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LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson wanted to be like his hero Winston Churchill: a larger-than-life character who led Britain through a time of crisis. He was felled by crises of his own making, as a trickle of ethics allegations became a flood that engulfed his government and turned his own party against him.
Johnson resigned Thursday after the chorus of disapproval from within his own party became too much for him to withstand.
The move came after months of scandal that saw Johnson fined by police and criticized by an investigator’s report for allowing rule-breaking parties in his office while Britain was in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.
Johnson urged his party and country to “move on” and focus on the U.K.’s struggling economy and Russia’s war in Ukraine. But two thumping special election defeats for Johnson’s Conservative Party and allegations of sexual misconduct against a senior party official sealed the fate of a politician whose ability to survive scandals was legendary.
Johnson’s career was always one of extremes. He took Britain out of the European Union and led the nation during a global health crisis that endangered his own life, but was toppled after flouting restrictions he imposed in response to COVID-19. Revelations of parties in Johnson’s Downing Street office while the country was in lockdown in 2020 and 2021 caused outrage and tested the patience of the Conservative Party for its election-winning but erratic leader.
An investigation by senior civil servant Sue Gray criticized “failures of leadership and judgment” in Johnson’s government for allowing multiple rule-breaking gatherings in 2020 and 2021. Dozens of people were issued police fines, including the prime minister, his wife Carrie Johnson and Treasury chief Rishi Sunak.
It was, seemingly, the final blow to the career of one of the most divisive politicians Britain has ever known. A sympathetic biographer, Andrew Gimson, called Johnson “the man who takes on the Establishment and wins.” But for former member of Parliament Rory Stewart, who ran unsuccessfully against Johnson for the Conservative leadership in 2019, he was “probably the best liar we’ve ever had as prime minister.”
Johnson’s selection as Conservative leader and prime minister in July 2019 capped a rollercoaster journey to the top. He had held major offices, including London mayor and U.K. foreign secretary, but also spent periods on the political sidelines after self-inflicted gaffes.
Many times, Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson was written off as a lightweight who lacked the seriousness needed in a leader. He sometimes colluded in that impression, fostering the image of a rumpled, Latin-spouting populist with a mop of blond hair who didn’t take himself too seriously. He once said he had as much chance of becoming prime minister as of finding Elvis on Mars.
First elected to Parliament in 2001, he moved for years between journalism and politics, becoming well known as a newspaper columnist and guest on TV comedy quiz shows.
He sometimes made offensive remarks — calling Papua New Guineans cannibals and comparing Muslim women who wear face-covering veils to “letter boxes” — that caused furor and that he shrugged off as jokes.
His first big political post, as mayor of London between 2008 and 2016, suited his talents. He built a high global profile as cheerful ambassador for the city — an image exemplified when he got stuck on a zip line during the 2012 London Olympics, waving Union Jacks as he dangled in the air.
Critics blasted his backing for vanity projects including a little-used cable car and a never-built “garden bridge” over the River Thames, and warned he could not be trusted. As a young journalist, Johnson had been fired by The Times of London for making up a quote. He was once recorded promising to give a friend the address of a journalist that the friend wanted beaten up. He was sacked from a senior Conservative post for lying about an extramarital affair.
As Brussels correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, he specialized in exaggerated stories of EU waste and ridiculous red tape — tales that helped turn British opinion against the bloc, with far-reaching consequences.
Historian Max Hastings, Johnson’s former boss at the Telegraph, later called him “a man of remarkable gifts, flawed by an absence of conscience, principle or scruple.”
It was Brexit that gave Johnson his big chance. Johnson’s co-leadership of the campaign to take Britain out of the European Union helped the “leave” side secure a narrow victory in a 2016 referendum.
His bullish energy was essential to the victory. So, critics said, were the campaign’s lies — such as the false claim that Britain sent 350 million pounds a week to the EU, money that could instead be spent on the U.K.’s national health service.
The Brexit vote was a triumph for Johnson, but it did not immediately make him prime minister. Theresa May won a Conservative Party leadership contest and took the top job.
Johnson had to watch and wait for three years as May struggled to secure a divorce deal acceptable to both the bloc and Britain’s Parliament. When she failed, Johnson’s promise to “Get Brexit done” won him the prime minister’s job. In December 2019 he secured the Conservative Party its biggest parliamentary majority since Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.
His first months in office were fraught. Lawmakers resisted his Brexit plans and he suspended Parliament — until the U.K. Supreme Court ruled the move illegal. Opponents said it was another example of Johnson’s rule-breaking and disregard for the law.
After several delays to the departure date, Johnson achieved his goal of leading Britain out of the EU on Jan. 31, 2020. Yet despite Johnson’s slogan, Brexit was far from “done,” with many issues still to be resolved, including the delicate status of Northern Ireland, an ongoing source of friction between Britain and the bloc.
And then the pandemic struck. Johnson initially appeared relaxed about the threat the new coronavirus posed to the U.K., and hesitated to impose restrictions on movement and business activity.
He changed course and imposed a lockdown in late March 2020, and days later came down with COVID-19 himself, spending several nights in intensive care in a London hospital. He later said it had been “touch and go” whether he would be put on a ventilator.
Johnson’s handling of the pandemic drew decidedly mixed reviews. By nature a laissez-faire politician, he bristled at having to impose restrictions, and early on spoke rashly of the pandemic being over within weeks.
The U.K. went on to have one of the highest coronavirus death tolls in Europe, and some of the longest lockdowns. But the government got one big thing right, investing early in vaccine development and purchases and delivering doses to the bulk of the population.
The vaccination success brought Johnson a poll boost, but his troubles were growing. He faced allegations over money from a Conservative donor that he’d used to refurbish his official apartment. And he suffered a huge backlash when the government tried to change parliamentary standards rules after a lawmaker was found guilty of illicit lobbying.
The final straw came when details emerged of parties held in Johnson’s Downing Street office and home while the country was in lockdown.
The details were sometimes comic — staff smuggling booze into Downing Street in a suitcase, a supporter’s claim that Johnson had been “ambushed with a cake” at a surprise birthday party. But the anger they sparked was real. Millions of Britons had followed the rules, unable to visit friends and family or even say goodbye to dying relatives in hospitals.
Hannah Bunting, a University of Exeter lecturer who has studied public trust in politicians, said that in the past, voters were “well aware of Johnson’s flaws and this didn’t dim his electoral popularity.”
The party claims changed that, because people could “compare their actions to his,” she said. “Most of us complied with government restrictions because we thought it was in everyone’s interests. We made sacrifices to ensure people were safe.”
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 gave Britain’s politicians and media more urgent things to focus on. It brought a reprieve from domestic woes for Johnson, who won international praise for his military, financial and moral support for Ukraine. He traveled to Kyiv twice to meet President Voldymyr Zelenskyy, a reliable and welcome ally.
But the special election defeats of June 2022 — one in a district that had voted Conservative for a century — drove home to Conservatives that anger at “partygate” had not gone away.
Soon after, Johnson was caught changing his story on the way he handled allegations of sexual misconduct by a senior member of his government. Ministers who had defended Johnson through thick and thin had finally had enough. They quit the government in droves, leaving Johnson no choice but to resign.
Johnson’s run of miraculous escapes had finally come to an end.
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2022-07-07T14:08:27+00:00
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wcia.com
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https://www.wcia.com/news/international/boris-johnson-reached-the-top-but-was-felled-by-his-flaws/
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LONDON (AP) — Mideast carrier Emirates on Thursday rejected a demand by London’s Heathrow Airport for airlines to cut the number of passengers on summer flights in a bid to ease travel disruptions, calling it an “entirely unreasonable and unacceptable” move that shows “blatant disregard for customers.”
In a blistering statement, the airline accused Heathrow’s management of “incompetence” for not being ready to deal with the “super peak period” for travel. The airport says it’s been seeking help from airlines on solutions for months.
Emirates, one of the world’s biggest airlines, fired back a day after Heathrow announced it was capping daily passenger numbers at 100,000 and telling airlines to stop selling tickets as it seeks to quell travel chaos caused by soaring travel demand and staff shortages.
Airlines have already slashed thousands of flights from their summer schedules after U.K. aviation authorities, in a bid to prevent last-minute cancellations, said carriers wouldn’t be punished for not using valuable takeoff and landing slots.
Heathrow, Britain’s busiest airport, said the cuts weren’t enough, but Emirates drew a line, exposing tensions between the airport and the airlines that are its customers.
The problems have emerged around Europe. Booming demand for summer travel after two years of COVID-19 travel restrictions have swamped airlines and airports, which are shorthanded after many pilots, cabin crew, check-in staff, and baggage handlers were laid off. That’s left travelers facing last-minute cancellations, lengthy delays, lost luggage or long waits for bags.
Emirates, which operates six daily return flights between Heathrow and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, said it’s “highly regrettable” that the airport on Wednesday night gave it 36 hours to comply with capacity cuts “of a figure that appears to be plucked from thin air.”
“Their communications not only dictated the specific flights on which we should throw out paying passengers, but also threatened legal action for non-compliance,” the airline said.
Other airlines also grumbled. British Airways, which has the biggest presence at Heathrow and has already cut 11% of its scheduled flights through October, said the restrictions were “incredibly disappointing” and that it would cancel “a small number of additional flights.”
Heathrow blames a shortage of ground staff, which are contracted by airlines to check-in passengers, load and unload bags, and prepare aircraft for their next journey.
Emirates, however, said its ground-handling and catering services are owned by its parent company and “are fully ready and capable of handling our flights.” Blame instead lies with the airport’s “central services and systems,” it said.
The airline accused Heathrow management of being “cavalier” about travelers and airlines, with signs of a strong travel rebound apparent for months. Emirates said it got ready, including rehiring and training 1,000 pilots in the past year but that Heathrow failed to act, plan or invest.
“Now faced with an ‘airmageddon’ situation due to their incompetence and non-action, they are pushing the entire burden — of costs and the scramble to sort the mess — to airlines and travelers,” the statement said.
In response, Heathrow said it has been asking airlines for months to help draw up a plan to solve their staffing challenges, “but no clear plans were forthcoming, and with each passing day, the problem got worse.”
“We had no choice but to take the difficult decision to impose a capacity cap designed to give passengers a better, more reliable journey and to keep everyone working at the airport safe,” Heathrow said. “It would be disappointing if instead of working together, any airline would want to put profit ahead a safe and reliable passenger journey.”
Rebooking so many potentially affected passengers is impossible because all flights for the next few weeks are full, including at other London airports and on other airlines, Emirates said. Moving some operations to other U.K. airports at short notice is also unrealistic, it said.
Elsewhere in Europe, Germany’s Lufthansa said this week that it’s cutting 2,000 more flights in Frankfurt and Munich, mostly at peak times in the afternoon and evening over the next week, on top of 770 flights it axed from July 8 to 14.
More scheduled flight cancellations in August “are possible at a later date,” the airline said.
London’s Gatwick and Amsterdam’s Schiphol airports also have limited daily flights or passenger numbers.
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2022-07-15T13:30:03+00:00
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ksn.com
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https://www.ksn.com/news/business/ap-business/emirates-slams-heathrow-airports-order-to-cut-flights/
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Rosalynn Carter, the second-oldest U.S. first lady ever, turns 95 Thursday on a birthday that will be marked not just with cards and best wishes, but with butterflies.
The wife of former President Jimmy Carter, 97, has a fascination with butterflies dating back to childhood, when she was entranced by the colorful insects flitting around her mother’s flowers in Plains, Georgia, longtime friend and neighbor Annette Wise said.
That interest led to the formation of the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail, which was established in the southwest Georgia town after the former first lady grew concerned about the future of butterflies, which are crucial to the pollination of flowering plants.
“She read an article in 2013 about the decline in monarchs and decided she wanted to do something about it,” Wise said.
Wise said she helped Carter establish a garden featuring native milkweed, a prime habitat for monarch butterflies, at the home she shares with the former president, her husband of 76 years, but the public can’t visit it because of Secret Service security concerns. So Wise planted another garden nearby that could be open to visitors, and that helped lead to the butterfly trail, which includes 76 public and private gardens around rural Plains.
The butterfly trail will use Carter’s birthday to promote an annual statewide count of butterflies, the Great Georgia Pollinator Census, set for Friday and Saturday, Wise said.
Last Saturday, at an event held in honor of the former first lady’s birthday, Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter made one of their first public outings in awhile for the dedication of a new butterfly sculpture that’s part of the trail and is on property next door to where she grew up. The former first lady, using a walker, flipped a switch to illuminate the artwork at nightfall.
“They’re not getting out too much. COVID is a real concern, and their ages, too,” Wise said.
Bess Truman, the wife of President Harry Truman, is the only first lady to have outlived Rosalynn Carter, according to The National First Ladies Library. Truman, who was first lady from 1943 until 1953, died in 1982 at the age of 97.
Jimmy Carter, who will turn 98 on Oct. 1, is the oldest living U.S. ex-president. Photos showed him seated in a wheelchair and smiling during the sculpture dedication.
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2022-08-18T13:26:53+00:00
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pix11.com
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https://pix11.com/news/national-news/ap-national/rosalynn-carter-marking-95th-birthday-with-butterflies/
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CLIFTON, N.J., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 1EdTech™ (formerly IMS Global) announced this week that ClassLink won a 2022 Silver Learning Impact Award for the transformative learning solutions displayed in the case study "Haverhill Makes Quick Recovery From Ransomware Attack With ClassLink."
The 1EdTech Learning Impact Awards recognize high-impact, evidence-based digital learning solutions and strategies implemented in an educational setting to elevate learning experiences and impact. From the 34 finalists in this year's competition, a panel of judges selected those demonstrating the most significant impact on personalized learning, institutional performance, and the digital learning ecosystem.
Haverhill Public Schools Director of Technology, Doug Russell and Assistant Director of Technology, Brian Nagel, were both instrumental in securing the Silver Learning Impact Award for ClassLink.
During the judging process, Russell and Nagel explained to the panel how ClassLink helped the district recover from a ransomware attack and have students back to learning within 24 hours.
"It's an honor to be recognized, alongside our good friends at Haverhill Public Schools, for the transformative impact ClassLink has made on learning in Haverhill. We're incredibly proud to play a part in connecting students and educators with the tools they need, especially in the face of cybersecurity threats."- Gregg Calvaruso, VP of Marketing, ClassLink
Learn more about how ClassLink helps schools strengthen cybersecurity and protect their data at classlink.com/mfa.
ClassLink is a global education provider of access and analytics products that create more time for learning and help schools better understand digital engagement. As leading advocates for open data standards, we offer instant access to apps and files with single sign-on, streamline class rostering, automate account provisioning, and provide actionable analytics. ClassLink empowers 17 million students and staff in over 2,200 school systems. Visit classlink.com to learn more.
1EdTech is a member-based non-profit community partnership of leading educational providers at all levels, government organizations, and edtech suppliers working together to enable better digital teaching and learning. This unique collaboration establishes the connectivity that accelerates an open, innovative, and trusted education ecosystem in which products work together to enable better learning. Together, we power learner potential. 1EdTech hosts the annual Learning Impact conference and other engagement opportunities to advance the leadership and ideas that shape the future of learning. 1EdTech is supported by an affiliated public charity, the 1EdTech Foundation, that puts philanthropic funds to work for our cause.
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2022-06-13T21:19:23+00:00
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https://www.kfyrtv.com/prnewswire/2022/06/13/classlink-awarded-2022-silver-learning-impact-award/
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DECATUR — Operation Obstacle: The Race to End Veteran Suicide will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, on Richland Community College's campus.
The two-mile timed obstacle course will begin at the Workforce Development Institute and is a cooperation between Richland and the United States Department of Veteran Affairs Suicide Prevention Team.
Statistics show that veterans die by suicide at a rate of 17 per day.
Events like Operation Obstacle gives the Suicide Prevention Team a chance to connect with the community, service members, veterans and their families.
"The VA can’t do it alone. We need our community partners like Richland Community College to help us care for our veterans and to intervene when someone is in distress,” said Hannah Jordan, licensed clinical social worker and a suicide prevention case manager for VA Illiana.
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Proceeds from the event will support Richland Community College’s Student Veteran’s Resource Center to help student veterans and service members overcome financial obstacles to education.
The event is open to the public. The race will include obstacles, finishers' medals, goodie bags and trophies for the top three male and top three female competitors.
Register online at richland.edu/OperationObstacle/. You may also donate to support a runner at the same website.
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2022-09-09T00:04:44+00:00
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herald-review.com
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https://herald-review.com/news/local/education/operation-obstacle-run-planned-to-bring-awareness-to-veteran-suicide-risk/article_c71881f4-2fa9-11ed-bfab-b3b7f18b66b1.html
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
9-8-0
(nine, eight, zero)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
9-8-0
(nine, eight, zero)
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2022-12-15T03:50:26+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Evening-game-17655229.php
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BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese voted for a new parliament Sunday against the backdrop of an economic meltdown that is transforming the country and low expectations that the voting would significantly alter the political landscape.
A new crop of candidates from the 2019 protest movement are running against the country’s entrenched ruling class that is blamed for the collapse, hoping to unseat them. But they are divided and lack the money, experience and other advantages held by traditional political rulers.
People began casting their ballots shortly after the polls opened under the watchful eye of security forces that have fanned out across the country. Sunday’s vote is the first since Lebanon’s implosion started in October 2019, triggering widespread anti-government protests.
It is also the first election since the massive August 2020 explosion at Beirut’s port that killed more than 200 people, injured thousands and destroyed parts of Lebanon’s capital. The blast, widely blamed on negligence, was set off by hundreds of tons of poorly stored ammonium nitrate that ignited in a port warehouse after a fire broke out at the facility.
The voting is seen as a last chance to reverse course and punish the current crop of politicians, most of whom derive their power from Lebanon’s sectarian political system and spoils taken at the end of its 15-year civil war in 1990. But expectations for real change were low amid skepticism and widespread resignation that the vote was sure to bring back the same political parties.
“I did what I can do and I know the situation will not change 180 degrees,” said Rabah Abbas, 74, after casting his ballot in Beirut. He fears Sunday's election is only symbolic and that Lebanon will be stuck again in post-election political bickering over the formation of a new government and electing a new president in October.
“We will hit a wall again. Lebanon is a hopeless case," he said.
The extent of Lebanon's collapse was on display Sunday. In the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon's most impoverished city, several polling stations were without electricity and voters had to climb several flights of stairs to cast their ballots. One voter was seen using the light from his mobile phone to check his list before putting it in the box.
Mainstream political parties and politicians remained strong going into the vote, while opposition figures and civil society activists hoping to unseat them are fractured. Lebanese parties have long relied on a system that encourages voters to cast ballots in return for favors and individual benefits.
Money flowed, with political parties offering cash bribes, sandwiches, transportation and other favors to voters.
Since the meltdown began, tens of thousands of people have lost their jobs, the Lebanese pound has shed most more than 90% of its value and many have left the country seeking opportunities abroad. Three quarters of the country’s six million people, including 1 million Syrian refugees, now live in poverty.
The World Bank has described Lebanon's collapse as one of the world's worst in the past 150 years.
Some 718 candidates on 103 lists are running for seats in the 128-member parliament. The vote is held once every four years. In 2018, voters gave the powerful Hezbollah and its allies the majority with 71 seats.
Lebanon has more than 3.5 million eligible voters, many of whom will cast their ballots in its 15 electoral districts. Earlier this month, Lebanese living abroad cast their ballots in countries where they live.
Western-backed mainstream parties are hoping to strip the parliamentary majority from Hezbollah, while many independents are hoping to break through traditional party lists and candidates.
The vote this year comes as a powerful Sunni leader, former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, suspended his work in politics. Some have warned this may help Hezbollah’s Sunni allies to win more seats.
After the election results are out, the government of Prime Minister Najib Mikati will become a caretaker Cabinet until the president calls for consultations with the new parliament members, who choose the next premier.
The new parliament will also elect a new head of state after President Michel Aoun’s six-year term expires at the end of October.
Lebanon’s parliament and Cabinet seats are equally divided between Muslims and Christians under the constitution that was drafted shortly before the civil war ended.
As of Saturday afternoon, the Lebanese army began deploying in areas where tensions could be expected, mainly in areas around Beirut and the nearby Mount Lebanon.
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Associated Press journalist Lujain Jo contributed reporting from Tripoli, Lebanon.
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2022-05-15T08:18:11+00:00
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daytondailynews.com
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https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/mired-in-crises-lebanese-begin-voting-for-new-parliament/VSOXA2NROJFCHPORKDQA4CYNLU/
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — With their future uncertain, recipients of a federal program for people brought to the U.S. illegally as children are calling on Congress to push past gridlock and act to help them.
Last week, an appeals court ruled the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for legal status unlawful, though a stay was issued as the case was sent back to the district court for more consideration. For now, the government may not accept new applications on the program, which already has hundreds of thousands of recipients.
“We are in a moment of great urgency,” Greisa Martinez Rosas, the executive director of United We Dream immigration advocacy group, said.
“It’s our responsibility to do everything we can,” Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said during a virtual news conference Tuesday.
He vowed to pressure Republicans to pass legislation that would permanently codify the program.
“We need them to come around,” he said of Republicans.
Democrats need 10 Senate Republicans to join them to pass a bill to protect DACA recipients, but Durbin said that only four are currently ready to act. One of them is Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.
“Durbin knows that I’m one that wants to sit down and do something on DACA,” Grassley said.
He said protecting recipients is a no-brainer.
“Because the DACA kids were brought here by their parents,” he explained. “The kids didn’t violate our laws.”
Grassley said any solution must be linked to reforms to combat illegal immigration.
“Five, six, seven thousand people cross the river every day to enter our country against our laws,” he said, “and it’s poisoned the whole debate.”
Durbin said Democrats will attempt to pass protections after the midterm elections.
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2022-10-11T22:23:04+00:00
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kron4.com
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https://www.kron4.com/washington-dc/daca-recipients-call-on-congress-to-pass-protections/
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Braves vs. Mets: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Run Line, Home/Road Splits
Ozzie Albies and the Atlanta Braves will take the field at Citi Field against the New York Mets and Pete Alonso on Friday.
Bookmakers list the Braves as -145 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Mets +120 moneyline odds to win. A 7.5-run over/under has been set for this matchup.
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Braves vs. Mets Odds & Info
- Date: Friday, April 28, 2023
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV: MLB Network
- Location: Queens, New York
- Venue: Citi Field
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
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Braves Recent Betting Performance
- The Braves have played as the favorite in nine of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
- The Braves and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in their last 10 games with a total.
- Sportsbooks have not set a spread for any of the Braves' last 10 games. Atlanta and its opponent have gone above the over/under in four straight games, with the average total established by bookmakers during that span being 8.2.
Braves Betting Records & Stats
- The Braves have compiled a 15-8 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 65.2% of those games).
- Atlanta has gone 12-3 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -145 or shorter (80% winning percentage).
- Based on this contest's moneyline, the Braves have an implied win probability of 59.2%.
- Atlanta has played in 26 games with a set over/under, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 16 times (16-9-1).
- The Braves have had a spread set for just one contest this season, and they covered.
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2023-04-28T13:15:37+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/sports/betting/2023/04/28/braves-vs-mets-mlb-betting-trends-stats/
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EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (AP) — A large pet bird that is normally native to Australia caused a ruckus south of Boston after escaping from her home.
The bird is an emu, which is the second-tallest bird on Earth after its close relative the ostrich. The flightless bird got loose on Thursday night in East Bridgewater and led police on a chase through Brockton, WCVB-TV reported.
The bird’s owner, Lee Flaherty, told the television station that a wild animal likely caused the emu to jump over a 6-foot (2-meter) high fence and take off. The bird, named Mallory, was eventually subdued in a parking lot by Flaherty, police and a bystander.
Mallory was back in her pen after the journey, in which she traveled past Massasoit Community College and Brockton Hospital.
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2023-02-12T18:30:34+00:00
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wjhl.com
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https://www.wjhl.com/strange-news/ap-strange-news/ap-emu-escape-flightless-giant-gets-loose-in-massachusetts/
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WASHINGTON — It’s a moment 46 days — and more than 46 years — in the making.
President Joe Biden on Friday will celebrate the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to reach the Supreme Court, marking the pinnacle of her legal career and bringing his political story full circle.
As a longtime Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, Biden had a front-row seat to some of the most contentious confirmation battles in the Court’s history, as well as the hearings for Justice Stephen Breyer, whose retirement this summer is clearing the way for Jackson to join the bench.
“This is a tremendously historic day in the White House and in the country, and this is a fulfillment of a promise the president made to the country,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki. She added that Biden’s time on the Judiciary Committee “was defining for him and gave him historically exceptional preparation” for putting a justice on the court.
Watch Biden's remarks with closed captions here.
In nominating Jackson, Biden delivered on a campaign promise to select the first Black woman to serve on a court that was made up entirely of white men for almost two centuries, declared her race unworthy of citizenship and endorsed American segregation.
He also chose an attorney who will be the high court’s first former public defender and who possesses the elite legal background of other justices as well, with degrees from Harvard and Harvard Law School and top clerkships, including for Breyer himself.
Jackson's arrival on the bench won’t upend the current 6-3 ideological balance in favor of conservatives, but Biden sees the pick as historic nonetheless. He nominated her on the second anniversary of his pledge ahead of the South Carolina presidential primary to select a Black woman for the court. The move helped resurrect his flailing campaign and preserved his pathway to the White House.
“We’ve taken another step toward making our highest court reflect the diversity of America,” Biden said in a tweet Thursday after posing for a selfie with the justice-in-waiting. “She will be an incredible Justice, and I was honored to share this moment with her.”
Jackson had joined Biden at the White House to watch the Senate vote unfold on TV, the two of them clasping hands in the Roosevelt Room as her confirmation became reality.
"History doesn’t happen by accident — it’s made,” said White House chief of staff Ron Klain. He took note on MSNBC of the vote on Brown's nomination being presided over in the Senate by Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black vice president, also selected by Biden.
Throughout his 50 years in Washington, Biden has played an instrumental part in shaping the court, both inside and out of the Senate. But this was his first opportunity to make a selection of his own.
Biden may not get another chance. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, in an interview Thursday with Axios, refused to commit to hold confirmation hearings for a future Biden nominee to the high court if the GOP retakes control of the Senate in 2023.
Biden took part in confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominees Sandra Day O’Connor in 1981 and Antonin Scalia in 1986, both nominated by President Ronald Reagan. He also participated in the 1986 hearing to elevate Justice William Rehnquist to the position of chief justice of the United States.
As committee chairman, he presided over the hearings for doomed nominee Robert Bork, then the successful confirmations of Anthony M. Kennedy, David Souter, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Breyer.
He was on the committee in 2005 but no longer chairman when now-Chief Justice John Roberts was confirmed to the court, and in 2006 when Samuel Alito became a justice.
As vice president, Biden helped counsel President Barack Obama on his three Supreme Court picks: Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, who were confirmed, and now-Attorney General Merrick Garland, whose nomination was blocked by the GOP ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Jackson won’t take office immediately. Breyer is set to step down after the court concludes its current term, which is usually in late June or early July. Only then will Jackson take the oath to become an associate justice. A White House official said Jackson will remain in her role on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit but will continue to recuse herself from cases.
Friday's celebratory event on the South Lawn of the White House comes amid a COVID-19 outbreak among Washington’s political class that has sidelined members of Biden’s administration and lawmakers, including Maine Sen. Susan Collins, who tested positive for the virus just hours after voting for Brown’s confirmation.
Psaki on Thursday addressed concerns that the White House event could be a “super-spreader” for the virus, like President Donald Trump’s Rose Garden ceremony announcing the nomination of now-Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Psaki emphasized that the risks from the virus are now much lower because of vaccinations and treatments.
“At that point in time, vaccines were unavailable, people were not vaccinated, it certainly puts us in a different space,” Psaki said.
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2022-04-08T14:43:47+00:00
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wgrz.com
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https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/nation-world/jackson-confirmation-event-white-house/507-2b1cd476-ed97-4f48-b190-3b399f8fb4d0
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DUBLIN, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it will participate in the 41st annual J.P. Morgan healthcare conference.
Geoff Martha, Medtronic chairman and chief executive officer, will make a formal presentation on the company beginning at 9:00 a.m. PST (11:00 a.m. CST) on Monday, January 9, 2023. Immediately following the presentation, Martha, Karen Parkhill, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and other portfolio leaders will answer questions on the company.
A live webcast of the presentation and Q&A session will be available on January 9, 2023, by clicking on the Events link at http://investorrelations.medtronic.com. An archive of the presentation and Q&A session will be available on the same webpage later in the day.
About Medtronic
Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are Medtronic. Medtronic plc, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is the leading global healthcare technology company that boldly attacks the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people across 150 countries. Our technologies and therapies treat 70 health conditions and include cardiac devices, surgical robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for our world. In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary. For more information on Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), visit www.Medtronic.com and follow @Medtronic on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's periodic reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.
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2022-12-19T18:57:10+00:00
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Lotto America" game were:
06-08-16-43-47, Star Ball: 9, ASB: 3
(six, eight, sixteen, forty-three, forty-seven; Star Ball: nine; ASB: three)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Lotto America" game were:
06-08-16-43-47, Star Ball: 9, ASB: 3
(six, eight, sixteen, forty-three, forty-seven; Star Ball: nine; ASB: three)
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2023-01-24T04:37:47+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Lotto-America-game-17737404.php
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NEW DELHI (AP) — An avalanche swept away a group of tourists in the Himalayas in northeastern India on Tuesday, killing at least seven and injuring 11, officials said.
Army spokesperson Lt. Col Mahendra Rawat said rescuers pulled out at least 23 tourists from the snow and took them to a hospital for treatment.
India’s Border Roads Organization said the tourists were hit by the avalanche near the Nathu La mountain pass in Sikkim state. A video released by the Indian army showed rescuers digging through the snow to find an undetermined number of missing people swept away by the avalanche down a mountain slope.
Nathu La mountain pass is along the border with China and is a major tourist destination.
The ecologically sensitive Himalayan region, which has been severely affected by global warming, is prone to avalanches. Last year 27 trainee mountaineers were killed in an avalanche in the northern Uttarakhand region.
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2023-04-04T12:36:19+00:00
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Which boar bristle brush is best?
There are countless styles of hairbrushes, all accompanied by often-wild claims about what they can do to the hair. Boar bristle brushes are a classic styling tool made of natural or synthetic boar bristles. This type of brush can gently detangle hair without pulling or tearing while spreading natural oils throughout and leaving your hair smooth and shiny. The Dovahlia Boar Bristle Brush, a top pick, is made of natural bamboo and 100% boar bristles for a high-quality brush that’s great for fine to medium-fine hair.
What to know before you buy a boar bristle brush
Synthetic vs. natural
For those who want vegan hair products but still want some of the advantages of a boar bristle brush, there are plenty of synthetic options available. Conversely, many boar bristle brushes are made of natural boar bristles for those who want to decrease plastic use.
Hair type
Different mixtures of boar bristles and nylon pins will work for different hair types. For those with fine hair, an all-boar brush will be the best option since it’s gentle enough not to break hair. Those with thicker hair should consider a mixture of boar bristles and nylon pins — a combination strong enough to detangle unruly hair that retains all the advantages of natural boar bristle.
Advantages
Boar bristles, because they mimic the structure of human hair, are naturally anti-static. They’re super effective at spreading oils from the scalp throughout the hair to improve hair health, as well as keep hair smooth and soft. They stimulate the capillaries in the scalp and can lead to slightly quicker hair growth. The benefits of brushing in general for straight or wavy hair textures are myriad, and boar bristles are one of the most effective ways to do it.
What to look for in a quality boar bristle brush
Materials
Look for a brush made of materials that will hold up and that you like the feel of. Many brushes will have a paddle made of either wood or plastic. Some will feature a grip for extra comfort of use. A cushioned grip can make the brush easier to hold for long periods of time.
Bristle sourcing
Boar bristles can be harvested in one of two ways: either they’re sheared, like a sheep, or they’re plucked. Shearing bristles is the most cruelty-free method, as it leaves the boar alive. It can be difficult to ascertain the way boar bristles are harvested, so if this matters to you, make sure it’s from a reliable source.
Shape
Boar bristle brushes, like all other brushes, come in a variety of shapes. The thickness and texture of your hair can determine which shape is most effective. Boar bristle brushes can come in oval, paddle, round and many other shapes. Thick, long hair will do best with a larger, paddle-shaped brush, while thinner, shorter hair might be fine with a smaller brush shape. For blow-drying, look for a round brush, and for use on wet hair, use brushes designed specifically for that purpose.
How much you can expect to spend on a boar bristle brush
Boar bristle brushes can range in cost from as low as under $10 to as much as over $100, though many will be in the mid range from $10-$20.
Boar bristle brush FAQ
How do I care for a boar bristle brush?
A. Boar bristle brushes will have the longest lifespan if they’re cleaned regularly. Pull accumulated hairs from the brush by passing through it with a comb, then wash the brush gently with regular soap and water to clean off the accumulated dirt and oils from the brush. Allow to dry fully before using.
How do I use a boar bristle brush?
A. Brush your hair from root to end to best distribute the oils and smooth out the hair. Go slow to avoid breakage and best work through tangles. And like all other brushes, to avoid damage, never use a boar bristle brush on wet hair.
What’s the best boar bristle brush to buy?
Top boar bristle brush
What you need to know: Made with 100% natural boar bristles in a wood base, this high-quality brush is perfect for smoothing and refining finer hair.
What you’ll love: It comes with a comb and storage bag included. The boar hair used is sheared rather than plucked, making it a more ethical option.
What you should consider: The bristles are very soft and closely set, meaning the brush is less effective on thick hair.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top boar bristle brush for the money
URTHEONE Boar Bristle Hair Brush
What you need to know: With a mixture of nylon pins and boar bristles on an ergonomic wooden paddle, this brush is a great option for all hair types.
What you’ll love: It’s a little more heavy duty because of the shape and mixture of bristles and pins, meaning it’s perfect for those with thick, long hair. It’s an affordable option that comes with a comb and gift box.
What you should consider: Some reviewers found the bristles to be too short.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Belula Boar Bristle Hair Brush
What you need to know: This is an oval-shaped brush which comes with a travel bag and a spa headband.
What you’ll love: The brush purports to restore the nature shine of your hair, while volumizing it. It’s high quality for the low price point.
What you should consider: Some users reported that the brush caused static.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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2022-07-01T20:28:18+00:00
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upmatters.com
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Biden calls to revive bank regulations that Trump weakened
WASHINGTON (AP) — Weeks after the failure of two banks, President Joe Biden called Thursday for independent regulatory agencies to impose tighter rules on the financial system, telling them that they can act under current law without additional steps taken by Congress.
The recommended changes outlined by the White House try to put a clear blame on the Trump administration for weakening supervision of regional banks, issuing a fact sheet that said Biden’s predecessor “weakened many important common-sense requirements and supervision.”
Rattling the financial markets and U.S. voters alike, the California-based Silicon Valley Bank and New York-based Signature Bank failed over the course of a weekend and required government intervention. Then another financial institution, First Republic Bank, received an emergency $30 billion infusion of funds from 11 large private banks.
Biden wants to revive and expand rules for mid-size banks that face less scrutiny than the industry’s behemoths, with administration officials saying that U.S. banks have stabilized since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10 as it rolls out its recommended changes.
Once banks hold assets of more than $100 billion, the administration is asking them to hold more capital to absorb losses and face enhanced stress testing to ensure they could withstand a possible crisis. They would also need to provide the government with “living wills” to help them be unwound in case of failure.
In addition, Biden wants regulators to provide more aggressive supervision of banks and have them ensure that community banks are not responsible for replenishing the federal insurance fund for bank deposits.
The public push is part of a larger effort by the Biden administration to safeguard the U.S. economy and ensure that individual bank failures can be contained without triggering a chain reaction across the wider financial system.
In a speech scheduled for Thursday afternoon, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to note that regulations have been weakened in recent years as the shocks of the 2008 financial crisis wore off, but that the recent failures required swift government intervention in order to preserve public confidence.
“The failures of two regional banks this month demonstrate that our business is unfinished,” Yellen said in remarks prepared for delivery at the National Association for Business Economics conference in Washington. “Regulation imposes costs on firms, just like fire codes do for property owners. But the costs of proper regulation pale in comparison to the tragic costs of financial crises.”
What seemed unique in the two recent bank failures was how quickly bank runs started in a digital era, putting at risk accounts that exceeded the $250,000 limit on deposit insurance. The banks’ holdings were also hurt by the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in order to tame inflation.
Yellen is focused not just on banks, but also rules for money market funds, hedge funds and cryptocurrency.
“If there is any place where the vulnerabilities of the system to runs and fire sales have been clear-cut, it is money market funds,” she said in her prepared remarks. In February, money market funds contained net assets worth $5.3 trillion, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
She also was prepared to call for more oversight of digital assets and cryptocurrency, saying in her prepared remarks that “we must identify and fill gaps in existing authority for the oversight of other crypto-assets.” Yellen pointed to volatility in the market, as well as the collapse of FTX, the large crypto exchange that failed in November, which left investors and customers with billions in losses.
Biden has also sought tougher penalties on the executives of failed banks, including clawing back compensation and making it easier to bar them from working in the industry.
The root causes of the bank failures are still being explored and Yellen planned to caution in her remarks that government officials should not prejudge any inquiries that could inform changes in regulations.
The Justice Department, the Fed, the SEC and several congressional committees have announced some form of investigation into the bank failures.
Lawmakers have held hearings with regulators from the Fed, FDIC and Treasury this week. Both political parties blame Fed officials for not quickly spotting the unique risk that the banks were exposed to by holding onto an unusually large amount of uninsured deposits. The banks simultaneously invested in long-term government bonds and mortgage-backed securities that tumbled in value as interest rates rose.
One thing that made Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse unique was the “extraordinary scale and speed” of customers trying to make withdrawals, Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision, told a congressional committee on Wednesday.
Barr has said the Fed’s review of the bank’s collapse will consider whether stricter regulations are needed, including whether supervisors have the tools they need. The Fed will also consider whether tougher rules are needed on liquidity — the ability of the bank to access cash — and capital requirements, which govern the level of funds a bank needs to hold.
A day before Silicon Valley Bank’s failure, customers tried to withdraw $42 billion, triggering a swift bank run that Barr said he had never seen before. “All of us were caught incredibly off-guard by the massive bank run that occurred when it did,” he said.
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Boak reported from Baltimore.
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2023-03-30T18:49:01+00:00
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kob.com
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https://www.kob.com/news/business-money/biden-calls-to-revive-bank-regulations-that-trump-weakened/
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of hate crimes in the U.S. jumped again in 2021, continuing an alarming rise, according to FBI data released Monday.
The nearly 12% increase marks a reversal of a previous, incomplete report from the agency that appeared to show a drop but was missing data from some of the nation's largest cities, including New York and Los Angeles.
The hate crime numbers now include those and other large departments, and the total is the highest level in decades, said Brian Levin, the director of the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University-San Bernardino.
“We are in a unique and disturbing era where hate crimes overall stay elevated for longer punctuated by broken records,” he said.
Most of the victims, 64.5% were targeted due to their race, ethnicity or ancestry. Another 16% were targeted over their sexual orientation, and 14% of cases involved religious bias, according to the FBI report.
Intimidation and assault made up the largest portion of cases and 18 murders were also reported to be hate crimes.
Half of the religion cases targeted Jewish people, a finding that comes amid rising antisemitism, said Jill Garvey, chief of staff at the Western States Center.
Monday's report also underscores the need for better record-keeping. “We’re still not getting enough data to know what the extent of the problem is,” Garvey said.
The data shortfall in the previous report released in December was largely due to changes in how police must report their data to the FBI. To ensure a more complete picture, agency officials went back and allowed large departments to report under the previous system.
“Hate crimes and the devastation they cause communities have no place in this country. The Justice Department is committed to every tool and resource at our disposal to combat bias-motivated violence in all its forms," said Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta.
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2023-03-14T00:10:21+00:00
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daytondailynews.com
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https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/fbi-hate-crimes-showed-another-alarming-rise-in-2021/PHIIB3Z4NVDZFGT4BI74MJUX3U/
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BLACK FOREST — Last week, Jim Rebitski retired from the Black Forest Fire Department, and to send him on his way, the department began a new tradition. A ceremony that included an honor guard retiring the flag flying over the firehouse and presenting it to him, and an emotional radio sign off. Ira Cronin was there and has the story.
Jim tells me, “I've always wanted to be in public safety since when I was in high school.”
That dream came true and 32 years later, that began with eighteen years with the Fountain Fire Department, and the last fourteen with Black Forest Fire and Rescue. Now, Jim is retiring as Deputy Chief.
“My time here with Black Forest has been tremendous. I've had the opportunity to work with great people, serve a great community, and serve a great county. I'm going to miss Black Forest, it's been a great home for me and a great second family.”
I first met Chief Rebitski in 2020, ahead of the SHIELD616 Border to Border ride. Black Forest was one of the department’s we were raising money for, to donate and outfit the entire department with rifle rated armor vests and helmets. Talking with Chief Rebitski then, he reminded me why even firefighters and EMS crews need life-saving ballistic gear.
“People think all we do is fight fires, and there have been many scenes over the years where there has been an armed assailant in the residence while we are fighting the fire. I have been on scenes in my time here in Black Forest that we have had to post a watch because there was an armed person in the woods. I personally have been shot at back when I was on the ambulance.”
And being shot at, is just one of the many hard things Chief Rebitski has dealt with during his career.
“There have been some very bad things that I've had to deal with in my career, but as a firefighter it's part of the job. There have been sleepless nights and there have been a lot of shoulders that have been cried on. I thank my family so much for my career - because without them it would have been more difficult. They were my foundation. They were that guiding force whenever I felt I had the worst day of my life. They were there for me, and it kept me going and made me say, ‘You know what? Tomorrow's a better day,’”
And when the Chief looks back, it’s not the tough things that stick out.
“The good far outweighs the bad. All the lives I've saved, the lives I've influenced, the people that I've influenced and made a difference in their lives have made these 32 years a wonderful, wonderful career.”
His sendoff included a ceremony where he was presented with the flag flying over the firehouse by the honor guard, and a radio call out with El Paso County dispatch.
Chief Rebitski called in, “Can you mark 701 clear quarters and off duty?” The dispatcher replied, “Chief 701, dispatch acknowledges Chief 701 has successfully completed his last work on behalf of the city of Fountain Fire Department, Black Forest Fire and Rescue and El Paso County. We thank you for all your hard work and dedication to the citizens and to the community. Thank you for your 32 years of faithful service, and I wish you all the best and good luck with your retirement. Godspeed and good luck. Time out 11:19.”
Jim told me later, “Most of the time when you hear that it's because we've lost a first responder. To be able to hear that, just saying I'm retiring, I'm off the air and saying thank you, it was nice, but again - sad.”
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2023-02-03T00:24:49+00:00
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koaa.com
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https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/black-forest-deputy-fire-chief-retires-after-32-years-of-community-service
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ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. is on pace to do more than just join an elite 40-40 club in baseball history.
The Braves outfielder is threatening to obliterate the previous high mark for power-speed combination in a season.
Of the four players who have delivered seasons with at least 40 homers and 40 stolen bases, none accomplished the feat with more than 46 steals. Acuña is on pace for 41 homers and 77 steals. He could become the charter member of baseball’s 40-50, 40-60 and 40-70 clubs.
“It would mean a lot to me personally just because I feel like not a lot of players have been able to accomplish something like that,” Acuña, who is from Venezuela, said Sunday through a translator. “But my goal maintains the same, just try to stay as healthy as possible and help the team win.”
Acuña’s 23 homers and 43 steals, already a career high, are big reasons the Braves (61-31) boast the majors’ best record as they prepare to open a three-game home series against Arizona on Tuesday night.
Even after losing two of three to the Chicago White Sox to end their streak of 11 consecutive series wins, the Braves led second-place Miami by 9 1/2 games in the NL East entering Monday night’s games.
Acuña is only part of a powerful Atlanta lineup that also features Matt Olson’s NL-leading totals of 30 homers and 77 RBIs. Even Olson is blown away by Acuña’s all-around dominance.
“He’s doing things that I’ve never seen before,” Olson said Sunday. “He’s got all the tools. He works good at-bats and hits the ball 500 feet and steals bases and throws guys out and makes great plays in the outfield. He does it all. We love having him on our squad and leading off every night.”
Acuña already is the first player to hit 20 homers with 40 steals and 50 RBIs before the All-Star break.
He ranks second in the National League with his .333 batting average while leading the majors in runs and hard-hit balls.
Perhaps most impressive is the plate discipline Acuña has demonstrated even while being an aggressive batter who attacks first pitches. Acuña’s strikeouts have declined each month this season. He has only two strikeouts with seven walks in 43 July at-bats.
“I think he’s going up there and I think he’s keeping it simple but keeping a precise plan and he’s going up there and executing,” said Braves third baseman Austin Riley. “I think there’s something to be said about keeping things simple, especially in this game, and I think he’s doing that.”
Riley has played with Acuña since low Class A. He says he’s always seen five-tools talent in Acuña’s game. Riley says he’s seeing something different this season as Acuña is determined to take advantage of his good health, now fully recovered after tearing the ACL in his right knee in 2021.
A healthy Acuña is seizing every opportunity to run. His 43 stolen bases are tied with Oakland’s Esteury Ruiz for the major league lead.
“You’ve always seen the talent there and now I feel like he’s got that will or something,” Riley said. “I don’t think he’s trying to prove a point or anything, I just think he’s got that sense of urgency about him this year, especially when he’s running the bases. I think that’s been the most impressive thing about him this year. He gets on first and the next thing you know he’s on third. It’s been very impressive to watch.”
Oakland’s José Canseco had 42 homers and 40 steals in 1988. San Francisco’s Barry Bonds also had a 42-40 season in 1996. In 1998, Álex Rodríguez hit 42 homers with 46 steals for Seattle, and Alfonso Soriano hit 46 homers with 41 steals for Washington in 2006.
Acuña came close to a 40-40 season in 2019, when he hit 41 homers with 37 steals before he was shut down late in the season by a hip injury.
The 2021 knee injury prevented Acuña from participating in the Braves’ World Series championship. Atlanta is in position to make another postseason run, and Acuña says he’s driven by that team goal more than his chance to make statistical history.
“I think the conversations are always going to be had,” he said. “That’s just because of the data. That’s just not what my focus is on. My focus is on the team winning and helping the team win.”
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2023-07-17T20:50:44+00:00
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kdvr.com
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https://kdvr.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-braves-acuna-is-on-pace-to-set-new-baseball-standard-for-power-speed-dominance/
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Spear Bio Recognized by AACC for "Best Abstract in Metabolomics" Poster
WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Developer of an ultrasensitive protein detection platform, Spear Bio (www.spear.bio), presented its breakthrough immunoassay technology at the recent American Association of Clinical Chemistry's scientific meeting and clinical lab expo, held in Chicago.
At the AACC event Spear Bio unveiled its first product to market: the NAB-Sure™ SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody (NAb) test kit. Based on proprietary SPEAR technology, the NAB-Sure™ SARS-CoV-2 Assay is a powerful research tool in the fight against COVID-19 coronavirus disease. It serves a variety of applications, including COVID-19 serosurveillance, vaccine efficacy testing, and longitudinal antibody durability testing.
Ultrasensitive Protein Detection from Small Samples
The immunoassay test kit is capable of ultrasensitive protein detection for small sample sizes, such as dried blood spot (DBS) samples from a finger prick, which can be collected in-home. The assay has high concordance with the accuracy of plaque-reduction neutralization testing (PRNT), without the safety concerns and long workflows of a cell-based test. NAB-Sure™ SARS-CoV-2 Assay offers a critical boost to COVID-19 vaccine developers, clinical laboratories, and healthcare researchers.
SPEAR technology enhances testing for SARS-CoV-2 NAbs with ultrasensitive automated testing compatibility support for many sample types, including DBS, plasma, and serum, and excellent laboratory-to-laboratory consistency in measurement results even when comparing different sample types.
Best Abstract in Metabolomics Award
Spear Bio's co-founder and CTO, Feng Xuan, and Yu Wang, Ph.D., head of application development, were recognized as the 2022 AACC Division Award Winner for the Best Abstract in Metabolomics for their technical poster B-087: "A Novel Ultrasensitive High Throughput and Quantitative SARS CoV 2 Neutralizing Antibody Titer Measurement Assay in Dried Blood Spot Samples."
The poster session offered insights into how Spear Bio's proprietary SPEAR technology provides qualitative and quantitative NAb titer measurements using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The poster explored how a two-step polymerase extension can generate a PCR-detectable signal with low background noise. It is this high signal-to-noise ratio that enables greater detection sensitivity compared to standard ELISA test methods. The poster further explored the ability for the SPEAR platform to analyze neutralizing antiobodies for new SARS-CoV-2 variants. (Link to abstract here https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/10594/presentation/617)
Spear Bio's validated SPEAR technology provides a sure pathway to COVID-19 healthcare solutions for researchers facing tight constraints and with limited sample sizes, such as government agencies or research firms working with micro-sampling collection devices like DBS.
Spear Bio (www.spear.bio), founded in 2021 by Harvard researchers at the Wyss Institute, is headquartered in Woburn, MA. The company is devoted to the next generation of ultrasensitive immunoassay technology and collaborates closely with academic researchers, clinicians, and industry to develop more ultrasensitive detection approaches in support of clinical research, non-invasive sample collection methods, and cutting-edge laboratory diagnostics.
Visit www.spear.bio to learn more about our innovative approach to protein detection. Fill out the contact form to learn more and how to partner with Spear Bio on future innovations.
The American Association of Clinical Chemistry, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to clinical laboratory science and applications to healthcare. The association's annual scientific meeting and clinical lab expo is an opportunity to learn about cutting edge technology and connect with global leaders in clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, and other areas of laboratory medicine. (www.aacc.org)
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2022-09-02T11:27:45+00:00
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wlox.com
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Buffalo Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing woman.
Police say 48-year-old Camille Krumwiede was last seen in the 500 block of Genesee Street in the City of Buffalo.
Krumwiede is described as 5'3" and 130 pounds with light brown hair and hazel eyes.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 immediately.
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2023-01-26T18:53:14+00:00
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https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/bpd-searching-for-missing-48-year-old-woman
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal appeals court has sided with environmentalists, ruling that the U.S. government failed to consider the cumulative effects of greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the approval of nearly 200 drilling permits in an area surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
Home to numerous sites significant to Native American tribes, the region has been a focal point of conflict over energy development that has spanned multiple presidential administrations. Now, environmentalists and some tribal leaders have accused the Biden administration of “rubber-stamping” more drilling.
In a ruling issued Wednesday, a three-judge panel for the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that federal land managers violated the law by not accounting for the direct, indirect and cumulative effects of air pollution from oil and gas drilling.
The court also put on hold the approval of additional drilling permits pending a decision from a lower court.
Kyle Tisdel, a senior attorney with the Western Environmental Law Center, accused the Bureau of Land Management of prioritizing oil and gas extraction at the expense of those who live in northwestern New Mexico, including many Navajo communities.
“Frontline Diné communities and their allies were vindicated today in a step toward environmental justice. We will continue to demand justice, and that their water, health and the climate stop being sacrificed to big oil profits,” Tisdel said in a statement.
Environmentalists have long complained about pollution from increased drilling, but the fight took on new urgency when Native American tribes began raising concerns that a spider web of drill pads, roads, processing stations and other infrastructure was compromising culturally significant sites beyond Chaco park’s boundaries.
The Bureau of Land Management had an informal process of not leasing land within 10 miles (16 kilometers) of Chaco park to address those concerns.
During the Obama administration, the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the first time joined federal land managers in planning how to manage resources. Following a visit by then-Interior Secretary David Bernhardt during the Trump administration, oil and gas leasing within a certain distance of the park was put on hold.
Now, the U.S. Interior Department is considering formalizing the 10-mile buffer around the park, putting off limits to future development of more than 507 square miles (1,310 square kilometers) of federal mineral holdings.
As part of the effort, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland — a member of Laguna Pueblo and the first Native American to lead a U.S. Cabinet agency — wants to create a system for including tribal perspectives and values when land management decisions are made.
She first detailed the steps her agency would be taking during a visit to Chaco park in November 2021. That process is ongoing.
Much of the land surrounding the park belongs to the Navajo Nation or is owned by individual Navajos. While the federal government’s planned 20-year withdrawal would not affect tribal lands, the Navajo Nation and allottees have expressed concerns about being landlocked and losing out on leasing revenue and royalties.
There are about 23,000 active oil and gas wells in the San Juan Basin in northwestern New Mexico. The BLM is required to approve an application for permit to drill before a developer can begin work. As part of that process, the agency typically prepares a site-specific environmental assessment to determine whether the project will have significant environmental effects.
The judges noted their review was limited to only those applications for permits to drill that had already been approved by the Bureau of Land Management, not pending applications.
While the Bureau of Land Management’s analysis of potential impacts to water resources was sufficient, the court noted that the agency was unreasonable in using one year of direct emissions to represent total emissions over the 20-year lifespan of a well.
It will be up to a lower court to decide how the agency can fix deficiencies in the environmental assessments that sparked the legal challenge.
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2023-02-03T16:42:23+00:00
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cenlanow.com
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https://www.cenlanow.com/science/ap-science/ap-court-us-needs-to-consider-effects-of-drilling-near-chaco/
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Falmouth police are searching for a man who displayed a handgun and claimed to have a bomb when he robbed a Rockland Trust bank branch in the Cape Cod town and then stole a customer’s car as a getaway vehicle Saturday morning, police said.
The incident took place at the branch on Davis Straits around 9 a.m. Saturday when the man “demanded money from a bank teller while brandishing a handgun and claiming to have a bomb,” police wrote in a Facebook posting.
The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of money, and then turned to a customer for his getaway vehicle police wrote. “He then stole a car from a customer and fled the scene,” police wrote
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The stolen vehicle was discovered a short distance away from the bank and police suspect he got into a waiting vehicle to complete his escape from the area.
Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Falmouth police.
John R. Ellement can be reached at john.ellement@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @JREbosglobe.
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2023-04-10T15:11:01+00:00
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HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Epson Tour and Ascensus have announced a three-year sponsorship agreement to make the company the official title sponsor of the Ascensus Race for the Card, the season-long chase for LPGA Tour membership. As the Official Qualifying Tour of the LPGA, the Epson Tour is in its 42nd year of structured competition.
This partnership represents the first sports-related sponsorship investment for Ascensus, which provides tax-advantaged savings technology, services and expertise, and enables institutional partners, advisors and state governments to help more than 15 million people save for retirement, education and healthcare across the United States.
Every season, the top-10 players in the Ascensus Race for the Card earn LPGA Tour membership for the following year. Ascensus joins the LPGA family to lend financial support and enhance the visibility of the journey for athletes striving to achieve their dreams.
The Epson Tour and Ascensus deal is effective immediately and extends through the 2025 calendar year.
"This partnership shines a spotlight on the Ascensus Race for the Card and stories of athletes competing for their spot on the LPGA Tour," said Mike Nichols, the Chief Business Officer of LPGA Qualifying Tours. "Whatever financial goals savers are trying to reach, Ascensus and its partners help them get there—a commitment that aligns perfectly with their support of the competitors on the Epson Tour and their road to the LPGA."
Ascensus and the Epson Tour commit to enhancing coverage of the Ascensus Race for the Card through promotional activities and their efforts to support all Epson Tour members throughout their time on Tour and upon graduation to the LPGA. The platform of both organizations will demonstrate an ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and include on-course engagement, as well as visibility and promotion online and across social media.
"The talented athletes competing in the Ascensus Race for the Card—and the drive and determination they demonstrate—are great examples of never giving up on your goals and being willing to do the hard work to get there," said David Musto, president and CEO of Ascensus. "We're proud to champion these outstanding individuals on their journey to the biggest stage in women's professional golf, and we look forward to watching their success for years to come."
During the 2021 LPGA Tour season, nine former Ascensus Race for the Card graduates or Epson Tour alumnae claimed 12 LPGA Tour wins, led by Rolex Rankings No. 2 Nelly Korda, who captured four titles plus a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Other notable LPGA players who got their start on the Epson Tour include major champions Inbee Park from the Republic of Korea, Lorena Ochoa of Mexico, and Australia's Hannah Green. These individuals exemplify the international draw of the Epson Tour, which annually attracts players from more than 40 countries. Over the last seven years, 65 players from 21 nations have graduated via the Race for the Card.
"Ascensus is a company rooted in a noble purpose—helping people save for what matters—because we believe everyone deserves to feel financially secure," added Musto. "We're delighted to associate the Ascensus brand with these dedicated athletes competing for LPGA membership and helping create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive world in this sport and beyond."
The 2022 Epson Tour schedule features 21 tournaments and continues this week with the Inova Mission Inn Championship at Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. The 2022 Ascensus Race For the Card graduates will be finalized upon the conclusion of the season-ending Epson Tour Championship, Oct. 6-9 at LPGA International in Daytona Beach.
ABOUT ASCENSUS
Ascensus and its affiliated companies help millions of people save for what matters—retirement, education, and healthcare. Through co-branded, private-labeled, and other governmental partnerships, our technology, market insights, and business knowledge enhance the growth and success of our partners, their clients, and savers. Ascensus is a leading recordkeeping services provider, third-party administrator, and government savings facilitator in the United States.
On April 8, 2022, Newport merged with Ascensus. Newport is a leading retirement services provider that helps employers—and the advisors who serve them—prepare employees for a more financially secure retirement through non-qualified and qualified retirement plan solutions, corporate- and bank-owned life insurance, and fiduciary and total rewards services.
The unified company, operating as Ascensus, has more than $745 billion in assets under administration, serves more than 15 million savers across the U.S., and employs more than 5,500 associates.
For more information, visit ascensus.com and newportgroup.com.
ABOUT EPSON TOUR
The Epson Tour (formerly the Symetra Tour) is the official qualifying tour of the LPGA Tour and enters its 42nd competitive season in 2022. With the support of entitlement partner Seiko Epson Corporation, the Tour's mission is to prepare the world's best female professional golfers for a successful career on the LPGA Tour. In the last decade, the Epson Tour has grown from 15 tournaments and $1.6 million in prize money to $4.41 million awarded across 20+ events in 2022. With more than 600 graduates and alumnae moving on to the LPGA Tour, former Epson Tour players have won 459 LPGA titles.
Follow the Epson Tour at www.epsontour.com, as well as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to co-creating sustainability and enriching communities by leveraging its efficient, compact, and precision technologies and digital technologies to connect people, things, and information. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson's goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of around JPY 1 trillion. Epson America, Inc., based in Los Alamitos, Calif., is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
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Kevin Bertolero has a disdain for time.
"How many times do you look at a clock, or look at time, and are happy?" Bertolero said. "When was the last time you were like, 'Oh, sick, it's 10:30. Awesome.'"
That's one of the reasons the 30-year-old has been making watches that don't tell time. They're meant to be worn like a traditional watch, except you won't see a clock face when checking your wrist. Instead, you'll find a tiny 3D-printed pool with magnetic duckies and bubbles.
After leaving a stressful job at a plant-based yogurt startup, Bertolero wanted to engage with his "child self."
He was using all sorts of strategies to work through childhood trauma at the time.
"I think all of us are low-key traumatized — you can't not be living in modern society, to some degree," Bertolero said. He said when people's traumas flare up, they use shopping, socializing or community involvement to mitigate discomfort. Bertolero found another option: cute things.
The idea for watches that don't tell time came to him in a "state of semi-sleep"; a watch that's sleek like an Apple Watch, but fun and interactive like Legos.
Little rubber duckies popped into his mind as something indisputably cute. He knew he wanted to make them tiny, because "the tinier something is, the cuter it is. The more people love it."
Bertolero says the sensory aspect of being able to touch and move the ducks are similar to toys like fidget spinners or slime.
Bortelero said he's always been attracted to art, but has no formal training. He found ways to express himself creatively at his local makerspace, where he learned how to 3D print.
He used a friend's resin 3D printer to print a little pool for the ducks to sit in. He posted the process to TikTok and, to his surprise, the video went viral.
@watchesthatdonttelltime A tiny tiny pool for tiny tiny ducks.#duckling #tinythings #design #KeepItRealMeals #wearableart ♬ Pieces (Solo Piano Version) - Danilo Stankovic
A collaborative design process via TikTok excited Bertolero, and he ended up incorporating some of his follower's ideas.
Bertolero said he has sold over 300 watches that don't tell time, and is on track to sell 1,200 by the end of the year. They're available on Etsy and his website, watchesthatdonttelltime.com.
As far as Bertolero knows, there isn't a genre of watches like his — though there are some products on the market, including terrarium watches and a watch without a time-telling face.
"I created these watches because they made my inner child happy," Bertolero said. He thinks his watches evoke the same reaction in a lot of people.
Crystal Burwell, a licensed professional counselor who works with adults and teens, said reengaging with the inner child takes people back to a place where they can treat themselves with care, and that working through an issue therapeutically doesn't look the same for everyone.
She encourages her patients to embrace their "weird, customized happiness" with sensory toys like squishy stuffed animals. It can help people reconnect with that part of themselves they have disengaged with.
Toy designer Whitney Pollett said that there's a demand for simple, comforting toys. Objects that one interacts with tactilely and act as an emotional reminder.
Bertolero said: "I think basically, people are at their wits end."
"And you know, it's nice to have this little wrist reminder that there are cute and happy things around you in the world," he said.
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Sanctioned Russian oligarch’s megayacht hides in a UAE creek
By ISABEL DEBRE and JON GAMBRELL
Associated Press
RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In the dusty, northern-most sheikhdom of the United Arab Emirates, where laborers cycle by rustic tea shops, one of the world’s largest yachts sits in a quiet port — so far avoiding the fate of other luxury vessels linked to sanctioned Russian oligarchs.
The display of lavish wealth is startling in one of the UAE’s poorest emirates, a 90-minute drive from the illuminated high-rises of Dubai. But the 118-meter (387-foot) Motor Yacht A’s presence in a Ras al-Khaimah creek also shows the UAE’s neutrality during Russia’s war on Ukraine as the Gulf country remains a magnet for Russian money and its oil-rich capital sees Moscow as a crucial OPEC partner.
Since Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, the seven sheikhdoms of the Emirates have offered a refuge for Russians, both those despairing of their country’s future as well as the mega-wealthy concerned about Western sanctions.
While much of the world has piled sanctions on Russian institutions and allies of President Vladimir Putin, the Emirates has not. It also avoids overt criticism of the war, which government readouts still refer to as the “Ukraine crisis.”
The Motor Yacht A belongs to Andrey Melnichenko, an oligarch worth some $23.5 billion, according to Forbes. He once ran the fertilizer producer Eurochem and SUEK, one the the world’s largest coal companies.
The European Union in March included Melnichenko in a mass list of sanctions on business leaders and others described as close to Putin. The EU sanctions noted he attended a Feb. 24 meeting Putin held the day of the invasion.
“The fact that he was invited to attend this meeting shows that he is a member of the closest circle of Vladimir Putin and that he is supporting or implementing actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as stability and security in Ukraine,” the EU said at the time.
Melnichenko resigned from the corporate positions he held in the two major firms, according to statements from the companies. However, he has criticized Western sanctions and denied being close to Putin.
Melnichenko could not be reached for comment through his advisers.
Already, authorities in Italy have seized one of his ships — the $600 million Sailing Yacht A. France, Spain and Britain as well have sought to target superyachts tied to Russian oligarchs as part of a wider global effort to put pressure on Putin and those close to him.
But the $300 million Motor Yacht A so far appears untouched. It flew an Emirati flag on Tuesday when Associated Press journalists observed the ship. Two crew members milled around the deck.
The boat’s last recorded position on March 10 put it off the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, just over 3,000 kilometers (1,860 miles) from Ras al-Khaimah. Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC analyzed by the AP show the vessel in Ras al-Khaimah’s creek beginning March 17, a week later.
The Financial Times first reported on the ship’s presence in the UAE.
Authorities in Ras al-Khaimah did not respond to a request for comment on the yacht’s presence. The UAE’s Foreign Ministry did not answer questions about the ship, but said in a statement to the AP that it takes “its role in protecting the integrity of the global financial system extremely seriously.”
But so far, the UAE has taken no such public action targeting Russia. The country abstained on a U.N. Security Council vote in February condemning Russia’s invasion, angering Washington.
The neutral response may stem from “the financial gain we’re seeing in Dubai in terms of new tourist arrivals, and Russian efforts to move assets and buy property,” said Karen Young, a senior fellow at the Washington-based Middle East Institute.
The flow of Russian money — both legitimate and shady — is now an open secret in Dubai, where lavish hotels and beaches increasingly bustle with Russian speakers. State-run radio hosts cheerily describe a massive influx.
The UAE became one of the few remaining flight corridors out of Moscow. The Emirati government offered three-month multiple-entry visas upon arrival to all Russians, allowing major companies to easily transfer their employees from Moscow to Dubai. The private jet terminal at Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central has seen a 400% spike in traffic, the airport’s CEO recently told the AP.
Real estate agents have reported a surge of interest from Russians seeking to buy property in Dubai, particularly in the skyscrapers of Dubai Marina and villas on the Palm Jumeirah.
For those who want to move to the UAE, buying high-end property also helps secure a visa.
“Business is booming right now,” said Thiago Caldas, CEO of the Dubai-based property firm Modern Living, which now accepts cryptocurrency to facilitate sales with new Russian clients. “They have a normal life and don’t face restrictions.”
Caldas said inquiries from Russian clients in Dubai have multiplied by over 10 since the war, forcing his firm to hire three Russian-speaking agents to deal with the deluge.
With sanctions on Russian banks and businesses thwarting many citizens’ access to foreign capital, Russians are increasingly trying to bypass bank transfers through digital currencies in Dubai, said two cryptocurrency traders in the city, where they’re able to liquidate large sums of cash.
“It’s a safe haven. … The inflow from Russian accounts skyrocketed 300% days after the war in Ukraine began,” said a Russian crypto trader in Dubai, who spoke like the other on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala state investment company remains among the most active sovereign wealth funds in Russia, along with those of China and Qatar, according to calculations by Javier Capapé of IE University in Spain for the AP.
But pressure is growing. Late on Tuesday, the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi posted a strongly worded video message in solidarity with Ukraine featuring local ambassadors from the world’s leading democracies as Russia’s foreign minister visits the region.
“We are united against Russia’s unjustifiable, unprovoked and illegal aggression,” said Ernst Peter Fischer, Germany’s ambassador to the UAE.
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2022-06-01T08:40:36+00:00
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The final report from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is set to be released on Dec. 21, committee chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson told reporters Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
While speaking to reporters, Thompson said that "some form of public presentation" would accompany the release of the report, adding that the logistics are still to be worked out, The Hill and ABC News reported.
News of the report's release comes days after Thompson told reporters Tuesday that the committee would make criminal referrals to the Justice Department, the Associated Press reported.
He did not mention who the intended parties are or what specific crimes are, the AP reported.
According to ABC News, the report will be made available online when it is released.
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2022-12-08T17:07:56+00:00
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https://www.ktvh.com/news/national/chairman-jan-6-committee-planning-to-release-report-on-dec-21
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Thousands of Manchester United fans angry at the direction of the club under its American owners took part in a protest ahead of the Premier League game against Liverpool on Monday.
The supporters chanted against the Glazer family — “We want Glazers out” — and held banners calling for the Americans to sell United as they walked from a nearby pub to the club's storied Old Trafford stadium during the hour before kickoff of one of the biggest matches in English soccer.
Many supporters around the ground were wearing green-and-gold scarves — the colors of the club’s 1878 formation — and some also set off flares. There appeared to be a robust police presence on Sir Matt Busby Way at the entrance to the stadium forecourt.
The players from both teams, including United's Cristiano Ronaldo, arrived at the ground before the protest started.
Discontent has soared following United’s poor start to the season, which has seen the team lose both of its games — 2-1 at home to Brighton and a 4-0 humiliation at Brentford.
The target of the majority of the anger is the Glazer family, which bought United in 2005 with a leveraged takeover that loaded debt onto a club which previously didn’t have any. Critics say the Glazers, who also own the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, have failed to invest enough of their own cash in the squad or facilities and have presided over years of failure by England’s biggest team.
Payments on interest, debt and dividends to the Glazers are estimated to have cost United more than 1 billion pounds.
“They are ruining the history, traditions and culture of our great club and (we) will not stand by and watch our club rot away any longer,” said The 1958, a fans’ group that arranged Monday’s protest.
Dissent toward the ownership, which has simmered since the 2005 takeover, erupted in May last year when a home league game against Liverpool had to be called off after the stadium — empty because of pandemic restrictions — was stormed before the game and thousands more supporters blocked access into Old Trafford. Two police officers were injured in clashes with fans.
That protest was sparked by the club’s involvement in the failed European Super League breakaway that collapsed amid a groundswell of condemnation from fans and the British government.
The Glazers pledged to rebuild trust with United fans in the wake of that protest but there has been little evidence of that. Joel Glazer, a co-chairman, met in person with United fans in June 2021 and outlined his intentions to invest heavily in all aspects of the club and strengthen fan representation in the decision-making process.
Last week, Jim Ratcliffe, the majority shareholder of chemical group Ineos and one of Britain’s richest people, expressed an interest in buying United, soon after Elon Musk tweeted — jokingly, as it turned out — that he wanted to do the same.
United won the last of its record 20 English league titles in 2013, the year managerial great Alex Ferguson retired. In recent years, two of United’s biggest rivals, Manchester City and Liverpool, have dominated the domestic game.
United hasn’t won a major trophy in five seasons, its worst run since the early 1980s, despite the club having spent $1.5 billion on players since 2013.
United's latest signing, Brazil midfielder Casemiro, arrived at Old Trafford earlier Monday ahead of the Liverpool match and was introduced to fans on the field before kickoff as his transfer was being confirmed by the club. He is reportedly costing $60 million, with the club scrambling to bring in players in the final days of the transfer window.
This season has started badly, too, under Erik ten Hag, its fifth manager since Ferguson. There are already question marks over the Dutch coach's tactics and team selection.
The future of star striker Ronaldo is also uncertain after he pushed to leave during the offseason because United didn’t qualify for the Champions League.
Ronaldo was dropped to the bench against Liverpool, along with club captain Harry Maguire.
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2022-08-22T19:58:13+00:00
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Show Me Cash" game were:
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(five, nine, fifteen, twenty-one, twenty-nine)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Show Me Cash" game were:
05-09-15-21-29
(five, nine, fifteen, twenty-one, twenty-nine)
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FBI warns of ‘broad’ threat to synagogues in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The FBI says it has received credible information about a threat to synagogues in New Jersey.
The FBI’s Newark office released a statement Thursday afternoon that characterizes it as a broad threat.
The statement urged synagogues to “take all security precautions to protect your community and facility.”
An official who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly about the threat tells The Associated Press it was posted online and didn’t target a specific synagogue.
In Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop said police would be posted at the city’s seven synagogues and foot patrols would be added in the broader Jewish community.
In 2019, two assailants motivated by anti-Jewish hate killed three people in a kosher market in Jersey City, along with a police officer.
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Biden says he’s ‘not confident of the outcome of the decision yet’ on student loans
By Phil Mattingly and Allie Malloy, CNN
President Joe Biden on Wednesday raised clear concern that the Supreme Court may decide to strike down his student debt cancellation program, one day after several conservative justices expressed skepticism about the administration’s authority.
“I’m confident we’re on the right side of the law,” Biden told CNN when asked if he was confident the administration would prevail in the case. “I’m not confident of the outcome of the decision yet.”
Biden’s comments, which he made as he departed the White House for the House Democratic retreat in Baltimore, come the day after oral arguments on two challenges to the program to cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt held by certain borrowers and as White House officials continue to maintain publicly that they believe they will prevail at the Supreme Court.
But with conservative justices signaling clear doubts about the administration’s authority to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in student debt as part of executive action taken last year, Biden’s remarks underscored a view that the fate of the program is tenuous.
Sources have maintained that they believe the administration’s case is in solid legal footing, but have focused intently on the view that the plaintiffs in the case don’t have standing to bring the challenges at all. At least one conservative justice, Amy Coney Barrett, signaled the standing argument had some resonance during her questioning on Tuesday.
Biden’s plan would cancel as much as $10,000 in federal student loan debt for individuals earning less than $125,000 a year, or less than $250,000 for married couples. Individuals who received Pell grants could see up to $20,000 forgiven. In all, more than 40 million federal borrowers would qualify for some level of debt cancelation, with roughly 20 million who would have their balance forgiven entirely.
The Biden administration received 26 million applications for the program, which has been frozen as the court battles have played out, and more than 16 million applications had already been approved.
If the litigation is not resolved by June 30, federal student loan payments, which have been paused during the pandemic, are scheduled to resume 60 days after that date.
The Supreme Court’s decision is expected to come this summer.
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Actor known for ‘Bob’s Burgers’ character arrested on Capitol riot charges
(AP) - An actor known for his roles on the comedy television shows “Bob’s Burgers” and “Mr. Show with Bob and David” was arrested Wednesday on charges that he joined a mob of Donald Trump supporters in confronting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, court records show.
Jay Johnston, 54, of Los Angeles, was arrested there on charges including civil disorder, a felony. He is expected to make his initial court appearance in California on Wednesday. An attorney for Johnston didn’t immediately respond to a telephone call and text message seeking comment.
Video footage captured Johnston pushing against police and helping rioters who attacked officers guarding an entrance to the Capitol in a tunnel on the Lower West Terrace, according to an FBI agent’s affidavit. Johnston held a stolen police shield over his head and passed it to other rioters during the attack on Jan. 6, 2021, the affidavit says.
Johnston “was close to the entrance to the tunnel, turned back and signaled for other rioters to come towards the entrance,” the agent wrote.
Johnston was the voice of the character Jimmy Pesto on Fox’s “Bob’s Burgers.” The Daily Beast reported in December 2021 that Johnston was “banned” from the animated show after the Jan. 6 attack.
Johnston appeared on “Mr. Show with Bob and David,” an HBO sketch comedy series that starred Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. His credits also include small parts on the television show “Arrested Development” and in the movie “Anchorman,” starring Will Ferrell.
United Airlines records show Johnston booked a round-trip flight from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., departing on Jan. 4, 2021, and returning a day after the riot, according to the FBI. Thousands of people stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 after attending then-President Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally.
While the mob attacked police in the tunnel with pepper spray and other weapons, Johnston helped other rioters near the tunnel pour water on their faces and then joined in pushing against the line of officers, the FBI says.
“The rioters coordinated the timing of the pushes by yelling ‘Heave! Ho!’” the affidavit says.
Three current or former associates of Johnston identified him as a riot suspect from photos that the FBI published online, according to the agent. The FBI said one of those associates provided investigators with a text message in which Johnston acknowledged being at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
“The news has presented it as an attack. It actually wasn’t. Thought it kind of turned into that. It was a mess. Got maced and tear gassed and I found it quite untastic,” Johnston wrote, according to the FBI.
More than 1,000 people have been charged with federal crimes for their conduct at the Capitol on a Jan. 6. More than 500 of them have been sentenced, with over half getting terms of imprisonment ranging from seven days to 18 years, according to an Associated Press review of court records.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2023-06-07T21:45:57+00:00
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mysuncoast.com
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https://www.mysuncoast.com/2023/06/07/actor-known-bobs-burgers-character-arrested-capitol-riot-charges/
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- New York's Annual Holiday Extravaganza PaleyLand begins Saturday, November 19 and will run through Sunday, January 8, 2023 at The Paley Museum in Midtown Manhattan, just around the corner from Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall.
- Experience the magic of the holidays and take photos with Santa, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster, Hermey the Elf, among other beloved characters, including special guest Snoopy.
- The Paley Express, New York's magical holiday train display, will pull into Paley to the delight of visitors of all ages.
- Relive memories and make new ones with special previews as well as daily screenings of timeless holiday classics.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paley Center for Media announced the opening of its annual holiday extravaganza PaleyLand, a winter wonderland in Midtown Manhattan at The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The Paley Museum will transform into a one-of-a-kind, interactive, holiday experience, from Saturday, November 19, 2022, through Sunday, January 8, 2023, featuring photos with Santa and his iconic helpers, a stunning menorah, meet and greets with familiar characters, an enchanted gingerbread house with a whimsical swing, a holiday sleigh and engaging igloo straight from the North Pole, and the beloved Paley Express, a magical holiday train display that captures the spirit of the holidays and the imagination of all who make the trip to PaleyLand.
"New York is back, and with it, the magic of the holidays at PaleyLand, a delightful, fun-filled family holiday tradition just around the corner from the Rockefeller Center tree and Radio City Music Hall," said Maureen J. Reidy, President and CEO of the Paley Center. "Every year PaleyLand brings new surprises, in addition to the holiday hallmarks that keep visitors coming back for photos with Santa, The Paley Express, and the winter wonderland experience."
PaleyLand creates an extraordinary holiday media experience with previews from Disney Channel and Disney Jr., including a delightful first look at a new holiday classic Mickey Saves Christmas, The Santa Clauses, and two preview screenings of the hit series Firebuds, Firebuds: Hanukkah Hullabaloo and The Christmas Car-Sled Race (2022, Disney+). On December 3, visitors will have the opportunity to watch the new holiday episode of Apple TV+ original series from Peanuts and WildBrain, The Snoopy Show! as well as fan favorites Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Holiday Special and Slumberkins.
Classic programming on the calendar for PaleyLand includes big screen presentations of cherished holiday favorites from TV's past and present, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, A Charlie Brown Christmas, among others. Visitors will also enjoy classic holiday episodes from The Frank Sinatra Show, The Goldbergs: Han Ukkah Solo, Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves Three Kings Day, The Twilight Zone, Doctor Who, The I Love Lucy Christmas Show, A Rugrats Kwanzaa, and Vincent Price's fabled version of A Christmas Carol on the big screen. For a full schedule of screenings and holiday activities, please visit https://www.paleycenter.org/
PaleyLand will also offer interactive social media holiday photo experiences with Santa, iconic holiday favorites like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster as well as an enchanted gingerbread house with swing, a holiday sleigh, a fun-filled igloo, the Paley Express, and much more. Other attractions include arts and crafts, gaming at the Paley GX Studio, exclusive screenings for everyone in the family, and the candy cane forest. The celebration offers endless holiday cheer with seasonal activities for friends and families to enjoy and begins on Saturday, November 19 and ends with a visit from the Three Kings on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
Paley Members receive free admission, exclusive, early VIP access, and a free photo with Santa. To become a Paley Member please go to paleycenter.org/join-us and enjoy member benefits throughout the year. Visitors are encouraged to share their festive moments on social media by tagging @paleycenter and using hashtags #Paley #PaleyLand.
Media Contact
Mercedes Anderson, Director of Communications for The Paley Center for Media, manderson@paleycenter.org
The Paley Center for Media is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms, drawing upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the media community. The Paley Center, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, preserves media's history and showcases its powerful shaping influence on culture and society. The institution's mission has never been more vital, as media has been the undisputed connector to a nation, and a world, in unprecedented times. Previously known as The Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center was founded in 1975 as The Museum of Broadcasting by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry.
For more information about The Paley Center for Media, and to learn about the Paley Center's acclaimed programming, please visit www.paleycenter.org
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2022-11-17T18:24:09+00:00
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wsfa.com
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https://www.wsfa.com/prnewswire/2022/11/17/paley-center-media-announces-opening-paleyland-annual-holiday-extravaganza-paley-museum/
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced on Thursday, Oct. 6 the number of firearm purchase details and investigations from July 1 to Sept. 30.
The Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS) is used by licensed firearms dealers to determine whether someone can legally obtain a firearm through a purchase or a transfer.
In the third quarter, background checks through the PICS totaled 285,980.
In Pennsylvania, a person commits a third-degree felony if they provide false statements on any state or federal form or present false identification that is likely to deceive a firearm seller, licensed dealer, or licensed manufacturer.
Below is a chart that includes firearm denials and investigations for 2022, it also shows a comparison to the third quarter of 2021.
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2022-10-06T21:02:19+00:00
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mytwintiers.com
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https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/pennsylvania-news/pa-state-police-announce-3rd-quarter-firearm-denials/
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmony's Horizon bridge was one of the first cross-chain bridges that launched back in October 2020, which has since accrued a peak Total Volume Locked (TVL) of ~$750 million with over $1.5 billion transaction volume across 100k+ cross-chain transactions.
The Horizon bridge had stood the test of time for two years before an exploit happened on June 23, 2022 that resulted in the loss of $100 million in assets. While this exploit was a huge setback, Harmony strongly believes in the cross-chain future and will continue to support the refinement of the cross-chain technology by deploying products and innovating. While the pause of the Horizon bridge was not ideal for our users, these four months were needed to work on the reimbursement strategies with the community and to find a right partner to relaunch the Horizon bridge.
The cross-chain technology space is rapidly evolving with many successful solutions. This article describes our exploration, classification, and findings that went into selecting a bridging partner for resuming Horizon. We carefully considered bridging solutions like Nomad, Celer, Axeler, Synapse, Multichain and LayerZero. All these solutions seem to be strong and have demonstrated a considerable amount of user adoption. After thorough technical due diligence, we have opted for LayerZero as our bridging partner for resuming Horizon, and we highlight some of our reasoning behind our choice.
"When evaluating our choices for bridge partner, LayerZero stood out in terms of technical strength, security, and support from top-tier VCs and ecosystem developers. We believe they are the right partner for Harmony as we resume Horizon bridge." said Stephen Tse, Founder of Harmony.
LayerZero is an omnichain interoperability protocol specifically designed for lightweight message passing across blockchains. LayerZero's stargate.finance deployment was the fastest growing DeFi protocol reaching $4.4B TVL in 2 weeks post-launch; today it has accrued over $500 million TVL across 7 blockchains such as Ethereum, BSC, Avalanche, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Fantom. LayerZero is currently live on 16 mainnets and many more testnets.
LayerZero Labs is a dedicated team of builders who are constantly innovating and specializing in cross-chain technologies. As seen in our classification, LayerZero is a committee-based bridging solution whose security relies upon the oracle network which is a custom deployment of Chainlink's Decentralized Oracle Network (DON) with well-backed operators like FTX, Polygon, and Sequoia. The main job of the oracle network is to validate and accept the cross-chain block headers such that users' cross-chain transaction proofs can be validated. Another key infrastructure is the transaction proof generator and relayer, which is currently run by LayerZero itself. The relayer can be run by any party as long as it is not run by the oracle providers, to ensure bridge's security.
In the context of Horizon, we have replaced the previously existing multisig validation layer with LayerZero's validation layer. This greatly reduces risk, as Harmony does not need to run/maintain any backend infrastructure, as the two key pieces of infrastructure that comprise the LayerZero validation (the oracle and the relayer) are professionally run and maintained by the third-party operators with expertise.
"We're excited to partner w/ Harmony to bring the best of LayerZero to their ecosystem and enable resumption of Harmony's Horizon bridge and enable cross-chain applications," said Bryan Pellegrino, CEO of LayerZero.
Further, we have taken additional security steps to proactively monitor and prevent future hacks by partnering with Lossless, who will deploy their latest innovation Aegis, a proactive web3 security infrastructure. Lossless Aegis framework will continuously monitor the Horizon bridge to detect any suspicious activities and prevent the future attacks on the bridge.
Lossless Aegis provides industry-leading threat monitoring and smart contract defense capabilities, designed to prevent exploits before they happen. Lossless Aegis scans all mined block transactions, utilizing predictive analytics to identify transaction patterns and suspicious addresses. Data on potentially malicious behavior is then pushed both on-chain and off-chain, triggering real-time user alerts. Evidence of Lossless team's competence can be seen in their efforts to prevent the exploiter of the Horizon bridge from stealing the AAG token liquidity, where the Lossless team was able to recover 78 million worth of AAG tokens.
From the user perspective, using Horizon bridge will be similar as before but with better user experience, as we have deployed a new frontend for Horizon. The bridge users will not experience any major changes with respect to use; however, the cost and the delay involved for using the bridge has greatly reduced due to the removal of the on-chain multisig operational cost. The diagram below demonstrates the bridging flow from Ethereum to Harmony.
In terms of the assets, depegged tokens no longer will be supported in the Horizon bridge, and they will be replaced with the new wrapped assets. At the time of the relaunch, on the Ethereum side, stablecoins such as USDC, USDT, DAI, BUSD, FRAX can be bridged. Other assets like ETH, WBTC, AAG, FXS, (x)SUSHI, AAVE are also supported. On the BSC side, BNB, BUSD are mainly supported. The native ONE token can also be bridged over to both Ethereum and BSC like before. Unlike before, however, adding support for new or previously existing assets is not permissionless, and it will require additional deployment efforts by the Harmony bridge team. Based on demand and partner requests, we plan to gradually add support for more assets to the bridge.
The Horizon bridge exploit was an extremely difficult incident, but we will emerge stronger as ONE. We look forward to building back trust and strengthening our cross-chain ecosystem, with the support of our beloved community by our side.
CONTACT: press@harmony.one
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2022-10-27T17:23:00+00:00
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kwch.com
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https://www.kwch.com/prnewswire/2022/10/27/resuming-harmony-cross-chain-bridge-with-layerzero/
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NORTHBROOK, Ill. (AP) — NORTHBROOK, Ill. (AP) — Stepan Co. (SCL) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $16.1 million.
The Northbrook, Illinois-based company said it had profit of 70 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 71 cents per share.
The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 94 cents per share.
The specialty chemicals company posted revenue of $651.4 million in the period, topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $649.7 million.
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This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SCL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SCL
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2023-04-25T12:45:19+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/business/article/stepan-co-q1-earnings-snapshot-17916822.php
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School is back in session across most of the area now…and here’s a reminder to slow down in school zones!
Also, the bus stop forecast looks good for pick-up and drop-off later in the afternoon!
School is back in session across most of the area now…and here’s a reminder to slow down in school zones!
Also, the bus stop forecast looks good for pick-up and drop-off later in the afternoon!
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2022-08-24T03:42:12+00:00
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ourquadcities.com
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https://www.ourquadcities.com/weather/wednesdays-bus-stop-forecast/
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Investigation activated for officer-involved shooting in East Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- The 10th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team has been activated to investigate a fatal officer-involved shooting early Wednesday, March 1, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office.
On Tuesday, February 28 around 3:40 p.m., Deputies responded to North Mesa Elementary School in East Pueblo County on reports of shots fired from a home in the 900 block of 29th Lane
Classes were already dismissed for the day, but some students and staff stayed at the school. The school was then placed on a lockdown for about an hour, while deputies investigated the shots fired call.
According to the Pueblo County Sheriff's office -- students were on a nearby playground at the time a man fired shots at the home.
Deputies attempted to contact the suspect at his home, but the suspect refused and threatened them with a gun.
Deputies then obtained search warrants, activating the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office swat team due to the public safety risk for nearby homes and the school.
The SWAT team and negotiators attempted for several hours to communicate with the suspect to get him to surrender peacefully with repeated verbal commands. The SWAT team then deployed gas into the home, but the suspect still refused to comply.
SWAT team members then entered the home, when the suspect leveled a gun in the direction of the deputies. Shots were fired, according to the Sheriff's Office.
No deputies were injured, but the suspect was pronounced dead. The name of the suspect will be released by the Pueblo County Coroner's Office at a later time.
The name of the deputies involved are not being released at this time. Two deputies have been placed on administrative leave as per standard operating procedure.
Circumstances surrounding the shooting are still being investigated. There is no current threat to the community. Due to the ongoing investigation, there will be a heavy law enforcement presence in the area for a few hours.
The CIRT included members of the Pueblo Police Department, the Colorado State Patrol, the Pueblo County District Attorney's Office, the Colorado Bureau of Investigations and PCSO.
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2023-03-01T17:09:32+00:00
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krdo.com
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https://krdo.com/top-stories/2023/03/01/investigation-activated-for-officer-involved-shooting-in-east-pueblo/
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Before next school year, public schools report the need to hire three teachers, on average, with special education vacancies among the most prevalent for all school levels
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Public school leaders estimated that half of their students (50 percent) began the 2021-22 school year behind grade level in at least one academic subject, according to data released today by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center of the U.S. Department of Education. Of schools that reported having students behind grade level in at least one academic subject, 64 percent believed that the COVID-19 pandemic played a major role in students beginning this school year behind grade level.
"Over the course of the 2021-22 school year, public schools reported a 14-point reduction in the percentage of students behind grade level in at least one subject," said NCES Commissioner Peggy G. Carr. "We will learn more about student achievement and learning experiences in schools with our next release of results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) later this year."
More than 98 percent of public schools employed strategies to support pandemic-related learning recovery during the 2021-22 school year. The most common types of additional instruction enacted to support learning recovery were remedial instruction (72 percent) and high-dosage tutoring (56 percent). More than three-quarters of public K-12 schools (79 percent) used diagnostic assessments, followed by formative assessments (76 percent). Of the peripheral supports offered by schools, the most common addressed students' mental health and trauma (72 percent).
Public schools continue to support learning recovery this summer, with 75 percent offering learning and enrichment programs run by the school or district and 70 percent offering summer school, among other traditional summer program offerings. Around one-third of public schools offering these programs reported increasing the amount of summer programming they offered specifically to support pandemic-related learning recovery.
As of June, the average public school has three teaching positions to fill for the upcoming 2022-23 school year. In elementary schools, general elementary openings are the most prevalent, with 51 percent of schools reporting a vacancy in this area. For middle and high schools, special education openings were the most prevalent, with 54 and 51 percent of schools reporting a vacancy in this area, respectively.
"In January 2022, public schools identified special education as the teaching position with the most vacancies," said Mark Schneider, IES Director. "The data released today suggest that filling special education openings will continue to be an area of concern at the start of the 2022-23 school year."
The findings released today are part of the seventh monthly experimental data product from the School Pulse Panel. The June data were collected from 859 participating schools between June 14 and June 28, 2022.
The School Pulse Panel is part of NCES's innovative approach to delivering timely information regarding the pandemic's impact on public K-12 schools in the U.S. The June survey provides data focused on learning recovery, summer learning, staff vacancies, learning modes offered by schools, and student and staff quarantine prevalence, as reported by school staff in U.S. public schools.
Experimental data products are innovative statistical products created using new data sources or methodologies. Experimental data may not meet all NCES quality standards but are of sufficient benefit to data users in the absence of other relevant products to justify release. NCES clearly identifies experimental data products upon their release.
The August data collection will focus on a review of the hiring process that occurred this summer, after-school program offerings for the 2022-23 school year, and services provided in community school/wraparound service models.
The data released today can be found at the COVID-19 dashboard at https://ies.ed.gov/schoolsurvey/.
- Public school leaders estimated that nearly half of their students (50 percent) began the 2021-22 school year behind grade level in at least one academic subject, which is 14 points higher than the percentage of students they estimated to be behind grade level in at least one academic subject at the beginning of a typical school year before the pandemic began (36 percent).
- Public school leaders estimated that just over one-third of their students (36 percent) ended the 2021-22 school year behind grade level in at least one academic subject.
- Public schools enacted a variety of strategies to support pandemic-related learning recovery for their students this year, including additional instruction, assessments, and peripheral supports.
- This summer, the most prevalent types of summer programming in public schools are learning and enrichment programs run by the school or district (75 percent) and summer school (70 percent). Additionally, public schools are offering learning and enrichment programs run by a partner organization (49 percent) and bridge programs (34 percent).
- On average, public schools reported having three teacher vacancies for the upcoming 2022-23 school year.
- For elementary schools, school leaders anticipate that special education and ESL/bilingual education teachers will be the most difficult positions to fill, with 49 percent of schools and 42 percent of schools reporting it will be 'very difficult' to hire fully certified teachers in these areas, respectively.
- For middle schools, school leaders also anticipate that biology or life sciences and special education teachers will be the most difficult positions to fill, with 57 percent reporting it will be 'very difficult' to hire fully certified teachers in both areas, respectively.
- For high schools, school leaders anticipate that physical sciences and math teachers will be the most difficult positions to fill, with 60 percent and 58 percent reporting it will be 'very difficult' to hire fully certified teachers in these areas, respectively.
- Across all school levels, the most prevalent non-teaching staff positions that need to be filled are custodial staff (32 percent), transportation staff (29 percent) and mental health professionals (19 percent).
Learning Modes, Mitigation Strategies and Quarantine Prevalence
- At the end of the 2021-22 school year, 15 percent of public schools required students and staff to wear masks while inside the school. This is down from March 2022, when 22 percent of public schools required students and 23 percent required staff to wear masks. This is also a large decline from January 2022, when 73 percent of public schools required students and 77 percent required staff to wear masks.
- Schools continued to provide on-site COVID-19 testing for students (43 percent) and staff (51 percent) at the end of the 2021-22 school year. Sixteen percent of schools required daily symptom screening for students and 20 percent for staff at the end of the school year, compared to 22 percent of schools requiring daily symptom screening for students and 25 percent requiring daily symptom screening for staff in February 2022.
- Thirty-four percent of public schools reported using Test to Stay (TTS) at the end of the 2021-22 school year, up from the 26 percent of public schools that reported using TTS in February 2022.
- Comparing learning mode offerings at the end of the 2020-21 school year and the end of the 2021-22 school year:
- The percentage of public schools that reported having to quarantine students in June was 34 percent, a decline from the 47 percent that reporting having to quarantine students in May. Similarly, 24 percent of public schools required staff to quarantine in June, down from 35 percent in May.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, is the statistical center of the U.S. Department of Education and the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES, located within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), fulfills a congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally. Follow NCES on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube and subscribe to the NCES News Flash to receive email notifications when new data is released.
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the independent and nonpartisan statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education. Its mission is to provide scientific evidence on which to ground education practice and policy and to share this information in formats that are useful and accessible to educators, parents, policymakers, researchers, and the public.
CONTACT:
Josh Delarosa, National Center for Education Statistics, Aris.nces@ed.gov
James Elias, Hager Sharp, jelias@hagersharp.com
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2022-08-04T04:27:17+00:00
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kwtx.com
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https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2022/08/04/more-than-98-percent-public-schools-made-concerted-efforts-promote-pandemic-related-learning-recovery-during-2021-22-school-year/
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NEW DELHI (AP) — Sri Lanka and India signed a series of energy, development and trade agreements on Friday, signaling growing economic ties between the neighboring countries.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived in New Delhi a day earlier for the official visit, his first since taking up the top job last year after an economic meltdown forced his predecessor to flee.
On Friday, he held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the two leaders unveiled agreements on technology, renewable energy and greater connectivity designed to deepen bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka.
“My visit to India has provided an opportunity to review our bilateral relationship, leverage the strength of geographical and civilizational links, reinforced trust and confidence for our future prosperity in the modern world,” Wickremesinghe said.
Modi said the two leaders adopted a vision to boost their economic cooperation, including strengthening martime, air and energy connectivity between their citizens and accelerating mutual cooperation in tourism, trade and higher education.
“The past one year has been full of challenges for the people of Sri Lanka. Being a close friend, as always, we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the people of Sri Lanka,” Modi said in his remarks.
Relations between the two countries surged last year when Sri Lanka was mired in its worst economic crisis in modern history, triggered by a severe foreign currency crunch that saw essential items run out and citizens queue for fuel for days. It also suspended its repayment of foreign debt last year.
India provided critical financial and humanitarian assistance worth over $4 billion to its neighbor, including food, medicine and fuel, aimed at injecting much-needed stability as its bankrupt neighbor battled outstanding total debt of over $83 billion, of which $41.5 billion was foreign.
It was also the first creditor to extend a letter of support towards Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring efforts that helped kickstart support from the IMF, which approved a $3 billion bailout package in March.
The visit is “a clear signal that India’s support over the last year is appreciated,” said Constantino Xavier, a fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress. It shows that India “will be the most important partner for Sri Lanka to reset its economy, its bureaucracy, its decision making systems for future economic partnerships,” he added. “This visit marks, in that sense, a new chapter.”
Sri Lanka’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean has long attracted attention from regional rivals India and China. For years, free-flowing loans and infrastructure investments from Beijing helped it gain an upper hand against New Delhi in the quest for influence.
But the economic collapse gave New Delhi an opportunity to swing the pendulum back in its favor, especially as China delayed its support for debt restructuring, experts say. China owns about 10% of Sri Lanka’s foreign debt.
In a nod to the rising ties, Modi and Wickremesinghe hailed trade opportunities in energy and infrastructure. That included the potential for a petroleum pipeline from southern India to Sri Lanka and developing Trincomalee, a northeastern coastal city in Sri Lanka, into an industrial hub.
“We are seeing an increasing mode of competition, sometimes even conflict, between India and China playing out in countries like Sri Lanka, where they’re often competing for the same projects on infrastructure, energy and even political influence in Sri Lanka,” Xavier said.
The two leaders also expressed support to fully implement an India-backed scheme to share power with Sri Lanka’s ethnic minority Tamil population in the island’s north and east provinces. The minority holds linguistic and cultural ties with Tamils in southern India.
A civil war between the majority Sinhala-controlled Sri Lankan government and ethnic Tamil rebels killed at least 100,000 people, according to U.N. conservative calculations, before it ended with the rebels’ defeat in 2009.
“We hope that the government of Sri Lanka will fulfill the aspirations of the Tamils,” Modi said.
Wickremesinghe said he presented Modi with a proposal for reconciliation and power sharing, saying he has urged his parliament to reach a consensus and resolve the long-running conflict. His delegation also included two Sri Lankan Tamil ministers.
Sri Lankan governments over the years have pledged to India that they will share more power with Tamils to ensure peace and fully implement the 13th Amendment, which created provincial councils with a degree of decentralized powers. But they have so far failed to do so, much to the dismay of both Tamil political leaders in Sri Lanka and in India.
“India must put pressure on Wickremesinghe and the opposition to be genuine and solve the problem,” said Jehan Perera, a political analyst based in Colombo.
The economy has shown signs of improvement since Wickremesinghe took over as president last year. Shortages have been alleviated, power cuts have ended and the rupee has begun to strengthen. But he has struggled to gain the support of the opposition parties, which he needs to make progress on any power-sharing agreement.
“So much money can come from the Tamil diaspora if we fix this problem – a lot of diaspora Tamils are willing to help if Sri Lanka treats its Tamil people fairly,” Perera added.
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Mallawarachi reported from Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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2023-07-21T18:13:29+00:00
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cbs42.com
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https://www.cbs42.com/news/international/ap-sri-lankan-presidents-visit-to-india-signals-growing-economic-and-energy-ties/
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has accidentally captured images of a "runaway" black hole barreling through space, leaving behind a contrail of newborn stars.
The black hole, weighing as much as 20 million suns, is traveling through space so fast that if it were in our solar system, it could travel from Earth to the Moon in 14 minutes, according to NASA.
The 200,000-light-year "contrail" of stars that the black hole is leaving behind is approximately twice the diameter of the Milky Way. NASA said the phenomenon is likely the result of a game of "galactic billiards among three massive black holes.
The new stars are forming as the black hole is plowing into the gas in front of it to trigger new formations along a narrow corridor. NASA said the sighting is unprecedented.
"What we’re seeing is the aftermath. Like the wake of a ship we’re seeing the wake behind the black hole," Pieter van Dokkum of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, said in a statement. "The trail must have lots of new stars, given that it is almost half as bright as the host galaxy it is linked to."
TOWNS UNDER 2024 SOLAR ECLIPSE'S PATH OF TOTALITY BEGIN PREPARING FOR RARE EVENT
Van Dokkum said it was "pure serendipity" that researchers stumbled across the finding. According to NASA, van Dokkum was looking for globular star clusters in a nearby dwarf galaxy.
"I was just scanning through the Hubble image and then I noticed that we have a little streak. I immediately thought, 'oh, a cosmic ray hitting the camera detector and causing a linear imaging artifact,’" van Dokkum said. "When we eliminated cosmic rays we realized it was still there. It didn't look like anything we've seen before."
Van Dokkum investigated further and concluded that they were looking at the aftermath of a black hole flying through a halo of gas surrounding the host galaxy.
NASA believes the "intergalactic skyrocket" is likely the culmination of multiple collisions of supermassive black holes – with the first two galaxies merging around 50 million years ago.
The team’s findings were published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters on April 6.
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2023-04-10T03:22:48+00:00
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foxbangor.com
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Volkswagen Group is taking its Porsche subsidiary public via an initial public offering, and on Sunday confirmed the offer period will start Sept. 20 and run until an expected closing date eight days later.
VW Group will price the shares at a range of 76.50 euros to 82.50 euros per share, which at the upper price limit will value Porsche at 75 billion euros (approximately $75 billion). The shares will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
The valuation, while small compared to Tesla, is bigger than the market capitalization of fellow German automakers such as BMW (49 billion euros) and Mercedes-Benz (61 billion euros), and comes close VW Group’s own market capitalization of 88 billion euros.
“We believe Porsche AG, with its robust business model and compelling financial performance, is ready to launch its IPO,” Lutz Meschke, Porsche’s deputy chairman and head of finance and IT, said in a statement.
Ahead of the IPO, Porsche has been divided into 911 million shares, split evenly between preferred and ordinary shares. The preferred shares have no voting rights but come with higher dividends. Up to 113,875,000 preferred shares will be offered to investors in the IPO.
Porsche SE, the holding company majority owned by the Porsche and Piëch families, and the biggest shareholder in VW Group, plans to acquire 25% plus one share of the ordinary shares at the price of the preferred shares plus a 7.5% premium, a move that will provide the holding company with a blocking minority, and as a result sway in any key decisions.
Sovereign wealth funds from Abu Dhabi, Norway, and Qatar, as well as investment firm T. Rowe Price, will acquire preferred shares worth up to 3.68 billion euros in total at the upper price limit, VW Group said.
Should the IPO prove successful, VW Group may follow with an IPO of recently established battery company PowerCo. Speaking at an investor presentation in July, Arno Antlitz, VW Group’s chief financial officer, said the battery company has been set up in a way to make a listing next year or in 2024 possible. PowerCo is responsible for VW Group’s global battery activities. The company has announced plans for six battery plants in Europe and is considering establishing plants in North America as well.
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2022-09-21T03:45:08+00:00
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ktalnews.com
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https://www.ktalnews.com/automotive/internet-brands/vw-group-targets-value-for-porsche-of-up-to-75b-in-ipo/
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Nearly half of young adults are living at home with their parents, spending more on luxury goods: report
Young adults in the U.S. choosing to live with their parents in an effort to save on rent are facilitating a luxury goods boom, according to a new study.
Inflation concerns and record-high prices in rent, groceries, and other amenities have caused nearly half of all young adults (48%) between the ages of 18 and 29 to choose to live with their parents, a conglomerate of analysts found, citing data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The data came from a Pew Research Center analysis, USA Today, the University of Minnesota, and a team of Morgan Stanley analysts led by Edouard Aubin.
One sector that has benefited from the Millennial and the Gen Z decision to stay at home is luxury retailers, the report found, as young adults are spending less (or nothing) on rent and are then using the extra disposable income on higher-end brands of clothing and luxury items.
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"When young adults free up their budget for daily necessities, they simply have more disposable income to be allocated to discretionary spending," Aubin said in the report. "We see it as fundamentally positive for the [luxury] industry."
The teenage daughter's bedroom in the Hoburg family's renovated Capitol Hill rowhouse on July 26, 2017. A Washington family makes a modest 100-year-old three bedroom rowhouse their own, budgeting to do things as they could afford. (Photo by Mike Morg
A Property Management survey in Dec. found only four-in-ten millennials living at home say their parents charge them rent. Of those, nearly half were paying less than $500 per month.
"When asked about the incentives to move in with parents, 51% of the young adults said that it was to save money and 39% of them said that it was because they could not afford rent," PropertyManagement.com said in its survey published Dec. 5.
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The survey, conducted by Pollfish, included 1,200 Americans ages 26 to 41, and about 1-in-4 said they lived with a parent.
Aubin and his team of analysts found some of those polled also cited a desire to pursue higher education — utilizing the cheaper rent option to help cover its costs — and intentionally choosing not to depart from their parental protection until their debts are paid off.
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The analyst said developments in social media have also helped prompt the additional luxurious spending.
"This is of course not the only reason luxury-goods consumers are getting younger in the West (social media playing also an important part) but we see it as fundamentally positive for the industry," the analysts reported.
Other payment options for luxury goods, such as buy-now-pay-later have also facilitated the increase in high-end spending, according to Quartz.
The report found the figure of young adults staying at home is the highest it has been for decades.
The 2022 figure, though down slightly from 2020 (49.5%), is the highest it has been dating back to the 1940s. The recent record was likely exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2022-12-16T14:19:25+00:00
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fox6now.com
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https://www.fox6now.com/news/nearly-half-of-young-adults-are-living-at-home-with-their-parents-spending-more-on-luxury-goods-report
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Vymo will be a mobile-first frontend for P&C Insurers in the Duck Creek ecosystem and drive efficiency across agent networks.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vymo, the leading Sales Engagement Platform for Insurance, has announced a solution partnership with Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, to offer P&C insurance insurers the flexibility they need to manage their agent networks. With Vymo's easy-to-use, mobile-first platform, insurers can quickly adopt Duck Creek solutions and drive adoption.
The insurance workforce of tomorrow needs to adopt legacy systems with minimal training. However, adoption numbers remain woefully low, which results in most enterprise CRM deployments failing to deliver the expected benefits. To address this challenge, Duck Creek, with its Distribution Management product, has partnered with Vymo to offer its clients an intelligent and intuitive mobile front-end application for field agents and producers.
Vymo removes the difficulties associated with outdated, hard-to-use legacy systems. Its mobile-first interface is 'context-aware' and automatically detects engagement activities and reports individual agent performance to line managers in real time. This provides complete visibility into their teams' day-to-day progress. Additionally, Vymo analyzes the master data source and offers contextual assistance to agency managers, helping improve productivity and avoid the need for manual CRM record updates.
"P&C insurance products require a high degree of customer involvement to understand their unique needs. Vymo's mobile interface makes it easy for our partner insurers to deliver an outstanding buying experience that is tailored for each customer," says Ken O'Sullivan, Sr. Director, Product Management at Duck Creek Technologies. "Vymo has developed world-class capabilities working with some of the largest insurance companies globally, and together, we look forward to helping our clients succeed," he adds.
Yamini Bhat, CEO of Vymo, says, "We are excited to partner with Duck Creek Technologies' leading SaaS platform for P&C insurers and offer our AI-enabled sales engagement platform to their customers. With Vymo's intuitive interface and intelligent insights, insurance insurers will drive more business with their wholesaler/territory manager-driven distribution, faster speed to market, providing an exceptional customer experience."
Vymo is trusted by more than 350,000 salespeople across 65+ global enterprises, including AIA, Berkshire Hathaway, and Generali. This partnership with Duck Creek Technologies will provide insurers with an end-to-end solution that simplifies their sales processes and helps them stay ahead of the digital transformation curve.
About Vymo
Vymo (www.vymo.com) is the Sales Engagement Platform of choice for 350,000 salespeople across 65+ Global Financial Institutions such as AIA, Berkshire Hathaway, Generali, AXA, Sunlife, and HDFC Bank. The platform drives productivity bottom-up through nudges and interventions across the sales lifecycle.
Vymo is recognized by Gartner as a Representative Vendor in the Sales Engagement Market Guide and by Forrester as a 'Strong Performer' in the 2022 Wave Report on Sales Engagement Platforms.
Vymo has raised over $45M in funding from Sequoia Capital, Emergence Capital, and Bertelsmann Investments and is also a winner of CB Insights' Demo Day and Microsoft's 'AI for All' awards.
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2023-05-03T11:31:19+00:00
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wcjb.com
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https://www.wcjb.com/prnewswire/2023/05/03/vymo-duck-creek-partner-deliver-superior-agent-management-experience-pampc-insurers/
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Planet Smoothie® (www.PlanetSmoothie.com) is thrilled to announce its partnership with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting childhood cancer. In observance of National Smoothie Day on June 21st from 2pm to 5pm, guests can enjoy a refreshing 20oz Lunar Lemonade smoothie, blended with strawberries, bananas and 100% lemon juice, at all Planet Smoothie locations for a $1 donation. All proceeds collected during this one-day promotion will directly benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
"At Planet Smoothie, we believe in the power of partnerships to create meaningful change," said Nicole Butcher, director of marketing at Kahala Brands, parent company of Planet Smoothie. "Our support of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation allows us to make a significant difference in the lives of children fighting cancer. By offering a 20oz Lunar Lemonade for just $1, we invite everyone to join us in supporting this remarkable foundation and their tireless efforts to improve the lives of those affected by pediatric cancer."
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is changing the lives of children with cancer by funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families, and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer.
About Planet Smoothie
Planet Smoothie®, intent on redefining the smoothie category, is among the country's top smoothie concepts. The brand appeals to a demographic of loyal, active and occasion-driven customers who want to live a healthier lifestyle. Planet Smoothie offers smoothies made with real fruit that are lower calorie, lower sugar, and higher protein options, giving customers a quick, portable snack or meal replacement. The brand's menu is organized into lifestyle categories to assist customers in finding the smoothie that helps them to achieve their personal goals, including protein, energy, and Planet Lite™ categories. The Planet Smoothie brand operates approximately 150 locations in over 25 states. In 2015, Planet Smoothie was acquired by Scottsdale, Arizona-based Kahala Brands™, one of the fastest growing franchising companies in the world with a portfolio of nearly 30 fast-casual and quick-service restaurant brands with approximately 3,000 locations in 35 countries.
For more information visit www.PlanetSmoothie.com.
About Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of 4-year-old Alexandra "Alex" Scott, who was fighting cancer and wanted to raise money to find cures for all children with cancer. Her spirit and determination inspired others to support her cause, and when she passed away at the age of 8, she had raised over $1 million. Since then, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement. Today, ALSF is one of the leading funders of pediatric cancer research in the U.S. and Canada raising more than $250 million so far, funding over 1,000 research projects and providing programs to families affected by childhood cancer.
For more information, visit www.AlexsLemonade.org.
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2023-06-20T13:17:18+00:00
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CLINTON, S.C. (WSPA) – With everything from food to gas on the rise, it has become harder for a lot of people to pay their bills. Many don’t realize financial aid programs that began during the pandemic are still going strong. They offer help with everything from rent to mortgage payments, utilities, even property taxes.
When a Clinton mother came to 7NEWS for help, we wanted to share what we learned about who qualifies and how long those hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance are expected to last.
When Brittany Green Vance became a mother, she swore she would shield her kids from the worry of unpaid utility bills.
“I grew up sometimes with my lights being turned off, and I never wanted my children to go through that,” said Green Vance.
So when the lights went out two weeks ago in her Clinton rental home, this mother of four tried to explain to the utility company there had been a mistake.
“The people came back. I’m thinking they are going to turn my lights back on, [but] they cut my water off. I was like, ‘Ok, I don’t have lights. I don’t have water. How am I going to feed my kids? How are my daughters going to get their bath and ready for school? How are we going to survive through the night because it gets hot?,’” said Green Vance.
She immediately called the South Carolina Housing Authority because she had applied a month before to a program that offers utilities and rental assistance called SC Stay Plus.
Chris Winston, with SC Housing, said the $430 million in Federal COVID-19 relief funds are meant for people who have had a negative financial impact from the pandemic.
To qualify, you also have to have an annual salary of no more than 80 percent of the average median income (AMI) in your county. You can look up your AMI here. This chart shows more specific numbers for South Carolinians according to the size of your household.
”In Cherokee County or Union County, that is going to look something like at your household income in the $40,000 – $50,000 range, and again it changes by county and household size. The larger the household, kind of the bigger more populated county you are in, typically the higher the income limit is going to be for this program,” said Winston.
While SC Stay Plus serves 39 counties, the others, like Spartanburg, Anderson and Greenville, have their own COVID-19 related Emergency Rental Assistance.
Clicking on your county in this interactive SC Housing map shows you which programs are available to you.
And it’s not just renters. A new South Carolina “Homeowner Rescue Program” that just began this spring helps with things like mortgage payments, property taxes and utilities for struggling homeowners.
And the median income for that program is higher, 150 percent of the county average based on household size. So, for a Greenville family of three, this online eligibility calculator shows the cutoff is $115,000.
Back in Clinton, Green Vance said she knew she had qualified and was told the check was on the way to Clinton Utilities. But as the day went on, she called 7NEWS for help.
We reached out to Clinton and SC Stay Plus. By later that afternoon, her water and electricity were back on. And with temperatures in the high 80s, she was grateful.
“I would love to thank SC Stay Plus as well as News Channel 7 because if it wasn’t for you all two, I don’t know where I would be,” said Green Vance.
”We were happy to make the calls and make sure everybody was aware of the situation and knew that she had been approved and things were being resolved. We are thrilled that she was able to stay safely in her home,” said Winston.
About half of the SC Stay Plus program for renters has been used already. But the Housing Authority said there should be enough funding to last into 2023. As for the Homeowner Rescue Program, that has at least $145 million available.
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2022-05-17T17:16:19+00:00
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wnct.com
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https://www.wnct.com/news/southeast-region/how-to-get-rent-mortgage-and-utilities-assistance-in-sc/
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address U.S. defense contractors later this month when he headlines the annual Future Force Capabilities Conference and Exhibition hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA).
Zelensky is scheduled to speak at the event Sept. 21, according to the program for the event available on the NDIA’s website. Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine’s minister of defense, is also scheduled to speak that day.
News of the appearances was first reported by Reuters, which noted that the officials will speak via video link. Zelensky is expected to appeal for more weapons for his country during his speech, the outlet added.
News of the Ukrainian president’s speech to the NDIA — whose membership includes defense industry giants like Raytheon Technologies, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics — comes as Kyiv looks to fend off Russia’s invasion as it drags through its sixth month.
Eight defense contractors — including Raytheon, Lockheed and General Dynamics — attended a meeting at the Pentagon in April to discuss how the U.S. could speed up production to help Ukraine fend off Moscow’s war.
The U.S. has committed $15.2 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden administration, including $14.5 billion since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.
On Thursday, the U.S. unveiled a $675 million weapons package to Ukraine, including additional High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, additional high-speed anti-radiation missiles and more than 5,000 anti-armor systems, among other equipment.
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2022-09-12T22:55:04+00:00
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fox59.com
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https://fox59.com/hill-politics/zelensky-to-headline-us-defense-industry-conference/
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Vote: The Oklahoman's high school athletes of the week poll for April 11-17
Voting is open for the next oklahoman.com high school athlete of the week ballot for April 11-17.
The deadline is noon Friday. Athlete of the week voting occurs each week during all high school sports seasons and recognizes athletes across all sports.
If you can't see the ballot when you scroll to the bottom of this story, try refreshing the link or clearing the cache in your browser.
Please be aware: The Oklahoman's voting system only recognizes one vote per WiFi IP address, so consider taking your phone off WiFi to vote each hour if you're sharing it with multiple people.
Instructions on how to nominate someone are listed at the bottom of the story.
Here are the nominees for April 11-17:
Oklahoma high school winter sports:2021-22 All-State and All-City teams in basketball, swimming & wrestling
Baseball
Dacus Cooper, Sr., El Reno: The third baseman hit 7-of-14 last week with two home runs and two doubles with six runs batted in and nine runs scored.
Jarrett Flaggert, Sr., Choctaw: Flaggert tallied 10 hits in 20 at-bats (.500) last week, with four home runs and seven RBI. He also crossed the plate seven times on his own.
Grayson Roberson, So., Bridge Creek: Roberson hit 9-of-18 from the plate. In his surge, he tallied eight RBI with three doubles and a triple.
More:Meet The Oklahoman's 2022 Super 5 and All-State boys basketball teams
Boys golf
Ryder Cowan, Jr., Oklahoma Christian School: Cowan had a great week, winning the Kingfisher tournament by four strokes before finishing runner-up at Lincoln West in a thrilling finish.
Jake Hopper, Sr., Norman North: Hopper finished T-4 at the Trails in Norman on Monday before winning Thursday at Lincoln West with a second-round 63.
Kyle McLaughlin, Jr., Heritage Hall: McLaughlin recorded a pair of top-10 finishes last week, including a T-6 at the Trails in Norman on Monday and a solo second at Kingfisher on Wednesday.
More:Meet The Oklahoman's 2022 Super 5 boys basketball first team
Girls golf
Peyton Black, So., Carl Albert: Black finished third in the 5A regional preview at Lake Hefner North, shooting an 82 and helping Carl Albert finish first overall.
Alex Peters, Sr., Oklahoma Christian School: Peters shot an 81 and finished second at the Plainview tournament in Ardmore and then finished seventh and helped OCS win the team title at Sapulpa.
More:How The Oklahoman selected the 2022 Super 5, All-State boys and girls basketball teams
Boys soccer
Tyner Ferguson, Sr., Deer Creek: Ferguson had a big week helping the Antlers secure two wins. He scored two goals and had two assists against Putnam West and then had a goal and two assists against Lawton.
Jackson Ledlow, Sr., Crossings Christian: Ledlow was huge in net during two district wins. He tallied two clean sheets and 17 saves during two games and is up to nine shutouts this year.
Colton Morse, Sr., Newcastle: Morse helped the Racers win two matches last week, including scoring two goals in overtime and in penalties to help Newcastle beat Ada and give coach Tom Pecore his 300th win.
Super 5 boys basketball:How Tulsa Memorial’s Ty Frierson etched his name in Charger history
Girls soccer
Ady Bechtel, So., Edmond North: Bechtel scored a goal against Stillwater on Tuesday and played a pivotal role in a 1-0 win at Jenks on Friday.
Sabrina Guzman, Jr., McGuinness: She tallied a goal and assist in a 2-0 win against Piedmont and then had a hat trick and three assists in a victory against Guthrie.
Becca Tweedy, Sr., Norman North: She tallied three goals and four assists last week, helping the Timberwolves outscore their opponents 24-1.
Super 5 boys basketball:How Chris Zike led Tushka on historical championship run
Slowpitch softball
Elly Allison, Jr., Washington: The junior has been nearly unstoppable from the plate. She’s hit for a .857 batting average with four home runs and 12 RBI.
Lexi Young, Sr., Newcastle: Young batted 8-for-13 with three home runs and 10 RBI last week. She also drew three walks and tallied five runs.
Prep Parade:Why The Oklahoman’s Super 5, All-State teams stand out from the rest
Boys tennis
Spencer Keeter, Sr., Mustang: He placed fourth in No. 1 singles against a loaded field at the Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday.
Logan Lemley, Jr., Edmond Memorial: He claimed the No. 2 singles title at the COAC Tournament.
2022 season previews:Oklahoma high school baseball, softball, tennis, soccer, track and golf
Girls tennis
Reece Compton, Jr., Christian Heritage: She captured the No. 1 singles title at the Guthrie Tournament on Wednesday.
Alice Hsu, So., Edmond North: The defending Class 6A No. 1 singles runner-up won the COAC championship Saturday.
More:The Oklahoman's 2022 All-City high school girls swimming roster
Boys track
Maddox Motley, So., North Rock Creek: He’s having a strong year and won the 110-meter hurdles in 15.62 seconds at Chisholm’s invitational Friday. North Rock Creek finished with 129 points, one ahead of Chisholm, for the team victory.
Michael Pearne, Jr., Shawnee: He won the 3,200 in 10:20.32 and placed third in the 800 (2:06.91) at the Darold Ritchie Invitational in Bristow on Friday.
Heston Thompson, So., Stillwater: He won the 200 with times of 22.43 and 22.61 in Ponca City and Norman, respectively. Stillwater won both meets.
More:Meet The Oklahoman's 2022 All-City high school girls wrestling first team
Girls track
McKenna Huston, Jr., Choctaw: She had a great week, helping Choctaw claim victories at two meets. Huston’s sole individual event was the 400, and she won the race with times of 58.52 and 59.87 in Yukon and Norman, respectively.
Camryn Kirkland, Sr., Edmond North: She helped the Huskies set the state record Friday at Broken Arrow in the distance medley relay, which includes legs of 1,200, 400, 800 and 1,600 meters. They finished in 12:34.77. Along with that, Kirkland placed second in the 1,600 (5:42.60).
Savannah Nunley, Sr., Luther: She cleared 4-feet, 10-inches to win the high jump and placed second in the 200 (27.24) at Okemah’s meet Friday.
Want to nominate someone for athlete of the week? Email their name, year, sport and stats to cjourdan@oklahoman.com, jjackson@oklahoman.com and nsardis@oklahoman.com before 9 a.m. Monday each week with info from the previous week.
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2022-04-18T23:11:06+00:00
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oklahoman.com
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Space rocks the size of softballs crashed into Earth recently and were scattered throughout a forest in a town in Maine. If you find a big piece, a museum is willing to pay you $25,000 for it.
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Space rocks the size of softballs crashed into Earth recently and were scattered throughout a forest in a town in Maine. If you find a big piece, a museum is willing to pay you $25,000 for it.
Copyright 2023 NPR
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2023-04-13T11:27:12+00:00
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delawarepublic.org
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https://www.delawarepublic.org/2023-04-13/a-museum-is-offering-25-000-for-meteorite-chunks-found-in-maine
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A change in Maine law has unleashed a flood of new allegations of long-ago sex abuse by priests. But now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is challenging the legislation in court in an apparent attempt to stem the flow of lawsuits.
The Childhood Sexual Abuse amendment, which was signed into law last summer, retroactively eliminated the statute of limitations for lawsuits alleging childhood sex abuse in most circumstances. The result is that former altar boys and Catholic school students who are now in their 50s, 60s, and 70s can sue the church over abuse that allegedly occurred half a century ago or even earlier.
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The elimination of the statute of limitations was a salve for people like Robert Dupuis, 73, who said he was abused by a priest when he was 12 years old and had never been able to confront the church as an adult. In June, he filed suit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.
Dupuis is far from alone.
His lawyer, Michael Bigos, head of the sex abuse practice at Berman & Simmons in Lewiston, said his firm is representing “approximately 100″ clients who are now able to bring claims against the Catholic Church and other defendants. More than half of those clients, Bigos said, allege abuse by Catholic Church personnel, including priests.
Boston attorney Mitchell Garabedian, the longtime advocate for clergy sex abuse victims, said he represents about 20 clients whose claims against the Catholic Church in Maine are possible because of the amendment.
The Diocese of Portland is attempting to head off the lawsuits by challenging the amendment itself. In November, the diocese’s lawyers argued in court filings that the amendment was unconstitutional under Maine law because it retroactively eliminated statutes of limitations that had already expired. If the challenge succeeds, lawsuits made possible by the amendment would have to be dismissed.
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Lawyers representing Dupuis and other plaintiffs say they intend to rebut the diocese’s argument in court in January.
The diocese did not respond to multiple requests for comment last week.
Dmitry Bam, vice dean and provost at the University of Maine School of Law, said that existing Maine precedents seemed to favor the church’s position, but that the question has not been definitively settled.
The legal dispute is expected to reach the Maine Supreme Court, which could decide the case this year. Until then, dozens of claims will remain in limbo.
The effort to pass the amendment was set in motion after state Representative Lori Gramlich heard a radio segment about a similar move in New York. “That resonated with me because I am a survivor of child sex abuse,” she said.
Like many survivors, she had reached middle age without coming forward about the abuse inflicted on her by her late stepfather, she said. “We know that the average age for survivors to come forward is 52,” she said, citing a 2014 study by German researchers.
In 2000, the Maine Legislature passed a law that indefinitely extended the statute of limitations for most civil claims about child sex abuse alleged to have occurred since 1987. But that law couldn’t help people with older claims, whose statutes of limitations had already expired.
Last year Gramlich introduced a bill that would retroactively eliminate the statute of limitations for all cases of child sex abuse. Now even people in their 80s who had been abused in the 1950s could bring claims.
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Since September 2021, when the law went into effect, older survivors have come forward with claims against a wide range of defendants, including summer camps, a state prosecutor, and the Boy Scouts of America. Many have said in news conferences and interviews that what they want, more than a cash settlement, is belated accountability for the people and institutions they say harmed them. (The amendment includes some exceptions for government agencies.)
“My motivation for putting [this amendment] in was not about lawsuits,” Gramlich said. “It was about justice.”
Dupuis was 12 years old when he started doing odd jobs for the Rev. John J. Curran at St. Joseph Church in Old Town. It was natural for Dupuis to seek work there, he said, because for his French-speaking family living in a small central Maine community, “the church was everything.”
In the fall of 1961, Curran periodically instructed Dupuis to join him in a large closet where Curran had placed a chair, according to the lawsuit filed by Dupuis. (Curran called the closet his office, the suit said.) There, Curran allegedly pulled Dupuis’s buttocks against his crotch and touched Dupuis’s genitals over clothing. After the abuse, the priest would pay Dupuis his wages, the lawsuit said.
Eventually, Curran dismissed Dupuis from the church job and told Dupuis’s peers he was “unreliable,” the lawsuit said. At least two other men have said Curran, who died in 1976, sexually abused them when they were children, according to news reports and investigative records released by the Maine attorney general.
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The abuse, which Dupuis would keep secret for nearly 50 years, wreaked havoc on his life, he said in an interview. It may have contributed to his alcoholism and it left him with crippling trust issues, he said.
“I never really had any friendships,” Dupuis said. “Even my wife and I never became friends until I went to recovery.”
In 2006, when he was 57, he began a recovery from alcoholism and told family members about the alleged abuse, he said. The next year, Dupuis spoke out publicly as part of a successful push to remove Curran’s name from an Augusta bridge that had been dedicated to him.
But any potential claim against the Catholic Church had long since expired due to the statute of limitations. After last year’s amendment made a lawsuit possible, Dupuis was motivated to come forward because he felt the church had never “come clean” about the long history of clergy sex abuse.
“They continue to sweep all the issues under the rug,” he said. “They keep minimizing what happened to me and so many other people.”
The Maine amendment that made Dupuis’s lawsuit possible followed similar, but often more restrictive legislation, in other states.
In 2014, Massachusetts passed a law that retroactively extended statutes of limitations for lawsuits over child sex abuse. But accusers generally have to be 52 years old or younger to sue alleged abusers. To sue institutions, they must have discovered within the previous seven years that the alleged abuse harmed them, such as by leading to alcoholism or post-traumatic stress disorder.
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“Massachusetts needs to abolish statutes of limitations concerning sexual abuse claims across the board,” said Garabedian, the attorney for many of the victims in the priest sex abuse scandal exposed by the Globe’s 2002 Spotlight investigation.
The Catholic Church has challenged statute of limitations reforms elsewhere. In 2015, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled against the Hartford Diocese, finding that a retroactive change to statutes of limitations was permissible under the state constitution. The same decision noted that Maine law seemed to prohibit retroactive changes to statutes of limitations.
Gramlich, the Maine legislator, said she wasn’t surprised that the church would challenge her amendment.
“It caused a lot of angst with institutions,” she said. “I think the people who have come forward in the last year are just the tip of the iceberg.”
Mike Damiano can be reached at mike.damiano@globe.com.
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2023-01-02T23:12:14+00:00
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bostonglobe.com
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/01/02/metro/change-maine-law-prompts-wave-new-church-abuse-allegations/
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It wasn’t Taylor Robertson. It wasn’t Madi Willliams. This time, it was Ana Llanusa.
The redshirt senior guard led the 20th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners on a massive second-half surge on Saturday, eventually topping West Virginia 98-77 in Morgantown to open the Big 12 Conference slate. Llanusa finished with 28 points and six rebounds to lead Oklahoma.
“Obviously, Oklahoma is very tough, a very good team on both ends, but certainly a great team on the offensive end and I think they showed that today,” I think they are a team that really has the ability to score, score fast, score often in a lot of different ways. They showed that.”
The first quarter was all Sooners. The highest-scoring offense in the Big 12 racked up 30 of its points in the opening period, 18 of which came from behind the three-point arc.
WVU flipped the game in the second quarter, storming back to take the halftime lead. JJ Quinerly caught fire for the Mountaineers, notching 21 points before the break to give WVU a three-point lead after two quarters.
The game stayed close for much of the third quarter as the lead switched hands six times. Momentum swung against WVU in the final two minutes, though, as Oklahoma ended the quarter on an 8-point run. The Sooners maintained that pressure in the fourth, outscoring WVU by 14 to win by 21.
“I think the biggest difference was us just having that wind and everybody believing that we can win this game,” Quinerly said. We came out at the start of the game, first quarter and second quarter, and played hard, we got back into it…and after the halftime, we just kind of let up and let them get open threes constantly, layups, fouls — they started taking away the game.”
Madi Williams, OU’s leading scorer this season, continued that form as the second-leading scorer with 24 points. Taylor Robertson, the Big 12’s all-time leader in three-pointers, added 18.
Quinerly added seven points after halftime to finish with a team-high 28 for WVU. Madisen Smith finished with 23 as the only other double-digit scorer.
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2023-01-01T00:44:55+00:00
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wboy.com
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https://www.wboy.com/news/fourth-quarter-surge-pushes-no-20-ou-over-wvu/
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As Jim Hammond lay on his soaked mattress at 3 a.m. Thursday, the power out, car alarms blaring outside, his dogs scratching at his shoulders, he decided it might not be a bad idea to quit his job and move back to Vermont.
The Fort Lauderdale-based artist and puppeteer known for leading Florida’s longstanding Day of the Dead parade had just lost more than half of his handcrafted paper-mâché puppets to the murky floodwater that crept up nearly 4 feet in his artist studio.
His home was submerged in that water. He had just walked through that water until it was shoulder-deep so that he could check on his 98-year-old neighbor, Scotty Packard, and his blind 85-year-old mother-in-law, Glenore Bradshaw, who he calls Sandy, in the tiny cottage-filled neighborhood of Edgewood, one of the hardest hit by the record-breaking deluge.
Over the course of a mere six hours Wednesday night, Fort Lauderdale saw nearly 26 inches of rain, an event that meteorologists can describe only as “unprecedented.” The flooding swept through the city, stranding people in the airport, on highways, and in their own homes, ruining their belongings. No one was prepared.
“My art was destroyed,” Hammond, 53, said.
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Hours before his life seemingly disintegrated, Hammond was in North Miami with a new client to scope out a new puppet that he was planning to help work on. Forecasters had predicted rain, and it was drizzling on and off, but nothing unusual.
They headed back to the warehouse just west of Fort Lauderdale’s airport. Then, what should have taken one hour took two. By the time they got there, the rain had become torrential. His phone was blowing up with messages telling him “we’ve got to check on Scotty’ and “we’ve got to check on Sandy,” Hammond said.
Like so many other South Floridians, Hammond tried to get home Wednesday night on every major route, first Interstate 95, then U.S 1, then U.S 441, but he said everywhere he looked was “covered in cars.”
He gave up and went to grab some food for himself and his family at Field House, a nearby Irish pub. Thinking he would be staying for a little while, he ended up snagging the last meal, a chicken pot pie, before they closed the whole kitchen due to flooding and told him to take it to go.
But when Hammond finally neared Edgewood, he realized he couldn’t get back in because the roads were flooded. At that point, it still wasn’t an emergency, his mother-in-law and Packard had assured him. There was no flooding in their houses; the dogs were just a little scared.
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Hammond diverted to the Parker Playhouse, where his wife, Shelly, vice president of operations at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, was helping stage a show with one of the singers from The Eagles.
He kept calling back and forth with his mother-in-law.
“There might be a little bit of water in the back,” she said. Hammond’s puppet studio is in the back.
Then, a half-hour later, the situation changed. “I don’t know where it’s coming in from,” she said.
Hammond managed to get access to a friend’s truck, but even in that, they reached a point where they could no longer go further. So they got out and walked the remaining five blocks, the water coming up to their shoulders.
When they finally made it through, the neighbors had managed to move Packard, whose house was flooding seriously, into Hammond’s mother-in-law’s house, which was also flooding, the water reaching 2 feet.
They called 911, but couldn’t get through because so many others were calling, particularly from Edgewater, where so many homes “were underwater,” Hammond said. Bradshaw pressed her life alert button. Eventually, rescue crews arrived.
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Hammond’s art was not so lucky. At his studio in the back, the water had reached 4 feet. His puppet boxes were filled with water.
He rattled off the pieces that he knew so well, characters with lives of their own: the bride and groom, two of his earliest puppets; the giant cat and dog skeletons named “Paco” and “Taco;” the jester heads for Mardi Gras. The list went on.
“Those puppets are gone and they’ll be trashed,” Hammond said.
If the water doesn’t destroy the puppets, they’ll soon be covered in mold and mildew.
So, when he was finally in bed at 3 a.m., every dry pillow soaking through, he posted on Facebook, “tonight is the night when I may have to quit the arts for good.”
In the hours since, Hammond has gained some perspective, and walked back some of his statements. He was feeling “emo,” he said.
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“I build this repertoire of puppets with so many great partners and creatives, some who aren’t here anymore, some who moved away,” he said. “And after walking in shoulder-deep water to take care of my mother-in-law, there’s a part of me that just wanted to move back to Vermont where I grew up.”
But now, in his head, he goes back to a picture he took last night of his mother-in-law and Packard, sitting on the table at her house, surrounded by water, waiting for rescue.
“Even more than the puppets, that picture of my mother-in-law and 98-year-old neighbor Scotty is to me so heart-wrenching and really what it’s about,” Hammond said. “It’s going to be easier for someone who’s 50-something to rebuild their lives; it’s going to be a lot harder for someone who’s 85 or 98 to rebuild their lives.”
Hammond, Bradshaw and Packard have since been staying at the Parker Playhouse, where he said they’ve been able to play with the dogs and eat good food. They’ll spend the night in dressing rooms.
Hammond has decided he isn’t quitting the arts.
“The artist will always continue creating,” he said. “It’s just sometimes, oftentimes, the medium evolves and changes. Part of me wants to do much heartier sculptures now, that can withstand not only a rain storm, but a hurricane. But I’m going to need some time. We’ve got to rebuild our houses. We’ve got to rebuild our lives.”
Staff writer Shira Moolten can be reached at smoolten@SunSentinel.com
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2023-04-14T12:51:26+00:00
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sun-sentinel.com
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https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-ne-jim-hammond-puppets-destroyed-20230414-otc5oyuzrnfyhpas6bfnfzuwny-story.html
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NEW YORK (PIX11) — Tuesday started out with some sunshine, but clouds moved in during the day due to a persistent onshore flow. Temperatures remained to be on the cool side as well, topping out in the lower 60s, when the normal high should be in the upper 60s. A storm system moves in late Tuesday night, bringing showers that will continue into the Wednesday morning commute. The shower threat will continue into the midday hour before it finally diminishes in the afternoon.
As far as Tuesday evening goes, it will remain dry with clouds around. Overnight the chance of showers will move in, and it could briefly come with a thunderstorm. Temperatures will hold in the lower 50s through the night.
The chance of scattered showers will continue Wednesday morning. Through the course of the day, the threat of showers will diminish as the area of low pressure moves offshore. Eventually, may start to clear out and we may see some sunshine late in the day. Temperatures will gradually make their way into the upper 60s in the afternoon.
Thursday looks to be a delightful day as high pressure makes its way from the north. Skies will end up being partly to mostly sunny and that will help bring temperatures up toward 70 degrees.
On Friday, sun will give way to clouds as a storm system slides to the south. Some rain could develop especially for areas to the south of the city. A northeasterly wind will return cooling temperatures back down into the lower 60s.
The storm will continue to track south of the region leaving the city on the northern fringe on Saturday. As a result, the rain chance will continue for areas south of the city, while the threat diminishes to the north of the city. Either way, it will be a cool and gray day with highs in the mid 50s.
For now, it looks like the storm should clear out of the region just in time for Mother’s Day. It will remain to be on the cool side with highs around 60 degrees under partly to mostly sunny skies.
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2022-05-04T02:06:04+00:00
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pix11.com
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https://pix11.com/weather/forecast-wet-start-for-wednesday-in-nyc/
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LONDON (AP) — A British government ethics advisor on Wednesday cleared Treasury chief Rishi Sunak of wrongdoing over his wife’s tax affairs and his possession of a U.S. permanent resident’s card.
Sunak asked Christopher Geidt to investigate potential ministerial conduct breaches after revelations that Akshata Murty, Sunak’s wife, did not pay U.K. tax on overseas income and that Sunak held a green card, which requires bearers to file U.S. tax returns. Sunak gave up his green card last year, two years after being appointed chancellor of the Exchequer.
There were no allegations of lawbreaking, but critics said the arrangements were inappropriate for the official in charge of taxation and the economy at a time when Britain is facing a cost-of-living crisis fueled by soaring energy prices.
Geidt, the adviser on ministers’ interests, found two instances where Murty’s tax status “could have given rise to a conflict of interest” for Sunak, but said in both cases Sunak had dealt with them properly and openly. He also concluded that there was no “inherent conflict of interest” in Sunak holding a green card.
Geidt said Sunak had been “assiduous in meeting his obligations and in engaging with this investigation.”
Murty owns a stake in Infosys, an Indian IT company founded by her billionaire father, that has received more than 50 million pounds ($63 million) in U.K. public sector contracts since 2015. Geidt said the shareholding was “properly declared” and the firm has held no Treasury contracts during Sunak’s time in office.
Sunak, a 41-year-old former hedge fund manager, had been seen as a likely successor to Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, until the financial revelations raised questions about his judgment and damaged his sure-footed image. He has also been fined by police, along with Johnson and some 50 others, for attending a party in the prime minister’s office in 2020 that broke coronavirus lockdown rules at the time.
Geidt answers directly to the prime minister, and has been accused of going easy on top officials in his investigations. Last year he cleared Johnson of breaking the ministerial code by failing to disclose that a Conservative party donor had funded a pricey refurbishment of the prime minister's official residence.
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2022-04-28T01:30:36+00:00
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springfieldnewssun.com
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https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/ethics-probe-clears-uk-treasury-chief-over-wifes-tax-status/UBL2R2PLPZDHNDXV5D43NYIP5U/
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(NEXSTAR) – It’s been a rough week for Trader Joe’s after the popular grocery store chain had to notify customers on Thursday and Friday about products potentially containing foreign matter.
On Friday, Trader Joe’s announced it was recalling frozen falafel balls (SKU# 93935) that may contain rocks.
The recalled falafel was sold in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and Washington D.C.
One day earlier, Trader Joe’s warned customers that its “Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup” may contain insects. Trader Joe’s says there have not been reported cases of illness from the soup.
The recalled soup (SKU# 68470) has the Use By dates of 07/18/23 – 09/15/23.
A third recall, updated Tuesday to include a sell by date, warns that there may be rocks in the company’s Almond Windmill Cookies and the Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies.
Those cookies have the following dates:
- Almond Windmill Cookies: SELL BY 10/02/23 and 10/19/23 through 10/21/23
- Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies: SELL BY 10/17/23 through 10/21/23
In all of the recalls, anyone who bought or received a donation containing one of the potentially tainted items is urged to throw it away or return it to Trader Joe’s for a refund.
Customers with questions may contact Trader Joe’s Customer Relations at (626) 599-3817 [Mondays-Fridays, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT] or send Trader Joe’s an email.
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2023-07-29T03:23:27+00:00
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qcnews.com
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https://www.qcnews.com/business/trader-joes-recalls-falafel-and-broccoli-cheddar-soup-for-possible-rocks-insects/
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Scientists monitoring the white shark population in the waters off Massachusetts’ Cape Cod are attaching improved sensors, including cameras, to the predators to help scientists keep track of their whereabouts and to keep beachgoers informed and safe, researchers said Tuesday.
The program comes just as tourists are filling up hotels and rental properties on the Cape for the summer — and white sharks are returning in greater numbers to feed on the region’s abundant seals.
Interactions between white sharks and humans are rare. But the risk is still there. There have been five in Massachusetts since 2012 — three of them classified as bites, one of which was fatal, said Greg Skomal, the state Division of Marine Fisheries shark expert.
“So as a result, we’ve intensified our research off the Cape to study various aspects of white shark behavior,” Skomal said.
For more than a decade, the fisheries division and the nonprofit Atlantic White Shark Conservancy have tagged about 300 sharks with acoustic sensors that emit a high-frequency sound to an array of receivers along the coast. Public safety officials and lifeguards are notified when a shark swims within range of an acoustic receiver.
This year, researchers are attaching more camera sensors to the predators.
They capture more than just video. The sensors can detect a shark’s depth, direction, surrounding water temperature and whether it’s accelerating or slowing down. The technology allows scientists to monitor the sharks on a second-by-second basis, Skomal said.
Megan Winton, a staff scientist at the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, calls it giving smartphones to sharks.
“They’re outfitted with an incredible array of sensors that tell us about the animal’s movements and their environment,” she said, adding that it’s “essentially just riding on the back of a white shark.”
The information is downloaded to a free app available to the public to reduce encounters and promote safety.
One video captured by a camera tag clamped to a shark’s dorsal fin shows the predator moving into water about 4 feet (1.2 meters) deep close to shore to go after a seal, stirring up a storm of sand from the bottom. The seal ultimately escaped.
Sharks are patient hunters.
“They slowly patrol the shoreline very methodically until they essentially have a chance to make their move,” Winton said.
The technology also has provided insight into how curious sharks are. They have been seen coming to the surface to nibble a lobster buoy or check out a bird or some other piece of flotsam, she said.
Researchers also have started using drones to help spot sharks from above, a method that has been used in other parts of the world, including Australia, Skomal said.
The drawback of the sensor system is that if a shark has not been tagged, it won’t be detected. But the program does its best to provide information to the public so they can make informed decisions while at the beach.
“We want them to understand these animals and their habits the way we do,” Winton said.
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2023-06-14T19:06:40+00:00
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mytwintiers.com
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https://www.mytwintiers.com/news/smartphones-for-sharks-scientists-upgrade-sensors-to-keep-track-of-cape-cods-white-sharks/
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9 still missing after boat sinks in west Indonesia, 11 dead
PEKANBARU, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers are searching for nine people missing in rough seas after a speedboat carrying at least 78 people sank in western Indonesia. Rescue officials say 11 bodies have been retrieved and 58 people rescued so far. Most of the boat’s passengers were people returning from visits to their hometowns to celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday with families. The boat sank Thursday afternoon about three hours into a journey in the Riau Islands chain. Police say some survivors told authorities the boat swayed suddenly and capsized after hitting a large log while sailing in strong winds. Two tugboats and two inflatable boats have been searching for the missing people since Thursday night, battling high waves in the overnight darkness.
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2023-04-28T03:18:40+00:00
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krdo.com
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https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/04/27/9-still-missing-after-boat-sinks-in-west-indonesia-11-dead/
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‘Give me hundreds or I’ll shoot’: Arrest report details casino robbery
A 37-year-old man threatened to shoot a Caesars Palace employee during a Sunday night robbery at the casino, according to an arrest report released Friday.
“Give me hundreds or I’ll shoot you,” James Booth told a manager working in the main cage of the casino as he reached in his pocket, the arrest report said.
Police said the manager, in fear of his life, immediately complied with the request by opening the cash register. In the process, the manager was able to push the panic alarm button without Booth’s knowledge.
The manager told police that he handed Booth two bands of $20 bills amounting to $4,000 and said that was all he had. The arrest report said Booth took the cash and walked to the valet area of the Strip casino.
Casino security and Las Vegas police located Booth outside the casino by the valet area, where he was placed in handcuffs and taken to the security holding room, according to the arrest report.
“If I get loose, I’m going to shoot you in the head,” Booth told officers, according to the report.
Booth was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a charge of robbery with a deadly weapon. When Booth arrived at the jail, police said, he had a large smile on his face and claimed he did not remember the robbery.
As of Friday afternoon, he was being held on $25,000 bail and was scheduled to appear in court again on Jan. 25.
Booth pleaded guilty in August to battery on a protected person and served 16 days in jail, according to court records.
Contact Jimmy Romo at jromo@reviewjournal.com or call 702-383-0350. Follow @jimi_writes on Twitter.
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2023-01-13T22:44:39+00:00
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reviewjournal.com
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https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/robberies/give-me-hundreds-or-ill-shoot-arrest-report-details-casino-robbery-2712035/
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Michael Shank bookended last year’s sports car season by winning the most prestigious endurance race in North America and then the IMSA championship.
In between, he expanded his IndyCar program and followed a scrupulous plan to build Meyer Shank Racing into an elite motorsports organization.
Now he’s set to lead Acura into a new sports car era as IMSA opens its season Saturday with the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the twice-round-the-clock endurance race that will debut the first hybrid engines used in North American motorsports. The top GTP class has switched to hybrids this year and Shank is one of two Acura factory teams.
MSR will attempt to defend last year’s victory from the pole after Tom Blomqvist’s qualifying run — which Shank celebrated as exuberantly as he did last year’s IMSA championship. Shank, who has two Rolex 24 wins, and Indy 500 victory and last year’s IMSA championship, said the pole-winning run “gives me more joy than I felt in a long time.”
Why?
“Because what happened in the past just does not matter to me or anyone else that pays us. What matters is now what happens here,” Shank said, adding that Honda Performance President David Salters simply told him Shank’s job with the Acura “was to go as hard as we can and leave it all out there for qualifying and that’s what we did.”
The No. 60 is clearly prepared and the lineup of Bloomqvist, Colin Braun and endurance drivers Helio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud paced four consecutive practice sessions and won the pole. Castroneves, who turns 48 in May, is chasing with MSR both a third consecutive Rolex win as well as a record fifth Indianapolis 500.
Castroneves won his first Rolex in 2021 with Wayne Taylor Racing, Shank’s top competition in IMSA because both teams want to be Acura’s top factory program. Both would also like to expand to two cars and Acura is currently running two cars total parceled between MSR and Wayne Taylor Racing.
But Shank said the switch to hybrid has forged a strong relationship between the two teams, and, now that Taylor has partnered with Andretti Autosport, Shank believes his own IndyCar alliance with Andretti will benefit.
The entire organizational climb — Shank won his first Rolex 24 in 2012 and his second a decade later — has since picked up strong partners in co-owner Jim Meyer, investor Liberty Media, and strong funding from AutoNation and Sirius. Yet he has still got a complex as the underdog team.
“It’s probably my OCD and the problems I have, but I always felt like we were under-looked and not respected,” Shank said. “I’ve always fought for respect and people look at me like I’m crazy. But I’m telling you, there’s always an underlying thing with that with me for some reason.
“I went from Michael Shank Racing to Meyer Shank Racing, Liberty Media is a huge part of my life. These guy’s at Liberty, they expect us to win and not lose money. And same with Jim Meyer. There’s a pressure, a core pressure from the ownership group, and I take it very seriously.”
Pagenaud, who just completed his first IndyCar season with MSR, praised his boss’ enthusiastic approach. Pagenaud had a disappointing debut season with one podium and was 15th in the standings. Castroneves finished 18th in the standings and led Pagenaud in finishes of seventh and eighth at Indy.
Shank has said the team didn’t give Pagenaud what he needed to be successful last season, but made gains before the end of the year. Now Pagenaud believes he’s got a top-five season in him this year in IndyCar, and the Rolex lineup is confident it can make it back-to-back 24-hour wins.
“I feel like the team, HPD and Acura have done a really nice job making the car better and better every test that we have had. It’s crazy impressive how much more driveable and driver friendly the car is,” said Braun, in his first season with MSR. “It’s so much about the team and the work and the efforts those guys have put in. This Meyer Shank Racing group has been working really, really hard to make those big gains and I think it shows in our performance.”
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2023-01-27T12:40:58+00:00
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pahomepage.com
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https://www.pahomepage.com/sports/ap-meyer-shank-racing-aims-for-2nd-consecutive-rolex-24-victory/
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a plan to significantly reduce their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years, a potential breakthrough in a year-long stalemate that pitted Western states against one another.
The plan would conserve an additional 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026, when current guidelines for how the river is shared expire. About half the cuts would come by the end of 2024. That’s less than what federal officials said last year would be needed to stave off crisis in the river but still marks a notable step in long and difficult negotiations between the three states.
The 1,450-mile (2,334-kilometer) river provides water to 40 million people in seven U.S. states, parts of Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes. It produces hydropower and supplies water to farms that grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables.
In exchange for temporarily using less water, cities, irrigation districts and Native American tribes in the three states will receive federal funding, though officials did not say how much they expected to receive.
Though adoption of the plan isn’t certain, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton called it an “important step forward.” She said the bureau will pull back its proposal from last month that could have resulted in sidestepping the existing water priority system to force cuts while it analyzes the three-state plan. The bureau’s earlier proposal, if adopted, could have led to a messy legal battle.
“At least they’re still talking. But money helps you keep talking,” said Terry Fulp, former regional director of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Lower Colorado Basin region. He noted the agreement is a “short-term, three-year deal” and that because the Upper Basin states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming didn’t face immediate cuts, they were not part of the pact.
“The goal was so the government didn’t have to issue a mandate” based on priority rights, he said. “It looks like that’s what what’s going to happen.”
The three Lower Basin states are entitled to 7.5 million acre-feet of water altogether from the river. An acre-foot of water is roughly enough to serve two to three U.S. households annually.
California gets the most, based on a century-old water rights priority system. Most of that goes to farmers in the Imperial Irrigation District, though some also goes to smaller water districts and cities across Southern California. Arizona and Nevada have already faced cuts in recent years as key reservoir levels dropped based on prior agreements. But California has been spared.
Under the new proposal, California would give up about 1.6 million acre-feet of water through 2026 — a little more than half of the total. That’s roughly the same amount the state first offered six months ago. It wasn’t clear why the other states agreed to a deal now when California didn’t offer further cuts. Leaders in Arizona and Nevada didn’t immediately say how they’d divide the other 1.4 million acre feet.
The Imperial Irrigation District would account for more than half of California’s cuts. J.B. Hamby, chairman of the Colorado River Board of California, said the district has already taken measures to improve water efficiency and will need to do more. He said the district is working on a pilot summer idling program where farmers would sign up to turn off their water for 60 days for forage crops. During that time of year, yields are already down and more water is required, he said.
Tom Buschatzke, director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, stressed that the announcement is not a final deal.
“We agreed to a proposal. This is not an agreement,” Buschatzke said during a conference call with reporters. Buschatzke said the proposal still needs analysis and approval from the federal government, which will determine how much funding will be allocated for entities that give up water.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said the deal provided a way to “build our reservoirs back up in the near-term,” but added that work remained to address long-term effects of climate change and overallocation. Govs. Gavin Newsom of California and Joe Lombardo of Nevada also praised the agreement.
Becky Mitchell, director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, said on Monday that Upper Basin states didn’t have a chance to analyze Arizona, Nevada and California’s plan in detail. The plan doesn’t change how much water the Upper Basin states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah or Wyoming will receive.
“The wet winter has given us a bit of space to negotiate, but we must not squander this gift from Mother Nature,” Mitchell said. She said Colorado and other basin states urged federal officials to return to longer-term discussions about how to preserve water levels at Lakes Mead and Powell beyond 2026.
The Colorado River has been in crisis for years due to a multi-decade drought in the West intensified by climate change, rising demand and overuse. Water levels at key reservoirs dipped to unprecedented lows, though they have rebounded somewhat thanks to heavy precipitation this winter.
In recent years the federal government has cut some water allocations and offered billions of dollars to pay farmers, cities and others to cut back. But key water officials didn’t see those efforts as enough to prevent the system from collapsing.
Last summer, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation called for the seven basin states to figure out how to cut their collective use of Colorado River water by about 2 to 4 million acre feet in 2023 alone — roughly 15% to 30% of their annual use — but states blew past that deadline and an agreement remained elusive for several more months.
In April, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released a plan that considered two ways to force cuts for Arizona, Nevada and California. One contemplated using a decades-old water priority system that would have benefited California and some Native American tribes with senior water rights. The other would have been a percentage cut across the board.
Michael Cohen, a senior researcher at the Pacific Institute focused on the Colorado River, called the amount of cuts the three states have proposed a “huge, huge lift” and a significant step forward.
“It does buy us a little additional time,” he said. But if more dry years are ahead, “this agreement will not solve that problem.”
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Associated Press writer Amy Taxin in Orange County contributed. Naishadham reported from Washington.
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2023-05-22T21:07:25+00:00
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HELSINKI (AP) — A crude oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Finland but the crew was able to extinguish the flames, Finnish and Estonian rescue officials said Thursday.
The fire broke out on the 250-meter (820-foot) ship Alexia, 18 kilometers (11 miles) south of the Finnish peninsula of Porkkala, the Helsinki Sea Rescue Command Center said.
Tago Trei, chief of operations at the Police and Border Guard Board in Estonia, which was taking the lead in the operation, said the fire was out but officials were still checking to make sure there was no further danger. No injuries were reported.
“The rescue operation is over, everything is under control," Britta Sepp of the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board said in an email to The Associated Press.
The website Maritime Traffic said the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker had left Russia and was en route to Istanbul in Turkey.
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2022-09-22T13:00:14+00:00
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expressnews.com
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PACE funding helps communities reduce energy and water usage, generate solar energy, reach climate change policy goals, and prepare for wildfires and earthquakes while contributing to local employment.
ROSEVILLE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of Roseville have joined homeowners in the unincorporated areas of Placer County in gaining access to Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing through the California-based company Home Run Financing. This innovative financing mechanism helps homeowners with energy and water savings, solar energy generation and electric vehicle charging, while helping communities upgrade their housing stock to be more resilient in the face of wildfires and earthquakes.
Home Run Financing was approved unanimously to provide PACE Funding to local homeowners by the City Council of Roseville, the largest city in Placer County. The County Board of Supervisors has already approved this financing mechanism for residents of unincorporated areas. PACE enables homeowners to make renewable energy, energy and water efficiency upgrades and wildfire and earthquake hardening to their home, then pay over time through their property taxes. Because of this payment mechanism, PACE providers must be approved by each city and county. PACE offers the most stringent consumer protections in the home improvement financing industry.
"We're glad to be able to help the residents of Roseville with energy and water savings, and we hope that we can serve all Placer County residents in the coming months," said Robert Giles, CEO of Home Run Financing. "We encourage area decision-makers to embrace Home Run Financing and the PACE model for what they can do for local homeowners, especially in the face of the increasing energy prices, worsening drought, and increasing threat of wildfires."
Home Run Financing is now active in 47 counties and more than 340 cities and towns throughout California.
In California to date, Home Run Financing has financed more than 15,400 projects, generated an annual reduction of 108,300 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions (the equivalent of taking 23,300 cars off the road for a year or replacing 13,600 homes' energy use for a year) and conserved 98.4 million gallons of water. The increase in home improvement work has created more than 4,000 living-wage jobs and generated $528 million in private investment in local communities across the state.
Home Run Financing also offers an unsecured loan product, Home Run Loans, for a wider range of home improvement projects. For more information, homeowners, contractors, and local organizations are invited to visit https://www.homerunfinancing.com/.
Home Run Financing (formerly PACE Funding Group) started in California in 2014 and has helped tens of thousands of homeowners across California, Missouri and Florida make upgrades to their properties. The company offers Home Run PACE financing for residential renewable energy, energy and water efficiency, and earthquake, wildfire and hurricane upgrades and repairs. They also offer Home Run Loans, a traditional unsecured product that covers a wide variety of home improvement projects. Home Run Financing projects have set in place 131,700 metric tons of annual carbon emission reductions (the equivalent of taking 28,400 cars off the road for a year or replacing 16,600 homes' energy use for a year), conserved 98 million gallons of water, created more than 5,600 living-wage jobs, and generated $657 million in private investment in local communities. The company works with a broad network of reputable, licensed contractors nationwide, and in California is licensed and regulated by the Division of Financial Protection and Innovation.
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2022-11-01T22:42:24+00:00
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https://www.kfyrtv.com/prnewswire/2022/11/01/roseville-approves-new-pace-financing-option-home-upgrades/
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BEIJING, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government and China Media Group (CMG) launched a new round of cooperation on Monday.
Four shows were released at the launching ceremony, featuring delicacies, tourism, aerial photography and the historic urban area of Macao using the 5G, 4K, 8K and AI technology of the CMG.
An agreement on the CMG sports channel was also signed online on the day so the people of Macao could continue to enjoy the programs.
The two sides also launched a cooperation list to further improve collaboration in the holding of sporting events and authorization of competition resources.
The document on the previous round of cooperation was inked in 2019 to mark the 20th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland, and has since yielded fruitful results.
Link: https://youtu.be/xD0zQQ1rdag
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2022-08-16T04:14:45+00:00
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mysuncoast.com
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https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/08/16/cctv-macao-government-cmg-start-new-round-cooperation/
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It’s the race meant to give bragging rights and the title of “Fastest Street Car in America.” HOT ROD Drag Week is underway and its second pit stop, on Tuesday, was at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
During the weeklong event, drivers put their endurance and creativity to the test over five days, four cities, and more than 1,000 miles.
All Indiana’s Randall Newsome caught up with Alex Taylor, drag racer and co-host of “Hot Rod Garage,” just before her race. He also visited with Betsy Bennett, HOT ROD Drag Week events and experiential producer, who broke down what draws racing fans and drivers to this event every year.
Hot Rod Drag Week 2022 began Monday in Madison, Ill., and includes stops in Cordova and Byron, Ill. The competition wraps up Friday in St. Louis.
Click here for more details on this year’s event and how to watch the rest of the competition.
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2022-09-22T12:14:36+00:00
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wishtv.com
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https://www.wishtv.com/news/allindiana/hot-rod-drag-week-2022-makes-stop-in-indianapolis/
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CHICAGO (WGN) — Currently listed for a whopping $29,999,995 — a 40% reduction from its original ask of $50 million — a French-inspired mansion in Chicago easily claims the top spot for expensive real estate in Illinois (even out-doing Michael Jordan’s estate which is still for sale).
The home, located at 1932 N Burling St., provides 25,000 square feet of living space with six bedrooms and 11 bathrooms while the actual parcel of land spans more than eight city lots at 177 x 149 feet. It’s a plot practically unheard of in Chicago’s heavily developed and highly urbanized Lincoln Park neighborhood.
So what qualities could possibly justify a price of $ 1,200 per square foot? It comes from extreme attention to detail. According to a Chicago Tribune‘s Elite Street, the owners spent $65 million to build the mansion, with that including land costs.
According to the current listing, the 5,000-bottle wine cellar and tasting suite on the lower level features 14-foot ceilings modeled after the “Great Stable of Versailles.” The entry doors are custom-designed and made of bronze, weighing an impressive 1,000 pounds.
Walk around the home and you’ll see “Italian plaster ceiling work and reliefs, custom millwork including moments of gilded and French polished burled walnut, 22K gold and platinum hardware throughout, imported inlay stone, and carefully curated 18th-century light fixtures.”
Additionally, the 625-square-foot entryway to the home is inlaid with marble cut from the French Pyrenees and leads to a grand rotunda with more bronze and 22K gold featured on the spiral staircase.
The many rooms include a game room, media room, project room, sitting room, grand living room, family room, library, music room, formal dining room, high-end kitchen, private study, laundry room with “custom millwork,” house manager’s office, security room, and even space for “a future staff apartment and catering kitchen.”
As you may imagine, the primary suite is, as the kids say, extra. A hand-carved, English marble fireplace adorns the bedroom while a custom dressing room, refreshments center, and two separate marble-clad bathrooms round out the living space. That’s just the interior.
The exterior of the home includes a 2,000-square-foot wraparound terrace with outdoor kitchen, a wood-burning fireplace, garden plus arbor, a hand-forged pavilion, decorative fountains, and a reflection pool.
The sale of the home would shatter the Chicago area’s record for most expensive home sold if it finds a buyer at the nearly $30 million price tag, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Photos taken by Miller + Miller Architectural Photography and provided courtesy of listing agents Matt Leutheuser and Tim Salm.
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2023-02-27T20:37:35+00:00
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keloland.com
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https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/illinois-most-expensive-home-up-for-sale-occupies-8-city-lots-in-chicago/
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Holiday arrival: Rockefeller tree ushers in Christmas season
NEW YORK (AP) — An iconic sign of Christmas arrived in New York City on Saturday as a crane hoisted an 82-foot (25-meter) Norway spruce into place at Rockefeller Plaza, where the 14-ton tree will be adorned with thousands of lights and topped with a star encrusted with millions of crystals.
The Christmas tree will be officially lit on Nov. 30.
The approximately 90-year-old tree was cut Thursday and then lifted onto a flatbed truck for its 200-mile (322-kilometer) trip from Queensbury, New York, to New York City.
“We gave it with the expectation that everybody would enjoy it,” said Neil Lebowitz, whose family donated the tree.
“For me, it was just a nice tree,” Lebowitz was quoted as saying by the New York Post. “Now it’s a special tree. Everybody around the world can enjoy it.”
The tree, whose lower branches extend 50 feet (15 meters) in diameter, will be aglow with 50,000 multicolored lights and topped with a 900-pound (408-kilogram) star covered in 3 million crystals.
After the holidays, the tree will be milled into lumber for donation to Habitat for Humanity, officials said.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2022-11-12T19:34:39+00:00
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kxii.com
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https://www.kxii.com/2022/11/12/holiday-arrival-rockefeller-tree-ushers-christmas-season/
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – One person was hospitalized after a fire Saturday morning at a home on Lake Pickett, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.
The fire on Sailfin Drive resulted in smoke in the home, a department spokesperson said.
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No further word of the person’s condition or about the fire had been provided at the time of this writing.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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2022-12-31T14:19:09+00:00
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clickorlando.com
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https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/12/31/1-hospitalized-after-fire-in-garage-fills-home-with-smoke-orange-county-firefighters-say/
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DENVER — Colorado's governor is again trying to insert himself in the feud between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company.
Democrat Colorado Gov. Jared Polis tweeted a "bet" to the Republican governor of Florida that if the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, Disney World would move to Colorado — "the ACTUAL happiest place on earth to do business, have fun, and be free!"
> The video above is from May 18.
It's not the first time Polis has invited Disney to the Rocky Mountains.
Last year, Polis said Florida's "authoritarian socialist attacks on the private sector were driving businesses away" and that Colorado does not "meddle in the affairs of companies" like Disney.
"We're ready for a Mountain Disneyland," Polis said.
The best-of-seven NBA Finals begins Thursday when the Nuggets host the Heat in Game 1 at Ball Arena in Denver.
The feud between DeSantis and Disney goes back to at least last year when the governor signed a bill to dissolve a private government controlled by Disney that provides municipal-like services for its 27,000 acres in Florida.
The law was largely seen as retribution for Disney's criticism of a state law that critics dubbed “Don't Say Gay,” which barred instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
Disney is currently seeking a dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which was appointed by DeSantis to oversee Disney World. The fight is over who controls the special governing district which decides what gets built at Disney World and runs the municipal-like services on the 25,000 acres that make up the theme park resort.
“Just over a year ago, Disney expressed a political view that Governor DeSantis did not like. In response, the Governor unleashed a campaign of retaliation, weaponizing the power of government to punish Disney for its protected speech,” Disney said in the motion.
DeSantis is also facing a First Amendment lawsuit filed by Disney last month that alleges the governor and his appointees violated the company’s right to free speech, as well as the contracts clause, by taking over the special governing district.
The ongoing dispute has caused the company to adjust its plans. Disney announced earlier this month it was scrapping plans to build a new campus in central Florida and relocate 2,000 employees from California to work in digital technology, finance and product development.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a savory marinade to accentuate the flavors of chicken, steak, hamburgers, ribs and wings," said an inventor, from Gastonia, N.C., "so I invented the ALL OCCASION SAUCE. My design would serve as a tasty alternative to traditional marinades and it can also be used as a dipping sauce or condiment."
The invention provides a delicious marinade for various types of foods. In doing so, it can be used with beef, chicken, pork, etc. As a result, it enhances flavor and it saves time and effort. The invention features a versatile and satisfying formula that is easy to use so it is ideal for households and commercial eating establishments. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype sample is available.
The original design was submitted to the Charlotte sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CNC-585, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ann Shulgin, who together with her late husband Alexander Shulgin pioneered the use of psychedelic drugs in psychotherapy and co-wrote two seminal books on the subject, has died at the age of 91.
Shulgin had been in ill health because of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, her daughter, Wendy Tucker, said. She died Saturday at “the farm,” a sprawling San Francisco Bay Area residence she shared with her chemist husband until his death in 2014, surrounded by loved ones, Tucker said.
Shulgin had a deep understanding of Jungian psychoanalysis and collaborated with her husband, who in the 1970s rediscovered the MDMA compound, better known as ecstasy, and introduced it as a possible mental health treatment. The couple tested the substances on themselves and a small group of friends.
“He was the scientist, and I was the psychologist,” Shulgin said of their partnership in a 2014 interview with The Associated Press. “He was a genius.”
Born in New Zealand to an American diplomat and New Zealand mother, Shulgin grew up in different parts of the world. The family settled in San Francisco after her father’s retirement. A professionally trained artist, Shulgin drew and painted all her life and worked as a medical transcriber.
In 1978, she met Alexander Shulgin, who created more than 200 chemical compounds for use in psychotherapy.
The couple’s home, where Alexander Shulgin also had his lab, in Lafayette, California, about 22 miles (35 kilometers) east of San Francisco, for decades was a gathering place for students, teachers and those working with psychedelics.
Though she was not a professionally trained psychotherapist, “she was always the one who people talk to and you always felt like you could open up to her. She called herself a lay therapist,” Tucker said.
The couple took copious notes of their experiences and of what they observed in others and co-wrote two books. PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story, which was published in 1991, and TiHKAL: The Continuation, published in 1997.
In PiHKAL, Shulgin wrote about her first experience with psychedelics when she was in her 20s.
“I saw something forming in the air, slightly above the level of my head. I thought that it was perhaps a few feet from me, then I realized I couldn’t actually locate it in space at all. It was a moving spiral opening, up there in the cool air, and I knew it was a doorway to the other side of existence, that I could step through it if I wished to be finished with this particular life I was living, and that there was nothing threatening or menacing about it; in fact, it was completely friendly. I also knew that I had no intention of stepping through it because there was still a great deal I wanted to do in my life, and I intended to live long enough to get it all done. The lovely spiral door didn’t beckon; it was just matter-of-factly there,” she wrote.
Publishers were afraid to print their first book about MDMA so the couple, who were against ecstasy being used outside of therapy, self-published it because they wanted to share their experiences and knowledge with the world, Tucker said.
“They were the ones pushing to do all the PTSD work with veterans with MDMA because they saw people who had severe trauma could really break through. They were so brave to publish their work because that really opened the door and paved the way to all that is happening now,” Tucker said.
In the U.S., several states have approved studying the potential medical use of psychedelics, which are still illegal under federal law. A string of cities have also decriminalized so-called magic mushrooms, and an explosion of investment money is flowing into the arena.
Experts say the research is promising for treating conditions ranging from PTSD to smoking addiction, but caution that some serious risks remain, especially for those with certain mental health conditions.
“We lost years and years of research ability because of the attitude and fears around psychedelics. But we wouldn’t be where we are if it wasn’t for Ann and Sasha,” she added.
Shulgin is survived by four children, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A memorial is being planned for later in the year.
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2022-07-12T22:30:26+00:00
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cbs42.com
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https://www.cbs42.com/hooked-on-science/ap-science/ann-shulgin-pioneer-of-psychedelics-in-therapy-dies-at-91/
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Embattled Tennessee bishop resigns after priest complaints, abuse-related lawsuits
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, resigned under pressure Tuesday following allegations he mishandled sex abuse allegations and several of his priests complained about his leadership and behavior, sparking a Vatican investigation.
Pope Francis accepted Bishop Richard Stika’s resignation, according to a one-line statement from the Vatican. No replacement was immediately named. At 65, Stika is still 10 years below the normal retirement age for bishops.
His departure, after 14 years as bishop of Knoxville, closes a turbulent chapter for the southern U.S. diocese that was marked by a remarkable revolt by some of its priests, who accused Stika of abusing his authority and protecting a seminarian accused of sexual misconduct. They appealed to the Vatican for “merciful relief” in 2021, citing their own mental health, sparking a Vatican investigation that led to Stika’s resignation.
In media interviews, Stika has strongly defended his actions and his leadership and said he worked to bring unity in the diocese.
In addition to the priests’ complaints, Stika is the subject of at least two lawsuits that accuse him of mishandling sexual abuse allegations and seeking to silence the accusers. In one, a former employee at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Knoxville — who uses the pseudonym John Doe — accused a seminarian there of harassing and raping him in 2019.
The suit filed in Chancery Court in Knox County says Stika should have known the seminarian was dangerous because he had been accused of sexual misconduct previously. Instead, Stika encouraged the accuser’s friendship with the man, and the accuser felt pressure to comply for fear of losing his job, it says.
Even after the former employee accused the seminarian of rape, Stika let the seminarian live in his home and steadfastly defended him, the suit says. Stika also told multiple people that the seminarian was innocent and that the accuser was the aggressor, it says. In addition, Stika removed an investigator who was looking into the allegations, replacing him with someone who was the father of a priest and never talked to the accuser, according to the lawsuit.
In a second lawsuit, a Honduran immigrant seeking asylum in the United States accused a priest in the diocese of locking her in a room and sexually assaulting her after she went to him for grief counseling in 2020. The woman went to the police, and the diocese was aware of the accusation but took no action against the priest until after he was indicted on sexual battery charges in 2022, according to the lawsuit.
The suit accuses the diocese of spreading rumors about the woman that led to her being shunned and harassed in the community.
The woman, who uses the pseudonym Jane Doe, filed a civil suit against the diocese. The diocese, in turn, hired a private detective to investigate her. The detective illegally obtained her employment records and told police that she had committed employment fraud, according to the lawsuit.
The suit claims the diocese was trying to either intimidate her into dropping both lawsuits or get her arrested and deported.
Around the same time, a group of priests from the Diocese of Knoxville sent a letter to Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio who serves as a representative for Pope Francis in the United States.
In the letter dated Sept. 29, 2021, the priests appealed for “merciful relief” from “the suffering we’ve endured these past 12 years” under Stika.
Those years have been “detrimental to priestly fraternity and even to our personal well-being,” the letter states. It goes on to describe “priests who are seeing psychologists, taking anti-depressants, considering early retirement, and even looking for secular careers.”
The Vatican authorized an investigation of the diocese, called an “apostolic visitation,” that took place in late 2022.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2023-06-27T10:45:14+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/2023/06/27/bishop-knoxville-tennessee-resigns-following-allegations-he-mishandled-sex-abuse-allegations-priests-complaints/
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Night" game were:
01-02-03-04-06-11-13-14-15-18-21-22
(one, two, three, four, six, eleven, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, eighteen, twenty-one, twenty-two)
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2022-09-18T04:53:03+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-All-or-Nothing-Night-17449459.php
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PARMA, Ohio -- Cox Communications’ Charities Community Grants annually helps Northeast Ohio organizations provide STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) and youth enrichment programming.
Recently announced recipients include Old Brook Parma school.
“This year, we chose to award Cox Charities grants to two schools and a library, places where kids and their families gather to celebrate achievements and explore the possibilities of a brighter tomorrow,” said Cox Communications Market Vice President Robert Brill in a press release.
“We’re thrilled to present these grants to organizations such as these that are unflinching in their commitment to Ohio’s future and willing to always go the extra mile for a child that has the resolve to keep pushing higher.”
The grants are reviewed by a group of community members, business leaders and Cox representatives who evaluate programs on the basis of community impact and alignment with Cox Charities’ emphasis on supporting nonprofit organizations that provide STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) enrichment programs to youth.
Also receiving Cox Charities grants this year are Lakewood Public Library and Lakewood City schools.
Each entity was chosen on the basis of the merits of their applications and how they intend to use the new funding.
Old Brook Parma’s $5,000 grant will bolster the Day Drive school’s VR equipment and related academic classrooms and career technical education programs.
This includes its “Chart a Path to Graduation” program where students will participate in one of four career technical education certifications including business, construction, phlebotomy, patient care technician, or a state board certified nail technician.
“This grant will enable Old Brook Parma to further transform student lives by strengthening engagement, increasing learning outcomes and supporting cultural connectivity,” Old Brook High School Parma Campus Director Megan Foster said.
“The experiences afforded to students through the use of VR equipment will not only immerse them in rich STEAM learning opportunities, it will expose them to communities and landmarks around the world.”
Read more news from the Parma Sun Post here.
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2023-07-12T13:24:37+00:00
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cleveland.com
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https://www.cleveland.com/community/2023/07/cox-communications-awards-grant-to-old-brook-parma-school.html
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) – During his time as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2013 to 2017, Tampa Bay Buccaneers executive Bruce Arians said he wanted to draft Patrick Mahomes.
The Texas Tech quarterback was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2017 draft after the team traded up to move to the 10th pick.
“I thought for sure when we were in Arizona that we were getting Patrick Mahomes,” Arians said during his appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast.
The Chiefs traded their 27th pick to the Buffalo Bills to jump up 17 spots, including over the Cardinals, who sat at 13.
“As that draft was falling, I was like, ‘He’s ours!'” Arians said. “It’s either him or Deshaun [Watson].”
Arians and the Cardinals were shocked when Kansas City made the trade because Alex Smith was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2017.
“There was a lot of knock of the offense he was coming out of, but just the four teams in front of us, no one needed a quarterback,” Arians said.
Arians traveled to Lubbock, Texas, as part of the pre-draft process and worked with Mahomes. He compared his “football IQ” to some of the greats.
“Skill-wise, he’s off the charts,” Arians said. “But mentally, he was right there with Peyton [Manning], Andrew [Luck] and Tom [Brady]. He’s sharp. Just really sharp”
Arians coached Brady during his time as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and even bested Mahomes and the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV.
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2022-09-01T19:40:11+00:00
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ksn.com
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https://www.ksn.com/sports/chiefs/former-cardinals-head-coach-bruce-arians-wanted-to-draft-mahomes/
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BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of information and communication technology solutions, in partnership with Guangzhou Metro Group and China Mobile Guangzhou Branch, has been rewarded the "Best Mobile Innovation for Connected Economy" for the joint project "5G-empowered Smart Metro in Guangzhou" at the Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. The accolade is in recognition of the impressive efforts that the winners have been dedicated to enhancing productivity and much more in fuelling up the transformation of the 5G industry and society.
Metro is of utmost importance to the transportation system of a city, especially for Guangzhou, a city of 20 million population. Since the year of 2020, with the advent of 5G, Guangzhou Metro Group, China Mobile Guangzhou Branch and ZTE, have jointly launched the 5G-empowered Smart Metro project and transformed the traditional metro system into 5G-enabled smart metro system.
Based on actual service scenario requirements, 5G network slicing resource guarantee, 750Mb/s uplink rate enhancement, 160 km/h high-speed mobile performance guarantee, and other new 5G private network performance optimization are used. A multi-layer cloud-edge collaboration system architecture is deployed to implement in-depth interaction and sharing of online data among people, vehicles, operating environments, devices, and dispatching, implementing multiple scenario-based applications such as 5G smart stations, 5G train-to-ground communication, and 5G digital tunnels.
With these deployments and innovations, in the past two years, Guangzhou Metro has witnessed improved automated operations and maintenance, more efficient dispatching and management, and higher passenger satisfaction. 20 million people of Guangzhou have also greatly benefited from this project, enjoying a more comfortable, much safer, and more colourful travel experiences, including 600 Mbps average data rate in metro carriages, higher security and faster luggage inspection, shortened average turnstile duration during peak hours, more detailed guidance, etc.
"We are honoured to win this award together with our partners. 5G smart subways enhance the intelligence and flexibility of stations, train safety, and subway operation efficiency," said Mr. Cai Changjun, the Deputy General Manager of Guangzhou Metro Group. "Moving forward, we will verify more 5G+ smart subway services, form the 5G+ smart metro system architecture and industry standards, and promote the rapid growth of 5G+ in the metro industry."
Mr. Luo Weimin, the General Manager of China Mobile Guangzhou Branch, commented, "We're honoured to receive this award and attribute it to our partners, who have shown us valuable support. We are committed to building leading 5G networks in terms of quality, technology, service, and operation. We will continue our efforts in building a new 5G industry ecosystem in conjunction with partners by using leading 5G networks."
"This award is a great endorsement of our efforts in keeping innovating in digitizing the workplace," said Dr. Bai Gang, Vice President of ZTE. "We will work further with partners to promote 5G even deeper to the production domain and bring greater value and benefit to more people."
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Free COVID testing will fade with US health emergency in May
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends in the U.S. next month, you’ll still have access to a multitude of tests but with one big difference: Who pays for them.
For the first time, you may have to pick up some or all of the costs, depending on insurance coverage and whether the tests are done at home or in a doctor’s office.
But there’s still time to get some free tests before the May 11 change, and there could still be free ones available afterward. Some state and local governments may continue to distribute free home tests through clinics, libraries and community centers. And the federal government, for now, is still sending free tests through the U.S. Postal Service to households that haven’t already received two shipments.
And don’t discount those old tests you haven’t used. The expiration date on the package may have been extended. The Food and Drug Administration’s website provides a list to check and see which tests are still good.
Here’s a look at what the end of the government’s emergency declaration on May 11 means for testing:
AT-HOME TESTS
The biggest changes will be for over-the-counter tests, which account for the vast majority of screening in the U.S. today.
Since early 2021, the federal government has required all private insurers to cover up to eight COVID-19 tests per month. That requirement will soon go away. Coverage is also scheduled to lapse for tens of millions of seniors in the federal government’s Medicare program, though some members of Congress are pushing to extend the benefit.
While some private insurers may continue to cover all or some home tests, there will be no longer be a nationwide rule. A two-pack of tests typically costs between $20 and $24.
“What we will see is a hodgepodge of approaches by different insurance companies, which is going to make it difficult for individuals to know what they’re going to be paying,” said Christina Silcox, of the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy, which recently issued a report on the outlook for testing.
One exception will be for those enrolled in the government Medicaid program for low-income individuals and families, who will continue to receive free tests until September 2024.
IN-OFFICE TESTS
Americans can also expect to pay more for any COVID-19 tests performed at a hospital, clinic or doctor’s office.
Insurers have been barred from charging copays, or any other cost-sharing fees related to COVID-19 testing. That requirement also ends next month.
While insurers will still cover basic testing costs, some people could face new fees for a portion of the test’s price or for the services of the health professional performing it. Lab tests have typically ranged between $70 and $100 and some of that could be passed along to patients.
COVID-19 vaccines and drugs will remain free because they are not paid for through insurance, but by the federal government. One concern is that uncertainty around testing costs could lead to delays in treatment. Current treatments for high-risk patients, like Paxlovid, generally need to be taken within the first few days of symptoms to be effective.
If people are worried about testing costs, “they may wait a couple days to see if things clear up and miss that five-day treatment window,” Silcox said.
TESTING CAPACITY
The U.S. struggled to build up its test manufacturing capacity during the first two years of the pandemic, with demand waning after each surge. Experts worry that the country could again be caught flat-footed after the federal government stops purchasing tests in bulk.
Only after the U.S. government said it would buy 1 billion tests did production stabilize, reaching a peak of 900 million monthly tests in February 2022.
“Those bulk purchases basically guaranteed the market for test manufacturers,” said Jennifer Kates, a senior vice president with the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation.
As of September, manufacturers were still producing over 400 million tests per month, far exceeding U.S. testing levels, according to Duke researchers.
Companies including Abbott Labs say they will be able to ramp up test production as needed. But the company declined to discuss specific production targets or how they will be impacted by the end of the health emergency.
Congress has shown little willingness to buy more tests and the Biden administration did not propose new spending in its latest budget.
“That upfront guarantee by the federal government that takes care of testing volatility won’t be there anymore,” Kates said.
TESTING TECHNOLOGY
The hundreds of different COVID-19 tests authorized by the Food and Drug Administration over the last three years will remain available after May 11. That’s because the FDA OK’d those products under a separate emergency measure that isn’t affected by the end of the national declaration.
Still, FDA officials have been encouraging test makers to apply for full regulatory approval, which will allow their products to stay on the market indefinitely. Last month, the FDA formally approved the first rapid COVID test.
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2023-04-11T17:43:16+00:00
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ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – A tractor-trailer crash in Roanoke County is causing delays Thursday morning, according to VDOT.
The Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Department says the crash happened at about 5:15 a.m. at the intersection of Peters Creek Road and Williamson Road in the Hollins area.
We’re told a 6,000-gallon diesel tanker truck completely overturned. The driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to authorities.
At this time, the entire intersection is closed as the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and several Haz Mat teams work to clear the incident.
Drivers are asked to avoid this area if possible.
This crash may cause Roanoke County school buses to run late Thursday morning, according to school officials.
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2022-09-08T11:54:54+00:00
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Russia's defense ministry says a barrage of airstrikes on Ukraine's capital destroyed tanks donated by the West and other armor in an attack that shattered five weeks of eerie calm in Kyiv.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday warned the West about supplying long-range rocket systems to Ukraine. Putin said that Moscow would hit targets "we haven't yet struck" if it went ahead with such deliveries. Russian forces pounded railway facilities and other infrastructure in Kyiv. Ukrainian nuclear plant operator Energoatom said one cruise missile buzzed the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear plant on its way to the capital and cited the dangers of such a near miss.
“All this fuss around additional deliveries of weapons, in my opinion, has only one goal: To drag out the armed conflict as much as possible,” Putin said, alluding to U.S. plans to supply multiple launch rocket systems to Kyiv.
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2022-06-05T13:52:35+00:00
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news5cleveland.com
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https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/russia-hits-kyiv-with-missiles-putin-warns-west-on-supplies
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Tulane edges ECU in AAC baseball championship game
ECU falls 8-6 in championship game
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The 15th ranked ECU baseball team fell to Tulane on Sunday afternoon 8-6 in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game. Tulane earns the conference automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament.
ECU got in a 3-0 hole in the game but battled back to the lead with five unanswered runs. Justin Wilcoxen got them started with a two-run single. They got one more on an error and a wild pitch as the Pirates took a 4-3 lead after one.
Josh Moylan drove in Carter Cunningham with an RBI double in the 2nd. Both players made the All-Tournament Team. Danny Beal and Jacobs Starling also made All-Tournament team. Star also drove in a run the eighth with a single.
Tulane scored three in the fifth, one in the 7th and one in the 9th to build up their lead to 8-6.
ECU had runners on in the 9th but couldn’t get a run across. Tulane is 18-40. ECU is 45-17. Coach Godwin said after the game his team just ran out of gas after all the baseball they have played this week.
They are the first team in tournament history to lose an opening round game and make the championship game.
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2023-05-28T21:22:51+00:00
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New Official Hydration Partner of the NHL Signs Multi-Year Team Partnerships with Anaheim Ducks, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Tampa Bay Lightning
NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc. ("BioSteel") today announced a series of multi-year partnerships that expand its growing presence in the National Hockey League (NHL®) and name the brand the new Official Sports Hydration Partner of six franchises: the Anaheim Ducks, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Each team is hosting tailored activations this season to enhance and spotlight the brand's mission of delivering premium hydration to athletes and consumers around the globe. Activations include BioSteel trigger promotions and point-of-sale displays at local retailers, sampling opportunities, in-arena branding, social media promotions and more. Trigger promotion opportunities include tailored activations to align with BioSteel sports hydration drink product attributes, such as zero sugar and five essential electrolytes, with exact details and availability varying by market.
Earlier this year, BioSteel became the Official Hydration Partner of the NHL and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) in a full circle moment for a brand born in an NHL locker room. Through the League deal, BioSteel secured rinkside marketing and product supply rights for all benches and locker rooms, the right to use NHL logos, marks and teams at the national level, as well as player marketing and activation rights through the NHLPA. With these six new franchise sponsorships, BioSteel enhances its marketing activation rights in each corresponding local market, including through the use of the individual teams' logos on point-of-sale displays at local retailers and additional touch points for fans in the arenas and surrounding communities.
"BioSteel has been deeply imbedded in the hockey community since its inception, and when we secured the NHL deal last summer, we knew we wanted to deepen our connection with hockey fans through local partnerships and activations," said Michael Cammalleri, Co-Founder of BioSteel and NHL veteran. "Through each of these new team deals, we're thrilled to have the opportunity to tell our story and introduce our premium hydration products to each of these franchises' communities."
"We're thrilled to work with BioSteel as the Official Hydration Partner of the Anaheim Ducks. BioSteel will be available at all team facilities, providing access to premium hydration at all times," said Graham Siderius, Ducks Vice President of Corporate Partnerships. "The Ducks partnership with BioSteel also ensures access to sugar-free hydration for all athletes participating in development programs at Rinks facilities throughout Southern California, including the Lady Ducks and Junior Ducks."
"We're excited to partner with BioSteel and to have their premium products hydrating our players this season," said Hurricanes President and General Manager, Don Waddell. "Our players are thrilled to drink BioSteel to get the electrolytes they need to compete at the highest level."
"We're thrilled to welcome BioSteel as our official hydration partner," said Jaime Faulkner, President of Business Operations at the Chicago Blackhawks. "BioSteel is a brand that's deeply embedded in the hockey community, and we're looking forward to working closely with them to offer fans and members of our community an opportunity to enjoy the same product our players will be using to stay hydrated all season long."
"Our team, organization and front office are passionate about being able to perform at the highest level," said Ryan Shirk, Columbus Blue Jackets Vice President of Corporate Partnerships. "We are thrilled to welcome BioSteel to the Blue Jackets family as an official partner who will help educate the next generation of athletes on the importance of sugar-free, premium sports hydration drinks."
"The Penguins are proud to partner with BioSteel," said Penguins SVP of Partnership Sales, Jack Tipton. "BioSteel will be prominently displayed inside the locker room, on the benches and throughout PPG Paints Arena. Fans in attendance will be able to purchase the same ready-to-drink products on the concourses that hydrate our players on the ice."
"The Lightning are very excited to welcome BioSteel into the VSG family this season and beyond as official partners," said Vinik Sports Group Vice President of Partnerships, Sheri Anderson. "We look forward to having their zero sugar products in AMALIE Arena and across Tampa Bay, hydrating our players and Bolts Nation."
Founded in 2009 by Cammalleri and business partner John Celenza, BioSteel has achieved a reputation for being the hydration product of choice for athletes and consumers. The brand is committed to using premium ingredients to support the delivery of essential electrolytes to aid physical activity. Each electrolyte-packed ready-to-drink sports hydration drink comes in an eco-friendly 16.7 fl oz Tetra Pak, and the range of flavors includes Blue Raspberry, Mixed Berry, Peach Mango, Rainbow Twist and White Freeze to keep consumers hydrated throughout the day.
BioSteel products are available globally with select retail partners or direct to consumers online through www.biosteel.com.
BioSteel is a North American beverage brand committed to delivering premium Clean. Healthy. Hydration.™ to consumers and athletes across the globe. Each BioSteel ready-to-drink sports drink is sugar-free and comes in an eco-friendly Tetra Pak filled with premium ingredients, natural flavors and electrolytes needed to support physical activity. Perfect for everyone from health and environmentally conscious consumers to world class athletes, BioSteel hydration products are currently readily available across North America, globally with select retail partners, and direct to consumers online through www.biosteel.com.
The National Hockey League (NHL®), founded in 1917, consists of 32 Member Clubs. Each team roster reflects the League's international makeup with players from more than 20 countries represented, all vying for the most cherished and historic trophy in professional sports – the Stanley Cup®. Every year, the NHL entertains more than 670 million fans in-arena and through its partners on national television and radio; more than 191 million followers - league, team and player accounts combined - across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube; and more than 100 million fans online at NHL.com. The League broadcasts games in more than 160 countries and territories through its rightsholders including ESPN, Turner Sports and NHL NetworkMC in the U.S.; Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada; Viaplay in the Nordic Region; and CCTV and Tencent in China; and reaches fans worldwide with games available to stream in every country. Fans are engaged across the League's digital assets on mobile devices via the free NHL® App; across nine social media platforms; on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio™; and on NHL.com, available in eight languages and featuring unprecedented access to player and team statistics as well as every regular-season and playoff game box score dating back to the League's inception, powered by SAP. NHL Original Productions and NHL Studios produce compelling original programming featuring unprecedented access to players, coaches and League and team personnel for distribution across the NHL's social and digital platforms.
The NHL is committed to building healthy and vibrant communities using the sport of hockey to celebrate fans of every race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. The NHL's Hockey Is For Everyone™ initiative reinforces that the official policy of the sport is one of inclusion on the ice, in locker rooms, boardrooms and stands. The NHL is expanding access and opportunity for people of all backgrounds and abilities to play hockey, fostering more inclusive environments and growing the game through a greater diversity of participants. To date, the NHL has invested more than $100 million in youth hockey and grassroots programs, with a commitment to invest an additional $5 million for diversity and inclusion programs over the next year.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A local traffic control company is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the business’ stolen trailer and barricades.
“Why would you do something like that?” said Courtlan Harris. “We are hiring. We’ll give you a job.”
Harris is an employee with Action Safety Supply Company, and he called KFOR for help.
On May 23, two men were caught on surveillance cameras stealing the customized trailer and barricades the company uses for events around the state.
Harris told KFOR there were 70 barricades on the trailer, each costing about $100.
“[The] 70 barricades are $110 apiece,” said Harris. “The trailer is a custom-made trailer that our guys built. It’s probably about an eight to $10,000 trailer.”
The company is in a hidden area, so the company has reason to believe someone knew exactly what to do and where to go.
Harris stated that the crime happened in broad daylight, and the entire offense was also caught on camera.
“We’ve got message boards up on our main street with pictures offering a $1,000 reward,” said Harris.
Anyone with information is urged to call Harris at (405) 787-2244.
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2022-06-01T22:34:17+00:00
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kfor.com
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https://kfor.com/news/local/suspects-steal-equipment-from-okc-traffic-supply-company/
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Which spring outfits are best for fashionistas over 50?
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- Women’s Floral Whisper Printed Flutter-Sleeve Blouse
- Women’s Wide-Leg Sailor Pants, Created for Macy’s
- Calvin Klein bucket bag
Spring is in the air, and a new, sunny season is finally arriving. Now that warmer temperatures are rounding the corner, it’s time to swap heavy winter clothing for lighter and brighter essentials to celebrate the blooming season.
And if you’re a woman over 50 looking for a new spring wardrobe, you don’t need to resign yourself to pastels and basics. While they’re perennial staples (no pun intended), bolder colors and designs have graced spring runways and begun showing up in stores. This season, the brighter, the better — and there are countless fun, flattering styles to give you the spring glow-up you’ve been looking for.
Everything you need to glow up this spring
Trending spring looks
You’ll see some tried-and-true classics this season, and they’re taken to the next level with trendy details or coordinating accessories.
Women’s Floral Whisper Printed Flutter-Sleeve Blouse
- Elevated staples: Many people are elevating spring staples by pairing basics with bolder coordinating pieces. This season, classic cropped pants are matched with busy blouses, including styles with ruching, exaggerated sleeves or neon colors.
- Colorblocking: Colorblocking, one of the season’s hottest looks, features two or more colors that oppose one another. The statement-making style is actually simple to pull off: Wear a solid top and bottom in bold, intense shades of orange, blue, green, pink or yellow.
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Women’s Wide-Leg Sailor Pants, Created for Macy’s
- Throwback styles: Revived styles and silhouettes have been popping up in spring collections, ranging from wide-leg pants to double-breasted jackets. Once-popular textured details are trending again, particularly fringes, lace, studs and over-the-top buttons.
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Essential accessories
Spring is the perfect time to overhaul your seasonal accessories, starting with handbags. Cool purple shades, as seen in this colorblocked Calvin Klein bucket bag, are embraced as contemporary neutrals. As far as seasonal jewelry is concerned, pearls are once again on-point, particularly with classic strands, oversized studs, and faux pearls in trending colors. Gold tone is the dominating finish of the season, and it’s seen everywhere from jewelry to sunglasses to handbag hardware.
Best spring pieces for a glow-up
Charter Club Cotton Striped Top
The preppy, seaside-inspired style is a contemporary spin on the basic striped shirt. The boatneck collar is universally flattering and lends itself to easy accessorizing with long pendant necklaces.
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Lauren Ralph Lauren Ellington Flat Sandal
If you’re searching for an everyday spring sandal, this sophisticated T-strap slingback coordinates well with dresses, denim and more. The sandal has a padded, shock-absorbing insole for all-day comfort.
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Style & Co Curvy Capri Jeans In Bright White
These capri jeans, available in bright white, are a seasonal staple that coordinates with just about any top or blouse. They’re made with a soft cotton and elastane blend that lets you bend and sit comfortably. The pair is easily dressed up or down with the right sandals or heels.
White Mark Animal Print Caftan
Fun and flowy, this floral caftan can be worn with solid-colored tank tops and bottoms. Later in the season, it can also be used as a colorful beach or pool cover-up paired with palazzo pants or shorts.
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Cole Haan Packable Hooded Raincoat
A travel-friendly option, this Cole Haan raincoat is now available in soothing spring colors, including lavender, mauve and canyon rose. The oversized collar gives the otherwise simple style an uplifted, modern appearance.
Tommy Hilfiger Military Band Jacket in English Rose
If you’re looking for a spring statement jacket, this military style in pink is a compelling option. With that said, it’s still a sophisticated, polished style with blazer-inspired details, including rounded edges and a tapered waist.
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DV Dolce Vita Stacey Plush Braided Sandal
Braided sandals are a step-up from everyday flip-flops, not to mention their luxurious texture adds a touch of class to any spring outfit. This Dolce Vita style comes in neutral colors.
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2023-05-12T20:06:50+00:00
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MCLEAN, Va., June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) today announced its preliminary Stress Capital Buffer Requirement ("SCB"), as calculated based on the Federal Reserve's 2023 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review process ("CCAR"), is 4.8 percent, effective October 1, 2023. Capital One's previously disclosed SCB of 3.1 percent, as calculated based on the 2022 CCAR process, will remain in effect through the end of the third quarter of 2023.
About Capital One
Capital One Financial Corporation (www.capitalone.com) is a financial holding company which, along with its subsidiaries, had $349.8 billion in deposits and $471.7 billion in total assets as of March 31, 2023. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Capital One offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients through a variety of channels. Capital One, N.A. has branches located primarily in New York, Louisiana, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. A Fortune 500 company, Capital One trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "COF" and is included in the S&P 100 index.
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2023-06-30T22:20:16+00:00
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https://www.kcbd.com/prnewswire/2023/06/30/capital-one-announces-stress-capital-buffer-requirement/
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Claritas, Kantar and ThinkNow Share Latest Insights to Maximize the Hispanic Opportunity
FAIRFAX, Va., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As more brands commit to DEI practices and increases in multicultural investment, the Hispanic Marketing Council (HMC) has devoted a week of its free and virtual 2022 Annual Summit to business-building multicultural research, featuring leaders from Kantar, ThinkNow and Claritas. Moderated by HMC Research Chair Nancy Tellet, founder, brand & consumer navigator at PureClarity LLC, these webinars will cover inclusive advertising, investing and money management, and consumer behavior. For a complete agenda and to register, visit hmcannualsummit.org. Registration for one session grants access to all sessions and replays.
Tuesday, June 7: The Power of Inclusive Advertising
Kantar's latest research on diversity and inclusion in advertising utilizes neuroscience techniques–facial decoding, eye tracking, and intuitive associations and emotional priming–to evaluate the performance of racial and ethnic representation in advertising. In this session, you'll learn how diversity in advertising is evolving, how different consumer demographics react to diverse advertising, and what excellence in diverse advertising looks like.
- Deepak Varma, Head of Neuroscience Insights, Kantar North America
- Valeria Piaggio, SVP, Head of Identity & Inclusivity Insight, Global Lead Kantar Inclusion
Wednesday, June 8: Hispanic Participating and Attitudes towards Investing
Forty-nine percent of Hispanics don't currently own individual stocks, mutual funds, or other investment assets. That's nearly twice the percentage of non-Hispanic whites who are not invested in any assets. While owning investment assets correlates with higher household income, cultural attitudes toward money management also affect whether disposable income is invested. In this session, Roy Eduardo Kokoyachuk, co-founder and principal of ThinkNow, will share the results or their recent Pulse, Cryptocurrency and Financial Services reports to paint a picture of the current state of and attitudes towards investing held by Hispanics to identify strategies best suited for increasing Hispanic investing and participation in the financial services sector.
Thursday, June 9: Lifestyle & Behaviors of Today's Hispanic Consumer Segments
With more than 63 million Hispanics in the U.S, marketers must understand Latino consumer behaviors. Ron Cohen, VP of product strategy for Claritas, will share the latest insights across various industries, including technology, retail and financial services to help brands engage their customers, identify their best prospects, and deliver more engaging messages to optimize campaigns and increase ROI.
Follow the HMC on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @hmchispanic using the conference hashtag #WeAreNow.
About HMC: Founded in 1996 as the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies, the Hispanic Marketing Council is the national trade organization of all marketing, communications, and media firms with trusted Hispanic expertise.
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2022-05-31T14:13:19+00:00
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GARDEN GROVE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Media One is proud to announce that it has sold most of the best graphic calender in the world - the Klieverik line of textile calenders.
Additionally, Media One is the only textile solutions company that has 8 full time technicians strategically placed around the country for Installations, Belt Changes, Over the Phone or In-person Diagnostic assessments and repairs.
Media One has recently introduced the latest Flow Line Klieverik Calenders for pre-sewn piece work fabric printing for applications like Blankets, Towels, and Clothing.
It also keeps inventory of new and refurbished Kleiverik Calenders at their warehouse floor at all times.
In Dye Sublimation Printing, the Heating Unit is the heartbeat of the process. If it is of an inferior quality or if it goes down, all production stops.
During this busy season of the most awaited tradeshow "Printing United 2022", Media One has ensured it is ready to serve its clients' requirements in the best possible manner.
Media One also stocks large volumes of Transfer and Tissue Paper at their facilities in Garden Grove, California and River Falls, Wisconsin (45 minutes outside Minneapolis) ready for same-day dispatch to anywhere in the country.
For a new unit, a belt change or issues with an existing Klieverik Calender, Media One can be contacted at web@MediaOneUSA.com or 833-HELLO-M1 (833-435-5661) for a free consultation!
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2022-09-12T19:27:43+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/09/12/media-one-reaches-an-important-milestone-media-one-has-sold-most-klieverik-calenders-world/
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Man, boy die in fire in Kenosha
Fire happened early Sunday in apartment building near 36th Avenue and 50th Street
Fire happened early Sunday in apartment building near 36th Avenue and 50th Street
Fire happened early Sunday in apartment building near 36th Avenue and 50th Street
A man and a boy died in an apartment building fire early Sunday morning in Kenosha, according to Kenosha police.
It happened in a four-unit building near 36th Avenue and 50th Street just after 1 a.m.
The Kenosha Fire Department said it had the fire extinguished within the hour.
People in the neighborhood told WISN 12 News reporter Kendall Keys it was a father and son who died and that their street is hurting over the loss.
"They were very close, especially with their neighborhood and community. Everybody knew them. It was their hometown. They will be missed dearly," said Theo Bibbs, who lives nearby.
The fire was contained to the second floor, but smoke and water damage have made the structure uninhabitable at this time.
The Red Cross told WISN 12 News it is assessing the needs of about six displaced people.
Kenosha police said they will investigate it as a crime scene, which is standard practice, but there's no evidence that the fire was the result of foul play.
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2022-10-30T23:54:43+00:00
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wisn.com
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https://www.wisn.com/article/man-boy-killed-in-fire-in-kenosha/41810208
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Day" game were:
01-03-06-07-11-12-13-15-18-20-21-24
(one, three, six, seven, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fifteen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-four)
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2023-01-31T19:56:44+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/winning-numbers-drawn-in-all-or-nothing-day-game-17754346.php
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DALLAS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police make an arrest after a two-day investigation into vehicle break-ins in Dallas Township.
According to Dallas Township Police Department, officers reported an increase in thefts from vehicles at the Valley View Trailer Park.
Investigators say they conducted a two-day surveillance operation to find the suspect which resulted in the arrest of Bailey Parker Pirl.
As stated in the release Pirl lived in the trailer park and inside his residence officers found items stolen from cars.
Officials say Pirl told police that he has been breaking into vehicles since November 2021 to support his drug addiction.
Pirl has been charged with multiple counts of theft from motor vehicles, loitering, and prowling.
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2022-06-28T22:49:19+00:00
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pahomepage.com
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https://www.pahomepage.com/news/crime-courts/police-make-arrest-in-vehicle-break-in-investigation/
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LAS VEGAS – Alex Rodriguez was standing near his courtside seat, oblivious to a few fans who were snapping a quick photo of the baseball great as they walked by.
He was watching the Minnesota Timberwolves warm up instead.
Rodriguez — currently part of the Timberwolves' ownership group, with plans in place for he and business partner Marc Lore to assume control from Glen Taylor and become primary owners next year — said Wednesday that he's enjoying his transitions from baseball to basketball and from player to executive, and noted that he's still learning.
“I mean, I come at it from a different perspective, being in baseball for about a quarter of a century, and now it’s interesting to take my experience from Major League Baseball, from broadcasting and now being here as an owner," Rodriguez said in an interview with The Associated Press before watching Minnesota's Summer League game in Las Vegas against Milwaukee. “It’s been great. The NBA has welcomed me with open arms."
And the Wolves haven't exactly been sitting around idly since Rodriguez and Lore started their ownership process.
Minnesota has been one of the biggest stories in the league this offseason, first by luring executive Tim Connelly away from the Denver Nuggets to take over as president of the Timberwolves. Then came the trade — acquiring Rudy Gobert from Utah for a slew of players and draft picks, a move that created perhaps the top frontline in the NBA with Gobert playing alongside Karl-Anthony Towns.
“It’s all about the fans in Minnesota. I think they deserve a winner," Rodriguez said. “They deserve consistency, they deserve continuity. And I think across the board, we’ve seen that. ... If you’re a fan, there’s a lot to cheer for. There’s a lot to be excited about. And I think when you can forecast predictability, it’s good for the energy of the town."
Taylor agreed to sell the Timberwolves for $1.5 billion last year to Lore and Rodriguez. Lore became Walmart’s e-commerce chief in 2016, when the retail giant bought his Jet.com startup in an attempt to boost online business.
Rodriguez hit 696 home runs over 22 major league seasons, with the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers. His last season on the field was 2016, marking the end of a career that was tainted by performance-enhancing drug use he later admitted to. He has invested in an array of businesses outside of basketball, serves as a trustee at the University of Miami — the baseball stadium there bears his name, even though he never played for the Hurricanes — and now finds himself learning a new game.
But he already speaks of it like a seasoned pro, talking about what Wolves guard D'Angelo Russell can do in pick-and-roll situations, how he thinks Gobert — a three-time defensive player of the year — is underrated offensively and why it was important to extend coach Chris Finch's contract this past spring.
It's busy, and that's what he wants.
“Team ownership is 365, 24/7," Rodriguez said, “I knew that (NBA Commissioner) Adam Silver and his team were great, but they’re even better than what they project. His senior management team, all the way through, they’re really incredible, they add tons of value. And I think they’re great at welcoming people, whether you’re a player, media, owner, executive into the room, and they know how to do that better than anyone."
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More AP NBA coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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2022-07-13T22:44:24+00:00
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ksat.com
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https://www.ksat.com/sports/2022/07/13/wolves-co-owner-alex-rodriguez-says-nba-has-welcomed-him/
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WASHINGTON – A small plane that caused a stir when it flew over the nation’s capitol and crashed in Virginia left behind “highly fragmented” wreckage in a mountainous area that will take days to gather and sort, a federal investigator said Monday.
A day after the unresponsive plane caused the military to scramble fighter jets, NTSB investigator Adam Gerhardt told reporters it will take investigators a while to reach the remote crash scene about 2 to 3 miles north of Montebello in mountainous terrain. They expect to be on the scene at least three to four days.
Attention on the crash and its cause was heightened by its unusual flight path over Washington and a sonic boom caused by military aircraft heard across D.C. and parts of Maryland and Virginia.
Speaking at a briefing Monday morning, Gerhardt said the wreckage is “highly fragmented” and investigators will examine the most delicate evidence on the scene, after which the wreckage will be moved, perhaps by helicopter, to Delaware, where it can be examined, he said. The plane is not required to have a flight recorder but it is possible and there are other avionics equipment that will have data that they can examine, Gerhardt said.
Investigators will look at when the pilot become unresponsive and why aircraft flew the path that it did, he said. They will consider several factors that are routinely examined in such probes including the plane, its engines, weather conditions, pilot qualifications and maintenance records, he said.
“Everything is on the table until we slowly and methodically remove different components and elements that will be relevant for this safety investigation,” he said.
A preliminary report will be released in 10 days and a final report will be released in 12 to 24 months, he said.
Police said Sunday night that rescuers had reached the crash site in a rural part of the Shenandoah Valley and that no survivors were found. It was not immediately clear how many were onboard. Virginia State Police said officers were notified of the potential crash shortly before 4 p.m. and rescuers reached the crash site by foot around four hours later.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the Cessna Citation took off from Elizabethton, Tennessee, on Sunday and was headed for Long Island’s MacArthur Airport. Inexplicably, the plane turned around over New York’s Long Island and flew a straight path down over D.C. before it crashed around 3:30 p.m.
The plane flew directly over the nation's capital, though it was technically flying above some of the most heavily restricted airspace in the nation.
According to the Pentagon, six F-16 fighter jets were immediately deployed to intercept the plane. Two aircraft from the 113th Fighter Wing, out of Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, were the first to reach the Cessna to begin attempts to contact the pilot. Two F-16 aircraft out of New Jersey and two from South Carolina also responded to the incident.
Flight tracking sites showed the jet suffered a rapid spiraling descent, dropping at one point at a rate of more than 30,000 feet per minute before crashing in the St. Mary’s Wilderness.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement that the military aircraft was authorized to travel at supersonic speeds, which caused a sonic boom that was heard in Washington and parts of Virginia and Maryland. The aircraft also used flares to try to get the pilot's attention.
In Fairfax, Virginia, Travis Thornton was settled on a couch next to his wife, Hannah, and had just begun recording himself playing guitar and harmonica when they were startled by a loud rumble and rattling that can be heard on the video. The couple jumped up to investigate. Thornton tweeted that they checked in with their kids upstairs and then he went outside to check the house and talk to neighbors.
The plane that crashed was registered to Encore Motors of Melbourne Inc, which is based in Florida. John Rumpel, who runs the company, told The New York Times that his daughter, 2-year-old granddaughter, her nanny and the pilot were aboard the plane. They were returning to their home in East Hampton, on Long Island, after visiting his house in North Carolina, he said.
Rumpel, a pilot, told the newspaper he didn't have much information from authorities but suggested the plane could have lost pressurization.
“It descended at 20,000 feet a minute, and nobody could survive a crash from that speed,” Rumpel told the newspaper.
A woman who identified herself as Barbara Rumpel, listed as the president of the company, said she had no comment Sunday when reached by The Associated Press.
The episode brought back memories of the 1999 crash of a Learjet that lost cabin pressure and flew aimlessly across the country with professional golfer Payne Stewart aboard. The jet crashed in a South Dakota pasture and six people died.
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Brumfield reported from Silver Spring, Maryland.
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2023-06-05T16:37:01+00:00
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clickorlando.com
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https://www.clickorlando.com/news/national/2023/06/05/it-will-take-days-to-collect-debris-from-plane-that-flew-over-washington-crashed-in-rural-virginia/
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WEXFORD, Pa., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nonni's Bakery announced that its newest product, Limoncello BITES, was named Best Cookie in the 2023 PEOPLE MAGAZINE FOOD AWARDS. Every year, PEOPLE MAGAZINE assembles over 150+ expert tasters to rate the best products in supermarkets across the country. Their rigorous search for the "Best of the Best" involves rating over a thousand products, and just sixty-six products made this year's list. Nonni's Limoncello BITES were the only cookie to rank!
Nonni's Bakery recently launched its NEW Limoncello BITES; perfectly crunchy, delicious bite-sized biscotti – or "biscottini" – baked to perfection, with a layer of indulgent icing on the bottom and a decadent drizzle on top, so, each bite is bursting with delicious Limoncello flavor. These unbelievably snackable treats are baked with premium quality ingredients, like real lemons, eggs, and butter and they have no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives. BITES are the perfect bite-sized snack the whole family will love– either while at home or on-the-go.
"We are thrilled to have been selected as best cookie in American supermarkets by PEOPLE MAGAZINE," says Mark Kleinman, CEO of Nonni's Bakery. "Our exceptional bakers created Nonni's BITES to bring the perfect crunch of Nonni's biscotti to a bite-sized, snackable form. We want the world to discover Nonni's delicious Biscotti BITES for convenient snacking too. Nonni's team is honored to have BITES recognized by PEOPLE MAGAZINE and can't wait for you to get to enjoy them, too!"
Nonni's Limoncello BITES are just one of three delicious flavors in the NEW BITES lineup from Nonni's Bakery. Chocolate Chip BITES are loaded chock-full of chocolate for an indulgent treat. Dark Chocolate Orange BITES pair rich dark chocolate with bright orange citrus for a decadent snack. Nonni's BITES are currently available in grocery and mass merchandise stores nationally as well as at Nonnis.com.
For additional information, select winners can be found in the July issue of PEOPLE, on stands now, with the full list available online at: https://people.com/people-food-awards-2023-the-66-best-foods-of-the-year-7551004
Additionally, the PEOPLE Magazine Food Awards were featured June 22nd on Good Morning America. The word is out about the best cookie from PEOPLE Magazine to GMA and now on store shelves, for you to try!
About NEW Nonni's Bakery BITES®
Nonni's Bites are a line of unbelievably snackable biscottini, bursting with flavor. They are the newest extension of Nonni's biscotti products, but uniquely bite-sized to capture new snackable occasions great for the whole family. Perfectly crunchy, each flavor variety of BITES is baked with real ingredients and have no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives. BITES are available in three delicious flavors: Limoncello, Dark Chocolate Orange, and Chocolate Chip.
About Nonni's Bakery®
Nonni's Bakery is the artisan bakery for premium snack lovers, serving up a variety of high-quality baked snacks that range from indulgent biscotti to for better-for-you crisps. Nonni's Bakery delivers distinctive, satisfying textures and flavors worth savoring, baked from contemporary Italian recipes that celebrate the Italian spirit of eating and living well.
The Nonni's Bakery portfolio offers a delicious assortment of products with contemporary twists on traditional flavors – with 17 Biscotti varieties, 8 THINaddictives® Almond Crisps varieties, and now 3 BITES Biscottini varieties.
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2023-06-29T15:00:05+00:00
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kmvt.com
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https://www.kmvt.com/prnewswire/2023/06/29/nonnis-bakery-limoncello-bites-named-best-cookie-people-magazine-food-awards/
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I am writing to your publication concerning the human rights violations being committed by our Department of Justice regarding Julian Assange. They pursued his extradition denial because he did his job as a journalist and publisher, by disclosing the crimes committed by our government.
Please become involved in protecting the freedom of press and ending the prosecution and persecution of Julian Assange. Please take action and speak for Julian.
— Caterina Gooch
Rockville
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2023-01-14T06:40:11+00:00
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tribstar.com
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https://www.tribstar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/letter-assanges-rights-being-violated/article_bb54dc8c-905c-11ed-9ed6-073d7fe92d1e.html
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Biden on Saturday signed legislation to support Ukraine with an additional $40 billion in U.S. assistance as the Russian invasion approaches its fourth month.
The legislation, which was passed by Congress with bipartisan support, deepens the U.S. commitment to Ukraine at a time of uncertainty about the war’s future. Ukraine has successfully defended Kyiv, and Russia has refocused its offensive on the country’s east, but American officials warn of the potential for a prolonged conflict.
The funding is intended to support Ukraine through September, and it dwarfs an earlier emergency measure that provided $13.6 billion.
The new legislation will provide $20 billion in military assistance, ensuring a steady stream of advanced weapons that have been used to blunt Russia’s advances. There’s also $8 billion in general economic support, $5 billion to address global food shortages that could result from the collapse of Ukrainian agriculture and more than $1 billion to help refugees.
Biden signed the measure under unusual circumstances. Because he’s in the middle of a trip to Asia, a U.S. official brought the bill on a commercial flight to Seoul for the president to sign, according to a White House official.
The logistics reflect a sense of urgency around continuing U.S. support for Ukraine, but also the overlapping international challenges facing Biden. Even as he tries to reorient American foreign policy to confront China, he’s continuing to direct resources to the largest conflict in Europe since World War II.
Biden also signed an unrelated measure, one intended to increase access to baby formula at a time when supplies remain scarce in the United States. The legislation will allow government benefits from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children — better known as WIC — to be used to buy more types of infant formula.
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2022-05-21T17:54:44+00:00
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upmatters.com
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https://www.upmatters.com/news/business/ap-business/biden-signs-40b-for-ukraine-assistance-during-asia-trip/
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Q: When I worked in a nursing home 30 years ago, the nurses often used a mixture of A+D Ointment and a packet of table sugar to heal any bedsores that cropped up. It worked like magic!
I have carried that idea with me ever since. However, I’ve heard that manuka honey is really better for wound healing. I bought a bottle to keep in my medicine cabinet in case it’s needed.
A: The history of honey for helping wounds heal dates back at least to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans (Bioengineering, June 14, 2018). When antibiotics were introduced, however, doctors lost interest in using honey for wounds.
A recent review acknowledges that “ … honey is used mainly in topical cutaneous wound care because of its potent broad-spectrum antibacterial and wound healing activities” (Drug Resistance Updates, May 2022). These scientists conclude: “Honey is a valuable alternative to conventional antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory therapies that can strongly reduce nosocomial [hospital-acquired] infections.”
A combination of povidone-iodine and sugar (known as Knutson’s formula) was tested in hard-to-treat wounds (International Wound Journal, August 2019). It was surprisingly effective.
Q: Your description of turmeric as a blood thinner was news to me. I am a retired medical oncologist who’s been taking 650 milligrams of aspirin for more than 40 years. I have a strong family history of colon cancer (one aunt and her two brothers), so I’ve taken it as prevention.
For the past several years, I’ve noticed I bruise easily. I had no idea why until I saw your description of turmeric.
Most mornings my breakfast is three fried egg whites sprinkled with turmeric. As soon as I cut out the turmeric, voilà, my bruising stopped. Thanks for this useful tip. I may add turmeric back but in a smaller amount.
A: Turmeric and its active ingredient curcumin have been studied as anti-cancer agents as well as antioxidants (Molecular Biology Reports, February 2022). Scientists report that curcumin has anticoagulant effects both in tissue culture experiments and laboratory animals (Nutrients, March 26, 2022).
We have heard from several readers that taking turmeric regularly resulted in unexpected bleeding. If you would like more information about the pros and cons of this important medicinal and culinary spice, we recommend our book “Spice Up Your Health: How Everyday Kitchen Herbs & Spices Can Lengthen & Strengthen Your Life.” Look for it in your local library or find it in the Books section of the store at PeoplesPharmacy.com. In combination with aspirin, turmeric might have increased your risk of bruising.
Q: This is not a question. It is a statement of fact. Milk of magnesia works in topical applications. I tried it not believing there was any chance it would help my ferocious rash.
A few messy applications and the rash was well on its way to healing. It also cleared up my husband’s poison ivy. Thank you so much for this important information.
A: Readers of this column agree with you. They tell us that this over-the-counter laxative can be used topically for relief of acne, poison ivy, diaper rash, underarm odor, under breast rash, seborrheic dermatitis and canker sores. None of these uses has been studied by dermatologists. Nevertheless, many people find this is surprisingly helpful.
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2022-07-13T13:36:31+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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https://www.seattletimes.com/life/wellness/honey-for-wound-healing-has-a-long-history/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A truck carrying liquified petroleum gas has exploded in the South African town of Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, killing at least 8 people and injuring 50 others on Saturday, officials said.
The top of the truck scraped a low-lying bridge, sparking flames that caused the explosion, according to emergency services officials.
Video footage shared by residents on social media showed the dramatic explosion, with pedestrians running away from the blaze and cars dramatically speeding away. Several houses and vehicles have been damaged by the explosion, according to local reports.
The tanker was reportedly delivering gas to the nearby O.R. Tambo Memorial Hospital, where some of the injured were treated. Patients in some units at the hospital had to be evacuated because of the explosion and fire, according to local media reports.
“Walking through here was just a sight of absolute devastation, I have never seen something like this ever before,” local resident Simon Lapping, told the local Citizen newspaper. He said he saw the bodies of six adults and two children.
The incident will be investigated, said Tania Campbell, the mayor of Ekurhuleni, the municipality which includes Boksburg.
“The disaster management cluster is on-site assisting the victims of this tragedy and assessing the cause of the accident,” she said. “On behalf of the city, the office of the executive mayor commits itself to assisting all role-players in ensuring that a comprehensive investigation takes place and those who are liable are brought to book.”
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2022-12-25T06:35:51+00:00
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valleycentral.com
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https://www.valleycentral.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-truck-with-liquified-gas-explodes-in-south-africa-8-killed/
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The Mexican avocado industry continues its commitment to preserving and enhancing
biodiversity through sustainable development and forest conservation
DALLAS, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Without a healthy planet, there can be no thriving avocado industry. That's why the Mexican avocado industry has aligned its sustainability strategy with the UN 2030 Agenda and the SDGs (sustainable development goals) to conserve local forests and protect the natural resources and habitats depended upon by so many.1
In celebration of Earth Day, The Avocado Institute, and its parent organizations: the Association of Avocado Exporting Producers and Packers of Mexico (APEAM) and Mexican Hass Avocado Importers Association (MHAIA), have released a short video that showcases the Mexican avocado's commitment to protect the environment and enhance biodiversity. Consumers can watch the educational video on the Avocado Institute website here.
The Avocado Industry's Green Agenda
The Mexican avocado industry and its farmers are committed to preserving biodiversity, not only because it's good for the planet, but because it's also good for their farms. Sustainability is essential for avocado farmers and their communities to thrive despite the pressures of the changing planet.
"We need a healthy planet with lush forests and happy pollinators to continue growing the freshest avocados in the world, so it's vital that sustainability is central to our strategy," said Ana Ambrosi, Director of Corporate Communications, Avocados From Mexico. "For the Avocado Institute, Earth Day is more than a one-day celebration of sustainability. It's an annual reminder of the importance of prioritizing our environment all year long."
The Buzz on Protecting Pollinators
An important part of preserving and enhancing biodiversity is protecting pollinators. Without the help of bees and other wild pollinators, avocado trees would not have the resources and support they need to grow: Studies show that avocado orchards have more than a 25% increase in avocado production2 when domesticated and wild pollinators are present. The Mexican avocado industry knows that to meet the increased consumer demand for avocados, they must support healthy populations of pollinators in our avocado orchards—after all, 80% of the production of avocados in Mexico is due to pollinators. Their work is irreplaceable3.
The avocado industry in Mexico is taking the below steps to protect and further increase the presence of pollinators:
- To ensure bees are present to support avocados pollination, 30% of avocado orchards in Michoacán have invested in on-site beehives or work with local beekeepers to intentionally increase the presence of these pollinators.4
- The Mexican avocado industry is working to protect the monarch butterfly, an important native pollinator in Mexico. Through MHAIA's partnership with Forests For Monarchs it has planted more than 1.2 million trees in and around the biosphere and watersheds of Michoacán to protect the environment and reforest the area close to the monarch reserve.
Maintaining & Establishing Habitats Through Forest Preservation
As avocados grow on trees, forest preservation is essential in the ongoing viability of the industry. To address this, the Mexican avocado industry has a program that focuses on preserving more than 1.3 million acres of the Avocado Strip5, the area in Michoacán where the avocado orchards are located. This includes working to prevent and respond to fires, creating a biological corridor and developing research aimed at the sustainable use of soil and water. In addition to these programs, the Mexican avocado industry is committed to healthy forests through:
- Supporting various extensive reforestation programs, planting nearly 2.9 million trees and reforesting approximately 5,200 acres throughout Michoacán since 20116.
- Establishing agricultural and environmental limits to make sure new avocado harvesting areas don't negatively impact biodiversity, in partnership with the government of Michoacán.
Responsible Agricultural Stewards
Part of the Mexican avocado industry's commitment to being good environmental stewards is making sure that their farming practices support sustainability. This means considering environmental impact at every part of the avocado journey, including the agrochemicals used, and water use. The Mexican Avocado industry is further minimizing its environmental footprint through initiatives like:
- Exclusively using agrochemicals that are plant and flower friendly and only applying them during the times of day when bees and other pollinators aren't active.
- Relying on rainfall and natural, seasonal irrigation for approximately 61% of the avocado orchards in Michoacán. Another 36% utilize sustainable, high-tech irrigation such as drip irrigation and micro-sprinkling. Together that means up to 97% of avocado orchards in the region depend primarily on sustainable irrigation practices7.
To learn more about the Avocado Institute, visit https://avocadoinstitute.org.
About The Avocado Institute
The Avocado Institute was created by the parent organizations of AFM, the Association of Avocado Exporting Producers and Packers of Mexico (APEAM) and Mexican Hass Avocado Importers Association (MHAIA) and is the one-stop digital resource provides a deep dive into all facets of the Mexican avocado industry.
1"The Mexican Avocado Industry's Commitment to Sustainability," Avocado Institute of Mexico, https://avocadoinstitute.org/newsroom/the-mexican-avocado-industrys-commitment-to-sustainability/. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.
2 Pulido, JAL, et al., Honey-Guacamole: Evaluation of the environmental service of pollination in avocado production in Michoacán, Mexico. University Act. 2021 Jun; 31
3 APEAM, Dr. Hamilton Gomes
4 APEAM, Dr. Hamilton Gomes
5"Mejores bosques, mejores aguacates," APEAM, https://aguacatesparasiempre.com/post-destacado/mejores-bosques-mejores-aguacates/. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.
6 Acciones de la APEAM A.C. para el ODS 15 "Vida en los Ecosistemas Terrestres," APEAM, https://aguacatesparasiempre.com/avodatos/acciones-de-la-apeam-a-c-para-el-ods-15-vida-en-los-ecosistemas-terrestres/. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.
7"Green Agenda: Sustainable Avocado Production in Mexico," Avocado Institute of Mexico, https://avocadoinstitute.org/the-green-agenda-a-cycle-of-sustainability/. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.
Media Contact:
Ana Ambrosi
aambrosi@avocadosfrommexico.com
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2023-04-18T14:08:33+00:00
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wlox.com
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https://www.wlox.com/prnewswire/2023/04/18/avocado-institute-highlights-important-biodiversity-efforts-ahead-earth-day/
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Kelsey Snell is a Congressional correspondent for NPR. She has covered Congress since 2010 for outlets including The Washington Post, Politico and National Journal. She has covered elections and Congress with a reporting specialty in budget, tax and economic policy. She has a graduate degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. and an undergraduate degree in political science from DePaul University in Chicago.
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2023-04-08T22:35:47+00:00
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kosu.org
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https://www.kosu.org/politics/politics/2023-04-08/key-takeaways-from-the-weeks-midwest-elections
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Process! How Discipline and Consistency Will Set You and Your Business Free Available in Print September 27
BIRMINGHAM, Mich., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The newest addition to the EOS Worldwide Traction Library launches September 27: Process! How Discipline and Consistency Will Set You and Your Business Free. The book is co-authored by two sought-after speakers and EOS Implementers®, Mike Paton and Lisa González.
Process! is a deep-dive into strengthening a company's process component, favored by companies running on EOS® (the Entrepreneurial Operating System®). It's a proven way to help leaders at all companies – from early-stage start-ups to established corporations – run better businesses and live better lives.
Process! proves that a high-level, 20/80 approach to getting your core processes "followed by all" will help teams get consistently exceptional results and improve and innovate as necessary, and will allow everyone on the team to live their ideal life.
Paton says, "If you own, run, or lead in a fast-moving business, you're likely driven by passion and a desire to be free. Many leaders mistakenly believe instilling rigor and discipline for process throughout your organizations will inhibit freedom. They couldn't be more wrong."
González adds, "It's when you're stuck in the day-to-day, putting out fires and cleaning up messes, that passion turns to frustration. Freedom seems somewhere between elusive and impossible. The secret to getting unstuck is process. This inspiring, informative field guide will prove it's possible to establish rigor and discipline for processes while also increasing creativity, flexibility, and innovation."
Process! will help readers identify a handful of core processes that make their business uniquely valuable. Readers will learn how to document and simplify the major steps in those processes so they can be done the right and best way, every time. Finally, readers will be able to execute a simple step-by-step plan that helps companies around the world consistently get the results they want.
Process! will go on sale on September 27, but readers can pre-order the book or download a free chapter today.
Process! is the seventh book in the EOS Traction Library. The Traction Library helps everyone in your entire company – from leadership to management to employees – understand their role and be better equipped to help your company succeed.
Named to the 2022 Inc. 5000 as one of America's fastest-growing companies, EOS Worldwide has helped thousands of entrepreneurs all over the globe get everything they want from their businesses. The EOS Model® offers a proven system of simple and practical tools used by entrepreneurial leaders of companies with 10–250 employees to clarify, simplify, and achieve their visions for business success.
More than 530 EOS Implementers around the world help entrepreneurial leaders achieve company-wide alignment on their vision, gain real traction against that vision, and create healthy teams and culture through masterful EOS® implementation. The 5 EOS core values are: Be Humbly Confident, Grow or Die, Help First, Do the Right Thing, and Do What We Say. For more information about EOS, visit eosworldwide.com.
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2022-09-01T14:04:13+00:00
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wbrc.com
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https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2022/09/01/do-you-think-you-hate-process-think-again/
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House passes short-term spending bill, sends to Biden's desk to avert shutdown
The House of Representatives voted on Friday to approve a stopgap bill to fund the government through Dec. 16 and avert a shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline when funding is set to expire.
Now that the House has passed the bill, it will go to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Senate passed the measure on a bipartisan basis on Thursday.
Lawmakers have expressed confidence there will not be a shutdown, but it is typical of Congress in recent years to run right up against funding deadlines.
In part, that's because the opposing parties find it easier to reach last-minute deals to stave off a shutdown under tight time pressure.
This time around, neither party wants to be blamed for a shutdown -- especially so close to the consequential November midterm elections where control of Congress is at stake and as Democrats and Republicans are both trying to make their case to voters that they should be in the majority. Lawmakers up for reelection are also eager to finish up work on Capitol Hill so they can return to their home states to campaign.
In addition to money to keep government agencies afloat, the short-term funding measure unveiled earlier this week provides around $12 billion for Ukraine as it continues to counter Russia's invasion of the country, and would require the Pentagon to report on how U.S. dollars have been spent there. The aid to Ukraine is a bipartisan priority.
The continuing resolution also would extend an expiring FDA user fee program for five years.
Additional funding for Ukraine
The $12 billion in additional funding for Ukraine provides money for the U.S. to continue sending weapons to replenish U.S. stocks that have been sent to the country over the past seven months during the ongoing conflict.
In order to continue providing Ukraine with weapons to counter Russia's offensive, the bill allocates an additional $3 billion for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. This pot of money allows U.S. to procure and purchase weapons from industry and send them to the country, instead of drawing directly from U.S. stockpiles of weapons.
The bill also authorizes an additional $3.7 billion in presidential drawdown authority funding, which allows the U.S. to send weapons directly from U.S. stockpiles, and $1.5 billion is included to "replenish U.S. stocks of equipment" provided to Ukraine, a fact sheet from Senate Democrats about the bill states.
The bill designates $4.5 billion for the "economic support fund" to provide "support to maintain the operation of Ukraine's national government," the fact sheet states.
The U.S. has provided Ukraine with significant economic and military support since Russia's invasion of the country began in February, committing "more than $16.2 billion in security assistance to Ukraine," since the Russian invasion began in February, a Department of Defense release stated on Wednesday.
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2022-09-30T19:38:24+00:00
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wyff4.com
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https://www.wyff4.com/article/house-short-term-spending-bill-avert-shutdown/41466193
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Popeyes adds viral ‘girl dinner’ to its menu
Published: Jul. 24, 2023 at 4:29 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) – Popeyes is in the business of TikTok trends.
The fast food chain has come up with its own version of the viral “girl dinner,” now an option on its menu.
The “girl dinner” is basically a personal snack plate made up of existing ingredients in the fridge and pantry.
Popeyes’ take on it is a variety of side dishes that have to be ordered individually, such as mashed potatoes, Cajun fries and biscuits.
The special “girl dinner” tab is only available on Popeyes’ website.
Copyright 2023 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.
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2023-07-24T22:55:33+00:00
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newschannel6now.com
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https://www.newschannel6now.com/2023/07/24/popeyes-adds-viral-girl-dinner-its-menu/
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