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Movement on the state’s budget is expected on Thursday, though further progress on a tax relief package is unlikely to occur before lawmakers leave for a summer break at the end of this week.
That’s according to sources close to the matter, who say passing the state’s budget is extremely likely when the Legislature convenes Thursday.
Lawmakers in the House and Senate have been hammering out the details of a final state budget with the Whitmer administration since both chambers passed their budget recommendations in late May. The state’s budget for the 2023 fiscal year officially begins Oct. 1, and it must be signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer by Sept. 30.
There is a technical July 1 deadline for finalizing the state budget, however the Legislature has not met that deadline since its formal introduction into statute and there is no enforcement mechanism for that closing date.
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Negotiations have slowly been wrapping over the last several days, with sources saying that there are only minor changes and fixes left to do. But that doesn’t mean the process has been without snags.
Sources told MLive that there have been negotiation issues regarding wording inside the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) budget out of the House. It includes language that would require programs previously funded with federal family planning – as well as maternal and child health block grant funding – shall be funded out of the state’s General Fund.
These monies could not be used, nor could DHHS contract, for these programs with a vendor that also provided abortion services. The Senate’s DHHS budget does not include that same language.
The move, if enacted via the DHHS budget, would effectively bar Planned Parenthood and like providers from receiving Medicaid dollars.
It seems that the Senate would not back the House’s boilerplate language on the issue, and neither world the governor, leading to a standoff on the issue. Some have said the language has since been removed though others are apprehensive over whether this could hold up final passage of that specific budget on Thursday.
Similar issues were raised over the issue of allowing transgender children to participate in sports. The House has wording within the School Aid budget which bars a school district or intermediate school district from allowing boys to compete “in girls’ athletic activities.” Similar to the Title X boilerplate language, the Senate does not include that language.
Messages left with both the House Appropriations chair and vice-chair, as well as the Senate Appropriations chair, were not returned in time for publication.
Sen. Curtis Hertel, D-East Lansing, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said he couldn’t comment about the current state of the budget as negotiations are ongoing. He did say, however, that he expects Thursday’s Senate session “to be a long day.”
He added that he believes the state’s $3 billion surplus would serve as an opportunity to solve problems currently facing Michigan families.
“They’re worried about the rising costs of goods, their job, the economy in their area, their local roads or kids’ school,” he said. “We have an opportunity to make investments in all those areas.”
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When asked about the bipartisan efforts to pass an effective budget, Hertel said working with his colleagues on the other side of the aisle has been “productive so far.”
The House has proposed 16 budget bills totaling $76.3 billion, which includes $1.4 billion for state police and a $9,000 per-pupil allowance for Michigan schools.
The Senate has proposed 18 budget bills totaling $74 billion, which includes a $9,150-per-pupil allowance for Michigan schools and a new scholarship program providing high school graduates with $3,000 a year for community college and $6,000 a year to attend a university.
Meanwhile the governor is calling for a $74.1 billion budget plan, which takes advantage of a massive amount of federal funding and surplus revenue, sending dollars to schools, infrastructure projects and front-line workers while securing tax cuts for seniors and low-income workers.
Negotiating any tax cuts, however, will more than likely remain on the shelf for now as lawmakers zero in on giving the budget a final signoff prior to their summer vacation period.
Both the House and Senate are scheduled to convene at 10 a.m. Thursday in their respective chambers.
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) _ Clovis Oncology Inc. (CLVS) on Wednesday reported a loss of $60.2 million in its first quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Boulder, Colorado-based company said it had a loss of 44 cents.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 43 cents per share.
The biopharmaceutical company posted revenue of $34.2 million in the period.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cameron Taylor was watching an illegal street race that had attracted hundreds to an intersection in Portland, Oregon, but decided to leave as the crowd got increasingly unruly. Moments later, gunfire erupted and Taylor was hit by a stray bullet as he and a friend headed to their car.
Police, who were overwhelmed with 911 calls about other shootings, couldn’t control multiple street takeovers in the city that night and had trouble finding the victims of three shootings that occurred during the chaos.
“His friend who was with him put him in the car and drove him out to get him to the hospital, but he was not able to make it and that friend called his parents” to say Taylor was dead, family friend Erin Russell told The Associated Press.
Taylor, 20, died Sunday the same day that four high-profile, public shooting rampages in Bend, Oregon, Phoenix, Detroit and Houston drew national headlines. His slaying went largely unnoticed amid the daily toll of gun violence that has come to define Portland and a number of other American cities since the pandemic.
Homicide rates appear to be dropping in some major U.S. cities, such as New York and Chicago, but in others killings are on the rise, particularly from guns. In Portland, the homicide rate surged 207% since 2019 and there have been more than 800 shootings so far this year. In Phoenix, police Chief Jeri Williams said this week the gun violence was the worst she’d seen in 33 years on the job.
“How many more officers have to be shot? How many more community members have to be killed before those in our community take a stand? This is not only a Phoenix police issue, this is a community issue,” she said after a weekend that tallied 17 shootings and 11 homicides citywide.
Now, police are on edge heading into Labor Day weekend, with its traditional end-of-summer festivities, and some are adding extra patrols as they brace for more potential violence.
In Portland, police busy with three killings and nine non-fatal shootings in 48 hours couldn’t control three illegal street races last weekend that attracted hundreds and shut down major intersections for hours. In Houston, the day after a gunman shot five neighbors, killing three, another man shot two sisters before killing himself.
In the past two weeks, authorities in Phoenix have confiscated 711 guns and made 525 gun-related arrests as part of a targeted crackdown. Nearly 90% of homicides there this year were by gun, police said. In Detroit, where a man is accused of shooting three people at random on city streets last weekend, authorities are also cracking down on gun violence in high-crime neighborhoods through Labor Day.
“Let’s stop talking about our inability to respond to crime in the community. Let’s stop advertising to criminals that they’re going to get away with it,” Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said, using an expletive at a City Council meeting this week after police Chief Chuck Lovell once more asked for more officers.
“I think we should stop using the messaging at every turn, that the reason we can’t help our citizens with basic criminal justice issues is because we don’t have the personnel,” Wheeler said. “We’ve got to figure out better ways to address this crisis.”
Last weekend’s rampages — which included a heavily armed assailant who stormed a central Oregon supermarket, random shootings on Detroit streets and a Phoenix man who opened fire while wearing body armor — were shocking and scary, but they aren’t representative of the broader toll gun violence is taking on American society, experts said.
Victims killed in mass shootings make up about 1% of all those killed in gun homicides nationwide, despite headlines that instill fear in many Americans, said James Fox, a professor at Northeastern University who has created a database of mass killings stretching back to 2006 with The Associated Press and USA Today.
All four shootings last weekend didn’t even meet the database’s definition of a mass killing — four or more people, excluding the assailant, killed in a 24-hour period — but they nonetheless sowed fear because of the random nature of the violence, he added.
“Those don’t tend to make news. They don’t tend to scare people because people say, ‘Well, that’s not my family,” Fox said. “We have as many as 20,000 gun homicides a year, and most of those are one victim. Sometimes two, sometimes three, (but) rarely four or more.”
The pandemic and the social unrest it caused has also played a role. Eight million Americans became first-time gun owners between 2019 and 2021, said Jeffrey Butts, director of the research and evaluation center for the John Jay College of Criminal Justice at City University of New York.
“We already had 400 million guns in circulation. So when you bump that up and include a lot of first-timers in the population, you get accidents, you get precipitous behavior, you get people reacting to small insults and conflicts with their guns because they’re in their pocket now,” he said.
Meanwhile Taylor’s friends and family mourn his death in Portland.
The car aficionado and beloved big brother who loved barbecues and spending time with his family was “at the wrong place at the wrong time,” Russell said.
“He has a lot of friends and a lot of family who love him dearly, and this is a devastating loss.”
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Associated Press reporter Walt Berry in Phoenix contributed to this report.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s first, and likely last, Summer League is over.
The San Antonio Spurs said Monday that they have seen all they needed from the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft and won’t play him during their remaining games in Las Vegas.
Wembanyama’s final numbers from two games: 36 points, 20 rebounds, eight blocks and three assists on 41% shooting from the floor. He played about 54 minutes.
The shutdown wasn’t a surprise; the Spurs never planned for Wembanyama to play the entirety of Summer League, and now they’ll have a chance to use the minutes he would have gotten to take a look at other players.
“I’m going to sit down with the Spurs to know what the next months are going to be like,” Wembanyama said Sunday night after what became his summer finale. “When to go on vacation, when to start back working out, where I’m going to practice, in San Antonio or somewhere else. I just know I’ve got two to three months — two to three great months — that are coming and they’re going to change my life.”
Shutting him down from games — San Antonio has either three or four games left in Las Vegas — starts what will be a needed break for the 19-year-old from France whose last professional season in his homeland started nearly a year ago. He was in the French playoffs up until a few days before the draft in June, and his schedule has been crazed since.
Put simply, the Spurs believe he needs a chance to rest and reset to get ready for training camp that starts in early October and then an 82-game regular season.
“In the past month, I think basketball wasn’t even 50% of my schedule,” Wembanyama said. “I can’t stand it. I know it’s a special moment in my life, but I’m glad it’s over. Honestly. I just want to hoop. I just want to work out, lift because this is my life. Obviously, every first pick is going to go through this. And it just makes me better for the future.”
It has been a whirlwind few days in Las Vegas for the Spurs. Wembanyama’s debut on Friday night had a circus-like atmosphere with a sold-out crowd and enormous attention; Sunday’s game wasn’t quite the same, but the crowd was still huge. And more big news came between those games on Saturday when Gregg Popovich’s new five-year contract to remain coach and president of the team was announced.
As would be expected, the Popovich signing delighted Wembanyama.
“There’s something great going on, starting,” Wembanyama said. “We kind of knew it was going to happen, but now it’s, let’s get it rolling. We can get started now.”
Wembanyama took part in the NBA’s required rookie transition program on Monday, where he spoke with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver — who has raved about the 7-foot-3 star many times since first meeting him in Paris in January.
“I’m not sure if anything else I’d say could put more pressure on him, because there’s already so much pressure on him and attention,” Silver said Monday while speaking to the Associated Press Sports Editors convention in Las Vegas. “But it seems, at least initially, that he’s well equipped to handle it.”
And everyone from teammates, opponents and even NBA greats like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jerry West have raved about what they’ve seen from Wembanyama in recent days.
“The difficulty is learning how you can best contribute to a winning effort,” Abdul-Jabbar told him. “That’s what you’ve got to learn how to do with your skill set. You will find out what that is basically in preseason. You’ll find out a lot about that.”
Vegas is a showtown. Wembanyama put on a show, and the Spurs said it was enough. And now his focus shifts to his first real season.
“He’s amazing,” San Antonio guard Blake Wesley said. “He’s an amazing person on and off the court.”
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Wodify Retain is the fitness industry's first machine learning tool that identifies at-risk clients and helps owners take action before it's too late.
Wodify, an all-in-one gym management software, improves member retention with AI feature.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wodify, the leading gym & studio management software company, launches Wodify Retain, which is groundbreaking technology that adds science to the art of retention in order to keep members longer. Wodify uses millions of data points across thousands of businesses from over the past 10 years to create an exclusive algorithm. The data includes attendance trends, performance results recorded, length of time as a client and the last date of attendance. Retain's algorithm predicts which clients are likely to cancel their membership and surfaces information, so owners can prevent churn and increase their revenue.
Did you know that 45% of new gym clients will cancel their membership within their first 90 days of joining? In a survey conducted by Wodify earlier this year, "personal relationships" was the #1 valued strategy for retaining gym members. However, only 55% of fitness businesses had a strategy for retaining their members. Now gym owners can go to the "Retain" tab within their Wodify Core account to see the list of members that are "at risk". This "at risk" list essentially acts as a task list as it identifies the highest priority members that the gym owner should reach out to.
The data and science that Wodify Retain uses automatically pulls all of the most at risk members into one list. Each member on the "at risk" list will be automatically marked as flagged until an employee or coach has reached out to them directly. Many people associate "AI" with "artificial relationships", however, Wodify Retain uses AI to allow fitness business owners to spend more time focusing on strengthening client relationships by streamlining the process of searching for at-risk members.
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EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkeley Lights, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLI), a life sciences tools company, today announced the Company will be participating in the upcoming 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
Berkeley Lights management is scheduled to present and participate in a Q&A session on Thursday, January 12 at 11:15 a.m. Pacific Time / 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time. Interested parties may access a live and archived webcast of the presentation on the "Investors" section of the company website at www.berkeleylights.com.
Berkeley Lights is a life sciences tools company focused on enabling and accelerating the rapid development and commercialization of biotherapeutics and other cell-based products for our customers. The Berkeley Lights Platform captures deep phenotypic, functional, and genotypic information for thousands of single cells in parallel and can also deliver the live biology customers desire in the form of the best cells. Our platform is a fully integrated, end-to-end solution, comprising proprietary consumables, including our OptoSelect® chips and reagent kits, advanced automation systems, and application software. We developed the Berkeley Lights Platform to provide the most advanced environment for rapid functional characterization of single cells at scale, the goal of which is to establish an industry standard for our customers throughout their cell-based product value chain.
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Berkeley Lights or its products, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties that relate to future events, and actual results and product performance could differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Berkeley Lights undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's growth and continual evolution see the statements in the "Risk Factors" sections, and elsewhere, in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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- Published findings demonstrate that HyBryte™ treatment statistically significantly reduced CTCL lesion size
- HyBryte™ has potential to address a critical gap in treatment of early-stage CTCL
PRINCETON, N.J., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Soligenix, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNGX) (Soligenix or the Company), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products to treat rare diseases where there is an unmet medical need, announced today that the results of its successful Phase 3 FLASH (Fluorescent Light Activated Synthetic Hypericin) study evaluating HyBryte™ (synthetic hypericin) for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Dermatology.
"The peer reviewed publication of these data in JAMA Dermatology is a testament and further validation to the importance of the findings for the scientific and CTCL disease communities," stated Ellen Kim, MD, Professor of Dermatology and Medical Director, Dermatology Clinic, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Lead Principal Investigator for the Phase 3 FLASH study. "With its chronic course and major impact on patient quality of life, CTCL is an orphan disease in urgent need of additional treatment options that are well-tolerated and safe over the long haul. The results from this Phase 3 study, which is the largest double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in CTCL to date, represents an important leap forward in the development of potential therapies to meet this unmet medical need."
The published findings demonstrate that HyBryte™ treatment statistically significantly reduced lesion size, with the treatment response further improving over successive 6-week treatment cycles. The primary endpoint evaluated the CAILS (Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Severity) score of three treated index lesions and success was defined as ≥50% reduction in CAILS score relative to baseline. Lesion response continuously improved with treatment duration. After the first 6-week treatment window, 16% of patients had a response (p=0.04 versus patients with 6 weeks of placebo treatment; primary endpoint). This response rate continued to significantly increase to 49% through 18 weeks of treatment (p<0.0001 versus patients with 6-week hypericin or placebo treatment). Throughout the study, HyBryte™ was safe and well-tolerated. Importantly, HyBryte™ was observed to perform similarly against both patch and thicker plaque lesions characteristic of CTCL.
"In treating CTCL, which is a chronic cancer with no cure, long-term safety is of paramount concern. Most current treatment options for CTCL are associated with significant safety concerns, including black-box warnings. HyBryte™ treatment has demonstrated strong and rapid efficacy with a very benign safety profile," stated Dr. Richard Straube, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Soligenix. "This is of significant benefit to patients living with this difficult disease. The substantial increase in efficacy with longer treatment and the similar performance against both patch and plaque lesions are particularly encouraging. As one of the largest studies in CTCL, this study and this publication establishes a new benchmark in CTCL treatment."
JAMA Dermatology is an international peer-reviewed journal published online weekly and in print/ online issue 12 times a year. It is one of the highest ranked journals in dermatology, with an acceptance rate of 9%. The journal, which has been in continuous publication since 1882, publishes studies in the areas of medical, surgical, pediatric, geriatric dermatology, oncologic and aesthetic dermatology. It prioritizes clinical and laboratory studies that reveal new information pertinent to the interests and needs of the medical dermatologist, dermatologic surgeon, and all those concerned with state-of-the-art care of cutaneous disease. The journal believes that knowledge derived from well-designed clinical trials and studies of cost-effectiveness are especially important for improving the practice of dermatology. JAMA Dermatology is a member of the JAMA Network family of journals, which includes JAMA, 11 JAMA Network specialty journals, and JAMA Network Open.
HyBryte™ (research name SGX301) is a novel, first-in-class, photodynamic therapy utilizing safe, visible light for activation. The active ingredient in HyBryte™ is synthetic hypericin, a potent photosensitizer that is topically applied to skin lesions that is taken up by the malignant T-cells, and then activated by visible light 16 to 24 hours later. The use of visible light in the red-yellow spectrum has the advantage of penetrating more deeply into the skin (much more so than ultraviolet light) and therefore potentially treating deeper skin disease and thicker plaques and lesions. This treatment approach avoids the risk of secondary malignancies (including melanoma) inherent with the frequently employed DNA-damaging drugs and other phototherapy that are dependent on ultraviolet exposure. Combined with photoactivation, hypericin has demonstrated significant anti-proliferative effects on activated normal human lymphoid cells and inhibited growth of malignant T-cells isolated from CTCL patients. In a published Phase 2 clinical study in CTCL, patients experienced a statistically significant (p=0.04) improvement with topical hypericin treatment whereas the placebo was ineffective. HyBryte™ has received orphan drug and fast track designations from the FDA, as well as orphan designation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
The Phase 3 FLASH trial enrolled a total of 169 patients (166 evaluable) with Stage IA, IB or IIA CTCL. The trial consisted of three treatment cycles. Treatments were administered twice weekly for the first 6 weeks and treatment response was determined at the end of the 8th week of each cycle. In the first double-blind treatment cycle, 116 patients received HyBryte™ treatment (0.25% synthetic hypericin) and 50 received placebo treatment of their index lesions. A total of 16% of the patients receiving HyBryte™ achieved at least a 50% reduction in their lesions (graded using a standard measurement of dermatologic lesions, the CAILS score) compared to only 4% of patients in the placebo group at 8 weeks (p=0.04) during the first treatment cycle (primary endpoint). HyBryte™ treatment in the first cycle was safe and well tolerated.
In the second open-label treatment cycle (Cycle 2), all patients received HyBryte™ treatment of their index lesions. Evaluation of 155 patients in this cycle (110 receiving 12 weeks of HyBryte™ treatment and 45 receiving 6 weeks of placebo treatment followed by 6 weeks of HyBryte™ treatment), demonstrated that the response rate among the 12-week treatment group was 40% (p<0.0001 vs the placebo treatment rate in Cycle 1). Comparison of the 12-week and 6-week treatment groups also revealed a statistically significant improvement (p<0.0001) between the two groups, indicating that continued treatment results in better outcomes. HyBryte™ continued to be safe and well tolerated. Additional analyses also indicated that HyBryte™ is equally effective in treating both plaque (response 42%, p<0.0001 relative to placebo treatment in Cycle 1) and patch (response 37%, p=0.0009 relative to placebo treatment in Cycle 1) lesions of CTCL, a particularly relevant finding given the historical difficulty in treating plaque lesions in particular.
The third (optional) treatment cycle (Cycle 3) was focused on safety and all patients could elect to receive HyBryte™ treatment of all their lesions. Of note, 66% of patients elected to continue with this optional compassionate use / safety cycle of the study. Of the subset of patients that received HyBryte™ throughout all 3 cycles of treatment, 49% of them demonstrated a positive treatment response (p<0.0001 vs patients receiving placebo in Cycle 1). Moreover, in a subset of patients evaluated in this cycle, it was demonstrated that HyBryte™ is not systemically available, consistent with the general safety of this topical product observed to date. At the end of Cycle 3, HyBryte™ continued to be well tolerated despite extended and increased use of the product to treat multiple lesions.
Overall safety of HyBryte™ is a critical attribute of this treatment and was monitored throughout the three treatment cycles (Cycles 1, 2 and 3) and the 6-month follow-up period. HyBryte's™ mechanism of action is not associated with DNA damage, making it a safer alternative than currently available therapies, all of which are associated with significant and sometimes fatal, side effects. Predominantly these include the risk of melanoma and other malignancies, as well as the risk of significant skin damage and premature skin aging. Currently available treatments are only approved in the context of previous treatment failure with other modalities and there is no approved front-line therapy available. Within this landscape, treatment of CTCL is strongly motivated by the safety risk of each product. HyBryte™ potentially represents the safest available efficacious treatment for CTCL. With no systemic absorption, a compound that is not mutagenic and a light source that is not carcinogenic, there is no evidence to date of any potential safety issues.
The Phase 3 CTCL clinical study was partially funded by the National Cancer Institute via a Phase II SBIR grant (#1R44CA210848-01A1) awarded to Soligenix, Inc.
CTCL is a class of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), a type of cancer of the white blood cells that are an integral part of the immune system. Unlike most NHLs which generally involve B-cell lymphocytes (involved in producing antibodies), CTCL is caused by an expansion of malignant T-cell lymphocytes (involved in cell-mediated immunity) normally programmed to migrate to the skin. These malignant cells migrate to the skin where they form various lesions, typically beginning as patches and may progress to raised plaques and tumors. Mortality is related to the stage of CTCL, with median survival generally ranging from about 12 years in the early stages to only 2.5 years when the disease has advanced. There is currently no cure for CTCL. Typically, CTCL lesions are treated and regress but usually return either in the same part of the body or in new areas.
CTCL constitutes a rare group of NHLs, occurring in about 4% of the approximate 700,000 individuals living with the disease. It is estimated, based upon review of historic published studies and reports and an interpolation of data on the incidence of CTCL that it affects over 25,000 individuals in the U.S., with approximately 3,000 new cases seen annually.
Soligenix is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products to treat rare diseases where there is an unmet medical need. Our Specialized BioTherapeutics business segment is developing and moving toward potential commercialization of HyBryte™ (SGX301 or synthetic hypericin) as a novel photodynamic therapy utilizing safe visible light for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). With a successful Phase 3 study completed, regulatory approval is being sought and commercialization activities for this product candidate are being advanced initially in the U.S. Development programs in this business segment also include our first-in-class innate defense regulator (IDR) technology, dusquetide (SGX942) for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, including oral mucositis in head and neck cancer, and proprietary formulations of oral beclomethasone 17,21-dipropionate (BDP) for the prevention/treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders characterized by severe inflammation including pediatric Crohn's disease (SGX203) and acute radiation enteritis (SGX201).
Our Public Health Solutions business segment includes active development programs for RiVax®, our ricin toxin vaccine candidate, and SGX943, our therapeutic candidate for antibiotic resistant and emerging infectious disease, and our vaccine programs targeting filoviruses (such as Marburg and Ebola) and CiVax™, our vaccine candidate for the prevention of COVID-19 (caused by SARS-CoV-2). The development of our vaccine programs incorporates the use of our proprietary heat stabilization platform technology, known as ThermoVax®. To date, this business segment has been supported with government grant and contract funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
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Jada Toys unveils huge action figure expansion at 2022 San Diego Comic Con
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Jada Toys, leading manufacturer of premium collectibles, announces the expansion of its action figures product offerings with a new line of characters from some of the most loved entertainment properties. Jada joins forces with global video game developer and publisher, Capcom, to collaborate, design and develop figures from the iconic Street Fighter™ and Mega Man™ franchises.
Jada Toys' line of authentic and detailed figures continues to expand and include premiere properties appealing to fans of all ages. Along with their successful launches to date, Jada Toys' Action Figures offering at San Diego Comic Con will also include the Next Level Universal Monsters 6" Frankenstein's Monster deluxe figure set, as well as Cheetos and General Mills action figures.
"These franchises have sparked imagination and captured the hearts of people around the world for decades," said Bill Simons, CEO of Jada Toys. "We are eager to further expand our partnerships to provide fans and collectors of all ages with an opportunity to celebrate the connection with these remarkable franchises. We are excited to be back in person at San Diego Comic Con to showcase the new launches and sneak peeks."
Check out Jada Toys at San Diego Comic Con from July 21st to July 24th at booth #3746 where you will be able to get the first look at their latest action figures AND get your hands on the fourth annual convention exclusive as they unveil The Batman Batmobile Black Chrome 1:24 Die-Cast.
Pre-sale for the new action figures begins this fall at jadanextlevel.com. To stay up to date on all upcoming releases visit Jada Toys social channels.
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German, Indian companies sign accord on possible India submarine project
BERLIN (AP) — German and Indian companies signed an agreement Wednesday that envisions the possible building of six military submarines for India.
The memorandum of understanding was signed in the presence of German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who was in India on a visit.
The agreement calls for Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to engineer and design six non-nuclear submarines that would be built and delivered by India’s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders with “significant local content.”
The German company did not give a financial value for the proposed deal, which was inked during a ceremony in Mumbai. But it said the agreement lays the foundation for possible cooperation with Mazagon to compete in an Indian navy tender.
Pistorius called it “an important signal, one could say a milestone, for a flagship project in a key technology.”
The ceremony came at the end of the a several-country Asian trip by the German minister, who called for deepening strategic ties with the region. He met his Indian counterpart in New Delhi on Tuesday, and said he advocated the potential deal during that meeting.
India has been a major buyer of arms from Russia. Pistorius, the first German defense minister to visit the country since 2015, advocates easing defense cooperation and weapons deals with India by treating it as a strategic partner like Australia or Japan.
He pointed Wednesday to the importance of cooperating with partners that are like-minded in advocating a rules-based order and the security of sea routes.
“With India, we have a democracy — with its weaknesses, one doesn’t need to hide that, but a strong democracy, a stable country in the region, just as we do with Indonesia,” Pistorius told reporters.
“Both are partners with which we … should cooperate closely, which we should trust, and whose trust we rely on,” he added.
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems said it delivered four submarines to the Indian navy in the 1980s in cooperation with Mazagon and that the vessels are still in service today.
“We are ready when India calls,” the company’s CEO, Oliver Burkhard, said.
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Average US gasoline price falls 19 cents to $4.86 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 19 cents over the past two weeks to $4.86 per gallon.
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the continued decline comes as crude oil costs also fall.
“Assuming oil prices do not shoot up from here, motorists may see prices drop another 10-20 cents as the oil price cuts continue making their way to street level,” Lundberg said in a statement.
The average price at the pump is down 24 cents over the past month, but it’s $1.66 higher than it was one year ago.
Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas was in the San Francisco Bay Area, at $6.14 per gallon. The lowest average was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at $4.19 per gallon.
According to the survey, the average price of diesel dropped 13 cents since June 24 to $5.76 a gallon.
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Oklahoma is 12 games into the Brent Venables era.
The Sooners (6-6, 3-6 Big 12) closed the 2022 regular season Saturday night with a 51-48 overtime defeat on the road at Texas Tech, their second loss in three games to cap this fall’s conference calendar. Up next, OU learns its postseason destination Sunday with the Sooners currently projected for bowl games anywhere from Florida to Texas to Tennessee and Arizona.
OU and its players have one more game to add to their stat totals for the season next month. But 12 games provide a meaningful sample from Year 1 under Venables and the first-year coaching staff.
So let’s have a look at the numbers from the Sooners’ 2022 regular season.
Six: OU’s regular-season loss count.
Team 128, as Venables and Co. commonly refer to themselves this fall, is only the eighth six-plus loss team in program history.
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Prior to 2022, the Sooners’ other six-loss seasons came in 1960, ‘94 and ‘98. A loss in next month’s bowl game would match the seven-loss total achieved by OU in 1931 and ‘65. Only twice — in a pair of eight-defeat campaigns in 1996 and ‘97 — have the Sooners ever lost more in a single season.
2,925 yards: Quarterback Dillon Gabriel’s passing total in 11 starts.
The passer finished third among Big 12 quarterbacks in passing yards and first yards in per game (265.9). Gabriel’s 224 first-quarter passing yards against Oklahoma State on Nov. 19 were the second-most ever thrown by an OU passer in a single quarter. Against Texas Tech, his six passing touchdowns marked a career high.
Gabriel absorbed plenty of criticism during his first season in Norman, but with one game left on the schedule in 2022, the only Sooners passers who have thrown for more yards in a single season are Sam Bradford, Landry Jones, Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts, Josh Heupel, Jason White and Spencer Rattler.
.333: The Sooners’ win percentage in Big 12 play.
OU finished 3-6 in the league with its second-worst conference record since the inception of the Big 12 in 1996. The 1997 Sooners went 2-6 in conference play en route to a 4-8 record.
Behind TCU, Kansas State, Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Baylor, and level with Kansas and West Virginia, 2022 marks OU’s worst Big 12 finish since 2014.
1,364 yards: Eric Gray’s career-high rushing total on the ground.
The senior rusher used eight 100-plus yard performances to power the finest season of his college career. No other Big 12 running back did better than Gray’s 6.4 yards per carry. Only one — Texas’ Bijan Robinson — averaged more yards than his 113.7 per game. And his 11 rushing scores rank fourth among conference running backs.
Per Pro Football Focus, Gray has been the ninth-best running back in the nation in 2022.
“With the yards, the touchdowns, it’s the year I definitely wanted to have,” Gray said. “I’m blessed and grateful that I was able to have this year.”
As things stand, Gray is in possession of the ninth-best rushing season in program history. If he chooses to play in the bowl game, Gray would need 159 yards to pass Steve Owens' 1969 mark of 1,523 in eighth-place.
Top-30: Where the Sooners’ offensive line landed in each of Pro Football Focus’ major blocking metrics.
Healthy and consistent most of the way, OU’s offensive line has been an unsung force in 2022. Per PFF, the Sooners front-line ranks 11th in pass blocking, 15th in run blocking and 19th in pass blocking efficiency, which measures “pressure allowed on a per-snap basis with weighting toward sacks allowed.”
Credit, again in 2022, to longtime offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh.
606: Penalty yards accepted against the Sooners.
Only West Virginia tallied more penalty yards during the regular season among Big 12 teams. OU was flagged six or more times in four of its six losses during the regular season.
“It goes back to coaching,” Venables said of the Sooners’ lack of discipline. “I think that’s where it starts. We have moments where we have great discipline and moments where we’re not. We’re just very inconsistent. To me, it goes back to coaching.”
2,268 yards: Allowed on the ground by OU.
Venables’ first defense as head coach of the Sooners has struggled to stop the run. OU finished ninth in the Big 12 in rush defense and 109th nationally in the category. Since 1937, only two OU defenses have allowed more rushing yards in a season.
2,676: Number of snaps between linebackers Danny Stutsman, DaShaun White and David Ugwoegbu, per PFF. The Sooners’ defense played a total of 972 snaps during the regular season and OU’s linebacker trio was on the field for a staggering amount of them.
Stutsman — the Big 12’s tackles leader — leads the Sooners with 920 total snaps, followed by White with 882 and Ugwoegbu at 874.
Beyond the linebackers, OU’s most utilized defender was cornerback Woodi Washington, on the field for 830 plays in 12 games.
24: Consecutive bowl game appearances for OU.
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HELENA — Shooting and archery are big Montana past times, and Montana FWP is seeking public input on how to develop new shooting ranges throughout the state in the future.
On Monday, the Montana FWP posted the survey on its website, Seeking the public's input on questions regarding shooting and archery ranges.
"We're really looking to gauge where people's interests lie. So if people are more mostly interested in indoor pistol shooting, for example, or if they're interested in long-range rifle opportunity, those are the types of things that we're interested in"
Over 250 people have gone through the 10-question survey so far in the first two hours of the survey being online.
"The questions really revolve around what people would see as a benefit of having an FWC administered shooting range, what some of their concerns might be, and then it really goes into the types of recreational shooting sports that folks may be interested in," said Stephanie Brown, the Access and Landowner Relations Bureau Chief for the FWP," said Brown.
A priority is to develop range facilities near major population areas--including ranges that could be used for competitions, tournaments, and hunter education.
"The agency is interested in doing that because they want to give back to Montanans. Montanans are very much interested in shooting opportunities, recreational shooting sports, and by developing these facilities, we can really create a safe environment for people to practice what they're most interested in and also create an environment where people can learn in and an area where we have staff involved and can help teach people as well," said Brown.
Two recent projects include a new archery range at Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell and improvements to the archery range at Makoshika State Park near Glendive.
FWP says the survey should take five to ten minutes to answer with most being multiple choice and one open-ended question. The survey is expected to close in about six weeks or so.
So people can 'take their shot' on their online Statewide Shooting Range Development Public Survey on their website. | 2023-07-12T01:17:59+00:00 | ktvh.com | https://www.ktvh.com/news/montana-fwp-seeking-input-on-shooting-sports-facilities-for-future |
Survey of accounting and finance professionals finds majority are unprepared to meet demands for more insight and foresight, despite widespread transformation efforts already underway
NEW YORK and MONTVALE, N.J., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new multi-national survey from Deloitte's Center for Controllership and IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) finds that even though 76% of more than 1,300 surveyed finance and accounting professionals, including analysts, managers, controllers and CFOs, say that their organizations' controllership functions have begun transformation journeys, nearly all (95%) report they have more work to do or aren't progressing quickly enough. Another 65% admit their organizations' controllership function is not prepared or is only somewhat prepared to meet future demands.
The survey report, titled "Stepping into the future of controllership: From accounting to insight," also details the transformative effect the global COVID-19 pandemic has had on the finance and accounting function and how finance and accounting professionals can use that momentum to drive innovation within controllership and deliver more value to their organizations.
"One lesson that has become clear from the pandemic is that driving digital capabilities within controllership is here to stay," said Kyle Cheney, a Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP. "Activities that were once considered components of 'finance of the future' — think digital enablement, analytics, data modeling, remote close — are now mainstays of the function. Controllers overwhelmingly know they need to transform, but that doesn't change the fact that challenges on the journey to a more modern, strategic and digital controllership remain."
A deeper analysis of respondents found a tug and pull between the current and future state of controllership, including maturity gaps across key controllership enabling and domain areas. Enablers, such as governance and compliance, ranked as the farthest along on the maturity continuum by 65% of responding finance professionals, while roughly half (46%) reported data and analytics to still be in their early maturity stages. Likewise, 56% of respondents identified financial planning and analysis (FP&A) as the domain area most in need of progress to meet the future demands of the controllership function.
Nearly two-thirds of surveyed professionals agree that advanced maturity levels, or those considered to be integrated or optimized, will be necessary across enabling and domain areas to meet the demands of the controllership function in the next three to five years. The report goes on to highlight actions that finance and accounting leaders can consider to increase their teams' preparedness to perform in a fast-paced, complex, and increasingly Digital Age.
"Transformation in controllership isn't just about adopting new technology — it's also about how finance teams use that technology to become more strategic partners to the business," said Loreal Jiles, IMA vice president of research and thought leadership and lead researcher on this study. "Our hope is that controllers, CFOs and other finance and accounting leaders can use this year's report as a road map to push the envelope on digital initiatives and break down organizational siloes to help support smarter, more agile, and resilient operations that can stand up to whatever challenges or disruptions may come next."
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski likes his chances at Daytona International Speedway, which is somewhat strange considering his recent results at the famed track.
Keselowski has crashed eight times in his last 11 starts at the superspeedway and finished worse than 30th six times. He’s hardly the only unlucky one at Daytona, where unusual winners and odd top-10s are as common as three-wide racing and multicar wrecks.
So maybe Keselowski should feel confident heading into Saturday night’s regular-season finale, where the 2012 Cup Series champion and 14 others are vying for the final two playoff spots.
“It goes without saying, but this race is going to be wild,” Keselowski said. “I told the team that if I can be one of the last 10 cars left on the last restart, we’ll have a shot and that’s about all you can ask for, especially in this type of scenario.
“We know we have speed and feel really good about our chances. We just need everything to align to make it happen.”
In his first year as a driver/owner at Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, Keselowski needs a victory to make the postseason for the 10th consecutive year. It’s the longest streak of anyone outside the current playoff field.
Aric Almirola, Chris Buescher, Harrison Burton, Cole Custer, Austin Dillon, Ty Dillon, Todd Gilliland, Justin Haley, Erik Jones, Michael McDowell, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Bubba Wallace are the other do-or-die guys.
Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr. are the only drivers who haven’t yet locked up playoff spots and can make it without winning at Daytona. At least one is guaranteed to get in. Blaney won the exhibition All-Star Race and sits third in points, 143 behind regular-season champion Chase Elliott. Truex leads the series in stage wins and ranks sixth in points.
If Blaney or Truex wins at Daytona, the other automatically gets in on points. If a driver already locked into the postseason lands in victory lane, both Blaney and Truex would make the 16-driver field based on points. If there’s another new winner Saturday, whoever ends the night with more points between Blaney and Truex would advance.
It’s a little complicated and yet somewhat simple. Either way, it should lead those on the outside looking in to take more chances than usual.
“I think the end could be very chaotic,” defending series champ Kyle Larson said. “Obviously you have to get to the end to have a shot to win. I don’t know if the first couple of stages will be that crazy. I don’t know what’s going through other drivers’ minds, guys who are in position that they have to win to make the playoffs.”
THE FRONT-RUNNERS
Despite failing to win a race, Blaney and Truex have been two of the more consistent cars all season and got help Thursday when Kurt Busch announced he would miss the start of NASCAR’s playoffs with concussion-like symptoms that have sidelined him for six weeks. His team, 23XI Racing, withdrew the medical waiver that was holding Busch’s postseason spot.
The decision meant Blaney and Truex are no longer racing each other for the final spot. Now both could get in.
“To me, the strategy at Daytona is to just try to stay up front as much as possible or as close to the front as you can and hope that when the big crash happens, it’s behind you,” Truex said. “As much of a wild card race as this is, I think we’ll have a good shot at winning and it’d be a great time to get our first superspeedway win with everything on the line. It’d be quite a story.”
Blaney needs 31 points to clinch a playoff spot and could do it during the race. If he scores no stage points, he would need to finish sixth or better.
THE WILD CARDS
Almirola (2014), Stenhouse (2017), Austin Dillon (2018 Daytona 500), Jones (2018), Haley (2019) and McDowell (2021 Daytona 500) have a Cup victory at Daytona. And Wallace has run about as well as anyone at Daytona, finishing runner-up last August and again in February.
Like Keselowski, all of them should feel they have a shot.
“Anybody who’s top 30 in points can win that race,” Kyle Busch said. “We’ve seen Front Row Motorsports win. We’ve seen Spire win. We’ve seen teams that don’t normally win races be able to score victories in the speedway races, so that just heightens the anxiety level for everybody. …
“You’ve got to be good, but there’s still a lot of luck involved.”
ODDS AND ENDS
Elliott is the 10-1 betting favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, just ahead of Wallace, Blaney and Denny Hamlin. Those three are each 12-1. Larson and Joey Logano are 13-1 choices. … The 37-car field includes 14 previous winners in 2022, 15 guys vying for the final two playoff spots, five drivers ineligible for the Cup postseason because they’re getting points in another series and three guys already eliminated: Corey LaJoie, David Ragan and Cody Ware.
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More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-08-27T14:13:34+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/sports/ap-keselowski-14-others-vying-for-last-2-nascar-playoff-spots/ |
COLWELL — Six people were injured Tuesday afternoon when a pickup truck collided with an Amish buggy near 3160 140th St. just west of Colwell
According to the Iowa State Patrol crash report, 66-year-old Jim Whitmarsh of Charles City was traveling eastbound in a 1998 Chevy 1500 when his truck collided with the rear of the eastbound buggy, ejecting the buggy's occupants.
Lavern Stauffer, 32, Teresa Stauffer, 27, and four children – one less than a year old and the others ages 2, 4 and 6 – were injured and transported to Floyd County Memorial Hospital via ambulance. The extent of the injuries was not released in the report. The accident remains under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol.
No charges have been filed as of Wednesday morning. Whitmarsh was not injured.
The Floyd County Sheriff's Office, Colwell Fire Department, Floyd Fire Department, Chickasaw EMS and AMR out of Charles City assisted at the scene.
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Woman arrested after shooting man, barricading herself inside home, police say
A woman has been arrested after shooting a man and barricading herself inside a home, according to Asheville Police Department.
Police say that the shooting incident happened on Thursday a little before 11:55 p.m. on Deaverview Road in Asheville.
According to police, when officials arrived to the scene, they found a man at the back door of the home suffering from a gunshot wound.
Officers were able to make contact with Tara Sita Miel Dewey, 49, who was inside the home and told them that she was the one who shot the man that they found near the backdoor, police say.
Police say that officers were able to safely remove the man afterward and treat him with medical assistance by applying a tourniquet to his leg before EMS arrived to the scene.
The man was taken to Mission Hospital for treatment, police say.
According to police, after many hours officers were able to negotiate Dewey out of the residence and safely surrender without incident.
Dewey was charged with assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and discharging a firearm into occupied property, according to police.
According to police, Dewey was booked into the Buncombe County Detention facility under a $100,000 secured bond or $10,000 to a bondsman. | 2023-01-21T05:01:37+00:00 | wyff4.com | https://www.wyff4.com/article/south-carolina-woman-arrested-shooting-man-barricading-inside-residence/42598654 |
“I saw a lot of dead animals hanging on people’s arms and necks that I don’t normally see in Democratic crowds,” a (Democratic) county commissioner from farther south in the state sniffed. I hesitate to use that hackneyed verb here, but it’s hard not to read that sentence without a near-audible sense of the disdain being offered. Sure, the dyed mink cowboy hat recorded by reporters was probably a bit over the top. But the observer’s annoyance was also likely colored by the change in power that the person under the hat was there to celebrate: Martinez’s win meant the governor’s mansion would be controlled by a Republican for the first time in 15 years and only the second time since Reconstruction. “The time when Democrats ruled Tallahassee unchallenged are clearly gone,” the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s report on the inauguration began.
A new day was dawning in another sense as well. Martinez was a native of Tampa, son of a restaurant worker and a seamstress. (Or so the campaign patter had it; Ida Martinez was also a supervisor at an athletic gear company.) In addition to being one of the only Republican governors in the state’s modern history at that point, he was also its first (and, of writing, still only) Hispanic chief executive. “¡Ole!” a headline in the English-language Orlando Sentinel welcomed him, in its way — “El tiempo de Martinez es aqui, you all.”
He took office at a remarkable moment. Florida was one of the fastest-growing states in the country, as he noted during his inaugural address. “Just last week, Florida became the fifth most populous state in the nation,” he said, having passed Illinois. “Before the year’s out,” he continued, “we will move into fourth place, passing Pennsylvania.”
Martinez mentioned this shift in status not to brag (or, not only to brag) but because of the implications it carried for the state and its government. “Eight hundred ninety-five new Floridians are arriving each day,” Martinez said. “Each day, we need another 130,000 gallons of water. Each day, there’s another 111,000 gallons of waste water and 4,200 more pounds of solid waste to dispose of, and each day we need two more miles of highway, three more jailbirds, two more police officers, two more classrooms and two more teachers to teach in those classrooms.”
The state was undergoing a population boom. That litany of exponentially increasing demands probably sounds familiar — a bit like the assessment of those tasked with accommodating the nation’s ballooning population of infants a quarter century prior. More everything, and now.
“We are a growing, vibrant state on the cutting edge of national leadership,” Martinez said at another point. This, clearly, was true, and Martinez — himself a descendant of immigrants from Spain — pointed to that population gain as the cause. “Our potential and our opportunities increase with the arrival of every new Floridian.”
Martinez didn’t get much of a chance to help bolster the state’s fortunes. Four years later, he lost reelection handily, battered by low voter approval for various initiatives he undertook, including an effort to restrict access to abortion in the state and a faltering national economy that pushed up unemployment rates. Then there were the intangibles. For example, there probably aren’t many governors who are referenced in songs from popular artists, but in July 1990, a few months before the election, Martinez became one. Angered at his efforts to ban their music, the hip-hop act 2 Live Crew recorded and released the track “F--- Martinez.” A few months later, he was replaced by Democrat Lawton Chiles, and a different set of befurred celebrants came to the capital.
On Jan. 6, 1987, Martinez’s arrival represented multiple shifts in Florida’s trajectory. No state serves as a better encapsulation of the baby boom generation. From the opening of Walt Disney World in Orlando in 1971, offering an East Coast destination for the boom’s younger members, to the Potemkin Americana of The Villages housing development, the state has been a mecca. That population boom occurring at the time of Martinez’s election? Disproportionately a function of the arrival of baby boomers. In 1990, 4.9 percent of baby boomers lived in Florida. By 2020, more than 7 percent did, the biggest increase of any state.
Using single-year-of-age data from the Census Bureau, a look at the distribution of baby boomers by state in 1990 (dashed-line circles) and 2020 (solid line). Florida saw an increase in boomer density; the solid circle is larger than the dashed one. Most states, particularly in the Northeast, saw a decline. (Philip Bump)
If the United States’ demographic, political and economic changes progress as we might by now expect, what results likely won’t look much like Vermont (heavily White, largely rural) or, say, Alaska. What it might look like, instead, is Florida.
As I was exploring America’s political future, I called consultant David Johnson, an old hand in Florida politics though his Tennessee accent betrays his roots. Politics pushed him to the Sunshine State with the Bush-Quayle election of 1988, and he’s been there ever since.
Johnson was quick to point out that I might take his predictions with a grain of salt. After all, he had on the post-2012 assessment of how the Republican Party might move forward, an assessment that put an emphasis on reaching out to non-White voters in recognition of how the country was evolving. “And then Trump came and blew the whole thing apart in terms of, well, here’s what you should do,” Johnson said. Trump took a slightly modified approach: “Well, let’s do exactly the opposite.”
But, then, it also wasn’t the case that increased diversity inexorably led to a decline in Republican fortunes, as passing elections in Florida itself made clear. “What’s fascinating in Florida are the demographic changes, and what we think we’re going to see happen, oftentimes we don’t,” Johnson said. “We absolutely don’t.” The pool of registered voters in Florida has become significantly less White in the last few years, he noted — yet the state remains tightly competitive at both the national and state level.
In part, that’s because the population continues to expand with the arrival of more retirees — often older Whites who vote regularly. In 2019, about 1,600 people a day moved to the state on net. “The boomer generation is moving into fuller retirement age now — we’re seeing it — there’s been a lot of money invested here in Florida in different areas trying to build retirement communities, much like The Villages or those type of model,” Johnson said. “These are vast tracts of land, but they’re in areas in the past where the Democrats have done well, like Volusia County.”
A look at the composition of the voter pool in Florida’s Volusia County, using county data. At left, the overlap of age and party; at right, race and party. Note the changes in the vertical axis between charts. (Philip Bump)
Volusia County is home to Daytona Beach, just northeast of Orlando. In 2008, Barack Obama won it by about six points, slightly better than his national margin. In 2020, after an influx of older Republicans, Trump won it by 14 — 18 points better than his national performance. “It doesn’t take much of a change in what’s swimming in the swimming pool to really change the Florida landscape,” Johnson said, offering a state-appropriate analogy.
Yet not all such changes necessarily affect the overall political landscape. Johnson’s expectation in 2013 had been that the percentage of Whites in the electorate would drop a point or two in each cycle, Johnson said. But: “That has not been the case. That has not been the case at all.” In part, that’s because the number of Hispanics who vote has not grown at the same pace as the Hispanic population itself. In part, this is a function of citizenship; a fifth of the state’s Hispanics weren’t citizens in 2019. We can expect a similar disparity nationally.
Florida may offer a look at the future for another reason, as Johnson noted: climate change. A report from McKinsey released in April 2020 estimated that by 2030, tidal flooding due to higher sea levels would reduce the value of real estate in the state by 5 to 15 percent. By 2050, the decline was estimated at 15 to 35 percent — a total of $30 to $80 billion in lost real estate value. Not to mention more esoteric problems, like whether people can actually continue to live in places near the coast. “In ten years, if Miami Beach is not habitable, that’s going to be a big deal,” Johnson said, understating things a bit.
With its balance of disparate regions, from the deeply conservative Panhandle — essentially an extension of the Deep South — to the urban, Democratic region around Miami, the state includes an unusual geographic diversity. But there is a key way in which it’s an outlier, one that certainly affects its politics and is obviously pertinent to this discussion: It is old.
Since older voters skew more Republican and more White, that suggests an influence on state politics that other places won’t share. Though, of course, the America of the future will be similarly older and those older Americans still more densely White than younger generations. So is Florida an aberration, or is it a preview?
Johnson had some advice on this sort of speculation. “If we’d gone back 40 years ago, if we go back to 1980 when I was a kid,” he said — “in 1980, you could not dream of the internet economy. You could not fathom it. So what are we not fathoming that could happen within 10 to 15 years from now?”
In December 2019, we could not fathom what December 2020 would look like, much less December 2060. A useful reminder of our own shortsightedness. And one I’ll immediately ask that you set aside.
When considering where the country may be headed, let’s again fall back on what we can to some extent measure. We know what demographers expect the country to look like in 40 years’ time, and we know what the states look like now. Figuring that the most salient characteristics of the population for comparison to the future were race and age, I took Census Bureau estimates for the demographics of each state and compared them to the projected 2060 figures for the United States overall. If we compare the density of racial groups for those under 18 and those aged 65 and up in each state with those projections, there’s a wide spread of how closely current demographics map where the country is going. West Virginia, heavily White and old, doesn’t overlap with the future United States much at all. Nevada, more heavily Hispanic, aligns more closely.
The state that looks most like what we’d expect the United States to look like in 2060? Florida.
These are radar graphs, contrasting current individual state demographics (solid line) with the projected composition of the country overall in 2060 (dashed line). Eight data points are shown for both the state and the United States: the percentage of the population that’s Asian, Black, Hispanic or White both under the age of 18 and aged 65 or over. By plotting and overlaying all eight points, you can see which states largely mirror the country’s likely future — Florida, followed by New Jersey — and two that very much don’t. (Philip Bump)
Where Florida’s current population deviates the most from the America of the future is that, once again, it is older. That’s even by the standard of the United States in 2060, where the percentage of the population that’s 65 and over will constitute 23 percent of the population, compared with about 17 percent in 2020. Florida’s population now also has a lower density of Asian Americans than expected for the country in four decades.
This is a rough presentation of a rough calculus. If we look at the 10 states that land closest to the 2060 U.S. population on each of the eight measured values, you can see that Florida aligns more closely on some (percentage of Hispanic residents under 18) and deviates on others (older Whites).
The states that most closely reflect the projected demography of the United States in 40 years are mostly ones that supported Joe Biden in 2020. Those 10 states voted for Biden over Trump by a 4.6 million-vote margin, 9.2 percentage points overall. They also constitute 30 percent of the population. The 10 states that least reflect that projected demography of the country in 2060 preferred Trump by 231,000 votes, a 2.9-point margin over Biden. Less than 5 percent of the population lives in those states. To put a fine point on it, the states that look most like how the United States is expected to look in the future are ones that right now vote more heavily Democratic. The ones that look least like that projection are ones that vote more heavily Republican.
This analysis is an attempt to construct one jigsaw puzzle out of 200 different boxes of pieces. Of course the country will look something as it does now, in the same way that the country looks now the way it did in 1980 to at least some degree. Were I to tell someone in 1980 that a relatively unknown real estate developer from New York City had been president, they’d likely have been rather surprised, but if I told them that an ambitious young senator from Delaware named Joe Biden was, that might be less jarring.
One way in which 2060 will look something like now: There will still be baby boomers, nearly 2.5 million of them per the Census Bureau’s pre-pandemic projections. Strom Thurmond was a senator until he was 100 years old; there will be nearly 2 million baby boomers younger than that in 2060, still eligible to serve. Biden was inaugurated the year he turned 79, a reminder that the youngest boomers could be inaugurated in 2043 without surpassing Biden’s record as oldest president upon taking office.
By then, there may also be other options.
“I remember somebody asking on social media who will be the first millennial president,” Marquette University’s Julia Azari told me, “and I was like, baby boomers are just going to holographically project themselves until the end of time” — a joke that is not as wild as you might expect.
During his inaugural speech in 1987, Martinez celebrated Florida’s growth and dynamism — but also identified the ways in which Florida’s success could be hampered.
“Floridians, whether native or new, are a unique blend of ethnic, racial and age groups. This diversity has produced a spirit of independence and enterprise — a can-do attitude — that is our greatest resource,” Martinez said. He’d said that the state’s potential increased with every new migrant to the state, but then warned of a reversal of that trend. “The day they stop coming is the day we will find it more and more difficult to maintain the quality of life that has made Florida synonymous with the good life,” he said.
It has consistently been migration, both domestic and international, that has spurred Florida’s population growth. While more Floridians were being born each year than died when Martinez was governor, it was migration that was pushing population total up so quickly. (From 1985 to 1990, there were about 5.5 new migrants to Florida from elsewhere in the United States for every immigrant from another country.) Since then, however, natural population change (that is, the number of births each year minus the number of deaths) has gone negative, a trend exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic but one that was otherwise projected by state data. The state’s overall population growth is now solely a function of migration. The recent period when population growth was the smallest was when migration was lowest, during the recession that began in 2007.
So what happens if significant parts of Florida become uninhabitable (or even simply less habitable) due to climate change? What happens if changes in the state reduce the motivation for Americans or immigrants to move there? What if the federal government further constrains international migration?
Florida’s future is dependent on decisions made in the present. What happens between now and 2060 depends on the choices we make and the policies we implement. The long term depends on the short term. | 2023-01-11T11:13:34+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/11/aftermath-book-florida/ |
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation in Europe has eased for the first time in more than a year as energy prices drifted down from painful highs, but the double-digit rate still hovers near a record that has robbed consumers of their spending power and led economists to predict a recession.
The consumer price index in the 19 countries that use the euro currency hit 10% in November from a year earlier, the European Union statistics agency Eurostat said Wednesday. That was a drop from 10.6% in October, the first decrease since June 2021.
The figure reflected prices for food, alcohol and tobacco rising faster, at a pace of 13.6% annually, even as energy prices slipped to a 34.9% rate of increase from an astronomical 41.5% in October.
Out-of-control inflation is being fed by high energy prices caused by Russia largely cutting off natural gas over the war in Ukraine as well as bottlenecks in supplies of raw materials and parts and rebounding demand after COVID-19 pandemic restrictions ended.
Rising prices have hit economies worldwide, but they have taken a particularly high toll in Europe because of its dependence on Russian natural gas, which exporter Gazprom has reduced to a trickle. European leaders say it’s energy warfare due to their support for Ukraine.
However, natural gas prices have fallen from all-time highs this summer as Europe has largely filled its storage for winter with supplies from other countries and mild weather has reduced fears of a shortage during the heating season.
The November inflation figure supports predictions that the European Central Bank will slow its rapid rise in interest rates. The bank is expected to go with a half-percentage-point boost at its Dec. 15 meeting, instead of another rise of three-quarters of a point made at its last two meetings, according to economists at Oxford Economics.
They said inflation “should remain elevated,” while easing energy prices mean “that today’s data will very likely be followed by a gradual decrease in inflation for the eurozone.”
ECB President Christine Lagarde said Monday that she does not believe inflation has peaked after reaching record levels and that the bank isn’t through raising interest rates to combat those price spikes. The bank’s inflation target is 2%.
When looking at what is driving inflation, “whether it is food and commodities at large, or whether it is energy, we do not see the components or the direction that would lead me to believe that we have reached peak inflation and that it is going to decline in short order,” she told European lawmakers.
That means the central bank will “continue to tame inflation with all the tools that we have,” primarily interest rate hikes, Lagarde said. | 2022-11-30T12:14:08+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-inflation-eases-in-europe-but-still-in-double-digits/ |
HOYLAKE, England (AP) — With a five-shot lead going into the final round of the British Open, Brian Harman says he would be “foolish not to envision” himself lifting the claret jug.
“I’ve thought about winning majors for my whole entire life,” he said. “It’s the whole reason I work as hard as I do and why I practice as much as I do and why I sacrifice as much as I do. Tomorrow, if that’s going to come to fruition for me, it has to be all about the golf. It has to be execution and just staying in the moment.”
Harman made bogeys on the first and fourth holes before picking up four birdies the rest of the way to shoot a 2-under 69 that allowed him to keep a big lead going into Sunday.
“Start was tough. Hit a couple loose shots. It was nice to turn around and have a nice back nine,” he said. “Just going to try to get a good night’s sleep and get out and play a really nice 18 holes.”
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— Harman builds a 5-shot lead at British Open.
— Tommy Fleetwood keeps alive English hopes of an Open champion.
— Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith rally to make British Open cut; Morikawa not so lucky.
— Justin Thomas goes from England to Minnesota to save his season.
— R&A changes rake pattern in pot bunkers.
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Brian Harman overcame a slow start to shoot a 2-under 69 and take a five-shot lead into the final round of the British Open.
Seeking his first major title, Harman made bogeys on the first and fourth holes before picking up four birdies the rest of the way to post a score of 12-under 201.
He will play the final round alongside Cameron Young, the runner-up at St. Andrews last year. Young birdied the final hole for a 5-under 66 that included only one bogey. He was at 7 under for the tournament.
One shot back from Young was Jon Rahm, who shot 63 in a Royal Liverpool course record at the Open.
Playing in the final pairing with Harman on Saturday, home-crowd favorite Tommy Fleetwood carded even-par 71 to fall seven shots off the lead.
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Rory McIlroy started the third round with only 10 players in front of him, boosting his hopes he could work his way into the mix at the British Open.
With one hole left in his round, there are still 10 players ahead of him.
McIlroy got off to a great start with three birdies in five holes — he missed birdie chances on the other two holes from 10 and 12 feet — and then went without a birdie for the next 12 holes. So many others are taking on a rain-softened Royal Liverpool. McIlroy is in neutral.
Brian Harman still has a five-shot lead after a birdie on the 12th. The difference is the players chasing him. Jon Rahm shot a Hoylake-record 63 and posted a 6-under 207. Cameron Young and Jason Day also were at 6 under and had low-scoring holes ahead of them.
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Don’t look twice. That’s two English players named Fitzpatrick on the leaderboard at the British Open. And the U.S. Open champion is looking up at his younger brother.
Alex Fitzpatrick had the round of his life at Royal Liverpool. He finished with two birdies for a 65 that moved him to 4-under par for the tournament. Brian Harman is still leading at 9 under. Alex Fitzpatrick is at least in range for now. And his big brother is not terribly far behind.
Matt Fitzpatrick won the U.S. Open last year at Brookline for his first major. He had a 67 and was 2 under for the tournament. Alex turned pro last year after twice playing in the Walker Cup while at Wake Forest. He got into the British Open through 36-hole qualifying.
What are their parents to do? Easy. Matt Fitzpatrick told them to go watch his kid brother because they’ve seen enough of him in the British Open.
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Jon Rahm did all he could to get himself back into the mix at the British Open. All it required was the lowest round ever at Royal Liverpool in its 13 times hosting the Open.
Rahm birdied seven of his last 10 holes for a 63, by two shots the lowest score at Hoylake in the Open. The course was the only one on the modern rotation that had not yielded lower than a 65 until Saturday.
Rahm holed a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-5 closing hole right about the time Brian Harman teed off with a five-shot lead. Harman begins at 10-under par. Rahm’s 63 put him at 6 under.
Rahm made his move with four straight birdies around the turn. His finish was sharp, too. He chipped to 8 feet for birdie on the 15th, holed a 35-foot birdie putt on the 16th and then finished with one final birdie.
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Jon Rahm has finally gotten on a roll at the British Open.
The world No. 3 has made four straight birdies from No. 9 and moved into a tie for fourth place on 3-under par, still seven shots off leader Brian Harman. Rahm is 5 under for his third round.
Harman arrived at Royal Liverpool 2 1/2 hours before the scheduled start time of his round at 3.30 p.m. local time.
His overnight lead of five strokes is still intact.
Rory McIlroy is about to set off on the first hole. He is 1-under par for the tournament.
No. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler’s run of consecutive top-12 finishes is in jeopardy after a 1-over-par 72 in the third round of the British Open.
Scheffler, who made the cut right on the number, was 4 over for the tournament in a tie for 65th early on Saturday.
The American player had a round that included five bogeys and four birdies.
Scheffler has finished 12th or better in his last 19 tournaments this season, with his last win coming in March at the Players Championship.
Brooks Koepka also had a 1-over-par 72 to stay at 4 over for the tournament. His round included a double bogey on the par-3 ninth and consecutive birdies on the last two holes.
Patrick Cantlay missed a birdie putt from inside 10 feet on the 18th to finish with a round of 4-under 67. He was at 1 under for the tournament, nine shots behind leader Brian Harman.
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Rickie Fowler was the first player to make a move in the third round of the British Open, going into red figures after having made the cut on the number.
Playing in the first group out, Fowler had two birdies on the front nine and two on the back in a bogey-free 4-under-par round of 67.
He was at 1 under par for the tournament and sat nine shots behind leader Brian Harman.
Seeking his first major, Fowler was runner-up to Rory McIlroy the last time the Open was played at Hoylake in 2014.
Patrick Cantlay also moved to 1 under after making four birdies and no bogeys through his first 17 holes.
Xander Schauffele was at 2 under through 11 holes after three birdies on his front nine and another on the back.
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The third round of the British Open begins with steady rain and fairways dotted with various umbrellas at Royal Liverpool. The gallery was as robust as ever for the northwest of England, and there was plenty to watch on Saturday morning.
Brian Harman started the day with a five-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood. They don’t tee off until the middle of the afternoon.
Rickie Fowler and Robert MacIntyre are in the lead group. They’re followed immediately by the likes of Adam Scott and Scottie Scheffler, Brooks Koepka and Patrick Cantlay.
Scheffler had to birdie the 18th from a bunker on Friday evening to make the cut. He has yet to finish worse than 12th all year.
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AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-07-23T12:20:06+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/sports/ap-live-updates-rahm-sets-royal-liverpool-record-at-open-with-a-63/ |
CHONGQING, China, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, "Sinopec") has reported that it has achieved a daily production capacity of 530,000 cubic meters of shale gas on June 30 in its Xinye Well-1 in Qijiang, Chongqing, confirming the 100 billion cubic meters of shale gas reserves in its Xinchang shale gas structure.
As of now, Sinopec has established the shale gas resource belt of "Xinchang South – Dongxi – Dingshan – Lintanchang" (the "Belt") in the southeastern Sichuan Basin, with overall shale gas resource volume reaching 1.19305 trillion cubic meters, the second trillion-level shale gas reserve of Sinopec following its Fuling shale gas field that will contribute to ensure China's energy security.
The Xinye Well-1 has a depth of 5,756 meters, and the structure belt has a large favorable area and resources of shale gas, making it a key area for Sinopec's strategic exploration and production of shale gas. The average well depth of the Belt is over 3,500 meters, among which the deepest drilled Dingye Well-8's shale gas layer has a depth of 4,614 meters.
The challenges of developing deep deposits include complex ground stress and deep burial depth. Sinopec attaches great importance to exploring deep shale gas and innovated theories and technologies including fracturing for deep shale gas wells as well as achieving domestic production of fracturing equipment, tools and materials. Sinopec has realized 100 percent drilling ration of high-quality shale.
In 2017, Sinopec established a deep shale gas R&D team to pilot researches in Dongxi. After years of comprehensive research and practices, Sinopec has built up the theoretical understanding of deep shale gas geology and successfully unveiled the development and maintaining mechanism of deep shale holes in deep-water shelf-bathyal facies.
In addition, Sinopec also proposed deep shale gas layer sweet spot prediction technology that has achieved high-precision exploration, and developed deep shale gas fracturing engineering technology that effectively addresses problems of burial depth and plasticity, as well as high in-situ stress, to achieve three-dimensional network fracturing technology that can ensure precision cutting, pressurization, and proliferation, as well as balanced expansion and filling.
Next, Sinopec will strengthen the precise evaluation of the Xinchang gas field and elevate the overall evaluation and deployment of the Belt shale gas resources in southeastern Sichuan, thriving to achieve continuous exploration breakthroughs.
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Kevin Spacey faces civil trial on sexual assault claims
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Spacey heads to court Thursday to defend himself in a lawsuit filed by Anthony Rapp, the actor who in 2017 made the first in a string of sexual misconduct allegations that left the “House of Cards” star’s theater and filmmaking career in tatters.
The trial, expected to last less than two weeks, will focus on an alleged encounter between the two men in New York City in 1986, when Rapp was a blossoming child actor and Spacey, then 26, was having a breakout moment on Broadway.
Rapp, who was 14 at the time, said the older actor invited him to a party at his Manhattan apartment, then tried to seduce him in a bedroom after the other guests had left.
He said a drunk, swaying Spacey swept him up in his arms, like a groom carrying a bride, then laid him on a bed and climbed on top of him. Rapp said he quickly wriggled away and left, then kept quiet about what happened for three decades as both actors saw their careers take off.
When Rapp told his story to Buzzfeed in 2017 as the #MeToo movement began to grip Hollywood, Spacey said he had no recollection of the incident, “but if I did behave then as he describes, I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior.”
Since then, though, Spacey’s legal team has said the accusation is false. Rapp never attended the party, they said. And even if it had happened as Rapp described, they have argued, it wouldn’t constitute a sexual advance.
Jury selection for the trial begins Thursday, with opening statements to follow. Rapp wants compensation for mental and emotional suffering, medical expenses and loss of work.
The trial comes at a fraught time for Spacey, now 63.
Three months ago he pleaded not guilty in London to charges that he sexually assaulted three men between 2004 and 2015 when he was the artistic director at the Old Vic theater.
A judge in Los Angeles this summer approved an arbitrator’s decision to order Spacey to pay $30.9 million to the makers of the Netflix show “House of Cards” for violating his contract by sexually harassing crew members.
Those setbacks followed some victories for Spacey, who has recently been acting in films again.
In 2019, prosecutors in Massachusetts dropped indecent assault and battery charges that had been filed after a man claimed Spacey had groped him at a Nantucket bar. Spacey said he was innocent. His accuser also dropped a civil lawsuit.
Spacey won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in “American Beauty,” a 1999 film in which he played a frustrated suburban father who lusts after his teenage daughter’s best friend.
Rapp, who as a teenager acted in films including “Adventures in Babysitting,” was part of the original Broadway cast of “Rent,” and is now a regular on “Star Trek: Discovery” on television.
Both Rapp and Spacey are expected to testify at the trial.
Other witnesses will likely include a psychologist who believes Rapp currently experiences post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the encounter with Spacey.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-10-06T08:07:09+00:00 | kfyrtv.com | https://www.kfyrtv.com/2022/10/06/kevin-spacey-faces-civil-trial-sexual-assault-claims/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Food writer Julie Powell, who became an internet darling after blogging for a year about making every recipe in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” leading to a book deal and a film adaptation, has died. She was 49.
Powell died of cardiac arrest Oct. 26 at her home in upstate New York.
Powell’s 2005 book “Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen” became the hit, Nora Ephron-directed film “Julie & Julia,” with the author portrayed in the movie by Amy Adams.
Her sophomore effort — titled “Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat and Obsession” — was a bit jarring, dealing with an affair.
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FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – A cold front Sunday night brought in some severe and damaging weather to part of northeast Wisconsin. Strong winds caused substantial tree damage in the east-central section of the city of Fond du Lac.
Local 5 viewer Clayton Matulle shared several images showing large limbs covering streets.
The City of Fond du Lac Arborist confirms he had a crew out between 9 and 11 Sunday night clearing large limbs from the street. His crews report damage to one car and a yard fence. No major damage or injuries were reported.
Meantime, in Neenah, they were picking up blankets of pea-sized hail. Local 5 viewer Ryan Pfister took some photos of his deck covered in hail and his daughters picking it up. | 2023-07-18T04:42:49+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/severe-weather-damages-trees-in-fond-du-lac-and-brings-hail-in-neenah/ |
This story comes to Wyoming Public Radio through a partnership with KHOL/Jackson Hole Community Radio.
Alicia Unger was setting up her iPhone on a tripod. She was preparing for an interview on Jackson housing issues for her local current affairs show, Pulso Jackson.
“When you have a business with no money,” Unger said, “you have to be very creative.”
She founded TODO TV earlier this year — the only Spanish-language local news channel in Wyoming and Idaho.
Unger has worked in broadcasting for 25 years for big networks like Telemundo and Univision.
“They have all these big equipments and lighting and the whole crew goes there,” she said. “They have so many options to have a great shot.”
“But no, I just do it with my cellphone and so far, so good,” she added, laughing.
Since February, TODO TV has aired two local newscasts a day, along with other Latino-focused cultural programming. That includes international shows like Aqui Estoy, which discussed issues like migration, art, and politics in the Latin world.
“The important thing here is to inform the community,” Unger said. “That’s the main goal.”
A dream turned reality
Unger said she began brainstorming about the station a few years ago when she moved to Jackson Hole.
It’s estimated that roughly 30 percent of Teton County’s population is Latino, but there are few local news options in Spanish.
“That concerned me because if you don’t have information, the right information, it’s difficult for the community to integrate,” Under explained.
So, she went looking for some help to get the station off the ground. Her first thought? Her former boss, Fernando Gonzalez.
“And I said, ‘You know what? Let’s do it,’” he said.
Gonzalez lives in Los Angeles, where he launched a Spanish-language TV newscast in the late 90s. And up until recently, he was the Spanish-language announcer for the Lakers. He held that role for nearly three decades.
“When she called me and I made my decision, when the time came to renew my contract, I told [my employers], ‘You know what? I’m going to quit,’” Gonzalez said.
Gonzalez and Unger founded TODO TV together, and right now they’re funding the operation themselves while they look for investors.
“I took my 401(k) fund,” Gonzalez said. “And [Unger] did the same thing.”
Barriers to entry
Faced with high rent costs in Jackson, the station doesn’t have an office in town. They’re still also on the hunt for Spanish-speaking reporters in the area.
Right now, most of the content is being filmed and produced in a studio in Mexico City.
“It’s more convenient for our budget to produce it there,” Gonzalez said. “Now with this modern world, it doesn’t matter where you are … as long as you take care of the community and bring the needed information.”
Gonzalez said they hope to find local reporters, but for now, they’re working on bringing employees, like news anchor Alejandro Villanueva, from Mexico to Jackson.
Like many in Jackson Hole, known for its high cost of living, he’s struggling to find housing.
“It’s been difficult, to be honest,” Villanueva said. “We’ve been looking, and a single room, it’s like $2,500 or something like that. On a reporter salary, that’s not going to make it.”
He said he’s staying optimistic something will come through. Villanueva, who’s in his 20s, said he believes in the news they’re producing — which is also available on YouTube, Roku and social media.
“I think it’s very dynamic,” Villanueva said. “It offers some opportunities that maybe other media don’t have, being able to show people what’s going on.”
Engaging the Spanish-speaking community
Dozens of people from Jackson’s Latino community recently got together at the Center for the Arts for a night of music, dance and fundraising for TODO TV.
Villanueva said Spanish-speaking residents are welcoming the station.
“I mean we’re basically creating a new place where Latinos can have their voices heard,” he said.
One fundraiser attendee was Raquel Zapata Ramirez. She’s a house and office cleaner in Jackson who mostly speaks Spanish.
She said it feels good to be represented on TV.
“We feel included,” she said in Spanish. “I think we have achieved something impressive as a Latino community, especially here in Jackson, and it’s nice to be able to see a channel in my language on the news, events and more.”
But TODO TV still faces some roadblocks getting the community on board. Unger, the founder, said it’s hard to get advertisers and convince residents to do on-camera interviews, since the region hasn’t had local TV news for two decades.
“We have to show them who we are,” Unger said. “We have to teach them what television can do for them.”
Unger said the launch has been tougher than she expected, but now that they are on-air, she’s hopeful the station will become a staple for Jackson Hole news.
“They say, you have to be crazy sometimes to change the world,” Unger said.
TODO TV is available en Espanol on Channel 24 on both sides of the Tetons in Wyoming and Idaho.
Alicia Unger is a former KHOL correspondent. TODO TV is in discussions to collaborate with Jackson Hole Community Radio on programs in the near future. | 2023-05-19T22:46:49+00:00 | wyomingpublicmedia.org | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/open-spaces/2023-05-19/for-the-first-time-in-two-decades-teton-county-has-local-tv-news-and-its-in-spanish |
LONDON (AP) — Publisher Penguin Random House announced Friday it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl’s children’s novels after it received criticism for cuts and rewrites that were intended to make the books suitable for modern readers.
Along with the new editions, the company said 17 of Dahl’s books would be published in their original form later this year as “The Roald Dahl Classic Collection” so “readers will be free to choose which version of Dahl’s stories they prefer.”
The move comes after criticism of changes made to “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and other much-loved classics for recent editions published under the company’s Puffin children’s label, in which passages relating to weight, mental health, gender and race were altered.
Augustus Gloop, Charlie’s gluttonous antagonist in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” — originally published in 1964 — became “enormous” rather than “enormously fat.” In “Witches,” a supernatural female posing as an ordinary woman may be a “top scientist or running a business” instead of a “cashier in a supermarket or typing letters for a businessman.”
The Roald Dahl Story Company, which controls the rights to the books, said it had worked with Puffin to review and revise the texts because it wanted to ensure that “Dahl’s wonderful stories and characters continue to be enjoyed by all children today.”
While tweaking old books for modern sensibilities is not a new phenomenon in publishing, the scale of the edits drew strong criticism from free-speech groups such as writers’ organization PEN America, and from authors including Salman Rushdie.
Camilla, the queen consort, appeared to offer her view at a literary reception on Thursday. She urged writers to “remain true to your calling, unimpeded by those who may wish to curb the freedom of your expression or impose limits on your imagination.”
Dahl’s books, with their mischievous children, strange beasts and often beastly adults, have sold more than 300 million copies and continue to be read by children around the world. Their multiple stage and screen adaptations include “Matilda the Musical” and two “Willy Wonka” films based on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” with a third in the works.
But Dahl, who died in 1990, is also a controversial figure because of antisemitic comments made throughout his life. His family apologized in 2020.
In 2021, Dahl's estate sold the rights to the books to Netflix, which plans to produce a new generation of films based on the stories.
Francesca Dow, managing director of Penguin Random House Children’s, said the publisher had “listened to the debate over the past week which has reaffirmed the extraordinary power of Roald Dahl’s books and the very real questions around how stories from another era can be kept relevant for each new generation.”
“Roald Dahl’s fantastic books are often the first stories young children will read independently, and taking care for the imaginations and fast-developing minds of young readers is both a privilege and a responsibility," she said.
“We also recognize the importance of keeping Dahl’s classic texts in print," Dow said. "By making both Puffin and Penguin versions available, we are offering readers the choice to decide how they experience Roald Dahl’s magical, marvelous stories.” | 2023-02-24T14:14:31+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/entertainment/article/penguin-to-publish-classic-roald-dahl-books-17803399.php |
Blue Cow Software solutions align with the overall growth strategy at PDI, as the global leader enters a new fuel oil and propane vertical
ATLANTA, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PDI Technologies, a global leader delivering powerful solutions and insights that serve as the backbone of the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale ecosystem, has acquired Blue Cow Software, LLC, a fuel oil and propane management software business. With this acquisition, Blue Cow Software will divest from Repay Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: RPAY), a leading provider of vertically integrated payment solutions.
Based in Middleton, Massachusetts with approximately 375 customers across North America, Blue Cow Software is a renowned industry leader among heating oil and propane dealers. The robust capabilities it offers include fuel & service ordering, delivery route optimization & wireless communication with field teams, fuel oil- & propane-specific analytics, and customer relationship management & accounting, among other innovations.
"The Blue Cow Software team has built a proven solution that aligns with the overall growth strategy at PDI as we continue our work of connecting convenience retail and petroleum wholesale across the globe," said Sid Gaitonde, President, Enterprise Productivity at PDI. "PDI will accelerate the continued growth of Blue Cow through ongoing investment in its technologies and innovations."
With the acquisition, PDI will continue to serve current Blue Cow Software customers. Additionally, PDI will begin offering Blue Cow Software solutions to both existing and future PDI home heat customers.
"The solutions and industry leadership that Blue Cow Software has provided for almost 20 years are great complements to what we offer at PDI," stated Drew Mize, EVP and GM, North America Enterprise Productivity at PDI. "The Blue Cow team already is incredibly accomplished in a complicated vertical, and we welcome their extensive expertise and experience as we prepare to expand together at PDI."
"We are excited at what joining PDI can offer our team members and our customers," said Nick Quaratiello, Senior Vice President, Blue Cow Software. "We've always focused on creating powerful yet practical tools for heating oil and propane dealers, and we look forward to expanding our innovations with PDI and its long-term investment."
Berenson & Company and Barclays served as financial advisors to PDI and REPAY, respectively, in connection with the transaction.
About PDI Technologies
With 40 years of industry leadership, PDI Technologies, Inc. resides at the intersection of productivity and sales growth, delivering powerful solutions that serve as the backbone of the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale ecosystem. By "Connecting Convenience" across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make informed decisions, and engage faster with their customers. From large-scale ERP and logistics operations to loyalty programs and cybersecurity, we're simplifying the industry supply chain for whatever comes next. Today, we serve over 200,000 locations worldwide with solutions like the Fuel Rewards® program and GasBuddy®, two popular brands representing more than 20 million active users. pditechnologies.com
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MONTREAL, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Paper, one of the world's fastest-growing educational technology companies which provides unlimited, 24/7 academic support to millions of students, today released a new report, the 2021-2022 School Year in Review. The report is the first in-depth look at questions, concerns, and topics that millions of students across North America discussed with tutors and teachers this year.
Paper analyzed data from millions of student interactions conducted during the 2021-2022 school year to understand what issues are at the forefront of students' minds today. Using the collected data, educational technology organizations, educators, school administrators, and parents can create better student outcomes.
Paper's mission is to empower all students to achieve success by expanding access to high-quality academic support and innovative technology. As of June 2022, Paper supports approximately 250 unique school districts across 30 U.S. states and Canada through the Company's virtual tutoring and essay review platforms. Recently, Paper launched its first statewide deals, including a partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education, to support over 200 additional districts. In total, Paper now supports over 2.5 million students in North America.
Key trends and takeaways from the 2021-2022 School Year in Review include:
- Regardless of age or geographic location, Math and English were the subjects where U.S. students needed the most help from Paper tutors.
- Between elementary and high school, the average tutoring session duration increased by nearly 70%—from 16 minutes to almost 27 as the subject matter became more complex.
- Middle schoolers requested help with history at more than double the rate of any other age group.
- From elementary to high school, student requests for help with the sciences (chemistry, biology, etc.) increased by nearly 1,000%.
- Regardless of age or geographic location, lunch was the most popular time of day for a student to start a tutoring session.
- More students in the Southwest region requested help with English than any other geographic area. Nearly 30% of all tutoring sessions were English-related, 25% higher than in any other region.
Key Takeaways from the Paper Essay Review Platform:
- Social media issues were the most popular middle school essay topic. The most popular essay topic amongst high school students was "America."
- In the Northeast region of the country, essay topics bucked the national trends and had unique focuses on "College and Career," "War," and the "American Dream."
- The most popular submission time—irrespective of grade level or geographic area—was Thursday at 9 a.m. In general, most essays were submitted in the morning hours, before class began.
To read the full report or learn more about Paper's best-in-class K – 12 tutoring platforms, please visit www.paper.co.
At Paper, we're on a mission to help every student reach their potential by partnering with school districts to provide unlimited, on-demand, 24/7 tutoring. Paper provides 1:1 virtual tutoring at no cost to students and their families. Students get help in every subject, or feedback on any essay, from highly qualified educators through Paper's secure online classroom, available via any device. Paper's instructional framework emphasizes inquiry-based learning that empowers students to pursue lifelong learning and prepare for college and career success. Paper's multilingual tutors provide support in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin. Paper supports some of the largest school districts in the nation, including Los Angeles United School District, Clark County School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Boston Public Schools, and Atlanta Public Schools. Paper is privately funded with investments from Sapphire, Softbank Vision Fund 2, IVP, Framework Venture Partners, Bullpen Capital, Reach Capital, Google, Birchmere Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, BDC Capital, and more. For more information, please visit www.paper.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) _ Global Net Lease Inc. (GNL) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter.
The real estate investment trust, based in New York, said it had funds from operations of $41.3 million, or 40 cents per share, in the period.
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 $9.7 million, or 9 cents per share.
The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $92.6 million in the period.
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US safety agency to require automatic emergency braking on heavy trucks and buses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government will require heavy trucks and buses to include automatic emergency braking equipment within five years, the federal traffic safety agency said Thursday, estimating it will prevent nearly 20,000 crashes save at least 155 lives a year.
The announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration follows a similar move last month for all new passenger cars and light trucks. The actions represent the traffic safety agency’s latest efforts to regulate electronic systems that take on certain tasks that drivers themselves have normally handled. NHTSA has been reluctant in the past to impose such regulations, saying the technology would change during the time it took to enact new rules.
Ann Carlson, the safety agency’s chief counsel, said Thursday that automatic emergency braking systems will reduce the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes, as well as rollovers and accidents involving loss of driver control.
“Advanced driver assistance systems like AEB have the power to save lives,” she said at a news conference. The new requirement “is an important step forward in improving safety on our nation’s roadways by reducing — and ultimately eliminating — preventable tragedies that harm Americans.’’
The proposed rule applies to new trucks and buses weighing at least 10,000 pounds and is expected to become final next year. The heaviest trucks — those over 26,000 pounds — will be required to install the braking system three years after the rule becomes final, while vehicles weighing between 10,000 and 26,000 pounds will have until 2028.
AEB systems use forward-facing cameras and sensor technologies to detect when a crash is imminent. The system automatically applies the brakes if the driver has not done so, or, if needed, applies additional braking force to supplement the driver’s actions. The proposed standard would require the technology to work at speeds ranging from 6 to 50 miles per hour.
The American Trucking Associations, the industry’s largest lobbying group, welcomed the announcement.
“The trucking industry supports the use of proven safety technology like automatic emergency braking,” said Dan Horvath, the group’s vice president of safety policy. “With NHTSA’s recent regulation requiring AEB on all new passenger vehicles, this proposal for heavy duty trucks is timely and appropriate.’’
According to NHTSA statistics, there are about 60,000 rear-end crashes a year in which a heavy truck or bus is the striking vehicle. Once implemented, NHTSA estimates the proposed rule will prevent more than 19,000 crashes, save 155 lives and prevent nearly 9,000 injuries annually.
The agency says the rule on new passenger vehicles and light trucks will dramatically reduce rear-end crashes, saving at least 360 lives per year. It also is projected to cut injuries by at least 24,000 annually and reduce property damage.
The Transportation Department, which includes NHTSA, called the proposal an important step in the broader goal of reducing roadway deaths. The number of people killed on U.S. roads declined slightly last year, to 42,795, but still represents a national crisis, the agency said.
The announcements on automatic emergency brakes follow a provision in the 2021 infrastructure law requiring automatic braking in all vehicles, passenger and commercial.
As of December, a total of 15 automakers had included the technology standard on most or all new models. General Motors said automatic emergency braking will be standard on nearly all its vehicles by the end of the model year.
Automatic braking systems are not flawless. NHTSA has opened three investigations into systems from Tesla, Honda and Freightliner that activated the brakes for no apparent reason.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-22T18:09:44+00:00 | wfsb.com | https://www.wfsb.com/2023/06/22/us-safety-agency-require-automatic-emergency-braking-heavy-trucks-buses/ |
- Report builds on Bristow's commitments related to environmental and social responsibility and governance in its 2022 report
- Highlights 2022 successes to include sustainable aviation fuel use, establishment of an environmental management system, expanding global eVTOL and eSTOL partnerships, and improved global health & safety performance
HOUSTON, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) today released its second Sustainability Report, expanding upon the achievements outlined in last year's inaugural report, further demonstrating the Company's commitment to responsible growth and environmental stewardship, highlighting its role as a sustainability leader within the vertical lift industry.
"Sustainability means striking the right balance between our economic, social, and environmental responsibilities," said Bristow President and CEO, Chris Bradshaw. "We must strive to have as limited an impact on our local environments as possible. We must also ensure our operations remain robust through the contributions of a diverse and engaged workforce, providing the safe and exemplary service customers have come to expect from us over the past 75 years. This report demonstrates our forward progress on this journey."
Bristow's global environmental sustainability highlights in 2022 include using a 10 percent blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for Bristow's flights to bp's North Sea offshore operations in the U.K. Continental Shelf, improving environmental management through ISO 14001:2015 certification and establishment of a Corporate Environmental Management System (U.K. and Brazil operations were certified in previous years), and growing the partnerships with and commitment to top companies developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) and short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft.
The Company's social sustainability highlights for 2022 include implementing a new incident response management solution to further enhance the robust Target Zero safety culture, helping to achieve a 50 percent reduction in Lost Time Incident Severity Rate (LTISR) and a 56 percent reduction in lost workdays, as well as donating more than $500,000 to community engagement programs through its global Bristow Uplift program. Additionally, Bristow implemented a new employee platform to improve tracking of volunteer hours and tied the Company's sustainability programs to broader-impact objectives through alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
"By reinforcing our sustainability commitments, we strengthen our business resilience and competitiveness, ultimately contributing to the overall success of our Company while positioning ourselves as the top choice for the best and brightest minds. This report outlines the meaningful differences we are striving to make that positively impact the lives of our employees, passengers, customers and investors, as well as in the communities we call home," Bradshaw added.
The complete sustainability report can be viewed by clicking HERE.
About Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. is the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions. Bristow primarily provides aviation services to a broad base of offshore energy companies and government entities. The Company's aviation services include personnel transportation, search and rescue ("SAR"), medevac, fixed-wing transportation, unmanned systems and ad hoc helicopter services. Bristow currently has customers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Dutch Caribbean, the Falkland Islands, Guyana, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad, the U.K., and the U.S. To learn more, visit our website at www.bristowgroup.com.
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Dax Shepard is a proud girl dad to his two daughters, Lincoln, 9, and Delta, 7, with Kristen Bell -- but he didn't always want to have two kids.
In a recent appearance on The Endless Honeymoon podcast, the 47-year-old actor spoke with a caller who was trying to decide whether she and her husband should have a second child.
"We did not want a second child," Shepard admitted, noting that having one kid is "so much easier."
He added that he and Bell, 42, decided to have their second daughter, Delta, for two reasons.
"One is, we travel a lot. It's not fair to bring this little human everywhere we go and deal with only adults," Shepard said of his and Bell's busy lifestyles. "We owe it to her to give her a playmate that travels. We love her enough to do something we don't really want to do, which is have a second, because we were so absolutely happy with just the one."
He added that their second reason for having another child was to mitigate some of the privilege their first one has growing up in a wealthy lifestyle.
"So minimally to make this spoiled b**ch -- my first born -- live in the same room as another person and have to share everything," he explained. "I needed a force of compromise and sharing and discomfort because I wasn't going to give it to her in the other ways. We just thought it would be really helpful to make her a better person to have to deal with someone else."
He added that he and Bell "1000 percent" didn't want a second one, quipping of their daughter, Delta, "She already knows."
And while he didn't encourage the couple to go one way or another, he did support having a smaller age gap between children.
"I will say the corner we've turned is now they party. Not only do they party together, they're united against us, which I love," he shared. "If I'm giving it to one of the girls, the other one comes over, 'You're not being nice to Lincoln! You didn't listen to what she said.' And I'm like, 'That's right. That's your role. You guys gang up and kill me.'"
Shepard also opened up about his and Bell's decisions not to give their young daughters phones just yet.
"We don't have a phone problem 'cause they're not in the mix. And iPods aren't, iPads aren't in the mix and video games," he said. "They complain about it all the time -- 'So-and-so's got it.' And I go, 'Yeah, but you gotta swimming pool and you got a dirt bike.'"
The proud dad noted that he wants his girls to be aware of the world around them.
"I don't want your focus to be on a seven-inch thing when the world is all around you," he said. "But look, you get to play with it at your friend's house. I'm not saying you can't play video games when you go out and about in the world. You do whatever you want to do, but doesn't happen here."
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — What will North Korea do about the first U.S. soldier in decades to flee into its territory?
Its official media have yet to mention Pvt. Travis King, there’s little precedent for his situation and guesses about the country’s next steps vary widely.
Unauthorized crossings across the Koreas’ heavily fortified border are extremely rare. The few Americans who crossed into North Korea in the past include soldiers, missionaries, human rights advocates or those simply curious about one of the world’s most cloistered societies. North Korea has used a varied playbook in its handlings of them.
Defecting soldiers, like Charles Jenkins or James Dresnok in the 1960s, were treated as propaganda assets, showcased in leaflets and films spewing anti-U.S. hatred and praising the North’s regime.
Other Americans were detained, criticized and handed harsh penalties based on confessions of anti-state activities they later said were coerced. Behind-the-scenes pleas and lengthy backdoor negotiations followed, and the detainee was freed, often flown home with a high-profile U.S. official who traveled to Pyongyang to secure the release.
None of the previous cases, however, seems relevant as a forecast for King.
The length of his stay will likely depend on whether North Koreans find a way to spin his story for their own propaganda, said Jenny Town, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington and director of the North Korea-focused 38 North website.
It’s unclear whether the North Korea of today would treat King similarly to how it did Jenkins and Dresnok, whose crossings were six decades ago. And King might be less ideal as propaganda material. Jenkins walked into North Korea in 1965 to avoid combat duty in Vietnam, making it easier for Pyongyang to paint him as a disillusioned U.S. solider who escaped evil imperialists and chose to live in North Korea’s “socialist paradise.” There’s a big difference with King, who had legal problems and faced disciplinary action and a possible discharge before he bolted into North Korea.
“If they decide that he’s not a good story, they may just return him so that this doesn’t exacerbate already fragile relations (with the United States),” Town said. “This is largely a wait-and-see as there’s just so little precedent for it.”
But Yang Moo-jin, president of the University of North Korean Studies in South Korea, says it’s highly unlikely North Korea would pass up the propaganda value of a U.S. soldier who voluntarily entered the country.
While King’s immediate value would be propaganda, Pyongyang could also seek opportunities to use him as a bargaining chip to wrest concessions from Washington, he said.
It’s possible North Korea may demand the United States scale back its military activities with South Korea in exchange for King’s release. The U.S. has increased its deployment of strategic assets like bombers and nuclear-capable submarines since 2022 in a show of force against North Korea’s nuclear threat.
North Korea’s goal would be to create a dilemma for Washington in “choosing between (strengthening) U.S.-South Korean nuclear deterrence strategies and protecting its own citizen,” Yang said. “That would create challenges for South Korea, which has been focusing on strengthening nuclear deterrence strategies with the United States.”
Thae Yong Ho, a former diplomat at the North Korean Embassy in London who defected to South Korea in 2016 and is now a lawmaker, said the North has never released any U.S. soldier who walked into the country voluntarily. But it’s also unclear whether North Korea would want to hold King for long, considering considering his low rank and thus likely low level of U.S. military intelligence he could provide and the high costs of managing his life.
“A specialized security and surveillance team must be organized (for King), an interpreter must be arranged, a designated vehicle and driver must be provided, and accommodation must be arranged. … You also need to indoctrinate him into the North Korean system, so you will need to organize a team of specialized teachers and a curriculum,” Thae wrote on Facebook.
Park Won Gon, a professor at Seoul’s Ewha University, said the current high tensions between Washington and Pyongyang would complicate diplomatic efforts to bring King home.
During cozier times with the United States, North Korea released U.S. detainees rather swiftly and easily.
In 2018, North Korea freed Bruce Byron Lowrance a month after he entered the country illegally through China.
Lowrance’s relatively quick deportation came in the afterglow of a highly orchestrated summit between then-U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at which they described vague goals for a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and vowed to improve ties. Weeks ahead of that summit, North Korea released three American detainees who returned home on a plane with then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
That diplomacy collapsed in 2019, and the current environment seems unfavorable for King’s early release.
Starting in 2022, Kim ramped up his weapons-testing activity, which prompted the United States to expand its military exercises and nuclear contingency strategies with South Korea.
The United States will likely attempt to communicate with the North via the U.S.-led United Nations Command, which administers the southern side of the inter-Korean border village, and through the so-called “New York channel” using North Korea’s diplomatic mission to the United Nations.
But, considering the prolonged diplomatic freeze, it could be quite a while before the United States is able to send a high-profile official to Pyongyang to secure King’s release, if that happens at all.
“The only thing that’s certain for now is that North Korea will handle King entirely the way it wants to, 100%,” said Park. “When an American goes into North Korea, they usually are used for political purposes, regardless of whether they want it or not.” | 2023-07-21T12:02:15+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/ap-international-news/ap-propaganda-tool-bargaining-chip-what-north-korea-may-have-in-mind-for-travis-king/ |
Racers Sheena Monk and Katherine Legge to compete in Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen aboard JG Wentworth-backed car
CHESTERBROOK, Pa., June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry-leading consumer financial services company JG Wentworth announced today that race car drivers Sheena Monk and Katherine Legge, who are contesting the full WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the GTD (Grand Touring Daytona) class aboard the JG Wentworth-backed No. 66 Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 will be competing at Watkins Glen International in Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen this Sunday, June 25th in Watkins Glen, New York.
Last month in California, the team placed 13th after being hit from behind just six corners into the course, forcing it back to the pits where the technical team's impressive work allowed Monk, and her partner Legge to go back on track – picking up two positions and 20 championship points.
After nearly making the podium in their first race at Daytona, an impressive show at the second race at Sebring, with a solid recovery at Long Beach, and finally after an incredible performance from the pit crew at Laguna Seca, Monk and Legge are ready to race through the halfway point of the season in New York.
Nicknamed "The Glen" the Watkins Glen International racetrack, once home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, is situated at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The Six Hours of the Glen is an endurance race with 11 turns and a 3.45-mile-long track and this year more than 35,000 spectators are expected to fill the stands with many more streaming online. These fans will also be joined by JG Wentworth's own representatives who will be present at the track with various gifts and goodies.
On JG Wentworth's continued support of women in racing, the company's Chief Strategy Officer Megan MacDonald said, "Sheena and Katherine are leading by example, and we are proud to support them this week in New York and future races in the season. They are creating history with each race overcoming monumental barriers and are at the forefront of championing women in male dominated fields."
About JG Wentworth
JG Wentworth is a consumer financial services company that focuses on helping Americans achieve their financial goals. Its services include Structured Settlement Payment Purchasing, Debt Resolution Services and Personal Lending (launching 2023). JG Wentworth was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania. In 2023 JG Wentworth was the recipient of the Philadelphia Top Workplaces Award.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein won’t defend state restrictions on dispensing abortion pills that are being challenged in a lawsuit and instead will argue the restrictions are preempted by federal regulations protecting access to the pills, Stein’s office said Monday.
The decision by Stein, a Democrat, means Republican legislative leaders who want to keep the restrictions would have to seek to formally intervene in the federal lawsuit, which was filed by Amy Bryant, a physician who prescribes the drug mifepristone.
The lawsuit filed in January in U.S. District Court in Durham, and a separate lawsuit challenging limits on abortion pills in West Virginia, are considered the openings of legal battles over access to the medications. A Texas lawsuit poses a threat to the nationwide availability of medication abortion, which now accounts for the majority of abortions in the U.S. The case filed by abortion opponents seeks to reverse FDA approval of mifepristone.
Bryant’s lawsuit seeks to block enforcement of state laws and rules that it says interferes with the ability to provide mifepristone to patients. The lawsuit cites the authority that Congress gave to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to regulate the FDA-approved drug.
North Carolina laws require the pill must be dispensed in person after a 72-hour waiting period, the lawsuit says, and only after patients receive state-mandated counseling and in some cases an ultrasound.
Stein, who supports abortion rights and is running for governor next year, is a defendant in the lawsuit along with a district attorney and state health and medical officials. Stein and state Department of Justice attorneys are tasked with defending state laws in court.
In this case, Bryant’s federal preemption arguments “are legally correct,” Sarah Boyce, general counsel at the state Department of Justice, wrote in a letter to legislative lawyers for House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger.
“Consistent with its statutory authority, the FDA has determined that restrictions like the ones imposed under North Carolina state law would unduly burden patients’ access to a safe and effective drug,” Boyce wrote. “The department’s filings in the (lawsuit) on behalf of Attorney General Stein will reflect this legal analysis on the merits.”
Spokespeople for Berger and Moore didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision last June that overturned Roe v. Wade — turning decision-making over abortion to the states — has brought renewed focus on medication abortions. Nineteen states — including North Carolina and West Virginia — have laws controlling how, when and where physicians can prescribe and dispense abortion drugs.
The FDA approved mifepristone in 2000 to end pregnancy, when used in combination with a second drug, misoprostol. The combination is approved for use up to the 10th week of pregnancy. The FDA eliminated an in-person requirement for the pill, which can be shipped by mail-order or picked up at brick-and-mortar pharmacies. | 2023-02-14T11:11:56+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/news/national-news/ap-north-carolina-ag-wont-defend-abortion-pill-restrictions/ |
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers was intercepted by Kerby Joseph on the final pass of what might be his last game, and the Green Bay Packers lost 20-16 to the Detroit Lions on Sunday night to miss the playoffs.
After winning four straight games and receiving plenty of help from other teams, the Packers had control of their postseason fate heading into the final game of the NFL regular season. But they fell short against the Lions, who had been eliminated from the playoffs earlier Sunday when the Seattle Seahawks beat the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 in overtime.
Seattle (9-8) instead earned the NFC’s last playoff spot and will play at San Francisco (13-4) in the opening round. The Packers (8-9) missed the playoffs for the first time in Matt LaFleur’s four seasons as coach.
Rodgers went 17 of 27 for 205 yards with one touchdown in what may be the final appearance at Lambeau Field for the four-time MVP. Although he is under contract for next season, the 39-year-old Rodgers has said he doesn’t know whether he will continue playing.
During the game, Rodgers became the eighth NFL player to have at least 5,000 career completions.
Jamaal Williams’ second 1-yard touchdown run of the night against his former team put the Lions (9-8) ahead with 5:55 remaining. Williams had 17 touchdown runs to break the Lions’ single-season record that Barry Sanders had set in 1991.
Green Bay only got as far as its own 33 on its next series before Joseph picked off Rodgers’ deep throw on third-and-10 with 3 1/2 minutes left.
Detroit held onto the ball for the remainder of the game. Facing fourth-and-1 from the Green Bay 15, the Lions passed up a field-goal attempt and got a clinching first down on Jared Goff’s 9-yard pass to D.J. Chark. Goff also had connected with Chark for a first down on fourth-and-2 during the Lions’ go-ahead drive.
Playing to extend their season, the Packers frequently lost their composure.
Linebacker Quay Walker was ejected during the Lions’ go-ahead drive after pushing a Lions staffer who was attending to an injured Detroit player. That was the second ejection of the season for the rookie first-round pick.
Detroit’s Michael Badgley made a field goal to close the first half after a personal foul on Green Bay’s Rasul Douglas turned what would have been a 48-yard attempt into a 33-yarder.
Green Bay led 9-6 after a first half that featured five field goals and numerous wasted chances. Then, on the Packers’ first possession of the second half, Mason Crosby’s 53-yard field-goal attempt hit the crossbar and bounced backward.
The Lions took over and moved ahead for the first time in the game. Goff threw a 43-yard pass to Khalif Raymond to set up Williams’ TD from 1 yard out.
The Packers answered on their next series. Rodgers connected with Christian Watson for a 45-yard completion that set up his 13-yard touchdown pass to Allen Lazard.
On the Packers’ final series, Rodgers threw two incompletions before Joseph intercepted him for the third time this season. Joseph had two of the Lions’ three picks in a 15-9 victory on Nov. 6 and had another potential interception on Sunday that was nullified by a penalty.
Crosby made field goals of 22, 48 and 49 yards in the first half.
INJURIES
The Lions played without cornerback Jeff Okudah (elbow) and defensive tackle Michael Brockers (ankle). Packers CB/KR Keisean Nixon left in the fourth quarter to get evaluated for a concussion.
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WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) today reported results for the company's fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
Summary
- Consolidated fourth quarter net sales increased 17.3% to a record $452.4 million. Retail segment net sales grew 8.8% in the quarter to $233.1 million while Foodservice segment net sales advanced 28.1% to $219.3 million.
- Consolidated gross profit improved 1.8% to a fourth quarter record $98.4 million.
- Consolidated gross profit margin was 21.8%, down 330 basis points versus last year's fourth quarter, but improved 480 basis points from this year's fiscal third quarter.
- Consolidated fourth quarter operating income declined $7.2 million to $33.7 million, including the unfavorable impact of $10.5 million in restructuring and impairment charges.
- Fourth quarter net income was $1.06 per diluted share versus $1.15 per diluted share last year. The restructuring and impairment charges reduced net income by $0.29 per diluted share.
CEO David A. Ciesinski commented, "We were pleased to report record fourth quarter sales and gross profit despite the difficult operating environment. I am also glad to share that the implementation phase of our ERP initiative, Project Ascent, which commenced July 1, is off to a great start with no notable concerns. Customer fulfillment levels remained strong before and after the system cutover with no unplanned disruptions in receiving orders, producing products or shipping orders. I extend my sincere thanks to all our associates here at Lancaster Colony for the tremendous effort they put forth to reach this important Project Ascent milestone, and for their ongoing support of this critical initiative to position our business for continued growth and success."
"In both our Retail and Foodservice segments, fourth quarter net sales benefited from continued pricing actions taken to offset inflationary costs and incremental sales attributed to advance ordering by our customers near the end of the quarter ahead of our ERP go-live. Excluding the impact of the pricing and advance ordering, Retail segment sales volumes benefited from higher demand for our frozen garlic bread and frozen dinner rolls along with volume gains for Olive Garden® dressings. In the Foodservice segment, also excluding the impact of the pricing and advance ordering, sales volumes were driven by growth from select customers in our mix of national chain restaurant accounts and higher demand for our branded products."
"In our fiscal fourth quarter, we continued to experience extraordinary inflation for raw materials, packaging and freight at levels similar to those we endured in our fiscal third quarter. Through the benefit of our ongoing pricing actions, we made good progress in reducing the gap between our price levels and the inflationary costs as indicated by the sequential improvement in our reported gross profit margin, an increase of 480 basis points from our fiscal third to fourth quarter."
"Looking ahead to fiscal 2023, our Retail sales will benefit from another round of pricing on our dressing and sauce products that took effect in early August. We expect continued growth from our licensing program behind new items, but Retail sales volumes will also face offsets from consumer demand elasticity and the ongoing impact of fiscal 2022 rationalization initiatives for some of our low-margin products. In Foodservice, we expect sales volumes to be led by growth from select quick-service restaurant customers in our mix of national chain restaurant accounts while the external factors of a slowing economy and changes in consumer sentiment may dampen demand."
"It is important to note that our fiscal 2023 first quarter sales will be unfavorably impacted by the advance ordering that occurred in our fiscal fourth quarter as mentioned above. In addition, we are currently forecasting a notable increase in our commodity costs in the coming year versus fiscal 2022 and higher costs for other items such as packaging, labor and freight to pose a headwind to our financial results. To help mitigate these rising costs, beyond the pricing actions taken in fiscal 2022, we recently implemented the aforementioned round of pricing for dressings and sauces in our Retail segment while our Foodservice segment will continue to realize offsets to increased commodity and freight costs through contractual-based inflationary pricing. Our cost savings programs and other net price realization efforts will also help to offset the unfavorable impacts of inflation in the year ahead. Finally, the implementation phase for Project Ascent will continue throughout fiscal 2023 as we integrate additional plants and warehouses into our new ERP network."
Fourth Quarter Results
Consolidated net sales increased 17.3% to a fourth quarter record $452.4 million. Advance customer orders ahead of our ERP go-live accounted for an estimated $25 million in incremental net sales in the fourth quarter, of which approximately $11 million was Retail and the remaining $14 million Foodservice. Retail segment net sales grew 8.8% to $233.1 million, including the benefits of pricing and advance customer orders. Retail segment sales volumes, measured in pounds shipped, decreased 2% including the favorable impact of the advance ordering and the unfavorable impact of some planned product line rationalizations, and compares to a notable volume increase of 9% in the prior year. Excluding the advance ordering and product line rationalizations, Retail segment sales volumes declined 1%. In the Foodservice segment, net sales increased 28.1% to $219.3 million. Foodservice sales volumes, measured in pounds shipped, increased 2% including the benefit of the advance ordering. Excluding the favorable impact of advance ordering, Foodservice sales volumes declined 4% as influenced by our decision to discontinue certain lower-margin product offerings and a comparison to strong growth last year. In the prior-year quarter, Foodservice sales volumes were up a significant 29%.
Consolidated gross profit increased 1.8% to a fourth quarter record $98.4 million. Gross profit benefited from the pricing actions implemented throughout the year, including the action taken for our Retail frozen bread products midway through the fourth quarter. The increase in gross profit also reflects an estimated $5 million benefit from the approximately $25 million in incremental sales attributed to the advance customer orders ahead of our ERP go-live. While our gross profit margin showed sequential improvement from the fiscal third quarter, compared to last year our fiscal fourth quarter gross profit margin declined 330 basis points. Notable contributors to the gross margin decline include the inherent margin dilution with a dollar-for-dollar match between pricing and cost of sales inflation, along with the ongoing unfavorable impacts of significantly higher commodity and packaging costs; higher freight and warehousing costs; increased labor costs; increased costs to service the shifting demands of our business; and overall lower productivity.
SG&A expenses decreased $1.6 million to $54.2 million, due in part to a lower level of consumer spending compared to the prior year. Expenditures for Project Ascent totaled $11.0 million in the current-year quarter versus $10.3 million last year.
The restructuring and impairment charges of $10.5 million include the unfavorable impact of a noncash $8.8 million impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of the tradename intangible asset of Angelic Bakehouse, Inc. This impairment charge is reflected in the Retail segment.
Consolidated operating income declined $7.2 million to $33.7 million as the $1.7 million increase in gross profit and $1.6 million reduction in SG&A expenses were more than offset by the $10.5 million in restructuring and impairment charges. The incremental sales attributed to advance customer orders ahead of our ERP go-live added an estimated $5 million to consolidated operating income.
Net income decreased $2.7 million to $29.0 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, versus $31.7 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, last year. The restructuring and impairment charges reduced net income by $8.1 million, or $0.29 per diluted share. Expenditures for Project Ascent reduced net income by $8.4 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, in the current-year quarter compared to $7.9 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. Net income and earnings per diluted share in the current-year quarter also reflect the benefit of a lower tax rate due to the impact of nonrecurring favorable state tax adjustments.
Fiscal Year Results
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, net sales increased 14.3% to $1.7 billion compared to $1.5 billion a year ago. Net income for the fiscal year totaled $89.6 million, or $3.25 per diluted share, versus the prior-year amount of $142.3 million, or $5.16 per diluted share. In fiscal 2022, expenditures for Project Ascent decreased net income by $30.1 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, restructuring and impairment charges reduced net income by $26.9 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, and changes in contingent consideration increased net income by $2.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share. In fiscal 2021, expenditures for Project Ascent decreased net income by $28.9 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, impairment charges reduced net income by $0.9 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, and changes in contingent consideration increased net income by $4.3 million, or $0.16 per diluted share.
Conference Call on the Web
The company's fourth quarter and fiscal year-end conference call is scheduled for this morning, August 25, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Access to a live webcast of the call is available through a link on the company's Internet home page at www.lancastercolony.com. A replay of the webcast will also be made available on the company's website.
About the Company
Lancaster Colony Corporation is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels.
Forward-Looking Statements
We desire to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA"). This news release contains various "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the PSLRA and other applicable securities laws. Such statements can be identified by the use of the forward-looking words "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "believe," "intend," "plan," "expect," "hope" or similar words. These statements discuss future expectations; contain projections regarding future developments, operations or financial conditions; or state other forward-looking information. Such statements are based upon assumptions and assessments made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments; and other factors we believe to be appropriate. These forward-looking statements involve various important risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control and could be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Some of the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include:
- inflationary pressures resulting in higher input costs;
- efficiencies in plant operations and our overall supply chain network;
- adverse changes in freight, energy or other costs of producing, distributing or transporting our products;
- significant shifts in consumer demand and disruptions to our employees, communities, customers, supply chains, production planning, operations, and production processes resulting from the impacts of COVID-19 and other epidemics, pandemics or similar widespread public health concerns and disease outbreaks;
- the reaction of customers or consumers to pricing actions we take to offset inflationary costs;
- fluctuations in the cost and availability of ingredients and packaging;
- dependence on contract manufacturers, distributors and freight transporters, including their operational capacity and financial strength in continuing to support our business;
- the impact of customer store brands on our branded retail volumes;
- capacity constraints that may affect our ability to meet demand or may increase our costs;
- adequate supply of labor for our manufacturing facilities;
- cyber-security incidents, information technology disruptions, and data breaches;
- complexities related to the implementation of our new enterprise resource planning system;
- geopolitical events, such as Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine, that could create unforeseen business disruptions and impact the cost or availability of raw materials and energy;
- the potential for loss of larger programs, including licensing agreements, or key customer relationships;
- changes in demand for our products, which may result from loss of brand reputation or customer goodwill;
- price and product competition;
- the possible occurrence of product recalls or other defective or mislabeled product costs;
- the success and cost of new product development efforts;
- the lack of market acceptance of new products;
- the extent to which recent and future business acquisitions are completed and acceptably integrated;
- the ability to successfully grow recently acquired businesses;
- dependence on key personnel and changes in key personnel;
- the effect of consolidation of customers within key market channels;
- maintenance of competitive position with respect to other manufacturers;
- stability of labor relations;
- changes in estimates in critical accounting judgments;
- the impact of any regulatory matters affecting our food business, including any required labeling changes and their impact on consumer demand;
- the outcome of any litigation or arbitration;
- the impact of fluctuations in our pension plan asset values on funding levels, contributions required and benefit costs; and
- risks related to other factors described under "Risk Factors" in other reports and statements filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (available at www.sec.gov).
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on statements that are based on current expectations.
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HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Ottawa County deputies are searching for a driver after an early morning chase.
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to Sentry Road and Woodfield Drive in Holland Township just before 5:30 a.m. Friday for reports of a suspicious vehicle circling neighborhoods with its lights off.
The caller reported someone in a light-colored Jeep Cherokee was seen checking the doors of cars parked in driveways.
Deputies responding to the call spotted the Jeep and a blue minivan leaving the area and tried to stop them but both drivers took off.
Deputies stopped the chase near Byron Road and 48th Avenue.
Deputies later found the blue minivan stuck in the snow nearby and took a 16-year-old into custody on several charges. According to deputies, the minivan had been stolen.
The driver of the Jeep is still on the run.
If you have any information that could help with the investigation, contact the Ottawa County Central Dispatch at 1-800-249-0911 or Silent Observer at 1-877-88-SILENT. | 2023-02-03T17:11:16+00:00 | fox17online.com | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/ottawa/ottawa-county-deputies-searching-for-suspect-following-early-morning-chase |
CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were higher Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sep. gained 26 cents at $8.3050 a bushel; Sep. corn rose 16 cents at $5.2750 a bushel; Sep. oats was up 8.75 cents at $4.5575 a bushel; while Aug. soybeans advanced 76 cents at 16.65 a bushel.
Beef was lower and pork higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Aug. live cattle was off .05 cent at $1.3627 a pound; Aug. feeder cattle fell 1.40 cents at $1.7652 a pound; Aug. lean hogs was up .18 cent at $1.2045 a pound. | 2022-07-29T16:36:55+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Grains-higher-Livestock-mixed-17338097.php |
North Carolina man wins lottery for second time in nearly two years
Posted/updated on: March 30, 2023 at 12:49 pm(ADVANCE, N.C.) -- Pharris Frank of Advance, North Carolina, won $1 million playing the lottery in 2021.
Nearly two years later, the construction worker and carpenter is a winner again -- and this time, his jackpot doubled to $2 million.
"I called my wife and told her, 'I did it again,'" the 41-year-old told the North Carolina Education Lottery.
Frank first won $1 million back in July 2021 after playing a $25 scratch-off ticket. He and his then-fiancee decided to save some of it at the time and put another portion of those winnings toward their dream wedding, according to NC Lottery.
Now, Frank and his wife hope to go on vacation with part of their second prize winnings, which Frank netted with a $20 scratch-off ticket. Frank decided to take the lump sum option and after taxes, he'll get to bring home $855,006.
A day before winning the lottery for a second time, Frank said he was talking to a friend and even had a premonition that he'd be victorious again.
"It's crazy because the day before I won, my buddy was asking me how it felt to win $1 million," he told NC Lottery. "And I told him that I was going to double it."
Even though Frank did indeed win, he said he still had a hard time believing it when he received the news.
"I didn't know if I was dreaming or not," he added. "I was just in shock for a while."
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Adam Scott shoots 2-under 68 in round four of the Wyndham Championship
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Adam Scott makes 16-footer for birdie at Wyndham
In the third round of the 2022 Wyndham Championship, Adam Scott makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.
In his final round at the Wyndham Championship, Adam Scott hit 9 of 14 fairways and 14 of 18 greens in regulation, finishing at even-par for the tournament. Scott finished his day tied for 76th at even par; Joohyung Kim is in 1st at 20 under; Sungjae Im and John Huh are tied for 2nd at 15 under; and Ben Griffin is in 4th at 14 under.
At the 235-yard par-3 12th, Scott hit a tee shot 217 yards at the green, setting himself up for the 13-foot putt for birdie. This moved Scott to 1 under for the round.
After a 277 yard drive on the 406-yard par-4 17th, Scott chipped his third shot to 9 feet, which he rolled for two-putt bogey on the hole. This moved Scott to even-par for the round.
At the 428-yard par-4 fourth, Scott got on in 2 and missed his par putt from 8 feet, finishing with a 3-putt bogey. This moved Scott to 1 over for the round.
After a drive to the right side of the fairway on the 529-yard par-5 fifth hole, Scott hit an approach shot from 189 yards to 2 feet, setting himself up for the eagle on the hole. This moved Scott to 1 under for the round.
On the par-4 eighth, Scott's 88 yard approach to 7 feet set himself up for the birdie on the hole. This moved Scott to 2 under for the round.
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(The Hill) — Three-quarters of bosses find Generation Z workers a trifle difficult, a corporate survey has found.
A poll of 1,344 managers and business leaders by ResumeBuilder.com found that 74 percent consider Gen Z employees more challenging than older staffers.
Pressed for specifics, employers did not mince words.
“They think they’re better than you, smarter than you, more capable than you, and they will tell you to your face,” said Akpan Ukeme, head of human resources at SGK Global Shipping Services.
Generation Z is the youngest cohort in the American workforce, with birth years starting around 1997. Many surveys and studies have labored to define them. The findings suggest they have not gone quietly into their cubicles.
A Gallup report termed them “Generation Disconnected,” noting that Gen Z is less likely than older generations to be actively engaged in work and more likely to suffer stress and burnout.
A study by McKinsey & Company, the management consultancy, found Gen Zers are restless in their jobs and more likely to report hostile work environments and health problems both physical and mental. Three-quarters of Gen Z employees said they were actively seeking other jobs.
In the new survey, taken in April by the survey platform Pollfish, half of employers said they find it difficult to work with Generation Z most or all of the time. Two-thirds said they are more likely to fire Gen Z workers than older staffers, sometimes in the first week of employment.
The top reason for the firings? Generation Z is “too easily offended.”
Managers said they struggle with Generation Z workers for other reasons: Lack of motivation, lack of productivity, poor communication skills, short attention span, an excessive sense of entitlement, occasional dishonesty, and too few technological skills, or too many.
“I’ve butted heads more than once with a Gen Z employee,” Ukeme said in the survey. “Since our company is online-based, they think they know everything about the digital world, and that they can teach me.”
Many Gen Zers entered the workforce at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. They lacked facetime and human contact at a foundational moment in their careers. The COVID disconnect may have left them stunted, at least in professional terms.
“These were the folks who never got the foundation that other generations had coming to work, because they were remote,” said Stacie Haller, chief career advisor at ResumeBuilder.com.
“You learn a lot by being onsite in the early years of your career. What you learn is how to interact on a team, how to accept positive criticism, how to give positive feedback. This generation didn’t get any of that, and then they were thrown into a job without any of those skills.”
On the brighter side, employers have found that Gen Z staffers report to work brimming with ideals and ambitions.
“Compared to other generations, I find Gen Z to be highly innovative and adaptable,” said Adam Garfield, marketing director at Hairbro. “They are not afraid to challenge the status quo and bring new ideas to the table. They also value authenticity and transparency and expect companies to be socially responsible and ethical.”
Garfield faults the next generation only on interpersonal relations.
“While they are proficient in using digital communication tools,” he said, “they may lack some of the interpersonal skills required for face-to-face interactions.”
Research by Deloitte has found a divide between Generation Z workers and their employers around sharing feelings. Gen Zers ranked empathy as a crucial quality in a boss. Bosses did not agree. Nearly three-tenths of Gen Z workers said they had struggled with mental health because of their boss.
Haller said the new survey points to a need for employers to coach and mentor Gen Z hires and for a more nuanced interview process.
“The big takeaway is, obviously we need to fix this,” she said. “Gen Z, they don’t want to get fired. They’re very stressed out.”
The survey asked employers which generation they would prefer to hire, given their misgivings about Generation Z. Management’s response: We prefer millennials.
Millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, are well into their working years. Not so long ago, however, they struggled with some of the same ennui now afflicting Generation Z.
A 2016 Gallup study, published when the youngest millennials were turning 20, found that only 29 percent of working millennials felt engaged in their jobs. Most millennials were actively seeking other work. Many felt misunderstood. Employers struggled to connect with them.
Seven years later, many millennials have ascended to management. Now, they and their older colleagues are struggling to figure out the next generation.
“Every generation coming into the workforce has some talk about them,” Haller said. “The millennials were entitled, and no one wanted to work with them. Now, they’re sought-after. And why is that? They have 10 years’ experience.” | 2023-06-30T15:42:11+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/national-news/gen-zers-make-difficult-employees-managers-say/ |
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)Andrew Wiggins hoisted his daughter Amyah into his arms and beamed as the Warriors were crowned Western Conference champions.
Stephen Curry and Draymond Green each had hardware in their hands or they most certainly would have lifted Wiggins into the air to celebrate all he has meant to Golden State’s latest postseason run.
He defended Luka Doncic full-court. He drove and dunked on Doncic with an emphatic in-your-face one-handed slam. He is knocking down big shots and securing rebounds at the right times.
”Just living in the moment, just taking it all in, winning,” Wiggins said Monday. ”… Just winning with this team, with these guys has been the most important thing.”
From the moment Wiggins began hearing rumblings of a possible trade to the Warriors from Minnesota ahead of the deadline in February 2020, he allowed himself to imagine the possibility of winning it all with Curry, Green and Klay Thompson. He pictured playing for coach Steve Kerr.
Now, he’s about to be on the NBA Finals stage with a chance to do it.
Game 1 against the Boston Celtics is Thursday night at Chase Center, where Golden State is 9-0 this postseason and Wiggins again will be tasked with a tough defensive matchup, this time to slow down Jayson Tatum.
”I love playing defense, I think I’m good at it,” Wiggins said. ”I love taking on the challenge.”
For all those months after being traded when Wiggins faced questions about how he would fit with the Warriors, he has shown he is right where he belongs – and in the finals for the first time in his eight-year career.
The Warriors were in need of an athletic wing and found that player in the 6-foot-7 Wiggins, who once he arrived no longer had to be the face of a franchise or carry that weight on his shoulders as he did with the Timberwolves.
”From the time the trade happened to now, this was the vision of him playing a very, very important role and having the opportunity to do it under the brightest lights and biggest stages like the playoff run like we’ve had and now the finals,” Curry said. ”Excited to see that continue.”
Wiggins has been more than even Kerr imagined given his playmaking ability on both ends. For a team that routinely shoots 3-pointers, Wiggins has been one of the most reliable for Golden State inside the arc.
With his 51.9% (14 for 27) mark this postseason, he is one of four players – and the only one still competing – who has shot better than 50% on at least 25 mid-range attempts.
When Golden State needed continuity with Curry, Green and Thompson all sidelined for long stretches this season because of injuries, ”Wiggins was a constant, he was here all year,” owner Joe Lacob said of the 27-year-old Toronto native.
Once he joined the Warriors in 2020, Wiggins only played 12 games before the NBA season shut down because of the pandemic. Kerr saw plenty in that small sample size and believed Wiggins would shine in the Bay Area.
”I think all of last year really gave him a better chance to get a feel offensively and start to really fit in to our off-ball movement,” Kerr said. ”I think he’s taken a leap in this postseason with his rebounding and his defense and I think continuity is so important in this league that you can’t just throw people together and expect it to work. The previous year and (12) games two years ago and then this season, it’s all led to this point. Wiggs has just been a perfect fit and we wouldn’t be here without him, that’s for sure.”
Yet Wiggins briefly became a distraction before the season started when he said he would stick to his beliefs and not get vaccinated against COVID-19. He eventually opted to receive the vaccine, having faced the possibility of not being allowed into home games when the San Francisco Department of Public Health began requiring proof of vaccination for large indoor events.
That’s a distant memory now given how Wiggins has performed.
Curry has only seen Wiggins’ swagger grow as the stakes increase. This group has come a long way since its league-worst 15-50 showing during the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season right after Wiggins arrived.
”It’s a beautiful story,” Wiggins said. ”A lot of ups and downs.”
It was his daughter who woke him from a nap in January to share the great news he was a first-time All-Star, and selected as a starter, too.
He’s not satisfied just yet.
”I’m thankful,” Wiggins said, ”we still got more work to do.”
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NEW ORLEANS , May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors with losses in excess of $100,000 that they have until July 5, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. (NasdaqCM: ARQQ, ARQQW, CENH, CENHU, CENHW), if they purchased the Company's securities between September 7, 2021 and April 18, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period") and/or held Centricus securities as of August 31, 2021 and were eligible to vote at the special meeting on the merger between Arqit and Centricus. This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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NEW YORK (AP) — After a review of the awards campaign for the indie drama “To Leslie,” the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said Tuesday that Andrea Riseborough will not be stripped of her Oscar nomination for best actress.
The star-studded grassroots campaign for Riseborough had prompted skepticism from some academy voters and caused a stir in Hollywood. On Friday, the academy announced that it would examine whether any rules were broken. Shortly ahead of nominations, Riseborough was propelled into the race after a host of celebrities hosted screenings of “To Leslie” and numerous A-listers promoted her on social media.
After appeals from “To Leslie” director Michael Morris and his wife, actor Mary McCormack, Kate Winslet, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Amy Adams and Courteney Cox all hosted screenings of the film. Riseborough, a well-regarded British actor, was unexpectedly catapulted into the best-actress race despite the very small audience for “To Leslie” (about $27,000 in box office).
“The Academy has determined the activity in question does not rise to the level that the film’s nomination should be rescinded,” Bill Kramer, academy chief executive, said in a statement. “However, we did discover social media and outreach campaigning tactics that caused concern. These tactics are being addressed with the responsible parties directly.”
The academy has rescinded nominations for campaigning that broke regulations before. Celebrity-hosted screenings are a regular feature of Oscar season, but how voters are contacted during the Oscar voting period is regulated. On Tuesday, the academy suggested Riseborough’s unorthodox campaign may necessitate tweaks to the bylaws.
“Given this review, it is apparent that components of the regulations must be clarified to help create a better framework for respectful, inclusive, and unbiased campaigning,” said Kramer. “These changes will be made after this awards cycle and will be shared with our membership. The academy strives to create an environment where votes are based solely on the artistic and technical merits of the eligible films and achievements.”
Critics of Riseborough’s campaign said it showed how a deep Rolodex could give a potential nominee a leg up. Notably left out of best actress contention were Viola Davis (“Woman King”) and Danielle Deadwyler (“Till”).
Along with Riseborough, the nominees are: Cate Blachett (“Tár”), Michelle Williams (“The Fabelmans”), Ana de Armas (“Blonde”) and Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”). | 2023-02-01T20:31:25+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-after-academy-review-riseborough-will-keep-oscar-nomination/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Blake, Emmy-winning ‘Baretta’ star who was acquitted of killing his wife, has died at 89.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to visit the U.S. Capitol in person on Wednesday, sources confirmed to The Hill.
The visit is not set stone, but hinges on security, according to a second source familiar with the planning. The media leaks, the source said, are “not helping.”
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) confirmed the plans to The Hill. If the visit does materialize, it would likely mark the first time the Ukrainian president has left his country since before Russia launched its invasion on Feb. 24.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) sent a letter to lawmakers on Tuesday encouraging them to “be present for a very special focus on Democracy Wednesday night.”
Punchbowl News first reported on the possible historic visit, citing several sources familiar with the plans.
The visit comes as Zelensky, his top military officials and aides have warned that Russia is planning to renew a large-scale ground invasion of Ukraine, and as the country suffers under devastating aerial attacks that have destroyed its energy and electricity infrastructure entering the winter season.
Congress on Tuesday proposed to provide Ukraine with $45 billion in military, economic and other assistance related to Russia’s war against the country, as part of the omnibus spending package lawmakers hope to pass by the end of the week.
Coons said Zelensky’s visit was a “terrific opportunity” with Congress set to pass another major package of support for Ukraine.
“That President Zelensky is going to make his first trip outside the country since the war began to speak to us, to thank us and to challenge us to continue to support the Ukrainian people I think is the perfect ending to two years where President Biden has had some landmark successes,” he said.
Zelensky in addresses to Ukrainians has said that this week “is extremely important for Ukraine” and “will be quite active for us in terms of international events and negotiations.”
Zelensky addressed Congress virtually in March, urging lawmakers to provide Ukraine with more military support. And Zelensky’s wife, Olena Zelensky, visited the Capitol in person in July to highlight the humanitarian horrors facing the civilian victims of the conflict.
Zelensky’s visit would be a profound political statement, particularly if he appeared in a Capitol that was itself the target of an anti-democratic mob last year.
Pelosi was a target of that violence, and since then, Democrats have warned of the dangers of eroding democratic norms — a message that’s gained resonance since former President Trump entered the 2024 presidential race.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) referred questions about Wednesday’s plans to Pelosi. Asked if he was comfortable with the security situation around Zelensky’s potential visit, Schumer said “That’s up to the security.”
Zelensky, since the Russian invasion began, has emerged as the global symbol of defiance in the face of authoritarianism. And having him on hand this week to promote the importance of preserving democratic traditions would mark a significant capstone for Pelosi, who is soon to step out of leadership after two decades at the top of the party.
Updated: 6:40 p.m. | 2022-12-21T04:20:09+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/hill-politics/zelensky-planning-to-visit-us-capitol-in-person-on-wednesday/ |
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Funerals for the victims of a mass shooting during a Sweet 16 party in Alabama are being held, as some question the state's new gun law that allows 19-year-olds to carry weapons without a permit.
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LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Breast cancer survivors gathered to connect with one another and celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Lima Memorial's Women's Health Center held a Hope Garden celebration in order to increase awareness of breast cancer as well as celebrate October 20th as National Mammography Day. Organizers for the event say that the gathering symbolizes hope, and the renewal of it, for those who have survived or are currently fighting breast cancer.
"Because sometimes when we are diagnosed with a disease such as cancer sometimes we feel all alone, and when we can bring the patients together they can see each other to see how each other are doing well and surviving, it gives them hope to continue on with the journey," stated Darlene Weyer, medical director of Women's Imaging Center.
"We have a support group that meets on the third Tuesday of every month in this area as well and it's a great source of inspiration and support and just a great group of women that come," said Kristy Vore, a breast cancer survivor.
A $750 check was also presented to Lima Memorial from the Perry High School Volleyball Team. Another $750 donation will also head to Mercy Health-St. Rita's.
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BEIJING and HANGZHOU, China, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Roan Holdings Group Co., Ltd. ("Roan" or the "Company") (OTC Pink Sheets: RAHGF and RONWF), a comprehensive solution provider for industrial operations and capital market services, announced today that the Company has entered into an investment cooperation agreement (the "Agreement") for a new energy storage industrial park with Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone.
Pursuant to the Agreement, the new energy storage industrial park (the "Jiaxing Project") would consist of an innovation and research center and two manufacturing facilities for new energy storage. The total investment is expected to be RMB 5.1 billion.
Jiaxing Committee has agreed to provide certain types of support to the project, including favorable government policy support, funding support and resources. Roan will be responsible for the implementation and operation of Jiaxing Project pursuant to the Agreement.
Mr. Junfeng Wang, Chairman of the Board commented, "We are very excited to announce this cooperation with the Jiaxing Economic & Technological Development Zone, which not only marks a breakthrough and significant milestone of our strategic planning since the second half of 2021 but also demonstrates the success of the strategic leadership of our industrial operation services team which focuses on new energy, new materials and semiconductor industries. As a comprehensive service provider of industrial capital and industrial operation in emerging industries, Roan regards the new energy industries as a key business area in the market. We will adhere to the development concept of 'synergy between industry, finance and symbiosis of partners', and build stable growth and a sustainable industrial ecosystem with our partners."
Mr. David Zhang, Executive President of the Company added: "The Jiaxing Project is important to the Company. This project will centrally and efficiently combine all the resources around energy storage, from materials to batteries, and equipment manufacturing. It is expected to take the lead in driving the development of the energy storage industry in the Yangtze River Delta region and become a model for the development of the new energy industry. The favorable policy, financial and resource assistance from the Jiaxing government shows significant support for the project. We aim to take advantage of our industrial financing service capability, our experience and resource advantages to provide industrial financing and operation services for all parties in the industrial park, bringing economic and social benefits to Jiaxing city, and creating sustainable financial returns for our shareholders."
About Roan Holdings Group Co., Ltd.
Founded in 2009, Roan Holdings Group Co., Ltd. (OTC Pink: RAHGF and RONWF) is a comprehensive solution provider for industrial operation and capital market services. Adhering to the platform strategy of "cross collaboration, technology empowerment, sustainability and stability, and combination of operation and finance resources", the Company's services focus on the new energy, new materials, and semiconductor industries. At the same time, the Company focuses on the application of innovative technologies in the consumer industry with respect to financial consumption, cultural and tourism consumption, and great health ecosystem. Roan aims to provide comprehensive solutions and supporting services for diversified institutional and local government clients across the entire industry chain. Roan has offices in Hangzhou and Beijing and subsidiaries in Hangzhou, Ningbo, Shaoxing and Tianjin. For more information, please visit: www.roanholdingsgroup.com.
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Jeffrey Guyton, the president and CEO of Mazda USA, isn’t sold on the EV range race.
Guyton told Green Car Reports at the 2024 Mazda CX-90 reveal that while electric vehicle buyers today are looking for 300 miles of range, the future’s not ever-longer range. Consumers will find they don’t really need even that much, he said.
Second-time BEV owners will learn, evolve, and shift their priorities and needs based on experience, Guyton thinks. As charging infrastructure develops, people’s experiences will develop, charging at home will factor in, and the technology will improve.
The executive noted that the adoption of EVs across the country will be inherently tied to how people feel about the infrastructure.
But Mazda will not be building any infrastructure, at least not on its own.
Mazda is a relatively small automaker, in the U.S. market or on the world stage. While it sells vehicles in 130 countries, it only builds about 2% of the world’s cars. In 2022 Mazda sold 294,908 vehicles in the U.S., and currently aside from the California-only, limited-volume MX-30, it currently has no EVs or hybrids. That will change with a clean-sheet BEV platform coming in the second half of this decade, a hybrid CX-50 on the horizon, according to Guyton, and 2024 CX-90 plug-in hybrid (and MHEV) launching in the spring.
Future investments and partnerships with charging providers are on the table, he said. But don’t expect anything on the order of GM’s partnership with Pilot fueling stations for a 350-kw coast-to-coast charging network, or Mercedes’ own fast-charging network.
Mazda today is partnered with ChargePoint, and it uses that app and ecosystem for a seamless user experience.
Guyton hopes that there is coordination among third-party charging companies, so that charging is where it’s needed—without too much overlap. “As a society we have a finite amount of resources to do this,” he said.
On the subject of finite resources, Guyton also believes battery packs will be smaller and weigh less while providing less range but quicker charging versus what we see today.
The weight gain of electric trucks that aim well beyond 300 miles of range is a concern for Guyton, noting that the IIHS just upgraded its testing lab so that it can crash 10,000-lb electric pickup trucks.
“I don’t think that’s really sustainable,” the executive said.
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan is investing almost half a billion dollars to beef up semiconductor development and production in a “last chance” attempt to keep its position as a major player on the global technology stage, the government said Friday.
The new company Rapidus, which means “quick” in Latin, will work on developing next-generation, or “post-5G,” semiconductors, according to the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry.
These advanced chips will allow for smart gadgets and smart cities with high-speed sensors and transmission. The components have to be extremely thin — a fraction of a hair’s breadth.
The 70-billion-yen ($490-million) effort will involve working closely with major Japan ally the U.S. to bring together “the best and the brightest” from both nations, the ministry said in a statement.
Japan has long prided itself on being a technological powerhouse, including in chips production, but the ministry acknowledged Friday that Japan had fallen 10 years behind the global competition, including the U.S., South Korea, Taiwan and some European nations.
Now was “Japan’s last chance” to remain a player in the sector, it said.
The recent lockdowns in China related to the coronavirus pandemic have brought to light Japan’s dependence on other nations for computer chips and other key components. Analysts say the uncertain future of U.S.-China relations, which could put supplies from China at risk, adds to the growing concerns.
But the change will take time. Japan is aiming for mass production of the chips by the late 2020’s, or within several years, the ministry said.
Those taking part in Rapidus are automaker Toyota Motor Corp., electronics makers Sony Group Corp. and NEC Corp., along with SoftBank Corp., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., Denso Corp. and Kioxia.
Each company is investing 1 billion yen ($7 million) in addition to the Japanese government subsidies. An eighth company, MUFG Bank, is investing 300 million yen ($2 million) in Rapidus.
Next-generation chips are expected to be crucial for artificial intelligence and automated driving systems. Investing in such technology will lead to jobs and growth, the Japanese government said.
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Yuri Kageyama is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/yurikageyama | 2022-11-11T18:53:46+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/ap-japan-vies-for-last-chance-as-major-global-chip-producer/ |
9 railcars from Norfolk Southern train derail in Pennsylvania, no hazardous chemicals on board
May 11, 2023, 3:59 AM
NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) — Nine railcars from a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Pennsylvania, with no hazardous chemicals on board and no reported injuries, fire department and company officials said.
The derailment happened late Wednesday outside of New Castle, the company said in a statement.
“Our crews responded immediately and are actively working at the site,” the statement said.
The New Castle Fire Department said that at least some of the cars that derailed contained paraffin wax, which is used to make candles, and soybeans.
New Castle is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northwest of Pittsburgh near the Pennsylvania-Ohio state line.
The derailment comes amid a fiery derailment in February of Norfolk Southern railcars in East Palestine, Ohio. Half of the town’s 5,000 residents were evacuated as emergency responders burned off chemicals to prevent an uncontrolled explosion.
The company has renewed a promise to create a fund for residents near the site of that wreck to cover any decline in home values since the derailment. | 2023-05-11T13:47:46+00:00 | mynorthwest.com | https://mynorthwest.com/3887611/9-railcars-from-norfolk-southern-train-derail-in-pennsylvania-no-hazardous-chemicals-on-board/ |
By LISA MASCARO and SEUNG MIN KIM
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met face-to-face Wednesday for more than an hour of highly anticipated budget talks — “a good first meeting,” the new Republican leader said — but expectations were low for quick progress as GOP lawmakers push for steep cuts in a deal to prevent a national debt limit crisis.
Biden has resisted direct spending negotiations linked to vital action raising the nation’s legal debt ceiling, warning against potentially throwing the economy into chaos.
McCarthy had all but invited himself to the White House to start the conversation before a summer debt deadline. And he emerged saying the meeting went better than expected: The two agreed to meet again, and the speaker said he expected to hear from Biden soon.
“No agreement, no promises except we will continue this conversation,” McCarthy told reporters outside the White House.
He said he told the president he would not raise the debt ceiling without concessions from Democrats.
“I was very clear,” he said. “We’re not spending more next year than we spent this year.”
And Biden’s response? McCarthy said the president insisted on a “clean debt ceiling” vote without the budget cuts Republicans are demanding.
“We both have different perspectives on this, but I thought this was a good meeting,” McCarthy said.
The White House said the president and the speaker agreed to continue the conversation. The president made clear that it is their “shared duty” to not allow a “catastrophic default,” the White House said.
The House speaker arrived for the afternoon session carrying no formal GOP budget proposal, but he is laden with the promises he made to far-right and other conservative Republican lawmakers during his difficult campaign to become House speaker. He vowed then to work to return federal spending to 2022 levels — an 8% reduction. He also promised to take steps to balance the budget within the decade — an ambitious, if politically unattainable goal.
McCarthy said he told the president, “I would like to see if we can come to an agreement long before the deadline.”
The political and economic stakes are high for both leaders, who have a cordial relationship, and for the nation as they work to prevent a debt default.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified Congress last month that the government was reaching the limit of its borrowing capacity, $31 trillion, with congressional approval needed to raise the ceiling to allow more debt to pay off the nation’s already accrued bills. While Yellen was able to launch “extraordinary measures” to cover the bills temporarily, that funding is to run out in June.
“Everyone is asking the same question of Speaker McCarthy: Show us your plan. Where is your plan, Republicans?” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., ahead of the meeting.
“For days, Speaker McCarthy has heralded this sitdown as some kind of major win in his debt ceiling talks,” Schumer said. But he added, “Speaker McCarthy showing up at the White House without a plan is like sitting down at the table without cards in your hand.”
Raising the debt ceiling is a once-routine vote in Congress that has taken on oversized significance over the past decade as the nation’s debt toll mounts. Newly empowered in the majority, House Republicans want to force Biden and Senate Democrats into budget cuts as part of a deal to raise the limit.
Ahead of the White House meeting, House Republicans met in private to discuss policies. And McCarthy met with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday at the Capitol.
McConnell has a history of dealmaking with Biden during the last debt ceiling showdown a decade ago. But the GOP leader of the Senate, in the minority party, says it’s up to McCarthy and the president to come up with a deal that would be acceptable to the new House majority.
Still, McConnell is doing his part to influence the process from afar, and nudging Biden to negotiate.
“The president of the United States does not get to walk away from the table,” McConnell said in Senate remarks.
Slashing the federal budget is often easier said than done, as past budget deals have shown.
After a 2011 debt ceiling standoff during the Obama era, Republicans and Democrats agreed to across-the-board federal budget caps on domestic and defense spending that were supposed to be in place for 10 years but ultimately proved too much to bear.
After initial cuts, both parties agreed in subsequent years to alter the budget caps to protect priority programs. The caps recently expired anyway, and last year Congress agreed to a $1.7 trillion federal spending bill that sparked new outrage among fiscal hawks.
McCarthy reiterated that he would not be proposing any reductions to the Social Security and Medicare programs that are primarily for older Americans. But other Republicans want cuts to those as part of overall belt-tightening.
Such mainstay programs, along with the Medicaid health care system, make up the bulk of federal spending and are politically difficult to cut, particularly with a growing population of those in need of services in congressional districts nationwide.
Agreeing on the size and scope of the GOP’s proposed cuts will be a tall order for McCarthy as he struggles to build consensus within his narrow House Republican majority and bridge the divide between his conservative and far-right wings of the party.
McCarthy told reporters he’s not counting on Republican support alone and wants Democratic help to pass a deal in Congress. But relying on a bipartisan approach could bring a revolt from McCarthy’s hard-right flank of lawmakers who can threaten to oust him from his speakership.
After Wednesday morning’s closed-door House GOP briefing, several Republican lawmakers insisted they would not allow the negotiations to spiral into a debt crisis.
“Obviously, we don’t want to default on our debt. We’re not going to,” said Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio. “But we are going to have to have a discussion about the trajectory that we’re on. Everyone knows that it’s not sustainable.”
Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, chairman of the Republican Study Committee, held a separate briefing for his group, whose 175 or so members make up most of the House GOP majority.
Hern sent a letter to McCarthy outlining their principles for budget cuts ahead of the White House meeting.
The federal budget’s non-mandatory programs, in defense and domestic accounts, have also proven tough to trim.
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Associated Press writers Kevin Freking and Zeke Miller contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police detective has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the city from firing him and other workers for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Lawyers for Detective Anthony Marciano asked the court Thursday for an emergency injunction that would block the city from enforcing a rule requiring all municipal employees to get vaccinated.
Marciano, a 10-year police veteran, was among a small percentage of civil servants who refused the shots and didn’t qualify for a medical or religious exemption.
More than 1,000 New York City employees have been fired for refusing the vaccines, and others are waiting to find out whether their requests for exemptions will be approved.
Legal challenges to the rules have largely failed, but Marciano’s case is still pending in a federal appeals court. In a petition to the Supreme Court, Marciano’s lawyer asked Justice Sonia Sotomayor to block the city from enforcing its rule until that appeal is resolved.
“Each day more and more municipal workers are being fired for refusing the EUA Covid 19 mandate in a City riddled with crime, and rapidly decaying, in need of more, not less, skilled municipal workers,” wrote the lawyer, Patricia Finn.
Marciano argues in his legal filing that he has “natural immunity” to COVID-19 and the vaccines against the virus have “simply too many adverse consequences that applicant is unwilling to risk.”
Health authorities say the COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in the United States are safe, and they recommend vaccination even among people who have acquired some immunity from previous infections.
New York’s previous mayor, Bill de Blasio, mandated that all workplaces in the city — including private businesses — only admit vaccinated workers, with certain exemptions for professional athletes and entertainers.
A police department spokesperson said the department would not comment on pending litigation. A message seeking comment was sent to representatives for Mayor Eric Adams and the city law department.
Also on Thursday, leaders of the union representing city firefighters held a news conference to discuss the status of firefighters who face termination over their refusal to get vaccinated. A message seeking comment was sent to the Fire Department. | 2022-08-26T09:48:53+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-nypd-detective-asks-supreme-court-to-block-vaccine-mandate/ |
Editor's Note: This story includes reporting about rape which some readers may find disturbing.
A bipartisan Senate investigation has found widespread sexual abuse of women in prison by the male wardens, officers and volunteers tasked to protect them, uncovering incidents inside at least two-thirds of the federal facilities that housed women over the past decade.
The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations also identified serious flaws in how such allegations are investigated and punished by the Justice Department.
"Our findings are deeply disturbing and demonstrate in my view that BOP is failing systemically to prevent, detect and address sexual abuse of prisoners by its own employees," said Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat from Georgia who led the investigation.
In one California facility, the chaplain and warden were convicted of preying on women behind bars. The person in charge of complying with a federal law designed to prevent prison rape there also was abusing women.
In another episode, in Florida, all the women inside the facility were moved two days before an audit, preventing them from being interviewed.
Survivors of assault behind bars appeared before the Senate panel to share their own stories.
Wiping tears from her eyes as she testified Tuesday, Briane Moore said a captain at the federal prison in Alderson, W. Va., began targeting her in 2017. Moore had been seeking a transfer to be closer to her daughter.
"He took me to areas that were isolated in the prison, where there were no cameras," Moore told lawmakers. "He told me he knew I wanted to transfer to another prison. He said, 'the paperwork goes through me.' "
Moore said she felt powerless, since the captain had "total control" over when she slept, ate and worked inside the prison camp.
After word finally came that she could move to a different prison, Moore said, the captain raped her one last time. Now out of prison for three years, Moore said she continues to seek mental health treatment.
"After the abuse, I could not sleep for full nights for months," she said. "I had recurring nightmares that played over and over like a broken record. I woke up in cold sweats."
Eventually, Moore's abuser was convicted for assaulting her and others.
But that experience is unusual for the federal Bureau of Prisons.
The Senate report found a backlog of hundreds of sexual abuse allegations in the internal affairs unit for the prison system.
"In fact several officers who admitted under oath to sexually abusing prisoners were nonetheless able to retire with benefits," Senator Ossoff said..
Another witness at the subcommittee hearing, Linda De La Rosa, said it took three years to arrest, convict and sentence the prison worker who raped her, even though he had been investigated for predatory behavior several times before.
"I believe the problem is the old boys club," De La Rosa said. "Prison staff, managers, investigators, correctional officers, they all work together for years if not decades. No one wants to rock the boat let alone listen to female inmates."
Brenda Smith, a law professor at American University, urged the Justice Department to hire more women to work in women's prisons and to beef up audits of prison conditions, with independent verification such as looking at complaints and lawsuits.
"We have the people who are supposed to be being audited, auditing themselves, essentially, and so what happens is there's not a great deal of diversity," Smith said.
Collette Peters, the new chief of the federal prisons, told Senators she's looking at how wardens in facilities for women are selected and supervised. She also pledged to update camera systems in prison.
"Any kind of misconduct especially sexual misconduct by bureau employees, is always unacceptable and must not be tolerated," Peters said.
Peters says prison employees have an obligation to come forward to identify predators in their ranks.
Last month, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco called for harsher penalties for corrections officials who abuse the public trust.
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No new details on Bronny James 2 days after cardiac arrest during USC basketball practice
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of Bronny James, the hospital and the university made no new public comments about his health Wednesday, two days after the 18-year-old son of NBA superstar LeBron James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball practice with his team at the University of Southern California.
LeBron James was spotted by photographers entering Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where Bronny James is being treated after the incident Monday morning at USC’s campus arena.
Bronny James was in stable condition Tuesday, and patients who experience an unlikely cardiac arrest often undergo numerous tests over multiple days to determine the cause. He spent only a brief time in intensive care — a positive sign for his long-term recovery from the frightening episode.
Bronny’s 16-year-old brother, Bryce, posted a photo of the two on his Instagram story, along with a heart. Bryce James is also a top basketball prospect who already has received Division I scholarship offers.
It’s too soon to know how Bronny’s episode will affect his basketball career, since it largely depends on the underlying causes of the cardiac arrest. LeBron James has been an active supporter of his two sons’ basketball dreams, even using his off days during the Los Angeles Lakers’ season to fly several hours to attend their games.
LeBron James has repeatedly said that he even hopes to play in the NBA with Bronny, who couldn’t join the league until the fall of 2024 at the earliest. LeBron would be entering his 22nd NBA season at that point — matching Vince Carter for the longest career in league history — with his 40th birthday looming in December 2024.
“My last year will be played with my son,” James said. “Wherever Bronny is at, that’s where I’ll be. I would do whatever it takes to play with my son for one year.”
LeBron James has slightly downplayed that determination more recently: After he broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s career scoring record last February, he acknowledged that playing alongside his son in the NBA is his dream, but might not be Bronny’s dream. LeBron also said he would support whatever Bronny decided to do with his life.
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRX), a precision oncology company targeting virus-associated malignancies, today announced the appointment of Jane Chung, R.Ph., as an independent member to its Board of Directors.
"Ms. Chung's unique combination of commercial and executive experience in oncology make her an ideal fit for Viracta's Board," said Roger J. Pomerantz, M.D., F.A.C.P., Chairman of the Board of Directors of Viracta. "She has an impressive record of building and leading teams supporting multi-billion-dollar oncology franchises, as well as a firm understanding of how to optimize drug launches. We expect her expertise to be invaluable as we position Viracta for the next stage of its evolution through the advancement of our pivotal NAVAL-1 study in Epstein-Barr virus-positive lymphoma, and Phase 1b/2 trial in advanced EBV+ solid tumors. It is my pleasure to welcome her to the Board and I am eager to begin working together."
Ms. Chung added, "Joining Viracta's Board provides an exciting opportunity. The company's lead candidate, Nana-val, has produced strong Phase 1b/2 data in EBV-positive lymphoma and has a novel mechanism of action that confers broad therapeutic and commercial potential. Both of its clinical trials are moving towards key updates expected later this year and the team leading these efforts has the requisite experience and expertise to succeed. I look forward to offering my guidance to company management as they execute on their strategic objectives."
Ms. Chung joins Viracta's Board with over 20 years of commercial leadership experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, focused mostly on innovative oncology medicines and broadly across executive management, franchise leadership, marketing, sales, operations, and market access functions. She is currently the Chief Commercial Officer at Sutro Biopharma, where she has been responsible for building and leading global commercialization since August 2021. From May 2015 to August 2021, Ms. Chung served in several leadership roles at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, including as President and General Manager of AstraZeneca Canada, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of U.S. lmmuno-Oncology, and Senior Commercial Business Director. Prior to that, from May 2013 to May 2015, Ms. Chung served as a Regional Sales Director and Director of Sales Productivity and Effectiveness for Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. From October 2003 to May 2013, she served in various commercial roles for Genentech, Inc., including as Commercial Operations Manager, Division Manager and Senior Marketing Manager.
Prior to joining industry, Ms. Chung worked as an Oncology Pharmacist at Mount Sinai Hospital and a Clinical Pharmacist at NY Presbyterian Weill Cornell Hospital in New York City. Ms. Chung also serves on non-profit boards in the science, education, and community development arenas. Ms. Chung received a B.S. in Pharmacy from St. John's University and a B.A. in Psychology from Columbia University.
About Nana-val (Nanatinostat and Valganciclovir)
Nanatinostat is an orally available histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor being developed by Viracta. Nanatinostat is selective for specific isoforms of Class I HDACs, which is key to inducing viral genes that are epigenetically silenced in Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated malignancies. Nanatinostat is currently being investigated in combination with the antiviral agent valganciclovir as an all-oral combination therapy, Nana-val, in various subtypes of EBV-associated malignancies. Ongoing trials include a pivotal, global, multicenter, open-label Phase 2 basket trial in multiple subtypes of relapsed/refractory EBV+ lymphoma (NAVAL-1) as well as a multinational Phase 1b/2 trial in patients with EBV+ recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma and other EBV+ solid tumors.
About Viracta Therapeutics, Inc.
Viracta is a precision oncology company targeting virus-associated malignancies. Viracta's lead product candidate is an all-oral combination therapy of its proprietary investigational drug, nanatinostat, and the antiviral agent valganciclovir (collectively referred to as Nana-val). Nana-val is currently being evaluated in multiple ongoing clinical trials, including a pivotal, global, multicenter, open-label Phase 2 basket trial for the treatment of multiple subtypes of relapsed/refractory Epstein-Barr virus-positive (EBV+) lymphoma (NAVAL-1), as well as a multinational Phase 1b/2 trial for the treatment of EBV+ recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma and other EBV+ solid tumors. Viracta is also pursuing the application of its inducible synthetic lethality approach in other virus-related cancers.
For additional information please visit www.viracta.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements regarding: the details, timeline and expected progress for Viracta's ongoing trials and updates regarding the same; and other statements that are not historical facts. Risks and uncertainties related to Viracta that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: Viracta's ability to successfully enroll patients in and complete its ongoing and planned clinical trials; Viracta's plans to develop and commercialize its product candidates, including all oral combinations of nanatinostat and valganciclovir; the timing of initiation of Viracta's planned clinical trials; the timing of the availability of data from Viracta's clinical trials; previous preclinical and clinical results may not be predictive of future clinical results; the timing of any planned investigational new drug application or new drug application; Viracta's plans to research, develop and commercialize its current and future product candidates; the clinical utility, potential benefits and market acceptance of Viracta's product candidates; Viracta's ability to manufacture or supplying nanatinostat, valganciclovir and pembrolizumab for clinical testing; Viracta's ability to identify additional products or product candidates with significant commercial potential; developments and projections relating to Viracta's competitors and its industry; the impact of government laws and regulations; Viracta's ability to protect its intellectual property position; and Viracta's estimates regarding future expenses, capital requirements and need for additional financing in the future.
These risks and uncertainties may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused significant economic uncertainty. If any of these risks materialize or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements are included under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Viracta's reports and other documents that Viracta has filed, or will file, with the SEC from time to time and available at www.sec.gov.
The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made only as of the date hereof. Viracta assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law or applicable regulation.
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Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc.
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In this week’s Country Fried Take, Reno Collier takes on the dumbing down of an organic chemistry class and the firing of a professor.
In this week’s Country Fried Take, Reno Collier takes on the dumbing down of an organic chemistry class and the firing of a professor.
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Dicker connected on a 43-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Chargers bolstered their hopes for a playoff spot with a 17-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
The Titans appeared to force overtime when Ryan Tannehill scored on a 1-yard QB sneak with 48 seconds remaining, but then the Chargers went 52 yards in six plays. Mike Williams had the key play on the drive with a 35-yard reception between two Tennessee defenders at the Titans' 20-yard line.
Justin Herbert spiked the ball with 15 seconds remaining, and Los Angeles then had a delay of game penalty and an incomplete pass. Dicker came on and booted his third game-winner of the season and second with the Chargers.
Herbert had his third straight 300-yard game. He completed 28 of 42 passes for 313 yards but didn't throw a touchdown for only the third time in 46 career games.
Austin Ekeler scored his AFC-leading 14th touchdown of the season early in the fourth quarter.
Ekeler finished with 70 scrimmage yards, including 58 rushing. Joshua Kelley also scored a touchdown as the Chargers moved into the sixth spot in the AFC after losses by Miami, New England and the New York Jets.
Derrick Henry rushed for 104 yards on 21 carries with a touchdown. The two-time NFL rushing champion also went over 8,000 career yards in his 100th regular-season game.
The Titans (7-7) have a one-game lead over Jacksonville in the AFC South but have dropped four straight games for the first time since 2015.
Tannehill was 15 of 22 for 165 yards. He injured an ankle on Tennessee’s first drive but only missed one possession.
After Tennessee's Randy Bullock was wide right on a 51-yard field goal attempt early in the fourth quarter, the Chargers went down the field and scored the go-ahead touchdown. Ekeler capped a six-play drive with a 3-yard run off right guard for his ninth rushing score of the year.
Henry tied the game at 7 in the second quarter when he scored from 4 yards out off a direct snap. Henry accounted for all 63 yards on the drive, including a 37-yard reception off a screen pass from Tannehill.
GRINDING IT OUT
The Chargers got their fourth touchdown on an opening possession this season when Joshua Kelley went 1 yard off right guard to cap a 14-play, 68-yard drive.
Los Angeles, which came into the game with the league's second-worst rushing game, ran it nine times for 33 yards on the series. That was their most yards on the ground on an opening series this season. It was also their most run plays to start a game since a late-season 2020 game against Atlanta.
TAKE IT AWAY
The Titans forced two takeaways for the first time since Week 7. They forced their first turnover in five games late in the second quarter when safety Joshua Kalu picked off Herbert's pass intended for Williams.
Cornerback Roger McCreary deflected the pass and then tapped the ball back in bounds to Kalu.
Kevin Byard also had a pick in the third quarter.
INJURIES
Titans: CB Terrance Mitchell (hamstring) and OL Dillon Radunz (knee) left in the second quarter. CB Josh Thompson was ruled out with a concussion in the third quarter.
UP NEXT
Titans: Host the Houston Texans on Saturday.
Chargers: At the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 26.
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AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | 2022-12-19T02:20:11+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Dicker-s-FG-propels-Chargers-to-17-14-victory-17663073.php |
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online for the 2023 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Now in its ninth year, this national business competition showcases U.S. startup companies developing innovative solutions to challenges faced by America's farmers, ranchers and rural communities.
Farm Bureau is offering $165,000 in startup funds throughout the course of the competition, which will culminate in the top 10 semi-finalists competing in a live pitch competition in front of Farm Bureau members, investors and industry representatives at the AFBF Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in January 2023.
The competition opened in January and the application deadline has been extended to May 13. The 10 semi-finalist teams will be announced on Sept. 13. Each of the semi-finalist teams will be awarded $10,000 and a chance to compete to advance to the final round where four teams will receive an additional $5,000 each. The final four teams will compete to win:
- Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Winner, for a total of $50,000
- Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Runner-up, for a total of $20,000
- People's Choice Team selected by public vote, for an additional $5,000 (all 10 semi-finalist teams compete for this honor)
Prior to the live pitch competition, the top 10 semi-finalist teams will participate in pitch training and mentorship from Cornell University's SC Johnson College of Business faculty, and network with representatives from the Agriculture Department's Rural Business Investment Companies.
Recent winners of the Ag Innovation Challenge include Grain Weevil Corporation, a grain bin safety and management robot that improves farmer well-being by controlling risks and costs (2022 Ag Innovation Challenge Winner) and Harvust, a software platform that helps farmers successfully hire, train and communicate with employees (2021 Ag Innovation Challenge Winner). Other examples of successful Ag Innovation Challenge participants, as well as detailed eligibility guidelines and the competition timeline, can be found at fb.org/challenge.
Entrepreneurs must be members of a county or parish Farm Bureau within their state of residence to qualify as top 10 semi-finalists. Applicants who are not Farm Bureau members can visit https://www.fb.org/about/join to learn about becoming a member.
Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on May 13, 2022.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WEWS)— The field at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, was damaged early Tuesday morning.
It appears someone drove in circles on the field. Tire treads wind out from the 20-yard line in the shape of a spiral, spanning almost the entirety of the western side of the field. Some of the ruts left behind appeared to be significant in some places.
A crew member was seen later in the day using a road roller in an attempt to flatten out the ground that was ripped up.
The Cleveland Browns said the damage done to the field was superficial and repairs are being made. Although the team has notified the NFL of what happened, a team spokesperson said the Browns are confident that it should not impact the team's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
The Browns notified the Cleveland Division of Police about the incident.
Cleveland Police said it is investigating the incident as a possible break-in. A golf cart may have been used to cause the damage.
You can read the Browns' full statement below:
“We are aware of the incident that occurred early Tuesday morning at FirstEnergy Stadium and have provided the Cleveland Division of Police with all relevant information. Based on our internal evaluation, there was some superficial damage to the playing field that our grounds maintenance team is currently working to repair. We take great pride in the strong reviews and reputation of our stadium’s playing surface, have been in touch with the NFL on the matter and are confident after repair our field will be ready for Sunday’s game vs. the Tampa Buccaneers.”
Field and turf maintenance experts said the First Energy Stadium grounds crew has a uniquely challenging repair job ahead of them, especially because of the short timeline. Anthony Pagano, whose family has owned and operated Sterner's Sod, said the grounds crew will more than likely have to fill in the deep ruts with thick topsoil with heavy clay content. The soil will fill in the gaps and the crews will tamp it down to prevent players from sinking.
Pagano is also a Browns season ticket holder, so Tuesday morning's act of vandalism is an affront to his beloved football team and his love of lush, green grass.
"[Browns fans] have had our challenges this year. We didn’t need this one. We didn’t need this one," Pagano said. "It made me pretty sad, especially because we are going to be there on Sunday. That’s my sanctuary."
Because sod needs a minimum of two weeks to become rooted into the ground, simply making patch repairs isn't an option, Pagano said.
"Sod has a rooting-in period where the roots have to adhere to the soil, so it actually sticks to the ground," he said. "If you don’t give that the proper amount of time, you can go ahead and take that piece right up off the ground. It’s not going to adhere. It’s going to be a safety issue for the players."
This story was originally reported on wews.com. | 2022-11-23T01:00:30+00:00 | wrtv.com | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/driver-tears-up-firstenergy-stadium-field-cleveland-browns-notify-police |
BENSALEM, Pa., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Barclays PLC ("Barclays" or the "Company") (NYSE: BCS).
Class Period: February 18, 2021 – March 25, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: November 22, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Barclays investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Barclays had a material weakness in its internal control environment due to the fact that the over-issuance had occurred and was not immediately identified; (2) BBPLC had and was selling unregistered securities in excess of the amounts registered by the August 2019 Shelf Registration Statement, (3) BBPLC was required to conduct a recission offer for those unregistered securities, and (4) BBPLC was violating U.S. securities laws and/or SEC regulations, subjecting Barclays to legal liability; and (5) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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Brand Leaves Zero Gray Area Over Men's Concerns About Hair Color
NEW YORK, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For most men, going gray is one of the first visible indicators of the aging process, yet many aren't ready. In fact, 7 in 10 men who have grey hair worry that it makes them look older** and the majority want to look as young as they feel. Now, addressing grays in a way that is easy, natural-looking, and long-lasting is easier than ever with new L'Oréal Paris Men Expert One-Twist Hair Color – the brand's first permanent hair color technology created specifically for men.
"Backed by over 100 years of R&I knowledge, L'Oréal Paris Hair Color leads with science to answer consumer insights in everything we create," remarks Lindsay Menzer, Director of R&I Hair Color, L'Oréal. "When it comes to the natural process of graying hair, we know that this visible sign of aging can be accelerated by external factors, like stress. According to several studies, men have been shown to be more severely affected by graying than woman."
L'Oréal Paris found that the top concerns of men pertaining to hair color included fear of color lasting or appearing natural, anxiety over anticipated results, and the possibility of a messy or time-consuming process.
"After five years of extensive research focused on making hair color specifically for men, L'Oréal R&I developed Men Expert One Twist," notes Lindsay Menzer, Director of R&I Hair Color, L'Oréal. "The easy-to-use, patented 'one-twist' tool helps men effortlessly achieve the desired permanent long lasting natural looking result in only five minutes. This unique, mess-free application was co-designed and thoroughly tested with men around the globe to ensure that we were bringing true innovation to the market. "
Of the men that have tried it, believe it to be as fast an easy as shaving and agree that it offers a natural-looking result. Men Expert is less messy than the current #1 men's hair color brand*. And as natural looking.
Powered by an ammonia-free gel technology, grey coverage is easy with Men Expert One-Twist Hair Color: just twist, shake, apply and in 5 minutes undetectable grey coverage blended for up to 6 weeks. Available in 7 shades easily selected by visiting the exclusive shade matcher tool on www.menexpert.com.
L'Oréal Paris Men Expert One-Twist Hair Color made its debut with a new advertising campaign earlier this year featuring brand ambassador Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
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Learn more about local farm practices at a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Illinois groups advocating for land conservation.
Family Farmapalooza on Saturday, July 29 from 2-6 p.m. will help visitors understand what goes on at a family farm. The event takes place at Gorham Family Farms, 10929 300th Street W in Illinois City, Ill. Spend an afternoon outdoors, enjoying activities like fishing, a nature hike, a honeybee demonstration, a pollinator scavenger hunt and more. Experts will be on hand to provide information on soil health farming practices, soil health practices and local conservation efforts. Be sure to RSVP for the Farm to the Table Hog Roast and stop by the pop-up farmer’s market.
Family Farmapalooza is hosted by Rock Island Soil & Water Conservation District, Precision Conservation Management, and American Farmland Trust. Click here for tickets. | 2023-07-09T18:47:16+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/learn-to-protect-land-at-family-farmapalooza/ |
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Two people are threatening to sue a Georgia school district for $2 million over a primary school being built right next to their land. It's allegedly causing harm to their rivers and streams -- the environment of an endangered fish.
Donovan Shook said he's proud of his home in Cartersville.
"God let me have it, you know, to keep up and protect," he said.
Shook bought the land from his next-door neighbor Jack House, who was born on the property in 1935.
"When I celebrate a birthday, I can go walk a few yards and be where I was born," House said.
Now, they're living to protect that land.
"I think if I had one word to describe them, it would be 'bully,'" House added.
Construction on the new Cartersville Primary School started in January, and the men said they immediately started seeing damage to the creeks and streams on their land.
"It's just a heartbreaker because you put your time and your energy and effort into keeping your place going, and you're proud of it. And to not get anyone who seems to care, that's the problem," House said.
They said when the city and the school refused to clean it up, they threatened to file a nearly $2 million lawsuit against them.
"We can't get anywhere and it's just ridiculous," Shook said.
After their attorney sent a letter to the city and the school, the district superintendent said they did clean it up.
They hired a contracting company to clean the rivers and the streams. The clean-up was even supervised by the Environmental Protection Agency. However, Shook and House said their properties are still a mess.
"You can see how brown this is and all - see all this - that shouldn't be there," Shook said as he pointed to the river soil.
It's what you can't see that’s motivating the men to sue.
"They're real skittish, you'll see some right here. You see them," he said.
It's all to protect a 2-inch fish. Not just any fish, but an endangered species.
"There was darters in here, but they died out bc they didn't have no way to get no food," Shook said.
The Cherokee Darter is federally protected as an endangered species, and Shook and House allege the runoff is killing the fish.
"When you can't protect it and you can't protect it because someone else is messing it up, it's not fair, it's not fair at all," he said.
The Mayor of Cartersville said the city does not comment on pending litigation. | 2022-11-04T00:59:04+00:00 | 11alive.com | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/cartersville/men-sue-cartersville-school-district-construction-endangered-fish/85-8ec0d15c-6a76-492b-9694-729d4ecc0c65 |
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball views expanded playoffs as the more the merrier. Not for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals.
The National League’s four winningest teams failed to reach the League Championship Series, six months of accomplishment undone in just a few days.
Philadelphia is vying to become the first third-place team to reach the World Series after clinching the 12th and final playoff spot on Oct. 3, three weeks after the Dodgers locked up the first.
Years of expansion have turned the Fall Classic into a month-plus tournament and the 162-game season into a postseason prologue.
“The hot team is really difficult to beat in general,” Houston pitcher Justin Verlander said. “And then so you take the best teams in the regular season, have them take off five days, which we’re not used to, and then have the hot team keep playing … I think you can see how easily you can lose that series.”
Philadelphia, with the National League’s sixth-best record, opened the NLCS with a win at San Diego, which was No. 5.
Houston, the American League’s winningest team, opens the ALCS on Wednesday night against the New York Yankees, who had the No. 2 record.
All remaining teams are among the top nine payrolls: the Yankees third ($254 million), Phillies fourth ($237 million), Padres fifth ($221 million) and Astros ninth ($186 million).
From 1903-68, the teams with the top record in each league advanced directly to the World Series.
Then playoffs were added and only 15 teams with their league’s top record won the World Series from 1969-93, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. After a second round of playoffs was introduced, just six clubs with their league’s top mark took the title from 1995-2011 and five have won it all since wild-card games started in 2012.
And this year included an entire wild-card round that led to byes for the four top teams — along with five off days.
“Just adding more teams to the mix makes it more difficult of a road,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “Especially in baseball probably a little bit more so than other sports, kind of any team can win on a given day.”
Four of the six winningest regular-season teams failed to reach this year’s LCS. The Dodgers (111) and Braves (101) lost in the best-of-five Division Series. The Mets (101) and Cardinals (93) were knocked out in the best-of-three wild-card round.
“You could be the best team and your season comes down to a three-game series. I don’t like that format going forward for a 162-game season,” pitcher Max Scherzer said last October.
The postseason doubled to four teams in 1969 with the start of the LCS, doubled again to eight in 1995 with Division Series, increased to 10 in 2012 with wild-card games and to 12 this year.
Only two teams with winning records failed to make the playoffs, Milwaukee and Baltimore — and they would have if the players’ association had agreed to Commissioner Rob Manfred’s 14-team plan.
Among the players’ proposals was expanding the Division Series to best-of-seven with reseeding after each round. They also said they would consider MLB’s proposal for a 14-team postseason if it included giving the higher seed a “ghost win” — starting with a 1-0 series lead.
“It makes no sense to go to 14 teams at all,” said Yankees reliever Zack Britton, a member of the union’s executive subcommittee. “More teams that are average are going to get in, and then you just dilute the postseason. It’s not worth it understanding the reasoning is TV money.”
Still, MLB’s 40% of teams making the playoffs is a smaller slice than the NFL (14 of 32), NBA (16 of 30) and NHL (16 of 32).
Since the wild-card era started in 1995, only four World Series have been between each league’s top regular-season team: 1995, 1999, 2013 and 2020.
Twelve wild cards have reached the World Series, and seven have won the title: Florida (1997 and 2003), Anaheim (2002), Boston (2004), St. Louis (2011), San Francisco (2014) and Washington (2019).
“I don’t know if the league sees what happens and maybe wants to make tweaks,” Verlander said. “I don’t know what those tweaks would look like. But expanding the playoffs, it brings in a lot of revenue, so I don’t think it’s going to go backwards.”
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-10-19T21:03:24+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-as-mlb-playoffs-expand-regular-season-success-matters-less/ |
Fresh faces lifting No. 13 Indiana, with Bethune-Cookman up next
Big Ten preseason favorite Indiana looked the part in a dominant season-opening win on Monday night thanks to the Hoosiers’ fresh faces.
Sparked by a pair of freshmen — Malik Reneau and Jalen Hood-Schifino — the 13th-ranked Hoosiers flexed newfound depth and marched through Morehead State in a fashion that might have Bethune-Cookman on edge in the next game.
The teams will meet Thursday night in Bloomington, Ind., three nights after opposite results in season-opening efforts.
Reneau had 15 points and five rebounds flanking Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year pick Trayce Jackson-Davis (15 points, seven boards) in Indiana’s 88-53 walk-through win over Morehead State.
“He’s been solid ever since he put on the uniform. It’s kind of nice to see, man,” Indiana coach Mike Woodson said. “I told you, the freshman, him and Jalen, they don’t play like freshmen. They act like they belong.”
The Wildcats opened at Iowa with an 89-58 loss. Zion Harmon was 5 of 18 from the field, and Marcus Garrett missed nine of his 15 attempts while combining for 28 points.
They’ll have to contend with Indiana’s depth, a decided focus of the offseason after the Hoosiers crashed the Big Ten tournament and Jackson-Davis opted to bypass the NBA for now.
Jackson-Davis isn’t a traditional big man but is comfortable on the block and playing with his back to the basket. Woodson runs more set plays and adds NBA flavor to half-court sets in which Jackson-Davis thrives. Those pro-offense looks won’t rattle Bethune-Cookman, which is coached by Reggie Theus, who scored more than 19,000 points in the NBA.
While the Wildcats don’t match up with the Hoosiers well, Bethune-Cookman does have energy and scoring off the bench. Harmon did not start the game vs. Iowa, but he led Bethune-Cookman with 15 points and seven assists.
Indiana continues to focus on developing depth and getting its freshmen up to speed for a rigorous schedule.
“We are deeper this season than we were last season. Again, everybody was new last year,” Woodson said. “I was new. Those guys last season were trying to figure me out, and the guys that came back kind of know who I am now. Now it’s just getting the four freshmen up to speed. Again, I like everything about our freshmen because they are competitive. They compete. They like to compete. We’re longer. More athletic than we were last season.”
–Field Level Media | 2022-11-09T17:47:36+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/sports/ncaa-basketball/fresh-faces-lifting-no-13-indiana-with-bethune-cookman-up-next/ |
- This year's festival will have events throughout the summer and autumn in more than 100 Chinese cities and towns
SHENZHEN, China, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Against the backdrop of sustained improvement in controlling the pandemic and the orderly recovery of tourism, the Overseas Chinese Town Group (OCT Group), one of China's culture and tourism organizations, launched its annual culture and tourism festival on June 24th.
A large panoramic and ecological cultural tourism festival created by OCT Group and the first such event spanning several months founded by a single organization, with a vast lineup of scheduled activities taking place in multiple locations, the OCT Culture and Tourism Festival, now in its fifth year, has become a landmark event in China's cultural and tourism market.
This year's festival will have events throughout the summer and autumn in more than 100 Chinese cities and towns on the premise of the continued effectiveness of current pandemic prevention and control measures. A total of 300+ themed events will take place throughout the festival, and more than 1,000 products will be available for sale at favorable prices.
Interest in cultural events and tourism is expected to grow during the summer period. A mix of rural, urban and patriotism-themed events as well as ones that highlight China's intangible cultural heritage have been scheduled to take place at theme parks, scenic spots, entertainment complexes, resorts and hotels operated by OCT Group. A lineup of comprehensive and customized tourism packages including food, accommodation, travel, shopping and entertainment will be on offer to meet the diversified preferences of visitors. The wide range of musical, cultural, culinary and fashion choices assures that the preferences of all visitors will be met.
Huacheng Tourism, a compressive tourism E-commerce platform owned by OCT Group, has planned to release several travel products and packages with various discounts. It will also upgrade and roll out the OCT Membership Mini-Program available on WeChat, which allows visitors to redeem points for obtaining exclusive privileges, as well as gain access to discounts on tickets to cultural events and creative peripheral products.
In a move to revive enthusiasm for travel following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, OCT Group has leveraged the festival to create new demand with innovation-driven products and services. The group has partnered with businesses and organizations across the entire tourism industry chain in a move to support the resumption of production and the return to work. OCT Group's efforts have done much to boost confidence in the sector and help in the recovery of the tourism market. More than 2,300 cultural and tourism products and 900 themed events were rolled out during the 2020 and 2021 festivals, drawing 85 million visitors.
First launched in 2018, the festivals have been crucial in maintaining the tourism sector during the worst of the pandemic as well as in reviving the sector as we move beyond it. OCT Group has been a critically important player in carrying out the social and economic responsibilities of cultural and tourism organizations by continuously strengthening the supply of quality products, creating festival events that meet the changing expectations of attendees, and generally taking actions that increase the enjoyment experienced by all visitors to the extraordinary lineup of events.
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Portland Thorns coach Rhian Wilkinson resigned Friday, just five weeks after she led the team to the National Women’s Soccer League championship.
Wilkinson issued a statement that said players had asked for her resignation and she complied. Wilkinson said she was investigated and cleared of wrongdoing by the NWSL and its players union after she self-reported that she and a player had developed feelings for one another but had never acted upon them. She said she and the player eventually “stopped all communication outside of work."
“The investigative process and player and staff willingness to use human resources and league reporting is critically important,” Wilkinson said. “If the women's game is to avoid further power imbalances and player abuses, these systems must be used and there must be trust in the process and its results. We must keep highlighting these processes."
The investigation revealed no evidence of abuse of power or coercion.
“The Portland Thorns and Coach Wilkinson followed all League processes and policies and fully cooperated with this investigation,” NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman said in a statement. “The joint investigative team conducted a thorough investigation that resulted in a finding of no violation of League policies."
Wilkinson's resignation comes during a turbulent time for the team and the NWSL.
Team owner Merritt Paulson announced Thursday he is putting the Thorns up for sale, a move that came in the wake of an investigation commissioned by U.S. Soccer into abuse and misconduct in women's soccer. A report on the investigation conducted by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates detailed systemic misconduct that impacted multiple teams, including the Thorns.
The investigation was launched last year after North Carolina coach Paul Riley, the former coach of the Thorns, was accused of sexually harassing and coercing players. Riley, who was fired by the Courage, denied the allegations. He was one of five coaches in the league who were dismissed or stepped down last year amid claims of misconduct.
The Yates report detailed how the Thorns mishandled complaints about Riley when he coached the team in 2014-15.
Paulson stepped down from a decision-making role with the team in October and two Thorns executives were fired. But calls had persisted for him to sell the Thorns.
The team doesn’t have a timeline for finding a buyer. A goal is to find an owner that will keep the team rooted in the Portland community.
Paulson has owned the Thorns since the creation of the NWSL in 2013. The club has won three NWSL titles, including this year’s championship when it beat the Kansas City Current in the final.
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AP Sports Writer Tim Booth in Seattle contributed to this report.
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AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-12-02T20:19:31+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Thorns-coach-resigns-after-players-ask-her-to-17627270.php |
Virginia McLaurin, the centenarian who danced with the Obamas in the White House, has died.
A post on McLaurin's official Facebook page says the 113-year-old had been under hospice care for the past few days.
"She lived an incredibly full life and appreciated all the love she received," the post says.
McLaurin was invited to the White House during Black History Month in 2016. In a video posted on the Obama White House Facebook page, McLaurin appears giddy upon meeting the Obamas. The video has been viewed more than 70 million times.
She told the Obamas that she never thought she would make it to the White House and that she was happy to see the country have a Black president.
According to McLaurin's Facebook page, her family worked as sharecroppers in South Carolina before traveling north in the Great Migration.
The Obamas tweeted their condolences, saying, "Rest in peace, Virginia. We know you’re up there dancing." | 2022-11-15T21:51:04+00:00 | abc15.com | https://www.abc15.com/news/national/woman-who-danced-with-obamas-to-celebrate-black-history-month-dies-at-age-113 |
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kurt Busch was slowly driving his Jordan Brand-styled ride toward victory lane at Kansas Speedway on Sunday when car owner Denny Hamlin stopped him in his tracks, ducked his head through the window and said: “We did it.”
Did they ever.
Busch survived a weary day of tire attrition, then pinched his way past Kyle Larson for the lead with eight laps to go, before driving away from the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion to win for the first time at Kansas — and give the up-and-coming 23XI Racing team owned by Hamlin and NBA great Michael Jordan its second win ever.
“That’s the most gratifying part, helping these guys win,” Busch said. “It’s all about team work. I don’t do this alone.”
Larson had the dominant car, riding the top line around the mile-and-a-half oval, but Busch was able to put his Toyota just about anywhere he wanted. That paid off when the two were side-by-side with eight to go and Busch squeezed by Larson, who brushed the wall and lost just enough momentum to surrender the lead — and the win.
Busch pulled his No. 45 car — one of the numbers that Jordan wore during his career — to a stop at the start-finish line and climbed out the window before throwing his arms up in triumph, the familiar Jumpman logo splashed across his fire suit.
It was the second win for 23XI after Bubba Wallace triumphed last year at Talladega, and it came at the most unexpected of times; neither of the team’s drivers had finished in the top 10 this season.
“You know, we as an organization kind of let these guys down — I’m talking about Bubba and Kurt, all the mistakes we’d made on pit road and whatnot,” Hamlin said. “But lets talk about the positives. I can’t thank Kurt enough. The Jordan Brand’s first race, so jealous he gets to drive that car, and then to have that thing so fast there, yeah, it’s just — I’ve never had this kind of feeling, even for a win for me, much less when I didn’t win. It’s different.”
There were no hard feelings about the way Busch raced to the finish, either.
“He never got into me. I’m trying to squeeze throttle to get position on him and just got tight,” Larson said. “That was fun racing with Kurt the last half of the race. I was trying hard the whole time.”
No kidding. At one point with 85 to go, Larson went nearly sideways while racing with Busch for the lead off Turn 2.
“Just hard racing for the win,” Larson said. “I was struggling in traffic a little bit, he was able to get by and from there. I just wanted to hold onto second. Just fought really hard today.”
One of the dominant storylines early in the week was how tires would fare under the Next Gen car during its Kansas debut, especially after several drivers — including Joey Logano — had problems with their rear going down in practice.
The problems began again during Sunday’s second stage.
William Byron, who was bumped out of the way by Logano in last week’s contentious finish at Darlington, was running near the front when his tire went away. Just as Byron limped down pit road, outside pole sitter Tyler Reddick had a rear go down and touched the wall. Martin Truex Jr. had the same tire problem on the stage’s final lap.
“Our engineers were out talking to everyone who had issues in practice,” said Greg Stucker, Goodyear’s director of racing, who had advised teams prior to the weekend to increase rear air pressures to account for the loads.
“We wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the situation.”
Erik Jones had a different tire problem entirely: His team couldn’t get a rear lug nut off. It tried all manner of saws, torches and wrenches to no avail, a tough blow for a Petty GMS Motorsports team hanging outside the playoff fringe.
Kyle Busch, who earlier this week welcomed daughter Lennix Key into the world, managed to avoid the tire trouble and hold off Ross Chastain and Chase Elliott to win the first stage Sunday. His older brother, Kurt, beat him to the line to take the second stage with Elliott again coming across in third.
Then the same tire problem caught up to Elliott, whose rear went down and sent him spinning across the track with 70 laps to go. Elliott was fortunate to keep his No. 9 out of the wall before coming to rest in the muddy infield.
Kyle Busch had hoped to take home a trophy to his new baby girl, which he welcome along with wife Samantha after a long and public battle with infertility. But despite a strong car all day, he wound up settling for third place.
Maybe her uncle can bring that trophy by sometime.
“I finally conquered this track,” Kurt Busch said. “I can’t believe it.”
BEST OF THE REST
Christopher Bell parlayed his third pole of the season into a fifth-place finish. Truex bounced back from his tire issue to finish sixth with Chastain, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Alex Bowman and Wallace rounding out the top 10.
SLAVA UKRAINI
Josh Bilicki had the colors of the Ukrainian flag on his No. 77 car for Spire Motorsports to show support of humanitarian efforts going on in the war-torn country. Several cities in Ukraine, including Kyiv and Mariupol, also were incorporated in the paint scheme along with the insignia of the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council.
UP NEXT
The series takes a regular-season break before the Coca-Cola 600 and heads to Texas for next weekend’s All-Star race.
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More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-05-16T12:19:24+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/sports/kurt-busch-takes-jordan-brand-to-victory-lane-at-kansas/ |
Country Music star Garth Brooks on Monday addressed critics after he said his bar would serve Bud Light and other comments, and again said he wants customers to show tolerance.
The “Friends in Low Places” singer and Country Music Hall of Famer last week said that his new Nashville bar would serve “all kinds of beer,” including Bud Light.
Before April, a bar serving Bud Light would be so unremarkable it needed no announcement, but the brand in the blue can has been a target of a right-wing backlash since it partnered with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney in a social media ad.
“We’re going to serve every brand of beer. We are. We just are. It’s not our decision to make,” Brooks said at Billboard Country Live on June 7.
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People upset with Brooks’ remarks vented online and said they would burn their merchandise. Brooks on his livestream “Inside Studio G” addressed the controversy Monday, and acknowledged there had been a “quite a little bit of a stir” since the Billboard event.
Read the full story at NBCNews.com | 2023-06-14T09:39:03+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/garth-brooks-addresses-stir-over-saying-his-bar-will-serve-bud-light/3160292/ |
Earnings Results to be released on March 9, 2023, After the Close of the Market
AUSTIN, Texas, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corporation today announced that its third quarter fiscal year 2023 results will be released on Thursday, March 9th, after the close of the market. Oracle will host a conference call and live webcast at 4:00 p.m. Central Time to discuss the financial results. The live webcast will be available on the Oracle Investor Relations website at www.oracle.com/investor.
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With new central reservation system integration, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts and SureStay Hotel Group® brands can use Oracle Hospitality's cloud-based PMS to improve hotel operations and guest service
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BWH Hotel Group, one of the world's largest hotel companies, is the first to integrate its central reservation system (CRS) with Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud property management system (PMS) through the Oracle Hospitality Integration Platform. This makes it easy for any hotel within the BWH Hotel Group portfolio – including Best Western Hotels & Resorts and SureStay Hotel Group properties – to adopt OPERA Cloud to simplify and improve operations while delivering great guest service. The Best Western Plus Alfa Aeropuerto in Spain is already live and benefitting from this offering.
"Innovation has always been a priority at BWH Hotel Group, and in today's world as guest expectations are changing and hoteliers are forced to adapt to new ways of working, our focus on innovation is more important than ever before," said Greg Adams, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, BWH Hotel Group. "We are committed to helping all our properties by offering access to the latest technologies, so we are proud to partner with Oracle. Together with Oracle, we were the first global hotel chain to complete a native integration between our proprietary central reservation system and OPERA Cloud. With this integration, our hotel owners will be able to easily adopt the modern cloud-based PMS to better manage their operations, boost revenue, and alleviate strain on their staff."
Enhanced operations for hotels of all sizes
BWH Hotel Group spans nearly 100 countries with nearly 4,500 properties, including brands such as WorldHotels™ Collection, Best Western Hotels & Resorts, and SureStay Hotel Group. Oracle Hospitality technology is used across hundreds of BWH Hotel Group properties today.
Built on the Oracle Hospitality Integration Platform (OHIP), the connection between BWH Hotel Group's central reservation system and OPERA Cloud now allows member hotels to connect all hotel operation information on a single platform. With configurable workflows, OPERA Cloud helps hotels operate with greater efficiency, reduce operating expenses, and optimize staffing. The affordable system is intuitive and easy to use, making associate onboarding faster and easier. And as OPERA Cloud is mobile-enabled to run on tablets and smartphones, members and hotel staff can access it anywhere.
"BWH Hotel Group is one of the most iconic hotel brands worldwide, serving every level of the market," said Alex Alt, general manager of Oracle Hospitality. "With this integration, Oracle is extending our long collaboration with BWH Hotel Group to enable its hotels to move to the cloud to adapt, run more efficiently, and better serve their guests among a sea of industry and consumer expectation changes."
About BWH Hotel Group®
BWH Hotel Group is a leading, global hospitality network comprised of three hotel companies, including WorldHotels™ Collection, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts and SureStay Hotel Group®. The global network boasts approximately 4,500 hotels in over 100 countries and territories worldwide*. With 18 brands across every chain scale segment, from economy to luxury, BWH Hotel Group suits the needs of developers and guests in every market.
*Numbers are approximate, may fluctuate, and include hotels currently in the development pipeline.
About Oracle Hospitality
Oracle Hospitality brings more than 40 years of experience in providing technology solutions to independent hoteliers, global and regional chains, gaming, and cruise lines. Our hardware, software, and services enable customers to act on rich data insights that deliver personalized guest experiences, maximize profitability, and encourage loyalty.
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Oracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. For more information about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), please visit us at oracle.com.
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — United Nations humans rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned the “brutal killing” of a leading pro-democracy activist in the southern African nation of Eswatini, which is one of the world’s few remaining absolute monarchies.
Human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko was shot in his home on Saturday, Türk said in a statement.
He called on Eswatini authorities to ensure there was an independent and effective investigation into the killing.
Maseko was a leading figure in the push for Eswatini to transition into a multi-party democracy. He was imprisoned in 2014 for allegedly criticizing the judicial system’s lack of independence, the U.N. said. He was acquitted on appeal and released a year later.
Eswatini was formerly known as Swaziland and is a country of just over 1 million that borders South Africa and Mozambique. It is Africa’s last remaining absolute monarchy and has been ruled by King Mswati III since 1986.
The country was engulfed in pro-democracy protests two years ago, when there were reports of state violence against demonstrators and King Mswati III was accused of repressing any opposition.
Amnesty International said it believed Maseko was killed because of his work as a human rights lawyer and also called for a proper investigation. Maseko was reportedly shot twice through the window of his home, Amnesty said.
At the time of his death, Maseko was working as a lawyer for two people facing trial for offenses allegedly committed during the unrest in 2021, the U.N. said. | 2023-01-23T21:17:09+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/world/ap-un-rights-chief-condemns-killing-of-activist-in-eswatini/ |
Thousands of protesters from across the country are marching through Washington, D.C. today for the second March For Our Lives.
The march comes in the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, TX last month that killed 19 children and 2 teachers. Demonstrators are calling on lawmakers to pass stricter gun safety legislation.
Here are some scenes from the protest.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.: People march at the March for Our Lives 2022 rally.
Demonstrators attend a March for Our Lives rally against gun violence on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.: After recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas, a bipartisan group of Senators continue to negotiate a potential compromise deal on gun violence and gun safety legislation.
Washington, D.C.: Parkland, Florida, school shooting survivor and activist X Gonzalez speaks to gun control advocates during the March for Our Lives rally.
The rally is a successor to the 2018 march organized by student protestors after the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla.
Demonstrators console each other after a counter-protester jumped a barricade in an attempt to disrupt a March for Our Lives rally against gun violence.
Yolanda King speaks during March for Our Lives 2022. Yolanda King is the granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., and a young activist against gun violence. Yolanda has used her experience having lost her grandfather and great-grandmother to gun violence to advocate for gun safety legislation.
Karin LaBanca comforts two survivors of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school after a man tried and failed to rush the stage during the second March for Our Lives rally.
Washington, D.C.: David Hogg, March For Our Lives co-Founder and Parkland survivor, speaks the rally.
New York City/Brooklyn
Brooklyn, N.Y.: Demonstrators march across the Brooklyn Bridge during the "March for Our Lives" rally.
New York City: New York Mayor Eric Adams and Attorney General Letitia James join people as they march across the Brooklyn Bridge to protest against gun violence in the March for Our Lives rally.
New York City: Aisha, 19, joins the March for Our Lives rally in New York City.
New York City: Demonstrators join the March for Our Lives rally.
Denver
Denver: Tim (left) and Debbie Burke brought signs to a "March For Our Lives" rally at Civic Center Park.
Denver: Many people participated in the March For Our Lives rally at Civic Center Park.
In Civic Center Park's Greek amphitheater, 21 children lie on the ground to represent 21 people killed in Uvalde, Texas, during the March For Our Lives rally.
Houston
Houston: Demonstrators shout during the March for Our Lives rally.
Houston: Demonstrators join the "March for Our Lives" rally at City Hall.
Houston: Demonstrators shout during the March for Our Lives rally.
Buffalo
Buffalo: People participating in a March For Our Lives event pause at a memorial to the dead in the Tops grocery store mass shooting.
Buffalo: A group estimated in the hundreds takes part in a March For Our Lives event.
Parkland, Florida
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Parkland, Fla.: (L-R) Lauren Klein, Taylor Bensin, and Stephanie Horowitz join with others during the second March for Our Lives rally against gun violence at Pine Trails Park.
Parkland, Fla.: Community members from Parkland and all of South Florida joined together for the March For Our Lives Parkland rally near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 people were killed by a gunman on February 14, 2018. | 2022-06-11T21:17:42+00:00 | kunm.org | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-06-11/photos-see-the-march-for-our-lives-across-the-country |
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US mortgage rates top 7% for the first time in 2 decades
WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate topped 7% for the first time in more than two decades this week, a result of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes intended to tame inflation not seen in some 40 years.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the key 30-year rate jumped to 7.08% from 6.94% last week. The last time the average rate was above 7% was April 2002, a time when the U.S. was still reeling from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but six years away from the 2008 housing market collapse that triggered the Great Recession.
Last year at this time, rates on a 30-year mortgage averaged 3.14%.
The Fed has raised its key benchmark lending rate five times this year, including three consecutive 0.75 percentage point increases that have brought its key short-term borrowing rate to a range of 3% to 3.25%, the highest level since 2008. At their last meeting in late September, Fed officials projected that by early next year they would raise their key rate to roughly 4.5%.
Mortgage rates don’t necessarily mirror the Fed’s rate increases, but tend to track the yield on the 10-year Treasury note. That’s influenced by a variety of factors, including investors’ expectations for future inflation and global demand for U.S. Treasurys.
Many potential homebuyers have moved to the sidelines as mortgage rates have more than doubled this year. Sales of existing homes have declined for eight straight months as borrowing costs have become too high a hurdle for many Americans already paying more for food, gas and other necessities. Meanwhile, some homeowners have held off putting their homes on the market because they don’t want to jump into a higher rate on their next mortgage.
The Fed is expected to raise its benchmark rate another three-quarters of a point when it meets next week. Despite the rate increases, inflation has hardly budged from 40-year highs, above 8% at both the consumer and wholesale level.
The Fed rate increases have shown some signs of cooling the economy. But the rate increases have seemed to have little effect on the job market yet, which remains strong with the unemployment rate matching a 50-year low of 3.5% and layoffs still historically low.
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Alex Veiga reported from Los Angeles.
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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans used their opener Sunday against Indianapolis to honor and remember the victims of the Uvalde Elementary school shooting.
The Texans hosted the Uvalde high school football team and wore “Uvalde Strong” decals on their helmets after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a shooting there in May.
The team joined with grocery store chain H-E-B to pay for the team to travel the 280 miles from Uvalde and watch the game from a suite. It’s part of the team’s continuing support for the community after donating $400,000 to the Robb Elementary School memorial fund soon after the shooting.
Senior linebacker Justyn Rendon said it was the first time most of his teammates had ever attended an NFL game.
“It means a lot to a lot of these guys just to get away from Uvalde in general and just enjoy being here,” he said. “A lot of these guys may never experience an NFL game like this. So it’s a real big thing.”
Uvalde coach Wade Miller said they want to do whatever they can to continue to honor those who lost their lives in the shooting.
“As far as the memory of 21, it’s important to us,” he said. “We all either lost somebody or knew somebody (that did) and … we’re like the rest of the world, we just want to help in some way. And hopefully this helps.”
A video recognizing the team was shown on the video board in the stadium during a timeout in the first quarter Sunday. Uvalde players cheered as they were shown on the screens before a message that read: “We stand with Uvalde” flashed on the boards.
A contingent from the Texans including linebackers Christian Kirksey and Kamu Grugier-Hill visited Uvalde earlier this month and surprised the team with new uniforms provided by Nike during a team dinner.
They were both thrilled to have the team at Sunday’s opener.
“Whenever those kind of things happen, news comes in, people come in and they’re with them for a little bit,” Grugier-Hill said. “But at the end of the day, the reality is the people leave and they’ve got to still deal with the reality of what happened. So to just be with them for a little bit and just try to bring some joy to them and get them out here is great (and) I’m glad they’re here today.”
Kirksey said he’s built relationships with some of the players and enjoyed getting to know them before their visit to Houston.
“For them to allow me to come visit their city and sit down and go to their school, go to their field, it was good to have them come to Houston and see us play as well,” he said. “So it was great to have them in the stands.”
Miller has been overwhelmed by the support the Texans have give his team.
“It’s unbelievable,” he said. “You live out in a small southwest Texas town, and to know people care about us and when these guys find out that those guys want to know what their score is, it means the world.”
Rendon was asked if he was a Texans fan before the game. He paused and looked sheepish before answering.
“I’ll be totally honest, I’m 49ers fan,” he said. “But it’s just amazing and wonderful what the Texans have done for us and the whole city of Houston, too.”
Added Miller: “We have a lot of fans on our team of a bunch of different teams — but we’re all Texans fans now.”
Both Miller and Rendon spoke about how sports has helped the city find a distraction and try to heal in the wake of such an unthinkable tragedy. Rendon takes special pride in wearing No. 21 on his jersey to remember the victims every time he takes the field.
“It means a lot, especially to the city of Uvalde just being able to run out on Friday nights and represent the 21 lives that were lost on May 24,” he said. “I’m representing them on and off the field.”
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crushing Tigers, a southern U.S. market leader and authorized distributor of high-performance aggregate machinery and equipment, is pleased to announce securing bank financing from a Denver-based bank and growth capital from Congruent Investment Partners, LLC ("Congruent"). Central Texas' most active middle market investment bank, Westlake Securities, served as the exclusive financial advisor.
Crushing Tigers is an authorized distributor for a number of top global brands. In addition to providing equipment sales, leasing and parts, the company also provides service and training to ensure each project is "crushed to perfection."
The Austin-based company, formed in 2011, has been operating under the leadership of its founders, Brian Costello and Pat Doab, who have built the business from the ground up. The high-caliber roster of brand products speaks volumes about the quality of the business, but Costello and Doab attribute much of the company's success to its "People-first" approach. Through the owners' vision, business model and management, Crushing Tigers has attracted strong strategic investment partners such as a leading Denver-based bank and Dallas-based Congruent Investment Partners, LLC.
CEO Pat Doab expressed his enthusiasm for the future in stating, "We are pleased to have others share in our excitement and vision for the future of this business. We have an incredible Crushing Tigers community and are thrilled to have both the financial support and intellectual capital that the bank, Congruent and Westlake bring to the table."
"We are excited about this partnership and see great potential for Crushing Tigers," stated Congruent Managing Member, Preston Massey. "The high-quality OEM brands, strong management team, market leadership, and geographic footprint are very compelling. We are eager to partner with the Crushing Tigers team and Westlake Securities to help grow the equipment sale and rental business, as well as expansion into aftermarket services and other geographic territories."
For more information, please contact: info@crushingtigers.com
About Crushing Tigers
Crushing Tigers is the market leader and authorized distributor of high-performance aggregate machinery and equipment by top global brands such as SANDVIK, EDGE, RAMMER, MATEC, STRICKLAND, PORTAFILL and more. Texas-based and serving customers throughout the state and surrounding states, Crushing Tigers is helping the aggregate industry clear the path for bigger and better. Since its establishment in 2011, the company's managing founders have utilized a combined 40+ years of industry knowledge, business and engineering backgrounds to grow a people and community-focused business — providing top equipment sales and leasing options, parts, service and equipment training to ensure that every job is crushed to perfection. https://www.crushingtigers.com/
About Congruent
Congruent Investment Partners, LLC is a North American alternative asset management firm, primarily focused on making mezzanine capital and equity investments in middle market companies. Congruent manages capital in long-term private funds and through separate accounts, with an investor base including foundations, endowments, pension funds, and high net worth individuals. The firm has significant experience across a range of industries including equipment distribution, industrial services, niche-manufacturing, and tech-enabled business services. http://www.congruentinv.com
About Westlake Securities
Westlake Securities is a middle-market investment bank founded in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. Westlake delivers superior execution and results to its clients with deep transactional experience, comprehensive technical analysis and hands-on involvement of our senior professionals. For more information, please visit: www.westlakesecurities.com
Disclosures: Securities offered by FNEX Capital, LLC, Member of FINRA and SIPC. Westlake Securities is not affiliated with FNEX Capital.
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Well-known therapist offers tips to dealing with seasonal depression
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - According to a study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, nearly 10 percent of Americans have been diagnosed with depression. During this time of year, depression can be more pronounced with the changing seasons and approaching holidays.
While the cold weather may be a welcome sight to dealing with the heat, for some, evening arriving earlier can have a negative impact mentally and emotionally. Doctors call those feelings seasonal affective disorder or SAD.
Trey Tucker is a Tennessee-based licensed therapist with a large TikTok following. He said how our bodies react during shorter days is equivalent to hibernation.
“We know that the daylight is coming down, and your body is shifting down with it. You start to feel a little bit less energy, you might want to eat more carbohydrates, and you get those cravings. You maybe start sleeping more, maybe going to sleep earlier or sleep later,” said Tucker, the owner of Rugged Counseling.
For some, the impact can be much deeper.
“What we think is about 20 percent of people, they end up really getting diagnosed with this (seasonal depression) and get more aggressive treatment,” said Tucker.
One natural method Tucker recommends is getting as much sunlight as possible, including at sunrise and sunset.
“It helps your circadian rhythm to know, it’s morning, we’re starting our day. Now, it’s night, we’re starting to shut down. The light itself gets your body some vitamin D so that makes you feel better inside,” said Tucker.
If the issues become more serious, therapy and medication could be needed. Local resources are also available.
- COMCARE 24-hour Crisis Hot Line: 316-660-7500
- Prairie View Crisis Line: 1-800-362-0180
- Mental Health Association: 316-652-2590
Experts say exercise, a balanced diet and a good sleep schedule are also good for your mental health.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar champion Alex Palou, who has contracts signed with two different race teams for 2023 and is being sued by Chip Ganassi Racing, declared Thursday: “I will be in the McLaren family next year.”
The soap opera over Palou’s future continued with more twists and turns than the Spaniard will face in Saturday’s road course race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ganassi this week filed a lawsuit in Marion County Superior Court in Indianapolis that names as defendants both Palou and ALPA Racing, which is listed as Palou’s “racing entity.”
At issue is the contract Ganassi holds with the 25-year-old driver. The team owner says he picked up his exclusive option on Palou to bring him back next year for a third season; Palou says he informed CGR he’s leaving and signed a contract with McLaren Racing.
McLaren boss Zak Brown has not decided if he will use Palou in a third IndyCar seat or in Formula One, but Palou for the first time since the saga began July 12 firmly stated he will be wearing McLaren’s papaya orange next season.
“We are disappointed that Chip Ganassi Racing would attempt to keep Alex from an opportunity to compete in Formula One, and even more so with CGR’s public court filings and continued commentary to the press on this matter,” Palou’s attorney, Rachel Epstein of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, said Thursday. “We would hope the parties can resolve this amicably, but if not, we look forward to resolving this matter in a private arbitration, as CGR has requested.”
Epstein is the first to acknowledge that a shot in F1 is a primary reason for Palou wanting to leave Ganassi. Palou has not divulged much about his reasoning to jump from the No. 10 car after only two seasons.
He has never driven or tested an F1 car before but does hold the super license required by governing body FIA to compete in the world’s top motorsports series. Asked if it was McLaren’s ability to get him into F1, a salary dispute or something else that was luring him away from Ganassi, Palou declined to say. But does he want to drive an F1 car?
“Everybody wants to,” he said.
How does he make that happen?
“I’m not a lawyer; I’m a racing driver,” Palou shrugged.
The entire paddock is watching the Palou situation play out as drivers are unsure if Ganassi’s No. 10 car will be open.
The situation emerged too late for rookie Callum Illot, who began talks in April with Juncos Hollinger Racing on a contract extension that was formally announced Thursday. The 23-year-old British driver who has been part of the Ferrari Formula One development program said other teams have reached out to him over the last two weeks. It was too late for Illot to move on to a bigger program.
“The last couple weeks have been interesting for the whole paddock I think. It’s been quite entertaining,” Illot said. “I’m a man of my word. Of course, there was a lot of interest from other people, but I was very honest from the very beginning if anyone approached me.”
Palou certainly sounds as if he expects his current seat at Ganassi to be available next year to another driver, but in the meantime is in the thick of another title race. He lost ground last weekend during the Iowa Speedway doubleheader and heads into Saturday’s race sixth in the standings, 44 points behind leader and teammate Marcus Ericsson.
Asked if he can still win the championship amid all the distractions, Palou said “it will be amazing when I do.”
Ericsson said he will continue to speak to Palou and work with his teammate until directed to stop, but CGR has cut back Palou’s access to team data. He and Ganassi have not spoken since the fallout began three races ago.
“People are going to have opinions, but I am not afraid of people thinking I’m a monster for being in the middle of this because at the end of the day they don’t really know what is going on,” Palou said.
Among those who aren’t sure about Palou’s character are star Arrow McLaren SP driver Pato O’Ward, who could be teammates in IndyCar with Palou next year.
Palou’s contract is specifically with McLaren Racing, which means Brown can use him anywhere in the organization. O’Ward’s contract is with Arrow McLaren — and both drivers want a shot at F1.
“I think many drivers thought we knew who he was,” O’Ward said. “I feel like he’ll say a lot of things but then he does the complete opposite, which I don’t think is a secret. We’ve all seen it. It kind of seems like reverse psychology, so whatever he’s saying, expect the absolute difference.”
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MERCED, Calif. (AP) — A man suspected of kidnapping a Sikh family, including an 8-month-old baby, in central California tried to kill himself Tuesday and is hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said. The family is still missing.
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that investigators identified Jesus Salgado, 48, after he used a victims’ ATM card. The family was kidnapped Monday at gunpoint from a business in Merced, the office said, without providing further details.
Detectives obtained a surveillance photo from the ATM in Atwater, a city about 9 miles (14 kilometers) north of Merced, and “the person is similar in appearance to the surveillance photo from the original kidnapping scene,” the office said in a statement. The sheriff’s office had released two still images of a possible suspect seen in surveillance footage, and asked for the public’s help in identifying him.
Detectives received information that identified Salgado as a person of interest and that he attempted to take his own life before police arrived, the statement said, without specifying where he was taken into custody. The sheriff’s office will hold a news conference Wednesday to give more details.
The kidnapper took the baby, Aroohi Dheri; the child’s mother, Jasleen Kaur, 27; father Jasdeep Singh, 36; and uncle Amandeep Singh, 39, said Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke in a video published Monday on Facebook.
Warnke said the kidnapper made no ransom demands or contact of any kind.
Family members told KXTV-TV that the family, which has a trucking company, was taken from an office that they had only opened about a week earlier.
“My husband is very peaceful and calm person. We don’t have any clue why they kidnapped them,” said Jaspreet Caur, wife of the kidnapped uncle.
The sheriff said detectives believe the kidnapper destroyed unspecified evidence in an attempt to cover his tracks.
The sheriff’s office said in a statement Tuesday that firefighters on Monday found a pickup truck belonging to Amandeep Singh that was on fire. Merced Police Department officers went to Amandeep Singh’s home where a family member tried to reach him and the couple. When they were not able to reach their family members, they called the Merced County Sheriff’s Office to report them missing, the office said.
The sheriff’s office said the FBI, the California Department of Justice, and other local law enforcement agencies are helping with the investigation.
Merced is a city of 86,000 people about 125 miles (200 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco in the San Joaquin Valley.
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This story has been corrected to show Jasleen Kaur is 27, not 36, and Merced is southeast of San Francisco, not southwest. A previous version of this story incorrectly said the family was kidnapped from a business in Madera, not Merced. | 2022-10-06T01:24:14+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-suspect-in-familys-kidnapping-found-victims-still-missing/ |
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained elevated last week, a possible sign that the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes over the past year may taking hold in what's proved to be a resilient job market.
U.S. applications for jobless claims were 262,000 for the week ending June 10, the Labor Department reported Thursday, more than analysts were expecting. This week's number mirrors last week's, which was revised up by 1,000. The claims numbers for the past two weeks are the highest since October of 2021.
The four-week moving average of claims, which flattens some of the week-to-week fluctuations, rose by by more than 9,000 to 246,750. That's the highest level since November of 2021.
U.S. employers have added jobs at a furious rate since more than 20 million jobs disappeared during the pandemic purge in the spring of 2020. Americans have enjoyed unusual job security, despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive campaign to cool the economy and labor market in its bid to stifle persistently elevated inflation not seen since the early 1980s.
On Wednesday, Fed officials chose not to increase its benchmark borrowing rate for the first time in 15 months, though some said they expect to add another half-point to rates by the end of the year.
The rate hikes have slowly helped to tamp down inflation, though perhaps not as quickly as hoped. The labor market has remained unusually strong throughout the more than year-long rate hike campaign designed to cool it.
U.S. employers added a robust 339,000 jobs last month, well above expectations, painting a mostly encouraging picture of the job market, even as the unemployment rate rose to 3.7%. In April, employers posted 10.1 million job openings, up from 9.7 million in March and the most since January. Economists had expected vacancies to decline.
There are other signs that the Fed’s policies are taking hold. The U.S. economy grew at a lackluster 1.3% annual rate from January through March as businesses wary of an economic slowdown trimmed their inventories. That’s a slight upgrade from its initial growth estimate of 1.1%.
The manufacturing sector has been contracting and three bank failures have been blamed in part on higher interest rates.
Though the labor market remains strong, there have been a number high-profile layoffs recently, mostly in the technology sector, where many companies say they overhired during the pandemic. IBM, Microsoft, Salesforce, Twitter, Lyft, LinkedIn, Spotify and DoorDash have all announced layoffs in recent months. Amazon and Facebook parent Meta have each announced two sets of job cuts since November.
Outside the tech sector, McDonald’s, Morgan Stanley and 3M have also recently announced layoffs.
Overall, 1.78 million people were collecting unemployment benefits the week that ended June 3, about 20,000 more/fewer than the previous week. | 2023-06-15T13:20:55+00:00 | clickorlando.com | https://www.clickorlando.com/business/2023/06/15/number-of-americans-filing-for-jobless-claims-is-elevated-for-second-straight-week/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — After sweeping through battles in statehouses across the country, the war against ESG investing is heating up in Congress.
The Senate voted Wednesday to overturn a Labor Department rule allowing retirement plans to consider environmental, social and governance factors when making investment decisions, following a similar vote by House Republicans on Tuesday. It sets the stage for a potential first veto by President Joe Biden.
Critics say ESG investments allocate money based on political agendas, such as a drive against climate change, rather than on earning the best returns for savers. They say ESG is just the latest example of the world trying to get “woke.”
The ESG industry, meanwhile, says it helps highlight companies that may be riskier than traditional investing guidelines alone might suggest. That could lead to more stable, safer returns for savers. It also says using an ESG lens could help investors find better, more profitable opportunities.
ESG has become popular across a wide range of investors, from smaller-pocketed regular people to pension funds responsible for the retirements of millions of workers.
WHAT IS ESG?
It’s an acronym, with each of the letters describing an additional lens that some investors use to decide whether a particular stock or bond looks like a good buy.
Before risking their money, all investors including both traditional and ESG ones look at how much revenue a company is bringing in, how much profit it’s making and what the prospects are for the future.
ESG investors then layer on a few more specific considerations.
WHAT IS E?
Environment. It can pay to avoid companies with poor records on the environment, the thinking goes, because they may be at greater risk of big fines from regulators. Or their businesses could be at particular risk of getting upended by future government attempts to protect the environment.
Such risks may not be as appreciated by those using just traditional investment analysis, which could lead to too-high stock prices, ESG advocates say. That in turn would mean too-high risk.
On the flip side, measuring a company’s environmental awareness could also unearth companies that could be better positioned for the future. Companies that care about climate change may be better prepared for its repercussions, whether that means potential flooding damage at factory sites or the risks of increased wildfires.
WHAT IS S?
Social. This is a wide-ranging category that focuses on a company’s relationships with people, both within it and outside.
Investors measuring a company’s social impact often look at whether pay is fair and working conditions are good through the rank and file, for example, because that can lead to better retention of employees, lower turnover costs and ultimately better profits.
Others consider a company’s record on data protection and privacy, where lax protocols could lead to leaks that drive customers away.
Increasingly, companies are also getting called upon to take positions on big social issues, such as abortion or the Black Lives Matter movement. Some ESG investors encourage this, saying companies’ employees and customers want to hear it.
Not every ESG investor considers all these factors, but they all get lumped in together under the “S” umbrella.
WHAT IS G?
Governance, which essentially means the company is running itself well.
That includes tying executives’ pay to the company’s performance, whether that’s defined by the stock price, profits or something else, and having strong, independent directors on the board to act as a powerful check on CEOs.
HOW BIG OF A DEAL IS ESG?
Investors who use one or more ESG criteria or push companies on such issues as a group controlled $8.4 trillion in U.S.-domiciled assets in 2022. That’s according to the most recent count by US SIF, a trade group representing the sustainable and responsible investing industry.
That’s enough money to buy Tesla, one of the most valuable U.S. stocks, more than 11 times over. It also means ESG accounted for $1 of every $8 in all U.S. assets under professional management.
With stock and bond markets tumbling last year, the flow of dollars into ESG funds has slowed since setting a peak in early 2021. U.S. sustainable funds pulled in a net $3 billion over the course of 2022, according to Morningstar.
Not only have sharp drops for all kinds of investment prices raised worries, so has the increased political backlash. During the final three months of 2022, which was a particularly tough period for financial markets, investors pulled nearly $6.2 billion more out of sustainable funds than they put in, according to Morningstar.
Still, despite the slowdown, demand is still higher for sustainable funds than for their traditional peers.
IS IT JUST MILLENNIALS DOING IT?
No, the vast majority of money in ESG investments comes from huge investors like pension funds, insurance companies, endowments at universities and foundations and other big institutional investors.
WHAT IMPACT IS IT HAVING?
ESG investors are pushing for more engagement with companies, discussing their concerns about the environment, social issues and governance. They’re also casting their votes at annual shareholder meetings with ESG issues more in mind.
In 2021 a relatively small fund known as Engine No. 1 shocked corporate America after it convinced some of Wall Street’s biggest investment firms to approve its proposal to replace three directors on Exxon Mobil’s board, citing a decarbonizing world.
Investors are also pushing executives across corporate America to give more details about their carbon emissions, measurements about their impacts on human rights and audits for racial equity.
It’s all an evolution from the industry’s early days, when “socially responsible” investing was quite simplistic. Early funds would just promise not to own stocks of tobacco companies, gun makers, or other companies seen as distasteful.
AND THE BACKLASH?
Some politicians have denounced ESG as a politicization of investing.
Some in the business world also have been particularly critical of rating agencies that try to boil complex issues down to simple ESG scores.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk last year called ESG a scam that “has been weaponized by phony social justice warriors,” for example. His criticism came shortly after Tesla got kicked out of the S&P 500 ESG index.
The index tries to hold only companies with better ESG scores within each industry, while holding similar amounts of energy stocks, tech stocks and other sectors as the broader S&P 500 index. That means Exxon Mobil could remain in the S&P 500 ESG index, even if it’s pulling fossil fuels from the ground to burn, because it rates better than peer energy companies.
ARE THOSE THE ONLY CONTROVERSIES?
No. Any boom brings in opportunists, and regulators have warned of some potentially misleading statements.
That could include firms claiming to be ESG-driven but owning shares in companies with low ESG scores. It’s reminiscent of how products along supermarket aisles get accused of “greenwashing,” or pitching their wares as “green” even if they’re not.
Part of that could be how big the ESG industry has become, with some players taking a lighter touch.
Some funds pledge not to own stocks of any companies seen as dangerous, for example. Others will try to own only companies that get the highest ratings from scorekeepers on ESG issues. Still others try to buy only companies that score the best within their specific industry, even if the score is very low overall.
Such nuance can make for confusion among investors trying to find the right ESG fund for them. | 2023-03-01T22:35:12+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/business-news/ap-what-is-esg-investing-and-why-do-some-hate-it-so-much/ |
NEW YORK – Former President Donald Trump has called for parents to elect and fire school principals. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has banned instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. And Nikki Haley, the former U.N. ambassador who is expected to announce her White House candidacy this coming week, is among the Republicans taking aim at critical race theory.
In the opening stages of the 2024 GOP presidential race, the “parents' rights” movement and lessons for schoolchildren are emerging as flashpoints.
The focus on issues related to racism, sexuality and education is a way for potential White House hopefuls to distinguish themselves in a crowded field, suggesting new and deeper ways for government to shape what happens in local classrooms.
But the effort has prompted criticism from LGBTQ advocacy groups, teachers’ unions, some parents and student activists and those worried about efforts to avoid lessons about systemic racism. Democrats have cast the efforts as race-baiting and improperly injecting politics into schools.
“What we’re seeing now, at least in this period, is much more focus on so-called ‘culture war’ issues,” said Jeffrey Henig, a professor of political science and education at Columbia University’s Teachers’ College.
Nowhere is the drive more visible than in Florida, where DeSantis has made an aggressive push against what he calls “woke” policies.
He gained national attention last year for signing the so-called Don’t Say Gay bill into law, barring instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for young elementary schoolers, as well as material deemed not age-appropriate, which critics have argued is vague and could stifle classroom discussions. He also signed the “Stop WOKE” act in 2022, a law that restricted teaching that members of one race are inherently racist or should feel guilt about past actions by other people of the same race, among other things.
DeSantis has also extended his political influence to local school board races, endorsing candidates last year in what had been nonpartisan contests and flipping at least three boards from a liberal majority to a conservative majority.
More recently, he blocked high schools from teaching a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies, contending it was a violation of a state law and historically inaccurate. Beyond K-12 schools, he appointed six conservative trustees to the board of a small liberal arts college and he has announced plans to restrict state colleges from having programs on diversity, equity and inclusion, and critical race theory.
Critical race theory, a way of thinking about America's history through the lens of racism, has been a top target. The theory, which DeSantis has called “pernicious,” was developed by scholars in the 1970s and 1980s in response to what they viewed as a lack of racial progress following the civil rights legislation of the 1960s. It centers on the idea that racism is systemic in the nation’s institutions, which function to maintain the dominance of white people in society.
As DeSantis emerges as the most formidable potential challenger to Trump, who has staked out his own positions on the same issues and recently released a nearly 5-minute video outlining what his campaign called a “Plan to Save American Education and Give Power Back to Parents.”
Declaring that “public schools have been taken over by the radical left maniacs,” and warning about “pink-haired communists teaching our kids,” Trump pledged, if elected president again, that he would cut federal money for any school or program promoting “critical race theory, gender ideology or other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content on to our children.”
Trump said he planned to create a national credentialing organization that would certify teachers “who embrace patriotic values, support our way of life and understand that their job is not to indoctrinate children” and would set up favorable treatment for states and school districts that adopt reforms such as allowing parents to directly elect school principals.
“If any principal is not getting the job done, the parents should have the right and be able to vote or to fire them and to select someone else that will do the job properly,” Trump said at a campaign appearance in South Carolina.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who is considering a presidential campaign, is using a group he formed to rally conservatives against transgender-affirming policies in schools. The group’s plans to run ads, hold rallies and canvass in early voting state Iowa comes as a federal appeals court is set to consider a case involving an Iowa school district’s policy to support transgender students.
In the U.S., public education is run by states and largely paid for by state and local taxpayers. The federal government does not, for instance, certify teachers or regulate how schools hire staff. And Washington also doesn't control curriculum standards like those DeSantis has backed in Florida. But Congress or the Department of Education can incentivize certain education practices by tying them to federal money.
So it's not unheard of for presidential candidates to talk about education.
George H.W. Bush declared he wanted to be known as the “education president” and started a push for national standards and goals. His son, George W. Bush, centered his message in the 2000 campaign in part on education reform and during the first year of his administration, signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act, which ignited a national debate over the proper use of standardized testing in schools.
The more recent divisive shift to social issues in schools is an outgrowth of Glenn Youngkin's successful bid in 2021 to become the first Republican in more than a decade to be elected as Virginia's governor. Youngkin, himself a potential presidential candidate in 2024, campaigned on parental rights. He appealed to parents frustrated over school closures during the pandemic and said he would ban the teaching of critical race theory in public schools.
Once in office, his administration began the process of rewriting the state’s model policies for the treatment of transgender students, issuing guidance for school divisions that would roll back some accommodations and tighten parental notification requirements.
Kristin Davison, a strategist for Youngkin's gubernatorial campaign, said Youngkin focused on education after the pandemic thrust parents into the classroom, leading to frustrations with remote learning to the curriculum itself.
“Voters want their leaders to understand the issues that they’re talking about at their kitchen table,” she said. “Right now, families are sitting at their kitchen table looking at report cards, looking at homework assignments, frustrated at curriculum.”
The debate over education still carried weight during last year's elections, potentially giving Republican presidential candidates a reason to stay focused on the issue. Half of voters in 2022 said their local K-8 schools were teaching too much about gender identity issues, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate. Only about one-quarter said schools teach too little on the subject.
About 4 in 10 voters said too little is taught on racism in the U.S., while about one-third said schools were teaching too much on related issues. Roughly one-quarter of voters said the focus on each is “about right.”
There was broad agreement among Republicans — about 8 in 10 of whom said gender identity is taught too much in schools. A smaller majority, 56%, said that about racism.
Among Democrats, about two-thirds said there's too little taught about racism. But there was less consensus around teaching gender identity. About 4 in 10 said too little is taught, about 2 in 10 said too much is taught and about 4 in 10 said schools handle it about right.
Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster and strategist who worked on President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign, said the GOP messages about protecting children seem to be aimed at trying to win over suburban women, who have drifted away from Trump and the GOP, particularly after the Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion last year.
“I think it’s getting extra energy because of its appeal or its presumed appeal to women voters,” she said. | 2023-02-12T11:15:26+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2023/02/11/schools-become-flashpoint-for-republicans-eyeing-white-house/ |
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Police believe an overnight fire in Wyoming that damaged a building being renovated to house a new clinic that would provide abortions was deliberately set. Authorities are trying to determine the identity of a possible suspect seen running away from the building before dawn Wednesday. Police say the person was carrying what appeared to be a gas can and a backpack. The blaze damaged the inside of the building, which was under renovation to house the clinic in Casper, the second-biggest city in the state. The clinic was set to open in June, and would be only the second place in the state to offer abortions.
Other clinics in the region have been targets of attacks before. A Missoula clinic that provided abortions burned in an arson attack in 1993, and a clinic in Kalispell suffered arson in the 1970s and a break-in in 2014 that destroyed it completely. | 2022-06-01T08:01:40+00:00 | mtpr.org | https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2022-05-25/police-suspect-arson-at-wyoming-clinic-site |
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light has been blocked in his bid to win a seat on the Foxborough School Committee.
Light, who had been critical of school mask mandates and other health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, finished third in Monday's election in a four-way race for two open seats.
Light, 43, got 1,137 votes, according to unofficial results posted on the town's website. Board Chair Robert Canfield III and fellow incumbent Brent Ruter, who both supported masking requirements, got 1,792 and 1,710 votes respectively.
Light, who was on three Super Bowl-winning teams during an 11-year NFL career with the Patriots from 2001 until 2011, has four children who have either gone through or are enrolled in the town's schools.
He and his wife told The Sun Chronicle their son has a heart condition and during the mask mandate school officials ignored their concerns about the need to check him for signs of oxygen loss.
“We wanted our kids to be able to go to school, being able to look each other in the eye and in the face and not have to worry about the masks and everything that comes with that and be in person,” he told The Boston Globe. | 2022-05-03T16:05:28+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Ex-Patriot-Matt-Light-loses-bid-for-school-17144197.php |
Carson Wentz takes enough hits on and off the field that short rest is just another obstacle.
Fresh off his coach running him over figuratively, Wentz leads the Washington Commanders (1-4) against the Chicago Bears (2-3) on Thursday night with each team trying to snap a losing streak.
Commanders coach Ron Rivera caused quite a stir this week when he blamed the team’s four-game skid and last-place standing in the NFC East on his quarterback. Rivera later explained his response was misconstrued but the damage was done.
For Wentz, it’s just another shot. He’s been taking plenty of them since his days in Philadelphia when nothing seemed to go right after he helped the Eagles start 13-3 in 2017, tore two knee ligaments and watched backup Nick Foles become a Super Bowl MVP.
“I learned very early on you gotta just find a way to get out there Thursday,” Wentz said. “Your recovery is definitely expedited. … It’s very tough, very challenging, but it’s also prime time and guys get fired up to go play and hopefully put on a put on a good performance.”
The Bears have lost two in a row after a 2-1 start. Second-year quarterback Justin Fields is the league’s third-lowest rated passer and has only 17.6 attempts per game.
Chicago is a 1-point favorite, according to FanDuel. In a week with seven road favorites, Pro Picks likes the slight underdog Commanders to rally around Wentz.
UPSET SPECIAL: COMMANDERS 23-19
New York Jets (plus 7) at Green Bay
The Jets (3-2) are improved but Aaron Rodgers and the Packers (3-2) can’t lose to New York teams two straight weeks.
BEST BET: PACKERS 30-17
Tampa Bay (minus 8 1/2) at Pittsburgh
The Steelers (1-4) were embarrassed in Kenny Pickett’s first career start. The Buccaneers (3-2) still haven’t played up to their lofty standard after barely holding on to beat the Falcons.
BUCCANEERS 24-17
Jacksonville (plus 2 1/2) at Indianapolis
Matt Ryan and the Colts (2-2-1) seek to get even for a 24-0 shutout in Week 2. The Jaguars (2-3) have stumbled lately.
COLTS 23-16
Cincinnati (minus 1 1/2) at New Orleans
The defending AFC champion Bengals (2-3) try to even their record after another late loss. The Saints (2-3) look to do the same. Joe Burrow is the difference-maker in this one.
BENGALS 24-20
New England (plus 3) at Cleveland
The Browns (2-3) gave up 238 yards rushing to the NFL’s worst rushing team. Facing that kind of run defense, the Patriots (2-3) don’t need Mac Jones.
BROWNS 23-21
Minnesota (minus 3) at Miami
The Vikings (4-1) facing the Dolphins (3-2) and third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson seems like a mismatch.
VIKINGS 23-17
Baltimore (minus 5) at New York Giants
After knocking off the Packers in London, the Giants (4-1) get no respect from oddsmakers. The Ravens (3-2) should be undefeated if they could hold big leads.
RAVENS 33-20
San Francisco (minus 5 1/2) at Atlanta
Jimmy Garoppolo is the DJ Khaled of the NFL. All he does is win.
49ERS 24-20
Carolina (plus 10 1/2) at Los Angeles Rams
Welcome back to head coaching duties, Steve Wilks.
RAMS 34-6
Arizona (minus 2 1/2) at Seattle
Kyler Murray and the Cardinals (2-3) are far better on the road than at home under coach Kliff Kingsbury.
CARDINALS 28-17
Buffalo (minus 2 1/2) at Kansas City
A potential preview of the AFC title game that could determine who hosts the game in January. Bills (4-1) look to get even for their playoff loss in Kansas City last season. The Chiefs (4-1) have a short week after a Monday night win.
BILLS 30-27
Dallas (plus 5) at Philadelphia
The Eagles (5-0) face their toughest test as they aim to remain the only unbeaten team in the NFL.
EAGLES 23-20
Denver (plus 5 1/2) at Los Angeles Chargers
Russell Wilson hasn’t given the Broncos (2-3) and their fans what they expected. Justin Herbert and the Chargers (3-2) are back on track.
CHARGERS 24-20
2022 RECORD
Last Week: Straight up: 11-5. Against spread: 6-9-1.
Season: Straight up: 49-31. Against spread: 40-39-1.
Best Bet: Straight up: 1-0. Against spread: 1-0.
Season: Straight up: 4-1. Against spread: 4-1.
Upset Special: Straight up: 0-1. Against spread: 1-0.
Season: Straight up: 2-3. Against spread: 3-2
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Celebrate Bike Month
Throughout May, the city of Greensboro and community partners will celebrate Bike Month with a series of special events. More details are available at www.greensboro-nc.gov/BikeMonth.
Here are some of the events:
Greensboro Velo Club Relaxed Ride Series: 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Cycles de ORO, 701A Hill St. www.greensborovelo.com/Easy-Rider-series.htm.
National Bike to School Day: May 4. tinyurl.com/46pnvxfv.
Downtown Greenway Walking Tour: 5-8 p.m. May 5, Start at LoFi Park, 500 N. Eugene St. Email llorenz@actiongreensboro.org to RSVP.
Wheels on the Greenway: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. May 7, Check-in at Woven Works Park at the intersection of Murrow Boulevard and Lindsay Street. Rain date: May 14. tinyurl.com/5dvf73zh.
Bicycling in Greensboro (BIG) Membership Meeting: 2-4 p.m. May 15, Country Park Shelter #7 near the Jaycee Park entrance. https://bikegso.org/.
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Bike to Work Week: May 16-20. https://bikeleague.org/bikemonth.
Ride with the City: noon-1 p.m. May 16, Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St. Lunchtime ride to Deep Roots. Blue Duck will provide bikes if needed. To request a bike, email chandler.hagen@greensboro-nc.gov.
Ride of Silence: 6-8 p.m. May 18, Kontoor, 400 N Elm St. Worldwide movement to raise awareness of cyclists’ presence on roads and to encourage motorists to share the road. Registration online by May 17, or in person at the event. https://bikegso.org/Ride-of-Silence/. | 2022-04-28T20:00:09+00:00 | greensboro.com | https://greensboro.com/community/greensboro-community-partners-to-celebrate-bike-month/article_c930d646-c71f-11ec-8b68-7bab51fefcdb.html |
BERLIN (AP) — The founder and CEO of the RSG Group of gym outlets, Rainer Schaller, has been confirmed dead after the crash off a small plane off Costa Rica late last month, the company said Friday.
The plane, a nine-seat Italian-made Piaggio P180 Avanti, disappared from radar just off the Central American country’s Caribbean coast on Oct. 21. RSG Group, whose outlets include Gold’s Gym and McFit, confirmed shortly afterward that Schaller, family and friends had been on board.
On Friday, it said in a statement that “today, it is with great dismay that we share the news that Rainer Schaller and his son have been identified as the deceased from the plane crash off the coast of Costa Rica.”
“His life partner, her daughter, our colleague and the pilot, who were also on board, are still among the missing,” it added.
The aircraft disappeared from radar as it was heading to Limon, a resort town on the coast. Costa Rica’s security ministry said the flight had set out from Mexico.
All five passengers were German citizens. The plane’s pilot was Swiss.
Schaller was born in 1969 in the southern German city of Bamberg and set up his first gym in Wuerzburg in 1997. The RSG Group is a conglomerate of 21 fitness, lifestyle and fashion brands that operates in 48 countries and has 41,000 employees, either directly or through franchises.
In 2010, he was in the news as an organizer of the Love Parade techno festival. A mass panic at the event in the German city of Duisburg killed 21 people and injured more than 500. Schaller himself did not face investigation over the disaster, and a trial of people who were accused of planning and security failures was closed without a verdict in 2020. | 2022-11-04T21:06:52+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/business-news/ap-german-gym-outlets-ceo-confirmed-dead-after-costa-rica-crash/ |
ATLANTA, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mammoth Holdings LLC, America's premier express car wash platform, announced its acquisition of one operating express conveyor car wash location in Port St. Lucie, FL, operating as Wash-N-Go.
"Wash-N-Go is an important addition to our South Florida market, and we plan to rapidly accelerate our growth in South Florida with both acquired and ground-up development locations," said Dave Hoffmann, Chairman and CEO of Mammoth Holdings.
"Mammoth made the process easy for me. When I saw that they were looking to expand, I was delighted with the opportunity to partner with a great team of high-integrity people," added Jim Gorant, Wash-N-Go's owner.
Mammoth Holdings is the first car wash platform formed by industry insiders and has 104 operating locations. Mammoth is customer-focused operationally; operator-focused in its approach to acquisitions; and seeks to be the partner-of-choice for car wash operators who desire liquidity, growth capital, and a tax-deferred equity investment opportunity. Mammoth Holdings' multi-brand portfolio includes Coastal Carwash, Shine-N-Go, SUDS, Silverstar, Busy Bee, PureMagic, Marc-1, Ultra, Wash Me Fast, Wiggy Wash, Pals, Finish Line, LuLu's, Ollie's, PitStop, and Swifty, among others.
Mammoth has significant growth capital and is actively seeking acquisitions and development opportunities.
In October 2018, Mammoth partnered with Red Dog Equity LLC, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, which, through its partnership with Tom Pritzker's family business interests (advised by The Pritzker Organization), provides the equity for Mammoth Holdings' corporate development initiatives. Monroe Capital and Morgan Stanley provide Mammoth Holdings' debt financing.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Mammoth Holdings operates 104 conveyor car washes under the Coastal Carwash, Shine-N-Go, SUDS, Silverstar, Busy Bee, PureMagic, Marc-1, Ultra, Wash Me Fast, Wiggy Wash, Pals, Finish Line, LuLu's, Ollie's, PitStop, and Swifty brands in Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Illinois, Utah, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Indiana, Tennessee, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Florida. Mammoth Holdings was founded by Gary Dennis and Chip Hackett in 2002. To learn more, please visit us online at mammothholdings.com.
Founded in 2004, Wash-N-Go operates two car washes in Florida. To learn more, please visit any Wash-N-Go location or see them online at washngofl.com.
Red Dog Equity LLC is a private equity firm that invests in lower middle-market companies poised for strong growth in partnership with driven, entrepreneurial business leaders ("Red Dogs"). To learn more, please visit reddogequity.com.
The Pritzker Organization is the merchant bank for the business interests of the Tom Pritzker family. Additional information can be found at pritzkerorg.com.
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‘It was kind of like a miracle’: Woman donates kidney to older brother in need
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) – An Arkansas woman showed how far she will go for her family when she found out she was a kidney match for her adopted brother.
Leslie George said she has always protected her brother, Craig Robinson, who is 14 months older.
Robinson is visually impaired and suffers from a rare genetic disorder, a situation that grew worse three years ago, causing kidney dysfunction.
“It wasn’t so much about the idea of donating a kidney, it was more about my brother was in trouble and he needed help,” George said.
It wasn’t until July 2021 that George discovered she and Robinson had matching blood types. She said that’s rare since they are not biological siblings.
“Immediately, I thought that’s my blood type,” George said. “So I reached out to mom and just said, ‘Well, now you know that I’m also B positive.’”
Both had a successful surgery in May of this year.
Their mother, Carol Robinson, called it a full-circle moment she will never forget.
“The idea that this was able to happen, lengthen his life, more than likely,” she said. “Leslie was all ready to do it. It just makes my heart explode.”
Craig Robinson said he never would have fathomed his sister would be the one to save his life. Now, a part of her will always live in him.
“It was kind of like a miracle, you know, because we were waiting so long and we didn’t know how long it was going to take to get a match for the kidney thing,” Craig Robinson said.
He experienced a few complications after surgery, but his health is almost back to full strength.
“People say you’re a hero, you know, you saved that day,” George said. “I don’t really look at it that way because there was just not really any other decision because it’s family, and there was no good reason not to.”
Copyright 2022 KATV via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-08-15T20:31:43+00:00 | wymt.com | https://www.wymt.com/2022/08/15/it-was-kind-like-miracle-woman-donates-kidney-older-brother-need/ |
As part of our coverage this season, the NJ.com football staff introduced readers to something a bit different last week - regional football notebooks. News and notes from the North, South and Central sections of the state made their debut and continue to appear on Thursdays. Included will be short previews of the biggest games, milestones and other noteworthy items that make New Jersey high school football special.
Take a look below for the latest Central Jersey installment and click on the featured links for the remainder of the state. | 2022-09-29T15:35:21+00:00 | nj.com | https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2022/09/hs-football-central-jersey-highlights-must-see-games-storylines-ahead-of-week-5.html |
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