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Russia fires barrage of missiles at targets in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia again pummeled Ukraine with a barrage of cruise and other missiles on Thursday, hitting targets from east to west. Ukrainian authorities said one of the strikes killed a 79-year-old woman and injured at least seven other people.
Russian forces used a variety of missile types, firing 36 in all in a two-hour overnight burst, said Ukraine’s military chief, Valery Zaluzhnyy. He said Ukrainian air defense batteries shot down 16 of them — a lower rate of success than against some previous Russian waves.
Ukrainian authorities said targets in the north, west, south, east and center of the country were struck.
The head of Ukraine’s presidential office, Andriy Yermak, said Russian forces “changed their tactics” for the strike, deploying what he described as “active reconnaissance” and “false targets.”
He gave no details. But Russian forces may be seeking ways to get past Ukrainian air defenses that have been strengthened by Western-supplied weapons systems and have had high rates of success against previous Russian barrages of missiles and killer drones.
One of the overnight strikes caused casualties and destroyed homes in the eastern city of Pavlohrad, the regional governor said. Gov. Serhiy Lysak said a 79-year-old woman was killed and at least seven other people were wounded, including two who were later hospitalized.
The strike destroyed seven homes, damaged 30 others and sparked a fire at an industrial plant that emergency services put out within hours, the governor added.
A regional governor in western Ukraine, Maksym Kozitskyi, said a fire broke out at a “critical” infrastructure facility in the province of Lviv. He did not immediately offer details.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-16T09:36:08+00:00 | kmvt.com | https://www.kmvt.com/2023/02/16/russia-fires-barrage-missiles-targets-ukraine/ |
Giants, getting healthier, pursue sweep of Rockies
Right-hander Alex Cobb will hope for greater success against a pair of former American League rivals when he attempts to pitch the host San Francisco Giants to a three-game sweep over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday afternoon.
The Giants have dominated both on the mound and at the plate in the first two games of the matchup of National League West clubs, running up 8-5 and 9-2 victories.
San Francisco starters Carlos Rodon and Alex Wood allowed a combined three runs (two earned) in 11 1/3 innings, each emerging with a win.
The Giants’ bats did the rest, amassing 11 hits on Monday and then 12 hits on Tuesday.
For the first time this season Tuesday, San Francisco manager Gabe Kapler was able to pencil LaMonte Wade Jr. and Brandon Belt (just back from the COVID injured list) into the first two spots in his lineup. The duo combined for three RBIs.
The Giants are still awaiting the return of Wilmer Flores (back) and Evan Longoria (finger) from injuries.
“It makes a big difference,” Kapler said of having Wade and Belt hit first and second, respectively. “Obviously it pushes other really good bats down the lineup and creates some real length.
“Whenever Wade and Belt are in the lineup at the same time, they both see pitches. They’re both selectively aggressive, certainly willing to keep the line moving. When you add Flo to that mix, with that nice right-handed bat, it makes it even deeper. And with Longoria not that far away, you can start to see that this offense has a chance to start coming together.”
Cobb (1-1, 4.80 ERA) hasn’t won since the first of his four starts this season, but he does own a win in his only career head-to-head with the Rockies. That occurred more than nine years ago — on May 5, 2013 — when he pitched the Tampa Bay Rays to an 8-3 win, allowing three runs in 6 2/3 innings.
Having spent his entire career in the AL before this season, the 34-year-old is quite familiar with a couple of Rockies imports. Randal Grichuk has bombed him to the tune of 8-for-14 with three doubles, a home run and five RBIs, while C.J. Cron has gone 5-for-16 with a double, three homers and five RBIs.
Cron was one of four Rockies with multiple hits in the Tuesday loss. Colorado’s big hitter thus far in the series has been Yonathan Daza, who followed up a two-run single on Monday with a single, a double and a triple in the rematch.
In an effort to give Colorado’s offense a shot at salvaging one win in the series, the Rockies will turn to Chad Kuhl (3-0, 1.82 ERA) in the finale.
The 29-year-old right-hander has allowed more than one run just once in his five starts, the most recent of which was a six-inning, three-hit, one-run outing at Arizona on Friday. He did not get a decision in the Rockies’ 4-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Kuhl has neither a win nor a loss in three career starts against the Giants, pitching to a 3.63 ERA. He allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings in a 6-4 Pittsburgh Pirates win at San Francisco last July in his only previous visit to Oracle Park.
Rockies manager Bud Black’s advice to Kuhl: Keep the walks (the Giants drew five in each of the first two games) to a minimum.
“We didn’t pitch great,” Black said after the Tuesday defeat. “You can’t give this team free passes. They’re tough. You can’t do that.”
–Field Level Media | 2022-05-12T02:28:12+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/mlb/giants-getting-healthier-pursue-sweep-of-rockies/ |
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcellx, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLX), a biotechnology company reimagining cell therapy through the development of innovative immunotherapies for patients with cancer and other incurable diseases, today announced the company's participation in the following investor conferences:
- Guggenheim Oncology Conference 2023
Fireside chat on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 11:20 a.m. ET - SVB Securities Global Biopharma Conference (Virtual)
Fireside chat on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. ET
A live webcast of these discussions will be accessible from Arcellx's website at www.arcellx.com in the Investors section. A replay of the webcasts will be archived and available for 30 days following the event.
About Arcellx
Arcellx, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company reimagining cell therapy by engineering innovative immunotherapies for patients with cancer and other incurable diseases. Arcellx believes that cell therapies are one of the forward pillars of medicine and Arcellx's mission is to advance humanity by developing cell therapies that are safer, more effective, and more broadly accessible. Arcellx's lead product candidate, CART-ddBCMA, is being developed for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (r/r MM) in a Phase 2 pivotal trial. CART-ddBCMA has been granted Fast Track, Orphan Drug, and Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Arcellx is also advancing its dosable and controllable CAR-T therapy, ARC-SparX, through two programs: a Phase 1 study of ACLX-001 for r/r MM, initiated in the second quarter of 2022; and ACLX-002 in relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia and high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome, initiated in the fourth quarter of 2022. For more information on Arcellx, please visit www.arcellx.com. Follow Arcellx on Twitter (@arcellx) and LinkedIn.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Asep Medical Holdings Inc. ("Asep Inc." or the "Company") (CSE: ASEP) (OTCQB: SEPSF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Richard Heinzl to the Company's board of directors effective immediately.
Dr. Heinzl is a physician, humanitarian, entrepreneur and author whose current focus is genomics, artificial intelligence and healthcare worldwide. Based in New York and Toronto, he is currently CEO of My Next Health Inc., a next-generation functional genomics company.
Earlier in his career, Dr. Heinzl was the founder of the Canadian chapter of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF Canada), which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. Recently, he was Global Medical Director for WorldCare Inc., a Boston-based, Harvard-affiliated virtual medicine company. He graduated from McMaster University's Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine and completed postgraduate degrees related to global health at Harvard University and the University of Oxford. He is an Emeritus Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine. His work and travels have taken him to over 80 countries, and he speaks widely in North America and abroad. In 2000 he received an Honorary Doctorate (LLD) from his alma mater McMaster University and was named one of the "Hundred People Who Make a Difference" in Canada by Penguin Books. In September 2016, he received the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Alumni Award of Merit, the School's highest award.
Dr. Heinzl stated, "I am very honoured to be part of the Asep team under Bob Hancock's visionary scientific leadership. It is truly exciting to see how biotechnologies have tremendous potential to shift the paradigm of human healthcare."
"Having a world-class physician and entrepreneur on our board will assist our mission to address unmet medical needs in large unsatisfied markets associated with antibiotic failure," said Robert E. W. Hancock, CEO and co-founder of Asep. "Richard will provide a strong medical and global perspective to the board."
Asep Medical Inc. (asepmedical.com) is dedicated to addressing antibiotic failure by developing novel solutions for significant unmet medical needs. The Company is a consolidation of two existing private companies (Sepset Biosciences Inc. and ABT Innovations Inc.) that are both in the advanced development of both proprietary diagnostic tools, enabling the early and timely identification of severe sepsis as well as broad-spectrum therapeutic agents to address multidrug-resistant biofilm infections.
Sepset Biosciences Inc. (sepset.ca) is developing a diagnostic technology that involves a patient gene expression signature that predicts severe sepsis, one of the significant diseases leading to antibiotic failure, since antibiotics are the primary treatment for sepsis. Despite this, sepsis is responsible for nearly 20% of all deaths on the planet. The SepsetER test is a blood-based gene expression assay that is straightforward to implement, and results are obtained in about an hour in the emergency room or intensive care unit. This proprietary diagnostic technology differs from current diagnostic tests in enabling diagnosis of severe sepsis within 1-2 hours of first clinical presentation (i.e., in the emergency room), while other diagnostics only provide diagnosis after 24-36 hours. Asep Inc. believes this will enable critical early decisions to be made by physicians regarding appropriate therapies and reduce overall morbidity and mortality due to sepsis.
ABT Innovations Inc.'s (abtinnovations.ca) peptide technology covers a broad range of therapeutic applications, including bacterial biofilm infections (medical device infections, chronic infections, lung, bladder, wound, dental, skin, ear-nose and throat, sinusitis, orthopaedic, etc.), anti-inflammatories, anti-infective immune-modulators and vaccine adjuvants.
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ROME – The Italian government’s privacy watchdog said Friday that it is temporarily blocking the artificial intelligence software ChatGPT in the wake of a data breach.
In a statement on its website, the Italian Data Protection Authority described its action as provisional “until ChatGPT respects privacy.” The watchdog’s measure involves temporarily limiting the company from holding Italian users' data.
U.S.-based OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, didn’t immediately return a request for comment Friday.
While some public schools and universities around the world have blocked the ChatGPT website from their local networks over student plagiarism concerns, it’s not clear how Italy would block it at a nationwide level.
The move also is unlikely to affect applications from companies that already have licenses with OpenAI to use the same technology driving the chatbot, such as Microsoft’s Bing search engine.
The AI systems that power such chatbots, known as large language models, are able to mimic human writing styles based on the huge trove of digital books and online writings they have ingested.
The Italian watchdog said OpenAI must report to it within 20 days what measures it has taken to ensure the privacy of users' data or face a fine of up to either 20 million euros (nearly $22 million) or 4% of annual global revenue.
The agency's statement noted that ChatGPT faced a loss of data on March 20 “regarding the conversations of users and information related to the payment of the subscribers for the service.”
OpenAI earlier announced that it had to take ChatGPT offline on March 20 to fix a bug that allowed some people to see the titles, or subject line, of other users’ chat history.
“Our investigation has also found that 1.2% of ChatGPT Plus users might have had personal data revealed to another user,” the company said. “We believe the number of users whose data was actually revealed to someone else is extremely low and we have contacted those who might be impacted.”
Italy's privacy watchdog lamented “the lack of a notice to users and to all those involved whose data is gathered by OpenAI” and “above all, the absence of a juridical basis that justified the massive gathering and keeping of personal data, with the aim of ‘training’ algorithms underlying the functioning of the platform.”
The agency said information supplied by ChatGPT “doesn't always correspond to real data, thus determining the keeping of inexact personal data.”
Finally, it noted “the absence of any kind of filter to verify the age of the users, exposing minors to answers absolutely unsuitable to their degree of development and self-awareness.”
A group of scientists and tech industry leaders published a letter Wednesday calling for companies such as OpenAI to pause the development of more powerful AI models until the fall to give time for society to weigh the risks.
The San Francisco-based company’s CEO, Sam Altman, announced this week that he’s embarking on a six-continent trip in May to talk about the technology with users and developers. That includes a stop planned for Brussels, where European Union lawmakers have been negotiating sweeping new rules to limit high-risk AI tools.
Altman said his stops in Europe would include Madrid, Munich, London and Paris.
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O'Brien reported from Providence, Rhode Island. AP Business Writer Kelvin Chan contributed from London. | 2023-03-31T15:35:08+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/business/2023/03/31/italy-privacy-watchdog-blocks-chatgpt-citing-data-breach/ |
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling hit cities and towns across a wide stretch of Ukraine during the night, officials said Sunday, while the British Defense Ministry warned that Russia is likely to increase its attacks on civilian targets as it suffers battlefield defeats.
“In the last seven days, Russia has increased its targeting of civilian infrastructure even where it probably perceives no immediate military effect,” the ministry said in an online briefing. “As it faces setbacks on the front lines, Russia has likely extended the locations it is prepared to strike in an attempt to directly undermine the morale of the Ukrainian people and government."
Overnight shelling hit a hospital in the city of Mykolaiv, a significant Black Sea port, regional governor Vitaliy Kim said. He said shelling also hit other parts of the region, wounding two people.
Three people were wounded in nighttime shelling of the city of Nikopol, which is across the river from Europe's largest nuclear power station, regional governor Valentyn Reznichenko said.
The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was captured by Russian forces in March, but is operated by Ukrainian engineers. Its last reactor was switched off a week ago after repeated power failures because shelling put crucial safety systems at risk.
In the Kharkiv region, where a Ukrainian counteroffensive forced Russian troops into a massive pullback from much of the region, three people were killed by rocket attacks over the past day, including an 11-year-old girl, according to regional governor Oleh Syniehubov.
Five people died over the past day in Russian attacks in the Donetsk region, one of two Ukrainian regions that Russia recognizes as sovereign states, governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said.
The separatist forces that control much of Donetsk on Sunday claimed that Ukrainian shelling of a prisoner-of-war colony in Olenivka killed one prisoner and injured four.
More than 50 POWs were reported killed in a July attack on the Olenivka prison that Russian and Ukrainian authorities blame on each other.
A Washington-based think tank, the Institute for the Study of War, said Russian forces in Donetsk continue to conduct “meaningless operations” on villages as opposed to reinforcing the front line.
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Credit: Evgeniy Maloletka | 2022-09-18T11:10:38+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/uk-russia-likely-to-step-up-ukraine-civilian-target-attacks/XVDH2NEJ2RDIRPX4YKFE35ZDLQ/ |
PANHANDLE, Fla. (WMBB) – Panama City Beach in Florida is now the deadliest in the U.S. so far in 2023 after three more deaths this past weekend.
Despite double red flag warnings, which mean no swimming is allowed in the Gulf, heavy rip currents led to the three drownings and dozens of rescues.
National Weather Service statistics show that Panama City has had seven rip current-related deaths in the past nine days, more surf zone fatalities than any other beach in the U.S. in 2023.
Saturday’s victims were two men from Georgia, one 39 and the other 63, and a 68-year-old man from Michigan. Nexstar’s WMBB reports that an additional two beachgoers also died in nearby Walton County, one on Thursday and the other on Saturday. Then on Tuesday, former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett drowned off the shores of Destin, Florida, according to Nexstar’s WKRG.
Since all of the victims were from out-of-state, responders and lifeguards are concerned about tourist adherence to the hazard flag system.
“Our problem that I found is just the lack of compliance. The blatant disregard to heed the lifeguard’s warning,” said Panama City Beach Safety Director Daryl Paul.
South Walton Fire Rescue Public Information Officer Mackenzie McClintock also added that “it’s not a lifeguard’s fault when Mother Nature takes her course. It’s never going to be their fault. They’re just there to keep people safe.”
When it comes to U.S. states and territories, Florida leads all others by a wide margin in surf-related fatalities with 26 this year, followed by Puerto Rico with 13, according to the NWS. California, Louisiana and Alabama all have three, as of Tuesday. As of publishing time, Mallett’s death had not yet been added to NWS statistics.
In Panama City Beach alone, Saturday saw 39 rescues, along with 3 deaths occurring in a 5-hour span. Paul says they still don’t have the full total of rescues conducted over the weekend, attributing the delay to the large influx of assistance his department required.
“We’re still tallying up the numbers and going through all of our reports,” affirmed Paul. “Making sure we get accurate, honest data that we can pump out to the city.”
McClintock noted that a large number of rescues were due to bystanders entering the water to assist people already caught in the water, thus getting caught themselves and turning the rescue from single-person to multi-person.
“The major concern that we have is not necessarily with our first responders entering the water because they know how, but it’s the, so to speak, domino effect of when bystanders go into the water to attempt to rescue because they may not be swimming near lifeguard towers,” McClintock said.
However, SWFD Beach Safety Director David Vaughan commended his team for their efforts this weekend.
“These last 11 days have been quite a test,” Vaughan said. “They’re worn out. They’re frustrated but we’re very proud of them.”
Officials conceded that the frustration visitors feel when kept out of the water, a premier attraction in the region, is understandable, but stressed that the value of human life far outweighs any monetary expense.
“You want to get in that water and you get frustrated when you hear a lifeguard saying no, don’t get in the water, you got to stay on shore. I understand that,” conceded Paul, “but what we’re trying to prevent is that one empty car seat on that ride home.”
Violators of the flag system are subject to a $500 fine. If paid within 20 days, these fines can be reduced to only $250. | 2023-06-28T02:37:33+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/florida-beach-now-deadliest-in-us-this-year-after-3-more-drownings/ |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
9-6-1-9, Fireball: 9
(nine, six, one, nine; Fireball: nine)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
9-6-1-9, Fireball: 9
(nine, six, one, nine; Fireball: nine) | 2022-06-18T04:02:23+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Four-Evening-game-17250313.php |
An American aid worker who was kidnapped in Niger more than six years ago and held hostage by terrorists has been released, President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan tweeted on Monday."I'm gratified & relieved to see the release of U.S. hostage Jeff Woodke after over 6 years in captivity. The U.S. thanks Niger for its help in bringing him home to all who miss & love him. I thank so many across our government who've worked tirelessly toward securing his freedom," Sullivan tweeted.Jeffery Woodke is now being offered support and transport. He was released outside of Niger in the Mali-Burkina Faso area, the official said."We are working closely with partners in the region and beyond to ensure safe transport and immediate access to the best medical and psychiatric support we can offer," a senior administration official told reporters on Monday. "Where exactly Jeff chooses to go will be a bit up to him."The U.S. government has been working on efforts to secure Woodke's release for years, relying on both intelligence and military resources, the official said. But ultimately the government of Niger was central to securing his release, the official said.Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Niger earlier this month."We have certainly been in touch with them about what a priority it is, for us to secure the release of Americans like my Jeff Woodke, and that's something that the Secretary confirmed when he was out there," the official said, adding that Niger would be able to share more details about the release.On his trip, Blinken announced $150 million in new humanitarian aid for the region."It will help provide life-saving support to refugees, asylum seekers, and others impacted by conflict and food insecurity in the region," Blinken said in a statement about the aid which will go to Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Mauritania.Terror groups linked to al Qaeda and ISIS have been active in Niger for years.Without saying which specific terrorist group held Woodke, the official pointed to a number of "intersecting overlapping terrorist networks in that part of West Africa." The official added that these terrorist networks see "kidnapping and hostage-taking as part of their business model frankly, and as a source of revenue and support."The official thanked the government of Niger which was involved in the efforts to secure his release, adding that the US did not pay any ransom to terrorists.The U.S. did not pay any ransom to terrorists in order to get Woodke released, the official said."There was no direct negotiation here between the U.S. government and the terrorist organizations, it is worth making that clear. Certainly, we did not pay a ransom a concession to a terrorist organization here," the official said."Emerging as our best line of effort among many that we have tried over the years was working to see what a very good and capable and thankfully willing partner in Niger was able to deliver in their own engagement," the official added.
An American aid worker who was kidnapped in Niger more than six years ago and held hostage by terrorists has been released, President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan tweeted on Monday.
"I'm gratified & relieved to see the release of U.S. hostage Jeff Woodke after over 6 years in captivity. The U.S. thanks Niger for its help in bringing him home to all who miss & love him. I thank so many across our government who've worked tirelessly toward securing his freedom," Sullivan tweeted.
Jeffery Woodke is now being offered support and transport. He was released outside of Niger in the Mali-Burkina Faso area, the official said.
"We are working closely with partners in the region and beyond to ensure safe transport and immediate access to the best medical and psychiatric support we can offer," a senior administration official told reporters on Monday. "Where exactly Jeff chooses to go will be a bit up to him."
The U.S. government has been working on efforts to secure Woodke's release for years, relying on both intelligence and military resources, the official said. But ultimately the government of Niger was central to securing his release, the official said.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Niger earlier this month.
"We have certainly been in touch with them about what a priority it is, for us to secure the release of Americans like my Jeff Woodke, and that's something that the Secretary confirmed when he was out there," the official said, adding that Niger would be able to share more details about the release.
On his trip, Blinken announced $150 million in new humanitarian aid for the region.
"It will help provide life-saving support to refugees, asylum seekers, and others impacted by conflict and food insecurity in the region," Blinken said in a statement about the aid which will go to Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Mauritania.
Terror groups linked to al Qaeda and ISIS have been active in Niger for years.
Without saying which specific terrorist group held Woodke, the official pointed to a number of "intersecting overlapping terrorist networks in that part of West Africa." The official added that these terrorist networks see "kidnapping and hostage-taking as part of their business model frankly, and as a source of revenue and support."
The official thanked the government of Niger which was involved in the efforts to secure his release, adding that the US did not pay any ransom to terrorists.
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Els Woodke speaks about the 2016 kidnapping of her husband Jeffery Woodke, photo on a video monitor, in West Africa, during a news conference in Washington, Nov. 17, 2021.
The U.S. did not pay any ransom to terrorists in order to get Woodke released, the official said.
"There was no direct negotiation here between the U.S. government and the terrorist organizations, it is worth making that clear. Certainly, we did not pay a ransom a concession to a terrorist organization here," the official said.
"Emerging as our best line of effort among many that we have tried over the years was working to see what a very good and capable and thankfully willing partner in Niger was able to deliver in their own engagement," the official added. | 2023-03-20T16:07:06+00:00 | wmur.com | https://www.wmur.com/article/jeffery-woodke-american-aid-worker-niger-hostage-released/43366096 |
UVALDE, Texas (KXAN) — Third-grader Joevonni Gomez loves playing football with his friends.
He might want to be a football player when he grows up, or maybe start a company. Like many 9-year-olds, those dreams have yet to fully form.
But he’s already grappling with emotions even adults are trying to understand.
“It’s hard for all the parents that lost their kids,” Joevonni said as he sat in his front yard on Wednesday.
Just the day before, he was inside Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, when an announcement rang on the intercom.
“It said, ‘There is a active shooter on campus. Please go inside your classrooms,'” Joevonni recalled.
He and his classmates hid.
“We had to go like that,” he said, crouching down and putting his arms over his head. “In case if like … if the shooter, like, hits the window, and it comes flying in our classroom, it doesn’t hit us.”
The children had lots of questions.
“We were whispering, cause, like, we didn’t know what to do, like, we were just scared,” Joevonni recalled, wringing his hands. “Like what’s happening, and like why did this happen, and like, why is he doing this?”
But he said they did their best to comfort each other.
“We just like stood … stand next to each other, like sit next to each other and … we just hold on to each other, like hugging,” Joevonni remembered.
He said he was scared and still is.
“I’m just scared that, like, if I go back to school it’s going to happen again,” he said.
Right now, Joevonni can’t find the words for everything he’s feeling.
“I don’t know how to describe it, but [I] really scared and shaken up,” he said. “I’m just still scared about what happened yesterday.”
He knows one of the victims, Jayce Carmelo Luevanos.
“He showed me something, and then we started talking about it,” he said. “That’s the last memory I had.”
He’s grateful for his teachers, who protected him.
“They were standing in the door in case if the … if the shooter breaks in,” he said. “The teacher will block the bullets with their bodies, so we can run and save our lives.”
His parents said they know their little boy could have been a victim, too, and they’re thankful they get to hug and hold him.
“I was glad I made it,” Joevonni said.
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has set up a memorial fund with First State Bank for affected families, especially those with medical and funeral expenses.
“Please know that the FSB account, the information below, is the only verified location to make any monetary donations. No other source is currently recognized,” the district posted on its Facebook page.
The district said you can make all checks payable to the “Robb School Memorial Fund” and mail them to 200 E Nopal St. Uvalde, TX 78801.
There is also an option to send donations via Zelle, using the email robbschoolmemorialfund@gmail.com. | 2022-05-26T13:39:16+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/im-just-still-scared-uvalde-3rd-grader-describes-surviving-massacre/ |
Man traveling out of state for birth of his 4th grandchild wins $4M lottery prize
CHICOPEE, Mass. (Gray News) – A Florida grandfather visiting Massachusetts for the birth of his newest grandchild won a massive lottery prize during his trip.
According to the Massachusetts Lottery, James Devine won the $4 million top prize on an instant ticket game.
The lottery said Devine and his wife were in Massachusetts visiting family after the birth of their fourth grandchild.
Devine purchased the winning ticket at a Nouria convenience store in the town of Chicopee.
Devine chose the cash option and received a one-time payment of $2.6 million. According to the lottery, he plans on using some of his money to buy a new golf cart in Florida.
The Nouria store will also receive a $40,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-03-08T18:16:20+00:00 | kwch.com | https://www.kwch.com/2023/03/08/man-traveling-out-state-birth-his-4th-grandchild-wins-4m-lottery-prize/ |
GEORGIA, USA — Georgia State Patrol is reporting over a dozen fatalities during Memorial Day weekend this year.
Over the weekend, GSP said that 14 people died in crashes. At least six of the crashes were in the metro Atlanta area.
The Memorial Day weekend holiday travel period officially kicked off on Friday at 6 p.m. and ends Monday at 11:59 p.m.
“We want to ensure motorists make this Memorial Day weekend travel period as safe as possible," said Colonel Chris Wright, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety.
On Saturday, a 24-year-old man was killed in Acworth after a car crashed into his motorcycle.
Last year, during the holiday weekend, GSP troopers issued more than 10,200 citations and made more than 330 DUI arrests. It also investigated nearly 400 crashes that resulted in over 240 injuries and 10 fatalities.
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FRANKLIN, Ind. — Gatorade announced Wednesday that central Indiana’s own Max Clark has been crowned the 2022-23 National Baseball Player of the Year.
According to a release sent by Gatorade, the Franklin Community High School student was surprised with the Player of the Year trophy on Wednesday by his family, coaches and teammates while at school.
“Clark won the prestigious award for his accomplishments on and off the field, joining an impressive group of former Gatorade National Baseball Players of the Year,” Gatorade said, “who have combined for more than four MLB MVP awards, 42 All-Star appearances and 27 MLB first-round draft picks.”
This season, Clark batted .646 with six home runs, 33 RBI and 45 runs scored. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound senior center fielder also led the FC Grizzly Cubs to the Class 4A sectional semifinals.
“Clark is the nation’s No. 1 draft prospect in the Class of 2023 as rated by Prep Baseball Report and he’s also the state’s two-time returning Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year,” the release read. “In addition to an .808 on-base percentage and a 1.215 slugging percentage, he also stole 35 bases and made just two errors in the outfield this spring.”
In addition to FC, Clark has played, and starred, on the national circuit with Indiana Bulls as well as the international circuit playing with USA Baseball’s U18 squad, winning a gold medal in the WBSC U-18 World Cup.
Clark now has the opportunity to play NCAA baseball, as even before his freshman year, he committed to Vanderbilt, one of the top Division I baseball programs in the country. Still, the possibility exists that he’ll turn pro instead.
“As of now, I swear, it’s the hardest decision to ever make,” Clark said during an interview with FOX59/CBS4 in May.
High school prospects are often selected in the MLB Draft, which begins July 9 this year. After their selection, they must choose between heading to the pros or packing up for college.
Either way, Clark will certainly be one of the first names called. | 2023-06-07T21:07:52+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/sports/franklin-communitys-max-clark-named-national-baseball-player-of-the-year/ |
FORT WORTH, Texas , June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ben E. Keith Foods proudly announces the purchase of Orrell's Food Service, Inc. The acquisition, includes all assets of Orrell's Food Service - - including the 106,000 square foot distribution center in Linwood, NC, as well as JEM Foods, Inc., a meat processing plant, also located in Linwood. This acquisition will create the tenth division of Ben E. Keith Foods across 19 states.
"The acquisition of Orrell's allows Ben E. Keith Foods to continue its expansion into North Carolina, serve new and existing customers, and provide additional opportunity for our employees and partners," said Mike Sweet, president of Ben E. Keith Foods. "We are excited to welcome all Orrell Food Service employees into our organization and continue a strong focus on customer service."
Founded in 1954, Orrell's Food Service currently services customers in Greensboro/Winston-Salem, Raleigh/Durham and Charlotte markets as well as southern Virginia. The company was owned and operated by the Orrell family.
"The Orrell family is honored to be a part of the Ben E. Keith Foods strategic market expansion," said Tony Orrell, President of Orrell's Food Service. "As two family-owned businesses, both companies strive to be trusted partners and bring value to our customers and suppliers. The investments in our facilities, and the expansion of our product offerings and resources for our customers, will ensure a future of continued success."
Ben E. Keith Foods will retain all current employees. Keith Swan, a 20-year veteran of Ben E. Keith Foods, has been named General Manager and relocated from the Ben E. Keith Southeast Division to Linwood to assume his role effective immediately. Casey Dorrill, current Director of Purchasing at the Southeast Division, has been named Assistant General Manager of the Southeast and she will assume her new duties effective July 1, 2023.
In addition, the Linwood distribution division will be renamed Ben E. Keith Foods – Carolina Division in the coming months.
About Ben E. Keith Foods
Established in Fort Worth, Texas in 1906, Ben E. Keith Foods is the nation's fifth largest broad line foodservice distributor and operates today with ten divisions shipping to nineteen states throughout the country.
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Fulham vs. Chelsea, 7:30 a.m. ppd
Bournemouth vs. Brighton, 10 a.m. ppd
Leicester vs. Aston Villa, 10 a.m. ppd
Liverpool vs. Wolverhampton, 10 a.m. ppd
Southampton vs. Brentford, 10 a.m. ppd
Man City vs. Tottenham, 12:30 p.m. ppd
Arsenal vs. Everton, 9 a.m. ppd
West Ham vs. Newcastle, 9 a.m. ppd
Crystal Palace vs. Man United, 11:30 a.m. ppd
Leeds vs. Nottingham Forest, 3 p.m. ppd
Aston Villa 1, Southampton 0
Nottingham Forest 2, Fulham 3
Wolverhampton 0, Man City 3
Brighton vs. Crystal Palace, 10 a.m. ppd
Newcastle 1, Bournemouth 1
Tottenham 6, Leicester 2
Brentford 0, Arsenal 3
Man United vs. Leeds, 9 a.m. ppd
Everton vs. West Ham, 9:15 a.m.
Chelsea vs. Liverpool, 11:30 a.m. ppd
Arsenal vs. Tottenham, 7:30 a.m.
Bournemouth vs. Brentford, 10 a.m.
Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea, 10 a.m.
Fulham vs. Newcastle, 10 a.m.
Liverpool vs. Brighton, 10 a.m.
Southampton vs. Everton, 10 a.m.
West Ham vs. Wolverhampton, 12:30 p.m.
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Birmingham vs. Swansea, 10 a.m. ppd
Blackpool vs. Middlesbrough, 10 a.m. ppd
Bristol City vs. Preston, 10 a.m. ppd
Cardiff vs. Hull, 10 a.m. ppd
Coventry vs. West Brom, 10 a.m. ppd
QPR vs. Huddersfield, 10 a.m. ppd
Sheffield United vs. Rotherham, 10 a.m. ppd
Stoke vs. Luton Town, 10 a.m. ppd
Sunderland vs. Millwall, 10 a.m. ppd
Watford vs. Reading, 10 a.m. ppd
Wigan vs. Blackburn, 10 a.m. ppd
Blackburn 2, Watford 0
Huddersfield 1, Wigan 2
Hull 0, Stoke 3
Middlesbrough 2, Cardiff 3
Swansea 0, Sheffield United 1
Preston 1, Burnley 1
Luton Town 2, Coventry 2
Millwall 0, QPR 2
Norwich 3, Bristol City 2
Rotherham 3, Blackpool 0
Reading 0, Sunderland 3
West Brom 2, Birmingham 3
Swansea 3, Hull 0
Birmingham 0, Coventry 0
Burnley 2, Bristol City 1
Huddersfield 1, Cardiff 0
Luton Town 2, Blackburn 0
Millwall 2, Blackpool 1
Norwich 1, West Brom 1
Preston 0, Sheffield United 2
QPR 0, Stoke 0
Watford 2, Sunderland 2
Wigan 0, Reading 1
Middlesbrough 0, Rotherham 0
Hull vs. Luton Town, 3 p.m.
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Barnsley vs. Portsmouth, 10 a.m. ppd
Burton Albion vs. Fleetwood Town, 10 a.m. ppd
Charlton vs. Exeter, 10 a.m. ppd
Cheltenham vs. Bolton, 10 a.m. ppd
Ipswich vs. Cambridge United, 10 a.m. ppd
Lincoln vs. Accrington Stanley, 10 a.m. ppd
Milton Keynes Dons vs. Bristol Rovers, 10 a.m. ppd
Morecambe vs. Derby, 10 a.m. ppd
Peterborough vs. Forest Green, 10 a.m. ppd
Plymouth vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 10 a.m. ppd
Shrewsbury vs. Oxford United, 10 a.m. ppd
Wycombe vs. Port Vale, 10 a.m. ppd
Barnsley 1, Port Vale 1
Burton Albion 0, Portsmouth 2
Charlton 1, Forest Green 1
Cheltenham 2, Cambridge United 1
Ipswich 2, Bristol Rovers 0
Lincoln 2, Derby 0
Milton Keynes Dons 0, Bolton 2
Morecambe 0, Sheffield Wednesday 3
Peterborough 0, Fleetwood Town 1
Plymouth 1, Oxford United 0
Shrewsbury 3, Exeter 2
Wycombe 1, Accrington Stanley 0
Accrington Stanley 1, Cheltenham 0
Bolton 1, Peterborough 0
Bristol Rovers 3, Lincoln 6
Cambridge United 0, Barnsley 3
Derby 2, Wycombe 1
Exeter 0, Burton Albion 2
Fleetwood Town 1, Charlton 1
Forest Green 1, Morecambe 2
Oxford United 1, Milton Keynes Dons 2
Port Vale 2, Shrewsbury 1
Portsmouth 2, Plymouth 2
Sheffield Wednesday 2, Ipswich 2
Forest Green vs. Exeter, 7:30 a.m.
Barnsley vs. Charlton, 10 a.m.
Bristol Rovers vs. Accrington Stanley, 10 a.m.
Derby vs. Cheltenham, 10 a.m.
Lincoln vs. Milton Keynes Dons, 10 a.m. ppd
Morecambe vs. Cambridge United, 10 a.m.
Oxford United vs. Fleetwood Town, 10 a.m. ppd
Peterborough vs. Port Vale, 10 a.m.
Portsmouth vs. Bolton, 10 a.m. ppd
Sheffield Wednesday vs. Wycombe, 10 a.m.
Shrewsbury vs. Burton Albion, 10 a.m.
Plymouth vs. Ipswich, 7:30 a.m.
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AFC Wimbledon vs. Leyton Orient, 10 a.m. ppd
Barrow vs. Colchester, 10 a.m. ppd
Crawley Town vs. Gillingham, 10 a.m. ppd
Grimsby Town vs. Crewe, 10 a.m. ppd
Harrogate Town vs. Carlisle, 10 a.m. ppd
Hartlepool vs. Doncaster, 10 a.m. ppd
Mansfield Town vs. Bradford, 10 a.m. ppd
Rochdale vs. Salford, 10 a.m. ppd
Stevenage vs. Sutton United, 10 a.m. ppd
Swindon vs. Newport County, 10 a.m. ppd
Walsall vs. Northampton, 10 a.m. ppd
AFC Wimbledon 0, Northampton 2
Barrow 2, Doncaster 0
Crawley Town 3, Stockport County 2
Grimsby Town 1, Gillingham 1
Harrogate Town 0, Salford 1
Hartlepool 1, Crewe 1
Mansfield Town 0, Carlisle 0
Rochdale 0, Leyton Orient 1
Stevenage 1, Newport County 0
Swindon 3, Sutton United 2
Tranmere 1, Bradford 2
Walsall 1, Colchester 1
Bradford 3, Stevenage 0
Carlisle 2, AFC Wimbledon 1
Colchester 0, Grimsby Town 1
Crewe 1, Crawley Town 0
Doncaster 0, Swindon 1
Gillingham 0, Mansfield Town 2
Leyton Orient 1, Walsall 0
Newport County 0, Barrow 2
Northampton 3, Rochdale 0
Salford 0, Tranmere 1
Stockport County 0, Harrogate Town 0
Sutton United 2, Hartlepool 0
Northampton vs. Stockport County, 9 a.m.
Barrow vs. Leyton Orient, 10 a.m.
Bradford vs. AFC Wimbledon, 10 a.m.
Colchester vs. Rochdale, 10 a.m.
Crewe vs. Mansfield Town, 10 a.m.
Doncaster vs. Crawley Town, 10 a.m.
Grimsby Town vs. Swindon, 10 a.m.
Hartlepool vs. Gillingham, 10 a.m.
Newport County vs. Carlisle, 10 a.m.
Stevenage vs. Harrogate Town, 10 a.m.
Sutton United vs. Salford, 10 a.m.
Walsall vs. Tranmere, 10 a.m. | 2022-09-18T14:10:05+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/English-Standings-17449896.php |
Brady Street Pet Parade Returns With Art Walk
Plus: Bay View Gallery Night, a bar hopping makers market, Blocktoberfest, a tattoo festival and more.
If you’ve been itching to get a tattoo or can’t wait to dive into the Halloween spirit, then this weekend has some events for you. The Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival will take over the Wisconsin Center, with artists from all over the country showing off their craft. Then Bitchcraft Fair will call all witches, wizards and sorcerers to an event filled with oddities and curiosities. Also, Radio Milwaukee is celebrating its 15th birthday with a party, and Bay View Gallery Night will fill local businesses with art.
September 30-October 2: Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival
Is there a tattoo you’ve been thinking about getting but haven’t pulled the trigger on yet? Or maybe you want a tattoo, but just need some inspiration for a design? Check out the Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival – a convention that sees tattoo artists and enthusiasts from all over the country gather to show off their work and compete for awards. Tickets to the festival are $20 for one day, or $40 for a three-day pass. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
Bay View Gallery Night returns this weekend. The volunteer-run event will see various businesses around Bay View will serve as venues for hosting local arts, crafts and music. To check out a full list of participating businesses and what you can expect to find there, click here.
October 1: Radio Milwaukee’s 15th Birthday Party
Radio Milwaukee is celebrating 15 years of promoting local music on the airwaves. The birthday party will feature food and beverages from food trucks, interactive entertainment and live music including performances from You Win !!!, Kia Rap Princess and Gego y Nony. The party will also feature DJ sets from Radio Milwaukee’s specialty programs. The celebration is free to the public and will begin at 4 p.m.
October 1: Blocktoberfest 2022
West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe is partnering up with Station No. 6 for Blocktoberfest – a West Allis block party filled with live music, food, craft vendors and family-friendly activities. There will be a pie eating contest and plenty of Oktoberfest beer to go around. The event will begin at 12 p.m. at the Blocks of Becher and run until 8 p.m.
October 2: Walker’s Point Makers Market & Bar Hop
Getting drunk and shopping – a dangerous combination, but fun! Check out the Walker’s Point Makers Market & Bar Hop, an event that will see breweries teaming up with over 55 local vendors. Participating breweries include Great Lakes Distillery, MobCraft Beer, Broken Bat Brewery and Indeed Brewing Company. The event will run from noon to 5 p.m.
For fans of the occult, the bizarre and the witchy – Bitchcraft Fair will see local artisans and curators gather at the Wisconsin Center to sell their wares. There will be costumes, plenty of magic and witch-themed cocktails. Children ages 10 and under are admitted for free, and will receive a candy bag for trick-or-treating throughout the event. The event will run from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. To purchase tickets, click here.
October 2: Brady Street Pet Parade & Art Walk
The Brady Street Art Walk was postponed a few weeks ago due to weather, so now Sunday will be a double decker – the art walk will take place at the same time as the popular Brady Street Pet Parade. Witness the Blessing of the Pets at St. Rita’s Church, and watch as the best fluffy boys and girls parade their way down Brady St. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the parade starting at 1 p.m.
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Deer breaks into home after mistaking reindeer decoration for possible mate
WEST ALLIS, Wisc. (SPECTRUM NEWS MILWAUKEE) - A Wisconsin couple had quite a scare when an unusual intruder broke into their home and couldn’t leave.
“If you tell anybody, nobody can believe that a full-grown deer is trapped upstairs in your house and can’t find its way out,” Sue Sujecki said.
About a week ago, the Sujecki family had an uninvited guest. A full-grown buck ran through their front door and into their living room.
“I didn’t realize it was a deer until it came out of the living room,” Richard Sujecki said. “It didn’t go through the door where it could have gotten out. Instead, it ran right past me and up the steps.”
The Sujeckis said the deer got scared and trapped itself upstairs while trying to get out.
“He was bleeding from his mouth and his leg, and he looked through every window,” Sue Sujecki said.
Sue Sujecki said the deer tore apart their house while trapped, breaking glass and bleeding all over their possessions.
It even managed to poke holes in their ceiling with his antlers.
“He was just trying to find a way out,” she said.
But the deer couldn’t find a way out and remained trapped upstairs for nearly three hours, going from room to room.
It wasn’t until their son and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources showed up that they got the deer to calm down.
DNR Warden Eric Anderson couldn’t believe what he saw when he responded to the scene.
“With the help of other officers, we were able to scare it out of the room it was trapped into. And because we had all the other doors closed off, we were able to direct it back down the stairs and back out the front door,” Anderson said.
The couple is extremely thankful for the DNR’s help.
“I just appreciate the DNR people. We couldn’t have done it,” Sue Sujecki said.
While it’s unclear what made the deer break into their home, the DNR said the holiday reindeer outside may have looked like a nice mate for the buck.
The Sujeckis tend to agree.
“This is Dasher and Prancer,” Sue Sujecki said, pointing out her reindeer decorations. “And Prancer had an unwelcomed suitor.”
At the end the of the day, the family is happy no one got hurt and the deer made it back out into his own home after a brief stay at theirs.
Copyright 2022 SPECTRUM NEWS MILWAUKEE via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-11-11T21:24:00+00:00 | mysuncoast.com | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/11/11/deer-breaks-into-home-after-mistaking-reindeer-decoration-possible-mate/ |
UNITED NATIONS — A new report launched Tuesday on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years says 26% of the world's population doesn't have access to safe drinking water and 46% lack access to basic sanitation.
The U.N. World Water Development Report 2023 painted a stark picture of the huge gap that needs to be filled to meet U.N. goals to ensure all people have access to clean water and sanitation by 2030.
Richard Connor, editor-in-chief of the report, told a news conference that the estimated cost of meeting the goals is somewhere between $600 billion and $1 trillion a year.
But equally important, Connor said, is forging partnerships with investors, financiers, governments and climate change communities to ensure that money is invested in ways to sustain the environment and provide potable water to the 2 billion people who don't have it and sanitation to the 3.6 million in need.
According to the report, water use has been increasing globally by roughly 1% per year over the last 40 years "and is expected to grow at a similar rate through to 2050, driven by a combination of population growth, socio-economic development and changing consumption patterns."
Connor said that actual increase in demand is happening in developing countries and emerging economies where it is driven by industrial growth and especially the rapid increase in the population of cities. It is in these urban areas "that you're having a real big increase in demand," he said.
With agriculture using 70% of all water globally, Connor said, irrigation for crops has to be more efficient — as it is in some countries that now use drip irrigation, which saves water. "That allows water to be available to cities," he said.
As a result of climate change, the report said, "seasonal water scarcity will increase in regions where it is currently abundant — such as Central Africa, East Asia and parts of South America — and worsen in regions where water is already in short supply, such as the Middle East and the Sahara in Africa."
On average, "10% of the global population lives in countries with high or critical water stress" — and up to 3.5 billion people live under conditions of water stress at least one month a year, said the report issued by UNESCO, the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Since 2000, floods in the tropics have quadrupled while floods in the north mid-latitudes have increased 2.5-fold, the report said. Trends in droughts are more difficult to establish, it said, "although an increase in intensity or frequency of droughts and 'heat extremes' can be expected in most regions as a direct result of climate change."
As for water pollution, Connor said, the biggest source of pollution is untreated wastewater.
"Globally, 80 percent of wastewater is released to the environment without any treatment," he said, "and in many developing countries it's pretty much 99%."
These and other issues including protecting aquatic ecosystems, improving management of water resources, increasing water reuse and promoting cooperation across borders on water use will be discussed during the three-day U.N. Water Conference co-chaired by King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon opening Wednesday morning.
There are 171 countries, including over 100 ministers, on the speakers list along with more than 20 organizations. The meeting will also include five "interactive dialogues" and dozens of side events.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-03-22T06:47:22+00:00 | kgou.org | https://www.kgou.org/science-technology-and-environment/2023-03-22/1-in-4-people-around-the-world-lack-clean-drinking-water-the-u-n-says |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Daily Pick 4" game were:
8-7-8-5
(eight, seven, eight, five)
¶ Maximum prize: $500
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Daily Pick 4" game were:
8-7-8-5
(eight, seven, eight, five)
¶ Maximum prize: $500 | 2022-07-24T03:28:50+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Pick-4-game-17325088.php |
Report estimates removing constraints facing Black and Hispanic developers could address long standing racial wealth and housing gaps
NEW YORK, March 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Grove Impact and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) released a first-of-its kind report that documents the many constraints Black and Hispanic real estate developers face and demonstrates the enormous economic potential in removing these barriers. Part of Grove's Obsidian Ecosystem Initiative (OEI) and with funding from Siegel Family Endowment, the report concludes with a series of recommended solutions to increase diversity throughout the industry.
As our country's racial wealth and housing gaps continue to widen, Breaking the Glass Bottleneck: The Economic Potential of Black and Hispanic Real Estate Developers and the Constraints They Face explores how catalyzing greater diversity in the real estate industry could address long standing inequities, as well as help overcome housing shortages across the nation. Estimating that doing so could create more than 51,000 new Black and Hispanic developers, almost two million new jobs and more than $106 billion in new business revenue, the report outlines how real estate development stakeholders can help remove the constraints that hold Black and Hispanic developers back. New capital strategies are required to break the bottleneck holding back Black and Hispanic developers from reaching the scale necessary to lead large-scale urban housing and design projects.
"There's a stark representation crisis facing the real estate industry today," said Derwin Sisnett, Lead Partner at Grove Impact. "With Black and Hispanic developers making up under one percent of the field, it's no surprise that diverse communities continue to face significant housing challenges. In publishing this report, we hope to demonstrate the tremendous economic benefits of uplifting diverse real estate developers not just for underserved neighborhoods, but for the economy at-large."
"Our country cannot afford to let the enormous potential of Black and Hispanic developers continue to go to waste," said Howard Wial, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at ICIC. "And while the industry has a long way to go before it's truly equitable and inclusive, we are leaving massive opportunities and wealth on the table if we allow this status-quo to prevail any longer. The time is now for new policy, new investment and new efforts by existing firms to unleash the power of diverse developers."
The report was published with funding from Siegel Family Endowment, a foundation that aims to understand and shape the impact of technology on society and in doing so, enable all people and their communities to achieve economic prosperity. "Real estate is one of the most powerful vehicles for wealth creation today, yet Black and brown communities continue to be vastly underrepresented when it comes to property ownership," said Katy Knight, Executive Director at Siegel. "By working to remove the many constraints facing developers of color, we can unlock a new generation of real estate professionals with the proximate experience needed to finally bridge racial wealth and housing gaps, while also spurring economic activity that boosts the entire country."
Visit reports.groveimpact.org/breaking-the-glass-bottleneck to read the report.
About Grove Impact
A social-impact consulting group, Grove draws on its teams of experienced social entrepreneurs to help CEOs accelerate their sector-changing ideas. Comprised of social change pioneers recognized nationally across the fields of community development, education, workforce, postsecondary, health and housing, Grove identifies solutions with the potential for systems changing impact and provides the strategic capacity to bring them to life.
About Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC)
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) was founded by renowned Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter in 1994 as a research and strategy organization that today is widely recognized as the preeminent authority on the economies of under-resourced communities. ICIC drives inclusive economic prosperity in under-resourced communities through innovative research and programs to create jobs, income, and wealth for local residents. @icicorg
About Siegel Family Endowment
Siegel Family Endowment supports organizations working at the intersections of learning, workforce, and infrastructure. Founded in 2011 by David M. Siegel, co-founder and co-chairman of the financial sciences company Two Sigma, its work is centered around funding organizations that address society's most critical challenges, while supporting innovative civic and community leaders, social entrepreneurs, researchers, and more that are driving this work forward. @siegelendowment
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17.3" Foldable OLED Intel Evo-certified laptop is two devices in one, with multiple modes for a unique user experience
FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ASUS today launched the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED (UX9702), the 17.3-inch foldable OLED1 laptop. To create this futuristic device, ASUS and Intel have developed industry-first solutions to advance innovation in the foldables category, including collaborations between domain experts and an ecosystem partnership.
Zenbook 17 Fold OLED is a response to users' desires to achieve the ideal balance between mobility and productivity in their modern 24/7 lifestyles. ASUS engineers and designers worked seamlessly to create a device that delivers effortless efficiency with a modern minimalist design. It eliminates the need to compromise when working in different environments — in office, at home, while traveling or relaxing — by elegantly incorporating two screen sizes and multiple usage modes into one highly portable device.
This Intel® Evo™-certified foldable laptop offers users two sizes of OLED display in one device: a large 4:3 17.3-inch 2.5K touchscreen that folds in the middle to create two seamless 3:2 12.5-inch 1920 by 1280 displays2. When folded fully closed along the precision-engineered 180° hinge — which is tested to withstand over 30,000 open-and-close cycles — it's an ultra-compact and portable 12.5-inch device that's smaller than a sheet of photocopier paper. Multiple versatile usage modes — Desktop, Laptop (with Bluetooth® keyboard), Laptop (with virtual keyboard), Tablet, Reader and Extended — are enabled by the folding design in conjunction with the full-size ASUS ErgoSense Bluetooth keyboard and touchpad, and each screen can additionally be split into multiple windows and the contents arranged, using the intelligent window-management feature in the ASUS ScreenXpert 3 and exclusive Mode Switcher apps. Despite its versatility and large screen size, the device weighs just 3.31 lb without the keyboard, or 3.97 lb with it.
For immersive entertainment, the foldable OLED touchscreen — which has a 0.2 ms response time3 and a 60 Hz refresh rate — is accompanied by a powerful quad-speaker Harman Kardon-certified Dolby Atmos sound system. This stunning Dolby Vision-certified display has a 100% DCI-P3 gamut and is also PANTONE® Validated for color accuracy and TÜV Rheinland-certified for reducing harmful blue light.4
Zenbook 17 Fold OLED includes several smart AI-powered features, including user-presence detection using an HD IR camera; an integrated color sensor for automatic adjustment of screen brightness and color temperature; and a 5 MP AI webcam with ASUS 3D Noise Reduction (3DNR) technology for clearer video calls.
Effortless performance is ensured by the latest 12th Gen Intel Core™ i7-1250U processor, Intel Iris® Xe graphics, 16 GB RAM and a fast 1 TB PCIe® SSD. For connecting to peripherals there are two convenient USB-C® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports, which support fast charging of the long-lasting 75 Wh battery, and connections to external displays. The new ASUS ErgoSense keyboard and touchpad ensures comfortable, accurate typing, with a desktop-grade 19.05 mm key pitch and a long 1.4 mm travel on the dished mechanical keys.
Zenbook 17 Fold OLED comes with a full-size ErgoSense Bluetooth keyboard and touchpad that massively increases its versatility, allowing use in Desktop mode, Laptop mode (with Bluetooth keyboard), Laptop mode (with virtual keyboard), Tablet mode, Reader mode or Extended mode. In each mode, the easy-to-use window management tools — such as Mode Switcher — in the ScreenXpert 3 app allow multiple split-display configurations and flexible app layouts for enhanced productivity.
In Desktop mode the unfolded 17.3-inch screen — propped up in landscape orientation using the built-in faux leather kickstand — can be used with the ErgoSense keyboard and touchpad attached wirelessly to create a powerful large-screen PC for easy productivity.
For Laptop mode (with Bluetooth® keyboard) when on the go, the keyboard attaches magnetically when placed on the lower half of the folded display. Alternatively, in Laptop mode (with virtual keyboard) the lower display can be turned into a virtual on-screen keyboard.
Tablet mode allows users to exploit the full touch capabilities of the fully opened 17.3-inch touchscreen, while Reader mode — with the hinge aligned vertically — turns Zenbook 17 Fold OLED into the perfect reading device.
Finally, in Extended mode — propped up in portrait orientation, the folded two 12.5-inch screens are perfect for users to scroll on the upper and lower displays seamlessly. Thus, Zenbook 17 Fold OLED can be connected to an external monitor via one of the two USB-C® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports.
Zenbook 17 Fold OLED has been tested to meet the ultra-demanding MIL-STD-810H US military standard for reliability and durability. The precision-engineered 180° hinge is also torture-tested, undergoing over 30,000 open-and-close cycles to ensure maximum reliability for total peace of mind. If a user opens and closes the laptop six times per day, this represents a lifespan of over nine years. The stepless hinge is built to firmly hold the upper screen at any angle, making it perfect when used as an ultraportable 12.5-inch laptop, or for single-handed use in reader mode.
Zenbook 17 Fold OLED is designed to deliver a truly immersive audio and visual experience, starting with its 60 Hz / 0.2 ms 17.3-inch 2.5K foldable OLED (FOLED) touchscreen5. This display is Dolby Vision certified for realistic HDR visuals, PANTONE® Validated for color accuracy, and has a cinema-grade 100% DCI-P3 color gamut for vivid colors. It's also TÜV Rheinland certified for low blue-light emissions and flicker-free operation, making it easy on the eyes during long viewing sessions.
Movies, videos and music are all enhanced by the immersive surround-sound capabilities of the powerful Harman Kardon-certified quad-speaker Dolby Atmos audio system. Dolby Atmos adds an exciting new spatial dimension to sound for an ultra-realistic listening experience. The speakers are driven by a smart amplifier that maximizes volume — up to 3.5X louder than a standard amplifier — while minimizing distortion, ensuring crystal-clear sound for entertainment or communications.
Zenbook 17 Fold OLED is packed with some of the latest intelligent convenience and security features to make the user's life easier, safer and more productive.
There's an HD infrared (IR) camera that works with ASUS Adaptive Lock and the new Intel Visual Sensing Controller chip to enable new AI-powered features. For example, as well as fast face login, it can detect when the user moves away from the laptop. If this happens, it dims the screen to save battery life and locks the laptop for security. When the user returns, it brightens the screen and logs them in automatically with fast face login.
An integrated color sensor detects ambient light levels and automatically adjusts the brightness and color temperature of the screen to provide the best-looking image for the surroundings.
Finally, the 5 MP AI webcam features ASUS 3D Noise Reduction (3DNR) technology for superbly clear video calls. The unique algorithm sharpens images and performs real-time de-noising to make sure everything looks crisp and clear during video calls.
The Intel Evo-certified Zenbook 17 Fold OLED is powered for effortless multitasking by high-performance components including a 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1250U processor, Intel Iris Xe graphics, 16 GB RAM and a 1 TB PCIe SSD. The long-lasting 75 watt-hour battery features USB-C Easy Charge6, so it can be charged quickly with most USB-C chargers or power banks, or any Power Delivery-certified charger, including the bundled 65 W fast-charge adapter.
It's easy to connect Zenbook 17 Fold OLED to peripherals too. There are two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, which are up to 8X faster than USB 3.2 Gen 1, with support for fast charging or connecting external displays.
For the perfect user experience, Zenbook 17 Fold OLED laptop includes a Bluetooth version of our new ErgoSense keyboard and touchpad. The keyboard has a full-size 19.05 mm key pitch and a long 1.4 mm key travel. It's our best laptop keyboard ever, offering improved typing accuracy and comfort. The mechanical keys also have a slight 0.2-millimeter dish on the key caps for a better typing feel. The keyboard can connect to two Bluetooth-enabled devices7, switching between them via a dedicated button. The keyboard includes a large ErgoSense touchpad that has a new silky-smooth surface for easy navigation, protected by a durable anti-fingerprint coating.
ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED (UX9702) will soon be available at MSRP $3,499.99 in Q4 at eShop, Amazon, B&H, and Newegg.
Will also be available in Canada for CAD $3999.99 in Q4.
Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information.
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1 The visual appearance of OLED displays may change over the product's lifetime. This is expected behavior that can include image persistence or burn-in, where the display shows a faint remnant of an image even after a new image appears on the screen. This tends to occur only in extreme use cases, such as when a static, high-contrast image is continuously displayed for prolonged periods of time. ASUS laptops with an OLED display minimize this risk by setting Windows's Dark mode as default, as well as shortening the idle time before the screen is turned off — both on mains (AC) and battery (DC) power. This dual approach minimizes the potential for burn-in to maximize the lifespan of your OLED display lifespan, and also reduces unnecessary power draw for optimal battery life. We also recommended adjust the brightness of your OLED display to complement the ambient lighting in your environment, rather than keeping the screen at maximum brightness at all times. You should also ensure that you have an animated, dark-background screensaver enabled in the Windows Settings tool.
2 In 12.5" scenarios (Laptop mode) panel resolution is always 1920 x 1280.
3 Compared to the average LCD laptop panel with a 10 ms response time.
4 Compared to average LCD displays in the market, measuring the energy emission of blue light at wavelengths from 415-455 nm.
5 When using the device, users should avoid using a stylus or sharp items to touch the display, as they might damage the display.
6 USB-C Easy Charge ensures 4.5-watt charging when connecting to a non-Power Delivery chargers, including portable chargers or USB Type-A to USB-C chargers. When using a Power Delivery charger, the charging speed will match the connected adapter's power output, up to a maximum of 65 watts.
7 Function key operation is based on the system environment. Keyboard functions are designed for Zenbook 17 Fold OLED (UX9702), and may not support other kinds of devices.
8 Specifications, content and product availability are all subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country. Actual performance may vary depending on applications, usage, environment and other factors. Full specifications are available at http://www.asus.com
9 WiFi 6E availability may vary by country and their specific regulations. Feature is only supported in Windows 11 or later.
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The Philadelphia Eagles face the Minnesota Vikings in a regular season game on Monday, September 19, 2022 (9/19/22) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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What: NFL regular season, Week 2
Who: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Minnesota Vikings
When: Monday, September 19, 2022
Where: Lincoln Financial Field
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
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Announcers: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
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Best Buy's profit and sales slipped in the third quarter on weakening demand for electronic gadgets, but it beat expectations and the retailer said a downturn in comparable stores sales this year will not be as bad as it had expected.
Shares jumped 7% before the opening bell Tuesday.
The Minneapolis consumer electronics chain earned $277 million, or $1.22 per share in the quarter that ended Oct. 29, or $1.38 per share adjusted for restructuring and amortization costs. That easily beat the per-share earnings of $1.03 projected on Wall Street, according to a survey by Zacks Investment Research.
The company booked $26 million in restructuring costs as it cut jobs in response to slowed spending by Americans.
Last year in the same period, the company earned $499 million, or $2 per share.
Sales fell 11% to $10.56 billion, edging out analyst expectations for $10.31 billion.
Neil Saunders, managing director at GlobalData Retail, said that double digit percentage declines in both profit and sales would normally be cause for alarm but in this case, it was expected. Saunders, however, says weak gadget sales don’t bode well for Black Friday, which is a big sales day for retailers.
“We do not expect demand to collapse, but we expect it to be much softer than usual," Saunders said.
Best Buy’s sales during the depths of the pandemic were fueled by oversized spending from shoppers who splurged on gadgets to help them work from home or help their children with virtual learning. Government stimulus checks fueled a lot of that spending.
The company acknowledged that 2022 would be a more difficult year from the start and soaring inflation has made it even tougher as Americans take more items deemed unessential off their shopping lists.
Comparable sales— those coming from Best Buy’s stores and online— fell 10.4%, which was not as bad as had been expected.
And the company said that the trail-off in comparable stores sales for the year will not be as bad as it had projected earlier. Best Buy now expects a 10% decline in same-stores sales for the year, slightly better than earlier forecasts. | 2022-11-22T14:34:08+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/Best-Buy-s-outlook-on-sales-improves-ahead-of-the-17603392.php |
PIA member agents can now use Breeze's online platform to quote and sell income protection at scale.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) announced today a new partnership with Breeze, the leading online disability insurance company that gives PIA's member agents access to Breeze's turnkey disability insurance platform.
The independent insurance agencies and agents comprising PIA can utilize Breeze's proprietary technology and online platform to quote disability insurance in seconds and submit client applications in minutes. Breeze also has a customer success team to handle case management.
"We're thrilled to be partnered with PIA as a disability insurance solution for their network," said Colin Nabity, CEO & co-founder of Breeze. "The income protection market remains largely untapped, and we look forward to working with PIA's member agents to help them efficiently scale a new revenue stream."
Breeze currently features two long-term disability insurance products, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, group disability insurance, and paid parental leave insurance. PIA member agents can quote and sell any of these income protection products through the Breeze Agent Portal or by simply sharing their custom Breeze agent landing page with clients who want to quote and apply for coverage themselves.
"PIA is excited to bring Breeze's disability insurance sales platform to our member agents," said Robert Holt, Vice President of Products & Services for PIA. "Independent insurance agents are well-positioned to discuss and promote income protection plans to their personal and business line clients. By partnering with Breeze, PIA can offer the technology needed to help our member agents insure what is often their clients most important asset: their income."
Breeze's partnership with PIA comes soon after the Omaha-based insurtech announced a similar partnership with Appalachian Underwriters, the country's fifth-largest MGA. While Breeze does feature a direct-to-consumer channel, the company has designed an agent-centric platform for exactly these types of distribution deals.
Breeze also recently announced the launch of Leave by Breeze, a paid parental leave insurance solution for employers to support employees who need to take time away from work for childbirth, adoption, and foster parenting.
Just 14% of Americans own disability insurance despite having a 25% chance of suffering a career-altering disability. A notoriously convoluted application process kept both agents and consumers away from buying important income protection coverage, which has created an untapped opportunity.
Having built a turnkey platform that simplifies the process, Breeze is uniquely positioned as the low-strain, high-growth disability insurance solution for insurance agents who want to efficiently tap into the market.
The PIA – Breeze partnership will help member agents do exactly that, while also fulfilling Breeze's mission to close the income protection coverage gap.
Founded in 1931, the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) is a national trade association that represents member insurance agents and their employees who sell and service all kinds of insurance but specialize in coverage of automobiles, homes, and businesses. PIA's web address is www.pianational.org.
Breeze powers the American workforce when they can't work. In the event of a disability or parental leave, our individual and employer-sponsored insurance plans help replace an employee's lost wages so they can keep paying for their mortgage, groceries, newborn expenses, and anything else. Built with industry expertise and innovative technology, our turnkey online platform is made for consumers, employers, agents, and brokers. Breeze currently offers long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, paid parental leave insurance, and group disability insurance.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Antti Raanta made 32 saves for his third shutout in 21 appearances this season, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 4-0 on Friday night.
“It’s nice when you get a good game and you feel you did your part,” said Raanta, who has won in five consecutive outings.
The Senators were blanked for the second time this season, and they went back-to-back games without a team point for the first time in more than a month. Those games were against the NHL’s top two teams, losing 3-1 at Boston on Monday.
Senators goalie Cam Talbot, who returned after a nine-game absence with a lower-body injury, stopped 26 shots.
Raanta has secured a team point in a franchise-record 14 consecutive decisions (12-0-2).
“He was, in my opinion, the best player on the ice,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said.
Ottawa peppered Raanta with 25 total shots across the last two periods.
“Second and third periods, (we) played hard and had lots of chances but their goalie was really good,” Senators coach D.J. Smith said.
The Burns goal was unconventional, with Jarvis cradled in the goal after he was pushed into Talbot. The shot from Burns whizzed past Jarvis’ head 3:48 into the first period for his 12th of the season.
“I was so scared to look up,” Jarvis said. “I didn’t know what was going on. I was in the net. I knew the play was still going on.”
Then Jarvis got his 13th goal at 6:29, handling the puck in front of the net before beating Talbot.
Carolina outshot Ottawa 12-1 in the first 10 minutes.
“It enabled us to kind of have an iffy rest of the game,” Brind’Amour said.
Necas increased the Hurricanes’ lead with 7:26 left, shortly after Carolina killed off Ottawa’s fifth power play of the game. Skjei scored into an empty net with 3:30 remaining.
The Hurricanes began the second period by finishing a penalty kill and then committed three penalties in the first nine minutes of the period. But Ottawa came up empty, even with some time with a 5-on-3 advantage.
“Guys were doing an amazing job there taking those backdoor passes away,” Raanta said. “When they had the shot, I was able to see it.”
The Senators arrived with the league’s fourth-best power play but couldn’t solve the Hurricanes, who have gone three straight games without allowing a power-play goal.
“The 5-on-3, we’ve got to find a way to score,” Smith said. “If you score there, you got them on their heels.”
FRIEND TO FOE
Former Carolina prospect Julien Gauthier played his second game with the Senators after a trade from the New York Rangers. He had Ottawa’s best scoring chance in the first period on a breakaway stopped by Raanta.
Gauthier has not registered a point in four career games versus the Hurricanes.
WORTH NOTING
The Hurricanes, who were without a power play for the first time this season Tuesday vs. St. Louis, had a first-period chance. ... Ottawa had a restored blue line as defensemen Jake Sanderson and Nick Holden were back on the ice after missing five and four games, respectively, with injuries. ... The teams will meet twice more, with both those games in April.
UP NEXT
Senators: Saturday night at Montreal.
Hurricanes: Saturday night vs. Anaheim to end a five-game homestand.
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BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds took to Baghdad streets on Monday in a counter-protest planned by Iran-backed groups and Shiite political rivals against an influential cleric whose followers stormed the parliament building over the weekend and are staging a sin-in there.
Many fear the dueling protests in the Iraqi capital could escalate tensions. The prospect of opposing demonstrations deepens the crisis and the political vacuum that Iraq has been plunged into since federal elections last October.
Iraqi security forces erected concrete barriers ahead of the street protest called for by a political alliance of Iran-backed groups opposed to the followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who are camped out inside the parliament building in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone.
Hundreds of Shiite men arrived at the July 14th Bridge, which leads to the Green Zone, waving Iraqi flags and those belonging to Iran-backed groups and figures.
“We are sending a message to the other side that we are with the law, the state,” said one demonstrator, a member of former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s State of Law party. He declined to provide his name, fearing for his safety.
The counter-protest was called for by the Coordination Framework, an alliance lead by Shiite parties close to Iran. It has instructed the participants not to enter the Green Zone but to “wait for instructions.”
That signaled to protesters not to clash with al-Sadr’s followers, but opened the possibility of drawn-out demonstrations in a standoff between the two Shiite factions in Iraq.
The alliance also called on supporters to respect state security forces and carry Iraqi flags. The concrete walls erected earlier by the security forces could act as a buffer, blocking off passage from the bridge to the Green Zone.
On Sunday, al-Sadr had egged on his followers camped out inside the parliament, calling for a “revolution” to change the political system, the constitution and abolish his rivals. He urged Iraqi tribes to join him, a message his rivals see as a call to a coup.
However, fractures have appeared within the leadership of the Coordination Framework, with some members calling for restraint and others pushing for escalation.
Al-Maliki, the head of the alliance, and Shiite leader Qais al-Khazali, appear to be leading the push for protests. Meanwhile, Fatah Alliance chief Hadi al-Ameri is urging control and moderation, two Shiite political officials tole The Associated press, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
Kataib Hezbollah, another Iran-backed militia group, has also suggested it will not participate in the street protests.
If things escalate, it would be the closest that al-Sadr and al-Maliki’s followers have come to a confrontation since 2008, under the former prime minister when Iraqi troops drove out al-Sadr’s then-militia, the Mahdi Army, out of the southern city of Basra.
Al-Sadr and al-Maliki, powerful in their own right, have been bitter enemies ever since.
Thousands of al-Sadr’s loyalists stormed the parliament on Saturday, using ropes and chains to topple concrete barriers around the area. They have since been holding a sit-in there after taking over the parliament in a protest against efforts by al-Sadr’s rivals to form the next government.
Al-Sadr and his party, though the winners in the October parliamentary elections, were unable to muster majority support to form a government. The chance to do so now is with the Coalition Framework, which has nominated a protégé of al-Maliki for the post. | 2022-08-01T16:57:15+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/international/threat-of-protests-violent-escalation-stirs-panic-in-iraq/ |
WASHINGTON – Emily Reed lost her younger sister Jessica more than 10 years ago. For much of the last decade, she’s visited Jessica’s Twitter page to help “keep her memory alive.”
Twitter became one of the places where Emily processed her grief and reconnected with a sister she describes as almost like a twin. But Jessica’s account is now gone.
Last week, owner Elon Musk announced Twitter would be purging accounts that have had no activity for several years. That decision has been met by an outcry from those who have lost, or who fear losing the thoughts and words of deceased loved ones linked to now-inactive accounts.
Reed immediately returned to Jessica’s page as she had done a day or two earlier after learning of the purge. In place of Jessica's page was an "account suspended” message that suggested it may be in violation Twitter rules.
Reed's tweet recounting her shock over the loss of the account has received tens of thousands of responses. Others shared similar experiences of pain upon learning that the account of a deceased loved one had vanished.
“Having these digital footprints... is super important to me,” Reed, 43, told The Associated Press.
The advent of social media has come with new way in which people mourn, returning to the place where they connected with friends and family in the past. In addition to memories and physical traces left behind, snippets of lives are have are now being captured in the digital space.
It is something that social media platforms have wrestled with for recent years.
Twitter backed off an attempt to purge inactive accounts in 2019, years before Musk arrived, due to a similar backlash.
Other social media sites have found ways to allow people to mourn those they've lost.
Facebook and Instagram allow users to request an account be deactivated, or a memorialization of the account. Memorialized accounts show the word “Remembering” next to the person’s name.
“In this modern age, we have these electronic reminders of people — (including) little snippets of a thought they had on a particular day or pictures that they shared,” said Shira Gabriel, professor of psychology at University at Buffalo. Looking through a late loved one’s social media can be both a healthy way to process grief and gather as a community in remembrance, Gabriel said.
The prospect of that resource disappearing “can bring about a sense of mourning again,” Gabriel said. “There is a real psychological cost of getting rid of this digital thumbprint that was left behind and this ability for community members to gather in one spot.”
It is unknown if Musk will backtrack on the decision to purge. The billionaire CEO of Tesla has launched policies that have rattled users and advertisers alike and shown little interest in amending those policies in response.
Musk named a new CEO last week, Linda Yaccarino, a former NBCUniversal advertising executive, who will have her hands full with a platform seemingly now in a perpetual state of chaos.
Deleting inactive accounts can be seen as fulfilling a promise Musk made when he bought the company, particularly winnowing down junk accounts and bots, said Samuel Woolley, an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism and Media.
There are good reasons to preserve inactive accounts, and also reasons to delete them, Woolley said, but he is leery of the “one-size-fits-all” approach.
Advocates of purging accounts cite skewed metrics caused by inactive accounts or bogus on social media platforms. Yet on top of emotional pain for some users mourning late loved ones, deleting inactive accounts could also mean losing tweets that documented historical events, commentary and breaking news on the app over the years.
“Twitter operates in many ways like a library of data,” Woolley said. “Just because someone hasn’t been active for 30 days or a few years, doesn’t mean their tweets don’t still have a great amount of relevance.”
Musk did say the reasoning behind removing inactive accounts was to free up unused Twitter handles, or user names, and that those inactive accounts would be archived.
What exactly that means is not known — including what inactive accounts will look like when they're archived, and whether they'll be easily accessible. Other details of the plan are also unclear, such as the number of accounts to be removed and whether the policy will be evenly enforced.
While Reed and others saw the inactive accounts of loved ones disappear last week, the account belonging to the late father of controversial internet personality Andrew Tate still appears to be on the site, for example.
On Twitter, Tate said he was fine with Musk's decision, but asked that his father's account remain active as he “still (reads) his account daily.”
Picking and choosing accounts for deactivation would “create precisely the kind of tiered system that Musk says he wants to avoid," Woolley said.
When contacted by The Associated Press for comment, Twitter responded with an automated email. Twitter’s trust and safety lead Ella Irwin also did not respond.
According to Twitter policy, the social media platform determines an account’s inactivity through log-ins. Twitter says that users should log in at least every 30 days.
Twitter users are able to download an archive of their own data through the app, but not for accounts they don’t possess login credentials. Reed, for example, noted that her family wasn’t able to get into Jessica’s account over the last 10 years. The only traces they have now are some screenshots that Reed’s other sister luckily captured before the purge.
Reed talks about the importance of Jessica’s Twitter and Facebook pages during her journey with grief — from following her sister's difficult journey with cystic fibrosis, a progressive genetic disorder that Reed also has, to cherishing tweets that showed “the joy and... the vibrancy that came out of her words.”
Over time, the image and memories of someone who has passed away can slowly change in your mind — “like a fading photograph,” Reed said. Having online resources, she added, can help keep a “person’s memory alive, in a way that just your own personal memory can’t.” | 2023-05-17T17:52:11+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/business/2023/05/17/elon-musk-says-twitter-will-purge-inactive-accounts-what-does-that-mean-for-now-deceased-users/ |
One year after Afghanistan, spy agencies pivot toward China
WASHINGTON - In a recent closed-door meeting with leaders of the agency’s counterterrorism center, the CIA’s No. 2 official made clear that fighting al-Qaida and other extremist groups would remain a priority — but that the agency’s money and resources would be increasingly shifted to focusing on China.
One year after ending the war in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden and top national security officials speak less about counterterrorism and more about the political, economic and military threats posed by China as well as Russia. There’s been a quiet pivot within intelligence agencies, which are moving hundreds of officers to China-focused positions, including some who were previously working on terrorism.
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Intelligence officials stress that the counterterrorism fight is hardly being ignored. Just a week ago it revealed a CIA drone attack killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Kabul. But days later, China staged large-scale military exercises and threatened to cut off contacts with the U.S. over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. It underscored the message CIA deputy director David Cohen had delivered at that meeting weeks ago: the agency’s top priority is trying to understand and counter Beijing.
The U.S. has long been alarmed by China’s growing political and economic ambitions. China has tried to influence foreign elections, mounted campaigns of cyber and corporate espionage, and detained millions of minority Uyghurs in camps.
Some experts also think Beijing will in coming years try to seize the self-ruled democratic island of Taiwan by force.
Intelligence officials have said they need more insights on China, including after being unable to definitively pinpoint the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beijing has been accused of withholding information about the origins of the virus.
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And the war in Ukraine has underscored Russia's importance as a target. The U.S. used declassified information to expose Russian President Vladimir Putin's war plans before the invasion and rally diplomatic support for Kyiv.
Supporters of the Biden administration approach note that the fact the U.S. was able to track and kill al-Zawahri is evidence of its capabilities to target threats in Afghanistan from abroad. Critics say the fact that al-Zawahri was living in Kabul, under the apparent protection of the Taliban, suggests there's a resurgence of extremist groups that America is ill-equipped to counter.
The shift in priorities is supported by many former intelligence officers and lawmakers from both parties who say it’s overdue. That includes people who served in Afghanistan and other missions against al-Qaida and other terrorist groups.
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Rep. Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, said he believed the U.S. had been overly focused on counterterrorism over the last several years.
"A far greater existential threat is Russia and China," said Crow, a Colorado Democrat who serves on the House Intelligence and Armed Services committees. Terrorist groups, he said, "will not destroy the American way of life ... the way China can."
CIA spokesperson Tammy Thorp noted that terrorism "remains a very real challenge."
"Even as crises such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and strategic challenges such as that posed by the People’s Republic of China demand our attention, CIA will continue to aggressively track terrorist threats globally and work with partners to counter them," Thorp said.
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Congress has pushed the CIA and other intelligence agencies to make China a top priority, according to several people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence matters. Pushing resources toward China has required cuts elsewhere, including in counterterrorism. Specific figures were unavailable because intelligence budgets are classified.
In particular, lawmakers want more information about China's development in advanced technologies. Under President Xi Jinping, China has committed trillions of dollars in investment on quantum science, artificial intelligence and other technologies that are likely to disrupt how future wars are fought and economies are structured.
As part of the shift, congressional committees are trying to better track how intelligence agencies spend their funding on China, seeking more detail about how specific programs contribute to that mission, one person familiar with the matter said.
"We are late, but it's good that we're finally changing our focus into that region," said Rep. Chris Stewart, a Utah Republican who serves on the House Intelligence Committee. "That means in people, in resources, in military assets, and in diplomacy."
The CIA last year announced it would create two new "mission centers" — one on China, one on emerging technologies — to centralize and improve intelligence collection on those issues. The CIA is also trying to recruit more Chinese speakers and reduce wait times on security clearances to hire new people faster.
Inside the agency, many officers are learning Chinese and moving into new roles focused on China, though not all of those jobs require language training, people familiar with the matter said.
Officials note that intelligence officers are trained to adapt to new challenges and that many were moved more quickly into counterterrorism roles after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Advances from counterterrorism work — including better use of data and different sources of intelligence to build networks and identify targets — are also useful in countering Russia and China, former officers said.
"It’s the analytics and targeting machine that has become extraordinary," said Douglas Wise, a former CIA senior officer who was deputy chief of operations at the counterterrorism center.
The CIA's Counterterrorism Center, renamed the Counterterrorism Mission Center in a 2015 reorganization, remains a point of pride for many people who credit its work for keeping Americans safe from terrorism after Sept. 11. CIA officers landed in Afghanistan on Sept. 26, 2001, and were part of operations to displace the Taliban and find and kill leaders of al-Qaida including Osama bin Laden.
And 13 years after a double agent tricked officers pursuing al-Zawahri and blew himself up, killing seven agency employees, the CIA killed him in a strike with no reported civilian casualties.
The CIA was also involved in some of the darkest moments of the fight against terrorism. It operated secret "black site" jails to hold terrorism suspects, some wrongly, and was found by a Senate investigation to have used interrogation methods that amounted to torture. Elite Afghan special operations units trained by the CIA were also accused of killing civilians and violating international law.
There's long been a debate over whether counterterrorism pulled intelligence agencies too far away from traditional spying and whether some of the CIA's work in targeting terrorists should instead be done by special forces under the military.
Marc Polymeropoulos is a retired CIA operations officer and former base chief in Afghanistan. He said he supports a greater focus on China and Russia but added, "There’s no reason to diminish what we had to do."
"This notion that somehow all the CT work we did, somehow that was wrong, that we took our eye of the ball — just remember on Sept. 12 what everyone was feeling," he said.
Re-orienting the agencies toward more of a focus on China and Russia will ultimately take years and require both patience and recognition that the agency’s culture will take time to change, Wise said.
"For decades, we have been doing counterterrorism," Wise said. "We’ve got to have a rational plan to make this adaptation, which doesn’t take so long that our enemies can exploit a glacial process." | 2022-08-08T18:39:48+00:00 | fox9.com | https://www.fox9.com/news/spy-agencies-pivot-toward-china |
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NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. ("Argo" or the "Company") (NYSE: ARGO). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Argo and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On February 8, 2022, Argo issued a press release announcing that its fourth quarter results for 2021 would be negatively impacted by $130 to $140 million worth of adverse prior year reserve development and non-operating charges. Argo also announced additional non-operating charges of $60 million to $70 million resulting in part from the Company's "ongoing strategic review."
On this news, Argo's stock price fell $7.11 per share, or 13.7%, to close at $44.76 per share on February 9, 2022.
On August 8, 2022, Argo announced that it had entered into a Loss Portfolio Transfer ("LPT") agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Enstar Group Limited ("Enstar") covering a majority of Argo's U.S. casualty insurance reserves. Enstar's subsidiary agreed to provide ground up cover of $746 million of reserves, and an additional $275 million of cover in excess of $821 million, up to a policy limit of $1.1 billion. Argo, however, will retain a loss corridor of $75 million up to $821 million. Furthermore, Argo announced that it anticipated recognizing an after-tax charge of approximately $100 million in connection with the transaction in the third quarter of 2022. During the Company's earnings call on August 9, 2022, an analyst asked about the anticipated $100 million charge and "whether it "assume[s] then that you're booking $75 million loss corridor up to the attachment point of the ADC with Enstar?" Argo's Chief Financial Officer Scott Kirk responded: "No, that does not assume we're booking the $75 million."
On August 10, 2022, based on concerns with the LPT agreement with Enstar, an analyst at Raymond James downgraded Argo to Market Perform from Outperform. The analyst noted: "there are now additional uncertainties associated with the $75M loss corridor retention which could act as overhang on the outlook for the next 12-24 months."
On this news, Argo's stock price fell $9.12 per share, or 28.3%, to close at $23.10 per share on August 10, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s going to be a “Beautiful Day” for the band U2 and four other artists when they receive this year’s Kennedy Center Honors in December.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Thursday that the Irish rock band along with actor George Clooney, singers Gladys Knight and Amy Grant and composer Tania León are being honored this year.
The center generally honors five people annually for influencing American culture through the arts. But bands and other groups sometimes get honors, too. Disco-funk band Earth, Wind & Fire was the most recent, in 2019, the year the long-running children’s TV show “Sesame Street” was honored. The Eagles were honored in 2016 and Led Zeppelin in 2012.
Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter said in an interview that her group has “worked really hard to think about ‘Are we including all of the performing arts?’” as it hands out its awards. She singled out Grant’s music in particular as a different genre being represented in the honors this year.
“We’ve had gospel before. We’ve had plenty of R&B and soul. … We’ve had country music, but we haven’t necessarily had Amy Grant and Christian pop in the same way,” she said, comparing Grant’s inclusion to the center’s honoring of LL Cool J in 2017, the first time the honorees included a hip-hop artist.
This is the 45th year of the honors, which will include a gala performance Dec. 4 in Washington featuring top entertainers. The show will be broadcast on CBS at a later date.
Rutter said the honor is “not about one work that happens to be popular this year. Or one movie. Or one piece of choreography.” It’s “about lifetime achievement.”
A look at this year’s honorees:
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U2
Rutter said she was told U2 frontman Bono was eating and dropped his fork when he was told the band had been selected for the honor. But it took a while for the band to accept because Bono had to get his fellow band members — The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr. — to buy in and they weren’t all in the same place, Rutter said.
U2 has sold 170 million albums and been honored with 22 Grammys. The band’s epic singles include “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” “Pride (In the Name of Love)” and “Sunday Bloody Sunday.”
In a statement thanking the Kennedy Center, the band noted it played its first show in America in New York in 1980. Its second show was in Washington.
“We had big dreams then, fueled in part by the commonly held belief at home that America smiles on Ireland. And it turned out to be true, yet again. But even in the wilder thoughts, we never imagined that 40 years on, we would be invited back to receive one of the nation’s greatest honours,” the band said in a statement, calling the United States “a home away from home.”
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GEORGE CLOONEY
Clooney, who played wily thief Danny Ocean in “Ocean’s Eleven” and its sequels, won’t need to mastermind any sort of scheme to take home the Kennedy Center award.
The 61-year-old actor-director, has won two Academy Awards — for best supporting actor in “Syriana” and as a producer of best picture winner “Argo” — and starred in such films as “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” “Up In the Air,” “Michael Collins” and “The Descendants.”
“Growing up in a small town in Kentucky I could never have imagined that someday I’d be the one sitting in the balcony at the Kennedy Center Honors,” Clooney said in a statement, adding that the honor was a “genuinely exciting surprise” for his whole family.
Clooney and his wife, British human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, have 5-year-old twins. Clooney first became well known to audiences on the television series “ER,” on which he played Dr. Doug Ross. His directing credits include “Good Night, and Good Luck,” “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and “The Tender Bar.”
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GLADYS KNIGHT
Knight, 78, is the only one of this year’s honorees who has been a performer at the Kennedy Center Honors. In 2021 the eight-time Grammy winner sang Garth Brooks’ “We Shall Be Free” to honor the country music singer, who wiped at one eye and blew kisses at her after her performance.
Knight — who, with her backup group The Pips, recorded such soul classics as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and “Midnight Train to Georgia” — said she never expected to be on the other side of the stage. When she learned the Kennedy Center wanted to honor her, she said, her response was, “What?”
“I just could not believe it, and so here we are,” she said in an interview.
“I love the fact that they thought of me. I don’t take none of that kind of stuff for granted,” she said.
Knight joined with Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Dionne Warwick for the 1985 hit “That’s What Friends are For.” Wonder was honored by the Kennedy Center in 1999 and John in 2004.
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AMY GRANT
Six-time Grammy winner Grant has already had a big year. Her daughter Millie, who inspired her 1991 hit “Baby Baby,” gave birth to a daughter, Penelope Willow.
The Christian music star has two other grandchildren through the daughter of her husband, country musician Vince Gill.
Grant, 61, said in an interview that when she heard from the Kennedy Center she initially thought it was Gill they wanted to honor. “He’s performed several times at the Kennedy Center Honors. I’ve never even been to the ceremony. I’ve never been his plus one,” she said.
The singer — also known for “Every Heartbeat” and “That’s What Love is For” — has her roots in gospel music but found a larger audience with the release of her 1991 record “Heart in Motion.”
Grant said she currently has two songs she’s going into studio to record, including a Christmas song that will be part of a Hallmark movie. “Like a lot of good songs it came out of a therapy session,” she said.
Grant said one of the things that currently “energizes me at this point in my life is creating circles of conversation to help solve problems” such as disenfranchisement and homelessness in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee.
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TANIA LEÓN
Composer and conductor León has worked with the Kennedy Center a number of times — so, she said, she didn’t think it was “anything spectacular” when she got an email setting up a call. She was stunned into silence when she was told the center wanted to honor her.
León, 79, said it’s the second time she’s been “a little bit like paralyzed” by a phone call. The other was the call to tell her she won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Music for her orchestral work “Stride.”
Born in Havana, León is a founding member of the Dance Theatre of Harlem and has been a guest conductor with orchestras around the world. León said she’s currently at work on a short solo piece that will premiere next week and an orchestral piece, among other things. She’s happy to be busy, she said, explaining that her mantra is “We are going to be dead for a long time.”
“We have to live to the fullest and do the best that we can while we are alive,” she said. | 2022-07-21T22:07:29+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/national-news/ap-us-news/u2-george-clooney-amy-grant-among-kennedy-center-honorees/ |
Chosen 'Mission for the Future' Companies and LG to Jointly Pursue Innovative Solutions for Digital Health, the Metaverse and Electric Mobility
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The LG Electronics North American Innovation Center, LG NOVA, has selected the Finalist companies for its Mission for the Future global challenge program. Representing multiple potential business paths in three industries, the companies will be working with the LG NOVA team to collaborate on new business ventures, alongside continuing to grow and scale their companies, qualifying for potential investment from LG and other investors within LG NOVA ecosystem to develop impactful solutions for people, communities and the planet.*
"This inaugural year of our challenge demonstrated how effective and powerful collaboration between technology startups and established corporations can help accelerate the innovation process," said LG Electronics Senior Vice President of Innovation Dr. Sokwoo Rhee and head of LG NOVA. "Congratulations to the Finalists and all the companies that participated in the Mission for the Future challenge. We look forward to the journey with these companies innovating for a brighter, more technologically advanced future."
The finalists were selected from an initial pool of approximately 1,300 applicants. They secured the top spot after working closely with the LG NOVA Entrepreneur-In-Residence team over a six- to nine-month period to build and test the proposals. Throughout the process, the companies had opportunities to meet with LG business teams and other investors within the LG NOVA ecosystem. Finalists were presented to LG Electronics Global CEO William Cho.
This unique challenge program, which has the opportunity to diversify and expand LG's technology portfolio, prioritizes innovating for a better life across key impact industries, according to Rhee. "These incredible companies hold the potential of changing the world, and LG looks forward to collaborating with them to leverage innovation to impact society in meaningful ways," he said.
With this selection of companies, LG NOVA will build new businesses in Digital Health, Electric Mobility and the Metaverse and pursue multiple paths to deliver new services and solutions that will help us move forward faster into the future.
Digital Health – With digital health capabilities key to enabling the delivery of healthcare to diverse and disparate communities, LG NOVA is working to expand and scale greater access to healthcare and personal health services.
- Digbi Health is a digital care platform to prevent and reverse chronic metabolic, digestive and mental health conditions using gut microbiome insight, genetics, AI and food-as-medicine. Together LG and Digbi will work to make care globally accessible at home and the office, and to advance cure.
- LifeNome is a B2B2C precision health platform powered by genomics and AI, offering personalized health and well-being solutions to the world's leading enterprises. LG and LifeNome plan to bring to market the world's first precision maternal and family health platform, supporting pregnant individuals 24/7 from conception all the way to the early stages of a child's life.
- Mindset Medical is a sensor-based technology platform that can use a camera in patient-owned devices to virtually capture health and biological readings to assist doctors in enhancing medical diagnosis and treatment effectiveness. Expanding upon new services available to doctors and providers, LG's work with Mindset Medical is expected to make it easier for medical providers to understand patient health over time or during live virtual doctor visits.
- XRHealth develops virtual treatment rooms, integrating immersive VR/AR technology, licensed clinicians and real-time data analytics on one platform, providing a comprehensive therapeutic care solution for patients through the continuum of care, from the hospital to the patient's home. LG and XRHealth will continue to grow the service offering to deliver more insights to clinicians and enable more precise personalized care.
Electric Mobility – With LG's commitment to sustainability as an organization, LG NOVA is working to pursue new opportunities to expand access to electric vehicle (EV) and electric mobility solutions by enabling more businesses to leverage their infrastructure to provide EV services.
- Driivz empowers major EV service providers with an end-to-end EV charging and smart energy management software platform. LG and Driivz will work together to enable the hospitality industry across the United States to offer EV charging-as-a-service, while optimizing their EV charging operations and providing their customers with an exceptional EV charging experience.
- I-EMS Solutions, Ltd. uses innovative AI and blockchain-based distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) and transactive energy software platforms to enable power optimization across smart cities, smart homes, and e-mobility. By working with I-EMS, LG will help modernize the electricity grid and optimize energy management to deliver better power management solutions for the market.
- SparkCharge offers an affordable and convenient way for electric vehicle owners to charge their EVs without a direct-access charger at home or on the road. LG and SparkCharge plan to work together to deliver turnkey EV solutions for businesses to create a stream of revenue from their parking spaces.
The Metaverse – The Metaverse will bring greater capabilities that will change how we engage across the digital space in the future. LG is looking to broaden its role and explore new services and applications for enterprises that leverage the capabilities of the Metaverse.
- iQ3 Connect provides immersive 3D workspace technology to enable distributed teams to cost-effectively work, collaborate and train from anywhere, on any AR, VR, or 2D device. LG will work with iQ3 Connect to deploy immersive training and realtime collaborative workspace solutions for enterprises.
- NeuroTrainer is a brain training and optimization platform deployed in VR to create immersive environments and training protocols that utilizes the scientific principles of neuroplasticity to enhance focus and cognitive performance. Expanding upon iQ3 capabilities, LG and NeuroTrainer will work together to add platform capabilities and enhancements designed to further refine NeuroTrainer as a powerful tool for corporate wellness and mental resiliency.
LG NOVA's second annual Mission for The Future (2022) is now open for submissions. Deadline to submit is Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Please visit www.lgnova.com/mission22 for more information on how to submit new ideas to LG NOVA.
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About LG NOVA
LG NOVA, the North American Innovation Center for global innovation leader LG Electronics, is a team focused on bringing innovation from the outside to LG. LG NOVA is based in Santa Clara, Calif. The center's mission is to build, nurture and grow innovations that impact the future. Learn more about LG NOVA at www.lgnova.com.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $63 billion global innovator in technology and manufacturing. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems, energy solutions and vehicle components. LG is 2022 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence. The company's commitment to environmental sustainability and its "Life's Good" marketing theme encompass how LG is dedicated to people's happiness by exceeding expectations today and tomorrow. www.LG.com.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — As the Republican-controlled U.S. House votes on its next speaker, one familiar person in Michigan politics has inserted himself into the debate: former U.S. Rep. Justin Amash.
Amash, a Republican turned Libertarian who represented Grand Rapids in Congress from 2011 to 2021, took to Twitter Tuesday morning to say he would “gladly” serve as House speaker for one term. He said he would like to “show people the kind of legislative body we can have if someone at the top actually cares about involving every representative in the work of legislating.”
The leading contender for House speaker, Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, is not fit for the job, Amash said.
“Even the people pledging to vote for him know that he’s totally unqualified and unfit to be speaker,” he said.
While Amash is not a member of Congress, federal law doesn’t prohibit non-members from serving in the position. Despite that, Amash’s bid for the job is a longshot. A non-elected representative has never served in the position, according to The Hill, a Washington-based news outlet focused on politics and policy.
McCarthy was facing an uphill battle Tuesday in his quest to become the next House speaker. He lost the initial vote for the position, becoming the first nominee in a century to fail to win support from his fellow party members, the Associated Press reported.
Amash, who could not be reached for comment, was elected in 2010 amid the Tea Party wave and went on to become a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump. In May 2019, he became the first House Republican to call for impeachment proceedings against Trump following U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into 2016 election interference.
Later that year, on July 4, he announced in an op-ed in the Washington Post that he was leaving the Republican Party. Ultimately, he chose against running for reelection, and in 2020 he launched an exploratory committee for a third-party presidential run. He abandoned the idea less than a month later.
On Tuesday, Amash echoed his previous statements about how Congress should run.
“The House should work as an open, accountable, deliberative body that welcomes the participation of every representative, regardless of party,” said Amash, who has frequently spoken out against what he sees as the danger of power in the House being overly consolidated by the speaker.
“Any speaker who doesn’t run the House this way is perpetuating oligarchy, dysfunction, and hyperpartisanship.”
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(NewsNation) — With about three weeks left until students start the new school year, Florida is taking a new approach to address its current teacher shortage: It’s turning to veterans and their spouses to head to the classroom and teach.
The Florida Education Association reports more than 9,000 vacancies: 4,300 teaching jobs and 5,200 non-teaching, essential jobs. At the same time, the state is trying to expand workforce opportunities for veterans and their spouses.
The Florida Department of Education announced that military veterans and their spouses could receive five-year vouchers to allow them to teach in the classroom without a teacher’s degree. The move is tied to $8.6 million the state announced would be used to expand career and workforce training opportunities for military veterans and their spouses.
Carmen Ward, president of the Alachua County Education Association and a member of the Florida Education Association, is one of many school leaders who think this move is a way to “devalue the teaching profession.”
“We are always fighting to lift our profession up — we have a lot of veterans that work currently in our schools; however, they have four-year degrees. Because it is an academic position, it requires that the person who is teaching the subject matter have academic experience with that subject matter,” Ward said.
She continued: “And not to mention that teachers have pedagogy. It is not just a science, but an art to be able to teach children to read. We do not believe that anyone, regardless of their education, can be a teacher in a classroom.”
The Florida Department of Education says those eligible to apply include:
- Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces or reserve unit
- The spouses of active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces or reserve unit
- Veterans who were honorably discharged or retired from service as members of the U.S. Armed Forces or reserve units
- The spouses of veterans who were honorably discharged or retired from service as members of the U.S. Armed Forces or reserve units
- The surviving spouses of veterans or service members who died while on active duty as members of the U.S. Armed Forces or reserve units
Meanwhile, Ward said she and other leaders aren’t against the idea of veterans coming in to fill the teacher vacancies; she just thinks it would be better if veterans “come in with at the baseline of being a paraprofessional or a substitute teacher, to give them a full classroom to experiment with.” | 2022-07-26T18:25:32+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/florida-schools-to-hire-vets-spouses-without-teaching-experience/ |
The following is a listing of all real estate transfers in Hampden County reported from Sep 4 to Sep 10. There were 123 transactions posted during this time.
During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,260-square-foot home on Shawmut Street in Springfield that sold for $282,000.
Agawam
- William P Souder and Patricia Souder to Jeffery Kopyscinski, 43 Randall Street, Agawam, $164,900, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- James M Votzakis to Jordan Jacobson, 9 Corey Colonial, Agawam, $190,000, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Lisa M Howe to John Guevin and Danielle Guevin, 109 Corey Street, Agawam, $250,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Anthony Depalma to Lee Racine and Kris Racine, 15 Ash Lane, Agawam, $258,000, 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Rakesh K Jha and Swati Jha to Debra Lorenzo and Guy Lorenzo, 2 Castle Hill Road, Agawam, $265,000, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Thomas J Howard and Kaeli E Howard to Faisal Mukhtar and Sabahat Jabeen, 121 Reed Street, Agawam, $278,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Henry Calabrese and Edward Calabrese to Vladimir Duducal, 603 Cooper Street, Agawam, $285,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Darlene Staples to Paul Masse and Cynthia Masse, 24 Keller Circle, Agawam, $389,900, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
Chicopee
- Margaret E Est Plate to Jeremy Updegraff, 46 Kelley Road, Chicopee, $155,000, 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom
- Robert Gougeon and Of New York Mellon Bank to Wilmington Svgs Fund Soc, 4 Daniel Drive, Chicopee, $176,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Kimberly A Myers and Patrick T Curran to Corinn Fiata, 53 Nash Street, Chicopee, $210,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Kevin M Martin to Leonel Santiago, 320 Hampden Street, Chicopee, $250,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- David Deslauriers and Susana Deslauriers to Adolfina Ventura and Jhariel Almonte, 70 Arlmont Street, Chicopee, $260,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Aileen Laureano to Jessica Cordeiro, 69 Ames Avenue, Chicopee, $300,000, 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Fitz Llc J to Pedro Jimenez and Maria Beniquez, 127 Lawndale Street, Chicopee, $305,000, 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Joshua E Fradette and Jessica L Fradette to Lori Cognac, 124 Gelinas Drive, Chicopee, $305,000, 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- David N Sevostyanov to Anna Bidyuk, 33 Cortland Street, Chicopee, $320,000, 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Martin Cloutier and Kathryn Cloutier to Celestia Martinez and Lizvett Martinez, 11 Ellerton Street, Chicopee, $331,000, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Jeremy J Houlihan to Zt Properties Llc, 16 Harvard Street, Chicopee, $350,000, 9 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms
- George P Fernandes and Annastasia M Fernandes to Joshua Johnson, 27 Otis Street, Chicopee, $375,000, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Joseph Mcdaneld and Shari Mcdaneld to Gloria Chen, 19 Surrey Lane, Chicopee, $399,000, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Wladyslawa Szmyd and Urszula Kulig to Nitesh Patel and Maunukaben Patel, 195 Szetela Drive, Chicopee, $401,000, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- David Est Deslauriers to Primwe Living Prop Llc, 190 Montgomery Street, Chicopee, $440,000, 12 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms
East Longmeadow
- Joseph Torcia to Alexandria Mcmahon, 221 Westwood Avenue, East Longmeadow, $200,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Joanne M Jenkins and Of New York Mellon Bank to Hb 1 Alternative Hldg Llc, 9 Redin Drive, East Longmeadow, $267,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Apartments Llc Nexus to Dominic Amato and Julie Houle, 63 Birchland Avenue, East Longmeadow, $291,500, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Wallace A Hurd and Alison S Rush to Rika Woyan, 12 Cross Meadow Road, East Longmeadow, $565,000, 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
Granville
- Bobbie Jo Est Day to Kirk Crochiere, 632 West Granville Road, Granville, $278,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
Hampden
- Dillon T Moriarty to Geoffrey Fontaine, 24 Wilbraham Road, Hampden, $225,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Daniel Berg to Nicholas Ottoson, 50 Woodland Drive, Hampden, $303,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Jane F Graves to Conley Jones, 43 Echo Valley Drive, Hampden, $320,000, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Richard D Ring and Vanessa Ring to Vincent Laduke and Katie Laduke, 34 Springhouse Road, Hampden, $370,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
Holyoke
- Jeffrey P Czelusniak to Ester Pineault, 30 Dale Street, Holyoke, $250,000, 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Mark E Stearns to Jillian Barnard, 499 Northampton Street, Holyoke, $250,000, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Edwin J Est Chirgwin to Jacqueline Lozada, 78 South Bay State Road, Holyoke, $260,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Roger J Reidy and Margaret M Reidy to Donald Tucker and Barry Farrell, 9 McMahon Drive, Holyoke, $270,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Caitlin Simard and Justin Malinowski to Dylan Donze and Caitlin Zych, 23 Bray Park Drive, Holyoke, $280,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Gary Godbout to Andre Godbout, 377 Mountain Road, Holyoke, $365,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Honor M Buell to Elizabeth Sharrow, 5 Primrose Lane, Holyoke, $405,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Joseph Knapik and Rose Knapik to Russell Powell and Weeks Bar L, 25 Mountain Road, Holyoke, $490,000, 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
Huntington
- Walter J Rodgers and Rosemarie Rodgers to Edmund Price and Fatmire Price, 15 Old Chester Road, Huntington, $50,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Denise G Keay to Andrew Seeberg and Karen Seeberg, 18 Blandford Hill Road, Huntington, $160,000, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
Indian Orchard
- Stephen M Mucha and Mary A Mucha to Sterling Sprague, 44 Frontenac Street, Indian Orchard, $250,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Living Prop Llc Prime to Ivan Buitrago and Paola Ballesteros, 52 Berkshire Street, Indian Orchard, $365,000, 9 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
Longmeadow
- Dana Hammett to Jillian Pugliese, 48 Maplewood Street, Longmeadow, $275,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Jessica Lewis to Jaime Asselin, 213 Wolf Swamp Road, Longmeadow, $355,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Filomena Holmes and Karen Holmes sargent to Joshua Kent and Cayla Kent, 120 Hawthorne Street, Longmeadow, $375,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Michael Britt to Anthony Pellegrino and Stephanie Pellegrino, 47 Allen Road, Longmeadow, $385,000, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Brian K Seaton and Donna G Seaton to Christopher Seaton and Phoebe Seaton, 191 Kenmore Drive, Longmeadow, $420,000, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Mary J Schubert and John T Schubert to Laura Bernard and Joshua Bernard, 123 Green Willow Drive, Longmeadow, $475,000, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Laura A Skole to Waseem Mudasar, 1144 Williams Street, Longmeadow, $600,000, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
Ludlow
- Beth F Brown to Howard Leland and Linda Leland, 89 Chapin Greene Drive, Ludlow, $230,000, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- David A Proulx and Jane C Culverwell to Susan Diamond, 665 Center Street, Ludlow, $233,000, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Brian Getty and Melissa Getty to Thomas Jenco and Nichole Jenco, 4 Goddu Street, Ludlow, $260,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Robert J Robitaille to Fabio Tavares and Allison Anselmo, 103 Laroche Street, Ludlow, $280,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
Monson
- Angela M Allain to Laurie Palatino, 22 Country Club Drive, Monson, $235,000, 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Robert J Maggi and Theresa M Maggi to Evan Hebert and Barbara Hebert, 40 Thayer Road, Monson, $410,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Joan M Lowbridge to Amber Wilder, 194 Moulton Hill Road, Monson, $425,000, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
Palmer
- Daniel J Odonnell and Kim A Odonnell to Leah Stanfield, 219 Old Warren Road, Palmer, $210,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Amber A Wilder to Ethan Freniere, 1599 Ware Street, Palmer, $265,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Thaddeus A Razdow and Sydney A Razdow to Fantasia Colon and Bryanna Vidal, 16 Knox Street, Palmer, $300,000, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Charles E Labonte and Carol A Labonte to Sophia Panova, 148 Flynt Street, Palmer, $350,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
Russell
- Kyle A Maslak and Katie M Maslak to Jasmine Ortega, 420 Blandford Stage Road, Russell, $286,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
Southwick
- Christine A Shotwell to Stacey Grimaldi, 27 South View Drive, Southwick, $305,000, 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Paul V Poole to Jeffrey Hamberg and Faith Hamberg, 50 Vining Hill Road, Southwick, $360,000, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Stacey Grimaldi to David Reale and Eva Reale, 10 Coyote gln., Southwick, $700,000, 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms
Springfield
- Maureen A Nickerson to Cherry Tree Realty Llc, 126 Stockman Street, Springfield, $140,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Bank Na Tr Us to Kmak Llc, 112 Quaker Road, Springfield, $150,000, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Stephen Est Crafsic to Rosanne Linders, 73 Eloise Street, Springfield, $165,000, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Martha Monroe to Jorge Alvarez torres, 33 Dawes Street, Springfield, $185,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Lisa N Lobik to William Raleigh, 119 Kimberly Avenue, Springfield, $196,000, 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Dominic Maggi and Heather Maggi to Dls T, 115-117 Ardmore Street, Springfield, $210,000, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Cheryl W Moore to Aclesia Scotland, 131 College Street, Springfield, $215,000, 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Carmen Rivera to Hipolito Torres and Barbara Pupo, 69 Goodrich Street, Springfield, $220,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Edward F Finneran and Janet M Yelle to Targaryen Rt, 21 Vann Street, Springfield, $220,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Ana R Rivas to Julia Colon, 31 Middle Street, Springfield, $230,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Carey S Noonan to Aracelis Feliciano, 27-29 Mystic Street, Springfield, $232,000, 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Katie E Kalinko to Justin Nunes and Lauren Hartling, 325 Island Pond Road, Springfield, $233,000, 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Susan E Lauser to Jayne Astacio melendez, 16 Valentine Street, Springfield, $235,000, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Advantage Inc Property to Annie Guzman and Emanuel Valentin, 74 Huron Street, Springfield, $240,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Na D Guthrie to Chelsea Hall and Tyrell Williams, 123 Wilber Street, Springfield, $240,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Tina M White and Tina M Rodriguez to Ana Melendez, 24 Bethel Street, Springfield, $240,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Joseph A Goulet to Tristen Higgins, 43 Barrison Street, Springfield, $245,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Jack A Ohlemacher to Jose Molina and Miljia Barbosa, 30 Rosedale Avenue, Springfield, $260,000, 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Karen L Madden to Wayne Eich, 93 Jeanne Marie Street, Springfield, $273,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Anita Sgobba to Barbara Laffan, 20 Halifax Court, Springfield, $275,000, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Juan I Rios colon and Roselyn Romero to Binaben Patil, 269 Denver Street, Springfield, $275,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Margarita Espada to Michael Restrepo, 34-36 Arbutus Street, Springfield, $275,000, 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms
- Miguel Santiago to Leticia Diaz rolon and Julio Torres alvarado, 142 Avery Street, Springfield, $280,000, 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Wesley R Crouch and Sheila Ayaz to Karl Delphonse, 114-116 Breckwood Circle, Springfield, $282,000, 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms
- Properties Llc Joejoe to Jaime Ramos and Coral Roman, 258 Shawmut Street, Springfield, $282,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Toan M Nguyen to Lady Bedoya, 53 Euclid Avenue, Springfield, $285,000, 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Mariovy Gonzalez to Jonathan Ely and Gianna Berardi, 84 Wachusett Street, Springfield, $290,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Raffaello M Dagostino and Lisa M Knight to Jill Ross, 39 Bronson Terrace, Springfield, $290,000, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Helen M Est Sullivan to Dennis Bean and Roberta Bean, 228 Nottingham Street, Springfield, $295,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Joshua Bernard and Laura Bernard to Liz Vazquez alicea, 91 Aspen Road, Springfield, $300,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Christian Reyes to Samantha Figueroa, 11-15 Taft Street, Springfield, $300,000, 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- John M Claffey to Mary Disantis, 40 Squirrel Road, Springfield, $302,500, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Joseph A Cressotti and Debra Marinone to Edwin Mendez, 30-32 Woodside Terrace, Springfield, $305,000, 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Kaitlyn Sullivan and Andrew W Martin to Ariel Dudek and Nathan Jurkowski, 69 Teakwood Road, Springfield, $307,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Llc Nres to Devora Quinn, 59-61 Forest Park Avenue, Springfield, $338,000, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Charlie S Melo perez to Nathaly Pujols, 28-30 Glenham Street, Springfield, $350,000, 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Nicole Rasbury to Nadine Guthrie, 6 Bronson Terrace, Springfield, $365,000, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Treaandrea M Russworm and Ronna J Lytle to Asha Barboza, 16 Churchill Street, Springfield, $375,000, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
Three Rivers
- Institute Llc Merrimack to Wilmington Svgs Fund Soc, 77-81 Springfield Street, Three Rivers, $194,226, 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
West Springfield
- Sherry A Dearden and Larry M Croteau to Cornerstone Hmbuying Llc, 75 Sprague Street, West Springfield, $230,000, 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Sandra A Goodrow to Dale Cote sullivan, 187 Almon Avenue, West Springfield, $260,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Patricia A Est Frenier to Michael Keane and Suzanne Keane, 141 Harwich Road, West Springfield, $271,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Jose F Berrios to Johnny Auden crooke, 43-45 Lathrop Street, West Springfield, $315,000, 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Emily C Est Connolly to Dennis Feldman and Diane Feldman, 1218 Amostown Road, West Springfield, $330,000, 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
Westfield
- Lozier Ave Llc 22 to Alexander Kubacki, 22 Lozier Avenue, Westfield, $280,000, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Michael G Zimmerman and Elizabeth E Zimmerman to Juan Rios colon, 23 Lindbergh Boulevard, Westfield, $300,000, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- John R Harrington and Sandra L Harrington to Rocco Fernandez and Lisa Fernandez, 16 Susan Drive, Westfield, $327,500, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Dylan Willey and Casey Willey to Denise Taylor and Gabriel Nieves, 145 Prospect Street Extension, Westfield, $385,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Thomas Scott smith and Maria Scott smith to Anthony Depalma and Yunika Depalma, 79 Cardinal Lane, Westfield, $460,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Madeline A Est Molta to Crista Cannata, 9 Deborah Lane, Westfield, $500,000, 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Beverly J Fein to Michael Davis and Rachel Stower, 247 Munger Hill Road, Westfield, $525,000, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
Wilbraham
- Hector R Torres and Kiaralys Rivera quinones to Kayla Mccarthy, 3123 Boston Road, Wilbraham, $226,000, 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
- Holly A Dorsey and Lisa M Murry to Joseph Pafumi and Deborah Pafumi, 32 Brooklawn Road, Wilbraham, $335,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Brendan J Kennedy to Rrm Homes Llc, 717-719 Stony Hill Road, Wilbraham, $374,900, 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Michael Merigian and Lisa Trolio to Michael Zimmerman and Elizabeth Zimmerman, 66 Brainard Road, Wilbraham, $380,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
- Joseph M Assad and Margaret A Assad to Alessandra Corbett and Jake Corbett, 9 Elm Circle, Wilbraham, $457,500, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Catherine C Deloria and Debra A Charette to Jennifer Wanjiru munge and Peter Gitau ndanuko, 644 Stony Hill Road, Wilbraham, $465,000, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
Real Estate Wire is a service provided by United Robots, which uses machine learning to generate analysis of data from Propmix, an aggregator of national real-estate data. | 2022-09-14T13:21:34+00:00 | masslive.com | https://www.masslive.com/realestate-news/2022/09/massachusetts-real-estate-transactions-see-all-homes-sold-in-hampden-county-from-september-4-10.html |
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's former prime minister said Wednesday that the government of premier Shahbaz Sharif is mismanaging the country’s fragile economy.
Imran Khan's remarks to journalists at his residence in Islamabad came hours after Pakistan’s currency plummeted to an all-time low of 225 rupees against the U.S. dollar, amid increasing political instability. The delay in the release of a crucial $1.17 billion installment from the International Monetary Fund to Islamabad has also added to the existing economic crisis.
The fund last week said it reached a preliminary agreement with Pakistan to revive the $6 billion bailout package. But the deal is subject to approval by the IMF's executive board.
On Wednesday, Khan said he “worries” that Pakistan is teetering near an “economic collapse.” A spokesman for Sharif did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
He said a looming crisis “all started after my government was ousted.” He reiterated his call for snap elections, a demand already dismissed by Sharif and his allies.
Khan came into power following the 2018 parliamentary elections, but he lost a majority in the National Assembly in April when his allies and about two dozen lawmakers from his own Tehreek-e-Insaf party abandoned him.
Khan's removal in April came amid his cooling relations with Pakistan’s powerful military, which many of Khan's political opponents allege helped the former premier, Khan, come to power in general elections in 2018. The military has directly ruled Pakistan for more than half of its 75 years and wields considerable power over civilian governments.
Since his ouster, Khan has criticized the country's powerful army chief, Qamar Javed Bajwa, saying he was also part of the greater plot aimed at removing him from power. The military has denied the charge.
Khan also insists his government was ousted under a U.S. plot, a charge Washington denies.
When Khan was in power, Pakistan’s foreign reserves rose to over $18 billion, which dipped to $10 billion recently. Khan says he can revive the country's economy with the help of his team if he gets another chance in office.
In recent weeks, Sharif has slashed subsidies on fuel, electricity and natural gas to meet IMF’s conditions. It has made Sharif’s government highly unpopular and caused a spike in food prices.
Over the weekend, Sharif faced a major political setback when Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf party won elections in the country’s most populous province. Khan's party won 15 seats out of 20 that were up for in the 371-member provincial assembly in Sunday's vote.
That brings the overall number of seats held by Khan’s party and their allies in the chamber in Punjab to 188. He needs 186 lawmakers' backing to rule the Punjab province. On Friday, the Punjab Assembly will elect its new chief minister to replace Prime Minister Sharif’s son Hamza Shahbaz who currently holds the post.
On Wednesday, Khan reiterated his demand for the snap vote.
“The only solution to the current political and economic problems is the holding of fresh elections," he said.
But Sharif and his allies have rejected Khan's demand, saying the next elections will be held as per the schedule next year. They also blame Khan for the current economic crisis. | 2022-07-20T18:53:12+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Pakistan-s-ex-premier-Khan-warns-of-economic-17317594.php |
WASHINGTON (AP) — National security adviser Sullivan defends US plan to send cluster munitions: ‘We will not leave Ukraine defenseless.’
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Which 2-quart casserole dish is best?
For smaller households of one or two people, you may not need cookware to make large batches of food. A 2-quart casserole dish holds a few servings of your favorite lasagna or brownie recipe. It’s also the perfect size to make sides to bring to a gathering.
When buying a smaller casserole dish, you’ll find that you’re not limited in options. For instance, there are glass and ceramic ones, oval-shaped dishes and square ones. For ceramic bakeware with a lid, FE Casserole Dish is the top choice.
What to know before you buy a 2-quart casserole dish
Casserole dishes are made from a variety of oven-safe materials.
Glass
Glass casserole dishes are classic and affordable. They are thick glass that retains heat well, meaning your food will keep warm when you remove the dish from the oven. Glass dishes are non-toxic, BPA-free and dishwasher-safe. They also are non-reactive to acidic ingredients, like tomatoes, so you can bake your favorite lasagna recipe in them.
Ceramic
If you’re baking a recipe that requires a higher baking temperature, a ceramic casserole dish can withstand more heat than other cookware materials. Another benefit of ceramic is that you can place it in the refrigerator, microwave and freezer safely. It’s also non-stick, making it easier to clean, and many ceramic casserole dishes are dishwasher-safe. The downside is that ceramic is heavy and pricey.
Cast iron
Casserole dishes made of cast iron are extremely heavy but highly versatile. You can use them in the oven and on the stovetop for cooking a whole range of recipes. The material is highly durable and conducts heat well. Your cast-iron dish can last a lifetime if properly maintained. Cast-iron cookware requires special care, including seasoning with unsaturated fat like avocado oil or vegetable oil.
Porcelain enamel
This lightweight ceramic material comes in various patterns and colors, making it the most attractive oven-safe cookware. Porcelain enamel casserole dishes can double as a serving dish after taking it out of the oven. They also clean easily and are resistant to stains. The downside is that porcelain enamel can chip and doesn’t retain heat well.
What to look for in a quality 2-quart casserole dish
Stovetop-safe
You can place certain casserole dishes on your stovetop. If you want to cook soup or stew in your casserole dish, look for a stovetop-safe one, ideally with a lid. You can use your dish as you would a regular pot or pan.
Lids
Many casserole dishes come with a snug-fitting lid. Oven-safe lids can help prevent your food from burning while it’s baking. Some dishes come with lids that are designed for storage so you can put your leftovers in the fridge. These lids often are plastic. Before you use a lid for baking, make sure it’s oven-safe.
Handles
A casserole dish with handles makes it easier to remove from the oven as well as transport to the table or to a party. The majority of casserole dishes come with two handles placed on opposite ends of the dish. Some handles are ergonomic for a better grip and lifting.
Shape
You can find 2-quart casserole dishes in a variety of shapes.
- Rectangular ones are longer than they are wide, with dimensions of 9 by 7.5 inches. This shape is perfect for small casseroles, lasagnas or a roast.
- Square ones are 8 by 8 inches and also work for small casseroles, roasts and deserts.
- Round ones are around 8 inches in diameter. You can use them for certain baked goods, soups, stews and rice dishes.
- Oval ones are wider than round ones but you can also use them for stews, soups, rice dishes and roasting meats.
How much you can expect to spend on a 2-quart casserole dish
Glass 2-quart casserole dishes cost $10-$18. Two-quart ceramic and porcelain enamel ones cost $20-$50. Cast-iron casserole dishes cost $15-$30 for a 2-quart size.
2-quart casserole dish FAQ
What is a casserole dish exactly?
A. A casserole dish is a wide and low pan or pot that you can place in the oven. Its sides are straight and some come with a tight-fitting lid. The dish is often used for serving the food it cooked. “Casserole” is the name for the food traditionally baked in these dishes and is typically the combination of a protein (meat or beans), chopped vegetables and a starchy binder, such as pasta or potatoes.
What can I cook in my 2-quart casserole dish besides casseroles?
A. Other popular uses of casserole dishes are for roasting chickens and cuts of meat, lasagna, macaroni, cakes and brownies. Stovetop-safe dishes are great for making stews and soups.
What’s the best 2-quart casserole dish to buy?
Top 2-quart casserole dish
What you need to know: This ceramic, lidded dish is a beautiful addition to any kitchen or potluck.
What you’ll love: The embossed exterior has a homey, traditional look and the glaze comes in three colors. For ceramic, this dish isn’t too heavy. It’s microwave- and dishwasher-safe. The handles are a great size for holding with or without oven mitts. The material and lid keep food warm.
What you should consider: Though it’s round and lidded like a pot, this casserole dish is not safe to use on the stovetop.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top 2-quart casserole dish for the money
Pyrex Easy Grab 2-Quart Glass Casserole Dish with Lid
What you need to know: For an affordable casserole dish, this glass one is a solid purchase.
What you’ll love: The rectangular dish is sturdy and has well-built handles. The lid is glass instead of plastic, which means you can use it in the oven. It can be stored in the fridge or freezer and is microwave-safe.
What you should consider: There are minor but serious reports of the glass shattering from heat.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
OXO Good Grips Glass 2-Quart Baking Dish with Lid
What you need to know: This square dish is the perfect size for making brownies or a casserole for two.
What you’ll love: The glass can be put in the oven, fridge, freezer or microwave. The lid is great for transporting your baked goods to a potluck or party. The glass is nontoxic and BPA-free, making it safe for storage and heating.
What you should consider: The plastic lid is only for storage and cannot go in the oven.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing in a small boat on a remote Alaska island in the Bering Sea, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office said Thursday.
Karina Borger, a spokesperson for the Alaska Republican senator, said in an email that the office has been in communication with the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection and that “the Russian nationals reported that they fled one of the coastal communities on the east coast of Russia to avoid compulsory military service.”
Thousands of Russian men have fled since President Vladimir Putin announced a mobilization to bolster Russian forces in Ukraine. While Putin said the move was aimed at calling up about 300,000 men with past military service, many Russians fear it will be broader.
Spokespersons with the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection referred a reporter’s questions to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security public affairs office, which provided little information Thursday. The office, in a statement, said the people “were transported to Anchorage for inspection, which includes a screening and vetting process, and then subsequently processed in accordance with applicable U.S. immigration laws under the Immigration and Nationality Act.”
The agency said the two Russians arrived Tuesday on a small boat. It did not provide details on where they came from, their journey or the asylum request. It was not immediately clear what kind of boat they were on.
Alaska’s senators, Republicans Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, on Thursday said the two Russians landed at a beach near the town of Gambell, an isolated Alaska Native community of about 600 people on St. Lawrence Island. Sullivan said he was alerted to the matter by a “senior community leader from the Bering Strait region” on Tuesday morning.
Gambell is about 200 miles (320 kilometers) from the western Alaska hub community of Nome and about 36 miles (58 kilometers) from the Chukotka Peninsula, Siberia, according to a community profile on a state website. The remote, 100-mile (161-kilometer) long island, which includes Savoonga, a community of about 800 people, receives flight services from a regional air carrier. Residents rely heavily on a subsistence way of life, harvesting from the sea fish, whales and other marine life.
A person who responded to an email address listed for Gambell directed questions to federal authorities. A message seeking comment also was sent to the Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco.
Sullivan, in a statement, said he has encouraged federal authorities to have a plan in place in case “more Russians flee to Bering Strait communities in Alaska.”
“This incident makes two things clear: First, the Russian people don’t want to fight Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine,” Sullivan said. “Second, given Alaska’s proximity to Russia, our state has a vital role to play in securing America’s national security.”
Murkowski said the situation underscored “the need for a stronger security posture in America’s Arctic.”
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday, as initial details of the situation were emerging, said he did not expect a continual stream or “flotilla” of people traversing the same route. He also warned that travel in the region could be dangerous as a fall storm packing strong winds was expected.
It is unusual for someone to take this route to try to get into the U.S.
U.S. authorities in August stopped Russians without legal status 42 times who tried to enter the U.S. from Canada. That was up from 15 times in July and nine times in August 2021.
Russians more commonly try to enter the U.S. through Mexico, which does not require visas. Russians typically fly from Moscow to Cancun or Mexico City, entering Mexico as tourists before getting a connecting a flight to the U.S. border. Earlier this year, U.S. authorities contended with a spate of Russians who hoped to claim asylum if they reached an inspection booth at an official crossing.
Some trace the spike to before Russia invaded Ukraine, attributing it to the imprisonment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny last year.
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Neighbors say they’re tired of smelling sewage as people live in dozens of RVs in homeowner’s yard
SYLMAR, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) - Residents in a California neighborhood are frustrated with a makeshift RV park.
A property owner has filled her lot with more than 20 RVs that reportedly house formerly homeless people, but neighbors said they want the city to do something about the disturbance.
Rows and rows of RVs are lined up like toy cars, but it isn’t a parking lot. It’s someone’s yard in a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley.
“It’s just too much,” neighbor Carmen Cisneroz said.
She said she has lived next door for more than 30 years but said the RVs showed up a couple years ago.
“During the nighttime after 12, after 1, 2 o’clock in the morning I saw some coming in. And I saw, oh my God, she’s driving another one and another one,” slipped in under the cover of darkness and, she said, rented out.
But it’s not just RVs.
“There’s a lot of people that live here,” said Vicky, who lives on the property.
She doesn’t want to use her last name but said she rents a back house for about $1,000 a month.
“It bothers me, but there’s nothing I can do about it,” she said.
But neighbors said they are determined to do something.
They started a petition and contacted the city attorney, who has cited the property owner on two counts, first for failing to keep the area free of garbage and debris and also for having unlawful structures on her property.
“We’re all upset about it, all the neighbors around,” Cisneroz said. “I could smell the feces and everything else.”
Neighbors said the occupants of the 23 RVs nestled under the trees in the yard dump their sewage at the back gate, creating a horrible smell for blocks.
“It was a very strong odor of urine,” Cisneroz said.
Council member Monica Rodriguez said in a statement: “I’m continuing to work with the city attorney, LAPD, and the officials from the City of San Fernando to accelerate the clean up of the private property in question.”
But neighbors said the complaints were filed in January, and nothing has been done.
“I’ve lived here 30 some years, and I’ve never had this problem. I want something to happen, to clean up,” Cisneroz said.
Dozens of neighbors showed up at a community meeting this week, but no one from the city was there.
Meanwhile, the property owner has another court date scheduled for next week.
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BOSTON, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced today that clients of Pugsley Wood LLP ("Pugsley Wood") will collectively receive a whistleblower award totaling more than $28 million. According to the SEC, Pugsley Wood's clients provided "detailed information [that] prompted the opening of the SEC staff's investigation and . . . provided substantial analysis and ongoing assistance, which resulted in the return of millions of dollars to harmed investors." Represented by Pugsley Wood partner, Bryan A. Wood, the whistleblowers received the maximum allowable award for their assistance.
"Our clients had the courage to blow the whistle while others stayed silent for many years," said Mr. Wood. "This award is long-awaited validation for their selfless actions, which saved investors tens of millions of dollars. We commend them for their efforts."
The SEC's Order granting the award noted that the whistleblower's information and assistance "was critical to staff's ability to identify and investigate the unlawful securities violations" and, further, that "there is a close nexus between their information and the Commission's charges."
Since its inception, the SEC Whistleblower Program has paid out approximately $1.4 billion to 337 individuals. Whistleblowers can be eligible for an award when they voluntarily provide the SEC with original, timely, and material information that leads to a successful enforcement action.
"This award is yet another in what has become a very long line of meaningful SEC whistleblower payments," noted Mr. Wood. "It is obvious that the Commission is firmly committed to compensating individuals who come forward with evidence of wrongdoing. We encourage whistleblowers to make use of this program and applaud the Commission's continued efforts to reward them for their courage."
About Pugsley Wood LLP
Pugsley Wood LLP is among the premier whistleblower law firms in the United States. Wood and Pugsley began collaborating on whistleblower cases in early 2015. In 2021 they decided to leave their respective law firms of 20+ years to better serve their clients by combining their knowledge and resources in a highly specialized law firm dedicated solely to representing whistleblowers. To date, they have obtained more than $100 million in whistleblowers awards for their clients under SEC, CFTC, DOJ, FIRREA/FIAFEA, and OSC whistleblower programs. Visit PugsleyWood.com for additional information.
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CA Las Vegas NV Zone Forecast for Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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406 FPUS55 KVEF 230742
ZFPVEF
Zone Forecast Product for Nevada
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1241 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023
This is an automatically generated product that provides average
values for large geographical areas and may not be representative
of the exact location that you are interested in. For a more site
specific forecast...please visit weather.gov/lasvegas and either
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CAZ519-231100-
Eastern Sierra Slopes-
Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal
1241 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 11 to 21. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Highs 25 to 35. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up
to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 10 to 20. West winds 25 to
35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs 25 to 35. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows 10 to 20. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 36.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 21 to
26. Highs around 37.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs around
42. Lows 25 to 31.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Windy. Chance of snow showers in the
morning, then chance of snow showers and rain showers in the
afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times. Highs around 44. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Breezy. A
50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows around 27. Highs 38 to
44.
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CAZ521-231100-
White Mountains of Inyo County-
Including Westgard Pass and Bristlecone Pine
1241 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 18 to 28. West winds up to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Highs 30 to 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 17 to 27. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs 29 to 39. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph becoming north 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows 17 to 27. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 36 to 41.
Lows 24 to 29.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 43. Lows
27 to 32.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers in the morning,
then chance of snow showers and rain showers in the afternoon.
Highs around 46. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance
of snow showers. Lows around 31. Highs 42 to 47.
$$
CAZ520-231100-
Owens Valley-
Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine,
and Olancha
1241 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 34. West winds up to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs 49 to 52. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to
the southwest with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A trace to no accumulation. Lows
30 to 33. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 49 to 52. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows 30 to 33. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 52 to 55. Lows
32 to 35.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 39.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Breezy. A 50 percent
chance of rain showers and snow showers. Highs around 60. Lows
around 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers and rain showers. Highs around 55.
$$
CAZ522-231100-
Death Valley National Park-
Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells,
and Shoshone
1241 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 33 in the
mountains...around 52 at Furnace Creek. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs 43 to 46 in the mountains...around 72 at Furnace
Creek. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A trace to no accumulation. Lows
29 to 32 in the mountains...around 52 at Furnace Creek. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 43 to 46 in the mountains...around 72 at
Furnace Creek. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows 29 to 32 in the mountains...around 50 at Furnace
Creek. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 46 in
the mountains...around 69 at Furnace Creek. Lows 32 to 35 in the
mountains...around 50 at Furnace Creek.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly clear. Highs around 50 in the
mountains...71 to 74 at Furnace Creek. Lows 32 to 35 in the
mountains...around 49 at Furnace Creek.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows around
38 in the mountains...around 54 at Furnace Creek. Highs 53 to
56 in the mountains...76 to 79 at Furnace Creek.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Chance of
snow showers. Lows around 37 in the mountains...around 55 at
Furnace Creek. Highs 53 to 56 in the mountains...76 to 79 at
Furnace Creek. Chance of snow 40 percent.
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CAZ523-231100-
Western Mojave Desert-
Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin
1241 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 56 to 59. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. West winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 38. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 60.
Lows around 40.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 65. Lows
41 to 44.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs around 71.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Windy. Lows around
44. Highs 66 to 69.
$$
CAZ524-231100-
Eastern Mojave Desert-
Including Baker, Mountain Pass,
and Mitchell Caverns
1241 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A trace to no accumulation.
Lows around 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 56 to 59. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A trace to no accumulation. Lows
around 40. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 39. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 61.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to
43. Highs around 61.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 67. Lows
43 to 46.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 74.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows around
48. Highs 69 to 72.
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CAZ525-526-231100-
Morongo Basin-Cadiz Basin-
Including Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley,
Twentynine Palms, and Vidal Junction
1241 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 46 in Twentynine
Palms...36 to 39 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 64 to 67 in Twentynine Palms...55 to
58 around Yucca Valley...around 59 near Joshua Tree. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 47 in Twentynine
Palms...around 40 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree. West
winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph increasing to 50 mph after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs 65 to 68 in Twentynine Palms...
around 60 around Yucca Valley...around 62 near Joshua Tree.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 44 in Twentynine Palms...
35 to 38 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 67 in
Twentynine Palms...around 60 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua
Tree. Lows around 45 in Twentynine Palms...around 40 around Yucca
Valley and near Joshua Tree.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 72 in
Twentynine Palms...around 64 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua
Tree. Lows 46 to 49 in Twentynine Palms...40 to 43 around Yucca
Valley and near Joshua Tree.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 79 in
Twentynine Palms...around 70 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua
Tree. Lows 49 to 52 in Twentynine Palms...around 44 around Yucca
Valley and near Joshua Tree.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 72 in Twentynine Palms...around
62 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree.
$$
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Pine Hill Farms starts self-serve flower shop
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A popular Cedar Rapids Farmers Market flower vendor has expanded their business by adding a self-service shop.
Owners of Pine Hill Farm in Walker, Jacob, and Cassandra Kubik, opened a small shop on their property starting Saturday. People can buy wrapped flowers, cards, and candles. Customers are required to pay for their products themselves.
“I just picked up what I wanted, stuck my card in, and it’s simple,” said Jasmine Galli, one of the customers.
The two said adding a more independent business model will allow them to have more family time while continuing to sell their flowers.
“We have a newborn, and it’s always hard to catch people,” said Jacob. “We have baseball going on for two different kids playing for two different teams.”
It’s also a chance for customers to shop for the flowers they want on their time.
“My daughter and I are busy all the time with sports,” said Galli. “I think they’re open 9 Am until sunset every day, so I’m stocked.”
The Kubik’s accept cash, card, and check. They said this self-serve method is cutting-edge.
“After COVID-19, people seem like they want service when they want it,” he said.
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Whitney Jean Alim, a 27-year-old educator in Chicago, dreamed of buying a house sooner with the room in her budget from President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan. It would have cut in half the $40,000 she owes on loans taken out for college and a master’s degree.
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the forgiveness plan, dashing the hopes of Alim and millions of other borrowers who were expecting their student debt would be reduced or wiped out entirely.
“Literally this morning, I felt like: ‘Damn, I just lost $20,000,’” said Alim, who learned of the decision from a reporter.
For borrowers around the country, the ruling brought bitterness and frustration, even for those who anticipated the plan’s rejection by the conservative justices. Some fought back feelings of despair.
The student loan forgiveness program would have eliminated $10,000 in debt for those making less than $125,000. Households earning less than $250,000 were also eligible. Pell Grant recipients would have had an additional $10,000 in relief. Forty-three million borrowers would have been eligible, the administration said.
Conservative opponents of the debt relief objected to the cost, estimated at $400 billion over 30 years, and said it was unfair to Americans who had already repaid their debt or did not go to college. Supporters of Biden’s plan said it would boost the economy and narrow the racial wealth gap, given the disproportionate amount of student debt held by borrowers of color.
Brittany Bell Surratt, of Washington, D.C., said she wasn’t surprised at the court’s ruling. But she said the news left her disheartened at the future for Black Americans like herself, especially coming a day after the court ruled against affirmative action in higher education.
“We have been systemically discriminated against in so many ways, and this goes hand in hand with the affirmative action decision,” she said. “That’s a choice, and it’s intentional and deliberate and conscious.”
Bell Surratt, 37, said she was not making payments while student loans were frozen during the pandemic because she was saving up for her 17-year-old son, who plans to attend college next year. Her student loans totaled about $47,000 originally, but currently she owes over $65,000, with interest. When payments resume Oct. 1, she expects to spend about $800 a month. “That’s a mortgage in a lot of places.”
Nicholas Richard-Thompson, a communications coordinator for the mayor’s office in Aurora, Illinois, was at his desk when he saw a student loans news alert flash across his phone. Although he was not surprised by the ruling, it left him feeling defeated.
To finance his education, Richard-Thompson now has nearly $100,000 of debt. As one of the youngest children of older parents, Richard-Thompson said he could not have pursued higher education without taking out loans.
Richard-Thompson said that the recent string of Supreme Court decisions rolling back progress for women, LGBTQ+ communities and people of color were a product of a Democratic Party that has been unwilling to take a bold stance on the issues.
“These are consequences from their politics of the last 20 years,” Richard-Thompson said. “Unless they diverge greatly, it’s going to continue and get worse.”
Advocacy groups supporting debt cancellation condemned the decision while demanding Biden find another avenue to fulfill his promise of debt relief. Biden, who had promised debt forgiveness during his campaign for president, was expected to announce new measures to protect student loan borrowers later on Friday.
Alim said the degrees she and her peers financed with loans have not paid the dividends they had been led to expect.
“I just think that education in America is not really worth it. It’s not becoming worth it,” she said.
When student loan repayments start again in the fall, she’ll have to find $500 a month to make payments on her loans. That money could have gone toward saving to buy a home, she said.
Elizabeth Shoby, a 33-year-old artist in New York City, says the court’s decision deprives her family of financial relief that was much needed. Biden’s plan would have canceled $10,000 of the $70,000 in debt she borrowed for a graduate degree in fine arts.
“My husband and I have a pretty tight budget,” Shoby said. “Our incomes are quite maxed out in terms of our current debts, mortgage, payments, etcetera. And I think both of us know that another $400 a month payment is just — we can’t really foresee right now where that’s going to come from.”
Kerrianne Troesch, a rising junior majoring in communications at Pennsylvania Western University, would have gotten nearly $10,000 in student loan debt cancelled from her freshman year of college alone. Troesch, 20, has already resigned herself to an expected $60,000 in student loan debt after she graduates.
Troesch, who is also an organizer with a nonprofit called Rise that advocates for affordable education options, considered not going to college at all, but felt then her only options would be minimum-wage jobs.
“Damned if you do, damned if you do, because you’re going to be racking up debt no matter what,” she said.
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Jay Briscoe's death sends shockwaves through wrestling industry: 'There will never be another like you'
The death of pro wrestling great Jay Briscoe sent shockwaves through the industry on Tuesday.
Briscoe, whose real name is Jamin Pugh, was one of two people who died in a car crash in Delaware, according to Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer. All Elite Wrestling (AEW) founder and Ring of Honor (ROH) owner Tony Khan confirmed Briscoe’s death in a tweet later Tuesday.
Briscoe was one-half of the ROH tag team champions with his brother, Mark, whose real name is Mark Pugh.
Plenty of pro wrestlers and those in the industry sent their condolences on social media.
CODY RHODES WILL MAKE IN-RING RETURN AT ROYAL RUMBLE AFTER MISSING MONTHS WITH INJURY
Jay Briscoe was a legend on the independent wrestling circuit. He appeared in Combat Zone Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah, among other promotions, but made a major impact in ROH as a singles competitor and as a tag team with his brother.
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 04: Wrestlers Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe of The Briscoe Brothers visit the SiriusXM Studios on April 4, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
Briscoe, 38, was an ROH tag-team champ 13 times, ROH world champion two times and a six-man tag-team champion one time with his brother and Bully Ray.
Though he never appeared in the WWE, his prowess in pro wrestling was felt by the fans, those who worked with him and those who watched him from afar. | 2023-01-18T15:11:16+00:00 | fox35orlando.com | https://www.fox35orlando.com/sports/jay-briscoes-death-sends-shockwaves-through-wrestling-industry-there-will-never-be-another-like-you |
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he was blindsided during an attack on him outside a South Florida hotel following a concert earlier this year.
“I heard a couple of steps and then I just saw this (flash) and the next thing I knew was I was on the ground,” Allen, 59, told ABC's “ Good Morning America ” in an interview broadcast Monday. “I landed on my backside — hit my head on the pavement.”
Def Leppard was in Fort Lauderdale to perform at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino when he was attacked March 13 while taking a smoke break outside a hotel.
Police arrested Max Hartley, a 19-year-old from Avon, Ohio, who has pleaded not guilty to two counts of battery and four counts of criminal mischief, according to court records. Police said they haven't determined a motive.
“I don’t think he knew who I was, but he must have seen that I wasn’t a threat because, you know, I’ve only got one arm,” said Allen, who lost his left arm in a car accident in 1984.
According to the police report, Hartley was hiding behind a pillar outside the hotel and then ran at Allen, knocking him to the ground. He also attacked a woman tried to help Allen, but she wasn't seriously injured.
Hartley then ran to another hotel and started breaking car windows until he was stopped by witnesses and police arrived, police said.
Hartley's lawyer, Kevin Gardiner, didn't immediately reply to an email Monday seeking comment about the case.
Allen's head struck the ground during the attack, and he and his wife, Lauren Monroe, told “Good Morning America” that they've been focusing on his recovery.
“My heart just completely sank into me. I know the journey of trauma. Everything stopped in our house and focused on him,” Monroe said.
The couple created the Raven Drum Foundation to help survivors of trauma, especially veterans and first responders, in 2001.
Allen and his bandmates performed Friday at a small venue in their hometown of Sheffield, England, on Friday before kicking off their European tour.
“I know that I’m not going to be playing music in a band forever,” said Allen. “But while I am, I plan on making as many people happy as I possibly can. And this is my time. This is my opportunity.” | 2023-05-22T14:51:28+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/entertainment/2023/05/22/def-leppard-drummer-rick-allen-says-he-was-attacked-outside-florida-hotel-in-march/ |
As they settle into their new home, millennial couple June and Lurie sound hopeful at the top of “Feeding Beatrice,” now onstage from Forward Theater in the Overture Center Playhouse.
The move, for this young Black couple, is a gamble. The Walkers have maxed out their “bacon” to buy a century-old fixer-upper in a white New England suburb. “We need to make the best impression,” June insists.
June’s obsessed with renovations, her eyes full of new curtains (“sage, beautiful color”), doorknobs and backsplashes. Each mention of plumbers and paint sends Lurie into a mild panic.
“Look at us, we’re adults,” he says, a hint of a waver in his voice.
As much as June loves this old house, with its plum location near “good roads, good schools (and) good families,” something’s off about the place. Soon the couple is faced with a decision.
Do they alert the police/media about the dead girl they just found under the floor in their upstairs bathroom? Or do they cement her back in and hope for the best?
With “Feeding Beatrice: A Gothic Tale,” Forward Theater takes on its first ghost story, a thrilling and worthy challenge. In the cozy Playhouse at the Overture Center, tension and atmosphere can be (and are) disrupted by any small thing — an ill-chosen sound effect, an overlong monologue, a latecomer in the audience.
Director Jen Uphoff Gray often has the actors freeze, as though captured in a photograph. Like if they don’t breathe or move, maybe the scary thing will stop.
Beatrice, played with a coiled intensity by Alexandra Salter, doesn’t seem scary at first, just annoying. Beatrice sticks her fingers into jam jars and chatters about long-dead movie stars. She speaks in clipped, archaic phrases, like an antique doll come to life. (We all know what happens when dolls come to life — right?)
Beatrice’s racial slurs and directness rattle June, but the girl’s neediness wears her down. As June, Candace Thomas lets incredulity and dismay linger on her face. It’s hard to know whether June lets Beatrice stay because she’s used to being in control of every situation, or because she’s desperate for someone to mother.
Often cast as the awkward romantic lead at American Players Theatre, Jamal James, as Lurie, is a gifted comic actor, and the funniest lines are his. James’ physical fearlessness and stature come in handy here (he’s 6’3,” maybe a foot taller than the women).
Sherrick Robinson, as Lurie’s affable brother Leroy, rounds out the cast. He gives the Act I warning: “America gets hungry for souls … You cannot expect to come waltzing into America’s way-back-yard and have them act friendly, play all nice, while you two play Barbie Dream House.”
Massachusetts-based playwright Kirsten Greenidge wrote the first draft of “Feeding Beatrice: A Gothic Tale” for a grad school course two decades ago. When she revisited it in 2019, she discovered that many of the themes hold up depressingly well.
June and Lurie understand they’ll have to code-switch to connect with their neighbors — Beatrice, for all that she’s an evil flashback to the ’50s, simply says the quiet part loud. The play is a dark descendent of “A Raisin in the Sun.”
Where “Beatrice” crosses wires is in the telling. For a thriller, there’s a whole lot of talking, particularly from Beatrice, who would be scarier if she let a threat linger. It makes it tough to build tension.
Outside of thriller territory, characters need more depth, and the most fleshed out character here is the dead one. Beatrice gets more backstory than June, who has one brief, vulnerable speech. Lurie’s main characteristic is “likes the news.” A shocking twist in the play’s final moments feels completely out of the blue.
Gothic often means camp, and “Feeding Beatrice” has lots of fun in the design work. Joe Cerqua chooses a herky-jerky off-pitch music box to underscore scene shifts and pervades the house with breathing, creaks and groans. (One of these, unfortunately, sounds like the shifting of the Titanic more than the settling of a house, but that’s a quibble.)
Scenic designer Noele Stollmack lays a blueprint across the back of the set and foregrounds aging wood and open walls with visible pipes.
And Jono De Leon’s lighting is like a character unto itself. During one story, we follow a shifting spotlight around the house, as though Beatrice’s religious fanatic mother has reappeared to haunt the house, too.
Like a house flipped too fast, “Feeding Beatrice” delivers on only some of its promises. Still, it has good bones. Why not stay awhile? | 2022-11-07T20:47:24+00:00 | captimes.com | https://captimes.com/entertainment/theater/feeding-beatrice-forward-theater-overture-center-playhouse/article_4d205de7-3a1d-5889-9f45-38f4d4fb67d5.html |
PARADISE, Mont. (AP) — Crews could face a difficult cleanup task after a 25-car train derailment spilled powdered clay and cases of beer beside a scenic western Montana river, leaving some cars off the tracks in a narrow, century-old tunnel with limited access, officials said.
“It’s a terrible spot to get in and out of,” Bill Naegeli, manager for Sanders County Disaster and Emergency Services, said of the derailment on the Clark Fork River. “The biggest issue is the cars derailed inside the tunnel” with little clearance.
Montana Rail Link has said nobody was hurt and no hazardous materials spilled Sunday morning in the derailment that left some cars precariously close to the banks of the river and some slightly dipping into the water in an area where the railroad tracks run between the base of the mountain and the river.
Seven cars are believed derailed in the narrow tunnel where it will be hard to extricate them, Naegeli said.
The train derailed Sunday across the river from Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort in Paradise, spilling the clay and cases of Coors Light and Blue Moon beer, in cans and bottles, the Missoulian reported.
A tanker car carrying butane was on its side, but it did not leak, Naegeli said.
A boom was deployed across the river to secure any cans or bottles of beer that enter the water and to monitor for any possible diesel impacts after a small amount of fuel spilled on the dirt from two refrigerator cars that derailed, said Andy Garland, spokesperson for Montana Rail Link, in a statement Monday.
“MRL has been in communication with both local and federal authorities and will conduct any necessary site remediation, including impacted soil removal in coordination with DEQ,” Garland said.
Directly across the river, some guest cabins at Quinn’s resort were evacuated as a precaution, the Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District said in a social media post.
Denise Moreth, the resort’s general manager, told the Missoulian that front desk workers heard a “loud, rumbling crash, and then they heard the train derailment.”
Garland said Sunday it was unclear how long it would take to remove the derailed cars and repair the tracks and railroad bed, which appeared to have been damaged when the cars slid off the tracks. Crews were working in the area on Monday.
The derailed area can only be reached by vehicles traveling on the blocked railroad track or by taking a boat across the river, Garland said Sunday.
The cause of the derailment is still under investigation, officials said.
Federal regulators and members of Congress are urging railroads to do more to prevent derailments after recent fiery wrecks involving hazardous chemicals in Ohio and Minnesota prompted evacuations.
Rail accidents including derailments have been trending downward in the U.S. as the number of miles traveled by trains decreases.
However, the rate of accidents per mile has been increasing, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. Railway unions contend rail transportation has become riskier in recent years following widespread job cuts.
Most rail accidents involve freight trains, and fatalities involving passenger trains are rare. | 2023-04-04T12:06:32+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/ap-us-news/hard-cleanup-montana-train-derailment-spills-beer-and-clay/ |
By The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Orlando Magic led by 18 points with less than five minutes left in regulation of their NBA Summer League against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, well on their way to a victory.
They wound up getting that win — after some very wild events down the stretch.
Emanuel Terry’s layup off a pass from No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero gave the Magic a 94-92 victory in sudden-death overtime, capping a frantic finish to a game that had a little bit of everything in the final moments.
“That’s a game I’ll probably never, ever forget,” Magic summer coach Jesse Mermuys said.
With good reason. Sacramento closed regulation on a 23-5 run, getting the last six of those points in the final 5.1 seconds on a pair of 3-pointers to force overtime.
The fun was just getting started.
Keon Ellis banked in a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left in the first 2-minute overtime, putting Sacramento up 92-89. But the Kings fouled Devin Cannady with 6.2 seconds left, and he swished all three free throws to tie it.
Ellis missed a short jumper with a second left in OT, and Cannady nearly won the game there with a 60-foot heave that bounced off the rim. That sent the teams to a second overtime, sudden death, first score wins.
Banchero was called for a foul on the first Sacramento possession and the Kings would have gone to the line to shoot free throws — but after a lengthy review, the call was overturned. Orlando got the ball, Banchero found Terry down low, and the Magic got their winner.
“This was one of the most fun games I’ve ever been a part of,” Cannady said. “I’ve played in the NCAA Tournament, obviously I’ve played in NBA games, but this was basketball at its purest.”
Banchero scored 23 points for the Magic and had six rebounds, six assists and four steals. Admiral Schofield scored 14 points for Orlando.
Neemias Queta topped Sacramento with 23 points. Keegan Murray, the No. 4 pick, scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Queta hit the first 3-pointer in the final moments of regulation to give Sacramento a chance, and Murray made the tying one with two-tenths of a second remaining.
RAPTORS 97, 76ERS 77
Armoni Brooks made five 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Delano Banton added 21 and Toronto breezed to a victory over Philadelphia.
Christian Koloko, the Raptors’ only pick in this year’s draft, added 12 points and seven rebounds. The No. 33 overall pick added three steals and three blocks.
Isaiah Joe buried 7 of 9 shots from 3-point range, scoring 24 points to pace the Sixers.
HEAT 88, CELTICS 78
Mychal Mulder scored 23 points to help Miami beat Boston.
Mulder made 5 of 8 shots from 3-point range for the Heat. Serbia’s Nikola Jovic, the 27th overall selection and Miami’s only pick in the draft, missed two free throws and his only shot attempt. He grabbed four rebounds in just under 14 minutes of action.
Matt Ryan topped Boston with 15 points, and Mfiondu Kabengele had 14. JD Davison, the Celtics’ only pick in the draft (53rd overall), finished with 10 points, six rebounds and six assists.
PISTONS 105, WIZARDS 99
Isaiah Livers scored 20 points in Detroit’s victory over Washington.
Jalen Duren, the 13th overall pick whom the Pistons acquired in a draft-day trade with Charlotte, had 13 points and six rebounds. Jaden Ivey, the fifth overall selection, scored 11 points in a little over five minutes of action before leaving because of a sprained right ankle.
Jordan Schakel had 24 points, and Jordan Goodwin had 20 to pace Washington. Johnny Davis — the 10th overall pick — finished with six points and five rebounds.
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FARMINGTON, Conn., June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: HRZN) (the "Company" or "Horizon") announced today that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $50.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes due 2027 (the "Notes"), which will result in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $48.25 million after payment of underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Notes will mature on June 15, 2027 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company's option on or after June 15, 2024. The Notes will be issued in denominations of $25 and integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof and will bear interest at a rate of 6.250% per year, payable quarterly, with the first interest payment occurring on September 30, 2022. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $7.50 million aggregate principal amount of Notes to cover overallotments, if any.
The offering is expected to close on June 15, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company intends to list the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HTFC."
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering of the Notes to pay down borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility with KeyBank National Association and for general corporate purposes.
The joint book-running managers for the offering are Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company, B. Riley Securities and Oppenheimer & Co. The co-managers for the offering are Janney Montgomery Scott and Maxim Group LLC.
Investors are advised to carefully consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of the Company before investing. The preliminary prospectus supplement dated June 8, 2022 and the accompanying base prospectus dated July 21, 2021, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), contain this and other information about the Company and should be read carefully before investing. The information in the preliminary prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and this press release is not complete and may be changed.
A shelf registration statement relating to these securities is on file with and has been declared effective by the SEC. The offering may be made only by means of a preliminary prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Attn: Debt Capital Markets, 787 Seventh Avenue, Fourth Floor, New York, NY 10019, B. Riley Securities, Inc. 11100 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90025, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., 85 Broad Street, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10004 or by calling (800) 966 1559; copies may also be obtained by visiting EDGAR on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in this offering or any other securities nor will there be any sale of these securities or any other securities referred to in this press release in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) is a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and sustainability industries. The investment objective of Horizon is to maximize its investment portfolio's return by generating current income from the debt investments it makes and capital appreciation from the warrants it receives when making such debt investments. Headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, Horizon also has a regional office in Pleasanton, California, and investment professionals located in Portland, Maine, Austin, Texas, and Reston, Virginia.
Statements included herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in Horizon's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Horizon undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
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SOURCE Horizon Technology Finance Corporation | 2022-06-10T13:28:30+00:00 | kalb.com | https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2022/06/10/horizon-technology-finance-corporation-prices-offering-notes/ |
The Other Side: A Preview with The Daily Texan
September 9, 2022
The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide takes on the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 10. This matchup has not been seen since the 2010 BCS National Championship Game when Alabama capped off an undefeated season with a 37-21 victory. The last time these teams faced each other in a regular season appearance was almost a century ago in 1922, with Texas defeating the Crimson Tide 19-10.
The Longhorns have some key players this season and the team is hoping to see them shine through against the Crimson Tide. One player to look for in particular is sophomore Ja’Tavion Sanders, who was previously a wide receiver and is now a starting tight end for the Longhorns.
“Ja’Tavion Sanders finally looks to have found his role with the Longhorns,” Hunter Dworaczyk, senior sports reporter for The Daily Texan, said. “[He] has emerged as a security blanket for the young quarterback and caught six passes for 85 yards and a touchdown on Saturday.”
There are many teams who shift the way they practice when anticipating a matchup with a team like Alabama, but Longhorns haven’t. The team hasn’t been stressing out over practice this week and has been practicing confident humility, especially in the media.
“The team has made sure not to make any comments or predictions that would give Saban ‘bulletin board’ material for his team,” Dworaczyk said. “However, [Steve] Sarkisian and players have not made any comments that would suggest the team is overly intimidated either.”
Coming off last Saturday’s big win against the University of Louisiana at Monroe, 52-10, the Longhorns are ready for this Power Five opponent. With a solid foundation already in place, the team isn’t stressed about the pressures this game can bring to Texas.
“[They are preparing] just like they do every other team,” Jordan Mitchell, associate sports editor of the Daily Texan, said. “I think if anything, Sarkisian is trying to tell the team not to let this game get too big or let the noise interfere with playing the Longhorns’ brand of football.”
Prior to being the head coach for the University of Texas, Sarkisian spent time under Alabama head coach Nick Saban as Alabama’s offensive coordinator. Sarkisian has been taking what he learned under Saban and translating it into great coaching.
“This season, the coaching staff as a whole has largely focused on the team’s culture,” Dworaczyk said. “Sarkisian admitted last season that his team wasn’t very close, so the focus has been building a team that can hold each other accountable when adversity strikes.”
Kickoff is set for Saturday, Sept. 10 at 11:00 CT on FOX.
Questions or comments? Email Austin Hannon (Sports Editor) at [email protected] | 2022-09-09T20:31:11+00:00 | thecrimsonwhite.com | https://thecrimsonwhite.com/100020/sports/the-other-side-a-preview-with-the-daily-texan/ |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were:
5-1-3, FIREBALL: 2
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Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., will announce later this month she is running for U.S. Senate in California to replace fellow Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein, according to a new report.
Lee, whose political career began in the California State Assembly in 1990, will launch her campaign to become the Golden State's next U.S. senator by the end of February, according to a report from The Washington Post.
The timing of the move from Lee, according to a source the Post says is familiar with her plans, will come in accordance with Black History Month.
Lee, who has represented three of California's Congressional Districts in the House since 1998, told the outlet, "Currently, there are no Black women in the U.S. Senate, and there have only been two in our almost 250-year history. Our voices are sorely missed in the Senate.
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"My lived experience as a Black woman making true progressive change for Californians will give a voice in the U.S. to those who are currently voiceless."
Lee's campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital about her plans for 2024.
Last month, Lee reportedly told her colleagues who serve on the Congressional Black Caucus she intended to run for Senate.
Other Democrats have also announced their intentions to seek the seat held by Feinstein in 2024, including Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., who both announced their bids for the Senate last month.
Those announcements come as Feinstein, who has represented California in the Senate since 1992 and is the oldest serving senator at age 89, has yet to announce whether she will seek re-election in 2024. From October to December 2022, filings from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) revealed Feinstein raised a mere $558.91.
DEMOCRATIC DARLINGS SCHIFF AND PORTER KICK OFF AN UGLY, EXPENSIVE FIGHT FOR CALIFORNIA'S SENATE SEAT
Should she announce her candidacy in the race, Lee could face an uphill battle when it comes to fundraising.
Porter, a progressive rising star and former pupil of Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, raised a whopping $25 million in political donations last cycle, making her the second-highest fundraising House member behind House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Porter's fundraising total even beat out that of her boss, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a renowned fundraiser in her own right.
Similarly, Schiff was the fourth-highest fundraising member of the House among members up for re-election last year, taking in just over $23 million from 2021 through November 2022.
Despite attempts to position herself as a progressive "warrior," Porter and her political ambitions may be impeded by accusations of racist remarks and promoting a toxic work culture.
An ex-staffer for the California Democrat alleged that the congresswoman had made rude and racist comments to staff and said that she had "ridiculed people for reporting sexual harassment." The accusations came to light in December, but the news was mostly ignored by major news outlets.
Schiff, a figurehead of the impeachment investigations into former President Trump, faces his own share of intra-party backlash. A progressive group attacked the congressman for his record on Trump only hours after Schiff announced his run for U.S. Senate.
"Adam Schiff plays the role of Trump antagonist on TV, but a recent book details how he stalled and undermined leaders trying to hold Trump accountable in Congress. And he never challenges corporations or the Democratic establishment," Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC), said Thursday in a statement.
Fox News' Sophia Slacik contributed to this article. | 2023-02-10T22:38:17+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/democrat-rep-barbara-lee-to-launch-california-senate-bid-later-this-month-report/article_951fb244-bcec-5bb9-95f0-41272924f9ec.html |
BEACHWOOD, Ohio --
Domestic violence: Cedar Road
At 6:55 p.m. Dec. 19, a Burton woman, 18, reported that she was assaulted by her mother’s boyfriend in a Cedar Road apartment. The man initially gave officers false identification information. The man, 30, of Beachwood, was charged with domestic violence and falsification.
Theft: Cedar Road
At 7 p.m. Dec. 14, police arrested a South Euclid man, 20, for stealing merchandise worth $589 from Dillard’s at Beachwood Place mall, 26300 Cedar Road.
Theft: Chagrin Boulevard
At 8:15 p.m. Dec. 15, it was reported that a woman stole goods from Giant Eagle, 24601 Chagrin Blvd. The woman was not apprehended, but was identified from previous thefts as a Cleveland Heights resident, 42.
Warrant arrest: Cedar Road
At 4 p.m. Dec. 15, police checked the registration of vehicles parked at Beachwood Place and learned that a car’s owner, a Cleveland woman, 24, was wanted on a felony warrant. The woman was arrested upon returning to her car.
Theft from mail: South Woodland Road
At 12:55 p.m. Dec. 16, a Beachwood woman, 89, reported that someone stole a $40 check she had mailed, altered it, and cashed it for $8,000.20.
Civil matter: Cedar Road
At noon Dec. 16, a Bedford Heights woman, 55, reported being harassed by her boss, a Lyndhurst man, 42, at a Beachwood Place store.
Theft: Cedar Road
At 2:50 p.m. Dec. 17, police arrested a Chagrin Falls woman, 62, for stealing $98 worth of merchandise from Dillard’s.
Theft: Cedar Road
At 4:40 p.m. Dec. 18, police arrested a Cleveland boy, 16, for stealing a coat valued at $950 from Saks Fifth Avenue at Beachwood Place.
Theft: Cedar Road
At 4:55 p.m. Dec. 18, police arrested a Painesville woman, 18, for stealing merchandise totaling $148.75 from Dillard’s. The woman was additionally charged with receiving stolen property when she was found in possession of a wallet stolen from the mall store Coach valued at $175.
Attempted auto theft: Chagrin Boulevard
At 5:05 a.m. Dec. 19, it was reported that someone broke into a car owned by a Shaker Heights man and, in an attempt to steal the car, damaged its steering column. The car was parked in the lot of Beachwood Apartments, 23361 Chagrin Blvd.
OVI: I-271
At 2:30 a.m. Dec. 19, an officer stopped a car for its slow speed and learned that the driver, a Maple Heights man, 36, was intoxicated. Police charged the man with OVI, having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, and refusal to take a breath test with a prior OVI on his record.
The man was also cited for driving at a slow speed and driving with a suspended license.
Auto theft: Chagrin Boulevard
At 7:50 a.m. Dec. 19, it was reported that a car belonging to a 63-year-old Chagrin Falls man was stolen from the lot of Beachwood Apartments.
At 8:10 a.m. Dec. 19, it was reported that a car belonging to a Beachwood man, 32, was also stolen from that apartment lot.
Criminal damage: Cedar Road
At 8:05 p.m. Dec. 19, a Cleveland woman, 44, reported that someone slashed her car’s tires as the vehicle was parked in the Beachwood Place lot.
Theft: Cedar Road
At 5:45 p.m. Dec.19, police arrested a Euclid girl, 17, for stealing merchandise from Dillard’s. With the girl was a Cleveland boy, 17, who ran from security. The boy was apprehended and charged with receiving stolen property. In all, the stolen merchandise totaled $220.
See more Sun Press news here. | 2022-12-21T03:29:16+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/community/2022/12/local-man-arrested-for-assaulting-girlfriends-18-year-old-daughter-beachwood-police-blotter.html |
(NewsNation) — Transitioning from military life to civilian life can be a challenge, but a group of military wives is working to change that.
Turning dreams into reality, Hope for the Warriors is making an impact on the lives of post-911 service members and their families. The organization was founded in 2006 by a group of military wives stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
These women saw firsthand the impact military service had on veterans and their families. Hope for the Warriors includes a list of programs spanning veteran and military spouse scholarships, job placement assistance and the Warriors Wish program, that grants deserving veterans a one-time wish to help them achieve a personal or professional goal.
Since its launch, Hope for the Warriors has expanded across the country serving more than 40,000 veterans.
Robin Kelleher, president and CEO of Hope for the Warriors, and U.S. Army veteran Kevin Bittenbender, a recipient of the Warrior Wish program, joined “Morning in America” to share a little bit more about what the organization has done for veterans and their families.
“The biggest challenge really is about the transition,” Kelleher said. “And it is can be very individualized, can be very different for each service member, and certainly their families as well.”
Bittenbender wanted to run a marathon, despite undergoing a double leg amputation. Hope for the Warriors helped him achieve his goal.
“They gifted me a handcycle on my first amputation and got me out of my comfort zone, and allowed me to reach my goals that I didn’t know that I was really capable of doing,” Bittenbender said. “The biggest thing was overcoming that fear and that depression I was falling into, where I would have probably committed suicide. They came into my life at a time where I was in my darkest moment, and allowed me to succeed. Just that one little push to get me out of that comfort zone and into a handcycle. It’s been a blessing ever since.”
Bittenbender said Hope for the Warriors provided him a purpose, a passion for something bigger than himself.
“They’ve reintegrated my family into their rehabilitation program … it incorporates the family of the foundation of family. And I think that’s one of the biggest things that’s missing from a lot of our veteran organizations that is just solely focused on the the warrior and not the family,” Bittenbender said.
To learn more about Hope for the Warrior, you can visit their website. | 2022-10-11T15:00:22+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/community/veterans-voices/organization-helps-veterans-turn-dreams-into-reality/ |
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal today awarded leading global military mobility solutions provider, AM General, a 5-year (plus 5-year option) contract to manufacture an estimated 20,000 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) along with approximately 10,000 trailers and includes implementation of technology enhancements for delivery to the US Armed Forces.
"We are humbled and honored to receive this contract and continue our strong partnership with the US Armed Forces. The effort that we put into our winning proposal is testament to our commitment to serve those who serve to protect us," said Jim Cannon, AM General President and CEO. "It was with the Warfighters in mind that we set out to not only demonstrate our world-class manufacturing capabilities, but also to integrate innovative solutions into the JLTV so they receive the best product for their mission."
AM General is well positioned to evolve next generation JLTVs to meet mission demands across the full range of military operations. The company's core capability of Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV) development and production, coupled with their R.I.D.E (Responsive, Integrity, Dynamic, Excellence) values and culture, ensure that the end user is well equipped and supported on the battlefield. Further, AM General combines unmatched (LTV) program experience with proven transformative commercial manufacturing initiatives, like their Smart Factory, Automated Guided Vehicle System (AGV), Radio Frequency Identification/Global Positioning System (RFID/GPS) traceability, and rigorous International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949 certified Quality Management System (QMS) standards to produce and deliver JLTVs equipped with technical enhancements that surpass requirements. Some of the JLTV technology enhancements include enhanced corrosion protection and improved fuel efficiency in addition to continuous developments for an updated Next Generation Vehicle Architecture.
The JLTV will be produced in a dedicated, military production facility at their 96-acre Mishawaka Manufacturing Campus (MMC) in Indiana. MMC features an onsite test track where JLTVs will undergo testing in a dynamic operating environment. These dedicated facilities underpin the company's readiness to execute a smooth transition for JLTV production, quality testing, and delivery. Deliveries are expected to begin 17 months after contract award.
AM General engineers, manufactures, and supports specialized vehicles for military and commercial customers. Their global presence of diverse product offerings in over 70 countries uniquely positions them to enhance interoperability across Allies and build on their long-standing defense industry and automotive partnerships. AM General's innovative spirit delivers advanced, rugged, resilient, and dependable mobility solutions that will move you. With a well-rounded product portfolio, which includes the iconic HUMVEE vehicles, Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), the next-generation HUMVEE Saber light tactical truck that has enhanced levels of protection, and the revolutionary soft recoil technology for mobile platforms, AM General strives to offer continuous improvement that is ready now. AM General has extensive experience meeting the changing needs of the defense and automotive industries, supported by its employees at major facilities in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, and a strong supplier base that stretches across 43 states. Please see more information about AM General at www.amgeneral.com .
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Man out on bond found with $9M in cocaine during traffic stop, sheriff’s office says
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF/Gray News) - A traffic stop turned into a major drug bust in South Carolina this week.
According to the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, it all started when deputies stopped a vehicle for speeding on Interstate 95 on Monday.
The sheriff’s office said deputies had probable cause to search the car during the traffic stop and ended up finding 118 pounds of cocaine, $182,000 in cash and a gun.
Authorities identified the driver as 34-year-old Sheldon Alexander. He is from Los Angeles and a native of Trinidad, but investigators said he is in the U.S. illegally.
Deputies said Alexander was found to be out on bond and is also facing a murder charge in California.
The 34-year-old was booked into the Florence County Detention Center.
Florence County authorities said the cocaine had an estimated street value of around $9 million.
Copyright 2022 WMBF via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2022-12-21T02:46:27+00:00 | wcjb.com | https://www.wcjb.com/2022/12/21/man-out-bond-found-with-9m-cocaine-during-traffic-stop-sheriffs-office-says/ |
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Broward County Libraries Division is happy to announce the elimination of late fines. Late fines will no longer accrue on borrowed library materials and customers will not be fined for items that are returned after the due date. We are also cancelling all existing late fines on library cardholder accounts, and the late fines will be removed from accounts by Friday, October 14, 2022. Cardholders are still financially responsible for lost or damaged items and are encouraged to return materials on time to make them available to others.
Approved unanimously by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, this new initiative aligns with the Board's commitment to library services and access to information for Broward County citizens. It will also provide economic relief during a time of rising prices and growing inflation.
"This is an exciting step in reducing and eliminating obstacles to library usage that disproportionately impact those without the means to pay," says Broward County Library Director Allison Grubbs. "Removing these late fines, while still requiring the items to be returned, allows more people to enjoy our materials for education, enrichment and inspiration."
This change is part of a national library industry movement, guided by the recommendations of the American Library Association, to increase public access to library services. Visit our website at Broward.org/Library.
About Broward County Libraries
Broward County Libraries Division, named 2020 and 2015 Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association, was founded in 1974 and is one of the largest and busiest library systems in Florida. Broward County Libraries Division's 38 locations provide convenient access to a full range of innovative and cost-effective services that satisfy the changing needs of the people of Broward County for information, education and recreation. Visit our website, Broward.org/Library, or follow Libraries on Facebook and Twitter.
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A sunken boat dating back to World War II is the latest object to emerge from a shrinking reservoir that straddles Nevada and Arizona.
The Higgins landing craft that has long been 185 feet (56 meters) below the surface is now nearly halfway out of the water at Lake Mead.
The boat lies less than a mile from Lake Mead Marina and Hemingway Harbor.
It was used to survey the Colorado River decades ago, sold to the marina and then sunk, according to dive tours company Las Vegas Scuba.
Higgins Industries in New Orleans built several thousand landing craft between 1942 and 1945, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. Around 1,500 “Higgins boats” were deployed at Normandy on June 6, 1944, known as D-Day.
The boat is just the latest in a series of objects unearthed by declining water levels in Lake Mead, the largest human-made reservoir in the U.S., held back by the Hoover Dam. In May, two sets of human remains were found in the span of a week.
Experts say climate change and drought have led to the lake dropping to its lowest level since it was full about 20 years ago.
As water levels drop at both Lake Mead and Lake Powell upstream on the Arizona-Utah line, states in the U.S. West increasingly face deeper cuts to their supply from the Colorado River. The lower levels also impact hydropower produced at Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon Dam, which holds back Lake Powell.
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton said last month that the agency would take action to protect the system if the seven states in the Colorado River basin don’t quickly come up with a way to cut the use of up to 4 million acre-feet of water — more than Arizona and Nevada’s share combined.
An acre-foot is about 325,850 gallons (about 1.23 million liters). An average household uses one-half to one acre-foot of water a year.
The two states, California and Mexico already have enacted voluntary and mandatory cuts. Water from some reservoirs in the upper basin — Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah — has been released to prop up Lake Powell.
Farmers use a majority of the river’s supply. | 2022-07-03T15:11:32+00:00 | winknews.com | https://www.winknews.com/2022/07/03/world-war-ii-era-boat-emerges-from-shrinking-lake-mead/ |
Utah law requiring porn sites verify user ages takes effect
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — You may soon be required to prove you’re older than 18 to watch porn in Utah.
A new state law requiring adult websites verify the ages of their users took effect on Wednesday, making the state at least the second to enact an age verification law to shield kids from sexually explicit materials that have become increasingly accessible online.
“It’s part of our job as society — and maybe a subset of my job as a lawmaker — to try to protect children,” state Sen. Todd Weiler, the measure’s Republican sponsor, said. “I’m not gonna blame all of society’s ills on pornography, but I don’t think it’s helpful when a kid is forming their impressions of sex and gender to have all of this filth and lewd depictions on their mind.”
It’s currently illegal to show children pornography under federal law, however it’s rarely enforced. The law is Utah’s latest move to crack down on access to pornography and dovetails with lawmakers’ other efforts to restrict how kids use the internet, including social media sites. It comes less than a year after Louisiana enacted a similar law and as additional states consider such policies as filters or age verification for adult websites.
Dr. Eleanor Gaetan of the anti-porn National Center on Sexual Exploitation said filters and age verification were “complimentary efforts” to limit kids’ access to pornography. She noted anti-porn sentiment had grown substantially in recent years due to a “groundswell of parents,” including ones who’ve testified in statehouses throughout the country and in front of the U.S. Congress.
“The wave will continue because the harms are real,” she said. “These kids can’t unsee what they see.”
Though heralded by social conservatives, age verification laws have been condemned by adult websites who argue they’re part of a larger anti-sex political movement. They’ve also garnered opposition from groups that advocate for digital privacy and free speech, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The group argued earlier this year that age verification laws are dangerous because it’s impossible to ensure websites don’t retain user data, regardless of if laws require they delete it.
Earlier this week, Pornhub, among the most widely viewed adult websites, blocked access to its content to protest the law. Those in Utah attempting to access the site since Monday have been greeted with a “Dear User” letter and accompanying video from adult film actor Cherie DeVille.
“Giving your ID card every time you want to visit an adult platform is not the most effective solution for protecting our users, and in fact, will put children and your privacy at risk,” DeVille says, reading from the letter. “The best and most effective solution for protecting children and adults alike is to identify users by their device.”
The letter says Pornhub will “completely disable access” in Utah due to the law, unless a “real solution” is offered.
It’s unclear if other websites will comply.
Critics, including Pornhub, argue age-verification laws can be easily circumvented with well-known tools such as VPNs that reroute requests to visit websites across public networks. They also have raised questions about enforcement, with Pornhub saying enforcement efforts drive traffic to less-known sites that don’t comply with the law and have fewer safety protocols.
A year after passing an age-verification requirement, Louisiana lawmakers have renewed their efforts to get adult websites to comply with its law. A follow-up measure that would subject the sites to fines for not requiring users prove their age advanced through the state House of Representatives in April.
Measures have also been introduced in Arizona and South Carolina. Arkansas passed a similar age-verification law for adult websites that takes effect later this summer
The Utah law attempts to address privacy and internet data harvesting concerns by requiring websites not retain the ID information. It opens adult websites up to lawsuits if they don’t verify the age of their users. It offers several age verification methods, including third-party age verification services and digital licenses that states are increasingly offering on mobile devices.
It builds off years of anti-porn efforts in Utah’s Republican-controlled Legislature, where a majority of lawmakers are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It comes seven years after Weiler — who describes himself as the statehouse’s unofficial “porn czar” — led the charge to make Utah the first state to declare pornography a “public health crisis” and two years after lawmakers passed a measure paving the way to require internet-capable devices be equipped with porn filters for children. Provisions of the law delay it from taking effect unless at least five other states pass similar measures.
Weiler likened the measure to Utah’s first-in-the-nation law prohibiting kids under 18 from using social media between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. and requiring age verification for social media users. He said he understands that, realistically some kids may bypass age-verification controls. But he said he wonders why opponents’ arguing enforcement concerns make internet age verification laws useless haven’t raised similar concerns about drivers speeding or online gambling.
“The internet was born, but it wasn’t born yesterday,” he said.
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AP reporters Sara Cline in Baton Rouge, La. and Andrew DeMillo in Little Rock, Ark. contributed reporting.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A new round of U.S. sanctions targeting Russian elites includes a woman named in news reports as Vladimir Putin’s longtime romantic partner.
The Treasury Department said Tuesday that the government has frozen the visa of Alina Kabaeva, an Olympic gymnast in her youth and former member of the state Duma, and imposed other property restrictions. The department said she is also head of a Russian national media company that promotes Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Critics of the Kremlin and imprisoned Russian rights campaigner Alexey Navalny have been calling for sanctions against Kabaeva, saying her news outlet took the lead in portraying Western commentary on the invasion as a disinformation campaign.
The U.K. sanctioned Kabaeva in May and the EU imposed travel and asset restrictions on her in June.
Also named in Treasury’s latest sanctions package is Andrey Grigoryevich Guryev, an oligarch who owns the Witanhurst estate, a 25-bedroom mansion that is the second-largest estate in London after Buckingham Palace.
His $120 million yacht, the Alfa Nero, was also identified as blocked property. Also sanctioned was his son Andrey Andreevich Guryev and his son’s Russian investment firm Dzhi AI Invest OOO.
“As innocent people suffer from Russia’s illegal war of aggression, Putin’s allies have enriched themselves and funded opulent lifestyles,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement.
“Together with our allies, the United States will also continue to choke off revenue and equipment underpinning Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine.”
The State Department also imposed additional visa restrictions and other sanctions.
In April, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Putin’s adult daughters Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova and Maria Vladimirovna Vorontsova. | 2022-08-02T20:48:29+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/putins-rumored-girlfriend-hit-with-latest-u-s-sanctions/ |
MALTA, N.Y., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF), a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor manufacturing, today announced the appointment of Ashlie Wallace as Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain, effective November 28, 2022. In this role, Ms. Wallace will spearhead GF's global supply chain operations including logistics, supply planning, sourcing, and procurement to drive operational efficiency that will support the company's continued growth.
"Ashlie's deep expertise in supply chain management will continue to ensure GF is at the forefront of our industry in navigating the current environment and short-term supply chain challenges while we build for the future," said David Reeder, CFO of GF. "I'm looking forward to her leadership as we continue to maximize the full potential of our global manufacturing footprint that is increasingly critical to our long-term value creation."
With more than 15 years of experience in technology procurement and supply chain management, Ms. Wallace was most recently Vice President of Services Supply Chain and Global Logistics for Cisco, responsible for global logistics operations and the service supply chain. Prior to Cisco, Ms. Wallace served in various leadership positions at Dell Technologies including Vice President of Global Server Procurement and Vice President of Global Inventory Management.
Ms. Wallace earned her Master of Business Administration from University of California, Los Angeles and received a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Texas State University.
GlobalFoundries (GF) is one of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers. GF is redefining innovation and semiconductor manufacturing by developing and delivering feature-rich process technology solutions that provide leadership performance in pervasive high growth markets. GF offers a unique mix of design, development and fabrication services. With a talented and diverse workforce and an at-scale manufacturing footprint spanning the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted technology source to its worldwide customers. For more information, visit www.gf.com.
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This news release may contain forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. GF undertakes no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release or to reflect actual outcomes, unless require by law.
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FLINT, MI - Isaiah Oliver is stepping down as president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint.
His resignation is effective July 28.
Oliver, his wife Shay and the couple’s four children are moving to Jacksonville, Florida where he has accepted the position of president of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida.
A Flint native, Oliver has served in the community foundation’s leadership role since 2017.
Over the past six years, he has led the development of a five-year strategic plan, asset growth, staff expansion, and a vision that centers equity in all of the foundation’s work. Assets under management grew under Oliver’s leadership, from $254 million in 2017 to $283 million at the end of 2022.
“The community foundation hit a home run when Isaiah accepted the position of president and CEO of CFGF,” Mark Piper, chair of the CFGF Board of Trustees, said in a Wednesday, May 10, news release. “Having grown up in Genesee County and serving in the community in various capacities prior to accepting the position, Isaiah had an innate understanding of the strengths and needs of the community. His amicable demeanor and tireless energy allowed him to make partnerships locally and nationally that helped bring resources and recognition to the area, that we may not have received otherwise.
“His ability to expand, develop, and support the terrific staff at the community foundation has been essential to supporting the growth that we have experienced during Isaiah’s tenure. Most importantly, Isaiah gave leadership to centering equity, a lasting legacy we will continue to preserve.”
During the Flint water crisis, Oliver was able to gather diverse groups together and build trust in new partnerships. He helped with the development and operationalization of Educare Flint, a premiere early childhood education center that serves 220 children.
“We realized through the water crisis that charity isn’t enough to fix all the issues that were facing our community,” Oliver said. “With authentic community engagement and an ear to hear them, we were able to marshal resources beyond philanthropy for greater impact.”
He leveraged the foundation’s experience within the Flint water crisis as the COVID-19 pandemic evolved, creating a taskforce on racial inequities that laid bare the inequities that were always present.
Oliver brought national attention to the foundation’s work and new dollars for immediate impact from national funders like the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Ford Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Sony Global Justice Fund.
“Trust takes time. We are living into listening closely, deeply engaging folks that don’t have access to the table,” Oliver said. “It’s about co-creating a future where we can all contribute to it together.”
Oliver established the Isaiah and Shay Oliver Community Leadership Fund at CFGF to provide more resources for innovative programs reflective of the community’s voice.
“I have spent my career in Flint and am confidently closing this chapter. I look forward to occupying a new vantage point to serve and sacrifice, leveraging philanthropy to secure generational change for families,” Oliver said. “I remain grateful for my time as a champion for Flint and progress towards a bold and ambitious vision for my hometown. It has been an honor to partner with so many individuals and organizations to achieve equitable results on behalf of the community we serve.”
Over the next three months Oliver will support the foundation through the leadership transition.
Piper and the CFGF Executive Committee will lead a search committee to identify the foundation’s new president and CEO.
Read more at The Flint Journal:
Kildee announces new federal funds for United Way of Genesee County
Premier Security Solutions plans to move into former ELGA building
Michigan’s Best Local Eats: Teta’s Grill takes pride in offering healthy, safe food
Activists take on Flint water crisis issues on 9-year anniversary
Michigan’s Best Local Eats: Slider Joint aims to become ‘icon’ in Lapeer | 2023-05-10T17:59:01+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2023/05/isaiah-oliver-to-resign-as-president-of-community-foundation-of-greater-flint.html |
TORONTO (AP)Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided salary arbitration Friday night by agreeing to a $14.5 million contract for next season.
Toronto had 12 players eligible for arbitration – only Tampa Bay with 14 had more. The lone member of that Blue Jays group who did not settle by Friday’s deadline was shortstop Bo Bichette.
Bichette and the Blue Jays are relatively far apart. He requested $7.5 million this year, and the team offered $5 million. If the sides are unable to strike a deal, they would go to a hearing before a three-person arbitration panel sometime between Jan. 30 and Feb. 17 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The panel would award either number.
Also agreeing to one-year contracts were Toronto closer Jordan Romano ($4,537,500), catcher Danny Jansen ($3.5 million), right-hander Adam Cimber ($3.15 million), outfielder Daulton Varsho ($3.05 million), infielder Cavan Biggio ($2.8 million), infielder Santiago Espinal ($2.1 million), left-hander Tim Mayza ($2.1 million), right-hander Trevor Richards ($1.5 million), reliever Erik Swanson ($1.25 million) and right-hander Trent Thornton ($1 million).
Guerrero, runner-up in 2021 AL MVP voting, earned $7.9 million last season. The two-time All-Star batted .274 with 32 homers, 97 RBIs and an .818 OPS in 160 games. He also was a surprise Gold Glove winner at first base.
Bichette had 189 hits to lead the American League in that category for the second consecutive season. He batted .290 with 24 home runs, 43 doubles, 93 RBIs and an .802 OPS in 159 games.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports | 2023-01-15T03:23:19+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/scoreboard/guerrero-blue-jays-reach-14-5m-deal-to-avoid-arbitration/ |
AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said.
The raccoon tested negative for the disease, and there is no rabies risk to the public, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife spokesperson Mark Latti said Sunday. However, raccoons are one of the most common carriers of rabies in the state, and bringing the wild animal into a pet store constituted an unnecessary risk to public health, Latti said.
The woman, who has not been identified by authorities, brought the raccoon into an Auburn pet store on Tuesday, the wildlife department said. She was seeking to get the animal’s nails trimmed, which is a service the store does not provide to raccoons, the department said.
Several different people handled the animal and some kissed it, the wildlife department said. The store’s manager then asked the woman to leave and contacted the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the department said.
The raccoon was then tested for the disease, which came back negative, but necessitated euthanizing it, Latti said. There is no nonlethal test for rabies in animals, he said.
Rabies is almost always fatal in humans once symptoms appear, and potential sufferers need to seek treatment immediately. Wildlife are best left alone, though animal control authorities can also be notified if the animals appear to be in distress, Latti said.
“When they lose their fear of people they are more likely to become a nuisance or be run over by a vehicle,” Latti said.
The wildlife department said store customers who touched the animal should still contact their health care providers as a precaution. Raccoons are capable of transferring other diseases along to humans and other animals as well.
The pet store, a location of the national chain Petco, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sunday. A representative for the local store referred a request on to the company’s corporate office in San Diego. | 2023-05-28T19:21:28+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/raccoon-brought-to-pet-store-kissed-by-other-customers-euthanized/ |
AKRON, Ohio – Akron police officers told investigators that they believed Jayland Walker had a gun and was about to shoot them when he reached for his waistband as they chased him June 27 of last year.
Moments after Walker’s actions, eight officers fired 46 bullets into Walker, a 25-year-old Black man who, in fact, did not have a weapon on him. It was in his car. | 2023-04-18T00:15:22+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2023/04/please-god-just-let-this-person-get-out-and-put-their-hands-up-what-akron-officers-told-investigators-about-jayland-walkers-last-moments.html |
(The Conversation) – Now that summer is in full swing, mosquitoes have come out across the United States. The use of mosquito repellents can protect both your health and sanity this summer.
While mosquitoes leave bothersome, itchy bites on your skin, they can also pose a serious and sometimes deadly risk to your health. When a mosquito bites you, it may transmit harmful pathogens that cause dangerous diseases like malaria, Dengue fever, Zika and West Nile.
Avoiding mosquito bites
Mosquito females bite people to get vital nutrients from our blood. They then use these nutrients to make their eggs. One single blood meal can give rise to about 100 mosquito eggs that hatch into wiggling larvae.
There are several ways to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes, from wearing long, loose clothing and limiting time outside to placing screens over your windows and getting rid of standing water that mosquitoes might use to breed.
However, one of the best ways to protect yourself when you’re going to a place where hungry mosquitoes will be buzzing around is by using mosquito repellents.
Our team at the New Mexico State University Molecular Vector Physiology Laboratory has studied different types of mosquito repellents and their efficacy for over a decade. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself this summer:
All about repellents
The use of mosquito repellents goes far back in history, certainly predating written historical accounts. Some of the oldest records of the use of mosquito repellents date back to early Egyptian and Roman history. During this period, smoke from smudge fires was often used to repel mosquitoes.
Today, we have more options than our ancestors when it comes to choosing what type of mosquito repellent to use – sprays and lotions, candles, coils and vaporizers, to name some.
These repellents interfere with a mosquito’s sense of smell, taste or both. The repellent either blocks or overstimulates these senses. Scientists understand how certain repellents like DEET work at the molecular level, but for many of them, it is still unknown why exactly they repel mosquitoes.
Testing repellents
We used a variety of scientific laboratory experiments and field tests to find out what works. For some products, testing was as simple as putting a volunteer’s treated arm into a cage with 25 mosquitoes and waiting for the first mosquito bite.
For others, like citronella candles, we used a slow-speed wind tunnel and put a candle or device between a person and a cage of mosquitoes. Depending on the repellent efficacy of the device, mosquitoes either flew toward the person or away. Another experiment we conducted was the Y-tube choice assay where mosquitoes chose to fly toward someone’s hand or, if repelled, fly toward the blank or empty option.This video from the YouTube channel Veritasium shows our team performing a Y-tube choice assay experiment.
Mosquito repellents that don’t work
Bracelets don’t work. Department stores and pharmacy chains sell hundreds of different varieties of bracelets. They are marketed as “mosquito repellent” bands, wristbands and watches, and their materials can vary from plastic to leather. Even if they are loaded with repellents, they can’t protect your whole body from mosquito bites.
Ultrasonic repellent devices don’t work. These come as electrical plug-ins, free-standing varieties or watchlike accessories that claim to emit a high-frequency sound that deters mosquitoes by mimicking bats. However, in scientific studies, ultrasonic repellent devices fail to repel mosquitoes. In fact, when our lab tested one of these devices, we found a slight increase in mosquito attraction to the wearer.
Dietary supplements – vitamin B, garlic and so on – don’t work. No scientific evidence shows these supplements protect people from mosquito bites.
Light-based repellents don’t work. These devices come as colored light bulbs, and they don’t attract insects that fly toward white light. This approach works well on moths, beetles and stinkbugs, but not on mosquitoes.
Mosquito repellents that work
And here is our ranking of what does work, starting with the best repellent/active ingredient.
- DEET works. DEET, chemical name, N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, was developed in the 1950s by the U.S. Army and is a well-established mosquito repellent with a long history of use. The higher the percentage, the longer the protection time is – up to six hours.
- Picaridin works. This synthetic repellent can protect for up to six hours at a 20% concentration. This repellent is a promising alternative for DEET.
- Oil of lemon eucalyptus, or OLE, works. OLE, with the active ingredient PMD, is a plant-based alternative to DEET and picaridin. Its repellent properties can last for up to six hours.
- Other essential oils – some work, some not so much. We applied 20 different essential oils in a 10% essential oil lotion mixture to volunteers’ skin. Here’s what we found:Clove oil works. This oil, with the active ingredient eugenol, can protect from mosquito bites for over 90 minutes at a 10% concentration in lotion. Cinnamon oil works. This oil, with the active ingredients cinnamaldehyde and eugenol, can protect from mosquitoes for over 60 minutes at a 10% concentration in lotion. Geraniol and 2-PEP, or 2-phenylethyl propionate, work for about 60 minutes at a 10% concentration in lotion. Citronella oil works, just not so great. We found citronella oil at a 10% concentration only protected from mosquito bites for about 30 minutes.
If you are planning to mix your own plant-based mosquito repellent this summer, remember that essential oils are complex mixtures of plant-made chemicals that can cause skin irritations at high concentrations.
Based on our study, we recommend using repellents with the active ingredient DEET if you live in or are traveling to regions with a high risk of vector-borne disease transmission. However, plant-based repellents will work just fine to prevent nuisance mosquito bites in low-risk areas, as long as you reapply them as needed. | 2023-07-10T18:52:23+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/not-all-repellents-are-equal-heres-how-to-avoid-mosquito-bites-this-summer/ |
Cyril Junior Dim rises above 30,000 participants to win world's largest speech contest
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With an inspiring speech titled, "Ndini," Cyril Junior Dim, a 24-year-old Zimbabwean software engineer living in Wroclaw, Poland, won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking® on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville. Dim, along with seven other final contestants, reached the championship level after several eliminating rounds that began more than six months ago with 30,000 participants from 144 countries. Watch Dim's winning speech here.
"This feels like one of those wild dreams," said Dim. "I'm thankful that at every step of this journey people were able to see past my short-sighted vision. I especially thank Kamila, who's been more than just a Coach across several championship attempts."
Dim's winning speech was titled, "Ndini," a word from the Shona language in Zimbabwe that translates to "this is me" in English. The speech centered on Dim's journey of self-acceptance. "I addressed a time in my life when I wasn't happy with who I was and the lengths to which I went to try and become somebody else," he said. "Then I spoke about a friend of mine who made me realize that there is value in accepting who you are. From there came a new way of looking at the world where I viewed being different as an opportunity to be special if you accept yourself."
In his acceptance speech, Dim said, "I want to thank the family that has believed in me. In a society where you can be a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure, to say you wanted to be a public speaker might have been met with some resistance, but my family prayed for me every step of the way."
Dim joined Toastmasters four years ago with his sights set on being an accomplished public speaker. "When I joined the organization and got a picture of what Toastmasters is, I realized how much I didn't know. I thought I was a good public speaker, but there was plenty I didn't know and things I needed to learn."
Dim claimed the title of Toastmasters' 2022 World Champion of Public Speaking during the organization's annual convention held as a hybrid event, Aug. 17-20.
Speakers delivered five-to seven-minute speeches on wide-ranging topics, and were judged on content, organization, and delivery.
Second- and third-place winners were Alexandre Matte from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, with his speech titled "Missing Ingredient" and Mas Mahathir Bin Mohamad from Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, with his speech, "Two Gifts."
Toastmasters International is a worldwide nonprofit educational organization that empowers individuals to become more effective communicators, and leaders. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., the organization's membership exceeds 280,000 in more than 14,700 clubs in 144 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit www.toastmasters.org. Follow @Toastmasters on Twitter.
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Creighton vs. Princeton: Betting Trends, Record ATS, Home/Road Splits - Sweet 16
The No. 6 seed Creighton Bluejays (23-12) and the No. 15 seed Princeton Tigers (23-8) play in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 with a place in the Elite Eight of the South Region bracket up for grabs on Friday at KFC Yum! Center, beginning at 9:00 PM. Creighton is a 10-point favorite in the contest, which airs on TBS. The over/under in the matchup is set at 140.
Creighton vs. Princeton Odds & Info
- Date: Friday, March 24, 2023
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV: TBS
- Where: Louisville, Kentucky
- Venue: KFC Yum! Center
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Creighton vs Princeton Betting Records & Stats
- The Bluejays are 18-17-0 ATS this season.
- This season, Creighton has won 10 of its 12 games, or 83.3%, when favored by at least -524 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 84% chance of a victory for the Bluejays.
- Princeton has a 17-12-0 record against the spread this year.
- The Tigers have played as an underdog of +400 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
- Princeton has an implied victory probability of 20% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
Creighton vs. Princeton Over/Under Stats
Additional Creighton vs Princeton Insights & Trends
- Creighton has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall in its last 10 contests.
- In their past 10 games, the Bluejays have hit the over six times.
- Princeton has an 8-2 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall over its past 10 contests.
- The Tigers have gone over the total in five of their past 10 outings.
- The Bluejays put up 8.8 more points per game (76.7) than the Tigers give up (67.9).
- Creighton is 13-8 against the spread and 17-6 overall when scoring more than 67.9 points.
- The Tigers score an average of 75.5 points per game, seven more points than the 68.5 the Bluejays give up.
- When it scores more than 68.5 points, Princeton is 9-10 against the spread and 15-6 overall.
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CA Eureka CA Zone Forecast for Saturday, May 6, 2023
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ZFPEKA
Zone Forecast Product for California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
This is an average forecast over a large and geographically diverse
area. For a specific forecast for your location...please refer to
the point and click forecast on our webpage at:
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Monday.
CAZ101-080130-
Coastal Del Norte-
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance
of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 56 to 66. South wind 5 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Rain showers. Lows 40 to 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the morning, then
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 52 to 62. South
wind 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 49. South wind 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
56 to 66. North wind around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows
40 to 50. Highs 56 to 67.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 58 to 68.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to
53. Highs 58 to 72.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 77.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Crescent City 58 46 56 / 20 90 60
Klamath 63 44 59 / 20 100 60
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CAZ102-080130-
Del Norte Interior-
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Snow level 3500 to 4000 feet. Highs 46 to 61.
.TONIGHT...Rain showers through the night. Snow showers
overnight. Snow level 4000 to 4500 feet. Snow accumulations up to
2 inches. Lows 35 to 45. At higher elevation, south wind up to
25 mph overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers in the
morning, then rain showers and snow showers likely in the
afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet. Snow accumulations up to 1 inch.
Highs 44 to 59. South wind around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Snow level 4500 feet. Lows 33 to 43.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Snow
level 4500 to 5000 feet. Highs 51 to 66.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 55 to 70.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows
40 to 50. Highs 57 to 72.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 64 to 79.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs
69 to 84.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Gasquet 61 44 59 / 20 100 70
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CAZ103-080130-
Northern Humboldt Coast-
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 56 to
66. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Rain showers likely in the evening, then rain showers
overnight. Lows 41 to 51. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the morning, then
slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 52 to 62.
South wind 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to 48. South wind around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
56 to 66. North wind around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows
40 to 50. Highs 56 to 68.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 59 to 69.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to
52. Highs 59 to 73.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 77.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
McKinleyville 60 45 57 / 10 90 60
Arcata 62 46 58 / 10 90 60
Eureka 61 45 59 / 10 90 60
Fortuna 62 46 60 / 10 90 60
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CAZ104-080130-
Southwestern Humboldt-
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy late in the
morning then becoming mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy
late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Highs 50 to 61. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Rain showers likely in the evening, then rain showers
overnight. Windy. Lows 39 to 49. In the valleys, south wind 5 to
15 mph. At higher elevation, south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to
15 to 25 mph overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning,
then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 48 to
61. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 37 to 47. Southeast wind
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
51 to 64. North wind around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to
49. Highs 55 to 70.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 62 to 77.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs
67 to 82.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Honeydew 57 42 56 / 10 100 50
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CAZ105-080130-
Northern Humboldt Interior-
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Snow level 3500 to 4000 feet. Highs 52 to 67.
.TONIGHT...Rain showers likely in the evening, then rain showers
and snow showers overnight. Breezy. Snow level 4500 feet. Snow
accumulations up to 2 inches. Lows 35 to 45. At higher elevation,
south wind up to 25 mph overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers in the
morning, then chance of rain showers and snow showers in the
afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet. Snow accumulations up to
2 inches. Highs 47 to 62.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Snow level
4500 to 5000 feet. Highs 54 to 69.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 46.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 60 to 75.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows
40 to 50. Highs 63 to 78.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 85.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs
75 to 90.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Orleans 65 45 60 / 10 100 70
Hoopa 66 45 61 / 10 100 70
Willow Creek 67 45 62 / 10 100 70
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CAZ106-080130-
Southern Humboldt Interior-
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy late in the
morning then becoming mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy
late in the afternoon. Highs 49 to 64.
.TONIGHT...Chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain
showers overnight. Breezy. Snow level 4500 feet. Lows 35 to 45.
At higher elevation, south wind up to 25 mph overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers likely in
the morning, then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Snow level 4000 feet. Snow accumulations up to 1 inch. Highs
48 to 63.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Snow
level 4500 to 5000 feet. Highs 53 to 68.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 56 to 71.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows
39 to 49. Highs 60 to 75.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 82.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs
72 to 87.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Garberville 62 44 60 / 10 90 50
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CAZ107-080130-
Northern Trinity-
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs 52 to 67.
.TONIGHT...Chance of rain showers and snow showers in the
evening, then rain showers and snow showers overnight. Breezy.
Snow level 5500 feet falling to 4500 feet overnight. Snow
accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Lows 30 to 40. At higher
elevation, south wind up to 25 mph overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers in the
morning, then rain showers, snow showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 4000 to 4500 feet.
Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Highs 48 to 63.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 29 to 39.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Snow level 5000 to 5500 feet. Highs 56 to 71.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 41.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 62 to 77.
Lows 33 to 43.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 68 to 83. Lows
36 to 46.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs 78 to 93. Lows
41 to 51.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Trinity Center 55 37 53 / 10 90 80
Weaverville 58 40 56 / 10 80 70
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CAZ108-080130-
Southern Trinity-
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs
49 to 64.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the evening,
then rain showers and snow showers overnight. Snow level 4500 to
5000 feet. Snow accumulations up to 2 inches. Lows 33 to 43. At
higher elevation, south wind up to 25 mph overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers likely in
the morning, then chance of rain showers and snow showers in the
afternoon. Snow level 4000 to 4500 feet. Snow accumulations up to
1 inch. Highs 44 to 59.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 31 to 41.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Snow
level 5000 to 5500 feet. Highs 50 to 65.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 62 to 77.
Lows 37 to 47.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs 73 to 88. Lows
43 to 53.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hayfork 60 37 57 / 10 80 70
Ruth 59 37 54 / 10 80 70
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CAZ109-080130-
Mendocino Coast-
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy early in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 52 to 62. South wind around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
overnight. Lows 40 to 50. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning.
Highs 52 to 62. Southwest wind up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to 48. Northwest wind
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 53 to 63. Northwest wind around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to
49. Highs 53 to 67.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 61 to 72.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs
61 to 75.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Fort Bragg 57 45 58 / 10 80 40
Point Arena 56 47 56 / 0 50 30
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CAZ110-080130-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost and patchy valley fog in
the morning. Highs 52 to 66.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the evening,
then rain showers overnight. Lows 36 to 46. At higher elevation,
south wind up to 25 mph overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning,
then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 49 to
63.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
54 to 68.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 46.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 63 to 78.
Lows 39 to 49.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs 75 to 90. Lows
43 to 53.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Leggett 58 42 58 / 10 90 50
Laytonville 58 40 55 / 10 80 50
Willits 58 41 56 / 10 60 40
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CAZ111-080130-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs
51 to 66.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
evening, then rain showers and snow showers likely overnight.
Snow level 4500 to 5000 feet. Snow accumulations up to 2 inches.
Lows 33 to 43. At higher elevation, south wind up to 25 mph
overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers likely in
the morning, then chance of rain showers and snow showers in the
afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet. Snow accumulations up to 1 inch.
Highs 46 to 61. Southwest wind around 20 mph in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Snow
level 5000 to 5500 feet. Highs 52 to 67.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 63 to 78.
Lows 38 to 48.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 70 to 85. Lows
45 to 55.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 90.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Covelo 62 41 58 / 10 70 60
$$
CAZ112-080130-
Southwestern Mendocino Interior-
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 56 to 66.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then chance
of rain showers overnight. Lows 39 to 49. At higher elevation,
south wind up to 25 mph overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning.
Highs 55 to 65.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 37 to 47.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 57 to 67.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to
50. Highs 58 to 73.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs 70 to 85. Lows
43 to 53.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Boonville 61 43 60 / 0 40 30
$$
CAZ113-080130-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Highs
54 to 67.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain showers overnight. Lows 38 to 48. At
higher elevation, south wind up to 25 mph overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning.
Highs 52 to 64.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 37 to 47.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 56 to 69.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows
40 to 50. Highs 58 to 73.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 63 to 77.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to
55. Highs 68 to 83.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 89.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Ukiah 66 44 63 / 0 40 30
$$
CAZ114-080130-
Northern Lake-
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs
48 to 63.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow showers overnight. Lows
32 to 42. At higher elevation, south wind up to 25 mph overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow showers
in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers and snow
showers in the afternoon. Highs 45 to 60. Southwest wind around
20 mph in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
49 to 64.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 46.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 56 to 71.
Lows 38 to 48.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 62 to 77. Lows
41 to 51.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 69 to 84. Lows
46 to 56.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 74 to 89.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lake Pillsbury 63 37 59 / 0 50 40
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CAZ115-080130-
Southern Lake-
324 AM PDT Sun May 7 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Highs
55 to 66.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain showers overnight. Lows 37 to 47. At
higher elevation, south wind up to 25 mph overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Highs 53 to 64.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 37 to 47.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 57 to 68.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to
50. Highs 58 to 73.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 67 to 78.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 48 to 58.
Highs 70 to 85.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 79 to 90.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lakeport 61 41 59 / 0 30 20
Middletown 63 41 62 / 0 20 10
Clearlake 63 41 60 / 0 20 20
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JERUSALEM – At least three Palestinian militants were killed in a shootout with Israeli troops on Thursday, the latest deaths in a surge of Israeli arrest raids in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli security forces said they raided the village of Jaba in the northern West Bank to arrest suspects wanted for attacks on Israeli soldiers in the area. The suspects opened fire on Israeli troops, who shot back and killed three people, all affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group, police said.
The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the men as Sufyan Fakhoury, 26, Nayef Malaisha, 25 and Ahmed Fashafsha, 22, and said they were shot by Israeli fire during the military operation. It said a fourth man was hospitalized with a bullet wound to the head in stable condition.
Israeli police released a photo of assault rifles, pistols, ammunition and other items they said troops confiscated in Jaba, just south of the flashpoint city of Jenin. The militant group said the men had shot at Israeli forces from their car. Residents gathered around and inspected the smashed sedan, its seats covered with blood. Jaba’s city center already displays a car charred from an earlier Israeli military raid this year that killed two other militants from the village.
The Jaba militant group, a fledgling militia of disillusioned young Palestinians who have taken up guns against Israel’s occupation, said it opened fire and hurled explosive devices at Israeli forces. It said Israeli troops killed its commander, Fakhoury, a former prisoner incarcerated by Israel, during the raid. It also claimed gunmen shot down an Israeli drone during clashes with the army. The Israeli military confirmed a drone was downed and said it was investigating the incident.
The Jaba armed group includes gunmen from various factions, including Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the armed offshoot of the nationalist Fatah party. Militants in the village say that Islamic Jihad supports the group and provides members with weapons.
The group is part of a larger trend of emerging armed groups across the West Bank that have been mounting shooting attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians and opening fire during Israeli raids on their towns, defying the increasingly unpopular Palestinian Authority. In areas of the northern West Bank where much of the fighting has been focused, the PA's control is receding as young Palestinians' hopes dim for statehood.
The hardscrabble streets of Jaba teemed with young Palestinians in black chanting against the Israeli occupation and firing into the air as they held the bodies of those killed aloft.
“Everyone's in shock, everyone's angry,” said Yousef Hammour, a 28-year-old in the funeral procession. “I'm at a loss for words.”
This year has been marked by escalating violence across the West Bank, as Israeli military raids spiral into protracted firefights with armed Palestinians.
Earlier in the week, at least six Palestinians were killed in an Israeli raid in the Jenin refugee camp. The Palestinian Health Ministry said that 14-year-old Walid Nasser died Thursday from wounds suffered in Tuesday's raid.
At least 74 Palestinians, around half of them militants, have died in Israel's raids in the West Bank since the beginning of the year. During the same time 14 people, all but one of them civilians, were killed in Palestinian attacks against Israelis.
Israel captured the West Bank, along with the Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem, in the 1967 Mideast war, territories the Palestinians seek for their future state. In the decades since, more than 500,000 Jewish settlers have moved into dozens of settlements, which the international community considers illegal and an obstacle to peace.
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Associated Press writers Ilan Ben Zion and Isabel DeBre in Jerusalem contributed to this report. | 2023-03-09T11:12:40+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2023/03/09/3-palestinian-militants-killed-in-israeli-military-raid/ |
(AP) — Iraqi authorities say more than two dozen people were injured when a commercial building in the capital caught fire and collapsed.
The official Iraqi News Agency says the country’s civil defense director and some firefighters were among those injured when the burning building Sunday in Baghdad. No deaths have been reported and no information is immediately available on the cause of the blaze.
The incident comes after a gas tanker exploded near a soccer field in northeastern Baghdad on Oct. 29, killing at least nine people and injuring 10 others. | 2022-11-07T00:48:17+00:00 | kurv.com | https://www.kurv.com/fire-building-collapse-injures-20-people-in-iraqs-capital/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fire-building-collapse-injures-20-people-in-iraqs-capital |
Amarillo Meals on Wheels to continue expanding pet care to seniors
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Meals on Wheels is planning on expanding service to help seniors who are under their program and unable to leave home.
Working with the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine and the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation, the local non-profit is planning on offering veterinary care at home, free of charge.
Executive Director of the Amarillo Meals on Wheels Susie Akers said this will be a welcomed addition to the AniMeals program, which delivers dog and cat food to at-home seniors once a month.
“These pets are their family,” Akers said. “The pets provide so much care, and comfort, and support.”
To qualify, seniors must be under the Meals on Wheels service, and unable to leave their homes.
Akers said she hopes to begin the program this fall. She added donations and volunteers are helpful to keep the AniMeals program running.
“We have, on our website, we have a way where you can donate just to the AniMeals program if you’d like, and that goes straight to the AniMeals program,” Akers said. “It will help us buy dog food and cat food, and it will help with veterinary care.”
Akers noted the service will only be available for cats and dogs, and it will not include more serious treatments such as surgery.
Copyright 2022 KFDA. All rights reserved. | 2022-07-11T23:37:22+00:00 | newschannel10.com | https://www.newschannel10.com/2022/07/11/amarillo-meals-wheels-continue-expanding-pet-care-seniors/ |
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Wednesday's results
Winnipeg 6 Prince Albert 2
Thursday's results
Regina 4 Edmonton 3 (OT)
Friday's results
Winnipeg 5 Swift Current 0
Moose Jaw 4 Prince Albert 3
Lethbridge 5 Medicine Hat 4
Prince George 6 Kelowna 3
Everett 4 Tri-City 2
Vancouver 4 Victoria 1
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Red Deer 4 Regina 2
Kelowna 5 Prince George 1
Prince Albert 5 Edmonton 1
Portland 4 Tri-City 2
Winnipeg 5 Medicine Hat 2
Vancouver at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.
Kamloops at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's results
Regina at Calgary, 2 p.m.
Victoria at Everett, 4:05 p.m.
Tuesday's games
Lethbridge at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Regina at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. | 2022-10-02T04:37:48+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17481065.php |
500,000 homes could be constructed, renovated and sold under the bipartisan bill
WASHINGTON, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced legislation to create a new tax incentive that would produce 500,000 starter homes in under-resourced communities over the next decade. The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act ("Neighborhood Homes") would address the needs of families throughout the country who are struggling to purchase homes as costs continue to rise and the supply of homes remains limited.
In many areas, the cost to build or rehab a home exceeds the price at which the home could be sold once completed. The new tax credit would help fill that "value gap" – up to 35 percent of eligible development costs for new homes – thus reducing the developer's risk of loss and encouraging investments in new and rehabbed housing. This will in turn make homeownership more feasible and support broader revitalization and economic development strategies in disinvested urban and rural communities.
Joining Senators Cardin and Young as original co-sponsors of the legislation were Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH). Similar legislation introduced in the previous session of Congress was co-sponsored by 133 Members of the House and Senate from 37 different states, from Delaware to North Dakota to California.
Under Neighborhood Homes:
- Tax credits would be awarded to project sponsors through statewide competitions administered by state housing finance agencies.
- Sponsors, which could include developers, lenders, or local governments, would use the credits to raise capital for their projects, and investors would claim the credits against their federal income taxes.
- The credits can only be claimed for homes developed or rehabilitated in eligible low-income communities, and only after the homes are sold and occupied by lower or middle-income families.
"Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Our bipartisan tax credit will drive housing investments and revitalize neighborhoods across Maryland while keeping them affordable for low- and moderate-income families," said Senator Cardin. "This credit will allow individuals in these communities to build equity and wealth for their families. We must continue to make it more attractive to invest in the communities that need it most."
"Across Indiana, we have seen once-vibrant neighborhoods struggle under poor economic conditions and lack of investment. The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act would help restore these communities by directing private capital into neighborhoods in low-income census tracts, bridging the gap between the cost of renovation and neighborhood property values," said Senator Young. "This legislation also includes important guardrails to ensure that tax incentives target the families that need it most, continuing the work to avoid the negative and lasting consequences that a lack of safe, affordable housing has on Hoosier families."
"It is vital that we, as a country, make equitable investments in our housing infrastructure — both for the stability of our economy and the well-being of families and communities across the country," said Kris Siglin, Vice President of Policy and Partnerships for the National Community Stabilization Trust. "Neighborhood Homes encourages private investments in communities that would not otherwise have access to this kind of capital, creating new opportunities for families to put down roots in their own homes, strengthen their communities and build wealth for the future."
"Neighborhood Homes is particularly important right now given the nation's deepening affordable housing crisis, much of which is the result of insufficient housing investments in recent decades," said Matt Josephs, Senior Vice President for Policy for the Local Initiatives Support Corporation. "This legislation is the first step in mitigating the devastating impact that the crisis – worsened by last year's record inflation rates – has had on first time and minority home buyers across the country, especially those in marginalized communities."
"Struggling urban, rural, and suburban communities face a dilemma," explained Buzz Roberts, President and CEO of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders. "They need new and renovated homes to revitalize, but home values are too low to support development costs. Neighborhood Homes offers a straight-forward way to break the vicious cycle of neighborhood decline."
The Neighborhood Homes Coalition estimates that the legislation would support a substantial economic impact over the next 10 years. The 500,000 homes that would be developed or rehabbed would:
- Spur $125 billion in total development activity.
- Support 861,000 jobs in construction and construction-related industries.
- Create $56 billion in wages and salaries.
- Produce $26 billion in federal and $12 billion in state and local tax revenues and fees.
About Us
The Neighborhood Homes Coalition is a national advocacy group of 36 national organizations, including housing and community development nonprofits, financial institutions, and related trade associations — all supporting enactment of the Neighborhood Homes legislation. Please visit https://neighborhoodhomesinvestmentact.org/ for additional information.
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Sheryl Sandberg opened her next chapter as a full-time philanthropist Tuesday with a donation to the American Civil Liberties Union to fight state abortion bans across the country.
Sandberg, who officially left her position as Facebook’s parent company Meta’s chief operating officer last week after 14 years, donated $3 million to the ACLU Ruth Bader Ginsburg Liberty Center. The ACLU plans to use the funds to support candidates and ballot measures for abortion rights, as well as defending pregnant women’s rights in state courts and legislatures over the next three years.
Sandberg told The Associated Press in an interview that it’s “unthinkable” that her three daughters have fewer rights over “their own health care, their own bodies, their own destinies” than she did. She wanted to immediately start working to change that.
“As I’m leaving Meta and looking at the next phase of my life and what I want to do and dedicate myself to, this is an issue that I think is absolutely fundamental to who we are as women who we are as a society,” Sandberg said. “The time is now. These state elections are now. And the next cycle is just two years away.”
Anthony D. Romero, ACLU executive director, said Sandberg’s donation is the largest ever given to the ACLU’s political arm for abortion rights. The funds will help support a shift in the organization’s abortion rights strategy back to state legislatures following the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that found there is no constitutional right to an abortion.
“It will be decades before we can clean up this mess through litigation,” he said. “We’ll get back there. We will re-establish a fundamental right to an abortion at the federal level. There will be another case that overturns Dobbs. But that will take us decades.”
Sandberg partnered with the ACLU because she believes fighting for reproductive rights requires a political component following the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision. The political donation was made by Sandberg personally and did not come from the Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation, which she says will remain the center of her philanthropic work. Political donations are not tax-deductible.
Though the ACLU donation is separate from her philanthropic work, Sandberg says the “connective tissue” is that it supports women, just as she does through Lean In and Option B, the nonprofit initiatives named after her two best-selling books.
“Lean In is about giving women the opportunities that men have – women of color, women of all backgrounds, women with less access to resources – giving them the opportunities to choose their own paths, chart their own courses, become leaders,” she said. “Nothing’s more fundamental than controlling our own bodies, our own reproductive rights and our own reproductive health.”
“Option B is about overcoming tragedy and adversity,” she added. “And what’s happening here is that we are creating adversity that should not be created for the women in our country who need the most help.”
Romero said the ACLU is already fighting legislation to further limit abortions in some states and bringing legislation to challenge abortion bans in others, as well as fighting to keep abortion clinics open in several states.
“The future battles have to be for the hearts and minds of the American voters,” Romero said. “More of the American public agrees with us than with the Supreme Court, so we have to find a way to course correct the political process. If the court says, ‘We’ll let the states decide,’ well, OK, let’s let the voters decide – not these governors, not the state legislatures that are detached from their own constituents.”
Sandberg, 52, has a net worth of about $1.6 billion, according to Forbes. She announced in June that she would leave Meta — though she remains on its board — to focus on her foundation and its philanthropic work. That remains her intent, focusing her efforts on gender equality, she said.
“A lot needs to go better for women,” she said. “We need to do much better for women in leadership. We need to much better for women of color. We need to do much better for women everywhere in the country.”
That work starts with abortion rights, Sandberg said, adding that “this issue is the one where we have taken the biggest single step backwards – a single step backwards that none of us could even believe could happen.”
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NEW YORK (AP)The game between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees scheduled for Wednesday night was rained out.
The teams will play a day-night doubleheader Thursday at Yankee Stadium.
Angels star Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to pitch the first game starting at 1:05 p.m. Los Angeles rookie Reid Detmers, who threw a no-hitter earlier this season, is set to pitch the second game at 7:05 p.m.
More rain is in the forecast, however.
Nestor Cortes will pitch the first game for the Yankees and Jameson Taillon will start the second game.
New York won the opening game of the series 9-1 on Tuesday night, sending the Angels to their sixth straight loss.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports | 2022-06-02T22:40:37+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/sports/mlb-baseball/angels-yankees-game-rained-out-split-doubleheader-thursday/ |
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I was just looking for an easier way to clean the bathroom" said inventor from Mount Vernon, NY "so I came up with the EZ CLEAN, a newly designed cleaning tool that would allow individuals to clean bathroom surfaces with ease."
Invention would ease the task of cleaning shower stalls, bathtubs, bathroom floors, etc. It would offer individuals greater control and flexibility while cleaning bathroom hard-to-reach areas of a bathroom in a more efficient and timesaving manner. This innovative tool could cut the cleaning time in half and would effectively clean all corners, grime, mold, and mildew on surfaces and with minimal effort.
The original design was submitted to the Manhattan NY sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-MBQ-200, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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‘I didn’t give up on Ruby’: Show horse continues to compete after she loses sight from eye infection
SPOKANE, Wash. (KLEW) – A show horse in Washington state that went blind due to a severe eye infection continues to compete, her owner says.
Ruby the horse was bred to be a Western pleasure show horse.
However, in 2020 she went blind after a severe eye infection, according to her owner, Amber Hartley.
“It’s like looking through a stained-glass window. Some days, an overcast day, you can kinda see better through it,” she said. “When the sun’s going, you can’t hardly see at all through a stained-glass window.”
At first, Hartley said Ruby would pick up a shadow while riding and she would shy away or move around it. But Hartley’s constant training and hard work helped Ruby work through her disability.
“And not even have to be on her. I could be standing here talking to you and if I saw that she was going to hurt herself, run into the fence with a kid on her or something like that, I could just yell at her and say, ‘Ruby, woah’ and that mare is going to stop dead in her tracks,” Hartley said. “Ninety percent of anyone who can ride a horse can ride her even though she’s blind.”
Hartley said she got Ruby at two and a half years old while stationed in New York.
After serving in the Army, Hartley and Ruby moved to Clarkston, Washington.
Hartley said eyesight is everything in the sport, and a lot of time and money is invested in training for competitions. But even when Ruby’s eyesight started to fade, Hartley said her drive didn’t.
“I didn’t give up on Ruby because she didn’t tell me it was time,” Hartley said. “Whatever keeps her happy, that’s what we do.”
Copyright 2022 KLEW via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-09-05T22:37:43+00:00 | kcbd.com | https://www.kcbd.com/2022/09/05/i-didnt-give-up-ruby-show-horse-continues-compete-after-she-loses-sight-eye-infection/ |
DENVER — Police in Denver are investigating a fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash in the city’s Green Valley Ranch neighborhood.
The crash happened at the intersection of East 56th Avenue and Tower Road early Wednesday morning.
The pedestrian was declared deceased at the scene, police said. The driver of the vehicle stayed on the scene.
The intersection is closed in the area. | 2022-11-30T14:23:19+00:00 | denver7.com | https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/pedestrian-hit-killed-in-denver-crash |
President Biden on Friday swiped at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) over recent comments in which the governor and potential 2024 presidential candidate floated somehow replacing Advancement Placement (AP) classes in his state.
Biden tweeted out a news article from his official account headlined: “‘Unfathomable’: Florida parents, students blast DeSantis idea to nix APs.” The Washington Post story details the concerns of students and others in Florida amid an escalating fight with the College Board over its African American studies course.
“I think every kid, in every zip code, in every state should have access to every education opportunity possible. I guess, for some, that isn’t the consensus view,” Biden tweeted.
Earlier in the week, Biden similarly argued for the importance of offering a full, transparent and uncensored education to American children ahead of a White House screening of the movie “Till,” which focuses on Mamie Till and her response to the lynching of her son, Emmett, in 1955 at age 14.
“We should know everything about our history. And that’s the — great nations do,” Biden said. “Great nations. And we’re a great nation. And that’s why history matters so much, you know? That’s why this film matters so much.”
DeSantis’s feud with the College Board over AP classes began when the governor’s administration said last month that Florida would not accept the College Board’s new African American studies course pilot program, with its objections including parts of the curriculum such as queer studies and intersectionality. Florida said the course “lacks educational value.”
“We deeply regret not immediately denouncing the Florida Department of Education’s slander, magnified by the DeSantis administration’s subsequent comments, that African American Studies ‘lacks educational value,’” the College Board said in a statement last weekend. “Our failure to raise our voice betrayed Black scholars everywhere and those who have long toiled to build this remarkable field.”
In response, DeSantis suggested possibly eliminating AP classes in Florida all together.
“This College Board, like, nobody elected them to anything. They’re just kind of there, and they’re providing service. So you can either utilize those services or not. And they’ve provided these AP courses for a long time, but, you know, there are probably some other vendors who may be able to do that job as good or maybe even a lot better,” he said at a press conference on Monday.
DeSantis suggested schools could expand alternative options for students to take classes that are worth college credit, such as International Baccalaureate and Cambridge Assessment programs.
The Florida governor is widely expected to enter the 2024 GOP presidential primary later this year, likely after the state legislative session ends in May. DeSantis is viewed as perhaps the most formidable challenger to former President Trump for the Republican nomination. | 2023-02-17T23:13:01+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/hill-politics/biden-needles-desantis-for-floating-elimination-of-ap-classes/ |
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Road crews will be in the Sioux City north side replacing a bridge starting next week.
According to a release, the City of Sioux City Engineering Division announced early this week the start of the West Kings Highway Bridge Replacement Project on or about July 5.
The project will replace the existing timber bridge on West Kings Highway over Hanford Creek with a 12’ x 8’ precast reinforced concrete box culvert.
In addition to the bridge replacement, the project will also include reconstruction and widening of the existing pavement from 20’ to 26’, extension of a sidewalk on the south side, and replacement of water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer utilities.
The release indicated that construction is scheduled to be completed in four stages to maintain traffic at all times and is anticipated to be completed by late September 2022. | 2022-07-02T16:29:28+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/sioux-city-bridge-replacement-to-begin-july-5/ |
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen on Tuesday targeted a convoy of U.S. Embassy staffers in southeast Nigeria, killing two of its local workers and two policemen, the police said.
The assailants opened fire on the convoy along a major road in Ogbaru local government area in Anambra State, one of the epicenters of separatist violence in the region, according to the police. “The hoodlums murdered two of the Police Mobile Force operatives and two staff of the Consulate, and set their bodies ablaze and their vehicles,” said Tochukwu Ikenga, a police spokesman in Anambra.
A joint team of security forces was deployed to the scene but arrived only after the assailants escaped with two other police officers and one of the drivers, Ikenga added. He said no U.S. citizen was on the trip.
U.S. State Department said its personnel in Nigeria are working with the nation’s security agencies to investigate Tuesday's attack. “The security of our personnel is always paramount, and we take extensive precautions when organizing trips to the field,” the State Department said in a statement.
It is not immediately clear the nature of the trip embarked upon by the U.S. embassy staffers in Anambra, nor how many there were in the convoy. Ikenga said it was regrettable that “a convoy of such or any related will enter the state without recourse to the police in the area or any security agency.”
The attack in Atani town, located 60 kilometers (37 miles) from the state capital, further raised concerns about the safety of residents and travelers amid the separatist violence that has become rampant in Nigeria's southeastern region in recent years.
Authorities have blamed the violence on a separatist group known as the Indigenous People of Biafra which is leading a campaign for the region to break away from the West African nation to form an independent country. The separatists have become more violent in the last few years as they continue to demand a referendum and since the trial of its leader Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism charges.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected the calls for a referendum, insisting that the unity of Africa's most populous country — and the continent's largest economy — is not negotiable.
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Associated Press writer Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report. | 2023-05-16T23:34:48+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/world/article/gunmen-attack-us-convoy-in-southeast-nigeria-2-18103183.php |
Partisan gerrymandering is back before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case stemming from the latest attempt by North Carolina's Republican-led legislature to draw U.S. House districts favoring GOP candidates.
The question justices will consider Wednesday is whether state courts can rely on their state constitutions — as the North Carolina Supreme Court did — to strike down politically rigged voting districts for congressional elections.
North Carolina's top Republican lawmakers contend they can't. Rather, they assert that the U.S. Constitution gives power over federal elections only to state legislatures and Congress — an argument known as the "independent state legislature" theory. A broad embrace of the theory by the high court could upend hundreds of election laws across the U.S.
A ruling for North Carolina's legislature also could affect redistricting lawsuits in states ranging from Republican-led Ohio to Democratic-led New Mexico. It also could call into question new congressional maps enacted by other state courts after the 2020 census, including in Democratic-dominated New York.
The stakes are high because Republicans won only a slim House majority in the November elections, giving them just enough power to challenge President Joe Biden's agenda. Any ruling that causes some districts to be redrawn likely would kick in for the 2024 elections.
WHAT IS GERRYMANDERING?
Gerrymandering is when a political party in power manipulates voting district boundaries to make it harder for the opposing party to win. That typically is done by packing opponents’ voters into a few districts and spreading out others among multiple districts to dilute their voting strength.
Throughout U.S. history, both Republicans and Democrats have gerrymandered after the once-a-decade census, when districts are redrawn to account for population changes.
Republicans controlled more state capitols after the 2010 census and used redistricting to their advantage, prompting a flurry of lawsuits from Democrats. Those suits culminated in 2019, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in another North Carolina case that federal courts have no role in deciding partisan gerrymandering disputes. Even so, the majority opinion suggested that state courts still could hear such claims.
Freed from federal constraints, partisan gerrymandering surged after the 2020 census. So did the number of lawsuits in state courts alleging that partisan gerrymandering violated state constitutions.
FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS
A 2018 decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court provided a template for voting-rights advocates to pursue gerrymandering claims in state courts. Although the Pennsylvania Constitution contains no specific mention of partisan gerrymandering, the state's high court said it was prohibited under a state constitutional provision requiring "free and equal” elections.
The Pennsylvania court struck down U.S. House districts enacted by the Republican-led Legislature and governor after the 2010 census and imposed new districts. The first election under that court-imposed map shifted the state's congressional delegation from a 13-5 Republican majority after the 2016 election to a 9-9 split between Republicans and Democrats after the 2018 election, better reflecting the battleground state's overall partisan composition.
In 2019, a panel of North Carolina judges used similar reasoning to block U.S. House districts passed by the Republican-led General Assembly. They said the districts likely ran afoul of state constitutional provisions guaranteeing “free” elections, “equal protection of the laws" and the right to free speech and assembly. The legislature subsequently passed revised districts for the 2020 election, and the GOP's congressional majority over Democrats shrunk from 10-3 to 8-5.
Voting rights groups raised a similar court challenge when North Carolina's congressional districts were redrawn again by Republican lawmakers after the 2020 census, which gave the state an additional House district. The state Supreme Court struck down the districts on similar grounds and allowed a temporary new map approved by a three-judge panel to be used for the 2022 election, a map that resulted in Democrats and Republicans equally splitting the state's 14 congressional districts. It's that case that's now pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
PENDING LAWSUITS
A decision in the North Carolina case could affect ongoing court battles involving Kentucky, New Mexico and Utah. Lawsuits in each of those states make similar claims that U.S. House districts enacted by state legislatures after the 2020 census violated their state constitutions.
The New Mexico Supreme Court is to hear arguments in January in a lawsuit brought by Republicans against the U.S. House districts enacted by the Democratic-controlled Legislature and governor. The suit contends the districts diluted the conservative vote and violated the state constitution's “equal protection” guarantee.
In Kentucky, Democrats have asked the state Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that partisan gerrymandering is not prohibited by the state constitution. The lawsuit against the U.S. House districts enacted by the Republican-led Legislature cites the state constitution's guarantee of “free and equal” elections.
In Utah, the Republican-led Legislature and governor ignored the recommendations of an independent commission and enacted their own U.S. House districts after the census. A lawsuit pending in state court claims the map violates the state constitution's guarantee of “free" elections, “equal protection" as well as the freedoms of speech and assembly. Attorneys for the Legislature have asked the state Supreme Court to halt the case.
OTHER COURT CASES
The outcome of the North Carolina case also could have implications for Ohio and New York, where state courts ruled that U.S. House maps enacted after the 2020 census violated specific state constitutional prohibitions against partisan gerrymandering.
Ohio's Supreme Court twice ruled that Republicans who control the redistricting process violated a voter-approved constitutional provision against unduly favoring political parties. But the 2022 election went forward anyway using the stricken districts as Republicans appealed the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
It's unclear whether the nation's high court will take up the Ohio case. But a decision in favor of North Carolina's GOP lawmakers could pave the way for Ohio's Republican officials to ignore their own court's directives.
Earlier this year, New York's highest court struck down congressional districts enacted by the Democratic-led Legislature after an independent commission failed to agree on a plan. The court said lawmakers violated a voter-approved state constitutional prohibition against favoring particular political parties. A judge then imposed new U.S. House districts for the 2022 election that were not as skewed toward Democrats.
A ruling for North Carolina's Republican lawmakers could create an avenue for New York Democrats to argue that state judges had no authority to throw out the map they originally passed and impose a new one.
Some conservative lawyers have urged the high court to issue a comparatively narrow ruling that would still allow state courts to overturn maps in states such as New York, where voters have explicitly approved anti-gerrymandering initiatives.
A Maryland court this year also ruled that the U.S. House map passed by the Democratic-led Legislature was an “extreme gerrymander” that violated state constitutional requirements for compact districts and “free" elections. But the court never imposed a new map. Instead, lawmakers worked with the outgoing Republican governor to enact a new map. Democrats will have full control of state government when the new governor is sworn in next month. | 2022-12-06T17:02:00+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2022/12/06/explainer-how-supreme-court-case-could-alter-us-house-seats/ |
Judge rules Trump can’t claim ‘logistical burdens’ if he decides not to attend upcoming trial in NYC
Posted/updated on: April 20, 2023 at 2:45 pm(NEW YORK) -- If former President Donald Trump opts not to attend his trial next week in which he stands accused of defaming and battering writer E. Jean Carroll, a federal judge ruled Thursday that his lawyer can make no mention of the "burdens" that might spare New York City.
Trump attorney Joe Tacopina had asked the judge on Wednesday to inform the jury that if Trump didn't appear for the trail in lower Manhattan, it would be to avoid the "logistical and financial burdens upon New York City, its residents, and court itself."
Judge Lewis Kaplan, who is presiding over Carroll's lawsuit against Trump, said Thursday that the decision whether to attend the trial or testify is Trump's alone, and that Trump has had "ample time" to make the necessary arrangements.
"Moreover, the Court notes from Mr. Trump's campaign web site and media reports that he announced earlier this week that he will speak at a campaign event in New Hampshire on April 27, 2023, the third day of the scheduled trial in this case," Kaplan said in his ruling. "If the Secret Service can protect him at that event, certainly the Secret Service, the Marshals Service, and the City of New York can see to his security in this very secure federal courthouse."
Kaplan said it was premature to tell the jury anything about Trump's presence or absence.
"Should he elect not to appear or testify, his counsel may renew the request," Kaplan said. "In the meantime, there shall be no reference by counsel for Mr. Trump in the presence of the jury panel or the trial jury to Mr. Trump's alleged desire to testify or to the burdens that any absence on his part allegedly might spare, or might have spared, the Court of the city of New York."
In her lawsuit, brought in November, Carroll alleges that Trump defamed her by calling her a liar when he denied her claim that he raped her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. She added a charge of battery under a recently adopted New York law that allows adult survivors of sexual abuse to sue their alleged attacker regardless of the statute of limitations.
A judge last week denied Trump's attempt to delay the start of the trial, which is scheduled to get underway in New York on Tuesday.
Trump has repeatedly denied Carroll's allegations.
An attorney for Carroll chided Tacopina's request on Wednesday, writing in a separate letter that "the notion that Mr. Trump would not appear as some sort of favor to the City of New York -- and that the jury should be instructed as much -- taxes the credulity of the credulous."
The judge had given Trump until the end of the day Thursday to let the court know for sure whether he'd attend the trial, but Tacopina said in a letter to the court Thursday afternoon that Trump would make that decision while the trial is in progress.
"Because the decision of the defendant, who is not required to appear as a civil litigant, will be made during the course of the trial. we are not yet in a position to advise the Court in this regard," Tacopina said. "However, we will inform the Court as soon as a decision is reached, particularly in light of the logistical concerns that will need to be addressed in coordination with the Secret Service, the Marshals Service, and the City of New York."
"Your consideration in this matter is greatly appreciated," Tacopina said in the letter.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is done being underestimated.
Having vanquished both a Donald Trump-backed Republican challenger and Democratic star Stacey Abrams to win reelection, Kemp is looking to expand his influence in his second term, free from the caricature of the gun-toting, pickup-driving, migrant-catching country boy that emerged during his first campaign for governor.
A new vision of Kemp steering his party toward a non-Trumpian conservatism made its debut in his November victory speech after it became clear that he had defeated Abrams by a much larger margin in their rematch than he had in their tight 2018 matchup.
“This election proves that when Republicans stay focused on real-world solutions that put hardworking people first we can win now, but also in the future, y’all,” Kemp said.
Kemp pledged that night to “stay in the fight” and followed with concrete steps: He kept his political operation running and lent it to the unsuccessful Senate runoff campaign of Herschel Walker, while forming a federal political action committee that lets the governor influence races for Congress and president. He hasn’t ruled out running for the U.S. Senate in 2026 or even seeking the White House.
Beyond his own advancement, Kemp’s victory could provide a blueprint for Republicans in competitive states after voters rejected many of the Trump-molded candidates in 2022. It’s a less showy approach, aimed at luring independents and moderates while still achieving conservative policy goals.
“If Republicans looking forward are focused on winning, I think a lot of folks will be calling Gov. Kemp and wanting his advice, but also trying to replicate the things he did here,” said Cody Hall, Kemp’s political adviser.
Kemp, now 59, was a real estate developer and state senator before Gov. Sonny Perdue appointed him secretary of state in 2010. Eight years later, Kemp was on his way to defeating an establishment candidate for the GOP nomination for governor when Trump’s endorsement supercharged his campaign, which focused on gun rights and opposition to illegal immigration.
After Kemp defeated Abrams in the 2018 general election by just 1.4 percentage points, she accused him of using the secretary of state’s office to improperly purge likely Democratic voters. A federal court later rejected legal claims questioning Kemp’s actions.
In his first term, Kemp logged some big conservative achievements, including signing stringent abortion limits in 2019. He also made a diverse slate of appointments and kept his promise of $5,000 raises for public school teachers, moves aimed at solidifying his appeal to the middle in an anticipated Abrams rematch.
Kemp’s relationship with Trump began to deteriorate after the governor appointed Kelly Loeffler to the Senate instead of Trump’s preferred pick. Trump later took shots at Kemp over his decision to reopen businesses early in the COVID-19 pandemic, and the president’s rage boiled over when Kemp refused to help Trump and his allies overturn Joe Biden’s narrow victory in Georgia in the 2020 election — efforts that are now the subject of investigations by state and federal prosecutors.
Trump vowed revenge against Kemp, but the governor pressed forward. In 2021, Kemp signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections inspired by Trump’s false claims of fraud in the 2020 election. He also pushed through a bill loosening gun laws.
Trump endorsed former Sen. David Perdue as a primary challenger to the governor. Kemp, who never publicly challenged Trump or even responded directly to his tirades, ended up crushing Perdue in the primary. In the meantime, his distance from Trump provided Kemp with credibility among independents and even some Democrats.
“It’s just given him a gravitas you can’t buy,” said Brian Robinson, a Republican political consultant.
Even some Democrats acknowledge Kemp’s increasing political strength after his nearly 8 percentage-point victory over Abrams. State Rep. Al Williams, long close to Abrams, said Kemp is “at the height of his powers” going into a second term. His inauguration is Thursday.
Williams and other backers say that Kemp’s incumbency, plus the billions in federal COVID-19 aid that he alone decided how to spend under Georgia law, were factors in his win. “He spent it very effectively and spread the net wide," Williams said.
As the Senate race turned to overtime, Kemp was called on to help Walker in his runoff against Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock. Kemp, who had secured GOP donors and built his own political organization independent from a state party run by Trump acolytes, turned over his voter data operation to allow the Walker campaign to tailor messages to different factions of Republican voters.
Still, Kemp largely maintained his distance from Walker, whose campaign was beset by accusations that he had paid for abortions, behaved violently toward women and lied about his education, work history and personal background. Shortly before the runoff, Kemp agreed to appear in a television ad endorsing Walker but made sure that it was his own political team that wrote the script.
Steven Law, who leads the political action committee aligned with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, said Kemp did what savvy political heavyweights do: He helped his party while establishing and protecting his own brand.
“We’ve had a party where Trump has had a decisive gravitational pull, and here’s a person in Brian Kemp who just stayed apart from that orbit, made his own calls, decided things his way — not in opposition to Trump, but at the same time not in obedience to him,” Law said, calling Kemp’s balancing act “remarkable.”
Kemp’s future political path remains unclear, but he has options.
In Georgia, he’s never been identified as having open national ambitions, either for the presidency or Senate, and Robinson noted that Kemp “has never spoken of Washington fondly.”
Law demurred when asked whether McConnell or his team has broached the possibility of Kemp running for the Senate in 2026, when Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff would face voters again.
There’s also the possibility of a vice presidential bid or a future Cabinet post. Perhaps most likely is a larger role in the Republican Governors Association: He’s now on the RGA’s executive committee and could become chair in 2025 or 2026.
Hall said Kemp wants to help other states elect conservatives who advocate “freedom and liberty and personal responsibility” while promoting education, a strong economy and good jobs. “Whatever he can do to help more folks like that get elected, I’m sure he will,” Hall said.
At home, Kemp is the paramount party leader and unchallenged boss of state government in a way that’s new for him. With a new House speaker and lieutenant governor leading the General Assembly, Kemp is unlikely to meet resistance from GOP majorities.
So far, though, he’s offered a minimalist second-term agenda: income tax and property tax rebates, some criminal justice measures and minor education changes. His biggest promise is continuity, adding four more years to 20 years of Republican rule in Georgia.
The governor could also take firmer control of GOP machinery if he backs an effort to push out Georgia Republican Chair David Shafer, a Trump ally.
“He is carrying around bags of political capital like the Monopoly man,” Robinson said, marveling at what he calls Kemp’s “clear and very empowering” mandates from the primary and general election. “Go ahead and put a monocle and top hat on him.” | 2023-01-09T05:57:52+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Kemp-done-being-underestimated-aims-to-steer-GOP-17704000.php |
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A conservative Catholic organization in Denver spent at least $4 million on data from dating and hookup apps to track priests. The Washington Post says the nonprofit paid for the data with donations from philanthropists and then shared the information it purchased with Catholic bishops. The Post's Michelle Boorstein broke this story with her colleague, Heather Kelly. And Michelle Boorstein is on the line. Good morning.
MICHELLE BOORSTEIN: Good morning.
INSKEEP: I guess we should define a little more definitely what the group was looking for. Your headline in The Washington Post says "Catholic Group Spent Millions On App Data That Tracked Gay Priests." Why gay priests?
BOORSTEIN: Well, this is a group that's really prioritizing this kind of conservative view of Catholic life. So our reporting showed that their interest is really in this - you know, prioritizing priests who use these gay hookup apps. The huge data set that they have did include, in much smaller numbers, a variety of other apps, which included OkCupid, other gay apps, other straight apps and that kind of thing. But the vast majority of their data was focused on Grindr, which is an app that gay men use.
INSKEEP: I guess we should remind people, according to the rules of the Catholic Church, priests are not supposed to marry. They're supposed to remain celibate. And I guess if you're concerned about that, you can go poking around and find out if people are following that rule. But you're saying, it seems, from the data you have, their specific concern was not people engaging in sexual activity as people who were gay. You also say you have an audio recording of the group president discussing its mission. How did they define what they were doing?
BOORSTEIN: Well, they talked about this heavy concern about celibacy. And there's been - especially in the last few years in the Catholic Church, there's been a concern about bishops and people at the top not sharing information and not holding each other accountable and that kind of thing. So this is kind of reflecting this trend in the Catholic Church where laypeople are really saying, look; we can't trust the bishops to take control of things, to clean things up, whether that's the clergy sex abuse issue - which this group does connect to gay priests in particular - or just celibacy and traditional values. So we need to kind of take the reins ourselves and police this issue.
INSKEEP: As best you can tell, what have the bishops done with the information they were given?
BOORSTEIN: Well, you know, we don't have all the information about what went on everywhere, but we know that bishops who received this information had kind of complicated feelings about it. They didn't want their priests to know that they were doing this. So in some cases, we believe that there were priests who were approached in some kind of unclear manner, which is - you know, they weren't clear about where they got the information. They just said, you know, we understand that you're using these apps, or we - you know, we have some concerns about your behavior or something like that. They were torn about it 'cause some people in the project wanted to just out priests, which is what happened two years ago to a priest in Wisconsin who was - who we believe was found through this data. But I think in general, they were trying to keep the fact that they were doing this project secret. And so people who are affected by it don't realize that this is what was behind comments from their bishops.
INSKEEP: Can I just, in the few seconds we have, clarify something here? There have been horrifying sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church going back decades, obviously, but was this group in some way conflating simply being gay with being a pedophile?
BOORSTEIN: I think - yeah, I think that they do believe some aspect of that. I mean, the data showed through this particular period of the sex abuse crisis, you know, recent, you know, decades, starting in, like, the, you know, '50s, '60s, that the majority of victims were male. But that's a very complicated issue.
INSKEEP: To say the least. We've got to stop it there, I'm sad to say. Michelle Boorstein of The Washington Post. Thanks so much for your insights.
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Britney Spears is finally giving fans a a look into her life story.
The singer is releasing her highly anticipated tell-all memoir "The Woman in Me" on Oct. 24, its publisher Gallery Books announced Tuesday. It'll dive into Spears' life for the first time from her point of view.
"Written with remarkable candor and humor, Spears's groundbreaking book illuminates the enduring power of music and love — and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms, at last," the book's webpage says.
With the announcement came a look at the book's cover: a black and white photo of a young Spears, topless, covering her chest.
Multiple publishing houses competed in a bidding war for the book more than a year-and-a-half ago, though Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books ultimately won.
It's releasing the memoir nearly two years after Spears' 13-year conservatorship was terminated by a Los Angeles court. Spears' father and a court-appointed conservator had been in control of all aspects of her life during the arrangement. Then in June 2021, Spears testified the conservatorship was "abusive," drawing national attention and igniting the #FreeBritney movement.
"In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court," the publishing company said. "The impact of sharing her voice — her truth — was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. 'The Woman in Me' reveals for the first time her incredible journey — and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history."
Besides the court case, Spears has been in the spotlight for multiple other stories in the past few years, including multiple documentaries centered on her life, her marriage to actor Sam Asghari, a public feud with her sister and, most recently, an incident involving an NBA player's security guard. Fans have also kept a watchful eye on Spears' social media, with some even leading to a police welfare check.
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Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-07-11T22:32:58+00:00 | ksby.com | https://www.ksby.com/britney-spears-will-release-tell-all-memoir-in-october |
YICHANG, China, Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The rising demand for yeast-based products over the past few years heralds steady growth of the market in the future, which also poses new challenges that require manufacturers to catalyze innovation and ramp up production and technology development to meet the evolving needs of their customers. It is the implication of the latest report, Trends in Yeast and Yeast Products released by Innova Market Insights, which uncovers the trend and potential of the yeast market, as well as the changes necessary for industry players to stay ahead of the competition.
Guided by the latest customer insights and driven by its goal to offer healthy and sustainable yeast products for global customers, Angel Yeast, (SH600298), the world's leading yeast manufacturer, announced its 2023 brand development strategy centered around addressing the market pain points and delivering innovative solutions through strategic investment and partnerships that enable the company to expand its supply and R&D capabilities. Angel aims to bring premium quality yeasts to households worldwide and to the global F&B industry, allowing customers to experience a better quality of life through the exceptional taste, aroma, and nutritional value that Angel's products bring to their meals and daily food.
According to the study, the rapid growth of the yeast market is propelled by the roles of yeast in food and beverage products as a flavor enhancer and nutritional booster. The use of yeast in new product development has increased across all regions between 2018 and 2022.
Western Europe is still at the forefront of utilizing traditional yeast in developing new products, while the use of yeast extracts in Asia is higher than the global average. As Western Europe continues to hold its leadership in beer innovation and development, the region accounts for almost half of the new yeast-based alcohol products. Keeping up with the demand to grasp market opportunities is a challenging feat. It means companies need to improve their yeast production capabilities while establishing agile and robust supply chains adaptive to market growth.
Today, fresh bread is the daily staple of more than a third of consumers worldwide, and 63% of people consume biscuits at least once a week, with 50% eating cake at least once a week. In 2022, bread accounted for 53% of all new baked goods containing yeast, with Western Europe and Latin America seeing the highest volume of newly launched yeast-fermented baked goods on the market.
Artisan bread, particularly sourdough, is becoming increasingly popular in Europe and North America. The trend highlights a shift in consumers' tastes and preferences and underscores the importance for manufacturers to explore new sources of yeast and experiment with new applications to keep up with dynamic customer needs.
Finally, as the market for plant-based and flavored foods continues to grow, the versatility of yeast as a natural ingredient will be crucial to developing novel products, and it is expected that yeast proteins and yeast extracts will gain more traction as flavor enhancers for food. In the coming years, plant-based foods will remain the primary focus, with more sophisticated techniques emerging to produce meat and dairy alternatives with richer textures and tastes. All of these point to the need for to company need to place a stronger emphasis on its innovation ability, which is the key to manufacturers to capture a greater share of customer base.
Aligning its business strategy with the latest industry trends and advancements, Angel Group is poised to embrace the challenges and opportunities to sharpen its competitive edges and build up its long-term success with its new brand development strategy. The company's investment in 2022 has now surpassed RMB 3.3 billion (USD 485 million), with 18 completed construction projects and 29 new projects underway. With the establishment of its subsidiary in Russia and the expansion of the Egyptian branch, Angel is well-positioned to meet the growing demands of yeast-based products.
Aiming to improve the penetration rate of its products in the downstream markets, including fermented pasta, baked food, condiments, alcoholic beverages, supplements, and cosmetics, Angel is investing in the development of 20 in-house R&D platforms dedicated to yeast resource development, yeast fermentation, nutrition, flavoring and other application technologies and biosynthesis technology. The company will also continue collaborating with global universities and research institutions, joining forces with top-notch scientists and industry experts to discover new technological solutions to accelerate industry innovation.
"Angel's business success is not only built on its technological expertise, but also its robust ability to capture market trends that enables us to stay in tune with the needs of global customers. We conduct in-depth research to target market demands, which allows us to identify growth opportunities as we seek innovation to drive our business forward and stay ahead of the competition. With our new strategy, we will continue to expand our global footprint by strengthening cooperation with our partners, leveraging our leadership in yeast manufacturing and global resources to tap into new customer groups," said Xiao Minghua, General Manager of Angel.
About Angel Yeast
Founded in 1986, Angel Yeast Co., Ltd specializes in producing yeast and yeast derivatives. Its product range includes baker's yeast and ingredients, Chinese dim sum and seasoning, savory yeast extract, human health, animal nutrition, plant care, distilled spirits and biofuels, fermentation nutrients, and enzymes.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunfire broke out across the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo early Monday, prompting the cancellation of classes and an advisory from the U.S. Consulate to shelter in place.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the shootings came in response to the arrest of a cartel leader, but did not elaborate. The city has long been dominated by the Northeast cartel, an offshoot of the old Zetas gang.
The U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo cancelled visa appointments for the day.
“There is an emergency situation in Nuevo Laredo following an arrest operation. Reports of gunfire in multiple locations in the city. Shelter in place and standby for further information,” the consulate said.
Many cartels in Mexico react to the arrest of leading members by creating chaos, either to avoid the detention or transfer of suspects, or to pressure authorities to release them. López Obrador said the suspect had already been taken to Mexico City.
Bus services stopped running, Mayor Carmen Lilia Canturosas reported, “due to the situation in the city.” She reported “risk situations at different points in the city.”
In videos posted on social media, bursts of gunfire could be heard in Nuevo Laredo in the pre-dawn hours.
By mid-day Monday, the mayor tweeted “the situation in the city is starting to normalize.” | 2022-11-28T18:17:50+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Arrest-sparks-violence-in-Mexico-border-city-of-17615858.php |
Chimp who spent entire life inside indoor lab 'in awe' after seeing open sky for the first time
Vanilla, the 28-year-old chimpanzee was finally introduced to an open sky for the first time in her life on June 27.
Never being outside her entire life and stuck in a small lab cage the size of a small garage sounds like absolute torture for most people, but for Vanilla, it was all she knew.
Footage posted by a privately funded sanctuary known as Save the Chimps, shows the moments Vanilla was "in awe" as she saw the open sky for the first time.
After taking in the rays of the sun and the breeze on her fur and the feeling of fresh grass, Vanilla can be seen being greeted by the group of chimps currently residing in the sanctuary.
According to the organization, Vanilla was a survivor of a now-closed research lab in New York where chimpanzees were kept in small cages.
She was then transferred to a sanctuary in California where she lived "inside a chain-link fence cage with no grass and very little enrichment.
"She had never been outside of a lab cage or the garage-sized enclosure she was transferred to in California," Save the Chimps said.
"Vanilla is settling in very well," the group said in a statement. "When she’s not exploring the island with her friends she can usually be found perched atop a three-story climbing platform surveying her new world.
"She gets along with all of the other 18 chimps on her island, and has a particularly playful relationship with the alpha male Dwight, from whom she steals food," they added.
Storyful contributed to this story. | 2023-06-28T03:58:05+00:00 | fox29.com | https://www.fox29.com/news/chimp-who-spent-entire-life-inside-indoor-lab-in-awe-after-seeing-open-sky-for-the-first-time |
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Tom Barlow scored in the 17th minute of second-half stoppage time to rally the New York Red Bulls to a 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.
The two clubs played a MLS record 22 minutes of stoppage time.
Neither team scored until Cristian Espinoza took a pass from Carlos Gruezo and found the net in the 80th minute to put San Jose (3-2-2) on top.
Barlow's equalizer was unassisted and at 107 minutes was the latest ever scored in a MLS match. He helped the Red Bulls (1-2-4) snap a four-match losing streak to the Earthquakes. San Jose had scored at least three goals in each match — its longest such streak against a single opponent.
The Earthquakes were trying to win four of their first seven matches for the first time since their 2012 Supporters' Shield-winning season.
The Red Bulls have just seven points through seven matches, despite conceding only six goals.
New York outshot San Jose 15-10 with a 5-3 edge in shots on goal.
Carlos Coronel had two saves for New York. JT Marcinkowski stopped four shots for San Jose.
The Red Bulls remain home to host the Houston Dynamo on Saturday. San Jose returns home to host Sporting KC on Saturday.
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ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A local soccer standout received a major conference honor Monday.
Horseheads graduate Carson Smith was named Empire 8 Conference Co-Defensvie Player of The Week for Keuka College. Smith, a freshman goalie for the Wolves, was stellar in the cage last week.
Smith stopped 22 shots in a week that saw Keuka win two games. Last Wednesday, Smith saved all 15 shot attempts in a 1-0 win over Nazareth. Carson also saved a pivotal penalty shot attempt which kept the game deadlocked at zero.
Smith followed that game with another stellar effort on Saturday. Keuka beat Utica 3-2 and Smith recorded seven saves. The victory keeps Keuka in the postseason conversation.
On the season, Smith has started nine games and racked up 61 total saves. Keuka (3-8-2) will travel to take on Penn College Tuesday at 7 pm.
(PHOTO: Keuka College Athletics) | 2022-10-24T20:20:37+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/horseheads-smith-earns-empire-8-soccer-honor/ |
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's Dental Network, LLC ("TDN"), a premier multi-specialty dental practice network and support organization to dental providers in Florida, has officially formed a partnership with Marc D. Lefton, DDS, a leading general dental practice serving patients in Sarasota, Florida for 25 years. This acquisition is the 11th general dentistry practice for TDN and further expands the organization's ability to provide care to more patients in key markets, while supporting the ongoing growth of its existing specialty practices.
"For adults, their general dentist serves as the access point to their oral care journey," says Kevin Krause, DMD, chief executive officer at TDN. "Adding Dr. Lefton to our local network of leading dentists and specialists strengthens our ability to provide the best patient care with a multi-disciplinary approach, which directly aligns with our mission and strategy."
Dr. Lefton's strong patient base, impeccable reputation in the community and large facility footprint aligns well with TDN's buy—build—grow playbook. TDN plans to invest in new equipment, human capital, marketing, technology and other key areas of the business to improve the patient experience and expand patient care
"The dentists I admire most and have worked with my entire career are a part of the TDN dental network and that motivated me to become a part of it," says Marc Lefton, DDS. "I am looking forward to collaborating even more closely with our area's finest dental providers as well as gaining access to administrative support from TDN in areas like finance, human resources, marketing and IT so we can offer even better care and service to our patients."
Today's Dental Network is a premier multi-specialty concierge dental practice network and support organization focused on providing complete turnkey practice management outsourcing solutions to a captive network of best-in-class, entrepreneurial, dentist specialists & surgeons across the Southwest Florida region. The company offers a full suite of solutions and services through its centralized business office including IT systems, infrastructure & security, finance and accounting, sales & marketing solutions, human resources, risk management, legal and compliance administration, as well as acquisition and de novo practice expansion support. Today's Dental Network offers a truly integrated community network model with the depth and breadth of services and local geographic coverage to provide a true "infant-to-senior" continuum-of-care service offering through a single patient experience. For more information, please visit www.tdn.care.
HealthEdge Investment Partners, LLC is an operating-oriented private equity firm founded in 2005 that focuses exclusively on the healthcare industry. HealthEdge seeks to achieve superior returns by investing in businesses that benefit from the knowledge, experience, and network of relationships of its partners. HealthEdge's partners have more than 100 years of combined operating experience in healthcare as CEOs and investors. For more information on HealthEdge, please visit www.healthedgepartners.com.
Synergistic Capital Partners is a healthcare-focused private equity firm led by healthcare experts and physicians with over a century of combined healthcare expertise. SCP generally invests solely in the healthcare services sector, where their investment methodology is rooted in patient-centered care and provider-centric values which has led to superior investment performance across their investment portfolio. To learn more about SCP, please visit: www.synergisticcapitalpartners.com.
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BLOOMINGTON — One of the first steps to add about 800 residential units to the city of Bloomington has been approved by the City Council.
On Monday, the council authorized the annexation and amended the zoning of a 77-acre plot near the terminus of Old Peoria Court north of West Market Street (Illinois Route 9) east of Rivian Motorway.
The developer, Bloomington 77 Developments LLC, is planning to add 700 to 800 multi-family residential units to the site, including apartments and townhomes. There also would be 114,000 square feet carved out for commercial development and space for an outdoor running and biking trail.
This is one of several housing developments proposed in Bloomington-Normal since Patrick Hoban, CEO of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, reported that there is a shortage of 7,000 to 8,000 residential units in the area.
The developer would be responsible for any costs associated with water main construction and must maintain a temporary access road between the southern portion of the planned development and Old Peoria Court. No city incentives were written into the annexation agreement.
Although no one spoke at Monday's public hearing regarding the annexation, some homeowners of the adjacent Old Peoria Court residential area raised concerns about the project's influence on traffic and storm water retention during a Planning Commission meeting earlier this month.
Community leaders have said the lack of housing for a rapidly growing population brought on by the expansion of companies like Rivian and Ferrero have become an economic concern.
Alderwoman Mollie Ward said there has been a lot of talk over the last few months about the shortage of housing units in the area, but this project has the potential to fill as much as 10% of the county's overall shortage.
"It's pretty rare that we have something that impacts the entire community as fully as it sounds like this is going to," Ward said.
The council voted 7-1 in favor of the project with Alderwoman Donna Boelen voting no. Alderman Kent Lee was absent.
Boelen voiced concerns about the city's obligation to perform maintenance on any new infrastructure that would come from the project.
"I know that (the developers) are going to be paying for putting in the infrastructure but over the long run, the city will have to maintain it and to be honest, we're having trouble maintaining what we have with the allocated funding," Boelen said.
The council also must sign off on a special use permit related to the project, which was approved without opposition by the Zoning Board of Appeals last week.
A traffic signal also would be required on Market Street. Therefore, a traffic study and intersection design study would be required.
Other business
As part of its consent agenda, the City Council also approved a $62,500 agreement with Dewberry Engineers to determine which city facilities are most suited for solar installations.
The work would include preparing preliminary sizes and configurations and providing construction cost estimates for future budgeting. The city had allocated $75,000 for this work in its fiscal 2024 budget.
Bloomington Deputy City Manager Billy Tyus said the city has discussed opportunities to utilize its current properties for solar energy over the last few years.
"Before we would determine any budget of what we could do, we need to know sort of what the opportunities are," Tyus said. "We have a lot fo different buildings throughout our organization from the arena the water facilities to office facilities et cetera." | 2023-07-25T06:31:52+00:00 | pantagraph.com | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/bloomington-oks-annexation-for-800-unit-development-along-market-street/article_c85bbca6-2a86-11ee-831e-53bb9fa18594.html |
The National Women’s Soccer League embarks on its 11th season this weekend with players looking to capitalize on the excitement building ahead of the Women’s World Cup while also trying to move on from the turbulence of the last two seasons.
“It’s a big year of women’s soccer with the World Cup and a really exciting NWSL schedule and NWSL teams this year, so hopefully it stays that way,” OL Reign defender Alana Cook said. “And hopefully the narrative can just be about that.”
The pro women’s league has been rocked for the past two seasons by a series of allegations of misconduct and abuse by coaches. The fallout has been a reckoning for soccer in the United States, with U.S. Soccer and the NWSL both having launched investigations into the scandals.
The NWSL has put several programs in place to prevent abuse, including a reporting system and the professionalization of the league’s human resource department, which visited every team in the preseason. All 12 teams must designate a player safety officer.
Commissioner Jessica Berman said she’s spoken with players who say they’re exhausted from having to address the misconduct — they’re ready to put the focus on the soccer. And it’s a big year for the game because of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand starting on July 20.
“I think it’s their hope that we at the league and through ownership and management can really take on the burden and work behind the scenes to offer the playing environment that meets the standard that certainly I’ve committed to, which is a place that makes the players proud to play,” Berman said.
The Portland Thorns are the defending NWSL champions, having won their third league title with a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Current last year.
Portland is also among the favorites this season because of a loaded roster that includes national team players like Sophia Smith, Crystal Dunn and Becky Sauerbrunn. Smith was the NWSL’s Most Valuable Player and also the title game MVP.
“This is a special group. It’s hard to put a word on what it is. I think it’s the character of all the players. We all love each other, we’re close and we trust each other,” Smith said. “It’s a similar group coming back from last year so we know what it takes. And the new players, we’ve made clear what it takes. It’s going to take all of us and it’s going to take a lot of work but it’s also an exciting and fun process.”
RIDING THE WAVE
The San Diego Wave became the first expansion team to make the playoffs last season, paced by forward Alex Morgan with a league-leading 16 goals.
The Wave also set an NWSL record for attendance at a standalone match when the club drew a sellout crowd of 32,000 to Snapdragon Stadium for a match against rival Angel City in September.
“This team and club has high hopes and has just set the bar and we want to continue to do that with the home opener attendance record, and just continue on that run of of breaking records,” Morgan said.
EXPANSION
The NWSL this month announced its 13th team, a reboot of the Utah Royals.
The first Royals team played from 2018-20 but folded when owner Dell Loy Hansen announced he was selling the Royals and Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake amid scandal. That Royals then became the Kansas City Current.
As part of the deal to buy RSL, the new owners had rights for an NWSL expansion team. The new Royals will join the league next season.
The league is expected to announce another expansion club in the San Francisco Bay Area for 2024, while another franchise is expected to be awarded to Boston in the future.
NEW COACHES
Mike Norris was promoted to head coach of the Thorns after Rhian Wilkinson parted ways with the team because of inappropriate communication with a player. Sam Laity, an OL Reign assistant, has taken over at the Houston Dash, and Juan Carlos Amoros is now coach at Gotham.
Seb Hines, an interim coach with the Orlando Pride for part of last season, earned the job outright in the offseason, and Mark Parsons, who coached the Washington Spirit from 2013-15, has returned to the club after stints with the Thorns and the Dutch national team.
YOUTH MOVEMENT
Teams are taking advantage of a new rule that opened the door for players younger than 18 to sign with league clubs.
The Wave on Tuesday signed the league’s youngest-ever player, 15-year-old Melanie Barcenas. At 15 years and 138 days, Barcenas is younger than Chloe Ricketts, who was 15 years and 283 days old when she signed with the Washington Spirit earlier this month. Olivia Moultrie was 15 years and 286 days when she signed with the Thorns in June 2021.
Under the rule, young players must live with a parent or legal guardian until they’re 18. They cannot be traded to another team without the consent of a parent or guardian.
VAR
The league is adding a video assistant referee this season to review certain plays, including goals and penalties.
“This is a really big deal. Not just because we know that we have to, and are committed to elevating the officiating, the quality of officiating, in our game, and that it requires significant investment and our board has authorized that investment. But also because we are the first ever women’s professional league to commit to invest in VAR for the professionals,” Berman said.
Anne M. Peterson of The Associated Press wrote this story
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