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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
5-7-5-7, SB: 2
(five, seven, five, seven; SB: two)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
5-7-5-7, SB: 2
(five, seven, five, seven; SB: two) | 2022-07-21T03:57:46+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Four-Evening-game-17318740.php |
President heads to Pennsylvania with plan to ban assault weapons & help police
The Biden administration’s plan would pump billions of dollars into gun violence prevention and funding for law enforcement.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Joe Biden heads to Wilkes-Barre tomorrow as he promotes his ‘Safer America Plan’ that seeks to crack down on gun violence and funnel more funding into police.
It entails what the White House calls ‘commonsense gun laws’ such as required background checks for all gun sales, a ban on assault weapons, and a ban on high-capacity magazines. The Biden administration says those are “weapons of war that have no place in our communities.”
“Banning assault weapons is bipartisan all across the country. The only place that banning assault weapons is not bipartisan is in the United States Congress. I think that there are families across the country who are seeing the wreckage that assault weapons... are creating in their communities and their kids schools and their grocery stores. And they think that these weapons of war shouldn’t be on the street, and they are calling on their members of Congress to stand with them and their families and their kids. Not special interests like the National Rifle Association,” said Kate Berner, a White House spokesperson.
The plan would provid funding for police training, expanded task forces, and more technology. It would also boost community services that seek to curb the root causes of gun violence.
Read what the Safer America Plan would do here.
“His plan is to fund the police, to put more officers out on the beat, working in their communities. The American Rescue Plan provided resources for states and cities to hire new officers to train them... new equipment. Every single Republican in Congress voted against that. He’s going to talk about his plan to make our community safer from gun violence. This summer, he brought together Republicans and Democrats to sign the bipartisan safer (communities act). It’s the first gun safety reform law in 30 years,” said Berner.
Lars Dalseide of the National Rifle Association said in a statement “any policy that seeks to address the Joe Biden crime crisis raging through our country must begin with a focus on taking violent criminals off the streets. Unfortunately, Biden’s Justice Department allows criminals to roam free throughout Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and other cities large and small without fear of prosecution or punishment. Americans know the no cash bail and the revolving door justice system supported by misguided leaders who are soft-on-crime are the real problem. Instead of focusing his efforts on criminals who commit crimes, the president proposes hollow plans like this that will not stop this violence.”
Yet gun violence advocacy group Giffords Law Center believes the plans investments will save lives.
“This is a really important step forward for federal gun safety policy. As you know, it has not come easy to be able to enact legislation and new laws at the federal level. And, it’s really important that the president has continued to champion this issue,” said Nico Bocour of Giffords. “So, some of the things that we are really excited that this particular plan will do is invest much needed funding into things like community policing and also the hiring and training of 100,000 additional police officers and provide grant programs, $15 billion in grant programs to cities and states, so that they could also similarly provide supportive services that have been proven to help reduce gun violence.”
As for the proposed assault weapons ban, Bocour said “there has been an assault weapons ban previously, and we were seeing it start to have a real impact. Things take time. And so our hope is that it obviously will come back and we believe it can.”
Mayor George Brown, Wilkes-Barre said he’s unsure of how his community would react to the gun reform measures. Instead, he’s focused on how the plan will help police.
He said he’s already used money from the American Rescue Plan to make change.
“I took a lot of that money. And, according to the guidelines that were set out, we worked on making Wilkes-Barre City safer. How do we do that? We purchased ten new police vehicles with that money. Our officers are all getting new firearms with that money. We’re actually purchasing ten bicycles. And, the ten bicycles are going to be for the police officers to actually be in the community, in neighborhoods within the city of Wilkes-Barre, community policing. You know, making sure that they have the training, but also they have the things that they need to be in the community,” said the mayor.
The mayor said Wilkes-Barre is also working to equip all police officers with body cameras.
The President is going to Wilkes-Barre after he had to cancel the trip in July due to his COVID-19 infection.
“He called me on the phone and he said, you know, Mayor, I’m sorry that we couldn’t make it. But, we’re going to try and make it again. So, when he said that, I was really hoping that we’d be able to see the president come visit the city, Wilkes-Barre, because we’re very proud of the city. We love the city. And, sure enough, he kept his promise,” said the mayor.
Copyright 2022 Gray DC. All rights reserved. | 2022-08-29T23:12:07+00:00 | kcrg.com | https://www.kcrg.com/2022/08/29/president-heads-pennsylvania-with-plan-ban-assault-weapons-help-police/ |
The Reidsville basketball program is gearing up for the second annual Rising Stars Camp at the high school gymnasium which will take place July 24 through the 26th from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The camp is open to boys and girls from grades one through nine as well as some 10th graders depending on skill level.
The cost of the camp is $65, which includes a tee shirt, a daily snack and an end of camp cookout.
The camp will be conducted by the Rams coaching staff, current and former players, as well as special guests.
“Last year we had 85 campers and we are expecting that if not more. We are very excited about that. There is a very good buzz surrounding Reidsville Rams basketball and we are expecting a very good turnout. It’s for the kids of Rockingham County, not just for Reidsville. Last year we had kids from Caswell County, Alamance County, Forsyth County and we even had one kid come in from Charlotte, so we are excited about the exposure we are getting for the camp and expecting kids from all over the state this year,” Reidsville head basketball coach Jason Ross said.
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The Rams, who closed out the 2022-2023 season 26-1 and finished as the NCHSAA 2A state runner-up, were a must-see event for basketball fans in the region, routinely selling out venues at home and on the road. Ross said his players set a good example for the fans in the state.
Reidsville, led by rising sophomore point guard Dionte Neal, who has already received several Division I offers, the player has it all: great handles, a smooth shooting touch from beyond the arch and a player that has the proven ability to penetrate and finish on the run. He is also a great facilitator, and with high-flying fellow sophomore Kendre Harrison, who routinely got the crowd on their collective feet with his rim-rocking jams last season, those two will likely put on a show for the kids.
Reidsville will also have the majority of the roster back for the upcoming season including Al Lee and Aidan Mansfield, so the campers will be instructed by a collective group of players that could very well once again contend for a state title and that is a big draw for the kids.
“I think it is amazing how the younger kids in our community look up to all of our players. After most our games last year, our guys stayed up on the court to take pictures with the youth in our community. I think they will be excited to be around our players just like last year and I expect our guys will put on some type of show for them like they normally do,” said Ross. | 2023-07-07T09:39:48+00:00 | greensboro.com | https://greensboro.com/community/rockingham_now/sports/rams-preparing-for-annual-rising-stars-basketball-camp/article_ac529c3a-1c0f-11ee-8846-cfc5cd82d0e9.html |
Elton John has seen a lot in his more than 50 years as a professional musician, so it takes a lot to shock him.
But there he was at the White House on Friday, stunned and moved to tears by President Biden's decision to surprise the legendary songwriter with the National Humanities Medal.
"I'm never flabbergasted, but I'm flabbergasted and humbled and honored by this incredible award from the United States of America," John said. "I will treasure this so much."
The award described John, a longtime humanitarian who has helped raise hundreds of millions for the treatment of AIDS, as "an enduring icon and advocate with absolutely courage, who found purpose to challenge convention, shatter stigma, and advance the simple truth that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect."
Biden presented the medal at the White House's "A Night When Hope and History Rhyme," which also commemorated teachers, students and frontline workers. John took a break from his farewell tour to attend and perform at the White House event.
It was the first time that the British pop star had played at the White House in over 20 years. John was invited to sing at former President Trump's inauguration in 2017 but ultimately declined.
Trump was known for being a big fan of John, often playing the singer's biggest hits like "Tiny Dancer" at his rallies.
"I have given it at lot of thought, and as a British National I don't feel that it's appropriate for me to play at the inauguration of an American President," John wrote to Trump's inaugural team in an email, according to the New York Times. "Please accept my apologies."
The last time that John performed at the White House was in 1998 during a state dinner hosted by President Bill Clinton.
NPR has reached out to John's press team and will update the story if we receive comment.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-09-25T18:56:17+00:00 | kunm.org | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-09-25/elton-john-was-moved-to-tears-by-a-surprise-award-from-president-biden |
BANGKOK (AP) — Petronas, Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company, announced Friday that it is withdrawing from its participation in Myanmar’s offshore Yetagun natural gas project.
The company, through two subsidiaries, has held a 40.9% participating interest in the project, Petronas said in an announcement released by its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. It said its partners included Myanma Oil & Gas Enterprise, Myanmar’s state oil company, with a 20.5% share; Japan’s Nippon Oil Exploration (Myanmar) Ltd. with 19.3%; and Thailand’s PTTEP International Ltd. with 19.3%.
Petronas is the latest in a series of oil companies to withdraw from operations in Myanmar this year. The others include Australia’s Woodside Petroleum, France’s TotalEnergies and the U.S. company Chevron Corp. Those companies said they were withdrawing because of concerns over the human rights record of Myanmar’s military regime, which seized power in February last year after ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
In addition to ethical concerns, economic sanctions imposed on Myanmar by the United States and other Western nations make it complicated to do business with Myanmar.
The statement from Petronas did not mention political or ethical concerns for the company’s action.
“The decision was made following a thorough techno-commercial review in alignment with Petronas' asset rationalization strategy for a portfolio that fits with its growth ambitions amid the changing industry environment and accelerated energy transition,” it said.
The brief statement also did not say who would take over the company’s share of the project.
Gas from the project goes by pipeline to Thailand, as does gas from another Myanmar field, Yadana. | 2022-04-29T16:27:46+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Malaysian-state-energy-company-leaves-Myanmar-gas-17136662.php |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "Lucky Day Lotto" game were:
02-04-35-37-38
(two, four, thirty-five, thirty-seven, thirty-eight)
Estimated jackpot: $950,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "Lucky Day Lotto" game were:
02-04-35-37-38
(two, four, thirty-five, thirty-seven, thirty-eight)
Estimated jackpot: $950,000 | 2022-09-09T04:26:52+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Lucky-Day-Lotto-game-17429235.php |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Thousands of people in cities across the U.S. finished Eliza’s run Friday morning.
The runs were organized as a tribute to Eliza Fletcher, who was forced into a vehicle after a struggle during her pre-dawn run last Friday in Memphis, Tennessee. A suspect was swiftly identified and has been charged with her kidnapping and murder.
The killing of the 34-year-old kindergarten teacher and mother of two shocked people nationwide, and was particularly upsetting to women runners. An obituary described Fletcher as a “born athlete” who enjoyed spending time outside with husband and children.
Many female athletes fear working out alone, at night or in secluded places, and while crime statistics show such killings are exceedingly rare, many report being harassed or worse, even in well-populated areas.
In response, groups of runners decided to “Finish Eliza’s Run” in the pre-dawn darkness Friday morning, a week after her slaying. Many wore pink tops and purple shorts in her honor. Groups ran in Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga and many other cities and towns around the country. Hundreds logged their runs on a website dedicated to the event. | 2022-09-10T13:29:56+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/ap-thousands-of-runners-rally-around-us-to-finish-elizas-run/ |
Recent events on abortion and the expulsion of Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee have raised the question of Republicans overreaching on particular issues.
Copyright 2023 NPR
Recent events on abortion and the expulsion of Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee have raised the question of Republicans overreaching on particular issues.
Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-04-11T22:46:20+00:00 | upr.org | https://www.upr.org/2023-04-11/will-republicans-see-blowback-from-abortion-ruling-expulsion-of-tennessee-lawmakers |
As the leaves begin to change, so do the big-name artists on the walls of Twin Cities art institutions: Vincent Van Gogh and David Hockney are on their way out; Sandro Botticelli is headed into town.
And in the meantime, in St. Paul spots like the Minnesota Museum of American Art, the Friedli Gallery, and studios and churches across the city during October’s St. Paul Art Crawl, local artists take the spotlight. Through painting, ceramics, textile and more, they explore city life and cultural change.
Here are some of the many exhibitions coming up in galleries, studios, and museums around town this season.
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 16–18: Take Me To The River art festival begins — across St. Croix River Valley. As part of the annual art festival, ArtReach St. Croix presents open studios in Stillwater, Shafer, Marine on St. Croix, Minn., and Hudson, Wis. All weekend, artists will showcase ceramics, oil paintings, textiles, glass, and more. Plus, from 12 to 5 p.m. on Sept. 17, catch Art At The Acreage in Osceola, Wis., at Aveda founder Horst Rechelbacher’s estate. The Take Me To The River festival will continue through October. More information is available at https://takemetotheriver.info/
Go before Sept. 18: “Van Gogh and the Olive Groves” closes — Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts’ special exhibition places Vincent Van Gogh’s 1889 work “Olive Trees,” in Mia’s permanent collection, in context with several other Van Gogh landscapes and new research from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Special tickets required: $16 for general admission; free for youth and members at the Investor level or higher. 2400 3rd Ave. S., Minneapolis.
Check out more things to do in our fall arts guide.
Sept. 24: Art and Artists Celebration — Franconia Sculpture Park; Shafer, Minn. The 26th annual celebration, also serving as the closing for the 4Ground: Midwest Land Art Biennial, will feature hands-on art making, a land tour of the park, a community forest planting, a rain stick workshop, and several ticketed and non-ticketed performances. Most events are free; parking is $5 per car. Franconia Sculpture Park, 29836 St. Croix Trail, Shafer, Minn.
Sept. 24: Marydale Arts Festival — Marydale Park, St. Paul. In addition to plenty of local artists, this festival also offers kids’ activities like temporary tattoos and birdhouses. Stop by from 12 to 5 p.m. at Marydale Park in the North End, 542 Maryland Ave. W., St. Paul.
Sept. 24–25: Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival 2022 — Hudson, Wis. More than 80 artists will show original work and put on demos in Lakefront Park, in downtown Hudson. Plus, live music, art, and entertainment both days at several stages in the park. Admission is free. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 24, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 25. Lakefront Park, 500 1st St., Hudson, Wis.
Sept. 24–25: Afton Art in the Park — Afton. This outdoor art market showcases fine art, woodwork, jewelry, fiber arts, sculpture, and more, plus some live music, drinks and food. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 24, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 25. Town Square Park, St. Croix Trail S. and 34th Street S., Afton.
Go before Sept. 25: “David Hockney: People, Places & Things” closes — Walker Arts Center, Mpls. Now 85, Hockney is one of the most renowned contemporary British artists, and this exhibition showcases not only some of his classic prints, paintings and drawings but also his set design work and art made using an iPad. Included with required timed-entry museum ticket: $15 for general admission; $13 for seniors; $10 for students; free for kids, teens, military, and Walker members. Admission for everyone is free Thursday nights and the first Saturday of every month, but a timed ticket is still necessary. 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis
Sept. 30: “Blood on the Pavement: Notes on Healing” — Friedli Gallery and Studio, St. Paul. Using visual art and sound, artists explore violence, healing, loss, and moving forward. “When we are faced with continual violence against land, body, and truth, how can we heal?” See the exhibition at the opening reception from 6–8 p.m. on Sept. 30, or through Oct. 29 at the Friedli Gallery. 943 W. Seventh St., St. Paul.
OCTOBER
Several dates: St. Paul Art Crawl — around the city. The St. Paul Art Collective’s annual event returns with a few different art crawl events spaced around town. From Oct. 7–9, catch local artists in Lowertown; West Seventh, in the Schmidt Artist Lofts; and Virginia Street Church. There, on Virginia and Selby, exhibiting artists will be joined by tangoing accordionists, classical keyboardists, jazz and folk musicians, and more. Then, on Oct. 14, stop by the Dow Gallery, on University and Hampden, and from Oct. 14–16, Harriet Island Artists’ Warehouse 2, on the West Side of St. Paul, also opens its doors to the crawl. More details at stpaulartcollective.org/art-crawl-events/.
Oct. 1–2: Rivertown Fall Art Festival — Stillwater. This annual art fair takes place right between downtown Stillwater and the St. Croix River and features more than 150 artists’ work, ranging from ceramics to glass to metal to woodwork to fiber and jewelry. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 1, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 2. Lowell Park, 201 N. Water St., Stillwater.
Oct. 14: “Jannis Kounellis in Six Acts” opens — Walker Arts Center, Mpls. Greek artist Jannis Kounellis was influential in the 1960s and ’70s Italian movement Arte Povera and tried to break down boundaries between painting, sculpture, installation, and performance. The retrospective shows some rarely exhibited multimedia works how he would’ve wanted them to be seen. Exhibit admission included with required timed entry ticket to the Walker. 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis.
Oct. 16: “Botticelli and Renaissance Florence: Masterworks from the Uffizi” opens — Mia, Mpls. This exhibition focuses on Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510), showcasing his notable works side-by-side with paintings, drawings, sculptures and more from his teachers, contemporaries, and ancient Greek and Roman inspirations. This gallery is presented in partnership with the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, Italy, and it’s not a traveling show — Mia is its only stop, and the museum says the artworks from Italy are ones that seldom leave the country. Special tickets required: $20 for general admission; $16 for certain members; free for youth and members at the Investor level or higher.
Before Oct. 16: “In Our Minds” closes — Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul. Artists work with everyday objects in this show put on by the M and Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts. As The M’s interior space remains closed, this show takes place in window displays downtown on Robert Street, 4th Street, and the Skyway Ecolab Entrance. As galleries are in 24/7 window displays, admission is free; a full map is available outside the M at 350 N. Robert St.
Before Oct. 30: “The Morning Dip” and “Birger Sandzén: Distant Horizons” both close — American Swedish Institute, Mpls. Catch two exhibitions before they come to an end on the same day. “The Morning Dip” is a portrait series by the Paris-based American-Swedish artist Peggy Anderson that chronicles the rituals surrounding residents’ daily sea baths in Torekov, Sweden. Plus, in “Distant Horizons,” the museum showcases works by landscape painter and printmaker Birger Sandzén (1871–1954). Both exhibitions are included with museum admission: $12 for general admission; $8 for seniors; $6 for college students and youth 6–18; free for children and members of all ages. 2600 Park Ave., Minneapolis.
NOVEMBER
Nov. 4: “We Are Still Here: Stepping Into Our Power” opens — Friedli Gallery and Studio, St. Paul. In this 3rd annual show, Native artists explore how Indigenous practices and heritage can bolster new leadership. Meet the artists during the opening reception on Nov. 4 from 6–8 p.m., or visit the gallery Tuesdays through Saturdays at 943 W. Seventh St., St. Paul.
Before Nov. 6: “Capturing Change: The Urban Images of Berenice Abbott and Giovanni Battista Piranesi” closes — Weisman Art Museum, Mpls. This exhibition offers two viewpoints into urban flux and place. Working in different centuries and continents, photographer Berenice Abbott, in 1930s New York City, and engraver Giovanni Battista Piranesi, in 1700s Rome, ask similar questions about modernity and city life. Admission is free. 333 E. River Parkway, Minneapolis.
Nov. 19: “IM/PERFECT SLUMBERS” — The M, St. Paul. Coming to the M’s window galleries is a series of installations by textile artist Katya Oicherman that focuses on “the historical and the contemporary state of sleeping and being in bed,” per the museum. Along with window displays, Oicherman and other local artists and activists will also create visual and sound installations and host events through April 30, 2023.
ALL SEASON
“Revolution à la Mode: Fashion and Music in Revolutionary France” — Mia, Mpls. On view for free from now until March 5, 2023, Mia is debuting selections from its collection of hand-colored French fashion periodicals from the 1700s. Plus, during the 1790s, these magazines sometimes included musical scores, and Mia partnered with a violinist and musicologist to recreate these long-lost pieces of music.
Also at Mia through the fall are exhibitions by local artists Monica Sheets, Teo Nguyen, Joshua McGarvey, and more.
“Paj qaum ntuj / Flowers of the Sky” — Walker Arts Center, Mpls. Local Hmong artist Pao Houa Her presents a solo exhibition of photographs of Hmong communities cultivating cannabis and other crops near Mt. Shasta, in California. In addition to showcasing Hmong people’s resilient connections to the land through photographs, Her has also created an audiovisual installation inspired by kwv-txhiaj, or Hmong song poetry. It’s on view until Jan. 22, 2023 and is free to view with required timed Walker entry ticket.
“Capturing the Pristine: Minnesota Artist Peter Ustimchuk” — The Museum of Russian Art, Mpls. Born in Ukraine in 1967, artist Peter Ustimchuk is a landscape painter — and also owns a construction company in Minnesota. His works are on display through Jan. 15, 2023. Also at TMORA through the fall: ongoing show “Say No to War: Political Cartoons by Ukrainian and Russian Artists” and the special anniversary exhibition “TMORA: 20 Years.” All are on view with regular museum admission: $14 for adults; $12 for seniors; $5 for students and military; free for children and members. 5500 Stevens Ave., Minneapolis.
“Piotr Szyhalski: We Are Working All The Time!” — Weisman Art Museum, Mpls. Szyhalski, a Polish-born designer and Minneapolis College of Art and Design professor, creates multimedia art, performance and ephemera as a form of speech and resistance. His most recent work is COVID 19: Labor Camp Report, a series of 225 hand-drawn posters processing the daily churn of news surrounding the pandemic, racial injustice, and other social crises.
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The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) today announced the matchups and schedule for the eight state football championships that will be played at Gillette Stadium on Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3.
GAME SCHEDULE
*Game times are approximate, starting 15 minutes after conclusion of the previous game
Friday, Dec. 2
Division 7 West Boylston vs. Saint Bernard’s 3:00 p.m.
Division 5 Shawsheen Valley Tech vs. North Reading 5:30 p.m.*
Division 4 Duxbury vs. Grafton 8:00 p.m.*
Saturday, Dec. 3
Division 8 Hull vs. KIPP Academy 10:00 a.m.
Division 1 Springfield Central vs. St. John’s Prep 12:30 p.m.*
Division 6 Stoneham vs. St. Mary’s 3:00 p.m.*
Division 3 Milton vs. Wakefield Memorial 5:30 p.m.*
Division 2 Catholic Memorial vs. King Philip 8:00 p.m.*
Tickets for the MIAA State Football Championships are on sale now via Ticketmaster. No tickets will be sold at the Gillette Stadium Ticket Office. All tickets will be digital and will be accessible via mobile device only. Fans can access and manage mobile tickets via the Gillette Stadium App which is available on the App Store (for iPhone users) and Google Play Store (for Android users). It is recommended that fans add their mobile tickets to their Apple Wallet or Google Pay to beat busy network connections at the game. Additional information on mobile ticketing can be found at www.gillettestadium.com/tickets/mobile/.
Tickets are $17 for adults and $14 for students/senior citizens. Children 5 years old and younger will receive free admission. The ticket price includes parking, admission to the games and a game day discount of $3 off adult admission at the Patriots Hall of Fame presented by Raytheon (must show game ticket). Friday’s tickets provide access to all three Friday games and Saturday’s tickets provide access to all five Saturday games. Please note reentry to this event is prohibited but fans are invited to visit Patriot Place before and after the games each day. For a full listing of everything Patriot Place has to offer, visit http://www.patriot-place.com/MIAAFOOTBALL.
All fans will enter the stadium via the Ticketmaster Gate in Enel Plaza. The Patriots Foundation will also be accepting donations during the MIAA State Football Championships for their annual toy drive benefitting children in need. Fans can bring new and unwrapped toys to the blue and white collection bins located by the Ticketmaster Gate. Gillette Stadium’s Clear Bag Policy will be in effect for all eight state championship games. For more information on the policy, visit www.gillettestadium.com/bagpolicy/.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Kraft Sports + Entertainment will produce the television broadcast, which will air all of Saturday’s games live on WSBK. Additionally, Friday’s games will be streamed on NFHS Network at www.nfhsnetwork.com and Saturday’s games will be streamed on Patriots.com and CBSN Boston, WBZ’s free streaming service. Fans can find CBSN Boston on CBSBoston.com, on the CBS Boston app, or on smart TVs via Fire TV, Apple TV, or Roku.
FRIDAY, DEC. 2 SCHEDULE
Game Time Online Streaming
West Boylston vs. Saint Bernard’s 3:00 p.m. NFHSNetwork.com
Shawsheen Valley Tech vs North Reading 5:30 p.m.* NFHSNetwork.com
Duxbury vs. Grafton 8:00 p.m.* NFHSNetwork.com
SATURDAY, DEC. 3 SCHEDULE
Game Time Online Streaming
Hull vs. KIPP Academy 10:00 a.m. Patriots.com, CBSBoston.com
Springfield Central vs. St. John’s Prep 12:30 p.m.* Patriots.com, CBSBoston.com
Stoneham vs. St. Mary’s 3:00 p.m.* Patriots.com, CBSBoston.com
Milton vs. Wakefield Memorial 5:30 p.m.* Patriots.com, CBSBoston.com
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- 78%, or 259 million Americans, are likely to buy pre-owned gifts this holiday season to avoid the rising cost of items at retail stores.
- 51% of Americans say inflation is a driving factor in their willingness to purchase pre-owned holiday gifts, followed by the need to find out-of-stock gifts (29%) and avoid shipping delays (27%).
- 86% of Americans are likely to price check a gift on online resale platforms before purchasing.
- Pre-owned gifts are losing their stigma overall, with 3 in 4 Americans agreeing it has become more socially acceptable to give pre-owned holiday gifts.
SEATTLE, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new survey of over 2,000 U.S. adults conducted by OfferUp, the largest mobile marketplace in the U.S. for local buyers and sellers, Americans are showing an increased willingness to buy and receive pre-owned holiday gifts this year amid soaring inflation, cost-of-living increases, and concerns around product retail availability. The 2022 OfferUp Recommerce Report: Holiday Special Release reveals that 78%, or 259 million Americans, will likely buy pre-owned gifts this holiday season to avoid the rising cost of items at retail stores.
Inflation is Driving Willingness to Buy Pre-Owned Holiday Gifts
Rising prices and economic uncertainty have made buying and selling pre-owned an appealing - and sometimes necessary - option for most Americans this holiday season. According to OfferUp's study, 51% of Americans say inflation is a driving factor in their willingness to purchase pre-owned holiday gifts, followed by the need to find out-of-stock gifts (29%), avoid shipping delays (27%) and avoid the stress of in-store shopping (26%). In the wake of supply chain issues, 37% surveyed say they need to start their holiday gift shopping earlier each year to make sure they get the items they want.
Rising retail prices are also leaving many shoppers with holiday sticker shock. OfferUp's survey revealed that 43% of Americans have noticed prices for most of the gifts they want to purchase are considerably higher than they've ever been. As a result, the majority of Americans are engaging in comparison shopping to find the best deal, with 86% saying they are likely to price check a gift on online resale platforms before buying it at retail price.
While many are turning to resale to save on purchases, some are using online resale marketplaces as a tool to fund their holiday budgets. In the face of rising prices, 31% of Americans said they have sold items on online resale platforms this year to be able to pay for holiday gifts.
Pre-Owned Gifts Are Losing Their Stigma This Holiday Season
As wallets tighten and recession fears loom, Americans are embracing resale more than ever before. According to OfferUp's findings, the stigma associated with buying and selling pre-owned items is quickly dwindling as 3 in 4 Americans agree that it has become more socially acceptable to give pre-owned holiday gifts.
When compared to previous years:
- 82% of Americans are more open to receiving pre-owned holiday gifts
- 80% are purchasing fewer full-priced holiday gifts this holiday season
- 75% are more open to gifting pre-owned items
- 71% are purchasing more gifts on online resale platforms
While buying and receiving pre-owned gifts is increasing in popularity, resale's overall surge extends well beyond the holiday season. OfferUp's fourth-annual Recommerce Report, published in August 2022, found that 82% of Americans now buy and/or sell pre-owned — about the same number of Americans that own a smartphone. According to the report, shoppers are turning to recommerce to purchase everything from electronics, furniture, home goods, home improvement, sporting goods, outdoor equipment, and auto parts. In fact, over the next five years, the recommerce market is expected to grow by 80% and hit $289 billion by 2027.
For the 2022 OfferUp Recommerce Report: Holiday Special Release, the Max Borges Agency Business Intelligence team conducted an October 2022 survey of 2,000 U.S. adults on behalf of OfferUp and in collaboration with third-party online market research company Pollfish. To view the full data results, please visit the 2022 OfferUp Recommerce Report: Holiday Special Release here.
Learn more about OfferUp at https://offerup.com/ and download the app in the App Store and Google Play Store.
Methodology
The OfferUp Recommerce Report includes research and data from retail analytics firm GlobalData. GlobalData uses consumer surveys, retailer tracking, official data, data sharing, store observation and secondary sources to analyze, model and calculate metrics including market and channel size, and market share. The Max Borges Agency Business Intelligence team, in collaboration with third-party online market research company Pollfish, conducted a May 2022 survey of 2,000 U.S. adults. Additional data sources include internal OfferUp community data and independent secondary research. The Holiday Special Release was fielded October 18, 2022 with a sample of 2,000 U.S. adults. The survey was conducted by theMax Borges Agency Business Intelligence team in collaboration with online market research company, Pollfish.
About OfferUp
OfferUp is dedicated to building the simplest and most trustworthy way for people to buy and sell in their communities. As the largest mobile marketplace for local buyers and sellers in the U.S., the company's iOS and Android apps have been in the top five most popular shopping apps lists for more than three years. The privately held company is based in Bellevue, WA and backed by top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Warburg Pincus, GGV Capital, T Rowe Price, and Coatue Management. For more information, visit our website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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Walmart employee helps man win $100K Powerball prize
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (Gray News) - A North Carolina man turned a trip to the pharmacy into an unexpected lottery jackpot.
According to the NC Education Lottery, a tip from a Walmart employee convinced Michael Buck to try his luck in Tuesday’s record-setting Powerball drawing.
“The girl at the pharmacy told me they sold Powerball tickets at customer service,” Buck said. “I told her, ‘If I win, I’ll come back and buy you a car.’”
Lottery officials said Buck, a 62-year-old solutions architect, matched numbers on four white balls and the Powerball to win $50,000 on his Power Play ticket. The prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X Power Play multiplier hit.
“I didn’t hit the jackpot so I can’t buy her a car, but I’ll definitely bring her something,” Buck said.
The Rocky Mount resident said he purchased a $3 Quick Pick ticket from the Walmart Supercenter on Benvenue Road.
“I usually start playing when the jackpot goes over $500 million,” he said. “This win really is quite extraordinary.”
Buck said he didn’t know how to react when he realized he won.
“I kind of just walked around the house a little bit,” he said. “I was shaking.”
Officials said Buck’s win was one of 10 large cash prizes won in North Carolina this week, including a $1 million winner.
Buck claimed his prize Tuesday at lottery headquarters and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,017.
He said a large portion of his winnings will boost his retirement.
According to The Associated Press, a Powerball ticket in Southern California won Tuesday’s record $2.04 billion jackpot.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Pick 10" game were:
02-03-09-18-22-31-33-39-43-46-53-54-60-63-66-69-72-73-74-75
(two, three, nine, eighteen, twenty-two, thirty-one, thirty-three, thirty-nine, forty-three, forty-six, fifty-three, fifty-four, sixty, sixty-three, sixty-six, sixty-nine, seventy-two, seventy-three, seventy-four, seventy-five) | 2022-06-16T02:27:41+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-10-game-17244889.php |
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del — President Joe Biden fell when he tried to get off his bike at the end of a ride Saturday at Cape Henlopen State Park near his beach home in Delaware, but said he wasn't hurt.
“I'm good,” he told reporters after U.S. Secret Service Agents quickly helped him up. “I got my foot caught” in the toe cages.
Biden, 79, and first lady Jill Biden were wrapping up a morning ride when the president decided to pedal over to a crowd of well-wishers standing by the bike trail. Biden, who was wearing a helmet, tumbled when he tried to dismount, apparently falling on his right side and rolling on to his back before being helped up.
The president quickly collected himself and spent several minutes chatting with people who had gathered to watch him bike.
The Bidens are spending a long weekend at their Rehoboth Beach home. They marked their 45th wedding anniversary on Friday.
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MANILA >> The Philippines has sought an explanation from China after a Filipino military commander reported that the Chinese coast guard forcibly seized Chinese rocket debris in the possession of Filipino navy personnel in the disputed South China Sea, officials said Thursday.
Sunday’s incident off Philippine-occupied Thitu island is the latest flareup in the long-seething territorial disputes involving China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan. China has denied its coast guard forcibly seized the debris from the Filipino sailors.
Department of Foreign Affairs spokesperson in Manila, Maria Theresa Daza, said without elaborating that a diplomatic note was relayed to China for “clarification from the Chinese side over the incident.”
Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos, who heads the military’s Western Command, said the Filipino sailors, using a long-range camera, spotted the debris drifting in strong waves near a sandbar about 800 yards offshore. They set out on a boat and retrieved the floating object and started to tow it back to Thitu Island.
As they were traveling back to the island, “they noticed that a China coast guard vessel with bow number 5203 was approaching their location and subsequently blocked their pre-plotted course twice,” Carlos said in a statement.
The Chinese coast guard vessel then deployed an inflatable boat with personnel who “forcefully retrieved said floating object by cutting the towing line” attached to the Filipino sailors’ rubber boat. The sailors decided to return to their island, Carlos said, without detailing what happened.
Chinese coast guard ships have blocked Philippine supply boats delivering supplies to Filipino forces in the disputed waters in the past but seizing objects in the possession of another nation’s military constitutes a more brazen act.
China’s Foreign Ministry in Beijing has denied that the debris was seized forcibly.
“The Philippine side salvaged and towed the object first. After friendly consultation at the site, the Philippine side returned the object to China, and China expressed appreciation for that,” ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Monday. “There was no such thing as interception or forcible seizure at the scene.”
Responding to China’s denial, top Philippine defense official Jose Faustino Jr. stood by the accounts of the Filipino navy personnel and said the debris was “rudely” taken from them by the Chinese coast guard.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he would also seek clarification when he visits Beijing in January to meet China’s leader Xi Jinping.
Faustino said a separate Philippine investigation was underway after Filipino villagers on Thitu reported hearing unexplained explosions on Sunday.
It was not clear where the thunder-like blasts, which caused slight tremors on the ground, came from and what were their nature. Villagers on the island were alarmed, officials said, adding they prepared an evacuation plan in case there would be a need for it.
Thitu, which Filipinos call Pagasa, or hope, hosts a fishing community and Filipino forces and lies near Subi, one of seven disputed reefs that China has turned into missile-protected islands in the disputed waters. U.S. security officials say that the developed islands, including three with military-grade runways, now resemble forward military bases.
The Philippines and other smaller claimant nations in the disputed region, backed by the United States and other Western countries, have protested and raised alarm over China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the busy waterway. The Philippines has filed 189 diplomatic protests against China due to the territorial rifts this year alone, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. | 2022-11-24T19:16:45+00:00 | staradvertiser.com | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/11/24/breaking-news/philippines-asks-china-for-explanation-over-latest-sea-feud/ |
Gerber, the “Anything for Baby” company, has announced its 2022 Gerber Photo Search winner. Sweet little Isa is the second-ever Chief Growing Officer and the newest Gerber Spokesbaby.
Isa Slish, whose birthday is Sept. 18, 2021, lives with her parents in Oklahoma. She has a sweet smile, wide, sparkling eyes and a bubbly personality.
She also happens to be the first Gerber baby with a limb difference. Isa has Congenital Femoral Deficiency and Fibular Hemimelia, an uncommon condition that affects about 1 in every 200,000 children. She was born missing part of her right leg.
Isa and her parents, Meredith and John Slish, found out she was the Gerber Photo Search winner live on the air on the “Today” show. In addition, the program shared the announcement on Twitter.
“The results are in,” @TODAYshow tweeted. “The newest Gerber baby melts hearts with her joyful giggle and loves to snuggle.”
The results are in: The newest Gerber baby melts hearts with her joyful giggle and loves to snuggle. https://t.co/7ZQhGYyrMk
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) May 4, 2022
Meredith Slish said they knew Isa, their second child, was special before she was born. They discovered that Isa would be born without a femur or a fibula in her right leg at 18 weeks along in the pregnancy.
“While the world around us seeks to embrace individuality and uniqueness, we hope that awareness for limb differences will lead to greater inclusion for children like Isa,” Meredith told “Today.”
Isa will receive $25,000 for winning the contest, which the family plans to set aside for her medical care. She will also receive free Gerber products, a Gerber Childrenswear wardrobe and a $1,000 gift card from ezpz for dishware and utensils. In addition, Gerber is contributing a matching donation to support March of Dimes’ maternal and infant health programs.
Tarun Malkani, Gerber President and CEO, said the company is thrilled to welcome Isa as the 2022 Spokesbaby and Chief Growing Officer.
“Isa’s submission brought smiles to all of our faces, and she truly embodies the idea that every baby is a Gerber baby,” Malkani told News Channel 8 Tulsa.
“Isa is a strong, amazing little girl that loves to interact with the world around her and nothing will stop her. Her smile lights up the room and her laughter is irresistible,” mom Meredith told News Channel 8 Tulsa. “We hope Isa’s story can bring more awareness for limb differences and create greater inclusion for children like her. Because, just like Isa, they too can be or do anything they want.”
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Despite a year of disruptions, students largely made academic gains this past year that paralleled their growth pre-pandemic and outpaced the previous school year, according to new research released Tuesday from NWEA, a nonprofit research group that administers standardized tests.
Gains across income levels partially closed the gap in learning that resulted from the pandemic, researchers found. But students in high-poverty schools had fallen further behind, making it likely they will need more time than their higher-income peers to make a full recovery.
The results are a measured sign of hope for academic recovery from COVID-19. But sustained effort and investment in education remain crucial.
“These signs of rebounding are especially heartening during another challenging school year of more variants, staff shortages, and a host of uncertainties. We think that speaks volumes to the tremendous effort put forth by our schools to support students,” Karyn Lewis, director of the Center for School and Student Progress at NWEA, and the study’s co-author, said in a statement.
The study used data from more than 8 million students who took the MAP Growth assessment in reading and math during the three school years impacted by COVID. Those numbers were then compared with data from three years before the pandemic.
The study found that if rebounding occurs at the same pace it did in the 2021-2022 school year, the timeline for a full recovery would likely reach beyond the 2024 deadline for schools to spend their federal funds.
For the average elementary school student, researchers projected it would take three years to reach where they would have been without the pandemic. For older students, recovery could take much longer. Across grade levels, subject and demographic groups, the exact timeline can vary widely and researchers found most students will need more than the two years where increased federal funding is available.
Some of the most successful interventions for students involved increasing instructional time, ranging from more class time, intensive tutoring, or high-quality summer programming, said Lindsay Dworkin, senior vice president for policy and communications at NWEA. But those initiatives can be costly and complex, and districts may hesitate to implement them when recovery funds have a fast-approaching deadline to be spent.
“The funding expires in such a short amount of time that districts are really struggling with, ‘What can I do that will be big and impactful and I only need to do for two years?’” Dworkin said in an interview. “I think if they knew that there would be more federal money coming and that it would be sustained, that would make all the difference both in the kind of creativity we would see from states and districts.”
Dworkin also said that while the study looked at national trends, understanding the unique and specific local context was essential to figuring out how to best support children in schools. In addition to variation across student groups, districts that share similar characteristics, such as demographics and poverty levels, still showed large variation in student outcomes.
“If you are a district leader, there’s just no national story that is going to tell you enough about your district context, without the hard work of digging into the data and understanding what it says and then tailoring the interventions to match,” Dworkin said.
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The First Look: The Sony Open in Hawaii
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January 07, 2023
By Adam Stanley , PGATOUR.COM
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Round Recaps
Hideki Matsuyama wins in playoff at the Sony Open
The first full-field event of 2023 sees the best in the world tee it up in paradise for the Sony Open in Hawaii. The tournament is celebrating its 25th edition with Sony as the title sponsor.
Nineteen of the 39 golfers who played the Sentry Tournament of Champions will also make the island hop for the Sony Open.
FIELD NOTES: The field is headlined by Jordan Spieth, the No.14-ranked golfer in the world. This is Spieth’s first time playing the Sony since 2019… Spieth’s new BFF, Tom Kim (read more on their budding friendship here) is just behind him in the world rankings at No. 15 and will also be teeing it up… Six of the top eight golfers in the FedExCup standings (as of Jan. 7) are set to take on Waialae CC… Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama looks to become the first golfer to go back-to-back since Jimmy Walker (2014-15)… Keegan Bradley is the highest-ranked player in the FedExCup (as of Jan. 7) in the field. He is No. 2 after his win at the ZOZO Championship, his first triumph since 2018… Other notables including Presidents Cup participants Adam Scott, Billy Horschel, Corey Conners, K.H. Lee and Christiaan Bezuidenhout… The top 10 finishers in The RSM Classic, the final full-field event of 2022, earned spots in the Sony, including former world No. 1 amateur Cole Hammer. His T5 at The RSM was his best TOUR finish and ended his first year as a pro on a high. He finished fifth in last year’s class of graduates in the PGA TOUR University Ranking presented by Velocity Global. He does not have PGA TOUR status but will have conditional Korn Ferry Tour status this year… Sponsor exemptions include Blaze Akana (a sophomore at University of Hawaii at Manoa), Kohei Okada (who won the Japan Amateur Championship last year) and a pair of former world No. 1 amateurs from Japan: Taiga Semikawa and Keita Nakajima. Semikawa won back-to-back starts on the Japan Tour last year before turning pro. Nakajima, a former Asia-Pacific Amateur champion, was the world’s No.1-ranked amateur for a record 87 weeks. Nakajima finished T12 in last year’s ZOZO and was T5 halfway through last year’s Sony before finishing 41st… Kazuki Higa also is amongst the sponsor exemptions. He topped the Japan Golf Tour’s money list in 2022. Higa recently received a special invitation to the Masters along with reigning NCAA champ Gordon Sargent.
FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 500 FedExCup points.
COURSE: Waialae Country Club, par 70, 7,044 yards. Designed by Seth Raynor – and most recently renovated by Tom Doak – the Honolulu course is one of the TOUR’s longest-tenured host venues. The narrow layout boasts tree-lined fairways and 83 bunkers.
STORYLINES: Tom Hoge will make the trip from the Sentry Tournament of Champions to the Sony Open – but not without a unique stopover first. Hoge will head to Los Angeles to watch his alma mater, TCU, play in the College Football Playoff title game against Georgia… Hoge is one of 19 golfers to play both events on the Hawaii swing this season… Since the Sentry Tournament of Champions headed to Hawaii in 1999, 17 of the 24 Sony Open winners also played Kapalua the week prior… Two of the last three Sony Open tournaments (and four of the last seven) have gone into playoffs… Only six golfers have ever won both Hawaii TOUR events… Keep your eye on Taylor Montgomery this week to see if his hot fall effort continues as the calendar changes. Montgomery, a Korn Ferry Tour graduate from last season, made all seven cuts in the fall – with six top-20 finishes. He’s already 11th on the FedExCup standings.
72-HOLE RECORD: 253, Justin Thomas (2017)
18-HOLE RECORD: 59, Justin Thomas (Round 1, 2017)
LAST TIME: Hideki Matsuyama stormed back from a five-shot deficit with just nine holes to play and topped Russell Henley in a playoff after hitting, arguably, the best approach into a par-5 of the season. Matsuyama fired a 31 on the back nine Sunday to finish at 23 under for the week and launched a 3-wood from 276 yards to just 2 feet on the par-5 18th (the first playoff hole) and drained the eagle putt. Matsuyama shot sizzling 63s on both Saturday and Sunday at Waialae GC en route to winning for the eighth time on the PGA TOUR. With the triumph, his eight TOUR titles tied K.J. Choi for the most by an Asian-born player. Henley, meanwhile, seemed to be on cruise control for the win after a 6-under 29 on his front nine including birdies on Nos. 6-8 and an eagle on the par-5 9th. Henley couldn’t get anything going on the back nine, however, making eight pars and a bogey on the par-3 11th. He had a 10-foot birdie try on the 72nd hole for the win but couldn’t convert. Kevin Kisner and Seamus Power finished tied for third at 19 under, while Michael Thompson and Lucas Glover rounded out the top five. Henley, the 2013 Sony Open champ, bounced back to win later in the year in Mexico, his first triumph in five years.
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LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian fighters battling Russian forces in the tunnels beneath Mariupol's immense steel plant refused to surrender in the face of relentless attacks, with the wife of one commander saying they had vowed to "stand till the end."
The battle, in the last Ukrainian stronghold of the strategic port city reduced to ruins by the Russian onslaught, appeared increasingly desperate on Thursday.
"They won't surrender," Kateryna Prokopenko said after speaking by phone to her husband, a leader of the steel plant defenders. "They only hope for a miracle."
She said her husband, Azov Regiment commander Denys Prokopenko, told her he would love her forever.
"I am going mad from this. It seemed like words of goodbye," she said.
The bloody battle came amid growing speculation that President Vladimir Putin wants to present the Russian people with a battlefield triumph — or announce an escalation of the war — in time for Victory Day on Monday. Victory Day is the biggest patriotic holiday on the Russian calendar, marking the Soviet Union's triumph over Nazi Germany.
Some 2,000 Ukrainian fighters, by Russia's most recent estimate, were holed up in a maze of tunnels and bunkers beneath Mariupol's sprawling Azovstal steelworks. A few hundred civilians were also believed trapped there.
"There are many wounded (fighters), but they are not surrendering," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Thursday in his nightly video address. "They are holding their positions."
He said the attack was preventing the evacuation of remaining civilians.
"Just imagine this hell! And there are children there," he said "More than two months of constant shelling, bombing, constant death."
The Russians managed to get inside with the help of an electrician who knew the layout, said Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine's Internal Affairs Ministry.
"He showed them the underground tunnels which are leading to the factory," Gerashchenko said in a video posted late Wednesday. "Yesterday, the Russians started storming these tunnels, using the information they received from the betrayer."
The Kremlin denied its troops were storming the plant.
The fall of Mariupol would deprive Ukraine of a vital port, allow Russia to establish a land corridor to the Crimean Peninsula, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, and free up troops to fight elsewhere in the Donbas, the eastern industrial region that the Kremlin says is now its chief objective.
Capt. Sviatoslav Palamar, deputy commander of the Azov Regiment, pleaded on Ukrainian TV for the evacuation of civilians and wounded fighters from the steelworks, saying soldiers were "dying in agony due to the lack of proper treatment."
The Kremlin has demanded the troops surrender. They have refused. Russia has also accused them of preventing the civilians from leaving.
The head of the United Nations said another attempt to evacuate civilians from Mariupol and the plant was underway. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said: "We must continue to do all we can to get people out of these hellscapes."
More than 100 civilians were rescued from the steelworks over the weekend. But many previous attempts to open safe corridors from Mariupol have fallen through, with Ukraine blaming shelling and firing by the Russians.
Meanwhile, 10 weeks into the devastating war, Ukraine's military claimed it recaptured some areas in the south and repelled other attacks in the east, further frustrating Putin's ambitions after his abortive attempt to seize Kyiv. Ukrainian and Russian forces are fighting village by village.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Russian forces are making only "plodding" progress in the Donbas.
The head of Britain's armed forces, Chief of the Defense Staff Adm. Tony Radakin, said Putin is "trying to rush to a tactical victory" before Victory Day. But he said Russian forces are struggling to gain momentum.
On Thursday, an American official said the U.S. shared intelligence with Ukraine about the location of a Russian flagship before the mid-April strike that sank it, one of Moscow's highest-profile failures in the war.
The U.S. has provided "a range of intelligence" that includes locations of warships, said the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The official said the decision to target the missile cruiser Moskva was purely a Ukrainian decision.
Fearful of new attacks surrounding Victory Day, the mayor of the western Ukrainian city of Ivano-Frankivsk urged residents to leave for the countryside over the long weekend and warned them not to gather in public places.
And the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, a key transit point for evacuees from Mariupol, announced a curfew from Sunday evening through Tuesday morning.
Mariupol, which had a prewar population of over 400,000, has come to symbolize the misery inflicted by the war. The siege of the city has trapped perhaps 100,000 civilians with little food, water, medicine or heat.
As the battle raged there, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Russian bombardment Thursday hit dozens of Ukrainian military targets, including troop concentrations in the east, an artillery battery near the eastern settlement of Zarozhne and rocket launchers near the southern city of Mykolaiv.
Five people were killed and dozens injured in shelling of cities in the Donbas over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian officials said, with shells hitting schools, apartments and a medical facility.
Ukrainian forces said they made some gains on the border of the southern regions of Kherson and Mykolaiv and repelled 11 Russian attacks in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions that make up the Donbas.
The war has devastated the country's medical infrastructure, Zelenskyy said in a video link to a charity event in the U.K. Nearly 400 health care facilities have been damaged or destroyed, he said.
"There is simply a catastrophic situation regarding access to medical services and medicines," in areas occupied by Russian forces, he said. "Even the simplest drugs are lacking."
With the challenge of mine-clearing and rebuilding after the war in mind, Zelenskyy announced the launch of a global fundraising platform called United24.
At the same time, Poland hosted an international donor conference that raised $6.5 billion in humanitarian aid. The gathering was attended by prime ministers and ambassadors from many European countries, as well as representatives of nations farther afield and some businesses.
In addition, a Ukrainian cabinet body began to develop proposals for a comprehensive postwar reconstruction plan, while Zelenskyy also urged Western allies to put forward a program similar to the post-World War II Marshall Plan plan to help Ukraine rebuild.
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Suspension of mifepristone approval wouldn’t be the end of medication abortion
(CNN) -- Even if US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's decision to suspend the US Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone goes through, there still will be a nonsurgical option for people to manage abortions at home.
In the United States, the so-called abortion pill is actually two medications, mifepristone, sold under the brand names Mifeprex or Korlym, or known as RU-486, and misoprostol, which is taken about 24 to 48 hours later.
The federal judge's ruling in Texas last week applies only to mifepristone. He delayed his ruling for a week to allow for appeals, but even if the ruling is put in place, it does not involve misoprostol.
Misoprostol alone is considered a safe and effective way to have an abortion, studies show. It has been used that way for decades.
The two drugs work differently. Mifepristone blocks a hormone called progesterone, which the body needs for the pregnancy to continue. The hormone helps maintain the inside of the uterus, and without it, the uterus will expel its contents.
Misoprostol is approved by the FDA to prevent and treat gastric ulcers caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It also is used off-label for other kinds of ulcers, and it has several gynecological uses, including to induce contractions, to decrease blood loss after delivery and to treat miscarriages.
When used for an abortion, misoprostol works to help empty the uterus through bleeding and muscle contractions.
"It's a little old-school, but we could do it," said Dr. Kristyn Brandi, an ob/gyn and abortion provider in New Jersey and a spokesperson for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
It's what people did before the FDA approved mifepristone in 2000, Brandi said.
"Many places around the country that don't have access to mifepristone, often due to politics, have been using misoprostol-only regimens for a long time," she said.
California said Monday that it is stockpiling misoprostol.
"While California still believes Mifepristone is central to the preferred regimen for medication abortion, the State negotiated and purchased an emergency stockpile of Misoprostol in anticipation of Friday's ruling by far-right federal judge Matthew Kacsmaryk to ensure that California remains a safe haven for safe, affordable, and accessible reproductive care," Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said in a release.
Some health organizations such as Carafem, a national provider of reproductive health services, offer the one drug alone. It is endorsed as a medically acceptable approach by the World Health Organization. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says a misoprostol-only regimen is an "acceptable alternative" if mifepristone is unavailable.
Misoprostol is safe and effective
The two-drug approach to medicine abortion is preferable because it is slightly more effective, Brandi said. Also, abortion with misoprostol alone can come with more side effects.
A person who uses this method is instructed to use it sublingually, putting four pills under their tongue and leaving them there for 30 minutes, then swallowing what's left with water. They can also be used vaginally.
Typically, bleeding will begin within one to four hours after the first dose. Heavy bleeding usually lasts about three to five hours, but bleeding can last two weeks or longer, studies show.
Without mifepristone, a person most likely has to take more misoprostol than they would with the two-drug regimen. One study suggested that a person should be prescribed three or four doses as well as an additional dose in case it is needed.
"The more we give, the more side effects people will have. And that's not the goal. We want to make sure people not only have an effective response to the medicine, we also want to make sure that people aren't as uncomfortable as they could be," Brandi said. "Like I tell my patients, you do not need to suffer to have an abortion. That is not the purpose of this process."
Other side effects can include fever, chills, nausea and diarrhea.
Medication abortion now accounts for more than half of all US abortions, studies show. Even if mifepristone is no longer available and misoprostol becomes the only option, it will still be the most popular choice, according to Dr. Jamila Perritt, an ob/gyn and abortion provider in Washington, D.C.
"Again, it is safe. It is effective. It requires a different dosing, and you experience the symptoms a little bit longer," Perritt said. "There are some other some additional side effects, like a longer duration of bleeding or more intense nausea or vomiting or gastrointestinal side effects, but when you look at that against the barriers that are put in place, both at the state and now the federal level for accessing abortion, many individuals still choose the second medication alone, because it is more convenient and easier, and it means you're not walking through hundreds of protesters when you go to get care at your health care provider's office."
Dr. Iffath A. Hoskins, president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, says that although the one-drug option is safe, people shouldn't have to make that choice because a lot of research shows that the two drugs in combination are highly safe and effective.
"We do use off label medications when clinically appropriate; however, that should not happen here because we have over two decades worth of clinically sound evidence based information that this is valid option," Hoskins said. | 2023-04-11T13:09:11+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/news/2023/04/11/suspension-of-mifepristone-approval-wouldnt-be-the-end-of-medication-abortion/ |
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A viewer submitted a photo of an albino deer across from her home in Greensboro.
Albino deer are a rare sight -- they show up every 1 in 30,000 deer, according to NC Wildlife.
Albino deer are deer that lack pigmentation and have a completely white hide and pink eyes, nose and hooves.
There is also a very rare melanistic condition that causes a deer's coloration to be extremely dark and sometimes black, which is much rarer than albinism. | 2022-09-30T18:02:17+00:00 | wthr.com | https://www.wthr.com/article/life/animals/albino-deer-spotted-in-greensboro/83-aa73acda-98f4-47a3-b788-8f6c3fc3436e |
A MARTINEZ, HOST:
It has been a rough six weeks for British Prime Minister Liz Truss. Since she came into power last month, her government has reversed course more than once on major economic and tax proposals. Those plans shocked markets and sent investors fleeing. And her brand-new finance minister, Jeremy Hunt, has announced an even greater course reversal. That was in an attempt to reassure those same financial markets. It seems, initially, at least, to have calm the turmoil in the markets. But to make sense of all of this and to explain the potential implications, we're joined by London-based journalist Willem Marx.
Willem, first of all, what has been announced today?
WILLEM MARX: Well, just a bit of context, A - last month, Truss and her first finance minister, Kwasi Kwarteng, unveiled a series of tax proposals and spending plans that they said were designed to kick-start Britain's economy. They were released without independent analysis of their funding details. And investors got worried they'd add up to many more billions in government borrowing and, thus, greater public debt.
The value of the pound fell to a historic low. The costs for the government to borrow money it needed skyrocketed as well. And so what Truss' new finance minister's announced is that the basic rates of income tax will not drop. The plans to cap people's energy prices will no longer stay in place for two years, but only for six months. This effectively means around three-quarters of Truss' planned tax cuts, which were the basis, don't forget, for her entire leadership campaign, are now going to be dropped.
MARTINEZ: OK. Now, did she get at least a vote of confidence from the markets when they opened this morning?
MARX: Well, I'm not sure you can say that she did, but maybe Jeremy Hunt did just three days into his new job. He spent the weekend in reassurance mode doing a series of interviews. Today, he said that it was simply not the right approach to borrow money in order to cut taxes. And that, indeed, has been a plank of the conservative approach over the last 12 years in government.
In terms of the reaction on the markets, the pound did strengthen pretty significantly over the course of the day. The stock market in Britain has risen. The cost of borrowing for the government itself in the form of government bond yields - that has fallen. And that may mean there's less pressure next month for the Bank of England to raise interest rates. Those two metrics really matter - government borrowing costs and interest rates - because they're the main drivers for mortgage costs in Britain, where we have a lot of variable rate mortgages. Those have risen hugely over the past few weeks, and that's been a major reason for discontent in Truss' Conservative Party.
MARTINEZ: So I'm going to squeeze three questions in one, Willem. The Conservative Party - does want to keep Truss as its leader? How's it faring in the polls? And what has all of this done to the U.K.'s image abroad?
MARX: Well, let's start with the lengthy summer campaign to replace Boris Johnson. Truss never once commanded majority support from her own legislators in Parliament. Already, several of them, unsurprisingly, have publicly said she should resign. She's holding meetings all today with ministers and members of Parliament to try and shore up her support. The Conservative Party's polling numbers - they've gone through the floor thanks to her handling of the economy since she took office. The overall gap between conservatives and their opponents, Labour - it's widened to 30% in favor of Labour. With around two years to the next general election, you can imagine that's creating a lot of concern among party legislators because they may be the ones that lose their parliamentary seats.
And then, finally, to that last question - we've heard everyone from the Canadian former Bank of England governor, the German ambassador to London, even President Biden expressing their dismay at Truss' original tax plans. That no doubt has added even greater pressure on her to reverse course, as she now seems to have done. And the question remaining for many in Britain is whether this sudden change of direction will be enough to salvage her own position.
MARTINEZ: All right. That's journalist Willem Marx in London. Thanks a lot.
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TOKYO – Japanese investor SoftBank Group reported Tuesday that it sank into a deep loss for the October-December quarter, slammed by the global plunge in technology shares.
SoftBank Group Corp. racked up a 783 billion yen ($5.9 billion) loss for the fiscal third quarter, a reversal from the 29 billion yen profit recorded the same period a year ago.
SoftBank invests in hundreds of companies, including mobile carrier SoftBank, web services provider Yahoo, vehicle-for-hire company Didi and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. It also runs the Vision Fund that includes other global investors.
SoftBank Group recorded nearly 512 billion yen ($3.9 billion) in losses on investments during the quarter, as prices of its shareholdings and funds nose-dived, it said.
Various uncertainties have slammed Japanese companies recently, such as soaring material costs and rising interest rates. Tensions such as the war in Ukraine have also added to what tends to work as negatives for SoftBank’s sprawling portfolio of investments.
Quarterly sales edged up 6% on year to 1.69 trillion yen ($12.8 billion).
Over the last year, Tokyo-based SoftBank Group raised money using Alibaba shares and selling shares in European telecommunications company T-Mobile, while exiting or partially exiting companies like Uber, according to the company.
Earlier this month, group company Z Holdings decided to merge the messaging app company Line and Yahoo Japan, a move aimed at boosting synergies and better focusing on products. Besides those two companies, Z Holdings also owns PayPay, a major Japanese mobile payment system.
SoftBank’s charismatic founder and chief executive Masayoshi Son has often managed to put a positive spin on his vision, even in the most challenging times.
He has said putting your money on artificial intelligence, massive data and robotics will pay off as paving the way for future innovation. He was one of the first believers in the internet business, long before the idea caught on in Japan.
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Yuri Kageyama is on Twitter https://twitter.com/yurikageyama | 2023-02-07T08:55:05+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/business/2023/02/07/japans-softbank-logs-59b-loss-as-tech-investments-tumble/ |
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordanian rescue teams pulled another body from the rubble of a collapsed building in the capital on Thursday, bringing the death toll from the incident to 10.
It remained unclear what caused the collapse of the four-story residential building in Amman on Tuesday. Ten people were wounded. Rescue teams have been searching for survivors and on Wednesday saved an infant. The number of people still missing is unclear.
A spokesman of the official public security directorate said the death toll rose to 10 with the discovery of the body Thursday.
Authorities have charged three people with multiple counts of causing death and harm in the building collapse. State media identified the suspects as one of the building’s owners, its maintenance contractor and its maintenance technician.
The building was located in Jabal al-Weibdeh, an older district of the Jordanian capital that is popular among wealthier residents and expatriates but also includes some poorer areas.
Jordan is a close Western ally that has long been seen as a bastion of stability in the volatile Middle East. | 2022-09-15T20:26:41+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/ap-death-toll-in-jordan-building-collapse-rises-to-10/ |
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Thursday announced they have sent a letter to the Department of Justice demanding data around the status of President Biden’s 2022 executive order on police accountability.
The executive order, Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety, called for establishing a national law enforcement accountability database to track officer misconduct, as well as creating guidance and practices to address mental health crises and improving safety conditions in prisons and jails.
“Some of these provisions should have been completed by now,” said. Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), chairman of the caucus. “Tyre Nichols and other lives depend on it.”
Horsford said Attorney General Merrick Garland has received the letter and indicated he will be responding to the CBC.
The caucus’s announcement came during a press conference listing the group’s successes of the 117th Congress and its goals for the 118th, which include housing and job opportunities.
But one of the biggest priorities of the CBC this session will be public safety reform, Horsford said, specifically in areas of police accountability, transparency and standards.
“People have talked about the brutal, brutal beating of Tyre Nichols, which resulted in his death and is a reminder that we have a long way to go and solving systemic police violence in America,” said Horsford.
Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was pulled over by Memphis police officers on Jan. 7 for allegedly driving reckless. But the traffic stop soon turned violent, with five Black police officers beating Nichols unconscious. Nichols succumbed to his injuries from that encounter and died on Jan.10.
“What we are saying as the Congressional Black Caucus is that no one should die as a result of a traffic stop,” Horsford said. “No child who goes to a park should not come home. No one should die in the middle of the night when someone busts through their door in their home.”
Horsford added that the CBC was not “going after law enforcement as a whole,” but rather targeting bad policing.
“We don’t want to end policing. We want to put an end to bad policing,” Horsford said. “All of us, regardless of party, should agree that bad policing has no place in America. That is why we are working to build consensus. This is not a Black issue alone. This is not a Black, Brown or white issue. This is a public safety and accountability issue. It is not a Republican, Democratic or Independent issue. It is a public safety and accountability issue.”
Mychael Schnell contributed. | 2023-03-02T22:09:17+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/hill-politics/congressional-black-caucus-demands-response-from-doj-on-police-accountability/ |
BOSTON (AP) — Ji Hwan Bae hit his first career homer, Bryan Reynolds went deep for the third time in two games, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Roansy Contreras (1-0) held the Red Sox to three hits over 5 2/3 innings. He retired 13 straight after giving up a run in the first. David Bednar got the final three outs for his third save.
“I always tend to lose my stuff, so I’m just going to send it back to Korea,” Bae said through a translator of his first home run ball.
Reynolds’ drive off Nick Pivetta (0-1) went into Boston’s bullpen and made it 3-1 in the third. He added an RBI single in the seventh.
The Red Sox, who scored at least six runs in each of their first four games, managed just one on Masataka Yoshida’s first-inning groundout.
“Yesterday they changed the script and started throwing more breaking balls against us,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. “Today, they did the same thing. Just make adjustments and keep putting up good at-bats and we’ll be OK.”
Canaan Smith-Njigba reached on McGuire’s passed ball following his swinging strikeout with two outs in the second. Bae then hit Pivetta’s 95-mph fastball barely over the Green Monster.
“When I saw the left fielder running towards it, I thought maybe he’s going to catch it,” Bae said. “In my mind I was hoping it was going to go (over).”
Pivetta gave up three runs, one earned, with six strikeouts in five innings.
“It was good, a little mix of everything,” Pivetta said of his start. “A couple of home runs. … That’s about it.”
Bae, who started at second base and moved to center in the eighth, robbed Rafael Devers of an extra-base hit when he made a leaping grab against the Green Monster.
“All around,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said of Bae’s night. “Offensively, defensively, on the bases. The plays he made defensively and the catch he made late. It was a great catch. Not ever having played center field in Fenway (Park), it’s not easy.”
HAVE A SNACK
Pirates first baseman Carlos Santana headed toward the stands to get a foul ball that landed in the seats. Before he returned to his position, he ate some popcorn a fan handed him through the net.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Pirates: Placed C Austin Hedges on the seven-day concussion injured list and selected catcher Tyler Heineman from Triple-A Indianapolis.
Red Sox: Cora said RHP Brayan Bello (right elbow inflammation) and LHP James Paxton (strained right hamstring) both had their rehab work moved to their spring training complex.
UP NEXT
Pirates: RHP Mitch Keller (0-0, 7.71 ERA) is scheduled to start Wednesday afternoon’s series finale.
Red Sox: Veteran RHP Corey Kluber (0-1, 13.50) is set to go after getting roughed up for five runs over 3 1/3 innings in their opener against Baltimore. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-04-05T16:14:50+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/sports/ap-sports/ji-hwan-baes-1st-career-homer-helps-pirates-top-red-sox-4-1/ |
Robert De Niro has welcomed another child. The 79-year-old is now the father of seven.
A representative for De Niro confirmed the birth to The Associated Press on Tuesday but said no other details were expected.
At a film premiere Tuesday night, De Niro told The Associated Press about becoming a father again: “It’s always good and mysterious and you don’t know what the hell is going to happen.”
The Oscar winner is also a parent to Drena, 51, and Raphael, 46, from his first marriage; and twins, Julian and Aaron, 27; Elliot, 24; and Helen Grace, 11, from his second marriage.
De Niro is currently promoting the new comedy “About My Father,” which opens on May 26.
De Niro is a two-time Oscar winner for his supporting role in “The Godfather: Part II” and best actor in “Raging Bull.” In 2011, he was also honored with the Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award for his impact on the world of entertainment and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom five years later.
___ Associated Press Writer John Carucci contributed to this report. | 2023-05-10T12:49:01+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/robert-de-niro-at-79-becomes-a-father-for-the-7th-time/ |
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska voters get their first shot at using ranked voting in a statewide race Tuesday in a special U.S. House election in which Sarah Palin seeks a return to elected office.
Also, Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski faces 18 challengers in a primary in which the top four vote-getters will advance to November’s general election.
The special election and regular primaries for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor and lieutenant governor and state legislative seats are on opposite sides of a two-sided ballot. It could take until Aug. 31 to know the winner of the special election.
The three candidates competing in that race are Republicans Palin and Nick Begich and Democrat Mary Peltola. The winner will serve the remainder of the late Rep. Don Young ‘s term. Young, a Republican, held the state’s only House seat for 49 years. He died in March.
Palin, the 2008 vice presidential nominee and a former Alaska governor, renewed her “drill, baby, drill” calls for increased oil production and said she would use her connections to the benefit of Alaska. She said the new, voter-approved election system creates confusion and should be changed.
In a recent interview with Steve Bannon, Palin described it as the “newfangled, weirdo voting system we have where it’s mail in-only ballots” and ranked voting. The special election is a traditional election with in-person voting, and voters were able to request absentee ballots.
Begich, a businessman from a family of prominent Democrats, has come out hard against Palin, seeking to cast her as someone chasing fame and a quitter; Palin resigned during her term as governor in 2009. In one Begich ad, a woman says: “I’m voting for smart – not Sarah.”
Palin “does not have a strong track record of effective advocacy for the state and that’s not going to work for us,” Begich said in an interview.
Palin, meanwhile, has questioned Begich’s Republican credentials.
Peltola, a former lawmaker, most recently worked at a commission whose goal is to rebuild salmon resources on the Kuskokwim River. She has cast herself as a “regular Alaskan” and consensus builder. If successful, she would be the first Alaska Native woman elected to the House.
“Vote, vote, vote and vote for me twice, literally,” Peltola told supporters in Juneau days before the election in urging them to turn out and to tell their friends to vote.
All three said they planned to pursue a full, two-year House term, regardless of how the special election turns out. They, along with Republican Tara Sweeney, who was an assistant secretary for Indian Affairs in the U.S. Interior Department during the Trump administration, were the most prominent candidates in a 22-person field in the U.S. House primary.
Sweeney also filed days before the special election as a write-in candidate for that race. Palin’s campaign on Friday sent an email wrongly stating there were no official write-in candidates in the race.
Alaska’s elections process, approved by voters in 2020 and used for the first time this year, pairs open primaries, in which all candidates in a race are on the ballot together, with ranked vote general elections. The four candidates with the most votes in each primary race advance to the November general election.
Bob Cruise left a Peltola fundraiser in Juneau Friday with a yard sign. He said his three granddaughters are of indigenous heritage. “It’s important to me for them to see an indigenous woman go to Washington, D.C., as Alaska’s representative. That would mean the world to me, especially one with the leadership abilities and all the wonderful qualities that Mary has,” he said.
Murkowski, a moderate who has been in the Senate for nearly 20 years and has at times been at odds with her party, faces 18 challengers, including fellow Republican Kelly Tshibaka, who is backed by former President Donald Trump.
Trump has lashed out against Murkowski, who voted to convict him in his second impeachment trial after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Trump was acquitted.
The most visible Democrat in the race is retired educated Pat Chesbro, who jumped in late and has struggled to gain fundraising traction. The other candidates in the field have had lower profiles.
Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run as teams in the primary. Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy is seeking reelection. He is running with Nancy Dahlstrom, who resigned as head of the state corrections department to join the ticket. Former Gov. Bill Walker, an independent, is running with Heidi Drygas, who was his labor department commissioner. Democrat Les Gara, a former lawmaker, is running with Jessica Cook, a teacher.
Other tickets include Republican state Rep. Christopher Kurka, running to the right of Dunleavy, with Paul Hueper, and Charlie Pierce, a Republican borough mayor, running with Edie Grunwald.
Fifty-nine of the Legislature’s 60 seats are up for election, but just one primary race has more than four candidates.
Beth Kerttula, a Democratic former state legislator, said she is supporting Peltola, Walker and Murkowski. Kerttula, who was in the Legislature with Peltola and Murkowski, said for many Alaskans “what really matters is the person” versus the party.
“I mean, we all supported Ted Stevens, too,” she said, referring to the late, longtime Republican U.S. senator. Alaska elections history includes periods when there were open primaries. | 2022-08-16T21:11:17+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/politics/ap-politics/palin-murkowski-highlight-alaskas-2-elections-on-tuesday/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will release a new book next month that features letters from celebrities and politicians written to him through the years.
“Letters to Trump” includes private correspondence with former presidents including Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Richard Nixon, along with celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Michael Jackson. There are letters from the late Princess Diana, as well as foreign leaders, including former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
The letters serve, in part, as a time capsule from an era before Trump became a polarizing political figure, when he was still a New York celebrity only flirting with running for office. They also feature a collection of strongmen with whom Trump has kept in touch since leaving office and as he wages a third White House run.
“We had lots of great letters from lots of great people and not so great people, to be honest with you,” Trump told reporters in a phone call to discuss the book Thursday. “But they’re very famous people. And probably there’s never been such diversity as this in terms of people where the letters come from and who they come from.”
Trump’s letters have also taken on new significance amid the ongoing federal investigation into his retention of presidential records and how documents with classified markings ended up at his Mar-a-Lago club. That investigation began when archives officials noticed they were missing documents that Trump had spoken about publicly, including letters from Kim, with whom Trump corresponded with often as president.
“He wrote me beautiful letters,” Trump once said. “We fell in love.”
In addition to letters from Kim, the book includes a letter from Bolsonaro, the former far-right president of Brazil, who, like Trump, refused to accept his election defeat, claiming, without evidence, that the nation’s voting system was prone to fraud. The disinformation campaign culminated in thousands of his supporters swarming Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace in a riot that bore striking similarities to the one at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
The letter, which which was sent in January after Bolsonaro was voted out of office, and shared with The Associated Press ahead of the book’s publication, begins with a wistful tone.
“During the time we were both presidents of our countries, we achieved great accomplishments for our nations,” Bolsonaro wrote in Portuguese, describing the “historic relationship” between Brazil and the U.S. as “a source of extreme importance” for both nations, “whether in the economic cooperation, national defense, or for the political stability of our continents.”
“Working together we accomplished several lasting victories which will be fruitful for future generations,” he added. “You will always have a partner and friend in Brazil.”
The letter is signed in thick black ink, reminiscent of Trump’s well-known Sharpie scrawl.
Trump, in the phone call, said that he had a “fantastic relationship” with Bolsonaro.
“I think he’s a very good man and he will be heard from again, I suspect, in Brazil,” Trump said, adding that he has kept in touch with the Brazilian — who has been living in Florida and spoke at the CPAC conference last week — along with a number of other world leaders.
“You know, you don’t just leave and you never speak to somebody again,” he said. “I’ve kept the relationships with quite a few of them and, you know, I think that bodes well for the campaign.”
Trump — who at one point declared, “I’m a denier, I’m an election denier” — also acknowledged his pattern of building close relationships with strongmen like Kim and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, which some former White House aides have said they believe stems from Trump’s desire to share their unchecked power.
“I get along great with, for the most part, almost everyone. And the tougher they were, the better I got along with them, which is sort of an interesting phenomenon,” he said.
Another letter featured in the book was sent by Winfrey, the famous talk show host, in 2000. According to Axios, which first published details of the book on Thursday, she wrote in response to an excerpt Trump had sent her from one of his books in which he talked her up as vice presidential candidate. (“If I can’t get Oprah, I’d like someone like her,” he had written.)
She wrote back to tell Trump his words had “made me a little weepy.”
“Too bad we’re not running for office,” she added. “What a TEAM!”
The book, which will be released April 25, features around 150 letters, along with commentary and photos. Like “Our Journey Together,” a coffee table book of photos from Trump’s time in the White House, it is being published by Winning Team publishing, founded by Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., and Republican political operative Sergio Gor.
“Long before entering politics, Donald Trump lived an extraordinary life. No book highlights his iconic relationships like Letters to Trump, and we are thrilled to be able to share it with our readers,” said Gor.
The book will cost $99 or $399 for a signed edition. | 2023-03-10T20:32:52+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/politics/new-trump-book-features-letters-from-foreign-leaders-celebs/ |
Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder of Apple, to Join CEO Rob Painter on the Keynote Stage
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, will join Trimble CEO Rob Painter on the stage for the Trimble Dimensions+ keynote presentation. The conference, which is three days of education, innovation and networking with Trimble users, customers and product experts from around the world, will be in-person for the first time since 2018, running from November 7 - 9, 2022 at The Venetian in Las Vegas.
CEO Rob Painter will kick off the conference with an inside look at how Trimble's Connect & Scale strategy is enabling customers to do their work faster, better, safer, cheaper and greener through innovative solutions designed to better connect people, technology, tasks, data, processes and industry lifecycles. Painter will showcase some of Trimble's most transformative technologies to demonstrate their positive impacts on the industries, projects and people the company serves.
Painter will be joined on the main stage by Steve Wozniak, who exemplifies Trimble's passion for innovation and technology. Like Charlie Trimble, the company's founder, Wozniak began his career in Silicon Valley in the 1970s when he and Steve Jobs formed Apple Computer, Inc., which was followed by the development of Apple I and II—Apple's first line of products and integral to launching the personal computer industry. On the Trimble stage, Wozniak will share his famed journey from computer geek to cult icon, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
The keynote will end with remarks from Aviad Almagor, vice president of Technology Innovation, who will provide a sneak peek at the emerging technologies being developed at Trimble, including robotics, autonomy and artificial intelligence, and discuss how they are reshaping the future of engineering and construction.
About Trimble Dimensions
Trimble Dimensions+ User Conference is a three-day, in-person event where attendees can better connect as a community for education, inspiration and innovation. The conference provides insight into how Trimble's industrial technology can transform the way professionals work to succeed and drive sustainability. Highlights include educational sessions and specialized tracks to advance career objectives, with many sessions qualifying for Professional Development Hour (PDH) credits and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. The conference includes an Offsite Experience and hands-on training opportunities; keynote and executive-level presentations; and an Interactive Expo. In addition to the in-person event, Dimensions also features the Spotlight Series, a virtual, on-demand series that focuses on industry trends delivered by experts on the topics and technology that is transforming the way we work—to better connect year-around.
For more information, visit the Dimensions+ website or email trimble_dimensions@trimble.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble is transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
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Former Multi-Unit Dunkin' Donuts Owner Operators Sell Locations to Open First Sky Zone in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sky Zone, creator of the world's first indoor trampoline park and leader in the indoor active entertainment industry, is pleased to welcome Jiya and Vimal Patel to its industry-leading roster of Sky Zone franchisees.
Local entrepreneurs, the Patels, are opening their first Sky Zone after owning and operating six Dunkin' Donuts locations in the area since 2019.
"When researching our next franchise opportunity, we were introduced to Sky Zone as the most well-known brand in the active entertainment industry, that is currently seeing double digit annual growth," said Vimal and Jiya Patel, Sky Zone franchisees. "In addition to being a fantastic addition to our community, the franchise provides recurring revenue potential and a rapid financial payback. Combined with the company's growth trajectory and best-in-class franchisee support, it was an easy decision to bring Sky Zone to Louisville."
Sky Zone invented the trampoline park industry over a decade ago and has been at the cutting edge of innovation in the indoor active entertainment space ever since. With over 60 attractions, there is something at Sky Zone for every age, including the Toddler Zone which is perfect for children under the age of six. In addition to monthly memberships, Sky Zone offers birthday parties, corporate outings, fundraising events, and more.
"Even before the pandemic, families were spending more on experiences and now, the active entertainment industry is in a stage of explosive growth," said Mike Revak, SVP of Franchise and Park Operations at CircusTrix, the parent company of Sky Zone. "We welcome the Patels to the Sky Zone family during a time of unprecedented development at our organization. We look forward to our new location in Louisville and announcing many more new partners and locations in the coming months."
With aggressive expansion plans, Sky Zone is actively searching for engaged community and business leaders to add to its ever-growing roster of new franchisees. To learn more about Sky Zone and to become a franchisee, please visit: https://circustrix.com.
About Sky Zone:
Sky Zone was founded in 2004 as the world's first trampoline park and has grown to become the leader in in indoor active entertainment. The award-winning franchise believes in the power of active play to make us healthier, happier, and more creative. Offering unforgettable parties, an exclusive membership program, and gravity-defying, wall-to-wall aerial attractions, Sky Zone encourages everyone to live joyously in the moment. For more information, visit www.skyzone.com.
About CircusTrix:
CircusTrix is the largest developer, operator, and franchisor of indoor active entertainment parks in the world. Known for Sky Zone, the preeminent brand in the industry, along with the DEFY and Rockin' Jump brands, CircusTrix serves over 40 million visitors and members annually. CircusTrix's rapid growth and innovation has created facilities and exclusive attractions that provide active physical fun, facilitate shareable social media posts, and bring thrill and delight to its worldwide fan base. For more information on the company and franchising opportunities, please visit www.circustrixcom.
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KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — Kernersville Fire Department responded to a fire at Skate World on West Mountain Street around noon Sunday. Multiple agencies had to assist with putting the fire out and making sure the building was successfully evacuated.
Fire crews got the fire under control around 2:18 p.m.
There were a total of 64 firefighters and emergency services personnel and 24 emergency apparatus on scene throughout the incident.
There were no reported injuries. Kernersville Fire Marshal's Office has ruled the fire to be accidental and unintentional. | 2022-08-01T13:14:59+00:00 | wfmynews2.com | https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/kernersville-skate-world-caught-on-fire-sunday-afternoon/83-7a21343c-8bb3-4390-8597-1428cb4f92de |
TX Brownsville TX Zone Forecast for Saturday, February 18, 2023
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Zone Forecast Product for Texas
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
TXZ253-191700-
Southern Hidalgo-
Including the cities of McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission,
and Weslaco
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Not as cool with
highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to
southeast 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Windy with lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ255-191700-
Inland Cameron-
Including the cities of Brownsville and Harlingen
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Not as cool with
highs around 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to southeast
15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool
with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Windy with highs in the lower 80s. South winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Windy with lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny and windy. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ355-191700-
Coastal Cameron-
Including the cities of Port Isabel and Laguna Vista
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Near steady
temperature in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Windy with highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to
25 mph, increasing to 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Windy with lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny and windy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ455-191700-
Cameron Island-
Including the cities of South Padre Island and Boca Chica Beach
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. South winds around 5 mph,
becoming east this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Near steady
temperature in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. South
winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Breezy with highs in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and windy.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ252-191700-
Starr-
Including the cities of Rio Grande City and Roma
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to around 15 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s.
Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ254-191700-
Inland Willacy-
Including the city of Raymondville
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Areas of fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Not as cool
with highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing
to southeast 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool
with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Windy with highs in the mid 80s. South winds 20 to 30 mph
with gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and windy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
$$
TXZ354-191700-
Coastal Willacy-
Including the city of Port Mansfield
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Areas of fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph, increasing to southeast 10 to
15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool.
Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Windy with highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and windy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ248-191700-
Zapata-
Including the city of Zapata
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Not as cool
with highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming
mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ249-191700-
Jim Hogg-
Including the city of Hebbronville
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Not as cool with
highs around 80. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming
mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
around 90. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower
90s. Lows in the upper 60s.
$$
TXZ250-191700-
Brooks-
Including the city of Falfurrias
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Not as cool with
highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast
10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
around 90. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Breezy with lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
90s. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower
90s. Lows in the upper 60s.
$$
TXZ353-191700-
Northern Hidalgo-
Including the city of San Manuel
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Not as cool with
highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
southeast 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool
with lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Breezy
with highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts
up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Breezy with lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ251-191700-
Inland Kenedy-
Including the city of Sarita
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Not as cool with
highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
southeast 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Breezy with highs in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Breezy with lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ351-191700-
Coastal Kenedy-
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Areas of fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast 10 to
15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to
20 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Breezy with highs around 80. South winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ454-191700-
Willacy Island-
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming east 10 to 15 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Near steady
temperature in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Breezy with highs in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Breezy. Near steady temperature in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
TXZ451-191700-
Kenedy Island-
355 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Near steady
temperature in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Windy with highs in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming southeast 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and windy. Near steady temperature
in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
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WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) today reported results for the company's fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
Summary
- Consolidated fourth quarter net sales increased 17.3% to a record $452.4 million. Retail segment net sales grew 8.8% in the quarter to $233.1 million while Foodservice segment net sales advanced 28.1% to $219.3 million.
- Consolidated gross profit improved 1.8% to a fourth quarter record $98.4 million.
- Consolidated gross profit margin was 21.8%, down 330 basis points versus last year's fourth quarter, but improved 480 basis points from this year's fiscal third quarter.
- Consolidated fourth quarter operating income declined $7.2 million to $33.7 million, including the unfavorable impact of $10.5 million in restructuring and impairment charges.
- Fourth quarter net income was $1.06 per diluted share versus $1.15 per diluted share last year. The restructuring and impairment charges reduced net income by $0.29 per diluted share.
CEO David A. Ciesinski commented, "We were pleased to report record fourth quarter sales and gross profit despite the difficult operating environment. I am also glad to share that the implementation phase of our ERP initiative, Project Ascent, which commenced July 1, is off to a great start with no notable concerns. Customer fulfillment levels remained strong before and after the system cutover with no unplanned disruptions in receiving orders, producing products or shipping orders. I extend my sincere thanks to all our associates here at Lancaster Colony for the tremendous effort they put forth to reach this important Project Ascent milestone, and for their ongoing support of this critical initiative to position our business for continued growth and success."
"In both our Retail and Foodservice segments, fourth quarter net sales benefited from continued pricing actions taken to offset inflationary costs and incremental sales attributed to advance ordering by our customers near the end of the quarter ahead of our ERP go-live. Excluding the impact of the pricing and advance ordering, Retail segment sales volumes benefited from higher demand for our frozen garlic bread and frozen dinner rolls along with volume gains for Olive Garden® dressings. In the Foodservice segment, also excluding the impact of the pricing and advance ordering, sales volumes were driven by growth from select customers in our mix of national chain restaurant accounts and higher demand for our branded products."
"In our fiscal fourth quarter, we continued to experience extraordinary inflation for raw materials, packaging and freight at levels similar to those we endured in our fiscal third quarter. Through the benefit of our ongoing pricing actions, we made good progress in reducing the gap between our price levels and the inflationary costs as indicated by the sequential improvement in our reported gross profit margin, an increase of 480 basis points from our fiscal third to fourth quarter."
"Looking ahead to fiscal 2023, our Retail sales will benefit from another round of pricing on our dressing and sauce products that took effect in early August. We expect continued growth from our licensing program behind new items, but Retail sales volumes will also face offsets from consumer demand elasticity and the ongoing impact of fiscal 2022 rationalization initiatives for some of our low-margin products. In Foodservice, we expect sales volumes to be led by growth from select quick-service restaurant customers in our mix of national chain restaurant accounts while the external factors of a slowing economy and changes in consumer sentiment may dampen demand."
"It is important to note that our fiscal 2023 first quarter sales will be unfavorably impacted by the advance ordering that occurred in our fiscal fourth quarter as mentioned above. In addition, we are currently forecasting a notable increase in our commodity costs in the coming year versus fiscal 2022 and higher costs for other items such as packaging, labor and freight to pose a headwind to our financial results. To help mitigate these rising costs, beyond the pricing actions taken in fiscal 2022, we recently implemented the aforementioned round of pricing for dressings and sauces in our Retail segment while our Foodservice segment will continue to realize offsets to increased commodity and freight costs through contractual-based inflationary pricing. Our cost savings programs and other net price realization efforts will also help to offset the unfavorable impacts of inflation in the year ahead. Finally, the implementation phase for Project Ascent will continue throughout fiscal 2023 as we integrate additional plants and warehouses into our new ERP network."
Fourth Quarter Results
Consolidated net sales increased 17.3% to a fourth quarter record $452.4 million. Advance customer orders ahead of our ERP go-live accounted for an estimated $25 million in incremental net sales in the fourth quarter, of which approximately $11 million was Retail and the remaining $14 million Foodservice. Retail segment net sales grew 8.8% to $233.1 million, including the benefits of pricing and advance customer orders. Retail segment sales volumes, measured in pounds shipped, decreased 2% including the favorable impact of the advance ordering and the unfavorable impact of some planned product line rationalizations, and compares to a notable volume increase of 9% in the prior year. Excluding the advance ordering and product line rationalizations, Retail segment sales volumes declined 1%. In the Foodservice segment, net sales increased 28.1% to $219.3 million. Foodservice sales volumes, measured in pounds shipped, increased 2% including the benefit of the advance ordering. Excluding the favorable impact of advance ordering, Foodservice sales volumes declined 4% as influenced by our decision to discontinue certain lower-margin product offerings and a comparison to strong growth last year. In the prior-year quarter, Foodservice sales volumes were up a significant 29%.
Consolidated gross profit increased 1.8% to a fourth quarter record $98.4 million. Gross profit benefited from the pricing actions implemented throughout the year, including the action taken for our Retail frozen bread products midway through the fourth quarter. The increase in gross profit also reflects an estimated $5 million benefit from the approximately $25 million in incremental sales attributed to the advance customer orders ahead of our ERP go-live. While our gross profit margin showed sequential improvement from the fiscal third quarter, compared to last year our fiscal fourth quarter gross profit margin declined 330 basis points. Notable contributors to the gross margin decline include the inherent margin dilution with a dollar-for-dollar match between pricing and cost of sales inflation, along with the ongoing unfavorable impacts of significantly higher commodity and packaging costs; higher freight and warehousing costs; increased labor costs; increased costs to service the shifting demands of our business; and overall lower productivity.
SG&A expenses decreased $1.6 million to $54.2 million, due in part to a lower level of consumer spending compared to the prior year. Expenditures for Project Ascent totaled $11.0 million in the current-year quarter versus $10.3 million last year.
The restructuring and impairment charges of $10.5 million include the unfavorable impact of a noncash $8.8 million impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of the tradename intangible asset of Angelic Bakehouse, Inc. This impairment charge is reflected in the Retail segment.
Consolidated operating income declined $7.2 million to $33.7 million as the $1.7 million increase in gross profit and $1.6 million reduction in SG&A expenses were more than offset by the $10.5 million in restructuring and impairment charges. The incremental sales attributed to advance customer orders ahead of our ERP go-live added an estimated $5 million to consolidated operating income.
Net income decreased $2.7 million to $29.0 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, versus $31.7 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, last year. The restructuring and impairment charges reduced net income by $8.1 million, or $0.29 per diluted share. Expenditures for Project Ascent reduced net income by $8.4 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, in the current-year quarter compared to $7.9 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. Net income and earnings per diluted share in the current-year quarter also reflect the benefit of a lower tax rate due to the impact of nonrecurring favorable state tax adjustments.
Fiscal Year Results
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, net sales increased 14.3% to $1.7 billion compared to $1.5 billion a year ago. Net income for the fiscal year totaled $89.6 million, or $3.25 per diluted share, versus the prior-year amount of $142.3 million, or $5.16 per diluted share. In fiscal 2022, expenditures for Project Ascent decreased net income by $30.1 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, restructuring and impairment charges reduced net income by $26.9 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, and changes in contingent consideration increased net income by $2.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share. In fiscal 2021, expenditures for Project Ascent decreased net income by $28.9 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, impairment charges reduced net income by $0.9 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, and changes in contingent consideration increased net income by $4.3 million, or $0.16 per diluted share.
Conference Call on the Web
The company's fourth quarter and fiscal year-end conference call is scheduled for this morning, August 25, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Access to a live webcast of the call is available through a link on the company's Internet home page at www.lancastercolony.com. A replay of the webcast will also be made available on the company's website.
About the Company
Lancaster Colony Corporation is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels.
Forward-Looking Statements
We desire to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA"). This news release contains various "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the PSLRA and other applicable securities laws. Such statements can be identified by the use of the forward-looking words "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "believe," "intend," "plan," "expect," "hope" or similar words. These statements discuss future expectations; contain projections regarding future developments, operations or financial conditions; or state other forward-looking information. Such statements are based upon assumptions and assessments made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments; and other factors we believe to be appropriate. These forward-looking statements involve various important risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control and could be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Some of the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include:
- inflationary pressures resulting in higher input costs;
- efficiencies in plant operations and our overall supply chain network;
- adverse changes in freight, energy or other costs of producing, distributing or transporting our products;
- significant shifts in consumer demand and disruptions to our employees, communities, customers, supply chains, production planning, operations, and production processes resulting from the impacts of COVID-19 and other epidemics, pandemics or similar widespread public health concerns and disease outbreaks;
- the reaction of customers or consumers to pricing actions we take to offset inflationary costs;
- fluctuations in the cost and availability of ingredients and packaging;
- dependence on contract manufacturers, distributors and freight transporters, including their operational capacity and financial strength in continuing to support our business;
- the impact of customer store brands on our branded retail volumes;
- capacity constraints that may affect our ability to meet demand or may increase our costs;
- adequate supply of labor for our manufacturing facilities;
- cyber-security incidents, information technology disruptions, and data breaches;
- complexities related to the implementation of our new enterprise resource planning system;
- geopolitical events, such as Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine, that could create unforeseen business disruptions and impact the cost or availability of raw materials and energy;
- the potential for loss of larger programs, including licensing agreements, or key customer relationships;
- changes in demand for our products, which may result from loss of brand reputation or customer goodwill;
- price and product competition;
- the possible occurrence of product recalls or other defective or mislabeled product costs;
- the success and cost of new product development efforts;
- the lack of market acceptance of new products;
- the extent to which recent and future business acquisitions are completed and acceptably integrated;
- the ability to successfully grow recently acquired businesses;
- dependence on key personnel and changes in key personnel;
- the effect of consolidation of customers within key market channels;
- maintenance of competitive position with respect to other manufacturers;
- stability of labor relations;
- changes in estimates in critical accounting judgments;
- the impact of any regulatory matters affecting our food business, including any required labeling changes and their impact on consumer demand;
- the outcome of any litigation or arbitration;
- the impact of fluctuations in our pension plan asset values on funding levels, contributions required and benefit costs; and
- risks related to other factors described under "Risk Factors" in other reports and statements filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (available at www.sec.gov).
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on statements that are based on current expectations.
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SOURCE Lancaster Colony Corporation | 2022-08-25T13:13:22+00:00 | ksla.com | https://www.ksla.com/prnewswire/2022/08/25/lancaster-colony-reports-fourth-quarter-fiscal-year-results/ |
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Vikings beat the Bills in overtime. If not for an officiating mistake, they might have won in regulation.
The NFL’s senior vice president of officiating acknowledged there was a breakdown in the instant replay process after a pivotal play late in Minnesota’s 33-30 win over Buffalo on Sunday.
Gabe Davis’ 20-yard reception along the sideline with 24 seconds left in regulation should have been reviewed before the Bills ran another play, Walt Anderson told a pool reporter after the game. The catch happened during Buffalo’s five-play, 69-yard drive that ended with Tyler Bass hitting a 29-yard field goal to force overtime with 2 seconds left.
“Even though it happens fast and Buffalo hurries to the line of scrimmage for the next play, if the replay official can’t confirm that it was a catch on that long of a completed pass, we should stop play to ensure it was a catch,” Anderson said.
On replays, it appeared that Davis did not secure the ball while falling out of bounds.
“It would have been reversed to an incomplete pass because he did not maintain control of the ball after he hit the ground and the ball touched the ground out of bounds,” Anderson said.
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said the catch happened in front of him on the sideline. He was unable to challenge the ruling because it occurred in the final 2 minutes, and said he did not get an explanation from officials.
“I didn’t think it was a catch,” O’Connell said. “In that mode, that needs to be something they need to review from up top, or possibly New York. We didn’t get any clarification on that. I did ask.”
Anderson said league officials will review the video and audio from the game to determine why there wasn’t a replay.
“I’ll have to find out from the replay official exactly what he didn’t feel like he saw to stop the game,” Anderson said.
O’Connell said there might have been another officiating error in overtime that could have affected the result. He questioned whether the Bills had 12 defenders on the field when Minnesota running back Dalvin Cook was tackled for a 3-yard loss on first-and-goal from the Bills 2.
The Vikings kicked what turned out to be the winning field goal three plays later, but a touchdown on the opening drive of overtime would have ended the game without giving the Bills’ offense a chance to respond.
Anderson credited replay officials for making the right decision on two key plays in the final minute of regulation.
He said replays showed Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins’ shoulder was down before he extended the ball over the goal line on fourth-and-goal from the half-yard line with 49 seconds remaining.
On the next play, Bills quarterback Josh Allen muffed the snap, which was recovered by Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks for a touchdown.
Anderson said replays clearly showed Allen losing the ball, and officials properly stayed with the call on the field — a Vikings touchdown — after various camera angles were unable to confirm who made the recovery.
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AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | 2022-11-15T00:25:22+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/sports/sports-news/ap-nfl-bills-catch-vs-vikings-should-have-been-overturned/ |
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Eastern Conference
Central Division
East Division
Western Conference
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Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Tuesday's results
Saskatoon 2 Brandon 1 (OT)
Red Deer 6 Regina 5 (OT)
Prince Albert 6 Victoria 3
Seattle 4 Swift Current 2
Wednesday's results
Winnipeg 5 Saskatoon 3
Lethbridge 4 Moose Jaw 1
Regina 6 Calgary 5 (SO)
Prince Albert 4 Vancouver 1
Kamloops 5 Portland 1
Tri-City 6 Swift Current 1
Friday's results
Winnipeg at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Regina at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Portland at Tri-City, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Swift Current at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Everett at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday's games
Edmonton at Calgary, 2 p.m.
Winnipeg at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Prince George, 6 p.m.
Tri-City at Portland, 6 p.m.
Lethbridge at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Everett, 6:05 p.m.
Kamloops at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Prince Albert at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Moose Jaw at Calgary, 2 p.m.
Brandon at Saskatoon, 4 p.m.
Regina at Medicine Hat, 4 p.m.
Tri-City at Vancouver, 4 p.m.
Red Deer at Everett, 4:05 p.m.
Victoria at Kamloops, 5 p.m.
Spokane at Seattle, 5:05 p.m.
Tuesday's games
Edmonton at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Portland, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Edmonton at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m. | 2023-02-03T22:49:11+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/hko-whl-standings-17762757.php |
LUBBOCK, Texas — One person had serious injuries after a crash between a moped and a vehicle near 19th Street and Boston Avenue on Wednesday, according to the Lubbock Police Department.
LPD said the call came in 5:07 p.m.
This is a developing story. Check EverythingLubbock.com for updates. | 2022-10-26T23:14:23+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/one-seriously-hurt-after-crash-with-moped-near-texas-tech-university-lpd-said/ |
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upper 20s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the lower 80s.
Lows in the mid 40s.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the lower 70s.
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Roberts-
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Including the cities of Codman, Lora, and Miami
250 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Windy. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with
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gusts up to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly
clear. Windy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 50 mph.
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.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning, then areas
of blowing dust in the afternoon. Windy. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the
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lower 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows
in the upper 40s.
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.TUESDAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.
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TXZ005-300000-
Lipscomb-
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Including the cities of Booker, Higgins, and Follett
250 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the lower 40s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Windy. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts
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up to 45 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly
clear. Windy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 25 to 35 mph with
gusts up to 50 mph.
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.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning, then
areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Windy. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around
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30. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows
in the mid 40s.
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.TUESDAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.
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Hemphill-
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Including the cities of Canadian, Glazier, and Lake Marvin
250 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Windy. Highs in
the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming 25 to 30 mph in
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the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Windy. Lows
in the upper 40s. South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to
50 mph.
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.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning, then areas
of blowing dust in the afternoon. Windy. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the
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lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows
in the upper 40s.
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.TUESDAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs in the upper 70s.
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Oldham-
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Including the cities of Vega, Wildorado, and Boys Ranch
250 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
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.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds
15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph after midnight.
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.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Windy. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to
45 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly
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clear. Windy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph
with gusts up to 40 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning, then
areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Windy. Highs in the mid
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60s. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly clear.
Windy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Clear, breezy. Highs in the lower 80s.
Lows in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the
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upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
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Deaf Smith-
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Including the cities of Dawn, Hereford, and Bootleg
250 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
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.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after midnight.
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.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Windy. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph, becoming southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up
to 50 mph in the afternoon.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly
clear. Windy. Lows around 40. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts
up to 50 mph, decreasing to 40 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning, then areas
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of blowing dust in the afternoon. Very windy. Cooler. Highs in
the mid 60s. West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly clear.
Windy. Lows in the lower 30s.
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.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Clear, breezy. Highs in the lower 80s.
Lows in the mid 40s.
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.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
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Including the cities of Panhandle, Pantex, White Deer,
and Skellytown
250 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023
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.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the lower 40s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
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.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Windy. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up
to 45 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly
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clear. Windy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning, then areas
of blowing dust in the afternoon. Very windy. Highs in the upper
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60s. West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly clear.
Windy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows
in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the mid 70s.
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Armstrong-
Including the cities of Claude, Washburn, Wayside, and Goodnight
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250 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 10 to
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20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the mid 40s.
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Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning, then areas
of blowing dust in the afternoon. Very windy. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly clear.
Windy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
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.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows
in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the upper 70s.
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Gray-
Including the cities of Kingsmill and Pampa
250 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023
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.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
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.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Windy. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming
25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly
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clear. Windy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 45 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning, then areas
of blowing dust in the afternoon. Very windy. Highs in the upper
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60s. West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
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Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the upper 70s.
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Donley-
Including the city of Clarendon
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250 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 15 to
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20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
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Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Breezy. Lows in the upper
40s. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning, then areas
of blowing dust in the afternoon. Windy. Highs around 70. West
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winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly clear.
Windy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in
the lower 50s.
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.TUESDAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs around 80.
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Wheeler-
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Including the cities of Briscoe, Wheeler, Lela, Shamrock,
and Twitty
250 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to
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20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
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Windy. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts
up to 45 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Windy. Lows in the upper 40s.
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South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning, then areas
of blowing dust in the afternoon. Very windy. Highs around 70.
West winds 20 to 30 mph, becoming 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon.
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Gusts up to 55 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
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Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear, breezy. Lows in the lower 50s.
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Highs in the upper 70s.
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Collingsworth-
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Including the cities of Lutie, Wellington, Dozier, and Samnorwood
250 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming 20 to 25 mph
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with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly
cloudy in the evening, then mostly clear with a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Breezy. Lows around 50. South winds 20 to
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25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning, then areas
of blowing dust in the afternoon. Windy. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 20 to 30 mph, becoming 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon.
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Gusts up to 55 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
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mid 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in
the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs in the lower 80s.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators agreed Wednesday on proposed changes to the Electoral Count Act, the post-Civil War-era law for certifying presidential elections that came under intense scrutiny after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election.
Long in the making, the package introduced by the group led by Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Joe Manchin of West Virginia is made up of two separate proposals. One would clarify the way states submit electors and the vice president tallies the votes in Congress. The other would bolster security for state and local election officials who have faced violence and harassment.
“From the beginning, our bipartisan group has shared a vision of drafting legislation to fix the flaws of the archaic and ambiguous Electoral Count Act of 1887,” Collins, Manchin and the other 14 senators said in a joint statement.
“We have developed legislation that establishes clear guidelines for our system of certifying and counting electoral votes,” the group wrote. “We urge our colleagues in both parties to support these simple, commonsense reforms.”
Both Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell have signaled support for the bipartisan group, but the final legislative package will undergo careful scrutiny.
Votes are not likely before fall. But with broad support from the group of 16 senators, seven Democrats and nine Republicans, who have worked behind closed doors for months with the help of outside experts, serious consideration is assured.
In a statement, Matthew Weil, executive director of the Democracy Program at the Bipartisan Policy Center, called the framework a “critical step” in shoring up ambiguities in the Electoral Count Act.
After Trump lost the 2020 election, the defeated president orchestrated an unprecedented attempt to challenge the electors sent from battleground states to the joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, when the vice president presides over certification.
Under the proposed changes, the law would be updated to ensure the governor from each state is initially responsible for submitting electors, as a way to safeguard against states sending alternative or fake elector slates.
Additionally, the law would spell out that the vice president presides over the joint session in a “solely ministerial” capacity, according to a summary page. It says the vice president “does not have any power to solely determine, accept, reject, or otherwise adjudicate disputes over electors.”
That provision is a direct reaction to Trump’s relentless efforts to pressure then Vice President Mike Pence to reject the electors being sent from certain battleground states as a way to halt the certification or tip it away from Joe Biden’s victory.
The bill also specifies the procedures around presidential transitions, including when the election outcome is disputed, to ensure the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to the next.
That’s another pushback to the way Trump blocked Biden’s team from accessing some information for his transition to the White House.
The second proposal, revolving around election security, would double the federal penalties to up to two years in prison for individuals who “threaten or intimidate election officials, poll watchers, voters or candidates,” according to the summary.
It also would seek to improve the way the U.S. Postal Service handles election mail and “provide guidance to states to improve their mail-in ballot processes.” Mail-in ballots and the role of the Postal Service came under great scrutiny during the 2020 election.
An Associated Press review of potential cases of voter fraud in six battleground states found no evidence of widespread fraud that could change the outcome of the election. A separate AP review of drop boxes used for mailed ballots also found no significant problems.
The need for election worker protections was front and center at a separate hearing Wednesday of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Election officials and experts testified that a rise in threats of physical violence is contributing to staffing shortages across the country and a loss of experience at local boards of elections.
“The impact is widespread,” said Neal Kelley, a former registrar of voters in Orange County, California, who now chairs the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections. “And, while the effects on individuals are devastating, the potential blow to democracy should not be dismissed.”
Elizabeth Howard, senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice, told the committee that Congress needs to direct more money and support toward protecting election workers’ personal safety, including by funding local and federal training programs and providing grants to enhance security at election directors’ personal residences.
Democratic New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, who recently reported a series of threats, told the panel the situation has become worse after former President Donald Trump’s attacks against the 2020 election result.
“Unfortunately, we are still on a daily basis, in my state and across the country, living with the reverberating effects of the ‘Big Lie’ from 2020,” she said. “And, as we all know, when it comes to leadership, what you say from the very highest echelons of government power in this country do have those reverberating effects.”
Some Republican members of the committee condemned violence against election workers — and also drew a parallel to recent threats and intimidation directed toward some Supreme Court justices after their decision to overturn constitutional protections for abortion.
GOP Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana rejected the notion that Trump and other election skeptics were solely responsible for the “atmosphere of mistrust” that grew up around the 2020 election.
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Associated Press writer Julie Carr Smyth in Columbus, Ohio contributed to this report. | 2022-07-21T06:26:19+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/senators-propose-changes-to-electors-law-after-capitol-riot/ |
Two children pronounced dead following multi-vehicle crash on I-35 N in Troy
TROY, Texas (KWTX) - Two children from Uvalde have died following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate Highway 35 near Troy Wednesday evening.
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded at 6:24 p.m. Nov. 23 to heavy holiday traffic on I-35 North when a 2017 Nissan Titan pickup truck failed to control speed and collided with multiple vehicles.
According to troopers, two boys, 13 and 8-years-old, died on scene and were pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace Duffield.
Next of kin have been notified.
The crash investigation is still active and open.
“Texas DPS would like to remind drivers to limit distractions and reduce your speed during heavy holiday traffic,” saod Texas DPS Sergeant Bryan Washko. “Obeying all traffic laws and driving defensively will greatly reduce the volume of crashes during this busy holiday travel season.”
Copyright 2022 KWTX. All rights reserved. | 2022-11-24T16:25:31+00:00 | kwtx.com | https://www.kwtx.com/2022/11/24/two-children-pronounced-dead-following-multi-vehicle-crash-i-35-n-troy/ |
Birthday wishes go out to Adriana Lima, Timothy Busfield and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on June 12th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on June 12, 2022
Sportscaster Marv Albert turns 81
Fun fact: Was inducted into the Broadcast Hall of Fame in 2015
Actor Timothy Busfield turns 65
Fun fact: Portrayed Benjamin Franklin on the TV show ‘Sleepy Hollow’
Actor Jason Mewes turns 48
Fun fact: Voiced the villain Stinkor in the Netflix animated show ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’
Model and actress Adriana Lima turns 41
Fun fact: Served as a judge for Miss Universe in 2021
More celebrities with birthdays today
Disney composer Richard Sherman is 94. Actor Roger Aaron Brown (“The District”) is 73. Actor Sonia Manzano (“Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”) is 72. Drummer Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick is 71. Country singer-guitarist Junior Brown is 70. Singer-songwriter Rocky Burnette is 69. Singer Meredith Brooks is 64. Actor Jenilee Harrison (“Dallas,” ″Three’s Company”) is 64. Accordionist-keyboardist John Linnell of They Might Be Giants is 63. Actor John Enos (“Days of Our Lives,” ″Young and the Restless”) is 60. Rapper Grandmaster Dee of Whodini is 60. Actor Paul Schulze (“Nurse Jackie”) is 60. Actor Eamonn Walker (“Chicago Fire,” ″Cadillac Records”) is 60. Bassist Bardi Martin (Candlebox) is 53. Actor Rick Hoffman (“Suits”) is 52. Actor-comedian Finesse Mitchell (“Roadies,” ″Saturday Night Live”) is 50. Blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd is 45. Actor Timothy Simons (“Veep”) is 44. Actor Wil Horneff (“The Yearling”) is 43. Singer Robyn is 43. Singer-guitarist John Gourley of Portgual. The Man is 41. Country singer Chris Young is 37. Actor Luke Youngblood (“Galavant”) is 36.
Other popular or historical birthdays on June 12th
Irwin Allen, TV director
George H.W. Bush, 43rd US President
Anne Frank, diarist
Jim Nabors, actor
with The Associated Press
Celebrity fun facts
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson | Emilia Clarke | Sophie Turner
Robert Downey Jr. | Chris Hemsworth | Seth MacFarlane
Gal Gadot | Jason Momoa | Natalie Portman | Kat Dennings
Jenna Fischer | Miley Cyrus | Emma Stone | Reese Witherspoon
Emma Watson | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Tiffani Amber Thiessen
Scarlett Johansson | Kate Mara | Jennifer Aniston | Alan Alda
Jennifer Lawrence & Mila Kunis | David Hasselhoff
Lindsay Lohan | George Clooney | Amanda Seyfried
Betty White | Dave Matthews | Danica McKellar | Taylor Swift
Britney Spears | Bill Nye | Alyson Hannigan | Alec Baldwin
Rachel McAdams | Demi Moore | Julia Roberts | Mark Hamill
Danielle Fishel and the ‘Boy Meets World’ cast
Movie and TV fun facts & more
In memoriam: Celebrities who died in 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018
The Royal Family: Who is next in line for the British Throne?
88 celebrities who were born in Canada
15 celebrities who appeared on ‘Saved By the Bell’
‘The Office’ fun facts | 30 guest stars on ‘The Office’
10 famous directors who shot episodes of ‘The Office’
25 fun facts about ‘Friends’ | 25 celebs who appeared on ‘Friends’
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two former Black Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by Republican colleagues in Tennessee say they want to be reappointed, then elected back to their seats, following their ouster for a protest on the House floor urging passage of gun-control measures in the wake of a deadly school shooting.
Nashville’s metro council is likely to reappoint Justin Jones to the seat during a specially called Monday meeting. The Shelby County Commission plans to announce soon when it will meet to fill the vacancy left by Justin Pearson’s expulsion. Likewise, commissioners can reinstall Pearson, who is from Memphis.
Both former lawmakers told NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday that they want to return to their positions as lawmakers. Special elections for the seats, which have yet to be set, will follow in the coming months.
The expulsions have made Tennessee a new front in the battle for the future of American democracy. The former lawmakers have quickly drawn prominent supporters. President Joe Biden spoke with them and Vice President Kamala Harris visited them in Nashville.
“You know, we will continue to fight for our constituents,” Jones said. “And one thing I just want to say … is that this attack against us is hurting all people in our state. You know, even though it is disproportionately impacting Black and Brown communities, this is hurting poor white people. Their attack on democracy hurts all of us.”
In separate votes on Thursday, the GOP supermajority expelled Jones and Pearson, a move leaving about 140,000 voters in primarily Black districts in Nashville and Memphis with no representation in the House.
Pearson and Jones were expelled in retaliation for their role in the protest the week before, which unfolded in the aftermath of a school shooting in Nashville that killed six people, including three young students and three adults working at the school. The shooter was killed by police.
A third Democrat, Rep. Gloria Johnson of Knoxville, was spared expulsion by a one-vote margin. Johnson is white, spurring outcry at the differing outcomes for the two young, Black lawmakers. Republican lawmakers who split their votes have cited Johnson’s points on the floor that her role in the protest was lesser — she didn’t speak into the megaphone, for example.
Johnson has also suggested race was likely a factor on why Jones and Pearson were ousted but not her, telling reporters it “might have to do with the color of our skin.”
Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton said that’s a “false narrative.”
“It’s unfortunate, she’s trying to put political racism in this, which there was nothing on this,” Sexton told Fox News on Friday.
GOP leaders said the expulsion actions — used only a handful times since the Civil War — were necessary to avoid setting a precedent that lawmakers’ disruptions of House proceedings through protest would be tolerated.
Pearson said the statehouse has been a “toxic work environment.” He noted the scrutiny he received for wearing a black dashiki — a tunic-like garment that originated in west Africa — for session, rather than a suit and tie.
“It’s about us not belonging in the institution because they are afraid of the changes that are happening in our society, and the voices that are being elevated,” Pearson said on Meet the Press. | 2023-04-09T20:18:55+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/national-news/expelled-tennessee-lawmakers-both-seeking-seats-again/ |
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief warned the world Monday that “humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation.”
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gave the dire warning at the opening of the long-delayed high-level meeting to review the landmark 50-year-old treaty aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and eventually achieving a nuclear-free world. He cited especially the war in Ukraine and the threat of nuclear weapons to conflicts in the Middle East and Asia, two regions “edging towards catastrophe.”
Guterres told many ministers, officials and diplomats attending the month-long conference to review the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty that the meeting is taking place “at a critical juncture for our collective peace and security” and “at a time of nuclear danger not seen since the height of the Cold War.”
The conference is “an opportunity to hammer out the measures that will help avoid certain disaster, and to put humanity on a new path towards a world free of nuclear weapons,” the secretary-general said.
But Guterres warned that “geopolitical weapons are reaching new highs,” almost 13,000 nuclear weapons are in arsenals around the world, and countries seeking “false security” are spending hundreds of billions of dollars on “doomsday weapons.”
“All this at a time when the risks of proliferation are growing and guardrails to prevent escalation are weakening,” he said, “And when crises — with nuclear undertones — are festering from the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”
Guterres called on conference participants to take several actions: urgently reinforce and reaffirm “the 77-year-old norm against the use of nuclear weapons,” work relentlessly toward the elimination of nuclear weapons with new commitments to reduce arsenals, address “the simmering tensions in the Middle Est and Asia” and promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology.
“Future generations are counting on your commitment to step back from the abyss,” he implored the ministers and diplomats. “This is our moment to meet this fundamental test and lift the cloud of nuclear annihilation once and for all.”
In force since 1970, the Nonproliferation Treaty known as the NPT has the widest adherence of any arms control agreement, with some 191 countries that are members.
Under its provisions, the five original nuclear powers — the United States, China, Russia (then the Soviet Union), Britain and France — agreed to negotiate toward eliminating their arsenals someday and nations without nuclear weapons promised not to acquire them in exchange for a guarantee to be able to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
India and Pakistan, which didn’t join the NPT, went on to get the bomb. So did North Korea, which ratified the pact but later announced it was withdrawing. Non-signatory Israel is believed to have a nuclear arsenal but neither confirms nor denies it. Nonetheless, the treaty has been credited with limiting the number of nuclear newcomers (U.S. President John F. Kennedy once foresaw as many as 20 nuclear-armed nations) as a framework for international cooperation on disarmament.
The meeting, which ends Aug. 26, aims to generate a consensus on next steps, but expectations are low for a substantial — if any — agreement.
Still, Swiss President Ignazio Cassis, prime ministers Fumio Kishida of Japan and Frank Bainimarama of Fiji, and more than a dozen nations’ foreign ministers are among attendees expected from at least 116 countries, according to a U.N. official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak publicly before the conference.
Other speakers at Monday’s opening include U.N. nuclear chief Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock..
The NPT’s five-year review was supposed to take place in 2020, when the world already faced plenty of crisis, but was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is taking place at a time of heightened fears of a nuclear confrontation, spurred by Russia’s comments following its Feb. 24 invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned then that any attempt to interfere would lead to “consequences you have never seen” and emphasized that his country is “one of the most potent nuclear powers.” Days later, Putin ordered Russia’s nuclear forces to be put on higher alert.
Patricia Lewis, former director of the U.N. Institute for Disarmament Research who is now in charge of international security programs at the international affairs think tank Chatham House in London, said “President Putin’s threats to use nuclear weapons have shocked the international community.”
Russia is not only an NPT signatory but a depository for treaty ratifications and in January it joined the four other nuclear powers in reiterating the statement by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that “a nuclear war can never be won and must never be fought,” she told The Associated Press.
Lewis said countries participating in the review conference will have a difficult decision to make.
To support the treaty and what it stands for, “governments will have to address Russia’s behavior and threats,” she said. “On the other hand, to do so risks dividing the treaty members — some of whom have been persuaded by Russia’s propaganda or at least are not as concerned, for example, as the NATO states.”
And “Russia no doubt will strenuously object to being named in statements and any outcome documents,” Lewis said. | 2022-08-01T16:57:48+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/international/un-chief-warns-world-is-one-step-from-nuclear-annihilation/ |
Crypto CEO warns his industry faces 2008-style crisis, calls regulator scrutiny ‘a good thing’
By Matt Egan
The reeling crypto industry faces a 2008-style crisis that will lead to a much-needed regulatory crackdown, crypto CEO Changpeng Zhao warned on Friday.
“It’s devastating for the industry. A lot of consumer confidence is shaken. We’ve been set back a few years,” Zhao, the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, said during a conference in Indonesia.
The Binance boss, known as CZ, was speaking amidst the stunning implosion of rival FTX, which filed for bankruptcy just hours later.
“We’ve just seen another very big player going down,” said Zhao, who noted this collapse follows the downfall of Celsius, Voyager, Three Arrows Capital and other crypto firms.
Zhao was a key player in the downfall of FTX. Binance reached a tentative rescue deal with FTX earlier this week, but that transaction almost immediately fell apart, paving the way for Friday’s bankruptcy filing and the resignation of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
The moderator noted the crypto turmoil feels much like the 2008 global financial crisis, which brought down Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and other leading Wall Street players.
“That’s probably an accurate analogy,” Zhao said.
He urged regulators to look beyond just anti-money laundering and know-your-customer (KYC) rules and focus instead on the operations, business models and reserves of exchanges like FTX.
“Regulators, rightfully, will scrutinize this industry much, much harder, which is probably a good thing to be honest,” Zhao said. “Short-term, it’s very painful for retail investors…We feel that pain. But longer-term, this is another wakeup call to say, ‘Look, we are in a new industry. There are a lot of risks and we need to learn how to deal with these risks.”
Zhao also detailed his interactions with FTX, saying his firm decided to dump its holdings in FTT — an illiquid token backed by FTX — after a CoinDesk report raised questions about the balance sheet of FTX’s sister hedge fund.
“This problem wasn’t created in the last three days,” Zhao said, adding the trouble has been there for much longer.
The Binance CEO accused FTX of “misappropriating” user funds.
Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old crypto wunderkind behind FTX, said on Friday he’s “really sorry” about what happened at his firm.
“I’m piecing together all of the details,” Bankman-Fried wrote on Twitter, “but I was shocked to see things unravel the way they did earlier this week.”
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Say no to wind
Say no to the Jubilee Wind Project.
Next Era has been securing wind easements without knowledge to the public. It is time to stand up and fight against this invasion of our beautiful rural landscape. A grassroots effort is taking shape to amend the regulations currently in force. This will provide farther setback to dwellings, require CSR levels at 55 or lower, and zoning and decommissioning regulations.
Wind turbines cause damage to human health, kill wildlife, and affect livestock. The effects are infrasound waves, shadow flicker, ground vibration, disturbed air distribution, and electromagnetic field disturbance. Good cropland is taken out of operation for gigantic foundations, access roads, transmission lines, and substations. Existing roads are damaged during construction.
The saddest consequence of wind farms is the destruction of community relationships. Neighbors turn against each other for corporate greed. What you do with your land crosses the line when it causes your neighbor harm.
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Turbines are not environmentally friendly as claimed. They need fossil fuels for production, maintenance, repairs, and decommissioning. The ground is contaminated from oil, and blades end up in wind turbine graveyards.
There is a public meeting July 24 at 6 p.m. in the St. Athanasius gym in Jesup. Let your voice be heard.
Kathie Cunningham La Porte City
Secrecy and power
Recently a lawsuit was filed in the Iowa courts alleging that Gov. Kim Reynolds had violated Open Records Law when she purposely disregarded formal requests to view her office’s public records between April 2020 and April 2021. In many cases such a serious breach of law has led to removal of office.
However, in our governor’s case, a convenient settlement was reached where she admitted no guilt and attorneys fees of $135,000 paid by the “state,” which means you and I pay for her actions.
She and Republicans also passed Senate File 478 establishing an arbitration panel of three people to decide fairness of audits, this consisting of one from the party involved, one at the governor’s discretion, and our state auditor —thus, two Republicans to one Democrat. They control future attempts to secure official papers from any state agencies for an audit.
Under this absurd new arrangement this panel can decide whether our elected state auditor is actually justified to do an audit on any state office, greatly restricting him from the duties we pay him to do.
Reynolds’ increasing thirst for secrecy and power truly demonstrates she is no longer fit to be Iowa’s governor.
Mary McBee Tama
Examination of conscience
My elementary education was in the Roman Catholic system at St. Boniface in Ionia. We ran up the American flag every day, and sometimes it was my job to do that. Never once was the Catholic flag hoisted up first. In fact, we were taught that the American flag was first above all others. And then comes the Bob Vander Platts interview on IPTV’s “Iowa Press” where he was asked by Kay Henderson, “What is your definition of Christian nationalism?” His answer was “Well, Christian nationalism. There’s too often where I think you put the American flag first and the Gospel second. That’s a danger.” Not one of our fathers, grandfathers and great-grand fathers died because our flag was a danger. They died because it was a salvation! Ask yourself this: How long are you going to stick with these Christian nationalists? Listen to what Vander Platts says, and watch what Gov. Reynolds does. It is time for an examination of conscience.
Rick Brown Cedar Falls
Biden’s mess
Here they come! They’ve decided you’re all done, Joe. All of those people you thought were your friends and have been protecting and using you for years have decided you’re too old and frail. In the next few weeks you’re going to get the “Donald Trump” treatment. Are you proud of the mess you left us in? A few thousand Taliban terrorists embarrassed the most powerful country in the world, the southern border is wide open, Ukraine is safer than most of our big cities, the national debt has skyrocketed, our government has been so politicized it can no longer be trusted and our military is having trouble reaching its quota because of your “woke” policies. You’re going down as the president who tried to take away many of our freedoms found in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Great job, Mr. President. Socialism has taken a giant step under your leadership. Who’s really making the decisions? Are you really the one with the atomic button in your pocket?
Jerald Bartlett Waterloo
Customer service
On Sunday, July 9 at about 7 a.m., my wife and I went to breakfast at the Perkins on Hammond Avenue in Waterloo. There was one waitress as two others had called in. When we arrived, there were two couples in the restaurant. Over the next 10 minutes, four or five couples, a woman with two children, a single man, and a party of eight showed up. The single waitress was moving fast and working hard but was overwhelmed. Then one of the cooks come out to help, seating customers, bringing drinks, and cleaning tables. Similarly, the manager was doing the same in addition to taking orders. All were very pleasant to the customers. Their teamwork handled a challenging situation in an exceptional manner until two additional waitresses arrived at 8 a.m. Watching these people work together was very impressive and an example for all workplace groups, including managers. When people work together, it is amazing what can be done. Congratulations to this Perkins team for providing us a good experience under adverse circumstances.
Feel free to forward to corporate headquarters.
Stephen Koopmeiners Cedar Falls
JFK rolls over
John F. Kennedy, Democratic president, said:
“No American is ever made better off by pulling a fellow American down. And we are all made better off when any one of us is made better off. A rising tide raises all boats.”
How does one “pull” someone (you) down? Say:
- Your skin color is racist.
- Teach sexualizing materials to pre- and elementary-school kids; then call objections “book-banning”; deny children their childhood.
- Defund law enforcement.
- Argue XY and XX chromosomes (male and female) aren’t scientifically true.
- Declare the 10,000-year-old family unit valueless — father figures not needed/wanted.
- Women are subordinate to men (transgender women) — sports/locker rooms.
- When you’re upset, it’s okay to destroy property, shoot people, or run them down.
- Government (Biden’s children, villages) controls your kids.
- Election rules are made to be broken — just win, baby.
- Have no rules including borders — let them all feel at home as Americans pay their bills; no expectations for skills/merit.
- Dumb down the generations — ignorant and arrogant: three branches of government? Duh?
- Build national shame — America’s not great.
- Admire Joe Biden’s family — traitors; just sell out America (you) to the Chinese Communist Party.
Who says the above? Today’s progressives/Democrats. Roll over, JFK.
Larry Van Oort Cedar Falls | 2023-07-16T05:12:39+00:00 | wcfcourier.com | https://wcfcourier.com/opinion/letters/letters-to-the-editor-for-saturday-july-15-2023/article_d5da8bf4-21cc-11ee-a26f-2b2ff32a92b5.html |
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL) ("BIOLASE" or the "Company"), a global leader in dental lasers, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering consisting of 16,453,569 shares of its common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase 11,403,571 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $0.35 per share or $0.34 per pre-funded warrant. The pre-funded warrants have an exercise price of $0.01 per share, are exercisable immediately, and will not expire until exercised. The offering is expected to close on January 12, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions.
Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering and The Benchmark Company, LLC is acting as co-manager for the offering.
The gross proceeds to BIOLASE from the offering, before underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $9.75 million. BIOLASE intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and for general corporate purposes.
A registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-268528) relating to the securities being offered was previously filed with, and declared effective by, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus that forms a part of the registration statement. A final prospectus relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC's website, located at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the prospectus may be obtained, when available, from Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC, Attn: Syndicate Department, 920 Second Avenue South, Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 55402, by calling (612) 326-1305, or by emailing syndicate@lakestreetcm.com. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus, together with the information incorporated therein, for more complete information about Biolase and the offering.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About BIOLASE
BIOLASE is a medical device company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems in dentistry and medicine. BIOLASE's products advance the practice of dentistry and medicine for patients and healthcare professionals. BIOLASE's proprietary laser products incorporate approximately 302 patented and 28 patent-pending technologies designed to provide biologically and clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery times. BIOLASE's innovative products provide cutting-edge technology at competitive prices to deliver superior results for dentists and patients. BIOLASE's principal products are revolutionary dental laser systems that perform a broad range of dental procedures, including cosmetic and complex surgical applications. BIOLASE has sold over 43,300 laser systems from 1998 through December 31, 2021 in over 80 countries around the world. Laser products under development address BIOLASE's core dental market and other adjacent medical and consumer applications.
BIOLASE®, Waterlase® and Waterlase iPlus® are registered trademarks of BIOLASE, Inc.
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Make your patio less appealing to insects
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Bugs are no different than humans and animals: they frequent the places where they’re the most welcome. Unfortunately, there are a lot of elements in your backyard and around your patio that insects find so appealing they consider it an open invitation to come over and hang out as often as they please.
If you want a pest-free patio this year, the most important thing you can do is take away those elements that bugs find desirable. If that’s not as effective as you’d like, the next step is to find ways to actively repel those bugs.
Why are bugs attracted to my patio?
There are a number of ways that you can unintentionally make your backyard and patio appealing to a wide variety of insects. If you have standing water, piles of debris or an unkempt lawn, all of these conditions can entice bugs to take up residence on your property. Luckily, these are conditions that you can change.
How can I make my patio less desirable to bugs?
Clean up
Just like you wouldn’t go to a restaurant that had no food, if there’s nothing on your patio that bugs want to eat, they’ll be less inclined to visit. Clean your grill, pick up and discard any crumbs and scrub away any spills. It doesn’t take much to feed a bug, so you really need to be diligent about this. While you’re at it, move the trash cans and recycle bins as far from your patio as possible — garbage is a smorgasbord for bugs.
Remove debris
Bugs need a place to live. A small clump of leaves or a stray branch could make the perfect home. Take a moment and really look at your backyard and patio, focusing on natural debris. If you store firewood near your patio, this can give certain insects both food and shelter, so make sure that you store it properly — on a rack so it’s raised off of the ground, away from your home and covered. Also inspect hidden areas like gutters or under the deck.
Take care of your lawn and garden
It doesn’t have to be grass clippings, fallen leaves or dead tree branches; live plants can be problematic, too. If the grass gets too high, there is an excess of weeds or dense shrubbery growing around your patio, those are all ideal environments for bugs to thrive. Trim your lawn and tidy up your garden to help keep the bugs away.
Remove all standing water
Just like humans, insects need water to survive. Any standing water that you have on or near your patio, whether it’s a birdbath or just an area with poor drainage, can lure a variety of bugs to the vicinity. Even worse, mosquito larvae need stagnant water to survive. In other words, if you have standing water, mosquitoes won’t just be living there, they’ll be breeding there as well. It’s important to identify and get rid of any and all standing water on your property.
How do I repel the bugs on my patio?
If you’ve made changes and you still have a pest problem, it’s time to get a little more aggressive and make changes that won’t just be less appealing to bugs but will actually repel them.
Plant plants that keep away bugs
Believe it or not, instead of attracting pests, there are some plants that can help keep them away. Lavender, marigolds, citronella grass, rosemary, basil, mint and more all have properties that can keep bugs away. If you don’t want to add any plants to your yard, consider spraying essential oils around your patio’s perimeter to deter invading insects.
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Consider a bug light
A yellow bug light may help with your insect problem, but probably not in the way you’re thinking. Insects don’t perceive light that has longer wavelengths as easily as they do light that has shorter wavelengths. Yellow light has longer wavelengths than blue light, so it isn’t as noticeable. In other words, a yellow light doesn’t actually repel bugs, it’s simply less enticing.
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Add a fan
An air curtain is a special fan-powered device that creates an invisible barrier that helps stabilize indoor temperatures, even when a door is open. An air curtain is what helps a walk-in freezer remain cold. It turns out that steady stream of air also is extremely effective at keeping bugs out. To replicate the effect of an air curtain on your patio, consider using a strategically positioned outdoor fan.
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Invite birds to your yard
Besides seeds and berries, birds eat insects. If you have birds on your property, you likely have less insects. To make your yard more enticing to birds, try adding a fountain or a birdhouse. While the fountain may seem to go against the idea of having water on your property, the running water doesn’t hold the same appeal to insects as stagnant water does.
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What you need to buy to keep bugs off your patio
OFF! Citronella Scented Candle
With a burn time of up to 25 hours, this two-pack of citronella candles can help keep your patio mosquito-free for outdoor events.
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Black Flag 2,000-Volt Bug Zapper
When plugged in, this bug zapper can protect yards that are up to a half-acre in size from mosquitoes, flies, wasps, moths and more.
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HOUSTON and LONDON, Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
- Net Income: $353 million, $427 million excluding identified items(a)
- Diluted earnings per share: $1.07 per share, $1.29 per share excluding identified items
- EBITDA: $792 million, $865 million excluding identified items
- Delivered $1.6 billion of cash from operating activities
- Increased 2030 scope 1 and scope 2 greenhouse gas emission reduction target relative to 2020 levels and established a 2030 scope 3 reduction target to align with science-based guidance
- Advanced plans for plastic waste sorting and recycling facilities in U.S., Germany, India and China
- Began engineering on our first commercial advanced recycling plant utilizing LyondellBasell's proprietary MoReTec technology
- Received EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability performance with a 91st percentile ranking among more than 75,000 rated companies
Strong financial performance from a diverse business portfolio
- Net Income: $3.9 billion, $4.1 billion excluding identified items
- Diluted earnings per share: $11.81 per share, $12.46 per share excluding identified items
- EBITDA: $6.3 billion, $6.5 billion excluding identified items
- Achieved 16% return on invested capital
- Delivered $6.1 billion in cash from operating activities
Launched comprehensive strategy review
- Established new organizational structure to capture value and accelerate sustainable growth
- Formed Circular and Low Carbon Solutions business unit to focus on rapidly growing demand for recycled and renewable-based solutions
- Took decisive action on the business portfolio with new partnerships, progress towards completion of new PO/TBA capacity, and plans to exit the refining business
- Launched value enhancement program targeting $750 million in recurring annual EBITDA by the end of 2025
Delivered strong shareholder returns
- Increased quarterly dividend by 5%; 12th consecutive year of annual dividend growth
- Paid $9.90 per share in regular and special dividends
- Returned $3.7 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases
Comparisons with the prior quarter, fourth quarter 2021 and year ended 2021 are available in the following table:
LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) today announced net income for the fourth quarter 2022 of $353 million, or $1.07 per share. During the quarter, the company recognized identified items of $74 million, net of tax. These items, which impacted earnings by $0.22 per share, were related to costs incurred from plans to exit the refining business. Fourth quarter 2022 EBITDA was $792 million, or $865 million excluding identified items. In addition to the identified items, non-cash LIFO inventory valuation charges impacted pre-tax quarterly results by approximately $90 million.
Full year 2022 net income was $3.9 billion, or $11.81 per share. During the year, the company recognized identified items of $213 million, net of tax. These items, which impacted full year earnings by $0.65 per share, included a non-cash impairment charge related to the sale of our Australian polypropylene business and costs incurred from plans to exit the refining business. Full year 2022 EBITDA was $6.3 billion, or $6.5 billion excluding identified items. In addition to the identified items, full year 2022 EBITDA was further impacted by a $103 million pre-tax pension settlement charge.
"In the fourth quarter, our businesses delivered excellent cash generation which enabled us to confidently advance our strategic priorities to build a stronger and more sustainable future for LyondellBasell. Our strategy development and implementation is proceeding well and has been supported by the creation of the new organizational structure. We aligned our goals for 2030 greenhouse gas emission reductions with science-based guidance by increasing our scope 1 and scope 2 emission reduction target to 42 percent and establishing a new scope 3 reduction target of 30 percent," said Peter Vanacker, LyondellBasell Chief Executive Officer.
During the fourth quarter, price and margin pressures from new supply, customer destocking and weak demand in petrochemical markets stabilized at levels seen toward the end of the third quarter. The company reduced operating rates to match lower demand and decreased working capital by more than $700 million during the fourth quarter. Lower product prices were partially offset by moderating energy and feedstock costs. Margins for products from LyondellBasell's oxyfuels and refining businesses remained well above typical fourth quarter levels.
"During 2022, LyondellBasell's balanced business portfolio, excellent cash generation and strong, investment-grade balance sheet enabled the company to successfully navigate through challenging market conditions while continuing to provide significant returns for our shareholders," said Vanacker.
Over the full year, petrochemical markets were pressured by high and volatile energy and feedstock costs as well as softer global demand. The company's Olefins & Polyolefins businesses encountered headwinds from reduced demand in Europe and Asia as well as global capacity additions. Lower consumer demand for durable goods compressed margins for several products in the Intermediates & Derivatives segment. Oxyfuels and refining margins benefited from increased global mobility and favorable markets.
LyondellBasell generated $6.1 billion in cash from operating activities during 2022. The company remains committed to a disciplined approach to capital allocation. In 2022, approximately $1.9 billion was reinvested in the business and $3.7 billion was returned to shareholders through the quarterly dividend, a special dividend and share repurchases.
In 2022, the company launched a comprehensive review of our strategy. Initial strategic actions included the decision to exit the refining business and the sale of the Australian polypropylene business. The Circular & Low Carbon Solutions business unit was created to accelerate progress in capturing value from serving the rapidly growing customer demand for recycled and renewable solutions. Organizational and cultural initiatives are being implemented to increase focus on agility, accountability and value generation. In October, the company introduced a value enhancement program that is expected to generate $750 million in recurring annual EBITDA by the end of 2025. Progress on this program is on track.
OUTLOOK
In January, demand from consumer packaging, oxyfuels and refining markets remained stable. Moderating energy and feedstock costs are providing some offsets to tepid global demand. Nonetheless, challenging market conditions are expected to persist through the first half of 2023. LyondellBasell is aligning production with global demand trends and expects first quarter average utilization rates for the assets operated by the company to be 80% for each of the Olefins & Polyolefins and Intermediates & Derivatives segments. Start-up activities for the new PO/TBA capacity in Houston remain on track for the end of the first quarter 2023. The company expects typical spring and summer seasonal demand improvements and is prepared to leverage any increased economic activity in China as the year progresses.
"LyondellBasell continues on its journey to build a resilient strategy that provides sustainable growth and value for the company, its shareholders and our customers. At our Capital Markets Day on March 14th, we will share our strategy aimed at extending the company's track record of cash generation and strong returns for shareholders," said Vanacker.
CONFERENCE CALL
LyondellBasell will host a conference call February 3 at 11 a.m. EST. Participants on the call will include Chief Executive Officer Peter Vanacker, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Michael McMurray, Executive Vice President of Global Olefins and Polyolefins Ken Lane, Executive Vice President of Intermediates and Derivatives and Refining Kim Foley, Executive Vice President of Advanced Polymer Solutions Torkel Rhenman and Head of Investor Relations David Kinney. For event access, the toll-free dial-in number is 1-877-407-8029, international dial-in number is 201-689-8029 or click the CallMe link. The slides and webcast that accompany the call will be available at www.LyondellBasell.com/earnings. A replay of the call will be available from 1:00 p.m. EST February 3 until March 3. The replay toll-free dial-in numbers are 1-877-660-6853 and 201-612-7415. The access ID for each is 13734290.
ABOUT LYONDELLBASELL
As a leader in the global chemical industry, LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) strives every day to be the safest, best operated and most valued company in our industry. The company's products, materials and technologies are advancing sustainable solutions for food safety, access to clean water, healthcare and fuel efficiency in more than 100 international markets. LyondellBasell places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. The company takes great pride in its world-class technology and customer focus. LyondellBasell has stepped up its circularity and climate ambitions and actions to address the global challenges of waste and decarbonization. In 2022, LyondellBasell was named as one of FORTUNE Magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" for the fifth consecutive year. For more information, please visit www.LyondellBasell.com or follow @LyondellBasell on LinkedIn.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements in this release relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions of management of LyondellBasell which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. When used in this release, the words "estimate," "believe," "continue," "could," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "should," "will," "expect," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Actual results could differ materially based on factors including, but not limited to, market conditions, the business cyclicality of the chemical, polymers and refining industries; the availability, cost and price volatility of raw materials and utilities, particularly the cost of oil, natural gas, and associated natural gas liquids; uncertainties and impacts related to the extent and duration of the pandemic; competitive product and pricing pressures; labor conditions; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; operating interruptions (including leaks, explosions, fires, weather-related incidents, mechanical failure, unscheduled downtime, supplier disruptions, labor shortages, strikes, work stoppages or other labor difficulties, transportation interruptions, spills and releases and other environmental risks); the supply/demand balances for our and our joint ventures' products, and the related effects of industry production capacities and operating rates; our ability to manage costs; future financial and operating results; benefits and synergies of any proposed transactions; legal and environmental proceedings; tax rulings, consequences or proceedings; technological developments, and our ability to develop new products and process technologies; our ability to meet our sustainability goals, including the ability to operate safely, increase production of recycled and renewable-based polymers to meet our targets and forecasts, and reduce our emissions and achieve net zero emissions by the time set in our goals; our ability to procure energy from renewable sources; the successful shut down and closure of the Houston Refinery, including within the expected timeframe; our ability to successfully implement initiatives identified pursuant to our value enhancement program and generate anticipated earnings; potential governmental regulatory actions; political unrest and terrorist acts; risks and uncertainties posed by international operations, including foreign currency fluctuations; and our ability to comply with debt covenants and to repay our debt. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the "Risk Factors" section of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which can be found at www.LyondellBasell.com on the Investor Relations page and on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. There is no assurance that any of the actions, events or results of the forward-looking statements will occur, or if any of them do, what impact they will have on our results of operations or financial condition. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made and are based on the estimates and opinions of management of LyondellBasell at the time the statements are made. LyondellBasell does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management's estimates or opinions change, except as required by law.
This release contains time sensitive information that is accurate only as of the date hereof. Information contained in this release is unaudited and is subject to change. We undertake no obligation to update the information presented herein except as required by law.
INFORMATION RELATED TO FINANCIAL MEASURES
This release makes reference to certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Regulation G of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
We report our financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, but believe that certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as EBITDA, and EBITDA, net income and diluted EPS exclusive of identified items provide useful supplemental information to investors regarding the underlying business trends and performance of the company's ongoing operations and are useful for period-over-period comparisons of such operations. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
We calculate EBITDA as income from continuing operations plus interest expense (net), provision for (benefit from) income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to profit or operating profit for any period as an indicator of our performance, or as an alternative to operating cash flows as a measure of our liquidity. We also present EBITDA, net income and diluted EPS exclusive of identified items. Identified items include adjustments for "lower of cost or market" ("LCM"), impairment and refinery exit costs. Our inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") inventory valuation methodology, which means that the most recently incurred costs are charged to cost of sales and inventories are valued at the earliest acquisition costs. Fluctuation in the prices of crude oil, natural gas and correlated products from period to period may result in the recognition of charges to adjust the value of inventory to the lower of cost or market in periods of falling prices and the reversal of those charges in subsequent interim periods, within the same fiscal year as the charge, as market prices recover. Property, plant and equipment are recorded at historical costs. If it is determined that an asset or asset group's undiscounted future cash flows will not be sufficient to recover the carrying amount, an impairment charge is recognized to write the asset down to its estimated fair value. In April 2022 we announced our decision to cease operation of our Houston Refinery no later than the end of 2023. In connection with exiting the refinery business, we began to incur costs primarily consisting of accelerated lease amortization costs, personnel related costs, accretion of asset retirement obligations and depreciation of asset retirement costs.
Return on invested capital is a measure commonly used by investors to evaluate the efficiency at which a company's capital is allocated to generate income during a particular period. Return on invested capital means income from continuing operations, adjusted for interest expense, net of tax and items affecting comparability between periods divided by a two-year average of invested capital adjusted for items affecting comparability.
These measures as presented herein, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to differences in the way the measures are calculated. This release contains time sensitive information that is accurate only as of the time hereof. Information contained in this release is unaudited and subject to change.
LyondellBasell undertakes no obligation to update the information presented herein except to the extent required by law.
Additional operating and financial information may be found on our website at www.LyondellBasell.com/investorrelations. These measures as presented herein, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to differences in the way the measures are calculated.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Taysom Hill ran for three touchdowns, including a 60-yarder in the fourth quarter, and threw for another score, and the New Orleans Saints snapped a three-game skid with a 39-32 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
Hill, a versatile player who this season is listed as a tight end, also rushed for touchdowns of 8 and 9 yards, and completed the only pass he's attempted this season for a 22-yard score to fellow tight end Adam Trautman.
Alvin Kamara returned from his rib injury and contributed 194 yards from scrimmage for New Orleans (2-3), with 103 yards rushing and 91 receiving.
Andy Dalton, starting his second straight game in place of the injured Jameis Winston, completed 16 of 24 passes for 187 yards with one TD pass and one interception. Rookie receiver Chris Olave caught Dalton's lone scoring pass early in the third quarter, but Olave's head was slammed into the end zone turf on the play and he did not return.
The game was marked by big plays and dramatic swings of momentum. There were six lead changes, five touchdowns that spanned 35 or more yards and even two 56-yard field goals — one for each team.
Geno Smith's exceptional first season as starter for Seattle (2-3) continued, but was not enough to overcome a defense that has struggled and now has allowed at least 27 points four times, including 39 or more twice.
Smith passed for 268 yards and three scores, hitting DK Metcalf for a 50-yard TD and Tyler Lockett for touchdowns of 35 and 40 yards.
The Seahawks took a 32-31 lead when Kenneth Walker rushed for a 69-yard TD. But the Saints went back in front for good on Hill's long run shortly after.
Hill finished with 112 yards rushing on nine carries while becoming just the third NFL player since 1970 to rush for 100 yards and three TDs while also passing for a score in a game, according to ESPN Stats and Information. The others were LaDainian Tomlinson in 2005 and Miami's Ronnie Brown in 2008.
PIVOTAL MISTAKES
Three touchdown drives were set up by either fumbles or a turnover on downs.
The first came on a botched special teams play in which Seattle punter Michael Dickson ran to his right in apparent attempt to make a rugby-style kick. But Dickson aborted and was tackled at his own 13, setting up Hill's second TD run, which gave New Orleans a 17-10 lead.
Late in the first half, Kamara's fumble, recovered by Seattle cornerback Tariq Woolen, set up Smith's first scoring strike to Tyler Lockett in the back of the end zone with 7 seconds left in the first half.
Early in the second half, Metcalf was ruled to have fumbled while being tackled by linebacker Pete Werner after a short catch and Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata recovered. That led to Olave's 16-yard TD, which put New Orleans back in front, 24-19.
INJURIES
Seahawks: Defensive tackle Al Woods, a menacing presence for much of the first half, left the game with a knee injury. Running back Rashaad Penny left the game with an ankle injury, right guard Gabe Jackson left with a hip flexor and receiver Penny Hart left with a hamstring injury.
Saints: Cornerback Marshon Lattimore had an abdomen injury in the fourth quarter. Kick returner Deonte Harty left with a foot injury. Olave never returned after appearing to be briefly knocked unconscious on his touchdown catch in the third quarter. Defensive end Carl Granderson received treatment in the second half for an apparent head injury for which the severity was not immediately clear.
UP NEXT
Seahawks: Host Arizona on Oct. 16.
Saints: Host Cincinnati on Oct. 16.
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The recognition program honors companies and nonprofits providing people compelling reasons to care about them and offering inspiration for others to buy in
RYE BROOK, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fast Company announced today its second annual Brands That Matter list, honoring brands that communicate and demonstrate brand purpose. These companies and nonprofits have achieved relevance through cultural impact and social engagement, and authentically communicated their missions and ideals.
The final list, which includes large multinational conglomerates, small-but-mighty companies, and nonprofits, recognizes 145 brands that give people compelling reasons to care about them—and offer inspiration for others to buy in. All 145 have found an ability to forge an emotional connection with customers, whether leading on the environment or pop culture, engaging B2B customers, or responding meaningfully to current events.
All brands that applied were considered for overall recognition. Additionally, there are also honorees on category-specific lists based on region, size, and status.
"This year, we've expanded the Brands That Matter program to evaluate honorees in the context of how they matter within the category in which they compete for people's attention or loyalty. The result is a wide-ranging list of honorees that are making their mark on culture, and through social impact," said Brendan Vaughan, Fast Company's editor-in-chief.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) tirelessly innovates to respond to the needs of an ever-changing world, while advancing its mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. When patients across the country faced increased hardship and struggled to receive crucial medical care, LLS over-delivered to meet the needs of the blood cancer community, including:
- Activating the LLS National Patient Registry, a project of the Michael J. Garil Patient Data Collective, which captured the largest data set to date (12,000 patients) on vaccine safety and efficacy for all major blood cancer and treatment types. The registry informed national public health policy, including the CDC's approval of a third COVID-19 booster for immunocompromised patients.
- Connecting people in times of growing isolation—reaching 23% more through online support groups and connecting 31% more blood cancer patients with lifesaving clinical trials.
- Expanding clinical trials to underserved community-based hospitals and clinics in urban, rural, and low-income communities.
- Galvanizing pediatric cancer care, an area lacking innovation for 50 years, by putting $175 million toward transforming treatment for kids with blood cancer with the Dare to Dream project.
- Providing relief for those impacted by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian through the LLS Financial Relief Fund.
Through it all, LLS exceeded its goals by 23%, raising $168 million through Light The Night, Team In Training, Visionaries of the Year, and other in-person events, to fund more research and services than ever.
"It's an honor to be recognized as the only cancer organization and the only healthcare organization in the not-for-profit category. This is an important moment to acknowledge our success depends on so many others. We are not the authors of our innovation but steward it with the power we have as conveners," said Troy Dunmire, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's COO. "It's everyone we collaborate with—the patients, philanthropists, partners, volunteers, researchers, and healthcare providers—who make our mission possible."
Every action matters and there are so many ways to support LLS's mission: Donate at LLS.org to advance research and help more patients and families, become an advocate for better healthcare policies, engage with one of many volunteer opportunities, or follow on social media (@LLSusa).
Fast Company editors judged each brand on relevancy, cultural impact, ingenuity, and business impact to compile the list.
Click here to see the complete list.
The November issue of Fast Company magazine is available online now and will be on newsstands beginning November 1, 2022.
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is the global leader in the fight against blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.
Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Rye Brook, NY, LLS has regions throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org. Patients should contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET.
LLS is one of Fast Company's "2022 Brands That Matter." One of only nine nonprofits, LLS stands out among brands around the world for its relevancy, cultural impact, ingenuity and mission impact.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions Thursday on an Iranian Revolutionary Guard official and others it says took part in wide-ranging plots to kill former national security adviser John Bolton and others around the world, including at least one additional U.S. government official.
The alleged 2021 plot against Bolton, one of the best-documented of the alleged assassination efforts, is part of what U.S. prosecutors and former government officials describe as ongoing efforts by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to kill Trump-era officials behind a 2020 U.S. airstrike that killed the head of the Iranian guard’s elite Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani.
In all, Thursday’s sanctions accuse three people based in Iran and Turkey, a company affiliated with Iran’s Quds Force and two senior officials of Iran’s Intelligence Organization in global plots to kill former U.S. officials, journalists and Iranian dissidents abroad, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.
Brian E. Nelson, Treasury’s under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said in a statement the U.S. is focused on disrupting plots by the Iranian military, which has “engaged in numerous assassination attempts and other acts of violence and intimidation against those they deem enemies of the Iranian regime.”
Those sanctioned include Revolutionary Guard official Shahram Poursafi. U.S. prosecutors charged Poursafi last year with seeking to carry out a murder-for-hire, saying he worked to find a U.S.-based person willing to kill Bolton somewhere in the Washington area for $300,000.
Federal prosecutors say Poursafi also spoke of an “additional job” for which he was offering $1 million. Axios reported last year that the second target was former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, citing sources close to Pompeo. U.S. officials have reported “serious and credible” threats against the lives of Pompeo and his top Iran aide.
Poursafi remains wanted by the FBI in the alleged plots.
Prosecutors say the scheme against Bolton unfolded more than a year after Soleimani, feared around the Middle East as an architect of Tehran’s proxy wars and assassinations, was killed by a U.S. airstrike as he traveled from Baghdad’s international airport in January 2020.
After the strike, Bolton, who by then had left his White House post, tweeted, “Hope this is the first step to regime change in Tehran.”
Pompeo and former top Iran envoy Brian Hook both played a role in the Trump administration’s decision to kill Suleimani and led the administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran after President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the 2014 nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic.
The State Department has been paying more than $2 million per month to provide 24-hour security for Pompeo and Hook since they left office, and most recently extended that protection in early May, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
On May 3, Deputy Secretary of State for Management Richard Verma notified Congress that he had determined that the threats against Pompeo and Hook “persist.” Those threats, he said in identical notices for both men, remain “serious and credible from a foreign power or agent of a foreign power arising from duties (they) performed … while employed by the Department of State.”
The sanctions block all access to the targeted people’s U.S. money and property and prohibit Americans and American firms from working with them. | 2023-06-01T23:17:05+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/politics/ap-politics/us-sanctions-iranians-over-alleged-assassination-plots-of-former-us-officials-dissidents/ |
Since a tractor-trailer carrying migrants was found on Quintana Road last month, the once desolate road has given way to an ongoing funeral procession and pilgrimage.
Since the day dozens of migrants were found dead inside a tractor-trailer on Quintana Road last month, the once desolate road has given way to an ongoing funeral procession and pilgrimage.
Dedicated to the 53 migrants who died as a result of being transported in a tractor-trailer without ventilation and water, the now-sacred site underwent another transformation within a matter of days.
It has grown from a memorial to the 53 to one for all migrants who’ve died making their journeys to the United States, a tangible representation of all that combined loss.
On ExpressNews.com: Ayala: Human smuggling tragedy calls for compassion toward migrants, not contempt
People from all over the country and Mexico have been drawn here, including a woman whose daughter was among the 53.
Union Pacific land lies on one side of the memorial, where an easement contains at least 54 crosses stuck in concrete by a brigade of mourners who took no credit.
Fifty-three crosses, some painted pink, others black, have joined a larger one that depicts Jesus Christ.
They make up “Los 53 Migrantes Memorial,” as its Facebook page is named. The hashtags it uses say so much, #WallOfCrosses, #ParedDeCruzes, #AmnestyNow.
Mourners have gathered here to recite rosaries in the Catholic tradition and evangelical prayers from a bullhorn. Native Americans have offered blessings in the form of sage smudging. Mariachi players and folklorico dancers have made their way here, too.
The memorial has grown organically, without a plan or design.
Sandragrace Martinez showed up June 29 after all the emergency vehicles were cleared. She brought a case of bottled water. It grew from there.
An artist painting a mural at the site offered shade under his tent. On her second day, another tent appeared. She offers free counseling and free hugs there.
Martinez, 48, is a licensed professional counselor who has become the de facto caretaker of the memorial, and she runs it with a corps of volunteers.
During the Democratic primary, Martinez ran unsuccessfully for state land commissioner, but that’s a remote memory now.
Martinez is now focused on how to make this memorial a permanent one, even after her folding table, chairs and igloo were stolen.
New equipment turned up.
Martinez has had company. Her friend Grace Hernandez, 69, who represents a group called Mujeres Hispanas por Mejor Justicia, has stopped by.
“It has been nonstop,” Martinez says of the steady flow of traffic that begins late weekday afternoons and runs into all-day weekends.
The pilgrimages aren’t organized, but Martinez says people have come from as far away as Oregon, North Carolina and Florida and as far south as the Mexican states of Zacatecas and Colima.
On ExpressNews.com: Ayala: Human smuggling tragedy calls for compassion toward migrants, not contempt
For some migrants and their families, especially for the undocumented who can’t go home for funerals, the memorial de los 53 has become the place at which to mourn, say goodbye, lay flowers and pin a picture.
“Others are erecting walls of steel between two nations,” Martinez said. The Quintana Road memorial has erected “a wall of crosses.”
In June, Martinez was in Buffalo, N.Y., for the 30-day anniversary of a fatal shooting at a Tops grocery store, where 10 people were gunned down.
Martinez then traveled to Washington, D.C., where Uvalde residents testified before a House committee about the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School.
She waited in the hallway outside to offer counseling afterward, she said.
Martinez wasn’t assigned to perform any of these tasks, but the bilingual counselor says she has been drawn to them to offer help.
Her nonprofit Mental Wellness Connections Inc., offers free and low-cost mental health services and immigrant resources, she said.
So far, the memorial is a self-funded project. In addition to water, she has set up two portable toilets on site and has put $10,000 of her own money into an account to fund the site, she said.
Ramon Vasquez of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation and Gabriel Velasquez of Avenida Guadalupe have offered their help.
Over the weekend, they escorted attendees of the national UnidosUS conference, which convened in San Antonio, to the site. They included Ana Marie Argilagos, president and CEO of Hispanics in Philanthropy, and Marco A. Davis, president and CEO of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.
The site has triggered emotions wrapped up in other losses and traumas, she said.
The chilled water bottles she hands out for free are symbolic of so much more. “They thirst, not just physically but spiritually,” she said.
On Monday, it was so hot she told volunteers to rest. They’ve decided to keep their vigils to Wednesday afternoons through Sundays.
So far, no one has asked them to leave. A Union Pacific representative asked that a mural be moved slightly, she said, and the rail company will put up temporary fencing to keep people a safe distance from the tracks.
Martinez said she has contacted the offices of District 4 City Councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia to discuss making the memorial a permanent one and plans for a ceremony July 27, marking 30 days since the tractor-trailer was discovered.
Most of the people who’ve visited here are humble. They bring their families and flags representing their countries of origin.
Only one moment has given her pause.
A trucker drove by. From where she was sitting, Martinez saw the driver, blonde and blue-eyed, an image of a Confederate flag inside his cab.
Her signs were in full view: “Free Hugs,” Free Mental Health,” “Immigrant Rights Matter.”
Then he showed up in front of her. “I’m not racist,” he said. “I know you saw that flag.”
He wondered if hugs were really free to someone like him.
“He came around (the table), hugged me and balled,” Martinez said. She remembers he said, “This isn’t right. First the kids, and now this.”
It’s one of the thousands of interactions with mourners, all with distinctive stories, that continue to show why the site of such trauma might also be one of healing.
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(The Hill) — Twitter CEO Elon Musk reportedly told employees in an email Friday that the company is now valued at $20 billion, less than half of the $44 billion he paid to purchase the company last year.
In the email, viewed by The New York Times, Musk also announced a new compensation program in which employees will be able to receive stock in his holding company, X Corp, which bought Twitter.
Musk updated workers on Twitter’s current financial position in the email, noting that the company, at one point, was running out of cash. “Twitter is being reshaped rapidly,” Musk wrote, adding that the company could be thought of as “an inverse start-up.”
The company cut half of its workforce last year, and Musk has stirred controversy with myriad changes to the platform. The billionaire has defended Twitter’s layoffs, saying it was losing more than $4 million a day.
According to The New York Times, Musk also mentioned in the email that he believed Twitter could someday be worth $250 billion.
Twitter plans to allow employees to sell their stock every six months, Musk added, akin to the practice at SpaceX, his privately held rocket manufacturer. The sales of private stock would allow employees to have “liquid stock, but without the stock price chaos and lawsuit burdens of a public company,” Musk wrote. | 2023-03-28T17:29:14+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/musk-says-twitter-now-worth-20-billion-less-than-half-what-he-paid-for-it/ |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday temporarily blocked Sen. Lindsey Graham's testimony to a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state.
Thomas' order is intended to prevent Fani Willis, Fulton County district attorney, from compelling Graham to testify while the Supreme Court weighs the senator's request for a lengthier halt to the proceedings.
Willis has a deadline Thursday to tell the high court why Graham should have to answer the grand jury's questions. Lower courts have ruled that his testimony can take place.
Thomas acted on his own, as the justice who handles emergency appeals from Georgia. | 2022-10-24T18:19:50+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Thomas-temporarily-blocks-Graham-testimony-in-17530515.php |
(The Hill) — Nearly three in four Americans — including those living in states with strict bans on the procedure — believe abortion should be legal in the first six weeks of pregnancy, a new poll found.
Seventy-three percent of Americans believe that abortion should be legal six weeks into pregnancy, including 88 percent of Democrats and 56 percent of Republicans, according to the new poll conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs. Americans were more divided when asked about whether abortion should be legal at 15 weeks and 24 weeks into the pregnancy, with 51 percent and 21 percent in support of it, respectively.
This was largely split by party affiliation, with 75 percent of Democrats and 29 percent of Republicans saying abortion should be allowed at 15 weeks. At 24 weeks, 53 percent of Democrats and 11 percent of Republicans were in support of abortion.
Overall, 64 percent of Americans polled believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Republicans were more likely to say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases, with 62 percent saying so.
Most Democrats and Republicans said that someone should be able to get an abortion under select circumstances — like if the baby would be born with a life-threatening illness, if the mother’s life was endangered by the pregnancy or if the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.
However, if someone did not want to be pregnant for any reason, 79 percent of Democrats said they should be able to get an abortion while only 29 percent of Republicans said the same.
The poll also found that most adults know someone who has received an abortion, but fewer than 10 percent of respondents said they know someone who has traveled to get an abortion despite the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade last year. Overall, 39 percent said that abortion was too difficult to access in their communities, while 24 percent said it was too easy.
The poll was conducted June 22-26 among 1,220 adults and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points. | 2023-07-12T14:15:56+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/hill-politics/almost-3-in-4-in-new-poll-support-abortion-access-in-first-6-weeks-of-pregnancy/ |
Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat, breast cancer
NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis great Martina Navratilova said Monday that she has been diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer.
In a statement released by her representative, the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame said her prognosis is good and she will start treatment this month.
“This double whammy is serious but still fixable, and I’m hoping for a favorable outcome,” the 66-year-old Navratilova said. “It’s going to stink for a while but I’ll fight with all have I got.”
She said she noticed an enlarged lymph node in her neck while attending the season-ending WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, in November, and a biopsy showed early stage throat cancer. While Navratilova was undergoing tests on her throat, she said, the unrelated breast cancer was discovered.
Navratilova was diagnosed with a noninvasive form of breast cancer in 2010 and had a lumpectomy.
She won 59 Grand Slam titles overall, including 31 in women’s doubles and 10 in mixed doubles. The last was a mixed doubles championship with Bob Bryan at the 2006 U.S. Open, a month shy of her 50th birthday.
Navratilova originally retired in 1994, after a record 167 singles titles and 331 weeks at No. 1 in the WTA rankings. She returned to the tour to play doubles in 2000 and occasionally competed in singles, too.
Navratilova was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000. She has worked as a TV analyst in recent years.
The statement issued Monday said Navratilova would not be a regular part of Tennis Channel’s coverage of the Australian Open later this month “but hopes to be able to join in from time to time” via video conference.
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(NewsNation) — Dan Rather isn’t pulling any punches on Twitter.
The former news anchor, who turns 91 at the end of the month, has taken on a fiery online persona in his later years — and yes, he writes his own tweets.
“On social media, what I’ve found is that you better write something that’s interesting or people are not going to care,” Rather told NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo on Monday. “On the other hand, you don’t want to get so caught up in writing something interesting that you don’t write something that matters.”
The veteran journalist has amassed more than 2.7 million followers and shows no signs of slowing down.
As someone who has followed the American political climate for more than 70 years, Rather called today’s landscape “a serious and dangerous moment in the American story.”
That risk has been heightened by a lack of national unity, Rather said, emphasizing that the nation is at its best when people work together.
“We tend to forget, in the rush of daily journalism … what a tremendous country this is,” Rather said.
In order to restore unity, Rather called for a return to “a more moderate approach to how we view one another.”
Rather said the stakes couldn’t be higher: “The very foundation of our constitutional republic — based on the principles of freedom and democracy — are being challenged.”
You can watch “CUOMO” weeknights on NewsNation starting at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT. | 2022-10-04T14:54:25+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/yes-90-year-old-dan-rather-writes-his-own-tweets/ |
DENVER — Issue One, a bipartisan group that works to lessen political polarization and limit the influence of big money over politics, issued a letter Monday with 35 prominent former Democratic elected officials, including a half dozen from Colorado, who criticized recent efforts by Democratic groups to intervene in Republican primaries.
Signatories to the letter include former Gov. Roy Romer, former U.S. Sens. Gary Hart, Tim Wirth and Mark Udall, as well as former U.S. Reps. Pat Schroeder and David Skaggs.
"As former members of Congress and the cabinet, we oppose any practice that intentionally elevates election deniers," the letter said. "And as members of the Democratic Party, we are dismayed by the recent practice of Democratic organizations intervening in Republican primaries to promote candidates who deny the outcome of the last presidential election. Examples include Democratic investments to weaken truth-telling Republican candidates in Michigan, Colorado, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Maryland."
The nearly three-dozen Democrats called the tactics aimed at boosting Republican candidates who Democrats hope they can more easily beat in "destructive."
"It is risky and unethical to promote any candidate whose campaign is based on eroding trust in our elections," they said. "We must stop this practice, and stop today. Our democracy is fragile, therefore we cannot tolerate political parties attempting to prop up candidates whose message is to erode our dedication to fair elections."
Two committees spent more than $5.5 million in Colorado prior to the June 28 primary to sway GOP voters into voting for more conservative candidates, hoping they would be less electable in the November general election.
>Read the full article at Colorado Politics.
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DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling a half-million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front seat belts may not latch properly.
The recall covers some of the the automaker’s top-selling models including the 2017 through 2020 CR-V, the 2018 and 2019 Accord, the 2018 through 2020 Odyssey and the 2019 Insight. Also included is the Acura RDX from the 2019 and 2020 model years.
Honda says in documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators that the surface coating on the channel for the buckle can deteriorate over time. The release button can shrink against the channel at lower temperatures, increasing friction and stopping the buckle from latching.
If the buckle doesn’t latch, a driver or passenger may not be restrained in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda says it has no reports of injuries caused by the problem.
Dealers will replace the front seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies if needed. Owners will be notified by letter starting April 17. | 2023-03-15T21:43:27+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/national/honda-recalling-500000-vehicles-to-fix-seat-belt-problem/ |
Health system has already seen a $3 million increase in annual revenue since partnering in 2020
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regard, a software company developing an artificial intelligence (AI) co-pilot for physicians to help diagnose medical conditions, and Penn Highlands Healthcare, a community health system rooted in excellence in quality, service and outcomes, today announced their expanded partnership to bring Regard's software to physicians in additional hospitals as well as the intensive care units (ICU) and skilled nursing facilities.
Launched in October 2020 as a pilot program, Regard has since penned a multi-year commercial engagement with Penn Highlands Healthcare. Within the last two years, Regard has enabled Penn Highlands Healthcare to
- Increase revenue by $3 million annually
- Reduce physicians' time spent writing notes by up to 30%, enabling them to focus more on patient care
- Reduce physicians' clinical documentation integrity (CDI) queries by 25%, improving their data quality, patient outcomes and claim reimbursements
This expanded partnership comes at a critical time, as burnout continues to impact physicians, becoming significantly prevalent among intensive care physicians. Recent research from the University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins University and Imperial College London revealed physicians need 26.7 hours per day to provide patients with the recommended care, in addition to the time spent completing necessary administrative tasks like updating electronic health records (EHR).
Regard is helping Penn Highlands Healthcare solve these problems by streamlining physicians' clinical workflows and enabling them to easily access a patient's medical background in one, user-friendly interface. Partnered with Epic and Cerner, two of the nation's leading electronic medical record (EMR) providers, Regard's proprietary algorithms aggregate and then mine the entirety of a patient's medical history through their EHR. The aggregated data decreases room for error while optimizing the diagnostic and billing processes, resulting in overall improved quality of care, accurate hospital reimbursements and increased revenue while reducing the time physicians spend on documentation.
"We genuinely believe in the power AI has to increase the efficiency of physicians' workflows and to improve both physician and patient well-being," said Eli Ben-Joseph, co-founder and CEO of Regard. "We're thrilled to see the results Penn Highlands Healthcare physicians have experienced with our technology and look forward to further supporting the organization in growing across more of its hospitals and departments. Ultimately, we think every clinician can benefit from AI to help support their diagnosing and documenting needs."
"Regard is the only software we've seen that not only works in tandem with but also improves workflow for our physicians," said Dr. Russell Cameron, chief medical officer at Penn Highlands Healthcare. "We had strict requirements when it came to choosing a solution that will improve care outcomes without adding significant cost. Regard surpassed our expectations and has even helped improve coding compliance for billing, increasing revenue tremendously."
Since 2020, Regard has successfully launched in 15 hospitals across the country and shown a 56% reduction in measures of burnout amongst physicians. To date, the technology has been used on more than 40,000 patients and has diagnosed over 670,000 medical conditions that otherwise would have been missed by providers.
Regard has a rapidly-growing waitlist of hospital systems eager to get access to its groundbreaking technology. To learn more, visit www.withregard.com.
About Regard
Regard improves healthcare by building AI software that empowers physicians to accurately diagnose patients. Working closely with physicians and health systems, Regard's product analyzes physicians' notes and lab results to ensure no condition is overlooked. The diagnoses, along with supporting documentation and billing information, are written back into the medical record. It is the only product on the market that saves physicians time, improves patient outcomes, and increases hospital revenue through automated diagnosis and documentation. Since launching in Fall 2020, Regard is now live in 15 hospitals and seven states. With dozens of hospitals lined up, Regard is carving a path to bring top-tier medicine to every physician and patient worldwide. For more information, visit www.withregard.com.
About Penn Highlands Healthcare
Penn Highlands Healthcare was officially formed in 2011, and is comprised of eight hospitals – Penn Highlands Brookville, Penn Highlands Clearfield, Penn Highlands Connellsville, Penn Highlands DuBois, Penn Highlands Elk, Penn Highlands Huntingdon, Penn Highlands Mon Valley and Penn Highlands Tyrone -- that have served area communities for the past 100+ years. Its business continuum also includes home care agencies, long-term care facilities and residential senior living communities, as well as durable medical equipment companies and retail pharmacies.
Penn Highlands Healthcare has evolved into an organization with 6,651 workers in 150+ locations throughout 39 counties in Northwestern/Central and Southwestern Pennsylvania that include community medical buildings, outpatient facilities, surgery centers and physician practices. The facilities have a total of 1,498 inpatient, skilled nursing and personal care beds. The system, which has 827 physicians and 405 advanced practice providers on staff, offers a wide range of care and treatments with specialty units for cancer, cardiovascular/thoracic, neurosurgery, pulmonology, neonatal and high-risk pregnancy patients. Being focused on what is important – patients and families – makes Penn Highlands Healthcare the best choice in the region.
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Lewis and Clark County Detention Center’s new Pod D is a self-sustaining terrarium, where inmates can grow side by side with less supervision.
On Sunday, the county jail in Helena opened its low-security Pod D for inmates with clear conduct records. The pod is part of a renovation project at the detention center.
“It’s a privilege to have low-security. Those in Pod D are selected by detention officers,” said Sheriff Leo Dutton. “It prepares them to be good citizens when they get out. If they break the rules, they get moved to higher-security, and to get back, they need 30 days of clear conduct.”
“It is a new style, one of positive reinforcement,” added Lt. Troy Christensen.
Pod D is a large, open-room concept with bunk beds on the walls and soon-to-be introduced lockable personal bins under each inmate’s bed. It has its own restrooms and can fit up to 40 people in total but is not at capacity currently.
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There is more freedom and socialization for the inmates here.
Some inmates were watching television Wednesday afternoon. Others sat at two round tables, playing spades pinochle. Some were joking with detention officers.
Many were sipping warm coffee out of mugs. The inmates get brewed coffee on Saturdays, Sundays and special occasions, but they often have access to hot water for things like instant coffee or ramen noodles.
“There’s more visitation as well. I get to see my girl (partner) four days a week instead of two like I was before coming here,” said one inmate, who was winning at pinochle.
Another inmate at the pinochle table said some of his friends in detention centers have died by suicide. If something like Pod D were available to them, he thinks they would still be alive.
A noticeable difference between Pod D and other pods is the unfrosted windows. The trees and sunshine are visible to inmates as a reminder that there is a world outside to rehabilitate into. They get to go outside every day in Pod D.
Inmates noted access to better mattresses, television, headphones for the television, tablets, later curfews, better meals, and a Bowflex as incentives for good behavior to stay in Pod D.
“(Pod D) is amazing. It points us in the right direction and encourages us to keep doing the right thing,” said an inmate playing spades.
There is a detention officer in Pod D from morning until midnight. After that, most of the supervision is from nightly checks and cameras. This helps with the inmate-to-officer ratio, allowing inmates who need more supervision in higher-security levels to receive it. It helps with staffing shortages as well.
“The opening of Pod D allows us to drop the warrant threshold limit, so we have more capacity to bring in people with older warrants now,” said Capt. Bradley Bragg.
Billings and Bozeman have also introduced this model to their detention centers.
“Picture a classroom and the teacher is trying to teach from the outside. That’s what the higher-security levels are like,” said Dutton. “(In Pod D), the teacher is on the inside, providing direct supervision.” | 2022-07-21T02:16:26+00:00 | helenair.com | https://helenair.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/low-security-pod-for-inmates-with-good-conduct-opens-at-jail-in-helena/article_7dd511dc-02f6-5158-bf51-a36f7d9c62ed.html |
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NEW YORK (AP) — Ted Barrett, Alfonso Márquez, Jerry Meals and Jeff Nelson will be the crew chiefs for baseball’s new wild-card series that start Friday, and Mark Carlson, Marvin Hudson, Dan Iassogna and Bill Miller will be crew chiefs for the Division Series next week.
Barrett will work the AL series between Cleveland and Tampa Bay and will start at third base in the opener, as will all crew chiefs. He will be joined for Game 1 by Doug Eddings behind the plate, Adam Hamari at first base, Quinn Wolcott at second, Hunter Wendelstedt in left field and Chad Whitson in right.
Umpires rotate from right field to left and then clockwise around the bases starting at third, meaning crew chiefs will not be scheduled for the plate in the best-of-three wild card series.
Meals will umpire the AL series between Toronto and Seattle and will be joined by Lance Barrett behind the plate for the opener, Todd Tichenor at first base, Brian Knight at second, Andy Fletcher in left field and Roberto Ortiz in right.
Nelson will work the NL series between St. Louis and Philadelphia and be joined in Game 1 by D.J. Reyburn behind the plate, Vic Carapazza at first base, Mike Muchlinski at second, Laz Diaz in left field and John Libka in right.
Márquez will umpire the NL series between the New York Mets and San Diego and be joined in the opener by Adrian Johnson behind the plate, Chris Guccione at first bae, Chris Conroy at second, Bruce Dreckman in left field and Ben May in right.
Whitson, Ortiz, Libka and May will be making their postseason debuts.
Dan Bellino, Rob Drake, Manny Gonzalez and Mark Wegner will be the replay umpires.
Iassogna will work the best-of-five Division Series involving the New York Yankees and will work the opener at second base, as will the other crew chiefs. He will be joined in the opener by Jordan Baker behind the plate, Jeremie Rehak at first base, Will Little at third, Alan Porter in left field and Mark Ripperger in right.
Hudson will umpire the series involving Houston and be joined in Game 1 by Pat Hoberg behind the plate, Jansen Visconti at first base, Cory Blaser at third, James Hoye in left field and Carlos Torres in right.
Carlson will work the series involving the Los Angeles Dodgers and be joined for the opener by Tripp Gibson behind the plate, Chris Segal at first base, John Tumpane at third, Lance Barksdale in left field and Scott Barry in right.
Miller will work the series involving Atlanta and be joined for Game 1 by David Rackley behind the plate, Nic Lentz at first base, Stu Scheurwater at third, Chad Fairchild in left field and Ryan Blakney in right.
Ramon De Jesus, Mike Estabrook, Gabe Morales and Bill Welke will be the replay umpires for the Division Series.
Rehak had the highest accuracy of ball/strike calls this season at 95.5%, according to umpscorecards.com, followed by Hoberg (95.3%) and Gibson (95%).
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PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand (AP) — How do you stop a cow from burping?
It might sound like the start of a humorous riddle, but it’s the subject of a huge scientific inquiry in New Zealand. And the answer could have profound effects on the health of the planet.
More specifically, the question is how to stop cows, sheep and other farm animals from belching out so much methane, a gas which doesn’t last as long as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere but is at least 25 times more potent when it comes to global warming.
Because cows can’t readily digest the grass they eat, they ferment it first in multiple stomach compartments, or rumen, a process that releases huge amounts of gas. Every time somebody eats a beef burger or drinks a milkshake, it comes at an environmental cost.
New Zealand scientists are coming up with some surprising solutions that could put a big dent in those emissions. Among the more promising are selective breeding, genetically modified feed, methane inhibitors, and a potential game-changer — a vaccine.
Nothing is off the table, from feeding the animals more seaweed to giving them a kombucha-style probiotic called “Kowbucha.” One British company has even developed a wearable harness for cows that oxidizes methane as it’s burped out.
In New Zealand, the research has taken on a new urgency. Because farming is central to the economy, about half of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions come from farms, compared to less than 10% in the U.S. New Zealand’s 5 million people are outnumbered by 26 million sheep and 10 million cattle.
As part of a push to become carbon neutral, New Zealand’s government has promised to reduce methane emissions from farm animals by up to 47% by 2050.
Last month the government announced a plan to begin taxing farmers for animal burps, a world-first move that has angered many farmers. All sides are hoping they might catch a break from science.
Much of the research is taking place at a Palmerston North campus, which some have jokingly taken to calling Gumboot Valley, in a nod to Silicon Valley.
“I don’t believe there’s any other place that has the breadth of ambition that New Zealand has in terms of the range of technologies being investigated in any one place,” said Peter Janssen, a principal scientist at AgResearch, a government-owned company that employs about 900 people.
Underpinning the research are studies indicating that reducing methane doesn’t need to harm the animals or affect the quality of the milk or meat. Janssen said the microbes that live in the animals and produce methane seem to be opportunistic rather than integral to digestion.
He’s been working on developing a vaccine for the past 15 years and has focused intensively on it for the past five years. He said it has the potential to reduce the amount of methane belched by cows by 30% or more.
“I certainly believe it’s going to work, because that’s the motivation for doing it,” he said.
A vaccine would stimulate an animal’s immune system to produce antibodies, which would then dampen the output of the methane-producing microbes. One big upside of a vaccine is that it would likely only need to be administered once a year, or even perhaps even once in an animal’s lifetime.
Working in a similar way, inhibitors are compounds administered to the animals that directly dampen the methane microbes.
Inhibitors could also reduce methane by at least 30% and perhaps by up to 90%, according to Janssen. The challenge is that the compounds need to be safe for animal consumption and not pass through the meat or milk to humans. Inhibitors must also be regularly administered.
Both inhibitors and vaccines are some years away from being market ready, Janssen said.
But other technologies such as selective breeding, which could reduce methane output by 15%, will be rolled out onto sheep farms as early as next year, Janssen said. A similar program for cows may not be too far behind.
Scientists have for years been testing sheep in chambers to chart differences in how much methane they belch. The low-emitters have been bred and produced low-emitting offspring. Scientists have also been tracking genetic characteristics common to low-emitting animals that make them readily identifiable.
“I think one of the areas that New Zealand scientists, particularly, have made some great progress is in this whole area of animal breeding,” said Sinead Leahy, the principal science advisor at the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre. “And particularly, a lot of research has been done into breeding low emissions sheep.”
Another target is the feed that animals eat, which scientists believe has the potential for reducing methane output by 20% to 30%.
At one greenhouse on the campus, scientists are developing genetically modified clover. Visitors must wear booties and medical scrubs and avoid putting down objects to prevent any cross-contamination.
The scientists explain that because New Zealand farm animals eat outside in fields most of the time rather than in barns, methane-reducing feed additives like Bovaer, developed by Dutch company DSM, aren’t as useful.
Instead, they are looking to genetically modify the ryegrass and white clover that the New Zealand animals predominantly eat.
With the clover, scientists have found a way to increase tannins, which helps block methane production.
“What this team has done is they’ve actually identified, through their research, a master switch that switches on condensed tannins in the leaves,” said Linda Johnson, a science group manager at AgResearch.
Laboratory analysis indicates the modified clover reduces methane production by 15% to 19%, Johnson said.
The clover program goes hand-in-hand with a ryegrass program.
Richard Scott, an AgResearch senior scientist, said they have been able to increase the oil levels in ryegrass leaves by about 2%, which studies indicate should translate to a 10% drop in methane emissions.
But like the inhibitors and vaccine, the feed program is still some years away from being farm ready. Scientists have completed controlled tests in the U.S. and are planning a bigger field trial in Australia.
However, New Zealand has strict rules that ban most genetically modified crops, a regulatory barrier that the scientists will need to overcome if they are to introduce the modified feed to the nation’s farms.
In other research, dairy company Fonterra is trialing its probiotic Kowbucha concoction and British company Zelp is continuing to trial and refine its wearable harnesses. Other trials have indicated that a red seaweed called Asparagopsis reduces methane when eaten by cows.
But farmers aren’t waiting around for all the research to come to fruition. On the Kaiwaiwai Dairies farm near the town of Featherston, farmer Aidan Bichan said they’ve been reducing their methane output by getting more efficient.
He said that includes increasing the milk production from each cow, using less processed feed, and replacing milking cows less frequently.
“At a farm level, we’ve got to do our bit to help save the planet,” Bichan said. | 2022-11-14T19:47:39+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/new-zealand-targets-cow-burps-to-fight-global-warming/ |
(AP) – The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is encouraging individual sports to consider “category qualifiers” — classified in some sports as “open” categories — to ensure transgender athletes will have events to participate in once they reach puberty.
The USOPC finalized its so-called position paper at its board meeting earlier this month and released it Monday, addressing a proposed path forward for transgender participation in sports.
The committee’s recommendations were based, it said, on the principle that science and “fairness” should guide all major decisions. As part of that, the two-page paper said the emphasis in youth sports (before children reach puberty) should be to push for as much participation as possible.
“Here, we believe the science is clearer that there is much less physical safety or competitive risk, or sporting advantage based on physiological sex characteristics,” the paper said.
The federation said it wanted to follow the science in determining the conditions under which transgender athletes can compete once they reach puberty, which triggers significant differences in testosterone production between biologically born males and females. It acknowledged that the “sport landscape may leave currently competing athletes feeling uncertain regarding potential shifts in their eligibility status.”
It used weight classes in boxing, handicaps in golf and different classifications in Paralympic sports, which engender a fair amount of debate themselves, as examples of ways athletes are grouped into different categories.
“There’s already that opportunity to delineate based on different things, and every sport is different,” said Nitra Rucker, the USOPC’s director of diversity, equity and inclusion. “So you have to look at it on a sport-by-sport basis.”
The British Triathlon federation is among the few that have adopted an open category, which is open to “all individuals including male, transgender and those nonbinary who were male sex at birth,” it said. Separately, it said, the female category is for “those who are the female sex at birth.”
World Aquatics, which released new rules earlier this year that effectively banned transgender females from competing against biologically born females, also said it was proposing an open category.
World Athletics, which is expected to release its revised policies for transgender athletes next year, most recently said that open categories were not among its current considerations.
Some transgender athletes have criticized the concept of open categories, saying transgender females should be able to compete in female categories, the way swimmer Lia Thomas did at this year’s NCAA championships. Others, such as Caitlyn Jenner, believe transgender females would have an unfair advantage in a female category but are skeptical about open categories because they doubt there will be enough athletes in them to stage a legitimate competition.
Rucker acknowledged the difficulties the USOPC had in coming up with a position that would satisfy everyone, but said the federation needed to weigh in.
“I think it’s important to make sure that we have a voice in this conversation in order to support our athletes, all of our athletes, in this space,” she said. | 2022-12-20T06:01:36+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/us-olympic-and-paralympic-committee-pushes-category-qualifiers-for-sport-transgender-issue/ |
Operation HOPE CEO John Hope Bryant Joins SBA Administrator Isabella Guzman and U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo to Lead Roundtable Discussion with Black Leaders on Advancing Black Entrepreneurship
ATLANTA, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation's largest non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, joined Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (Treasury) Wally Adeyemo, to lead a roundtable discussion focused on advancing Black entrepreneurship. Several prominent leaders from the public and private sectors also participated, including White House Senior Advisor for Public Engagement, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.
The roundtable also recognized the anniversary of the founding of the Freedman's Savings Bank by President Abraham Lincoln on March 3, 1865, which was commissioned to help formerly enslaved Black Americans participate in the free enterprise system. At the suggestion of John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE the Treasury Annex building was renamed in 2015.
"The Freedman's Bureau Act was the original small business program for formerly enslaved Black Americans, connecting assets – 40 acres and a mule - with capital and financial education through the Freedman's Bank," said Chairman Bryant. "At Operation HOPE, we are building on this legacy, having created 185,000 new Black businesses since 2020 under our 1 Million Black Business Initiative, of which the SBA has been a significant partner. We are grateful to Administrator Guzman and her team for their ongoing support."
During the discussion, Bryant also highlighted data from the HOPE Financial Wellness Index, which reveals the disparities between neighborhoods located just five miles apart in the DC Metro area. By creating a path to sustainable entrepreneurship and increasing engagement in the no-cost HOPE 1MBB Initiative, the organization seeks to improve the overall financial wellness of Black communities. Participants agreed that the need for continued partnership between the federal government, private organizations, and community leadership can improve economic outcomes for all.
Additional roundtable participants included:
- Kendall Corley, Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Small Business Administration
- Rasheeda S. Liberty, Chair, Council of Presidents, National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)
- Lenwood V. Long, Sr., President & CEO, African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs
- Ron Busby, President & CEO, U.S. Black Chamber of Commerce
- Stephanie E. DeVane, Vice President, Entrepreneurship & Business Development, National Urban League
"Yesterday's convening brought top economic leaders from the Biden-Harris Administration together with some of America's most important Black voices and civil society organizations to listen, strategize and advance solutions to close racial inequities that have limited our economy for centuries," said Administrator Guzman. "This Administration is working tirelessly to deliver a long-promised economic transformation for Black Americans that dates back at least 150 years to the founding of Freedman's Savings Bank by Congress. We must aspire to the ideals of that historic act and ensure pathways to prosperity through business ownership and capital access are open to all."
"Freedman's Bank was founded with the idea that our nation can, and will, live up to its promise of equality – which includes an economy that works for all Americans," said Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo.
On the heels of Black history month, the discussion also provided the opportunity to map an actionable plan that widens the path to Black business ownership— a proven strategy for increasing wealth and creating new jobs.
NOTE TO MEDIA: To download event photos, please click HERE. *Images courtesy of Operation HOPE.
About Operation HOPE, Inc.
Since 1992, Operation HOPE has been moving America from civil rights to "silver rights" with the mission of making free enterprise and capitalism work for the underserved—disrupting poverty for millions of low and moderate-income youth and adults across the nation. Through its community uplift model, HOPE Inside, which received the 2016 Innovator of the Year recognition by American Banker magazine, Operation HOPE has served more than 4 million individuals and directed more than $3.2 billion in economic activity into disenfranchised communities—turning check-cashing customers into banking customers, renters into homeowners, small business dreamers into small business owners, minimum wage workers into living wage consumers, and uncertain disaster victims into financially empowered disaster survivors. Operation HOPE recently received its eighth consecutive 4-star charity rating for fiscal management and commitment to transparency and accountability from the prestigious non-profit evaluator, Charity Navigator. For more information: OperationHOPE.org. Join the conversation on social media at @operationhope.
About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow, expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean government of President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday it will grant a special pardon to ex-President Lee Myung-bak, who was sentenced to a 17-year prison term for a range of corruption crimes.
The Justice Ministry said in a statement that Lee is among 1,373 convicts who will be pardoned Wednesday. It said it has decided to include some politicians, such as Lee, as part of efforts to promote a national unity.
Lee, 81, was released from prison temporarily in June over health concerns.
The CEO-turned-conservative hero had been convicted of taking bribes from big businesses including Samsung, embezzling funds from a company that he owned, and other corruption-related crimes before and during his presidency from 2008 to 2013.
He was South Korea’s first president with a business background and once symbolized the country’s economic rise. He began his business career with an entry-level job at Hyundai Group’s construction arm in the mid-1960s, before he rose to CEO of 10 companies under Hyundai Group and led the group’s rapid rise at a time when South Korea’s economy grew explosively from the rubble of the 1950-53 Korean War.
Lee’s corruption case erupted after his successor and fellow conservative Park Geun-hye was ousted and sent to jail over a separate 2016-17 corruption scandal. The back-to-back scandals deeply hurt conservatives in South Korea and deepened a national divide.
Park, who was serving a lengthy prison term, was pardoned in December 2021, when South Korea was governed by Yoon’s liberal predecessor, Moon Jae-in. | 2022-12-28T00:54:04+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/u-s-world/ap-s-korea-to-pardon-former-leader-lee-for-corruption-crimes/ |
COLON, Panama (AP) — The unveiling of a futuristic luxury model home on Panama’s Caribbean coast tanked Thursday when the SeaPod Eco prototype perched above the water on a column slumped onto an adjacent dock.
Developer Ocean Builders said in a statement that the sleek white home began to “destabilize” at the end of the launch event. It said no one was injured and the cause was being investigated.
The home that is reminiscent of a space ship sits well above the water and features expansive views from a row of windows. The developers had planned to begin offering the homes for sale next year, touting them as friendly to the environment and the economy. | 2022-09-23T20:03:41+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/strange-news/ap-strange-news/ap-panama-launch-of-futuristic-oceanfront-home-goes-sideways/ |
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RemotePC™, an award-winning remote access provider is offering one of the industry's best and most affordable remote desktop access for Linux solutions, allowing users to connect directly to their Linux machines and manage them from anywhere.
RemotePC™ users can connect to their remote Linux machines from the desktop application, or even directly from any web browser via RemotePC™ Viewer Lite, without the hassle of any additional software installation.
Once the application is installed on the Linux machine, users can login to their account and remotely connect to it from any remote desktop configured to their account.
RemotePC™ offers many features that make it the perfect solution for Linux remote access. It is platform independent, so remote computers and servers can be accessed from any PC, Mac, or Linux machine, as well as iOS and Android devices. The software also allows users to perform remote access functions such as lock screen, blank host screen, adjust the screen of the remote computer, and block remote input during a session.
Other more advanced features include:
- Linux Remote Sound - enables users to listen to audio files from the remote machine on their local device
- Linux Headless Server Remote Access Support - users can access a Linux server without any monitor connected to it
- Raspberry Pi as host - users can access Raspberry Pi devices with the RemotePC™ application
The various distributions / versions of Linux OS which are supported are:
Debian-based:
- Debian (9, 10)
- Ubuntu (16, 18, 20.04, 22.04)
- Linux Mint 18.1 Cinnamon
- Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon
RPM-based:
- RHEL (7)
- CentOS (7, 8)
- Fedora (29, 30)
- openSUSE Leap (15.1)
Raspberry Pi 3 and 4 (32 bit)
(Raspbian Debian 10 Buster)
Raspberry Pi (64 bit)
- (Ubuntu 20.04)
- Debian 11
For any remote access service, security is extremely important, which is why RemotePC™ uses TLS v 1.2/AES-256 encryption for transferring user authentication data between a remote computer and local computer. For an extra layer of protection, a Personal Key is available that offers a unique password set for each computer.
RemotePC™ is one of the most well-reviewed and award winning remote desktop service providers on the market, receiving Editor's Choice awards from PCMag and PCWorld.
The service is also one of the most affordable options out there for consumers and businesses, with consumer plans starting at just $19.50/year. For smaller businesses, pricing starts at $79.50 for the SOHO plan, which offers unlimited licenses for access to 10 computers. The RemotePC™ Team plan offers access to 50 computers for $299.50/year, and the Enterprise plan allows access to 100 computers for $599.50/year. Add-on purchases are offered for all business accounts if extra computers are needed.
IDrive Inc. is a privately held company specializing in cloud storage, online backup, file sharing, remote access, compliance and related technologies. Core services include IDrive®, RemotePC™ and IBackup.The company's services help over 4 million customers back up over 500 Petabytes of data.
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Rob Streett brings his vast experience to Pickleball Kingdom
CHANDLER, Ariz., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pickleball Kingdom Franchising is excited to announce Rob Streett as its new Chief Operating Officer. With over 20 years of experience in franchise operations and management, Streett is well-equipped to drive the company's growth in the rapidly expanding pickleball industry.
Rob Streett's extensive experience includes roles as President and COO of Epic Wings, where he executed on transforming the California-based restaurant concept into a complete business format franchise system that can now scale nationally. He also served as President and COO of Scooter's Coffee, overseeing the growth of over 95 new stores in just 36 months. As Senior Vice President of Franchising at Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, he led the revitalization and expansion of two major franchise brands. He also held senior leadership positions at Cold Stone Creamery and Starbucks Coffee.
At Pickleball Kingdom Franchising, Streett will oversee all aspects of franchise operations, including franchisee support, training, and system-wide growth. His appointment comes as the company looks to expand its franchise system and aggressively grow nationally.
"We are blessed to have Rob join our team," said Ace Rodrigues, CEO of Pickleball Kingdom Franchising. "His extensive experience and track record of success in franchise operations and management make him the ideal candidate to help us take Pickleball Kingdom Franchising to the next level. There's no doubt that Rob will be instrumental in helping us to achieve our ambitious growth goals."
Pickleball Kingdom Franchising is a leading franchisor of indoor pickleball facilities in the United States, with locations soon to be across the country. The company's focus on providing high-quality pickleball experiences has driven its rapid growth, and with Streett's appointment, the company is poised for even greater success.
"I am humbled and honored to be a part of the Pickleball Kingdom family, where my core values align with theirs. Talent and teamwork energize me, and there is no shortage of that at Pickleball Kingdom. With its innovative growth strategy and creativity around the customer experience, I'm confident that we will build Pickleball Kingdom into a household brand."
- Rob Streett, Chief Operating Officer of Pickleball Kingdom Franchising
Streett earned his Executive Certificate from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame.
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Christian Rossi is well on his way to being named all-state after a stellar start to his senior season on the soccer field.
The standout Saline soccer player added the Ann Arbor-area Athlete of the Week poll win to his already impressive resume during his career as a Hornet.
Rossi scored two goals in a win over Ann Arbor Huron and added three goals in a win over Ypsilanti Lincoln.
Thanks to those two performances, Rossi earned AOTW honors by receiving more than 30% percent of the total votes.
See the results from the poll below and don’t forget to return to MLive on Wednesday for the next Ann Arbor-area Athlete of the Week poll.
Please CLICK HERE if you can’t see the results. | 2022-09-19T15:56:04+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2022/09/saline-all-state-soccer-star-named-ann-arbor-area-athlete-of-the-week.html |
Researchers and data scientists from nine countries, on four continents, now collaborating on research partnership led by Seattle Children's Hospital and Microsoft's AI for Good program, coordinated by The Aaron Matthew SIDS Research Foundation
REDMOND, Wash., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Aaron Matthew SIDS Research Foundation announced that an initiative to solve a several thousand-year-old medical mystery — what causes sudden or unexplained infant deaths — has grown by a factor of more than ten in just six short years.
The collaboration, which quickly led to an inaugural research summit in 2017, brings together the world's leading researchers on SIDS and infant deaths with private-sector data scientists, who together mix data science, AI, and world-class medical research techniques. Their goal is to share insights, inspire new hypotheses, and find the elusive causes of Sudden or Unexplained Infant Deaths (SUID), which includes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the leading cause of death of infants one month to one year old in the US and other developed countries.
"When we initially convened a summit six years ago, hosting a group of ten data scientists and medical researchers, I never imagined that more than 140 experts from around the world would ultimately come together to collaborate on an issue that every new parent worries about, and far too many have had to deal with personally," said John Kahan, the former Microsoft Vice President and Chief Data Analytics Officer who co-founded The Aaron Matthew SIDS Research Foundation together with his wife Heather Kahan. "It has spurred new breakthroughs in the fight against SIDS and other unexplained infant deaths, with more on the horizon."
Kahan, Jan-Marino Ramirez, PhD, Director of the Center for Integrative Brain Research at Seattle Children's, and Juan Lavista, Chief Scientist and Lab director at Microsoft's AI for Good Research Lab, hosted the Sixth Annual SIDS Summit in Redmond this spring. Attendees came from Amsterdam, Australia, Italy, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, New Zealand, Norway, the UK, and from throughout the US. They presented findings across five pillars: epidemiology, pathology, physiology, genetics, and education.
Among the unique aspects of the summit were presentations given by data scientists from Microsoft, on machine learning-aided studies of genetic samples from infants, alongside talks from research physicians from some of the best universities in the world.
The Aaron Matthew SIDS Research Foundation funds the first-ever SIDS genomic database, maintained at Seattle Children's Hospital, which was also discussed at the Summit. With the help of data scientists at Microsoft, who leverage AI and machine learning for the effort, the research hospital has completed data analysis on 145 samples of children lost to sudden or unexplained deaths. A study of 200 more samples is ongoing. Samples may be studied by medical researchers anywhere in the world.
"The machine learning capabilities used by some of the most successful companies in the world now allow researchers to analyze health data across disciplines, and what we've been able to learn about the potential causes of infant deaths is nothing short of incredible," said Ramirez, from Seattle Children's. "It has led to several breakthrough discoveries and spurred new theories, not just on the causes of SIDS, but on the potential to screen infants for other fatal diseases that pose threats later in life."
Among the breakthroughs from the research collaboration:
- Researchers now estimate that 22% of Sudden or Unexplained Infant Deaths in the United States can be directly attributed to maternal smoking during pregnancy, and that SIDS rates can be reduced through education programs about the risks of smoking during pregnancy.
- SUID is not a single risk factor. Infants who succumb within a few days of birth have a different genetic profile and different risk factors than those who pass away later. This finding opens doors to potential treatment and diagnostic options in the future, depending on specific genetic and environmental risk factors.
Among the new theories shared at the SIDS Summit, Dr. Ramirez proposed that based on his team's findings, in which signs of cardiac problems were found in the cohort of infants who passed away from SIDS, early genetic testing might not only reduce SIDS, but the risk of sudden Cardiac Deaths later in life. Such deaths claim between 180,000 to 300,000 lives annually in the US.
"There is some serendipity about these incredible minds converging on the Puget Sound region to share hypotheses about SIDS and related issues," Ramirez adds. "The term SIDS was first coined in Seattle, in 1969, at the Second International Conference on the Causes of Sudden Death in Infancy. Let's hope that Seattle will also be deeply connected to the ultimate discovery of the causes of sudden and unexplained infant deaths, and what can be done to prevent them."
Ramirez believes Seattle is an ideal location for SIDS research. He and his team continue to collaborate with data scientists from Microsoft, headquartered in the region. They also work with Seattle's Allen Institute for Brain Science, the world leader in single cell identification. The Ramirez lab is particularly interested in identifying the neurons implicated in arousal that might be affected in SIDS. They work with the Pathology Department at the University of Washington, which has a unique infrastructure and expertise in postmortem characterization, which will allow the Ramirez lab to obtain brain samples more effectively from children who died of SIDS to further characterize the pathological changes associated it. And they interact with the Genome center at the University of Washington to implement advanced genetic and single cell characterization.
"None of us had any idea about where this would take us," Kahan said. "The power of diverse resources across Data Science and AI, Epidemiology, Physiology, Pathology and Genetics is opening new avenues of research. We are confident that this work will continue to translate into prevention, better diagnostics, and potential therapies to prevent infants from succumbing to SIDS."
About the Aaron Matthew SIDS Research Guild at Seattle Children's Hospital
The Aaron Matthew SIDS Research Foudation was named in honor of Aaron Matthew Kahan, son of Heather Kahan and John B. Kahan. Aaron died of SIDS days after his birth in 2003. The Guild board includes leaders from Seattle Children's Hospital's Integrative Brain Research Institute, Microsoft, Accenture, Marriott Hotels, Adobe, Tata Consulting Services, and VMLY&R.
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Which tech gift for artists is best?
If you’re shopping for an artist this year, you may be wondering what to get them. They likely already have the basics, like paint, pencils, sketchbooks and other art supplies, but may not have the latest art technology, such as tablets. Believe it or not, there have been numerous technological advancements for artists over the years, many of which can help the artist in your life take their craft to the next level. When buying tech gifts for an artist, taking the time to consider potential applications for gifts and knowing which are the most popular among artists is an excellent way to begin your search.
Top 10 best tech gifts for artists
Best gifts for digital artists
Wacom Cintiq 22 Drawing Tablet
The 21.5-inch Wacom Cintiq 22 Drawing Tablet features high-end pressure-sensing capabilities that allow artists to create a range of different brush strokes. Although many users reported issues using Adobe Photoshop with the device, the artist in your life will likely love this tablet if they use a different art software. The sizable 1920×1080 full HD screen will make their artwork stand out and look just as bright and vibrant as it does in their imagination.
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This stylus pen is weighted, comfortable to use and features four different tips: a precision disc, a brush, a ballpoint pen and a microfiber point. Users say these tips work well with most tablets. The pen breaks into four different sections, each of which features a unique tip, making it incredibly easy to keep up with all of the included pieces.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 11-inch Android Tablet
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 includes a stylus that you’re able to store in a hidden compartment on the tablet. This high-end tablet features up to 512GB of storage and an excellent-looking display. The device can be exchanged within 30 days of purchase. Users are sure to love this tablet’s top-notch performance, PC functionality and the ability to use a stylus.
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Best tech gifts for artists who love to sketch and paint
This unique product allows artists to draw directly on sketch paper while simultaneously creating a digital version of their sketch. For use, artists simply slide the Repaper ring onto their sketch pencil and attach a piece of sketch paper to the Repaper graphics tablet. The Repaper will copy and record the pencil’s motions on their phone, tablet or PC. Some users have suggested that the device’s accuracy may fade over time. With that said, most celebrate the device as an incredibly accurate tool that eliminates any need for a tablet for digital art.
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Some artists may not like the idea of tracing, but with the Artograph EZ Tracer, they can trace their own art on a much larger scale. This projector works with any drawing created on a 4-inch by 4-inch scale and can enlarge it by two to 10 times its original size. Using the Artograph EZ Tracer, artists can sketch whatever they’d like to create and then project it onto a canvas for painting. It’s important to note, the tracer doesn’t include a bulb, but most LED and CFL bulbs should be compatible.
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Best tech gifts for photographers
This advanced-level camera features everything a professional photographer would need. The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV shoots up to seven frames per second and features a DIGIC 6+ image processor, which ensures incredibly high image quality for your continuous shots. In addition to being an excellent choice for photography, this camera can be used as an ultra-high-performance webcam for any computer.
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This robust studio set is perfect for photographers that do shoots from their home. The StudioPRO Complete Studio features a 10-foot power cord, several backdrops and a carrying bag that makes it easy to carry around. Although there is no arm extension for the overhead light, most users found this set to have more than enough functionality for professional photoshoots.
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The Nikon D3500 is compatible with the full range of Nikon and Nikkon lenses. The controls are straightforward to use, and the device’s Bluetooth connectivity gives photographers the freedom to control the camera from their phone or tablet. The Nikon D3500 doesn’t feature built-in image stabilization, but if the user tends to shoot with a tripod, they won’t have any issues with this advanced DSLR camera.
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Unique tech gifts for artists
This affordable doodling robot is perfect for young artists that love to both build and draw. The 4M Doodling Robot kit contains everything you need to make your very own robot. Once built, the robot can hold up to three pens, pencils or markers and draw various patterns by rotating its legs and vibrating. If you want to alter the design, simply adjust the angle and height of the pens or adjust the robot’s legs. Some users found that the robot was difficult for their kids to assemble on their own and may require assistance, but if your child has trouble putting the 4M Doodling Robot together, it could make for a fun group project.
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The MYNT3D Super 3D Pen gives artists a chance to bring their creations to life. This 3D printing pen has a replaceable nozzle and a dial that allows you to adjust the flow-rate of the material. Some users found that the pen stopped working after a short time, but most were satisfied and reported no longevity issues. The MYNT3D Super 3D Pen can be used to create statues and figurines from scratch, or even repair plastic toys and 3D-printed statues.
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London (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has angry unions to the left of him, anxious Conservative Party lawmakers to the right and, in the middle, millions of voters he must win over to avert electoral defeat.
It’s a daunting situation for Sunak, who on Thursday marks 100 days in office, more than twice the number of his ill-fated predecessor, Liz Truss. Installed as Conservative leader after Truss’ plan for huge tax cuts sparked panic, the 42-year-old Sunak calmed financial markets and averted economic meltdown after he assumed the post of prime minister on Oct. 25.
Next, Britain’s youngest leader for two centuries — and its first prime minister of South Asian heritage — has promised to tame soaring inflation, get the sluggish economy growing, ease pressure on the overburdened health care system and “restore the integrity back into politics” after years of scandals under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Easier said than done.
“The things that happened before I was prime minister, I can’t do anything about,” Sunak told a group of health workers this week. “What I think you can hold me to account for is how I deal with the things that arise on my watch.”
Jill Rutter, a senior fellow at the Institute for Government think tank, said Sunak had succeeded in overcoming the impression that the U.K. “had a completely lunatic government.”
“You would chalk that up as the first thing that he had on his to-do list,” she said. “Otherwise, it’s slightly hard to see concrete achievements.”
Sunak is a former U.K. Treasury chief, and his top priority has been the country’s economic malaise. Gross domestic product remains smaller than it was before the coronavirus pandemic, and the International Monetary Fund forecast this week that the U.K. will be the only major economy to contract this year, shrinking by 0.6%.
Sunak blames global forces — disruption from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Critics say the elephant in the room is Brexit, which has led to a sharp reduction in trade between the U.K. and the European Union.
Sunak, a longtime advocate of Britain’s departure from the bloc, insisted Wednesday that the cost-of-living crisis had “nothing to do with Brexit.”
Whatever the causes, Sunak has little economic room to maneuver. Annual inflation hit a four-decade high of 11.1% in October and remained at a painful 10.5% in December. The U.K. is in the midst of its biggest wave of strikes in decades as nurses, paramedics, teachers, border agents and other workers seek pay increases to offset the soaring cost of living and the stresses of holding a job in an increasingly threadbare public sector.
Meanwhile, a faction inside the Conservative Party is pushing for immediate tax cuts to encourage growth, despite the damage done by “Trussonomics” just months ago.
“We need growth or our debts will get bigger,” lawmaker Iain Duncan Smith, a former Conservative leader, said this week. “Targeted tax reductions will help achieve that.”
Sunak is resisting both labor unions and tax-cutting Tories. He argues that double-digit public sector pay raises would drive inflation even higher and that “the best tax cut right now is a cut in inflation.”
Economists say U.K. inflation will likely fall during 2023, allowing Sunak to meet one of his key pledges. Other goals are likely to be harder to achieve.
He is seeking to improve relations with the 27-member EU, and both sides have made progress toward resolving a dispute over Northern Ireland trade rules that has burdened businesses and shuttered the regional government in Belfast.
But any agreement will anger Conservative euroskeptics, who are likely to see rapprochement with Brussels as a betrayal of Brexit. A compromise also faces opposition from Northern Ireland’s British unionists, who say post-Brexit customs checks undermine Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom.
Sunak also has struggled to rid the Conservative Party of its reputation for scandal and sleaze. A member of his Cabinet, Gavin Williamson, quit in November over bullying claims. On Sunday, Sunak fired party chair Nadhim Zahawi for failing to come clean about a multimillion-dollar tax dispute. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab is being investigated over allegations he bullied civil servants, which he denies.
The leader of the opposition Labour Party, Keir Starmer, alleged Wednesday that Sunak was “too weak” to tackle bad behavior.
U.K. voters haven’t yet had their say on Sunak, who was chosen as party leader by the 357 Conservative members of Parliament. The government doesn’t have to call a national election until late 2024, so Sunak may have time on his side.
Or, he may not. The Conservatives are trailing 20 or more points behind Labour in opinion polls, and poor results in May’s local elections could spur calls for another change of leader.
Some Conservatives hanker for the return of Johnson, whose final words to Parliament as prime minister — “Hasta la vista, baby” — hinted at a comeback.
Some analysts say it may be too late for any Conservative leader to avoid defeat. An Ipsos poll released this week, considered accurate to within 4 percentage points, found 66% of respondents wanted a change of governing party. Only 10% thought the Conservatives had done a good job.
Steven Fielding, emeritus professor of politics at the University of Nottingham, likened the mood to the final years of Prime Minister John Major’s government, wiped away by Tony Blair’s Labour election landslide in 1997 that ended 18 years of Conservative rule.
“People are just waiting for them to go,” Fielding said. “And the longer they are there, the more irritated (voters) are with them.”
He said Sunak “is trying his best. But people aren’t listening.”
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Follow AP’s coverage of U.K. politics at https://apnews.com/hub/united-kingdom-government | 2023-02-02T11:20:24+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/latest/ap-sunak-marks-100-days-as-uk-prime-minister-as-problems-mount/ |
TAIPEI, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Getac Technology Corporation, a leading producer of rugged technology, today announced that two new IDC MarketScape reports named the company a worldwide Leader in Rugged Mobile Devices and Rugged Tablet and PC.
The reports, "IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Rugged Mobile Devices 2023 Vendor Assessment1 and IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Tablet and PC 2023 Vendor Assessment2," noted, "Despite challenges, the future of rugged mobility is secure. Rugged devices perform tasks that consumer-grade devices cannot, and they excel in highly specialized enterprise workflows. As more businesses seek to enable larger segments of their workforce, frontline workers present a clear opportunity for growth."
"We believe these results are further proof of Getac's leadership in setting the standard in rugged computing devices, software, accessories and professional services tailored to each customer," said James Hwang, President of Getac Technology Corporation. "We collaborate proactively with our customers to resolve operational challenges at every level to ensure performance in extreme working environments. This results in a lower total cost of ownership because Getac devices are designed from the ground up to handle challenging conditions."
The IDC MarketScape noted that "Enterprise organizations that require either Android- or Windows-based fully rugged solutions designed for a multitude of frontline use cases should consider Getac high on their list of rugged device providers."
Additional specific strengths of Getac featured in the reports include:
- Extensive solutions portfolio: "Getac offers an extensive portfolio of rugged hardware that is differentiated across multiple OSs, form factors, and screen sizes. In addition, Getac has differentiated offerings in rugged in-car video and body-worn cameras not offered by its direct competitors. These adjacent offerings create potential for additional expansion into public safety and law enforcement."
- Vertically integrated supply chain: "Getac designs and manufactures its own products and works with Getac Holdings' subsidiaries to make key critical components, including motherboards, batteries, mobile computing chassis, and copolymer mechanical components for a vertically integrated supply chain."
- Android Enterprise Recommended: Getac's participation in the Android Enterprise Recommended program, ensures "its Android devices will receive timely security updates and OS support during deployment life cycles."
For more information, please download the IDC MarketScape excerpt.
About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.
About Getac
Getac Technology Corporation is a global leader in rugged mobile technology and intelligent video solutions, including laptops, tablets, software, body-worn cameras, in-car video systems, digital evidence management and enterprise video analytics solutions. Getac's solutions and services are designed to enable extraordinary experiences for frontline workers in challenging environments. Today, Getac serves customers in over 100 countries spanning defense, public safety, ambulance, fire & rescue, utilities, automotive, natural resources, manufacturing, transport, and logistics. For more information, visit: http://www.getac.com. Participate in the Getac Industry blog or follow the company on LinkedIn and YouTube.
Getac and Getac logo are trademarks of Getac Holdings Corporation or its affiliates. Other brands or trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2023 Getac Technology Corporation.
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RIVERSIDE, Ohio (WDTN) – Two children were were rescued from water in Riverside Thursday night.
Montgomery County Regional Dispatch said crews were sent to the river at Eastwood Metro Park at 6:41 p.m. Two children were rescued from the river and taken to Dayton Children’s Hospital.
The children’s condition is not clear at this time and it’s not known if they were wearing life jackets.
2 NEWS will update this story as we learn more information. | 2022-07-22T04:14:49+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/2-children-rescued-from-water-in-riverside/ |
DENVER — One of the biggest Pride festivals in the country is just a few days away!
Denver PrideFest 2022 kicks off Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26 in downtown Denver. The weekend is expected to be full of activities suited for people of all ages, including a 5K run on Saturday followed by a parade on Sunday.
The festival will also feature over 250 exhibitors, 30 food and drink vendors, and live performances throughout the weekend. The event organizer, The Center, a nonprofit organization that provides year-round programs and services for the LGBTQ community, said they are expecting over 500,000 to attend the festival.
Before the busy weekend in downtown Denver, here's a list of everything you'll need to know before you head out the door Saturday and Sunday.
What to know before you go
The event is free to attend. There will be 30 food and drink vendors throughout the event for guests who want to purchase food and drinks. No outside food, coolers, weapons of any kind, marijuana, bikes, and open beverage container (including water bottles) will be allowed inside the event. The Center says guests should leave pets at home for their comfort and safety.
The festival will be at Civic Center Park Saturday and Sunday. The festival will kick off on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. The festival will reopen on Sunday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Denver Pride 5K
While the Denver Pride 5K is closed for registration, donations are still welcomed. Donations will go 100% to The Center to support their community members including the youth center, health services, and social support groups. You can donate on the Denver Pride website.
The race will start at the Colorado State Capitol Building at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 25.
Coors Light Denver Pride Parade
More than 100,000 people are expected to line up along Colfax Avenue on Sunday morning for the Coors Light Denver Pride Parade. The parade will span 14 blocks of Colfax Avenue from Cheesman Park to Civic Center Park. The parade will feature colorful floats, marchers, music, and more.
The parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m. at Cheesman Park on Sunday, June 26.
Who's performing
At the Denver PrideFest, there will be a diverse line-up of entertainment throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday.
The line-up includes Betty Who, Kylie Sonique Love, Cazwell, Yvie Oddly, Silky Nutmeg Ganache and more.
There will be three stages inside the event, Absolut Dance World, a Latinx Stage, and a center stage.
SATURDAY'S CENTER STAGE LINE-UP
11 a.m. - Welcome Back to PRIDE: The Morning Groove
12 p.m. - Dear Marsha
1 p.m. - Silky Nutmeg Ganache
1:30 p.m. - Pride Gems
2:30 p.m. - BiG GaY Jukebox Show Pt. 1
3 p.m. - Tracks Presents: Best of DragNation
3:30 p.m. - Yvie Oddly
3:45 p.m. - Triangle presents: Pride in Paradise
4 p.m. – Black Pride Colorado presents: Queer Black Joy
5 p.m. – Jessica L’Whor presents: $ex $ells
5:30 p.m. – Lovesick Boyz presents: Everybody Dance Now!
6:15 p.m. – Rhythm Houz Dance Party with DJ Blaque Gurl
7 p.m. – Stage Close
SUNDAY CENTER STAGE LINE-UP
10 a.m. – I’m Coming Out: The PRIDE Remixes
11 a.m. – Guerrilla Fanfare Brass Band
12 p.m. – Drag For All Ages
12:30 p.m. – DeMarcio’s PRIDE Party Show!
1 p.m. – Sister Helen Holy
1:30 p.m. – CAZWELL
2 p.m. – Kylie Sonique
2:30 p.m. – BiG GaY Jukebox Show Pt. 2
3 p.m. – Betty Who
4 p.m. – LUCID Presents: Mile High PRIDE
4:30 p.m. – Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble
5:15 p.m. – Baby How You Feelin’! with DJ Christopher
6 p.m. – Stage Close
Where to park
Both Saturday and Sunday are expected to draw a large crowd into downtown Denver. Festival goers who plan on driving to the festival are encouraged to reserve a spot using Laz Parking and SpotHero. For more info on how to reserve a spot go to denverpride.org/transportation-parking.
Festival goers who plan on biking to the festival can park their bikes at the following locations:
- 14th Street between Bannock & Broadway (in front of the DAM)
- Broadway between 14th & 13th (in front of the Denver Public Library)
- 14th Street between Cherokee & Bannock (in front of the City & County Building)
- 11th & Broadway
- 12th & Broadway
- 13th & Broadway
- 16th & Broadway
- 12th & Lincoln
- 13th & Lincoln
- 13th & Acoma
- 14th & Cherokee
- 14th & Court
- 15th & Court
- Court & Colfax
>WATCH: The video in the video player above is from the 2021 Denver Pride Festival.
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Expert.ai will enable Plexus Law to accelerate intelligent process automation of medical reports and streamline the claims process
LONDON and BOSTON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading defendant insurance law firm, Plexus Law, has announced a new partnership with expert.ai (EXAI:IM). By deploying expert.ai's AI-based natural language (NL) capabilities, Plexus Law will intelligently automate document processing of medical reports, which will improve response times for a better client experience.
"Plexus Law is a digitally enabled law firm empowering people and business, now and for the future, with agility and excellence" said James Slater, Chief Technology Officer at Plexus Law. "The partnership with expert.ai introduces an AI-based technology which will create efficiencies and significantly improve response times in our claims management process benefitting end-users and clients. It represents one step in our ongoing commitment to meet the evolving needs of clients through investment in technology as part of our digital transformation programme."
Expert.ai empowers enterprise businesses and government organisations to leverage their growing information assets. AI-driven natural language technology is proving to be a key competitive enabler that drives new efficiencies and an enhanced customer experience. For law firms, it can be used to improve processes for handling complex and traditionally labor-intensive activities. Plexus Law is committed to investment in technological innovation to improve the client experience – and has chosen expert.ai's legal solutions suite to make it faster and easier for legal staff to scale the volume of accounts managed and expand the breadth and depth of documents that can be reviewed.
Expert.ai's AI-based natural language understanding (NLU) and natural language processing (NLP) provides the ability to understand language with a high level of accuracy. As a result, claims teams at Plexus Law will be able to process large volumes of medical report documentation (medical history data, test and diagnostic reports, etc.) and extract the precise information that helps speed up analysis and reporting.
By applying intelligent process automation to medical reports, legal professionals can:
- Automate the analysis and processing of legal documentation, reducing the time spent manually reviewing and searching for information (no more tedious and repetitive manual data entry);
- Reduce costs due to greater process efficiency;
- Increase accuracy by eliminating errors related to manual entry;
- Free up time for legal experts to invest in higher-value tasks;
- Speed up reporting, resulting in a better customer experience.
"We are excited to partner with Plexus Law to rethink the way information-intensive processes are deployed across legal workflows," said John Wilkinson, Senior Vice President EMEA Sales, expert.ai. "Leveraging the expert.ai's natural language capabilities, legal teams can read thousands of documents, turning language into actionable data and accurately extracting the information they need to achieve greater efficiency while providing timely responses to client inquiries."
About Plexus Law
Plexus Law is a leading defendant insurance law firm that provides innovative, high quality, specialist legal services to insurers, reinsurers, the Lloyd's market, self-insured corporates and across the public sector. It offers clients the full breadth of claims-related legal work, from high volume claims handling through to complex, high value litigation. The firm is able to deliver excellent outcomes for its clients by combining Partner led expertise, experienced and proven lawyers and managers with its unique digital technology platforms, analytics, automation and reporting capabilities. These outcomes are across the end-to-end claims lifecycle and include a focus on reducing indemnity and other spend and improving cycle and processing times. It also works extensively and in partnership with clients and key market bodies to provide expert legal guidance, training, advice and insight. The firm has around 800 employees and is headquartered in Leeds, with additional offices across the UK, including London, Manchester, Evesham, Edinburgh, and Chelmsford. For more information, visit https://plexuslaw.co.uk/
About expert.ai
Expert.ai (EXAI:IM) is an award winning leader in AI-based natural language software. Organisations in insurance, banking and finance, publishing, media and defence all rely on expert.ai to turn language into data, analyse and understand complex documents, accelerate intelligent process automation and improve decision making. Expert.ai's purpose-built natural language platform pairs simple and powerful tools with a proven hybrid AI approach that combines symbolic and machine learning to solve real-world problems and enhance business operations at speed and scale. With offices in Europe and North America, expert.ai serves global businesses such as AXA XL, Zurich Insurance Group, Generali, The Associated Press, Bloomberg INDG, BNP Paribas, Rabobank, Gannett and EBSCO. For more information, visit https://www.expert.ai
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NEW DELHI (AP) — Thirty-six bodies have been found inside a well at a Hindu temple in central India after dozens of people attending a festival fell into the muddy water when its cover collapsed, officials said Friday.
Video of Thursday’s collapse at the temple complex in Indore in Madhya Pradesh state showed chaos afterward, with people rushing away. An excavator pulled down a wall of the decades-old temple to help people flee.
Nearly 140 rescuers, including army personnel, used ropes and ladders to pull the bodies from the well after pumping out the water. A narrow path and debris in the well made the task difficult.
“We have recovered 36 bodies and everybody is accounted for now,” Pawan Kumar Sharma, commissioner of the local municipal corporation, told The Associated Press.
The secretary of the temple board was among the dead and the president is recovering from injuries, Sharma said.
Police brought a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, but no arrests have been made so far, he said.
Witnesses said a large crowd of devotees had thronged the temple to perform a fire ritual and celebrate the festival for the deity Rama.
Dozens of people fell into the water when the structure collapsed and were covered by falling debris, police Commissioner Makrand Deoskar said.
Kantibhai Patel, president of a residents’ association, told reporters that authorities were slow to react and the first ambulance reached the spot an hour after the alert.
The structure apparently caved in because it could not handle the weight of the large crowd, said the state’s top elected official, Shivraj Singh Chauhan. He ordered an investigation.
A team of army rescuers joined the operation on Thursday night. The Times of India newspaper reported the rescue work was expedited after underwater cameras showed bodies floating in the muddy waters of the well.
Chauhan said 33 of the bodies had been identified. Sixteen of the people who were injured remained hospitalized Friday.
Sobbing relatives claimed the bodies of the victims and visited the hospital where the injured were being treated.
Temple authorities had stopped using the well years ago and covered the mouth with iron grills and tiles.
Municipal authorities in January ordered the temple owners to remove the covering of the well because it was an unsafe and unauthorized structure, but temple authorities ignored the warning, the newspaper said.
Building collapses are common in India because of poor construction and a failure to observe regulations.
In October, a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a river in the western state of Gujarat, sending hundreds of people plunging into the water and killing at least 132 in one of the worst accidents in the country in the past decade.
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Find more of AP’s Asia-Pacific coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/asia-pacific | 2023-03-31T15:43:36+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/ap-international-news/covering-over-well-at-indian-temple-collapses-killing-35/ |
WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, January 28, 2023
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HIGH WIND WATCH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
159 AM CST Fri Jan 27 2023
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
possible.
* WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.
* WHEN...From late Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous
for low flying light aircraft. Winds will be particularly
hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are
likely to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.
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PARIS (AP) — A United Nations-backed mission is recommending that the Great Barrier Reef be added to the list of endangered World Heritage sites, warning that without “ambitious, rapid and sustained” climate action the world’s largest coral reef is in peril.
The warning came in a report published Monday following a 10-day mission to the reef last March by officials from UNESCO and the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The reef, a living place of immense variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia, has been on UNESCO’s World Heritage List since 1981.
Australia’s federal government and Queensland’s state authorities should adopt more ambitious emission reduction targets, in line with international efforts to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times, according to the report.
Feedback from Australian officials, both at the federal and state level, will also be reviewed before UNESCO, the U.N.’s Paris-based cultural agency, makes any official proposal to the World Heritage committee.
The text is damning about recent efforts to stop mass bleaching and prevent pollution from contaminating the reef’s natural waters, saying they have not been fast nor effective enough. Uncurbed emissions lead to increased water acidity, which can be toxic.
More money should be found to increase the water quality and stop the site’s decline, the report concludes.
In an email to AP, the U.N. cultural agency said: “In recent months, we have had a constructive dialogue (with) Australian authorities. But there is still work to be done.” | 2022-11-28T23:24:57+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/science/ap-science/ap-un-great-barrier-reef-should-be-on-heritage-danger-list/ |
Japanese city searching for wild monkeys after nearly 40 people attacked
Authorities in a Japanese city say a wild monkey — or multiple wild monkeys — have attacked nearly 40 residents this month, including some inside their apartments.
The attacks have been reported in the city of Yamaguchi, located in southwestern Japan, according to the country’s public broadcasting service NHK. The total number of injuries has varied, with NHK reporting that 38 people have been injured since early July, including eight people over the weekend. Other reports have the number up to 42 people hurt.
A wild monkey bit a teenage girl's leg early Sunday morning, NHK reported. The monkey left the room once but it came back by breaking through the screen window and also bit her mother's leg.
Around the same time, another woman who was outside nearby was attacked by a monkey from behind and her left leg was bitten, according to the news outlet. The monkey reportedly ran away when she swung an umbrella.
In the same area, two men and two women were also attacked by a monkey between Saturday and Sunday, NHK reported.
The attacks are being blamed on Japanese macaques, also commonly called snow monkeys. These animals are found on three of the four main Japanese islands, including the Yamaguchi island of Honshu. But incidents like these were described as unusual.
"It's rare to see this many attacks in a short period of time," one city official, who declined to give their name, told the BBC. "Initially only children and women were attacked. Recently elderly people and adult men have been targeted too."
Other incidents have included a 4-year-old girl who was scratched during an apartment break-in. In another incident, a monkey breached a kindergarten classroom, the BBC reported, adding that injuries have varied from scratches to bitten legs and hands, to bitten necks and stomachs.
"I heard crying coming from the ground floor, so I hurried down," one father told the Japanese press. "Then I saw a monkey hunching over my child."
Japanese macaque numbers have increased in recent years and are now listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as a species of "Least Concern."
Previous attempts to capture the animals with traps failed, and police patrols implemented since the first attack in early July have also failed to deter the wild monkeys, the BBC reported. Authorities are also unsure if the assaults are the work of a single rogue wild animal or multiple.
In its latest report on the attacks, NHK said Yamaguchi city officials had begun a hunt using a tranquilizer gun on Sunday.
This story was reported from Cincinnati. | 2022-07-25T17:05:55+00:00 | fox29.com | https://www.fox29.com/news/wild-monkey-attacks-japan-yamaguchi-search-residents-injured |
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with filmmaker Rachel Fleit about her new documentary "Bama Rush," which follows four young women who hope to join sororities at the University of Alabama.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with filmmaker Rachel Fleit about her new documentary "Bama Rush," which follows four young women who hope to join sororities at the University of Alabama.
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Used EV prices are dropping, but long-range models appear to be holding their value better, according to Automotive News.
As analysts try to apply used-car value metrics to the growing population of used EVs, J.D. Power is applying a “pretty significant deduct” to the residual value of any model with a range below 275 miles, which the firm considers to be the current industry average, according to the report.
J.D. Power also is examining the effect of charge time upon residual value, while Black Book is building models for residual value taking into account both charge time and range, the report said.
These efforts to more accurately predict EV residual range come amid market volatility. The average 3-year-old EV held 66% of its sticker price for a brief period in October, marking the first time used EVs held their value better than the used-car market as a whole, according to Black Book data cited by Automotive News. Yet used EV prices were actually declining.
Following a price surge that started last spring, average prices for 2- to 4-year-old EVs began dropping in July, and plunged below the market average before the end of October, the report said. That mostly aligns with analysis done by the firm Recurrent, released in October and claiming that used EV prices had peaked.
Prior to the pandemic, non-Tesla electric cars saw markedly more depreciation than comparable gasoline vehicles—partly the result of incentives that pushed the market price far below MSRP from the outset.
Looking at listing/asking prices, the price hike on used EVs was even more pronounced—one of many indications of demand exceeding supply. It’s a trend that was already underway before the pandemic, by some indications; in 2019, used EV prices had started tracking higher. That trend seems to be running its course, although it remains to be seen exactly how low used EV prices will go.
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- Canoo delivers electric Light Tactical Vehicle to US Army | 2022-12-07T11:33:04+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/automotive/internet-brands/used-ev-depreciation-do-long-range-models-hold-more-value/ |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Jay Haas has been shooting his age or better for the last three years, just never on a stage quite like Thursday in the U.S. Senior Open.
Haas steadied himself from an up-and-down start at soggy Saucon Valley and played much younger than his 68 years down the stretch, posting a 4-under 67 to share the lead with Mark Hensby after the opening round.
Haas became the fifth player in U.S. Senior Open history to shoot his age, joining Tom Watson, Hale Irwin, Harold McSpaden and Jerry Barber, who did it nine times. Barber was the oldest first-time winner of a major in the 1961 PGA Championship.
“That's a pretty good score to break (your age) on a course like this,” said Haas, who had shot his age six previous times on the PGA Tour Champions, but never in a major.
Haas and Hensby were a shot ahead of Steve Stricker, Rocco Mediate, Paul Broadhurst and Tim Petrovic. Even with the rain that pounded Saucon Valley in the morning and left green receptive even when it relented, only 11 players managed to break par.
The co-leaders benefited from the later start because of the steady rain all morning that made it difficult to keep clubs dry. Paul Goydos had the low score from the morning wave at 69, prompting the Californian to say, “This is more rain than we've had in 10 years.”
“Wow, did we ever catch a break today,” Stricker said. “The morning wave, it looked like their whole wave played in the rain. ... It played as long as it could play today with the soft conditions and the green really not rolling out. It was long, but a tough challenge.”
Defending champion Jim Furyk, who missed the cut by a shot last week at Brookline in the U.S. Open, opened with a 71. Steve Alker, the leading player on the PGA Tour Champions this year, had a 72 in his U.S. Senior Open debut.
Hensby and Haas have some recent PGA Tour experience on their side.
Hensby, whose lone PGA Tour victory was the 2004 John Deere Classic, tied for seventh in the Puerto Rico Open. Haas played with son Bill in the Zurich Classic team event and they made the cut.
Haas doesn't see that as preparing for the toughest of the senior events. He was just having fun with his son and found a mental boost.
“Playing with Bill, it gave me some confidence, a little extra confidence," Haas said. “But at the same time, I’m on the edge of saying that’s enough. And if I play too many bad rounds in a row, then I’m done. Maybe that drives me. I don’t want to be done. So I keep working at it and keep trying to shoot good scores.”
Haas found particular satisfaction with how well cleanly he struck his irons late in the round, especially the last three holes, after dropping a pair of shots early from the rough.
One of his best was to the 16th and a back right pin that Haas stuffed to 4 feet to tie Hensby for the lead. He came up short of a ridge on the 18th hole and left himself a difficult putt at birdie and the lead, though he had few complaints.
Even when he missed, it worked out for him. Haas was in deep, wet grass left of the fairway on the par-5 12th, feared he tugged it a little and instead the shot caught the slope and funneled down to about 6 feet for birdie.
Mediate played bogey-free, which he suspects is the first time he's done that in a major.
Haas first broke his age when he was 65 and shot 64 in the first round of the Chubb Classic in 2019. The most recent occasion was posting a 66 (age 68) three weeks ago in Iowa at the Principal Charity Classic.
“He's still very competitive,” Stricker said. “He still plays a lot. He’s a straight driver of the ball, which you need to be here, and he scrambles well still. That’s what you need at a U.S. Open, whether it’s on the regular tour or the Senior Open."
Has still has a long road to the finish line and a chance to shatter the record for the oldest U.S. Senior Open champion. Allen Doyle won in 2006 two weeks before his 58th birthday.
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More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-06-24T12:03:39+00:00 | local10.com | https://www.local10.com/sports/2022/06/24/jay-haas-beats-his-age-and-shares-the-lead-at-us-senior-open/ |
While 3 out of 4 people say their health is very important, more than a third have never had a hearing test yet undergo other routine preventative screenings
Hearing aids have been available over the counter since October 2022, yet 40% of people still aren't sure where to get one if needed
DEKALB, Ill., March 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Forty-four percent of Americans ages 45 and up think about their hearing at least occasionally but 79% report they have not had a hearing test in the last year, according to a new study from Lexie Hearing, a leader in over-the-counter hearing aids for people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss.
The study, released today in honor of World Hearing Day, surveyed the hearing health behaviors of 1,000 Americans 45 and older to better understand how Americans think about and care for their hearing as they age.
"World Hearing Day represents a moment for everyone to evaluate their hearing and take the steps to treat hearing loss," said Nic Klopper, CEO of Lexie Hearing. "With the FDA's approval of over-the-counter hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss last year, it's easier and more affordable than ever to take control of your hearing health so you can get back to enjoying the moments you love with family and friends."
Findings show that hearing is often overlooked, even among those who prioritize other areas of health. Among the 76% of Americans who say their health is "very important" to them, only 18% have had a hearing test in the past year, compared to 75% who have visited a dentist, 75% who have had an eye exam, and 45% who had done both.
"The first step in caring for your hearing is to take a hearing test," said Klopper. "Doing so will help you determine if you have hearing loss, how much and whether or not you could benefit from a hearing aid."
While hearing aids are now more accessible, 2 in 5 (40%) people are still unsure where to get a hearing aid if they needed it. More than half (54%) say if they had a hearing issue or concern, they would contact their primary care physician first.
Last October, the FDA approved new regulations for the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss, removing a substantial barrier to hearing health and giving consumers the flexibility to purchase high-quality devices without a prescription in retail, pharmacy and online stores nationwide.
Hearing health can have an impact on overall health as untreated hearing loss can lead to isolation. Regular hearing aid use on the other hand has been associated with a lower prevalence of depression and has been shown to improve physical and cognitive health, including reducing the risk of dementia.
In recognition of World Hearing Day and to encourage more people to take action toward better hearing health, Lexie Hearing will be donating a portion of all March sales to its Lexie Cares initiative, to help provide better access to hearing worldwide.
Visit www.lexiehearing.com/us/best-online-hearing-test to take a free short clinically validated hearing test and understand more about your hearing health. Lexie Hearing's suite of hearing aids is available in more than 11,000 stores nationwide and online at LexieHearing.com.
About Lexie Hearing
Lexie Hearing (www.lexiehearing.com), an innovative game-changer in the U.S. hearing aid market, is on a mission to make better hearing affordable and accessible to everyone. The team at Lexie is passionately committed to helping people enjoy healthy hearing without having to spend thousands of dollars, recognizing that too many people do not wear hearing aids because they are so expensive. That's why Lexie Hearing is changing the industry. They're bringing a great experience to customers with high-quality hearing aids, a customer care program that proves that people with hearing loss are at the heart of everything they do, and smart technology that gives customers control of their hearing experience.
Lexie was developed by hearX Group, an impact-driven company that has provided over 1.5 million hearing tests in 191 countries globally. hearX takes pride in providing an entirely new way to overcome traditional barriers to the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disabling hearing loss.
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Health care worker shortages in New Mexico amid 'tripledemic' cases
"Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is investing in additional capacity for health care workforce training, loan repayment and great funding to attract additional providers in positions across the state," said Nora Meyers Sackett, press secretary for the governor's office.
"Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is investing in additional capacity for health care workforce training, loan repayment and great funding to attract additional providers in positions across the state," said Nora Meyers Sackett, press secretary for the governor's office.
"Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is investing in additional capacity for health care workforce training, loan repayment and great funding to attract additional providers in positions across the state," said Nora Meyers Sackett, press secretary for the governor's office.
With an uptick in COVID-19, RSV and flu cases, hospitals continue to face health care worker shortages nationwide and in New Mexico.
KOAT health expert, Dr. Barry Ramo said there are a number of reasons for the shortages across the state.
"Health care workers are at risk. They're constantly being exposed to the flu as well as RSV and COVID and therefore they're at risk for getting the disease themselves," Ramo said. "The psychological aspects of those working with sick people day in and out produces a PTSD kind of problem, so they feel they can't work because they're so stressed."
However, Ramo believes burnout and lack of training are to blame.
"The nursing shortage in part is related to the fact that many of the nurses are just burned out, working this hard for this period of time. It's very difficult," he said. "The state needs to address it very aggressively by increasing the number of nursing programs and the number of nurses in the programs by supporting it. It is a good time now, because the state is in a very good financial situation.
Jennifer Vosburgh, University of New Mexico associate chief nursing officer said the strain has taken a toll.
"The nursing shortages in general has been very, very challenging in a number of ways. We're asking staff to do more with less on the daily," she said. "This can mean more patients. This could mean working in an area that you're typically not working in due to surge spaces being open to accommodate the volume of patients."
However, Vosburgh said they have been provided with adequate PPE.
"I think people feel safe coming to work. The issue is we have so many viruses right now spreading in the community. You hear people talk about the trifecta. We've got flu, RSV and COVID circulating," Vosburgh said. "Due to the abundance of the virus, and then playing catch up from being masked at schools and such last year, we're just seeing an increase in viral cases. Having kids back in school and these kinds of things, we see our children bringing this home and sharing it among the family, but at work, we're all expected to wear PPE, masks, gloves, these kinds of things to protect us while we are caring for patients and one another."
The governor's office told KOAT, to help the state's health care workforce, they've awarded $30 million from the Higher Education Department to nurse education programs at 11 colleges and universities. They said there are over 2,300 students currently enrolled across these programs. They've also addressed other initiatives taken to help tackle the problem ahead of the 2023 legislative session and what they plan to request.
They sent KOAT a statement in part:
"Gov. Lujan Grisham and her administration have numerous initiatives underway to increase the state's health care workforce, in addition to several initiatives that the administration is requesting in the upcoming session:
The governor is investing in additional capacity for health care workforce training, loan repayment, and greater funding to attract additional providers in positions across the state. The administration recently awarded $30 million in endowment funds via the Higher Education Department to nurse education programs at 11 colleges and universities, enabling hundreds of new students to enroll in order to grow the ranks of nurses statewide – there are over 2,300 students currently enrolled across these programs.
The state has also doubled the number of health care professionals benefitting from New Mexico's Health Professional Loan Repayment Program after the governor enacted additional funding for the program – it provides repayment for outstanding student loans of practicing health professionals in a designated medical shortage area in New Mexico, increasing health care providers in areas with particular need. The Higher Education Department has a budget request of $15 million (an increase from $1.6 million) for the program for the upcoming session in order to expand the program and attract additional health care professionals to areas with shortages.
The state is also requesting additional funding (a $10.2 million increase) to increase provider rates in the state's Developmentally Disabled program via the Department of Health, supporting some of the most vulnerable New Mexicans by increasing wages for the health care workers that support them and attracting new providers to the role. DOH has also requested additional funding for school-based health centers to be able to attract and hire additional staff in order to increase access to primary care and behavioral health care for 25,073 students in 70 rural and tribal community schools."
KOAT reached out to the Republican Party of New Mexico concerning the issue for the 2023 legislative session. Also, if they would be willing to work toward a solution with the state, if possible. They stated, "The state party does not have a position on this issue in the upcoming legislative session." | 2022-12-20T05:26:32+00:00 | koat.com | https://www.koat.com/article/cases-health-care-workers-albuquerque/42288559 |
(NewsNation) — Investigators working to identify a suspect in the killing of four University of Idaho students in Moscow, Idaho, have been sorting through 22,000 registered white Hyundai Elantras, as they believe the driver of one particular Elantra may have “critical information to share regarding this case.”
This comes after detectives retrieved hours of footage from a Moscow gas station which showed the vehicle speeding by on the morning of Nov. 13, when the four students were killed at their nearby home. Detectives also reviewed testimony from an overnight assistant manager at the gas station, who told Fox News she saw the white sedan speed by around 3:45 a.m. the day the students were found stabbed to death.
“Investigators would like to thank the community and public for recent information provided about the vehicle and the spike in tips,” the Moscow Police Department said in Thursday news release. “The FBI is prioritizing and vetting those tips for use in the investigation.”
These developments are just the latest in what has been an all-out effort to try to provide some sort of update to the victims’ families.
In addition to focusing on the sedan, investigators are now using advanced 3D-imaging technology in the hopes of learning more about the murders.
At a mock crime scene at Florida International University’s Global Forensic and Justice Center outside Tampa, police, military and students learn the intricacies of preserving and processing a homicide using 3D technology, which can take what would be a simple crime scene photo and replace it with a movable 3D model, enshrining minute details forever.
“We’re talking about lidar scanning of scenes. They call it 3D imaging because it gives you a 3D representation of the room,” Kevin Lothridge said.
Lothridge, who is the forensic center’s deputy executive director, had investigators train with a handheld “faro” brand scanner. The scanner is special because it has rapid laser measurement capabilities that create interactive 360-degree images which are admissible in court.
”It’s really good for large outdoor crime scenes, good for vehicle crashes, good for shooting reconstruction. If you’re trying to look at a room where people are positioned and evidence is positioned, it allows you to do a little bit more than just videotape or photography,” Lothridge said Thursday on NewsNation’s “Rush Hour.”
The 3D scanner not only provides 360-degree spherical photography but takes pictures that give countless measurements each second.
”Thousands, like millions of points, are taking in a point cloud,” said Stephen Stockman, a crime scene investigations professor.
Stockman explained how the technology can take detectives back in time, which is very helpful in preventing detectives from overlooking key evidence.
“That piece of evidence that you didn’t see that was significant is now in the point cloud here a year later,” he said, adding that the tools are especially useful for measuring distance between objects or victims at the crime scene. “You can literally go into the software and click to the index finger or the victim to the exact piece of evidence, and then you’ll get the exact measurement, down to the millimeter.” Stockman said.
One prior use of 3D imaging and printing demonstrated the technology’s capability; 3D imaging was used to scan burned bodies, and 3D life-size replicas were printed to see if they fit together without investigators having to handle the fragile evidence.
3D imaging is also now being used in autopsies, as the process is less invasive than a traditional autoposy, which can forever destroy that part of a crime’s evidence. | 2022-12-16T20:48:47+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/idaho-killings-investigators-focus-on-sedan-use-3d-tech/ |
Best educational games for Math Playground fans
Math Playground came out in 2002, and has since provided kids of all ages an excellent way to learn new math concepts using fun games. However, some parents may not want their kids to look at a computer screen all day. Luckily, there are tons of fun math games out there that make learning just as fun as the games on the Math Playground website. If you’re in the market for a new math game for your child, it’s a good idea to compare some of the most popular games for the best fit.
Best math games
Learning Resources Sum Swamp Game
This exciting board game asks learners to travel through a swamp, where they solve math problems and meet wacky creatures along the way. Learning Resources designed Sum Swamp for kids five and older, and up to four players can join in on the fun. Rather than using regular dice, the game has a third six-sided-die with three subtraction signs and three addition signs. The players must solve the equation to determine how many spaces they can move forward during their turn. This game offers a fun way to improve addition and subtraction skills.
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Educational Insights 1-2-3 Froggies Game
This math game is perfect for younger children learning how to count. In the 1-2-3 Froggies game, children roll dice and then count the number of flies showing. The first player to find a card with the matching number of frogs wins that round. This easy-to-understand game is an excellent way for children ages 3 and older to learn how to count quickly.
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Proof! – The Fast-Paced Game of Mental Math Magic
In this math game, players race to find equations amongst the nine cards laid out on the table. When a player finds an equation, they shout the answer, show their work and then add the solved card to their hand. The player with the most cards in their hand by the end wins the game. This fast-paced math game is a great way to teach kids to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
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Educational Insights MathShark Electronic Math Game
This electronic game has eight skill levels, making it perfect for kids of all ages. The MathShark displays mathematical equations to your child and gives them the ability to punch in the answer to move to the next round. This fun device helps children learn addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, fractions and even percentages. Some parents felt that the screen was too dark, while others liked the dimmer screen.
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School Zone Math War Multiplication Game
This reimagined version of the classic card game War gives kids a chance to practice multiplying numbers while trying to beat their opponent. The cards are relatively large, making them easy to see and hold. If you as a parent or caretaker are familiar with the rules of War, this is an excellent game to play with a child.
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If your child is a fan of the famous “PJ Masks” series, they’ll love this interactive phone. This device provides several educational games, including math. Kids play by either using the buttons on the phone or voice commands. The VTech PJ Masks Phone also includes a photo gallery and allows children to learn more about the various characters in the show.
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Learning Resources Math Mat Challenge Game
The Math Mat Challenge Game is perfect for when you want your kid to get up and exercise their mind and body. In this game, the device says an equation out loud. Players then have to find and step on the correct answer on the mat. If your kid needs to hear the question again, they can step on the question mark to repeat it.
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This stylish math game is great for kids that love a challenge. In Prime Climb, players each have two pawns they use to try to get to the number 101 at the center of the board. Players begin each turn by rolling two 12-sided-dice. They then choose how they want to apply the numbers on the dice to the number to move their piece on the game board. For example, suppose a player rolls a two and a five, and their game piece is currently on the number seven spot. In that case, they could add two to seven and move to the number nine spot on the board. They could also add a five to the seven, multiply the seven by two or five or even subtract or divide. However, because players can’t go past 101, the game really challenges players to develop unexpected ways to get to the center of the board.
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Melissa & Doug K’s Kids Fish & Count Game
This unique math toy offers multiple ways for your child to play and learn. One side of the board has numbers, and the other side has shapes, making it perfect for young children learning how to count or match shapes. The end of the fishing line has hook-and-loop tape that attaches to the fish in the pool — once a player catches a fish, they should count to the number noted on the fish, then place it in the correct spot. Some parents felt that the hook-and-loop tape didn’t stick to the fish as well as it should have.
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Educational Insights Math Whiz Electronic Math Game
The Math Whiz Electronic Math Game features three different modes of play and eight different skill levels. Kids can take it slow with simple math equations. If they want to step it up, they can use timed rounds or play the exciting “drill mode,” which becomes more difficult with each round.
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SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Verkada, the leader in cloud-managed enterprise building security and management, today announced the launch of Verkada Mailroom to enable organizations to efficiently keep track of the mail, packages and shipments coming to their facilities.
"We're excited to add Verkada Mailroom to our comprehensive portfolio of cloud-managed enterprise building security products," said Brandon Davito, VP of Product and Operations at Verkada. "Making sure inventory, supplies, and deliveries get to the right people at the right time is critical to protecting our customers' assets. With Mailroom, businesses can easily track inbound shipments and keep their mailroom operations secure within our easy-to-use platform."
Verkada Mailroom is management software that enables organizations to regularly keep track of mail and shipments. With the Mailroom app, inventory managers and workplace staff can simply scan the label on any inbound package from a mobile device and it will instantly notify the recipient to collect the item -- no special hardware required.
Mailroom also integrates with Verkada cameras out of the box. For customers with mailroom video cameras, office and inventory managers will see a full view of delivery activity within the Mailroom dashboard, making it simple to monitor activity and safeguard assets. Mailroom can be used in traditional mailrooms, loading docks, or almost anywhere where packages and freight come and go.
How Mailroom works:
- Scan the shipping label. In just one click, Mailroom scans a shipping label via optical character recognition (OCR) to match the name to the recipient. From the label, details of the package are captured, such as location, carrier, tracking number, recipient name and more. Inventory and warehouse managers can add even more detail with custom notes, and additional photos. As an additional option, users can automatically print large name labels to make packages easier to locate on the mailroom shelf. Mailroom supports UPS, USPS, DHL, Fedex, Amazon, Royal Mail, OnTrac, Canada Post, and more.
- Send notifications automatically. Once scanned, employees are notified via SMS, email or Slack that their package has arrived. If the package hasn't been picked up after 24 hours, they'll get automatic reminders. Employees can mark that they have picked up their package via email, text, or Slack.
- Track and manage. Staff can view a log of all items picked up and waiting, and double-click into the details of each scanned item. For organizations with multiple shipping and receiving locations, staff can select the correct location from the dropdown to see the appropriate delivery logs.
- Investigate lost items. With its native integration to Verkada security cameras, Mailroom makes it easy to do quick investigations of lost or removed items. See a live view of mailroom activity, as well as a historical snapshot of when an item was scanned. To more easily find lost items, filter by specific fields, such as tracking number, name or date.
To learn more about whether Mailroom is a fit for your company, please contact your preferred Verkada partner or sales@verkada.com.
About Verkada
Verkada's mission is to protect people and assets in a privacy-respecting manner. They are a leader in cloud-managed enterprise building security, enabling over 12,000 organizations worldwide to keep their people safe. Designed with simplicity in mind, Verkada's six product lines — video security cameras, door-based access control, environmental sensors, alarms, visitor and mailroom management — provide unparalleled visibility through a single secure cloud-based software platform.
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GAMBELL, Alaska (AP) — Bruce Boolowon, then a lean 20-year-old, and a group of friends were hunting for murre eggs in a walrus skin boat on a remote Alaska island in the Bering Strait when they saw a crippled airplane flying low.
“Something was wrong,” Boolowon, now 87, recalled of that day in 1955. “They came in and one engine was smoking.”
Long before drones or weather balloons became military targets, a U.S. Navy P2V-5 Neptune maritime patrol aircraft had been attacked at about 8,000 feet (2,438 meters) by two Soviet MiG-15 fighters roaring out of nearby Siberia. The plane's right engine was destroyed and the pilot was making a controlled crash landing.
Its 11 crewmen had injuries in varying degrees of severity, caused either by the bullets sprayed by the two jet fighters, shrapnel or the fireball that erupted when the Neptune landed wheels up on the tundra of St. Lawrence Island and fuel tanks stored in the plane’s belly exploded.
“And as the plane decelerated, the fireball didn’t. And it rolled forward. It burned everybody,” the navigator on the flight, David Assard, told the Anchorage Daily News in 2015. Several of the men had severe burns.
The men took refuge in a ditch on St. Lawrence Island — just 40 miles (64 kilometers) from Siberia and 715 miles (1,151 kilometers) west of Anchorage — to avoid the exploding ammunition and waited, but for what they weren’t sure. When the armed Siberian Yupik Eskimo egg hunters showed up, the Navy men didn’t know if they were about to be captured or rescued.
“Well, they were glad to see us and that we were Americans,” Boolowon told The Associated Press.
They were not only friendly faces but members of the First Scouts unit of the Alaska National Guard who lived on the island and whose job it was to monitor the Soviet Union given their proximity. The 16 guardsmen and an unknown Air Force member helped the crew get medical attention and alerted military authorities the men were safe.
On Tuesday, the guardsmen were honored with Alaska Heroism Medals, giving the Alaska Native men the recognition that wasn’t available 67 years ago. Boolowon, then a corporal, is the sole survivor, and family members of the other 15 received the medals on their behalf.
Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, the adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, not only approved the medals for the men, he personally handed them out at the ceremony held with a driving snow outside. Residents filled the gym at John Apangalook School in Gambell, home to the King Polar Bears — or Qughsatkut in Siberian Yupik— sports teams. Family members receiving medals sat in honored seats on the gym floor, and Saxe posed for photos with each after presenting the medals and a certificate. A community luncheon followed.
“I’m glad we’re going to get recognized a little bit for saving the crewmembers,” Boolowon said.
Shortly after the June 22, 1955, rescue, two of the guardsmen, MSgt. Willis Walunga and SSgt. Clifford Iknokinok, received honorific letters and certificates from the Navy and National Guard. They were taken to Washington, D.C., and presented “Wings of Gold” with the Honorary Naval Aviator Program designation. They were only the second and third persons so honored after the program started in 1949.
The other 14 only received letters. “I don’t know why they didn’t include us,” Boolowon said of the Navy designation.
There were no other medals available to the men for their deeds because it wasn’t a combat mission, and the rescue was considered a peacetime affair.
“The families felt like that the members should have received a better award than a letter of appreciation,” said Verdie Bowen, the director of the state Office of Veterans Affairs. “The best one that we could find that fit this feat of valor was the state of Alaska’s Heroism Award,” he said. It honors Alaska National Guard members who distinguish themselves by heroism, meritorious achievement or going beyond the call of duty.
Boolowon was with Iknokinok, Walunga and others in the first boat to arrive at the crash site, where they found the men.
He said they weren’t scared it was a Soviet aircraft because they were familiar with the U.S. plane from its frequent maritime patrols out of Naval Air Station Kodiak. On this mission, the plane was looking for icebergs and navigational aids in the Bering Strait. The wreckage of the plane still sits 8 miles (12.9 kilometers) from the village.
Boolowon and two other men from the first boat went to Gambell to get medical supplies, stretchers and more help. Another boat arrived, and the guardsmen eventually took the men to the village for treatment by a local nurse at a clinic and a church until a transport plane arrived about 12 hours later to take them to Anchorage. Seven of the injured were later flown to California to recuperate.
The June 22, 1955, attack was labeled a possible “mistake” by embarrassed Soviet leaders and came at a problematic time for the Soviet Union. A summit to de-escalate Cold War tensions was planned the following month in Geneva with President Dwight Eisenhower, Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin and the prime ministers of Great Britain and France.
After learning the plane was shot down, Eisenhower directed Secretary of State John Foster Dulles to meet with Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav M. Molotov during the 10th anniversary meeting of the United Nations in San Francisco.
Molotov was unaware of the incident but promised an investigation. The Kremlin wired Molotov his instructions, which included presenting Dulles “with a conciliatory note that admitted the incident could have been ‘due to a mistake,’” David Winkler, the historian at the Naval Historical Foundation, wrote in his 2017 book ”Incidents at Sea: American Confrontation and Cooperation with Russia and China, 1945-2016.”
It was the first time the Soviets both ever expressed regret and paid reparations, Winkler told the AP last summer, and the summit went on as planned. The Soviets agreed to compensate the U.S. for the plane, sending just over $35,000 (about $400,000 today) in reparations. The money was split among the crewmen.
In the early 1990s, Assard travelled to Gambell to thank them and presented the village with a bronze plaque.
“We were very fortunate in landing on an American island and being found by American Eskimos,” Assard, the flight navigator who is now deceased, told the Anchorage newspaper in 2015. “They couldn’t have been more gracious.”
The other 13 guardsmen posthumously awarded medals were Pfcs. Holden Apatiki, Lane Iyakitan, Woodrow Malewotkuk, Roger Slwooko, Vernon Slwooko and Donald Ungott; Sfc. Herbert Apassingok; Sgt. Ralph Apatiki Sr.; Cpls. Victor Campbell, Ned Koozaata and Joseph Slwooko, and Pvts. Luke Kulukhon and Leroy Kulukhon.
JoAnn Kulukhon accepted medals on behalf of her two uncles and plans to prominently display them in her home. “I'm so proud of them," she said. “I know they're happy.”
As for receiving his own medal, Boolowon said the recognition is simply for work well done.
“I’m glad we did our duty as a guardsman,” he said.
AP Investigative Researcher Randy Herschaft in New York contributed to this report.
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Area residents will see more officers on bicycles after Dow granted the Midland Police Department nearly $20,000 for bicycles and support equipment.
“We are very thankful,” said Midland Police Department Community Relations Officer Brennon Warren.
Warren said the grant covers six new Trek bicycles to replace the department's “extremely old and worn-down bikes."
“They aren’t conducive to riding anymore,” Warren added.
The grant also covered many bike helmets, which the police department plans to giving out to kids during the summer.
“We are very appreciative of Dow for accepting us for this grant,” Warren said.
He said several officers are certified for bike patrol, which includes going through endurance and safety tests. The training includes mostly riding, tests in obstacle courses and doing corrective maneuvers in tight areas.
Officers on bicycles are often used for parades, large events like fireworks shows, events in the park and other places that motorized vehicles can’t easily access. Warren said they can be used by school resource officers for summer programs, or to visit children who are playing at the pool.
“It creates incredible visibility,” Warren said. “It’s also a different aspect of policing that offers a flexibility of operations.”
Officers can also put the bikes on the back of their police cars. Warren said he often did that while on patrol. He said they can take their vehicle to an area to unload the bike and quickly get back to their patrol car if needed. Sometimes Warren said it was quicker to respond to a call while on the bicycle.
Residents will see more Midland police riding around on bicycles after a Dow grant purchased new bicycles.
“I like seeing the police on bicycles,” said Midland resident Ariel Adams. “It makes it easier to talk to them or just say hello. It feels more personal.”
She said once she bought an officer on a bike a coffee, something easier to do than if they are in a police car. | 2023-05-23T06:52:28+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/police_and_courts/article/dow-grant-aids-midland-police-department-bike-18112765.php |
Early last month, Western Wyoming Community College head wrestling coach Art Castillo hit a major milestone in his career. The Rock Springs Rocketminer reports the Mustangs defeated Snow College for Castillo’s 100th win. Last year he was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame and in 2021, he was named the NJCAA National Coach of the Year. He’s also received several other awards and recognitions.
Last month, Wyoming Whiskey released its long awaited 10th Anniversary Edition bourbon. According to the Jackson Hole News and Guide, the entire lot was bought up across the country in a matter of hours. The celebratory blend is a combination of 20 different 10 year old barrels.
A Casper home has approximately 45,000 Christmas lights on display this year. K2Radio reports they’re synced up with a local radio station to give a lights show in tune with the music.
Some new political signs have popped up along the road in Cody. The Cody Enterprise published a photo of the three signs. They read: “Rudolph ‘Rudy’ Caribou for Sleigh Treasurer,” “Vote Santa for Christmas,” and “Mrs. Claus for Secretary of Sleigh.” Happy Holidays and don’t forget to vote! | 2022-12-27T19:31:11+00:00 | wyomingpublicmedia.org | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-12-27/friday-december-23 |
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ATLANTA — A lesson about money, budgets and saving for kids – from a kid.
A young entrepreneur will soon be on the road teaching finance at schools and clubs all over the metro Atlanta area.
11Alive Anchor Cheryl Preheim talked to 11-year-old CEO, author and business owner Caden Harris about his latest venture – a mobile financial learning center.
“I want to be able to take it anywhere so that kids all over can learn about financial literacy,” Harris said
Harris got the idea when a fortune cookie told him that something on four wheels would be a fun investment. His father, Sean Harris, said it didn't take long for that fortune to come true.
“Two weeks after that, he actually purchased the bus on his own – cash – with the profits from his business,” he said.
Harris invested $10,000 of his own money into the school bus, but there was still a lot of work to be done.
“It was dirty, the interior was trashed out,” Harris’ dad said.
It was time to renovate. Harris went to numerous Atlanta CEOs to raise the capital to cover the costs. Many were quick to invest in the young business owner and his idea to help teach kids about money. Investors included Goodr, Beautiful Briny Sea, Afrokids, Ziggy, Tootie Cakes and more.
After weeks of hard work, the bus was finally done. It is currently hidden behind the New Black Wall Street in Stonecrest, where it will remain until the reveal. Even Harris has yet to see the renovations – he wants to be surprised.
The financial literacy bus will debut Saturday, July 30 but Harris’ father gave 11Alive an exclusive look inside.
The bus is complete with an ATM, an interactive bank, a stock market and even a stocked store.
“So kids will be able to budget – necessity or luxury items,” Harris’ dad explained.
To them, it is all about helping others and empowering kids all over the state.
“Once they learn economics at an early age, they can make lifelong powerful decisions that will create generational wealth,” Harris’ dad said.
“I hope they can learn how to earn, save, budget and invest money,” Harris said. “With that, we’ll be able to have better communities, better cities, and I feel that this could really help.”
His goal is to have a learning center in every state. Until then, he and his dad said they will continue to raise money to keep the bus going and provide free financial visits and classes to underprivileged areas.
Harris already has school visits on his schedule for next month.
The bus will be unveiled Saturday, July 30 at 1 pm at the New Black Wall Street in Stonecrest. | 2022-07-30T04:25:54+00:00 | wfmynews2.com | https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/community/caden-harris-entrepreneur-financial-literacy-bus/85-73c4842b-efb1-4d5b-b543-bf59488ba0ea |
The United States Postal Service (USPS) on Tuesday said it would buy only electric delivery vehicles from 2026 on, an about-face from the agency’s original plan to continue with internal-combustion powertrains for most of its next-generation fleet.
The USPS plans to acquire 106,000 vehicles between now and 2028, of which at least 66,000 vehicles will be battery-electric, the agency said in a press release. The plan, which aims to replace an aging deliver fleet that currently numbers 220,000 vehicles, will cost $9.6 billion, with $3 billion coming from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Under the current plan, at least 45,000 of the USPS’ Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) mail trucks, designed specifically for the USPS and built by defense contractor Oshkosh, will be battery-electric, representing 75% of the planned 60,000-vehicle fleet. The USPS also plans to acquire 21,000 EVs based on off-the-shelf designs.
“The Postal Service also anticipates including internal combustion vehicles necessary to meet immediate vehicle replacement needs,” the release noted. Feasibility of a 100% electric USPS fleet “will continue to be explored,” according to the agency.
The first NGDV mail trucks are scheduled to enter service in late 2023 as replacement for the aptly-named Long Life Vehicle (LLV) trucks that have plied mail routes for decades. The USPS initially had a much more conservative electrification target—which proved controversial.
The USPS in February 2021 revealed plans for the next-generation trucks, with only 10% electric—after President Biden had made an executive order emphasizing EVs in federal vehicle purchases. That led to lawsuits from states and environmental groups.
This past summer, the USPS gave into pressure, boosting its plan for EVs to half of the future fleet. A look into some the original USPS analysis behind the electric mail trucks was released around the same time, and found it to be “significantly flawed“—especially in its life-cycle assessment, which made a strange assumption that the grid wouldn’t get any cleaner than it was at present.
As we reported earlier this month, there aren’t a lot of EVs currently available to federal agencies. The Ford F-150 Lightning was the first electric pickup officially available, but Ford’s closing of orders bumped it off the list for the time being. The NGDV mail trucks are being built for the USPS specifically to a bespoke design, though, so the agency has had an opportunity to order up the ratio of each vehicle type it needs.
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