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(WHNT/NEXSTAR) — Will the mail run on the Fourth of July? In short, the answer is no!
No mailing or package service, such as U.S. Postal Service (USPS), UPS and FedEx, will be running on the federal holiday.
Normal delivery service will be on Monday, July 3, and then normal service will resume for all three companies on July 5.
To look at the holiday schedules recognized by each service, click the links below:
When it comes to Amazon, while the retail giant’s observed holidays sometimes align with other delivery services, they don’t always. Independence Day, however, is one of Amazon’s observed holidays, according to Amazon. Customers should plan accordingly. | 2023-07-01T01:45:19+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/national-news/will-usps-amazon-deliver-on-july-4/ |
EXPLAINER: What will it take to get Brittney Griner home?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that WNBA star Brittney Griner has been convicted of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison, attention turns to the prospect of a prisoner swap between the United States and Russia that could get her home.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken went public with that possibility last week, revealing in an unusual announcement that the U.S. had made a “substantial proposal” aimed at securing the release of Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan.
With her court case concluded and her sentence pronounced, such a deal — assuming one can be reached with the Russians — is Griner’s best chance of being freed early.
Though the guilty verdict was seen as a foregone conclusion, the imposition of a sentence her lawyers decried as far longer than average could give the U.S. extra impetus to strike a deal palatable to Russia as soon as possible. And the formal end of the court case could be the opening both sides need to forge a diplomatic resolution, too.
A look at what’s at stake:
WHAT DID THE U.S. OFFER?
Blinken did not specify the terms other than to describe the offer as substantial and something that he intended to discuss with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
A person familiar with the situation said that the U.S. offered to release Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms dealer serving a 25-year prison sentence on charges that he conspired to sell tens of millions of dollars in weapons to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — an organization classified by Washington as a narco-terrorist group.
The officials did wind up speaking by phone last Friday, the highest-level known contact between the two sides since Russia invaded Ukraine. The two are also in Cambodia for meetings involving foreign ministers of Southeast Asian countries.
WHAT HAS BEEN THE RUSSIAN RESPONSE?
Minimal, at least in public. Blinken did not provide details after his call with Lavrov about his response. The Russians, for their part, gave no hint about their interest in the offer, other than a statement chiding the U.S. to pursue the Americans’ freedom through “quiet diplomacy, without releases of speculative information.”
On Monday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Russian government had responded in a “bad faith” manner with an offer that U.S. officials did not regard as serious. She did not elaborate, though CNN reported last week that the Kremlin also wanted the release a former colonel from one of its spy agencies who was convicted of murder in Germany last year.
WOULD THERE BE A PRECEDENT FOR A PRISONER SWAP?
In many ways, yes — and a recent one too. In April, Russia traded Marine veteran Trevor Reed, convicted of a physical altercation with police in Moscow, for Konstantin Yarosheknko, a Russian pilot imprisoned for a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
But that involved a Russian with far less notoriety than Bout, a former Soviet air force officer who once inspired a Hollywood movie and who earned the nickname the “Merchant of Death” over allegations that he supplied weapons used for civil wars in countries around the globe. He has adamantly maintained his innocence.
And there’s not much recent precedent, at least by the U.S. government, for public discussions of prisoner swaps until after the deal is done and planes are in the air. That’s what made Blinken’s announcement from the State Department briefing room all the more striking.
On one hand, it seemed intended to communicate to the American public that the administration will do whatever it needs to do to bring home wrongfully detained Americans.
But such a public overture also risks weakening the administration’s negotiating hand to the extent it makes the U.S. look overly desperate for a deal, or that it signals to other countries that it is willing to meet potentially unreasonable demands.
SO, WILL THE DEAL TAKE PLACE?
It’s hard to say, but the contact between Blinken and Lavrov does suggest more progress than has ever been made before and reinforces the idea that the two countries are willing to maintain communication at a time of extraordinary tensions related to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Griner is the most prominent American detained by a foreign country. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist detained since February when police said they found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage at an airport in Moscow.
And though some Republicans including former President Donald Trump have come out against a deal, the conviction and sentence will only ramp up pressure on the administration to reach an agreement that can get her out soon.
“Today’s sentencing of Brittney Griner was severe by Russian legal standards and goes to prove what we have known all along, that Brittney is being used as a political pawn,” tweeted Lindsay Kagawa Colas, Griner’s agent.
She said getting a deal done for Griner and Whelan, a Michigan corporate security executive imprisoned on an espionage conviction he and his family says is baseless, may be difficult but it is “urgent” and the “right thing to do.” The U.S. government also regards Whelan as wrongfully convicted. It seems unlikely the administration would agree to a swap that didn’t also include him.
For their part, Russian authorities have suggested that they regarded a conviction as basically a prerequisite for a prisoner swap.
On Thursday, President Joe Biden again urged Russia to release Griner immediately.
“My administration will continue to work tirelessly and pursue every possible avenue to bring Brittney and Paul Whelan home safely as soon as possible,” he said in a statement.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Nash out as head coach of Brooklyn Nets.
- Police: Man pulls out knife on ex, asks her to take him back
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- Webb Co. Sheriff's Office traffic stop yields $17K | 2022-11-01T18:37:20+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Alert-Steve-Nash-out-as-head-coach-of-Brooklyn-17549812.php |
Ime Udoka is expected to receive season-long suspension from the Boston Celtics for his role in a consensual relationship with a female staff member according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.com. A formal announcement is expected this week.
In an appearance on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Wednesday night, Wojnarowski also discussed the potential timeline for the length of the suspension being decided on by the organization in the coming days.
“I do think there is clarity looming on the possible length of this suspension will be,” Wojnarowski said Wednesday night. “Perhaps in the next 24-48 hours. I think that is coming. This is moving quickly here in recent days. For this Boston organization on the cusp of training camp scheduled next week, this is certainly a significant derailment for them.”
The Celtics are set to open up training camp on Tuesday in Boston and the entire team will speak with the media on Monday for Media Day. That timeline will likely push the Celtics to make a final decision on Udoka’s fate quickly as the team begins preparation for next season. A league source tells MassLive Joe Mazzulla is a leading candidate to serve as an interim head coach during Udoka’s potential suspension. | 2022-09-22T15:12:50+00:00 | masslive.com | https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/09/celtics-coach-ime-udoka-likely-facing-year-long-suspension-according-to-espns-adrian-wojnarowski.html |
Noodle charmed the world with a tongue that stuck out of his mouth and most of all, how he started the day. Was it going to be a “bones” or a “no bones” day? His owner, Jonathan Graziano, says Noodle died in his arms on Friday.
Graziano thanked people for loving Noodle — and is encouraging dog owners to honor Noodle by giving their dog a cheese ball. We revisit our conversation with Graziano from last year.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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The ride-hailing service Lyft is cutting 13% of its workforce, almost 700 employees, as it attempts to reduce operating expenses.
The company said in a regulatory filing that it anticipates incurring approximately $27 million to $32 million in restructuring and other charges related to employee severance and benefits costs. The charges are expected in the fourth quarter.
Lyft Inc., whose sales growth has been shrinking over the past year, will report its third-quarter financial results on Monday. | 2022-11-03T17:35:00+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/lyft-to-cut-13-of-workforce-in-attempt-to-trim-costs/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
Using blockchain technology, artists can control price and access time to content and remain compatible with multiple marketplaces
BOSTON, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Formless, Inc. announced that the whitepaper titled, SHARE: Decentralized distribution using peer-to-peer, pay-for-access micro-transactions on blockchain describes a revolutionary way to distribute music and other digital content, enabling creators to make orders of magnitude more money by eliminating the dependence on centralized content streaming platforms (e.g. Apple, Spotify, and YouTube).
Author Brandon Tory explained, "We've always distributed music as a standalone file, such as an MP3, and we put that file on platforms like Spotify or SoundCloud. Blockchain is a new way to distribute music, not just as a file, but as a program. Although blockchains are most widely known for digital currencies, the larger vision is that blockchains are actually programmable world computers. This is important because programs control how money flows on the internet. As artists, if we want to have any control of the way that the money moves, we have to have some say in the actual code that's associated with the song and not just the song. Blockchain technology enables us to do that. Whether you believe music should be free, or available at a non-zero price, I believe those decisions should be made by each individual artist, while remaining compatible with multiple consumer-facing streaming applications."
Using the whitepaper as a foundation, Tory and his team at Formless developed a Web3 protocol, called SHARE, that enables artists to control access terms to audio or video content and directly distribute it to consumers, or to marketplaces that interoperate with blockchain. The Alpha version of the protocol is available on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains, with a Beta version expected later this year.
Today, content creators and developers can register to try out the first decentralized application that showcases the power of the protocol, and organizations and builders can review the protocol documentation.
Formless is a Boston, Massachusetts music technology company with the mission of creating virtual and physical experiences that enable people to live more fulfilling lives. Formless was founded in 2018 by Brandon Tory, a signed artist, former Staff Engineer at Google AI, and former Senior Engineer at Apple. Tory's story of pursuing his dreams as a musician and engineer in parallel is featured in national media that include: Forbes, CNN Great Big Story, CNBC, and Yahoo Finance.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The head of the Los Angeles City Council stripped two members of much of their power Monday to pressure them to resign for participating in a private meeting in which they did not object to a colleague’s crude and racist remarks and at times joined in the offensive banter.
Acting Council President Mitch O’Farrell removed Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Leon from committee chairmanships and assignments and named them instead to a board that rarely meets as he turned up the heat on the veteran Democratic politicians.
“These members have lost all credibility, all standing,” O’Farrell said at a City Hall news conference.
The two men have refused widespread calls to step down despite widespread condemnation that led former council President Nury Martinez to resign last week.
The leaked recording of the three powerful politicians discussing with a labor leader how to maintain their grip on power and expand Latino influence in the city has plunged the council into chaos as angry protesters shut down meetings last week.
The recording has also derailed their personal ambitions.
By losing committee assignments, their influence in City Hall has dwindled and they have largely become token figures, unable to participate in the day-to-day work of the council and unwanted in council chambers where their appearance is likely to cause an uproar.
The council has moved to censure Cedillo and de Leon but doesn’t have the power to remove fellow elected officials from office unless they’ve been charged with a crime.
O’Farrell said the only path forward is through their resignation or a recall election in the case of de Leon, whose term ends in 2024. Cedillo lost his seat in the primary and will be replaced in December.
Both had been on several high-profile committees, with Cedillo chairing the Housing Committee and De Leon chairing the Homelessness and Poverty Committee.
Under city rules, each council member has to be assigned to one committee, so each man will now serve on the Board of Referred Powers, a rarely used body that takes over when other boards have a conflict of interest.
O’Farrell said the two men should not show up at Tuesday’s meeting, which will be held virtually Tuesday because two members have tested positive for COVID-19 since the Oct. 11 meeting.
Councilmember Mike Bonin — the target of Martinez’s most offensive remarks — tested positive for the virus after being consoled in the crowded chambers and appeared virtually at the following day’s meeting. Councilmember Paul Krekorian tested positive Monday and was experiencing mild symptoms, his spokesperson said.
Meeting remotely will prevent a repeat of last week when angry protesters drowned out O’Farrell as he tried to call Wednesday’s meeting to order. He canceled Friday’s meeting, saying the council couldn’t conduct business until the two men resigned.
Tuesday’s agenda includes several items related to the incendiary recording made during a private meeting about the contentious issue of redrawing council districts, which can give some lawmakers significant power and dilute the influence of others — and by extension, disenfranchise the ethnic or racial groups they represent.
Martinez dominated the conversation, using profanity and racist slurs as she aired personal grievances. She called Bonin, who is white and gay, a “little bitch.” She used a Spanish term to compare his young Black son to a little monkey.
De Leon and Cedillo chimed in and laughed at some of the gossip.
At the meeting, Ron Herrera, who was the president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor before resigning over the recording, called the group “a little Latino caucus of our own” as they discussed how to undo maps drawn up by a commission to benefit themselves and shore up power.
Some of the conversation focused on the influence of Black councilmembers and their allies, with de Leon referring derisively to Bonin, a white man, as the “fourth Black” on the council who wouldn’t stand with Latinos.
While Latinos make up about half the population, they are underrepresented on the council with only four of the 15 seats at the time. Black people, by contrast, make up about 9% of the population and hold three seats.
In addition to electing a new president Tuesday to replace Martinez, the council is scheduled to discuss a charter reform proposal that would add more seats to the City Council to increase representation and decentralize power. It will also discuss creating an independent redistricting commission. Currently, the council appoints the members and then has authority to approve the maps.
Bonin, other council members and Democrats as prominent as President Joe Biden have called on de Leon and Cedillo to resign.
De Leon has apologized for seeming to make or condone “insensitive comments.” Cedillo has said he should have objected to the language but didn’t make derisive remarks himself.
Both men appeared at the Oct. 11 meeting but walked out after being jeered by raucous protesters who demanded they leave. They haven’t appeared in public since.
O’Farrell has spoken with Cedillo and said he is “reconciling his feelings about this transgression and understood the gravity of the moment.” He has not been able to reach de Leon. | 2022-10-18T01:16:15+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-la-politicians-to-lose-committee-positions-over-race-scandal/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told an audience of conservation and environmental groups Wednesday that their work has never been more important at a time when they are battling the greatest threat facing future generations.
Speaking at the annual Capital Dinner of the League of Conservation Voters, Biden told the supportive audience there are “a lot of threats to our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren” but climate change “is the only truly existential threat.”
He said the audience members and his administration had done good work in combatting the threat but everyone needed to “finish the job.”
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were endorsed by four environmental and conservation groups at the dinner: the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, NextGen PAC, NRDC Action Fund and the Sierra Club. Speakers for the organizations praised the Biden-Harris team as the administration that has done the most to combat climate change.
In earlier comments, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was honored by the League with its lifetime achievement award, told the audience they were fighting for democracy with their environmental efforts.
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“What you have done is the highest of patriotism, democracy in action. The story of America is the story of everyday Americans coming together, making your collective voices heard.”
Biden touted a number of the administration's accomplishments, including the Inflation Reduction Act and its $375 billion for clean energy, the biggest climate law in history. He elicited cheers from the crowd as he ran through areas that have been designated as protected during his administration, as well as when he talked about the executive order he signed in April targeting investments to disadvantaged communities dealing with pollution.
Despite the endorsement and list of achievements and no visible protests at the dinner, recent steps the administration has taken have given the president a more mixed legacy and brought him under criticism by environmentalists and Democrats, although that was not evident at the event. Those decisions include the administration’s approval of the Willow project, a large-scale oil drilling project in Alaska, and the inclusion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in West Virginia in the must-pass debt limit package the president negotiated with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Advertisement | 2023-06-15T03:28:00+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/14/nation/biden-endorsed-by-4-environmental-conservation-groups-efforts-fight-global-warming/ |
‘I should have been dead’: Man says he was drugged, robbed after meeting woman at bar
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN) - What started as a night out with friends was an expensive loss for a Fort Lauderdale man.
Bobby Scali, 45, said he lost valuables that evening and almost lost his life.
“Doctors said I should have been dead with the amount of drugs that were in me,” Scali said.
On June 10, Scali said he was out with friends at a popular bar and remembers a woman approaching him there but blacking out after the encounter.
“The next thing I know, I woke up in my apartment almost paralyzed. I couldn’t feel my legs, couldn’t talk,” Scali said.
The 45-year-old also said his $40,000 Rolex and $10,000 Breitling were gone.
“I noticed my watch was missing, and my phone was missing,” he said.
Scali said he doesn’t remember the walk back to his apartment with the woman, but surveillance cameras caught the pair crossing a parking lot before entering a lobby.
Florida police said they are investigating the situation. The woman has not currently been identified.
Meanwhile, Scali said nights out on the town are now a bit different.
“It’s definitely different. I don’t even care if I get my valuables back. I would like her caught and prosecuted,” Scali said.
Copyright 2022 WSVN via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-07-14T04:08:03+00:00 | wnem.com | https://www.wnem.com/2022/07/14/i-should-have-been-dead-man-says-he-was-drugged-robbed-after-meeting-woman-bar/ |
LAKE BARRINGTON, Ill. (WGN) — A suburban Illinois man with a revoked FOID card has been arrested and charged after he accidentally shot himself while dreaming, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said they responded to a report of a Lake Barrington resident with a gunshot wound around 9:50 p.m. on April 10. When deputies arrived at the home, they found 62-year-old Mark Dicara with a gunshot wound to the leg.
Deputies applied a tourniquet to Dicara’s leg, as he was losing a significant amount of blood.
Further investigation revealed Dicara had a dream that someone was breaking into his home. In his dream, he retrieved his .357 magnum revolver and shot at who he believed was the intruder, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
When he fired, he shot himself instead and apparently woke up from the dream, the release stated.
Dicara was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for his wounds and later released.
Investigators said they confirmed there was not a burglary attempt at Dicara’s residence.
Deputies later learned Dicara had a revoked FOID card, yet still possessed a firearm, according to the news release. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office approved charges of possession of a firearm without a valid FOID card (class three felony) and reckless discharge of a firearm (class four felony).
A warrant was drafted on Friday, and Dicara was arrested and processed on Tuesday of this week.
Dicara was released on bail (set at $150,000) after posting bond, and is next due in court on June 29. | 2023-06-14T22:59:38+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/national/illinois-man-charged-after-dreaming-of-intruder-shooting-himself-while-asleep-sheriff/ |
Hit-and-run driver takes the stand in punishment trial for Garst's death
A hit-and-run driver took the stand Tuesday morning to tell his side of the story of the crash that killed Lorri Lynn Garst in 2018 on Interstate Highway 44 in Wichita County.
Steven Ray Douglas, 61, pleaded guilty to accident involving death last week. The second-degree felony is punishable by two to 20 years in prison. A punishment trial began Monday in 89th District Court where Judge Charles Barnard will determine his sentence.
On Tuesday, Douglas apologized to Garst's family, saying he felt bad about what happened and wished that it had been him and not someone else. Douglas testified he thinks about it every day.
At the end of questioning from defense attorney Dustin Nimz, Douglas apologized again, testified that he should have stopped and began to cry.
Garst was slain Nov. 15, 2018, in a wreck that sent her SUV tumbling in the northbound lanes of I-44 around Bacon Switch Road. The 53-year-old Wichita Falls woman was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper arrested Douglas about 12:30 a.m. the next day. Witnesses testified Monday to seeing him driving erratically and too fast before the accident about 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15, 2018.
A witness told the judge Monday that she saw Douglas' car drive between a minivan and Garst's SUV, striking the SUV and causing it to roll.
In his discussion of the crash, Douglas, who lives in Burkburnett, told the judge he was driving back from doing laundry in Wichita Falls, and vehicles on the road were kind of tight.
Douglas testified that he wasn't sure if he hit Garst's vehicle or if her SUV hit the Chevy Malibu he was driving, but he saw Garst's vehicle go in front of him and into the median.
He testified that he accelerated because he thought the crash might involve multiple cars, and he might get hit from behind or the side. He was feeling shaken.
Douglas took the next exit, got out of the Malibu and began to walk up the exit ramp toward the highway at one point, he testified. He encountered Francisco Ochoa of Lawton and his mother.
Ochoa testified Monday that his mother followed Douglas from I-44 when he didn't stop after the accident. She pulled up beside him and confronted him about what happened while Ochoa obtained the license plate number from the Malibu. Douglas seemed to not be aware of what had happened.
Douglas testified that he saw other people were on the scene already, tending to Garst. Douglas thought he might be having a medical emergency, himself. Seeing aid was being provided, he left and went home to Burkburnett and waited for his wife.
Douglas discussed his medical issues, such as bladder cancer, prostrate cancer and an enlarged heart.
If sentenced to prison, he would not be able to walk to a lunch room, and his medical care is difficult, Douglas testified. Since he has served time before, Douglas was concerned he would be bullied and taken advantage of.
On cross examination, Wichita County Assistant District Attorney Matt Shelton brought up Douglas' criminal record.
His convictions date back at least to the 1980s when he pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, a third-degree felony. Douglas also has convictions for misdemeanors.
'Would you agree that you have trouble following rules," Shelton asked Douglas.
"No, I don't have trouble following rules," Douglas said.
Shelton pointed out that he had just read off convictions for Douglas.
"I was just trying to survived out there," Douglas said.
Eventually, he admitted he has trouble following rules.
Shelton asked him if he was driving way too fast on the day of the crash.
Douglas said he was trying to keep up.
Shelton asked him if he knew the name of the woman who died.
Douglas testified he has "no idea."
Barnard continued the trial after Douglas' testimony so the testimony of a medical expert, Dr. Joshua Caballero of United Regional Health Care System, could be arranged.
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Trish Choate, enterprise watchdog reporter for the Times Record News, covers education, courts, breaking news and more. Contact Trish with news tips at tchoate@gannett.com. Read her recent work here. Her Twitter handle is @Trishapedia. | 2023-06-07T20:40:13+00:00 | timesrecordnews.com | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/crime/2023/06/07/steven-ray-douglas-testifies-about-hit-and-run-death-of-lorri-garst/70295503007/ |
(The Hill) – A New York state judge on Friday rejected a motion from former President Trump to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), allowing the case to proceed.
New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron ruled the arguments from Trump’s legal team were frivolous and rejected an argument that the case is a “witch hunt.”
James sued Trump and his three adult children, Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka, in September following a three-year investigation into whether the former president inflated the value of his properties to his investors to get loans and deflated their values on tax forms.
The New York attorney general’s office is pursuing a $250 million penalty against the defendants and asking the court to permanently prohibit them from serving as an officer or director of any corporation registered or licensed in the state.
The lawsuit alleges Trump’s children engaged in a conspiracy to commit the crimes and Trump was also aided by Trump Organization executives Allen Weisselberg and Jeffrey McConney.
Trump’s legal team argued in their motion that James does not have the legal capacity or standing to sue and that disclaimers from Trump’s longtime accounting firm, Mazars, protect the defendants. Mazars cut ties with Trump and said it could no longer stand behind Trump’s financial statements in February.
Engoron rejected the arguments, saying they were “borderline frivolous” the first time that the defendants made them, when James sought a preliminary injunction, and that the defendants reiterating them was “frivolous.”
He said a state law was “tailor-made” for enforcement from the attorney general, overcoming any argument about capacity and standing, and that the Mazars disclaimers were made by a “non-party.”
Engoron noted that the defendants argued that the ruling on the preliminary injunction was only precursory, but he found that they were not substantially different from the first time they were argued and were only “re-presented.”
He also found the defendants’ arguments about the case being a “witch hunt” had already rejected by the court and on appeal.
Engoron separately rejected a motion from Ivanka Trump to dismiss the complaint against her.
She argued the lawsuit does not sufficiently articulate allegations against her and does not allege that she personally falsified any business record or that she was aware of improper methods to value certain assets. But Engoron said evidence, including emails she was included on, shows her participation in securing loans.
The Hill has reached out to an attorney for Trump for comment. | 2023-01-07T21:30:30+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/national/judge-rejects-trumps-motion-to-dismiss-new-york-ags-lawsuit/ |
Brand's First Ground-Up Location to Debut in North Carolina
LOCUST, N.C., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeremiah's Italian Ice – the hottest franchise in the frozen dessert category – is excited to announce a brand-new look at their latest location in Locust, North Carolina. This new location is the first Jeremiah's being built from the ground up and insight gained from the customer experience as a result of the new prototype's store layout will guide the brand as they identify ways to achieve a more efficient growth model for their franchise system.
The new location, set to open on November 15, is a 1,500 sq. ft. free-standing building featuring a drive thru, 2 overhead garage doors that open up to the outdoor seating, a covered and heated outdoor patio, and Jeremiah's signature graffiti murals enhancing both the interior and exterior design.
"We're excited to be able to learn more about our guest experiences at Jeremiah's through a new store layout," said Casey Cooley, Director of Franchising & Real Estate for Jeremiah's Italian Ice. "Exceptional customer service is a priority at all locations, and we are taking initiative to enhance the customer experience not only through operations, but though design as well."
Jeremiah's is looking to proactively identify additional avenues to achieve more efficient growth as they continue to build upon the growth momentum achieved since launching the franchise concept in early 2019. The franchise hopes to reduce build out costs of stores through value engineering of the current design and new and enhanced store formats including: Ground-Up/Build-to-Suit locations, Non-traditional formats, and redesigned Walk-up only stores.
Each store boasts an upbeat atmosphere full of vibrant colors and offers over 40 flavors of indulgent high-quality Italian Ice, as well as creamy Soft Ice Cream. A synthesis of these two core products, the Jeremiah's Gelati is the showcase of the menu with layers of Italian Ice with thick, homemade Soft Ice Cream, offering nearly limitless flavor combinations. Jeremiah's franchisees are embedded in the local community and are crucial to helping keep communities smiling.
"Jeremiah's Italian Ice is always looking forward and taking the next steps in order to provide our guests with the best service and experience," said Jeremy Litwack, CEO and Founder of Jeremiah's Italian Ice. "We hope to gain valuable insight from the Locust location while continuing to deliver our signature gelatis and customer service to more communities across the country."
To learn more about Jeremiah's Italian Ice, or its franchise opportunities, please visit: https://jeremiahsfranchise.com/.
About Jeremiah's Italian Ice
Founded in 1996 and franchising since 2019, Jeremiah's Italian Ice has come to be known not only for its superior frozen treats, but also for its outstanding customer service, community involvement, and an exciting brand image that exudes the Jeremiah's motto - LIVE LIFE TO THE COOLEST®. Focused on delivering flavorful experiences to each and every guest, Jeremiah's is committed to serving its vibrant, flavorful treats up with a smile in a lively environment. With 91 locations throughout Florida, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Colorado and Texas, Jeremiah's is offering franchises across the Southern United States. To help guide the brand's rapid expansion, Jeremiah's Italian Ice has partnered with Pivotal Growth Partners – a team of franchising veterans who've led some of the top brands in food service to award-winning growth. For more information about Jeremiah's franchise opportunity, visit https://jeremiahsfranchise.com/
About Pivotal Growth Partners
Pivotal Growth Partners (PGP) is a full-service Growth & Development Firm with an unparalleled track record of success in growing franchise brands. The experienced team at PGP has awarded & developed more than 5000 franchised businesses across the US and internationally, working with startups and some of the world's largest companies. With a combined 50+ years of experience and a network of growth and development partners, Pivotal Growth Partners creates value, growing small, regional companies into nationally acclaimed brands. PGP deploys proven processes and systems to effectively grow a business, by creating a "Results Focused" Franchise Growth & Support Culture within its brands. For more information, visit www.pivotalgrowthpartners.com.
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EAGLE RIVER, Alaska (AP) — Thousands of Alaskans who depend on government assistance have waited months for food stamp benefits, exacerbating a long-standing hunger crisis worsened by the pandemic, inflation and the remnants of a typhoon that wiped out stockpiles of fish and fishing equipment.
The backlog, which began last August, is especially concerning in a state where communities in far-flung areas, including Alaska Native villages, are often not connected by roads. They must have food shipped in by barge or airplane, making the cost of even basic goods exorbitant. Around 13% of the state’s roughly 735,000 residents received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits — or SNAP — in July, before the troubles began.
“People are struggling and having to make choices of getting food or getting heating fuel,” said Daisy Lockwood Katcheak, city administrator in Stebbins, an Alaska Native village of 634 people, more than 400 miles (644 kilometers) northwest of Anchorage.
Faced with food shortages and rampant inflation, the city recently used $38,000 in funds raised for a children’s spring carnival to buy residents basic supplies. The community on Alaska’s western coast is also reeling from the remnants of a typhoon that destroyed a critical stockpile of fish and fishing boats at the same time problems with the food stamp program were emerging.
“My people are suffering first hand,” said Katcheak.
Alaska lawmakers have responded to the state’s sluggish response, as lawsuits have alleged failures in the state’s administration of the food stamps and a program that provides aid to low-income Alaskans who are blind, elderly or have disabilities.
Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy authorized $1.7 million to provide relief to communities in a state that is almost 2 1/2 times the size of Texas. Lawmakers approved emergency funding to hire staff to handle the crush of cases as food banks have reported the highest level of demand they have seen.
“We know a lot of people that are not eating multiple meals a day; they’ve drawn down to maybe a single meal,” said Anthony Reinert, director of programs at the Food Bank of Alaska. There has always “been a baseline of hunger in Alaska. But it’s spread and expanded pretty significantly in the last six months.”
The hunger crisis in Alaska stems from a perfect storm of cascading events, compounded by staffing and technology issues within the state health department.
During the pandemic, the regular renewal process for SNAP benefits — a federal program administered by states — was suspended. Problems emerged after the state ended its public health emergency last July and recertification requirements for SNAP were reinstituted, resulting in a flood of applications.
A cyberattack that targeted the state health department in 2021 complicated Alaska’s ability to process the applications, said Heidi Hedberg, who was appointed health commissioner late last year. Employees who were supposed to upgrade key department computer systems were pulled away to address the attack, leaving the upgrade work undone. But 100 positions that were set to be eliminated due to anticipated efficiencies with the upgrade nonetheless were still cut, Hedberg said.
In January, the backlog of applicants seeking to renew food assistance benefits had reached a high of 9,104. Officials hope to clear the recertification backlog this month and turn their attention to thousands of new applications, according to the department.
“This is not how SNAP systems are supposed to work, period,” said Nick Feronti, an attorney representing Alaskans who are suing over delays and other concerns with the food stamp program.
Stephanie Duboc is still waiting for assistance after submitting her application in December. She volunteers at the Chugiak-Eagle River Food Pantry in suburban Anchorage, and said the food she receives from the pantry is essential.
“It would be a huge impact on my family financially,” without that help, she said.
Among those suing is Rose Carney, 68, who receives $172 a month in assistance.
Carney said she received a letter in September saying her benefits had been renewed — but a month later, got another letter saying her application was due the next day. She filled it out but didn’t start receiving benefits until last month after contacting a lawyer, she said. Meanwhile, she added water to stretch bean soup and visited a church food pantry to get by.
“I was really upset because that was like income that I was depending on, even though it was just food stamps,” said Carney.
Feronti, her attorney, has 10 clients seeking class-action status, but the case has been on hold as the parties work toward a possible resolution that could compel long-term changes.
The National Center for Law and Economic Justice, also involved in the case, has filed a similar lawsuit in Missouri, but Alaska’s situation is “in the extreme,” said Saima Akhtar, an attorney with the center.
The $1.7 million allocated by Dunleavy in February was for the food banks to address urgent needs, including the bulk purchases of goods and distribution of cash cards so people in rural communities can buy groceries on their own and support local stores.
Reinert, with the food bank, said about $800,000 was used to buy staples like oatmeal, pasta, beans, canned fruit and shelf-stable cheese at cheaper prices in Washington state. The goods were then shipped to Alaska for distribution.
Those supplies are beginning to reach the most needy communities, where the cost of groceries in the store are astronomically high due to the logistics of getting them there.
In Bethel, a hub community in southwest Alaska, the Bethel Community Services Foundation provides food to about 350 households a month — nearly six times as many as before the pandemic. Milk at the store costs about $12.50 a gallon, while a 20-pound bag of rice is $62.49 and a 40-pound bag of a discount brand of dog food is $82.49, said Carey Atchak, the foundation’s food security coordinator.
That’s cheap compared to the Yup’ik village of Kwethluk, a 12-mile (19-kilometer) flight from Bethel, where an 18-pack of eggs can cost almost $17 and a double pack of peanut butter goes for $25.69.
“When the lower 48 experiences these problems, they have workarounds, they have neighbors, they have connections, they have the ability to grow their own food. That’s not even an option up here,” Reinert said, using a term common in Alaska for the contiguous U.S. states.
“And so, we’re very, very dependent and reliant on these systems working to keep the lights on and the traffic moving up here.”
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Bohrer reported from Juneau, Alaska. | 2023-04-24T09:49:36+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/news/national-news/people-are-suffering-food-stamp-woes-worsen-alaska-hunger/ |
Brazil’s presidential election in October is shaping up to be a riveting head-to-head contest between two larger-than-life figures representing opposite ends of the political spectrum: the incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who ruled the country from 2003 to 2010. While there are 10 other contenders in the race, none has a realistic chance of winning. The election outcome will have profound implications for South America’s biggest and most-populous nation.
1. Why is this election so compelling?
Lula, a former labor union leader, was found guilty of money laundering and corruption in 2017 and sentenced to almost 10 years in prison, which prevented him from running in the elections that brought Bolsonaro to power four years ago. He was released in 2019 after a change in appeal laws, and the nation’s top court annulled his conviction on procedural grounds in 2021, clearing the way for him to stage a political comeback. A 76-year-old cancer survivor, Lula is revered by those who credit him with implementing social policies that lifted millions out of poverty during his two terms in office, and reviled by others who see him as a symbol of corruption. Bolsonaro, 67, a former army captain who was stabbed while on the campaign trail in 2018 and has been hospitalized several times as a result of that attack, is equally controversial. His supporters consider him a guardian of traditional family values and an anti-corruption crusader, while his opponents have labeled him a far-right authoritarian and accuse him of advancing sexism, racism and homophobia.
2. What’s at stake?
The next administration will have to respond to growing public outrage over surging living costs and rising poverty and hunger in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, even as it tries to convince investors that it is committed to sound fiscal policies. Bolsonaro has pledged that, if re-elected, he would privatize state-owned oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA and the national postal service; cut corporate taxes in a bid to boost investment; pass pro-gun laws; and make it more difficult for women to have abortions. Lula has said he would change rules that limit public spending; reform the tax system so the rich pay more and the poor pay less; ensure Brazil becomes self-sufficient in oil and fuel; and protect the Amazon rainforest. The vote will also be a key test for Brazilian institutions, since Bolsonaro appears to be laying the groundwork to challenge a result that goes against him.
3. How is Bolsonaro questioning the election’s integrity?
He’s stated that only God could remove him from office and has systematically sought to undermine institutions that impose checks and balances on his powers. He has repeatedly cast doubt about the reliability of the country’s electronic voting system, even claiming without proof that the 2018 election was rigged against him because he didn’t win in the first round, and there are fears he may mimic Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the result of the US’s 2020 election. In late July, top Brazilian banking and company executives, jurists, economists and other professionals signed a letter in defense of the country’s voting system, and said the unwarranted attacks on it posed an “immense danger” to democracy. The more than 60,000 signatories didn’t mention Bolsonaro by name. Bolsonaro has denied that he’d consider staging a coup should he lose the election.
4. What do polls show?
An Ipespe poll of 2,000 people surveyed in July showed Lula winning 44% support in the first voting round, on Oct. 2, to 35% for Bolsonaro. It also indicated that Lula would win a possible runoff on Oct. 30 by 17 percentage points. Other polls have also shown Lula to be the clear favorite.
5. What is Lula’s appeal?
He has evoked memories of a golden period for Brazil, when government policies funded by a commodities boom successfully eradicated hunger, reduced poverty and bolstered the ranks of the middle class -- good times he has pledged to revive. He’s also considered the only viable alternative to Bolsonaro by those who accuse the incumbent of botching the handling of the pandemic and undermining democratic institutions and civil rights.
6. Can Bolsonaro still win?
Bolsonaro has spent big to ease the impact of Covid-19 and, more recently, to temper rising living costs for vulnerable Brazilians. His popularity hit a record high during the pandemic as the government gave 600-real ($112) cash handouts to the poor. With the inflation rate exceeding 10%, Bolsonaro has spearheaded legislation to temporarily increase grants for about 18 million families. He will also give temporary cash handouts to truck and cab drivers to cushion them against higher fuel prices. But it remains unclear whether those measures will be sufficient to close the gap with Lula, especially with the economy expected to start cooling down after the central bank aggressively raised interest rates.
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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone call on Wednesday that his government will send a peace envoy to Ukraine and other nations, state media said, after Beijing said it wants to act as mediator in Russia’s war with the country.
A government statement reported by state TV gave no indication whether the Chinese envoy would visit Russia.
“China will send a special representative of the Chinese government on Eurasian affairs to Ukraine and other countries to conduct in-depth communication with all parties on the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis,” the statement said.
It made no mention of Russia or President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine last year.
“There is no winner in a nuclear war,” the statement warned.
China has tried to appear neutral in the war but has refused to criticize Moscow’s invasion.
Xi and Putin issued a joint statement before the February 2020 attack saying their governments had a “no limits friendship.”
Xi’s government released a peace proposal in February and called for a cease-fire and talks.
“Negotiation is the only viable way out,” state TV said in a report on Xi’s comments to Zelenskyy.
“There is no winner in a nuclear war,” the report said. “All parties concerned should remain calm and restrained in dealing with the nuclear issue and truly look at the future and destiny of themselves and humanity as a whole and work together to manage the crisis.” | 2023-04-26T19:20:00+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/ap-top-headlines/chinas-xi-talks-with-ukraines-zelenskyy-by-phone/ |
WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Marine was killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in the war with Russia, his relatives told news outlets in what’s the first known death of a U.S. citizen fighting in Ukraine.
Cabrera said her son was working as a corrections officer in Tennessee and had signed up to work with the private military contractor shortly before fighting began in Ukraine in late February. She told CNN he agreed to go to Ukraine.
“He wanted to go over because he believed in what Ukraine was fighting for, and he wanted to be a part of it to contain it there so it didn’t come here, and that maybe our American soldiers wouldn’t have to be involved in it,” she said.
Cabrera said her son’s body has not been found.
“They haven’t found his body,” she said. “They are trying, the men that were with him, but it was either grab his body or get killed, but we would love for him to come back to us.”
She said her son flew to Poland on March 12 and entered Ukraine shortly after. She said he was fighting alongside men from a number of countries.
The U.S. has not confirmed the reports. On Friday, the State Department said it was aware of the reports and is “closely monitoring the situation. Due to privacy considerations, we have no further comment. We once again reiterate U.S. citizens should not travel to Ukraine due to the active armed conflict and the singling out of U.S. citizens in Ukraine by Russian government security officials, and that U.S. citizens in Ukraine should depart immediately if it is safe to do so using any commercial or other privately available ground transportation options.”
Cancel’s widow, Brittany Cancel, told Fox News he leaves behind a young son and that she sees her husband as a hero.
“My husband did die in Ukraine,” Brittany Cancel said. “He went there wanting to help people, he had always felt that that was his main mission in life.”
She said her husband volunteered to go to Ukraine but also had aspirations of becoming a police officer or firefighter.
“He had dreams and aspirations of being a police officer or joining FDNY,” she told Fox. “Naturally when he found out about what was happening in Ukraine he was eager to volunteer.”
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AP Diplomatic Writer Matthew Lee contributed to this report from Washington. | 2022-04-29T13:49:56+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/relatives-former-us-marine-killed-fighting-in-ukraine/2022/04/29/193c8172-c7ba-11ec-8cff-33b059f4c1b7_story.html |
-Unique hand drawn NFT collection mints out in minutes during WL Mint-
LONDON, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Space dogs are now roaming freely in the universe. A unique hand drawn NFT collection, CaniSpacien, sells out in minutes during the WL mint. Collection did not even get to Public Mint! Now available on https://opensea.io/collection/canispacien-nft.
The Free NFT collection, promoted without a utility, lit on fire the NFT market during the WL mint and suddenly within minutes were all minted. Patrick Ashworth, the Galactic President, states: "These are difficult times for the crypto and NFT markets, but we felt it was important for us to launch a high-quality collection which was solely focused on the art, and not the promise of something else down the road. As a team, we have all worked extremely hard to make CaniSpacien a reality and as lovers of space, it is the start of an exciting space journey". The team are super excited and are now working on the next stage of this cosmic journey.
This unique hand drawn series creatively plays with a space dog who evolves in a space environment on another planet. There are only 4,444 CaniSpaciens. Nukhet Cetin, the artist behind the collection, states: "CaniSpacien is the first character to be fully released in the journey of Homo Spacien which explores how humans will evolve in the colonization of space. The collection was created as digital collage art using geometrical shapes and comprises 262 hand drawn traits in 12 categories and have come together using computer-generated software".
The CaniSpacien Holders get awesome art, but they also get first access to the female Homo Spacien NFT collection (https://www.homospacien.io) launching on 18th October.
Homo Spacien will be the first NFT collection sending NFTs into space! CaniSpacien Holders who have the "shield" trait on their NFT, and a Homo Spacien with a shield, will be part of a raffle to have their NFT sent to space and officially authenticated. This momentous milestone in the cosmic journey will be filmed.
CaniSpaciens and Homo Spaciens love their planet and want to protect it. We are committed to mitigating the carbon footprint of the NFT mint by protecting nature and planting trees to offset the CO2 emissions. The CaniSpacien Public Mint was planned for the day of "The Merge" celebrating the Ethereum network becoming more environmentally friendly. Join CaniSpacien in helping our planet!
You can download a selection of images for publication use only on:
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Enjoy CaniSpacien!
For more information, contact Patrick Ashworth at press@bearty.com, Phone: +44 788 740 6363
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Details of our CaniSpacien collection:
Limited edition to 4,444 unique CaniSpacien NFTs
Collection: https://opensea.io/collection/canispacien-nft
CaniSpacien Holders should join our Discord in order to get on the WL for the female Homo Spacien collection launching soon.
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Y5VEha9MtN
About us
CaniSpacien is the first NFT collection in the start of the Homo Spacien cosmic journey. Homo Spacien is part of Vizzio Art Creators Lab, a UK-based technology company developing innovative platforms in the creative world.
The company comprises the CaniSpacien and Homo Spacien NFT collections; and Vizzio Art, a state-of-the-art technology for Digital Wall Art, empowering consumers to display artworks and NFTs on their TVs and change the artworks displayed at any moment.
Learn more about this unique NFT collection at: http://homospacien.io/canispacien
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LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Casey White, the prisoner who became the target of a nationwide manhunt after escaping from an Alabama facility with help from jailer Vicky White, agreed to a plea deal Thursday before he could be tried for murder in White’s death.
After a routine hearing in a Lauderdale County courtroom, White entered his plea to first-degree escape, in exchange for the felony murder charge involving Vicky White being dismissed.
Lauderdale County District Attorney Chris Connolly told Nexstar’s WHNT that White approached him after the hearing to present the plea deal. Connolly said White agreed to the maximum sentence for first-degree escape, which is life in prison, however, a judge will have the final say in his sentencing.
WHNT crews inside the courtroom said White acknowledged and apologized to Ms. Jones, Vicky’s mother when entering his plea. He also said, “It wasn’t supposed to go that way,” and that the pair were in love. White said they planned to start a new life together.
His escape in April 2022 from the Lauderdale County Detention Center drew national attention as details surrounding the getaway emerged.
Video surveillance showed Casey White and Vicky White (no relation), who was the assistant director of corrections at the time, getting into a patrol car that they would later ditch a few miles away in a parking lot.
A manhunt by the FBI, U.S. Marshals and authorities across the nation ensued for 11 days before it ended in Evansville, Ind. As officers were closing in on the pair during a car chase, Vicky White died by suicide, according to law enforcement officials.
Casey White is also scheduled to go on trial on Aug. 14 for capital murder in the 2015 stabbing death of Connie Ridgeway in Rogersville.
He is now scheduled to be sentenced for the escape charge on June 8 at 1 p.m. | 2023-05-04T23:26:04+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/casey-white-pleads-guilty-to-first-degree-escape-avoids-murder-charge-in-vicky-whites-death/ |
Breeder-centric hub of new cannabis clone genetics, carefully propagated in small batches
and available only to select, hand-picked California growers.
SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Phinest Cannabis, California's leading provider of cannabis tissue culture-based clones and operator of one of North America's largest indoor cannabis clone nurseries, today announced the introduction of a new project called "Dubplatez™."
Dubplatez is an initiative by the Phinest team to reverse the recent trend of cannabis genetics being bred for a very narrow range of attributes that are currently in demand by distributors and brokers.
"Botanists have identified more than 100 cannabinoids in cannabis and 400 different terpenes," said Matt Wich, COO for Phinest Cannabis. "We have more than 200 distinct aroma compounds to work with. The combination of these elements should provide breeders with a nearly infinite palette to explore. Yet we continue to see a hyper focus on high THC production and on purple strains which is driving the industry toward lowest common denominator genetics. Dubplatez is our commitment to change this direction."
The Spring collection from Dubplatez features cultivars ranging from Pinnacle (Slurty 3 x Gush Mints), a next-generation flower bred by Purple City Genetics. 007 (Project 4516 x London75) bred by Lit Farms and Grandiflora—to Amaretto Mintz (Cherry Punch x Animal Mint), a terpene-powerhouse bred by Seed Cartel and pheno-hunted by Jay Beezo.
Ian Strouss, VP of Breeding and Cultivation for Phinest states, "Dubplatez is the underground label for cultivators who want something truly unique. By taking chances, the farmers will be able to earn higher tickets on unique genetics. High risk, high reward. Our approach is to follow in the footsteps of heirloom/craft movements in other industries. We want to experiment with all the flavors, smells and effects of cannabis in order to create more beautiful expressions from the plant. We're in the trenches looking, smelling and smoking original work being created by new breeders with passion and skill."
The Dubplatez collection will debut at Hall of Flowers, May 3-4 Booth A203, in Santa Rosa, CA. For more on Dubplatez, please visit: https://www.dubplatez.com or our Instagram: @dubplatez_ or @dubplatez.cuts
About Phinest Cannabis
Our goal here at Phinest Cannabis is to ensure the highest quality cannabis investment for the ultimate connoisseurs seeking only the pinnacle of cannabis perfections.
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Weighing in on the runoff election for Denver mayor
Re: “Brough and Johnston: The runoff candidates,” May 21 news stories
Thank you for publishing the side-by-side summaries of the backgrounds of the two mayoral runoff candidates, which presented sufficient contrast to present a clear choice, in my view. Kelly Brough — a woman of humble beginnings, worked her way through public colleges; found a full-time career encompassing a breadth of City of Denver jobs, including working up to and serving as Chief of Staff for Mayor John Hickenlooper, followed by a lengthy stint as CEO of the Denver Chamber of Commerce.
After reading that Mike Johnston was a born Vail aristocrat; exclusive private school grad; and spent a great deal of his recent past as an adviser in politics, with eight years as a part-time state legislator (120 days/yr. in session) — followed by failed campaigns running for governor and for U.S. Senate, my voting choice is made, regardless of which candidate can raise more money.
Peter Ehrlich, Denver
The recent attack ads by Kelly Brough should disqualify her from the current mayoral race and from ever running for office in Colorado. It is not just the content; it is also the timing.
Whether it is her directly or a PAC, she could shut it down, or at least disavow them.
With all the joint debates, she had many opportunities to make these accusations. She lacked the courage to look him in the eye and repeat what are the worst of political campaigns.
Those who endorsed her candidacy should immediately issue retractions.
Edward Shackelford, Denver
Re: Denver needs “killer instinct’,” May 21 editorial
After reading both excellent pieces on Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston, we’re saying how fortunate for Denver voters that we don’t have to choose between the lesser of two evils. That said, we’re voting for Kelly Brough.
Considering everything explained in the editorial about what might be in store for the Mile High stadium district, she has “the chops” to deal with giant issues involving all the different constituents that will need to be juggled – businesses, sports fans, neighbors, land owners, civic cheerleaders, media, and billionaires. She’s a competent diplomat.
Helen and Chris Gray, Denver
You report that mayoral candidate Kelly Brough has been employed by various entities both in and outside of the city government. She is reported to be an effective administrator. But the question is, if elected mayor, who will she be working for? The average Denverite or the developers and Chamber of Commerce who both paid her handsomely while she worked for them and who have also invested millions of dollars in her campaign?
Guy Wroble, Denver
Beware wrongheaded definitions of capitalism, socialism
Re: “A wrong turn on capitalism and religion,” May 21 commentary
Krista Kafer appears to be a graduate of the Ron DeSantis School of Economic History. She rants about the twin menaces of communism and Venezuela but totally ignores the damage that unregulated capitalism did throughout the history of our country.
Was she not taught about the Ludlow Massacre, where the Colorado Militia slaughtered innocent women and children to protect the monopolist John D. Rockefeller’s mining interests? Did she not learn of the terrible working conditions and income inequality in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that only changed because of the trust-busting of Teddy Roosevelt and the progressive laws later passed under Franklin Roosevelt?
Did she not learn about the destruction of our environment that corporations got away with before the passage of the Clean Air and Clean Water acts during the Nixon administration?
Doesn’t she understand that her savior, St. Ronnie Reagan, the union buster, started the decline in middle-class income that continues to this day? Does she not care that the recent repeals of child labor laws in red states like Iowa and Arkansas are taking us back to the dangerous working conditions Upton Sinclair wrote about in the early 1900s?
Kafer’s embrace of revisionist economic history seeks a return to the days of unregulated capitalism in the Gilded Age that ignores the hardship of anyone who was not in the upper class.
Jim Blugerman, Georgetown
Honoring the fallen and the survivors
Dad, Uncle Harry, Uncle Paul — that’s how we knew them when we were kids. They didn’t talk about what they did in World War II, so we didn’t know how proud we should have been. They went to war to defeat the great evil that threatened the entire world. “Just doing our duty” they would say, as if it was nothing special. But it was, and they answered when history called. Our parents and relatives.
We would learn much later that they were deemed by history to be the “Greatest Generation” and that they had saved the world from unspeakable evil. Our soft-spoken and humble parents and relatives. The debt we owe them can never be repaid, but we can remember and ensure that others remember.
Thank you, Greatest Generation. We’re sorry that we have not taken better care of the world you left us and have not been adequately attentive to the threats to our democracy caused by elected liars, cowards and criminals. We will try harder.
Steve Haverl, Denver
Leaning in on the guilty party
The editorial section of your Sunday paper is properly named “Perspective,” especially when reading about the Durham Report, by special counsel John Durham, on the investigation into Donald Trump.
Considering the past history of how former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page treated their approach to Trump, and the leniency of former FBI director James Comey toward Hilary Clinton, there is no doubt in the mind of any conservative that the FBI was out to get the “outsider” Donald Trump and protected Hilary Clinton.
If you are a Democrat, Hilary is innocent, and Trump is guilty. It is a matter of perspective.
William F. Hineser, Arvada
The civil liberties we trampled at home
Re: “Civil liberties: Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch has given himself away,” May 24 commentary
This commentary listed numerous examples of intrusions on civil liberties by the U.S. government. However, one very striking example was overlooked. What about the seizure of businesses, property and homes from the Japanese Americans during World War II? While we were fighting the Nazis in Europe and eventually freeing Jews and other people from German concentration camps, we interred our own citizens in camps here in the U.S.
I only learned of this injustice from my best friend in high school. She told me that she was called a “desert rat” by her father since she was born in a camp in Arizona while he served in the American Army. Her father served in intelligence, translating intercepted Japanese messages to help us defeat the Japanese.
Many “white” Americans were able to thrive in southern California on the farms and businesses confiscated from the Japanese Americans who were held in our concentration camps. If it had not been for my friend, I would never have known of the camps in America; this was never taught in high school in the 1960s, and I am sure it is not taught in schools today since we do not want our children to “feel guilty” for these realities of American history.
June Spero, Denver
Massacre site needs “fixes”
For the past three years, I’ve tried to get some inequities “fixed” at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site.
1) The 6-mile rut-filled road is nearly impassable above 15mph.
2) The granite marker says, “Sand Creek Battle Ground.” It was not a battle; it was a disgraceful massacre.
3) At the road’s entrance stand two former city limit signs for Chivington. This is the cavalry colonel who led nearly 700 troops to massacre and mutilate more than 200 women, children, and elderly.
People I’ve contacted repeatedly include Sen. Michael Bennet, Gov. Jared Polis, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland — and nothing! Please help!
Gary Austin Heyde, Lincoln, Neb.
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PARIS (AP) — The lone survivor of a 2009 plane crash that killed 152 other people is expected to attend the trial of Yemen’s main airline which is opening Monday in Paris.
At just 12 years old, Bahia Bakari clung to floating debris from the plane for 11 hours in the Indian Ocean before being rescued. She called it “a miracle.” Now 25, she recently told France 3 television she would attend the trial with both “apprehension” and “relief.”
The trial is needed to “finally know the truth,” said Bakari, who lost her mother in the crash.
The company, Yemenia, has been charged with “manslaughter and unintentional injuries” in the case. It has denied responsibility.
The 2009 Yemenia flight left from Paris before picking up other passengers in the southern French city of Marseille. It made a stopover in Sanaa, Yemen, where 142 passengers and 11 crew members boarded another plane to continue the journey to Moroni, the Comoros capital. During the landing in strong winds, the aging Airbus A310 crashed about 15 kilometers (9 miles) off the Comorian coast on June 30, 2009.
Yemenia is being tried in Paris over Bakari’s injuries and the deaths of 65 French citizens. The company is facing a fine of up to 225,000 euros ($237,000). There are 560 plaintiffs in the case.
Most of the passengers onboard were from Comoros.
In 2015, the company was ordered in civil proceedings by two French courts to pay more than 30 million euros ($31.6 million) to the victims’ families, who deplored the slowness of the procedure between France and the Comoros, a former colony that became independent in 1975.
In 2018, a confidential agreement was signed between Yemenia and 835 beneficiaries, who had to wait several more years to receive compensation.
Bakari said the crash was a surprise.
“We were told that we were going to land and there were jolts in the plane,” Bakari told France 3 during the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the tragedy. “No one seemed worried. Before the crash, my mother just said to me ‘Did you fasten your seatbelt?’”
The plane then crashed into the ocean.
“I wake up in the water. It’s dark. There are cries, people calling for help, crying. I also called for help,” Bakari remembered.
After studying the plane’s black boxes, French aviation investigators from the BEA (Bureau of Investigations and Analysis) found that pilot error was the cause of the crash. They said “the accident is not explained by a technical problem or by an explosion.”
The agency wrote “the accident was due to inappropriate actions by the crew on the flight commands, which brought the plane into a stall.”
The investigators noted that “several other factors also contributed to the accident,” including windy conditions at the airport “and the lack of training or briefing of the crew before operating the flight to Moroni,” an airport classified as having difficult landing conditions.
Still, the tragedy did not prevent Bakari from flying again “several times.”
“I tell myself there’s little chance it will happen to me a second time,” she told France 3. | 2022-05-09T10:37:57+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/paris-trial-for-2009-plane-crash-that-left-152-dead-1-alive/ |
Christopher Swann and Kenneth Hart Elected by Preferred Shareholders at 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PREIT (NYSE: PEI) (the "Company") today announced that Christopher Swann and Kenneth Hart have been elected by preferred shareholders to its Board of Trustees.
Joseph F. Coradino, Chairman and CEO of PREIT, said, "We are pleased to welcome two new independent trustees to further enhance and diversify the Board of Trustees. Both Christopher and Kenneth are experienced investors who bring additional corporate finance and real estate investing expertise to the boardroom. We look forward to their contribution in advancing our strategic objectives by capitalizing on our exceptional portfolio of assets."
Mr. Swann and Mr. Hart were elected in accordance with the provisions of the designating amendments to the Company's Amended and Restated Trust Agreement.
About Christopher Swann
Christopher Swann has over a decade of experience restructuring distressed commercial real estate and real estate backed debt. He also has extensive expertise in restructuring across multiple disciplines, including balance sheet, asset management, operations, construction, entitlements and property management. He currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cygnus Capital, a real estate and alternative asset investment management company. Previously, Mr. Swann served as a Portfolio Manager at SAC Capital Advisors LLC, an investment management company, and in a number of roles at GMT Capital Corporation, an investment management company, including serving as a senior analyst and then as a portfolio manager overseeing investments in technology companies as well as building out the firm's investments in Asia, including establishing its Hong Kong office.
Prior to that, Mr. Swann co-founded two software companies and also worked as an Associate at McKinsey & Co. Earlier in his career, Mr. Swann served in senior marketing and sales positions in Germany and Russia for Millicom International Cellular SA, an international telecommunications and media company, and for a division of Merck & Co., Inc., a multinational pharmaceutical company.
Mr. Swann received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Public Policy from Duke University and received a dual Masters in Business Administration and Masters of Arts in International Studies degree from The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
About Kenneth Hart
Kenneth Hart has been the principal with Hart Capital Management, a value-oriented investor focused mainly on real estate related entities, since 1990. Prior to that, he was a Vice President at GE Capital Corporate Finance Group, specializing in the financing of leveraged buyouts from 1987 to 1989. From 1983 to 1987 he served in various capacities with Hambrecht & Quist (a technology-focused investment bank) and as a general partner of Hambrecht & Quist Venture Partners. After completing an MBA at the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, he worked at IBM from 1978 to 1983. He holds a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, also from UC Berkeley.
About PREIT
PREIT (NYSE:PEI) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns and manages innovative properties developed to be thoughtful, community-centric hubs. PREIT's robust portfolio of carefully curated, ever-evolving properties generates success for its tenants and meaningful impact for the communities it serves by keenly focusing on five core areas of established and emerging opportunity: multi-family & hotel, health & tech, retail, essentials & grocery and experiential. Located primarily in densely-populated regions, PREIT is a top operator of high quality, purposeful places that serve as one-stop destinations for customers to shop, dine, play and stay. Additional information is available at www.preit.com or on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.
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Additional factors that might cause future events, achievements or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements include those discussed herein, and in the sections entitled "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. We do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or otherwise.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday with the wife of detained WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is on trial in Russia, and assured her that he is working to win Griner's freedom as soon as possible, the White House said.
Biden's conversation with Griner's wife, Cherelle Griner, followed Brittney Griner's personal appeal to the president in a handwritten letter from the basketball player the White House received on Monday. In the letter, Griner acknowledged her fears that she would spend forever in detention in Russia and asked Biden not “forget about me and the other American Detainees.”
Griner has been detained for four months and is currently on trial in Russia, accused of possessing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil.
“The President called Cherelle to reassure her that he is working to secure Brittney’s release as soon as possible, as well as the release of Paul Whelan and other U.S. nationals who are wrongfully detained or held hostage in Russia and around the world,” the White House said in a statement. “He also read her a draft of the letter the President is sending to Brittney Griner today.”
Biden offered his support to the family and committed to making sure they receive “all possible assistance” while the administration pursues steps to win Brittney Griner's release, the White House said.
Griner is in the midst of a trial in Russia that began last week after she was arrested on Feb. 17 on charges of possessing cannabis oil while returning to play for her Russian team. The trial is scheduled to resume Thursday.
Fewer than 1% of defendants in Russian criminal cases are acquitted, and unlike in U.S. courts, acquittals can be overturned.
Cherelle Griner told “CBS Mornings” in an interview Tuesday that it was “disheartening” to her that she had yet to hear from Biden during Brittney Griner's detention.
"I will not be quiet anymore," she said. "I will find that balance of harm versus help in pushing our government to do everything that's possible because being quiet, they're not moving, they're not doing anything." | 2022-07-06T17:49:42+00:00 | wtsp.com | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-calls-griners-wife/507-a0ec4af8-2f0d-4ebc-b920-0a621512698a |
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment earlier this month in eastern Ohio will resume on Monday to two approved sites in Ohio, according to federal environmental authorities.
The announcement came a day after the Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk Southern to "pause" shipments from the site of the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine to allow additional oversight measures about where waste was shipped. Some liquid and solid waste had already been taken to sites in Michigan and Texas.
EPA-certified facilities able to accept some of the waste had been identified, which meant shipments could restart Monday, Region 5 administrator Debra Shore, of the Environmental Protection Agency, said Sunday.
Some of the liquid waste will be sent to a facility in Vickery, Ohio, for disposal in an underground injection well, Shore said. Norfolk Southern will also begin shipping solid waste to an incinerator in East Liverpool, Ohio, and additional solid waste disposal locations were being sought, she said.
"All of this is great news for the people of East Palestine and the surrounding community, because it means cleanup can continue at a rapid pace," she said.
The Ohio governor's office said Saturday night that five of the 20 truckloads (approximately 280 tons) of hazardous solid waste had been returned to East Palestine after 15 truckloads were disposed of at a Michigan hazardous waste treatment and disposal facility. Shore said material shipped out to sites in other states, but later returned to East Palestine, would now be shipped to the two Ohio sites.
All of the rail cars except for the 11 cars held by the National Transportation Safety Board have been removed from the site, which will allow excavation of additional contaminated soil and installation of monitoring wells to check for groundwater contamination, said Anne Vogel, director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
No one was injured when 38 Norfolk Southern cars derailed in a fiery, mangled mess on the outskirts of town, but as fears grew about a potential explosion due to hazardous chemicals in five of the rail cars, officials evacuated the area. They later opted to release and burn toxic vinyl chloride from the tanker cars, sending flames and black smoke billowing into the sky again.
Federal and state officials have repeatedly said it's safe for evacuated residents to return to the area and that air testing in the town and inside hundreds of homes hasn't detected any concerning levels of contaminants. The state says the local municipal drinking water system is safe, and bottled water is available for those with private wells. Despite those assurances, many residents have expressed a sense of mistrust or have lingering questions about what they have been exposed to and how it will impact the future of their families and communities.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-02-27T03:30:21+00:00 | kosu.org | https://www.kosu.org/u-s-news/2023-02-26/contaminated-waste-shipments-from-ohio-derailment-will-resume |
(The Hill) – Former President Trump in a new interview asserted presidents don’t have to go through a formal process to declassify sensitive documents, and can do so “even by thinking about it.”
The former president’s comments came as he has repeatedly argued that he declassified secret and top secret documents he took with him to his Florida home after leaving the White House in 2021 amid a Justice Department investigation into his handling of classified materials.
“There doesn’t have to be a process, as I understand it,” Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity. “If you’re the president of the United States, you can declassify just by saying, ‘It’s declassified.’ Even by thinking about it.”
“There can be a process but there doesn’t have to be. You’re the president, you make that decision. So when you send it, it’s declassified,” Trump added. “I declassified everything.”
Though presidents have broad power to declassify records, doing so sets off a chain of events, as the intelligence agencies that manage such records must take additional steps.
Trump and some of his allies have been insistent that the former president declassified all of the documents that he took with him upon leaving the White House. The FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago estate last month after a January search found dozens of classified, secret and top secret documents.
Trump’s attorneys in a filing last week repeatedly noted that Trump had the power to declassify records but stopped short of saying he actually did so despite a month of the former president airing the excuse.
The Justice Department responded by pointing out that Trump’s legal team was insinuating, but not fully asserting, that Trump had declassified the documents.
Trump told Hannity that the General Services Administration and other White House staff were involved in packing up boxes at the end of his term with pictures, newspaper articles and other materials.
The GSA, however, says its role in the transition phase for the outgoing president and vice president includes IT support, financial management, parking, furniture, vehicles, office equipment and administrative support.
“The GSA also works with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), as necessary, to provide support to the former Presidents in the establishment and maintenance of their libraries,” the organization states on its website. “These services are only provided in the event of a change of Administration.” | 2022-09-22T13:51:52+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/trump-claims-presidents-can-declassify-documents-even-by-thinking-about-it/ |
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Star running back Saquon Barkley followed his heart in signing his franchise tag and joining the New York Giants for the start of training camp.
Speaking for the first time since signing a one-year, $11 contract earlier Tuesday, Barkley said he wanted to play the game he loved, realized he had little leverage in contract talks after being tagged and hoped having a second straight big season would help increase the value of running backs across the NFL.
“I had an epiphany,” Barkley said Thursday after the second day of practice. “Now, the reality of it is, I kind of just followed my heart.”
The Giants and Barkley failed to reach a deal on a multi-year contract extension on July 17, meaning he could only play on a one-year deal, centered around the $10.1 million franchise tag the Giants placed on him on March.
There was speculation Barkley would sit out a part of training camp or possibly the entire season if he was very unhappy. It never came that close. The two sides got together Monday and 24 hours later the 26-year-old signed his tender sheet which was coupled with $909,000 in incentives.
Barkley said he considered sitting out, but opted to sign the new contract after talking with family and former players. He also noted if he sat out and the Giants had a bad season, no team would want to sign him the following season.
“The only way that I will make a change or do something that’s going to benefit for myself and my family is doing what I do best, and that’s showing up playing the game I love and do at a high level,” Barkley said.
Barkley strongly hinted he could have gotten more money from contract proposals made during the 9 1/2-month of negotiations that started last season. He turned them down because he felt the offers were not “respectable” at the time. He said he didn’t use “fair” because most fans don’t come close to making what an athlete does, he said.
Barkley ran for a career-best 1,312 yards as well as 10 touchdowns in 2022. He also shared the team lead with 57 catches in helping the Giants (9-7-1) make the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
The Penn State product hopes another good season will increase the value of his position. The Giants can put a franchise tag on Barkley again next season.
Barkley refused to speculate how he would react if he was tagged again, but noted he is now focused on this season. He admitted he was disappointed at times during the talks, but felt the sides talked in good faith.
Barkley is now focused on this season and he has no regrets. His goal is being there for his teammates and helping them win a title. He also wants to combine with fellow running backs such as Christian McCaffrey of the 49ers, Jonathan Taylor of the Colts and Najee Harris of the Steelers to change the financial narrative for the position.
“There are a lot of running backs out here that are pivotal,” Barkley said. “A key point to having teams have success in this league, helping teams have success in this league and the way that we are getting devalued, it’s not fair at all. But life’s not fair. God willing, I stay healthy so I can show them and then I can tell them.”
Barkley had no problem with the Giants giving quarterback Daniel Jones, defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and left tackle Andrew Thomas deals this year worth a combined $365 million, saying he always wants the best for his teammates.
NOTES: DT Rakeem Nuñez-Roches was in a car accident on Tuesday and has missed the first two days of practice. Coach Brian Daboll said the free agent signee is making progress and will not be sidelined long. … Second-round draft pick John Michael Schmitz played center with the first unit Thursday. Ben Bredeson was there on Wednesday. Daboll said the two would rotate for now, and so will other players at other positions. … UConn coach Danny Hurley, who led the Huskies to the NCAA men’s basketball title, was at practice with some of his assistant coaches.
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AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-07-28T15:18:59+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/sports/ap-saquon-barkley-followed-his-heart-in-signing-franchise-tag-and-joining-the-giants/ |
OSTRANDER, Minn. – A man is in custody after a stabbing Sunday morning in Fillmore County.
The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office says it got a 911 call around 8:19 am Sunday about an adult male stabbed in the City of Ostrander.
Investigators say the suspected stabber is Noah Arnold Foster, 23. He was last seen running southbound towards the 400 block of Minnesota Street.
The Sheriff's Office issued a statement asking for the public's help in locating Foster, but shortly after that message was issued the Sheriff's Office says it located Foster and arrested him without incident.
No other details about the stabbing have been released. | 2022-11-21T14:03:43+00:00 | kimt.com | https://www.kimt.com/news/crime/man-arrested-for-sunday-morning-stabbing-in-fillmore-county/article_ef47c8c0-6905-11ed-8beb-cf1283008ef5.html |
LONDON, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IDB Invest welcomed the United Kingdom as its 48th member country. The official declaration of membership was signed during a joining ceremony led by UK Development Minister Andrew Mitchell, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Ilan Goldfajn and IDB Invest CEO James P. Scriven.
The announcement follows a long-standing relationship with the IDB. Since 1976, the United Kingdom has been a member of the IDB, and its admission to IDB Invest reinforces its commitment to increasing development in Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector.
In 2017, IDB, IDB Invest and the United Kingdom created the UK Sustainable Infrastructure Program (UK SIP), a £177.5 million trust fund, mobilizing private investments to increase climate action to support countries deliver on Paris Agreement commitments.
"Attracting new investors to Latin America and the Caribbean can help us tackle shared global challenges, such as food insecurity and the need for clean energy," said IDB President Ilan Goldfajn. "Our continued partnership with the UK government represents an important step to increasing sustainable and inclusive growth in our region."
"We want to connect global investors to sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean, to ensure we can have a real impact on people's lives," said James P. Scriven, IDB Invest CEO. "We are pleased to see the UK joining IDB Invest and look forward to mobilizing new investments to increase climate action, gender equality and sustainable infrastructure."
About IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank is devoted to improving lives. Established in 1959, the IDB is a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research and provides policy advice, technical assistance and training to public and private sector clients throughout the region. Access our virtual tour.
About IDB Invest
IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, is a multilateral development bank committed to promoting the economic development of its member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector. IDB Invest finances sustainable companies and projects to achieve financial results and maximize economic, social, and environmental development in the region. With a portfolio of $15.3 billion in asset management and 375 clients in 25 countries, IDB Invest provides innovative financial solutions and advisory services that meet the needs of its clients in a variety of industries.
Press Contact: Ana Escudero analuciae@iadb.org
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House Republicans’ go-it-alone debt limit bill pairs a debt ceiling increase expected to last into next year with what Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said would be about $4.5 trillion in savings generated in part by cutting Biden administration priorities.
The bill released on Wednesday – dubbed the Limit, Save, Grow Act – aims to raise the debt limit by $1.5 trillion or through March 31, 2024, whichever comes first.
It proposes reverting discretionary spending caps to fiscal year 2022 levels while limiting growth to 1 percent annually over the next decade. While Republicans have long said the discretionary spending cuts would not target defense spending, nothing in the bill explicitly protects defense spending, leaving that spending up to appropriators.
The move to release a debt limit increase bill comes as President Biden has refused to negotiate with McCarthy on the matter, calling for a “clean” debt limit increase not paired with any other policy points.
“Now that we’ve introduced a clear plan for responsible debt limit increase, they have no more excuse and refuse to negotiate,” McCarthy said in a House floor speech.
The bill is expected to get a floor vote next week. But with just a four-vote majority, McCarthy will have to work to ensure it reaches majority support.
McCarthy told reporters on Wednesday that he’s confident about the bill’s chances of passage.
While Republicans originally sought to use the debt limit as a way to ensure concessions on spending, leaders added in some policy suggestions after McCarthy detailed the plan to the conference on Tuesday, helping to build support from hardline conservatives who clamored for more cuts.
“With the discussions that I’ve been in, I think that we can get 218,” said Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), a member of the House Freedom Caucus who was involved with discussions on Tuesday. “I think we’re going to come up with something good out of the conference that cuts spending, makes significant reforms and puts us a step closer towards fiscal stability as a country.”
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), chair of the Main Street Caucus, expressed confidence in the plan notching “widespread support throughout the conference.” But also said there are “a few details to be worked out,” while also taking aim at Biden over the current rate of progress in debt limit talks.
“The stew is not done cooking,” he said. “But I gotta tell you, the Speaker has brought us a long way in the last couple of months, which is remarkable given the fact that the president refuses to negotiate – and that’s normally how you see the contours of a deal come together.”
McCarthy said that the bill will be led by House Budget Chairman Jodey Arringon (R-Texas), whose relationship with the Speaker recently came under scrutiny after The New York Times reported tensions between the two leaders as Arrington’s committee is crafting a long-term budget resolution.
The $4.5 trillion in “savings” for taxpayers that Republicans say are in the bill also come from a slew of proposals that have already been met with opposition from Democrats, including measures clawing back coronavirus funding previously allocated by Congress that they say has gone unspent, and targeting the Biden administration’s student loans forgiveness decision and ongoing repayment pause.
The debt limit bill includes the House GOP’s major energy package passed last month, the H.R. 1 Lower Energy Costs Act.
The bill additionally has measures targeting aspects of the Inflation Reduction Act, a signature piece of Biden’s domestic agenda that Democrats passed without GOP support last year. It would pull roughly $70 billion in an IRS funding boost and end that legislation’s “green giveaways,” McCarthy said in an apparent reference to green energy tax credits.
New work requirements on public assistance programs are also in the bill. That includes beefing work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (previously known as the food stamps) for those between 50 and 56 years old. There are also changes proposed to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
A portion of the bill also outlines work requirements for Medicaid, though it does not include changes to Social Security and Medicare — as long promised by Republicans.
In a statement shortly after the bill’s release, Energy and Commerce Committee ranking member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) said the proposals would amount to millions being kicked off “their health insurance because Republicans do not believe in our nation’s social safety net.”
“Republicans are creating a debt crisis to justify these cruel plans,” he said, adding: “Let me be clear, this proposal is dead on arrival.”
The White House said on Tuesday evening that Biden, along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), agreed in a discussion they “won’t negotiate over default.”
“The president told Leader Schumer and Leader Jeffries that he was ready to have a separate negotiation over the budget once Republicans present their plan, as has been done by both parties in Congress and the White House in the past,” the White House said.
Biden has asked that Republicans release a long-term budget plan before meeting with McCarthy, which is not expected any time soon.
Republicans see their black-and-white asks in a bill as a way to draw Biden to the negotiating table, though much of the package amounts to a Republican policy wish list that faces fierce opposition in the Democratic-led Senate.
Congress is expected to act on the debt limit by sometime this summer when the Treasury Department exhausts the “extraordinary measures” being taken to avoid default, an outcome experts say would cause mass economic turmoil.
Estimates vary as to when the nation will reach the so-called “X-Date,” but some projections say the country faces a possible default threat as early as June. Experts expect more precise estimates the closer the nation comes to the deadline.
Mychael Schnell contributed. Updated at 4:41 p.m. | 2023-04-19T20:55:33+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/hill-politics/going-it-alone-house-gops-long-awaited-debt-limit-bill-features-1-5t-increase/ |
Mosquito Fire smoke continues to impact Sacramento region's air quality, but winds are helping
Onshore winds have improved air quality in parts of the Sacramento region, but unhealthy and hazardous air will persist in areas near the Mosquito Fire on Tuesday, according to Spare the Air.
Onshore winds have improved air quality in parts of the Sacramento region, but unhealthy and hazardous air will persist in areas near the Mosquito Fire on Tuesday, according to Spare the Air.
Onshore winds have improved air quality in parts of the Sacramento region, but unhealthy and hazardous air will persist in areas near the Mosquito Fire on Tuesday, according to Spare the Air.
Onshore winds have improved air quality in parts of the Sacramento region, but unhealthy and hazardous air will persist in areas near the Mosquito Fire on Tuesday, according to Spare the Air.
The Sacramento Metropolitan, El Dorado, Feather River, Placer and Yolo-Solano air districts forecast moderate to unhealthy air quality for the region for the next two days.
Tuesday Air Quality Forecast
- El Dorado: Moderate
- Placer: Unhealthy
- Sacramento: Moderate
- Yolo-Solano: Moderate
Wednesday Air Quality Forecast
- El Dorado: Unhealthy for sensitive groups
- Placer: Very unhealthy
- Sacramento: Moderate
- Yolo-Solano: Moderate
KCRA 3 meteorologist Tamara Berg said that smoke will linger and be thick for several Foothills areas Tuesday morning. As the westerly winds increase, the smoke will cover the Tahoe basin later in the day.
| VIDEO BELOW | Here's a look at the forecast this week
People with lung and respiratory issues should avoid strenuous and prolonged outdoor activity that could worsen their conditions in the polluted air. People are also urged to wear N95 masks that can filter out smoke particles.
Here are recommended ways to reduce your smoke exposure:
- Stay indoors with the windows and doors closed; if possible, run the air conditioner on the “recirculation” setting
- Limit outdoor physical activity
- Leave the smoke-impacted areas if possible until conditions improve
- Reduce unnecessary driving. If traveling through smoke-impacted areas, be sure that your vehicle’s ventilation system is on "recirculate"
- Non‐HEPA paper face mask filters and bandana-type face coverings are not capable of filtering out extra fine smoke particulates, which are much smaller in size. Therefore, they will not be helpful in protecting individuals from smoke-related impacts. Information on the use of masks and face coverings during smoke impacts can be found here. | 2022-09-13T16:48:23+00:00 | kcra.com | https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-region-air-quality-mosquito-fire-september-13/41193410 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California rivers fed by this winter’s massive Sierra Nevada snowpack have been turned into deadly torrents, drawing warnings from public safety officials ahead of the Memorial Day weekend’s traditional start of outdoor summer recreation.
At least seven people, including two children, have died or gone missing this spring in the grasp of powerful rivers plunging down from California’s towering mountain range, and there have been numerous rescues.
“This year we’re seeing higher water, faster water and colder water,” said Capt. Justin Sylvia, a fire spokesperson in Sacramento, which is crossed by the American River.
Sacramento has already had 20 water rescues this year, nearly as many as all of 2022, Sylvia said Tuesday as crews practiced swift-water rescues on the lower American River near its confluence with the Sacramento River.
Memorial Day weekend is typically one of the busiest, if not the busiest, times of the year, and “floating down the American River is like a quintessential Sacramento activity,” said Ken Casparis, spokesperson for Sacramento County regional parks.
“Probably thousands of people use the river for floating or swimming or rafting, what have you, and this weekend conditions are shaping up to be pretty dangerous, so we have been urging people to stay off the river,” he said.
Even just wading along the shore is being discouraged, said Casparis, who was hoping for chilly weather to discourage river use. Forecasters predicted mild weather in the interior of Northern California except for chances of thunderstorms in the mountains.
With Californians expected to flock to the outdoors, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services on Thursday issued a broad caution about conditions they might encounter, including fast-moving water, following months of severe weather.
An extraordinary series of storms this past winter buried the Sierra range in deep snow that is now melting, swelling Central Valley rivers that just months ago were running low because of years of extreme drought.
Reservoirs that store water and provide flood control must release high flows into rivers to maintain room for incoming runoff. That, in turn, changes rivers. Sandbars and ledges may become steep drop-offs and lead to an unexpected plunge into cold water.
“It can really give a shock to the body,” said Daniel Bowers, Sacramento city’s director of emergency management. Experts say muscle control can be lost in minutes.
The recent tragedies include an 8-year-old girl and her 4-year-old brother, who were swept away by the Kings River on Sunday. The girl’s body was found that afternoon and the boy’s body was found nearly 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) downstream on Monday, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said.
The fatal accident occurred even though both the Kings and San Joaquin Rivers have been ordered closed to recreational users since March 14.
In the Sierra northeast of Sacramento, a man was swept away by the American River on April 29, two days after Placer County authorities first issued warnings. His body was found Friday in a lake miles away. Another man who vanished in the river on Mother’s Day remains missing.
Placer County’s messaging about the risk is blunt. “If the public doesn’t listen to our warnings this year, people are going to die, more people than we’ve seen over the last few years,” sheriff’s Sgt. Kevin Griffiths says in a public service announcement video.
The American River has not been closed to recreation in Sacramento but Bowers, the emergency management official, urged all river users to wear life jackets, even if they’re using another flotation device.
American River Raft Rentals of suburban Rancho Cordova has temporarily suspended its operations on the lower segment of the river because the rate of flow is too high, co-owner Kent Hansen said Thursday.
“We definitely understand that this is part of the business and that’s why we would never put profits over safety,” Hansen said. “We’re hoping that all of our guests will choose a safe time to go soon when water flows get back a normal, raftable flow.”
Sylvia, the fire captain, emphasized that people should immediately call 911 if someone gets in trouble in the water.
“If you have a rope or if you have a life jacket that you can throw to them, do that, but do not go in the water after them because you will become a second victim,” he said.
In Yosemite National Park, waterfalls have been thundering with runoff bound for the Merced River. The park has advised visitors to keep their distance from all waterways and stay off slick rocks.
“We shouldn’t have to say it, but do not try to wade, swim, or float on any rivers or creeks,” the park said via Facebook.
With summer approaching, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office on Friday planned to carry out a ritual intended to warn people about the southern Sierra’s notorious Kern River, which country legend Merle Haggard called “a mean piece of water” in his song “Kern River.”
A sign at the mouth of the Kern River Canyon, which tallies the number of lives lost in the river since 1968, is updated each spring to add deaths that occurred over the previous 12 months. This year, the total was to be raised from 317 to 325.
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Antczak reported from Los Angeles. | 2023-05-26T22:13:21+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-californias-epic-melting-snowpack-means-cold-deadly-torrents-ahead-of-memorial-day-weekend/ |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. nuclear regulators have licensed a multibillion-dollar complex to temporarily store tons of spent fuel in New Mexico from commercial nuclear power plants around the nation.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its decision Tuesday about the proposed project in southeastern New Mexico. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state’s congressional delegation oppose locating the storage complex in the state, saying they fear New Mexico will become the nation’s dumping ground for spent nuclear fuel because the federal government has no permanent solution for the waste piling up at commercial reactors around the country.
The agency was initially expected to issue a decision and a final safety report on the proposed facility by the end of March, but was delayed by staffing constraints. | 2023-05-09T23:28:26+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/business/ap-business/us-regulators-ok-spent-nuclear-fuel-facility-in-new-mexico/ |
13-year-old Anthony Marquez, a Wyoming teenager, died Tuesday, two weeks after he was hit by a car while walking to school.
"He was the sweetest boy ever. He was so loving, never harmed anyone. He was always so positive. I knew since he was little that he was an angel," Marquez's mother Vicki Rodriguez said.
Anthony's mother says her son was a fighter.
"He was always super positive. He loved playing soccer. He loves working out. He will lift weights in his room all the time. He wanted to be a boxer," she added.
She said she finds comfort knowing he's no longer in pain. "And I know that he's in heaven. And so that's what helped that was helping me cope through this."
Rodriguez lost her one and only son weeks before she is set to bring one of his siblings into this world.
On March 14th, Rodriguez was at the doctor's as she inched closer to her due date. She says normally she takes her kids to school but couldn't because of the appointment.
So, Anthony walked to school and crossed the street at 44th St and Byron Center Avenue around 7 a.m. that day. Since then, Vicki hasn't gone back to the intersection.
"I never thought it was safe. I never thought it would happen to my kids because I always tell my kids to be careful when they cross the street," she said.
Police say the driver stopped and spoke to investigators after the crash. Rodriguez said she's still waiting for answers.
"I feel like there's always cars going really fast. And I think about these things because I have children. And I feel like if people would just pay attention and be careful with the kids. Like there's a lot of kids going to school that at that time," Rodriguez said.
She hopes everyone will learn a lesson from her loss.
"Don't take life for granted because your life can change in a blink of an eye," Rodriguez said.
You can help the family by visiting the family's GoFundMe here. | 2023-03-29T04:00:33+00:00 | fox17online.com | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/13-year-old-passes-away-after-being-hit-by-car-on-his-way-to-school |
DALLAS, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tailwater Capital announced today its partnership with The Foundation for the Women's Energy Network (WEN Foundation) to provide two scholarships for the 2023-24 academic school year. The scholarships will offer financial assistance to women studying for their undergraduate or postgraduate degrees in preparation for careers in energy or STEM-related fields.
"We are thrilled to partner with the WEN Foundation for the second year to help build the next generation of energy finance and business leaders," said Jill McMillan, Managing Director of Communications and Public Affairs for Tailwater Capital. "Tailwater is committed to promoting diversity within our company, as we know it contributes to the creation of a stronger business. Our ongoing efforts to foster career and leadership development for women in the industry reflect our organization's commitment to our values, and we are proud to see those principles in action."
The WEN Foundation provides scholarships to develop current and future leaders in order to extend the mission of the Women's Energy Network (WEN), a global organization aiming to educate, attract, retain and develop professionals who work across the energy value chain. WEN has a long history of promoting and engaging in educational, charitable and STEM programming to enrich the lives of its members and the communities in which they operate.
For more information or to apply for the scholarships, Apply - Scholarship Lifecycle Manager (grantinterface.com).
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(NEXSTAR) – A 28-year-old woman from the U.S. is facing charges and potential visa cancellation after Australian authorities say they found a 24-carat gold-plated handgun in her luggage over the weekend.
The woman, who hasn’t yet been identified, was arrested at Sydney Airport on Sunday after officers with the Australian Border Force, using “sophisticated detection technology” found the firearm in her luggage.
According to ABF, the firearm was unregistered and the woman, who was traveling from Los Angeles, lacked a permit to import or possess a firearm in Australia.
The woman was charged and, if convicted, could face up to 10 years in prison, ABF wrote in a press release.
While details are limited, the woman appeared before a court on Monday and received bail. Pending court proceedings, the woman could have her visa canceled and be removed from Australia.
Another court hearing is scheduled for May, according to 7News Australia.
Airline passengers in the U.S. are permitted to have unloaded firearms, stored in locked, hard-sided containers, in their checked luggage only, TSA explains.
Firearms should be declared with the airline, and passengers traveling internationally are encouraged to check their destination country’s regulations with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
“When traveling, comply with the laws concerning possession of firearms as they vary by local, state and international governments,” the TSA advises.
Australia has some of the strictest gun laws in the world, The Hill reports. After a gunman with a high-powered semi-automatic rifle killed 35 people at the Port Arthur Historic Site in Tasmania, and a series of mass shootings in the years prior, the Australian Parliament passed the National Firearms Agreement.
In addition to banning certain rifles and shotguns, the policy created strict licensing requirements, which include a mandatory training program for a new licensee. Since the 1996 law took effect, Australia has had no mass shootings. | 2023-04-25T22:42:29+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/24-carat-gold-plated-gun-in-luggage-leads-to-us-womans-arrest-australia-officials/ |
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Defying a nationwide curfew in Sri Lanka, several hundred protesters continued to chant slogans against the government on Tuesday, a day after violent clashes left four dead and prompted the resignation of the prime minister, who is blamed along with his brother, the president, for leading the country into its worst economic crisis in decades.
Protesters swarmed the entrance to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office in the capital, Colombo, for the 32nd day to demand that he follow in his brother’s footsteps and quit. Thousands of protesters have crowded the area outside Rajapaksa’s office for weeks, but the number dropped to hundreds on Tuesday due to a 36-hour curfew imposed after the clashes a day earlier.
A government decree issued Monday night confirmed the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
With the resignation, the Cabinet was also dissolved, creating an administrative vacuum. Even though the president has the most power under the constitution, a prime minister and Cabinet are needed to manage the government.
The prime minister is also the next in line if the presidency falls vacant.
Religious leaders and the lawyers’ Bar Association of Sri Lanka were in talks with political leaders on the formation of a new Cabinet.
For months, people have been forced to stand in long lines to buy essentials because a foreign exchange crisis has caused imports of everything from milk to fuel to plunge, spawning dire food shortages and rolling power cuts. Doctors have warned of crippling shortages of life-saving drugs in hospitals, and the government has suspended payments on $7 billion in foreign debt due this year alone.
Outside the president’s office on Tuesday, protesters shouted slogans for Rajapaksa to resign and rebuilt the tents damaged in an attack Monday by government supporters.
One of the protesters, software engineer Chamath Bogahawatta, said the government “did something very despicable by bringing in people to provoke us.”
“There will be more people joining us. How long are they going to rule a country under curfew?” he said.
Violence erupted on Monday in front of the Rajapaksas’ offices as government supporters hit protesters with wooden and iron poles. Authorities swiftly deployed armed troops in many parts of the country and imposed a curfew until Wednesday.
The violence by government supporters triggered immediate anger and chaos, and people started attacking ruling party politicians. More than a dozen houses belonging to ruling party leaders were vandalized and set ablaze.
At least four people including a ruling party lawmaker were killed and nearly 200 were injured Monday night.
“If they thought they can stop a huge peoples’ struggle by destroying our tents, I think they got their answer last night,” said protester Charith Janapriya,
“What we lost were some tents and clothes,” he said. “But we got many more people on our side than we had before.”
Chandrika Kumaratunga, who was Sri Lanka’s president from 1994 to 2005, warned against violence, tweeting that “saboteurs may be used to incite violence in order to pave the way for military rule.”
President Rajapaksa is a former military officer who has loyalists within the forces.
The South Asian island nation has been seething for more than a month as protests have spread from the capital to the countryside. Opposition to the government has drawn people from across ethnicities, religions and classes and has even seen a revolt by some Rajapaksa supporters, many of whom have spent weeks calling for the two brothers to quit.
Pressure on President Rajapaksa to step down has increased following his brother’s resignation, analysts say, and comes as the economy has dramatically fallen apart.
The president initially said the crisis wasn’t created by him, laying the blame on global factors such as the pandemic’s impact on the tourism industry and higher global oil prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. But unable to escape the public anger, both he and his brother have since admitted to mistakes that exacerbated the crisis, and conceded they should have sought an International Monetary Fund bailout sooner.
In March, after citizens had endured critical shortages of fuel, cooking gas and medicine for months, the president finally reached out to the IMF. Talks to set up a rescue plan are being held, with progress dependent on negotiations on debt restructuring with creditors. But any long-term plan is expected to take at least six months to get underway. | 2022-05-10T12:44:50+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/sri-lanka-anti-government-protests-continue-despite-curfew/ |
Caught on camera: Man jumps into car, fights off attempted carjacker at gas station
HAZEL DELL, Wash. (KPTV/Gray News) - A car owner says he fought off a carjacker who was trying to steal his vehicle at a gas station.
According to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, a man, later identified as Bill Black, was putting air in his car’s tires at an area gas station Tuesday afternoon when a man dressed in a black hooded shirt and black face mask approached.
KPTV reports that the carjacker jumped into the driver’s seat of Black’s car and began backing up. But Black quickly jumped into the passenger seat and a struggle ensued between the two of them.
Black said the two exchanged blows before the suspect got out of his car and ran away.
“These people have to understand that this is not acceptable,” Black said. “It’s not just a person stealing a car, it’s a person stealing my personal life.”
The sheriff’s office said deputies searched the area for the suspected carjacker along with a K-9 team but they were unable to immediately locate him.
Anyone with further information was urged to contact Detective Tanya Johnson at 360-600-1505.
Copyright 2023 KPTV via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-22T21:27:38+00:00 | witn.com | https://www.witn.com/2023/02/22/caught-camera-man-jumps-into-car-fights-off-attempted-carjacker-gas-station/ |
USDA invests nearly $2 million to improve health care across rural Minnesota
Published 3:24 pm Wednesday, October 19, 2022
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer on Tuesday announced that USDA is awarding $2 million in grants to improve health care facilities in rural towns across Minnesota, including one in Albert Lea.
“Access to modern and sustainable health care infrastructure is essential to the health, well-being and prosperity for the people who live in rural Minnesota,” Landkamer said. “Today, we are committed to making sure that residents who need it most, no matter where they live, have access to high-quality and reliable health care services like urgent care, primary care and dental care. Through the Emergency Rural Health Care Grants, I am announcing today, Minnesota Rural Development is being a strong partner to communities in rural Minnesota.”
The investments will be used for projects such as those to help rural hospitals and health care providers implement telehealth and nutrition assistance programs, increase staffing to administer COVID-19 vaccines and testing, build or renovate facilities, and purchase medical supplies. They will also help regional partnerships, public bodies, nonprofits and tribes build a stronger, more sustainable rural health care system in response to the pandemic.
For example:
- Red Lake Falls Volunteer Ambulance Association received $62,000 to purchase a new ambulance that will replace an older unreliable ambulance. These funds will allow the ambulance association provides safe and reliable care to the community’s 1,007 residents.
- Luther Haven has received a $949,000 Rural Development investment to assist the nursing facility in recovering revenue lost from the COVID-19 pandemic. Luther Haven is a facility that aids the cities of Montevideo, Clarkfield, Milan, Dawson, Granite Falls, Clara City, Maynard and Boyd.
- The city of Graceville will receive $104,000 to purchase a new ambulance. The new vehicle will provide faster response times and more efficient emergency services for the city’s nearly 600 residents.
- St. John’s Lutheran Home in Albert Lea received $364,700 to recover lost revenue for the unexpected cost of supplies and staffing expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Kittson Memorial Hospital will use a $51,700 grant to renovate the clinic exam room and nurse’s station. Funds also will be used to build an isolation room for patients with infectious illnesses or those who are susceptible to infections.
- The Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center received a $98,400 grant to purchase personal protection supplies and staffing costs incurred for COVID testing and administration at this Medical Center in Arlington, Minnesota.
- The Murray County Medical Center awarded $196,300 to install two automated medication dispensing cabinets. These cabinets will improve the care and safety of patients by providing nursing and other patient care staff with quick, efficient, and safe access to medications.
Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021 to deliver immediate economic relief to people impacted by the pandemic. Within months after the Act’s passage, USDA responded quickly by making this funding available to ensure the long-term availability of rural health care services. In August 2021, USDA made the Emergency Rural Health Care Grants available through the American Rescue Plan Act to help rural health care facilities, tribes and communities expand access to health care services and nutrition assistance.
The assistance is helping provide immediate relief to support rural hospitals, health care clinics and local communities. USDA is administering the funds through Rural Development’s Community Facilities Program.
Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities, create jobs and improve the quality of life for millions of Americans in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, Tribal and high-poverty areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov/mn. | 2022-10-19T23:28:18+00:00 | albertleatribune.com | https://www.albertleatribune.com/2022/10/usda-invests-nearly-2-million-to-improve-health-care-across-rural-minnesota/ |
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine delivered an October surprise to medical marijuana providers with new guidance that limits the sale of pre-rolled marijuana and liquid concentrates by treating them like tobacco.
The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy released guidance on Oct. 7 that effectively bans medical marijuana caregivers without a storefront from providing those products altogether while medical marijuana dispensaries and stores must treat them like tobacco products with an age limit of 21. Previously, those could be provided to people 18 and older with a medical marijuana card.
The new guidance caused an outcry because pre-rolled products and liquid concentrates for vaping are among the most popular — and profitable — cannabis products sold in medical and adult recreational stores.
Democratic Sen. Craig Hickman, co-chair of the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, accused the Maine OCP of “executive branch overreach and bad faith.”
A spokesperson for the Department of Administrative and Financial Services said the guidance from the OCP was intended to answer questions raised by both medical cannabis providers and registrants.
The guidance “outlining the current state law for registrants and licensees" is aimed at eliminating confusion, Sharon Huntley said.
But Arleigh Kraus, who grows medical marijuana and produces pre-roll products, said state law requires legislators to be consulted on rule changes. She also said it makes no sense to treat marijuana like tobacco, and that small business owners are worried about being penalized for running afoul of the rules.
“It’s confusing, it’s scary and it’s nonsensical,” said Kraus, who’s a member of the Maine Marijuana Commission, an advisory panel.
The guidance was issued by Maine OCP Director Erik Gundersen on his last day before leaving to launch a marijuana consulting business. He declined comment and referred questions back to the state.
The guidance applies to stores regulated under adult recreational rules as well as medical marijuana caregivers.
But the change won't have an impact on adult recreational-use retailers because they're already licensed for tobacco and there's already an age limit of 21 for purchases, said Brandon Pollock, CEO of Theory Wellness, which operates four locations from Kittery to Bangor.
Hickman said the rules are contrary to the will of Maine people and he urged the OCP to retract the new guidance. He said lawmakers should have had a say.
Medical marijuana caregivers are confused about the guidance and worried about being arrested for violations, Hickman said.
“Let medical cannabis caregivers go into the winter without more fear and anxiety that they are going to lose their shirts or be fined and imprisoned for conduct explicitly authorized under current statute,” he wrote in a letter to the state agency dated Tuesday.
Maine has a robust medical marijuana industry that predates the legalization of marijuana for recreational use.
Before recreational sales began two years ago, medical marijuana providers had more than $266 million in revenue, officials said.
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Follow David Sharp on Twitter: @David_Sharp_AP | 2022-11-04T14:39:28+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Maine-places-new-limits-on-medical-marijuana-17558238.php |
President Joe Biden said Monday his administration will write new regulations that will require airlines to compensate air travelers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they are stranded for reasons within the airline’s control.
The compensation would be in addition to ticket refunds when the airline is at fault for a flight being canceled or significantly delayed. It would give consumers in the United States protections similar to those in the European Union.
“I know how frustrated many of you are with the service you get from your U.S. airlines,” Biden said. “That’s why our top priority has been to get American air travelers a better deal.”
Biden added, “You deserve more than just getting the price of your ticket (refunded) — you deserve to be fully compensated. Your time matters, the impact on your life matters.”
Biden’s pledge comes just weeks before the start of the peak summer travel season, when air travel could exceed pre-coronavirus pandemic records.
Officials at the Transportation Department, which will write the new rules, said they didn’t have a precise date for when they expect to finish, but indicated they are working to quickly publish a notice that is required to get the process started.
As outlined at the White House by Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the rules would focus on cancellations and long delays caused by things such as mechanical issues with the plane or lack of a crew.
Airlines for America, which represents the biggest carriers, said in a statement that airlines have no incentive to delay or cancel flights. The trade group said more than half of cancellations in 2022 and 2023 have been caused by “extreme weather” or air traffic control outages.
“Carriers have taken responsibility for challenges within their control and continue working diligently to improve operational reliability,” including hiring more workers and reducing their schedules, the group said.
After the pandemic hit, airlines received $54 billion in federal aid that included a prohibition on layoffs, but that didn’t prevent them from paying tens of thousands of workers to quit or retire early.
Airlines have added about 118,000 workers since November 2020 and now have 5% more employees than before the pandemic, according to Transportation Department figures.
The rate of canceled flights has declined to 1.6% so far this year, compared with 2.1% in the same period last year. However, delays are slightly more common and a few minutes longer on average, according to data from tracking service FlightAware.
Currently, when an airline cancels a flight for any reason, consumers can demand a refund of the unused part of their ticket and certain extras that they might have paid to the airline, such as fees for checking a bag or getting a seat assignment. Airlines often try to persuade consumers to accept a travel voucher instead of a refund.
After widespread flight disruptions last summer, the Transportation Department posted an online dashboard to let consumers compare airline policies on refunds and compensation.
The Transportation Department is expanding the site to indicate when airlines offer cash, travel vouchers or frequent-flyer miles as compensation for flight disruptions under their control.
None of the major U.S. airlines offer cash for controllable cancellations or long delays, only Alaska Airlines offers frequent-flyer miles, and only Alaska and JetBlue provide travel credits, according to the dashboard.
Biden and Buttigieg credited the dashboard with pushing the 10 largest U.S. airlines to promise to provide cash or vouchers for meals when a carrier-caused cancellation forces passengers to wait at least three hours for another flight. Nine of the 10 — all but Frontier Airlines — also promise under those circumstances to pay for accommodations for passengers stranded overnight.
Questions arose again around reimbursing consumers for out-of-pocket costs after Southwest Airlines canceled nearly 17,000 flights during a December meltdown in service. The Transportation and Justice departments are investigating whether Southwest scheduled more flights than it realistically could handle.
A report last month from the congressional Government Accountability Office blamed airlines for a surge in cancellations as air travel began to recover in 2021 and early 2022. The Federal Aviation Administration has also created disruptions due to technology outages and staffing shortages. The FAA recently encouraged airlines to reduce flights to and from major New York airports this summer because it doesn’t have enough air traffic controllers at a key facility.
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Aamer Madhani in Washington contributed to this report. | 2023-05-09T04:01:36+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/business/us-to-propose-new-rules-for-airline-cancellations-delays/ |
EAST HELENA — East Helena’s JFK Park has a swimming pool, a playground walking trails, and something else unique to the park—a FitLot complete with a cushioned floor and exercise equipment.
The FitLot in East Helena is the only one of its kind in Montana.
“This is something you see in California or Florida, and we get to have it right here in our backyards,” fitness instructor Brianne Martini said.
The $80,000 FitLot was funded by a grant from AARP.
“AARP decided for our 60th anniversary back in 2020 that we wanted to put one of these fitness parks in each state,” AARP Montana outreach director Nancy Andersen said.
The city of East Helena sent in an application for AARP grant, and was chosen to be Montana’s location for a FitLot.
“We had to have the place, the community to support it,” city of East Helena clerk-treasurer Amy Thorngren said. “Our park is right by a pool and a playground—it fit the bill.”
Andersen said JFK Park’s ample parking, accessibility and walking trail also made it an attractive location for the FitLot.
In addition to funding the construction of the FitLot, the AARP grant also funds classes through the summer, led by Martini.
Classes start June 26 and will be held each Monday and Wednesday from 9-10am. There will also be an introductory class held every third Friday. Classes are free and open to anyone interested in being active—no fitness experience required.
“I work at the YMCA and I’m used to modifying any workout,” Martini said. “Whatever anyone’s fitness level is, we will find a workout for them.”
Martini said the classes will be circuit-style with different workout stations.
“I love fitness, and I love finding ways to help other people to love fitness,” she said.
While classes are free, registration is suggested. The class schedule and registration is available online on the AARP Montana website. | 2023-06-23T21:16:01+00:00 | ktvh.com | https://www.ktvh.com/news/aarp-brings-free-fitness-to-east-helena |
Key Facts about the Uninsured Population
These tables provide detailed information about health insurance coverage among the U.S. nonelderly population in 2021. Detailed national tables examine health insurance coverage and characteristics of the uninsured population by key social and economic determinants, including: Age, Gender, Family income and poverty levels, Household type, Family work status, Education, Race/ethnicity, and Citizenship.
National tables are provided for the total nonelderly population, with additional separate tables for these groups:
- Children
- Nonelderly adults
- Nonelderly below poverty (<100% FPL)
- Low-income nonelderly (100-200% FPL)
In addition, two national tables describe health insurance coverage and characteristics of nonelderly adult workers (ages 19-64) and examine uninsured nonelderly adult workers by Work status, Occupation, and Industry.
For state-by-state coverage tables, please visit State Health Facts.
Data Notes
The data in the tables is based on the analysis of the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS includes a 1% sample of the US population and allows for precise state-level estimates as well as trend analyses. The ACS asks respondents about their health insurance coverage throughout the previous calendar year. Respondents may report having more than one type of coverage. In this analysis, individuals are sorted into only one category of insurance coverage using the following hierarchy:
- Medicaid: Includes those covered by Medicaid, Medical Assistance, Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) or any kind of government-assistance plan for those with low incomes or a disability, as well as those who have both Medicaid and another type of coverage, such as dual eligible who are also covered by Medicare.
- Employer: Includes those covered by employer-sponsored coverage either through their own job or as a dependent in the same household.
- Other Public: Includes those covered under the military or Veterans Administration as well as nonelderly Medicare enrollees.
- Non-Group: Includes individuals and families that purchases or are covered as a dependent by non-group insurance.
- Uninsured: Includes those without health insurance and those who have coverage under the Indian Health Service only.
In these tables, estimates of family income (mostly categorized as a percent of the federal poverty level) are based on Census-defined family units. A family unit includes all related individuals living together in a household. Analyzing income by family unit captures income available to a group of people who are likely sharing resources. However, family units may not be the appropriate measure for capturing eligibility for health insurance. Eligibility for health insurance is more accurately captured using “health insurance units,” and health insurance units may be counted differently for different types of insurance (such as Medicaid or employer coverage). | 2023-02-08T04:12:22+00:00 | kff.org | https://www.kff.org/report-section/key-facts-about-the-uninsured-population-supplemental-tables/ |
Top Player Prop Bets for Braves vs. Diamondbacks on June 2, 2023
The Atlanta Braves visit the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Friday at 9:40 PM ET. Those looking to place a player prop wager can find odds for Ronald Acuna Jr., Corbin Carroll and others in this matchup.
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Braves vs. Diamondbacks Game Info
- When: Friday, June 2, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
- Where: Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
- How to Watch on TV: BSAZ
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MLB Props Today: Atlanta Braves
Charlie Morton Props
- Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 5.5 (Over Odds: -110)
Morton Stats
- The Braves' Charlie Morton (5-5) will make his 11th start of the season.
- He has earned a quality start five times in 10 starts this season.
- Morton has 10 starts in a row of five innings or more.
- The 39-year-old ranks 31st in ERA (3.59), 63rd in WHIP (1.474), and 21st in K/9 (9.8) among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.
Morton Recent Games
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Ronald Acuña Jr. Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +180)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -135)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +400)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +155)
Acuna Stats
- Acuna has 16 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs, 29 walks and 31 RBI (72 total hits). He has swiped 23 bases.
- He's slashed .324/.406/.554 on the season.
Acuna Recent Games
Matt Olson Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -250)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -125)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +280)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +125)
Olson Stats
- Matt Olson has put up 49 hits with 10 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 39 walks. He has driven in 42 runs with one stolen base.
- He has a .233/.357/.533 slash line so far this season.
Olson Recent Games
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Corbin Carroll Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -233)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +105)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +175)
Carroll Stats
- Carroll has collected 55 hits with 14 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 23 walks. He has driven in 24 runs with 16 stolen bases.
- He's slashed .293/.377/.521 so far this year.
- Carroll hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
Carroll Recent Games
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -263)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +850)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +850)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +180)
Gurriel Stats
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has collected 60 hits with 15 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 13 walks. He has driven in 33 runs with one stolen base.
- He has a slash line of .309/.357/.546 on the year.
- Gurriel brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with a double, a home run and five RBI.
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Ukrainian doctors are getting a crash course in lung transplants here in the U.S. Patients usually leave Ukraine for the surgery, but the war has increased the need for care back home.
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Ukrainian doctors are getting a crash course in lung transplants here in the U.S. Patients usually leave Ukraine for the surgery, but the war has increased the need for care back home.
Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-12-09T11:20:45+00:00 | klcc.org | https://www.klcc.org/2022-12-09/ukrainian-doctors-train-for-live-saving-surgery-in-the-u-s |
TAIPEI, Taiwan >> The outgoing president of Paraguay, whose country is one of Taiwan’s few remaining diplomatic allies, spoke of his admiration for the island democracy while on a state visit to Taipei on Thursday.
Mario Abdo Benitez was welcomed with an honor guard as he walked alongside Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on a red carpet in front of the Presidential House. Abdo arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday on a five-day visit.
Taiwan is closely watching as Paraguay is set to hold presidential elections in which the opposition party candidate has said he would break diplomatic ties with Taiwan if elected, according to local media reports.
Since Tsai was elected in 2016, China has been on a pressure campaign to poach the island’s remaining diplomatic allies. China claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory and opposes any form of exchange between Taiwan and the governments of other countries. Taiwan currently has 14 diplomatic allies.
“I want to express my deepest and most sincere respect to the Taiwanese people for not giving up their brave struggle for freedom and the safeguarding of their sovereignty,” Abdo said. “In the face of continued threats and the tense situation, Taiwan’s people have not given up their resolution for peace, continuing to play the role of a lighthouse of democracy in the region.”
Abdo also thanked Taiwan for its help during the COVID-19 pandemic and said his country’s economy suffered the least of Latin American countries during the pandemic as a result of that assistance.
Tsai did not speak about the possible loss of Paraguay as a diplomatic ally, instead thanking Abdo for his visit and speaking of deepening economic cooperation between the two sides.
“I want to thank President Abdo for speaking in support of Taiwan’s participation in international forums many times,” said Tsai in a speech ahead of a private meeting with the Paraguayan president.
In December 2021, Taiwan lost Nicaragua as a diplomatic ally after the Central American country’s president won re-election in a vote the White House said was rigged. Nicaragua then said it would officially recognize only China.
In 2022, Honduras, another Taiwan ally, also made Taiwan and China part of its presidential campaign. As a candidate, Xiomara Castro said she would switch diplomatic recognition to China if elected. But after Castro assumed power, her administration said the government would continue to maintain ties with Taiwan for now.
Though Taiwan has lost allies, it has also stepped up official exchanges with countries such as Lithuania and Slovakia, which do not formally recognize Taiwan as a country.
As part of his visit, Abdo met with Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu and attended a conference on women’s empowerment with Tsai. | 2023-02-16T07:25:26+00:00 | staradvertiser.com | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/02/15/breaking-news/paraguay-leader-praises-taiwan-as-lighthouse-of-democracy/ |
Naomi Judd died of self-inflicted wound, family says
(Gray News) - Ashley Judd said in an interview shown Thursday that her mother, country music legend Naomi Judd, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
She shared the cause of death in an interview with Diane Sawyer that aired on “Good Morning America.” She said the family wanted the world to hear it from them before it became public another way and to shed light on mental illness, per CNN.
“She used a weapon,” Ashley Judd said. “A firearm. So that’s the piece of information we are very uncomfortable sharing.”
She also said she was the one who had discovered her mother after the gunshot.
Ashley and Wynonna Judd announced her death Saturday in a statement provided to The Associated Press.
“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness,” the statement said. “We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory.”
Naomi Judd died near Nashville, Tennessee, said a statement on behalf of her husband and fellow singer, Larry Strickland. It said no further details about her death would be released and asked for privacy as the family grieves.
The Country Music Hall of Fame continued with a planned induction ceremony for The Judds on Sunday.
“Naomi overcame incredible adversity on her way to a significant place in music history. Her triumphant life story overshadows today’s tragic news,” said Hall of Fame CEO Kyle Young in a statement. “Her family has asked that we continue with The Judds’ official Hall of Fame induction on Sunday. We will do so, with heavy hearts and weighted minds. Naomi and daughter Wynonna’s music will endure.”
They had also just announced an arena tour to begin in the fall, their first tour together in over a decade.
The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. 1 songs in a career that spanned nearly three decades. The red-headed duo combined the traditional Appalachian sounds of bluegrass with polished pop stylings, scoring hit after hit in the 1980s. Wynonna led the duo with her powerful vocals, while Naomi provided harmonies and stylish looks on stage.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to the report. All rights reserved. | 2022-05-12T15:03:04+00:00 | kfyrtv.com | https://www.kfyrtv.com/2022/05/12/naomi-judd-died-self-inflicted-wound-family-says/ |
Alfalfa sprouts being recalled after salmonella outbreak
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska company is recalling alfalfa sprouts sold in three states after 15 cases of salmonella were linked to the food.
SunSprout Enterprises said Thursday that its recall covers 808 pounds (366.5 kilograms) of sprouts that it sold to five foodservice companies and grocery stores in Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas in November and December. Health officials have said they linked the illnesses to alfalfa sprouts eaten at several restaurants and sold at several different grocery chains.
Neither the company nor health officials identified the restaurants and grocers that sold the sprouts that are suspected to be tainted with salmonella.
Nebraska health officials urged people not to eat alfalfa sprouts after they linked the illnesses to them. Most of the cases of salmonella were found in the Omaha area.
So far, no salmonella cases have been confirmed outside of Nebraska, but the Food and Drug Administration said it is conducting a multistate investigation into the outbreak.
Salmonella causes sometimes bloody diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. People with weakened immune systems, the elderly and young children are especially susceptible to developing severe illnesses. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 26,500 people are hospitalized and 450 die from salmonella infections every year. But most people recover from salmonella infections on their own.
The recalled alfalfa sprouts sold under the SunSprouts brand that have expiration dates between Dec. 10 and Dec. 27 and carry lot numbers of either 4211 or 5211.
SunSprout, which is based in Fremont, Nebraska, said it is investigating how the sprouts were handled after they left the company’s facility.
The company didn’t immediately respond to a message Thursday morning.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-12-29T18:42:23+00:00 | witn.com | https://www.witn.com/2022/12/29/alfalfa-sprouts-being-recalled-after-salmonella-outbreak/ |
MUSTANG, Okla. (KFOR) – A Mustang woman fell victim to a puppy scam and is now out thousands of dollars.
Tana Mundinger was determined to fill the emotional gap left after losing her family pet.
“My husband was missing our little dog so much that I wanted to surprise him for Christmas,” said Mundinger.
Mundinger told KFOR she searched the web for a replacement puppy and found a tea cup-Maltipoo seller online.
After the online purchase, someone from the company called her, requesting a $500 payment via American Express gift card.
Mundinger didn’t recognize the bait and switch.
“He had first said it was $650 plus 150, and I needed to send a $300 down payment,” said Mundinger. “So I did that. He said it didn’t work. So, I need to send another $300. So I did that.”
She was determined to have a puppy in her husband’s arms for Christmas, but it wasn’t to be.
Mundinger said the money requests kept coming, but they kept her hooked by sending shipment papers indicating the puppy was on its way.
Eventually, she was out $5,800… and still, no puppy.
“They needed money for daycare. They needed money for this because it was taking a long process,” said Mundinger. “Finally, when it grew so high, that’s when I called the police department. I feel like I was a person that this wouldn’t fool, but I was.”
The scammers went so far as to tell her she’s facing “puppy abandonment” charges if she went to the police, but she did the right thing and filed a police report.
“It’s a typical scam where an older person was targeted,” said M.Sgt. Gary Knight with the Oklahoma City Police Department.
Mundinger is now sharing her story, wanting to warn others about online scams.
“I was willing to do this for my husband,” said Mundinger. “I feel bad because I should have known better.”
Knight said it is always a good idea to check into a business before you ever make a purchase. | 2023-02-08T01:38:09+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/local/mustang-woman-conned-out-of-thousands-of-dollars-in-puppy-scam/ |
BEIJING — In a mostly empty coworking office on the outskirts of China's capital, a scientist whose name is etched in history is trying to stage a comeback.
He Jiankui announced nearly five years ago that he had created the first gene-edited babies, twin girls named Lulu and Nana. The news sent shockwaves around the world. There were accusations that the biophysicist had grossly violated medical ethics; some critics compared him to Dr. Frankenstein.
And he paid a price. He was swiftly detained and a Chinese court later sentenced him to three years in prison for "illegal medical practices."
About a year ago he got out, and says he took up golf. Then something unexpected happened.
"There [were] over 2,000 DMD patients, they are writing to me, text me, make phone call to me," he says.
DMD, or Duchenne muscular dystrophy, is a genetic disease that causes muscles to waste away. There is no cure yet. The patients, and their families, had heard about He from his baby project, he says.
"They want me to develop therapy for them," he tells NPR in an interview.
The scientist's move back into the lab comes at a time of lingering questions about his past work — and is raising new concerns among experts about his motivations and those of the Chinese government, which jailed him and tightened regulations on gene editing in the wake of his experiment on embryos.
He's conviction also came with conditions on future work. The government banned He from doing anything related to assisted human reproductive technology, and imposed limits on his work relating to human genes. Many of the details were not made public, however, and he did not respond when NPR emailed him for clarification.
Various Chinese government agencies, including the State Council, the National Health Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology and Foreign Ministry, did not respond to NPR's requests for comment.
"I did it too quickly"
On a late spring day, He invited NPR to become the first journalists to visit his spartan office to talk about his new project. And quickly it became clear: He was not interested in talking about the past.
He made a series of claims that NPR could not substantiate.
Asked how he felt about what he had done with the gene-edited babies, and whether he had drawn lessons from it, He was vague.
"I did it too quickly. Yeah, I have just been thinking a lot in the past four years. Yeah, I did it too quickly," he says.
Pressed on what that means, he would not say.
What He did was edit the genes in human embryos to try to make them immune to HIV. He was widely condemned because the move sparked fears that he had opened the door further to so-called designer babies — and no one knew whether it was safe or how it might affect the infants' health.
So how are those children, now nearly 5 years old?
"Well, what I can tell is they are living a normal, peaceful, nondisturbed life," He says. Again, pressed for details — like where they are now and whether the gene editing had any negative effects — he declined to comment. He says it's important for the world to know about these issues eventually, but not now.
He also would not say a word about his prison experience.
"I don't want to talk about that anymore. ... Just let it go," he says. "I think no one can rewrite history and go back there and do [it] a better way or something. No. I just want to let it go so I can move on to my new project to cure patients."
He's using CRISPR in his new lab
He says he has set up a new lab — the Jiankui He Lab — where he's using the gene-editing tool CRISPR to come up with a cure for DMD. CRISPR is the technology he used to edit genes in embryos, but he says his current work is not focused on tweaking genes at that level and the edits will not be passed from one generation to the next.
"The idea is we have a single shot that contains materials that will do the gene editing. We inject it in the blood so it will spread to the whole body and reach the muscle, the muscle cells, get into the muscle cells, and precisely pick up the mutant gene and make it functional, correct it. And the patient is going to recover from the disease," he says.
He says he's got some seed money, including from two American donors whom he will not name. He has five staff working with him, and other "collaborators" outside Beijing. He did not invite NPR to visit the lab, which is in Beijing.
"Currently we are at a stage [where] we design the experimental protocol and we are testing some of the formula. In a few months we are going to do the animal studies, using mice," He says.
After mice — with approval from an ethical review board — the testing moves on to dogs, then monkeys. And he says he hopes clinical trials on humans can start in 2025.
That makes some people nervous.
Experts say the science was bad
"He very much wants to rehabilitate his reputation," says Kiran Musunuru, a professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania who is an expert in gene editing and has followed He's case closely.
The professor says in editing babies' genes, not only did He cross ethical lines, the science itself was bad.
And now the odds are heavily against He coming close to a cure in such a short time on the cheap, Musunuru adds, given that several major drug companies have been working on it for years.
"There's a reason why it's so expensive to develop drugs and why it takes so long. Because you have to have a very, very, very high bar in terms of rigor. You got to make sure that this is safe, otherwise, you know, your patients are going to die when you give them a treatment that's not well vetted," he says.
A group of Chinese scientists and legal experts have called on the authorities to ban He from experiments involving people. The group also said in a statement the authorities should investigate He for alleged "re-violation of scientific integrity, ethical norms, laws and regulations."
But the critics don't seem to faze him.
He studied in the United States
"I'm a scientist. I was trained in college in the United States to be scientist to solve science problem, to do something help [to] people. That's something in my blood. It's not easy to change," he says.
He got his Ph.D. in physics at Rice University in 2010 and did postdoctoral research in a Stanford biophysics lab.
But observers wonder: Why would the Chinese government allow a convicted criminal to get back into the gene-editing game?
Ben Hurlbut, an expert in bioethics at Arizona State University, considers it could have to do with global competition.
"What's at stake is a kind of race for supremacy in biotechnology, and you know that kind of has a nationalist dimension to it," he says.
He Jiankui is not some rogue scientist who went off the rails, Hurlbut says. He had support and others in China knew what he was doing. The baby gene-editing project may not have played well with the international community, but what He did was an undeniable first. China was first.
But what He is doing is "a mixture of reckless and absurd," says Hurlbut, who is struck that He would be allowed to begin the new research. "The nature of the sort of authorization and even support that he's getting is interesting."
The Chinese scientist says no government people have talked to him about the work and he does not get any financial support from the authorities. "We do have contact with them [to] make sure that every step we do is follow[ing] the Chinese guidelines and laws," he says.
He hopes for better luck next time
He is now focused on the path ahead. And he says trust in him should not be based solely on previous experience.
"It's based on what I'm doing at this moment. And show the data we have. Show the approval we have. Show the ethic guidelines we have. Everything. That will build the trust," he says.
If you do things right, you don't need to worry about critics, he says. "And if it's safe and effective and [you] get all the necessary governmental or institutional approval then we should be OK to move on."
His current work, he says, is based on a clear medical need. He maintains it follows international guidelines and is being conducted with the necessary approvals, informed consent and transparency — claims which NPR could not verify.
He says he's already talking with sufferers of other genetic diseases, such as familial hypercholesterolemia and mucopolysaccharidoses, who want his help.
Musunuru, the University of Pennsylvania professor, is highly skeptical.
"You know, he's not a physician. He has no medical training whatsoever. He has no training in clinical trials. He took it upon himself to run what he viewed as a clinical trial," Musunuru says. "And, you know, to fast forward several years and what he's doing now, I can see it playing out all over again."
In the coworking office, on He's desk is a copper statuette of Guan Gong — a Taoist god who represents loyalty to the king, and is said to keep bad fortune at bay. He recently traveled to the Wudang Mountains, in central China, where he consulted a Taoist priest about his fortune.
"He told me after extremely bad luck comes good luck," He says.
NPR producer Aowen Cao contributed reporting in Beijing.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-06-08T17:20:18+00:00 | iowapublicradio.org | https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-06-08/his-baby-gene-editing-shocked-ethicists-now-hes-in-the-lab-again |
The First CHAP Verified Solution Connects with Highly Accurate Speech Recognition Platform
DALLAS, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its mission to reduce the clinician shortage, Axxess, the leading technology innovator for healthcare at home, adds voice-to-text technology pioneer nVoq to its ecosystem. nVoq's speech recognition solution leads to an average 33% reduction in documentation time.
"Our priority is clinician ease of use. Every partnership we enter into is based on how it affects our clients, and in turn, the patient. We are positive this collaborative relationship with nVoq will lead to higher clinician satisfaction at a time when retention is key," says Axxess Founder and CEO John Olajide. "Both enterprise and smaller healthcare organizations need support right now, so we are actively engaging in ways to make providing care in the home easier."
nVoq is a HIPAA and PCI-DSS compliant, cloud-based speech recognition platform with an impressive track record of improving documentation quality while also reducing documentation time. With its wide medical vocabulary, clinicians can dictate patient information that will integrate seamlessly into their Axxess documentation.
"Our leading-edge technology greatly benefits post-acute organizations – easing the burden of documentation while increasing clinician satisfaction and improving their work-life balance," said nVoq Chief Operating Officer Deborah Gillotti. "We are very excited about the relationship that's been formed with Axxess and look forward to continued collaboration."
About Axxess
Axxess is the leading technology innovator for healthcare at home, focused on solving the most complex industry challenges. Trusted by more than 9,000 organizations that serve more than 3 million patients worldwide, Axxess offers a complete suite of easy-to-use software solutions that empower home health, home care, hospice, and palliative providers to make healthcare in the home human again. The company's collaborative culture focused on innovation and excellence is recognized nationally as a "Best Place to Work."
About nVoq
nVoq Incorporated, headquartered in Boulder, CO, provides HIPAA-compliant, SaaS-based speech recognition to the healthcare industry, with a strategic emphasis on the post-acute care segment. nVoq's platform supports both mobile and office-based clinicians in capturing patient narratives at the point of care to expedite high-quality documentation, simplify coding, and streamline reimbursement. For more information, go to nVoq.com or call Kristen Ayers, Director of Marketing at 303-304-7021.
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NAIROBI, Kenya — Three people, including two police officers, were killed Wednesday morning in an attack by al-Shabab extremists in northern Kenya, Kenyan police have announced.
The attack began when the police vehicle was demobilized when it hit an explosive device planted on the road, said police and witnesses.
The attackers then fired a rocket-propelled grenade which killed two officers and a civilian, said the statement. Several other people escaped into the bush and their whereabouts are still unknown, it said.
The attackers then set the vehicle ablaze. The area is near Kenya’s border with Somalia.
Police are pursuing the attackers and more officers have been deployed to the area to search for those missing from the vehicle, said the statement.
Al-Shabab, Somalia’s homegrown extremist rebel group that is allied with al-Qaida, is suspected of carrying out the attack by has not yet claimed responsibility. Police say intelligence reports show there are pockets of extremists who have come from Somalia on a mission to carry out violent attacks in Kenya.
On Saturday night, police fought off an attempt by suspected extremists to seize control of a police station in Kutulo, Mandera County.
A group of rebels had targeted the Elram Anti-Stock Theft Unit using rocket-propelled grenades and rifles but the officers on duty fought back and repelled the attackers, said the police statement. No injuries were reported in the attack but the station’s communications tower was slightly damaged, said the report.
The attackers escaped toward the nearby Kenya-Somalia border, said police.
Kenya’s security agencies are on alert following the two attacks and reports that al-Shabab rebels are planning more attacks, said the statement. | 2022-12-21T12:13:47+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/suspected-extremists-attack-police-in-northern-kenya-3-dead/2022/12/21/30f2a65a-811b-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
TOKYO (AP) — Two foreign men hit by an avalanche while backcountry skiing were found without vital signs in a famous ski resort in central Japan, police said Monday.
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Nagano Prefectural police said the two men were among five foreign skiers who were caught in an avalanche Sunday afternoon on the eastern slope of Mount Hakuba Norikura where the group was backcountry skiing. Rescuers reached the accident site Monday and recovered the two men, who were presumed dead.
Police declined to disclose the skiers’ nationalities and names, saying they are still being verified, but Japanese media reported that one was American and the other Austrian. Police are waiting until the men’s identities are confirmed before confirming their deaths.
Another party of eight foreign skiers, who saw the five engulfed in the avalanche while also skiing outside of the designated ski slope in the area, rushed over to dig them up. Three of the five survived — two uninjured and a third with a shoulder injury. They walked down with the other party, leaving behind the two who were already without vital signs when dug out, police said.
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At Nozawa, another ski and hot springs resort elsewhere in the Nagano prefecture, rescuers found the body of a 38-year-old Japanese skier in the forest outside a designated ski slope where he went missing while backcountry skiing with a friend, police said.
An avalanche warning was issued for the area on Sunday following heavy snow since last week. | 2023-01-30T11:03:48+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/2-foreign-skiers-hit-by-japan-avalanche-found-17750745.php |
HANGZHOU, China, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX: 9999, "NetEase" or the "Company") today announced that it has officially launched the highly anticipated Diablo® Immortal™ in the Chinese market on iOS and Android mobile platforms on July 25. The latest instalment of the highly popular action role playing game series Diablo was co-developed by NetEase and Blizzard Entertainment.
Delivering fantastic gameplay that relishes the Triple-A demon-slaying experience for players, Diablo Immortal also boasts the art style and setting of the iconic Diablo franchise. Upon its June 2 global launch, the game topped the App Store's download charts across multiple regions around the world.
NetEase holds a rich history of developing and distributing industry leading mobile and PC games with a prestigious roster of hit titles developed in-house. In addition to its massive and growing gaming community, NetEase's world-class capabilities are clearly reflected in the quality of games like Diablo Immortal. The game leverages Messiah, NetEase's self-developed 3D game engine to bring players top-quality visual effects with smooth hitting sense on mobile devices.
Other chart-topping games developed by NetEase include its Fantasy Westward Journey and Onmyoji series, as well as Naraka: Bladepoint, Identity V, LifeAfter, Knives Out, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened and The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War.
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Flint welcomes home middleweight champ Claressa Shields
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - The city of Flint came out to celebrate Flint native Claressa Shields, the new undisputed middleweight boxing champion of the world, on Thursday.
“She represents us and when I say us, the total society,” Mayor Sheldon Neeley said.
Shields won her title after defeating Savannah Marshall this past weekend. Neeley hosted the event to honor “Flint’s favorite daughter” with hopes to restore inspiration around the city.
“She’s an inspiration to everybody, every young child,” Neeley said. “Children cannot become what they cannot see, and she had humble beginnings. Now she’s a celebrated athlete all across the world. Winning four championships and holding all four at the same time really speaks to who we can be.”
The whole event was centered around welcoming Shields back home with performances from a saxophone player, comedian, and singers. Her childhood pastor also shared memories and spoke about her success.
“Claressa Shields summarized all of the things that we truly are here in the city of Flint,” Neeley. “We are much more than victims. We are victors and Claressa Shields showed us that tonight.”
Shields paid homage to her hometown saying that every time she steps foot in the ring, she takes Flint with her and always will. She ended the night signing autographs and taking pictures with fans.
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Further insights: 65 percent of consumers intend to shop via mobile apps; inflation isn't stunting holiday spending; 44% of both Millennials and Gen X report excitement about BFCM.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tapcart, a leading mobile commerce platform that enables Shopify-powered brands to launch mobile apps, today announced the release of its first-ever Black Friday Cyber Monday Peak Szn Trend Report.
The report is a product of a survey Tapcart conducted with 1,155 mobile shoppers. The report provides an accurate picture of the state of mobile commerce during Black Friday / Cyber Monday (known as BFCM) this year, accompanied by data-backed recommendations for merchants. The methodology of the survey involved recruiting shoppers of all generations, ethnicities, incomes, gender identities, relationship statuses, and education.
"There was a lot of speculation that last year's holiday shopping season was only as successful as it was because of stimulus checks. Tapcart's BFCM trend report eliminates those hypotheses with data-backed evidence revealing shoppers expect their budget to be the same if not higher than in 2021," says Gabrielle Wooden, Senior Content Marketing Manager at Tapcart. "The goal of this trend report was to alleviate the guesswork and misconceptions around this year's holiday shopping season. We wanted to offer merchants tangible evidence so they can go into 2022's holiday season fully prepared," Wooden adds.
Tapcart found that BFCM has the highest mobile app adoption rate of the year. With shoppers being more willing to download mobile apps during peak season, merchants have an opportunity to enhance their omnichannel marketing strategy. Survey results indicate that 65 percent of respondents plan to shop on mobile devices this holiday season, so merchants are well advised to invest in a mobile app and build an owned-marketing channel that targets high-interest customers.
The 2022 Peak Szn Trend Report details 8 trends around consumer BFCM shopping habits:
- Peak season transactions will flourish on mobile.
- Despite inflation, shoppers are ready to spend this holiday season.
- Shoppers are already planning their holiday purchases.
- There is a lot of stress and excitement about BFCM among shoppers.
- Shoppers admit to impulse buying.
- Gift-giving is the love language of shoppers.
- Shoppers are pretty ambivalent toward ads these days.
- Shoppers don't have the patience for a slow or poorly designed mobile web experience.
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(NewsNation) — On the day when Uvalde students went back to class for the first time since 21 people died in a massacre at their school, several officers were referred to a state watchdog for possible discipline.
The Office of the Inspector General will investigate five responding officers, the state’s public safety department confirmed to NewsNation. They did not provide any names, but did note two are on paid leave.
The law enforcement response has been under scrutiny since the hours after the community and country learned what happened on the morning of May 24 at Robb Elementary School. Nineteen students and two adults died as a shooter entered two classrooms before barricading himself.
In the days after the attack, police claimed a locked door prevented them from entering, but subsequent investigation found that door was open. All told the shooter was in a classroom for almost an hour while police stood outside.
There were no survivors in the classroom, but critics say law enforcement might have been able to get victims to hospitals sooner if they’d entered the room quicker.
After the shooting, police leaders said the situation was treated like a barricaded subject instead of an active shooter. In July, a memo went out emphasizing that all school shootings should be treated as active threats.
“DPS Officers responding to an active shooter at a school will be authorized to overcome any delay to neutralizing an attacker. When a subject fires a weapon at a school he remains an active shooter until he is neutralized and is not to be treated as a ‘barricaded subject,’ Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw wrote in a memo to his staff in July.
For the students’ first day back Tuesday, 30 state officers patrolled the district’s buildings.
Former Uvalde School police Chief Pete Arredondo has faced calls for accountability after his lawyer defended the police’s response in a scathing letter to the school board on the evening they fired him. The lawyer argued Arredondo was entitled to due process as a public employee, but the school board terminated his employment anyway.
Arredondo was elected to Uvalde’s City Council before the shooting, but resigned in July after being sworn in during a secret proceeding.
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde’s district, criticized the state’s transparency in a statement Tuesday.
“We cannot stop here. True justice requires transparency, accountability, and a commitment to solutions. Greg Abbott and DPS need to fess up and take action to stop the plague of gun violence in our communities,” he wrote. | 2022-09-07T16:35:09+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/5-uvalde-officers-referred-to-inspector-general/ |
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — Seven people were killed in two related shootings Monday at a mushroom farm and a trucking firm in a coastal community south of San Francisco.
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors President Dave Pine says four people were killed at the farm and three at the trucking business. It wasn’t immediately clear how the locations were connected.
California state Sen. Josh Becker, who represents the area, said people were killed in separate shootings on the outskirts of Half Moon Bay, a city about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of San Francisco. San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa tweeted that one shooting happened at a mushroom farm.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — At least four people were fatally shot Monday in a Northern California agricultural area and a man suspected in the killings is in custody, authorities and local lawmakers said.
California state Sen. Josh Becker, who represents the area, said at least four people were killed in separate shootings on the outskirts of Half Moon Bay, a city about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of San Francisco. San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa tweeted that one shooting happened at a mushroom farm.
It wasn’t immediately clear if the shootings were connected.
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors President Dave Pine says four people were killed at the farm and three at the trucking business. It wasn’t immediately clear how the locations were connected.
California state Sen. Josh Becker, who represents the area, said people were killed in separate shootings on the outskirts of Half Moon Bay, a city about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of San Francisco. San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa tweeted that one shooting happened at a mushroom farm.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office tweeted just before 5 p.m. that a suspect was in custody.
“There is no ongoing threat to the community at this time," the sheriff's office said.
Television footage from the area showed officers taking a man into custody without incident.
Aerial television images also showed police officers collecting evidence from a farm with dozens of greenhouses.
The shooting followed the killing of 11 people late Saturday at a ballroom dance hall in Southern California.
Statement from Sup. Dave Pine, president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on behalf of the Board:
“We are sickened by today’s tragedy in Half Moon Bay," Dave Pine, president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, said in a statement. “We have not even had time to grieve for those lost in the terrible shooting in Monterey Park. Gun violence must stop.” | 2023-01-24T02:18:18+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/At-least-4-killed-in-Northern-California-17737163.php |
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets delivered the type of disciplined performance that’s a prerequisite for lasting a long time in the NBA playoffs.
The Minnesota Timberwolves sure aren’t there yet.
Jokic had his seventh career triple-double in the playoffs with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists and the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 120-111 on Friday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.
“We didn’t want to give them life,” said Jokic, the two-time reigning NBA MVP who led the league with 29 triple-doubles this season. “We wanted to be the aggressor. We wanted to punch them first.”
Michael Porter Jr. had 25 points and nine rebounds and Jamal Murray added 18 points and nine assists as Denver withstood another dashing game by Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards to send a loud crowd of white-shirt-wearing fans home from another frustrating postseason loss.
“Proud of the group,” Nuggets coach Mike Malone said. “They handled their business like they’re supposed to, like mature teams do.”
Edwards scored 36 points to raise his series total to 95, Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points after totaling only 21 points over the first two games and Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolves, but a defensive lapse here and a rushed 3-pointer there was enough to seal their fate against this Nuggets team finally healthy enough for another run at the NBA finals.
“Our decision-making on offense just kind of let us down,” coach Chris Finch said.
Bruce Brown had 12 points to lead Denver’s 29-10 edge in bench points, and the Nuggets shot a hard-to-beat 57% from the field.
Game 4 is here Sunday.
“No disrespect to the T-wolves, this is about us, but we don’t want to go back to Denver,” Malone said.
With the Nuggets holding their first 2-0 lead in nine playoff series under Malone, their message from the coach was to keep the throttle on full and not give the underdog Wolves extra confidence.
The Western Conference’s top team shot like its seeding depended on it and outjumped the Wolves for just about every long rebound. The Nuggets had two 9-0 runs in the first half and started the second quarter by making 12 of their first 16 shots on their way to a 13-point lead.
Edwards, who had 41 points in Game 2 for the franchise playoffs record, single-handedly brought the Wolves back with the kind of starburst only players like him are capable of.
After a bad pass by Towns was picked off by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Edwards hustled for the block and quickly converted a Euro-step layup on the other end. The Wolves kept up the momentum and cut the lead to 61-55 right before halftime. They were still within six points at the end of the third quarter.
The Wolves won their play-in game here a week ago on the backs of Towns and Gobert, the unlikely big-man pairing they created when former Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly bolted for the same job in Minnesota and swung a blockbuster trade for Gobert.
The Wolves attacked the basket better than they did in the first two games, and Towns drew Jokic’s fourth foul with 5:51 left in the third quarter, but the 7-foot Serb is just too skilled — and too much of a load — to get beat that way.
“The offense looks a little different when ‘Joke’ isn’t out there, but we’ve been making it work,” Porter said. “We’ve just got a lot of dudes who can do a lot of different things.”
SCREEN SHOT
Finch, asked before the game about Jokic’s impact on making space for Murray and his shot, took a subtle swipe at how he feels Jokic — who has 14 fouls in the series — is officiated.
“He does a really good job of screening, and moving and screening at the same time, those types of things,” Finch said in his best deadpan.
Gobert made light at his introductory news conference last summer of Finch’s allegations of his illegal screening with Utah.
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Nuggets: Caldwell-Pope had 11 of his 14 points in the second quarter. … Murray, who went 10 for 20 from deep in the first two games, was 1 for 6.
Timberwolves: Towns, who shot 8 for 27 from the field in the first two games, went 10 for 17. He’s 5 for 16 from 3-point range in the series.
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AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-04-22T09:26:59+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/sports/jokic-has-triple-double-nuggets-beat-wolves-for-3-0-lead/ |
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Saudi Arabia added to its influence in global soccer Wednesday, winning a seat on FIFA’s ruling Council before being set to be confirmed as host of the 2027 Asian Cup.
The election win at the Asian Football Confederation’s annual meeting followed Cristiano Ronaldo moving last month to play in the Saudi league and longstanding speculation about a likely bid to host the World Cup in 2030 or 2034.
Saudi soccer federation president Yasser Almisehal was among six Asian soccer officials elected by AFC members to represent them on FIFA’s decision-making council through 2027. Saudi Arabia is the only candidate to host the Asian championship that year.
Qatar federation president Sheikh Hamad Al Thani, whose country hosts the Asian Cup next January, also was elected to a FIFA position for the first time. Sheikh Hamad was picked by 40 of the 45 voting federations and Almisehal got 35.
The 37-member FIFA Council is chaired by the governing body’s president Gianni Infantino, who had a front-row seat Wednesday to the election meeting in Bahrain.
The election results confirmed Saudi Arabia and Qatar at the heart of Asian soccer politics with the AFC presidency scheduled to be vacant in 2027.
AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa was reelected by acclamation Wednesday to a final four-year term in a job he has held since 2013. He is also formally No. 2 to Infantino as the most senior of FIFA’s eight vice presidents.
FIFA Council positions — which pay a $250,000 salary in Zurich — were also won by Japan’s Kohzo Tashima and Mariano Araneta of the Philippines, who retained their seats, and newcomer Hamidin Bin Mohd Amin, the Malaysian soccer federation leader.
Losing candidates for the FIFA seats were Du Zhaocai from China and South Korea’s Chung Mong-Gyu, a scion of the Hyundai-owning family who lost his seat in 2019.
AFC members were also voting for a FIFA seat protected for a woman. The candidates were from Laos and Bangladesh.
Later in the meeting, the Saudi bid to host the 2027 Asian Cup was due to be confirmed unopposed. India withdrew its bid in December.
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(KTLA) – One avid Disney fan has completed the ultimate Disney parks challenge by visiting all 12 Disney theme parks worldwide in just 12 days.
Nathan Firesheets started his journey, known as The Disney Global Ride Challenge, on March 8. He documented it on Twitter as he stopped at all of Disney’s locations worldwide:
- Disneyland Paris
- Walt Disney Studios
- Shanghai Disneyland
- Hong Kong Disneyland
- Tokyo Disneyland
- Tokyo DisneySea
- Disneyland
- Disney California Adventure
- Epcot
- Animal Kingdom
- Hollywood Studios
- Magic Kingdom
Firesheets started the challenge at Disneyland Paris and finished his two-week adventure at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World on Sunday. Firesheets says he rode more than 200 rides at the 12 theme parks during his global tour.
In each location, he would post a photo of himself in front of notable attractions and landmarks.
“It was pretty awesome and kind of surreal,” Firesheets told KTLA. “I still can’t quite believe I did it.”
Firesheets, who didn’t disclose how much this expedition cost him, told KTLA that traveling to the Disney parks worldwide costs a “fraction” of what the company plans to charge customers for its luxury private jet tour of Disney theme parks worldwide.
According to Adventures by Disney, that tour “spans 24 days and covers 6 countries that includes all 12 uniquely magical Disney theme parks worldwide, as well as 3 iconic landmarks: the Taj Mahal, Pyramids of Giza and Eiffel Tower.” It also costs $109,995.
Firesheets isn’t the only Disney fan to recently make headlines for visiting theme parks.
In February, Jeff Reitz was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for visiting Disneyland for a record 2,995 days in a row. The Huntington Beach, California, resident visited the parks daily from 2012 until 2020 when the Disneyland Resort shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | 2023-03-21T18:54:32+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/nexstar-media-wire/disney-fan-visits-all-12-disney-theme-parks-in-12-days-rides-over-200-attractions/ |
East Carolina Pirates (9-5, 0-1 AAC) at Wichita State Shockers (7-6, 0-1 AAC)
The Shockers have gone 5-3 in home games. Wichita State leads the AAC with 26.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Jaykwon Walton averaging 5.7.
The Pirates are 0-1 in AAC play. East Carolina ranks fifth in the AAC with 24.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Brandon Johnson averaging 6.2.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Porter is averaging 12.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.8 blocks for the Shockers. Walton is averaging 11.9 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 50.0% over the last 10 games for Wichita State.
Small is averaging 16.6 points and 5.5 assists for the Pirates. Johnson is averaging 11.6 points and 9.1 rebounds over the past 10 games for East Carolina.
LAST 10 GAMES: Shockers: 5-5, averaging 64.6 points, 34.8 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 5.6 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.2 points per game.
Pirates: 6-4, averaging 68.8 points, 35.1 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 6.3 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. | 2022-12-31T09:21:38+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/porter-wichita-state-shockers-to-host-small-and-the-east-carolina-pirates/2022/12/31/6f1a4bdc-88e0-11ed-b5ac-411280b122ef_story.html |
The 2023 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Odds & Preview: Stephanie Meadow
Heading into the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Stephanie Meadow is in third place at -5.
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Stephanie Meadow Insights
- Meadow has finished under par six times and posted seven rounds with a better-than-average score over her last 14 rounds.
- She has recorded a top-five score in two of her last 14 rounds, while ranking among the top 10 scores of the day three times.
- Over her last 14 rounds, Meadow has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round three times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on six occasions.
- In her past five events, Meadow has one top-10 finish and two top-20 finishes.
- She has made the cut in three of her past five events.
- In her past five appearances, Meadow has finished within five shots of the leader one time and with a better-than-average score twice.
Over the last year
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KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Insights and Stats
- In Meadow's past two appearances at this tournament, she has finished among the top 10 every time, and her average finish has been ninth.
- Meadow made the cut in each of her two most recent entries to this event.
- Meadow finished eighth when she last played this event, which was in 2023.
- The par-71 course measures 6,621 yards this week, which is 403 yards shorter than the average Tour stop during the past 12 months.
- The courses that Meadow has played in the past year have had an average distance of 6,542 yards, while Baltusrol GC will be 6,621 yards this week.
Meadow's Last Time Out
- Meadow shot poorly on the 20 par-3 holes at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, with an average of 3.10 strokes to finish in the 22nd percentile of competitors.
- She averaged 3.88 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 32) at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, which was strong enough to place her in the 94th percentile of the field on par 4s (the tournament average was 4.09).
- On the 20 par-5 holes at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Meadow shot better than 86% of the field (averaging 4.45 strokes).
- Meadow recorded a birdie or better on one of 20 par-3s at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, worse than the field average of 2.0.
- On the 20 par-3s at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Meadow had three bogeys or worse (more than the tournament average of 2.1).
- Meadow's seven birdies or better on the 32 par-4s at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give were more than the field average (3.0).
- At that most recent outing, Meadow's par-4 performance (on 32 holes) included a bogey or worse three times (better than the field's average, 4.8).
- Meadow ended the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give bettering the tournament average of birdies or better on par-5s (6.4) with 11 on the 20 par-5 holes.
- The field at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give averaged 1.1 bogeys or worse on the 20 par-5s, but Meadow finished without one.
KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Time and Date Info
- Date: June 22-25, 2023
- Course: Baltusrol GC
- Location: Springfield, New Jersey
- Par: 71 / 6,621 yards
- Meadow Odds to Win: +1100 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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You’re probably familiar with typical table grapes like Concord, Thompson or the trendy cotton candy grapes, but did you know there are between 8,000 and 10,000 other varieties of the fruit around the world? One type botanically classified as Vitis vinifera is more commonly known as moon drop grapes, and you might want to try them if you get the opportunity.
Moon Drop Grapes Appearance and Flavor
Moon drop grapes are unique due to their shape and color. The medium-to-large grapes are about 1 1/2 inches long and have an elongated cylinder shape. The grapes’ skin is dark purple, sometimes appearing black, with a blue-gray bloom covering them and a distinctive dimple on one end.
The flesh of Moon Drop grapes is translucent purple-green. It is crisp and seedless with a firm consistency that allows the fruit to be snapped open using only your fingers.
As for taste, moon drop grapes are sweeter than standard black grape varieties with a more intense grape flavor. In addition, the grapes contain tannins that provide a balanced sweet-tart flavor, and their consistent texture makes them more palatable for people with sensory issues.
Origin of Moon Drop Grapes
Jack Pandol, a third-generation table grape grower in Kern County, California, is the founder of The Grapery in Bakersfield, California. The grower experimented with different agricultural methods, hoping to produce better-tasting, hardier fruits for shipping and stocking. In 2004, Pandol hand-pollinated the offspring of an unnamed variety with Beitamouni grapes, a wild Middle Eastern variety that is naturally elongated, and moon drop grapes were born.
However, moon drop grapes are not genetically modified. Instead, the Grapery uses innovative breeding techniques for a unique but 100% natural result with no additives or infusions.
Health Benefits of Moon Drop Grapes
Like other common grapes, moon drop grapes are a good source of dietary fiber and nitrogenous compounds such as proteins and amino acids. In addition, they contain beneficial minerals like iron, potassium, zinc, calcium and manganese and numerous vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine) and B9 (folate).
Moon drop grapes are also an excellent source of phytonutrients such as phenols, polyphenols, anthocyanins, resveratrol and flavonoids. These plant-based nutrients can help protect against chronic diseases, cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Finding and Enjoying Moon Drop Grapes
Unlike other familiar grape varieties, Moon Drop grapes are unavailable all year or in every store. In addition, because of their limited growing season, they are only available from mid-August to late October.
Moon Drop grapes are only grown in the San Joaquin Valley in California and are only sold at select retailers in the U.S. and Canada under The Grapery brand. Since the Grapery holds a patent on the variety until at least June 2031, home gardens and other grape growers are currently unable to cultivate them.
If you’re lucky enough to spot them, look for grapes that are firm in bunches without many loose grapes, as this can signify that they have started to turn. Then, you can add them to a fruit salad, freeze them, roast them or snack on them straight out of your hand.
This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Checkout Simplemost for additional stories. | 2022-12-09T14:53:26+00:00 | kjrh.com | https://www.kjrh.com/what-are-moon-drop-grapes |
FAYETTEVILLE — ESPN’s Mel Kiper has released a new 2023 NFL Mock Draft for Round 1 and he has Arkansas linebacker Drew Sanders going to the Detroit Lions with the 18th pick.
Sanders played at Arkansas one season, 2022, after transferring in from Alabama. Sanders was named to various All-America teams. He topped the Hogs with 103 tackles, 40 solo, 13.5 for loss, 9.5 sacks, an interception, five pass breakups, six quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles recovering one.
Kiper projects Sanders to be the first inside linebacker drafted. He has Alabama outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr. being picked No. 3 by the Arizona Cardinals. Here’s what Kiper wrote about Sanders.
“Back to the Lions, to whom I projected a cornerback with the No. 6 pick. They should double dip on defense in Round 1, and Sanders, my top-ranked inside linebacker, would really help them. Again, this defense ranked near the bottom of the league in most statistical categories, so the Lions could go with the best defender left on their board. Sanders, a transfer from Alabama, stuffed the stat sheet in his lone season at Arkansas — 111 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception. His pass-rush upside means he could move around the defense and make plays, and he should be a three-down defender.
“I thought about tight end for Detroit because it’s a talented class at the top, and there’s a hole after the TJ Hockenson trade, but the team likely could address the position on Day 2. It should use Day 1 to focus on defense.”
If Sanders goes in the first round he would be the second Razorback linebacker ever chosen there. In 1983, San Diego drafted Billy Ray Smith Jr. with the No. 5-overall pick as a linebacker.
The last linebacker drafted from Arkansas was Dre Greenlaw in 2019 when San Francisco took him in the fifth round with the No. 148 pick. Greenlaw has been outstanding with the 49ers.
The draft will be held Thursday, April 27-29 in Kansas City, Mo. Sanders and other draft hopefuls are at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Ind., that started Monday and concludes on March 6.
Last year the Razorbacks had three former players drafted included wide receiver Treylon Burks to Tennessee in Round 1 also with the 18th-overall pick. Defensive tackle John Ridgeway went to Dallas in Round 5 and defensive back Montaric Brown to Jacksonville in the seventh round. | 2023-03-02T14:16:20+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/sports/pig-trail-nation/mel-kiper-projects-drew-sanders-to-go-in-round-1/ |
CA Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Zone Forecast for Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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601 FPUS56 KLOX 021103
ZFPLOX
Zone Forecast Product for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
CAZ364-030130-
Los Angeles County Beaches-
Including LAX, Long Beach, Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach,
Santa Monica, and Torrance
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in
the mid to upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the 50s to around 60. South winds around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to
around 60. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 50s to around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
to mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
$$
CAZ365-030130-
Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles-
Including Beverly Hills, Compton, Culver City, Downey, Hollywood,
Lakewood, and Norwalk
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then low clouds and
fog. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60. Lows in
the lower to mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
$$
CAZ087-030130-
Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands-
Including Avalon and Two Harbors
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the 50s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in
the mid 40s to around 50.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper
50s. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
in the mid to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
$$
CAZ362-030130-
Malibu Coast-
Including Malibu, Pacific Palisades, and Zuma Beach
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in
the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s. South winds around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper
50s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid to upper 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
$$
CAZ354-030130-
Ventura County Beaches-
Including Oxnard, Point Mugu, Port Hueneme, and Ventura
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s
to around 60.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then low clouds and
fog. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s. West winds around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper
50s. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 50s to around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
30s to mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
$$
CAZ355-030130-
Ventura County Inland Coast-
Including Camarillo and East Ventura
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs around 60.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then low clouds and
fog. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
Highs around 60.
$$
CAZ350-030130-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
Including Carpinteria, Goleta, Montecito, and Santa Barbara
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s
to around 60.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in
the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows upper 30s to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper
50s. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 50s to around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
30s to mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
$$
CAZ349-030130-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Including El Capitan State Beach, Gaviota, Jalama Beach,
and Refugio State Beach
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in
the upper 30s to mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid
50s. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid to upper 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
30s to mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
$$
CAZ351-030130-
Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range-
Including San Marcos Pass
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Northwest
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60. North winds
around 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear except for patchy low clouds and fog
after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Northwest winds
around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy except for patchy low clouds and fog in
the morning. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. West winds 15 to
25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 30s to mid
40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to
mid 50s. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
30s to lower 40s. Highs in the 50s to around 60.
$$
CAZ352-030130-
Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range-
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s. North winds around
15 mph in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s and 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows mid 30s to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s to
mid 50s. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
30s to mid 40s. Highs in the upper 40s and 50s.
$$
CAZ548-030130-
Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley-
Including East Los Angeles, El Monte, Pasadena, Pomona,
and San Gabriel
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the mid 50s to
around 60.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then low clouds and
fog. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid to upper 50s. South winds around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to
around 60. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 50s to around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
$$
CAZ547-030130-
Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley-
Including Burbank, Northridge, Universal City, and Woodland Hills
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s
to lower 60s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then areas of low
clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s to
around 60. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
30s to lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
$$
CAZ088-030130-
Santa Clarita Valley-
Including Castaic Lake, Newhall, Santa Clarita, and Valencia
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs around 60. Northeast
winds 10 to 20 mph in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the
mid 30s to around 40.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. North winds
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the
lower to mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid
50s. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
$$
CAZ359-030130-
Southeastern Ventura County Valleys-
Including Moorpark, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the mid 50s to
around 60. Northeast winds around 15 mph in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then areas of low
clouds and fog. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then partly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to
mid 50s. Lows around 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
30s to around 40. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
$$
CAZ358-030130-
Central Ventura County Valleys-
Including Fillmore, Piru, and Santa Paula
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the mid 50s to
lower 60s. Northeast winds around 15 mph in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the
mid 30s to lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then areas of low
clouds and fog. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s. Lows in
the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the 50s to around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
30s to lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
$$
CAZ357-030130-
Ojai Valley-
Including Oak View and Ojai
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the upper 50s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the
mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then areas of low
clouds and fog. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs around 60.
$$
CAZ356-030130-
Lake Casitas-
Including Meiners Oaks
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs 50s to around 60.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the
mid 30s to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then areas of low
clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 50s to around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
30s to lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
$$
CAZ363-030130-
Santa Monica Mountains-
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the 50s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then low clouds and
fog. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. South winds around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s. Lows in
the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
30s to mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
$$
CAZ059-030130-
Antelope Valley-
Including Lancaster and Palmdale
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the upper 40s to
mid 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the
upper 20s to mid 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph shifting
to the north 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s and 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the
50s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
20s to mid 30s. Highs in the 50s.
$$
CAZ054-030130-
Los Angeles County Mountains-
Including Acton and Mount Wilson
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs from the upper 40s to mid 50s at low
elevations to the mid 30s to lower 40s at high elevations.
Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the 30s at low elevations to the
mid 20s to around 30 in colder valleys and peaks. West winds 15 to
25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs from the 50s to around 60 at low elevations
to the upper 30s to mid 40s at high elevations. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Winds strongest through the
Interstate 5 Corridor.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the 30s to around 40 at low
elevations to the 20s to around 30 in colder valleys and peaks.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs from the mid 40s to lower 50s at
low elevations to the mid 30s to lower 40s at high elevations.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows from the mid 30s to around
40 at low elevations to the mid 20s to around 30 in colder valleys
and peaks.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
from the mid 40s to lower 50s at low elevations to the mid 30s to
lower 40s at high elevations.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows from the mid 30s to around
40 at low elevations to the mid 20s to around 30 in colder valleys
and peaks.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
from the mid 40s to mid 50s at low elevations to the mid 30s to mid
40s at high elevations.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows from the mid
30s to around 40 at low elevations to the mid 20s to around 30 in
colder valleys and peaks. Highs from the upper 40s and 50s at low
elevations to the upper 30s to mid 40s at high elevations.
$$
CAZ053-030130-
Ventura County Mountains-
Including Lockwood Valley and Mount Pinos
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs from the upper 40s and 50s at low elevations
to the upper 30s to mid 40s at high elevations. North winds 10 to
20 mph in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows from the upper 20s and 30s at low elevations
to 19 to 26 in colder valleys and peaks. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph. Gusts to 40 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs from the 50s to around 60 at low elevations
to the upper 30s to mid 40s at high elevations. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 40 mph in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the 30s to around 40 at low
elevations to 19 to 27 in colder valleys and peaks. West winds
10 to 20 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs from the mid 40s to mid 50s at low
elevations to the mid 30s to mid 40s at high elevations. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows from the 30s to around 40 at
low elevations to 19 to 26 in colder valleys and peaks.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs from the mid 40s to
mid 50s at low elevations to the mid 30s to around 40 at high
elevations. Lows from the 30s to around 40 at low elevations to
19 to 26 in colder valleys and peaks.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
from the mid 40s to mid 50s at low elevations to the mid 30s to
lower 40s at high elevations.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows from the 30s
to around 40 at low elevations to 19 to 26 in colder valleys and
peaks. Highs from the 50s to around 60 at low elevations to the
upper 30s to mid 40s at high elevations.
$$
CAZ353-030130-
Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains-
Including Big Pine Mountain, Figueroa Mountain,
and San Rafael Mountain
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs from the 50s at low elevations to the 40s at
high elevations. North winds around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the mid 30s to around 40 at low
elevations to the upper 20s to mid 30s in colder valleys and peaks.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs from the 50s to lower 60s at low elevations
to the 40s at high elevations. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the mid to upper 30s at low
elevations to around 30 in colder valleys and peaks. Northeast
winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows mid 30s to around 40 at
low elevations to around 30 in colder valleys and peaks.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs from the mid 40s to
lower 50s at low elevations to the upper 30s to mid 40s at high
elevations. Lows from the mid 30s to around 40 at low elevations to
the mid 20s to lower 30s in colder valleys and peaks.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
from the upper 40s to mid 50s at low elevations to the upper 30s to
mid 40s at high elevations.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows from the mid
to upper 30s at low elevations to the mid 20s to lower 30s in
colder valleys and peaks. Highs from the 50s at low elevations to
the 40s at high elevations.
$$
CAZ340-030130-
San Luis Obispo County Beaches-
Including Arroyo Grande, Avila Beach, Cambria, Morro Bay,
and Pismo Beach
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the mid to upper
50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then areas of low
clouds and fog. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s. West winds around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then a
slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid
50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
30s to around 40. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
$$
CAZ341-030130-
San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast-
Including Lopez Lake, Nipomo, and San Luis Obispo
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the mid 50s to
around 60. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.
Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy morning frost. Highs around 60. Northwest
winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then areas of low
clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40. North winds
around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy early, becoming mostly cloudy with
a 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
morning. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
$$
CAZ346-030130-
Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches-
Including Lompoc and Vandenberg Space Force Base
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the 50s. Northwest
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Northwest
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 50s. North winds around 15 mph
shifting to the northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy early then low clouds and fog. Lows
in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid
50s. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
30s to mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
$$
CAZ347-030130-
Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast-
Including Buellton and Santa Maria
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the mid 50s to
around 60. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the
mid 30s to around 40. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s
to lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then low clouds and
fog. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph
in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Northwest winds around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows around 40.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid
50s. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
$$
CAZ348-030130-
Santa Ynez Valley-
Including Lake Cachuma, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, and Solvang
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the mid 50s to
around 60. North winds around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.
Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in the upper
50s to mid 60s. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then areas of low
clouds and fog. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Northwest winds
around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. West winds around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows mid 30s to around 40.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid
50s. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 50s to around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
$$
CAZ343-030130-
Southern Salinas Valley-
Including Atascadero, Lake Nacimiento, Paso Robles, San Miguel,
and Templeton
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the mid 50s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost and fog after midnight. Fog
locally dense with visibility one quarter mile or less. Lows in the
lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny.
Areas of morning frost. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 15
mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Areas
of frost in the morning. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. West
winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then a
slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
$$
CAZ342-030130-
Santa Lucia Mountains-
Including Hearst Castle and Irish Hills
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the 50s. North winds around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Fog after midnight. Fog locally dense with
visibility one quarter mile or less. Lows in the mid 30s to lower
40s. North winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the 50s
to around 60. North winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy except for patchy low clouds and fog
after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. North winds
around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy except for patchy low clouds and fog in
the morning. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. West winds 15 to
25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then a
slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s to mid
50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 30s to around 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s to
around 40. Highs in the upper 40s and 50s.
$$
CAZ344-030130-
San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-
Including Carrizo Plain, Creston, and Shandon
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs mid 40s to mid 50s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost and fog after midnight. Fog
locally dense with visibility one quarter mile or less. Lows in the
upper 20s to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the upper 40s to
mid 50s. Northeast winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the mid
40s to lower 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly
cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the
lower to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
20s to mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
$$
CAZ345-030130-
San Luis Obispo County Mountains-
Including Caliente Range, La Panza Range, and Santa Margarita Lake
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs from the lower to mid 50s at low elevations
to the mid 40s to around 50 at high elevations. Northeast winds
around 15 mph in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs from the mid 50s to around 60 at low
elevations to the mid 40s to lower 50s at high elevations.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs from the upper 40s to mid 50s at
low elevations to the lower to mid 40s at high elevations. West
winds 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly
cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s to
lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
from the lower to mid 50s at low elevations to the mid to upper 40s
at high elevations.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
20s to mid 30s. Highs from the lower to mid 50s at low elevations
to the mid 40s to around 50 at high elevations.
$$
CAZ038-030130-
Cuyama Valley-
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the upper 40s to
mid 50s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the
lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the 50s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. East
winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Highs in the
upper 40s to mid 50s. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 50. Lows in
the lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
20s to mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
$$
CAZ549-030130-
San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Northwest winds
20 to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50.
Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in
the mid to upper 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper
50s. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid to upper 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
$$
CAZ550-030130-
Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands-
303 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in
the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper
50s. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid to upper 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
to mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
$$
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Police in Canada say they have apprehended the fugitive suspected of killing 10 people on Sunday. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Canadian Press reporter Bill Graveland about the manhunt.
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Downtown Shreveport getting new eatery
Published: Feb. 6, 2023 at 11:48 AM CST|Updated: 9 minutes ago
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A new restaurant is opening in downtown Shreveport!
The Glass Hat is set to open in early March on the corner of Crockett at Marshall Street, directly across from Shreve Station.
The restaurant will serve both breakfast and lunch.
Tune in to KSLA News 12 tonight to hear more about the renovations from Liz Swaine, Downtown Development Authority’s executive director.
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Dennis Levitt got his first Tesla, a blue Model S, in 2013 and loved it.
“It was so much better than any car I’ve ever driven,” the 73-year-old self-storage company executive said.
He bought into the brand as well as Elon Musk, Tesla’s charismatic CEO, purchasing another Model S the following year and driving the first one across the country. In 2016, he stood in line at a showroom near his suburban Los Angeles home to be one of the first to order two Model 3s — one for himself, the other for his wife.
“I was a total Musk fanboy,” Levitt said.
Was, because while Levitt still loves his Teslas, he’s soured on Musk.
“Over time, his public statements have really come to bother me,” Levitt said, citing the CEO’s spats with President Joe Biden, among others. “He acts like a 7-year-old.”
Before it was reported Musk had an affair with Sergey Brin’s wife, which he’s denied; before his slipshod deal, then no-deal, to acquire Twitter; before the revelation he fathered twins with an executive at his brain-interface startup Neuralink; before SpaceX fired employees who called him “a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment”; before his daughter changed her name and legal gender after his history of mocking pronouns; before an article said SpaceX paid an employee $250,000 to settle a claim he sexually harassed her, allegations he’s called untrue; Musk’s behavior was putting off prospective customers and perturbing some Tesla owners.
The trends have shown up in one consumer survey and market research report after another: Tesla commands high brand awareness, consideration and loyalty, and customers are mostly delighted by its cars. Musk’s antics, on the other hand? They could do without.
Creative Strategies, a California-based customer-experience measurer, mentioned owner frustration with Musk in a study it published in April. A year earlier, research firm Escalent found Musk was the most negative aspect of the Tesla brand among electric-vehicle owners surveyed.
“We hear from Tesla owners who will say, ‘Look, I love my vehicle, but I really wish I didn’t have to respond to my friends and family about his latest tweet,'” said Mike Dovorany, who spoke with thousands of EV owners and potential buyers during his two years working in Escalent’s automotive and mobility group.
Tesla has so far had no trouble growing its way through Musk’s many controversies. The dip in vehicle deliveries the company reported last quarter was its first sequential decline since early 2020 and largely had to do with COVID lockdowns in Shanghai forcing its most productive factory to shut for weeks. Competitors that have been chasing the company for a decade may still be years away from catching up in the EV sales ranks.
Musk’s star power, built in no small part by his activity on Twitter — the same forum where he’s become such a lightning rod — has contributed immensely to Tesla, especially since it’s shunned traditional advertising. His steady stream of online banter, punctuated with the occasional grandiose announcement or stunt (see: shooting a Roadster into space) keeps Tesla in the headlines.
During the company’s earlier days, the trolling and glib comments were a feature, not a bug. They allowed Musk to shape media coverage and made him the ringleader for Tesla’s legion of very-online fans.
But after making Tesla and himself so synonymous with one another, Musk has waded into political conflicts, attempted to buy one of the world’s most influential social media platforms and struggled to bat back unflattering coverage of his personal life, putting the company’s increasingly valuable brand at risk.
Jerry James Stone, a 48-year-old chef in Sacramento, California, who teaches his 219,000 YouTube channel subscribers how to make vegan and vegetarian meals, drives a Volkswagen Beetle convertible and plans to go electric with his next car. He isn’t sure yet which model but he’s certain it won’t be a Tesla.
“Elon has just soiled that brand for me so much that I don’t even think I would take one if I won one,” Stone said. “You have this guy who’s the richest dude in the world, who has this huge megaphone, and he uses it to call somebody a pedophile who’s not, or to fat-shame people, all these things that are just kind of gross.”
According to Strategic Vision, a research firm that consults auto companies, some 39% of car buyers say they wouldn’t consider a Tesla. That’s not necessarily out of the ordinary — almost half of respondents say they won’t consider German luxury brands. But Tesla does lag more mass-market brands: Toyota, for example, is only off the shopping list for 23% of drivers.
Emma Sirr, a 28-year-old worker in cloud computing who lives in Bozeman, Montana, gets around with her partner and their two dogs in a 2004 Nissan Frontier. They’ve been researching EVs for about three years and until recently considered Teslas the only viable option, given their range and the charging infrastructure the company has built in their area. But they refused to buy one because of Musk, their main gripes being his politics, staff turnover at the company and its cavalier approach to autonomous-driving technology.
“We took Tesla off the table from the get-go,” Sirr said.
She and her partner have their eyes on the Kia Niro and Chevrolet Bolt as possible alternatives.
“As consumers, our power is what we buy,” Sirr said. “I think younger generations in particular vote with their wallets, and I feel like that might come back to bite.”
For much of the past decade, Tesla lacked competitors that matched its models’ battery range and other measures of performance. Consumers put off by Musk’s mischief had few EVs to turn to. As legacy automakers introduce more capable electric models, Tesla won’t have as much leeway.
“We’ve seen among the early adopters more of a willingness to take risks or to put up with things that are out of the ordinary,” said Dovorany, who left Escalent for an automotive tech startup earlier this year. “We’re not seeing that as much with incoming buyers.”
To win this cohort, automakers need to check every box, and for some, that includes employing a CEO who doesn’t share Hitler memes on social media.
Levitt, the self-described former Musk fanboy, took a test ride last month in a Lucid. He wasn’t sold on it, partly he said because it didn’t have enough cargo space for his golf gear. He’s still waiting for another automaker to steal him away from Tesla and considering models from Audi, Mercedes and BMW.
“If you take Mr. Musk and his antics out of the equation, I’m about 98% certain that my next car would be a Tesla,” Levitt said. | 2022-08-08T14:36:55+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/elon-musks-antics-turn-owners-and-would-be-buyers-against-tesla/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news |
By KELVIN CHAN (AP Business Writer)
LONDON (AP) — The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring users’ personal information across the Atlantic by October, the latest salvo in a decadelong case sparked by U.S. cybersnooping fears.
The penalty of 1.2 billion euros is the biggest since the EU’s strict data privacy regime took effect five years ago, surpassing Amazon’s 746 million euro fine in 2021 for data protection violations.
Meta, which had previously warned that services for its users in Europe could be cut off, vowed to appeal and ask courts to immediately put the decision on hold.
The company said “there is no immediate disruption to Facebook in Europe.” The decision applies to user data like names, email and IP addresses, messages, viewing history, geolocation data and other information that Meta — and other tech giants like Google — use for targeted online ads.
“This decision is flawed, unjustified and sets a dangerous precedent for the countless other companies transferring data between the EU and U.S.,” Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs, and chief legal officer Jennifer Newstead said in a statement.
It’s yet another twist in a legal battle that began in 2013 when Austrian lawyer and privacy activist Max Schrems filed a complaint about Facebook’s handling of his data following former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden’s revelations of electronic surveillance by U.S. security agencies. That included the disclosure that Facebook gave the agencies access to the personal data of Europeans.
The saga has highlighted the clash between Washington and Brussels over the differences between Europe’s strict view on data privacy and the comparatively lax regime in the U.S., which lacks a federal privacy law. The EU has been a global leader in reining in the power of Big Tech with a series of regulations forcing them police their platforms more strictly and protect users’ personal information.
An agreement covering EU-U.S. data transfers known as the Privacy Shield was struck down in 2020 by the EU’s top court, which said it didn’t do enough to protect residents from the U.S. government’s electronic prying. Monday’s decision confirmed that another tool to govern data transfers — stock legal contracts — was also invalid.
Brussels and Washington signed a deal last year on a reworked Privacy Shield that Meta could use, but the pact is awaiting a decision from European officials on whether it adequately protects data privacy.
EU institutions have been reviewing the agreement, and the bloc’s lawmakers this month called for improvements, saying the safeguards aren’t strong enough.
The Ireland’s Data Protection Commission handed down the fine as Meta’s lead privacy regulator in the 27-nation bloc because the Silicon Valley tech giant’s European headquarters is based in Dublin.
The Irish watchdog said it gave Meta five months to stop sending European user data to the U.S. and six months to bring its data operations into compliance “by ceasing the unlawful processing, including storage, in the U.S.” of European users’ personal data transferred in violation of the bloc’s privacy rules.
In other words, Meta has to erase all that data, which could be a bigger problem than the fine, said Johnny Ryan, senior fellow at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, a nonprofit rights group that has worked on digital and data issues.
“This order to delete data is really a headache for Meta,” Ryan said. If the company has to scrub data for hundreds of millions of European Union users going back 10 years, “it is very hard to see how it will be able to comply with that order.”
If a new transatlantic privacy agreement does take effect before the deadlines, “our services can continue as they do today without any disruption or impact on users,” Meta said.
Schrems predicted that Meta has “no real chance” of getting the decision materially overturned. And a new privacy pact might not mean the end of Meta’s troubles, because there’s a good chance it could be tossed out by the EU’s top court, he said.
“Meta plans to rely on the new deal for transfers going forward, but this is likely not a permanent fix,” Schrems said in a statement. “Unless U.S. surveillance laws gets fixed, Meta will likely have to keep EU data in the EU.”
Schrems said a possible solution could be a “federated” social network, where European data stays in Meta’s data centers in Europe, “unless users for example chat with a U.S. friend.”
Meta warned in its latest earnings report that without a legal basis for data transfers, it will be forced to stop offering its products and services in Europe, “which would materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.”
The social media company might have to carry out a costly and complex revamp of its operations if it’s ultimately forced to stop the transfers. Meta has a fleet of 21 data centers, according to its website, but 17 of them are in the United States. Three others are in the European nations of Denmark, Ireland and Sweden. Another is in Singapore.
Other social media giants are facing pressure over their data practices. TikTok has tried to soothe Western fears about the Chinese-owned short video sharing app’s potential cybersecurity risks with a $1.5 billion project to store U.S. user data on Oracle servers. | 2023-05-24T20:57:29+00:00 | sun-sentinel.com | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/05/22/meta-fined-record-1-3-billion-and-ordered-to-stop-sending-european-user-data-to-us/ |
Dangerous air quality smothers major cities as Canada wildfires push smoke into US
Smoke from Canada's wildfires just won't clear as it engulfs the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S., raising health concerns for over 100 million people under persistent poor air quality.
The wildfire smoke continues to push across the region as air quality alerts have been posted from the Midwest to the Northeast and down to the mid-Atlantic and Carolinas.
New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington all woke up Thursday with a significant amount of smoke and haze in the air. The FOX Forecast Center said as winds start to shift during the afternoon, New York and Philly should begin to see a gradual improvement, but unhealthy air quality will remain focused over the Baltimore-Washington corridor while also spreading west toward Pittsburgh and the Ohio Valley.
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The lack of visibility from wildfire smoke sparked flight disruptions Thursday morning after a ground stop at LaGuardia Airport, with the possibility of more to follow their commands.
New York City set a record Wednesday for the worst air quality the city has ever seen on record as the skies plunged into an orange-tinged darkness.
"Unfortunately, this morning, it's going to be tough," FOX Weather meteorologist Britta Merwin said. "We are not expecting the air quality to improve before getting into the afternoon, and those improvements will not be huge in the afternoon."
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The hazardous air quality in New York City made it impossible for a number of Hamilton artists to perform on Broadway. Producers said the shows will resume as scheduled Thursday even as heavy smoke continues to create hazardous conditions. You can click here to see real-time air quality data for the Big Apple.
New York City Public Schools were already set to be closed Thursday and will remain closed, New York Mayor Eric Adams said. Given the air-quality conditions expected, district administration announced it would be a remote-work day for staff.
People take photos of the sun as smoke from the wildfires in Canada cause hazy conditions in New York City on June 7, 2023. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP / Getty Images)
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said Buffalo and western New York could experience worse conditions and bad air quality Thursday. The state will be giving out 1 million free N-95 masks available at state facilities across New York.
"We believe that the N-95 mask is an important way that people can protect, stop the air particles from getting into their lungs," she said.
New York state is expected to receive an additional 600,000 N-95 masks from the Department of Homeland Security. Officials highlight this is not mandatory but voluntary and decisions should be based on your health.
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Animals have also been affected by the wildfire smoke. The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has canceled training on Thursday at Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course due to poor air quality conditions.
A decision regarding Thursday’s live racing program, which has a first post of 3:05 p.m. EDT, will be made Thursday morning following a review of the air quality conditions and forecast.
The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, and the 155th running $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, is expected to be still held Saturday.
General view of the track before sunrise at Belmont Park on June 08, 2023 in Elmont, New York. (Sarah Stier / Getty Images)
Due to the ongoing air conditions in the greater Syracuse area in central New York, country music headliner Chris Stapleton has postponed Thursday night’s show at St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview. The rescheduled date has not yet been announced.
"To be quite honest, what we need is a change in wind direction," Merwin said. "That's not going to happen until this weekend."
On Saturday, winds move in from the south which will bring real results as things start to get better, she adds. | 2023-06-08T14:58:49+00:00 | fox13seattle.com | https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/canada-wildfire-smoke-smothers-major-cities-i95-corridor-nyc-dc-philadelphia |
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Are you obsessed with ranch dressing? There’s a new ice cream for you.
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is releasing its new Hidden Valley Ranch Ice Cream exclusively at Walmart stores across the country.
“It is savory with the taste of buttermilk, flavorful herbs and just a touch of sweetness. Have it by itself or pair it with some salty snacks for an afternoon or late night pick me up!” a release from Walmart read.
A Food & Wine employee on TikTok described the flavor of the ice cream as “garlic powder forward, but also sweet.”
Van Leeuwen recommends topping it with crushed pretzels or potato chips to make a perfect combination.
On Wednesday, Hidden Valley teased the new ice cream on social media, inviting fans to “Guess what our announcement is going to be on #NationalRanchDay!” It said it would follow the first person to get it right in the comments.
The new treat will be available beginning March 20 for $4.98 a pint. | 2023-03-10T04:49:30+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/love-ranch-hidden-valley-ranch-ice-cream-coming-to-walmart/ |
Judge hears closing arguments in Christopher Grider Jan. 6 case
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Christopher Grider was at the scene of one of the most infamous January sixth moments, the shooting of Ashli Babbit outside the House of Representatives lobby.
Grider says he was wrapped up in emotion, and never committed any violence. The prosecution and defense made their closing arguments beofre federal Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly Monday, Dec. 19.
The government argues Grider knew what he was doing as he unlawfully entered the Capitol. He’s accused of giving a fellow rioter a helmet that was used to smash the door to the House of Representatives lobby, and that he attempted to cut the power by gaining access to a circuit breaker inside.
The defense counters that Grider admits he was in the Capitol unlawfully, but claim he had no intent to disrupt the transfer of power.
The defense says Grider cannot explain or remember some of his actions that day, and he was swept up by the words of former President Donald Trump and his desire to support Senator Ted Cruz’s decision not to certify the election.
Grider has already plead guilty on two of his nine original charges. He faces up to nearly 40 years in prison if convicted of all charges. Kollar-Kotelly says she expects to come to a verdict on either Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Griner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home
WASHINGTON (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner is heading home, freed from Russian prison in exchange for the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Thursday's dramatic action was the culmination of an eight-month saga of high diplomacy and dashed hopes. But the U.S. failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, jailed in Russia for nearly four years on espionage charges that his family and the U.S. government say are baseless. The swap comes at a time of heightened tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. And it has brought unprecedented attention to the number of what the U.S. considers wrongful detainees.
Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions clears Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has given final approval to protections for same-sex marriages. The vote Thursday sends the legislation to President Joe Biden, a monumental step in a decadeslong battle for nationwide recognition of such unions. The law requires all states to recognize same-sex marriages, a relief for hundreds of thousands of couples who have married since the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision legalizing the marriages. The bipartisan legislation would also protect interracial unions by requiring states to recognize legal marriages regardless of “sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin." Biden says he'll promptly sign the measure into law.
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Ukraine: Russia put rocket launchers at nuclear power plant
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials claim Russian forces have installed multiple rocket launchers at Ukraine’s shut-down Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The claim raises fears Europe’s largest atomic power station could be used as a base to fire on Ukrainian territory. Ukraine’s nuclear company Energoatom said Thursday that Russian forces occupying the plant have placed several Grad multiple rocket launchers near one of its six nuclear reactors. With renewed focus on the dangers at Zaporizhzhia in the war, the Kremlin is sending new signals about how to end it. It said Thursday it’s up to Ukraine’s president to end the military conflict, suggesting terms that Kyiv has repeatedly rejected. Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to press on with the fighting.
Colorado shooter's 2021 case dropped for lack of cooperation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooter had charges dropped in a 2021 bomb threat case after family members who were terrorized in the incident refused to cooperate. That's according to the district attorney and court documents unsealed Thursday. The documents say the charges were dropped despite warnings from other relatives that suspect Anderson Lee Aldrich was “certain” to hurt or kill a set of grandparents if freed. The district attorney said Aldrich tried to reclaim guns that were seized after the threat, but authorities did not return the weapons. The district attorney spoke hours after a judge unsealed the prior case.
Peru president's power grab recalls country's dark past
LIMA, Peru (AP) — At his initial court appearance in Lima, Peru on Thursday, Pedro Castillo gave only yes or no answers, looking on downcast as his attorney argued that he had been arbitrarily detained. The man who had served as Peruvian president refused to give any statement of his own. In just three tumultuous hours, Castillo went from decreeing the dissolution of his country’s Congress to being replaced by his vice president and put under arrest. On Wednesday, he was removed from office and arrested on a charge of rebellion after dissolving the Congress before a scheduled impeachment vote.
Harry and Meghan slam British tabloids in new Netflix series
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, stick to a familiar script in a new Netflix series that chronicles the couple’s estrangement from the royal family, chastising Britain’s media and the societal racism they believe has fueled coverage of their relationship. Netflix released the first three episodes of the series on Thursday. Relying on interviews with the couple, as well as their friends and experts on race and the media, the episodes dissect the symbiotic relationship between tabloid newspapers and the royal family while discussing the history of racism in the British Empire and how it still pervades society.
Iran executes first known prisoner arrested in protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran says it has executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the country’s ongoing nationwide protests. It's the first such death penalty carried out by Tehran. Iran’s Mizan news agency reported the execution on Thursday. It accused the man of blocking a street and attacking a security force member with a machete in Tehran. Iran has been rocked by protests since the Sept. 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after being detained by the country’s morality police. Activists warn others could be put to death as well since at least a dozen people have so far received death sentences over their involvement in the demonstrations. Protesters are demanding the overthrow of Iran's clerical rulers.
Philly's slain 'Boy in Box': 66 years later we know his name
Nearly 66 years after the battered body of a young boy was found stuffed inside a cardboard box, Philadelphia police have revealed the identity of the victim in the city’s most notorious cold case. Police identified the boy as Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Police say detective work and DNA analysis helped them learn the name of the youngster, who’d been known to generations of Philadelphians as the “Boy in the Box.” His naked, badly bruised body was found in a wooded area on Feb. 25, 1957. He was 4 years old. The case is Philadelphia’s oldest unsolved homicide.
FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to its Xbox game consoles and its growing games subscription business. The FTC voted 3-1 to issue the complaint after a closed-door meeting, with the three Democratic commissioners voting in favor and the sole Republican voting against. The agency said Microsoft has shown through past acquisitions that it will withhold game content from rivals. Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, signaled in a statement Thursday that the company is likely to challenge the FTC’s decision.
'It's fate.' 40 years later, Ke Huy Quan is a star, again
NEW YORK (AP) — Ke Huy Quan was once one of the most indelible faces — and voices — of the 1980s. He was 12 when he was cast as Harrison Ford’s Yankee hat wearing sidekick in “Temple of Doom.” Quan starred in 1985′s “Goonies,” too, but found few roles after that. By the time Quan was in his 20s, he had all but disappeared from the screen. Twenty years passed before he acted again. But when Quan was 49, he decided to give it one last go. Two weeks later, he landed his role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Now, he's being celebrated for one of the best performances of the year. Quan, many think, will win an Oscar. | 2022-12-09T02:34:04+00:00 | wcfcourier.com | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/ap-news-summary-at-9-00-p-m-est/article_b12ff290-0f28-5dac-af9a-a02792efc8b2.html |
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Netflix's new series Gunther's Millions is a show unlike anything we have seen since the dawn of Tiger King. Its bizarre and gritty subject matter keeps viewers glued to the screen as they ask, "can it get any crazier?" And crazier it does!
The buzzworthy series, which premiered February 1st, expands the story of Gunther the VI (German Shepherd worth $400m), and his puppet master, Italian tycoon, Maurizio Mian. Once again, a man from Pisa has paved a new way for unconventional brilliance the same way Pisa's own Galileo Galilei did centuries ago.
As Gunther's caretaker, Mian has dipped toes and paws into the NFT business with a planned collection called "Gunther's Rich Dog Collection." A private island dubbed Leaf Cay, formerly owned by Nicolas Cage, is also being bought by Gunther. The purchase price? Well, Maurizio can tell you that.
With the purchase of Leaf Cay, Mian and The Gunther Corporation plan to continue scientific research on happiness, social experiments, pursuing animal welfare initiatives, and diversifying Gunther's assets.
Focusing on a nearly half-billion-dollar inheritance left for Gunther, the tale behind Gunther's Millions revolves around the dog's escapades masterminded by Mian, in relation to the neuropsychoanalysis of his research. From these studies, a more concrete understanding of emotional human behavior is hoped to be achieved through unseen lenses.
Gunther and his estate - originally owned by a mysterious German Countess shrouded in secrecy - was the sole beneficiary to one of Europe's leading pharmaceutical giants responsible for the osteoporosis medication, Fosamax. The dog was left in the care of Mian after the Countess' abrupt death, and with no husband, children, or close relatives to manage her wealth, Mian (a family friend) was chosen based on his strange yet sharp brilliance to manage her estate.
What ensued were turned heads, mobs of fans, global press, celebrity ties, rare sports cars, mega yachts, "free love" nightclubs, tax evasion, cult pop bands, pornstar-lead soccer teams, Madonna's Miami Beach mansion, and intricately enough, a three-decade long research project on the pursuit of happiness.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine says it will investigate video footage circulated on Russian social media which Moscow alleged shows that Ukrainian forces killed Russian troops who may have been trying to surrender, after one of the men seemingly refused to lay down his weapon and opened fire.
“Of course Ukrainian authorities will investigate this video,” Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister overseeing the country’s push to join the European Union, said on the sidelines of a security forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Stefanishyna, speaking late Saturday, said “it is very unlikely” that the short, edited snippets show what Moscow claims.
Russian authorities announced the opening Friday of a criminal investigation based on the snippets posted on Russian Telegram channels and relayed on other social media. They present a muddled and incomplete picture.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed the footage shows an “execution” and said Russia wants an international investigation.
Stefanishyna, however, said Ukrainian forces are “absolutely not interested in the execution of anybody” and are under direct orders to take “as many prisoners of war as we can” so they can be swapped in prisoner exchanges with Russia.
“Every potential executed Russian soldier is some Ukrainian that is not able to be exchanged, so the spirit and logic is not there,” she said.
The U.N.’s Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine called for further investigation.
“HRMMU is aware of the video and is looking into it,” it said in a statement to The Associated Press. “We reiterate our call that all such allegations should be properly and promptly investigated by respective authorities.”
Asked if Ukraine will allow an international investigation, Stefanishyna said: “We will see. No problem with that.”
In the nearly nine-month invasion, Moscow’s forces have committed widespread abuses and alleged war crimes, according to the United Nations, rights groups and reporting by The AP.
Matilda Bogner, who heads the U.N. monitoring mission in Ukraine, said earlier this week that Ukrainian troops are suspected of some abuses, too.
“We have received credible allegations of summary executions of persons hors de combat, and several cases of torture and ill-treatment, reportedly committed by members of the Ukrainian armed forces,” Bogner said.
The video snippets that Russia claimed pointed to an execution could not be independently verified.
The longest snippet, 36 seconds long and with cuts, shows a group of about 10 men in full military gear, some lying on the ground and others emerging one by one from an outbuilding with their hands raised, apparently unarmed. Under orders shouted by someone off-camera, they join the others already on the ground.
Some of the men wear red bands on their lower legs. Red or white identifying marks are sometimes worn by Russian and Russia-aligned troops to identify them as members of the Kremlin’s invasion force.
The video also features other men watching them, shown to be armed and wearing flashes of yellow on their arms, legs and helmets.
Ukrainian forces often wear bits of yellow, blue or green to identify themselves on the battlefields.
One man with a yellow armband appears to be holding the camera. Another, also with a yellow armband, is shown lying on the ground with a heavy machine gun and belts of ammunition. At least two other armed men wearing glimpses of yellow also appear to be watching the apparent surrender.
In the last few seconds of the video, a man emerges from behind the outbuilding. He appears to be armed. Amid what sounds like sustained gunfire, the video then becomes too blurred to see what happened next. The video cuts off a few seconds later.
A separate, 8-second and soundless snippet appears to show those final moments slowed down. As he emerges, the apparently armed man appears to raise a rifle and open fire, with the muzzle of the gun emitting puffs of smoke.
Another separate snippet of video, 25 seconds long and seemingly shot with a drone, appears to show the same men lying motionless, amid what appears to be pools of blood.
Where and when the videos were filmed wasn’t clear. Mostly leafless trees in the backgrounds appear to suggest a fall or winter timeframe.
Andrey Marochko, a man who identified himself as a Russian officer based in Ukraine’s Luhansk region, claimed on Telegram that the footage was filmed in Makiivka, a village in the occupied region of eastern Ukraine. Russian media gave the same location. Ukrainian forces claimed to have regained control of the front-line village earlier this month.
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Gillies reported from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Elise Morton in London and Hanna Arhirova in Kyiv, Ukraine, contributed. | 2022-11-20T23:30:24+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-ukraine-says-will-look-into-alleged-prisoner-shooting-video/ |
Clemson travels to Boston College, first trip since 2018
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Clemson will meet Boston College at Chestnut Hill Saturday, Oct. 8 for the first time in four years. The teams played in Death Valley for three straight seasons between 2019 and 2021.
The Tigers will take on the Eagles at Alumni Stadium with a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff.
The No. 5 ranked Clemson enters into Saturday’s game with a strong showing behind them, with victories over the No. 21 Wake Forest and consensus No. 10 NC State. The Tigers currently are one of only four programs in the 2022 season with two AP Top 25 victories. The other teams are Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech.
Saturday is the third installment in a five-game stretch for the ACC Atlantic Division games for Clemson.
The last time Clemson played against Boston at Chestnut Hill in 2018 the Tigers scored 27 points to the Eagle’s seven.
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MISSOULA — The Montana Super Skippers are jumping onto the world stage - Kylee McCloney, Jordan McCloney, and Cameron Schmidt will join Team USA to compete at the World Jump Rope Championship in Colorado Springs, Colorado from July 16 to July 23, 2023.
“We’ve put so much hard work into getting prepared for this tournament so it’s one of those feelings of like, ‘wow we actually did this. Like we made it here.’ Now we just get to go experience this world competition and do our best,” shared Kylee McCloney.
The Montana Super Skippers have been showcasing their gymnastic jump roping skills by performing at Griz basketball games, parades, fairs, and school events for over 40 years.
In addition, they host jump rope camps for Missoula kids.
McCloney got hooked on jump roping after seeing the Super Skippers perform when she was seven years old.
"After seeing the Super Skippers perform, I came home that day and said ‘Mom I want to sign up for this. This is the coolest thing ever.’"
Kylee, who was five at the time, heard her sister's excitement and was instantly amazed by the idea of jump roping. She was too young to join the team but that didn't stop her.
“I actually jumped outside the hallway watching them teach all these other kids. I would like run in the hall, try the trick, run back, see what they were working on.”
Rounding out the team is Schmidt, a University of Montana student who says that Super Skipping keeps her in shape for being in the National Guard.
“Speed stuff is definitely sort of in the zone like pushing yourself. I really like that about it where it’s sort of about how much pain you’re willing to endure and I think that’s really cool.”
Schmidt also enjoys the freestyle aspect of competing. She explained, "Freestyle is really the only place in my life I feel creative. So, I’d say that’s something really impactful to me about jump rope.”
Team USA will compete in both the speed and freestyle events at the World's tournament.
Speed is all about jumping as fast as you can for 3 minutes straight while freestyle is shorter and creatively choreographed.
The girls are eager to get to Colorado. For the McCloney sisters, this tournament marks the first time in many years that they will see a friend from Team Denmark.
This friend actually lived with the sisters as a foreign exchange student. During the exchange, Kylee said they would chat about the styles of jump roping in different places around the world.
"We would talk about our style of jump rope compared to hers. It’s drastically different. They’re still the same sport but the judging is different like the tricks that they commonly do are different.”
Being at the World competition will afford the girls the opportunity to learn from teams all over the globe and they're excited to see what each team has in their bag of tricks.
No matter what happens in the competition, the Skippers hope that those watching get inspired by the sport just like how it connected with them at a young age.
“It’s a sport for everybody and the other great thing about jump rope is that you can never stop improving. There’s no limit to how good you can be,” said Jordan McCloney.
When the Super Skippers come home from the competition, they will be hosting a week-long summer camp for Missoula kids. Maybe a few of them will become Super Skippers someday.
To watch the live stream of the tournament go to the International Jump Rope Union's website. Visit Montana Super Skippers for camp information.
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TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MarcoPolo Learning today announced that it has opened an office in Tampa, becoming its third office joining other offices located in New York and London. MarcoPolo Learning develops award-winning educational resources and technology for early childhood schools and families that help elevate classroom instruction and promote engagement between school and home.
In addition to working with the Early Learning Coalition of Seminole County, the Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA), and the Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando Counties, several more Florida Early Learning Coalitions are actively working with MarcoPolo Learning to adopt its solution for educators. MarcoPolo Learning provides developmentally appropriate educational resources for teachers and children, as well as customizable professional development and materials for teachers. By making teachers' jobs easier, it supports teacher retention at a time when teacher burnout is high.
Early Learning Coalitions are using MarcoPolo for Educators to provide teachers with access to curriculum-aligned resources to elevate teacher-child interactions and concept development, consistent with the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) domains. The platform, designed specifically for early education, houses digital and print resources, including: educator guides, family engagement tools, and activities that promote teacher-child conversation and interactions.
MarcoPolo Learning recently hired Megan Folts to serve as the Director of Programs and Policy, and she leads the Tampa office. Folts has a decade of experience in early childhood education administration, programmatic design and quality improvement systems. She has worked at the Florida Department of Education's Division of Early Learning, as well as at a Florida Early Learning Coalition as the Director of State Policy and Analysis. She earned her M.P.A. and B.S. in International Affairs & Political Science from Florida State University.
"I am passionate about early childhood education and am thrilled to join MarcoPolo Learning. MarcoPolo for Educators platform not only engages children and supports educators, but it also bridges the school-to-home gap so learning can continue at home. I look forward to working with Florida's early childhood education community to support quality classroom experiences and at-home learning across the state with this educational technology solution," said Megan Folts.
"MarcoPolo Learning is committed to providing Florida's early childhood educators with the educational tools necessary to help children, educators and families thrive during children's early years. We're delighted to expand our operations to include a Florida office in Tampa. We look forward to continuing to work with our Florida partners to help young children thrive," said Justin Hsu, CEO and Founder of MarcoPolo Learning.
MarcoPolo Learning provides a holistic solution for schools that includes professional development, an award-winning library of English, Spanish, and Modified/ELL learning videos and educator resources. MarcoPolo's video library is the most comprehensive for early childhood educators, with over 1,200 videos, educator guides, and other classroom materials that bring curriculum to life.
About MarcoPolo Learning
Based in New York with offices in London and Tampa, MarcoPolo Learning is an award-winning developer of early childhood resources and technology for schools and homes. MarcoPolo serves both schools and families with high quality, curriculum-aligned content that drives curiosity and wonder about the world around them. MarcoPolo is Emmy-nominated for its highly engaging content that features a mix of real footage, 2D and 3D animation that brings curriculum to life. It is also the creator of The Polos, an animated STEM-learning preschool TV series that reaches over 150 million households globally. For more information, visit MarcoPoloLearning.com.
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ERIE, Pa., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The term "high-mileage vehicle" can sometimes be interpreted as "rust bucket" or "clunker," but the truth is today's vehicles are built better than ever. A car with 100,000 miles is no longer the maximum life expectancy for a vehicle. And let's face it – buying a car these days is no easy task. If you keep up with routine maintenance, you could push your vehicle to well over 200,000 miles.
Erie Insurance has five ways to help you keep your current vehicle as long as possible.
- Fix any problems immediately. Don't ignore that check engine light or any other issue that arises with your high-mileage car. Problems don't just go away – in fact, they usually get worse. As soon as you feel, see, or hear something unusual, take your car to your mechanic to have it serviced immediately.
- Choose high-quality replacement parts. When it comes to auto parts, you generally get what you pay for. If you want to keep your car on the road, make sure that any worn-out parts are replaced with high-quality options.
- Follow your owner's maintenance manual. This means getting your oil changed on time, checking your tire pressure, rotating tires and maintaining your fluids. Ignoring regular maintenance during your car's early life will lead to larger problems down the road.
- Keep it clean. Aside from scrubbing away bugs and grime, cleaning your car can help prevent corrosion both on and under your vehicle. If you drive in the snow, you should know the damage road salt can do to your car – it might surprise you!
- Drive gently. The better you treat your high-mileage car, the longer it will last. Don't slam on the brakes or the gas; make gradual turns; and avoid potholes or other rough road conditions that can put stress on your vehicle.
We believe your auto insurance should go the distance – just like your trusted ride. Learn more about the built-in extras that come with every ERIE auto policy, or find a local ERIE agent to help you pick out the right coverage for your needs and budget.
According to A.M. Best Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, is the 11th largest homeowners insurer, 13th largest automobile insurer and 13th largest commercial lines insurer in the United States based on direct premiums written. Founded in 1925, Erie Insurance is a Fortune 500 company and the 19th largest property/casualty insurer in the United States based on total lines net premium written. Rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best, ERIE has more than 6 million policies in force and operates in 12 states and the District of Columbia. News releases and more information are available on ERIE's website at www.erieinsurance.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas, as he faces mounting political pressure over a domestic shortage caused by the safety-related closure of the country’s largest formula manufacturing plant.
The Defense Production Act order requires suppliers of formula manufacturers to fulfill orders from those companies before other customers, in an effort to eliminate production bottlenecks. Biden is also authorizing the Defense Department to use commercial aircraft to fly formula supplies that meet federal standards from overseas to the U.S., in what the White House is calling “Operation Fly Formula.”
Supplies of baby formula across the country have been severely curtailed in recent weeks after a February recall by Abbott Nutrition exacerbated ongoing supply chain disruptions among formula makers, leaving fewer options on store shelves and increasingly anxious parents struggling to find nutrition for their children.
“I know parents across the country are worried about finding enough formula to feed their babies,” Biden said in a video statement released by the White House. ”As a parent and as a grandparent, I know just how stressful that is.”
The announcement comes two days after the Food and Drug Administration said it was streamlining its review process to make it easier for foreign manufacturers to begin shipping more formula into the U.S.
In a letter Wednesday to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture, Biden directed the agencies to work with the Pentagon to identify overseas supply of formula that meets U.S. standards over the next week, so that chartered Defense Department flights can swiftly fly it to the U.S.
“Imports of baby formula will serve as a bridge to this ramped-up production,” Biden wrote.
Regulators said Monday that they’d reached a deal to allow Abbott Nutrition to restart its Sturgis, Michigan, plant, the nation’s largest formula plant, which has been closed since February due to contamination issues. The company must overhaul its safety protocols and procedures before resuming production.
After getting the FDA’s OK, Abbott said it will take eight to ten weeks before new products begin arriving in stores. The company didn’t set a timeline to restart manufacturing.
“I’ve directed my team to do everything possible to ensure there’s enough safe baby formula and that it is quickly reaching families that need it the most,” Biden said in the statement, calling it “one of my top priorities.”
The White House actions come as the Democratic-led House is expected to approve two bills Wednesday addressing the baby formula shortage as lawmakers look to show progress on what has become a frightening development for many families.
One bill expected to have wide bipartisan support would give the secretary of the Department of Agriculture the ability to issue a narrow set of waivers in the event of a supply disruption. The goal is to give participants in an assistance program commonly known as WIC the ability to use vouchers to purchase formula from any producer rather than be limited to one brand that may be unavailable. The WIC program accounts for about half of infant formula sales in the U.S.
The other measure, a $28 million emergency spending bill to boost resources at the Food and Drug Administration, is expected to have less bipartisan support and it’s unclear whether the Senate will take it up.
“This is throwing more FDA staff at a problem that needs more production, not more FDA staff,” said Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the Democratic chair of the House Appropriations Committee, said the money would increase FDA staffing to boost inspections of domestic and international suppliers, prevent fraudulent products from getting onto store shelves and acquire better data on the marketplace.
Abbott’s voluntary recall was triggered by four illnesses reported in babies who had consumed powdered formula from its plant. All four infants were hospitalized with a rare type of bacterial infection and two died.
After a six-week inspection, FDA investigators published a list of problems in March, including lax safety and sanitary standards and a history of bacterial contamination in several parts of the plant. Under Monday’s agreement, Abbott must regularly consult with an outside safety expert to restart and maintain production.
Chicago-based Abbott has emphasized that its products have not been directly linked to the bacterial infections in children. Samples of the bacteria found at its plant did not match the strains collected from two babies by federal investigators.
But FDA officials pushed back on that reasoning Monday on a call with reporters — their first time publicly addressing the company’s argument. FDA staffers noted they were unable to collect bacterial strains from two of the four patients, limiting their chances of finding a match.
“Right from the get-go we were limited in our ability to determine with a causal link whether the product was linked to these four cases because we only had sequences on two,” FDA’s food director Susan Mayne said.
Fixing the violations uncovered at Abbott’s plant will take time, according to former FDA officials. Companies need to exhaustively clean the facility and equipment, retrain staff, repeatedly test and document there is no contamination.
As part of the FDA’s new import policy, regulators said companies would need to provide documentation of their factory’s inspections. | 2022-05-18T23:41:49+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/top-stories/biden-invokes-defense-production-act-for-formula-shortage/ |
30 years ago, a struggling indie band from England released a classic, but it still has yet to achieve its full appreciation.
The group Slowdive is fairly well-known today within the indie-rock community and is an especially famous shoegaze band. Although it was able to garner some of that popularity back in the 1990s when it made its debut, it still never reached mainstream popularity.
Slowdive appeared in the midst of an explosion of dreamy, hazy, distorted rock, brought on by the success of bands like Cocteau Twins and My Bloody Valentine. Although today Slowdive and its most acclaimed album, “Souvlaki,” are now usually considered a shoegaze staple, things weren’t as easy back then.
Its debut EPs and singles were enough to draw the British rock scene’s attention, but when its first full length album “Just for a Day” came out in 1991, Slowdive found itself a victim of relentless criticism.
With its confidence wounded, Slowdive had trouble getting back into the flow of production.
London music journalist Ian Watson writes that the band is “wary of how the new material might be perceived, [Slowdive] recorded and rerecorded around 40 songs, but all to little avail.”
It struggled through an intense process of recording and producing, with an occasional collaboration with ambient legend Brian Eno and released its sophomore album in 1993.
“Souvlaki” was met with harsh reviews upon its release. Dave Simpson of the U.K. music magazine Melody Maker said “I would rather drown choking in a bath full of porridge than ever listen to it again.” Most other reviews weren’t as harsh, but “Souvlaki” simply did not have a good critical reception.
So even though “Souvlaki” is regarded today as a classic, the album was not nearly as well-liked back then.
The explosion of Brit-pop in the mid-90s only pushed Slowdive closer to the edge of falling off. When its record label, Creation, asked it to make its next album more pop, Slowdive instead released “Pygmalion,” an experimental ambient project.
“We weren’t capable of making a pop album at that point,” vocalist and guitarist Neil Halstead said in an interview with The Guardian.
After Slowdive was subsequently dropped from the label, the band split up.
Three of the members, including Halstead, vocalist and guitarist Rachael Gloswell and drummer Ian McCutcheon, reformed into the folk band Mojave 3. It managed to produce a few catchy albums, but nothing lived up to the trio’s past work in Slowdive.
However, the mid-2000s would see a resurgence in the shoegaze genre, and Slowdive’s music would become more popular than ever in the following decades.
The group's echoey vocals and layered guitars are mimicked in bands like Beach House, LSD and the Search for God and Alvvays. Even psychedelic acts like Tame Impala have some features reminiscent of the early shoegaze era.
Eventually, positive critical reception came around, too. In a 2005 review, “Souvlaki” was given a 9.3/10 by Pitchfork.
The biggest news came in 2017, when the reformed Slowdive announced its first album in over 20 years. The self-titled LP was released with widespread critical acclaim, with Pitchfork giving it a score of 8.3/10.
But “Souvlaki” remains to this day its most accomplished album. Songs like “Alison” and “When the Sun Hits” are staples not only in shoegaze, but in rock as a whole and have an otherworldly tone. “Sing” is a masterpiece of an ambient-rock blend.
Overall, “Souvlaki” represents shoegaze at its best: the vocals are high and lofty, while the guitars are heavy and swooning.
As it turns 30 years old this year, we can look behind us to see clearly how great of an influence “Souvlaki” has had and also ahead, to see how far it still has to go.
It is a great example of an album that came out before its time and was vastly underappreciated by its contemporaries.
Today, though, “Souvlaki” still stands as one of the best rock albums of all time. | 2023-02-24T19:51:19+00:00 | thebatt.com | https://www.thebatt.com/opinion/criticism/shoegaze-classic-souvlaki-turns-30/article_ebb1a94a-b448-11ed-96c0-1b228c5fa954.html |
Which perfume for teens is best?
Your child’s teen years are the time for self-exploration, gaining a little independence, branching out and beginning to define what they enjoy and who they are. Finding the right perfume, makeup looks, hygiene products and clothing are all part of this self-exploration.
Perfumes for teens are a wonderful way to help them feel excited about becoming an adult and defining themselves. Dior Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet provides a soft floral scent and a complex, sophisticated blend.
What to know before you buy a perfume for teens
Signature perfume
It may feel important for your teen to find a signature perfume, since it can help them express their style and personality. Buying a signature perfume for your teen is well worth the investment, since it can give them more confidence.
Bottle duration and sizing
Perfumes come in at least two bottle sizes. A 1-ounce bottle lasts 3 months on average if you use it on a daily basis, but it can last as long as a year if you use it more sparingly. Keep in mind that perfume can expire — expect it to last about 2 years as a rule of thumb.
Spritz vs. roll-on application
Roll-on fragrances let you directly apply perfume to particular areas, and perfume tends to work well when you put it on your pulse points, including your ankles, wrists and neck. Roll-on perfume is very concentrated, so it lasts a long time.
The other application option is a perfume spritz bottle, which you can spray on your clothing, hair and body. Spritz application creates a long-lasting, strong scent, but it tends to use more perfume, so your teen will likely go through the bottle more quickly than with a roll-on.
What to look for in a quality perfume for teens
Herbal vs. floral
The two main fragrance profiles for perfume are herbal and floral scents. Floral scents are sweet and include distilled essential oils that come from flowers, while herbal scents have a more musky, earthy smell and come from roots or herbs. Herbal scents are considered more autumnal and refined, while floral fragrances are associated with springtime and youth.
Regular vs. teen perfumes
Some brands create perfumes specifically meant for teens, but you can also purchase a regular perfume. There’s certainly nothing wrong with purchasing a perfume created for teens, but some of them lack the complexity or quality that comes with better-known perfume brands. Encourage your teenager to test out a few fragrances before you buy a perfume for them so they can find a scent they enjoy.
Designer preference
Rely on perfume products from designers you already know and trust if you’re having trouble choosing between different perfumes for your teen. Some of the most trusted and well-known perfume brands include Chanel, Philosophy, Clinique and Dior.
How much you can expect to spend on a perfume for teens
Perfumes for teens cost $30-$100, based on the size of the bottle, brand and ingredients.
Perfume for teens FAQ
When can teens begin wearing perfume?
A. Perfumes don’t come with an age recommendation, but it’s best to wait until your teen is at least 13 years old before buying them their first one. Make sure to check your teen’s student handbook for rules about perfume, since many schools don’t let students wear fragrances or scented products.
How much perfume should your teen apply?
A. You might think the more perfume, the better, but less is more when it comes to application. Applying more than two or three spritzes can produce an overwhelming scent and cause your teen or others to get a headache. They can always add more perfume later when it’s time for them to refresh their fragrance.
What’s the best perfume for teens to buy?
Top perfume for teens
Dior Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet
What you need to know: This popular Miss Dior perfume provides a soft floral scent and a complex, sophisticated blend.
What you’ll love: It’s long-lasting and light enough for daily use or wearing to work, with well-balanced notes of peony and rose and a grounded base of white musk.
What you should consider: Some people prefer the original Miss Dior perfume, saying it lasts longer.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Top perfume for teens for the money
Philosophy Amazing Grace Eau de Toilette
What you need to know: This light, gentle fragrance delivers a clean floral scent and is a delightful option for those looking for something daytime-friendly.
What you’ll love: It offers an uplifting opening, a bright burst of bergamot and a youthful, positive aroma. The base note is musk, but it’s not too dry, and the fragrance formula isn’t tested on animals.
What you should consider: This lighter perfume isn’t right for people looking for a statement fragrance.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty
Worth checking out
What you need to know: It’s known for its radiant, vibrant fragrance and is often a signature scent.
What you’ll love: This perfume is light and bright enough for everyday wear with a top note of ruby red grapefruit. It offers an upbeat, pronounced scent, and a little goes a long way.
What you should consider: This perfume has a bold citrusy scent, which can be too much for some wearers.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Colorado Springs Utilities offers safety tips ahead of winter storms
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The first of multiple winter storms over the next week is set to move into Colorado Tuesday night, bringing with it a wide range of snowfall amounts for different parts of the state.
KRDO meteorologists are predicting 2 - 5 inches of snow for the Colorado Springs area with this storm. Two additional winter storms are also expected to impact the area by next Monday. Strong winds are also possible with these storms.
Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) says they are prepared for these events but outages to service are possible.
The utility says they have electric crews ready to roll, 24/7 if there is an emergency, but encourages customers who have needs requiring electricity to seek shelter with friends or neighbors if they lose power during a storm.
CSU offers the following tips to stay safe and warm during a winter storm:
- Report downed power lines at (719) 448-4800. Never attempt to remove lines yourself
- Report and track electric outages using our online outage map
- Do not use ovens, stoves, or camping stoves for heat to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning
- Clear snow and ice from your natural gas meter to keep it running efficiently. Gently brush the snow off with your hands, broom, or brush. Do not kick it or hit it with a shovel, as this could damage the meter.
- If your mast becomes loose, bent, or damaged, contact an electrician for repairs. Do not touch the mast. If an outage occurs, your mast must be in working order before we can safely restore power to your home.
More safety tips and efficiency information are available at csu.org. | 2023-01-17T22:14:30+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/top-stories/2023/01/17/colorado-springs-utilities-offers-safety-tips-ahead-of-winter-storms/ |
(CNN) — This year has been record shattering for anti-LGBTQ legislation, with particular scrutiny on gender-affirming health care access for transgender children and teenagers. Nineteen states have passed laws restricting it — but not all bans are the same.
While some states have enacted laws that can punish health care professionals who provide gender-affirming treatment to minors with prison time, others have built in limited exceptions for minors to continue medication-based or nonsurgical forms of care, according to a CNN analysis of data from the Movement Advancement Project, a nonprofit think tank that advocates for LGBTQ rights. These wide-ranging restrictions have created a complicated legal landscape for trans people to maneuver. Several of the bans face legal challenges from health care providers and civil rights organizations.
Gender-affirming care is medically necessary, evidence-based care that uses a multidisciplinary approach to help a person transition from their assigned gender — the one the person was designated at birth — to their affirmed gender, the gender by which one wants to be known.
Transgender medical treatment for minors continues to be a political target, especially in red states, and has quickly emerged as a key issue leading up to the 2024 election. Blue states have responded by protecting access to care.
The state of gender-affirming care in the US
All but three of the 19 bans on gender-affirming care were enacted this year, MAP data shows.
“A risk of going to jail or being prosecuted for providing care, it’s going to be a huge disincentive,” said Elana Redfield, Federal Policy Director at the Williams Institute, a think tank at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law researching sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy.
“If you were to provide the care that is recommended by the American Medical Association or the American Psychological Association, then that would be deemed unprofessional conduct, and you could lose your medical license,” Redfield said.
The AMA, the largest professional medical association including more than 270,000 doctors, opposes restrictions on transgender medical care and deems medical and surgical treatment for gender dysphoria medically necessary. Though transgender adults may seek surgical interventions, such procedures are not typically done on children and many health care providers do not offer them to minors.
Iowa, Mississippi, and Indiana when it goes into effect in July, ban people from “knowingly” conducting in a way that “aids or abets” in minors getting gender-affirming care. In Iowa and Indiana, this applies specifically to health care professionals. In Mississippi, however, this extends to anyone involved — including parents. The Mississippi law also allows doctors to be sued for providing gender-affirming care within a 30-year statute of limitations.
Montana’s law will prohibit the use of state properties or resources to knowingly promote or advocate for social transitioning — which can include the adoption of new names, pronouns or appearances — when it goes into effect in October. Montana is the first state to specifically target social transitioning, according to MAP.
Several states include exceptions for minors who have already been receiving gender-affirming care when bans were signed into law. However, most of the exceptions are limited. In South Dakota, minors with existing hormone prescriptions prior to July 1, 2023 can continue receiving treatment through the end of the year — with the expectation that medical providers will “systematically reduce” their prescription over that period. And in Kentucky, minors are only allowed to receive care through the end of June, when the law goes into effect.
Unlike the other 18 states, Arizona, which prohibits gender-affirming surgeries for most minors, does not place restrictions on other gender-affirming care such as hormone treatments or puberty blockers.
A record-year for anti-trans legislation heading into 2024 election
All of the 19 states targeting gender-affirming care have state legislatures under Republican control, except for Nebraska’s, which is nonpartisan.
Republican lawmakers say these measures are intended to protect children and have described gender-affirming procedures as “child abuse.” Democrats argue that Americans’ right to health care should be protected and have pointed to medical evidence that gender-affirming care is clinically appropriate.
Presidential candidates have been vocal about their stances on the issue. Former President Donald Trump said he would make gender-affirming surgeries illegal if elected to the White House again. Republican candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed bills banning gender-affirming care for minors in his state. President Joe Biden condemned Florida and suggested federal laws be passed to protect access to trans health care.
The AMA and LGBTQ advocates stress that gender-affirming care can be life-saving treatment for trans youth. Transgender and nonbinary youth are twice as likely to have attempted suicide compared to their cisgender peers, according to a 2022 survey by the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth.
At least 10 other states and the District of Columbia have passed “shield” laws since last year that protect access to care. Colorado’s Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, has enacted laws making the state a legal safe haven for people from other states who are seeking gender-affirming care treatment or an abortion.
Many of the same states blocking access to gender-affirming care are also banning abortion — sometimes in the same bill. Lawmakers in Nebraska passed a bill banning gender-affirming care for people under 19 by tacking on a 12-week abortion ban amendment.
“The fight for reproductive justice and the fight for trans people’s access to medically necessary best practice care are intimately connected,” said Logan Casey, senior policy researcher and advisor at MAP. “These bills are clearly trying to allow politicians to get in that doctor’s office room and to make those decisions for people.”
Nearly three-times as many anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in legislatures across the country this year compared to 2022. State lawmakers introduced nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ bills since January in this legislative session alone. Sixty-three of those bills have been signed into law, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
Of the 130 bills specifically targeting access to trans health care introduced this year, 18 have been enacted, according to the ACLU.
Just eight trans lawmakers serve in seven state legislatures
Montana is the only state with a transgender representative that has banned gender-affirming health care for minors. Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the first trans legislator in Montana, was barred from the House chamber for the rest of the legislative session after saying lawmakers would have “blood” on their hands for passing transgender health care restrictions.
There are currently eight transgender representatives elected to seven state legislatures. That’s 0.1% of all state legislators, according to LGBTQ+ Victory Institute. Transgender adults make up 0.5% of the US population, according to the Williams Institute’s 2022 estimate.
“Not only are the politicians who are pushing these bills nationwide really out of step with public opinion and what their constituents actually want,” said Casey. “We’re also being literally and directly underrepresented by the fact that there are so few trans people who are in elected office.”
More than half of Americans — 54% — say they oppose bills that criminalize providing gender transition-related medical care for minors, according to a March NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — A U.S. federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Mexican government against U.S. gun manufacturers arguing their commercial practices has led to bloodshed in Mexico.
Judge F. Dennis Saylor in Boston ruled Mexico’s claims did not overcome the broad protection provided to gun manufacturers by the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act passed in 2005.
The law shields gun manufacturers from damages “resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse” of a firearm.
“While the court has considerable sympathy for the people of Mexico, and none whatsoever for those who traffic guns to Mexican criminal organizations, it is duty-bound to follow the law,” Saylor wrote.
Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said it would appeal the decision “and continue insisting that the sale of guns be responsible, transparent and accountable, and that the negligent way in which they are sold in the United States facilitates criminals’ access to them.”
Mexico was seeking at least $10 billion in compensation, but legal experts had viewed the lawsuit as a long shot.
The Mexican government argued that the companies know their practices contribute to the trafficking of guns into Mexico and facilitate it. Mexico wants compensation for the havoc the guns have wrought on its people.
Among those sued were some of the biggest names in guns, including: Smith & Wesson Brands Inc., Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc., Beretta U.S.A. Corp., Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC and Glock Inc.
Another defendant was Interstate Arms, a Boston-area wholesaler that sells guns from all but one of the named manufacturers to dealers around the U.S.
The Mexican government estimates 70% of the weapons trafficked into Mexico come from the U.S., according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry. It said that in 2019 alone, at least 17,000 homicides in Mexico were linked to trafficked weapons.
Mexico argued the U.S. protection act did not apply when an injury occurred outside the United States.
Saylor did not agree.
“Mexico is seeking to hold defendants liable for practices that occurred within the United States and only resulted in harm in Mexico,” he wrote. “This case thus represents a valid domestic application of the PLCAA, and the presumption against extraterritoriality does not apply.”
The sale of firearms is severely restricted in Mexico and controlled by the Defense Department. But thousands of guns are smuggled into Mexico by the country’s powerful drug cartels. | 2022-10-01T03:49:35+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/business/ap-business/ap-us-judge-dismisses-mexico-lawsuit-against-gun-manufacturers/ |
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi immortalized as portrait unveiled
Pelosi received praise from colleagues on both sides of the aisle in ceremony.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A ceremony was held at the Capitol Wednesday to unveil the portrait of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
Pelosi and her husband, Paul, pulled back the curtain on history to show the portrait of the only woman to hold the gavel in the lower chamber of Congress.
“And I’m honored to play this role in forging what we consider historic progress for our nation,” said Pelosi.
Pelosi has served in the House for 35 years. She was elected whip in 2002 and was named leader of the House Democrats a year later. Pelosi is still the only woman to lead a major political party.
“No matter what titles my colleagues may have given me, my highest official honor will always be to speak for the people of San Francisco,” Pelosi said.
Former Speaker John Boehner, a man who sparred with Pelosi for years, got emotional when talking about Pelosi’s impact not just on the country but he and his family.
“And Madam Speaker, I have to say, my girls told me, “Tell the speaker how much we admire her,” Boehner said as he cried.
James Grossman executive director of the American Historical Association, said the San Francisco Democrat will be remembered most for helping former President Barack Obama pass the Affordable Care Act, defeating countless attempts to repeal it and standing up for democracy on January 6th as the Capitol was under attack.
“The longer we look back on what Nancy Pelosi accomplished, the more impressed will be that she was able to accomplish as much as she was given the context,” said Grossman.
Pelosi’s portrait will now hang outside the House chamber where she and her father, former Congressman Thomas D’Alesandro, worked. Pelosi has said she will remain in Congress next year but as a regular member.
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will take her place as the leader of House Democrats, the first black person to lead a major political party.
Copyright 2022 Gray DC. All rights reserved. | 2022-12-15T20:40:49+00:00 | wymt.com | https://www.wymt.com/2022/12/15/house-speaker-nancy-pelosi-immortalized-portrait-unveiled/ |
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Azure Power Global Limited ("Azure" or the "Company") (NYSE: AZRE).
Class Period: June 15, 2021 – August 26, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 31, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that there were procedural irregularities, including deviations from safety and quality standards, at one of Azure's plants; (2) that certain project data was manipulated; (3) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company's internal controls and procedures were not effective; (4) that Azure had received a credible whistleblower report alleging such misconduct; and (5) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
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OREGON, Ohio (AP) — A fire at an oil refinery in Ohio injured two people and the facility was shut down Wednesday, officials said.
The fire started Tuesday night at BP's Husky Toledo Refinery, BP spokesperson Megan Baldino said in a statement. There was no word on how it started or the extent of the injuries or damage.
According to Baldino, two people were hurt, all other staff were accounted for and the plant was safely shut down.
The refinery, located just east of Toledo, can process up to 160,000 barrels of crude oil per day and “has been an important part of the region’s economy for more than 100 years,” according to BP’s website.
In addition to its own fire department, the company said it worked closely with local fire crews.
“Our highest priority remains the safety of our staff, the responders and the public,” Baldino said.
BP announced last month it had agreed to sell its 50% interest in the Husky Toledo Refinery to its joint venture partner Cenovus Energy.
The fire happened a few weeks after an electrical fire at a BP refinery in northwest Indiana, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southeast of Chicago, caused the company to temporarily close that facility. No one was hurt. | 2022-09-21T13:44:30+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Ohio-oil-refinery-fire-injures-2-people-plant-17456470.php |
Double dose of love! Sister Wives star Mykelti Brown Padron and her husband, Antonio “Tony” Padron, are expecting twins. The couple shared the news with People and made the announcement via Instagram.
"WE’RE “HAVING TWINS !!!! Miss Avalon will be a big sister in December (twins come earlier so probably before then) Tony and I definitely weren’t planning this or expecting it but we’re both excited for our upcoming adventure and all the chaos and love it brings #people.com #expectingtwins,” the caption wrote.
In the photo, Mykelti holds the couple’s 14-month-old daughter, Avalon, while Tony holds her stomach. In the next photo, Avalon is all smiles as she sits on the stairs with two bibs that read, “Drinking Buddies.”
On her Instagram Stories, Mykelti shared a picture of the ultrasound, along with the matching bibs.
"I'm extremely excited for the twins to come," she told the publication. "Nervous as well especially for the first 18 months of their lives, but it will be a wonderful adventure."
Tony added, "I'm excited about having double the trouble and double the fun."
Mykelti, 26, and Tony, 27, tied the knot in 2016. The couple welcomed their oldest child in April 2021.
Mykelti is Kody Brown’s daughter with Christine Brown, who left Kody in 2021 after 25 years of marriage.
During a chat with ET in February, Christine shared that Mykelti, or her and Kody’s other children, Aspyn, Paedon, Gwendlyn, Ysabel or Truely, "aren't open to plural" marriages at all.
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PHOENIX (AP) — A second Republican-controlled Arizona county on Monday delayed certifying the results of this month’s election as a protest against voting issues in Maricopa County that some GOP officials have blamed for their losses in top races including the contest for governor.
The delay came as Maricopa, the state’s most populous county, finished counting the last remaining ballots and the state attorney general demanded that officials there explain Election Day problems some voters experienced.
Arizona voters elected a Democratic governor, Katie Hobbs, and gave Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly a full six-year term in office. But the race for attorney general was heading to a mandatory recount once the election is certified by all 15 counties and the secretary of state. Democrat Kris Mayes ended up ahead of Republican Abraham Hamadeh by just 510 votes on Monday after Maricopa County counted about 1,200 remaining ballots. Nearly 2.6 million Arizonans voted.
The split vote by the board of supervisors in Mohave County in northwest Arizona came with an explicit vow to certify the election on the Nov. 28 deadline. Members called it a political statement to show how upset they were with the issues in Maricopa County, home to Phoenix and about 60% of the the state’s voters.
The all-Republican boards of two other counties, Pinal and La Paz, voted with little fanfare Monday to certify their election results.
Mohave became the second state county to delay certification, following Cochise in Arizona’s southeast. The board there made its decision Friday without a promise to certify the results by the deadline for doing so, despite setting a meeting to consider it. Instead the two Republicans who constitute a majority on the board demanded that the secretary of state prove their vote-counting machines were legally certified.
The state elections director told them they were, but the two board members sided instead with claims put forward by a trio of men who alleged the certifications had lapsed.
On Monday, state Elections Director Kori Lorick provided the county board with certifications for the vote-counting machines from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Lorick also warned the board that the state would sue if they did not certify on time.
County boards do not have the legal right to either change the results provided by their elections officials or refuse to certify them. And Lorick wrote that if the certification is not received by the secretary of state by Dec. 5, all the Cochise County votes will go uncounted.
That would give a boost to Democrats up and down the ballot in tight state races, since some Republican candidates got as much as 60% of the vote in the county.
Maricopa County had problems at about 30% of its vote centers Nov. 8 when tabulators were unable to read some ballots.
County officials have repeatedly said that all the ballots were counted and that no one lost their ability to vote. Those with ballots that could not be read were told to place them in a secure box to be tabulated later by more robust machines at county elections headquarters.
Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants an explanation of how the printer problems happened before Maricopa County does its certification on Nov. 28. The head of his Elections Integrity Unit also wants to know how some of the uncounted ballots were mixed up at the polling sites and an explanation for issues experienced by voters who left to go to another vote center with operating tabulators.
“Arizonans deserve a full report and accounting of the myriad problems that occurred in relation to Maricopa County administration of the 2022 general election,” the head of the unit, Jennifer Wright, wrote.
Maricopa County board Chair Bill Gates said the county will respond “with transparency as we have done throughout this election.”
The county said that about 17,000 Election Day ballots were involved and had to be counted later instead of at the polling place. Only 16% of the 1.56 million votes cast in Maricopa County were made in-person on Election Day.
In Mohave County, the board and the chair of the county Republican Party praised their elections director. But Jeanne Kentch joined GOP state chair Kelli Ward in saying Republicans were disenfranchised because of issues in Maricopa County.
“Mohave County voters, their votes have been diluted,” Kentch said. “Their votes have been worth less than they were prior to this vote due to the mismanagement and the disfunction of the Maricopa County elections department.”
The vote to delay the Mohave County vote canvass was not unanimous, although all five board members are Republicans. Member Jean Bishop called the decision “kind of ludicrous.”
“We’re not Maricopa County, we’re Mohave County,” she said. “Our vote is solid.”
The county board did the same after the 2020 election as former President Donald Trump pushed concerns about his loss in Arizona and pointed to Maricopa County as the source of his defeat. The board eventually accepted the results, however.
“This is 2020 redux,” board member Hildy Angius said. “If we don’t certify today, we’re just making a statement of solidarity.”
Ron Gould, a former state lawmaker, agreed that it was only a message.
“It is purely a political statement,” Gould said. “But it’s the only way that we can make that statement.”
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Associated Press writer Anita Snow in Phoenix contributed to this report. | 2022-11-22T21:54:48+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/politics/ap-2nd-arizona-county-delays-certifying-election-for-now/ |
RALEIGH, N.C., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First Citizens BancShares, Inc. ("BancShares") (NASDAQ: FCNCA) today announced that it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023, before the U.S. financial markets open on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023.
A conference call and webcast will be held to discuss BancShares' financial results at 9 a.m. Eastern time on the same day. The conference call and webcast may contain forward-looking statements and other material information.
To pre-register for this call (recommended), please visit https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=316160df&confId=52944. After registering, a confirmation email will be sent with both a webcast link and dial-in details.
The investor presentation will be available on the company's website at ir.firstcitizens.com prior to the call start time. In addition, a link to the webcast will be posted on the website for those who do not pre-register. To join by telephone on the day of the call, please dial:
United States: 1-833-470-1428
Canada: 1-833-950-0062
All other locations: 1-929-526-1599
Access code: 109282
After the event, a replay of the call will be available via webcast at ir.firstcitizens.com.
About First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $200 billion in assets, is the financial holding company for First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company ("First Citizens Bank"). Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., and now celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding, First Citizens Bank has built a unique legacy of strength, stability and long-term thinking that has spanned generations. First Citizens offers an array of general banking services including a network of more than 550 branches and offices in 23 states; commercial banking expertise delivering best-in-class lending, leasing and other financial services coast to coast; and a nationwide direct bank. First Citizens Bank, Member FDIC. Discover more at firstcitizens.com.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case challenging a skirts-only dress code for girls at a North Carolina charter school, letting stand a lower court ruling that the school's dress code violated federal law.
At the center of the case is Charter Day School, which operates independently but is designated as a public school under North Carolina state law and receives 95 percent of its funding from the government. Charter Day School says it seeks to "emphasize traditional values" and enforces a dress code that requires girls to wear skirts, jumpers, or skorts. Female students wearing skirts, the school's founder said, preserves the idea that a woman is a "fragile vessel that men are supposed to take care of and honor."
In a lawsuit brought by the ACLU, several parents of female students attending Charter Day filed a lawsuit against the school on the grounds that the skirts requirement violated the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection under the law as well as a federal anti-discrimination law known as Title IX. Lawyers for the parents argued that the skirts requirement was rooted in gender stereotypes and ultimately discriminated against female students by limiting their ability to fully participate in school activities, such as using the playground.
The Constitution's equal protection guarantee only covers public, government action, not private organizations. Charter Day School responded to the parents' lawsuit by arguing that it is not subject to the equal protection guarantee because it is a private actor fulfilling a contract with the state of North Carolina, not a public entity. As to the alleged violation of Title IX, the school argued that the law does not apply to sex-based dress codes.
In June of last year, an appeals court sided against Charter Day, ruling that the school qualifies as a "state actor" accountable to the Constitution's equal protection guarantee, and that the school "acted in clear violation" of the Constitution when enacting the dress code. Furthermore, the court said, sex-based dress codes are subject to review under Title IX.
"Innovative programs in North Carolina's public schools can and should continue to flourish, but not at the expense of constitutional protections for students," Judge Barbara Keenan wrote.
Lawyers for the school had asked the Supreme Court to review the case, arguing that the appeals court decision would hinder the ability of charter schools to make independent choices.
The lower court "unleashed" "numerous harms to charter school innovation and even farther-reaching evils," they said. Reversing the decision would "safeguard educational choice in states that do not impose constitutional requirements on charters."
On Monday, however, the Supreme Court declined their request, leaving the lower court decision intact.
"Today's announcement is a victory for the thousands of students who attend public charter schools in North Carolina and for the 3.6 million students like them nationwide," said Ria Tabacco Mar, Director of the ACLU Women's Rights Project. "Girls at public charter schools have the same constitutional rights as their peers at other public schools – including the freedom to wear pants. We will continue to fight for all girls to learn in safe and equal schools."
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-06-26T16:02:38+00:00 | kclu.org | https://www.kclu.org/national-and-global/2023-06-26/supreme-court-declines-case-challenging-schools-skirts-only-dress-code-for-girls |
Specialty drugs are focus of AMCP poster presentations
EAGAN, Minn., Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime) used its integrated medical and pharmacy claims data to evaluate the real-world evidence in specialty medicine claims. Studies from these analyses will be presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Nexus meeting Oct. 11-14, 2022, in National Harbor, MD.
"It is imperative that Prime understands the value of specialty medications as it relates to the total cost of health care, and shares that knowledge with our health plan clients," said Patrick Gleason, PharmD, assistant vice president for health outcomes at Prime. "Specialty drugs continue to drive drug trend. Understanding factors associated with high-cost drug therapy use, real-world specialty drug cost-effectiveness, biosimilar conversion programs successfulness, and likelihood members with a specialty condition will remain enrolled all contribute to the development of appropriate member programs and help clients manage costs for themselves and their employer groups."
Breast cancer predictive modeling optimizes drug therapy
Among commercially insured plans in the study, one in 20 members with actively treated breast cancer were predicted to have more than $100,000 in drug therapy costs annually. With a successful "drug super spender" predictive model previously developed, Prime applied its predictive modeling approach integrating medical and pharmacy claims data to identify members with higher costs for breast cancer treatment to target those for drug therapy optimization such as those who could be switched to a biosimilar or other lower cost therapies.
High-cost breast cancer member indicators included in the model include member demographics, financial risk scores, diagnosis codes, breast cancer type, previous spending, drug utilization, and timing of surgery relative to drug therapy. The key predictors identified included previous total drug spend in the past 12 months, use of drugs associated with HER2-positive status, metastases indicators, and hormone receptor positive or negative diagnoses.
CFTR therapy direct costs exceed direct medical care cost reductions
For this bronze award-winning study, Prime utilized real-world, integrated pharmacy and medical data to identify a statistically significant reduction in pulmonary exacerbation events, inpatient hospitalization, emergency department visits and medical costs in the six months following the beginning of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) treatment.
Despite this reduction, there was a $25,593 average increase per utilizer per month in pharmacy benefit costs that were not offset by the $3,347 average savings per utilizer per month in medical benefit costs. Among new initiators of CFTR therapy with no previous CFTR treatment history, total cost of care increased 3-fold despite clinically meaningful reductions in health resource utilization, pulmonary exacerbations and total medical benefit spend. For every $7.64 in new pharmacy benefit spend, there was $1 in medical benefit cost avoided.
Real-world infliximab biosimilar adoption strategy a success
Biosimilars have seen increased adoption in recent years, promising greater competition and lower pricing than their reference drugs. Prime and Regence Health Plans stand for use of biosimilar products in place of the reference drug in most clinical circumstances.
Regence achieved greater than 90% infliximab adoption and an associated $.40-.60 per member per month (PMPM) estimated savings by preferring one of the three infliximab biosimilars currently available. To drive early adoption, Regence used numerous communication channels to reach providers and members, a clinically appropriate medical policy and a prior authorization management plan.
Collaboration between Regence and Prime's MedDrive program enabled optimization of manufacturer relationships and analytics and provided a platform to discuss and share important learnings among Prime's health plan clients.
Members with chronic illness showed higher insurance enrollment
The commercial health insurance market has a high enrollee turnover which disrupts the continuity of care for members and creates challenges for insurers in managing the health of enrollee populations.1 This large commercially insured real-world study followed members for five years and found significantly higher enrollment among both specialty conditions assessed and seven of nine chronic diseases compared to matched members without a chronic disease.
These findings support managed care pharmacy programs to optimize drug therapy and improve medication adherence resulting in future medical event avoidance seen by the insurer.
1. Fang H, Frean M, Sylwestrzak G, Ukert B Trends in Disenrollment and Reenrollment Within US Commercial Health Insurance Plans, 2006-2018. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(2):e220320. Published Feb 1, 2022. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.0320.
Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime) helps people get the medicine they need to feel better and live well. Prime provides total drug management solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs including Medicare and Medicaid. The company processes claims and offers clinical services for people with complex medical conditions. Prime serves more than 33 million people. It is collectively owned by 19 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans, subsidiaries or affiliates of those plans. For more information visit www.primetherapeutics.com or follow @Prime_PBM on Twitter.
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SOURCE Prime Therapeutics LLC | 2022-10-10T13:56:32+00:00 | kalb.com | https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2022/10/10/prime-therapeutics-presents-real-world-evidence-based-research/ |
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prairie State College (PSC) Library is one of 50 U.S. libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures, and fears that shaped Americans' responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.
The touring library exhibition — based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C. — will travel to U.S. libraries from 2020 to 2023.
"We are thrilled to be selected from a pool of more than 250, and to be one of only two locations in Illinois to host this important and powerful exhibition," said PSC Outreach and Engagement Librarian/Assistant Professor Valerie Moore. "We are partnering with our local schools to host field trips with hopes that the community will also come out to explore and learn. The exhibition will challenge people to ask 'what would I have done?' and 'what will I do?"
Americans and the Holocaust will be displayed at the PSC Library, just 20 minutes south of Chicago, along with a series of related special events, from March 22 to April 27.
Based on extensive new research of that period, Americans and the Holocaust addresses important themes in American history, exploring the many factors — including the Great Depression, isolationism, xenophobia, racism, and antisemitism — that influenced decisions made by the U.S. government, the news media, organizations and individuals as they responded to Nazism. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded.
Drawing on a remarkable collection of primary sources from the 1930s and '40s, the exhibition focuses on the stories of individuals and groups of Americans who took action in response to Nazism. It will challenge visitors to consider the responsibilities and obstacles faced by individuals — from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to ordinary Americans — who made difficult choices, sought to effect change, and, in a few cases, took significant risks to help victims of Nazism even as rescue never became a government priority.
In addition to the traveling exhibition on loan, the Prairie State College Library received a cash grant to support public programs. The grant also covered one library staff member's attendance at an orientation workshop at the Museum.
For more information about Americans and the Holocaust and related programming at the Prairie State College Library, visit library.prairiestate.edu. To learn more about the exhibition, visit ushmm.org/americans-ala.
Americans and the Holocaust: A Traveling Exhibition for Libraries is an educational initiative of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association.
Americans and the Holocaust exhibit is made possible by the generous support of lead sponsors Jeannie & Jonathan Lavine. Additional major funding was provided by the Bildners — Joan & Allen z"1; Elisa Spungen & Rob, Nancy & Jim; and Jane and Daniel Och. The Museum's exhibitions are also supported by the Lester Robbins and Sheila Johnson Robbins Traveling and Special Exhibitions Fund, established in 1990.
Additional programming support was made possible, in part, by American Library Association, National Council of Jewish Women South Cook County and Prairie State College Foundation.
About Prairie State College Library
The mission of the Prairie State College Library is to foster lifelong learning by becoming the library of choice for students, faculty, staff, and community members. We will achieve this by meeting our diverse population's needs with innovative policies, exemplary services, and a responsive environment—both physical and digital—where members of our community can explore and discover their world, while developing their identities and fostering their creativity.
About Prairie State College
Prairie State College is the first Illinois community college to guarantee all credits would transfer to other Illinois colleges and universities, an assurance that has grown through the Illinois Articulation Initiative. We hold true to our vision to offer rigorous academic programs, meet the needs of the local workforce, cultivate the values of sustainability, and demonstrate an awareness of its responsibilities in a global society. We strive to provide opportunities for our students to start near, and go far. For more information, visit prairiestate.edu and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
About the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires leaders and citizens worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. The Museum's far-reaching educational programs and global impact are made possible by generous donors. For more information, visit ushmm.org.
About the American Library Association
The American Library Association (ALA) is the foremost national organization providing resources to inspire library and information professionals to transform their communities through essential programs and services. For more than 140 years, the ALA has been the trusted voice for academic, public, school, government, and special libraries, advocating for the profession and the library's role in enhancing learning and ensuring access to information for all. For more information, visit ala.org.
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LimnTech Scientific's automation of road striping operations will improve quality and safety.
SOUDERTON, Pa., June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LimnTech Scientific has completed delivery of its second and third LifeMark Automated Re-Striping Systems to L&D Safety Marking. These automation systems are mounted on Arrow Striping trucks used to perform contracted maintenance striping in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
The first LifeMark Automated Re-Striping System on an M-B truck was supplied to the Public Works Department of El Paso County, Colorado.
LimnTech Scientific's LifeMark Automated Re-Striping System combines cameras, and real-time artificial intelligence machine learning techniques to complete road striping in an autonomous mode while prioritizing worker safety. The system will control lateral movement of the paint carriages and turn paint guns on and off. This autonomous operation, led via cameras and software, will reduce the workload on the drivers.
LimnTech Scientific automation products for road striping equipment are currently in operation across North America, with thousands of roads recorded and laid out quickly from the safety of a state-of-the-art truck. Dozens of automatic layout trucks are being used to keep workers out of harm's way in over 12 states, all while simultaneously recording road marking locations to a high degree of accuracy.
Formed from an idea conceptualized in the hospital room of an injured road worker, LimnTech Scientific's automation of road striping operations is designed to get worker boots off the ground and into the safety of the truck, saving them from both distracted and drunk drivers.
By equipping trucks with LimnTech Scientific's LifeMark Automated Re-Striping System, roads can be re-striped automatically. Robotic automation of dangerous, difficult, or boring tasks allows fewer resources to complete the required infrastructure upgrades.
LimnTech Scientific designs and manufactures automation systems for the roadway marking industry. GPS-based and machine vision systems make jobs safer by removing workers from dangerous environments, and are available for most equipment worldwide.
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For more information about LimnTech Scientific, see our webpage at www.limntech.com
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By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Jon Rahm began the bold new year on the PGA Tour by coming from seven shots behind to win the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Sunday with plenty of help from Collin Morikawa, who had a spectacular wipeout even by Maui standards.
Rahm was six shots behind on the 13th hole at Kapalua when he ran off three straight birdies and a 12-foot eagle putt, and his final birdie gave him a 10-under 63.
Morikawa was two groups behind him. He had gone bogey-free over 67 holes on the Plantation Course when it all fell apart with his wedges and his putter, the two areas that had carried him to a six-shot lead at the start of the day.
From 25 yards short of the 14th green, he blasted out of a bunker and over the green. He muffed a wedge from a tight lie with the grain of grass into him on the par-5 15th. His wedge to the 16th didn’t go far enough and rolled some 60 feet back into the fairway.
Morikawa looked to be in a state of shock as he walked down the 17th fairway, leading by as many as seven shots during the final round and suddenly finding himself two shots behind and running out of hope.
“It’s going to hurt, but I’ve got to get over it because we’re still in the very early parts of the season,” Morikawa said.
He wound up tying a PGA Tour record for losing the largest 54-hole lead at six shots. Eight other players have done that, most recently Scottie Scheffler at the Tour Championship last year. That event has a staggered start to par based on FedEx Cup standings. For regular stroke play, the last occasion was Dustin Johnson in 2017 at the HSBC Champions in Shanghai.
Rahm finished at 27-under 265 to win by two shots over Morikawa, who birdied the 18th hole — his first birdie since No. 6 — to close with a 72.
It was the second such collapse by Morikawa in a little more than a year. He closed out 2021 at the Hero World Challenge and had a five-shot lead with a chance to reach No. 1 in the world with a victory. He shot 76 and finished fifth.
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler had a chance to return to No. 1 this week if he finished in a two-way tie for third or better. He had to settle for a 70 and tied for seventh.
It was a small measure of redemption for Rahm, who last year finished at 33-under par at Kapalua which was a PGA Tour record for that lasted only a few seconds. Cameron Smith finished at 34 under to win by one.
Rahm now is 60 under in his last two appearances at Kapalua. The victory was his ninth on the PGA Tour and 17th worldwide, and assure he will be back on Maui to start 2024.
Rahm now has won three times in his last six starts worldwide — he won in Spain and Dubai late last year — and he goes home with $4.2 million.
This is one he didn’t see coming — not after starting the final round seven shots behind, and then making bogey on his first hole. But he found his rhythm on the 12th hole, and when he stood over the eagle putt on the 15th, he knew he was back in the game.
“Fifteen is when it truly became a reality,” Rahm said.
Morikawa opened with three birdies in six holes and appeared to be sailing toward his first win since the DP World Tour Championship in November 2021. But the putts stopped falling — birdie chances from 7 feet on No. 9, from 12 feet on the par-3 11th, from 12 feet on the 13th hole.
That didn’t seem like it would matter, until it did.
Morikawa still was in decent shape after Rahm caught him with the eagle on 15. Morikawa had two par 5s in front of him. But on the 15th, his 5-wood leaked enough to the right that it bounded down the steep slope, leaving one of the tougher chips on the Plantation Course.
He knew it was short as it was in the air, and all he could do was watch it roll back down the hill. The next chip was to 8 feet, and that par putt hung on the lip.
“Practiced that chip a bunch, too, and obviously not enough,” Morikawa said.
Rahm missed a good birdie chance on the 16th, and then got up-and-down from just off the green at the par-5 18th for a birdie that all but clinched it.
He won $2.7 million from the $15 million purse at Kapalua, the first of the “elevated” events on the PGA Tour schedule. He also gets 25% of his Player Impact Program bonus money — he finished No. 5 in the PIP for $6 million.
The Spaniard now has won in each of his seven full years on the PGA.
Tom Hoge had a 64 and tied for third with Max Homa (66). Hoge headed for the airport to go to Los Angeles to watch his school, TCU, playing for the national championship against Georgia. Hoge then will go back to Hawaii for the Sony Open.
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