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NEW YORK, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating Convey Health Solutions Holdings, Inc. (CNVY), relating to its proposed acquisition by TPG Capital. Under the terms of the agreement, CNVY shareholders will receive $10.50 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: http://monteverdelaw.com/case/convey-health-solutions-holdings-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
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Kennedy makes late 45-yard field goal, Cornell edges Colgate
HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Jameson Wang passed for a touchdown and rushed for two more, and Jackson Kennedy made a 45-yard field goal with 1:55 left to help Cornell edge Colgate 34-31 for the program’s 650th victory. Kennedy also made a 43-yarder for a 24-22 lead with 4:13 left in the third quarter. Cornell tied it at 31 with 12:52 left in the fourth when Wang capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive with a nine-yard touchdown run. Wang was 18-of-27 passing for 284 yards with one interception for Cornell, which is guaranteed a winning non-conference slate for the first time since 2016. Thomas Glover made seven catches for 160 yards and a touchdown. Michael Brescia completed 19 of 40 for 195 yards with an interception for Colgate. | 2022-10-02T00:48:29+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/10/01/kennedy-makes-late-45-yard-field-goal-cornell-edges-colgate/ |
LYNN HAVEN, Fla. (WMBB) — A Florida deputy was lucky to escape uninjured after a bonfire at a high school’s homecoming exploded immediately after he lit it.
The bonfire, staged at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, exploded into a fireball and rained debris in all directions, video from the event shows.
District leaders said the explosion was immediately contained by deputies and firefighters. Thankfully, no one was injured in the incident.
The school holds the event yearly, and reportedly used the same procedures to light the fire as in years past, school leaders wrote.
“Again, we know the explosion was disturbing and we sincerely apologize to anyone who was concerned or scared as a result of the loud noise. We appreciate all of the calls and texts checking on us, and our students, and we’re grateful that our usual safety protocols prevented anyone from being very close when the explosion occurred,” reads a statement released by Bay District Schools.
Sheriff Tommy Ford of the Bay County Sheriff’s Office also released a statement, saying the department takes accountability for the explosion.
“Tonight, there was an incident at Mosley High School where the annual homecoming bonfire exploded. This has been a tradition at Mosley started by a previous school resource deputy and was without incident until tonight,” Ford said. “The deputy that set up the bonfire has done so at Mosley for the last 7 years. We are not sure yet what caused the explosion, but take responsibility for the incident.”
Ford further claimed that all safety precautions were followed before and after the incident.
“Safety precautions were in place, to include the fire department on site and the students positioned at a safe distance behind a fence, that prevented injury or fire but it still should not have happened,” he said. “We apologize for any distress this has caused and I assure you that we are officially out of the bonfire business.” | 2022-10-06T18:43:33+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/watch-bonfire-explodes-at-florida-high-schools-homecoming/ |
A rocket shut down early and failed to deliver the TROPICS CubeSats to orbit on Sunday after lifting off from the Kennedy Space Center, NASA said.
The TROPICS CubeSats is about 12 pounds and is the size of a loaf of bread. NASA said the satellite can monitor the atmospheric emissions made by water vapor, oxygen, and clouds in the atmosphere. The satellite would have been capable of providing measurements of tropical systems every 50 minutes.
The rocket was produced by Astra, which is designing smaller, low-cost rockets. It’s part of a NASA program to help lower costs for the agency.
“Small satellites and Class D payloads tolerate relatively high risk and serve as an ideal platform for technical and architecture innovation, contributing to NASA’s science research and technology development.” NASA said. “The program offers opportunity for industry developing new launch capabilities.” | 2022-06-13T13:39:47+00:00 | kjrh.com | https://www.kjrh.com/news/science-tech/rocket-failure-dooms-weather-satellite-mission-nasa-says |
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP)The Chicago Bears appointed Jeff King and Kansas City Chiefs executive Trey Koziol co-directors of player personnel under new general manager Ryan Poles on Tuesday.
King, a tight end who played seven seasons in the NFL with Carolina and Arizona after starring at Virginia Tech, started as a scouting intern for the Bears in 2015. He was hired full time in 2016 as a pro scout and got promoted to assistant director of pro scouting in 2019 under former GM Ryan Pace.
Koziol is from the Chicago area and has 14 years of front office experience with Tennessee and Kansas City. He joined the Chiefs in 2013 as an area scout and spent the past year as assistant director of college scouting.
He and Poles worked together in Kansas City. They were also teammates at Boston College, where Koziol played tight end and Poles was an offensive lineman.
The Bears made big changes after going 6-11 last season and missing the playoffs for the ninth time in 11 years. They fired Pace and coach Matt Nagy and hired Poles and Matt Eberflus to replace them.
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SHANGHAI, Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Electric has announced that the company's EW8.X-230 wind turbine generator has been named one of the Top 10 Offshore Turbines of the Year 2022, according to the latest report by Wind Power Monthly, a leading global publication covering the wind industry. The accolade came after Shanghai Electric's EW8.X-230, the company's next-gen offshore turbine based on the Poseidon platform, was recognized as one of the most innovative products by China's Top 50 turbine manufacturers in September 2022.
Developed by Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group Co., Ltd., EW8.5-230 is the company's latest semi-direct drive wind turbine targeting China's coastal areas with medium and low wind speeds. The generator is equipped with 100-meter carbon fiber blades and intelligent Sensor Roller technology, and adopts digitized design, production and O&M across its entire lifecycle. The newest LeapX control system reduces the operational load of the generator while establishing an intelligent interconnection with Shanghai Electric's Fengyun (iWind) system.
Designed to operate with high reliability and stability in low-speed wind conditions, the generator is a highly cost-effective solution for wind energy. With its cutting-edge technology and advanced design, the EW8.X-230 is poised to set a new standard in the offshore wind energy industry, going a long way toward enabling China to meet the targets of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality as it strives to achieve offshore parity.
The generator achieves a greater yield while maintaining exceptional reliability, thanks to its highly integrated new-generation semi-direct drive chain technology. In addition, Shanghai Electric's years of technological innovation and breakthroughs for the whole unit and core components have allowed the company to provide a solution that significantly reduces kilowatt-hour costs across the whole life cycle of wind farms.
With a rotor diameter reaching 230 meters, EW8.X-230 boasts the largest rotor diameter among the installed turbine models and has a swept area equivalent to the size of 5.8 standard football pitches. The larger size allows for a significant increase in power output. Based on an average annual wind speed of 7.5 meters per second, the turbine is capable of generating 28 million kWh annually, meeting the annual electricity demand of approximately 14,500 households while reducing coal consumption by nearly 10,000 tons and carbon dioxide emissions by 24,000 tons.
As of now, forty-seven semi-direct drive EW8.5-230 wind turbines have been connected to the grid in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong. Lasting for 121 days, the project set a world record for the shortest construction period of a wind farm above 399.5MW. It has been labeled as the first offshore parity wind power project in the "14th Five-Year Plan" of Shandong and one of the key projects under the supervision of the provincial government. It is also a wind farm featuring commercial turbines with the world's largest rotor diameter.
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Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited (SEHK: 2727, SSE:601727), a leading global supplier of industrial-grade eco-friendly smart system solutions with a presence around the world, is dedicated to smart energy, intelligent manufacturing, and the integration of digital intelligence. With the focus on low-carbon development and digital transformation by opening up new arenas and promoting new growth drivers, Shanghai Electric will strive to be a leader in the pursuit of to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, new energy equipment production, and high-end equipment localization, utilizing the boundless opportunities in an innovative industrial ecosystem along with global partners.
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Partnership with REEF Technology expands QDOBA's flavor-filled menu in Texas, now available through select delivery services
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QDOBA®, a leading fast-casual Mexican restaurant, is bringing its vibrant and flavorful food to Austin, Texas through the first of two ghost kitchens in the area. In partnership with national ghost kitchen operator, REEF Technology, QDOBA's Austin debut allows an increased number of QDOBA food lovers across the city to conveniently indulge in its tasty menu offerings. Ghost kitchens, also known as delivery-only restaurants, are commercial kitchens optimized for food delivery service apps such as Uber Eats and Postmates.
"Austin is well-known for its lively and flavorful food scene, making it the natural choice for our REEF ghost kitchen launch. It opens the doors to consumers to enjoy our unique spin on Mexican food who haven't had access to QDOBA previously," said Karin Silk, CMO of QDOBA. "Our partnership with REEF means bringing QDOBA's signature flavors, including our well-loved three-cheese queso, salsas and cremas, and handmade guacamole, to Austinites. While this is our first venture into the virtual restaurant space, we can't wait to share the flavor with additional markets!"
According to Statista, the global ghost kitchen market is projected to be worth over $71 billion by 2027. QDOBA is committed to off-premise innovations and ensuring consumers have access to the flavor-filled entrées the brand is known for.
"As a leader in the commercial kitchen space, REEF is expertly ready to fulfill the growing demand of QDOBA's flavor-forward meals and menu offerings to those without access to an in-dining experience," said Kenneth Rourke, president of Kitchens and Retail at REEF. "Austin is a perfect landscape to expand QDOBA's off-premises presence and we commend the brand for its continued off-premise innovation to bring its signature flavors to connected communities throughout Austin neighborhoods."
Austin's REEF ghost kitchens will be available exclusively on Uber Eats, Grub Hub, Postmates, Deliveroo and DoorDash. Each location will offer QDOBA's high quality menu with favorites such as bowls, burritos and a variety of flavorful salsas, sauces and toppings. As always, guests can add hand-crafted guacamole and signature 3-Cheese Queso to any entrée at no extra charge.
QDOBA is a fast-casual Mexican restaurant with more than 740 locations in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Committed to bringing flavor to people's lives, QDOBA uses ingredients freshly prepared in-house by hand throughout the day to create a variety of flavorful menu options. Guests can experience QDOBA's delicious offerings by customizing their own burritos, bowls, tacos, quesadillas, nachos and salads to suit their personal tastes and cravings. For four years running, QDOBA has been voted the "Best Fast Casual Restaurant" as part of the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.
Backed by 25 years of proven success in the U.S., and recently Canada and Puerto Rico, QDOBA is prioritizing franchise growth in key markets such as Arizona, Georgia, Ohio, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Pennsylvania. For additional information about the QDOBA franchise opportunity, visit www.qdobafranchise.com.
Discover more at www.QDOBA.com or on the QDOBA app, which is available for download on the iTunes App Store or Google Play. Fans can also connect with QDOBA on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok.
REEF transforms urban spaces into community hubs that create jobs and bring new goods, services and experiences to the neighborhood. With a proximity ecosystem of over 8,000 locations and a team that's over 15,000 strong, REEF is the largest operator of parking real estate and delivery kitchens in North America. By connecting the world to your block, we're making the place you live the place you love to be.
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Here’s how to score a free Thanksgiving Turkey from BJ’s Wholesale Club
(Gray News) – BJ’s Wholesale Club announced it is offering a free turkey promotion to members ahead of Thanksgiving.
Club members who spend $150 in the same transaction between Tuesday and Nov. 10 will receive a digital coupon for a free Butterball whole turkey, fresh or frozen.
The coupons can be redeemed between Nov. 12 and Nov. 23, while supplies last.
“We recognize our members are hunting for incredible value, this year more than ever, so as we head into the season of giving, we’re excited to continue our tradition of offering our members a free turkey promotion,” senior vice president Michael Leary said in a news release.
BJ’s will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but will reopen its doors Friday, Nov. 25 at 8 a.m.
Some clubs will have extended closing hours before Thanksgiving as well as throughout the holiday season. Check with your local club or BJs.com/locations for specific hours in your area.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor escaped unharmed as a bomb exploded on a motorway near the capital, Sofia, while his motorcade drove past on Monday, government officials said.
“The chief prosecutor and his family were the target of a terrorist act,” the head of the National Investigation Service, Borislav Sarafov, told reporters. He added that the incident was not an attempt at intimidation but assassination, and fortunately no one was hurt.
Sarafov said that around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev was on his way to Sofia, when a bomb exploded on a sharp turn of the road which had to be approached at a slower speed. He said the explosion left a crater 30-40 centimeters (12-16 inches) deep with a diameter of nearly 3 meters (10 feet).
The force of the blast was equivalent to no less than 3 kilograms (6 pounds, 10 ounces) of TNT, according to initial expert estimates.
“I am convinced that we will get to the perpetrators. The state cannot afford to allow such incidents. This is an attack on statehood. It sends a signal to the European partners that Bulgaria cannot protect its institutions. The prosecutor general is currently in a safe place,” Sarafov said.
Criminal proceedings have been opened for an act of terrorism, Sarafov said. The case is being treated extremely seriously. A search for detonators and fragments is underway, he said and added that the device was set not just to explode but to kill. | 2023-05-01T17:37:21+00:00 | daytondailynews.com | https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/bomb-attack-in-bulgaria-targets-chief-prosecutors-car/4TUEC4DGYNACBIGBELYBMO7THQ/ |
The young boy who was run over by a tractor in Livermore Falls on Saturday is recovering.
The 6-year-old’s upper body was run over by the compact tractor about 12:10 p.m. when a younger child climbed onto it and hit a pedal, according to the Lewiston Sun Journal.
The tractor was being used to split wood at a home on Jackson Way.
He was airlifted to Maine Medical Center in Portland, where his condition is improving, the Sun Journal reported.
The second child wasn’t hurt. | 2022-06-15T13:31:58+00:00 | bangordailynews.com | https://bangordailynews.com/2022/06/15/news/central-maine/6-year-old-run-over-by-tractor-is-recovering/ |
Taking stock of remote workers' productivity
New York state businesses see remote work sticking around – even if they don't always like the results.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York surveyed service sector and manufacturing firms about remote work, and how it is affecting them.
The bank asked businesses that had expanded remote work arrangements since the pandemic about how the changes had impacted productivity. Nearly 70% of service firms and just under half of manufacturers reported expanding remote work.
Service firms reported a mixed picture of productivity: 30% reported a negative effect, 20% reported a positive effect and 50% reported little change.
Among the manufacturers surveyed, 28% reported a negative effect, while 12% reported a positive impact. Sixty percent reported little change.
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The survey also provided insights into how often employees work remotely, and whether employers are changing their long-term space needs.
• About 30% of service sector workers were reported to be working remotely at least part of the week, compared to just 9% pre-pandemic.
• Among manufacturers, 9% were working remotely, versus 3% before the pandemic. While remote work has become more mainstream, the format still has limitations among manufacturers. Employees involved in production still need to be on site to make tires, engines or other products.
• Service sector firms expect their percentage of remote workers to drop by only four percentage points a year from now, while manufacturers expect their share to hold steady.
• When do hybrid workers typically come in to work on site? Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were the highest-percentage days, with lower percentages for Mondays and Fridays, especially among service sector workers.
• What about their future square footage needs? Sixteen percent of service sector firms said they had reduced their footprint in response to changes they made in their remote worker arrangements, while only 7% of manufacturing firms had made such cutbacks.
And the vast majority of employers in both the service sector and manufacturing said they didn't plan to make any additional changes – whether reducing or adding square footage – in the next year or two.
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Manufacturing expansion
Eastman Machine continues to grow.
The maker of cutting and material handling equipment last year bought a former printing company's building just down the block on Washington Street, for $900,000, adding to Eastman's downtown footprint.
Now, Eastman has completed a $1.6 million expansion of its main facility. The 7,400-square-foot addition includes a high-bay area, two new docks, and a new entry and foyer. There's also a new showroom to host visitors. Eastman has customers in more than 100 countries.
"We need the room to continue giving our customers and prospects individualized attention," CEO Robert Stevenson said.
Eastman said the expansion will add six jobs to its workforce and retain 124 jobs.
The manufacturer is receiving financial assistance with the project. Empire State Development will provide up to $210,000 in Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits, if Eastman meets its job-creation commitments. And the New York Power Authority approved a $170,000 funding award to the company.
Lackawanna's growth spurt
Lackawanna is getting another economic development boost.
Flexlume Sign has begun building a $2 million plant that will revive a long-vacant parcel of land in the city. It is expected to open in mid 2023.
Flexlume is moving its operations – along with its 20 jobs – from Main Street in Buffalo. The new facility will be built on the east side of Route 5, on the site of the former Albright Court Defense Housing Project complex.
“Our move to Lackawanna represents a great opportunity for the next chapter of our company,” said Curtis Martin, Flexlume's president and CEO. “Lackawanna is a business-friendly community, and we’ve been very pleased with the working partnership we have with city representatives to get this project accomplished.”
Other projects are also coming to life in Lackawanna. TMP Technologies – which produces Magic Eraser for distribution nationwide – has opened a $22.7 million plant in Renaissance Commerce Park, after shifting those operations from Dingens Street in Buffalo.
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Meanwhile, Uniland Development is building a $14.5 million industrial warehouse next door to TMP's plant, and plans a second warehouse on an adjacent parcel. Ciminelli Real Estate was named designated developer of an 11.5-acre property for a third warehouse near Uniland's two sites.
Not far away, Surco Sourcing is revitalizing former Bethlehem Steel facilities for the sugar company's manufacturing, packaging and warehousing operations.
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The new owner of a pair of Amherst apartment complexes plans to spend millions on updates.
Buffalo Niagara is getting $25 million for a technology hub as part of the federal Build Back Better program.
A six-story apartment building won't be coming to the Gates Circle redevelopment project after all.
A Buffalo tool maker is eliminating 18 jobs after a merger means its operations are shifting to Wisconsin.
Valu Home Centers is closing three of its Western New York stores as it refocuses on more lucrative markets and building its online sales.
Workers at four Western New York nursing homes have approved a new contract, but unionized employees at other facilities are gearing up for five-day strikes as their contract talks continue.
ACV Auctions is suing some of its main competitors in the auto auction industry and others, accusing them of engaging in anti-competitive practices.
Developers from Buffalo and Rochester are teaming up to bring more affordable housing to East Buffalo.
Work on the new hospital in Lockport is well underway. It will bring a mix of services, beyond what a traditional hospital offers.
The last pieces of available land at the Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park could have a new owner soon.
Developer Douglas Jemal has acquired another downtown Buffalo property, this time buying the Dragon Express building on the 500 block of Main Street.
Developer Sam Savarino plans to convert the Kenmore Presbyterian Church into apartments.
The first round of the marijuana legalization plan will bring 11 recreational pot stores to Western New York.
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Local unemployment is on the rise after four straight months of sluggish hiring, but it is still low by historic standards.
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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center opened its expanded facility for patients with head and neck cancer.
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1. It's a perk of the Internet age – and an offshoot of the Covid-19 pandemic: How some local workers are finding jobs with companies elsewhere, yet still can keep living in the Buffalo Niagara region.
2. Mike Petro explains how the Buffalo Bills can use other people's money to pay for a big part of the $550 million "team contribution" toward a new $1.4 billion stadium in Orchard Park.
3. WNY Prosperity Fellowship boosts student leaders: The goal is to grow new businesses and keep them here – a key part of efforts to build a vigorous startup community in a region where new business creation lagged behind the rest of the country for years.
4. Ever so slowly, a few more homes are coming up for sale, easing the severe supply crunch that has helped push up home prices to record levels over the last few years. But it is a small increase, leaving sellers still with the upper hand, and it' is not big enough to stem the rise in prices, either.
5. Workers are hard to find, and it's putting a damper on hiring across the Buffalo Niagara region, not because there's a lack of jobs, but because there's a lack of workers with the right skills.
The Buffalo Next team gives you the big picture on the region’s economic revitalization. Email tips to buffalonext@buffnews.com or reach Buffalo Next Editor David Robinson at 716-849-4435. | 2022-09-02T10:49:47+00:00 | buffalonews.com | https://buffalonews.com/business/local/how-productive-are-remote-workers-employers-weigh-in/article_266575be-2a4a-11ed-a998-9321d388a12c.html |
Police: Inmate faked death to escape maximum security prison in S. Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A man serving a life sentence for murder and rape who escaped from a top-security prison with help from guards by faking his own burning death was brought back to South Africa early Thursday after going on the run with his girlfriend.
The couple were arrested in Tanzania last weekend.
State broadcaster SABC showed video of Thabo Bester being driven from Johannesburg’s Lanseria Airport in a police vehicle with bars across the windows. Heavily-armed police put the girlfriend, celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana, into a separate white van at the airport.
Magudumana was expected to be charged with murder as part of the elaborate jailbreak plot, which involved getting a dead body into the prison where Bester was incarcerated to help him stage his own death in a fire and escape.
A prison guard and Magudumana’s father already were charged with murder in connection with the body of a man found burned beyond recognition in Bester’s cell. The unidentified man died of blunt force trauma to the head before the fire, police said.
Police and officials from South Africa’s Ministry of Justice confirmed Bester and Magudumana were back in the country and said more arrests were expected.
Bester was convicted on one count of murder and two counts of rape and sentenced in 2012. He escaped from Mangaung Correctional Centre in Free State province nearly a year ago, when he was formally declared dead by suicide after the fire in his cell.
Details were only made public and pieced together in the past three weeks. Critics allege officials intentionally covered up the story.
Lawmakers held an hours-long parliamentary hearing Wednesday into security failures that played a role in the breakout. They questioned senior officials from the prison and British private security company G4S, which has a long-term contract to run it.
Three prison employees, the night supervisor and two guards who worked in the security camera control room, were fired due to suspicion they helped Bester escape amid the confusion of the predawn blaze in his cell on May 3, 2022.
Although one was charged with murder, lawmaker Glynnis Breytenbach said she suspected more guards and officials were bribed to get the body into the cell and help Bester escape.
“How many palms were greased?” Breytenbach asked during the hearing. “Are you honestly telling us this escape of Hollywood proportion was done with the assistance of only three people?”
The prison and G4S officials conceded under questioning that a TV cabinet big enough to possibly hide a dead body was brought into the prison in an unauthorized vehicle hours before Bester broke out around 4 the following morning. Neither the cabinet nor the vehicle was searched.
They also said top prison officials gave Bester permission to be transferred to a single-occupant cell three days before his escape. The cell was situated next to a fire exit, which he’s believed to have used to flee.
Lawmaker Xola Nqola said it was “not a coincidence” that Bester was moved to that cell.
An internal investigation by G4S found the prison’s security camera recording system had a “power interruption” around the time of the escape.
Bester was a renowned criminal known as the “Facebook rapist” for using the social media site to lure his victims to meetings. He was found guilty of murder for stabbing his girlfriend, a model, to death in 2011 and raping two other female models.
For months after Bester’s escape, he and Magudumana, whom police identified as his “accomplice,” lived in a mansion in a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, driving luxury cars while running a company that allegedly defrauded businesses out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to media reports.
Authorities only announced publicly last month that Bester did not die in his cell and had escaped after South African news organization GroundUp reported that the charred body found in the cell wasn’t Bester’s, according to findings from the autopsy.
The news and heightened public interest in the case appeared to have spurred Bester and Magudumana to flee the country. It also produced heavy criticism against authorities for failing to warn the public that a dangerous criminal was on the loose.
The parliamentary hearing focused on the initial prison failures and continued Thursday. More hearings were scheduled on what police, the Department of Corrections and South Africa’s Ministry of Justice knew about Bester’s escape and when they found out about it.
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Magome reported from Johannesburg.
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CONWAY, Ark. (KARK) – It looks like a Grinch is attempting to steal Christmas in Conway, Arkansas.
The lights on Marilyn Moix’s home have been cut clean through the power cords twice in one week, she told Nexstar’s KARK. Her son, Justin Hoadley said they were targeted last year, too.
“This is our second time this year so far. It happened twice last year,” Hoadley said. “We’re going to keep fighting for Christmas joy because that’s what we do at our house.”
Hoadley questioned why someone would target his mom’s house of all places, as it is only six blocks from the police station.
The family hasn’t filed a police report, but they have asked authorities to be watchful on their patrols by the busy street corner.
“In the evening hours, that’s when it seems to happen. Right around dusk,” Moix said.
Some have suggested a game camera be used to catch who’s doing it, but it’s such a busy street that Moix said she doesn’t think it would work for her problem. Hoadley said he’d rather not install a camera, but he is prepared to keep replacing these lights all throughout the holidays if he has to.
“I love Christmas. We believe in the spirit of people, the spirit of the season, and the joy that lights and decorations can bring to not only our family, but to people as they pass by our home,” Moix said. “If the person sees this who’s doing this, can you just be happy with the season of Christmas and let the lights be the lights?”
The pair don’t want the culprit to spend the holidays in jail, they said. Hoadley has a different punishment in mind: “I just hope maybe they get a lump of coal in their stocking.” | 2022-12-11T22:31:49+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/grinch-repeatedly-cuts-christmas-lights-on-womans-home-she-says/ |
Miami building evacuated near site of deadly condo collapse
MIAMI (AP) — Residents of a Miami Beach building on the same street where a condominium collapse killed nearly 100 people were forced to evacuate on Thursday evening after officials determined the structure was unsafe and gave orders to leave.
Miami Beach spokesperson Melissa Berthier said around 4 p.m. Thursday that the city planned to post an unsafe structure notice and order residents of the 14-story Port Royale building to vacate immediately. Around 5 p.m., the condo board sent residents a mandatory notice to vacate by 7 p.m., the Miami Herald reported.
Residents of the Port Royale said city of Miami Beach officials informed them Wednesday that the building would need to be evacuated, but the notice to leave immediately was not delivered until Thursday, WPLG-TV reported.
A report from the building’s structural engineer prompted the evacuation notice of the 164-unit structure at 6969 Collins Avenue, which is in the process of undergoing a 50-year recertification.
The site of the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Florida, that collapsed in June 2021 and killed 98 people is also on Collins Avenue, about 1.3 miles (2 kilometers) from the Port Royale.
The disaster at the 12-story oceanfront condo building in Surfside drew the largest non-hurricane emergency response in Florida history, including rescue crews from across the U.S. and as far away as Israel to help local teams search for victims.
Engineers have recommended additional “shoring” to reinforce areas needing repair be installed in the Port Royale’s garage to support a damaged beam. Officials said they expected the reinforcement to be in place within 10 days, the Miami Herald reported.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-10-28T08:35:01+00:00 | witn.com | https://www.witn.com/2022/10/28/miami-building-evacuated-near-site-deadly-condo-collapse/ |
LONDON (AP) — Like many small business owners in Britain, Harry Niazi hoped for government help to keep his south London fish and chip shop going in the face of rocketing energy bills and soaring inflation.
But an economic stimulus plan announced last week by Prime Minister Liz Truss’ new government brought no relief — far from it.
For Niazi and millions across the United Kingdom, things went from bad to worse after the promise of huge unfunded tax cuts sparked turmoil in financial markets and sent the British pound tumbling to a record low against the U.S. dollar this week.
“Everything’s based on the dollar — diesel for the vessels to catch the fish, trucks to deliver our products. It has a big impact,” Niazi said from his takeout shop, Olley’s Fish Experience.
The pound’s slide is hitting many businesses hard because imported materials and commodities like natural gas that are priced in dollars will be more expensive. Businesses will likely be forced to pass the costs on to consumers, which would further push up inflation — already close to a 40-year high at 9.9%.
That would worsen the squeeze on people facing yet another hike in their household energy bills Saturday, even though Truss’ plan capped a more devastating 80% rise as natural gas prices soar.
“I’m terrified of putting my prices up. We have a good volume of customers coming in, we don’t want to lose them, but every day something goes up in price. I don’t know how we’re going to cope,” Niazi said.
The haddock, cod and other white fish he imports are priced in dollars, and that cost had already surged since July, when Britain’s government imposed a 35% tariff on Russian seafood imports as part of sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
Niazi’s concerns about the sliding pound are echoed by other businesspeople like Sanjay Aggarwal, co-founder of Spice Kitchen. The Liverpool-based company sells Indian spice mix gift sets packaged in steel tins from Indian manufacturers.
Tins and shipping — his business’s two biggest costs — are both priced in dollars.
Aggarwal said he’s already been forced to hike his prices this year because of rising steel prices. Shipping costs, too, have spiraled since bottoming out amid the depths of the coronavirus pandemic. The cost to ship a container from India to Britain has quadrupled since 2020 to about $8,000 to $9,000, he said.
His latest shipment is already en route in time for Christmas, but he’s bracing for a price shock when he has to place his next order.
“We are affected because we’re playing on a global scale,” said Aggarwal. “So any future orders we now place, it’s going to cost us 20% more.”
Beyond Britain, the dollar has hammered many other world currencies, fueled by the U.S. economy performing better than others and aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate hikes drawing investors. The dollar’s strength also has pushed the euro below parity and sent China’s yuan to a 14-year low. The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against six other major currencies, has surged 18% this year.
Britain’s Wine and Spirit Trade Association warned that the falling pound is “set to raise prices for consumers and threaten hundreds of British jobs in bottling plants across the U.K.”
The trade group said a fifth of all bulk wine imported to the U.K. for bottling comes from the United States.
Miles Beale, the group’s chief executive, said that although the government’s measures included “laudable” plans to freeze alcohol duties, “the pound tanking against the dollar has both usurped them and delivered a significant blow for U.K. wine businesses and consumers.”
The mood of uncertainty has heightened since the government unveiled a plan to cut 45 billion pounds ($48 billion) in taxes but no details on spending reductions, meaning they will be funding by public borrowing. Officials also want to spend billions more to subsidize steeply climbing energy bills for people and businesses.
The plans were met with widespread concern from economists and investors about ballooning government debt, and the International Monetary Fund warned that the moves could worsen inflation and the cost-of-living crisis.
The Bank of England has so far refrained from an emergency interest rate hike to offset the inflationary impact of the slide in the pound, but many expect the central bank to sharply raise rates soon.
That has sparked panic among many homeowners used to interest rates that have stayed low, at around 2%, for years. A sudden sharp rise in borrowing costs will make mortgages unaffordable for many.
Dee Corsi, chief executive of the New West End Company, a group representing hundreds of shops, hotels and restaurants in London’s famous Oxford Street shopping district, said she is certain those worries will loom large for consumers.
“We may benefit in the short term with a boost of tourists, especially from the U.S.” because of the weaker pound, Corsi said.
“But in the long term, the lower pound will push up the cost of all imports for business,” she added. “And with the cost-of-living crisis — we can’t not talk about that — and with mortgages going up, I absolutely think people will be more cautious with their spending.”
For some business owners, the Conservative Party’s divisive economic plan might be alienating them in other ways, too.
Niazi, the fish and chip shop owner, is a Conservative Party voter but said he is disappointed in the government and “most probably” would not back the party in the next election.
“I don’t know anything about running the country, but I know what the government is doing is hurting everybody,” he said.
“It’s not working, something’s gone wrong,” he added. “They need to fix it.” | 2022-09-30T07:57:31+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/big-impact-uk-economic-chaos-pound-plunge-hit-businesses/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $875 million after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing.
No ticket for Wednesday’s $750 million jackpot matched the white balls 23, 35, 45, 66, 67 and red Powerball 20.
The new jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is the third highest in the history of the game. Ticket buyers have a chance at either $875 million paid out in yearly increments or a $441.9 million one-time lump sum before taxes.
The game’s abysmal odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to build big prizes that draw more players. The largest Powerball jackpot was $2.04 billion Powerball last November.
The last time someone won the Powerball jackpot was April 19 for a top prize of nearly $253 million. Since then, no one has won the grand prize in the past 36 consecutive drawings.
Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. | 2023-07-14T09:46:35+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/national/ap-powerball-jackpot-climbs-to-875-million-for-saturday-after-no-winner-in-latest-drawing/ |
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick believes he doesn’t truly get a clear picture of the identity or potential of his team until sometime around the Thanksgiving holiday each season.
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New England isn’t quite to that point as it enters its bye week. But the Patriots coach isn’t short on information about a group that at 5-4 finds itself above .500 for the first time this season heading into the downslope of the schedule.
“We certainly know a lot more about our teams after nine regular-season games than we did back in September after three preseason games,” Belichick said. “So, this will give us a good chance here in the next few days to look a little closer and find some areas that we can improve in as we go forward. Hopefully that will help us.”
Despite being at the bottom of the AFC East standings, the Patriots are just 1 1/2 games behind first-place Buffalo (6-2). The Patriots still have four division games left to play, including two against the Bills.
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New England hasn’t finished last in the division since Belichick’s first season in 2000.
The Patriots’ defense has played a big role in them winning four of their last five. But quarterback Mac Jones will have to play better if they hope to make it back to the playoffs.
He threw two touchdowns and five interceptions in his first three games before being sidelined three weeks with a high ankle sprain.
He has been taking better care of the ball in his three games back, throwing two TDs and two picks. Still, he says his standard is higher in Year Two.
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“We want to play our best team ball,” Jones said. “Our defense and special teams are playing really well. We’re playing good at spots, but we need to continue to go up here and stop riding the wave, which we will. I think we have really talented players at every position. ...
"So we’ll look at everything. I know our coaches have been grinding it out, doing a great job, putting us in a position to succeed. We’ve got to go out and execute a little better.”
WHAT’S WORKING
Belichick said in the preseason that the strongest unit coming out of training camp was the secondary. It has lived up to that billing.
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Four players — Devin McCourty, Jalen Mills, Jonathan Jones, and Jack Jones — have two interceptions each. Jonathan Jones also has a pick-6.
WHAT NEEDS HELP
Execution in the red zone has been a weak point for the Patriots throughout the season. Through nine games, they have scored TDs only 12 of 26 opportunities inside the 20 (46.2%), ranking 29th in the NFL in red zone efficiency.
The offensive line has also been wildly inconsistent, logging 25 penalties on the season. The issues have led to shuffling at both tackle and guard, with veteran Isaiah Wynn and rookie Cole Strange being benched for performance reasons. Complicating matters has been the absence of center David Andrews for the past two games as he recovers from a concussion.
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STOCK UP
Matt Judon. The linebacker made an instant impact during his first year in New England last season, becoming the first player of the Belichick era in New England to register 12 1/2 sacks. He’s already at 11 1/2 through nine games this year and is coming off a season-high three sacks against Indianapolis. He’s had at least one sack in seven games this season.
STOCK DOWN
Wynn. He moved from left to right tackle before the season and hasn’t adapted well to the change. He has been whistled for an NFL-high eight penalties and recently lost his right tackle job to veteran Marcus Cannon.
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The 2018 first-round pick is scheduled to become a free agent this summer.
INJURIES
The Patriots head into their bye with three players on injured reserve. Cannon provided some needed relief at tackle before sustaining a concussion and being added to the list before the game against the Colts. RB Ty Montgomery played in the season opener, but has been sidelined since with a knee injury. Rookie OL Chasen Hines was placed on IR with an undisclosed injury Saturday.
WR DeVante Parker and DL Christian Barmore were inactive Sunday, both dealing with knee injuries. Andrews continues to work back from a concussion.
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KEY NUMBER
76.0 vs. 92.5 — Jones’ quarterback rating this year compared to the end of last season.
NEXT STEPS
New England jumps right back into division play on Nov. 20 when it hosts the Jets, who they beat on the road 22-17 on Oct. 30.
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Pence, Burgum enter the 2024 fray
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Two more candidates announced they are entering the GOP primary field Wednesday. One well known face, former Vice President Mike Pence (R-IN), and sitting North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum (R-ND) said they want in. The question will be what lanes they occupy as the field takes shape and the front runners are already established.
Former President Donald Trump is polling well ahead of the rest of the pack and the next closest is Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL). But Pence wants to make the primary more than a two-horse race, announcing on his birthday in Iowa, trying to take down the man who made him vice president.
“We need leaders who can distinguish between starting fights and finishing them. Between the politics of outrage and standing firm,” said Pence.
In Fargo, North Dakota, the state’s wealthy governor announced his long shot bid to compete against the more well-known elements in the primary field. Burgum’s deep pockets could propel his campaign which is centered on his reputation leading his state and his business success.
“We need a leader who’s experienced firsthand, we win as a country when our innovators and entrepreneurs can soar, and every single person can grow and thrive,” said Burgum during his announcement speech.
Burgum joined the race hours after another former governor threw his hat in the ring. Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) is running for a second time, hoping to be a foil to Trump whom he advised after dropping out of the 2016 race.
“The reason I’m going after Trump is twofold: one, he deserves it, and two, it’s the way to win,” said Christie in his announcement town hall in New Hampshire.
These announcements bring the total up to 10 GOP candidates in the field vying for the White House. The expected big names have announced at this point. It is unclear if anyone else will get in the ring.
Copyright 2023 Gray DC. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-07T22:12:37+00:00 | fox5vegas.com | https://www.fox5vegas.com/2023/06/07/pence-burgum-enter-2024-fray/ |
(The Hill) — The IRS will start paying 5 percent in guaranteed interest to individuals with delayed tax returns beginning in July, up a percentage point from the last interest rate hike that took effect in April.
The agency will also pay 4 percent interest on delayed corporate tax returns, 5 percent on underpayments on tax returns and 7 percent for “large corporate underpayments,” the IRS said Friday.
The federal government regularly spends billions of dollars in interest on delayed returns. The IRS has paid out almost $14 billion in refund interest in the last seven fiscal years, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report published in April.
The GAO estimated such payments totaled $3.3 billion in fiscal 2021 alone.
“IRS does not identify, monitor, and mitigate issues contributing to refund interest payments. Accordingly, IRS is missing an opportunity to reduce costs,” the watchdog report said.
The number of delayed returns still numbers in the tens of millions, having skyrocketed during the pandemic as the IRS shut facilities and diverted resources to administer benefits like the child tax credit.
By law, the agency has 45 days to process a tax refund. The agency says it gets 90 percent of refunds issued within three weeks.
“The IRS is sitting on 13 million unprocessed tax returns and over 26 million tax returns that are waiting needing further IRS action,” Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.) told a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing on taxpayer fairness earlier this week. “At the same time, IRS phone service levels are near all-time lows, making it nearly impossible to reach an IRS agent for help with tax or audit matters.”
Some Democrats have advocated for more IRS funding while accusing Republicans of hamstringing the agency to preserve de facto tax perks resulting from uneven enforcement.
“I’ll cut right to the heart of the matter for those families whose refunds might be delayed due to IRS backlogs,” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said in an April statement. “If you’re frustrated by poor customer service from the IRS, you’ve got years and years of Republican cuts to blame for gutting the agency’s ability to meet your expectations.”
“For all the talk about running the government more like a business, Republicans seem to want to turn government into the kind of dysfunctional business that never has a repeat customer.”
Republicans, meanwhile, worry that increasing funding for the IRS will lead to tens of thousands of more federal employees focused on tax enforcement.
“President Biden’s plan to supercharge the IRS with $80 billion in mandatory funding and 87,000 new IRS agents will lead to drastically higher audit rates for all Americans at every income level, according to the Congressional Budget Office,” House Ways and Means Republicans said in a Wednesday statement.
Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.), the chairman of the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, has called for the resignation of IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, a Trump appointee.
“Mr. Rettig has had plenty of time and plenty of cooperation to begin the crucial work of fixing the IRS. There needs to be real accountability. President Joe Biden must replace Mr. Rettig immediately and also nominate a Chief Counsel for IRS,” Pascrell said last week. | 2022-05-20T16:53:03+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/irs-to-pay-5-percent-interest-to-individuals-with-delayed-tax-refunds/ |
Set for November 13-15 in Alexandria, Conference Was Previously Limited to LTL Industry
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) has announced that its annual Digital Solutions Conference on Cybersecurity, once limited to the LTL industry, will now open to the entire trucking industry. NMFTA has been a leader for more than a decade in addressing cybersecurity issues, including important research work and critical educational efforts on the topic of cybersecurity for the American Trucking Association and other organizations within the industry.
This year's conference is set for November 13-15 at the Westin in Old Alexandria. Registration is available at the conference's web site, which is www.nmfta.org/digital-solutions-conference-cybersecurity/. This is a free educational event, with discounted hotel rates in Alexandria.
After kicking off with a welcome reception on the evening of Sunday, November 13, the general meeting begins on Monday with educational sessions touching on cellular cybersecurity, e-mail security and mobile device security.
Tuesday's sessions cover topics such as vehicle security and enterprise security, as well as keynote speaker Eric O'Neill – a former FBI counterterrorism and counterintelligence operative.
Another highlight will be a presentation by Yongdae Kim, Ph.D., professor of Electrical Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Kim and his team have recently developed a system that can automatically analyze vulnerabilities of LTE mobile systems.
The conference will close with a panel discussion titled "The Future of Cybersecurity – Where Do We Go From Here?", moderated by Michael Wickham, senior staff engineer at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab.
"We have been having this conference for many years for the LTL industry," said Debbie Sparks, Executive Director of NMFTA. "With so many digital security threats facing the trucking industry, we are very pleased to open the conference up to the entire industry so all will have the opportunity to benefit from these insights."
In addition to O'Neill, Kim and Wickham, other conference speakers include: Chase Cunningham, Ericom; Gema Howell, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Jeremy Daily, Ph.D., Colorado State University; Kate Vajda, Dragos; and Ahmed Shah, Red Canari.
Those interested in attending are encouraged to register soon to ensure availability. NMFTA encourages participation not only from IT professionals in the industry, but also from individuals who manage their own trucks along with supporting software.
Since 1956, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA) has represented the interests of the less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carrier industry. NMFTA is committed to helping LTL carriers meet the challenges confronting the transportation industry in the 21st century through research, education and the publication of specifications, rules, transportation codes and the preparation and dissemination of studies, reports and analyses. Membership in NMFTA is available to all for-hire interstate and intrastate motor carriers.
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NEW YORK (AP) — CNN is facing a backlash over its town hall featuring former President Donald Trump, an event that swiftly turned chaotic in a stark display of the tightrope facing journalists covering a leading 2024 Republican candidate who refuses to play by the rules.
The town hall Wednesday was the first major television event of the 2024 presidential campaign, and CNN defended its decision to hold it as a chance to put Trump in front of a wider audience, outside of the conservative media bubble he has largely kept to since early in his presidency.
Critics said the event, which was staged in front of Republicans and unaffiliated voters who were expected to vote in the GOP primary, instead turned into a Trump campaign rally and allowed him to repeat longstanding falsehoods while dodging difficult questions
Tom Jones, a senior writer at the media research institute Poynter, said he had favored the idea of CNN holding the town hall at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire. But he said he was surprised by the conduct of the audience, which he had expected to be more neutral.
Instead, the crowd gave Trump a standing ovation when he walked onstage, applauded some of his most provocative comments and laughed at many of his quips, including when he criticized E. Jean Carroll, the advice columnist who accused him of raping her in 1996 and this week won a $5 million judgment against him.
Jones said the atmosphere put CNN’s moderator, Kaitlan Collins, in an almost impossible position as she tried to elicit straightforward answers from Trump and fact-check his comments about the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol by his supporters and the 2020 election, which he still falsely insists he won.
“Whenever she might have had him cornered, he was built up by the audience,” Jones said. “It just emboldened him. He realized, ‘I can do or say anything I want,’ and she got steamrolled at that point through no fault of her own. It was her against the entire room.”
The event was indicative of the new era of leadership at CNN and management’s efforts to lure back viewers who turned to Fox News and other conservative outlets over the past decade.
At a Thursday morning meeting at CNN, Chairman and CEO Chris Licht praised Collins’ “masterful performance,” saying she asked tough questions in difficult circumstances.
“If someone was going to ask tough questions and have that messy conversation, that damn well should be on CNN,” he said in a recording of the meeting obtained by The Associated Press.
He also defended the decision to hold the town hall before a Trump-friendly crowd.
“While we all may have been uncomfortable hearing people clapping, that was also an important part of the story, because the people in that audience represent a large swath of America,” Licht said. “And the mistake the media made in the past is ignoring that those people exist. Just like you cannot ignore that President Trump exists.”
The event did widen CNN’s audience, at least for a night. Nielson said the town hall averaged 3.3 million viewers, compared to the 707,000 who tuned in to CNN during the same time slot a night earlier.
But Jones said he was skeptical that the town hall would help CNN’s reputation in the long term, given the backlash. He noted that most of the network’s post-event commentary was highly critical of Trump, likely alienating conservative viewers who had tuned in just to watch the former president.
Nick Arama, a writer for the conservative website RedState.com, criticized CNN’s Gary Tuchman, who spoke with some of the audience members after Trump’s appearance, saying “he didn’t act as much like a moderator trying to get their opinion as a Democratic propagandist trying to impose his own opinion on them.”
Meanwhile, critics from the left were unsparing, saying CNN should have predicted how chaotic the event would be.
“CNN should be ashamed of themselves. They have lost total control of this ‘town hall’ to again be manipulated into platforming election disinformation, defenses of Jan. 6th and a public attack on a sexual abuse victim. The audience is cheering him on and laughing at the host,” Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, of New York, wrote in a tweet.
Frank Sesno, a former CNN Washington bureau chief now at George Washington University, said the event was a harbinger of the difficult coverage decisions “every news organization needs to wrestle with because Donald Trump is not a normal candidate.”
“You can’t ignore him, but you can’t give him carte blanche either,” he said.
A one-on-one interview would have been preferable, though whether Trump would have agreed to that is a different question, said Sesno, who added that he saw value in allowing Trump to speak to a broader audience, including many people who might have mostly tuned him out in recent years.
Sesno noted that although Trump supporters delighted in his performance, Republican critics, including New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, seized on it to to press their concerns about the former president’s ability to win a national election.
“As chaotic and weird as the event was, I as a journalist think it’s important for people to see this,” he said.
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Associated Press writer Wyatte Grantham-Philips contributed to this report. | 2023-05-12T19:22:12+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/entertainment-news/cnn-faces-backlash-over-chaotic-trump-town-hall-event/ |
Call it the Olympics of Robotics. Four LaSalle Prep School Robotics Teams traveled to Dallas on April 28 for the VEX IQ World Robotics Championships. They returned to the Niagara Falls City School District a few days later with all four teams ranked in the top 20 on the planet.
The LaSalle students competed against 800 teams from 40 countries, with approximately 6,500 individual competitors at worlds.
The students started their journey to global dominance by investing significant time in the LaSalle Prep STEM Robotics classroom. After hours of practice during lunch, before and after school, and over school vacations, the students won several local and state competitions to qualify for the worlds.
"It's fun to see Niagara Falls show the world what we can do," said robotics coach Michael McGrath. "Ours is a world-class program."
At the competition, the students drove their robots. Then, they set them up to navigate a complex field.
All four LaSalle Prep teams made the top 20 in their respective divisions, qualifying them to compete against 800 teams from all over the globe, chosen from 6,500 robots in the competition at the middle school level. Here are the results:
• The Prestige - Ryan Brady, Ian Aube, Makayla Parise
Ranked 18th out of 80 teams in the Research Division after all qualifying matches before the finals
Tied for 3rd best in the world after the finals, 3rd highest score in their division, and the 50th highest score in the entire event with over 4,400 matches completed.
Finished highest among all LaSalle Robotics teams
• Robo Revenge - Aiden Chase, Michael Mettler, Brodie Kennedy
Ranked 10th out of 80 in the Spirit Division after all qualifying matches before the finals
Finished the finals 6th place in the world
• The 2 Stouges - Kyle Dean, Dominic Condino
Ranked 11th out of 80 in the Innovate Division
Placed 9th in the finals
5th highest score in their division
• French Toast Mafia - Anelie Copelin, Lilliana Misterkiewicz
Ranked 1st out of 80 in the Design Division after all qualifying matches before the finals
16th highest score in the entire event out of over 4,400 matches
Finished 6th in their division
Ranked 100th in skills out of 800
The highest average score in their division
Won the Amaze Award - the most prestigious award at the world robotics championships. The "Amaze Award" is presented to the team building the consistently highest scoring and competitive robot.
The district's robotics program has expanded to include Niagara Falls High School (NFHS) with a goal of creating six new teams in the 2023 – 2024 school year. | 2023-05-15T14:09:15+00:00 | niagara-gazette.com | https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/top-20-ranks-for-lasalle-robotics-teams-at-world-championships/article_c0e4a66e-f31c-11ed-a376-037e798d9061.html |
BOGOTÁ, Colombia, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Transportadora de Gas Internacional S.A. E.S.P. ("TGI"), announced today the final tender results in connection with its previously announced partial cash tender offer (the "Offer") for up to U.S.$150,000,000 in aggregate principal amount (the "Maximum Tender Amount") of its outstanding 5.550% Senior Notes due 2028 (CUSIP: 89387Y AC5 (144A) / P93077 AC2 (REG S) ISIN: US89387YAC57 (144A) / USP93077AC28 (REG S) (the "Notes"). In addition, TGI announced that it has amended the Offer to increase the previously announced maximum tender amount with respect to the Notes from the Maximum Tender Amount to U.S.$155,854,000 in aggregate principal amount (the "Amended Maximum Tender Amount").
The Offer is being made on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated September 26, 2022 (as amended by the press release dated October 11, 2022, and as further amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Offer to Purchase"). The Offer has expired as of 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on October 24, 2022 (the "Expiration Date"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Offer to Purchase.
According to Morrow Sodali International LLC, the tender agent and information agent (the "Tender and Information Agent") for the Offer, as of the Expiration Date (excluding tenders received and accepted on the Early Tender Date representing U.S.$134,554,000 in aggregate principal amount of Notes) tenders were received (and not validly withdrawn) from Holders representing U.S.$21,300,000 in aggregate principal amount of Notes.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Offer, and the increase in the Maximum Tender Amount to the Amended Maximum Tender Amount, Holders who validly tendered their Notes at or prior to the Expiration Date are eligible to receive U.S.$913.00 per U.S.$1,000 principal amount of Notes accepted for purchase (the "Total Consideration"), plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes ("Accrued Interest") up to but not including the Final Settlement Date (as defined below).
Following consummation of the Offer, U.S.$594,146,000 aggregate principal of the Notes are expected to remain outstanding.
Withdrawal rights with respect to the Offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 7, 2022. Accordingly, Notes tendered (in the past or the future) in the Offer may no longer be withdrawn, except if required by applicable law.
Payment for Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Date but prior to the Expiration Date and accepted for purchase is expected to be made on October 26, 2022 (the "Final Settlement Date").
Completion of the Offer is subject to customary conditions. If the conditions to the Offer are satisfied or waived, and TGI decides to proceed with settlement on the Final Settlement Date, TGI will thereafter accept for purchase and pay for any Notes validly tendered in the Offer at or prior to the Expiration Date on the Final Settlement Date.
TGI reserves the absolute right to amend or terminate the Offer in its sole discretion, subject to disclosure and other requirements as required by applicable law. In the event of termination of the Offer, Notes tendered and not accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer will be promptly returned to the tendering Holders. The complete terms and conditions of the Offer are described in the Offer to Purchase, dated September 26, 2022, as amended by the press release dated October 11, 2022, a copy of which may be obtained from the Tender and Information Agent for the Offer, at https://projects.morrowsodali.com/tgi, tgi@investor.morrowsodali.com, by telephone at +1 203 609 4910 (Stamford), +44 4513 6933 (London) or +852 2319 4130 (Hong Kong) or in writing at 333 Ludlow Street, South Tower, 5th Floor, 06902, Stamford, USA, Attention: Debt Services team.
TGI has engaged Itau BBA USA Securities, Inc. to act as the dealer manager (the "Dealer Manager") in connection with the Offer. Questions regarding the terms of the Offer may be directed to the Dealer Manager by telephone at +1 888 770 4828 (U.S. Toll Free) or +1 212 710 6749 (collect)
Disclaimer
None of TGI, the Dealer Manager, the Tender and Information Agent or the trustee for the Notes, or any of their respective affiliates, is making any recommendation as to whether Holders should or should not tender any Notes in response to the Offer or expressing any opinion as to whether the terms of the Offer are fair to any Holder. Holders must make their own decision as to whether to tender any of their Notes and, if so, the purchase price of Notes to tender. Please refer to the Offer to Purchase for a description of the offer terms, conditions, disclaimers and other information applicable to the Offer.
This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The Offer is being made solely by means of the Offer to Purchase. The Offer is not being made to holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In those jurisdictions where the securities, blue sky or other laws require any tender offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer will be deemed to be made on behalf of TGI by the Dealer Manager or one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including those related to the Offer. Forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future, and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. TGI is not under any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
About TGI
TGI is a stock corporation (sociedad anónima) organized as a public utility company (empresa de servicios públicos) under the laws of Colombia. As of December 31, 2021, TGI was the largest natural gas transportation company in Colombia, in terms of number of kilometers of pipeline assets, according to the Colombian Mining and Energy Planning Unit (Unidad de Planeación Minero Energética). For the year ended December 31, 2021, TGI delivered approximately 55.9% of the total natural gas transported in Colombia. TGI's pipeline system (the "TGI Pipeline System") consists of nine main pipelines (including secondary branches and loops) with a net transportation capacity of 849.4 MMpcd. The total length of the TGI Pipeline System is approximately 4,033 km.
Important Notice
The distribution of materials relating to the Offer and the transactions contemplated by the Offer may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. The Offer is void in all jurisdictions where it is prohibited. If materials relating to the Offer come into a holder's possession, the holder is required by TGI to inform itself of and to observe all of these restrictions. The materials relating to Offer, including this communication, do not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer or solicitation in any place where offers or solicitations are not permitted by law. If a jurisdiction requires that the Offer be made by a licensed broker or dealer and a Dealer Manager or any affiliate of a Dealer Manager is a licensed broker or dealer in that jurisdiction, the Offer, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be made by the Dealer Manager or such affiliate on behalf of TGI in that jurisdiction. Owners who may lawfully participate in the Offer in accordance with the terms thereof are referred to as "holders."
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful.
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NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — That’s not seaweed. A large amount of marijuana washed up on Neptune Beach in Florida over the weekend.
Neptune Beach police officers said the marijuana washed ashore near Florida Boulevard Saturday.
Officers said a large quantity likely broke open at sea and separated before coming ashore.
“Before anyone starts thinking about coming out and turning this discovery into your own treasure hunt, we would advise against it,” the police department said on Facebook.
Police said the marijuana quickly began to degrade and rot after it floated in the ocean for some time.
Officers and members of the public works team worked to clean the marijuana off the beach. | 2023-07-25T01:11:07+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/large-amount-of-marijuana-washes-up-on-florida-beach/ |
ST JULIANS, Malta, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) reports Q3 2022 revenues* of €22.9 million and an adjusted EBITDA of €8.5 million.
"I am pleased with the development and performance of GiG over the third quarter. The business delivered another record quarter with revenue growth up 35% year-over-year", says Richard Brown, CEO of GiG.
Financial Highlights
- All time high revenues* in Q3 2022 of €22.9m (16.9), an increase of 35% YoY, whereof 24% organic
- Adjusted EBITDA was €8.5m (5.8), up 47%, adjusted EBITDA margin* increased to 37.0% (34.1)
- EBIT was €2.5m (2.1), with an EBIT margin* of 10.8% (12.6%)
- Revenues in GiG Media at all-time high of €15.1m (11.2), an increase of 35%, with an adjusted EBITDA of €6.8 (5.1)
- Revenues* for Platform & Sportsbook were €7.8m (5.7), an increase of 36% whereof 3% organic (14% organic excl. premium fees), with adjusted EBITDA of €1.7m (0.6)
- Positive net profit of €0.6m (0.0)
- Positive cash flow from operations of €10.0m (8.0)
Operational Highlights
- GiG Media reached a seventh successive all-time high in quarterly revenues and player intake, FTDs ended at 86,500 (46,700), up 85%
- Granted a supplier licence for Ontario province in Canada, first two brands live in Q4
- Platform & Sportsbook signed six new agreements in the quarter, whereof three in Europe, two in LATAM and one in North America
- Four brands went live in Q3 2022, and the number of live brands were 62 at quarter end
Events after Q3
- Signed agreement to power a leading land-based operator's online expansion, strengthening GiG's position within the large and growing LATAM market
- Three brands have gone live so far in Q4 2022
- October has developed positively, and revenues are up 34% compared to the same period last year, whereof 22% organic growth
- GiG Media reached all-time high player intake in October 2022
*Revenues are adjusted for revenues from a platform client where GiG recognizes the full operations in its profit and loss statement, which are partly offset by related cost of sales and site overheads. See Note 2 in the Q3-2022 Interim Report for more details.
Investor presentation and webcast
CEO Richard Brown will present the Q3 2022 results via livestream at 11:00 CET. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A-session, and investors, analysts and journalists are welcome to participate. The presentation will be given in English.
Link to the livestream:
For further information, contact:
Richard Brown, CEO of GiG, richard.brown@gig.com +34 661 599 025
Tore Formo, Group CFO, tore@gig.com +47 91668678
This information is information that Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08:00 CET on 9 November 2022.
About Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)
Gaming Innovation Group is a leading iGaming technology company, providing solutions, products and services to iGaming Operators. Founded in 2012, Gaming Innovation Group's vision is 'To be the industry leading platform, sportsbook and media provider delivering world class solutions to our iGaming partners and their customers. GiG's mission is to drive sustainable growth and profitability of our partners through product innovation, scalable technology and quality of service. Gaming Innovation Group operates out of Malta and is dual-listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GIG and on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker symbol GIGSEK. www.gig.com
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Gaming Innovation Group Inc. gives forecasts. Certain statements in the report are forward-looking and the actual outcomes may be materially different. In addition to the factors discussed, other factors could have an impact on actual outcomes. Such factors include developments for customers, competitors, the impact of economic and market conditions, national and international legislation and regulations, fiscal regulations, the effectiveness of copyright for computer systems, technological developments, fluctuation in exchange rates, interest rates and political risks.
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Philanthropic project partners with Rivne State Department of Education to provide in-demand IT skills to high school youth across Ukraine
ALAMEDA, Calif., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Global Grid for Learning (GG4L) announced a partnership with the Rivne Area Department of Education, in Ukraine to provide IT, business training and certifications for high school students.
The project will provide free courses and industry recognized credentials to prepare students for internships and work in high-demand career pathways. GG4L, along with its corporate sponsors, will provide an online, self-paced training and certification program for students, as well as course advisors sourced from existing teachers in Ukraine.
The Career Passport #Ukraine will launch in August, with initial credential pathways in:
- Social Media Marketing
- Full Stack Software Developer
- IT Support Professional
GG4L will deploy an online infrastructure for secure enrollment and access to the third-party digital content and courses for this program. The primary partner for courseware and pathways is Coursera, providing industry recognized courses and certificates through their Career Academy from leading vendors such as Google, Amazon, IBM and many others.
"The GG4L Career Passport program will allow our high school students to prepare themselves for in-demand jobs," said Petro Korzhevsky, Head of Rivne State Department of Education. "The online program, supplemented with advisors drawn from our teaching ranks enables students to gain work-ready skills during a time of deep disruption in our country."
"We've all been deeply saddened and concerned with the war in Ukraine," commented Robert Iskander, GG4L's Founder and CEO. "As a major employer in Ukraine, we were eager to provide meaningful support to the country. Career Passport #Ukraine will give high school students a path toward employment in the IT industry."
GG4L is planning to enlist corporate sponsors to assist in financially sustaining this impact initiative as it expands to thousands of Ukrainian refugees and displaced youth. In addition to corporate sponsors, GG4L is enlisting employers who will hire the certified students for entry level employment or consulting positions. For more information on the program, as well as corporate sponsorship opportunities, please refer to www.careerpassport.academy.
Founded in 2018, GG4L is a membership-based collaborative providing schools and EdTech vendors a foundation for digital transformation. GG4L's School Passport® is an Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), offering a suite of cloud integration services to schools, financially sustained by hundreds of EdTech vendors. With industry-leading PII Shield protection, GG4L advocates for open standards based data integrations, governed data exchange, and strict data privacy compliance. For more information, visit gg4l.com. GG4L currently serves over 30,000 schools across 1,800 school districts.
CONTACT: marketing@gg4l.com
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SAN FRANCISCO — From fire departments to governments, from school districts to corporations, from local utilities to grassroots organizers around the world, Twitter at its best is a tool to get a message out quickly, efficiently, directly.
It's also a constant risk-and-reward calculation.
A recent bombshell whistleblower report from Twitter’s former head of security alleges that the social media company has been negligently lax on cybersecurity and privacy protections for its users for years. While worrisome for anyone on Twitter, the revelations could be especially concerning for those who use it to reach constituencies, get news out about emergencies and for political dissidents and activists in the crosshairs of hackers or their own governments.
“We tend to look at these companies as large, well-resourced entities who know what they’re doing — but you realize that a lot of their actions are ad hoc and reactive, driven by crises,” said Prateek Waghre, policy director at the Internet Freedom Foundation, a digital rights nonprofit in India. "Essentially, they’re often held together by cello tape or chewing gum.”
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, who served as Twitter’s security chief until he was fired early this year, filed the complaints last month with federal U.S. authorities, alleging that the company misled regulators about its poor cybersecurity defenses and its negligence in attempting to root out fake accounts that spread disinformation. Among Zatko’s most serious accusations is that Twitter violated the terms of a 2011 FTC settlement by falsely claiming that it had put stronger measures in place to protect the security and privacy of its users.
Waghre said the allegations in the complaint about India — that Twitter knowingly allowed the Indian government to place its agents on the company payroll where they had “direct unsupervised access to the company’s systems and user data” — were particularly worrisome. He also pointed to an incident earlier this month where a former Twitter employee was found guilty of passing along sensitive user data to royal family members in Saudi Arabia in exchange for bribes.
The consequences of privacy and security lapses can range from inconvenience and embarrassment — such as when an Indiana State Police account was hacked and tweeted “poo-poo head" earlier this year — to much worse. In October 2021, a Saudi humanitarian aid worker was sentenced to 20 years in prison because of an anonymous, satirical Twitter account that the kingdom says he ran. It's possible that the case is linked with the men accused of spying on behalf of the kingdom while working at Twitter.
As an advocate for dissidents and others detained in Saudi Arabia, Bethany Al-Haidari has been concerned for years about Twitter’s user privacy safeguards. The new whistleblower allegations make her all the more worried.
“Given what we know about how social media is used around the world, that is incredibly problematic,” said Al-Haidari, who works for The Freedom Initiative, a U.S.-based human rights group. The possibility of hackers or governments exploiting the alleged cybersecurity lapses at Twitter to get users’ identities, private messages or other personal information “is quite disturbing to me,” she said.
Chinese-Australian artist and activist Badiucao, who regularly publishes art that criticizes the Chinese Communist Party, expressed concern about the whistleblower’s allegations, noting that many users provide their phone numbers and emails to Twitter.
“Once that personal information is leaked, it could be used to trace your identity,” he said. Badiucao said he regularly receives death threats and propaganda from what appears to be bot or spam accounts.
But the artist plans to keep using Twitter, saying it's probably the best option Chinese-speaking activists and artists have for a "shelter for free speech.”
Twitter says the whistleblower claims present a “false narrative” about the company and its privacy and data security practices, and that the claims lack context. “Security and privacy have long been company-wide priorities at Twitter and will continue to be,” the company said in a statement.
Despite the heightened concerns sparked by Zatko's claims, none of the groups The Associated Press spoke to this week plan to stop using Twitter. Security experts say while the whistleblower's claims are alarming, there's no reason for individual users to delete their accounts.
High-profile Twitter users and world governments may be at greater risk than average users, experts say. In 2020, for instance, Twitter suffered an embarrassing hack by a teenager who accessed the accounts of then-President Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg and a number of tech billionaires including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Musk is currently embroiled in a battle with Twitter as he tries to back out of a $44 billion deal to buy the company.
Yet another security incident raised alarms for Jennifer Grygiel, a Syracuse University communications professor who follows Twitter closely. In 2017, a Twitter customer support worker deactivated then-President Donald Trump’s account for a few minutes during their last day on the job. While the account was restored quickly, Grygiel said, the incident showed how vulnerable Twitter was when it comes to governments, heads of state and military branches that use the platform.
“Am I surprised and shocked by the whistleblower’s allegations? I’m not,” said Trav Robertson, chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party, which uses Twitter to communicate with about 18,700 followers. But he argues that it's especially important for people not to assume that “the constant attacks on our emails, our databases, our Twitter accounts, our Facebooks” are the new normal. "When we become desensitized to it, we fail to be proactive,” he said.
At the City of Denver’s fire department, public information officer JD Chism acknowledges concern over security issues. But the department has to weight that risk against the way Twitter has become integral to communicating emergencies to the public. The department’s Twitter feed hosts real-time updates on fires and consequent road closures and injuries, alongside retweets from other agencies warning of dangers such as flash floods.
For now, the department will keep using Twitter as it always has, Chism said, “It’s good for taking care of people, and that’s what we are here for.”
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Associated Press Writers Krutika Pathi in New Delhi; Jesse Bedayn in Denver; Jennifer Peltz in New York; James Pollard in South Carolina; Zen Soo in Hong Kong; Margaret Stafford in Kansas City; Russ Bynum in Savannah, Georgia; Jay Reeves in Birmingham, Alabama; Amy Taxin in Orange County, California; Rebecca Santana in New Orleans; Jonathan Mattise in Nashville, Tennessee; and Michael Goldberg in Jackson, Mississippi, contributed to this story. | 2022-08-28T21:23:02+00:00 | wtsp.com | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/twitter-users-security-risks/507-b16bfba1-005a-4ae0-9c12-71abb65b51f2 |
A MARTÍNEZ, HOST:
Felipa Deleon Mousseau and Monique "Muffie" Mousseau grew up miles apart on the Pine Ridge Reservation, but they didn't connect until they were in their 30 seconds. Felipa had never dated a woman before. But when she spotted Muffie in a crowded bar, it set her on an unexpected path. They came to StoryCorps to recall that night and what followed as they confronted prejudice and the persistent threat of violence.
FELIPA DELEON MOUSSEAU: What I remember is seeing you in the bar and just falling head over heels in love with you. And I had just said, I'm going to be with her. So I went over and I gave you my car keys and told you, you was driving me home.
(LAUGHTER)
MUFFIE MOUSSEAU: It was totally black and white until I seen you that night. Everything became colorful and bright, like a lightning bolt.
F MOUSSEAU: After we started dating, I was working as a preschool teacher. And we were having our family picnic. And I let them know that you was my girlfriend, not realizing what kind of effect that was going to have on my job. That Monday, when I got back to work, I was called into the office. And the director advised me that I was no longer needed. I asked him why, and what did I do? And he told me that it was unethical for someone like me to be working with children.
M MOUSSEAU: And I was threatened that you would be raped every time I left to go to work. I couldn't take that. You couldn't take that. And I jumped off. My main objective was to pass laws to ensure the safety of our people.
F MOUSSEAU: Yeah. And it was scary...
M MOUSSEAU: Oh.
F MOUSSEAU: ...Talking in front of the tribal councils about everything that we've been through.
M MOUSSEAU: Yeah. But we had elders stand up and really embrace us and say, we've been waiting for you girls to come and do this. And they passed that law.
F MOUSSEAU: Yes, they did.
M MOUSSEAU: You know, prior to pilgrims touching on this land, we were accepted because Two Spirit, we are the Wo Wakan, sacredness of our people.
F MOUSSEAU: Yeah. And we're giving our Tiospaye, our families, and the generations yet to come a safe place for them. Like you always tell me, Muffie, this is a spiritual journey. We have to keep each other strong. And as long as we're doing it together and it's me and you, we have this.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
MARTÍNEZ: That's Felipa Deleon Mousseau and Monique "Muffie" Mousseau, who are now married in Rapid City, S.D. They helped pass marriage equality and hate crime laws on the Pine Ridge Reservation and in several other tribal nations. There's more to their story, and you can hear it on the upcoming season of the StoryCorps podcast. Get it at npr.org.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Clashes broke out in Athens Thursday during a general strike in Greece that was called in response to a rail disaster last month.
Protesters hurled gasoline bombs at a police cordon near parliament. Riot police responded with tear gas and sound grenades, during the brief flare-up of violence that disrupted large, peaceful demonstrations. There were no immediate reports of injuries or arrests.
The strike grounded flights and extensively disrupted services, while large protests were also held in other cities across the country. Clashes between youths and police also erupted in the southern port city of Patras.
The strike also kept ferries to the Greek islands at port, left public hospitals running with emergency staff, halted public transport services and led to class cancellations at state-run schools.
Unions have rallied behind railway workers’ associations that have staged rolling walkouts since the head-on train collision in northern Greece on Feb. 28 that left 57 people dead and dozens injured.
“This government has had four years to fix problems with the rail network, but instead of owning up to that responsibility, they are blaming everyone else,” Popi Tsapanidou, a spokeswoman for main leftist opposition party Syriza, told private Skai television.
The main protests were held in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, and in the capital Athens, where thousands chanted “this crime will not be forgotten” as they reached a police cordon outside a private rail operator.
Stores and banks lowered their shutters when the protesters filed past as the capital was brought to a standstill. A wide variety of labor associations — from those representing lawyers to delivery drivers — joined the strike.
The government, which faces a parliamentary election before the summer, says rail services will restart on March 22 and be restored gradually through April 11, with additional staff to monitor safety and mandatory speed reduction rules along sections of the track.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ center-right government has seen a strong lead in opinion polls reduced in recent weeks over its main rival, Syriza, with the two sides also locked in an ideological debate over how to reform Greece’s antiquated rail network.
Mitsotakis has promised clearer boundaries between privatized services and the authorities overseeing them, seeking assistance from European Union experts in drawing up the changes. His political opponents argue that the poorly managed dismantling of agencies under state control has ultimately compromised rail safety. | 2023-03-16T12:19:22+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/greek-unions-stage-general-strike-over-rail-deaths/ |
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The WNBA is investigating Dearica Hamby’s allegations that the Las Vegas Aces bullied and manipulated her for being pregnant, the league said in a statement Wednesday.
It was the first time the league acknowledged it was looking into the situation. The players’ union had pushed for an inquiry into whether Hamby’s rights under the league’s 2020 labor agreement were violated, as well as state and federal laws.
Hamby made her allegations after being traded Jan. 21 to the Los Angeles Sparks. The Aces were trying to clear up salary-cap room to sign two-time MVP Candace Parker, who agreed to a deal Jan. 28.
Hamby agreed to a two-year contract extension with Las Vegas in June. After she was traded, she posted on Instagram: “Being traded is a part of the business. Being lied to, bullied, manipulated, and discriminated against is not.”
Hamby, who is pregnant with her second child, stuck by her words in her introductory news conference with the Sparks.
Aces President Nikki Fargas responded to Hamby’s comments Tuesday during Parker’s introductory news conference, but didn’t use Hamby’s name in saying that “our players and their families will always be in the forefront of who we are as a franchise.”
“We are here to assemble the best team possible, and when putting together a team, there are times when trades will happen,” Fargas said. “But that’s for us to also remain competitive. The moves we’ve made, obviously, have given us the flexibility we needed to sign (those) players.”
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AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-02-09T06:41:29+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/sports/ap-wnba-investigating-hambys-allegations-against-aces/ |
PARIS (AP) — Seashells, seaweed — and nearly a ton of cocaine. That’s what French maritime police found on a beach on the English Channel this week.
Police are investigating where the drugs came from and how they ended up on the shores of the town of Reville on the Cotentin Peninsula on Sunday, according to France's maritime authority for the English Channel and North Sea.
The cocaine, weighing about 850 kilograms (1,875 pounds) in total, was found in two large packages linked by a rope, the administration said Tuesday.
While packages of drugs wash up once or twice a year on beaches in the region, the administration said they had never seen such a large quantity.
Police are trying to determine whether the drugs fell from a ship or were intentionally floated to the shore for traffickers to pick up.
A surge in cocaine and crack supplies has been hitting Europe hard, along with unprecedented drug violence in some areas. The North Sea port cities of Antwerp in Belgium and Rotterdam in the Netherlands have become the main gateway for Latin American cocaine cartels into Europe. | 2023-02-28T18:35:46+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/world/article/police-find-850-kilos-of-cocaine-washed-up-on-17810793.php |
Entergy affirms adjusted EPS guidance and outlooks; commits to continue to work with regulators on behalf of customers
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Dec. 23, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued two orders in ongoing proceedings involving the customer rate impacts of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. SERI operates Grand Gulf and owns or leases 90% of the station.
"We believe Friday's FERC orders are a positive step toward resolving a number of long-standing issues raised by our retail regulators. While we disagree with some elements of FERC's findings, in particular its ruling on the sale leaseback claim, we are pleased that FERC's remedy results in no additional refunds due to customers beyond those already provided in 2021 on the uncertain tax positions taken by SERI," said Drew Marsh, Entergy's chief executive officer. "SERI has consistently maintained that its tax strategy was in the best interest of customers and ultimately provided them with millions of dollars in savings. We are committed to working with our regulators to resolve outstanding FERC issues for the benefit of our customers."
Regarding the uncertain tax position issue, FERC's orders address a series of decommissioning uncertain tax positions that SERI took in order to benefit customers. SERI assumed the risk of Internal Revenue Service penalties and interest that could have resulted from unsuccessful portions of these positions. The IRS ultimately allowed over $100 million of an uncertain tax position SERI took in 2015. The remedy in FERC's order directed SERI to compute a refund based on the accumulated deferred income tax, or ADIT, amounts resulting from the IRS's partial allowance of SERI's 2015 decommissioning uncertain tax position. Consistent with FERC's order, upon resolution with the IRS of the 2015 uncertain tax position, SERI began to provide an ongoing rate base credit for the ADIT associated with the successful portion of the uncertain tax position, which is estimated to result in a benefit of $69 million to customers over the remaining expected life of Grand Gulf. Additionally, in 2021, SERI provided a one-time credit of $25 million inclusive of interest for the ADIT created by the 2015 decommissioning uncertain tax position, which is consistent with the directives of FERC's order. Therefore, SERI's position is that it has already satisfied the remedy required in FERC's order.
FERC's order also specified that the remedy must not "reestablish" ADIT balances for tax positions that were denied by the IRS, as SERI received no tax benefits from tax positions that were not successful. Beyond the partial acceptance of the 2015 tax position, the IRS did not allow any portion of SERI's other decommissioning uncertain tax positions. Under the remedy specified by FERC, for uncertain tax positions that the IRS fully disallowed, and for which SERI received no tax benefits, no refunds are due. We therefore calculate the remaining refund for the uncertain tax positions issue to be $0. SERI intends to file a compliance refund report reflecting that calculation as required by the order, which FERC will review and address in a future order.
On the sale leaseback case, the order calls for SERI to refund approximately $149 million, including interest, resulting from the disallowance of $17 million in annual lease payments from 2015 through 2022. Taking into account SERI's previous settlement with the Mississippi Public Service Commission, the total sale leaseback refund amount is $89 million. The order also states that SERI can no longer collect $17 million in annual lease payments on a prospective basis. Net of the Entergy Mississippi settlement, the prospective exclusion would be approximately $10 million annually (pre-tax). SERI disagrees with this ruling and will seek rehearing. This sale leaseback renewal was entered into to lower costs to customers, which is a benefit that FERC previously recognized. Customers also continue to receive the power produced by the leased portion of the plant.
Regarding the financial impacts of these FERC orders, assuming there are no changes to either order upon rehearing, Entergy affirms its adjusted EPS guidance for 2022 and adjusted EPS outlooks for 2023-2025.
Grand Gulf is the principal asset owned by SERI, and it is the largest single-unit nuclear reactor in the United States, employing 675 site workers and providing power to Entergy operating company customers in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
"The dedicated men and women who work at Grand Gulf have not been distracted by these ongoing proceedings. Their primary focus has been, and continues to be, the safe and reliable operations of the facility. Grand Gulf is a critical component of Entergy's overall generation fleet and provides clean, affordable, carbon-free energy for our customers," said Marsh. "I appreciate the team's continued focus on ensuring that Grand Gulf continues to deliver clean, affordable, and reliable power to our customers."
About Entergy
Entergy (NYSE: ETR), a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, powers life for 3 million customers through its operating companies across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy is creating a cleaner, more resilient energy future for everyone with our diverse power generation portfolio, including increasingly carbon-free energy sources. With roots in the Gulf South region for more than a century, Entergy is a recognized leader in corporate citizenship, delivering more than $100 million in economic benefits to local communities through philanthropy and advocacy efforts annually over the last several years. Our approximately 12,500 employees are dedicated to powering life today and for future generations. Learn more at entergy.com and follow @Entergy on social media. #WePowerLife
Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
In this news release, and from time to time, Entergy Corporation makes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding Entergy's 2022 earnings guidance; current financial outlooks; and other statements of Entergy's plans, beliefs, or expectations included in this news release. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this news release. Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, Entergy undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, including (a) those factors discussed elsewhere in this news release and in Entergy's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Entergy's other reports and filings made under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (b) uncertainties associated with (1) rate proceedings, formula rate plans, and other cost recovery mechanisms, including the risk that costs may not be recoverable to the extent or on the timeline anticipated by the utilities and (2) implementation of the ratemaking effects of changes in law; (c) uncertainties associated with (1) realizing the benefits of its resilience plan, including impacts of the frequency and intensity of future storms and storm paths, as well as the pace of project completion and (2) efforts to remediate the effects of major storms and recover related restoration costs; (d) risks associated with operating nuclear facilities, including plant relicensing, operating, and regulatory costs and risks; (e) changes in decommissioning trust fund values or earnings or in the timing or cost of decommissioning Entergy's nuclear plant sites; (f) legislative and regulatory actions and risks and uncertainties associated with claims or litigation by or against Entergy and its subsidiaries, including without limitation the litigation that is the subject of this news release; (g) risks and uncertainties associated with executing on business strategies, including strategic transactions that Entergy or its subsidiaries may undertake and the risk that any such transaction may not be completed as and when expected and the risk that the anticipated benefits of the transaction may not be realized; (h) impacts from terrorist attacks, geopolitical conflicts, cybersecurity threats, data security breaches, or other attempts to disrupt Entergy's business or operations, and/or other catastrophic events; (i) the direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Entergy and its customers; and (j) effects on Entergy or its customers of (1) changes in federal, state, or local laws and regulations and other governmental actions or policies, including changes in monetary, fiscal, tax, environmental, or energy policies; (2) the effects of changes in commodity markets, capital markets, or economic conditions; and (3) the effects of technological change, including the costs, pace of development, and commercialization of new and emerging technologies.
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Police Bogart 24 Pounds of weed in Carrollton, Texas
Wow, that is a lot of marijuana! Looks like there are going to be some disappointed customers in Carrolton in the coming weeks.
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Police posting pictures of their latest drug busts are fairly common these days, with the Carrolton Police Department being no exception. Take a look at their latest tweet.
Folks are divided
People seem to be split on whether patting themselves on the back is a good look or not for the cops. With marijuana being legal in many states now, some think the cops should be going after bigger fish such as fentanyl, while others applaud them for getting this still illegal in Texas flower of the streets.
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Texoma's Most Wanted Fugitives of the Week January 13, 2023 | 2023-02-10T06:07:20+00:00 | newstalk1290.com | https://newstalk1290.com/police-24-pounds-of-weed-carrollton-texas/ |
TORONTO, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and a coalition of long-term investors (PIRC on behalf of pension fund clients, as well as Canadian responsible investing organization SHARE—the Shareholder Association for Research and Education—on behalf of The Catherine Donnelly Foundation, and Trillium Asset Management) welcomed reports that the two largest independent proxy advisors, Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), recommended investors support the coalition's shareholder proposal requesting Starbucks' board of directors oversee an independent workers' rights assessment.
In its reasoning, Glass Lewis noted that shareholders would benefit from the company assessing its adherence to their existing workers' freedom of association and collective bargaining rights commitment. The advisor echoed the legal and financial risk concerns raised by the investor coalition.
ISS noted that with implementation of the proposal, shareholders would be able to better assess the company's compliance with their freedom of association policy and federal laws in response to collective bargaining by their workforce and how it is managing the associated legal, reputational, and financial risks.
The shareholder proposal requests an evaluation of management's adherence to Starbucks' stated commitments to workers' rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining. It would also assess management non-interference when employees exercise their right to form or join a trade union, as well as recommend steps to remedy any practices found to be inconsistent with Starbucks' stated commitments.
Shareholders will have the opportunity to vote for the proposal leading up to and during the company's annual meeting on March 23.
The proposal underscores the importance of board oversight and transparency regarding Starbucks management's adherence to the company's human rights policy. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued numerous substantiated complaints against Starbucks, which heightened investor concerns regarding interference with worker organizing. Despite the coalition's efforts to engage the company, Starbucks failed to respond sufficiently.
"We are encouraged that both Glass Lewis and ISS have recommended that shareholders vote YES on our proposal to address the very real impacts that management's behavior has on their workforce and reputation," said New York City Comptroller Brad Lander. "As shareholders, we expect and demand better from a company that claims to promote a positive work environment. The onus is on Starbucks' board of directors to ensure that management is complying with applicable law as well as with company policy."
"Whether the vote is in the 30 percent, 40 percent, or 50 percent range, an unignorably large group of investors will be sending a message to incoming CEO Laxman Narasimhan and Board Chair Mellody Hobson," said Trillium Chief Advocacy Officer Jonas D. Kron. "The board needs to take an active lead in examining, with the benefit of a third-party assessor, whether management is living up to its commitments to worker rights."
"It is already clear that investors want to have confidence that Starbucks is walking the talk in respect of its commitment to ILO Core Labor Standards," said PIRC Head of Stewardship Tom Powdrill. "We urge the company to take the support for our proposal as an opportunity to get an independent assessment and to act on it."
"Workers are at the heart of Starbucks' success and central to the company's reputation." said Anthony Schein, Director of Shareholder Advocacy at SHARE. "The incoming CEO and board chair need to wake up and smell the coffee – their poor decisions have led to undeniable damage to the company's reputation. Shareholders expect the company to align with international standards and its own policies."
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BILLINGS — Billings had its first major snowfall of the season on Tuesday, prompting landscapers to trade in their lawnmowers for snowplows.
Many Billings residents may be dusting off their snow shovels—or hiring companies like John's Home and Yard Service—who clear sidewalks, driveways, and more.
"We landscape as long as there’s not snow on the ground, and the ground’s not frozen," said Matt Singer, second-generation owner of John's Home and Yard Service, on Tuesday. "As soon as the snow flies that’s how we make our money in the winter."
Singer's father, John, started the business more than 30 years ago, and Matt purchased the business from his father eight years ago.
"My dad did it with us as kids when we were little, just as a way to make extra money. My sisters all moved on to other things, and I stayed with it," Singer says. "So this is my 32nd year doing this."
But Singer explains that while there is plenty of work in Billings for snow services, the business has not been able to take on any new customers in months.
"I closed my snow list in July. I haven’t been able to take another customer on for the last three months," Singer explains. "I’ve probably turned down 200 people that have called, at least.”
Even in the summer, John's Home and Yard Service is booked out far in advance for landscaping needs.
Singer says that if he could find more employees, he could take on more customers, but he struggles to find employees.
The service had around 60 employees out on Tuesday clearing snow. Singer says they started working at midnight and were still going strong throughout the day.
"We plow probably half of the big supermarkets or box stores around, 25 HOAs at least, and a few hundred residential homes to go on top of that, and we love what we do,” Singer explains.
Singer believes 75% of their jobs are commercial, and the remaining 25% are residential.
When asked how he stayed warm, Singer explains that he enjoys the cold.
“I love what I do, I like the cold. I’m a Montana boy. We like the cold, I like the winter," Singer says. "I don’t like the hot, I like this right here."
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Gwyneth Paltrow insists Utah ski collision wasn’t her fault
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow insisted Friday on the witness stand that a ski collision at an upscale Utah ski resort in 2016 wasn’t her fault, claiming the man suing her smashed into her from behind with his two skis.
Paltrow testified that the crash shocked her — and at first, she worried that she was being violated.
“There was a body pressing against me and a very strange grunting noise,” she said.
“My brain was trying to make sense of what was happening,” the actor-turned-lifestyle influencer added, clarifying on the stand that the collision was not a sexual violation.
Paltrow and Terry Sanderson, the retired optometrist who is suing her, are both expected to answer questions about the crash while their attorneys jostle to convince the 8-member jury which skier was positioned downhill and who had the right of way.
Throughout Paltrow’s heavily anticipated testimony, the founder-CEO of Goop has calmly and repeatedly said that Sanderson, who sat several feet away in court, crashed into her. To draw attention to her wealth and privilege, Sanderson’s lawyers have probed Paltrow about the price of ski instructors at Deer Valley Resort — and her decision to leave the mountain to get a massage the day of the crash that broke four of Sanderson’s ribs and left him concussed.
Sanderson and his four-member legal team have dispersed themselves across the courtroom to reenact the crash for the jury, whose members have perked up after days of yawning through jargon-dense medical testimony.
Paltrow’s attorneys objected to her participation in such a reenactment. Throughout the week in Utah, her legal team has asked for special restrictions, including limiting photography both in the courtroom and in the public parking lot outside — where a rope cordons off Paltrow’s entrance and exit paths.
Next week, Paltrow’s team is expected to call to the stand medical experts, ski instructors and her two children, Moses and Apple.
The trial has touched on themes ranging from skier’s etiquette to the power — and burden — of celebrity.
After the collision, Sanderson sent his daughters an email with the subject line: “I’m famous … At what cost?” One of the daughters wrote back: “I also can’t believe this is all on GoPro.”
GoPro cameras are commonly worn by outdoor athletes and patrons of upscale ski resorts to capture action sports.
Sanderson’s daughter, Shae Herath, testified Friday that she didn’t know whether GoPro footage existed, despite her email. She said her father told her over the phone that he assumed there must be GoPro footage of the collision — from someone on the crowded run with a camera affixed to their helmet.
“There was this big, blood curdling scream. Someone would’ve looked,” Herath said, recalling the conversation with her father about how Paltrow shrieked during their collision.
While Sanderson’s attorneys have focused on their client’s deteriorating health, Paltrow’s legal team has intrigued the jury with recurring questions about the mysterious, missing GoPro footage. No video footage has since been located or entered as evidence.
The trial thus far has shone a spotlight on Park City, Utah — the posh ski town known for rolling out a red carpet for celebrities each January during the Sundance Film Festival — and skiers-only Deer Valley Resort, where Paltrow and Sanderson collided. The resort is among the most upscale in North America, known for sunny slopes, après-ski champagne yurts and luxury lodges.
The proceedings have delved deep into the 76-year-old Sanderson’s medical history and personality changes, with attorneys questioning whether his deteriorating health and estranged relationships stemmed from the collision or natural process of aging.
After a judge threw out Sanderson’s earlier $3.1 million lawsuit, Sanderson then claimed damages of “more than $300,000.” Paltrow has countersued for a symbolic $1 and attorney fees. In 2017, Taylor Swift similarly countersued a radio host for the same, symbolic amount of $1.
The amount of money at stake for both sides pales in comparison to the typical legal costs of a multiyear lawsuit, private security detail and expert witness-heavy trial.
Lawyers for Paltrow spent much of Thursday raising questions about Sanderson’s mentions of their client’s wealth and celebrity as well as what they called his “obsession” with the lawsuit.
The first three days of the trial featured testimony from medical experts, Sanderson’s personal doctor, a ski companion and his daughter, who said she noticed post-concussion symptoms less than a year after the accident.
Her lawyers Thursday asked Sanderson’s daughter whether her father thought it was “cool” to collide with a celebrity like Paltrow, the Oscar-winning star of “Shakespeare in Love” and founder-CEO of lifestyle brand, Goop.
Paltrow’s attorneys have cast doubt on Sanderson’s medical experts and suggested that the lawsuit could be an attempt to exploit her fame and celebrity.
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Associated Press writer Anna Furman contributed reporting from Los Angeles.
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WASHINGTON — After a historic set of jackpot wins earlier this year, the Mega Millions prize is on the rise again.
Tuesday's drawing offered a hefty $272 million with a cash option of $143.9 million. Players must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball to win the grand prize.
The winning numbers for March 21 were 1-21-25-27-40, Megaball 11.
Nobody won the grand prize. Friday's jackpot rises to $302 million.
In January, the Mega Millions jackpot was won a total of four times, including a whopping $1.34 billion prize won in Maine. The month set a record for the lottery game, which had never seen four wins in a single month.
What are my chances of winning the Mega Millions?
The game's odds are 1 in 302.6 million.
Lucky winners can choose an annuity with annual payments over 29 years. Winners almost always take the cash option, which for Tuesday night’s drawing would be an estimated $143.9 million.
What are the largest US lottery jackpots ever won?
- $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 8, 2022 (one ticket, from California)
- $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket, from South Carolina)
- $1.35 billion Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023 (one ticket, from Maine)
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket, from Illinois)
- $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021 (one ticket, from Michigan)
- $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019 (one ticket, from Wisconsin)
- $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017 (one ticket, from Massachusetts)
- $731.1 million, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021 (one ticket, from Maryland)
- $699.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 4, 2021 (one ticket, from California) | 2023-03-22T08:01:25+00:00 | wtsp.com | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/mega-millions-winning-numbers-3-21-2023/507-db81799f-1ef2-4e62-90be-ff7b564cecc9 |
Black church tradition survives Georgia’s voting changes
By SUDHIN THANAWALA and GARY FIELDS
ATLANTA (AP) — Black church leaders in Georgia organized rallies Sunday in a push to get their congregants to vote — a longstanding tradition known as “souls to the polls” that is taking on greater meaning this year amid new obstacles to casting a ballot in the midterm elections.
State lawmakers nearly did away with Sunday voting under a bill signed into law last year. The Republican-sponsored legislation followed former President Donald Trump’s false claims that voter fraud cost him reelection in 2020.
Though lawmakers backed off the Sunday voting ban, the bill shortened the time to request a mail ballot, rolled back the COVID-19 pandemic-driven expansion of ballot drop boxes, reduced early voting before runoff elections and prohibited groups from handing out food and water to voters in line.
Republicans said Georgia’s new law was necessary to restore confidence in the state’s election system. Civil rights advocates saw it as an attack on Black voters, who helped Democrats win the presidential contest in Georgia in 2020 for the first time since 1992 and later take the state’s two U.S. Senate seats. They are pushing back by redoubling efforts to turn out Black voters.
Sunday’s scheduled “souls to the polls” events include a caravan organized by church leaders and civil rights groups to take congregants from Rainbow Park Baptist Church in the Atlanta area to a mall where they can vote early. U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, also planned to hold a rally to get church members to vote on the last Sunday of the early voting period.
“Souls to the polls” reflects the Black church’s central role in the fight for justice and freedom in the U.S., said W. Franklyn Richardson, chairman of the board of trustees of the Conference of National Black Churches.
Richardson said efforts like it are particularly critical this election cycle.
“It’s the cumulative accomplishment of our people that is being challenged and threatened that makes this such an urgent election,” he said.
The idea for “souls to the polls” goes back to the civil rights movement. The Rev. George Lee, a Black Mississippi entrepreneur, was assassinated by white supremacists in 1955 after he helped nearly 100 Black residents register to vote in the town of Belzoni.
It reflects a larger effort in the Black community to leverage the church for voting rights, said Dartmouth history professor Matthew Delmont.
In addition to motivating potential voters, pastors provide the “logistical support to get people to go directly from church service to go to vote,” he said.
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Fields reported from Washington. | 2022-10-30T19:12:57+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/10/30/black-church-tradition-survives-georgias-voting-changes/ |
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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders began the work of addressing their anemic defense by selecting Texas Tech edge rusher Tyree Wilson on Thursday night with the seventh overall pick of the NFL draft.
Wilson (6-foot-6, 271 pounds) could boost a pass rush that struggled outside of end Maxx Crosby. The Raiders were 30th last season with 1.6 sacks per game.
Wilson made 27 1/2 tackles for loss and 14 sacks the past two seasons at Texas Tech, making 10 starts as a senior before a foot injury ended his season. He was a second-team AP All-American last season.
He began his college career at Texas A&M before transferring in 2020.
The Raiders, who went 6-11, have plenty of work left over the final two days of the draft. They own five selections in the first 109 picks and 12 overall.
Much of that work will focus on improving a defense that ranked 27th last season in average yardage allowed (365.6) and 26th in scoring average (24.6).
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For most successful football teams, the offensive line is the straw that stirs the drink. In Gladwin’s case, the Flying G’s are using a canoe paddle to stir that drink.
Gladwin’s O-line is big. It’s strong. It’s athletic. And it has enabled GHS’s stable of already talented skill players look even better.
“They mean everything,” Gladwin coach Marc Jarstfer said of his linemen. “You can have all the fancy skill guys you want, but if you don’t have people to create lanes for them, you’re probably going to have minimal success. They’ve done a good job of getting into the weight room and improving their strength and improving their technical skills.
“They’ve really taken it seriously. They’ve been a cornerstone for an offense that’s really been able to run the ball well,” Jarstfer added.
Leading that O-line unit into action in Saturday’s 4:30 p.m. Division 5 state championship game at Ford Field is three-year, two-way starter Lincoln McKinnon (6-foot-2, 240 pounds), a senior left guard.
“Lincoln is somebody who just transformed his body. He lives in the weight room, and he’s intense, big and strong, physical, and smart,” said Jarstfer. “He’s kind of the complete package. He’s definitely the leader of that group.”
Manning the right tackle spot is another three-year starter, junior Logan Klein (6-2, 260).
“Logan is the second-biggest guy on our line. He’s just another massive kid,” said Jarstfer. “All of the guys have put in a ton of time in the weight room, and Logan is right up there with the best of them in terms of squat numbers and bench (press) numbers. I’m glad we get him back for another year.”
The O-line is anchored by senior center Gage Cingano (5-8, 235), who got a couple of starts as a sophomore and who has been the man in the middle for the G’s for the past two seasons.
“Gage is just so accurate with his snaps and reliable in what he has to do,” Jarstfer noted. “For a big guy, he can get into space and run with some of our perimeter stuff. It’s really handy to have big guys like that who can run.”
The biggest player on the O-line, and on the team, is sophomore left tackle Aiden Samalik (6-6, 305), who is in his first year on varsity.
“To be 6-6 and 305 pounds as a 15-year-old is impressive. There was some talk at the beginning of the year about whether we should bring him up (to varsity) or not, and I said, ‘We’re not leaving this kid on JV,’” Jarstfer said. “We brought him up, and it’s kind of been a baptism by fire. Now, he’s started in 13 games, and he’s turning into a really nice player. I’m excited about his future and about watching him grow in strength and in mental toughness.”
Junior Hunter McDowell (6-0, 225) is the right guard. He saw some snaps late in games last season and has been entrenched on the line all year this season.
“Hunter is a 4.0 student, super smart. He’s very strong and moves well,” Jarstfer said. “Our guards pull a lot, and he does a really good job of being technically sound with getting to where he needs to be and finishing blocks.”
Rounding out the line is senior tight end Isaac Hale (6-3, 190).
“Isaac is another kid who came in a little on the skinnier side, and he had played some defensive back previously, but he’s really kind of developed (his body) over the past four years,” Jarstfer said. “He played in a limited role before this year, but he’s gotten so strong over the years that we felt comfortable adding another guy to the box. He’s smart, and he’s a technically sound kid who understands (blocking) angles.”
While the G’s were a pass-happy offense a couple of years ago – and are still very capable of throwing it down the field – Jarstfer noted that his O-line has enabled the coaching staff to streamline things this year, particularly during the postseason.
“If you look at our run through the playoffs, we’ve become kind of a power run team, running mostly between the tackles,” he said. “And we’ve been able to do that largely because they (the O-linemen) have been the strength of our team.”
Looking ahead to Saturday’s matchup against second-ranked Frankenmuth (13-0), Jarstfer said that the Eagles are “almost a mirror image” of his third-ranked Flying G’s (13-0).
“They’re stout and strong and physical. It’ll be an interesting battle to see which unit is able to kind of overtake the other,” he noted. “They’ve given up 64 points all year, and they just held a semifinalist (Detroit Country Day) to negative-2 yards and no first downs (last Saturday), while we have scored almost 1,100 points the past two seasons and are closing in on 5,000 yards this season.
“ … It should make for a good game. I’m excited to see how it all unfolds,” he added.
Jarstfer said that he and his staff are working hard this week to make sure the G’s are focused on the task ahead, rather than basking in the road behind.
“The message has been that we’ve got to find a way to flip the switch from celebratory to back to business. They’ll be able to be proud of that accomplishment for the rest of their lives,” he said of beating No. 1 Grand Rapids Catholic Central in last Saturday’s semifinal, “but we don’t want that to overshadow the opportunity we have to finish this thing off.
“I told them after our meeting yesterday, ‘I don’t want to hear any more celebratory stuff. We’ve got the rest of our lives for that,’” he added. “We’ve got one week to lock in and give ourselves a chance to reach our ultimate goal.” | 2022-11-22T23:02:32+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/highschool/article/Trench-warfare-Gladwin-O-line-winning-the-battles-17604702.php |
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Brownsville Police reported a 30-year-old man was shot in the right leg after arguing for several days with another man.
Investigator Martin Sandoval, Public Information Officer with Brownsville Police, said the shooting happened at 8:15 a.m. at the 900 block of Media Luna outside of the Woodspring Suites hotel.
The gunman fled on foot and was caught later by police on the 500 block of Wild Rose Lane in a field behind a Stripes.
Police say the victim was taken to an area hospital where he remains in stable condition.
At this time it is unknown what the motive for the shooting was. However, a preliminary investigation shows both men had been arguing over the past few days.
During the course of the investigation, police were able to recover a small caliber handgun, Sandoval said.
This is an ongoing investigation. More details will be provided as they become available. | 2023-07-11T19:31:01+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/brownsville-man-shot-in-leg-suspect-leads-police-on-foot-chase/ |
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the agency's Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2). As part of the uncrewed flight test, Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will depart from the International Space Station for a landing in the western United States.
The spacecraft is scheduled to autonomously undock from the space station to begin the journey home at 2:36 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 25. NASA and Boeing are targeting 6:49 p.m. for the landing and conclusion of OFT-2, wrapping up a six-day mission testing the end-to-end capabilities of the Starliner system.
The return and related activities will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website.
In advance of Starliner's return, commercial crew astronauts at the space station will speak with NASA leadership and make farewell remarks prior to closing the hatch to the uncrewed spacecraft.
Teams are targeting White Sands Space Harbor at the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico as the primary landing site, with a backup White Sands opportunity Friday, May 27. The spacecraft will return with more than 600 pounds of cargo, including Nitrogen Oxygen Recharge System reusable tanks that provide breathable air to station crew members. The tanks will be refilled on Earth and sent back to station on a future flight.
NASA's Boeing OFT-2 return coverage on NASA TV is as follows and all times are subject to change based on mission operations (all times are Eastern):
Tuesday, May 24
12:20 p.m. – NASA Administrator event on Starliner's flight test with commercial crew astronauts at station
12:55 p.m. – Starliner farewell ceremony
1:30 p.m. – Hatch closure TV coverage begins for 1:55 p.m. hatch closing
Wednesday, May 25
2 p.m. – TV coverage begins for the 2:36 p.m. undocking. NASA will break coverage after the spacecraft exits joint operations with the space station.
5:45 p.m. – Coverage begins for 6:05 p.m. deorbit burn and 6:49 p.m. landing in the western United States.
9 p.m. – Return to Earth news conference on NASA TV from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston:
- Steve Stich, manager, NASA's Commercial Crew Program
- Joel Montalbano, manager, NASA's International Space Station Program
- Suni Williams, NASA astronaut
- Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager, Boeing
Media wishing to participate in the briefings in person must request credentials from the Johnson newsroom at: 281-483-5111 or jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov no later than noon Tuesday, May 24. Media interested in participating by phone must contact the Johnson newsroom by noon Wednesday, May 25. Those wanting to submit a question on social media may do so using #askNASA.
Learn more about space station activities by following @space_station, and @ISS_Research on Twitter, as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts and the space station blog.
See full mission coverage, NASA's commercial crew blog, and more information about the mission at:
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Which ‘Star Wars’ model kit is best?
“Star Wars” is among the most loved film franchises, spanning 12 feature-length productions across 45 years. Including several television show additions and spin-offs, the trademark is worth an estimated $70 billion.
With such an illustrious history, there is plenty of merchandise for fans to collect. Action figures and memorabilia might top the most-wanted list, but for those who want to get their hands dirty, there are model kits to build. For a real challenge, the amazing Lego “Star Wars” Ultimate Millennium Falcon is sure to keep you busy for hours.
What to know before you buy a ‘Star Wars’ model kit
Different kinds of model kits
“Star Wars” model kits are no different from others, like airplanes, ships or submarines. They are available in different kinds of builds, giving you the option of working in your preferred medium. Lego fans might opt to put together an officially licensed “Star Wars” Lego set, while there are paper-based kits for easier builds and 3D wood puzzles that can be painted when you are done.
The skill level will determine the complexity
Just as the models are available in different build types, so too are the skill level needed for completing them. Generally, the skill level will be indicated on the model’s packaging and should give you a rough indication of how difficult or easy it will be. But the skill level shouldn’t be seen as a deterrent. You might find it more enjoyable to tackle something complex than a build that only consists of a few pieces.
Consider the scale of the model
Inexperienced model builders often don’t realize how large model kits can be. The regular scale measurement won’t mean much to you if it’s based on a fictional object. Since there is no real-world reference point, the kits often indicate the measurements of the completed object. Keep this in mind if you want to display the model or if you have limited space where you live.
What to look for in a quality ‘Star Wars’ model kit
Highly detailed and accurate
Any model kit, no matter if it is “Star Wars” or World War II airplanes, must be highly-detailed to get the full enjoyment from finalizing the construction. The overall shape might be accurate, but it’s the smaller details that will bring a smile to your face. Look for a good-quality model kit that includes finer elements like trimmings, customizable parts and accurate color schemes.
Robust construction materials
It would be terribly unfortunate if you spent countless hours putting the model together, just for it to crumble to the floor from a slight breeze. A good-quality model kit will be made from robust construction materials which won’t fall apart easily. Most sturdy models are made from wood or plastic. Builds made out of paper are relatively stable, but extra needs to be taken to protect them from damage.
Officially licensed product
To ensure that you get the most accurate and high-quality model kits, you must look for kits that are officially licensed by Disney — which owns the “Star Wars” brand. If you buy a product that isn’t officially part of the merchandise, there would be no guarantee as to the authenticity of the detail or quality. Knockoff kits can be much cheaper than licensed items, but it isn’t worth the risk.
How much you can expect to spend on a ‘Star Wars’ model kit
The average price of a “Star Wars” model kit will depend on the medium and the intricacy of the build. An entry-level kit that consists of wood or paper can retail for $20-$40. Highly detailed, larger kits with thousands of pieces can retail for $800-$1,300.
‘Star Wars’ model kit FAQ
Do you need special tools to put the kit together?
A. While there might be some kits that require tools, the majority of model kits these days don’t. That is because the technology behind model kits has evolved to feature click-in or snap-together designs. For Lego builds, the pieces easily stay together.
How long does it take to build a ‘Star Wars’ model kit?
A. That will depend on the complexity of the build and how nimble your fingers are. Larger builds can take around 10-12 hours to complete, while smaller kits should only take a few hours.
What’s the best ‘Star Wars’ model kit to buy?
Top ‘Star Wars’ model kit
Lego “Star Wars” Ultimate Millennium Falcon
What you need to know: It’s going to take more than a few hours and a bunch of friends to complete this massive 7,541-piece kit. With intricate details and seven classic “Star Wars” minifigures, this Millennium Falcon will be the star attraction in any house.
What you’ll love: Any “Star Wars” fan will grab at the chance to tackle this enormous build, that measures 8 inches high, 33 inches long and 22 inches wide. It includes the smallest details to accurately replicate the famous Millennium Falcon, and it comes with minifigures of Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, C-3PO, an older Han Solo, Rey and Finn. On the inside of the ship, you can put together the seating area, the Dejarik holographic game and the engine room with hyperdrive and console.
What you should consider: This kit is best suited for adults with lots of patience or expert builders.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top ‘Star Wars’ model kit for the money
“Star Wars” Tie Fighter 3D Wood Puzzle and Model Figure Kit
What you need to know: Made from sturdy wood, this iconic Tie Fighter kit can be painted with any colors that you want.
What you’ll love: The puzzle is made from 63 interlocking pieces to create a free-standing model. It comes with step-by-step instructions for assembly and the accompanying booklet delves deep into the history of Tie Fighters, the different variants and notable battles.
What you should consider: The assembled build is relatively small, standing 4.5 inches tall and 3.3 inches wide.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
“Star Wars” Imperial Star Destroyer Paper Model Kit
What you need to know: You’re going to need a delicate touch and steady hands to complete this paper-based model of the infamous Imperial Star Destroyer. It comprises 342 pieces, all held together with the included craft glue.
What you’ll love: Included in the build are step-by-step instructions and a display stand. But the set doesn’t just feature the Star Destroyer, as it also comes with smaller paper models of two Tie Fighters and an Imperial Shuttle.
What you should consider: You’ll need some extra room to display this build, as the Star Destroyer measures 30 inches long, 15.1 inches high and 16.5 inches wide.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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It may very well be a blip so transitory that it’s forgotten by the weekend. Or maybe, just maybe, it’s a three- or four-day nuisance that will be deemed inconsequential by the first preseason game.
It seems borderline impossible that this will drag out through August or later and put a damper on the season. But it is a bad … check that … it is a weird look.
Cornerback Devon Witherspoon, whom the Seahawks selected fifth overall in April’s draft, was not practicing on the first day of training camp Wednesday. Seattle’s highest pick in 14 years has still not agreed to a contract due to a dispute over how he’ll receive his guaranteed money.
It is not that Witherspoon wants more of this guaranteed cash, which is slotted based on draft selection. It is that he wants every penny of it up front, as opposed to waiting a few extra months to bank the last few million bucks.
It sounds like the Seahawks are willing to immediately fork over around 75% of the $20.1 million signing bonus Witherspoon is bound to receive no matter what (barring a foolish off-the-field decision, a la Malik McDowell on an ATV). But at press time Wednesday evening, that wasn’t enough for the 22-year-old. And though there may be a decent explanation from Witherspoon that we haven’t heard, the holdout seems like a misguided manner in which to start his NFL tenure.
Some context: Three of the four players drafted ahead of Witherspoon — quarterbacks Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson — got 100% of their signing-bonus money upfront. However, edge rusher Will Anderson, the No. 3 overall pick, did not receive his signing bonus in one lump sum.
Sure, in an ideal situation (although Mr. Deferral, Bobby Bonilla, might disagree), a player would pocket all the money he agreed to the second he agreed. But this would require the Seahawks to break precedent, and, well — they don’t do that.
Kam Chancellor’s 2015 holdout, for instance, was much more than an ephemeral blip. He wanted an extension despite having two years remaining on a contract that made him the highest-paid strong safety in the NFL. What ensued was the Seahawks going 0-2 in Kam’s absence before he returned extension-free.
Fellow Legion of Boom legend Earl Thomas also wanted a contract extension before the 2018 season, and he admitted to missing practices to protect himself from injury. The Seahawks didn’t cave to his demands, either, which prompted Thomas’ infamous bird flip to coach Pete Carroll while being carted off the field in Arizona.
Even then-hallowed Russell Wilson was denied his wish to sign a fully guaranteed contract in his last deal with the Seahawks, which also would have broken precedent. Seattle’s brass isn’t afraid to spend or extend, but it doesn’t bend. Does Witherspoon think he is going to change that if Wilson, Thomas and Chancellor couldn’t?
Asked about Devon’s absence Wednesday, Carroll responded: “He’s not here today. He knows everything he needs to know. I can’t imagine he won’t be here very soon.”
But this is unusual, no?
“It’s so clean, that it’ll be over,” Carroll said. “I can’t imagine — he knows what’s going on.”
That response is open to interpretation. The first is that the disagreement is amicable and millimeters away from being ironed out. The other is that this is a challenge — that Carroll not being able to imagine anything other than a prompt return is a message that the youngster better get back on the field ASAP.
Again, we don’t know Witherspoon’s side of the story. Perhaps he feels it would be advantageous to invest that extra $5 million instantly so as to better set him up for the future. Or maybe he just wants the same treatment as three of the other four guys taken ahead of him. But if you’re a teammate or a fan, you have to wonder how this unexpected impasse will affect early morale.
Witherspoon isn’t going to be a problem, is he? Nah, probably not. Emphasis on probably.
There is a lot for the 12s to be amped up about with this young core of Seahawks. Seattle had five rookies make significant impacts for the team last season, and snagged four of the first 52 picks in the 2023 draft — including the fifth and 20th.
But the man topping the headlines is now on the sidelines. Actually, he’s not out there at all.
Good look? No. Strange look? Absolutely. | 2023-07-27T03:04:47+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-rookie-devon-witherspoons-holdout-is-not-a-good-look-matt-calkins/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seahawks |
Ellsworth’s 28th Civil Engineering Squadron will be conducting a 96-hour field training exercise designed to evaluate the 28 CES’s contingency capabilities July 24 to 28.
During the exercise, residents on or near the installation may see members in combat gear dispersed or driving on base, and may hear loud noises from sirens and simulated ground bursts.
There are no anticipated delays to traffic flow in or around the installation.
For more information, contact the 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs office at (605) 385-5056, or via email at 28bw.public.affairs@us.af.mil. | 2023-07-24T19:27:23+00:00 | rapidcityjournal.com | https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/ellsworth-conducting-field-training-exercise-july-24-to-28/article_ad39fd12-2a3a-11ee-82f8-bf09ed29177b.html |
Germany in deal for Slovenia to send tanks to Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) — The Defense Ministry in Berlin says Germany and Slovenia have agreed upon a deal that will see Slovenia send 28 tanks of Soviet-era design to Ukraine and get 40 modern military trucks from Germany. It said Tuesday the two countries’ defense ministers agreed to sign a letter of intent on the deal, but didn’t specify when the vehicles will be delivered. Germany has been keen to promote such deals under which eastern NATO allies hand off Soviet-era equipment to Kyiv and get modern equipment from Germany. Berlin so far has balked at supplying Western-designed tanks to Ukraine, arguing that other allies haven’t done so. | 2022-09-20T19:20:25+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2022/09/20/germany-in-deal-for-slovenia-to-send-tanks-to-ukraine/ |
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Ken Starr, a former federal judge who rose to prominence investigating former President Bill Clinton, has died. Starr's inquiry led to Clinton's impeachment.
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Edith Evelyn Fiala, 93, of Jerome died Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary & Crematory, Jerome.
Karen Sue Tate, 59, of Jerome died Friday, June 9, 2023. Arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary & Crematory, Jerome.
Joan Doore, 89, of Twin Falls died Sunday, June 11, 2023, at a local care facility. Arrangements under the care of Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home, Twin Falls.
Ronald Garner Baker, 74, of Burley died Friday, June 9, 2023, at home. Arrangements are under the care of Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, Burley.
Duane Eugene Taylor, 88, of Twin Falls died Saturday, June 10, 2023, at home. Arrangements are under the care of White-Reynolds Funeral Chapel, Twin Falls.
Sharon Rae Moon, 83, of Boise died Sunday, June 11, 2023. Arrangements are under the care of Zeyer Funeral Chapel, Nampa.
Linda Carol Blanchard, 76, formerly of Filer died Monday, May 29, 2023, at home in Arizona. Arrangements are under the care of Farmer Funeral Chapel, Buhl. | 2023-06-13T03:12:23+00:00 | magicvalley.com | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/article_068d3752-0949-11ee-b3e6-23ad4467ad39.html |
Our son is a U.S.-educated oceanographer and climate scientist. He helps our family stay well-informed about the threats from our global climate emergency. Unfortunately for us, he lives in Germany, where his research on carbon management is funded by the European Union.
He works with teams of scientists around the world and is invited to speak about climate change at top U.S. institutions. It is primarily because U.S. lawmakers have chosen to ignore our climate crisis that he pursues his scientific research abroad.
Until now, U.S. legislative action on climate change has been blocked by the immensely profitable fossil fuel industry, working closely with mostly Republican allies.
However, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 recently introduced in the U.S. Senate gives the United States an opportunity to take a major step forward. This act includes much-needed investments that would reduce pollution, help protect communities from the worst effects of climate change and lower energy costs for our future.
There has never been a moment when forceful action on climate change is more needed. Communities around our nation are reeling from worsening heat waves, droughts, wildfires and floods. The Inflation Reduction Act could help to address the climate crisis, demonstrate American leadership for building a sustainable environment and ensure a better future for all our children.
I encourage LNP | LancasterOnline readers to join me in urging legislators at state and federal levels to act now on climate change. There’s really no time to waste.
Rhonda S. Keller
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‘We will miss you’: Police K-9 dies after recent cancer diagnosis
FORT WORTH, Texas (Gray News) - A police department in Texas reports one of its beloved K-9s has died.
According to the Sansom Park Police Department, officers said their final goodbyes to a K-9 named Lt. Dan earlier this week.
The department said that Lt. Dan died after a recent cancer diagnosis. He was partners with Officer Hagin for 11 years.
Officers said Lt. Dan completed an open-air sniff on three separate cars in a narcotics investigation that led to an $8,000 drug bust even on his final night of duty.
Officer Hagin said he took his partner on one last ride on Monday in their police vehicle. He rewarded Lt. Dan with some heartfelt love and one of his favorite toys after their last successful exercise.
“We will miss you now, but we will love you forever,” the department shared on social media.
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President Biden said Thursday he will visit East Palestine, Ohio, “at some point” in the wake of a train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals into the community.
“I’ve spoken with every official in Ohio, Democrat and Republican, on a continuing basis, as in Pennsylvania,” Biden told reporters after leaving a lunch at the Capitol with Senate Democrats.
“We will be implementing an awful lot through the legislation here, and I will be out there at some point,” Biden added.
When asked about Biden’s comments, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre later added that she had no new travel to announce for the president.
Biden has faced a steady stream of criticism from Republicans over his decision so far not to visit East Palestine, where a Norfolk Southern train derailed in early February. Former President Trump traveled to East Palestine last month to bring supplies and offer support for the community, which the White House and Democrats called a political ploy.
Biden administration officials have repeatedly noted that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) representatives were in East Palestine within hours of the Feb. 3 derailment, and that the agency is taking the lead on the federal response. Biden has been briefed on the situation regularly, officials said, and he has spoken with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), among others.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan has made multiple trips to the area, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited East Palestine last Thursday to meet with local leaders and community members.
The White House has gone on offense against Republicans in recent days, arguing that GOP lawmakers and the Trump administration fought to relax regulations on railways and on environmental standards.
But the administration has been under fire for not sending top officials including Regan and Buttigieg to the site sooner, putting political pressure on Biden over the fallout — including Republicans who criticized the president for making an overseas trip to Ukraine before he visited the impacted Ohio community. | 2023-03-02T22:04:39+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/hill-politics/biden-says-he-will-visit-east-palestine-at-some-point/ |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
5-0-1, FIREBALL: 5
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
5-0-1, FIREBALL: 5
(five, zero, one; FIREBALL: five) | 2022-09-22T18:40:09+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Day-game-17459924.php |
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rodrigo Blankenship's three-year run with the Indianapolis Colts ended Tuesday when he was waived two days after slicing a 42-yard field goal to the right in overtime and sending two fourth-quarter kickoffs out of bounds.
The Colts wound up settling for a 20-20 tie at Houston — the franchise's first in 40 years.
Blankenship will be replaced by either Chase McLaughlin or Lucas Havrisik on Sunday in Jacksonville The two kickers were signed to the practice squad and will spend this week fighting for the job Blankenship lost.
“I always tell our players and specialists it’s OK — everyone is expected to make a mistake," special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone said Tuesday before the move was announced. “You’re going to have ups and downs in a game. It’s how fast can you respond and how fast can you self-correct it.”
The bespectacled Blankenship won't get that chance — at least with the Colts.
He won the kicking job as an undrafted rookie out of Georgia in 2020, but after scoring 139 points in a strong rookie season, Blankenship struggled.
He hurt his hip before last year's game at Baltimore and the ensuing kicking woes that day proved costly in an overtime loss. Blankenship never returned to the field afterward, missing three of 14 field-goal attempts and an extra point in five games before finishing the season on injured reserve.
Michael Badgley had the job for the rest of 2021, going 18 of 21 on field goals and making all 39 extra points. But Indy didn't re-sign him in the offseason and Badgley instead wound up in Jacksonville. He was eventually cut and re-signed to the practice squad.
Blankenship then fended off a training camp challenge from undrafted rookie Jake Verity, who spent most of last season on Baltimore's practice squad.
“To Rod’s credit, as we’ve brought the heat and brought competition, he’s kind of won those battles. That’s to his credit,” coach Frank Reich said Monday before meeting with general manager Chris Ballard. "Chris and I will sit down and have a long discussion about that and see where we’re at.”
Blankenship's victory didn’t last long and now, for the third time in four seasons, Indy's placekicking job has been in flux.
Longtime kicker Adam Vinatieri struggled mightily in 2019 before finishing a long, illustrious career on injured reserve.
Blankenship temporarily solidified matters in 2020. But his continued struggles, especially after he was handed kickoff duties following the loss of longtime punter, holder and kickoff specialist Rigoberto Sanchez in training camp led to a change. Sanchez tore his Achilles tendon and will miss the rest of the season.
McLaughlin replaced Vinatieri at the end of 2019 and made five of six field goals and all 11 extra points in four games. Havrisik is an undrafted rookie out of Arizona, who tried out with the Colts during May's rookie minicamp.
Indy also promoted cornerback Tony Brown from the practice squad to the active roster and added cornerback Darrell Baker Jr. and safety Henry Black to the practice squad. The Colts released guard Arlington Hambright, safety Will Redmond and cornerback Chris Wilcox from the practice squad.
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More AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | 2022-09-13T21:30:40+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Blankenship-loses-job-with-Colts-after-missed-FG-17439432.php |
JACKSON, Miss (AP) — Authorities in Mississippi's capital city are on the hunt for a suspected arsonist who set several fires early Tuesday morning on and near the campus of Jackson State University, a historically Black public college.
News outlets reported at least seven overnight fires were confirmed by officials. At least two of the buildings set ablaze were churches. Another one of the fires broke out on Jackson State University's baseball field.
“I’ve been here for 30 years. This is a major occurrence,” Patrick Armon, assistant fire chief for the Jackson Fire Department, told WAPT-TV. “This is not something we normally go to. We have about a third of our department on sites.”
No injuries were reported. Authorities are searching for one suspect, according to Armon and the Jackson Police Department. They did not provide the person's name or a suspected motivation behind the fires.
Officials started to receive calls about several fires starting around 2:45 a.m. Officials said six of the seven fires were put out by 6 a.m. One church burned for more than four hours before the fire was extinguished.
With an election Tuesday morning, no polling places were reported to have been impacted by the fires. | 2022-11-08T16:50:44+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Fires-set-near-historically-Black-college-arson-17567924.php |
Rental crisis driving up cost on mobile homes
(CNN) - It’s no secret that inflation and skyrocketing home prices have pushed rents higher.
What’s not being told is the impact it’s having on what many see as the only affordable form of housing left, which are mobile homes.
Roughly 20 million Americans live in mobile homes, which makes up about 6% of all U.S. residences.
But high demand, low supply, and a jump in corporate ownership have increased the cost, leaving many low-income Americans with no alternatives.
On a percentage basis, mobile home costs have gone up even more than the broader housing market.
According to the Washington Post, average new home prices grew by 22% since the start of the pandemic.
Over that same period, mobile home prices have jumped almost 50%.
Washing Post also reports mobile home rent prices are doubling and even tripling in some areas.
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NATICK, Mass., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avenge Bio, Inc. ("Avenge" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company developing the LOCOcyte™ Immunotherapy platform for the precision administration of potent immune effector molecules to treat solid tumors, today announced Michael Heffernan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Piper Sandler 34th Annual Healthcare Conference in New York.
Presentation Details:
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Location: Lotte New York Palace | Harlem Track | Kennedy 2, 4th Floor
Time: 1:50-2:10 PM ET
Our LOCOcyte™ allogeneic cell-based immunotherapy platform enables potent localized modulation of the immune system which also precipitates a systemic immune response, allowing us to treat previously intractable cancers. The technology leverage three unique advantages:
- Potent immune effector molecules are generated by synthetically engineering allogeneic cells creating a ready-to-use therapy,
- Therapy is localized in proximity to the primary tumor site and generates innate and adaptive immune response, and
- The immunomodulator trains the patient's immune system generating a robust immune response that seeks and eradicates distal metastasis without systemic toxicity.
Avenge Bio, Inc. ("Avenge") is an oncology-focused biotechnology company developing transformative cell-based immunotherapeutic products for the treatment of intractable solid tumors by incorporating its LOCOcyte™ platform. The LOCOcyte™ platform leverages proprietary engineered cells delivered to the local tumor environment that generate high concentrations of immune effector molecules in proximity to the tumor. This initiates a robust, local, and durable systemic immune response while avoiding toxicities associated with systemic immunotherapies. Avenge's most advanced product candidate, AVB-001, produces native IL-2 immunotherapy and is initially being studied in metastatic peritoneal cancers such as ovarian cancer. Avenge has additional pipeline candidates for the treatment of a wide range of cancers including pancreatic, lung and breast cancers. Avenge was founded in 2019 base upon technology developed in the laboratory of Omid Veiseh, Ph.D. and has an exclusive license from Rice University for this technology. To learn more about Avenge visit: www.avengebio.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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3 get life in slaying of Michigan guard over face mask order
Jan. 17, 2023 Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 7:52 p.m.
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1of 14 Flint resident Talona Hogan, a close family friend, right, accepts an embrace as she copes with the loss of Calvin Munerlyn during his visitation service on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Sheldon T. Banks Funeral Chapel in Flint, Mich. Munerlyn, 43, of Flint was shot at the Family Dollar store following an alleged verbal altercation with 45-year-old Sharmel Teague after he told the woman's daughter she needed to wear a mask while inside. (Jake May/The Flint Journal, MLive.com via AP) Jake May/AP Show More Show Less
2of 14 Flint resident Pam Jones, a childhood friend, says her goodbye while wearing a mask during the visitation service for Calvin Munerlyn on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Sheldon T. Banks Funeral Chapel in Flint, Mich. Munerlyn, 43, of Flint was shot at the Family Dollar store following an alleged verbal altercation with 45-year-old Sharmel Teague after he told the woman's daughter she needed to wear a mask while inside. (Jake May/The Flint Journal, MLive.com via AP) Jake May/AP Show More Show Less 3of 14
4of 14 Buhda Nicholas consoles his sister Tawana Beaugard, both of Flint, as they prepare to say goodbye to their cousin during the visitation service for Calvin Munerlyn Friday, May 8, 2020 at Sheldon T. Banks Funeral Chapel in Flint, Mich. Munerlyn, 43, of Flint was shot at the Family Dollar store following an alleged verbal altercation with 45-year-old Sharmel Teague after he told the woman's daughter she needed to wear a mask while inside. (Jake May/The Flint Journal, MLive.com via AP) Jake May/AP Show More Show Less
5of 14 Aunt Jennifer Gray of Flushing copes with the loss of Calvin Munerlyn during his visitation service Friday, May 8, 2020 at Sheldon T. Banks Funeral Chapel in Flint, Mich. Munerlyn, 43, of Flint was shot at the Family Dollar store following an alleged verbal altercation with 45-year-old Sharmel Teague after he told the woman's daughter she needed to wear a mask while inside. (Jake May/The Flint Journal, MLive.com via AP) Jake May/AP Show More Show Less 6of 14
7of 14 Buhda Nicholas, a cousin of Duper's, bows his head during the visitation service for Calvin Munerlyn on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Sheldon T. Banks Funeral Chapel in Flint, Mich. Munerlyn, 43, of Flint was shot at the Family Dollar store following an alleged verbal altercation with 45-year-old Sharmel Teague after he told the woman's daughter she needed to wear a mask while inside. (Jake May/The Flint Journal, MLive.com via AP) Jake May/AP Show More Show Less
8of 14 Funeral home worker Kelvin Young looks to the entrance as he waits to greet family and friends who arrive for the visitation of Calvin Munerlyn on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Sheldon T. Banks Funeral Chapel in Flint, Mich. Munerlyn, 43, of Flint was shot at the Family Dollar store following an alleged verbal altercation with 45-year-old Sharmel Teague after he told the woman's daughter she needed to wear a mask while inside. (Jake May/The Flint Journal, MLive.com via AP) Jake May | MLive.com/AP Show More Show Less 9of 14
10of 14 Terry Gray, Calvin Munerlyn's 44-year-old brother, hugs a friend as he arrives for the visitation for Calvin Munerlyn on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Sheldon T. Banks Funeral Chapel in Flint, Mich. Munerlyn, 43, of Flint was shot at the Family Dollar store following an alleged verbal altercation with 45-year-old Sharmel Teague after he told the woman's daughter she needed to wear a mask while inside. (Jake May/The Flint Journal, MLive.com via AP) Jake May/AP Show More Show Less
11of 14 Tears shed as India Seahorn of Flint copes with the loss of her uncle Calvin Munerlyn while saying her final goodbyes during his visitation service Friday, May 8, 2020 at Sheldon T. Banks Funeral Chapel in Flint, Mich. Munerlyn, 43, of Flint was shot at the Family Dollar store following an alleged verbal altercation with 45-year-old Sharmel Teague after he told the woman's daughter she needed to wear a mask while inside. (Jake May/The Flint Journal, MLive.com via AP) Jake May/AP Show More Show Less 12of 14
13of 14 Latryna Sims, partner of Calvin Munerlyn, center, cries on the shoulder of his uncle Ramon Munerlyn, as the family celebrates outside the courtroom after Sharmel Teague, her husband Larry Teague, and son Ramonyea Bishop, three defendants charged in the fatal shooting of the security guard at a Family Dollar store in Flint, Mich., were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, in Genesee County Circuit Court. Security guard Calvin Munerlyn refused to allow Teague's daughter inside because she wasn’t wearing a face mask to protect against transmission of the coronavirus. (Jake May/MLive.com/The Flint Journal via AP) Jake May/MLive.com/AP Show More Show Less 14of 14
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A married couple and their son convicted of first-degree premeditated murder in the fatal shooting of a security guard who demanded the woman's daughter wear a mask while shopping were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole.
Larry Teague, wife Sharmel Teague, and Sharmel Teague’s son, Ramonyea Bishop, were sentenced by Genesee Circuit Court Judge Brian Pickell in the shooting death of Calvin Munerlyn on May 1, 2020.
The three were convicted of first-degree premeditated murder, a crime that carries a mandatory punishment of life in prison without parole, following a trial that spanned several weeks, The Flint Journal reported.
Munerlyn, 43, was shot at the store just north of downtown Flint shortly after telling Sharmel Teague’s daughter she had to leave because she lacked a mask, Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton has said.
Two men later came to the store and shot the security guard to death, investigators said.
Bishop’s sister, Brya Bishop, was charged with tampering with evidence, lying to police and being an accessory to a felony. She was sentenced in November to time served and probation. | 2023-01-18T01:46:22+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/3-get-life-in-slaying-of-Michigan-guard-over-face-17724144.php |
What will the office of the future look like?
It's a question that may seem moot for a lot of workers in 2023, when work-from-home arrangements have become commonplace — but not for Wall Street.
Financial firms are aggressively trying to lure employees back to the office.
And for two big banks, JPMorgan Chase and BNP Paribas, the end of the pandemic has been an opportunity to reconsider the role of the workplace.
JPMorgan, the biggest of the big banks, was in the midst of planning to build a new headquarters in Manhattan before COVID-19 hit.
Meanwhile, BNP Paribas, which is headquartered in France, was in the process of renegotiating the lease for its own regional headquarters in Manhattan, when New York City shut down.
Ultimately, BNP Paribas decided to scale back its real estate footprint in the 54-story building it shares with other companies. In July 2020, it signed a new, 20-year agreement for less space — six floors in total, and worked with the architectural firm Gensler on an extensive redesign.
Both financial firms have incorporated lessons they learned during the pandemic into their designs, as they have rethought what offices can mean for their employees.
Here are three of the ways they are envisioning the workplace of the future.
Fresh air
During the pandemic, people started to pay more attention to air circulation in confined spaces, and it became a more important factor in commercial architecture.
Lord Norman Foster, who designed JPMorgan's new headquarters on Park Avenue, calls it "a breathing building."
When it is finished in 2025, there will be two times more fresh air circulating through the 60-story building than New York City's building code requires.
"There is a greater awareness, sensitivity, and acceptance of the importance of fresh air," says Foster, who worked with a professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on his design.
The tower, which will accommodate more than 14,000 workers, will also have a state-of-the-art air filtration system, and the bank says it will be able to monitor air quality continuously.
Not only that, in the expansive, jam-packed rooms where bankers buy and sell stocks and bonds and other assets, each desk will have its own climate controls, and air will be pressurized beneath the floor. That's for both health reasons as well as for energy efficiency.
Meanwhile, BNP Paribas upgraded its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. It installed new filters that are capable of capturing most contaminants as small as 0.3 microns, which is really, really tiny, smaller than most bacteria.
Flexible workspaces
The beating heart of any big bank is its trading operation. JPMorgan buys and sells billions of dollars in stocks and bonds and other assets every day.
In its new headquarters, the trading floors will be enormous — large enough to accommodate 550 employees, and JPMorgan and its design team reimagined these spaces.
According to David Arena, the bank's global head of real estate, adaptability is critical.
"If you are trying to predict the future, it's a fool's errand," he says. "So, how can you future-proof a space? You make it flexible."
Flexibility became even more important during the pandemic, and these floors are designed to be changed easily. Even the walls are moveable, Arena explains.
"When the nature of trading changes, and it might, or when the nature of the office above us changes, and it might, it's simply rearrange the furniture," he says. "And that includes offices, walls, and the desks and chairs themselves."
It will be possible to redesign an entire floor completely in one weekend, Arena adds.
Meanwhile, BNP Paribas has added more flexibility to its new workplace. Many employees no longer have private offices or designated desks. Instead, there are "flex desks" and rooms they can reserve for meetings.
Perks, and of course, food
Like many companies, JPMorgan wants to make the office a draw again, and its new headquarters has plenty of perks.
There will be rooms for yoga and cycling, on-site medical care, and a large conference center.
BNP Paribas doesn't have a gym onsite, but the company added bike storage and opened a new outdoor terrace for staff.
"The reality is, if you are happier at the workplace, if you have a variety of activities that you can extend into the leisure element of the day, then you're going to be more productive," says Foster, the architect of JPMorgan's new headquarters.
And then, there's the food.
JPMorgan is working with restauranteur Danny Meyer, who started Shake Shack, on its cafeteria, which it describes as a "large and modern food hall." Arena is excited by expansive pantries throughout the building.
"It's no secret, people love to eat," he says. "I'm Italian. We do everything around the dinner table. And so, we have, basically, the equivalent of that here."
Meanwhile for BNP Paribas, the goal was to create a "home away from home" for its 2,000-plus New York-based workers.
For employees who spent months, and in some cases years, working in spare bedrooms and at dining room tables, that phrase has taken on new meaning.
BNP's renovated offices also have pantries, and adjacent to one of the largest trading floors, there is a full-service coffee bar. Bankers can even use an app to order cappuccinos and lattes.
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WASHINGTON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC) today is launching a brand-new digital media outlet named The Washington Stand. Like FRC, The Washington Stand is based in Washington, D.C. and is published by FRC, whose mission is to advance faith, family, and freedom in public policy and the culture from a biblical worldview. The platform will feature multiple types of content, including original reporting, news analysis, political and biblical commentary, videos, podcasts among others. The FRC-branded outlet was created to address a void in the lack of a digital news outlet to help inform Christians from a biblical worldview.
The Washington Stand will complement Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, a national daily one-hour TV and radio broadcast program that Family Research Council President Tony Perkins has hosted for the last nine years.
On the launch of The Washington Stand, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins commented:
"The institutional bias of the 'legacy media' has spawned a revolution in news not seen since the advent of cable news. As the anti-Christian, anti-moral bias of the media has reached a fevered pitch, more and more Christians are seeking out news content that is aligned with their biblical worldview rather than attacking it. They are looking for news and information that they can trust and that will enable them to better understand the times in which we live. The Washington Stand is not just something FRC wants to do, this something we have to do because America has found itself at a time when legacy media can no longer be relied upon. And social media is silencing conservative viewpoints, while at the same time claiming to be the town hall of this generation. Biblically-informed Christians need news sources they can trust, and the Washington Stand seeks to meet that need.
"God is our basis for the truth but unfortunately too many Christians have not been trained to go back to the Scripture and dig into the foundation. As a result, they go silent in the face of a world and news media that has intentionally sought to marginalize their views. The Washington Stand is a means to embolden Christians who are motivated to engage and serve the broader culture because of their Christian faith. The Washington Stand is a means to embolden Christians to boldly speak the truth and engage our culture to transform it for God's glory whether it be in their workplaces, public office or anywhere else," concluded Perkins.
The Washington Stand Editor-in-Chief Jared Bridges also commented:
"Our objective with The Washington Stand is to equip followers of Jesus with truth and wisdom so that they can rest assured that they have the truth from a source they can trust."
Visit The Washington Stand at: WashingtonStand.com
Follow the Washington Stand on Twitter @WSHStand and Facebook.
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SOURCE Family Research Council | 2022-06-01T18:38:41+00:00 | kwtx.com | https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2022/06/01/family-research-council-launches-washington-stand-news-commentary-outlet/ |
Caught on camera: Woman steals puppy from pet store
LAKE WORTH, Fla. (WPBF) - A pet shop owner in Florida is asking the public to help identify a woman who stole a puppy from her store in a theft caught on surveillance video.
Susan Minix is the owner of West Kisses Pet Company, a pet store in Lake Worth. She got a call from her employees last Saturday that a 9-week-old Peketese, or Pekingese-Maltese mix, puppy was stolen from the store.
“I was crying. I was so upset. We really, really love our puppies,” Minix said.
Surveillance video shows the suspect going back and forth in the store’s playpen area for about 20 minutes before taking the puppy with her a little after 4 p.m.
“She was playing with the puppy here in this area, and she then was out of the area, was told by a staff person to put the puppy back in the playpen, which she didn’t. She put the puppy underneath her jacket and walked out the door,” Minix said.
Staff members are concerned the puppy won’t survive because she is so young and needs special care.
“If they don’t eat, if they get stressed out, which, of course, a situation like this is going to stress the dog out, then if they don’t eat, they can have hypoglycemia. They can actually go into shock and die from that,” Minix said.
The puppy has been microchipped, and animal control, as well as all veterinarians in a 15-mile radius, are aware of the situation.
“Please bring our baby back. It’s a baby dog, and it needs special care. We want to be able to take care of it. We want to know that it’s safe,” Minix said.
To prevent something like this happening again, Minix says she will be putting enclosed Plexiglas in the playpen area and having anyone who would like to look at the puppies show their driver’s license.
Anyone with information on the case is encouraged to contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
Copyright 2022 WPBF via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-07-27T05:13:27+00:00 | kfyrtv.com | https://www.kfyrtv.com/2022/07/27/caught-camera-woman-steals-puppy-pet-store/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland pushed back Friday against claims from IRS whistleblowers that the Justice Department interfered with the investigation into Hunter Biden, saying more broadly that attacks on the department’s independence are corrosive.
The Republican-led House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday released a transcript of testimony from Gary Shapley, an IRS official who, among other things, claimed that Garland had denied a request from U.S. Attorney David Weiss of Delaware to be appointed special counsel. That designation would have would have given Weiss the same status as the prosecutor leading the investigation into former President Donald Trump.
Weiss never made such a request, Garland said Friday, and always had full authority to file charges wherever and however he saw fit against President Joe Biden’s son. And Garland added that if Weiss — first appointed U.S. Attorney by Donald Trump — agrees to testify before Congress, the Justice Department will not stand in the way.
“He was given complete authority to make all decisions on his own,” Garland said. “I don’t know how it would be possible for anybody to block him for bringing a prosecution given that he has that authority.”
More broadly, Garland forcefully rebutted criticism from Republicans that a plea agreement for the president’s son on tax and gun charges made public this week reflects political influence in the American justice system. Republicans have denounced the deal as evidence of a “two-tiered system of justice.”
“Some have chosen to attack the integrity of the Justice Department … by claiming we do not treat like cases alike. This constitutes an attack on an institution that is essential to American democracy and essential to the safety of the American people,” Garland said. “Nothing could be further from the truth.”
In a separate statement Friday, Biden’s lawyer denounced the idea that the investigation cut any corners, and said it would be “dangerously misleading” to make conclusions based on the Shapley transcript.
The transcript included a message Hunter sent to a business associate alluding to “sitting with his father,” seemingly suggesting that his father was aware of his business dealings. Shapley acknowledged the investigation didn’t turn up evidence to prove that, instead finding that it was likely untrue.
Joe Biden has said he’s never spoken to his son about his foreign business. Asked Friday if the president stands by those comments, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre replied: “What I will say is nothing has changed. Nothing has changed, and I will leave it there.”
Weiss’ office referred request for comment about the whistleblower testimony to a June 7 letter he wrote to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan saying he had “ultimate authority” over the investigation.
The testimony from IRS agent Shapley and a second unnamed agent who worked on the case detailed what they called a pattern of “slow-walking investigative steps” and delaying enforcement actions in the Hunter Biden case, though it was unclear whether the conflict they described amounted to internal disagreement or a pattern of preferential treatment.
Shapley said Weiss told him and others during an October 2022 meeting that he had been denied special counsel status. Transcripts released Thursday include an email with Shapley’s notes from the meeting, and a response from a supervisor saying his notes “covered it all.”
Biden’s attorney, for his part, said claims the investigation wasn’t thorough are “preposterous and deeply irresponsible.”
The Hunter Biden plea deal came days after the special counsel on the Trump case filed a historic 37-count indictment alleging mishandling of classified documents, which the former president has denied. Trump has likened the Hunter Biden agreement to a “mere traffic ticket.”
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Associated Press writers Farnoush Amiri and Aamer Madhani contributed to this report. | 2023-06-23T21:28:45+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/oklahoma-legislature/ap-politics/attorney-general-denies-whistleblower-claims-of-interference-in-hunter-biden-investigation/ |
SHANGHAI, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bioheart (02185.HK), together with its holding subsidiary Angiocare announces the clinical result for Iberis-HTN at China Interventional Therapeutics 2023. Iberis-HTN is a prospective, multicenter, blinded, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Iberis® Multi-Electrode Renal Artery Radiofrequency Ablation Catheter System for the treatment of primary hypertension (NCT02901704). The study was led by Academician Runlin GAO and Professor Xiongjing JIANG from Fuwai Hospital. 217 subjects were enrolled in the trial. The results showed that the RDN group achieved the primary clinical endpoint of efficacy (change in mean systolic blood pressure from baseline during 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure at 6 months after the procedures) and was significantly superior to the sham control group. The 24-hour systolic ABPM for Renal denervation (RDN) group was reduced by 11.93 mmHg compared to baseline and the sham group was reduced by 2.58 mmHg. The net change between groups is 9.35 mmHg reduction with statistical significance (P<0.0001). No device related major adverse events were observed. The safety and efficacy of Iberis® were demonstrated in the study.
About Iberis®2nd:
Iberis®2nd is a catheter-based, procedure for the treatment of hypertension. Iberis®2nd has filed the registration application in China, received CE mark in EU in 2016 and has finished First in Human trial in Japan. Iberis® 2nd is currently the only RDN system globally with CE marking that can be used for both transradial approach (TRA) and transfemoral approach (TFA). TRA is preferred by interventionalists with fewer access site complications, shorter hospital stays and less overall procedural cost. TRA also enables RDN therapy to be conducted on an outpatient surgery basis. Iberis® 2nd can be used with 6F guiding to achieve complete ablation of renal main artery and branches resulting in better efficacy. A post-marketing trial RADIUS-HTN was initiated in 2022 in EU to compare the effectiveness of RDN performed via TRA and TFA. The principal investigator for RADIUS-HTN is Professor Felix Mahfoud, MD from Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar and the chairman of the Arterial Hypertension Working Group of the German Cardiac Society.
About Bioheart:
Shanghai Bio-heart Biological Technology Co., Ltd is a leading cardiovascular innovative medical device company with global reach. Bioheart's mission is 'Turn innovation into quality care'. Bioheat focuses on Bioresorbable scaffolds, Renal Denervation and Drug coated balloons addressing unmet clinical needs.
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SOURCE Shanghai Bio-heart Biological Technology Co., Ltd | 2023-06-30T04:28:37+00:00 | waff.com | https://www.waff.com/prnewswire/2023/06/30/bioheart-02185hk-announces-clinical-result-iberis-htn-cit-2023/ |
GLENVIEW, Ill., Feb. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Envoy Solutions announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Hillside, N.J.-based Mooney-General Paper Co. (MGP). The company provides high-quality supplies and equipment for industrial packaging, foodservice and food packaging, and sanitary maintenance. MGP is a full-line distribution company offering a wide variety of product lines from leading manufacturers at competitive prices. The company specializes in both conventional and creative solutions customized to fit their customers' individual needs. MGP has established itself as an important supplier to local businesses and industry in the New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania markets for over 12 decades. The acquisition expands Envoy Solutions' existing footprint in the heavily populated Northeast region and enhances its capabilities across several key business categories.
"It's incredible to have such a highly valued company with a long history of success join our rapidly growing family of regional distributors," said Mark M. Fisher, CEO of Envoy Solutions. "I look forward to working with Andrea Ribakove, Richard Ribakove, and the rest of their great team at Mooney-General Paper Co. With this new partnership, we will continue building momentum in our Northeast region, a key geographic market where we've seen tremendous growth. While we expand our national platform, we are committed to maintaining the highest level of customer intimacy at the local level, so we can help our clients solve the industry's toughest challenges."
For more than a century, Mooney-General has been delivering best-in-class products with customer service excellence. The third-generation company, founded in 1917, stands out from its competitors by offering personalized expertise, which enables it to promote efficiency and increased profitability for its customers. By joining Envoy Solutions, Mooney-General will have access to a national platform with an expanded product portfolio, deeper category knowledge, and the opportunity to reach a larger customer base across the U.S.
"We've been successful for more than a century because we continue to innovate and adapt in changing times to bring creative solutions to our customers," said Andrea Ribakove, Chairman of Mooney-General Paper Co. "The support and scale of Envoy Solutions will enable us to build upon our storied history on a national level to drive growth in this exciting new chapter. I know my grandfather, Joseph Riemer, a founding member, and my late father, Gary Riemer, a former president, would have been very supportive of the acquisition and the success Mooney-General Paper had for 106 years as a family-run business."
"We consider Envoy Solutions to be the leading innovator and solution provider in specialized distribution across the U.S. because of its differentiated business model, and we couldn't be happier to be part of its growing national platform," said Richard Ribakove, President, and CEO of Mooney-General. "The expanded value that joining Envoy Solutions will bring to our customer base is undeniable."
About Envoy Solutions:
Glenview, Ill.-based Envoy Solutions is a specialized distributor and solution provider serving the U.S. market through a family of regional distributors. We specialize in Jan-San, food service, packaging, and marketing execution. Envoy Solutions offers a broad catalog of top brands and products, along with deep expertise and advice, to help our client-partners succeed. We are driven to make facilities cleaner and more sustainable, people safer, and operations more productive, every day. For more information, please visit www.envoysolutions.com.
About Mooney-General Paper Co.:
Mooney-General Paper Co., founded in 1917, provides high-quality supplies and equipment for industrial packaging, foodservice and food packaging, and sanitary maintenance. The company specializes in both conventional and creative solutions that are customized to fit its customers' needs. Mooney-General Paper's fleet covers New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, with outside trucking providing deliveries outside the company's local market. For more information, please visit www.mooneygeneral.com.
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SALT LAKE CITY, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Impartner, the world's most complete channel management platform and Partner Relationship Management (PRM) provider, was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Relationship Management Solution category in The 20th Annual American Business Awards®.
Imparter is being honored for its Impartner PX™ PartnerExperience—a sleek, revolutionary PRM interface built from the ground up to meet the specialized needs of partners. Impartner PX puts the business enablement data partners need to manage their pipeline and grow their business front and center, eliminating the need to dig through marketing-driven websites to find information.
With Impartner PX, vendors can instantly configure partner experiences using Impartner PXStudio™, a robust suite of "opinionated" drag-and-drop, widget-based tools that capture best practices. The feature was tested in thousands of real-world settings in some of the most demanding industries, including high-tech, cyber security, telecom, manufacturing and more.
This is the third major award Impartner PX has received this year. Judges complimented Impartner PX for addressing an underserved market, helping businesses make data-driven decisions.
"Impartner is committed to creating the perfect experience that provides companies with a wider reach and access to more customers, unlocking dramatic bottom line growth," said Gary Sabin, VP of Product at Impartner. "PX PartnerExperience, is a part of our exciting innovation strategy focused on driving revenue and significant results for companies and their channels. Winning a Gold Stevie along with other industry awards validates that mission and we couldn't be more honored to be recognized for our customer-focused efforts."
This win comes on the heels of the launch of new, soon-to-be-award-winning solutions. Impartner PRO Package expands capabilities focused on automation and scalability for mid-market companies. The PRO package allows companies and their partners to interact and transact with custom data without requiring coding to integrate it into their PRM.
The enhanced PRO package includes MDF Complete, the first pure-play PRM end-to-end solution to manage Marketing Development Funds (MDF) funds from fund allocation to processing of claim reimbursements.
Impartner customers, who range from SMBs to Fortune 50 across multiple verticals, see tremendous value from Impartner's platform, including an average of 32% growth in channel revenue and a 29% reduction in administrative costs in the first year of use. 78% of Impartner's customers say they have a competitive advantage and 77% report ROI payback in less than 18 months.
The American Business Awards are the premier business awards program in the USA. All organizations operating in the USA are eligible to submit nominations—public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
More than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories. More than 230 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year's Stevie Award winners.
The awards will be presented to winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Monday, June 13. Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2022 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
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The trial begins for a man charged with felonious assault and aggravated robbery for an incident that happened in July of 2021 on Wayne Street in Lima.
During the opening statements in the trial for 31-year-old Tarockis Greer, lawyers laid out their case to the jury. Prosecutors say that on July 12th of 2021, Greer and Durant Tyson went to the home, where three people were recovering from a party the night before. At one point that morning, they say Greer allegedly went upstairs to a bedroom where one of the victims was sleeping and pointed a gun at him.
“He is going to tell you how he was asleep on the bed and how he woke up to a gun being held in his face,” says Joe Everhart, Allen County Assistant Prosecutor. “A gun being held by the defendant. That is when the defendant strikes him in the head with that firearm, orders him out of the bed and runs his pockets and takes a couple of hundred dollars from him.”
“Police have in their mind who this was and they set their sites on one person and that was it,” states Thomas Lucente, Greer’s Defense Attorney. “You are not going to hear about much of an investigation after that. So, at the end of the day when you hear the evidence, you hear the story, you hear from the witnesses, you are going to have no other option but to acquit.”
Greer's co-defendant Durand Tyson took the stand and talked about being with other people in the home in the basement when Greer allegedly fired his gun. The trial will resume on Wednesday.
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Just as autumn follows summer, we again are burdened by the annual legal challenges of local property tax bills by major retailers.
Walmart, Scheel’s and Sam’s Club are the latest to sue the city, according to the July 27 Leader-Telegram. The outcome of these challenges could be significant to the retailers and local taxpayers. If the retailers win, the millions of dollars in lost property taxes must be made up by the rest of us, or local services must be cut to balance the books.
For years, many large retailers in Eau Claire and around the state have claimed that they should be taxed as if their stores were vacant; it’s called the “dark store” argument.
Their evidence is obvious. With e-commerce growing steadily, selling a shuttered brick-and-mortar store isn’t easy. In Eau Claire, we need only look at the former Sears, Mega East and Shopko stores for proof. Also, the former local Kmart sat idle for years before Hy-Vee bought the site and started from scratch.
But there’s a big hole in the “dark store” argument that the state Legislature should fix. Namely, we should treat shuttered stores differently from operating stores for tax purposes.
This makes sense for obvious reasons. After Kmart or Shopko closed, those companies’ officials no longer cared if the roads were plowed or patched. They no longer needed police to patrol their neighborhoods or deal with shoplifters or cashiers with sticky fingers. They no longer needed courtrooms to prosecute such offenders. They didn’t care if the local school system produced employees with the skills needed to help them flourish.
Conversely, stores that operate in our community need all of these things. To tax them as if they don’t is unfair to the rest of us.
Also, most if not all large retailers came to our city with help from tax increment financing, or TIF. With TIF districts, the city pays up front for public improvements such as streets, sewers, lighting, site preparation, etc., to help lure the business. Over time, the new property taxes generated by the business pay off the initial public investment. When the TIF district costs are paid off, the property taxes generated by the business help fund local schools, city, county and tech college services.
However, losing millions of dollars a year from the repayment schedule adds to the life of the TIF district and over time leaves millions less for the aforementioned entities and creates a tax shift from commercial to residential property taxpayers.
There’s proof that a shuttered store deserves a huge tax break because they are difficult to unload, unlike most homes, that if cared for can be sold at a profit, often quite quickly. And as noted, vacant stores require few public services.
But taxing an operating business as if it’s closed is ridiculous. These companies clearly benefit from clear roads, police, fire and paramedic services, courts, public schools, etc. It’s time the Legislature awakes from its election-year-long vacation and settles this matter once and for all.
Yeah, like that’s gonna happen.
Huebscher, former Leader-Telegram editor, lives in Eau Claire. | 2022-08-05T05:19:57+00:00 | leadertelegram.com | https://www.leadertelegram.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/it-seems-to-me-its-time-to-settle-dark-store-debate/article_3fe54b07-3ce7-50c5-8e9e-92dc72f3d859.html |
WUHAN, China, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAAS) ("CAAS" or the "Company"), a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that it has introduced a new series of Electric Power Steering ("EPS") systems for the largest Chinese EV producer, BYD Auto ("BYD").
After 18 months of preparation and close collaboration between both R&D teams, CAAS won design contracts for C-EPS, DP-EPS and R-EPS from BYD for all its series of products. Being the first DP-EPS supplier to BYD, CAAS' R&D engineers used computer-aided design ("CAD") and artificial intelligence to shorten the design cycle to 5 months, and successfully completed the integration of DP-EPS in the chassis general assembly for BYD's model, Tang. Due to its superior performance in Noise, Vibration, and Harshness ("NVH") and driver experiences, DP-EPS is now officially replacing higher cost R-EPS by BYD, especially for BYD's popular high-end vehicle models, Tang and Han. The mass production of DP-EPS has begun, with an annual volume of approximately 300,000 units, and the wide adoption of the Company's DP-EPS, R-EPS and C-EPS is expected in all BYD Dynasty series ("Tang, Han, Song pro, and Song Plus"), Marine Life series ("Dolphin and Seal"), Classic Ship series ("Frigate"), and the Denza series.
Mr. Qizhou Wu, the Chief Executive Officer of CAAS, commented, "We are a proud partner as we continue to anchor the steering system designs for BYD and help drive their technology advancement in their ferocious quest in the vast and rapid growing EV market. Working with BYD brings out the best of CAAS as our engineering team embraces every opportunity to set new records and raise the bar in new product designs. Now the baton has been passed to our best-in-class production team to meet the high expectations of our customer and deliver the high-quality products to the end market."
Mr. Jie Li, the Chief Financial Officer of CAAS, commented, "Despite the recent market volatility, our operations remain strong, we recently increased our annual guidance and bought back more shares in the fourth quarter. We continue to believe the market price of our shares does not fully reflect our intrinsic value."
About China Automotive Systems, Inc.
Based in Hubei Province, the People's Republic of China, China Automotive Systems, Inc. is a leading supplier of power steering components and systems to the Chinese automotive industry, operating through ten Sino-foreign joint ventures. The Company offers a full range of steering system parts for passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles. The Company currently offers four separate series of power steering with an annual production capacity of over 6 million sets of steering gears, columns and steering hoses. Its customer base is comprised of leading auto manufacturers, such as China FAW Group, Corp., Dongfeng Auto Group Co., Ltd., BYD Auto Company Limited, Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. and Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. in China, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Ford Motor Company in North America. For more information, please visit: http://www.caasauto.com.
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This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the qualitative and quantitative effects of the accounting errors, the periods involved, the nature of the Company's review and any anticipated conclusions of the Company or its management and other statements that are not historical facts. Our actual results may differ materially from the results described in or anticipated by our forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties. As a result, the Company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2022, and in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If the outbreak of COVID-19 is not effectively and timely controlled, our business operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected as a result of the deteriorating market outlook for automobile sales, the slowdown in regional and national economic growth, weakened liquidity and financial condition of our customers or other factors that we cannot foresee. Any of these factors and other factors beyond our control, could have an adverse effect on the overall business environment, cause uncertainties in the regions where we conduct business, cause our business to suffer in ways that we cannot predict and materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. A prolonged disruption or any further unforeseen delay in our operations of the manufacturing, delivery and assembly process within any of our production facilities could continue to result in delays in the shipment of products to our customers, increased costs and reduced revenue. We expressly disclaim any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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BROOKVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MaryAnn Dellova knew what her daughter needed, so raised her hand high. During a life-planning meeting with AHRC Nassau staff, Mrs. Dellova advocated for disability supports that Jennifer, who is nonverbal, wanted and needed to thrive—a welcoming space where she could connect with plants and animals, explore her interests, meet new people, and build a community.
"We needed something like this in Nassau County," Dellova recalled. "I never thought that four years later Jennifer and I would be planning how we'll be spending time at the farm together."
Wheatley Farms & Arts Center, located at 211 Wheatley Road in Brookville, NY 11545, will soon welcome people of all abilities to grow their interests in nature-inspired activities, including animal care, horticulture/gardening, art, music, and movement. Located adjacent to AHRC Nassau's Brookville campus, the 3.5-acre community center will offer volunteer opportunities and activities open to all at its clubhouse, stables, and gardens.
AHRC Nassau, the organization that is leading this initiative, will be dedicating the Center on August 25 in honor of former Nassau County Executive Thomas "Tom" Gulotta.
"The AHRC Board of Directors is pleased to dedicate this space to a public servant who supported the full inclusion of people with disabilities within the fabric of Nassau County," said Saundra M. Gumerove, President of AHRC Nassau's Board of Directors. "For 14 years, he was an active member of the AHRC Foundation Board and we expect that this Center will re-set the focus from what people can do to what brings people together."
To maintain this community focus, volunteering will be essential in the care and upkeep of the farm as well as its animal residents. During weekday hours, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) will work side by side community volunteers to build new skills, relationships and self-esteem through nature-based projects and community service. People with I/DD and their families who are interested in including Wheatley Farms within their services/supports are welcome to connect with AHRC's Central Enrollment Department.
"We are ensuring that this Center serves to anchor our mission—empowering people to live fulfilling lives, together with family, friends and community," said Stanfort J. Perry, CEO of AHRC Nassau. "Our first phase focused on the development of a fresh and engaging pilot program for day services at the AHRC Greenhouse, next door to the Center, as well as equine-assisted activities at HorseAbility. Now, we're working with an advisory committee to increase our compelling programming for all to enjoy for many years to come."
Tune in to AHRC Nassau's Facebook page, Thursday, August 25 at 10:30 a.m. E.T., for a livestreaming of the dedication and ribbon-cutting.
Volunteer opportunities are currently available. For more information, visit ahrc.org/volunteer.
If you or a family member are interested in learning more about AHRC Nassau's Day Services, please call (516) 644-4800 during business hours or email centralenrollment@ahrc.org.
For press inquiries, please contact nzerillo@ahrc.org or 516.626.1075, ext. 1134.
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SOURCE AHRC Nassau | 2022-08-17T21:48:55+00:00 | kalb.com | https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2022/08/17/thomas-s-gulotta-wheatley-farms-amp-arts-center-opens-its-doors-welcoming-people-all-abilities/ |
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — As innocuous and sweet as a puppy dog gaze, "Dog Gone" hits the minimum requirements for a decent doggy drama and makes no effort to be anything more.
The drama, which releases on Netflix Friday, is the story of a distanced father and son bonding as they search for their lost dog, who ran off in the wilderness.
Johnny Berchtold plays Fielding, an insecure and aimless young man who feels lost in the world. He finds kinship and appreciation in Gonker, a golden retriever mix with spunk and personality who joins him for yoga and fetch. The dog forges a fragile bond with his well-meaning but condescending father, John (Rob Lowe), who is disappointed with Fielding's unwillingness to start a career.
During a trip on the Appalachian Trail, Gonker runs off. Because he's afflicted with an adrenal deficiency, Gonker will die within two weeks unless he gets his medication. John and Fielding begin an obsessive quest to find Gonker. They're not only trying to save the dog, but their frayed relationship as well.
The film is based on the 2016 Pauls Toutonghi book "Dog Gone: A Lost Pet's Extraordinary Journey and the Family That Brought Him Home," which tells the true 1998 story of the hunt for Gonker.
Director Stephen Herek plays it safe, letting the urgency of the story speak for itself while leaning hard on the father-son conflict. But all of the conflict feels a bit surface and artificial. A harder edge and tougher read on the material might have conjured more of an emotional connection.
As it stands, "Dog Gone" is a sweet film that manages to avoid overwhelming sappiness. It won't stick with you long, but you can pat the film on the head and send it on its way.
RATING: 2.5 stars out of 4
This review was originally reported by Phil Villarreal on kgun.com. | 2023-01-12T21:36:22+00:00 | wrtv.com | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/feel-good-netflix-drama-dog-gone-wags-tail-for-affection |
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Three migrants drowned while crossing into Panama from Colombia, authorities said Tuesday.
The dead included a 16-year-old Venezuelan woman, and two men, one from Colombia and one from Venezuela.
Panama’s National Immigration Service said the migrants were apparently carried away by the strong currents of the Rio Armila, just a few miles (kilometers) from the border with Colombia.
The accident occurred in an area near where the river runs into the sea, and where migrant smugglers frequently allow migrants to rest before continuing their journey. The three may have been taking a swim in the river to cool off.
Local residents and other migrants later recovered the bodies.
Hundreds of migrants are believed to have died making the overland crossing between the two countries through the Darien Gap, a roadless jungle area where thieves, swollen rivers, rough terrain and wild animals are frequent.
In June, Juan Manuel Pino, Panama’s security minister said the number of migrants crossing the Darien Gap has grown substantially.
In the first half of the year, 46,415 migrants were found crossing, compared to 26,216 detected in the same period of 2021.
That year, a total of 133,000 migrants passed through Panama, suggesting that this year’s total will be even higher. The majority of the migrants in 2021 were from Haiti, while authorities estimate the largest group this year are Venezuelans. | 2022-08-10T20:16:31+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/3-migrants-drown-entering-panama-near-darien-gap/ |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch will move to Richard Childress Racing next season, ending a 15-year career with Joe Gibbs Racing because the team could not come to terms with NASCAR's only active multiple Cup champion.
Busch will drive the No. 8 Chevrolet for Childress in an announcement made Tuesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. He wore the two Cup championship rings he won driving for Gibbs on his middle fingers.
“I’ll be taking my talents to Welcome, North Carolina to drive the No. 8 car starting in 2023," Busch said of moving to the team based about an hour north of Charlotte.
Tyler Reddick, who is currently competing for the Cup championship in the No. 8 Chevrolet, will remain under contract at RCR and drive for the team next season. Reddick in July told Childress he was moving to 23XI Racing in 2024.
Richard Childress said he informed Reddick he'd be out of the No. 8 next season one hour before Busch's announcement. Childress said he'd obtain a third charter for Reddick's car, but gave no other details except that Reddick's current crew chief will be paired with Busch next season.
When Childress joined Busch at the announcement, the Hall of Fame team owner presented Busch's 7-year-old son, Brexton, with a contract option to someday drive for RCR. But before that, Childress handed Busch his “signing bonus,” which was a boxed watch.
Childress in 2011 tussled with Busch after a Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway. The car owner removed his watch and handed it to someone, saying ‘Hold my watch’ before the altercation. Childress was fined $150,000 by NASCAR afterward.
Childress and Busch, now 37 years old, long ago made amends, which helped make RCR a landing spot for Busch during his excruciatingly long free agency period. JGR learned longtime partner Mars Wrigley was leaving the sport at the end of 2022, and Gibbs had been searching for a deep-pocketed sponsor to keep Busch in the No. 18 Toyota.
Busch even said he’d drive for below his market value to get a deal done.
But as the year went on and no progress was made on Busch’s 2023 plans, he was forced to look elsewhere for both his own Cup seat and a landing spot for Kyle Busch Motorsports, his Truck Series team. KBM will now be a Chevrolet organization, but Busch said all details on KBM and how many trucks it fields next year is still being decided.
“Kyle has been a major part of our history and success here at Joe Gibbs Racing. We are thankful for all his contributions to our organization over the years,” Joe Gibbs said in a statement. “When you look at all that he has accomplished already, it is truly remarkable, and we know someday we will be celebrating his Hall of Fame induction.”
The move to RCR and rival Chevrolet is a tremendous blow to Toyota, which has been with Busch since he joined JGR and powered him to all but four of his 60 career Cup wins. Busch is also the winningest driver in the lower-level Xfinity Series and Truck Series, and his KBM truck team is a massive part of Toyota’s dominance in that series.
But Toyota could do nothing to find Busch a slot in its small fleet — JGR and 23XI combine for a Cup Series low six full-time entries — and Busch was able to move to Chevrolet. The manufacturer lauded the driver it considers a future Hall of Famer for all that "one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history” has accomplished for Toyota.
“We’re disappointed and saddened that his future won’t continue to be with Team Toyota," the manufacturer said in a statement. "Kyle has been an ambassador for Toyota since joining the program in 2008. He’s gone on to accumulate some of the most prestigious milestones possible for the Toyota brand. He will undoubtedly hold the record for the most wins in a Toyota across all three Championship Series for decades to come.
“But more than that, Kyle has been a friend, part of our family and has played a key role in the development of many of our drivers through his ownership of Kyle Busch Motorsports. We wish nothing but the best for Kyle and his entire family as he moves into the next chapter of his Hall of Fame career. We’re thankful to have been along for the ride.”
Childress said the atmosphere at his shop in Welcome has been electric since rumors started that Busch might move to the organization. He also said when he looks in Busch's eyes, he sees the same fiery look of competition he once saw in the late Dale Earnhardt.
Earnhardt won six of his seven Cup championships driving for Childress. RCR has not won a Cup title since Earnhardt, but has both Reddick and Austin Dillon, Childress' grandson, in this year's playoff field.
But RCR has not won a title since Earnhardt's final championship in 1994. Reddick, a two-race winner this season, is currently 11th in the playoff standings. Austin Dillon, who won the regular-season finale to snag the final playoff spot, is 14th in the standings as the Cup Series heads into Saturday night's elimination race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
It was Dillon, Childress said, who encouraged his grandfather to speak to Busch after Reddick blindsided RCR with his plans to leave in 2024. Busch goes into Bristol ranked 13th in the standings.
The move to RCR returns Busch to Chevrolet, the manufacturer he began with when he signed a development driver contract with Hendrick Motorsports when Busch was a teenager. He made his Cup debut as a 19-year-old for Hendrick and won four races over three seasons driving the No. 5 Chevrolet — the number currently used by champion Kyle Larson.
Busch was released from Hendrick at the end of 2007 when Dale Earnhardt Jr. became available and Hendrick could no longer tolerate Busch's volatile behavior. Gibbs gave Busch a longer leash — Gibbs won three Super Bowls with the Washington Redskins and also employed Hall of Fame driver Tony Stewart — and Busch thanked Gibbs on Tuesday for “being patient with me.”
"You guys took a chance at a kid 15 years ago to let me drive a race car, and we hit the ground running," Busch said of Gibbs, who allowed “me to be a kid and grow into a man, most days.”
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Credit: Mark Humphrey | 2022-09-13T18:34:37+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/busch-leaving-gibbs-toyota-to-drive-for-childress-in-2023/FMT2HCYBRRFO3K3JRHD7UAO4G4/ |
LONDON (AP) — Tyson Fury has decided to “walk away” from boxing, only three days after saying he was returning to the sport.
Fury turned 34 on Friday and posted a message on social media saying: “Massive thanks to everyone who had an input in my career over the years & after long hard conversations (I’ve finally) decided to walk away & on my 34th birthday I say Bon voyage.”
That seemingly puts Fury back into retirement, after he announced on Tuesday that he was returning to boxing in order to set up a fight against Derek Chisora, a fellow Briton whom he beat twice early in his career.
That announcement had sparked speculation that Fury, the reigning WBC heavyweight champion, was targeting a possible unification bout against the winner between Oleksandr Usyk, the reigning WBA, IBF and WBO title-holder, and Anthony Joshua, who are fighting on Aug. 20 in Saudi Arabia.
Fury did not give a reason for his apparent change of heart.
The undefeated Fury initially said after his win over Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium in April that he was retiring from the sport.
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More AP boxing: https://apnews.com/hub/boxing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-08-13T14:49:41+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/sports/fury-to-walk-away-from-boxing-after-short-lived-comeback/ |
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. -- A Broken Arrow dance studio is getting recognition after a video of its dancers performing with curly gray wigs and walkers is going viral.
"All the comments have been really positive, cheering them on, telling them that they love them and it's just so fun, I feel like people at home are enjoying it as much as we enjoyed putting it together,” said Julie Hawkins with Broken Arrow Dance Academy.
The dancers performed their routine on Sunday and since posting their performance on social media, it’s received more than 1.5 million views.
“I’ve always liked dancing and it makes me super happy,” said dancer Kayleigh Jimison.
The dance academy has yet to say if they plan on performing as other personas. | 2023-05-24T21:08:05+00:00 | fox23.com | https://www.fox23.com/news/local/green-country-dancers-go-viral-for-dancing-grannies-video/article_a01cef4a-fa29-11ed-a8a1-6709236e5388.html |
Former President Trump on Monday claimed former Vice President Mike Pence was responsible for the violence on Jan. 6, 2021, two days after Pence took aim at his old boss for his conduct around the riots at the Capitol that day.
Trump, speaking to a group of reporters aboard his personal plane en route to a campaign event in Iowa, responded to comments Pence made at the annual Gridiron Dinner in Washington, D.C., in which the former vice president said “history will hold Donald Trump accountable” for the events of Jan. 6.
“Had he sent the votes back to the legislatures, they wouldn’t have had a problem with Jan. 6, so in many ways you can blame him for Jan. 6,” Trump said, according to The Washington Post. “Had he sent them back to Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, the states, I believe, No. 1, you have had a different outcome. But I also believe you wouldn’t have had ‘Jan. 6’ as we call it.”
Pence has said he did not have the constitutional authority to reject the electoral votes on Jan. 6 and that Trump was “wrong” to suggest the vice president had the power to overturn election results.
“President Trump was wrong; I had no right to overturn the election,” Pence told the gathering of reporters and politicians on Saturday. “And his reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day. And I know that history will hold Donald Trump accountable.”
The courts have rejected Trump’s efforts to nullify the 2020 election, and Congress last December passed legislation to clarify that the vice president does not have the power to overturn a presidential election.
Trump on Monday suggested Pence’s comments stemmed from his desire to enter the GOP presidential primary.
“I guess he figured that being nice is not working,” Trump said. “But, you know, he’s out there campaigning. And he’s trying very hard. And he’s a nice man; I’ve known him; I had a very good relationship until the end.”
Pence, who was unflinchingly loyal to Trump throughout their four years in office, has for the past year consistently said he disagreed with Trump over Jan. 6. His comments on Saturday were among his most direct and critical to date.
Still, Pence is fighting a subpoena to testify as part of a special counsel investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn the election. Pence has said he is willing to fight the subpoena up to the Supreme Court if necessary.
Trump is already a declared candidate in the 2024 field, and Pence is mulling a campaign of his own. The former vice president has made frequent trips to early primary states such as Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. | 2023-03-13T23:40:27+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/hill-politics/trump-suggests-pence-to-blame-for-jan-6-violence-after-former-vps-criticism/ |
US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan
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By Kevin Liptak, Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand and Donald Judd, CNN
The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike, a senior administration official told reporters on Monday.
Zawahiri, who just turned 71 years old, had remained a visible international symbol of the group, 11 years after the US killed Osama bin Laden. At one point, he acted as bin Laden’s personal physician.
Zawahiri was sheltering in a safehouse in Kabul, according to the official, and was killed in “a precise tailored airstrike” using two Hellfire missiles. The drone strike was conducted at 9:48 p.m. ET on Saturday was authorized by President Joe Biden following weeks of meetings with his Cabinet and key advisers. No American personnel were on the ground in Kabul at the time of the strike.
Senior Haqqani Taliban figures were aware of Zawahiri’s presence in the area, the official said Monday, in “clear violation of the Doha agreement,” and even took steps to conceal his presence after Saturday’s successful strike, restricting access to the safe house and rapidly relocating members of his family, including his daughter and her children, who were intentionally not targeted during the strike and remained unharmed. The US did not alert Taliban officials ahead of Saturday’s strike.
Biden will speak at 7:30 p.m. ET on “a successful counterterrorism operation” against al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, the White House said Monday. Biden, who tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday as he deals with a rebound case of the virus, will speak outdoors from the Blue Room Balcony at the White House.
In a series of tweets, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said, “An air strike was carried out on a residential house in Sherpur area of Kabul city on July 31.”
He said, “The nature of the incident was not apparent at first” but the security and intelligence services of the Islamic Emirate investigated the incident and “initial findings determined that the strike was carried out by an American drone.”
The tweets by Mujahid came out prior to CNN reporting Zawahiri’s death. Mujahid said the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan “strongly condemns this attack on any pretext and calls it a clear violation of international principles and the Doha Agreement.”
Zawahiri’s targeted killing comes a year after the US’ military withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s takeover of the country. Around the time of Kabul’s fall, Biden indicated that there would be enduring US military capabilities — namely, drones — to target terrorists.
Close ally of bin Laden
Zawahiri comes from a distinguished Egyptian family, according to the New York Times. His grandfather, Rabia’a al-Zawahiri, was an imam at al-Azhar University in Cairo. His great-uncle, Abdel Rahman Azzam, was the first secretary of the Arab League.
He eventually helped to mastermind the deadliest terror attack on American soil, when hijackers turned US airliners into missiles.
“Those 19 brothers who went out and gave their souls to Allah almighty, God almighty has granted them this victory we are enjoying now,” al-Zawahiri said in a videotaped message released in April 2002.
It was the first of many taunting messages the terrorist — who became al Qaeda’s leader after US forces killed bin Laden in 2011 — would send out over the years, urging militants to continue the fight against America and chiding US leaders.
Zawahiri was constantly on the move once the US-led invasion of Afghanistan began after the September 11, 2001, attacks. At one point, he narrowly escaped a US onslaught in the rugged, mountainous Tora Bora region of Afghanistan, an attack that left his wife and children dead.
He made his public debut as a Muslim militant when he was in prison for his involvement in the 1981 assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.
“We want to speak to the whole world. Who are we? Who are we?” he said in a jailhouse interview.
By that time, al-Zawahiri, a young doctor, was already a committed terrorist who conspired to overthrow the Egyptian government for years and sought to replace it with fundamentalist Islamic rule. He proudly endorsed Sadat’s assassination after the Egyptian leader made peace with Israel.
He spent three years in prison after Sadat’s assassination and claimed he was tortured while in detention. After his release, he made his way to Pakistan, where he treated wounded mujahadeen fighters who fought against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
That was when he met bin Laden and found a common cause.
“We are working with brother bin Laden,” he said in announcing the merger of his terror group, Egyptian Islamic Jihad, with al Qaeda in May 1998. “We know him since more than 10 years now. We fought with him here in Afghanistan.”
Together, the two terror leaders signed a fatwa, or declaration: “The judgment to kill and fight Americans and their allies, whether civilians or military, is an obligation for every Muslim.”
Mastermind of 9/11
The attacks against the United States and its facilities began weeks later, with the suicide bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed more than 200 people and wounded more than 5,000 others. Zawahiri and bin Laden gloated after they escaped a US cruise missile attack in Afghanistan that had been launched in retaliation.
Then, there was the attack on the USS Cole in Yemen in October 2000, when suicide bombers on a dinghy detonated their boat, killing 17 American sailors and wounding 39 others.
The culmination of Zawahiri’s terror plotting came on September 11, 2001, when nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center and Pentagon. A fourth hijacked airliner, headed for Washington, crashed in a Pennsylvania field after passengers fought back.
Since then, al-Zawahiri raised his public profile, appearing on numerous video and audiotapes to urge Muslims to join the jihad against the United States and its allies. Some of his tapes were followed closely by terrorist attacks.
In May 2003, for instance, almost simultaneous suicide bombings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killed 23 people, including nine Americans, days after a tape thought to contain Zawahiri’s voice was released.
The US State Department had offered a reward of up to $25 million for information leading directly to his capture. A June 2021 United Nations report suggested he was located somewhere in the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and that he may have been too frail to be featured in propaganda.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
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CNN’s Maegan Vazquez, Larry Register, Hamdi Alkhshali and CNN wire staff contributed to this report. | 2022-08-02T01:48:48+00:00 | kyma.com | https://kyma.com/cnn-us-politics/2022/08/01/us-kills-al-qaeda-leader-ayman-al-zawahiri-in-drone-strike-in-afghanistan-2/ |
HELENA — The Helena Regional Airport announced that United Airlines is reinstating the second daily flight from Helena to Denver starting in June.
United Airlines started its Helena to Denver route in 2008.
The route originally operated as two daily flights, on smaller 50-seat jets, but one of the flights has occasionally been cut.
The second daily flight has not been in place since the pandemic. Now it's set to return with a greater seat capacity.
"This coming summer, in addition to that, they're going to operate that aircraft on a larger 76-seat jet. Both flights each day. So that'll net gain us 52% more seats than we had in 2019 prior to the pandemic when they were operating those flights on 53 jets," said Helena Airport Director Jeff Wadekamper.
Wadekamper also says this is good news for travelers looking for more options.
"Having two flights a day just gives you added flexibility for your schedules, for your travel schedules, gives you options, you know, for different whether you're trying to make connections to different destinations through the hub or even coming back home," said Wadekamper.
Wadekamper tells me that this is a crucial step in the right direction for the Helena regional airport.
"So many communities that are still losing service. I mean, in the last couple of years, united completely pulled out of 31 markets around the country. So the fact that we're getting this back and seeing a net increase in their in their airline is good," said Wadekamper.
Wadekamper also says the airport is in discussions with delta to restore flights to Minneapolis and has offered a two-year fee waiver to any airline willing to bring more flights to the Helena Regional Airport. | 2023-03-21T00:23:17+00:00 | ktvh.com | https://www.ktvh.com/news/helena-getting-second-daily-flight-to-denver-restored |
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown released his proposed $568 million budget late last week, and it includes a proposed property tax hike.
It would be the first property tax increase in years. Now it's up to the common council to analyze it and potentially make changes.
In a very quick special session on Monday, the Buffalo Common Council officially received the budget, so now they can go through it line-by-line to see what those potential changes can be. They've got to get this done in the next month.
The mayor's budget includes a proposed property tax hike that would raise taxes on a home assessed at $100,000 by $50 a year.
2 On Your Side talked with some common council members on Monday who think the roughly 5% proposed property tax hike is too high. They have talked about doing it incrementally and plan on going through everything in the budget in the next few weeks.
"We do need to increase taxes, but incrementally. Not a major issue like five-percent, that's a little bit onerous right now, and I want to understand what the impacts are that we've increased it that much. I want to know where the inflation has hit us. What areas. I know that gas is definitely an area where we're going to do some increases. So we have to see where the rubber hits the road and what we can do to kind of minimize it and not hit someone over the head trying to increase taxes five-percent which is just a big number," Buffalo Common Council Member Rasheed Wyatt said.
"It would have to be incremental. It couldn't be that high. We just had a revaluation last year. Many people got hit with their revaluation, and it should have been done incrementally over a period of time instead of doing it, you know, almost five-percent all at once. So we're looking at reducing that. I think there's a will there among many of the council members to do that," Buffalo Common Council Member David Rivera said.
There are also proposals to raise the user fees for trash in the city for the first time since 2018, so the common council is going to look at that, too.
There is a public hearing on May 10 for anyone to voice their opinions. | 2022-05-02T22:03:04+00:00 | wgrz.com | https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/buffalo-budget-discussions-underway-property-tax/71-5247e8a1-1913-4db8-aadc-299d97f6b6bb |
NOTICE OF SALE
On July 27, 2022, at 2:00pm the undersigned will clear title to lien holder on the following vehicles. Said vehicles are abandoned and unclaimed with towing and storage charges as listed below:
2012 Nissan Quest
JN8AE2KP5C9030448
$2,245.76 Inv 348767
2004 Toyota Avalon
4T1BF28B34U345672
$1,760.65 Inv 348907
2000 Ford Mustang
1FAFP4043YF164308
$2,161.36 Inv 349408
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Journal: May 11, 18, 2022 | 2022-05-11T20:37:22+00:00 | abqjournal.com | https://www.abqjournal.com/2497925/legal-notices-non-government.html |
Nissan will have perhaps one of the coolest vehicles at the upcoming 2022 SEMA show in Las Vegas.
The automaker will present a 1987 Datsun Sunny Truck whose original powertrain has been swapped out for the electric setup from a modern Nissan Leaf. Ford had a similar concept based on a 1978 F-100 pickup at the 2021 SEMA show, and Chevy had one based on a C-10 pickup at 2019’s show.
The electric powertrain from the Leaf consists of a single motor rated at 147 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque. That’s about twice the power and three times the torque of the Sunny Truck’s original 4-cylinder.
The build also features the Leaf’s standard 40-kwh battery, which in the lightweight Sunny Truck could potentially deliver more range than the 149 miles of the Leaf. Nissan hasn’t provided an estimate.
Nissan never sold the Sunny Truck in the U.S. This one was sourced from Japan, hence the right-hand-drive configuration.
The truck belongs to Tommy Pike, owner of South Carolina-based Tommy Pike Customs, and he and his workshop crew handled the conversion. He paired the electric motor with a manual transmission, a move that required a custom bellhousing adapter. He also installed a custom driveshaft and a custom aluminum box for the battery.
Nissan fans of a certain age will immediately recognize the color combination Pike applied to his pickup. It’s inspired by the livery used on Baja racers fielded by Brock Racing Enterprises in the late ’60s and early ’70s.
This year’s SEMA show is scheduled for Nov. 1-4. Nissan will also use the show to present its new Z GT4 race car and a Z with Nismo accessories.
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- Hennessey cranks Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 to 1,204 hp for $59,950 | 2022-10-29T03:14:16+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/automotive/internet-brands/this-nissan-sunny-truck-packs-a-leafs-electric-powertrain/ |
Baby dies days after nearly drowning in bathtub; babysitter arrested, police say
EL MIRAGE, Ariz. (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - Police in Arizona say a baby who nearly drowned earlier this month in a bathtub has died and his babysitter was arrested.
Arizona’s Family initially reported that Cynthia Gaddy, 49, was charged with child neglect after a 1-year-old baby she was watching had to be rushed to the hospital in critical condition after nearly drowning in the bathtub on June 16.
The El Mirage Police Department said Gaddy reportedly told police she left two children alone in the bathtub with the water running to attend to a smelly diaper.
According to police, while Gabby was gone, she heard a timer go off in the kitchen for something she was baking. When she returned to the bathroom, she found the tub overflowing and the baby face down in the water.
Officers said the babysitter called 911 and first responders were able to revive the child. He was then taken to a hospital in critical condition.
El Mirage police updated the baby’s condition this week and said the boy died Friday night.
Authorities said their investigation continues and are working with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office regarding the case with this week’s updates.
Copyright 2022 Arizona Family’s via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2022-06-26T00:05:17+00:00 | kwch.com | https://www.kwch.com/2022/06/25/baby-dies-days-after-nearly-drowning-bathtub-babysitter-arrested-police-say/ |
As it turns out, drivers who wait until the very last second to merge aren’t jerks after all.
An increasing number of states, Utah being the latest, have enacted laws that require drivers to wait until the last second. Other states actively encourage it.
Why? Because it works.
The so-called “Zipper Merge” might seem counterintuitive. One could even argue that it is human nature to get angry at drivers who pull in front of them.
However, when it comes to construction zones, lane closures due to crashes, and other issues that block lanes during high traffic periods, experts say the zipper merge approach keeps traffic flowing better and is much safer.
The Missouri Department of Transportation shows us how the zipper merge works in this amusing video featuring adults in cardboard cars.
Here is a less-cutesy video from Arizona’s transportation department.
When drivers anticipate, plan for, and (cordially) allow drivers to merge into their lane at the end of the drivable road, traffic continues to flow smoothly.
However, when drivers try to merge early, it causes cars in other lanes to slow down, sometimes suddenly. This increases the risk of accidents, and also creates pockets of valuable, unused roadway ahead of them.
Zipper merging can reduce delays by up to 40 percent in heavily congested areas, according to studies conducted by the Colorado Department of Transportation.
“Study after study shows the ‘zipper merge’ is the safest and most efficient way to merge in work zones and heavy traffic,” says Kurt E. Gray, a director of driver training with AAA. “To do so, use all lanes fully until you reach the end of the lane, then alternate into the open lane. It does take some cooperation, but it maximizes road space and helps keep things moving.”
For now, and for whatever reason, California isn’t interested.
“Caltrans is aware of the ‘zipper merge’ but we are not studying or researching it. We are not promoting it to the public,” a Caltrans spokesperson told KTLA. | 2022-08-16T17:17:29+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/what-other-states-understand-about-merging-that-california-doesnt/ |
In the past year, the United States and many of its allies have slapped a massive level of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Prominent Russians, including oligarchs and officials close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as the country's banking, energy and manufacturing sectors and access to global trade have all been targeted.
Yet despite the sanctions — considered unprecedented in terms of scope, speed and coordination — Russia's economy is still functioning, and the Kremlin is still waging war against Ukraine. That's led to questions about whether the sanctions are effective. Though they may not have wrought the kind of economic turmoil in Russia initially predicted, analysts say these measures are causing damage and could have deeper impact going forward.
"The short answer is yes" — the sanctions are effective, says Edward Fishman, who led the State Department's sanctions policy after Russia invaded Crimea in 2014. But he says it depends on what Western nations are aiming for with the measures.
"They aren't trying to achieve a psychological change in Putin. They're not trying to make Putin, you know, wake up in the morning and decide that Ukraine was not worth ... the effort," he says. "What they're really trying to do is just create attrition in Russia's military industrial complex and its economy writ large."
Cutting off Russian banks
The United States, Canada and European countries hit Russia hard with financial sanctions shortly after its invasion of Ukraine in late February. They cut off a number of Russia's biggest banks from the SWIFT system, a messaging service that connects financial institutions around the world. Several banks were later subject to full blocking sanctions.
"I think in my day, the idea of imposing blocking sanctions on Sberbank, which is by far the largest bank in Russia, was unthinkable, let alone sanctions on the Central Bank of Russia," says Fishman, now a scholar at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy. He believes the moves likely surprised Putin.
Sanctioning Russia's Central Bank froze almost half of its more than $630 billion in foreign reserves. Economists thought Russia's economy would pancake.
Moscow erected a financial fortress
But Elina Ribakova, an economist with the Institute of International Finance (IIF) in Washington, says the Central Bank had spent years putting policies in place to defend its financial system from just this type of scenario. She says Russia has used excess energy revenues to build up a "special piggy bank."
The strategy, which analysts dubbed "Fortress Russia," was intended to make the Russian economy sanction-proof — but few economists thought it would work.
"This Fortress Russia strategy, which was talked about and some people laughed about it in the beginning of the 2022 sanctions, it did prove to be at least partially effective," she says. "We were expecting a much deeper contraction, myself included."
Ribakova says that preparation, along with a skilled response by Central Bank officials, helped control the immediate financial crisis from the sanctions, allowing Russia to hold on to more than $250 billion in foreign reserves.
Still, the International Monetary Fund estimates Russia's economy will shrink by 3.4% this year, instead of growing by about that much in 2022 as expected before the war.
Maria Demertzis, a senior fellow at Bruegel, a Brussels-based economic think tank, says there would likely be a bigger drop if it wasn't for oil and natural gas sales, which make up about half of the government's budget.
"Given also the incredible increase in prices of both gas, particularly gas, and oil, the revenues coming in to the Russian authorities and the Russian coffers have been exorbitant," she says. "And that, of course, allowed the Russian economy to continue to function."
But the outlook for Russian oil and gas revenues could soon change. In September, Putin cut off most of the natural gas flows to Europe, Russia's largest customer. And there's a new European Union ban on most Russian oil imports, as well as a price cap on Russian oil.
Oil imports to China, India and Turkey help make up part of the impending loss, but they are paying discounted prices for Russian oil.
Russia is seeing corporate flight
Meanwhile, Russians are seeing their modern economy suffer tangible setbacks. More than 1,000 international companies have idled operations or pulled out of Russia completely, according to a review by the Yale School of Management. The fleeing businesses take with them capital investment, technology and expertise.
Imports of Western-made components have fallen off, which is having an impact on manufacturing, in particular. Columbia's Fishman says the country's key rail and auto manufacturing sectors have seen production decline by half, which also leaves Russian consumers with lower quality goods.
"Moscow has had to relax rules to allow domestic cars to be manufactured without airbags and anti-lock brakes because they can't source these components domestically," he says. "They used to buy them from Europe and the United States, and they can't do that anymore."
Russia is also struggling to obtain Western-made semiconductors, which the IIF's Ribakova says are critical for many industries, from farming to aviation. "Even in the military, Russia is dependent on the foreign-produced chips, for example, and other types of technology," she says. "It needs that to continue to wage the war."
Russia is trying to set up alternative supply routes from places like China, Turkey and Kazakhstan, but they can't replace high-tech imports such as semiconductors.
Bruegel's Demertzis says all the sanctions will be a drag on Russia. She says the economy is in terrible shape, but Russia will survive.
"They're not going to be eradicated from the world map," she says. "But it's going to be a much, much poorer country" in the future.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-12-27T21:34:21+00:00 | kcbx.org | https://www.kcbx.org/npr-top-news/npr-top-news/2022-12-27/russias-economy-is-still-working-but-sanctions-are-starting-to-have-an-effect |
Reds third. Nick Senzel singles to third base. Michael Papierski pops out to shallow infield to Nolan Arenado. Tyler Naquin singles to shallow right field. Nick Senzel to second. Brandon Drury singles to shallow right field. Tyler Naquin to second. Nick Senzel to third. Tommy Pham out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Lars Nootbaar. Tyler Naquin to third. Nick Senzel scores. Joey Votto homers to center field. Brandon Drury scores. Tyler Naquin scores. Kyle Farmer pops out to shallow right field to Paul Goldschmidt.
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.
Cardinals fourth. Tyler O'Neill walks. Paul Goldschmidt homers to center field. Tyler O'Neill scores. Nolan Arenado flies out to right field to Tyler Naquin. Nolan Gorman strikes out on a foul tip. Tommy Edman pops out to shortstop to Kyle Farmer.
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 4, Cardinals 2.
Reds fourth. Mike Moustakas walks. Matt Reynolds singles to shallow center field. Mike Moustakas to third. Nick Senzel pops out to shallow infield to Tommy Edman. Michael Papierski strikes out swinging. Tyler Naquin singles to shallow center field. Matt Reynolds to third. Mike Moustakas scores. Tyler Naquin caught stealing second. Matt Reynolds scores.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 6, Cardinals 2.
Cardinals sixth. Tyler O'Neill called out on strikes. Paul Goldschmidt homers to center field. Nolan Arenado grounds out to third base, Brandon Drury to Mike Moustakas. Nolan Gorman strikes out on a foul tip.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 6, Cardinals 3. | 2022-07-24T22:13:03+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/St-Louis-Cincinnati-Runs-17325868.php |
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Walls hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the fifth inning, Jose Siri caught Aaron Judge’s fly in front of the center-field wall for the final out and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 8-7 on Sunday for a four-game series split.
Walls fell a double shy of the cycle after going 3 for 15 in his first five games against New York. Major league-leading Tampa Bay is 4-3 against the Yankees, with six of the games decided by one run. The teams don’t meet again until July 31.
“They were tough,” Walls said. “I feel like every time we got a lead, they would respond and either take it back or put some runs up and match whatever we did that inning before.”
Down 3-0, the Yankees went ahead in the third on two-run homers by Oswaldo Cabrera and Anthony Rizzo off Zach Eflin (5-1).
“Disappointing to not finish it off today, but I feel very pleased with where this group is at,” New York manager Aaron Boone said.
Randy Arozarena hit a tying sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in a five-run inning off Clarke Schmidt (1-4), with centerfielder Harrison Bader running 91 feet at a speed of 28.7 feet per second for a sprawling, backhand catch in front of the 399-foot sign that saved two runs.
Josh Lowe walked and Albert Abreu relieved. He threw four straight changeups to Walls, who hit the last into the first row of the right-center field seats near the Yankee bullpen for an 8-4 lead. Tampa Bay has four grand slams this season after hitting one for the second straight day.
“The last at-bat I saw against him, I think five out of the six pitches were sinkers that were 98, 99 (mph), so I had to respect it,” Walls said. “I think honestly just seeing that many pitches off-speed in a row, my eyes just kind of adjusted. I was just looking for a pitch up in the zone that I could handle, saw it and put a good swing on it.”
Walls’ slam highlighted his third three-hit game in 31 games this year. He had two such games in his first 196 career games.
“That was a big one,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. “We lost the game yesterday with a grand slam in our favor. We didn’t want to lose another one.”
Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake was ejected by plate umpire Mike Muchlinski for arguing from the dugout after the home run.
Judge hit an RBI single in the seventh and rookie Anthony Volpe had a two-run homer in the eighth off Trevor Kelley, his sixth home run this season and third in five games.
Judge ended the game with a 399-foot flyout, giving Adam his fifth save. When Siri caught the ball, the reliever tapped a glove over his heart.
“I thought that was like 30 rows deep,” Adam said. “But thankfully he missed more than I thought.”
Judge hit the ball into a 10 mph wind.
“I hit it good but off the bat I hit it too high, especially you know how deep it is out there,” Judge said. “I’m kind of praying for a miracle once it got up there.”
Tampa Bay built its 3-0 lead on Brandon Lowe’s groundout in the first and sacrifice fly in the third along with Issac Paredes’ RBI single. Lowe’s groundout scored Yandy Díaz, who left with left groin tightness and will get an MRI on Monday’s off day.
Elfin allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings and struck out nine. He allowed both homers after taking a comebacker from Volpe off a thigh.
Schmidt, coming off his first career win as a starter, allowed a career-high seven runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings.
EXCUSE ME
Schmidt collided with Tampa Bay third base coach Brady Williams in the fourth. Walls hit a triple that Judge could not make a running catch on and when Schmidt raced over to back up the play, he bowled over Williams.
“No fault by anybody,” Cash said. “It looked like Schmidt was running and the umpire got out of the way and didn’t realize that Brady was standing right there. I’m glad both of them are ok. That was two big guys that collided pretty good.”
In the sixth, Siri collided with Volpe racing back to second base on Abreu’s pickoff toss.
OUCH
Paredes was hit near the elbow in consecutive plate appearances in the sixth and eighth. The Rays have been hit seven times by the Yankees this season.
MINOR LEAGUE NO-HITTER
New York’s Class A Tampa Tarpons were no-hit by Fort Myers RHP Cory Lewis and three relievers. Lewis, who taught himself to throw a knuckleball at age 10, struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rays: RHP Pete Fairbanks (right forearm inflammation), who struck out two in a rehab appearance for Triple-A Durham Friday, is expected to be activated for Tuesday’s series opener at the Mets. Fairbanks has been on the injured list since May 3. … RHP Zack Littell was added to the active roster and RHP Javy Guerra was designated for assignment.
Yankees: LHP Carlos Rodón (strained left forearm) played catch for the second straight day and threw from a distance of 60 to 75 feet. He will increase his distance Monday, six days after an injection of a painkiller to his back. … RHP Luis Severino (right lat strain) could start next Sunday in Cincinnati if his rehab start on Tuesday goes well. … INF Oswald Peraza (sprained right ankle) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre and went 1 for 4.
UP NEXT
Rays: Face Justin Verlander (1-1, 2.25) on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series at the Mets.
Yankees: Open a four-game series on Monday at Toronto and face Alek Manoah (1-3, 4.83).
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AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-05-15T23:25:59+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/sports/ap-sports/walls-tiebreaking-grand-slam-lifts-rays-over-yanks-8-7-for-4-game-split/ |
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:
14-28-35-39-40
(fourteen, twenty-eight, thirty-five, thirty-nine, forty)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:
14-28-35-39-40
(fourteen, twenty-eight, thirty-five, thirty-nine, forty) | 2022-07-11T04:39:25+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Hit-5-game-17296223.php |
Highland Park shooter drove to Madison, where he contemplated another attack, officials say
Highland Park shooter drove to Madison, where he contemplated another attack, officials say
Highland Park shooter drove to Madison, where he contemplated another attack, officials say
Highland Park shooter drove to Madison, where he contemplated another attack, officials say
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Highland Park shooter drove to Madison, where he contemplated another attack, officials say
Highland Park shooter drove to Madison, where he contemplated another attack, officials say
Robert E. Crimo confessed to police that after opening fire in Highland Park, he drove to Madison, Wisconsin, where he contemplated another attack with the semi-automatic rifle he was carrying with him.
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Robert E. Crimo confessed to police that after opening fire in Highland Park, he drove to Madison, Wisconsin, where he contemplated another attack with the semi-automatic rifle he was carrying with him.
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ClickUp's New Alliances and Channels Ecosystem Attracts New Partners with Massive Market Opportunity
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ClickUp, the productivity platform that brings work together in one place, today announced the launch of the ClickUp Alliances and Channels Ecosystem (ACE), a broad network of partners designed to help ClickUp customers accelerate their time to value. ACE allows consultancies of all sizes to work closely with ClickUp to bring highly personalized solutions to market.
While today's businesses have embraced a hybrid-first model of work, many companies have yet to invest in a work management platform to optimize for this new way of working. With a total addressable market of more than $56 billion, the time is ripe for workplace management software. Partners that join ClickUp's Alliances and Channels Ecosystem will gain access to this massive opportunity, especially given the wide variety of customer use cases and industries that ClickUp supports.
"ClickUp is a rocketship and ACE is its booster engine," said Marshall Tyler, Chief Strategy Officer, ClickUp. "We are growing at record speed and recognize the distinct value of investing early in a partner ecosystem to support our expanding customer base. We know our partners play a critical role in our customer's success, and we're thrilled to ignite and launch many more ClickUp experts into our orbit!"
ACE is designed to help businesses of all types and sizes realize value more quickly. The model consists of three types of partners uniquely suited to support the varying needs across ClickUp's customer base:
- Vetted Consultants (VCs): Emerging consultancies (usually less than 10 employees) that offer flexible service offerings for smaller customers and teams.
- Solutions Partners (SPs): Traditional consultancies, resellers, and systems integrators that customers use for help buying and implementing ClickUp.
- Alliance Partners: Innovative technology vendors that integrate with ClickUp to drive even more value for our customers.
"Joining ClickUp's Alliances and Channels Ecosystem was a no-brainer for us. Over the last five years, we've seen ClickUp's dedication to making their customers and partners successful," said Gray MacKenzie, Co-Founder at ZenPilot. "The platform is capable of addressing business challenges across the enterprise and creates a best-in-class user experience. We combine deep ClickUp platform expertise with a decade of experience in building more productive and profitable marketing and agency teams unlocking a tremendous amount of value for customers quickly and easily. That combination drives trusted long-term relationships and continues to propel our growth in the ClickUp ecosystem."
"At ClickUp, we're obsessed with making our users more productive and providing the best customer experience, period. I'm thrilled that we're launching the Alliances and Channels Ecosystem to scale our business and support millions of teams around the world," said Zeb Evans, Founder and CEO, ClickUp. "With the help of our partners, we'll enable our customers to maximize their productivity and get more out of ClickUp."
To learn more about the ClickUp Alliances and Channels Ecosystem or join our existing top-tier partner network, visit the partner web page or read more details on our blog.
About ClickUp
ClickUp is the world's only all-in-one productivity platform that flexes to the way people want to work. It replaces all individual workplace productivity tools with a single, unified platform that includes project management, document collaboration, whiteboards, spreadsheets, and goals. Founded in 2017 and based in San Diego, ClickUp is on a mission to make the world more productive. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in the world, ClickUp has helped more than 8 million users across 1.6 million teams lead a more productive life and save at least one day every week. To learn more, visit www.clickup.com.
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Companies are starting to lose the few female leaders they have Published October 31, 2022 02:02 AM Facebook Twitter According to the annual Women in the Workplace report from LeanIn.org, more female leaders have been leaving their jobs in 2022. It's the highest rate ever. Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-10-31T10:21:45+00:00 | kpcc.org | https://www.kpcc.org/2022-10-31/companies-are-starting-to-lose-the-few-female-leaders-they-have |
Companies will sponsor the 2022 Summer Internship for Tech Excellence (SITE) program to help build career pathways for computer science (CS) students that are underrepresented in tech.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CodePath, a national nonprofit working to diversify the nation's tech industry in the next 10 years, today announced it is partnering with tech leaders Course Hero and Workday, with the support of Schmidt Futures, to host a 10-week, paid pre-internship program to prepare rising college juniors for careers in tech.
"There are plenty of talented underrepresented students who go without the proper support and resources that can help them along in their computer science journeys and open doors for high-income careers post-graduation," said Michael Ellison, CEO and founder of CodePath. "We remain committed to expanding access to underrepresented students and recognize the potential that employers can have in providing these opportunities earlier on, which will help create a more robust diverse talent pipeline in tech."
The Summer Internship for Tech Excellence (SITE) program addresses a key barrier to underrepresented students' presence in technology - early access to coveted internships at tech companies.
SITE is a 10-week, hands-on program that gives rising juniors relevant work experience and weekly mentorship from various volunteer software engineering teams. Students will be introduced to full-stack web development, gaining an understanding of databases, back-end code, front-end code, testing, design, and deployments. This program will help build the foundational knowledge and skills students will need as they continue to pursue a career in tech.
CodePath designs and delivers research-backed, and intentionally executed programs such as SITE, which focuses specifically on Black, Indigenous, Latinx students, in addition to students from low-income backgrounds, and students that are the first in their family to attend college. These programs address systemic issues at the core of tech's diversity crisis, bringing diverse, top talent with unique perspectives to leading engineering teams.
For most employers, 75% of their entry-level technology hires come from internship programs, which are usually offered to rising college seniors. However, research has shown that underrepresented students in computer science drop out or switch majors before their junior year. These students are missing out on internships they need to stay engaged in their studies, make connections, garner references, and launch their tech careers.
SITE uniquely provides these internships earlier than most other corporate programs, therefore offering underrepresented minorities access to coveted internships, as well as real-world experience that will keep them dedicated to completing their computer science degree. By the end of the program, students will have the skills to build and deploy their own web applications, setting them up for success when applying for junior year internships.
For the inaugural 2021 SITE program, CodePath partnered with edtech pioneer Course Hero, and Workday, a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. While graduates of the inaugural SITE program are still interviewing, nearly 86% have already secured junior year paid internship opportunities.
"Our work is centered around helping students graduate confident and prepared," said Emmanuel Matthews, Group Technical Program Manager, Course Hero. "Partnering with CodePath helps us create spaces for collaboration and learning that changes how tech talent is supported and how employers equitably recruit talented workers from diverse backgrounds."
"We're proud to partner with CodePath and support its impressive work to advance the education and careers for underrepresented groups in tech," said Carin Taylor, chief diversity officer, Workday. "At Workday, we believe that diversity fuels innovation and creates a broader connection to the world, and we've seen firsthand how CodePath interns further support that. They bring fresh, new perspectives to our workplace, which in turn provides valuable impact to our business and how we operate."
Now in the program's second year, CodePath welcomed support from Schmidt Futures, which will bring a focus on social impact to the curriculum and encourage students to pursue world-changing ideas in their capstone projects.
"We're excited to support Michael Ellison as an Innovation Fellow," said Kumar Garg, Vice President, Partnerships at Schmidt Futures. "Under his leadership, CodePath is creating a more diverse talent pipeline in tech, and providing students with new avenues to learn about how they can apply their skills to tackle important problems."
SITE will take place from June 6 - August 12, 2022. It is available to students who will complete their sophomore semester in Spring 2022. To be eligible, students must be studying CS or a closely related field (information systems, electrical engineering, data science, etc.) and have completed a CS 1-type class, such as Intro to Programming.
For more information, please visit codepath.org/SITE
About CodePath
CodePath is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit that partners with colleges and major tech companies to prepare underserved computer science students for careers in tech. CodePath runs courses across over 70 universities, and we have taught over 10,000 students since 2017. CodePath is supported by Andreessen Horowitz, Blue Meridian Partners, Cognizant Foundation, Comcast, Knight Foundation, Meta, New Profit, Salesforce, Walmart, and Workday. To learn more, visit www.codepath.org.
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Doctors can prescribe mifepristone while they wait for the Supreme Court to weigh in
The manufacturer of a key abortion pill has a message after a confusing week for the status of the medication.
“Right now, we are broadly available,” Abby Long, spokeswoman for Danco Laboratories, the pharmaceutical company that makes and markets mifepristone, said in an interview Friday evening. “Our customers and providers can continue to buy from us. Our supply is stable.”
Her comments came several hours after the Supreme Court gave itself more time to review a lower-court ruling that suspended the approval of a pill used in more than half of all abortions in the United States. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. granted the government’s request for a pause on the decision, though only through Wednesday at 11:59 p.m.
While the status quo remains — at least for now — the legal back and forth has led to immense uncertainty for providers. Clinics and doctors say they’re continuing to prescribe the medication while in legal limbo, but are grappling with a variety of complex questions.
The legal landscape was made even more convoluted by an order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit late Wednesday that temporarily blocked the decision from a federal Texas judge to suspend mifepristone’s approval. But the court reinstated strict regulations, such as further limiting when in pregnancy the drug can be used and preventing the drug from being mailed directly to patients.
Since then, drug companies and their lobbying groups, former FDA officials and others have rushed to submit a flurry of amicus briefs before the Supreme Court officially weighs in. The issue of abortion was returned to the nation’s highest court less than a year after the conservative majority overturned the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy.
What’s happening now
The brief stay from the Supreme Court came as a wave of relief to abortion providers, who say they’re still fretting over the medication’s future.
- “While we are glad that this stay brings some clarity to our members and patients for the next few days, the biased, unfounded challenge to the FDA’s approval of mifepristone is still creating chaos and confusion for both doctors and patients,” Christopher Zahn, the chief of clinical practice and health equity and quality at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said in a statement to The Health 202.
If the 5th Circuit’s ruling stands, prior restrictions on mifepristone would be reimposed, such as changing the approved use of the pill from up to 10 weeks into pregnancy back down to seven weeks.
Doctors could technically choose to prescribe the drug off-label for women further along in their pregnancies, experts said. But late last week, abortion providers and their legal advisers said they were still determining whether to take such a route, with some saying they’d be seeking guidance from the Food and Drug Administration.
“We’re still sorting out all of the ins and outs of this, but that’s certainly something that we are looking at,” Jennifer Dalven, director of the Reproductive Freedom Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, said on a press call Thursday.
The court filings
Here’s one thing that hasn’t gotten a lot of attention: Danco told the Supreme Court in a filing that under the appeals court order, the drugmaker would have to revise its product labels, packaging and promotional materials as well as amend its contracts. But even before making those changes, it’d need to get the FDA to approve a supplemental New Drug Application — a process that could take months, according to the company.
- “It is unclear whether Danco can continue distributing Mifeprex while that sNDA is pending before FDA even though it would technically be misbranded, or whether doing so would expose Danco to civil and criminal penalties,” Danco wrote in its ask for the Supreme Court to stay the rulings.
The 5th Circuit ruling also appears to impact the generic version of the drug, which was approved in 2019. The drug’s manufacturer, GenBioPro, told the Supreme Court it may be forced to halt operations under such an order, which overturned the FDA regulatory actions beginning in 2016.
Other court filings also poured in. Notably, the major drug lobby, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, issued its most sharply worded statement yet.
- “If plaintiffs’ theory of standing were accepted, it would threaten to create instability that could chill investment in development of medicines in the United States and slow innovation,” PhRMA wrote in an amicus brief submitted to the Supreme Court on Friday.
Reproductive wars
The controversial article Matthew Kacsmaryk did not disclose to the Senate
Over the weekend, The Post’s Caroline Kitchener, Robert Barnes and Ann E. Marimow reported that the federal judge who delivered a high-stakes abortion pill ruling earlier this month removed his name from a right-leaning law review article during his judicial nomination process.
The details: As a lawyer for the conservative legal group First Liberty Institute in early 2017, Matthew Kacsmaryk submitted an article to a Texas law review criticizing Obama-era protections for transgender people and women seeking abortions. But a few months later, Kacsmaryk, who had originally been listed as the article’s sole author, emailed an editor at the law journal that he would be removing his name from the piece and replacing it with those of two colleagues at First Liberty, according to emails and early drafts obtained by The Post.
Kacsmaryk cited “reasons I may discuss at a later date” for the switch. He didn’t mention in the email that he had already been interviewed for a judgeship by his state’s two senators and was awaiting an interview at the White House. As part of that process, Kacsmaryk was required to inform the Senate Judiciary Committee about all of his published works, but his role in the article wasn’t disclosed ahead of his confirmation hearing — where his past statements on LGBT issues became a point of contention.
A spokesman for First Liberty said Kacsmaryk’s name had been a “placeholder.” One former review editor said there was no indication that he had been a “placeholder,” adding this was the only time they’d seen author names swapped out. After the article’s publication, the First Liberty spokesman provided an email showing that Stephanie Taub, one of the people listed as an author on the published article, was involved in writing the article as early as December 2016.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.):
Having questioned Kacsmaryk about these issues, I certainly feel misled—not that he had strong personal views but that he’d proactively conceal & obfuscate his intent to give them free rein from the bench. Another blow to judicial credibility. https://t.co/otcGmxU9zH
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) April 15, 2023
Coronavirus
Covid is still a leading cause of death as the virus recedes
The coronavirus remains one of the leading causes of death in the United States, according to federal health officials who said that the virus is tied to an average of about 250 deaths per day, our colleague Dan Diamond reports.
Despite being a leading killer, few Americans treat it that way. There’s a few reasons why: They aren’t hearing about those numbers, don’t trust them or don’t see them as relevant to their own lives.
The big picture: The actual toll exacted by the virus remains a subject of sharp debate. Since the earliest days of the public health emergency, skeptics have argued that physicians and families had incentives to overcount virus deaths, and pointed to errors by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in how it has reported a wide array of covid data.
Those are criticisms that health experts and federal officials reject. They say they are confident in the CDC’s data, and the figures come from medical examiners and coroners completing death certificates and concluding covid-19 was the primary or contributing cause of death. A top CDC official said the death toll could be an undercount.
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Covid was the No. 3 cause of death in America between 2020-2022.
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) April 16, 2023
It's receded a lot - but still on pace to be a top-10 cause of death this year.
“There are still people who are getting wicked sick," an infectious-disease doctor at Mass General told me. https://t.co/yIxoxcKnSc
In other health news
- The Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to governors Friday detailing what won’t change when the public health emergency for covid-19 ends, such as certain liability protections for providers.
- A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck greatly cut the risk of death or recurrence of melanoma in patients when combined with an existing immunotherapy drug, according to early trial results released yesterday that provide the first evidence that the approach can offer clinical benefit, per Stat’s Angus Chen.
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a six-week abortion ban into law with little fanfare Thursday, a reflection of his team’s political calculations as the potential presidential candidate heads into 2024, our colleagues Hannah Knowles, Caroline Kitchener and Josh Dawsey report.
Daybook
📅 Welcome back, Congress! The House and Senate are both in session this week. Here’s what we’re watching over the next few days.
On Tuesday: The House select subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic will hold a hearing on the origins of covid-19, particularly focusing on China; a House Veterans Affairs health subcommittee will markup several health-related bills; a House Energy and Commerce oversight subcommittee will hear from the federal health department’s inspector general on oversight of unaccompanied minors and more.
On Wednesday: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will examine the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR); the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee will consider existing federal programs to strengthen the health workforce and improve primary care; a House Veterans Affairs oversight subcommittee will consider several health-care bills; two House Administration subcommittees will hold a joint hearing on the data breach at the D.C.’s health exchange.
Also on Wednesday … CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and other top Biden officials will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on the administration’s fiscal 2024 budget request; FDA Commissioner Robert Califf will appear before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee to testify on the budget request for his agency.
Health reads
Sugar rush
Thanks for reading! See y'all tomorrow. | 2023-04-17T13:41:27+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/17/drugmaker-emphasizes-abortion-pill-access-remains-unchanged-now/ |
(Our Auto Expert) — The 2023 Kia EV6 GT is truly a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
A Kia is out here embarrassing quarter-million-dollar cars for around $61,000. The shake-up in power at the Kia headquarters is a sight to behold. See what happens when you get a new logo? You start making street-legal electric race cars.
The EV revolution has let us witness old car brands suddenly skyrocketing to stardom and relevancy by adopting the EV parameters and culture. Kia is best known for its low prices and longer than CVS receipt warranties. Has made a vehicle that puts fast exotic cars in their place.
It’s amazing to think just where Kia was even as recently as five years ago. The EV6 GT is not something you would expect from a Kia.
That’s because the EV6 GT is not only the most powerful Kia to date (576 hp!) It’s also the quickest, blasting from 0-60 mph in just 3.2 seconds and through the quarter mile in 11.4 seconds at a scorching 121.0 mph.
The EV6 GT sits at the top of the hierarchy of the EV6 lineup and combines a 77.4-kWh battery pack and two motors (one up front and one at the back) with AWD traction. Power output is rated at 576 hp and 545 lb-ft of torque. That’s a whopping 256 horsepower bump from the EV6 AWD GT-Line.
The EV6 GT also provides drivers with a long list of drive modes that allow drivers to modify everything from accelerator response, steering feel, stability control settings, and the power split between the front and rear motors. In addition to the Eco, Normal, Snow, and Sport modes found in all EV6s, the GT gets a Drift mode (look for the green button at 4 o’clock on the steering wheel), GT Drive Mode (everything turned to its most aggressive setting), and a My Drive Mode that opens up further customization.
The EV6 GT is extremely roomy and comfortable, with plenty of front and rear legroom and decent enough cargo space. The interior is well-planned, with a futuristic feel that complements the EV6 GT’s exterior. The list of tech is insane and includes a head-up display with augmented reality (mostly for navigation prompts), a wireless phone charger, and a smart cruise control system that can handle stop-and-go traffic and automatically change lanes with the tap of the turn signal.
All of this and much more start at $61,400 | 2022-12-22T03:27:29+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/automotive/the-car-is-a-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing-and-beats-cars-200000-more-expensive/ |
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend Company®, today announced the pricing of a public offering of $500 million of 5.05% senior unsecured notes due January 13, 2026 (the "2026 notes"), which are callable at par on January 13, 2024 (the "2026 Notes Par Call Date"), and $600 million of 4.85% senior unsecured notes due March 15, 2030 (the "2030 Notes"). The public offering price for the 2026 Notes was 99.618% of the principal amount for an effective semi-annual yield to maturity of 5.189% and the public offering price for the 2030 Notes was 98.813% of the principal amount for an effective semi-annual yield to maturity of 5.047%.
In conjunction with the pricing of the 2026 notes, the Company executed a three-year, $500 million fixed-to-variable interest rate swap, which is subject to the counterparties' right to terminate the swap at any time following the 2026 Notes Par Call Date and results in an effective variable borrowing rate of SOFR minus 0.0347% thereunder for the duration of the swap. The Company intends to use these variable rate borrowings in lieu of borrowing under the Company's revolving credit facility, which, as of December 31, 2022, permits U.S. borrowings at an interest rate of SOFR plus 0.725% with a SOFR adjustment charge of 0.10% and a revolving credit facility commitment fee.
The net proceeds from this offering will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, the repayment or repurchase of Realty Income's indebtedness (including borrowings under Realty Income's $4.25 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility or Realty Income's multi-currency commercial paper programs), foreign currency or interest rate swaps or other hedging instruments, the development and acquisition of additional properties and other acquisition or business combination transactions, and the expansion and improvement of certain properties in Realty Income's portfolio.
This offering is expected to close on January 13, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The active joint book-running managers for the offering are Wells Fargo Securities, BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and Morgan Stanley.
A copy of the prospectus supplement and prospectus, when available, related to this offering may be obtained by contacting: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 608 2nd Avenue South, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Attn: WFS Customer Service, Email: wfscustomerservice@wellsfargo.com, by telephone (toll free) at 1-800-645-3751, BofA Securities, Inc., NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, 3rd floor, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attn: Prospectus Department, Email: dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com, by telephone (toll free) at 1-800-294-1322, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282-2198, by telephone (collect) at 1-866-471-2526 or Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, by telephone (toll free) at 1-866-718-1649.
These securities are offered pursuant to a Registration Statement that has become effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are only offered by means of the prospectus included in the Registration Statement and the prospectus supplement related to the offering. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any offer or sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction where, or to any person to whom, the offer, solicitation, or sale of these securities would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
About Realty Income
Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company®, is an S&P 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats® index. We invest in people and places to deliver dependable monthly dividends that increase over time. The company is structured as a REIT, and its monthly dividends are supported by the cash flow from over 11,700 real estate properties owned under long-term net lease agreements with commercial clients. To date, the company has declared 630 consecutive common stock monthly dividends throughout its 54-year operating history and increased the dividend 118 times since Realty Income's public listing in 1994 (NYSE: O).
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in this press release, the words "estimated," "anticipated," "expect," "believe," "intend," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also include discussions of our business and portfolio including portfolio acquisitions and the related properties timing, concentrations, rent, properties, clients, and impact to the current portfolio, future operations and results, the announcement of operating results, strategy, plans, and the intentions of management. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about us, which may cause our actual future results to differ materially from expected results. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are, among others, our continued qualification as a real estate investment trust; general domestic and foreign business and economic conditions; competition; fluctuating interest and currency rates; access to debt and equity capital markets; continued volatility and uncertainty in the credit markets and broader financial markets; other risks inherent in the real estate business including our clients' defaults under leases, potential liability relating to environmental matters, illiquidity of real estate investments, and potential damages from natural disasters; impairments in the value of our real estate assets; changes in income tax laws and rates; the continued evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to limit its spread, and its impacts on us, our business, our clients (including those in the theater industry), or the economy generally; the timing and pace of reopening efforts at the local, state and national level in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and developments, such as the unexpected surges in COVID-19 cases, that cause a delay in or postponement of reopenings; the outcome of any legal proceedings to which we are a party or which may occur in the future; acts of terrorism and war; any effects of uncertainties regarding whether the anticipated benefits or results of our merger with VEREIT, Inc. will be achieved; and those additional risks and factors discussed in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Those forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future plans and performance and speak only as of the date of this press release. Actual plans and operating results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in this press release. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date these statements were made.
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BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
7 p.m.
Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick won the U.S. Open, winning his first major on the same course where he took the U.S. Amateur title nine years earlier.
Fitzpatrick shot a 2-under 68 at The Country Club to finish the tournament at 6-under 274 and beat Will Zalatoris and Scottie Scheffler by one.
Leading by one shot, Fitzpatrick hooked his drive on No. 18 into a bunker to the left of the fairway. But he hit the middle of the green and two-putted from 18 feet for par. Zalatoris had a 14-foot birdie putt to tie, but missed it by a fraction.
This marked the second straight runner-up finish at a major for Zalatoris, who lost to Justin Thomas in a playoff last month at the PGA Championship. It was Zalatoris' sixth top-10 finish in seven majors since he made his major debut at Winged Foot in the 2020 U.S. Open.
Fitzpatrick hit 17 greens in regulation. He becomes the first Englishman to win the U.S. Open since Justin Rose at Merion in 2013, the same year Fitzpatrick won the U.S. Amateur at The Country Club.
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He also joins Jack Nicklaus as the only player to win both the U.S. Open and Amateur on the same course. Nicklaus won at Pebble Beach in 1961 and 1972.
6 p.m.
Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick were tied at the U.S. Open with four holes to go Sunday in the final round
They headed to the 15th tee box at 5 under, one shot ahead of Masters champion Scottie Scheffler. Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champ, was in the clubhouse at 3-under 277.
If there a tie, there will be an aggregate two-hole playoff to decide the champion. The playoff holes are Nos. 1 and 18.
Still ahead for the three leaders is the famous par-4 17th hole, a 375-yard dogleg left that is playing as the easiest hole at The Country Club in the final round. That's where Frances Ouimet made a birdie to force a playoff that gave him his historic win at the 1913 U.S. Open. Justin Leonard sank a long putt there to clinch the Ryder Cup in 1991.
Zalatoris and Fitzpatrick are both seeking their first major after a close call last month at the PGA Championship. Fitzpatrick played in the final twosome on Sunday at Southern Hills, while Zalatoris lost to Justin Thomas in a playoff.
4:45 p.m.
Matt Fitzpatrick made the turn with a one-shot lead over Will Zalatoris and Scottie Scheffler in what's shaping up as a three-man race for the U.S. Open title over the final nine holes.
Fitzpatrick birdied No. 8 and made par on No. 9 to turn at 6-under par for the tournament. His birdie came about the same time as Scheffler made bogey on No. 10 to fall to 5 under.
Zalatoris made an 18-foot putt for birdie on No. 9 to join Scheffler at 5 under.
Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama and Denny McCarthy are tied for fourth, four shots behind Fitzpatrick.
Scheffler already has four wins over the last four months and is hoping to add this major title to the Masters championship he won in April.
Zalatoris and Fitzpatrick, in the final group at The Country Club, are each going for their first major title. Last month at the PGA Championship, Fitzpatrick played in the final pairing, while Zalatoris lost to Justin Thomas in a playoff.
4:25 p.m.
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler made four birdies over the front nine to make the turn with a one-shot lead in the closing round of the U.S. Open.
The Masters champion made the turn in 4-under 31 and was at 6 under for the tournament with nine holes left. That was one shot ahead of Matt Fitzpatrick and two clear of Will Zalatoris, who were paired in the day's final twosome.
Scheffler is trying to become the first player to win the Masters and U.S. Open in the same season since Jordan Spieth in 2015.
Scheffler's lead looked in jeopardy when his approach shot into the heavily sloped green on the par-5 eighth spun backward off the green, almost back to his feet around 65 yards from the hole. But he got up and down to save par, then made another par on 9 to turn at 6-under.
3:15 p.m.
Go back to late Friday afternoon to find Denny McCarthy needing par on the final hole to make the cut in the U.S. Open. And look at him now. McCarthy had a 68 in the third round, started Sunday with three birdies in five holes and is in a tie for fourth.
He's become the most unlikely contender on a leaderboard filled with stars.
Scottie Scheffler and Matt Fitzpatrick are setting the pace. Scheffler had three birdies in four holes to give the Masters champion the lead. Fitzpatrick has been steady as always and made birdie on No. 3 to tie Scheffler at 5 under.
Jon Rahm has all pars through four holes and is two behind. Rory McIlroy is up and down, three birdies and two bogeys and is three back.
2:55 p.m.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler birdied the first two holes of the final round in the U.S. Open to move into a tie for the lead.
Scheffler started the day at 2 under and two holes later he had matched Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick at minus-4. The overnight co-leaders teed off at 2:45, so the entire field has started the final round at The Country Club.
Scheffler made a six-foot putt for birdie on No. 1 and a 15-footer on the second hole. He's the reigning Masters champion, looking for his second career major victory.
1:50 p.m.
The USGA is back with some historic pin placements for the final round of the U.S. Open
The governing body says the front-left hole location on No. 17 at The Country Club is in the same place as it was when Francis Ouimet made a birdie in the final round of the 1913 tournament to force a playoff against British pros Harry Vardon and Ted Ray.
And the front-right 18th hole is where it was on Sunday for the 1988 U.S. Open, when Curtis Strange made par from the front bunker to force a Monday playoff with Nick Faldo.
On Saturday, the 17th pin was in the same place it was when Justin Leonard made a 45-foot birdie to clinch the Ryder cup for the United States in 1999.
The par-3 11th hole is also getting some attention: It's playing at just 119 yards. That didn't make it any easier. It was playing as the eighth-hardest in the early going, with 10 bogeys and just three birdies in the first 26 players.
1:50 p.m.
Guido Migliozzi is off to a good start in the final round at The Country Club.
The Italian finished tied for fourth last year in his U.S. Open debut. He was 3 under through 14 holes on Sunday as he tried to overcome a 74 in the third round that dropped him to plus-6 through 54 holes.
Second-round co-leader Collin Morikawa picked up a birdie on the fourth hole and was at 1 over for the tournament. He is trying to recover from a third-round 77 that dropped him off the leaderboard.
Noon.
Grayson Murray is getting a lot of TV time at the U.S. Open — for all the wrong reasons.
Murray tossed his putter after a quadruple bogey on the seventh hole at The Country Club. Then he snapped an iron over his knee on No. 10.
The 28-year-old from North Carolina missed the cut in his only other U.S. Open, in 2013. But playing on the weekend is apparently no reason for him to celebrate.
Murray needed four tries to get out of the rough behind the seventh hole on Sunday and then threw his putter into the high fescue as he left the green. After a par on No. 8, he made a triple on the ninth hole.
When he missed the green with his approach on the ninth hole and snapped the club over his knee.
Murray was plus-9 for the fourth round and 17 over for the tournament. That left him tied with Harris English for last place.
8:15 a.m.
The idea of a firm and fiery final round of the U.S. Open has been doused.
Rain and temperatures began falling overnight at The Country Club, leaving weather that makes the U.S. Open feel like a dreary day at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
There hasn't been enough accumulation of rain to soften the course. But the forecast was for cloud cover and temperatures barely reaching 60 degrees when Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick tee off in the final group.
Rain or shine, this U.S. Open should be wide open. Defending champion Jon Rahm is one shot behind. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is another shot back, as is New England favorite and former PGA champion Keegan Bradley.
Also very much in the mix is Rory McIlroy, who turned a tough Saturday into a 73 that kept the four-time major champion within three shots of the lead.
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MIAMI, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brand Institute's President of its Nonproprietary Naming Division, Sophia Fuerst, M.S., M.B.A., is pleased to offer summary insights regarding recently implemented procedures for international nonproprietary names (INNs), specifically INNs for Variant COVID-19 Vaccine Active Substances.
"As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has mutated, particularly in the spike glycoprotein," says Ms. Fuerst. "Vaccine variants have minimal changes in their structure compared to the structure of an existing INN. The name for the variant is linked to the original INN by a random two- or three-letter prefix. For example, the vaccine variant for tozinameran is riltozinameran."
Ms. Fuerst notes that INN has instituted a much shorter time frame than its usual procedure for vaccine variants. In addition, the standard fee is being waived for a request of an INN for a variant COVID-19 vaccine active substance where a previous INN has been assigned to the original vaccine substance.
Ms. Fuerst has spent her career in nonproprietary naming, first as United States Adopted Name (USAN) Secretariat and afterward opening the Nonproprietary Naming Division within Brand Institute's Drug Safety Institute.
Before joining Brand Institute, Ms. Fuerst was employed by the American Medical Association (AMA) for over 20 years, serving as the Director of the USAN Program. Ms. Fuerst was responsible for all submissions to the USAN Program and classified compounds by stem, creating new stems when appropriate as well as USAN Adoptions. She also represented the United States on the INN Expert Committee and acted as a consultant to the INN Programme.
Brand Institute is the global leader in brand name and identity development, providing a broad portfolio of branding and naming related services, including brand strategy, name development, trademark searches, market research, regulatory services, and visual identity solutions.
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Infusion services are coming to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Gonzales.
Gonzales-area patients now have convenient access to infusion services at the Cancer Center located at 1104 La. 30 W., a news release said. The new service expansion is the latest example of Mary Bird Perkins’ commitment to Ascension Parish and comes as Gonzales celebrates its monumental 100-year milestone, the release said.
Infusion therapy is a key component of many cancer treatment plans. It typically involves the administration of medication through a needle or catheter. Until now, Ascension Parish residents in need of infusion were often referred to facilities in Baton Rouge or New Orleans.
Patients requiring infusion services can contact their Mary Bird Perkins physician to discuss receiving care at the Gonzales location. The clinic will house special recliners for patients to comfortably receive treatment, warm blankets, snacks and a private treatment room for those who may need a quiet environment or specialized care. In addition, each patient receives one-on-one counseling on their specific cancer therapy regimen, instructions on managing side effects and education.
“The Gonzales facility has always offered the community access to quality cancer care close to home,” said Ryan Houston, program manager at cancer center. “It allows those receiving cancer treatment to be closer to their support systems and make their journey easier. With the addition of infusion services, we continue to expand treatment options and strengthen our commitment to providing quality cancer care in the community.”
The center opened its Gonzales location 15 years ago, offering radiation oncology services. Over the years, Mary Bird Perkins has served thousands of residents — ensuring that patients have access to high-quality treatment and technology — without having to leave their community, the release said.
“Since 2009, Mary Bird Perkins has enjoyed a special partnership with the Gonzales community,” said Todd Stevens, president and chief executive officer. “We are careful and very deliberate when determining where to expand our services, which is based on the need for services and only after receiving an invitation from stakeholders within the community. The Gonzales Cancer Center is a shining example of what can be accomplished when we all work together toward a common goal. As Gonzales celebrates 100 years, I am incredibly proud of the role Mary Bird Perkins has played and will continue to play in the health and well-being of the community. Together, we are triumphing over cancer.”
The addition of infusion services will complement other services offered in Gonzales, including radiation therapy, diagnostic screening, early detection screenings, education, financial counseling, nutrition counseling and social and survivorship services. Many of the support services are offered through grants received from the Gonzales Area Foundation.
“The outpouring of generosity and compassion from the people of Gonzales never ceases to amaze me,” said DeEtte DeArmond, founder of the foundation. “We are proud to contribute to the work of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. Our Gonzales-area residents and businesses are working together to ensure residents across our community have access to high-quality cancer care and support services. Our work, together with Mary Bird Perkins, is saving lives!”
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SPS PoolCare, the fastest-growing swimming pool services company in the United States, today named home-services industry heavyweight, Lance Martin, as its Chief Operating Officer.
In a landmark move for the swimming pool service industry, Martin will join SPS PoolCare from Terminix, a $2.1 Billion revenue public company. At Terminix, Martin led domestic operations – both commercial and residential – driving a team of more than 8,500 staff across the United States and reporting directly to the CEO. Over the course of a decorated 30-year career with Terminix – starting in a management trainee role where he spent time in the field as a Technician – Martin held numerous leadership positions of increasing responsibility, ultimately securing the role of Senior Vice President, Field Operations.
"I am absolutely thrilled to welcome Lance to the SPS PoolCare team," said Fraser Ramseyer, Founder and Chief Executive Officer. "This is not only a monumental day for our development as a company, but for the entire swimming pool service industry. Lance's deep background in the home services space is an ideal fit for us. He is a world-class operator and an inspirational leader, and he will be a highly valuable addition to our leadership team."
Lance Martin added, "SPS is a company that's rapidly on the rise, and this opportunity is like nothing I've seen before. The foundations Fraser and the team have managed to lay over the last 18 months is a credit to them.
"Most importantly, SPS PoolCare put their customers and team members at the center of everything they do – which is the epitome of my last three decades at Terminix and what we aspired to build. These shared values are what really appealed to me about the role. I can't wait to help take SPS PoolCare to the next level, and put the swimming pool service industry on the map."
As the fastest growing swimming pool services company in the United States, SPS PoolCare is on pace to perform one million weekly pool services per year and employs more than 500 staff across four states. Backed by Storr Capital, the company is focused on growing its family of brands across the Sun Belt, as it continues to make owning a pool a joy, not a burden. SPS PoolCare is committed to creating a world-class service experience for its customers and being an employer-of-choice for its team members.
Read more at spspoolcare.com
Storr Capital is a platform-specialist private-equity firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, with over $146 million of assets under management. The firm invests in highly fragmented, high‑margin industries – creating value through the aggregation, enhancement, and support of strategic core assets. Storr Capital also seeks to actively partner with high‑quality management teams, unlock operational improvements, and provide capital to support growth initiatives.
Read more at storrcapital.com
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