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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A fatal crash is under investigation in Osceola County.
The wreck happened around 6:30 p.m. Monday on State Road 429 near the exit to Sinclair Road.
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Southbound lanes of S.R. 429 were closed after the crash.
Details about the wreck have not been released.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Silvergate Capital Corporation.
Shareholders who purchased shares of SI during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
CONTACT US HERE:
https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/silvergate-capital-class-action-submission-form/?id=35879&from=4
CLASS PERIOD: November 11, 2020 to January 5, 2023
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's platform lacked sufficient controls and procedures to detect instances of money laundering; (2) Silvergate's customers had engaged in money laundering in amounts exceeding $425 million; (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company was reasonably likely to receive regulatory scrutiny and face damages, including penalties and reputational harm; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendant's positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: February 6, 2023 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/silvergate-capital-class-action-submission-form/?id=35879&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of SI during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is February 6, 2023. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized and promised more training for its employees after a video showing a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls during a parade went viral online.
The nine-second video, posted to Instagram on Saturday by Jodi Brown, the mother of one of the girls, showed the character Rosita high-fiving a white child and woman, then gesturing “no” and walking away from the two girls who had their arms stretched out for a hug and high-five during the parade at Sesame Place in Langhorne, outside Philadelphia.
“I will never step foot in @sesameplace ever again,” Brown said online.
The family’s lawyer, B’Ivory LaMarr, told the Associated Press on Tuesday that the family is appalled and disturbed by the incident and “the injuries propagated to their children.”
In an initial statement Sunday, Sesame Place said the park and its employees stand for “inclusivity and equality in all forms.” The statement also noted that performers sometimes miss requests for hugs because the costumes they wear make it difficult to see at lower levels.
“The Rosita performer did not intentionally ignore the girls and is devastated by the misunderstanding,” the statement said.
However, many people expressed outrage online and some called for a boycott of the amusement park.
The park issued a second statement Monday, apologizing again and promising that it was “taking action to do better.” Among those efforts would be inclusivity training for employees.
Both statements and the video triggered a stark response on social media, which LaMarr said helped shed a light on “the existence of these issues.”
“A lot of African Americans tend to become very passive because we unfortunately are accustomed to dealing with this type of racism in various spaces,” he said.
Sesame Place has been the official “Sesame Street” theme park for more than four decades. It opened in 1980.
“You would expect a reputable organization the one as well revered as Sesame Street and Sesame Place to stand on those principles and values in which they portray,” LaMarr said. “Instead, what this family saw was a company that comes out and they’re very dismissive of the harms that were caused.”
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This story has been corrected to show that Sesame Place is in Langhorne, which is outside Philadelphia, not a neighborhood of Philadelphia. | 2022-07-20T15:05:40+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/sesame-place-apologizes-after-black-girls-snubbed-at-parade/ |
White House physician Kevin O'Connor confirmed that President Joe Biden had a cancerous skin lesion removed by doctors during his comprehensive medical exam on Feb. 16.
O'Connor said the lesion was basal cell carcinoma and the area around the biopsy site was treated presumptively.
"Basal cell carcinoma lesions do not tend to "spread" or metastasize, as some more serious skin cancers such as melanoma or squamous cell carcinoma are known to do. They do, however, have the potential to increase in size, resulting in a more significant issue as well as increased challenges for surgical removal," O'Connor wrote.
O'Connor added that President Biden will "continue dermatologic surveillance as part of his ongoing comprehensive healthcare."
Friday's announcement comes about two months after first lady Jill Biden said she was treated for skin cancer. Doctors performed Mohs surgery on her, which was deemed successful. | 2023-03-03T22:12:10+00:00 | ksby.com | https://www.ksby.com/news/national/president-biden-had-cancerous-lesion-removed |
William W. "Red" Huber, 91, of Lancaster, passed away from a broken heart on July 2, 2023. He was welcomed into the gates of heaven by his loving wife of 71 years, Patsy A. Huber, who passed away June 20, 2023. On September 1, 1931, he was born in Lancaster to the late Emmanuel A. and Ethel (Mentzer) Huber.
He was a loving husband and devoted father who was proud of his daughters and the family he and Patsy raised together. He drove a nighttime, street sweeper route for the City of Lancaster for over 25 years and established a great reputation with the local police department. In his free time, he was an admirer of old coins, and will be remembered by his family for always bestowing quarters to his grandchildren.
He will be sorely missed by his daughters, Kathleen, wife of the late George Keenen of Lancaster, Joyce, wife of Al Westbrook of Holtwood, Linda, wife of David Chalfant of Millersville, and Donna, wife of Pat Chalfant of Lancaster; 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren, who affectionately called him "Paw Paw". He was preceded in passing by his siblings, Emmanuel Huber, John Huber, and Mildred Xakellis.
Friends will be received on Friday, July 7, 2023, at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 414 E. King St., Lancaster, PA 17602 from 10-11 AM with a funeral service to follow. The burial will take place in Riverview Burial Park, Lancaster. Memorial contributions in Patsy and Bill's name may be made to Grane Hospice Care, granehospice.com/donate/
To send the family a condolence please visit, SnyderFuneralHome.com
A living tribute » | 2023-07-03T06:27:20+00:00 | lancasteronline.com | https://lancasteronline.com/obituaries/william-w-red-huber/article_1526923c-0266-5dc7-a2d3-9e226baa945d.html |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Quick Draw Midday" game were:
02-03-04-05-09-14-17-18-37-49-55-57-59-61-65-70-71-73-77-79, BE: 37
(two, three, four, five, nine, fourteen, seventeen, eighteen, thirty-seven, forty-nine, fifty-five, fifty-seven, fifty-nine, sixty-one, sixty-five, seventy, seventy-one, seventy-three, seventy-seven, seventy-nine; BE: thirty-seven) | 2022-12-22T19:24:35+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Quick-Draw-Midday-game-17672234.php |
NEW YORK (AP) — Ángel Hernández was on track to umpire in the 2018 World Series before getting overturned three times at first base on video reviews during Game 3 of that year’s AL Division Series between the New York Yankees and Boston, MLB wrote in response to his latest legal filing.
The Cuba-born Hernández was hired as a big league umpire in 1993 and sued in 2017, alleging he was discriminated against because he had not been assigned to the World Series since 2005 and had been passed over for crew chief.
U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken granted a summary judgment to MLB in March 2021, and Hernández asked the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in February to throw out Oetken's decision.
Hernández served as an interim crew chief from 2011-16, at the start of the pandemic-delayed 2020 season and for part of the 2021 season, but has not been made a permanent crew chief.
“Hernández has not presented, and the record does not contain, a scintilla of evidence that MLB’s actions were based on his race or national origin,” MLB wrote in a 58-page filing Wednesday.
MLB said Hernández does not have a legal basis to claim that he need not show discrimination statistically because of the relatively small sample sizes involved in his case.
Kevin Murphy, Hernández’s lawyer, did not respond to an email seeking comment.
In its reply brief Wednesday, MLB wrote that Joe Torre, then chief baseball officer, selected Hernández for the Division Series in 2018 “with the intention of providing him an opportunity to umpire in the World Series that year.”
“Hernández did not capitalize on that opportunity and did not rise to the occasion,” MLB wrote. “This was the first time since the advent of expanded instant replay in 2014 that an umpire had three calls overturned in a postseason game. Based on his performance during that Division Series playoff game, Torre was not confident in Hernández’s ability to perform effectively on an even more intense stage, and for this reason did not select him for the World Series that season.”
MLB also cited Hernández’s failure to reverse a call that Oakland’s Adam Rosales had doubled and failed to clear the wall with what would have been a tying home run in the ninth inning at Cleveland on May 8, 2013.
“For years, Hernández has refused to admit that the call he made was incorrect and instead has attempted to blame the quality of the replay equipment,” MLB said. “Hernández’s inability to put the Cleveland incident behind him — and his continued insistence that others were at fault for his wrong decision — was emblematic of why Torre considered him to be unsuitable for World Series assignments and a permanent crew chief role. The issue was not the bad call itself, but Hernández’s reaction to his mistake.”
Citing the 2011-16 seasons, Hernández’s attorneys told the appellate court in a June filing that “MLB manipulated Mr. Hernández’s year-end evaluations in order to make his job performance appear worse than it actually was. Mr. Hernández’s year-end evaluations for the 2011-2016 seasons do not even come close to accurately summarizing Mr. Hernández’s actual performance in those seasons.”
MLB wrote Wednesday that “Hernández has been quick to eject managers, which enflames on-field tensions, rather than issue warnings that potentially could defuse those situations. Hernández also has failed to communicate with other umpires on his crew, which has resulted in confusion on the field and unnecessary game delays.”
MLB also claimed Torre observed Hernández throwing his headset after a video review overturned one of his calls in 2014 and misapplied a substitution rule, leading to a 14-minute delay and a protest during a game between Boston and Tampa Bay on July 24, 2014.
“During that investigation, MLB concluded that Hernández intentionally and deceptively eavesdropped on a confidential conversation with another umpire on his crew in order to hear what that umpire would say concerning the incident; and when MLB asked Hernández about it, he lied about his conduct,” MLB wrote.
MLB also repeated an allegation it made earlier in the lawsuit that Hernández asked Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey to autograph 11 baseballs following a game in which Bailey pitched a no-hitter in 2012.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-09-01T02:25:05+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/MLB-Umpire-Hern-ndez-blew-calls-losing-World-17411470.php |
Launching the first seamless marketplace solidifying its position as the digital asset layer for Bitcoin
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gamma.io, the trailblazer in the Bitcoin NFT space, today announced the launch of its trustless Bitcoin ordinals marketplace. Building on 18 months of experience and a deep understanding of the Bitcoin ecosystem, Gamma.io is committed to becoming the digital asset layer for Bitcoin, encompassing creator tools, marketplace, and API infrastructure.
Having spearheaded one of the first inscription services to market, Gamma.io has assisted creators in producing over 30,000 inscriptions on Bitcoin, representing nearly 10% of all inscriptions on the network. Their no-code launchpad and collection mints have successfully onboarded hundreds of creators and collections, all of which will be instantly tradable on the new marketplace.
"As Ordinals become the bright spot in this crypto winter, our trustless Bitcoin ordinals marketplace showcases our commitment to an exceptional web3-native experience," said Founder and CEO, Jamil Dhanani. "By combining an open marketplace, cutting-edge creator tools, and seamless integrations with secure third-party wallet extensions, we're going beyond users' expectations in the evolving digital asset landscape."
Gamma's Bitcoin ordinals marketplace enables users to effortlessly create and trade ordinal inscriptions in a manner comparable to non-Bitcoin platforms such as OpenSea with MetaMask. Gamma.io acknowledges the significance of rapidly delivering a high-quality user experience to cater to the surging interest in Bitcoin ordinals.
Recently, Gamma.io launched its no-code creator platform for NFTs on native Bitcoin, through the use of ordinals. Gamma aims to become the de facto layer on Bitcoin for digital assets and has secured its position as the lead sponsor of the first-ever Ordinals conference and the first-ever Ordinals Art Gallery at Bitcoin Miami 2023. Collaborating with curators, Xverse, and Bitcoin Magazine, Gamma.io will showcase a fine art experience featuring 21 artists, celebrating the growing synergy between Bitcoin and the art world.
About Gamma
Gamma is the leading open marketplace for Bitcoin NFTs, powered by ordinals on L1 and Stacks on L2. Gamma consists of three core platforms: a no-code creator launchpad, which allows creators to create NFT collections and digital artifacts in minutes, an open marketplace for exploring and collecting NFTs, and API infrastructure, powering dozens of dapps and wallets in the programmable Bitcoin ecosystem. Gamma supports thousands of collections, nearly 80% of which were deployed using its no-code portal. Its marketplace has facilitated millions of dollars of transactions and supports trading the largest number of collections on any platform built on Bitcoin.
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BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shen Haixiong, president of China Media Group (CMG), sent New Year greetings in an address to overseas audiences via CGTN, China Radio International and through the internet on January 1, 2023.
"Bathed in the warm winter sunshine, we welcome 2023, a new year full of promise and expectations. I would like to extend my greetings to you from Beijing," he said.
Shen noted that in 2022, the Communist Party of China (CPC) successfully held its 20th National Congress, setting out the task of, and pathways to advancing the rejuvenation of the nation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization.
He said that as a participant, witness and recorder of the new era, CMG presented the grand and magnificent congress to the world and produced a host of quality features to tell China's remarkable stories during the past extraordinary decade, winning wide acclaim from audiences at home and abroad.
Over the past year, CMG has explored the integrated innovation of "Ideas+Art+Technology" to strive for the goal of delivering quality products across TV channels, networks and platforms.
For instance, in broadcasting the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, CMG adopted cutting-edge technologies to present a "Chinese-style romance" where the Olympic Spirit mingled with Chinese culture and the spark of technology lit up ice and snow. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach praised CMG for the unprecedented scale and success of its coverage of the Games.
Programs produced by CMG such as "China in the Classics" and "China in Poetry and Painting" are not only an artistic interpretation of lasting Chinese civilization, but also a continuous pursuit that contributes to the diversity of human civilizations, Shen added.
He pointed out that CMG shows like the Spring Festival Gala, the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala and the New Year Gala have helped inspire enthusiasm for Chinese culture overseas, screening events of Chinese film and TV programs have helped build a bridge across civilizations and bring together hearts and minds through images and films.
Following the conclusion of the 20th CPC National Congress, CMG launched a series of 58 overseas media events on "New Journey: China and the World" to discuss the relevance of Chinese modernization and its significance to the world with friends from different countries, receiving support and coverage from more than 2,000 international media outlets.
Moreover, CMG in 2022 has improved its global news gathering network and dedicated itself to honing its capability to report on top world news stories. CMG now broadcasts in 68 languages, up from 44, with a coverage of 233 countries and regions.
In its reporting of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic, Shen said CMG had abandoned prejudices, stayed true to the truth and made China's objective and impartial stance and solutions heard by the international community.
"The capacity for communication is one essential metric for an international media outlet, and truth is the source of vitality of all media organizations," he said.
"In the coming year, we will keep forging ahead with enterprise and fortitude, and present new prospects in the new era in China to the international community from multiple perspectives."
The year 2023 also marks the 10th anniversary of the proposal for the Belt and Road Initiative.
"We will continue to make friends through media cooperation, advance exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and shoulder our duty as a responsible media organization in promoting humanity's shared values and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind," he concluded.
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SOURCE CGTN | 2023-01-01T11:22:44+00:00 | ksla.com | https://www.ksla.com/prnewswire/2023/01/01/cgtn-cmg-president-sends-new-year-greetings-overseas-audiences/ |
HMB-001 recognizes and binds to factor VII (FVII) protein variants associated with moderate/severe FVII deficiency and drives accumulation of endogenous FVII/FVIIa to normal ranges in in-vivo models
COPENHAGEN, Denmark and BOSTON, June 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hemab Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing the first prophylactic therapeutics for serious, underserved bleeding and thrombotic disorders, announced results today from preclinical research of HMB-001 in models of factor VII (FVII) deficiency at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) 2023 Congress in Montreal.
"We believe that HMB-001 has the potential to transform treatment in several serious bleeding disorders and have already initiated a Phase 1/2 study in Glanzmann Thrombasthenia," said Benny Sorensen, MD, PhD, CEO and President of Hemab. "The new preclinical data presented today show HMB-001 successfully targeted and accumulated endogenous FVIIa to levels that would be expected to provide clinical benefit in FVII deficiency, supporting the potential for HMB-001 in an additional underserved bleeding disorder."
FVII is a protein necessary in the formation of hemostatic plugs to control bleeding. FVII deficiency can cause spontaneous or excessive and prolonged bleeding after injury or surgery; heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding in women; and in very severe cases, life-threatening bleeding inside the skull or digestive tract.
HMB-001, Hemab's lead candidate, is a bispecific antibody that binds to and stabilizes endogenous activated FVII (FVIIa) with one antibody arm and localizes FVIIa to the surface of activated platelets by binding to TLT-1 with the other arm. This allows for accumulation of FVIIa in the body and recruitment of FVIIa directly to the surface of activated platelets at the site of vascular injury where FVIIa is known to facilitate the formation of protective hemostatic plugs to stop bleeding.
The preclinical research presented at ISTH, "HMB-001, a Bispecific anti-FVIIa/anti-TLT-1 Antibody Demonstrates Effect in Models of FVII Deficiency," assessed key requirements for HMB-001 to function in FVII deficiency, specifically its ability to bind with FVII protein variants associated with moderate/severe deficiency and the potential of HMB-001 to accumulate FVIIa in an in-vivo non-human primate model of FVII deficiency.
A panel of 12 FVII variants from the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD) database was produced based on high prevalence and association with moderate/severe FVII deficiency phenotype as well as proximity to the HMB-001 binding site. In subsequent binding studies, HMB-001 was shown to bind to all FVII variants at clinically relevant concentrations.
The ability of HMB-001 to accumulate endogenous FVIIa in FVII deficiency was assessed using small interfering RNA (siRNA) to knock down FVII/FVIIa to levels between 10 to 30 percent of normal in animal models (n=3). After continuous, stable knock down, HMB-001 (5 mg/kg) was administered. The total accumulation of FVIIa observed with HMB-001 was comparable to the normal range seen in healthy animals. These initial results suggest HMB-001 may have potential application as a treatment for FVII deficiency.
About HMB-001
HMB-001 is bispecific antibody that binds and stabilizes endogenous factor VIIa (FVIIa) with one antibody arm and TLT-1 on activated platelets with the other arm. This allows for accumulation of FVIIa in the body, recruitment of FVIIa directly to the surface of the activated platelets where it is known to facilitate clotting, and avoidance of clotting activity in the absence of tissue damage. HMB-001 was designed to be a first-in-class prophylactic treatment for Glanzmann Thrombasthenia (GT) with potential for other debilitating rare bleeding disorders, including factor VII deficiency.
About Hemab Therapeutics
Hemab is a clinical-stage biotech company developing the first prophylactic therapeutics for serious, underserved bleeding and thrombotic disorders. Based in the US and Denmark, Hemab is progressing a pipeline of monoclonal and bispecific antibody-based therapeutics to transform the treatment paradigm for patients with high unmet need. The company's strategic guidance, Hemab 1-2-5™, targets the development of 5 clinical assets by 2025 to deliver long-awaited innovation for patients with high unmet need blood clotting disorders like Glanzmann Thrombasthenia, factor VII deficiency, Bernard Soulier Syndrome, Von Willebrand Disease and other serious disorders. Learn more at hemab.com.
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Lia Dangelico
ldangelico@vergescientific.com
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SOURCE Hemab Therapeutics | 2023-06-24T18:20:01+00:00 | wlox.com | https://www.wlox.com/prnewswire/2023/06/24/hemab-therapeutics-presents-new-preclinical-research-demonstrating-effects-its-bispecific-antibody-hmb-001-factor-vii-deficiency/ |
Willi Castro Player Prop Bets: Twins vs. Braves - June 26
Published: Jun. 26, 2023 at 9:24 AM CDT|Updated: 48 minutes ago
Willi Castro and his .400 on-base percentage over his past 10 games (81 points higher than his season-long percentage), will be in action for the Minnesota Twins against the Atlanta Braves and Spencer Strider on June 26 at 7:20 PM ET.
In his last game, he strung together two hits (going 2-for-4 with an RBI) against the Tigers.
Willi Castro Game Info & Props vs. the Braves
- Game Day: Monday, June 26, 2023
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Braves Starter: Spencer Strider
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -154)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +625)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +260)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +170)
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Willi Castro At The Plate
- Castro has eight doubles, five home runs and 10 walks while batting .256.
- In 58.5% of his 53 games this season, Castro has picked up at least one hit. He's also had 11 multi-hit games.
- In four games this year, he has homered (7.5%, and 2.7% of his trips to the plate).
- Castro has driven in a run in 12 games this season (22.6%), including two games with multiple runs batted in.
- He has scored a run in 24 games this season, with multiple runs four times.
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Braves Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Braves has a collective 9.7 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
- The Braves have the ninth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.87).
- The Braves rank 15th in baseball in home runs surrendered (86 total, 1.1 per game).
- Strider gets the start for the Braves, his 16th of the season. He is 8-2 with a 4.04 ERA and 136 strikeouts in 84 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when the righty went six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing eight hits.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 24-year-old's 4.04 ERA ranks 39th, 1.146 WHIP ranks 25th, and 14.5 K/9 ranks first.
© 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-26T15:12:23+00:00 | kfyrtv.com | https://www.kfyrtv.com/sports/betting/2023/06/26/willi-castro-mlb-player-prop-bets/ |
184, Justin Jefferson, MIN vs. GB 9/11 (9 rec., 2 TD)
155, A.J. Brown, PHI at DET 9/11 (10 rec., 0 TD)
141, Davante Adams, LAS at LAC 9/11 (10 rec., 1 TD)
129, Ja'Marr Chase, CIN vs. PIT 9/11 (OT) (10 rec., 1 TD)
128, Cooper Kupp, LAR vs. BUF 9/8 (13 rec., 1 TD)
122, Stefon Diggs, BUF at LAR 9/8 (8 rec., 1 TD)
121, Travis Kelce, KC at ARI 9/11 (8 rec., 1 TD)
121, Michael Pittman Jr., IND at HOU 9/11 (OT) (9 rec., 1 TD)
117, Christian Kirk, JAC at WAS 9/11 (6 rec., 0 TD)
114, Jarvis Landry, NO at ATL 9/11 (7 rec., 0 TD)
102, Jerry Jeudy, DEN at SEA 9/12 (4 rec., 1 TD)
102, Robbie Anderson, CAR vs. CLE 9/11 (5 rec., 1 TD) | 2022-09-14T14:18:23+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/NFL-Top-Performers-Receiving-17440874.php |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
05-07-17-23-32
(five, seven, seventeen, twenty-three, thirty-two)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
05-07-17-23-32
(five, seven, seventeen, twenty-three, thirty-two) | 2022-11-17T05:06:54+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Take-5-Evening-game-17591015.php |
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses at two New York City hospitals ended a three-day strike Thursday after reaching a tentative contract agreement that union officials said will relieve chronic short staffing and boost pay by 19% over three years.
Nurses began returning to work Thursday morning at Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center. Each of the privately owned, nonprofit hospitals has over 1,000 beds and 3,500 or more union nurses, represented by the New York State Nurses Association.
Nurses are set to vote next week on ratifying the tentative deals, which union President Nancy Hagans called “truly groundbreaking.”
“They set a new standard for safe staffing, for respect and for quality care for all,” she said at a news conference.
Mount Sinai said its proposed agreement was “fair and reasonable, and it puts patients first.” Montefiore, which agreed to hire 170 more nurses, said it worked to ensure nurses “have the best possible working environment, with significant wage and benefit enhancements.”
“We know this strike impacted everyone — not just our nurses — and we were committed to coming to a resolution as soon as possible to minimize disruption to patient care,” Montefiore said in a statement.
The walkout began early Monday and prompted the hospitals to postpone non-emergency surgeries, tell many ambulances to go elsewhere and transfer some patients, including some intensive-care infants at Mount Sinai. Temporary nurses and even administrators with clinical backgrounds were tapped to fill in, and some patients noticed longer waits and more sparsely staffed wards.
The union stressed staffing as a key concern, saying that nurses who labored through the grueling peak of the coronavirus pandemic are stretched far too thin because too many jobs are open. Nurses say they have had to work overtime, handle twice as many patients as they should, and skip meals and even bathroom breaks.
The hospitals said they have been grappling with a widespread nursing shortage that was exacerbated by the pandemic.
The agreements with the hospitals include concrete commitments to better staffing levels — and new provisions to enforce them, the union said. Hagans suggested that the enforcement provisions, which the union didn’t immediately detail, had been a key factor in finally reaching a deal early Thursday.
Ashleigh Woodside, a Mount Sinai operating room nurse who walked the picket line, was both glad the strike was over and pleased with what came out of it.
The tentative deal “was what we fought for, and all of our hard work paid off,” she said by text after working her shift Thursday. “I’m glad we stood our ground.”
“Now we just have to stay united and enforce our contract,” added Woodside, who has been a nurse for eight years.
Gov. Kathy Hochul greeted returning nurses around dawn at Mount Sinai’s Manhattan campus. Hochul, a Democrat, described the planned pay increases as well-deserved and said the tentative deal would foster “a working environment that allows them to focus on patient care.”
At Montefiore, the provisional agreement includes renovating the emergency room and reopening some closed areas to end a longstanding problem of patients being treated on beds in hallways while waiting for space elsewhere in the Bronx facility, Hagans said.
“It was very important to our members that there were no more hallway patients,” she said.
Several other private hospitals around the city reached deals with the union as the strike deadline loomed. Those agreements also included 19% raises over three years, an increase that Mount Sinai and Montefiore said they also offered before the strike.
According to the union, the average starting salary for one of its nurses statewide is currently about $50 an hour. No figures specific to Mount Sinai and Montefiore were immediately available.
Negotiations are ongoing without a strike at a couple of smaller private hospitals in the city. Hagans said she was confident a deal would come soon. | 2023-01-13T00:53:51+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/business/ap-striking-new-york-city-nurses-reach-deal-with-hospitals/ |
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Russia and China will conduct naval drills in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa next month in another indication of their strengthening relationships with Africa’s most developed country amid the war in Ukraine and global financial uncertainty.
The South African armed forces said Thursday that they and the Russian and Chinese navies will engage in “a multinational maritime exercise” from Feb. 17-27 off South Africa’s east coast near the cities of Durban and Richards Bay.
The drills will happen around the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 and will bring more focus on the refusal of South Africa — a leading voice on its continent — to side with the West and condemn Russia’s actions.
The announcement also comes days before Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is due to visit South Africa and hold talks with South African counterpart Naledi Pandor.
The South African government said last year that it had adopted a neutral stance over Ukraine and called for dialogue and diplomacy, but the upcoming naval drills have led the country’s main opposition party to accuse the government of effectively siding with Russia.
The South African government denies it has taken sides and has called for the end of the war in Ukraine.
But the South African National Defense Force, which incorporates all of its armed forces, said next month’s naval exercise would “strengthen the already flourishing relations between South Africa, Russia and China.” The aim of the drills was “sharing operational skills and knowledge,” the SANDF said.
The three countries also conducted a similar naval exercise in 2019 in Cape Town, while Russia and China held joint naval drills in the East China Sea last month.
South Africa, a key Western partner, was one of several African countries that abstained in a United Nations vote last year condemning Russia’s invasion. The United States and the European Union had hoped that South Africa would support the international condemnation of Russia and act as a leader for other nations in Africa.
President Joe Biden hosted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House in September, when a key talking point was their differences over the war in Ukraine. U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken visited South Africa last year.
Experts have warned of Russia’s increased military influence in Africa since it first annexed parts of Ukraine in 2014, while the Biden administration also recognizes the importance of strengthening relations on the continent after China has spent decades entrenching itself in Africa’s natural resources markets. Improving relations with South Africa is central to the U.S. effort of limiting Russian and Chinese influence.
The South African government drew more attention over its stance regarding Russia in October when it said it would allow a superyacht linked to Russian oligarch Alexey Mordashov to dock in Cape Town despite him being under U.S. and EU sanctions.
The South African government has also been accused of allowing another sanctioned Russian vessel to dock at a naval base near Cape Town in December.
South Africa’s relationship with Russia is largely because of the support the Soviet Union gave to Ramaphosa’s now-ruling African National Congress party in its fight to bring down apartheid, the regime of repression against the country’s Black majority. Apartheid ended in 1994 when the ANC won the first democratic elections in South Africa and Nelson Mandela became president.
South Africa is also a member of BRICS, a bloc of emerging economies, alongside Brazil, Russia, India and China.
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Imray reported from Cape Town, South Africa. | 2023-01-19T23:44:22+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-russia-china-to-hold-naval-drills-off-south-africa/ |
7 children, driver still hospitalized after school bus crash
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Seven children and a driver injured when a Kentucky school bus crashed over an embankment and landed on its side remain hospitalized with varying injuries, officials said in a statement Tuesday.
Another 11 children were treated at hospitals and released, according to the statement from Magoffin County Schools.
The bus crashed Monday morning in rural Kentucky, sending 18 children and the driver to hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to severe. Pupils from elementary age through high school were aboard the bus en route to classes when the crash happened on a state highway near Salyersville in eastern Kentucky, said Magoffin County Schools Superintendent Chris Meadows.
No other vehicles were involved.
The bus went off state Route 40 near Salyersville and over an embankment, state Trooper Michael Coleman said. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash, but police were investigating.
“We are doing our best to support and communicate with each of these families during this time,” the school district said. | 2022-11-15T18:27:55+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/11/15/7-children-driver-still-hospitalized-after-school-bus-crash/ |
Margaret Mae Siepiela, age 93, quietly passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
Margaret was born Oct. 3, 1929, to Everett and Esther Olver of Beach Lake. She grew up living in Beach Lake, White Mills and Honesdale areas until she met and married Chester Siepiela and settled in Hawley. After being a loving mother and housewife, she went to work late in life as a bookkeeper for the Cherry Ridge Dental Center and the Cherry Ridge Veterinary Clinic, where she made many lifetime friends and acquaintances, even bringing home a number of four-footed ones as she really had a passion for animals.
She is preceded in death by a son, Eddy; and a daughter, Marsha; as well as a brother, Lamont Olver, to whom she was very close.
Surviving are a sister, Murial Roberts and her husband James of Mars Hill, N.C.; her daughters, Dianne Adcock and husband Larry of Arroyo Grande, Calif., Connie Katz of Plano, Texas, Peggy Siepiela of Hawley, and Susan Siepiela of White Mills. She is also survived by her dearly loved grandchildren, Heather Brown, Ryan and Carrie McNamara, Alyson Burcavage, Mari deNoie and her husband Bayard, Eric Siepiela and his wife Christina, Wesley Siepiela and his wife Audrey, and Nash Siepiela; her many great-grandchildren; and her recently born great-great granddaughter, Celia. Everyone will dearly miss her.
There will be no public services at this time, and she will be interred at the Indian Orchard Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org or the charity of the donor’s choice.
For additional information or to leave a condolence message, please visit www.TeetersFuneralChapel.com. Arrangements were made by Teeters’ Funeral Chapel, 505 Church St., Hawley, PA 18428.
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There will be no Valentine’s Day for Married at First Sight alums Lindy Elloway and Miguel Santiago-Medina.
On Monday, Lindy took to Instagram to announce the couple is divorcing after one year of marriage. "It is with great heartbreak Miguel and I are announcing our divorce. Sadly, it's impossible to stay married if both people are not equally committed to the success of the marriage. Marrying a stranger on national TV has been a very painful, overwhelming and confusing process," she wrote.
Lindy added that she and Miguel have no regrets about marrying on the series. "Neither of us regret getting married at first sight and are happy we experienced a genuine connection. While it has been difficult, and it didn't work out for us, we are incredibly grateful for this experiment and opportunity."
"It is our hope that viewers understand you see very little of our lives during the short duration of filming. While it is easy to cast judgment and make assumptions, please remember we are just regular people who decided to take a leap of faith. Thank you for going on this insane journey with us, and for respecting our privacy while we continue to heal and grow as individuals," she concluded her message.
Miguel also posted a message about their split, writing, "Divorce feels like you’ll never quite smile the same way again. It’s a sorrow that just lingers. I know with time, I’ll heal, and Lindy will too. But until then, be considerate with your comments. On my page, I have a zero-tolerance for any negative comments towards Lindy, so save yourself the trouble coz it’s gonna get deleted anyway."
Ahead of the season 15 premiere of Married at First Sight, ET spoke to the five duos, who discussed their thoughts when they first saw their spouse-to-be at the altar. A major conflict between Miguel and Lindy during the season was their last names. Lindy didn’t want to take Miguel’s surname, and fans saw it continue to play out at the reunion.
The pair did wed in early 2022 on Lifetime’s Married at First Sight season 15.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Carey Wooten spent nearly seven weeks hunting for safe drinking water for herself, her two children and three dogs after clocking out each day as a Taco Bell manager, so Gov. Tate Reeves’ announcement that the water is clean again in Mississippi’s capital came as welcome news.
But the crisis in the city of Jackson isn’t over, even if its boil-water advisory was lifted on Thursday. While the state plans to stop handing out free bottled water at sites around the city Saturday night, the city said water pressure still hasn’t been fully restored, and state health officials said lead in some pipes remains so worrisome that pregnant women and young children should still use bottled water.
“The water that’s coming out of my kitchen sink smells like fresh sewage … as soon as you turn it on, it hits you right in the face. It’s horrible,” Wooten said earlier this month. “I’ve tried to give one of my dogs the water, but when she smells it she won’t even touch it. She walks away from it.”
Wooten said Friday that the liquid flowing into her kitchen sink still smells like sewage, but not as bad as before, and she’s glad she won’t have to run to distribution sites before their bottled water supplies run out each day.
Other residents told The Associated Press on Friday that their water remains too discolored to count on, so now they’ll have to rely on water distribution by community-run charities or buy water again themselves, adding insult to injury.
Jackson had already been under a state health department boil-water notice for a month when torrential rain fell in August, flooding the Pearl River and overwhelming the treatment system. Water pressure abruptly dropped, emptying faucets for days.
How did this happen? Residents, politicians, experts and activists say systemic racism is the root cause.
Jackson’s population has declined since 1980, a decade after the city’s schools began integrating. Many white families left for the suburbs, leaving less revenue to maintain the infrastructure. Middle class Black people then moved out to escape urban decay and rising crime. State and federal spending never made up the difference.
“The legacy of racial zoning, segregation, legalized redlining have ultimately led to the isolation, separation and sequestration of racial minorities into communities (with) diminished tax bases, which has had consequences for the built environment, including infrastructure,” said Marccus Hendricks, an associate professor of urban studies and planning at the University of Maryland.
Other cities across the United States could face similar challenges with aging water systems that are ill-equipped to handle more intense and frequent flooding caused by climate change, experts in water infrastructure and environmental justice told The Associated Press.
And when it comes to water scarcity and contamination, they say working-class communities of color are most vulnerable. Jackson’s population is more than 80% Black and the poverty level is 24.5%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Majority-Black Flint, Michigan, has struggled to remove lead from its water since 2014. Other areas where large poor or nonwhite populations lack reliably safe drinking water include major cities like Baltimore and Honolulu as well as smaller municipalities like Las Vegas, New Mexico; and Benton Harbor, Michigan.
Heather McTeer Toney worked to clean up discolored tap water as mayor of Greenville, Mississippi, before serving as the Environmental Protection Agency’s southeast regional administrator from 2014 to 2017. Now she works on environmental justice issues nationwide for the Environmental Defense Fund. She said many majority-minority communities lack consistent access to clean water.
“Any community that is suffering from lack of infrastructure maintenance is dealing with the same problem, maybe just on a different scale,” Toney said. “But across the nation, with …. poor communities that are often Black, brown, Indigenous and on the frontlines of the climate crisis, we see the same thing happening over and over again.”
Hendricks and Toney blame systemic racism for government disinvestment in communities of color. Maisie Brown calls Jackson’s troubles “the product of environmental racism.”
“I don’t think we realize how deeply ingrained racism is in all of our structures and systems, including infrastructure,” said Brown, a 20-year-old student at Jackson State University who was born and raised in the city.
Brown is a member of the Mississippi Students Water Crisis Advocacy Team, a group of about 30 students delivering water to residents who are disabled, elderly or don’t have vehicles. That’s what relief has looked like in Jackson — the people most affected doing what they can to help each other. But the limited handouts each day haven’t been enough, forcing people to buy water in stores.
The two cases Wooten and nearly 500 others picked up at the site in south Jackson one day contained just under nine gallons (30 liters). That’s less than 3% of the roughly 300 gallons (1,136 liters) that the EPA says the average American family uses each day.
Needed improvements at the city’s two treatment plants include replacing ineffective pumps, leaky filters, faulty membranes and corroded pipes; removing accumulated sludge and hiring enough qualified staff to properly manage the system. Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, a Democrat, has pleaded for patience while seeking state and federal help, saying such fixes could cost billions of dollars that the city doesn’t have.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan said while visiting Jackson that he wants the city to get its fair share of federal money flowing to the state.
Reeves, a Republican, has not said how much Mississippi should spend on solving this problem. The legislature directed $400 million of federal pandemic relief funds toward water infrastructure upgrades around the state, but it’s unclear how much Jackson will receive because cities are still applying for money. “We cannot perfectly predict what may go wrong with such a broken system in the future,” Reeves said Thursday.
Without reliable funding streams, many Jackson residents don’t expect to see consistently drinkable water anytime soon.
Karla McCullough, 46, is a Black woman and Jackson native who runs a charity that helped organize the distribution site where Wooten got her water. She told the AP that the city’s residents have experienced some level of water scarcity their entire lives.
“I want to be hopeful and optimistic,” McCullough said. “In my lifetime, I may not see the infrastructure fixed and it restored to a point where there are not any water issues. But my hope is that my son and his children won’t have to deal with this.”
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Emily Wagster Pettus contributed to this report. Follow Drew Costley on Twitter: @drewcostley.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Summer heat adds to the stress of fighting fires within city limits.
The Fresno Fire Department is responding to more incidents than this time last year.
Just in the last three days there have been 50 fires within city limits.
With hot weather like this, more firefighters are needed to spare crews from heat exhaustion.
Additional firefighters are required on each incident to give crews more frequent breaks because of the scorching temperatures.
Officials said when it gets hotter, they need more firefighters to get the job done. This is because the specialized gear that they wear, meant to keep firefighters safe from heat. also keeps that heat that their body generates inside. It doesn't allow that heat to escape.
Several firefighters have been treated for heat exhaustion in the past few days.
This means sitting out from the firefight in the shade. Cold water and towels, and specialized air conditioners are used to cool firefighters down more quickly
A city FAX bus was used to keep crews cool in the A/C on the hot day.
The department says an advantage this summers is that there are more hands on deck.
About a dozen or so more firefighters have been added to the department with another drill school class on the way.
In addition to fighting more fire this summer, the fire department also has 18 firefighters helping out on the Oak and Washburn fires. | 2022-07-27T07:25:42+00:00 | abc30.com | https://abc30.com/firefighters-summer-heat-exhaustion-fresno-fire-crews/12075848/ |
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Eyes were locked on the Carolina skies Saturday as a suspected Chinese spy balloon ended its weeklong traverse over the U.S. when it drifted over the Atlantic Ocean and was shot down by a fighter jet.
In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a crowd lining the beach boardwalk cheered as a missile from an F-22 fighter struck the balloon. It quickly deflated and plummeted to the ocean.
“That’s my Air Force right there, buddy!” a person exclaims just after the missile’s impact, in a video taken by tourist Angela Mosley.
Mosley said she came out of a store and saw four fighters circling, then saw the balloon. “One of the fighter jets gets going fast and gets closer to it, and then a boom and we knew it was gone.”
Mosley said no boats appeared to be in the water beneath the balloon as the wreckage fell, but several aircraft arrived soon after. U.S. officials tried to time the operation so they could recover as much debris as possible before it sinks.
The maneuverable balloon had become a major flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing, and President Joe Biden faced pressure from Republicans in Congress to shoot it down. The administration waited until the balloon — about the size of three school buses — was over water because of risks to people on the ground from falling debris.
China said it was a weather research vessel blown off course, a claim rejected by U.S. officials who said the craft had been over areas of Montana where nuclear missiles are siloed.
As the balloon came over Myrtle Beach, software consultant Haley Walsh said she saw it floating in the clear blue sky. Walsh said she felt and heard a boom and ran outside where she saw the balloon tumbling down.
“I knew it was going over South Carolina, they were predicting it, but I didn’t think it would go directly over,” she said.
In Surfside Beach, South Carolina, photographer Travis Huffstetler set up on the roof of a condo to capture images of the balloon and said the beach was packed with people looking skyward and taking pictures and videos.
He got still shots of the balloon before and after its destruction, but missed the strike itself because he was on the phone.
“Aw, man, I just missed it,” he says at the outset of a video he posted to social media.
Huffstetler said the plummeting balloon and debris looked like “confetti falling.”
The balloon had entered the U.S. air defense zone north of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands on Jan. 28, crossed into Canadian airspace two days later and then back into the U.S. over northern Idaho on Tuesday, U.S. defense and military officials said. It was acknowledged by government officials Thursday, a day after commercial flights were temporarily halted at the airport in Billings, Montana, where people on the ground saw the balloon seemingly loitering high above the city.
Scattered sightings continued as it passed over the nation’s heartland — above Missouri and the Kansas City area Friday, North Carolina on Saturday morning and finally over the South Carolina coast.
In York County, South Carolina the county sheriff’s office advised against anyone trying to take out the balloon on their own.
“Don’t try to shoot it!!,” the sheriff’s office tweeted Saturday as the balloon passed over the region at an altitude of about 60,000 feet (18,600 meters). “Your rifle rounds WILL NOT reach it. Be responsible. What goes up will come down, including your bullets.”
The fascination with the balloon that swept the nation also spawned false rumors that it had been shot down earlier in its journey.
An unverified video out of Billings claimed a “massive explosion” over the city Friday evening, two days after the balloon had passed over. The video was aired by Fox News, and Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said in an interview with Tucker Carlson that he was “monitoring the situation.”
It was viewed millions of times and local officials had to bat down speculation that a Chinese balloon had been shot down. The city of Billings issued a statement that declared “there have not been any explosions in, around, or across #Montana.”
Another video purported to show the balloon brought down in North Carolina Friday afternoon — about the same time people reported seeing it above Missouri.
Software engineer and storm chaser Brian Branch captured photographs of the balloon high above western North Carolina hours before it was taken out. He could see a payload hanging from the round, white orb and watched it for more than an hour before it drifted into the path of the sun.
“I let it just pass on by. If it was spinning, if it was a tornado, I would have chased it,” he said.
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James Pollard 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. | 2023-02-05T19:58:23+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/national-news/ap-national/ap-all-eyes-on-the-sky-as-chinese-balloon-heads-toward-atlantic/ |
Asurion® Repair Experts Provide Fast Fixes on Phones, Tablets, Laptops, and More
SAUGUS, Mass., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, has opened in Saugus at 855 Broadway #3. The store offers professional fixes for most consumer electronics, from smartphones, tablets, and computers to game consoles, smart speakers, drones, and more. The store will host a grand opening celebration on June 25 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., featuring discounts, giveaways, refreshments, and more.
While common repairs include cracked screens, battery issues, and water damage, the company's repair experts have fixed millions of devices and can help with most any tech mishap, and many basic repairs can be completed in two hours or less.
"Technology services can be frustrating and highly inconvenient for customers, so we're aiming to make a difference in the device repair industry through Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions," said Will Chin, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions District Manager. "I look forward to offering top-notch service to customers in this community and hope to become their go-to when electronics break."
The store's expert repair technicians fix all kinds of technology, regardless of make or model, and the store is an authorized repair provider for Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel smartphones. Customers can book a repair appointment online or stop by the store for walk-in service. The store offers free, no-obligation diagnostics on all gadgets, as well as a 1-year limited warranty on all repairs. It even offers a price match guarantee on any local competitor's regularly published price for the same repair.
The new Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions store brings the company's retail footprint to more than 800 locations across the U.S. Formerly known as uBreakiFix®, all U.S. locations will rebrand as Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions throughout 2022.
"We are excited to serve people in Saugus with fast and affordable tech repair," said Dave Barbuto, CEO of Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions. "We all rely on our phones and laptops more than ever before, and our mission is bigger than repairing shattered screens and broken charge ports. We fix tech because people depend on it to stay connected to things that are important to them. I look forward to serving this community through our new location."
The new store is located at:
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions
855 Broadway #3, Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 417-1084
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, formerly known as uBreakiFix®, is the retail brand operated and franchised by a subsidiary of tech care company Asurion®. As the world's leading tech care company, Asurion eliminates the fears and frustrations associated with technology to ensure its 300 million customers get the most out of their devices, appliances, and connections. Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions stores specialize in the repair of consumer technology, including smartphones, game consoles, tablets, computers, and nearly everything in between. Asurion Tech Repair and Solutions repair experts fix cracked screens, software issues, camera issues, and most other tech mishaps at more than 700 stores across the U.S. The stores provide fast, affordable fixes for nearly any device type, regardless of make or model, including authorized repairs for Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
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WASHINGTON, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Panelists urged governments and private sector to join force to address climate crisis in a consistence manner on Monday in a high-level session coorganised by the International Finance Forum (IFF) as part of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington D.C..
The meeting, organised by the IFF along with Bretton Woods Committee, the Paulson Insititute, highlighted the urgency of climate action and the need to mobilise governments and private sector for sustainability financing.
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, opened by saying the IMF has loaned to five countries under the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) with 44 countries interested in joining. The Trust was established last April to help countries build resilience to external shocks and ensure sustainable growth.
The panel discussion, with experts from public and private sectors, included Li Bo, Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, Jin Liqun, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Uzziel Ndagijimana, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning of Rwanda, Deborah Lehr, Vice Chairperson of the Paulson Institute, Vera Songwe, Founder and Chair of Liquidity and Sustainability,and Kenneth Lay, Senior Managing Director of RockCreek Group.
The Resilience and Sustainability Trust was the first long term instrument of the IMF, said Li, which demonstrated the commitment of IMF member countries. But the available funds are insufficient to address climate issues.
"We need urgent action. We need unprecedented global cooperation," urged Li, before adding that the IMF will continue to push the RST so that Climate Change remains top priority for global leaders.
Jin Liqun of the AIIB expressed concerns over a lack of public awareness about the Climate Crisis and a sense of urgency by authorities to mobilise resources to deal with climate issues.
"Unless you do believe this (climate issues) is going to be a crisis looming large on the horizon, it is impossible to mobilize sufficient resources for that purpose," said Jin.
Ndagijimana said governments should equally prioritise climate crisis vis-a-vis Covid 19, with "immediate actions and continuous and consistent measures".
The panel also stressed the importance of collaborations between public and private sectors, Multilateral Development Banks and bilateral donors in climate financing.
Li of the IMF thinks good policy environments and incentives are essential to crowd in the private sector in climate financing. Moreover, the international community should also work together with low and middle income countries to build these countries' capacity in public finance, public investment management and financial management.
Ken Lay of RockCreek suggested that risks in climate projects are holding private funds from pouring into climate financing.
Jin pointed out that regulators should improve policy and regulatory environment to reassure private investors.
Songwe sees carbon pricing and carbon as the next commodity boom when international communities including MDBs work together to deliver data on carbon pricing and wealth will not only go to finance ministries but also local communities.
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RADNOR, Pa., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. ("Kiromic") (NASDAQ: KRBP). The action charges Kiromic with violations of the federal securities laws, including omissions and fraudulent misrepresentations relating to the company's business, operations, and prospects. As a result of Kiromic's materially misleading statements and omissions to the public, Kiromic investors have suffered significant losses.
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In late June 2021, Kiromic conducted an initial public offering (IPO) which closed on July 2, 2021. At the time of the IPO, Kiromic presented itself as a target discovery and gene-editing company which utilized artificial intelligence to create immunotherapy products. Although Kiromic had no immunotherapy products on the market at the time, it had applications to begin human clinical trials for two new drug candidates, known as Investigational New Drug (IND) applications, pending with the FDA. The company's public filings in connection with the IPO stated that Kiromic could commence clinical trials within thirty days of those IND applications unless the FDA imposed a clinical hold.
Kiromic, however, had received communications from the FDA on June 16 and 17, 2021, prior to the IPO, informing the company that the FDA was placing the IND applications for its two candidate products on clinical hold. The IPO documents failed to disclose this information, instead representing that clinical testing was expected to proceed in the third quarter of 2021. Clinical testing did not proceed in the third quarter of 2021, nor was it likely given the FDA's imposition of a clinical hold.
On July 16, 2021, two weeks after the closing of Kiromic's IPO, Kiromic issued a press release revealing that it had received "comments" from the FDA regarding its IND product, "ALEXIS." Additionally, on August 13, 2021, Kiromic issued another press release wherein Kiromic made passing reference to "clinical hold issues" by the FDA regarding Kiromic's IND products, but did not otherwise expand on what those issues were. Since the true details of Kiromic's misrepresentations and omissions entered the market, the price and value of Kiromic's stock has declined significantly.
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today that its Nebraska subsidiary, Nebraska Total Care, has been awarded the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) statewide Medicaid managed care contract. Under the new contract, Nebraska Total Care will continue serving the state's Medicaid Managed Care Program, known as Heritage Health. The new contract term is five years and includes the option for two, one-year renewals.
"We are pleased to continue our partnership with the state to help build a healthier Nebraska," said Brent Layton, Centene's President and Chief Operating Officer. "Together with our network of local providers and community partners, we look forward to delivering innovative solutions to help improve health outcomes for our members at lower costs to the state."
The state's Medicaid managed care program provides access to physical health, behavioral health, pharmacy, hospital, dental and other services. Today, Nebraska Total Care serves more than 125,000 Medicaid enrollees and partners with nearly 60,000 healthcare providers statewide.
"Since 2017, Nebraska Total Care has been committed to helping Nebraskans live healthier lives," said Heath Phillips, Nebraska Total Care President and CEO. "Our local approach reflects an understanding of the unique challenges our members and their families face every day in communities throughout the state."
In addition to Medicaid, Nebraska Total Care serves underinsured and uninsured individuals through its federal insurance marketplace plan, Ambetter, and provides insurance for the Medicare population through its Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP), Wellcare.
About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading healthcare enterprise that is committed to helping people live healthier lives. The Company takes a local approach – with local brands and local teams – to provide fully integrated, high-quality, and cost-effective services to government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Centene offers affordable and high-quality products to nearly 1 in 15 individuals across the nation, including Medicaid and Medicare members (including Medicare Prescription Drug Plans) as well as individuals and families served by the Health Insurance Marketplace, the TRICARE program, and individuals in correctional facilities. The Company also serves several international markets, and contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide a variety of specialty services focused on treating the whole person. Centene focuses on long-term growth and value creation as well as the development of its people, systems, and capabilities so that it can better serve its members, providers, local communities, and government partners.
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(Envolve), as our pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) subsidiary, within the reserve estimate we recorded in 2021 and on other acceptable terms, or at all, or whether additional claims, reviews or investigations relating to our PBM business will be brought by states, the federal government or shareholder litigants, or government investigations; the timing and extent of benefits from strategic value creation initiatives, including the possibility that these initiatives will not be successful, or will not be realized within the expected time periods; challenges to our contract awards; cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents; the exertion of management's time and our resources, and other expenses incurred and business changes required in connection with complying with the undertakings in connection with any regulatory, governmental or third party consents or approvals for acquisitions or dispositions; any changes in expected closing dates, estimated purchase price and accretion for acquisitions or dispositions; restrictions and limitations in connection with our indebtedness; our ability to maintain or achieve improvement in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Star ratings and maintain or achieve improvement in other quality scores in each case that can impact revenue and future growth; the availability of debt and equity financing on terms that are favorable to us; inflation; foreign currency fluctuations; and risks and uncertainties discussed in the reports that Centene has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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Older dogs, particularly those with special needs, are difficult to place in new homes. In addition, overcrowded animal shelters result in a lot of unwanted dogs and cats.
But Bendu, a dog found running loose last November who was just diagnosed with terminal cancer, recently found his new family couldn’t be happier.
Stina Sieg of Colorado Public Radio reports.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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(Motor Authority) — When photos of the redesigned Toyota Tundra TRD Pro leaked I wondered for a split-second if the Japanese automaker had created a Ford F-150 Raptor competitor.
It didn’t.
Once full details were released, it became clear that the 2023 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro is still an off-road trim level without the extreme off-road capability of a Raptor. It also now gets slapped-on bits that feel like they came from the aftermarket.
Here are the pros and cons of the 2023 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro after spending a week driving around in a blizzard, hauling the family to the ski hill, and running errands around town.
Pro: Tundra’s TRD Pro’s exhaust growls
It’s hard to believe there’s a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 under the hood. A surprisingly deep, guttural burble emits from the TRD exhaust system upon cold start that sounds like it’s just one octave higher than a V-8. The exhaust note quiets down after a few seconds, but still sounds deep and rich. If you listen closely while driving, it’s pretty easy to hear the turbos spool up and then blow off as you dip into the throttle and let off. I dig it.
Con: Camo comes standard inside and out on Tundra TRD Pro
If you don’t want camo bits on your truck, the Tundra TRD Pro isn’t for you. Camo adorns the fender flares, front and rear bumper trim, and tailgate trim, and it all looks like it came from a JC Whitney or Rough Country aftermarket parts catalog. The fender flares make the Tundra about an inch wider than other trims and necessitate the amber running lights because the truck’s just over 80 inches wide. Inside, buyers have the choice of a red or black interior, but either way the seat bottoms and backs are covered in a camouflage pattern. A for effort, but F for execution. It comes off as tacky. The extra visual pop of the red interior option makes it worse.
Pro and Con: Tundra TRD Pro comes with factory-integrated light bar
This seems like a good idea in concept, but in reality it’s somewhat poorly executed. Extra light output is meant to increase how far you can see down the road and therefore improve reaction times. This grille-mounted driving light doesn’t do that. At 3,000 lumens, the TRD Pro’s light bar is about as bright as a $30 hand-held flashlight. At night, I could detect no additional light down the road when using the low beams, and it added only a smidge of light to the sides of the road. Toyota allows the light bar to be turned on with the low beams and when the high beams are off in their auto mode. It’s mostly for show.
Pro and Con: The Tundra TRD Pro is set up for larger tires
To improve off-road capability, the Tundra TRD Pro rolls on 33-inch Falken Wildpeak 3 all-terrain tires. It also sports 2.5-inch Fox Racing remote-reservoir shocks, a larger TRD front sway bar, TRD front springs, and BBS forged 17-inch wheels. The sway bar and springs are painted red, which is neat, I guess. The truck rides too firmly, and it bounces over Midwest potholes and broken pavement. It’s not soft and cushy like a F-150 Tremor. As Wes Siler from Outside pointed out, this setup drives as if it’s meant to accommodate 35s straight from the showroom with the correct turning radius and no tire scrubbing while managing the extra weight of the larger tires. Putting 35s on the Tundra TRD Pro would likely settle the ride and fix some of the harsh impacts that you wouldn’t expect in an off-road-focused truck. A factory 2.0-inch lift kit from Toyota would also likely allow 37s to fit comfortably.
Con: No full-time four-wheel drive
Every four-wheel-drive Tundra has a part-time system. Yes, including the TRD Pro. No full-time four-wheel-drive system is available like on basic road-oriented Ram 1500s, Chevrolet Silverados, GMC Sierras, and Ford F-150s, not to mention the off-road variants. At least the TRD Pro features a rear locking differential.
Con: Too expensive
Off-road trucks aren’t cheap. But the Tundra TRD Pro as tested cost $71,475, which is about $2,000 less than a Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 and $7,000 less than a Ford F-150 Raptor. But it’s about $9,000 more than a base Ford F-150 Tremor, which has full-time four-wheel drive. Add a Torsen limited-slip differential to the Tremor, load up the options so the Toyota and Tremor are apples-to-apples, and they nearly cost the same price with the Tremor featuring better off-road hardware and software. A Silverado ZR2 is far more capable off-road for a few grand more, and this Tundra isn’t even in the same class in terms of capability or power as the F-150 Raptor.
The 2023 Toyota Tundra Pro appeals on the surface. It looks tough and brawny and has enhanced off-road capability. However, like the Tundra Capstone, the Tundra TRD Pro feels like it’s playing following the leader with a bunch of stuff added to make it look cool. It comes off as a half-hearted effort. At least larger tires would both look cool and improve the ride quality.
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2023 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro
Base price: $71,215, including destination
Price as tested: $71,475
Powertrain: 437-hp twin-turbo V-6 hybrid, 10-speed automatic, part-time four-wheel drive
EPA fuel economy: 18/20/19 mpg
The hits: Sounds good, factory-integrated light bar concept, ready for larger tires
The misses: Cringey camo trim, lacks full-time four-wheel drive, suspension tuning with 33s, lightbar execution | 2023-03-30T18:40:04+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/automotive/review-the-2023-toyota-tundra-trd-pro-sports-an-aftermarket-vibe/ |
LUCKNOW – At least 34 people have died in the past two days as a large swath of the north Indian state Uttar Pradesh swelters under severe heat, officials said Saturday, prompting doctors to advise residents over 60 to stay indoors during the daytime.
The dead were all over 60 years old and had preexisting health conditions that may have been exacerbated by the intense heat. The fatalities occurred in Ballia district, some 300 kilometers (200 miles) southeast of Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh.
Twenty-three deaths were reported Thursday and another 11 died Friday, Ballia’s Chief Medical Officer Jayant Kumar said.
“All the individuals were suffering from some ailments and their conditions worsened due to the extreme heat,” Kumar told The Associated Press on Saturday. He said most of the deaths were because of heart attack, brain stroke and diarrhea.
Diwakar Singh, another medical officer, said these people were admitted to Ballia’s main hospital in critical condition. “Elderly people are vulnerable to extreme heat too,” he said.
India Meteorological Department data shows Ballia reported a maximum temperature of 42.2 degrees Celsius (108 degrees Fahrenheit) on Friday, which is 4.7 C (8 F) above normal.
The scorching summer has sparked power outages across the state, leaving people with no running water, fans, or air conditioners. Many have staged protests.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath assured the public that the government was taking all necessary measures to ensure an uninterrupted power supply in the state. He urged citizens to cooperate with the government and use electricity judiciously.
“Every village and every city should receive adequate power supply during this scorching heat. If any faults occur, they should be promptly addressed,” he said Friday night in a statement.
The main summer months — April, May and June — are generally hot in most parts of India before monsoon rains bring cooler temperatures. But temperatures have become more intense in the past decade. During heat waves, the country usually also suffers severe water shortages, with tens of millions of its 1.4 billion people lacking running water.
A study by World Weather Attribution, an academic group that examines the source of extreme heat, found that a searing heat wave in April that struck parts of South Asia was made at least 30 times more likely by climate change.
In April, the heat caused 13 people to die at a government event in India’s financial capital of Mumbai and prompted some states to close all schools for a week. | 2023-06-17T08:33:17+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2023/06/17/doctors-advise-people-over-60-to-stay-indoors-as-indias-northern-state-swelters-in-extreme-heat/ |
CONWAY, Ark. (AP)Kevin Davis scored 16 points as Bethune-Cookman beat Idaho State 68-66 in overtime on Saturday night.
Davis shot 6 for 9, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Wildcats (3-3). Dylan Robertson scored 14 points and added seven rebounds. Zion Harmon shot 4 for 14 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line to finish with 11 points.
Brock Mackenzie led the way for the Bengals (1-5) with 18 points. Miguel Tomley added 14 points and five assists and Daxton Carr had 12 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. | 2022-11-27T04:29:10+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/scoreboard/davis-16-lead-bethune-cookman-past-idaho-state-68-66-in-ot/ |
A man being held at the Monmouth County jail has been charged with smuggling heroin into the facility and providing the drugs to another man who later overdosed and died, authorities said Monday.
Alvino Hinton, 47, of Long Branch, is charged with strict liability for drug induced death, a first-degree charge, and other offenses months after a 32-year-old Toms River man died of heroin and fentanyl poisoning, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said Monday.
The 32-year-old was found on the first floor of his cell at the jail in Freehold Township shortly after 9 a.m. on April 17, prosecutors said. He was brought to a local hospital and died the same day.
Authorities didn’t immediately explain how Hinton got drugs into the jail. Hinton was also charged with three drug offenses on Aug. 18.
Hinton’s attorney couldn’t be reached Monday afternoon. Hinton is being held at the jail, according to online records. He has a lengthy criminal history with arrests for drug distribution and robbery, court records state.
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Jeff Goldman may be reached at jeff_goldman@njadvancemedia.com. | 2022-08-29T18:29:04+00:00 | nj.com | https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2022/08/man-charged-with-providing-drugs-in-monmouth-jail-overdose-death.html |
President Biden’s student loan plan will get its final shot at victory Tuesday at the Supreme Court when the majority-conservative court prepares to hear arguments that will determine the fate of up to $20,000 in debt relief for millions of Americans.
The showdown between the Biden administration and the two groups of challengers to the president’s plan has been building for months, with many protesters having camped outside the court ahead of today’s session, which begins at 10 a.m.
U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar in back-to-back oral arguments will attempt to fend off a group of six GOP-led states, represented by Nebraska Solicitor General James Campbell, followed by a separate challenge from two individuals.
Here are five top questions heading into oral arguments.
Did Congress speak clearly enough to give authority to forgive the debts?
Challengers will argue that Congress did not speak clearly enough in the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students, or HEROES Act to authorize the debt forgiveness.
The law gives the education secretary the authority to “waive or modify” federal student financial assistance programs when deemed necessary in connection with a national emergency. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has tied the relief to the emergency established during the pandemic.
But the challengers say the plan invokes the “major questions” doctrine, which requires Congress to speak clearly when authorizing agency actions of great economic and political significance. The justices have cemented the doctrine by using it to strike down three agency actions in recent years.
“The Biden administration student loan bailout is a textbook case for the major questions doctrine,” said Karen Harned, chief legal officer for Job Creators Network Foundation, a conservative advocacy organization backing the individual challengers.
Will Nancy Pelosi’s previous doubts on Biden’s authority haunt Democrats?
Then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in July 2021 that Biden could not forgive the debts without new legislation.
“He can postpone, he can delay, but he does not have that power,” Pelosi said at the time. “That would best be an act of Congress.”
Republicans have pounced on her comments in lambasting the debt relief plan, which could come up in oral arguments. She has since reversed her stance.
“Well, we’re excited about the President, because we didn’t know what – what authority the President had to do this,” she said in August. “And now clearly, it seems he has the authority to do this: $10,000 for those with the debt, those making under $125,000 a year.”
Are justices sympathetic to the challengers’ standing arguments?
Legal experts suggest the closer question in the cases is whether the challengers could bring their lawsuits in the first place, a concept known as standing.
A party must show actual injury and that it had a causal connection to the defendants and that a court order would redress it.
The Biden administration contends the court cannot redress the injuries of the two individual challengers, who did not qualify for the maximum amount of forgiveness, because stopping the plan wouldn’t give them more relief.
In the states’ challenge, three cited economic impacts from how some borrowers are now consolidating their loans and four suggested their tax revenues will take a hit.
Court watchers largely agree that Missouri’s argument is perhaps the most compelling, however.
The states’ lawyers assert that the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, a state-created student loan servicer known as MOHELA, would lose out on fees it earns if the loans are forgiven and miss payments owed to Missouri.
The administration argues those harms are too speculative and that MOHELA, which has said it was not involved in filing the suit, is a separate legal entity from the state.
How do the justices factor in the resumption of monthly loan payments?
Student loan repayments are set to resume once the case is decided, ending a three-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A decision will likely be handed down in May or June, but the exact timing could impact exactly when the transition to payment starting up again might occur.
The Biden administration has said borrowers must begin paying back their student loans 60 days after the Supreme Court makes a final decision or, at the latest, 60 days after June 30.
The government has highlighted potential consequences of restarting payments without debt relief in its argument, contending that the lingering economic effects of the pandemic would cause many borrowers to default.
“This is the best possible time to have debt cancellation, is before borrowers are returning to repayment,” said Jared Bass, senior director of higher education at the Center for American Progress. “The return to repayment, regardless, is going to be an administrative and a huge challenge for borrowers and for the student loan system writ large.”
What decisions will the justices release at the start of the argument?
Moments before oral arguments begin, the justices could make another splash.
The court has designated Tuesday as an opinion day, meaning the justices are expected to hand down at least one decision in a separate case at the start of the session.
The court tends to leave its most controversial decisions until May or June but does not indicate in advance which opinions will be announced. This year’s docket includes high-profile cases involving affirmative action, wetland regulations and redistricting.
By tradition, the author of each majority opinion will announce the decision by reading a summary from the bench in the courtroom.
Only a few feet away, attorneys will be waiting to take the lectern to debate a major Biden campaign promise. | 2023-02-28T12:42:54+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/hill-politics/top-5-questions-surrounding-biden-student-debt-relief-fight-at-supreme-court/ |
WXMI — They are often the first people to render care or aid to a patient, but the nation is facing a shortage of EMT and paramedic workers.
Those in the industry say it’s an easier field to get into than most would think, and they’re certainly encouraging it.
In a 2021 letter sent to Congress by the American Ambulance Association, the group noted that a survey they conducted showed recent overall turnover among paramedics and EMTs ranges from 20 to 30 percent annually – that’s 100% turnover every four years.
“It does seem to be worse than it was in years leading up to this,” said Matt Hapner, the education coordinator for Rockford Ambulance.
Hapner has been a first responder for nearly ten years and has trained EMTs for a little over three of them.
“We’re still getting students in the classes but it’s not necessarily translating to the actual numbers of people then going on to work on the road,” said Hapner. “Unfortunately, it does limit, a bit, how quickly we can respond to some things.”
Hapner says it’s not uncommon for Rockford Ambulance, on busy nights, to call other area ambulance agencies and vice-versa.
“It’s very common,” said Hapner. “We could have all the staffing in the world and if we’re having, you know, 200 calls come in at the same time, someone’s going to have to wait a little longer which is terrible.”
That was the case Tuesday night – a busy one – when a person in the Dutton area of Kent County called for an ambulance after a vehicle accident. After being told it would be around an hour wait, that person drove themselves to the hospital. Later, the Dutton Fire Chief took to Facebook expressing his frustration over the ongoing shortage.
“An ambulance isn’t just a lift to the hospital. It’s trained and skilled medical professionals administering lifesaving and stabilizing care en route. You aren’t getting that in the back of Dad’s Silverado or Mom’s Explorer,” said the post. “We are in the midst of a critical nationwide shortage of first responders.”
As is the case with many entities struggling to hire, EMS is a victim of underfunding, says Dr. Christine Brent, the EMS Fellowship Program Director with Michigan Medicine.
“Medicaid reimbursements for EMS transports really haven’t changed in about 20 years and they cover about 20% of what it costs to provide the service to the community. So every transport our agencies do, they actually lose money,” said Dr. Brent.
“If you can increase the funding, you can increase the wages you are paying your providers, and make what is a dangerous, difficult job into a job that pays an amount that matches the work that you’re doing and keep people in the field,” she continued.
Professionals are now encouraging anyone who is even remotely curious to consider a career in EMT and paramedic work. The classes, which oftentimes have financing options, typically are held only a few nights a week over the course of 2-6 months depending on the class. Hapner says many of the EMTs on Rockford’s crew work part-time.
“It’s easier to jump into than you’d think,” he said. “If anyone is interested, I’d encourage them to reach out to their local agency and I guarantee they would be happy to give you all the information they can.” | 2022-08-31T21:56:53+00:00 | fox17online.com | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/whats-being-done-about-a-critical-shortage-of-emts-and-paramedics |
Mississippi State had little trouble with Bowling Green in a 45-14 win Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium.
But the Falcons’ nine-play, 97-yard touchdown drive early in the second quarter could pose potential problems for MSU’s defense down the road.
Here’s how Bowling Green marched down the field and beat the Bulldogs.
Play No. 1
First and 10 at the Bowling Green 3. After what SEC Network play-by-play commentator Drew Carter called “a heck of a punt,” Bowling Green started its drive seconds into the second quarter deep in its own territory. A shotgun handoff from backup quarterback Camden Orth to running back Nick Mosley goes for a 2-yard gain as Mosley crosses from Orth’s left to the right of the field, getting the edge before being tackled.
Play No. 2
Second and 8 at the Bowling Green 5. Mosley runs into teammate Harold Fannin Jr. in the backfield, but it doesn’t stop him from a sizable gain on another shotgun run. The Falcons running back spins past Mississippi State safety Jackie Matthews before safety Jalen Green brings him down for the second straight play. The 9-yard gain gives Bowling Green much-needed breathing room and quiets the Starkville crowd a little. It’s the Falcons’ initial first down in the entire contest.
Play No. 3
First and 10 at the Bowling Green 14. With three tight ends in the game and only one wide receiver, it’s no surprise Bowling Green hands the ball to Mosley again. He follows a good block by Fannin to the right side, tackled by linebacker Jett Johnson at the 20. The rush sets up a manageable second down for the Falcons.
Play No. 4
Second and 4 at the Bowling Green 20. Orth operates under center, pitching the ball to running back PaSean Wimberly on the left side. Safety Collin Duncan gets into the backfield to slow Wimberly down; linebacker Tyrus Wheat and defensive lineman Jevon Banks finish the tackle. It’s the only negative play of the drive for the Falcons, a sign of defensive struggles for MSU on the possession.
Play No. 5
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Third and 6 at the Bowling Green 18. Out of a three-receiver set, Orth looks for wideout CJ Lewis across the middle. Duncan comes in from behind and intercepts the pass, returning it 13 yards to the Bowling Green 22. But Lewis was held by cornerback Emmanuel Forbes on the play, and the penalty negates the interception and gives Bowling Green a first down. Linebacker DeShawn Page also commits an illegal block in the back on the interception return, but the penalty is irrelevant because of the flag on Forbes.
Play No. 5 (again)
First and 10 at the Bowling Green 28. Under center, Orth drops back and fakes a handoff to running back Ta’ron Keith. The Falcons quarterback rolls right and goes deep instead, targeting tight end Andrew Bench down the right sideline. Bench makes a juggling grab at the Mississippi State 41-yard line, staying in bounds and completing the catch while being held by Green. Bench’s catch is the first of two impressive grabs by the Falcons that MSU coach Mike Leach raved about postgame. “They had two guys who made career catches,” Leach said. “I don’t know about their career, but if those two catches weren’t the best in their career, I’d like to see the other ones that were. They were just utterly outstanding.”
Play No. 6
\First and 10 at the Mississippi State 41. Running back Jaison Patterson — one of four backs used on the drive by Bowling Green — is hit immediately at the line of scrimmage by defensive lineman De’Monte Russell. Russell and nose tackle Cameron Young finish the tackle, keeping the Falcons to a 1-yard gain.
Play No. 7
Second and 9 at the MSU 40. Orth play-fakes again and tosses the ball to Fannin on the right side. The freshman tight end charges past linebacker Nathaniel Watson and gets to the outside, picking up first-down yardage. Watson drags Fannin down at the 30-yard line, but Bowling Green has another first down. Fannin was the Falcons’ leading receiver with five catches for 49 yards, including a fourth-quarter touchdown.
Play No. 8
First and 10 at the MSU 30. With Orth in the shotgun and an empty backfield, Fannin jumps early and is called for a false start. It’s one of just two enforced penalties on the Falcons; Kameren Stewart was flagged for another false start in the fourth quarter.
Play No. 8 (again): First and 15 at the MSU 35. Wimberly takes a counter handoff, going around the left side and narrowly avoiding defensive tackle Randy Charlton. Johnson brings down the Falcons running back at the 25, but Wimberly’s run sets up a short second down for Bowling Green. The 10-yard carry was the Falcons’ longest run of the day as they averaged just 2.8 yards per attempt.
Play No. 9
Second and 5 at the MSU 25. Orth throws deep again, and once again, it works. The Bowling Green quarterback connects with wide receiver Tyrone Broden a few steps into the end zone. The 6-foot-7 wideout battles cornerback Decamerion Richardson to the ball and wins the fight, coming down with the football for the touchdown. Leach said he thought Richardson might have interfered on the play and praised both Bench and Broden for their plays on the lengthy drive. “Those guys are really good players, and if I was at Bowling Green, I’d be very proud to have those guys on the team,” Leach said. “I thought they were tough and competitive.”
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DETROIT, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Benzinga, a financial news and data company, announced today that Berner, Co-Founder and CEO of the extremely successful cannabis, mushrooms and clothing brand, Cookies, has joined its Benzinga Psychedelics Advisory Council.
The Benzinga Psychedelics Advisory Council is comprised of key thought leaders who have come together to share insights into industry trends, relevant news, and industry forecasts.
For Berner, this was an obvious choice. "I'm excited and humbled to join our good friends at Benzinga in this mission. Over the years, the Benzinga team has been incredibly supportive of the cannabis and psychedelics industry, and Cookies specifically. I am honored and excited to collaborate with experts in the space," said Berner, Co-Founder and CEO of Cookies.
"We're thrilled to continue to feature a diverse group of men and women who represent some of the leading investors, operators, and technologies in the psychedelics industry," added Patrick Lane, Executive Vice President of Partnerships at Benzinga.
"Few things are as important as collaboration and the sharing of knowledge in the psychedelics space," said Benzinga's Head of Content Strategy Javier Hasse. "And I feel the Benzinga Psychedelics Advisory Council really contributes to this cause. Having Berner join will certainly help elevate the discussions and accomplishments to new heights."
What Is The Benzinga Psychedelics Advisory Council?
The Benzinga Psychedelics Advisory Council honors some of the greatest leaders in the psychedelics industry, while providing Benzinga readers and Benzinga Psychedelics Capital Conference attendees with unprecedented access to credible industry insights.
Members of the Benzinga Psychedelics Advisory Council will share their expertise through a series of articles, opinion pieces, live conversations at Benzinga Psychedelics Capital Conferences, and quotes on relevant news.
Benzinga is a fast-growing, dynamic and innovative financial media outlet that empowers investors with high-quality, unique content.
About COOKIES
Cookies, founded in 2010 by Billboard-charting rapper and entrepreneur Berner and Bay Area breeder and cultivator Jai, is the most globally recognized cannabis company in the world. Cookies values the power of the plant and focuses on creating game-changing genetics. The company offers a collection of over 70 proprietary cannabis strains and more than 2,000 products. Cookies also actively works to enrich communities disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs through advocacy and social equity initiatives. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company opened its first retail store in 2018 in Los Angeles, and has since expanded to over 40 retail locations in 17 markets across 4 countries. Cookies was named one of America's Hottest Brands of 2021 by AdAge; the first cannabis brand to ever receive this accolade. Learn more at cookies.co
About BERNER
Drawing on his younger days working as a budtender in a legal medical cannabis shop, Berner knew he had something unique to offer the cannabis world, especially since so few people of color legally own any parts of the $15 billion-dollar industry they've otherwise participated in for decades. While working at a dispensary, he used to make the shelf signage to promote the strains, however, he recognized there were not any actual cannabis "brands".
Berner didn't just want in the game for himself, he wanted to bring up others, too. In 2010, he partnered with Bay Area cultivator and breeder Jai "Jigga" Chang to create Cookies, a strain of medical marijuana they formerly marketed as "Girl Scout Cookies". The cannabis strain was paired with a streetwear clothing line of the same name that unapologetically gave birth to a company and an entire cannabis enterprise.
In spite of his accomplishments, Berner knows the legalization of cannabis can't erase decades of disenfranchisement and incarceration that has disproportionately affected black and brown people across the country. That's why he consistently reaches back to ensure others have a chance to be a part of the legalized cannabis industry. Berner's humility and accessibility is very rare for a multidisciplinary businessman and mogul. Because, for him it's about so much more.
About Benzinga
Benzinga is a dynamic and innovative financial media outlet that empowers investors with high-quality, unique content coveted by Wall Street's top traders. Benzinga provides timely, actionable ideas that help users navigate even the most uncertain and volatile markets – in real-time with an unmatched caliber.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Stacey Abrams will join the faculty at Howard University in Washington, D.C., the next step in her reemergence after the Democrat lost her second bid to be governor of Georgia last year to Republican Brian Kemp.
Howard, one of the nation’s top historically Black colleges, said it was appointing Abrams as the Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics beginning in September.
“Stacey Abrams has proven herself an essential voice and eager participant in protecting American democracy -– not just for certain populations, but for everyone with the fundamental right to make their voices heard,” Howard President Wayne A. I. Frederick said in a statement.
The 49-year-old political activist and lawyer won’t be a traditional full-time faculty member, the university says, but she will lecture, invite guest speakers, and host symposiums. Howard says she will work across multiple academic departments to focus on “real-world solutions” to problems facing Black people and other vulnerable groups. Abrams will still live in Atlanta.
“We are at an inflection point for American and international democracy, and I look forward to engaging Howard University’s extraordinary students in a conversation about where they can influence, shape and direct the critical public policy decisions we face,” Abrams said in a statement.
Abrams’ next steps have been closely watched since her loss. She was an international election observer in Nigeria in February, has been promoting her children’s book, “Stacey’s Remarkable Books,” and announced a tour for an adult book, “Rogue Justice” beginning in May. Last month. Abrams was named senior counsel at Rewiring America, a group promoting clean energy and electrification.
In January, Abrams left open a return to politics in an interview with Drew Barrymore, saying “I will likely run again,” and adding, “If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. If it doesn’t work, you try again.”
Abrams made history in 2018 as the first Black woman to be nominated by a major party for governor of an American state. Her place in politics now is unclear, though. Georgia isn’t scheduled to have any major statewide races on the ballot until 2026. Abrams was unchallenged as leader of the state Democratic Party going into the 2022 election, with voters backing her endorsed choices for down-ballot running mates. But while she has lost twice, Georgia now has two Democratic U.S. senators, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock.
Abrams, a Mississippi native, graduated from Atlanta’s Spelman College, another top historically Black institution, and has taught there as an adjunct professor. A former Atlanta deputy city attorney, she was also the minority leader of the Georgia House, an entrepreneur who tried her hand at multiple startups and a voting rights activist. A longtime writer who has now published 15 books, Abrams earned $5 million from books and speeches in the years between her pathbreaking 2018 gubernatorial loss and her second run in 2022.
Abrams is filling a chair named for a legendary figure. Waters was a professor of political science at Howard from 1971 to 1996 and later directed the African American Leadership Institute at the University of Maryland. As a youth, he organized a lunch counter sit-in to protest segregation in his hometown of Wichita, Kansas. He later advised the Congressional Black Caucus and was campaign manager for Jesse Jackson’s pioneering presidential bids in 1984 and 1988. | 2023-04-05T22:50:07+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/georgias-stacey-abrams-to-join-faculty-at-howard-university/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
The biannual event returns to Las Vegas with expanded schedule, new partnerships and the debut of MJU Venture Summit
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MJ Unpacked, the first national event created exclusively for cannabis CPG brands, retail executives and accredited investors actively investing in cannabis, announced the speaker lineup and event programming for Sept. 28-30 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Over the course of three days, guests will have the opportunity to connect and collaborate with industry peers and investors from across the nation to gain insight into new markets, meet new distributors, and strike new licensing deals. In addition to speaker sessions, breakouts and networking, this year's Las Vegas event will also feature new integrations, including the Clio Cannabis Awards and the first-ever MJU Venture Summit, featuring top thought leaders in the cannabis industry.
Highlights of the event include:
- MJU Venture Summit, Sept. 28 – The inaugural MJU Venture Summit is a highly curated half-day event exclusively for venture fund managers, family office executives, and UHNW individuals actively investing in the cannabis industry. The Venture Summit will kick off at noon on Wednesday with a hosted lunch and networking, followed by high-level relevant discussions for the investor set in the cannabis space. Speakers from Verano, Terrapin Care Station, Cowen & Co, the Canadian Stock Exchange, American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH), the US Cannabis Council, Poseidon Investment Management, Merida Capital Holdings, and BDSA will headline sessions focused on investor-relevant topics, including utilizing public market capital, the latest updates for federal reform, global markets reports, and an exits panel. Investors are required to register for MJ Unpacked and meet the event's registration requirements to access the MJU Venture Summit. The program will close with a champagne networking session before feeding into the Brand Experience Hall opening reception.
- Brand Experience Hall, Sept. 29-30 – The Brand Experience Hall will open Wednesday evening with a cocktail reception and remain open for business through Friday. Expect to preview some of the most innovative and successful brands including Wana Brands, Body and Mind, Kosmik Brands, Toast, City Trees, Weekenders Cannabis, Slang Worldwide and more from every adult-use market in the United States. MJ Unpacked's Brand Experience Hall provides exhibitors unparalleled opportunities to showcase their products and connect with retailers and potential license partners to expand their footprint nationwide.
- Money Stage, Sept. 29-30 – On Thursday and Friday, the Money Stage will present opportunities to pitch a panel of venture capitalists and an audience of accredited investors for a chance to receive funding and the MJ Unpacked Pitch Reward of $5,000.
- Speaker Sessions, Sept. 29-30 – Over 40 of the most high-profile names across cannabis brands, MSOs and tastemakers, as well as several industry executives and policymakers, will convene on Thursday and Friday to provide timely and comprehensive insights on the current and future state of cannabis regulations, best practices for building and expanding brands, solutions to market challenges, and more. Featured speakers include:
- Clio Cannabis Awards, Sept. 29 – In partnership with Clio, the premier international awards competition for the creative business, MJ Unpacked presents the Clio Cannabis Awards at the MGM Grand. The awards will celebrate the boundary-pushing creators at the forefront of cannabis marketing and communications and will honor the most creative cannabis work of the year. The event begins at 6:00 pm and requires a separate ticket.
- MJ Unpacked Social Impact Scholarship in partnership with Our Academy and Minorities for Medical Marijuana – MJ Unpacked is proud to partner with Our Academy & Minorities for Medical Marijuana to create the MJ Unpacked Social Impact Scholarship. Companies interested in sponsoring will provide a critical opportunity for BIPOC-owned and social equity brands to bring their products to market and engage the investment community exclusively at MJ Unpacked. Sponsors will receive four passes to MJ Unpacked and promotion on signage, website, and email, plus an online profile in the MJU app for appointment scheduling, direct messaging with attendees, and lead generation. To get involved, please visit https://mjunpacked.com/equity-scholarship/.
In addition to the above efforts, MJ Unpacked will donate 5% of the Las Vegas event's registration revenue to Americans For Safe Access, Last Prisoner Project, Minorities for Medical Marijuana and Weed For Warriors Project.
"Our team can't wait to bring MJ Unpacked back to Las Vegas for this one-of-a-kind gathering of cannabis retailers, THC CPG brands and investors," said George Jage, co-founder and CEO of MJ Unpacked. "The synergy we're able to create between industry peers is unparalleled, and we're looking forward to creating unique opportunities and a successful show for all."
The Las Vegas event comes on the heels of the hugely successful MJ Unpacked New York City event in May, in which there were over 2,500 attendees across every sector of the cannabis industry, including distinguished speakers, CEOs, brand builders and policymakers.
MJ Unpacked is made possible with support from strategic sponsors CannabisBPO, Clio Cannabis Awards, and The Flower Agency, as well as industry sponsors, including the title sponsor, BDSA, and more:
For more information on attending brands, speaker lineup, registration, equity sponsorship, sponsors, and more, please visit MJ Unpacked's website and Instagram at @mjunpacked.
All it takes is a spark. MJ Unpacked is the first cannabis event of its kind that places passionate cannabis retailers, THC CPG brands and investors together to drive the future of the industry, determine the next stage of market growth and deliver a true return on investment. The event, founded by George Jage, former president of MJBizDaily/MJBizCon and CEO of Dope Media, and Kim Jage, former EVP and CMO of World Tea Media, creates unique opportunities for executives to learn from fellow professionals, explore expansion opportunities and prepare to be competitive in a national market. Launched in 2021 and held biannually in Las Vegas and New York City, MJ Unpacked features over 100 nationally-recognized cannabis brands alongside impressive speaker panels and an invite-only Venture Summit. For more information, visit mjunpacked.com and jagemedia.com and follow on Instagram and Twitter.
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NEW YORK (AP) — That the death of Tyre Nichols — young, Black, just trying to get home — came at the hands of Memphis police officers was a familiar refrain in the nation’s seemingly endless lamentation of racism and police brutality aimed at Black people.
This time around, though, it was five Black officers who were fired and charged with second-degree murder in the horrifying Jan. 7 beating that was caught on video and led to Nichols’ death in a hospital bed three days later.
But the fact that Black officers killed a Black man didn’t remove racism from the situation. If anything, say reform advocates, it showed that a police culture of racial bias and dehumanization is pervasive enough to spread in all directions, even among minority officers whose presence in law enforcement is often touted as proof of reform efforts.
“What we have to understand is it is not the color of the officer,” said Joshua Adams, an activist in Memphis. “It is the color of who’s being policed. That’s what creates the difference.” The key question is “why does policing show differently for Black people?”
Black and brown officers can be conditioned to view Black and brown people as suspect, advocates say.
“With any organization or institution, there is a period of orientation where you are being introduced to core values and philosophies,” said the Rev. Earle J. Fisher, senior pastor at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Memphis.
“I think this happens with police regardless of the color of the police officer. You have spent time in the indoctrination process, and part of that indoctrination is certain people on their face — from what some would call cultural bias, or others would call internalized white supremacy — you’re indoctrinated to believe that certain groups are more prone to criminal behavior than others,” he said. “And so you treat Black people as if they are guilty until proven innocent. You treat white people as if they are innocent until proven guilty.”
Legal scholar Amara Enyia said “being Black and a police officer does not undo the inherent anti-Blackness in the policing system.”
“That’s one of the most insidious characteristics of the system, because we may buy into a notion that because they’re Black means they can’t possibly have adopted the norms and values of the system,” said Enyia, policy and research manager for the Movement for Black Lives, a national advocacy coalition aligned with the broader Black Lives Matter movement.
Many of the highest-profile deaths, such as George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Michael Brown, were due to the actions of white officers. But other deaths, including Philando Castile, Freddie Gray and Sean Bell, showed that the officers responsible could come from a range of racial backgrounds.
And more broadly, in a country riven with as many racial fault lines as the United States, no one is exempt from absorbing some brand of racial messaging throughout their lives, said Derald Wing Sue, professor of psychology and education at Columbia University’s Teachers College.
“We are all socialized into a society that imbues in us these images of one another,” he said. “We can, as people of color, inherit these biases toward one another and often times to our own group as well. … They come out in ways that can be very harmful unless we get in touch with them and give ourselves counter messages.”
The officers charged in Nichols’ death drew condemnation for being Black men who committed fatal violence against another Black man.
At Nichols’ funeral on Wednesday, the Rev. Al Sharpton said that while he was in Memphis for the service, he visited the site where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968. He said King was in Memphis to fight for Black city workers to be able to work in sanitation and as police.
If not for the efforts of King and others in the civil rights movement, the five officers would not have had jobs in law enforcement or been assigned to an elite police squad, Sharpton said.
Not far away from the hotel balcony where King was fatally shot, the Black officers “beat a brother to death,” Sharpton said in a eulogy.
Addressing the officers, he said: “There’s nothing more insulting and offensive to those of us that fight to open doors that you walk through those doors and act like the folks we had to fight to get you through them doors.”
“You didn’t get on the Police Department by yourself. The police chief didn’t get there by herself,” he added. “People had to march and go to jail — and some lost their lives — to open the doors for you. And how dare you act like that sacrifice was for nothing?”
“You ain’t in no New England state. You’re in Tennessee, where we had to fight for you. And you take that position and do what we saw?”
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Associated Press journalists Gary Fields, Aaron Morrison and Noreen Nasir contributed to this report.
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Hajela is a member of the AP’s team covering race and ethnicity. She’s on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dhajela.
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For more coverage of the Tyre Nichols case, go to https://apnews.com/hub/tyre-nichols. | 2023-02-04T17:24:59+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/ap-advocates-black-cops-not-exempt-from-anti-black-policing/ |
Herron boys volleyball star: 'Sorry coach, I won't make tonight's game. I'm on the ballot'
INDIANAPOLIS -- Justin Deem-Loureiro is Herron volleyball's star libero. He's the lightning fast small guy, a defensive specialist whose job is to dig all those spikes that come across the net.
As Herron takes on Noblesville Tuesday night, the team will be missing Deem-Loureiro, its senior leader and most vocal, outgoing player.
But if there's a really good excuse for missing a game, a free pass for missing a game, Deem-Loureiro has it: He's on the ballot in Tuesday's election.
"Good morning everyone! Sadly I will not make tonight’s game! I know I’m sorry," he wrote early this morning to his teammates. "Today is election day (go out and vote). I’m on the ballot so I will be watching my race for precinct committeemen closely tonight."
His fingers are crossed that both he and his team get a win tonight.
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'The youth are here and we're voting'
Politics came early in Deem-Loureiro's life. His two moms, who adopted him and his three brothers, taught their sons early that making a difference in the community was just as important as being a star on the court.
By the time he was 12, Deem-Loureiro was out knocking on doors, urging people to vote. He was helping to run campaigns for local politicians. He was learning the inner workings of what this great big world of politics was all about.
Deem-Loureiro has been chairman of the Indiana High School Democrats of America. He serves on the Mayor's Youth Leadership Council and the IPS Superintendent Youth Advisory Board.
"This was the next step, running for office," he said. "If I want to continue to serve my community, this was my next move."
His goal is to one day be a U.S. Congressman and fight to make changes in legislation and issues that are important to him.
"I have canvassed for social justice, women's issues, youth involvement, teacher pay, LGBTQ rights, mental health awareness and community building," he said. "I think it's so important that youth voices are part of the election process."
People need to realize, Deem-Loureiro said, "the youth are here and we're voting."
And, in his case, running for office.
IHSAA:Vote paves way for boys volleyball, girls wrestling to become official in Indiana
'It suits him very well'
As he spent tireless hours knocking on doors and talking to voters for his own campaign, the No. 1 question Deem-Loureiro got: "What exactly does a precinct committee person do?"
"They are in charge of making sure voters know when to vote, who's on the ballot," he said. "We are the liaison between elected officials and voters."
Win or lose, he is headed to Butler in the fall to major in political science on a Dr. John Morton-Finney Diversity Scholarship, awarded to "students who have taken a leadership role promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in their schools or communities."
Win or lose Tuesday night, Deem-Loureiro said it feels incredible to be part of America's political process.
Follow IndyStar sports reporter Dana Benbow on Twitter: @DanaBenbow. Reach her via email: dbenbow@indystar.com. | 2022-05-03T19:15:14+00:00 | indystar.com | https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2022/05/03/herron-high-school-volleyball-justin-deem-loureiro-indiana-primary-election-2022-ballot-candidate/9627329002/ |
New Zillow survey finds more Gen Z pet owners would want to move if their home was no longer working for their pet than if it was no longer working for their partner
- More Gen Z adults (ages 18–26) would consider a fenced backyard essential if buying a home (48%), compared to those who say the same of a double sink in the primary bathroom (28%) or a kids' playroom (24%).
- Nearly one-quarter of Gen Z pet owners would want to move if their home was no longer working for their pet (22%), but only 12% would want to move if their home was no longer working for their partner.
- Among all Americans, more than 1 in 8 pet owners living with a spouse or significant other (13%) would rather share their primary bedroom with their pet than their partner.
SEATTLE, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On National Pet Day, new research from Zillow® finds that many Gen Z adults would put their pets' needs ahead of those of their partners and their kids — or future kids — if they were buying a home.
A Zillow survey, conducted online by The Harris Poll, finds that 3 in 5 Gen Z adults (60%) consider certain pet-friendly features essential in a home they would buy. Nearly half (48%) think a fenced backyard is a must-have, compared to 28% who feel the same way about a double sink in the primary bathroom or 35% who say a home office for their partner is essential. Even fewer Gen Z adults would consider certain kid-friendly features, such as a playroom (24%) or outdoor play set (11%), to be essential.
If they were buying a home and had to choose, a majority of Gen Z pet owners say it's more important to have a pet-friendly home (55%) than a kid-friendly home (45%). More than 1 in 5 Gen Z pet owners (22%) would want to move out of their current home if it was no longer working for their pet, while only 12% would want to move if their home was no longer working for their partner.
"Young adults may be delaying parenthood, but they're not putting off pet parenthood," said Zillow's home trends expert Amanda Pendleton. "One recent study finds most Gen Z adults would rather have a pet than a child. As this younger generation ages into their home-buying years, it follows that their pets will have a greater influence on their moving decisions, perhaps more so than their significant other."
Pets have long been considered part of the American family, but even more people became pet parents during the pandemic. Zillow's Consumer Housing Trends Report finds that nearly three-quarters of home buyers have at least one pet at home (73%), a big jump from the 64% of buyers who reported having a pet in 2020. Americans love their pets so much that 13% of pet owners who live with a significant other would rather share their primary bedroom with their pet than with their partner.
Pets can impact home preferences. Previous Zillow research finds that pet owners are more likely to buy larger homes with more bedrooms. Buyers with pets also are more likely to consider private outdoor space very or extremely important (73%) compared to buyers without pets (65%). Even in space-confined New York City, Zillow brand StreetEasy finds more buyers are searching for homes that allow pets than homes equipped with dishwashers.
Spring home shoppers can expect more competition for homes with pet-friendly features, even in a less frenzied housing market. Zillow's research finds listings that mention a fenced backyard can sell nearly three days faster than similar homes – faster than listings boasting a playroom.
With fewer new listings hitting the market, pet owners will need to act quickly if they want to nab a well-priced home with these desirable features. They can also check out what amenities may be nearby by entering an address into Zillow's moving with pets page. Pet parents can explore veterinarian clinics, groomers and parks in hundreds of neighborhoods around the country to make sure their future home is in a pet-friendly community.
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of Zillow March 16–20, 2023; 2,066 U.S. adults ages 18 and older were surveyed, of whom 306 are Gen Z adults ages 18–26. The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval. For this study, the sample data is accurate to within +/- 2.8 percentage points using a 95% confidence level. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables and subgroup sample sizes, please contact press@zillow.com.
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Amid the nail salons, edgy boutiques and baffling commercial development in Cherry Creek North is an endearing spot that sells art and crafts from local artists, as well as staffers and students at Denver schools. For decades, the Artisan Center has been a go-to spot for gifts that celebrate the talents of the Coloradans who make this state so special, and just browsing the window display does your heart good. In fact, a recent installation of puffy hearts for sale around Valentine's Day benefited Mental Health Colorado. Looking good, doing good. | 2023-04-06T08:36:38+00:00 | westword.com | https://www.westword.com/best-of/2023/shopping-and-services/best-store-in-cherry-creek-16555577 |
- Civic Type R now holds lap records at two legendary racetracks, Suzuka and Nürburgring Nordschleife
- The pinnacle of Honda factory performance, the new Civic Type R is the fastest, most powerful Honda vehicle ever offered in the U.S.
- In-car video documents the record-setting lap
TORRANCE, Calif., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The all-new 2023 Honda Civic Type R, the most powerful Honda production vehicle ever sold in the U.S., has set a new track record for a front-wheel drive car1 around the iconic 20.8-kilometer Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany—considered the most challenging road circuit ever devised—during testing and performance evaluation. The officially measured new lap record time of 7 minutes 44.881 seconds2 further demonstrates the improved dynamic performance of the new, more powerful Civic Type R compared to its predecessor.
For the record-setting lap around the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the Civic Type R was fitted with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect tires jointly developed with Michelin using know-how amassed through the development of the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, which is the standard tire on the turbocharged hot hatch. Available through Honda dealers, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect tires further enhance the circuit performance of the vehicle, improving dry grip and Type R's well-balanced handling.
Message from Hideki Kakinuma, Civic Type R Development Leader
"To our Civic Type R fans all over the world:
Under the concept of 'Ultimate SPORT 2.0,' we developed the all-new Civic Type R with the spirit of 'going beyond our past achievements' and strived for the ultimate FWD sports car by refining the 'essential value' and 'emotional appeal' unique only to our Type R models.
Since the start of sales in Japan in September 2022, we have received numerous customer feedback from all around the world filled with amazement and joy, far exceeding our expectations. However, we still had one more mission to fulfill, which was to claim the title as the world's fastest FWD car with a record Nürburgring lap time.
Six years after the lap record was set by the previous-generation Civic Type R (FK8), we reached this new dimension as a result of all of the passions we poured in and all the advancements we made for this Type R model. Finally, our wish to share this title with all Type R fans all around the world came true.
We sincerely hope that all current and prospective owners of the Type R will enjoy and love their vehicle with the pride we share with you."
For more information on the Honda Civic Type R click here.
About Honda
Honda offers a full line of clean, safe, fun and connected vehicles sold through more than 1,000 independent U.S. Honda dealers. The award-winning Honda lineup includes the Civic and Accord, along with the HR-V, CR-V, Passport and Pilot sport utility vehicles, the Ridgeline pickup and the Odyssey minivan. Honda's electrified vehicle lineup includes the Accord hybrid, CR-V hybrid, and, in the future, Civic hybrid. The Honda Prologue SUV, Honda's first volume battery-electric vehicle, will join the lineup in 2024.
Honda has been producing automobiles in America for over 40 years and currently operates 18 major manufacturing facilities in North America. In 2022, more than 99% of all Honda vehicles sold in the U.S. were made in North America, with more than two-thirds made in America, using domestic and globally sourced parts.
More information about Honda is available in the Digital FactBook.
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Michael Bennet and Joe O’Dea both launch Spanish-language TV ads as they try to sway Latino voters
The two men competing in Colorado’s U.S. Senate race are putting more dollars into their efforts to woo Spanish-speaking voters.
On Wednesday, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet released his first Spanish-language TV ad of the campaign season.
It comes on the heels of a new Spanish-language TV ad released by Republican challenger Joe O’Dea and is a sign of how important the Latino vote may be in the upcoming midterm elections for both campaigns.
Michael Bennet's ad focuses on his economic policies
Bennet’s ad, titled ‘Logros’ or ‘achievements’, focuses on his recent legislative accomplishments, specifically the work Bennet has done to — he claims — build an economy in Colorado that grows for everyone and not just those at the top.
It highlights Bennet’s support for aid to small businesses during the pandemic, renewable energy sector jobs, the bipartisan infrastructure law, and the American Rescue Plan, which included an expanded Child Tax Credit that Bennet pushed for, but has since lapsed.
“These successes prove that Michael Bennet is on our side,” the ad says.
The ad buy will run on Spanish-language stations, including Telemundo and Univision, in the Denver and Colorado Springs markets. While it’s his first TV ad targeting this audience, Bennet ran a digital ad in Spanish in April last year that also touted the benefits of the American Rescue Plan for Coloradans.
Republicans have been hammering on the economy leading up to the midterm elections, but Bennet does not think they have a plan that will work.
“I think that an economic message of trickle-down economics or supply-side economics, cutting taxes for the richest people in America is not going to resonate with the Latino community here,” Bennet said.
He added his campaign is going to have “a very aggressive outreach program” to Latino voters.
According to the most recent census, Hispanics and Latinos make up over 22 percent of the population in the state, making it the second largest ethnic voting bloc in Colorado. A poll released this week by the advocacy groups Unidos and Mi Familia Vota, found that in Colorado, Latino voters rank inflation & the rising cost of living, gun violence, and jobs that do not pay enough as their top three concerns.
With concerns about the rising costs of living foremost on the minds of most voters, Bennet campaign manager Justin Lamorte thinks Bennet’s message will resonate with Latino voters.
“They have a really clear choice between Michael who’s fighting to lower costs for working families … and on the flip side Joe O’Dea,” Lamorte said. “Who’s going to make sure that billion-dollar corporations aren't going to pay less in taxes than the Latino voters whose support we’re hoping to win.”
Joe O’Dea’s ad makes his own economic pitch to Latino voters
On Friday, O’Dea released his first Spanish language TV ad titled “Una Historia Americana.”
Given his status as a political newcomer, O’Dea’s ad serves as an introduction to Latino voters. It goes over his biography and emphasizes his message that “he’s running to be the voice of working-class people.”
The ad promises O’Dea would reduce gas prices and inflation, secure the borders and protect Dreamers, and support police and reduce crime, without going into any specifics.
Like Bennet, O’Dea’s message is also focused broadly on the economy and the American Dream.
“We want future generations to be able to have the same opportunities that we had,” O’Dea said in a statement about the ad. “For decades we've gotten to work with first- and second-generation Hispanic or Latino immigrants who are planting their roots here in Colorado and also want to leave a better future for their kids and grandkids.”
The campaign expects the ad will run on Spanish-language TV stations through September.
“Our goal is to win the Hispanic and Latino vote,” said Joshua Marin-Mora, O’Dea campaign spokesman. “Democrats are bleeding support among the broader Hispanic community because of crime, inflation, and a Democrat Party that has become angry, divisive and extreme. Joe Biden and the Democrats are more focused on political stunts than they are improving the lives of people in the community. We’re playing to win.”
The O’Dea campaign ran a radio ad on Spanish stations across that state ahead of the primary earlier this year that was voiced by his wife, Celeste, who is the granddaughter of Mexican immigrants.
The Republican Party sees an opportunity this year to court more Latino voters
While Latino voters were once a reliable vote for Democrats, Republicans see an opportunity to make gains this year given the state of the economy and Biden’s low approval ratings.
While the Latino bloc is not a monolith in Colorado or elsewhere, Prof. Robert Preuhs, chair of the Political Science Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver said the GOP could make some inroads.
“I think the Republican Party, after decades or more of neglecting Latinos, sees a chance to move some of those voters into their camp. So there's a sense that Republicans really actually do have a chance to pick up some votes,” he said.
“Latinos have counted for anywhere between four and eight percentage point margins for the Democrats,” added Preuhs, whose work has focused on ethnic and racial politics. “Depending on how close those elections are gonna be, Latinos can be the pivotal block.”
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Turkey's voters head to the polls this weekend in a decisive runoff vote — the first time voters have ever gone to the ballot box in a second-round vote for a new president.
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Turkey's voters head to the polls this weekend in a decisive runoff vote — the first time voters have ever gone to the ballot box in a second-round vote for a new president.
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Europe inflation slips to 5.5% — but that won’t stop central bank rate hikes
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation in Europe slid again in June but fell too slowly to offer much relief to shoppers grumbling over price tags or to stop more interest rate hikes that will raise the cost of borrowing across the economy.
The annual rate of 5.5% was down from 6.1% in May in the 20 countries that use the euro currency, the European Union statistics agency Eurostat said Friday.
While that is a big drop from the peak of 10.6% in October, persistently high prices in the U.S., Europe and the United Kingdom pushed some of the world’s top central bankers to make clear they are going to keep raising rates and leave them there until inflation drops to their 2% goal considered best for the economy.
Consumers in Europe saw relief on energy costs, which dropped 5.6% after last year’s crisis, while food prices rose 11.7% from a year earlier, easing from 12.5% in May.
Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and fuel costs and offers a clearer picture of longer-term price pressures, rose slightly to 5.4% from 5.3% the month before.
Inflation varied widely across the eurozone — Slovakia had the highest at 11.3%. Germany, Europe’s largest economy, recorded 6.8%, and France saw 5.3%. Three countries came in under the ECB’s 2% goal: Luxembourg at 1%, Belgium at 1.6% and Spain at 1.6%.
The initial outbreak of inflation was fueled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which sent energy and food prices higher. The global economy’s rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic also strained supplies of parts and raw materials.
Energy and wheat prices have subsided to pre-war levels and supply chain problems have eased, but inflation has kept snaking through other parts of the economy.
Companies providing services instead of goods — a huge swath of the economy including everything from office cleaning to haircuts and medical care — have raised their prices. Hotels and airlines are charging summer travelers more, and workers are pressing for pay raises to make up for their lost purchasing power.
The European Central Bank — along with its peers around the world — has been rapidly raising interest rates, the chief medicine against inflation. Increases in the ECB’s benchmark rate make it more expensive for people to borrow to buy homes and cars and for businesses to acquire new office buildings and factory equipment. That reduces demand, working to drop price levels.
One obvious impact has been in housing, with prices starting to fall after a yearslong rally across Europe as homebuyers avoid asking for mortgages. Those who have to refinance their home loans also are facing the prospect of paying thousands more than they used to.
While inflation fell rapidly as the first rate hikes took hold, going the last mile to 2% may take longer and be more difficult, central bankers say.
ECB President Christine Lagarde warned this week that inflation is turning out to be more persistent than hoped. At the bank’s annual policy conference in Sintra, Portugal, she joined U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Bank of England Gov. Andrew Bailey in making clear that rates will go higher and stay there for as long as necessary.
The strength of core inflation in Friday’s figures means the “ECB will keep hiking,” said Jack Allen-Reynolds, deputy chief eurozone economist at Capital Economics.
Lagarde has all but promised an increase at the ECB’s July 27 meeting, and Allen-Reynolds said there was ”a good chance of another hike at the following meeting in September, too.”
The ECB has raised rates eight times in row, from minus 0.5% to 3.5%. High rates have raised concerns about their potential impact on growth, especially because the eurozone economy contracted slightly at the end of last year and the beginning of this year.
But with unemployment at a record low of 6.5%, the economy still has significant strengths.
The small dip in output in Europe was more like stagnation, Lagarde said Thursday, and the ECB’s baseline forecast “does not include a recession, but it’s part of the risk out there.”
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Minnesota Firm Recognized for Innovative Recycling and Waste Valorization Process
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gopher Resource has been awarded the 2023 BCI Innovation Award. Battery Council International (BCI) annually presents this award to celebrate innovation in equipment, processes, services and products that advance the lead battery industry. The award was established to honor Sally Breidegam Miksiewicz, former CEO of East Penn Manufacturing Co. and industry thought leader.
Gopher Resource is an industry leading environmental solutions provider focused on transforming waste lead batteries into reusable materials. The company is committed to protecting the environment and contributing to a circular economy by creating innovative solutions that further the battery recycling industry's goals of waste minimization, water reuse and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission mitigation.
The award recognizes Gopher Resource's patent-pending SCRUM process, or Slag Cleaning and Recovery of Useful Metals process. The SCRUM process uses furnace fuming technology to separate the tin and lead into a concentrated fume form with very high selectivity and efficiency, leaving behind a "cleaned" bulk iron sodium-silicate "SCRUM Slag."
Gopher Resource's innovative process separates 99% of useful metals from lead blast furnace slags, producing LME-grade tin and lead bullion that can be refined and used in new batteries. The remaining SCRUM Slag is an environmentally-friendly byproduct that can be repurposed and shows promising potential for commercialization. The ability to recover these metals from lead battery recycling slag in a safe, economically feasible way is an industry first.
"Gopher Resource is honored to be recognized for an innovation that significantly advances our vision of becoming a zero-waste industry," said Joe Grogan, Chief Technology Officer for Gopher Resource. "The SCRUM process not only reduces our solid waste stream up to 99%, it pays for itself through waste valorization — an industry first and a key component of a circular economy."
"Gopher Resource's win of the 2023 BCI Innovation Award highlights the incredible strides being made in the lead battery industry towards sustainability and innovation," said Roger Miksad, President and Executive Director of BCl. "The recognition of Gopher Resource's SCRUM process is a testament to the power of collaboration and the potential for meaningful impact when we prioritize sustainable practices in our industries."
To learn more about the Gopher Resource SCRUM Process, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5vF8WT-t3A
Daramic received an honorable mention for their submission.
To learn more about the Innovation Award, visit https://batterycouncil.org/Industry-Initiatives/Awards.
About Battery Council International
Battery Council International (BCI) will soon celebrate its 100-year anniversary as the leading trade association of the North American battery industry representing more than 125 member companies. Formed in 1924, BCI joins together battery manufacturers and recyclers, marketers and retailers, suppliers of raw materials and equipment, and battery distributors from across North America and around the world. BCI members are committed to responsible manufacturing and recycling processes, and serve as a unified voice for environmental, health and safety stewardship. The organization continues to unite members within the lead industry to successfully communicate and protect through education, science, and government efforts the most successful circular economy on the planet. With 99% of used lead batteries collected and recycled in the U.S. and the typical new lead battery containing 80% or more of recycled content, BCI supports the path toward similar sustainability goals for all other battery chemistries. For more information visit www.batterycouncil.org.
About Gopher Resource
Gopher Resource is a leading national environmental solutions provider whose core business is the safe recycling of lead batteries, followed by select household waste recycling. Through innovative facilities in Tampa, Fla., and Eagan, Minn., the company helps prevent over 26 million spent automotive, industrial and stationary batteries from going into landfills each year and ensures their reuse into valuable, new consumer products. For more information visit gopherresource.com.
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Why Hawks might have to sign goalie with Stalock out originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The Blackhawks placed goaltender Alex Stalock in concussion protocol after he left Tuesday's game in the opening minutes of the first period following a violent collision with New York Islanders forward Casey Cizikas.
Stalock has been so good for the Blackhawks in the early part of this season, and knowing the adversity he overcame to get back to becoming a full-time NHL goaltender, you hated having to see him lay on the ice before regathering himself and skating off with trainers.
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"It's tough," Caleb Jones said following a 3-1 loss to the Islanders. "We all love him in here. That was a tough one for him to take. I haven't talked to him, hopefully he's alright."
With Stalock out for who knows how long and Petr Mrazek still working his way back from a groin injury, the Blackhawks could find themselves in a complicated situation. Arvid Soderblom is the only other healthy goaltender the Blackhawks have on an NHL contract, which means they might have to sign one.
Jaxson Stauber, who had taken over as the starter for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League with Soderblom in the NHL, was injured over the weekend, so Rockford had to call up Mitchell Weeks from their ECHL team to back up Dylan Wells. Even if he's healthy, Stauber probably isn't someone the Blackhawks want to lean on with the IceHogs thin at the goaltending position too.
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Stalock will not practice with the team on Wednesday, but Mrazek took reps during Tuesday's morning skate, so he'd likely be the fill-in while the Blackhawks get clarity on Stalock's health.
If Stalock feels better on Wednesday, perhaps he'll be good enough to presumably back up Soderblom on Thursday. If not, the Blackhawks will likely sign one via free agency to bridge the gap between now and next week when Mrazek is fully ready to return.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against F45 Training Holdings Inc. ("F45 Training" or the "Company") (NYSE: FXLV) and reminds investors of the February 6, 2023 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.
If you suffered losses exceeding $100,000 investing in F45 Training common stock in or traceable to F45 Training's July 16, 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO")and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310). You may also click here for additional information: www.faruqilaw.com/FXLV.
There is no cost or obligation to you.
Faruqi & Faruqi is a leading minority and Woman-owned national securities law firm with offices in New York, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia.
F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Mark Wahlberg-backed fitness franchisor based in Texas, went public in July 2021, when it sold 18.75 million shares priced at $16 per share, while touting a "Predictable, Asset-Light Model Driving Rapid Growth." The company reported results and issued guidance that was generally expected by the market for about a year after the IPO.
However, on July 26, 2022, F45 issued a press release in which it drastically reduced its financial guidance; disclosed that would open about 60% fewer exercise studios than promised just two months earlier; said that a $250 million credit line was no longer available to the company; disclosed that the company was letting go of about 110 employees; and announced that the CEO, Adam Gilchrist, had resigned.
The disclosures in the press release sent the price of F45 shares down over 60% on July 27, 2022, and it has continued since that time to trade at less than $4.00 per share.
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Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP also encourages anyone with information regarding F45 Training's conduct to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former employees, shareholders and others.
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A pregnant Texas woman who received a ticket for driving in the HOV lane in June now claims she has received another ticket for the same offense by the same sheriff's deputy.
According to The Dallas Morning Newspaper, Brandy Bottone was pulled over by a Dallas County Sheriff's deputy on June 29 for driving alone in the carpool lane, which requires drivers to have at least two people in the car to use.
Bottone claimed she told the deputy that she had the right to use the HOV lane because her unborn child counted as a passenger since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Texas penal code recognizes an unborn child as a person, NBC News reported.
Despite her argument, Bottone received a ticket. She appealed, and it was later dismissed, the Dallas County District Attorney's Office confirmed to the newspaper and NBC News.
Now, Bottone said in early August she received yet another ticket for the same offense by the same sheriff's deputy.
Bottone told the "Today" show on Wednesday that the deputy knew exactly who she was.
"Hello, I know you," she quoted the deputy as saying.
Bottone told The Dallas Morning News on Sunday that the deputy then asked her when she going to have her baby, to which she replied, "Tomorrow."
She told the news outlets that he ended up giving her a ticket.
The Dallas County District Attorney's Office told the news outlets that the "second citation is currently pending."
According to the newspaper, Bottone has since given birth to a girl. | 2022-09-01T20:52:05+00:00 | kivitv.com | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/pregnant-texas-woman-claims-same-deputy-ticketed-her-again-for-driving-in-hov-lane |
Title 42 is ending. Here's what it has done, and how US immigration policy is changing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is putting new restrictions into place at its southern border to try to to stop migrants from crossing illegally and encourage them instead to apply for asylum online through a new process.
The changes come with the end of coronavirus restrictions on asylum that have allowed the U.S. to quickly turn back migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border for the last three years. Those restrictions are known as Title 42, because the authority comes from Title 42 of a 1944 public health law that allows curbs on migration in the name of protecting public health.
Disinformation is swirling and confusion is setting in during the transition. A look at the new rules (and the old ones):
WHAT IS TITLE 42 AND WHAT DID IT DO?
Title 42 is the name of an emergency health authority. It's a holdover from the Trump administration and it began in March 2020. The authority allowed U.S. officials to turn away migrants who came to the U.S.-Mexico border on the grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Before that, migrants could cross illegally, ask for asylum and be allowed into the U.S.. They were then screened and often released to wait out their immigration cases.
Under Title 42, migrants were returned back over the border and denied the right to seek asylum. U.S. officials turned away migrants more than 2.8 million times. Families and children traveling alone were exempt.
But there were no real consequences when someone illegally crossed the border. So migrants were able to try again and again to cross, on the off chance that they would get into the U.S.
President Joe Biden initially kept Title 42 in place after he took office, then tried to end its use in 2022. Republicans sued, arguing that the restrictions were necessary border security. Courts had kept the rules in place. But the Biden administration announced in January that it was ending national COVID-19 emergencies, and so the border restrictions are now going away.
Biden has said the new changes are necessary, in part because Congress has passed no immigration reform in decades.
SO WHAT'S HAPPENING NEXT?
Starting at 11:59 p.m. EDT Thursday, the Title 42 restrictions will lift.
The Biden administration has put into place a series of new policies that crack down on illegal crossings. The administration says it's trying to stop people from paying smuggling operations to make a dangerous and often deadly journey.
Now, there will be strict consequences. Migrants caught crossing illegally will not be allowed to return for five years. They can face criminal prosecution if they do.
NEW ASYLUM RULES
Under U.S. and international law, anyone who comes to the U.S. can ask for asylum. People from all over the world come to the U.S-Mexico border to seek asylum in the U.S. They are screened to determine whether they have a credible fear of persecution in their homeland. Their case then goes to the immigration court system to determine if they can stay in the U.S., but that process can take years. Usually they are released into the U.S. to wait their cases out.
The Biden administration is now turning away anyone seeking asylum who didn't first seek protection in a country they traveled through, or first applied online. This is a version of a Trump administration policy that was overturned by the courts, so it's not clear whether this restriction will hold up. A lawsuit is expected.
WHO'S ALLOWED IN?
The U.S. has said it will accept up to 30,000 per month from Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua and Cuba as long as they come by air, have a sponsor and apply online first. The government will also allow up to 100,000 people from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras into the U.S. who have family here if they, too, apply online. Border officials will deport people otherwise, including turning 30,000 a month from Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua and Cuba back over the border to Mexico.
Other migrants may be allowed in, too, if they apply through the CBP One app. Right now, 740 people per day have been allowed in through the app and they're increasing it up to 1,000 per day.
WHAT ABOUT FAMILIES?
Families crossing the border illegally will be subject to curfews, and the head of household will have to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet. Immigration officials will try to determine within 30 days whether a family can stay in the U.S. or be deported. Usually that process would take years.
The administration considered detaining families until they cleared initial asylum screenings but opted instead for for the curfews, which will run from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. and begin soon in Baltimore; Chicago; Newark, New Jersey; and Washington, D.C., according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the information was not intended to be public. Families who do not show up for their screening interviews will be picked up by immigration authorities and deported.
OVERCROWDING
Border Patrol stations are meant to house migrants temporarily and don't have capacity to hold the volume of people coming. Some stations are already too crowded. As a result, agents began releasing migrants into the U.S. with instructions to appear at an immigration office within 60 days, or face deportation.
Agents were also told to start the releases in any area where holding facilities were at 125% capacity or the average time in custody exceeded 60 hours. They were also to start releases if 7,000 migrants were taken into custody across the entire border in any one day.
That's already happened. Some 10,000 people taken into custody on Tuesday. This could create problems for Biden administration officials trying to crack down on those coming in.
Florida filed a lawsuit claiming the releases violate an earlier court ruling.
MIGRATION HUBS
U.S. officials plan to open 100 regional migration hubs across the Western Hemisphere, where people can come to seek placement in another country, including Canada and Spain.
There will be hubs in Colombia and Guatemala, but it's not clear where the others will be. It's also not clear when they will be up and running.
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Associated Press Writers Rebecca Santana in Washington and Elliot Spagat in San Diego contributed to this report. | 2023-05-12T03:15:10+00:00 | krgv.com | https://www.krgv.com/news/title-42-is-ending-here-s-what-it-has-done-and-how-us-immigration-policy-is-changing |
BERLIN (AP) — SAP said Thursday that it is cutting up to 3,000 jobs worldwide, or about 2.5% of its workforce, after a sharp drop in profits at Europe’s biggest software company.
It comes amid a broader wave of job cuts in the technology industry, including mass layoffs at Google, Amazon, Microsoft and other tech giants in recent weeks.
SAP announced its cuts as the company said full-year profits fell 68% in 2022 compared to the previous year, to 1.71 billion euros ($1.87 billion).
“This was a difficult decision, and we are deeply aware of the personal impact of these changes,” the Germany-based company said in a statement. “We will provide colleagues the care and support they need during this challenging time.”
SAP said it is also exploring the sale of business software provider Qualtrics four years after it purchased the company. | 2023-01-26T16:07:26+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-sap-to-cut-up-to-3000-jobs-worldwide-mulls-qualtrics-sale/ |
A teenager with special needs was repeatedly sexually assaulted by an employee at a small private boarding school in South Carolina, his parents said in a lawsuit as they advocate for more oversight of similar therapeutic facilities.
The teen, who attended Whetstone Academy between October 2018 and January 2020, was “frequently sexually assaulted” and raped beginning when he was 14, the lawsuit said.
The lawsuit accuses Singleton Investment Properties, the school’s parent company, of negligence and failure to reasonably protect the teenager. The company denies the allegations.
The parents are identified anonymously in the lawsuit filed in April as Mother Doe and Father Doe and their son as John Doe. The Associated Press generally does not identify people who say they have been sexually abused and is not naming the parents to avoid revealing their son’s identity.
The parents previously sued the school and in January reached a confidential settlement. But they said they hope to bring about broad change and accountability by going after the corporate structure in this subsequent suit.
The judge earlier this month indicated a trial would likely be held next spring, but has ordered the two sides to participate in mediation to see if a settlement can be reached before then.
“We’re really hoping there’s some systematic change, some legislation enacted and real accountability here,” the Does’ attorney, Tyler Bailey, told the AP.
Therapeutic boarding schools like Whetstone should be regulated similarly to state-licensed daycare centers, with complaints tracked and publicly accessible, to the extent possible, Baily said.
“Money is one thing but change so parents and children don’t go through what they have gone through, that’s what they’re seeking to get done by this case,” Bailey said.
John Singleton Jr., who owns Singleton Investment Properties and Whetstone Academy, said in an email, “We specifically deny the allegations.” The company also denied the allegations in a court filing earlier this month.
Once the school learned of the allegations from the South Carolina Department of Social Services, the employee was immediately suspended and the school fully cooperated with an investigation by the state agency. Since the agency took no action and no criminal investigation was undertaken or charges filed, the employee was reinstated and has returned to work at the school, Singleton said.
The employee is not named in the lawsuit.
“Whetstone Academy’s focus was, is, and always will be on ensuring that every student is cared for in a safe and nurturing environment with close supervision and stringent staff oversight,” Singleton wrote. “Students receive individual and family therapy by our licensed clinicians. We provide evidence-based training for our staff who are guided by our policies and procedures.”
The Does, who live in Alabama, said their son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when he was young. By age 14, he was having several outbursts a day, breaking things and emotionally troubled, the father said in a phone interview. An educational consultant suggested sending him to a therapeutic boarding school for extra care and therapy.
Whetstone Academy, in the remote Mountain Rest community in the northwest corner of South Carolina, takes students in grades five through nine and was one of the schools suggested by the consultant.
The teen initially seemed to be making progress at the school, but after about 10 months his behavior was so difficult that the parents were advised to send him to a different facility for more intensive treatment, the father said. After a summer in that facility, he returned to Whetstone.
“He stayed there for a little while, but he realized that if he acted out, he would get kicked out and he did,” the mother said. “Thank God he did.”
The Does then sent their son to a school in Utah. After about six months there, his parents flew him to a resort in Georgia for a vacation. At dinner one night, John Doe told his parents he had been sexually assaulted numerous times and raped by an employee at Whetstone, his mother said.
The Does called their son’s therapist at the Utah school for advice. Bound by mandatory reporting requirements, the therapist contacted authorities, who interviewed the teenager and said they notified South Carolina authorities to investigate, the father said.
South Carolina’s social services agency doesn’t license therapeutic boarding schools, but spokesperson Connelly-Anne Ragley said in an email that the agency investigates upon receiving reports of sexual abuse involving minors. Any sexual abuse allegation sent to the agency’s intake line would be reported to law enforcement within 24 hours as required by state law, she said.
The Department of Social Services told the AP that information about child abuse investigations is confidential and not releasable under the state’s open records law.
The sheriff’s office in Oconee County, where Whetstone is located, only conducts criminal investigations when an official report is filed and, in most cases, sexual assault prosecutions require the victim’s cooperation, Master Deputy Jimmy Watt said in an email.
He said the agency had no records related to any allegations against the employee accused of sexually abusing John Doe. A State Law Enforcement Division spokesperson said that agency has not been involved.
The Does want to make sure cases like their son’s are referred to law enforcement for thorough investigation and don’t fall through the cracks. They haven’t filed a report with South Carolina law enforcement because they don’t trust authorities in the small, insular community to investigate, their lawyer said.
John Doe, now 18, is still mistrustful at times and it has taken years for his parents to repair their relationship with him, they said. They’ve talked to him about how pursuing this case could result in people finding out what happened to him, his mother said.
“He’s the bravest kid I’ve ever met because he said, ‘I don’t care. This is all about helping others, Mom,’” she said. | 2023-07-28T20:07:00+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/ap-teen-was-sexually-abused-at-therapeutic-boarding-school-lawsuit-says-as-parents-advocate-oversight/ |
HOUGHTON LAKE — Northern Michigan Christian put together a good effort on both ends of the court, beating Houghton Lake 56-34 in a Highland Conference boys basketball contest Monday.
Comet coach Kyle Benthem was pleased with his team.
“I thought we played pretty well,” he said. “We passed the ball well and played team basketball finally. We got the ball inside and took good shots.
“Defensively, we guarded very well.”
NMC led 11-6 after the first quarter and 25-14 at halftime. It was 46-22 going into the fourth quarter.
Blake DeZeeuw paced the Comets with 16 points and six assists while Brant Winkle added 15 points and seven blocks. Ethan Bennett had 14 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, as well.
NMC is at Lake City Wednesday.
KINGSLEY — McBain picked up an easy non-league win over Kingsley, 52-24.
The Ramblers led 14-6 after the first quarter and 23-12 at halftime. It was 36-16 going into the fourth quarter as McBain could never fully bury the Stags.
“We just got out of sync offensively a couple of times,” McBain coach Bruce Koopman said. “It felt like we were ready to break it open a couple of times but then we kind of lost focus.”
Claydon Ingleright paced McBain with 15 points while Evan Haverkamp had 11, Kalvin McGillis 10 and Ben Rodenbaugh seven.
The Ramblers host Glen Lake today.
FIFE LAKE — Buckley scored a 47-33 win over Forest Area in a non-conference contest.
Kayla Milarch paced the Bears with 14 points and four steals while Aiden Harrand had 10 points, six rebounds and two steals.
Maddie Chilson had nine points, four steals and five rebounds while Allie Brimmer also scored nine points.
Buckley is at Suttons Bay on Thursday.
CADILLAC — Cadillac’s JV girls team beat Reed City 44-28.
Reagan Schopieray paced the Vikings with 16 points while Teagan Brown scored 11. Kyah Narovich added seven points and four steals.
Cadillac hosts Petoskey on Friday. | 2023-02-14T12:09:21+00:00 | cadillacnews.com | https://www.cadillacnews.com/sports/nmc-mcbain-score-wins/article_956bf900-ac0a-11ed-99c9-1bad72c49257.html |
(NerdWallet) – High school graduates left billions of dollars in free college aid on the table by not filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, in 2022. Among the class of 2022, 44% of high school graduates skipped the FAFSA — and eligible students left behind $3.58 billion worth of Pell Grant money — per a January analysis by the National College Attainment Network, or NCAN.
The need-based Pell Grant is the largest federal grant program offered to U.S. undergraduates, and 2022 high school graduates who qualified for it received an average award of $4,686, the NCAN report found. A Pell Grant does not need to be repaid; it’s free money.
There are a few caveats to the report, however. FAFSA noncompletion percentages are based on the entire high school class of 2022, thus assuming that all of these students would want to go directly to college. Plus, not everyone can fill out the FAFSA. Undocumented students, for example, are not eligible for federal college aid, including Pell Grants, and are typically blocked from the FAFSA.
» MORE: What is a Pell Grant?
The class of 2022’s relatively high 44% national FAFSA noncompletion rate nonetheless marks an improvement from 2021 — the report’s debut — when 46% of students skipped the application, forgoing roughly $3.75 billion in Pell Grants.
The findings underline the work still to be done to encourage demand for higher education, says Bill DeBaun, NCAN’s senior director of data and strategic initiatives.
“The overarching message here is that there is slack in the postsecondary pipeline,” says DeBaun. “We are not connecting all the students that we can with available financial aid.”
Filling out the FAFSA is the key to unlocking federal, state and school-based loans and aid — including Pell Grants, work-study options and even some private scholarships. You should complete the FAFSA if you’re considering attaining a higher education, regardless of whether you’re currently enrolled or accepted to any schools. The application applies to most types of universities, including community colleges.
Rebound of the college-bound
The slight drop in FAFSA noncompletion percentages fits into a larger narrative of college applications and attendance rebounding after a pandemic slump.
College freshman enrollment is improving steadily, though it remains below 2019 levels. In the fall of 2022, freshman enrollment was up 4.3% from the fall of 2021, an increase of almost 100,000 students, according to recent data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Admissions applications indicate that number is poised to grow in the year ahead. Through Jan. 1, 2023, nearly 1.1 million students applied to college for the first time — a 20% increase from the 2019-2020 application cycle, according to Common App, a nonprofit membership organization of universities that facilitates admissions applications. Of those students, underrepresented minority applicants increased by 30% and first-generation applicants increased by 35%.
» MORE: Your FAFSA questions answered
Not all states are on equal footing
The percentage of high school graduates who didn’t complete the FAFSA varied widely from state to state.
Alaska, Utah and Oklahoma demonstrated the highest 2022 noncompletion rates, at 65%, 62% and 57%, respectively. On the other hand, Washington, D.C. (26%), Tennessee (29%) and Louisiana (31%) had the lowest noncompletion rates.
State policy decisions could help explain the discrepancies, says DeBaun. For example, Louisiana became the first state to make FAFSA completion a high school graduation requirement, starting in the 2017-2018 academic year — although students have some ways around it, like getting a parent to sign a waiver. Tennessee promises free community or technical college to all of its high school graduates, but eligibility hinges upon completing the FAFSA.
Aid deadlines vary
The FAFSA nonparticipation rates featured in NCAN’s analysis could change in the coming months, because the high school class of 2022 still has time to complete the FAFSA.
The 2022-2023 application will remain open until June 30, 2023. And students enrolled in college can still receive federal aid for the entire current academic year, including Pell Grants and direct loans, says Jill Desjean, a senior policy analyst at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.
However, states and universities typically have their own, earlier FAFSA deadlines for students to qualify for other types of aid. Many of those deadlines have passed for 2022 high school graduates who enrolled in college this past fall.
» MORE: When is the FAFSA deadline?
Fill out the FAFSA as soon as possible after it opens ahead of the academic year during which you plan to start college. The FAFSA for the 2023-2024 school year opened on Oct. 1, 2022.
“The earlier you file, the better, but students who miss a deadline shouldn’t just give up,” advises Desjean. “Especially with schools, where [students] might be able to request an exception to the deadline if they have a valid reason for missing it.” | 2023-02-18T20:24:42+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/class-of-2022-missed-out-on-3-6-billion-in-college-grants-report-shows/ |
Alex Jones trial moves to punitive damages phase
Infowars host Alex Jones is facing the possibility of having more penalties heaped onto the amount he already owes for spreading conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, as the punitive damages phase of his Connecticut trial is set to begin Friday in a lawsuit filed by the victims' families.
A jury last month ordered Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, to pay nearly $1 billion in compensation to the Sandy Hook families for the harm they suffered when he persuaded his audience that the 2012 shooting that killed 26 people was a hoax perpetrated by "crisis actors."
The jury also said punitive damages should be awarded. That amount will be determined by Judge Barbara Bellis following evidentiary hearings set for Friday and Monday.
The plaintiffs' lawyers, in court filings, suggested punitive damages could total $2.75 trillion based on one hypothetical calculation, but have not asked for a specific amount.
"Justice requires that the Court's punitive damages award, punish and deter this evil conduct," attorneys Alinor Sterling, Christopher Mattei and Joshua Koskoff wrote in a motion. "Only a punitive damages assessment of historic size will serve those purposes."
Jones' lawyer, Norm Pattis, is arguing that any punitive damages should be minimal, in part because the $1 billion compensatory damages award is the functional equivalent of punitive damages due to its extremely large amount.
"Few defendants alive could pay damages of this sum," Pattis wrote. "Indeed, most defendants would be driven into bankruptcy, their livelihood destroyed, and their future transformed into the bleak prospect of a judgment debtor saddled for decades with a debt that cannot be satisfied. To regard this as anything other than punishment would be unjust."
Pattis did not return a message seeking comment. Mattei declined to comment.
All the plaintiffs, including relatives of eight of the shooting victims and an FBI agent who responded to the school, gave emotional testimony during the trial, describing how they have been threatened and harassed for years by people who believe the shooting didn't happen.
Strangers showed up at some of their homes and confronted some of them in public. People hurled abusive comments at them on social media and in emails. And some said they received death and rape threats.
Jones was found liable last year for damages to the families for defamation, infliction of emotional distress and violating Connecticut's Unfair Trade Practices Act. Although punitive damages are generally limited to attorneys' fees for defamation and infliction of emotional distress, there are no such limits for punitive damages under the Unfair Trade Practices Act.
In a calculation in a plaintiffs' court filing, they said Jones' comments about Sandy Hook were viewed an estimated 550 million times on his and Infowars' social media accounts from 2012 to 2018. They said that translated into 550 million violations of the Unfair Trade Practices Act.
"If each of the 550 million violations were assessed at the $5,000 statutory maximum, the total civil penalty would be $2,750,000,000,000 ($2.75 trillion)," their attorneys wrote.
They also said punitive damages for violations of the unfair trade practices law typically are multiple times more than compensatory damages.
As for legal fees, the plaintiffs and their lawyers have a retainer agreement stipulating the law firm, Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, will get one-third of any compensatory damages recovered from Jones and Free Speech Systems. The firm says its legal costs in the case have been nearly $1.7 million so far.
Jones has said on his Infowars show that it doesn't matter how large the damages awards are, because he doesn't have $2 million to his name and he wouldn't be able to pay the full amounts.
That contradicted testimony at a similar trial in Texas in August, when a jury ordered Jones to pay nearly $50 million to the parents of one of the children killed in the Sandy Hook shooting due to his lies about the massacre.
A forensic economist testified that Jones and Free Speech Systems, Infowars' parent company, have a combined net worth as high as $270 million, which Jones disputes. Free Speech Systems filed for bankruptcy protection in the middle of the trial in Texas, while a third trial over the hoax conspiracy is planned around the end of the year.
Jones hawks nutritional supplements, survival gear and other products on his show. Evidence at the Connecticut trial showed his sales spiked around the time he talked about the Sandy Hook shooting — leading the plaintiffs' lawyers to say he was profiting off the tragedy.
In documents recently filed in Free Speech Systems' bankruptcy case, a budget for the company for Oct. 29 to Nov. 25 estimated product sales would total $2.5 million, while operating expenses would be about $740,000. Jones' salary was listed at $20,000 every two weeks.
Jones has vowed to appeal all the verdicts against him related to Sandy Hook. | 2022-11-04T23:10:39+00:00 | wmur.com | https://www.wmur.com/article/alex-jones-trial-punitive-damages/41862952 |
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement from Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on this week's actions by the Philippine government against the news site Rappler.
"In a last gasp of power, the Duterte Administration did not go quietly this week, taking a final swipe at Rappler, the hard-hitting and celebrated news site founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday reaffirmed a prior order to revoke Rappler's charter as a business. Rappler is appealing this action and will continue to operate.
"Thursday is a new day in the Philippines with a new Administration coming to office and we call on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to quickly reverse the decisions to shutter Rappler and allow the newsroom and its journalists to operate unimpeded. We view this as an opportunity for the new Marcos government to make a good faith demonstration of its support for a free and secure democratic Philippines, of which a robust and independent press is a vital cornerstone. We look forward to a return to the rule of law in the Philippines as it relates to Rappler. We expect this will be the case. We stand by Maria Ressa."
In 2020, Ressa was named the John Aubuchon International Honoree by the National Press Club, the Club's highest honor for press freedom.
Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists. With 3,000 members representing nearly every major news organization, the Club is a leading voice for press freedom in the U.S. and worldwide.
The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged global citizenry through an independent and free press and equips journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways that inspire civic engagement.
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-662-7534 for the National Press Club
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SOURCE National Press Club | 2022-06-30T22:23:14+00:00 | wbrc.com | https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2022/06/30/national-press-club-statement-philippine-government-attempts-shutdown-rappler/ |
Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! We’re very excited for the fourth season of “Succession” after the trailer dropped yesterday. The tenuous environmental connection is that Cousin Greg is feuding with Greenpeace. 😂 But first:
Peltola, the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, has adopted the campaign slogan “pro-fish, pro-family and pro-freedom.” The first part of the catchphrase is meant to recognize that fishing has sustained Alaska Natives for generations — but now climate change imperils that way of life.
At the same time, Peltola has joined Alaska Republicans in supporting a controversial oil project on the state’s North Slope. If developed, ConocoPhillips’s Willow project would release massive quantities of carbon dioxide that would hasten a climate catastrophe, environmentalists say.
These pro-fish and pro-oil-project stances, which don’t fall neatly along party lines, illustrate how Peltola has sought to balance concerns about the impacts of the climate crisis with the economic benefits of fossil fuel production in the oil-rich state.
The approach could help Peltola return to Washington next year after scoring a stunning upset last month, winning a special election for Alaska’s lone House seat by defeating former Alaska governor Sarah Palin (R) and business executive Nick Begich (R).
The strategy has even earned Peltola an endorsement from Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who has also earned a reputation for crossing the aisle on energy and environmental issues, as our colleague Leigh Ann Caldwell reported from Anchorage.
“Mary is a woman whose heart is as grounded in Alaska as anybody you’re going to find,” Murkowski told reporters at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage on Friday, wearing a paisley-patterned kuspuk — common Alaska Indigenous clothing that Peltola gave her last year.
A focus on fish
Last November, while serving as director of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Peltola was invited to testify before the House Natural Resources Committee about U.S. fisheries laws.
Then-Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), who died in March and frequently clashed with environmentalists over nearly five decades in office, agreed with Democrats that Peltola would be the perfect witness, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) told The Climate 202.
“To me, that says something that both Don Young and myself respected her enough on fisheries issues,” Huffman said in an interview Monday.
Less than a year after testifying on Capitol Hill, Peltola won the special election to fill out the remainder of Young’s term. She then gained a seat on the Natural Resources panel, where she wasted no time in working on fisheries policy.
The week she was sworn in, Peltola threw her support behind legislation from Huffman that would reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the law that governs fishing in federal waters, and would require consideration of climate change by regional fishery-management councils. The Natural Resources Committee advanced the measure last month by a vote of 21-18.
The issue is close to home for Peltola: Climate change and biodiversity loss have caused salmon populations to plummet in the Yukon River, where the fish have long nourished and sustained Indigenous communities.
Meanwhile, Alaska this month canceled the winter snow crab season in the Bering Sea for the first time because of a sharp decline in their estimated population, dealing a severe blow to fishers who make a living off the crabs.
The Willow project
Even as she advocates for sustainable fisheries policy, Peltola joined Alaska’s Republican senators in sending a Sept. 20 letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland urging the Interior Department to approve the Willow oil project, which critics say would have a massive carbon footprint.
- Willow would release up to 287 million metric tons of carbon dioxide over the next 30 years — equivalent to the annual emissions of 76 coal plants, according to a recent analysis by the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank.
- However, ConocoPhillips has disputed the accuracy of CAP's analysis, saying Willow would have a modest environmental impact and would provide desperately needed energy and jobs for the region.
Begich, the Republican businessman who is running against Peltola in next month’s midterm elections, said in a brief phone interview Monday that he also supports Willow because it would “provide an important source of domestic traditional energy.”
Begich added that while he believes climate change is harming fish stocks, he opposes some of the provisions in the reauthorization of the fisheries law, including the addition of two tribal seats to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
Palin’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment. But during a recent debate, Palin called for Alaska to develop its “God-given resources,” including fossil fuels and renewable energy, and said she opposes the reauthorization ”because I don’t know enough about it.”
Andy Moderow, state director of Alaska Wilderness League Action, the lobbying and political arm of the Alaska Wilderness League, said he understands that Alaska politicians in both parties have typically supported oil development as a way to lower gasoline prices and fill state coffers.
But if Peltola is reelected, Moderow said, he intends to stress that the project would have major climate consequences while providing little relief at the pump.
“Willow is a climate step backwards, and it's not going to do anything to address high gas prices in Alaska,” he said. “So we want to work with her to come up with solutions that do help.”
Pressure points
League of Conservation Voters is among megadonors pumping millions into midterms
The 50 biggest donors this election cycle have pumped a total of $1.1 billion into political action committees and other groups, according to a Washington Post analysis of Federal Election Commission data, our colleagues Luis Melgar, Chris Alcantara, Isaac Stanley-Becker, Anu Narayanswamy and Chris Zubak-Skees report.
Among the largest donors is the League of Conservation Voters, an environmental advocacy group, which gave $15.4 million overall to support pro-climate candidates, whether through voter mobilization or direct support for campaigns.
LCV donated the eighth-largest amount out of all organizational funders, giving its political action committee LCV Victory Fund $15.2 million, Conservation Ohio $140,000 and GiveGreen United Action $88,000.
America Votes, a liberal nonprofit, also donated $2.5 million to LCV Victory Fund, while the Environmental Defense Action Fund gave $8 million to both Democratic and Republican candidates.
In one flood-prone S.C. community, a wrenching question: Stay or go?
In Socastee, S.C., rapidly rising seas exacerbated by wetter storms have caused repeated flooding, leaving some residents no choice other than to accept government buyouts of their homes, The Post’s Brady Dennis reports.
Waters near this part of the state are rising faster than almost any other place in the world, with a U.S. government station in Myrtle Beach recording nearly 10 inches of sea-level rise since the late 1950s. Some residents of Socastee saw their homes flooded during hurricanes Joaquin in 2015, Matthew in 2016 and Florence in 2018.
The transformation unfolding in this corner of South Carolina embodies the quandary that a growing number of communities around the country face — and will continue to face in the years ahead.
Managed retreat — the voluntary movement away from an area vulnerable to the impacts of climate change — can prompt difficult conversations about what it means to leave a place of personal significance. Terri Straka, who has lived in Socastee for three decades, said she understands why many of her neighbors decided against a government buyout.
“It’s like a death,” she said, standing in front of two U-Haul trucks packed with all of her belongings. “I didn’t have any intentions of leaving. This place is my heritage.”
International climate
E.U. countries agree to raise climate target next year
European Union countries on Monday agreed to increase their target to cut emissions under the Paris agreement next year, establishing their joint negotiating position ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Egypt next month, Kate Abnett and Bart H. Meijer report for Reuters.
The 27-nation bloc, which is the world’s third-largest emitter, currently aims to curb greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent by 2030 compared with 1990 levels. But on Monday, climate ministers from each member country promised to adopt a stronger target “as soon as possible,” and they said this could not be done until the E.U. finishes negotiating a dozen new climate laws.
Diplomats from nearly 200 countries pledged at last year’s COP26 climate talks in Scotland to strengthen their climate pledges before the COP27 gathering in Egypt. But most have not yet submitted new targets.
Meanwhile, E.U. countries’ energy ministers are set to meet Tuesday to discuss a cap on the price of gas amid the energy crunch caused by the war in Ukraine.
According to a document seen by Reuters, the European Commission is warning that the price cap would cause E.U. gas demand to increase by up to 9 billion cubic meters at a time when countries are racing to conserve fuel and replace Russian deliveries.
In the atmosphere
- Here’s exactly how your diet affects the planet, a landmark study finds — Scott Dance for The Post
- In place of Sandy-ravaged homes, a ‘living’ beach helps N.J. prepare for next storm — Colleen Hagerty for The Post
- North Atlantic right whale population drops to about 340, worrying scientists — Kelly Kasulis Cho for The Post
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LONDON (AP) — Microsoft’s plan to buy video game company Activision Blizzard faced a potential setback Thursday after British antitrust regulators demanded concessions from both companies to ease competition concerns about the blockbuster deal.
The Competition and Markets Authority said it was worried the $69 billion deal would hurt rivals by restricting their access to Activision Blizzard games. It also worried that the combined company would stifle competition in the emerging cloud gaming market.
The authority gave both companies five days to come up with proposals to address its concerns, otherwise it would escalate its investigation with more scrutiny.
The all-cash deal is set to be the largest in the history of the tech industry. It would give Microsoft, maker of the Xbox console and gaming system, control of popular game franchises such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush.
The watchdog had opened an initial inquiry in July to assess whether the deal would result in a “substantial lessening of competition” in the United Kingdom.
“Following our Phase 1 investigation, we are concerned that Microsoft could use its control over popular games like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft post-merger to harm rivals, including recent and future rivals in multi-game subscription services and cloud gaming,” the watchdog’s senior director of mergers, Sorcha O’Carroll, said in press statement.
Microsoft President Brad Smith said the company is “ready to work with the CMA on next steps and address any of its concerns.”
Competition regulators around the world are subjecting the transaction, which was announced in January, to a barrage of scrutiny. So far only Saudi Arabia has given approval for the deal.
Watchdogs from New Zealand to Brazil are still examining the purchase, as are U.S. regulators emboldened by President Joe Biden to strengthen their enforcement of antitrust laws.
The stepped-up scrutiny comes amid a growing sense that past reviews of Big Tech mergers were too lax — such as when Facebook bought Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014. | 2022-09-01T23:26:18+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-microsofts-activision-blizzard-deal-faces-more-uk-scrutiny/ |
Suspect in Albuquerque Muslim killings denies involvement
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — When pulled over by New Mexico police, the suspect in the killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque denied any connection to the crimes that shook the city and its small Muslim community — and told authorities he was so unnerved by the violence that he was driving to Houston to look for a new home, court documents said.
The documents made public Tuesday night in a criminal complaint said Muhammad Syed, 51, only had clothing, shoes and a handgun when he was arrested Monday during a traffic stop more than 100 miles from his home in Albuquerque.
But investigators determined that bullet casings found in Syed’s vehicle matched the caliber of the weapons believed to have been used in two of the killings and that bullet casings found at those crime scenes were linked to a gun found at Syed’s home, the criminal complaint said.
Syed, an Afghan immigrant, told detectives he had been with the special forces in Afghanistan and fought against the Taliban. He also denied having any involvement in the murders. Syed was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon. Prosecutors planned to ask that he be held without bail pending trial and court documents did not list an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
The ambush killings of the four Muslim men sent fear rippling through the Muslim community of New Mexico’s largest city but generated a flood of information, including tips that led to the arrest of Syed, who knew the victims, authorities said.
Following the arrest, Albuquerque’s Muslim community breathed “an incredible sigh of relief,” said Ahmad Assed, president of the Islamic Center of New Mexico. “Lives have been turned upside down.”
The first killing last November was followed by three more between July 26 and Aug. 5.
Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina said it was not clear yet whether the deaths should be classified as hate crimes or serial killings or both.
Syed had lived in the United States for about five years, police said.
“The offender knew the victims to some extent, and an interpersonal conflict may have led to the shootings,” a police statement said, although investigators were still working to identify how they had crossed paths.
When asked specifically if Syed, a Sunni Muslim, was angry that his daughter married a Shiite Muslim, Deputy Police Cmdr. Kyle Hartsock did not respond directly. He said “motives are still being explored fully to understand what they are.”
Assed acknowledged that “there was a marriage,” but he cautioned against coming to any conclusions about the motivation of Syed, who occasionally attended the center’s mosque.
In 2017, a boyfriend of Syed’s daughter reported to police that Syed, his wife and one of their sons had pulled him out of a car, punching and kicking him before driving away, according to court documents. The boyfriend, who was found with a bloody nose, scratches and bruises, told police that he was attacked because they did not want her in a relationship with him.
Syed also was arrested in May 2018 after a fight with his wife turned violent, court documents said.
Prosecutors said both cases were later dismissed after the victims declined to press charges.
The Albuquerque slayings drew the attention of President Joe Biden, who said such attacks “have no place in America.” They also sent a shudder through Muslim communities across the U.S. Some people questioned their safety and limited their movements.
“There is no justification for this evil. There is no justification to take an innocent life,” Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American–Islamic Relations, said at a Tuesday news conference in Washington, D.C.
He called the killings “deranged behavior.”
The earliest case involves the November killing of Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, from Afghanistan.
Naeem Hussain, a 25-year-old man from Pakistan, was killed last Friday. His death came just days after those of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, and Aftab Hussein, 41, who were also from Pakistan and members of the same mosque.
Ehsan Chahalmi, the brother-in-law of Naeem Hussain, said he was “a generous, kind, giving, forgiving and loving soul that has been taken away from us forever.”
Investigators consider Syed to be the primary suspect in the deaths of Naeem Hussain and Ahmadi but have not yet filed charges in those cases.
The announcement that the shootings appeared to be linked produced more than 200 tips, including one from the Muslim community that police credited with leading them to the Syed family.
Police said they were about to search Syed’s Albuquerque home on Monday when they saw him drive away in a Volkswagen Jetta that investigators believe was used in at least one of the slayings.
Syed’s sons were questioned and released, according to authorities.
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Dazio reported from Los Angeles and Fam from Winter Park, Florida. Associated Press writer Robert Jablon in Los Angeles contributed to this report.
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PISCES. (Feb. 18 - March 19): A last minute hitch or snag throws you into a tizzy, but don't fret. It will turn out to be a blessing in disguise. | 2022-08-26T05:17:44+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/horoscope/article/Horoscope-for-Friday-8-26-22-by-Christopher-17388424.php |
Allianz Life Ventures and Broadridge Financial Solutions join asset manager, rounding out global investment in modernized model
BERNARDSVILLE, N.J., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FLX Networks, the technology platform modernizing the engagement between asset and wealth management firms, today announced a capital raise of $10 million. The growth equity round, which values the company at approximately $50 million, was led by global investment manager Barings, with participation from industry leaders Allianz Life Ventures and Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR).
The raise reflects cross-industry confidence in the platform and coincides with several milestones for FLX Networks. The Company, which will celebrate its third anniversary in December, achieved over $1 billion in investment product sales, saved member asset managers more than $10 million in discretionary costs, and surpassed 1,000 in overall industry membership. To continue momentum, the new capital will be allocated to technology builds and new personnel.
"At Barings, we have seen firsthand how FLX is able to simplify the engagement between asset managers and the wealth management community to expand access to institutional-quality investment strategies," said Tom Bavin, Head of Corporate and Product Strategy at Barings and a FLX Networks Board Member. "We believe this latest funding round will help to accelerate FLX's mission and scale the technology platform."
Since its launch in December 2019, FLX Networks has overcome – and excelled during – the COVID pandemic and its resulting remote work environment, market volatility, and record inflation by addressing a shifting asset-to-wealth manager engagement paradigm. Its simplified, modernized engagement model has resonated with firms of all sizes, as it enables them to leverage synthetic scale and strategic partners rather than allocating resources to costly, time-consuming services. Currently nearly 60 asset management firms save significant time through its centralized resource platform and have access to strategic partners providing services ranging from lead generation to video production to dynamic product management solutions.
"These strategic investments solidify FLX Networks as a leader in modernizing and simplifying the engagement experience between an asset manager and the financial advisor," commented Brian Moran, FLX founder and CEO.
"Data and analytics is critical to distribution and this investment is a natural fit for Broadridge as it will help empower asset managers' growth through sales, marketing, and product management initiatives," said Dan Cwenar, president of Broadridge Data and Analytics. "We look forward to complementing the innovative distribution model FLX has pioneered with our industry leading data and analytics solutions."
"The ways that financial professionals want to engage with asset managers has changed drastically over the past few years, with more and more people looking for easy to use, digital capabilities," said Chad Virgin, managing director, Allianz Life Ventures. "FLX can help make this entire process more efficient, and provide opportunities for asset managers and insurance carriers to tap into new insights and data they might not have had previously."
About FLX Networks
FLX Networks revolutionizes engagement for asset and wealth management firms and financial advisors. FLX community members access thought leadership, investment ideas, business resources, and industry connectivity in one centralized destination, delivering productivity, savings, and growth.
About Barings
Barings is a $338+ billion* global investment manager sourcing differentiated opportunities and building long-term portfolios across public and private fixed income, real estate, and specialist equity markets. With investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, aims to serve its clients, communities and employees, and is committed to sustainable practices and responsible investment.
*As of September 30, 2022
About Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® and one of the Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies®, has been keeping its promises since 1896 by helping Americans achieve their retirement income and protection goals with a variety of annuity and life insurance products. In 2021, Allianz Life provided additional value to its policyholders via distributions of more than $10.6 billion. As a leading provider of fixed index annuities, registered index-linked annuities and fixed index universal life insurance, Allianz Life is part of Allianz SE, a global leader in the financial services industry with approximately 150,000 employees in more than 70 countries. Allianz Life is a proud sponsor of Allianz Field® in St. Paul, Minnesota, home of Major League Soccer's Minnesota United.
About Broadridge Financial Solutions
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader with more than $5 billion in revenues, provides the critical infrastructure that powers investing, corporate governance, and communications to enable better financial lives. We deliver technology-driven solutions that drive business transformation for banks, broker-dealers, asset and wealth managers and public companies. Broadridge's infrastructure serves as a global communications hub enabling corporate governance by linking thousands of public companies and mutual funds to tens of millions of individual and institutional investors around the world. Our technology and operations platforms underpin the daily trading of more than $9 trillion of equities, fixed income and other securities globally. A certified Great Place to Work®, Broadridge is part of the S&P 500® Index, employing over 14,000 associates in 21 countries. For more information about us and what we can do for you, please visit www.broadridge.com.
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BELFAST – It has been 25 years since the striking of the Good Friday Agreement, the landmark peace accord that ended three decades of violence in Northern Ireland, a period known as “the Troubles.”
The anniversary is being marked with celebration that peace has endured, but concern about entrenched divisions and political instability. And the specter of violence has not wholly disappeared – last month U.K. intelligence services raised the terrorism threat level for Northern Ireland from “substantial” to “severe.”
Here’s a look at the accord and how it came about:
WHAT WERE THE TROUBLES?
When Ireland, long dominated by its bigger neighbor Britain, became a self-governing Roman Catholic-majority country a century ago, a six-county region in the north with a Protestant majority remained part of the United Kingdom.
Northern Ireland was split between two main communities: nationalists — most of them Catholic — who desired union with the rest of Ireland, and largely Protestant unionists, who wanted to stay British.
The Catholic minority experienced discrimination in jobs, housing and other areas in the Protestant-dominated state. In the 1960s, a Catholic civil rights movement demanded change, but faced a harsh response from the government and police.
The situation deteriorated into a conflict involving Irish republican militants, loyalist paramilitaries and U.K. troops. Bombings and shootings killed some 3,600 people, mostly in Northern Ireland, though republicans also set off bombs in mainland Britain.
WHAT LED TO THE PEACE DEAL?
By the early 1990s, the armed conflict had reached “a hurting stalemate,” said Katy Hayward, professor of political sociology at Queens University Belfast. “There was a recognition on the part of the British government and army, and on the Irish republican side as well, that there was never going to be an outright victory.”
The Irish Republican Army called a cease-fire in 1994, allowing its allied party, Sinn Fein, to join other nationalist and unionist parties in peace talks co-sponsored by the British and Irish governments. The United States played a key role — former Sen. George Mitchell chaired the talks, spending 22 months in Belfast overseeing the delicate multi-party negotiations.
The talks came close to collapse several times. But after a marathon weeklong negotiating session that stretched long past deadline, agreement was reached on April 10, 1998 — Good Friday. British Prime Minister Tony Blair hailed the agreement, saying: “Today I hope that the burden of history can at long last start to be lifted from our shoulders.”
The following month, the agreement was ratified by voters in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
WHAT’S IN THE AGREEMENT?
The agreement gave formal recognition to Northern Ireland’s multiple identities, allowing residents to identify as British, Irish or both.
It ended direct U.K. rule and set up a Northern Ireland legislature and government with power shared between unionist and nationalist parties. The agreement affirmed Northern Ireland as part of the U.K. but set out that it could in future unite with Ireland if a majority in both the north and the republic supported the move.
After some hiccups, militant groups agreed to disarm, and paramilitary prisoners jailed for taking part of the violence were freed — something that remains a sore point with victims and bereaved families.
The British military withdrew and dismantled its bases and border checkpoints. People and goods could flow freely across the all-but-invisible border between Northern Ireland and the republic.
WHAT IS THE SITUATION NOW?
Four months after the agreement, IRA dissidents planted a car bomb that killed 29 people in the town of Omagh, the deadliest single attack in Northern Ireland.
But despite sporadic attacks since then by small splinter groups, peace has held.
Niall Ó Dochartaigh, professor of political science at the University of Galway, said that despite the Good Friday Agreement’s failings, “it has been hugely successful in bringing to an end the large-scale organized violence that took place for more than a quarter of a century.”
“The peace process side of it worked very well, and those who wanted to destroy the agreement and start a conflict again have very little purchase,” he said. “But the constitutional side, the new institutions, have not worked as well.”
The power-sharing government has collapsed several times, most recently a year ago when the main unionist party walked out to protest a post-Brexit trade agreement with the European Union. The Belfast government remains suspended.
Tensions remain between the two main communities, with fortified “peace walls” separating some nationalist and unionist neighborhoods. But a growing number of people identify as neither unionist nor nationalist, and support is growing for the non-sectarian Alliance party. Northern Ireland’s short-term governance and long-term future are both unresolved.
Ó Dochartaigh said all the political instability “hasn’t threatened the foundations of peace, yet.” | 2023-04-04T10:09:30+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2023/04/04/as-it-turns-25-n-irelands-good-friday-agreement-explained/ |
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — One person was killed and about 10 injured Monday as a “weak tornado” ripped through a historic fishing town in the southern Netherlands, tearing the roofs off at least four houses and sending café furniture flying through the streets. Video posted on social media showed a waterspout close to the town.
“There is, sadly, one fatality to mourn as a result of the whirlwind,” Veilig Zeeland, the organization that coordinates emergency response in the region, said in a statement. “In addition, the first assessment is around 10 injured.”
Dutch weather website weerplaza described the storm as a “weak tornado,” a combination of a tornado and a waterspout, and said such events happen a few times each year in the Netherlands.
The organization urged people to stay out of the area as the cleanup got underway in the town with just over 10,000 residents about 140 kilometers (87 miles) southwest of Amsterdam.
“In addition to rooftiles flying around and knocked-down trees, the roofs have been blown off four homes,” the organization said.
A storm front crossed the Netherlands from south to north Monday, dumping heavy rain on parts of the country. | 2022-06-27T18:41:24+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/ap-international/1-dead-10-injured-as-storm-pummels-southern-dutch-city/ |
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Tensions were high in northern Kosovo on Sunday, with Serbs blocking roads as shots and explosions rang out and the Serbian president warned that Serbian troops are ready to defend their “homeland” if peace doesn’t prevail.
The roads in Serbia’s former province of Kosovo, which proclaimed independence in 2008, were blocked with heavy vehicles and trucks a day after Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he would ask the NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo to permit the deployment of 1,000 Serb troops in the Serb-populated north of Kosovo, saying they are being harassed there.
The roadblocks, which Serbs say were erected to protest the recent arrest of a former Kosovo Serb police officer, came despite the postponement of the Dec. 18 municipal election opposed by Kosovo Serbs.
“Kosovo reduced tensions by postponing local elections,” said German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Sunday.
“Recent rhetoric from Serbia did the opposite. Suggesting sending Serbian forces to Kosovo is completely unacceptable. So are the latest attacks on EULEX,” she said.
Vucic said Sunday after a meeting of Serbia’s top security body that he will do everything to preserve peace, but that the army is ready to protect the minority Serbs in Kosovo.
“We have taken certain measures to protect our homeland,” Vucic told Serbia’s state RTS television. “I have issued orders and the National Security Council has accepted them. I am very proud of our soldiers and policemen. Before they receive orders … we will try for a million times to preserve peace,” he said.
Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti accused Belgrade of trying to destabilize Kosovo. He said Serbia also is trying to bring an end to the EU-mediated dialogue on normalizing bilateral ties and take it to the United Nations Security Council, where Belgrade hopes to get support from Russia and China.
Kurti called on Kosovo’s Serbs “to distance themselves from the criminal groups and Vucic’s regime that is funding them and looking for a war.”
The European Union rule of law mission, known as EULEX, reported that a stun grenade was thrown at an EULEX reconnaissance patrol overnight. There were no injuries or damage.
EULEX, which has some 134 Polish, Italian and Lithuanian police officers deployed in the north, called on “those responsible to refrain from more provocative actions” and said it urged the Kosovo institutions “to bring the perpetrators to justice.”
European Union’s high representative, Josep Borrell, said the EU “will not tolerate attacks on EULEX or use of violent, criminal acts in the north.”
“Barricades must be removed immediately by groups of Kosovo Serbs,” he said on Twitter. “Calm must be restored … all actors must avoid escalation.”
Unidentified masked men were seen on the Serb barricades that blocked main roads leading to the border with Serbia, as Kosovo authorities closed two border crossings to all traffic and pedestrians.
An increased presence of Kosovar Albanian police in areas with a mixed population, as well as more international police and soldiers, were seen in the north on Sunday.
Serbia and Kosovo have intensified their war of words in recent days.
Vucic said Saturday that he would formally request permission from the NATO-led KFOR mission in Kosovo to deploy Serbian troops in northern Kosovo, while conceding that the request probably wouldn’t be granted.
Serbian officials claim a U.N. resolution that formally ended the country’s bloody crackdown against majority Kosovo Albanian separatists in 1999 allows for some 1,000 Serb troops to return to Kosovo. NATO bombed Serbia to end the war and push its troops out of Kosovo, which declared independence in 2008.
The NATO-led peacekeepers who have been deployed in Kosovo since the 1998-99 war would have to give a green light for Serb troops to go there. That’s highly unlikely because it would de-facto mean handing over security of Kosovo’s Serb-populated northern regions to Serbian forces — a move that could dramatically increase tensions in the Balkans.
“We do not want a conflict. We want peace and progress but we shall respond to aggression with all our powers,’ Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti posted on social media.
Kurti told the European Union and the United States that they should “punish” Serbia for orchestrating the violence to “destabilize Kosovo.”
Tension in the north has been high this week ahead of the polls initially planned for Dec. 18. They have now been postponed to April 23 in an attempt to defuse the situation.
The election was due after ethnic Serb representatives resigned their posts in November to protest a decision by Kosovo’s government to ban Serbia-issued vehicle license plates.
Tensions have simmered in Kosovo ever since it proclaimed independence from Serbia, despite attempts by EU and U.S. officials to defuse them. Serbia, supported by its allies Russia and China, has refused to recognize Kosovo’s statehood.
Both Serbia and Kosovo want to join the EU but Brussels has warned they must resolve their dispute and normalize relations to be eligible for membership in the bloc.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the NATO-led mission in Kosovo “remains vigilant.”
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Semini reported from Tirana, Albania; Dusan Stojanovic and Jovana Gec contributed from Belgrade.
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Monday’s rain in Lancaster County was “a huge relief” to planters, but the county needs more precipitation for crops to have a fighting chance.
County farmers delayed planting crops because of the lack of rain in recent weeks, said Leon Ressler, an agronomy educator with Penn State Extension. But after Monday’s rainfall, planters are hopeful for the rest of the season.
“We’ll wait and see,” Ressler said. “The forecast right now looks promising.”
AccuWeather estimated an inch of rain fell Monday in the county on average - four times what fell all of May. The entire county received at least three-fourths of an inch. Most of the rain fell between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
The county is experiencing unusual weather, with the driest May on record. County commissioners issued a temporary burn ban to prevent wildfires.
The U.S. Drought Monitor considers the county to be in a “moderate” drought, its second-lowest rating.
The county also experienced dangerous air quality last week, as smoke from wildfires in Canada swept across the East Coast. But as for crops, rain has a bigger impact, according to Ressler.
Crops that were planted before the drought were stunted but should be able to recover, Ressler said. But since mid-May, the ground was “as hard as concrete,” which prevented more crops from being planted.
“The growing season is only so long,” he said. “And when you lose a couple weeks at the beginning of the year, you can’t ever make it up.”
It’s too early to tell how much the harvest will be impacted, Ressler said. Every type of crop grown this time of year is in jeopardy: field crops like corn and soybeans; and hay crops like alfalfa, timothy and grass, as well as wheat and barley.
Ressler believes Monday’s rain will bring enough moisture to get new seeds in the ground. But if this is all it rains, the crops won’t grow.
“Ultimately, what happens at the end of June is gonna have a big impact,” he said.
AccuWeather predicts roughly 90% chance of rain for the county Wednesday and Friday and largely dry days Tuesday and Thursday. | 2023-06-13T03:05:40+00:00 | lancasteronline.com | https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/day-of-rain-brings-hope-to-planters-amid-unusual-drought-this-spring/article_5bc30b18-0988-11ee-9406-6389b6d22249.html |
Harvard scientists discover 1st interstellar meteor to collide with Earth, US military confirms
One meteor traveled quite a long way from home to visit Earth.
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Researchers discovered the first known interstellar meteor to ever hit Earth, according to a recently released United States Space Command document. An interstellar meteor is a space rock that originates from outside our solar system — a rare occurrence.
This one is known as CNEOS 2014-01-08, and it crash-landed along the northeast coast of Papua New Guinea on Jan. 8, 2014.
The finding came as a surprise to Amir Siraj, who identified the object as an interstellar meteor in a 2019 study he coauthored while an undergraduate at Harvard University.
Siraj was investigating ʻOumuamua, the first known interstellar object in our solar system that was found in 2017, with Abraham Loeb, professor of science at Harvard University.
Siraj decided to go through NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies database to find other interstellar objects and found what he believed to be an interstellar meteor within days.
A need for speed
The meteor's high velocity is what initially caught Siraj's eye.
The meteor was moving at a high speed of about 28 miles per second (45 kilometers per second) relative to Earth, which is moving at around 18.6 miles per second around the sun. Because researchers measured how fast the meteor was moving while on a moving planet, the 45 kilometers per second was not actually how fast it was going.
The heliocentric speed is defined as the meteor's speed relative to the sun, which is a more accurate way to determine an object's orbit. It's calculated based on the angle at which a meteor hits the Earth. The planet moves in one direction around the sun, so the meteor could have hit Earth head-on, meaning opposite the direction the planet is moving, or from behind, in the same direction the Earth is moving.
Since the meteor hit the Earth from behind, Siraj's calculations said the meteor was actually traveling at about 37.3 miles per second relative to the sun.
He then mapped out the trajectory of the meteor and found it was in an unbound orbit, unlike the closed orbit of other meteors. This means that rather than circling around the sun like other meteors, it came from outside the solar system.
"Presumably, it was produced by another star, got kicked out of that star's planetary system and just so happened to make its way to our solar system and collide with Earth," Siraj said.
Difficulty getting published
Loeb and Siraj have been unable to get their findings published in a journal because their data came from NASA's CNEOS database, which doesn't divulge information such as how accurate the readings are.
After years of trying to obtain the additional information needed, they received official confirmation that it was, in fact, an interstellar meteor, from John Shaw, deputy commander of the U.S. Space Command. The command is a part of the U.S. Department of Defense and is responsible for military operations in outer space.
"Dr. Joel Mozer, the Chief Scientist of Space Operations Command, the United States Space Force service component of U.S. Space Command, reviewed analysis of additional data available to the Department of Defense related to this finding. Dr. Mozer confirmed that the velocity estimate reported to NASA is sufficiently accurate to indicate an interstellar trajectory," wrote Shaw in the letter.
Siraj had moved onto other research and almost forgotten about his discovery, so the document came as a shock.
"I thought that we would never learn the true nature of this meteor, that it was just blocked somewhere in the government after our many tries, and so actually seeing that letter from the Department of Defense with my eyes was a really incredible moment," Siraj said.
A second chance
Since receiving the confirmation, Siraj said his team is working to resubmit their findings for publication in a scientific journal.
Siraj would also like to put a team together to try and retrieve part of the meteor that landed in the Pacific Ocean but admitted it would be an unlikely possibility due to the sheer size of the project.
If researchers were able to get their hands on the "holy grail of interstellar objects," Siraj said it would be scientifically groundbreaking in helping scientists discover more about the world beyond our solar system.
NASA and U.S. Space Command did not initially respond for comment. | 2022-04-14T03:55:04+00:00 | wtae.com | https://www.wtae.com/article/harvard-scientists-1st-interstellar-meteor-collide-earth-us-military/39718159 |
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Irate that a session to discuss a proposed smoking ban during a major casino industry conference was snuffed out, casino workers and patrons opposed to smoking in the gambling halls held a noisy protest outside the meeting Thursday.
About 100 people rallied in the rain underneath a walkway outside the Hard Rock casino, demanding that the state Legislature act on a bill to ban casino smoking that has the support of more than half of state lawmakers and Gov. Phil Murphy.
The bill has been stalled without a hearing in a state Senate or Assembly committee, and a similar measure died without a vote last year as well.
Thursday afternoon, the East Coast Gaming Congress was to have included a panel discussion on casino smoking, an issue that is roiling workers, customers and lawmakers not only in New Jersey but in states including Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and others.
It was scrapped when the casino industry representative, Resorts Casino President Mark Giannantonio, withdrew. He recently became president of the Casino Association of New Jersey, the Atlantic City casinos’ trade association which vehemently opposes a smoking ban.
“The CANJ is running and hiding right now,” said Peter Naccarelli, a Borgata dealer and a leader of a push by casino workers to ban smoking in their workplaces. “They have no logical arguments.”
Lamont White, another Borgata dealer opposed to smoking, said the casino industry’s main argument has always been, “We’d lose money, and money is more important than casino workers lives.”
“That’s all they have to say,” he said.
Giannantonio declined comment on Thursday’s demonstration, referring a reporter to a statement the casino association issued earlier this month in which it said “an immediate smoking ban would have a significant adverse effect on Atlantic City.”
Murphy, the state’s Democratic governor, has promised to sign the bill if it passes. But Legislative leaders have thus far refused to set a hearing date for a committee in either the Senate or Assembly, which has to happen before the bill can move forward.
Murphy addressed Thursday’s conference, but did not mention the proposed ban in any detail.
But during an afternoon session, Eric Hausler, CEO of Greenwood Racing, which owns Pennsylvania’s smoke-free Parx casino, said that policy has been successful.
“So far, so good,” he said.
When reopening in 2020 after the initial wave of the pandemic, Hausler said, Parx decided to remain smoke-free, “for better or worse. If you look at our market share numbers, they’re holding up just fine. We intend to stay that way. Our customers have gotten used to it.”
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Leading window treatment franchise recognized by Franchise Business review for excellence among female franchise owners
DENVER, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gotcha Covered, a leader in custom window treatment consultation in the U.S. and Canada, has been recognized as one of the best franchises for women by Franchise Business Review. Gotcha Covered is in rare company as only 50 franchise brands qualified for the 2022 list.
"Being named to this prestigious list is truly an honor," said Paul Linenberg, president of Gotcha Covered. "The franchise industry is a perfect solution for women looking to start their own business, and it's an accomplishment to know that our team works hard to ensure they have the proper tools in place to be successful.
"Our women owners do an excellent job of displaying what the Gotcha Covered brand is all about. They take pride in delivering an excellent customer experience, and we want to support them by providing an excellent franchisee experience."
Gotcha Covered was among 267 franchise brands, representing more than 8,000 female franchise owners, that participated in Franchise Business Review's research.
Franchisees were surveyed on 33 benchmark questions about their experience and satisfaction in key areas of their franchise system including training and support, operations, franchisor/franchisee relations, and financial opportunity.
"Before I became a Gotcha Covered franchise owner, I worked a long time in interior design. So, I had a pretty strong eye for what the community was looking for to beautify their homes," said Claudia Carolina Carrillo, owner of Gotcha Covered of Central Austin. "Even with my prior knowledge, I still needed help as a new business owner, and Gotcha Covered far exceeded my expectations. They are very supportive and always open to answering any of my questions.
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Adding 27 new franchise locations in 2021, Gotcha Covered currently has over 130 total franchises across the U.S. and Canada. The franchise has been operating under the Gotcha Covered name since 2009.
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific says it will stop imposing temporary limits on certain businesses’ shipments while it reviews the policy that federal regulators and shippers criticized at a hearing last week.
Union Pacific has put more than 1,000 of these embargoes in place this year — significantly more than all the other major freight railroads combined — as part of its effort to clear up congestion along the railroad. CEO Lance Fritz said a brief letter to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board Friday that UP will put all new embargoes on hold.
These orders that force businesses to temporarily limit their shipments and pull some of their railcars off of UP’s network caught regulators eye because they are up significantly over the past few years. In 2018, UP used 140 of them, according to the STB.
Members of the STB and companies that rely on railroads to deliver their raw materials and finished products said at last week’s two-day hearing that the embargoes disrupt business operations and drive up shipping costs because companies may have to resort to more expensive shipping options, like trucking.
Many businesses are served by only one railroad. Their bulk products may not be well suited to being delivered by trucks, so they don’t have many options when Union Pacific imposes limits.
Normally, railroads use embargoes in extreme conditions when something outside their control, like a flood or bridge fire, hurts their ability to haul freight. Business groups, however, say they believe deep cuts in UP’s workforce are a major reason the Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad is having so much trouble meeting customer expectations.
Union Pacific executives argued at the hearing that these temporary limits are needed to help improve the performance of the railroad, but STB Chairman Martin Oberman said they haven’t seem to help Union Pacific significantly because its performance statistics still lag behind where they should be. | 2022-12-18T20:37:09+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/business/ap-business/ap-union-pacific-railroad-puts-its-shipping-limits-on-hold/ |
(KTLA) — If you didn’t win the $1 billion Powerball jackpot last week, you still have a chance to become a big winner with the Mega Millions jackpot, which currently stands at $820 million.
The current jackpot is the fifth largest in the game’s history, but how much of the money will go to the winner?
Should you win the Mega Millions jackpot, you’ll choose between a lump sum cash payment (currently estimated at $422 million), or the annuity option, which is one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that grow by 5% each time. The same goes for Powerball.
Regardless of the payout you choose, you’ll still see your prize decrease thanks to taxes.
Every state lottery is required by law to withhold 24% in federal taxes automatically on any winnings over $5,000 in Mega Millions, Powerball, or any lottery game, according to the California Lottery Winner’s Handbook.
Certain states also withhold taxes on winnings, while others, like California, don’t withhold any. Even in these states, winners may still find themselves responsible for paying other tax obligations, the winner’s handbook states.
In total, about 37% of the prize money will be taken out due to taxes.
If someone wins the Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday and decides to take the lump sum cash option, they will get over $265 million, according to USA Mega. That’s as long as they live in a state that doesn’t have an additional tax withholding requirement.
However, if they chose to get the annual payments, they would receive average annual payments of anywhere between $14.3 million and $17.3 million over the next 30 years, depending on where they live.
Winners of giant jackpots nearly always take the cash, and financial advisers say that might be a mistake.
While the chances of winning the jackpot are slim, it’s not entirely impossible. One lucky California Lottery player won the $1 billion Powerball jackpot on July 19. The winning ticket was sold at Las Palmitas Mini Market in downtown Los Angeles near the Skid Row neighborhood.
The winner’s identity hasn’t been announced, even though one woman seemingly claimed to win the massive jackpot.
The next Mega Millions drawing will be at 11 p.m. ET Tuesday. Tickets start at $2 each and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. | 2023-07-25T00:32:51+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/mega-millions-jackpot-hits-820-million-how-much-the-winner-will-actually-get/ |
The Grinch, a Lorax and green eggs and ham: These iconic names and images belong to the creative genius of author and cartoonist Theodore Geisel, whose pen name, Dr. Seuss, is attached to some of the most popular children’s books ever written.
The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisel’s birthday. It has been called Dr. Seuss Day because of this. And as the big day approaches, there are many titles for you and your children to read together. The creative characters and the worlds they live in await you.
In this article: “The Cat in the Hat,” “Green Eggs and Ham” and “Hop on Pop.”
Who was Dr. Seuss?
Theodore Seuss Geisel was a popular illustrator who began writing children’s books in the 1950s that eventually became favorites of parents and teachers alike. His books have been translated into 20 languages and have sold hundreds of millions of copies.
What makes Dr. Seuss’ books so popular?
The books teach basics such as counting and vocabulary and have important moral lessons about selflessness and kindness. They all feature the bright, zany characters that made Dr. Seuss one of a kind.
Are there audiobooks?
Some Dr. Seuss books are available in audio format. Some are even read by famous actors that give their own special flair to the tales. Check with your favorite audiobook provider for availability.
Best Dr. Seuss books
For beginning readers, this easy rhymer follows the rainy day exploits of the Cat in the Hat and his friends, Thing 1 and Thing 2, who have trouble planned. This bestseller was made into a blockbuster movie in 2003.
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Early readers will delight in following Sam-I-Am on his defiant breakfast declarations. This all-time Dr. Seuss bestseller made green eggs and ham nearly as popular as the real thing.
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This fast-moving early-reader book is full of quick rhymes all about Dad. It’s a fun read and a great Father’s Day gift idea.
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“How the Grinch Stole Christmas”
This classic book explains what the Christmas spirit can do to a hard heart. With the iconic Grinch and Cindy Lou, you and your children will never forget Whoville.
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“ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!”
A great way for your children to learn the alphabet, this colorful book introduces wild, fun characters. It’s a great way to read and learn together as you end with Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz.
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With a wonderful moral about treating people with kindness, children will watch an elephant named Horton show them the way.
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One of the most popular Dr. Seuss books, this wonderfully illustrated story takes the reader through many of life’s highs and lows. It has become a go-to gift book for birthdays, anniversaries and graduations.
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Full of clever rhymes and alliteration, this beginner book is fun to read and helps early readers develop their pronunciation skills with typical Dr. Seuss hilarity.
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“The Foot Book: Dr. Seuss’s Wacky Book of Opposites”
Big and small. Fast and slow. Many of the most common opposites are introduced in this fun instructional book that helps children learn about differences.
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This classic tale helps children learn about caring for the environment. Follow the Lorax in this moving story to learn about sustainability and caring for the Earth.
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This creative book helps young readers learn their numbers and how to count. It incorporates illustrations from some of his most popular books.
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This book lets children dream about their futures and keep track of everything they like to do and will do. It’s a popular gift book for birthdays and the start of school.
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“Inside Your Outside: All About the Human Body”
Calling on the Cat in the Hat to help readers discover more about the human body, this informative book makes anatomy fun. Sally and Dick go along for the lessons.
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This book pulls from Dr. Seuss’s Bright and Early book about sounds. It’s ideal for babies and toddlers to learn sound words while having fun with the reader.
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When two children visit a local pet shop, they discover there are so many animals to choose from. This fun book introduces readers to animals of all kinds, from puppies to kittens to fish, birds and rabbits and more.
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“One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish”
This silly rhyming book helps the youngest children enjoy counting and identifying opposites, with wild characters with even wilder names that keep them coming back for more.
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“Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories”
With a tip of the hat to Aesop, this book features three modern fables that help young children learn important lessons about greed, pride and vanity. The strong morals of each story come alive with Dr. Seuss’ memorable characters.
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Worth checking out
When you can’t make up your mind, check out Dr. Seuss’s Ultimate Beginning Reader Collection, which includes 16 books for young children in an attractive gift box, including “The Cat in the Hat,” “Hop on Pop” and “Dr. Seuss’s 1 2 3.”
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The California state Senate has passed a controversial bill that would establish new workplace violence prevention standards — but not everyone is on board.
Senate Bill 553, which was introduced by State Sen. Dave Cortese, would prohibit employers from "maintaining policies that require employees to confront active shooters or suspected shoplifters." It would also require businesses to keep a log of violent incidents and provide active shooter training to all non-healthcare workers.
Sen. Cortese says the legislation is intended to reduce workplace violence and protect employees from thieves.
"With growing awareness of workplace violence, California needs smarter guidelines to keep workers safe in the office or on the job site," Cortese said in a statement. "Under my SB 553, employers would be prohibited from forcing their workers to confront active shoplifters, and all retail employees would be trained on how to react to active shoplifting. The legislation has other provisions that keep people safe at work. Let’s take every reasonable step to prevent another workplace assault or shooting."
Other provisions of the bill would:
1. Include an assessment of staffing levels as a cause for workplace violence incidents;
2. Require employers to include an evaluation of environmental risk factors in their Workplace Violence Prevention Plan;
3. Allow an employee representative to be a petitioner for a workplace violence restraining order;
4. Require employers to refer workers to wellness centers.
However, SB 553 is not targeted at trained security guards and would not prevent them from confronting criminals or active shooters.
SEE MORE: Why is there an increase in shoplifting nationwide?
The new legislation comes in the wake of several violent incidents at California businesses. In April, a Walgreen security guard shot and killed a suspected shoplifter after reportedly being directed by his employer to use a "hands on" approach to recover the stolen goods. In the same month, a Home Depot employee was shot and killed while trying to intervene and stop an active robbery.
While supporters claim the new bill is intended to protect employees and reduce violence, some business owners aren't on board. The California Chamber of Commerce, along with dozens of other organizations, wrote a letter to lawmakers saying SB 553 is overreaching.
"California’s employers—both public and private—should be very concerned about SB 553 because it requires all employers to meet workplace violence standards that exceed even those applied to hospitals under present regulations,” the organization’s policy advocate Rob Moutrie said in a statement to Yahoo News. "Cal/OSHA staff specifically rejected using the hospital standard for all industries, and have spent years working on a general industry draft that makes sense for all of California’s workplaces. Sadly, SB 553 ignored those years of work and applies the hospital standard—with a few additional provisions—to even the smallest employer in the state."
SEE MORE: Target warns theft, crime-fueled losses could top $1.2B this year
Overall, retail theft has been on the rise in recent years and the National Retail Federation says it's a multi-billion dollar problem that's impacting every state, not just California. The National Retail Federation’s annual 2022 survey found that the average shrink rate — an industry term for lost inventory — was 1.4%. That translates to nearly $95 billion in losses. Additionally, eight in 10 retailers surveyed in the annual report said that violence and aggression related to organized retail crime is increasing.
Target said last month that losses driven by organized crime could result in a $1.2 billion hit to the retailer's bottom line this year. The announcement came after Target estimated losses of $700 million to $800 million from theft last year.
Retailers have also faced a rash of thefts in recent months, with some companies, like Walmart, closing down "underperforming" stores in areas of high crime. Others have turned to locking up many everyday items to prevent them from being stolen. But that too has negatively impacted sales.
The California bill is still subject to changes by the state assembly, but if approved and then signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the measure would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-06-08T22:26:40+00:00 | ktvq.com | https://www.ktvq.com/calif-senate-passes-bill-to-stop-employees-confronting-shoplifters |
90 Day Fiancé star Stephanie Matto says she'll never let the hit franchise's cameras document her relationship again. The 31-year-old reality star, who's been making headlines for her unique business ventures including selling her farts and boob sweat, is currently dating a man from France, but has no plans to ever let viewers back into her dating life.
Stephanie, who identifies as bisexual, made history with her now ex-girlfriend, Erika, for being the first LGBTQ couple to be featured in the franchise. Cameras saw her travel to Australia to meet Erika, though their relationship was troubled from the start and came to a dramatic end. She later joined 90 Day: The Single Life, which showed her attempt to end her celibacy after two years but not having much luck. But during the tell-all special that aired in January, she revealed she did end her celibacy with a man she connected with online and traveled to Paris for. Stephanie gushed at the time that they had "a soulmate connection" and that she never had a better sexual experience. Stephanie tells ET's Melicia Johnson that the two are still together.
"I think it's going on almost a year now and it's super private," she shares. "We keep it under wraps and I think I'm going to keep it that way. 90 Day Fiancé keeps trying to get in there with the camera. They're like, 'Steph, when are you ready to come and share more of this?' And I'm like, 'No, I don't think so. I think I want to keep it private.'"
Stephanie shares that her past experience on the show has led her to this decision.
"No, I don't think that I'm ever going to come back onto the show with the relationship," she says. "I think as far as the Fiancé franchise, I'll keep it only strictly pillow talk or little updates here and there, but never will I put my relationship back in the spotlight like that because I just saw how destructive it was with me and my previous partner on the show, and I just would never want to go through something like that again."
"It's just not for me," she continues. "I've reached that point in my life now where I'd just rather focus on my projects, my work, my boob sweat, and that's it. And it's like, now I can pick and choose what I share online and I don't have to rely on editors and producers picking and choosing what they put out there."
She says she no longer speaks to her ex, Erika, but has absolutely no hard feelings toward her.
"Just as far as I know, she's doing really well and she's super happy and I'm just really happy for her," she says. "We both moved on and we're both doing well."
As for her current boyfriend, he has no issues with her selling her boob sweat.
"He kind of loves it," she says. "Actually, my whole boob sweat thing was on a French talk show today and he sent me a clip of it. So, it's hitting the airwaves there, so it's pretty funny. And he loves it, he's a total supporter of mine and I don't think I'd ever be able to be with someone who's not supportive of my work. So, it's really important to me that he supports me."
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Theft of Firearms Result in Sentence of 22+ Years in Federal Prison for Pineville Man
LAFAYETTE, La. – Salih Reed, 27, of Pineville, Louisiana, has been sentenced by
United States District Judge Dee D. Drell for the burglary of two firearms stores in Benton
and Youngsville, Louisiana, United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced.
Salih Reed was sentenced to 270 months (22 years, 6 months) in prison, followed by
6 years of supervised release. Reed was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of
$38,148.07. Reed pleaded guilty on August 4, 2022 to two counts of theft of firearms from a
federal firearms licensee.
The charges in this case stem from two thefts from firearms stores in Louisiana. On or
about September 1, 2019, Reed stole 54 firearms from the premises of Sentry Defense located
in Youngsville. Again, on November 14, 2021, Reed and Jessica Moore stole 62 firearms from
the premises of Guns-N-Ammo, a licensed firearms dealer located in Benton, Louisiana.
“Salih Reed not only broke the law by stealing numerous firearms from two stores in
Louisiana, but he caused multiple stolen firearms to be illegally transported to other cities in
the United States,” said U.S. Attorney Brown. “The cooperation between law enforcement
agencies, both federal and those in Louisiana and other states, are what led to the arrest of
these individuals. The goal of the Department of Justice is to help reduce violent crime and
cases like these are where this begins. We will continue working with our federal and local
partners to keep violent criminals off the streets.”
Jessica Moore, 24, of Alexandria, was involved in the robbery of the Guns-N-Ammo
store in Benton, Louisiana and pleaded guilty on August 24, 2022 to one count of theft of
firearms from a federal firearms licensee. Judge Drell sentenced Moore to time served, which
began at the time of her arrest in February 2021, followed by 2 years of supervised release.
She was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $2,500.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives, Youngsville Police Department, Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, Rapides Parish
Sheriff’s Office, Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office, Los Angeles Police Department, and
prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel J. McCoy. | 2022-12-21T19:53:41+00:00 | klax-tv.com | http://klax-tv.com/theft-of-firearms-result-in-sentence-of-22-years-in-federal-prison-for-pineville-man/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=theft-of-firearms-result-in-sentence-of-22-years-in-federal-prison-for-pineville-man |
110,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility increases infectious disease and immunology testing capacity to support growth of clinical, biopharma, and transplant diagnostic services
LENEXA, Kan., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurofins Viracor, a leader in infectious disease and immunology testing, today celebrated the opening of its expansive new laboratory in Lenexa, KS. The 110,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility will be home to 450 employees, comprised of 215 current employees and 235 newly created roles and creates additional capacity to support growth in biopharma and transplant diagnostic testing services.
The new facility is part of Eurofins Viracor's continued investment in building capacity and capabilities to meet growing customer demand in biopharma and clinical diagnostic testing services. Eurofins Viracor provides rapid, clinical diagnostic test results to medical providers and transplant care teams.
The new laboratory complements the ongoing expansion of Eurofins Viracor's biopharma and transplant biomarker testing services by strengthening its ability to deliver fast, innovative, and high-quality test results to providers, biopharmaceutical companies, and critically ill patients.
"I'm proud that an innovative company like Eurofins Viracor has chosen to call Kansas home," said Governor Laura Kelly. "Beyond providing 235 more Kansans with high-quality jobs, Eurofins Viracor will continue its crucial work to keep our nation safe and healthy."
"Governor Kelly's Kansas Framework for Growth specifically targets recruiting additional company headquarters and enhancing our state's bioscience sector," Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. "Eurofins Viracor is the type of visionary company we want to attract to Kansas."
To learn more, please visit: Eurofins Viracor grand opening.
Eurofins Viracor has over 30 years of diagnostic expertise in infectious disease, immunology and allergy testing for immunocompromised and critical patients. Eurofins Viracor is a subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific (EUFI.PA), a global leader in bio-analytical testing, and one of the world leaders in genomic services. For more information, please visit https://www.eurofins.com/ and https://www.eurofins-viracor.com/clinical
Eurofins is Testing for Life. With over 61,000 staff across a network of 940 laboratories in 59 countries, Eurofins' companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods.
Eurofins Shares are listed on Euronext Paris Stock Exchange.
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The following items were taken from Glenview Police Department reports, news releases and records. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.
DUI
Matthew West, 37, of the 4100 block of Pulaski Road in Glenview was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of drugs and driving with a suspended license March 25. He was arrested after a well being check at a business in the 3800 block of Willow Road. He was transported to a bond hearing March 26.
Rafael Viveros, 40, of the 2400 block of South Troy Avenue in Chicago was charged with felony driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without a valid license, driving an uninsured motor vehicle and illegal transportation of alcohol March 25. He was arrested after a traffic stop in the 3500 block of Willow Road. He was transported to a bond hearing March 26.
BURGLARY
A Glenview resident reported three unknown offenders entered their residence in the 1100 block of Castilian Court and stole personal items March 22.
Six unknown individuals forced entry into a business in the 300 block of Waukegan Road breaking two windows in the building. When police arrived after responding to an alarm, the manager of the business reported no items were taken
A Glenview resident reported an unknown individual entered their unlocked apartment between March 19 and March 27 and removed several kitchen items.
Residents of a home in the 900 block of Linden Avenue reported March 24 an unknown individual crashed the residents’ vehicle into the side of a garage wall, took the key fob, $300 in cash and a credit card from the vehicle.
THEFT
A Winnetka resident reported an unknown individual stole the catalytic converter from their vehicle while it was parked in the 1500 block of Milwaukee Avenue between March 22 and March 24.
The owner of a business in the 2100 block of Johns Court reported two license plates were stolen off two trailers in a parking lot March 25.
The owner of a retail business in the in the 1300 block of Patriot Boulevard reported an unknown individual filled a shopping cart with items and walked past the point of sale without paying March 25.
A Highland Park resident reported an unknown individual stole the catalytic converter from their vehicle while it was parked in a lot in the 2900 block of Patriot Boulevard March 25.
A Glenview resident reported an unknown offender stole a package containing ear buds from the front entrance of their residence March 26.
An employee at a business in the 3000 block of Central Road reported an unknown individual stole mail from the company mailbox between 6 p.m. March 25 and 8:30 a.m. March 27.
UNLAWFUL USE OF A CREDIT CARD
A Wilmette resident reported while shopping in the 2900 block of Patriot Boulevard an unknown individual stole their wallet March 24. The individual used two credit cards contained in the wallet at unknown locations.
IDENTITY THEFT
A Glenview resident reported an unknown individual used their information to open an online bank account March 27.
A Glenview resident reported receiving numerous pieces of correspondence indicating an unknown individual used their identity to open fraudulent accounts March 28.
FORGERY
A Glenview resident reported an unknown individual forged two fraudulent checks on their account March 26. | 2022-04-04T03:16:01+00:00 | chicagotribune.com | https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glenview/ct-gla-police-blotter-0407-20220404-chkdtw2rw5awheok2ecoxheyqm-story.html |
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a Texas social media law from taking effect that intended to punish online platforms for removing political speech.
The vote was 5-to-4, with the court's three most conservative justices filing a written dissent that would have allowed the Texas law to start. In a surprise move, liberal Justice Elena Kagan joined in the dissent, but she did not explain her rationale.
The Texas law bars Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and other popular social media sites from blocking content based on viewpoint. Gov. Greg Abbott maintained that the law was a justifiable response to "a dangerous movement by social media companies to silence conservative viewpoints and ideas."
A federal district court temporarily halted state officials from enforcing the law, saying it likely violates the First Amendment. But a divided panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed enforcement to proceed.
The Big Tech interest groups NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association, filed an emergency request to block the law after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit overturned a lower court ruling that enjoined it from taking effect.
The groups argued the law would force tech platforms to leave up everything from Russian propaganda to neo-Nazi and Ku Klux Klan screeds. The groups maintained that the Constitution protects their right to manage platform content, just as it protects a newspaper's publication decisions.
The Chamber of Progress, a lobbying group for Big Tech, applauded the high court's pause of the Texas law.
"As we debate how to stop more senseless acts of violence, Texas's law would force social media to host racist, hateful, and extremist posts," said the group's CEO Adam Kovacevich.
Scott Wilkens, a senior staff attorney with the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, also welcomed the court's move, saying "the theory of the First Amendment that Texas is advancing in this case would give government broad power to censor and distort public discourse."
The Texas law prevents social media platforms with at least 50 million monthly active users like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Twitter from taking down posts based on a user's viewpoint. It enables users to sue the platforms if they think they have been censored because of their political views. It also allows the state's attorney general to enforce violations, a power that worried experts who study online platforms and speech.
Florida has passed a similar law attempting to rein in social media companies. But that one has been halted as a legal battle plays out over its implications for the First Amendment and other legal issues.
Under U.S. law, online platforms are not legally responsible for what people post and a tech company's policies over what is and isn't allowed on sites has long been considered a type of speech protected by the First Amendment.
But a growing movement to reinterpret these laws has been embraced by both Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who both believe social media companies should be regulated like "common carriers," like a telephone company or another public utility and should be subject to far-reaching federal regulation.
The Texas case will almost certainly come back to the Supreme Court since the Fifth Circuit panel seems inclined to uphold the law. Assuming that happens, such a ruling would directly contradict a ruling by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, leaving the Supreme Court to resolve the conflict.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Monday is Rhode Island’s 74th annual Victory Day, continuing the state’s custom of being the only place in America that honors the end of World War II with a legal holiday.
While the actual event that Victory Day commemorates happened on Aug. 14 — when Japan’s surrender was announced in the United States — the holiday is observed on the second Monday in August. And despite what many residents believe, the legal name of Rhode Island’s holiday was never “V-J Day” (short for “Victory Over Japan”). It has always been called “Victory Day” on the statute books, going all the way back to its establishment in 1948.
Rhode Island has been an outlier with Victory Day since 1975, the year Arkansas lawmakers adopted a new list of legal holidays that left off the state’s Aug. 14 commemoration, which had been adopted back in 1949, according to state historian David Ware. (Arkansas state employees were given their own birthdays off.) While some websites claim Victory Day used to be a federal holiday, too, that appears to be a myth – there is no mention of it in an authoritative 1999 U.S. Senate report on the topic.
As far back as the 1950s, The New York Times wrote that Victory Day – which the paper, like many news outlets then and now, referred to as “V-J Day” – was “always a big legal holiday in Rhode Island.” Author Len Travers, in his “Encyclopedia of American Holidays and National Days,” remarks: “The tenacity of Rhode Island in celebrating Aug. 14 deserves special attention for its interplay of state, local, national, and even international politics.”
1 in 10 Rhode Islanders went to war
Rhode Island established Victory Day in March 1948, almost three years after the end of World War II. Veterans groups had been pushing for a World War II holiday since as early as 1946, the year after the war ended. But not everyone liked the idea: The Providence Journal’s editorial board argued Rhode Island lawmakers should cancel an existing holiday rather than add a ninth in the form of Victory Day.
“Every day added to the list we now have imposes a very serious handicap on industry, by increasing its costs, decreasing its production, and making it more difficult than ever for it to survive in competition with industries in other States that have fewer holidays,” the Journal warned.
The editorialists’ argument fell on deaf ears in the Senate, and the upper chamber passed the measure creating Victory Day the following year.
Indeed, the rationale may have seemed obvious considering how much the war had affected Rhode Island. About 92,000 Rhode Islanders served in the war – more than one out of every 10 residents – and almost 2,200 of them were killed, according to Dr. Patrick Conley, the state’s historian laureate.
“If ever a state was at the center of the American war effort in World War II, it was Rhode Island,” veteran political reporter Scott MacKay wrote in a 2010 essay.
The Navy had a huge presence in Rhode Island during the conflict, and three future presidents — John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and George H.W. Bush — all did some of their training in the state. “During World War II, Rhode Island was an armed camp,” Christian McBurney and Brian Wallin argue in a recent book about the state during the war.
The local manufacturing industry also went into overdrive, supplying everything from ships and blankets to medals.
A proposed alternative: Good Friday
Rhode Island was always an outlier by observing Victory Day: in 1953 the AP described it as “the only state in the union that voted to make V-J a legal holiday,” though two years later the news service acknowledged that “Arkansas celebrates the anniversary also.”
Meanwhile, local pushback against the holiday started early. In 1957, state Sen. Edward Gallogly, a future Democratic nominee for governor, proposed eliminating Victory Day as a legal state holiday and replacing it with Good Friday — an idea with obvious appeal in heavily Catholic Rhode Island. The following year, a different legislator proposed eliminating Victory Day on the grounds that it put border-town businesses at a disadvantage against their competitors in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Efforts have often been made to remind Rhode Islanders of the reason for the holiday, but frequently in vain. Just six years after the end of World War II, in 1951, veterans groups were already complaining about low attendance at parades, and the Newport Daily News reported that Victory Day was generally “observed in Sunday fashion, most people heading for the beaches or taking an afternoon ride.”
Later that decade, a Daily News editorial complained of “general apathy” surrounding Victory Day, asking, “When will Rhode Island, compelled to observe the day as a holiday, remember those who made the supreme sacrifice?” Such complaints only grew over subsequent years as the war receded further into the past.
‘I have always felt uneasy’
By the mid-1980s there was a new source of controversy surrounding Victory Day: its connection with the defeat of Japan. Some questioned whether it was appropriate to continue celebrating Victory Day in light of growing economic ties between the U.S. and Japan, particularly since so many persisted in calling it “V-J Day.”
Japanese officials said the holiday was harming trade between the two nations; a local Chamber of Commerce official called it “embarrassing.” At one point the Rhode Island Japan Society even hired lawyers to press a case against the name.
Hiroko Shikashio, a North Providence resident of Japanese descent, told The New York Times in 1990 she felt uncomfortable leaving the house on Victory Day. “Because I am Japanese, I have always felt uneasy about going outside on that day,” she said. “I think it is nice for people to have a holiday, but they should call it something else.”
In response, then-Gov. Ed DiPrete tried to transform Victory Day into Governor’s Bay Day, and lawmakers made multiple attempts to rename it “Rhode Island Veterans Day” or “Peace and Remembrance Day” – all unsuccessful. (Governor’s Bay Day is still proclaimed annually but is not a legal holiday.)
In an effort to distinguish Victory Day from “V-J Day,” the General Assembly passed a resolution in June 1990. “Victory Day is not and should not be called VJ Day,” the resolution warned.
And so it has gone for decades in Rhode Island, as protests from military groups and traditionalists – not to mention the general desire for a day off in August – thwarted attempts to jettison Victory Day. Some have even linked the celebration with the state’s status as the first to declare independence in 1776.
“Should we stop celebrating the Fourth of July because it offends the English?” one VFW official asked in 1988.
Fewer than 1,300 RI WWII vets still alive
Lazar Berman, a journalist at The Times of Israel, argued in 2011 that there were good reasons to continue commemorating the end of World War II seven decades later (though even he used the wrong name).
“It is easy to forget how difficult and bloody the Pacific war was up until the very end, and the million Allied casualties that would have resulted from an invasion of the home islands. It was a war that opened with humiliating and painful setbacks, but the determination and courage of the U.S. armed forces and citizens slowly but surely turned the tide,” Berman wrote.
One thing that has changed about Victory Day: the conflict it recalls is no longer in living memory for the vast majority of Rhode Islanders. Japan’s surrender is now 76 years in the past – exactly as far from today as the attack on Pearl Harbor was from the end of the Civil War.
And with the passage of time, the ranks of those who actually fought the war continue to dwindle. The National World War II Museum estimates only 1,262 of the Rhode Islanders who served in the war were still alive as of last year, down from 8,000 in 2010 and 26,000 in 2000. | 2022-08-08T23:53:04+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/why-only-one-us-state-celebrates-victory-day/ |
Students across the U.S. fell further behind academically last school year despite extensive efforts to help them recover from pandemic learning setbacks, according to an analysis of test scores released Tuesday.
The study by the research organization NWEA, which also administers assessments in K-12 schools, lands as the 2024 deadline approaches quickly for schools to spend the last of the $190 billion in federal pandemic relief money.
There are ways schools can take better advantage of their limited resources and time to boost learning, said Chase Nordengren, the group’s lead researcher for instructional strategies. He said schools could group students based on their needs and provide targeted instruction, for example, adjusting groups as individuals progress.
“We’ve been trying to send the message that this is a multiyear, if not decades-long recovery period and is going to require some fundamental rethinking of the ways that not only we educate students but we think about how students are grouped and how we think about their learning,” he said.
The study used data from about 6.5 million students who took the MAP Growth assessment in reading and math since the onset of the pandemic. Those numbers were compared with data on academic growth from three years before the pandemic.
The results this year — the third full school year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit — are in some ways worse than last year, when the NWEA analysis showed students largely made academic gains that paralleled their growth pre-pandemic, said Karyn Lewis, director of the Center for School and Student Progress at NWEA, and the study’s co-author.
“And because kids are making gains at rates below pre-COVID trends, that means we’re not shrinking those achievement gaps. We’re actually widening them,” Lewis said.
With historic sums of money sent by the federal government, schools have expanded tutoring, summer learning programs and other recovery efforts.
But the analysis found that the average student still would need the equivalent of 4.1 additional months of schooling to catch up in reading and 4.5 months for math. Black and Hispanic students, meanwhile, would need even more time to catch up — about a month or more. And “that really only brings them back to the pre pandemic levels of inequality that we already saw,” Lewis said.
The study echoes the findings of federal test results released last month that found math and reading scores among America’s 13-year-olds had fallen to their lowest levels in decades.
Lewis could only speculate on why it was so bad.
“I think that perhaps we’ve neglected filling in the holes of the last two years in a rush to get back to grade-level content and we’re seeing the impact of that, that kids are not able to keep up because they’re still missing some foundational pieces.”
One of the few positive findings was in the class that just finished third grade. Those students were in kindergarten when the pandemic started, an age that made virtual learning a challenge, and their slow recovery raised alarms in a NWEA study released in December. It that found that those soon-to-be fourth graders were suffering the largest pandemic-related learning losses in reading.
But now the group’s latest analysis of end-of-year test scores shows they made above average gains. Lewis described it as “a little bit of a head scratcher.”
Lewis wonders whether families know how bad the situation is, and if there is an appetite for schools to be innovative enough to tackle the problem.
“Schools are doing the right things,” she said. “They’re just not doing enough of the right things. And I think that’s because we’ve underestimated how persistent the effects of COVID will be on kids.”
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ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – KTTC has First Alert Days through Thursday afternoon. A major winter storm is impacting the area mid-week, and meteorologists in the area are working overtime to forecast this storm and keep people safe.
Two of these are Chief Meteorologist Nick Jansen in Rochester and Chief Meteorologist Shawn Cable in Mankato. KEYC in Mankato and KTTC in Rochester are both owned Gray Television.
We heard from both Tuesday on Midwest Access.
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DOHA, Qatar — Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Manchester United “with immediate effect,” the Premier League club said Tuesday.
The termination of the 37-year-old forward’s contract comes after he conducted an explosive interview in which he criticized manager Erik ten Hag and the club’s owners.
It wasn’t immediately clear where he would end up next after failing to secure a move to a Champions League club in the summer.
“Following conversations with Manchester United we have mutually agreed to end our contract early,” Ronaldo said. “I love Manchester United and I love the fans, that will never ever change. However, it feels like the right time for me to seek a new challenge.
“I wish the team every success for the remainder of the season and for the future.”
Ronaldo, who is currently in Qatar with Portugal as he aims to win a first World Cup title for his country, previously made it clear that he wanted a transfer after being reduced to a fringe member of the team this season.
On Tuesday, he got his wish with United confirming his departure.
“Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United by mutual agreement, with immediate effect,” it said in a statement. “The club thanks him for his immense contribution across two spells at Old Trafford, scoring 145 goals in 346 appearances, and wishes him and his family well for the future."
The statement didn't convey United’s dismay after Ronaldo’s unauthorized interview with Piers Morgan.
The Portugal captain said he felt “betrayed” during a 90-minute discussion in which he was also critical of younger players.
United said last week that it had initiated appropriate steps in response to his comments, with the cancellation of his contract widely expected. | 2022-11-22T18:40:16+00:00 | 9news.com | https://www.9news.com/article/sports/soccer/cristiano-ronaldo-manchester-united-part-ways/507-17f5284a-d7f3-4c43-a84f-fdf9c60ec812 |
Albuquerque police seek car in killings of 4 Muslim men
Published: Aug. 7, 2022 at 6:38 PM CDT|Updated: 45 minutes ago
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police investigating whether the killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque are connected said Sunday they need help finding a vehicle believed to be connected to the deaths.
Police said the vehicle sought is a dark gray or silver, four-door Volkswagen with dark tinted windows.
A Muslim man was killed Friday night in Albuquerque.
Authorities are investigating whether there are connections between that killing and the ambush shooting deaths of three Muslim men over the past nine months in New Mexico’s biggest city.
Authorities said they can’t say yet if the shootings were hate crimes until they have identified a suspect and can determine a motive.
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Experienced leader from Amazon & The Trade Desk to round out DocuSign's executive team
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DocuSign (NASDAQ:DOCU) today announced the appointment of Blake Grayson as Chief Financial Officer. Blake will succeed Cynthia Gaylor, who as we previously announced will remain as DocuSign's CFO through the release of the company's Q1 earnings.
"The leadership team and I are thrilled to partner with Blake to continue to build DocuSign," said Allan Thygesen, Chief Executive Officer, DocuSign. "He has exceptional intellect and agility, demonstrated CFO leadership of a high growth, category-leading public software company, and deep operational and finance experience from one of the world's most innovative companies. Blake will help us unlock both growth and operational efficiency."
In addition to leading DocuSign's global finance teams, Blake will focus on ensuring DocuSign delivers against its operating plan, identifying and executing on opportunities for improved monetization and efficiency, and driving the company's strategic roadmap.
"DocuSign changed the way millions of businesses operate by providing a secure, reliable, and seamless way to manage documents," said Blake Grayson. "Allan and the rest of the executive team have laid the foundation for growth and have a well-defined strategy in place. I'm looking forward to helping lead the company as it enters its next chapter."
Most recently, Blake served as the CFO of The Trade Desk leading the company's overall financial activities, including controllership, tax, treasury, analysis, investor relations, corporate development, facilities, and financial operations. Prior to becoming CFO of The Trade Desk in 2019, Blake served in various finance leadership roles at Amazon for over a decade.
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(WJHL) — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) on Wednesday announced that one person presumably has monkeypox in Southwest Virginia.
The VDH did not reveal which health district has the positive case but did describe the patient as a man who is isolated.
A VDH news release stated that “most, but not all, cases have occurred in persons who identify as gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men.”
In Virginia, the five new cases involve men, and the VDH continues to monitor their conditions and the patients’ close contacts. This includes three new cases in northern Virginia and one in eastern Virginia.
Monkeypox is a virus that is characterized by a specific rash, with lesions beginning on the genitals, perianal region or oral cavity. The rash might be the first or only sign of monkeypox and can be transmitted along with sexually transmitted infections.
Other signs and symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, exhaustion and/or swelling of the lymph nodes before developing a rash. These generally appear within six to 14 days after exposure to the virus and clear up within two to four weeks.
The virus spreads during close person-to-person contact or through direct contact with bodily fluids and contaminated materials. If you have symptoms consistent with monkeypox, seek medical care. There are no approved treatments for the virus, but there are treatments that can help.
Patients who have severe illness or are at high risk for developing severe illness can access treatment through the federal government with VDH coordination. There are also two post-exposure vaccines available.
Those most at risk for the virus include the following:
- Have had close contact or skin-to-skin with someone who had a rash that looked like monkeypox or was diagnosed with it
- Have traveled to places or attended events where monkeypox cases have been confirmed
- Have had contact with items used by a person with known or suspected monkeypox
- Have had contact with a live or dead exotic animal from Africa or used a product from such animals (game meat, creams, lotions, powders, etc.)
The VDH urged anyone with symptoms to contact their medical provider, who should notify the VDH of the monkeypox diagnosis.
These new cases of monkeypox bring Virginia’s total reported cases to eight since May. None have been reported yet in Tennessee, according to a map from the CDC. Kentucky and North Carolina have one and two active cases, the map reveals.
Across the country, the CDC has reported 306 cases of monkeypox in the U.S. The outbreak, which involves 4,769 cases worldwide, has seen few hospitalizations and one death, the VDH reported Wednesday.
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TROY, Mich., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kelly (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), a leading specialty talent solutions provider, will release its second-quarter earnings before the market opens on Thursday, August 11, 2022. In conjunction with its second-quarter earnings release, Kelly will publish a financial presentation on the Investor Relations page of its public website and will host a conference call at 9 a.m. ET.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it expects to invest 300 trillion won ($230 billion) over the next 20 years as part of an ambitious South Korean national project to build the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturing base near the capital, Seoul.
The chip-making “mega cluster,” which will be established in Gyeonggi Province by 2042, will be anchored by five new semiconductor plants built by Samsung. It will aim to attract 150 other companies producing materials and components or designing high-tech chips, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
Samsung’s new plants will be located near its existing domestic factories and will produce both computer memory chips used for storing data and higher-margin logic chips designed to perform a broader range of functions, the company said.
A giant in the global memory business, Samsung is trying to expand its presence in advanced chips, anticipating that demand will soar in coming years with the adoption of new technologies such as 5G wireless networks, artificial intelligence and self-driving cars.
The semiconductor cluster is part of broader government plans announced Wednesday to promote six key technology industries the country sees as most crucial for its export-dependent economy. Apart from semiconductors, they include rechargeable batteries, electric vehicles, robotics, displays and bio-technology. The government hopes to draw 550 trillion won ($422 million) in corporate investment on those projects through 2026.
South Korea’s plan comes as other technology powerhouses, including the United States, Japan and China, are building up their domestic chip manufacturing, deploying protectionist measures, tax cuts and sizeable subsidies to lure investments. In a meeting with economic policymakers and business leaders Wednesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol described technology industries as the country’s “key economic growth engines and security and strategic assets that are also directly linked to job creation and livelihoods.”
“(South Korea) has world-class manufacturing capabilities and technologies in various high-tech industries such as semiconductors, secondary batteries, and displays, but (government) support and regulatory conditions have been insufficient,” the Trade Ministry said in a statement.
Samsung, South Korea’s biggest company, has seen its profit plummet in recent months as a weak global economy, rattled by Russia’s war on Ukraine and high inflation, depressed demand for its consumer electronics products and memory chips. The company’s profit for the three months through December fell near 70%, partially because chip prices fell sharply as clients adjusted their inventories to reflect economic uncertainties.
SK Hynix, another major South Korean chipmaker, reported an operating loss of 1.7 trillion won ($1.3 billion) for the October-December period, which marked its first quarterly deficit since 2012. | 2023-03-15T21:51:34+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/technology/ap-technology/samsung-to-invest-230-billion-to-build-mega-chip-cluster/ |
COLORADO SPRINGS — Nationwide teacher shortages are impacting schools as kids return to the classroom, including school districts in the Pikes Peak Region. However districts are doing what they can to make sure schools are staffed for when the school year returns.
Colorado Springs School District 11 will be back in the classroom in mid-August, but right now the district is short about 130 teachers, about 10% of overall employees.
“That's not to say we've never faced those shortages in the past, but this year, it seems to be at an all time high for certain positions.” said Devra Ashby, the Chief Communications Officer for the district.
Last school year, kids were getting used to being back in the classroom, re-introduced to learning in a classroom, transitioning from online learning, and having less flexibility in their day. It led to some teachers leaving their careers behind.
“We saw a whole host of social emotional problems and issues that were cropping up in our schools. and of course teachers are at the front of the classroom, and it was exhausting,” said Ashby. “We are still short on some of those special niche areas like special education teachers, math teachers, science teachers, psychologists, counselors.”
Ashby said they're confident class sizes and schedules won't be impacted because of teacher shortages. Meanwhile, they're also working closely with UCCS to get student teachers in fast track programs and internships to help the district.
“That's been very beneficial because we're able to funnel those students right into positions as soon as they graduate and get them into our district,” said Ashby.
“In their recruitment efforts, part of what they're doing is reaching out to programs like ours to recruit the kind of graduates they need,” said Dr. Daniel DeCells, the director of education at UCCS.
He said nationally, more than 30% of teachers leave the job in the first five years. Also happening nationally, there are fewer college students pursuing education as a career.
“Fortunately here at UCCS, we've actually seen a significant uptick, particularly in our inclusive elementary education program and our early childhood education program.” said Dr. DeCells, who mentioned there are more than 800 students in the College of Education on campus.
He also believes the programs at UCCS offer more job options after graduation. Plus, for many students, getting into teaching is a calling.
“Some of our more creative programs such as the inclusive degrees offer candidates multiple endorsement areas upon graduation so that they have more job options, said Dr.Cells. “Plus, I think there are a number of courageous folks who have seen what's going on in schools and have said, ‘I think we can do better, and I want to be part of the solution.’”
District 11 is also hosting a job fair Monday August 1st and Tuesday August 2nd, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. They're hiring people on the spot and offering $2,500 dollar sign on bonuses.
Tuesday’s events are being held at Holmes Middle School, on the west side of town, and Doherty high school, which is near the intersection of Barnes and Austin Bluffs.
A spokesperson from D49 also mentioned they are welcoming 150 new teachers to the district this school year. They are looking to hire more teachers with specialized skill sets and paraeducators, one of their greatest needs. The D49 board of education is also considering a proposal to improve compensation for paraeducators. If approved by, D49 will increase compensation for paraeducators by 14% or $2.34 per hour.
At this time, D49 does not plan to adjust classroom schedules.
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DETROIT, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rocket Companies, Inc. (NYSE: RKT) ("Rocket Companies" or the "Company"), a Detroit-based FinTech platform company consisting of tech-driven real estate, mortgage, and financial services businesses – including Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Homes, Rocket Auto and Rocket Money (formerly known as Truebill) – today announced the Company will issue its third quarter earnings on November 3, 2022. Leadership will host a conference call to discuss results at 4:30 p.m. ET on this date, and a press release detailing the Company's results will be issued prior to the call.
A live webcast of the event will be available online at ir.rocketcompanies.com, or by navigating to Rocket Companies' 3Q Earnings Call Webcast. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Investor Relations website following the conclusion of the event. If you are having issues viewing the webcast, please see the event help guide.
Founded in 1985, Rocket Companies is a Detroit-based FinTech platform company consisting of personal finance and consumer technology brands including Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Homes, Amrock, Rocket Auto, Rocket Loans, Rocket Money (formerly known as Truebill), Rocket Solar, Rocket Mortgage Canada (formerly known as Edison Financial), Lendesk, Core Digital Media, Rocket Central and Rock Connections.
Rocket Companies' mission is to be the best at creating certainty in life's most complex moments so that its clients can live their dreams. The Company helps clients achieve the dream of home ownership and financial freedom through industry-leading client experiences powered by its simple, fast and trusted digital solutions. Rocket Companies ranked #7 on Fortune's list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in 2022 and has placed in the top third of the list for 19 consecutive years. For more information, please visit our Corporate Website or Investor Relations Website.
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CUSTER — Allyson Cass knew she was closing in on 1,000 career points, and wanted to hit the mark on her home court, but a stellar performance was needed Tuesday night to get there.
The senior guard delivered, pouring in 33 points off eight 3-pointers to eclipse the milestone as Custer fought off Wall 82-77 in overtime.
“My dad was really wanting me to get it at home because we had four home games in a row,” said Cass, whose next two games will be on the road. “I didn’t really want to get it at Newell, so I’m really excited I got it here.”
Cass tallied 11 points and knocked down a trio of 3s in the first half, hitting her third before the midpoint buzzer to cap off a 10-0 run for the Wildcats (8-3) and give her team a five-point lead. She came out of the locker room and unloaded four 3s in the third quarter alone, racking up 13 points in the period. Her eighth 3 of the night, scored in the fourth quarter, gave 31 points in regulation and put her over 1,000 for her high school career.
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“We knew she needed 30 going into it but we didn’t really tell her that,” said Tobey Cass, Custer’s head coach and Allyson’s father. “But she stepped up. I guess she wanted it tonight.”
She also converted two clutch free throws in the waning seconds of overtime to put the game out of reach. Sister Bailey Cass dished out eight assists and finished with 10 points, point guard Jordyn Larsen added 12 points and five steals and Alice Sedlacek chipped in 11 points.
“Like I told the girls in the locker room, she probably just had the game of her career against us,” Wall head coach John Hess said of Allyson Cass. “I knew it was going to be a long night when the ball hit the front of the rim and bounced about 5 feet up in the air and came down and went in.”
The Lady Eagles (8-5) ended with a pair of 20-point scorers in the form of Paige Kjerstad and Nora Dinger, who earned 24 and 20 points, respectively. Kjerstad also fell one rebound shy of a double-double, and Rhea Tucker collected 13 points.
“Wall’s a great team. I guarantee they’ll probably be at the state tournament in the B’s and they’ll probably make a lot of noise at that I’m guessing,” Tobey Cass said. “They’re well-coached and these girls just hung together.”
Allyson Cass’ milestone-reaching 3 gave the Wildcats their largest lead of the game at 70-58 with 2:52 to play, but a 3-point play from April Schulz sparked a 12-0 run for the Lady Eagles to level the contest and send it into overtime.
Kjerstad drilled a 3 with 40 seconds left to cut Wall’s deficit to two, then Dinger sank a layup with under 15 seconds remaining to even things at 70-70 on back-to-back possessions. Custer was unable to get a game-winning shot off in the waning seconds of regulation.
“The run we made in the fourth quarter, I thought we were tired before that, and they just found another burst of energy and got after it,” Hess said.
A 3-pointer from reserve Shayleigh Forgey and two free throws by Larsen gave the Wildcats a five-point lead with 1:03 to play in the extra period, but Dinger responded with a shot from deep, and after a travel call on Custer, the Lady Eagles got the ball back with 27.5 ticks left.
Wall dribbled the ball into the front court, but a bad pass sent a loose ball bouncing the other way. Larsen picked up and tallied an open layup to stretch Custer’s lead back out to four. A free throw from Schulz cut it back to a one-possession game with 5.1 seconds left, but Allyson Cass went 2 for 2 on the other end with 1 ticks remaining to close out the victory and put a cap on her outstanding performance.
“I think we really showed a lot of confidence, coming back from two losses in a row,” said Allyson Cass, after her squad fell to ranked teams St. Thomas More and Red Cloud last week. “Because it’s hard when you lose two tough games against good teams and come back and play to your full potential and get the win, especially in a game like this.”
Custer heads to Newell on Thursday, while Wall is at Philip. | 2023-01-18T07:02:03+00:00 | rapidcityjournal.com | https://rapidcityjournal.com/sports/local/allyson-cass-33-point-night-powers-custer-girls-to-ot-win-over-wall/article_74ae32ca-923a-5dbe-bc6d-194248e9130b.html |
Four Seasons to open its doors in Taiwan within a striking 31-storey tower directly opposite the iconic Taipei 101 landmark
TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, a global leader in luxury hospitality, and Yuan Lih Construction Co., Ltd., the developer that is part of Taipei-based Yuan Lih Group, announce plans for a new luxury hotel in the heart of Taiwan's capital.
Four Seasons Hotel Taipei will be located in the Xinyi District, directly opposite to Taipei 101, one of the most iconic skyscrapers in Asia and one of the tallest towers in the world. Taipei 101 is one of the top tourist attractions in the city and is home to high-end shopping, art galleries, and offices as well as the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation and other major banks and organizations. This ideal location ensures the new Hotel is perfectly situated for business and leisure travel alike.
"Taipei has long been a target destination for Four Seasons as we look to expand our presence in Asia's most important cities. We are tremendously excited to announce our upcoming hotel in Taipei together with our partners at Yuan Lih Construction Co., Ltd.," says Bart Carnahan, President, Global Business Development and Portfolio Management, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. "This project will be a destination of choice in Taipei for both locals and travellers, combining thoughtful design, world-class restaurants and bars, and of course personalized service by incredible Four Seasons people."
The Hotel will offer the very best in events, wellness, and leisure with myriad amenities throughout the 31-storey building. The design of the tower will maximize natural light by creating spacious environments with soaring ceilings and expansive windows, providing incredible cityscape and mountain views. Construction on the new Hotel is already underway and is anticipated to open in a few years' time.
"At Yuan Lih Construction Co., Ltd., we are focused on creating projects that maximise land value while creating exceptional architectural landmarks, and we look forward to achieving these goals again with a new state-of-the-art building in Taipei," says Mr. Lin Ming-Hsiung, President of Yuan Lih Construction Co., Ltd. "We are proud to be opening a top international landmark hotel for Taiwan and are very pleased to do so in partnership with Four Seasons – one of the world's leading luxury hospitality brands."
About Four Seasons Hotel Taipei
The Hotel will feature approximately 260 light-filled rooms with both city and mountain views. Dining venues at the Hotel will include a high-end Chinese restaurant, destination bar, specialty restaurant, all-day restaurant, pool bar and lobby lounge. Surrounded by expansive glass panelling on both sides of the tower, the highest floors will offer wraparound views of the city and mountain ranges on the horizon. The floor-to-ceiling design allows guests to look out across the cityscape, as well as up at the incredible presence of Taipei 101.
RSHP, an award-winning international architecture firm, has been selected to design Four Seasons Hotel Taipei. With a vast portfolio of projects in office space, residential, transport, culture, and leisure, and a focus on sustainable, innovative design, RSHP will bring their expertise to the new building, creating an exceptional environment for all who visit to enjoy. From an efficient structure to supporting biodiversity with local vegetation species, the building design targets Taiwan Green Building Rating Gold and a minimum LEED silver.
"We are excited to collaborate with Yuan Lih and Four Seasons on this exceptional project. Through three significant outward facing spatial gestures across its elevation, the Hotel will embrace the immediate public realm at street level, the rapidly growing Xinyi district at mid-level and Taipei's iconic mountain setting at its peak, together creating a landmark building that is very much of its place," says Ivan Harbour, Senior Design Partner, RSHP. "With a focus on guest experience and wellbeing, the team has carefully orchestrated the interactions between the Hotel and its surroundings. Every journey and every space will have its own moment."
The 180 metre (591 foot) tall Hotel will also feature an executive club lounge, fitness centre with an outdoor pool and spa. In addition, the property will offer extensive meeting and event spaces, including a grand ballroom and a junior ballroom that will benefit from the same high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling glass panels on offer throughout the building. Ground level lush garden space will also be available for meetings and events.
Whether enjoying the welcoming environment of the Hotel, hosting a meeting or event, or sitting down for a meal, Four Seasons Hotel Taipei will be a destination of choice for international travellers and local guests alike.
Four Seasons Hotel Taipei will be located approximately a one-hour drive from Taoyuan International Airport, or a 20-minute drive from Songshan Airport, which serves many domestic travellers as well as selected international routes.
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About Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts opened its first hotel in 1961, and since that time has been dedicated to perfecting the travel experience through continual innovation and the highest standards of hospitality. Currently operating 126 hotels and resorts, and 53 residential properties in major city centres and resort destinations in 47 countries, and with more than 50 projects under planning or development, Four Seasons consistently ranks among the world's best hotels and most prestigious brands in reader polls, traveller reviews and industry awards. For more information and reservations, visit fourseasons.com. For the latest news, visit press.fourseasons.com and follow @FourSeasonsPR on Twitter.
About Yuan Lih Construction Co., Ltd.
Yuan Lih Construction Co., Ltd is part of the Yuan Lih Group, which has a market valuation of over TWD 100 billion with businesses in Real Estate, Urban Renewal, Finance and Retail industries including the ownership of PX Mart, a leading supermarket brand with an extensive network in Taiwan.
Yuan Lih Construction is renowned in Taiwan for its dedication to high standards of architecture and design. Recent projects include the One Park Taipei luxury residences, which was created by a world-class team of experts and awarded a Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Award for Excellence 2019 in Tall Buildings (100-199 metre category).
In 2022, Yuan Lih Construction will embark on a bold masterpiece in commercial real estate development that will bring Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to a prime project in the Xinyi District of Taipei City with the aim of creating an international landmark that will be emblematic of Taiwan.
For more information, visit Yuan Lih.
About RSHP
RSHP is an award-winning, 180-strong architectural practice, operating globally. The practice's architecture responds to social, environmental and economic challenges alike, shaping the way people engage with place and, in turn, the planet. RSHP's design approach is rooted in thoughtfulness, problem-solving and ingenuity, always with adaptability in mind. Social responsibility is at the heart of RSHP, with GBP 19.8 million distributed through the practice's charity to date.
RSHP has completed several cultural and leisure projects including: A new entrance to the five star Berkeley Hotel in London, UK; The Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience, Scotland, UK; the International Spy Museum, Washington, USA; and Bodegas Protos, a winery in Spain. The practice is currently working on Terminal 3, Taoyuan Airport in Taiwan; a new bourbon distillery for Horse Soldier Farms in Kentucky, USA and a new building to connect existing food and antiques markets, courtrooms and offices at St Lawrence North in Toronto, Canada which will complete in 2023.
For more information, visit www.rshp.com
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference Wednesday after stopping his remarks midsentence and staring off into space for several seconds.
McConnell approached the podium for his weekly press conference and began speaking about the annual defense bill on the floor, which he said was proceeding with “good bipartisan cooperation.” But he then appeared to lose his train of thought, trailing off with a drawn-out “uh.”
The Kentucky senator then appeared to freeze up and stared vacantly for around 20 seconds before his colleagues in Republican leadership, who were standing behind him and could not see his face, grabbed his elbows and asked if he wanted to go back to his office.
He did not answer, but slowly walked back to his office with an aide and Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a former orthopedic surgeon who is the No. 3 Republican in the Senate. After sitting down in his office for several minutes, McConnell later returned to the press conference and answered questions from the press.
McConnell, 81, was out of the Senate for almost six weeks earlier this year after falling and hitting his head after a dinner event at a hotel. He was hospitalized for several days, and his office later said he suffered a concussion and fractured a rib. His speech has sounded more halting in recent weeks, prompting questions among some of his colleagues about his health.
When he returned to answer questions, McConnell said he was “fine.” Asked if he is still able to do his job, he said, “Yeah.”
McConnell’s office declined to say whether he was seen by a doctor after the episode.
After the press conference, Barrasso told reporters he “wanted to make sure everything was fine” and walked McConnell down the hall to his office.
Barrasso said he has been concerned since McConnell was injured earlier this year, “and I continue to be concerned.”
But asked about his particular concerns, Barrasso said: “I said I was concerned when he fell and hit his head a number of months ago and was hospitalized. And I think he’s made a remarkable recovery, he’s doing a great job leading our conference and was able to answer every question the press asked him today.”
Walking out of his office Wednesday evening, McConnell again told reporters he was fine. He said President Joe Biden had called him.
“The president called to check up on me, and I told him I got sandbagged,” McConnell joked, referencing a quote from Biden in June after he tripped over a sandbag and fell while onstage at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation.
First elected to the Senate in 1984, McConnell became the longest-serving Senate party leader in history in January. He was easily reelected to his leadership post that same month, despite a challenge from Florida Sen. Rick Scott.
Still, several Republicans, including No. 2 Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota and Barrasso, are seen as waiting in the wings to someday replace him.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn, who is also seen as a potential candidate to succeed McConnell, told reporters after the episode, “I support Senator McConnell as long as he wants to serve as leader.”
McConnell had polio in his early childhood and he has long acknowledged some difficulty as an adult in climbing stairs. In addition to his fall in March, he also tripped and fell four years ago at his home in Kentucky, causing a shoulder fracture that required surgery.
The Republican leader is one of several senators who have been absent due to health issues this year. Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, 90, was out of the Senate for more than two months as she recovered from a bout of shingles. And Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., 53, took leave for several weeks to get treatment for clinical depression.
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Associated Press writers Kevin Freking and Lisa Mascaro contributed to this report. | 2023-07-27T07:03:39+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/politics/ap-senate-gop-leader-mcconnell-briefly-leaves-news-conference-after-freezing-up-mid-sentence/ |
ZURICH, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pando Asset, as the fifth new crypto ETP issuer to join SIX Swiss Exchange this year, has attracted much market attentions since its listing on 27, July. Being the first crypto ETP listed on SIX Swiss Exchange of Pando Asset, as of 3 August, Pando Asset crypto 6 ETP closed at $21.66, up to 9.78% growth compared to the issue price of $19.73, traded with the Bloomberg symbol "PNDS".
Pando Asset is domiciled in Switzerland and is built by a group of industry professionals from finance, blockchain technology, and crypto asset space, such as Huobi Group, 21 Shares AG, and Deutsche Boerse AG. Pando Asset has partnered with the largest crypto asset custodian Coinbase and is 100% fully collateralized. Emphasized by Junfei Ren, Partner at Pando Asset, said: "Pando Asset's mission is to allow investors to safely, easily, and efficiently participate in crypto assets without worrying about the storage of private key risks and systematic security issues. This builds trust and is the perfect gateway for both new investors and traditional institutional investors to become key players in this new age of crypto."
The Pando Asset Crypto 6 ETP mainly tracks the Vinter Pando crypto basket 6 index, which offers investors the opportunity to participate in the performance of a basket of digital assets consisting of largest smart contracts assets by market capitalization. Investors can purchase or redeem the ETP with same real-time price as Coinmarketcap through their brokerage accounts during regular trading hours on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Currently, the index contains the six largest crypto assets by market capitalization. The index is re-balanced quarterly and weighted to allow investors to diversify, to emphasize, and to prevent the two largest assets from overpowering the basket.The digital assets are held in cold storage with the institutional graded and regulated custodian. Along with other safety measures such as multiple signature authorization, whitelisting addresses, and audit trail, the Pando6 ETP is designed to provide investors with a fully collateralized product to invest.
With the joining of Pando Asset, Christian Reuss, Head of SIX Swiss Exchange, highlighted: "I'm delighted to see that our growing ETF and ETP market has attracted the fifth new crypto issuer this year. A warm welcome to Pando Asset newly offering their crypto basket ETP on our exchange."
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Which Goku figures are best?
If you love Dragon Ball Z or know someone who does, chances are you’re familiar with Goku. This wildly popular character is often considered one of the most influential people in the history of anime.
Buying a Goku figure is a great way to showcase your love for the famous anime character, and there are plenty of excellent ones out there. For example, the Bandai S.H. Figuarts Super Saiyan God Goku features a stunning, well-crafted design that fans of all ages will love.
What to know before you buy a Goku figure
Who is Goku?
Goku, also known as Kakarot, is a Saiyan from the Dragon Ball Z series. He was sent from Planet Vegeta to Earth as a baby to escape his home planet’s destruction at the hands of the evil Frieza. Upon arriving on Earth, Goku is adopted by an older man named Gohan. As a child, Goku begins traveling with a young woman named Bulma to find the Dragon Balls, i.e. mythical items that allow the holder to summon a dragon that grants a single wish.
Goku is the main protagonist of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Super and the many Dragon Ball spinoff movies.
Is Dragon Ball Z appropriate for children?
Most parents agree that Dragon Ball Z, as well as its spinoff series, are appropriate for children 10 and older, although many feel it is suitable for children 7 and older. However, some parents don’t like their children watching these shows because of the intense emphasis on violence. Still, even though the show features fighting and several character’s deaths, there is virtually no gore in the series.
Another concern for some parents is the character Master Roshi, who is a devious older man that spends most of his time hitting on younger women. If you’re considering whether or not you should let your child watch Dragon Ball Z, it may be a good idea to watch the first few episodes or some clips online to see how you feel about the violence and Master Roshi’s antics.
Types of Goku figures
- Posable action figures: Posable toys tend to be the most popular among younger children, as they allow them to act out their favorite scenes from the anime and engage in pretend play.
- Collectible statues: Collectible statues are popular among adults and older kids who intend to use the items as display pieces. Collectible statues are often more expensive than posable action figures but usually feature more detailed paint jobs and sculpting.
- Model building kits: Model building kits can be popular among kids of most ages and adults. These kits allow you to build your favorite hero from scratch using pre-sculpted pieces.
What to look for in a quality Goku figure
Quality molding and paint
When buying a Goku action figure, it’s essential to consider the figure’s paint job and molding. Molding is the process by which the figure is created, and if it isn’t done correctly, the toy will not look like Goku does in the show. Some cheaper toys may even have flow lines, which are small wavy lines in the figure that distort its coloring.
The paint job is another important aspect of a quality Goku figure. You’ll want a toy with paint properly applied to the correct parts of the figure. For example, Goku’s shirt is orange, but a low-quality Goku figure may have shoulders or boots that are partially orange due to a poor paint job.
Durable design
If you’re shopping for a posable action figure, you’ll want one that can withstand a child playing with it. Some toys are designed with hands and heads that are interchangeable — in these cases, those pieces may occasionally pop off, but this is an intended feature. On the other hand, some toys are not designed to come apart, and in these cases, you must get a toy that is sturdy enough not to break.
Your favorite version of Goku
Goku has undergone several transformations in the show’s history. When shopping for a Goku figure, it’s essential to consider which version of Goku is your favorite. If you’re buying for someone else, you can’t go wrong with Super Saiyan or Super Saiyan God mode figures.
How much you can expect to spend on a Goku figure
Many Goku toys will cost you around $20-$25, whereas some high-end statues may run you $60 or more.
Goku Figure FAQ
Can you get toy versions of other Dragon Ball Z characters?
A. Yes, there is a wide range of Dragon Ball Z figures available.
How big are Goku toys?
A. There is a wide range of sizes available. Some toys are as small as 3 inches tall, while others are 7 inches or more.
What’s the best Goku figure to buy?
Top Goku figure
Bandai S.H. Figuarts Super Saiyan God Goku
What you need to know: Buyers are amazed by how well-built and detailed this 6-inch action figure is.
What you’ll love: This figure has posable arms and legs but is compatible with the Tamashii Nations stand, making it ideal for pretend-play and display. The Bandai S.H. Figuarts Super Saiyan God Goku Figure features several different hands and facial expressions.
What you should consider: This figure is a little on the pricey side but only includes Goku’s blue hair Super Saiyan Mode.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Goku figure for the money
Dragon Ball Super Saiyan Blue Goku, Version 2
What you need to know: This affordable Goku figure has posable limbs and interchangeable hands.
What you’ll love: This version of Goku features tweaks to the posable limbs that allow for a broader range of poses than previous versions of the toy. You won’t likely find a better paint job for the price.
What you should consider: Although the limbs are highly posable, some users had issues with them breaking after extended use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
DBZ Action Figure GK Goku Statue
What you need to know: This small statue features a young, injured Goku admiring a Dragon Ball.
What you’ll love: The affordable GK Goku Statue makes a great display piece. The design quality is excellent for the price, and the small size makes it easy to display if you don’t have much space.
What you should consider: This toy includes the three-star Dragon Ball instead of the four-star ball that’s pictured. The Dragon Ball isn’t attached to Goku’s hand.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Authorities in Georgia say two people are in custody after two sheriff's deputies were killed Thursday in an Atlanta suburb.
On Thursday, the Cobb County Sheriff's Office tweeted that the deputies "died in the line of duty" while attempting to serve a warrant.
Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens told multiple news outlets that at around 7:45 p.m., the deputies showed up at a residence in Marietta to serve a warrant. The deputies knocked on the door and rang the doorbell, but no one answered.
According to the Associated Press, Owens said the deputies had returned to their vehicle when a car pulled up. After getting out of their vehicle, the deputies began talking to the suspect when shots were fired, Owens said.
Owens said the deputies were able to call for help and a SWAT team and other law enforcement agencies arrived at the scene.
According to the NBC affiliate WXIA-TV, an hours-long standoff ensued before the suspects were taken into custody.
The names of the suspects and the deputies have not been released.
Owens said the deputies had both been with the department for more than five years, the Associated Press reported.
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States around the country are moving to restrict the rights of LGBTQ people, including in sports, education and health care. But many transgender people have already felt poorly served by mainstream medicine, even in relatively liberal states.
Some providers in western Massachusetts have begun to focus on that population, including one new clinic that serves trans patients almost exclusively.
Many in the LGBTQ community say it’s about time.
Nuri Sherif told their doctors for years they didn’t want kids. The providers usually dismissed it as the fleeting belief of a young person.
“It was like, ‘Just wait, honey,’ kind of thing. Like, ‘You'll change your mind,’” Sherif said. “I'm like, ‘No, I'm pretty sure I won't.’”
But when Sherif had their first appointment at the clinic Transhealth, via zoom, the provider, a trans man, didn’t question that decision at all. He even went a step further.
“He was the one that was like, ‘Do you ever think you would pursue a hysterectomy?’” Sherif recalled.
Sherif, who is 29 and trans nonbinary, was assigned female at birth. They already take testosterone and plan to have top surgery, which includes breast removal. Sherif figured it took a provider with a real understanding of gender issues — willing to listen to what Sherif wanted — to suggest removing their uterus.
“[The Transhealth doctor] was the first one to be like, ‘Yeah, for sure. You want that organ out of your body, do you think?’” Sherif said. “And that was cool.”
That sort of sensitivity is why Transhealth opened in Northampton a year ago, in May 2021, as a clinic for transgender patients. It was created, and initially funded, by western Massachusetts philanthropist Perry Cohen, an LGBTQ-focused entrepreneur. Cohen now chairs the Transhealth board.
One of Cohen’s first hires was CEO Dallas Ducar, who helped survey the local community about its health care needs.
“A lot of folks said they had to teach their provider how to provide gender-affirming care,” Ducar said. “And they should be the ones teaching you.”
In 2016, Ducar herself transitioned while working as a psychiatric nurse. As she runs the clinic business, she said she draws on some of her own challenges getting health care, including constantly having to correct the gender on her medical record or to justify the care she was seeking.
“The data shows that if you are trans, you are more likely to be discriminated [against] in health care settings. And if you're a trans person of color, you're much more likely to be discriminated than not,” Ducar said. “And we know that if you get discriminated, you are much less likely to show up to that health care visit again or to really engage in your health care at all.”
Now that Ducar represents Transhealth in various contexts, she said she’s had to go public with her personal story. Occasionally, after national press coverage, she’ll receive hate mail from people in other parts of the country, which has led the clinic to take extra security precautions.
“We try to ensure doors are locked, that we have an exit plan, that we have good relationships with local law enforcement,” she said. “Just to really ensure that we're as safe as we possibly can be.”
Beyond safety, she said, the clinic’s priority is to offer nonjudgmental care. The rooms include rainbow flags and other art, soft lighting and no tile flooring.
“We really wanted to make this a space that didn't feel sterile. It didn't feel like an exam room necessarily,” Ducar said. “There's so much trauma that's been perpetuated in medical systems. We wanted to make this feel different.”
That’s why they also offer non-clinical services, including a clothing swap among people transitioning, and a community space for theater practice.
Once a week, after the clinical staff goes home, a theater troupe leads acting exercises and different forms of performance and expression for LGBTQ youth.
Theater co-director Shai Kuper, himself a Transhealth patient, said having free space to do theater practice serves as a kind of mental health care. In addition, he said, “We see it more as a way to have our community validated and affirmed.”
But having the idealism to start a new health center is one thing. Making it work in the U.S. health care economy is another. Ducar said, at first, they couldn’t predict the demand.
“We could have hired providers and no one could have showed up,” she said. “So instead the opposite happened and we got flooded with requests immediately.”
She said it’s been hard to hire enough providers, so waiting lists for new appointments are long.
“How can so many people still need care and how can so many people be arriving with such complex needs, too, and just not have been taken care of throughout their life?” Ducar said.
As a primary care clinic, Transhealth treats all their patients’ needs, mental and physical. But gender-affirming care, including hormonal treatment, is often front and center. That was the appeal for Z Belfer-Shevett.
In college, Belfer-Shevett, who is trans non-binary, decided to seek hormone therapy.
When they mentioned it to their regular doctor, “she went straight into all the potential side effects and the logistics about it,” Belfer-Shevett said. “And I just ended up feeling very uncomfortable and, like, I was in a little over my head and she didn't really know how to react to what I was saying. I just was very unsure that I was getting good care.”
Belfer-Shevett, who’s 23, did get a prescription from the doctor for hormone therapy, “and then didn't start it because I felt too weird.”
With the pill bottle in their cabinet, they saw an article about Transhealth in the newspaper and then waited four months for a Zoom appointment. They felt like the doctor, a trans woman, knew much more about gender-affirming care — down to the insurance coverage.
"[She said], 'On here, page 14, section C, this is the actual relevant piece of information that you need to look at. This is exactly what they cover,'" Belfer-Shevett said. "Like she just had it, she knew exactly where to look."
Belfer-Shevett got the same hormones their previous doctor prescribed, but this time they took them.
Transhealth is not the only medical practice in the region to focus on trans care. At Oxbow Primary Care, part of Cooley Dickinson Hospital, about half the patients are LGBTQ.
“I am continually humbled by how complicated people's gender journeys and identities are,” said Oxbow’s medical director, Dr. Miranda Balkin.
Balkin said part of treating trans people is not always considering gender first. Balkin referred to what’s called "trans broken arm syndrome" – when a trans patient will have a basic complaint, like a broken arm, and a provider will immediately assume the problem is gender-related.
For instance, Balkin remembered one of her patients going to a specialist for an eye disease and being told it was caused by the hormones they were taking. Balkin told her patient that was ridiculous.
“‘There is no physiologic pathway by which your testosterone could be causing this eye problem; this doesn't make any sense,’” Balkin told her patient. “‘You continue taking your testosterone, which you need for your gender dysphoria, because you're going to feel terrible if you go off it like they want you to.’”
Balkan said providers also need to keep in mind the organs that a trans person may still have as a result of their assigned sex at birth.
“People with a cervix need pap smears. People with a prostate need PSA checks,” she said.
Like Transhealth, Balkin said the Oxbow clinic is trying to hire more providers to meet the demand. At the moment, they are booking new patient visits for 2023.
“I don't think there is enough care available yet. So I think there's certainly room for both of us,” she said.
Transhealth said it has surpassed 1,000 patients in its first year.
Ducar said the center's current focus, in addition to hiring, is on financial independence once the seed money is gone. They are considering starting their own pharmacy, or creating a research division on trans care so they can get government grants.
In the meantime, she’s had to accept the limitations of what a medical clinic can do for the transgender community.
“We cannot stop someone from experiencing discrimination in all aspects of their life. We cannot stop someone from not experiencing gender dysphoria,” she said. “We can try our best and proceed with the knowledge that we're not going to solve everything overnight.” | 2022-05-12T12:37:23+00:00 | mainepublic.org | https://www.mainepublic.org/2022-05-12/transgender-patients-get-specialized-health-care-in-western-massachusetts-with-long-waiting-lists |
PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Ruben Gallego held the first public events of his U.S. Senate campaign Saturday, taking aim at independent incumbent Kyrsten Sinema and casting his candidacy in a patriotic appeal to the American dream.
The fifth-term congressman recounted his journey from a poor family in Chicago to cleaning toilets as a Harvard student and a tough combat deployment as a U.S. Marine in Iraq.
“I knew if I worked hard and I kept my nose clean, this Latino kid was going to succeed in America. And I did,” Gallego told a crowd of several hundred supporters in Grant Park, a Central Phoenix hub of Latino political organizing.
Gallego began his campaign on Monday with a video posted to social media and embarked on a national media tour before returning to Arizona. In addition to his Phoenix rally on Saturday, he made similar appearances in Tucson and Casa Grande, and he planned stops Sunday in Flagstaff, the Navajo Nation and the reservation for the White Mountain Apache Tribe.
Gallego is facing the toughest campaign of his political career. Since winning a tough primary for his overwhelmingly Democratic congressional district in 2014, he’s never faced serious opposition. He now must introduce himself to voters outside his Phoenix district.
He touted his military service and his against-the-odds biography, saying that in many ways he’s “the product of that American dream.” But he pointed to the death of Tyré Nichols at the hands of five Memphis police officers as evidence there’s more work to do.
“The American dream has to include people like Tyré Nichols,” Gallego said. “It has to include Black men living without fear, and being able to live, period. They deserve the American dream, too.”
Sinema was elected as a Democrat in 2018 but left the party late last year, registering as an independent after years of growing estrangement from the party. She has not said whether she will run for reelection.
“The problem with Kyrsten isn’t that she left the Democratic Party,” Gallego said. “The problem is that she left and abandoned Arizona.”
Sinema has not directly commented on Gallego’s entrance in the race, but on Twitter last week she touted the bipartisan deals she’s helped negotiate and suggested campaigns can wait.
“Arizona just got through a brutal election season — I think we all could use a break,” Sinema wrote. “As I did with infrastructure, tribal water security, drought relief, LGBTQ+ rights, Chips, and so much more, I’m going to keep making good on my promise to deliver real results for our state.” | 2023-01-29T14:44:25+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/your-local-election-hq/ap-gallego-holds-first-events-of-arizona-senate-campaign/ |
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP)Jamal Johnson led Chattanooga with 25 points and secured the victory with a 3-pointer with 39 seconds left as the seventh-seeded Mocs knocked off No. 2 seed Samford 85-82 Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament.
Johnson added five rebounds for the Mocs (17-16). Jake Stephens scored 21 points and added five rebounds. Dalvin White shot 3 for 9 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.
Jermaine Marshall led the Bulldogs (21-11) in scoring, finishing with 27 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Logan Dye added 22 points and six rebounds for Samford. In addition, Bubba Parham finished with 11 points and three steals. The loss snapped the Bulldogs’ seven-game winning streak.
Chattanooga went into the half ahead of Samford 42-37. Johnson put up 13 points in the half. Stephens scored 13 points in the second half for Chattanooga.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. | 2023-03-05T05:05:33+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/sports/ncaa-mens-basketball/johnson-chattanooga-beat-samford-85-82-in-socon-quarters/ |
Which dandruff shampoo for color-treated hair is best?
Set the scene: You wake up the day after getting your hair done, excited to style your new cut and color, only to discover a collection of white flakes on your scalp. A dandruff flare-up is always inconvenient, but especially after spending big on hair coloring. Luckily, there are effective dandruff shampoos for color-treated hair.
You want your color to last, and many dandruff shampoos contain harsh chemicals such as sulfates that strip your color. Color-safe dandruff shampoos, on the other hand, hydrate your hair to help hold the color, while the anti-dandruff ingredients clear the buildup of cells on your scalp.
How to deal with dandruff in color-treated hair
A dandruff shampoo for color-treated hair helps restore balance to your itchy, flaky scalp and extend the life of your color. The first course of action when dealing with dandruff is often to find an effective dandruff shampoo, but other steps can also improve the appearance of your scalp.
Start at your scalp and brush your hair out to the ends to eliminate the oils collecting on your scalp. Washing your hair more often will also prevent buildup, but try not to use the dandruff shampoo every time.
Depending on the color-safe dandruff shampoo, you will probably want to thoroughly rub it into your scalp, then let it sit for an extended time so the anti-dandruff ingredients can get to work. Make sure to fully rinse the product out of your hair so nothing is left over that might cause irritation.
Exfoliating your scalp with a scalp shampoo brush is another remedy for color-treated hair. You use these brushes in the shower, and the best ones have flexible bristles that gently break down cell buildup. Use a scalp shampoo brush every time you wash your hair, alternating a color-safe shampoo with a dandruff shampoo for color-treated hair. Throw in a scalp-and-hair leave-in treatment, and your flaky scalp won’t stand a chance.
A flaky scalp can be stubborn, so consult a dermatologist if the issue continues or worsens. Scalp care is essential to healthy hair, and if you know you’re prone to dandruff, continue using products that help exfoliate the scalp even if dandruff clears. Consider limiting heat styling and inform your stylist if flare-ups after coloring become regular.
Best color-safe dandruff shampoos
Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special Shampoo
Tea tree oil is a known dandruff remedy due to natural antifungal properties that reduce buildup on the scalp. This shampoo contains tea tree oil as one of its main ingredients and includes lavender to calm irritation. Combining their powers with peppermint results in a cooling effect that feels amazing when you have an itchy scalp.
Where to Buy: Ulta Beauty
You can’t go wrong with this best-selling anti-dandruff shampoo containing ketoconazole, a proven dandruff-preventing ingredient formulated to be gentle. It’s been salon-tested on color-treated hair and forms a thick lather that leaves your scalp feeling fresh and clean. You use it twice a week.
Where to buy: Amazon
Many influencers have talked about their obsession with this Australian shower essential, and it has the vegan-friendly ingredients to back up the hype, including peppermint and aloe vera to soothe and green tea to treat. There are no silicones or sulfates, making it excellent for people with color-treated hair experiencing flakiness due to dandruff, dry scalp and even psoriasis.
Where to buy: Ulta Beauty
First Aid Beauty Anti-Dandruff Shampoo with 1% Pyrithione Zinc
Thanks to its gentle, dermatologically tested formula, this shampoo is gentle enough for those with sensitive skin. It contains clean ingredients and is safe for use on color-treated hair. The pyrithione zinc tackles the root causes of dandruff, while calendula calms and soothes the scalp.
Where to buy: Ulta Beauty
Briogeo Scalp Revival Charcoal and Coconut Oil Micro-Exfoliating Shampoo
This 2018 Allure Best of Beauty shampoo doubles as an exfoliator that removes dead skin cells from your scalp. It uses the cleansing powers of charcoal to clean and balance the scalp. It also includes vitamins such as biotin, which strengthens hair to achieve more fullness, while oils such as peppermint and spearmint soothe irritation and maintain even pH levels. The natural ingredients guarantee that this shampoo is safe to use on all hair types, including color- and keratin-treated hair.
Where to buy: Amazon
Klorane Balancing Shampoo with Galangal
Designed to deal with flaky scalps, this shampoo is effective from the first use and leaves hair soft and shiny. Free from parabens, sulfates, mineral oils and silicones, it’s gentle on your scalp and suitable for color-treated hair.
Where to buy: Ulta Beauty
Biolage Scalpsync Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
Biolage products are inspired by nature, making its dandruff shampoo gentle yet effective for all hair types, even color-treated hair. It controls the appearance of flakes and helps you achieve a clean, healthy scalp. For best results, use it twice a week and let it sit on your scalp for at least two minutes.
Where to buy: Ulta Beauty
Head & Shoulders Supreme Soothe and Strengthen Hair and Scalp Shampoo and Conditioner
Head & Shoulders is the granddaddy of dandruff shampoos, and these dandruff experts know how to treat a flaky scalp. Their Color Protect line shampoo and conditioner will work to soothe your scalp and strengthen your hair at the roots. The argan oil will keep your color-treated hair soft and hydrated.
Where to buy: Amazon
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