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BLACK CANYON CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man during an exchange of gunfire outside his home in a remote area north of Phoenix after his wife warned in a 911 call he might try to ambush them, the Yavapai County sheriff’s office said Saturday.
The sheriff’s office said it has asked the Arizona Department of Public Safety to investigate Friday night’s officer-involved shooting of Thomas Henzler in Black Canyon City.
Deputies responded to the home about 45 miles (72 kilometers) from Phoenix after Henzler’s wife reported at about 10:30 p.m. that he was intoxicated and had fired a bullet into the ceiling, sheriffs said in a statement.
She told the 911 dispatcher her husband knew she would call police and had begun to gather ammunition and set up an ambush on the only access point to the house, a bridge with a remote-operated gate, the statement said.
The dispatcher also told deputies she heard Henzler telling his wife in the background that he would shoot at law officers to “do a suicide by cop,” it added.
Fearing a hostage situation, deputies requested a SWAT team and DPS called in aerial support before the woman was able to safely exit and open the gate, according to the statement.
About an hour later, Henzler came outside and was walking toward deputies when he opened fire. Deputies shot back, striking Henzler, who later died, the sheriff’s office said. | 2022-10-09T19:50:30+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/national/ap-deputies-shoot-kill-arizona-man-after-wife-warned-of-ambush/ |
Rule of 72 helps you project your investment’s value over time
The key to growing your money is time
InvestigateTV - The Rule of 72 is a useful formula that helps you estimate the number of years it will take you to double your invested money.
Aashish Matani, a managing director of wealth management at Merrill Lynch, said the Rule of 72 is not only easy to understand, but easy to calculate.
Here’s how it works: divide 72 by the annual interest rate to determine the amount of time it takes for an investment to double.
Matani used the example of a 25-year-old who’s 45 years away from retiring. He used 8% as an annual interest rate.
When you divide 72 by 8 you get 9. So, it would take the 25-year-old nine years to double their initial investment.
If they can double every nine years and have 45 years to do it, that’s five doubles. Here is how much the money would grow in that time.
- 2022 - $5,000 – initial investment
- 2031 $10,000 first doubling
- 2040 $20,000 second doubling
- 2049 $40,000 third doubling
- 2058 $80,000 fourth doubling
- 2067 $160,000 fifth doubling
The Rule of 72 is a powerful way for you to grow wealth over time. Invest as early as you can to take maximum advantage.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Darren Clarke is the defending Sanford International Champion and will look to become the first player to ever successfully defend his title this week, but he’ll have to fend off a loaded field to do so.
Darren Clarke isn’t the only player looking to capture a 2nd Sanford International title, as all three other past champions, Steve Stricker, Rocco Mediate and Miguel Angel Jimenez are in this year’s field.
“These guys don’t have to play every week and they choose to come here every single year. That speaks to our community, it speaks to Sioux Falls and it speaks to our great golf course,” Tournament Director Josh Brewster said.
Also in the field are 6 World Golf Hall of Famers.
“I’m excited to be back. It’s always a fun week here. I may have played this tournament as much as any other tournament I played on the Champions. I haven’t played a whole lot over the last few years due to scheduling and injuries and surgeries. But I’m happy to be back, and we had a lot of fun here last year going into the Ryder Cup,” Davis Love III said.
And every player in the top 10 of the season long Charles Schwab Cup standings.
“The field we have this week is the strongest it’s been all year,” Josh Brewster.
There’s no player playing better golf than Padraig Harrington, who’s making his Sanford International debut this week.
“Padraig, who’s a newbie for us, he’s won two out of the last three weeks, and we’ll see if he can make it three out of the last four,” Brewster said.
Harrington is among 11 players competing in Sioux Falls for the first time, and part of a group that spent their PGA Tour careers competing against Tiger Woods, which is now having a trickle down effect into the quality of the Champions Tour.
“I’ve had a full-time trainer and physio all my career, so that’s why I’m fitter and stronger at 50. Back in the day it just wasn’t like that, so guys would have retired earlier or broken down earlier. Now guys can go on that the science and education about how to keep yourself healthy is much stronger. Yeah, you’re going to see fitter and stronger 50-year-olds coming out and better players coming for sure coming forward. It will be interesting to see,” Harrington said.
All of that combined has the making for another memorable weekend of golf.
“This is a special tournament. I hope people understand that,” Brewster said.
The Sanford International continues on Thursday with day 2 of the pro-am’s. Then on Friday the 5th running of the tournament will officially tee off with the first round. | 2022-09-15T05:52:08+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/sports/talented-field-to-compete-at-sanford-international/ |
NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P., ("Cantor") a leading global financial services firm, sadly confirmed today that Anshu Jain, its President, died overnight after battling a serious illness. Mr. Jain joined the firm January 2017.
Mr. Howard Lutnick, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "It is with profound sadness that today we confirm Anshu's passing. Anshu was the consummate professional who brought a wealth of experience and wisdom to his role as President. He will be remembered as an extraordinary leader, partner, and dear friend who will be greatly missed by all of us and by all who knew him. On behalf of all our partners and employees, we extend our deepest sympathies to Anshu's family and wish them peace and healing during this difficult time."
About Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.
Cantor Fitzgerald, with over 12,000 employees, is a leading global financial services group at the forefront of financial and technological innovation and has been a proven and resilient leader for 77 years. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is a preeminent investment bank serving more than 5,000 institutional clients around the world, recognized for its strengths in fixed income and equity capital markets, investment banking, SPAC underwriting and PIPE placements, prime brokerage, asset management, commercial real estate and for its global distribution platform. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is one of the 24 primary dealers authorized to transact business with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. For more information, please visit: www.cantor.com.
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After 30 years, Ariel lands her first Disney Junior series.
Riding the wave of success from the recent live-action movie, Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television, announced yesterday that the brand is endorsing a new animated series for preschoolers. “Disney Junior’s Ariel” is inspired by “The Little Mermaid,” which features the story of Disney princess Ariel. This news came during the Annecy International Film Festival in Annecy in France.
Everything you need to know about “Disney Junior’s Ariel”
Disney has been spinning tales for 100 years. This latest addition to the beloved company’s portfolio is based on a young Ariel. Obviously, the stories will include fan-favorite characters, such as King Triton, Ursula, Sebastian and Flounder. However, Disney Junior is also teasing the inclusion of several new characters to the world-famous undersea princess tale.
“As we were developing ‘Disney Junior’s Ariel,’ we knew that we wanted to create an atmosphere that was vibrant and magical and showcased our young Ariel’s imagination, which, like our preschool audience watching at home, is as big as the sea,” Alyssa Sapire, senior vice president of Development, Series and Strategy for Disney Junior, informed via a press release.
“‘Disney Junior’s Ariel” is set in the Caribbean-inspired underwater kingdom of Atlantica and follows young Ariel on a series of adventures with her friends. The aquatic princess loves exploring the vast world around her and brings home treasures from her travels to store in her crystal cavern. Ariel reveals her emotions in her beautiful, color-changing tail. As she learns about the world, she uses her treasures to solve problems and her beautiful voice to inspire others.
The series will be released on Disney platforms worldwide in 2024.
Best Ariel-themed toys and products
Disney The Little Mermaid Ariel Doll and King Triton Petite Gift Set
Children ages 3 and up will love these action figures. They can use them to act out scenes from the movie or the new Disney Junior series. Besides the 6-inch Ariel and King Triton figures, you get Ariel’s candelabra and dinglehopper and King Triton’s trident.
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Disney The Little Mermaid Ariel Doll with Hair Charms
After the tail, it’s all about the hair for Ariel. This doll for children ages 3 and up gives you both. She has an iridescent tail, comes with a variety of hair charms and even speaks and sings her iconic “Part of Your World” song. Even better, you can play with Ariel either in or out of the water.
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Disney Princess Ariel Tulle Dress
The only thing more fun than playing with your favorite character is becoming your favorite character. With this officially licensed Disney toddler dress, your child can pretend they’re the princess of the sea. The material is safe for your child’s skin and can be worn for a variety of occasions or just as everyday apparel.
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Disney The Little Mermaid King Triton’s All-Powerful Trident
Now Ariel has the power! This fun toy is best for children ages 3 and up. It’s inspired by King Triton’s magical trident and features movie-authentic lights and sounds that are activated by motion. Your kid will love this child-size action toy.
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Franco Disney’s The Little Mermaid Ariel Live-Action Movie Kids Bedding
After a long day of playing with all of their new Ariel toys, your child will be delighted to climb into an under-the-sea-themed bed. This five-piece set is comfort-crafted from microfiber materials, and it may inspire your child to dream of their favorite Disney princess all night long.
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TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander had a goal and two assists, Ilya Samsonov stopped 27 shots and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Auston Matthews, John Tavares and Rasmus Sandin each added a goal and an assist, and Conor Timmins also scored for the Maple Leafs, who won for the fifth time in eight games.
“I didn’t think the game had much life to it. Not what you come to expect in terms of what it’s like to play in the NHL,” Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe said. “We’re happy to get through it with two points.”
Sam Lafferty and Philipp Kurashev each had a goal and an assist for Chicago. Petr Mrazek finished with 37 saves. The Blackhawks have lost three straight and are 2-5-1 in their last eight.
“Our guys fought to the end,” Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson said. “There was no give-up.”
Leapfrogged by Tampa Bay for second in the Atlantic Division since last playing Saturday night in a4-3 loss to last-place Columbus, the Maple Leafs opened the scoring after just 9 seconds into the game when Nylander moved in on a breakaway and slid home his 30th goal of the season.
“It was Matty’s idea to draw that play up,” Nylander said of Matthews. “Usually it’s not open … luckily (Blackhawks defenseman Jake McCabe) blew a tire there and gave me the space.”
The Swede, who has five points in two games, also nearly ran out of room.
“I think I waited too much,” Nylander said with a smile. “Lucky that it slipped by his skate there on the post.”
The Blackhawks tied it on the game’s second shot 53 seconds later when Lafferty jumped on a turnover by Calle Jarnkrok and scored his ninth.
Sandin regained the lead for Toronto with his fourth on a shot that hit a Chicago stick and fooled Mrazek at 8:14.
“When we had some breakdowns or they responded … our response was better,” Tavares said. “We were able to grab the game back and grab momentum.”
Alexander Kerfoot appeared to give Toronto a two-goal lead just 15 seconds later only to have it overturned when the Blackhawks challenge for offside.
However, Matthews did push the lead to 3-1 when he scored his 26th off a pass from Nylander with 8:39 left in the first.
Matthews, last season’s Hart Trophy winner as NHL MVP and the first player in a decade to score 60 goals, was back after spraining his knee on Jan. 25 — missed five games over a three-week stretch thanks to the All-Star break and Toronto’s bye week.
“The adrenalin kicks in,” Matthews said. “My energy faded a little bit throughout the game. … For the most part, I felt pretty good.”
Chicago got back within one 46 seconds into the second when Kurashev fired his eighth.
Tavares made it 4-2 as he took advantage of Mrazek’s miscue to score his 24th at 7:37 of the middle period.
Timmins, playing for the first time since Jan. 27, then scored his second on a one-timer for a 5-2 lead with 3:53 left in the middle period.
NYLANDER MILESTONE
Nylander joined Matthews, Tavares and Phil Kessel as the only Maples players over the last 20 years to reach 30 goals in 55 games or fewer. The goal was the also fourth-fastest to start a game in franchise history behind only Charlie Conacher in 1932 (7 seconds), Mitch Marner in 2019 (7 seconds) and Ted Kennedy in 1953 (8 seconds).
UP NEXT
Blackhawks: At Ottawa on Friday night to finish a four-game trip.
Maple Leafs: Host Montreal on Saturday night to finish a three-game homestand.
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Although the world has become increasingly digital, there are still many hard-copy documents that you need to have on hand. And while it may be necessary to have items like birth certificates, insurance policies and contracts in an accessible spot, keeping them safe is equally essential.
For instance, you’ll want to prevent them from being damaged by water, fire or other disastrous conditions. But you also want to keep them from falling into the wrong hands.
The following methods of protecting vital records and crucial documents all have unique advantages and features. Comparing the options can help you decide which suit your needs best.
Fireproof Safe
More than 340,000 homes are damaged by structure fires in the U.S. annually. Even if you have hidden your important documents away from prying eyes, they’ll be no match for the flames of a house fire, the smoke that accompanies them or the damage done by water used to douse them.
A fireproof safe can safeguard hard-to-replace paperwork in the event of a fire, and the best fireproof safes also offer protection against water.
To choose the best fireproof safe, make sure you can lock it and open it easily (keep a spare key elsewhere or have an alternate method to open it, such as a keypad). It should also be easy to transport if you ever need to grab it and go.
Filing Cabinet
While you might want to keep original, valuable documents in a fireproof safe, you can place significant yet replaceable paperwork in a file cabinet that offers more organizational capabilities.
Setting up a home filing system makes it easy to locate essential documents in moments. Doing so can also streamline tasks such as filing taxes.
A steel-construction filing cabinet will provide some protection against damage and the elements, although it likely won’t be as effective as the best fireproof safe.
Many file cabinets also have locks that provide an element of security in the event of a break-in.
Expanding File Folders
An accordion-stye folder can be an effective, short-term way to organize and store important documents. Although they provide little protection against theft or damage, they simplify categorizing paperwork and are portable.
Consider using an expanding file folder if you are traveling and need to carry records with you, for example, or have to show original documents to an official, such as when applying for a license.
Covering them with clear plastic page protectors protects against spills, tearing or other mishaps. But, of course, you’ll want to move valuable papers to a safer spot as soon as possible.
Go Digital
If you don’t need the original document around, or if you’d like to squirrel away the original file and have a duplicate readily available, consider creating a digital copy and uploading it to a safe location.
Many smartphones can convert photos into document files (or have apps available to create PDF files from pictures for you). Alternatively, you can use a document scanner.
There are several ways to store these documents. For instance, you can save them to the cloud with a service that provides end-to-end encryption. Or, write them to an external source such as an external hard drive or a thumb drive.
Safe Deposit Box
If you don’t need to keep critical documents in your home, you might want to consider storing them at a bank.
When you lease a safe deposit box, you have peace of mind knowing your paperwork is highly protected yet accessible by you or your family members. You can also insure the contents of the box if you choose.
Other Tips For Important Files And Records
Take the time to share information about which documents you have stored, where you keep them and how they can be accessed with significant people in your life. For instance, you may want to let your adult children know where to find your will and life insurance policy.
It’s a good idea to audit the documents you have stored at home once a year. Some paperwork you should retain your whole life, including:
- Birth and death certificates
- Social Security cards
- Marriage licenses and divorce papers
- Military documents
- Life insurance policies and wills
- Tax returns
- Major financial records
Other papers can be discarded every seven years (such as supporting documents for taxes), every year (like bank statements or pay stubs) and even every month (such as utility bills).
When you do get rid of these items, be sure to shred them to keep yourself safe from identity theft.
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TORONTO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SoftwareReviews, a leading source for insights on the software provider landscape, has published its 2022 Enterprise Architecture (EA) Emotional Footprint. Four providers have been identified as Champions.
Often, individual departments within an organization view enterprise architecture (EA) differently. For instance, IT professionals view EA from the perspective of infrastructure, while operations and functional leaders view EA from a business process standpoint. Using an EA framework allows IT leaders to visualize and model the current state of their organization holistically so they can strategize and plan for the future state.
"Current digital transformation trends bring business and technology increasingly closer," says Milena Litoiu, principal research director and EA category analyst at Info-Tech Research Group. "As the two become increasingly intertwined, the enterprise architecture role grows in importance and relies on tools-supported modeling, automation, and artificial intelligence for tasks like whiteboard drawings, model conversion, pattern recognition, and optimization."
Adopting the right enterprise architecture software can bring more agility into practice and increase smoothness in planning, analysis, design, and execution. The best EA software includes features like project and document management, analytics and reporting, and process architecture.
End users have identified the top EA providers through reviews on SoftwareReviews. The firm has analyzed the data to identify the best options for the year, based on user feedback.
The Net Emotional Footprint (NEF) of each software provider is a result of aggregated emotional response ratings across the areas of service, negotiation, product impact, conflict resolution, strategy, and innovation. The NEF is a powerful indicator of overall user sentiment toward the provider and its product from the software user's point of view.
The 2022 Enterprise Architecture Software Champions are as follows:
- Mega Hopex EA Suite, +96 NEF, ranked high for being respectful.
- Capsifi Jalapeno, +93 NEF, ranked high for being effective.
- Essential Project, +92 NEF, ranked high for being transparent.
- Atoll SAMU EA Tool, +94 NEF, ranked high for saving time.
SoftwareReviews' comprehensive software reviews provide the most accurate and detailed view of a complicated and ever-changing market. The data comes from real end users who use the software day in and day out and IT professionals who have worked with it intimately through procurement, implementation, and maintenance.
To compare and evaluate enterprise architecture software providers using the most in-depth and unbiased analyst reports available, visit SoftwareReviews' dedicated EA category page.
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URBANA — A Chicago man who admitted he robbed a woman of her car more than a year ago in the parking lot of a west Champaign business has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Assistant State’s Attorney Scott Larson said Kentrell Spearment’s conviction for armed robbery was his first.
Larson asked Judge Roger Webber to impose a 20-year sentence on Spearment, 20, while his court-appointed attorney, Assistant Public Defender Lindsey Lepp, sought a minimal sentence of six years. He could have received up to 30.
Spearment is eligible for day-for-day good time.
In return for Spearment’s plea, Larson agreed to dismiss other charges of aggravated vehicular hijacking, possession of a stolen vehicle and aggravated unlawful use of weapons.
The incident happened on April 21, 2021, in the parking lot of Planet Fitness, 2002 Glenn Park Drive, C.
A 35-year-old Champaign woman was in her Jeep talking on her phone when a man approached, pulled a gun from his waistband and threatened to shoot her unless she gave up her cellphone and the vehicle to him.
Larson said there was another man in the car from which the gunman emerged.
The gunman drove off in her car and was stopped about 45 minutes later in Ford County with the help of spike strips, which flattened the tires. He was going about 130 mph.
In the car, police found only Spearment.
Although the woman could not positively identify him as the gunman, he had her car with her belongings in it and a loaded gun in the car, Larson said.
Webber gave Spearment credit on his sentence for 427 days already served. | 2022-06-21T22:58:04+00:00 | news-gazette.com | https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/courts-police-fire/chicago-man-gets-12-years-for-armed-robbery-of-woman-at-champaign-business/article_05808bc3-2ea0-5969-b9c2-ef205e2d542e.html |
NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers and acquirers of Compound DAO tokens (COMP), on or after December 8, 2021, against defendants Compound DAO, Robert Leshner, Geoffrey Hayes, AH Capital Management, LLC, Polychain Alchemy, LLC, Bain Capital Ventures (GP), LLC, Gauntley Networks, Inc., and Paradigm Operations LP, of the important February 7, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased or acquired COMP on or after December 8, 2021 you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the COMP class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=10349 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than February 7, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
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DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, Compound DAO offered and sold COMP, a digital token that is an unregistered security.
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MOSCOW – The Kremlin said Friday that it's open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue.
Griner, a two-time U.S. Olympic champion and an eight-time all-star with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17 after police at a Moscow airport said they found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage.
A judge convicted the 31-year-old athlete Thursday of drug possession and smuggling, and sentenced her to nine years in prison. The politically charged case comes amid high tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia’s military action in Ukraine.
Asked at the White House Friday about the prospects of securing Griner’s release, President Joe Biden said: “I’m hopeful ... We’re working hard.”
In an extraordinary move, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke last week to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, urging him to accept a deal under which Griner and Paul Whelan, an American jailed in Russia on espionage charges, would go free.
Lavrov and Blinken were both in Cambodia on Friday for a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Blinken did not even glance at his Russian counterpart as they took their seats at an East Asia Summit.
Lavrov told reporters that Blinken didn’t try to contact him while they were attending the ASEAN meeting.
“We were separated by just one person at the discussion table, but I didn’t feel his desire to catch me. My buttons are all in place,” he said when asked about Washington’s statement that Blinken would try to buttonhole Lavrov for a quick interaction in Phnom Penh.
Lavrov said Moscow was “ready to discuss” a prisoner swap but that the topic should only be discussed via a dedicated Russia-U.S. channel that Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to establish when they met in Geneva in June 2021.
“If the Americans again try to engage in public diplomacy and make loud statements about their intention to take certain steps, it’s their business, I would even say their problem,” Lavrov said. “The Americans often have trouble observing agreements on calm and professional work.”
In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the same point more harshly, saying “the U.S. already has made mistakes, trying to solve such problems via ‘microphone diplomacy.’ They are not solved that way.”
He, too, emphasized that any discussions on a possible trade should be held via the previously established confidential channels that Putin and Biden agree to during last year's summit.
“Such mechanisms exist, but they will be thrown into doubt if the discussion continues in the public domain,” Peskov said. He said: “If we discuss any nuances related to the issue of exchange via media, no exchange will ever take place.”
People familiar with the U.S. proposal have said it envisions trading Griner and Whelan for a notorious Russian arms trader, Viktor Bout. He is serving a 25-year sentence in the U.S. after being convicted of conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens and providing aid to a terrorist organization.
The call between Blinken and Lavrov marked the highest-level known contact between Washington and Moscow since Russia sent troops into Ukraine more than five months ago, underlining the public pressure that the White House has faced to get Griner released.
Griner was arrested as she was returning to play for a team in Russia, where she has competed since 2014. Blinken said Friday that her conviction and sentence “compounds the injustice that has been done to her.”
“It puts a spotlight on our very significant concern with Russia’s legal system and the Russian government’s use of wrongful detentions to advance its own agenda using individuals as political pawns,” he said.
On Thursday, Biden denounced the Russian judge's verdict and sentence as “unacceptable” and said he would continue working to bring Griner and Whelan home.
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David Rising in Phnom Penh, Cambodia contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Texas will become the first team in 47 years to have five position players start in the All-Star Game after the Rangers’ Adolis García and the Baltimore Orioles Austin Hays were picked Friday to join the American League lineup as injury replacements.
The pair take over from the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge and the Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout.
García joins Rangers catcher Jonah Heim, second baseman Marcus Semien, shortstop Corey Seager and third baseman Josh Jung in the AL lineup for Tuesday’s game at Seattle. The non-Rangers are Tampa Bay first baseman Yandy Díaz and outfielder Randy Arozarena, Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and Hays.
The only other teams with five position players to start the All-Star Game were the 1939 Yankees and the 1956, 1957 and 1976 Reds.
Hays was out of the Orioles’ starting lineup for the fifth straight game Friday because of a bruised left hip.
Judge hasn’t played since tearing a ligament in his right big toe on June 3 while crashing into a fence while making a catch at Dodger Stadium. Trout broke his left wrist fouling off a pitch on Monday and had surgery Wednesday.
In addition, Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson won’t play because of a bruised left heel that has kept him out of the starting lineup since Tuesday. Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase will skip the game because of the imminent birth of a child.
They were replaced on the roster Friday by Arizona infielder Geraldo Perdomo and Los Angeles Angels closer Carlos Estévez, both first-time All-Stars.
Seattle center fielder Julio Rodríguez and right-hander George Kirby, Tampa Bay shortstop Wander Franco and Houston outfielder Kyle Tucker were added to the AL roster on Tuesday and Pittsburgh closer David Bednar was picked for the National League team.
Houston outfielder Yordan Alvarez, Tampa Bay left-hander Shane McClanahan, Judge, Trout and Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw were dropped because of injuries.
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AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-07-08T13:22:50+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-texas-rangers-have-5-all-star-starters-after-garcia-added-along-with-baltimores-hays/ |
Kathleen Walsh acquired the property at 26 Linda Street, Fitchburg, from E Oconnor Ret Ann on Nov. 30, 2022. The $340,000 purchase price represents a price per square foot of $278. The property features two bedrooms and one bathroom.
These nearby units have also recently been purchased:
- A 1,763-square-foot unit at 61 Belgian Way in Fitchburg sold in March 2022 for $340,000, a price per square foot of $193.
- In June 2022, a 2,839-square-foot unit on Belgian Way in Fitchburg sold for $450,000, a price per square foot of $159.
- On Belgian Way, Fitchburg, in February 2022, a 1,763-square-foot unit was sold for $330,000, a price per square foot of $187.
Real Estate Wire is a service provided by United Robots, which uses machine learning to generate analysis of data from Propmix, an aggregator of national real-estate data. | 2022-12-19T13:52:21+00:00 | masslive.com | https://www.masslive.com/realestate-news/2022/12/condominium-in-fitchburg-sells-for-340000.html |
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Free agent running back Dalvin Cook is scheduled to visit with the New York Jets this weekend, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
The former Minnesota Vikings star, who turns 28 in August, could join a revamped Jets offense led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers and coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t announced Cook’s visit. NFL Network first reported Cook would fly into the New York area Thursday and then meet with the Jets over the weekend.
Cook’s visit comes after Rodgers agreed to a reworked two-year, $75 million guaranteed contract with the Jets, according to the person familiar with the deal.
The four-time NFL MVP had nearly $110 million in guaranteed money remaining on his previous deal signed with Green Bay. But Rodgers is taking less money with New York in a move that appears to also reiterate his stay with the Jets is likely to last beyond just this season.
And now New York could be adding another playmaker for Rodgers.
Cook has run for at least 1,000 yards in each of the last four seasons, but was released by the Vikings on June 8 for salary cap savings, according to another person familiar with Minnesota’s decision.
Cook, who’s third on Minnesota’s career rushing list with 5,993 yards after six years with the Vikings, could give New York some insurance in the backfield with Breece Hall working his way back from a knee injury that cut short a promising rookie season. The Jets also have Michael Carter, Zonovan Knight, Damarea Crockett, fifth-round draft pick Israel Abanikanda and undrafted free agent Travis Dye at the position.
Rodgers, who is taking over for the disappointing Zach Wilson, will have Garrett Wilson, last season’s AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, Corey Davis, Mecole Hardman and former Packers teammates Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb at wide receiver, and C.J. Uzomah and Tyler Conklin at tight end.
Cook, a second-round pick out of Florida State in 2017, has run for 47 touchdowns and also has 221 receptions for 1,794 yards and five scores out of the backfield. He has also made the Pro Bowl four straight years and started every game last season, a first for him in the pros — although his 4.4 yards per rush were a career low.
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AP Pro Football Writers Dave Campbell and Rob Maaddi contributed.
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AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | 2023-07-27T15:36:28+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/sports/ap-free-agent-running-back-dalvin-cook-meeting-with-jets-this-weekend-ap-source-says/ |
The Food and Drug Administration announced that Purina recalled some of its Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EL Elemental prescription dry dog food due to potentially elevated vitamin D levels.
The FDA noted that vitamin D is an important nutrient for dogs, but too much of it can cause vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, and excessive drooling to renal (kidney) dysfunction.
The food is only available by prescription only. It comes in 8-pound and 20 pound packages. The package contain UPC codes: 38100 19190 for 8-pound packages and 38100 19192 for 20-pound packages.
The recall was initiated after two dogs showed symptoms of vitamin D toxicity after eating the dog food. The dogs recovered after being taken off the diet, the FDA said.
“We apologize to pet owners and veterinarians for any concerns or inconvenience this situation has caused. As pet experts and pet owners ourselves, the health and well-being of pets is our top priority,” Purina said. Customers can contact Purina for refund information.
The food should be thrown away immediately and not given to any other pets or wildlife, the FDA said. | 2023-02-10T20:59:34+00:00 | news5cleveland.com | https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/purina-issues-recall-of-dog-food-its-toxicity-can-cause-vomiting |
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Imagine Group, a leading provider of visual communications, today announced that Bill Rosenthal will assume the role of President of its entertainment marketing agency, Midnight Oil. Rosenthal will report to The Imagine Group CEO Chris Cavanaugh.
Bill has over 20 years' experience building and growing successful creative agency teams and supporting a variety of clients across consumer categories including theatrical, streaming, gaming, CPG, QSR, and technology. Bill most recently served in the joint role of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at creative marketing and communications agency Rogers & Cowan PMK. Previously, Bill was the Chief Operating Officer at digital marketing agency Ignited. He began his entertainment career at Disney with several roles in its consumer products division.
In his new role, Bill will leverage his deep expertise to Midnight Oil to further cement the award-winning agency's standing as a leader in entertainment marketing while helping pave the way for growth in new markets.
"Bill and Midnight Oil have a lot in common, chief among them the ability to build strong client partnerships and deliver high-value creative work that drives engagement across digital and physical assets," said Chris Cavanaugh. "Bill's people-first approach aligns with our values and supports our long-term goal of building strategic relationships with our clients in an ever-changing marketplace."
"Midnight Oil has an outstanding reputation, and a strong and dedicated team of professionals serving some of the world's most iconic brands," says Rosenthal. "For that reason and so many more, I'm excited to work alongside this dynamic team." Rosenthal assumes his new role effective January 24, 2023.
The Imagine Group conducted an extensive search for this important role in partnership with entertainment industry veteran Shayne Lightner at Stanton Chase Los Angeles.
About Imagine
Imagine is an industry-leading provider of visual communications solutions. As a trusted partner to the world's most successful brands, Imagine designs, produces, and delivers beautifully crafted print and digital solutions that inspire action and get results. From concept to consumer, our end-to-end solutions include creative design, pre-media, décor, commercial print, store signage, specialty packaging, OOH, and fulfillment & kitting. Learn more at theimaginegroup.com.
About Midnight Oil
For 45 years Midnight Oil, an Imagine Group company, has been partnering with the entertainment industry to create, adapt, and produce campaign messaging for virtually every consumer-reaching medium worldwide. Famous for its custom billboards that can be seen across the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, Midnight Oil has a reputation for bringing high-quality and innovative thinking to every promotional campaign. Learn more at moagency.com.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks continue to produce in the postseason even without key performers.
The Chicago Bulls simply don’t have that kind of depth or playoff savvy.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and nine rebounds and the Bucks routed the Bulls 116-100 on Wednesday night to finish off their first-round series in five games.
The Bucks won the last three games by an average of 23.3 points despite playing without Khris Middleton, the All-Star who sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during the fourth quarter of Game 2.
The third-seeded Bucks advanced to face second-seeded Boston in the Eastern Conference semifinals, with Game 1 on Sunday in Boston. The Celtics swept Brooklyn.
“After Game 2, we kind of talked about how we know what the deal was,” Antetokounmpo said. “The team knew what the deal was. We knew what we had to do. We had to be desperate. We had to go out there and compete at a high level, pay attention to detail as much as possible, help one another defensively. We've got to do it as a team.”
The Bucks have been through this before. They won their first title since 1971 last season despite losing Antetokounmpo for the last two games of the Eastern Conference finals due to a hyperextended knee
“We've been talking about the depth of the roster, the quality of the roster a lot this season,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. “Other guys have gotten opportunities and played well. Our defense has tightened up, and we've leaned hard on that these three games. We've got depth. We've got a good group.”
Antetokounpmo appeared to get his left wrist treated during the first half, but it clearly didn't limit his effectiveness. Antetokounmpo said afterward he felt “great," and Budenholzer added that “we think he's fine."
While the Bucks thrived without Middleton, Chicago didn't handle the loss of key players quite as well.
The Bulls played without the starting backcourt they used for the first four games because two-time All-Star Zach LaVine was in health and safety protocols and Alex Caruso was in concussion protocol. Without them on the floor, the Bulls fell behind by as many as 29 points in the first half.
“This was a lot of our guys' first rodeo, just understanding what it’s like to compete in a playoff series,” Chicago's DeMar DeRozan said. “There's so much you can learn from that experience, especially going against the defending champs.”
Milwaukee focused on containing DeRozan, who had scored 41 points in the Bulls’ Game 2 victory. DeRozan was held to 11 points Wednesday while shooting 5 of 10, though he also had seven assists.
“That was the game plan — make him see a lot of bodies and force everybody else to beat us,” Bucks guard Wesley Matthews said.
Antetokounmpo was 1 of 15 from the floor and 11 of 14 from the free-throw line. Pat Connaughton went 6 of 9 on 3-point attempts and scored 20 points. Bobby Portis added 14 points and a career-high 17 rebounds.
Patrick Williams scored 23 points, Nikola Vucevic 19 and Coby White 17 for the Bulls. Vucevic also had 16 rebounds and six assists.
DeRozan was scoreless in the first 26 minutes of the game and attempted just one shot in the first quarter as he tried to get his teammates involved.
The problem was Chicago’s other players weren’t hitting open shots, allowing the Bucks to take command early.
“It was pretty obvious they were going to load up on DeMar,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “I thought he played a great game. I thought he generated good shots. He didn't have a high assist total because we really didn't shoot the ball particularly well, but he would have had an enormous amount of assists if we had shot the ball better.”
Milwaukee pulled ahead for good 3 1/2 minutes into the game and built a double-digit lead by scoring 12 straight points in the first quarter. Late in the first period, the Bucks began a 23-2 run that helped them extend the advantage to 49-20 with 7:25 left in the second period.
Chicago outscored the Bucks 22-11 the rest of the second quarter and got the margin down to 11 on Ayo Dosunmu’s 3-point play with 9:32 left in the third quarter, but that's as close as the Bulls would get.
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Bulls: The Bulls attempted 52 shots from 3-point range and only 40 from inside the arc. Chicago made just 28.8% of its 3-point shots. ... The Bulls haven’t advanced beyond the first round of the playoffs since 2015, when they beat the Bucks before losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the East semifinals. … With LaVine and Caruso unavailable, Javonte Green and Dosunmu made their first career playoff starts.
Bucks: Reserve guard George Hill still hasn’t played in this postseason due to an abdominal strain. Hill had been listed as questionable the injury report Wednesday before getting ruled out, an indication he’s getting closer to a return. Budenholzer said before the game that Hill is “making progress” but added that “he needs more time.” ... The Bucks have won 20 of their last 22 meetings with the Bulls. ... Jrue Holiday had 10 points and nine assists but also committed six turnovers.
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More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-04-28T03:53:18+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Bucks-rout-Bulls-116-100-in-Game-5-advance-face-17132278.php |
MILWAUKEE, July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, today announced that it plans to release 2nd quarter earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Management will discuss the results the same day in a live webcast at 7:30 a.m. Central Time (8:30 a.m. Eastern Time), which can be accessed on the company's website.
The webcast will be available for replay at the same URL beginning at 10:30 a.m. Central Time (11:30 a.m. Eastern Time) on July 20, 2023. The replay will remain available for 30 days in this location. Supplemental financial information referenced in the webcast and the text of the 2nd quarter press release can be found on the company's website, in the section titled "Financial Information," after 7:30 a.m. Central Time on July 20, 2023.
About ManpowerGroup
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, and Talent Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates and clients across more than 70 countries and territories and has done so for 75 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity – as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality, and Disability, and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th time – all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent. For more information, visit www.manpowergroup.com.
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The Pentagon is ramping up its support of Ukraine in its war against Russia. The Defense Department is sending another $3 billion to Ukraine. That brings total U.S. aid to more than $13 billion.
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The Pentagon is ramping up its support of Ukraine in its war against Russia. The Defense Department is sending another $3 billion to Ukraine. That brings total U.S. aid to more than $13 billion.
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Billie Eilish Receives Inaugural "Universal Music Group x REVERB Amplifier Award"
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced an expansion of its partnership with REVERB, a leading environmental non-profit focused on working with musicians, festivals and venues, to increase sustainability and reduce the environmental footprint of the live music industry.
The partnership was highlighted earlier today at UMG Chairman & CEO Sir Lucian Grainge's Artist Showcase and will be again featured tomorrow, at UMG's Annual After Party to coincide with the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. At the events, a number of emerging technologies have been, and will be, implemented from CO2 removal, renewable energy sources and recycled materials. In addition, the events' menus are both 100% meatless and locally sourced. The events will serve as models for sustainability standards at future UMG events.
Speaking on the initiative, California Governor Gavin Newsom said, "At a time when the world is grappling with the dire consequences of the climate crisis, it's more important than ever for all of us to step up and take meaningful action to reduce our environmental footprint. That's why I commend Universal Music Group for their bold efforts to lead by example and show the rest of us how it's done. This is our collective responsibility, and it's incumbent that we work together towards building a more sustainable future for generations to come."
Susan Mazo, UMG's EVP of Corporate Social Responsibility, Events and Special Projects, said of the initiative, "We're proud to build on our relationship with REVERB by partnering with them on two of our flagship events this year. With all eyes on the music industry in Los Angeles this week, this collaboration underscores our commitment to produce more eco-friendly events in order to set a new and sustainable standard across the industry. We are proud that these showcase sustainability in action while also supporting many of our other philanthropic partners."
UMG and REVERB also announced an annual award – The Universal Music Group x REVERB Amplifier Award – to recognize the artist best exemplifying the commitment to, and achievement of, measurable steps to reduce their environmental footprint and support nonprofit causes through direct fan engagement at shows, online and beyond.
Billie Eilish was named as the award's inaugural recipient. Selected for her trailblazing advocacy for sustainability and the environmental movement, Eilish utilized her platform to magnify and bring attention to the work of nonprofit organizations around the globe while engaging her fans and the music industry in meaningful climate action.
Eilish was presented the award by UMG Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge, REVERB Co-Founder Adam Gardner and REVERB Director of Sustainable Touring, Lara Seaver during the UMG artist showcase on Saturday February 4th.
In presenting Eilish with the award, Grainge said, "Billie, it is my honor to present to you the inaugural Universal Music Group x REVERB Amplifier Award. The award recognizes artists' efforts to promote sustainability. Your stellar example and active leadership has inspired us to transform our own events as a company. Everything UMG is doing this weekend has been designed both to reduce our environmental impact and to increase community engagement on the issue. We are so thrilled you are the first recipient of this award, an award you so well deserve. Congratulations."
Eilish said, "I want to thank Lucian, Reverb and Universal Music. I am very impressed and excited about what you are actually doing to make sustainability a priority. It's really important. We all can do our part."
Technical support for these events is being provided by Three Squares Inc., a sustainability consultancy with a division that specializes in designing events to meet the strict international standard for event sustainability management, ISO 20121. In addition to this, event assets will be designed for future reuse, leftover materials will be donated locally in Los Angeles to education organizations, and carbon emissions from the event will be measured and tracked to inform future reductions for UMG events.
The event's menus are 100% meatless and ingredients were locally sourced in order to reduce carbon emissions. Additionally, the gifting suite features exclusively climate-friendly and environmentally responsible products from brand partners. After the event, select items from the gifting suite will be donated to UMG partner organization Covenant House California, a non-profit youth shelter that provides sanctuary and support for youth experiencing homelessness, ages 18-24.
UMG is committed to innovation in action and this year's events will support a number of emerging technologies to affect real change in the music and events space, including:
- Climeworks, a pioneer and leader in CO2 removal that uses Direct Air Capture to remove the CO2 directly from the air so that it can be stored safely in the deep underground. With Climeworks, we are committed to removing 100% of the CO2 resulting from the energy required to power the events.
- Overdrive Energy Solutions, a company that provides smart battery power stations recharged by renewable energy.
- FLOR carbon neutral green carpet, made from recycled content and manufactured using 100% renewable electricity. Our FLOR green carpet will replace the traditional red carpet.
"It has been a true labor of love to partner with UMG on these two huge events and we couldn't be more thrilled with what we have planned," said REVERB Co-Founder, Adam Gardner. "We're also excited to recognize Billie's environmental work. Having worked closely with Billie on her 2022 World Tour, we know firsthand how dedicated she is to using her music and her platform to create positive change."
In addition, UMG will continue to support its long-time health care partner, Mental Health Coalition (MHC). In 2022, UMG and MHC collaborated to help individuals navigate the very real mental health issues surrounding climate change, eco-anxiety, climate trauma, PTSD and climate justice, amongst others. This year, the weekend's events will feature a photo booth and for every photo shared during the weekend, UMG will make a donation to MHC, to further its message and mission to end the stigma surrounding mental health. MHC resources are accessible here. To download the MHC Roadmap to Climate Change Mental Health, produced in partnership with UMG, click here.
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About Universal Music Group
At Universal Music Group, we exist to shape culture through the power of artistry. UMG is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content. Featuring the most comprehensive catalogue of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation, and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms, and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. For more information, visit www.universalmusic.com.
About REVERB
Leading the green music movement since 2004, REVERB (REVERB.org) partners with artists, festivals, and venues to reduce their environmental footprint while empowering millions of fans to take action on today's most pressing environmental issues. Working with artist partners like Billie Eilish, Odesza, Jack Johnson, Lorde, The 1975, Maroon 5, Harry Styles, Dave Matthews Band, and many more, REVERB has greened over 350 tours & 6,000 concert events, prevented the use of over 4 million single-use plastic bottles, neutralized 280,000+ tons of CO2e, and is the Official Music and Public Engagement Partner of the United Nations Environment Programme. Learn more at REVERB.org
About Three Squares Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Three Squares Inc. (TSI) is an award-winning sustainability and ESG consulting firm. Having worked on all seven continents (including Antarctica), TSI is a global leader in developing and implementing sustainability plans for governments, corporations, investors, and industry groups. TSI carries a robust corporate client roster and enjoys working with many of the world's leading companies committed to climate action, including Nike, Honda, Disney, LVMH, HP, and more. TSI is certified as a women-owned business, Santa Monica Green Business, and UN Climate Neutral Now business.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — From his home in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, Graeme Dean says there’s plenty that’s disheartening about the state of the country and politics these days. At the center of one of this year’s most competitive U.S. Senate races, he’s on the receiving end of a constant barrage of vitriolic advertising that makes it easy to focus on what’s going wrong.
But the 40-year-old English teacher has no intention of disengaging from the democratic process. In fact, he believes that the first national election since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is “more significant” than in years past.
“This could very well sway the country in one direction or another,” the Democratic-leaning independent said.
Dean is hardly alone in feeling the weight of this election. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center of Public Affairs Research finds 71% of registered voters think the very future of the U.S. is at stake when they vote this year. That's true of voters who prefer Republicans win majorities in Congress, and those who want to see Democrats remain in control, though likely for different reasons.
While about two-thirds of voters say they are pessimistic about politics, overwhelming majorities across party lines — about 8 in 10 — say casting their ballot this year is extremely or very important.
The findings demonstrate how this year's midterms are playing out in a unique environment, with voters both exhausted by the political process and determined to participate in shaping it. That could result in high turnout for a midterm election.
In the politically divided state of Michigan, for instance, over 150,000 voters have already cast absentee ballots. A total of 1.6 million people have requested absentee ballots so far, surpassing the 1.16 million who chose the option in the 2018 midterm election.
In follow-up interviews, poll respondents reported distinct concerns about the country’s direction despite agreement that things are not working.
Rick Moore, a 67-year-old writer and musician in Las Vegas, said he’s dissatisfied with President Joe Biden, and “not just because I’m a Republican.” Moore called him “more of a puppet” than any other president in his lifetime.
“It's important to me that Republicans are in control of as much as possible because we’re not going to get rid of the Democratic president anytime soon,” Moore said.
In general, Moore said, he doesn’t like the way Democratic politicians run their states, including Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, adding that Democrats are “using the word democracy to make all of us do what they want.”
“I would just like to see my voice more represented,” he said.
Since the last midterm elections, voters have grown more negative about the country and people’s rights: 70% say they are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., up from 58% in October 2018.
Republicans have become enormously dissatisfied with a Democrat in the White House. While Democrats have become less negative since Donald Trump left office, they remain largely sour on the way things are going.
Fifty-eight percent of voters also say they are dissatisfied with the state of individual rights and freedoms in the U.S., up from 42% in 2018. About two-thirds of Republicans are now dissatisfied, after about half said they were satisfied when Trump was in office. Among Democrats, views have stayed largely the same, with about half dissatisfied.
Shawn Hartlage, 41, doesn’t think her views as a Christian are well represented, lamenting that she’d love to vote “for someone that really stood for what you believe,” but that it's very important to her to vote anyway.
The Republican stay-at-home mother of two in Washington Township, Ohio, said the direction of the country is “devastating,” noting both inflation and a decline in moral values.
“I’m scared for my children’s future,” Hartlage said. “You always want to leave things better for them than what you had, but it’s definitely not moving in that direction.”
Teanne Townsend of Redford, Michigan, agrees that things are moving backward. But the 28-year-old called out abortion, health care and police brutality as especially concerning areas in which rights are being threatened.
“We have minimum progression in the right direction for a lot of areas, especially for people of minority (groups). Their rights are not the same as those of other races and cultures,” the Democrat, who is African American, said.
A children's health and mental health specialist, Townsend said she’s voting for her constitutional right to an abortion this year. If passed, the state's ballot initiative would guarantee abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution.
“I feel like it’s just a lot that’s at stake,” Townsend said, adding that she’s both “optimistic and nervous” about the outcome but that it’s “the right thing” for people to be able to vote on it.
The poll showed majorities of voters overall say the outcome of the midterms will have a significant impact on abortion policy, with Democratic voters more likely than Republican voters to say so. Most voters across party lines say the outcome will have a lot of impact on the economy.
More voters say they trust the Republican Party to handle the economy (39% vs. 29%), as well as crime (38% vs. 23%). Republicans also have a slight advantage on immigration (38% vs. 33%). The Democratic Party is seen as better able to handle abortion policy (45% vs. 22%), health care (42% vs. 25%) and voting laws (39% vs. 29%).
Despite the uncertainty in the outcome, Dean in Pennsylvania has faith in the American system to work for the will of the people.
“I think it’s important that our representatives represent what the majority of people want,” Dean said. “That’s what we claim we do in this country and it feels like it is what should happen. And I am hopeful.”
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The poll of 961 registered voters was conducted Oct. 6-10 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.
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VAN WERT, Ohio — Of the thousands of mink released from Lion Farms Tuesday afternoon, approximately 10,000 are unaccounted for, according to the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office.
According to Britannica.com, mink are small semiaquatic mammals closely related to weasels and ferrets.
The mink were let loose from their cages by an unknown person and many of them were later rounded up by employees at the farm. The farm advised the sheriff's office that the animals are considered domesticated and will not survive in the wild.
Sherriff Riggenbach of the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office advises that the mink could bite and should not be touched if seen. Instead, people can call a nuisance trapper so the animal can be recaptured by experienced handlers.
According to the sheriff's office, it has received inquiries regarding residents hunting the mink and advise that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in Findlay can answer any questions regarding hunting and trapping.
This story was originally published by WEWS in Cleveland, Ohio. | 2022-11-17T22:32:36+00:00 | wkbw.com | https://www.wkbw.com/news/national/unknown-person-releases-thousands-of-mink-from-fur-farm-in-northwest-ohio |
Havelock senior quarterback Andrew Frazier commits to Davidson football
Davidson plays division-I FCS
Published: Nov. 18, 2022 at 4:24 PM EST|Updated: 1 hour ago
HAVELOCK, N.C. (WITN) - Havelock senior quarterback Andrew Frazier announced on social media today he has committed to play football for Davidson in college.
Frazier threw for 2,560 yards this season with 29 touchdown passes to 6 interceptions. Andrew also ran for 720 yards and 7 touchdowns this fall. Havelock went 9-3 this season. Stats are according to Max Preps.
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Noon Notebook: SPC Summer Songwriting Showcase
LEVELLAND, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - South Plains College’s Commercial Music Department is proud to host the inaugural “Summer Songwriting Showcase,” featuring renowned Nashville songwriters Rodney Clawson and Billy Dawson. The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. on June 23 (Friday) in the Tom T. Hall Studio.
Admission is $35, and songwriters of all levels of experience are encouraged to attend. The songwriters will start the day with a class called Songwriting Boot Camp and The Art of the Jingle. The attendees will participate in a showcase of original songs by the participants.
Clawson is an award-winning songwriter with 24 chart topping country radio singles to his name. A native of Gruver, he began traveling from the family farm in Texas to Nashville to write music. He signed his first music publishing deal in 2000. During his 22-year career, Clawson has had hit songs recorded by George Strait, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Morgan Wallen, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Florida Georgia Line and others.
The Texas farmer turned songwriter has earned multiple nominations for Best Country Song at the Grammy Awards as well as multiple Song of the Year nominations at CMA Awards and ACM awards. Clawson won BMI and NSAI Songwriter of the Year in 2013 and 2015. To date, he has earned six CMA Triple Play Awards (writing three number one songs in a calendar year). He was inducted into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2023 as well as writing George Strait’s highest debuting single of all time, “I Saw God Today.” Strait garnered his record breaking 56th Number One and CMA Single of the Year. Clawson enjoys time with his family in Nashville and he is an avid hunter and fisherman.
Dawson is a West Texas native. He is a singer, songwriter and producer who has collaborated with many of Music City’s top writers including Clawson, Chris Tompkins, Lee Brice, Lee Thomas Miller, Brian Kelly (Florida Georgia Line), Jon Nite, Tyler Farr and many others. He recently signed a publishing deal with Boom (publishing company established by Joe Fisher and Keith Urban) Warner Chappell and Clawson. One hundred percent of the proceeds from his new album “Warrior Life,” will benefit the Sierra Delta Post-Traumatic Syndrome Disorder pup training sponsored by American Metal Whiskey. Visit the Sierra Delta PTSD website at https://sierradelta.com which will be available in June. This project was mixed by Chris Lord Alge, Tom Lord Alge, Bob Clearmountain, F. Reid Shippen, Tim Palmer, Skidd Mills, Dan Korneff, Mike Plotnikoff, Dan Frizsell, Joe Zook and Ben Grosse. It was mastered by Ted Jensen, Andrew Mendelson, Bob Ludwig, Pete Lyman, Justin Shturtz, Chris Athens, Chris Gehringer, Nathan Dantzler, Howie Weinberg, Brad Blackwood and Tom Baker.
Dawson recently wrote, recorded and produced music for an upcoming Bollywood movie with R Madavan “Rocketry: The Nambi Effect” that was mixed by Chris Lord Alge and mastered by Brad Blackwood. It was the first American country song to ever be featured in a Bollywood film. Dawson has shared the stage with artists including Toby Keith, Lee Brice, Big and Rich, Josh Turner, Joe Nichols, Charlie Louvin, Montgomery Gentry, Aaron Lewis, Craig Morgan, Lady Antebellum and others.
The duo will conduct an afternoon session to allow participants the opportunity to glean information through a question-and-answer segment.
For more information, contact Brent Wheeler, associate professor of commercial music, at (806) 716-2023 or email bjwheeler@southplainscollege.edu.
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Which Under Armour pants are best?
Under Armour is a well-known brand for sports and fitness enthusiasts. Just like its sporting equipment, Under Armour apparel provides features that help athletic performance, including moisture-wicking material and flexible movement. They also have pants to fit a wide range of sizes.
If you want a combination of comfort and performance, the Under Armour Woven Vital Workout Pants are a great choice. They combine fabrics designed for active lifestyles with designs that look just as great off the court or field.
What to know before you buy Under Armour pants
Why Under Armour pants are expensive
These premium pants are more expensive than some other brands but last through multiple seasons and are designed for maximum durability, even with an active lifestyle. Pants made with ripstop fabric are the most expensive but don’t tear even when snagged or caught on something. Considering that they will last for years, spending a bit more initially on Under Armour pants can actually be a better value over time.
Designed for sports
Most Under Armour pants can be worn for any active activity, but some are designed for specific uses. Golf pants and lightweight tech pants are ideal for outdoor use in hot weather. Fleece pants work for cooler climates or lounging.
Some pants can be used for sports and day-to-day wear, with features such as pockets and belt loops to be dressed up or down. Under Armour also makes uniform pants, including multiple styles of baseball and softball pants.
Designs for the family
Under Armour makes pants for men, women and kids. Not all styles are available for the entire family and most pants are not unisex. Women’s pants are often more fitted than men’s. Kids’ pants come in smaller sizes and have adjustable waistbands to extend their wearability.
What to look for in quality Under Armour pants
Material
Because Under Armour pants are made for active lifestyles, most of their pants are made with performance fabrics. These include moisture-wicking tech fabric, polyester and fleece. Some have mesh linings as well. Look for a fabric that suits your environment. Lightweight, breathable fabrics work best for hot days and fleece provides warmth without limiting your movement.
Fit
Quality athletic pants are fitted enough to allow a broad range of movement. Under Armour pants can be fitted at the ankle, such as jogger pants, or looser throughout with a straight leg. There are plenty of sizes and tall options for the best fit for every body type. Elastic waistbands are the most flexible, while button closures give a polished look.
Breathability
If you sweat a lot while you work out or play sports, look for lightweight pants that don’t trap heat. Even Under Armour’s fitted pants made with performance fabrics have plenty of breathability. Four-way stretch fabric is flexible for width and length, retaining its shape and size even as you bend and move. This helps maintain airflow while you are active.
Practical features
If you plan to wear your pants on the go, look for a pair with pockets for your keys or phone. Most Under Armour pants have pockets, but they can range from two open pockets to four with button closures. Some pants even include cargo pockets for maximum utility. Leggings, most common for women and kids, are pocketless but the least bulky.
How much you can expect to spend on Under Armour pants
Expect to spend $30-$80 on adult Under Armour pants. Prices are based on fabric, fit and extra performance features.
Under Armour pants FAQ
Is Under Armour reliable?
A. Yes. The longtime brand has a reputation for maintaining quality in its designs and workmanship. Its pants last for years and include a 60-day return policy if you change your mind. The durable fabrics resist tearing and wear even during extreme sports.
Does Under Armour make kids products?
A. While the best-selling Under Armour pants are designed for men, there’s also a durable line of kids apparel. It’s expensive but can hold up to rough wear and play, often passed down to younger siblings due to its durability. Many Under Armour kids pants are sold with matching tops or jackets.
What are the best Under Armour pants to buy?
Top Under Armour pants
Under Armour Men’s Woven Vital Workout Pants
What you need to know: The ripstop fabric is durable, machine-washable and provides a layer between you and the elements so you can get years of use out of these pants.
What you’ll love: Sizes run from extra-small to 4XL, with a tall option in each size. The straight-leg fit is comfortable during workouts, sports or casual activities.
What you should consider: The fabric makes a swishing sound as you walk or move.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Under Armour pants for the money
Under Armour Rival Fleece Joggers
What you need to know: The multiple color options work for team sports or individual use, with corresponding styles for men, women and kids.
What you’ll love: The jogger style is on-trend while keeping your pants away from your feet while you run or play sports. There are also matching jackets to complete your look or use as uniforms.
What you should consider: The fleece interior can get hot.
Where to buy: Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods, Macy’s and Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: These are dressy enough to go to the office or play golf, but still have moisture-wicking fabric and plenty of stretch for those who prefer the comfort of activewear.
What you’ll love: The four pocket design provides space for your keys, wallet and any other essentials, while still keeping the sporty design.
What you should consider: The lightweight fabric is thin.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Next week at the upcoming World Parkinson Congress (WPC) 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, Aspen Neuroscience co-founder Andres Bratt-Leal, PhD, Senior Vice President, Research and Development, will present preclinical safety and efficacy data for the first time for ANPD001, Aspen's iPSC-derived lead candidate for treatment of Parkinson's Disease (PD).
"Preclinical Safety and Efficacy of Dopamine Neuron Progenitor Cells Derived from PD Donor-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells" was selected by WPC as a leading abstract and therefore will be presented at the conference Poster Sessions, as well as among the top 15 percent of abstract submissions to be featured at the Congress Poster Tour on the evening of Wednesday, July 5th.
More information will be announced following the presentation.
The World Parkinson Congress provides an international forum for scientists, clinical researchers, health care professionals, people with Parkinson's, and others to come together to discuss, learn and engage in debate around the latest scientific discoveries, medical and comprehensive care practices related to Parkinson's disease.
Unlike other scientific congresses, the World Parkinson Congress brings together all members of the Parkinson's community. As an inclusive event, the WPC was founded on the belief that getting world leaders out of their professional silos and forcing a cross-pollination of the scientific, clinical, rehabilitation, and advocacy communities would expedite the discovery of a cure and cultivate best treatment practices for this devastating disease that affects over 8.5 million people worldwide.
About Aspen Neuroscience
Headquartered in San Diego, Aspen Neuroscience, Inc. is a development-stage, private biotechnology company focused on personalized (autologous) cell therapies. The company is developing induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to address diseases with high unmet medical needs, beginning with autologous neuron replacement for PD and extending across the brain and affected organs.
A leading iPSC platform company, Aspen combines stem cell biology with the latest artificial intelligence and genomic approaches to investigate patient-specific, restorative treatments. The company has developed a best-in-class platform to create and characterize pluripotent-derived cell medicines, which includes in-house bioinformatics, manufacturing, and QC. For more information and important updates, please visit https://www.aspenneuroscience.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is imposing financial penalties on an Iranian-based organization that raised money to target British-American author Salman Rushdie, who was violently attacked in August at a literary event.
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned the 15 Khordad Foundation, which issued a multimillion-dollar bounty for the killing of Rushdie. He wrote “The Satanic Verses,” which some Muslims consider blasphemous.
American officials say as recently as 2012, the 15 Khordad Foundation raised its bounty to $3.3 million, claiming the full sum would be given to anyone who assassinated Rushdie. Sanctions records show the organization was created in 1979.
Rushdie’s agent says the author has lost sight in one eye and the use of a hand as he recovers from an attack by a man who rushed the stage at the event in western New York.
An Associated Press reporter witnessed the attacker confront Rushdie on stage at the Chautauqua Institution and stab or punch him 10 to 15 times as he was being introduced. The author was pushed or fell to the floor, and the man was arrested.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the organization is also being designated for diplomatic penalties for “providing financial support for an act of terrorism.”
He said the U.S. condemns the attack on Rushdie “in the strongest terms as a blatant assault on freedom of speech and an act of terrorism.”
The sanctions and designations deny the group access to any property or financial assets held in the U.S., and the ability to travel to the U.S.
“The United States will not waver in its determination to stand up to threats posed by Iranian authorities against the universal rights of freedom of expression, freedom of religion or belief, and freedom of the press,” said Brian Nelson, Treasury’s under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence.
“This act of violence, which has been praised by the Iranian regime, is appalling. We all hope for Salman Rushdie’s speedy recovery following the attack on his life.”
The U.S. has hit Iran’s government with a host of sanctions this year for a variety of actions related to human rights abuses.
Financial penalties were imposed on Iran’s government after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September.
She was detained by the morality police, who said she didn’t properly cover her hair with the mandatory Islamic headscarf, known as the hijab. Amini collapsed at a police station and died three days later.
Her death has sparked months of protests across the country of 80 million people. | 2022-10-29T13:41:44+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/us-politics/ap-us-sanctions-iranian-group-that-put-bounty-on-rushdies-life/ |
German scale-up with more than two million customers and backed by PepsiCo, Ashton Kutcher, and Guy Oseary sets out to change the way Americans hydrate.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- air up®, the scent-flavored hydration company that has taken Europe by storm, announces its entry into the United States today. Founded by five passionate visionaries: Tim Jäger, Lena Jüngst, Fabian Schlang, Jannis Koppitz, and Simon Nüesch, the team reimagines what it means to experience flavor by harnessing the power of German-engineering and design and breakthrough science.
air up® launched in Germany in 2019 and rapidly expanded into nine European countries, including Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the U.K. Since its inception, air up® has brought on an experienced business and growth expert, Christian Hauth, as Co-CEO; reached more than two million customers; and expanded the global organization to nearly 300 talented individuals.
To put it simply, air up® is a revolutionary, refillable drinking system that transforms the taste of plain water through the power of scent. We often think of taste as something that we perceive with our tongues; in reality, the tongue is only responsible for a portion of our taste experience—the majority comes from our olfactory receptors, where the brain interprets scents as flavor (as opposed to smell). Science calls this concept "retronasal smell," which, in layman's terms, translates to tasting with the nose. The never-before-seen drinking system transports carefully-crafted flavors through the mouth, triggering said effect—so the body sips plain water, while the brain "tastes" flavor.
As for the impetus? Necessity is the mother of invention, and air up®'s origin story is no different. Despite the well-established scientific consensus that adequate hydration is essential for supporting overall health and wellbeing, when it comes to execution, the evidence is clear: A staggering 75% of Americans remain chronically dehydrated—hence air up®'s mission to make plain H2O the easiest and most exciting choice, sans sugar, calories, or any of the traditional additives found in conventional flavored drinks.
"We developed the initial prototype as part of our college thesis after uncovering that our unhealthy craving for sugar is connected to our perception of flavor," explains Lena Jüngst, cofounder of air up®. "So, we created a unique mechanism that helps you drink more plain (tap) water by simulating flavor through scent, without having to add all the unhealthy additives in traditional flavored beverages."
She adds, "It's been an incredible journey to date. We've seen meteoric growth and excitement around the brand in Europe, and we know our drinking system presents a much-needed solution to the U.S. hydration problem. We're thrilled to shift the way Americans consume water through scent-flavored hydration and look forward to seeing where this next chapter takes us."
The brand has raised upwards of €60 million in capital to-date, which has been used to accelerate expansion across Europe (and into the U.S.), extend the existing product portfolio, and establish top-notch production facility collaborations to serve consumers across the globe. As of 2022, air up® investors include PepsiCo Inc., Ashton Kutcher, and Guy Oseary, in addition to Five Seasons Ventures, Ippen Media, Oyster Bay Venture Capital, Freigeist Capital, and additional German business angel investors.
"I was intrigued by the depth of research, science, and engineering that went into reimagining the hydration experience, and after trying it for myself, realized air up® was onto something brilliant," shares Ashton Kutcher, an investor in the company. "Now, with the brand coming to the U.S., I believe American consumers are going to love it."
Available in 10 flavors—from classics like Lemon and Cucumber to layered options like Orangeade and Mango-Passion Fruit—air up®'s selection of flavor pods has a pick for every palate, with more on the way. air up®-branded flavor pods and bottles can be purchased directly at air-up.com, with prices starting at $39.99 for a Starter Set that includes a bottle and a pack of 3 flavor pods. Consumers can also purchase any pack of 3 standalone flavor pods starting at $7.99.
About air up®:
air up® is the world's first refillable drinking system that adds flavor to water through scent alone. Since the launch in Europe in July 2019, air up® has grown into a company that operates in 10 countries, has nearly 300 employees, and enjoys a customer base in the millions. Even better: By our calculations, air up®'s revolutionary, refillable technology has perhaps saved up to 130 million single-use plastic bottles—not to mention 2,600 tons of sugar.
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FromSoftware games are having a moment thanks to “Elden Ring” being the biggest hit of the year. There’s never been a better time to look back at the studio’s illustrious output of adventure games — starting with 2009′s PlayStation 3 exclusive “Demon’s Souls” — especially since “Elden Ring” feels so much like the culmination of everything the developers have learned over the years.
Ranking the Souls games by FromSoftware is a tricky proposition. Every game is a deeply personal experience; a player’s enjoyment depends wholly on their ability to navigate and understand each game’s rules to overcome its challenges. For many players, the first time a Souls experience “clicks” is likely going to be the most memorable. There’s nothing more satisfying than finally understanding how a Souls game should be played.
The following ranking of FromSoftware games is based on a few factors. Much of it is subjective, stemming from my own experience with each title. But I will also consider more objective factors, including the legacies of each title and how much every list entry lives up to the promise of the notoriously challenging “Souls-like” genre, which allows players to permanently upgrade their attributes and statistics, empowering them to tackle the increasingly difficult fights ahead.
That last part is especially important to keep in mind as we look at the lowest ranked title on this list.
7. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019)
“Sekiro” is an exemplary showcase of action design. Its parry-and-deflect system makes for probably the tightest and most beautiful sword-fighting system in the video games medium. But its inflexibility also makes it the most difficult title from FromSoftware. It is, arguably, too difficult for many players. If a player can’t get the rhythm and timing down when it comes to deflecting lightning-fast katana attacks, they likely won’t be able to advance through the game.
This is why “Sekiro” is the worst Souls-like game. Contrary to popular belief, Souls-like games are not just defined by their punishing difficulty (usually in the form of a mechanic whereby players lose experience after each death). They are also role-playing games at heart. In “Sekiro,” there is no real way to customize the player character. They may earn skills and a few weapons, but the core gameplay of attack and counter simply can’t be ignored. There are bosses meant to walls off a player’s progress: If you can’t counter and deflect Genichiro Ashina, the boss who appears halfway into “Sekiro,” forget about playing the rest of the game.
As far as pure action games go, “Sekiro” is a tremendous achievement, and one of the finest ever made. Its roots as a reboot of the classic ninja series Tenchu also introduced a grappling hook and jumping abilities that added a new verticality to FromSoftware’s level design, an idea that would reappear in “Elden Ring.” But because it funnels players toward one play style, that of a master ninja and nothing else, it’s a stretch to call this a role-playing game. Of all the games created by the studio since “Demon’s Souls,” this is the game that caters most to action game purists. However, it barely fits — if at all — the definition of the genre FromSoftware created.
6. Dark Souls 3 (2016)
“Dark Souls 3” has the fewest new ideas to contribute to the Souls-like formula. Instead, the third and final installment of the Dark Souls series is incredibly self-aware: It is a “greatest hits” compilation of FromSoftware’s design concepts. The story itself even acknowledges how the Dark Souls experience can blend together. You can tell FromSoftware intended the third game to be a swan song for the series, fine-tuning many of the elements of the original “Demon’s Souls” formula to grant greater player customization, accessibility and power. Its world design is a mix of the winding, folding-onto-itself nature of the first “Dark Souls,” and the linearity and breadth of the second game.
“Dark Souls 3” is such a comprehensive Souls experience, it’s easy to see why it might top many fan’s lists. But given the new ideas every other game on this list — including “Sekiro” — contributes to the formula, this is the least essential Souls game.
5. Dark Souls 2 (2014)
The first sequel has a bad reputation, and it’s perhaps the most famously mismanaged of FromSoftware’s projects. It started out far too technically ambitious (it famously had to eschew a complicated lighting system because it was too much for the seventh generation of video game consoles), and it’s the only game in this list not directly helmed by series creator Hidetaka Miyazaki. It lost one of its directors partway through development, leaving co-director and longtime FromSoftware developer Yui Tanimura to not only direct the game himself, but salvage an incomplete project from whatever assets were built for the initial, graphics-intensive vision. You can feel the strain in “Dark Souls 2” as it literally stretches itself across many regions; it barely makes sense geographically. The game is choked with enemy encounters, pushing the boundaries of acceptable difficulty.
But “Dark Souls 2” can very reasonably be called “Elden Ring version 0.5.” All of the biggest ideas from the latest game are rooted in “Dark Souls 2,” including the scale and span of its world, the mythology, and the expanded utility of weapons and player builds. It’s also perhaps the saddest game of the Dark Souls trilogy, if not the entire genre. It tells the tale of the lost King Vendrick of Drangleic; when you finally meet the monarch, players are greeted with the loneliest image the series has yet to conjure.
Tanimura would go on to direct the best downloadable content for “Dark Souls 3” and co-direct “Elden Ring,” his vision finally fulfilled. “Dark Souls 2” is the game that helped define the journey of “Elden Ring,” both in development and the final product’s experience of traversing across a wide expanse of dungeons and castles.
4. Demon’s Souls (2009, 2020)
“Demon’s Souls” is a milestone, defining the subgenre of Souls-like video games. Some of the best, most enduring ideas in the series can be traced back to this PlayStation 3 exclusive, initially ordered by Sony to compete with Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls series. Instead, series creator Miyazaki decided to sharpen his focus on the most engaging aspects of a role-playing adventure, including the feel of every combat scenario and the density and detail of the environments. There’s a purity in its design, modeled after the “Super Mario Bros.” approach of having levels within levels, punctuated with epic, sometimes puzzle-like battles. Thanks to its innate focus on a player community, who would trade tips and experiences online among the franchise’s growing fan base, the Souls genre was able to survive and grow large enough to encourage its legendary spiritual successors.
“Demon’s Souls” was unlike any role-playing game that came before. Even Sony believed the market wasn’t going to embrace it. But once it found its audience, that audience never let go. It’s a game fueled entirely by vision and faith in its players. It’s still, today and forever, the purest Souls experience.
3. Bloodborne (2015)
While “Sekiro” is a pure action game, this PlayStation 4 exclusive is the successful marriage of the Souls formula’s role-playing elements and fast-paced combat. It’s also home to probably the most interconnected world outside of the first “Dark Souls.” It’s the only game to feature “trick weapons,” tools that have dual utility accessed by a flick of a button. A sharp cane can turn into a chained whip, while a saw could extend into a nasty, long spear. This utility gives the player some agency in how to tackle one of the more difficult games on this list.
Beyond its game design, “Bloodborne” is perhaps unmatched in its ability to frame its battles. Throughout the entire base game, players will hear whispers about Ludwig the Holy Blade, a great yet misguided warrior who led the futile battle against the night creatures. In the downloadable chapter “The Old Hunters,” players finally face Ludwig, the “accursed” Holy Blade, finding him fused with his horse and robbed of his mental faculties. It isn’t until he realizes his trusty sword was inside his body all along that he regains one last semblance of humanity, and defends himself against the player. Moments like these — among the most memorable in the medium as a whole — propel “Bloodborne” toward the top of this list.
2. Elden Ring (2022)
“Elden Ring” is every idea in the FromSoftware series of Souls games brought to its maximized potential. It’s more comprehensive than “Dark Souls 3.” Its world is more sprawling than the one in “Dark Souls 2” could have ever hoped to be. Its focus on vertical spaces expands on the roof-hopping ingenuity of “Sekiro.” While lacking the in-the-moment versatility of trick weapons, “Elden Ring” encourages a mix-and-match approach to play styles, empowering players to create characters with seemingly limitless options to attack and defend.
It’s also true that the game was very nearly too big for FromSoftware. Since its launch, the game has seen several updates that fixed missing quest lines and broken weapons and abilities. The game is so gargantuan, it’s clear FromSoftware has struggled to keep it a balanced, complete experience. It’s to this game’s enormous credit that many of these issues were barely noticeable at first, given the diversity of experiences on offer. Every new, handcrafted area features new creatures to fight and new types of challenges to consider. While other games offer different-colored enemies with varying degrees of difficulty, “Elden Ring” spins up entirely new creatures and races every few seconds. “Elden Ring” has set a new standard for adventure games.
1. Dark Souls (2011)
Yes, some areas in the latter half of the original “Dark Souls” haven’t aged well. But every game on this list has a few areas that, in hindsight, could’ve been tweaked. The missteps of “Dark Souls” pale in comparison to what it achieved. Its world design remains the most articulate and cohesive of all the games in the series, even in light of the gargantuan “Elden Ring.” It remains a trick still not quite repeated, despite the studio’s best efforts.
It’s that cohesive design, that interconnectedness, that gives the world of “Dark Souls” a lived-in feeling that not even “Elden Ring” can match. While “Elden Ring” stretches further out, “Dark Souls” is the only game in the series to offer a tangible sense of journey. While many might criticize its decision to not allow players to fast travel until halfway through the game, it’s important to point out how essential that decision was in letting players understand the world they’ve been forced to navigate. All this, while still offering players freedom and choice that remained unrivaled until “Elden Ring.” This is the game that popularized the genre — and FromSoftware — and it remains the studio’s biggest creative triumph. | 2022-04-26T18:47:48+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/04/26/every-dark-souls-game-ranked-elden-ring/ |
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — During last year’s St. Peter’s Cinderella run to the Elite Eight, KC Ndefo gained a reputation as a hard-nosed defender, leading the nation in blocks at only 6-foot-7, and a tenacious rebounder selling out for every 50/50 ball.
When Shaheen Holloway left St. Peter’s to coach his alma mater Seton Hall, he brought Ndefo with him as a graduate transfer due to that mindset.
Fittingly, it was Ndefo who came away with the game-winning rebound and put-back to give Holloway the biggest win of his first season as Pirates coach.
“We’ve been seeing it every day since he got here,” Kadary Richmond said. “So it just becomes second nature to the rest of us that are in the locker room with him and in practice.”
Richmond had a game-high 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Ndefo had 14 points, including a last-second layup, and Seton Hall defeated No. 15 UConn, 67-66, at the Prudential Center on Wednesday night.
“I felt like I was doing a good job crashing the boards all game,” Ndefo said.
Ndefo grabbed his eighth rebound and had a follow-up layup with 1.6 seconds left. While he missed the ensuing free throw, Seton Hall (12-8, 5-4 Big East) held on to win after trailing by 17 in the first half.
“We’re starting to understand what I want. We’re starting to understand that if we defend and keep teams out of transition, we give ourselves a chance to win the game,” Holloway said.
UConn (15-5, 4-5 Big East) was without coach Dan Hurley due to COVID-19. The Huskies were trying to halt a two-loss skid, as Adama Sanogo scored 16 points and five rebounds, while Jordan Hawkins was an efficient 4-of-8 for 13 points to go along with six rebounds.
UConn jumped out to a 3-0 start and led 29-19 with just under five minutes left in the half. The Huskies would go on to lead by as many as 17 before the break, as Seton Hall trailed 40-26 after 20 minutes.
“We’re just mentally strong,” Tyrese Samuel said. “Being down 17, going into halftime, it’s like, ’don’t worry, there’s another 20 minutes.'”
Ndefo gave an emphatic slam of a miss from Samuel. Al-Amir Dawes then made a couple layups before his 3-pointer cut UConn’s lead to 48-40 early in the second half. When Ndefo had another dunk – this time on a fast break that Dawes assisted – UConn interim coach Luke Murray called a timeout with his team up 48-45 with 14:14 left.
“I thought I did a poor job coaching the guys in the second half, offensively in particular,” Murray said. “We talked about it at halftime. We knew that Seton Hall was gonna pick up the pressure in the second half, and we didn’t do a good job of handling it.”
COVID HITS COACH
Hurley and associate head coach Kimani Young were not on the sidelines after both tested positive for the coronavirus, the school announced early Wednesday. Neither made the trip to New Jersey on Tuesday. UConn assistant coaches Tom Moore and Murray, son of comedian Bill Murray, are in charge. Moore missed last week’s game at Marquette due to COVID.
Director of player development Mamadou Diarra and video and scouting coordinator Matthew Johnson each moved us a seat up on the bench.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Seen as a Final Four and National Championship contender just a few weeks ago, UConn has continued to tumble after falling nine spots in the latest Top 25 Poll.
BIG PICTURE
UConn: After ascending as high as No. 2 before Christmas, the Huskies have lost five of their last six.
Seton Hall: The Pirates have won four in a row. After some early season growing pains, Seton Hall appears to be figuring things out under Holloway.
UP NEXT
UConn: Hosts Butler on Sunday.
Seton Hall: Hosts No. 20 Marquette on Saturday.
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Nissan has expanded a previous recall to encompass the 2017 Rogue, the NHTSA disclosed Monday. A water leak can corrode an electrical connector that, over time, could lead to a fire.
The recall of 125,215 Rogue compact crossovers from the 2017 model year brings the total number of recalled Rogues to more than 800,000 vehicles. The original recall issued in late January of this year covered nearly 689,000 Rogues from the 2014-2016 model year.
The expanded recall is limited to the 2017 Nissan Rogue produced at Nissan’s Smyrna, Tenn., factory from July 26, 2016 to Sept. 27, 2017.
Originally detected in Canada, the problem was identified as water and road salt potentially entering the footwell and working its way up through some harness tape into an electrical connector, leading to corrosion. The electrical current can continue to flow.
Nissan removed the tape on 2017 Rogue models, but it happened again in Canadian-market vehicles. Of the Rogues investigated by Nissan, four models were affected, two in the U.S. and two in Canada. Nissan acknowledged nine complaints related to the condition in the U.S., and it estimates the issue affects one one-hundredth of a percent of the vehicles. A connector change was made for the 2018 model.
Some of the symptoms of a bad connector include the power windows or power seats no longer working, or an all-wheel-drive warning light illuminating in the cluster. The battery might die, and in rare cases, a burning odor or smoke under the driver’s side dash can occur.
Owners can expect notification in early January, 2023. For more info, visit Nissan’s recall page or contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Medical licensing officials in multiple states are scrambling to stop nurses with fraudulent academic credentials from caring for patients, after three Florida schools were accused of selling thousands of bogus diplomas.
New York regulators told 903 nurses in recent weeks to either surrender their licenses or prove they were properly educated. Delaware and Washington state officials have yanked dozens of nursing licenses. Texas filed administrative charges against 23 nurses. More actions in additional states are expected.
In some cases, lawyers for the nurses contend states are questioning the credentials of caregivers who earned diplomas legitimately. But there’s wide agreement in the industry that nurses with fraudulent degrees need to be rooted out.
“The public needs to know that when they’re the most fragile, when they’re sick, when they’re in a hospital bed, that the individual who is at their bedside has gone through the required training,” said Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, president of the American Nurses Association union.
States are acting in the wake of Operation Nightingale, a federal investigation into what officials say was a wire fraud scheme in which several now-closed Florida nursing schools sold phony nursing diplomas and transcripts from 2016 to 2022. Twenty-five defendants, including school owners and alleged recruiters, have been charged, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Markenzy Lapointe announced in late January. Those cases are pending.
About 7,600 students paid an average of $15,000 for bogus diplomas, according to prosecutors. Around 2,400 of those people then passed a licensing exam to obtain jobs as registered nurses and licensed practical nurses or vocational nurses in multiple states, prosecutors say.
How did so many test takers pass without the required classroom and clinical work? In some cases, they were experienced L.P.N.s seeking to become R.N.s. Some had been health care providers in other countries.
The nurses got jobs across the country, including at a hospital in Georgia, Veterans Affairs medical centers in Maryland and New York, a skilled nursing facility in Ohio, and an assisted living facility in New Jersey, according to court filings.
Students came not only from Florida, but also New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas and Delaware. Many of the students took their licensing exam in New York, where they can sit it multiple times, according to investigators.
Investigators identified the Florida nursing schools as the Palm Beach School of Nursing; Siena College, a school in Broward County that wasn’t related to the college of the same name in New York; and the Sacred Heart International Institute, which was also based in Broward County and had no relation to a university with a similar name in Connecticut.
It was not entirely clear how many of the roughly 2,400 nurses with credentials from these schools are currently employed, or where.
Federal officials shared information so states could pursue nurses with phony academic credentials. Some states have taken action.
The Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission rescinded the R.N. licenses of 17 people and denied license applications for four. The Delaware Board of Nursing annulled 26 licenses. The Georgia Board of Nursing asked 22 nurses to voluntarily surrender their licenses.
The 23 nurses facing possible license revocations in Texas can continue working while their disciplinary cases are pending. Texas Board of Nursing general counsel James “Dusty” Johnston said more charges could come as officials develop “the necessary information for each individual.”
A spokesperson for Veterans Affairs said it removed 89 nurses “from patient care” nationwide last year immediately after being notified by federal officials. The agency has not found any instances of patients being harmed.
New York’s Office of the Professions posted on the state education department’s website that it expects some of the 903 licensees who attended the schools “did, in fact, attend required hours and clinicals and are properly licensed.” Those people are being asked to have a qualified nursing program submit verification.
Attorneys for some of the nurses in New York and Georgia say nurses who legitimately earned diplomas are getting caught up in the investigation.
“There are obviously people who bought transcripts who are fraudulent and should not be practicing nursing under any circumstances,” said Atlanta attorney Hahnah Williams. “But there are also people who went to those schools legitimately and did nothing wrong. And they are somehow being lumped together with the fraudulent nurses.”
Williams said her clients are hardworking immigrants who went to schools that were accredited at the time and have since worked for many years without incident.
Similarly, attorney Jordan Fensterman in New York said he has clients who attended classes at one of the schools to finish up their R.N. degrees and then worked during the pandemic. He said those nurses deserve due process now.
The state board actions are taking place as hospitals across the nation try to deal with chronic staffing challenges.
“Hopefully, the number is smaller once the authorities sort things out,” said Kennedy, the American Nurses Association president. | 2023-03-02T16:29:28+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-states-move-to-crack-down-on-nurses-with-bogus-diplomas/ |
Credit Union Branches Accepting Donations of New, Unwrapped Toys through December 17
GLENDALE, Calif., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California Credit Union, in partnership with the Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club, invites you to make a difference in a child's life this holiday season by participating in its 2022 Holiday Toy Drive.
Through December 17th, California Credit Union encourages community members to drop off a new, unwrapped toy to any of its branch locations in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Donations needed include toys or gifts appropriate for any age, up to 17 years old. All gifts will be distributed to Club kids and families during the Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club annual holiday celebration on December 20th. A complete list of California Credit Union locations is available here.
"Donating just one gift can make a huge difference in a child's life this holiday season. We ask our community members to add another gift to their holiday shopping list and drop it off at any of our branches. Together, we can bring some holiday magic to the children in our community," said California Credit Union President/CEO Steve O'Connell.
This year, the Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club plans to distribute over 600 holiday gifts to the Club families it serves in communities across Northeast Los Angeles. The organization's mission is to inspire and enable all youth, especially from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, care and responsible members of the community. Classes for teens include gang prevention, Relationship Smarts, social interaction, wellness, the arts, and physical fitness. For more information about the Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club, please visit labgc.org.
More information about California Credit Union's Holiday Toy Drive can be found here.
About California Credit Union
California Credit Union is a federally insured, state chartered credit union founded in 1933 that serves public or private school employees, community members and businesses across California. With more than 165,000 members and assets of over $4 billion, California Credit Union has 24 branches throughout Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. The credit union operates in San Diego County as North Island Credit Union, a division of California Credit Union. California Credit Union offers a full suite of consumer, business and investment products and services, including comprehensive consumer checking and loan options, personalized financial planning, business banking, and leading-edge online and mobile banking. Visit ccu.com for more information or follow the credit union on Instagram® or Facebook® @CaliforniaCreditUnion.
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$4.55M Seed round with participation from a consortium of pharma and biotech investors, founded by Karthik Musunuri and Ajay Raju.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avstera Therapeutics Corp., a biotechnology company based in the Philadelphia area, has announced the completion of its seed round to advance its lead cancer programs geared towards targeting solid tumors. The company intends to use proceeds to enable its lead highly specific HDAC6i for IND filing targeting locally advanced and metastatic solid tumors by the end of next year.
"Tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) account for up to 50% or more of the cell mass of solid neoplasms. Our lead programs are geared towards new understanding that macrophage differentiation is a critical piece in maintaining overall anti-tumoral responses and stabilizing the tumor microenvironment." added Karthik Musunuri, CEO & Co-Founder at Avstera Therapeutics. Avstera's lead HDAC6i has been shown to significantly reduce tumor growth in preclinical in-vivo models, improve overall survival, and acts as an immunomodulator in polarizing macrophages to the anti-tumoral M1 phenotype within the TME while inducing other mechanisms including downregulation of PD-L1 expression. The company also aims to leverage this approach in advancing its novel autologous macrophage cell therapy program for solid tumors; where T-cell based approaches have faced significant challenges.
Avstera Therapeutics has collaborations with leading investigators from Georgetown University and the University of Pennsylvania. The company currently has three preclinical stage therapies, including a highly selective HDAC6i, an autologous ex-vivo HDAC6i activated macrophage-based cell therapy, and a mRNA TEM1 cancer vaccine. The research behind the HDAC6i technology stems from Alejandro Villagra's lab at Georgetown; through licenses made with the George Washington University. Avstera is also excited to be engaged with the University of Pennsylvania via cancer researcher Andrea Facciabene; through a joint development collaboration on a next generation mRNA cancer vaccine.
"Current anticancer macrophage-based cell therapies have shown modest results in preclinical and clinical studies. Recent findings have shown that macrophages quickly switch their phenotype toward a protumoral phenotype after reaching tumors. Our technology aims to harness the power of HDAC6 inhibitors with the capacity to prevent the protumoral phenotype switching of macrophages and improve macrophage-based anticancer immune therapies." added Alejandro Villagra, PhD, who also serves on Avstera's Scientific Advisory Board.
For more information regarding Avstera please visit www.avstera.com
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Karthik Musunuri
kmusunuri@avstera.com
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Acacia University to enrich UniAthena's pool of accredited Degrees & Micro Credit Courses
OXFORD, England, April 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acacia University, USA, enters into collaboration with UniAthena, a UK-based EdTech provider with a global reach of learners from diverse backgrounds and communities to offer several professional programs and short courses with a vocational or technical focus. Upholding the value of equality of educational opportunity, the UniAthena-Acacia partnership aims to serve the socially and economically underprivileged student community.
An inclusive university in a diverse world, Acacia aims at making education accessible to all by giving everyone, regardless of their background or circumstances, the chance to study at higher levels of education. It fosters a different type of learning environment featuring extensive collaboration in professional virtual learning communities.
Through its strategic partnership with UniAthena, Acacia University will offer:
- UniAthena's academic programs, comprising accredited Doctoral and Master Level Degrees and Diplomas
- Professional certification programs
- Free short courses in various disciplines on the UniAthena platform - A diverse pool of free-to-learn short courses principally designed to upskill learners in specific domains
These programs are designed to enhance the learner's knowledge and critical thinking abilities and develop expertise in that optimise. UniAthena continually aspires to be on the cutting edge of education to empower learners, upskilling them for the most in-demand jobs at the workplace. It has developed a delivery model which can accommodate the requirements of people from all walks of life. The programs are delivered through well-crafted Learning Resources and assessed through projects that conform to very high standards.
Athena Global Education and Acacia University share the same mission: providing high-quality education through innovative forms of online learning. Both the institutions enable learners to reach their personal and professional goals and also work for the greater good of society.
"We are thrilled to join hands with UniAthena and we are confident that this alliance will help us achieve our shared vision. Digital learning has gained momentum in recent years and has been at the forefront of our battle for seamless education during the pandemic years. We believe that Acacia & UniAthena together can open new horizons and opportunities for more learners and assist in their professional growth," says Mr. Tim R Moman, President, Acacia University.
"The values held dear by us at UniAthena– Affordability, Accessibility, Flexibility, resonate with those of Acacia, and a partnership between the two will pave the way for a brighter, successful career for the learners. It will equip the learners with skills in high demand at the workplace but in short supply. We both implement the best practices when it comes to design and delivery of programs and are totally committed to the welfare of the students," says Mr. Firoz Thairinil, Founder & CEO, Athena Global Education.
Today, UniAthena is a Global Education services platform dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from around the world, from the Middle East to North Africa to the United States. Its academic programs comprise Doctoral and Master Level Degrees and Diplomas from top-ranking universities and professional certifications from renowned bodies. It leverages technology to make the learner's experience an easy and enriching one.
For more information, please visit https://uniathena.com.
About Athena Global Education:
Athena Global Education is an Online Education provider offering self-paced Masters, Doctorate, and Microcredit programs in collaboration with European Universities and Reputed Professional Qualifications Authority. Athena is the latest venture of Westford Education Group, a higher education services provider since 2009.
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DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Crews responded to the report of a commercial fire on Friday.
According to Riverside dispatch, authorities received a call at 5:26 on the report of a commercial fire at Flying Ace Express Car Wash in Riverside.
Dispatch says crews are on scene of the fire. | 2022-12-03T00:46:57+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/crews-respond-to-commercial-fire-in-riverside/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this month will visit the Indo-Pacific for the first time since taking over the department and will use the trip to make the U.S. case for a price cap on Russian oil aimed at reducing revenue to the Kremlin as it presses ahead with its attack on Ukraine.
Yellen will address the economic and humanitarian challenges wrought by Russia’s war in Ukraine as she represents the U.S. at Group of 20 finance minister meetings on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali and makes additional stops in Tokyo and Seoul, South Korea. During the July 12-19 trip, Yellen will notably avoid visiting China, although she did hold a call with China’s vice premier on Monday.
Yellen has been a critic of China’s economic relationship with Russia — urging China to use its “ special relationship with Russia” to persuade Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
Unlike the Group of Seven finance leader meetings in April, the G-20 will involve participant countries that are not united in taking action in opposition to the war in Ukraine. China, India, South Africa and Brazil have largely resisted signing on to efforts by the U.S. and its allies to punish Russia for its invasion. Russia is expected to participate as well.
Yellen will also tour an LG factory in South Korea and deliver a speech about the importance of strong international partnerships in building supply chains. LG in April announced plans to build a $1.4 billion battery plant in Queen Creek, Arizona.
Yellen’s trip to Asia will come days after the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation’s most powerful and influential figures, was shot from behind during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, according to NHK public television. | 2022-07-08T22:21:00+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/politics/yellen-to-push-price-cap-on-russian-oil-during-asia-visit/ |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Oscar Valdez, the man who shot up an Albuquerque nightclub was sentenced Thursday. Surveillance video revealed Valdez opened fire inside and outside of a North Valley bar.
State prosecutor Ashlee Mills told the judge, “For the aggravated assault charge that is a serious violent offense or can be found to be a serious violent offense based on the nature of the offense and the resulting harm.”
The bar’s surveillance video shows the incident started when three women were fighting. Valdez is seen firing his handgun inside the bar. Other customers got involved trying to take the gun from him. One of the bargoers was pistol-whipped and shot in the arm.
Once outside, Valdez tried to run over the DJ before pulling a shotgun from his SUV and unloading it on the bar. An arrest warrant was issued for Valdez about three weeks after the incident and he was taken into custody in October.
Valdez’s attorney said he took responsibility for his actions by pleading guilty last month. “It also wasn’t Mr. Valdez’s intention to use the gun that night. He didn’t show up to the bar just to shoot people and the gun appears to be pulled in the moment and things kind of escalated from there,” said defense attorney Sean Beherec. He also pointed out that Valdez was also shot in the arm and apparently beaten. A photo of Valdez from the hospital was shown in court.
Before the plea deal, his original charges could have landed him in jail for up to 12 years. Valdez was looking at two to four under the plea deal.
Judge Joseph Montano agreed with prosecutors he should get all four years. He said, “This is clearly a dangerous incident that took place where you discharged a firearm in a liquor establishment where numerous people were present and it took three individuals to get that firearm away from you.”
Valdez will receive credit for the seven months he’s spent in jail up until now. | 2023-05-18T21:32:45+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/man-who-shot-up-albuquerque-nightclub-sentenced-to-four-years-behind-bars/ |
SEATTLE (AP) — Geno Smith’s chance to gain an edge over Drew Lock for Seattle’s starting quarterback job was hindered by his team’s sloppy performance.
Smith and the Seahawks were overwhelmed in a 27-11 loss to the Chicago Bears on Thursday night in the second preseason game for both teams, which was mostly a dud from Seattle’s standpoint.
“He did OK,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said of Smith. “We needed to come through. We needed to help him a little bit. We needed to make the plays around him, too.”
Second-year Bears quarterback Justin Fields made a brief appearance and led a field-goal drive. Backup Trevor Siemian threw a touchdown pass, and Elijah Hicks recovered a muffed punt for a Chicago TD.
“I thought operation was good, his preparation was great. He handled the offense the way we wanted him to,” first-year Chicago coach Matt Eberflus said of Fields. “Had a nice drive and scored the field goal. So I think it’s progress.”
The Seahawks had planned to start Lock but turned to Smith when Lock tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. That meant another opportunity for Smith, who started last weekend at Pittsburgh, but his uninspired performance suggests Lock still has a chance to win the job.
That may depend on how quickly Lock can return from his illness and if he’ll be ready to play by the preseason finale in Dallas next week. Carroll said Lock was still feeling “really sick.”
“I talked to him this morning and it hit him pretty hard,” Carroll said.
Smith finished 10 of 18 for 112 yards and was hampered by teammates’ mistakes while playing the first half. His only drive where Seattle threatened to score ended when Jason Myers missed a 47-yard field goal attempt.
Smith was slated to play into the third quarter but banged his knee in the first half. He was icing the knee while Jacob Eason took all the snaps after halftime.
“We again just started a little slow, had some self-inflicted wounds. Some things that we can control that really set us back,” Smith said. “And that’s the reason for the preseason is for us to get those things out. Obviously, there’s a ton of room for improvement and a lot of things that we have to improve on very fast.”
The Bears led 24-0 before Seattle finally got on the board on Darwin Thompson’s 8-yard TD run with 2:08 left.
Penalties and dropped passes made the Seahawks’ offense choppy and listless. Rookie first-round pick Charles Cross was flagged four times in the first half at left tackle, three of those for false start. Bo Melton, Freddie Swain and Dareke Young had drops.
Exacerbating Seattle’s offensive troubles was a right ankle injury suffered by starting left guard Damien Lewis early in the second quarter. Lewis was inadvertently rolled up by Bears defensive lineman Angelo Blackson.
Lewis was down for several minutes and eventually had an air splint put on his lower right leg before being loaded on a cart and taken off the field. But Carroll said X-rays were negative and Lewis has an ankle sprain. Still, it’s a hit to Seattle’s interior offensive line, which isn’t the deepest part of the roster.
“We’re very fortunate there. He was upbeat about that a little bit, maybe surprised by the results. We’re thrilled,” Carroll said.
Siemian threw a 1-yard TD pass to Jake Tonges and Hicks corralled Cade Johnson’s muffed punt at the goal line late in the first half to give the Bears a 17-0 lead. Third-stringer Nathan Peterman led a drive in the third quarter that ended with Darrynton Evans’ 1-yard TD run.
FIELDS’ DAY
Fields played one series in the first quarter. He was 5 of 7 for 39 yards and led the Bears to a 35-yard field goal by Cairo Santos.
“I feel like every time I step on the field I can get something out of it,” Fields said.
INJURY CONCERNS
Chicago lost a couple of players to injuries. Linebacker Matt Adams suffered a shoulder injury in the first quarter. He’s been playing in the spot normally occupied by Roquan Smith, who is in a contract dispute with the team. Backup running back Trestan Ebner suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter and didn’t return.
UP NEXT
Bears: At Cleveland on Aug. 27 to end the preseason.
Seahawks: Seattle closes out the preseason on Aug. 26 at Dallas.
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Expanded product line to bring farmers the largest selection of organic seeds in the U.S.
ALBERT LEA, Minn., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Albert Lea Seed House, owner of Viking Corn & Soybeans and one of the largest suppliers of organic field seed in the U.S., today announced it has acquired Blue River Organic Seed, the nation's longest-established organic seed corn brand from the Farmers Business Network (FBN).
Founded in 2005 and based in Ames, Iowa, Blue River's product line includes organic corn, silage, soybean, alfalfa, forages and sorghum. Albert Lea Seed is headquartered in Albert Lea, Minn. In addition to organic seeds, its product line also includes small grains, cover crops, wildflowers and native grasses.
"We firmly believe that integrating the Viking & Blue River Organic seed brands will be a real benefit to organic farmers," said Albert Lea Seed President Mac Ehrhardt. "The combined company will provide the best selection of organic-specific genetics, delivered by a farmer-focused team that specializes in organic agriculture and from a family-owned company that is committed to the long-term growth and success of organic agriculture."
- Elevates Albert Lea Seed as the largest organic field seed supplier, producer, and commercialization expert in the U.S.
- Brings experienced industry leaders to the Albert Lea Seed team and will expand the organization's relationships in the organic farming market.
- Adds Blue River's 40,000-square-foot, climate-controlled seed warehouse and office for support and distribution of the combined Viking/Blue River Organic Seed brand.
The combined Viking/Blue River Organic seed brand will operate out of Albert Lea, Minn. and Ames, Iowa.
"We have long admired the success of Albert Lea Seed. We are proud to join forces with them to accelerate our successes and seize the opportunity to further evolve the organic farming industry," said Maury Johnson, co-founder of Blue River Organic Seed. "We cherish our Midwest roots, and we remain committed to ensuring that farmers all across the country will benefit from the responsible production, sale and use of our organic products."
Albert Lea Seed currently serves more than 6,000 customers. The addition of Blue River will double the size of its organic corn and soybean seed business and will enable it to serve customers and dealers across the U.S. more efficiently.
Established in 1923, Albert Lea Seed is an independent, family-owned company that provides conventional non-GMO and organic seed products to farmers across the country under its Viking product line. It also offers cover crops, small grains and forage. Its mission is to partner with dealers and customers to provide the highest quality organic seed genetics available. For more information, visit: www.alseed.com.
In 2005, Blue River Organic Seed was established by a few individuals with a common vision. They wanted to give organic farmers an opportunity to stay true to their organic farming practices and principles without having to sacrifice performance. Blue River's singular mission is to provide high quality seed and exceptional genetics specifically for organic farming environments across the nation. To learn more, visit: www.blueriverorgseed.com.
Farmers Business Network® (FBN®) is an independent ag tech platform and farmer-to-farmer network with a mission to power the prosperity of family farmers around the world while working towards a sustainable future. Its Farmers First® promise has attracted over 43,000 members to the network with a common goal of helping farmers maximize their farm's profit potential with data and technology enabled direct-to farmer commerce, community and sustainability offerings. FBN has set out to redefine value and convenience for farmers by helping reduce the cost of production and maximize the value of their crops. The FBN® network has grown to cover more than 98 million acres of member farms in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Blending the best of Midwestern agricultural roots and Silicon Valley technology, the company has over 900 personnel and principal offices in San Carlos, Calf., Chicago, Sioux Falls, SD, a Canadian Headquarters in High River, Alberta, and an Australian Headquarters in Perth with significant warehouse and logistics, remote and field employees across the U.S., Canada and Australia.
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TX Shreveport LA Zone Forecast for Saturday, October 15, 2022
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506 FPUS54 KSHV 160737
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Zone Forecast Product
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
TXZ096-160845-
Red River-
Including the cities of Clarksville and Bogata
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Much cooler with
highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
southwest this afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Less humid with highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. North winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear. Widespread frost through
the day. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
around 80.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ108-160845-
Franklin-
Including the city of Mount Vernon
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly this morning.
Locally heavy rainfall possible this morning. Much cooler with
highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Less humid with highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear. Widespread frost through
the day. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ109-160845-
Titus-
Including the city of Mount Pleasant
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Much cooler with
highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
southwest this afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Less humid with highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear. Widespread frost through
the day. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ111-160845-
Morris-
Including the cities of Daingerfield, Lone Star, Naples,
and Omaha
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Much cooler
with highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming
west this afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Less humid with highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear. Widespread frost through
the day. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ110-160845-
Camp-
Including the city of Pittsburg
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Much
cooler with highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph,
becoming northwest around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Less humid with highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear. Widespread frost through
the day. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ112-160845-
Cass-
Including the cities of Atlanta, Linden, Hughes Springs,
and Queen City
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly
this morning. Much cooler with highs in the mid 70s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Less humid with highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear. Widespread frost through
the day. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ126-160845-
Marion-
Including the city of Jefferson
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Much cooler with highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Less humid with highs around 70. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear. Widespread frost through
the day. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Areas of frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Not as
cool with highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ125-160845-
Upshur-
Including the cities of Gilmer and Big Sandy
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Much cooler with highs in the mid
70s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming north around 5 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Less humid with highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder with lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Widespread frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the
mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ124-160845-
Wood-
Including the cities of Mineola, Winnsboro, Quitman, and Hawkins
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Much
cooler with highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance
of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Less humid with highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear. Widespread frost through
the day. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ136-160845-
Smith-
Including the city of Tyler
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms this morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the upper
70s. South winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. Less humid with highs around 70. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the mid
40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ137-160845-
Gregg-
Including the city of Longview
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Cooler with highs in the upper 70s. East
winds around 5 mph, becoming north around 5 mph this afternoon.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Less humid with highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the mid
40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ138-160845-
Harrison-
Including the city of Marshall
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the upper
70s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming north around 5 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Less humid with highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the mid
40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder with lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Widespread frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the
mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ151-160845-
Panola-
Including the city of Carthage
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Cooler with highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph,
becoming north around 5 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. Cooler. Less humid with highs in the lower 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the mid
40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ150-160845-
Rusk-
Including the city of Henderson
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast this
afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. Cooler. Less humid with highs in the lower 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the upper
40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ149-160845-
Cherokee-
Including the cities of Jacksonville and Rusk
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds around 5 mph, becoming east around 5 mph this afternoon.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler. Less humid with highs in
the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Much
cooler with lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ165-160845-
Angelina-
Including the city of Lufkin
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Cooler. Less humid with lows in the upper 40s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ152-160845-
Nacogdoches-
Including the city of Nacogdoches
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers this morning,
then a chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Much
cooler with lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ153-160845-
Shelby-
Including the city of Center
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers this
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph,
becoming north around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. Cooler with highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Cooler with lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the upper 70s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in
the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
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TXZ166-160845-
San Augustine-
Including the city of San Augustine
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers this
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph,
becoming east around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.MONDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the mid
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the upper 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
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Sabine-
Including the cities of Hemphill and Pineland
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around
5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Cooler with highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the upper 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
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Caddo-Bossier-
Including the cities of Shreveport and Bossier City
237 AM CDT Sun Oct 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Cooler with highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming northwest around 5 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. North winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Less humid with highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the mid
40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear. Widespread frost through
the day. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Areas of frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Not as
cool with highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Landslides of rock and mud closed roadways Friday across California as heavy rains kicked off what will be a series of storms poised to usher in the new year with downpours and potential flooding across much of the state and multiple feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada.
The atmospheric river storm, a long and wide plume of moisture pulled in from the Pacific Ocean, began sweeping across the northern part of the state Friday and was expected to bring more rain through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Sacramento.
A winter storm warning was in effect into Sunday for the upper elevations of the Sierra from south of Yosemite National Park to north of Lake Tahoe, where as much as 5 feet (1.5 meters) of snow is possible atop the mountains, the National Weather Service said in Reno, Nevada.
A flood watch was in effect across much of Northern California through New Year’s Eve. Officials warned that rivers and streams could overflow and urged residents to get sandbags ready.
Landslides already had closed routes in the San Francisco Bay Area, between Fremont and Sunol, as well as in Mendocino County near the unincorporated community of Piercy and in the Mendocino National Forest, where crews cleared debris into Friday night.
Humboldt County, where a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Dec. 20, also saw roadways begin to flood, according to the National Weather Service’s Eureka office. A bridge that was temporarily closed last week due to earthquake damage may be closed again if the Eel River, which it crosses, gets too high, officials said.
It was the first of several storms expected to roll across California over the next week. The current system is expected to be warmer and wetter, while next week’s storms will be colder, lowering snow levels in the mountains, said Hannah Chandler-Cooley, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Sacramento.
The Sacramento region could receive a total of 4 to 5 inches (10 to 13 centimeters) of rain over the span of the week, Chandler-Cooley said.
The California Highway Patrol reported some local roads in eastern Sacramento were under water and impassable at times on Friday. By nightfall, nearly 5 inches (12.7 centimeters) of rain had fallen over the past 24 hours in the Sierra foothills at Blue Canyon about 70 miles (112 kilometers) northeast of Sacramento, the weather service said.
Sacramento’s fire officials planned to broadcast evacuation announcements from a helicopter and a boat along the American River — a spot where many unhoused people live in encampments — to warn of flooding.
A winter storm warning was in effect through 4 a.m. Sunday for much of the Sierra, including the highest elevations around Lake Tahoe where more than a foot of snow was expected near the shores at an elevation of about 6,200 feet (1,889 meters) and up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) above 8,000 feet (2,438 meters) with winds gusting up to 100 mph (160 kph) over ridgetops.
“Strong winds could cause tree damage and lead to power outages and high waves on Lake Tahoe may capsize small vessels,” the weather service in Reno said.
Avalanche warnings were issued in the backcountry around Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Lakes south of Yosemite.
On the Sierra’s eastern front, flood watches and warnings continue into the weekend north and south of Reno, Nevada, where minor to moderate flooding was forecast along some rivers and streams into the weekend.
At Susanville, California about 85 miles (137 kilometers) north of Reno, the Susan River was forecast to rise from about 5 feet (1.5 meters) Friday to a foot (30 centimeters) above the flood stage of 12 feet (3.6 meters) by Saturday morning, causing moderate flooding that could affect some homes, roads and bridges, the National Weather Service said.
In Southern California, moderate-to-heavy rain was forecast for Saturday. The region will begin drying out on New Year’s Day and the Jan. 2 Rose Parade in Pasadena should avoid rainfall.
Heavy showers are forecast for Tuesday or Wednesday, the National Weather Service in Oxnard said.
The rain was welcomed in drought-parched California, but much more precipitation is needed to make a significant difference. The past three years have been California’s driest on record. | 2022-12-31T12:46:49+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/national/ap-storm-brings-flooding-landslides-across-california/ |
FORNEBU, Norway, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In its first full quarter after the Lundin acquisition, Aker BP delivered operating profit of USD 3,959 million and net profit of USD 783 million.
Highlights:
- New production record of 412 mboepd with high production efficiency
- Industry-leading low emissions of 3.4 kg CO2 per boe
- Strong free cash flow of USD 1.9 billion driven by high prices and low operating costs
- On track to submit Plans for Development and Operations (PDOs) by year-end
- Lundin integration completed – new organisation implemented from 1 October
Financial summary:
The Lundin transaction was consolidated in the statement of financial position per 30 June 2022, and is reflected in the income statement as from the third quarter 2022.
Comments from Karl Johnny Hersvik, CEO of Aker BP:
"Third quarter 2022 was the first quarter of the enlarged Aker BP, following the completion of the Lundin transaction at the end of June. During the quarter we have successfully integrated the two organisations. At the same time, we maintained momentum in our operations and project development activities. Aker BP is well underway towards our goal of becoming an industry-leading low cost, low emissions company, positioned to deliver profitable growth into the next decade."
"Aker BP has a unique resource base, and over the last couple of years we have been working systematically to mature field development projects with combined resources of around 900 mmboe net to Aker BP. This work is now nearing completion, and we are currently aiming to submit PDOs for these projects by the end of 2022, and hence qualify for the temporary tax rules which were introduced in 2020."
"The world is characterised by geopolitical instability, inflation and increasing interest rates, supply chain constraints and high volatility in energy and commodity prices. In addition, the Norwegian government has proposed a tightening of the temporary tax rules. Aker BP will take all these factors into account before making final investment decisions."
Conference call and webcast:
The company will host a conference call and webcast today, 26 October 2022 at 08:30 CEST. To participate, go to www.akerbp.com/en or use the following dial-in details. Please join the call 5 minutes before the scheduled start time as it will start promptly.
Attachments:
Contacts:
Kjetil Bakken, VP Investor Relations, tel.: +47 91 889 889
Tore Langballe, VP Communications, tel.: +47 907 77 841
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SOURCE Aker BP ASA | 2022-10-26T06:40:17+00:00 | live5news.com | https://www.live5news.com/prnewswire/2022/10/26/aker-bp-asa-third-quarter-2022-results/ |
The full range of Horizon Robotics Journey® series solutions will facilitate AION's elevation in consumer driving experiences
BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Robotics, a leading provider of energy-efficient computing solutions for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in China, and Guangzhou Automotive Group ("GAC") AION, one of the leading premium electric vehicle (EV) brands in China, signed a comprehensive strategic partnership on Jan. 17 to jointly develop advanced driving assistance products. With shipments of over 2 million Journey® series units across many automotive brands in China, Horizon Robotics will further support AION to meet consumer's demand for high-quality mobility and bring a safer and more convenient experience for drivers and passengers during their journeys.
Under the partnership, AION will develop a series of market-leading car models powered by Horizon Robotics' solutions, featuring advanced automated driving and interactive in-cabin functions. With the AION model built on Journey 2 already in mass production, both partners will explore the feasibility of cooperation on development centered around Journey series solutions including Journey 5.
The automotive sector is currently at the center of a global transformation. As a pioneer in the EV industry, AION was established with a transformational vision and achieved strong growth with total sales in 2022 reaching 271,000, up 126% y-o-y.
Horizon Robotics and GAC AION have established a close collaboration over the past few years. AION Y, launched in April 2021 and powered by Journey 2 solutions, offers consumers a safe and interactive in-cabin experience and has become one of the top-selling car models in China. This successful partnership also provides the industry with an excellent cooperation model as the automobile supply chain evolves from a vertical integration model to an interconnected network of suppliers.
Built on previous successes, the signing further expands the partnership from in-cabin applications to driving assistance products. Horizon Robotics will continue to enable AION's rapid innovation by providing its integrated software and hardware solutions, flexible open services and rich experience in mass production. Under this strategic partnership, both parties are committed to bringing advanced driver-assistance functions to more consumers in China for an elevated driving experience.
About Horizon Robotics
Horizon Robotics is a leading provider of energy-efficient computing solutions for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) for consumer vehicles, with the mission to make human life safer and better. As a pioneer to commercialize embedded passenger-vehicle ADAS and AD products in China, Horizon Robotics is committed to enhancing next-generation driving experiences by integrating hardware and software, including low-power hardware computing solutions and open software development tools. By closely collaborating with a community of partners, Horizon Robotics offers products and services that enable an open ecosystem to accelerate the transformation of smart electric vehicles.
About GAC AION
GAC AION New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. ("GAC AION"), founded on July 28, 2017, is an innovative tech company set up by GAC Group orienting at future development. It is based on the Group's system advantage of independent innovation and is a development carrier for its new energy automobile business. GAC AION is committed to providing world-class mobile and intelligent new energy products and services, so as to become a world leading and credible player in promoting sustainable development and creating mobile value.
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SOURCE Horizon Robotics | 2023-02-07T07:36:52+00:00 | wymt.com | https://www.wymt.com/prnewswire/2023/02/07/horizon-robotics-gac-aion-announce-comprehensive-strategic-partnership/ |
Chivas forward and Mexico international Alexis Vega will be out for 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery on his right knee, his club announced Wednesday.
The 25-year-old underwent a meniscectomy procedure after suffering an injury during Chivas' 0-0 draw at Atletico San Luis on Friday.
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While running with the ball in the 49th minute of the Liga MX Week 2 match, Vega suddenly fell to the ground in pain, later needing to be taken off the field in a cart.
Vega's injury will leave a significant void in Chivas' starting XI through at least the midpoint of the 2023 Clausura regular season.
Since joining the club in 2019, the well-rounded Vega has established himself as arguably the most important attacking player for Los Rojiblancos. Still in the early days of the current Clausura tournament, Vega has scored Chivas' lone goal of the season so far during a 1-0 Week 1 victory over Monterrey.
The injury for the forward also puts him as a possible doubt for Mexico's upcoming CONCACAF Nations League matches against Suriname on March 23 and Jamaica on March 26.
Vega was a key figure for Mexico in the 2022 World Cup and started all three games in El Tri's group-stage exit.
Following the tournament, the former Toluca player was rumored to be looking for a move abroad to Europe, but after a reported lack of offers, Vega returned to Chivas for the Clausura. | 2023-01-18T19:11:27+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/soccer/mexico-mex/story/4855076/mexico-alexis-vega-out-6-8-weeks-after-injury-with-chivas |
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Defense leaders meeting at a U.S. air base in Germany on Friday failed to resolve divisions over providing advanced battle tanks to Ukraine after more than five hours of discussions about sending more military aid to the embattled country in its war with Russia.
The defense minister of Poland, which has pledged a company of 14 Leopard tanks on condition that other countries also supply them, said 15 countries that have the German-made Leopards discussed the issue but no decisions were made.
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak called the meeting a “good discussion among allies” and said the matter would be discussed again at future talks.
Germany would need to consent for the tanks to be given to Ukraine, which is not a member of NATO. Despite pleas from Ukrainian officials, Germany has so far resisted mounting pressure to quickly supply Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv, or at least clear the way for other countries, such as Poland, to deliver them from their own stocks.
The U.S. has resisted providing its own M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, citing extensive and complex maintenance and logistical challenges with the high-tech vehicle. Washington believes it would be more productive to send German Leopards since many allies have them and Ukrainian troops would need less training than on the more difficult Abrams.
U.S. and German officials have given mixed signals about whether Germany is hesitant to provide the Leopards unless the U.S. provides Abrams tanks. A U.S. official familiar with White House thinking reiterated that Germany has expressed hesitance to providing its tanks without the U.S. sending Abrams. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the Biden administration deliberations, added that there was some bewilderment in the administration over the German position, since Britain, another NATO ally, has already agreed to provide tanks.
But Steffen Hebestreit, a spokesman for the German government, denied that Berlin demanded that the U.S. supply Abrams tanks alongside any shipment of Leopards.
At a news conference Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin noted Germany’s denial that it had linked one type of tank to the other. “This notion of our locking, you know, in my mind, it’s not an issue, he said.”
Ukrainian leaders and supporters of Kyiv have repeatedly criticized Germany for what they see as holding back critical assistance in the war. U.S. Defense chief Austin defended German leaders after Friday’s meeting. Asked by a reporter if Germany was doing enough to show “real leadership” in Europe, Austin replied, “Yes, but we can all do more.”
“They are a reliable ally and they’ve been that way for for a very, very long time,” he said. “And I truly believe that they’ll continue to be a reliable ally going forward.”
Austin also downplayed the immediate importance of tanks, noting that Stryker combat vehicles and Bradley armored vehicles being sent for the first time would give Ukraine new capabilities in the war. “This isn’t really about one single platform,” he said.
Speaking to reporters outside the conference hall at midday, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that while there was no resolution yet, “we will make our decisions as soon as possible.”
He said he had ordered the ministry to look into the tank stocks Germany has so he can be prepared for a possible green light and be able to “act immediately.” Pistorius added that Germany will “balance all the pros and contras before we decide things like that. … I am very sure that there will be a decision in the short term but … I don’t know how the decision will look.”
The defense leaders opened their day hearing an impassioned plea for more military aid from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Speaking live via video link, he told the gathering that “terror does not allow for discussion.” He said “the war started by Russia does not allow delays.”
Meanwhile, a Kremlin spokesman said the deployment of Western tanks would trigger “unambiguously negative” consequences.
“All these tanks will require both maintenance and repairs, and so on, so (sending them) will add to Ukraine’s problems, but will not change anything with regard to the Russian side achieving its goals,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said during a media briefing Friday.
Austin and U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were expected to discuss the latest massive package of aid the U.S. is sending, which totals $2.5 billion and includes Stryker armored vehicles for the first time.
The United Kingdom announced last week that it would send Challenger 2 tanks, describing that move as a natural progression of military aid to Ukraine.
The latest package of U.S. aid includes eight Avenger air defense systems, 350 Humvees, 53 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, more than 100,000 rounds of artillery ammunition and rockets, and missiles for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System. It was announced Thursday by the Pentagon.
Other pledges announced ahead of the Ramstein meeting included S-60 anti-aircraft guns from Poland with 70,000 rounds of ammunition, additional Stinger air-defense systems and two M-17 helicopters from Latvia, and two Russian-made Mi-8 helicopters and dozens of L-70 anti-aircraft guns with ammunition from Lithuania.
Nearly 11 months into the Russian invasion, Zelenskyy has expressed frustration about not obtaining enough weaponry from the Western allies. Speaking by video link on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he bemoaned a “lack of specific weaponry.”
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who took office Thursday just an hour before he met with Austin, said that opinions among allies were mixed on the tank issue, and added that “the impression that has occasionally arisen that there is a united coalition and Germany is standing in the way is wrong.”
Milley told reporters traveling with him this week that new U.S. training of Ukrainian troops, combined with an array of new weapons and armored vehicles heading to Ukraine, will be key to helping the country’s forces take back territory that has been captured by Russia in the nearly 11-month-old war.
The goal, he said, is to deliver needed weapons and equipment to Ukraine so the newly trained forces will be able to use it “sometime before the spring rains show up. That would be ideal.”
The influx of new weapons, tanks and armored carriers comes as Ukraine faces intense combat in the country’s east around the city of Bakhmut and the nearby salt mining town of Soledar. The battles are expected to intensify in the spring.
Milley said Friday that the number of Russian dead and wounded is now “significantly over” 100,000 people, a figure he gave in November.
“This is a very, very bloody war and there’s significant casualties on both sides,” he said. “Sooner or later, this is going to have to get to a negotiating table at some point in order to bring this to a conclusion.”
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Associated Press writers Joanna Kozlowska in London, Geir Moulson in Berlin and Nomaan Merchant and Aamer Madhani in Washington contributed to this report. Copp reported from Washington.
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Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine: https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | 2023-01-20T19:09:38+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-defense-leaders-meet-amid-dissent-over-tanks-for-ukraine/ |
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — A University of Illinois student recently lost $1,000 in a technical support scam, U of I Police officials said.
The scam was reported to them on Monday. The student said she was unable to access a social media account and searched the Internet for a technical support phone number. When she called the number she found, the person who answered directed her to make online deposits to an unknown account that added up to $1,000. The call was disconnected when the payments were made.
U of I Police are well familiar with scams of all types, as students and others have reported falling victim to scams throughout the academic year. Some scams are hidden in, among other things, fake subscription emails, employment and reimbursement opportunities and, similar to this case, services that appear to be legitimate on the Internet. Other scams involve direct extortion through intimate conversations or threats of arrest.
A list of scams that are reported to U of I Police is maintained on their website, providing red flags and prior examples of scams that people can look for when dealing with someone unknown. Anyone who experiences contact with someone unknown that involves a demand for payment can report it to the U of I Police by calling their 24-hour non-emergency number: 217-333-1216. | 2023-04-11T21:19:22+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/u-of-i-student-scammed-in-technical-support-ploy/ |
PITTSBURGH (AP) — If the goal of swinging a bat is to hit the ball hard, then Oneil Cruz did it better than anyone.
The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie recorded the hardest-hit ball in the seven years that Major League Baseball has measured exit velocity, lashing a single that came off the bat at 122.4 mph in a 14-2 loss to Atlanta on Wednesday.
Cruz stepped in to face Braves starter Kyle Wright with one on and two outs in the third when he turned on a 91 mph fastball and smashed it off the 21-foot high Clemente Wall in right field.
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton previously had the record for the hardest-hit ball, reaching 122.2 mph in 2017 and again last year. MLB began tracking the metric in 2015.
“At the moment, I didn’t even think I hit the ball that hard,” said the 23-year-old Cruz. “When I came into the dugout, some of my teammates shared with me that I hit it 122 (mph). I smiled but deep down inside I was like, ‘Wow, I really hit that ball hard.’ Now, finding out that I broke a record, it means a lot to me. That’s something positive to take away from today’s game.”
Cruz initially thought the ball would clear the fence. Instead, it caromed to Atlanta right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. and Cruz had no shot at extra bases. Acuña might have had an outside shot to get Cruz at first if first baseman Matt Olson had been covering the bag.
“To be honest with you, I did think it was going to go out but I did notice that it was starting to go down and about to hit the fence, that’s when I started running even harder,” Cruz said. “But I did expect it to go out. I didn’t expect it to hit the wall and come right back.”
The Pirates are in the midst of a massive overhaul, one that is relying on the 6-foot-6 Cruz. He made a brief cameo at the end of last season before arriving in the majors to stay on June 20. He’s batting .199 with 10 homers and 30 RBIs.
Despite his early struggles, Cruz’s tools have impressed Atlanta manager Brian Snitker, who said he’s glad the ball hit the wall instead of going over it, where it might have hurt someone.
Cruz has been a StatCast darling since his debut. The shortstop made the hardest recorded assist by an infielder on July 14 when he fired the ball across the diamond at 97.8 mph.
“He’s got skills, my God,” Snitker said. “You start grading tools and it’s off the charts, you know, for a big guy. I mean, that’s going to be fun to watch.”
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-08-25T00:24:04+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/sports/ap-oneil-cruz-has-hardest-hit-ball-recorded-by-mlb-122-4-mph/ |
Stock market today: Wall Street tips lower as Home Depot weighs
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ticking lower Tuesday after Home Depot warned of flagging sales, the latest discouraging signal for an economy under pressure.
The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 182, or 0.5%, at 33,166, as of 9:50 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% lower.
Home Depot was one of the heaviest weights on the market after it said its revenue fell by more in the latest quarter than expected. Its stock dropped 1.8% after it described broad-based pressures across its business following years of big growth. It also cut its forecast for sales this fiscal year given all the uncertainty going forward.
Home Depot’s report helped cause other retailers to fall, including a 2% drop for Lowe’s. Other big retailers are scheduled to report their results later this week, including Target and Walmart.
They’re under the microscope because resilient spending by U.S. households has been one of the main positives keeping the economy from sliding into a recession. If it buckles, a recession may be assured, and the pressure is on because measures of confidence among shoppers have been on the decline.
Other areas of the economy have already cracked under the weight of much interest rates meant to bring down inflation, such as manufacturing.
A separate report on Tuesday said that spending at U.S. retailers across the country broadly rose last month, but not by as much as economists expected.
“There’s often a gap between how people say they feel and how they spend their money, but the retail sales report shows people are beginning to cut back on big ticket items and discretionary categories like sporting goods,” said Brian Jacobsen, chief economist at Annex Wealth Management.
Economists pointed to some brighter spots underneath the surface of the report on retail sales, including stronger-than-expected gains after ignoring auto fuel costs. A separate report released later in the morning also offered some encouraging data: The nation’s industrial production unexpectedly grew in April.
Treasury yields in the bond market rose following the reports. The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 3.54% from 3.51% late Monday. It helps set rates for mortgages and other important loans.
The two-year Treasury yield, which moves more on expectations for action by the Federal Reserve, rose to 4.05% from 4.01%.
The wide expectation on Wall Street is that the Fed will hold steady on interest rates in June. That would be the first time it hasn’t raised rates at a meeting in more than a year, as it fights to get inflation lower. A pause by the Fed could offer the economy and financial markets some breathing room.
Big Tech and other high-growth stocks tend to be some of the biggest beneficiaries of easier interest rates, and they were helping to limit Wall Street’s losses Tuesday despite the majority of stocks falling. Microsoft and Amazon each rose at least 1.3% and were the two strongest forces pushing upward on Wall Street.
Also looming over Wall Street is the threat of the U.S. government defaulting on its debt for the first time. That could occur as early as June 1 unless Congress agrees to raise the credit limit set for the nation’s borrowing.
Leaders are set to meet in the afternoon to discuss the debt limit. The stakes are tremendous, and economists say failure to allow the federal government to borrow more could induce tremendous pain on both the economy and financial markets.
Most of Wall Street expects Washington to reach a deal because failure to do so would be so traumatic. But Congress has a history of waiting until the 11th hour on such matters, which could raise worries on its own.
In markets abroad, stocks in Shanghai fell 0.6%.
China’s economic recovery after the pandemic faces pressure from sluggish consumer and export demand, a government official said Tuesday, with retail sales and other activity in April weaker than expected.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.7%, continuing a climb toward its highest level since the early 1990s. Stocks across Europe were modestly lower.
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AP Business Writers Matt Ott, Elaine Kurtenbach and Joe McDonald contributed.
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EMERSON, Ga. (AP) — Herschel Walker pitches himself as a politician who can bridge America’s racial and cultural divides because he loves everyone and overlooks differences.
“I don’t care what color you are,” Georgia’s Republican Senate nominee, who is Black, told an overwhelmingly white crowd recently in Bartow County, north of Atlanta. “This is a good place,” Walker said of the United States, “and a way we make it better is by coming together.”
Yet the former University of Georgia football star who calls all Georgians “my family” has staked out familiar conservative ground on the nation’s most glaring societal fissures, seemingly contradicting his promises of unity. Walker says those who do not share his vision of the country can leave and he blasts his opponent, Sen. Raphael Warnock, and the Democratic Party as the real purveyors of division.
Their “wokeness” on race, transgender rights and other issues, Walker insists, threatens U.S. power and identity.
“Sen. Warnock believes America is a bad country full of racist people,” Walker says in one ad. It’s a claim based on the fact that Warnock, who is also Black, has acknowledged institutional racism during his sermons as a Baptist minister. “I believe we’re a great country full of generous people,” Walker concludes.
That approach is not surprising in a state controlled for most of its history by white cultural conservatives and it aligns Walker with many high-profile Republicans, including former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. But Walker’s arguments make for a striking contrast in a Senate contest featuring two Black men born in the Deep South during or immediately following the civil rights movement.
The strategy will face its fiercest test in the closing weeks of the campaign as Walker vehemently denies reports from The Daily Beast that he encouraged and paid for a woman’s 2009 abortion and later fathered a child with her. The New York Times reported Friday that he urged her to have a second abortion, a request she refused. The Daily Beast also published new details provided by the woman about Walker’s lack of involvement with their child.
Such developments would typically sink a Republican candidate, but Walker is betting the conservative ground he has staked out throughout the campaign will ultimately win over voters who are singularly interested in flipping a Democratic seat and retaking the Senate majority.
His advisers believe Walker’s rhetoric reflects the views of many Georgians, at least most who will vote this fall. Most specifically, it is an appeal to whites, including moderates who may be wary of the first-time candidate yet believe Democrats push too much social change. The outcome could turn on how Walker’s pitch lands in an electorate that’s gotten younger, more urban, less white and less native to Georgia since Walker, 60, and Warnock, 53, grew up in the state.
Mark Rountree, a Republican pollster, said a narrow but solid majority of Georgia voters “responds favorably to Republican messaging broadly,” including socially conservative rhetoric.
“I don’t know that they all use that ‘wokeness’ terminology but they’re not completely happy with all the cultural changes that have gone on in America,” he said, stressing that group includes metro Atlanta white voters who helped President Joe Biden win Georgia in 2020.
Warnock, as minister of Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. preached, has long linked the civil rights leader’s vision of a “beloved community” to 21st century discussions of diversity and justice, including religious pluralism, LGBTQ rights, ballot access, racial equity, law enforcement and other issues.
But in Warnock’s paid advertising, where most of the state’s 7 million-plus registered voters encounter the candidates, the pastor-politician casts himself mostly as a hardworking senator who has delivered results and federal money for Georgia.
Walker saves his hottest rhetoric for campaign events, where crowds are measured in dozens or hundreds, rather than the thousands and millions watching carefully cultivated ads.
In one such ad, a smiling Walker talks of unity after a string of Democrats — Warnock, Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams — are heard discussing racism.
Addressing fellow Republicans, Walker maintains the smile but goes harder at the left, especially on transgender rights.
“They’re bringing wokeness in our military,” Walker said during a stop in Cumming, part of the critical northern suburbs of metro Atlanta. It was an apparent reference to the Pentagon allowing transgender people to serve and have access to medical care.
“The greatest fighting force ever assembled before God (and) they’re talking about pronouns,” Walker said. “Are you serious? How do you identify? I can promise you right now China ain’t talking about how you can identify. They’re talking about war.”
Walker sometimes presents his mores as humor.
“Y’all see it. They telling you what is a woman. Think about it,” he said in Bartow County, drawing laughter from voters. “That’s right,” he continued with a broad smile. “They’re telling you a man can get pregnant. Hey, I’m gone tell you right now, a man can’t get pregnant.”
Warnock, Walker says, “wants men in women’s sports.” Walker’s campaign aides point separately to a Senate vote on a Republican amendment that would have limited federal money for any educational institutions “that permit any student whose biological sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity designated for women or girls.” The amendment failed on a party-line vote.
“That’s sort of like saying you want Herschel Walker to compete against your daughters,” Walker said in Norcross, eliciting more laughs.
Children, Walker argued in Emerson, are especially vulnerable: “Our kids are behind because they want to be woke. What about teaching them how to write? … How to read? … How to spell?”
Walker rarely identifies the policies he opposes or explains counterproposals. He sticks instead with broader cultural branding, and in perhaps the most direct contradiction of his unity messaging, recommends that those with a different vision for America consider moving. “If you don’t like the rules under our roof, you can go somewhere else,” he said in Bartow County, after recalling a similar message his father once delivered to him.
Warnock seems reluctant to answer Walker’s broadsides directly. “My job is to represent all the people of Georgia across racial and ethnic and religious line, and all corner of this state,” he told reporters last week.
Asked specifically about Walker’s emphasis on transgender politics, Warnock said: “People love their children and they want to make sure that their children are safe from hatred and bigotry. So, you know, I will remain focused on all our young people and, at the same time, creating opportunities for young people.”
Geoff Wetrosky, campaign director at the Human Rights Campaign, a national organization that advocates for LGBTQ rights, said Walker is recycling the well-worn political strategy of scaring voters using a marginalized minority.
“He is spreading propaganda and creating more stigma, discrimination and violence against LGBTQ people,” Wetrosky said. “Their rhetoric is not about keeping kids safe, it’s about riling up a small number of base voters while interfering with the rights of parents of LGBT kids to provide stable, happy and healthy homes for the kids.”
Walker does not link every cultural complaint to Warnock but comes at the incumbent aggressively on race and racism, even invoking King to suggest Georgia’s first Black U.S. senator is subservient to a white president.
“Martin Luther King, he said when your back is bent, people can ride your back. Straighten up and quit letting people ride your back,” Walker said in Cumming, loosely quoting Warnock’s iconic predecessor at Ebenezer. “That’s what (Warnock) been doing all the time, 96% of the time he voted with Joe Biden.”
After a recent campaign stop in suburban Atlanta, Walker told reporters “institutional racism still exists because you continue to talk about it.” He added, “It always exists (but) things have changed from years ago.”
Pressed on whether government should combat racism and other discrimination, Walker insisted the Constitution already does. “If you do what it says on the paper, that means every man would be treated fair,” he said without elaborating. “Do we need to get better? Yes,” he allowed. “But right now we’re talking about separation. … You have to bring together.”
Walker’s methods, especially trying to use King against Warnock, rankle the senator’s aides and allies. Campaign manager Quentin Fulks said Warnock has “brought people together from the pulpit and in the U.S. Senate to get things done,” adding that Walker has “no vision” for Georgians. That’s a twist on a line from Warnock’s standard campaign speech: “People who have no vision traffic in division.”
At the Human Rights Campaign, Wetrovsky argues that sweeping attacks on “wokeness” will not sway the middle of the electorate and could ultimately backfire.
“We see this as a desperate attempt by politicians to either hold on to the power that they have or gain power by trying to rile up extremists in their base,” he said.
Nonetheless, Walker’s rhetoric solidifies strong support from voters such as Roy Taylor, a Canton resident who came to hear the GOP nominee speak in Cumming. Taylor said his opposition to “huge, massive government” drives his support for Walker. But his loyalties are intensified because he is “tired of Democrats trying to make Republicans out … like we’re all bigots.
“That,” Taylor said, “is just not true.”
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Rules: Dunkin’ Shake Off Ticket Sweepstakes
(WFSB) - WFSB Dunkin Shake Off Contest
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING
1. PROMOTION DATES
a. The Dunkin Shake Off Contest (“Promotion”) will begin on Friday, July 7, 2023 at 5:00PM ET and end on Friday, July 14, 2023 9:00AM ET
b. The deadline for entries is Friday, July 14, 2023 8:59:59AM ET
2. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS
a. The Promotion is open to all legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia (except NY and FL) who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and who live in Connecticut. Employees of WFSB (the “Station”), its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, its advertising agencies, participating sponsors/promotional partners, other broadcasting stations in Connecticut, and the members of their immediate families (spouse, parents, siblings or children) or households (whether related or not) are ineligible to participate or win. This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void outside the United States, in NY and FL, as applicable, and where prohibited.
b. Only one winner per household is permitted. OR Individuals may only win a Station-conducted contest/sweepstakes once every thirty (30) days.
c. Entrants are required to provide truthful information and the Station will reject and delete any entry that it discovers to be false or fraudulent. The Station will disqualify any entry from any individual who does not meet the eligibility requirements, and will also delete any entry as required by law.
3. ENTRY
a. To participate in the Promotion, you may enter via the following method(s):
VIA WFSB.com –Visit the Station website at https://www.wfsb.com/ Click on the Promotion entry form and enter the requested information, which may include your first name and last name, complete postal address (street, city, state, and zip code), email address, telephone number, and date of birth. Entries submitted will not be acknowledged or returned. Use of any device to automate entry is prohibited. Proof of submission of an entry shall not be deemed proof of receipt by Station. The contest/sweepstakes administrator’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Promotion.
All entrants must follow the “call to action” entry instructions and submit any requested information. By submission of a text message entry in this contest, entrants hereby expressly consent to the receipt of a confirmatory bounce-back message related to this Promotion. Text message entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the mobile account used to submit the entry at the time of entry. The authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the text or mobile telephone number by a telecommunications provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning such numbers. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same text or mobile telephone number. Use of any device to automate entry is prohibited. Proof of submission of an entry shall not be deemed proof of receipt by Station. The contest/sweepstakes administrator’s telephone system is the official time keeping device for the Promotion.
c. Only one website entry per person is permitted. For purpose of this Promotion, a “Day” shall begin at 12:00:00 a.m. ET and shall end at 11:59:59 p.m. ET
4. PRIZES AND ODDS OF WINNING
a. One (1) winner each weekday from Monday, July 10, 2023 – Friday, July 14, 2023 (five (5) winners total) will receive 2 tickets to the Dunkin’ Shake Off on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Retail Value: $200.
b. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received
c. There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash. The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses. Any tickets awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets. Other restrictions may apply.
5. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION
a. Decisions of Station management with respect to the Promotion are final.
b. One (1) winner will be selected from among all entries at approximately 9:00 AM ET each day Monday, July 10, 2023 – Friday, July 14, 2023
c. Winner(s) will be notified via phone and/or email each night from Monday, July 10, 2023 – Friday, July 14, 2023. Winners (or their parents or legal guardians if under the age of majority) must execute and return any required affidavit of eligibility and release, publicity release, and/or guest/traveling companion release within the required time period, or if a prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner(s) will be disqualified and will forfeit the prize. An entrant who provides a mobile wireless number to the Station in connection with a promotion, including by entering via text message or providing a mobile number for winner notification purposes, is responsible for informing the Station if his or her number is reassigned to another person at any time before the end of the Promotion set forth in Section I.a. of these rules, and for providing an alternative number where he or she may be reached.
d. Unless otherwise specified, all prizes or prize certificates may be picked up at the office of the Station at the address below. The winner(s) will forfeit any prize or prize certificate not claimed within thirty (30) days of winning. Prize or prize certificates will not be mailed to the winner(s) without the winner’s or winners’ prior written consent in which the winner(s) shall agree to assume its risk of loss. The Station, its sponsor(s), or promotional partner(s) are not responsible for the safe arrival of a prize or prize certificate.
6. CONDITIONS
a. Payments of all federal, state and local taxes are solely the responsibility of the winner(s). Winner(s) will be required to complete and submit an IRS Form W-9 or the equivalent including a winner’s full Social Security Number for receipt of any prize valued at $600 or more or for any prizes awarded by the Station (in combination with any prizes won in Promotions run by any other Gray television station) in a calendar year with an aggregate value of $600 or more. Failure to submit a complete W-9 or equivalent will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize.
b. Participating in the Promotion and acceptance of a prize constitutes a winner’s and guest’s (where applicable) permission for the Station or its agents to photograph, film and record each winner, and to use his/her name, address (city and state), likeness, photograph, voice, biographical information and/or any statements made by him/her regarding the Promotion or its sponsors for purposes of trade, publicity or promotion without additional financial or other compensation, and, the Station may, where legal, require a winner (and guest or travel companion, where applicable) to sign a publicity release confirming such consent prior to acceptance of the prize. It is the responsibility of the winner(s) to ensure that their guest(s) or travel companion(s) sign and return to the Station any required release.
c. To the fullest extent permitted by law, by participating in the Promotion, you:
i. agree to grant the Station a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide license to edit, telecast, exhibit, rerun, reproduce, use, syndicate, license, print, distribute and otherwise exploit any items (including any photos, videos, audio, or written material) submitted as part of your contest entry (the “Materials”), or any portion thereof, in any manner and in any and all formats and media now known or hereafter devised, without payment to you or any third party;
ii. acknowledge that the Station reserves the right, in its sole discretion, not to use the Materials at all; and
iii. represent and warrant that: you are 18 years of age or older; you have the full legal right, power and authority to grant to the Station the license provided for herein; you own or control the complete exhibition and other rights to the Materials you submitted for the purposes contemplated in this license; you are either the parent (or legal guardian) of any minor featured in the Materials or have received the express consent of the parent (or legal guardian) for any such minor to appear in the Materials and to enter the minor’s likeness in the Materials in the contest; and neither the Materials nor the exercise of the rights granted herein shall infringe upon or violate the right of privacy or right of publicity of, or constitute a libel or slander against, or violate any common law or any other right of, any person or entity.
d. Prior to awarding any prize or prize certificate, and depending on the nature of the prize and eligibility requirements of the Promotion, the Station in its sole discretion may require verification of Promotion winner’s or winners’ identification by a showing of valid government-issued photo identification.
e. To the fullest extent permitted by law, by participating and/or accepting a prize, entrants, winner(s) and guests (if applicable) agree to release and hold harmless the Station, its sponsor(s) and promotional partner(s), its advertising and promotion agencies, any social media platform utilized in the conduct of the Promotion and each of their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities, and the officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents, representatives, successors, and assigns of each of them (collectively, the “Released Parties”) against any and all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly from the prize or participation in the Promotion. The Station may also require eligible Promotion winner(s) and their guests or travel companions, if any (as well as each of their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), if winner(s), guest(s) or travel companion(s) are under the age of majority in their state of residence), to sign a liability release confirming such consent. It is the responsibility of the winner(s) to ensure that their guest(s) or travel companion(s) sign and return to the Station any required release.
f. The Station, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person (and all of their entries) from this Promotion if he or she tampers with the entry process, the operation of the Promotion, or the operation of the Station’s website, and/or any other social networking site used in the Promotion, or is otherwise in violation of the rules. The Station further reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend the Promotion, or any part of it, if it is not capable of completion as planned or if any fraud, technical failures or any factor beyond the Station’s control, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any sort, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Promotion as determined by the Station in is sole discretion. Any attempt by an entrant or any person to deliberately damage any station website and/or any other social networking site used in the Promotion or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, the Station reserves the right to seek full prosecution and/or damages from any such individual to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of this provision. If due to circumstances beyond the control of the Station, any competition or prize-related event or travel is delayed, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled, the Station reserves the right, but not the obligation, to modify, terminate, suspend or cancel the Promotion and shall not be required to award a substitute prize.
g. The Released Parties are not responsible for (i) typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering or the administration of the Promotion, or in the announcement of a prize; (ii) entries not received due to difficulty accessing the internet, service outage or delays, computer difficulties, malfunctions, disconnections, other technological failures, telephone service outages, delays, dropped calls, or busy signals, or any other difficulties that may prevent an individual from sending or receiving a text message; or (iii) lost, stolen, mangled, misdirected, postage due, illegible, incomplete, incorrect, or late entries. Due to online streaming delays, online viewers of station programming may have difficulty participating in on-air contests. Further, the Released Parties are not responsible if any part of a Promotion prize that cannot be awarded due to acts of god, acts of war, natural disasters, weather, acts of terrorism or other factors beyond the Station’s control.
h. To the fullest extent permitted by law, by participating in the Promotion, you understand and agree that:
i. the Federal Arbitration Act applies to this agreement, and if the parties are unable to resolve their dispute amicably, it shall be resolved by means of binding arbitration (not in a court of law);
ii. any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Promotion, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action (even if the rules and procedures of the arbitration tribunal allow class arbitrations);
iii. any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Promotion, but in no event and under no circumstances will entrants or winners be permitted to obtain awards for attorneys’ fees, and you hereby waive all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, or any other form of damages, other than actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased;
iv. any claim or dispute regarding the Promotion or these Official Rules will be resolved pursuant to the laws of the State or Commonwealth in which the Station is located, without regard to the conflicts of laws and rules of that State or Commonwealth;
v. any claim or dispute regarding the Promotion or these Official Rules will be resolved in a tribunal within the State or Commonwealth in which the Station is located, and you submit to the jurisdiction of, and waive all objections to the jurisdiction or venue of, such tribunal; and
vi. if for any reason a claim or dispute regarding the Promotion or these Official Rules proceeds in court rather than through arbitration, there will not be a jury trial.
i. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules, including but not limited to the agreement to arbitrate, shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained herein.
j. To obtain a copy of the Official Rules or a list of winner(s) following completion of the Promotion (please specify which), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope (VT residents may omit return postage) specifying “Official Rules” or “Winner List” to Dunkin’ Shake Off Winner List or Official Rules Request, WFSB 3 Denise D’Ascenzo Way. A copy of the Official Rules and a list of winner(s) (when complete) are also available during regular business hours at the main studio of WFSB 3 Denise D’Ascenzo Way. All such requests must be received within thirty (30) days following completion of the Promotion.
7. OFFICIAL RULES, TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT & PRIVACY POLICY
By entering this Promotion, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the Station’s Terms of Use Agreement and to the use of your personal information as described in the Privacy Policy located at:
https://www.wfsb.com/terms-of-service/ (Terms of Use) and https://www.wfsb.com/privacy-policy/ (Privacy Policy) or at the main studio of WFSB, 3 Denise D’Ascenzo Way, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.
Sponsor(s): Dunkin’
Copyright 2023 WFSB. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-07T16:13:52+00:00 | wfsb.com | https://www.wfsb.com/2023/07/07/rules-dunkin-shake-off-ticket-sweepstakes/ |
The expanding constellation of 21 satellites will address the growing demand for
HawkEye 360's RF analytics
HERNDON, Va., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HawkEye 360 Inc., the world's leading defense technology company for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced today its Cluster 7 satellites have begun operation. This latest satellite trio achieved initial operating capability in record time after successfully launching into orbit on April 15, 2023. A new 300MHz whip antenna provides better coverage in the 270MHz - 330MHz range, fueling more robust data collection. The rapidly growing constellation can collect data up to 24 times per day – as often as once every hour – over a region of interest, allowing HawkEye 360 to offer the most timely, actionable, and broadest commercial RF data and coverage on the market.
"With the introduction of our seventh satellite cluster, HawkEye 360 showcases the profound impact that commercial space can have on national defense and global security while enabling us to uncover unprecedented insights into human activities and behavior," said HawkEye 360 Chief Operating Officer, Rob Rainhart. "Our invaluable collaborations with the U.S. government and allied nations across the globe play a pivotal role in cultivating a safer planet, including safeguarding the Middle East and Indo-Pacific regions."
HawkEye 360 operates a growing constellation of 21 satellites that detect, characterize and geolocate radio frequency signals from a broad range of emitters used for communication, navigation and security. HawkEye 360 has geolocated more than 200 million RF signals, providing situational awareness to an array of activities, including early-warning radar activity, military activities, illegal fishing, illegal mining, and indicators of GPS interference.
"As geopolitical tensions continue to increase around the world, Cluster 7 is extending and improving data collection in the 30MHz - 18 GHz frequency range to meet growing demand," said HawkEye 360 Chief Growth Officer, Alex Fox. "With this latest satellite cluster operating in a polar orbit, HawkEye 360 will further enhance the global RF situational awareness we provide to our clients."
HawkEye 360 will continue expanding the constellation to address clients' increasing demands for RF Intelligence, aiming for a total of 60 satellites (20 clusters of three) in 2025. HawkEye 360 anticipates the launch of two additional clusters in Q4 2023.
For more information about the HawkEye 360 satellite constellation, please visit https://www.he360.com/.
About HawkEye 360
HawkEye 360 is a defense technology leader providing ubiquitous knowledge of human activity, behavior and situational trends derived from revolutionary radio frequency (RF) geospatial intelligence. The company's innovative space-based technology was developed to detect, characterize, and geolocate a broad range of RF signals. These RF data and analytics provide an information advantage allowing analysts to detect the first glimpse of suspicious behavior, trace the first sign of enemy activity, and reveal the first sighting of ships attempting to vanish. HawkEye 360's RF intelligence presents a quicker grasp of critical events and patterns of life, providing early warnings to drive tip-and-cue efforts, and providing global leaders the insights needed to make decisions with confidence. HawkEye 360 is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.
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GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Saturday was a first for the city of Grand Haven, as well as a first for one couple whose proposal was caught on camera.
Darcy asked Wendy Brown to marry her at the first ever Grand Haven Pride Festival in front of hundreds of people.
"I was in complete shock, because this is totally out of her comfort zone," Wendy told FOX 17.
Members of the LGBTQ+ community and loving supporters cheered on the couple at Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium Saturday.
Grand Haven city officials approved the Pride Festival back in April, despite being part of the traditionally-conservative Ottawa County.
READ MORE: Emails show controversy over Lady Gaga lyrics in Grand Haven Pride's fountain show
Even with some recent pushback, thousands of people attended the festival Saturday to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and join in the momentous occasion of this proposal.
"I'm not a spotlight kind of person at all. And she is, she loves it. And we kind of both knew it was coming, but I thought it would be a more intimate, private proposal," Darcy said.
The now-engaged couple met almost a decade ago, but early on, cupid's arrow missed the mark.
"I turned her down at a bar multiple times. Yeah, like, for like months? Yeah. Yeah. I said absolutely not. I'm working on some other stuff I need to get right," Darcy said.
Wendy tried to slip Darcy her number once because she says she always knew Darcy was the one.
"And then one day, she came up to me while I was singing some karaoke and made me dance with her in front of everyone. And I was mortified. And then from there? Well, I tend to chase everything that I fear," Darcy added.
Despite overcoming her fears of being in the spotlight, there wasn't much to fear from this crowd.
"They're here to support what we're all about. And they're not throwing judgment or criticism. They're just allowing us to love one another for who we are," Darcy said.
Words were not enough to share how happy this couple truly is.
"I think more than I've been most of my adult life," Brown said. | 2023-06-11T03:44:50+00:00 | fox17online.com | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/ottawa/first-ever-grand-haven-pride-festival-extra-special-for-one-local-couple |
On ballots that go out this week, Washington voters will be asked to express how they feel about two transportation-related taxes or premiums enacted by the Legislature this year. But that’s all they’ll do. As with previous state “advisory votes,” these carry no binding authority, only the opportunity to vent or cheer.
The tax-related questions put to voters have been a staple of Washington ballots since 2007, when anti-tax, initiative activist Tim Eyman ran and won voter approval for Initiative 960. The campaign’s success meant that anytime the Washington Legislature opted to raise taxes, their actions would be subject to judgment by voters.
Again, no matter whether voters give their thumbs up or down, no action follows the vote. Even though the measures ask whether the taxes should be “repealed” or “maintained,” it is essentially a poll.
For Eyman and tax skeptics, the votes serve as an accountability tool; for most Democrats, they’re viewed as a waste of resources and ballot space.
The two votes this year both relate to transportation.
The first, Advisory Vote 39, concerns a 7-cent per gallon increase in taxes on aircraft fuel – from 11 cents per gallon to 18 cents. The increase is a small part of the 16-year, $17 billion transportation funding measure approved by lawmakers — almost exclusively Democrats — last legislative session. Staff in Olympia estimated the tax bump on aircraft fuel would raise $26 million over 16 years, with the revenue restricted to air-related transportation.
The second, Advisory Vote 40, concerns transportation network companies — aka Uber and Lyft. The Teamsters Union struck a deal with the companies during the previous legislative session, agreeing to a minimum wage for drivers, as well as some basic employee rights, in exchange for a broad preemption barring local jurisdictions from passing their own regulations on the companies. The deal creates a base of earnings for drivers and takes the threat of defining them as employees rather than independent contractors off the table — a red line for Uber and Lyft.
As part of that deal, lawmakers directed the state Department of Labor and Industries to assess a premium on the companies to cover workers’ compensation for drivers, a portion of which the companies can deduct from driver pay. The amount of that premium has not been set yet.
The companies also must pay 15 cents of every passenger fare into a newly created “Driver Resource Center” that will help resolve disputes between drivers and the companies, including deactivations.
The language of the two advisory votes was written by the state Attorney General’s Office. Unlike other issues on the ballot, the voter guide does not include any arguments for or against. | 2022-10-17T14:35:23+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/tim-eymans-legacy-of-advisory-votes-on-taxes-hits-wa-ballots-again/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt ceiling talks showed few signs of outward progress Tuesday as negotiators for President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy traded more budget-cutting ideas but Republicans warned of a “lack of urgency” at the White House to resolve the standoff in time to avert a potentially chaotic federal default.
With barely a week to go before a deadline as soon as June 1, the Democratic president and the Republican speaker were staring down a financial crisis. Failure to strike a deal would be unprecedented, and certain to throw U.S. financial markets into turmoil, inflicting economic pain at home and abroad. Markets lowered Tuesday with no deal in sight.
“We’re not there yet,” McCarthy said at the Capitol, reiterating he won’t bring any bill forward “that doesn’t spend less than we spent this year.”
Behind closed doors, McCarthy urged his slim House Republican majority to “just stick together” despite their own factions as he negotiates the strongest deal possible for conservatives, said lawmakers exiting the private session.
But McCarthy did not expect a deal by day’s end. He told reporters the teams are eyeing “creative” ways of rolling back spending that all sides can accept.
“I believe we can still get there — and get there before June 1,” McCarthy, R-Calif., said.
Dragging into a third week, the negotiations over raising the nation’s debt limit, now at $31 trillion, were never supposed to arrive at this point — a crisis in the making.
From the White House, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said it was “ridiculous” to suggest Biden wasn’t acting with urgency. “He wants to see this done as soon as possible,” she said.
The White House insisted early on it was unwilling to barter over the need to pay the nation’s bills, demanding that Congress simply lift the ceiling as it has done many times before with no strings attached.
But the newly elected speaker urged the president at an Oval Office meeting in February to come to the negotiating table on a budget package that would reduce spending to reduce ballooning deficits in the post-COVID era in exchange for the vote to allow future debt.
Both men said after a crucial meeting late Monday at the White House — after the president returned from the Group of Seven summit in Japan — that talks were productive.
But with time short to strike a deal, frustrations emerged as negotiators labored to come up with a compromise that could be approved quickly by the Republican House and the Democratic Senate and be signed into law.
Negotiations are focused on finding agreement over a 2024 budget year limit. Republicans have set aside their demand to rollback spending to 2022 levels, but say that next year’s government spending must be less than it is now. But the White House instead is offering to freeze spending at current 2023 numbers.
Agreement on that topline spending level is vital. It would enable McCarthy to deliver spending restraint for conservatives while not being so severe that it would chase off the Democratic votes that would be needed in the divided Congress to pass any bill.
“We are holding firm to the speaker’s red line,” said a top Republican negotiator, Rep. Garret Graves of Louisiana. “Which is that we will not do a deal unless it spends less money than we’re spending this year.”
With talks perhaps done for the day, Graves said there were still “significant gaps” between his side and the White House.
The Republican team worked late at the Capitol engaging in late night phone conversations with the White House team. But as they left, Graves said those gaps remain.
The White House continues to argue that deficits can be reduced by ending tax breaks for wealthier households and some corporations, but McCarthy said he told the president at their February meeting that raising revenue from tax hikes is off the table.
The negotiators are now also debating the duration of a 1% cap on annual spending growth going forward, with Republicans dropping their demand for a 10-year cap to six years, but the White House offering only one year, for 2025.
Typically, the debt ceiling has been lifted for the duration of a budget deal, and in this negotiation the White House is angling for a two-year agreement that would push past the presidential elections.
Another main Republican negotiator, Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, who joined the speaker at the Oval Office Monday evening, said, “What I sense from the White House is a lack of urgency.”
But on the Senate side, Republican leader Mitch McConnell said, “Look, I think everybody needs to relax.”
Traveling in his home state of Kentucky, McConnell said of the back and forth, “This is not that unusual.”
However, time is growing short. The House speaker promised lawmakers he will abide by the rule to post any bill for 72 hours before voting, making any action doubtful until the weekend — just days before the potential deadline. The Senate would also have to pass the package before it could go to Biden’s desk to be signed.
McCarthy faces a hard-right flank in his own party that is likely to reject any deal, and that has led some Democrats to encourage Biden to resist any compromise with the Republicans and simply invoke the 14th Amendment to raise the debt ceiling on his own, an unprecedented and legally fraught action the president has resisted for now.
On Tuesday, the leader of the conservative House Freedom Caucus Rep. Scott Perry said: “We all want to stick together. But again, it’s sticking together around the right thing.”
He and others are skeptical of the June 1 deadline that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said is when “it is highly likely” the government will be unable to pay all the nation’s bills.
Treasury said Tuesday it is keeping in close contact with federal agencies on their planned spending as it monitors cashflows.
As the negotiators focus on the $100 billion-plus difference between the 2022 and 2023 spending plans as a place to cut, other priorities Republicans are pushing as part of the deal remain on the table.
Republicans also want to beef up work requirements for government aid to recipients in the Medicaid health care program, though the Biden administration has countered that millions of people could lose coverage.
The GOP additionally wants new cuts to food aid by restricting states’ ability to waive work requirements in places with high joblessness. But Democrats have said any changes to work requirements are nonstarters.
GOP lawmakers are also seeking cuts in IRS funding and, by sparing defense and veterans accounts from reductions, would shift the bulk of spending reductions to other federal programs.
The White House has countered by keeping defense and nondefense spending flat next year, which would save $90 billion in the 2024 budget year and $1 trillion over 10 years.
All sides have been eyeing the potential for the package to include a framework to ease federal regulations and speed energy project developments. They are all but certain to claw back some $30 billion in unspent COVID-19 funds now that the pandemic emergency has officially lifted.
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Associated Press writers Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick, Chris Megerian, Darlene Superville and Fatima Hussein contributed to this report. | 2023-05-24T09:30:31+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/business/ap-debt-ceiling-talks-grind-on-but-republicans-say-theres-a-lack-of-urgency-from-white-house/ |
Montana State Bobcats (2-2) at North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (2-2)
North Dakota went 6-25 overall with a 4-11 record at home during the 2021-22 season. The Fightin’ Hawks averaged 70.3 points per game while allowing opponents to score 78.8 last season.
Montana State finished 27-8 overall with a 9-6 record on the road a season ago. The Bobcats averaged 76.5 points per game while shooting 47.5% from the field and 37.1% from 3-point distance last season.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. | 2022-11-20T08:21:30+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/north-dakota-hosts-montana-state-after-belos-23-point-showing/2022/11/20/4e3fcd04-68a8-11ed-b08c-3ce222607059_story.html |
A common treatment for back and neck pain may not work, study suggests
By Kristen Rogers, CNN
(CNN) — Opioid medications are one of the most typically prescribed treatments for the worldwide problem of low back pain — but they might not work, a new study has found.
Experiencing pain in the neck and lower back is common. In fact, lower back pain is globally the leading contributor to years lived with disability, and neck pain is the fourth, according to an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
Low back pain is defined as acute when symptoms last for up to six weeks, and chronic when the pain lasts for more than 12 weeks, according to the North American Spine Society (PDF).
When it comes to treating this pain, physicians should cautiously limit patient use of opioids and restrict it to a short time period, the society’s clinical guidelines state. Opioids for pain relief are recommended only once other pharmacological treatments haven’t worked or if a person can’t take them for personal reasons.
Despite these guidelines and “there being no evidence of their efficacy in reducing pain, opioid pain relievers are still widely prescribed for people with lower back and neck pain in many countries,” said Christine Lin, a professor at the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health at the University of Sydney in Australia, in a news release. Lin is senior author of the latest study published Wednesday in the journal The Lancet.
Because of scarce research, the scientists studied the effectiveness and safety of using opioids to treat a small cohort of 310 people. The patients had sought help for neck or lower back pain from primary care clinics or hospitals in Sydney between February 2016 and March 2022. At the beginning of the study, participants were about age 44 on average and had experienced at least moderately painful neck or lower back pain or both for 12 weeks or less.
The study participants were then randomly split into two groups: One group took a combination of naloxone and up to 20 micrograms of the opioid oxycodone per day for six weeks. Naloxone was used to prevent constipation, a common side effect of opioids, and therefore keep participants from figuring out which group they were in. The other group was instructed to take a placebo pill.
Both groups were also given care tips from a doctor they were told to see weekly. The care involved the doctor reassuring them and advising them to stay active, avoid bed rest and, if required, avoid other treatments including nonopioids.
The authors found that in terms of effects on back and neck pain, opioids weren’t any more helpful than the placebo. Six weeks into treatment, the average pain score was 2.78 in the opioid group and 2.25 in the placebo group, a difference that increased over time. More people in the opioid group had ongoing pain at weeks 26 and 52 than in the placebo group.
The authors also discovered that not only are opioids unlikely to alleviate back and neck pain, they also might cause harm even after short-term, sensible use.
The opioid group had worse mental health scores and more reports of nausea, dizziness and constipation than the placebo group. “We also know that being prescribed opioid pain relievers even for a short period of time increases the risk of opioid misuse long term,” Lin said in a news release.
Opioids and pain
The study authors and experts who weren’t involved in the new study have theories on why opioids weren’t found to be more helpful than the placebo.
One possibility is that the back or neck pain of the opioid group could have had more underlying factors than the authors considered — factors that have been known to respond poorly to opioid treatment, experts said.
The pain treated might have been more chronic, recurring pain than the type caused by acute injury, according to a commentary on the study by Dr. Mark D. Sullivan and Dr. Jane C. Ballantyne, who weren’t involved in the study. Sullivan is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Ballantyne is a retired professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine, at the University of Washington.
“Participants were only required to have 1 month pain free before their current episode of spinal pain,” Sullivan and Ballantyne wrote. “If many of these participants had recurrent pain, this might account for the non-response to opioid therapy. Low back pain has been reported to transform over a year.”
Dr. John Finkenberg, a San Diego-based specialist in orthopedic spine surgery, said areas of pain in the neck and back sometimes need to be treated separately. He wasn’t involved in the study.
“If somebody had both of these going on, they, quite frankly, will have a systemic-type issue going on, whether it be general arthritis or rheumatoid. So we have to be careful on the patients that come in with both,” added Finkenberg, who is also president of the North American Spine Society.
The authors didn’t collect data on what care the doctors offered in follow-up appointments, so they didn’t have details on whether the patients followed any advice or its impact. Additionally, only 57% of participants reported the extent to which they complied with taking the medication as prescribed. Of those, just over half took more than 80% of their prescriptions.
Managing back and neck pain
Given the findings that opioids have no benefits but do carry risk of harm, the authors think opioids shouldn’t be recommended for treatment of acute neck or lower back pain.
“Instead, doctors should be encouraged to focus on patient-centred approaches that could include advice to stay active, and simple pain relievers,” Lin said in the news release. “The good news is most people with acute low back pain and neck pain recover within 6 weeks naturally.”
The authors studied nonspecific back or neck pain, which is pain with an unknown cause. When doctors don’t know the origin, Finkenberg contended that opioids should not be used as a first choice or a quick fix.
Helpful alternatives to opioids include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, also called NSAIDS — such as ibuprofen, naproxen and celecoxib. A combination of an NSAID and a prescription muscle relaxer has been found to reduce pain and disability within a week, according to a February study.
Range of motion exercises can also help. These include stretches to maintain or improve mobility.
People with these pains should also “use their body as the barometer,” Finkenberg said. If you’re doing an activity and your body feels uncomfortable, don’t push through the pain. Doing so could increasingly inflame the area, causing more pain and harm.
If your pain and any weakness persist after three to four weeks, you “really need to go see a specialist because it’s difficult to pick up these subtleties for why people have discomforts,” Finkenberg said. “If the appropriate, advanced diagnostic tests are needed, it’s better to get them earlier.”
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FONTANA, Calif. (AP)NASCAR has canceled practice and qualifying sessions for the weekend races at Fontana because of ongoing heavy rains.
Both the Cup Series and Xfinity Series drivers will race without practice on the track east of Los Angeles, with the starting orders determined by the metric used to set the qualifying order.
The Xfinity race scheduled for Saturday afternoon has not yet been postponed or canceled, but officials are monitoring the rain to determine whether it’s possible to run the second race of the new season.
Christopher Bell will be on the pole for Sunday’s Cup race, with Daytona 500 champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. joining him on the front row.
This is the final race weekend on the famously weathered asphalt of the 2-mile track at Auto Club Speedway. A half-mile track will be built on the site over the next two years, which means NASCAR won’t race in Southern California next year.
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Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy named Time's 2022 Person of the Year
Time Magazine has named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "and the spirit of Ukraine" as its 2022 Person of the Year.
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Zelenskyy has become a notable figure worldwide for his leadership of Ukrainian resistance and efforts to bring attention to the months-long war.
Zelenskyy, 44, was one of 10 on Time’s shortlist for the 2022 title, which was revealed on Monday. The title is given annually to a person, group, object, or even an idea that wielded "the most influence in the previous 12 months... for better or for worse."
Time Editor-in-Chief Edward Felsenthal shared the magazine’s choice Wednesday, telling "Today" that Zelenskyy has kept the world’s attention on Ukraine.
"Whether one looks at this story of Ukraine with a sense of hope or a sense of fear, and the story is, of course, not fully written yet ... Zelenskyy has really galvanized the world in a way we haven’t seen in decades," Felsenthal said.
Zelenskyy, who grew up in southeastern Ukraine, studied law and later found a new home in movie acting and comedy — rocketing to fame in the 2010s as one of Ukraine’s top entertainers with the TV series "Servant of the People."
In it, he portrayed a lovable high school teacher fed up with corrupt politicians who accidentally becomes president.
After just a few years, Zelenskyy became the real-life president of Ukraine, now rallying his people during unprovoked attacks from Russia, while impressing his Western counterparts.
After an offer from the United States to transport him to safety shortly after the Russian invasion, Zelenskyy famously shot back: "I need ammunition, not a ride," he said in Ukrainian, according to a senior American intelligence official with direct knowledge of the conversation.
In an essay sharing the magazine’s choice, Time reporter Simon Shuster detailed a trip he took with Zelenskyy last month to Kherson on a private train.
"Zelensky’s success as a wartime leader has relied on the fact that courage is contagious," Shuster wrote. "It spread through Ukraine’s political leadership in the first days of the invasion, as everyone realized the President had stuck around."
Zelenskyy has been compared to historical figures in recent months, including Winston Churchill. But the president "recoils at the suggestion that they have anything in common," Shuster wrote.
"Ukraine’s President would prefer to be associated with other figures of Churchill’s era, like the author George Orwell, or with the great comedian who lampooned Hitler in the middle of the Holocaust," the Time essay states.
"‘I’ve raised the example of Charlie Chaplin,’ Zelensky told me on the train, ‘how he used the weapon of information during the Second World War to fight against fascism. You see, there were these artists who helped society, because they had a lot of admirers, and their influence was often stronger than artillery,’" the essay recounts.
Every year since 1927, Time Magazine has picked a Person of the Year. The list has included U.S. presidents, "The Computer" in 1982, Ebola fighters (2014), and the "Silence Breakers" — or those who shared their stories about sexual assault and harassment in 2017.
Last year, Elon Musk was named Time’s 2021 Person of the Year, prior to his acquisition of Twitter. Musk, who also leads electric carmaker Tesla and rocket company SpaceX, was given the title "for creating solutions to an existential crisis, for embodying the possibilities and the perils of the age of tech titans, for driving society’s most daring and disruptive transformations," Felsenthal wrote at the time.
This story was reported from Cincinnati. The Associated Press contributed. | 2022-12-07T17:27:11+00:00 | fox10phoenix.com | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/time-2022-person-of-the-year-ukraine-president-zelenskyy |
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Twins vs. Dodgers Game Info
- When: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 3:10 PM ET
- Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
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MLB Props Today: Minnesota Twins
Byron Buxton Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -213)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +105)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +400)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +200)
Buxton Stats
- Buxton has collected 34 hits with nine doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 22 walks. He has driven in 20 runs with four stolen bases.
- He has a slash line of .234/.337/.476 on the year.
- Buxton has recorded a base hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with two doubles, three walks and an RBI.
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Carlos Correa Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -227)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +160)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +650)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +180)
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- Carlos Correa has 31 hits with nine doubles, a triple, six home runs, 16 walks and 23 RBI.
- He has a .201/.275/.390 slash line so far this year.
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- Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 5.5 (Over Odds: +105)
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- The Dodgers will hand the ball to Dustin May (4-1) for his ninth start of the season.
- He's looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
- May has pitched five or more innings in eight straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 25-year-old ranks 14th in ERA (2.68), eighth in WHIP (.936), and 66th in K/9 (6.1).
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- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +195)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +105)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +500)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +195)
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- Freeman has 54 hits with 14 doubles, seven home runs, 22 walks and 22 RBI. He's also stolen six bases.
- He has a slash line of .318/.392/.524 on the year.
- Freeman will look for his seventh straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .325 with four doubles, two home runs, five walks and eight RBI.
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- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -179)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +105)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +230)
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- Mookie Betts has 38 hits with 12 doubles, nine home runs, 26 walks and 24 RBI. He's also stolen one base.
- He has a .244/.353/.494 slash line on the season.
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ABILENE, Texas, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company," "we," "us" or "our") (NASDAQ: FFIN) today reported earnings of $58.67 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to earnings of $55.34 million for the same quarter a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.41 for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with $0.39 for the same quarter a year ago.
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2022, totaled $234.48 million compared to $227.56 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, reflecting an increase of $6.91 million, or 3.04 percent. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $1.64 for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared with basic and diluted earnings per share of $1.60 and $1.59, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021. Included in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2022, when compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, were (i) an increase in net interest income of $31.05 million which included a decrease in PPP loan origination fees and interest income of $24.90 million when compared to the prior year; (ii) an increase in the provision for credit losses of $18.57 million; (iii) a decrease in mortgage revenues of $14.21 million; (iv) a decrease in debit card revenues of $5.63 million and (v) a decrease in profit sharing expenses of $5.90 million.
"We are extremely pleased with both our quarterly and annual results representing our 36th consecutive year of annual earnings growth. We finished 2022 with growth in loans, excluding PPP and held-for-sale loans, of $1.11 billion and growth in deposits of $439.02 million which was primarily driven by an increase of over 10,500 net new accounts during the year. During the fourth quarter, we were able to take advantage of lower interest rates on the longer part of the curve and sell $273.83 million of securities with lower yields and redeploy those dollars into our higher earning loan portfolio," said F. Scott Dueser, Chairman, President and CEO of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. "As a result of the hard work and dedication of our board, officers and employees, we were able to overcome some significant headwinds in 2022 which included declines in PPP, mortgage and debit card revenues and increased provision expenses. In light of the continued increases in interest rates by the Federal Reserve, we continue to focus on loan and deposit pricing that better aligns with our competitive environment. As we enter 2023, we remain focused on serving our customers and delivering solid results while actively managing the impact of the current interest rate, regulatory and economic environments. We appreciate the continued support of our customers, shareholders and associates." Mr. Dueser added.
Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $104.04 million compared to $94.81 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The net interest margin, on a taxable equivalent basis, was 3.36 percent for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 3.32 percent for the third quarter of 2022, and 3.29 percent for the fourth quarter of 2021. The growth in net interest income was driven by higher average interest-earning assets which increased to $12.32 billion for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $11.89 billion in the same quarter a year ago, partially offset by lower PPP loan origination fees and interest income which totaled $16 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $4.57 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. PPP loan balances totaled $169 thousand at December 31, 2022 compared to $52.79 million at December 31, 2021.
The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $4.08 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to a provision for credit losses of $2.06 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company's provision for credit losses the fourth quarter of 2022 continued to be driven by strong organic loan growth, increases in unfunded commitments and a slight decline in the projected economic forecast metrics. At December 31, 2022, the allowance for credit losses totaled $75.83 million, or 1.18 percent of loans held-for-investment ("Loans"), compared to $63.47 million at December 31, 2021, or 1.18 percent of loans. Additionally, the reserve for unfunded commitments totaled $12.32 million at December 31, 2022 compared to $6.44 million at December 31, 2021 due to the increase in unfunded commitments and a decline in the projected economic forecast in the Company's construction and development portfolio.
For the fourth quarter of 2022, net charge-offs totaled $905 thousand compared to net charge-offs of $2.28 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of Loans and foreclosed assets totaled 0.38 percent at December 31, 2022, compared with 0.63 percent at December 31, 2021. Classified loans totaled $150.70 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $161.19 million at December 31, 2021.
Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $28.52 million compared to $34.90 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, as a result of the following:
- Trust fees increased to $10.12 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $9.67 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, driven by the continued increase in oil and gas revenue. At December 31, 2022, the fair value of trust assets managed was $8.75 billion.
- Service charges on deposits increased to $6.40 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with $5.76 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, driven by more than 10,500 net new accounts opened in 2022.
- Debit card fees decreased by $3.45 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the same quarter a year ago. The decrease was due the impact of becoming subject to regulations imposed by the Federal Reserve that limits debit card interchange revenue ("Durbin Amendment") which became effective for the Company as of July 1, 2022, and is consistent with our prior disclosures.
- Mortgage income declined to $2.90 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $6.27 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 due to lower overall origination volumes and margins as a result of the changes in interest rates.
- Recoveries of interest on previously charged-off or nonaccrual loans totaled $244 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $1.21 million for the fourth quarter of 2021.
- Gains on sales of securities and other assets were $129 thousand during the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $105 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2022 totaled $57.78 million compared to $61.67 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, as a result of the following:
- Salary, commissions and employee benefit costs totaled $32.96 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $34.98 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 reflecting annual merit-based and market driven pay increases offset by lower mortgage compensation expenses of $1.22 million and a decrease of $2.53 million in profit sharing expenses.
The Company's efficiency ratio improved to 43.30 percent for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to 45.84 percent for the year ended December 31, 2021.
As of December 31, 2022, consolidated assets for the Company totaled $12.97 billion compared to $13.10 billion at December 31, 2021. Loans totaled $6.44 billion at December 31, 2022, compared with Loans of $5.39 billion at December 31, 2021. Excluding PPP and held-for-sale loans, Loans grew $186.41 million, or 11.82 percent during the fourth quarter of 2022, and $1.11 billion, or 20.72 percent when compared to December 31, 2021 balances. Deposits totaled $11.01 billion at December 31, 2022, compared to $10.57 billion at December 31, 2021.
During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company sold $273.83 million of securities classified as available-for-sale with an average book yield of 3.16 percent. The proceeds from the sales of these securities were largely used to fund organic loan growth during the quarter. As of December 31, 2022, cash flows from the security portfolio of $540.28 million are projected over the next twelve months.
Shareholders' equity was $1.27 billion as of December 31, 2022, compared to $1.76 billion at December 31, 2021, as a result of changes in other comprehensive income ("OCI") due to increasing interest rates over the last year. The unrealized loss on the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio, net of applicable tax, totaled $535.23 million at December 31, 2022, compared to an unrealized loss of $632.42 million at September 30, 2022, and an unrealized gain of $99.25 million at December 31, 2021.
About First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
Headquartered in Abilene, Texas, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. is a financial holding company that through its subsidiary, First Financial Bank, N.A., operates multiple banking regions with 79 locations in Texas, including Abilene, Acton, Albany, Aledo, Alvarado, Beaumont, Boyd, Bridgeport, Brock, Bryan, Burleson, College Station, Cisco, Cleburne, Clyde, Conroe, Cut and Shoot, Decatur, Eastland, El Campo, Fort Worth, Fulshear, Glen Rose, Granbury, Grapevine, Hereford, Huntsville, Keller, Kingwood, Lumberton, Magnolia, Mauriceville, Merkel, Midlothian, Mineral Wells, Montgomery, Moran, New Waverly, Newton, Odessa, Orange, Palacios, Port Arthur, Ranger, Rising Star, Roby, San Angelo, Southlake, Stephenville, Sweetwater, Tomball, Trent, Trophy Club, Vidor, Waxahachie, Weatherford, Willis, and Willow Park. The Company also operates First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company, N.A., with ten locations and First Technology Services, Inc., a technology operating company.
The Company is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol FFIN. For more information about First Financial, please visit our website at https://www.ffin.com.
Certain statements contained herein may be considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon the belief of the Company's management, as well as assumptions made beyond information currently available to the Company's management, and may be, but not necessarily are, identified by such words as "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "target," "forecast," and "goal". Because such "forward-looking statements" are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include competition from other financial institutions and financial holding companies; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; economic impact of oil and gas prices and the pandemic, changes in the demand for loans; fluctuations in value of collateral and loan reserves; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; and acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses, and similar variables. Other key risks are described in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which may be obtained under "Investor Relations-Documents and Filings" on the Company's Website or by writing or calling the Company at 325.627.7155. Except as otherwise stated in this news announcement, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Phoenix history: Flame-inspired precast concrete panels ignite a rescue operation
Having an affinity for Phoenix’s impressive mid-century architecture comes easily for many in the construction industry. But preserving this unique heritage requires a tad more passion, especially when the task requires moving 325,000 pounds of delicate precast concrete from the Arizona Public Service administrative building in Deer Valley.
Fortunately, the firm that took on the task had both the enthusiasm for architectural panels and a skilled crew capable of salvaging them: 180 Degrees Design + Build. James Trahan, AIA, principal and partner, states, “Our work not only kept some of Phoenix’s irreplaceable mid-century architectural heritage out of a landfill but provides our company the opportunity to reuse them in new projects around the Valley.”
The APS building’s panels were attached to the exterior and used to shade the entire glass façade, including an entry walkway. The panels feature flame and lightning motifs, appropriate for a power company, and were designed by architect Fred Guirey.
Since being installed in 1961, several panels over the walkway had developed hairline cracks, making them a safety hazard. With safety in mind, APS had those panels removed. When the company decided to renovate the building, they found that replicating the damaged panels would be prohibitively expensive.
"They decided to create an aluminum composite on the exterior instead of new precast panels," Trahan says. Unfortunately, the remaining precast concrete panels became expendable.
Alison King, the founder of ModernPhoenix.net, was the first to hear of the panels' fate in 2021. Ryan Ferguson of McCarthy Building Companies, a local builder on the project, recognized their significance and reached out to see if there was any interest in re-use.
"It's not uncommon for Modern Phoenix to be contacted by total strangers interested in saving Modern cultural resources," says King. "But when I heard about the scope of the screen removal and wrapped my head around how heavy and technical the screens would be to remove, I had to think about who could step in and coordinate such a large-scale rescue."
King had to act quickly, as removal was imminent. She scrolled through the Modern Rolodex in her mind. "I called 180 Degrees Design + Build first for their skill in historic preservation. They had the specialized workforce, equipment, and vehicles for dismantling and storing literally 325,000 pounds of material skillfully," says King.
“She’s the most knowledgeable person about mid-century architecture in Phoenix,” Trahan says. Trahan then contacted David Ramirez, an APS Project Manager for APS Facilities Design & Construction, about salvaging the panels, and told him, “We’ll take as many as you don’t want!”
In the end, 180 Degrees Design + Build collected 95 panels, each weighing 3,800 pounds, while APS retained around 20 panels for use around their building. The project, which occurred in October 2022, went smoothly, according to Trahan.
"Evan Emery and Mikhail Gladchenko led the charge along with Casey Fowler and Jesus Carillo of 180, running a smooth snatch and grab," he says. "We craned the panels off and layered them on a flatbed truck, and they're safely stored awaiting their next life."
Desert Services coordinated the removal of the panels from the building, and Marco Crane & Rigging provided their expertise and experience. Ramirez's coordination from the APS side was key to this venture's success.
So, what's 180 Degrees going to do with this treasure trove of mid-century precast concrete? "We have 56 panels reallocated for use on three separate projects and are actively seeking homes for the remaining 39 panels," Trahan says. "We hope to utilize the others in future jobs, but if others have any projects that these might be a good fit for, please reach out to me."
Asked what it was like to preserve 165 tons of mid-century heritage, Trahan says, "It was an expensive operation even though the panels were free." Trahan has served on the Rio Salado Architecture Foundation's Archives Committee for years. Typically, the committee conserves and archives architectural drawings of prominent Arizona architects, but these panels were entirely different in scale. The mission, however, was the same, to salvage our architectural heritage at any expense.
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Douglas C. Towne is the editor of Arizona Contractor & Community magazine, http://www.arizcc.com/. | 2022-08-05T14:50:23+00:00 | azcentral.com | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-history/2022/08/05/flame-inspired-precast-concrete-panels-ignite-rescue-operation/10177775002/ |
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
3-3-8
(three, three, eight)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
3-3-8
(three, three, eight) | 2022-07-23T04:11:50+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Evening-game-17324059.php |
Acquisition builds upon growing AV and Smart Home product category within ADI Global Distribution
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Resideo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: REZI), a leading global provider of home comfort and security solutions and distributor of commercial and residential security and audio-visual products, today announced it has acquired privately held Electronic Custom Distributors, Inc. ("ECD"), based in Houston, Texas. ECD was founded in 1960 and is a leading regional distributor of residential audio, video, automation, security, wire and telecommunication products. With four branch locations and a 30,000 sq. ft. distribution center, ECD serves AV contractors across the Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas (TOLA) region, and will be part of Resideo's ADI Global Distribution business.
"With a strong strategic plan in place, we continue to invest in ADI organically and by pursuing tuck-in acquisitions to bolster our growth and expand our customer and supplier relationships," said Jay Geldmacher, President and CEO of Resideo. "ECD aligns with our strategy and marks the fifth acquisition for our distribution business since 2020. With an expanded product offering that includes private brands, we're confident this acquisition will help further accelerate diversified growth for ADI across the overall AV and Smart Home market."
ECD builds upon ADI's presence in the residential AV and Smart Home market with a comprehensive portfolio of products from key industry brands, along with a growing assortment of Pro AV products for commercial installations. Additionally, the acquisition increases ADI's branch presence in the TOLA region and expands its private brand offering with exclusive product lines.
"ADI remains committed to helping our customers grow by providing them with access to the products, services and support they need to capitalize on new opportunities," said Rob Aarnes, President of ADI Global Distribution. "We identified Residential AV and Pro AV as growth categories for ADI and our customers. ECD accelerates our growth in the Residential AV and Smart Home categories and complements our previous acquisitions in Pro AV (Herman Pro AV and Shoreview Distribution) to further expand our portfolio, and position ADI as the indispensable partner of choice."
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
About Resideo
Resideo is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of technology-driven products and solutions that provide comfort, security, energy efficiency and control to customers worldwide. Building on a 130-year heritage, Resideo has a presence in more than 150 million homes, with 15 million systems installed in homes each year. We continue to serve more than 110,000 professionals through leading distributors, including our ADI Global Distribution business, which exports to more than 100 countries from nearly 200 stocking locations around the world. For more information about Resideo, please visit www.resideo.com.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Medtronic plc ("Medtronic" or the "Company") (NYSE: MDT) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Medtronic investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Medtronic common stock between June 8, 2019, and May 25, 2022, inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
MDT investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) Medtronic's product quality control systems were inadequate; (2) Medtronic had failed to comply with numerous regulations regarding risk assessment, corrective and preventive action, complaint handling, device recalls, and reporting of adverse events; (3) these failures increased the risk of regulatory investigation and action; (4) as a result of the Company's misconduct, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would delay the approval of additional Medtronic MiniMed devices, including the MiniMed 780G; (5) these delays in product approvals, as well as the Company's need to improve its quality control systems, would negatively affect the Company's financial performance and cause Medtronic to fall further behind its competitors; and (6) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Medtronic during the relevant time frame, you have until November 7, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A red panda that spent two days on the lam after escaping from an Australian zoo was recaptured Sunday after he was spotted hanging out in a fig tree in a nearby park.
Named Ravi, the 7-year-old panda had arrived at Adelaide Zoo last week after he was brought in from another zoo with hopes that he would pair up with a female red panda named Mishry. But by Friday, Ravi was gone.
Adelaide Zoo Director Phil Ainsley told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. that zookeepers spent Sunday trying to entice Ravi down from the fig tree with some of his favorite foods, including bamboo and sweet corn, to no avail.
In the end they fired a tranquilizer dart.
"We used a couple of different dart devices, finally got a dart into him and then just had to wait about 15 minutes just for the drug to take some effect,” Ainsley said.
Ravi then fell into the blankets of zookeepers who were waiting beneath the tree.
“Ravi's doing really well,” Ainsley told the broadcaster. “Settling down into animal health hospital, where he's just going to spend the next two or three days after being on the run. Just want to make sure he's all healthy and recovered from his adventure.”
Ainsley said they discovered Ravi had escaped his enclosure Friday morning and initially focused their attention within the zoo, figuring he'd be up one of the large trees there. It wasn't until Sunday morning that a zookeeper spotted him in the fig tree in the nearby botanic park.
Ainsley told the broadcaster they'd be reviewing the zoo's CCTV footage to figure out how Ravi escaped.
“Obviously he'd just arrived and was testing his enclosure,” Ainsley said. “We know that red pandas are incredibly agile, and renowned for being escapologists.” | 2022-08-15T09:44:00+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Red-panda-found-in-fig-tree-after-escaping-17373691.php |
President Joe Biden wants people to recognize that there is no room for hate in the U.S.
On Sept. 15, the president will host the United We Stand Summit, which will "put forward a shared, bipartisan vision for a more united America."
The summit will bring together people from across the country who are working to address hate and division.
"The summit will include bipartisan federal, state, and local officials, civil rights groups, faith and community leaders, technology and business leaders, law enforcement officials, former members of violent extremist groups who now work to prevent violence, gun violence prevention leaders, media representatives, and cultural figures," said domestic policy advisor Susan Rice.
People can nominate a "uniter" in their community. Nominations can be sent to UnitedWeStand@who.eop.gov. The nominator is asked to provide information about how the "uniter" is combating hate-filled violence in their community.
Submissions are due by Sept. 1. | 2022-08-19T18:34:35+00:00 | news5cleveland.com | https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/biden-to-host-summit-against-hate-fueled-violence |
The 2023 Nissan Ariya not only represents the best new ground-up Nissan in years, it also reorients a brand that has seemed adrift since its erstwhile leader, Carlos Ghosn, ran afoul of the law. Yet the electric crossover is not without its problems, most notably in the recurring delays keeping it from the starting line.
Timing might not be everything, but it is definitely something. And Nissan knows this, as the first automaker to launch an electric vehicle for the masses way back in late 2010 with the Nissan Leaf. It seems like another era since then, but the past year has had an even greater effect on the Ariya. Scheduled for mid-2021 and derailed due to Covid-related chip shortages and production problems, the Ariya finally arrives at dealerships now, much later than the competition.
“The chip shortages have caused a lot of disruption,” Aditya Jairaj, Nissan’s director of electric vehicles marketing, told Green Car Reports. “We also want customers to have the right car.”
The single-motor front-wheel-drive model is the right car for now; it’s the only car. The dual-motor variant arrives early next year, but that gap was always part of the plan, Jairaj said.
So many electric cars have launched since the Ariya’s original launch date, including the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV 6, and the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Standard with a small battery and single motor that costs less than $40,000—the original target price of the Ariya. Now the 2023 Nissan Ariya starts at $44,485 and crests $60,000. The forthcoming Ariya e-4orce all-wheel-drive variant will add about $4,000 across the lineup.
Yet Nissan is not dissuaded.
“We feel that Ariya is hitting at just the right time,” said Brian Brockman, Nissan VP of communications.
Maybe so. Not only is the Ariya the brand’s most impressive new vehicle in years, it optimizes the interior space in such a way as to raise the bar for electric crossovers at this price.
Sized like the Nissan Rogue compact crossover but with an extended wheelbase like the Nissan Murano mid-size crossover, the Ariya has a wide open interior. It has a more rounded bulb of a roof, and a more upright stance than sportier electric crossovers such as the Kia EV6 and Ford Mustang Mach-E.
Tuned for comfort
Sport is not the Ariya’s forte.
I tested the top Premier trim with the larger 87-kwh battery pack at a price of $55,985, including destination. Nissan encouraged me to drive on the lovely winding roads of the Natchez Trace Parkway, beyond Nissan’s manufacturing plants in Smyrna, Tennessee, where the Nissan Leaf is made. The Ariya is imported from Japan, for now. Nissan’s plant in Canton, Miss., will make two new EVs in 2025—one Nissan, one Infiniti—but Nissan hasn’t disclosed what might be beyond those first two.
An externally excited synchronous motor rated at 178 kw powers the front wheels for an output of 238 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque. With a 0-60 mph time of 7.2 seconds, it’s quicker and more responsive than the 4-cylinder cars in Nissan’s lineup. But it’s slower than electric rivals, and lacks the surge of power that makes EVs fun to drive. That might be by design, as Nissan intended to ease the transition to electric by making the driving experience familiar with that of an internal combustion car.
The softness applies to the suspension as well as the throttle and steering. The front struts and multilink rear suspension feel springy, as if tuned to handle more weight, perhaps for the AWD version. The weight distribution slightly favors the front, but it tends to pitch forward and nose dive in more spirited driving. It seems to ride higher than other electric crossovers so the body lean in winding roads is more pronounced. The steering is similarly soft and removed from the road, as if it doesn’t expect or encourage more assertive inputs.
It’s exceptionally quiet thanks in part to laminated side glass and the noise absorption compounds on the stock Dunlop Sport Maxx tires. There’s some mild but expected road noise above 70 mph from the standard 19-inch wheels with aero covers.
The other sacrifice to the familiarity of a gas car is the limited regenerative brake setting. Similar to the Nissan Leaf, an e-Pedal Step button offers regenerative braking, but unlike the Leaf, it doesn’t go down to a full stop. Instead, letting off the accelerator gradually brings the car into a creep mode, like in a car with an internal combustion engine and automatic transmission. Oddly, the B setting in the console-mounted gear shifter seemed to have more significant regen braking. There’s no one-pedal driving, and no auto hold, and no real EV advantage here.
It’s a disappointment to simulate gas car characteristics, especially in contrast to the clean-sheet rethink of the interior.
Comfort is king
The cabin invites occupants in with a soft synthetic leather upper dash underscored by a thin horizon of vents bisected by metallic trim. A standard 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster snakes into the standard 12.3-inch touchscreen under one piece of glass, going from concave to convex, and the Ariya showcases Nissan’s new infotainment interface.
Its horizontal plane is styled like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 but with menu buttons on the left side, and hot navigation buttons on the bottom of the map display. The Apple CarPlay display takes up the full screen, but I’d appreciate a split screen that lets you toggle between it and the native infotainment keys. But most of that info—map display, efficiency meter—is accessible in the instrument cluster. It’s easier to use, and much better integrated, than the system in the Mustang Mach-E, and so much more user friendly than that of the ID.4. A volume knob sticks out of the center of the vent panel, but it’s not centered with the touchscreen display, which may vex the most OCD among us.
Underneath the vents is a synthetic open-pore wood panel stretching from end to end that looks and feels like the real thing. Haptic climate controls are baked into the wood panel with as much fidelity to the touch as traditional buttons. It looks great, with the illuminated icons seemingly hovering over the faux wood instead of blemishing it. Of all the touch-sensitive panels on the market now, it’s the only one that hasn’t made me wish for dials and buttons.
The flat-bottomed steering wheel ubiquitous in Nissan’s lineup lends the Ariya roominess. The floor is wide open, like the bench seat days of old but with the comfort and variability of power front buckets.
The open floor plan includes a center console that power slides up to 6.0 inches. It’s more refined than the manual sliding console in the Ioniq 5. The wood-like trim graces the console, including on the cupholder cover. The only thing that feels familiar to Nissan is the gear shifter on the console, which is underwritten by drive mode and e-Step buttons. The console also houses a smart wireless smartphone charging tray, which angles up underneath the armrest. I slid it in without looking and my i-Phone always caught the charge. The only drawback is it’s easy to forget under the armrest.
The sliding console also makes room in the back, or brings USB ports closer to rear-seat occupants. Four 6-foot-2 adults could stack front to back in comfort, but head room might prompt the tallest passenger, such as the 6-foot-6 Editor of Green Car Reports, to have to slouch a bit. The 37.0 inches of rear leg room feels like an understatement, though.
Fold down the 60/40-split rear seats, and cargo space expands from 22.8 cubic feet to 59.7 cubic feet. All but the Venture+ models have a tiered cargo floor with clever storage compartments.
It feels like the roomiest electric crossover in its cohort, even with a panoramic sunroof bisected by a bar instead of the fixed glass roofs spanning the ID.4 and Mustang Mach-E.
Next-gen ProPilot Assist 2.0
The Nissan Ariya also shows off the next-generation of ProPilot Assist 2.0, Nissan’s limited hands-free driving system. Designed like GM’s Super Cruise system but not as sophisticated, it enables hands-free driving on more than 200,000 miles of restricted access highways in North America.
A driver monitor mounted to the top of the steering column ensures the driver keeps their eyes on the road. If not, a series of escalating alerts will activate, including brake pulsing, until the system shuts off and it initiates an emergency stop. The instrument cluster icons change color based on readiness, so the white steering wheel icon turns green when the road conditions have been met and the system is ready. A push of the steering wheel button turns the icon blue, indicating it’s active. At night, the ambient lighting ringing the doors and dash also reflects the semi-autonomous status.
In our brief testing outside of Nashville, it worked well with good lane positioning and awareness of other vehicles, though it was more conservative than Super Cruise. It has an automatic lane change function that activates in one of three ways: through the navigation setting; based on system suggestions; and by a manual blinker. In any scenario the driver has to have hands on the wheel, rendering it kind of useless. Still, hands-free driving from Nashville to Chicago with minimal driver interaction is possible and regular updates promise to make it better. Every time the Ariya is turned on, the HD map gets updated by TomTom.
Single-motor efficiency
The base Ariya with the 63-kwh battery pack has an estimated range of 216 miles, while the pared-down Venture+ trim with the 87-kwh battery pack has a 304-mile range. Most Ariyas have a rating of 289 miles. The EPA numbers translate to a good efficiency rating of 3.0 miles per kwh, but I can’t corroborate that based on the hilly drive route and heavy throttle use during my day of driving.
It DC fast-charges at a peak rate of 130 kw, and it is on the CCS protocol, cementing Nissan’s shift away from CHAdeMO, which is still the Leaf’s charging protocol. Charging the battery from 10% to 80% at that rate takes about 40 minutes. Nissan provides a 7.2-kw onboard charger to charge at home on a 240-volt circuit at up to 30 amps, enabling a full charge in 14 hours. Those times are longer than the competition, but not by enough to be a deal breaker.
There’s a lot to like about the Ariya. With dual-motor all-wheel-drive variants around the corner, it should only get better as improved performance complements the comfy character of Nissan’s best vehicle.
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- Feds examine EV charging cybersecurity as infrastructure grows | 2022-11-05T08:17:55+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/automotive/internet-brands/review-2023-nissan-ariya-turns-over-a-new-leaf-for-brand/ |
Nebraska's goal was to set the NCAA volleyball attendance record when it announced the "Volleyball Day in Nebraska" outdoor event at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln this summer.
With almost 83,000 tickets sold for the Aug. 30 doubleheader, Nebraska now hopes to set the overall one-day U.S. women's sports attendance record of more than 90,000.
The event starts with a Division II exhibition between Wayne State and Nebraska-Kearney and will be followed by a regular-season match between the Cornhuskers and Omaha.
The athletic department announced Thursday that 82,900 tickets have been sold since sales started Tuesday. That number doesn't include field-level seating or indoor club seating.
"Nebraska fans never cease to amaze me," athletic director Trev Alberts said in a statement. "We knew the interest in this match would be extremely high, but to sell out Memorial Stadium is truly remarkable."
An athletic department spokesman said a maximum capacity for the event hasn't been determined. At least 4,000 field-level seats at Memorial Stadium, which has a capacity of about 85,000, will go to students.
The NCAA volleyball record for any match is 18,755, set when Nebraska played Wisconsin in the 2021 national championship match indoors in Columbus, Ohio. The regular-season record is 16,833, set when Wisconsin hosted Florida last September.
The largest crowd to attend a women's sporting event in the United States was 90,185 fans watching soccer for the 1999 Women's World Cup final between the U.S. and China at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
The world record is 91,553, set when Barcelona played Real Madrid in Spain in a UEFA Women's Champions League match in 2022.
Volleyball is the most popular women's sport in Nebraska. The Huskers have won five national titles and sold out an NCAA-record 303 consecutive regular-season matches. They averaged 8,190 fans per match at the Devaney Sports Center last season and have led the nation in attendance every year since 2013.
Of the 14 largest NCAA regular-season crowds, 13 have involved the Huskers. Wayne State and Nebraska-Kearney both rank in the top 10 in Division II attendance. | 2023-04-27T21:07:37+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/36305191/nebraska-sells-nearly-83000-tickets-outdoor-volleyball |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday issued an executive order expanding voting access for the midterm elections in three counties where Hurricane Ian destroyed polling places and displaced thousands of people.
The move, which followed requests from Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota counties and voting rights groups, comes as Florida begins to undertake a massive recovery from the Category 4 hurricane that hit on Sept. 28 and leveled parts of the state’s southwest.
The order extends the number of early voting days in the three counties and authorizes election supervisors to designate additional early voting locations, steps that allow voters to cast ballots at any polling place in their registered county from Oct. 24 through Election Day, Nov. 8. Election supervisors can also relocate or consolidate polling places if necessary.
It also waives training requirements for poll workers and suspends a signature requirement for voters requesting to have a mail ballot sent to an address that is different from the one election officials have on file.
The decision was praised by Tommy Doyle, the elections supervisor in Lee County, which was the epicenter of Ian’s wrath along the Gulf Coast.
“The Executive Order is crucial because it allows us to move forward with our plans to make voting as accessible as possible to the voters of Lee County,” Doyle said Thursday.
Secretary of State Cord Byrd, a Republican appointee of the governor, said state officials are working to ensure that the election is “administered as efficiently and securely as possible across the state and in the counties that received the heaviest damage.”
The changes are similar to policies allowed by former Florida Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, after Hurricane Michael in 2018.
DeSantis has faced questions over what steps he would take to ensure voting access in the heavily damaged southwest part of the state, which has leaned conservative in recent elections. The Republican governor, who is up for reelection, has made tightening election laws a top priority over the last two years, as he and others in the GOP reacted to former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
This week, a coalition of advocacy organizations sent a letter to state election officials that asked for extension of the state’s voter registration deadline, which ended Tuesday, along with a greater number of early voting days and expanded early voting hours in affected counties, among other requests.
“It’s literally about removing barriers when people are in a state of incredible hardship and in displacement,” said Amy Keith of Common Cause Florida. “Just making it so they can do their civic duty, they can go out and exercise their right to vote.”
Separately, Doyle asked for similar changes, telling state election officials that the storm has devastated the county and its neighbors.
“In Lee county, there remain few viable election day polling locations post-storm. Several established polling locations no longer exist. Securing a sufficient number of poll workers to staff ninety-seven voting sites will be problematic. Hurricane Ian has displaced countless Lee County voters and poll workers from their homes,” he wrote in a letter to the state on Oct. 2.
Hurricane Ian came ashore in Lee County with 155 mph (250 kph) winds that decimated coastal communities and inundated areas with flooding and debris. Ian was the third deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland this century and Lee County has reported about half of the state’s more than 100 fatalities.
A Lee County spokesperson said election officials there have mailed out approximately 170,000 vote-by-mail ballots and will continue to send ballots out daily until the Oct. 29 request deadline. She added that the county will use its most experienced polls workers at its polling places.
During a news conference last week, DeSantis said he wants to keep the election “as normal as humanly possible” and added that there may be a need to make accommodations for a county as badly damaged as Lee, as well as possibly Charlotte County to the north.
Southwest Florida leans Republican, with the counties of Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota delivering wins for DeSantis and Trump in their last general elections. Lee County voted for Trump in 2020 by nearly 20 percentage points over President Joe Biden. DeSantis is favored to win reelection this year over Democrat Charlie Crist.
DeSantis and the Republican-controlled legislature have in the last two years tightened various voting rules in Florida. A law signed by the governor in 2021, prohibits people who would help others drop off mail ballots from possessing more than two mail ballots other than their own, unless they belong to immediate family members. This year Florida increased the penalty for the so-called “ballot harvesting” to a felony.
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For more coverage of Hurricane Ian, go to: https://apnews.com/hub/hurricanes | 2022-10-14T01:28:47+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-desantis-eases-voting-rules-in-counties-devastated-by-ian/ |
CLEVELAND, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleet Team, Inc., an industrial equipment fleet management and consulting company, announced the purchase of the former Vatterott College building located at 5025 E Royalton Road, Broadview Heights, Ohio, conveniently located near Route 82 and Interstate 77.
The purchase of the 39,200 square-foot building will establish a world class headquarters to accommodate Fleet Teams explosive growth and foster innovation.
Fleet Team will redevelop the building and surrounding land over the next 2-5 years before moving from their current location in Independence, OH. Plans for redevelopment are already underway.
"The future is bright at Fleet Team, Inc. and we are excited about growing the business in the City of Broadview Heights," says Doug Riddle, President of Fleet Team.
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About Fleet Team: Fleet Team is a trusted fleet management consulting company located in Cleveland, OH. Fleet Team's sole focus if to lower a company's total cost of ownership while elevating fleet efficiencies.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The official start date of the 2023 tax filing season is Jan. 23, when the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2022 returns, the agency announced Thursday.
The news comes after the National Taxpayer Advocate reported Wednesday that the IRS watchdog is seeing “a light at the end of the tunnel” of the IRS’ customer service struggles, thanks to the hiring of thousands of new workers and tens of billions of dollars in new funding provided to the IRS in the Democrats’ climate and health law.
Agency leadership says taxpayers should expect a smoother filing season this year.
“We’ve trained thousands of new employees to answer phones and help people. While much work remains after several difficult years, we expect people to experience improvements this tax season,” said Acting IRS Commissioner Doug O’Donnell.
The IRS has most recently added 5,000 new customer service representatives who were trained in taxpayer rights and technical account management issues and is chipping away at the hundreds of thousands of unprocessed returns from last tax season.
The House Republican majority has promised to rescind the nearly $71 billion that Congress had provided the IRS, even though the bill they approved Monday is unlikely to advance in the Democratic-run Senate.
The filing deadline for most taxpayers to submit their 2022 tax returns, file extensions and pay money owed is April 18. That is because the normal filing date of April 15 falls on a weekend and the District of Columbia’s Emancipation Day holiday falls on April 17.
Taxpayers requesting an extension will have until Oct. 16 to file. | 2023-01-13T03:05:57+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/business/ap-irs-announces-jan-23-start-date-for-tax-filing-season/ |
Grocer to sell more than 6 million pounds of cranberries
CINCINNATI, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), America's grocer, today announced trends heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, sharing that it will sell 55 million pounds of turkey, as 85 percent of surveyed customers celebrating say they will enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal cooked at their home or in the homes of family and friends, according to 84.51º, Kroger's retail and data science, insights and media arm.*
"Thanks to our amazing team of associates, Kroger is prepared to help our shoppers make holiday memories this season with all of their favorite family recipes and Thanksgiving staples—including 55 million pounds of turkey," said Stuart Aitken, Kroger Senior Vice President and Chief Merchant & Marketing Officer. "As families and friends gather this Thanksgiving, we are here to help them make it a meal they will remember – whether they're recreating longstanding traditions or creating new – no matter how they choose to celebrate."
While turkey will be at the center of the Thanksgiving plate for many customers, cranberries remain a holiday staple with, a projected 6.2 million pounds—100 truckloads—of fresh cranberries to be sold.* Among the 4.1 million pies purchased this season, pumpkin, apple and pecan dominate as customer favorites.* For holiday hosts looking for more variety or families who simply cannot choose between seasonal favorites, Kroger has customers covered with a brand-new half-pumpkin and half-pecan pie available for the first time this year.
Nostalgia reigns supreme this season with a fall twist on classic cocktails such as cranberry mules, pumpkin spice mudslides, maple old-fashioned and apple-spiced margaritas. The grocer predicts that spirits will be batched and shareable with boozy punches and sangria infused with autumn flavors like apple cider, pumpkin spice and dark spirits.
Kroger's Our Brands' products, tried, tested and loved by customers, boast several products to make customers' holiday meals affordable, easy and delicious including items such as:
- Private Selection Petite Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar and Cayenne.
- Kroger Family Size Broccoli and Cauliflower Au Gratin.
- Private Selection Cheesecake Bites.
- Simple Truth Salad Starters.
- Kroger Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream.
- Simple Truth Organic Butternut Squash Soup.
Insights from 84.51º also report nearly 50 percent of customers surveyed started their Thanksgiving shopping a week before the holiday; however, customers can still get their Thanksgiving favorites now by shopping in-store, through Kroger Pickup or delivered using Boost by Kroger, the annual grocery delivery membership that can save customers more than $1,000 per year on fuel and grocery delivery.
*Sales are projections for 2022 based on sales from the previous year during the same period.
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About Kroger
At The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), we are dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit™. We are, across our family of companies nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless digital shopping experience and retail food stores under a variety of banner names, serving America through food inspiration and uplift, and creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. To learn more about us, visit our newsroom and investor relations site.
About 84.51°
84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company helping The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliated partners create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase.
Powered by cutting edge science, we leverage 1st party retail data from nearly 1 of 2 US households and 2BN+ transactions to fuel a more customer-centric journey utilizing 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.
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Which Citizen watch for women is best?
Looking to update your accessory collection with a new timepiece? Citizen has been manufacturing watches for over a hundred years. It sells a wide selection of watches for men and women with a reputation for producing quality products at an array of prices. The Citizen Eco-Drive Corso Stainless Steel Watch is stylish and reliable, with a beautiful dark blue dial that will look great and keep up with an active lifestyle.
What to know before you buy a Citizen watch for women
In-house production
Citizen is a vertically integrated company. This means it does all of its own production, without using external contractors or suppliers. Over the last 40 years, this Japanese company has moved toward more sustainable practices. Citizen is working to reduce world battery waste by putting a greater emphasis on light-powered technology.
Eco-Drive
Citizen watches use quartz, mechanical and Eco-Drive movements. Quartz and mechanical are pretty standard in watches, but Eco-Drive is becoming increasingly popular at Citizen. Eco-Drive watches are powered by light so all you have to do to “charge” it is leave it out in sunlight or under a lamp. A fully charged Eco-Drive watch can run for months, even in the dark, without requiring a battery replacement.
Types of bands
Citizen watches come with three styles of bands, each with a different closure method.
- Strap: This is a leather, silicone, nylon or fabric woven band with an adjustable buckle closure. It’s the easiest band to size at home without making adjustments.
- Bracelet: This is metal band with links that afford flexibility. It has a folding clasp that’s easy to open and close without assistance. It’s comfortable on the wrist, but resizing it requires tools.
- Bangle: This is an inflexible metal band, often made from stainless steel. The size might adjust a little but the form of the watch is pretty fixed.
What to look for in a quality Citizen watch for women
Water-resistant
Some Citizen watches are not water-resistant at all, while some are water-resistant up to 328 feet (100 meters) underwater. This means that the watch can withstand submersion in that deep without damage, and is safe to wear in the shower or in the pool. A watch with water resistance under 200 meters can be worn snorkeling, but not scuba diving.
Mineral crystal vs. sapphire crystal
Citizen makes watches with mineral crystal and sapphire crystal faces. Both are hard and scratch-resistant, but sapphire crystal is the higher-end option. It’s more reflective and more scratch-resistant than mineral crystal, but that also makes it more expensive.
Dial features
While Citizen makes basic, straightforward watches for women, it also products watches with extra dial features. Some list the date, or the date along with the day of the week. Others display a perpetual calendar that tracks the date, day, month and moon phase. Glow-in-the-dark numbers or hands make checking the time easy, no matter where you are.
How much you can expect to spend on a Citizen watch for women
The average Citizen watch for women costs $130-$400. Newly released watches with special features can cost up to $1,000.
Citizen watch for women FAQ
Can the watchband be changed?
A. This depends on the watch. Strap and bracelet bands are more likely to be changeable, while watches with bangle bands are usually less customizable.
Do Eco-Drive watches ever need a battery change?
A. Eco-Drive technology is designed so the watch never needs a battery change. You should, however, get the gaskets replaced once in a while. Gaskets keep your watch watertight and are automatically replaced when you get a watch battery replaced. Since Eco-Drive watches don’t need battery replacements, you’ll have to remember to replace the gaskets.
What do luminous hands do?
A. This means that the hands are crafted with a substance that lets them glow in the dark. It makes the watch easier to read in the dark without a light-up function.
What’s the best Citizen watch for women to buy?
Top Citizen watch for women
Citizen Eco-Drive Corso Stainless Steel Watch
What you need to know: This silver-tone stainless steel watch has a blue dial, mineral crystal face and a bracelet band with a fold-over clasp.
What you’ll love: It’s stylish and well-made with an Eco-Drive movement. It features the date and has luminous hands. It’s water-resistant up to 100 meters. This makes it suitable for showering, swimming and snorkeling.
What you should consider: It is not suitable for scuba diving. Some Amazon buyers have reported that the warranty card was missing from the box when the watch arrived.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Kohl’s and Macy’s
Top Citizen watch for women for the money
Citizen Eco-Drive Silhouette Crystal Watch
What you need to know: This silver-tone stainless steel watch has a mother-of-pearl dial, mineral crystal face and a bracelet band with a fold-over clap.
What you’ll love: It has an eye-catching bezel design and the mother-of-pearl shimmers beautifully. It has an Eco-Drive movement and luminous hands. It features the date and the day of the week on the dial.
What you should consider: It is not water-resistant.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Citizen Eco-Drive Corso Classic Watch
What you need to know: This two-tone stainless steel watch has a white dial, mineral crystal face and a bracelet band with a fold-over clasp.
What you’ll love: It has an easy-to-read day of the week and date box on the dial. It has luminous hands. It’s water-resistant up to 100 meters, which makes it suitable for showering, swimming and snorkeling.
What you should consider: It is not suitable for scuba diving. There are no numbers on the dial, only notch markers.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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The government contracting firm is switching its current ERP solution to Deltek Costpoint
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deltek, the leading global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, announced today that SAWTST, a small business government contracting firm, has selected Deltek Costpoint and Deltek Talent Management to power its growth by streamlining and automating processes and efficiencies, while staying compliant with the federal government.
SAWTST, a government contracting firm located in Tyrone, Georgia, is a department of Veterans Affairs (VA) verified service-disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB). The firm's legacy is built on service with its executive and senior management team, composed primarily of military veterans. The company employs professionals that are a mix of veterans from all services and experienced industry professionals that have consistently delivered exceptional results in the Defense environment.
SAWTST knew it was time to upgrade its ERP system to streamline and automate processes and reporting, as well as to scale for its long-term growth plans. The system it was using was too manual and time-consuming – employees were burdened with siloed processes. SAWTST needed a single solution that could support functional areas including contracts management and procurement. They were looking for a new ERP partner that would deliver more innovation and greater intelligence through an all-in-one system across the entire project lifecycle. In addition, SAWTST wanted better, out-of-the-box reporting, designed for government contractors. By switching to Deltek, SAWTST anticipates Costpoint will be its one-stop-shop for mission-critical data and save them a full-time staff member due to Costpoint's automation.
Deltek Costpoint is the government contracting industry's leading solution that delivers more innovation and greater intelligence at every stage of the project lifecycle. It centralizes the management of projects, people and finances, and scales seamlessly as needs grow, enabling small to enterprise size businesses to win new clients, manage project profitability and improve client satisfaction at every stage. Additionally, the integrated cloud offering enables the secure storage of data and is consistently enhanced to meet the most up-to-date governmental and agency cybersecurity compliance standards including NIST 800-171.
"Being a CFO and part of a finance team at a government contractor requires special skills and understanding of the unique government requirements for finance and accounting," said Debra Hadley, Chief Financial Officer at SAWTST. "How we handle our project information – and our accounting, finances, and reporting – requires the right partnerships with those that know how the government thinks. We need software that makes it easy for us to be efficient and connects the entire company to our project data for a single source of the truth. And we have found that with Deltek. After demoing the software and doing our research, it's clear that Deltek is miles ahead of the competition and the gold standard for government contractors."
Government Contracting Firms at Deltek ProjectCon 2022
Thousands of Deltek customers like SAWTST are gathered in Nashville this week for 4 days of networking, education and training on products including Deltek's flagship ERP for government contractors, Costpoint.
"It's a big decision to move your ERP, especially after just 3 years with another provider. It's a lot of work and I've felt like Deltek has been by my side the entire time. We know it will be well worth our time and money in the end," continued Hadley. "We are excited to be in person at Deltek ProjectCon 2022 with Deltek experts and other government contractors who have been in our shoes before. We are building great relationships and getting a jump start on our solution training."
"We are thrilled to welcome SAWTST to Deltek Project Nation! We continue to evolve our products and services to support smaller government contractors and help those customers run their businesses more efficiently and effectively. We think being transparent, easy to do business with and easy to understand makes us the partner of choice for great businesses like SAWTST," said Mike Corkery, President & CEO at Deltek. "The journey with SAWTST has just started and we are excited to get them up and running on Costpoint and to be a foundational part of their growth plans."
About Deltek
Better software means better projects. Deltek is the leading global provider of enterprise software and information solutions for project-based businesses. More than 30,000 organizations and millions of users in over 80 countries around the world rely on Deltek for superior levels of project intelligence, management, and collaboration. Our industry-focused expertise powers project success by helping firms achieve performance that maximizes productivity and revenue. www.deltek.com
About SAWTST
SAWTST, LLC is a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). SAWTST was founded in 2006 for one simple purpose; strive to identify and seize Information Technology (IT) and Enterprise Logistics opportunities for growth, building upon our strengths and competencies. We always strive to exceed our clients' growing needs. The company employ's professionals that are a mix of veterans from all services and experienced industry professionals that have consistently delivered exceptional results in the Defense environment. SAWTST is a leading provider of services to a wide variety of Department of Defense (DoD) clients. For more information, please visit www.sawtst.com or call 678.833-5535.
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(The Hill) — The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) responded on Monday to a much-criticized comment by first lady Jill Biden calling the Latino community “as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio,” saying that the remark was culturally inappropriate.
“We are not tacos,” wrote the NAHJ in a statement criticizing Biden.
“NAHJ encourages Dr. Biden and her speech writing team to take the time in the future to better understand the complexities of our people and communities,” the group added.
Biden made the remark earlier Monday at the 2022 UnidosUS Annual Conference held in Texas, where she spoke on the Hispanic “Quest for Equity.”
In her speech, Biden said that “the diversity of this community, as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio, is your strength.”
The NAHJ responded that “using breakfast tacos to try to demonstrate the uniqueness of Latinos in San Antonio demonstrates a lack of cultural knowledge and sensitivity to the diversity of Latinos in the region.”
The statement continued: “Our heritage as Latinos is shaped by a variety of diasporas, cultures and food traditions, and should not be reduced to a stereotype.”
A number of conservative figures responded to Biden’s comments, criticizing her speech and claiming that reactions to the remarks would have been stronger if she were on the right of the political spectrum.
“Imagine the regime media meltdown if a conservative called Hispanics ‘breakfast tacos’ like Dr. Jill Biden did at the Latinx Luncheon today. Democringe,” wrote Christina Pushaw, press secretary for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
“No wonder Hispanics are fleeing the Democratic Party!” wrote Republican Rep. Andy Biggs (Ariz.). | 2022-07-13T00:55:23+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/hispanic-journalists-organization-responds-to-jill-biden-we-are-not-tacos/ |
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A $300,000 award from the Governor's Office will allow Children's Hunger Alliance (CHA) to provide more meals to Ohio's children during the summer. Many families cannot provide consistent access to food for their children, particularly during summer break. This generous funding will allow CHA to bridge the meal gap many children face each summer.
Only one in ten children who receive free or reduced-price meals during the school year have access to summer meal programs. As part of the COVID-19 pandemic relief legislation, federal requirements that congregate meals are served was waived, along with allowing more flexibility in how meals are distributed. With the waivers, summer meal distribution increased by 212% from 2019 to 2021; nearly 1.9 million meals were distributed in 2019, which increased to almost 5.9 million meals in 2021. The waivers allowed CHA, and partners, to distribute ready-to-eat meals for an entire week in high need rural areas where transportation may be an issue. They also allowed us to operate several mobile routes across the state with stops in apartment complexes, parks, and places where kids gather. The USDA's announcement allowing these waivers to expire meant that fewer meals will be served under the federal nutrition programs. The funding from the Governor's Office will ensure sites that don't qualify still have needed meals to reach Ohio's hungry children.
"On behalf of CHA and the children that depend on us for summer meals I sincerely thank Governor DeWine for prioritizing the food insecure children of Ohio with this funding," said Judy Mobley, CEO of CHA. "We can partner with approximately 150 meal sites this year versus 300 last summer under the Summer Food Service Program, funded by the USDA, due to the expiration of the waivers. This financial support from Ohio is critical to allowing CHA to reach more children who would otherwise not have the food they need to live a healthy life."
The summer months are one of the hardest times of the year for hungry children. CHA appreciates that the Governor responded to this critical need.
Since 1970, CHA has worked to ensure that children across Ohio have access to the food they need to live a healthy life.
Contact: Melanie Ryan
Director, Communications & Marketing
Children's Hunger Alliance
614-643-8051
mryan@childrenshungealliance.org
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NEW YORK (AP) — Retired pitcher CC Sabathia and outfielder Andre Ethier will play in the All-Star celebrity softball game at Dodger Stadium on July 16 along with Olympic softball gold medalists Lisa Fernandez, Jennie Finch and Natasha Watley.
Actors Rob Lowe, Zachary Levi, Anthony Ramos, Simu Liu and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II also were announced for the game on Monday along with singers Lele Pons and JoJo Siwa, rapper Quavo, snowboarder Chloe Kim and wrestler Michael Gregory Mizanin, known as “The Miz.”
The softball game follows the Futures Game of top prospects and precedes a concert by Rebbeca Marie Gomez, known as Becky G.
The Futures Game and softball were moved up a day this year from their usual Sunday slot. The Home Run Derby is July 18 and the All-Star Game is July 19.
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California hotel workers back on the job after strike. But union warns more walkouts are possible
Workers who picketed 19 major Southern California hotels over the long holiday weekend were back on the job Wednesday. But their union warned that more walkouts could come at any time.
No progress was reported in negotiations between employers and Unite Here Local 11, which represents bellhops, front desk agents, room attendants, cooks, servers and dishwashers.
Union members voted last month to strike at 60 hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties. They are demanding better wages, improved health care benefits, higher pension contributions and less strenuous workloads.
The soaring cost of living in greater Los Angeles is a significant problem for hotel workers, according to the union.
Unite Here Local 11 spokeswoman Maria Hernandez described this week’s walkouts as the “first wave” in an ongoing labor action that could soon bring picket lines to 41 other hotels.
“We went on strike to show these companies what we were willing to do to win a fair contract,” said Joy Johnson, a housekeeper at the Courtyard Marriott Downtown LA.
Contracts expired last Friday at hotels owned by major chains, including Hilton and Fairmont. The strike affects about half of the 32,000 hospitality workers the union represents across Southern California and Arizona.
Last week, a deal was reached with its biggest employer, the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in downtown Los Angeles, which has more than 600 union workers. Union officials described the tentative agreement, which provides higher pay and increased staffing levels, as a major win for workers.
Talks with other hotels — including the Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons Regent Beverly Wilshire and Anaheim Hilton, near Disneyland — were at a stalemate. A coalition of more than 40 hotels involved in talks have accused union leaders of canceling meetings and refusing to come back to the table. The hotels have offered wage increases of $2.50 per hour in the first 12 months and $6.25 over four years, the group said.
“We welcome our employees back to work and the end of the work stoppage at those hotels,” the coalition said in a statement Wednesday. “If the Union takes employees out at other hotels, those hotels are well prepared to service guests.”
The walkout came amid holiday celebrations and a major anime convention in Los Angeles. Temporary employees were hired to cover for the striking workers, and it wasn’t immediately clear whether the strike resulted in guests checking out early or lacking services.
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Vaccines will no longer be required in Canada for domestic travelers, transportation workers or employees of the federal government, as the country's vaccination rate is at about 80%.
The number of cases and rates of hospitalization and death have been decreasing in the country, Canada's Treasury Board said Tuesday.
But vaccines are still required for people crossing into the Canadian border, as well as cruise ship travelers. Masks are also still required on planes, trains and ships.
"While the suspension of vaccine mandates reflects an improved public health situation in Canada, the COVID-19 virus continues to evolve and circulate in Canada and globally," the department said in a statement. "Given this context, and because vaccination rates and virus control in other countries varies significantly, current vaccination requirements at the border will remain in effect."
The changes take effect June 20.
Canada has had about 2.4 million cases of COVID-19 since December 2020. About 85% of the population has received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while about 82% has gotten two doses, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-06-15T10:54:35+00:00 | knkx.org | https://www.knkx.org/2022-06-15/canada-will-no-longer-require-vaccines-for-domestic-travelers-and-government-workers |
ROME – Italians were voting on Sunday in an election that could move the country’s politics sharply toward the right during a critical time for Europe, with war in Ukraine fueling skyrocketing energy bills and testing the West's resolve to stand united against Russian aggression.
Polls opened at 7 a.m. (0500GMT). The counting of paper ballots was expected to begin shortly after they close at 11 p.m. (2100 GMT), with projections based on partial results coming early Monday morning.
Before publication of opinion polls were banned 15 days ago, far-right leader Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy party, with its neo-fascist roots, led in popularity, suggesting Italians were poised to vote their first far-right government into power since World War II. Close behind was former Premier Enrico Letta and his center-left Democratic Party.
Meloni is part of a right-wing alliance with anti-migrant League leader Matteo Salvini and Silvio Berlusconi, the three-time premier who heads the Forza Italia party he created three decades ago. Italy’s complex electoral law rewards campaign coalitions, meaning the Democrats are disadvantaged since they failed to secure a similarly broad alliance with left-leaning populists and centrists.
If Meloni becomes premier, she will be the first woman in Italy to hold the office. But assembling a viable, ruling coalition could take weeks.
Nearly 51 million Italians were eligible to vote.
But pollsters predicted turnout could be even lower than the record-setting low of 73% in the last general election in 2018. They say despite Europe’s many crises, many voters feel alienated from politics, since Italy has had three coalition governments since the last election — each led by someone who hadn’t run for office.
Elections were being held six months early after Mario Draghi’s pandemic unity government collapsed in late July. Italy’s president, Sergio Mattarella, saw no alternative but have voters elect a new Parliament.
Opinion polls found Draghi, a former European Central Bank chief, hugely popular. But the three populist parties in the coalition boycotted a confidence vote tied to an energy relief measure. Their leaders, Salvini, Berlusconi and 5-Star Movement leader Giuseppe Conte, a former premier whose party is the largest in the outgoing Parliament, saw Meloni’s popularity growing while theirs slipped.
Meloni kept her Brothers of Italy in the opposition, refusing to join Draghi’s unity government or Conte’s two coalitions that governed after the 2018 vote.
She further distanced herself from Salvini and Berlusconi with unflagging support for Ukraine, including sending weapons so Kyiv could defend itself against Russia. Her nationalist party champions sovereignty.
Before Russia’s invasion, Salvini and Berlusconi had gushed admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the final days of the election campaign, Salvini criticized Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
Many factories in Italy face cutbacks — some already have reduced production — and other business might close as they struggle with gas and electricity bills reaching 10 times higher than a year ago. The major candidates, despite their political leanings, agreed on the urgency for a EU-wide price cap on energy prices, or failing that, a national one.
Draghi, who remains in a caretaker role until a new government is sworn in, had for months already pressed EU authorities in Brussels for the same remedy. | 2022-09-25T05:37:05+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2022/09/25/italians-vote-in-election-that-could-take-far-right-to-power/ |
Wealthier customers pinched by inflation are switching to Walmart for groceries, boosting sales at America's largest retailer.
Walmart on Tuesday reported annual US sales growth of 8.2% last quarter at stores open for at least a year. The results beat Wall Street analysts' expectations, pushing Walmart's stock up around 6% during pre-market trading Tuesday.
"Although times are tougher, consumers' desire for value and low-prices is playing into Walmart's hands," Neil Saunders, an analyst at GlobalData Retail, said in an email to clients Tuesday.
Walmart is a bellwether of consumer spending, particularly on groceries, which account for more than half of its sales.
The company said it is making "strong grocery share gains, including from high-income households."
It's the latest sign that the highest inflation in decades is altering shoppers' spending habits, including wealthier customers. Food prices increased 10.9% in October from a year ago. Other discount supermarkets and Dollar General have said they are gaining new, wealthier customers because of inflation.
Walmart said that its private-brand sales grew, a signal that customers were switching from pricier name brands to cheaper store labels.
Many shoppers also prioritized groceries and daily essentials over higher-priced discretionary items. Walmart's grocery sales increased in the "mid-teens" last quarter, while its sales on general merchandise grew in the "low single-digits."
There was "softness in discretionary categories including electronics, home, and apparel," Walmart said.
Walmart had to mark down prices on many of these items to entice shoppers to buy, hurting its profit. Many retailers are oversupplied and are promoting more products than they were a year ago to spur customer demand.
For the crucial holiday stretch, Walmart projects that its sales will increase 3% from a year ago.
The National Retail Federation, a trade group for the retail industry, estimates that holiday sales will increase between 6% and 8% this year, slower growth than a year ago.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Six people were charged Friday in an alleged scheme to divert tens of thousands of dollars in public money to New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign months before his election.
The indictment, announced by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, does not implicate Adams or other current city employees in the upended plot.
Rather, it describes a straw donor conspiracy orchestrated by people with business before the city who hoped to maximize their donations in exchange for political favors.
Among the defendants are the owners of a construction safety business that’s working on a trash depot on Staten Island and a former NYPD commander now serving as director of integrity for a union that represents thousands of city workers.
“We allege a deliberate scheme to game the system in a blatant attempt to gain power,” Bragg said in a statement. “The New York City Campaign Finance Board program is meant to support our democracy and amplify the voices of New York City voters. When the integrity of that program is corrupted, all New Yorkers suffer.”
Prosecutors said the effort to illegally structure donations was led by Dwayne Montgomery, a former NYPD inspector currently listed as the director of integrity for the Teamsters Local 237, which represents municipal workers.
According to the indictment, Montgomery recruited friends and relatives to take advantage of the city’s generous matching funds system, which provides an eight-to-one match for the first $250 donated by a city resident.
He is accused of orchestrating the donations of at least 23 straw donors between 2020 and 2021, while also helping to organize at least one fundraiser for Adams. It’s not clear how much money was ultimately steered to the campaign.
The indictment also names Shamsuddin Riza, Millicent Redick, and Ronald Peek as helping to organize the contributions. Yahya Mushtaq and Shahid Mushtaq, the leaders of EcoSafety Consultants, a construction company with active city contracts, are named as well.
Although New York’s campaign finance rules bar those with business before the city from donating more than $400, prosecutors say the defendants devised a scheme to donate to the campaign under the names of EcoSafety’s employees, without their knowledge.
“You could use a straw man,” Riza allegedly told Yahya Mushtaq during a phone call. “Whoever’s on the LLC or the incorporation, those are the people that do business with the city. Anybody else is an employee, the employees don’t fall under that criteria.”
Riza, who owns a construction company and was previously charged with falsifying business records, also indicated that he was hoping to secure work from the city.
“FYI ! This is the one I want , Safety , Drywall , and Security one project but we all can eat,” Riza wrote in a July 2021 email to Montgomery in which he sent along the information for a construction project called Vital Brooklyn, prosecutors allege.
The defendants each face charges of conspiracy, attempted grand larceny, and making false statements. None of them could immediately be reached for comment.
A spokesperson for Adams’ campaign, Evan Thies, released a statement denying any involvement in the alleged scheme.
“There is no indication that the campaign or the mayor is involved in this case or under investigation,” Thies said. “The campaign always held itself to the highest standards and we would never tolerate these actions.” | 2023-07-07T18:17:16+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/6-charged-in-alleged-straw-donor-scheme-to-help-get-eric-adams-elected-nyc-mayor/ |
A Mason City man accused of killing a woman and then setting fire to her body to conceal the crime has entered an Alford plea and is facing up to 50 years in prison.
According to court records, 29-year-old Dominick Daniel Degner was facing life in prison after being charged with first-degree murder in December 2021. The charges were filed after he allegedly killed 24-year-old Tonette Wolfe of Mason City via blunt force trauma and then set fire to Wolfe's body and the residence located at 123 N. Tennessee Ave. in an apparent attempt to conceal the crime in September 2021.
The plea agreement recommends Degner be charged with the lesser crime of second-degree murder and and a second-degree arson charge be dismissed. Degner will be required to serve a minimum of 70% of his sentence because second-degree murder is a forcible felony. Degner would also have to pay $150,000 restitution to the victim's estate if the court accepts his plea.
The court is under no obligation to follow the plea agreement recommendations.
An Alford plea is not an admittance of guilt, but an admittance that there is enough evidence against the defendant to likely produce a guilty verdict at trial. Degner will be held without bond until sentencing. | 2023-05-31T22:28:50+00:00 | globegazette.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/accused-mason-city-murderer-enters-alford-plea/article_e9fb2df0-ffe9-11ed-97c9-0f3327f5fb23.html |
NEW YORK (AP) — HarperCollins Publishers plans to cut its workforce by 5% in the U.S. and Canada by the end of June, citing increased costs and lower sales in a statement released Tuesday.
The announcement comes the day before HarperCollins and the union representing some 250 striking employees are to meet with a federal mediator, the first negotiations since the strike began more than two months ago.
HarperCollins cited similar issues in laying off a “small number” of staff members last fall. A new round of layoffs has already started, although the company expects reductions to come through a combination of layoffs and positions left unfilled.
“As noted last October, HarperCollins continues to experience unprecedented supply chain and inflationary pressures resulting from the pandemic, including increased paper, manufacturing, labor, and distribution costs,” according to the company’s statement. “Coupled with declining sales over the last few quarters, these issues have resulted in us having to make difficult decisions to realign the needs and resources of the business.”
The company said it will implement “a variety of cost-saving measures” in addition to the workforce cuts in North America.
HarperCollins, part of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, has around 4,000 employees worldwide, more than half located in North America.
Editorial assistants, production designers and other mid- and entry-level employees have been on strike since Nov. 10, with salaries among the issues. The employees, who have been without a contract since last spring, are represented by Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers.
“The company has not communicated with us on this matter so we are still investigating the scope of layoffs,” Olga Brudastova, the local’s president, told The Associated Press.
Most of the major New York publishers saw sales decline after 2021, one of the best years in recent memory for the industry, although none have announced the kinds of reductions intended by HarperCollins. In its most recent earnings statement, which came out in November, the publisher reported an 11% drop in revenue and a 54% drop in earnings for its first fiscal quarter of 2023. | 2023-02-01T01:05:35+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/ap-harpercollins-to-cut-north-american-workforce-by-5/ |
Former diplomat and presidential adviser Henry Kissinger marks his 100th birthday on Saturday, outlasting many of his political contemporaries who guided the United States through one of its most tumultuous periods including the presidency of Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War.
Born in Germany on May 27, 1923, Kissinger remains known for his key role in American foreign policy of the 1960s and 1970s including eventual attempts to pull the U.S. out of Vietnam, but not before he became inextricably linked to many of the conflict’s most disputed actions.
David Kissinger, writing in The Washington Post on Thursday, said his father’s centenary “might have an air of inevitability for anyone familiar with his force of character and love of historical symbolism. Not only has he outlived most of his peers, eminent detractors and students, but he has also remained indefatigably active throughout his 90s.”
The elder Kissinger will celebrate this week with visits to New York, London and his hometown of Fürth, Germany, David Kissinger wrote.
In recent years Kissinger has continued to hold sway over Washington’s power brokers as an elder statesman. He has provided advice to Republican and Democratic presidents, including the White House during the Trump administration, while maintaining an international consulting business through which he delivers speeches in the German accent he has not lost since fleeing the Nazi regime with his family when he was a teenager.
As recently as this month, Kissinger opined that the war in Ukraine is reaching a turning point with China entering negotiations. He told CBS News that he expects negotiations to come to a head “by the end of the year.” He has called for peace through negotiation to end the conflict.
Kissinger also coauthored a book about artificial intelligence in 2021 called “The Age of AI: And Our Human Future.” He has warned that governments should prepare for the potential risks associated with the technology.
During eight years as a national security adviser and secretary of state, Kissinger was involved in major foreign policy events including the first example of “shuttle diplomacy” seeking Middle East peace, secret negotiations with China to defrost relations between the burgeoning superpowers and the instigation of the Paris peace talks seeking an end to the Vietnam conflict and the U.S. military’s presence there.
Kissinger, along with Nixon, also bore the brunt of criticism from American allies when North Vietnamese communist forces took Saigon in 1975 as the remaining U.S. personnel fled what is now known as Ho Chi Minh City.
Kissinger additionally was accused of orchestrating the expansion of the conflict into Laos and Cambodia, enabling the rise of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime that killed an estimated 2 million Cambodians.
Among his endorsements, Kissinger was recognized as a central driver in the period of detente, a diplomatic effort between the U.S. and the Soviet Union beginning in 1967 through 1979 to reduce Cold War tensions with trade and arms negotiations including the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks treaties.
Kissinger remained one of Nixon’s most trusted advisers through his administration from 1969 to 1974, his power only growing through the Watergate affair that brought down the 37th president.
Gerald Ford, who as vice president ascended to the Oval Office following his predecessor’s resignation, awarded Kissinger the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977, saying Kissinger “wielded America’s great power with wisdom and compassion in the service of peace.”
Others have accused Kissinger of more concern with power than harmony during his tenure in Washington, enacting realpolitik policies favoring American interests while assisting or emboldening repressive regimes in Pakistan, Chile and Indonesia.
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Associated Press writer Patrick Whittle contributed to this report. | 2023-05-28T04:36:44+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/national-news/ap-former-us-diplomat-henry-kissinger-celebrates-100th-birthday-still-active-in-global-affairs/ |
A man who ran a red light at a Cumberland County intersection in March — causing a woman fatal injuries — was too impaired to be driving, police said in court documents filed last week.
Tony M. Holmes, 49, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was driving a Budget box truck around 10:30 a.m. March 31, when he went through the red light at Cumberland Drive and Carlisle Pike in Silver Spring Township, according to police.
Police said the box truck slammed into a blue Honda CRV driven by Susan McDonnell, 65, of Mechanicsburg. McDonnell had a green light and was trying to make a left turn from Cumberland Drive onto the Carlisle Pike.
McDonnell had to be extricated from her car and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. She died April 9, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
Holmes told police after the crash that he “wasn’t sure what happened” but said he must have had the yellow light, court documents said. When police told him two witnesses saw him run the red light, Holmes said that must have been what happened, according to the affidavit.
When police asked Holmes to agree to have his blood drawn, Holmes was hesitate because he said he had smoked marijuana in the last month and the drug would still be in his system, according to the affidavit.
Court documents said toxicology tests later showed the amount of marijuana in Holmes’ system would have made him “impaired to a degree that made him incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle.”
Holmes was arrested after the crash and charged with aggravated assault by motor vehicle. The charges were upgraded May 4 to vehicular homicide, in light of McDonnell’s death.
Online court records show Holmes was unable to post $49,500 bail and is being held at the Cumberland County Prison. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 18 in front of Magisterial District Judge Kathryn Silcox.
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12-year-old who was told to stand up for his mom was shot after he did | 2023-05-08T16:18:27+00:00 | pennlive.com | https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2023/05/driver-was-high-when-he-caused-crash-that-killed-cumberland-county-woman-police.html |
The 2023 NFL Draft is over. But that doesn’t mean teams are done adding rookies.
The New England Patriots and the rest of the league now turn to the undrafted free agent market as teams pour over the players who went unselected this year. Teams will have a chance to lobby for undrafted players to come in and fight for a spot at the end of the roster.
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The Patriots added a huge haul of 12 players via draft picks this year, which doesn’t leave a lot of room for UDFA signings. However, Bill Belichick has a long history of finding hidden gems on the UDFA market and turning them into impact players on the roster.
From Malcolm Butler and J.C. Jackson to David Andrews and Jakobo Meyers, the Patriots have had plenty of undrafted players come in and surpass expectations in New England.
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Here’s a full rundown of all the undrafted free agent rumors and signings in New England:
Malik Cunningham, QB, Louisville
The former Louisville quarterback is heading to New England, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Cunningham is an athletic dual-threat quarterback who would serve as a major changeup from pocket passers like Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe with the Patriots. Cunningham ran a 4.53 in the 40-yard dash at the combine. The team captain broke Lamar Jackson’s school record for touchdowns with 120 during his career with the Cardinals. He’s a bit undersized at 5-foot-11, 192 pounds.
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Here’s a full rundown of the Patriots’ 2023 draft class:
Round 1: Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
Round 2: Keion White, EDGE, Georgia Tech
Round 3: Marte Mapu, LB/S, Sacremento State
Round 4: Jake Andrews, OL, Troy | Chad Ryland, K, Maryland | Sidy Sow, OL, Eastern Michigan
Round 5: Atonio Mafi, OL, UCLA
Round 6: Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU | Bryce Baringer, P, Michigan State | Demario Douglas, WR, Liberty | Ameer Speed, DB, Michigan State
Round 7: Isaiah Bolden, DB, Jackson State | 2023-04-29T23:14:38+00:00 | masslive.com | https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2023/04/patriots-udfa-tracker-undrafted-rookie-signings-rumors-after-nfl-draft.html |
Family and friends are mourning the loss of Sacheen Littlefeather.
The Native American activist and actress, who famously declined an Oscar win on behalf of actor Marlon Brando at the 1973 Academy Awards, has died at the age of 75.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences shared the news to their official Twitter account on Oct. 2.
Nearly 50 years ago to date, Littlefeather, born Marie Cruz, took to the stage to deliver a speech at the 1973 Academy Awards, rejecting an Oscar win on behalf of Brando.
The actor, who won Best Actor for his role in "The Godfather," boycotted the ceremony in protest of Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans onscreen. Although her speech (an eight-page speech typed by the actor) was met a mix of boos and applause from the in-person audience, Littlefeather faced backlash and career decline in the show's aftermath. Earlier this year, the Academy issued a public apology to the actress.
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"The abuse you endured because of this statement was unwarranted and unjustified," a letter issued in June, signed by then-president David Rubin, read. "The emotional burden you have lived through and the cost to your own career in our industry are irreparable. For too long the courage you showed has been unacknowledged. For this, we offer both our deepest apologies and our sincere admiration."
Just days before the Academy held an event at the organization's museum in Los Angeles in her honor in September, billed as "An Evening With Sacheen Littlefeather," she told Variety that the apology stunned her.
"I'm here to see a letter, 50 years later, this apology -- it was something I never expected," she said. "And came as a total surprise to me."
When asked if she would reject the Oscar all over again, she affirmed that the decision would still be made "in a heartbeat."
"I did not do this totally for Marlon," she noted. "I did not do this on my behalf. I did this for all Native people everywhere who suffered from racial prejudice and discrimination."
Although the cause of death has not been shared publicly, according to the Hollywood Reporter, Littlefeather shared that she had been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2018, and it had "metastasized in recent years." | 2022-10-03T16:05:34+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/sacheen-littlefeather-activist-who-declined-marlon-brandos-oscar-dead-at-75/2956651/ |
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HI-CHEW™, the immensely fruity, intensely chewy candy reimagines its beloved chewlets with the all new HI-CHEW™ Bites, a convenient way to enjoy your favorite chew on the go. The new HI-CHEW™ Bites comes in bite-size packaging, with unwrapped chewlets, featuring three of the most popular flavors: Mango, Green Apple and Strawberry.
Until now, the core lineup of HI-CHEW™ offerings have mainly featured individually wrapped chewlets. With the latest introduction of HI-CHEW™ Bites, HI-CHEW™ was on a mission to ensure that brand fans and candy lovers alike could reach for a bag of their favorite fruity, chewy candy for any occasion. The new HI-CHEW™ Bites makes it the ideal grab-and-go option for road-trips with friends, in between classes or as a quick afternoon treat.
Offered in three mouth-watering flavors sure to keep consumers coming back for more, HI-CHEW™ Bites gives enthusiasts a new, fun way to experience HI-CHEW™.
- Mango transports your taste-buds to a tropical island oasis
- Green Apple offers a balanced blend of sweet and tart flavors for the perfect pucker
- Strawberry is a sweet and satisfying twist on your favorite summer fruit
The brand's innovative technology continues within HI-CHEW™ Bites, allowing each bite-size chew to bring its fruit flavor to life. The unwrapped chewlets are coated in a plant-derived powder that helps to keep the candy from sticking together without compromising the chewy texture. While smaller in size, each chewlet stays true to the core HI-CHEW™ mission - to create immensely fruity and intensely chewy snacking experience.
"Our brand fans have been requesting a version of HI-CHEW™ that is easily accessible and can be eaten on-the-go," said Teruhiro Kawabe (Terry), Chief Representative for the USA & President, CEO of Morinaga America, Inc. "Now, HI-CHEW™ Bites gives consumers that option. They can easily grab a handful of chewlets at once or pick out their favorite flavor to easily pop into their mouth. With the expansive HI-CHEW™ product line-up, there is an option for everyone, no matter their product preferences."
HI-CHEW™ was created as a flavorful disruptor within the candy category and has transformed into the fruity chewy phenomenon it is today. Since its launch, HI-CHEW™ has been constantly driven by flavor innovation and continues to conduct extensive research to develop the perfect flavors for all consumers to enjoy. With nearly one billion pieces of HI-CHEW™ consumed each year, consumers can't get enough of the fruity-chewy candy brand.
HI-CHEW™ contains no colors from synthetic sources and is gluten-free. HI-CHEW™ Bites is offered in a 2.12 ounce bag for a suggested retail price of $1.99 (varies per market). HI-CHEW™ Bites is currently available at participating 7-11 and Speedway locations nationwide, with wider retail distribution planned for later this year. To learn more about HI-CHEW™ and purchase your favorite products, please visit us online at HI-CHEW.com, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram (@HICHEWUSA).
Established in 2008, Morinaga America, Inc. is the official distributor of HI-CHEW™, Chargel™ and FI-BEING™ in the United States. Morinaga America, Inc. (marketing and sales) and Morinaga America Foods, Inc. (manufacturing) are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morinaga & Co., Ltd., which began in 1899 as the first, modern candy maker and producer of chocolates in Japan. In 2015, Morinaga America, Inc. opened its first United States manufacturing facility in North Carolina. With over 200 flavors of HI-CHEW™ having debuted in Japan, Morinaga America, Inc. has introduced the United States market to the best of Japanese confectionery.
The history of Morinaga stretches back over a century when company founder Taichiro Morinaga brought his candy-making skills to Japan from America in the 1800s. HI-CHEW™ has long been the best-selling soft candy in Japan and continues to see year-over-year growth throughout other parts of Asia and in the United States. In the United States, HI-CHEW™ is currently offered in sticks, peg bags, and stand-up pouches. The HI-CHEW™ sticks come in a variety of flavors including Strawberry, Green Apple, Mango, Grape, Banana, Kiwi, Açaí, and Sweet & Sour Watermelon. HI-CHEW™ also offers peg bags in the following flavors: Original Mix, Tropical Mix, Superfruit Mix, Sweet & Sour Mix, Soda Pop Mix, Berry Mix, Plus Fruit, Fantasy Mix and new Reduced Sugar. The Stand-Up Pouches are available in Original Mix, Tropical Mix, Sweet and Sour Mix, Fruit Combos, and Infrusions Orchard Mix. HI-CHEW™ is made with concentrated fruit juices and is free of gluten, with no colors from synthetic sources. HI-CHEW™ continues to expand fruity, chewy flavor offerings annually. In 2020, HI-CHEW™ won a Nielsen Design Impact Award for its new Original Mix packaging update that hit shelves in 2019. For more information, visit HI-CHEW.com.
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DALLAS, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Highland Income Fund (NYSE: HFRO) ("HFRO" or the "Fund") today announced its regular monthly distribution on its common stock of $0.0770 per share. The distribution will be payable on February 28, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business February 21, 2023.
The Fund is a closed-end fund that seeks to provide a high level of current income, consistent with the preservation of capital in a registered fund format. The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in the following categories of securities and instruments: (i) floating-rate loans and other securities deemed to be floating-rate investments; (ii) investments in securities or other instruments directly or indirectly secured by real estate (including real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), preferred equity, securities convertible into equity securities and mezzanine debt); and (iii) other instruments, including but not limited to secured and unsecured fixed-rate loans and corporate bonds, distressed securities, mezzanine securities, structured products (including but not limited to mortgage-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations and asset-backed securities), convertible and preferred securities, equities (public and private), and futures and options. The Fund declares and pays distributions of investment income monthly.
About the Highland Income Fund
The Highland Income Fund (NYSE: HFRO) is a closed-end fund managed by NexPoint Asset Management, L.P. For more information visit nexpointassetmgmt.com/income-fund/.
About NexPoint Asset Management, L.P.
NexPoint Asset Management, L.P. is an SEC-registered investment adviser. It is the adviser to a suite of registered funds, including open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds, and an exchange-traded fund. For more information visit nexpointassetmgmt.com.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Highland Income Fund carefully before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund's prospectus, which may be obtained by calling 1-800-357-9167 or visiting nexpointassetmgmt.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
The distribution may include a return of capital. Please refer to the 19(a)-1 Source of Distribution Notice on the Highland Funds website for Section 19 notices that provide estimated amounts and sources of the fund's distributions, which should not be relied upon for tax reporting purposes.
No assurance can be given that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.
Shares of closed-end investment companies frequently trade at a discount to net asset value. The price of the Fund's shares is determined by a number of factors, several of which are beyond the control of the Fund. Therefore, the Fund cannot predict whether its shares will trade at, below or above net asset value. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Closed-End Fund Risk. The Fund is a closed-end investment company designed primarily for long-term investors and not as a trading vehicle. No assurance can be given that a shareholder will be able to sell his or her shares on the NYSE when he or she chooses to do so, and no assurance can be given as to the price at which any such sale may be affected.
Credit Risk. The Fund may invest all or substantially all of its assets in Senior Loans or other securities that are rated below investment grade and unrated Senior Loans deemed by Highland to be of comparable quality. Securities rated below investment grade are commonly referred to as "high yield securities" or "junk securities." They are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuing company's continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. Non-payment of scheduled interest and/or principal would result in a reduction of income to the Fund, a reduction in the value of the Senior Loan experiencing non-payment and a potential decrease in the NAV of the Fund. Investments in high yield Senior Loans and other securities may result in greater NAV fluctuation than if the Fund did not make such investments.
Senior Loans Risk. On July 27, 2017, the head of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority announced that it will stop encouraging banks to provide the quotations needed to sustain LIBOR. The ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, the administrator of LIBOR, ceased publishing certain LIBOR maturities, including some US LIBOR maturities, on December 31, 2021, and is expected to cease publishing the remaining and most liquid US LIBOR maturities on June 30, 2023. It is expected that market participants will transition to the use of alternative reference or benchmark rates prior to the applicable LIBOR cessation date. Additionally, although regulators have encouraged the development and adoption of alternative rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), the future utilization of LIBOR or of any particular replacement rate remains uncertain.
Although the transition process away from LIBOR has become increasingly well-defined in advance of the anticipated discontinuation dates, the impact on certain debt securities, derivatives and other financial instruments remains uncertain. It is expected that market participants will adopt alternative rates such as SOFR or otherwise amend financial instruments referencing LIBOR to include fallback provisions and other measures that contemplate the discontinuation of LIBOR or other similar market disruption events, but neither the effect of the transition process nor the viability of such measures is known. Further, uncertainty and risk remain regarding the willingness and ability of issuers and lenders to include alternative rates and revised provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. To facilitate the transition of legacy derivatives contracts referencing LIBOR, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. launched a protocol to incorporate fallback provisions. While the transition process away from LIBOR has become increasingly well-defined in advance of the expected LIBOR cessation dates, there are obstacles to converting certain longer-term securities and transactions to a new benchmark or benchmarks and the effectiveness of one alternative reference rate versus multiple alternative reference rates in new or existing financial instruments and products has not been determined. Furthermore, the risks associated with the cessation of LIBOR and transition to replacement rates may be exacerbated if an orderly transition to alternative reference rates is not completed in a timely manner. Certain proposed replacement rates to LIBOR, such as SOFR, which is a broad measure of secured overnight US Treasury repo rates, are materially different from LIBOR, and changes in the applicable spread for financial instruments transitioning away from LIBOR will need to be made to accommodate the differences. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and transition to replacement rates may be exacerbated if an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner. As market participants transition away from LIBOR, LIBOR's usefulness may deteriorate, and these effects could be experienced until the permanent cessation of the majority of U.S. LIBOR rates in 2023. The transition process may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates. LIBOR's deterioration may adversely affect the liquidity and/or market value of securities that use LIBOR as a benchmark interest rate.
Alteration of the terms of a debt instrument or a modification of the terms of other types of contracts to replace LIBOR or another interbank offered rate ("IBOR") with a new reference rate could result in a taxable exchange and the realization of income and gain/loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has issued final regulations regarding the tax consequences of the transition from IBOR to a new reference rate in debt instruments and non-debt contracts. Under the final regulations, alteration or modification of the terms of a debt instrument to replace an operative rate that uses a discontinued IBOR with a qualified rate (as defined in the final regulations) including true up payments equalizing the fair market value of contracts before and after such IBOR transition, to add a qualified rate as a fallback rate to a contract whose operative rate uses a discontinued IBOR or to replace a fallback rate that uses a discontinued IBOR with a qualified rate would not be taxable. The IRS may provide additional guidance, with potential retroactive effect.
Real Estate Industry Risk: Issuers principally engaged in real estate industry, including real estate investment trusts, may be subject to risks similar to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate, including: (i) changes in general economic and market conditions; (ii) changes in the value of real estate properties; (iii) risks related to local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition; (iv) increases in property taxes and operating expenses; (v) changes in zoning laws; (vi) casualty and condemnation losses; (vii) variations in rental income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants; (viii) the availability of financing and (ix) changes in interest rates and leverage.
Illiquidity of Investments Risk. The investments made by the Fund may be illiquid, and consequently the Fund may not be able to sell such investments at prices that reflect the Investment Adviser's assessment of their value or the amount originally paid for such investments by the Fund.
Ongoing Monitoring Risk. On behalf of the several Lenders, the Agent generally will be required to administer and manage the Senior Loans and, with respect to collateralized Senior Loans, to service or monitor the collateral. Financial difficulties of Agents can pose a risk to the Fund.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Back in the locker room after the most lopsided opening game victory in league history, Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson grabbed her phone and dialed up suspended head coach Becky Hammon.
“I just wanted to make sure we was on the right track and she said she only yelled (at the TV) twice,” Wilson said. “That’s pretty big for us, because I’m pretty sure in real life she would have been yelling more than twice.”
There wasn’t much to complain about from the Aces standpoint after opening defense of their WNBA championship with a 105-64 rout of the Seattle Storm on Saturday.
Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum both scored 23 points for the Aces in a matchup that featured several changes and absences from last season when Las Vegas beat Seattle in four games in the WNBA semifinals.
Most notable, Las Vegas was without Hammon following her two-game suspension by the league earlier this week following an investigation into former Aces player Dearica Hamby saying she had been bullied and manipulated for being pregnant.
Hammon denied that Hamby was bullied for being pregnant, saying any ill feelings between the two came from Hamby being traded.
“Obviously, it is tough not having her. But at the same time, I think we were fully prepared,” Wilson said. “Our coaches were making sure that we were prepared for this moment.”
But the Aces didn’t miss a beat without their head coach on the sideline. Acting head coach Tyler Marsh just had to decide which combinations of the Aces star-studded roster to call upon, all under the watchful and approving eye of owner Mark Davis looking on from his baseline seat.
Six Aces players finished in double figures. Wilson had 13 points and 13 rebounds, Chelsea Gray scored 14 points and Alysha Clark added 10 off the bench.
Marsh’s family made the last-minute decision to fly to Seattle for his first of two games in charge of the Aces.
“I’m a coach’s kid I’m grew up in the game grew up in coaching,” Marsh said. “So my dad, he’s been a college coach my whole life and for him to be out here just to see me coach, and for my wife and my son to be out here, that’s the sentimental part for me.”
Then there was two-time MVP Candace Parker. In her debut with the Aces, Parker added 12 points, five rebounds and three blocks. It was the trade of Hamby to the Los Angeles Sparks that clear salary cap room for the Aces to add Parker and create a roster that along with New York are the overwhelming favorites to win the league title, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Jewell Loyd led Seattle with 22 points as the Storm began what’s expected to be a rebuild season in the next chapter for the franchise. For the first time since 2002, Sue Bird was no longer part of Seattle’s roster to start the season following her retirement at the end of last season, although she was sitting courtside for Saturday’s game.
Seattle also lost two-time league MVP Breanna Stewart after she departed for New York during free agency and starting wing Gabby Williams was still in Europe, although the Storm are hopeful the restricted free agent could with the hope she’ll rejoin the Storm soon.
That left Loyd as the only core piece from last season still on the court as a contributor. She struggled badly early, missing her first eight shots and struggled to get clean looks anytime Plum had the defensive assignment. Loyd finished 7 of 25 shooting.
No other Seattle player scored more than the eight points from rookie Jordan Horston.
“It’s going to be an interesting year figuring out every single day,” Seattle coach Noelle Quinn said. “We’re battle tested early. … It’s going to be a work in progress for some teams and some teams are well oiled right now. This was just a tough challenge for this particular group.”
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AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-05-21T12:41:26+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-minus-suspended-coach-becky-hammon-aces-rout-storm-105-64-to-open-title-defense/ |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Dave Foreman, a self-proclaimed eco-warrior who was a prominent member of the radical environmentalism movement and a co-founder of Earth First!, has died. He was 74.
The New Mexico-based Rewilding Institute, which Foreman founded as a think tank to develop long-term land conservation plans, said on its website that he died peacefully at his home in Albuquerque on Monday.
A cause of death wasn’t immediately released, but friends of Foreman said he had battled a lung illness for several months.
“There will never be another like him. One of the greatest conservationists ever,” the institute said. “He is sorely missed by so many as a dear friend, leader, and mentor.”
John Davis, the institute’s director and an associate of Foreman’s for 37 years, told the Arizona Daily Star that Foreman had remained involved in conservation issues up until his death.
Foreman, who used to live in Tucson, Arizona, helped launch two groundbreaking environmental movements. One is Earth First!, which was launched in 1979 and uses a direct-action approach to draw “attention to the crises facing the natural world,” according to the movement’s website. The other is the “rewilding” movement, which for decades has sought to protect huge expanses of nature for wildlife.
In the 1980s, Foreman was repeatedly accused of engaging in eco-terrorism — including from some mainstream environmentalists — for his advocacy of environmental direct action, going beyond civil disobedience and tree-sitting protests to tree-spiking, cutting down billboards and pouring sand into gas tanks of bulldozers, the Star reported.
Former Earth First! member Kieran Suckling, who now is the director of the Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity, told the newspaper that Foreman “was deadly serious about the essential importance of wilderness and wildlife to the planet, and to human society, and calling people to defend them as the highest calling in life.”
Born in Albuquerque in 1947, Foreman worked for the Wilderness Society from 1973-1980. Dissatisfactions with environmental groups led him and other activist friends to form Earth First!.
In 1991, Foreman co-founded the Wildlands Network, which seeks to establish a network of protected wilderness areas across North America. He founded the Rewilding Institute in 2003.
Foreman wrote at least five books from 1991-2014, starting with “Confessions of an Eco-Warrior.” | 2022-09-26T05:30:37+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/national/ap-eco-warrior-and-earth-first-co-founder-dave-foreman-dies/ |
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WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of PDD Holdings Inc. f/k/a Pinduoduo Inc. (NASDAQ: PDD) resulting from allegations that PDD may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased PDD securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
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WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On March 21, 2023, CNN published an article entitled "Google suspends Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo over malware." The CNN report stated "Google has suspended Pinduoduo, a popular Chinese budget shopping app, from its Play Store after finding malware in versions of the app. In a Tuesday statement, Google said versions of the app that are not in the Play Store have been found to contain malware."
On this news, PDD's stock price fell $3.35 per share, or 4.24%, to close at $75.58 per share on March 22, 2023.
Then on April 3, 2023, CNN published an article entitled "'I've never seen anything like this:' One of China's most popular apps has the ability to spy on its users, say experts." The article stated, "[i]n a detailed investigation, CNN spoke to half a dozen cybersecurity teams from Asia, Europe and the United States — as well as multiple former and current Pinduoduo employees — after receiving a tipoff. Multiple experts identified the presence of malware on the Pinduoduo app that exploited vulnerabilities in Android operating systems. Company insiders said the exploits were utilized to spy on users and competitors, allegedly to boost sales."
On this news, PDD's stock price fell $1.64 per share, or 2.19%, to close at $73.20 per share on April 4, 2023.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
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age 66, passed away on July 18, 2023, in Dayton, OH. He is survived by loving family and friends. Service will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2023, 11:00 am at Harris Memorial CME Church, 3950 Haney Rd, Dayton, Ohio. Visitation 10:00 am-11:00 am. Interment West Memory Gardens.
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Nettleton First Baptist Church Choir Director Jesse Anderson leads a chorale of singers dressed in costume to provide old-fashioned music for the recent 180th anniversary service for the church.
NETTLETON – First Baptist Church recently celebrated 180 years of ministry to the community with an old-fashioned service.
Overalls, suspenders and bonnets abounded as the congregation came to church dressed to compliment the theme of the day and share memories about the legacy of the church they are continuing. Favorite hymns were sung, and members and guests were recognized before the message was brought by the pastor testifying to the church’s legacy.
“First Baptist Church was founded in 1842 and has served as a light of the gospel of Jesus Christ in the town of Nettleton for the last 180 years,” said Pastor Bradley Geno. “It is our desire to take up the legacy that has been handed down to us and carry it forward for another 180 years and beyond. Our legacy doesn’t stop here.”
The oldest member present for the service was Kinloch Brown, who is 89 years young. Geno paid tribute to members in years past who made an impact on the legacy of the church.
“The late Glen Hester was a guy with a huge heart and a funny bone who loved to pick on people. He was greatly involved in the Baptist Children’s Village in Ridgeland, Mississippi,” he said.
Another deceased member Geno paid tribute to was Gee Coggin.
“When I came to visit her, I was always prayed for and blessed,” he said.
Geno expressed his appreciation on behalf of the church for all the volunteers who helped put together the celebration.
“They present the church in a good and Godly way in reaching out to our community,” he said.
Geno said community outreach of the church has included handing out free popcorn at Nettleton’s Town Creek Festival and the fall festival.
“Our youth are carrying on our legacy through active ministries to kids that include summer camps and mission trips. They’re faithful and growing with a heart for missions,” he said.
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