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Oklahoma has seen significant drought relief over the last few weeks thanks to recent storms.
For several weeks the state has been divided along the I-44 corridor with counties to the west experiencing severe to extreme drought, but late spring storms have turned that around.
The Oklahoma panhandle has received so much rainfall that it’s at the lowest drought level in years.
“This is the least amount of drought that the panhandle has seen since August 2021,” said State Climatologist Gary McManus. “It’s really unusually heavy rain for those folks. They are getting more rain than other parts of the state.”
McManus says the panhandle looks to be out of danger for a while, but now eyes are looking to eastern Oklahoma.
“It just seems like we improve one area and then another area starts to go downhill. We’ll have to keep watching it as we go forward,” said McManus.
You may recall the extreme flash drought that occurred last year right around this time, which, according to McManus, was unprecedented.
“I’ve never seen a flash drought come on that suddenly and that fiercely,” McManus said. “It really started June 11 [of last year]. That was the day that the rains went away, and the heat came back immediately above 100 degrees, and we had the worst summer in Oklahoma since 2011.”
At this point, McManus said he’s not too concerned about another repeat of that event this year.
“The depths of the extreme heat and drought last year would be hard to match, but of course it is Oklahoma so we can never say never,” said McManus. | 2023-06-26T09:22:24+00:00 | kosu.org | https://www.kosu.org/local-news/2023-06-26/recent-rainfall-provides-significant-drought-relief-in-oklahoma-particularly-in-panhandle |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Tonga, New Zealand and Australia next week as the Biden administration shifts its Indo-Pacific strategy into overdrive in part to counter China’s growing influence in the region.
The State Department said Thursday that Blinken will dedicate a new U.S. embassy in the Tongan capital of Nukuʻalofa on July 26 before heading to Wellington, New Zealand, where he will attend the women’s World Cup match between the U.S. and the Netherlands.
Blinken will then have meetings with New Zealand officials and move on to Brisbane, Australia, for meetings with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and their Australian counterparts on July 28-29.
The trip will be Blinken’s third to Asia in the past two months — following a visit to China last month and a visit to Indonesia for talks with Southeast Asian officials just last week. And, it comes as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and climate envoy John Kerry have recently wrapped up their own trips to China. Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff is currently in New Zealand for the World Cup and will be making a side trip to Samoa in the coming days.
Blinken’s travel was announced a week after the State Department notified Congress that it plans a massive increase in diplomatic personnel and spending for facilities at new U.S. embassies in the Pacific islands. The boost in the U.S. presence in the Pacific is in response to China’s increasing assertiveness there.
The update to Congress, which was obtained by The Associated Press, pointed out that China has permanent diplomatic facilities in eight of the 12 Pacific island nations that the United States recognizes and said the U.S. needs to catch up.
The department told lawmakers that it envisions hiring up to 40 staffers over the next five years for each of four recently opened or soon-to-be-opened embassies in the Pacific.
Those include the embassy in embassy in Nuku’alofa, an embassy in Honiara, Solomon Islands, that opened in January; and planned embassies in Port Vila, Vanuatu, and in Tarawa, Kiribati. Currently there are only two temporary American staffers each in Honiara and Nuku’alofa.
At each of those posts, the department said it will spend at least $10 million for start-up, design and construction costs. | 2023-07-21T02:32:42+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-blinken-heads-to-tonga-new-zealand-australia-as-us-shifts-indo-pacific-strategy-into-overdrive/ |
Wisconsin spring football Q&A: Pace of play on offense, the return of lineman Michael Furtney and impact of Jake Renfro among topics discussed
MADISON - With one spring practice in the books, it is already clear that the University of Wisconsin football team is going to test the conditioning of its opponents with the up-tempo, spread attack that new offensive coordinator Phil Longo is installing.
Key to that will be the conditioning of the Badgers offensive linemen.
The biggest UW players got a taste of what that will feel like Saturday during the team's first spring practice. How did that increased pace feel?
That was one of the questions answered during a Monday interview session that included offensive line coach Jack Bicknell, guard Michael Furtney, Cincinnati transfer and center Jake Renfro, and tackles Trey Wedig, Riley Mahlman and Jack Nelson.
Here are selected comments from the interview sessions:
Jack (Bicknell), what has impressed you about the players so far?
Bicknell: The run blocking, the technique, how these guys do it. I think they’re way further along than some other places I’ve been. They’ve obviously been well coached prior to this. … I would say that’s really impressed me and the character of the group and the toughness of the group and all those things. When we go (meet with) the academic people, it’s boring. We’re all good every single week. That all corelates, believe me. The guys just take care of their business. The first day I was there I said let’s make this like an NFL O-line. Let me coach it like that, which means you guys are going to come ready to play. You’re all grown men which means I don’t have to chase you to turn in a paper or something. Let’s just act like the NFL and let’s act like grown men and I think they’ve embraced that and it’s been really positive.
Jack, what does Jake Renfro bring on and off the field?
Bicknell: He’s another guy who has been there before. It’s amazing. There is a certain edge to the guys who have been out there and played a substantial amount and then you’ve got the young guys figuring that out. …. Jake has been there before. He’s a veteran guy, so he approaches the game that way. I always say let’s be a pro, let’s approach it that way. Those NFL guys, they are so obsessed with it and I think that is what Jake brings.
Mike, what did the coaches tell you that made you change your mind about wanting to transfer?
Furtney: If I had a chalk board and I wrote down all the things I’d want in a new staff and new O-line coach, at times it got weird how they’d say things word for word how I’d word it. They brought everything to the table that I wanted and I was like if I get to be with all these guys I really care about, get to be in a city I love, rep the motion W still and I get to play for a staff that represents everything that I want, it’s really no brainer. I couldn’t get my name out (of the transfer portal) quick enough.
Jake, what steps have you taken as one of the new linemen to establish relationships and rapport with those who were here before?
Renfro: It was definitely a little difficult coming in seeing all these guys who have played a lot of football here, it's such a great offensive line university. But I really tried to make my voice heard. I tried to establish that leadership and let the guys know that I'm here to play. We're here to win a championship and we're going to do that this year.
Trey, what is the challenge of adjusting to the speed and tempo of the offense for a lineman?
Wedig: I think it’s a fun change. In high school we ran a little hurry up, so I’ve got my toes a little wet with the hurry up. When hurry is going, it’s going, so we’ve got to sneak in a little extra conditioning whenever we can at the end of plays. Once we’re in shape for it, we’ll (be) doing real good then.
Jack, when you’re going through the changes on the offense, wider splits, a different alignment up front, what are some of the pros and cons that you’ve found as you’ve been studying it and looking through it?
Nelson: I think it’s early to determine specific things like that, but I do know the one big change is the tempo, getting the plays out, getting set, no huddle. We’ve already seen it with some of the OTAs, the first practice, how the defense starts to struggle with that. That fast pace, that go, go, go is really starting to work toward our benefit.
More:Snow pushes Wisconsin's spring football practice indoors, but Luke Fickell likes what he sees | 2023-03-27T23:17:54+00:00 | jsonline.com | https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2023/03/27/wisconsin-football-qa-with-assistant-jack-bicknell-and-offensive-line/70051469007/ |
President Trump moved U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama. The Government Accountability Office now says the decision had "significant shortfalls."
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KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A British mountain guide returned to Nepal's capital on Friday after scaling Mount Everest for a 17th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world's highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide.
Kenton Cool first climbed Mount Everest in 2004 and has been doing it almost every year since then.
“I really don’t think records belong on the mountains. Mountains are bigger than records,” Cool said at Kathmandu airport after getting off the helicopter that brought him back from Everest. “I am just happy we had a great climb and that we are back.”
Only Nepali Sherpa guides have scaled the peak more times than Cool. Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita climbed the mountain this week for a record 27th time. Another Sherpa guide, Pasang Dawa, has scaled it 26 times. Both Kami Rita and Pasang Dawa are still on the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) mountain with their climbing groups and there is a chance they could reach the summit again before the spring climbing season finishes at the end of this month.
Hundreds of climbers and their local guides are currently on Everest and a rush for the summit is expected in the next few weeks. Nepalese authorities issued about 470 permits to climb Everest this season.
Nine people have died on Everest this year, including four Sherpa guides.
Cool was unable to climb Everest in 2014 because the season was canceled after 16 Sherpa guides were killed in an avalanche, and again in 2015 when an earthquake triggered an avalanche that killed 19 people. The 2020 climbing season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. | 2023-05-19T13:59:35+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/british-climber-scales-everest-for-17th-time-the-18108331.php |
5 Star Plays - Week Two 3 hours 21 minutes 13 seconds ago Monday, September 05 2022 Sep 5, 2022 September 05, 2022 5:29 PM September 05, 2022 in Sports - Five Star Plays By: Alex Del Barrio Share: Check out the 5 best plays from Week 2 of High School Football. Report a Typo | 2022-09-06T01:53:03+00:00 | krgv.com | https://www.krgv.com/news/5-star-plays-week-two |
(WFRV) – Ever driven by a vehicle on the side of the road that has police tape on it, and wonder what that means? Well, the Wisconsin State Patrol provided some information on exactly what the tape entails.
The Wisconsin State Patrol posted on its Facebook page telling motorists about what it means when a vehicle on the side of the road has police tape around it. The tape means the vehicle has already been checked and does not need to be called in.
Officials say that traffic and weather conditions can delay the recovery of a disabled or damaged vehicle. The delay lasts until the conditions improve.
It was also mentioned that if crews are out working, motorists should move over and slow down. | 2022-12-20T19:29:56+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/what-does-police-tape-on-disabled-vehicles-mean-wisconsin-state-patrol-issues-reminder/ |
RICHMOND — The Lego Group delivered a major gift to Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) this week with plans to open a $1 billion factory in Chesterfield County, but it briefly made public a frequently asked questions document that seemed to distance the company from Youngkin’s conservative stance on race and the environment.
The FAQ is no longer accessible online, but was seen by several news reporters — at least one of whom posted images of it on Twitter. At a time when the Walt Disney Co. is at odds with the state of Florida over LGBTQ policies, and major companies frequently make business decisions based on social issues, the document highlights questions about whether Youngkin’s tilt to the right will affect Virginia’s reputation in the business world.
Noting that Youngkin “has made prohibiting ‘critical race theory’ in K-12 classrooms a key pillar of his policies,” the FAQ asked whether Lego supports that stance.
“We stand against racism and inequality,” the company said in response to its own question, adding that Lego has “donated to organisations that support black children and educate all children about racial equality.”
Another question asked why the company would locate “in a state where the governor supports non-renewable energy, such as coal, and is critical of renewable energy investment?”
Lego answered itself that it had extensively researched the state and was confident it could carry out an “ambitious sustainability agenda.” The new facility, which is set to employ more than 1,700 people, is designed to be carbon neutral and features a solar energy power plant.
“Virginia is one of fewer than a dozen states that has a 100 percent carbon neutrality commitment, and we are happy to do our part by investing in the on-site solar plant to provide the energy we need to operate our factory,” the FAQ continued.
Youngkin has criticized the ambitious renewable energy agenda passed last year when Democrats were in control of the General Assembly and the governor’s mansion, and has vowed to extract the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative — a multistate compact setting up a cap-and-trade market for carbon emissions credits.
The FAQ was briefly included Wednesday among the fact sheets and videos that Lego’s outside public relations firm released around the announcement.
“The document was intended for internal use only and shared in error,” the Lego Group said Thursday night in a written statement, adding that the company is “looking forward to starting work” on the factory “and contributing to the local economy and community.” The plant is scheduled to open in the second half of 2025.
Youngkin spokeswoman Macaulay Porter declined to comment, though she said she was not aware that the FAQ had been removed.
Virginia has won CNBC’s award as the top state for business for an unprecedented two years in a row, both times under Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam. The award singled out Virginia for inclusive policies such as diversity requirements for state agencies, expanded access to the vote and anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ workers.
Youngkin was recognized for diversity practices when he was co-chief executive of the Carlyle Group private equity firm, but has adopted a far more hard-line stance since running for office last year.
He courted the red base of the GOP with dire warnings about critical race theory, an academic framework for the study of systemic racism that was not on Virginia’s K-12 curriculum, and made a prohibition of the topic his first executive action as governor. He also launched an effort to purge racial equity programs from schools and established a “tip line” for parents to accuse teachers or administrators of exposing children to subjects they find objectionable.
The state has continued to land new businesses under Youngkin, who has called economic development a priority. In addition to promoting the Lego announcement, Youngkin has touted recent decisions by Boeing and Raytheon to relocate their corporate headquarters to Arlington. | 2022-06-17T15:46:23+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/06/17/lego-virginia-youngkin-faq-crt/ |
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NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Immunic, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMUX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of selective oral immunology therapies focused on treating chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, today announced that the company will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022, including a corporate update, on Thursday, February 23, 2023, before the opening of the U.S. financial markets. A webcast will follow at 8:00 am ET.
To participate in the webcast, please register in advance at: https://imux.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Gfg-b_qaSWugtw_SM5Gt-A or on the "Events and Presentations" section of Immunic's website at: ir.imux.com/events-and-presentations. Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing a link for online participation or a telephone number for dial in access.
An archived replay of the webcast will be available approximately one hour after completion on Immunic's website at: ir.imux.com/events-and-presentations.
About Immunic, Inc.
Immunic, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMUX) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a pipeline of selective oral immunology therapies focused on treating chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The company is developing three small molecule products: its lead development program, vidofludimus calcium (IMU-838), a selective immune modulator that inhibits the intracellular metabolism of activated immune cells by blocking the enzyme DHODH and exhibits a host-based antiviral effect, is currently being developed as a treatment option for multiple sclerosis. IMU-935, a selective inverse agonist of the transcription factor RORγ/RORγt, is targeted for development in psoriasis, and castration-resistant prostate cancer. IMU-856, which targets the restoration of the intestinal barrier function and regeneration of bowel epithelium, is targeted for development in diseases involving bowel barrier dysfunction. For further information, please visit: www.imux.com.
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Which built-in dishwasher is best?
Built-in dishwashers function about the same as freestanding dishwashers. However, the main difference is that freestanding dishwashers can be installed anywhere in your kitchen and can be moved, while built-in dishwashers are permanently installed underneath your counter.
The best built-in dishwasher is the KitchenAid 24-Inch PrintShield Built-In Tall Tub Dishwasher. It has a large capacity, thanks to a third upper rack, and is among the quietest at only 44 decibels.
What to know before you buy a built-in dishwasher
Standard vs. drawer built-in dishwashers
Standard built-in dishwashers look and operate like any freestanding model, but the drawers operate differently.
- Size: Drawer dishwashers are smaller than standard models.
- Capacity: Standard models have a much higher washing capacity than drawers as they use two to three racks, while drawers only have one large tub. Some drawer models have two individual drawers to double their capacity, but the bins always have less space than even a small standard model with two small racks.
- Energy usage: Drawers are far more energy-efficient than standard models. Standard models have to heat and pull enough water to clean the entire appliance, no matter how full or empty it is. Drawers have smaller spaces to clean and use less water to clean those spaces. Additionally, two-drawer models can wash only one drawer at a time, leaving the second drawer alone until it fills up.
Front vs. top control
Front and top controls each have their pros and cons.
- Front controls place the buttons on the outside of the handle where they can be accessed whether the dishwasher is closed or open. Some consumers dislike the non-sleek look that front controls have. The controls are also easy to press accidentally. Many low-cost models use front controls.
- Top controls place the buttons on top of the handle where they cannot be accessed unless the dishwasher is open. This makes the dishwasher appear sleeker and more modern, plus they can’t be pressed to alter the cycle accidentally. Most high-cost models use top controls.
What to look for in a quality built-in dishwasher
Tub material
The tub — the area that holds the water — is made of either plastic or stainless steel.
- Plastic tubs are more affordable and easier to clean. Additionally, they don’t need to be cleaned as often. However, they are noisier and less energy-efficient.
- Stainless steel tubs are much quieter, more energy-efficient and more durable. However, they need to be cleaned regularly and are expensive.
Filter
The dishwasher filter catches food remnants and prevents them from making their way back onto your dishes. They can be self-cleaning or require manual cleaning.
- Self-cleaning filters require no regular maintenance other than checking to ensure it hasn’t become damaged. However, they increase the noise generated.
- Manual-clean filters need to be checked at least twice a month, depending on how often you use your dishwasher. Most can simply be rinsed out in your sink and then replaced.
How much you can expect to spend on a built-in dishwasher
Built-in dishwashers typically cost $300-$1,500. Most models cost less than $700 with the best models starting at $800.
Built-in dishwasher FAQ
Can I put anything into a built-in dishwasher?
A. Anything you put into a freestanding dishwasher can also go into a built-in dishwasher; it just needs to be dishwasher safe. That means no wood, china, insulated mugs and fragile glass, among others.
How do I clean the interior of a built-in dishwasher?
A. First, check the drain and empty it of anything nasty that may be trapped in it. Then, place a dishwasher-safe bowl with some distilled white vinegar on the top rack, and sprinkle a cup of baking soda all over the bottom of the dishwasher. Then, just run a full hot-water cycle. If it still has nasty residues, you’ll need to scrub it by hand. If it still has a nasty smell, you’ll need to have a plumber inspect it.
What’s the best built-in dishwasher to buy?
Top built-in dishwasher
KitchenAid 24-inch PrintShield Built-in Tall Tub Dishwasher
What you need to know: It’s packed with features you’ll love.
What you’ll love: Its best feature is the FreeFlex third rack, which is big enough for cups and bowls. The FreeFlex third rack cleans dishes with rotating wash jets and dries them with a special bar with tabs. It generates a maximum of 44 decibels, which is roughly the noise level of a library.
What you should consider: It’s among the pricier models. Installation requires a new dishwasher connection kit that needs to be purchased separately. Some consumers noted that items on the third rack don’t get as clean.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Top built-in dishwasher for the money
Samsung 24-inch Top Control Tall Tub Dishwasher
What you need to know: It’s a capable machine that’s perfect for those on a budget.
What you’ll love: It uses a touch control panel on the top of the door, so the dishwasher blends seamlessly into your kitchen, and you don’t have to bend over to see your options. It can fit up to 14 place settings’ worth of dishes.
What you should consider: A few customers have had rare issues with leaking or soap residue left on their dishes. The stainless steel finishes aren’t fingerprint-resistant.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Worth checking out
GE 24-inch Built-in Tall Tub Dishwasher
What you need to know: This machine is perfectly intersected between function and cost.
What you’ll love: The steam-and-sanitize function steams before the wash to loosen grime and sanitizes afterward to kill any bacteria that may remain. It has several wash cycles, such as heavy or quick wash, and it generates no more than 52 decibels on its most aggressive settings.
What you should consider: Some of the protective stickers can leave residue behind when removed. Trying to eliminate the residue led to damage for some purchasers.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
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It started out innocently enough: Lazy Monday, working late, nothing in the fridge. I decided to splurge and order a burger and fries for delivery.
Subtotal for my meal? $14.07. A little pricey, but it's a good burger and $14 seemed like a totally acceptable price for dinner, especially when it's delivered to my door.
Then came the fees:
Delivery fee: $5.49
Service fee: $3.00
Tip: $4.00
Tax: $1.25
Grand total for my delivery burger: $27.81
My lazy Monday went from costing me $14 to almost $30. The price had doubled. What was going on?
'A way to raise prices without raising prices'
"It's fees — fee-flation" says Jeff Galak, professor of marketing at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business. "Fees are a way to raise prices without raising prices."
This is what's known as stealth inflation.
Basically, a price hike lurks, shark-like, just beneath the surface, waiting for you to click on that tantalizing $200 airfare deal or order that refreshing $4 iced coffee. Then it strikes: one fee, another fee, a 20% tip.
Before you know it, you've just paid 30 bucks for a hamburger.
By the time you notice, it's too late
Galak says fees are the perfect silent budget killer: Study after study shows when we make buying decisions, we only look at the listed price.
"Fees are not part of the thought process in choosing the product," says Galak. "If you sneak a fee in, customers might not notice and the data's pretty clear that they don't notice."
These fees go by many names: processing fee, booking fee, service fee, even "inflation fee."
But when you do notice these fees on your receipt, you're probably locked in.
"By the time the fee is tacked on, it's too late," says Galak.
"It's either actually too late, like 'I'm standing at the hotel check-in desk, I don't have a choice anymore.' Or it's apparently too late. You're not gonna hand a coffee back to a barista if you see a 20% service charge, right?"
The White House takes on 'junk fees'
Yes, fees have always been around, but these days they are cropping up everywhere, Galak says. The White House estimates Americans now spend more than $65 billion on fees every year.
And it's been cracking down on them.
President Joe Biden has called fees a growing problem and a way for companies to trick consumers with a kind of pricing bait-and-switch.
"Something that's weighing down family budgets: Unnecessary hidden fees...junk fees," Biden said in a speech to the White House Competition Council. "Like finding out you have to pay a $50 processing fee for a hotel room."
The federal government has been targeting some of the most fee-heavy industries:
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau just fined Bank of America $150 million for abusive overdraft fees.
The White House pressured a bunch of airlines to drop rebooking fees, which can run into the hundreds of dollars.
And just last week, the Biden administration announced that Zillow and other housing sites will disclose fees that get tacked onto monthly rents, like rental application fees, parking fees, or pet fees.
The case for fees
But some businesses say fees aren't always the evil tools they're made out to be, but, rather, a way to stay afloat.
Troy Reding owns Rock Elm Tavern in Plymouth Minnesota, which is known for its burgers and tater tots with bacon-ketchup (yes, that is ketchup that tastes like bacon).
During the pandemic, as the price of bacon, ketchup and everything else spiked, and workers became harder (and more expensive) to find, Reding scrambled to keep the restaurant's doors open:
He raised prices, and raised them again, as high as he thought his customers would bear: More than 20%.
"If I charge too much, they'll quit using me," says Reding. "They'll go elsewhere."
But price hikes alone were not enough to cover Reding's costs, especially labor.
Reding says these days, it's hard for him to find workers at any wage, and really hard to get them to stick around. So Reding offers full benefits, including mental health insurance.
7% service fee: 'Are you kidding me?'
To cover all of that, Reding adds a 3% "Wellness Fee" onto every bill.
"I use it to help take care of my employees," he says. "And that's what I tell my guests or people who complain about the fee. I say, 'I need to take care of my people.'"
Reding says fees are a way of being transparent about how he's covering his costs, while keeping prices competitive.
But even he admits the fee situation has gotten out of control lately.
"I went to a food stall at the airport and there was a 7% service fee," says Reding. "This makes zero sense to me. 7%. Are you kidding me?"
The primrose path to...$30 burger
"Are you kidding me?" is pretty much exactly what I thought when I saw the $30 dollar total for my Monday-night delivery burger.
So, like any sensible, self-respecting consumer, I cancelled my order and decided to finally cook the lentils that have been gathering dust in the back of my cupboard for 18 months, right?
Well... here's the thing.
By the time I saw all those extra charges, I was already very excited about my burger and I was in the middle of an episode of The Bear and I already had my credit card out...
Give me lentils and frugality--but not yet!
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG (Associated Press)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to discuss military issues and the regional security environment, state media said Thursday, illustrating Pyongyang’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine as the isolated country celebrated the 70th anniversary of an armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.
The North Korean festivities were to be highlighted by a military parade Thursday night in the capital, Pyongyang, where Kim — possibly in the presence of Shoigu and a visiting Chinese ruling party official — could showcase his most powerful, nuclear-capable missiles designed to threaten neighboring rivals and the United States.
North Korea’s state media had not confirmed plans for a military parade. But two South Korean government officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide background information, said the parade likely started around 8 p.m. with warm-up events and was still going nearly two hours later.
The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim and Shoigu talked Wednesday in Pyongyang and reached a consensus on unspecified “matters of mutual concern in the field of national defense and security and on the regional and international security environment.”
North Korea has been aligning with Russia over the war in Ukraine, insisting that the “hegemonic policy” of the U.S.-led West forced Moscow to take military action to protect its security interests. The Biden administration has accused North Korea of providing arms to Russia to aid its fighting in Ukraine, although the North has denied the claim.
During the meeting, Shoigu conveyed to Kim a “warm and good letter” signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, KCNA said.
In the letter, released later by the Kremlin, Putin congratulated Kim on the anniversary of “the defeat of the enemy” in the Korean War and praised the contributions of military personnel from the Soviet Union, especially pilots, who fought on the North’s side.
Putin said that experience laid the foundation for good relations between Russia and North Korea in confronting the West, noting Pyongyang’s support for Russia in its conflict with Ukraine.
“In the face of modern threats and challenges, it is especially important to preserve and increase the glorious traditions of friendship, goodneighborliness and mutual assistance,” the Russian leader said.
In a rare case of diplomatic opening since the start of the pandemic, North Korea invited delegations from Russia and China to attend the events marking the armistice of July 27, 1953. While the truce left the Korean Peninsula in a technical state of war, the North still sees it as a victory in the “Grand Fatherland Liberation War.”
KCNA said Kim took Shoigu to an arms exhibition that showcased some of North Korea’s newest weapons and briefed him on national plans to expand the country’s military capabilities. State media photos and video showed Kim and Shoigu walking near a row of large missiles mounted on launcher trucks.
Some of the weapons appeared to be intercontinental ballistic missiles that the North has flight-tested in recent months as it pursues an arsenal that can pose a viable threat to the continental United States. Kim and Shoigu also walked past what were possibly new surveillance and attack drones that had not been publicly announced by the North.
Lee Sung Joon, a spokesperson for South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the South Korean military was analyzing the military assets shown in the photos but did not share specific assessments.
When asked about the possibility that Shoigu’s visit was to discuss importing weapons from North Korea, John Kirby, the White House’s National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, didn’t answer directly but said it was clear Putin is reaching out to other countries for support in his war in Ukraine.
“Mr. Putin knows he’s having his own defense procurement problems, his own inventory problems, that his military remains on the back foot, and he’s trying to shore that up,” Kirby said.
Some experts say North Korea sees U.S. confrontations with China and Russia over regional influence and the war in Ukraine as an opportunity to break out of diplomatic isolation and insert itself into a united front against Washington. Both Moscow and Beijing have blocked U.S. efforts to strengthen U.N. Security Council sanctions on North Korea over its flurry of missile tests since 2022.
The last time North Korea invited foreign government delegates for a military parade was in February 2018, when it held a low-key event that excluded Kim’s ICBMs. North Korea at the time was initiating diplomacy with Seoul and Washington hoping to leverage its nuclear program for badly needed economic benefits.
Those efforts led to a summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump that June, but the diplomacy collapsed after their second meeting in February 2019, when the Americans rejected North Korean demands for major sanctions relief in exchange for a partial surrender of their nuclear capabilities.
Kim has since ramped up the development of nuclear arms that he sees as his strongest guarantee of survival, while berating “gangster-like” U.S. sanctions and pressure.
Beijing’s delegation to North Korea is headed by mid-level official Li Hongzhong, a politburo member of China’s ruling Communist Party.
Kim met Li during an anniversary concert that began at midnight and was handed a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping, KCNA said. During a separate reception hosted by senior North Korean officials, Li said in a speech that China was ready to promote the “sound and stable” development of relations with the North.
Analysts say Kim sharing the center stage with Shoigu and Li at a military parade would be a key accomplishment he could show to his domestic audience as well as a statement of defiance toward the United States.
The Korean War was triggered by a surprise North Korean attack on the South in June 1950. The North was supported by Chinese troops and the then-Soviet air force. South Korea, the United States, and troops from various nations under the direction of the United Nations fought to push back the invasion.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol marked the armistice anniversary by visiting a cemetery in the port city of Busan that honors the U.N. troops who died during the war.
“The Republic of Korea of today stands on the sacrifice, dedication and blood-drenched uniforms of U.N. soldiers,” Yoon said in a speech, referring to South Korea’s formal name.
In the face of growing North Korean threats, Yoon has pushed to expand South Korea’s military exercises with the United States and is seeking stronger U.S. reassurances that it would use its nuclear capabilities to defend the South in the event of a nuclear attack. | 2023-07-28T19:06:18+00:00 | denverpost.com | https://www.denverpost.com/2023/07/27/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-meets-with-russian-defense-minister-to-discuss-military-cooperation/ |
Knicks vs. Cavaliers: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Home/Road Splits
The New York Knicks are 1.5-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on Friday, starting at 8:30 PM ET on ABC, MSG, and BSOH. The series is tied 1-1. The point total is set at 211.5 for the matchup.
Knicks vs. Cavaliers Odds & Info
- When: Friday, April 21, 2023 at 8:30 PM ET
- Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
- TV: ABC, MSG, and BSOH
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Knicks Betting Records & Stats
- New York and its opponents have scored more than 211.5 points in 64 of 82 games this season.
- New York's outings this year have an average total of 229.1, 17.6 more points than this game's over/under.
- The Knicks are 46-36-0 ATS this season.
- This season, New York has won 26 out of the 39 games, or 66.7%, in which it has been favored.
- New York has a record of 24-12, a 66.7% win rate, when it's favored by -125 or more by bookmakers this season.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Knicks have a 55.6% chance to win.
Cavaliers Betting Records & Stats
- Cleveland has played 53 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 211.5 points.
- Cleveland's games this year have had a 219.1-point total on average, 7.6 more points than this matchup's over/under.
- Cleveland has a 44-38-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Cavaliers have come away with four wins in the 17 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Cleveland has a record of 3-11, a 21.4% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +105 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Cleveland has a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.
Knicks vs. Cavaliers Over/Under Stats (Regular Season)
Additional Knicks Insights & Trends
- The Knicks have gone 6-4 over their last 10 contests, with a 6-4 record against the spread during that span.
- In their past 10 games, the Knicks have hit the over five times.
- Against the spread, New York has performed worse when playing at home, covering 19 times in 41 home games, and 27 times in 41 road games.
- The 116 points per game the Knicks average are 9.1 more points than the Cavaliers allow (106.9).
- When New York totals more than 106.9 points, it is 37-25 against the spread and 39-23 overall.
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Additional Cavaliers Insights & Trends
- Cleveland is 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its past 10 contests.
- Three of the Cavaliers' past 10 contests have hit the over.
- Cleveland's winning percentage against the spread at home is .610 (25-16-0). On the road, it is .463 (19-22-0).
- The Cavaliers average just 0.8 fewer points per game (112.3) than the Knicks allow their opponents to score (113.1).
- When it scores more than 113.1 points, Cleveland is 28-17 against the spread and 33-12 overall.
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Metcal, part of OK International and Dover (NYSE: DOV), and a leader in benchtop soldering for electronics and industrial manufacturing, today announced the launch of its new HCT-910 Hot Air Rework System digital handheld convection tool. This hot air system is an accurate, high thermal performance unit that is ideal for a wide variety of board soldering and reworking applications.
"The HCT-910 improves the user experience significantly by adding features such as 'on the fly' manual control, which utilizes a single push-button knob to adjust, control, and quickly toggle between temperature and airflow. This intuitive design, in combination with accurate temperature, will improve throughput while maintaining a rigid quality process," said Curtis Yamauchi, Product Manager of Metcal.
The HCT-910 balances precision with the high performance expected by sophisticated industrial users. The system can generate 900 watts of heat with a maximum temperature of 600 °C, expanding the capability beyond standard thermal demand applications. The complete system for each model includes the hot air tool, power cord, and hand-piece cradle to support a variety of soldering and rework applications. The HCT-910 has configurations for worldwide input voltages and offers an intuitive user interface, multiple language settings, and a USB port to update software and power peripherals such as fans, lights, cameras, or even a cell phone. In addition, a multi-color status light lets operators know the status of the unit.
For more information about any of Metcal's electronics assembly bench tool solutions, visit www.metcal.com.
About Metcal:
Metcal, an OK International brand, is a benchtop solutions innovator, leading the way in hand soldering, convection rework, fume extraction, and fluid dispensing. Metcal breakthroughs have empowered global OEM and electronics assembly customers in contract manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, medical devices, industrial and military sectors since 1982. For more information, visit www.metcal.com.
About OK International:
OK International, part of Dover Corporation, is a global manufacturer of bench tools and equipment that are used in electronics & industrial product assembly. Committed to operational excellence and innovation, they deliver core technological advantages with best-in-class performance. The core brands are Metcal, which provides advanced technology products across hand soldering, convection rework, and fume extraction applications, and Techcon, known for their fluid and dispensing products that provide superior accuracy and durability. For more information about OK International, visit okinternational.com.
About Dover:
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of approximately $8 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 65 years, our team of over 25,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Additional information is available at dovercorporation.com.
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The Boise State football program is providing fans with an incentive to purchase tickets to the Broncos' home opener against UCF.
Director of Athletics Jeramiah Dickey announced the "We Win, You Win" football ticket promotion on Monday, giving fans an opportunity to attend all six of Boise State’s home games during the 2023 college football season for just $125.
The catch? Boise State football has to win its home games in order for the fans to get the most bang for their buck.
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For fans who purchase a limited-edition $125 ticket to the Sept. 9 game against UCF, a Broncos' victory assures them a free ticket to Boise State’s next home game against North Dakota.
The promotion continues throughout the season, with Boise State needing to win its first five home games in order for fans to attend all six games at Albertsons Stadium for just $125.
"Bronco Nation, here's your opportunity to attend all six home games for $125, that is a heck of a deal," said Dickey. "We believe the 'We Win, You Win' ticket promotion will be a fun way to start the season and hopefully, rewarding as well."
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The "We Win, You Win" tickets must be purchased by July 25.
The Broncos are coming off a 10-4 season that ended with a win over North Texas in the Frisco Bowl.
Boise State went 10-4 in its second season with Andy Avalos as head coach and return 14 starters from the 2022 roster.
Last week, Avalos was named as one of 21 head coaches on the watch list for the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year award.
The Broncos' home schedule also includes visits by San Jose State, Wyoming, New Mexico State and Air Force. | 2023-07-19T01:31:02+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/sports/national-sports/boise-state-offers-fans-unique-opportunity-to-attend-all-home-football-games-with-a-catch/article_43dbbbfa-bb6c-5402-b5de-3c8a7e205fc2.html |
BOSTON (WWLP) – A total of eight communities, including three in western Massachusetts have been awarded $13 million to improve safety and/or increase the number of children walking and biking to school.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced the infrastructure funding is through the Massachusetts Safe Routes to School (SRTS) 2022-2023 Infrastructure Program. It provides both design and construction services for projects between $300,000 and $2 million in areas around public elementary, middle, and high schools.
The projects below are initiatives to improve safer routes for students located within two miles of a public school. They are subject to change based on assessments by MassDOT and its project design teams.
- Freetown: Proposed creation of a shared use path along this town’s Memorial Drive to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety. The grant was jointly submitted by the Town of Freetown and the Freetown Elementary School.
- Holliston: Proposed installation of a new shared use path and crosswalk along Linden Street to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety and improve connections to a local shared-use path. The grant was jointly submitted by the Town of Holliston, the Placentino Elementary School, Miller Elementary School, and the Adams Middle School.
- Holyoke: Proposed traffic calming measures and pedestrian and bicyclist safety improvements to help support students within walking and cycling distance of the school. The grant was jointly submitted by the City of Holyoke and the H.B. Lawrence School.
- Newton: Proposed intersection safety improvements at Route 9 and Parker Road to improve visibility and increase safety for students walking and bicycling to both schools. The grant was jointly submitted by the City of Newton, the Oak Middle School and the Brown Middle School.
- Reading: Proposed road diet to create a shared use path and intersection safety improvements at Hillside Road and Birch Meadow Drive to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety. The grant was jointly submitted by the Town of Reading and Coolidge Middle School.
- Southampton: Proposal to install sidewalks, crosswalks, a protected bicycle lane, and other safety improvements along Pomeroy Meadow Road to increase safety for students and their families. The grant was jointly submitted by the Town of Southampton and the William E. Norris School.
- Springfield: Proposed traffic calming measures in addition to pedestrian and bicyclist safety improvements throughout the Bowles Park Corridor to support students walking, rolling, and bicycling to school. The grant was jointly submitted by the City of Springfield and Samuel Bowles Elementary School.
- Westborough: Proposed the installation of a new shared use path and traffic calming measures along Fisher Street to support the many students who walk, bicycle, and roll to school. The grant was jointly submitted by the Town of Westborough and the Gibbons and Armstrong Schools.
“We are pleased to be able to provide funding for these important local infrastructure projects which will help create safe pathways for students to get to and from their schools,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Gina Fiandaca. “Individuals of all ages are eager to walk and bike more in their communities and it’s our goal to continue to collaborate with local officials and stakeholders to create infrastructure, connections and pathways that are accessible, equitable, and have the latest ‘best practices’ in place to ensure travelers safely reach their destinations.” | 2023-04-13T15:00:27+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/several-western-mass-communities-receive-safe-routes-to-school-funding/ |
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Karros went 5-for-5 with four RBIs, Michael Curialle was 4-for-6 and drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and UCLA beat Washington 14-8 Thursday night to avoid elimination from the Pac-12 Tournament.
Daylen Reyes hit a two-out double down the left-field line, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored when Curialle singled to left-center to give No. 3 seed UCLA (36-21) the lead for good at 7-6 in the top of the sixth inning.
The Bruins play second-seeded Oregon State vs. No. 6 seed California in a loser-out game Friday.
Curialle and Karros each had two of UCLA's season-high seven doubles.
Coby Morales hit a two-run home run to right-center to give No. 7 seed Washington (30-26) a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the second, but Curialle and Ethan Gourson hit back-to-back two-out singles — the second of which scored Jake Palmer from second base — and Karros drove them in with a double to right-center to make it 4-3 in the top of the third.
Reyes scored on a double by Curialle in the top of the fifth and, after a single by Gourson move Curialle to third, Karros hit a two-RBI single to left-center to give UCLA a three-run lead. Cam Clayton's two-out single drove in Cole Miller and Josh Urps followed with a two-run homer to make it 6-all in the bottom of the inning.
Michael Snyder and Christian Dicochea each hit a solo home run for the Huskies.
Karros is 8-for-8 with a walk in two Pac-12 Tournament games.
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Top Player Prop Bets for Braves vs. Phillies on May 27, 2023
Player prop bet options for Ronald Acuna Jr., Alec Bohm and others are available when the Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park on Saturday (at 4:10 PM ET).
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- When: Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
- Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
- How to Watch on TV: Fox Sports 1
- Live Stream: Watch the MLB on Fubo!
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MLB Props Today: Atlanta Braves
Charlie Morton Props
- Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 6.5 (Over Odds: -105)
Morton Stats
- Charlie Morton (5-4) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 10th start of the season.
- He has five quality starts in nine chances this season.
- Morton will look to finish five or more innings for the 10th start in a row.
- The 39-year-old ranks 33rd in ERA (3.61), 58th in WHIP (1.414), and 25th in K/9 (9.3) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
Morton Recent Games
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Ronald Acuña Jr. Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +190)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -120)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +450)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +180)
Acuna Stats
- Acuna has 65 hits with 15 doubles, 11 home runs, 28 walks and 27 RBI. He's also stolen 22 bases.
- He's slashed .323/.409/.562 so far this season.
Acuna Recent Games
Matt Olson Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -200)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -105)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +300)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +140)
Olson Stats
- Matt Olson has 44 hits with 10 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs, 37 walks and 37 RBI. He's also stolen one base.
- He's slashed .232/.361/.516 on the season.
Olson Recent Games
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Alec Bohm Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -233)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +145)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +900)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +190)
Bohm Stats
- Bohm has nine doubles, six home runs, 15 walks and 37 RBI (51 total hits). He's also stolen two bases.
- He has a .270/.327/.413 slash line so far this season.
- Bohm will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .333 with a double, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
Bohm Recent Games
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- For the 39th year, PNC calculated the cost of Christmas
- The year-over-year increase in 2022 is the third highest on record
- Inflation for services far outstripped goods in this year's index
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- True love costs a lot more this year, as record-high inflation drives PNC's 39th annual Christmas Price Index® (PNC CPI) up 10.5%, the third highest year-over-year increase in the index's history. The PNC CPI, a light-hearted take on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Consumer Price Index, measures the average change in prices consumers should expect to pay for True Love's gifts, outlined in the classic holiday carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
"True Loves will need to come up with a record $45,523.27 to buy those 12 perfect gifts this year," said Amanda Agati, chief investment officer for PNC Asset Management Group. "This is a disquieting development for many, as pandemic-related supply chain disruptions and elevated energy and commodity prices continue to impact the cost of goods and services. Despite True Loves' generous intentions, the gifts that make up the PNC CPI are not well-insulated from what is being experienced across the broader economy."
Driving much of the increase is the cost of some birds in the index. While the Partridge, Calling Birds and Swans saw no flight in price, the cost of others, including Turtle Doves, French Hens and Geese, flew up 20.1%. Services are also higher, contributing significantly to the overall increase.
The cost of all 12 gifts is reported on PNC's interactive website, which is meant to be as fun as it is educational. Highlights of the double-digit increase in the PNC CPI to $45,523.27 include:
- Far out fertilizer prices: A key driver of the spike in the pear tree is the cost of fertilizer, which saw growth of 28.4%.
- Soaring service costs: Services inflation, driven by increased wages and labor costs, is higher than goods inflation in the PNC CPI, much like the BLS CPI. This year, services in the PNC CPI, represented primarily by the performers, are up 14.5% while goods increased just 4.2%.
- Gold rings gaining: Given inflation concerns, some investors dashed for store-of-value assets like gold again this year. Gold ring prices are up a whopping 39% from 2021, reflecting the surge in the precious metal's price during the year.
"While the gifts in this specialty basket of goods and services are truly unique, investors and consumers alike might consider asking their True Love for a different kind of gift this year instead," Agati suggested.
The Federal Reserve has aggressively raised interest rates throughout the year to combat inflation against an already slowing economic growth backdrop and all indications are there is more to come.
"Markets continue to focus on two critical variables for the path forward: signs of inflation peaking and rolling over, and the Fed completing its tightening of financial conditions. In the absence of confirmation on both, we think the high volatility regime is going to continue to dominate and markets are likely to stay pretty choppy," she added.
Price Increases for Services Outstripped Goods in 2022
True Loves who want to delight can do so with performers, but at a price. The price of Nine Ladies Dancing climbed to new heights, as did the Ten Lords-a-Leaping, who jumped for joy as they returned to in-person performances. Eleven Pipers Piping rose to a new tune, and the 12 Drummers Drumming found a higher beat. In aggregate, prices for performers increased 14.6% this year.
Although many states and localities across the country have raised minimum wages recently, the federal minimum wage has not increased since July 2009; thus, the Eight Maids-a-Milking haven't seen a pay raise in more than a decade.
Unfortunately, tech-savvy True Loves will not save by going the e-commerce route. Buying all 12 gifts virtually is "just" 8.9% higher this year, still an eye-popping $49,663.73. Free shipping on livestock purchases is still not an option.
The annual PNC CPI tradition includes calculating the "True Cost of Christmas," which is the total cost of items bestowed by a True Love who repeats all the song's verses. Purchasing all 364 gifts will cost $197,071.09, which means that spreading cheer in 2022 costs 9.8% more than it did a year ago.
"Like the index, consumer behavior is the drumbeat for the U.S. economy," Agati said. "With 70% of U.S. GDP tied to consumption, consumer financial health is key to future market performance. We will be keeping an eye on guiding stars like retail sales, savings rates and consumer sentiment as indicators of the success of this holiday season."
Started in 1984 by a PNC predecessor bank in Philadelphia, the PNC CPI was initially developed to include in holiday messages to clients. Now, it is intended to educate consumers while spreading some holiday joy and highlighting market changes over time.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. For information about PNC, visit www.pnc.com.
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Chambersburg High School students and their dates arrive at the Green Grove Gardens for their senior prom in Greencastle, Pa., Saturday, May 13, 2023.
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PARIS (AP) — Paris’ regional authorities warned residents to be vigilant Wednesday, with temperatures soaring to 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit). In a tweet, the Ile-de-France prefecture also asked residents to moderate their water consumption amid a “major dry spell.”
Elsewhere in France, some 27 departments have now been placed on “orange alert” with a heat wave spreading mainly to the east of mainland France. Temperatures are set to hit up to 40 C (104 F) in some places in the south. The heat will reach its peak Wednesday, and begin to decline Thursday.
This August heat wave episode should be shorter than that of July, according to the French weather agency. | 2022-08-03T10:13:45+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/frances-2nd-heat-wave-of-the-year-leaves-paris-sweltering/ |
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A horticulture teacher from Minnesota set a new U.S. record Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after raising a giant gourd weighing 2,560 pounds.
Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota set the new record and won an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.
“Minnesota has a great midyear, but our spring in our parts is really, really tough. So to do it in Minnesota, it just shouldn’t happen,” Gienger said. “It’s like winning the Tour de France on a big wheel. You know, you can only hope, but it worked.”
Gienger drove the gargantuan gourd for 35 hours to see his hard work pay off at the 49th World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco.
“You think driving in a snowstorm is bad? Try driving one of these things,” he said.
Gienger, who also won the same contest in Northern California in 2020, broke a record set last week in New York where a grower raised a massive pumpkin weighing 2,554 pounds.
A grower in Italy holds the world record for the heaviest pumpkin. He grew a 2,702-pound squash in 2021, according to Guinness World Records. | 2022-10-11T01:52:58+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/2560-pound-pumpkin-wins-california-contest-sets-record/ |
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. brought the sister of an American imprisoned in Russia to the U.N. Security Council on Monday for a session being chaired by the Russian foreign minister, urging him to “look into her eyes and see her suffering.”
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield called on Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to release Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, who is serving a 16-year sentence after being convicted of espionage. His family and the U.S. government have called the charges baseless.
Thomas-Greenfield also urged him to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested on March 29 and accused of trying to obtain classified information.
She accused Russia of using them as “political bargaining chips” and urged Moscow “to cease this barbaric practice once and for all.”
The U.S. ambassador told Lavrov to turn to the visitor’s gallery where Elizabeth Whelan was sitting and “look into her eyes and see her suffering.”
“I want you to see what it’s like to miss your brother for four years,” she said. “To know he is locked up in a Russian penal colony simply because you want to use him for your own means.”
U.N. cameras did not show whether Lavrov looked into the gallery.
Thomas-Greenfield told reporters that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said recently that the United States has made a proposal for Whelan’s release, “and we urge Russia to move on that proposal.”
“In the meantime, we will not stop, we will not rest, and we will not relent until Paul, Evan, and all hostages and wrongfully detained Americans are brought back, safe and sound,” she said.
Elizabeth Whelan told reporters before the meeting that her brother had “a job he loved, a home, a life of hope and opportunity” and “all that has been taken away from him by Russia, a country that revels in its culture of lies, its tradition of hostage diplomacy.”
“Now Paul is being held in labor camp IK-17 in the remote province of Mordovia, held as a pawn and victim of Russia’s descent into lawlessness,” she said.
She called Russia “a terrorist state” and said its playbook “is so lazy” that Gershkovich has the same interrogator who harassed her brother until his “sham trial” in June 2020.
Gershkovich, 31, is the first U.S. correspondent since the Cold War to be detained in Russia on spying charges, which his family and the newspaper vehemently deny. Thomas-Greenfield told the council he was “just doing his job” as a journalist. | 2023-04-25T19:04:45+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/us-urges-russias-lavrov-to-see-suffering-of-whelans-sister/ |
CHICAGO (AP) — Seventy-five immigrants bused from Texas by Gov. Greg Abbott have arrived in Chicago, the latest chapter of the bitter political battle over the immigration policy of President Joe Biden’s administration.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office confirmed that the group arrived Wednesday night and said the nation’s third-largest city welcomes them. Abbott is busing the immigrants from Texas as part of a strategy launched this year to share the influx of people from outside the United States with cities that have Democratic mayors. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey also has adopted this policy.
At a news conference Thursday, Lightfoot called Abbott’s approach “racist and xenophobic” and said it added to the immigrants’ challenges. Lightfoot and officials with Cook County and the state of Illinois committed to helping the immigrants as they try to connect with family elsewhere or settle in Chicago.
“The governor’s actions are not just inhumane; they are unpatriotic,” Lightfoot said. “This cannot be who we are as Americans. We have to stand for a different and better set of principles. If we are going to be a leader in the world, on an international stage and even here at home, we must reject these policies and practices.”
Lightfoot said most of the immigrants are from Venezuela. Authorities have not said when they arrived in the U.S.
Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker also offered his support for the new arrivals in a message on Twitter that also drew on his family history.
“My great grandfather came to this country as an immigrant fleeing Ukraine in 1881. Immigrants just like my family seeking freedom and opportunity built this country,” he tweeted, while saying that the state was “working with federal and city officials to ensure that these individuals are treated with respect and safety.”
Abbott has now bused immigrants to Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. — all of which have Democratic mayors. He confirmed in a statement that the “first group” had been bused to Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reported.
He suggested more would be arriving, saying in his statement that Chicago has become a drop-off location as a solution to what he called Biden’s “open border policies overwhelming border communities in Texas.”
Lightfoot said Chicago-area governments and community groups have been preparing for weeks in case Abbott sent immigrants here. She said she expects Abbott to follow through on his “threat” to bus more people here and pledged to continue supporting anyone sent to the city.
“He is manufacturing a crisis,” Lightfoot said. “If it continues, we will be ready.”
Abbott has been waging this battle for months and the mayors of New York and Washington have asked the Biden administration to help with what they describe as an increase in asylum-seeking migrants arriving from border states.
Earlier in the year, Abbott announced that state troopers would stop and inspect commercial vehicles crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a move he acknowledged would “dramatically slow” vehicle traffic near the U.S. ports of entry. He later eased that plan after massive gridlock at the border started to take an economic toll. | 2022-09-02T00:08:26+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/ap-75-migrants-bused-from-texas-arrive-in-chicago/ |
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LSU lands UCLA pitcher Gage Jump through transfer portal
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - LSU head coach Jay Johnson has added his first player through the NCAA Transfer Portal since winning the Tigers’ seventh National Championship.
According to D1 Baseball’s Kendall Rogers, UCLA left-hander Gage Jump will be joining the Tigers after missing the 2023 season due to Tommy John Surgery.
In 2022 Jump, went 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA for the Bruins in seven appearances with two saves, in 16 innings pitched, allowing 10 hits, and eight runs, while striking out 22 and walking 11.
He struck out a career-high seven batters against Stanford in 2022.
Jump is listed at 6-foot and was selected in the 18th round of the 2021 MLB First-Year Player draft by the San Diego Padres, but opted to honor his commitment to the Bruins.
The former Bruin was teammates with current LSU pitcher Thatcher Hurd who transferred to the Tigers last off-season.
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From 20 dollars in his pocket to a dumpling empire: Din Tai Fung founder dies, age 96
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The founder of one of the world’s biggest dumpling empires has died.
Yang Bing-yi, who set up the Taiwanese restaurant chain Din Tai Fung, “passed away peacefully” at the age of 96, the company said in a statement Saturday.
It did not mention the cause of death but said that private funeral arrangements were underway and that the family has asked for privacy.
Born in 1927 in China’s northern Shanxi province, Yang immigrated to Taiwan when he was 20 “with 20 dollars in his pocket,” the company said.
He opened a small shop in Taiwan’s capital Taipei with his wife, naming it Din Tai Fung and selling cooking oil and Xiao Long Bao, steamed Chinese soup dumplings often made with pork.
The business took off and the restaurant became synonymous with dumplings as well as dishes like steamed buns, egg fried rice and noodles.
It expanded into a franchise, with outlets in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, United Arab Emirates, South Korea and Singapore.
Further recognition followed — it was awarded its first Michelin star in 2009 and listed as one of the “world’s best travel franchises” on a CNN Travel list in 2014.
Its restaurant at the Taipei 101 skyscraper hosted Hollywood star Tom Cruise in 2013, who dined and joined chefs to make soup dumplings.
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LOS ANGELES, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HeroMaker Studios will launch its genesis NFT collection called Kumite on Friday, June 17, 2022.
The Vision
"Kumite will define storytelling in web3," said Gareb Shamus, co-founder and CEO of HeroMaker Studios. "We're taking a whole new creative approach by building sets of NFT descriptive standards that can be extensively adapted to new stories and gameplay which combines ContentFi with GameFi."
HeroMaker Studios intends to build a creator economy and foster a maker culture in which their NFT holders will become heroes of their own journey. Kumite is the first of many 'character worlds' to come that will form an interoperable ecosystem made up of film, streaming, gaming, avatar generation, in-game wearables and DApps, across all our franchises.
The Collection
Kumite is a 9,600 generative character custom-illustrated project made up of 13 body variations, over 300 traits, and over 14,000 hand-drawn art elements. The collection will form 24 families of heroes and villains that will engage in an epic Vortex battle tournament that will be narrated in real-time and whose outcome will be shaped and dictated by the community.
"The value of NFTs currently lies in its scarcity and uniqueness, however, NFTs can unlock more possibilities for users, thereby creating new value," said Scott Donnell, co-founder of HeroMaker Studios. "This is why we are creating utility for our NFTs through gamification. We want to offer an intrinsically motivating experience to our user, a journey that unfolds over time in front of them."
The Roadmap
The Kumite roadmap includes NFT original graphic novels, virtual trading cards, and a P2E MMO PVE/PVP game. HeroMaker Studios is building a sustainable dual-token economic system made up of a utility-based rewards token ($HMU) and a governance token ($HMG). HeroMaker NFTs come with derivative and commercial rights and provide voting rights within the HeroMaker ecosystem.
Kumite Mint and Drop Information.
The mint will be hosted on www.kumitenft.com. Private premint opens on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Public mint available on Friday, June 17, 2022. Priced at .08 ETH, with custom batch bulk minting available to reduce gas fees.
Where can you find Kumite?
You can find and follow Kumite on Twitter, Instagram and Discord.
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In April 2021, Gareb Shamus and Scott Donnell launched HeroMaker Studios, a technology-first entertainment company utilizing web3 storytelling, games, and interactive media to build global communities. HeroMaker has built a decentralized platform and community for creators, fans, collectors, and characters to connect over shared experiences and stories. Through lifelong relationships with top artists and writers around the world, HeroMaker Studios is creating new worlds, original heroes, and sharing stories that will inspire fans' imagination and creativity.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will provide $1.2 billion more in long-term military aid to Ukraine to further bolster its air defenses as Russia continues to pound Ukraine with drones, rockets and surface-to-air missiles, U.S. officials said Monday.
The aid package is expected to be announced on Tuesday and the money will be provided under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. Unlike the U.S. equipment, weapons and ammunition that are more frequently sent to Ukraine from Pentagon stocks — so they can be delivered quickly — this money is to be spent over the coming months or even years to ensure Ukraine's future security needs.
The assistance initiative will fund HAWK air-defense systems, air-defense munitions and drones for air defense. It will also buy artillery, rockets, satellite imagery assistance, and funding for ongoing maintenance and spare parts for a variety of systems, according to the officials. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the aid package has not yet been formally announced.
Including this package, the U.S. has provided Ukraine nearly $37 billion in military aid since Russia invaded in February 2022.
The decision comes as Ukraine prepares to launch a spring offensive against Russian forces, with air defense a persistent issue.
Ukraine's air defenses shot down 35 Iranian-made drones over Kyiv in Russia’s latest nighttime assault, officials said Monday. Wreckage from a drone struck a two-story apartment building in Kyiv’s western Svyatoshynskyi district, while other debris struck a car parked nearby, setting it on fire, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a Telegram post.
Russian shelling of 127 targets across northern, southern and eastern parts of Ukraine killed three civilians, the Ukrainian defense ministry said.
Facing economic sanctions and limits on its supply chains due to its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has routinely turned to Iran’s Shahed drones to bolster its firepower. And U.S. aid packages — including more immediate military weapons and support — have included systems to shoot down and otherwise defeat the drones.
___ Associated Press writer Tara Copp contributed to this report.
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SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wemade welcomed DSRV, a blockchain infrastructure company, as an NCP of the 40WONDERS for the WEMIX3.0 Mainnet and assigned 3 as its unique identification number.
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SAN FRANCISCO — The Celtics have shown remarkable consistency during their run to the NBA Finals. They have not lost consecutive games during these playoffs, and their last two-game losing streak came on March 30. That setback deserves a significant asterisk, too, because the first loss in that pairing, against the Raptors, came without Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Al Horford.
Before that, Boston last lost two in a row on Jan. 19 and 21, and guard Marcus Smart missed both of those games and center Robert Williams sat out one. Time and again, this team has bounced back from frustrating nights quickly, ensuring that one bad game would not swell into something more.
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It should come as no surprise, then, that the team’s superstar has mirrored this tendency with his own performances.
Tatum, a first-team All-NBA choice, has connected on fewer than 30 percent of his shots in 13 games this season, including the playoffs. For many players, a grisly night of shooting could signal the start of a slump, or at least dent confidence. But Tatum has shrugged and resumed throwing darts through the hoop.
In games immediately following those in which he shot 30 percent or worse, Tatum connected on a blistering 55.1 percent of his attempts.
“Once you’ve done something before, you know how to respond,” Tatum said Saturday. “I’ve had some bad shooting nights in the NBA. So it’s like, I’ve been here before. I know what to do next game. I think a lot of it is mental. You don’t let it creep into your mind. I can’t do nothing about what happened last game. I missed those shots and it is what it is. It’s all about how to prepare and get ready for the next one.”
For the Celtics, this encouraging trend is especially relevant now. In Game 1 of the Finals against the Warriors on Thursday night, Tatum made just 3 of 17 shots.
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His second attempt was an air-ball that missed the rim by more than a foot, and he followed that up with a pair of free throws that bounced out. While his teammates erupted for 40 points in their fierce fourth quarter, Tatum was held scoreless, going 0 for 3.
It was hardly the shooting performance he was hoping for in his Finals debut. But it did not prove to be damaging.
The Celtics surged back from a 15-point second-half deficit anyway and rolled to a 120-108 road win to seize early control of this series. And although Tatum’s shooting was clunky, he was impactful in other ways, such as registering a game-high 13 assists.
“I feel like I made the right play more often than not,” Tatum said. “You know, it’s not much to overthink. I feel like it was a lot of shots, the open shots that I missed that more often than not I make.
“So it’s not something that I’m losing sleep over. You know, we won. That was most important, right? It’s the Finals. That’s all that matters. Obviously, I know I’ve got to play better. I can’t shoot like that every game and hope we win. I expect to play better shooting-wise, but just impacting the game in different ways to do my part, and let’s get a win. I will continue to do that.”
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Tatum was certainly the focus of Golden State’s defense. The Warriors sprinkled in box-and-one and zone sets to try to keep him off-balance. They showed him a crowd, just as every other opponent has during these playoffs.
“I’m certain they don’t want me to play one-on-one,” he said.
But his night was mostly pushed off-course with bad luck. He made just 2 of 11 uncontested field goals. The problem for Golden State was that the rest of Boston’s team had no such issues. Celtics other than Tatum combined to drain 58.5 percent of their uncontested shots, and they made 20 of 36 3-pointers overall.
Afterward, Warriors forward Draymond Green was among those who believed that onslaught was an unfortunate aberration. But it was probably enough to force the Warriors to adjust and pay more attention to Boston’s open shooters. That approach would likely create more space for Tatum, and as he has shown all season, he will be prepared to bounce back.
“I don’t expect to shoot that bad again,” he said. “But if it means we keep winning, I’ll take it.”
Adam Himmelsbach can be reached at adam.himmelsbach@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @adamhimmelsbach. | 2022-06-04T23:52:06+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/06/04/sports/bad-shooting-night-doesnt-faze-celtics-star-jayson-tatum/ |
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NEW YORK, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE: UTF) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on May 31, 2023 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date.
In March 2015, the Fund implemented a managed distribution policy in accordance with exemptive relief issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The managed distribution policy seeks to deliver the Fund's long-term total return potential through regular monthly distributions declared at a fixed rate per common share. This policy gives the Fund greater flexibility to realize long-term capital gains throughout the year and to distribute those gains on a regular monthly basis to shareholders. The Board of Directors of the Fund may amend, terminate or suspend the managed distribution policy at any time, which could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund's shares.
The Fund's monthly distributions may include long-term capital gains, short-term capital gains, net investment income and/or return of capital for federal income tax purposes. Return of capital includes distributions paid by the Fund in excess of its net investment income and net realized capital gains and such excess is distributed from the Fund's assets. A return of capital is not taxable; rather, it reduces a shareholder's tax basis in his or her shares of the Fund. In addition, distributions from the Fund's investments in MLPs are attributed to various sources, including net investment income and return of capital. The amount of monthly distributions may vary depending on a number of factors, including changes in portfolio and market conditions.
At the time of each monthly distribution, information will be posted to cohenandsteers.com and mailed to shareholders in a concurrent notice. However, this information may change at the end of the year because the final tax characteristics of the Fund's distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the calendar year. Final tax characteristics of all of the Fund's distributions will be provided on Form 1099-DIV, which is mailed after the close of the calendar year.
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the sources indicated. All amounts are expressed per common share.
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Down by three headed into the fourth quarter, Wardlaw-Hartridge used a big fourth quarter to ultimately defeat Woodbridge Magnet 45-42, in Woodbridge.
A back-and-forth affair throughout the entire game, Woodbridge Magnet (0-1) led 33-30 going into the fourth quarter. But a 15-9 run throughout the fourth was enough for Wardlaw-Hartridge (1-0) to hold a lead and fend off Woodbridge Magnet down the final stretch.
Devin Coleman led all scorers with 15 points and added seven rebounds and two assists for Wardlaw-Hartridge. The Rams got additional contributions from Saveena Boga (11 points, two rebounds), Kayla Martel (10 points, five rebounds, six assists, and three steals), and Aastha Patel (five points, three rebounds, four assists).
Nithya Suresh notched a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double for Woodbridge Magnet, and Vidisha Maharana scored 13 points and had six rebounds, two assists, and four steals. Dhanashri Balamurugan finished with nine points, six rebounds, two assists, and six steals.
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Embedded payments leader now offers solutions outside the U.S., expands the platform's capabilities, and brings a new embedded payments team into the Fortis family
NOVI, Mich., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortis, a payment and commerce technology leader for software providers, marketplaces, and scaling businesses, today announced that the company now offers its solutions in Canada, its first expansion outside the United States. Fortis also announced the acquisition of embedded payments provider SmartPay and rolled out enhanced funding and settlement capabilities to meet rising demands from marketplaces and software platforms.
Canada Expansion
Fortis' expansion allows software platforms and businesses operating in the Canadian market to leverage the proprietary technology once available to only U.S. clients. The Canadian roll-out not only supports omni-channel credit card processing, but Interac Debit acceptance, with electronic funds transfer (EFT) coming soon as a fast follower for B2B and recurring payment clients. Customers in Canada can access the full suite of Fortis' solutions through award-winning APIs, which create a seamless integration to the customer's existing payment software solution.
New Funding and Settlement Capabilities
Fortis has also launched a Secondary Amount feature to allow integrated software partners to assess and collect platform fees when processing payments through its solutions. Secondary Amount is available in the Fortis API suite. Software partners can designate a platform or other type of fee to be assessed as part of a single transaction and deposited separately. The single authorization and split settlement capability is critical for high-performing marketplace partners.
"We are extremely proud of the strides we've made in the past few months in Product," said Kevin Shamoun, SVP Product & Innovation, Fortis. "Our efforts will not only expand payment processing into new locations, but also improve the interaction of data between merchant and ISV, enhancing the user experience."
SmartPay Acquisition
Fortis also acquired embedded payment solution provider SmartPay, which has strong partnerships in the enterprise software and ERP ecosystems. SmartPay was founded to bring enhanced technology solutions to the small business community, and brings its exceptional team, productive customer relationships, and rich capabilities to Fortis. SmartPay founders and former managing partners Mike Sheffey and Nate Schloss will join the Fortis leadership team as part of the acquisition. MAPP Advisors (www.mappadvisors.com) acted as advisors to SmartPay for the transaction.
"We are thrilled to be a part of the Fortis team," Sheffey said. "Fortis' continued growth over the past few years has made them an obvious choice for our next chapter." Schloss added, "Extending Fortis' capabilities to all of our clients will be a great addition to our toolset and is going to do wonders for the future of embedded payments."
The SmartPay acquisition gives Fortis access to a skilled team of integrated payments professionals and enables the company to leverage the strong relationships SmartPay built, strengthening Fortis' ability to serve scaling client businesses in complex markets. "I could not be more excited about the opportunities SmartPay brings to our organization," says Greg Cohen, CEO, Fortis. "Mike and Nate will be invaluable additions to the Fortis team. We continue to prove that Fortis is the leader in embedded payments — and this is just the beginning."
About Fortis
Fortis is the leader in embedded payments for software providers, processing billions of dollars annually by delivering comprehensive payment solutions and commerce enablement to software partners and developers. The company's mission is to forge a holistic commerce experience, guiding businesses to reach uncharted growth and scale. As the solution of choice for the future of payments, Fortis moves commerce closer to invisible with a proprietary platform that supports and strengthens the commerce and payments capabilities of software partners. For more information, visit fortispay.com.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone (NYSE: WOW), a leading broadband provider in the United States, today announced it will participate in the following investor conferences with presentations on the following dates:
Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at 9:30 AM EST – Bank of America Securities 2022 Leveraged Finance Conference
Monday, December 5, 2022, at 1:40 PM EST – Raymond James Technology Investors Conference
Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 4:40 PM EST – UBS Global TMT Conference
A live webcast of each presentation will be available on the company's investor relations website at ir.wowway.com
WOW! is one of the nation's leading broadband providers, with an efficient, high-performing network that passes 1.9 million residential, business and wholesale consumers. WOW! provides services in 14 markets, primarily in the Midwest and Southeast, including Michigan, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida and Georgia. With an expansive portfolio of advanced services, including high-speed Internet services, cable TV, phone, business data, voice, and cloud services, the company is dedicated to providing outstanding service at affordable prices. WOW! also serves as a leader in exceptional human resources practices, having been recognized nine times by the National Association for Business Resources as a Best & Brightest Company to Work For, winning the award for the last five consecutive years. Visit wowway.com for more information.
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LOS ANGELES , July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vance Street Capital ("Vance Street" or "the Firm"), a Los Angeles-based middle market private equity firm investing in mission critical B2B manufacturing and applications companies, today announced the addition of four new hires and two promotions to facilitate firmwide growth. Vance Street closed on its third fund, Vance Street Capital III, L.P. in December 2021, and completed two continuation vehicles, VSC EV1 LP and VSC EV2 LP, in February and June of 2022, respectively, bringing Vance Street's total capital raised to over $1.3 billion.
"Vance Street is at an exciting point in our firm's history; we are focused on laying a foundation for scalability and growth. We are thrilled to continue our recruiting efforts with four new employees across our Investment and Financial Operations Teams to help manage our new funds and growing portfolio," said Brian Martin, Managing Partner.
Yousaf Tahir joined the Investment Team as a Vice President in April from Victory Park Capital in Chicago where he focused on sourcing, executing and managing private equity and credit investments across various industries. Before joining Victory Park Capital, Mr. Tahir worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Evercore in New York.
Sela Obot joined the Investment Team in March as an Associate from the Business Services Group at Houlihan Lokey where she participated in the execution of a variety of transactions in the Training and Education space. Prior to joining Houlihan Lokey, Ms. Obot was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Industrial Services Group at Truist Securities.
Mark Edwards joined the Investment Team as an Associate in June from the Technology & Services group Baird in Washington D.C. where he participated in the execution of a variety of transactions in the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services space.
Jonathan Christie joined the Financial Operations Team as a Vice President in June. He is primarily responsible for managing and executing financial due diligence for new investments and add-on acquisitions, as well as working with portfolio company management teams in the areas of accounting and financial reporting. Prior to joining Vance Street in 2022, Jonathan was a Director at Grant Thornton in the M&A practice where he led both buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements across a variety of sectors. Before joining Grant Thornton, Jonathan provided audit services at KPMG, primarily serving a Fortune 150 client.
Vance Street's Financial Operations Team is a key internal resource utilized to execute the "roadmap", a detailed operational plan refined by the current Partners over their 20+ year tenure investing together, which prioritizes and addresses key opportunities for optimization and growth over the life of Vance Street's investments, most of which are founder-owned businesses or corporate carve outs. The Financial Operations Team oversees ERP system implementation, finance support, and strategic oversight for Vance Street's portfolio companies, and is also able to perform quality of earnings on smaller acquisition targets, expediting the diligence process for strategic add-ons. "Hiring another team member to support the execution of our investment strategy was a top priority for us this year. Jon's background and personality are a perfect fit for our needs and culture," said Rustey Emmet, Partner, Financial Operations.
Vance Street also promoted two team members in June.
Will Robinson, a member of the Investment Team, was promoted to Senior Associate from Associate. Prior to joining Vance Street in 2020, Will was in the Financial Sponsors group within the Investment Banking Division at Barclays Capital in New York.
Ngan Pham, a member of the Fund Administration and Accounting Team, was promoted to Controller from Assistant Controller. Prior to joining Vance Street in 2021, Ngan was a Regional Controller at WestRock Company where she oversaw the accounting, finance, and operations of multiple manufacturing facilities. Prior to WestRock, she was a Senior Assurance Associate at RSM US, LLP.
About Vance Street Capital LLC
Vance Street Capital is a middle-market private equity firm focused on investing in highly engineered solutions businesses across the industrial technology, medical, life science, aerospace and defense sectors. For over two decades, Vance Street's partners have worked with management teams and family owners to accelerate revenue growth, improve operations and acquire strategic assets for the companies in their investment portfolio. For more information please visit: www.vancestreetcapital.com.
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LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP)Corey Washington scored 18 points as Saint Peter’s beat Niagara 66-65 on Sunday.
Washington added five rebounds and three steals for the Peacocks (11-16, 6-12 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Jaylen Murray scored 13 points.
Noah Thomasson finished with 22 points for the Purple Eagles (15-13, 10-9). Niagara also got 13 points from Aaron Gray and 12 from Braxton Bayless.
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LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RLH Equity Partners is pleased to announce that our portfolio company, Shift7 Digital, has been acquired by Merkle, Inc., a member of the Dentsu Group Inc. global family of marketing agencies with over 60,000 employees. Shift7 helps B2B companies modernize their marketing and sales process by optimizing customer touchpoints and delivering a seamless self-service ecommerce experience. By shifting the way manufacturers and distributors engage with customers online, Shift7 enables brands to increase sales, improve profitability, and forge long-lasting customer relationships.
Andrew Walker, CEO of Shift7, commented, "I am grateful to our entire team for their efforts in realizing significant revenue growth, through a dedicated focus on providing the highest level of creative solutions and customer satisfaction to B2B enterprise clients. We are enthusiastic about our future growth with the benefit of Merkle resources that complement and expand upon our capabilities in data, analytics, commerce, and marketing transformation."
RLH Managing Directors Ryan Smiley and Rob Rodin added, "We have been privileged to work with Andrew and his team of "Shifters" in building a leading provider of digital and ecommerce customer experience for B2B manufacturers and distributors. We are pleased to have supported the Company's increased deployment of solutions based on Salesforce's software ecosystem and want to thank Salesforce Ventures for its support of Shift7. We wish the entire Shift7 organization continued success as part of Merkle."
About RLH Equity Partners
RLH Equity Partners invests, together with entrepreneurial leadership teams, in uniquely positioned, high growth, knowledge-based enterprises. Our portfolio companies span the business services, healthcare, and government services sectors and typically have $30-150 million of annual revenue at the time of investment. The RLH investment team, which averages over 15 years of private equity experience, provides strategic and operational guidance to our portfolio companies in navigating the opportunities and challenges of scale and rapid growth. Our insights and processes to drive enterprise value have been honed over RLH's 40+ year history of successful investing. Our firm currently manages over $1 billion of assets and is actively seeking new portfolio company investments.
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Dramatic video shows buried snowboarder being rescued by fellow skier
WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. (Gray News/TMX) - A snowboarder trapped upside down in a tree well has a quick-thinking skier to thank for his rescue.
Francis Zuber shared a video of the harrowing rescue that occurred at the Mt. Baker Ski Area in northwestern Washington state earlier this month.
“Tree wells are real,” Zuber wrote in an Instagram post along with the rescue video.
Zuber’s video starts with him getting caught up in some deep powder. He makes his way out and gets back on his way when he suddenly stops after noticing a snowboard barely sticking up out of the snow.
“You alright?” he could be heard asking.
Receiving no response, he then quickly turns and starts packing the snow with his skis to make a path over to the tree well where the snowboarder can be seen buried.
Once closer, Zuber removes his skis, pulls himself up the snow mound, and starts digging with his hands.
“Hold on, I’m coming,” Zuber said. He continued to dig until he finally reached the snowboarder’s head while trying to get the man some air.
“You alright? Can you hear me?” Zuber asks. At first, there was no response as more snow fell in the way. But Zuber kept digging and then the snowboarder can be seen moving his arm.
Zuber continued to clear snow from the snowboarder’s face before the trapped man was able to breathe.
“OK, you’re good, I got you,” Zuber said. “Alright, we’re both going catch our breath for a second, then I’m going dig you out with my shovel.”
The snowboarding can be heard thanking Zuber for rescuing him.
“Yeah, no problem,” Zuber responded.
Zuber proceeded to assemble an emergency shovel and dig the snowboarder out completely.
“The mountains don’t care how much skill or experience you have. They don’t even care if you and your ski partners are doing everything right,” Zuber wrote online.
He advised those hitting the slopes to take an avalanche training course to learn how to survive these types of situations.
“I’m thankful I knew just enough to scrape by and perform a successful rescue,” Zuber said. “And always look out for each other out there.”
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First Period_None. Penalties_Marchand, BOS (Hooking), 8:53.
Second Period_1, Montreal, Dach 9 (Hoffman, Dadonov), 9:11 (pp). 2, Boston, Hall 14 (Pastrnak, McAvoy), 14:12 (pp). Penalties_Anderson, MTL (Tripping), 4:24; Forbort, BOS (Interference), 8:40; Pezzetta, MTL (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 8:40; Boston bench, served by Smith (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 8:40; Hoffman, MTL (Slashing), 13:50; McAvoy, BOS (High Sticking), 19:18.
Third Period_3, Boston, Krejci 12 (Zacha, Pastrnak), 9:45. 4, Montreal, Dach 10 (Barron, Belzile), 11:31. 5, Boston, Bergeron 18 (Marchand, Pastrnak), 17:05. 6, Boston, Pastrnak 37 (Krejci), 19:11 (en). Penalties_Matheson, MTL (Cross Checking), 0:25.
Shots on Goal_Boston 11-12-6_29. Montreal 7-7-8_22.
Power-play opportunities_Boston 1 of 3; Montreal 1 of 3.
Goalies_Boston, Swayman 12-3-3 (22 shots-20 saves). Montreal, Montembeault 10-9-2 (28-25).
A_21,105 (21,288). T_2:34.
Referees_Marc Joannette, Chris Schlenker. Linesmen_Ryan Daisy, Ryan Galloway. | 2023-01-25T03:31:24+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/boston-4-montreal-2-17739939.php |
Volunteers are getting water to Jackson, Mississippi recipients who can't drive By Stephan Bisaha Published September 5, 2022 at 3:03 AM MDT Facebook Twitter Email Volunteers in Jackson, Mississippi are organizing deliveries of bottled water to people who cannot reach distribution sites. Copyright 2022 Gulf States Newsroom | 2022-09-05T09:30:10+00:00 | kunm.org | https://www.kunm.org/2022-09-05/volunteers-are-getting-water-to-jackson-mississippi-recipients-who-cant-drive |
NEW YORK (AP) _ RPT Realty (RPT) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results topped Wall Street expectations.
The New York-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $25.2 million, or 27 cents per share, in the period.
The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 25 cents per share.
Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.
The company said it had net income of $11.3 million, or 13 cents per share.
The shopping center real estate investment trust, based in New York, posted revenue of $54.7 million in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $56 million.
RPT Realty expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $1.02 to $1.05 per share.
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BOISE, Idaho — It's March, and it's tournament time in the Big Sky Conference with the Montana and Montana State men's and women's basketball programs vying for tournament championships.
The Bobcat programs enter the tournament as No. 2 seeds for both brackets in the Big Sky Conference.
The women will get the tournament started for everybody on Sunday when they play the winner of No. 7 Portland State and No. 8 Idaho State at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
PHOTOS: MONTANA STATE WOMEN WIN BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIP
The Bobcats (20-10, 13-5) are the reigning Big Sky tournament champions having advanced last year by beating Northern Arizona, and with the likes of all-league talents Darian White, Kola Bad Bear and more, the Bobcat women could be poised for another run to the big dance.
For a look at the women's bracket, click here.
On the men's side, the Bobcats (22-9, 15-3) will tip off at 8 p.m. on Sunday against the winner of No. 7 Portland State and No. 8 Northern Colorado, and like the women they are also looking for their second straight tournament title after winning it all a year ago.
PHOTOS: MONTANA STATE WINS FIRST BIG SKY TOURNEY TITLE SINCE 1996
The men enter the tournament having won 10 of their last 11 games as well. For a look at the men's bracket, click here.
Switching over to the UM programs, the Griz men are the No. 4 seed in Boise and they'll play No. 5 Idaho State on Monday at 5:30 p.m. to start the tournament in the quarterfinal round.
The Griz (16-13, 10-7) started conference play rocky, but have won seven of their last eight games, and they're looking for their first tournament title since going back-to-back in 2018 and 2019. For a look at the men's postseason accolades, click here.
The Lady Griz (14-15, 10-8), meanwhile, are the No. 5 seed on the women's side and they'll play at noon on Monday against Eastern Washington, a program they split the season series with.
Montana is looking for some better postseason luck this year, because ever since the conference tournament went to a neutral site in 2016, the Lady Griz program has won just one game in that format.
And the question everyone wonders, how could UM and MSU meet one another in either bracket? This year, for all programs, they would all need to advance to the championship game for fans to get a third rendition of the Brawl of the Wild.
MTN's Ashley Washburn and Kyle Hansen will have all of the coverage for the Bobcats and Grizzlies from Idaho Central Arena in Boise. And the coverage doesn't end there as on The CW Montana, you can catch almost the entire tournament from all teams, as MTN will have the broadcast for the first 14 games of the tournament so basketball fans can get their March Madness on early in the Treasure State.
That includes seeing Kalispell native Tiana Johnson, a senior for the Idaho Vandals, compete in her final run as No. 6 Idaho takes on No. 3 Sacramento State at 2:30 p.m. on Monday.
Also, Havre native Loree Payne, the head coach of the Northern Arizona women's basketball team, has the Lumberjacks as co-regular season champions with MSU and Sac State heading into the tournament. Payne and Lumberjacks are the No. 1 overall seed in the women's tournament, and the'll play the winner of No. 9 Northern Colorado and No. 10 Weber State on Sunday at noon.
MTN will have highlights, recaps, reaction, photos and more from Boise once the tournament gets underway. | 2023-03-04T00:56:13+00:00 | krtv.com | https://www.krtv.com/big-sky-conference/bobcats-grizzlies-enter-big-sky-conference-tournament-with-high-expectations |
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday vetoed a congressional resolution that would have reinstated tariffs on solar panel imports from Southeast Asia, settling for now a long-running dispute over whether to punish China for trade violations that bypass U.S. rules limiting imports of cheap solar panels from Asia.
The result of Biden’s veto is that a two-year delay on tariffs will continue until at least June 2024.
Lawmakers from both parties have expressed concerns about what they call unfair competition from China, which has long dominated the global market for manufacturing solar panels. Some U.S. manufacturers contend that China has essentially moved operations to four Southeast Asian countries — Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia — to skirt U.S. anti-dumping rules.
A Commerce Department inquiry last year found likely trade violations involving Chinese products and recommended steep penalties. Biden halted tariffs for two years before the Commerce investigation was completed, saying his action was needed satisfy demand for renewable energy while providing “certainty” for the solar supply chain and solar installation market.
The mere threat of up to $1 billion in retroactive tariffs and higher fees led to delays or cancellations of hundreds of solar projects across the U.S. last year. Solar installations are a key part of Biden’s agenda to fight climate change and achieve 100% clean electricity by 2035.
“America is now on track to increase domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity eight-fold by the end of my first term,” Biden said in his veto statement Tuesday. “But that production will not come online overnight.”
A two-year pause on tariffs will provide a temporary “bridge” to ensure that when new U.S. factories are operational, “we have a thriving solar installation industry ready to deploy American-made solar products to homes, businesses and communities across the nation,” Biden said.
Biden said he intends to allow the tariffs to take effect when the current suspension expires in June 2024.
The U.S. industry applauded Biden’s action, calling solar panel imports crucial as solar installations ramp up to meet increased demand for renewable energy. Less than 30% of solar panels and cells installed in the U.S. are produced here, although that number is increasing as U.S. manufacturers take advantage of tax credits included in the landmark climate law adopted last year.
Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, said the congressional resolution threatened up to 30,000 American jobs while weakening U.S. energy security.
“The solar and storage industry must build more manufacturing capacity in America, and the two-year tariff moratorium provides a bridge for us to do just that,” Hopper said. “Curbing supply at this critical time (would) hurt American businesses and prevent us from deploying clean, reliable energy in the near-term.”
The measure on solar tariffs is among several legislative efforts being pushed by newly empowered Republicans to rebuke the Democratic president and block some of his administration’s initiatives, including a rule on clean water and a measure that allows federal retirement plan managers to consider climate change in investment plans. Biden vetoed both legislative measures aimed at undoing his administration’s actions.
Nine Democratic senators supported the reinstatement of solar tariffs, along with 12 Democrats in the House. Only one Republican senator and eight GOP House members voted against the tariff plan.
Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, said restoring U.S. tariffs on the four Southeast Asian nations would hold China accountable while protecting U.S. jobs and workers. American manufacturers are facing unfair competition from China, which is subsidizing its panels and selling them at low prices, Smith and other lawmakers said.
“It’s disgusting that Biden’s actions would shield Chinese solar companies — many of which are using child and slave labor — and allow them to circumvent U.S. trade laws,″ said Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida.
Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Democrat whose state has the nation’s most solar jobs per capita, said reinstating the tariffs would have been disastrous for the U.S. industry. Retroactive tariffs would eliminate thousands of jobs “and kill any chance we have to meet our climate goals, ‘’ she said. | 2023-05-17T06:02:09+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/business/ap-business/biden-vetoes-bid-by-congress-to-reinstate-tariffs-on-solar-panel-imports-from-se-asia/ |
Tiger Woods rebounds in second round to make cut at PGA Championship
After struggling in the first round, Tiger Woods rebounded in the second round of the PGA Championship to make the cut.
Woods shot a 1-under-par 69 on Friday and finished at 3-over through the first 36 holes. The cut line was 4-over. Woods had shot a 4-over 74 in the first round Thursday.
The 46-year-old Woods is now 12 shots behind current clubhouse leader Will Zalatoris, who stands at 9-under heading into Saturday's round three.
During Thursday's first round, Woods appeared to grimace in some discomfort after teeing off on the eighth hole — his second-to-last hole of his opening round. Immediately after finishing, Woods was asked by an ESPN correspondent how his surgically repaired right leg felt, Woods said, "it has felt better before" while smiling.
When asked by ESPN how Woods was able to ignore what was going on physically with him after Friday's round, he responded, "There's a mission. The mission is to go ahead and win this thing somehow and I know sometimes it doesn't exactly feel well but hey, that's what it is. That's life, that's sports. We push it, sometimes it breaks but that's OK, you get back out there and that's why I got a great PT staff. I'm really good at breaking things and really good at fixing things, so it's a great relationship."
The third round of the PGA Championship begins on Saturday from the Southern Hills Country Club, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. | 2022-05-21T03:08:06+00:00 | wxii12.com | https://www.wxii12.com/article/tiger-woods-rebounds-in-second-round-to-make-cut-at-pga-championship/40064154 |
Revelers across the US brave heat and rain to celebrate Fourth of July, but some events delayed
BOSTON (AP) — Revelers across the U.S. braved heat and heavy rain to take part in Fourth of July activities Tuesday — celebrating the nation’s founding with parades, fireworks and hot dog eating contests at a time of lingering political divisions and concerns about the country’s future.
In Boston, people dodged raindrops to nab a coveted space on the grassy oval in front of the Hatch Shell along the Charles River ahead of the traditional Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. Hundreds of thousands of partygoers typically line both sides of the river for the fireworks spectacular that follows a concert.
At another longstanding celebration, fans of competitive eating crowded to watch Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest held in the Coney Island section of New York City.
Heavy downpours interrupted the contest, but after the pause, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut swallowed 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes.
“What a roller coaster, emotionally,” Chestnut said. The 39-year-old from Westfield, Indiana, first competed for the title in 2005 and hasn’t lost since 2015.
New York wasn’t the only state where weather factored into events.
The 10-kilometer Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race that typically draws thousands of runners in humid summer weather was cut short because of possible thunderstorms.
Farther north, a fireworks show in Yankton, South Dakota, was postponed until Wednesday night because lightning prevented crews from setting up the display. In Nebraska, the Omaha Symphony’s Independence Day Celebration that includes a concert and fireworks shows were also postponed until Wednesday night.
New Orleans residents welcomed rain and slightly cooler conditions after days of heat and humidity baked the city. The General Roy S. Kelley fireboat was returning to New Orleans Riverfront for a patriotic water show, sending streams of red, white, and blue water into the air.
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The Colorado towns and suburbs of Estes Park, Golden and Highlands Ranch cancelled fireworks celebrations after thunderstorm alerts were issued. Severe weather warnings scuttled Independence Day travel plans at Denver International Airport, where at least 290 flights were delayed and 171 cancelled -- among the most flights affected in the nation -- according to Flight Aware.
President Joe Biden hosted a barbecue for military families at the White House, which was decked out with red, white and blue bunting and big U.S. flags draped over the columns facing the South Lawn. Biden told the crowd gathered how grateful he was for their service. And he talked about how important it was to work to unify the nation.
“Democracy is never guaranteed,” Biden said. “Every generation must fight to maintain it.”
Vice President Kamala Harris was in her home state of California, where she visited a Los Angeles fire station to pay tribute to first-responders who she said risk their lives for their community.
“On this Independence Day, we came by to thank them, and to let them know we think of them all the time,” Harris said.
While the holiday put a spotlight on how Americans carry different views of patriotism, many people embraced the holiday with whimsy and a sense of community.
In Hannibal, Missouri, the hometown of Mark Twain, the Fourth of July weekend coincides with National Tom Sawyer Days. Fence-painting and frog-jumping contests were held.
Altoona, Iowa, dubbed its celebration “CORNival.” In addition to the nod to America’s birthday, the festival marks the 100th anniversary of the first acre of commercial hybrid seed corn, grown and harvested in Altoona in 1923. Twenty 6-foot-high fiberglass corn cob statutes decorated by local artists were being unveiled and will later be placed around the town of 21,000 residents.
In Joppatowne, Maryland, hundreds of people lined up at a Sheetz gas station to pump regular fuel at $1.776 per gallon, WBAL-TV reported. Sheetz set the price per gallon in commemoration of the year the Declaration of Independence was signed, according to a statement posted on the company’s website.
And in the east Tennessee city of Gatlinburg held its annual Independence Day midnight parade early Tuesday. George Hawkins, who created the parade, died Saturday, news outlets reported.
Running events were a feature of many celebrations.
In Lexington, Kentucky, about 2,000 people ran through the city’s downtown. Stephanie Thurman told WKYT-TV that the race had been on her bucket list. “I started these races here in 2019; I turned 50. That was one of the things on my bucket list, so I did that, and ever since then, I was bit by the bug,”
Hundreds participated in Alaska’s Mount Marathon, a grueling mountain race that features steep inclines, loose rock and shale that the top runners seemingly fly over on their way down. It’s an Independence Day tradition in coastal Seward, a town of about 2,500 people south of Anchorage.
Some cities were eschewing firework displays for shows in which drones fitted with lights are coded to create massive, moving shapes in the sky. Los Angeles, Tahoe City, California, Salt Lake City, and Boulder, along with a few other Colorado towns, have opted for the the aerial spectacles that can display an expansive American flag and the year 1776 in red, white and blue. Avoiding explosive fireworks limits the danger of fires in states already devastated by massive burns.
The air pollution agency for Southern California issued an alert for potential health problems caused by high levels of airborne particles from fireworks. The particulate advisory by the South Coast Air Quality Management District is in effect through Wednesday in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
The Chicago suburb of Highland Park, where a shooting at least year’s Fourth of July parade left seven people dead, also held a drone show to avoid the startling noise of fireworks.
Gun violence also marred some of the celebratory atmosphere, as shootings left five dead in Philadelphia and three dead in Texas.
Fireworks also led to at least one death, in western Michigan. Nine other people were injured in that fireworks explosion on Monday, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department said.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-04T23:47:18+00:00 | ktiv.com | https://www.ktiv.com/2023/07/04/revelers-across-us-brave-heat-heavy-downpours-celebrate-fourth-july/ |
Eddie 9V will belt the blues at Lost Lake Lounge on Thursday, February 16.
And this weekend, SunSquabi has a two-night run at the Ogden on Friday, February 17, and Saturday, February 18, while Noah Kahan sings his heart out for two nights at Mission Ballroom on Friday, February 17, and Saturday, February 18.
Cryptic Witch will celebrate the release of its debut album at Globe Hall on Sunday, February 19.
Keep reading for more of the best concerts in Denver this week:
Denver Jazz Orchestra: Love in the Key of Big Band
Monday, February 13, 6:30 p.m.
Dazzle, 1512 Curtis Street
$15-$35
What better way to start your week off than listening to a large collective of some of Denver's best jazz musicians while sipping crafted cocktails at one of the city's finest jazz establishments? This performance will see the Denver Jazz Orchestra performing love ballads in the spectacular big-band style that the group is known for.
The Gilmour Project Explores Dark Side of the Moon
Tuesday, February 14, 7:30 p.m.
Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place
$25-$60
If Pink Floyd was one of your first loves, then devote your Valentine's Day to this project from the band's longtime guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour as he explores one of the group's most iconic albums.
Bourbon Blues & Grooves
Wednesday, February 15, 7:30 p.m.
Nissi's, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Lafayette
Free
Whiskey Wednesday is alive and well with the Bourbon Blues & Grooves event, which takes place every week at this refreshing restaurant and music venue up north. Swing by this week to grab $1 off all whiskey drinks, and catch local blues vocalist legend Rex Peoples in action.
Eddie 9V
Thursday, February 16, 8 p.m.
Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 East Colfax Avenue
$15
Blues and soul are the main components of this Atlanta-based group, which has been touring relentlessly to bring you its special blend of roots sounds. Local Denver acts Jacob Larson and NJ Tranzit open the show on Thursday, and you can catch Eddie 9V playing at the Fox Theatre in Boulder the next day, with local blues group Dragondeer opening that night.
Coastless Creatives Presents: Midwest Midfest
Friday, February 17, 9 p.m.
HQ, 60 South Broadway
$18-$22
Local artist/music collective Coastless Creatives is back with another bangin' lineup of outstanding local musicians. Come on out to discover or revisit some of Denver's best up-and-coming indie-rock outfits, with hellocentral, Gestalt, Horse Bitch and Loser's Club all on the bill.
Love Gang
Friday, February 17, 9 p.m.
hi-dive, 7 South Broadway
$12-$15
Local heavy psych-rock group Love Gang wants you to headbang at its album-release show this week. The new LP Meanstreak is another blues-drenched installment in the band's discography that feels like a rip-roaring rowdy motorcycle ride down a dusty desert road. Local rockers Cleaner and Heated Bones open the night.
SunSquabi
Friday, February 17, and Saturday, February 18, 9 p.m.
Ogden Theatre, 935 East Colfax Avenue
$33.50
This three-piece Boulder-based funky jamtronica group knows how to bring the party, and will be doing it at two back-to-back shows this week, with a set of different openers each night. The Sponges and ETHNO open the show on night one, with Chris Karns and Megan Hamilton opening on night two.
Noah Kahan: The Stick Season Tour
Friday, February 17, and Saturday, February 18, 8 p.m.
Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop Street
$35-$75
Noah has been making music his whole life, and has finally landed a spot in the limelight with his infectious indie-folk pop hooks. Like-minded folk singer Jack Van Cleaf opens both nights.
Deva Yoder
Saturday, February 18, 8 p.m.
The Black Buzzard, 1624 Market Street
$15-$18
This Denver-based singer-songwriter is working on her second self-produced album right now, and will be promoting the second single from that LP at the Black Buzzard this week. Come check out her indie Americana-rock vibes and catch fellow local support artists John Common, Jess DeNicola and Ellsworth, as well.
Rootbeer Richie & the Reveille
Saturday, February 18, 7 p.m.
Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer Street
$18
Good times are rolling in with this Denver supergroup, and the R&B grooves the band creates will make you want to grab another drink and sing along all through the night. Friends and fellow Mile High rock groups Flaural, Ritmo Cascabel and Gazes help create a memorable lineup for the show.
Cryptic Witch
Sunday, February 19, 8 p.m.
Globe Hall, 4483 Logan Street
$12
It's sludge-metal Sunday with these Denver doom-rock dudes, and you won't be disappointed after feeling the walls shake from the thunderous grooves the band provides. Fellow local stoner-rockers Wolf Lingo, Megatheria and Stone Disciple contribute to the already heavy album-release show.
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GRAPHIC: Florida man arrested for animal cruelty after dragging dog with truck
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - Florida authorities have arrested a man for animal cruelty after a witness spotted him dragging a dog with his truck.
According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the witness reported seeing a driver, later identified as Lisandro Arellano, dragging a white bulldog with his truck on Oct. 9.
The sheriff’s office said the witness told deputies that they caught the driver’s attention, believing it was an honest mistake, but the suspect stopped his vehicle, picked the dog up, and threw it in the bed of his truck before he continued driving.
Detectives said they were able to locate Arellano, and he agreed to turn the French bulldog mix named Blanco over to animal control.
According to authorities, Lisandro carried Blanco in his truck inhumanely. He failed to act to the injuries Blanco sustained from him dragging her by the neck with his truck as her body scraped along the roadway. Furthermore, Lisandro unnecessarily allowed Blanco to suffer in pain repeatedly.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said it was grateful for the witness to let deputies know of the “heinous act.”
Lisandro was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty and cruelty towards animals.
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30-year fixed rate mortgages
The average mortgage interest rate for a standard 30-year fixed mortgage is 5.39%, a 0.10% increase from last week’s 5.29%.
Thirty-year fixed mortgages are the most commonly sought out loan term. A 30-year fixed rate mortgage has a lower monthly payment than a 15-year one, but usually has a higher interest rate.
15-year fixed rate mortgages
The average mortgage interest rate for a standard 15-year fixed mortgage is 4.64%, a 0.04% increase from last week’s 4.60%.
Fifteen-year fixed rate mortgages come with a higher monthly payment compared to its 30-year counterpart. However, usually interest rates are lower and you will pay less total interest because you are paying off your loan at a faster rate.
5/1 adjustable rate mortgages
The average rate on a 5/1 adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) is 3.89%, a 0.02% decrease from last week’s 3.91%. With an ARM, you will most often get a lower interest rate than a fixed mortgage for say, the first five years.
But you could end up paying more or less after that time depending on your loan terms and how that rate follows the market.
What is the best term for a loan?
When picking a mortgage, it is important to pick out a loan term or payment schedule. Usually you will be offered a 15 or 30-year loan term, but it is not uncommon to see 10, 20, or 40-year mortgages, according to CNET.
Mortgages can be fixed-rate or adjustable-rate. Interest rates in fixed-rate mortgages are set in stone for the duration of the loan.
Adjustable-rate mortgages only have interest rates set for a certain period of time before the rate adjusts annually based on the market.
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Annual guide outlines 2023 regulatory expectations, discusses FCA multi-year strategy and provides analyses of functional strategies to address evolving regulatory requirements
LONDON, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- COMPLY, the leading provider of compliance software, services and education solutions for the financial services sector, published its 2023 UK Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) Playbook. The annual guide explores recent and anticipated regulatory compliance changes and their impact on the United Kingdom's financial services sector.
The 2023 UK CCO Playbook draws insights and analyses from market trends and anticipated regulatory action to provide firms with strategic guidance as they seek to create an effective program adaptable to today's compliance demands. The Playbook also features an in-depth review of the upcoming Consumer Duty and the new requirements it will place on firms in an effort to protect both consumers and the UK market at large.
"The unique and highly dynamic nature of the UK's financial regulatory environment force chief compliance officers and their teams to constantly review, revise and reconsider their comprehensive regulatory compliance efforts," said Amy Kadomatsu, COMPLY's Chief Executive Officer. "With last year's launch of the FCA's multi-year strategy, as well as the upcoming Consumer Duty deadlines, it is all the more critical for compliance teams to develop flexible programs that serve as a strategic asset to their firms."
Highlights of the 2023 UK CCO Playbook include:
- A comprehensive review of recent regulatory changes and the impact of the FCA's multi-year strategy announcement.
- Discussion of the FCA's 2023 priorities, including reducing and preventing serious harm, setting and testing higher standards and promoting competition and positive change within the industry.
- Top trends in regulatory compliance, explicitly addressing Consumer Duty requirements, cryptocurrency, market volatility and ESG.
- A step-by-step process to align resources to meet the demands of the compliance landscape.
In 2022, the FCA announced a three-year strategy that yielded significant methodology changes with a heightened focus on tactical outcomes. Since the announcement, the local and global markets have faced increased market pressure to comply.
"The changes the FCA put into effect in 2022 lead to significant increases in key penalties and monetary returns to consumers," continued Kadomatsu. "As stated by the FCA, over 8,000 potentially misleading adverts were removed or amended, 201 firm authorisations were cancelled, more than 1,800 warnings were issued regarding potential scam firms and £30 million were returned to consumers from unauthorised businesses last year."
Kadomatsu concluded, "Compliance programs must mitigate and address the ever-evolving risks that face our industry — building a program that takes a comprehensive view of the evolving regulatory environment and utilizes a holistic solution set that will position firms for success in the face of near-constant change. COMPLY can empower the UK's CCOs and their teams to develop and deliver a strategically impactful compliance approach to sustain growth and avoid risk."
Download the 2023 UK CCO Playbook to learn more about the regulations, risks and strategies shaping today's compliance landscape.
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Hydrogen cars and vehicles that capture their tailpipe pollutants. Computer mice made from recycled ocean waste plastic. Hundreds of millions of trees planted in the desert. Saudi Arabia’s vision of an environmentally friendly future is on display just a short drive from the venue of the U.N. climate summit being held in Egypt.
What’s not highlighted in the glossy gallery are the earth-warming fossil fuels that the country continues to pump out of the ground for global export. Fossil fuel emissions are the reason why negotiators from nearly 200 countries have gathered at the annual two-week conference, haggling over how pollution can be cut and how fast to do it.
In and around the conference, Saudi Arabia is presenting itself as a leader in green energies and eco-friendly practices, with flashy pavilions, glossy presentations and optimistic assessments of technologies like carbon capture, which can remove carbon dioxide from the air but is costly and years away from being deployed at scale.
“We have hugely ambitious goals and targets,” Saudi climate envoy Adel al-Jubeir said at the two-day Saudi Green Initiative Forum on COP27′s sidelines. “We want to be an example to the world in terms of what can be done.”
The effort is part of a large push by Saudi Arabia, which has some of the world’s largest reserves of oil and is a leader of the OPEC oil cartel, to make the case that the nation should be part of the transition to renewable energies while holding on to its role as the top global crude oil exporter. That vision is sharply contested by climate scientists and environmental experts, who argue that Saudi Arabia and other countries with large reserves of oil simply want to distract the world to continue with business as usual.
The Saudi energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al Saud, announced a raft of new green projects or updates to existing ones, from beefed up tree planting pledges to fresh solar energy energy projects in the pipeline.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched his Saudi Green Initiative ahead of last year’s COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland, with a target for “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions by 2060.
Still, energy exports are the Saudi economy’s mainstay, earning $150 billion in annual revenue, despite efforts to diversify revenue as the global transition away from fossil fuel reliance accelerates.
At the Saudi forum, officials and invited guest speakers from renewable energy companies held forth on topics like clean hydrogen, greening the desert, and a futuristic desert city project called Neom.
State-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco’s CEO, Amin Nasser, said the world needs more investment in oil and gas, not less, a message at odds with the sentiment among many country delegations and climate experts and activists attending COP27.
“I’m concerned because of lack of investment in the oil and gas in particular,” said Nasser, touching on a frequent theme. Saudi Arabia has resisted calls to urgently phase out fossil fuels, warning that a premature switch has led to price spikes and shortages.
“Yes, there is good investment happening in the alternatives,” such as wind and solar power, he said, adding that the amount of money spent on oil production capacity has fallen to $400 billion a year from $700 billion in 2014.
“That is not enough to meet global demand in the mid to long term,” he said.
An Aramco spokesman said Nasser wasn’t available for an interview.
Among the Saudi announcements, there were plans to set up a regional center to “advance emissions reductions” and one to host a regional climate week ahead of next year’s COP meeting.
Saudi Arabia is also set to build 13 renewable energy projects with a total generating capacity of 11.4 gigawatts, though experts said that’s a step back from numbers announced in previous years.
Once they’re up and running, the new energy projects will cut carbon dioxide emissions by about 20 million tons a year.
Saudi Aramco plans to build the world’s biggest carbon capture and storage hub, which will store up to 9 million tons of carbon dioxide when its up and running in 2027.
It’s all part of the kingdom’s pledged to cut emissions by 278 million tons a year by 2030. That’s still small compared to about 10 billion metric tons of carbon spewed globally into the air annually.
The kingdom also upgraded its tree planting goal to 600 million by 2030, including mangroves, up from its 450 million initial target.
Climate experts weren’t convinced.
“Saudi Arabia would be better placed to focus on cutting emissions rather than relying on carbon capture and storage and questionable reductions from planting trees, the offsets of which would simply allow them to continue increasing emissions from burning fossil fuels,” said Mia Moisio, a an energy policy expert focusing on Middle East and North Africa at the New Climate Institute think tank.
“To keep emissions on a 1.5˚C pathway, all governments must focus on cutting fossil fuel emissions, not offsetting them.”
The Climate Action Tracker, operated by the institute and its partners, rates Saudi Arabia as “highly insufficient.”
The tracker analyzes nations’ climate targets and policies compared to the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement that spells out ideally limiting the Earth’s temperature rise to 1.5 Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit).
Saudi authorities are promoting what they call a “circular carbon economy” to cut emissions from oil and gas operations, but the tracker says this it “only addresses a fraction of relevant emissions in Saudi Arabia and globally, as most emissions related to oil and gas come from fuel combustion rather than extraction and processing.”
Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas assets spew 900 million tons of emissions a year, according to an inventory of top known sources of greenhouse gas emitters compiled by the Climate TRACE coalition and launched at COP27.
There’s also a plan for a greenhouse gas crediting and offsetting scheme next year, with few details. Carbon credits, which allow countries and companies to pay to reduce their carbon footprints, say by planting trees, have become increasingly controversial, with critics saying they’re a license for polluting companies to keep polluting.
At least year’s talks in Glasgow, Saudi Arabia faced accusations that its negotiators were working to block climate measures that would threaten demand for oil – a charge that the energy minister called a lie.
As negotiations on the final agreement head into their second and final week, watchdog groups warned about the influence of so-called petrostates and industry lobbyists. They counted 636 people linked to fossil fuel companies on the meeting’s provisional list of participants, a quarter more than last year’s tally.
“The Saudis may well be coming to COP27 with a green hat on and extolling the virtues of planting trees, but this is a state that continues to profit wildly from the destructive practices causing the climate crisis,” said Alice Harrison, a campaigner at Global Witness, one of the groups that did the count. “Any exhibitions, talks or shows to the contrary are pure greenwashing.”
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SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An exchange of more than 800 prisoners linked to Yemen’s long-running war began on Friday, the International Committee for the Red Cross said. The United Nations-brokered deal, in the works for months, comes amid concerted diplomatic efforts to negotiate an end to the conflict.
The three-day operation will be the most significant prisoner exchange in Yemen since the Saudi-led coalition and their rivals, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, released more than 1,000 detainees in October 2020.
Thousands of people are still believed to be held as prisoners of war since the conflict erupted, with others missing. But Fabrizio Carboni, the Red Cross’ regional director, said the release “gives a sense of momentum” for efforts to end the war.
“This will show that there is no way back to violence,” Carboni told journalists. The Red Cross later said that a total of 318 detainees were released on Friday.
In Sanaa, the Houthi-held capital of Yemen, dozens of former prisoners descended from a plane to a marching band and traditional Yemeni dancers, wearing ribbons with the colors of the Yemeni flag. Family members and a reception line of Houthi political leaders greeted the released with hugs and kisses.
An injured man was seen supported by medical workers. Carboni acknowledged some former prisoners needed medical care before making their flight, but “nothing out of the ordinary.”
Meanwhile, prisoners released by the rebel Houthis took flights to Aden, the seat of the country’s internationally recognized government allied with Saudi Arabia. Two rounds of simultaneous flights Friday between Aden and Sanaa transferred the prisoners.
As part of the exchange, flights will transport prisoners from government-controlled cities inside Yemen and Saudi Arabia to Sanaa, said Majed Fadail, a deputy minister for human rights for Yemen’s government.
Yemen’s conflict began in 2014 when the Houthis seized Sanaa and much of the country’s north. The internationally recognized government fled to the south and then into exile in Saudi Arabia.
The Houthi takeover prompted a Saudi-led coalition to intervene months later and the conflict turned into a regional proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran, with the United States long involved on the periphery, providing intelligence assistance to the kingdom. However, international criticism over Saudi airstrikes killing civilians saw the U.S. pull back its support.
The war has killed more than 150,000 people, including fighters and civilians, and created one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters.
The prisoner exchange had been scheduled to start earlier in the week but was delayed because of apparent logistical reasons.
The deal calls for the Houthis to release more than 180 prisoners, including Saudi and Sudanese troops fighting with the Saudi-led coalition, and four Yemeni journalists. The journalists were detained in recent years and sentenced to death by a Houthi-controlled court in a trial described by Amnesty International as “grossly unfair.”
The deal also includes the release of top military officials held by the Houthis since the start of the war. Among those released Friday were Maj. Gen. Mahmoud al-Subaihi, who was the defense minister when the war erupted, and Nasser Mansour Hadi, the brother of former Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.
In return, the Saudi-led coalition and Yemeni government are scheduled to release more than 700 Houthis they hold, the rebels said.
Saudi Arabia has already freed 13 Houthi detainees who returned to Sanaa on April 9, ahead of a trip by Saudi ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed bin Saeed al-Jaber, to the Yemeni capital. Including those detainees, the deal should see 869 prisoners released, the Red Cross says.
Al-Jaber’s visit to Sanaa was part of Oman-brokered talks between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, aiming to revive a nationwide cease-fire that expired in October and relaunch inter-Yemeni peace talks to end the conflict. Those talks concluded on Friday and were “serious and positive,” said Mohammed Abdul-Salam, the chief Houthi negotiator, adding there will be another round of talks. He didn’t give further details.
A deal last month between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore ties has boosted negotiations between the kingdom and the Houthis and invigorated hopes of a negotiated settlement to the Yemeni conflict.
“You need a form of political courage to agree on a peace plan … and that’s in the hand of the parties,” said Carboni, the Red Cross official.
Hans Grundberg, the U.N. envoy for Yemen, lauded the release and said that “thousands of Yemeni families are still waiting for the return of their loved ones.” He also urged for a U.N.-brokered solution to end the war.
However, some analysts fear that Saudi Arabia’s withdrawal could see a new version of the conflict erupt between Yemen’s rival administrations. There are also secessionists who want to restore a separate country of South Yemen, which existed from 1967 to 1990.
“I see prospects for temporary peace between the Saudis and the Houthis but escalation of violence within Yemen,” said Nadwa Dawsari, a nonresident scholar with the Middle East Institute, a Washington-based think tank.
Yemen also remains home to al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, viewed by Washington as a dangerous offshoot of the Islamic extremist group. The group has been able to take advantage of the conflict’s chaos to establish bases in the south of the country.
The Arab world’s most impoverished country, Yemen is also struggling with devastated infrastructure and gutted medical services that the prisoners, many of whom are injured and seriously ill, will be coming home to, said Afrah Nasser, a nonresident fellow at the Arab Center Washington DC.
“This is the sad part of this happy news,” she said.
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Magdy reported from Cairo. Associated Press writer Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed to this report. | 2023-04-15T02:52:03+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-international/red-cross-yemen-rebels-saudi-coalition-begin-prisoner-swap/ |
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I was relaxing in bed and I thought there could be a better way to hold and use my tablet computer," said an inventor, from Loris, S.C., "so I invented the E Z TABLET. My design would eliminate the strain, discomfort and hassle associated with constantly holding the device in the air or propping it up with a pillow."
The patent-pending invention provides a hands-free way to support and use a tablet computer while relaxing in bed. In doing so, it eliminates the need to constantly hold the device at eye level. As a result, it enhances comfort and convenience and it could help to reduce stress and strain. The invention features an inventive design that is easy to install and use so it is ideal for households. Additionally, a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CSK-228, 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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Finance & Commerce has been honoring Minnesota’s Top Women in Construction since 2020. This year marks the first year that we’ve synced our Top Women in Construction awards event with Women in Construction Week.
Women made up only 10.9% of the U.S. construction workforce in 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but as you’ll be able to see from the profiles contained in this section, the impact these women have on the construction industry is vast.
Inside this section you’ll find profiles of women being recognized in seven categories for their innovative approaches to industry development, community involvement and business integrity.
Among them you’ll see this year’s overall Top Woman in Construction, Morgan Fredrickson, a senior project manager at Ryan Cos. US Inc. Fredrickson has seen significant success at Ryan, and is currently the senior project manager on the $100 million Marvella senior living project. She also helps build the next generation of women in construction through her work with the ACE Mentor Program of America, which works with high school students.
In this section you’ll also find profiles of women who are winners and finalists in the categories of Companies to Watch, Industry Leadership, Outstanding Project Management/Estimating, Outstanding Service to the Industry, Outstanding Craftswoman/Tradesperson, Professional Services, Unsung Hero.
Since this is the first year that F&C’s Top Women in Construction awards has matched up with Women in Construction week, the award winners were announced at a March 11 gala at Quincy Hall, 1325 Quincy St. NE in Minneapolis.
— David Bohlander, Editor
Click the links below for each category and to read about the winners and finalists
Q&A: Morgan Fredrickson, Top Woman in Construction
Companies to Watch
WINNER: Jessica Rowland, Owner, Rowland Paint
FINALISTS:
Jenny Haag, CEO and founder, RISE Design Build Integration
Tamatha Miller, Founder, Elea Healy Remodelists LLC
Industry Leadership
WINNER: Laura Karow, President, Gunnar Electric, Inc.
FINALISTS:
Beth Duyvejonck, Regional vice president, The Opus Group
Deanne Erpelding, Managing director, Gensler Minneapolis
Sarah Lechowich, CEO and founder, True North Roofing
Kristin Schultes, Vice president of acquisitions and integration, APi Group
Outstanding Project Management/Estimating
WINNER: Morgan Fredrickson, Senior project manager, Ryan Cos. US Inc.
FINALISTS:
Sarah Bertram, Estimator/project manager, Landwehr Construction, Inc.
Barbara Brick, Project manager, RJM Construction
Katie Murphy, Project manager, Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors
Abigail Heimel Peterson, Health care project team Lead, Gardner Builders
Jaimie Zebro, Project manager, Terra Construction
Outstanding Service to the Industry
WINNER: Christa Seaberg, EEO/diversity representative, Lunda Construction
FINALISTS:
Polly Friendshuh, Academic dean of construction sciences and building technology, Dunwoody College of Technology
Kristin Reinitz, Co-owner/general manager, Admit One Home Systems
Outstanding Craftswoman
WINNER: Brittney Bray, Operating engineer, Ames Construction
FINALISTS:
Sarah Arkeh, Point-caulker-cleaner, Advanced Masonry Restoration
Lori Froelke, Carpenter foreman, Olympic Companies, Inc.
Laurie Johnson, Local 563 member president, General Laborers Local 563
Angela Sheehan, Insulator, NYCO Inc.
Jordana Stiffarm, Bricklayer/masonry forema’am, City of Minneapolis (BAC Local 1)
Carolyn Wood, Labor foreman, Knutson Construction
Professional Services
WINNER: Courtney Ernston, Attorney, Midwest Business Law PLLC
FINALISTS:
Elisa M. Hatlevig, Managing partner, Jardine, Logan & O’Brien P.L.L.P.
Mika Kinney, Design engineer, Bolton & Menk Inc.
Sarah Simpson, E.P.C. technical manager, Burns & McDonnell
Unsung Hero
WINNER: Wendy Wojtysiak-Erickson, Service manager, Viking Automatic Sprinkler
FINALISTS:
Mikayla Anderson, Project engineer, Kraemer North America LLC
Sarah Byers, Project coordinator, Kraus-Anderson
Virginia Cosgriff, Operational excellence deployment leader, McGough
Kate Hersey, Executive director, Minnesota Tool Library
Jessica Stoe, Brand marketing director, Gardner Builders
Lisa Willett, General manager, Twin City Roofing Construction Specialists Inc. | 2023-03-14T04:49:07+00:00 | finance-commerce.com | https://finance-commerce.com/2023/03/top-women-in-construction-2023/ |
Key ingredients being prepped for Ishpeming festival
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WLUC) - Meal prep for the Italian Festival in Ishpeming this Saturday is now underway.
One-hundred and eighty pounds of sauce, nearly 200 pounds of pasta and over a thousand meatballs go into the spaghetti dinners for Ishpeming’s annual Italian Fest. One of the many family members making the meal, Ann Christesen, said it’s a day-long process.
“Well, we came in at 8 this morning and we were done by about 11 with the sauce. Then we’re going to let it cook and then our cousins come about five or six tonight and we roll all the meatballs,” she said.
Christesen said family has been at the forefront of this event since its beginning. She said even the sauce recipe itself has been passed down from one generation to the next.
“I use my mom’s sauce, my mom is a first generation her parents came from Simbario, Italy. Pretty much their recipe we just keep doing the same things they’ve done forever,” she said.
Christesen said some of her children are now becoming involved in the tradition of preparing for the festival. She said one goal is to make sure families have a good time on Saturday.
“We like to make sure that everybody gets enough to eat. I don’t think we’ve ever run out of food before. But we try to make sure that people can enjoy the day with food and music,” she said.
But Christesen said it’s about more than just the food. She said it is also about the concept of family itself.
“We want the community to feel what we felt when we were kids growing up. Our family is large, and we really enjoy being around each other and we want other people to enjoy being around their families too,” she said.
The Italian Festival starts at noon Saturday at the Al Quaal Recreation Ground in Ishpeming. On Sunday, there will also be a march to honor members who have passed.
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SEATTLE — The Washington state Supreme Court has brushed aside the final remaining legal hurdle in the way of a $4 billion dividend by Albertsons to its shareholders ahead of a proposed merger with rival Kroger.
The state’s highest court on Tuesday declined to review a case against the dividend brought by state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, The Seattle Times reported.
Ferguson had argued that the payment could financially weaken Albertsons and lead to shuttering locations of Albertsons and of Safeway, which Albertsons owns.
In a two-page ruling, the court rejected reviewing the case or extending a temporary restraining order blocking the dividend.
Albertsons, which is based in Boise, Idaho, wants to pay the dividend to shareholders ahead of its proposed $25 billion merger with Kroger, which owns QFC and Fred Meyer.
Ferguson said in a statement Tuesday afternoon that his office respects the decision but is surprised and disappointed the state Supreme Court decided not to hear the case.
Ferguson’s case was the final obstacle to the dividend after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., rejected similar efforts by California, Illinois and the District of Columbia.
Grocery-store closures have been a concern in the Seattle area, where Albertsons and Kroger have nearly 200 locations. Kroger and Albertsons have both repeatedly dismissed closure concerns.
Grocery store unions also expressed dismay at Tuesday’s ruling.
“We are disappointed to see a ruling that favors a small number of ultra-wealthy shareholders over the many thousands of essential workers and millions of Americans who will be left to suffer the consequences of the outright financial looting of Albertsons,” said a joint statement from by several grocery unions, including United Food and Commercial Workers International, Local 3000, which represents workers at Seattle-area Albertsons and Kroger stores.
Albertsons will immediately begin the process of paying the dividend to stockholders, the company said in a statement Thursday afternoon.
Tuesday’s ruling doesn’t affect the months-long approval process for the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger, which can be held up by both federal and state regulators, Ferguson said.
“This merger is far from a done deal,” Ferguson said. “My team and I will be conducting a thorough review.”
Nationwide, Kroger and Albertsons have almost 800,000 employees in nearly 5,000 stores across 48 states and the District of Columbia, Ferguson's office said.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Mexico’s capital Sunday in a show of support for President Manuel López Obrador, who before assuming the presidency had led some of the country’s biggest protests.
The “people’s march” marked four years in office for the leftist leader and was a response to a large opposition march two weeks ago to protest López Obrador’s proposal to reform the country’s electoral authority.
The president himself led Sunday’s march through central Mexico City, which was accompanied by mariachi music, singing and a festive atmosphere. Many participants had been bused in from provinces across Mexico in trips organized by the ruling Morena party, unions and social groups.
“Effective suffrage, effective democracy, and no to re-election,” he said in a speech after the march in which he repeated his slogans of favoring the poor and fighting the oligarchy.
The opposition insisted that many participants were forced to join the march, but López Obrador said he had not put “a penny” of the federal budget into the march. Demonstrators questioned said they had come voluntarily.
But in many cases the transportation was provided by local governments or politicians who wanted to be well thought of inside the ruling party.
Gaby Contreras, a former Morena mayor, brought a group from Teoloyucan, north of the capital, and was the only one of her group authorized to speak. “We are here to support the president.”
Pedro Sánchez, a bricklayer who came with his wife from the Tehuantepec isthmus in southern Mexico, said his municipality organized everything. Hundreds of buses that had brought participants lined nearby streets.
“I come from Sonora by plane and I paid for my ticket,” said lawyer and López Obrador supporter América Verdugo.
Nelly Muñoz, an administrator from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, said “it’s called ‘organization’ and and believe it or not, it’s what we’ve been doing since 2006.”
That date was a reference to the year López Obrador came within 0.56% of the vote of winning the presidency and denounced his loss as fraudulent. Many supported him, launching a mass protest movement.
López Obrador was elected to the presidency 12 years later and his Morena party won four of six races for governor in last year’s midterm elections, giving the ruling party control of 22 of Mexico’s 32 states, an important advantage heading into the 2024 presidential elections.
But the government has been criticized for its increased use of the military, laws whose constitutionality has been questioned in the courts, and its support for controversial mega-projects, Some people who support the president are now are his critics.
Clara Jusidman, founder of INCIDE Social, an NGO specialized in democracy, development and human rights, said that what is important isn’t the number of participants in the march, but “why they participated.”
She said many Mexicans feel compelled to participate because they receive money transfers from the government, which is its main way of supporting those in need. Others want to be in the good graces of the party ahead of the 2024 local, state and presidential elections. The leading contenders to replace López Obrador as Morena’s presidential candidate in 2024 appeared in the march.
But there was no shortage of fans of Mexico’s president, who maintains a high approval rating.
Alberto Cervantes, who traveled from Los Angeles to join the march, had the president’s face and “AMLO 4T” tattooed on his arm. AMLO is the popular acronym for López Obrador’s name, and 4T refers to the “4th Transformation,” which López Obrador says he is carrying out in Mexico.
Lorena Vaca, who waved a flag of the LGBTQ community, said she came to ask for more attention for women and transgenders.
“There are things we don’t agree with… but that doesn’t mean we don’t support the Fourth Transformation process,” said Aurora Pedroche, a member of a critical sector within Morena who questions the party’s leadership but supports the president.
Mexico’s opposition had called a massive march because they feared López Obrador planned to use his proposed reforms to compromise the electoral institute’s independence and make it more beholden to his party.
López Obrador repeatedly criticized the march and days later said he would call his own march.
“You can’t make a change overnight and Andrés Manuel is not infallible,” Pedroche said. “But we have worked hard and what we don’t want is for this to be reversed.”
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AP journalist Mark Stevenson contribution to this report. | 2022-11-28T14:59:28+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/international/ap-mexicos-l%C3%B3pez-obrador-leads-massive-pro-government-march/ |
WFO LAKE CHARLES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
458 AM CDT Wed May 25 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Cameron,
western Beauregard and western Calcasieu Parishes, Jefferson,
southeastern Tyler, southern Newton, eastern Hardin, Orange and
Jasper Counties through 545 AM CDT...
At 457 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mayflower to near Fannett. Movement was
southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches,
Lumberton, Vidor, Bridge City, Jasper, Silsbee, West Orange, Vinton,
Newton, Kirbyville, Kountze, Sour Lake, Merryville, Nome and Singer.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and 832.
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 7.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3097 9407 3080 9332 2972 9379 2969 9384
2980 9391 2985 9379 2997 9376 3000 9379
2999 9386 2983 9392 2983 9393 2985 9393
2984 9395 2968 9385 2967 9405 2956 9435
2989 9436 2989 9444 3011 9448
TIME...MOT...LOC 0957Z 324DEG 38KT 3106 9381 3000 9423
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, Tokyo falls as Bank of Japan adjusts bond purchase policy
Jul 27, 2023, 11:50 PM
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Friday after the Bank of Japan adjusted its bond purchase policy but kept its negative benchmark interest rate unchanged.
Tokyo and Sydney slipped while Hong Kong and Shanghai advanced. U.S. futures were lower and oil prices fell.
Japan’s central bank opted to keep its benchmark interest rate at minus 0.1% but fine-tuned its bond purchases to allow greater flexibility.
The Bank of Japan said that extremely high uncertainties for the economy and prices required a more nimble approach than its previous policy. It said it would offer to buy 10-year Japanese government bonds at 1% each business day, instead of the upper limit of 0.5% that was imposed under its “yield curve control program.”
The aim is still to keep long-term interest rates near zero percent, it said.
Markets in Japan wobbled before Friday’s announcement. Afterward, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 dipped more than 2% but in the end closed 0.4% lower, at 32,759.23. The dollar bounced against the Japanese yen but rose to 139.58 from 139.49.
Shares in Japanese banks jumped. Mizuho Financial Group gained 4.8%; Mitsubishi UFG added 5.3% and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group surged 4.3%.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.7% to 6,877.93.
The Shanghai Composite index jumped 1.9% to 3,276.03, while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng added 1.4% to 19,920.46. The Kospi in Seoul gained 0.2% to 2,608.32.
Markets in India and Thailand were closed for holidays.
Stocks climbed in Europe on Thursday after the European Central Bank raised interest rates and left unanswered whether more increases are coming. The French CAC 40 jumped 2.1%, and Germany’s DAX returned 1.7%.
But a rally on Wall Street fizzled as the S&P 500 sank 0.6% to 4,537.41 after touching its highest level in nearly 16 months during the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also flipped from an early gain to a loss, dropping 0.7% to 35,282.72. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.5% to end at 14,050.11.
Honeywell International was a heavy weight on the market despite reporting stronger profit for the spring than analysts expected. It dropped 5.7% after its revenue fell short of analysts’ expectations, as did its forecast for earnings in the current quarter.
The dip for Wall Street put a halt to a torrid run where the Dow climbed for 13 straight days. It was up as many as 125 points Thursday morning and seemed to be on the verge of tying a win-streak record set in 1897, before it ran out of momentum.
Stocks have been roaring on hopes the Federal Reserve can pull off what earlier seemed like a long-shot bet: successfully pull down high inflation by raising interest rates without sending the economy into a painful recession.
But critics have been saying the market’s sharp move upward has been too much, too fast and that the seemingly growing consensus about a “soft landing” for the economy is hardly a certainty.
Reports about the economy on Thursday were mostly encouraging, but could also keep the pressure up on inflation. Strong data on the job market in particular could mean U.S. households will keep spending, encouraging companies to keep raising prices. That in turn could push the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates higher than expected, keeping alive the threat of a recession.
One estimate said growth for the overall economy accelerated in the spring. That easily topped forecasts from economists, who were expecting a slowdown from the first three months of the year. That report also suggested a measure of inflation wasn’t as high from April through June as expected.
Another report said fewer workers applied for jobless benefits last week. It’s the latest indication the job market remains remarkably solid, while a third report said orders for long-lasting manufactured goods strengthened more than expected last month.
The Federal Reserve raised its federal funds rate on Wednesday to its highest level in more than two decades in hopes of dragging inflation lower. High rates work by bluntly slowing the entire economy and hurting prices for stocks and other investments.
In other trading Friday, U.S. benchmark crude oil shed 21 cents to $79.88 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It rose $1.31 on Thursday to $80.09 per barrel.
Brent crude, the pricing basis for international trading, declined 26 cents to $83.53 per barrel.
The euro slipped to $1.0979 from $1.0980. | 2023-07-28T09:38:53+00:00 | mynorthwest.com | https://mynorthwest.com/3914276/stock-market-today-asian-shares-mixed-tokyo-falls-as-bank-of-japan-adjusts-bond-purchase-policy/ |
DALLAS (AP) — Ryan Hartman had just circled around the net when a deflected puck came toward him. He quickly scored to give the Minnesota Wild a victory in their playoff opener — a game that began Monday night and dragged into early Tuesday morning.
Hartman gathered the puck and skated in front of the crease before lifting it over the extended left leg of Jake Oettinger at 1 a.m. local time, giving the Wild a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars in a more than four-hour marathon in which both 24-year-old goalies had spectacular performances.
“Their goalie was fantastic, our goalie was fantastic,” Minnesota coach Dean Evason said. “Some of the saves that both of them made were, it feels like nobody is going to score, right?”
The game-winner came after Stars defenseman Thomas Harley had knocked the puck toward the corner, but Colin Miller was unable to clear it. The puck instead ricocheted off Sam Steel’s stick and toward Hartman.
“Just a bounce that went their way,” Oettinger said. “We had a couple that didn’t go our way and that’s hockey. … Tight game and two good teams, and it’s going to be a heck of a series.”
Game 2 is Wednesday night in Dallas.
The Stars had just been turned away on a power play after Frederick Gaudreau’s tripping penalty against captain Jamie Benn 9:11 into that second overtime. Roope Hintz, who scored on a power play in the second period, hit the post and there were several other chances before the penalty expired.
Filip Gustavsson stopped 52 shots for the Wild, including 12 in the third period and 17 in the first overtime. He started Game 1 ahead of three-time Stanley Cup winner Marc-André Fleury after the goalie tandem had split games throughout most of the season.
Oettinger had 45 saves for the Stars in his first playoff game since a 64-save performance in Game 7 in the first round last May when top-seeded Calgary scored the series clincher in overtime.
Veteran Stars center Joe Pavelski left the game midway through the second period after a massive hit from Matt Dumba, who was only assessed a minor roughing penalty. Referees had initially called it a five-minute major, but changed it after a lengthy replay review.
The Stars said the 38-year-old Pavelski was doing OK afterwards, but his status for the next game was uncertain.
“I’m not confident for Game 2,” Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. “He’s okay, he’s walking out of the rink on his own OK.”
Another playoff hit Pavelski took in 2019, when still with San Jose, helped lead the NHL to expand its video review process to allow referees to review major penalties and gave them the option to reduce them to a minor, as happened on the hit by Dumba.
“To be honest, I thought it was a clean hit,” Dumba said. “Shoulder on shoulder. I don’t even know why I got the roughing, probably because I was just in the box already.”
Hintz and Jason Robertson, who in the regular season was Dallas’ first 100-point scorer, had power-play goals just over two minutes apart for the Stars in the middle of the second period for a 2-1 lead.
Steel tied the game with about 5 1/2 minutes left in the second period. His wrister came right after he had won a faceoff in the defensive end and then blocked a shot by Robertson.
Kirill Kaprizov had a power-play goal for the Wild in the final minute of the first period. He was right in front of the net and Oettinger for a nifty deflection of captain Jared Spurgeon’s shot.
Gustav Nyquist, who got the assist on Steel’s goal, had a 50-foot shot about 5 minutes into the game that got past Oettinger, nicking off the goalie’s glove and ricocheting off the right post.
Gustavsson also had some pucks behind him that didn’t get into the net. In one rapid-fire sequence about five minutes into the third period, the Stars had two shots on goal, another puck that went wide and another that hit the post when fans were already cheering what they thought was a goal.
Hintz scored from above the middle of the circles only three seconds after getting the puck off Benn’s faceoff win to start the Stars’ first power play. Benn took the faceoff after Pavelski got kicked out of the circle to start the first power play.
It took the Stars twice as long to score — all of six seconds — on their next power play. Pavelski won the faceoff, with Miro Heiskanen getting the puck before he dropped it to Robertson for a laser shot through traffic.
The Stars then killed off two power plays, the second on a tripping penalty against Pavelski, which came about five minutes before he was taken out by Dumba’s big blow.
While Pavleski remained down on the ice, Stars teammate Max Domi went after Dumba and threw a couple of hard punches before they ended up in a pile on the ice, with referees and Kaprizov also on top of them. Kaprizov was eventually pulled back by a teammate, and Domi got a 10-minute misconduct.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia is suffering “severe manpower shortages” in its 6-month-old war with Ukraine and has become more desperate in its efforts to find new troops to send to the front lines, according to a new American intelligence finding disclosed Wednesday.
Russia is looking to address the shortage of troops in part by compelling soldiers wounded earlier in the war to return to combat, recruiting personnel from private security companies and even recruiting from prisons, according to a U.S. official who spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity to discuss the downgraded intelligence finding.
The official added that the intelligence community has determined that one step that Russia’s Defense Ministry is expected to take soon is recruiting convicted criminals to enlist “in exchange for pardons and financial compensation.”
The U.S. government highlighted its finding as Russian President Vladimir Putin last week ordered the Russian military to increase the number of troops by 137,000 to a total of 1.15 million.
Putin’s decree, which takes effect on Jan. 1, didn’t specify whether the military would beef up its ranks by drafting a bigger number of conscripts, increasing the number of volunteer soldiers or using a combination of both. But some Russian military analysts predicted it would rely heavily on volunteers, a cautious stand reflecting the Kremlin’s concerns about possible fallout from an attempt to increase the draft.
The presidential decree aims to boost the overall number of Russian military personnel to 2,039,758, including 1,150,628 troops. A previous order put the military’s numbers at 1,902,758 and 1,013,628, respectively, at the start of 2018.
Colin Kahl, the U.S. Defense Department undersecretary for policy, told reporters earlier in August that the U.S. estimates Russia took heavy casualties in the first months of the war.
“There’s a lot of fog in war, but I think it’s safe to suggest that the Russians have probably taken 70 or 80,000 casualties in the less than six months,” Kahl said. “Now, that is a combination of killed in action and wounded in action and that number might be a little lower, a little higher, but I think that’s kind of in the ballpark.”
The U.S. has frequently downgraded and unveiled intelligence findings over the course of the grinding war to highlight plans for Russian misinformation operations or to throw attention on Moscow’s difficulties in prosecuting its war against Ukraine, whose smaller military has put up a stiff resistance against the militarily superior Russian forces.
The Biden administration unveiled findings earlier this week that Russia has faced technical problems with Iranian-made drones acquired from Tehran this month for use in its war with Ukraine.
Russia picked up Mohajer-6 and Shahed-series unmanned aerial vehicles over several days this month as part what the Biden administration says is likely part of a Russian plan to acquire hundreds of Iranian UAVs for use in Ukraine.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday that Russia has been having “some difficulties” and experiencing “the limits on some of the capabilities” of the Iranian drones since receiving them. | 2022-08-31T22:38:41+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/ap-us-russian-military-facing-severe-manpower-shortages/ |
WALLDORF, Germany (AP) — WALLDORF, Germany (AP) — SAP SE (SAP) on Friday reported first-quarter earnings of $513.9 million.
On a per-share basis, the Walldorf, Germany-based company said it had profit of 44 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.16 per share.
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The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.20 per share.
The business software maker posted revenue of $7.98 billion in the period, which beat Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.97 billion.
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AVON, Ohio – This looks like the final season with Mercy Health Stadium as the name of the home ballpark for the Lake Erie Crushers.
The team announced naming rights for the ballpark will become available to a new partner after this season.
In a release, Crushers co-owner Tom Kramig called Mercy Health “a fantastic partner” for more than 10 years.
The Crushers are in the middle of completing upgrades to the stadium, which opened in 2009.
A new field was installed in October, and a state-of-the-art video scoreboard should be ready before the 2023 season. A new, larger stadium marquee on Interstate 90 is planned in the coming months.
The Crushers open the season Friday, May 12, at home against the defending Frontier League champions, the Quebec Capitales.
Caesars Ohio Sportsbook is open for bets now that Ohio sports betting has launched. Other sportsbooks in the state include DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Ohio Sportsbook and Barstool Ohio.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two of the people most responsible for overseeing Tennessee’s lethal injection drugs “incorrectly testified” under oath that they were testing the chemicals for bacterial contamination, the state attorney general’s office conceded in a court filing.
The revelation comes on the heels of an independent report that found Tennessee has never fully tested drugs for its executions since rewriting the state’s lethal injection protocol in 2018. The state employee tasked with finding the drugs and the private-sector pharmacist who provides them were singled out in the state’s court filing for incorrectly testifying.
The Tennessee Department of Correction fired its top attorney and inspector general following the independent review completed last month.
State officials will try to craft a new protocol for putting inmates to death that addresses what went wrong as Tennessee’s pause on executions, initially prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, stretches on. Key agreements in federal court likely will keep executions off the table until a new protocol is established and any ensuing legal challenges play out.
The state’s admission last week about the testimony in the handling of the deadly drugs came in a court challenge by a death row inmate, Donald Middlebrooks.
The inmate’s attorney, Kelley Henry, has asked a judge to broaden the rules for preserving evidence out of concern that some documents could be destroyed or lost, especially as department leaders, including a new commissioner, are switched out.
Henry, who works in the federal public defender’s office, noted the Tennessee attorney general’s office promised in May to “correct any inaccuracies and misstatements” in filings in the Middlebrooks case and in the case of a second death row inmate “once the truth has been ascertained.”
The state hasn’t corrected anything yet, even though some “inaccuracies” or “misstatements” are “quite obvious,” Henry wrote. She cited sworn testimony from the pharmacist and drug procurer in July 2021 depositions that the lethal injection chemicals were tested for endotoxins.
The independent report later found drugs were not tested for endotoxins in any execution attempts since a new three-drug protocol was implemented in 2018. That included the planned April 2022 execution of Oscar Smith, which was halted at the last minute, spurring the investigation.
The names of the pharmacist and drug procurer are kept secret by state law, along with many other aspects of the death penalty process. Critics have said the secrecy is part of the reason the execution system problems went undetected for so long.
After the pharmacist first testified that the drugs are tested for endotoxins, the investigation found he later said he didn’t know endotoxin testing was required, Henry wrote. The drug procurer, meanwhile, was receiving the test results showing endotoxin testing was not happening, she added.
Though the drug procurer has claimed he didn’t know the difference between endotoxin testing and testing to ensure the chemicals were sterile, in the deposition he listed “potency and endotoxins” as testing areas that are separate from sterility, Henry wrote.
The drug procurer’s “candor and understanding will likely need to be further explored” if the case is reopened, Henry wrote.
In a reply, the state attorney general’s office said the incorrect testimony is not a reason for the judge to order expanded evidence preservation.
“It is true, as Plaintiff points out, that the independent investigation revealed certain employees or agents of Defendants incorrectly testified that lethal injection chemicals were tested for endotoxins,” the state’s court filing says. “But that inaccuracy in the record does not establish a real danger that Defendants will not preserve relevant evidence going forward.”
Robert Dunham, executive director of the Washington-based Death Penalty Information Center, said this isn’t the first time a witness or prosecution lawyer has “made materially false or misleading statements” in a legal challenge to execution procedures.
He said any lying under oath about a material fact is a crime. Providing false testimony that goes beyond mere misstatements may impact the credibility of a witness and the person for whom they are testifying, Dunham noted. Sanctions are possible against attorneys who know or should have known that testimony is false, but fail to correct it, Durham added.
“Some of the falsehoods may be lies. Some may be incompetence,” Dunham said. “Neither is acceptable and both could be redressed by transparency.”
A spokesperson for the attorney general’s office declined to comment, citing the pending litigation, and referred questions about the lethal injection protocol and the investigative report to Gov. Bill Lee’s office.
Lee, a Republican who ordered the independent probe and paused executions, has noted he does not wish to stop the administration of the death penalty altogether.
“The law in this state allows for … capital punishment in this state,” Lee told reporters last week. “That’s what the law is, so we’ll carry out the law. We want to do it in a way that is done correctly.” | 2023-01-26T22:40:22+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/national/ap-tennessee-says-pair-gave-incorrect-execution-drug-testimony/ |
CHARLES TOWN, W.V., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI) today announced it has appointed Craig MacGibbon as its Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO). In this role, MacGibbon will lead the organization's software development, cybersecurity, enterprise project management, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, and IT service delivery to support of all of APEI's educational units, including American Public University System (APUS), Rasmussen University, Hondros College of Nursing, and Graduate School USA.
For the past 18 months, MacGibbon has been delegate Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with APEI while also serving as partner at Wavestone US, the North American arm of Paris-based global management and IT consulting firm Wavestone. Prior to that, he was Chief of Application Development and Support at Synovus Financial Corp., where he modernized the development platform and delivered on key banking platforms to position the company for the future.
A U.S. Navy veteran, MacGibbon has nearly 30 years of experience leading global technology teams in developing strategies, architecture, software development, integration, and cybersecurity. Beyond Wavestone and Synovus, MacGibbon held IT leadership roles at Las Vegas Sands, Fifth Third Bank, UIL Holdings, and Michelin Worldwide.
American Public Education, Inc . (Nasdaq: APEI), through its institutions American Public University System (APUS), Rasmussen University, Hondros College of Nursing, and Graduate School USA, educates the service-minded student by providing career-focused higher education and career learning.
APUS, which operates through American Military University and American Public University, is the leading educator to active-duty military and veteran students* and serves approximately 90,000 adult learners worldwide via accessible and affordable higher education. Rasmussen University is a 120-year-old nursing and health sciences-focused institution that serves approximately 15,900 students across its 23 campuses and student service centers in six states and online. It also has schools of Business, Technology, Design, Early Education and Justice Studies.
Hondros College of Nursing focuses on educating pre-licensure nursing students at its six campuses in Ohio and one in Indiana. It is the largest educator of PN (LPN) nurses in the state of Ohio** with approximately 2,400 students. Graduate School USA is a leading training provider to the federal workforce with an extensive portfolio of government agency customers. It serves the federal workforce through customized contract training (B2G) to federal agencies and through open enrollment (B2C) to government professionals.
Both APUS and Rasmussen are institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Hondros is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). GSUSA is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET). For additional information, visit www.apei.com.
*Based on FY 2019 Department of Defense tuition assistance and Veterans Administration student enrollment data, as reported by Military Times, 2020.
**Based on information compiled by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and Ohio Board of Nursing.
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LAND O'LAKES, Fla., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, recently opened Angeline, a new community of active adult homes designed exclusively for residents 55 and better. Situated in Pasco County's 6,200 acre premiere masterplanned community of Angeline, Lennar's new community will offer an extensive array of luxurious private amenities. Prospective home shoppers are invited to tour Lennar's eight model homes and experience the unparalleled lifestyle that Angeline has to offer. For more information and to schedule a tour, click here.
"Angeline will be a destination city centered around health and wellness and we are proud to introduce this new, residential community designed specifically for Active Adults," said Steve Smith, Tampa Division President for Lennar. "From the thoughtful design details within our homes to the depth of our amenities, no detail has been overlooked when it comes to providing residents with a beautiful and comfortable lifestyle."
Home shoppers at Angeline can select from 12 signature Lennar floorplans in three distinctive collections: Villas, the Estates, and the Executives. Home designs include single-family and villas and range from 1,683-2,775 square feet, with two to three bedrooms and two to three baths. Pricing starts in the low $300,000s for the Villas, high 300,000s for the Estates and mid $400,000s for the Executives.
All homes will offer Lennar's signature Everything's Included® program that outfits every new home with popular features and upgrades at no extra cost. The homes also include connected home components including Ring® pro video doorbell and alarm security kit, Honeywell Home® smart thermostat, Legrand® media panel, Schlage Encode Smart lock®, Flo by Moen® smart water shutoff and eero® pro 6 mesh wifi system.
Within Angeline, there will be a vast assortment of amenities including the MetroLagoon ®. Lennar residents will also have access to a multi-million-dollar amenity center with resort-style recreational opportunities including a swimming pool, fitness center, tennis, pickleball and bocce ball courts.
Anchored by the new state-of-the-art H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, the 6,200-acre Angeline will be home to more than 30,000 residents with access to a community farm, 3,600 acres of green space, an extensive trail network, office and retail, onsite school and the fastest internet service in the nation. Moffit's 750-acre life sciences research park – larger than downtown Tampa – will be one of the leading facilities of its type in the world. To learn more about Lennar's new communities in Angeline, please visit the Welcome Home Center at 11342 Flora Crew Ct, Land O' Lakes, FL 34638 or click here.
Lennar is now selling at three Active Adult communities across the Tampa market. In addition to Angeline, the homebuilder is selling at Mirada in San Antonio, FL and Southshore Bay in Wimauma, FL.
For a limited-time only, prospective home shoppers can take advantage of special pricing and incentives during Lennar's 10-day National New Homes Sales Event which ends this coming Sunday, July 24. Lennar Mortgage is currently offering a fixed rate of 4.99% (4.99% APR) when a customer signs a purchase agreement on a select move-in ready home in the greater Tampa Bay area between 07/14/2022 - 07/24/2022 and close by 10/31/22. Requires financing through Lennar Mortgage, LLC.*
Interested homebuyers are encouraged to move fast while these homes with incredible savings last! To discover incredible savings on new homes near you, visit www.lennar.com today.
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation's leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar's Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title and closing services primarily for buyers of Lennar's homes and, through LMF Commercial, originates mortgage loans secured primarily by commercial real estate properties throughout the United States. Lennar's Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. LENX drives Lennar's technology, innovation and strategic investments. For more information about Lennar, please visit lennar.com.
*Offer available on select move-in ready homes in the greater Tampa area if the purchase agreement is fully executed between 07/14/2022 and 07/24/2022 and closes and fully funds on or before 10/31/22. Offer may not be combined with any other existing promotions. Sample APR is based on interest rates and terms available as of 07/14/22 and on a purchase price of $415,490 with 20% down factoring in prepaid interest and closing costs. Rates may change or not be available or funds may be exhausted at the time of loan commitment, lock-in or closing. Buyer is subject to qualifications for specific loan terms, occupancy, down payment, credit and underwriting requirements, and/or investor program guidelines. Not an offer to enter into an interest rate or discount point agreement and any such agreement may only be made in writing signed by both the borrower and the lender. Offer requires financing through seller's affiliate Lennar Mortgage, but use of Lennar Mortgage is not required to purchase a home ( See Affiliated Business Arrangement Disclosure ). Lennar Mortgage, LLC – NMLS # 1058, Mortgage Lender/Servicer License #MLD549. Seller's Broker: Lennar Realty, Inc. Construction License(s): CGC1518166. Date 07/22
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Lennar Corporation
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NEW YORK CITY (WFLA) — A cat that was found zipped inside a checked bag at JFK International Airport in New York City was, at least, rewarded with a proper Thanksgiving meal after its ordeal.
The cat, named Smells, was initially found inside a traveler’s luggage on Nov. 16, a TSA spokesperson told Nexstar’s WPIX. The cat went undetected until the bag was passed through an X-ray unit, triggering an alarm and giving a “shock” to the on-duty TSA officer upon its discovery, TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein wrote on Twitter.
The TSA also shared a photos of the traveler’s luggage on Twitter, one of which showed the feline’s orange hair visibly peeking through an opened portion of the bag’s zipper. Another photo showed the cat inside the passenger’s luggage, as it was seen on the X-ray unit’s monitor.
The traveler, who was headed to Orlando, was alerted to the stowaway feline in his checked bag. He told TSA officers he had no idea Smells was in there, and that the cat belonged to someone else in his household.
The cat was ultimately transported back home, Farbstein said.
On Monday, Farbstein posted an update along with a picture of Smells sitting at a dinner table, seemingly about to tuck into a plate of turkey and mashed potatoes.
“Smells, the cat who @TSA recently rescued from a checked bag at @JFKairport after he snuck into a suitcase in an attempt to fly to Orlando, enjoyed Thanksgiving at home in Brooklyn,” Farbstein wrote. “Apparently Smells was planning to chase after a big mouse he heard was running around Disneyworld.” | 2022-11-29T21:37:29+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/national-news/cat-found-zipped-in-a-checked-bag-at-nyc-airport-is-rewarded-with-a-holiday-treat/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan is temporarily blocking the turnover of phone records belonging to the leader of the Arizona Republican Party to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Kagan’s order Wednesday evening paused anything from happening while an emergency appeal by GOP state chair Kelli Ward is under consideration by the high court.
Ward has said her First Amendment rights would be chilled if investigators were able to learn whom she spoke with while trying to challenge former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election defeat.
A federal appeals court panel ruled 2-1 against Ward over the weekend and said the committee should get records of calls Ward made and received from just before the November 2020 election to Jan. 31, 2021. That includes a period when Ward was pushing for Trump’s election defeat to be overturned and Congress was set to certify the results in favor of Democrat Joe Biden.
Ward asked Kagan, who handles emergency appeals involving the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, to put the lower court’s ruling on hold. Kagan did so temporarily Wednesday, saying the records should not be released for now. Kagan gave the House committee until Friday evening to respond to Ward’s Supreme Court filing.
Ruling against Ward at the appeals court level were judges appointed by presidents of different parties. Barry Silverman, an appointee of Democratic President Bill Clinton, and Eric Miller, a Trump appointee, both ruled against Ward. Judge Sandra Ikuta, an appointee of Republican President George W. Bush, dissented.
The appeals court ruling followed a September decision by a federal judge in Phoenix who also ruled against Ward.
Kelli Ward and her husband, Michael Ward, were presidential electors who would have voted for Trump in the Electoral College had he won Arizona. Both signed a document falsely claiming they were Arizona’s true electors, despite Biden’s victory in the state. | 2022-10-27T07:34:31+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-arizona-gop-leader-asks-high-court-to-halt-record-turnover/ |
New data shows that many parents of school-aged children believe that technical advances can make school buses safer, more efficient, and better for the environment
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zūm, the leader in modern student transportation, today released its first annual commissioned survey, the Student Transportation Report Card: A Parental Review, which found that when it comes to the school bus system, parents in America are most concerned about their child's safety during a ride (34%), followed by COVID-19 infections (18%) and the lack of tracking and visibility (10%). At a time when transparency and agility rule the day in other industries, school busing has been slow to modernize. The majority of respondents (64%) agree that today's school bus system is antiquated and in need of technical advancements to make it safer, more efficient, and better for the environment.
Parents have become accustomed to having information and personalization available at the tips of their fingers. From apps that keep track of a child's healthcare updates, to phones and tablets that allow parents to tailor and monitor what their kids can watch. Yet, they still have little to no visibility into the school bus ride their children take five days a week.
"Zum's vision for the future of student transportation is infused with flexibility, efficiency and transparency. The survey results revealed that two in three parents with school-aged children think that knowing if and when their child got on or off their school bus should be as easy as knowing if and when a package was delivered," said Ritu Narayan, CEO and founder of Zum. "We remain steadfast in our mission to modernize student transportation with tech-driven solutions, and this research reinforces the need for an entirely new and reimagined school bus experience for our kids, families, drivers and districts."
In addition to their child's safety during a ride topping the list of parents' concerns about the school bus system, according to the research, parents worry about their child's experience on the bus, with 41% of respondents saying they were most concerned about bullying and fighting.
Additionally, parents are still reeling from the pandemic, with nearly half (48%) of respondents noting that they are very or extremely concerned about COVID-19 infection and spread on school buses.
Student transportation is the largest mass transit system in the U.S., with 27 million students traveling twice a day. Yet, the traditional system is often the cause of inefficiencies across districts as well as inequity among students. Parents noted the following changes would be a welcomed change to the system:
- Rethinking routing: Fifty-eight percent of respondents surveyed think school bus commute times are unnecessarily long for school-aged children. More than half (55%) of respondents believe that inefficient routes and lack of resources cause kids to sit on the bus for too much time each day, and nearly half (48%) agree that long commute times on school buses are harmful to school-aged children's mental health and wellbeing.
- Building flexible schedules: More than half (53%) of respondents say school bus systems do not provide working parents with enough flexibility for their child's pick-up and drop-off schedules.
Transportation accounts for the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., with over 90% of the nation's 500,000 school buses running on diesel. These buses emit noxious exhaust, and 45% of respondents are very or extremely concerned about environmental issues that stem from diesel school bus fumes creating harmful air quality for students and communities. Another 51% believe that children who ride the school bus have a health risk due to their exposure to diesel exhaust and harmful pollutants created by the bus. To improve on school transportation's sustainability efforts, more than half (54%) of respondents agree that electric vehicles and electric school buses should replace diesel-polluting school buses.
"As a mother myself, I know the feeling of frustration with having no control or visibility into the means of transportation responsible for providing kids the access they need to get their education," Narayan continued. "Improving upon the largest flaws in the student transportation experience before, during and after the ride to meet the needs of today's kids, parents, school districts and drivers remains the driving force at Zum."
The full commissioned survey, 2022's Student Transportation Report Card: A Parental Review," is available at https://www.ridezum.com/state-of-student-transportation-2022/
All data found within this report is derived from a survey by Zum conducted online via survey platform Pollfish from April 28-30, 2022. In total, 3,500 adult American parents with school-aged children were surveyed.
Zum has reimagined student transportation, the nation's largest mass transit system. Our integrated end-to-end cloud-based platform provides a modern service for school districts purpose-built around the needs of kids and the expectations of their families. Zum provides one seamless, real-time interface for parents, drivers, schools, districts, administrators, and operators, to transport children safely and with increased visibility and personalized care. Our multi-sized vehicle approach includes an electric vehicle-first commitment, reduces student commute times by up to 20%, and coupled with our marketplace, delivers added fleet efficiency and optimization. We have been driving the industry forward since 2015, and with more than 8 million miles completed to date. Recognized for leading a new era of safe, reliable, efficient, and sustainable transportation, Zum was listed as CNBC's Disruptor 50, Fast Company's World Changing Ideas and a Gold Stevie winner for The 20th Annual American Business Awards. Learn more at www.ridezum.com.
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LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. — Five-year-old King Young's mother, Jalessa Young, was totally caught off-guard when she unexpectedly went into labor Tuesday.
King Young was the only other person inside their home at the time, but he knew exactly what to do.
Jalessa Young says the world wasn't supposed to meet her newborn Prince until Dec. 7, but he just couldn't wait.
She says in a moment, most would freeze, but her oldest child stepped into action and started comforting her.
"I go into the restroom, and I'm screaming, and he's like, 'Momma, when will the pain go away?' and I'm like, 'When your baby brother comes,'" Jalessa Young said. "So he starts rubbing my back, and I let out a little more screaming, and he's like, 'I'm gonna call the ambulance,' and I'm like, 'Yes, baby, call the ambulance.'"
King Young told the dispatchers how to get there. The dispatchers then told the toddler to make sure the door was unlocked for the paramedics.
"I told them that my mom needs help," King Young said.
Jalessa Young's husband, Jared Young, rushed home from work when he found out his wife was going into labor.
However, he said things happened so fast that the baby, with assistance from medics, beat him there.
"I'm amazed, man," Jared Young said, referencing King. "He surprises me every day."
He added that he is sure Prince would follow in his eldest son's footsteps in the future.
"Basically, it was her and King at the house delivering the baby until the paramedics got there and did the rest of it," Jared Young said. I'm grateful. I got a new son, Prince is gonna be just as great as King one day." | 2022-11-25T17:08:26+00:00 | abc15.com | https://www.abc15.com/news/national/5-year-old-in-missouri-praised-for-quick-thinking-when-mom-suddenly-went-into-labor |
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until November 1, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS), if they purchased the Company's securities between October 20, 2020 and May 19, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
What You May Do
If you purchased securities of Kohl's and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-kss/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by November 1, 2022.
About the Lawsuit
Kohl's and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On May 19, 2022, the Company disclosed disappointing 1Q2022 fiscal results including net sales growth and earnings per share below analyst expectations, as well as a cut to its full year earnings forecast, due to "macro headwinds related to lapping last year's stimulus and an inflationary consumer environment." Then, on May 20, 2022, Macellum Advisors GP, LLC, "a long-term holder of nearly 5% of the outstanding common shares of Kohl's," issued a statement addressing "[t]his quarter's extremely disappointing results," which it attributed to a "flawed strategic plan and an inability to execute," and that "the current Board appears to have withheld material information from shareholders about the state of Kohl's in the lead-up to this year's pivotal annual meeting," which "suggests to us a clear breach of fiduciary duty."
On this news, shares of Kohl's declined $5.84 per share, or 12.97%, to close at $39.20 per share on May 20, 2022.
The case is Shanaphy v. Kohl's Corporation, et al., No. 22-cv-01016.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Contact:
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
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Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen (“Durham report is damning indictment of FBI, media,” May 21 Sunday LNP | LancasterOnline) asks: “If the national media lied to (Trump supporters) about Trump’s collusion with Russia, why should they trust reports that Trump’s election claims were false?”
But the national media did not lie about Donald Trump’s collusion with Russia. It really happened.
Collusion is defined as “secret cooperation for an illegal purpose.” And that is what the Trump campaign did during the 2016 campaign. Members of its team met clandestinely with Russian operatives to try to secure their help to win the election. Soliciting foreign help to win an election is illegal.
We know all of this happened because the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election confirms it. This report, released in August 2020, reveals that members of the Trump campaign team had more than 100 contacts — electronic or face-to-face — with Russian agents. Many of these contacts were with Konstantin Kilimnik, an intelligence officer with ties to the GRU (the secret Russian intelligence agency).
Among other things, the Trump campaign shared polling data, likely to help the Russians target their interference more effectively. It is significant that the Senate Intelligence Committee was controlled by Republicans in 2020, so its report can hardly be dismissed as partisan.
By my count, this is at least the third time a Thiessen column appeared in this newspaper falsely asserting that no Trump campaign collusion happened. Please, no more.
Barry Stoner
Elizabethtown | 2023-05-28T09:45:55+00:00 | lancasteronline.com | https://lancasteronline.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/trump-campaign-colluded-with-russia-letter/article_60086040-faf8-11ed-aa80-7391f959cefc.html |
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a unique pair of jeans that would stand out in a crowd," said an inventor, from Stafford, Texas, "so I invented the ORIGINAL JEANS- O J'S. My fashionable design would offer a distinctive and trendy appearance."
The patent-pending invention provides a trendy design for a pair of jeans. In doing so, it offers an alternative to traditional jeans. As a result, it enhances style and it could spark conversation. The invention features a fashionable and eye-catching design that is easy to wear so it is ideal for children, teens and young adults. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Houston sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-HOF-242, 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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SEATTLE (AP) — For their first venture into the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Seattle Kraken are giving their fans quite the exciting, yet stressful experience.
Two playoff series. And now, a second Game 7.
“That’s all you can ask for These games are what makes playoff hockey fun,” Seattle’s Jordan Eberle said.
Eberle scored twice, Eeli Tolvanen had a goal and two assists, and the Kraken beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Saturday night to force a deciding Game 7 in their Western Conference semifinal series.
Tolvanen’s goal in the opening minutes of the second period gave Seattle a 3-1 lead. Rookie Tye Kartye scored his third of the playoffs beating Jake Oettinger with a wrist shot less than three minutes later, and the Kraken withstood several pushes by the Stars to send the series back to Texas.
“We were ready tonight. I feel like last couple games they’ve been maybe the ready team at the start,” Tolvanen said. “That was the big key today. All four lines were ready to play.”
Matty Beniers and Yanni Gourde each added a goal and an assist for Seattle, which is headed to the second Game 7 in the its short playoff history after ousting defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado with a 2-1 win in the deciding game of the opening round. The Kraken are the sixth team in league history to go to a Game 7 in each of the franchise’s first two playoff series.
Philipp Grubauer stopped 20 shots for the win.
“We had a goal in mind. We wanted to make sure that we were still one of the six teams alive when we woke up tomorrow morning and have the opportunity to go and play a Game 7,” Seattle coach Dave Hakstol said. “We know the test. We know the challenge. It’ll be a big one, but we’ll be ready.”
Mason Marchment, Joe Pavelski and Joel Kiviranta scored for Dallas. Oettinger gave up four goals on 18 shots before he was pulled 4 1/2 minutes into the second period. Scott Wedgewood came on and stopped nine of the 10 shots he faced.
Game 7 will be Monday night in Dallas.
“I mean, their lives were on the line. They played desperate hockey and played a good game,” Dallas captain Jamie Benn said.
The Stars last played a Game 7 in the second round of the 2020 playoffs in the NHL bubble in Edmonton when Dallas beat Colorado 5-4 in overtime. This will be first Game 7 in Dallas since the second round in 2016, when Stars lost 6-1 to St. Louis after giving up three first period goals.
Pavelski scored his 72nd career playoff goal and his eighth of the series when he redirected Miro Heiskanen’s shot form the point during a power play in the second period. Pavelski is tied with Alex Ovechkin for the most playoff goals among active players.
And he could have had more. Pavelski nearly added a second goal in the opening seconds of the third period, but his shot hit the post and Heiskanen’s rebound attempt slid wide of the goal mouth. Moments later, Jason Robertson’s shot from the slot hit the same post and ricocheted away from danger.
Seattle appeared to put a wrap on the win when Beniers finished a 2-on-1 off a pass from Eberle with his third playoff goal at 8:43 of the third period following a key penalty kill by the Kraken. But 16 seconds later Kiviranta tipped Thomas Harley’s shot from the point past Grubauer to pull the Stars back to 5-3.
It created a unnerving final few minutes for Seattle until Eberle’s empty-netter with 58 seconds left.
“We had nothing to lose, obviously backs against the wall,” Eberle said. “So we’re going to have the same effort in Game 7.”
Grubauer was excellent in goal for Seattle, especially in the second period when Dallas made a push. He had 11 saves in the period.
Oettinger was pulled after giving up Kartye’s goal and his 24 minutes, 23 seconds time on ice was the shortest start of his career.
Gourde gave Seattle the start it needed, following up his initial shot and beating Oettinger at 8:59 of the first period. Marchment scored 31 seconds later to pull the Stars even, but Eberle’s power-play goal at 16:46 of the period restored Seattle’s advantage.
“When the other team is hungry like that in an elimination game and you’re on the road, you got to be at least be the smarter team with the puck,” Dallas coach Pete DeBoer said. “I felt we compounded mistakes and fed their energy in the first period.”
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SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EM Coretech, working with a Korean 8-in semiconductor foundry, is mass-producing the world's first electromagnetic interference management IC (EMIC). An EMIC removes electromagnetic waves generated by electronic parts and prevents device malfunctions. EM Coretech is going to equip photovoltaic inverters and power converters for TVs with its initial products in the second half of next year.
Using an 8-in foundry process from Taiwanese foundry TSMC, EM Coretech made a prototype and tested it. For the actual mass production, EM Coretech is going to be working with a Korean 8-in semiconductor manufacturer. The plan is to start producing in May next year and mass-produce up to 20,000 units. "We've been testing about 1,000 chips using a Taiwanese foundry process but we could actually produce our products now using a Korean foundry process" explained Ko Yeong-wook, CEO of EM Coretech.
An EMIC is an integrated circuit that prevents electronic malfunctions by blocking electromagnetic interference generated from other electronic devices. Normally, EMI filters are used to block electromagnetic interference and in the growing trend of high-powered and compact devices, EM Coretech has succeeded in developing the world's first chip that also works as an interference filter.
The EMIC currently being tested is 10mm by 10mm and is about the size of a nail. Using an 8-in foundry manufacturing process, this IC could be reduced to about 7mm by 7mm. This chip could keep the electromagnetic interference bellow 56 dBuV ~ 66 dBuV which is the allowable interference level range. The initial mass-produced products will be installed in photovoltaic inverters. According to market research company SNE Research, the photovoltaic inverter market will reach 79 GWh by 2030 and more than 360,000 0.5 MWh+ products will be in demand.
Recognized for its EMIC development capabilities, EM Coretech received about KRW 3 billion of investments from Korean investment companies including L&S Venture Capital and Lighthouse Combined Investment. By applying for Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's New Excellent Technology (NET) certification with its electromagnetic shielding technology and acquiring additional government subsidies, EM Coretech plans to speed up its EMIC development process.
EM Coretech is also planning to supply home appliances including TVs and is currently discussing with major corporations on plans to apply its products to TVs and other home appliances.
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — LSU coach Jay Johnson remembered scanning the 64-team NCAA Tournament field when it was announced almost a month ago, and he had a premonition Florida would be the opponent if his team reached the College World Series finals.
“You look at the bracket and you look on the other side, it’s like, yeah, this is not a surprise to me who we’re playing,” he said.
Considering the Gators are the No. 2 national seed, it was a safe assumption. The way college baseball has trended for three decades, picking almost any Southeastern Conference team to make the finals is never a bad guess.
With LSU and Florida playing in the best-of-three championship series opening Saturday night, the SEC is assured of winning its fourth straight national title — by four different teams. Fifteen of the last 33 champions will have come from the SEC, including nine of the last 14.
Fourteen of the last 15 finals, in fact, will have included at least one SEC team.
“We're the best conference in baseball and I believe that all the way,” Florida's Wyatt Langford said. “The matchup with them makes sense for all the fans and everyone who knows baseball.”
Florida (53-15) is only the fourth team since 1976 to win three straight one-run games in bracket play to make the finals.
LSU (52-16), the No. 5 national seed, lost its second game and had to stave off elimination three times to set up a rematch of the 2017 finals, which the Gators won for their first, and only, national title in baseball.
LSU is playing for its seventh national championship, which would rank second to Southern California's 12. The Tigers' most recent title was in 2009.
The Tigers and Gators didn't face each other in the regular season, and they didn't run into each other in the SEC Tournament. This will be their first meeting since LSU won two of three in Gainesville, Florida, in March 2022. LSU leads the all-time series 66-52-1.
“The reality of it when you look at the SEC West and SEC East, you cannot win without age, experience and all those types of things,” Johnson said. “It’s not a little boy’s league.”
Florida's pitching is lined up with starters Brandon Sproat (8-3) and Hurston Waldrep (10-3) for Games 1 and 2 and Jac Caglianone (7-3) if the series goes to a third.
Johnson didn't announce his pitching plans. Ty Floyd (7-0) would be next in line after ace Paul Skenes started the Tigers' 2-0, 11-inning win over No. 1 Wake Forest on Thursday.
From there, Johnson might have to take a committee approach. Left-hander Nate Ackenhausen (2-0) threw six shutout innings in his first-ever start for LSU in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Wake Forest. Skenes (12-2) would have only three days' rest if he were brought back for a Game 3.
Florida has won eight straight games since losing to Texas Tech in regionals and has been off since Wednesday. LSU will be playing its fifth game in six days Saturday and would play eight in nine days if the finals go the limit.
“Honestly, from my standpoint, it puts me a little bit on edge,” Gators coach Kevin O'Sullivan said, “because what you don't want your players to do, with off days, is lose their edge. There have been plenty of teams who played that Thursday game and went on to win this last series.”
Ten of the last 16 champions played the second bracket final and faced a finals opponent that went 3-0 through its side.
The finals won't be lacking star power. LSU's Dylan Crews and Skenes and Florida's Langford are projected to go 1-2-3 in the amateur draft next month, according to MLB.com.
Waldrep is expected to be taken in the middle of the first round and five other players in the finals should go in the top five rounds.
Analysts say Skenes could be pitching in the major leagues, possibly in a relief role, by late in the season and Crews and Langford also could be fast-tracked.
LSU's Tommy White, who hit the game-winning home run against Wake Forest on Thursday, and Caglianone, the national home run co-leader in addition to being the Gators' No. 3 starter, are among the top 10 prospects for the 2024 draft.
“College baseball, it’s never been better from a talent standpoint,” O'Sullivan said.
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The Food and Drug Administration’s process for scrutinizing new drugs is unrivaled in the world, and the American people expect it to demand a high standard for safety and efficacy. But a congressional oversight staff report released Dec. 29 on the application of Biogen for its Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, highlights serious lapses by the company and agency. Their cozy dealing undermines public trust.
Alzheimer’s disease afflicts more than 6 million Americans, and the devastating loss of cognitive ability is a tragedy to victims and their loved ones. For nearly two decades, the public has hoped in vain for an effective medicine to fight it. “Our ambition is to make history,” declared a Biogen board presentation in September 2020, according to the report of an 18-month long investigation in the last Congress by the House Oversight and Reform Committee under Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.).
Aduhelm targets amyloid-beta plaque buildup in the brain, which is linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Biogen began two clinical trials in 2015 but discontinued them in 2019 when it appeared the trials would not meet their goals. But then Biogen claimed further analysis of the data could demonstrate some clinical benefit. The company and the FDA proceeded to work together over the next year on a new drug application to the agency. The congressional report says they engaged in at least 115 meetings, calls and substantive email exchanges, although the precise total is not known because records were not properly kept. The FDA has collaborated with applicants in the past, but its own internal review found this case “exceeded the norm in some respects” and Biogen internal documents mentioned a “high-touch engagement strategy with regulators.” High-touch indeed: A presentation to an FDA advisory committee about Aduhelm was written jointly by Biogen and the FDA.
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When the FDA decided to move Aduhelm to an accelerated approval pathway, it did not consult any external advisory body or internal expert group, which the congressional report calls “a particularly notable lapse.” FDA officials have defended this pivot to accelerated approval, saying it was consistent with the law, but in retrospect it seems hasty. When the FDA approved Aduhelm in June 2021, it was with a label indicating it would be used to treat “people with Alzheimer’s disease,” even though the clinical trial population was far narrower. (There was a lack of clinical data on people other than those whose cognitive impairment or dementia was still mild.) Biogen knew the broad label would cause confusion — some on its team worried the company could “lose credibility,” the report states — but the company did not object and accepted the broad label, which had to be revised later. Biogen also priced Aduhelm at $56,000 a year for an average-weight patient, knowing the cost could crater Medicare’s Part B budget. In the end, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services decided to cover it only for those patients enlisted in certain studies — and the drug has been a commercial flop. The FDA approved another Alzheimer’s drug for those with mild cognitive impairment, lecanemab, on Jan. 6. Hopefully this and other treatments in the pipeline will prove more successful against disease.
The FDA says it is acting on recommendations of its internal review. Commissioner Robert M. Califf said “nobody’s in trouble” as a result but admitted the agency erred by failing to properly document its interactions with the drug company. Biogen says it “stands by the integrity of the actions” has taken. Judging by this staff report, both the FDA and Biogen put their credibility at risk. The FDA should accept no shortcuts or substitutes to ensuring its processes are scientifically sound and unassailably independent. | 2023-01-11T21:55:39+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/11/alzheimers-drug-aduhelm-fda-biogen/ |
The tech industry started the year with a wave of job cuts, around 50,000 in January alone, and there doesn’t appear to be any let up this month. The computer maker Dell said Monday that it’s cutting about 6,600 jobs. Large and small tech companies went on a hiring spree in over the past several years due to a demand for their products, software and services surged with millions of people working remotely. However, even with all of the layoffs announced this year, most tech companies are still vastly larger than they were three years ago. Here’s a look at some of the companies that have announced layoffs so far.
February 2023
Dell: The computer maker reduced its payroll by 5%, or about 6,600 jobs, saying that the steps it’s taken to stay ahead of eroding market conditions are no longer enough. Profits have slipped over the past two quarters at the company, which employed about 133,000 people at the start of last year. The largest drop-off ever in PC deliveries was recorded last year after a surge in purchases during the pandemic. Dell’s shipments dropped 16%.
January 2023
Amazon: The e-commerce company said it must cut about 18,000 positions. That’s just a fraction of its 1.5 million-strong global workforce.
Salesforce: The company lays off 10% of its workforce, about 8,000 employees.
Coinbase: The cryptocurrency trading platform cuts approximately 20% of its workforce, or about 950 jobs, in a second round of layoffs in less than a year.
Microsoft: The software company said it will cut about 10,000 jobs, almost 5% of its workforce.
Google: The search engine giant becomes the most recent in the industry to say it must adjust, saying 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, would be let go.
Spotify: The music streaming service is cutting 6% of its global workforce. It did not give a specific number of job losses. Spotify reported in its latest annual report that it had about 6,600 employees, which implies that 400 jobs are being axed.
SAP: Germany-based SAP, Europe’s biggest software company, said it it cutting up to 3,000 jobs worldwide, or about 2.5% of its workforce, after a shop drop in profits.
PayPal: The digital payments company says it will trim about 7% of its total workforce, or about 2,000 full-time workers, as it contends with a challenging environment.
IBM: Profits fell in the most recent quarter at the technology and consulting company, but it said the 3,900 job cuts announced in late January were due to earlier sale of parts of its business. IBM sold its health care data business last year and in 2021, it spun off its legacy tech division in 2021.
November 2022
Twitter: About half of the social media platform’s staff of 7,500 was let go after it was acquired by the billionaire CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk.
Lyft: The ride-hailing service said it was cutting 13% of its workforce, almost 700 employees.
Meta: The parent company of Facebook laid off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce.
HP: The computer maker cited economic challenges in announcing job cuts of as many as 6,000 positions over the next three years. Sales of PCs suffered the most severe drop-off ever as a surge of tech buying by millions working from home began to fade.
August 2022
Snap: The parent company of social media platform Snapchat said that it was letting go of 20% of its staff. Snap’s staff has grown to more than 5,600 employees in recent years and the company said at the time that even after laying off more than 1,000 people, its staff would be larger than it was a year earlier.
Robinhood: The company, whose app helped bring a new generation of investors to the market, announced that it would reduce headcount by about 23%, or approximately 780 people. An earlier round of layoffs last year cut 9% of its workforce. | 2023-02-06T20:50:28+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/business/dell-is-latest-tech-company-to-slash-jobs-cutting-about-6600/ |
Sitting in a parked car with an arsenal of weapons and ammunition, the man who fired on police officers in North Dakota earlier this month chose to use the one gun in his vehicle that was modified with a binary trigger. The device allowed the gun to fire so rapidly that it sounded like an automatic weapon.
The July 14 shooting in Fargo, which killed one officer and wounded two others and a civilian, has put a spotlight on the device and other trigger modifications that are a growing concern for law enforcement.
Mohamad Barakat, 37, opened fire on the officers as they responded to a car accident. He shot from his vehicle loaded with guns, a homemade grenade, gasoline canisters, propane tanks containing improvised explosives, and more than 1,800 rounds of ammunition, police said. Barakat was killed by a fourth officer who returned fire.
North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said on Friday that he believes the violence could have been the beginning of a bigger attack, as the Downtown Fargo Street Fair and the Red River Valley Fair were underway.
Wrigley noted that Barakat had four semi-automatic handguns and three semi-automatic rifles, but only one of them — the one he picked to go on his shooting rampage — had a binary trigger.
Here’s a look at the device, regulations around binary triggers and how they differ from bump stocks:
A binary trigger is a modification that allows a weapon to fire one round when the trigger is pulled and another when it is released — in essence doubling the firing capacity, firearms experts and weapons manufacturers say.
The modifications are relatively inexpensive, running a few hundred dollars depending on the model. They are also a relatively new technology, first released in 2015 partly in response to federal regulators seeking to expand the scope of banning modifications that create automatic weapons.
They are legal in most states and at the federal level. Federal regulations don’t yet cover the sale of binary trigger modifications, said Robert Spitzer, a professor at the College of William & Mary Law School whose research focuses on gun policy and politics.
“It’s a matter of technology outrunning regulation, which is not a new thing,” Spitzer said.
Some states do ban the purchase of binary triggers specifically or modifications like binary triggers generally. The manufacturer websites note that they cannot sell them to civilians in 12 states, including California, New York, Florida and others or in Washington D.C. At least one other state not listed on the seller websites has a partial ban on similar modifications, firearm law experts said.
Bump stocks are a frame or component added onto the back of semi-automatic weapons that allow them to fire like machine guns by using the recoil from an initial trigger pull to fire multiple rounds.
Under former President Donald Trump’s administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives moved to ban bump stocks after the 2017 mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival where a gunman using bump stock-modified weapons killed 60 people. Federal regulators argued that bump stocks fell under 1934 and 1986 federal regulations on automatic weapons.
The ban survived multiple challenges around the country until January, when a U.S. Appeals Court in New Orleans ruled in favor of challengers who argued the federal regulations against machine guns don’t specifically cover bump stocks.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has also made moves to regulate what are called “forced reset triggers,” saying they also created, in essence, machine guns out of semi-automatic weapons by adding a spring to a trigger, allowing it to reset and fire faster.
Greg Wallace, a professor at the Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law who has studied firearm laws, said binary triggers work on a completely different mechanism than forced reset triggers. He said binary triggers modify the component of the trigger that holds the hammer or striking mechanism back.
Wallace said he agreed with several articles that have called binary triggers a gimmick “having little, if any, practical real-world use.”
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Associated Press writer Heather Hollingsworth in Mission, Kansas, contributed to this report. | 2023-07-22T15:17:00+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/u-s-world/ap-the-fargo-shooter-used-a-binary-trigger-heres-what-to-know-about-the-device-thats-worrying-police/ |
ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols went hitless in his quest for 700 homers as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Pujols started at first base and hit second for the first time this season. He went 0-for-3 with two walks in his first two plate appearances. The sold-out crowd of 46,678 loudly booed both walks.
The 42-year-old Pujols hit career homer No. 698 during Friday night's 6-5 victory over Cincinnati. He is hitting .317 (45-for-142) with 15 homers and 35 RBIs in 48 games since July 10.
Pujols made his 1,653rd career appearance in a team win, tying Stan Musial (1941-63) for fourth in MLB history. Pujols' two walks gave him 999 with the Cardinals and 1,369 overall. | 2022-09-17T21:28:50+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34610911/albert-pujols-hitless-first-game-doubleheader-quest-700-home-runs |
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Chants of “Protect trans kids” echoed across the Capitol as hundreds of LGBTQ Texans and their supporters gathered Saturday afternoon to express anger and fear over a slate of rapidly moving bills targeting queer people.
The mid-April heat matched the anger many felt toward Republican lawmakers who seek to ban transgender students from playing college sports, queer youth from accessing transition-related health care and other efforts to restrict LGBTQ rights.
[The eyes of LGBTQ Texans are upon Dade Phelan and the House]
“Welcome to the resistance,” Ricardo Martinez, CEO of Equality Texas, an LGBTQ advocacy group that organized the march, said as he implored protesters to do everything in their power to stop the legislation in the final six weeks of the legislative session.
After gathering several blocks north of the Capitol, chanting protesters marched amid drag queens and rainbow flags before rallying on the south steps to hear fiery speeches and offer consolation.
“Right now everyone’s upset, frustrated, speechless,” said Natalie Kennedy, an Austin resident who showed up Saturday to support the queer community.
[Texas House panel advances bills banning puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender kids]
The Texas Senate has already passed all of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priority bills focused on LGBTQ people, including legislation that would restrict schools’ role in discussing the existence of LGBTQ people, block transgender kids’ access to gender-affirming care that major medical groups support, ban trans college athletes from joining sports teams that align with their gender identity, and defund public libraries that let drag queens read to children.
The House — which has historically served as an obstacle to legislation that would curb the rights of LGBTQ Texans — has also showed signs of moving quickly on some of these bills.
On Friday, a House committee advanced new versions of House Bill 1686 and Senate Bill 14, which would ban trans youth from accessing puberty blockers or hormone therapy. The bills now require trans youth already receiving those treatments to be weaned off the prescription medication. The bills would also ban surgeries, though they are rarely performed on adolescents.
Outside the Capitol, Alexander Peden’s stomach was emblazoned with the words, “Trans bodies are holy.”
For Peden, 20, the fight to protect access to puberty blockers and hormone therapy is deeply personal. Peden started taking testosterone when he was 15 years old, saying it was “absolutely fundamental in saving my life.”
Without access to hormones, Peden said his family would have had to leave Texas, a state they’ve called home for generations.
Peden warned that banning puberty blockers and hormone therapy — crucial treatments for youths struggling with bullying, ostracization and thoughts of suicide — would invariably lead to unnecessary death. Access to hormone therapy was a life saver, Peden said, adding that he believes he was finally able to be comfortable in his body after transition-related surgery.
“I finally let out a breath I had been holding my entire life,” he said.
Medical experts say gender-affirming care is aimed at improving the mental health of trans youth. Transgender children are far more likely to be depressed and attempt suicide than their cisgender peers. A 2015 report by the National Center for Transgender Equality found 40% of the roughly 27,000 transgender people surveyed had attempted suicide — almost nine times the average rate in the country.
Bills that seek to restrict health care and regulate what drag shows can be performed in front of children have been condemned by more than 100 advocacy groups and churches. Democratic chairs of six House caucuses, including the House LGBTQ Caucus, have also denounced the slate of legislation.
Melissa Meyer has navigated the challenges of being a queer Texan and was relieved to have found a community that supports her.
“I know who loves me and who doesn’t, and that’s a gift,” Meyer said.
The “disgusting bills” targeting trans youth, Meyer said, are attacks on the LGBTQ community and values Texans hold dear. Families of trans youth have already fled the state out of fear of the governor’s directive to launch child abuse investigations against parents who provide their children with gender-affirming care.
“To think our tax dollars are going to targeting trans kids,” Meyer said, shaking her head.
Zoë Schirmer, a transgender adult, said they were terrified about what these efforts could mean for their future. Schirmer pointed to efforts in several other states to ban transition-related care, such as a recent emergency rule by Missouri’s Republican attorney general to restrict access to puberty blockers and hormone therapy for youth and adults.
Despite the decades of progress the LGBTQ community has made, Schirmer said, it feels as though the rug is being pulled from beneath trans youth.
A common refrain Saturday was discomfort over how aggressive lawmakers have pursued anti-LGBTQ bills this session.
Peden and others worried that Texas would become inhospitable for queer people if these bills were to become law.
“It got so bad so fast. And it looks like it’s going to get worse,” Peden said.
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HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia and Latvia plan jointly to acquire German air defense systems for the protection of the two NATO nations' airspace in what would be the biggest defense cooperation deal between the Baltic neighbors that border Russia, the Estonian and Latvian defense ministries said Sunday.
According to the provisional deal, deliveries of the medium-range IRIS-T SLM air defense system — manufactured by weapons maker Diehl Defence of Germany — could begin in 2025.
The value of the deal and detailed information about the numbers of the system weren’t disclosed as talks with the supplier are still ongoing, defense ministries of the two countries said.
Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur described the deal as “a joint project of historical proportions for our defense cooperation, the largest one to date” between Tallinn and Riga.
“Presuming that negotiations are successful, we (Estonia and Latvia) hope to reach contract and, subsequently, announce the official winning bidder this summer,” Pevkur said in a statement.
The German air defense system, consisting of truck-mounted launchers, missiles and a separate command vehicle, is designed to protect cities, armies and civilian population from air attacks, and being effective at neutralizing planes and helicopters.
The system can be used for protection from a host of other threats, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, cruise missiles and loitering munitions.
“Our jointly selected medium-range air defense system will further secure the skies of Latvia and Estonia and will provide the maximum possible protection for our people, as well as civil and military infrastructure,“ Latvian Defense Minister Inara Murniece said in a statement.
Germany has delivered IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine where, according to media reports, they have been successfully used against Russian targets since late last year during Moscow's war on Kyiv. | 2023-05-21T13:58:37+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/estonia-latvia-plan-joint-purchase-of-german-18110940.php |
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Worried residents packed a high school auditorium Friday as activist Erin Brockovich and attorneys warned of long-term health and environmental dangers from chemicals released after a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
“The truth is pretty scary,” the 29-year-old said.
She and her husband, Cory Hofmeister, said they didn’t feel safe in their hometown and were uncertain about whether to remain, echoing concerns raised by many who attended the two-hour session. It was sponsored by East Palestine Justice, a group formed by Brockovich, lawyers and scientific and medical experts.
No one was injured when 38 Norfolk Southern cars derailed in a fiery, mangled mess on the outskirts of town Feb. 3. As fears grew about a potential explosion, officials seeking to avoid an uncontrolled blast had the area evacuated and opted to release and burn toxic vinyl chloride from five rail cars, sending flames and black smoke billowing into the sky again.
More than 2,000 people registered to attend the meeting Friday, with the crowd spilling into the school gymnasium. Brockovich, who gained fame and was portrayed in a film for battling Pacific Gas & Electric Co. over groundwater contamination in Hinkley, California, told the audience to fight for recognition and trust their instincts.
“You want to be heard, but you’re going to be told it’s safe, you’re going to be told not to worry,” Brockovich said. “That’s just rubbish, because you’re going to worry. Communities want to be seen and heard.”
Health and environmental risks will remain for years, she said.
“Don’t expect somebody to give you the answers. Unfortunately, this is not a quick fix. This is going to be a long game.”
Brockovich and her associates are among a number of legal teams that have come to the area offering to talk with residents about potential litigation over the derailment. Several lawsuits already have been filed.
Federal and state officials have repeatedly said it’s safe for evacuated residents to return to the area and that air testing in the town and inside hundreds of homes hasn’t detected any concerning levels of contaminants from the fires and burned chemicals. The state says the local municipal drinking water system is safe, and bottled water is available while testing is conducted for those with private wells.
Despite those assurances and a bevy of news conferences and politician visits -- including this week from top officials in the Biden administration and former President Donald Trump -- many residents still express a sense of mistrust or have lingering questions about what they have been exposed to and how it will impact the future of their families and their communities.
At Friday night’s meeting, attorney Mikal Watts urged people to get their blood and urine tested promptly, saying the results could help establish whether they have been exposed to dangerous substances and could be helpful if they take legal action.
“The court of public opinion and a court of law are different,” he said. “We need evidence.”
The Hofmeisters were among local residents who said afterward they intended to be tested.
Greg McCormick, 40, a lifelong East Palestine resident who was among those evacuated after the train, said he would consider testing.
“I’m just lost, like everyone else here,” he said. “We don’t know where we’re going, what we’re doing. ... We’re about to lose our Mayberry, but we’re sure as hell going to fight for it.” | 2023-02-25T04:08:51+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/brockovich-warns-ohio-town-of-dangers-after-train-crash/2023/02/24/3a564d56-b4b4-11ed-94a0-512954d75716_story.html |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Record-low mortgages are long gone. Credit card rates will likely rise. So will the cost of an auto loan. Savers may finally see a noticeable return.
The unusually large t hree-quarter point hike in its benchmark short-term rate that the Federal Reserve announced Wednesday won’t, by itself, have a huge effect on most Americans’ finances. But combined with earlier rate hikes and additional large increases to come, economists and investors foresee the fastest pace of rate increases since 1989.
The result is increasingly higher borrowing costs as the Fed fights the most painfully high inflation in four decades and ends a decades-long era of historically low rates.
Chair Jerome Powell hopes that by making borrowing more expensive, the Fed will succeed in cooling demand for homes, cars and other goods and services and slow inflation.
Yet the risks are high. With inflation likely to stay elevated, the Fed may have to drive borrowing costs even higher than it now expects. A series of higher rates could tip the U.S. economy into recession. That would mean higher unemployment, rising layoffs and continued pressure on stock prices.
How will it affect your finances? These are some of the most common questions being asked about the impacts of the rate hike.
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I’M CONSIDERING BUYING A HOUSE. WILL MORTGAGE RATES KEEP GOING UP?
Rates on home loans have soared in the past few months, mostly in anticipation of the Fed’s moves, and will probably keep rising.
Mortgage rates don’t necessarily move up in tandem with the Fed’s rate increases. Sometimes, they even move in the opposite direction. Long-term mortgages tend to track the yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which, in turn, is influenced by a variety of factors. These include investors’ expectations for future inflation and global demand for U.S. Treasurys.
For now, though, faster inflation and strong U.S. economic growth are sending the 10-year Treasury rate up sharply. As a consequence, the national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage has jumped from 3% at the start of the year to well above 5% now.
In part, the jump in mortgage rates reflects expectations that the Fed will keep raising its key rate. But its forthcoming hikes aren’t likely fully priced in yet. If the Fed jacks up its key rate even higher, as expected, the 10-year Treasury yield will go much higher, too, and mortgages will become more expensive.
WILL IT STILL BE TOUGH TO FIND A HOUSE?
If you’re looking to buy a home and are frustrated by the lack of available houses, which has triggered bidding wars and eye-watering prices, that may get a little easier soon.
Economists say that higher mortgage rates will discourage some would-be purchasers. And average home prices, which have been soaring at about a 20% annual rate, could at least rise at a slower pace.
Sales of existing homes have fallen for six straight months. New home sales have also slumped. Those trends are modestly boosting the supply of available properties.
I NEED A NEW CAR. SHOULD I BUY ONE NOW?
Fed rate hikes can make auto loans more expensive. But other factors also affect these rates, including competition among car makers that can sometimes lower borrowing costs.
Rates for buyers with lower credit ratings are most likely to rise as a result of the Fed’s hikes. Because used vehicle prices, on average, are rising, monthly payments will rise too.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MY CREDIT CARD?
For users of credit cards, home equity lines of credit and other variable-interest debt, rates would rise by roughly the same amount as the Fed hike, usually within one or two billing cycles. That’s because those rates are based in part on banks’ prime rate, which moves in tandem with the Fed.
Those who don’t qualify for low-rate credit cards might be stuck paying higher interest on their balances. The rates on their cards would rise as the prime rate does.
The Fed’s rate increases have already sent credit card borrowing rates above 20% for the first time in at least four years, according to LendingTree, which has tracked the data since 2018.
HOW WILL THIS AFFECT MY SAVINGS?
You may earn a bit more, though not likely by very much. And it depends on where your savings, if you have any, are parked.
Savings, certificates of deposit and money market accounts don’t typically track the Fed’s changes. Instead, banks tend to capitalize on a higher-rate environment to try to increase their profits. They do so by imposing higher rates on borrowers, without necessarily offering any juicer rates to savers.
This is particularly true for large banks now. They’ve been flooded with savings as a result of government financial aid and reduced spending by many wealthier Americans during the pandemic. They won’t need to raise savings rates to attract more deposits or CD buyers.
But online banks and others with high-yield savings accounts could be an exception. These accounts are known for aggressively competing for depositors. The only catch is that they typically require significant deposits.
HOW WILL THE HIKE INFLUENCE CRYPTO?
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin could become a little less attractive to many investors.
While bitcoin prices were mostly unchanged after the Fed’s announcement, crypto prices had declined in the days leading up to the central bank’s move. They dropped by a third in seven days.
Higher interest rates mean that safe assets like bonds and Treasuries become more attractive to investors because their yields are now higher. That, in turn, makes risky assets like technology stocks and cryptocurrencies less attractive.
All that said, bitcoin is suffering from its own problems that are separate from economic policy. Two major crypto firms have failed in the span of a month. The shaken confidence of crypto investors is not being helped by the fact the safest place you can park money now — bonds — seems like a safer move.
WILL MY STUDENT LOAN PAYMENT GO UP?
Right now, payments on federal student loans are paused until August 31 as part of an emergency measure put into place during the pandemic. Inflation means loan-holders have less disposable income to make payments, but a slowed economy that reduces inflation could bring some relief by fall.
The government may choose to extend the emergency measure deferring payments at the end of summer, depending on the state of the economy. President Joe Biden is also considering some form of loan forgiveness. For those taking out new private student loans, prepare to pay more. Rates vary by lender, but are expected to increase.
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Associated Press journalists Ken Sweet, Adriana Morga and Cora Lewis contributed to this report. Morga and Lewis cover financial literacy for The Associated Press. The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy. The independent foundation is separate from Charles Schwab and Co. Inc. The AP is solely responsible for its journalism. | 2022-06-16T20:50:54+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/ap-national-news/this-is-how-a-higher-fed-rate-could-affect-your-finances/ |
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — The alleged gunman who fired into a crowd killing two people at a Washington state music festival Saturday was stationed at a U.S. Army base in Western Washington, law enforcement officials said Tuesday.
James M. Kelly, 26, of Joint Base Lewis-McChord was booked into the Grant County Jail Tuesday on investigation of two counts of murder, two counts of assault and one count of domestic violence assault, Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete said in a Facebook post. Law enforcement officers shot him Saturday and he was being treated at a hospital until Tuesday, the sheriff said.
The shooting killed two people and wounded two others in an area where people were camping for the Beyond Wonderland electronic dance music festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre.
The two people killed were Seattle residents Brandy Escamilla, 29, and Josilyn Ruiz, 26, Grant County Coroner Craig Morrison said Tuesday. Escamilla died of a gunshot wound to the head, and Ruiz died from a gunshot wound to her torso, Morrison said. The two were engaged to be married, according to a fundraising campaign by family members.
Lily Luksich, 20, of Mill Creek, Washington, and 31-year-old Andrew Cuadra of Eugene, Oregon, were shot and wounded, according to the sheriff.
A private security officer responding to the report of shots fired was struck by a bullet that deflected off her eyeglasses, causing bruising and lacerations, the sheriff said.
The sheriff’s office said it received a report of a shooting around 8:20 p.m. Saturday at the camping area at the amphitheater near the small city of George, 149 miles (240 kilometers) east of Seattle. The shooting happened several hundred yards from the music festival.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord Lt. Col. Mike Burns told KXLY-TV in a statement Tuesday that the command is aware of the allegations against Kelly.
“We take all allegations seriously and are fully cooperating with the appropriate authorities,” his statement said.
Burns said Kelly is a joint fire support specialist assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment at the military base. It wasn’t immediately known if Kelly has a lawyer to comment on his behalf.
The North Central Washington Special Investigation Unit is investigating the shooting of Kelly by law enforcement officers. The names of the officer or officers who fired at Kelly haven’t been released. | 2023-06-21T14:15:05+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/alleged-shooter-at-washington-state-music-festival-was-stationed-at-us-army-base/ |
A rise in antisemitic activity in Kenosha has spurred community discussion on educating the public on how to combat hate directed toward Jewish people and a proposed formation of a local team that would respond to reported physical and verbal acts against them.
In the last six months, the city has seen an escalation in antisemitic literature dispersed anonymously in several of its neighborhoods, including pamphlets with conspiracies that have falsely tied Jews to COVID-19, among others.
The incidents prompted Thursday night’s Courageous Conversation on “The Great Replacement Narrative: Connecting Racism and Antisemitism” at the Kenosha Civil War Museum. The event was coordinated by the Kenosha Coalition for Dismantling Racism and Congregations United for Serving Humanity.
The two-hour presentation featured a diverse group of panelists including: Chabad of Kenosha’s Rabbi Tzali Wilschanski; Eli Douglas, a recent Bradford High School graduate; Beth Hillel Temple’s Rabbi Dena Feingold; Kai Yael Gardner Mishlove, director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation; David Goldenberg, Midwest regional director of the Anti-Defamation League; Kenosha Ald. Jan Michalski; and Kenosha Police Department Capt. James Beller.
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Feingold, who has been rabbi more than four decades, said while Kenosha’s past is not without antisemitism – into the 1970s, the Elks Club had excluded Jews as did the YMCA, giving rise to the community’s own Kenosha Youth Foundation – most of it had become a thing of the past, she said.
They’ve had the occasional swastika and “conversion” materials sent to them, she said, but the incidents had been few and far between. Until this year when at least a dozen antisemitic literature drops occurred in the city, according to Feingold.
Felt like ‘a violation’
What has caused more worry is that the leaflet drops weren’t targeting them, rather their neighbors, she said.
“And, of course it’s very troubling and it even felt, I think to me, and I think to many in our community like a violation of our community, not just of the Jewish community, but of Kenosha,” she said. “It’s not a Jewish problem, it’s community problem.”
Wilschanski said in the eyes of God all are equal and equality is a principle upon which America is built.
“We are all on that core and that’s something that America stands for, in a sense, that we are all equal, we have these indivisible rights because we are equal with God,” he said. “When someone goes and drops a piece of paper on a driveway and (they) say you are Jewish and, therefore, you don’t have a right to be here, that’s a statement saying that I do not believe in America. I don’t believe in the principles of freedom, principles of equality.”
Wilschanski, said, however, that also calls him to act and to “stand up against it.”
Douglas, who discovered one of the pamphlets at his high school on May 2, said it shocked him.
“It was, honestly, a really scary thing,” he said. Initially, he thought students had dropped some books when his friend brought one over to him.
“It’s just terrible. It’s all around and I’m just … honestly, I was blown away,” he said. “Like, who would, who would decide to throw …these pieces of hate – basically that is what they are – to high scholars? Like, I get that we are impressionable, but it just doesn’t make sense.”
On his break he reported the incident to the Kenosha Police Department and followed up with the school’s resource officer.
Connecting the dots
Antisemitism, said Mishlove is “a hatred of Jews” based on them being Jews and it has morphed over time. Mishlove’s presentation included examples of Nazi propaganda during the 1930s that depicted Jewish people in derogatory ways, from stereotypes that show them as greedy and materialistic to some of the more recent pamphlets, like the ones that were found in Kenosha, with falsehoods of their involvement in a so-called “COVID agenda.”
“Whether it’s a vaccine or whether it’s that it was manufactured by them, the actual disease, we see this now, this is an example with one of the classic ways in which antisemitism manifests,” she said. “You blame the Jews. Then, you isolate them. And then there’s terror that happens as a result. So this is an example of blaming the Jews for COVID.”
In recent years, Jews have been blamed by white nationalists for everything from manipulating Black people to seek the removal of Confederate war hero statues that sparked the violence in a “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va., five years ago, to fronting the civil rights movement. Citing recent FBI statistics, she said that 55 percent of all hate incidents were based on race, ethnicity or ancestry. And while 14 percent of the hate incidents were religious based, 54.9 percent of those targeted Jews, according to Mishlove.
“That’s a very serious statistic. Keep in mind this is lower than probably what occurs,” she said.
The Anti-Defamation League has also tracked a 34 percent increase in hate incidents from 2020, the highest number on record since 1979; a 43 percent increase in harassment and a 167 percent increase in assault. She said 80 percent of those incidents were attributed to known extremist groups and/or individuals.
In Wisconsin, there was a slight decrease from 2020 to 2021.
“We think some of that might be because people, because of COVID, were inside,” she said. “But since 2015, we’ve seen a 459 percent increase, so we don’t want you to think that slight decrease means things are getting better.”
The Great Replacement Theory
Goldenberg, whose organization works with authorities to infiltrate extremist networks to stop them, said that behind even the a recent mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., where a gunman opened fire in a grocery store in a predominantly African American neighborhood, a manifesto uncovered later included the Great Replacement Theory.
The theory is one that relies on the conspiracy that a country’s majority population — in the U.S. that means whites ==are being replaced as non-white populations are brought in.
The theory itself, said Goldenberg, dates back to the 20th Century, but in 2011 it was brought to the forefront by French writer and critic Bernard Camus whose focus was on immigration in France from Muslim countries. Muslims had a higher birthrate than the country’s white population.
“It was not initially in these earlier writings antisemitic in nature. It was very anti-immigrant,” he said. But the notion of being replaced by a non-white population was adopted by far-right groups in France, Austria and other countries and, soon after, white supremacists in the U.S. From there, it quickly became antisemitic, as well, he said.
Rapid-response team
“So, what can you do? Well you came here tonight and that’s part of the step. You speak out, whether it’s at your dinner table, with our colleagues at work who you know; with random people that you may, if you’re a bystander, see something happening,” said Mishlove.
Share the facts, she said.
“When the next time someone says the Jews are behind COVID or the media is controlled by the Jews, you share facts,” she said. And we also show strength by coming together.”
The Rev. Kevin Beebe later in the program urged interested individuals to become part of a “rapid-response team” that will go to neighborhoods affected by antisemitic activity. Residents can also report activity by contacting 844-484-7468 and the police department at 262-605-5200.
Michalski, whose district was among those leafleted, said while the City Council has passed resolutions condemning antisemitism, resolutions and speeches can only go so far.
“We got to do this continually and we cannot allow this kind of behavior to proliferate in our community,” he said, because ultimately what happened to the Jews during the Holocaust “will happen to others if we don’t nip it in the bud.”
Investigation continues
Beller, who gave an update on the investigation which began with the initial pamphlets were found on Dec. 31, said investigators have been able to track down a suspect. He said there were 21 “unique calls” from residents regarding the leafleting.
“Now our detective is working diligently to try and make contact with the suspect,” he said. “We’re not lucky. He’s not returning our calls.”
In the meantime, said Beller, in accordance with federal, state and the local district attorneys’ offices, it is not likely to result in criminal charges.
“It’s likely going to be littering tickets, a municipal ordinance, that’s going to be issued for each of the events,” he said.
For additional information on reporting antisemitic acts, contact the Milwaukee Jewish Relations Council at 414-390-5781 and the Anti-Defamation League at 312-533-3870. Access their respective websites at https://www.milwaukeejewish.org/departments/social-action/jcrc/antisemitism/reportantisemitism/ or www/adl.org | 2022-07-15T22:05:06+00:00 | kenoshanews.com | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/rise-in-antisemitic-activity-in-kenosha-spurs-community-conversation-creation-of-rapid-response-team-to/article_f1488724-0404-11ed-b222-eb4f610c39f7.html |
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Connor Watson went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double and two RBI while Patrick Ruiz singled in two runs as Morristown won at home, 8-5, over Morris Knolls.
Morristown (1-2) plated six runs in the fourth inning for a 6-3 advantage and finished with nine hits on the day.
Michael Simone and Dylan Fitzsimmons knocked in two runs apiece for Morris Knolls (1-2), which recorded 11 hits.
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(The Hill) — Key players in former President Donald Trump’s last campaign have quietly distanced themselves from the president, raising real questions about who would staff his campaign as he edges closer to a bid for reelection in 2024.
Some key players from the 2020 campaign have even taken part in the Jan. 6 panel’s investigation into last year’s attack on the Capitol, underscoring the turmoil in Trump world over the last year.
The hearings have raised fresh questions within Republican circles about whether Trump is the best candidate for Republicans in a 2024 race for the White House, while reportedly propelling the ex-president toward a new bid.
Questions about who would run a new Trump campaign may miss the obvious.
The reality, multiple sources with ties to Trump’s orbit told The Hill, is the former president ultimately calls the shots and runs his own campaign. But those sources say there will likely be a mix of old and new faces if Trump formally launches a third presidential campaign.
“It’s one of those things I suspect we won’t know for sure until we know,” said one GOP operative.
One consensus name that those close to Trump believe will play a major role in any 2024 campaign is Susie Wiles, the chair of Trump’s Save America PAC.
Wiles managed Sen. Rick Scott’s (R-Fla.) first gubernatorial campaign and played a leading role in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) statewide campaign. She also served as a strategist based in Florida for Trump’s 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns.
“She is very confident, very professional and kind of knows how to work with [Trump,]” one source told The Hill, adding that she would be a likely pick to handle key day-to-day decisions.
Taylor Budowich and Liz Harrington have served as spokespeople for Trump and his leadership PAC and could both work in similar roles on any campaign, sources said.
Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son and a frequent presence on the campaign trail for Republicans, would also likely play an advisory role, sources said, but would be unlikely to take on an operational role like Jared Kushner did in previous campaigns.
Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and former White House senior adviser, played a major role in shaping campaign strategy in 2020. But he has also kept some distance from Trump in the two years since leaving Washington, D.C.
Kushner is one of several former White House and campaign aides whose testimony has been featured in public hearings held by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
The president’s son-in-law and daughter, Ivanka Trump, were both featured talking about how they were focused on other matters in the weeks after the 2020 election, seemingly distancing themselves from the former president’s claims of widespread fraud.
Trump later posted on his social media network, Truth Social, that Ivanka had “checked out” and wasn’t interested in looking at the election results.
Jared and Ivanka have publicly tried to stay out of the spotlight and keep their distance from the former president in the past two years. One source said they would expect Jared Kushner not to take on as pivotal of a role as previous campaigns if Trump runs again, but noted that he’s family and would likely find a way to insert himself into the operation.
Multiple other prominent members of Trump’s 2020 team have been recurring players in the House Jan. 6 hearings.
Jason Miller, Justin Clark and former Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien have all had their closed-door deposition played during public hearings, where they have talked about their disagreements with Trump’s claims of fraud and their uneasiness with the legal strategy he ultimately pursued.
But sources in Trump’s orbit argued that their testimony would not preclude some of those individuals from having a role in a potential 2024 campaign, should they want one.
While Stepien testified that he quietly stepped away from his job in January 2021 as Trump and his allies pursued baseless claims of widespread fraud to try and overturn the election, his firm has since advised several pro-Trump candidates.
Stepien is generally respected as a data-focused campaign adviser, while Clark worked with Trump and his team from the 2016 campaign, into the White House and on the 2020 trail.
“It wouldn’t surprise me if they both end up involved,” one source said.
Announcing sooner than later could give Trump a head start on potential other 2024 candidates in recruiting staff and building a campaign team. But strategists and former Trump aides have cautioned there are downsides to jumping into the race too soon.
Declaring as early as this summer would cap how many times Trump could go back to smaller donors in the two years until the 2024 convention, and it would trigger financial disclosure requirements. One former adviser also argued that by declaring too soon, Trump risks seeing his stock fall under renewed scrutiny, paving the way for potential challengers.
“I don’t see how declaring now changes the calculus of Ron DeSantis or another candidate from getting in the race,” the former adviser said. | 2022-07-11T13:28:18+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/new-faces-begin-to-surface-as-possible-trump-2024-key-players/ |
It was supposed to be a historic moment for Twitter: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would smoothly kick off his presidential candidacy on the social media platform.
An uninterrupted conversation between DeSantis and Twitter CEO Elon Musk would be live-streamed on Twitter Spaces to mark the event.
But instead, the live audio event was beset with technical malfunctions. After some 20 minutes of crashing and echoing and chaos, it abruptly ended.
Many on Twitter had a one-word description for it: "disaster."
The start of broadcast was delayed for a few minutes and then it cut out twice. Tech investor David Sacks, who was supposed to introduce the event, could be heard saying: "The servers are melting."
At another point, as Sacks attempted to speak, an echo reverberated his words back to him. "It just keeps crashing, huh?" an unidentified speaker was heard saying, as Musk and his team scrambled to fix the problem.
A few minutes later, Musk promoted a new Spaces that seemed to be working, but much of the audience did not seem to make the leap. The first Spaces appeared to have more than 500,000 attendees at its peak, while the second seemed to hover around 150,000.
During the discussion, Sacks claimed the audience on the Spaces was one of the platform's largest, but Earnest Wilkins, a former Twitter employee who helped produced Spaces, said: "Lol this isn't in the top 150 spaces by size in the history of the product."
Lol this isn’t in the top 150 spaces by size in the history of the product.
— Ernest Wilkins | 🏁 (@ErnestWilkins) May 24, 2023
Example: @jacobbmc2 did 2x this for #singyourdialect, this one don’t even have Declan Rice rapping!
xoxo, a person who helped produce 3 of the 10 biggest Spaces in Twitter history https://t.co/midnkHHVx0
The platform's high-profile malfunctioning was not exactly surprising to those who have been observing the social media site since Musk took it over.
Since acquiring Twitter in October, the company is a shell of its former self.
Its staff has been whittled down to just about 10% of what it was before Musk's acquisition, following mass layoffs and hundreds of others quitting. Outages have become far more common.
"This product always suffered from stability issues," a former Twitter executive told NPR of Spaces. "But there were trained engineers standing by who could fix," this person said. "Insane he thought he could do this after wiping out that whole team."
One user on Twitter competitor Bluesky put it this way: "even though u knew it would turn out this way it is still amazing it turned out this way lol"
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SEOUL, South Korea, March 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SurplusGLOBAL, the leading global platform company for pre-owned semiconductor equipment (www.SurplusGLOBAL.com), announced on the 27th a major organizational restructuring to achieve sustainable business growth until 2030.
SurplusGLOBAL has announced the establishment of a new equipment technology team to enhance technology development and customer support continuously. The team will focus on expanding the technical customer solutions for used semiconductor equipment and aims to assemble a group of top-level equipment engineers to provide cutting-edge customer solutions. With this latest move, SurplusGLOBAL is reaffirming its commitment to delivering world-class services to its customers.
Jeff Kim has been promoted to Managing Director. In contrast, Danny Kim and Sam Yoo joined SurplusGLOBAL as newly recruited executives in the global parts platform and semiconductor back-end equipment sales teams.
In particular, Managing Director Jeff Kim has worked at SurplusGLOBAL for over 16 years and is an equipment sales veteran with rich experience in large-scale project bidding, including back-end semiconductor equipment and front-end equipment sales in various fields.
SurplusGLOBAL appoints Managing Director Danny Kim to lead the expansion of the global parts platform business and make it the company's primary business by 2030, addressing global parts supply chain challenges. As the new Managing Director, Sam Yoo will spearhead the back-end equipment distribution business at SurplusGLOBAL. He brings a wealth of experience in overseas marketing and supply chain management, gained during his time as a semiconductor China sales representative.
Managing Director Jeff Kim expressed, "Having served SurplusGLOBAL for the past 16 years since my joining in 2007, I am now entrusted with the responsibility of undertaking novel challenges as an executive to realize the company's vision. Nonetheless, I remain confident we shall accomplish it collectively with our colleagues."
SurplusGLOBAL continues to expand its equipment technology and global sales organization while entering the semiconductor equipment cluster, pursuing deeper and more diverse solutions for the global semiconductor fab and foundry supply chain in Korea and worldwide.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A team of Italian researchers expects to reach the edge of space Thursday morning, flying aboard Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane as the company prepares for monthly commercial flights.
The flight is scheduled to launch from Spaceport America in the New Mexico desert, with two Italian Air Force officers and an engineer with the National Research Council of Italy focusing on a series of microgravity experiments during their few minutes of weightless.
One will wear a special suit that measures biometric data and physiological responses while another will conduct tests using sensors to track heart rate, brain function and other metrics while in microgravity. The third will be studying how certain liquids and solids mix in that very weak gravity.
Virgin Galactic will be live-streaming the flight on its website.
Next up for Virgin Galactic will be the first of hundreds of ticket holders, many who have been waiting years for their chance at weightlessness and to see the curvature of the Earth. Those commercial flights are expected to begin in August and will be scheduled monthly, the space tourism company said.
Virgin Galactic has been working for years to send paying passengers on short space trips and in 2021 finally won the federal government’s approval. The company completed its final test fight in May.
The Italian research flight was initially scheduled for the fall of 2021 but Virgin Galactic at the time said it was forced to push back its timeline due to a potential defect in a component used in its flight control system. Then the company spent months upgrading its rocket ship before resuming testing in early 2023.
After reaching an altitude of nearly 50,000 feet (15,000 meters), Virgin Galactic’s space plane is released from a carrier aircraft and drops for a moment before igniting its rocket motor. The rocket shuts off once it reaches space, leaving passengers weight before the ship then glides back to the runway at Spaceport America.
Virgin Galactic has sold about 800 tickets over the past decade, with the initial batch going for $200,000 each. Tickets now cost $450,000 per person.
The company said early fliers have already received their seat assignments. | 2023-06-29T14:47:02+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/business/2023/06/29/italian-researchers-ready-to-reach-the-edge-of-space-on-virgin-galactic-ship/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Thursday offered a $10 million reward for information about Russian interference in American elections, including a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a troll farm that officials say fueled a divisive social media campaign in 2016.
The reward, offered by the department’s Rewards for Justice program, seeks information about the Internet Research Agency, Yevgeniy Prigozhin — a wealthy businessman whose ties to Putin earned him the nickname “Putin Chef” — and other entities involved in interfering in the 2016 U.S. election won by Republican Donald Trump.
Prigozhin and 12 other Russians were indicted along with the IRA in 2018 as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into whether Russia had coordinated with the Trump campaign to sway the election. The defendants were accused in a huge but hidden social media trolling campaign aimed at sowing discord on hot-button issues and at helping Trump defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton.
None of the defendants has faced trial in the United States. The Justice Department in 2020 moved to drop charges against two Russian firms named in the indictment, saying it had concluded that a trial against a corporate defendant, with no presence in the U.S. and no prospect of meaningful punishment even if convicted, would likely expose sensitive law enforcement tools and techniques.
The State Department described the reward as part of “wider efforts to ensure the security and integrity of our elections and protect against foreign interference in our elections.” | 2022-07-29T13:14:01+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/politics/ap-politics/us-offers-10m-reward-for-russian-election-interference-info/ |
ATLANTA — Fani T. Willis strode up to a podium in a red dress late last month in downtown Atlanta, flanked by an array of dark suits and stone-faced officers in uniform. Her voice rang out loud and clear, with a hint of swagger.
“If you thought Fulton was a good county to bring your crime to, to bring your violence to, you are wrong,” she said, facing a bank of news cameras. “And you are going to suffer consequences.”
Willis, the district attorney for Fulton County, Georgia, had called the news conference to talk about a street gang known as Drug Rich, whose members had just been indicted in a sprawling racketeering case. But she could have been talking about another crew that she is viewing as a possible criminal enterprise: former President Donald Trump and his allies who tried to overturn his narrow 2020 election loss in Georgia.
In recent weeks, Willis has called dozens of witnesses to testify before a special grand jury investigating efforts to undo Trump’s defeat, including a number of prominent pro-Trump figures who traveled, against their will, from other states. It was long-arm-of-the-law stuff, and it emphasized how her investigation, although playing out more than 600 miles from Washington, D.C., is no sideshow.
Rather, the Georgia inquiry has emerged as one of the most consequential legal threats to the former president, and it is already being shaped by Willis’ distinct and forceful personality and her conception of how a local prosecutor should do her job. Her comfort in the public eye stands in marked contrast to the low-key approach of another Trump legal pursuer, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Willis, 50, a Democrat, is the first Black woman to lead Georgia’s largest district attorney’s office. In her 19 years as a prosecutor, she has led more than 100 jury trials and handled hundreds of murder cases. Since she became chief prosecutor, her office’s conviction rate has stood at close to 90%, according to a spokesperson.
Her experience is the source of her confidence, which appears unshaken by the scrutiny — and criticism — the Trump case has brought.
She tends to speak as if the world were her jury box. Sometimes she is colloquial and warm. In a recent interview, she noted, as an aside, how much she loved Valentine’s Day: “Put that in there, in case I get a new boo,” she said. But she can also throw sharp elbows. In a heated email exchange in July over the terms of a grand jury appearance by Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, Willis called the governor’s lawyer, Brian McEvoy, “wrong and confused,” and “rude,” among other things.
“You have taken my kindness as weakness,” she wrote, adding: “Despite your disdain this investigation continues and will not be derailed by anyone’s antics.”
The phrase “I don’t like a bully” is one Willis deploys often. After taking office in January, she had a quote from Malcolm X painted on the wall as a mission statement: “I’m for truth no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against.”
Willis, as a child, split time between her divorced parents. Her father was a former Black Panther and criminal defense lawyer who practiced in the Washington, D.C., area. He brought her to the courthouse often and put her to work as his file clerk, starting in elementary school. A career in law, she said, was never in doubt.
She attended Howard University, then moved to Atlanta to attend Emory Law School. She felt at home in Atlanta: As an undergraduate, she had attended Freaknik, the boisterous, mostly Black Atlanta street party that became a headache for city leaders and an inspiration for novelist Tom Wolfe’s satirical exploration of the Southern city and its racial divides. She settled down in the area, raising two girls as a working single parent and finding her calling in the prosecutor’s office. She took on murder cases for eight years straight.
“I wore a pager and got up in the middle of the night and walked over bodies,” she said. “And I know what kind of pain it causes when you lose someone.”
The experience helped set her on a philosophical course to the right of America’s progressive prosecutors, as well as her liberal father (“We have knockdown, drag ’em out arguments,” she said) but to the left of the traditional lock-them-up crowd.
“You have all these extreme people who think that there should not be prisons. They’re crazy,” she said. “There are people out here who will take your life and think nothing of it — go have lunch, like, literally think zero about taking your life — and they have to be removed from society. But then you also have these other crazy people that think everyone should go to jail. That’s also kind of — that’s crazy, right?”
She has declined to answer questions about the likely course of her investigation as it specifically pertains to Trump, but his indictment in Georgia remains a plausible scenario, particularly given his call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in January 2021, in which the then-president asked Raffensperger to “find” the votes to put him over the top. Some legal experts contend that this call alone may have violated a state law against the solicitation to commit election fraud.
Willis has indicated that she may pursue the range of election-meddling efforts in Georgia as a multi-defendant racketeering case, much as she has against Drug Rich and other street gangs.
It is unclear what this means for Trump, who has spent his business and political career wriggling out from complicated legal entanglements. He commands a loyal and enormous following, a multimillion-dollar war chest for paying lawyers and a bully pulpit that never shuts down.
In May, he took to his social media site to blast Willis.
“The young, ambitious, Radical Left Democrat ‘Prosecutor’ from Georgia, who is presiding over one of the most Crime Ridden and Corrupt places in the USA, Fulton County, has put together a Grand Jury to investigate an absolutely ‘PERFECT’ phone call to the Secretary of State,” Trump wrote.
Willis was asked to respond. “I mean, if crime happens in my jurisdiction, who’s going to investigate it?” she said, adding: “I do not have the right to look the other way on a crime that could have impacted a major right of people in this community and throughout the nation.”
Atlanta, which lies mostly in Fulton County, certainly has its share of crime. The city recorded its 100th homicide of the year Aug. 10, surpassing the number of homicides for all of 2019. Burglaries and breaking and entering cases are up nearly 20% over last year, according to Atlanta police statistics.
These are a big-city prosecutor’s traditional concerns, and adding Trumpworld to Willis’ case load has made for some odd juxtapositions. On Aug. 29, her office filed a brief in federal court arguing why the U.S. Constitution should not shield Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a Trump ally, from testifying.
That same day, Willis was telling the media how the Drug Rich gang had targeted local celebrities including Marlo Hampton, a star of the show “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” in a string of home invasions and burglaries. Willis said she was a fan of the show, and she warned the city’s reality stars against showing viewers where they kept their most valuable possessions. “It’s just not wise to do,” she said.
Before the Trump investigation, Willis’ most high-profile case, as an assistant prosecutor, was against a group of Atlanta public school system educators, who were indicted in 2013 and charged with racketeering for altering students’ standardized test scores in an effort to protect their jobs and win favor and bonuses from administrators.
Willis said the size of that case, with its 3,000-person witness list, helped prepare her for the Trump inquiry. She also learned how to handle intense controversy. Most of the defendants were Black. So were many of her critics, who were displeased by the sight of teachers from a struggling urban school district put on trial. She was called a sellout, she said, and worse.
Her biggest misstep in the Trump case came in July, when a judge strictly limited her office’s involvement in the investigation of Burt Jones, a state senator and the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. Jones was one of 16 Republicans who signed documents identifying themselves as presidential electors and pledged their votes to Trump. All 16 have been told by the DA’s office that they are targets of the investigation. But Jones’ lawyer brought up the fact that Willis had headlined a fundraiser for Jones’ Democratic rival, Charlie Bailey. The presiding judge called it an “untenable” conflict. Anthony Michael Kreis, a law professor at Georgia State University, called it a “huge misstep.”
Willis said she would not have attended the fundraiser if she could do it over again. But she said that she had grown close to Bailey when she ran the DA’s trial division and he worked for her. “He’s one of my babies, as I like to call him,” she said.
These days, her critics come from the left and right. Phil Kent, a conservative-leaning Georgia political commentator, argued that Willis’ priorities were misplaced. “She is wasting time, money and resources on the special grand jury that ought to be applied to going after the backlog of cases, especially when there’s rising violent crime,” he said.
Willis said that she has just five lawyers working on the Trump case, out of a total of roughly 140 on her staff.
Some liberals, meanwhile, have criticized her use of rap lyrics in building her anti-gang cases, which have included charges against notable Atlanta hip-hop stars like Young Thug and Gunna. The Drug Rich indictment, for example, makes use of boastful lyrics by alleged associates of the gang in a YouTube video (“If we steal a car, we gonna take off the tag”), citing them as an “overt act” in furtherance of racketeering activity.
Willis stands by the tactic: “If you decide to admit your crimes over a beat, I’m going to use it.”
She has received violent threats since May from people angry over the indictment of Young Thug and members of his crew. Before that, she had asked the FBI to provide “intelligence and federal agents” and to increase security at the Fulton County courthouse after Trump referred to her and other prosecutors as “vicious, horrible people” at a rally in January.
Gerald A. Griggs, president of the Georgia NAACP, who worked with Willis in the Atlanta solicitor’s office years ago, called Willis “a phenomenal prosecutor.”
“But she’s drinking the Kool-Aid,” said Griggs, who added that she was focusing too much on incarcerating poor Black people and not doing enough to address social ills.
In response, Willis rattled off a list of innovations she had implemented, including changes to alternative sentencing and diversion programs, and a criminal justice class for public school children.
“Mr. Griggs,” she said, “don’t know what he’s talking about.” | 2022-09-13T00:15:22+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/in-atlanta-a-local-prosecutor-takes-on-murder-street-gangs-and-a-president/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
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Melba Bradford Patton, 72, died September 22, 2022. Arrangements will be announced by Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. Please visit morrison funeralhomes.com to leave condolences for the family.
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