City of Jacksonville administration office received an anonymous allegation against the Chief of Police, Joe Williams,” the statement said. “Upon communicating this allegation to Chief Williams, he graciously requested to be placed on paid administrative leave until the conclusion of the investigation within 2-3 weeks in order to allow all voices to be heard without reservation.”
The city did not elaborate on the nature of the allegation. According to the statement, the city has “procured an outside party to investigate the allegation,” and it will not disclose further details of the ongoing investigation.
Williams has been Jacksonville police chief since January 2020. He was placed on leave Monday. | 2022-08-31T23:50:30+00:00 | tylerpaper.com | https://tylerpaper.com/news/crime/jacksonville-police-chief-on-leave-after-anonymous-allegation/article_e7d7ca90-2977-11ed-89f8-af235b1b5f94.html |
NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BeyondHOME is a young and vibrant outdoor brand, striving to make embracing nature fun and accessible to everyone with the most comfortable and convenient camping products. They include tents, pit fires, odorless air mattresses to name a few, and has launched its new Fire Pit FP19. This smokeless bonfire fire pit is super effortless to put together in seconds and can be one of the top-performing pits that fit the most top-of-the-line criteria.
FP19 is a sleek, bare-bones yet a no-compromise rich fire pit. It effectively burns clean and hot. The stainless-steel construction offers durability and the airflow design allows for near-complete combustion of wood. Coming included with the removable one-piece design of a stand and ash pan, FP19 makes cleaning easier than ever. The best part is the value proposition. It comes at only $299.99, which is at least $40 cheaper than the products of the same kind.
"Smokeless fire pits are one of the best backyard accessories. They establish the perfect space to stay warm and create a comforting environment that tends to spark lively conversation. Our goal with the FP19 was to solve problems that plague bonfires, such as disturbing assembly, and inefficient combustion. Featuring the pre-attached accessories and innovative airflow design, this smokeless fire pit offers cozy autumn aroma with minimal fuss. It is ideal for both beginners and expert fire pit users alike," said Sam Zhong, Product Manager of FP19.
As the wood burns, air is pulled out of the pit through the exterior vents and pushed back into the unit through the interior holes to create a secondary burn that is hotter with fewer smoke emissions. This is a novel engineering feat for the perfect win-win situation. Once the wood burns fully, it will allow you to share a beautiful fire with multiple companions with no worries of smoke, instead enjoying the warm embrace of the pit. Conveniently transform your backyard barbecues into a party by the fire pit through the manifold virtues it entails.
Compared to inferior double sealing walls, its stove's outer wall is hollowed out. Its unique design can put out more heat and less smoke simultaneously. This allows the pit to push more heat outward, so you feel the cozy cuddle of the warmth even more. Not only can it warm your hands, but this pit also empowers you to roast marshmallows right over the flame and have the time of your life.
The BeyondHOME fire pit also includes a free carrying bag and built-in hand grips that will be very useful for taking it anywhere anytime – thanks to our thoughtful designers. Weighing in at just over 22 lbs. it is a breeze to transport anywhere from campgrounds to tailgates to your chilly backyard. Offering the utmost versatility, this stove can be used in multiple scenarios, such as home, backyard, camping, patio, beach, RV travel, and so forth.
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Dimensions: 19.3 x 19.3 x 17.3 inches
Weight: 22 lbs.
Fuel: Wood
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About BeyondHOME
We are a young and vibrant outdoor brand. As our driving philosophy, we strive to make embracing nature fun and accessible to everyone with the most comfortable and convenient camping products, including tents, fire pits, odorless air mattresses, and more.
As humans, by nature, we feel more relaxed and thrive healthier when we enjoy the open air frequently; but the hypnotic trance of hours on screens can dull that innate instinct. To rejuvenate our spirits, we aim to inspire confidence in our customers when it comes to eliciting how happy and easy this journey can be. So, just go out and start a spur-of-the-moment trip, or plan with your family and friends to build a "beyond home" in the countryside!
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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland; Cherokee Nation Delegate to U.S. Congress Kim Teehee; and Advocate Dr. Henrietta Mann will be among the honorees at Washington D.C. ceremony this month
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Native Forward Scholars Fund, previously known as American Indian Graduate Center, the oldest and largest direct scholarship provider to Native scholars in the U.S., will celebrate its 50th anniversary on February 22 with a gala at the National Museum of the American Indian in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
The organization will induct inaugural influential Native leaders – the first three of whom are Native Forward alumni and scholarship recipients – into its Hall of Fame:
- Deb Haaland, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
- Kim Teehee, Cherokee Nation Delegate to U.S. Congress
- Dr. Henrietta Mann, Advocate and Professor, "the Native Maya Angelou"
- Robert Bennett (1912-2002), Legal Advocate, former Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Native Forward co-founder
- John Rainer (1942-2011), Executive Director of National Congress of American Indians, Native Forward co-founder
Native Forward has empowered over 20,000 Indigenous students from over 500 Tribes in all 50 states with financial aid, as well as holistic support throughout their college journeys. The organization is now in its 53rd year (its 50th anniversary celebration was originally postponed due to Covid) of creating access to higher education for generations of Indigenous scholars for whom finances are a barrier to pursuing their academic and professional aspirations.
"We are marking this momentous occasion by honoring and celebrating our legacy," said Angelique Albert (Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes), CEO of Native Forward. "Native Forward was founded on the belief that all Native people deserve higher education; the legacy of our founders continues today and has helped us become the premier national resource for funding for Native scholars. This historic anniversary event will honor the legacy that began in 1969. This special evening is dedicated to our founders, inaugural Hall of Fame inductees, and those who continue to make impacts in and for Indian Country."
Event Details:
What: Reception, Silent Auction, Dinner, Live Music & Cocktails
When: February 22, 2023; 7 pm - 10 pm ET
Where: National Museum of the American Indian in the Smithsonian Institution
Fourth Street & Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20560
Media RSVP: jason@brysongillette.com; 213.500.9142
Native Forward Scholars Fund is the largest direct scholarship provider to Native scholars in the U.S. It is committed to ensuring that every Native student who wants to pursue higher education is able to do so. For over 53 years, the organization has empowered over 20,000 scholars from more than 500 Tribes in all 50 states and contributed to over 1,600 law degrees and more than 2,200 Ph.D. degrees. Through scholarship funding and holistic support, Native Forward has increased the graduation rates of undergraduate students to 69% – compared to the national average of 41% for Native students – and has increased the rate for graduate students to 95%. Visit NativeForward.org
Contact: Jason Mandell
213.500.9142; jason@brysongillette.com
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HONG KONG (AP) — Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said it was ready to rebuild as Hong Kong opened up to global visitors, despite reporting wider losses in 2022.
The airline reported an annual loss of 6.55 billion Hong Kong dollars ($834.4 million) for the year ending Dec. 31 — an 18.5% increase in losses from 2021 amid strict entry restrictions into the city. However, Cathay saw revenue grow 12% to 51 billion Hong Kong dollars ($6.5 billion) as quarantine requirements in Hong Kong were relaxed in the second half of 2022.
“2022 was another challenging year for the Cathay Pacific Group due to the travel restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Cathay CEO Ronald Lam said in a statement. “However, we were very encouraged to see a bright light at the end of the tunnel in the second half of 2022, and the positive momentum has continued into 2023.”
The airline said it would be operating at abut 70% of pre-pandemic passenger flight capacity by the end of 2023, and aims to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024.
Cathay has been slower to recover than regional rivals such as Singapore Airlines after Hong Kong aligned with mainland China's restrictions and stance on COVID-19. The city was among the last places in the world to ease masking requirements in March, and for most of 2022 had required incoming travelers to serve a mandatory quarantine.
The airline is also struggling with a shortage of crew members as well as dissatisfaction by many flight attendants over pay cuts and less rest time.
“We recognize there have been difficulties regarding crew rosters, resourcing, schedules and customer support hotlines,” said Cathay chair Patrick Healy. “We will continue to do our utmost to minimize such issues as we continue to rebuild.”
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Credit: AP | 2023-03-08T08:48:47+00:00 | daytondailynews.com | https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/hong-kongs-cathay-posts-834-million-loss-for-2022/5QEDND6HLND3XGDO63IHERMFTQ/ |
With new omicron variants again driving hospital admissions and deaths higher in recent weeks, states and cities are rethinking their responses and the White House is stepping up efforts to alert the public.
Some experts said the warnings are too little, too late.
The highly transmissible BA.5 variant now accounts for 65% of cases with its cousin BA.4 contributing another 16%. The variants have shown a remarkable ability to get around the protection offered by infection and vaccination.
“It’s well past the time when the warning could have been put out there,” said Dr. Eric Topol, head of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, who has has called BA.5 “the worst variant yet.”
Global trends for the two mutants have been apparent for weeks, experts said — they quickly out-compete older variants and push cases higher wherever they appear. Yet Americans have tossed off their masks and jumped back into travel and social gatherings. And they have largely ignored booster shots, which protect against COVID-19's worst outcomes. Courts have blocked federal mask and vaccine mandates, tying the hands of U.S. officials.
“We learn a lot from how the virus is acting elsewhere and we should apply the knowledge here,” said Ali Mokdad, a professor of health metrics sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle.
White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha appeared on morning TV on Wednesday urging booster shots and renewed vigilance. Yet Mokdad said federal health officials need to be push harder on masks indoors, early detection and prompt antiviral treatment.
“They are not doing all that they can,” Mokdad said.
The administration’s challenge, in the view of the White House, is not their messaging, but people’s willingness to hear it — due to pandemic fatigue and the politicization of the virus response.
For months, the White House has encouraged Americans to make use of free or cheap at-home rapid tests to detect the virus, as well as the no-cost and highly-effective antiviral treatment Paxlovid that protects against serious illness and death. On Tuesday, the White House response team called on all adults 50 and older to urgently get a booster if they haven’t yet this year — and dissuaded people from waiting for the next generation of shots expected in the fall when they can roll up their sleeves and get some protection now.
Los Angeles County, the nation's largest by population, is facing a return to a broad indoor mask mandate if current trends in hospital admissions continue, health director Barbara Ferrer told county supervisors Tuesday.
“I do recognize that when we return to universal indoor masking to reduce high spread, for many this will feel like a step backwards,” Ferrer said. But she stressed that requiring masks “helps us to reduce risk.”
LA County has long required masks in some indoor spaces, including health care facilities, Metro trains and buses, airports, jails and homeless shelters. A universal mandate would expand the requirement to all indoor public spaces, including shared offices, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, retail stores, restaurants and bars, theaters and schools.
The nation’s brief lull in COVID deaths has reversed. Last month, daily deaths were falling, though they never matched last year’s low, and deaths are now heading up again.
The seven-day average for daily deaths in the U.S. rose 26% over the past two weeks to 489 on July 12.
The coronavirus is not killing nearly as many as it was last fall and winter, and experts do not expect death to reach those levels again soon. But hundreds of daily deaths for a summertime respiratory illness would normally be jaw-dropping, said Andrew Noymer, a public health professor at the University of California, Irvine. He noted that in Orange County, California, 46 people died of COVID-19 in June.
“That would be all hands on deck," Noymer said. "People would be like, ‘There’s this crazy new flu that’s killing people in June.’”
Instead, simple, proven precautions are not being taken. Vaccinations, including booster shots for those eligible, lower the risk of hospitalization and death — even against the latest variants. But less than half of all eligible U.S. adults have gotten a single booster shot, and only about 1 in 4 Americans age 50 and older who are eligible for a second booster have received one.
“This has been a botched booster campaign,” Topol said, noting that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still uses the term “fully vaccinated” for people with two shots of Moderna or Pfizer. “They haven’t gotten across that two shots is totally inadequate,” he said.
Noymer said if he were in charge of the nation's COVID response he would level with the American people in an effort to get their attention in this third year of the pandemic. He would tell Americans to take it seriously, mask indoors and “until we get better vaccines, there’s going to be a new normal of a disease that kills over 100,000 Americans a year and impacts life expectancy.”
That message probably wouldn’t fly for political reasons, Noymer acknowledged.
It also might not fly with people who are tired of taking precautions after more than two years of the pandemic. Valerie Walker of New Hope, Pennsylvania, is mindful of the latest surge but is hardly alarmed.
“I was definitely concerned back then,” she said of the pandemic's early days, with images of body bags on nightly news broadcasts. “Now there’s fatigue, things were getting better and there was a vaccine. So I would say from a scale between one and 10, I’m probably at a four.”
Even with two friends now sick with the virus, and her husband recently recovered, Walker says she has bigger problems.
“Sometimes when I think about it I still put a mask on when I go into a store, but honestly, it is not a daily thought for me,” she said.
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Associated Press writers Christopher Weber in Los Angeles, Bobby Caina Calvan in New York and Zeke Miller in Washington contributed.
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Credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez | 2022-07-13T20:57:20+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/experts-rue-simple-steps-not-taken-before-latest-covid-surge/NYOIZRMNYZAPTJAPR6AJFJF5XI/ |
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran sport industry executives, Rob Ponger and Rick Thurman, today announced that they have assumed senior leadership of Perfect Game, the world's largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service.
Ponger, former CFO of IMG Media, and Thurman, co-founder and former co-owner of athlete representation agency, Beverly Hills Sports Council, will serve as Perfect Game's CEO and president/chairman, respectively.
In making the announcement, Ponger and Thurman also shared that Perfect Game Founder, Jerry Ford, will stay on as Perfect Game commissioner, while Brad Clement, the current CEO, will assume the newly created role of executive vice president/general manager.
Moving forward, both Ponger and Thurman will take on more visible roles with Perfect Game, after spending time working behind the scenes to usher in a new era for the organization. Under Ponger's and Thurman's recent guidance and leadership, Perfect Game has evolved into a multi-tiered sport enterprise that has added a proprietary tech platform (PG Tech), a multi-media platform (PerfectGame.TV), launched an apparel line and expanded internationally. Additionally, Ponger and Thurman have steered Perfect Game's recent growth domestically in the amateur baseball and softball space through athletic and multiuse facility development, ownership and management.
"I'm excited to formally announce that my partner, Rick Thurman, and I have assumed senior leadership control of Perfect Game," stated Ponger. "We view Perfect Game as the industry leader in the youth sports and event space, and, as we've already witnessed, we see tremendous growth opportunities for the brand. Jerry Ford, the Ford family, and all those involved with Perfect Game have done a tremendous job in establishing the organization as the best in the world at what it does, and I look forward to working with Rick and the entire Perfect Game family to help the organization reach new heights."
Thurman added: "I echo Rob's sentiments. Perfect Game has the potential to further establish its leadership position as the premier, multi-faceted youth and amateur sport organization providing best-in-class events, services, products and experiences to athletes, their families, industry executives and fans on a global scale. This is a great opportunity to build upon the outstanding efforts of Jerry Ford and grow Perfect Game into a truly global brand."
"I look forward to supporting Rob and Rick as they lend their sport industry expertise to the Perfect Game business model and make it bigger and better than I could have ever imagined when we began this journey in the mid-1990s to provide playing opportunities for Iowa high school baseball players," said Ford. "I know Perfect Game is in good hands, and I look forward to doing whatever I can to help Rob and Rick usher in this new and exciting era for Perfect Game."
Ponger spent nearly 20 years at IMG where, serving as CFO of IMG Media, he provided financial and investment oversight, led mergers and acquisitions, directed corporate restructuring, and drove business development through the creation and implementation of strategic and tactical initiatives that helped position IMG as one of the world's most successful entertainment and sports agencies.
Thurman co-founded the prestigious athlete representation agency, Beverly Hills Sports Council (BHSC) in 1984. In less than two years, BHSC became the largest and one of the most influential baseball player representation firms in the country. Thurman influenced the evolution of the contemporary sports agency over the last 40 years, by providing BHSC clients with an array of full-service management services that expanded beyond traditional contract negotiations and into outside business management guidance, personal marketing and promotion, legal counsel, and personal management all under one roof.
For more information, please visit PerfectGame.org.
Daron Sutton
602-769-5712
dsutton@perfectgame.org
www.perfectgame.org | facebook.com/perfectgameusa | @PerfectGameUSA
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WYNNE, Ark. (WREG) — A mother was killed while protecting her children during a tornado, family members in Wynne, Arkansas said.
The brother of 29-year-old La’Kristen White said her three children are now recovering from serious injuries, but are alive.
White’s home off West Garfield Avenue is now just a pile of rubble. It was decimated during last week’s tornado.
But before it hit and claimed her life, she called her brother Brandon Johnson in Little Rock to give him a warning.
She said “I just got wind that it’s coming towards you, and so you need to take cover and be careful. You always looking out for me,” Johnson remembered.
That was the last time they spoke. Johnson said he tried to check in hours later, but his sister never answered.
Johnson says his sister died protecting her three children — ages 2, 11 and 13.
“She tried to usher everybody in the closet and … it just got blown away,” he said. “She always looked out for the kids. She was a kid person, didn’t matter who it was. She really loved the kids.”
The tornado had no mercy in the surrounding neighborhood. Almost every home was leveled.
“I was raised here, so when you look around you can barely recognize where things were, and if you’re new here you wouldn’t recognize anything, because everything is so messed up right now,” Johnson said.
While his family mourns, Johnson says he’s grateful for the community coming together.
“People are actually coming together,” he said. “You see people just passing out water. They’re doing great things here and I love the support that we’re getting.”
To contribute to a Gofundme supporting the family, click here. | 2023-04-06T19:24:59+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/mom-died-protecting-kids-in-tornado-brother-says/ |
Election Day 2022: redistricting of Congressional Districts, a governor's race, along with every state legislator on the ballot. Also, a look at turnout in NYC, and what it could mean for Gov. Kathy Hochul, the quest for accessible voting machines, and an overview of the races on today's ballot. | 2022-11-08T18:58:51+00:00 | wbfo.org | https://www.wbfo.org/2022/2022-11-08/wbfo-brief-tuesday-november-8-2022 |
Stocks are back to falling on Wall Street as worries about a possible recession and rising bond yields put the squeeze back on markets.
The S&P 500 fell 2.1% Thursday, reaching its lowest level since late 2020. The washout erased the index’s gains in a big rally the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.5% and the Nasdaq lost 2.8%.
For markets to really turn higher, analysts say investors will need to see a break from the high inflation that’s swept the world. That hasn’t arrived yet, and even more data arrived Thursday showing the opposite.
On Thursday:
The S&P 500 fell 78.57 points, or 2.1%, to 3,640.47.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 458.13 points, or 1.5%, to 29,225.61.
The Nasdaq fell 314.13 points, or 2.8%, to 10,737.51.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 40.31 points, or 2.4%, to 1,674.93.
For the week:
The S&P 500 is down 52.76 points, or 1.4%.
The Dow is down 364.80 points, or 1.2%.
The Nasdaq is down 130.42 points, or 1.2%.
The Russell 2000 is down 4.66 points, or 0.3%.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is down 1,125.71 points, or 23.6%.
The Dow is down 7,112.69 points, or 19.6%.
The Nasdaq is down 4,907.46 points, or 31.4%.
The Russell 2000 is down 570.38 points, or 25.4%. | 2022-09-29T21:37:03+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/business/article/How-major-US-stock-indexes-fared-Thursday-17476244.php |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Horizon Corporation (NYSE: FHN or "First Horizon") today released its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Impact Report highlighting progress made in 2021 and in the first few months of 2022. The report focuses on five interrelated pillars - Governance, Associates, Clients, Communities and Environment - that guide the company's business.
"As the world continues to change and our company grows, the role we play in supporting sustainable economic growth and societal progress remains critically important" said Bryan Jordan, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Being HERE FOR GOOD for all our stakeholders is at the core of our organization, and I am excited to share the progress we have made in advancing our ESG strategy and priorities and understanding the correlation with business resiliency, value creation and long-term organizational success."
- Assigned ESG oversight to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the board of directors with regular updates to the full board of directors
- Developed focus areas aligned with our ESG pillars
- Operationalized ESG priorities through CSR Working Group and Task Forces
- Started alignment with Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) disclosures
- Calculated and reported Scope 1 &2 location-based GHG emissions using 2019 as baseline year
- Conducted initial loan portfolio analysis looking at physical and transition risks and opportunities
- Continued to support environmental, community and nature-based projects
- Distributed over $19 million in 2021 through nonprofits to fund opportunities for growth and development and to address important issues prevalent in our communities
- Continued to provide tools, resources and support to promote associates' financial, mental and physical well-being
- Supported financial literacy through Operation HOPE, Junior Achievement and other programs
- Refined and enhanced our cyber risk management practices and provided tools to clients and associates to help mitigate risks
- Expanded DEI team and launched enterprise-wide DEI Council
- Committed to the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion TM
- Named women to key leadership roles: COO, CFO and CHRO
To read the full report, visit https://www.firsthorizon.com/First-Horizon-Corporation/Corporate-Social-Responsibility
First Horizon Corp. (NYSE: FHN), with $88.7 billion in assets as of March 31, 2022, is a leading regional financial services company, dedicated to helping our clients, communities and associates unlock their full potential with capital and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the banking subsidiary First Horizon Bank operates in 12 states across the southern U.S. The Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, mortgage, and title insurance services. First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nation's best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. Bank. More information is available at www.FirstHorizon.com.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CRC Group, the leading wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, announced that the company closed on the acquisition of BenefitMall effective September 1, 2022. The addition of BenefitMall, the nation's largest benefits wholesale general agency, will enable CRC Group to provide the broadest array of insurance products and services available from any wholesale distributor in the marketplace today.
"We are excited to welcome BenefitMall as the newest part of the CRC Group team," said Dave Obenauer, CEO of CRC Group. "As the insurance marketplace and the risks faced by clients continue to evolve, it's vital that we grow strategically in ways that help us meet those needs. The addition of BenefitMall significantly expands our opportunity to support clients as they navigate the current marketplace."
With this addition, CRC Group is projected to place more than $34 billion in premiums annually and employ over 5,100 teammates throughout North America. BenefitMall will become CRC Group's employee benefits solution within the company's Life, Retirement, and Benefits Division, which was created in July 2021. BenefitMall will retain its brand name under the continued leadership of the company's existing management team.
Rob Carney, Chief Executive Officer of CRC Group's Life, Retirement, and Benefits Division, said, "The ability to offer employee benefits is a foundational cornerstone and critical component of our division as we serve the evolving needs of retail brokers. Bringing BenefitMall on board expands our offerings and allows us to enhance relationships with clients with diverse insurance needs."
Scott Kirksey, CEO of BenefitMall, said, "We are deeply proud of the reputation for excellence we have earned among our broker and carrier partners over the years, and we are excited to bring that commitment to innovation and service with us as we join CRC Group. I am confident that we will continue to deliver the fastest, easiest, and most trusted benefits selling experience as part of the CRC Group family."
This transaction marks CRC Group's eighth acquisition in the last 24 months. "CRC Group's consistent track record of successful acquisitions illustrates our dedication to investing in the long-term stability and continued growth of CRC Group to the benefit of those we serve as well as our team members and partners," said Obenauer.
CRC Group is the leading wholesale and specialty insurance distributor in North America. CRC Group's brokers and underwriters use data and analytics driven insights delivered through the company's proprietary REDY® platform to help retail agents achieve better and faster results. Across property and casualty, executive and professional, group and individual, and other specialty insurance programs, CRC Group places more than $34 billion in premium annually. Learn more at www.CRCGroup.com.
For More Information Contact
Jessica Marshall
Senior Vice President, Marketing
jmarshall@crcgroup.com
214.265.2693
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A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday:
SPAIN
Real Madrid kicks off its Spanish league title defense with a seemingly easy visit to newly promoted Almería. Coach Carlo Ancelotti has said that with the World Cup coming in November, he expects to use more players this season to ensure his team remains fresh. That could mean starts at Almería for newcomers Antonio Rüdiger and Aurelien Tchouameni, who both were used as substitutes when Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to win the UEFA Super Cup this week. Ancelotti said that even Eden Hazard, who rarely played last season, will feature more this campaign. Elsewhere, Real Sociedad visits Cádiz with a chance for see new forwards Takefusa Kubo, Mohamed-Ali Cho and Brais Méndez, all summer signings, play their first competitive match with Spain striker Mikel Oyarzabal still recovering from his serious leg injury. Gennaro Gattuso also debuts as Valencia’s new coach in a home match against Girona, which spent the last three seasons in the second division.
ITALY
José Mourinho and Roma will be looking to make a show of intent when the capital side visits Salernitana in its opening match of the season. In Mourinho’s first year in charge, he steered Roma to the Europa Conference League title — the club’s first trophy in 14 years. Having finished sixth last season in Serie A, Roma will be targeting a top-four finish and a Champions League spot but it is also seen as a dark horse for the league title, especially after the marquee signing of former Juventus forward Paulo Dybala. City rival Lazio is also looking to make it back into the top four and hosts Bologna, while Fiorentina welcomes newly-promoted Cremonese. Empoli visits nearby Spezia.
GERMANY
Wolfsburg travels to Bayern Munich for what promises to be a daunting task in the Bundesliga. Bayern, the 10-time defending champion, started the league with a 6-1 rout of Eintracht Frankfurt away last weekend and Wolfsburg is one of its favorite opponents. The Bavarian powerhouse has scored at least one goal in each of its last 28 meetings with Wolfsburg, 80 goals altogether. It’s Bayern’s longest scoring run against any opponent in the league. Sadio Mané, Jamal Musiala (two), Joshua Kimmich, Benjamin Pavard and Serge Gnabry all scored against Frankfurt as if to show the club will not miss Robert Lewandowski following his summer transfer to Barcelona. Union Berlin visits Mainz for the early game. Mainz only lost twice at home last season – including a defeat to Union, which claimed its first ever away win in the Bundesliga at Mainz, 3-2 on Nov. 9, 2019 when captain Christopher Trimmel set up all three goals. Both Union and Mainz won their opening games of the season.
FRANCE
Chile forward Alexis Sanchez could make his French league debut when Marseille visits Brest. Coming on a free transfer from Inter Milan, Sanchez hopes to have the same impact as new signings Luis Suarez and Nuno Tavares, who both scored in Marseille’s 4-1 win over Reims last weekend. Center back Duje Caleta-Car and midfielder Pape Gueye will be available for Marseille after serving their suspension in the opening round. Nice hosts Strasbourg , while the match between Lorient and Lyon has been postponed because the pitch has been deemed unsafe for the players. The pitch of Stade du Moustoir has deteriorated as it has been used as a venue for the Festival Interceltique, an ongoing 10-day event which celebrates Celtic culture.
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Company Also Delivers Growing Cash Flow from Operations
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CPIX), a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that its product portfolio of FDA-approved brands delivered combined revenues of $11.4 million during the third quarter of 2022 - a 41% increase over the prior year period. Cumberland also reported a 19% increase in net revenues for the first nine months of the year compared to the same period in 2021.
The Company ended the third quarter with $91 million in total assets, $53 million in total liabilities and $38 million of shareholders' equity.
"Fueled by initial sales from our newest product Sancuso, we saw tremendous growth during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2022," said A.J. Kazimi, CEO of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals. "As we move through the final quarter of the year, we look forward to building on this success. As always, we remain sharply focused on our mission of improving patient care through the delivery of high-quality medicines."
QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS:
Sancuso® Acquisition and Transition
Following its acquisition of Sancuso from Kyowa Kirin, Inc. in January, Cumberland largely completed the transition of the product, assuming responsibilities for its sales, distribution and promotion in the U.S. Sancuso is an FDA-approved prescription patch that prevents nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing certain types of chemotherapy.
Sancuso® Promotion
Cumberland formed a new sales division, Cumberland Oncology, to support Sancuso and also entered into an agreement with Verity Pharmaceuticals International Limited for the national co-promotion of the brand.
Under the terms of the agreement, Verity will utilize its established oncology commercial organization to co-promote Sancuso throughout the U.S. Verity completed the training and launched its sales efforts in support of Sancuso during the third quarter of 2022.
RediTrex® Agreement with Nordic Pharma
In July 2022, Cumberland entered into an amendment to its agreement with Nordic Pharma addressing the responsibilities and financial arrangements regarding Cumberland's license to Nordic's methotrexate line of products for the U.S., which are marketed under the brand name RediTrex.
Based on the amendment, Nordic has the opportunity to assume responsibility for commercializing the methotrexate products in the U.S. after March 31, 2023. Until then, Cumberland will continue to distribute and support the RediTrex product line. Following the return of the license, Nordic will provide Cumberland with a royalty on their future sales of the product through April 2035.
New Headquarter Office Location
In October 2022, Cumberland relocated its headquarters to the Broadwest campus in the Vanderbilt/West End corridor of Nashville. The new, state-of-the-art headquarters keeps the company close to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, enabling their continued collaboration as Cumberland works to develop new medicines for the future.
The move also allows Cumberland to accommodate recent and future growth. Following the relocation, Cumberland expects to expand its organization to over 100 individuals, with a majority working from the Nashville headquarters.
Ifetroban Clinical Studies
Currently, Cumberland is sponsoring three Phase II clinical trials to evaluate its ifetroban product candidate, for patients with:
- Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease ("AERD"), a severe form of asthma;
- Systemic Sclerosis, a debilitating autoimmune disorder characterized by diffuse fibrosis of the skin and internal organs; and
- Cardiomyopathy associated with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic neuromuscular disease that results in deterioration of the skeletal, heart and lung muscles.
The company is also working on an application to the FDA for a fourth Phase II program, which will evaluate the use of ifetroban to treat patients with Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases.
The company-sponsored AERD study has been closed to enrollment. Once quality checks on the study database are complete, analysis of the results will be conducted and top-line results will then be announced. Once the results of its other sponsored Phase II studies are available, Cumberland will decide on the best development path for the registration of ifetroban.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
Net Revenue: For the three months ended September 30, 2022, net revenues from continuing operations were $11.4 million, a 41% increase over the prior year period. Net revenue by product for the third quarter of 2022, included $4.0 million for Sancuso®, $3.9 million for Kristalose®, $1.9 million for Vibativ® and $0.9 million for Caldolor®.
Year-to-date 2022 net revenues were $33 million, a 19% increase compared to $28 million for the first nine months of 2021. Year-to-date net revenues by product were $11.4 million for Kristalose, $10.8 million for Sancuso, $6.0 million for Vibativ and $3.1 million for Caldolor.
Operating Expenses: Total operating expenses for the third quarter were $11.7 million, compared to $9.6 million for the prior year period.
Year-to-date 2022 operating expenses were $36.3 million, compared to $31.0 million for 2021.
Earnings: Net loss for the third quarter of 2022 was $0.4 million, a significant improvement over the $1.1 million net loss during the prior year period.
Adjusted earnings: Adjusted earnings for the third quarter of 2022 were $1.4 million, or $0.10 per share, a significant improvement over the $0.3 million adjusted loss during the same period in 2021. The third quarter 2022 adjusted earnings calculation does not include the benefit of the $1.0 million of Vibativ cost of goods, which were received with the product acquisition. It also does not include the benefit of the $0.4 million of Sancuso cost of goods, which were received with that product's acquisition.
Cash Flow: Year-to-date cash flow from operations was $5.6 million, a 28% increase over the $4.4 million during the prior year period.
Balance Sheet: At September 30, 2022, Cumberland had $91 million in total assets, including $20 million in cash and cash equivalents. Total liabilities were $53 million, including $18 million outstanding on the Company's revolving line of credit. Total shareholders' equity was $38 million.
EARNINGS REPORT CALL:
Cumberland will provide its financial results for the third quarter of 2022 via a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
To join the call, register at
https://register.vevent.com/register/BI21ae99e384c446cfb00fbab05f8bf1a3.
Registered participants can dial in from their phone using a dial-in and PIN number that will be provided. They can also choose a "Call Me" option to have the system automatically call them at the start of the conference call.
Available on Cumberland's website for one year, a replay of the call can be accessed by visiting https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/cg5rqxms.
ABOUT CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS:
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. is the largest biopharmaceutical company founded and headquartered in the Mid-South and is focused on the delivery of high-quality, prescription brands designed to improve patient care. The company develops, acquires, and commercializes products for the hospital acute care, gastroenterology, rheumatology and oncology market segments.
The Company's portfolio of FDA-approved brands includes:
- Acetadote® (acetylcysteine) injection, for the treatment of acetaminophen poisoning;
- Caldolor® (ibuprofen) injection, for the treatment of pain and fever;
- Kristalose® (lactulose) oral, a prescription laxative, for the treatment of constipation;
- Omeclamox®-Pak, (omeprazole, clarithromycin, amoxicillin) oral, for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and related duodenal ulcer disease;
- RediTrex® (methotrexate) injection, for the treatment of active rheumatoid, juvenile idiopathic and severe psoriatic arthritis, as well as disabling psoriasis;
- Sancuso® (granisetron) transdermal, for the prevention of nausea and vomiting in patients receiving certain types of chemotherapy treatment;
- Vaprisol® (conivaptan) injection, to raise serum sodium levels in hospitalized patients with euvolemic and hypervolemic hyponatremia; and
- Vibativ® (telavancin) injection, for the treatment of certain serious bacterial infections including hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia, as well as complicated skin and skin structure infections;
The Company also has a series of Phase II clinical programs underway evaluating its ifetroban product candidate in patients with cardiomyopathy associated with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Systemic Sclerosis, and Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease.
For more information on Cumberland's approved products, including full prescribing information, please visit links to the individual product websites, which can be found on the Company's website www.cumberlandpharma.com.
ABOUT CUMBERLAND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES:
Cumberland Emerging Technologies, Inc. (www.cet-fund.com) is a joint initiative between Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc., Vanderbilt University, LaunchTN, and WinHealth. The mission of CET is to advance biomedical technologies and products conceived at Vanderbilt University and other regional research centers towards the marketplace. CET helps manage the development and commercialization process for select projects, and provides expertise on intellectual property, regulatory, manufacturing and marketing issues that are critical to successful new biomedical products. CET's Life Sciences Center provides laboratory space, equipment and infrastructure for CET's activities and other early-stage life sciences ventures.
About Acetadote® (acetylcysteine) Injection
Acetadote, administered intravenously within 8 to 10 hours after ingestion of a potentially hepatotoxic quantity of acetaminophen, is indicated to prevent or lessen hepatic injury. Used in the emergency department, Acetadote is approved in the United States to treat overdose of acetaminophen, a common ingredient in many over-the-counter medications. Acetadote is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity or previous anaphylactoid reactions to acetylcysteine or any components of the preparation. For full prescribing and safety information, visit www.acetadote.com.
About Caldolor® (ibuprofen) Injection
Caldolor is indicated in adults and pediatric patients for the management of mild to moderate pain and management of moderate to severe pain as an adjunct to opioid analgesics, as well as the reduction of fever. It was the first FDA-approved intravenous therapy for fever. Caldolor is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to ibuprofen or other NSAIDs, patients with a history of asthma or other allergic type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs. Caldolor is contraindicated for use during the peri-operative period in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. For full prescribing and safety information, including boxed warning, visit www.caldolor.com.
About Kristalose® (lactulose) Oral Solution
Kristalose is indicated for the treatment of acute and chronic constipation. It is a unique, proprietary, crystalline form of lactulose, with no restrictions on length of therapy or patient age. Kristalose is contraindicated in patients who require a low-galactose diet. Elderly, debilitated patients who receive lactulose for more than six months should have serum electrolytes (potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) measured periodically. For full prescribing and safety information, visit www.kristalose.com
About Omeclamox®-Pak (omeprazole, clarithromycin, amoxicillin)
Omeprazole is an antisecretory drug, which works by decreasing the amount of acid the stomach produces. Clarithromycin and amoxicillin are antibacterial drugs, which inhibit the growth of bacteria allowing the stomach lining to heal. Omeclamox-Pak is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to omeprazole, any macrolide antibiotic or penicillin. For full prescribing and safety information, visit www.omeclamox.com.
About RediTrex® (methotrexate) Injection
RediTrex is a single-dose prefilled syringe containing prescription methotrexate. RediTrex is used to treat adults with severe, active rheumatoid arthritis and children with active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, after treatment with other medicines including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) have been used and did not work well. Methotrexate can control the symptoms of severe, resistant, disabling psoriasis in adults when other types of treatment have failed. For full prescribing and safety information, visit www.reditrex.com
About Sancuso® (granisetron) Transdermal System
Sancuso is the only skin patch approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in patients receiving moderately and/or highly emetogenic chemotherapy. When applied 24 to 48 hours before receiving chemotherapy, the SANCUSO patch slowly and continuously releases the medicine contained in the adhesive through clean and intact skin areas into the patient's bloodstream. It can be worn for up to seven days in a row for chemotherapy regimens of up to five consecutive days. For full prescribing and safety information, visit www.sancuso.com.
About Vaprisol® (conivaptan hydrochloride) Injection
Vaprisol is an intravenous treatment for hyponatremia used in the critical care setting. Hyponatremia is an electrolyte disturbance in which sodium ion concentration in blood plasma is lower than normal. This can be associated with a variety of critical care conditions including congestive heart failure, liver failure, kidney failure and pneumonia. The product is a vasopressin receptor antagonist that raises serum sodium levels and promotes free water secretion. Vaprisol is contraindicated in patients with hypovolemic hyponatremia. The coadministration of Vaprisol with potent CYP3A inhibitors, such as ketoconazole, itraconazole, clarithromycin, ritonavir, and indinavir, is contraindicated. For full prescribing and safety information, including boxed warning, visit www.vaprisol.com.
About Vibativ® (telavancin) for Injection
Vibativ is a patented, FDA approved injectable anti-infective for the treatment of certain serious bacterial infections including hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia and complicated skin and skin structure infections. It addresses a range of Gram-positive bacterial pathogens, including those that are considered difficult-to-treat and multidrug-resistant. Intravenous unfractionated heparin sodium is contraindicated with Vibativ administration due to artificially prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) test results for up to 18 hours after Vibativ administration. Vibativ is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to telavancin. For more information, please visit www.vibativ.com.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to certain risks and reflect Cumberland's current views on future events based on what it believes are reasonable assumptions. No assurance can be given that these events will occur. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding the company's intent, belief or expectations, and can be identified by the use of terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "should," "seek," "anticipate," "look forward" and other comparable terms or the negative thereof. As with any business, all phases of Cumberland's operations are subject to factors outside of its control, and any one or combination of these factors could materially affect Cumberland's operation results. These factors include market conditions, competition, an inability of manufacturers to produce Cumberland's products on a timely basis, failure of manufacturers to comply with regulations applicable to pharmaceutical manufacturers, natural disasters, public health epidemics, maintaining an effective sales and marketing infrastructure, and other events beyond the company's control as more fully discussed in its most recent 10-K as filed with the SEC, as well as the Company's other filings with the SEC from time to time. There can be no assurance that results anticipated by the company will be realized or that they will have the expected effects. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The company does not undertake any obligation to publicly revise these statements to reflect events after the date hereof.
The Company provided the above adjusted supplemental financial performance measures, which are considered "non-GAAP" financial measures under applicable SEC rules and regulations. These financial measures should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). The definition of these supplemental measures may differ from similarly titled measures used by others.
Because these supplemental financial measures exclude the effect of items that will increase or decrease the Company's reported results of operations, management encourages investors to review the Company's consolidated financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety. A reconciliation of the supplemental financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included in the tables accompanying this release.
Cumberland's management believes these supplemental financial performance measures are important as they are used by management, along with financial measures in accordance with GAAP, to evaluate the Company's operating performance. In addition, Cumberland believes that they will be used by certain investors to measure the Company's operating results. Management believes that presenting these supplemental measures provides useful information about the Company's underlying performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that Cumberland does not believe are indicative of its core business performance or reflect long-term strategic activities. Certain of these items are not settled through cash payments and include: depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation expense and income taxes. Cumberland utilizes its net operating loss carryforwards to pay minimal income taxes. In addition, the use of these financial measures provides greater transparency to investors of supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making, including the evaluation of the Company's operating performance.
The Company defines these supplemental financial measures as follows:
- Adjusted Earnings (loss): net income (loss) adjusted for the impact of discontinued operations, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, share-based compensation, nonrecurring gains and interest income and interest expense.
(a) Represents the share-based compensation of Cumberland.
(b) Represents the forgiveness of the PPP Loan by the Small Business Administration.
(c) Represents the gain in insurance proceeds.
- Adjusted Diluted Earnings (loss) from continuing operations Per Share: Adjusted Earnings (loss) from continuing operations divided by diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.
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The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to force former Vice President Mike Pence to testify fully in front of a grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, seeking to cut short any attempt by Trump to use executive privilege to shield Pence from answering questions, two people familiar with the matter said Thursday.
The request — amounting to a preemptive motion to compel Pence’s testimony — came before the former vice president had even appeared in front of the grand jury and before any privilege claims had actually been raised in court.
The sealed motion, filed in recent days in U.S. District Court in Washington, is the latest step in a long-running behind-the-scenes struggle, first by the Justice Department and now by the office of the special counsel, Jack Smith, to cut through the various assertions of privilege that witnesses close to Trump have repeatedly raised in an effort to avoid answering questions.
The privilege disputes have been handled by Judge Beryl Howell, the chief federal judge in Washington, who oversees all of the district’s grand jury matters, which as a rule are conducted in secret. Howell is expected to step down from her position next month and be replaced by another chief judge.
Last week, people close to Pence previewed his attempt to fight the grand jury subpoena by saying that the former vice president planned to argue that his role as the president of the Senate meant he was protected from legal scrutiny by the executive branch — including the Justice Department — under the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause. That provision is intended to protect the separation of powers.
Such an approach would be a departure from the more traditional argument that a vice president’s interactions with a president would be subject to executive privilege, a power asserted by presidents to shield certain internal executive branch deliberations, especially confidential communications involving the president or among his top aides.
But the special counsel’s motion to compel Pence’s testimony — reported earlier by CBS News — did not address his expected arguments about the “speech or debate” clause, the two people familiar with the matter said. Rather, it focused on the issue of executive privilege and advanced the proactive argument that Pence should not be permitted to avoid answering questions by invoking it on Trump’s behalf, the people said.
A spokesperson for Pence declined to comment. Joshua Stueve, a spokesperson for the special counsel’s office, also declined to comment.
In autumn, two former aides to Pence, Marc Short and Greg Jacob, asserted claims of both executive and attorney-client privilege in a bid to limit their own testimony in front of the grand jury investigating Trump’s role in overturning the election. The Justice Department filed a sealed motion at the time seeking to compel their testimony, and both men ultimately answered questions.
Not long after, Pat Cipollone and Patrick Philbin, the two top lawyers in Trump’s White House, tried a similar gambit. Again, the Justice Department prevailed, at least in part, and both men were made to answer questions in front of the grand jury.
Witnesses close to Trump have also raised claims of privilege in an effort to avoid answering questions in a separate grand jury investigation — one that is examining Trump’s handling of sensitive government documents that he took with him after leaving office to Mar-a-Lago, his private club and residence in Palm Beach, Florida.
This month, one of Trump’s lawyers in that case, M. Evan Corcoran, invoked attorney-client privilege after being subpoenaed to answer questions in front of the grand jury. The special counsel’s office responded by filing a motion to Howell, asking her to set aside the privilege claims under what is known as the crime-fraud exception.
The crime-fraud exception allows prosecutors to work around attorney-client privilege if they can convince a judge that there is reason to believe that legal advice or legal services have been used in furthering a crime.
This week, lawyers for Trump filed a response saying the crime-fraud exception did not apply to Corcoran. | 2023-02-23T21:32:54+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/special-counsel-seeks-to-force-pence-to-testify-before-jan-6-grand-jury/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
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TRAVERSE CITY — A routine traffic crash ended with a Michigan State Police K-9 unit search, and two arrests on different outstanding felony warrants, Grand Traverse County Sheriff's officials reported.
On Thursday at noon, a 35-year-old Blair Township man was driving his black Ford Fusion on M-37 when he hit a silver GMC Yukon in front of Blair Township Hall, Lt. Brian Giddis said.
By the time law enforcement showed up, the Fusion driver was gone, leaving his car behind.
MSP troopers used their K-9 unit to try and locate the man.
"They really had to go back there and truck through some muddy conditions," Giddis said. "It was a great collaborative effort between the two agencies."
Sheriff's office deputies also checked the man's Blair Township residence to see if he was home. When they knocked, his 32-year-old wife answered. She said he wasn't there.
As law enforcement was leaving, they noticed that the woman had a warrant out for shoplifting. Giddis said when they went back to the house to arrest her on the warrant, deputies noticed a new fresh footprint in the snow.
When deputies entered the house for a second time, they said they found the man hiding under a bed in the main bedroom.
Giddis said the man had multiple felony warrants out for his arrest for shoplifting and narcotics-related charges. Both husband and wife were arrested for their warrants and taken to the Grand Traverse County Jail, police reports showed.
Both suspects await arraignment, and the initial crash remains under investigation. | 2023-01-27T18:59:32+00:00 | record-eagle.com | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/traffic-crash-turns-chase-leads-to-two-arrests/article_56968882-9e57-11ed-8386-2b4327a0f317.html |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama announced Wednesday that she is working with a new company that will make and sell healthier food and drinks for kids, products that she says will be less detrimental to their long-term health because of their lower sugar and higher nutrient content.
The former first lady’s work with PLEZi Nutrition is an extension of her efforts to improve child nutrition when she was in the White House.
“I’ve learned that on this issue, if you want to change the game, you can’t just work from the outside,” she said during a keynote address in New York at a conference on the future sponsored by The Wall Street Journal. “You’ve got to get inside. You’ve got to find ways to change the food and beverage industry itself.”
“So today, I’m proud to announce the national launch of a company designed not just to provide better products, but to jumpstart what I hope will be a race to the top that will transform the entire food industry,” she said.
Michelle Obama is a co-founder and strategic partner of PLEZi Nutrition. She will work behind the scenes on its educational and philanthropic efforts, according to aides, who stressed that she will not be a spokesperson or public face of the company. It was unclear whether she put any money down to help launch the company or whether she will draw a salary.
As first lady, Obama sought through a White House initiative called “Let’s Move” to improve the health of U.S. children by encouraging them to engage in physical activity and eat healthier food. She worked to improve federal nutrition standards for school lunches and extracted commitments from food companies and restaurant chains to cut calories, salt, sugar and trans fats in their meals.
But she said Wednesday that kids still are not getting the recommended levels of nutrients and are eating and drinking too much added sugar, an average of 53 pounds per year. Sugary drinks are youngsters’ main source of added sugar, she said, adding that nearly two-thirds of them have such a drink every day.
PLEZi Nutrition, based in the District of Columbia, is a public benefit corporation, meaning that the for-profit company was created specifically for the public’s benefit and will balance its profit needs with its mission to help improve child nutrition.
Obama also announced that the company is donating $1 million to an initiative by FoodCorps, a nonprofit organization that is working to help all 50 million students in the U.S. receive education about nutrition and free school meals by 2030. PLEZi Nutrition will also contribute 10 percent of its profits to the broader movement to improve child nutrition. | 2023-05-03T23:47:17+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/michelle-obama-works-with-new-company-on-child-nutrition/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
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Panthers Odds to Make Playoffs and Win Super Bowl
As of December 31 the Carolina Panthers' odds of winning the Super Bowl, +8000, put them 25th in the league.
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Panthers Super Bowl Odds
- Odds to Win the NFC South: +350
- Odds to Win the Super Bowl: +8000
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Carolina Betting Insights
- Carolina compiled an 8-8-0 record against the spread last season.
- Last season, eight Panthers games hit the over.
- While Carolina ranked 22nd in total defense with 349.8 yards allowed per game last season, it was a little less successful on offense, ranking fourth-worst (306.2 yards per game).
- The Panthers went 5-4 at home last year, but they won just twice away from home.
- Carolina was winless (0-4) when favored and 6-6 as underdogs.
- The Panthers were 6-6 in the NFC, including 4-2 in the NFC South.
Panthers Impact Players
- On the ground, Miles Sanders had 11 touchdowns and 1,269 yards (74.6 per game) last year for the Eagles.
- In 14 games with the Saints, Andy Dalton threw for 2,871 yards (205.1 per game), with 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions, and a completion percentage of 66.7%.
- Adam Thielen had 70 catches for 716 yards (42.1 per game) and six touchdowns in 17 games a season ago for the Vikings.
- On the ground, Chuba Hubbard scored two touchdowns and accumulated 466 yards (31.1 per game).
- On defense last year, Frankie Luvu helped lead the way with one interception to go with 111 tackles, 19.0 TFL, seven sacks, and four passes defended in 15 games.
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany and France on Monday backed calls to subsidize Europe’s green industries in a bid to counter financial aid that the United States has put in place for American manufacturers.
The European Union has warned of a possible trans-Atlantic trade war over the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, a $369 billion plan that favors American-made products and the EU claims unfairly discriminates against its firms.
In a joint statement, Berlin and Paris said they want to “secure the industrial base in Europe, in particular critical green industries.”
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck and his French counterpart, Bruno Le Maire, suggested “targeted subsidies and tax-credits” for industrial sectors such as wind and solar power generation, heat pump manufacturing and hydrogen production.
At the same time, they urged the EU’s executive commission to negotiate with Washington for European manufacturers to get the same exemptions the U.S. grants to Mexico and Canada, which are free-trade partners.
Many of the ideas coming from the EU’s two biggest economies echo proposals by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who wrote to European leaders last week saying the bloc should adjust its rules on state aid to achieve the “unprecedented transformation” from fossil fuels to green power.
Von der Leyen also said the EU should work with the United States to ensure “that our respective incentive programs reinforce each other,” such as by working together to find alternative sources of key raw materials currently supplied by China.
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Sioux City Community School District may slightly lower tax levy
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The president of the Sioux City Community School Board said the district’s proposed tax levy for 2024 may lower taxpayer burden by one penny. In other words, a homeowner with a $100,000 house would pay one dollar less in taxes for fiscal year 2024.
The school board is discussing its preliminary 2024 tax levy at its meeting Monday night. Board President Dan Greenwell said when the exact numbers are crunched, the tax levy will be functionally the same as fiscal year 2023.
According to a district handout, the state government controls just over 87% of the levy, leaving the school district with a smaller portion they control.
“And I’m happy to say that the school district has held the net taxes that citizens pay down to a negligible increase over the last several years,” said Dan Greenwell, the school board president.
The board will merely acknowledge a proposal from district staff at the meeting Monday. The full tax levy and district budget will be finalized later this spring.
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PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The laser therapy market has been having a very health growth trend in recent years and is expected to continue through the coming years. Minimally invasive surgical procedures have entered the limelight within the global healthcare space. Incidences of surgical wounds and corresponding infections from conventional procedures have necessitated a shift towards alternative approaches. This has boded well for the laser therapy devices market. Medical practitioners are exhibiting a high tilt towards low level laser therapy (LLLT), amid a growing perception of it improving patient outcomes and reducing incidences of laser surgery associated side-effects in the long-run. Moreover, maximum applications are expected in cancer treatment, addressing ophthalmic disorders and aesthetics medicine. A recent report from Future Market Insights' (FMI) on the global laser therapy devices market expects a healthy growth trend, reach a value of almost US$ 2 billion by 2022, registering a CAGR of around 4%. Long-term prospects also appear bright, with numerous large-scale investments underway to adopt laser treatment procedures, amid rising inclination towards minimally invasive surgeries. The report said:" As per FMI's analysis, oncology and aesthetics treatment are expected to emerge as key growth engines, followed by ophthalmology applications. Furthermore, preference for low level laser therapy (LLLT) is expected to increase, prompting key manufacturers to introduce a slew of innovative laser therapy devices solutions in the long-run." Active companies in the markets this week include ShiftPixy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PIXY), Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), Biofrontera Inc. (NASDAQ: BFRI), Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE), Cutera, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUTR).
The article added: "According to the Cancer Atlas, there were an estimated 18.1 million active cases, with over 9 million cancer deaths in 2018. Additionally, nearly 44 million individual persons living with cancer that same year who were diagnosed within the previous' five years. It is projected that this burden is expected to rise by over 60% by 2040. Hence, credible progress is expected to be made in this regard. By device type, gas laser therapy devices to account for more than a quarter of the revenue share through 2021. A fifth of the total laser therapy devices revenue is accounted for by hospitals, specialty clinics to generate over half of the total share. ophthalmology treatment is likely to account for the bulk of the revenue share in the laser therapy devices market"
ShiftPixy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PIXY) BREAKING NEWS: ShiftPixy Announces Quelliv Incubation Launch – ShiftPixy ("ShiftPixy" or "the Company"), a Florida-based national staffing enterprise which designs, manages, and sells access to a disruptive, revolutionary platform that facilitates employment in the rapidly growing Gig Economy, today announced the successful incubation launch of Quelliv Inc. low level laser centers which provide an effective, non-invasive therapeutic alternative to ease pain, reduce inflammation, enhance skin health, and activate personal well-being. Quelliv laser centers are powered by industry leader Genesis One Lasers to ensure effective sessions with long-lasting results.
"After getting to know the science that powers Quelliv, we were very motivated to help incubate and position Quelliv for a very exciting growth journey," said ShiftPixy Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Scott Absher. "The incubation process for Quelliv is central to what ShiftPixy Labs does, from taking an initial idea through to funding and mass commercialization. Quelliv is another example of our active engagement process and quest to build large national clients for the unique ShiftPixy platform."
Quelliv CEO Mike Keyes said, "I have spent a lot of time over the past two years with the ShiftPixy Labs team since the formation of the company, building our business plan, fleshing out our brand, digging through the research and identifying our targeted national locations. The ShiftPixy Labs development team has purpose-built our mobile customer experience to better connect us with our customers and elevate their engagement with the Quelliv brand and experience." CONTINUED… Read this and more news for ShiftPixy at: https://www.financialnewsmedia.com/news-pixy/
In other developments in the markets:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW) recently announced results from CLASP IID, the first randomized controlled trial that directly compares two contemporary transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) therapies. The study confirms TEER as a safe and effective therapy in patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR). Results from the CLASP IID pivotal trial were presented as a late-breaking clinical science session at the 34th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, and published simultaneously in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
Patients enrolled in the CLASP IID pivotal trial had severe symptomatic DMR and were determined to be at prohibitive surgical risk. The CLASP IID trial met its primary safety and effectiveness endpoints, with the PASCAL system demonstrating non-inferiority for safety and effectiveness compared to the MitraClip device. The PASCAL device showed: Low composite major adverse event rate of 3.4 percent at 30 days, and Significant and sustained MR reduction with 97.7 percent of patients achieving MR ≤2+ at six months.
Biofrontera Inc. (NASDAQ: BFRI) recently announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a notice of allowance to Biofrontera Bioscience GmbH for patent application No. 12/520,759 (the '759 patent), titled "Nanoemulsion Formulation with Improved Stability and Cell Penetration." Biofrontera Inc. has an exclusive license to market and sell Ameluz®, an FDA-approved drug utilizing the technology covered by the patent, in the U.S.
The '759 patent relates to the compositions of Biofrontera's nanoemulsions and an active agent (such as in Ameluz®) and the preparation of the nanoemulsions or compositions, and describes its use in the treatment of dermatological, virus-associated and cell proliferation diseases, as well as in cosmetics. Biofrontera's compositions of nanoemulsions overcome the disadvantages of other nanoemulsion formulations through a reduced particle size that contributes to improved stability, better penetration into cells and tissues and lower production costs. The notice of allowance precedes the granting of the patent by the USPTO, which typically follows soon after the patent holder pays the required fee.
"This new patent will further protect Biofrontera's growing position in the dermatology market and our continued investment in the market. Compound-of-matter patents provide the strongest protection of all patent types. Our license agreement covers all combinations of the patented nanoemulsion technology with aminolevulinic acid, the active ingredient in Ameluz®. Together with Biofrontera Bioscience we are now even more strongly positioned to broaden the use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in dermatology," stated Hermann Lübbert, Executive Chairman of Biofrontera Inc.
Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) recently announced that its 200G PAM4 externally-modulated lasers (EMLs) received the European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) Exhibition Industry Awards 2022 for the Data Center Innovation/Best Product category.
Hyperscale cloud operators need reliable, low-power, and low-cost solutions that enable higher-speed data links within their next-generation data centers. Lumentum's first-to-market 200G PAM4 EMLs leverage thirty years of technology expertise to deliver industry-leading performance and quality to data center operators seeking to scale their data centers for future needs.
Cutera, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUTR) recently announced that over 1,000 AviClear laser treatments have been performed in the United States. AviClear is the first and only energy-based device to be FDA-cleared for the treatment of mild, moderate and severe acne. Additionally, AviClear recently received approval from Health Canada for the treatment of all severities of acne as well as the treatment of acne scars.
AviClear has seen growing physician adoption and steadily increasing patient demand since its launch in April 2022. Through the application of the company's proprietary technologies, AviClear significantly reduces the severity and frequency of acne, with 90% of patients showing visible improvement at six months after completion of the treatment protocol. AviClear utilizes a first-to-market 1726nm wavelength laser to treat acne at the source, selectively targeting and suppressing the sebaceous glands. Treatment satisfaction ratings are high, with patients rating their AviClear treatment 4.9 out of 5 stars.
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Leading insurance organizations join forces to redefine the future of insurance education.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) and the American Insurance Marketing and Sales Society (AIMS Society) have announced they will combine entities to redefine the future of insurance education.
The coming together of the two powerhouse organizations, each with a deep history of providing top-flight education programming for independent insurance agents, will benefit both independent agents and the insurance industry as a whole. A formal agreement was signed by both organizations and has been approved by their members.
For decades PIA has been known as 'the education association,' offering a wide array of education and professional development through its nationwide network of state and regional affiliate associations. The AIMS Society is dedicated exclusively to marketing and sales education for the insurance industry through the Certified Professional Insurance Agent (CPIA) designation.
"This is a big win for PIA, the AIMS Society, and the insurance industry," said PIA CEO Mike Becker. "Our organizations will build upon the CPIA designation framework and utilize PIA resources to further empower the insurance professional of the future."
"The strategic partnership between our organizations is especially appropriate, as the CPIA designation was originally offered exclusively by PIA until 1996, when PIA transferred it to the AIMS Society," Becker said. "So the partnership we are announcing today is not only a coming together, but also a coming home."
"The AIMS Society is excited to partner under the PIA umbrella to expand program offerings for the benefit of independent insurance agents and the entire insurance industry," said Dulce Suarez-Resnick, President of the AIMS Society. "This alliance positions both organizations as forward-thinking, with a focus on the future."
Founded in 1968 as The Firemark Society (FMS), the American Insurance Marketing and Sales (AIMS) Society provides training, information and networking services designed to increase the personal and agency sales production of property and casualty insurance agents.
Founded in 1931, PIA is a national trade association that represents member insurance agents and their employees who sell and service all kinds of insurance, but specialize in coverage of automobiles, homes, and businesses. PIA's web address is www.pianational.org.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to headline next month a barbecue billed as South Carolina's largest annual gathering of Republicans.
This centerpiece appearance, in a state where success has historically been a catalyst for GOP presidential nominees, provides DeSantis with an opportunity to make his case in front of a large number of party activists, with whom former President Donald Trump, the GOP primary front-runner, remains popular.
DeSantis will speak Aug. 28 at the Faith & Freedom BBQ in Anderson, event host Rep. Jeff Duncan told The Associated Press on Thursday.
“I’ve had the privilege of knowing Ron for several years now," said Duncan, who represents South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District, adding that he and DeSantis were members of the House Freedom Caucus. “In Florida, I’ve admired his work to protect children, stand up to woke corporations, combat illegal immigration, and challenge the Biden administration.”
According to Duncan’s office, the casual event is the state’s largest annual gathering of Republicans, typically drawing more than 1,000 attendees. It features long rows of picnic tables, copious sweet tea and barbecue sides.
The fundraiser, benefiting Duncan's reelection campaign, has long been a showcase for possible White House contenders, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, then-Vice President Mike Pence, Sens. Ted Cruz, Joni Ernst and Marco Rubio, and former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who's now part of the 2024 field.
Sen. Tim Scott addressed the crowd last year as anticipation for his own eventual 2024 presidential bid began to build.
The gathering will take place less than a week after Republicans' first 2024 primary debate in Milwaukee. DeSantis and half a dozen other GOP candidates — including Trump, Haley and Scott — have said they've qualified for the debate stage, although Trump has indicated he likely won't attend. Pence has yet to satisfy the requirement that participants have at least 40,000 unique donors.
The barbecue also follows Trump's keynote earlier in August for the South Carolina Republican Party's Silver Elephant fundraiser, as well as entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy's appearance at the Dorchester County GOP's Faith, Family & Freedom Dinner.
Duncan is one of the few Republicans in South Carolina's delegation not already aligned with a presidential candidate. Trump has secured the support of Reps. Joe Wilson, Russell Fry and William Timmons, along with Sen. Lindsey Graham. Haley has been endorsed by Rep. Ralph Norman.
Rep. Nancy Mace hasn't yet endorsed for the primary.
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HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Fiona bore down on the Dominican Republic Monday after knocking out the power grid and unleashing floods and landslides in Puerto Rico, where the governor said the damage was “catastrophic.”
No deaths have been reported, but authorities in the U.S. territory said it was too early to estimate the damage from a storm that was still forecast to unleash torrential rain across Puerto Rico on Monday.
Up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) was forecast for Puerto Rico’s southern region.
“It’s important people understand that this is not over,” said Ernesto Morales, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Juan.
He said flooding reached “historic levels,” with authorities evacuating or rescuing hundreds of people across the island.
“The damages that we are seeing are catastrophic,” said Gov. Pedro Pierluisi.
Before dawn on Monday, authorities in a boat traveled through the flooded streets of the north coastal town of Catano and used a megaphone to alert people that the pumps had collapsed and urged them to evacuate as soon as possible.
Brown water rushed through streets, into homes and even consumed a runway airport in southern Puerto Rico.
Fiona also ripped up asphalt from roads and washed away a bridge in the central mountain town of Utuado that police say was installed by the National Guard after Hurricane Maria hit in 2017 as a Category 4 storm.
The storm also ripped off the roofs of several homes, including that of Nelson Cirino in the northern coastal town of Loiza.
“I was sleeping and saw when the corrugated metal flew off,” he said as he observed how the rain drenched his belongings and the wind whipped his colorful curtains into the air.
Ada Vivian Román, a 21-year-old photography student, said the storm knocked down trees and fences in her hometown of Toa Alta.
“I’m actually very anxious because it’s a really slow-moving hurricane,” she said.
She said she is also worried about whether the public transportation she relies on to get to her job at a public relations agency will be operating by the time she has to go back to the office.
“But I know that I’m privileged compared with other families who are practically losing their homes because they are under water,” she said.
Fiona was centered 15 miles (25 kilometers) west-southwest of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 kph) on Sunday night, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. It was moving to the northwest at eight mph (13 kph).
It hit on the anniversary of Hurricane Hugo, which slammed into the island in 1989 as a Category 3 storm.
As authorities continue to assess the damage from Fiona, many wondered when power would be restored.
“That’s probably the worst damage there is,” said Tomás Rivera, who co-owns a hotel in the southwest coastal town of El Combate.
On Monday, authorities announced that power had been restored to 100,000 customers on an island of 3.2 million people.
U.S. President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in the U.S. territory as the eye of the storm approached the island’s southwest corner.
The blackout that Hurricane Maria caused was blamed for the deaths of nearly 3,000 people in the storm’s sweltering aftermath, with power in some neighborhoods not restored until a year later. Maria was a devastating Category 4 storm that struck on Sept. 20, 2017.
Luma, the company that operates power transmission and distribution, said bad weather, including winds of 80 mph, had disrupted transmission lines on Sunday, leading to “a blackout on all the island.”
Health centers were running on generators — and some of those had failed. Health Secretary Carlos Mellado said crews rushed to repair generators at the Comprehensive Cancer Center, where several patients had to be evacuated.
More than 3,000 homes still have only a blue tarp as a roof, and infrastructure remains weak, including the power grid. Outages remain common, and reconstruction started only recently.
“I think all of us Puerto Ricans who lived through Maria have that post-traumatic stress of, ‘What is going to happen, how long is it going to last and what needs might we face?’” said Danny Hernández, who works in the capital of San Juan but planned to weather the storm with his parents and family in the western town of Mayaguez.
The storm pummeled cities and towns along Puerto Rico’s southern coast that have not yet fully recovered from a string of strong earthquakes starting in late 2019.
More than 1,000 people with some 80 pets had sought shelter across the island by Sunday night, the majority of them in the southern coast.
Fiona was forecast to swipe the Dominican Republic early Monday and then northern Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands with the threat of heavy rain. It could threaten the far southern end of the Bahamas on Tuesday.
Hurricane warnings were posted for the Dominican Republic’s eastern coast from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Frances Viejo, and for the Turks and Caicos.
Fiona previously battered the eastern Caribbean, killing one man in the French territory of Guadeloupe when floods washed his home away, officials said. | 2022-09-19T12:06:46+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/ap-fiona-nears-dominican-republic-after-pounding-puerto-rico/ |
Bonita "Bonnie" K. Sandmeier
BISMARCK - Bonita "Bonnie" K. Sandmeier, 74, of Bismarck, passed away May 31, 2022, at Sanford Health, Bismarck.
A Memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 24, 2022, at the Masonic Lodge, 1009 Basin Ave, Bismarck, ND with Rev. Julie A. K. Anderson officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck, ND. A Livestream of the Service will be available on the Bismarck Funeral Home Facebook page. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 23, 2022, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Bismarck Funeral Home, with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM.
Visitation will continue at the lodge one hour prior to the service on Friday.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to your favorite local animal shelter in memory of Bonnie.
The recording of the service will be posted to the Bismarck Funeral Home website where you can also read the full obituary, sign the online guestbook, and share memories with her family at www.bismarckfuneralhome.com. | 2022-06-16T18:09:59+00:00 | bismarcktribune.com | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/obituaries/bonita-bonnie-k-sandmeier/article_a1ce1edc-43a3-588a-a4da-052492d8f2eb.html |
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ROANOKE, Va. – Those storms Tuesday evening were a doozy! The front that caused those storms is splitting our area in half Wednesday, resulting in the storm coverage you see above.
The overall time frame for these storms is between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday. Any storms that form won’t move very quickly, so we’ll have to watch for localized flooding.
Temperatures won’t get quite as high as they did Tuesday, due to increased cloud cover.
Once this front clears the area, however, the humidity will drop off a bit heading into Thursday.
While we’ll still be warm/hot, we’ll at least be able to tolerate it a little more.
Our front stalls south of the area, keeping most any tropical moisture at bay. This results in the daily chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms each day this weekend.
If you plan on heading to the beach, especially the Gulf Coast, watch out for periods of heavy rain late this week into the weekend.
No matter where you are, take us on the go by downloading our weather app. | 2022-07-13T08:18:31+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/weather/2022/07/13/summer-storms-linger-in-the-southern-half-of-the-area-wednesday/ |
McDonald’s employees help deliver baby in restaurant bathroom
ATLANTA (AP) — Employees have nicknamed a baby “Nugget,” after she was delivered in an Atlanta McDonald’s.
Alandria Worthy tells WXIA-TV that her labor was intensifying and her fiancé was driving her to the hospital Wednesday morning when they stopped so she could use the bathroom at the fast food restaurant.
“I went into the bathroom and my water broke immediately,” Worthy said.
Worthy said she started screaming. Restaurant manager Tunisia Woodward went to see what was happening.
“I open this door, didn’t see anyone, but I saw feet (under the door),” Woodward said. “I opened, and she was on this toilet lying back, screaming. Then I knew to tell my crew, ‘We’re having a baby today.’”
Woodward and two workers began to help. The fiancé, Deandre Phillips, came in to check what was taking so long, only to find Worthy giving birth.
“I was trying to calm her down because she was frantic,” Phillips said. “I was like, ‘Just breathe.’ I got her on the floor, and I took off my clothes. The ladies at McDonald’s were at her front side, holding her hands, I had her feet propped up on my knees. We told her to push three pushes. She was a fighter.”
Less than fifteen minutes later, Nandi Ariyah Moremi Phillips was born.
“Oh, my God, it’s still crazy that it happened,” Worthy said.
“Yes, she popped out onto my hand,” Phillips said.
The parents tell the TV station “divine intervention” brought them to McDonald’s where three women could help.
“We all are mothers and so we put our heads together and all we needed daddy to do was catch the baby. And he did,” Woodward said of herself and her coworkers, Sha’querria Kaigler and Keisha Blue-Murray.
Although the baby’s birth certificate reads “Nandi Ariyah Moremi Phillips,” the McDonald’s crew gave the baby girl another name.
“I said, we’re going to name her Little Nugget. That’s her nickname: McDonald’s Little Nugget,” Woodward said.
That nickname may stick.
“She’s definitely a nugget,” Phillips agreed. “My parents loved the name, too. We were like, okay, it fits her. My little nugget.”
Steve Akinboro, who owns the franchise, awarded the employees $250 gift cards. Woodward said she’ll spend all the money on Nandi.
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Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Wednesday defended his proposal to sunset all federal legislation after five years and slammed President Biden as “confused” in response to Biden’s claim at the State of the Union address that some Republicans want to sunset Social Security and Medicare.
“In my plan, I suggested the following: All federal legislation sunsets in five years. If a law is worth keeping, Congress can pass it again,” Scott said in a statement following Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress.
Scott last year rankled Republicans when he rolled out a 12-point policy agenda that included the sunset proposal, which Democrats promptly began using as ammunition in the midterms.
“This is clearly and obviously an idea aimed at dealing with all the crazy new laws our Congress has been passing of late,” Scott added, denying Biden’s claim Tuesday evening that Republicans want to end Social Security and Medicare.
Biden said that “instead of making the wealthy pay their fair share, some Republicans, some Republicans want Medicare and Social Security to sunset,” eliciting loud boos from GOP lawmakers in the chamber.
Some House Republicans have floated the idea of reforms to entitlement programs as part of debt ceiling negotiations, though Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and others insist cuts aren’t on the table.
Speaking over the raucous response, the president insisted, “Anybody who doubts it, contact my office, I’ll give you a copy — I’ll give you a copy of the proposal.”
“It is being proposed by individuals. I’m politely not naming them, but it’s being proposed by some of you,” Biden said.
That barb infuriated Scott, the former chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, who called the claim “a lie” and “a dishonest move … from a very confused president.”
“I will not be intimidated by Joe Biden twisting my words,” he declared and pushed back by arguing that Democrats effectively cut Medicare when they gave the federal government power to negotiate lower prescription drug prices in the Inflation Reduction Act.
He says that will lead to less money going to pharmaceutical companies to develop new drugs and therapies.
Scott argues that his plan anticipates that Congress would quickly renew popular programs such as Medicare and Social Security — as well as defense programs — before they have a chance to sunset.
“Does he think I also intend to get rid of the U.S. Navy? Or the Border Patrol? Or air traffic control, maybe? This is the fake, gotcha BS that people hate about Washington. I’ve never advocated cutting Social Security or Medicare and never would,” Scott said. | 2023-02-08T17:32:05+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/hill-politics/scott-doubles-down-on-sunsetting-all-federal-programs-after-bidens-jab/ |
(KTLA) – It is typically the most somber part of the Academy Awards ceremony: the In Memoriam tribute to notable entertainers who have died over the past year.
On Sunday night, John Travolta was visibly choked up as he walked on stage to the song “Hopelessly Devoted to You” by Olivia Newton-John, Travolta’s “Grease” co-star who died of cancer in August 2022.
“Since tonight is a celebration of the work and the accomplishments of our community in this past year, it is only fitting then that we celebrate those we’ve lost, who’ve dedicated their lives to their craft, both in front of and behind the camera, through their immeasurable contributions,” a visibly emotional Travolta said.
“Each of them left an individual and indelible mark, that shared and informed us, they’ve touched our hearts, they’ve made us smile, and became dear friends, who we will always remain hopelessly devoted to.”
The spotlight then shined on Lenny Kravitz who played his 2004 hit, “Calling All Angels” as the Academy showed portraits of those who passed.
Newton-John was featured along with Kirstie Alley, James Caan, Ray Liotta, Angelo Badalamenti, Jean-Luc Goddard, Irene Cara, Julie Reichert, Burt Bacharach, Angela Lansbury, Mary Alice, and Raquel Welch.
However, many noticed there were quite a few names absent. Among them: Anne Heche, Leslie Jordan, Paul Sorvino, Tom Sizemore, Gilbert Gottfried, Charlbi Dean, Tony Sirico, Barbara Walters, and Topol.
The Academy has a full list of those who passed away on its website here, which was mentioned on Sunday night.
Actress Mira Sorvino took to Twitter to express outrage over her father’s omission.
“It is baffling beyond belief that my beloved father and many other amazing brilliant departed actors were left out,” Sorvino tweeted Monday. “The Oscars forgot about Paul Sorvino, but the rest of us never will!!”
Some also noted that Sacheen Littlefeather was not mentioned, even after the Academy recently formally apologized for how she was treated at the 1973 Oscars when she declined Marlon Brando’s Best Actor award for “The Godfather” and spoke about stereotypes of Native Americans in the film industry.
This can likely be explained by Littlefeather’s sister’s request to leave her out, claiming Littlefeather was not of Native American heritage. Rosalind Cruz claims her parents were of Mexican and European heritage.
“I don’t think she should be mentioned at all – period. It’s fraudulent and has no bearing in truth,” Rosalind Cruz told the NY Post. “The only thing she could be mentioned as is a woman who refused an Oscar for Marlon Brando who called herself Sacheen Littlefeather but was not of Native American heritage.” | 2023-03-14T01:52:13+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/baffling-beyond-belief-paul-sorvino-among-entertainers-omitted-from-oscars-in-memoriam/ |
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A tiger that escaped from a private farm in South Africa and attacked a man and killed two dogs and a pig while on the loose for days was euthanized on Wednesday.
Sheba, an 8-year-old female tiger, was shot in the early hours of the morning after being spotted in a residential area near where it escaped in the Walkerville region south of Johannesburg, police said. Sheba, who was kept as a pet in an enclosure on a smallholding, escaped on Saturday.
Officials said it was impossible to safely capture the big cat and its owner gave the go-ahead for it to be euthanized.
“Due to the terrain and area it was not possible to contain her or secure her safely,” said Gresham Mandy, a community police group representative. “At 3:45 a.m. the decision was made to euthanize her while it was still safe to do so. Unfortunately at that moment in time darting her was not an option.”
Mandy said it was “not an easy decision” but the safety of the community was “a priority.”
William Mokoena told South African TV station eNCA how he had been attacked by the tiger on Saturday night while he was walking home from a grocery store. Mokoena said the tiger pounced on him when he bent down to tie a shoelace and tried to drag him away. He used his legs to fight the tiger off, he said.
Search officials used drones and a helicopter to try to locate Sheba. The big cat was finally tracked down in a nearby farming area and close to a number of homes, Mandy said.
The tiger’s escape has prompted animal welfare organizations to question South Africa’s laws around keeping exotic animals as pets. Animal protection group the SPCA said it was concerning that a license was not required to have exotic animals in the Gauteng province where Sheba was kept.
“This tigress, which has already displayed the behavior of a tiger in the wild, did not wander into a residential area on her own,” the SPCA said. “She was unwillingly brought there to be held in captivity, something that should not have been allowed to take place to begin with.” | 2023-01-18T12:34:10+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-escaped-tiger-in-south-africa-found-and-euthanized/ |
Inflation surged in January by the most in three months, according to the latest Consumer Price Index released Tuesday.
But despite the monthly increase of 0.5%, inflation continued to slow on a year-over-year basis to 6.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's down from December's 6.5% but higher than economists' projections of 6.2%, according to Refinitiv.
It's the seventh consecutive month that annual inflation has declined.
There were no major Valentine's Day surprises for the latest read on inflation.
"It doesn't necessarily change the trend," said Eric Lundh, principal economist at the Conference Board. "It's a bumpy road to go from where we were to where we want to go."
Monthly prices were largely pushed up by shelter costs, which accounted for nearly half of the increase, the BLS reported. Higher costs for food, gasoline and natural gas also contributed.
On an annual basis, food prices remain well above overall inflation rates: Food-at-home prices are up 11.3%, with egg prices up 70% year over year, according to BLS data.
Taking out food and energy prices, which tend to have more volatility, the core CPI index increased 0.4% from December, matching the monthly gain seen previously, but moderated on an annual basis to 5.6%, from 5.7%.
Consensus estimates called for monthly core growth of 0.4% and year-over-year gains of 5.5%.
"At the end of the day, even though we've got a lot of heavy discounting out there, we still have underlying inflation that is still too warm for the Fed and for most households," said Diane Swonk, chief economist with KPMG. "We're looking for that 'just right' porridge, and we're not there yet. It's still too hot."
Uncharted territory
While economists were expecting the first report of the year to show a monthly gain of 0.5% and annual inflation continuing to cool, they were also bracing for some uncertainty.
Just 11 days ago, the BLS delivered a shocker of a January employment report that showed the US economy added 517,000 jobs last month and unemployment dipped to a level not seen since May 1969. The monthly job gains could eventually be revised downward, but at nearly three times economists' expectations, that stellar total underscored that bringing down inflation could be a long, drawn-out battle.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said as much during an economic discussion last week.
"Our message [at the last meeting] really was this process is likely to take quite a bit of time," he said during a question-and-answer session with David Rubenstein of the Economic Club of Washington DC. "It's not going to be, we don't think, smooth. It's probably going to be bumpy. And so we think that we're going to need to do further rate increases, and we think that we'll need to hold policy at a restrictive level for a period of time."
Part of that is because this inflationary period and the factors that pushed prices higher are complex, Swonk said, noting the influence of the pandemic, geopolitical events, extreme weather and companies' pricing approaches.
"At the end of the day, when people say, 'Well, what's causing inflation?' everybody has one answer, and the real answer is, 'all of the above,'" she said. "If it was easy, it would have been solved already."
If it was only a supply shock, it would have passed, she said, adding that a sole demand shock would already have been knocked down by interest rate hikes.
"If it was only one thing, we would know what to do, and that's what is making it so complicated," she said. "There are so many factors causing this particular inflation that make this cycle different."
Data calculations play a role
Another wild card is the data itself and how it's calculated and revised. This is the first report to reflect a new weighting adjustment by the BLS, which is now weighting consumer spending data on a single year versus every two years. So this year's weighting is heavily influenced by 2021 spending patterns, when American consumers were still going heavy on goods purchases.
"So for this year, going forward, we should expect prices to be slightly lower on the CPI basket than they would have, had we maintained the old weighting system from last year," said Richard de Chazal, macro analyst with William Blair.
Additionally, the BLS last week released the results of its annual benchmarking of seasonal adjustment factors going back five years. The latest annual adjustments showed higher monthly inflation gains during the fourth quarter: October was revised up to 0.5% from 0.4%, November to 0.2% from 0.1%, and December to 0.1% from -0.1%.
"It's more persistent and a higher pace of inflation than we had hoped," Swonk said.
Other calculations could tell a different story in the months to come.
The shelter component of CPI typically lags market conditions by 12 months. Home prices and rents have cooled during the past year, so it's expected that the CPI soon will reflect that, the Conference Board's Lundh said.
"There's a lot of layers to these data, but if you take them all into consideration, it wasn't a great month, but it's nothing to lose too much sleep about," Lundh said. "If it happens again next month, then there's a problem."
Inflationary pain persists
January's CPI also showed that the services excluding housing index — a closely watched measure by the Fed because of its connection to the tight labor market — increased 0.6% in January and is up 7.2% over the year.
"The broad-based improvement needed to be seen in order to feel good about where inflation is headed is still lacking," Greg McBride, chief financial analyst for Bankrate, said in a statement Tuesday.
There is nothing to deter the Fed from another quarter-point hike, he added.
"Inflation has shredded household budgets over the past two years, and not just when it comes to one-off discretionary expenses or special occasions, but for keeping up with day-to-day bills," he said.
"Until inflation returns to the 2% neighborhood, pressure on household finances will continue."
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PARIS (AP) — A former Liberian rebel is going on trial Monday in Paris on charges of crimes against humanity, torture and acts of barbarism during the West African country’s civil war in the 1990s.
Kunti Kamara, 47, is notably accused of “complicity in massive and systematic torture and inhumane acts” against the civilian population committed in Liberia’s Lofa county in 1993-1994, as one of the leaders of the Ulimo armed group. He was then less than 20 years old.
He was arrested near Paris in 2018 and faces life imprisonment.
The trial by the Paris criminal court has been made possible under a French law that recognizes universal jurisdiction for crimes against humanity and acts of torture.
Rights groups hailed it as an important step to bring justice to victims.
It is “a victory for Liberian victims and a warning to perpetrators that no matter where they are, we’re going to make sure they’re held accountable for the crimes they committed in Liberia,” Hassan Bility, head of the Global Justice and Research Project, told the Associated Press. Bility’s nongovernmental organization is dedicated to the documentation of wartime atrocities in Liberia and to assisting victims in their pursuit of justice for these crimes.
Human Rights Watch and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) stressed in a statement that Liberia’s first civil war was especially marked by “violence against civilians, as warring factions massacred and raped civilians, pillaged, and forced children to kill and fight.”
Elise Keppler, associate international justice director at Human Rights Watch, said the trial is especially important in the context of “the failure of Liberian authorities to hold to account those responsible for serious crimes during the civil wars.”
“France’s trial for atrocities in Liberia reinforces the importance of the principle of universal jurisdiction to ensure that the worst crimes do not go unpunished,” said Clémence Bectarte, a lawyer who coordinates FIDH’s Litigation Action Group, in a statement.
Liberia’s back-to-back civil wars killed an estimated 250,000 people between 1989 and 2003.
The country’s post-war truth and reconciliation commission in 2009 recommended prosecution for dozens of ex-warlords and their commanders bearing greatest responsibilities for the war.
But successive governments have largely ignored the recommendations, much to the disappointment and frustration of war victims.
Political analysts say this is largely because some of the key players in the war have occupied influential positions in government, including in the legislature, since the end of the war nearly 30 years ago.
The current president, George Weah, spoke against impunity for war crimes when he was in opposition, but has shown reluctance to respond to citizens’ calls for the establishment of a war crimes court.
During her visit to Liberia last week, the U.S. ambassador on war crimes, Dr. Beth Van Schaack, promised her government would “100%” support Liberia if the country decided to establish a court to look into its past.
Expressing disappointment that Liberia is still lagging behind in fostering transitional justice, she assured Liberians she will recommend “that if something starts to move, that we should be a partner in that effort.”
The Paris trial, scheduled to last four weeks, is the fifth dealing with crimes against humanity and torture in France. Previous cases concerned crimes related to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
In a rare occurrence in France, the trial is to be filmed to constitute historical archives.
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Paye-Layleh reported from Monrovia, Liberia. Nicolas Vaux-Montagny in Paris contributed. | 2022-10-10T13:44:46+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-paris-trial-over-liberia-crimes-against-humanity-opens/ |
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