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PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron awarded France’s highest medal of honor to the U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman, Gen. Mark Milley, on Friday for his role in coordinating support for Ukraine and for his more than 40-year military career spent in defense of democracy.
Milley, who is traveling in France to attend ceremonies at Normandy to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day, is close to finishing a four-year term as the top U.S. military officer and plans to retire when his tenure as chairman ends Sept. 30.
Macron awarded Milley the order of Commander of the Legion of Honor at a closed ceremony at the Élysée, the presidential palace. The medal was created by French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. It is awarded to about 2,000 citizens and about 300 foreigners each year for defense of French values.
Milley called the award “an incredible honor from a nation that is our oldest ally,” which the U.S. has fought alongside from the Battle of Yorktown through both world wars to as recently as Afghanistan, when French soldiers served with Milley during his time as a commander in Afghanistan.
In a statement announcing the award, Macron’s office said it would “pay tribute to the strength and quality of the ties of military cooperation that unite our two countries, and to General Milley’s eminent role in this relationship.”
Earlier this year, Macron awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his country’s stand against Russia’s invasion.
Russian President Vladimir Putin received the award in 2006. Macron has considered stripping Putin of the honor but has said a decision to do so “should be taken at the right moment.” | 2023-06-03T04:25:08+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/national-news/macron-to-award-top-u-s-general-frances-highest-honors/ |
8-year-old dies on Christmas Eve after battling rare form of brain cancer, family shares
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF/Gray News) - A South Carolina boy battling a rare form of brain cancer has died.
Jonah Burton, 8, passed away Saturday, according to statements from his family.
“Jonah has gained his angel wings,” a statement on a Facebook page dedicated to the boy’s cancer fight said. “He has become one of our many guardian angels.”
WMBF shared Jonah’s story earlier this month. He was a year-and-a-half old when his cancer battle started.
The family said the form of cancer Jonah was battling was so rare that not much was known about it. They said doctors told them that it is a form of cancer that grows fast, which made it extremely difficult to treat. It also caused vision and hearing loss.
“It’s an HGNET with a BCOR mutation and was discovered in May 2016 and he was diagnosed in October,” said Shane Burton, Jonah’s father.
Doctors reportedly told the family in October that Jonah wasn’t expected to make it to his eighth birthday, which was on Dec. 21.
WMBF also covered a special birthday celebration for Jonah where members of the community and first responders honored him and his family, swearing him in as an honorary firefighter.
Jonah was also previously honored by the Horry County Police Department for his fight and was named an honorary junior police officer.
Copyright 2022 WMBF via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2022-12-25T01:15:24+00:00 | newschannel10.com | https://www.newschannel10.com/2022/12/25/8-year-old-dies-christmas-eve-after-battling-rare-form-brain-cancer-family-shares/ |
TUCSON, Ariz. — The internet has been clamoring for a "Hocus Pocus" sequel for so long that it was almost inevitable that the fulfillment of that wish would lead to disappointment.
The movie is a joyous lark rather than a mediocre disappointment that is nothing short of a magic trick. "Hocus Pocus 2" is about anything a fan could hope for.
The movie, which debuts on Disney+ Friday, lives up to the ludicrous level of hype that had surrounded it long before it actually existed.
The film follows the cult hit 1993 comedy. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy are back as the Sanderson Sisters, a trio of rambunctious witches with a tendency to return from the dead to terrorize Salem, Mass.
Spirited performances from all three — as well as a rich connection between them that has lost nothing over the decades — is the magic that makes this broom fly. Less intriguing is the new blood: A trio of high school witches (Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham, and Belissa Escobedo) who accidentally resurrect the Sandersons, then work to thwart their plans for mayhem.
The younger crew works best when their inner drama melts away, and they are left to gawk at the Sandersons' hijinks.
Prone to spontaneous song-and-dance numbers, acts of vandalism, and witty asides, the divas command attention at all times, always providing a mixture of good-natured humor, eye-rolling, and mild annoyance.
Director Anne Fletcher is all too aware that the film thrives when the Sandersons are on screen together and fizzles when they're off. She gets the most out of the kinetic actors that she can, even if the flimsy story falls by the wayside as a result.
"Hocus Pocus" 2 works because it has the same madcap feel as the original. This is a movie that could have been made in 1993. Like any effective nostalgia trip, the film seizes the moment and recaptures the same wacky wavelength as the original.
Here's hoping it won't take another 29 years for a third "Hocus Pocus."
RATING: 3 stars out of 4. | 2022-09-29T18:06:28+00:00 | wsfltv.com | https://www.wsfltv.com/entertainment/long-awaited-hocus-pocus-2-matches-wit-spirit-of-1993-original |
Cornell University has returned ancestral remains to the Oneida Indian Nation that were inadvertently dug up in 1964 and stored for decades in a school archive.
Pollack apologized on behalf of the Ivy League school in Ithaca, New York, noting the “disrespect shown to these ancestors.”
The remains, possibly more than 300 years old, were unearthed by people digging a ditch for a water line on an upstate New York farm east of Binghamton in August 1964.
Police called a Cornell anthropology professor, who determined the remains belonged to a young adult male of Native American ancestry. Repatriation records recently filed with the federal government indicate the remains represent “at minimum” three people.
The remains were stored on campus until after the professor’s death in 2014, when they were transferred to the anthropology department. They were rediscovered by colleagues during an archival inventory.
“These individuals, an adult man, a child of four years or younger and another child or adolescent of undetermined age, will be once again laid to rest in the traditions of our people,” Oneida Indian Nation Representative Ray Halbritter said at the ceremony.
Twenty-two “funerary” objects that were interred with the remains also were returned. The objects include pieces of pottery, a piece of leather, a large mammal skull fragment and an acorn.
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act requires federally funded institutions, such as universities, to return remains and cultural items.
Cornell is among colleges, museums and other institutions returning Native American artifacts and ancestral remains. Colgate University in November returned to the Oneidas more than 1,500 items once buried with ancestral remains, some dating back 400 years.
The dig site in Windsor, New York. was once a large settlement located on the banks of the Susquehanna River, in the traditional territory of the Oneidas. | 2023-02-22T20:46:26+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/cornell-univ-returns-native-american-remains-dug-up-in-1964/2023/02/22/47cc97de-b2ec-11ed-94a0-512954d75716_story.html |
A shooter opened fire in a Walmart in Virginia, leaving six people dead, police said, in the country's second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days. The assailant is also dead.
The store in Chesapeake was busy just before the shooting Tuesday night with people stocking up ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, a shopper told a local TV station.
Officer Leo Kosinski couldn’t say how the shooter died but said that he didn’t believe police fired shots. It was not clear who the shooter was or what their motive might be.
“I am devastated by the senseless act of violence that took place late last night in our city,” Mayor Rick W. West said in a statement posted on the city's Twitter account Wednesday. “Chesapeake is a tightknit community and we are all shaken by this news.”
Joetta Jeffery told CNN she received text messages from her mother who was inside the store during the shooting. Her mother, Betsy Umphlett, was not injured.
“I’m crying, I’m shaking,” Jeffery said. “I had just talked to her about buying turkeys for Thanksgiving, then this text came in.”
A database run by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University that tracks every mass killing in America going back to 2006 shows this year has been especially bad. The U.S. has now had 40 mass killings so far this year, second to the 45 that occurred for all of 2019. The database defines a mass killing as at least four people killed, not including the killer.
The attack at the Walmart came three days after a person opened fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado, killing five people and wounding 17. Earlier in the year, the country was shaken by the deaths of 21 when a gunman stormed an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
Tuesday’s shooting also brought back memories of another at a Walmart in 2019, when a gunman police say was targeting Mexicans opened fire at a store in El Paso, Texas, and killed 22 people.
The shooting had apparently stopped when police arrived at the store in Chesapeake, which is Virginia’s second-largest city and lies next to the seaside communities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
Mike Kafka, a spokesman for Sentara Healthcare, said in a text message that five patients from the Walmart were being treated at Norfolk General Hospital. Their conditions weren’t immediately available.
Walmart tweeted early Wednesday that it was “shocked at this tragic event.”
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner said in a tweet that he was “sickened by reports of yet another mass shooting, this time at a Walmart in Chesapeake.”
State Sen. Louise Lucas echoed Warner's sentiment, tweeting that she was “absolutely heartbroken that America’s latest mass shooting took place in a Walmart in my district." | 2022-11-23T12:26:01+00:00 | ksby.com | https://www.ksby.com/news/national/police-6-people-and-assailant-dead-in-virginia-walmart-shooting |
Popeyes shuts down over video showing cockroaches on orders
DETROIT (WXYZ) - A Popeyes restaurant in Detroit is closed for a thorough cleaning after a video surfaced online showing cockroaches crawling over a number of to go orders.
A DoorDash driver waiting for an order to be completed at a Popeyes on the east side of Detroit says she noticed cockroaches crawling on several orders and started recording. She says in her two plus years of delivering food, she hasn’t seen anything like it.
“It was just like all over the counter, all over the utensils and all over the bags and things like that,” said the driver, who didn’t want to be identified.
She says she immediately alerted the DoorDash customer who was supposed to receive that order and worked with him so he could get a refund. She says she also told the Popeyes workers about the bugs.
“I was definitely surprised. I was caught off guard. I was shocked. I was disgusted. I just couldn’t believe that they were even open and working in those conditions,” she said.
The DoorDash driver posted her video to social media, where it quickly spread.
A spokesperson with the Detroit Health Department says they received word about the video Friday and sent an inspector to the Popeyes location on Monday. That inspector found evidence of cockroaches.
The health department says the restaurant’s management made the decision to voluntarily close as soon as they learned of the video.
A Popeyes spokesperson said on Twitter that the conditions were “completely unacceptable,” and the restaurant, which is run by an independent franchisee, will remain closed “until it can provide our guests with the Popeyes standards and service they deserve.”
The DoorDash driver who sounded the alarm about the cockroaches is happy something is being done.
“If it wasn’t for me… this business would still be open. They would still be running today,” she said. “I feel bad for the staff because it’s holiday moments, and I know they probably need their income. But at the same time, I don’t want them working in those conditions because that’s awful.”
Because they serve chicken, the Popeyes location is inspected routinely every six months, according to the health department. They say, to their knowledge, there have been no prior issues.
It’s unclear when the location will reopen.
Copyright 2022 WXYZ via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-12-07T08:53:49+00:00 | waff.com | https://www.waff.com/2022/12/07/popeyes-shuts-down-over-video-showing-cockroaches-orders/ |
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to
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becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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chance of showers. More humid with lows in the lower 60s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers.
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.SUNDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 80 percent.
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afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
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20 percent.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
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.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming south 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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midnight. More humid with lows in the lower 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
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with highs in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain near 100 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers.
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.SUNDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 80 percent.
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around 60. Chance of rain 80 percent.
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afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
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of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
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90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening,
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then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. More humid with lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
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highs in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
near 100 percent.
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50s. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of
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.MONDAY...Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
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.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
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50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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this morning, then mostly sunny this afternoon. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest this
afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Less humid with lows in the lower 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. More humid with lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
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.SATURDAY...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Cooler with
highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
near 100 percent.
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50s. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
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Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Lows
around 60. Chance of rain 80 percent.
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.MONDAY...Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
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.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A
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Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph
this afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to
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.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
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rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
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with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in
the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain near
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100 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows around 60.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
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.SUNDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
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thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
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.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
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50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
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Foresters Extend Winning Streak to Five Games With 11-4 Victory Over Ventura Pirates
Foresters Starting Pitcher Ben Bybee Shined in His Five Innings on the Mound
The sun was shining on Pershing Park on Friday and the Santa Barbara Foresters continued their hot streak.
A late-inning rally boosted the Foresters to an 11-4 victory over the Ventura Pirates and extended their winning streak to five games.
“We weren’t executing early. They threw a lot of soft guys and we’re not used to that,” said Foresters head coach Bill Pintard. “We weren’t executing the way we should and then we got it going.”
Westmont’s Daniel Patterson sparked the Foresters offensive explosion. He went 2-for-4 with four runs batted in, including a single through to left field in the bottom of the seventh inning that scored Gregory Pace and Kevin Michaels, giving the Foresters a 6-4 lead that they would not relinquish.
“We had runners on second and third there and I was just trying to put a good barrel on the ball and most of it would take care of itself as long as I squared it up and did my job,” said Patterson of his key hit that put the Foresters ahead. “I was just doing it for the team.”
Patterson is coming off an NAIA National Championship at Westmont, but is positioned for an increased role next season as the Warriors move to NCAA Division 2.
“This year I had a lot of great guys ahead of me at Westmont so I’m just trying to get reps and work for the future since we’re going D-2 now,” Patterson said. “I’m trying to be a new leader for the team.”
The Foresters received a solid performance from starting pitcher Ben Bybee from the University of Arkansas, who went five innings and surrendered two earned runs with four strikeouts, but did not factor into the decision.
Bybee’s lone mistake was a hanging breaking ball that Ventura’s Sean Mann smashed over the left field fence for a two-run homer. The Foresters trailed 2-1 when Jacob Hughes came on to replace Bybee to start the top of the sixth inning.
Back-to-back doubles by Ryan Black and Eammon Lance in the bottom of the sixth inning helped the Foresters even the score at 2-2. Lance was caught stealing third base to take some steam out of what could have been a bigger inning.
The Pirates went back ahead 4-2 in the top of the seventh inning on a single to left field by Dan Laughery that scored Brody Brown and Jackson Bennatar, However the Foresters immediately responded with five runs in the bottom of the seventh highlighted by Patterson’s go-ahead hit.
The Foresters capitalized on control issues from the Ventura pitching staff to tack on four runs in the bottom of the eighth, increasing their lead to 11-4. Santa Barbara accumulated ten walks over the course of the game.
Taber Fast and Zachary Yates combined to pitch 2.1 scoreless innings in relief as the Foresters secured the victory.
Santa Barbara will host the Inland Valley Pirates today at 6 p.m. in a non-league game. | 2023-06-24T20:13:06+00:00 | independent.com | https://www.independent.com/2023/06/24/foresters-extend-winning-streak-to-five-games-with-11-4-victory-over-ventura-pirates/ |
LOS ANGELES – Nikola Jokic is a player unlike almost anything the NBA has ever seen, and now he's taking his Denver Nuggets somewhere they've never been.
Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history Monday night, sweeping the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the top-seeded Nuggets, who overcame LeBron James’ 31-point first half and a 15-point halftime deficit with a tenacious finish in Game 4 to earn their first conference title in their 47 NBA seasons.
“It’s incredible,” Murray said. “It’s a lot of fun. It’s surreal. We’re going to keep making history, that’s the thing. We’re going to keep that mindset.”
Jokic earned his eighth triple-double of the playoffs by the third quarter, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s 1967 NBA record for triple-doubles in a single postseason. The bulky Serbian center with a point guard's grace also led the Nuggets’ gritty defensive effort despite picking up his fifth foul midway through the fourth quarter.
Jokic didn't leave the floor for the final 33 minutes of Game 4 — and when Denver needed a big basket, Jokic delivered that as well. He muscled past Anthony Davis for the game's final points on a layup with 51 seconds to play.
“I think we understood what was at stake,” Denver coach Michael Malone said. “You don’t want to give a team like that (any chance). That’s LeBron James over there. The way we came out in the third quarter showed me that we have a maturity about us and an understanding of how we need to play at this stage.”
James finished with 40 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists after the highest-scoring postseason half of his career, but even the top scorer in NBA history couldn’t keep the deep, dynamic Nuggets from their sixth consecutive victory overall.
James missed two tying shots in the final seconds, with Aaron Gordon getting official credit for blocking his tying try at the buzzer.
“For that game to go down to the wire and for the ball to be in LeBron James’ hands, those seconds were an eternity,” Malone said. “When the buzzer went off, it was almost surreal for a second. Couldn’t be more proud of this group.”
The Lakers erased a seven-point deficit and tied it with five minutes to play, but Jokic hit a 25-foot fallaway 3-pointer. After Davis hit two free throws to tie it with 1:13 left, Jokic put the Nuggets ahead again.
James then badly missed a strange fallaway jumper with 26 seconds left. Murray missed a turnaround to give the Lakers one last chance, but James' drive at the buzzer was thwarted by Murray and Gordon, who scored 22 points.
The Nuggets will cap their superb season by playing for their first NBA championship. Denver both eliminated the Lakers for the first time in eight playoff meetings and swept a playoff series for the first time, likely earning several days off before the finals.
Unless the Boston Celtics make basketball history by rallying from their 3-0 deficit in the East finals, Denver will host the eighth-seeded Miami Heat to open the NBA Finals, beginning June 1.
James scored 21 points in the first quarter and worked desperately to keep the Lakers competitive in the final game of his 20th NBA season. But the Lakers couldn’t even force a Game 5, with an apparently exhausted Davis scoring 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and adding 14 rebounds.
Austin Reaves scored 17 points for the Lakers, who were swept in a playoff series for the 11th time in team history, including nine best-of-seven series.
The loss ended seventh-seeded Los Angeles’ incredible turnaround after starting the season 2-10 under new coach Darvin Ham. After bolstering their roster at the trade deadline and surging into the postseason with two months of strong play, the Lakers then knocked off second-seeded Memphis and eliminated defending champion Golden State to stir their worldwide fans’ hopes for one of the most unlikely championship runs in NBA history.
Facing elimination for the first time in their remarkable playoff run, James and the Lakers responded with their best half of the series, taking a 73-58 halftime lead on James’ broad shoulders. After tying his playoff career high for points in a quarter in his record 282nd postseason game, he matched his career high for points in any first half.
But the Nuggets responded with a 36-16 third quarter, taking their first lead less than eight minutes after halftime. Denver pushed its lead to seven before the Lakers rallied, with Davis’ putback dunk tying it with 5:02 to play.
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Nuggets: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope converted a four-point play in the first quarter. He finished with 13 points. ... The Nuggets have yet to trail in any series, and they’re 8-0 at home in the playoffs – 10-0 since March. Denver is 12-3 overall in the postseason.
Lakers: James got an accidental 3-pointer in the first half when his lob pass to Rui Hachimura went in the basket. ... Ham shook up his starting lineup for the Lakers’ last chance, replacing struggling D’Angelo Russell and Jarred Vanderbilt with Dennis Schröder and Hachimura. The moves immediately worked, with the two new starters combining for 19 points in the first half. ... James’ 21 points were the most by a Lakers player in a playoff first quarter since at least 1997. ... Veteran Tristan Thompson had four points in 10 minutes during the most significant playing time of his Lakers career, which began in the final weekend of the regular season. … Kyrie Irving watched the game from courtside. The star free-agent guard has been linked to a reunion with James on the Lakers next season. Other fans at courtside included Vin Diesel, Adam Sandler and Aaron Donald.
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PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) _ B&G Foods Inc. (BGS) on Wednesday reported a third-quarter loss of $59.6 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
The Parsippany, New Jersey-based company said it had a loss of 83 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 31 cents per share.
The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 31 cents per share.
The food producer posted revenue of $528.4 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $531.3 million.
B&G Foods expects full-year earnings in the range of 90 cents to $1 per share, with revenue in the range of $2.1 billion to $2.14 billion.
B&G Foods shares have decreased 52% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $14.65, a fall of 56% in the last 12 months.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Officers are looking for one of the people responsible for an armed robbery in Winston-Salem Friday.
Winston-Salem police said two male suspects went into the BP Family Fare at 3836 Reynolda Road demanding money and armed with a gun around 12 p.m.
No one was injured.
Investigators said the two left with an undisclosed amount of money.
Officers were able to take one of the suspects who was a juvenile into custody, recovering the gun and the stolen items.
There are still looking for the other suspect.
Police said they were both wearing black hoodies, black masks, black pants, and white tennis shoes.
The investigation is ongoing.
If you have any information on this robbery, call the Winston-Salem Police Department at 336-773-7700.
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — NATO members Turkey and Greece can resolve their disputes through peaceful means and dialogue, Turkey’s defense minister said after talks with his Greek counterpart Tuesday, in the latest sign of easing tensions between the rival neighbors.
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Greece’s Nikos Panagiotopoulos toured areas devastated by a powerful earthquake in early February during a rare visit by the Greek official. The trip is part of efforts to tamp down tensions over long-standing disputes, including maritime boundaries and drilling rights in the eastern Mediterranean.
Greece was among the first countries to offer help to Turkey following the earthquake and the outpouring of support led to a de-escalation of tensions. Turkey for its part, offered its condolences and support following a deadly train crash in northern Greece.
“I hope that as two civilized countries, Turkey and Greece can solve these problems within the framework of good neighborly relations … through peaceful means and methods and amid mutual respect and dialogue,” Akar told reporters.
“Our hope and expectation is that the positive, constructive atmosphere we experienced after the earthquake disaster will continue … and the doors of dialogue will remain open,” he said.
The two ministers flew over the earthquake-affected areas by helicopter and held talks in Hatay, the hardest hit province. Meanwhile, Notis Mitarachi, Greece’s minister for migration and asylum, visited a refugee camp on the Turkish-Syrian border.
Panagiotopoulos said: “The symbolic message that comes from tragedies and natural disasters of this scale go far beyond any disagreement and differences that we may have. They may act as a lever to reduce tension and create the circumstances to facilitate better communication between the two sides.”
“The aim … – and we must work toward that, – is to create an atmosphere of cooperation and stability between our two countries,” he added.
Greece and Turkey resumed high-level meetings following the earthquake, including talks aimed at boosting trade and other cooperation in areas unrelated to the disputes.
Prior to that, tensions had flared in 2020 over exploratory drilling rights in areas in the Mediterranean Sea where Greece and Cyprus claim their own exclusive economic zone, leading to a naval standoff.
Turkey had also blasted Greece for maintaining a military presence on eastern Greek islands that it maintains violates international treaties. Greece countered that it faces a direct threat from Turkey, which has a significant military presence in the Turkish coast near the islands, | 2023-04-05T16:10:50+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/ap-international/greek-minister-makes-rare-visit-to-turkey-as-tensions-ease/ |
A 3-year-old girl was medically evacuated from a cruise ship by a Coast Guard helicopter.
In a news release, the Coast Guard said it was contacted Wednesday about a 3-year-old girl suffering from seizure-like symptoms while aboard the Emerald Princess cruise ship. The ship was 90 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, California.
After communication between three different crews, the Coast Guard determined a helicopter was the best course of action.
Upon arrival, the crew hoisted the young girl and her mother onto the helicopter and brought them to Harbor UCLA Medical Center.
The toddler is now in stable condition, the Coast Guard said.
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The husband of a Massachusetts woman who has been missing since New Year’s Day suspected she was having an affair and persuaded his mother to hire a private investigator to prove it, according to prosecution documents released Thursday.
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In December, Brian Walshe “would repeatedly access the Instagram page” of one of Ana Walshe's male friends from Washington, D.C., where she was working, prosecutors said. His mother hired the investigator on Dec. 26 “with his input and direction” to conduct surveillance and, the next day, his oldest child’s iPad was used for an internet search on “divorce."
Walshe, 47, has been charged with first-degree murder as well as misleading a police investigation/obstruction of justice and improper conveyance of a human body. A first-degree murder conviction in Massachusetts carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole.
Walshe is accused of killing Ana Walshe, dismembering her and disposing of her body. He pleaded not guilty Thursday in Norfolk County Superior Court. A judge ordered that he be held without bail.
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Ana Walshe, 39, a mother of three who is originally from Serbia, was last seen early Jan. 1 following a New Year's Eve dinner at her Massachusetts home with her husband and a family friend, prosecutors said.
Brian Walshe said she was called back to Washington on New Year's Day for a work emergency. He didn't contact her employer until Jan. 4, saying she was missing. The company — the first to notify police Ana Walshe was missing — said there was no emergency, prosecutors said.
She divided her time between Washington, D.C., where she worked for an international property management company, and the family home in the affluent coastal community of Cohasset, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southeast of Boston.
Brian Walshe had been on home confinement with some exceptions while awaiting sentencing in a fraud case involving the sale of fake Andy Warhol paintings, according to federal court records.
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Ana Walshe went out with a friend in Washington on Dec. 28 and became “uncharacteristically emotional and extremely upset,” prosecutors said.
“Ana believed Mr. Walshe was going to be incarcerated on his pending criminal case. Ana told her friend that she intended to relocate her three children to Washington, D.C., and was prepared to leave Mr. Walshe," the document said.
Brian Walshe's attorney, Tracy Miner, said Thursday that a person is not presumed dead for seven years “because it is easy for a single person to disappear if they want to disappear.”
She said there's been no body found, no indication if she died or how, and no murder weapon or motive.
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Miner said Brian Walshe's mother did hire a private investigator, but he said his mother was “crazy.”
“'Ana's a good girl, but go ahead. You'll be proved wrong,'” he told her, according to Miner. “The investigator never found any evidence of an affair because they didn't actually have time to start doing anything before Ana went missing.”
She said during the New Year’s Eve dinner, the couple and the friend had champagne and signed the box the bottle came in, saying that 2023 would be their best year ever.
Miner said he waited three days to call Ana's employer, following a pattern since Thanksgiving where she would be gone for days at a time and couldn't be contacted.
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Prosecutors have said that starting Jan. 1 and for several days after, Brian Walshe made multiple online searches using the child's iPad for “dismemberment and best ways to dispose of a body,” “how long before a body starts to smell” and “hacksaw best tool to dismember."
Miner said there also were other searches, such as “how to set up a charitable corporation to give away large lottery winnings, tax free," and best places to go for a family vacation in 2023.
Investigators said they found Jan. 3 surveillance video of a man resembling Brian Walshe throwing what appeared to be heavy trash bags into a dumpster at an apartment complex in Abington, not far from Cohasset.
A Jan. 8 search of a trash processing facility not far from Brian Walshe’s mother’s home, uncovered trash bags that contained a hatchet, hacksaw, towels and a protective Tyvek suit, cleaning agents, a Prada purse, boots like the ones Ana Walshe was last seen wearing and a COVID-19 vaccination card with her name, authorities said.
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Prosecutors also said that Ana Walshe had taken out $2.7 million in life insurance naming her husband as the sole beneficiary. Miner said Brian Walshe was not in need of money. She said his mother, who is wealthy, has given “tens of thousands of dollars" to the couple. | 2023-04-27T18:45:15+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/prosecutors-man-charged-with-killing-wife-17922919.php |
MADRID, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jobandtalent secured USD 250 million debt financing from US investment banks Citi, Goldman Sachs and European investor AnaCap Financial Partners ("AnaCap").
The debt financing will allow Jobandtalent to facilitate tangible benefits and enhance its foundation for innovative financial products offered to workers. For example, it will be used to enable daily payments and free early access to wages (applicable to most jurisdictions) in the coming months. Jobandtalent expects the financing to assist it in its mission of reshaping temporary work and providing the conditions for people to truly thrive.
Jobandtalent was founded in 2009 in Madrid and harnesses the power of technology and data to connect people with a steady stream of work through a managed job platform, which tears down the barriers to job searching and hiring. In 2021 the company placed over 200,000 people on new jobs in over 2,000 companies, has the highest NPS in the industry and is operating in 9 countries across Europe, Latin America and the USA.
Juan Urdiales, Co-Founder and CEO of Jobandtalent, said: "We stay committed to giving our workers the best possible support within an increasingly flexible work economy. We understand the current market conditions and macroeconomic factors such as inflation can be extremely challenging for them. We believe a lot of our people will benefit from having early wage access and flexible payment options to accommodate their personal finances and cover unexpected costs. We are proud to have been able to raise financing to support this commitment."
Today's announcement follows a record quarter for growth financing, with Jobandtalent closing a $500 million Series E funding round led by Kinnevik and significant follow-on from existing investors in December 2021, which valued the company at $2.4 billion post-money. The debt financing program supports its global funding strategy and allows Jobandtalent to pursue its ambitious expansion plans to new markets.
About Jobandtalent
Jobandtalent is the world-leading temporary job platform that connects great people with a steady stream of work. We are reshaping temporary work and creating the conditions for people to truly thrive. We harness the power of technology and data to provide our people back-to-back opportunities, in order to provide the stability and perks associated with long-term employment. Jobandtalent was founded in 2009 in Madrid with the goal of fundamentally tearing down the barriers of job searching and hiring, and is one of the most successful and fastest growing companies in the industry today. Having placed simplicity and fairness at the core of our platform, we have matched 2,000 international clients in 9 countries across Europe and the Americas with over 200,000 people in 2021. Jobandtalent is currently valued at $2.4 billion and is backed by leading investors including SoftBank, Kinnevik, Atomico and BlackRock. For more information, visit jobandtalent.com.
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PLANO, Texas, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of the Washington State Supreme Court's wisdom and knowledge of the law, and in recognition of whatever it may do next, Fisher Investments is immediately moving its headquarters from Washington State to Texas.
About Fisher Investments
Fisher Investments is an independent, fee-only investment adviser. As of 3/31/2022, Fisher Investments and its subsidiaries manage over $197 billion in assets globally—over $156 billion for private investors, $39 billion for institutional investors and $2 billion for US small to mid-sized business retirement plans. Fisher Investments maintains four principal business groups: US Private Client, Institutional, Private Client International and 401(k) Solutions, which serve a global client base of diverse investors. Not all strategies are offered/sold in all jurisdictions. Founder and Executive Chairman Ken Fisher wrote the Forbes "Portfolio Strategy" column from 1984 through 2016, making him the longest continuously running columnist in the magazine's history. In recent years, Ken's columns have run consistently in major media outlets around the world, spanning more countries and more volume than any other columnist of any type in history. Over the last decade, Ken has regularly appeared on CNBC, Fox Business, Fox News, CNN International, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg TV, and numerous other financial news outlets. Ken has also authored 11 books, including four New York Times bestsellers on finance and investing. For more information on Fisher Investments, please visit www.fisherinvestments.com.
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TOKYO (AP) — Three bottlenose dolphins have been released into the open sea in Indonesia after years of being confined for the amusement of tourists.
As Indonesian flags fluttered, underwater gates opened off the island of Bali to allow Johnny, Rocky, and Rambo to swim free.
The trio was rescued three years ago from their tiny pool in a resort hotel to which they had been sold after spending years performing in a traveling circus.
They regained their health and strength at the Bali sanctuary, a floating pen in a bay that provided a more natural environment.
Lincoln O'Barry, who worked with the Indonesian government to set up the Umah Lumba Rehabilitation, Release and Retirement Center in 2019, says dolphins are wild animals that should live free.
“It was an incredibly emotional experience to see them go,” O'Barry said in an interview with the Associated Press.
The center said the dolphins looked at the opening for about an hour before they made their way out. Once they were free, they jumped over choppy waves.
They made a final loop back to the sanctuary before going on their merry way.
“They turned back around and came back to us one more time, almost to say thank you and goodbye. And then they headed straight out to open ocean and disappeared,” O’Barry said to the Associated Press.
For the next year, the trio will be monitored through GPS tracking. | 2022-09-08T06:24:04+00:00 | denver7.com | https://www.denver7.com/news/national/3-rescued-dolphins-swim-free-from-indonesia-sanctuary |
HIGHLAND HILLS, Ohio (AP) _ Olympic Steel Inc. (ZEUS) on Thursday reported net income of $37.3 million in its first quarter.
The Highland Hills, Ohio-based company said it had net income of $3.23 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $3.10 per share.
The steel maker posted revenue of $696.3 million in the period.
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Springfield police have arrested a man in connection with an early Saturday morning shooting that left one person with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
Authorities arrested Michael Lebron, 37, in his Spring Street apartment Tuesday at 6:50 a.m., in connection with the Saturday shooting on Hancock Street, according to Springfield Police Department Spokesperson Ryan Walsh. | 2022-11-29T17:15:22+00:00 | masslive.com | https://www.masslive.com/springfield/2022/11/michael-lebron-arrested-in-connection-with-shooting-in-springfield-saturday.html |
Judge again denies Graham’s effort to skirt Georgia subpoena
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ruled that constitutional protections don’t shield U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham from testifying before a special grand jury investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia.
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May rejected Graham’s argument that all his calls with Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, were protected under the U.S. Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause, which shields members of Congress from questioning about official legislative acts.
She did, however, agree with lawyers for the South Carolina Republican that legislative protection applies to parts of the calls specifically pertinent to “Georgia’s then-existing election procedures and allegations of voter fraud in the leadup to his certification vote” — portions she noted were “legislative fact-finding.”
Despite the decision, continuing appeals in the case mean the senator’s appearance is not imminent. The ruling does push Graham — one of Trump’s top congressional allies and a key figure in the former president’s postelection activities — one step closer to testifying before the special grand jury empaneled this year by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
Willis has sought testimony from a number of other close Trump allies and advisers, including former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Trump-allied lawyer Sidney Powell and conservative lawyer L. Lin Wood Jr., who said this week he’s been told Willis wants him to appear.
On Wednesday, a judge ruled that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp must testify, while agreeing with the Republican’s request to delay that appearance until after the Nov. 8 election. Kemp faces a rematch with Democrat Stacey Abrams.
Rudy Giuliani, the former New York mayor and Trump lawyer who’s been told he may face criminal charges in the investigation, testified in mid-August.
Graham has asked for a partial quashing of the subpoena, which had initially instructed him to appear before the special grand jury last month. The judge had previously rejected Graham’s attempts to challenge the subpoena, but an appeals court sent the matter back to May to decide whether the subpoena should be partially quashed or modified because of the constitutional protections.
Graham is already challenging his possible appearance with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which will now consider his objections yet again, based on May’s order.
Prompted by a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between Trump and Raffensperger, during which Trump suggested Raffensperger could “find” the votes needed to overturn his narrow loss in the state, Willis and her team have said they want to ask Graham about two phone calls they say he made to Raffensperger and his staff shortly after the 2020 general election.
During those calls, Graham asked about “reexamining certain absentee ballots cast in Georgia in order to explore the possibility of a more favorable outcome for former President Donald Trump,” Willis wrote in a petition seeking to compel his testimony.
Graham also “made reference to allegations of widespread voter fraud in the November 2020 election in Georgia, consistent with public statements made by known affiliates of the Trump Campaign,” she wrote. She said in a hearing last month that Graham may be able to provide insight into the extent of any coordinated efforts to influence the results.
Republican and Democratic state election officials across the country, courts and even Trump’s attorney general found there was no evidence of voter fraud sufficient to affect the outcome of the election.
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DANVILLE, QC, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Alliance Magnesium's main shareholders nominated Mr. Michel Combes as the company's new Chairman of the Board during a meeting on October 7th.
Mr. Combes holds degrees from France's École Polytechnique and Université Paris-Dauphine. He started his career in 1980s as a financial executive and manager in the telecommunications industry, namely at France Télécom, before holding senior management positions at Vodafone and Alcatel-Lucent. He then moved to the United States to become CEO Sprint Corporation and manage its merger with T-Mobile. He was later appointed as CEO of SoftBank Group International, a position he held until 2022.
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"Having held various high-ranking positions in a range of multinational corporations throughout his brilliant career, Michel will ensure the high level of governance that Alliance Magnesium prides itself on , in line with its core ESG values. Furthermore, Michel's most recent responsibilities as CEO at SoftBank Group International allowed him to develop an exceptional global network of contacts in the financial world, which he will leverage for Alliance Magnesium's business development. Lastly, his extensive and high-level experience in dealing with strategic issues with various governments will be a significant asset in positioning critical minerals across North America and the world."
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"Alliance Magnesium has a huge development potential imbedded in a strong vision of sustainable development and a sincere desire to contribute responsibly to the worldwide demand for critical minerals, as pioneer of the tailing's rehabilitation movement. It is therefore with great enthusiasm that I am joining Alliance Magnesium's board, to support its management team in their efforts to fully develop the company's impressive potential. One seldom has the opportunity to be part of such a promising project, which will certainly have positive impacts for all its stakeholders including, the Val-des-Sources community where it is located."
About Alliance Magnesium
Alliance Magnesium has developed a family of patents to responsibly recover several critical materials, namely magnesium, from serpentine tailings. Located in Quebec's Eastern Townships region, the organization benefits from Quebec's green hydroelectricity for its energy needs. The use of this unique source of energy positions Alliance Magnesium as the world's cleanest critical materials providers, while contributing to its territory's remediation.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to expand the country's non-lethal aid to Kyiv when he met with Ukraine’s first lady Tuesday in Seoul.
Olena Zelenska visited South Korea as a special envoy of President Volodymyr Zelensky. During her meeting with Yoon, Zelenska requested South Korea expand its support of non-lethal military supplies, including equipment for detecting and removing mines and ambulance vehicles, according to Yoon’s office.
Yoon replied that his government would closely coordinate with NATO and other international partners to “actively support the Ukrainian people,” his spokesperson Lee Do Woon said during a briefing.
Yoon also condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying the "horrific losses of innocent lives, especially women and children, are unacceptable under any circumstances," according to remarks shared by his office.
Lee said Zelenska made no request for South Korean weapons supplies during her conversation with Yoon.
South Korea, a growing arms exporter with a well-equipped military backed by the United States, has provided humanitarian aid and other support to Ukraine while joining U.S.-led economic sanctions against Moscow. But it has not directly provided arms to Ukraine, citing a long-standing policy of not supplying weapons to countries actively engaged in conflict.
During a visit to South Korea in January, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called for South Korea to provide direct military support to Ukraine, saying Kyiv is in urgent need of weapons to fight off the prolonged Russian invasion.
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, South Korea has reached billions of dollars worth of deals to provide tanks, howitzers, fighter jets and other weapons systems to Poland, a NATO member. An American official said in November that the United States has agreed to buy 100,000 artillery rounds from South Korean manufacturers to provide to Ukraine, although South Korean officials have maintained that the munitions were meant to refill depleted U.S. stocks.
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Midland Board of Realtors' annual Charity Golf Outing on Aug. 19 was successful in raising money for The Arc of Midland. Midland Board of Realtors was able to present a check for over $11,500 to the local nonprofit.
Midland Board of Realtors thanks all the golfers who came out as well as all of the sponsors, volunteers, committee members and the staff at Currie Golf Course for their help and support in making the outing a success. The golf outing included 34 teams and 27 sponsor representatives (hole sponsors) on the course as well as around 15 volunteers helping throughout the day.
"As a longtime community-minded organization, the Midland Board of Realtors feels it’s important to give back.," said Mike McPhillips, mortgage loan originator at Horizon Bank and 2022 chair of the MBOR Golf Outing Committee. "Our annual golf outing gives our members the opportunity to have a great time while raising money for deserving nonprofit organizations doing great work in our community. I want to thank everyone who attended, sponsored and volunteered their time to make this year’s event the best ever! Can’t wait until next year to do more of the same!"
Laurel Bucci, executive director of The Arc of Midland was thankful that the Midland Board of Realtors chose them as the beneficiary of the golf outing. She observed how the nonprofit enjoyed volunteering for the event while a few board members were able to golf.
"Words cannot express how much we appreciate their commitment to the community and to the non-profit agencies," Bucci said. "We appreciate all of the people that turned out for the event and for the consideration of supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities." | 2022-09-09T10:48:47+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Midland-Board-of-Realtors-raise-over-11-500-for-17416078.php |
PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Properties, Inc. (OTCQX: CPTP) announced that, at its regular quarterly meeting held on April 27, 2022, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.07 (seven cents) per share on the Company's outstanding Class A Common Shares (6,599,912) payable on May 27, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 13, 2022.
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Capital Properties, Inc. and its subsidiary's principal business consist of the long-term leasing of certain of its real estate interests in downtown Providence, Rhode Island for commercial development and the leasing of locations along interstate and primary highways in Rhode Island and Massachusetts for outdoor advertising purposes.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Over half of Mississippi's rural hospitals are at risk of closing immediately or in the near future, according to the state's leading public health official.
Dr. Daniel Edney, the state health officer, spoke to state senators at a hearing Monday about the financial pressure on Mississippi hospitals. Edney said 54% of the state's rural hospitals — 38 — could close. The potential closures threaten to exacerbate poor health outcomes in one of the nation's poorest states.
“That is a situation that is intolerable from an economic standpoint — to lose 54% of our hospitals in the state — much less from an access to care perspective,” Edney said.
Rural hospitals were under economic strain before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the problems have worsened as costs to provide care have increased. Mississippi's high number of low-income uninsured people means hospitals are on the hook for more uncompensated care. At the same time, labor costs weigh on hospitals as they struggle to pay competitive wages to retain staff.
“The costs on an income statement for a hospital have skyrocketed," said Scott Christensen, chairn of the Mississippi Hospital Association Board of Governors. “The liabilities on the balance sheets of hospitals around the state have reached some unsustainable levels given what we face.”
The crux of the problem facing Mississippi's hospitals is that revenues have not kept pace with rising costs, Christensen said.
The strain is most acute in Mississippi's Delta region, an agricultural flatland where poverty remains entrenched. Greenwood Leflore Hospital has been cutting costs by reducing services and shrinking its workforce for months. But the medical facility hasn't been able to stave off the risk of imminent closure. Hospital leaders say they will be out of business before the end of the year without a cash infusion.
At Greenwood Leflore and other hospitals around the state, maternity care units have been on the chopping block. Mississippi already has the nation’s highest fetal mortality rate, highest infant mortality rate and highest pre-term birth rate, and is among the worst states for maternal mortality.
About 60% of births in Mississippi in 2020 were financed by Medicaid, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
A rising number of health care deserts are emerging in the Delta, but financial pressures are bearing down on hospitals in more prosperous areas of the state, as well, experts at the hearing said. But hospitals in poor communities often treat patients who don’t have insurance and can’t afford to pay for care out of pocket. An expansion of Medicaid coverage would reduce costs that result from uncompensated care.
Gov. Tate Reeves and other Republican leaders have killed proposals to expand Medicaid, which primarily covers low-income workers whose jobs don’t provide private health insurance. Opponents of expansion say they don’t want to encourage reliance on government help for people who don’t need it.
As a near-term solution, the Mississippi Hospital Association has suggested the state's Division of Medicaid work with federal officials to raise the Medicaid reimbursement rate cap to a higher level. The move would lower the cost of providing care for people who are already covered under the state's current Medicaid plan.
Democratic Sen. Hob Bryan, who convened the hearing, said the financial outlook for Mississippi's hospitals is a “market failure” that warrants full-time attention.
“What we need is somebody, somewhere in state government, who is charged with figuring what we want health care to look like now and five and 10 years down the road,” Bryan said. “Unless I'm terribly confused, there is nobody in your state government that has that charge.”
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This story has been corrected to show that the number of rural hospitals closing is 54% of all rural hospitals, not all hospitals.
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Warm spring air flows through the open windows of the Shakespeare Theatre’s Eastern Market rehearsal space on an April afternoon. An unwieldy stack of chairs, a bicycle and a coffin occupy one corner of the room. Next to director Alan Paul sits a set diorama, with costume sketches pinned to a nearby corkboard. And propped against a whiteboard is a well-worn copy of the play at hand: Thornton Wilder’s classic “Our Town.”
Although it’s a picturesque spring day outside, the cast is rehearsing a scene in which Natascia Diaz’s Mrs. Gibbs worries her soon-to-be-wed son is going to catch a cold. During one pause in the proceedings, amid talk of blocking and dramaturgy, Paul offers the actress a suggestion.
“Don’t kill me, but I think there’s great comedy and pathos in saying, ‘You’ll catch your death of cold’ a bit bigger,” he says.
“Oh, you don’t have to tell me twice,” Diaz responds, tapping her feet with anticipation. “I’ll let a little more out.”
There’s an easy rapport among Paul and his cast as they meticulously probe Wilder’s meta-theatrical text about life and death in a tightknit New Hampshire town. The understanding is unsurprising: In a Shakespeare Theatre first, Paul has recruited an ensemble entirely composed of D.C.-area actors — many of whom he has worked with or regularly seen onstage for years. Last week, the production kicked off a month-long run at Sidney Harman Hall, which has been reconfigured for an in-the-round staging.
“Things are messy in rehearsal when you’re trying to figure it out,” says Paul, the Shakespeare Theatre’s associate artistic director. “But when you know how good the other people are — because we all know each other, because you’ve seen them — you don’t have to push the process beyond what it should be, which is to peak at the right time.”
Coming out of live theater’s pandemic-induced pause, Paul and Artistic Director Simon Godwin found themselves cycling through ideas for classic plays that could speak to today’s difficult times. After considering the likes of “The Grapes of Wrath” and “The Matchmaker,” the duo landed on “Our Town,” Wilder’s 1938 exploration of the mundane and the melancholy of small-town America. The local casting conceit followed sooner after.
“There was nowhere to go for actors” during the lockdown, Paul says. “There was no money, there was no outlet for anything creative, and I just thought, ‘Well, we should do this play and make it about this group of people.’ I was moved by what we went through as a community, and I thought it would be such a shame to come back and not celebrate them.”
The pandemic, however, had another wrench to throw in their plans: The production was originally set to open in February before concerns about the omicron variant prompted a postponement, shortly before rehearsals were scheduled to begin.
For many, the shift created scheduling conflicts. But Paul and others credited D.C. theater veteran Holly Twyford — who plays the fourth-wall-breaking role of the onstage Stage Manager in “Our Town” — with working the phones and calling in favors to help keep the cast intact.
“Alan had a vision of what the community of ‘Our Town’ should look like, and how it should look like it’s really our town,” Twyford says. “It had to be these particular people, and that was important. Maybe I have the biggest mouth, but we certainly all did it together. It was sort of going to be all or nothing.”
The connections among the cast are plentiful. Two of the veteran actors, Craig Wallace and Kimberly Schraf, are a couple. Schraf also is performing alongside Sarah C. Marshall, her first teacher back in the 1980s at D.C.’s Studio Acting Conservatory. There, Schraf’s scene partner was Lawrence Redmond — another “Our Town” cast member. Wallace, meanwhile, is joined in the company by Chinna Palmer and Llogan Paige, both of whom he taught at Howard University.
Never mind all the other D.C.-area productions that have starred multiple actors from this “Our Town” cast — cultivating an inherent comfort in the rehearsal hall.
“It’s about being able to take a really big risk and to know you can face-plant and it’s okay,” Schraf says. “That’s a really hard place to get to. If you’re with a bunch of strangers or a brand-new director, I think a lot of actors want to hew to the safe, middle road. It’s freedom of experimentation because there’s trust.”
While the cast is entirely local, some faces will be less familiar than others. For actors with thinner résumés in the region — such as Palmer and Jake Loewenthal, who play the love-struck young couple Emily and George — the production plays more like a D.C. theater christening than a reunion.
“Being an artist is hard, and surviving the pandemic and continuing to get work after that, it’s been a struggle,” Palmer says. “It is incredibly validating to be in a show like this, with so many wonderful veteran D.C. actors.”
“Everyone is pretty new to me,” adds Loewenthal, a Connecticut native who moved to the area this past summer. “So to get to be in an ensemble of these sort of all-stars is a real honor.”
Even once the actors’ availability was sorted out, assembling the cast for rehearsal was no small feat. Felicia Curry, who plays Emily’s mother, was regularly out of town while performing the solo show “Queens Girl in the World” in New York. Twyford was in and out of rehearsal because she was directing “The Upstairs Department” at Arlington’s Signature Theatre. Redmond and Loewenthal pulled double duty as well, spending their afternoons in rehearsal and their evenings starring in Signature’s musical comedy “She Loves Me.”
“In a normal process, you have that time to establish chemistry and familiarity,” says Christopher Michael Richardson, who plays the town milkman. “But this show and this company, because everybody is so centered in D.C., that began years ago. For a show that’s about community and relationships and family and all of those things, to be able to bring that layer in is something special.”
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Shakespeare Theatre Company, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. shakespearetheatre.org.
Dates: Through June 11.
Prices: $49-$120. | 2022-05-19T12:32:04+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/theater-dance/2022/05/19/shakespeare-theatre-our-town/ |
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Previously, "[t]he Company had been listing the Accelerate Arc Products as a Class I device exempt from 510(k) clearance requirements[,]" but "the FDA has clarified that the Company must obtain a 510(k) clearance in order to continue marketing and distributing the Accelerate Arc Products in the United States."
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LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A top-ranking employment law firm, Davtyan Law Firm (www.d.law) is bringing its passion for helping employees to Chico, California. DLaw opened in 2015 with the main goal of protecting the rights of the working class in the Los Angeles area. The team of DLaw attorneys focuses on helping people with employment issues, such as workplace harassment, discrimination, unpaid wages, and wrongful termination. Their dedication and experience are what set them apart from other firms in the area.
Opening an office in Northern California is important to Founder and Managing Attorney Emil Davtyan's ever-growing mission to provide California's workforce with accessible legal services.
DLaw also has offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Fresno, and Sacramento to protect all Californians from abusive employers.
Since its inception, DLaw's 50-plus lawyers and staff have helped hundreds of thousands of California workers recover nearly $150 million from their employers. To date, the firm has helped pursue over 2,500 cases.
"Now, more than ever, people are seeing increased layoffs and tensions at work that can lead to potential discrimination and wrongful termination," said Emil Davtyan. "DLaw is passionate about helping employees learn more about their rights to prevent improper treatment in the workplace. It can feel very isolating to experience hardships at work, so DLaw's empathetic team will ensure you don't feel alone during the legal process."
DLaw's newest office is located adjacent to Chico's Downtown area at 527 Flume Street.
DLaw Specializes In the Following Fields of Employment Law:
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Five-bedroom home in southeastern Sioux Falls sells for $1.09 million
Symmone Gauer
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
A home in southeastern Sioux Falls sold for $1.09 million, topping the Sioux Falls area sales for the week of Feb. 27-March 3.
The five-bedroom, four-bathroom home at 2915 S. Saint Charles Lane sits on 0.55 acres of land near Pasley Park. The 2,287 square-foot home was built in 1997, according to Zillow.
This sale and the below listings are the top 10 property sales in the Sioux Falls metro area for the week of February 27, according to the Minnehaha County Office of Equalization and the Lincoln County Office of Equalization
All addresses are in Sioux Falls unless otherwise noted.
Top Homes:
- 2915 S. Saint Charles Lane, $1.09 million
- 47971 Green Meadow Lane, Harrisburg; $900,000
- 120 N. Wildcat Drive, $750,000
- 704 Turtle Creek Drive, Hartford; $711,000
- 5407 W. Cardinal Cove Place, $709,500
- 5319 E. 28th St., $665,000
- 216 N. Wildcat Drive, $617,500
- 1400 Ripple Creek Road, Dell Rapids; $595,000
- 408 W. Sixth St., Crooks; $575,000
- 400 N. Colton Road, Hartford; $500,000 | 2023-03-21T18:47:21+00:00 | argusleader.com | https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2023/03/21/five-bedroom-sioux-falls-home-sells-for-1-09m-in-weekly-top-homes/70032714007/ |
BALTIMORE — Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, a case that was chronicled in the first season of the hit podcast “Serial."
Emily Witty, a spokeswoman for the city of Baltimore's state’s attorney's office, said in an email that her office had dropped its case against Syed and would release further details about its decision later Tuesday.
Laura Nirider, a co-director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law who accompanied Syed when he walked out of prison last month, earlier tweeted: “Breaking news: After the latest round of DNA testing generated results that, like previous rounds of testing, excluded Adnan Syed, he has now been formally exonerated!”
A Baltimore judge last month overturned Syed's murder conviction and ordered him released from prison, where the 41-year-old had spent more than two decades. Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn also gave prosecutors 30 days in which to decide whether to retry Syed or drop the charges.
Phinn ruled that the state had violated its legal obligation to share evidence that could have bolstered Syed’s defense. After his release, Syed was placed on home detention with GPS location monitoring.
Lee's family had asked Maryland's intermediate appellate court to halt the case. Attorney Steve Kelly said Lee’s family is not challenging Syed’s release, but instead wanted the judge to hold another hearing that the family can attend in-person and address the court — Lee’s brother Young Lee appeared via videoconference on short notice during the previous hearing. The attorney did not have an immediate comment Tuesday.
Last week, state Attorney General Brian Frosh's office filed court papers supporting the appeal by Lee's family.
Syed has maintained his innocence for decades and captured the attention of millions in 2014 when the debut season of “Serial” focused on the case and raised doubts about some of the evidence, including cellphone tower data.
Prosecutors have previously said that a reinvestigation of the case revealed evidence regarding the possible involvement of two alternate suspects. The two suspects may have been involved individually or together, the state’s attorney’s office said.
One of the suspects had threatened Lee, saying “he would make her (Ms. Lee) disappear. He would kill her,” according to a court filing.
The suspects were known persons at the time of the original investigation and were not properly ruled out nor disclosed to the defense, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors also said new information revealed that one of the suspects was convicted of attacking a woman in her vehicle, and that one of the suspects was convicted of engaging in serial rape and sexual assault.
Prosecutors also noted unreliable cellphone data used during Syed’s court case to corroborate his whereabouts on the day of the crime. The notice on the records specifically advised that the billing locations for incoming calls “would not be considered reliable information for location.”
Syed served more than 20 years in prison for the strangling of Lee, who was 18 at the time. Her body was found weeks later buried in a Baltimore park.
More than a decade later, the popular “Serial” podcast revealed little-known evidence and attracted millions of listeners, shattering podcast-streaming and downloading records. | 2022-10-11T15:27:40+00:00 | 9news.com | https://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-world/adnan-syed-prosecutors-drop-charges-serial-podcast-case/507-28049a93-113a-43dd-a716-60cd7f1dc87d |
SEATTLE, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CTI BioPharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CTIC) today announced that an authorized subcommittee of the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors granted an equity award to a new employee as an equity inducement award outside of the Company's Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (but under the terms of the Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan) and material to the employee's acceptance of employment with the company. The equity award was approved on June 13, 2022, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The employee received options to purchase 40,000 shares of CTI BioPharma common stock. The options will be issued upon the employee's grant date (the "Grant Date"), and all stock options included within the equity inducement award will have an exercise price equal to the closing price of CTI BioPharma common stock on the Grant Date. One-fourth of the options will vest on each anniversary of the employee's Grant Date, subject to the employee's continued employment with CTI BioPharma on such vesting dates. The options have a ten-year term.
About CTI BioPharma Corp.
We are a commercial biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of novel targeted therapies for blood-related cancers that offer a unique benefit to patients and their healthcare providers. CTI has one FDA-approved product VONJO™ (pacritinib), a JAK2 and IRAK1, that spares JAK1. VONJO is approved for the treatment of adults with intermediate or high-risk primary or secondary (post-polycythemia vera or post-essential thrombocythemia) myelofibrosis with a platelet count below 50 × 109/L. CTI is conducting the Phase 3 PACIFICA study of VONJO in patients with myelofibrosis and severe thrombocytopenia as a post-marketing requirement.
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Gophers football holding 2 spring practices open to public
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The University of Minnesota football team announced late last week it is hosting two spring practices open to the public.
The Gophers will have open practices on Tuesday, March 28 and Tuesday, April 4, both at 5:15 p.m. The location for the practices will be determined closer to the day, and will depend on weather. The workouts are free to attend, and will allow for an early look at the 2023 Gophers ahead of the April 22 Spring Game at Huntington Bank Stadium.
The Spring Game will be at 11 a.m. and will be broadcast on Big Ten Network, as well as KFAN Radio. Fans coming to the game should bring a decorated oar that will be displayed in the tunnel a Huntington Bank Stadium as the players make their way to the field on game days.
Fans should also contribute to the team’s Diaper Drive near Tribal Nations Plaza. They go to the Diaper Bank of Minnesota, which distributes them to families in need.
The 2023 Gophers will look a lot different with the departures of Tanner Morgan, Mo Ibrahim and John Michael Schmitz to pro careers. Minnesota also had nine players, eight on defense, enter the NCAA transfer portal after the season.
The Gophers went 9-4 for the second straight season under PJ Fleck after beating Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. | 2023-03-06T22:29:39+00:00 | fox9.com | https://www.fox9.com/sports/gophers-football-holding-2-spring-practices-open-to-public |
MOMBASA – A cyclone which is intensifying as it approaches the southeastern African coast has been labeled as “dangerous” by the United Nation's weather agency on Monday as nations brace for landfall.
Cyclone Freddy is projected to reach Madagascar on Tuesday evening and hurtle toward Mozambique by the end of the week. The tropical cyclone is equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane and is expected to dump heavy rain and bring turbulent winds.
A “significant deterioration in weather conditions” is underway, Meteo France’s multi-hazard early warning system predicted Monday. The weather agency said the cyclone is passing around 100 kilometers (60 miles) away from the islands of Mauritius then Reunion on Monday, where strong winds and dangerous seas are expected.
The regional weather observation center on the island of Reunion said that Freddy is currently rushing across the ocean with average wind speeds of 205 kilometers (127 miles) per hour.
It's feared that up to 2.2 million people, mostly in Madagascar, will be impacted by storm surges and flooding, according to the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System. The Mahanoro, Mananjary and Nosy Varita communes in western Madagascar will be first-hit on Tuesday.
Mozambique will likely be struck on Friday, according to the country's national meteorology institute. The nation has already experienced widespread flooding in recent weeks, raising fears from the U.N. humanitarian agency that the “severe humanitarian situation in the region” may escalate.
Some five other coastal nations — Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and South Africa — are also vulnerable as Freddy looks set to tear across the Mozambican channel after Wednesday, according to the region's climate service center.
Last year, scientists were able to show that climate change worsened cyclones in southeast Africa, already a hotspot for tropical storms and cyclones.
In the last 12 months the region has suffered a significant battering from a number of cyclones and suffered major loss of life, property, displacement of large populations and costly damages to major infrastructure.
“It is hoped that accurate warnings and forecasts will help limit the damage from Tropical Cyclone Freddy,” said U.N. weather agency spokesperson Clare Nullis.
First spotted and named by a monitoring center in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 6, Cyclone Freddy has since crossed the entire southern Indian Ocean.
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Lane Kiffin needs only a quick look around the practice field to take inventory of the changes at Mississippi.
“That’s just the world we’re in,” Kiffin said.
And he’s clearly adapting well. Ole Miss is ranked No. 21 in the preseason AP poll.
Kiffin has picked up two dozen players from the transfer portal, including quarterback contender Jaxson Dart from USC. It was the No. 2-rated transfer class, according to 247Sports.
The reinforcements were needed for a team that lost its star passer, top three running backs and three leading receivers. Not to mention key defenders like linebacker Chance Campbell and top pass rusher Sam Williams.
The defense is led by returnees like defensive end Cedric Johnson and safety AJ Finley, but is also banking on transfers, partcularly in the front seven.
Kiffin also hired offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. and defensive coordinator Chris Partridge.
QB BATTLE
The biggest question is who is replacing Corral, who directed the nation’s No. 6 offense. Dart played in six games at USC as a freshman, passing for 1,353 yards and nine touchdowns with five interceptions. Altmyer was the backup last season but replaced an injured Corral in the Sugar Bowl.
Weis praised both for their work ethic and intelligence, but Corral leaves big shoes to fill.
“You got used to every throw being in there and not just miss,” Kiffin said “It takes some getting used to having new quarterbacks and losing a veteran that was an elite arm talent.”
GETTING DEFENSIVE
The Rebels were much improved on defense last season and will lean heavily on transfers to keep it up. They allowed 24.69 points a game, nearly two touchdowns better than 2020.
The secondary is the most experienced group with four returning starters led by safety AJ Finley. The front seven is hoping for a big boost from transfers, including former Central Michigan linebacker Troy Brown and defensive lineman JJ Pegues (Auburn) and Jared Ivey (Georgia Tech).
NEW BACKFIELD
The Ole Miss running game might not miss a beat despite losing its top three tailbacks, thanks to the portal. Ex-TCU back Zach Evans is a former five-star prospect who ran for 684 yards and five touchdowns in six games last season. Ulysses Bentley IV played three seasons at SMU.
“I feel like all of them have a good complimentary deal where they can run the majority of our offense,” Weis said of the backs.
MINGO’S TIME?
Receiver Jonathan Mingo gets a chance to step into a significantly bigger role. A 26-game starter over his career, Mingo is the top returnee from a group that lost 1,000-yard receiver Drummond and Braylon Sanders. He was limited to six games last season because of a foot injury, recording 22 catches for 346 yards and three touchdowns.
SCHEDULE
Ole Miss opens Sept. 3 against Troy to start a four-game nonconference stretch but the closing gauntlet looks downright treacherous. The Rebels finish up with five straight games against SEC West opponents, including preseason No. 1 Alabama, No. 6 Texas A&M and No. 20 Arkansas.
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LONDON (AP) — A man who was taken into custody after his car crashed into the gates of the British prime minister’s residence in central London was released in that case — but then immediately rearrested on charges of making indecent images of children, police said Saturday.
The 43-year-old suspect was arrested for the unrelated offense shortly after he was released pending further investigation into the crash, the Metropolitan Police Service said in a statement.
The collision Thursday afternoon outside the prime minister’s official residence and offices at 10 Downing St. set off an intense security response.
Authorities later said the incident wasn’t believed to be terror-related. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and criminal damage.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether the crash was deliberate. Video posted on social media showed a silver hatchback car heading straight for the gates at low speed across Whitehall, the main thoroughfare in London’s government district.
No one was injured.
The man will appear in Westminster Magistrates Court on Saturday in relation to the unrelated charge of making indecent images of children. | 2023-05-27T13:29:01+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/ap-uk-police-free-man-involved-in-downing-street-collision-then-arrest-him-on-unrelated-charge/ |
This spring’s home buying season is off to a slow start with “atypical, murky and muddy” market conditions due to higher interest rates and new property tax assessments leaving buyers and sellers “dazed and confused”, according to the April Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of Realtors.
Boulder/Broomfield-area realtor Kelly Moye says continued low inventory frustrates potential buyers.
“Some listings are selling in a weekend with bidding wars, and others idle for a few months before a sale. It’s a bit hard to understand.”
Number of available homes drops
The Association’s monthly analysis shows the number of new single-family home listings dropped from 4,575 in March to 4,436 in April across the seven-county Denver metro area, defined as Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties.
“Where is the beginning of the selling season?” asks Jefferson County-area REALTOR® Barb Ecker. “The selling season, which typically starts in mid-March or, in the case of the past few years, late February, is just trickling in as we work into May.”
The number of houses sold also dropped from 3,534 in March to 3,342 in April.
“Once again, interest rates have taken another hike, which might explain why in every zip code in Arapahoe and Adams County, new listings and overall inventory are down. It only makes sense that the number of sold properties would be down,” says Aurora-area realtor Sunny Banka.
Sellers who braved the market got an average of 100% of their list price in April, up from 95.5% percent in March. Homes sold faster, too, with the average days on the market dropping to 35 in April from 45 days in March.
The median sales price for single-family homes increased to $614,170 in April from $599,950 in March.
Interest rate and affordability concerns
“Affordability remains at the top of everyone’s mind this year, as monthly housing costs have increased due to rising rates, major tax reassessments, and real discretionary income reduced by general inflation,” says Cooper Thayer, a Douglas County-area realtor.
Denver-area realtor Matthew Leprino says the housing market’s beginning to show some balance, which should benefit buyers and sellers.
“Interest rate changes have been all the buzz this year, but with buyers paying less this year than last and having the inventory to pay far closer to the asking price (100.8% this year vs. 108.5% on average last year), the rates have almost certainly been absorbed and are now part of an average buyer’s expectations,” he says.
The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation. | 2023-05-12T22:02:20+00:00 | denverpost.com | https://www.denverpost.com/2023/05/12/murky-denver-home-market-frustrates-potential-buyers-report-says-real-estate-voices/ |
The Niagara Falls Housing Authority Board of Commissioners spent close to 90 minutes in executive session on Monday having a "healthy debate" over the future of its executive director, Clifford Scott.
When they emerged from behind closed doors, the board chairman, Lawrence Cook, said no action was taken and that Scott, who had been on administrative leave since Feb. 21, would be coming back to work effective today (Tuesday March 7).
We didn't take any action (in executive session)," Cook said. "We had a conversation on the issues at hand with our executive director, but no action was taken."
Scott's administrative leave was first reported by the Gazette on Friday. The Monday "conversation" featured what appeared to be about an hour of questioning of Scott, followed by about 20 minutes of debate among the commissioners with the executive director out of the room.
Prior to going into executive session, the board heard from a number of residents of the authority's properties who complained about maintenance issues and the use of drugs in the properties, as well as their interactions with Scott. Belinda Wilson, a 9 year resident of Wrobel Towers, told the commissioners she can smell marijuana and crack cocaine being smoked in her building and she said Scott was unresponsive to her complaints.
"I'm talking to this man right here," Wilson said while pointing at Scott. "He tells me, 'I'll talk to you in a few minutes.' He never calls back. He talks to me like I'm not a person."
In a statement issued Friday, Scotts said, "“The meeting will allow me to outline my plans regarding improving communications throughout the agency, fostering more accountability with our workforce and for me as the executive director to receive feedback from the board on a better governance structure and environment." Scott also said that he looked forward to the "discussion."
While the entirety of the questioning of Scott and the follow-up discussion took place behind closed doors in the authority's 10th Street headquarters boardroom, a Gazette reporter was able to hear occasionally loud voices and snippets of the what was being said.
One commissioner suggested that "the wheels are coming off", with another apparently questioning Scott over "what you said" and "what you did." Another commissioner appeared to conclude, "Now we are where we are."
In an exchange with Scott, a commissioner could be heard to say, "We support you. We never said we didn't want you." Then same voice then said, "You need to work on (unintelligible) issues. That's what I need to hear."
Still another commissioner could be heard saying, "You can't not know what's going on. It's got to come from you. Please figure it out."
After about an hour, Scott could be heard leaving the board room via an exterior door of the headquarters building.
After Scott left, a commissioner could he be heard to say, "He's just not getting along."
The housing authority hired Scott in 2019 when he signed a three-year contract, with a salary of $115,000 per year. He replaced Patricia Barone, who retired after 32 years of service to the authority.
Barone served as the authority’s deputy executive director for 18 years and became acting and interim executive director for the last three years of her career following the retirement, under a cloud of controversy and a federal law enforcement investigation, of long-time executive Stephanie Cowart.
Scott was a standout high school athlete at Grand Island High School before becoming the starting quarterback for the University at Buffalo Bulls from 1991 to 1994. After college, he became director of New York state’s Housing Choice program and later served as executive director for several housing authorities, including authorities in Youngstown, Ohio and Atlantic City.
In 2020, the City of Niagara Falls entered into a shared services agreement with the housing authority that has allowed Scott to provide administrative oversight to the city’s community development department. City officials said the agreement was expected to save the city $14,769 annually.
Speaking to a reporter, after the executive session, Cook said the commissioners "understand their responsibilities" to the tenants of the city's public housing. He said the board wanted to be "responsive to the residents and the staff."
"The board's interest is to work with Cliff," Cook said. "Our ultimate goal is to see him be successful." | 2023-03-07T01:09:05+00:00 | niagara-gazette.com | https://www.niagara-gazette.com/falls-housing-authority-board-will-take-no-further-action-against-executive-director-cliff-scott/article_b8128abc-bc74-11ed-8a10-e793eee9f642.html |
MONTREAL (AP) — One person died and another was critically injured when they were knocked out of a sightseeing gondola Sunday at the popular Mont-Tremblant resort, authorities said.
Quebec provincial police said the crash occurred shortly before noon when a piece of construction equipment struck the gondola at the mountain resort around 105 kilometers (65 miles) northwest of Montreal.
Police said in an email that the other passenger was taken to a Montreal-area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Investigators from the major crimes division were sent to the scene.
The Tremblant Resort Association declined to comment on the accident, but said in a post on Facebook that activities at the mountain were suspended after the accident. | 2023-07-18T02:32:55+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-1-dead-1-critically-injured-after-being-knocked-from-gondola-at-quebec-resort/ |
Audi has turned the humble NSU Prinz 4 from the 1960s/early ’70s into a wild EV concept.
Revealed on Saturday, the one-off vehicle was a project undertaken by apprentices at Audi’s plant in Neckarsulm, Germany, to mark 150 years of production at the site.
“We wanted to build a car that was not only fast and looked cool but also honored the 150th-anniversary of the site,” Dean Scheuffler, one of the apprentices involved in the project, said in a statement.
Audi wasn’t around 150 years ago, but the site was originally home to production of NSU sewing machines and later bicycles and motorcycles. NSU eventually moved into car production starting in 1905, including launching the first rotary-powered car in the form of the 1964 Spider (also referred to as the Sport Prinz). That was three years before Mazda launched its first rotary car, the Cosmo 110S.
Although NSU survived the Second World War, it was acquired by Volkswagen Group in the late 1960s and merged with fellow VW Group brand Auto Union. The merged entity later became Audi.
NSU’s Prinz 4 was launched in 1961 and built until 1973, making it one of the final NSU-branded vehicles. The tiny coupe was powered by an air-cooled, rear-mounted, 2-cylinder engine. In the modern concept, dubbed the EP4 (Electric Prinz 4), the 30-hp engine has been replaced by a 236-hp electric motor borrowed from an E-Tron SUV (now the Q8 E-Tron). The tiny concept doesn’t feature the E-Tron’s massive battery, though. Instead, a smaller unit was borrowed from a plug-in hybrid Q7 variant sold overseas. It sits in the area where the car’s fuel tank normally resides.
Building the concept was no easy task, but it gave the apprentices valuable experience. After stripping the donor vehicle and treating the remaining rust, the apprentices modified the floorpan of an Audi A1, including the brakes and axles, to fit the Prinz 4. The modification was required due to the big increase in horsepower, Audi said.
The apprentices used 3D printing to create many of the one-off parts used on the concept. This included the interior, where custom instruments and displays were installed. A computer presents information such as remaining charge and speed information on the displays, and also performs diagnostic tasks.
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- Lamborghini Diablo restomod is first project from Eccentrica | 2023-07-11T16:47:53+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/automotive/internet-brands/audi-turns-cutesy-nsu-prinz-4-into-wild-ev/ |
Watergate’s 50th anniversary and the Jan 6 committee hearings
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Watergate scandal, when five men – ultimately tied directly to President Nixon’s administration—broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters. The investigation and scandal that followed showed a “paranoid” Nixon and his advisors at the center of a coverup involving bugging and spying on political opponents and led to his resignation. Today, we look back at that history and how it forever changed the American perception of government and the presidency. We’ll also discuss yesterday’s Jan. 6 select committee hearings on how former President Trump pressured Vice President Pence to reject the electoral votes and talk about the parallels between the Watergate hearings and the insurrection hearings.
Our guest is journalist Garrett M. Graff, author of Watergate: A New History and Director of Cyber Initiatives at the Aspen Institute. (@vermontgmg)
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The Washington Post Opinion What Watergate can teach us today “But enough people — from those in the chambers of Congress to those in any spot in the country near a television set or a newsroom desk — cared 50 years ago to make government work again when it appeared to have broken. The worst mistake anyone can make today is to give up on it because it has broken again.”
The New York Times ‘Watergate: A New History,’ by Garrett M. Graff: An Excerpt “As the upheaval rippled through politics, voters—or at least many southern voters—turned against the liberal dreams of the New Deal and the Great Society. The peace, love, and understanding of the “Age of Aquarius” that had begun to characterize sixties culture turned into something darker and more selfish by the end of the decade.” | 2022-06-16T20:37:10+00:00 | whyy.org | https://whyy.org/episodes/watergates-50th-anniversary-and-the-jan-6-committee-hearings/ |
(WJW) – Who will be the next “Wheel of Fortune” host?
Pat Sajak, 76, announced Monday he will soon be leaving “Wheel.”
“Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all,” he wrote on Twitter.
That will end his run after the 2023-24 television season. Sajak has been hosting “Wheel of Fortune” since 1981. Vanna White joined him as co-host in 1982.
White made her first comments about Sajak’s departure Tuesday.
“When we started ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ who could have imagined we’d still be at it 41 seasons later? I couldn’t be happier to have shared the stage with you for all these years with one more to come. Cheers to you, Pat Sajak!” she wrote on Twitter.
Vanna White
Some are wondering if Vanna White is next in line, as she has hosted in the past.
In 2019, she took over hosting duties when Sajak went on medical leave. Even though she’s been on the show for decades, she said she was “very nervous.”
“Normally I just stand there, and I turn my letters, and I’m just happy as can be not having to worry about anything else. But here I am controlling the game, so logistically it was much harder,” she told the New York Times.
She also spoke with Us Weekly at the time, saying: “I have never even thought of hosting the show. Never crossed my mind. But obviously, I stepped in, took one for the team to fill in for him because I’m very familiar with the show after all these years. And our executive producer thought I was the perfect person to do that in his absence. So it was good. It was different. It was fun. But I’m glad he’s back. … I learned that I was very uncomfortable doing it and agreeing to do it because it was just so out of my comfort zone, but I learned that I could step up to the plate if I had to.”
Maggie Sajak
Some on social media speculated that Pat Sajak’s daughter, Maggie, could be in line for the gig.
Maggie Sajak joined the show in 2021 as the show’s social correspondent, and has taken viewers behind the scenes, giving a glimpse of the off-air action and sometimes interviewing the contestants, crew, and staff.
On several occasions she has also filled in for Vanna White, taking over puzzle board duties.
Someone else?
Bloomberg reporter Lucas Shaw tweeted Monday that Ryan Seacrest is a possible successor.
“Some sources say he’s the frontrunner,” Shaw said. “Others say he is just one of many interested.”
Could another potential candidate be “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg? She certainly seems open to the role.
After co-host Joy Behar announced that she wanted to host “Wheel of Fortune,” Whoopi confirmed, saying, “I want that job, I think it would be tons of fun.”
Yahoo Entertainment pointed out that Goldberg has some game show experience from her time as a producer and center-square participant on “Hollywood Squares” from 1998 to 2004.
A list of potential new hosts for the show has not been announced. | 2023-06-14T00:53:31+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/entertainment/who-will-replace-pat-sajak-on-wheel-of-fortune/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has for the first time charged China-based companies and employees with supplying chemicals needed to make fentanyl, a primary driver of an overdose crisis gripping the United States, top officials said Friday.
The companies openly advertised the chemicals on social media platforms and shipped them surreptitiously to buyers, even adding molecules to evade testing, said Attorney General Merrick Garland.
“We are targeting every step of the movement and manufacturing sale of fentanyl, from start to finish,” Garland said.
Two of the eight people charged have been arrested in the Drug Enforcement Administration investigation into four companies, which also seized more than 200 kilograms of precursor chemicals needed to make fentanyl. The synthetic opioid is considered exponentially more addictive than heroin and is now the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 49.
They gave customers blueprints for making fentanyl and targeted advertising to Mexico, where the cartels that make most of the fentanyl that ends up in the U.S. are based, said DEA administrator Anne Milgram.
The charges include fentanyl trafficking, precursor chemical importation and money laundering.
One company, Amarvel Biotech, posted on its website about shipping to Culiacan, Mexico, the home city of the Sinaloa Cartel, which was the subject of a sweeping prosecution filed two months ago, authorities said. The company did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco called on the Chinese government to hold accountable companies there that sell the chemicals needed to make fentanyl.
“This is a global problem that demands a global solution,” she said. | 2023-06-24T21:29:45+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/politics/ap-politics/1st-us-charges-against-china-based-companies-accused-of-selling-fentanyl-chemicals-filed/ |
NEW YORK, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Digital Turbine, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPS) between August 9, 2021 and May 17, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Digital Turbine 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 Digital Turbine class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6272 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 5, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about Digital Turbine's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Digital Turbine's recent acquisitions, AdColony and Fyber, act as agents in certain of their respective product lines; (2) as a result, revenues for those product lines must be reported net of license fees and revenue share, rather than on a gross basis; (3) Digital Turbine's internal control over financial reporting as to revenue recognition was deficient; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Digital Turbine's net revenues was overstated throughout fiscal 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Digital Turbine's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Utah police: Man admits to killing wife, visiting in-laws
LAYTON, Utah. (AP) — A Utah man killed his wife and her parents and then called police Friday to report and admit to the crime, authorities said.
Jeremy Bailey, 34, surrendered without incident at the family home in Layton, just north of Salt Lake City, police said.
The bodies of Bailey’s wife, Anastasia Stevens, 36; Becky Stevens, 61; and Donald Stevens, 73; were found inside the house.
Becky Stevens was Anastasia Stevens’ stepmother and Donald Stevens was her father. Becky and Donald Stevens lived in Nevada and were visiting Bailey and Anastasia Stevens, who were living at the home where the bodies were found, police said in a statement.
Motive and cause of death were still being investigated. Three of the family’s dogs also were killed.
Bailey couldn’t be reached for comment and had no attorney listed to comment on his behalf.
Layton is a city of about 82,000 people 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Salt Lake City.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-05-20T04:58:00+00:00 | kalb.com | https://www.kalb.com/2023/05/20/utah-police-man-admits-killing-wife-visiting-in-laws/ |
GREENFIELD, MA. (WWLP) – Arrests have been made in Greenfield following a string of packages being stolen from residents in the city.
According to Greenfield Police, officers arrested two suspects Tuesday night after they were believed to be the ones responsible for multiple stolen packages. During the arrest, officers also encountered additional packages with address tags ripped off.
Any residents who think they may have been a victim of recent package thefts are being asked to call Greenfield Police at (413)-773-5411. | 2022-12-07T02:15:34+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/franklin-county/greenfield-police-arrest-suspected-package-thieves/ |
Though it may not be on any singles charts, the theme from Angry Birds is likely one of the most widely heard pieces of music ever. For Canadian violinist Angèle Dubeau, that's just one reason to take it seriously — even though it originated in a video game.
On her latest album, Game Music — or, in her home of Quebec, Musique de jeux vidéo — Dubeau interprets a variety of video game themes with her string quartet, La Pieta. "I always thought, 'Good music is good music,' " Dubeau tells NPR's Robert Siegel.
The group isn't reinventing the wheel: Dubeau says the Tetris theme, an arrangement of which appears on Game Music, is based on a traditional Russian folk song and a suite by Bach. La Pieta also takes on the cinematic theme music of the Halo series.
"One of my previous albums was music from movies, and when you think of it, it's just the same thing," Dubeau says. "The music has to speak at the same time as the action."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-07-27T13:43:24+00:00 | kgou.org | https://www.kgou.org/2012-12-10/a-classical-musicians-game-theory |
PLANO, Texas, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Energy (OTCMKTS: UNRG) -- United Energy Corporation today announced 100% acquisition of Integrity Terminals, LLC., adding to UNRG's previous minority ownership stake of 12%. According to Brian Guinn, UNRG CEO, "As a wholly owned subsidiary of UNRG, full ownership and operational control enables UNRG to implement aggressive plans for the project's completion while increasing shareholder value. Profitability. Responsibility. Sustainability. These are the hallmarks of our corporate mission."
UNRG has also acquired the option to purchase a total of 686 acres of land located in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. The land's purchase is subject to due diligence studies and permitting approvals prior to closing on the property.
Integrity Terminals is a planned greenfield facility and sophisticated bulk storage import/export project strategically located in Louisiana's Gulf Coastal area along the Mississippi River. This corridor connects U.S. oil and gas suppliers with domestic and international markets. The world-class and technologically advanced, multi-functional facility will store, blend, and distribute petroleum products, crude oil, biofuel, green energy, and non-petroleum compounds. Phase 1 will focus on rail storage and transport. Phases 2 and 3 will incorporate deep-water and barge access, bulk storage, and more complex rail rack and rail storage systems.
This ambitious project will reduce dependence on foreign sources and interrupted supply chains. Leveraging connectivity to key refineries, pipelines, and the country's network of highways, integrated terminals provide logistical and wholesale oil and gas distribution solutions. The terminal will embrace eco-friendly, LEED® certified building practices, relying heavily on carbon capture and vapor recovery technologies (with the goal of carbon neutrality), contributing to a cleaner, healthier environment.
In conjunction with the acquisition, UNRG also announces it has engaged EXCEL Midstream Solutions, Inc. of Houston, Texas as its strategic design, permitting, and engineering partner. EXCEL provides premier civil, structural, mechanical, fabrication, electrical and instrumentation engineering, construction, and maintenance services. Their dedication to safety, stellar quality, and highly skilled professionals sets them apart in the industry. EXCEL's current roster of exclusive partnerships represents a critical service providing affordable fuels and power along with significant sustainability and carbon reductions. EXCEL has commenced the initial due diligence, engineering, facilities design, and permitting efforts, estimating that construction for Phase 1 can begin as early as Q3/Q4 2023 and Q1/Q2 2024 for Phases 2 and 3.
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SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A man is facing attempted murder charges after deputies said he fired shots into another vehicle during a fit of road rage Sunday afternoon in Spartanburg.
The shooting happened on U.S. 29 headed from Interstate 85 towards Spartanburg shortly after 12:30 p.m.
Investigators said an argument began between the suspect and a victim about the suspect’s erratic driving.
After the victim’s car got in front of the suspect’s vehicle, deputies said the suspect opened fire on the victim’s car, hitting it four to five times. One of the rounds went through the passenger seat headrest, nearly hitting the passenger.
The suspect then pulled alongside the victims’ vehicle and pointed his gun again before the driver fired two shots at the suspect in self-defense, according to the sheriff’s office.
The suspect then lost control of his vehicle, hit a third car, and crashed near the corner of U.S. 29 and Shoresbrook Drive.
Deputies said the suspect pointed a gun at another person who went to check on him after the crash.
The suspect, identified as 19-year-old Jeremiah Robert Jansen of Inman, was charged with two counts of attempted murder, discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, pointing and presenting a firearm, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
Jansen was also charged with reckless driving by South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Jansen was booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Center and released on $80,000 bond. | 2023-01-25T00:20:55+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/crime-and-public-safety/man-charged-in-road-rage-shooting-along-u-s-29-in-sc/ |
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Shohei Ohtani already knows he is headed to the All-Star Game in two weeks. It remains unclear whether he will take part in the Home Run Derby in Seattle on July 10.
"I don't know when my next [pitching] start is, and it really kind of depends on that. I haven't thought that far ahead yet," Ohtani said through his interpreter after the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night.
The two-way Japanese superstar leads the majors with 28 home runs, including 13 in June. He became the first American League pitcher in nearly 60 years to hit two homers and strike out 10 batters in a game in Tuesday's victory.
Ohtani led the AL with 2,646,307 votes to wrap up his third straight All-Star start at designated hitter. It is the second year the top vote-getters in each league in the first phase of online voting get starting spots.
Ohtani participated in the 2021 Home Run Derby in Denver. He lost to Juan Soto 31-28 in the second swing-off in the first round. Ohtani was also the AL's starting pitcher that year.
He did not take part in last year's derby despite it being held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Ohtani cited pitching the Angels' first game after the All-Star break as a reason. | 2023-06-28T08:20:13+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37925921/angels-shohei-ohtani-decided-home-run-derby |
Russia is warning foreign journalists that they could lose the right to stay unless the situation of Russian journalists in the U.S. improves.
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Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-06-09T21:50:45+00:00 | delawarepublic.org | https://www.delawarepublic.org/2022-06-09/russia-threatens-to-kick-out-u-s-journalists-unless-u-s-treats-russian-media-better |
The Material Girl might be preparing to take on the material world -- on tour.
The pop icon, 64, raised eyebrows this weekend when she wiped her Instagram feed, after Billboard reported on Friday that she's set to "embark on a career-spanning 40th anniversary tour."
The 40th anniversary would be pegged to the release of the superstar singer's first studio album, "Madonna," which came out in July 1983.
Madonna's last world tour was the smaller "Madame X" tour, linked to her fourteenth studio album of the same name from 2019.
That tour, which took place in more intimate venues as opposed to stadiums, was halted in Paris in the spring of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. And before the tour was delayed, Madonna was also dealing with physical issues like knee and hip problems.
At the time, the superstar told V Magazine, "Everyone kept saying, 'You gotta stop, you gotta stop.' I said, 'I will not stop. I will go until the wheels fall off.'"
In the same interview, she said, "I don't think about stopping. I could have done a stadium tour, greatest hits, and made a billion dollars."
Billboard reports that the new tour will "be the biggest tour she's ever done," a first-ever career retrospective that will feature her biggest hits from the past four decades.
Last summer, Madonna released a compilation album of her No. 1 dance remixes from her career, titled "Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones." | 2023-01-16T23:54:02+00:00 | albanyherald.com | https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/madonna-wipes-her-instagram-in-preparation-for-suspected-tour-announcement/article_db2e3cc3-9df4-53b1-9d36-4f01ae251ac9.html |
Our Tomorrow: Inspiring, Uplifting, and Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders
NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sixteen-year-old Michael C. Platt's highly anticipated cookbook Michaels Desserts (Mixed Media Resources; Paperback/eBook; On Sale: Nov. 1, 2022; $19.95; ISBN: 978-1684620470) will be the first title in the Our Tomorrow series published by Mixed Media Resources LLC, The Oracle Group International announced today. The food justice advocate will debut as the first of four authors in a groundbreaking series created to amplify the voices of teen activists using their gifts to make the world a better place.
Within his cookbook, Michael C. Platt tells the incredible story of how baking helped him manage epileptic seizures after his disability diagnosis at nine years old. Michael remains one of the premier teen bakers in the country and turned his passion for dishing out delectable sweets into a business and charity.
In Michaels Desserts, he shares the inspiration behind his advocacy to end food insecurity and gives tips for ensuring people have access to food in their communities. Featuring over 44 easy-to-do recipes named after notable historical figures, including Michael's signature Freedom Fighter Cupcakes, this fun, accessible cookbook is perfect for kids learning how to bake or anyone who wants to discover delicious dessert recipes.
Michael has been featured in the Kids Baking Championship on Food Network, Capital Gazette, WUSA9 news, CBS News, PGCTV News, TEDx Talks, Good Morning America, CNN, Washington Post, People.com, Guideposts, and more.
The Our Tomorrow book series is geared toward middle school readers, assembling a diverse lineup of bright young social entrepreneurs, global community leaders, and activists who share their inspirational stories and provide ideas for solving today's challenges for the promise of a better tomorrow.
Distributed by Union Square Books. Publicity is in partnership with The Oracle Group International. "Consciously founded, The Oracle Group International creates opportunities to celebrate diverse voices and empower future writers and literary activists to use 'the power of the pen," says CEO Mocha Ochoa. "I am honored to partner with the Our Tomorrow series to assist in the building and implementation of this new initiative." Upcoming releases include Books N Bros by Sidney Keys III and Kindness Is My Hobby by Ruby Kate Chitsey.
Mixed Media Resources LLC is an industry leader in the world of craft and DIY books, publishing widely distributed book and booklet titles in knitting, crochet, drawing, adult coloring, and cartooning. In 2022, MMR created Our Tomorrow, an inspirational book series geared toward middle schoolers and written by teen activists who are actively engaged in bringing positive change to the world.
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DENVER, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has closed the first two investments out of its new Colorado BIPOC Micro Equity Fund, a $2 million program to provide equity-like growth capital to entrepreneurs of color operating in the state, funded by The Colorado Health Foundation.
The financing is akin to "friends and family" capital—patient, flexible, financing with repayment tied to profitability and growth rather than a conventional schedule. Entrepreneurs only repay the financing if and when they reach positive benchmarks. This type of capital frequently seeds the growth of small businesses but is often out of reach to people of color and other historically under-resourced groups.
"The new LISC Colorado BIPOC Micro Equity Fund will create jobs and support economic growth in communities that are not well-served by traditional financing programs– building opportunity for generational wealth," said LISC Capital Innovation Lab Director Yvonne Durbin. "The Colorado Health Foundation's investment enables LISC to bring this innovative pilot program and financial product to small businesses in the state of Colorado."
The program invests in businesses with revenues between $250,000 and $3 million that have been operating for at least two years. It prioritizes businesses located in economically disadvantaged communities that can deploy capital for business improvement and growth. Investment amounts are related to a borrower's revenue potential and range from $50,000 to $250,000.
"Certain communities – particularly communities of color – have historically had challenges accessing growth capital to scale their businesses, even if it is an extremely successful business. There is little to no access to a 'friends and family round' of funding to take their successful businesses to the next level," shared Ben L. Bynum, MD, senior portfolio director, impact investing, with The Colorado Health Foundation. "This Fund offers businesses founded by BIPOC Coloradans access to very patient growth capital that does not dilute owners' equity stake in their businesses. Philanthropy's role in this Fund is to protect the downside risk for our community partners. In this partnership between LISC and the Foundation, if a business is unable to hit its growth metrics, philanthropy steps in and assumes the obligation on behalf of the business."
The Colorado BIPOC Micro Equity Fund's first investment is in Taco Block, a taco catering company founded by Adrian and Brenda Bonilla. The program's investment will enable Taco Block to make upgrades to a newly purchased commercial kitchen space and outfit two new food trucks. These upgrades will allow the business to expand its reach, hire additional staff, and grow revenue.
"My wife Brenda and I feel very fortunate to have received a $200,000 investment from LISC to our small business," said Adrian Bonilla. "Taco Block has been in business since 2006, and we are passionate about tacos specializing in serving from our state-of-the-art food truck. This funding will be very helpful to build our first commercial kitchen that will be the headquarters for Taco Block food trucks. Their product is a great fit for us because we don't have to put any money down, and we will pay it as soon as our revenue increases."
The program's second investment is in Alchemy Ritual Goods, a retail shop and "ancestral medicine clinic" located in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver. Alchemy Ritual Goods was founded in 2017 by Lalania Carrillo and Flor Marquez, who have since brought on an additional partner in Faatma Be One. Alchemy offers ceremonial tools, books, education, and most importantly, provides space for BIPOC and other under-represented wellness practitioners, artisans, and community members to seek support for their individual or collective spiritual journeys. LISC's growth capital will help finance a move into a larger space and support infrastructure upgrades for online sales.
"Our little brick and mortar shop was doing great business, but we realized that we needed more physical space to grow. This program gave us access to funds to help us expand our business into new avenues along with a larger, more beautiful shop!" said Lalania Carrillo, co-owner of Alchemy Ritual Goods.
"Equity-like growth capital is important because it gives business owners the time they need to invest in and stabilize their companies", said LISC Director of Strategic Investments George Ashton. "LISC's program provides access to patient, flexible capital for small business owners that are poised to grow but haven't had access to the capital they need to fulfill their expansion plans," he added.
Further information regarding the Colorado BIPOC Micro Equity Fund is available at https://www.liscstrategicinvestments.org/co-bipoc-micro-equity-fund. Entrepreneurs of color in Colorado interested in accessing capital through this initiative may also contact SIGrowthCapital@lisc.org.
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LISC is one of the country's largest community development organizations, helping forge vibrant, resilient communities across America. We work with residents and partners to close systemic gaps in health, wealth and opportunity and advance racial equity so that people and places can thrive. Since our founding in 1979, LISC has invested $26.7 billion to create more than 463,000 affordable homes and apartments, develop 78.5 million square feet of retail, community and educational space and help tens of thousands of people find employment and improve their finances. For more about LISC, visit www.lisc.org.
About The Colorado Health Foundation
The Colorado Health Foundation is bringing health in reach for all Coloradans by engaging closely with communities across the state through investing, policy advocacy, learning and capacity building. For more information, please visit www.coloradohealth.org.
About Taco Block
Taco Block was founded in 2018 after the owners decided to move into private catering. It is a mobile business that provides catering services for private clients, corporates, schools, churches, and hospitals. The Company can currently accommodate customer orders from three counties in Colorado (Tri-County, Jefferson County, and Denver County). Owners Adrian Bonilla and Brenda Tapia have over 16 years of experience in the food services industry and have operated food trailers and food kiosks. For more information, please visit www.tacoblock.com.
About Alchemy Ritual Goods
Alchemy Ritual Goods was founded in 2017 by Lalania Carrillo and Flor Marquez. The team recently added Faatma Be One as a third partner. Alchemy offers ceremonial tools, books, education, and most importantly, provides space for BIPOC/QTPOC wellness practitioners, artisans, and community members to seek support for their individual or collective spiritual journeys. The Company also provides holistic healing and wellness services through its Ancestral Medicine Clinic where practitioners provide a range of wellness services, including, but not limited to: traditional Chinese medicine, somatic touch, ancient divination practices, and herbal therapeutics. For more information, please visit www.alchemyritualgoods.com.
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A new report by the U.S. Forest Service finds that the agency didn’t account for the ways climate change has altered the conditions and the landscape when it set a prescribed burn in the national forest in April.
That blaze quickly grew out of control and became the Hermit’s Creek fire that then merged with the nearby Calf Canyon fire, which has torched more than 341,000 acres. That’s an area larger than the city of Los Angeles.
Host Peter O’Dowd talks with Timothy Inglasbee, executive director of Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-06-23T18:36:34+00:00 | nprillinois.org | https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-06-23/forest-service-failed-to-account-for-climate-change-in-setting-new-mexicos-largest-wildfire |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Despite a strong start from Elizabethton at TVA Credit Union Ballpark, Tennessee High persevered for a 14-6 district tournament victory on Friday evening.
The Cyclones jumped out to a 3-0 advantage, but nine runs in the fifth inning pushed the Vikings back in front for good.
Tennessee High advances to Sunday afternoon’s district championship game at 2 p.m. | 2023-05-06T02:07:04+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/sports/high-school-sports/vikings-rally-top-cyclones-to-earn-spot-in-district-title-game/ |
Leading Infrared Sauna Franchise Sets the Stage for Substantial Development in the Lone Star State
COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perspire Sauna Studio, America's leading national infrared and red light therapy (RLT) sauna franchise, has its sight set on expansive development within the Lone Star State come the New Year, which will include the brand's official entrance into the Dallas/Fort Worth market in mid-February. This new studio location stems from the recent signing of Will and Betsy Frederick, two area natives hoping to introduce the franchise concept and its unique wellness experience to what is one of the country's fastest-growing economic locales.
The Fredericks are no strangers to the health and wellness space, having spent years as franchisees involved in senior care. An experience they credit as having been a rewarding opportunity that allowed them to positively impact the lives of countless men and women from all walks of life. However, it was also an experience that left them yearning to be able to proactively provide for the wellness needs of the community.
"The true value of Perspire is in its ability to put the power over one's own physical and mental wellbeing directly in their hands," Will Frederick said. "It's a stand-alone business concept that Betsy and I couldn't be more confident in becoming a part of, and that will no doubt lead the charge in reshaping the regions personal wellness landscape in the years ahead."
Despite the variety of economic hurdles that have touched down in every major market throughout the United States these past 12 months, recent projections showcase the steadfast viability of the wellness industry, anticipating its expansion to exceed $1.6 trillion between now and 2027. A figure that the Perspire Sauna Studio team, as well as the Fredericks, believe will play largely into the brand's success in new territories and fuel the establishment of additional franchise locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in the not-too-distant future.
"The Fredericks recent signing is representative of the serious efforts being put forth to allow for Perspire's entrance into new, major markets not only in Texas but all across the Southwest," said Lee Braun, Founder and CEO of Perspire Sauna Studio. "Of course, that requires partnering with individuals who are equally as passionate about the brand and the opportunities it affords their communities as we are. To that end, Will and Betsy are welcomed additions to the franchise family that I trust will help us to quickly plant and grow our roots in the Dallas market."
Perspire Sauna Studio is currently seeking single-unit and multi-unit franchisees interested in new career opportunities or those looking to diversify their current portfolios. Combined with the 50 franchises awarded year-to-date, Perspire has awarded 107 franchise agreements with 30 studios currently open.
To learn more about Perspire Sauna Studio and franchising opportunities, please visit https://www.perspiresaunastudio.com/franchise.
Perspire Sauna Studio is the fastest-growing infrared sauna and red light therapy franchise in the U.S. The science-based, technology-driven, and wellness-seeking company provides guests a modern-day experience to a centuries-old practice, allowing their body and mind to feel refreshed after each session. Founded and led by CEO Lee Braun, Perspire's goal is to expand to major markets throughout the U.S. to further instill its vision of making infrared wellness accessible to all. The company has awarded more than 100 franchise agreements for future locations nationwide.
Founded in 2010 and based in Southern California, Perspire Sauna Studio currently offers franchise opportunities to qualifying entrepreneurs. For more information, please visit www.perspiresaunastudio.com, and follow the brand on social media @perspiresaunastudio. For franchising information, please contact Cory Lyons, cory@perspiresaunastudio.com.
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Woman captures viral photo of flight attendant comforting woman who was nervous about flying
A North Carolina woman captured a viral photo of a flight attendant comforting a passenger who was nervous about flying.
Sister station WXII talked with Molly Lee from Raleigh.
See the interview in the video above
She said she was flying from Charlotte to New York City with her family when she saw the moment that captured the hearts of so many.
She said a passenger on the plane was visibly nervous about flying, however, a flight attendant named Floyd Dean-Shannon went above and beyond and calmed her down.
In the viral photo, he is seen sitting in the aisle holding the passenger's hand.
Lee said Floyd comforted her by explaining all of the bumps and sounds that concerned the passenger.
Lee shared the following message along with the photo that was shared more than 10,000 times on social media.
"This woman was so nervous about flying, so he explained every sound and bump and even sat here holding her hand when it still got to be too much for her. @delta, Floyd Dean-Shannon deserves a raise!" | 2023-01-26T14:05:06+00:00 | wyff4.com | https://www.wyff4.com/article/woman-captures-viral-photo-of-flight-attendant-comforting-woman-who-was-nervous-about-flying/42635812 |
Teen makes history as youngest African American pilot in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KOAT) – A teenager from New Mexico has become the state’s youngest pilot and the youngest African American in the state to earn his wings.
Gabriel Carothers, 17, is no stranger to flying high as aviation sparked his interest early in life.
“My father had a family friend who had an airplane that used to fly us,” Carothers explained. “So, he thought it’d definitely be interesting to take me and my brother up for a flight when we were 5 and 6 years old.”
Carothers designed and built his first flight simulator when he was 14.
“I had to do research on what went into a computer and then what parts and components were needed to make sure it worked,” he said. “Learning all the intricate pieces of it, the programming of it in the simulator itself was another thing.”
Carothers is now the youngest pilot in New Mexico history after completing his private pilot check ride just 10 days after his 17th birthday.
“I wasn’t really thinking about making history, I was just thinking about flying and doing what I like to do every day,” Carothers said.
Since then, he’s been soaring to heights far and beyond, paving the way for those behind him as a member of the General Lloyd “Fig” Newton local chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, a nonprofit organization named after the first African American pilot in the United States.
“Leaving a trail behind and leaving a path for other kids to follow really lightens up my heart, and to make sure that they have a future no matter what they do,” Carothers said.
The teen said he wants to learn to fly vintage aircraft next and participate in airshows, then head to the Air Force Academy.
Copyright 2023 KOAT via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-08T18:16:53+00:00 | wfsb.com | https://www.wfsb.com/2023/02/08/teen-makes-history-youngest-african-american-pilot-new-mexico/ |
Major League Baseball sponsorships increase 8% year-over-year
STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SponsorUnited, the leading global sports and entertainment intelligence platform tracking more than 700,000 sponsorships and endorsements across 200,000 brands, today released its MLB 2022 Marketing Partnerships Report, which analyzed brand partnerships across the league, teams, and individual players during the 2022 season. The report found that MLB secured 3,350 sponsorships this year (an 8% increase YoY) and its teams averaged 108 sponsorships each–more than the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLS.
"MLB and its teams have continued to lean heavily into initiatives that provide brands with innovative ways to expand consumer reach," said Bob Lynch, founder and CEO of SponsorUnited. "The new streaming rights deal with Apple, virtual signage, teams further digitizing stadium signage, and jersey patches are just a few of many examples of how they're bringing baseball brand partnerships into the future."
The report also found:
Shohei Ohtani "Shotime" is the most marketable MLB player in recent history
The Los Angeles Angels hitter/pitcher phenomenon totaled 17 brand endorsements in 2022, breaking Aaron Judge's record of 13 endorsements in 2021. Shotime tripled his endorsement revenue after becoming the first player to appear on the covers of GQ, Time, Sports Illustrated, and MLB The Show in a six-month span. The reigning AL MVP also attracted 22 Japanese brands to Angel Stadium, the most of any MLB ballpark.
The Cincinnati Reds lead the league in sponsorships for the third consecutive year
With 200 brand deals this year, the Cincinnati Reds continues to be the most sponsored MLB team for the third year in a row. The team's largest sponsors include Kroger, PNC Bank, altafiber and TriHealth. The New York Yankees take the #2 spot with approximately 170 deals–climbing from #4 in 2021–while the Boston Red Sox land at #3 with more than 150 sponsorships.
StubHub and New Era are the leading sponsors of the official league
As long-time official league partners, StubHub and New Era have representation at stadiums for each of the 30 MLB teams. The top non-league partners, with more than 10 deals across various teams, include State Farm, Coca-Cola, Progressive, Chick-fil-A and Toyota.
Digital advertising takes center stage on outfield walls while static signage dips
From 2021 to 2022 YoY, MLB saw an increase in demand for digital signage within baseball parks. Home run territory became a hot commodity for advertisers seeking clearer, more creative messaging through LED technology. The number of brands "going digital" grew by 36%–led by the Food and Alcohol categories–while static signage decreased 23%. Digital ads in the mid-upper outfield grew by 53%, followed by ads on the video board at 14%.
MLB ramps up brand deals with CBD companies
Following MLB's announcement in June allowing teams to seek CBD sponsorships, CBD inquiries increased 9x versus the month before (May 2022). According to SponsorUnited, more than 150 CBD brands were searched within the platform, cbdMD being the top search (with 13 current sponsorships).
To view the full MLB 2022 Marketing Partnerships Report visit: www.sponsorunited.com.
Launched in 2018, SponsorUnited is the leading global sports and entertainment intelligence platform, delivering real-time trends and on-demand research that provide invaluable insights. With over 10M assets, 700K deals, 200K brands, and 30K properties across sports, media, music, and events in one SaaS database, SponsorUnited enables brands, properties and agencies to partner more effectively. By connecting the entire sponsorship ecosystem through the most comprehensive data available anywhere, SponsorUnited is fueling smarter partnerships.
To learn more about SponsorUnited and how the platform is powering stronger partnerships for brands, agencies, properties, and talent, visit: https://sponsorunited.com/.
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In this episode of On Eastern Soil with Emily, we’re talking about the vital role women play in the Ag industry with Sherry Kennedy.
Join Emily as she explores anything and everything agriculture across the East! On Eastern Soil with Emily is sponsored by Stewart Equipment, North Carolina Farm Bureau, North Carolina Farm Families, and Hearne’s Fine Jewelry. Watch online, or on-air on Hello ENC! Tuesdays at 12:30p, or WNCT 9 Morning Edition and CBS 17 Tuesday mornings! | 2022-07-13T15:43:41+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/hello-enc/women-in-the-agriculture-industry-with-sherry-kennedy/ |
Vivian Vega
TYLER — Mass for Vivian Vega will be at 10:00 am, Friday, January 27, 2023, at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Tyler. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery, Tyler.
Visitation will be 6:00 to 7:00 pm., Thursday, January 26, 2023, Rosary will be at 7:00 pm, at Cottle Funeral Home, Troup.
Visitation will be 6:00 to 7:00 pm., Thursday, January 26, 2023, Rosary will be at 7:00 pm, at Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. | 2023-01-27T10:27:22+00:00 | tylerpaper.com | https://tylerpaper.com/obituaries/death_notices/vivian-vega/article_428acf1a-aa67-568c-ad1a-25be5851ac19.html |
The best show in the night sky this week may not be fireworks.
Monday's night sky will be lit by the first supermoon of the year — so-called because it will be both full and located close to Earth on its elliptical orbit around our planet.
According to Space.com, the moon will be about 224,895 miles from Earth — significantly closer than its typical distance of about 238,000 miles away.
Because they're both full and proximate to Earth, supermoons appear larger and brighter in the night sky than the average moon, though experts say it's unlikely you'll notice a difference with the naked eye.
Monday's full moon is called a Buck Moon, per The Old Farmer's Almanac, because the antlers of male deer known as bucks are in full-growth mode this time of year.
The almanac says it uses moon names from a variety of "Native American, Colonial American, and European sources." Other names for July moons include the Feather Moulting Moon, Flower Moon, Salmon Moon, Berry Moon and Thunder Moon.
This is just the first of four supermoons expected to appear this year, EarthSky reported. Two others will occur in August, and a fourth will arrive in September.
And they're more than just a celestial curiosity. NASA says supermoons can make high and low tides here on Earth more extreme, and the tides can get more intense the closer the moon is to us.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-07-03T15:18:53+00:00 | nprillinois.org | https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-07-03/the-first-supermoon-of-the-year-will-light-up-the-night-sky-monday-evening |
Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin pledges loyalty at the Kremlin after short-lived mutiny
(AP) – Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin pledged loyalty to the Russian government in a Kremlin meeting with President Vladimir Putin five days after the commander led a short-lived rebellion, a senior government spokesman said Monday, the latest twist in a baffling episode that has raised questions about the power and influence both men wield.
The three-hour meeting took place June 29 and also involved commanders from Prigozhin’s Wagner Group military contractor, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Putin gave an assessment of Wagner’s actions on the battlefield in Ukraine — where the mercenaries have fought alongside Russian troops — and of the revolt itself.
“The commanders themselves presented their version of what happened. They underscored that they are staunch supporters and soldiers of the head of state and the commander-in-chief, and also said that they are ready to continue to fight for their homeland,” Peskov said.
The confirmation that Putin met face-to-face with Prigozhin, who led troops on a march to Moscow last month to demand a military leadership change, was extraordinary. Though the Russian leader branded Prigozhin a traitor as the revolt unfolded and vowed harsh punishment, the criminal case against the mercenary chief on rebellion charges was later dropped.
Prigozhin has not commented on the Kremlin meeting, and his ultimate fate remains unclear, particularly since Monday’s announcement shows much is negotiated behind closed doors. He could still face prosecution for financial wrongdoing or other charges.
Monday’s announcement came as Russia’s Defense Ministry published a video featuring military chief Gen. Valery Gerasimov — who was one of the targets of Prigozhin’s rebellion. It was the first time Gerasimov has been seen since the revolt.
The twin updates appeared to be another attempt by the Kremlin to show it’s in control after a turbulent period, and to reflect Putin’s delicate balance between condemning the biggest threat to his 23-year rule and the man behind it while not alienating a popular figure whose troops scored the biggest battlefield victory for Russia in the past year of the war.
Former Putin speechwriter Abbas Gallyamov told The Associated Press that Putin acknowledges Prigozhin’s patriotism and needs his forces on the front line, while Prigozhin needs Putin to ensure his freedom from prosecution. The two are negotiating as allies, with Prigozhin escaping punishment, Gallyamov said.
Prigozhin “emerged victorious from this rebellion,” Gallyamov said in a Zoom interview from Tel Aviv. “He has shown himself to be the master of the situation.”
Adding to the unusual nature of the meeting was that until very recently, Putin had denied any link between the state and Prigozhin’s forces. Mercenaries are illegal in Russia, but Wagner troops have fought for Russian interests around the globe and played a vital role in the capture of Bakhmut in the war’s longest and bloodiest battle. Putin has confirmed that Prigozhin’s companies operated under government contracts.
Throughout the war, Prigozhin has criticized decisions made by Russia’s top military brass, leading to tensions with the Kremlin that culminated in the June 24 mutiny.
The rebellion severely weakened Putin’s authority, even though Prigozhin claimed the uprising was not aimed at the president but at removing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Gerasimov. Prigozhin called off his mutiny after a deal was brokered for him to go to Belarus.
Mark Galeotti, an author who heads the consulting firm Mayak Intelligence, said the delicate dance with Prigozhin is “a further compromise on Putin’s part and reflects his unwillingness to take tough and ruthless personnel decisions.”
“He is willing to see Ukrainians bombed by the dozen, but not confront any of the figures in his own circle,” Galeotti wrote in The Spectator.
Tatiana Stanovaya, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, predicted that some Russian observers would be stunned by the turn of events.
“When you look from the point of view of Russian elite, it’s ridiculous,” she told the AP. “It’s just so unbelievable and just so shocking.”
Days after the revolt, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Prigozhin was in Belarus. But last week the president said the mercenary chief was in Russia while his troops remained in their camps.
Peskov said that during the June 29 meeting, Putin offered an “assessment” of Wagner’s actions on the battlefield in Ukraine and “of the events of June 24.” The president also “listened to the explanations of the commanders and offered them options for further employment and further use in combat,” the Kremlin spokesman said.
A total of 35 people took part in the meeting, Peskov said. Putin has given options to Prigozhin’s fighters: fight as part of the regular Russian army, retire from service or join Prigozhin in Belarus.
A NATO summit later this week in Lithuania is looking at how to crank up the pressure on Moscow after 16 months of war.
In other developments, a Russian airstrike on a school in southern Ukraine killed four adults as people gathered to receive humanitarian aid, the governor of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region said Monday, branding the attack “a war crime.”
Three women and a man, all in their 40s, died in the strike Sunday in the town of Orikhiv, Gov. Yuriy Malashko said.
A guided aerial bomb caused an explosion at the school, Malashko said, without providing evidence. Eleven other people were wounded in the attack, he said.
Overall, Russia fired on 10 settlements in the province over the course of a day, he said.
Moscow denies it targets civilian locations. Russia has been accused numerous times of doing so and committing other war crimes since the start of its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
In March, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin for war crimes, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine.
Investigations are also underway in Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, located in The Hague, is helping with those probes.
Ukraine has launched a counteroffensive to regain occupied land, and on Monday, the deputy defense minister, Hanna Maliar, reported progress.
She said the country’s fighters had reclaimed 10.2 square kilometers (3.9 square miles) of territory in the south and four square kilometers (1.5 square miles) in the east in the past week. The gains, she said on Telegram, included the commanding heights of Bakhmut, where Prigozhin’s forces declared control of the city in May. None of the claims could be independently verified.
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With billions lost to scams, ways to fraud proof your world
FTC received fraud reports from 2.4 million consumers last year
Published: Apr. 26, 2023 at 12:52 PM PDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
InvestigateTV - Consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022, an increase of more than 30% over the previous year, according to Federal Trade Commission data.
That number is no surprise to Amy Nofziger, director of the AARP’s Fraud Watch Network.
“We serve over 400 people every day who think that they might have been victims of fraud or even have a question about a fraud situation,” Nofziger said.
Nofziger said the AARP recently released a fraud survival guide that covers commons schemes and teaches people how to be proactive against scams.
She shared several tips:
- Only keep what you need in your wallet and never carry your Social Security card
- Move away from writing checks and look for more secure ways of payment, such as e-pay
- Do not put outgoing checks in your mailbox
- For checks that must be mailed, take them inside the post office for deposit
- Regularly do a privacy check on your social media accounts
- Do not accept friend requests or follows from people you do not know
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Pay as little as $0 for your prescriptions
TROY, N.Y. and PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Insurance Solutions Inc. (HISI) and Levrx Technology Inc. are making it easier for patients to receive their prescriptions at the best price possible. With the Levrx Member App patients are digitally notified of lower-cost alternatives and savings programs. Together with HISI, Levrx has added a new savings lever called the "High-Cost Relief" to the mobile app.
Specialty drugs are significantly more expensive than traditional therapies, often costing the patient anywhere from $24,000 to over $100,000 per year. For most, specialty drugs are lifesaving and life-sustaining therapies not covered by insurance. The High-Cost Relief savings lever was implemented to help eligible patients pay zero dollars for medications that cost more than $1,500.
"Specialty drugs are complex and expensive; they continue to represent over 60% of drug spend for Employer groups. By collaborating with Levrx, we are able to digitize and streamline our tenured Specialty Drug Management program. Additionally, we can offer our clients the opportunity to make cost-saving choices on all their prescriptions with the Levrx technology." says Nanette Poserina, President and CEO of HISI.
With the High-Cost Relief savings lever, patients are aware of available savings programs, can submit necessary information, and communicate with advocates digitally. Not only does this add transparency, but expedites results and increases medication adherence.
"Levrx was founded to help people better understand their prescription benefit and ultimately lower drug spend for all stakeholders. Our partnership with HISI provides an additional lever for savings that makes drugs more affordable and attainable." says Vikram Agrawal, Co-Founder and CEO/President at Levrx Technology. "When individuals can afford their medications, they are twice as likely to take them as directed. By offering affordable options, we are helping people take control of their health," adds Vikash Agrawal, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Levrx Technology.
About HISI: For over 25 years, HISI has been managing specialty drugs and consistently finding over 60% savings for their clients. Today, HISI is recognized as the proven leader in the Pharmacy Benefit Management Industry and manages over one hundred million dollars in drug spend. For the second year, HISI has been named to Inc5000 and highlighted by the Philadelphia Business Journal, HISI continues to expand on its mission to save clients' money and provide excellent innovative thinking.
About Levrx: Levrx is an innovative software company that uses technology to transform the healthcare experience, one prescription at a time. Levrx aligns providers, patients, pharmacies, and payers on one digital platform to simplify prescribing and ensure affordability. Learn more at www.levrx.com.
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SEATTLE, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quark Expeditions, the global Leader in Polar Adventures, has introduced The Quark Protection Promise, the most flexible and consumer-friendly booking policy in the expedition industry—and it's permanent!
"The pandemic dramatically impacted the travel industry, ultimately challenging companies to enrich their booking terms with greater flexibility," said Wendy Batchelor, Vice-President of Marketing for Quark Expeditions. "Many travel operators, Quark Expeditions included, have provided guests with that much-needed flexibility over the past two years. Today, we're especially proud to announce we've introduced further enhancements that are now permanently embedded in our new Quark Protection Promise. Those guest benefits are here for good!"
Unpacking The Quark Protection Promise: Our five-fold commitment to our guests:
- 15-Day Free Cancellation Free cancellation if travelers change their mind within 15 days. No questions asked.
- Flexible Cancellation Fees Any cancellation fees incurred up to 60 days prior to the voyage can be applied to the guest's new voyage when booked within 1 year of cancellation.
- No Surcharges Zero surcharges mean the price you book is the price you pay.
- Refund Guarantee Quark Expeditions will refund a guest's trip if Quark Expeditions cancels their voyage.
- Covid Protection Guarantee Travelers can easily rebook if they have to cancel their trip within 1 to 29 days of the voyage due to COVID-19 reasons.
"At the heart of our new Quark Protection Promise," said Batchelor, "is that we always—always—want guests to feel confident when booking with Quark Expeditions!"
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About Quark Expeditions: Specializing exclusively in expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic, Quark Expeditions® has been the leading innovator of polar adventure since the company took the first group of consumer travelers to the North Pole in 1991. Quark Expeditions has been innovating ever since. With a diverse fleet of specially-equipped small expedition vessels and icebreakers—some of them equipped with helicopters—Quark Expeditions delivers deeply immersive polar experiences—and is able to take guests deeper into the Polar Regions than anyone else. Led by passionate and seasoned expedition teams, including scientists, wildlife experts and researchers, Quark Expeditions offers an onboard program that enriches the passenger experience.
About Ultramarine: The technologically-advanced Ultramarine, the newest addition to the Quark Expeditions fleet, is a game-changer in polar exploration. Equipped with two twin-engine Airbus 145 helicopters, 20 quick-launching Zodiacs and the largest portfolio of off-ship adventure options in the industry, Ultramarine changes the way guests explore the Polar Regions. Other features include a spa, sauna with floor-to-ceiling windows, fitness centre, yoga space, spacious rooms and two restaurants plus a lounge and presentation theatre. Ultramarine has been designed with advanced sustainability systems that help preserve the pristine Polar Regions for the next generation of explorers. Ultramarine has an Ice Class rating of 1A+ and Polar Class rating of PC6, which contribute to the vessel's superior standards of safety standard. The ship's innovative sustainability features, which help reduce its environmental footprint, include a micro auto gasification system (MAGS), which is capable of converting onboard waste into energy, eliminating the need for the transportation of waste.
About Travelopia: Travelopia is one of the world's leading specialist travel groups. A pioneer in the experiential travel sector with a portfolio consisting of more than 50 independently operated brands, most of which are leaders in their sector. From sailing adventures, safaris and sports tours, to Arctic expeditions, each brand is diverse and focused on creating unforgettable experiences for customers across the world.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers grew more confident for the second month in a row as gas prices continued to fall.
The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 108 in September, from 103.6 in August. The back-to-back monthly increases follow three straight monthly declines as American households were hammered by rising prices, particularly at the gas pump.
The business research group’s present situation index — which measures consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions — also rose again, to 149.6 in September from 145.3 in August.
The board’s expectations index — a measure of consumers’ six-month outlook for income, business and labor conditions — rose to 80.3 in September from 75.8 in August.
Analysts surveyed by data provider FactSet had expected consumer confidence to rise slightly as gas prices have fallen from highs this summer of more than $5 per gallon. AAA motor club says the average price for a gallon of gas in the U.S. fell to $3.75 on Tuesday.
Although by some measures, inflation appears to have slowed recently, the cost for most things are still significantly higher than they were a year ago.
Earlier this month, the government reported that consumer prices rose 8.3% from a year earlier and 0.1% from July. But the jump in “core” prices, which exclude volatile food and energy costs, remains worrisome. It outpaced expectations and stoked fear that the Federal Reserve will boost interest rates more aggressively and raise the risk of a recession.
Fueled by high rents, medical care and new cars, core prices leaped 6.3% for the year ending in August and 0.6% from July to August, the government reported earlier this month.
Since March, the Federal Reserve has implemented its fastest pace of rate increases in decades to try to curb four-decade high inflation, which has punished households with soaring costs for food, gas, rent and other necessities.
Last week, the Fed boosted its benchmark short-term rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, to a range of 3% to 3.25%, the highest level since early 2008. It was the central bank’s third straight three-quarter point increase and most economists and analysts expect more increases before the year ends.
Lynn Franco, the Conference Board’s senior director of economic indicators, said that consumers’ purchasing intentions for big-ticket items were mixed. More people said they expected to buy cars or big appliances in the near future, but fewer said they intend to buy a house anytime soon, as rising interest rates have added hundreds of dollars a month to mortgage payments.
Last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said the average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.29%, the highest level since October of 2008 when the housing market crashed, triggering the Great Recession.
“Looking ahead, the improvement in confidence may bode well for consumer spending in the final months of 2022, but inflation and interest-rate hikes remain strong headwinds to growth in the short term,” Franco said. | 2022-09-29T09:00:05+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/business/ap-business/ap-us-consumers-gaining-confidence-as-gas-prices-keep-falling/ |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's latest missile launches are a demonstration of the country's avowed ability to use nuclear force against South Korea and the mainland U.S. How immediate is that threat?
North Korea claims its nuclear forces area capable of destroying its rivals, and often follows each of its provocative weapons tests with launch details. But many foreign experts call the North's claim propaganda and suggest that the country is not yet capable of hitting the United States or its allies with a nuclear weapon.
There's no question that North Korea has nuclear bombs, and that is has missiles that place the U.S. mainland, South Korea and Japan within striking distance. What's not yet clear is whether the country has mastered the tricky engineering required to join the bombs and the missiles.
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ICBMs
North Korea has demonstrated that it has missiles that could fly far enough to reach deep into the continental U.S., but it's not clear whether they can survive re-entering the earth's atmosphere on arrival.
North Korea said it had launched a Hwasong-15 inter-continental ballistic missile on Saturday to verify the weapon’s reliability and combat readiness of the country’s nuclear forces. It's one of three kinds of ICBMs the country has developed, along with the Hwasong-14 and Hwasong-17. All three are all liquid-fueled, and North Korea has portrayed them all as nuclear-capable.
Launched almost straight up to avoid the territories of neighbors, the weapon reached a maximum altitude of about 5,770 kilometers (3,585 miles) and flew 990 kilometers (615 miles), according to North Korea’s state media. The reported flight details suggest the missile could travel 13,000 kilometers (8,080 miles) or beyond if launched on a normal trajectory.
“These days, North Korea has been disclosing details about its launches in a very detailed manner to try to let others believe what they’ve done is genuine,” analyst Shin Jong-woo at South Korea’s Defense and Security Forum said. “But I think that’s part of their propaganda.”
There are questions on whether North Korea has acquired the technology to shield warheads from the high-temperature, high-stress environment of atmospheric re-entry.
A South Korean biennial defense document released last week said that it's not clear whether the missiles can survive re-entry, because all of North Korea’s ICBM tests have so far been made on high angles.
Lee Choon Geun, an honorary research fellow at South Korea’s Science and Technology Policy Institute, said a normal trajectory would cause greater stress, as a warhead would spend a longer time passing through altitudes of high air density.
North Korea’s state media said the launch was made “suddenly” at a surprise order from Kim Jong-Un.
“The Kim regime’s claims of short-notice launches are thus intended to demonstrate not only the development of strategic and tactical nuclear forces but also the operational capability to use them,” Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul, said.
In a military parade earlier this month, North Korea showcased around a dozen ICBMs, an unprecedented number that suggested progress in its efforts to mass-produce powerful weapons.
Among them were huge canister-sealed missiles that experts say were likely a version of a solid-fuel ICBM North Korea has been trying to develop in recent years. Solid-fueled allows missiles to be mobile on the ground and makes them faster to launch.
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WARHEADS
North Korea likely has dozens of nuclear warheads. The question is whether they are small enough to fit on a missile.
North Korea has so far performed six underground nuclear test explosions to manufacture warheads that it can place on missiles. Outside estimates on the number of North Korean nuclear warheads vary widely, ranging from 20-60 to up to about 115.
In a 2021 interview with 38 North, a North Korea-focused website, renowned nuclear physicist Siegfried Hecker, who has visited North Korea’s main Yongbyon nuclear complex numerous times, said that “20 to 60 is possible, with the most likely number being 45.”
Some experts argue that North Korea has likely already built miniaturized nuclear warheads to be mounted on missiles citing the number of years the country has spent on its nuclear and missile programs. But others say North Korea is still years away from producing such warheads.
“After its sixth nuclear test, people accepted that North Korea really will have nuclear weapons. But they are still debating whether it has warhead miniaturization technology,” Shin, the analyst, said.
The North described its sixth nuclear test, in 2017, as a detonation of a thermonuclear bomb built for ICBMs. It created a tremor that measured 6.3 on the Richter scale, and some studies put its estimated explosive yield at about 50 to 140 kilotons of TNT. In comparison, the pair of atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II — which killed a total of more than 210,000 people — yielded explosions equivalent to about 15 and 20 kilotons of TNT, respectively.
The biennial South Korean defense document said that North Korea is estimated to have 70 kilograms (154 pounds) of weapons-grade plutonium. Some observers say that's enough for about 9-18 bombs. The document estimated that North Korea has “a considerable amount of” highly enriched uranium as well.
North Korea’s Yongbyon complex has facilities to produce both plutonium and highly enriched uranium, the two main ingredients to build nuclear weapons.
Plutonium plants are generally large and generate a lot of heat, making it easier to detect. But a uranium enrichment plant is more compact and can be easily hidden from satellite cameras. North Korea is believed to be running at least one additional covert uranium enrichment facility, in addition to one at its Yongbyon complex.
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SHORT-RANGE WEAPONS
Following the collapse of diplomacy with then-U.S. President Donald Trump in 2019, Kim sped up the development of short-range solid-fuel, nuclear-capable missiles targeting key targets in South Korea, including U.S. military bases there.
The so-called “tactical” nuclear weapons include what North Korea calls “super-large” 600-millimeter multiple rocket launchers that it tested Monday. South Korea describes the weapon as a short-range missile system.
North Korea's state media said its new artillery system can carry nuclear warheads, saying that four rockets would be enough to wipe out an enemy airfield. The statement drew quick outside doubts about whether weapons are indeed nuclear-capable.
“The North Korean claim doesn’t make sense to some extent ... Why do they need four tactical nuclear weapons to destroy just one airfield?” Shin, the analyst, said. “Also, which country would disclose such attack scenarios via state media?”
Other new North Korean short-range systems include missiles that were apparently modeled after the Russian Iskander mobile ballistic system or outwardly resemble the U.S. MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System. Launched from land vehicles, these missiles are designed to be maneuverable and fly at low altitudes, theoretically giving them a better chance of defeating South Korean and U.S. missile defense systems.
Whether North Korea has an ability to arm short-range missiles with nuclear warheads has been independently confirmed.
While North Korea may be able to place simple nuclear warheads on some of its older missiles, including Scuds or Rodong missiles, it would likely require further technology advancements and nuclear tests to build smaller and more advanced warheads that can be installed on its newer tactical systems, said Lee, the expert.
North Korea also has an intermediate-range, nuclear-capable Hwasong-12 missile capable of reaching Guam, a major U.S. military hub in the Pacific. It has been developing a family of mid-range, solid-fuel Pukguksong missiles, which are designed to be fired from submarines or land vehicles. | 2023-02-21T09:47:42+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/world/article/fears-questions-about-n-korea-s-growing-nuclear-17795930.php |
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dycom Industries Inc. (DY) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $24.8 million.
The Palm Beach Gardens, Florida-based company said it had net income of 83 cents per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 17 cents per share.
The provider of specialty contracting services posted revenue of $917.5 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $817 million.
For the year, the company reported profit of $142.2 million, or $4.74 per share. Revenue was reported as $3.81 billion.
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Mark Stoops talks Rodriguez, injuries at pre-South Carolina news conference
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) - Here’s everything Mark Stoops had to say in his Monday news conference ahead of the South Carolina game.
Opening statement...
“Obviously, a very difficult loss, as I said after the game. Tough loss, I thought our team did a lot of really good things, and some areas where we fell short. We have to really improve, get back to work, and do the things necessary to put ourselves in position to win. (We have a) Team that is banged up, we have to get healed, get some rest, have a lighter practice today and then get back to work with a physical practice tomorrow and get ready to play a very good South Carolina team, a team that is much improved. They have had a tough SEC schedule and I am sure are very hungry to come in here and get a victory, and we need to get back to work.”
On how well Chris Rodriguez Jr. physically handled his first game back...
“It was good. I think late in the game, I felt like, his legs were a little bit, I guess, winded or game shape. You can run all the hills you want, run sprints, until you get in there and get in games with the energy, amped up and all that. Just getting a feel for it was good and he responded well.”
On if there is an adjustment period for Rich Scangarello finding ways to use Chris Rodriguez Jr....
“No, I think he knows that. He has watched a ton of film and we had him all spring, all summer, and when things were unknown we’ve been working with him.”
On if the bullseye on Kentucky’s back is any bigger given the team’s success...
“I don’t know about that. Yes, I mean, anytime you’re ranked in the top 10, you’re going to get everybody’s attention and get a great game. I really, how do I say this without getting blasted, I really thought it was a great game even with the mistakes that we made. You know, we made mistakes that I am not proud of, and we need to coach better and do better job, but it was a great environment, it was a great game, and I thought both teams played their tails off. They played hard, and it was competitive, and stressed each other, and it was a really good football game. It stinks to come up on this end, believe me, but we talked a lot about preparing for the difficult environment and doing all those things. The guys were dialed in. We talked about the pride in our performance. At the end of the day, when we put on the tape, that was off the charts. The third element, most important, was perfect execution and we didn’t have that. The pride in performance I feel because I loved the way our team played. I really do. And the adversity and mistakes and all that, the belief and the ability to drive it right back down there to put ourselves in a position to win that game after some of those unforced errors was great to see our team respond. Again, I wish we would have finished it, and ultimately that is how you’re judged, I know that. At the end of the day, it’s either a win or a loss, and it’s a loss, and nobody feels good about that, but I love the competitive nature of this team.”
On your message to Will Levis after the game...
“Again, I wouldn’t trade him for anybody. I just love his competitive nature, I love his ability, I love the way he is playing, At that moment, I was just wanting to calm him down, put my arm around him and tell him I loved him and I love the way he plays. Just take a moment to breathe and relax because obviously emotions get high. You know, he did some amazing things to put us in position there. If you look at the first play, and this is like I told you a week ago, the throw that was incomplete, and this one, the first play of the last possession, I mean just dropped an absolute dime. We couldn’t reel it in. You can’t possibly throw a better football, so he had, what, six incompletions, and at least two, one 50/50 ball, one 50/50 and two drops.”
On what your defense was doing in the first half vs. the second half at Ole Miss...
“I am not sure what the stats were, but I think the big thing was, in the first half we had opportunities to get off the field and we didn’t get off. Then, we sold out on a pressure and got creased on a long run, and when you have dynamic backs like that, that’s one that we can say oh, ok, we took a shot, tried to get off the field and they hit us. And they have very, very talented backs and they do a nice job up front, and they creased us. I think that is the big difference. Obviously, there is always a time when you’re playing tempo teams, to get a feel for it, where we can get lined up, get set and get going. I think the second half we settled in. But we got off when we could. We gave up a couple of critical third downs early, both of those touchdown drives. I am not sure if it was one of those touchdown drives or not, it’s not an excuse, but at one point, we couldn’t relay Brad’s (White) call to the signalers and our guys are sitting there looking at us and it was one of our headsets. I think guys just settled in and played good. They played really hard. Both sides. Again, it’s just the execution. I’ve been harping on it. I’ve got to look at it. We have to look at the way we coach and everything. You know, we cut down on penalties. I think we had four, but here is the deal, at the end of it, the last three drives, when we all know we came up short, we had a penalty on each drive.”
On how to keep the belief high in the locker room from here on out...
“It’ll be very business-like today. These guys are mature and can handle it. We’ll coach them, we’ll show them the good, the bad and the areas where we fell short. I will coach against it, guard against it, talk about it, but one of the first things I said in the locker room is one can’t become two. Everybody is heated and emotional after a big game like that, and our guys know, the belief is there. I think the intensity needs to come back. As you get into game six, you get into game six without a break, and we’re getting banged up. We have to make sure I find the right balance of continuing to play with that edge, play with the intensity, and continue to try to improve on being physical. I think we are improving. But also, have enough juice in the tank as you get into the middle of this section before we get a break, get a little bye to try and get some guys healed up.”
On giving up tackles for loss...
“There is always a variety of things that fall into that, whether we put them in a position, whether it is the configuration of a play, the set-up, the call, the execution, you name it. There’s a lot of things that go into that. I think there is some give and take. We’re creating more explosives and we need to continue to create explosives. A lot of analytics will tell you that explosive plays are extremely important, too. We’re doing a better job, but we need to continue to create some.”
On an update on Jacquez Jones’, Will Levis’ and J.J. Weaver’s injuries…
“(On Will Levis) It’s fine. I don’t know. How would your finger be if it was sideways (laughter) and you put it back in? It doesn’t need surgery, let’s put it that way, so that’s a great thing. (On Jacquez Jones) He’s banged up, we’ll see. (J.J. Weaver) He’s getting better, chance is we’ll see him.”
On turnovers in the red zone...
“You saw the plays. The run was a great run. It is unfortunate where and how we got hit. We don’t like our runners to ever get spun. I think he knows he was going for the yardage and took a good initial shot, then got turned a little bit. Sometimes those things happen in football. You know that, understand that and see that. There are other times when you’re reckless with the ball. I don’t think he was reckless with the ball at all. I think he got spun in a tough, physical game took a good shot in an unfortunate position. The second one (was) unfortunate. We threw a touchdown pass the play before, and were a half-second late getting set and gave up the pressure. We’ve got to look at that, whether it’s structure or the play we had designed. We had a shot at it. We chipped to protect the tackle and had a great chip. That’s something we have to look at. Do we lean a little bit longer? Not release at all? Do we give him that time? Does Will throw the ball? There’s a lot of things that go into that.”
On Josaih Hayes being available…
“We’ll see how it goes.”
On evaluating Justin Rogers and Deone Walker at Ole Miss...
“I thought Justin played one of his better games that he’s played here. He played a lot of snaps and that kind of tempo is always concerning going into the game, because as I mentioned last week, just the tempo, getting the rhythm and getting the D-Linemen, getting their cleats in the ground, and then, getting their proper reads and keys. We weren’t perfect on that by any stretch, but I thought Justin really did some good things. Deone as well, he played a lot of snaps. To see him at that tempo for the first time on the road with a high tempo team, I thought he did some good things.”
On if it has been holding back pass rushers by playing two run teams (Florida and Ole Miss)...
“I think there’s a mixture of things. Getting them in predictable pass, getting up (ahead) will help you with getting the pass rush going. First and second down, with the structure of our defense, it’s difficult for us to create pressure unless we have some different movements, pressures and things of that nature. The first play of the game we have an opportunity for a sack and missed it. We never leave our feet, especially with a quarterback that can elude you. So that’s just a situation where again, first play of the game I’m sure we’d like to take a seven-yard loss than a six-yard gain.”
On what you have seen out of Spencer Rattler on film...
“Very good player. Watched Spencer for his time at OU (Oklahoma) and his time at South Carolina. Very talented quarterback. I like what they do with him. I like their offense, creating some time off play action. He has a very talented arm and can make all the throws. Very good player.”
On how you’ve seen South Carolina’s offense develop...
“I really think a lot of MarShawn (Lloyd) as well. I think he’s a really good player. I think they’re doing a good job creating some movement up front and really laying on some doubles, getting some movement, getting him started. He’s such a talented back and he really just runs hard. He’s just a very good player, complete player, good in the pass game as well. They’re doing a lot of things. Are they different? I’m not sure. They’re getting in some empty, they still use some 11, some 12 personnel. They do a nice job with their play passes on first/second down to give them some time to get the ball down the field, create some space, taking some vertical shots. So, like everybody, they’re going to put pressure on you.”
On Kentucky’s special teams this season...
“Well, that’s a difficult question for me to answer. If I say I’m pleased with my special teams y’all would laugh at me and put headlines in the news. There’s a lot of phases to special teams. The four core we call it: kickoff, kickoff return, punt, punt return, pretty darn solid. Pretty impressive. We have two blocked punts, on kickoff return has a chance to go to the house every time, that’s pretty hard to do. Kickoff coverage has been damn good. I think we had one in the YSU game or the other games that spit out a little bit. So, there’s phases of it that are as good as we’ve ever had. Then there’s the snappers, the kickers and the holders. How do you define that? I really don’t know either. You have the four core and they are all part of it. We need to do what we do. Our guys have done it a thousand times correctly, snapped, held and kicked. Very good. That Saturday is not good, kind of embarrassing so we’ve got to get those things cleaned up and do the routine.”
On if there is a mechanical issue on the long snapping...
“Well, I don’t want to get into too many things with that. You know, yeah. He’s been a little banged up too, we need to get him healthy and get him snapping. I think that was more on the hold on the extra point. It was a fraction low, but we do that all the time, we have to make that hold, just got to set it like we always do. Because I thought live it was the snap as well, but really after watching the tape it was right off the ground. Just got to catch it and put it down.”
On how well Colin Goodfellow did at Ole Miss...
“Yeah, the net was (good) … we only had two punts, I want to say 53 and … yeah, 51.5 (net average is)pretty good.”
On if Barion Brown’s kickoff returns are more speed or more getting blocks ...
“There’s areas we need to improve on that is the scary thing, because we felt like there were some guys that didn’t do a good job on that. Then there was enough that gave him the crease and so you know we have to pat the guys on the back that are doing a good job of really giving the guy a chance. Because if you give him a chance, he can hurt you and there are some guys that need to step up and improve.”
On what you saw out of D’Eryk Jackson...
“D-Jack, we have a lot of confidence in him. I thought there were parts of this game that we didn’t play as good as we are capable of. I said that going into it that was a big key was the deception, and with that formation, motion, split zone, all of the fits can be a lot when it’s going fast and I don’t think we were as clean as we have been. Not just with him but with a lot of the guys, a play here, a play there with each of the guys.”
On if you’re concerned about missed kicks getting in the kicker’s head...
“I am and that’s why I don’t overcoach him in the game. You look at it, he hit the kick good. It came a little left. It was very gusty down there and I think all you guys felt that when you were out there. It was very gusty. I thought he hit a good kick, so I don’t want to overreact to that. What am I going to tell him? I mean, kick the damn ball through the uprights (laughter). We are only allowed so many coaches, you know what I mean? It’s not like a golf person can have an expert, you know what I mean? I’m not allowed to have somebody here, just teaching the mechanics of that.”
On how you factor in whether to kick field goals or whether to go on fourth down...
“No, not at that point. There were moments I told you postgame that I was set to go for it on a couple, with just the way the game was going, your thought’s on it, but at that point for sure we would take the three. And I have a lot of confidence in him to make it. He’s had the guts and made a lot of crucial kicks, and to Dick’s point I think you don’t want one thing to get in your mind and creep in with these guys. They’ve done it, they’ve done it well and got to put it behind you and move on.”
On the locker room after Ole Miss...
“I think the guys were, as you would expect, we have strong leadership, they were emotional, it was hard. But really quickly just turns to, they said it before I did, can’t let it hurt us next week, get back to work, our goals are right In front of us. So, they will respond the right way.”
On if it would serve you better to have more coaches...
“Well, I think that is the million-dollar question nationally. I think everybody is always talking about that. We have plenty of support, our administration is great. With that we have enough guy. No matter how many they give you I’m not sure anybody is going to have an exact person to -- kickers have their own kicking coaches that they work with on their own. Kind of like a golfer would on the mechanics and the little things. Certainly we have guys on our staff that have some expertise and coaching that could help him. Mostly, that’s on me, so If anybody is looking for someone to blame you can blame me.”
On if it is hard to find impact transfers in the portal for the offensive line or if you were comfortable with who you had returning on the offensive line...
“Well, I think we were obviously exploring options and I think with some of the things we’ve gone through, without going through what we went through with John (Schlarman) was tough and then we had turnover. That doesn’t exactly put you in the best position but that is no excuse. We got guys that are plenty capable, there’s things we can do better, coach better, play better. There’s some things that they are really improving, doing some good things. it was a shame (Jeremy) Flax went down later I thought he was physical as heck and moving people and playing hard and I think that was coming together better.”
On how you thought the offensive line played overall at Ole Miss...
“You look at it and you give up three sacks against a team, again, that was bringing it from all over. It just comes down to, as I tell the team, I’ve told you, there’s one or two plays that can change the outcome of the game. But, it’s not always the most obvious ones. It’s not just the ones that everybody can remember. There are things that happen in that game, like we have a screen, we have pressure, we dump it – we have a hat on hat. I’m not saying it’s a definite touchdown, but there’s a really good chance that it’s going to be a touchdown and it’s not and instead I believe we get zero. So, those are the things you just can’t do. And a really good, two top-10, top-15, teams playing on the road in the SEC, I know it’s a broken record but it’s true. It’s just the execution of things like that, and that’s routine. When you have a routine played out, upset, and you have to make the routine look routine. It’s just things of that nature and we just fell short.”
On what other parts affect how we look at the offensive line...
“It’s true, and we are a better drop-back passing team, certainly in my time here, right? I can’t go back to Tim (Couch) and all the great ones we’ve had here for awhile, but for us and my tenure here, it’s the best drop-back passing we’ve had. That doesn’t mean we’re the best in the world, I’m not saying we’re perfect or anything like that, but we’re far better at throwing the football than we’ve ever been and we have a dynamic quarterback. As a defensive coach, if you have a drop-back pass - you feel like really good teams we’re playing, they’re going to create some problems for you. So, to have three sacks in that game, I’m not going to overreact to that. Now, to get the sack and get the safety, that’s unacceptable. Whether it’s us, it’s play calling, putting them in position where we’re doing, after we get it off the six-inch line, we have to look at that possession. That possession bothers me because we get it off the six-inch line, we get a first down, and then we still get a safety. That’s not good football there.”
On if the hits on Will Levis wear on him...
“I think they would wear on anybody, not just Will, I mean look at our football team. What do you think? How do you think they feel? Do you know what I mean? It’s a tough game and Will is tough as nails, but it takes its toll. Ask any quarterback in our league. Ask (Jaxson) Dart how he feels today and he’s a really good player. They’re (Ole Miss) as hard as anybody in our league to get to, to sack them but it’s still a physical game.”
On if it is important in recruiting that young players are making explosive plays at Kentucky...
“It’s really important. I think that’s what the explosive plays that we’re creating with the ability to throw the ball. Obviously, we want the balance we’re talking about, but for the freshmen to come in and have the impact that they did says a lot about them and also says a lot about Will and what we’re doing. Putting those guys in a position, and Rich, and again there are areas where we all need to be better but there are some areas that are improving drastically. Part of that is drop-back passing, part of that is Will playing at a high level, and some really talented receivers.”
On how quickly coaches are getting fired in today’s game...
“I don’t know other than just maybe – I don’t know. I can’t get in other people’s heads. I do know, I think the social media presence that’s real now is grating on some people. That definitely is real and takes its toll. Takes its toll on decision-makers and takes its toll on people in leadership positions. It can, let’s put it that way.”
On if folks in the profession are on higher alert because of how quickly coaches are getting fired...
“I don’t think they’re on higher alert. I think everybody knows. Be careful when people pat you on the back and don’t worry when they’re talking negative – no offense, I’ve said that in here before. I hope you aren’t saying bad stuff about me because I don’t read your stuff (laughter). But, if you do, you better bring it to me so I know. I know who I take questions from and who I don’t (laughter). No, I mean, it’s hard on all of us. We all feel the pressure. And again, there’s no amount of pressure that anybody can say, or write, or do that we don’t feel. We live this. For coaches, it’s hard. Yesterday flying back, Saturday, Sunday for me, those are long. Sometimes you like those early games when you win, and you hate them when you lose. You sit there all day and feel like that and it’s tough. So, we as coaches, I think all the pressure – you invest so much for your program for your players and so I think nobody can add to that for us.”
On Big Blue Nation traveling to Ole Miss...
“I thought that was amazing. What a great environment! I said I had never been down there before, but our fans showed up in full force and were loud. We could hear them, and it really helped us. It was amazing and greatly appreciate the support. It was a lot of fun.”
On how the concussion rules and other medical protocols have changed how you coach...
“It’s very difficult. It’s not difficult with your own players if you have a question about head injury. That’s not difficult. Gabe (Amponsah) will tell you, we don’t play around. If there’s any question at all, they’re going to be evaluated and given time to clear them. But, it’s very confusing on a national level on what we’re allowed to do as defensive players and what you’re not allowed to do. That part of it, with the targeting and all of that, is very confusing at the national level. I thought we were getting away from some of this stuff for the protection for even the defensive players. The way we tackle and hitting with the crown of your helmet – I thought it was supposed to be out, but it’s very hard because of the national rules on that. I can’t even answer how to enforce it anymore. I know as a defensive coach, we are not teaching anything where your eyes are (down) hitting somebody because you’re going to hurt yourself, let alone the player you’re hitting, you’re going to hurt yourself. It could break your neck. I thought we were making progress in getting rid of that, but it doesn’t seem like it anymore. That’s a national thing that we have to look at and try to get it out of the game.”
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, May 22, 2022
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As FOX8 points out, nearly 8% of U.S. adults experience seasonal depression during the winter holidays. It is a time when feelings of loneliness are intensified by the many social events that occur during the last few weeks of the year. For some, however, even after the holidays have ended, those undesirable feelings can continue to escalate.
While each individual has a different elixir of reasons why the time immediately following the holidays can be so emotionally challenging, there are a few strategies that can help you get out of your funk. The items in this article are not meant to treat or cure individuals suffering from moderate-to-severe SAD — they are intended to help people who are looking for a little nudge in the right direction so they can get back to their preholiday selves.
What are post-holiday blues?
Post-holiday blues are feelings of sadness that emerge when the holidays end. These feelings can happen for a variety of reasons. They may be triggered by setting unrealistic goals for yourself — which you believe you failed to live up to. They can be brought about by unpleasant memories of past holidays. For some, the feeling of sadness is a symptom of withdrawal from the adrenaline that accompanies the stress and/or excitement of preparing for the holidays. Lastly, the lack of light over the winter months may put individuals in a slow spiral that starts in the fall and lasts until the spring.
The symptoms that help identify seasonal depression can be as subtle as craving carbs or having lower energy levels. Other signs include mood changes, seemingly inexplicable aches and pains, sleep changes, weight gain and a withdrawal from activities you previously enjoyed.
Strategies to reduce post-holiday sadness
Depending on the underlying cause for your post-holiday sadness, your path back to wellness will entail different strategies. According to the Mayo Clinic, you can combat the effects of SAD by using prescribed medication, which can help increase serotonin levels, or try vitamin D supplements. Engaging in aerobic exercise and ensuring you get a quality night’s sleep are also essential to maintaining a positive outlook. Additionally, using a light therapy lamp for just 30-60 minutes a day can have a dramatic impact on your symptoms.
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U.S. women earn record sixth straight world gymnastics title
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — The U.S. women’s gymnastics team won its record sixth straight world gymnastics team title on Tuesday, taking the lead in the first rotation to win going away.
The American team of Shilese Jones, Jade Carey, Leanne Wong, Jordan Chiles and Skye Blakely posted an all-around score of 166.564, more than three points clear of host Britain in second at 163.363.
Canada finished in the top three for the first time at the world championships, with 27-year-old Ellie Black’s rock-solid beam routine in the final rotation helping the Canadians surge to a team total of 160.563, nearly a full point better than Brazil.
The U.S., Britain and Canada automatically qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Russia, the reigning Olympic champion, is currently banned from competing at FIG and European Gymnastics federation-hosted events due to the war in Ukraine.
A year after finishing second to the Russians at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, the U.S. returned to the top spot by relying on the experience of Chiles and Carey — both of whom won medals in Japan — and the steely resolve of Jones.
Save for a fall by Blakely on beam, the U.S. avoided major mistakes, taking the lead on vault in its first rotation and never letting Britain get within real striking distance.
The Americans finished with the top scores in the three-up/three-count finals in three of the four disciplines (vault, uneven bars and floor exercise). Chiles rebounded from a shaky performance on balance beam in qualifying that cost her a spot in the all-around finals by drilling her set in the team finals, emphatically pumping her fist at the end of a routine that essentially sealed the gold for the U.S., a spot it has occupied at six straight world championships team finals dating to 2011.
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BELA-BELA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa is flying cheetahs to India and Mozambique as part of ambitious efforts to reintroduce the distinctively spotted cats in regions where their population has dwindled.
Four cheetahs captured at reserves in South Africa have been flown to Mozambique this week after being held in quarantine for about a month and cleared for travel. Conservationists are preparing to fly 12 more cheetahs, reputed to be the world’s fastest land mammals, to India in October.
Speaking to The Associated Press shortly after those going to Mozambique were tranquilized and placed into crates, wildlife veterinarian Andy Frasier said the relocations are tough for the animals.
“It’s a very stressful process for the cats to be in a boma (livestock enclosure) environment because they have nowhere to go whilst we are darting them,” said Frasier of shooting the cats with darts of tranquilizers.
“We need to use our drug doses very carefully and make sure that we give them enough drugs to anesthetize them safely,” he said.
“They have woken up nicely in their crates and they are all relaxed enough that we are happy for them to leave in their transport,” he said.
Frasier said the team is preparing for the larger and more challenging relocation of cheetahs to India which will require the cats to travel a much longer distance with stops in commercial airports.
Those cheetahs would be treated with a tranquilizer that lasts for three to five days during their travel, he said.
There are two subspecies of cheetahs. Those that once roamed in Asia were declared extinct in India in 1952 and are now found only in Iran. Since then there have been efforts to reintroduce these cats to India’s savannahs. Initially the plan was to bring in cheetahs from Iran but now they are being moved from southern African countries.
In this restocking effort, Namibia is contributing eight cheetahs which will be flown to India this month, according to Vincent van der Merwe, manager of the Cheetah Metapopulation Initiative. South Africa will send an additional 12 cheetahs to India in October, he said.
“For a genetically viable population in India in the long-term you need at least 500 individuals, so every year we will send eight to 12 animals, to top them up, to increase numbers, to bring in new genetics until they have a viable population,” said van der Merwe.
Indian officials say the move will aid global cheetah conservation efforts since their range in Africa is limited. The plan is for the cats to be kept in large enclosures in central Indian forests, protected from other predators like leopards or bears, to give them time to get used to their new home. The enclosures have prey — like deer and antelope — which scientists hope the cheetahs will hunt. After a few months of close monitoring, the cheetahs will be radio-collared and released.
The southern African countries of South Africa, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe still have significant cheetah populations and are expected to play a significant role in their reintroduction in India following the first shipments this year.
South Africa’s cheetah population is expanding at a rate of about 8% annually, allowing the country to move about 30 of the cats to other game reserves within South Africa and to export some to other countries, van der Merwe said.
Conservationists say Mozambique’s Zambezi River delta had a significant cheetah population which was drastically reduced by rampant poaching and because lions and leopards preyed upon the smaller cats.
In this week’s operation the two male and two female adult cheetahs were tranquilized in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province and then were flown to Mozambique’s Marromeu National Reserve in the Zambezi delta region.
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Magome contributed from Johannesburg. AP journalist Aniruddha Ghosal in New DeIhi, India, contributed. | 2022-09-08T13:45:06+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/ap-cheetahs-from-south-africa-go-to-parks-in-india-mozambique/ |
Old NASA satellite plunges to Earth over Sahara Desert
(AP) – An old NASA satellite that studied the sun for more than a decade fell to Earth over the Sahara Desert, the space agency reported Thursday.
NASA officials said they have received no reports of damage or injury so far from the reentry, which occurred in the wee hours of the morning in Sudan.
Most of the 660-pound satellite, called RHESSI, was expected to burn up while plummeting through the atmosphere. But experts anticipated some pieces would survive and slam into the ground.
Launched in 2002, RHESSI was turned off in 2018 following a communication problem. Before falling silent, it studied solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the sun.
RHESSI stands for the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager.
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — For the third year in a row, Miami Beach finds itself struggling with spring break violence, including two fatal shootings and unruly crowds, despite a massive police presence and activities designed to give people alternatives to drinking alcohol and roaming the streets.
The party-all-the-time vibe in the South Beach section of the barrier island city has already led officials to ban alcohol sales at larger clubs after 2 a.m. Police are stationed everywhere, including in mobile towers that give officers a birds-eye view of the streets. Art, music, yoga and volleyball tournaments were added this year to give people something to do, at least during the day.
Yet the violence continues at night. All night.
The city imposed an overnight curfew that ended Monday morning and is considering imposing another one next weekend. It’s the third straight year city officials have approved such restrictions — something Mayor Dan Gelber wants to stop.
“The volume of people in our city, the unruly nature of too many and the presence of guns has created a peril that cannot go unchecked,” Gelber said in a video statement issued Sunday. “It is clear that even an unprecedented police presence could not prevent these incidents from occurring.”
Gelber added: “We don’t ask for spring break in our city. We don’t want spring break in our city,”
Miami Beach police reported at least 322 arrests on a variety of charges between Feb. 27 and Sunday. Gelber said more than 70 firearms were confiscated in that time. This has been happening despite police officers working up to 14-hour shifts six days a week, according to a city emergency declaration.
The latest shooting happened at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday on Ocean Drive in South Beach, police said. A male was shot and died later at a hospital, and officers chased down a suspect on foot, police said on Twitter. Their identities were not released, nor were any possible charges.
Grainy security footage being shared on social media shows a man pulling a gun from underneath his T-shirt and firing multiple shots, striking another man as crowds quickly scattered.
“Next thing I know, I started hearing about two shots. I got low and got scared,” Travis Turner, a bystander from Michigan, told WSVN-TV.
On Friday night, one male victim was killed and another was seriously injured in a shooting that sent panicked crowds scrambling from restaurants and clubs into the streets. Police detained one person at the scene and found four firearms, but no other details have been made available.
Under the curfew, people must leave businesses before midnight, although hotels can operate later only in service to their guests. A Miami Beach news release said restaurants can stay open only for delivery and the curfew won’t apply to residents, people going to and from work, emergency services and hotel guests. Some roads will be closed off and arriving hotel guests may have to show proof of their reservations.
Last year, the city imposed a midnight curfew following two shootings, also on Ocean Drive. The year before that, authorities made about 1,000 arrests and confiscated dozens of guns during a rowdy spring break that led Miami Beach officials to take steps aimed at calming the annual festivities.
For some business owners, the crowds have become impossible to manage. Mitch Novick, who co-owns the Sherbrooke All Suites Hotel, said the city needs to do more.
“They need to shut it all off,” Novick told WPLG-TV.
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Associated Press writer Freida Frisaro contributed from Fort Lauderdale. Anderson reported from St. Petersburg. | 2023-03-20T17:34:42+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/miami-beach-struggles-with-spring-break-violence-big-crowds/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
(The Hill) — As Americans start a third summer living amid the specter of the coronavirus, their attitude to the pandemic has shifted.
Even as infections rise to levels that are four to five times higher than the same point last year, the push for normalcy is winning out.
Experts say it’s not surprising; because of widespread vaccinations and treatments available, many people no longer see the virus as the threat it once was.
“We have seen that for many individuals who are not at extremely high risk for severe outcomes, and who are vaccinated and boosted, that COVID has morphed from a really serious threat to someone’s health and morbidity and mortality to a cold that we deal with and can recover from,” said Keri Althoff, an epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
“And, you know, the truth of the matter is, this was a part of our goal to work up to … our population-level immunity,” Althoff said.
A year ago, there was widespread optimism as cases were so low that the virus seemed on the verge of being defeated. Yet mitigation measures, namely masks and vaccination requirements, remained in place.
Now, almost all masks or vaccine requirements have been deliberately abandoned or overturned in court. The U.S. is averaging about 100,000 new cases every day, but movie studios are releasing summer blockbusters to packed theaters, families are celebrating weddings, and bars and restaurants are full.
Living with the threat of a COVID-19 infection has become the new normal for Americans who are ready to move on.
“People are tired of the changes that they’ve had to make to their lives related to COVID-19 and so eager to get back to normal,” said Mercedes Carnethon, an epidemiologist at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
“And what they’ve seen with increased experience, two-plus years into the pandemic is that, if they know people who’ve had COVID-19, most of them—and this ignores a million people who have died—but most of them have recovered,” Carnethon said.
Hospitalizations stand at about 3,500 per day, and deaths are hovering around 300 per day. They are higher than last summer, but also relatively low compared to the omicron surge in January.
“While those numbers remain higher than I’d like them to be, they’re lower than … what we’ve seen before with cases and hospitalizations and deaths,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky said during a June 1 interview with NPR.
“And that’s because we have the tools now to conquer this with regard to both vaccination, boosting and our antivirals,” Walensky said.
Walensky noted that about 55 percent of the population is living in an area with either medium or high transmission, and about 23 percent are living in an area of high transmission.
The dominant variants circulating currently are the most infectious yet, and new research increasingly shows that prior infection will not provide lasting protection against the newer strains.
“We really would encourage people who are in these areas of high COVID-19 community levels to continue to wear masks in public indoor settings to prevent transmission,” Walensky said.
Even as many in the country look to regain a sense of normalcy this summer, not everyone is on equal footing.
“There is nothing wrong with operating in that manner and acknowledging that you or your family’s personal risk is low. However, there are individuals who are in those settings because they have to be,” Carnethon said.
Millions of people are still vulnerable, particularly racial minorities and low-income populations who don’t have the luxury of working from home or avoiding public transportation.
“I think it’s very easy to ignore those populations and say, well, I’ll be fine. My family will be fine … because we don’t have leaders who are able to articulate the pain and loss that, for example, Native communities have faced, that Black communities have faced,” Carnethon said.
According to Althoff, the only way to succeed in a “new normal” is to make sure the people who were disproportionately impacted by the virus don’t continue to fall through the cracks.
“This isn’t a time to quit and scale back and take a vacation from COVID. This is the time to make sure that we’ve learned from what’s happened … to continue to move forward with our lives while reducing the risk of hospitalization and death. And that takes individual-level decision making and it takes policy,” Althoff said.
For example, the Biden administration is rolling out thousands of new federally-supported “test to treat” sites nationwide, where patients can get tested and prescribed Paxlovid or molnupiravir by a health provider on the spot.
Infectious disease experts have said “test to treat” sites can be an important tool to help make treatments more accessible, but authorities need to do a better job ensuring they are accessible to everyone.
“I don’t quibble with the messaging that we need to return to normal, but we cannot pretend that everyone can live a pre-pandemic life. We need to remain respectful of the severe threat that COVID-19 continues to pose to a subset of people in our community,” Carnethon said. | 2022-06-06T13:49:28+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/push-for-normalcy-wins-out-in-covid-wars/ |
(The Hill) — Bruce Willis’ aphasia condition has progressed to frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD), according to a statement from his family.
Bruce’s wife Emma, ex-wife Demi, and daughters Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel and Evelyn released a statement through the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration on Feb. 16.
“Since we announced Bruce’s diagnosis of aphasia in spring 2022, Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD). Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis,” the statement read.
“FTD is a cruel disease that many of us have never heard of and can strike anyone. For people under 60, FTD is the most common form of dementia, and because getting the diagnosis can take years, FTD is likely much more prevalent than we know,” the statement continued. “Today there are no treatments for the disease, a reality that we hope can change in the years ahead. As Bruce’s condition advances, we hope that any media attention can be focused on shining a light on this disease that needs far more awareness and research.”
Just last year, the “Die Hard” star’s family revealed he would be stepping away from acting following his aphasia diagnosis.
As the 67-year-old’s condition progressed, his family said he’d want to use his platform to raise awareness.
“We know in our hearts that — if he could today — he would want to respond by bringing global attention and a connectedness with those who are also dealing with this debilitating disease and how it impacts so many individuals and their families,” they said.
Before signing off, the family thanked everyone for their love and support during this time.
“We have been so moved by the love you have all shared for our dear husband, father, and friend during this difficult time. Your continued compassion, understanding, and respect will enable us to help Bruce live as full a life as possible.”
Willis’ first major film role was in 1987’s Blake Edwards-directed romantic comedy “Blind Date,” opposite Kim Basinger. His most recent theatrical film releases were 2019’s M. Night Shyamalan superhero thriller “Glass” and the Edward Norton-directed crime film “Motherless Brooklyn.” In recent years, Willis has mostly acted in direct-to-video action/thriller films, the most recent of which is the forthcoming “Assassin.”
Through his long career, Willis has been nominated for several major entertainment awards. He received a Golden Globe in 1987 for his role in TV’s “Moonlighting,” for which he also received a Lead Actor Emmy Award. Willis’ second Emmy win came in 2000 for a guest appearance on the hit sitcom “Friends.” | 2023-02-16T20:50:28+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/bruce-willis-diagnosed-with-frontotemporal-dementia-family-reveals/ |
DOHA – He started. He scored. He got serenaded.
All in all, a pretty good World Cup debut for 19-year-old Jude Bellingham.
The England midfielder, who hadn't even made his professional debut by the time the last World Cup was played four years ago, scored the first goal Monday in a 6-2 victory over Iran at Khalifa International Stadium.
And it was his first goal for England.
“No better place to do it,” said England captain Harry Kane, who was the leading scorer at the tournament four years ago when the team reached the semifinals.
The England fans who made their way to the first World Cup in the Middle East certainly enjoyed it, singing the Beatles classic “Hey Jude” to Bellingham, who is quickly living up to his reputation as one of the most talented youngsters in the game.
Several of Europe’s leading clubs are already positioning themselves for an off-season move with Borussia Dortmund widely expected to be selling. Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool are all said to be admirers.
The goal on Monday came from a header that sailed over the opposing goalkeeper in the 35th minute.
“To be honest, I thought it had missed," Bellingham told the BBC. "Then it took ages to loop into the goal. I said I wanted to score more goals for Dortmund and England this year and to get in the right position. Brilliant ball in from (Luke) Shaw and I was just there to flick it away. Really proud moment for me.”
Bellingham made his professional debut for Birmingham City in 2019 when he was only 16 years old. Europe's biggest clubs took notice.
He spurned United, even after former manager Alex Ferguson was enlisted to entice him to the Premier League club.
Instead, Bellingham believed his development would be better served in Germany with Dortmund. It turned out be a sound choice.
And with the boisterous singing coming from the stands in Qatar, it sounded even better at his first World Cup.
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The Boston Bruins face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2023 Winter Classic on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 (1/2/23) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Here’s what you need to know:
What: NHL regular season, Winter Classic
Who: Bruins vs. Penguins
When: Monday, Jan. 2, 2023
Where: Fenway Park
Time: 2 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Live stream: DirecTV Stream (free trial), Sling TV
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A recent hockey story, via the AP:
Kenny Albert and Eddie Olczyk are veterans when it comes to calling outdoor games. Yet, the Winter Classic still resonates for them as one of the biggest games of the season.
“I certainly wouldn’t trade it in for anything. I would never even consider turning down the assignment because it’s so much fun,” said Albert, who will call the NHL game Monday at Fenway Park between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins.
This will be the fifth time Albert has worked the Winter Classic, but only his second on television. Olczyk has been the television analyst for most of the Winter Classics since the event started in 2008.
Monday marks the second time TNT will carry the Winter Classic after it took over rights from NBC.
Last year’s game in Minneapolis between the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues showed that the outdoor games can pose stiff challenges. The temperature was minus 6 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 21 Celsius) at the opening faceoff. Albert tried to keep the windows open during the first period, but they closed them midway through because of the frigid temperatures. Things didn’t get much better when the windows were closed.
“I think most of the time, all of us like keeping the windows open just to feel the atmosphere,” said Albert, who has called 11 outdoor games. “Last year, you start having trouble formulating words when it is that cold, and you have the headsets on but your face is freezing. So we decided to close the windows midway through the first period. But then we ran into an issue (of) it started fogging up. So at that point, we were having trouble seeing the players on the ice, so we had to open the windows back up.
“So there are definitely elements involved during these outdoor games that you don’t run into when when calling jams indoors, but it really never gets old calling games and iconic venues.”
Olczyk has been part of 14 Winter Classics, including the first one in Buffalo 15 years ago when the Penguins defeated the Sabres in a shootout. The snowglobe-like setting and high ratings on NBC showed the league and networks that an outdoor game to ring in the new year was a hit.
“People were just captivated, you couldn’t have asked for any better setting. Everything that the league and at the time NBC dreamed about came to fruition,” Olczyk said. “The game got so much momentum that everybody wanted to be a part of it. Who would have ever thought going down to the Cotton Bowl (where the 2020 game was held) and have a game between Dallas and Nashville.”
While some of the broadcast positions have been very close to the action — announcers for the games in Buffalo and at Notre Dame Stadium were near ice level — or extremely far away — like Minnesota last year — this year’s setting at Fenway Park could be the closest that a crew could get to calling a game if it was indoors. Albert and Olczyk will be positioned in a suite along the first-base line at the home of the Red Sox.
While Fenway Park and the Green Monster will receive plenty of the attention, the game carries importance in the standings. Boston has a league-leading 60 points while Pittsburgh features Crosby, who will be playing in his sixth outdoor game.
“It is a game and there are two points on the line, but from a broadcast point of view, it’s about the event,” Olczyk said. “It’s fun to be in a different type of setting than we normally are on a night in, night out basis.”
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US health officials approve closely watched Alzheimer’s drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday approved a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows the brain-robbing disease, albeit with potential safety risks that patients and their doctors will have to carefully weigh.
The drug, Leqembi, is the first that’s been convincingly shown to slow the decline in memory and thinking that defines Alzheimer’s by targeting the disease’s underlying biology. The Food and Drug Administration approved it for patients with Alzheimer’s, specifically those with mild or early-stage disease.
Leqembi, from Japan’s Eisai and its U.S. partner Biogen, is a rare success in a field accustomed to failed experimental treatments for the incurable condition. The delay in cognitive decline brought about by the drug likely amounts to just several months, but some experts say it could still meaningfully improve people’s lives.
“This drug is not a cure. It doesn’t stop people from getting worse, but it does measurably slow the progression of the disease,” said Dr. Joy Snider, a neurologist at Washington University in St. Louis. “That might mean someone could have an extra six months to a year of being able to drive.”
Snider stressed that the medicine, pronounced “leh-KEM-bee,” comes with downsides, including the need for twice-a-month infusions and possible side effects like brain swelling.
The FDA approval came via its accelerated pathway, which allows drugs to launch based on early results, before they’re confirmed to benefit patients. The agency’s use of that shortcut approach has come under increasing scrutiny from government watchdogs and congressional investigators.
Last week, a congressional report found that FDA’s approval of a similar Alzheimer’s drug called Aduhelm — also from Biogen and Eisai — was “rife with irregularities,” including a number of meetings with drug company staffers that went undocumented.
Scrutiny of the new drug, known chemically as lecanemab, will likely mean most patients won’t start receiving it for months, as insurers decide whether and how to cover it.
The drug will cost about $26,500 for a typical year’s worth of treatment. Eisai said the price reflects the drug’s benefit in terms of improved quality of life, reduced burdens for caregivers and other factors. The company pegged its value at over $37,000 per year, but said it priced it lower to reduce costs for patients and insurers. An independent group that assesses drug value recently said the drug would have to be priced below $20,600 per year to be cost-effective.
Some 6 million people in the U.S. and many more worldwide have Alzheimer’s, which gradually attacks areas of the brain needed for memory, reasoning, communication and daily tasks.
The FDA’s approval was based on one mid-stage study in 800 people with early signs of Alzheimer’s who were still able to live independently or with minimal assistance.
Since then, Eisai has published the results of a larger 1,800-patient study that the FDA will review to confirm the drug’s benefit, paving the way for full approval later this year.
The larger study tracked patients’ results on an 18-point scale that measures memory, judgment and other cognitive abilities. Doctors compile the rating from interviews with the patient and a close contact. After 18 months, patients receiving Leqembi declined more slowly — a difference of less than half a point on the scale — than patients who received a dummy infusion. The delay amounted to just over five months.
There is little consensus on whether that difference translates into real benefits for patients, such as greater independence.
“Most patients won’t notice the difference,” said Dr. Matthew Schrag, a neurology researcher at Vanderbilt University. “This is really quite a small effect and probably below the threshold of what we’d call clinically significant.”
Schrag and some other researchers believe a meaningful improvement would require at least a difference of one full point on the 18-point scale.
Leqembi works by clearing a sticky brain protein called amyloid that’s one hallmark of Alzheimer’s. But it’s not clear exactly what causes the disease. A string of other amyloid-targeting drugs have failed and many researchers now think combination treatments will be needed.
Aduhelm, the similar drug, was marred by controversy over its effectiveness.
The FDA approved that drug in 2021 against the advice of the agency’s own outside experts. Doctors hesitated to prescribe the drug and insurers restricted coverage.
The FDA did not consult the same expert panel before approving Leqembi.
While there’s “less drama,” surrounding the new drug, Schrag said many of the same concerns apply.
“Is this slight, measurable benefit worth the hefty price tag and the side effects patients may experience?” he asked. “I have pretty serious doubts.”
About 13% of patients in Eisai’s study had swelling of the brain and 17% had small brain bleeds, side effects seen with earlier amyloid-targeting medications. In most cases those problems didn’t cause symptoms, which can include dizziness and vision problems.
Also, several Leqembi users died while taking the drug, including two who were on blood-thinning medications. Eisai has said the deaths can’t be attributed to the drug. The FDA label warns doctors to use caution if they prescribe Leqembi to patients on blood thinners.
Insurers are likely to only cover the drug for people like those in the company study — patients with mild symptoms and confirmation of amyloid buildup. That typically requires expensive brain scans. A separate type of scan will be needed to periodically monitor for brain swelling and bleeding.
A key question in the drug’s rollout will be the coverage decision by Medicare, the federal health plan that covers 60 million seniors and other Americans. The agency severely restricted coverage of Aduhelm, essentially wiping out its U.S. market and prompting Biogen to abandon marketing plans for the drug.
Eisai executives said they have already spent months discussing their drug’s data with Medicare officials. Coverage isn’t expected until after the FDA confirms the drug’s benefit, likely later this year.
“Once we have a Medicare decision, then we can truly launch the drug across the country,” said Eisai’s U.S. CEO, Ivan Cheung.
Betsy Groves, 73, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2021. A former lecturer at Harvard’s school of education, she noticed she was having trouble remembering some student names and answering questions.
Her initial diagnosis, based on a cognitive examination, was later confirmed by a positive test for amyloid.
Groves says she is “more than willing” to try Leqembi, despite potential side effects and the need for infusions.
“For me, the minute that drug comes on the market — and I get my doctor’s approval — I’m going to take it,” Groves said.
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AP Medical Writer Lauran Neergaard contributed to this report
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CA San Francisco Bay Area Zone Forecast for Saturday, July 23, 2022
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599 FPUS56 KMTR 241001
ZFPMTR
San Francisco Bay Area/Central California Zone Forecast
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
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values for large geographic areas. For a more site specific
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CAZ505-250100-
Coastal North Bay...Including Point Reyes National Seashore-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle.
Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. A
slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Highs in the 60s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Point Reyes 49 68 50 65 / 20 20 0 0
$$
CAZ503-250100-
Sonoma Coastal Range-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds up to 5 mph...
becoming west in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds
around 5 mph...becoming south after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph...becoming south in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s.
Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
CAZ502-250100-
Marin Coastal Range-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s. South winds
around 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
$$
CAZ506-250100-
North Bay Interior Valleys-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the 40s to
upper 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the 70s to 80s. South winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s to mid
50s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the 70s to 80s. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the 70s to 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the 70s to 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s
to lower 90s. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s to
lower 90s. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Santa Rosa 48 87 49 82 / 0 0 0 0
San Rafael 54 84 54 80 / 0 0 0 0
Napa 51 79 52 78 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ504-250100-
North Bay Interior Mountains-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 50s to upper 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to mid 90s. East winds
5 to 10 mph...becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 50s to mid 60s. West winds
10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 90s. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the 50s to mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s to lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s
to upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 90s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lake Berryessa 62 95 63 91 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ006-250100-
San Francisco-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle.
Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Highs in the
50s to upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the 50s to upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the 50s to upper 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the 50s to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 70s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
San Francisco 53 65 54 65 / 20 20 0 10
Ocean Beach 52 61 53 61 / 20 20 0 10
$$
CAZ509-250100-
San Francisco Peninsula Coast-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A slight chance of
drizzle. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle in the
morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
CAZ508-250100-
San Francisco Bay Shoreline-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the 70s to lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph...becoming
northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph...
becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the 70s to lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing
to around 5 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SFO Airport 55 72 56 70 / 0 0 0 10
Oakland 55 71 55 71 / 0 0 0 0
Fremont 55 80 57 78 / 0 0 0 0
Redwood City 55 83 56 81 / 0 0 0 0
Mountain View 55 75 57 74 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ510-250100-
East Bay Interior Valleys-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 60. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Concord 55 91 57 86 / 0 0 0 0
Livermore 55 92 57 89 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ513-250100-
Santa Clara Valley...including San Jose-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph...becoming west 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph...
becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around
60. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the 80s to lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
San Jose 56 84 58 82 / 0 0 0 0
Morgan Hill 53 88 54 87 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ512-250100-
Santa Cruz Mountains-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower
50s to mid 60s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the 70s to
lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s to mid 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
50s to lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s
to mid 60s. Highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s
to mid 60s. Highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s.
$$
CAZ515-250100-
East Bay Hills-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 60. Southwest winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
CAZ514-250100-
Eastern Santa Clara Hills-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s to lower 70s.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 60s to lower 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s to upper 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s
to lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
CAZ529-250100-
Northern Monterey Bay-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A slight chance of
drizzle. Lows in the lower 50s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of drizzle in the
morning. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph in the evening...becoming light.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs around 70.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the 70s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Santa Cruz 51 70 52 71 / 20 20 0 0
$$
CAZ530-250100-
Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle.
Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. A
slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows in the upper 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Monterey 54 68 55 69 / 20 20 0 0
Big Sur 51 69 50 71 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ528-250100-
Northern Salinas Valley...Hollister Valley...and Carmel Valley-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the mid 60s to lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph increasing
to northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing
to around 5 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 80s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming
southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s to lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s to lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Salinas 51 66 52 67 / 0 0 0 0
Carmel Valley 51 80 53 80 / 0 0 0 0
Hollister 51 79 52 78 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ516-250100-
Southern Salinas Valley...Arroyo Seco...and Lake San Antonio-
301 AM PDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows around 50.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper
80s to mid 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph...becoming west 5 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear except patchy fog after midnight.
Lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening...
becoming light.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s
to lower 90s. Light winds...becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds
10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the 80s to upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
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Company highlights importance of manufacturing careers on National Manufacturing Day, Oct. 7
PELLA, Iowa, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As manufacturers seek to fill four million high-skill, high-tech and high-paying jobs over the next decade, Pella Corporation is working with educational programs across the country to encourage younger generations to explore career options in manufacturing. The company is providing $55,000 in grants to school programs that provide pathways to careers in modern manufacturing.
"This isn't just another day on the job for us," says Jeff Schick, vice president of manufacturing at Pella. "Throughout the month we are celebrating the tremendous contributes of our manufacturing and production team members and reaching out to the next generation of talent to show them what a career in this field is really all about."
Held annually on the first Friday in October with events that continue through the month, Manufacturing Day (MFG Day), is organized by The Manufacturing Institute. Pella, a leading window and door manufacturer, relies on the expertise of individuals who work in manufacturing to keep the production lines maintained and operating smoothly. The company currently employs nearly 10,000 people, 70 percent of whom work in manufacturing across Pella's 18 manufacturing facilities.
"Today's manufacturing jobs are high-paying opportunities that offer a career working with cutting-edge technologies like automation and robotics. Manufacturing is a career with a fantastic trajectory for people to consider with great benefits, growth opportunities and job security – most often without a four-year degree requirement," said Schick.
Pella Corporation will be providing educational grants, hosting facility tours for high school students and meeting with students in classrooms throughout the month to highlight the rewards of a career in manufacturing.
About Pella Corporation
Pella Corporation designs and manufacturers windows and doors for residential homes and commercial applications. The company is headquartered in Pella, Iowa, and employs more than 10,000 people with 18 manufacturing locations and more than 200 showrooms across the country. For more information, visit pressroom.pella.com.
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TO THE EDITOR:
The Annual Dow High Music Boosters Fruit Sale was a great success! The community once again supported the award-winning music programs by ordering delicious oranges and grapefruit from Dow High’s band, orchestra and choir students. We truly appreciate the loyal
support of our repeat customers and welcome new ones!
We want to thank Kurt and his team at Jack’s Fruit and Meat Market, who is our local distributor, and Pumford Construction for providing a boom lift and operator to speed the delivery process along. We also thank Garber Chevrolet and Midland Public Schools for advertising assistance. A full listing of our sponsors can be found at dowhighmusic.org/sponsors.
The fruit sale takes an incredible amount of teamwork between the fruit sale committee, students, parent volunteers and our dedicated music directors-Katie DeRees, Steve DeRees, Amanda Thoms, and Adam Gardner-Northrup. As always, we appreciate the many students and parents who volunteered their time and efforts to make the sale a success. With hundreds of hours logged by students and adult volunteers and a participation rate of over 75% of music students, it was truly a community effort. We would also like to thank our co-chairs, Jen Pisarczyk and Cindy Cummings, who made it all go so smoothly.
This year we sold 1642 cases of fruit and had over $13,000 in donations. We are estimating over $39,000 profit to help our music programs and to enhance the education of our music students. With over 60,000 pieces of fruit inspected, sorted and sold, we are very pleased with our success, and look forward to serving the community next year!
The Fruit Sale is the biggest fundraiser we have for our music programs—we also raise funds with Marching Band Showcase, Ren Fair, and Jazz and More. Visit our website, dowhighmusic.org, for more information on these events.
KAREN DASTICK
Dow High Music Boosters
Publicity Chair | 2023-02-28T22:58:58+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/opinion/letters/article/opinion-thank-supporting-dow-high-music-boosters-17810346.php |
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Monongalia County Superintendent of Schools Thursday addressed Wednesday’s walkout protest over Monongalia County Schools’ policy against political activities in classrooms that led to a pride flag being taken down.
It states:
Non-school related activities, including political activities, do not contribute to a positive learning climate and may be disruptive, divisive and distracting. Therefore, such activities are not appropriate within the school setting. It is the intention of the board of education to regulate such activities on all board owned or used property, within all school buildings and all school sponsored activities.
MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS’ POLICY 3231.01
The walkout protest came a day after students and community members protested the policy outside of a regularly scheduled Monongalia County Board of Education meeting.
Students and community members who protested argued that they don’t believe pride flags are a political symbol, and therefore should be allowed in classrooms.
On Thursday, Superintendent Eddie Campbell sent a statement that addressed claims that some teachers told students who participated in the walkout that they could be suspended from school for their actions.
It was brought to my attention that students reported that prior to yesterday’s walkout, some teachers threatened participants with possible suspension from school for their actions.
For clarification, there was absolutely no directive given to administrators or teachers to prevent students from expressing their viewpoints or for peacefully demonstrating on school property. While students’ absences from class will be counted as such, their peaceful protest on school property happened without any administrative consequences.
I would also like to reiterate that adults are not legally permitted to be on school property for demonstration purposes or for participation in political events or attempts to influence students.
Statement from Dr. Eddie Campbell
12 News crews spotted Del. Danielle Walker (D-Monongalia), Ash Orr, President of Morgantown Pride, and Jodi Hollingshead, a representative of Protect Morgantown at Wednesday’s protest. | 2022-09-29T21:23:37+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/mon-county-superintendent-addresses-morgantown-walkout-over-pride-flag-removal/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has finished efforts to recover the remnants of the large balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina, and analysis of the debris so far reinforces conclusions that it was a Chinese spy balloon, U.S. officials said Friday.
Officials said the U.S. believes that Navy, Coast Guard and FBI personnel collected all of the balloon debris off the ocean floor, which included key equipment from the payload that could reveal what information it was able to monitor and collect.
U.S. Northern Command said in a statement that the recovery operations ended Thursday and the final pieces are on their way to the FBI lab in Virginia for analysis. It said air and maritime restrictions off South Carolina have been lifted.
The announcement capped three dramatic weeks that saw U.S. fighter jets shoot down four airborne objects — the large Chinese balloon on Feb. 4 and three much smaller objects about a week later over Canada, Alaska and Lake Huron. They are the first known peacetime shootdowns of unauthorized objects in U.S. airspace.
The officials also said the search for the small airborne object that was shot down over Lake Huron has stopped, and nothing has been recovered. U.S. officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations. The U.S. and Canada have also failed to recover any debris so far from the other two objects which were shot down over the Yukon and northern Alaska.
While the military is confident the balloon shot down off South Carolina was a surveillance airship operated by China, the Biden administration has admitted that the three smaller objects were likely civilian-owned balloons that were targeted during the heightened response, after U.S. homeland defense radars were recalibrated to detect slower moving airborne items.
Due to their small size and the remote areas where they were shot down, officials acknowledge that recovering any debris is difficult and probably unlikely. Those last two searches, however, have not been formally called off.
Much of the Chinese balloon fell into about 50 feet (15 meters) of water, and the Navy was able to collect remnants floating on the surface, and divers and unmanned naval vessels pulled up the rest from the bottom of the ocean. Northern Command said Friday that all of the Navy and Coast Guard ships have left the area.
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NORWALK, Conn. (AP) _ Frontier Communications Parent Inc. (FYBR) on Friday reported second-quarter net income of $101 million.
On a per-share basis, the Norwalk, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of 41 cents.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 28 cents per share.
The telecommunications company posted revenue of $1.46 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.45 billion.
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LONDON (AP) — An 8-year-old girl is in a life-threatening condition in a hospital following a car crash at an elementary school in Wimbledon that claimed the life of another girl of the same age, London police said Friday.
The Metropolitan Police also said a woman in her 40s is in critical condition following the crash Thursday on a usually quiet, narrow road in southwest London.
A Land Rover crashed through a fence and hit a building at the Study Preparatory School for girls aged between 4 and 11.
Police said the crash, which occurred while the children were having an end-of-year party in the garden, was not terror-related. They did not explain how the car careened off the road so badly.
The Met said a woman arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been released on bail pending further investigation until later in the month. She was also taken to a hospital but her life was not in danger, police said. It was unclear whether she was still hospitalized.
A number of other people, including a 7-month-old girl, were also taken to the hospital but were not in critical condition, police said.
On Thursday, London’s ambulance service said 16 people, including the girl who died, were treated at the scene for injuries. Ten of them were later hospitalized.
The Met said that it understands that the school-age children who were injured were pupils at the school and that the injured adults were parents or carers, not staff members.
“It is difficult to imagine the pain and upset the families of those involved are going through and we will do all we can to support them as our investigation continues,” said Detective Chief Superintendent Clair Kelland, the local police commander for southwest London.
“This was the largest local policing deployment in southwest London since 2017 and our officers, along with members of the other emergency services, were met with a challenging and traumatic scene,” she said.
The crash occurred about a mile (1.6 kilometers) from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, which is hosting the world-famous Wimbledon tennis tournament.
Ian Hewitt, the club’s chairman, was one of many who laid flowers at the scene on Friday after the cordon around the crash site was lifted by police.
“We feel closely associated with the community,” he said. “What a tragic incident. We just offer our heartfelt sympathies to all affected.”
Unlike the grand slam tennis event, the school is located in a fairly remote part of Wimbledon surrounded by few buildings, local parks, horse trails and golf courses.
Members of the Wimbledon Common Golf Club, which is opposite the site of the crash, held a minute’s silence outside the school gates on Friday afternoon.
The group stood on the road to pay its respects and lay flowers.
“It’s just so sad to lose someone so young,” said the club’s chairman, Peter Thompson. | 2023-07-08T13:15:07+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-8-year-old-girl-in-life-threatening-condition-after-deadly-london-school-car-crash/ |
- GAAP and adjusted EPS for the quarter of $0.41 and $0.43 per diluted share, respectively
- Revenue increased 8% sequentially due to strong customer demand and improved pricing
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 10% sequentially
- Oil & Gas segment contribution margin increased 10% sequentially
- Industrial & Specialty Products segment contribution margin increased 1% sequentially
- Repurchased $50 million of debt at a discount to par using cash on hand in October
KATY, Texas, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) (the "Company"), a diversified industrial minerals company and the leading last-mile logistics provider to the oil and gas industry, today announced net income of $32.1 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022. The third quarter results were negatively impacted by $2.1 million pre-tax, or $0.02 per diluted share after-tax, of charges primarily related to merger and acquisition related expenses and optimization costs, partially offset by the gain on extinguishment of debt, resulting in adjusted EPS (a non-GAAP measure) of $0.43 per diluted share.
These results compared with a net income of $22.9 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2022, which were negatively impacted by $2.4 million pre-tax, or $0.03 per diluted share after-tax, of charges primarily related to merger and acquisition related expenses and facility closure costs, resulting in adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.32.
Bryan Shinn, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We delivered another exceptional quarter, resulting in our strongest quarterly financial performance in the last four years. These results were driven by continued robust customer demand in both business segments and outstanding execution by our talented team. We enjoyed a full quarter of price increases to fight inflationary impacts in our Industrial & Specialty Products segment, realized greater contract coverage at improved prices in sand proppant, and delivered further margin expansion in SandBox last-mile-logistics. This resulted in sequentially higher revenue, earnings, and strong cash generation across the Company, affording us the opportunity to repurchase an additional $50 million of debt earlier this month. So far this year, we have used our strong cash flow generation to repurchase a total of $150 million of debt and expect to generate meaningful operating cash flow in the fourth quarter and in 2023, which should further strengthen our balance sheet and help us achieve our objective of reducing net debt."
Total Company
- Revenue of $418.8 million for the third quarter of 2022 increased 8% compared with $388.5 million in the second quarter of 2022 and increased 57% when compared with the third quarter of 2021.
- Overall tons sold of 4.624 million for the third quarter of 2022 decreased 1% compared with 4.652 million tons sold in the second quarter of 2022 and increased 16% when compared with the third quarter of 2021.
- Contribution margin of $131.8 million for the third quarter of 2022 increased 7% compared with $123.3 million in the second quarter of 2022 and increased 98% when compared with the third quarter of 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $102.7 million for the third quarter of 2022 increased 10% compared with $93.8 million in the second quarter of 2022 and increased 158% when compared with the third quarter of 2021.
Oil & Gas
- Revenue of $267.5 million for the third quarter of 2022 increased 10% when compared with $244.2 million in the second quarter of 2022 and increased 89% when compared with the third quarter of 2021.
- Tons sold of 3.498 million for the third quarter of 2022 decreased 1% compared with 3.528 million tons sold in the second quarter of 2022 and increased 20% when compared with the third quarter of 2021.
- Segment contribution margin of $85.3 million, or $24.38 per ton, increased 10% when compared with $77.4 million in the second quarter of 2022 and increased 232% when compared with the third quarter of 2021.
Industrial & Specialty Products (ISP)
- Revenue of $151.4 million for the third quarter of 2022 increased 5% compared with $144.3 million in the second quarter of 2022 and increased 21% when compared with the third quarter of 2021.
- Tons sold of 1.126 million for the third quarter of 2022 were relatively flat when compared with 1.124 million tons sold in the second quarter of 2022 and increased 5% when compared with the third quarter of 2021.
- Segment contribution margin of $46.5 million, or $41.32 per ton, for the third quarter of 2022 increased 1% compared with $45.9 million in the second quarter of 2022 and increased 13% when compared with the third quarter of 2021.
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had $267.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and total debt was $1.112 billion. The Company's $100.0 million Revolver had zero drawn, with $21.1 million allocated for letters of credit, and availability of $78.9 million. During the third quarter of 2022, the Company generated $66.3 million in cash flow from operations and capital expenditures in the third quarter totaled $11.1 million.
Looking forward to the fourth quarter, the Company's two business segments remain well positioned in their respective markets. The Company has a strong portfolio of industrial and specialty products that serve numerous essential, high growth and attractive end markets, supported by a robust pipeline of new products under development. The Company also expects growth in its underlying base business, coupled with pricing increases and surcharges to continue to fight inflationary impacts.
The oil and gas industry is progressing through what is anticipated to be a multi-year growth cycle. Strength in both WTI crude oil and natural gas prices are promising for an active well completions environment throughout the remainder of 2022 and into 2023.
The Company remains focused on generating free cash flow and de-levering the balance sheet and intends on being operating cash flow positive in 2022, keeping an estimated $40-$50 million of capital expenditures within operating cash flow.
U.S. Silica will host a conference call for investors today, October 28, 2022 at 7:30 a.m. Central Time to discuss these results. Hosting the call will be Bryan Shinn, Chief Executive Officer and Don Merril, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Investors are invited to listen to a live webcast of the conference call by visiting the "Investors- Events & Presentations" section of the Company's website at www.ussilica.com. The webcast will be archived for one year. The call can also be accessed live over the telephone by dialing (877) 869-3847 or for international callers, (201) 689-8261. A replay will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed by dialing (877) 660-6853 or for international callers, (201) 612-7415. The conference ID for the replay is 13733714. The replay will be available through November 28, 2022.
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. is a global performance materials company and is a member of the Russell 2000. The Company is a leading producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas industry and in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its 122-year history, U.S. Silica has developed core competencies in mining, processing, logistics and materials science that enable it to produce and cost-effectively deliver over 600 diversified products to customers across our end markets. U.S. Silica's wholly-owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and SandBox Logistics™. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, engineered clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics™ is a state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling and well-site delivery, dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer and more efficient. The Company has 28 operating mines and processing facilities and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.
This third quarter 2022 earnings release, as well as other statements we make, contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws - that is, statements about the future, not about past events. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. These statements may include words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "plan," "intend," "believe," "may," "will," "should," "could," "can have," "likely" and other words and terms of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements made include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact and may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding U.S. Silica's growth opportunities, strategy, future financial results, forecasts, projections, plans and capital expenditures, technological innovations, the impacts of COVID-19 on the Company's operations, and the commercial silica industry. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions, which may not prove to be accurate. These statements are not guarantees and are subject to risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking statements. Among these factors are global economic conditions; heightened levels of inflation and rising interest rates; the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on markets the Company serves; supply chain and logistics constraints for our company and our customers, fluctuations in demand for commercial silica, diatomaceous earth, perlite, clay and cellulose; fluctuations in demand for frac sand or the development of either effective alternative proppants or new processes to replace hydraulic fracturing; the entry of competitors into our marketplace; changes in production spending by companies in the oil and gas industry and changes in the level of oil and natural gas exploration and development; changes in oil and gas inventories; general economic, political and business conditions in key regions of the world including the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine; pricing pressure; cost inflation; weather and seasonal factors; the cyclical nature of our customers' business; our inability to meet our financial and performance targets and other forecasts or expectations; our substantial indebtedness and pension obligations, including restrictions on our operations imposed by our indebtedness; operational modifications, delays or cancellations; prices for electricity, natural gas and diesel fuel; our ability to maintain our transportation network; changes in government regulations and regulatory requirements, including those related to mining, explosives, chemicals, and oil and gas production; silica-related health issues and corresponding litigation; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in this press release and our most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize (or the consequences of such a development changes), or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those reflected in our forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of our financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) as a measure of operating performance, cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management's discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and debt service requirements. Adjusted EBITDA contains certain other limitations, including the failure to reflect our cash expenditures, cash requirements for working capital needs and cash costs to replace assets being depreciated and amortized, and excludes certain charges that may recur in the future. Management compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and by using Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally. Our measure of Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to potential inconsistencies in the methods of calculation.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to Adjusted EBITDA:
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.
Investor Contact
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Murder-suicide call leads to discovery of 4 victims overall
NEWSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — An investigation into an apparent murder-suicide in western New York has led to the discovery of two additional shooting victims at separate locations. The Erie County Sheriff’s Office says all four victims — two men and two women — are believed to be related. Deputies were called to a private shooting range in Newstead, northeast of Buffalo, about 10:45 a.m. Thursday, where they said a man was shot by another man who then shot himself. The investigation led to the discovery of the two female victims at separate locations in the nearby town of Clarence. The victims’ names and additional details have not been released. | 2022-10-06T22:40:14+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/10/06/murder-suicide-call-leads-to-discovery-of-4-victims-overall/ |
President Biden to address ‘soul of the nation’ Thursday in Philadelphia primetime speech
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The “soul of the nation” is what the White House says President Joe Biden plans to talk about during a primetime address in Philadelphia tonight.
“This is something that he talked about since the beginning of his deciding to run for president,” says Chris Meagher, White House Deputy Press Secretary.
Meagher says the president’s speech will stress what he believes are America’s core values like democracy, our standing in the world, a woman’s right to choose and equality.
“You know, we’ve made a lot of progress, but we have a lot of progress still to go,” Meagher said.
The White House says the speech is not political despite it taking place so close to the midterms. Either way, RNC Communications Director Danielle Alvarez says Democrats will have a tough time selling President Biden’s priorities.
“They will have to answer for rampant crime. They will have to answer for an open border. They will have to answer for a botched Afghanistan withdrawal. They will have to answer for all of these failures that they’re struggling with as a result of Joe Biden and Democrats poor leadership,” said Alvarez.
Navin Nayak with the progressive think tank Center for American Progress says President Biden’s message is vital because of what he calls an existential threat to democracy.
“The MAGA Republicans have nominated more than 100 candidates across the country that still continue to push the lies that led to the violence and death and chaos of January 6th,” said Nayak.
The Philadelphia trip is one of several visits President Biden has lined up. The White House says the president will be back in Pennsylvania on Monday in Pittsburgh. The president will also be traveling to Wisconsin, Ohio, and Massachusetts the next couple weeks.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Winning numbers were selected in the Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, Powerball drawing for a jackpot estimated at $187 million.
The numbers are 15-21-31-36-65 Powerball 16 Power Play 3x.
The Classic Lotto jackpot increases to $32.8 million after no tickets matched Monday’s winning numbers of 3-10-27-28-29-34 Kicker 684464.
Monday’s winning Ohio Lottery numbers are:
Pick 3 evening: 053 (midday, 929)
Pick 4 evening: 0633 (midday, 2183)
Pick 5 evening: 75272 (midday, 94017)
Rolling Cash 5: 6-21-24-29-39
Lucky for Life: 1-5-14-22-41 Lucky Ball 15
Pick 3 winners receive $500 for a $1 straight bet and the odds of winning are 1-in-1,000. Pick 4 winners receive $5,000 for a $1 straight bet and the odds of winning are 1-in-10,000.
The Rolling Cash 5 jackpot for the next drawing is $140,000 for hitting all five numbers and the odds of winning are 1-in-575,757.
Drawings for Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 are twice daily, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m. The drawing for the Rolling Cash 5 is each night at 7:35 p.m.
Classic Lotto draws at 7:05 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The odds of winning the jackpot with a $1 ticket are 1-in-13,983,816.
Lucky for Life draws at 10:30 p.m. each night. The odds of winning the jackpot with a $2 ticket are 1 in 30,821,472.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "This product would prevent illegal entry into the garage and home, thereby protecting belongings from theft and the residents from possible harm" said the inventor from Overland Park, KS "I wanted to protect the home from intruders entering the house thru the garage door so I Invented GARAGE DOOR PROTECTOR."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been more than a decade since President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, welcomed back George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, for the unveiling of their White House portraits, part of a beloved Washington tradition that for decades managed to transcend partisan politics.
President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, are set to revive that ritual — after an awkward and anomalous gap in the Trump years — when they host the Obamas on Wednesday for the big reveal of their portraits in front of scores of friends, family and staff.
The Obama paintings will not look like any in the White House portrait collection to which they will be added. They were America’s first Black president and first lady.
The ceremony will also mark Michelle Obama’s first visit to the White House since Obama’s presidency ended in January 2017, and only the second visit for Barack Obama. He was at the White House in April to mark the 12th anniversary of the health care law he signed in 2010.
Portrait ceremonies often give past presidents an opportunity to showcase their comedic timing.
“I am pleased that my portrait brings an interesting symmetry to the White House collection. It now starts and ends with a George W,” Bush quipped at his ceremony in 2012.
Bill Clinton joked in 2004 that “most of the time, till you get your picture hung like this, the only artists that draw you are cartoonists.”
Recent tradition, no matter the party affiliation, has had the current president genially hosting his immediate predecessor for the unveiling — as Clinton did for George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush did for Clinton and Obama did for the younger Bush.
Then there was an unexplained pause when Donald Trump did not host Obama.
Two spokespeople for Trump did not respond to emailed requests for comment on the lack of a ceremony for Obama, and whether artists are working on portraits of Trump and former first lady Melania Trump.
The White House portrait collection starts with George Washington, America’s first president. Congress bought his portrait.
Other portraits of early presidents and first ladies often came to the White House as gifts. Since the 1960s, the White House Historical Association has paid for most of the paintings.
The first portraits financed by the association were of Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson, and John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy, said Stewart McLaurin, president of the private, nonprofit organization established by first lady Kennedy.
Before presidents and first ladies leave office, the association explains the portrait process. The former president and first lady choose the artist or artists, and offer guidance on how they want to be portrayed.
“It really involves how that president and first lady see themselves,” McLaurin said in an interview with The Associated Press.
The collection includes an iconic, full-length portrait of Washington that adorns the East Room. It is the only item still in the White House that was in the executive mansion in November 1800 when John Adams and Abigail Adams became the first president and first lady to live in the White House.
Years later, first lady Dolley Madison saved Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of Washington from almost certain ruin. She had White House staff take it out of the city before advancing British forces burned the mansion in 1814. The painting was held in storage until the White House was rebuilt.
President and first lady portraits are seen by millions of White House visitors, though not all are on display. Some are undergoing conservation or are in storage.
Those that are on display line hallways and rooms in public areas of the mansion, such as the Ground Floor and its Vermeil and China Rooms, and the State Floor one level above, which has the famous Green, Blue and Red Rooms, the East Room and State Dining Room.
Portraits of Mamie Eisenhower, Pat Nixon, Lady Bird Johnson and Lou Henry Hoover grace the Vermeil Room, along with a full-length image of Jacqueline Kennedy. Michelle Obama’s portrait likely will join Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush along the Ground Floor hallway.
The State Floor hallway one floor above features recent presidents: John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. Gerald Ford’s portrait and the likeness of Richard Nixon — the only president to resign from office — are on view on the Grand Staircase leading to the private living quarters on the second floor.
Past presidents’ images move around the White House, depending on their standing with the current occupants. Ronald Reagan, for example, moved Thomas Jefferson and Harry S. Truman out of the Cabinet Room and swapped in Dwight Eisenhower and Calvin Coolidge.
In the Clinton era, portraits of Richard Nixon and Reagan, idols of the Republican Party, lost their showcase spot in the Grand Foyer and were replaced with pictures of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Truman, heroes of the Democrats. Nancy Reagan temporarily moved Eleanor Roosevelt to a place of prominence in the East Room in 1984 to mark the centennial of her birth.
One of the most prominent spots for a portrait is above the mantle in the State Dining Room and it has been occupied for decades by a painting of a seated Abraham Lincoln, hand supporting his chin. It was placed there by Franklin Roosevelt.
Bill Clinton’s and George W. Bush’s portraits hang on opposing walls in the Grand Foyer.
Clinton’s would be relocated to make room for Barack Obama’s if the White House sticks to tradition and keeps the two most recent Oval Office occupants there, McLaurin said.
“That’s up to the White House, to the curators,” he said.
The association, which is funded through private donations and the sale of books and an annual White House Christmas ornament, keeps the portrait price well below market value because of the “extraordinary honor” an artist derives from having “their work of art hanging perpetually in the White House,” McLaurin said.
Details about the Obamas’ portraits will stay under wraps until Wednesday.
Biden will be the rare president to host a former boss for the unveiling; he was Obama’s vice president. George H.W. Bush, who held Ronald Reagan’s ceremony, was Reagan’s No. 2.
Betty Monkman, a former White House curator, said during a 2017 podcast for the White House Historical Association that the ceremony is a “statement of generosity” by the president and first lady. “It’s a very warm, lovely moment.”
The White House portraits are one of two sets of portraits of presidents and first ladies. The National Portrait Gallery, a Smithsonian museum, maintains its own collection and those portraits are unveiled before the White House pair. The Obamas’ unveiled their museum portraits in February 2018.
Linda St. Thomas, chief spokesperson for the Smithsonian Institution, said in an email that a $650,000 donation in July from Save America, Trump’s political action committee, was earmarked for the couple’s museum portraits. Two artists have been commissioned, one for each painting, and work has begun, St. Thomas said.
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Associated Press writer Jill Colvin in New York contributed to this report. | 2022-09-23T01:54:18+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/news/politics/election/ap-big-reveal-biden-to-help-unveil-obama-white-house-portrait/ |
WFO LAKE CHARLES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, April 21, 2023
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