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(The Hill) — The GOP backlash to a former Navy digital ambassador who performs as a drag queen highlights a growing focus for Republican lawmakers overseeing the military.
Even before Joshua Kelley was hammered for making Instagram videos under the drag queen name Harpy Daniels, Republicans held hearings on diversity programs at the Pentagon and blasted drag shows and LGBTQ events on military bases and naval ships.
The attacks on the Pentagon have alarmed LGBTQ and transgender rights groups, who are locked in similar culture wars across the country.
Barbara Simon, the head of news and campaigns at GLAAD, said the criticism of LGBTQ representation in the military was “part of a pattern of attacking trans people as an opportunity to engage the base” and to “confuse people with this information about who trans people are.”
“This is not about anything other than targeting trans people,” Simon said. “And because it’s something that a lot of people don’t understand, they’re taking advantage and exploiting people’s relative unfamiliarity with trans people in general — but trans people have always served in the military.”
The clash over transgender inclusion in the military took center stage in 2019 when former President Trump banned service members with “gender dysphoria,” who were taking hormones or had undergone a gender transition, from serving.
That policy was reversed within the first week of President Biden taking office, and his administration has advanced efforts to prohibit transgender service member discrimination and ensure access to gender-affirming care. For the first time in 2021, transgender service members were allowed to serve openly.
Under Biden’s watch, the Pentagon has also more aggressively pursued diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and the Defense Department outlined an equity action plan last year.
The more robust DEI efforts have angered GOP lawmakers, who say it negatively impacts military readiness and hurts recruitment as nearly every military branch struggles with getting new servicemembers.
At a March House Armed Services hearing on DEI programs, which saw testimony from top officials at the Army, Air Force and Navy, Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) said the focus on diversity was dividing America and making the country weaker.
“Does a future Chinese soldier holding a gun — or a Russian or Iranian target-trained on Americans — do they care what color he or she is?” he asked. “Does the enemy care what pronoun we are using when he or she is pointing a weapon at us?”
Each of the officials told the congressman that diversity made the armed forces stronger.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) made the argument more succinctly in a tweet earlier this month.
“Our military has only one purpose, the defense of our country,” she wrote. “Our military needs to train men for war, not turn men into fake women.”
Katherine Kuzminski, a senior fellow and program director of the Military, Veterans & Society program at the Center for New American Security, said it was “unfair” for the GOP to attack the military’s lethality and fighting capabilities over diversity promotion.
“If what we’re afraid of is [Russian President] Vladimir Putin thinking poorly of our military readiness because we enable pronouns,” she said, “all we have to do is look at the outcomes on the battlefield that the Russian army is facing right now.”
However, Kuzminski said the “crossfire” over transgender and LGBTQ inclusion is “affecting overall perceptions of military service” and impacting recruitment, even if the individual servicemembers and DEI programs are not.
An annual survey from the Ronald Reagan Institute released in December found public trust in the military dropped to 45 percent in 2022, down from 70 percent five years ago. And 50 percent of Americans cited “woke” practices undermining military effectiveness as a reason for losing trust either a great deal or some.
Kuzminski advised military leaders to highlight the achievements of transgender and LGBTQ members, but refrain from making political statements or promoting high-profile events that may become politicized.
“This is where it’s up to military leadership to have the wisdom to navigate what will make their servicemembers become a political football and take a step back from that,” Kuzminski said.
While military hearings in the Senate and House have frequently seen Republicans attack DEI efforts, none has garnered as much attention as the fight centered around Kelley.
Kelley, a non-commissioned naval officer and popular drag queen on Instagram and TikTok, was invited last year to participate in the Navy’s “Digital Ambassador” pilot program aiming to bolster recruitment efforts online.
Republican senators, reacting to an article in The Daily Caller, sent a letter to Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toros earlier this month questioning the “promotion of social media influencers who post behaviors or activities many Americans deem inappropriate.”
“Where does the Navy draw the line on promotion of the personal activities of its influencers?” the senators wrote. “Would the Navy enlist burlesque or exotic dancers to reach possible recruits? Such activity is not appropriate for promotion in a professional workplace or the United States military.”
In an interview with NewsNation this week, Kelley said the Navy had reached out to a number of candidates for the program in the goal to reach a wide range of demographics.
“The military itself is one of the largest, diverse and adaptable organizations,” Kelley said. “I simply see it as the diversity we have because it makes us stronger.”
Kelley also said LGBTQ members have been reaching out about enlisting and that engagement has skyrocketed following the media clashes.
In a statement, the U.S. Navy said the program concluded as scheduled in March and it was reviewing the program, but did not respond to a request for comment on the GOP criticisms.
“The Navy Digital Ambassador Program was a pilot program designed to explore the digital environment to engage communities and demographics outside the Navy’s traditional sphere of influence,” a spokesperson said.
Republicans are also concerned about the promotion of certain events, recently attacking a nonbinary naval officer after the service member read a poem during an LGBTQ-themed event on a naval ship.
On social media, the naval officer, Audrey Knutson, expressed joy in taking part in the event, but Republicans referred to Knutson as selfish and distracting from the military’s mission.
GOP congressional members have repeatedly discussed drag shows on military bases during hearings, on social media or other commentary.
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) expressed outrage in an op-ed on Fox News this month over drag shows at military bases in Montana, Virginia and Nevada. The 2021 event at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana reportedly included a drag queen story hour for children, events that have provoked particular ire among conservatives across the nation.
“Radical activists and their allies in the Biden administration seek to stifle viewpoints that run contrary to their own — regardless of the cost,” the senator wrote. “They seem to define diversity as everybody looking very different, but forced to sing from the same woke hymnal. Their actions are actually extremely disrespectful toward Americans who volunteer to serve their country.”
Daines has introduced legislation to ban drag shows and “adult cabaret” performances on military bases, with co-sponsors from Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla), though it stands little chance of passing in the Democrat-controlled upper chamber.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at a House Armed Services hearing in March that drag shows are not something the Pentagon funds.
Base commanders generally have the discretion to manage recreational activities on site and not all of them are directly organized and funded by the military.
Drag shows, however, are nothing new and have been associated with the U.S. military going back to the 19th Century.
In World War II, soldiers dressed up as females for performances to provide entertainment.
David Stacy, the government affairs director at LGBTQ-rights group Human Rights Campaign, said the “idea that drag performances are harmful has no basis in research and fact.”
“Nobody’s being forced to participate in these activities. This is something that people are voluntarily able to do,” Stacy said. “There’s all sorts of entertainment on a military base [and] all kinds of ideological viewpoints are represented in our military.”
“There’s not one viewpoint that servicemembers have,” Stacy continued. “They come from all walks of life.” | 2023-05-14T00:47:22+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/why-the-gop-is-going-to-war-over-military-drag-queens/ |
Philadelphia-area health care professionals take part in Health Equity forum
PHILADELPHIA - In Philadelphia, the beginning of Black Maternal Health Week kicked off with a three-day event aimed at reducing health disparities.
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation is hosting their National Health Equity Forum aimed at reducing inequalities in our healthcare system.
Tuesday, the focus was on making sure medical students know how to treat all patients the same—regardless of their race or wealth.
"It’s not logical. It doesn’t make sense that just the color of your skin can actually directly impact a health outcome," explained Dr. Leon McCrea of Drexel University’s College of Medicine.
"If the pandemic taught us anything, it's that we have some health disparities, especially in underserved areas. So, we can use digital health [to] effectively model for underserved areas to ensure that folks have ready access to care at all levels," added Steve Fera, Independence Blue Cross Executive Vice President of Public Affairs & Government Markets.
Doctors, educators, students, and researchers who gathered Tuesday will impact how $15 million from the foundation will be used to advance health equity.
"It isn't necessarily, you know, whether I'm African American, or white, or Hispanic or Latinx. It is a lot of times what is the social condition in which I'm living, that actually impacts my health," Dr. McCrea added.
Maternal health was a key topic Tuesday as the CDC says Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy related causes than white women.
"Philadelphia has a disproportionate share of Black women. 73% of all deaths in pregnancy impact women of color, Black women. Yet, they're only responsible for 43% of births, there's a divide and we can solve," Fera added.
According to the Association of American Colleges, more than half of all medical students are white. But Dr. Iris Ruiz says patients have better health outcomes when their providers can relate to them.
"Having medical students, residents, fellows, and doctors who are of color who can really better in many ways understand the patients that you're serving, it just really adds to the entire process," Dr. Ruiz explained. | 2023-04-11T22:23:38+00:00 | fox29.com | https://www.fox29.com/news/philadelphia-area-health-care-professionals-take-part-in-health-equity-forum |
TORONTO, ON — Rasmus Dahlin and Rasmus Asplund each had a goal and an assist, helping the Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Tage Thompson, Kyle Okposo, and Jeff Skinner also scored for Buffalo (27-37-11). Alex Tuch and Victor Olofsson added two assists apiece.
Craig Anderson made 23 saves as the Sabres won the season series 3-1-0 and became the only team to defeat the Leafs three times in 2021-22.
Timothy Liljegren and Alexander Kerfoot scored for Toronto (47-20-6). Morgan Rielly had two assists to give him a career-high 53 on the year. Erik Kallgren stopped 23 shots.
Sabres defenseman Owen Power — the No. 1 pick at the 2021 draft — made his NHL debut after signing an entry-level contract last week. The 6-foot-6 Power spent two seasons at Michigan before turning pro following his school’s defeat in the NCAA’s Frozen Four tournament.
Toronto star Auston Matthews lost a 16-game point streak, and Mitch Marner’s run was halted at 13 contests.
The 24-year-old Matthews leads the NHL with 58 goals. He is trying for the league’s first 60-goal campaign since Steven Stamkos in 2011-12, and the first player to reach 65 since Alex Ovechkin in 2007-08.
Buffalo beat Toronto in the teams’ two previous meetings, including a 5-2 victory at the Heritage Classic in Hamilton on March 13 — an encounter that saw Matthews subsequently suspended two games for a cross-check to the neck of Dahlin.
Power’s welcome-to-the-NHL moment came quick — he started for Buffalo against Toronto’s top line featuring Matthews and Marner.
The 19-year-old got through that shift unscathed and then broke up a 2-on-1 later in the period with the teams playing 4 on 4 when Mark Giordano tried to find Matthews off the rush.
Okposo opened the scoring on a Buffalo power play at 7:25 of the first period when he took a pass from Olofsson and beat Kallgren upstairs for his 19th.
The Leafs made it 1-1 at 2:09 of the second when Liljegren pinched down to bank William Nylander’s end-boards rebound in off Anderson’s pad for his fourth.
Matthews was denied again by Anderson with the blocker moments later — he appeared to have some words with the veteran goaltender once play was whistled down — before Buffalo retook the lead on another man advantage.
Tuch made a nice move in the neutral zone to set up Thompson, who kicked the puck from his skate to his stick and fired past Kallgren for his team-leading 33rd at 9:11.
Robbed by Kallgren’s glove in the first, Skinner scored 4:09 into the third to make it 3-1 off a pass from Tuch.
Dahlin then pushed the lead to 4-1 just 1:34 later. Olofsson sold shot and found a wide-open Dahlin to bury his 10th with Kallgren out of position.
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Sioux Falls neighborhoods that struggle with food insecurity could soon have a new option in the "Eat Well Mobile Market," a program the city's health department intends to help with $250,000 in grant funding.
The department announced its intention in a Wednesday morning press conference attended by the members of the coalition that formed the program, which will be headed by Sioux Falls Thrive, a nonprofit focused on helping children succeed from cradle to graduation.
The idea is to take a repurposed vehicle, perhaps a decommissioned bus, and transform it into a mobile grocery store where healthy food can be made available to those who may have challenges with transportation or affordability.
The use of "reclaimed" grocery items will create a higher profit margin that covers for the higher-cost items, and shoppers would be able to use SNAP benefits at the market.
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Sioux Falls Thrive President Michelle Erpenbach said ideally, the program could even serve as an "advanced scout" to determine locations in the city where a new grocery store could make sense.
“Maybe that mobile market becomes a permanent option for that neighborhood," Erpenbach said, alternatively.
The initial location for the mobile market will be somewhere near the intersection of Cliff Avenue and Benson Road, Erpenbach said, with a targeted start date near Aug. 24, the first day of school.
Future locations would then be determined, with the idea the market would eventually settle into a regular cycle communicated to customers through social media. Erpenbach said they anticipated the program would be sustainable after 18 months.
The grant funding also requires evaluation of how the program was effective in improving access and affordability, as well as how sustainable it was.
Sioux Falls Thrive will provide much of the "backbone services" for the program, from staffing support to social media, but the program's development was a collaboration between Fair Market/Empower, First United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church, Church on the Street, Augustana Research Institute, Active Generations, Sioux Falls Food Co+op, Feeding South Dakota, and Thrive’s Food Security Action Team, according to a city press release.
The funding approval will be placed on the consent agenda of the Sioux Falls City Council at its May 2 meeting.
This story is from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and was first published here. | 2023-04-27T16:32:08+00:00 | rapidcityjournal.com | https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/sioux-falls-wants-to-help-fight-food-insecurity-with-a-mobile-grocery-store/article_23021572-e515-11ed-be8b-df2b6c4bc27b.html |
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s secretary of state on Friday announced plans to replace election equipment in one county following “unauthorized access” to the equipment that happened two months after the 2020 election.
A computer forensics team hired by allies of then-President Donald Trump traveled to Coffee County, about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of Atlanta, on Jan. 7, 2021. A company representative has said they made complete copies of the election management system server and other election system components. Later that month, two men who have been involved in efforts to discredit the 2020 election results also spent hours inside the elections office with access to the equipment.
Trump and his supporters pushed false claims about certain voting machines after he lost his bid for reelection. Authorities have said there was no evidence of widespread problems with voting equipment.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said an investigation into the unauthorized access to the equipment by former Coffee County election officials continues.
“Anyone who broke the law should be punished to its full extent,” Raffensperger said in a news release. “But the current election officials in Coffee County have to move forward with the 2022 election, and they should be able to do so without this distraction.”
Footage from security cameras shows “former election officials in Coffee County permitting access by unauthorized individuals to equipment that under Georgia law should have been secured,” the release said. The footage was produced in response to subpoenas issued by plaintiffs in a long-running lawsuit against state election officials that claims the state’s touchscreen voting machines aren’t secure.
The county’s election management server and central scanner workstation were previously replaced in June 2021, officials have said. The county will receive 100 new touchscreen voting machines, 100 printers, 10 precinct scanners, 21 tablets used to check in voters and new flash cards and thumb drives to be installed and tested before early voting begins next month.
Marilyn Marks, executive director of the Coalition for Good Governance, a plaintiff in the voting machine lawsuit, said the election management server and central scanner workstation should also be replaced. She said that’s because they were used with the other potentially contaminated equipment in elections since their replacement last year.
Separately, election officials in the state’s most populous county, in and around Atlanta, said Friday that they had fired a worker after learning that “personally identifiable information was shared with an individual outside the organization,” news outlets reported.
“The individual responsible for the incident no longer works with Fulton County,” the county said in a news release. “Fulton County is committed to the safety and security of all citizens and employees. Each individual affected by this incident will be notified and will receive credit monitoring services.” | 2022-09-24T21:17:48+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/politics/ap-voting-equipment-to-be-replaced-after-unauthorized-access/ |
Indiana authorities investigate deaths of 3 patients within a week at addiction treatment center
MISHAWAKA, Ind. (AP) — The deaths of three patients within a week at a northern Indiana addiction treatment center are being investigated by local authorities, who are also looking into a suspected overdose involving a fourth patient.
The St. Joseph County Police Department said Tuesday it was working with the county coroner’s office to investigate the deaths and the suspected overdose at Praxis Landmark Recovery, an all-male drug and alcohol rehabilitation center located near Mishawaka, a city that is adjacent to South Bend.
The first death was discovered July 3 at the treatment center, where police and first responders called to the scene about a dead patient found the body of Seth M. Jones, 19, of Montpelier, Indiana.
The next day, police and first responders were called again to the center about a second death and found the body of William Breda, 46, of Griffith, Indiana. Police said Breda and Jones’ bodies were found in rooms across the hall from each other.
Within six hours of the July 4 call, police and first responders were summoned again to the treatment center, this time for a possible overdose of a 22-year-old man. That man was revived after being administered three doses of Narcan and taken to a hospital for further treatment.
“All three of these cases are suspected of involving some type of drug overdose; however, aspects of the incidents are suspicious, and no conclusions or determinations have been made at this time,” police said in a news release.
The third patient death occurred Sunday, when first responders and fire personnel called about a smoke alarm found the body of a 28-year-old man at the treatment center. Police said “initial indications are that the male committed suicide,” but toxicology results and final autopsy findings are pending.
Police have requested security video and records from Landmark Recovery, but they had not received those from the company as of Wednesday, said Troy Warner, public information officer for the St. Joseph County Police Department.
Officials began investigating the deaths and suspected overdose because of both the narrow timeframe those incidents occurred in, and “the lack of information and cooperation that we received on scene,” he said.
“Both of those factors contributed to us wanting to take a closer look at the incidents,” Warner said.
Landmark Recovery, a Franklin, Tennessee-based company with treatment centers in several states, said in a statement that it was saddened by the three patients’ deaths, was “working closely” with authorities, and was also conducting an internal investigation “into these events.”
“Addiction is a devastating disease that impacts every socioeconomic level and because of that, we have made it our mission to not only serve those with commercial health insurance, but to provide high quality care for those with Medicaid, a population that has very few choices or support options for addiction recovery,” Landmark Recovery added in a statement sent Monday night.
Jessica Goble, a spokeswoman for Landmark Recovery, said Wednesday that she was checking on the status of the request for the video and records sought by Indiana investigators.
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration said in a statement that it “is deeply saddened to hear of the lives lost” at the treatment center, WSBT-TV reported.
The agency said its Division of Mental Health and Addiction “is responsible for certifying entities that provide mental health and addiction services for individuals with behavioral health needs.” The agency said the Division of Mental Health and Addiction “will review all reports received from Landmark and consider next steps.”
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. | 2023-07-12T19:52:57+00:00 | kaaltv.com | https://www.kaaltv.com/news/us-world-news/indiana-authorities-investigate-deaths-of-3-patients-within-a-week-at-addiction-treatment-center/ |
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., March 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society welcomes Medal of Honor Recipient Paris Davis as its newest member.
Recipient Davis was awarded for his actions during the Vietnam War. Over the course of two days, Davis personally led his Special Forces troops into battle against a numerically superior enemy force, capturing many enemy soldiers and rescuing his own men under severe enemy fire, despite his own serious wounds.
Although his actions occurred nearly 60 years ago, their significance have not been diminished by the passage of time.
Davis joins a long line of individuals who have been recognized for their actions in combat since the first Medal was awarded in 1863. There have been 3,516 recipients of the Medal and 65 living today from the Korean War, Vietnam War and the Global War on Terrorism.
The Society is grateful that the values of the Medal of Honor— courage, sacrifice, honor, duty, selflessness, and integrity—continue to be fundamental parts of our national identity.
About the Congressional Medal of Honor Society
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Medal of Honor and its Recipients, inspiring Americans, and supporting the Recipients as they connect with communities across the country. Chartered by Congress in 1958, its membership consists exclusively of those individuals who have received the Medal of Honor. There are 65 living Recipients.
The Society carries out its mission through outreach, education and preservation programs, including the Medal of Honor Museum, Congressional Medal of Honor Outreach Programs, the Congressional Medal of Honor Character Development Program, and the Congressional Medal of Honor Citizen Honors Awards for Valor and Service. The Society's programs and operations are funded by donations.
As part of Public Law 106-83, the Medal of the Honor Memorial Act, the Medal of Honor Museum, which is co-located with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's headquarters on board the U.S.S. Yorktown at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, was designated as one of three national Medal of Honor sites.
Learn more about the Medal of Honor and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's initiatives at cmohs.org.
CONTACT: Kathleen Blomquist, kblomquist@cmohs.org
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MISSION, Texas (Border Report) — A request by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for public input on environmental concerns regarding nearly 70 miles slated for border wall construction in and around Laredo, Texas is a way for the Biden administration to slow down the building process, a South Texas congressman recently told Border Report.
But unless Congress rescinds all of the funding, the Department of Homeland Security is required to continue the process, which could include building a border barrier built, as well as other alternatives, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Laredo, said.
“In the Laredo Sector, for example, they put out a notice that we are going to have public input on the wall. It’s the environmentalist part of it. Because remember that (President) Trump waived all the environmental laws. So now what they’re doing is the administration — if I can say this nicely — they’re ‘slowballing’ the wall construction because that order is still there and the money is still there but they’re doing it and instead of waiving the environmentals, they’re doing the environmental input and that’s why and a lot of people are concerned right now,” Cuellar told Border Report.
CBP has issued a notice that it is “seeking input on potential environmental impacts and project alternatives for the proposed border barrier system” in Webb and Zapata counties, around Laredo.
This “Notice of Scoping” letter is similar to a “public scoping” period that the agency held in February, during which time it asked for public input on 86 miles of border barrier slated for the Rio Grande Valley in Starr, Hidalgo and Cameron counties.
After President Joe Biden took office, he promised to halt new border wall construction. But Congress had already appropriated billions of dollars in previous fiscal year budgets that cannot be clawed back by the president. Only Congress can rescind these funds.
President Joe Biden has clawed back about $2.5 billion in funds that had been transferred from the Department of Defense to build the wall. But the president does not have the authority to take back funds that Congress approved.
“There is still that instruction by Congress to build the wall. So some of us are saying, ‘CBP use that money,’ because if that money is there and then Republicans take over after this November election then what’s going to happen, is they’re going (to be) pushing the wall money again. But if you use this money before. Use it on technology. Use it on facilities, whatever then that money won’t be there,” Cuellar said.
Democrats in the House have rescinded the funds, said Cuellar, who is vice chairman of the House Appropriations Homeland Security Committee. But legislative rules in the Senate, which has a thin Democratic majority, require 60 votes to pass laws and Cuellar says there is not enough support in that chamber to claw back border wall money.
“We have rescinded and in fact, I’ve worked on putting language there that that money from the border wall can be used for technology, facilities and now I’m asking that they do a public open spaces, which is the binational park that we’re trying to do in Laredo,” Cuellar said.
The mayors of Laredo and its sister city Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, last week traveled to Washington, D.C., and met with various high-ranking officials to request a binational river park be developed on 6 miles of the Rio Grande between the two cities to preserve ecological restoration of the river region.
Plans for the binational river park are in very early stages, Tricia Cortez, executive director of the nonprofit Rio Grande International Study Center (RGISC) told Border Report. But some ideas include building amphitheaters on both sides so concerts can be heard by both countries; a monarch butterfly sanctuary, and miles of river trails.
Cortez and her organization were trying to set up meeting with Border Patrol officials in Laredo, and last week met with Cuellar to try to get more information on what the public scoping announcement really means.
“To really understand what it is. Does that mean we are heading toward a whole new round of condemnation-like round of proceedings? We’re not really clear what this is. We’re not sure,” Cortez said.
In all of South Texas, Laredo has been the only major city spared from border wall construction. But the federal government has condemned many riverfront properties, and with the funds still available it is still very possible that construction will still happen.
According to CBP’s April 29 announcement, “The design of the border barrier could include up to 30-foot high, six-inch square steel bollards spaced approximately four inches apart and fitted with a five-foot anti-climb plate.” This is exactly the specs of the 450 miles of new border wall built under President Donald Trump.
In addition, CBP says these elements also could be built:
- Up to 150-foot-wide enforcement zone
- Up to 50-foot-wide maintenance road
- Lighting
- Remote Video Surveillance System (RVSS) towers
- Gates
- Cameras
- Shelters
- Erosion control and drainage
- Access Roads
“The action to be analyzed is the proposed construction of up to approximately 69 miles of new border barrier and related system elements within the USBP Laredo Sector,” according to CBP’s April 29 public scoping announcement.” CBP is seeking public input and comments on the proposed action and alternatives, and environmental issues to be addressed in the EA (environmental assessment). The most helpful comments are those that include data or information that could help inform CBP’s analysis of potential impacts.”
CBP’s website says the environmental study process includes: engaging stakeholders; conducting natural, biological and cultural resource surveys; reviewing survey reports and analyzing potential impacts to natural, biological and cultural resources; developing avoidance or mitigation measures or best management practices; developing a NEPA document and using “environmental monitors to ensure compliance.”
But Scott Nicol, an environmentalist in McAllen, told Border Report that as long as environmental laws have been waived — which occurred under the Trump administration in order to build the border wall — then no border region is really safe from border wall construction.
“With the National Environmental Policy Act waived, CBP is just going through the motions, preparing a fake Environmental Assessment. (Homeland Security) Secretary (Alejandro) Mayorkas needs to rescind the border wall waivers and restore the rule of law so that this process has any credibility,” Nicol said.
Nicol tweeted May 6 maps of the proposed border wall after NEPA was waived showing the wall being built through Lake Falcon in South Texas in Zapata County. Nicol tweeted: “CBP’s maps show the border wall running through the middle of Falcon Lake. The thing about waiving NEPA is, when a fake Environmental Assessment is cranked out it doesn’t matter how absurd the resulting waste of paper, there are no rules or standards that they have to follow.”
CBP is taking public comments on the Laredo project until June 13. Comments can be emailed to: LaredoComments@cbp.dhs.gov and should include the words “Laredo Environmental Planning” in the subject line.
Comments, questions, or concerns may also be provided by calling (800) 561-5109 or by mail by writing to: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., 6.5E Mail Stop 1039, Washington, D.C. 20229-1100 | 2022-05-10T00:44:35+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/border-report/biden-administration-slowballing-border-wall-construction-by-calling-for-study-congressman-says/ |
PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner's life and career path have taken a sharp turn over the past 18 months following a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges that ended with a prisoner swap in December.
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To say the Phoenix Mercury center's journey has been complicated would be an understatement.
Now, the next chapter will be for everyone to see how good a basketball player she still is.
The early returns suggest that the 31-year-old remains a formidable talent, even if she's understandably a bit rusty. She scored 10 points and grabbed three rebounds in her only preseason game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday, flashing her considerable skills but also showing there's some work to do.
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“Coach keeps telling me to give myself grace," Griner said. “But that's hard.”
The WNBA regular season begins Friday.
With all that has happened off the court, it's easy to forget Griner had arguably her best season in 2021. She finished second in the MVP voting after averaging 20.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and nearly two blocks per game. She was a major reason the Mercury reached the WNBA Finals before losing to the Chicago Sky.
Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard said she has been amazed by Griner's ability to bounce back from an experience few athletes could fathom.
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“This is a person who has been off for more than a year and she’s been battling really hard, and I thought she did some really good stuff,” Nygaard said. "I thought she did some great stuff, she’s super engaged, and it was a really joyful day for her and her family.”
Even though Griner said she had “a few more cobwebs than I thought" after her first preseason game, there's little doubt her return is a huge positive for the Mercury. Without Griner last season, Phoenix finished with a 15-21 record.
“I love playing with BG (Brittney Griner) and who wouldn’t,” Mercury guard Moriah Jefferson said after last Friday's preseason game. "She’s such a big body and she’s a great teammate off the court and she had a great game. She came out aggressive and had a lot of boards and put-backs with some good finishes.
"It was nice for her to be back, and we’ll be better for next game.”
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Of course, Griner's play on the basketball court is just one part of here comeback. She'll tour the country this season playing WNBA games with the Mercury — making stops in Los Angeles, Dallas, Indianapolis and Washington, D.C.
The exposure that came from being detained in Russia for having vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage has given Griner a platform to advocate for other Americans being detained abroad. She was already an LGBTQ+ activist since publicly coming out in 2013 and became the first openly gay athlete to be sponsored by Nike.
Griner announced in April that she is working with Bring Our Families Home, a campaign formed last year by the family members of American hostages and wrongful detainees held overseas. She said her team has been in contact with the family of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is being detained in Russia on espionage charges.
It's expected that WNBA fans will be widely supportive of her comeback — she received a standing ovation before the Mercury's preseason game last week — and Nygaard said navigating the media hoopla will be a welcome challenge.
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“I'm anticipating the first time we go everywhere, it'll be the ‘BG’ game, and it'll be a thing," Nygaard said. "So maybe we have to get through all the cities, and then it'll be more normal. But it's going to be a great tour. She's going to go into a bunch of spaces where people are really excited and supportive.
“We know she's somewhat of a divisive media figure now, too. We can't ignore that fact. In the WNBA arenas, there's going to be a ton of love for her.”
Nygaard said last year's experience gives the Mercury some idea of what to expect. The huge difference is that instead of hoping and praying for Griner's safe return, she'll be right there in the arena playing basketball.
“We were never really allowed to find joy," Nygaard said of the 2022 season. "Her return brings joy."
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US Mint releasing coin to honor Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller
(CNN) – Start taking a closer look at your quarters.
This year, the U.S. mint is releasing a collection of quarters featuring trailblazing American women.
The latest one is Wilma Mankiller, the first woman elected principal chief of the Cherokee nation and the first woman to lead a major Native American nation in the U.S.
During her three-year run, she tripled the tribe’s enrollment, doubled employment and was integral in launching new housing, health centers and children’s programs in Oklahoma.
On the coin, she is seen wrapped in a traditional shawl with the Cherokee nation seven-pointed star.
The U.S. Mint has already started shipping the quarters out for circulation.
Mankiller is the third of the “American Women Quarters.”
She joins poet, writer and activist Maya Angelou and astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.
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The accelerator program supports early stage women founders working in any industry.
HOUSTON, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DivInc, the premier startup accelerator for people of color and women entrepreneurs, is proud to announce the launch of its first Women in Tech Accelerator made possible through Houston title sponsor, SheSpace.
DivInc's Fall 2022 Women in Tech Accelerator fueled by SheSpace supports women-led startups approaching industry challenges in innovative ways. The program is designed to address the challenges unique to female founders, including dependent care, in addition to providing the access to capital, mentors/advisors, and networks that DivInc programming is known for.
"Women-led companies are vastly underfunded by venture capital. This is a huge inequity, but it is also a huge missed opportunity for the VC community. Private technology companies led by women are more capital-efficient, achieving 35% higher ROI, and, when venture-backed, 12% higher revenue than startups run by men, according to the Kauffman Foundation," said Preston L. James II, DivInc Co-Founder and CEO. "DivInc is dedicated to creating the spaces and providing the resources women founders need to thrive. It's good for women founders and for the ecosystem as a whole."
DivInc's collaboration with SheSpace and women leaders in the Houston area will be the key to the long term success of this accelerator program and its founders.
"SheSpace leapt at the chance to partner with DivInc's Women in Tech Accelerator as women tenaciously look for responses to the systemic and unfortunate track record of underfunded women entrepreneurs and founders. No meaningful change can occur unless the people who are affected are part of the solution. Now is time to give the abundance of women with talent and potential surrounding us a head start in the founder ecosystem. This needs to be done by women who have already navigated it" said Stephanie Tsuru, Founder of SheSpace." "SheSpace is where forward-thinking females gather to embrace the power, persistence, and passion of working women. It is time to widen our net, and this accelerator is a good place to start."
Throughout the accelerator, SheSpace will work with the DivInc team on programming and thought leadership initiatives.
In total, 10 companies will be accepted to the 12-week program which will run from September through December 2022 and will be hosted at SheSpace and The Ion. Upon completion of the program, each participating company will receive $10,000 non-dilutive seed funding provided by SheSpace.
The Fall 2022 Women in Tech Accelerator fueled by SheSpace is also supported by Houston premier partners, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Verizon, The Ion, and Mercury.
Learn more at www.divinc.org/women-in-tech
DivInc is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to generate social and economic equity through entrepreneurship by equipping underrepresented founders with access to the critical resources they need to build investable companies. Founded in Austin in 2016, DivInc has supported 87 companies and over 100 founders. Learn more at www.divinc.org.
SheSpace is Houston's premier female-focused co-working space. Their mission is to create clear pathways for bold, unapologetic women to accomplish both professional and personal goals while surrounded by like-minded women. SheSpace provides physical space such as offices, work desks, meeting rooms and event spaces so women can focus on productivity and success while minimizing stress and wasted time. But what makes SheSpace unique is the supportive, inclusive culture and educational programming. Their focus is providing an incomparable, inspirational work, meeting, educational and networking experience in a place built for women by women. Learn more at www.shespacehtx.com.
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TORONTO, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Gamelancer Gaming Corp. (CSE: GMNG) (OTCQB: WDRGF) (FRA: 64Q) ("Gamelancer" or the "Company"), a mobile-focused entertainment company providing brands access to the global gaming audience through its owned and operated channels, is excited to announce that its common shares ("Common Shares") are now eligible for book-entry and depositary services through Depository Trust Company ("DTC") in the United States. As the largest securities depository in the world, DTC manages electronic clearing and settlement for securities of publicly traded companies in the United States. DTC eligibility will simplify the process of trading and transferring Common Shares, enhancing liquidity in the United States by accelerating the settlement period for transfers and reducing costs for investors.
"With 56% of our audience in the United States, achieving DTC eligibility allows US investors an enhanced ability to support the largest network in gaming on TikTok. Founded in Los Angeles, Gamelancer has ushered in a new era of gaming immersed in social media. The size and scope of our network underpins the mass migration of social media users to TikTok, the #1 downloaded app, and most popular website in the United States." – Jon Dwyer, Chairman & CEO, Gamelancer Gaming Corp.
Acquired by Wondr Gaming, Gamelancer Gaming Corp. is a growing mobile-focused social media network in gaming - generating over 1.2 billion monthly video views across its 27 owned and operated channels. With over 28,200,000 followers on TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat, predominantly located in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia, Gamelancer sells direct and programmatic media across its network to the world's largest brands. With advanced user data analytics, we provide our audience curated content relevant to the GenZ & Millennial gaming community, which allows brands unparalleled access to the largest media inventory in gaming across TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. Gamelancer also monetizes across its variety of Snapchat Discover channels with monthly recurring revenue in partnership with Snapchat.
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Forward-looking statements and information are provided for the purpose of providing information about the current expectations and plans of management of the Company relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such statements and information may not be appropriate for other purposes, such as making investment decisions. Since forward–looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward–looking statements and information contained in this news release. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The forward–looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and no undertaking is given to update publicly or revise any forward–looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
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The honor, given by The Silicon Review, validates Cosmic Wire's leading Web3 philosophy
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cosmic Wire, a leader in the push to realize Web3, has been named "One of the 50 Smartest Companies of 2022" by The Silicon Review, the world's most trusted online and print community for business and technology professionals. The Silicon Review's community members include thought-provoking CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, IT VPs, managers, and diverse IT professionals.
As companies in the Web3 space vie for potentially boundless profits in the corporate sector, Cosmic Wire has tied its financial interests to those of its clients, which impressed the iconic Silicon Valley news outlet.
"[Cosmic Wire] expands the value of iconic physical and digital assets using tools such as blockchain, NFTs, and immersive experience," The Silicon Review said. "It's staffed by some of the very best in the industry—and the firm believes that a proper client contract provides a shared experience of success for Cosmic Wire and its clients so that Cosmic Wire succeeds when its clients do."
On a mission to harness the possibilities of decentralization and blockchain technologies, Cosmic Wire created a first-of-its-kind platform that allows brands, artists, and intellectual property collectors countless opportunities to enhance, promote, license, and sell their work. Designed to run on any operating system, this consumer-friendly platform was developed with a client-first approach.
"This is just the beginning of Web3 and its overall implications on society. At Cosmic Wire, we're on a mission to leverage it to push back against the old system of oppressive business practices that [the entertainment industry] has been deploying since its start," said Cosmic Wire CEO Jerad Finck. "There truly is no other company like Cosmic Wire in existence, so we are thrilled to be recognized for this - and to be named 'one of the smartest companies of 2022' by this prestigious publication."
The Silicon Review agreed that Web3 delivers a platform for companies like Cosmic Wire to disrupt the old ways of doing business in the entertainment industry.
"Web3 will create a more equitable and empowering ecosystem for entertainers to thrive by enabling transformative change in incentives, ownership structures, and monetization channels," the publication wrote.
Cosmic Wire's internal catalog is currently valued at $1.7 billion in exclusive licenses. Soon, Cosmic Wire will also share its expertise with consumers.
"We are so excited to share our full-stack and spatial e-commerce solutions in real-time rendered metaverses through our wholly contained subsidiary, VERS3S, as we change how consumers, content creators, and IP holders interact and do business," Finck said.
For more information, visit https://cosmicwire.com
Based in Los Angeles, Cosmic Wire is a platform agnostic Web3 entertainment technology company that offers brands, celebrities, artists, and IP collectors the ability to enhance, promote, license, and sell their work. Cosmic Wire creates NFTs with a purpose and expands the value of iconic physical and digital assets using tools such as blockchain, NFTs, and immersive experiences. Staffed by some of the very best in the industry, Cosmic Wire's completely internalized development, marketing, and sales teams support clients from concept to close. Cosmic Wire believes that a proper client contract provides a shared experience of success for Cosmic Wire and their clients so that Cosmic Wire succeeds when their clients do.
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ABBEVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – An Upstate man is accused of stealing 28 golf carts.
According to the Abbeville County Sheriff’s Office, its office received several reports of theft involving golf carts.
During the investigation, deputies learned that surrounding counties were experiencing similar thefts.
On Oct. 17, investigators with Abbeville and Greenwood County Sheriff’s Offices executed a search warrant on Old Greenwood Highway.
During the search, deputies found three golf carts stolen from Greenwood County.
Following the investigation, deputies arrested Alonzo Craig Hawes Jr., of Greenwood, and charged him with possession of stolen goods for the three golf carts.
The sheriff’s office said Hawes has been linked to the thefts of 18 golf carts in Greenwood County and eight golf carts in Abbeville County. | 2022-11-03T13:04:44+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/south-carolina/man-arrested-accused-of-stealing-28-golf-carts-in-south-carolina/ |
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – The news that former President Barack Obama would be campaigning in Wisconsin the last week in October brought mixed reactions from the gubernatorial campaigns.
While we know the event will be on October 29th in Milwaukee, organizers have yet to name the venue.
“I’m thrilled that Barack Obama will come to Wisconsin,” Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Benjamin McDonald Wikler told reporters. “It makes sure everyone knows that if they care about freedom, if they care about a governor who does the right thing, and we don’t have another six years of Ron Johnson doing things for himself, then you have to cast a ballot on November 8th.”
The comments came after the one and only debate between incumbent Democratic Governor Toney Evers and Republican Challenger, businessman Tim Michels.
“I will tell you Barack Obama coming is a sign that the Evers campaign knows it’s in trouble,” said Michels spokesperson Brian Fraley. “They’re calling in the big dogs. They know that back in April, Tim Michels was zero in the polls. Now the race is tied.”
President Trump campaigned for Michels in Wisconsin before the primary.
GOP Florida Governor Ron DeSantis campaigned with Michels in Green Bay just a couple of weeks ago. | 2022-10-18T03:34:01+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/wisconsin-gubernatorial-campaigns-debate-the-significance-of-the-upcoming-visit-of-former-president-obama-to-milwaukee/ |
By Dr. June Hall, Tribune News Service (TNS)
Dear Dr. June: Just as we are about to be empty nesters and move on with fun plans in our lives, our oldest son gets his girlfriend pregnant. They only have part-time jobs and this is his last year of college and she just finished getting some type of certificate for her career. They both were on a good track. How could this happen now and what do we do now?
They want her to stay with us while he finishes his last year because her parents are moving out of state. He says he’ll get a job and a place when he finishes because he already has some interested companies where he’ll be interning. We don’t know what to do. Should we let her go with her parents and come back when he graduates? We like her, and they are a good couple together for three years but technically she’s not our child to keep. – Thrown for a Loop
Dear Thrown: Many parents look forward to reviving the relationship and getting out more when the children leave the nest. Sometimes they are prepared to have the kids back after graduation but are enjoying their freedom while they can. It looks like your freedom is trying to be interrupted before it even begins.
Still, there may be a compromise that works well for both of you, at least temporarily.
How did this happen and what do you? Well, we know how it happened but why now is the concern. What you can do is work with her parents.
It’s been a few years so hopefully you know each other and have a good rapport. She can move with the parents for the first few months then return in the last trimester. It’s not ideal but it will give you a little time to yourselves then he’ll be near when she has the baby.
Hopefully, he’ll graduate, get a good job and get his own place. Maybe you’re not ready now to be grandparents, but once the baby is here, you’ll be going goo goo gaa gaa.
Email Dr. June Hall at drjuneaptacious@gmail.com and subscribe to her YouTube “Cooking up Advice.” For more information about Dr. June visit www.drjunehall.com or follow her on Instagram @aptacious. | 2022-08-16T11:45:34+00:00 | pennlive.com | https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2022/08/dear-dr-june-our-son-wants-his-pregnant-girlfriend-to-live-with-us-while-he-finishes-college.html |
RANTOUL — Timothy D. Staebler, 64, of Rantoul passed away at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at home in Rantoul.
He was born Dec. 27, 1957, in Amarillo, Texas, a son of David and Colleen (Kelly) Staebler.
He is survived by his son, Tim (Meghan) Staebler of Naperville; and brothers, Tom and David Staebler of Urbana.
Tim was preceded in death by his parents.
Mr. Staebler worked at Kroger for 20 years before a car accident in 1999 almost took his life. Forever a survivor, he overcame health issues for years and was an inspiration to those who knew him. He was a loyal fan of the Illini and Hoosiers, having attended many games with his son and brothers. Tim enjoyed his family and will be greatly missed. He was a member of St. Malachy Catholic Church in Rantoul.
A funeral service is planned for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at St. Malachy Church. Father Joel Phelps will officiate. Burial will follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rantoul.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Lux Memorial Chapel, 1551 E. Grove Ave., Rantoul. | 2022-10-23T06:42:24+00:00 | news-gazette.com | https://www.news-gazette.com/obituaries/timothy-staebler/article_bd71a9aa-525e-11ed-9512-bf9990caedbe.html |
MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, in his first organized press conference since his 2022 season was cut short due to a second stint in concussion protocol, admitted Wednesday that he gave retirement some thought at the end of the past season.
Tagovailoa, ultimately, opted against it, and he is set to return to the Dolphins for a fourth NFL season in 2023, plus at least a fifth after Miami picked up the 2020 first-round pick’s fifth-year option on his rookie contract.
“I considered it for a time, having sat down with my family, having sat down with my wife and having those conversations. “But, really, it would be hard for me to walk away from this game with how old I am, with my son. I always dreamed of playing as long as I could to where my son knew exactly what he was watching his dad do.
“It’s my health. It’s my body. And I feel like this is what’s best for me and my family. I love the game of football. If I didn’t, I would’ve quit a long time ago.”
Tagovailoa said he was told by neurologists that he is not at greater risk for future concussions, nor is he at greater risk for CTE heading into the upcoming season after suffering at least two concussions in the 2022 season. He explained that his understanding is that CTE comes more often from constant, repeated blows to the head that are more common for linebackers and running backs.
Tagovailoa said it was hard not being able to finish out last season, but added, “This is a new year for us, this is a new team that we have. We’re really excited.”
Tagovailoa, last week, also spoke briefly to the media at his charity luau event and said offseason workouts have been going well as he looks to strengthen himself while also taking jiu-jitsu lessons to learn how to fall properly.
This story will be updated. | 2023-04-19T18:02:05+00:00 | sun-sentinel.com | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-wed-notes-20230419-7gsz4s4tdjagdoge3q6ybmoome-story.html |
HONG KONG (AP) — Workers who assemble Apple Inc.’s new iPhone have walked out of their factory in northern China to avoid COVID-19 curbs after some coworkers were quarantined following a virus outbreak.
Videos circulating on Chinese social media platforms showed people said to be Foxconn workers climbing over fences and walking down a road laden with their belongings.
The scenes underscore growing public discontent with China’s “zero-COVID” strategy, where the government seeks to stamp out outbreaks by implementing strict testing, isolation and lockdown measures where infections are detected.
Outbreaks have led to entire cities going into lockdown. In the latest wave of infections, Shanghai Disney Resort said Monday that it would close as of Monday for an indefinite amount of time “to follow the requirement of pandemic prevention and control.”
In an online notice, the park apologized for the inconvenience and said it would provide refunds or exchanges for those affected by its closure.
The Foxconn plant in Zhengzhou, Henan province, can accommodate up to 350,000 workers and is one of the largest factories in China assembling products for Apple Inc., including its latest iPhone 14 devices.
Not all the videos that showed workers purportedly leaving the facility could be verified. It was unclear if the workers leaving the facility had escaped or if they were allowed to leave.
Foxconn did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Volunteers from nearby villages put out food and drinks for the Foxconn workers. One such volunteer, who asked to be identified only by his surname Zhang out of privacy concerns, was put in charge of distributing supplies that his village in Xingyang county had prepared. He said that the people shown in a video he uploaded to the short-video platform Douyin were Foxconn workers because they would have to take that road if they were leaving the facility.
It was unclear how many people are currently employed at the Zhengzhou factory, how many of them have left and how many were affected by factory’s COVID-19 curbs.
Earlier this week, media reports said the factory had implemented a “closed-loop” system largely restricting workers to movements between their residences and the plant.
Local media reports said that Foxconn workers complained of poor food quality and a lack of medical care for those who tested positive amid worries infections could be spreading. The company denied rumors that 20,000 people in the plant had been infected with COVID-19.
Cities near Zhengzhou have urged Foxconn workers to report to local authorities if they plan to return to their hometowns to allow preparation of appropriate isolation measures.
Posts on the Zhengzhou government’s public WeChat account said Foxconn issued notices Sunday to workers at the factory, pledging to ensure the safety, legitimate rights and incomes of those who stayed.
A day after the videos circulated of workers leaving the factory on foot, Foxconn and several local governments arranged transportation for employees choosing to return home. It wasn’t clear how much choice they were given in the matter.
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AP video producer Liu Zheng in Beijing contributed to this report. | 2022-10-31T11:43:37+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/health/ap-workers-leave-iphone-factory-in-zhengzhou-amid-covid-curbs-2/ |
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DLC, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nashville-based Made In Network has formed a strategic partnership with investment groups MEP Capital and Cordillera Investment Partners to accelerate the company's mission of helping creators build the next generation of media brands.
Over the next five years, Made In Network plans to invest over $50mm into its creator talent and brand studio including development of new original IP, product extensions, catalog licensing, and business diversification.
The partnership brings substantial growth capital to Made In Network, expanding its ability to bring the company's full suite of creative, production, strategy, and commercial services to some of the world's leading creators and advertisers across digital platforms. Specifically, Made In Network will be investing in the expansion of its partners' businesses through increased production support, new IP development, expansion into other mediums such as podcasts, and the creation of new product lines.
Founded in 2013, Made In Network has been a trusted partner to the highest caliber of content creators, including the Babish Culinary Universe, Cinema Sins, Matty Matheson, Marty Schwartz,Bailey Sarian, and Some Good News. Today, the company's managed channels, on YouTube alone, generate over 3 billion organic annual views across over 70mm subscribers. This viewership rivals or surpasses the viewership of most traditional media and entertainment companies.
In 2018, Made In Network launched its brand studio, Studio Made, to help corporate partners create original content, build audiences, and collaborate with top-tier Creators. Studio Made combines Made In Network's in-depth knowledge of digital video and the emerging creator economy with the creative services approach of top ad agencies. Studio Made is run by longtime agency executive Ryan Mack (the former president of VICE Media's creative agency, Virtue). Studio Made partners have included The Botanist Gin, Cheez It, Salt Life, Yeti, Amazon Music, LG, and AMC Networks among others.
The new alignment with deeply experienced media industry investors cements Made In Network's leadership position as THE trusted creative and operational partner for top-notch Creators. Now, Made In Network is providing BOTH the mission-critical services AND growth capital/extended resources to a curated group of top tier talent.
"While plenty of options are available today to attract investment against existing revenue streams, many of those options don't aid creators in growing their presence into fully-realized businesses," says Kevin Grosch, CEO of Made In Network. "Building a long-lasting, diversified media business requires more than capital. Creators need a team with a comprehensive set of experience and skills. We believe in the unique
potential that Creator-born content businesses hold. Our company was specifically built to work as a partner to Creators, helping them realize their ambitions and aspirations. Made In Network's unique offering, now supported by long-term investment partners, ensures that elite talent across digital media formats have everything they need to accomplish their goals."
In addition to the continued growth of its creator roster, Made In Network is expanding its offerings to advertisers looking to make the greatest impact through digital video and audio. Grosch adds, "While our work with creators is core to our mission as a company, we're equally excited by the planned acceleration of our offering to brand partners. From original branded programming on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and Podcasts to product integrations with top channels on the internet, our Studio team is now poised for rapid expansion."
About MIN… Made In Network is a studio and media house, creating content and building audiences in partnership with creators, while also working deeply with consumer brands. Since 2014, Made In Network has been helping creators architect, produce, and operate some of the most influential and culturally relevant channels on the internet, cementing the company as a leader in the emerging creator ecosystem and economy. For brands, Made In Network provides a range of services helping their clients activate and build audiences through content. Learn more at www.madeinnetwork.com.
About MEP… MEP Capital is an investment firm focused on opportunities in the media and entertainment industries, providing support to the creative community. Across digital media, music, film & television, gaming, and live events, MEP partners with leading industry operators to finance projects, acquire assets, and invest in businesses. We invest through long-term oriented funds, with committed capital from institutions, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Learn more at http://www.mepcap.com
About CIP… Cordillera Investment Partners is an investment management firm focused on investing in niche, non-correlated assets. Its investments are generally in sectors that are misunderstood, undercapitalized, and uncorrelated with traditional assets. Cordillera manages over $1 billion of capital for endowments, foundations, family offices, wealth advisors, and other institutional investors. For more information please visit www.cordillera-ip.com.
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WASHINGTON >> When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends in the U.S. next month, you’ll still have access to a multitude of tests but with one big difference: Who pays for them.
For the first time, you may have to pick up some or all of the costs, depending on insurance coverage and whether the tests are done at home or in a doctor’s office.
But there’s still time to get some free tests before the May 11 change, and there could still be free ones available afterward. Some state and local governments may continue to distribute free home tests through clinics, libraries and community centers. And the federal government, for now, is still sending free tests through the U.S. Postal Service to households that haven’t already received two shipments.
And don’t discount those old tests you haven’t used. The expiration date on the package may have been extended. The Food and Drug Administration’s website provides a list to check and see which tests are still good.
Here’s a look at what the end of the government’s emergency declaration on May 11 means for testing:
AT-HOME TESTS
The biggest changes will be for over-the-counter tests, which account for the vast majority of screening in the U.S. today.
Since early 2021, the federal government has required all private insurers to cover up to eight COVID-19 tests per month. That requirement will soon go away. Coverage is also scheduled to lapse for tens of millions of seniors in the federal government’s Medicare program, though some members of Congress are pushing to extend the benefit.
While some private insurers may continue to cover all or some home tests, there will be no longer be a nationwide rule. A two-pack of tests typically costs between $20 and $24.
“What we will see is a hodgepodge of approaches by different insurance companies, which is going to make it difficult for individuals to know what they’re going to be paying,” said Christina Silcox, of the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy, which recently issued a report on the outlook for testing.
One exception will be for those enrolled in the government Medicaid program for low-income individuals and families, who will continue to receive free tests until September 2024.
IN-OFFICE TESTS
Americans can also expect to pay more for any COVID-19 tests performed at a hospital, clinic or doctor’s office.
Insurers have been barred from charging copays, or any other cost-sharing fees related to COVID-19 testing. That requirement also ends next month.
While insurers will still cover basic testing costs, some people could face new fees for a portion of the test’s price or for the services of the health professional performing it. Lab tests have typically ranged between $70 and $100 and some of that could be passed along to patients.
COVID-19 vaccines and drugs will remain free because they are not paid for through insurance, but by the federal government. One concern is that uncertainty around testing costs could lead to delays in treatment. Current treatments for high-risk patients, like Paxlovid, generally need to be taken within the first few days of symptoms to be effective.
If people are worried about testing costs, “they may wait a couple days to see if things clear up and miss that five-day treatment window,” Silcox said.
TESTING CAPACITY
The U.S. struggled to build up its test manufacturing capacity during the first two years of the pandemic, with demand waning after each surge. Experts worry that the country could again be caught flat-footed after the federal government stops purchasing tests in bulk.
Only after the U.S. government said it would buy 1 billion tests did production stabilize, reaching a peak of 900 million monthly tests in February 2022.
“Those bulk purchases basically guaranteed the market for test manufacturers,” said Jennifer Kates, a senior vice president with the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation.
As of September, manufacturers were still producing over 400 million tests per month, far exceeding U.S. testing levels, according to Duke researchers.
Companies including Abbott Labs say they will be able to ramp up test production as needed. But the company declined to discuss specific production targets or how they will be impacted by the end of the health emergency.
Congress has shown little willingness to buy more tests and the Biden administration did not propose new spending in its latest budget.
“That upfront guarantee by the federal government that takes care of testing volatility won’t be there anymore,” Kates said.
TESTING TECHNOLOGY
The hundreds of different COVID-19 tests authorized by the Food and Drug Administration over the last three years will remain available after May 11. That’s because the FDA OK’d those products under a separate emergency measure that isn’t affected by the end of the national declaration.
Still, FDA officials have been encouraging test makers to apply for full regulatory approval, which will allow their products to stay on the market indefinitely. Last month, the FDA formally approved the first rapid COVID test. | 2023-04-11T22:28:54+00:00 | staradvertiser.com | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/04/11/breaking-news/free-covid-testing-will-fade-with-health-emergency-in-may/ |
Connor Norby knew how deep the Orioles’ infield is. Then, he got reassurance from Darell Hernaiz.
Traded from the Orioles to Oakland in January for starting pitcher Cole Irvin and a pitching prospect, Hernaiz was among Baltimore’s top 15 or so prospects at the time of the deal. But he ranked seventh among infielders, and each of the six in front of him have appeared in multiple publications’ offseason lists of baseball’s top 100 prospects.
“He’s like, ‘It’s completely different there,’” Norby said. “We were just talking about how loaded we are.
“You look around, and you’re like, ‘Wow.’ … You could build a pretty darn good starting nine with just infielders in this [organization].”
What if, instead, you took six of the top young infielders in baseball and tried to build the perfect Orioles infield prospect? Each has a case to be viewed as a five-tool player in his own right, but who do they view as the best at each of those traits?
On the infield alone, the Orioles’ farm system includes Gunnar Henderson, the near-unanimous No. 1 overall prospect and American League Rookie of the Year favorite; Jackson Holliday, the first overall pick in last year’s draft; Norby, Jordan Westburg and Joey Ortiz, all of whom ended last year at Triple-A; and Coby Mayo, a third baseman with prodigious power who reached Double-A as a 20-year-old.
The Baltimore Sun asked each of the six prospects to pick which of them they would choose to represent the group in each of baseball’s five tools: hitting, hitting for power, fielding, throwing and running. The players were allowed to vote for themselves if they felt they were truly the top player in that tool, and they were also able to name the same player to multiple tools.
“It should be hard,” Mayo said. “Any one of our guys would be in any other [organization’s] top three prospects.”
Hitting: Norby (3.5)
Also received votes: Henderson (2.5)
This tool’s two traits — contact and plate discipline — summed up the divide here, literally in one case. Holliday split his vote, picking Norby for his bat-to-ball skills while crediting Henderson for his eye. He gave Westburg some praise, too.
“The way the ball comes off Westburg’s bat and how it sounds, it’s pretty special,” Holliday said.
The others picked either Henderson or Norby. Mayo initially named Henderson, briefly settled on Westburg, then landed on Norby. Both Norby and Henderson voted for themselves.
“I think I’m the best all-around hitter,” Norby said.
Norby started slow at High-A Aberdeen, but in the uppers minors, he topped Henderson, Westburg and Ortiz in batting average (.306), slugging percentage (.591) and weighted runs created plus (161, where 100 is league average). Only Ortiz posted a lower strikeout rate in the upper minors, while only Henderson, showcasing his plate discipline, had a better strikeout-to-walk ratio than Norby.
“He never seems overmatched,” Westburg said. “It really does seem like that barrel is a lot larger than it looks.
“He just makes it look easy. It’s something that a lot of guys are searching for, if not everybody in the game of baseball is searching for. It comes to him pretty naturally, it seems, so it’s what makes him special.”
Holliday’s lack of time around the others likely counted against him here. Last year, he hit .685 with seven strikeouts in 40 games as a senior at Stillwater High School in Oklahoma, then batted .297 with more than twice as many walks as strikeouts in his first 20 games as a professional.
“That’s just another guy that’s gonna be the animal as he grows and gets better,” Norby said.
Power: Mayo (4)
Also received votes: Henderson (1), Norby (0.5) and Westburg (0.5)
When Mayo first heard about this exercise, he asked whether he could include himself.
“Power, we know,” he said after confirmation. “Me.”
It’s been his calling card. After Baltimore drafted him in 2020′s fourth round, director of draft operations Brad Ciolek said Mayo had shown 70-grade raw power, meaning plus-plus on the 20-80 scouting scale.
“Him and Heston [Kjerstad], their mishits still go further than a lot of people’s squaring it up,” Norby said. “Coby hits the ball farther and harder than anyone I’ve seen consistently.”
Ortiz split his vote between Norby and Westburg, who led Orioles minor leaguers in home runs with 29 and 27, respectively. Westburg went with Henderson, Holliday’s initial choice before changing to Mayo to try to include everyone on his ballot.
“Gunnar’s got dumb juice,” Westburg said.
That vote prompted another question from Mayo.
“So I wasn’t unanimous?” he said with a laugh.
Fielding: Ortiz (6)
This sweep was seemingly the easiest category for all six.
“It’s self-explanatory,” Norby said.
Ortiz is “the magician,” Westburg said, and has long been viewed that way. Last year, he rounded out his game with offense, posting an OPS above 1.000 from July on. That output didn’t land him a vote in any other category, but those who have played alongside him — and Ortiz himself — didn’t hesitate to name him the best fielder of the group.
“Every [play] that you think that can’t be made, he’ll make,” Henderson said.
Ortiz said if he couldn’t pick himself, he would select Westburg or Henderson, giving baseball’s No. 1 prospect at least partial recognition in each of the five tools.
Throwing: Henderson and Mayo (3)
Henderson didn’t want to come off as egotistical. Having already self-voted in a couple tools and torn between himself and Mayo, he went with the latter.
“Coby by default,” Henderson said. “I don’t want to sit there and put my name on everything.”
Mayo’s choice came down to the definition of the tool. He asked whether it was a matter of throwing strength or throwing accuracy. He might have won out if the focus was the former.
“Gunnar, just for all around,” Mayo said.
Their fellow prospects were also split. Holliday and Norby considered Mayo but stuck with Henderson, with Norby describing the choice as “very close.” Westburg and Ortiz went with Mayo.
“He’s got an absolute weapon,” Westburg said.
Running: Henderson and Holliday (3)
This was the only category Holliday received votes. This spring marks the first time the Orioles’ other infield prospects have seen him play, and although they’ve come away impressed, the small sample size wasn’t enough to push him into the other four tools.
Along with his own, Holliday received votes from Norby and Westburg.
“He’s a fast guy,” Westburg said. “He’s only gonna get faster, too.”
Westburg’s choice rounded out a unique ballot: He was the only player not to pick himself in any category, naming each of the other five in one category. The organization’s 2022 minor league player of the year, Westburg was also the only prospect not to win a tool, speaking to the fact he’s regarded as solid but not spectacular in all of them.
In this one, Holliday tied the player he might one day follow as the game’s top prospect. Alongside Mayo and the man himself, Ortiz begrudgingly voted for Henderson.
“I hate to say Gunnar,” Ortiz said, “because we race all the time.”
A similar poll this time next year, after Holliday’s first full pro season, could elicit different results, though Henderson will no longer have prospect status and each of the other four could plausibly join him in that regard. Holliday, though, is appreciative of the chance to learn from them.
“It’s really neat to be part of and be surrounded with so many talented players and guys that are good at every part of the game,” he said. “It’s impossible to make a perfect player out of this group of guys because you don’t want leave anyone out. They can’t all just be good at one thing or else you wouldn’t be here, right? They’re all good at everything.”
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A journey into space that demonstrates the smartwatch's military-grade toughness and optimized positioning system.
CUPERTINO, Calif., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amazfit, a leading global smart wearables brand of Zepp Health (NYSE: ZEPP), recently sent its rugged outdoor GPS smartwatch, the Amazfit T-Rex 2, into space on a quest to prove its strength in extreme environments. The Amazfit T-Rex 2's space ride shows the brand leading by example with the spirit of "Up Your Game", while also fulfilling this watch's promise to inspire users to "Evolve Your Instinct". Amazfit believes that through the power of science and technology, there are infinite possibilities in life to be explored.
As the perfect companion for exciting outdoor adventures, the Amazfit T-Rex 2 has passed 15 military-grade tests including resistance to high and low pressure, extreme 70℃ heat and -40℃ cold, plus intense vibrations and shock – which were put to the ultimate test during the smartwatch's launch to space and return to land.
Beginning in the city of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, the Amazfit T-Rex 2 was sent into space on a lightweight spacecraft equipped with fully functional tracking and control systems, as well as an on-board camera to capture the most exciting highlights during the two and a half hour round-trip.
The smartwatch reached a peak altitude of about 113,000 feet (34.5 kilometers) and reached a top speed of over 180 miles per hour during the descent. Along with enduring intense air pressure of less than 0.2 percent of what we experience at sea level, the smartwatch also resisted freezing temperatures as cold as -64°C.
During this incredible trip, the Amazfit T-Rex 2's dual-band positioning and support for five satellite systems were both enabled to track its journey, while the Sent Into Space operating team on the ground each sported their own Amazfit T-Rex 2 to display their real-time movement directly on their watch, as they tracked the spacecraft during its return to Earth.
Once they retrieved the returned Amazfit T-Rex 2 from the landed craft, the Sent Into Space team reviewed the complete route the smartwatch had taken during its challenging mission to space, and acknowledged that the Amazfit T-Rex 2 had proved itself to be a true rugged outdoor GPS smartwatch.
Commenting on the space ride, one of the spacecraft technicians said, "There's a lot of smartwatches on the market but there's very few I'd be confident to take on one of our launches in Death Valley, or in the glaciers in Iceland, or on an aquatic recovery trip in the Pacific. I mean, this is a smartwatch that can go to space and come back working fine without a scratch."
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Which tortilla press is best?
If tacos are on the menu more often than not, it may be time to consider a tortilla press. These simple machines use leverage and two plates to press balls of corn mixture into perfectly round, flat disks.
A heavy-duty press that is easy to use and creates consistent tortillas is critical, especially if you’re new to tortilla making at home. The Victoria 8-inch Cast Iron Tortilla Press is the best tortilla press to start with.
What to know before you buy a tortilla press
Materials
Tortilla makers are available in four materials.
- Wood: Wood is a traditional material that is still widely used in Mexico. They are larger than other tortilla presses, so they are not a good choice if the counter space is limited. Softwoods can split, crack and warp with just a few uses, so if you want a wood press, choose a hardwood such as oak or mesquite.
- Cast iron: A heavy cast iron tortilla press takes much of the work out of the entire process. These do require special care in terms of seasoning, and they can be quite heavy. However, they can also last a lifetime.
- Aluminum: Aluminum is lighter than cast iron, but it does not work quite as well and is not as durable. The amount of pressure required to make the tortillas thin means a sturdy handle is a must.
- Plastic: Plastic is cheap in both price and construction. You’re better off using a rolling pin.
Size
Corn tortillas are typically smaller than flour tortillas, but there are different sizes of presses. Smaller presses — 7 inches or shorter in diameter — are good if you don’t have a lot of storage space and prefer two- or three-bite tacos, but for larger applications like burritos or enchiladas, you’ll need a press that’s 8-10 inches wide.
Tortilla thickness
Traditional corn tortillas are one-eighth of an inch thick, but this may not be possible with a lightweight press. If you want to go even thinner, you’ll need a heavy press (or a lot of elbow grease) to make that happen.
What to look for in a quality tortilla press
Optional finishes
Cast iron presses are available in three basic finishes.
- Silver: Silver is sprayed on in an attempt to prevent the outside of the press from rusting. This finish can flake, but it is not sprayed on the tortilla plates inside.
- Powder coating: Powder-coated cast iron is durable and does not flake. It’s also available in multiple colors. Again, the powder coating is on the outside only.
- Unfinished: Traditional presses are finished with a light coating of oil. This does require some upkeep to prevent rust, but it’s classic and offers no risk of flaking or peeling.
Pre-seasoned
Pre-seasoned cast iron plates mean that you can use your tortilla press right out of the box. You may need to re-season over time, but this cuts out a step in the very beginning.
Heavy lid
Even if your press is not cast iron, some other materials add weight to the lid. This makes it easier to press perfectly thin tortillas with less effort.
How to make fresh tortillas
- Make your tortilla mixture with masa, a specific corn flour used in tortillas.
- Lay a piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper on the bottom plate.
- Center a ball of dough on the plate and cover with another piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper.
- Close the maker and press firmly. You can check the thickness if you need to and press again if it’s not as thin as you like.
- Remove the tortilla from the press and cover with a damp towel to keep them moist before cooking.
How much you can expect to spend on a tortilla press
The price of tortilla presses varies depending on the size and the material. Expect to spend $15 to $40.
Tortilla press FAQ
Is an expensive cast iron press better than a cheaper one?
A. Not necessarily. The price difference has more to do with the finish on the outside than the quality of the press. Regardless of the finish, you’ll want a cast iron press that is heavy and well-constructed, with hinges that move smoothly and a handle that helps add pressure.
Do tortilla presses cook the tortilla?
A. Unless you choose an electric maker that presses and cooks in one appliance, you’ll need to cook the tortillas after they are pressed.
- Heat a nonstick skillet or cast iron pan on high.
- Place the tortilla on the pan and cook for 10 seconds.
- Flip and cook for 30 seconds.
- Flip again and cook for another 20 seconds.
What’s the best tortilla press to buy?
Top tortilla press
Victoria 8-inch Cast Iron Tortilla Press
What you need to know: No pre-seasoning is necessary with this heavy-duty press.
What you’ll love: The heavy lid takes the grunt work of pressing out of the equation. The surfaces are completely flat for perfect tortillas every time.
What you should consider: It’s one of the heaviest options, and it’s more expensive than other presses. But if homemade tortillas are a staple for you, it’s a good investment.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Home Depot and Wayfair
Top tortilla press for the money
Bellemain 8-inch Corn Tortilla Press
What you need to know: The smooth sand-cast plates and the leverage of the handle make perfect tortillas every time.
What you’ll love: It is pre-seasoned with flaxseed oil. This cast iron press has heavy-duty reinforced hinges and extra weight on the sides to make pressing easier. A recipe book is included to help you get started.
What you should consider: This does not make the thinnest tortillas.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
HIC Harold Import Co. 43172 Tortilla Press
What you need to know: This is good for home cooks who want smaller tortillas and a press that is not cast iron.
What you’ll love: It’s lightweight and compact for easy storage in small spaces. It makes tortillas up to 6 inches. It presses thin enough to make homemade tortilla chips, too.
What you should consider: The smaller size produces less versatile tortillas. No burritos with this one.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Family plays loud music with explicit lyrics to protest school playground noise
ORLAND PARK, Ill. (WBBM) - A playground isn’t usually the site of controversy, but that’s not the case in Orland Park.
The constant noise was annoying neighbors, so one family took matters into its own hands.
Behind Prairie Elementary School sits this updated playground. It was built with musical instruments, including loud drums.
When the new digs popped up, kids loved it. But the same could not be said for the family whose backyard is within feet of the playground.
“We can’t do anything,” Rueben Rayo said.
Laura and Rueben Rayo said the noise coming from the playgrounds’ musical instruments turned excessive.
“We were not able to open our windows because of the fact that the instruments were constantly being played,” Laura Rayo said.
So the family installed outdoor patio speakers and originally just blared loud music.
After a year of complaining to District 135 School Board, the Rayo family recently up the volume and lyrics and started playing explicit music like rapper Cardi B, all while kids played.
“… To me it’s more like harassment. You know, they’re harassing the children. To me it’s borderline like sexual harassment to us mothers being there,” parent Iwona Piwowerczyk said.
Parents complained, and police were called. And it turns out while in poor taste, it was not illegal, which is why more people complained to board members.
Tuesday night, the board heard from other neighbors who admit the playground sounds are out of control.
Rueben Rayo said they played the music with explicit lyrics “because we have to get the board’s attention.”
Orland Park police investigated the complaints and convinced the school to temporarily remove the instruments. Yet the board is not ready to keep them away.
And Rueben Rayo says if instruments return, so will the music: “Just fix it, take it away.”
“You know what, I’m completely out of line. It was, absolutely, but you know what, I had to do what I had to do to protect my family and my home because I can’t move my home,” he said.
The Rayos say they will no longer blast vulgar music, but they will play loud music again if the playground instruments return.
The school board has not yet made a final decision on the matter.
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COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley remained steadfast he would remain head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers despite plenty of speculation about his future.
“I am aware of the speculation because I have to be briefed of it to be prepared for guys like you,” Staley said to reporters on Wednesday during his season-ending press conference. “I was not worried about that because I know what goes on here on a day-to-day basis and I know what we have in the locker room.”
Staley’s status was a source of debate among fans and commentators during the past two weeks. It began after the loss to Denver in the regular-season finale when he played his starters and wide receiver Mike Williams suffered a season-ending back injury. It ramped up to fever pitch after last Saturday’s 31-30 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in an AFC wild-card round game, when the Chargers blew the third-largest lead in postseason history.
The Bolts improved from 9-8 in Staley’s first campaign in 2021 to 10-7 and the franchise’s first trip to the playoffs since 2018 this season. Both years, though, have ended in disappointing fashion in which decisions by Staley backfired.
In last year’s regular-season finale against Las Vegas, Staley called a timeout on defense in the final minute when the Raiders were content to run out the clock and play for a tie, which would have put both teams in the playoffs. Instead, Las Vegas ended up driving into field goal range and knocked the Chargers out of a postseason spot on the final play.
In reviewing the Jacksonville loss, Staley didn’t point to one play but a series of plays, penalties or not converting in key situations.
“I’m proud that we were able to get a chance to compete. I thought that first half showed you what our team has inside of it and the second half showed where we need to improve,” he said.
Staley’s immediate task will be finding an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach after Joe Lombardi and Shane Day were fired.
The Chargers were ranked ninth in total offense, but 20th in scrimmage yards per play, along with the league’s third-worst rushing attack.
Staley said one of the most important factors he is looking for in a coordinator is being able to do a better job of bringing balance to the offense. Los Angeles had the NFL’s second-biggest discrepancy between passing and running plays (65% pass to 35% run).
“The offenses that I think are the most challenging to defend, and the people who have been here with me, are the ones that put a lot of pressure on you every snap, in terms of marrying the run game to the pass game, putting a lot of pressure on you with personnel groupings, pace, motion, and being able to get the explosions consistently,” Staley said. “I want to have an offense that mirrors our defense because I think that those are the types of organizations, those are the type of football teams, who are consistent, game-in and game-out, season-in and season-out.”
Justin Herbert, who will have his third offensive coordinator in four NFL seasons, will have some input in the process.
Staley said there isn’t a set deadline on when he would like to name a new offensive coordinator, but added it would be fair to see that it is likely to be someone that has come from the coaching tree of 49ers boss Kyle Shanahan or Rams’ coach Sean McVay.
Staley also left open the possibility that other changes could occur on the coaching staff with evaluations continuing.
One thing that Staley closed the door on was having someone else call the plays on defense. He said that it will still be his responsibility.
The Chargers devoted plenty of their offseason resources last year to upgrading the defense, yet it was ranked 20th in the league and the fifth-worse at stopping the run.
“Our players, our coaches, you guys know the improvement that I made from my first year to my second year. You’re able to see it, visibly. I don’t need to tell you the improvements I made,” Staley said. “I’m excited to bounce back and to really attack this offseason and compete at a high level.”
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The states argued that the administration failed to adequately consider the effects that lifting the restrictions would have on public health and law enforcement. Drew Ensign, an attorney for the state of Arizona, argued at a hearing that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention failed to follow administrative procedures requiring public notice and time to gather public comment.
Jean Lin, a Justice Department attorney, told the judge that the CDC was empowered to lift an emergency health restriction it felt was no longer needed. She said the order was a matter of health policy, not immigration.
Summerhays, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, had already ruled in favor of the states by halting efforts to wind down use of the pandemic-era rule. He said last month that a phaseout would saddle states with “unrecoverable costs on healthcare, law enforcement, detention, education, and other services.”
Title 42 is the second major Trump-era policy to deter asylum at the Mexican border that was jettisoned by President Joe Biden, only to be revived by a Trump-appointed judge.
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether to allow the administration to force asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court. That case, challenging a policy known as “Remain in Mexico,” originated in Amarillo, Texas. It was reinstated in December on the judge’s order and remains in effect while the litigation plays out.
Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. wait to be processed by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. The Eagle Pass area has become increasingly a popular crossing corridor for migrants, especially those from outside Mexico and Central America, under Title 42 authority, which expels migrants without a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. A judge was expected to rule on a bid by Louisiana and 23 other states to keep Title 42 in effect before the Biden administration was to end it Monday. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. wait to be processed by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. The Eagle Pass area has become increasingly a popular crossing corridor for migrants, especially those from outside Mexico and Central America, under Title 42 authority, which expels migrants without a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. A judge was expected to rule on a bid by Louisiana and 23 other states to keep Title 42 in effect before the Biden administration was to end it Monday. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S., remove their shoelaces and others personal items while under custody of National Guard members as they await the arrival of U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S., remove their shoelaces and others personal items while under custody of National Guard members as they await the arrival of U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Ana Rita Pinales, 28, from the Dominican Republic, right, and other migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S., are under custody of National Guard members as they await the arrival of U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. The Eagle Pass area has become increasingly a popular crossing corridor for migrants, especially those from outside Mexico and Central America, under Title 42 authority, which expels migrants without a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. A judge was expected to rule on a bid by Louisiana and 23 other states to keep Title 42 in effect before the Biden administration was to end it Monday. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Ana Rita Pinales, 28, from the Dominican Republic, right, and other migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S., are under custody of National Guard members as they await the arrival of U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. The Eagle Pass area has become increasingly a popular crossing corridor for migrants, especially those from outside Mexico and Central America, under Title 42 authority, which expels migrants without a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. A judge was expected to rule on a bid by Louisiana and 23 other states to keep Title 42 in effect before the Biden administration was to end it Monday. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. wait to be processed by Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. The Eagle Pass area has become increasingly a popular crossing corridor for migrants, especially those from outside Mexico and Central America, under Title 42 authority, which expels migrants without a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. A judge was expected to rule on a bid by Louisiana and 23 other states to keep Title 42 in effect before the Biden administration was to end it Monday. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. wait to be processed by Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. The Eagle Pass area has become increasingly a popular crossing corridor for migrants, especially those from outside Mexico and Central America, under Title 42 authority, which expels migrants without a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. A judge was expected to rule on a bid by Louisiana and 23 other states to keep Title 42 in effect before the Biden administration was to end it Monday. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. are under custody of National Guard members as they await the arrival of U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. are under custody of National Guard members as they await the arrival of U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the United States are taken away by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the United States are taken away by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption A Border Patrol agent instructs migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. The Eagle Pass area has become increasingly a popular crossing corridor for migrants, especially those from outside Mexico and Central America, under Title 42 authority, which expels migrants without a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. A judge was expected to rule on a bid by Louisiana and 23 other states to keep Title 42 in effect before the Biden administration was to end it Monday. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption A Border Patrol agent instructs migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. The Eagle Pass area has become increasingly a popular crossing corridor for migrants, especially those from outside Mexico and Central America, under Title 42 authority, which expels migrants without a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. A judge was expected to rule on a bid by Louisiana and 23 other states to keep Title 42 in effect before the Biden administration was to end it Monday. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. are taken away by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. The Eagle Pass area has become increasingly a popular crossing corridor for migrants, especially those from outside Mexico and Central America, under Title 42 authority, which expels migrants without a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. A judge was expected to rule on a bid by Louisiana and 23 other states to keep Title 42 in effect before the Biden administration was to end it Monday. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. are taken away by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. The Eagle Pass area has become increasingly a popular crossing corridor for migrants, especially those from outside Mexico and Central America, under Title 42 authority, which expels migrants without a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. A judge was expected to rule on a bid by Louisiana and 23 other states to keep Title 42 in effect before the Biden administration was to end it Monday. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. wait to be processed by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. wait to be processed by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the United States are taken away by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the United States are taken away by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption A Border Patrol agent instructs migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the United States in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. The Eagle Pass area has become increasingly a popular crossing corridor for migrants, especially those from outside Mexico and Central America, under Title 42 authority, which expels migrants without a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. A judge was expected to rule on a bid by Louisiana and 23 other states to keep Title 42 in effect before the Biden administration was to end it Monday. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption A Border Patrol agent instructs migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the United States in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. The Eagle Pass area has become increasingly a popular crossing corridor for migrants, especially those from outside Mexico and Central America, under Title 42 authority, which expels migrants without a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. A judge was expected to rule on a bid by Louisiana and 23 other states to keep Title 42 in effect before the Biden administration was to end it Monday. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption A Border Patrol agent instructs migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption A Border Patrol agent instructs migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. wait to be processed by Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the U.S. wait to be processed by Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Personal items lie on the ground that were left behind by migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the United States and taken into custody of the Border Patrol in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Caption Personal items lie on the ground that were left behind by migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande river into the United States and taken into custody of the Border Patrol in Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2022. As U.S. officials anxiously waited, many of the migrants crossing the border from Mexico on Friday were oblivious to a pending momentous court ruling on whether to maintain pandemic-related powers that deny a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
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BEIJING (AP) — Honduras established diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now recognized by only 13 sovereign states.
Foreign ministers from China and Honduras signed a joint communique in Beijing — a decision the Chinese Foreign Ministry hailed as “the right choice.”
The diplomatic victory for China comes as tensions rise between Beijing and the United States, including over China’s increasing assertiveness toward self-ruled Taiwan, and signals growing Chinese influence in Latin America. The new China-Honduras relationship was announced after the Honduran and Taiwanese governments made separate announcements that they were severing ties.
China and Taiwan have been locked in a battle for diplomatic recognition since they split amid civil war in 1949, with Beijing spending billions to win recognition for its “one China” policy.
China claims Taiwan is part of its territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary, and refuses most contacts with countries that maintain formal ties with the island democracy. It threatens retaliation against countries merely for increasing contacts.
The Honduran Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Twitter that its government recognizes “only one China in the world” and that Beijing “is the only legitimate government that represents all of China.”
It added that “Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory, and as of today, the Honduran government has informed Taiwan of the severance of diplomatic relations, pledging not to have any official relationship or contact with Taiwan.”
Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told a news conference Sunday that Taiwan had ended its relations with Honduras to “safeguard its sovereignty and dignity.”
Wu said that Honduran President Xiomara Castro and her team always had a “fantasy” about China and had raised the issue of switching ties before the presidential election in Honduras in 2021. Relations between Taiwan and Honduras were once stable, he said, but China had not stopped luring Honduras.
Honduras had asked Taiwan for billions of dollars of aid and compared its proposals with China’s, Wu said. About two weeks ago, the Honduran government sought $2.45 billion from Taiwan to build a hospital and a dam, and to write off debts, he added.
“The Castro government dismissed our nation’s longstanding assistance and relations and carried out talks to form diplomatic ties with China. Our government feels pained and regretful,” he said.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said her government would not “engage in a meaningless contest of dollar diplomacy with China.”
“Over these past few years, China has persistently used various means to suppress Taiwan’s international participation, escalate military intrusion, and disrupt peace and stability in the region,” she said in a recorded video.
Her office spokesperson Olivia Lin said in a statement that relations between the sides had lasted for more than 80 years.
Analysts have warned over the implications of the newly formed ties between China and Honduras. Political analyst Graco Pérez in Honduras said Beijing’s narrative would highlight the benefits, including investment and job creation, “but that is all going to be illusory.”
Pérez noted that some other countries have established such relations, but “it didn’t turn out to be what had been offered.”
For decades China has funneled billions of dollars into investment and infrastructure projects across Latin America. That investment has translated to rising power for China and a growing number of allies.
In Honduras, it has come in the form of construction of a hydroelectric dam project in central Honduras built by the Chinese company SINOHYDRO with about $300 million in Chinese government financing.
Honduras is the ninth diplomatic ally that Taipei has lost to Beijing since pro-independence President Tsai Ing-wen first took office in May 2016.
Taiwan still has ties with Belize, Paraguay and Guatemala in Latin America, and Vatican City. Most of its remaining partners are island nations in the Caribbean and South Pacific, along with Eswatini in southern Africa.
Some of these diplomatic recognitions were earned through Taiwan’s financial and technical aid in the 1980s and ’90s following its exceptional economic growth, Lorenzo Maggiorelli, a professor at the political science and international relations department of Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Bogotá, Colombia, wrote in his research.
In 1998, Taiwan set up a $240 million aid fund to its Central American allies in a hope of retaining their support. Taiwanese businesses were also encouraged to invest in Central America to consolidate its political ties, Maggiorelli wrote.
Tsai is set to begin a 10-day trip on Wednesday with visits to Guatemala and Belize. Her delegation will also stop in New York and Los Angeles, Lin said last week. Taiwan’s Vice Foreign Minister Alexander Yui earlier said the purpose of Tsai’s trip is to highlight the island’s friendship with the two Latin American countries.
Wu said he did not have any evidence that the timing of the announcement was related to Tsai’s trip but noted “China seems to be doing this intentionally.”
Despite China’s campaign of isolation, Taiwan retains robust informal ties with more than 100 other countries, most importantly the United States. The U.S. doesn’t have diplomatic relations with Taiwan but has maintained that Taipei is an important partner in the Indo-Pacific. | 2023-03-26T12:46:19+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/international/china-says-honduras-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-taiwan/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — “National Cinema Day” on Saturday brought the big screen to moviegoers for a small price — no more than $3 — as American theaters looked to fill seats during the late summer lull.
The one-day nationwide promotion was being offered on more than 30,000 screens in more than 3,000 theaters, including the major chains of AMC and Regal Cinemas. The Cinema Foundation, a nonprofit arm of the National Association of Theater Owners, announced the plan Aug. 28 and said all major film studios also were participating.
Labor Day weekend is traditionally one of the slowest weekends in theaters.
National Cinema Day is intended to flood theaters with moviegoers and prompt them to return in the fall, inspired by a sizzle reel of upcoming films from A24, Amazon Studios, Disney, Focus Features, Lionsgate, Neon, Paramount, Sony Pictures Classics, Sony, United Artists Releasing, Universal and Warner Bros.
After more than two years of pandemic, movie theaters rebounded significantly over the summer, seeing business return to nearly pre-pandemic levels. Films like “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Minions: Rise of Gru,” “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and “Jurassic World Dominion” pushed the domestic summer box office to $3.3 billion in ticket sales as of Aug. 21, according to data firm Comscore.
But that trails 2019 totals by about 20% as exhibitors have had about 30% fewer wide releases this year. Cineworld, which owns Regal Cinemas, cited the scant supply of major new releases in confirming recent discussions of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing.
Organizers of National Cinema Day described the event as a trial that could become an annual fixture. While some other countries have experimented with a similar day of cheap movie tickets, the initiative is the first of its kind on such a large scale in the U.S.
“After this summer’s record-breaking return to cinemas, we wanted to do something to celebrate moviegoing,” said Jackie Brenneman, Cinema Foundation president, in an Aug. 28 statement. “We’re doing it by offering a ‘thank you’ to the moviegoers that made this summer happen, and by offering an extra enticement for those who haven’t made it back yet.”
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Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAP | 2022-09-04T02:42:09+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/entertainment-news/ap-on-national-cinema-day-movie-tickets-are-just-3/ |
MIAMI (AP) — This story would never have been told if Udonis Haslem’s mother hadn’t moved from Miami to Jacksonville. Or if his stepbrother hadn’t been so smart about an airball. Or if Atlanta signed him in 2002. Or if San Antonio did in 2003.
Any of those things happen differently, it all changes. He probably wouldn’t be with the Miami Heat right now. Maybe never.
Haslem, the NBA’s oldest active player at 42 and a three-time champion, is in the final days with his hometown team. He’s the third player to spend a two-decade career with one franchise, joining Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant.
“All I’ve ever tried to do is take care of my people, take care of my city,” Haslem said. “I think that’s why I can sit down with the mayor and commissioners, or I can sit down with people in the ’hood, and be comfortable either way. It’s because of the sacrifices that I’ve made for this city.”
Heat President Pat Riley is more succinct.
“Udonis is Miami,” Riley said.
Haslem was on the NBA’s All-Rookie team in 2003-04. He never was an All-Star, never All-NBA, never even a player of the week out of 438 possible chances. The last time he averaged double figures for a season was 2009.
But ask anyone with the Heat, and they insist Haslem — the team captain who’ll have his No. 40 jersey retired next season — has been vital for two decades.
“He’s the poster child of a guy who was average, supposedly, and yet he became great,” said Chet Kammerer, who has spent 27 years in Miami’s player personnel department. “And how did he do that? Hard work. Great spirit. Great attitude. Never ‘can’t do this,’ never ‘can’t do that.’ And the success that we’ve had, he’s had more of a major contribution over the whole 20 years than people know.”
Take the night Miami won its first NBA title in Dallas in 2006. Haslem played with a separated shoulder. He had to guard Nowitzki, the Mavericks’ best player. Nowitzki didn’t have a field goal in the fourth quarter; Miami won 95-92, Haslem had 17 points, 10 rebounds and a good cry afterward.
“The champagne got me,” he said. Everyone knows otherwise; they were tears.
Other players got headlines that night; Dwyane Wade was Finals MVP, Shaquille O’Neal won his fourth ring. But without Haslem, there would be no title.
“He’s always had tremendous courage,” Riley said. “Whatever endeavor, he rises to another level. And you need that. He was for real. He was that kind of man, someone who has tremendous pride being from Miami.”
Many Miami kids grow up with football dreams. Haslem was one of them. But when his mother took a job in Jacksonville when he was 9, focus began shifting to basketball. (“Football isn’t as big there,” Haslem said.) When he was around 12, Haslem was on the court with his older stepbrother, Sam Wooten. Haslem shot an airball. Wooten caught the ball and scored.
“Nice pass,” Wooten said, genuinely. He, and that moment, had tremendous impact on Haslem; Wooten died in 1999 from cancer and Haslem has a “R.I.P. Sam” tattoo on his neck to pay tribute to his mentor.
Haslem had backboard-breaking dunks as a high school freshman, starred at Miami High, then starred at Florida but struggled with weight and NBA teams passed on drafting him in 2002. Atlanta brought him in for a camp that summer, but signed Ira Newble to its last roster spot instead.
So Haslem played in France, dropping the extra weight by eating only turkey sandwiches. The next summer, he was offered a one-year contract by the Spurs.
“We couldn’t lose him,” Kammerer said.
The Heat offered two years. Haslem signed. He never left. He had multiple chances, often for more money. But he stayed and will remain with the organization in a to-be-determined role; Haslem wants a chance to join the ownership group.
“He’s monumentally important for our organization and our locker room,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “He embodies everything that we believe in. And he has a way, because of the respect level, that he’s able to influence and mentor literally every player in the locker room.”
There are many stories of Haslem’s toughness. He’d dislocate fingers in practice and pop them back in like nothing happened. People still talk about his hard foul on Indiana’s Tyler Hansbrough in the 2012 playoffs, after the Pacers caused him to get eight stitches the game before and Hansbrough had just sent Wade flying. He often is the one giving impassioned locker-room speeches at halftime, even before Spoelstra gets a chance. The wall outside Miami’s locker room is now a tribute to Haslem moments.
He’s not Miami’s best player. It could be argued nobody has meant more.
“There’s nobody else like him,” Spoelstra said.
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AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-04-07T22:32:57+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/sports/ap-sports/udonis-haslem-heat-reflect-on-rare-20-year-nba-career/ |
Israel approves over 7,000 settlement homes, groups say
By JOSEF FEDERMAN
Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli settlement supporters and opponents say Israel’s far-right government has granted approval for the building of over 7,000 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The move comes at a time of growing international opposition to construction in the occupied territory. Earlier this week, the U.N. Security Council strongly criticized Israeli settlement construction on occupied lands claimed by the Palestinians. The United States, Israel’s closest ally, blocked what would have been an even tougher legally binding resolution, with diplomats saying they had received Israeli assurances of refraining from unilateral acts for six months. The new approvals took place during a two-day meeting that ended on Thursday, in apparent contradict ion of those claims. | 2023-02-24T00:29:43+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2023/02/23/israel-approves-over-7000-settlement-homes-groups-say/ |
BOSTON — When the Celtics defeated the 76ers on the road in Game 6, they made a crucial adjustment before the game. Robert Williams III entered the starting lineup for Al Horford, which marked the reintroduction of the double big lineup that impressed last season but played sparingly this season.
It was a big change as C’s coach Joe Mazzulla made the decision with the Celtics down 3-2 and staring at elimination. But the move worked as the Celtics leaned into their defensive identity in the 95-86 win to force Game 7, set for 3:30 p.m. Sunday at TD Garden.
In talking about the switch, Marcus Smart also pointed out how Mazzulla has been getting criticized throughout the series, adding a “rightfully so.” That turned some heads, but Smart expounded on his comments after the C’s practiced Saturday at the Auerbach Center.
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“Rightfully so in the matter of the fact of, just like us, when we go out there and we don’t play as good a game, or we don’t do things that we know we’re capable of or we should be doing, we get held accountable,” Smart said. “Joe’s not on the court. So he gets held accountable differently than we do, and that’s with certain things that he might do or might not do.”
After the Celtics dropped Game 5 to the Sixers at home, Mazzulla — and the team as a whole — heard plenty of criticism as they fell behind 3-2 in the East semifinals. While they did bounce back in Game 6 in Philadelphia, the C’s still need to win one more game as it looks to rematch the Heat in the East Finals.
The critics will continue to wonder if Mazzulla, 34, is ready for the big stage of the playoffs in his first season as an NBA head coach. But the players have had his back all season, and they’ve discussed how adjustments are often a collaborative effort in the playoffs. So while Mazzulla and his staff will make the decisions, the players say they’ve gotten plenty of input with what they’re seeing on the court.
“At the end of the day, it’s his decision,” Smart said. “If it works, we don’t say nothing. If it doesn’t, then obviously you have to look at it. That’s the fun of taking the criticism and moving on, being coachable, being able to learn. The great players, the great coaches, they’re able to learn. Even if they make a mistake, they don’t let it deter him. They keep going and they learn from it.”
- Massachusetts sports betting is live. Learn more about the best sportsbooks in MA, including the latest Caesars promo code and details on WynnBet’s promo code. | 2023-05-13T18:44:44+00:00 | masslive.com | https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2023/05/celtics-marcus-smart-expounds-on-joe-mazzulla-criticism-comment.html |
Police investigating after stillborn baby tossed in trash at California funeral home
LODI, Calif. (AP) — Police were investigating Monday after a contractor for a California funeral home inadvertently tossed the body of a stillborn baby into the trash, officials said.
Employees at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home in Lodi contacted authorities on Saturday after discovering the body was missing from storage, police said in a statement.
Investigators reviewed surveillance video from the facility and “discovered that an employee from a contracted transport service discarded an item containing the fetus into a waste container” two weeks earlier, the Lodi police statement said.
The body could not be retrieved because all waste containers at the funeral home had been taken by a collection company, the statement said. A search of a landfill came up empty, police said.
The investigation will be forwarded to the San Joaquin District Attorney’s Office to determine if any criminal charges will be filed, officials said.
Tori Monforte, general manager of the funeral home, told the Los Angeles Times that mortuary officials could not provide details on the case, including the name of the employee, because of the ongoing investigation.
“We are working closely with the family, law enforcement and others involved to investigate the incident and resolve the issue quickly,” she said in an email to the Times.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-07-19T20:40:57+00:00 | fox5vegas.com | https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/07/19/police-investigating-after-stillborn-baby-tossed-trash-california-funeral-home/ |
Suns vs. Nuggets: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines - Western Conference Semifinals Game 3
The Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets will match up in Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
See odds, spreads, over/unders and more from multiple sportsbooks in this article for the Suns vs. Nuggets matchup.
Suns vs. Nuggets Game Info
- Date: Friday, May 5, 2023
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Venue: Footprint Center
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Suns vs. Nuggets Betting Trends
- The Suns' +170 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by two points per game) is a result of scoring 113.6 points per game (17th in the NBA) while allowing 111.6 per contest (sixth in the league).
- The Nuggets put up 115.8 points per game (12th in league) while giving up 112.5 per outing (eighth in NBA). They have a +273 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 3.3 points per game.
- These two teams rack up 229.4 points per game between them, 4.4 more than this game's total.
- These teams allow 224.1 points per game combined, 0.9 points fewer than this matchup's over/under.
- Phoenix has compiled a 42-39-1 record against the spread this season.
- Denver has compiled a 44-36-2 record against the spread this year.
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The partnership gives marketers actionable OOH ad performance data while also recommending the most effective advertising channels tailored to bottom line results
LOS ANGELES, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AdQuick.com, the world's top out-of-home (OOH) advertising platform, today announces a partnership with OutPoint, a predictive media mix modeling (MMM) platform, to enable AdQuick users to intelligently diversify and scale their advertising media mix–including their existing out-of-home campaigns.
"In the wake of iOS14+, many brands are seeking to diversify their media mix and find more effective channels and tools to measure performance," said Rob Palumbo, co-founder and CEO at OutPoint. "We're excited to partner with AdQuick to introduce OOH and media mix modeling solutions to our growing roster of DTC brands. In today's uncertain market, demonstrating improved ad performance is essential; every dollar counts. Marketers can use OutPoint and AdQuick together to launch new channels like OOH confidently and continue to scale based on bottom-line results."
As user-level tracking diminishes due to consumer privacy concerns, media mix modeling provides a solution to the new measurement challenges marketers face. Media mix modeling enables accurate and robust ROI analysis without leveraging user-level data, tracking personal information, or otherwise encroaching on consumer privacy. OutPoint's revenue lift modeling makes it easy to understand the total economic impact of all advertising channels, including insight into specific spend recommendations, the ability to scale paid media efficiently across channels, and measurement capabilities including organic lift and return for online and offline channels like OOH.
"The combination of AdQuick and OutPoint gave NorthOne the tools and confidence we needed to invest in out-of-home advertising," said Simon Mills, Performance Marketing Lead at NorthOne Business Banking. "OutPoint helped us model the incremental lift from out-of-home that previously was going unattributed, allowing us not only to understand the impact of our out-of-home campaigns but also how we should spend our marketing dollars moving forward."
AdQuick's partnership with OutPoint reinforces the importance of measuring advertising campaign effectiveness in a privacy-friendly and unified manner. To learn more about OOH ad performance data and how outdoor advertising can enhance the effectiveness of your overarching media mix, please visit AdQuick.com.
Founded in Los Angeles in 2016, AdQuick.com is the leading out-of-home (OOH) advertising platform that makes it easy to plan, buy, and measure every kind of outdoor advertising. With over 1100 media partners spanning all types of OOH media, AdQuick connects advertisers and agencies to OOH media owners anywhere in the U.S. and abroad, including the UK, Canada, Germany, France, and 13 other countries.
AdQuick enables data-led OOH media planning powered by robust datasets and proprietary tools, facilitates fast and efficient campaign execution, and provides accurate measurement across every brand objective and campaign KPI. AdQuick was named in the top ten Best Places to Work in 2020 by Los Angeles Business Journal, recognized as the 74th fastest growing company in Inc. 5000 Regionals, and was honored as one of the Inc 5000 fastest growing companies in 2021. To learn more please visit www.adquick.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Honored With Three Golds, Three Silvers, and Two Bronze Awards
DUBLIN, Calif., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TriNet (NYSE: TNET), a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small and medium-size businesses (SMBs), today announced its received eight prestigious Telly awards, including three golds, for its People Matter campaign. The 44th Annual Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks, and production companies including Adobe, BBC World Service, Netflix, Dow Jones, Complex Networks, Jennifer Garner, A&E Networks, Hearst Media, Nickelodeon, National Geographic Society, ESPN Films, RYOT, Partizan and Vimeo.
TriNet won awards in the following categories:
Three Gold Telly Awards for People Matter Customer Video Series
- Branded Content Campaign – Branding
- Branded Content Campaign – Business to Business
- Branded Content Campaign – Commercials
One Silver Telly Award for People Matter Customer Video Series
- Branded Content Campaign – Non-scripted documentary
One Bronze Telly Award for People Matter Customer Video Series
- Branded Content Campaign – Promotional
Two Silver Telly Awards for People Matter - So They Can Do More TV Commercial
- Regional TV – Branding
- Regional TV – Professional Services
One Bronze Telly Award for People Matter - So They Can Do More TV Commercial
- Regional TV – Corporate Image
"We are incredibly honored to be recognized with these eight prestigious awards for our latest People Matter campaign, including our first golds," said Michael Mendenhall, TriNet Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Communications Officer. "We strive to highlight the human side of SMBs and share their amazing and untold stories. It is with great pride that I share the recognition with my TriNet colleagues, customers and extended creative collaboration teams."
Mendenhall added, "I would also like to acknowledge the distinguished team of creative artists that helped bring our latest People Matter campaign to life, including Annie Leibovitz—the world's most celebrated photographer who joined forces with us once again to shine a well-deserved light on our amazing and resilient customers."
The latest People Matter marketing campaign debuted during the unveiling of TriNet's new brand identity, showcasing incredible TriNet customers and SMB leaders who represent a cross-section of American entrepreneurism. Customers featured in the campaign were captured by the signature camera work of world-renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz. The omnichannel brand campaign also involved creative collaboration with additional distinguished artists including Gordon Bowen, film and commercial director Andrew De Zen, Emmy® award-winning Garson Yu, and award-winning documentarian Galen Summer. Out-of-home ads were featured in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and Boston, in addition to television commercials and radio spots across the country, and a major digital push that includes website, digital ads and social media.
This was a record-breaking year for the Telly Awards with nearly 13,000 entries from across the globe and top video and television content producers such as Airbnb, Audible, BET Networks/BET Digital, BritBox, Disney, FEMA, Gaumont, Golden State Warriors, MediaMonks, NASA, National Geographic Society, Netflix, Paramount, PBS Digital Studios and more. The full list of the 44th Annual Telly Awards winners can be found at www.tellyawards.com/winners.
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About TriNet
TriNet (NYSE: TNET) provides small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) with full-service industry-specific HR solutions, providing both professional employer organization (PEO) and human resources information system (HRIS) services. TriNet offers access to human capital expertise, benefits, risk mitigation, compliance, payroll, and R&D tax credit services, all enabled by industry-leading technology. TriNet's suite of products also includes services and software-based solutions to help streamline workflows by connecting HR, benefits, employee engagement, payroll and time & attendance. Rooted in more than 30 years of supporting entrepreneurs and adapting to the ever-changing modern workplace, TriNet empowers SMBs to focus on what matters most—growing their business and enabling their people. For more information, visit TriNet.com or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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The Telly Awards is the premier award honoring video and television across all screens. Established in 1979, The Telly Awards receives over 12,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents. Entrants are judged by The Telly Awards Judging Council—an industry body of over 200 leading experts including advertising agencies, production companies, and major television networks, reflective of the multiscreen industry The Telly Awards celebrates. Partners of The Telly Awards include Green The Bid, SeriesFest, Video Consortium, Ghetto Film School, We Are Parable, Future of Film, NAB, Stash, NYWIFT, Production Hub with support from The Commercial Director's Diversity Program.
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New questions on a census form would have to be vetted by Congress and a U.S. Census Bureau director couldn’t be fired without cause under proposed legislation that attempts to prevent in the future the type of political interference into the nation’s 2020 head count that took place during the Trump administration.
The legislation introduced this week in the U.S. House of Representatives would put in place roadblocks against attempted political meddling in the once-a-decade census that determines how many congressional seats each state gets and the distribution of $1.5 trillion in federal spending each year, according to U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., the bill’s sponsor.
““The census is a foundation of American democracy, and it must be protected from partisan interference,” said Maloney, the chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, which was holding a hearing on the bill Thursday.
In the years leading up to the 2020 census, the Trump administration unsuccessfully tried to add a citizenship question to the census questionnaire, a move that advocates feared would scare off Hispanics and immigrants from participating, whether they were in the country legally or not. The Supreme Court blocked the question.
The Trump administration also unsuccessfully tried to get the Census Bureau to exclude people in the country illegally from population figures used for divvying up congressional seats among the states, also called the apportionment numbers.
Critics claimed the citizenship question was inspired by a Republican redistricting expert who believed using citizen voting-age population instead of the total population for the purpose of redrawing of congressional and legislative districts could be advantageous to Republicans and non-Hispanic whites.
The Trump administration pushed to have the apportionment numbers released before President Donald Trump left the White House in January 2021, cutting short the schedule for field operations that had been extended because of the pandemic. The bill would vest the Census Bureau director with all technical, operational and statistical decisions for the once-a-decade census.
The Trump administration named an unusually high number of political appointees without prior experience in the statistical agency to top positions in the Census Bureau. The proposed legislation would limit the number of political appointees to three: the Census Bureau director and two others positions. All other positions would have to be filled by career civil service workers, including the position of a deputy director, who would be required to have knowledge or experience with the Census Bureau.
Even though many of the Trump administration’s political efforts ultimately failed, some advocates believe they did have an impact, with significantly larger undercounts of most racial and ethnic minorities in the 2020 census compared to the 2010 census.
The Black population in the 2020 census had a net undercount of 3.3%, while it was almost 5% for Hispanics and 5.6% for American Indians and Native Alaskans living on reservations. Those identifying as some other race had a net undercount of 4.3%.
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Follow Mike Schneider on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MikeSchneiderAP | 2022-07-15T14:15:32+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/politics/ap-politics/bill-attempts-to-prevent-political-meddling-in-us-head-count/ |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Two emergency workers in Springfield, Illinois, were charged with first-degree murder after a patient they transported in an ambulance died.
Peggy Finley and Peter Cadigan were charged in connection to the death of 35-year-old Earl Moore Jr, Sangamon County State’s Attorney Dan Wright announced Tuesday.
Both Finley and work for Lifestar, a private ambulance company.
Springfield Police said in December 2022, Earl Moore Jr. called 911 because he saw multiple people with guns. Officers then met someone outside who claimed Moore Jr. was experiencing a hallucinatory episode and needed medical assistance.
Finley and Cadigan were called by Springfield Police to transport Moore Jr. to the hospital. The state’s attorney said the EMS workers put him on the stretcher face-down.
Coroner Jim Allmon classified his death as a “homicide” from asphyxiation “due to prone face-down restraint on a paramedic transportation cot/stretcher by tightened straps across the back.”
“Knowing based upon their training, experience, and the surrounding circumstances that such acts would create bodily harm and/or death, in violation of the Criminal Code of the state of Illinois, potential penalties faced by both defendants include a range of 20 to 60 years in the Department of Corrections,” Wright said.
One of the EMS workers, Peter Cadigan, was previously investigated for a death when an ambulance he was driving hit and killed a child. The family filed a wrongful death suit; however, a judge ruled Cadigan was not culpable for failing to stop in time. | 2023-01-15T21:33:05+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/paramedics-charged-with-murder-after-patient-who-was-in-stretcher-face-down-dies/ |
IDABEL, Okla. (AP) — So many residents of northern Texas cross the border into McCurtain County in far southeast Oklahoma each week that the area has earned the nickname of the “Dallas-Fort Worth Hamptons.”
With its clean rivers and lakes, these forested foothills of the Ouchita Mountains have become dotted with luxury cabins, and a tourism boom over the last two decades has fueled a renaissance in the region. Jobs are no longer limited to the timber industry or the chicken processing plant, and parents are more optimistic that their children won’t have to leave the community to find work.
But the growing optimism about the county’s future took a gut punch last week when the local newspaper identified several county officials, including Sheriff Kevin Clardy and a county commissioner, who were caught on tape discussing killing journalists and lynching Black people. One commissioner has already resigned, and elected officials, including the mayor of Idabel and Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, have called for the others to step down.
“Just hearing it on audio and coming from our elected officials’ mouths in a meeting, it made my stomach turn,” said Lonnie Watson, a lifelong county resident and 7th grade teacher and coach who is Black. “It was shocking. It was sad. It was hurtful. Just to hear the hate … was just gut-wrenching.”
For its part, the sheriff’s office has only released one formal statement since the McCurtain Gazette-News broke the story last weekend in which the sheriff’s office didn’t address the remarks, but claimed the recording was illegally obtained.
“Unfortunately, all of our attorneys are telling us we are supposed to stay quiet,” Undersheriff Mike Manning told The Associated Press on Thursday, declining further comment. “I’d love for everybody to hear both sides of the story.”On Friday, the governor, who has called for Clardy and others said to be involved in the taped conversation to resign, released a letter that he sent to state Attorney General Gentner Drummond, asking him to investigate possibly removing Clardy from office for willful misconduct.
“As I understand it, Sheriff Clardy has, at the least, willfully failed or neglected to diligently and faithfully ‘keep and preserve the peace’ of McCurtain County,” according to the letter signed by Stitt. “Should you find that there is reasonable cause for such complaint, I urge you to institute proceedings to oust Sheriff Clardy from office.”
A spokesperson for Drummond said investigators are already looking into the case.
“The Office of Attorney General is investigating this matter. Attorney General Drummond will review the Governor’s letter and take appropriate action,” said Drummond spokesperson Phil Bacharach.
While many county residents say the racist remarks are a throwback to a bygone era, they still worry about the negative repercussions the incident will have on the community’s reputation.
“We have concerns. We do. Anyone in their right mind would,” said Tommy “Blue” McDaniel, who owns and operates the county’s first legal distillery, Hochatown Distilling, in the heart of the county’s tourism region. “But that stuff down there is a few individuals. It’s not what McCurtain County is, and it’s definitely not what Hochatown is.
“It’s a diverse community, a welcoming community.”
McDaniel’s assessment was echoed by many in the county. With a population of about 31,000 and bordering both Arkansas and Texas, the county is a part of the state known as “Little Dixie” because of the influence in the area from white Southerners who migrated there after the Civil War. Although about 60% of the county is white, there are significant numbers of Native American (18%), Black (8%) and Hispanic (7%) people.
Like many communities across the country, particularly in the South, the towns in McCurtain County were historically segregated, but have become more integrated since the 1960s. Idabel, the county seat, was the site of racial violence in 1980 when a riot erupted after a local Black teenager was fatally shot outside an all-white club. Tensions grew so high that martial law was declared and the governor called in the National Guard, said Kenny Sivard, a local historian.
“What didn’t help was the grand imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan came down to the Idabel courthouse and made his appearance,” Sivard said. “That didn’t help matters at all, as you can imagine.”
The county also has a long history of lawlessness dating back to days before statehood in 1907, when Oklahoma was Indian Territory and bandits would take refuge in the mountainous region, said Bob Burke, a McCurtain County native who has written more than 100 nonfiction books about Oklahoma and its people.
With its clean rivers and remote locations, the area also became a haven for moonshiners who set up stills in the heavily forested hills. That reputation for operating outside the law continued into the later part of the 20th century when the methamphetamine epidemic swept through the area. Even today, although Oklahoma became the last state to ban cockfighting in 2002, animal rights activists say the blood sport still takes place in the region and that local law enforcement sometimes turns a blind eye. One state lawmaker from nearby Atoka County is still working to reduce the penalties for cockfighting.
Still, McCurtain County has worked hard to shed its reputation for lawlessness and racial strife, aided in large part by the construction of Broken Bow Lake in the heart of the county in the late 1960s. Fed by the Mountain Fork River, the clear lake surrounded by forested hills has been a huge tourism draw that continues to this day.
The Choctaw Nation’s historic reservation encompasses the entire county and most of southern Oklahoma, and the tribe has broken ground on a $165 million, 200,000-square-foot (18,580-square-meter) resort hotel and casino near the lake and Beavers Bend State Park that is scheduled to open later this year.
It’s projects like these and the growing tourism industry that residents like McDaniel, the distillery operator, hope McCurtain County will come to be known for.
“I see a bright future,” McDaniel said. “We’ve got some problems we’re going to have to work through, but those problems, those are some dying vestiges. Those are some dying cries of people here who want to preserve the old ways, but we’re moving forward, and forward doesn’t include what’s going on down there.”
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Follow Sean Murphy on Twitter: @apseanmurphy | 2023-04-22T21:42:27+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/ap-us-news/oklahoma-county-worried-about-fallout-from-racist-recording/ |
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Friday, April 21, 2023
JUDGE MARTIN D. BURCHFIELD
INTERVENTION IN LIEU/BOND VIOLATION
James E. Mihm, Jr., 28, Van Wert, OVI, M1 - admitted violating his bond by failing drug screens and being arrested in another State for possession of drugs. He was sentenced to 120 days jail with credit for 105 days served and ordered to pay court costs.
Nathanial Owens, 24, Delphos, Aggravated Possession of Drugs, F5 - denied violating his Intervention in Lieu and Bond; Case to be scheduled for further hearing on 4/26/23 @ 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
JUDGE MARTIN D. BURCHFIELD
SENTENCINGS
Anthony Oliver, 28, Van Wert, Aggravated Possession of Drugs, F5 and Domestic Violence, F4 – sentenced to 12 months prison with credit for 107 days already served.
Eric Friedrich, 31, Van Wert, Receiving Stolen Property, M1 – sentenced to 2 days jail, 2 years Community Control, 1 year Intensive Supervision, 30 days jail at a later date, 50 hours Community Service, mental health and substance abuse assessment and treatment, ordered to pay partial appointed counsel fees, monthly probation fees and court costs.
INTERVENTION IN LIEU/BOND VIOLATION
Nathanial Owens, 24, Delphos, Aggravated Possession of Drugs, F5 – admitted violating his Intervention in Lieu and Bond; Court orders a pre-sentence investigation; sentencing set for 5/31/23 @ 9:00 a.m.
PROBATION VIOLATION
Rebecca Ayers, 22, Lima – Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, F5 – admitted violating her probation for failure to appear to Probation Department. She was then sentenced to 180 days jail with credit for 180 days already served.
CHANGE OF PLEA
Joshua Brown, 41, Van Wert, changed his plea to Guilty of an amended charge of Domestic Violence, F4; Court orders a pre-sentence investigation; sentencing set for 5/31/23 @ 9:00 a.m.
Jaime Stemen, 54, Ohio City, changed his plea to Guilty of 2 Counts of Aggravated Possession of Drugs, F5, Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs, F4 and Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound, F5; Court orders a pre-sentence investigation; sentencing set for 5/31/23 @ 9:00 a.m.
Nathan Romine, 44, Decatur, IN, changed his plea to Guilty of Aggravated Possession of Drugs, F3. He was then sentenced to sentenced to 3 years Community Control, 2 years Intensive Supervision, 30 days jail at a later date, no alcohol or drugs without a prescription, random screens, mental health and substance abuse assessment and treatment, ordered to pay partial appointed counsel fees, monthly probation fees and court costs. | 2023-04-26T21:55:03+00:00 | hometownstations.com | https://www.hometownstations.com/news/activity-from-van-wert-county-common-pleas-court-for-april-26-2023/article_4bf5221a-e463-11ed-8131-fb5fb29935c5.html |
Updated July 28, 2022 at 6:57 PM ET
JACKSON, Ky. — Torrential rains unleashed devastating floods in Appalachia on Thursday, as fast-rising water killed at least three people in Kentucky and sent people scurrying to rooftops to be rescued.
Water gushed from hillsides and flooded out of streambeds, inundating homes, businesses and roads throughout eastern Kentucky. Parts of western Virginia and southern West Virginia also saw flooding. Rescue crews used helicopters and boats to pick up people trapped by floodwaters.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear tweeted Thursday evening that the state's death toll from flooding had risen to eight. He asked for continued prayers for the region, which was bracing for more rain.
"In a word, this event is devastating," Beshear said earlier in the day. "And I do believe it will end up being one of the most significant, deadly floods that we have had in Kentucky in at least a very long time."
In Breathitt County in Kentucky, Krystal Holbrook's family raced against surging floodwaters in the early morning hours to move possessions to higher ground. Their ordeal began around 4 a.m. Thursday, as they scurried in the dark to move vehicles, campers, trailers and farm equipment. But as the water kept rising throughout the day, the concern was that "higher ground is getting a little bit difficult," she said.
"It looks like a huge lake back here," she said.
Beshear warned that property damage in Kentucky would be widespread. The governor said officials were setting up a site for donations that would go to residents affected by the flooding.
Dangerous conditions and continued rainfall hampered rescue efforts Thursday, the governor said.
"We've got a lot of people that need help that we can't get to at the moment," Beshear said. "We will."
Flash flooding and mudslides were reported across the mountainous region of eastern Kentucky, western Virginia and southern West Virginia, where thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain over the past few days.
With more rain expected in the area, the National Weather Service said additional flooding was possible into Friday in much of West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and southwest Virginia. Forecasters said the highest threat of flash flooding was expected to shift farther east into West Virginia.
Poweroutage.us reported more than 31,000 customers without electricity in eastern Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia, with the bulk of the outages in Kentucky.
"There are a lot of people in eastern Kentucky on top of roofs waiting to be rescued," Beshear said earlier Thursday. "There are a number of people that are unaccounted for and I'm nearly certain this is a situation where we are going to lose some of them."
Rescue crews worked throughout the night helping people stranded by the rising waters in eastern Kentucky's Perry County, where Emergency Management Director Jerry Stacy called it a "catastrophic event."
"We're just in the rescue mode right now," Stacy said, speaking with The Associated Press by phone as he struggled to reach his office in Hazard. "Extreme flash flooding and mudslides are just everywhere."
The storms hit an Appalachian mountain region where communities and homes are perched on steep hillsides or set deep in the hollows between them, where creeks and streams can rise in a hurry. But this one is far worse than a typical flood, said Stacy, 54.
"I've lived here in Perry County all my life and this is by the far the worst event I've ever seen," he said.
Roads in many areas weren't passable after as much as 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rain had fallen in some areas by Thursday, and 1-3 more inches (7.5 centimeters) could fall, the National Weather Service said.
Beshear said he has deployed National Guard soldiers to the hardest-hit areas, and three parks in the region were opened as shelters for displaced people.
Breathitt County's courthouse was opened overnight in Kentucky, and Emergency Management Director Chris Friley said the Old Montessori School would provide more permanent shelter once crews can staff it.
Perry County dispatchers told WKYT-TV that floodwaters washed out roads and bridges and knocked homes off foundations. The city of Hazard said rescue crews were out all night, urging people on Facebook to stay off roads and "pray for a break in the rain."
In West Virginia's Greenbrier County, firefighters pulled people from flooded homes, and five campers who got stranded by high water in Nicholas County were rescued by the Keslers Cross Lanes Volunteer Fire Department, WCHS-TV reported.
Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for six counties in West Virginia after severe thunderstorms this week caused significant local flooding, downed trees, power outages and blocked roads.
Communities in southwest Virginia also were flooding, and the National Weather Service office in Blacksburg, Virginia, warned of more showers and storms on Thursday.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-07-29T00:13:04+00:00 | nepm.org | https://www.nepm.org/national-world-news/national-world-news/2022-07-28/at-least-8-people-are-dead-in-kentucky-after-torrential-rains-flood-appalachia |
MLB's new pitch clock will affect more than just pitchers originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
As one of the game's top prospects, Grayson Rodriguez will probably make his debut for the Baltimore Orioles pretty soon, and then the 23-year-old right-hander can begin adjusting to the big leagues.
In one respect, he has a critical head start: Rodriguez has plenty of experience with the pitch clock that was tested in the minors and will now be used in the majors.
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"I was a big fan of it," he said. "Obviously, it speeds up the game. As a pitcher, it's kind of what you want. Big league hitters take a long time to get to the plate. That drives me crazy, so this pitch clock kind of expediting the process, I like it a lot."
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Not everyone is as sanguine about the new timers -- and whether you're a pitcher, a catcher, a hitter or a baserunner, there's no hiding from this rule change. Of all of baseball's tweaks under Commissioner Rob Manfred, the pitch clock might be the one that affects the most players.
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The clocks will be positioned behind the plate and beyond the outfield, where pitchers and hitters can easily see them. They'll count down from 30 seconds between batters. Between pitches, it will be 15 seconds with nobody on and 20 if there's a baserunner. The pitcher must start his delivery before the clock expires. After a pitch, the clock starts again when the pitcher has the ball back, the catcher and batter are in the circle around home plate, and play is otherwise ready to resume.
So efficient communication between the pitcher and catcher is important, because the clock is ticking. The batter has a responsibility, too. He needs to be in the box and alert to the pitcher with at least eight seconds on the clock. Batters can call time once per plate appearance, stopping the countdown.
"You kind of have to shorten your routine up to the plate, while I guess cleaning out the box or talking to the umpire or the catcher," said Atlanta outfielder Michael Harris II, last year's National League Rookie of the Year. "I kind of went through it in Double-A, so I kind of know how that works and how it can speed up the game, but I guess it takes some getting used to."
The goal is indeed to speed up play, specifically by limiting the parts of the game fans find particularly tedious.
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According to Major League Baseball, the pitch timer reduced nine-inning games by a whopping 25 minutes last year in the minors, from 3 hours, 3 minutes in 2021 to 2:38. And other stats like runs per game, batting average and the rate of hit batters were essentially unchanged.
"The games were shortened, but not at the expense of game play," said Joe Martinez, a former big league pitcher who is now MLB's vice president for on-field strategy. "What was really removed from the game was that dead time -- pitchers walking around the mound, batters fixing their batting gloves, taking extra pitches in the bullpen, walking in from there."
Games early in the season, in the second week, included an average of 1.73 violations. By week 24, that figure was down to 0.41. When surveyed, about 90% of both pitchers and position players said they adjusted to the pitch timer within about a month. If big leaguers get used to it that quickly, they should be ready around the end of spring training.
Still, there's a difference between compliant minor leaguers and big league veterans who are used to a certain routine -- and the amount of information available to major leaguers can make pitcher-batter showdowns a mental battle in addition to a physical one.
"In this game, it's all about strategizing and really finding ways to get guys out. I think that's the unique thing about baseball nowadays," Pittsburgh right-hander Vince Velasquez said. "There's tons of talent that's spread around the league, and hitters are doing their homework just as much as we're doing ours, but I think it takes a little bit more time to kind of strategize and find ways to incorporate those things."
Velasquez doesn't like the pitch clock, and his teammate, catcher Kevin Plawecki, has concerns about the punishments.
"I feel like when you start doing automatic strikes, automatic balls, automatic runners advancing to bases, automatic runs scoring possibly, just based off of a step off, or a pickoff, to me I think that just changes the integrity of the game," Plawecki said.
When a pitcher fails to throw a pitch in time, the penalty is an automatic ball. When a batter isn't ready in time, it's an automatic strike. The clock would be easy to circumvent if the pitcher could simply step off the rubber or throw a pickoff to stall for time. To eliminate that loophole, pitchers are only allowed two disengagements per plate appearance. Pickoff attempts count toward that limit.
The clock resets on a disengagement. After a pitcher has used his two disengagements, he can still attempt a pickoff, but it better be successful. If the baserunner gets back safely, a balk is assessed and the runner advances.
The restriction on pickoff throws serves two purposes. It limits a tedious aspect of the game -- fans sure are quick to boo pickoff attempts -- and it encourages aggressive baserunning in a sport that's increasingly defined by home runs and strikeouts.
In the minor league test run, stolen base attempts went up from 2.23 per game in 2019 to 2.81 last year. The success rate improved from 68% to 78%.
"Any time they implement a new rule or something, you think you know what's going to happen, and then people kind of weaponize it to their advantage," said Philadelphia shortstop Trea Turner, who has 230 career steals with an 85% success rate. "Hopefully it's more stolen bases for everybody -- just makes it more exciting."
MLB has made other changes in recent years to reduce the time fans spend waiting -- limiting mound visits, for example, or sending the batter to first base immediately on an intentional walk.
Those rules, however, affect a limited number of situations. Even the automatic runner on second base -- a drastic invention, to be sure -- only comes into play in extra innings. The pitch clock, on the other hand, will be in effect from start to finish every game.
The hope is that players can adjust well enough that obeying the clock becomes second nature. Perhaps some of the more skeptical voices will even start to appreciate it.
"Maybe I'll like it, maybe it won't be as big of a change as I think," Plawecki said. "I don't anticipate it really being a huge issue, but it's something we're all going to have to be obviously cognizant of." | 2023-02-21T20:27:23+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mlbs-new-pitch-clock-will-affect-more-than-just-pitchers/3077833/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — House conservatives staged a mini-revolt Tuesday in retaliation for Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s leadership on last week’s vote to raise the debt ceiling, the right wing banding together to block progress on a mixture of bills and vent their frustration.
Led by outspoken members of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of 11 Republicans broke with their party on an otherwise routine procedural vote that threw the day’s schedule — and the rest of the week — into disarray. It’s the first such procedural rule vote to fail in nearly two decades.
The group is among some of the same conservative Republicans who tried to stop the debt ceiling bill from advancing last week and who then threatened to try to oust McCarthy after passage of the debt ceiling package that President Joe Biden signed into law. Short of taking that step, they have demanded a meeting with McCarthy, leaving it unclear how the standoff will be resolved.
“We’re frustrated with the way this place is operating,” said Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., one of the more outspoken members of the group. “We’re not going to live in the era of the imperial speaker anymore.”
At issue is not just a gas stove bill and others that are now stalled as the conservatives wage their protest, but the political standing of the House Republican majority. Is it just a one-day spat that allows members to make a point or a more lasting fracture?
McCarthy, R-Calif., is working with just a four-seat majority, which gives a small bloc of lawmakers considerable power to gain concessions from him.
“We’re trying to resolve internal tensions within the House Republicans. And from time to time you have to have an airing within your family, and I think that’s part of what happened today,” said Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C.
Just hours earlier, Republican leaders were extolling how the House Republicans had learned to work together as a team after the rocky start of the year and the spectacle of McCarthy’s protracted election to become speaker.
“In sports, it’s called a game plan,” said Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., the top GOP vote-counter and a former hockey coach. “The debt limit last week displayed just how far House Republicans have come as a team.”
What led the conservatives to revolt Tuesday is not fully clear — they outlined a list of grievances over McCarthy’s leadership in handling the debt ceiling package. The House approved the package in an overwhelming bipartisan vote last week, despite objections from the conservatives, sending it to the Senate where it also passed with an overwhelming vote. Biden signed it into law on Saturday.
Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., said the group was now demanding that McCarthy meet with them to hash out an agreement for how the House would operate.
“We had an agreement that had been forged by all of us together, and it was utterly jettisoned unilaterally by the speaker,” Bishop said. “And there’s been nothing so far to address the consequences of that.”
Asked if the protest was about the debt ceiling vote, Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., said, “It’s about a lot of things.” Norman said the group is seeking “what we insisted in January: truthfulness, sincere cuts and putting economic security on the floor.”
Republicans had scheduled a mid-afternoon vote on legislation that would prohibit the use of federal funds to regulate gas stoves as a hazardous product. But efforts to proceed to that matter stalled unexpectedly when the rule setting terms for debate was brought up for a vote. GOP leadership kept the vote open for an extended period as Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., listened to concerns in the back of the chamber from some of his animated GOP colleagues.
Eventually, GOP leadership acknowledged the obvious and it was announced that the procedural vote had failed with 220 lawmakers opposing it and 206 in support. After hours of discussions in McCarthy’s office, it was announced that no other votes were to occur Tuesday.
“We’ve got some more conversations to be had,” said Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, as he exited McCarthy’s office in the early evening.
It took McCarthy 14 failed votes in January to become speaker amid objections from the conservative flank — a spectacle unseen in modern times. He finally seized the gavel on the 15th try after making a number of concessions to the Freedom Caucus and other members.
One issue that has frustrated conservatives in particular is an upcoming vote to reverse a Biden administration firearms-related regulation on so-called pistol braces, a stabilizing feature championed by some members of the Freedom Caucus. Some conservatives said House GOP leaders delayed consideration of the bill after members voted against last week’s debt package.
Rep. Andrew Clyde, a member of the House Freedom Caucus and gun shop owner who backed the bill, met with McCarthy on Tuesday afternoon. He said they discussed his pistol brace bill and received an assurance it would get a vote on the House floor next week.
“I will hold them to this promise,” Clyde said in a tweet. “And I will never back down in the fight to defend our natural rights.”
The passage of the debt ceiling bill was hailed by McCarthy and other members of GOP leadership as a crucial first test of their new majority, as they pushed Biden to the negotiating table and forced spending restraints Republicans have long championed in return for lifting the nation’s debt limit.
But dozens of GOP lawmakers voted against the measure, saying it didn’t do enough to restrict spending. And their dissatisfaction spilled over Tuesday on the otherwise routine rules vote — a resolution establishing the rules for debate on various bills coming before the chamber.
It’s common for such procedural votes to pass along party-line votes. Scalise joined with 11 Republicans voting no as part of a procedural step that would allow leaders to later bring the rule back up for a vote.
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Associated Press writers Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri contributed to this report. | 2023-06-07T14:25:37+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/politics/ap-politics/house-conservatives-block-gop-bills-voice-frustration-in-response-to-last-weeks-debt-ceiling-vote/ |
We are hours away Super Bowl LVII.
Patrick Mahomes and the AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs will take on Jalen Hurts and the NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles for the Lombardi Trophy. The game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Tens of millions of people around the globe will watch the game and all that surrounds it, like the commercials and halftime show headlined by Rihanna.
Throughout the week, we’ve brought you coverage live from Arizona on Big Game Bound. While previous shows took place from Radio Row at the Phoenix Convention Center, Sunday’s program will be set amid the backdrop of State Farm Stadium in Glendale. It starts at 12 p.m. ET.
Indy’s Chris Hagan will anchor our live two-hour gameday show, which will feature previous guests from throughout the week as well as a few surprises.
To provide additional insight into the game and everything Super Bowl-related, we’ll also check in with Nexstar correspondents from around the country, including Harold Kuntz, Krystle Rich, Justin Walters, Myck Miller, Andrew Marden, Julian Del Gaudio and P.J. Ziegler.
This marks the end of the road for Big Game Bound coverage this season. Thanks for joining us for a week full of Super Bowl shows!
Here’s a look at our episodes this week:
- Monday: Dick Vermeil, Sally Field
- Tuesday: Georff Schwartz, Shawne Merriman
- Wednesday: Shaun Alexander, Steve Largent
- Thursday: Brian Urlacher, Brian Dawkins
- Friday: Tony Dungy, Chuck Pagano
- Saturday: Donovan McNabb, Earl Campbell, Tony Dorsett | 2023-02-12T18:02:46+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/sports/nfl/the-big-game/big-game-bound-2-hour-gameday-special-live-from-state-farm-stadium/ |
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. (WRIC) — No injuries were reported after a detached garage caught fire in Mechanicsville.
According to Hanover County Fire Department, fire crews responded to the 9200 block of Shannon Road in Mechanicsville for a report of a fire on a detached garage. When the crews got to the scene, they found the garage engulfed in flames but were able to get the fire under control.
No injuries were reported as a result of the fire, which is currently under investigation by the office of the Fire Marshal. | 2022-07-24T02:11:09+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/hanover-county/no-injuries-reported-in-garage-fire-in-mechanicsville/ |
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Gene therapy eyedrops restore boy's sight. Similar therapies may help millions
MIAMI - Dr. Alfonso Sabater pulled up two photos of Antonio Vento Carvajal’s eyes. One showed cloudy scars covering both eyeballs. The other, taken after months of gene therapy given through eyedrops, revealed no scarring on either eye.
Antonio, who's been legally blind for much of his 14 years, can see again.
The teen was born with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic condition that causes blisters all over his body and in his eyes. But his skin improved when he joined a clinical trial to test the world’s first topical gene therapy. That gave Sabater an idea: What if it could be adapted for Antonio's eyes?
This insight not only helped Antonio, it also opened the door to similar therapies that could potentially treat millions of people with other eye diseases, including common ones.
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Antonio’s mom, Yunielkys "Yuni" Carvajal, teared up thinking about what Sabater did for her son.
"He’s been there through everything," she said in Spanish during a visit to the University of Miami Health System’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. "He’s not only a good doctor but such a good human being and provided us with hope. He never gave up."
The family came to the U.S. from Cuba in 2012 on a special visa allowing Antonio to get treatment for his condition, which affects around 3,000 people worldwide. He had surgeries to remove scar tissue from his eyes, but it grew back. Antonio's vision kept getting worse, eventually deteriorating so much that he didn't feel safe walking around.
Sabater had no answers then, and tried to reassure the boy: "I'll find a solution. I just need some time. I’m working on it."
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"'Yeah, I know you’re going to do it,’" Sabater recalled Antonio saying. "That gave me the energy to continue."
At one point, Carvajal told Sabater about the experimental gene therapy gel for Antonio's skin lesions. He contacted drugmaker Krystal Biotech to see if it could be reformulated for the boy's eyes.
Suma Krishnan, co-founder and president of research and development for the Pittsburgh-based company, said the idea made sense and "it didn’t hurt to try it."
Antonio's condition is caused by mutations in a gene that helps produce a protein called collagen 7, which holds together both skin and corneas. The treatment, called Vyjuvek, uses an inactivated herpes simplex virus to deliver working copies of that gene. The eyedrops use the same liquid as the skin version, just without the added gel.
After two years, which included testing the drug in mice, the team got "compassionate use" approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and permission from university and hospital review boards. Last August, Antonio had surgery on his right eye, after which Sabater started treating him with the eyedrops.
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Krishnan said they were cautious, frequently watching to see that it was safe.
Antonio's eye recovered from the surgery, the scarring didn't return and there was significant improvement each month, Sabater said. Doctors recently measured the vision in Antoni's right eye at a near-perfect 20/25.
This year, Sabater began treating Antonio's left eye, which had even more scar tissue. That one is also steadily improving, measuring close to 20/50, which Sabater said "is pretty good vision."
Antonio comes to the eye institute for checkups almost weekly and gets the drops once a month. During visits, Antonio must wear protective clothing covering his arms, hands, legs and feet. Like other kids with the condition — who are sometimes called "butterfly children" — his skin is so fragile that even a touch can wound him.
Antonio still uses the skin gel, which was approved by the FDA in May and can also be used off-label on eyes. It doesn’t modify DNA, so it’s not a one-time treatment like many gene therapies.
Sabater, director of the Corneal Innovation Lab at the eye institute, said gene therapy eyedrops could potentially be used for other diseases by changing the gene delivered by the virus. For example, a different gene could be used to treat Fuchs’ dystrophy, which affects 18 million people in the U.S. and accounts for about half the nation's corneal transplants.
The prospect of treating more conditions this way is "exciting," said Dr. Aimee Payne, a dermatology professor at the University of Pennsylvania who isn't involved in the research. The approach "delivers gene therapy that really addresses the root cause of disease."
With his vision restored, Antonio has enjoyed a typical teen pastime he's wanted to do for quite a while: playing video games with his friends. And he finally feels safe walking around.
Sabater said the two-year journey seeking government and hospital approvals "was worth it. Just for Antonio, it was worth it ... but also because it opens the space to treat other patients in the future."
Ungar reported from Louisville, Kentucky. | 2023-07-24T18:29:57+00:00 | fox10phoenix.com | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/gene-therapy-eyedrops-restore-boy-sight |
Altria Group Distribution Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Keurig Dr Pepper, and McLane Company, Inc. to support new women's leadership event.
CHICAGO, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Winsight and CSP's inaugural women's leadership conference, C-Store Women's Event (CSW), has officially confirmed their Founding Partners. The four companies—Altria Group Distribution Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Keurig Dr Pepper, and McLane Company, Inc. have committed their support for the first annual conference in Napa Valley, CA Nov. 8-10, 2023.
CSW's Founding Partners will be at the forefront of industry change as members of the C-Store Women's Event Founding Board. This title partnership will allow the Founding Partners to show their support and advocacy in empowering women and changing the face of leadership within the convenience industry, combined with career development training.
"Share ideas. Support each other. Shift opportunities. Winsight and our Founder Partners know it takes more than two days to make actual change," says Amanda Buehner, SVP, Communities & Retail Conferences, Winsight, LLC. "This event focuses on business and financial acumen, and our Power Teams will meet throughout the year to tackle real issues that face our industry. This program is not just about optics but creating a real shift in the industry."
CSW would like to thank all partners for their commitment to making a positive impact in the industry. Partnership opportunities are available as a Champion Partner with elite membership benefits that will allow suppliers to build relationships with industry leaders and develop women in the convenience industry.
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UCLA is surging, both toward the postseason and in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll.
While Houston was No. 1 for a third straight week in Monday’s poll, the Bruins rose two spots to No. 2 for their highest ranking of the season. UCLA (27-4) has won its last 10 games, including a showdown with highly ranked Arizona in the regular-season finale behind star Jamie Jaquez Jr. to complete a perfect home record.
“I will say this, the recipe for success in March usually – I mean, aside from talent – is a great point guard and some senior leadership, like a guy like Jaime Jaquez,” UCLA coach Mick Cronin said afterward. “I mean, we’ve got a chance. But as you know, that tournament’s crazy. It isn’t ‘March Normal.’”
Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars remained firmly entrenched at the top in their third stint at No. 1 this season, earning 58 first-place votes with the other three going to UCLA.
Houston hadn’t reached No. 1 before this season since 1983 during the “Phi Slama Jama” era, but the Cougars have now spent a total of seven weeks at the top to tie Purdue for the most of any team this season.
Houston (29-2) closed out its regular-season schedule by winning at Memphis on a last-second basket Sunday, marking its 11th straight win.
THE TOP TIER
The only change in the top five came with UCLA trading places with No. 4 Alabama, with Kansas remaining at No. 3 despite a loss at Texas in Saturday’s regular-season finale and the Boilermakers staying at fifth.
Marquette stayed at No. 6, followed by the Longhorns climbing two spots to No. 7. Arizona, Gonzaga and Baylor rounded out the top 10.
RISING
Texas A&M is the week’s biggest climber, leaping six spots to No. 18 after beating Alabama in its regular-season finale. That’s part of a strong finish under fourth-year coach Buzz Williams, with the Aggies going 17-3 since mid-December and losing just once since the start of February. Before this season, Texas A&M hadn’t been ranked since February 2018.
In all, eight teams climbed from last week’s positions.
SLIDING
Tennessee took the week’s biggest tumble, falling five spots to No. 17 after losing at Auburn in its regular-season finale and its first full game since losing Zakai Zeigler to a season-ending knee injury. Indiana was next, falling four spots to No. 19 after losing at home to Iowa by 22 points.
In all, six teams slid from their ranking last week.
STATUS QUO
Nearly a third of last week’s ranked teams (eight) stayed in their same position, including No. 13 Virginia, No. 22 TCU and No. 23 Kentucky.
WELCOME BACK
The week’s three new additions are all returnees to the poll, headlined by No. 21 Duke.
The Blue Devils (23-8) returned to the poll for the first time since falling out in mid-January after opening the year at No. 7. First-year coach Jon Scheyer has led Duke to six straight wins to close out the regular season, including Saturday’s win at North Carolina for a rivalry sweep that wounded UNC’s iffy NCAA Tournament hopes.
Creighton checked in at No. 24, returning after a one-week absence for a third stint in the poll this season. Next came 25th-ranked Missouri, which won its last four regular-season games to return to the poll after spending two weeks there in the first half of January.
FAREWELL (FOR NOW)
Providence (No. 20), Maryland (No. 21) and Pittsburgh (No. 25) dropped out this week. All three will be playing in their conference tournaments this week.
CONFERENCE WATCH
The Big 12 and Southeastern conferences shared the lead this week with five ranked teams each, though three of the Big 12’s group were inside the top 10.
The Big East was next with four ranked teams, including No. 11 Connecticut. The Atlantic Coast Conference had three, followed by the Big Ten, Pac-12 and West Coast conferences with two each.
The American Athletic and Mountain West conferences each had one ranked team.
ONE MORE
Next week’s poll marks the final edition for the 2022-23 season.
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North Korea on Monday fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the Pacific Ocean, with the sister of leader Kim Jong Un saying that the nation’s use of the waters as “our firing range” depends on the “action” of U.S. forces.
“Using the Pacific as our firing range depends on the character of the action of U.S. forces,” said Kim Yo Jong in a statement shared by North Korean state news media.
The new launches come after North Korea on Saturday fired a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the ocean off Japan’s coast, a move the U.S. National Security Council called “a flagrant violation of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions.”
Though the U.S. assessed no imminent threat, it said North Korea’s move “needlessly raises tensions and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region.”
North Korea fired dozens of missiles last year, and the latest two launches come as North Korea appears angered by joint military exercises from the U.S. and South Korea, and by a U.S. bomber flight that flew in response to the earlier ICBM.
Kim said in her statement that North Korea will “closely examine the state of influence” of U.S. forces active in the Korean Peninsula and vowed to “take corresponding countermeasure[s] if it is judged to cause any concern.”
“There is no change in our will to make the top-class fanatics straining the situation pay dearly,” the leader’s sister said.
In the wake of the firings, Japan has requested an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2023-02-20T17:45:51+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/hill-politics/north-korea-fires-two-more-missiles-into-pacific-firing-range/ |
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tacony Corporation has introduced a new Baby Lock product lineup from its Tacony Sewing Division. The new product line is now available at Baby Lock retailers and showcases new products for expert to beginner-level sewists. Customers who purchase a Baby Lock product will join the Baby Lock community, where they'll receive hands-on retailer support and customer service, as well as hundreds of free projects, invitations to exclusive Baby Lock online communities, access to more than 1,000 sewing videos, and more.
"Our new lineup of sewing, embroidery, and quilting machines and accessories are packed with features that allow sewists to unlock their creativity," said Susanne Voss, director of brand marketing at Tacony Sewing Division. "Plus, each new machine comes with a Get Started Kit to provide Baby Lock owners with everything they need to begin creating and keep creating."
Solaris Vision Sewing, Embroidery, and Quilting Machine
- The IQ Visionary™ Projector vividly displays stitches and embroidery designs on the fabric for perfect placement.
- The included 10-5/8" x 16" hoop is Baby Lock's largest hoop. It makes it possible to stitch out large embroidery designs with fewer rehoopings. Also included is a 10-5/8" x 10-5/8" hoop size which is perfect for quilt blocks.
- With IQ™ Designer and IQ Intuition™ Positioning quilters can create designs and quilt motifs with ease. Draw directly on the screen, scan in favorite artwork, upload an existing file using a USB drive, or wirelessly send artwork to the machine from a smartphone using the IQ Intuition Positioning App. The art will be instantly converted for embroidery.
- Achieve perfect stitches using the built-in camera and endpoint sewing stickers. Simply place the sticker where you want your stitch to end, activate the endpoint sewing feature and sew with confidence.
- Create beautiful edge-to-edge quilting projects using the 10 built-in patterns. Enter a few measurements, select a hoop, specify flip options, and the Solaris Vision sets up the entire quilt. The on-screen instructions and design projections guide you every step of the way for quilts measuring up to 118" x 118."
Bloom Embroidery and Sewing Machine
- 251 built-in stitches and 342 built-in embroidery designs
- Embroider large designs with the included 5"x7" and 5"x12" embroidery hoops.
- By using Design Database Transfer, sewists can easily send designs from their computer to the machine. Also, when a WLAN connection is enabled, sewists will receive notifications when new updates are available for the machine.
- Easily and automatically cut threads before moving to another segment of the design. Thread no longer travels across the hoop or the design, making embroidery cleaner than ever.
Aurora Embroidery and Sewing Machine
- 191 built-in stitches and 303 built-in embroidery designs
- The included 4"x 4" hoop is perfect for personalizing projects with any of the Aurora's built-in embroidery designs and fonts.
- By using Design Database Transfer, sewists can easily send designs from their computer to the machine. Also, when a WLAN connection is enabled, sewists will receive notifications when new updates are available for the machine.
Allegro Quilting and Sewing Machine
- The Allegro has an expanded throat space of 12" to the right of the needle that provides plenty of room to work comfortably on large quilts and projects.
- 200 built-in stitches, including 56 utility stitches with 11 one-step buttonhole styles, 144 decorative stitch patterns, and 2 built-in alphabets.
- The needle up/down feature allows sewists to choose to have the needle start in the up or down position, eliminating interruptions and making it easier to complete projects faster. It's the perfect option for chain piecing and appliqué.
- Choose stitches, adjust stitch length and width, mirror image, and more using the LCD screen.
Solaris Embroidery and Sewing Upgrade 3
- Enhancements include edge-to-edge quilting features, fine-tipped stylus pen, long-stitch embroidery designs, advanced multi-function foot control, advanced monogramming foot N+, and more.
In addition to the new machines, several new Baby Lock accessories are available exclusively at Baby Lock retailers, including easy-to-use magnetic embroidery hoops, foot kits, and more.
To learn more about the new Baby Lock products, visit www.babylock.com.
Founded in 1946, Tacony Corporation is a privately held manufacturing and distribution company that provides your world with better solutions for sewing, cleaning and home. With more than 350 associates in eight offices around the world, under the leadership of CEO Kristi Tacony Humes, Tacony's mission is to create long-lasting relationships that are based on trust and feel like family. For more information, visit www.tacony.com.
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Amex Ventures invests in Cardless, following the company's $40 million Series B round
NEW YORK, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardless, a financial technology firm, today announced a new agreement with American Express. The agreement empowers some of the country's most celebrated brands – including travel providers and retailers – to seamlessly launch digital-first cards leveraging the Cardless platform, backed by benefits, offers, and security of the American Express network. The company also received a significant investment from Amex Ventures, American Express' strategic investment group.
"American Express is recognized for having one of the largest and most active credit card networks in the world, with the most loyal cardholders," said Michael Spelfogel, President and Co-Founder of Cardless. "We couldn't be more excited to combine Cardless' ability to launch cards seamlessly with the valuable benefits that consumers expect from the American Express network."
Customers will enjoy unique rewards from their favorite brands and access some of American Express' sought-after benefits, including Amex Offers (for shopping, travel, dining services, entertainment, etc.) and Global Dining Access by Resy, among others.
"Cardless' digital-first mission and customer-first mindset make our brands a strong match," said William Stredwick, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Global Network Services North America, American Express. "Leading brands want to give their customers a more personalized experience and engage with them more deeply, and our relationship with Cardless makes that possible by offering their customers access to benefits and protections from American Express."
Cardless has successfully completed a series of venture capital funding. Cardless is utilizing its capital investments from Amex Ventures and other VCs to continue to grow and expand the company's product offerings, including exploring further opportunities, innovations, and partnerships within the American Express network.
All Cardless cards offer several features designed for digital-native consumers, both in terms of security and easy access. New users will easily be able to apply for a Cardless card using their smartphone, and, after approval, the virtual card will be delivered to their mobile wallet in seconds, with a physical card arriving a few days later. Customers manage their accounts directly through the Cardless mobile app, with instant access to rewards, purchase tracking, bill payment and more.
Cardless, Inc. is a credit card company based in San Francisco, CA. Founded in 2019 by Stanford graduates Michael Spelfogel and Scott Kazmierowicz, Cardless is on the cutting edge of cobrand credit card product development. Cardless has raised over $50M in equity funding from investors including Activant Capital, Greycroft, Accomplice, Pear VC, the ownership of Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns, and the Founders of Plaid, Bonobos, Flatiron Health, and 100 Thieves. Cards issued by First Electronic Bank, Member FDIC.
American Express is a globally integrated payments company, providing customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Learn more at americanexpress.com and connect with us on facebook.com/americanexpress, instagram.com/americanexpress, linkedin.com/company/american-express, twitter.com/americanexpress, and youtube.com/americanexpress.
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SOURCE Cardless | 2022-07-25T17:15:52+00:00 | kmvt.com | https://www.kmvt.com/prnewswire/2022/07/25/cardless-launch-co-branded-credit-cards-american-express-network/ |
Giannis Antetokounmpo NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets: Bucks vs. Heat - April 19
Giannis Antetokounmpo be on the court for the Milwaukee Bucks at 9:00 PM on Wednesday against the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
Let's dive into the prop bets available for Antetokounmpo, using stats and trends to make good predictions.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Prop Bets vs. the Heat
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Insights vs. the Heat
- Antetokounmpo has taken 20.3 shots per game this season and made 11.2 per game, which account for 17.2% and 20.2%, respectively, of his team's total.
- He's made 0.7 threes per game, or 3.9% of his team's makes from beyond the arc this season.
- Antetokounmpo's opponents, the Heat, have one of the NBA's slowest tempos with 99.2 possessions per game, while his Bucks rank 12th in possessions per game with 102.4.
- Defensively, the Heat are ranked second in the league, giving up 109.8 points per game.
- The Heat are the sixth-ranked squad in the NBA, giving up 41.9 rebounds per contest.
- Giving up 25.6 assists per game, the Heat are the 14th-ranked squad in the NBA.
- In terms of 3-pointers, the Heat have conceded 13.1 makes per game, 28th in the league.
Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. the Heat
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Maggie Kieffer works at the front desk at Circle C Dental in south Austin. On Tuesday morning, the 31 year old headed to work to open the office as she usually does, but when she arrived, Kieffer immediately recognized that something was off.
“There was this acidic, putrid smoke throughout the entire place – it burned to breathe. It was pretty scary,” Kieffer admitted.
She and her colleagues determined that the smoke was coming from the staff bathroom in the back of the building. What they saw there shocked them.
“Our toilet exploded,” she said. “It was black, (and) looking up at the ceiling where the vent should have been, there was just a black hole… I had no answers, just a lot of questions.”
The scene was unrecognizable. What previously was a toilet had become a stub. Shards of ceramic shrapnel covered the bathroom floor, and closer to the toilet, or toilet stub, pieces of it had heated to the point that they melted into a black sludge. Thankfully, no one was injured.
The Austin Fire Department came to investigate the incident. Their theory was that the ceiling vent overheated, set on fire and dropped onto the toilet seat which started to burn. The toilet, AFD said, then got so hot that the ceramic bowl cracked.
“In my 30 years of experience, I have never seen anything like it,” Lt. Ron Hutto said.
Kieffer did have another theory, though. She found a news story of a toilet in Oklahoma that suffered a similar fate. In this instance, a lightning bolt struck an apartment building, traveled through the exhaust vent and exploded the toilet. No one was injured in this event, either. She said the toilet explosion from Oklahoma looked similar to theirs.
When asked about the chance that lightning caused the damage, Hutto said he didn’t think there were any storms that day. When AFD left the dental office, Hutto felt pretty confident that it was the vent fan that caused the destruction, but “it was definitely unusual,” he said.
KXAN News meteorologist Sean Kelly looked at the weather archives of the night the toilet exploded. He didn’t see a record of lightning during the timeframe this happened, but there was some rain. Kelly said that there could have been some lightning that wasn’t detected by the radar.
And if lightning struck the toilet, it could explain why some of it melted.
“Lightning can heat the air it passes through to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit – five times hotter than the surface of the sun,” Kelly said. | 2022-11-19T01:19:59+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/national-news/mystery-of-exploding-toilet-at-texas-dental-office/ |
- This is the Korean company's second factory in Costa Rica, where construction of its third factory has already begun and is expected to go into operation in 2024.
- The company will create 200 more jobs across multiple areas for people with different educational levels, from primary to higher education.
SEOUL, South Korea and CORIS, Costa Rica, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Sae-A Group, a leading yarn manufacturer and one of the world's largest apparel manufacturers based in Korea, held the building completion ceremony for its second spinning mill in Coris, Cartago, in the presence of President Rodrigo Chaves, Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade Jimena Chinchilla, CINDE's CEO Eric Scharf, and Korean Ambassador Jin Hae Kim.
The President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves Robes, who attended the completion ceremony, said in his congratulatory message, "The Global Sae-A Group, which operates factories in over 40 countries around the world, invested in Costa Rica in 2015 and in the seven years since, they have created hundreds of jobs. They have contributed greatly, not only to our Cartago family, but also towards Costa Rica's development.
Sae-A started business in Costa Rica in 2015 in order to produce quality yarn. Currently, the company has 400 employees and plans to hire at least 200 more over the next few months. This expansion is due to the completion of the new spinning mill, the second of Sae-A's three factories in Costa Rica. Its third factory is already under construction, and the company plans to build more factories in the country in the future.
"We decided to invest in Costa Rica seven years ago because of its political and social stability, along with its excellent talent availability. We believe that it was a successful investment," says Sang Soon Han, Sr., President of Sae-A Spinning. "This second factory is part of our USD 150 million investment plan for Costa Rica, which includes the third factory. The construction for the third factory has already begun and it will be completed by the end of 2023. The second factory introduced a storm water reuse system, and was built as an eco-friendly building and certified as LEED Silver by USGBC. Furthermore, we hope to continue to grow in Costa Rica by constructing a recycled yarn manufacturing factory as well as our fourth factory, in line with the global sustainability trends."
Founded in 1986, Sae-A Trading, a subsidiary of Global Sae-A Group, has become one of the world's largest apparel manufacturers and exporters. Currently, 60,000 associates at 40 factories in the CAFTA countries and ten countries in Asia manufacture more than 2.6 million articles of clothing every day with yarn supplied by Sae-A Spinning.
Sae-A Spinning manufactures yarn every day with its cutting-edge technology and the productive labor and talent of Costa Ricans. The yarn is sent to sewing factories to produce finished products for famous fashion brands in the US and Europe.
CINDE's Managing Director Jorge Sequeira congratulated Sae-A on its impressive growth in Costa Rica. "The company is one of the success stories of our strategy to invest in new regions, as well as a great opportunity to attract investment in other parts of Costa Rica in line with the trends of nearshoring and friendshoring that seek a market close to primarily North America, or its allies with political, social and economic stability."
The establishment and operation of Sae-A Spinning in Costa Rica is an important milestone for the company as it has become the first company to perform vertical integration in the apparel manufacturing industry for all production processes, from spinning to weaving, dyeing, and sewing. Currently, the company produces 18 million kilograms of yarn per year.
Global Sae-A Group, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, is the world's largest apparel exporter and manufacturer, with over 60,000 associates across 10 countries, 24 offices and 40 factories worldwide.
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Brownsville ISD tables decision to convert former school to migrant facility
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The decision by Brownsville Independent School District to use a shuttered elementary school for immigration related purposes was put on hold Monday night.
The board will have to decide when to put this discussion back on the agenda. Before the board made that decision, a lot of community members expressed their concern about the possibility.
"I only live about a half a block away from there, and it's a big concern to me that they want to house them there when they haven't even consulted or asked anyone in the community," Brownsville resident Mario Sanchez said.
The elementary school is not being used. It's been shuttered for more than four years. The city of Brownsville hopes to use it a secondary migrant transferring center if their location downtown reaches max capacity.
Before the end of Title 42, the number of migrants the city was helping transfer out of the Rio Grande Valley hovered around 900. That number dropped to 500 since the end of Title 42.
The decision has been tabled by the school board, and there has not been an official date announced for when the next discussion will take place.
The city is set to discuss the agreement tomorrow during a city commission meeting.
Watch the video above for the full story. | 2023-05-18T08:38:06+00:00 | krgv.com | https://www.krgv.com/videos/brownsville-isd-tables-decision-to-convert-former-school-to-migrant-facility |
WATCH: Woman arrested after waving pitchfork, whip outside grocery store
Published: Jul. 26, 2022 at 10:38 AM CDT|Updated: 27 minutes ago
CLERMONT, Fla. (CNN) – A woman was arrested in Florida for waving a pitchfork and whip outside a Publix last week.
Video from the Florida Highway Patrol shows the woman standing outside in the rain in the parking lot.
Police identified her as 56-year-old Lisa Anne Slone and said she caused damage to a vehicle with the pitchfork.
Police said Slone was at the store trying to sell teddy bears. When an officer asked if she had taken anything that day, she answered yes.
Slone has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-07-26T16:05:49+00:00 | kswo.com | https://www.kswo.com/2022/07/26/watch-woman-arrested-after-waving-pitchfork-whip-outside-grocery-store/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Pence won’t be testifying at Thursday’s Jan. 6 committee hearing. But he will be in the spotlight as the focus turns to former President Donald Trump’s desperate and futile attempts to persuade his vice president to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and deliver them a second term.
“As you will hear, President Trump engaged in a relentless effort to pressure Pence both in private and in public,” Rep. Liz Cheney, the leading Republican on the committee, said last week. “Vice President Pence demonstrated his loyalty to Donald Trump consistently over four years, but he knew that he had a higher duty to the United States Constitution.”
What we know about Pence’s actions leading up to and during that day:
UNDER PRESSURE
As Trump’s frantic efforts to stave off defeat were quashed by courts and state officials, he and his allies zeroed in on Jan. 6 — the day a joint session of Congress would convene to formalize President-elect Joe Biden’s win — as their last chance to remain in power.
The heavy-handed pressure campaign intensified in the days leading up to the 6th as Trump, lawyer John Eastman and others in Trump’s orbit tried to convince Pence that he had the power to overturn the will of voters in a handful of critical battleground states by simply rejecting Electoral College votes or sending the results back to the states — even though the Constitution makes clear the vice president’s role in the proceedings is largely ceremonial.
Pence spent hours huddling with staff, including his general counsel, Greg Jacob. He studied the Electoral Count Act of 1887, which governs the proceedings, and met with the Senate parliamentarian to understand his role. He also received outside counsel, including from former Vice President Dan Quayle.
Some aides appealed to Trump not to put his unflinchingly loyal vice president in such a precarious position. Pence was already widely seen as a potential future presidential candidate and a public fissure with Trump was seen as a potential career-ender. But Trump kept pushing, both publicly and behind the scenes.
On Monday, Jan. 4, Eastman and Trump pressed Pence to go along with the scheme in an Oval Office meeting. And at a rally that night in Georgia, Trump said his fate rested in his vice president’s hands. “I hope Mike Pence comes through for us,” he told the crowd.
Trump continued to push in an Oval Office meeting the next day, again demanding Pence use powers the vice president did not possess to overturn the will of voters. Pence made clear he was unconvinced.
That day, Jacob sent a memo putting in writing his conclusion that if Pence followed Eastman’s proposal, he would likely lose in court, at best, or spark a constitutional crisis, Politico first reported. The tensions were so high that Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, placed a call to Pence’s lead Secret Service agent that day, The New York Times first reported, informing him that the vice president’s refusal to go along with Trump was about to become public.
Given the crowds en route to Washington, “I thought it was important at least to let the Secret Service know that it was about to become a much more public disagreement,” Short said Wednesday on CNN.
‘HANG MIKE PENCE’
The pressure continued through the night. “If Vice President @Mike_Pence comes through for us, we will win the Presidency,” Trump tweeted around 1 a.m.
“All Mike Pence has to do is send them back to the States, AND WE WIN,” he wrote later that morning. “Do it Mike, this is a time for extreme courage!”
Pence was at his residence at the Naval Observatory the morning of Jan. 6 when he spoke a final time with Trump, who was joined in the Oval Office by his daughter Ivanka and Pence’s national security adviser, Keith Kellogg. During the call, in the 11 o’clock hour, Trump berated Pence, chastising him for not being tough enough to go along with the scheme, according to Kellogg’s testimony to the committee.
Pence then headed to the Capitol to oversee the counting of the Electoral College votes. But first Pence made official his decision. In a letter addressed to his colleagues in Congress, Pence explained why he couldn’t go along with Trump’s plan.
“It is my considered judgment that my oath to support and defend the Constitution constrains me from claiming unilateral authority to determine which electoral votes should be counted and which should not,” he wrote.
At 1:03 p.m., he officially gaveled the U.S. Senate into session as pro-Trump rioters, who had already breached Capitol barricades, were outside clashing with police.
By that point, Trump was already close to wrapping up his speech on the Ellipse in which he repeatedly targeted Pence and urged his supporters to “fight like hell.”
“If Mike Pence does the right thing, we win the election,” Trump falsely told the crowd. “All Vice President Pence has to do is send it back to the states to recertify and we become president and you are the happiest people.”
Outside the Capitol, the scene devolved into violent chaos as rioters, some armed with pipes, bats and bear spray, charged into the Capitol, quickly overwhelming police. One officer was beaten and repeatedly shocked with a stun gun until he had a heart attack. Another was foaming at the mouth and screaming for help as rioters crushed him between two doors and bashed him in the head with his own weapon. At 1:49 p.m., D.C. police officially declared a riot.
At about 2:12 p.m., Pence was rushed off the Senate floor as rioters flooded inside. The Washington Post first reported that Pence, who had been joined that day by his wife and daughter, was at one point less than 100 feet from a group of protesters.
IN HIDING
Pence spent the next hours in hiding with his staff and family — first in his ceremonial office and then in an underground loading dock inside the Capitol complex. At several points, he rejected pleas from security staff to leave, insisting it was crucial that he remain in place.
“He looked at that and said, ‘I don’t want the world seeing the vice president leaving the Capitol in a 15-car motorcade,’” Short told CNN on Wednesday. “’This is the hallmark of democracy and we’re going to complete our work.’”
But even as the horror played out live on television, Trump, instead of urging his supporters to go home, blasted Pence.
“Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify,” Trump tweeted at 2:24 p.m.
Trump’s tweet echoed through the angry mob. Footage obtained by the committee shows rioters reading Trump’s words aloud and crowds breaking into chants of “Hang Mike Pence!” A makeshift gallows was photographed outside.
Cheney charged that Trump was made aware of the chants and “responded with this sentiment: ‘Maybe our supporters have the right idea.’ Mike Pence ‘deserves it.'” (Trump responded on his social media app, saying he “NEVER said, or even thought of saying, ‘Hang Mike Pence.’”)
Pence worked the phone from his then-secret location. Short told Fox Business that Pence’s first calls were to Republican and Democratic House and Senate leaders — Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer — “to make sure they were safe and to make sure their functions were OK.” Pence also “reached out to the Pentagon to make sure additional reinforcements were sent” at the encouragement of House and Senate leaders, who made clear in subsequent calls that they were frustrated the National Guard had not arrived.
Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the committee in testimony that military leaders spoke two or three times with Pence and that the vice president “was very animated, very direct, very firm to (Acting Defense) Secretary (Christopher) Miller.”
“Get the military down here, get the Guard down here. Put down this situation, et cetera,” Milley recalled.
Indeed, at 4:08 p.m., Pence placed an urgent phone call from the Capitol as rioters pummeled police and vandalized the building, informing Miller the Capitol was not secure and asking military leaders for a deadline for securing the building, according to a document prepared by the Pentagon for internal use that was obtained by The Associated Press.
“Clear the Capitol,” Pence told them.
Milley told the committee that Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, had a different focus when they also spoke.
“He said: We have to kill the narrative that the Vice President is making all the decisions. We need to establish the narrative, you know, that the President is still in charge and that things are steady or stable, or words to that effect,” Milley testified.
Eastman and Jacob also exchanged emails, according to the committee, with Jacob telling Eastman that, “thanks to your bull—-, we are under siege.”
‘LET’S GET BACK TO WORK’
At 8 p.m., after hours of fear and carnage, the Capitol was finally deemed secure.
Pence reconvened the Senate with a message.
“Today was a dark day in the history of the United States Capitol. But thanks to the swift efforts of U.S. Capitol Police, federal, state and local law enforcement, the violence was quelled. The Capitol is secured. And the people’s work continues,” he told the nation. “Let’s get back to work,” he said to applause.
Just after 3:40 a.m. Pence officially declared Trump’s election defeat — as well as his own.
‘TRUMP IS WRONG’
Pence, over the last year and a half, has repeatedly said he stands by his actions as he has reckoned with the political fallout and tried to lay the groundwork for a potential presidential run in 2024.
A year ago, after months out of the spotlight, Pence said in a major speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library that he was “proud” of what he did on Jan. 6.
“The truth is,” he said, “there’s almost no idea more un-American than the notion that any one person could choose the American president. The presidency belongs to the American people and the American people alone.”
And in February of this year, as Trump continued to criticize Pence’s actions, Pence took on Trump by name, telling a gathering of the conservative Federalist Society in Florida that “President Trump is wrong” and he had “no right to overturn the election.”
Pence, however, has also tried to move on from that day. On Monday he spoke to reporters after touring the border in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
“I’ll always believe that I did my duty that day. And I know in my heart of hearts I did. And I believe that, when all the information and the facts come forward, the American people will better understand what occurred,” he said. “But standing here today on our southern border, I’m calling on President Biden to do his duty. I mean, the truth is a president of the United States has an obligation to provide for the common defense, to guarantee the common defense of this country. And border security is national security.” | 2022-06-16T13:55:35+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/national-news/how-pences-day-unfolded-on-jan-6/ |
Support for lodging tax
The lodging tax is a great asset for the Albany County community and this countywide lodging tax is up for renewal during this year’s general election on Nov. 8, 2022.
Our support is important for this critical revenue stream. This tax is not paid by residents of Albany County, as it only applies to paid overnight accommodations, typically paid for by visitors to the area.
In the fiscal year 2021-2022, the Albany County Tourism Board provided $87,250 in grant support to local nonprofits to put toward marketing 24 events that drew outside visitation to Albany County. Visit Laramie staff also works collaboratively with agencies throughout the county to make Albany County a year-round destination for travelers.
The new visitor center at 800 S. 3rd St. not only provides information to travelers, but it is also a good resource for those new to the Laramie area as well as longtime residents. Their lobby includes a gift shop and selected art works for sale by local artists. Go to VisitLaramie.org for more comprehensive information, including their annual report.
Tourism dollars help small businesses and attractions thrive. Last year, travel spending supported 2,130 jobs in Albany County and promoted all facets of our county — history, recreation, shopping, dining, and sightseeing. Vote on Nov. 8 to support our community.
Kathleen Bertoncelj
Laramie
Urban Renewal Authority
Few parts of Laramie qualify as “urban,” and none as a “slum.” Nonetheless, a few weeks ago, the Laramie City Council passed a resolution approving formation of an Urban Renewal Authority.
The public should be concerned about this for several reasons.
Firstly, forming a URA would expand the city’s powers of condemnation and eminent domain. State law says that if the URA declares a property to be blighted (the statute requires it to be a “menace,” but a handpicked board would likely ignore this stringent requirement), the city can seize it. Moreover, unless the county commissioners say “no,” this dangerously enhanced power would extend 5 miles beyond the city limits into Albany County.
Secondly, the move would allow the city to engage in “tax increment financing.” The city would spend (and, likely, borrow) money for speculative projects in the hope of recovering it later via taxes.
Taxpayers would pay the interest on any bonds that were issued — even though, with interest rates spiking, this is a very bad time to borrow money. And if a pet project didn’t pan out, or became a
“money pit,” taxpayers would foot the bill — perhaps via an additional penny of regressive sales tax.
Finally, it is unclear that there is actually a market for the “urban renewal” projects that city staff is urging Council to approve. If there were, builders would already be responding to market forces and seeking to undertake those projects without government assistance or direction.
While it would be responsible and beneficial for the city to clean up its own messes (as it proposes to do with the outdated city shops on N. 4th St.), we should think twice before allowing it to vastly expand its powers and perhaps spend our money recklessly. If a URA is formed at all (and it probably should not be), it should be limited to specific projects that the public approves, rather than giving the city bureaucracy carte blanche to seize, tax and spend at will.
Brett Glass
Laramie
General election views
Our country is deeply politically divided. Corruption and extremism run amok. I’ve had enough, and I’m sure others feel the same.
This November, we need to elect leaders with empathy, integrity and common sense. Here in Wyoming, one such leader is Dr. Merav Ben-David, who’s a candidate for Wyoming HD 46 this fall.
Dr. Ben-David is uniquely capable of working across the aisle, because, as an accomplished educator and scientist, she knows how to work with, and listen to, everybody. She is exceedingly skilled at making complex issues easy to understand — as a former student of hers, I can personally attest to this — so we’ll always know what she’s fighting for and why.
I’d also like to give a shoutout to Lynette Greybull, who is running for U.S. House of Representatives. Hageman won the Republican primary, and is not only an extremist, but a proxy of the disgraced former President. In opposition, Greybull stands for the health, safety and prosperity of all Wyoming residents.
As we get closer and closer to the general election, vote early, vote with conscience, and please, vote for Ben-David and Greybull.
Connor Thompson
Cheyenne
Remembering farm animals
I just learned about World Day for Farmed Animals, coming up on Sunday (Gandhi’s birth date). It has been around since 1983 and is meant to memorialize the billions of animals abused and killed for food each year.
Like many, I always considered farm animals only as a source of food. But, after recently watching the documentary Speciesism, I realized that farm animals are much like our family pets, deserving of love and respect.
I’ve learned that farm animals get neither on today’s factory farms. Male baby chicks are ground up alive or suffocated in garbage bags. Hens are crowded in small wire cages that tear out their feathers. Breeding pigs spend their lives pregnant in metal cages. Calves are snatched from their mothers upon birth, so we can drink their milk.
The cruelty of factory farming drove me to replace animal products in my diet with plant-based meat and dairy items. I have since learned that my cruelty-free diet is also great for my health and for the health of our planet.
Lonny Brickle
Laramie | 2022-10-01T12:35:54+00:00 | wyomingnews.com | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/opinion/letters_to_editor/letters-to-the-editor-oct-1-2022/article_e0e13e50-40f2-11ed-8420-db6d86d432c8.html |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque Baseball Academy is off to Farmington.
They’re making their third appearance at the Historic Connie Mack World Series.
Watch the video above for more. | 2023-07-18T01:19:01+00:00 | kob.com | https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/aba-preparing-for-connie-mack-world-series-in-farmington/ |
June movie preview: Adam Sandler, ‘Jurassic World,’ Buzz Lightyear and Elvis
Chicago - Summer is officially here! And if the box office success of "Top Gun: Maverick" is an indication, it’s going to be a big summer for moviegoing. While "Jurassic World Dominion" and Pixar’s "Lightyear" are sure to bring plenty of blockbuster spectacle to megaplexes everywhere, there are all sorts of different movies debuting this month, both in theaters and on streaming.
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Hulu’s "Fire Island" leads a parade of queer romances for Pride Month, "Elvis" enters the building in a 159-minute epic and "Marcel the Shell" makes his glorious return in a kid-friendly movie from A24. Plus there’s a Netflix basketball drama starring Adam Sandler, a host of new horror movies and several Sundance hits to keep you entertained as temperatures start to rise.
Here’s what’s headed your way, cinematically speaking, in June 2022.
Watcher (in theaters June 3; VOD June 21)
Maika Monroe appears in "Watcher" by Chloe Okuno, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.
"It Follows" star/modern day scream queen Maika Monroe returns to the horror genre yet again in this thriller about an American woman named Julia who moves to Bucharest with her boyfriend. Unable to speak the language, Julia finds herself increasingly isolated in her new life. And as a serial killer known as The Spider stalks the city, she becomes increasingly convinced she’s being watched by her sinister neighbor. As FOX Digital film critic Clint Worthington explained in his Sundance review of the film, "Laced through [director Chloe] Okuno’s evocative film is a sparse, chilling element of cultural alienation, adding yet more tension to scenes that speak to the specific anxieties of being a woman in public spaces."
Read more about "Watcher" in FOX Digital’s Sundance movie round-up
Rated R. 95 minutes. Dir: Chloe Okuno. Featuring: Maika Monroe, Burn Gorman, Karl Glusman, Ciubuciu Bogdan Alexandru.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: William Fichtner becomes obsessed with the woman next door in "The Neighbor"
Fire Island (streaming on Hulu June 3)
(From L-R): Matt Rogers, Zane Phillips, Tomas Matos, Joel Kim Booster, Torian Miller and Bowen Yang in the film FIRE ISLAND. Photo by Jeong Park. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved
Kick off the summer romance season with this hotly anticipated rom-com written by comedian Joel Kim Booster. Set on Fire Island, the famous gay escape destination off the southern shore of Long Island, the movie follows two best friends (Booster and "SNL" breakout Bowen Yang) who set off on their annual week-long vacation with an eclectic group of friends (including den mom Margaret Cho). "Fire Island" promises to be an unapologetic, modern day rom-com about found family, queer romance and cheap rosé, all loosely inspired by Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
Rated R. 105 minutes. Dir: Andrew Ahn. Featuring: Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang, Conrad Ricamora, James Scully, Matt Rogers, Tomás Matos, Torian Miller, Nick Adams, Zane Phillips, Margaret Cho.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: "My Big Gay Italian Wedding"
Crimes of the Future (in theaters June 3)
Léa Seydoux, Viggo Mortensen and Kristen Stewart in "Crimes of the Future."
The Beethoven of body horror returns. "Crimes of the Future" is Canadian auteur David Cronenberg’s first film since 2014’s "Maps to the Stars," and his first as both writer and director since 2012’s "Cosmopolis." And if the early trailers (and the response out of the Cannes Film Festival) are any indication, this is classic Cronenberg, a visceral, subversive exploration of autonomy, humanity, evolution and transformation. Cronenberg fave Viggo Mortensen plays a performance artist who, in a near-future, highly synthetic world, "publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances." French superstar Léa Seydoux plays his partner; Kristen Stewart is the investigator on their tail. It’s a safe bet that things get complicated, both in the world and inside the human body. Maybe skip the refreshment stand on this one.
Rated R. 107 minutes. Dir: David Cronenberg. Featuring: Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: David Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen chart "A History of Violence"
Hustle (in theaters June 3; streaming on Netflix June 8)
HUSTLE. (L-R) Juancho Hernangomez as Bo Cruz and Adam Sandler as Stanley Sugerman in Hustle. Cr. Scott Yamano/Netflix © 2022.
While Adam Sandler’s partnership with Netflix has mostly led to goofy comedies like "The Ridiculous 6," "Murder Mystery" and "Hubie Halloween," "Hustle" is a welcome addition to the "Sandler does drama" canon. (See also: "Punch-Drunk Love" and "The Meyerowitz Stories.") Here Sandler plays a down-on-his luck basketball scout determined to recruit an international phenom with a checkered past to play in the NBA. That means two "one last shot" stories rolled into one, in a sports drama that’s almost certainly a passion project for the real-life basketball-loving comedian. Let’s just hope it’s a little less stressful than the Sandman’s last dramatic outing, "Uncut Gems."
Rated R. 117 minutes. Dir: Jeremiah Zagar. Featuring: Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Robert Duvall, Juancho Hernangómez, Ben Foster, Kenny Smith, Anthony Edwards, Jordan Hull, Maria Botto, Ainhoa Pillet, Raúl Castillo, Jaleel White, Heidi Gardner.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: Adam Sandler in "Big Daddy," "Little Nicky" and "That’s My Boy"
The Janes (streaming on HBO/HBO Max June 8)
A still from The Janes by Emma Pildes and Tia Lessin, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.
As FOX Digital film critic Caroline Siede explained in her Sundance review of this timely documentary, "It takes real finesse to deliver a history lesson that’s lively, funny and personal but still conveys the weight of its subject matter. And that’s exactly where HBO’s upcoming documentary "The Janes" excels. ‘We were really ordinary women, and we were trying to save women’s lives,’ one interview subject recalls near the end of the documentary. ‘We wanted every woman who contacted us to be the hero of her own story.’ She’s talking about the Jane Collective, the underground Chicago network that provided around 11,000 safe, affordable, illegal abortions between 1968 and 1973. Equal parts accessible and informative, "The Janes" shines a light on what life looked like at a time when a woman’s right to choose wasn’t protected by law."
Read more about "The Janes" in FOX Digital’s Sundance movie round-up
Rated TV-14. 101 minutes. Documentary. Dir: Tia Lessin, Emma Pildes.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: The 2019 drama "Ask for Jane"
Jurassic World Dominion (in theaters June 10)
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Last we checked in on the "Jurassic World" franchise in 2018’s "Fallen Kingdom," Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howardwere releasing a host of dinosaurs into the wilds of California. Now "Dominion" is set four years later in the "neo-Jurassic Age," where humans and dinos tentatively live alongside one another across the globe. It’s a major shift for the "Jurassic" franchise, but the even bigger selling point here is that original "Jurassic Park" stars Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblumand Sam Neill are all back to reprise their iconic roles. (Alongside frequent franchise player BD Wong, of course.) Billed as the "epic conclusion of the Jurassic era," "Dominion" will almost certainly be one of the biggest blockbusters of the summer.
Rated PG-13. 146 minutes. Dir: Colin Trevorrow. Featuring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, DeWanda Wise, Mamoudou Athie, BD Wong, Omar Sy, Isabella Sermon, Campbell Scott, Justice Smith, Scott Haze, Dichen Lachman, Daniella Pineda.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: "Jurassic Shark 2: Aquapocalypse"
Halftime (streaming on Netflix June 14)
Halftime. Jennifer Lopez in Halftime. Cr. Netflix © 2022
More than just a concert film, this Jennifer Lopez documentary promises to provide an intimate portrait of the global superstar, all anchored around her February 2020 Super Bowl halftime performance. It was around that time that Lopez was snubbed by the Academy Awards for her critically acclaimed turn in the crime drama "Hustlers." And "Halftime" aims to explore the lows as much as the highs of Lopez’s lengthy time in the public eye. Expect behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage, insights into the Lopez family group chat and interviews with Ben Affleck.
Rated TV-MA. 95 minutes. Documentary. Dir: Amanda Micheli. Featuring: Jennifer Lopez.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: "Jennifer Lopez: Behind Closed Doors"
Mad God (in select theaters June 10; streaming on Shudder June 16)
She-it - Mad God - Photo Credit: Shudder
Here’s a movie that’s been 30 years in the making. "Mad God," a stop-motion horror film, comes from the mind of Oscar-winning special effects pioneer Phil Tippett, whose work you might have seen in little movies like "Star Wars," "Jurassic Park" (on which he was credited as "dinosaur supervisor"), "RoboCop," "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and the "Twilight" saga. It follows a character known only as "The Assassin" as he moves "through a forbidding world of tortured souls, decrepit bunkers, and wretched monstrosities forged from the most primordial horrors of the subconscious mind." The fact that it exists at all is incredible; that it’s also reportedly very good makes it a can’t-miss proposition. And luckily, even if you don’t have Shudder, you won’t have to: While originally destined for a streaming-only release, it will now hit theaters for a limited run on June 10.
Not Rated. 83 minutes. Dir: Phil Tippett. Featuring: Alex Cox, Niketa Roman, Satish Ratakonda, Harper Taylor, Brynn Taylor.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: Phil Tippett directs "Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation"
Lightyear (in theaters June 17)
TRIAL AND ERROR – After being marooned on a hostile planet, Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans) attempts multiple test flights in an effort to recreate the complicated fuel required to reach hyperspeed so he and the whole crew can return to Earth.
As star Chris Evans helpfully clarified on Twitter, "Lightyear" isn’t about Buzz Lightyear the toy. "This is the origin story of the human Buzz Lightyear that the toy is based on." What does that mean, exactly? It’s anyone’s guess as Pixar tries to spin off its beloved "Toy Story" franchise in a decidedly Christopher Nolan-esque direction. "Lightyear" follows the young test-pilot-turned-Space-Ranger as he’s marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander, their crew and a robot cat named Sox. We can only assume their attempts to escape will take them to infinity and beyond.
Rated PG. 105 minutes. Dir: Angus MacLane. Featuring: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, James Brolin, Taika Waititi, Dale Soules, Uzo Aduba, Mary McDonald-Lewis, Efren Ramirez, Isiah Whitlock Jr.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: The animated antics of "Hotel Transylvania" and "Hotel Transylvania 2"
Cha Cha Real Smooth (in theaters and streaming on Apple TV+ June 17)
Cooper Raiff and Dakota Johnson in "Cha Cha Real Smooth," premiering June 17, 2022 on Apple TV+.
"Don’t be put off by the fact that "Cha Cha Real Smooth" sounds like a movie you’ve seen before," FOX Digital film critic Caroline Siede explains in her Sundance review of this indie rom-com. "This is a tale as old as time (or at least as old as "The Graduate"), yet [writer/director/star Cooper] Raiff elevates it so gently and empathetically that the well-trod beats somehow feel fresh all over again." Raiff plays Andrew, an aimless 22-year-old college graduate who gets a job as a bar mitzvah party starter and quickly falls head-over-heels for a 30-something single mom played by Dakota Johnson. As Siede explains, ""Cha Cha Real Smooth" is a special little movie that’s deeper than the moniker "crowd pleaser" might suggest... somehow both a gut-punch and a warm blanket all at the same time."
Read more about "Cha Cha Real Smooth" in FOX Digital’s Sundance movie round-up
Rated R. 107 minutes. Dir: Cooper Raiff. Featuring: Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Vanessa Burghardt, Leslie Mann, Evan Assante, Brad Garrett, Raúl Castillo.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: The romantic drama "Beyond the Lights"
Spiderhead (streaming on Netflix June 17)
SPIDERHEAD. Chris Hemsworth as Abnesti in Spiderhead. Cr. Netflix © 2022
Less than a month after "Top Gun: Maverick" hit theaters, director Joseph Kosinski and star Miles Teller are back with another stylish flick. This one is more of a trippy sci-fi thriller than a fist-pumping fighter jet adventure, however. "Spiderhead" stars Chris Hemsworth as the overseer of a prison/scientific lab where inmates serve as test subjects for emotion-altering drugs. Teller and Jurnee Smollett play two prisoners who strike up a connection in their unnerving environment. But as the drugs force them to grapple with their pasts, can they find a way to forge a new future?
Rated R. 107 minutes. Dir: Joseph Kosinski. Featuring: Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, Jurnee Smollett, Mark Paguio, Tess Haubrich.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker square off in a prison for supervillains in the Tubi Original "Corrective Measures"
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (streaming on Hulu June 17)
Daryl McCormack and Emma Thompson in the film GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved
Another big hit of this year’s Sundance film festival, "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande" stars Emma Thompson as a widow who’s never experienced good sex and Daryl McCormack as the suave sex worker she hires to change that. As FOX Digital film critic Allison Shoemaker explained in her festival review, "Even in a career filled with terrific, wide-ranging performances, Thompson’s turn here stands out. As is the case with many of the women Thompson plays, Nancy Stokes crackles with intelligence; she’s also immensely appealing without ever losing a certain amount of thorniness. She is a person, not a heroine. (Okay, she’s a little bit of a heroine.) Daryl McCormack’s performance, in contrast, doesn’t seem nearly as complex right off the bat, but as the film progresses and the dynamic shifts it becomes clear exactly how layered his work has been, creating the Leo Grande persona while leaving the occasional crack or fracture that reveals part of the person beneath."
Read more about "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande" in FOX Digital’s Sundance movie round-up
Rated R. 97 minutes. Dir: Sophie Hyde. Featuring: Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: Sophie Hyde’s 2019 comedy-drama "Animals"
Rise (streaming on Disney+ June 24 )
"Rise" (Disney+)
You don’t have to care a single lick about sports to love a good sports movie, and this looks like it could be a great one. But NBA fans should be especially excited about "Rise," Disney+‘s cinematic retelling of the life (so far) of Milwaukee Bucks megastar Giannis Antetokounmpo (an executive producer for the film) and his brothers, several of whom are also professional basketball players. As with all great sports movies, however, the story is as compelling as the actual athletic activity, if not more.
Rated PG. Dir: Akin Omotoso. Featuring: Uche Agada, Ral Agada, Jaden Osimuwa, Elijah Shomanke, Yetide Badaki, Dayo Okeniyi, Manish Dayal, Taylor Nichols.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan lead a remake of "The Karate Kid"
Elvis (in theaters June 24)
AUSTIN BUTLER as Elvis in Warner Bros. Pictures’ drama "ELVIS," a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Hugh Stewart
Move over "Rocketman" and "Bohemian Rhapsody," the King has entered the building. Former teen star Austin Butlersteps into the blue suede shoes of Elvis Presley himself, while Tom Hanks plays his eccentric manager. Clocking in at a whopping 2 hours and 39 minutes, "Elvis" definitely runs the risk of being just another bloated music biopic. But there’s reason to be hopeful too. This flick comes from gonzo Australian auteur Baz Luhrmann, the director behind "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet," "Moulin Rouge!" and "The Great Gatsby." That means that no matter what else, "Elvis" will almost certainly have over-the-top style to spare.
Rated PG-13. 159 minutes. Dir: Baz Luhrmann. Featuring: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Luke Bracey, David Wenham, Natasha Bassett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Kodi Smit-McPhee.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: "Elvis: Behind Closed Doors"
The Black Phone (in theaters June 24)
Screenshot: The Black Phone trailer
After parting ways with Marvel over creative differences on "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," director Scott Derrickson returns to his small-scale horror roots. And he enlists new Marvel "Moon Knight" player Ethan Hawketo help him do it. Based on a 2004 Joe Hill short story of the same name, "The Black Phone" stars Hawke as a 1970s child kidnapper and serial murderer known as "the Grabber." The creepy villain has left a trail of missing kids in a suburban Colorado town. But when the Grabber’s latest hostage finds a way to communicate with past victims via a mysterious telephone, the paranormal could become a saving grace.
Rated R. 102 minutes. Dir: Scott Derrickson. Featuring: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone, E. Roger Mitchell.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: Scott Derrickson directs the 2005 horror flick "The Exorcism of Emily Rose"
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (in theaters June 24)
Screenshot: Marcel The Shell With Shoes On trailer
Back in 2010, a humble little shell named Marcel took the internet by storm in a three-minute YouTube stop-motion shortcalled "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On." Two more shorts and several children’s books eventually followed, and now, after an eight year hiatus, the tiny sneaker-wearing shell is back with his first full-length adventure. While this coming-of-age mockumentary from A24 is very much a funny, family friendly good time, it’s also a surprisingly poignant story about friendship, family and finding your place in the world. Jenny Slate returns to voice the optimistic little seashell (and co-write the screenplay with Dean Fleischer Camp), while the legendary Isabella Rossellini is on hand as Marcel’s loving grandmother. Expect laughter and tears in equal measure.
Rated PG. 90 minutes. Dir: Dean Fleischer Camp. Featuring: Jenny Slate, Rosa Salazar, Thomas Mann, Isabella Rossellini.
WATCH FREE ON TUBI: The big adventures of "Stuart Little"
And more!
Center: "Hollywood Stargirl." Clockwise from top left: "Neptune Frost," "The Phantom of the Open," "Wildhood," "Dashcam".
FOR HORROR: Director Rob Savage follows up his 2020 Zoom horror movie "Host" with the livestream horror thriller "Dashcam" (in theaters and VOD, June 3). A high school field trip goes bloodily awry in the Blumhouse-produced EPIX original film "Unhuman" (VOD, June 3). Shane West rents a haunted house in "Mid-Century" (in theaters and VOD, June 17). And writer/director Peter Strickland serves up a side of foodie-based dark-comedy horror in "Flux Gourmet"(in theaters & VOD June 24).
FOR COMEDY: Oscar-winner Mark Rylance plays a golfing folk hero in the heartwarming British dramedy "The Phantom of the Open" (in select theaters June 3). Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan put their own spin on "Father of the Bride" (HBO Max, June 16). Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas get goofy in the filmmaking satire "Official Competition" (in theaters June 17; VOD August 2). And Chris Pine produces "Doula" (VOD, June 28), a comedy about the ups and downs of modern pregnancy.
FOR TEENS: "America's Got Talent" breakout Grace VanderWaal returns in the teen romance sequel "Hollywood Stargirl" (Disney+, June 3).
FOR ACTION: A nuclear missile interceptor base is under threat in "Interceptor" (Netflix, June 3). Real-life vintage aircraft take center stage in the WWII epic "Wolf Hound" (in theaters and VOD, June 3). And Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson team up as an odd couple pairing in the action comedy "The Man From Toronto" (Netflix, June 24).
FOR ROMANTIC DRAMA: Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi play British war poet Siegfried Sassoon in the biopic "Benediction" (in theaters June 3). "Firebird" (VOD, June 3) follows a gay romance set in the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War. "Peter Pan" gets a modern update featuring four generations of Darling women in "The Lost Girls" (in theaters and VOD, June 17). And "Wildhood" (Hulu, June 24) is a coming-of-age Indigenous LGBTQ2S+ drama just in time for Pride month.
FOR MUSIC DRAMAS: "The Score" (in theaters June 3/VOD, June 6) tries to pioneer the new genre of "heist musical," starring and featuring the music of Johnny Flynn. A mix tape allows a young woman to travel back in time and try to save her boyfriend’s life in the romantic drama "Press Play" (in theaters & VOD, June 24). And rapper Freddie Gibbs makes his feature film debut in the music industry drama "Down with the King" (VOD, June 28).
FOR UNIQUE CINEMA: Multidisciplinary artist Saul Williams crafts the Afrofuturist sci-fi punk musical "Neptune Frost" (in select theaters June 3). "Brian and Charles" (in theaters June 17) follows a lonely Welsh inventor who creates a cabbage-loving, artificially intelligent robot. And first-time feature filmmaker Rebeca "Beba" Huntt explores her own identity in the cinematic memoir "Beba" (in select theaters June 24).
Kickstart your June viewing with two Pride Month films
Left: "Carol." Right: "Maurice."
Carol (2015): This achingly romantic period drama from director Todd Haynes stars Cate Blanchett as the titular Carol, a glamorous woman who catches the eye of Therese (Rooney Mara), a young aspiring photographer working in a department store. Carol forgets her gloves (or does she?) and the sparks that fly across the counter catch fire when introduced to the oxygen of the outside world. Haynes’ unapologetically queer film, heavily inspired by photography of the 1950s, is swoon-worthy and stylish. Mara and Blanchett are almost as good at wearing incredible costumes as they are at acting, and they’re very, very good at acting. One of the most celebrated and moving dramas of the century so far. Rated R. 118 minutes. Dir: Todd Haynes. Also featuring Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, Kyle Chandler.
Maurice (1987): Before Hugh Grant became the king of rom-coms in movies like "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Notting Hill" he had his breakout debut in this sensitive Merchant–Ivory romance about young men in Edwardian England. Grant plays Clive Durham, the aristocratic student who falls for his friend Maurice Hall (James Wilby) at Cambridge in 1909. The two men strike up a complicated affair that forces them to decide what they really want for their futures. Rupert Graves also stars as a third romantic player in this poignant drama based on E. M. Forster’s classic novel. Call it the original "Call Me By Your Name." Rated R. 140 minutes. Dir: James Ivory. Also featuring Denholm Elliott.
"Carol" and "Maurice" are both streaming for free on Tubi, alongside a large collection of other LGBTQIA+ films
About the writer: Caroline Siede is a film and TV critic in Chicago, where the cold never bothers her anyway. A member of the Chicago Film Critics Association, she spent four years lovingly analyzing the romantic comedy genre one film at a time in her column When Romance Met Comedy for The A.V. Club. She also co-hosts the movie podcast, Role Calling, and shares her pop culture opinions on Twitter (@carolinesiede).
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
- Announcement is the next step in Stellantis' plans to prepare its U.S. dealer network for electrified future and support evolving needs of consumers
- Partnership with Vehya will offer individual, comprehensive evaluations and EV integration services to the 2,600-plus Stellantis dealers in the U.S. network
- To date, more than 73% of U.S. dealers are in the process of assessing their individual readiness
- Vehya is one of 15 companies that will graduate from the National Black Supplier Development Program, a program built to bring awareness to the capabilities of Stellantis' diverse supply base
In another key step to ready its 2,600-plus dealerships for the automotive industry's electrification plans, Stellantis is partnering with Detroit-based company Vehya to support its U.S. dealers in preparation for increased electric-vehicle (EV) sales and service. Vehya becomes the second recommended partner for EV charger sales, installation and maintenance for Stellantis' U.S. auto dealers.
"As our partners in the automotive industry transition to electric-vehicle sales and service, our goal is to provide our 2,600-plus U.S. dealers with high quality options that meet their individual EV integration needs within every area of the dealership business," said Phil Langley, head of network development, FCA – North America. "Vehya is equipped with the experience and infrastructure needed to help support our dealers and make this process as straightforward and simple as possible."
William McCoy, CEO of Vehya, reinforces the importance of partnering with Stellantis to accelerate EV adoption. "In the U.S., auto dealers are a critical partner to consumers' transition to electric vehicles. We are excited and honored to be chosen as a preferred installation partner to Stellantis' dealer network," said McCoy.
As an experienced auto dealer partner, Vehya's workflow platform will provide a full-service solution for dealers. Features include Vehya-certified electricians, detailed site surveys, comprehensive estimates, and a dedicated account manager that handles all administrative and project management duties.
"We've found that our easy-to-use platform combined with an account manager for point of contact gives dealers peace of mind and minimizes barriers, especially in cases when dealing with utility company upgrades to sites," states Etta Salaj, business manager at Vehya.
Vehya is one of 15 companies that will graduate from the National Black Supplier Development Program, a program built to bring awareness to the capabilities of Stellantis' diverse supply base. The program provided key knowledge to participants through networking activities, training and development, and growth plan assessments.
Stellantis announced its partnership with Detroit-based Future Energy last November as its first step in preparing its dealerships for electrification in the U.S.
As part its Dare Forward 2030 plan, Stellantis is setting the course for 50% of sales in the United States to be battery-electric vehicles by the end of this decade. The company plans to offer more than 25 battery-electric vehicles in the U.S. by 2030.
Vehya
Founded in Detroit, Vehya delivers EV-charging solutions designed for businesses and homeowners. Vehya makes choosing, installing, and maintaining EV chargers simple and cost-effective with electrical professionals who cover all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Latin America. Learn more about how Vehya is making the Electrification of Things (EoT) easy at www.vehya.com.
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Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) is one of the world's leading automakers and a mobility provider. In North America, it's best known for producing and selling vehicles in a portfolio of iconic and award-winning brands such as Jeep®, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Alfa Romeo and Fiat. Powered by its diversity, Stellantis leads the way the region and the world move – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which it operates. For more information, visit www.stellantis.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed sympathetic to the arguments of a deaf student who sued his public school system for providing an inadequate education, a legal challenge important for other disabled students and their families.
The question for the justices involves a federal law that guarantees disabled students an education specific to their needs. During 90 minutes in the courtroom, liberal and conservative justices suggested they were inclined to rule for the student, Miguel Luna Perez.
His lawyer, Roman Martinez, said that for 12 years, the public school system in Sturgis, Michigan, “neglected Miguel, denied him an education and lied to his parents about the progress he was allegedly making in school.”
“This shameful conduct permanently stunted Miguel’s ability to communicate with the outside world,” Martinez said.
Justice Elena Kagan indicated that she believed the argument that Perez had done “everything right” in pursuing his case.
“It’s hard for me to see how that’s not true. What should Miguel have done differently from what he did do in this case?” Kagan said. The liberal justice suggested to a lawyer for the school system, Shay Dvoretzky, that such cases are pursued “by parents who are trying to do right by their kids.”
Perez, now 27, was in the courtroom. He watched with the assistance of American Sign Language translators and Certified Deaf Interpreters, who can help when a person’s communication skills are limited.
It remains difficult for Perez, who emigrated to the United States from Mexico at age 9, to make himself understood. Perez’s lawyers say the school system failed him by not providing a qualified sign language interpreter. An aide who helped him did not know ASL but tried to teach herself so-called Signed English from a book. She essentially invented a system of signing only she and Perez understood, leaving him unable to communicate with others, his lawyers said.
The school system also mislead his parents into believing he was on track to earn his high school diploma. Just before graduation, however, his family was told he qualified only for a “certificate of completion,” not a diploma.
His family responded by pursuing claims under two laws: the broad Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against disabled people, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The latter guarantees children with disabilities a free public education that is tailored to their specific needs.
Perez’s family and the school district ultimately settled the IDEA claims. The district agreed to pay for extra schooling and sign language instruction for Perez and his family, among other things. The family then went to federal court and, under the ADA, sought monetary damages, which are not available under the IDEA.
Lower courts said the settlement barred Perez from pursuing his ADA claims in federal court. Perez’s lawyers said the 2-1 decision by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, written by Judge Amul Thapar, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, was out of line with every other federal appeals court that has considered the issue.
Former federal education officials were among those who told the Supreme Court in written briefs that the appeals court’s decision was wrong. The officials said upholding the lower court decisions would hurt children with disabilities by forcing them to choose between immediately getting issues resolved but forfeiting other claims or delaying to try to get fuller relief.
While the IDEA encourages settlements, upholding the lower court decision would force students and their families to “forgo speedy relief and waste time, money and administrative resources” to preserve their other claims, they said. The Biden administration also urged the court to side with Perez.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was among the justices who seemed inclined to agree with Perez. The liberal justice said it was her understanding that “Congress thought that dual actions at least in some circumstances were possible and that was fine.”
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative, noted that rejecting an IDEA settlement offer means risking not being able to seek attorneys fees. Her fellow conservative, Justice Neil Gorsuch, suggested that the text of the IDEA also supports Perez.
A national school board association and an association of school superintendents were among those who told the court in written briefs that lower courts were right. They said ruling otherwise would weaken the IDEA’s collaborative process to resolve issues and lead to more lengthy and expensive court proceedings.
Perez graduated from the Michigan School for the Deaf in June 2020 with a diploma. He said in a written statement provided with the assistance of an interpreter and a translator that he learned building skills at the school and wants to build houses as a job. His case at the Supreme Court is hard for him to understand, he said, though he understands part of it is “about having no interpreter.”
“I wish I could have gone to college,” he said. “I don’t have a job, but I want to have one. I want to make my own choices.”
A decision in his case, Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 21-887, is expected by the end of June.
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PITTSBURGH, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PNC Bank, N.A. announced an increase in its prime lending rate. The new rate of 5.50% is effective tomorrow, July 28, 2022.
PNC Bank, National Association, is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. For information about PNC, visit www.pnc.com.
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WESTFIELD — In the wake of the tragic shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman killed 19 students and two adults, Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski sent out a letter to Westfield public school families to reassure them that safety is the highest priority in the schools, and that the schools have counselors available for students and staff.
“We are obviously devastated to hear about the mass shooting in Uvalde yesterday,” he wrote in the May 25 letter. “Our hearts go out to these students, families, school staff and the community. Like many of you, we worry about the frequency of these events across our country, and understand the anxiety that many of our students, staff and families may be experiencing.
“We want to assure you that safety is our highest priority, and we update our procedures and responses as local law enforcement officials learn more about responses to these types of situations,” Czaporowski wrote. | 2022-05-27T00:09:01+00:00 | masslive.com | https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/05/safety-is-highest-priority-for-westfield-schools-says-superintendent.html |
The race for Sen. Jim Inhofe's seat is heating up.
The top five candidates are invited to debate Thursday night on News On 6.
Thursday's debate will be held at 7 p.m. and will be streamed live on News On 6 and the News On 6 app.
News On 6 Political Analyst Scott Mitchell joined he News On 6 team on Thursday with a look at what to expect. | 2022-06-09T17:19:01+00:00 | newson6.com | https://www.newson6.com/story/62a2076cc153d81ab28c106b/watch:-political-analyst-scott-mitchell-discusses-the-upcoming-republican-senate-debate |
As wildfires rage on across the West, Nevada is taking a peculiar approach to fire management.
Kaleb Roedel of the Mountain West News Bureau explains how sheep could help reduce the severity of wildfires this year.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jared Spurgeon, Mats Zuccarello and Frederick Gaudreau each had a goal and assist in the Minnesota Wild’s 4-1 victory Tuesday that handed the Winnipeg Jets their first three-game losing streak of the season.
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Samuel Walker also scored his first NHL goal for the Wild, who are 7-1-0 in their past eight games. Sam Steel contributed a pair of assists.
Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves in his 14th game of the season for Minnesota.
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for the Jets (21-13-1), who began a two-game homestand.
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Connor Hellebuyck stopped 24 shots for Winnipeg, which continues to be hit by injuries and is 1-4-0 in its last five games.
Minnesota led 2-1 after the first period and 3-1 following the second.
The Wild used an early power play to go up 1-0 with Spurgeon’s low shot getting past Hellebuyck at 5:29.
They made it 2-0 just 64 seconds later when Kirill Kaprizov left a drop pass for Zuccarello that he fired under Hellebuyck for his 16th goal of the season.
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The Jets couldn’t score on a power play that began a minute later, but 10 seconds after it ended Dubois curved around a defender and his shot went off the post and then off Gustavsson for his 16th goal at 10:03.
Minnesota went ahead 3-1 after Zuccarello stepped out of the penalty box. He passed the puck over sprawling Jets defenseman Kyle Capobianco to Gaudreau at the side of the net at 8:55 of the second period.
Winnipeg outshot the Wild 13-7 in the middle frame, with Gustavsson making some key, late saves to help keep the lead.
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The Jets have used 27 skaters this season, which was tied for fifth in the NHL heading into Tuesday’s game.
The latest player to hit the infirmary was rookie forward Cole Perfetti, who suffered an upper-body injury in Winnipeg’s loss to Boston on Thursday.
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Texas Capitol jolted by investigation of attorney general, accusation House speaker was drunk on job
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers revealed Tuesday a monthslong corruption investigation into Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, going public with the probe shortly after Paxton accused the GOP House speaker of being drunk on the job.
Hours after Paxton’s claim, House Speaker Dade Phelan announced the House General Investigating Committee has been looking into “alleged illegal conduct” by Paxton, who is already under FBI investigation over accusations of corruption by former staff. Phelan brushed off Paxton’s allegation as a desperate attempt “to save face.”
Both jolted the Texas Capitol near the frantic end of a legislative session that has again laid bare the raw divisions between Republicans who control every level of power in the state Capitol.
At stake for Paxton in the final days of the session is whether lawmakers will approve using $3.3 million in taxpayer dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by the attorney general’s accusers. Paxton, who also separately remains indicted on securities fraud charges from 2015, has broadly denied wrongdoing.
Phelan has previously expressed reservations about using state dollars to allow Paxton to settle the lawsuit. On Tuesday, after Paxton accused Phelan of being intoxicated while presiding over the Texas House and called on him to resign, Phelan revealed that a House General Investigating Committee has been looking into the settlement and Paxton’s “alleged illegal conduct.”
The committee was scheduled to meet Wednesday. The scope of the House investigation is not clear but members of the committee sent a letter to Paxton ordering his office to preserve documents and communications surrounding the settlement.
“Mr. Paxton’s statement today amounts to little more than a last ditch effort to save face,” Phelan said in a statement.
Since April, the committee has issued at least 12 subpoenas for testimony and information to people and entities as part of its probe of Paxton’s office, according to meeting minutes that note the parties were left anonymous to “prevent reprisal and retaliation.”
This month, a lawyer for the House committee began asking people questions about the allegations made in the whistleblower lawsuit by Paxton’s former staffers, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of the investigation that had not been made public.
The group that sued was among eight of Paxton’s top deputies who reported him to the FBI on accusations of bribery and abusing his office to help one of his campaign contributors, who also employed a woman with whom Paxton acknowledged having had an extramarital affair.
Paxton, a former state lawmaker, tweeted the accusations against Phelan as the House was in the middle of a marathon day of trying to pass bills before a key midnight deadline. The legislative session ends on Memorial Day.
In a tweet, Paxton accused Phelan of presiding over the Texas House “in a state of apparent debilitating intoxication.” He cited no specific evidence, but the tweet came days after conservative critics of Phelan circulated video on social media that appeared to show the speaker slurring his words while presiding over the Texas House on Friday night.
Phelan’s statement did not address the video or the accusations that he was intoxicated. No House members have called for Phelan to step down.
Earlier this month, the same legislative investigative committee recommended the expulsion of GOP Texas state Rep. Bryan Slaton for inappropriate sexual conduct with a 19-year-old intern. Slaton resigned before a planned vote to kick him out.
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Bleiberg reported from Dallas. Associated Press writer Acacia Coronado contributed to this report.
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New Nevada outpost marks the global restaurant brand's fourth location in the state and 64th store in the U.S., as Jollibee continues gaining new legions of fans across North America.
WEST COVINA, Calif., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jollibee, the global restaurant brand beloved for its Chickenjoy fried chicken, crispy and juicy Chicken Sandwiches, and iconic Peach Mango Pie dessert, will open its third location in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Thursday, April 27, 2023. The new Jollibee will be located at 3181 North Rainbow Boulevard within the Cheyenne Commons shopping center, occupying a highly visible spot at the southwest corner of Rainbow Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue along the US-95 highway. The opening marks the fourth location in Nevada and 64th store in the U.S. for the joyful dining brand that international food website Eater.com has cited as "the best chain fried chicken in America".
"Ever since we first opened our doors in this fabulous city back in 2007, our fans have been so wonderful in helping us spread the joy of eating to so many of their families and friends along the way," said Maribeth Dela Cruz, President, Jollibee North America. "We look forward to seeing both familiar faces and first-timers at our newest home in the city's dynamic northwest retail hub, where we can't wait to create many more happy moments for our customers."
As personified in its hard-working and happy "jolly bee" mascot, Jollibee is passionate about delivering great-tasting food at a great value that is always served with joy. Recognized as one of "America's Hottest Brands 2022" by leading industry publication, Ad Age, Jollibee is world-renowned for its fried-chicken offering, which it serves in a variety of ways, including:
- Chickenjoy: Jollibee's signature fried chicken. Each piece is delicately hand-breaded to be crispy on the outside, cooked with precision to be juicy on the inside, and marinated to the bone for next-level flavor. For many fans, dipping each bite into Jollibee's silky gravy is a must.
- Chicken Sandwich: This sandwich features a crispy, juicy chicken breast fillet, spread with umami mayo, and served on a toasted brioche bun. Find out why this newly launched sandwich has been lauded for its intense crunch and discover how the umami flavor profile and signature Jollibee seasonings meld together to create a perfect chicken sandwich offering.
- Spicy Chicken Sandwich: A spicy version of the original chicken sandwich features sriracha mayo and fresh jalapeños for added crunch and heat.
For many Jollibee fans, no meal would be complete without treating themselves to the brand's iconic Peach Mango Pie dessert. Made with peaches and real Philippine mangoes tucked in a warm, light and crispy crust, one first-time customer even described it as "life-changing".
At the new Las Vegas – Cheyenne Commons location, customers not only can get their hands on Jollibee's crispy and juicy fried chicken and Peach Mango Pie but also discover new side items, including:
- Baked Cheddar Mac 'n Cheese: A special blend of macaroni and cheese topped with shredded cheddar and baked in-house to achieve the ultimate creamy, cheesy accompaniment.
- Biscuits: Freshly baked, warm, and flakey.
For those planning to treat themselves to Jollibee's newest Las Vegas location, here are the key store details:
- Address: 3181 North Rainbow Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89108 (Cheyenne Commons shopping center)
- Hours of Operation:
- How to Order: This location will feature dine-in, drive-thru and take-out service; online ordering and delivery will be available in the coming weeks.
Marking its 90th location in North America, Jollibee's newest home in Las Vegas' northwest suburb joins its two existing area locations: 3890 South Maryland Parkway (just south of downtown) and 8030 South Rainbow Boulevard (southwest area). In addition to its three Las Vegas restaurants, Jollibee also has a fourth Nevada location in the nearby city of Henderson (10485 South Eastern Avenue), which opened its doors in 2020. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Area represents a key growth market as the global restaurant company continues its North American expansion. In the coming months, Jollibee will be expanding its presence in several other existing markets across both the U.S. and Canada, including Northern Virginia (Chantilly, VA), Central Alberta, Canada (Red Deer, AB), and New York City, where the brand will be making its official debut in the vibrant borough of Brooklyn.
On a mission to become one of the world's top-five restaurant chains, Jollibee has more than 1,500 restaurants across 17 countries and is quickly expanding across North America. Follow Jollibee at @jollibeeus on Facebook, @jollibeeus on Instagram, and @jollibeeusa on TikTok to get updates on Jollibee's upcoming store openings and other exciting announcements and events, including new product launches and special promotions.
About Jollibee Group
Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC, also known as Jollibee Group) is one of the fastest-growing restaurant companies in the world. Its mission is to serve great-tasting food and bring the joy of eating to everyone through its 17 brands with close to 6,500 stores across 34 countries including the Philippines, United States, Canada, the People's Republic of China, United Kingdom, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates, and Australia.
The Jollibee Group has eight wholly owned brands (Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Mang Inasal, Yonghe King, Hong Zhuang Yuan, Smashburger); five franchised brands (Burger King, Panda Express, PHO24, and Yoshinoya in the Philippines, and Tim Ho Wan in certain territories in China); 80% ownership of The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf; 60% ownership in the SuperFoods Group that owns Highlands Coffee and PHO24; and 51% ownership of Milksha, a popular Taiwanese bubble tea brand.
The Jollibee Group, through its subsidiary Jollibee Worldwide Pte. Ltd. (JWPL) owns 90% participating interest in Titan Dining LP, a private equity fund that owns the Tim Ho Wan brand. The Jollibee Group has a joint venture with the THW Group to open and operate THW restaurants in Mainland China. It also has a business venture with award-winning Chef Rick Bayless for Tortazo, a Mexican fast-casual restaurant business in the United States.
The Jollibee Group has launched its global sustainability agenda dubbed Joy for Tomorrow, which aims to strengthen the company's commitment to sustainable business practices. The agenda centers on the key pillars of Food, People, and Planet, and consists of 10 focus areas namely: food safety, food quality, nutrition & transparency, employee welfare, farmers livelihood, community support, good governance, packaging & recycling, waste reduction, and energy & water efficiency. Each focus area sets goals and initiatives that contribute and align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
The Jollibee Group was named the Philippines' most admired company by the Asian Wall Street Journal for ten years. It was also honored as one of Asia's Fab 50 Companies and among the World's Best Employers and World's Top Female-Friendly Companies by Forbes. The company is also a two-time recipient of Gallup's Exceptional Workplace Award, making it the only Philippine-based company to receive the distinction.
To learn more about Jollibee Group, visit www.jollibeegroup.com.
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- Intelligent microsatellite, LICIACube, documented NASA's successful asteroid collision
- Similar Argotec microsatellite slated for the Artemis I moon mission
TURIN, Italy, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- When NASA's DART spacecraft successfully hit the asteroid Dimorphos, the closest cameras that captured the impact were on LICIACube, a microsatellite built by Argotec. The next closest cameras were telescopes on Earth, 7 million miles away.
Argotec Mission Control Centre in Turin, Italy, received the first pictures from LICIACube (Light Italian CubeSat for Imaging Asteroids) a few hours after impact. LICIACube captured more than 600 pictures — invaluable material for the scientific community for planetary defense purposes.
The two cameras that captured the images also powered LICIACube's self-navigation system, which precisely positioned it before and during impact. For 12 hours prior to impact, the microsatellite navigated toward the target without human control. One minute before collision, it began capturing three images per second while rotating continuously around the asteroid at a safe distance to witness the collision from different angles.
This mission confirmed the unique performance and reliability of Argotec's satellite program, including its advanced AI algorithm. Continuous image acquisition, real-time on-board processing, target identification and autonomous tracking in a miniature high performance on-board computer make this system unique.
LICIACube remains in deep space, providing more information of unexplored areas.
"These results are a revolutionary step in space technology," said David Avino, CEO and founder of Argotec. "Our part in the DART Mission has shown that AI-powered autonomous navigation and target recognition in miniature spacecrafts perform reliably in challenging conditions such as deep space."
Argotec will take photos from a similar microsatellite, ArgoMoon, on NASA's upcoming Moon-orbiting mission, Artemis I. It will be the only European payload aboard the Space Launch System. Once ArgoMoon launches, Argotec will be the world's only company with two microsatellites in deep space.
See the DART images from Argotec's LICIACube at https://www.nasa.gov/feature/first-images-from-italian-space-agency-s-liciacube-satellite
Argotec designs, engineers, manufactures and operates small satellites and other aerospace products that combine reliability with top performance. Its products and services are used by several international space agencies and commercial partners. Argotec is based in Turin, Italy, with U.S. headquarters in Largo, Maryland. It is rapidly expanding, with revenues doubling in 2022. In 2023, the company plans to double its employees, triple its plant area and expand its U.S. presence.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Pecoraro and Lisa Siegel weren’t supposed to get married on a Monday.
But from his hospital bed on Nov. 7, Pecoraro decided that day was going to be the happiest day of their lives.
He had been admitted to HCA Florida JFK Hospital in Atlantis three days earlier with chest pains — only to learn he needed triple-bypass surgery just a few days before the couple’s planned wedding ceremony.
“So I said, ‘Let’s get married right now. Call the rabbi and get him up here,’ ” Pecoraro remembered. “We had the marriage license, and I didn’t want to let it go to waste.”
The wedding was hastily put together, but the marriage surely wasn’t. Siegel and Pecoraro had been engaged for eight years and were planning a quaint ceremony at his mother’s home in Boynton Beach with a large dinner afterward at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa.
Then everything changed.
Pecoraro, a 55-year-old science teacher at L.C. Swain Middle School in Greenacres, started having chest pain on Nov. 4 while he was running between meetings at school.
“I started feeling shooting pain in my arm,” he remembered, recognizing the pain from a few days earlier. “I talked to the secretary, who told me I’d better take it seriously.”
After he went to the hospital, Pecoraro learned an artery in his heart was letting through only 10% of the blood it was supposed to — causing him chest pain and threatening his life. Triple bypass was the only option, and it was put on the calendar for three days before his planned nuptials.
Although doctors across the U.S. perform nearly 500,000 coronary bypass surgeries each year with a success rate of around 98%, Pecoraro knew that recovery from the surgery would take weeks.
“I won’t be back at work for six to eight weeks, and I can’t drive for eight weeks,” he said. “I wouldn’t have been able to stand or participate in the wedding ceremony.”
That’s when he decided to pop the question (again), and ask Siegel, a 48-year-old jewelry business owner, if she’d exchange vows in the hospital chapel.
“I said it was a great idea,” she remembered. “I said, ‘I do!’ ”
Nurses, hospital staff decorate chapel for emergency wedding
The couple planned to head down to the chapel to have a small ceremony with their parents. Then, they’d return to Pecoraro’s room to eat cookies from his mother and toast their marriage.
But the hospital staff had other plans.
Nurses, caregivers and others staff cleared out the chapel and added a long banquet table with a white tablecloth and wine glasses. They set up a buffet for the couple’s “reception” and filled the chapel with cheers and well wishes.
“It was so beautiful. I couldn’t believe how beautiful they made it,” Siegel, whose last name is now Pecoraro, said of the space.
The bride wore a white blouse and carried a small bouquet of colored daisies. The groom, trailed by his IV, wore a boutonniere pinned to his blue plaid long-sleeve shirt. The couple’s rabbi married them in a traditional Jewish ceremony.
There was no time for a honeymoon.
Pecoraro went off for surgery Nov. 10 and spent his original wedding day recovering in the hospital.
There were no complications with the procedure, and he’s expected to be home well before Thanksgiving.
How emergency surgery changed one teacher’s outlook (but not his homework policy)
But the unexpected surgery will still mark his life in other ways.
After 18 years teaching seventh-graders at L.C. Swain, Pecoraro said he’ll deeply miss his students over the holidays. He runs the school’s coin collecting club and was looking forward to an annual rock cutting and polishing lab he has students do in December.
“I won’t see my kids again until spring break,” he said. “They’re not going to take it so good.”
But he said the surprise surgery and wedding have reinforced his optimistic outlook on life.
“That’s what life’s all about. It turns at the drop of a dime,” he said. “I know to always look for the positive.”
And that also means that no matter what changes, L.C. Swain students should continue doing their homework. | 2022-11-25T08:35:40+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Teacher-needed-emergency-surgery-got-married-at-17609742.php |
Priest’s record expunged after St. Louis sodomy case dropped
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis judge has granted a request by a Roman Catholic priest to have a 2014 arrest expunged from his record after a statutory sodomy case was dropped in 2015. Circuit Judge Jason Sengheiser on Thursday found that the Rev. Xiu Hui “Joseph” Jiang’s record should be expunged. Jiang was arrested in April 2014 after a boy accused the priest of molestation at a St. Louis Catholic elementary school. All charges against Jiang were later dropped. He sued the child’s mother and a victims group. The lawsuit was settled in 2017 and the mother and the group publicly apologized to Jiang. | 2022-08-26T00:02:31+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2022/08/25/priests-record-expunged-after-st-louis-sodomy-case-dropped/ |
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Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar was suspended one game by the NHL on Tuesday for his hit on Seattle’s Jared McCann in the first period of a Game 4 loss to the Kraken.
Makar, last year’s Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP, will be a spectator for Game 5 on Wednesday night with the series tied 2-2. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced the suspension after a hearing with Makar.
Seattle coach Dave Hakstol said after the Kraken's 3-2 overtime win Monday night that McCann would miss Game 5 and likely be out longer. He did not specify McCann’s injury.
The hit happened midway through the first period as McCann had a short-handed breakaway attempt. His shot was saved by Colorado goalie Alexandar Georgiev with the puck going over the glass into the netting.
McCann appeared unprepared for the hit from Makar, which left Seattle’s leading scorer from the regular season on the ice for several minutes and needed help to get to the bench.
Makar said he was unaware where the puck was when he made the hit. Makar was originally given a 5-minute major penalty but it was reduce to a 2-minute minor for interference after a review.
“It’s unfortunate. I never want to injure guys. Hopefully he’s all right,” Makar said after the game. “I didn’t feel like I tried to finish him that hard, but I feel like if I was in that scenario they would have done the exact same thing. I’m not trying to hurt anybody.”
The loss of Makar is another blow for the Avalanche, who played the past two games without forward Valeri Nichushkin for personal reasons and have been beset by key injuries for much of the season.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (PIX11) — Rapper Fetty Wap was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday in a drug trafficking conspiracy tied to Long Island and New Jersey, officials said.
The rapper, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, pleaded guilty in August to conspiracy to distribute and possess a controlled substance.
Maxwell, along with his co-defendants, possessed and distributed more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine between June 2019 and June 2020.
The offenders obtained the drugs from the West Coast and transported them either through the mail or by drivers with hidden compartments in their vehicles to Suffolk County, prosecutors said. The drugs were then given to dealers, who sold them on Long Island and in New Jersey, according to court filings.
The rapper was recognized as a kilogram-level redistributor for the trafficking organization, according to prosecutors.
Maxwell has had other brushes with the law, including a 2019 arrest in Las Vegas for allegedly assaulting three employees at a hotel casino. He was previously arrested in November 2017 and charged with DUI after police say he was drag racing on a New York City highway.
Maxwell experienced personal tragedy in October 2020 when his younger brother, 26-year-old Twyshon Depew, was shot and killed in their hometown of Paterson, New Jersey. Then in June 2021, Maxwell’s 4-year-old daughter, Lauren, died.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2023-05-24T18:12:13+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/long-island/rapper-fetty-wap-sentenced-to-6-years-in-drug-dealing-charge/ |
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The man suspected of killing five people and injuring others at a gay bar in Colorado Springs is facing murder and hate crime charges, according to online court records obtained Monday.
Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, faces five murder charges and five charges of committing a bias-motivated crime causing bodily injury, the records show.
A law enforcement official said the suspect used an AR-15-style semiautomatic weapon in Saturday night's attack, but a handgun and additional ammunition magazines also were recovered. The official could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Information on a lawyer who could speak on Aldrich's behalf wasn't immediately available Monday.
Club Q on its Facebook page thanked the "quick reactions of heroic customers that subdued the gunman and ended this hate attack.”
Already questions were being raised about why authorities didn't seek to take Aldrich's guns away from him in 2021, when he was arrested after his mother reported he threatened her with a homemade bomb and other weapons.
Though authorities at the time said no explosives were found, gun control advocates are asking why police didn’t try to trigger Colorado’s “red flag” law, which would have allowed authorities to seize the weapons his mother says he had. There’s also no public record prosecutors ever moved forward with felony kidnapping and menacing charges against Aldrich.
Mayor John Suthers said on NBC's “Today” that the district attorney would file motions in court Monday to allow law enforcement to talk more about any criminal history “that this individual might have had.”
Of the 25 injured at Club Q, at least seven were in critical condition, authorities said. Some were hurt trying to flee, and it was unclear if all of them were shot, a police spokesperson said. Suthers told The Associated Press there was “reason to hope” all of those hospitalized would recover.
The shooting rekindled memories of the 2016 massacre at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that killed 49 people. Colorado has experienced several mass killings, including at Columbine High School in 1999, a movie theater in suburban Denver in 2012 and at a Boulder supermarket last year.
It was the sixth mass killing this month and came in a year when the nation was shaken by the deaths of 21 in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Authorities were called to Club Q at 11:57 p.m. Saturday with a report of a shooting, and the first officer arrived at midnight.
Joshua Thurman said he was in the club with about two dozen other people and was dancing when the shots began. He initially thought it was part of the music, until he heard another shot and said he saw the flash of a gun muzzle.
Thurman, 34, said he ran with another person to a dressing room where someone already was hiding. They locked the door, turned off the lights and got on the floor but could hear the violence unfolding, including the gunman being subdued, he added.
“I could have lost my life — over what? What was the purpose?” he said as tears ran down his cheeks. “We were just enjoying ourselves. We weren’t out harming anyone. We were in our space, our community, our home, enjoying ourselves like everybody else does.”
Detectives were examining whether anyone had helped the suspect before the attack, Police Chief Adrian Vasquez said. He said patrons who intervened during the attack were “heroic” and prevented more deaths.
Club Q is a gay and lesbian nightclub that features a drag show on Saturdays, according to its website. Club Q’s Facebook page said planned entertainment included a “punk and alternative show” preceding a birthday dance party, with a Sunday all-ages drag brunch.
Drag events have become a focus of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and protests recently as opponents, including politicians, have proposed banning children from them, falsely claiming they're used to "groom" children.
A hate-crime charge against Aldrich requires proving he was motivated by the victims’ actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
President Joe Biden said that while the motive for the shootings was not yet clear, “we know that the LGBTQI+ community has been subjected to horrific hate violence in recent years.”
“Places that are supposed to be safe spaces of acceptance and celebration should never be turned into places of terror and violence,” he said. “We cannot and must not tolerate hate.”
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who became the first openly gay man to be elected a U.S. governor in 2018, called the shooting “sickening.”
“My heart breaks for the family and friends of those lost, injured and traumatized,” Polis said.
A makeshift memorial sprang up Sunday near the club, with flowers, a stuffed animal, candles and a sign saying “Love over hate” next to a rainbow-colored heart.
Seth Stang was buying flowers for the memorial when he was told that two of the dead were his friends. The 34-year-old transgender man said it was like having “a bucket of hot water getting dumped on you. ... I’m just tired of running out of places where we can exist safely.”
Ryan Johnson, who lives near the club and was there last month, said it was one of only two nightspots for the LGBTQ community in Colorado Springs. “It’s kind of the go-to for Pride,” the 26-year-old said of the club.
Colorado Springs, a city of about 480,000 located 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of Denver, is home to the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Olympic Training Center, as well as Focus on the Family, a prominent evangelical Christian ministry that lobbies against LGBTQ rights. The group condemned the shooting and said it “exposes the evil and wickedness inside the human heart.”
In November 2015, three people were killed and eight wounded at a Planned Parenthood clinic in the city when authorities say a gunman targeted the clinic because it performed abortions.
The shooting came during Transgender Awareness Week and just at the start of Sunday's Transgender Day of Remembrance, when events around the world are held to mourn and remember transgender people lost to violence.
Since 2006, there have been 523 mass killings and 2,727 deaths as of Nov. 19, according to The Associated Press/USA Today database on mass killings in the U.S.
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Bedayn is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
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Associated Press reporters Colleen Slevin in Denver, Michael Balsamo in Washington, Jamie Stengle in Dallas, Jeff McMillan in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Matthew Brown in Billings, Montana, contributed.
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HONG KONG, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global leader in cordless Professional Tools, DIY Tools, and Outdoor Power Equipment, Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. ("TTI" or the "Group") (stock code: 669, ADR symbol: TTNDY) is pleased to announce its results for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
The Group delivered strong results for the first half of 2022, outpacing the market and growing sales by 10.0% to US$7.0 billion. In local currency, sales grew 12.1%. Combined with the 2021 first half sales growth of 52%, TTI has increased sales by 67% over this two-year period. Gross margin improved for the 14th consecutive first half expanding 50 bps to 39.1%. EBIT increased 10.7% to US$633 million, net profit rose 10.4% to US$578 million, and earnings per share increased 10.4% to approximately US31.59 cents per share.
- Our flagship MILWAUKEE business significantly outgrew the market, delivering 25.8% sales growth
- Gross margin improved for the 14th consecutive first half to 39.1%
- Net profit growth of 10.4% to US$578 million
The Group is delighted that all of its geographic regions delivered solid sales growth in the first half. Rest of World featuring Australia and Asia delivered outstanding 23.0% growth in local currency. Europe grew 14.1% in local currency and North America grew 10.5% in local currency.
TTI's Power Equipment business delivered a very strong first half, while Floorcare contracted due to slowing demand and customer destocking. Now the global leader in professional cordless, TTI's flagship MILWAUKEE business continued to flourish with 25.8% local currency sales growth in the first half. This business now accounts for a major part of the company sales with an accretive gross margin.
Mr. Horst Pudwill, Chairman of TTI, said, "Our world-class team is well prepared to manage the business through challenging macroeconomic environments and continue to deliver above market results. We are well positioned to strengthen our leadership position in the months and years to come."
Mr. Joseph Galli, CEO of TTI, commented, "Our outstanding first half performance is the result of our ongoing new product flow and our market leadership position. We will continue to execute our proven strategy of investing in demonstrably better, technologically advanced new products to drive our growth."
About TTI
Founded in 1985 and listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in 1990, TTI is a world leader in cordless technology spanning Power Tools, Outdoor Power Equipment, Floorcare and Cleaning Products for the consumer, professional, and industrial users in the home, construction, maintenance, industrial and infrastructure industries. The Company has a foundation built on four strategic drivers – Powerful Brands, Innovative Products, Exceptional People and Operational Excellence - reflecting a long-term expansive vision to advance cordless technology. The global growth strategy of the relentless pursuit of product innovation has brought TTI to the forefront of its industries. TTI's powerful brand portfolio includes MILWAUKEE, AEG and RYOBI power tools, accessories and hand tools, RYOBI and HOMELITE outdoor products, EMPIRE layout and measuring products, and HOOVER, ORECK, VAX and DIRT DEVIL floorcare cleaning products and solutions.
TTI is one of the constituent stocks of the Hang Seng Index, FTSE RAFI™ All-World 3000 Index, FTSE4Good Developed Index and MSCI ACWI Index. For more information, please visit www.ttigroup.com.
All trademarks listed other than AEG and RYOBI are owned by the Group. AEG is a registered trademark of AB Electrolux (publ.), and is used under license. RYOBI is a registered trademark of Ryobi Limited, and is used under license.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — An 84-year-old man has surrendered to law enforcement following the shooting of a Kansas City teen who arrived at the wrong address while trying to pick up his siblings.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Nexstar’s WDAF that Andrew Lester surrendered himself at the Clay County Detention Center Tuesday afternoon.
Lester has been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl.
Kansas City police say on April 13, Yarl intended to pick up his younger brothers at a home on N.E. 115th Terrace, but he mistakenly went to a house on N.E. 115th Street. When he arrived at the home and rang the doorbell, Lester allegedly shot Yarl.
Yarl’s family said the teen was shot twice, once above his left eye and a second time in his upper right arm. Yarl’s mother, Cleo Nagbe, said one of the bullets remained in Ralph’s temple for 12 hours before it could be removed.
According to court documents, Yarl said Lester told him, “Don’t come around here” following the shooting. The night of the shooting, Lester was taken into police custody for questioning and then released. | 2023-04-18T20:24:28+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/national-news/man-charged-with-shooting-kansas-city-teen-ralph-yarl-surrenders/ |
NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- We have cut our 2022 growth forecasts for most large economies, outlined in a report we published today, "Global Economic Outlook Q3 2022: Rates Shock Puts The Economy On A Slower Path."
China has had the biggest downward revision. The country's economy will likely expand 3.3% this year, a 0.9 percentage point drop from our growth assumption in May. We attribute this low growth to the effects of COVID-lockdowns.
Economic momentum should protect the U.S. economy from recession in 2022. But the weight of extremely high prices is damaging purchasing power and, as aggressive Federal Reserve policy increases borrowing costs, it's hard to see the economy walking out of 2023 unscathed.
We have lowered our GDP growth forecasts modestly for the eurozone economy, largely on heightened inflation expectations.
"Things have changed, and not for the better," said S&P Global Chief Economist Paul Gruenwald. "The main twist has been the about-face in the inflation narrative. With the wisdom of hindsight, we now see that central banks waited too long to raise rates, putting too much weight on supply-side explanations, or putting too much weight on labor market outcomes, or both."
This report does not constitute a rating action.
S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings.
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Google will delete accounts older than two years to help avoid security risks, the company announced Tuesday.
The tech giant said neglected accounts are more likely to use old or repeated passwords and less likely to have two-step authentication enabled and to do security checks on the account.
"Meaning, these accounts are often vulnerable, and once an account is compromised, it can be used for anything from identity theft to a vector for unwanted or even malicious content, like spam," said Ruth Kricheli, Google's vice president of product management.
Deleted accounts would wipe out data across Gmail, Google Drive and Docs, Google Photos, Google Calendar and YouTube.
The policy applies to personal Google accounts, not business or school-associated ones.
Google said it will send several notices to inactive accounts and to recovery emails associated with those accounts. The deletions will start in December at the earliest, and accounts that were created and never used again will be removed first, Kricheli said.
To keep an account active, a user simply has to log in. This includes logins to third-party websites and apps.
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Shooting suspect arrested, accused of threatening California Capitol
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A man suspected of making “credible threats” against California’s Capitol after shooting a gun from his vehicle and lodging bullets in the wall of a hospital and commercial building in the suburbs of Sacramento was arrested Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
The Roseville Police Department said the man will be booked into county jail on charges of attempted homicide, assault with a firearm, shooting from a moving vehicle and shooting at an inhabited dwelling. The police department and the California Highway Patrol, which was investigating the threats to the Capitol, named Jackson Pinney, 30, as the suspect. It wasn’t clear if Pinney had an attorney to speak on his behalf.
No one was injured in the shootings, authorities said.
CHP did not immediately comment on the arrest and have not detailed the substance of the threat against the Capitol.
The threat forced California’s Assembly to cancel its Thursday session. Senators evacuated to work in a new location. The Capitol remained open much of the morning, allowing people to gather on the outdoor grounds and take tours inside the historic building, but for part of the afternoon a sign on the door said the building was temporarily closed to the public.
The two prior shootings were in Roseville and Citrus Heights, two cities northeast of Sacramento.
Police in Roseville and Citrus Heights said they responded late Wednesday to reports of someone shooting a gun from a vehicle while driving through the cities. Bullets struck two buildings in Citrus Heights and a hospital in Roseville, police said.
The two departments and the CHP said they believed both shootings and the threat to the Capitol involved Pinney.
State senators and their staff members were notified about the threat involving the building in an email Thursday morning from Senate Secretary Erika Contreras.
“The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has notified the Senate of a threat they consider to be credible involving the Capitol,” Contreras wrote. “The CHP and security partners are present in higher numbers in the Capitol area, and are alert of the situation.”
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins said in a joint statement that they relocated the Senate and ended the Assembly session early “out of an abundance of caution.”
“We apologize for the adjustments and interruptions to the members of the public who planned to come to the Capitol today to make their voices heard,” they said. “In this situation, we must put everyone’s safety and security first. We encourage everyone to stay alert and stay safe.”
Staffers were told to “remain situationally aware and report any suspicious activity,” said a memo from Assembly Chief Administrative Officer Lia Lopez.
The Capitol building was not placed on official lockdown, said John Casey, a spokesperson for Rendon.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Napatech™ (OSLO: NAPA.OL), the leading provider of programmable Smart Network Interface Cards (SmartNICs) used for Data Processing Unit (DPU) and Infrastructure Processing Unit (IPU) services in telecom, cloud, enterprise, cybersecurity and financial applications worldwide, will collaborate with Advantech to showcase its SmartNIC-based offload solution for 5G User Plane Function (UPF) at Network X in Amsterdam from October 18th through 20th, in Advantech's booth.
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Unlike in most 4G networks based on purpose-built appliances, the 5G packet core is implemented as virtualized or cloud-native software running on servers located within edge and core data centers. As Communications Service Providers (CSPs) and enterprises scale up the deployments of their 5G networks, they face strong financial pressure to maximize the number of users that can be supported on each server, whether individual subscribers or IoT devices, thereby minimizing the net cost-per-user.
Within 5G packet core software, the subsystem that represents the highest compute workload is the User Plane Function (UPF), which performs critical packet inspection, routing and forwarding functions. Since general-purpose server CPUs are not well suited to the performance and latency requirements of real-time packet processing, network operators and 5G core software vendors increasingly adopt solutions for offloading the UPF to accelerator cards which are optimized for executing such workloads.
Napatech addresses the key business challenges around packet core deployments through its new, integrated hardware/software solution that comprises a fully-offloaded UPF fast path implemented within Napatech's Link-Inline™ software stack, running on an FPGA-based programmable SmartNIC. The UPF data path is implemented as a port-to-port inline or "hairpinned" architecture, which ensures that following initial setup all flows are processed on the SmartNIC with no need to pass traffic to and from the server CPU, maximizing the overall performance of the system.
Using a single 200Gbps SmartNIC to sustain 100Gbps of full duplex traffic, the Napatech UPF Offload solution processes up to 140 million concurrent flows, with a flow learning rate greater than 1.5 million flows per second, achieving a total throughput of up to 85 million packets per second on stateful connections and ensuring full wire speed operation for typical packet sizes. In a representative use case analyzed by the company, the Napatech UPF offload solution enables network operators to support 75x more users per server than with a software-based UPF and 7x more users per server than with a competing ASIC-based SmartNIC.
Napatech's UPF offload solution is ideally suited to deployments in telco edge data centers and on-premises enterprise locations, both of which face the challenges of supporting large numbers of subscribers and/or devices within small-footprint servers that maximize energy efficiency. At Network X, Napatech will showcase its NT200 SmartNIC installed in an Advantech SKY-8260S server, which is a 2U single-socket server optimized for edge infrastructure.
"Napatech is thrilled to be working with innovative, industry-leading partners like Advantech as we bring our UPF offload solution to market," said Napatech Senior Director of Business Development Charlie Ashton. "Our strategy is to ensure that end-users such as telecom operators and enterprise IT organizations can access our technology through the server suppliers, software vendors and system integrators that they select, so a robust ecosystem facilitates and accelerates their deployments."
"The Advantech SKY-8260S carrier-grade server powered by the AMD EPYC 7003 Series processor is specifically designed to address the challenges of telco edge and enterprise on-premises infrastructure, delivering high density, optimized performance, advanced reliability and robust environmental features," said Ben Shen, Director, Cloud-IoT Group at Advantech. "We are pleased to be partnering with Napatech to enable the deployment of high-performance packet core infrastructure in a small-footprint platform optimized for the network edge."
For more information on Napatech's SmartNIC solutions, visit https://www.napatech.com/products/.
Napatech is the leading supplier of programmable FPGA-based SmartNIC solutions used in telecom, cloud, enterprise, cybersecurity and financial applications worldwide. Through commercial-grade software suites integrated with robust, high-performance hardware, Napatech accelerates telecom, networking and security workloads to deliver best-in-class system-level performance while maximizing the availability of server compute resources for running applications and services. Additional information is available at www.napatech.com.
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Marine born in Lodi died while on duty, officials say
A Marine who was born in Lodi has died while on duty, officials said Friday.
Cpl. Elwin Ramirez was serving at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, at the time of his death. He was part of a security group.
The cause of his death is unknown.
"We extend our most heartfelt condolences To Cpl. Ramirez's family and friends, and we ask that you respect their privacy during this difficult time. We are working closely with our State Department partners and cooperating fully with NCIS and their ongoing investigation," according to a post from Marine Security Guard - MSG Duty.
Ramirez was an infantry Marine who excelled at MSG School. He was on his second post at the time of his death, the security guard group posted.
A photo posted from the Dover Air Force Base in Deleware shows a team of Marines carrying his remains. | 2022-12-24T06:16:37+00:00 | kcra.com | https://www.kcra.com/article/lodi-marine-died-on-duty-elwin-ramirez-nigeria/42331677 |
The loophole is part of something called 510(K). Researchers found it's led to a family tree of medical devices recalled for potential patient harm, from IV tools in the hospital to a thermometer at home.
The FDA began regulating medical devices in the '70s.
Today, there are thousands upon thousands of medical devices registered to the FDA. But in 2022, the number of recalled devices was the highest in the past two years, according to an industry report from Sedgwick.
Harvard MD candidate Kushal Kadakia explains that to get the FDA’s OK, devices must prove they’re safe and that they work.
"Were there issues upstream in the regulatory process that we could have fixed and maybe have prevented an unsafe device from being on the market," Kadakia said.
But something called the 510(K) Pathway allows devices to skip that proof of safety step if they can point to something called a "predicate:" a device the FDA previously green lit. The concerning part of the loophole is that even if that predicate was recalled, it can still count.
"There's a really prominent case actually related to transvaginal meshes that led to the harming of thousands of women. And it was authorized by the FDA in sort of a recalled predicate — as one might call it. So in this case, a rotten apple led to a bad apple, too," Kadakia said.
Kadakia and a team scraped through FDA records checking the most concerning "class one" recalls where the device could cause "serious adverse health consequences or death."
From 2017 to 2021, of the 510(K) authorized devices with that most serious recall, nearly half used a predicate that was recalled for safety — and it didn’t stop there.
"We found out even one more surprising thing, that device which had been authorized based on a flawed device and it ultimately been recalled, was often being used as a device to authorize the next generation of a device," said Dr. Harlan Krumholz, cardiologist and scientist at Yale University and Yale New Haven Hospital.
Cardiovascular, anesthesiology and general hospital devices were the most common. The list also included 16 life-support devices and 11 implantable devices.
"We had devices like infusion pumps, which are these automated devices that they use in the hospital to control the delivery of iv fluids, medications to patients. We had devices that were implantable like artificial shoulders," Kadakia said.
What does this mean for you, the patient? While such recalls were rare, Kadakia says they had a big impact: on average, a recall consisted of 10,000 devices.
"So you can imagine, even if there are only 30 such class one recalls every year, the numbers can really pile up. And the biggest thing is that this is something that could have been a preventable risk factor," Kadakia said.
So that’s the problem — what’s the fix? The issue here lies with Congress because the way the FDA must evaluate medical devices is written in law. | 2023-01-11T14:34:39+00:00 | ksby.com | https://www.ksby.com/news/national/fda-loophole-led-to-years-of-unsafe-medical-devices |
TX Shreveport LA Zone Forecast for Saturday, July 23, 2022
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National Weather Service Shreveport LA
117 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
TXZ096-242115-
Red River-
Including the cities of Clarksville and Bogata
117 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
$$
TXZ108>111-242115-
Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Mount Pleasant, Pittsburg,
Daingerfield, Lone Star, Naples, and Omaha
117 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ124-125-242115-
Wood-Upshur-
Including the cities of Mineola, Winnsboro, Quitman, Hawkins,
Gilmer, and Big Sandy
117 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106 in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the upper 70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Hot. Highs in the upper 90s. Lows in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
$$
TXZ136-137-242115-
Smith-Gregg-
Including the cities of Tyler and Longview
117 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106 in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the upper 70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
$$
TXZ126-138-242115-
Marion-Harrison-
Including the cities of Jefferson and Marshall
117 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to
105.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Hot. Highs in the upper 90s. Lows in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
$$
TXZ150-151-242115-
Rusk-Panola-
Including the cities of Henderson and Carthage
117 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to
105.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
$$
TXZ149-152-242115-
Cherokee-Nacogdoches-
Including the cities of Jacksonville, Rusk, and Nacogdoches
117 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Heat index values up to 104 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to
105.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
$$
TXZ153-166-167-242115-
Shelby-San Augustine-Sabine-
Including the cities of Center, San Augustine, Hemphill,
and Pineland
117 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 99. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 104 early in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to
105.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
$$
TXZ165-242115-
Angelina-
Including the city of Lufkin
117 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 108.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 110.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot with highs in
the upper 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to
105.
$$
LAZ001-002-242115-
Caddo-Bossier-
Including the cities of Shreveport and Bossier City
117 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 104.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to
105.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
$$
LAZ003-004-012-242115-
Webster-Claiborne-Bienville-
Including the cities of Minden, Springhill, Homer, Haynesville,
Arcadia, Ringgold, and Gibsland
117 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 104.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 104.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat
index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
$$
LAZ005-006-242115-
Lincoln-Union-
Including the cities of Ruston, Farmerville, and Bernice
117 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 108.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat
index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
LAZ013-014-242115-
Jackson-Ouachita-
Including the cities of Jonesboro and Monroe
117 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 104.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
LAZ010-011-242115-
De Soto-Red River-
Including the cities of Mansfield, Stonewall, Logansport,
Coushatta, and Martin
117 AM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 104.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 104 early
in the evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the upper 70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
$$
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BROOMFIELD, Colo., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. eastern time on December 9, 2022 where Company executives will review the financial results for its fiscal first quarter 2023 ended October 31, 2022. The Company's originally scheduled earnings call was disrupted due to a significant technical outage experienced by the conference call system vendor for the event.
The call will be broadcast over the Internet at www.VailResorts.com. To listen to the call, go to the website and select the Investor Relations section. Those wishing to participate via telephone should dial (800) 245-3047 to be connected. Callers outside of the U.S. or Canada should dial (203) 518-9765. The conference ID for those participating via phone is: MTNQ123.
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Patients trying to lose weight are often counseled to count calories, but new research finds intermittent fasting can be just as effective. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 26, 2023.)
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Patients trying to lose weight are often counseled to count calories, but new research finds intermittent fasting can be just as effective. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 26, 2023.)
Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-06-27T10:20:06+00:00 | kanw.com | https://www.kanw.com/2023-06-27/intermittent-fasting-may-be-equally-as-effective-for-weight-loss-as-counting-calories |
NYSE AMERICAN: SVM
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp" or the "Company") (TSX: SVM) (NYSE American: SVM) reported its financial and operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2022 ("Q1 Fiscal 2023"). All amounts are expressed in US Dollars, and figures may not add due to rounding.
- Mined 300,104 tonnes of ore and milled 298,176 tonnes of ore, up 30% and 23% compared to the prior year quarter;
- Sold approximately 1.9 million ounces of silver, 1,100 ounces of gold, 19.1 million pounds of lead, and 6.9 million pounds of zinc, representing increases of 17%, 10%, and 14% in silver, gold and lead sold, and a decrease of 5% in zinc sold, compared to the prior year quarter;
- Revenue of $63.6 million, up 8% compared to $58.8 million in the prior year quarter;
- Net income attributable to equity shareholders of $10.2 million, or $0.06 per share, compared to $12.2 million, or $0.07 per share in the prior year quarter;
- Adjusted earnings attributable to equity shareholders of $13.5 million, or $0.08 per share, compared to $15.8 million, or $0.09 per share in the prior year quarter. The adjustments were made to remove impacts from impairment charges, share-based compensation, foreign exchange, mark-to-market equity investments, and the share of associates' operating results.
- Cash flow from operations of $40.2 million, up 10% or $3.7 million compared to $36.5 million in the prior year quarter;
- Cash cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, of negative $1.57 compared to negative $1.43 in the prior year quarter;
- All-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, of $9.25 compared to $7.46 in the prior year quarter;
- Spent and capitalized $3.1 million on exploration drilling, $9.7 million on underground development and $1.2 million on the construction of the new mill and tailings storage facility;
- Paid $2.2 million of dividends to the Company's shareholders;
- Spent $0.9 million to buy back 334,990 common shares of the Company under its Normal Course Issuer Bid, and subsequent to the quarter, bought back further 404,970 common shares of the Company for $1.0 million; and
- Strong balance sheet with $215.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, up $2.9 million or 1% compared to $212.9 million as at March 31, 2022. The Company holds further equity investment portfolio in associates and other companies with a total market value of $147.4 million as of June 30, 2022.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS
Net income attributable to equity holders of the Company in Q1 Fiscal 2023 was $10.2 million or $0.06 per share, compared to $12.2 million or $0.07 per share in the three months ended June 30, 2021. ("Q1 Fiscal 2022").
In Q1 Fiscal 2023, the Company's consolidated financial results were mainly impacted by i) an increase of 17%, 10%, and 14%, respectively, in silver, gold and lead sold; ii) an increase of 6%, 5%, and 20%, respectively, in the realized selling prices for gold, lead and zinc; iii) a foreign exchange gain of $1.7 million arising from the appreciation of the US dollar against the Company's functional currencies, mainly the Chinese yuan and the Canadian dollar; offset by iv) a decrease of 13% in the realized selling price for silver; v) a decrease of 5% in zinc sold; vi) a loss of $2.7 million on equity investments; and vii) an increase of 7% in per tonne production costs.
Revenue in Q1 Fiscal 2023 was $63.6 million, up 8% compared to $58.8 million in Q1 Fiscal 2022.
Income from mine operations in Q1 Fiscal 2023 was $24.9 million, down 2% compared to $25.5 million in the prior year quarter. Income from mine operations at the Ying Mining District was $21.4 million, up 1% compared to $21.2 million in Q1 Fiscal 2022. Income from mine operations at the GC Mine was $3.6 million, down 19% compared to $4.4 million in Q1 Fiscal 2022.
Cash flow provided by operating activities in Q1 Fiscal 2023 was $40.2 million, up 10% or $3.7 million, compared to $36.5 million in Q1 Fiscal 2022.
The Company ended Q1 Fiscal 2023 with $215.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, up 1% or $2.9 million, compared to $212.9 million as at March 31, 2022.
Working capital as at June 30, 2022 was $182.0 million, down 2% compared to $186.3 million as at March 31, 2022.
CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONAL RESULTS
In Q1 Fiscal 2023, the Company mined 300,104 tonnes of ore, up 30% compared to 231,235 tonnes in Q1 Fiscal 2022. Ore milled in Q1 Fiscal 2023 was 298,176 tonnes, up 23% compared to 243,077 tonnes in Q1 Fiscal 2022.
In Q1 Fiscal 2023, the Company produced approximately 1.9 million ounces of silver, 1,100 ounces of gold, 19.1 million pounds of lead, and 6.9 million pounds of zinc, representing increases of 26%, 10% and 20%, respectively, in silver, gold and lead production, and a decrease of 4% in zinc production over Q1 Fiscal 2022. The Company is on track to produce 7.0 million to 7.3 million ounces of silver, 6,300 to 7,900 ounces of gold, 68.4 million to 71.3 million pounds of lead, and 32.0 million to 34.5 million pounds of zinc in Fiscal 2023.
Compared to Q1 Fiscal 2022, the Company's consolidated per tonne costs in the current quarter were mainly impacted by i) inflationary cost pressure resulting in higher material and utility costs; ii) an average 9% increase in employees' pay rates; iii) increased drilling and tunneling resulting in higher costs included in mining costs and sustaining capital expenditures; offset by iv) an average 2% depreciation of the Chinese yuan against the US dollar.
In Q1 Fiscal 2023, on a consolidated basis, a total of 122,930 metres or $4.9 million worth of diamond drilling were completed (Q1 Fiscal 2022 – 107,913 metres or $4.6 million), of which approximately 66,999 metres or $1.8 million worth of underground drilling were expensed as part of mining costs (Q1 Fiscal 2022 – 50,666 metres or $1.3 million) and approximately 55,931 metres or $3.1 million worth of drilling were capitalized (Q1 Fiscal 2022 – 57,247 metres or $3.3 million). In addition, approximately 11,682 metres or $4.1 million worth of preparation tunnelling were completed and expensed as part of mining costs (Q1 Fiscal 2022 – 6,955 metres or $2.8 million), and approximately 24,958 metres or $9.7 million worth of tunnels, raises, ramps and declines were completed and capitalized (Q1 Fiscal 2022 – 17,263 metres or $6.8 million).
An application for a mining permit for the Kuanping Project has been submitted and is pending review and approval by the relevant provincial government authorities.
As of June 30, 2022, a total of $1.2 million expenditures have been incurred on the construction of the new 3,000 tonne per day floatation mill (the "New Mill") and the new tailings storage facility (the "TSF"). The preliminary design and engineering survey, the water and soil conservation studies for the New Mill and the TSF, and the feasibility study for the TSF have been completed. The Company also received the construction permit for the New Mill and is in the process of negotiating purchases of major equipment for the New Mill. The Company expects that the final approval of the environmental and safety assessment studies, and the detailed engineering design of the New Mill and the TSF will be granted in the second quarter of Fiscal 2023.
A conference call to discuss these results will be held tomorrow, Friday, August 12, at 9:00 am PDT (12:00 pm EDT). To participate in the conference call, please dial the numbers below.
Canada/USA TF: 888-664-6383
International Toll: 416-764-8650
Conference ID: 38775517
Participants should dial-in 10 – 15 minutes prior to the start time. A replay of the conference call and transcript will be available on the Company's website at www.silvercorp.ca.
Mr. Guoliang Ma, P.Geo., Manager of Exploration and Resources of the Company, is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and has reviewed and given consent to the technical information contained in this news release.
Silvercorp is a Canadian mining company producing silver, gold, lead, and zinc with a long history of profitability and growth potential. The Company's strategy is to create shareholder value by 1) focusing on generating free cashflow from long life mines; 2) organic growth through extensive drilling for discovery; 3) ongoing merger and acquisition efforts to unlock value; and 4) long term commitment to responsible mining and ESG. For more information, please visit our website at www.silvercorp.ca.
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This earnings release should be read in conjunction with the Company's Management Discussion & Analysis ("MD&A"), the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related notes contains therein for the three months ended June 30, 2022, which have been posted on SEDAR under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com and are also available on the Company's website at www.silvercorp.ca under the Investor section. This earnings release refers to various alternative performance (non-IFRS) measures, such as adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share, cash costs and all-in sustaining costs per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, production costs and all-in sustaining production costs per tonne of ore processed and working capital. These measures are widely used in the mining industry as a benchmark for performance, but do not have standardized meanings under IFRS as an indicator of performance and may differ from methods used by other companies with similar description. The detailed description and reconciliation of these alternative performance (non-IFRS) measures have been incorporated by reference and can be found on page 24, section 11 – Alternative Performance (Non-IFRS) Measures in the MD&A for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Certain of the statements and information in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian provincial securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Any statements or information that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects", "is expected", "anticipates", "believes", "plans", "projects", "estimates", "assumes", "intends", "strategies", "targets", "goals", "forecasts", "objectives", "budgets", "schedules", "potential" or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to, among other things: the price of silver and other metals; the accuracy of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates at the Company's material properties; the sufficiency of the Company's capital to finance the Company's operations; estimates of the Company's revenues and capital expenditures; estimated production from the Company's mines in the Ying Mining District and the GC Mine; timing of receipt of permits and regulatory approvals; availability of funds from production to finance the Company's operations; and access to and availability of funding for future construction, use of proceeds from any financing and development of the Company's properties.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, risks relating to: global economic and social impact of COVID-19; fluctuating commodity prices; calculation of resources, reserves and mineralization and precious and base metal recovery; interpretations and assumptions of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates; exploration and development programs; feasibility and engineering reports; permits and licences; title to properties; property interests; joint venture partners; acquisition of commercially mineable mineral rights; financing; recent market events and conditions; economic factors affecting the Company; timing, estimated amount, capital and operating expenditures and economic returns of future production; integration of future acquisitions into the Company's existing operations; competition; operations and political conditions; regulatory environment in China and Canada; environmental risks; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; insurance; risks and hazards of mining operations; key personnel; conflicts of interest; dependence on management; internal control over financial reporting; and bringing actions and enforcing judgments under U.S. securities laws.
This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and actual achievements of the Company or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, without limitation, those referred to in the Company's Annual Information Form under the heading "Risk Factors" and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 40-F, and in the Company's other filings with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
The Company's forward-looking statements are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date of this news release, and other than as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's assumptions, beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, or changes in any other events affecting such statements. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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Updated April 15, 2023 at 6:02 PM ET
LAGOS, Nigeria — Fighting erupted Saturday morning in Sudan's capital Khartoum between two factions of Sudan's armed forces, with reports of gunfire and explosions across the city. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) say they have taken control of the presidential palace, the state TV station, the residence of the army chief and Khartoum International Airport.
After weeks of mounting tensions, people in Khartoum woke to gunshots and fierce fighting between the RSF and Sudan's military. The RSF now say they have seized control over the presidency, the army and three airports, plunging the country into further turmoil.
Both forces have accused each other of instigating the ongoing fighting, and air force jets have been seen attacking targets over Khartoum. The sudden conflict follows a long dispute over plans to integrate both forces as part of a fragile transition to democracy, that now appears in further jeopardy.
Videos posted on social media appeared to show the unfolding conflict, capturing air force jets patrolling the skies, soldiers firing in streets of the capital, armored vehicles speeding through residential streets and civilians running and taking shelter.
The Sudanese Doctors Union told Reuters that at least 25 people had been killed and 183 others injured. But with most civilians sheltering in place and medics unable to move freely around the city the picture was far from clear. Most of the casualties have reported in the capital with some in the Darfur region, including, according to the United Nations, 3 Sudanese employees of the World Food Programme.
U.S. Ambassador John Godfrey tweeted that he woke to disturbing sounds of gunfire and was now sheltering along with U.S. Embassy staff in Khartoum.
"Escalation of tensions within the military component to direct fighting is extremely dangerous. I urgently call on senior military leaders to stop the fighting," he said.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for calm on both sides and said he was "deeply concerned" about the reports of violence.
Deeply concerned about reports of escalating violence between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces. We are in touch with the Embassy team in Khartoum - all are currently accounted for. We urge all actors to stop the violence immediately and avoid further escalations…
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) April 15, 2023
Tensions between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary force have been rising for months
The fighting follows months of rising tension between Sudan's army, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, a powerful paramilitary group led by Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, widely known as Hemedti.
As tensions have risen, both forces increasingly mobilized in Khartoum, raising fears of a full-blown conflict. Fears escalated further on Thursday, when the army said the RSF's recent movements were illegal.
The fighting is the latest turbulent episode in Sudan's recent history. Both the military and the RSF helped depose former long-time leader Omar al-Bashir in 2019, following a huge civilian uprising. Then, after a brief return to civilian rule, both forces took power again in a coup in 2021, with the RSF accused of killing hundreds of protesters and widescale human rights abuses.
In December, the army agreed to hand power back to a civilian-led government this month, but the plan has been held back by tensions between the army and RSF over who should lead and become de facto head of state prior to elections.
An army official told Al Jazeera that the RSF had attacked its forces and were trying to seize control of the military headquarters. The RSF said in a statement that the army had started the conflict, attacking its base in the south of Khartoum.
As night fell in Khartoum the fighting continued. There were power outages in many parts of the city as a number of the electricity pylons were damaged in the fighting. Most people had been trapped inside since the violence began earlier in the day, with no clear idea about when it would safe enough to emerge from hiding and no clear idea about who is in control of Sudan and how this ends.
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BOSTON, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Analysis Group, one of the largest international economics consulting firms, announced that finance and labor markets expert Michael Kwak has joined the firm's New York office as a Vice President.
Mr. Kwak applies economic and financial theory to questions arising in complex securities and financial disputes. His litigation and advisory work has centered on the development and implementation of econometric and statistical analyses, damages quantification, and valuation models. Mr. Kwak has prepared economic and statistical analyses for numerous Fortune 500 and other clients in a variety of matters, such as fixed-income and derivatives valuations, shareholder class actions, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) matters, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) discrimination cases, wrongful termination and wrongful death lost wages matters, and labor recertification class action lawsuits. He also has direct trading experience with a diverse mix of asset classes, including common stocks, mutual funds, annuities, unit investment trusts, government and corporate bonds, and equity and interest rate derivatives.
"Michael's experience in the financial markets – as a former trader and in the courtroom – forms a unique perspective clients will be eager to tap. He also brings an impressive track record navigating a wide variety of labor-related matters, honed over years of solving complex business challenges for clients," said Brian S. Gorin, Analysis Group Managing Principal. "We are thrilled to have him join the firm and look forward to his contributions."
Mr. Kwak added, "The complexity of financial disputes is being compounded by the continued fallout of the special purpose acquisition company craze and COVID-19-related repercussions, particularly seen across securities class actions, stockholder derivative actions, and SEC enforcement actions. Similarly, labor disputes are becoming more numerous as restrictive covenants, wage discrimination, and class actions continue to rely on nuanced economic analysis. I'm very excited to join a firm with such depth and breadth of talent in these areas."
Mr. Kwak holds an M.A. in economics from New York University and a B.A. in economics from Columbia University.
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Thomas Dee, Stanford University
(THE CONVERSATION) Student learning took a big hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just how much is only becoming clear nearly three years after the World Health Organization declared the pandemic and nearly all U.S. public schools pivoted to online instruction for at least several months in March 2020.
However, the data guiding the nation’s efforts to help kids catch up does not generally include the students who experienced the most dramatic learning disruptions.
Nationwide testing results released in the fall of 2022 revealed that the reading and math performance on standardized tests of students who were in fourth and eighth grades in the U.S. in the 2021-2022 school year declined by historic amounts.
This dramatic evidence of learning loss has mobilized federal, state and local education leaders. The federal government has allocated US$122 billion to support state and local efforts to help students “catch up in the classroom.”
Public school districts are using these resources to fund tutoring and extended learning time. And researchers are assessing the effects of these investments on standardized test scores.
However, these efforts do little to identify or target support to the children whose learning environments were most disrupted by the pandemic. This is especially so for the youngest students, who aren’t yet old enough for most standardized testing.
Enrollment decline and the ‘streetlight effect’
During the pandemic, public school enrollment in grades K through 12 fell by 1.2 million students. These declines were concentrated among kindergarten students and in schools that offered only remote instruction.
Similarly dramatic enrollment losses among even younger learners erased a decade of progress in boosting preschool education enrollment.
These declines indicate that the pandemic caused students to miss instructional time or undertake disruptive school switches, often in their developmentally critical early years.
However, school officials list early-childhood programs among the least popular use of available federal funds and provide no indication of targeted academic-recovery efforts for younger or truant students.
This is an example of what scholars call the “streetlight effect,” in which people focus their attention on easily visible evidence – such as the test scores available for older, currently enrolled students – rather than other relevant data that are more obscured and harder to identify.
And long lags in national data reporting mean little is yet known about the learning environments of the disproportionately young children whose families avoided public schools during the pandemic. Currently, official federal statistics do not even provide basic data on private school or home-school enrollment beyond 2019.
Where the kids went
My research, done collaboratively with The Associated Press and data journalists at Stanford University’s Big Local News, addresses this issue.
For our analysis, we gathered state-level data on public, private and home-school enrollment for the school years from 2019-20 through 2021-22. We also used U.S. Census Bureau estimates to identify the school-age population in each state over this time period. These combined data provide insights into where the students who avoided public schools went and what it means for the nation’s academic-recovery efforts.
Complete data aren’t available in every state, but we have good data on more than half of the school-age population in the U.S. at the onset of the pandemic. These states also experienced public school enrollment declines that are representative of the national trend.
Some students, particularly the youngest, clearly turned to private schools during the pandemic. In the 34 jurisdictions with available data, private school enrollment grew by over 140,000 students between the 2019-20 and 2021-22 school years. However, this increase only explains a modest amount – roughly 14% – of the corresponding decline in public school enrollment.
A more surprising finding is the robust growth of home-schooling during this period. An early Census Bureau survey reported that home-schooling increased soon after the pandemic began. Our data show this initial increase endured into the 2021-22 school year when most public schools returned to in-person instruction.
In the 22 jurisdictions with data, home-school enrollment increased by over 184,000 students between the 2019-20 and 2021-22 school years – a 30% increase. For every additional student enrolled in private school over this period, nearly two entered home-schooling. This sustained growth in home-schooling explains 26% of the corresponding losses in public school enrollment.
Roughly a quarter of the public school enrollment loss simply reflects the pandemic decline in the number of school-age children in the U.S. However, people moving to new homes during the pandemic means this demographic impact varied considerably by state. In states like California and New York, which saw their overall populations fall dramatically, the percentage declines in public school enrollment were at least six times those in states like Texas and Florida, where populations grew.
New questions for academic recovery
These findings raise several new questions about what help American students will need to get their education back on track. For instance, researchers know little about the learning opportunities available to children who switched to home-schooling, or the effects of this choice on families.
Our data is also unable to locate more than one-third of the students who left public schools. That could mean that some children are not going to school at all – or that even more families started home-schooling but did so without notifying their state.
A third possibility is that the pandemic led more families to have their kids skip kindergarten. Our data indirectly supports this conjecture. The unexplained declines in public school enrollment are concentrated in states that do not require kindergarten attendance, like California and Colorado.
What we do know is the pandemic’s learning disruptions occurred disproportionately among the nation’s youngest learners.
Our work to understand and respond to this situation is just beginning. One possible response is to refocus some federal funding on the broad use of early screening tools to reliably identify – and address – learning setbacks years before students are old enough to take the current battery of standardized tests, which often begins in the third grade. Policymakers can also do more to locate students who are missing and to understand the educational needs of those outside the light of conventional data systems.
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A Pennsylvania 911 operator faces a rare charge of involuntary manslaughter for failing to send an ambulance to the rural home of a woman who died of internal bleeding a day later, despite a plea from the woman’s daughter that without medical help “she’s going to die.”
A Greene County detective last week filed charges against Leon “Lee” Price, 50, of Waynesburg, in the July 2020 death of Diania Kronk, 54, based on Price’s reluctance to dispatch help without getting more assurance that Kronk would actually go to the hospital.
“I believe she would be alive today if they would have sent an ambulance,” said Kronk’s daughter Kelly Titchenell, 38.
Price, who also was charged with reckless endangerment, official oppression and obstruction, questioned Titchenell repeatedly during the four-minute call about whether Kronk would agree to be taken for treatment.
Price was arraigned June 29 and released on bail. He did not reply to messages left at a home number listed in his name, and officials said a defense lawyer has not contacted district court.
“It has to be very clear throughout the entire state, that when you call it’s not going to be conditioned on somebody on the other end of the phone saying there’s going to be a service provided or not,” said Lawrence E. Bolind Jr., who represents Titchenell in a federal lawsuit filed last month. “What we’re trying to do here is make this never happen to somebody else.”
In the 911 recording, an operator identified by police as Price replied to Titchenell’s description of her mother as needing hospital treatment by asking if she was “willing to go” to the hospital about a half-hour away from where she was living in Sycamore.
“She will be, ’cause I’m on my way there, so she’s going, or she’s going to die,” Titchenell told Price as she drove from her home in Mather.
Price said he would send an ambulance but then added that “we really need to make sure she’s willing to go.”
“She’s going to go, she’s going to go,” Titchenell said. “Cause if not, she’s going to die, there’s nothing else.” She said that Kronk was not thinking clearly and that she was her mother’s closest relation. When Price again asked if Kronk would in fact go, Titchenell replied: “OK, well, can we just try?”
After Titchenell told Price she was about 10 minutes from her mother’s home, Price asked if Titchenell would call 911 back once she made sure Kronk was willing to go in an ambulance.
“I’m sorry,” Titchenell said, and Price replied: “No, don’t be sorry, ma’am. Just call me when you get out there, OK?”
When Titchenell and her three children arrived at the house, she said, Kronk was nude on the front porch and talking incoherently. She got her mother to put on a robe.
“She just kept saying she was OK, she’s fine,” Titchenell said. “She’s the mom, you know — she doesn’t listen to her children.”
Titchenell said she could not call from the home because her mother’s landline could not be located and there was not cell service. She also did not call on her way home, believing that her uncle would soon check on her and that another contact with 911 would be pointless.
“This is unheard of, to me. I mean, they’ll send an ambulance for anything,” Titchenell said. “And here I am telling this guy that my mom’s going to die. It’s, like, her death, and she doesn’t get an ambulance.”
Her brother found the next day that their mother had died..
The prosecutor, Greene County District Attorney Dave Russo, said he is also investigating whether there was any policy or training under which the county’s 911 dispatchers were allowed to refuse services to callers.
“We all deserve equal protections, and we all deserve access to medical services,” Russo said in an interview. “I have a major concern as to the safety of the community in regards to this.”
John Kelly, a Naperville, Illinois, lawyer who is general counsel to the National Emergency Number Association, said criminal charges against dispatchers for failing to send help are very rare but have happened.
In a case Kelly teaches in dispatcher training, a 911 operator in Detroit received a year of probation in 2008 and lost her job after, authorities said, she did not take seriously a boy’s calls to report his mother had collapsed. The 5-year-old boy testified that the dispatcher accused him of playing games and hung up on him, while the dispatcher testified that she could not hear the child.
Titchenell, on behalf of her mother’s estate, sued Price and Greene County in Pittsburgh federal court last month, along with two 911 supervisors. The lawsuit accuses Price of “callous refusal of public emergency medical services.”
Marie Milie Jones, a lawyer for the county and 911 supervisors in the federal case, said her clients plan to vigorously defend the lawsuit and do not believe they are liable for Kronk’s death. She said there are “personnel matters that are ongoing” regarding Price but declined to elaborate.
“It’s unfortunate that this woman had died. Certainly, from a personal standpoint, that’s very difficult,” Jones said. “I’m not going to comment on the details of her circumstances.”
Titchenell told Price that her mother had been drinking heavily for some weeks before she died, and that Titchenell had noticed she was losing weight and was “turning yellow.” She said the autopsy concluded Kronk, who worked in home health care, died of internal bleeding.
She said she thinks about her late mother every day — how the former longtime sub shop manager loved to cook, to help people and to spoil her five grandchildren, how she would pile a mountain of presents under the tree every Christmas.
“She had the biggest heart,” Titchenell said. “If someone didn’t have a place to live, she was going to take them in, give them a bed. That was Mom.” | 2022-07-08T21:19:48+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/shes-going-to-die-dispatcher-who-didnt-send-ambulance-charged-in-death/ |
CORINTH – An Alcorn County woman now faces a multitude of charges, both felony and misdemeanor, following an early-morning traffic stop.
Corinth police officers were patrolling Proper Street when they spotted a vehicle driving with an inoperable headlight and tag light at 2:13 a.m. on Dec. 29. They initiated a traffic stop as the vehicle turned onto Lee Street.
The female driver said she did not have her license with her and gave a name, which was later determined to belong to a relative. Police say they noticed drug paraphernalia in plain view on the center console and claim to have seen her drop items under the driver’s seat.
Symetra Onesha Grizzard, 26, was initially arrested for an existing false identity warrant. It was later determined that she had multiple arrest warrants under her real name as well.
According to police, when officers searched the car, they found straw for snorting drugs and portable digital scales with drug residue. Officers also say they discovered a clear plastic baggy containing 5.8 grams of a white substance that field tested positive for cocaine.
Grizzard was carried to the Alcorn County Jail where her true identity was uncovered and she was booked in for numerous traffic violations, two active warrants, possession of drug paraphernalia, and providing false information to law enforcement. Grizzard was later charged for felony possession of a controlled substance.
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The 16th edition of the series profiles wish kids whose wishes to meet their favorite athlete or team have come true
PHOENIX, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Make-A-Wish and ESPN have joined forces once again for the 16th edition of the "My Wish" series that airs on SportsCenter. The multi-day series will highlight four inspirational stories of children with critical illnesses whose wishes to meet their sports heroes provided them with hope and strength in the midst of their medical battles.
This year's series kicks off on Sunday, July 16, during the 8 a.m. ET airing of SportsCenter. The first feature will continue to be shown during successive SportsCenter programs until 6 p.m. ET the next day. From Monday, July 17, until Wednesday, July 19, a new feature will be released at 6 p.m. ET each day and continue to run on SportsCenter for 24 hours. A digital version of each "My Wish" story will be available on the ESPN and Make-A-Wish websites.
For each of the wishes featured, the talented team at ESPN was able to capture everything from the initial surprise when the wish kids learned their wish was coming true to the life-changing day when they met their favorite athlete or team. Over the years, "My Wish" has featured global superstars, world champions, gold medalists, hall of famers and MVPs. This year's roster of wish kids, star-studded athletes and teams includes:
- Eli, a 6-year-old with a heart condition, who earned a spot in the dugout alongside Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels;
- Brixton, a 6-year-old with leukemia, who practiced his touchdown dances with Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase;
- Alden, a 17-year-old with cancer, who went toe-to-toe with mixed martial artist Dustin Poirier; and
- Caleb, a 20-year-old with cancer, who took the field alongside quarterback Josh Allen and the rest of the Buffalo Bills.
"The 'My Wish' series gives ESPN viewers an inside look at the power wishes have to transform the lives of wish kids, their families and everyone involved," said Leslie Motter, president and CEO, Make-A-Wish America. "It's always a privilege to work with the best-in-class storytellers at ESPN to share these inspiring and uplifting stories with their audience."
As he has since the first year of the series, Emmy-award winning reporter Chris Connelly brings these stories to life through insightful and compelling interviews with the wish kids and their families.
"I have been part of 'My Wish' since the beginning and, even after all that time, am always humbled by the incredible perseverance of the kids and families we profile," said Connelly. "It's an honor to tell stories about renewing hope through one special moment."
Make-A-Wish extends its thanks to Disney and ESPN for their support of the "My Wish" series as part of The Walt Disney Company's commitment to delivering joy and comfort to children with critical illnesses and their families. Beyond assisting with this year's series, Disney – which owns ESPN – has been a steadfast friend of Make-A-Wish for 43 years and has helped the organization grant more than 150,000 Disney-related wishes, including the very first official wish.
For more information about Make-A-Wish and the ESPN "My Wish" series, visit wish.org/mywish.
About Make-A-Wish
Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Founded in Phoenix, Arizona, Make-A-Wish is the #1 most trusted nonprofit operating locally in all 50 states throughout the U.S. Together with generous donors, supporters, staff and more than 24,000 volunteers across the country, Make-A-Wish delivers hope and joy to children and their families when they need it most. Make-A-Wish aims to bring the power of wishing to every child with a critical illness because wish experiences can help improve emotional and physical health. Since 1980, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 550,000 wishes in 50 countries worldwide; more than 360,000 wishes in the U.S. and its territories alone. For more information about Make-A-Wish America, visit wish.org.
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Through the young company's innovative business model, GHG players have provided funding to charities of their choice while playing for real cash prizes in return for their generosity
BOSTON, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Hearts Games (GHG), a groundbreaking digital charitable promotional games company based in Boston, announced today it has processed over $10M donations since launching in August 2020 and over $6M so far in 2022 alone. Over 54,000 nonprofits across the country have grant funding from GHG as a result. GHG players can buy virtual currency (known as "Coins") that they use to play any and all of the company's internet and mobile games, and a percentage of their purchase is donated to a charitable cause of their choice. When players win, they win real cash that they keep. All GHG donations flow into a 501c3 donor-advised fund which facilitates grants, taken after player prize allocation, to the many player-selected charities.
"We're immensely proud to be helping tens of thousands of charities in every single state, from small local churches, homeless shelters and animal rescues to large nonprofit organizations," said Steve Kane, co-founder and CEO of GHG. "The generosity of our player community is truly inspiring, and I'm happy Golden Hearts Games can provide a new kind of digital entertainment experience that allows people to give back to their communities while doing what they already love, having fun playing games on their computers and phones and winning cash prizes."
Golden Hearts Games also invites interested nonprofits to join its Philanthropic Partner Coalition, which offers additional avenues for boosting funding for charities through GHG's games and now boasts over 90 organizations including St. Jude Children's Hospital and The Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City, among many other worthy organizations.
Media inquiries for Golden Hearts Games can be made by contacting Jocelin Leon at jocelin@thetascgroup.com or at 631-276-7314.
Those interested in business opportunities with Golden Hearts Games can refer to corp.goldenheartsgames.com; nonprofits interested in joining the philanthropic coalition can refer to org.goldenheartsgames.com and email Alexander Zapata at azapata@goldenheartsgames.com; to play games please refer to goldenheartsgames.com.
Media Contact: Jocelin Leon
The TASC Group
Phone: 631-276-7314
Email: jocelin@thetascgroup.com
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republicans have set Feb. 24 as the date of their 2024 presidential primary, a move that, if approved, the party says will give GOP White House hopefuls more time to campaign in the first-in-the-South state.
The state GOP executive committee voted unanimously to approve the measure on Saturday, party executive director Hope Walker told The Associated Press. The selection still needs approval from the Republican National Committee to be official, and Walker said that a formal submission will be sent ahead of an October deadline.
The move comes as both major parties make moves to solidify their voting calendars ahead of the 2024 nominating process.
The RNC voted last year to maintain its voting order, with Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada going ahead of other states. By setting South Carolina’s vote on Feb. 24, Walker told AP that candidates would have more time after Nevada votes on Feb. 6 to focus their attention on the state, where support is pivotal for Republicans competing for their party’s nomination.
“This is a great opportunity for South Carolina Republicans and for our candidates and the voters in South Carolina to get to interact one on one, not just in large masses,” Walker said.
Democrats continue to struggle with President Joe Biden’s plan to overhaul his party’s 2024 presidential primary schedule. On Friday, a Democratic National Committee rules panel gave New Hampshire until Sept. 1 to comply with new rules that leaders there fiercely oppose. But the committee opted not to immediately offer such an extension to another battleground state, Georgia, which hasn’t set its date for next year’s primary.
At issue is Biden’s plan to strip Iowa’s caucus of its traditional post leading off primary voting and replace it with South Carolina, which would vote on Feb. 3, 2024. New Hampshire has long held the nation’s first primary after Iowa’s caucus. But under the new calendar, it would vote next, together with Nevada, on Feb. 6 — a change New Hampshire officials have decried.
Republican candidates must file with the South Carolina GOP by Oct. 31 under the approved measure. The Republican party’s first debate is scheduled for Aug. 23.
The executive committee also set candidate filing fees for the presidential primary at $50,000, a figure Walker said tracks with inflation increases since 2016, when the party charged candidates $40,000. State law requires parties to pay $20,000 per candidate to the South Carolina Election Commission, which runs the state’s primaries.
In 2015, then-South Carolina GOP Chairman Matt Moore released a study showing that the 2012 primary had boosted South Carolina’s economy by nearly $20 million. Of that, campaigns and super PACs had spent more than $11 million in ads alone, on top of overall expenditures for staffing, supplies, hotel rooms and food.
“South Carolina voters are an important part of this process, and it will also help not just with the process but with the economic boom it’ll bring to our state,” Walker said.
During Saturday’s meeting, South Carolina GOP members also approved the selection of former President Donald Trump as the speaker at the Aug. 5 Silver Elephant Gala, the party’s signature fundraiser.
Drew McKissick, South Carolina’s GOP chairman, was recently reelected to a fourth term in office. He also currently serves as national co-chairman of the RNC.
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Meg Kinnard can be reached at http://twitter.com/MegKinnardAP | 2023-06-19T15:26:36+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/politics/ap-politics/south-carolina-gop-sets-feb-24-date-for-first-in-the-south-presidential-primary/ |
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